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Reveal-hide-pick-reveal video wagering game feature

  • US 7,316,609 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2003
  • Issued: 01/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a gaming device, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a wager for a primary game;

    (b) determining a reserve outcome during the primary game;

    (c) designating at least one reserved input as a result of an occurrence of the reserve outcome, wherein the designated reserved input is usable in a bonus round;

    (d) determining a bonus triggering event during the primary game;

    (e) beginning the bonus round after the bonus triggering event is determined;

    (f) enabling a previewing of a plurality of possible -bonus outcomes available in the bonus round;

    (g) masking the previewed possible bonus outcomes behind a group of selections, wherein at east one of the selections is associated with an end-bonus condition;

    (h) rearranging at least some of the selections together with the bonus outcomes masked by said selections, the rearrangement occurring after said bonus outcomes are masked;

    (i) enabling a picking of at least one of the selections from the group of selections;

    (j) unmasking the bonus outcome masked by the picked selection;

    (k) repeating at least steps (i) and (j) for a subsequent pick of one or more of the selections during the bonus round,(l) repeating at least step (k) until the end-bonus condition is satisfied by a picking of the at least one selection associated with the end-bonus condition;

    (m) if any designated reserved input is received, overriding the end-bonus bonus condition by repeating at least step (k);

    (n) if no reserved input is designated, ending the bonus round after the selection associated with the end-bonus condition is picked; and

    (o) providing an award based on the one or more unmasked bonus outcomes which are associated with the selections picked.

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