Video gaming wager systems and methods

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer readable media are described herein for initiating a second round for a game. A round of the game can comprise: a) pseudo-randomly generating a set of game piece symbols, b) matching a game piece symbol to one or more symbols in the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols, c) indicating to the user that the one or more symbols in the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols have matched, and d) if all symbols in a possible winning combination of symbols are matched, awarding the user the corresponding payout value of the possible winning combination of symbols. A second round of the game can be offered; if accepted, at least one of the possible winning combinations of symbols with a lowest corresponding payout value that has not yet matched can be removed from the set of possible winning combinations of symbols.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a credit from a user to initiate a first round of a game;   generating a pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols;   providing the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols to the user, wherein each of the possible winning combinations of symbols comprises a corresponding payout value;   engaging the user to complete the first round of the game by,
 pseudo-randomly generating a set of game piece symbols, 
 matching a game piece symbol of the set of game piece symbols to one or more symbols in the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols, 
 indicating to the user that the one or more symbols in the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols have matched, and 
 if all symbols in a possible winning combination of symbols of the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols are matched, awarding the user the corresponding payout value of the possible winning combination of symbols; and 
   offering a second round of the game in exchange for an additional credit, wherein if the offer is accepted, at least one of the possible winning combinations of symbols with a lowest corresponding payout value that has not yet matched is removed from the set of possible winning combinations of symbols.