Gaming cycle for pachislot machine

A pachislot gaming system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising computer-readable instructions that upon execution by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, at an interactive interface connected to a pachislot gaming machine, first user input comprising a wager to initiate a pachislot gaming event, wherein the pachislot gaming machine comprises a reel, a display, and a communications controller;
• randomly determining, by the communications controller, a target symbol and an event outcome;
• initiating a reel spin;
• stopping the reel at a timing after second user input is received at a peripheral associated with the pachislot gaming machine, wherein a set of symbols shown on the stopped reel matches the event outcome;
• and
• resolving the wager based on the event outcome.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed cause:

• receiving, at an interactive interface connected to a pachislot gaming machine, first user input comprising a wager to initiate a pachislot gaming event, wherein the pachislot gaming machine comprises a reel, a display, and a communications controller in remote communication with a remote management system tracking gaming operations;
• randomly determining, by the communications controller, a target symbol and an event outcome;
• initiating a reel spin;
• stopping the reel at a timing after second user input is received at a peripheral associated with the pachislot gaming machine, wherein a set of symbols shown on the stopped reel matches the event outcome;
• and
• resolving the wager based on the event outcome.