Patent ID: 7887407
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an electronic gaming device via a processor comprising: a. the processor operable to accept a wager to activate a game; b. the processor operable to randomly rearrange a plurality of symbols; c. the processor operable to displaying said rearranged symbols in a plurality of symbol positions such that one symbol appears in each symbol position; d. the processor operable to calculate awards for any displayed winning symbol combinations; e. the processor to remove any symbols that comprise said winning symbol combinations to create vacant symbol positions; f. the processor operable to randomly generate and display replacement symbols in said vacant symbol positions; g. the processor operable to calculate awards for any displayed winning symbol combinations; h. the processor operable to repeat steps e) through g) until a predetermined termination event occurs; and i. the processor operable to issue a total award based on a cumulative value of the awards calculated during the game.