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1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor, establish a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value, wherein the physical item is one selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the monetary value, and currency: (b) if an actuation of a wager button is received, place a wager on a play of a game, the credit balance being decreasable by the wager; (c) for said play of the game, receive, from a player, a selection of one of a plurality of different sets of symbols, wherein:
(i) each of the sets of symbols includes a quantity of symbols, said quantity of symbols being at least two;(ii) at least two of the sets of symbols include different quantities of symbols; and(iii) for each of the sets of symbols, at least two of the symbols in said set of symbols are different; (d) receive, from the player, a selection of a designated quantity of the symbols of the player-selected set of symbols in a target order; (e) for each of a plurality of symbol display areas, randomly select and display one of the symbols of the player-selected set of symbols at said symbol display area such that said randomly-selected symbols are displayed in a display order; (f) determine whether at least a designated number of the player-selected symbols of the player-selected set of symbols correspond to the randomly-selected symbols, said designated number being at least one; (g) if at least the designated number of the player-selected symbols of the player-selected set of symbols correspond to the randomly-selected symbols, determine an award based on: (i) a quantity of the player-selected symbols that correspond to different randomly-selected symbols, and (ii) a comparison of the target order and the display order, the credit balance being increasable by the award, wherein:
(i) if the player-selected set of symbols is a first one of the sets of symbols including a first quantity of symbols, one of the player-selected symbols of the player-selected set of symbols has a first probability of corresponding to one of the randomly-selected symbols; and(ii) if the player-selected set of symbols is a second different one of the sets of symbols including a second different quantity of symbols, said one of the player-selected symbols of the player-selected set of symbols has a second different probability of corresponding to one of the randomly-selected symbols; and (h) if an actuation of a cashout button is received, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance. |
