Patent ID: 8715075
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of gaming comprising: selecting, using a processor, in each game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; determining that a distorting element is to appear and in response, setting: 1) a position of the distorting element and 2) a modification state of the distorting element, wherein the modification state is selected from a range of possible states comprising: a first state in which none of the plurality of the symbols are modified; a second state in which some, but not all, of the plurality of the symbols are modified; and a third state in which all of the plurality of symbols are modified; superimposing said distorting element over a plurality of the display positions at the set position and the set state so that the symbols underlying the distorting element can be modified according to the selected state; and determining, using the processor, an outcome for each game round based on the selected symbols as modified by the distorting element.