Patent ID: 8328624

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming device including a plurality of instructions, said method comprising: (a) causing a processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an outcome associated with a play of a game at the gaming device, the determined outcome being one of: (i) a first outcome corresponding to: (A) an award value greater than zero; and (B) one of a plurality of video presentations which is displayed in addition to any display of the play of the game, said video presentation including content which is distinct and independent from: (1) any outcome determination associated with the play of the game; (2) any award determination associated with the play of the game; and (3) any value of any determined award; (ii) a second outcome corresponding to: (A) no award value greater than zero; and (B) one of said plurality of video presentations which is displayed in addition to any display of the play of the game, said video presentation including content which is distinct and independent from: (1) any outcome determination associated with the play of the game; (2) any award determination associated with the play of the game; and (3) any value of any determined award; and (iii) a third outcome corresponding to: (A) an award value greater than zero; and (B) no display of one of the plurality of video presentations; (b) if the determined outcome is the first outcome: (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause a portion of less than all of the content the video presentation corresponding to the first outcome to be displayed; and (ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the award value corresponding to the first outcome to be provided; (c) if the determined outcome is the second outcome, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause a portion of less than all of the content of the video presentation corresponding to the second outcome to be displayed; and (d) if the determined outcome is the third outcome, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions cause the award value corresponding to the third outcome to be provided.