Bonus games for gaming machine with game show theme

Abstract

A game of chance for a gaming machine is controlled by a processor in response to a wager. The game of chance includes a basic game and one or more bonus games. The basic game randomly selects one of a plurality of possibly outcomes. The plurality of possible outcomes includes one or more start-bonus outcomes for triggering respective ones of the bonus games. The bonus games have a game show theme and preferably include randomly selected pricing indicia representing the price of one or more fictional or non-fictional objects.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A game of chance for a gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, comprising: 
 a basic game randomly selecting one of a plurality of possibly outcomes, the plurality of possible outcomes including at least one start-bonus outcome; and    a bonus game triggered by the start-bonus outcome, the bonus game having a game show theme and including randomly selected pricing indicia representing the price of one or more objects.    
     
     
         2 . A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine controlled by a processor, comprising: 
 receiving a wager;    providing a basic game that randomly selects one of a plurality of possibly outcomes, the plurality of possible outcomes including at least one start-bonus outcome; and    in response to the start-bonus outcome, providing a bonus game having a game show theme and including randomly selected pricing indicia representing the price of one or more objects.