US 12,380,761 B2
Nested reels
Tamsyn Pady, Reno, NV (US); Darcy McCormick, Reno, NV (US); and Amanda Tremblay, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/193,042.
Prior Publication US 2024/0331490 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3213 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (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 nested reels comprising an initially displayed outer reel and an initially hidden inner reel that is not initially displayed, the outer reel comprising a first plurality of different symbols, the inner reel comprising a second plurality of different symbols;
cause a display, by the display device, of the outer reel spinning and stopping;
cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of an expansion condition;
cause a display, by the display device, of the inner reel expanding out of a first side of the outer reel to a fully displayed inner reel position;
cause a display, by the display device, of the outer reel re-spinning and stopping;
cause a display, by the display device, of the inner reel spinning and stopping;
cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of one of the symbols of the outer reel; and
cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of one of the symbols of the inner reel.