Gaming device having one or more shared award-modifier reels

摘要

A gaming machine is disclosed having indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a first set of reels and indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a second set of reels. A determination is made as to whether the outcomes 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 machine, comprising:
indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a first set of reels, wherein a determination is made as to whether an outcome of the indicia of spinning reels in the first set of reels is a winning outcome; indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a second set of reels, wherein a determination is made as to whether an outcome of the indicia of spinning reels in the second set of reels is a winning outcome; and base game award-multiplier indicia of a first shared base game award-multiplier reel, wherein the base game award-multiplier reel is positioned adjacent to the first and/or second set of reels, and wherein the base game award-multiplier reel 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.