Patent ID: 8366532

Claim:
A gaming system including: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; 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 wagering game including: (i) an object starting area; (ii) an object ending area configured to receive one or more objects, the object ending area being spaced apart in relation to the object starting area; (iii) a plurality of obstacles between the object starting area and the object ending area; (iv) a plurality of designated target areas between the object starting area and the object ending area; and (v) a plurality of reels each including a plurality of different symbols; (b) receive a wager from a player; (c) cause the reels to display a plurality of the symbols; (d) display at least one object moving from the object starting area to one of the designated target areas or the object ending area along one of a plurality of different object paths through the obstacles; (e) if one of the objects moves into one of the designated target areas: (i) determine whether to cause at least one of the reels to move; and (ii) if the at least one processor determines to cause at least one of the reels to move, cause said reel to move; (f) determine whether the reels display at least one of a plurality of different predetermined winning combinations of the symbols; and (g) provide the player an award for any winning combinations of the symbols displayed on the reels.