Patent ID: 7901283
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a wagering game at a gaming terminal having an input device and at least one display, comprising: receiving a wager input via said input device; conducting a basic game until a start-bonus outcome is achieved, said conducting including displaying, on said at least one display, a set of basic-game symbols that are indicative of outcomes in said basic game; in response to said start-bonus outcome, terminating said displaying of said set of said basic-game symbols; in response to said start-bonus outcome, displaying selectable elements fixedly associated with respective award indicia for a bonus game, said selectable elements being distinct from said set of basic-game symbols in said basic game, said award indicia for at least one of said selectable elements having a monetary value, said award indicia for at least one of said selectable elements being a stop-bonus-game symbol; providing a bonus-game award associated with said selected ones of said selectable elements; and after said stop-bonus-game symbol is selected, revealing said award indicia associated with unselected ones of said selectable elements, thereby permitting a player to view said award indicia that were not achieved in said bonus game.