Patent ID: 7513827

Claim:
A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising: a base game operable upon a player placing a wager; a plurality of bonus games, at least two of said bonus games: (a) being different, (b) having different average expected payouts, and (c) having different probabilities of being selected; and at least one display device; said at least one processor programmed to operate with said at least one display device to: (i) determine if a triggering event has occurred, said triggering event including an occurrence of a designated symbol combination in a play of the base game, and (ii) if said triggering event has occurred: display a play of a selected one of the bonus games, said selection of said bonus game being a random selection at least in part based on said probabilities, and provide the player any bonus award resulting from said play of said selected bonus game.