Gaming apparatus with a wheel game

Abstract

A gaming apparatus and a game controller for a gaming apparatus is provided. A game provided on the gaming apparatus under the control of the game controller is arranged to play a first game in the form of a wheel game having a number of outcome indicating parts. It is also arranged to play a further game, in the form of a symbol game, a function of which is based on an outcome of the wheel game. In one embodiment, a function of one or more symbols in the symbol game is determined by an outcome of the wheel game.

1 . A gaming apparatus comprising a game controller arranged to:
 control the operation of a base game and the display of a plurality of symbols of the base game on at least one display;   award, upon the occurrence of a trigger event of the base game, play of a secondary game;   control the operation of the secondary game, the secondary game having a plurality of segments, each of the plurality segments being allocated a prize value, at least two segments of the plurality of segments having a visual area that is larger than a visual area of at least one other segment of the plurality of segments, the prize value allocated to the at least one other segment being larger than the prize value allocated to the at least two segments;   select, from the plurality of segments, at least one selected segment; and   apply at least a portion of the prize value of the at least one selected segment to at least one further game to influence an outcome of at least one further game.   
     
     
         2 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the prize value is at least a wild symbol for use in the at least one further game. 
     
     
         3 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one further game is a symbol game. 
     
     
         4 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1 , the controller being further arranged to control the operation of a selector to indicate the at least one selected segment. 
     
     
         5 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the selector comprises a plurality of markers positioned about at least a portion of a periphery of the plurality of segments. 
     
     
         6 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the controller is arranged to illuminate at least one of the plurality of markers to indicate the selection of the at least one selected segment. 
     
     
         7 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of markers includes a multiplier, and wherein when the at least one of the plurality of markers is illuminated to indicate the selection of the at least one selected segment, the multiplier is applied to the prize value of the at least one selected segment. 
     
     
         8 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a quantity of the plurality of markers positioned about the periphery of the at least one other segment is less than a quantity of the plurality of markers positioned about the periphery of each of the at least two segments of the plurality of segments. 
     
     
         9 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is arranged to illuminate the plurality of markers in a sequential manner to simulate movement of the selector about the periphery of the plurality of segments. 
     
     
         10 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of segments are arranged in the shape of a wheel. 
     
     
         11 . A gaming apparatus comprising a game controller arranged to:
 control the display of a plurality of symbols of a base game on at least one display;   award, upon the occurrence of a first trigger event of the base game, play of a secondary game;   control the display a plurality of segments for play of the secondary game, at least a plurality of each of the plurality of segments being allocated a prize value;   select, from the plurality of segments, at least one selected segment;   award, upon a second trigger event of the secondary game, a plurality of further games;   apply at least a portion of the prize value allocated to the at least one selected segment to each of the plurality of further games to influence an outcome of the plurality of further games.   
     
     
         12 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the prize value of the at least one selected segment that is applied to the plurality of further games is a wild symbol. 
     
     
         13 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is further arranged to operate a plurality of plays of the secondary game, and wherein the prize value of the at least one selected segment from the plurality of plays is added to each of the remaining plays of the feature game. 
     
     
         14 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein at least two segments of the plurality of segments include visual areas that are larger than a visual area of at least one other segment of the plurality of segments, the prize value allocated to the at least one other segment being larger than the prize value allocated to the at least two segments. 
     
     
         15 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 14 , the controller being further arranged to control the operation of a selector to indicate the at least one selected segment, the selector including a plurality of markers positioned about at least a portion of a periphery of the plurality of segments. 
     
     
         16 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the selector comprises a plurality of markers positioned about at least a portion of a periphery of the plurality of segments, and wherein the controller is arranged to illuminate at least one of the plurality of markers to indicate the selection of the at least one selected segment. 
     
     
         17 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the plurality of markers includes a multiplier, and wherein when the at least one of the plurality of markers having the multiplier is illuminated to indicate the selection of the at least one selected segment, the multiplier is applied to the prize value allocated to the at least one selected segment. 
     
     
         18 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is arranged to illuminate the plurality of markers in a sequential manner to simulate movement of the selector about the periphery of at the plurality of markers. 
     
     
         19 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of segments are arranged in the shape of a wheel.