Patent ID: 7066811
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising: providing a gaming machine having a game display for randomly displaying symbols resulting from play of the gaming machine, and an active pay-table display fox displaying an active pay-table, the active pay-table having a plurality of predetermined symbols that are identical to particular symbols randomly displayed in the game display, the plurality of predetermined symbols comprising at least one group of like symbols, the active pay-table display being configured such that each symbol of the active pay-table has an inactivated state wherein the symbol of the active pay-table is subdued in appearance and an activated state wherein that symbol of the active pay-table is clearly visible, the active pay-table display being configured to activate symbols on the active pay-table in response to the particular symbols that randomly appear anywhere in the game display; playing the gaming machine so that symbols randomly appear anywhere in the game display; activating symbols on the active pay-table that are identical to particular symbols that randomly appear in the game display; wherein the symbols are activated on the active pay-table irrespective of where on the game display the identical symbols appear; wherein a symbol in the at least one group of like symbols is activated every time an identical symbol appears in the game display; and providing a pay-out to the player when activated symbols on the active pay-table define a winning combination.