Gaming system and a method of gaming

A game controller arranged to:

• provide a plurality of display positions;
• select a plurality of symbols for display at the display positions;
• evaluate the symbols to determine whether to make a first award based on a designated number of a designated symbol in a winning combination such that the first award is independent of the positions of the designated symbols in the winning combination;
• and
• upon a prize being awarded in respect of a winning combination, evaluate the symbols of the winning combination to determine whether to make a second, additional award based on the arrangement of the designated symbols within the winning combination.

A gaming system comprising:

• a player interface comprising a display;
• and
• a game controller arranged to:
• control the display to display a plurality of display positions;
• select a plurality of symbols for display at the display positions;
• evaluate the symbols to determine whether to make a first award based on a designated number of a designated symbol in a winning combination such that the first award is independent of the positions of the designated symbols in the winning combination;
• and
• upon a prize being awarded in respect of a winning combination, evaluate the symbols of the winning combination to determine whether to make a second, additional award based on the arrangement of the designated symbols within the winning combination.

A method of gaming comprising:

• providing a plurality of display positions;
• selecting a plurality of symbols for display at the display positions;
• evaluating the symbols to determine whether to make an award to a player based on a designated number of a designated symbol in a winning combination and whether to modify the award based on the arrangement of the designated symbols within the winning combination;
• and
• making the award or the modified award to the player.

A game controller arranged to:

• provide a plurality of display positions;
• select a plurality of symbols for display at the display positions;
• evaluate the symbols to determine whether to make an award to the player based on a designated number of a designated symbol in a winning combination and whether to modify the award based on the arrangement of the designated symbols within the winning combination;
• and
• make the award or the modified award to the player.

A gaming system comprising:

• a player interface comprising a display;
• and
• a game controller arranged to:
• control the display to display a plurality of display positions;
• select a plurality of symbols for display at the display positions;
• evaluate the symbols to determine whether to make an award to the player based on a designated number of a designated symbol in a winning combination and whether to modify the award based on the arrangement of the designated symbols within the winning combination;
• and
• make the award or the modified award to the player.