Patent ID: 7771268
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G07F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A secondary game apparatus configured to communicate with a gaming device, said secondary game apparatus comprising: a secondary game apparatus housing; a mechanical display device of a plurality of secondary game awards, said mechanical display device supported by the secondary game apparatus housing, each secondary game award having one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected, wherein said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage; an indicator supported by the secondary game apparatus housing, wherein at least one of said indicator and said display device of the plurality of secondary game awards are rotatable about an axis; and a secondary game apparatus processor programmed to operate with the mechanical display device of the plurality of secondary game awards and the indicator to: (a) receive data representing a generated primary game outcome from a gaming device processor; (b) determine whether a secondary game trigger condition occurs, wherein said determination is independent of said generated primary game outcome and independent of any primary game payback percentage of any primary game; and (c) if the secondary game trigger condition occurs: