Patent ID: 9135785
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; 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; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, 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 first physical item associated with a first monetary value is received via the acceptor, wherein the first physical item is selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the first monetary value and a unit of currency, establish a credit balance based at least in part on the first monetary value associated with the received and identified first physical item; (b) receive, via a wager button, an input corresponding to a wager, the credit balance being decreasable by the wager; (c) display a reel spinning at a first speed, the reel having a plurality of symbols including a designated symbol; (d) display part of the reel within a symbol display region, the symbol display region having at least: (e) indicate at least one payline corresponding to at least one of the first sub-region and the second sub-region; (f) while the reel is spinning, determine whether the designated symbol will appear at the first sub-region; (g) if it was determined that the designated symbol will appear at the first sub-region, cause a change of the spinning of the reel from the first speed to a different second speed when any part of the designated symbol appears at the first sub-region regardless of whether the at least one payline corresponds to the first sub-region or the second sub-region; (h) continue the spinning of the reel at the second speed while the designated symbol moves in a direction from the first sub-region toward the second sub-region; (i) display the reel stopped after a reel stop event occurs; (j) determine whether an award condition is satisfied based on one or more of the displayed symbols; and (k) if an actuation of a cashout button is received, initiate a payment associated with the credit balance.