Patent ID: 6722982
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A gaming device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player; a plurality of symbols; a plurality of groups of the symbols; a plurality of awards associated with the symbols in the groups of symbols; means for enabling the player to select the symbols and for enabling the player to deselect the selected symbols; at least one display device; and a processor operable to control the game and operable with the selection and deselection means and the display device to cause the display of the plurality of groups of symbols, enable the player to select at least one symbol from each of said groups of symbols, cause the display of the awards associated with the symbols of the groups of symbols without revealing which of the symbols said awards are associated with, cause the display of a total value of a plurality of the awards associated with the selected symbols, enable the player to deselect at least one of the selected symbols and for each deselected symbol enable the player to select one of the plurality of symbols from a same group as said deselected symbol, and to provide at least one of the awards associated with the selected symbols to the player.