A gaming device including a game having a plurality of matingly
interconnected indicators which are in the form of puzzle pieces that
form a puzzle, and a plurality of masked selections associated with the
puzzle pieces. The gaming device enables a player picks the selections to
reveal one or more of the puzzle pieces in the puzzle. In one embodiment,
the gaming device provides an award for each puzzle piece revealed in the
puzzle. The player continues to pick selections until the player obtains
a designated combination or section of puzzle pieces. After completing
the designated combination, the gaming device provides the player with
any awards associated with the puzzle pieces in the designated
combination. In one embodiment, the gaming device also provides the
player with the awards associated with any matingly interconnected puzzle
pieces previously selected by the player.