Gaming systems with jackpot feature

A method for operating a gaming machine, the method comprising:

• receiving player input for placing one or more bets via one or more player-activatable input devices;
• controlling, by a system control, functions of a play of a game of chance and a roulette game play,
• wherein a first control of the system control controls the play of the game of chance, wherein the play of the game of chance comprises two or more concentrically arranged and independently rotatable wheels, wherein a set of unique symbols are located on the outer circumference of each of the two or more wheels,
• wherein a symbol subset determination module of the first control determines a first subset of the set of unique symbols of the first wheel and a second subset of the set of unique symbols of the second wheel,
• wherein a second control of the system control controls the roulette game play, wherein the roulette game play comprises a roulette wheel symbol draw;
• and
• determining, by hardware or software logic, whether a winning symbol of the roulette wheel symbol draw matches one of the symbols of the first subset of unique symbols.

A gaming machine, comprising

• one or more player-activatable input devices for receiving player input for placing one or more bets;
• a system control comprising at least one processor and at least one memory device having instructions stored on the memory device, wherein the processor, in accordance with a player credit balance, executes the instructions to control functions of a play of a game of chance,
• wherein the play of the game of chance comprises two or more concentrically arranged and independently rotatable wheels, wherein a set of unique symbols are located on the outer circumference of each of the two or more wheels,
• wherein the system control is communicably coupled with a display arrangement to display the play of the game of chance, wherein the display arrangement displays:
• rotation of a first inner wheel and a second wheel of the two or more concentrically arranged wheels;
• a first number of positions on an outer circumference of the first wheel for selecting a first subset of the set of unique symbols when the first wheel has stopped;
• and
• a second number of positions on an outer circumference of the second wheel for selecting a second subset of the set of unique symbols when the second wheel has stopped,
• wherein a symbol subset determination module determines the first subset of the set of unique symbols of the first wheel and the second subset of the set of unique symbols of the second wheel,
• wherein the processor is configured to execute game software instructions to highlight symbols on the second wheel corresponding to the first subset of unique symbols while the first wheel is stopped and the second wheel is rotating.