Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points

摘要

The gaming system disclosed herein changes the focal point of a display device at different points in time to assist the player in focusing on different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time. Specifically, the gaming system displays a plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games on a display device. In response to a designated event occurring in association with a specific one of the plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games, the gaming system changes the focal point of the display device to draw the player's focus or attention to that specific one of the simultaneously or concurrently played games. Put differently, the gaming system dynamically allocates and/or indicates different portions of a display device to different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time to account for different events occurring in such simultaneously or concurrently played games.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; a display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including:
(i) an acceptor, and(ii) a cashout device; at least one controller configured to operate with the display device and the plurality of input devices to:
(a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item,(b) during a first period of time:
(i) in a first portion of a game play area, display a first plurality of reels spinning,(ii) in a second portion of the game play area, display a second plurality of reels, wherein during the first period of time, said second portion of the game play area is smaller than the first portion of the game play area,(iii) stop the spinning of the first plurality of reels to display a plurality of symbols,(iv) determine an award amount associated with the displayed plurality of symbols of the stopped first plurality of reels, and(v) display the determined award amount associated with the displayed plurality of symbols of the stopped first plurality of reels, wherein the credit balance is increasable based on the determined award amount associated with the displayed plurality of symbols of the stopped first plurality of reels,(c) if a display reconfiguration event occurs, during a second, subsequent period of time:
(i) display at least one of the symbols of at least one stopped reel of the first plurality of reels,(ii) display the second plurality of reels spinning, wherein during the second period of time, the second plurality of reels are larger than at least one of the reels of the first plurality of reels, and(iii) stop the spinning of the second plurality of reels to display a plurality of symbols, and(d) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.