Patent ID: 7169046
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A memory device which includes a plurality of instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause a gaming machine to: (a) provide a predetermined number of activations of a first game, the first game including a plurality of reels, each of said reels having a plurality of symbols thereon; (b) cause an activation of the first game and subtracting one activation from said predetermined number of activations; (c) terminate the first game when a termination trigger occurs during the first game or when said predetermined number of activations have been exhausted, the termination trigger being associated with one of the reels; (d) initiate at least one independently operated second game when a predetermined event occurs during the first game, each second game being associated with a different one of the reels, wherein each second game is initiated when the predetermined event occurs on the respective associated reel; and (e) repeat (b) to (d) until the first game is terminated.