Patent ID: 6857959

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a master gaming controller designed or configured to control a game of chance played on the gaming machine wherein the gaming machine is operable for each a played game of chance to: 1) receive a selection of a non-cash prize from a game player from a list of prizes prior to determining the outcome of the played game of chance wherein the non-cash prize corresponds to an award for at least one outcome for the played game of chance and the non-cash prize is only awarded after the outcome of the played game of chance is determined and wherein the gaming machine is operable to award the selected non-cash prize as a result of only the game of chance to be played following the prize selection, independent of any previous games of chance played on the gaming machine and to only provide prize redemption of non-cash prizes that are awarded in this manner; 2) determine the outcome for the played game of chance wherein odds for all possible outcomes of the played game of chance are generated prior to the selection of the non-cash prize; 3) display the outcome for the played game of chance and 4) indicate an award of the non-cash prize when the determined outcome for the played game of chance is the same as the at least one outcome for the played game of chance corresponding to the non-cash prize; a memory for storing the list of prizes; and a prize display mechanism for displaying the list of prizes stored in the memory; and a prize selection mechanism for allowing the game player to select the non-cash prize wherein the list of prizes includes cash prizes and two or more non-cash prizes.