Patent ID: 7963838
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for carrying out a game performed by a gaming device comprising: a. displaying a first screen to a player showing a set of icons, each icon representing a hidden object that is not a numerical, monetary, or credit value; b. displaying a plurality of predetermined combinations of objects along with an award value associated with each predetermined combination of objects prior to step f; c. receiving a signal from the player selecting one or more of the icons; d. displaying to the player the objects associated with each of the selected one or more icons; e. automatically accumulating selected objects and displaying an accumulation of the selected objects to the player; f. presenting the player with an offer of an award for ending the game and allowing the player to accept the offer or reject the offer based on the player's evaluation of the offer compared to the displayed award values for the predetermined combinations of objects; g. if the gaming device has received a signal from the player accepting the offer, then granting the offered award to the player, and, if the player has not accepted the offer, then continuing to step h; h. receiving a signal from the player selecting additional one or more icons from the set of icons and displaying to the player the objects associated with each of the selected additional one or more icons; i. repeating steps e through h until the player has accepted the offer or has selected a certain number of icons from the set of icons; and j. if the player rejects all offers in step g throughout the game, granting an award to the player equal to the displayed award value for the predetermined combination of accumulated objects that matches a combination of objects accumulated during the game by the player's selection of icons.