US 6,981,635 B1
Gaming device having interacting symbols
Andrea C. Hughs-Baird, Reno, Nev. (US); Jason D. Kremer, Reno, Nev. (US); and Brian D. Swift, Sparks, Nev. (US)
Assigned to IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/686,308.
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2006.01); A63F 13/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 235—375 45 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming device having a game, said gaming device comprising:
a controller;
a plurality of reels having a plurality of interacting reel symbols positioned on a plurality of locations on the reels;
an image of a first one of the interacting reel symbols while on a first one of the locations interacting with a second one of the interacting reel symbols while on a second one of the locations, the image extending from the first location to the second location, the image including a variation of the first interacting reel symbol and a variation of the second interacting reel symbol;
means controlled by the controller for enabling the player to select one of the interacting reel symbols; and
a display device controlled by the controller and adapted to display: (a) the reels during the game; and (b) the image after a player selects one of the interacting reel symbols.