Patent ID: 8480480

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system having an input device and at least one display, comprising: receiving a wager input via the input device; displaying, on at least one display device, a basic game including a plurality of basic-game symbols indicative of an outcome in the basic game; in response to a triggering event during play of the basic game, displaying, on the at least one display device, a bonus feature including a plurality of selectable elements, each of the plurality of selectable elements being assigned respective indicia, the selectable elements being distinct from the plurality of basic-game symbols; receiving, via at least one input device, a selection by a player of one or more of the selectable elements; revealing, on the at least one display device, the indicia assigned to the one or more selected elements; awarding an award for the bonus feature based on the one or more selected elements; and at a conclusion of the bonus feature, revealing, on the at least one display device, the indicia assigned to all unselected ones of the plurality of selectable elements, thereby permitting the player to view the indicia that were not achieved in the bonus feature.