Patent ID: 7384335

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming device under control of a processor operable in a basic mode and a bonus mode, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a bonus trigger event; shifting operation of the processor from said basic mode to the bonus mode in response to the bonus trigger event, otherwise, continuing operation of the processor in the basic mode; storing within a memory coupled to the processor a plurality of bonus scripts operable on the gaming device during the bonus mode, each bonus script associated with a particular end bonus award value and including a plurality of steps; retrieving from memory one of the plurality of bonus scripts; beginning operation of the retrieved bonus script on the gaming device, including presenting a visual display on the gaming device under control of the retrieved bonus script; requesting player interaction with the gaming device to advance the script between each step of the retrieved scripted bonus, where the processor is maintained in the bonus mode during the advancement of the script between each step of the retrieved bonus script; awarding the end bonus award value at the conclusion of the retrieved bonus script; and shifting operation of the processor back to said basic mode.