Patent ID: 7553230

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one processor programmed to operate with said at least one display device and said at least input device for a play of a game to: (a) display a base game operable upon a wager, said base game including a set of symbols, said set of symbols including a plurality of symbols; (b) enable a player to select a first subset of symbols from the set of symbols, said first subset of symbols including at least one of the symbols of the set of symbols; (c) display a second subset of symbols from the set of symbols, said second subset of symbols including at least one of the symbols of the set of symbols; (d) determine if the player is entitled to a base award, said base award based at least in part on how many symbols from the first subset of symbols match symbols from the second subset of symbols; (e) display a third subset of symbols from the set of symbols and a fourth subset of symbols from the set of symbols; (f) determine if the player is entitled to a first number of free plays of the base game based on whether a first number of symbols from the second subset of symbols match symbols from the third subset of symbols; (g) determine if the player is entitled to a second different number of free plays of the base name based on whether a second different number of symbols from the second subset of symbols match symbols from the third subset of symbols; (h) determine how many symbols from the second subset of symbols match symbols from the fourth subset of symbols; (i) if the player is entitled to the first number or second number of free plays of the base game, display the free games and determine and display an award value for each free play of the base game based at least in part on a benefit based on the determination of how many symbols from the second subset of symbols match symbols from the fourth subset of symbols; and (j) if the player is entitled to the award value for each free play of the base game, display the award value.