Patent ID: 7931531

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: at least one processor; at least one display device; and at least one input device; wherein the at least one processor is programmed to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to: (a) cause a display of a play of an interactive game; (b) enable a player to make at least one input in the play of the interactive game; (c) determine any occurrence of at least one wager triggering event during the play of the interactive game, wherein the at least one wager triggering event can occur multiple times during the play of the interactive game; and (d) for each determined occurrence of the at least one wager triggering event during the play of the interactive game, during the play of the interactive game: (i) automatically cause a wager of a predefined one of a plurality of wager components funded by the player; (ii) randomly determine a wagering outcome for said wager component independently of the interactive game; and (iii) provide the player with any determined wagering awards associated with said determined wagering outcome; and (e) display the interactive game outcome for the play of the interactive game.