Patent ID: 7967673
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming machine including a processor, the processor programmed to perform the method comprising: displaying a plurality of concealed elements on an electronic output device associated with the gaming machine; allowing a player to continuously reveal concealed elements on the electronic output device associated with the gaming machine to create revealed elements until a terminating condition occurs, the terminating condition being dependent upon at least one revealed element; determining, on the gaming machine, a best combination of a predetermined number of the revealed elements, the best combination having a highest payout to the player using a paytable; and after the terminating condition, awarding the player on the gaming machine the highest payout for the best combination out of all possible combinations of the predetermined number of revealed elements but not awarding payouts for all other combinations of the revealed elements, wherein a number of revealed elements is not predetermined but is variable based on when the terminating condition occurs, wherein the predetermined number is predetermined before the game begins.