Patent ID: 7722456
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising, for each play of a game: (a) causing a gaming device to determine a first reel outcome of said play of the game from a first set of reel symbols; (b) causing the gaming device to determine a first amount for said play of the game, the first amount based on the first reel outcome; (c) causing the gaming device to determine a second reel outcome of said play of the game from a second set of reel symbols; and (d) causing the gaming device to determine a payout amount to be provided for said play of the game, the payout amount based on the first amount and the second reel outcome, the payout amount being equal to or less than the first amount; wherein for said play of the game, a first probability of a first symbol being included in the first outcome is different than a second probability of the first symbol being included in the second outcome, and the first probability and the second probability are each greater than zero for each determination of said first reel outcome and said second reel outcome.