Patent ID: 8216061

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores 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: receive a wager to play a wagering game; in response to a triggering-event in a base-game outcome of the wagering game, display a selection screen including a plurality of player-selectable game groups, each game group being associated with a respective plurality of bonus games; in response to any of the game groups being selected by the player, reveal the plurality of bonus games associated with the selected game group, at least one of the bonus games in the revealed plurality of bonus games being initially unavailable to the player for play; and in response to the player achieving a certain eligibility ranking based on one or more game play criteria, unlock the at least one of the bonus games such that it is available to the player for play.