Selectable Bonus Round

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine that offers the player a selection of bonus rounds from among a quick pick mystery prize, a standard bonus round having a theme similar to the base game, or a choice of bonus round themes selected from a bonus game archive.

1 . A method for playing a game comprising:
 playing a base game with a plurality of outcomes including at least one outcome that provides a bonus round of play; and   selecting between at least two bonus round play sequences.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a quick pick. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a standard bonus round having a theme matched to the base game. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a non-standard bonus round having a theme that does not match the base game. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a non-standard bonus round that is selected from a bonus game archive offering at least two non-standard bonus round themes. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein selection of the bonus game from the bonus game archive is random. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein selection of the bonus game from the bonus game archive is made by a player. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein selection of the bonus game from the bonus game archive follows a predetermined order. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a selection made in the selecting step is made by a player. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the step of selecting further comprises:
 selecting between a bonus game and a quick pick prize; and 
 selecting a bonus game from an offering of at least a standard bonus game and a non-standard bonus game. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising a step of selecting a non-standard bonus game from an archive upon the player selecting a non-standard bonus game. 
     
     
         12 . A method of offering a game on an electronic gaming machine with a display screen comprising:
 playing a base game on the display screen with a plurality of outcomes including at least one outcome that provides a bonus round of play; and   selecting between at least two bonus round play sequences displayed on the display screen.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a quick pick displayed on the display screen. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a standard bonus round having a theme matched to the base game displayed on the display screen. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a non-standard bonus round having a theme that does not match the base game displayed on the display screen. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the bonus round play sequences is a non-standard bonus round that is selected from a bonus game archive offering at least two non-standard bonus round themes displayed on the display screen. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein selection of the bonus game from the bonus game archive is random. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein selection of the bonus game from the bonus game archive is made by a player. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein selection of the bonus game from the bonus game archive follows a predetermined order. 
     
     
         20 . A method of offering a game on an electronic gaming machine with a display screen comprising:
 selecting a default bonus round play sequence for a play session from at least two bonus round play sequence options displayed on the display screen including quick pick, standard bonus, and non-standard bonus;   playing a session of games wherein each game has a plurality of outcomes including at least one outcome that provides a bonus round of play.