Patent ID: 6964416

Claim:
A gaming method comprising: displaying an image representing a game; determining if an event has occurred; displaying, as part of a bonus game, an array including a plurality of spaces if the event has occurred, each of the plurality of spaces having an indicium associated therewith that matches with at least one other indicium associated with another of the plurality of spaces; revealing the indicia associated with the plurality of spaces for a period of time when a requirement occurs during the game, the requirement comprising one of matching certain indicia, revealing a specified indicium, and reaching an achievement level; concealing the indicia associated with the plurality of spaces after revealing the indicia for the period of time; receiving a first selection of one of the plurality of spaces after revealing the indicia for the period of time, revealing the indicium associated with the one of the plurality of spaces; receiving a second selection of another of the plurality of spaces; revealing the indicium associated with the another of the plurality of space; determining if the indicia associated with the one and the another of the plurality of spaces match; and providing an award if the indicia associated with the one and the another of the plurality of spaces match.