Patent ID: 8337295

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including: (i) at least one display device, and (ii) at least one input device; and a controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device to: (a) maintain a pool of predetermined game outcomes, and (b) for each play of a primary wagering game at said at least one gaming device: (i) receive a proposed game outcome from said at least one gaming device after a player makes a wager on the primary wagering game at said at least one gaming device, wherein said proposed game outcome is for said primary wagering game, (ii) if the pool of predetermined game outcomes includes an available predetermined game outcome based on said proposed game outcome: (A) authorize said proposed predetermined game outcome, (B) prevent said authorized game outcome from further authorization from said pool, and (C) output data representing said authorized predetermined game outcome to said at least one gaming device; (iii) if the pool of predetermined game outcomes does not include said available predetermined game outcome based on said proposed game outcome: (A) discard said proposed game outcome, (B) request an additional proposed game outcome from said at least one gaming device; and (C) repeat (ii) to (iii) for a designated quantity of additional proposed game outcomes, said designated quantity being at least one; and (iv) if the designated quantity of additional proposed game outcomes is reached and the pool of predetermined game outcomes does not include said available predetermined game outcome based on said proposed game outcome: (A) select one of said predetermined game outcomes from said pool, (B) prevent said selected game outcome from further selection from said pool, and (C) output data representing said selected predetermined game outcome to said at least one gaming device.