Gaming systems with jackpot feature

A gaming system for playing a game of chance, the gaming system comprising:

• one or more player stations arranged in a table configuration, wherein a player station of the one or more player stations comprises player-activatable input devices for receiving player input by a player of the player station;
• two or more mechanical wheels that are rotatable and concentrically arranged and have increasing diameters so that an outer circumference of each of the two or more rotatable wheels is visible, and a set of unique symbols on the outer circumference of each of the two or more rotatable wheels;
• a controller configured to control a motor for driving rotation and stopping of the two or more rotatable wheels;
• wherein each of the two or more rotatable wheels rotates independently from each of the other two or more rotatable wheels,
• wherein a first wheel of the two or more rotatable wheels comprises a first number of positions on the outer circumference of the first wheel for selecting a first subset of the set of unique symbols if the first wheel has stopped,
• wherein a second wheel of the two or more rotatable wheels comprises a second number of positions on the outer circumference of the second wheel for selecting a second subset of the set of unique symbols if the second wheel has stopped, the second number of positions smaller than the first number of positions;
• wherein the controller comprises a symbol subset determination module for determining the first subset of the set of unique symbols of the first wheel if the first wheel has stopped and the second subset of the set of unique symbols of the second wheel if the second wheel has stopped,
• wherein the symbols of the second subset of the set of unique symbols that are also contained in the first subset of unique symbols are qualified for an award,
• wherein the controller is configured to control rotation and stopping of the two or more wheels, wherein the rotation of the first and second wheels occurs concurrently, and
• wherein the rotation of the first and second wheels is stopped in sequence, and
• further comprising a first selection window comprising the first number of positions on the outer circumference of the first wheel, and a second selection window comprising the second number of positions on the outer circumference of the second wheel.

A method for operating a game of chance of a gaming machine comprising (a) one or more player stations arranged in a table configuration, wherein a player station of the one or more player stations comprises player-activatable input devices for receiving player input by a player of the player station, (b) an acceptor for receiving a wager and establishing a credit balance of a player of the player station of the one or more player stations, the credit balance increasable and decreasable based at least on wagering activity, (c) a payout mechanism configured to payout the credit balance to the player of the player station of the one or more player stations, (d) a credit meter configured to monitor the credit balance of the player of the player station of the one or more player stations;

• (e) a display arrangement for displaying the game of chance to players of the one or more player stations, the method comprising the steps:
• rotating two or more rotatable wheels independently from each other and concurrently with each other, the two or more rotatable wheels concentrically arranged and having (i) increasing diameters so that an outer circumference of each of the two or more rotatable wheels is visible, and (ii) a set of unique symbols on the outer circumference of each of the two or more rotatable wheels;
• and
• stopping the first wheel of the two or more rotatable wheels, the first wheel further comprising a first number of positions on the outer circumference of the first wheel, wherein a first selection window of the gaming machine comprises the first number of positions on the outer circumference of the first wheel;
• selecting from the first number of positions on the outer circumference of the first wheel a first subset of the set of unique symbols when the first wheel is stopped;
• stopping the second wheel of the two or more rotatable wheels, the second wheel further comprising a second number of positions on the outer circumference of the second wheel, the second number of positions smaller than the first number of positions, wherein said stopping of the first and said stopping of the second wheel occurs in sequence, and wherein a second selection window of the gaming machine comprises the second number of positions on the outer circumference of the second wheel;
• selecting from the second number of positions on the outer circumference of the second wheel a second subset of the set of unique symbols when the second wheel is stopped;
• and
• qualifying for an award when the symbols of the second subset of the set of unique symbols are also contained in the selected first subset of unique symbols.