Patent ID: 8535141
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system for playing a base game and a feature game that includes an interactive animated representation of at least a partial wheel image, the system comprising: a first display screen of a first gaming machine of a plurality of gaming machines configured to display a base game and a first portion of the partial wheel image in a feature game, the first portion of the partial wheel image amounting to approximately one quarter of a first wheel face portion of the partial wheel image rotating on an axis perpendicular to the first display screen; a second display screen of a second gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines configured to display a second portion of the partial wheel image in the feature game, the second portion of the partial wheel image amounting to approximately one quarter of a second wheel face portion of the partial wheel image rotating on an axis perpendicular to the second display screen, such that combined the first portion and the second portion of the partial wheel image represent one half of a combined wheel face; a plurality of animated or physical reels, wherein the reels are spun during the play of the base game; one or more player-activated buttons for receiving player input; and a processor configured to execute game software and process input from the player-activated buttons; wherein activation of the base game includes rotating the animated or physical reels; wherein display of a particular symbol on one or more of the reels after the rotation of the reels has stopped triggers the feature game played with the partial wheel image; wherein, by touching and dragging a finger on the surface of the partial wheel image displayed on either the first or second display screen, the first and second portions of the partial wheel image synchronously move or spin at a variety of speeds and in either direction of rotation; wherein a player moving his finger tangentially to the axis of the partial wheel image produces a greater rotational wheel speed, the closer his finger is to a center of the partial wheel image, due to creation of a higher rotational velocity than if the player had moved his finger at a same speed farther away from the center of the partial wheel image; and wherein receipt of a particular symbol or numbers on the partial wheel image triggers one or more prizes associated with winning in the feature game.