Patent ID: 8480489

Claim:
A game device comprising: at least one processor; interfaces coupling the processor to player devices; a connection coupling the at least one processor to an external network; at least one memory storing a commercial operating system and software under control of the processor for displaying a game, wherein the game comprises: a first primary game reel further comprising a first trigger symbol associated with a first embedded reel game, the first trigger symbol displayable only upon the first primary game reel; a second primary game reel comprising a second trigger symbol associated with a second embedded reel game, the second trigger symbol displayable only upon the second primary game reel; wherein a primary reel game outcome is displayed by spinning and stopping at least the first and second primary game reels; wherein the first embedded reel game is initiated when the first trigger symbol appears on the first primary game reel as part of the primary reel game outcome, the first embedded reel game initiated by animating the first trigger symbol in place to simulate play of a first slot machine substantially smaller than the primary reel game, the animation including displaying a first pay table associated with the first embedded reel game and visually spinning and stopping one or more first embedded reel game reels and awarding an award based on the final position of the first embedded reel game reels and the first paytable; wherein the second embedded reel game is initiated when the second trigger symbol appears on the second primary game reel as part of the primary reel game outcome, the second embedded reel game initiated by animating the second trigger symbol in place to simulate play of a second slot machine substantially smaller than the primary reel game, the animation including displaying a second pay table associated with the second embedded reel game and visually spinning and stopping one or more second embedded reel game reels and awarding an award based on the final position of the second embedded reel game reels and the second paytable; and wherein the first embedded reel game and the second embedded reel game are visually distinct from one another.