Patent ID: 8398480
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: G06F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game; and a game controller arranged to: select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, the set of symbols including at least one special symbol; control the display to display the plurality of selected symbols; determine an amount of credit received at the gaming system to initiate play of the game; vary a probability of the special symbol being selected by the game controller in response to receiving the amount of credit, wherein the probability is varied by adding a plurality of special symbols to the set of symbols in proportion to the amount of credit received; control the appearance of the at least one special symbol so that the appearance of the at least one special symbol is indicative of the varied probability of winning a prize based on the at least one special symbol, wherein the gaming system is arranged to control the appearance of the at least one special symbol to vary the appearance of the at least one of the symbols by varying the size of the symbol.