Patent ID: 7624986

Claim:
A method of controlling a wagering game comprising: accepting at least one wager from a player, wherein the at least one wager is designated for a device providing plurality of groups of dice; and for each one of the groups: (a) simulating a rolling of the dice of the group, each one of the dice having a plurality of sides, each one of the sides corresponding to an outcome, wherein the outcomes are determined before or during the simulated rolling of the dice; (b) stopping the simulated rolling of the dice within the group one by one at different times, the simulated stopping beginning with an initial die in the group and ending with a last die in the group, each die indicating one of the outcomes after the stopping of the simulated rolling of the die; (c) maintaining an opportunity to achieve at least one winning combination of the outcomes throughout a period, the period beginning upon the determination of the outcome corresponding to the initial die of the group, the period continuing until the determination of the outcome corresponding to the last die of the group, wherein the winning combination corresponds to a combination of the outcomes; and (d) providing an award as a result of the indicated outcomes satisfying the winning combination.