Keno-based wagering game having a game-termination feature

A gaming system for playing a keno-type wagering game, comprising:

• an input device for receiving inputs from a player;
• at least one display for displaying a plurality of symbols associated with the keno-type wagering game, said plurality of symbols includes at least one game-termination symbol and a plurality of other symbols, said at least one display further displaying a game card indicating a first set of symbols selected from said plurality of other symbols by said player via said input device;
• a controller coupled to said input device and said at least one display, and operative to:
• randomly select a second set of symbols from said plurality of symbols, said random selection continuing until said at least one game-termination symbol is selected, and
• award said player an award in response to at least one of said symbols from said second set matching a symbol displayed from said first set.

A method of playing a keno-type wagering game, the method comprising:

• conducting the keno-type wagering game at a gaming terminal, the keno-type wagering game having a game card and a plurality of symbols to be selected during the keno-type wagering game, said plurality of symbols includes at least one game-termination symbol and a plurality of other symbols;
• displaying at least some of said plurality of symbols in at least one hopper on a display on said gaming terminal;
• selecting a first subset of symbols from said plurality of other symbols that are associated with said game card;
• randomly selecting a plurality of second subsets of symbols from said plurality of symbols;
• terminating said random selection for any one of said plurality of second subsets upon a random selection of a predetermined quantity of said game-termination symbols;
• and
• after said terminating, awarding the player a winning award in response to at least one of said symbols of said second subsets matching a symbol from said first subset.