Patent Document ID: 8388435
Application ID: 12995255
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display, and at least one processor, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a wager via the at least one input device; generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first wagering game including a first plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols of the first plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a first matrix; generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second wagering game including a second plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a second matrix distinct from the first matrix; displaying the first and second pluralities of symbol bearing reels spinning; simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on the at least one display; in response to an occurrence of a triggering event and while at least one of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels is displayed spinning, copying a first special symbol occurring in the first outcome into the second outcome to yield a modified second outcome; and evaluating the first outcome and the modified second outcome for winning combinations of symbols.