Patent ID: 8491390

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; 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) enable a player to play one or more wagering games until a triggering event occurs; (b) increment an accumulated award based on a percentage of wagers made on plays of the wagering games, wherein the accumulated award includes a range of a plurality of numbers of plays of one or more free games; (c) display the range of the plurality of numbers of plays of the free games of the accumulated award; and (d) upon an occurrence of the triggering event: (i) randomly determine one of the numbers of plays of the free games of the range to provide to the player for the accumulated award; (ii) enable the player to play the randomly determined number of plays of the free games; and (iii) provide the player an outcome for each free game played.