	US 7,507,155 B2
	Gaming device having a selection game with building awards
Randall D. Mead, Carson City, Nev. (US); Amy J. Hale, Carson City, Nev. (US); and Eric S. Nelson, Sparks, Nev. (US)
Assigned to IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
Filed on Sep. 06, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/219,994.
Application 11/219994 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/649092, filed on Aug. 27, 2003, granted, now 7,040,984.
Prior Publication US 2006/0030401 A1, Feb. 09, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 463—16 [463/17; 463/18; 463/19; 463/20; 463/21; 463/22; 463/25; 463/31; 273/138.1; 273/139]

18 Claims

1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game controlled by the processor;

a plurality of different groups in the game, wherein each group includes at least one ranked position and a plurality of the groups each include a plurality of ranked positions;

a plurality of selections in the game, wherein each of a plurality of selections is initially associated with one of the groups;

a terminator in the game, wherein the terminator is associated with at least one of the selections;

a plurality of awards components in the game, each award component associated with one of the ranked positions; and

a display device operable to display the game;

wherein the processor is operable with said display device to control a play of the game by:

(a) enabling a player to pick at least one of the selections;

(b) determining if the picked selection is associated with the terminator;

(i) revealing the group that the picked selection is initially associated with,

(ii) positioning the picked selection at a lowest ranked unoccupied position of the group that the picked selection is initially associated with, and

(iii) repeating (a) to (c) at least once; and

(d) if the picked selection is associated with the terminator:

(i) modifying the occupied ranked position of at least one of the picked selections to a different one of the groups, wherein the picked selection is repositioned to the lowest ranked unoccupied position of the different group,

(ii) determining an award based on the award components associated with the currently occupied position of each of the picked selections, and

(iii) providing the determined award to the player.