Wagering game device with a multiple-progressive wheel game
View Patent ↗A method and gaming machine are disclosed for operating a game with a primary and embedded game. An embedded game is disclosed as a bonus game with one embodiment animating miniature reels inside the primary game symbol. Each embedded slot game may have its own progressive, or may be tied into the progress associated with the primary game. Each embedded slot game will have its own paytable, and may be a miniature version of a well-recognized full-sized slot game. Also disclosed are a wagering game, a gaming machine and a networked gaming system and associated methods including a multiple-progressive wheel game. A player may win all of a set of wheel-based progressive award during play of a single game.
1. A wagering game device comprising:
at least one processor;
interfaces coupling the processor to a player input device and a display;
a connection coupling the at least one processor to an external network;
at least one memory device storing a commercial operating system and software under control of the processor for displaying a game on the display, wherein the game comprises:
a first game comprising a set of game plays, at least one of the game plays occurring after activation of the player input device;
a second game comprising a plurality of second game plays, the second game plays occurring after a triggering event of the first game; and
at least one wheel capable of indicating awards which may be won as a result of the second game plays, at least one of the awards comprising one of a set of progressive awards;
wherein each second game play is visually associated with a different aspect of the triggering event and wherein indicia on the wheel have been configured according to the different aspect of the triggering event; and
one of the set of progressive awards winnable only on its respective associated second game play;
wherein the entire set of progressive awards may be won as the result of the triggering event.
2. The game device of claim 1 wherein the triggering event comprises a predetermined first game outcome.
3. The game device of claim 1 wherein the triggering event comprises one or more trigger symbols.
4. The game device of claim 3 further comprising a separate second game outcome associated with each of the one or more trigger symbols.