Patent ID: 8403743

Claim:
A method of operating a wagering game having simulated mechanical reels, comprising: receiving via an input device a wager to play the wagering game; displaying on a curved surface a first set of video images of simulated first reel symbols on one or more simulated reels for a first wagering game, the curved surface approximating a radius of curvature of a mechanical reel; and in response to a triggering event, displaying a transition set of video images on the curved surface, the transition set of video images including at least a portion of the simulated first reel symbols on the one or more simulated reels for the first wagering game and at least a portion of simulated second reel symbols on one or more simulated reels for a second wagering game, the second reel symbols being different from the first reel symbols, the transition set of video images simulating a transitioning from the first reel symbols on the one or more simulated reels for the first wagering game to the second reel symbols on the one or more simulated reels for the second wagering game.