Patent ID: 8506380

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores 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 from a player for a play of a primary wagering game, (b) display the play of the primary wagering game, the play of the primary wagering game including generating and displaying a plurality of symbols from a primary set of symbols, and providing the player any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, (c) upon a triggering event in or associated with the primary wagering game, enable the player to select one of: (i) a first option associated with a first symbol of the primary set of symbols and a first number of plays of a secondary game, and (ii) a different second option associated with a second symbol of the primary set of symbols and a second number of plays of the secondary game, (d) if the player selects the first option, determine a first sub-set of symbols based on the primary set of symbols by replacing at least one of the symbols of the primary set of symbols with the first symbol associated with the first option, and for each of the first number of plays of the secondary game associated with the first option: (A) randomly generate and display a plurality of symbols from the first sub-set of symbols, and (B) provide the player any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, and (e) if the player selects the second option, determine a second sub-set of symbols based on the primary set of symbols by replacing at least one of the symbols of the primary set of symbols with the second symbol associated with the second option, and for each of the second number of plays of the secondary game associated with the second option: (Y) randomly generate and display a plurality of symbols from the second sub-set of symbols, and (Z) provide the player any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations.