Gaming device having player-selectable award digits and award modification options

US7547252B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• Lance R. Peterson · Reno, US
• Joseph E. Kaminkow · Reno, US
• Anthony J. Baerlocher · Reno, US
• Cari L. Blomquist · Reno, US
• Darren Maya · Reno, US
• Robert Silva · Reno, US
• Randall D. Mead · Reno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 10, 2003
• Grant date: Jun 16, 2009
• Expiry date: Nov 12, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/34
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A gaming device that incorporates mechanical display devices to provide a player-selectable award feature that may be implemented with a primary or bonus game. The gaming device randomly generates a plurality of digit positions or places of an award and enables the player to pick which position or digit receives a first randomly generated number, which digit receives a second randomly generated number, etc., until each of the positions have a number, whereby the gaming device determines the player's original award. The player can elect to modify the original award using a plurality of methods to create an ultimate award. The gaming device display the digits, digit positions, and modification methods.