Wagering game with a secondary reel having oversized single-evaluation symbols

• Main Authors: HORNIK, JEREMY M, GOBE, ALEXANDER J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.06.2016
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; SPORTS; VIDEO GAMES

Abstract A gaming system includes one or more input devices, one or more display devices, and one or more processors, and one or more memory devices storing instructions that cause the gaming system to receive an input indicative of a wager. The instructions further cause the gaming system to display a wagering game having an array of symbol positions positioned on a plurality of primary reels and at least one secondary reel overlaying two or more adjacent primary reels, the secondary reel including at least one oversized standard symbol, the oversized symbol overlaying symbol positions on at least two of the two or more adjacent primary reels. The instructions further cause the gaming system to spin the two or more adjacent primary reels and the secondary reel such that the two or more adjacent primary reels and the secondary reel appear to spin as a single reel.