Replacement reel gaming device and method

摘要

Apparatuses and methods for facilitating participation in a gaming activity. A reel configuration of a plurality of reels is presented, where each of the reels includes one or more associated gaming symbols. The presentation of the gaming symbols is modified on the plurality of reels, such as by spinning the reels or otherwise changing which symbols are presented on the reels. A replacement reel is presented, to supersede or otherwise supplant at least one of the gaming symbols of the reel configuration. Results of the gaming activity are established using the gaming symbols of the plurality of reels and the replacement reel. The result is thereby based on a resulting presentation of symbols that includes both the symbols of the primary reel configuration and the symbol(s) of the replacement reel(s).

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to, for a single play of a primary game: (a) display a plurality of primary game video reels associated with a plurality of primary symbol positions; (b) place a wager on the play of the primary game after an actuation of a wager button is received; (c) for each of the primary symbol positions, display one of a first plurality of different symbols at said primary symbol position; (d) display any awards associated with the symbols displayed at the primary symbol positions; and (e) upon an occurrence of a triggering event:
(i) display at least one supplemental video reel adjacent to one of the primary symbol positions, wherein the at least one supplemental video reel is displayed at least partially overlapping at least one of the primary game video reels and the at least one supplemental video reel is associated with at least one supplemental symbol position distinct from the plurality of primary symbol positions;(ii) activate the at least one supplemental video reel;(iii) randomly determine at least one of a second plurality of different symbols;(iv) display the at least one randomly determined symbol at the at least one supplemental symbol position; and(v) determine any additional award based, at least in part, on the at least one symbol displayed at the at least one supplemental symbol position.