Patent ID: 8202153

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising: causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to accept one of a plurality of different wagers for a play of a primary game; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display an outcome for the play of the primary game; for the play of the primary game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display a first bonus game having a first average payout per credit wagered if: (a) a first bonus game trigger symbol or symbol combination occurs in the play of the primary game, and (b) a first wager was made for the play of the primary game; for the play of the primary game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display a second different bonus game having a second average payout per credit wagered, wherein the first average payout and the second average payout are different, if: (a) a second bonus game trigger symbol or symbol combination occurs in the play of the primary game, wherein the first bonus game trigger symbol or symbol combination and the second bonus game trigger symbol or symbol combination are different, and (b) a second wager was made for the play of the primary game, wherein the first wager and the second wager are different; and for the play of the primary game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display the second different bonus game having the second average payout per credit wagered if: (a) the first bonus game trigger symbol or symbol combination occurs in the play of the primary game, and (b) the second wager was made for the play of the primary game.