Patent ID: 8016657

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: causing a processor to select a first series of wagering games from a plurality of different wagering games, the first series of wagering games including a first quantity of wagering games, the first quantity of wagering games being at least two, the first series of wagering games having a first order of play; causing the processor to select a second series of wagering games from the plurality of different wagering games, the second series of wagering games being different than the first series of wagering games, the second series of wagering games including a second quantity of wagering games, the second quantity of wagering games being at least two, the second quantity of wagering games having a second order of play different than the first order of play; causing the processor to operate with at least one input device to receive a first wager from a player, the first wager being associated with play of the first series of wagering games; after receiving the first wager from the player, causing the processor to commence play of the wagering games of the first series of wagering games in the first order of play; during play of the wagering games of the first series of wagering games, causing the processor to: (a) generate an outcome for each played wagering game of the first series of wagering games, and (b) monitor said outcomes to determine whether at least one condition has been met; and if the at least one condition has been met, causing the processor to: (a) operate with the at least one input device to receive a second wager from the player, and (b) after receiving the second wager from the player, commence play of the wagering games of the second series of wagering games in the second order of play.