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US 2010/0144419 A1Published application
Gaming device having a wheel-based game
AssigneeIgt
InventorsPaul D. Miltenberger, Mark C. Nicely
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Abstract
A gaming device including at least one wagering station and a rotor. The rotor supports a series of symbols arranged about a center. The rotor also supports a series of landings arranged adjacent to the series of symbols. In operation, at least one ball travels along the rotor and eventually reaches a landing. One or more of the elements of the gaming device has a designated shape, construction or function to enable designated operations of a primary game, a secondary outcome determiner or a combination thereof.
Claims31
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of different wagering areas, the plurality of different wagering areas including a plurality of game wagering areas;
- displaying a roulette wheel having a plurality of sectors, said plurality of sectors including:
- (a) a plurality of game sectors, each game sector associated with one of the game wagering areas and with a game outcome, and
- (b) a bonus sector;
- enabling a player to place a wager on one or more of the plurality of different wagering areas for a play of a game;
- and
- for said play of the game:
- (a) displaying a first spin of the roulette wheel,
- (b) randomly determining a first one of the sectors for the first spin of the roulette wheel,
- (c) causing an electronic display device to display an indication of the first determined sector,
- (d) when the first determined sector is one of the plurality of game sectors, determining any award based on the game outcome associated with first determined sector and based on the wagered-on wagering areas,
- (e) when the first determined sector is the bonus sector:
- (i) displaying a second spin of the roulette wheel,
- (ii) randomly determining an additional one of the sectors for the second spin of the roulette wheel,
- (iii) causing the electronic display device to display an indication of the additional determined sector for the second spin of the roulette wheel, and
- (iv) determining any award resulting from the additional determined sector based on the wagered-on wagering areas, and
- (f) providing any determined award to the player.
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