Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device and preferably a bonus round game of a gaming device that enables a player to initiate a randomly generated number, wherein said number determines the number of positions that a position marker will move along an enclosed path. Each time the marker lands upon a previously unmarked position, the game provides an award associated with that position to the player. When the marker lands upon a previously marked position, the game ends. The present invention also contemplates updating or changing the values of unmarked or unselected positions along the enclosed path by preferably adding to each unmarked or unselected position the value of the award of a previously selected position. That is, when the game randomly selects an unmarked position, the game provides the player with an award, wherein the game preferably replaces a previously achieved award with the award of the newly selected position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming device having a game that may be implemented in a primary or bonus game. In one primary embodiment, the gaming device assigns an allotted number to each choice of a set of choices. The gaming device displays the set of choices for a first round. The gaming device prompts the player to select one of the choices. Upon the player's pick of one of the choices, the gaming device starts an award sequence for the first round. The award sequence generates choices and awards until one of the choices is generated its allotted number of times. If this choice is the same as the player's choice, the game ends, if not, the player advances to a second round.

Abstract: A gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays a base and a plurality of selections including at least two characteristics. The gaming device enables a player to pick one of the selections to match at least one of the characteristics of the selection with one of the characteristics of the base. The player continues to pick selections until there are no selections remaining in the round that include at least one characteristic that matches one of the characteristics of the base. The gaming device then initiates the next round. The player continues to pick selections in each of the rounds until there are no rounds remaining. The gaming device determines a modified award in each round based on a modifier associated with each round. The modified awards are summed to provide a total award for the game.

Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device having a primary game with a bonus triggering event that affects the outcome of a secondary or bonus game. The number of symbols in the bonus game is dependant on the number of bonus triggering symbols in the bonus triggering event. After generating a number of bonus triggering symbols in the base or primary game, the gaming device animates the bonus triggering symbols and generates a related number of bonus symbols. The gaming device provides an award based on the combination of the bonus symbols.