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Gaming device having multiple selection large award bonus scheme

  • US 6,749,504 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2002
  • Issued: 06/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A gaming device comprising:

  • a primary wagering game including a wager limit and at least one wager less than the wager limit;

    a secondary game which includes a plurality of player selectable selections, a plurality of value symbols associated with said selections, a plurality of award symbols associated with said selections, a winning combination of award symbols, and a jackpot award associated with said winning combination of award symbols;

    a display device adapted to display the selections, value symbols and award symbols to a player; and

    a processor which controls the primary and secondary games, and operable with the display device during the secondary game, to provide the player a number of selections from said plurality of player selectable selections at least equal to the number of award symbols if the player wagered the wager limit in the primary game, to provide the player a number of selections from said plurality of player selectable selections which is less than the number of award symbols in said winning combination of award symbols if the player wagered less than the wager limit in the primary game, to provide a value to the player when the player chooses each of the selections having an associated value symbol, to accumulate the award symbols when the player chooses each selection having an associated award symbol, and to provide the player the jackpot award when the accumulated award symbols reach said winning combination of award symbols.

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