BACKGROUND

The field of the disclosure relates generally to gaming systems, and, more particularly, to methods and systems for providing a game of chance with warping symbols.

Conventionally, gaming machines provide games wherein a player has one or more opportunities to obtain a winning symbol combination on mechanical or video reels. At least some known games have a predetermined number of winning symbol combinations based on a predetermined set of symbols.

BRIEF SUMMARY

In one aspect, a method is provided for presenting a game of chance on a gaming machine. The method includes identifying at least one first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determining whether the at least one first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on at least one first position and a first symbol, identifying at least one second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associating the at least one second position with a second symbol. Each first position of the plurality of first positions is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The at least one first pattern is associated with the at least one first position. The at least one first position is associated with the first symbol of the plurality of symbols. Each second position of the plurality of second positions is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.

In yet another aspect, one or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon is provided. When executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to identify at least one first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determine whether the at least one first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on at least one first position and a first symbol, identify at least one second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associate the at least one second position with a second symbol. Each first position of the plurality of first positions is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The at least one first pattern is associated with the at least one first position. The at least one first position is associated with the first symbol of the plurality of symbols. Each second position of the plurality of second positions is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.

In yet another aspect, a gaming machine is provided. The gaming machine includes a frame, and a computing device coupled to the frame. The computing device includes at least one processor, and one or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon. When executed by the at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to identify at least one first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determine whether the at least one first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on at least one first position and a first symbol, identify at least one second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associate the at least one second position with a second symbol. Each first position of the plurality of first positions is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The at least one first pattern is associated with the at least one first position. The at least one first position is associated with the first symbol of the plurality of symbols. Each second position of the plurality of second positions is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.

The features, functions, and advantages described herein may be achieved independently in various embodiments of the present disclosure or may be combined in yet other embodiments, further details of which may be seen with reference to the following description and drawings.

