Game and method having a multiple-progressive wheel component

Abstract

Disclosed are a game and associated method including a multiple-progressive wheel component. A player may win more than one wheel-based progressive award during play of a single game.

1 . A game comprising:
 an interface activatable by a player;   a first game comprising a set of game plays, at least one of the game plays occurring after activation of the interface by the player,   a second game comprising a plurality of second game plays, the second game plays occurring after a triggering event; 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 associated with a different one of the set of progressive awards.   
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  wherein each second game outcome is randomly determined. 
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the triggering event comprises a predetermined first game outcome. 
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the separate aspects of the triggering event comprise one or more trigger symbols. 
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 4  further comprising a separate second game outcome associated with each of the one or more trigger symbols. 
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 5  wherein a separate progressive award may be won as a result of each of the separate second game outcomes. 
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising a wager, wherein play of the second game is restricted by an amount of the wager. 
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the first game comprises at least one of a slot machine game, a poker game, a keno game, a blackjack game, a bingo game, and a roulette game and a wheel game. 
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 1  wherein all of the plurality of progressive awards may be won during a single play of the second game. 
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 1  wherein a separate wheel is associated with each of the second game plays. 
   
   
       11 . A game comprising: a set of game outcomes, a plurality of the outcomes determined during a play of the game; at least one wheel for displaying the determined outcomes; and a plurality of progressive awards, all of which may be won during the play of the game. 
   
   
       12 . The game of  claim 10  wherein the game is one of a plurality of games randomly selected for play. 
   
   
       13 . The game of  claim 10  wherein each of the game outcomes is randomly determined. 
   
   
       14 . The game of  claim 10  wherein each of the plurality of outcomes is associated with a different one of the plurality of progressive awards. 
   
   
       15 . The game of  claim 10  further comprising a wager, wherein play of the game is restricted by the amount of the wager. 
   
   
       16 . The game of  claim 10  wherein the game is associated with a table game. 
   
   
       17 . The game of  claim 10  wherein each of the plurality of determined outcomes is displayed by a different wheel. 
   
   
       18 . A method of operating a game comprising a first game and a second game comprising:
 accepting a wager from a player; initiating play of the first game according to the wager; upon a triggering event associated with the game, initiating play of the second game; for each of a plurality of progressive awards, determining a second game outcome and displaying the second game outcome to the player on a display, the display comprising a wheel; and in the event one or more of the second game outcomes results in the winning of a progressive award, awarding each of the won progressive awards to the player.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of restricting play of the second game based on the amount of the wager. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the first game comprises at least one of a slot machine game, a poker game, a keno game, a blackjack game, a bingo game, a roulette game and a wheel game. 
   
   
       21 . A method of operating a game, the method comprising the steps of:
 accepting a wager from a player;   initiating play of the game according to the wager;   for each of a plurality of progressive awards, determining a game outcome and displaying the game outcome to the player on a display, the display comprising a wheel; and   in the event one or more of the game outcomes results in the winning of a progressive award, awarding each of the won progressive awards to the player.   
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  further comprising the step of restricting play of the game based on the amount of the wager. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein each game outcome is a random outcome. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21  wherein all of the progressive awards are won during a single play of the game.