GAMING DEVICE HAVING ONE OR MORE SHARED AWARD-MODIFIER REELS

摘要

A video gaming device having a plurality of indicia-bearing spinning reels in a first set of reels and a second set of reels is disclosed. A determination is made as to whether the display of the indicia of the plurality of spinning reels in the first and second sets of reels are winning outcomes. Award-multiplier indicia of a first shared spinning base game award-multiplier reel is positioned between the first and second set of reels. The base game award-multiplier indicia modifies the winning outcome on the first set of reels, modifies the winning outcome on the second set of reels, includes a secondary game trigger symbol, forms a contiguous set of reels having a common axis of rotation with the first and second set of reels, or combinations thereof.

主权项

1. A gaming device, comprising:
a controller; a video display operatively coupled to the controller to display a depiction of: a first plurality of indicia-bearing spinning reels organized as a first set of reels; a second plurality of indicia-bearing spinning reels organized as a second set of reels; a first shared base game award-multiplier reel bearing indicia and positioned adjacent to at least one of the first and second set of reels; spinning of the first set of reels, the second set of reels and the first shared base game award multiplier reel to display a subset of their indicia; wherein the displayed indicia of the shared base game award-multiplier reel signify at least one of: modification of an award corresponding to a winning combination of displayed indicia on the first set of reels, modification of an award corresponding to a winning combination of displayed indicia on the second set of reels, and triggering display of a secondary game, and wherein the first set of reels, the second set of reels and the first shared base game award-multiplier reel form a contiguous set of reels having a common axis of rotation.