Patent ID: 8740687
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device, for a play of a game, to: (a) display a plurality of different symbols and an indication of each of a plurality of different characteristics; (b) receive from a player an indication of a plurality of the symbols forming a player symbol set; (c) for each of the plurality of different characteristics, associate a predicted quantity of symbols with said characteristic, wherein, for at least one of the plurality of different characteristics, the predicted quantity of symbols associated with said at least one characteristic is based on an indication received from the player; (d) randomly determine an actual quantity of symbols for each of the plurality of different characteristics; (e) for each of the plurality of different characteristics, randomly select a set of symbols from the plurality of different symbols, associate each symbol of said set of symbols with said characteristic, and add each symbol of said set of symbols to a gaming system symbol set, wherein said set of symbols includes a number of symbols equal to the randomly determined actual quantity of symbols for said characteristic; (f) determine any primary awards based on a comparison of the player symbol set with the gaming system symbol set; (g) determine any additional awards based on a comparison of the predicted quantity of symbols with the randomly determined actual quantity of symbols for the characteristic associated with the predicted quantity of symbols; and (h) display any determined primary awards and any determined additional awards.