Patent ID: 9022849
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An electronic method of gaming for use with a gaming system having a game controller, a designated area selector, and a display, the method comprising: selecting via the game controller a plurality of symbols for display on the display at a plurality of display positions; randomly designating using said designated area selector a subset of the display positions as a designated area, said randomly designating comprising selecting with said designated area selector at least a size of the designated area; determining if any of the displayed symbols within the randomly designated area has a designated symbol having a symbol characteristic; determining, in response to a displayed symbol within the randomly designated area having a symbol characteristic, if the remaining of the displayed symbols within the randomly designated area is a predetermined type of symbols; modifying via the game controller one of said remaining symbols within the randomly designated area in response to said one remaining symbol being said predetermined type of symbols by applying said symbol characteristic to said one remaining symbol displayed within the randomly designated area on the display; and determining whether to make an award based on the plurality of symbols as modified.