Patent ID: 8262460

Claim:
A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising: a primary game controlled by the processor; a secondary game controlled by the processor; a predetermined first paytable associated with the secondary game, the first paytable having an average expected payback; a plurality of second different paytables associated with the secondary game, each of said second paytables having an average expected payback; an input device in communication with the processor; and a display device in communication with the processor and operable to display the game; wherein the processor is configured with the display device and the input device to control a play of the primary and secondary games by: (a) enabling a player to input one of: (i) a first wager amount to cause a play of the primary game, and (ii) a second wager amount to cause a play of the primary game, said second wager amount being different than said first wager amount, (b) if the player inputs the first wager amount and not the second wager amount: (i) determining an outcome for the secondary game based on the first paytable, and (ii) providing to the player the determined outcome based on the active first paytable, and (c) if the player inputs the second wager amount: (i) randomly selecting one of the second paytables, (ii) determining an outcome for the secondary game based on the selected second paytable, and (iii) providing to the player the determined outcome based on the selected second paytable.