Patent ID: 6605002
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A gaming device comprising:a display device; a first award that is at least partially revealed by the display device; a processor that communicates with the display device and with probability data stored in a storage device accessible by the processor, wherein the processor uses the probability data to determine if the first award should be unrevealed by the display device; and a second award that is at least partially revealed by the display device in place of the first award if the processor determines that the first award is to be unrevealed, wherein the display device unreveals the first award through a process selected from the group consisting of: discontinuing display of the first award, covering the first award, distorting the first award and erasing the first award and wherein the first award becomes a final award that is issued to a player if the processor determines that the first award is not to be unrevealed.