Gaming system and method for determining awards based on adding symbols
In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing an award based on adding symbols to additional symbols display positions of a symbol display position matrix.
1. A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a symbol at each of a plurality of default symbol display positions, the plurality of default symbol display positions being located across a set of reels,
after the display, by the display device, of the symbol at each of the plurality of default symbol display positions and responsive to a symbol addition event occurring:
cause a display, by the display device, of a symbol at an additional symbol display position, the additional symbol display position being separate from each of the plurality of default symbol display positions, being located along a payline between at least two of the default symbol display positions, and not being located on any reel of the set of reels, and
cause a display, by the display device, of any award associated with the symbols displayed at the default symbol display positions along the payline and the additional symbol display position along the payline, and
after the display, by the display device, of the symbol at each of the plurality of default symbol display positions and responsive to no symbol addition event occurring:
cause a display, by the display device, of any award associated with the symbols displayed at the default symbol display positions along the payline.
2. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein a quantity of additional symbol display positions is based on a location of each of the additional symbol display positions.
3. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the symbol displayed at the additional symbol display position comprises a designated symbol.
4. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the additional symbol display position is located between four of the default symbol display positions.
5. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a mobile device.
6. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
causing a display, by a display device, of a symbol at each of a plurality of default symbol display positions, the plurality of default symbol positions being located across a set of reels,
after the display, by the display device, of the symbol at each of the plurality of default symbol display positions and responsive to a symbol addition event occurring:
causing a display, by the display device, of a symbol at an additional symbol display position, the additional symbol display position being separate from each of the plurality of default symbol display positions, being located along a payline between at least two of the default symbol display positions, and not being located on any reel of the set of reels, and
causing a display, by the display device, of any award associated with the symbols displayed at the default symbol display positions along the payline and the additional symbol display position along the payline, and
after the display, by the display device, of the symbol at each of the plurality of default symbol display positions and responsive to no symbol addition event occurring,
causing a display, by the display device, of any award associated with the symbols displayed at the default symbol display positions along the payline.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a quantity of additional symbol display positions is based on a location of each of the additional symbol display positions.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the symbol displayed at the additional symbol display position comprises a designated symbol.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the additional symbol display position is located between four of the default symbol display positions.