Patent ID: 7749072
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an electronic gaming device via a processor, comprising: the processor operable to display a game using a symbol matrix formed by at least one row intersecting with a plurality of columns, wherein said rows and columns include a plurality of symbols; a) the processor operable to accept a wager to start the game; b) the processor operable to define one or more predetermined symbol combinations and one or more counters associated with each said predetermined symbol combination; c) the processor operable to randomly rearrange the plurality of symbols in said symbol matrix; d) the processor operable to display said rearranged symbols; e) the processor operable to determine whether one or more of said predetermined symbol combinations is displayed in the rearranged symbol matrix; f) the processor operable to increment said associated counter for each predetermined symbol combination displayed g) the processor operable to issue awards for any winning combinations; and h) the processor operable to repeating steps c) through g) without placing an additional wager if any of said counters has not reached a predetermined value.