Patent ID: 7686303

Claim:
A gaming device controlled by a processor, said gaming device comprising: at least one input device; a display device controlled by the processor; and 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 at least one input device to: (a) receive a wager from a player for a play of a wagering game; and (b) after receiving the wager from the player for the play of the wagering game: (i) display an acceptance zone having a predefined size and a predefined shape; (ii) for each of a plurality of selections, individually display said selection for a limited time period, said limited time period based on said selection moving at a predefined velocity through the displayed acceptance zone, wherein at least one of the selections yields a change in at least one of said predefined size and said predefined shape of the acceptance zone; (iii) enable the player to accept a plurality of the selections during the respective limited time periods during which said selections move through the acceptance zone; and (iv) provide an award including any values associated with any selections accepted by the player during the respective limited time periods for said selections.