Patent ID: 7520809
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising: conducting a basic game until a start-bonus outcome is achieved, said conducting including displaying a set of basic-game symbols that are indicative of outcomes in said basic game; in response to said start-bonus outcome, terminating said displaying of said set of said basic-game symbols; in response to said start-bonus outcome, displaying selectable elements fixedly associated with respective award indicia for a bonus game, said selectable elements being distinct from said set of basic-game symbols in said basic game, said award indicia for at least one of said selectable elements having a monetary value, said award indicia for at least one of said selectable elements being a stop-bonus-game symbol; receiving, from a player, a plurality of selections from said selectable elements; revealing said award indicia associated with each of said plurality of selected elements; after said revealing said award indicia associated with each of said plurality of selected elements, revealing said award indicia associated with unselected ones of said selectable elements, thereby permitting said player to view said award indicia that were not achieved in said bonus game; and awarding a bonus-game award associated with each one of said plurality of selected elements such that said plurality of selections results in a plurality of bonus game awards, said bonus game award for each of said plurality of selections being independent of a previous selection of said plurality of selections.