Patent ID: 8353754
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a display; a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display in respective ones of a plurality of display positions on the display; a plural special symbol determiner arranged to determine whether to activate a plural special symbol representing a number (N) of special symbols, wherein when the plural special symbol determined is to be activated, a representation of the plural special symbol is displayed at a random location on the display outside of the plurality of display positions; a symbol modifier arranged to, in response to the plural special symbol being activated, modify the plural special symbol so as to display respective representations of a plurality of N singular symbols outside the plurality of display positions, and modify the display of at least one symbol selected by the symbol selector so that the representations of the N singular symbols move into the plurality of display positions and, after modification include N singular special symbols displayed at respective ones of N symbol display positions, wherein at least one of the respective ones of N symbol display positions is selected at random; and an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols as modified by the symbol modifier.