Patent ID: 8287356
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a gaming machine having a display for symbols to be displayed in a set of display positions to a player corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of reels; a symbol selector, including an electronic random number generator, for selecting a set of symbols for display in the set of display positions; a game round outcome controller for determining a game round outcome during a main game round based on the selected set of symbols; a feature game round controller configured to: determine whether a feature game round should occur at the gaming machine independent of the symbols selected for display in the main game round; determine a feature subset of symbols selected from the set of symbols selected for display in the main game round, the feature subset comprising more symbols than the number of reels displayed on the gaming machine; and determine a feature game round outcome by automatically rearranging the feature subset of symbols into an optimal winning combination to define at least one predetermined winning combination, wherein the at least one predetermined winning combination is selected from one or more predetermined winning combinations available in the main game round.