Patent ID: 6609972
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A gaming device, the gaming device comprising:(A) at least one game apparatus, the game apparatus being configured to allow a player to place a wager and play a game, the game apparatus being further adapted to produce a bonus-activating event; (B) at least one bonus display, the bonus display comprising: (a) a plurality of bonus prize displays, each bonus prize display being adapted to selectively display a bonus prize, the bonus prize displays being grouped in a plurality of sets, each set comprising a plurality of bonus prize displays; (b) at least one physical moveable indicator, the indicator being adapted to move relative to the sets of bonus prize displays and selectively indicate at least one of the sets of bonus prize displays; (C) at least one selector, the selector being adapted to allow the player to indicate one bonus prize display from the set of bonus prize displays indicated by the indicator; (D) at least one controller in communication with the game apparatus, the bonus display, and the selector, the controller being configured to: (a) detect a bonus activating event; (b) select a set of bonus prize displays; (c) cause the indicator to indicate the selected set of bonus prize displays; (d) detect the bonus prize display selected by the player; (e) determine a bonus prize; and (f) cause the bonus prize display selected by the player to display the bonus prize.