Patent ID: 8021228

Claim:
A gaming machine for playing a wagering game, comprising: a game display operable to display a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game in response to receiving a wager from a player; a display arrangement for displaying a video image including a paytable having a plurality of paytable regions indicating respective winning combinations, the paytable being displayed separate from the randomly selected outcome and displaying possible winning symbol combinations that can be achieved in the randomly selected outcome of the wagering game; and a controller in communication with the display arrangement the and operative to distinguish in the video image a first mode of a paytable region in response to (a) displaying a partial state of the randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and (b) achieving a first winning symbol combination corresponding to the paytable region, and replace the first mode with a second mode of the paytable region (c) prior to or upon displaying a full state of the randomly selected outcome of the wagering game, and (d) in response to achieving a second winning symbol combination corresponding to the paytable region.