Method of gaming and a game controller

摘要

A gaming system. A symbol selector selects a plurality of symbols for display at display positions. A symbol hierarchy evaluator evaluates the selected symbols to identify a column corresponding to a highest winning symbol combination to be applied to one of the columns. A column selector selects a column to apply the designated modification. A display modification element selector selects a designated number of display modification elements to be in a subset of the plurality of display elements changed to an active state. A modification applier applies the designated modification to the selected column subsequent to changing the subset of display modification elements to an active state. A symbol evaluator evaluates the symbols displayed at the display positions subsequent to the modification being applied to determine whether to make one or more awards.

主权项

1. A method of electronic gaming for use with a gaming system playing a game and having a display having a plurality of positions arranged in a plurality of columns, and a controller, the method comprising:
(a) selecting via the controller a plurality of symbols; (b) displaying said selected symbols in the columns, and a plurality of display modification elements corresponding to the columns; (c) identifying via the controller one of the columns that forms a highest winning symbol combination based on a symbol combination hierarchy when a corresponding modification element is applied; (d) randomly selecting via the controller a column to which one of said display modification elements applies; (e) selecting via the controller a designated number of the display modification elements to activate; (f) activating the selected designated number of the display modification elements and the display modification elements corresponding to the identified column and the selected column; (g) modifying via the controller symbols of the selected column in response to activating said display modification elements; and (h) determining via the controller whether to make one or more awards based on the modified symbols.