A gaming device and method which includes a plurality of reels having multiple symbols on the reels. The symbols include at least one activator symbol. In one embodiment, if the player obtains an activator symbol on the reels, the activator symbol activates the symbols that are adjacent to the activator...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6958013?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6958013 - Gaming device having an accumulating award symbol
