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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2004
Tonja M. Peterson, Reno, NV (US);
William L. Hecht, Reno, NV (US);
Bayard S. Webb, Sparks, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Tonja M. Peterson, Reno, NV (US);
William L. Hecht, Reno, NV (US);
Bayard S. Webb, Sparks, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device including a plurality of reel sets connected where at least one of the reel sets includes concentric reels having an inner reel and an outer reel. The inner reel includes a plurality of symbols and a plurality of symbol positions where at least two of the symbols are displayed by one of the symbol positions. The outer reel defines a plurality of different viewable areas where one of the outer reel is positionable to enable a player to view at least one of the symbols through a first viewable area and a different number of the symbols through a second viewable area. A processor causes the inner reel and the outer reel to move and provides any outcome to the player based on any symbols displayed by the first viewable area or the second viewable area when the first or second viewable area is indicated on the outer reel.