Patent ID: 9218710
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; at least one processor; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor, identify the received physical item and establish a credit balance based at least in part on the received and identified physical item; (b) initiate a play of a game associated with a plurality of adjacently arranged reels including a plurality of symbols, wherein each of a plurality of the plurality of adjacently arranged reels is associated with one of a plurality of different features; (c) begin sequentially displaying the plurality of adjacently arranged reels, said sequential display resulting in: (1) one of the reels being displayed in association with at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas at a first point in time, and (2) said reel not being displayed in association with any of the plurality of symbol display areas at a second later point in time; (d) select a set of two or more of the plurality of adjacently arranged reels, wherein each selected reel of the set is adjacent to at least one other selected reel of the set; (e) stop sequentially displaying the plurality of adjacently arranged reels such that the two or more selected reels of the set are displayed in association with a plurality of symbol display areas; (f) display a plurality of the plurality of symbols on the selected reels of the set at the symbol display areas; (g) determine whether any of a plurality of different winning symbol combinations are displayed; (h) determine any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations; and (i) display any determined awards, the credit balance being increasable based on any determined awards; and (j) if an actuation of a cashout button is received, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance.