Patent ID: 7614947

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; and at least one processor programmed to operate with said at least one display device to: (a) display a play of a primary game upon a wager by a player; and (b) if a triggering event occurs in the play of the primary game: (i) initiate and display a play of a central game, said central game associated with at least two central game outcomes, (ii) if a first one of the central game outcomes occurs in the play of the central game, cause a transfer from said play of the central game to a play of a first one of a plurality of individual peripheral games, (iii) if a second, different one of the central game outcomes occurs in the play of the central game, cause a transfer from said play of the central game to a play of a second, different one of the peripheral games, (iv) if a first designated peripheral game outcome occurs in the play of one of the peripheral games, cause a transfer from said play of the peripheral game to a play of a different one of said peripheral games before initiating and displaying any subsequent play of the central game and before displaying any subsequent play of the primary game, (v) if a second, different designated peripheral game outcome occurs in the play of one of the peripheral games, cause a return from said play of the peripheral game to the play of the central game before displaying any subsequent play of the primary game, and (vi) display and provide to the player an award for each award outcome which occurs in the play of at least one of the central game and the peripheral games.