System and method for reducing memory requirements for a user interface

An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions for reducing memory requirements for a user interface that, wherein upon execution by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

• generating a first matrix of symbols with columns that correspond to reels of cyclical symbols, wherein the reels are configured to be rendered in adjacent sections of a display;
• responsive to receiving a spinning instruction, rotating each reel by a random amount;
• and
• responsive to determining that a pattern of symbols of rendered reels corresponds to a particular pattern, configuring a first reel to occupy both a first section of the display associated with the first reel and a second section of the display associated with an adjacent reel so that the adjacent reel will not be rendered.

A computer system for reducing memory requirements for a user interface comprising:

• a display device;
• a plurality of input devices including (i) an acceptor device configured to receive and validate a physical item associated with a monetary value, and (ii) a cash-out button actuatable to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit account;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• generating a first matrix of symbols with columns that correspond to reels of cyclical symbols, wherein the reels are configured to be rendered in adjacent sections of the display device;
• responsive to receiving a spinning instruction via one of the plurality of input devices, rotating each reel by a random amount;
• and
• responsive to determining that a pattern of symbols of rendered reels corresponds to a particular pattern, configuring a first reel to occupy both a first section of the display device associated with the first reel and a second section of the display device associated with an adjacent reel so that the adjacent reel will not be rendered.