Patent ID: 7467999

Claim:
A method, comprising: determining, based on a random number, a first set of indicia as an outcome of a game being played by a player of a gaming device; determining that a first benefit associated with the first set of indicia is of at least a predetermined value; determining, based on the first set of indicia, a second set of indicia that corresponds to a second benefit that is of lesser value than the first benefit, wherein the step of determining a second set of indicia comprises: determining, based on the first set of indicia, a desired characteristic, wherein a payout is associated with the second set of indicia and the desired characteristic comprises a predetermined amount that the payout cannot exceed; and determining a second set of indicia such that the second set of indicia possesses the characteristic; wherein the step of determining the second set of indicia further comprises: generating a second random number; determining a possible set of indicia that corresponds to the second random number; selecting the possible set of indicia as the second set of indicia if the possible set of indicia satisfies the desired characteristic; and generating a third random number if the possible set of indicia is associated with a payout that does exceed the predetermined amount; displaying the second set of indicia as the outcome of the game; displaying, after a predetermined amount of time passes from a time the second set of indicia was displayed, the first set of indicia as the outcome of the game; and providing the first benefit to the player.