Gaming system and method providing new reels

A method of operating a gaming system comprising:

• establishing, by a processor a credit balance based on a value received by a value acceptor;
• receiving, by the processor from a player input device, a wager for a game using the credit balance;
• determining, using a random number generator, a plurality of symbols for a plurality of symbol display areas;
• displaying, on a display device, the determined plurality of symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas;
• determining, using the processor, that a threshold quantity of new reel trigger symbols are in the plurality of symbols;
• generating, using the processor, a new reel based on the determined threshold quantity of new reel trigger symbols;
• determining, using the random number generator, a plurality of new reel symbols for a plurality of symbol display areas of the new reel;
• displaying, on the display device, the determined plurality of new reel symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas of the new reel;
• determining, using the processor, an award based on the plurality of new reel symbols;
• and
• issuing a second value from the value dispenser based on the award.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device having program instructions stored therein, the program instructions being executable by a processor to cause a gaming system to:

• establish a credit balance based on a monetary value received by a value acceptor;
• receive, from a player input device, a wager for a game using the credit balance;
• determine, using a random number generator, a plurality of symbols for a plurality of symbol display areas;
• display, on a display device, the determined plurality of symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas;
• determine, using the processor, that a threshold quantity of new reel trigger symbols are in the plurality of symbols;
• generate, using the processor, a new reel based on the determined threshold quantity of new reel trigger symbols;
• determine, using the random number generator, a plurality of new reel symbols for a plurality of symbol display areas of the new reel;
• display, on the display device, the determined plurality of new reel symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas of the new reel;
• determine, using the processor, an award based on the plurality of new reel symbols;
• and
• issue a second value from a value dispenser based on the award.