Patent ID: 8231457

Claim:
A gaming system 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 control a play of a wagering game by: (a) receiving a wager from a player, said wager having a value greater than zero; (b) displaying an initial payout value corresponding to said wager; (c) randomly determining a first payout value, wherein said first payout value is a most recent payout value determined, at least in part, on a random determination of a change from said initial payout value; (d) displaying said first payout value while continuing to display said initial payout value; (e) randomly determining another payout value, wherein said another payout value is determined, at least in part, on a random determination of a change from said most recent payout value; (f) displaying said another payout value as said most recent payout value while continuing to display previous said most recent and initial payout values; (g) if a terminating event occurs, terminating the play of the wagering game; and (h) if the terminating event does not occur, repeating (e) to (g) at least once.