Patent ID: 8057295

Claim:
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine comprising a display, an input device, and a controller, the controller executing instructions to perform the method comprising: receiving, via the input device, a wager from a player; displaying, via the display device, a plurality of selectable elements arranged in an array, each of the selectable elements associated with a respective outcome; receiving a plurality of selections from the player to select a quantity of the selectable elements while the respective outcomes are hidden, wherein the quantity is greater than one; after receiving the plurality of selections, revealing on the display device the respective outcomes associated with the selected elements; for each revealed outcome which indicates an award, providing, via the controller, the award to the player; and for each revealed outcome which indicates an expander element, revealing additional respective outcomes associated with all selectable elements in a direction of expansion, within the array, associated with the expander element, and if any such revealed additional outcomes indicate an award, providing, via the controller, such award to the player.