Method of playing a game of chance involving player selection

Abstract

It is provided a method, apparatus and computer program, to play a game of chance involving player selection, comprising providing a first partial outcome and at least two second partial outcomes. A player selection of at least one, but not all, of the second partial outcomes is received and the first partial outcome and the selected second partial outcome(s) are combined to form a game outcome. The game outcome is evaluated according to game rules.

1 . A method of playing a game of chance comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first partial outcome comprising game indicia;    providing at least two second partial outcomes, each comprising game indicia;    receiving a player selection of at least one, but not all, of said second partial outcomes;    combining said first partial outcome and said selected second partial outcome(s) to form a game outcome; and    evaluating said game outcome according to game rules.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of combining comprises a) using the game indicia of both said first partial outcome and said selected second partial outcome(s) to form said game outcome; b) replacing an indicia of said first partial outcome by an indicia of said selected second partial outcome(s); or c) both a and b.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing a first partial outcome comprises randomly generating said first partial outcome.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing a first partial outcome comprises generating said first partial outcome according to generation rules.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing at least two second partial outcomes comprises randomly generating said second partial outcomes.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of randomly generating said second partial outcomes, comprises generating said second partial outcomes independently from each other.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing at least two second partial outcomes comprises generating said second partial outcomes according to generation rules.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing a first partial outcome comprises displaying at least one indicium of said first partial outcome.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing at least two second partial outcomes comprises displaying at least one indicium of each of said second partial outcomes.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing at least two second partial outcomes comprises providing second partial outcomes having all the same number of indicia.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of evaluating comprises at least one of a) comparing said game outcome to a pay schedule; b) comparing said game outcome to another player's game outcome; and c) comparing said game outcome to a comparison outcome.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game of chance comprises a wagering game.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game indicia comprise card, symbol, number, or die values.  
   
   
       14 . A method of providing a game outcome in a game of chance, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first partial outcome comprising game indicia;    providing at least two second partial outcomes, each comprising game indicia;    receiving a player selection of at least one, but not all, of said second partial outcomes; and    providing said game outcome resulting from the combination of said first partial outcome and said selected second partial outcome(s).    
   
   
       15 . A gaming apparatus for playing a game a chance comprising: 
 displaying means for displaying a first partial outcome, at least two second partial outcomes and a game outcome resulting from the combination of said first partial outcome and said selected second partial outcome(s); and    input-receiving means for receiving player selection of at least one, but not all, of said second partial outcomes.    
   
   
       16 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising communicating means for communicating game information from or to said gaming apparatus.  
   
   
       17 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising controlling means for controlling at least one of the action of a) generating said first partial outcome comprising game indicia; b) generating said at least two second partial outcomes, each comprising game indicia; and c) combining said first partial outcome and said selected second partial outcome(s) to form said game outcome.  
   
   
       18 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising evaluating means for evaluating said game outcome according to game rules.  
   
   
       19 . A gaming apparatus comprising: 
 controlling means for controlling at least one of the action of a) generating a first partial outcome comprising game indicia; b) generating at least two second partial outcomes, each comprising game indicia and c) combining, according to game information, said first partial outcome and at least one, but not all, of said second partial outcomes to form a game outcome; and    communicating means for communicating said game information from or to said gaming apparatus.    
   
   
       20 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising evaluating means for evaluating said game outcome.  
   
   
       21 . Computer program embodied on a computer readable medium or in processor-readable memory having codes adapted to: 
 provide a first partial outcome comprising game indicia;    provide at least two second partial outcomes, each comprising game indicia;    receive a player selection of at least one, but not all, of said second partial outcomes; and    provide a game outcome resulting from the combination of said first partial outcome and said selected second partial outcome(s).