Patent ID: 7628690
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising: providing a processor programmed for performing the steps of: (i) causing a plurality of selectable elements to be displayed in a predefined display area, each of the selectable elements being displayed so as to initially conceal indicia associated with the selectable element and then reveal the associated indicia in response to being selected by the player; (ii) accepting the selection of a fixed number of the selectable elements less than the total number of selectable elements, wherein a first selected element is not required to have a predefined association with another one or more of the selected elements in order to continue the selecting, all of the selections occurring during the play of the wagering game and prior to entering an additional wager input to engage in another play of the wagering game; (iii) removing the selected elements from the predefined display area and placing the selected elements in a storage display area that is capable of holding a maximum amount of selected elements less than the total number of selectable elements such that the selected element is no longer available for selection; (iv) determining if selected elements within the storage display area are matching, and providing an award based on the matching selected elements and removing the matching elements from the storage display area; and (v) continuing the accepting of selections of the selectable elements and continuing the removing and providing of steps (iii) and (iv) until the maximum amount of selected elements is achieved in the storage display area with no matching selected elements.