Patent ID: 7708628

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores 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 to: (a) display an award distributor associated with a game, said award distributor including an award wheel which includes: (i) a plurality of sections displayed in a predetermined arrangement on said award distributor, said predetermined arrangement including each of the sections being in a set position relative to each other section of said award distributor, each of said sections defined by one of a plurality of first coordinates and one of a plurality of second coordinates, wherein: (A) each first coordinate is associated with one of a first plurality of groups of the sections, each said group of the first plurality of groups including a plurality of the sections, and (B) each second coordinate is associated with one of a second plurality of groups of the sections, each said group of the second plurality of groups including a plurality of the sections, and (ii) a plurality of symbols, each of said symbols associated with one of a plurality of awards, wherein each of said plurality of sections of said award distributor is associated with one of said symbols; (b) cause a display of said plurality of symbols and the awards associated with each of said symbols on the award distributor to a player upon initiation of a play of the game; (c) cause a section indicator associated with the award distributor to indicate one of said plurality of sections of the award distributor by: (i) determining one of the first coordinates, (ii) independently determining one of the second coordinates of one of the sections in the group of sections associated with the determined first coordinate, and (iii) causing the section indicator to indicate the section defined by the determined first and second coordinates; and (d) provide to the player the award associated with the symbol of the indicated section.