Gaming device having tease reveal feature

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2004-12-09

2009-02-24

Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

C463S017000, C463S018000, C463S019000, C463S020000, C463S021000, C463S025000, C463S041000, C463S042000, C463S043000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07494411

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for at least partially revealing a first award on a display device of the gaming device, unrevealing the first award, and at least partially revealing a second award on the display device. The first award is stored in and randomly chosen from a first table and the second award is randomly chosen from a second table. The game includes a plurality of methods or mechanisms with which to unreveal or not display the first revealed award.

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