Patent ID: 8951111
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of electronic gaming for use with a gaming system playing a game and having a display having a plurality of positions arranged in a plurality of columns, and a controller, the method comprising: (a) selecting via the controller a plurality of symbols; (b) displaying said selected symbols in the columns, and a plurality of display modification elements corresponding to the columns; (c) identifying via the controller one of the columns that forms a highest winning symbol combination based on a symbol combination hierarchy when a corresponding modification element is applied; (d) randomly selecting via the controller a column to which one of said display modification elements applies; (e) selecting via the controller a designated number of the display modification elements to activate; (f) activating the selected designated number of the display modification elements and the display modification elements corresponding to the identified column and the selected column; (g) modifying via the controller symbols of the selected column in response to activating said display modification elements; and (h) determining via the controller whether to make one or more awards based on the modified symbols.