Patent ID: 6852028
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a bonus game when entered from a base game, the method comprising: 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 a finite number of icons, at least one icon in at least one set of icons having: a hidden warp attribute that provides a warp to a designated set in the plurality of sets of icons forming the story, a hidden game attribute, a hidden choice attribute containing one or more additional number of choices; displaying to a player in a display an initial number of choices; receiving an input from the player when the player chooses one icon; revealing to the player in the display any hidden warp, game, or choice attribute on the icon chosen by the player; when the chosen icon contains the additional hidden choice attribute, prolonging play of the bonus game by increasing the initial number of choices with the additional number of choices; reducing the initial number of choices whenever the player chooses an icon in any set of icons; repeating the aforesaid receiving, revealing, and prolonging when the initial number of choices remain; ending the bonus game when the initial number of choices are used up.