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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Andrea C. Hughs-baird, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Andrea C. Hughs-Baird, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device having a game which displays an award distributor and a sequence of groups to a player. A processor causes the award distributor to indicate an award. Furthermore, the gaming device enables the player to pick one of the groups in the sequence. The processor reveals at least one element associated with the picked group in the sequence. A multiplier provided to the player changes based on the number of elements revealed in the sequence. The processor provides an activation award to the player, which equals the indicated award multiplied by the multiplier. The player continues to play the game until all of the groups are picked in the sequence. In another embodiment, at least one risk symbol is associated with the award distributor wherein the risk symbols modify one or more game components in the game.