Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method configured to operate a game including a reflector symbol. The gaming system displays a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display areas. If the reflector symbol is displayed at one of the symbol display areas along a payline path associated with a payline, the gaming system determines a reflected payline path associated with that payline that extends along the payline path associated with that payline to the displayed reflector symbol and back along the payline path. The gaming system determines whether the symbols displayed at the symbol display areas along the reflected payline path form one of a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and displays and provides any awards associated with any winning symbol combination displayed along the reflected payline path.