Patent ID: 8262446

Claim:
A gaming apparatus comprising: (A) a gaming device that is adapted to accept a wager and allow a player to play at least one game; (B) a display device positioned in association with the gaming device; (C) a player input device mounted in association with the gaming device; (D) a controller in communication with the gaming device, the display device and the player input device, the controller being configured to: (a) cause the display device to display a first set of indicia; (b) cause the display device to display a plurality of sets of indicia, the plurality of sets of indicia including the first set of indicia; (c) allow the player to choose one of the plurality of sets of indicia using the player input device; and (d) award a prize, if the set of indicia chosen is the first set of indicia; and (E) wherein a blank display is shown after the display of the first set of indicia and before the plurality of sets of indicia are shown.