Wagering game with two-way cascading reel

A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game comprising;

• a processor capable of randomly selecting a plurality of symbols from a predefined symbol set in response to receiving a wager input from a player;
• a plurality of winning symbol combinations and at least one predefined condition stored in said processor;
• a randomly selected first set of symbols displayed on a first display, said first set of symbols each comprising either a winning or non-winning combination, wherein each of the first set of symbols is either in a position that is intersected by a payline within the first display or in a position that is not intersected by the payline;
• a second set of symbols comprising said first set of symbols not part of a winning combination and satisfying said predefined condition, said predefined condition including a non-winning symbol in a position intersected by the payline of the first display;
• and
• second display displaying said second set of symbols;
• wherein said processor:
• (1) analyzes whether any second set symbols displayed in said second location are a winning combination;
• (2) removes any second set symbols forming a winning combination from said second location;
• and (3) moves any remaining second set symbols to a new position in said second location.

A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming terminal comprising:

• (a) providing a gaming terminal having a first display location and a second display location;
• (b) displaying, in said first display location, a plurality of symbols indicative of a randomly selected game outcome, wherein each of the plurality of symbols is either in a position that is intersected by a payline within the first display location or in a position that is not intersected by the payline;
• (c) determining, by at least one of one or more processors, whether said plurality of symbols satisfy a predefined condition, said predefined condition including at least one non-winning symbol in a position that is intersected by of the payline of the first display location;
• (d) in response to one or more of said plurality of symbols satisfying said predefined condition, adding said one or more of said plurality of symbols to other symbols in said second display location;
• and
• (e) after said adding, providing a payout to the player if said other symbols and said added one or more of said plurality of symbols in said second display location provide a winning combination of symbols.