Gaming device with bonus scheme having multiple award levels

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a plurality of symbols, including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• (b) causing at least one symbol to be chosen by a player;
• (c) selecting at least one value from a plurality of values included in a non-consolation award level and awarding the player with said value if said non-terminatinq symbol is chosen;
• and
• (d) selecting at least one value from a plurality of values included in a consolation award level, and providing the player an award based on the selected value from the consolation award level and the number of non-terminating symbols not chosen if said terminating symbol is chosen.

A gaming device comprising:

• a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• at least two award levels, wherein each award level includes a different plurality of values;
• and
• a display device adapted to exhibit the symbols to a player,
• whereby when the player selects one of said non-terminating symbols the game selects at least one value from one of said award levels and provides the player with said value, and when the player selects one of said terminating symbols, the game selects at least one value from another one of said award levels and provides the player an award based on the selected value from said other award level and the number of non-terminating symbols not selected.

A gaming device comprising:

• a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• at least one non-consolation award level;
• at least one consolation award level;
• at least one display device adapted to exhibit the symbols to a player;
• and
• a processor in communication with said display device, said processor operable to enable the player to choose at least one symbol exhibited by said display device, wherein upon the player choosing the non-terminating symbol, said processor selects at least one value from the non-consolation award level and awards the player with said value from the non-consolation award level, and wherein upon the player choosing the terminating symbol, said processor selects a value and awards the player said value from the consolation award level a number of times based on the number of non-terminating symbols which the player has not selected.

A gaming device comprising:

• a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• at least one non-consolation award level;
• at least one consolation award level;
• at least one display device adapted to exhibit the symbols to a player;
• and
• a processor in communication with said display device, said processor operable to enable the player to choose at least one symbol exhibited by said display device, wherein upon the player choosing the non-terminating symbol, said processor selects at least one value from the non-consolation award level and awards the player with said value from the non-consolation award level, and wherein upon the player choosing the terminating symbol, said processor selects from the consolation award level a number of values based on the number of non-terminating symbols which the player has not chosen and awards the player said values from the consolation award level.

A gaming device comprising:

• a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• at least two award levels, wherein each award level including a different plurality of values;
• display device adapted to exhibit the symbols to a player;
• and
• a processor in communication with said display device, said processor enabling the player to choose at least one of said plurality of symbols exhibited by said display device, wherein upon the player choosing the non-terminating symbol, said processor selects at least one value from one of said award levels and awards the player with said value and wherein upon the player choosing the terminating symbol, said processor selects at least one value from another one of said award levels and provides the player an award based on said selected value from the other award level and the number of non-terminating symbols not selected.

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

• (a) providing a plurality of symbols, including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• (b) causing at least one symbol to be chosen by a player;
• (c) when said non-terminating symbol is chosen, deriving at least one value from a non-consolation award level and awarding the player said value from the non-consolation award level;
• and
• (d) when said terminating symbol is chosen, deriving a value from a consolation award level and awarding the player said value a number of times equal to the number of non-terminating symbols which the player has not selected.

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

• (a) providing a plurality of symbols, including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• (b) causing at least one symbol to be chosen by a player;
• (c) when said non-terminating symbol is chosen, deriving at least one value from a non-consolation award level and awarding the player said value from the non-consolation award level;
• and
• (d) when said terminating symbol is chosen, deriving a number of values from a consolation award level equal to the number of non-terminating symbols which the player has not selected and awarding the player said number of values from the consolation award level.

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

• (a) providing a plurality of symbols, including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• (b) causing at least one symbol to be chosen by a player;
• (c) selecting at least one value from one of at least two award levels and providing the player said value if said non-terminatinq symbol is chosen;
• and
• (d) selecting at least one value from another one of said award levels and providing the player an award based on said selected value from the other award level and the number of non-terminating symbols not selected if said terminating symbol is chosen.

A gaming device comprising:

• a primary wagering game operable upon a wager by a player;
• a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• at least one non-consolation award level;
• at least one consolation award level;
• a triggering event in said primary wagering game wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event the player is enabled to choose at least one symbol, at least one value from the non-consolation award level is selected and awarded to the player if said non-terminating symbol is chosen and a value from the consolation award level is selected and awarded to the player a number of times based on the number of non-terminating symbols which the player has not chosen if said terminating symbol is chosen.

A gaming device comprising:

• a primary wagering game operable upon a wager by a player;
• a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol;
• at least one non-consolation award level;
• at least one consolation award level;
• a triggering event in said primary wagering game wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event the player is enabled to choose at least one symbol, at least one value from the non-consolation award level is selected and awarded to the player if said non-terminating symbol is chosen and a number of values based on the number of non-terminating symbols which the player has not chosen are selected from the consolation award level and awarded to the player if said terminating symbol is chosen.