Patent ID: 9214072
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device, for a play of a game, to: (a) display a plurality of symbol display areas; (b) for each of the symbol display areas, display one of a plurality of different symbols at said symbol display area, the plurality of different symbols including a plurality of enclosing symbols and a plurality of non-enclosing symbols; (c) determine whether any displayed non-enclosing symbols are surrounded by a plurality of displayed enclosing symbols; and (d) if at least one displayed non-enclosing symbol is surrounded by a plurality of displayed enclosing symbols: