Abstract: An electronic gaming machine that offers the player a selection of bonus rounds from among a quick pick mystery prize, a standard bonus round having a theme similar to the base game, or a choice of bonus round themes selected from a bonus game archive.

Abstract: A slot machine with game play crossing over between at least two sets of symbols each from a particular game theme. Game play on the slot machine displays on a set of reels a plurality of symbols of a first game theme. Play is initiated on the reels and the reels are stopped. A determination is made as to whether at least one symbol designated as a trigger symbol is located in a stop position designated as a trigger position. The game crosses over or switches to a second game theme with a plurality of second symbols on the set of reels if the trigger symbol is located in the trigger position. Game play may include, but not necessarily be limited to one or more of the following: simple cross over play between two games, free spins in a different theme, bonus games in a different theme, player selected trigger symbols, randomly selected trigger symbols, player selected game themes and player selection of the number of game themes to include in a play session.

Abstract: Described is an electronic gaming device and system with player preference options. With the device or system, a player may select certain game parameters, including, but not limited to, whether or not to play for a progressive jackpot, whether or not to listen to game tones associated with the game and whether or not to play left handed or right handed. Players may also select a number of pay lines to play or which bonus games to play. The player's preferred parameters may then be stored such that during a later visit, the electronic gaming device may be automatically configured using the stored parameters or alternatively, the player may be provided with the option to select or decline the preferred parameters from a previous gaming session. In one version, multiple games of chance may be played simultaneously on a single game screen.