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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Megan N. Schlegel, Reno, NV (US);
Randall D. Mead, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Megan N. Schlegel, Reno, NV (US);
Randall D. Mead, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device and method having a pick reduction game. Initially, a plurality of first selections are displayed to the player. A number of picks is displayed to the player where the number of picks is greater than the number of first selections. The player uses the number of picks to pick first selections until the player picks a trigger selection. The number of picks are reduced after each pick by the player. When the player picks the trigger selection, the gaming device displays a plurality of second selections to the player. Each of the second selections is associated with an award. The player picks second selections and receives awards for each picked second selection until there are no picks remaining.