Gaming System and a Method of Gaming

A method of gaming comprising:

• selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols;
• displaying the selected symbols in a plurality of first symbol groups in a display area;
• removing at least one first symbol group from display and adding a corresponding at least one second symbol group to the display area;
• providing a visible indication that the at least one first symbol group is being removed from the display and the at least one second symbol group is being added to the display;
• and
• determining a game outcome based on the displayed symbols after addition of a corresponding at least one second symbol group to the display area.

A computer program arranged when loaded into a computer to instruct the computer to operate in accordance with a gaming system comprising:

• a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display in a plurality of first symbol groups;
• a display arranged to display the first symbol groups;
• a symbol group modifier arranged to remove at least one first symbol group from the display and to add a corresponding at least one second symbol group different to the first symbol groups to the display;
• and
• an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols after addition of the at least one second symbol group;
• wherein the gaming system is arranged to provide a visible indication that the at least one first symbol group is being removed from the display and the at least one second symbol group is being added to the display.

A computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer to operate in accordance with a gaming system comprising:

• a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display in a plurality of first symbol groups;
• a display arranged to display the first symbol groups;
• a symbol group modifier arranged to remove at least one first symbol group from the display and to add a corresponding at least one second symbol group different to the first symbol groups to the display;
• and
• an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols after addition of the at least one second symbol group;
• wherein the gaming system is arranged to provide a visible indication that the at least one first symbol group is being removed from the display and the at least one second symbol group is being added to the display.

A data signal having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer to operate in accordance with a gaming system comprising:

• a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display in a plurality of first symbol groups;
• a display arranged to display the first symbol groups;
• a symbol group modifier arranged to remove at least one first symbol group from the display and to add a corresponding at least one second symbol group different to the first symbol groups to the display;
• and
• an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols after addition of the at least one second symbol group;
• wherein the gaming system is arranged to provide a visible indication that the at least one first symbol group is being removed from the display and the at least one second symbol group is being added to the display.