Gaming device having a selection-type bonus game that activates a mechanical device

A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, the gaming device comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a display device supported by the housing and controlled by the processor;
• a plurality of selections displayed by the display device;
• a terminator associated with at least one of the selections;
• a selector in communication with the processor for enabling a player to pick the selections until picking one of the selections revealing the terminator;
• a first set of outcomes associated with the selections, wherein each of said outcomes associated with one of the selections provides the player with a preliminary outcome;
• a mechanical device supported by the cabinet and controlled by the processor, the mechanical device activated by the processor after the player's picking of a selection reveals a terminator;
• and
• a second set of outcomes associated with the mechanical device, wherein the processor is operable to utilize the mechanical device to selectively indicate at least one of the outcomes in the second set and operable to apply said indicated outcome to the preliminary outcome to determine a final outcome for the player.

A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, the gaming device comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a display device supported by the cabinet and controlled by the processor;
• a game having a plurality of selections displayed by the display device;
• a quantity of picks provided by the processor to a player for picking a plurality of the selections;
• a first set of outcomes associated with the picks of the player;
• a terminator associated with at least one of the selections;
• a selector in communication with the processor for enabling the player to pick a plurality of the selections until using all of the player's picks or picking a selection associated with the terminator;
• a mechanical device supported by the cabinet and controlled by the processor, the mechanical device activated by the processor after the player uses the player's last pick or picks one of the selections associated with the terminator;
• a second set of outcomes, wherein the mechanical device is adapted to indicate to the player one of the outcomes in the second set;
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• a total outcome provided to the player based on said first set of outcomes and said second set of outcomes.

A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, the gaming device comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a plurality of player selectable symbols;
• a first set of outcomes associated with the player selectable symbols, at least one of said outcomes including a termination outcome;
• a display device supported by the cabinet and controlled by the processor, the display device operable to display the player selectable symbols;
• a second set of outcomes;
• a mechanical device supported by the cabinet and controlled by the processor, the mechanical device operable to indicate to a player at least one of the outcomes in the second set after the termination outcome occurs;
• and
• a final outcome provided to the player based on the first set of outcomes and the second set of outcomes.

A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a game;
• (b) displaying a plurality of selections;
• (c) providing a first set of outcomes, including at least one terminator, associated with the selections;
• (d) enabling a player to pick a plurality of the selections until picking one of the selections associated with the terminator;
• (e) providing a second set of outcomes;
• (f) after the player picks one of the selections associated with the terminator, causing a mechanical device to indicate one of the outcomes in the second set to the player;
• and
• (g) providing the player said indicated outcome.

A method for operating a gaming device comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of symbols to a player;
• (b) associating a first outcome and a termination outcome with the symbols;
• (c) enabling the player to select at least one of the symbols;
• (d) causing the first outcome to occur;
• (e) displaying the first outcome to the player;
• (f) causing the termination outcome to occur;
• (g) causing a mechanical device to indicate to the player a second outcome after the termination outcome occurs;
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• (h) providing the second outcome to the player.