Gaming device having a bonus game with multiple player selectable award opportunities
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a game adapted to be displayed to a player;
a plurality of award components in said game; and
a plurality of award opportunities in said game;
said processor programmed for a play of the game to;
(a) generate at least one accumulated award opportunity by;
(i) causing a selection of at least one of the award components during said play of the game, andcombining the award components selected during said play of the game,(b) after combining said selected award components of said at least one accumulated award opportunity, cause an indication of at least two of the award opportunities including said at least one generated accumulated award opportunity and enable the player to pick one of the indicated award opportunities, and(c) provide the player with any outcome resulting from the award opportunity picked by the player, wherein the outcome which will result from one of said accumulated award opportunities is based on the selected award components of said accumulated award opportunity.
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Abstract
A gaming device and method having a game with multiple player selectable award opportunities. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of groups to a player. Each of the groups include related award opportunities. An indicator simultaneously indicates at least two of the award opportunities in one of the groups. In an alternative embodiment, components of an award opportunity are accumulated in an accumulated award opportunity. The accumulated award opportunity is indicated along with at least one other award opportunity. The player chooses one of the indicated award opportunities and receives the outcome which results from the indicated award opportunity picked by the player. In one embodiment, the average expected values of the outcomes which result from the indicated award opportunities in each group are approximately equal.
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game adapted to be displayed to a player; a plurality of award components in said game; and a plurality of award opportunities in said game; said processor programmed for a play of the game to; (a) generate at least one accumulated award opportunity by; (i) causing a selection of at least one of the award components during said play of the game, and combining the award components selected during said play of the game, (b) after combining said selected award components of said at least one accumulated award opportunity, cause an indication of at least two of the award opportunities including said at least one generated accumulated award opportunity and enable the player to pick one of the indicated award opportunities, and (c) provide the player with any outcome resulting from the award opportunity picked by the player, wherein the outcome which will result from one of said accumulated award opportunities is based on the selected award components of said accumulated award opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game adapted to be displayed to a player; a plurality of award components in said game; and a plurality of pairs of award opportunities; said processor programmed for a play of the game to; (a) generate at least one accumulated award opportunity for each pair of award opportunities, wherein each accumulated award opportunity is generated by; (i) causing a selection of at least one of the award components during said play of the game, and (ii) combining said award components selected during said play of the game, (b) after combining the selected award components for each of said accumulated award opportunities, cause an indication of one of the pairs of award opportunities, said indicated pair of award opportunities including at least one of the generated accumulated award opportunities, (c) enable the player to pick one of the award opportunities in the indicated pair of award opportunities, and (d) provide the player with any outcome resulting from the award opportunity picked by the player from the indicated pair of award opportunities, wherein the outcome which will result from one of the accumulated award opportunities is based on the selected award components of said accumulated award opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game adapted to be displayed to a player; a plurality of award components in said game; a plurality of award opportunities in said game, wherein each award opportunity includes a sub-game and each award opportunity has an expected average outcome; and at least one accumulated award opportunity, wherein each accumulated award opportunity has an expected average outcome; said processor operable for a play of the game to; (a) generate said at least one accumulated award opportunity by; (i) causing a selection of at least one of the award components during said play of the game, and (ii) combining said award components selected during said play of the game, (b) upon a triggering event, cause an indication of one of the generated accumulated award opportunities and one of the award opportunities which has a substantially similar expected average outcome to the average expected outcome of the indicated accumulated award opportunity, and enable the player to select one of the indicated accumulated award opportunity or the award opportunity, and (c) provide an award to the player based on the player selected one of the indicated accumulated award opportunity or the award opportunity.
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Current AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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Original AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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InventorsGerrard, Peter, Baerlocher, Anthony J., Peterson, Tonja M., Randall, Dov L., Marsh, Peter J. A.
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Primary Examiner(s)NGUYEN, KIM T
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Application NumberUS10/660,076Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,385 DaysField of Search463/20, 463/25, 463/16, 273/143.R, 273/139, 273/138.1US Class Current463/25CPC Class CodesG07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or...G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determ...G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determi...
