Patent ID: 7867077

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) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a base game by enabling the player to select a variable first component of said wager and a variable different second component of said wager, said wager having a total wager value; (b) display an outcome for the play of the base game; (c) if the player selects at least a threshold amount for the first component of the wager for the play of the base game and the displayed outcome for the play of the base game includes a designated outcome, trigger a bonus game associated with a meter displayed in the bonus game, said meter being changeable each time the bonus game is triggered, wherein: (i) each time the bonus game is triggered, said meter is at a displayed predetermined level, and (ii) each time a change of said meter occurs during the bonus game, said change is of an amount which is determined based on the selected different second component of the wager for the play of the base game and not based on the total wager value of the wager placed and any outcome which occurs in the play of the base game; and (d) when said meter reaches a designated level, provide an award generation event associated with the meter to the player.