Gaming machine having gameplay sequence designators
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorJames Halprin
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Abstract
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager and a display for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of reels. The gaming machine further comprises a controller operative to spin the reels, sequentially stop the plurality of reels in a predetermined order, and cause the display to display a visual designation indicating the next reel in the sequence to be stopped. In one embodiment, the visual designation comprises an animated reel bezel surrounding the next reel in the sequence to be stopped.
Claims20
A gaming machine comprising:
- a value input device for receiving a wager;
- a display for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of reels,
- a controller operative to:
- spin the reels;
- sequentially stop the plurality of reels in a predetermined order;
- and
- cause the display to display a visual designation indicating the next reel in the sequence to be stopped.
A gaming machine comprising:
- a value input device for receiving a wager;
- a display for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of reels,
- a controller operative to:
- spin the reels for a predetermined time;
- sequentially stop the plurality of reels in a predetermined order;
- and
- activate a designator to designate at least one of the reels in the sequence.
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager;
- displaying a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of reels,
- spinning the plurality of reels in a predetermined order for a predetermined time;
- stopping each of the reels;
- and
- activating a designator to designate at least one of the reels before all of the reels have been stopped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.