Patent ID: 7371170
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; and at least one processor programmed to operate with said at least one display device to: (a) generate and display a plurality of symbols, each of said plurality of symbols being displayed at one of a plurality of positions (b) determine if a winning combination of symbols is displayed at the positions; (c) if a winning combination of symbols is displayed at the positions, provide a first award to a player for each winning combination of displayed symbols; (d) determine if, for each of the positions, a swapping indicator is displayed at the position simultaneously with the symbol displayed at the position; (e) if at least three swapping indicators are displayed in a predetermined configuration with respect to one another, indicate symbols to be rearranged and automatically rearrange each of the indicated symbols to the positions of the other indicated symbols in a manner dictated by the predetermined configuration; and (f) provide a second award to the player for each winning combination of displayed symbols resulting from the rearrangement of the indicated symbols.