Patent ID: 8002628
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, comprising: an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein; a gaming controller in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components and adapted to control one or more aspects of said game; and a display region located within or about said exterior housing and adapted to present a plurality of gaming reels including at least a first gaming reel and a second gaming reel, said plurality of gaming reels being controlled at least in part by said gaming controller, wherein said gaming controller controls the presentation of said plurality of gaming reels such that a first reel symbol moves or appears to move from said first gaming reel to said second gaming reel while within said display region such that an animation effect is created,