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US 2007/0184887 A1Published application
Gaming device and method providing relatively large awards with variable player participation levels
AssigneeIgt
InventorLee Cannon
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Abstract
An improved number matching game is provided. The game includes a matching game with multiple number sets. A player can win standard Keno paytable awards in addition to relatively large awards. A player's initial set has a minimum size requirement for the player to be eligible for the relatively large award. The gaming machine provides supplemental numbers to the player if the player does not select the minimum quantity of numbers. Any supplemental numbers created for the player cannot be used towards the Keno paytable awards. In one embodiment, odds of winning the relatively large awards are kept proportionate with the player's wager level.
Claims61
A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a player interface including a display device and player input device;
- a plurality of game symbols;
- and
- a designated award;
- wherein the processor is configured with the display device and the player input device to:
- (a) display the plurality of game symbols;
- (b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set;
- (c) select at least one supplemental symbol from said game symbols to form a supplemental symbol set if the number of initially selected symbols is less than a predetermined number of symbols, wherein the symbols in the initial symbol set and any symbols in the supplemental symbol set form a total symbol set;
- (d) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
- and
- (e) provide the designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the total symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set.
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A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a player interface including a display device and player input device;
- a plurality of game symbols;
- and
- a designated award;
- wherein the processor is configured with the display device and the player input device to:
- (a) display the plurality of game symbols;
- (b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the initial symbol set is predetermined;
- (c) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
- (d) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a second processor selected set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second processor selected set is proportionate to a wager amount;
- and
- (e) provide the designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the initial symbol set correspond to a predetermined number of symbols in the second processor selected set.
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A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a player interface including a display device and player input device;
- a plurality of game symbols;
- and
- a designated award;
- wherein the processor is configured with the display device and the player input device to:
- (a) display the plurality of game symbols;
- (b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second symbol set is proportionate to a wager amount;
- (c) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
- (d) draw at least one symbol from said game symbols to form a second processor selected set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second processor selected set is predetermined;
- and
- (e) provide the designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the initial symbol set correspond to a predetermined number of symbols in the second processor selected set.
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A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of game symbols on a display device;
- (b) causing a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set;
- (c) selecting at least one supplemental symbol from said game symbols to form a supplemental symbol set if the number of initially selected symbols is less than a predetermined number of symbols, wherein the symbols in the initial symbol set and any symbols in the supplemental symbol set form a total symbol set;
- (d) drawing a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
- and
- (e) providing a designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the total symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set.
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A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of game symbols on a display device;
- (b) causing a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the initial symbol set is predetermined;
- (c) drawing a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
- (d) drawing a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a second processor selected set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second processor selected set is proportionate to a wager amount;
- and
- (e) providing a designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the initial symbol set correspond to a predetermined number of symbols in the second processor selected set.
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A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of game symbols on a display device;
- (b) causing a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the initial symbol set is proportionate to a wager amount;
- (c) drawing a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
- (d) drawing a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a second processor selected set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second processor selected set is predetermined;
- and
- (e) providing a designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the initial symbol set correspond to a predetermined number of symbols in the second processor selected set.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.