Patent ID: 8206209

Claim:
A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising: (A) conducting a basic game having a randomly selected outcome that is indicated by displaying selected ones of a plurality of basic-game symbols; (B) initiating a first bonus at a preselected number of plays; (C) providing a first award of a first desired number of credits; (D) initiating a second bonus at a first multiple of the preselected number of plays, wherein the first multiple is a number greater than 1; (E) providing a second award of a second desired number of credits, wherein the second desired number of credits is the product of the first desired number of credits times the first multiple; (F) initiating a third bonus at a second multiple of the preselected number of plays, wherein the second multiple is a number greater than 1; and (G) providing a third award of a third desired number of credits, wherein the third desired number of credits is the product of the first desired number of credits times the second multiple.