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US 6,966,833 B2Granted
Gaming device having value selection bonus
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJoseph E. Kaminkow, Jean M. Brossard, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Joseph R. Hedrick, Lance R. Peterson
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Abstract
A gaming device that provides a player with an opportunity to maximize a gaming device award. The gaming device presents the player with a display having a plurality of symbols and enables the player to choose one or more of the symbols. The game reveals the award(s) associated with the selected symbols but does not reveal which awards are associated with which symbols. The game then provides the player with one or more opportunities to upgrade the total award by deselecting one or more of the selected symbols and re-selecting another symbol for each deselected symbol.
Claims97
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are associated with said plurality of selections;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with at least one of said picked selections without revealing which picked selections said offer is based on;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
14 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are associated with said plurality of selections;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with a plurality but not all of said picked selections without revealing which picked selections said offer is based on;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
14 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are associated with said plurality of selections;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with each of said picked selections without revealing which awards are associated with which picked selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
14 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of different values in the game, wherein said plurality of values are associated with said plurality of selections;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) displaying a number of each of said different values associated with the plurality of selections the player may pick;
- (d) forming and displaying an offer based on the values associated with at least one of said picked selections without revealing which picked selections said offer is based on;
- (e) for each of said plurality of different values, displaying a number of picked selections associated with said value without revealing which selections are associated with which values;
- (f) enabling the player to accept or reject said offer;
- (g) providing the offer if the player accepts said offer;
- (h) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (i) repeating steps (d) to (h) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
16 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are associated with said plurality of selections;
- a number of deselection opportunities;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with at least one of said picked selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject said offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer and has at least one deselection opportunity remaining:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection to form at least another offer;
- and
- (iii) reducing the number of deselection opportunities for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) until the player has no deselection opportunities remaining or the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
16 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are associated with said plurality of selections;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling a player to pick at least one of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the award associated with at least one of said selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- and
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- (iii) forming and displaying another offer based on the award associated with at least one of the picked selections;
- and
- (iv) enabling the player to accept or reject the other offer.
15 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a game;
- a display device adapted to display the game;
- a plurality of selections in the game;
- a plurality of groups of the selections in the game;
- a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are associated with said plurality of selections;
- and
- a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the game by:
- (a) displaying said plurality of selections;
- (b) enabling the player to select at least one selection from each of said groups of selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with said picked selections without revealing which awards are associated with which picked selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject said offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enable the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections, and
- (ii) for each deselected selection, enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections from the same group as the deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
14 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selections, wherein said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of awards;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with at least one of said picked selections without revealing which picked selections said offer is based on;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
8 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selections, wherein said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of awards;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with a plurality of said picked selections without revealing which picked selections said offer is based on;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
8 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selections, wherein said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of awards;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with each of said picked selections without revealing which awards are associated with which picked selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
8 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selections, wherein said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of different values;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) displaying a number of each of said different values associated with the plurality of selections the player may pick;
- (d) forming and displaying an offer based on the values associated with at least one of said picked selections without revealing which picked selections said offer is based on;
- (e) for each of said plurality of different values, displaying a number of picked selections associated with said value without revealing which selections are associated with which values;
- (f) enabling the player to accept or reject said offer;
- (g) providing the offer if the player accepts said offer;
- (h) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- and
- (i) repeating steps (d) to (h) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
10 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selections, wherein said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of awards;
- (b) providing a player a number of deselection opportunities;
- (c) enabling the player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (d) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with at least one of said picked selections;
- (e) enabling the player to accept or reject said offer;
- (f) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (g) if the player rejects said offer and has at least one deselection opportunity remaining:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection to form at least another offer;
- and
- (iii) reducing the number of deselection opportunities for each deselected selection;
- and
- (h) repeating steps (d) to (g) until the player has no deselection opportunities remaining or the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
10 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selections, wherein said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of awards;
- (b) enabling a player to pick a plurality of said selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the award associated with at least one of said selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject the offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- and
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enabling the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- (ii) enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections for each deselected selection;
- (iii) forming and displaying another offer based on the award associated with at least one of the picked selections;
- and
- (iv) enabling the player to accept or reject the other offer.
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A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of selection groups, wherein each selection group includes a plurality of selections and said plurality of selections are associated with a plurality of awards;
- (b) enabling a player to select at least one selection from each of said groups of selections;
- (c) forming and displaying an offer based on the awards associated with said picked selections without revealing which awards are associated with which picked selections;
- (d) enabling the player to accept or reject said offer;
- (e) providing the offer to the player if the player accepts said offer;
- (f) if the player rejects said offer:
- (i) enable the player to deselect at least one of said picked selections;
- and
- (ii) for each deselected selection, enabling the player to pick one of the plurality of unpicked selections from the same group as the deselected selection;
- (g) repeating steps (c) to (f) unless the player accepts said offer or said offer is a final offer.
7 more elements
A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying a plurality of symbols, wherein a plurality of award values are associated with the symbols;
- (b) enabling a player to select a plurality of the displayed symbols;
- (c) displaying an indicator which shows the award values of a plurality of the selected symbols relative to a maximum total award value available to the player;
- (d) enabling the player to deselect at least one of the selected symbols;
- (e) enabling the player to select one of the selected symbols for each deselected symbol;
- and
- (f) providing at least one of the award values associated with the selected symbols to the player.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.