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Gaming device with bonus scheme providing increased reward for selecting related symbols

  • US 6,878,061 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2003
  • Issued: 04/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A gaming device comprising:

  • a plurality of selections;

    a plurality of symbols, wherein each of said symbols is associated with one of the selections and the plurality of symbols includes at least one pair of related symbols and at least one termination symbol;

    at least one set of match values, wherein at least two match values in said set are different;

    at least one termination scheme associated with the termination symbol which includes a predetermined number of picks of the selections;

    at least one display device adapted to display the selections and the symbols to a player; and

    a processor operable with the display device to enable the player to pick at least one of the selections, cause the symbol associated the player picked selection to be displayed by the display device, and upon the pair of related symbols being displayed by the display device randomly select at least one of the match values from the set of match values and award said randomly selected match value to the player and initiate the termination scheme associated with the termination symbol when the termination symbol is displayed by the display device.

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