Patent ID: 6688977
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A gaming device comprising:a plurality of symbols including at least one non-terminating symbol and at least one terminating symbol; a non-consolation award level including a plurality of values; a consolation award level including a plurality of values which differ from said plurality of values in said non-consolation award level; a display device adapted to exhibit the symbols to a player; and a processor in communication with said display device, said processor enabling the player to choose at least one of said plurality of symbols exhibited by said display device, wherein upon the player choosing the non-terminating symbol, said processor selects at least one value from said plurality of values in the non-consolation award level and awards the player with said value from the non-consolation award level, and wherein upon the player choosing the terminating symbol, said processor selects at least one value from said plurality of values in the consolation award level and provides the player an award based on the selected value from the consolation award level and the number of non-terminating symbols not chosen.