Patent ID: 8795068

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input 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: (a) for each play of a game: (i) enable a player to place a wager, (ii) randomly determine one of a plurality of different outcomes, (iii) display the randomly determined outcome, (iv) determine an award associated with the randomly determined outcome, (v) display the determined award, and (vi) provide the determined award, (b) save a plurality of the determined awards associated with a plurality of the randomly determined outcomes of a plurality of plays of the game, and (c) upon an occurrence of a triggering event in association with one of the plays of the game: (i) determine a triggering event award based, at least in part, on a sum of the saved awards, and (ii) provide the determined triggering event award, wherein the determined triggering event award is provided in addition to any determined awards provided in association with any plays of the game.