Patent ID: 8100751

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device configured to display a plurality of frames arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows; 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) receive a wager on one or more paylines from a player, said paylines including a designated number of designated paylines, said designated number of designated paylines being at least one, each designated payline including a first set, second set and third set of frames, wherein for each of said designated paylines: (i) the first set, second set and third set each include at least three adjacent frames; (ii) the first set is parallel to the second set; (iii) the third set is perpendicular to the first set and the second set; (iv) the third set includes at least one of the frames of the first set and at least one of the frames of the second set; (v) at least two of the frames included in said designated payline are located in a same one of the columns; and (vi) at least two of the frames included in said designated payline are located in a same one of the rows; (b) generate and display a plurality of symbols in a plurality of the frames; (c) determine any winning symbol combinations on the wagered on paylines; and (d) display an award for any determined winning symbol combinations.