Systems and methods for playing a game of chance with bonus feature

A system comprising:

• a memory device configured to store instructions that are executable by a processor to provide a game of chance;
• an input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value;
• a user interface configured to:
• enable a player to select a wager for the game of chance;
• and
• enable the player to initiate a cash out operation;
• and
• a processor coupled to said memory device for executing the instructions, wherein, when said processor executes the instructions, said processor is programmed to:
• add the monetary value to a credit balance for the player;
• deduct the selected wager from the credit balance;
• provide a plurality of matrix sizes for player cards to be used during the game of chance;
• enable the player to select one of the plurality of matrix sizes to be used during the game of chance;
• enable the player to select a plurality of player cards having the selected matrix size, wherein each player card of said plurality of player cards comprises one or more player indicia;
• randomly select a predetermined number of house indicia from the pool of house indicia during a draw of house indicia;
• provide a random chance of selecting a bonus indicia during the draw of house indicia;
• determine whether a winning criterion has been achieved for each player card of said plurality of player cards by matching a winning number of the one or more player indicia of each said player card with the selected house indicia, regardless of whether a pattern is formed by the matched player indicia;
• present a bonus to the player upon a determination that the winning criterion has been achieved for at least one player card of said plurality of player cards and that the bonus indicia matches a player indicia of the one or more player indicia for said at least one player card;
• increase the credit balance based on at least one of the achievement of the winning criterion and the bonus;
• and
• decrease the credit balance in response to the cash out operation.