Patent ID: 8915786

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to: (i) enable a player to place a total wager associated with a plurality of distinct wagers on a plurality of simultaneous plays of a plurality of separate games; and (ii) after receiving the total wager and prior to enabling the player to place any additional wagers on any additional plays of any separate games, for each wagered on play of each of the plurality of separate games of each total wager placed: (a) generate an outcome for said play of said game; (b) display to the player the generated outcome for said play of said game; (c) determine if at least one designated triggering event occurs based on the play of said game; (d) if said designated triggering event occurs based on the play of said game, modify a paytable associated with a different one of said plurality of games distinctly wagered on by the player; (e) determine an award based on said outcome generated for said play of the game and the paytable associated with said game, wherein if the paytable associated with said game is modified, the award for said play of the game is determined based on said modified paytable; and (f) display said determined awards to the player.