Gaming device having interactive message

Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming device having a game that may be implemented in a primary or bonus game. More specifically, the present invention provides a processor controlled gaming device that provides a message in or concerning a secondary game or sequence that is based on a selection made by the player in or concerning a primary or base game. In one embodiment, a primary or base game of a gaming device issues primary game awards to a player. A bonus game of the gaming device also issues a secondary award to the player. The opportunity for the secondary award is produced in the primary game. The gaming device provides a message in connection with the generation of the secondary award opportunity, wherein the message is selected from a plurality of messages based on a decision made by a player for the primary game.

The invention is claimed as follows:  
     
         1 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor that randomly provides primary game awards to a player;    a plurality of player choices associated with the primary game;    a secondary award issued to the player by the processor, depending upon an outcome in the primary game; and    a message adapted to be provided to the player, the message associated with the secondary award, and selected by the processor from a plurality of messages based on a choice made by the player for the primary game.    
     
     
         2 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary award is issued as a result of a bonus game which is initiated based on the primary game outcome.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming device of  claim 2 , wherein the message occurs during the primary game.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming device of  claim 2 , wherein the message occurs during the bonus game.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming device of  claim 2 , wherein the message includes a symbol selected by the player during the primary game, which is redisplayed during the bonus game.  
     
     
         6 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary award is a progressive award that is issued based on the primary game outcome.  
     
     
         7 . The gaming device of  claim 6 , wherein the message is an audio message that occurs during the primary game.  
     
     
         8 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the primary game is selected from the group consisting of: slot, poker, keno and blackjack.  
     
     
         9 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the message is selected from the group consisting of: an audio type, a visual type and an audiovisual type.  
     
     
         10 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of possible player choices associated with the primary game:    a bonus game adapted to be initiated by the primary game; and    a message adapted to be provided to a player, the message associated with the bonus game and chosen by the processor based on a choice made by the player for the primary game.    
     
     
         11 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the message is stored on a storage device accessible by the processor and is selected from the group consisting of: an audio type, a visual type and audiovisual type.  
     
     
         12 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the message is selected from a plurality of messages that each depend on the choice made by the player for the primary game.  
     
     
         13 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the message is provided during the bonus game.  
     
     
         14 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the bonus game has an eligibility requirement that depends on the player's wager and the message includes the eligibility requirement.  
     
     
         15 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the bonus game has a payout that depends on a player's wager and the message includes the wager dependency.  
     
     
         16 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the bonus game pays out a multiplier that multiplies a player's wager and the message includes the multiplier's dependency on the player's wager.  
     
     
         17 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of possible player choices associated with the primary game:    a plurality of bonus games initiated by the primary game; and    a plurality of messages adapted to be provided to a player, one message associated with the bonus games and chosen by the processor based on a choice made by the player for the primary game.    
     
     
         18 . The gaming device of  claim 17 , wherein the choice made by the player is to make one of plurality of possible wagers.  
     
     
         19 . The gaming device of  claim 17 , wherein the choice made by the player is to make a maximum wager or a less than maximum wager.  
     
     
         20 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor;    a bonus game initiated by the primary game; and    a message adapted to be provided to a player, the message concerning the bonus game and chosen by the processor based on a wager by the player on the primary game.    
     
     
         21 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the primary game is selected from the group consisting of: slot, poker, blackjack and keno.  
     
     
         22 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the primary game is a slot game that requires each payline to be wagered for the player to be eligible for the bonus game.  
     
     
         23 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the primary game is a slot game that requires a maximum wager along each payline to be made for the player to be eligible for the bonus game.  
     
     
         24 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the message is provided to the player upon generating a set of symbols in the primary game that are predefined to initiate the bonus game.  
     
     
         25 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of player choices associated with the primary game;    a bonus game initiated by the primary game; and    a message provided during the bonus game that is chosen by the processor based on a choice made by a player for the primary game.    
     
     
         26 . The gaming device of  claim 25 , wherein the bonus game has a payout that depends on a wager by the player and the message includes the wager dependency.  
     
     
         27 . The gaming device of  claim 25 , wherein the bonus game pays out a multiplier that multiplies a wager by the player and the message includes the multiplier's dependency on said wager.  
     
     
         28 . The gaming device of  claim 25 , which includes plurality of different bonus games, wherein the bonus game initiated is also based on the choice made by the player for the primary game.  
     
     
         29 . The gaming device of  claim 28 , wherein the choice made by the player is one of a plurality of different wagers on the primary game.  
     
     
         30 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of player choices associated with the primary game:    a bonus game initiated by the primary game; and    an outcome produced by the bonus game which depends on a choice by the player in the primary game; and    a message provided to a player that is associated with the outcome and the choice.    
     
     
         31 . A gaming device comprising: 
 a processor;    a primary game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of outcomes in the primary game, one of said outcomes in the primary game selected from the group consisting of: a bonus game, a jackpot, a progressive award; and    a message provided to the player that is chosen by the processor based on a choice made by a player for the primary game.    
     
     
         32 . The gaming device of  claim 31 , wherein the choice is made by the player is one of a plurality of different wagers on the primary game.