Patent ID: 7247093

Claim:
A gaming device operated under control of a processor comprising: a cabinet; a housing connected to the cabinet; a display device controlled by the processor to display a game to a player; a plurality of images; a plurality of display plates, each display plate displaying one of the images, and being independently moveable to a plurality of different positions, wherein in at least one of said positions at least two display plates are in an alignment so that one of the display plates blocks at least part of the image displayed by the other display plate from the view of the player; at least one actuator supported by the housing, each actuator connected to at least one of the display plates and operable after a triggering event in the game to cause said display plates to independently move to said positions; and an award associated with at least one of the displayed images on at least one of the independently moved plates, wherein said award is provided to the player.