Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games
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1. A gaming device comprising:
- a primary game;
a plurality of reels in the primary game, each said reel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol;
a plurality of independently operated secondary games which are each associated with a different one of said reels;
at least one display device for displaying the secondary games; and
a processor in communication with the reels and for controlling the display device and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of reels, the processor only operates the secondary game associated with said reel.
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Abstract
The present invention involves a gaming device with a primary game scheme which includes one or more symbol generators and one or more secondary games. When the symbol generator generates one or more predetermined symbols, the gaming device operates one or more secondary games. If the player reaches a win condition in one or more secondary games, the gaming device provides the player with an award. This type of game scheme adds excitement to bonus rounds and increases player entertainment.
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game;
a plurality of reels in the primary game, each said reel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol;
a plurality of independently operated secondary games which are each associated with a different one of said reels;
at least one display device for displaying the secondary games; and
a processor in communication with the reels and for controlling the display device and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of reels, the processor only operates the secondary game associated with said reel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game;
a plurality of reels in the primary game, each said reel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol;
a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said reels;
at least one display device for displaying the secondary games; and
a processor in communication with the reels and for controlling the display device and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of reels, the processor independently operates the secondary game associated with said reel without operating the other secondary games associated with the other reels. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game;
a plurality of reels in the primary game, each said reel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol;
a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said reels, wherein each secondary game includes at least one win condition;
at least one display device for displaying the secondary games, wherein the display device simultaneously displays all of the secondary games, each secondary game adjacent to the reel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each reel; and
a processor in communication with the reels and for controlling the display device and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of reels, the processor independently operates the secondary game associated with said reel without operating the other secondary games associated with the other reels, and wherein the processor provides an award to the player when the win condition in one of the secondary games occurs.
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25. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game;
a plurality of video reels in the primary game, each said reel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol;
a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said reels;
a single display device for simultaneously displaying the reels and each of the secondary games; and
a processor for controlling the display device, the primary game and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of reels, the processor independently operates the secondary game associated with said reel without operating the other secondary games associated with the other reels. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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