Wagering game with popup feature
A gaming terminal for playing a video wagering game includes a display and a controller, which is coupled to the display. The controller is programmed to present at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes on a basic window of the display. The randomly-selected outcome is presented in the form of an array of symbols. A popup window is opened and includes at least one popup symbol. A game outcome is indicated with an arrangement including the at least one popup symbol and at least one symbol of said array of symbols.
1 . A gaming terminal for playing a video wagering game, comprising:
a display; and
a controller coupled to said display and programmed to
present at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes on a basic window of said display, said randomly-selected outcome being presented in the form of an array of symbols,
open a popup window having at least one popup symbol, and
indicate a game outcome with an arrangement including said at least one popup symbol and at least one symbol of said array of symbols.
2 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said controller is further programmed to open said popup window in response to a triggering condition associated with at least one symbol of said array of symbols.
3 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said popup window is in a fixed location overlaying said basic window.
4 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said popup window is rotatable over said basic window.
5 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said at least one popup symbol is located in a fixed location on said popup window.
6 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said at least one popup symbol is located in an independent reel.
7 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said at least one popup symbol is a hidden symbol, said hidden symbol being revealed upon being selected.
8 . The gaming terminal of claim 7 , said controller being further programmed to trigger a bonus game upon revealing said hidden symbol.
9 . The gaming terminal of claim 8 , said controller being further programmed to open a secondary popup window for presenting said bonus game.
10 . The gaming terminal of claim 1 , wherein said popup window includes a first popup symbol and a second popup symbol, said first popup symbol being a hidden symbol, said second popup symbol being a visible symbol, said arrangement including said hidden symbol and said visible symbol.
11 . A method of conducting a video wagering game, comprising:
randomly selecting a game outcome from a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving a wager from a player;
presenting an array of symbols on a basic window of a display;
opening a popup window having at least one popup symbol; and
indicating said game outcome by an arrangement including said at least one popup symbol and at least one symbol of said array of symbols.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising opening said popup window in response to a triggering condition associated with at least one symbol of said array of symbols.
13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising moving said popup window over said basic window.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying said at least one popup symbol in motion on said popup window.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying said at least one popup symbol in rotation on said popup window.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further including displaying said at least one popup symbol in an independent reel of said popup window.
17 . The method of claim 1 , further including displaying said at least one popup symbol as a hidden symbol.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further including revealing said at least one popup symbol upon selection.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising triggering a bonus game in response to said revealing of said hidden symbol.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising opening a secondary popup window for presenting said bonus game.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising displaying at least one secondary popup symbol in said secondary popup window.
22 . A gaming terminal for playing a video wagering game, comprising:
a housing having wager-input means; and
a video display for displaying a basic window and a popup window, said basic window having an array of symbols that indicate a randomly-selected outcome from a plurality of outcomes, said randomly-selected outcome being selected in response to a wager input via said wager-input means, said popup window being triggered by a predetermined outcome of said plurality of outcomes,
wherein, said popup window is overlying at least a portion of said basic window and includes a plurality of popup symbols, a game outcome being indicated by an arrangement including at least one symbol of said array of symbols and at least one symbol of said plurality of popup symbols.