GAMING SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS HAVING GAME SYMBOLS WITH COMMON CHARACTERISTICS

摘要

A gaming system and method involving a game having a plurality of symbols. The gaming system displays a play of the game on a first display while displaying a sequence of the symbols on a second display. The gaming system includes one award associated with the play and another award associated with a characteristic in common between a symbol displayed on the first display and a symbol indicated on the second display.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which 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 input device to:
(a) for a first game play:
(i) cause a plurality of reels of a first portion of a game display area to randomly display a first plurality of symbols,(ii) determine any award associated with the randomly displayed first plurality of symbols, and(iii) display any determined award associated with the randomly displayed first plurality of symbols, and(b) coincidently with the first game play, for a second game play:
(i) cause a second portion of the game display area to randomly display at least one symbol,(ii) determine if the at least one randomly displayed symbol and at least one symbol of the randomly displayed first plurality of symbols are associated with any award, and(iii) display any determined award associated with the at least one randomly displayed symbol and at least one of the randomly displayed first plurality of symbols.