US 12,223,803 B2
Multi-stage player wheel section set selection
Chris Peterson, Reno, NV (US); Yu Chong, Reno, NV (US); Nick Hillstrom, Otis Orchards, WA (US); and Nathan Ajhar, Sparks, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/526,580.
Application 18/526,580 is a continuation of application No. 17/807,999, filed on Jun. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,861,983.
Prior Publication US 2024/0105009 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3262 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a wheel, the wheel having a plurality of sections, wherein the sections are respectively associated with different awards, and wherein the sections are displayed without displaying any of the awards in association with the sections;
cause a display, by the display device, of an accumulated quantity of sections of the wheel;
cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a plurality of sections of the wheel that are selectable;
thereafter, for each of the accumulated quantity of sections, responsive to receipt of a selection of one of the sections, cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of that section and of the respective award associated with that selected section;
cause a display, by the display device, of the wheel spinning; and
cause a display, by the display device, of the wheel stopped after spinning and such that an indicator indicates a randomly determined one of the sections of the wheel.