Patent ID: 8133105

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) causing a processor to operate with a display device and an input device to: (1) receive a wager from a player using the input device; (2) subsequent to receiving the wager, generate an intermediate outcome; (3) cause the display device to display a representation of the intermediate outcome to the player; (4) determine a first option for a first target outcome based on the intermediate outcome; (5) display a representation of the first option to the player, the first option selectable by the player; (6) determine a second option for a second target outcome based on the intermediate outcome; (7) display a representation of the second option to the player, the second option being selectable by the player and different from the first option; and (8) determine whether the player selected at least one of: (i) the first option for the first target outcome; and (ii) the second option for the second target outcome; and (b) causing the processor to operate with the display device to: (1) if the determination is that the player selected only the first option: (i) generate a first final outcome based on the intermediate outcome; (ii) compare the first final outcome with the first target outcome associated with the first option; and (iii) if the first final outcome corresponds to the first target outcome, provide the player with a first award of a first amount; (2) if the determination is that the player selected only the second option: (i) generate a second final outcome based on the intermediate outcome; (ii) compare the second final outcome with the second target outcome associated with the second option; and (iii) if the second final outcome corresponds to the second target outcome, provide the player with a second award of a second amount; and (3) if the determination is that the player selected both the first option and the second option: (i) generate a third final outcome based on the intermediate outcome; and (ii) compare the third final outcome with the first target outcome and the second target outcome, wherein: (A) if the third final outcome corresponds to the first target outcome, provide the player with a modified first award of a modified first amount; and (B) if the third final outcome corresponds to the second target outcome, provide the player with a modified second award of a modified second amount.