Patent ID: 8622809

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device storing 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 display device and the at least one input device to: (a) display a play of a game associated with: (i) a first plurality of symbols; (ii) a second plurality of symbols; (iii) a first plurality of symbol display areas; and (iv) a second plurality of symbol display areas, wherein each of the first plurality of symbol display areas is associated with a different one of the second plurality of symbol display areas; and (b) for said play of the game: (i) generate and display a plurality of the first plurality of symbols at the first plurality of symbol display areas; (ii) independently generate and display a plurality of the second plurality of symbols at the second plurality of symbol display areas; (iii) for each of at least one designated one of the first plurality of symbol display areas, if the symbol displayed at said symbol display area has a designated relationship with the symbol displayed at the associated one of the second plurality of symbol display areas, form a resultant symbol from said symbols based on said designated relationship; (iv) make an award determination based on any resultant symbols and not based on any non-resultant symbols; and (v) provide any determined awards.