Gaming device having an offer and acceptance game

Abstract

A gaming device having a game with a grid which has a plurality of segments. The grid segments are defined by a plurality of independently selectable first coordinates and second coordinates. The gaming device provides the player with a number of opportunities to select segments of the grid and obtain awards by independently selecting both a first coordinate and a second coordinate.

1 . A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising: 
 a game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of different awards in the game, wherein at least one of the awards is a number of free spins of a plurality of reels; and    a display device operable to display the game;    wherein said processor is operable with said display device to control a play of the game by:    (a) selecting and displaying one of said awards to a player;    (b) enabling the player to accept the selected award or reject the selected award;    (c) if the player rejects the selected award: 
 (i) selecting and displaying another one of said awards to the player, and  
 (ii) repeating (b) to (c) until the player accepts said selected award or said selected award is a final one of the awards; and  
   (d) if the player accepts the selected award or said selected award is the final award, providing the accepted or final award to the player.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein if the accepted award or final award is one of the number of free spins of the reels, for each of the number of provided free spins, the processor is operable to generate a plurality of symbols on the reels and provide the player any award associated with the symbols generated on the reels.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the awards are each a number of free spins of the plurality of reels.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the awards is a number of free spins of the plurality of reels.  
   
   
       5 . A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising: 
 a game controlled by the processor;    a plurality of reels, wherein each reel includes a plurality of symbols;    a plurality of numbers of free spins of the plurality of reels; and    a display device operable to display the game;    wherein said processor is operable with said plurality of reels and said display device to control a play of the game upon a triggering event by:    (a) selecting and displaying at least one of the numbers of free spins to a player;    (b) enabling the player to accept the selected number of free spins or reject the selected number of free spins;    (c) if the player rejects the selected number of free spins: 
 (i) selecting and displaying another number of free spins to the player, and  
 (ii) repeating (b) to (c) until the player accepts said selected number of free spins or the selected number of free spins is a final number of free spins; and  
   (d) if the player accepts the selected number of free spins or the selected number of free spins is the final number of free spins, for each of the accepted or final number of free spins: 
 (i) generating a plurality of symbols on the reels; and  
 (ii) providing the player any award associated with the symbols generated on the reels.  
   
   
   
       6 . The gaming device of  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of the numbers of free spins are different.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming device of  claim 5 , wherein each of the numbers of free spins are different.  
   
   
       8 . A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising: 
 a plurality of symbol generators controlled by the processor, wherein each symbol generator includes a plurality of symbols;    a plurality of different numbers of free activations of the symbol generators;    an offer and acceptance sequence which includes enabling the player to individually accept or reject the plurality of numbers of free activations until the player accepts one of the numbers of free activations or a final number of free activations is offered to the player;    a display device operable with the processor and adapted to display the offer and acceptance sequence;    at least one generation of symbols on the symbol generators for each of the accepted or final number of free activations; and    an award provided to the player, the award based on the symbols generated on the symbol generators from each of the symbol generations.    
   
   
       9 . A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: 
 (a) selecting and displaying one of a plurality of different awards to a player, wherein at least one of the awards is a number of free spins of a plurality of reels;    (b) enabling the player to accept the selected award or reject the selected award;    (c) if the player rejects the selected award: 
 (i) selecting and displaying another one of said awards to the player, and  
 (ii) repeating (b) to (c) until the player accepts said selected award or said selected award is a final one of the awards; and  
   (d) if the player accepts the selected award or said selected award is the final award, providing the accepted or final award to the player.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , which includes, for each of the number of provided free spins, generating a plurality of symbols on the reels and providing the player any award associated with the symbols generated on the reels if the accepted award or final award is one of the number of free spins of the reels.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a plurality of the awards are each a number of free spins of the plurality of reels.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein each of the awards is a number of free spins of the plurality of reels.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , which is provided through a data network.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the data network is an internet.  
   
   
       15 . A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: 
 (a) selecting and displaying at least one of a plurality of different numbers of free spins of a plurality of reels to a player;    (b) enabling the player to accept the selected number of free spins or reject the selected number of free spins;    (c) if the player rejects the selected number of free spins: 
 (i) selecting and displaying another number of free spins to the player, and  
 (ii) repeating (b) to (c) until the player accepts said selected number of free spins or the selected number of free spins is a final number of free spins; and  
   (d) if the player accepts the selected number of free spins or the selected number of free spins is the final number of free spins, for each of the accepted or final number of free spins: 
 (i) generating a plurality of symbols on the reels; and  
 (ii) providing the player any award associated with the symbols generated on the reels.  
   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a plurality of the numbers of free spins are different.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein each of the numbers of free spins are different.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , which is provided through a data network.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the data network is an internet.  
   
   
       20 . A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: 
 (a) displaying an offer and acceptance sequence which includes enabling a player to individually accept or reject a plurality of different numbers of free activations of a plurality of symbol generators until the player accepts one of the numbers of free activations or a final number of free activations is offered to the player;    (b) generating a plurality of symbols on the symbol generators for each of the accepted or final number of free activations; and    (c) providing the player an award, wherein the award is based on the symbols generated on the symbol generators from each of the symbol generations.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , which is provided through a data network.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the data network is an internet.