Patent ID: 7591725

Claim:
A method for a multi-reel game to be played on a single regulated gaming machine by two players, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a predetermined number of reels of the multi-reel gaming machine to a first player and a predetermined number of reels of the multi-reel gaming machine to a second player, at least one of the reels assigned to the first player being different from any of the reels assigned to the second player, at least one of the reels assigned to the second player being different from any of the reels assigned to the first player and at least one of the reels being assigned to both the first and second players; maintaining game performance meters for each player; consolidating the game performance meters into regulatory meters; providing a random outcome upon player interaction and displaying the symbols associated with the random outcome; and awarding credits to the first player if a winning symbol combination of symbols is displayed on the reels assigned to the first player and awarding credits to the second player if a winning symbol combination is displayed on the reels assigned to the second player.