Patent ID: 7510475

Claim:
A gaming machine for playing one or more wagering games comprising: a primary game display operable to display a plurality of symbols, the plurality of symbols including a generic symbol; and a secondary game display operable to display images spaced away from and overlaying the primary game display, the secondary game display (i) providing a first supplemental thematic indicia superimposed over the generic symbol of the plurality of symbols to create a first thematic symbol constituted from the first thematic indicia and the generic symbol, the first thematic symbol being used to indicate a first randomly selected outcome and (ii) providing a second supplemental thematic indicia superimposed over the generic symbol of the plurality of symbols to create a second thematic symbol constituted from the second thematic indicia and the generic symbol, said second thematic symbol being used to indicate a second randomly selected outcome, and wherein said first thematic symbol and said second thematic symbol are associated with themes in the one or more wagering games.