A number matching game which can be employed in both a gaming device and
in live gaming at a casino. The player picks one or more numbers from a
number pool. The gaming device or house draws randomly at least one
number from the pool. An award is provided to the player based on an
amount of matches between the player selected number(s) and the game
drawn number(s). In one embodiment, when the game displays a player
picked number, the game also displays if the number results in a match.
In another embodiment, one or more of either or both of the game drawn
number and player selected number is weighted, for example by attaching
different amounts of points to the numbers, wherein the award is based on
the accumulated points of matched numbers. The above embodiments are
combined and can have various outcomes, such as bonus outcomes.