GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PRODIVING RELATIVELY LARGE AWARDS WITH VARIABLE PLAYER PARTICIPATION LEVELS
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one input device;
at least one display device;
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 at least one input device and the at least one display device to;
(a) display a plurality of game symbols;
(b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set;
(c) 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;
(d) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; and
(e) provide a designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the total symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set.
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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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36 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one input device; at least one display device; 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 at least one input device and the at least one display device to; (a) display a plurality of game symbols; (b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set; (c) 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; (d) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; and (e) provide a designated award if a predetermined number of symbols in the total symbol set correspond to symbols in the first processor selected set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one input device; at least one display device; 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 at least one input device and the at least one display device to; (a) display a plurality of game symbols; (b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set; (c) 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; (d) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; (e) draw 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; and (f) provide a designated award 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. - 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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at least one input device; at least one display device; 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 at least one input device and the at least one display device to; (a) display a plurality of game symbols; (b) cause a selection of a plurality of said game symbols to form an initial symbol set; (c) 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; (d) draw a plurality of symbols from said game symbols to form a first processor selected set; (e) draw 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 (f) provide a designated award 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. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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