Patent ID: 7942737

Claim:
A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by said 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: (a) enable a player to place a wager to play a base game; (b) for the play of the base game: (i) randomly generate a base game outcome, (ii) determine any base game award associated with the randomly generated base game outcome, (iii) display any determined base game award, and (iv) provide any determined base game award; and (c) if a triggering condition occurs: (i) display a plurality of selections in a play of a bonus game, (ii) enable the player to pick at least one of the selections in said play of the bonus game, and (iii) if the player picks one of the selections which has a progressive game increment associated with said selection, cause: (A) an amount of a progressive award to increase by a designated amount; and (B) a display of the increased progressive award.