Patent ID: 7566271

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to: (a) cause one of a plurality of selections to be picked, wherein: (i) a plurality of said selections are associated with a plurality of award values, and (ii) prior to any of the selections being picked: (A) at least one of said plurality of selections is associated with at least one initially inactivated modifier of a plurality of different modifiers, and (B) the plurality of different modifiers includes at least one initially activated modifier; (b) thereafter, reveal any award value or modifier associated with the picked selection; (c) if said picked selection is revealed to be associated with one of said award values, modify the revealed award value by each of said activated modifiers, wherein each activated modifier and said revealed award value form a separate modified award value; (d) if said picked selection is revealed to be associated with one of said at least one inactivated modifier: (i) activate the revealed modifier; and (ii) retroactively modify any previously revealed award values by said activated revealed modifier, wherein each previously revealed award value and said activated revealed modifier form a separate modified award value; (e) thereafter, display any modified award value; (f) thereafter, repeat steps (a) to (e) until a termination event occurs; and (g) when the termination event occurs, provide any modified award value.