Patent ID: 8187084

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to: (a) display a plurality of reels associated with a game, each of said reels having a plurality of symbols, each of said symbols associated with one of a plurality of different values; (b) receive a wager from a player for a play of the game; (c) after receiving the wager from the player, cause an activation of the reels; (d) display a plurality of the symbols in a plurality of symbol positions associated with said reels; (e) determine a sum of the values associated with each symbol displayed at each of a plurality of designated symbol positions; (f) determine a house total; (g) compare the sum of the values to the determined house total and to determine an outcome for the play of the game based on said comparison; (h) determine an award to be provided to the player based on the determined outcome; and (i) cause the determined award to be provided to the player.