Patent ID: 7481710

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one input device; a first mechanical display device, said first mechanical display device configured to display a plurality of symbols of a game; a second 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 input device, the first mechanical display device and the second display device to control a play of the game by: (a) causing the first mechanical display device to move; (b) substantially simultaneous with the rotation of the first mechanical display device, causing the second display device to display at least one animated image substantially replicating said movement of the symbols displayed by said first mechanical display device; (c) causing the first mechanical display device to stop moving to indicate at least one of said symbols; and (d) regardless of any symbols indicated by the first mechanical display device in any previous plays of the game and substantially simultaneous with the stopping of the first mechanical display device, causing the second display device to display at least one animated image substantially replicating said first mechanical display device indicating said at least one of said symbols.