Symbol collection during reel spin

摘要

A method for conducting a wagering game via a gaming terminal includes receiving, via an input device, a wager to play the wagering game. An array of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns is displayed, on one or more display devices. At least a portion of a plurality of symbols is visually moved with respect to the array of symbol positions on the one or more display devices. One or more of the plurality of the symbols are special symbols. In response to one or more of the special symbols being visually moved on the one or more display devices, the visually moved special symbols are caused to be visually collected in a symbol collection area adjacent to the array of symbol positions on the one or more display devices.

主权项

1. A gaming system primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
a gaming cabinet for housing components associated with the casino wagering game; an electronic input device coupled to the gaming cabinet, the electronic input device configured to receive a physical input from a player to initiate the casino wagering game and transform the input into an electronic data signal; one or more electronic display devices coupled to the gaming cabinet; a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements; and one or more controllers configured to:
initiate the casino wagering game in response to the electronic data signal from the electronic input device;determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements;direct at least one of the one or more electronic display devices to display a base array of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns;cause a plurality of symbols, displayed on at least one of the one or more display devices, to be visually moved with respect to the base array of symbol positions, one of the plurality of symbols being an array-expansion symbol;in response to the array-expansion symbol being visually moved with respect to the base array of symbol positions, expand the base array of symbol positions into an expanded array of symbol positions, the expanded array of symbol positions including the base array of symbol positions and at least one additional symbol position;direct at least one of the one or more electronic display devices to display the expanded array of symbol positions; andcontinue to cause at least a portion of the plurality of symbols to be visually moved with respect to the expanded array of symbol positions.