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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2003
Lance R. Peterson, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Cari L. Blomquist, Reno, NV (US);
Darren Maya, Reno, NV (US);
Robert N. Silva, Iii, Reno, NV (US);
Randall D. Mead, Reno, NV (US);
Lance R. Peterson, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Cari L. Blomquist, Reno, NV (US);
Darren Maya, Reno, NV (US);
Robert N. Silva, III, Reno, NV (US);
Randall D. Mead, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device that incorporates mechanical display devices to provide a player-selectable award feature that may be implemented with a primary or bonus game. The gaming device randomly generates a plurality of digit positions or places of an award and enables the player to pick which position or digit receives a first randomly generated number, which digit receives a second randomly generated number, etc., until each of the positions have a number, whereby the gaming device determines the player's original award. The player can elect to modify the original award using a plurality of methods to create an ultimate award. The gaming device display the digits, digit positions, and modification methods.