GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LINKED SYMBOL GENERATORS

摘要

A gaming system including a game which utilizes a plurality of symbol generators. Each of the symbol generators is linked to at least another one of the symbol generators, such that the plurality of symbol generators are linked with each other to form a group of coupled symbol generators. In operation, for a play of a game, the gaming system activates (i.e., spins) one of the symbol generators. Due to the symbol generators being directly or indirectly coupled with one another, this activation of one of the symbol generators causes an activation of each of the linked symbol generators. Following the activation of the symbol generators, one of the symbol generators is deactivated (i.e., stopped) at a randomly selected orientation which causes each of the symbol generators to also be deactivated. The gaming system then evaluates any indicated symbols associated with the stopped symbol generators and provides one or more awards based on the evaluated symbol generators. Enable a player to wager on a play of a game having a plurality of linked symbol generators 102 Activate one of the symbol generators to move, wherein this activation of one of the symbol generators causes the activation 104 of each of the symbol generators to move Randomly stop one of the symbol generators, wherein the one random determination of when to stop one symbol generator results in 106 the stopping of each of the symbol generators Do the 108 symbols currently No displayed at the evaluation areas of the different symbol generators form any winning symbol combinations? Yes Determine which awards are associated with the formed winning symbol combinations ' 1 Display any determined awards associated with the formed winning symbol combinations 112