Patent ID: 8177625
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of presenting a game at a gaming machine comprising the machine-implemented steps of: defining at least one first symbol matrix and at least one second symbol matrix, each symbol matrix defining a plurality of symbol positions at which game symbols may be displayed; defining at least one primary pay line associated with a plurality of symbol positions of only said first symbol matrix; defining at least one primary pay line associated with a plurality of symbol positions of only said second symbol matrix; wherein the first symbol matrix is an independent of the second symbol matrix and both the first and the second symbol matrix can be independently evaluated for a win; defining at least one secondary pay line associated with at least one symbol position of said first symbol matrix and at least one symbol position of said second symbol matrix to determine an additional win; accepting a wager from a player of said gaming machine, wherein if said wager comprises a first wager mount, activating one or more of said primary pay lines but not said at least one secondary pay line, and if said wager comprises a second wager amount, said second amount being greater than said first amount, activating each primary pay line and at least one secondary pay line; displaying game symbols in said symbol positions of said at least one first symbol matrix and said at least one second symbol matrix; awarding winnings for winning combinations of symbols positioned in symbols positions along each active pay line.