Patent ID: 7235011

Claim:
A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising: a game adapted to be displayed to a player; a plurality of award components in said game; and a plurality of award opportunities in said game; said processor programmed for a play of the game to: (a) generate at least one accumulated award opportunity by; (i) causing a selection of at least one of the award components during said play of the game, and combining the award components selected during said play of the game, (b) after combining said selected award components of said at least one accumulated award opportunity, cause an indication of at least two of the award opportunities including said at least one generated accumulated award opportunity and enable the player to pick one of the indicated award opportunities, and (c) provide the player with any outcome resulting from the award opportunity picked by the player, wherein the outcome which will result from one of said accumulated award opportunities is based on the selected award components of said accumulated award opportunity.