Patent ID: 7971879

Claim:
A gaming machine for playing a wagering game, the wagering game having a pay table that includes winning symbol combinations and awards associated with the winning symbol combinations, the gaming machine comprising: a first image associated with the wagering game, the first image including an array of symbols; a second image overlaying the first image during the wagering game, the second image being a video image, the video image being spatially separated from the first image, the first image being at least partially visible through the video image, the video image being adapted to interact with the first image; and wherein in response to a winning symbol combination being aligned along a winning pay line, the video image including both (i) highlighted indicia along a winning pay line along which the winning symbol combination is aligned, and (ii) pay-table indicia related to a portion of the pay table to inform the player of the award amount associated with the winning symbol combination, the pay-table indicia being adjacent to the winning pay line.