Patent ID: 7846017

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: a display device; an input device; a processor; and a memory device which stores a program including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: (a) at a first point in time: (i) enable a wager associated with a play of a wagering game to be placed, and (ii) if the wager associated with the play of the wagering game is placed: (A) randomly generate a wagering game outcome for the play of the wagering game, (B) display the randomly generated wagering game outcome, (C) determine if the randomly generated wagering game outcome is associated with one of a plurality of different awards, and (D) if the randomly generated wagering game outcome is associated with one of the plurality of different awards, provide said award; and (b) at a second, subsequent point in time: (i) receive an instruction defining a plurality of outcomes; and (ii) generate the plurality of outcomes in accordance with the instruction, said generation of each of the plurality of outcomes occurring before any of the generated plurality of outcomes are displayed to any players.