Multiple wheel roulette game

• US 7,553,233 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2005
• Issued: 06/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Eloff, Andrew, Jarvis, Eugene
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau; Ronald
• Application Number:
  US11/119,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20050215307A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,520 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 20
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

An electronic game, and a method for playing the same, that enables a player to bet on multiple roulette wheels simultaneously. In addition, multiple pay lines, which provide for multiple winning numbers per roulette wheel, can be selected so as to provide for higher stakes and increased betting combinations. In order to play the game, a computing device is provided having, among other things, a video or electronic screen display on which multiple roulette wheels or their simulations, multiple winning numbers and/or betting areas are displayed. The computing device also includes a selection device that provides a means for the player to interact with the computing device to select bets and wager amount. Upon completion of the game, the computing device calculates the outcome of the game and adjusts the player'"'"'s credit balance.

Claims

1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game controlled by the processor;

a plurality of selectively activatable reels in the game, each reel including a plurality of numbers corresponding to numbers of a roulette wheel and at least one secondary characteristic associated with at least one of said plurality of numbers;

a plurality of selectable selections, a plurality of said selections each including a different one of said numbers, and at least one of said selections including the at least one secondary characteristic;

a plurality of awards; and

at least one input device operable with the processor in a play of the game to;

(a) enable a player to selectively activate one, each of a plurality of or each of the reels,

(b) enable the player to select at least one of the selections, and

(c) after the player activates at least one of the reels and selects at least one of the selections, the processor;

(i) causes said activated reels to spin,

(ii) determines if any player selected selections include any numbers or secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated reels,

(iii) provides one of said plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the numbers which occurred on said activated reels, and

(iv) provides one of said plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated reels.

2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable reels in the game are arranged such that:

(a) at least one of the reels includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(b) a plurality of the reels each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(c) each of the plurality of the reels each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(d) at least one of the reels includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(e) a plurality of the reels each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

or

(f) each of the plurality of the reels each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said reel.

3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said reels is a simulated reel.

4. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said reels is an electromechanical reel.

5. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable reels in the game are arranged such that:

(a) the plurality of reels are sequentially activatable such that a first one of the reels must be activated before another reel is activated;

or

(b) the plurality of reels are sequentially activatable such that each reel is only activatable in a predetermined order.

6. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers.

7. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein for each reel, said reel is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said reel.

8. The gaming device of claim 7, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

9. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

10. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor provides one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the numbers which occurred on said activated reels.

11. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor provides one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated reels.

12. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein

(a) a plurality of said selections each include a different one of said numbers,

(b) at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers and a plurality of said selections each include different ones of the secondary characteristics, and

(c) a plurality of said selections each include different groups of the numbers, wherein each number is included in only one of the different groups.

13. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game controlled by the processor;

a plurality of selectively activatable symbol generators in the game, each symbol generator including a plurality of numbers corresponding to numbers of a roulette wheel and at least one secondary characteristic associated with at least one of said plurality of numbers;

a plurality of selectable selections, a plurality of said selections each including a different one of said numbers, and at least one of said selections including the at least one secondary characteristic;

a plurality of awards; and

at least one input device operable with the processor in a play of the game to;

(a) enable a player to selectively activate one, each of a plurality of or each of the symbol generators,

(b) enable the player to select at least one of the selections, and

(c) after the player activates at least one of the symbol generators and selects at least one of the selections, the processor;

(i) causes said activated symbol generators to each generate at least one of the numbers,

(ii) determines if any player selected selections include any numbers or secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated symbol generators,

(iii) provides one of said plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the numbers which occurred on said activated symbol generators, and

(iv) provides one of said plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated symbol generators.

14. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable symbol generators in the game are arranged such that:

(a) at least one of the symbol generators includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(b) a plurality of the symbol generators each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(c) each of the plurality of the symbol generators each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(d) at least one of the symbol generators includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(e) a plurality of the symbol generators each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

or

(f) each of the plurality of the symbol generators each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generators.

15. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein at least one of said symbol generators is a simulated symbol generator.

16. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein at least one of said symbol generators is an electromechanical symbol generator.

17. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable symbol generators in the game are arranged such that:

(a) the plurality of symbol generators are sequentially activatable such that a first one of the symbol generators must be activated before another symbol generators is activated;

or

(b) the plurality of symbol generators are sequentially activatable such that each symbol generators is only activatable in a predetermined order.

18. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers.

19. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein for each symbol generator, said symbol generator is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said symbol generator.

20. The gaming device of claim 19, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

21. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

22. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein the processor provides one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the numbers which occurred on said activated symbol generators.

23. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein the processor provides one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated symbol generators.

24. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein

(a) a plurality of said selections each include a different one of said numbers,

(b) at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers and a plurality of said selections each include different ones of the secondary characteristics, and

(c) a plurality of said selections each including different groups of the number, wherein each number is included in only one of the different groups.

25. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

displaying on said gaming device a plurality of selectively activatable reels, each reel including a plurality of numbers corresponding to numbers of a roulette wheel and at least one secondary characteristic associated with at least one of said plurality of numbers;

displaying a plurality of selectable selections, a plurality of said selections each including a different one of said numbers, and at least one of said selections including the at least one secondary characteristic;

enabling a player to selectively activate one, each of a plurality of or each of the reels;

enabling the player to select at least one of the selections; and

after the player activates at least one of the reels and selects at least one of the selections,

(i) causing said activated reels to spin,

(ii) determining if any player selected selections include any numbers or secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated reels,

(iii) providing one of a plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the numbers which occurred on said activated reels, and

(iv) providing one of said plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated reels.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable reels are arranged such that:

(a) at least one of the reels includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(b) a plurality of the reels each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(c) each of the plurality of the reels each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(d) at least one of the reels includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

(e) each of a plurality of the reels each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said reel;

or

(f) each of the plurality of the reels each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said reel.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable reels are arranged such that:

(a) the plurality of reels are sequentially activatable such that a first one of the reels must be activated before another reel is activated;

or

(b) the plurality of reels are sequentially activatable such that each reel is only activatable in a predetermined order.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein for each reel, said reel is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said reel.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

31. The method of claim 25, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

32. The method of claim 25, wherein which includes providing one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the numbers which occurred on said activated reels.

33. The method of claim 25, wherein which includes providing one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated reels.

34. The method of claim 25, wherein

(a) a plurality of said selections each include a different one of said numbers,

(b) a plurality of said selections each include different ones of the secondary characteristics, and

(c) at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers and a plurality of said selections each including different groups of the number, wherein each number is included in only one of the different groups.

35. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

displaying on said gaming device a plurality of selectively activatable symbol generators, each symbol generator including a plurality of numbers corresponding to numbers of a roulette wheel and at least one secondary characteristic associated with at least one of said plurality of numbers;

displaying a plurality of selectable selections, a plurality of said selections each including a different one of said numbers, and at least one of said selections including the at least one secondary characteristic;

enabling a player to selectively activate one, each of a plurality of or each of the symbol generators;

enabling the player to select at least one of the selections; and

after the player activates at least one of the symbol generators and selects at least one of the selections

(i) causing said activated symbol generators to generate at least one of the numbers,

(ii) determining if any player selected selections include any numbers or secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated symbol generators,

(iii) providing one of a plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the numbers which occurred on said activated symbol generators, and

(iv) providing one of said plurality of awards to the player if the player selected selections include any of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated symbol generators.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable symbol generators are arranged such that:

(a) at least one of the symbol generators includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(b) a plurality of the symbol generators each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(c) each of the plurality of the symbol generators each includes a plurality of secondary characteristics associated with a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(d) at least one of the symbol generators includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

(e) a plurality of the symbol generators each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generator;

or

(f) each of the plurality of the symbol generators each includes one of the secondary characteristics associated with each of a plurality of the numbers of said symbol generators.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the plurality of selectively activatable symbol generators are arranged such that:

(a) the plurality of symbol generators are sequentially activatable such that a first one of the symbol generators must be activated before another symbol generators is activated;

or

(b) the plurality of symbol generators are sequentially activatable such that each symbol generators is only activatable in a predetermined order.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers.

39. The method of claim 35, wherein for each symbol generator, said symbol generator is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said symbol generator.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

41. The method of claim 35, wherein for each selection, said selection is selectively activated by the player if the player places a wager on said selection.

42. The method of claim 35, wherein which includes providing one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the numbers which occurred on said activated symbol generators.

43. The method of claim 35, wherein which includes providing one of said plurality of awards to the player for each picked selection which includes one of the secondary characteristics which occurred on said activated symbol generators.

44. The method of claim 35, wherein

(a) a plurality of said selections each include a different one of said numbers,

(b) at least two different secondary characteristics are associated with at least two different numbers and a plurality of said selections each include different ones of the secondary characteristics, and

(c) a plurality of said selections each including different groups of the number, wherein each number is included in only one of the different groups.