Amanda M Tremblay

Christian D Gerchak

Gianpaulo Sorreta

Robert W Maddox

Christopher W Ginac

Xin Yu

Timothy C Hare

Stephen M Abbamonte

Dave W Mueller

Kenneth J McAll

Arthur A Donavan

Christopher P Strader

William Keith Hughes

John H Zielinski

Nicholas B Mayne

Darcy McCormick

Tamsyn Pady

Gaming systems and methods that provide a game with nested reels including an outer reel and an inner reel where the inner reel is initially nested in (and thus hidden in) the outer reel and then moveable out of the outer reel during a play of the game.

Nested reels

Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a plurality of different player-selectable wager alternatives if a credit balance of a player is less than a designated wager amount (such as a cost to cover a play of a wagering game or a maximum wager amount for the play of the wagering game) and greater than or equal to a lowest eligible credit balance (such as 1 credit). Generally, selecting one of the different wager alternatives when the player's remaining credit balance is less than the designated wager amount and greater than or equal to the lowest eligible wager amount enables the player to utilize the player's remaining credit balance (or any suitable portion thereof) in a manner that is different than, separate from, and in addition to wagering on one or more plays of the wagering game.

Gaming system and method providing a plurality of different player-selectable wager alternatives when a credit balance is less than a designated wager amount and greater than or equal to a lowest eligible credit balance

A gaming system including a secondary game which incorporates different types of player decisions which affect different aspects of the play of the secondary game. Specifically, one or more gaming system determinations associated with a play of the primary game coupled with one or more player wagering or purchasing decisions made prior to the play of the secondary game, determine one or more features, attributes or parameters of the secondary game. Additionally, one or more player selections associated with the play of the secondary game, coupled with one or more player strategy decisions pertaining to the continued play of the secondary game, determine the secondary game award provided to the player.

Gaming system, gaming device, and method for providing a selection game with offer and acceptance features

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Reno, NV, United States of America

Amanda M Tremblay