Patent ID: 7591723

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device including a base game display and a circular symbol generator located above the base game display; at least one input device; at least one processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine a designated multiple win section of the symbol generator before each play of a game and cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for each play of the game to: (a) cause the symbol generator to move to indicate one of a plurality of sections of the symbol generator, said plurality of sections including a plurality of non-designated sections and the designated multiple win section that remains designated for the play of the game, wherein each of a plurality of symbols is associated with at least one of the sections; (b) cause the symbol generator to stop moving; (c) cause an indicator to indicate one of the sections; (d) if the designated multiple win section is indicated: (i) determine one of a plurality of characteristics to associate with the indicated designated multiple win section, (ii) associate at least one of the characteristics with the indicated designated multiple win section, (iii) cause an indication of the determined characteristic of the indicated designated multiple win section, (iv) determine an association of each of a plurality of the sections with one of the characteristics, and (v) determine an award based on the sections associated with the characteristic associated with the indicated designated multiple win section; and (e) provide a player with an outcome based on the symbol associated with the indicated section, wherein if said indicated section is said designated multiple win section, provide the player with the determined award.