Wagering Game With Single-Symbol Reel For Enhancing Winning Combinations

A method of conducting a wagering game allowing an opportunity to form an enhanced winning symbol combination, the method comprising:

• receiving a primary wager from the player for playing the wagering game;
• initiating the wagering game;
• displaying, via a plurality of reels having symbols thereon, a randomly selected outcome for the wagering game;
• displaying a supplemental symbol in addition to the randomly selected outcome, the supplemental symbol being initially displayed separately from the plurality of reels;
• and
• in response to the randomly selected outcome forming a winning symbol combination and the supplemental symbol matching the winning symbol combination, combining the supplemental symbol with the winning symbol combination to form an enhanced winning symbol combination.

A gaming system for playing a wagering game comprising:

• a wager input device for receiving a primary wager to play a game of the wagering game;
• and
• a display for displaying a randomly selected outcome of the game and a supplemental symbol, the randomly selected outcome being indicated by a plurality of symbols arranged in an array, the supplemental symbol being unassociated with the array,
• wherein a first award is provided in response to the randomly selected outcome forming a winning symbol combination and a second award is provided if the supplemental symbol matches the winning symbol combination, the second award being greater than the first award.