Patent ID: 8267771

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a wagering game machine comprising a wager input device; at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game and a secondary wagering game, the secondary wagering game comprising a playing field, the playing field having a set of field attributes associated therewith; and at least one controller operative to, responsive at least in part to an input wager: (i) determine and display a first outcome of the primary wagering game; (ii) determine if a first set of game attributes associated with the first outcome is eligible for play in the secondary wagering game, the first set of game attributes comprising a plurality of attribute types, the plurality of attribute types collectively defining at least one executable function in the playing field; (iii) if the first outcome is eligible, determine a second outcome of the secondary wagering game by resolving the first set of game attributes with the set of field attributes in accordance with a first rule set, and (iv) if the second outcome is a winning outcome, award a first award.