Abstract: Innovations in integrating a skill-based selection mechanism and a random number generator (“RNG”)-event-based mechanism in an electronic gaming device are described. For example, an instance of a process of an electronic gaming device uses a set of reels and at least one RNG. The set of reels includes one or more skill-based reels and one or more RNG-event-based reels. For each of the skill-based reel(s), based on user input, a stop position at which to stop a reel strip for the skill-based reel is determined. For each of the RNG-event-based reel(s), a random number is generated using the RNG, and a stop position at which to stop a reel strip for the RNG-event-based reel is determined. Then, based at least in part on instances of symbols in a reel area for the stopped RNG-event-based reel(s), an outcome of the instance of the process is determined.

Abstract: A gaming system having a base game and a feature game. The feature game includes a rotatable circular poker wheel having a plurality of display areas. Each of the display areas of the wheel are populated with playing cards during the play of the base game. A special symbol in the base game outcome allows population and revision of the cards on the poker wheel. Upon a trigger condition occurring, the wheel is rotated and stopped at a position to select a card from which a poker hand of five playing cards is formed.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, at least one mechanical reel including at least one reel lighting controller, an edge lighting supported by and extending at least partially around a perimeter of the cabinet, the edge lighting including an edge lighting controller, and a processor configured to: identify an edge lighting delay offset value associated with the edge lighting and a mechanical reel delay offset value associated with the at least one mechanical reel; control the at least one mechanical reel to display an animation via the reel lighting controller; and control at least a portion of the edge lighting to initiate a first pattern at a timing via the edge lighting controller based on a difference between the edge lighting delay offset value and the mechanical reel delay offset value, thereby synchronizing presentation of the first pattern with the animation.

Abstract: A gaming system having a base game and a feature game. The feature game includes a rotatable circular poker wheel having a plurality of display areas. Each of the display areas of the wheel are populated with playing cards during the play of the base game. A special symbol in the base game outcome allows population and revision of the cards on the poker wheel. Upon a trigger condition occurring, the wheel is rotated and stopped at a position to select a card from which a poker hand of five playing cards is formed.

Abstract: A gaming system having a base game and a feature game. The feature game includes a rotatable circular poker wheel having a plurality of display areas. Each of the display areas of the wheel are populated with playing cards during the play of the base game. A special symbol in the base game outcome allows population and revision of the cards on the poker wheel. Upon a trigger condition occurring, the wheel is rotated and stopped at a position to select a card from which a poker hand of five playing cards is formed.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, at least one mechanical reel including at least one reel lighting controller, an edge lighting supported by and extending at least partially around a perimeter of the cabinet, the edge lighting including an edge lighting controller, and a processor configured to: identify an edge lighting delay offset value associated with the edge lighting and a mechanical reel delay offset value associated with the at least one mechanical reel; control the at least one mechanical reel to display an animation via the reel lighting controller; and control at least a portion of the edge lighting to initiate a first pattern at a timing via the edge lighting controller based on a difference between the edge lighting delay offset value and the mechanical reel delay offset value, thereby synchronizing presentation of the first pattern with the animation.

Abstract: A gaming system having a base game and a feature game. The feature game includes a rotatable circular poker wheel having a plurality of display areas. Each of the display areas of the wheel are populated with playing cards during the play of the base game. A special symbol in the base game outcome allows population and revision of the cards on the poker wheel. Upon a trigger condition occurring, the wheel is rotated and stopped at a position to select a card from which a poker hand of five playing cards is formed.