Patent ID: 8272946

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 said at least one display device and said at least one input device to: (a) display a plurality of reels including a plurality of symbols, said symbols including a plurality of designated symbols, wherein a plurality of different designated combinations can be formed from said designated symbols, each of said designated combinations associated with one of a plurality of designated combination outcomes; (b) provide a predetermined number of free spins of the reels, said predetermined number being at least two; (c) for each of the provided free spins until at least one of: (1) there are no free spins remaining, and (2) all of the designated combination outcomes are accumulated: (i) activate the reels; (ii) provide any awards for any winning symbol combinations displayed on the reels; and (iii) for each designated combination displayed on the reels, accumulate the designated combination outcome associated with said designated combination; and (d) if all of the designated combination outcomes are accumulated within said provided number of free spins, display and provide an additional outcome.