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US 2003/0199301 A1Published application
Gaming device having a changing multiple selection set bonus scheme
AssigneeIgt
InventorPeter Gerrard
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Abstract
A gaming device and method having a bonus round, where the bonus round forms a plurality of sets of symbols from a plurality of symbols, and enables the player to predict which set of symbols will include a randomly determined symbol. If the player predicts correctly, the player receives a bonus and the bonus round continues. If the player is wrong, the bonus round terminates.
Claims57
A gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of symbols,
- a display device;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to display said symbols, select one of said symbols, indicate said selected symbol, form and display at least two selection sets wherein each selection set includes zero, one or a plurality of the non-selected symbols, enable the player to input a pick of one of the selection sets, select one of said non-selected symbols as a match symbol and provide the player an award if the player's picked selection set includes the match symbol.
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A gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of numbers;
- a display device;
- and
- a processor operable with the display device to display the numbers, select one of said numbers, indicate said selected number, select one of said plurality of numbers as a match number, enable a player to input a prediction of the player of whether said match number is higher or lower than said displayed select number, determine whether said match number is higher or lower than the displayed selected number and provide the player an award if the player's inputted prediction is correct.
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A gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of numbers,
- a display device;
- and
- a processor operable with the display device:
- (a) to select one of said numbers,
- (b) display said selected number,
- (c) select one of said plurality of numbers as a match number,
- (d) enable a player to input a prediction of the player of whether said match number is higher or lower than the displayed selected number,
- (e) determine whether said match number is higher or lower than the displayed selected number,
- (f) provide the player an award if the player's inputted prediction is correct and
- (g) repeat (a) to (f) at least once if the player's inputted prediction is correct.
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A gaming device comprising:
- a primary wagering game operable upon a wager by a player;
- a plurality of symbols;
- and
- a triggering event in said primary wagering game, wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event, one of said symbols is selected and displayed to the player, at least two selection sets are formed from the symbols wherein each selection set includes zero, one or a plurality of the non-selected symbols, the player inputs a pick of one of the selection sets with at least one non-selected symbol, one of said non-selected symbols is selected wherein said symbol is designated a match symbol and an award is provided to the player if the player's picked selection set includes said designated match symbol.
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A gaming device comprising:
- a primary wagering game operable upon a wager by a player;
- a plurality of numbers;
- and
- a triggering event in said primary wagering game, wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event, one of said numbers is selected and displayed to the player, a different one of said numbers is selected wherein said different selected number is designated a match number, the player is enabled to input a prediction of the player of whether said match number is higher or lower than the displayed selected number, a determination is made whether said match number is higher or lower than the displayed selected number and an award is provided to the player if the player's inputted prediction was correct.
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A method of operating a bonus round of a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) triggering the bonus round including a plurality of symbols;
- (b) determining at least two symbol selection sets from the plurality of symbols, wherein each symbol selection set includes zero, one or a plurality of said symbols;
- (c) enabling a player to input a pick of one of said symbol selection sets;
- (d) selecting one of the symbols;
- (e) providing the player an award if the player's picked symbol selection set includes said selected symbol;
- (f) repeating steps (b) through (e) until the player does not pick the symbol selection set which includes the selected symbol or until a designated number of picks are made by the player;
- and
- (g) ending the bonus round.
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A method of operating a bonus round of a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a select number from a plurality of numbers;
- (b) enabling the player to input a prediction of the player of whether a match number will be higher or lower than said select number;
- (c) selecting said match number from the plurality of numbers;
- (d) determining whether the match number is higher or lower than the select number;
- (e) providing an award to the player if the player's inputted prediction is correct;
- and
- (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) until the player's inputted prediction is not correct, wherein each subsequent select number is based on the previous match number.
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A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a select number from a plurality of numbers;
- (b) displaying said selected select number;
- (c) selecting a match number from the plurality of numbers excluding the select number;
- (d) enabling a player to input a prediction of the player of whether said selected match number will be higher or lower than said select number;
- (e) determining whether the selected match number is higher or lower than the selected select number;
- (f) providing an award to the player if the player's inputted prediction is correct;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (a) through (f) until the player's inputted prediction is not correct or for a predetermined number of inputted predictions.
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A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a select number from a plurality of numbers;
- (b) displaying said selected select number;
- (c) selecting a match number from the plurality of numbers excluding the select number;
- (d) enabling a player to input a prediction of the player of whether said selected match number will be higher or lower than said select number;
- (e) determining whether the match number is higher or lower than the select number;
- (f) providing an award to the player if the player's inputted prediction is correct;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (b) through (f) until the player's inputted prediction is not correct.
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