Patent ID: 7273415

Claim:
A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising: a game, said game including: (a) a first selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the first selection group; (b) a second selection group having a plurality of selections, wherein at least one selection yields an award and at least one selection yields an advance indicator that ends a picking of the selections from the second selection group; (c) a third selection group having at least one selection that yields a top award; and (d) a predetermined number of total game picks of the selections provided to a player with which to pick from the first selection group, and if picks are remaining to pick from the second selection group and if picks are remaining to pick from the third selection group, wherein said predetermined number is at least two; wherein the processor is programmed for a play of the game to: (a) cause the display of the selection groups; (b) cause the display of the predetermined number of total game picks; and (c) require the player to use all of the predetermined number of total game picks unless the player picks the selection that yields the top award.