In operation, when a special symbol appears on one of the base-game reels, the
secondary game is initiated. The game incorporates a scripted bonus, meaning once
the initiator symbol is hit then one of fifty scripts is selected that take the
player through the predetermined bonus sequence on the top box. Each script includes
multiple steps and requires player interaction in order to advance to the next
step in the sequence. The top box includes a diamond playing field with twelve
different bonus spots, eight showing numerical values between 5 and 500, one "Lose
" spot, one "Double" spot, a "PayTime" spot, and a "Triple PayTime" spot.
In a first embodiment of the invention, each time the player hits the spin button,
the spots are flashed sequentially around the diamond with the flash rate eventually
slowing down to heighten the anticipation ("spin with anticipation"), eventually
coming to a stop to alight on the spot preselected by the bonus controller electronics.
In a second embodiment of the game, the bonus spots are flashed randomly until
the player hits the quick pick button at which point the preselected bonus spot
is lit.