Patent ID: 8221214

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing 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) receive a first secondary wager from a player, each secondary wager being associated with a streak game that is associated with a plurality of consecutive plays of a wagering game, said first secondary wager being in addition to any wagers placed on each said play of the wagering game, wherein: (i) the wagering game includes a rotor displaying a plurality of different outcomes and a plurality of ball landings positioned adjacent to the outcomes, (ii) the streak game includes a streak having a streak continuation condition, (iii) the streak game includes a secondary award group of the outcomes, and (iv) the streak continuation condition is satisfied when an outcome of a play of the wagering game is one of the outcomes of the secondary award group, (b) for a first play of the wagering game: (i) determine an outcome of the first play of the wagering game, the outcome of the first play of the wagering game being one of the plurality of different outcomes; (ii) if the outcome of the first play of the wagering game satisfies the streak continuation condition: (A) provide a first streak award to the player, the first streak award being based on the first secondary wager; and (B) enable the player to place a second secondary wager associated with the streak game using at least a portion of said first streak award; and (iii) if the outcome of the first play of the wagering game does not satisfy the streak continuation condition, end the streak game; and (c) if the outcome of the first play of the wagering game satisfies the streak continuation condition, for a second consecutive play of the wagering game following the first play of the wagering game: (i) determine an outcome of the second play of the wagering game, the outcome of the second play of the wagering game being one of the plurality of different outcomes; (ii) if the outcome of the second play of the wagering game satisfies the streak continuation condition: (A) provide a second streak award to the player, the second streak award being based on the first secondary wager; (B) if the player placed the second secondary wager, provide a third streak award to the player, the third streak award being based on the second secondary wager; and (C) enable the player to place a third secondary wager associated with the streak game using at least a portion of the second streak award or the third streak award; and (iii) if the outcome of the second play of the wagering game does not satisfy the streak continuation condition, end the streak game.