GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A KENO GAME INCLUDING AN OBJECT REMOVAL FEATURE THAT MAY TRIGGER A SECONDARY AWARD

摘要

The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a keno game including an object removal feature that may trigger a secondary award. In one embodiment, the keno game is associated with a plurality of keno numbers and a plurality of sets of objects. Each object is associated with one of the keno numbers. The gaming system displays the sets of objects in different layers stacked one atop the other. If an object removal event occurs during play of the keno game, the gaming system removes (at least) one of the displayed objects such that the object is no longer displayed, and determines if a secondary award triggering event occurred based on the removal of the object. If so, the gaming system determines and provides a secondary award. The occurrence of the object removal event thus provides an opportunity for the secondary award triggering event to occur.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; at least one processor; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor and a validator; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor: (1) identify, via the validator, the received physical item; and (2) establish a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item; (b) display an object display area; (c) display at least two sets of objects in the object display area, wherein, for each set of objects, said set of objects initially includes a plurality of objects and each of the plurality of objects of said set is associated with a different keno number of a set of a plurality of different keno numbers; (d) form a player keno number set including one or more keno numbers of the set of the plurality of different keno numbers; (e) select one of the keno numbers from the set of the plurality of different keno numbers; (f) add the selected keno number to a gaming system keno number set; (g) if an object removal event occurs:
(1) remove one of the displayed objects such that said object is no longer displayed in the object display area; and(2) if a secondary award triggering event occurred based on the removal of said object, determine a secondary award and display the determined secondary award; (h) repeat (e) to (g) until the gaming system keno number set includes a designated quantity of keno numbers; (i) determine any primary award based on a comparison of the player keno number set with the gaming system keno number set; (j) display any determined primary awards; and (k) if a cashout button is actuated, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance.