Patent ID: 7980943

Claim:
A method for determining a game-winning award for a player of a multi-player wagering game, wherein each player has a game array having a unique combination of indicia from a range of game indicia for an occurrence of the wagering game, wherein individual game indicia are randomly selected from the range of game indicia during the occurrence of the wagering game, the method comprising: determining, by a gaming unit controller including a microprocessor, that a player for an occurrence of the multi-player wagering game has matched a first predetermined pattern of game indicia on the player's game array with the randomly selected game indicia; displaying to the player a plurality of selection symbols in response to determining that the player has matched the first predetermined pattern of game indicia on the player's game array with the randomly selected game indicia, wherein the plurality of selection symbols comprise a first selection symbol and a second selection symbol, wherein the first selection symbol corresponds to a game-winning award and the second selection symbol corresponds to a termination selection; allowing the player to select the plurality of selection symbols; displaying, via a display device, a Bingo card upon receiving the selection of the first selection symbol from the player, wherein the display device is coupled with the gaming unit controller; awarding the game-winning award upon determining that the first predetermined pattern is matched and upon determining that game indicia on the Bingo card matches a second predetermined pattern; and ceasing to allow the player to select remaining of the plurality of selection symbols in response to the player selecting the second selection symbol.