Granted Patent B2

US 6,855,055 · App. 10/714,792 · Granted Feb 15, 2005

Abstract

Claims (30)

1. A method for controlling the length of play of a casino game, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of visible play positions in a display of the casino game to a player,

enabling the player to select a fixed number of visible play positions in play of the casino game, at least one of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element changing the fixed number,

receiving an input from the player when the player selects one of the plurality of visible play positions,

displaying the hidden element when the selected visible play position has the hidden element changing the fixed number,

controlling the length of the casino game when the displayed hidden element changes the fixed number by adjusting the number of remaining selections,

ending the casino game when no further number of remaining selections remain.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the hidden element affecting the fixed number adjusts the number by increasing the number by one.

3. A method for controlling the length of bonus game play for a casino bonus game played on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of visible play positions in a display of the casino bonus game to a player, each of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element,

enabling the player to select a fixed number of visible play positions, at least one of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element changing the fixed number,

receiving an input from the player when the player selects one of the plurality of visible play positions,

displaying the hidden element of the selected visible play position,

controlling the length of the casino game, when the displayed hidden element is the hidden element changing the fixed number, by adjusting the number of remaining selections,

ending the casino bonus game when no further number of remaining selections remain.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein each hidden element when displayed in response to receiving the input is either a correct result or an incorrect result in the play of the casino game, the correct result being the hidden element affecting the fixed number.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein each displayed correct result adjusts the number of remaining selections by increasing the number by one.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein each hidden element when displayed in response to receiving the input is either a correct result or an incorrect result in the play of the casino game, the fixed number being a set number based on the incorrect results displayed.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein each hidden element when displayed in response to receiving the input is either a correct result or an incorrect result in the play of the casino game, the fixed number being a set number based on the correct results displayed.

8. A method for controlling the length of bonus game play for a casino bonus game played on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of visible play positions in a display of the casino bonus game to a player, each of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element,

enabling the player to select a fixed number of visible play positions during play of the bonus game, at least one of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element changing the fixed number,

receiving an input from the player when the player selects one of the plurality of visible play positions, each input decrementing the fixed number by one,

displaying the hidden element of the selected visible play position,

controlling the length of the casino game, when the displayed hidden element is the hidden element changing the fixed number, by incrementing the number of remaining selections by at least one.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

ending the casino bonus game when no further number of remaining selections remain.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein each hidden element when displayed in response to receiving the input is either a correct result or an incorrect result in the play of the casino game, the correct result being the hidden element affecting the fixed number.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein each hidden element when displayed in response to receiving the input is either a correct result or an incorrect result in the play of the casino game, the fixed number being a set number based on the incorrect results displayed.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein each hidden element when displayed in response to receiving the input is either a correct result or an incorrect result in the play of the casino game, the fixed number being a set number based on the correct results displayed.

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