Patent ID: 7955171

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: a display device; an input device; a processor; and a memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: (i) at a first point in time, start and display a first play of a wagering game in response to an input from a player, said first play of the wagering game including: (a) associating a first wager with said first play of the wagering game; (b) randomly determining at least one number from a plurality of numbers; (c) determining an outcome that corresponds to the at least one randomly determined number; (d) displaying the determined outcome; (e) determining any award that corresponds to the displayed determined outcome and said first wager associated with said first play of the wagering game; and (f) causing any determined award to be provided to the player; and (ii) at a second, different point in time, in response to an event other than any input from any player and independent of the displayed determined outcome of the displayed first play of the wagering game, automatically start and display a second, additional play of the wagering game, said second, additional play of the wagering game including: (a) associating a second wager with said second play of the wagering game; (b) randomly determining at least one number from the plurality of numbers; (c) determining an outcome that corresponds to the at least one randomly determined number; (d) displaying the determined outcome; (e) determining any award that corresponds to the displayed determined outcome and said second wager associated with said second play of the wagering game; and (f) causing any determined award to be provided to the player.