Gaming device and method providing relatively large awards with variable player participation levels
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including;
(i) an acceptor,(ii) a validator, and(iii) a cashout device;
at least one display device supported by the housing;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to, for a play of a game;
(a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor;
(i) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and(ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item,(b) display, via the at least one display device, a plurality of game symbols;
(c) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set;
(d) prior to drawing any of the game symbols, select at least one symbol from said game symbols to form a subset symbol set if the number of initially selected symbols is greater than a predetermined number of symbols, wherein the symbols in the subset symbol set form a total symbol set;
(e) after forming the total symbol set, draw, via the at least one processor, a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set;
(f) if a predetermined number of symbols in the total symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set;
(i) display, via the at least one display device, a designated award, and(ii) cause, via the at least one processor, an increase of the credit balance, said increase being based on the displayed designated award; and
(g) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.
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Abstract
A number matching game which includes a matching game with multiple number sets. A player can win standard Keno paytable awards in addition to relatively large awards. A player'"'"'s initial set has a minimum size requirement for the player to be eligible for the relatively large award. The gaming machine provides supplemental numbers to the player if the player does not select the minimum quantity of numbers. Any supplemental numbers created for the player cannot be used towards the Keno paytable awards. In one embodiment, odds of winning the relatively large awards are kept proportionate with the player'"'"'s wager level.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, (ii) a validator, and (iii) a cashout device; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to, for a play of a game; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor; (i) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and (ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item, (b) display, via the at least one display device, a plurality of game symbols; (c) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set; (d) prior to drawing any of the game symbols, select at least one symbol from said game symbols to form a subset symbol set if the number of initially selected symbols is greater than a predetermined number of symbols, wherein the symbols in the subset symbol set form a total symbol set; (e) after forming the total symbol set, draw, via the at least one processor, a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; (f) if a predetermined number of symbols in the total symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set; (i) display, via the at least one display device, a designated award, and (ii) cause, via the at least one processor, an increase of the credit balance, said increase being based on the displayed designated award; and (g) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, (ii) a validator, and (iii) a cashout device; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor; (i) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and (ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item, (b) display, via the at least one display device, a plurality of game symbols; (c) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set; (d) independent from which of said game symbols are selected to form the initial symbol set, select at least one symbol from said game symbols to form a second symbol set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second symbol set is predetermined; (e) draw, via the at least one processor, a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; (f) independent from which of said game symbols are drawn to form the first processor selected set, draw, via the at least one processor, a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a second processor selected set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second processor selected set is proportionate to a wager amount; (g) if; (i) a predetermined number of symbols in the initial symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set, and (ii) at least one symbol from the second symbol set corresponds to at least one symbol in the second processor selected set; (A) display, via the at least one display device, a designated award, and (B) cause, via the at least one processor, an increase of the credit balance, said increase being based on the displayed designated award; and (h) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, (ii) a validator, and (iii) a cashout device; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor; (i) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and (ii) establish a credit balance based at least in art on a monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item; (b) display, via the at least one display device, a plurality of game symbols; (c) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set; (d) independent from which of said game symbols are selected to form the initial symbol set, select at least one symbol from said game symbols to form a second symbol set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second symbol set is proportionate to a wager amount; (e) draw, via the at least one processor, a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; (f) independent from which of said game symbols are drawn to form the first processor selected set, draw, via the at least one processor, at least one symbol from said game symbols to form a second processor selected set, wherein the quantity of symbols in the second processor selected set is predetermined; and (g) if; (i) a predetermined number of symbols in the initial symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set, and (ii) at least one symbol from the second symbol set corresponds to at least one symbol in the second processor selected set, (A) display, via the at least one display device, a designated award, and (B) cause, via the at least one processor, an increase of the credit balance, said increase being based on the displayed designated award; and (h) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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