Gaming system and method for providing a multi-dimensional cascading symbols game with player selection of symbols

• US 8,357,041 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2011
• Issued: 01/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Saunders, Brian F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Suhol, Dmitry
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUFFY, DAVID W
• Application Number:
  US13/187,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20130023336A1
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 20, 463/22, 463/32
• US Class Current: 463/32
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems

Abstract

A gaming system and method providing a multi-dimensional symbol wagering game is provided. A player selects a payline, places a wager on the selected payline, and selects a plurality of a plurality of different symbols in a selection order. Symbols are generated and displayed at each of a plurality of symbol display positions. If at least a designated quantity of the symbol display positions associated with the selected payline displays any one of the selected symbols, the gaming system determines a display order of the generated and displayed symbols associated with the selected payline, and determines any awards associated with the selected payline based on a quantity of the symbol display positions associated with the selected payline that display the player selected symbols and a comparison of the selection order with the display order. Any awards are provided to the player. Cascading and rotating symbol features are provided.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

at least one input device;

at least one display device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing 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 and the at least one display device to, for a play of a wagering game;

(a) receive, from a player, a selection of at least one of a plurality of paylines, at least one wager associated with the player selected paylines, and a selection of a designated quantity of a plurality of symbols in a first selection order, wherein the plurality of symbols are each different from one another;

(b) randomly generate a plurality of the symbols at a plurality of symbol display positions of a plurality of symbol display position grids;

(c) display a plurality of the generated symbols such that a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are initially displayed and a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are not initially displayed;

(d) determine any awards associated with the player-selected paylines based on the displayed symbols and the first selection order;

(e) remove at least one displayed symbol associated with at least one determined award;

(f) reposition at least one of the displayed symbols to another one of the symbol display positions of the symbol display position grid of said removed symbol to create at least one empty symbol display position of the symbol display position grid of said removed symbol;

(g) display, in said empty symbol display position, one of the symbols generated at one of the symbol display positions of one of the symbol display position grids other than the symbol display position grid of said removed symbol;

(h) determine any awards based on the displayed symbols and a second selection order; and

(i) provide any determined awards to the player.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to remove each displayed symbol associated with each determined award.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein each of the symbols generated at each of the symbol display positions of one of the symbol display position grids is not initially displayed.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein each of the paylines is associated with a different plurality of the symbol display positions.

5. The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine any awards associated with the player-selected paylines based on the displayed symbols and the first selection order by comparing a display order of the symbols displayed at the symbol display positions associated with said player-selected paylines with the first selection order.

6. The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine any awards associated with the player-selected paylines based on the displayed symbols and the second selection order by comparing a display order of the symbols displayed at the symbol display positions associated with said player-selected paylines with the second selection order.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the first selection order and the second selection order are identical.

8. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player, a selection of at least one of a plurality of paylines, at least one wager associated with the player selected paylines, and a selection of a designated quantity of a plurality of symbols in a first selection order, wherein the plurality of symbols are each different from one another;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of the symbols at a plurality of symbol display positions of a plurality of symbol display position grids;

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display a plurality of the generated symbols such that a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are initially displayed and a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are not initially displayed;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with the player-selected paylines based on the displayed symbols and the first selection order;

(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to remove at least one displayed symbol associated with at least one determined award;

(f) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to reposition at least one of the displayed symbols to another one of the symbol display positions of the symbol display position grid of said removed symbol to create at least one empty symbol display position of the symbol display position grid of said removed symbol;

(g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display, in said empty symbol display position, one of the symbols generated at one of the symbol display positions of one of the symbol display position grids other than the symbol display position grid of said removed symbol;

(h) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards based on the displayed symbols and a second selection order; and

(i) causing any determined awards to be provided to the player.

9. The method of claim 8, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to remove each displayed symbol associated with each determined award.

10. The method of claim 8, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to not initially display each of the symbols generated at each of the symbol display positions of one of the symbol display position grids.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein each of the paylines is associated with a different plurality of the symbol display areas, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with the player-selected paylines based on the displayed symbols and the first selection order by comparing a display order of the symbols displayed at the symbol display positions associated with said player-selected paylines with the first selection order.

12. The method of claim 11 which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with the player-selected paylines based on the displayed symbols and the second selection order by comparing a display order of the symbols displayed at the symbol display positions associated with said player-selected paylines with the second selection order.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the first selection order and the second selection order are identical.

14. The method of claim 8, which is provided through a data network.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the data network is the internet.

16. A gaming system comprising:

at least one input device;

at least one display device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing 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 and the at least one display device to, for a play of a wagering game;

(a) receive, from a player;

(i) a selection of at least one of a plurality of paylines, each of the paylines being associated with a different plurality of a plurality of symbol display positions, each of the symbol display positions being configured to display one of a plurality of symbols, wherein;

(A) each of the symbol display positions is associated with one of a plurality of symbol display position grids;

(B) each of the symbol display position grids is associated with a different depth;

(C) the symbol display positions of each of the symbol display position grids form at least three columns and at least three rows including a first row, a second row positioned adjacent to the first row, and a third row positioned adjacent to the second row;

(D) a plurality of the symbol display positions of a first one of the symbol display position grids associated with a first depth correspond to a plurality of the symbol display positions of a second one of the symbol display position grids associated with a second, different depth; and

(E) the plurality of symbols are each different from one another;

(ii) at least one wager associated with the player selected paylines; and

(iii) a selection of a designated quantity of the symbols in a selection order;

(b) randomly generate one of the symbols at each of a plurality of the symbol display positions;

(c) display a plurality of the generated symbols, wherein;

(i) a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are initially displayed, and

(ii) a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are not initially displayed;

(d) for each of the player selected paylines, if each of at least a designated quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline displays any one of the player selected symbols, the designated quantity being at least one;

(i) determine a display order of the symbols generated and displayed at the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline;

(ii) determine any awards associated with said player selected payline based on;

(A) a quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline that display the player selected symbols, and

(B) a comparison of the selection order with the display order; and

(iii) display any determined awards; and

(e) for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award;

(i) for at least one of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline that displays one of the player selected symbols, remove said displayed symbol;

(ii) for each of any symbols removed from the first row of the symbol display positions of any of the symbol display position grids, reposition at least one of the displayed symbols to another one of the symbol display positions of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol to create at least one empty symbol display position of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol;

(iii) for each of any symbols removed from the second row of the symbol display positions of any of the symbol display position grids, reposition at least one of the displayed symbols to another one of the symbol display positions of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol to create at least one empty symbol display position of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol; and

(iv) for each created empty symbol display position, display one of the symbols generated at one of the symbol display positions of one of the symbol display position grids different than the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol, wherein said symbol is generated at one of the symbol display positions corresponding to the symbol display position of the removed symbol.

17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein at least two of the symbol display position grids each include a different quantity of symbol display positions.

18. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(a) generate the plurality of the symbols at the symbol display positions of the first one of the symbol display position grids from a first plurality of the symbols; and

(b) generate the plurality of the symbols at the symbol display positions of the second one of the symbol display position grids from a second, different plurality of the symbols.

19. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to randomly generate one of the symbols at at least one of the created empty symbol display positions if no symbols are displayed at any symbol display positions corresponding to the at least one created empty symbol display position.

20. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award, for a plurality of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline that each display one of the player selected symbols, remove said displayed symbol from each of said symbol display positions.

21. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein each of the symbols generated at each of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are not initially displayed.

22. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein at least one of the symbols is a wild symbol.

23. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein, for each of the player selected paylines, a first award provided to the player when a first quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected symbols is less than a second award provided to the player when a second, greater quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected symbols.

24. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein, for each of the player selected paylines, a first award provided to the player when the selection order does not match the display order is less than a second award provided to the player when the selection order matches the display order.

25. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to repeat (d) at least once.

26. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to repeat (d) to (e) at least once.

27. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player;

(i) a selection of at least one of a plurality of paylines, each of the paylines being associated with a different plurality of a plurality of symbol display positions, each of the symbol display positions being configured to display one of a plurality of symbols, wherein;

(A) each of the symbol display positions is associated with one of a plurality of symbol display position grids;

(B) each of the symbol display position grids is associated with a different depth;

(C) the symbol display positions of each of the symbol display position grids form at least three columns and at least three rows including a first row, a second row positioned adjacent to the first row, and a third row positioned adjacent to the second row;

(D) a plurality of the symbol display positions of a first one of the symbol display position grids associated with a first depth correspond to a plurality of the symbol display positions of a second one of the symbol display position grids associated with a second, different depth; and

(E) the plurality of symbols are each different from one another;

(ii) at least one wager associated with the player selected paylines; and

(iii) a selection of a designated quantity of the symbols in a selection order;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate one of the symbols at each of a plurality of the symbol display positions;

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display a plurality of the generated symbols, wherein;

(i) a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are initially displayed, and

(ii) a plurality of the symbols generated at a plurality of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids are not initially displayed;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each of the player selected paylines, if each of at least a designated quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline displays any one of the player selected symbols, the designated quantity being at least one;

(i) determine a display order of the symbols generated and displayed at the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline;

(ii) determine any awards associated with said player selected payline based on;

(A) a quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline that display the player selected symbols, and

(B) a comparison of the selection order with the display order; and

(iii) operate with the at least one display device to display any determined awards; and

(e) for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award;

(i) for at least one of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline that displays one of the player selected symbols, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to remove said displayed symbol;

(ii) for each of any symbols removed from the first row of the symbol display positions of any of the symbol display position grids, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to reposition at least one of the displayed symbols to another one of the symbol display positions of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol to create at least one empty symbol display position of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol;

(iii) for each of any symbols removed from the second row of the symbol display positions of any of the symbol display position grids, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to reposition at least one of the displayed symbols to another one of the symbol display positions of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol to create at least one empty symbol display position of the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol; and

(iv) for each created empty symbol display position, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display one of the symbols generated at one of the symbol display positions of one of the symbol display position grids different than the symbol display position grid of the removed symbol, wherein said symbol is generated at one of the symbol display positions corresponding to the symbol display position of the removed symbol.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein at least two of the symbol display position grids each include a different quantity of symbol display positions.

29. The method of claim 27, which includes:

(a) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate the plurality of the symbols at the symbol display positions of the first one of the symbol display position grids from a first plurality of the symbols, and

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate the plurality of the symbols at the symbol display positions of the second one of the symbol display position grids from a second, different plurality of the symbols.

30. The method of claim 27, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate one of the symbols for at least one of the created empty symbol display positions if no symbols are displayed at any symbol display positions corresponding to the at least one created empty symbol display position.

31. The method of claim 27, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award, for a plurality of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline that each display one of the player selected symbols, remove said displayed symbol from each of said symbol display positions.

32. The method of claim 27, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to not display each of the symbols generated at each of the symbol display positions of at least one of the symbol display position grids.

33. The method of claim 27, wherein at least one of the symbols is a wild symbol.

34. The method of claim 27, which includes, for each of the player selected paylines, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to:

(a) cause a first award to be provided to the player when a first quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected symbols, and

(b) cause a second, greater award to be provided to the player when a second, greater quantity of the symbol display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected symbols.

35. The method of claim 27, which includes, for each of the player selected paylines, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to:

(a) cause a first award provided to the player when the selection order does not match the display order, and

(b) cause a second, greater award provided to the player when the selection order matches the display order.

36. The method of claim 27, which includes repeating (d) at least once.

37. The method of claim 27, which includes repeating (d) to (e) at least once.

38. The method of claim 27, which is provided through a data network.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein the data network is the internet.

40. A gaming system comprising:

at least one input device;

at least one display device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing 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 and the at least one display device to, for a play of a wagering game;

(a) receive, from a player;

(i) a selection of at least one of a plurality of paylines, each of the paylines being associated with a different plurality of a plurality of digit display positions, each of the digit display positions being configured to display one of a plurality of digits, wherein;

(A) each of the digit display positions is associated with one of a plurality of digit display position grids;

(B) each of the digit display position grids is associated with a different depth;

(C) the digit display positions of each of the digit display position grids form at least three columns and at least three rows including a first row, a second row positioned adjacent to the first row, and a third row positioned adjacent to the second row;

(D) a plurality of the digit display positions of a first one of the digit display position grids associated with a first depth correspond to a plurality of the digit display positions of a second one of the digit display position grids associated with a second, different depth; and

(E) the plurality of digits are each different from one another;

(ii) at least one wager associated with the player selected paylines; and

(iii) a selection of a designated quantity of the digits in a selection order;

(b) randomly generate one of the digits at each of a plurality of the digit display positions;

(c) display a plurality of the generated digits, wherein;

(i) a plurality of the digits generated at a plurality of the digit display positions of at least one of the digit display position grids are initially displayed, and

(ii) a plurality of the digits generated at a plurality of the digit display positions of at least one of the digit display position grids are not initially displayed;

(d) for each of the player selected paylines, if each of at least a designated quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline displays any one of the player selected digits, the designated quantity being at least one;

(i) determine a display order of the digits generated and displayed at the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline;

(ii) determine any awards associated with said player selected payline based on;

(A) a quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline that display the player selected digits, and

(B) a comparison of the selection order with the display order; and

(iii) display any determined awards; and

(e) for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award;

(i) for at least one of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline that displays one of the player selected digits, remove said displayed digit;

(ii) for each of any digits removed from the first row of the digit display positions of any of the digit display position grids, reposition at least one of the displayed digits to another one of the digit display positions of the digit display position grid of the removed digit to create at least one empty digit display position of the digit display position grid of the removed digit;

(iii) for each of any digits removed from the second row of the digit display positions of any of the digit display position grids, reposition at least one of the displayed digits to another one of the digit display positions of the digit display position grid of the removed digit to create at least one empty digit display position of the digit display position grid of the removed digit; and

(iv) for each created empty digit display position, display one of the digits generated at one of the digit display positions of one of the digit display position grids different than the digit display position grid of the removed digit, wherein said digit is generated at one of the digit display positions corresponding to the digit display position of the removed digit.

41. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein at least two of the digit display position grids each include a different quantity of digit display positions.

42. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(a) generate the plurality of the digits at the digit display positions of the first one of the digit display position grids from a first plurality of the digits; and

(b) generate the plurality of the digits at the digit display positions of the second one of the digit display position grids from a second, different plurality of the digits.

43. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to randomly generate one of the digits at at least one of the created empty digit display positions if no digits are displayed at any digit display positions corresponding to the at least one created empty digit display position.

44. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award, for a plurality of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline that each display one of the player selected digits, remove said displayed digit from each of said digit display positions.

45. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein each of the digits generated at each of the digit display positions of at least one of the digit display position grids are not initially displayed.

46. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein at least one of the digits is a wild symbol.

47. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein, for each of the player selected paylines, a first award provided to the player when a first quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected digits is less than a second award provided to the player when a second, greater quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected digits.

48. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein, for each of the player selected paylines, a first award provided to the player when the selection order does not match the display order is less than a second award provided to the player when the selection order matches the display order.

49. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to repeat (d) at least once.

50. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to repeat (d) to (e) at least once.

51. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player;

(i) a selection of at least one of a plurality of paylines, each of the paylines being associated with a different plurality of a plurality of digit display positions, each of the digit display positions being configured to display one of a plurality of digits, wherein;

(A) each of the digit display positions is associated with one of a plurality of digit display position grids;

(B) each of the digit display position grids is associated with a different depth;

(C) the digit display positions of each of the digit display position grids form at least three columns and at least three rows including a first row, a second row positioned adjacent to the first row, and a third row positioned adjacent to the second row;

(D) a plurality of the digit display positions of a first one of the digit display position grids associated with a first depth correspond to a plurality of the digit display positions of a second one of the digit display position grids associated with a second, different depth; and

(E) the plurality of digits are each different from one another;

(ii) at least one wager associated with the player selected paylines; and

(iii) a selection of a designated quantity of the digits in a selection order;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate one of the digits at each of a plurality of the digit display positions;

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display a plurality of the generated digits, wherein;

(i) a plurality of the digits generated at a plurality of the digit display positions of at least one of the digit display position grids are initially displayed, and

(ii) a plurality of the digits generated at a plurality of the digit display positions of at least one of the digit display position grids are not initially displayed;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each of the player selected paylines, if each of at least a designated quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline displays any one of the player selected digits, the designated quantity being at least one;

(i) determine a display order of the digits generated and displayed at the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline;

(ii) determine any awards associated with said player selected payline based on;

(A) a quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline that display the player selected digits, and

(B) a comparison of the selection order with the display order; and

(iii) operate with the at least one display device to display any determined awards; and

(e) for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award;

(i) for at least one of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline that displays one of the player selected digits, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to remove said displayed digit;

(ii) for each of any digits removed from the first row of the digit display positions of any of the digit display position grids, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to reposition at least one of the displayed digits to another one of the digit display positions of the digit display position grid of the removed digit to create at least one empty digit display position of the digit display position grid of the removed digit;

(iii) for each of any digits removed from the second row of the digit display positions of any of the digit display position grids, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to reposition at least one of the displayed digits to another one of the digit display positions of the digit display position grid of the removed digit to create at least one empty digit display position of the digit display position grid of the removed digit; and

(iv) for each created empty digit display position, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display one of the digits generated at one of the digit display positions of one of the digit display position grids different than the digit display position grid of the removed digit, wherein said digit is generated at one of the digit display positions corresponding to the digit display position of the removed digit.

52. The method of claim 51, wherein at least two of the digit display position grids each include a different quantity of digit display positions.

53. The method of claim 51, which includes:

(a) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate the plurality of the digits at the digit display positions of the first one of the digit display position grids from a first plurality of the digits, and

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate the plurality of the digits at the digit display positions of the second one of the digit display position grids from a second, different plurality of the digits.

54. The method of claim 51, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly generate one of the digits for at least one of the created empty digit display positions if no digits are displayed at any digit display positions corresponding to the at least one created empty digit display position.

55. The method of claim 51, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for at least one of the player selected paylines associated with a determined award, for a plurality of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline that each display one of the player selected digits, remove said displayed digit from each of said digit display positions.

56. The method of claim 51, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to not display each of the digits generated at each of the digit display positions of at least one of the digit display position grids.

57. The method of claim 51, wherein at least one of the digits is a wild symbol.

58. The method of claim 51, which includes, for each of the player selected paylines, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to:

(a) cause a first award to be provided to the player when a first quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected digits, and

(b) cause a second, greater award to be provided to the player when a second, greater quantity of the digit display positions associated with said player selected payline each display one of the player selected digits.

59. The method of claim 51, which includes, for each of the player selected paylines, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to:

(a) cause a first award provided to the player when the selection order does not match the display order, and

(b) cause a second, greater award provided to the player when the selection order matches the display order.

60. The method of claim 51, which includes repeating (d) at least once.

61. The method of claim 51, which includes repeating (d) to (e) at least once.

62. The method of claim 51, which is provided through a data network.

63. The method of claim 62, wherein the data network is the Internet.