Gaming system and method for resuming a skill-based game after an interruption event

A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

• following a triggering of a play of a game of skill upon an occurrence of a triggering event associated with a play of a wagering game, enabling a receipt, via an input device, of a quantifiable input for the play of the game of skill,
• independent of any placement of any wager on the play of the wagering game and with each quantifiable input made, causing, by a processor, game state data associated with the play of the game of skill to be stored, and
• responsive to a game interruption event occurring prior to a determination of any outcome of the play of the game of skill:
• for a period of time, enabling receipt of an indication to resume the play of the game of skill,
• responsive to a receipt of the indication to resume the play of the game of skill within the period of time, communicating a designation of ready to resume the play of the game of skill prior to an expiration of the period of time, and
• responsive to no receipt of the indication to resume the play of the game of skill within the period of time, after the expiration of the period of time, resuming, by the processor, the play of the game of skill, wherein the play of the game of skill is resumed based on the stored game state data.