Patent ID: 8454422

Claim:
A method of conducting a wagering game comprising: accepting a player wager; providing means for a player to activate a series of game reels, said game reels depicting game indicia; providing a grid wherein each grid position includes a display unit, a state of each display unit controlled by alignment of a pre-established game indicia on one of said game reels, said grid positioned visually separate from said game reels; depending on a current state of said display unit causing said display unit in said grid position to turn on if the display unit is off, or turn off if the display unit is on, in response to the pre-established game indicia on one or more of said game reels aligning along a gaming device payline; and in response to a pre-established pattern of display units being turned on or off simultaneously at the conclusion of a game play, providing the player an award, said award not dependent upon a position of said game indicia relative to said grid.