Patent ID: 7780518

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; at least one processor; at least one input device; and a 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 at least one wager; (b) provide an opportunity to conduct a series of plays of a primary game; (c) determine whether a predetermined number of winning outcomes is achieved from the series of plays of the primary game, said predetermined number being at least two; and (d) after said predetermined number of winning outcomes is achieved from the series of plays of the primary game: (i) determine a payout value having an amount, said payout value being associated with one of the plays of the primary game; (ii) start a bonus game, an operation of the bonus game resulting in one of a plurality of bonus game outcomes, the bonus game being associated with a plurality of different factors, each one of the factors being associated with at least one of the plurality of bonus game outcomes; (iii) determine an enhanced award by applying one of the plurality of different factors to the amount of the determined payout value, the enhanced award always being equal to or greater than the amount of the determined payout value; and (iv) provide the enhanced award.