Patent ID: 8668578

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a processor; at least one display device; an interface; at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the interface to: (a) display a storyline that unfolds toward completion, the storyline including a plurality of individually selectable acts, each but a first one of the plurality of acts being configured to build on at least one preceding act to provide continuity between the plurality of acts; (b) after displaying at least part of the first one of the plurality of acts, dynamically display a palette of betting opportunities within at least one of the plurality of acts; and (c) when the palette of betting opportunities is displayed within the at least one of the plurality of acts: (i) enable a player to select a betting opportunity from the palette of betting opportunities; (ii) enable the player to place a bet on the selected betting opportunity, and (iii) randomly determine an outcome related to the placed bet.