Prolonged casino game method and apparatus

18) A method of playing a bonus game, entry for which is afforded in a base game, the bonus game having a finite number of icons, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) wagering in a base game;
• b) ascribing at least one hidden attribute to each of the finite number of icons, while
• c) ascribing at least two hidden attributes to at least one icon;
• d) letting the player entering the bonus game have an initial number of choices;
• e) letting the player entering the bonus choose one of the finite number of icons having the one hidden attribute or attributes;
• f) revealing to the player the hidden attribute or attributes that may on the icon chosen by the player include one or more additional choices;
• g) prolonging the bonus play with additional choices over that of step d);
• h) awarding the player the revealed attribute or attributes;
• i) displaying the revealed one attribute or attributes of steps f) and h);
• j) repeating the steps e), f), g) and h), and
• k) ending the game when the player's choices are used up.

19) A method of playing a bonus game, entry for which is afforded in a base game, the bonus game having a finite number of groups, each group having a finite number of icons, and each icon having a finite number of attributes, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) ascribing at least one hidden attribute to each of the finite number of icons;
• b) ascribing on at least one of the icons at least one hidden attribute or attributes from the following a modification, a move, a value or a total of all values;
• c) letting the player entering the bonus game choose one of the finite number of icons;
• d) revealing to the player the one attribute or attributes hidden on the icon chosen by the player;
• e) awarding the player the revealed attribute;
• f) prolonging the bonus play with the awarding the player the revealed one attribute or attributes;
• g) repeating the steps c), d), e) and f), and
• h) ending the game when the player's choices are used up.

25) An apparatus for playing a casino game for monetary return including a base game and a bonus game comprising:

• a) a display for showing progress of the play of the base game and the bonus game;
• c) a processor for running the game play during the base game play and the bonus game play, the processor connected to the display for providing imagines of the progress of the play, the processor starting and running of the base game until an outcome for the bonus game initiation occurs;
• d) memory included in the processor for operating in conjunction with the program therein the bonus game with at least one hidden attribute for each of a finite number of icons and at least two hidden attributes to at least one of the icons, and an initial number of player's choices and wherein the one hidden attribute and attributes include additional choices to the initial number for prolonging the bonus play;
• e) controls coupled to the processor and the display for the player to use in selecting one of the icons;
• f) the processor coupled to its memory and the display for revealing to the player the hidden attribute or attributes on the icon selected by the player;
• g) a place on the display for presentation to the player of the revealed one or more attributes awarded, and
• h) a return path in the processor for resuming operation of the base game after the player's initial number of choices and any others revealed are used.

26) A method of playing a game having a finite number of icons, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) ascribing at least one hidden attribute to each of the finite number of icons, while
• b) ascribing at least two hidden attributes to at least one of the icons;
• c) giving the player an initial number of choices that is depicted to the player;
• d) letting the player choose one icon;
• e) revealing to the player the hidden attribute or attributes on the icon chosen by the player;
• f) awarding the player the revealed attribute or attributes, providing for modification of number of choices as a possible hidden attribute;
• g) repeating the steps d), e), f), and
• h) ending the game when the player's choices are used up.