GAMING DEVICE HAVING INDEPENDENT BONUS REELS

摘要

The present invention is directed to a gaming device having a plurality of reels (100:102, 104 and 106) having a plurality of award symbols, a terminating condition (112), at least one award indicator and a processor connected to the reels. The processor activates the reels and randomly stops one of the reels. An award is provided to the player if an award symbol is indicated on the stopped reel. If a terminating condition (112) occurs with respect to a reel (102), the reel (102) is deactivated. If a terminating condition does not occur, the processor re-activates the reel (104 and 106). The gaming device continues to activate the reels until all of the reels are deactivated. The player then receives the total accumulated award (108) for the bonus game.