Patent ID: 8177234

Claim:
A method for operating a gaming device, the method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a first wager at a wagering station; (b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause a first spin of a rotor for a first play of a game, the rotor having a first quantity of ball landings available for the first play of the game; (c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether a triggering condition has been fulfilled based, at least in part, on the position of a symbol designator, the symbol designator being positioned adjacent to the rotor; (d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the symbol designator to indicate information relating to a second quantity of ball landings, the first quantity of ball landings being greater than the second quantity of ball landings, the probability of one of the second quantity of ball landings receiving a ball being greater than the probability of one of the first quantity of ball landings receiving a ball; (e) using a ball landing availability reducer to reduce the availability of the first quantity of ball landings to the second quantity of ball landings when the triggering condition is fulfilled; (f) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to receive a second wager at the wagering station; and (g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause a second spin of the rotor for the second play of the game.