Patent ID: 8608544

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a credit detector adapted to detect a wager to play a wagering game; a display adapted to display, in response to the wager, a first array of symbols and a second array of symbols for the wagering game, the second array of symbols including at least one second-array reel, the at least one second-array reel including a predetermined sequence of symbols, the at least one second-array reel rotating the predetermined sequence of symbols to determine at least partially the second array of symbols, the second array being divided into at least two sub-arrays, the at least one second-array reel extending into the at least two sub-arrays; and a controller operative to select at least one symbol from the first array and to copy the at least one selected symbol into one or more positions in each of the at least two sub-arrays, the at least two sub-arrays being displayed with combinations of symbols including the at least one selected symbol, the controller evaluating the combinations of symbols in the at least two sub-arrays to determine an outcome to the wagering game.