Patent ID: 7390258
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming device comprising: an interactive game, wherein for each play of said interactive game, a predetermined game outcome which is either a winning game outcome or a losing game outcome is obtained from a finite pool of game outcomes; a plurality of playing symbols in the interactive game, wherein for each interactive game, a set of first playing symbols is formed from a plurality of said symbols and a set of second playing symbols is formed from a plurality of said symbols, wherein each of said second playing symbols is associated with a respective one of said first playing symbols; at least one predetermined designation associated with said first playing symbols; a display device adapted to display the interactive game; and a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the interactive game by: (a) displaying the set of first playing symbols to a player; (b) enabling the player to designate a subset of the displayed first playing symbols to replace; (c) if the player's designation is consistent with the predetermined designation associated with said first playing symbols: (d) if the player's designation is inconsistent with the predetermined designation associated with said first playing symbols: