GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDEEMING A WINNING TICKET AND/OR A PLURALITY OF NON-WINNING TICKETS HAVING CORRESPONDING SYMBOLS FOR AN AWARD

摘要

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method for redeeming a winning ticket and/or a plurality of non-winning tickets having corresponding symbols for an award. Generally, in various embodiments, the gaming system of the present disclosure enables a player to: (a) redeem a winning ticket for a first award, and (b) redeem a set of two or more non-winning tickets having corresponding symbols for a second award. Thus, while an individual ticket may be a non-winning ticket when standing alone, the gaming system of the present disclosure enables that non-winning ticket to provide value to the player (in the form of an award) when combined with at least one additional non-winning ticket.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device; at least one display device; 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 at least one input device and the at least one display device to: (a) receive one or more tickets, each received ticket being associated with one of a plurality of different symbols; (b) determine whether each received ticket is a winning ticket or a non-winning ticket; (c) for each of any received winning tickets, display at least one free play of a first game; and (d) if a plurality of the received tickets are non-winning tickets:
(i) determine whether the symbols of a designated number of the received non-winning tickets correspond to one another, said designated number being at least two; and(ii) if the symbols of the designated number of the received non-winning tickets correspond to one another, display at least one free play of a second game.