Patent ID: 8376832

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a wager input device; a display for displaying a wallpaper, a plurality of symbols, and a plurality of symbol backgrounds, the symbols overlying the symbol backgrounds, the symbol backgrounds overlying the wallpaper, the plurality of symbols representing a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game; and a controller operative to increase a translucence of at least one of the symbol backgrounds to increase visibility of the wallpaper in response to a triggering event, wherein the wallpaper comprises an animated background scene having a plurality of awards; wherein the controller is configured to continue animation of the background scene during one or more plays of the wagering game; and wherein, upon the occurrence of the triggering event and increasing of the translucence of at least one of the symbol backgrounds to increase visibility of the wallpaper animated background scene, the controller is further configured to display a bonus event including continued display of the animated background scene.