Gaming device having a bonus scheme with multiple selection groups
First Claim
1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a game, said game including;
(a) a first selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the first selection group;
(b) a second selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the second selection group;
(c) a third selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and
(d) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the first selection group, and if picks are remaining to pick from the second selection group and if picks are remaining to pick from the third selection group, wherein said predetermined number is at least two;
wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to;
(a) cause the display of the selection groups;
(b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and
(c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award.
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Abstract
A gaming device having a bonus round with multiple selection groups is provided. The gaming device provides a plurality of selection groups including a final selection group. Each non-final selection group includes selections that yield awards and at least one selection that yields an advance indicator. The advance indicator signals the end of a player'"'"'s picking from one selection group and the start of the player'"'"'s picking from a subsequent selection group. The gaming device provides the player with a total number of picks. The player uses the picks to advance through as many selection groups as possible, wherein the awards increase as the player advances.
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32 Claims
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game, said game including; (a) a first selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the first selection group; (b) a second selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the second selection group; (c) a third selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and (d) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the first selection group, and if picks are remaining to pick from the second selection group and if picks are remaining to pick from the third selection group, wherein said predetermined number is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to; (a) cause the display of the selection groups; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game, said game including; (a) a selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the selection group; (b) a final selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and (c) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the selection group and if picks are remaining to pick from the final selection group, wherein said predetermined number of total game picks is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to; (a) cause a display of the selection group and the final selection group; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game, said game including; (a) a plurality of selection groups each having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection of each group yields an award and at least one selection of each group yields an advance indicator, the advance indicators each ending a picking of the selections from their respective selection group; (b) a final selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and (c) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the plurality of selection groups and if picks are remaining to pick from the final selection group, wherein said predetermined number of total game picks is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to; (a) cause the display of a plurality of the selection groups and the final selection group; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game, said game including; (a) a first selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields a number of free games, at least one selection yields a multiplier, and at least on selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the first selection group; (b) a second selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields a number of free games, at least one selection yields a multiplier, and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selection from the second selection group; (c) a third selection group having at least one selection that yields a number of free games and at least one selection that yields a multiplier; and (d) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the first selection group, and if picks are remaining to pick from the second selection group and if picks are remaining to pick from the third selection group, wherein said predetermined number of total game picks is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to; (a) cause the display of the selection groups; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields a number of free games or the selection that yields a multiplier.
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20. A gaming device operable under control of a processor said gaming device comprising:
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a game, said game including; (a) a selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields a number of free spins of a plurality of reels, at least one selection yields a multiplier, and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the selection group; (b) a final selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and (c) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the selection group and if picks are remaining to pick from the final selection group, wherein said predetermined number of total game picks is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to; (a) cause the display of a plurality of the selection group and the final selection group; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award.
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21. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game, said game including; (a) a plurality of selection groups each having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection of one of the selection groups yields an award including at least one free activation of a primary game, at least one selection yields a multiplier of the awards, if any, in the free activation of the primary game, and at least one selection of each group yields an advance indicator, the advance indicators each ending a picking of the selections from their respective selection group; (b) a final selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and (c) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which picks from the plurality of selection groups and if picks are remaining to pick from the final selection group, wherein said predetermined number of total game picks is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to; (a) cause the display of a plurality of the selection groups and the final selection group; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award.
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22. A method of operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing and displaying a predetermined number of total game picks of selections to a player from a plurality of selection groups, wherein said predetermined number of total name picks is at least two, each selection group including at least one selection, wherein at least one selection in each selection group yields an award, and at least one selection in one of the selection groups yields a top award; (b) displaying the selection groups; (c) enabling the player to pick selections from one of the plurality of displayed selection groups not previously picked from until a selection picked from said group yields an advance indicator outcome; and (d) requiring the player repeat step (c) until the player makes the total number of picks or the player picks the selection that yields the top award. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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