Gaming device having a wheel with multiple indicators

• US 20040053660A1
• Filed: 09/12/2002
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Baerlocher, Anthony J., Webb, Bayard S., Hostetler, John D., Karstens, Kimberley K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,431,649 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators are summed and provided to a player. The number of activated section indicators is predetermined, randomly determined, determined by the player'"'"'s wager in the primary or base game, determined in a primary game or determined by a sub-game or a set.

Claims

1. A gaming device comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

a plurality of selections which each indicate a number of symbol indicators to be active, wherein the number is zero or more than zero; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick at least one of the selections to determine which, if any, of the plurality of activatable symbol indicators are active, cause said active symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator, and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the indicated award symbols.

2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the numbers of activated symbol indicators are greater than one.

3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the numbers of activated symbols is one.

4. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the selections include a plurality of symbols, each of said symbols representing a number of activated symbol indicators.

5. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a multiplier associated with each of the activatable symbol indicators.

6. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a multiplier associated with all of the activatable symbol indicators.

7. The gaming device of claim 6, wherein the total award is based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators.

8. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

9. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the selections include a plurality of different colors, and wherein, at least one of said colors is associated with each of the section indicators.

10. A gaming device comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a number of activatable symbol indicators;

a plurality of reels including a plurality of symbols, said symbols including a plurality of activator symbols wherein, at least one of the activator symbols is associated with each of the activatable symbol indicators; and

a processor operable to spin the reels, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when at least one activator symbol is indicated on the reels, cause said active symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator, and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the indicated award symbols.

11. The gaming device of claim 10, wherein at least one combination of symbols is associated with each of the activatable symbol indicators and wherein, at least one of the symbol indicators is activated when one or more of the combination of symbols are indicated on the reels.

12. The gaming device of claim 10, wherein at least two of the activatable symbol indicators includes a different color.

13. The gaming device of claim 10, wherein a plurality of the activatable symbol indicators include different colors.

14. The gaming device of claim 10, wherein all of the activatable symbol indicators include different colors.

15. The gaming device of claim 12, wherein the reels include a plurality of activator symbols including the colors of the activatable symbols indicators.

16. The gaming device of claim 12, wherein the each of the reels include one of the colors of the activatable symbol indicators.

17. A gaming device comprising:

a game;

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols in the game;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

a puzzle which indicates a number of symbol indicators to be active, wherein the number is zero or more than zero; and

a processor operable to enable a player to complete at least a portion of the puzzle to determine which, if any, of the plurality of activatable symbol indicators are active in the game, cause said active symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator, and provide a total award to the player in the game based on the awards associated with the indicated award symbols.

18. The gaming device of claim 17, which includes a plurality of puzzles, wherein each of the puzzles is associated with one of the symbol indicators.

19. The gaming device of claim 17, which includes a plurality of games, wherein the player completes the puzzle in at least one of the games.

20. The gaming device of claim 17, which includes a plurality of games, wherein the player completes the puzzle in a plurality of the games.

21. The gaming device of claim 17, which includes a designated number of games, wherein the gaming device enables the player to complete the puzzle in the designated number of games.

22. The gaming device of claim 21, wherein the designated number of games is predetermined.

23. The gaming device of claim 21, wherein the designated number of games is randomly determined.

24. The gaming device of claim 21, wherein the designated number of games is determined based on a wager made by the player.

25. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a number of activated symbol indicators based on a player'"'"'s wager, wherein at least one player wager causes said number to be greater than one; and

a processor operable to cause said activated symbol indicators to indicate symbols on the award indicator and provide a total award to a player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

26. The gaming device of claim 25, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

27. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

at least one set associated with each symbol indicator, each of said sets including a plurality of symbols; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the symbols in the set, reveal the symbols in the set that match the picked symbol, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when at least one symbol is revealed in the set associated with said symbol indicator, cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

28. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein at least one of the sets includes a sequence of the symbols.

29. The gaming device of claim 27, which includes at least one multiplier associated with each symbol indicator.

30. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols that are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

31. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a random amount for each of the symbols that are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

32. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a predetermined amount for a plurality of symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

33. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a random amount for a plurality of symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

34. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein the total award is based on the awards indicated by the activated symbol indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators.

35. The gaming device of claim 27, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

36. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

at least one set associated with each symbol indicator, each of said sets including a plurality of symbols;

a plurality of selections including said symbols; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the selections, reveal the symbols in the set that match the symbol associated with the picked selection, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when at least one symbol is revealed in the set associated with said symbol indicator, cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

37. The gaming device of claim 36, which includes at least one multiplier associated with each symbol indicator.

38. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols that are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

39. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a random amount for each of the symbols that are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

40. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a predetermined amount for a plurality of symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

41. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a random amount for a plurality of symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

42. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein the total award is based on the awards indicated by the activated symbol indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators.

43. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

44. The gaming device of claim 37, wherein at least one of the symbols includes an additional award selected from the group consisting of:

at least one free spin, at least one free game, at least one credit, at least one value, at least one game element and at least one symbol.

45. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

at least one set associated with each of the activatable symbol indicators, each set including a plurality of symbols;

a plurality of selections including the symbols, said selections including a plurality of indicator symbols; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the selections, reveal the symbols in the sets that match the symbol associated with each picked selection, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when at least one symbol is revealed in the set associated with said symbol indicator or when the player picks the indicator symbol associated with said symbol indicator from said selections, cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate symbols on the award indicator and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

46. The gaming device of claim 45, wherein at least one indicator symbol is associated with one of the selections.

47. The gaming device of claim 45, wherein at least one indicator symbol is associated with a plurality of the selections.

48. The gaming device of claim 45, wherein a plurality of indicator symbols are associated with one of the selections.

49. The gaming device of claim 45, wherein a plurality of indicator symbols are associated with a plurality of selections.

50. The gaming device of claim 45, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

51. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

at least one set associated with each symbol indicator, each set including a plurality of symbols;

at least one multiplier associated with each symbol indicator;

a plurality of selections including said symbols; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the selections, reveal the symbols in the sets that match the symbol associated with each picked selection, increase the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator based on the number of symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when the player picks at least one of the symbols in the set associated with said symbol indicator, cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators.

52. The gaming device of claim 51, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

53. The gaming device of claim 51, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

54. The gaming device of claim 51, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a random amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

55. The gaming device of claim 51, wherein the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator increases by a random amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

56. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators, wherein at least one multiplier is associated with each symbol indicator;

at least one set associated with each symbol indicator, each set including a plurality of symbols;

a plurality of selections including said symbols, said symbols including a plurality of indicator symbols; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the selections, reveals the symbols in the sets that match the symbol associated with each picked selection, increase the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator based on the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when at least one of the symbols is revealed in the set associated with said symbol indicator or when the player picks the indicator symbol associated with said symbol indicator from said selections, cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate symbols and provide a total award to the player based on the awards indicated by the activated symbol indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators.

57. The gaming device of claim 56, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

58. A gaming device comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators, wherein at least one multiplier is associated with each symbol indicator;

a set associated with each symbol indicator, said set including a plurality of letters;

a letter selector which enables a player to pick letters in the set;

a plurality of indicator symbols included in the selections; and

a processor operable to reveal the letters in the sets that match the letter picked by the player, increase the multiplier associated with each symbol indicator based on the letters revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators, activate at least one of the symbol indicators when the player picks at least one of the letters in the set associated with said symbol indicator or when the player picks the indicator symbol associated with said symbol indicator from said selections, and provide a total award to the player based on the award indicated by the activated symbol indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators.

59. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the letter selector includes a plurality of selections including the symbols in the set.

60. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the multiplier associated with each of the symbol indicators increases by a predetermined amount for each of the letters which are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

61. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the multiplier associated with each of the symbol indicators increases by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the letters which are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

62. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the multiplier associated with each of the symbol indicators increases by a random amount for each of the letters which are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

63. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the multiplier associated with each of the symbol indicators increases by a random amount for a plurality of the letters which are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

64. The gaming device of claim 58, which include a probability of being indicated associated with each award symbol.

65. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein a plurality of the probabilities are the same.

66. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein all of the probabilities are the same.

67. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein said awards are associated with probabilities of being provided to the player, wherein the processor determines the award symbols that are indicated by the symbol indicators based on said probabilities.

68. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein a plurality of said probabilities are different.

69. The gaming device of claim 58, which includes a plurality of potential total awards, and wherein said processor is operable to pick one of said total awards and cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols which equal the total award.

70. The gaming device of claim 69, wherein said total awards are associated with probabilities of being indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

71. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the symbol indicators include illumination devices that illuminate the indicated award symbols on the award indicator.

72. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the symbol indicators include illumination devices to highlight the activated symbol indicators.

73. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the award indicator includes a bonus award associated with the symbols, said bonus award being one of the awards selected from the group consisting of:

free spins, free games, multipliers and credits.

74. The gaming device of claim 58, wherein the award indicator is a wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

75. A gaming device comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators;

means for enabling the player to cause the random determination of the number of activated symbol indicators using an input;

a probability of being indicated by the activated symbol indicators associated with each of said award symbols; and

a processor operable to cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate symbols on the award indicator based on said probabilities and provide a total award to a player based on the awards of the award symbols associated with at least one of the indicated sections on the award indicator.

76. The gaming device of claim 75, wherein the award indicator is a heel including a plurality of sections, said sections including the award symbols.

77. The gaming device of claim 75, wherein the awards include one relatively large award and a plurality of relatively small awards.

78. The gaming device of claim 75, wherein the probability of being indicated by the activated symbol indicators associated with relatively large award is less than the probabilities of being indicated the relatively small awards.

79. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable symbol indicators wherein each symbol indicator includes an illumination device;

means for enabling the player to cause the random determination of the number of activated symbol indicators using an input;

a processor operable to illuminate the activated symbol indicators, cause the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols and provide a total award to a player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the illuminated symbol indicators.

80. The gaming device of claim 79, wherein the illumination devices associated with each symbol indicator includes a different color.

81. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an wheel including a plurality of sections, said sections including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable section indicators;

at least one set associated with each section indicator, each set including a plurality of symbols;

at least one multiplier associated with each section indicator; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the symbols in the set, reveal the symbols in the set that match the picked symbol, increase the multiplier associated with the section indicator based on the number of symbols revealed in the set associated with said section indicator, activate the section indicator when the player picks at least one of the symbols in the set associated with said section indicator, cause the activated section indicators to indicate award symbols and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated section indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated section indicators.

82. The gaming device of claim 81, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols revealed in the set associated with said section indicator.

83. The gaming device of claim 81, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the set associated with said section indicator.

84. The gaming device of claim 81, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a random amount for each of the symbols revealed in the set associated with said section indicator.

85. The gaming device of claim 81, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a random amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the set associated with said section indicator.

86. A gaming device having a game comprising:

an award indicator including a plurality of award symbols;

a plurality of awards associated with said award symbols;

a plurality of activatable section indicators;

at least one set associated with each section indicator, each set including a plurality of symbols;

at least one multiplier associated with each section indicator;

a plurality of selections including said symbols; and

a processor operable to enable a player to pick the selections, reveal the symbols in the sets that match the symbol associated with the picked selection, increase the multiplier associated with each section indicator based on the number of symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators, activate at least one of the section indicators when the player picks at least one of the symbols in the set associated with said section indicator, cause the activated section indicators to indicate award symbols and provide a total award to the player based on the awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated section indicators multiplied by the multipliers associated with said activated section indicators.

87. The gaming device of claim 86, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

88. The gaming device of. Claim 86, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

89. The gaming device of claim 86, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a random amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

90. The gaming device of claim 86, wherein the multiplier associated with each section indicator increases by a random amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

91. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a plurality of selections to a player, wherein different symbols representing at least one number of activated symbol indicators is associated with a plurality of selections;

(b) enabling a player to pick one of the selections;

(c) activating the symbol indicators based on the symbol associated with the picked selection;

(d) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator; and

(e) providing any awards to the player associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

92. The method of claim 91, wherein the symbols are numbers.

93. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a plurality of selections to a player wherein the selections include integers;

(b) enabling a player to pick one of the selections for a number of picks;

(c) repeating steps (b) to (c) until there are no picks remaining;

(d) activating a number of symbol indicators based on the integers associated with the selections picked by the player;

(e) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator; and

(f) providing any awards to the player associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

94. The method of claim 93, wherein the number of activated symbol indicators equals the sum of the integers associated with the selections picked by the player.

95. The method of claim 93, wherein the number of activated symbol indicators equals the multiplication of the integers associated with the selections picked by the player.

96. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) activating a number of symbol indicators based on a player'"'"'s wager, wherein at least one player wager causes said number to be greater than one;

(b) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator; and

(c) providing any awards to the player associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

97. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) activating a plurality of reels including symbols, said symbols including a plurality of activator symbols associated with the section indicator symbols;

(b) activating a number of symbol indicators based on at least one of the activator symbols indicated on the reels;

(c) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator; and

(d) providing any awards to the player associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

98. The method of claim 97, wherein the step of activating a number of symbol indicators includes activating the number of symbols indicators based on a combination of the symbols.

99. The method of claim 97, wherein each of the section indicators includes a color.

100. The method of claim 99, wherein the activator symbols include colors that match the colors of the section indicators

101. The method of claim 97, wherein the reels include at least one color that matches the colors of the section indicators and wherein the section indicators are activated when the activator symbol or symbols matching the colors of the section indicators are indicated on the reels.

102. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) activating a number of symbol indicators based on a puzzle in a game;

(b) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator in the game; and

(c) providing any awards to the player associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators in the game.

103. The method of claim 102, wherein the step of activating a number of symbol indicators includes activating a number of symbol indicators based on a plurality of puzzles in the game.

104. The method of claim 102, wherein the step of activating a number of symbol indicators includes activating a number of symbol indicators based on a plurality of puzzles in the game.

105. The method of claim 104, wherein at least one of the puzzles is completed in one game.

106. The method of claim 104, wherein at least one of the puzzles is completed in a plurality of games.

107. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of activatable symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a set associated with the plurality of activatable symbol indicators, wherein each set includes a plurality of symbols;

(b) displaying a plurality of selections including said symbols;

(c) enabling a player to pick at least one of the selections;

(d) revealing symbols in each of the sets that match the symbol associated with the picked selection;

(e) activating one or more of the symbol indicators when at least one symbol is revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators;

(f) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator; and

(g) providing any awards to the player associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators.

108. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of repeating steps (a) to (g) for a number of activations.

109. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of associating a multiplier with each of the symbol indicators.

110. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

111. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of increasing the multiplier by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

112. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a random amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

113. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a random amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

114. The method of claim 107, which includes the step of associating a plurality of indicator symbols with the selections.

115. The method of claim 114, which includes the step of providing a number of activated symbol indicators when the player picks one of the selections including at least one of the indicator symbols.

116. The method of claim 107, wherein the sets include at least one common symbol and wherein, a single pick of one of the symbols completes at least two of the sets.

117. The method of claim 107, wherein the sets include at least one common symbol and wherein, a single pick of one of the symbols completes a plurality of the sets.

118. The method of claim 107, wherein the sets include at least one common symbol and wherein, a single pick of one of the symbols completes all of the sets.

119. The method of claim 107, providing an additional award to the player wherein at least one additional award is associated with at least one of the symbols in the sets.

120. The method of claim 119, wherein the additional award includes at least one of the group consisting of:

a free spin, a free game, a multiplier, an award, a credit and a value.

121. A method for operating a gaming device including an award indicator and a plurality of symbol indicators, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a plurality of sets associated with a plurality of symbol indicators, wherein each set includes a plurality of symbols;

(b) enabling a player to randomly select symbols in the sets;

(c) revealing symbols in each of the sets that match the symbol associated with the random selection;

(d) activating one or more of the symbol indicators when at least one of the symbols are revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators;

(e) causing the activated symbol indicators to indicate award symbols on the award indicator;

(f) determining any awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated symbol indicators;

(g) multiplying said awards by the multipliers associated with said activated symbol indicators to indicate a total award; and

(h) providing the total award to the player.

122. The method of claim 121, which includes the step of repeating steps (a) to (h) for a number of activations.

124. The method of claim 121, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

125. The method of claim 121, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a random amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

126. The method of claim 121, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a random amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said symbol indicators.

127. The method of claim 121, providing an additional award to the player wherein at least one additional award is associated with at least one of the symbols in the sets.

128. The method of claim 121, wherein the additional award includes at least one of the group consisting of:

a free spin, a free game, a multiplier, an award, a credit and a value.

129. A method for operating a gaming device including a wheel including a plurality of sections, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a plurality of sets associated with a plurality of section indicators wherein each set includes a plurality of symbols;

(b) enabling a player to randomly select symbols in the sets;

(c) revealing symbols in each of the sets that match the symbol associated with the random selection;

(d) activating one or more of the section indicators when at least one symbol is revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators;

(e) causing the activated section indicators to indicate award symbols on the wheel;

(f) determining awards associated with the award symbols indicated by the activated section indicators;

(g) multiplying said awards by the multipliers associated with said activated section indicators to indicate a total award; and

(h) providing the total award to the player.

130. The method of claim 129, which includes the step of repeating steps (a) to (h) for a number of activations.

131. The method of claim 129, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a predetermined amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

132. The method of claim 129, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a predetermined amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

133. The method of claim 129, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a random amount for each of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

134. The method of claim 129, which includes the step of increasing the multipliers by a random amount for a plurality of the symbols revealed in the sets associated with said section indicators.

135. The method of claim 129, providing an additional award to the player wherein at least one additional award is associated with at least one of the symbols in the sets.

136. The method of claim 135, wherein the additional award includes at least one of the group consisting of:

a free spin, a free game, a multiplier, an award, a credit and a value.