Patent ID: 8257159

Claim:
A method of spinning reels A B and C on a slot machine, A B and C identifying unique reels on the slot machine in any order, comprising the following operations in any order: executing the following instructions on a computer controlling a slot machine to perform: determining an initial symbol stop on reel A, an initial symbol stop on reel B, and an initial symbol stop on reel C; spinning reel A to stop on the initial symbol stop on reel A, spinning reel B to stop on the initial symbol stop on reel B, spinning reel C to stop on the initial symbol stop on reel C; awarding the player a payout, if earned, based on the initial symbol stop on reel A and the initial symbol stop on reel B and the initial symbol stop on reel C; if the initial symbol stop on reel A and the initial reel stop on reel B and the initial reel stop on reel C comprise a predetermined combination then performing the following operations: determining an offset number of stops; moving reel A the offset number of stops in a direction to stop on a final reel A stop; and moving reel B the offset number of stops in the direction to stop on a final reel B stop; and awarding the player a payout, if earned, based on the final reel A stop and the final reel B stop and a final reel C stop, wherein reel A and reel B are moved synchronously in unison.