Patent ID: 8371928
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting a wagering game, comprising: receiving a wager via one or more wager input devices; displaying a randomly selected outcome on one or more display devices, the randomly selected outcome comprising a plurality of symbols arranged in an array, the array comprising a plurality of symbol positions, the plurality of symbols occupying the symbol positions, each of the plurality of symbols selected from a set of available symbols, the set of available symbols including a plurality of standard symbols and at least one mystery symbol, the mystery symbol having a special functionality selected from a plurality of special functionalities and not included in any of the plurality of standard symbols; detecting the presence of the at least one mystery symbol in at least one of the symbol positions in the array via one or more processors; via the one or more processors, randomly selecting a first symbol from the plurality of standard symbols as a replacement symbol; replacing all occurrences of the mystery symbol in the array with the replacement symbol to create a modified array via the one or more processors, wherein the replacement symbol has the same functionality as the mystery symbol; and providing the special functionality of the mystery symbol for all other occurrences of the first symbol in the plurality of symbols.