Patent ID: 6609971
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A method of playing a bonus game, entry to which is afforded from a base game, the bonus game having a finite number of icons, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing said bonus game a plurality of sets of icons, the plurality of sets of icons forming a story, each set of icons formed from a subset of the finite number of icons, at least one icon in a set of icons has a hidden attribute that provides a warn to a designated set in the plurality of sets of icons forming the story; b) making a wager in the base game; c) ascribing at least one hidden attribute to each of the finite number of icons, d) ascribing at least one additional hidden attribute to at least one of the icons in the finite number of icons, the at least one additional hidden attribute containing one or more additional number choices; e) giving a player an initial number of choices that is depicted to the player; f) letting the player choose one icon; g) revealing to the player the hidden attribute and any additional hidden attribute on the icon chosen by the player; h) if the chosen icon contains the additional hidden attribute indicating an additional number of choices, prolonging play of the bonus game by increasing the initial number of choices with the additional number of choices in response to revealing the at least one additional hidden attribute; i) awarding the player based on the revealed hidden attribute; j) reducing the initial number of choices whenever the player chooses an icon in any set of icons; k) repeating the steps f), g), h), i) and j) when the initial number of choices remain, l) ending the bonus game when the initial number of choices are used up.