Systems and methods for providing games of chance with a plurality of pay tables

Abstract

Systems, methods, and gaming devices provide a game of chance in which house indicia and at least two bonus indicia are randomly selected. A first prize is awarded according to a first pay table if a winning pattern of the player indicia is matched by the selected house indicia and if all the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia. A second prize is awarded according to a second pay table if the winning pattern is matched and at least one, but not all, of the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia. A third prize is awarded according to a third pay table if the winning pattern is matched but none of the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for providing a game of chance, said system comprising:
 a first device configured to randomly select house indicia and at least two bonus indicia for the game of chance; and   a second device configured to enable a player to play the game of chance using a plurality of player indicia, wherein said second device is further configured to:
 award a first prize according to a first pay table upon a determination that a winning pattern of the player indicia is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that all the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia; 
 award a second prize according to a second pay table upon a determination that the winning pattern is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that at least one, but not all, of the bonus indicia is matched by the player indicia; and 
 award a third prize according to a third pay table upon a determination that the winning pattern is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that none of the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the game of chance continues after the winning pattern is matched. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the player is a first player of a plurality of players, wherein a second player of the plurality of players is enabled to win the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after the first player has won the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first player wins the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a first number of house indicia have been selected and wherein the second player wins the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a second number of house indicia have been selected. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the first player and the second player win the same prize. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second device is a handheld computing device. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said second device is configured to provide a number of pay tables that is equal to a number of designated bonus indicia plus 1, wherein the pay tables include at least the first pay table, the second pay table, and the third pay table. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said first device is further configured to automatically designate at least the first two selected house indicia as the at least two bonus indicia. 
     
     
         9 . A gaming device for providing a game of chance, said gaming device comprising:
 a memory device configured to store computer-executable instructions for a game of chance and to store a plurality of randomly selected house indicia and at least two bonus indicia for the game of chance; and   a processor coupled to said memory device, said processor programmed to:
 provide a plurality of player indicia; 
 award a first prize according to a first pay table upon a determination that a winning pattern of the player indicia is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that all the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia; 
 award a second prize according to a second pay table upon a determination that the winning pattern is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that at least one, but not all, of the bonus indicia is matched by the player indicia; and 
 award a third prize according to a third pay table upon a determination that the winning pattern is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that none of the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia. 
   
     
     
         10 . The gaming device of  claim 9 , wherein said processor is further programmed to continue the game of chance after the winning pattern is matched. 
     
     
         11 . The gaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the player is a first player of a plurality of players, wherein the first player is enabled to win the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a second player of the plurality of players has won the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize. 
     
     
         12 . The gaming device of  claim 11 , wherein the second player wins the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a first number of house indicia have been selected and wherein the first player wins the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a second number of house indicia have been selected. 
     
     
         13 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , wherein the first player and the second player win the same prize. 
     
     
         14 . The gaming device of  claim 9 , wherein the first two selected house indicia are automatically designated as the bonus indicia. 
     
     
         15 . The gaming device of  claim 9 , wherein said processor is programmed to provide a number of pay tables that is equal to a number of designated bonus indicia plus 1, wherein the pay tables include at least the first pay table, the second pay table, and the third pay table. 
     
     
         16 . The gaming device of  claim 9 , wherein at least the first two selected house indicia are automatically designated as the at least two bonus indicia. 
     
     
         17 . A method of providing a game of chance, said method comprising:
 randomly selecting a plurality of house indicia for a game of chance;   randomly selecting at least two bonus indicia for the game of chance;   providing a plurality of player indicia on a player card;   awarding a first prize according to a first pay table upon a determination that a winning pattern of the player indicia is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that all the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia;   awarding a second prize according to a second pay table upon a determination that the winning pattern is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that at least one, but not all, of the bonus indicia is matched by the player indicia; and   awarding a third prize according to a third pay table upon a determination that the winning pattern is matched by the selected house indicia and upon a determination that none of the bonus indicia are matched by the player indicia.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising continuing the game of chance after the winning pattern is matched. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the player is a first player of a plurality of players, said method further comprising enabling the first player to win the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a second player of the plurality of players has won the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the second player wins the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a first number of house indicia have been selected, said method further comprising enabling the first player to win the first prize, the second prize, or the third prize after a second number of house indicia have been selected. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising enabling the first player and the second player to win the same prize. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising automatically designating the first two selected house indicia as the bonus indicia. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising providing a number of pay tables that is equal to a number of designated bonus indicia plus 1, wherein the pay tables include at least the first pay table, the second pay table, and the third pay table. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising automatically designating at least the first two selected house indicia as the at least two bonus indicia.