Gaming device having a method for randomly generating a bonus round outcome

A gaming device comprising:

• a game;
• a plurality of awards in said game, wherein at least two of the awards are different;
• an independent probability greater than zero associated with each of said awards, wherein a plurality of the independent probabilities associated with said awards are different;
• an independent random determination for each of said awards based on the probability associated with said award to determine if said award will be provided to a player, wherein said award is provided to the player independent of said determinations to provide any of said other awards to the player;
• and
• a display device operable to display the awards provided to the player.

A gaming device comprising:

• a game;
• a plurality of awards in said game;
• an independent probability greater than zero associated with each of said awards;
• a processor operable to randomly determine for each award based on the probability associated with said award if said award will be provided to a player, wherein said determination for each award is made independent of the determination of whether to provide any other said awards to the player;
• and
• a display device operable to display any awards provided to the player.

A gaming device comprising:

• a game;
• a plurality of awards in said game;
• at least one activator independently associated with each award, wherein a plurality of different activators is associated with at least one of said awards;
• a set of indicators, said set including a plurality of different indicators;
• a randomly selected indicator from said set of indicators for each award, wherein a player receives each award if the activators associated with said award include the selected indicator for said award;
• and
• a display device operable to display said awards received by the player.

A gaming device comprising:

• a game;
• a plurality of outcomes in said game;
• an independent probability greater than zero associated with each of said outcomes;
• an independent random determination for each of said outcomes based on the probability associated with said outcome to determine if said outcome will be provided to a player, wherein said determinations for each outcome is made independent of the determination of whether to provide any other said outcomes to the player;
• and
• a display device operable to display the outcomes provided to the player.

A gaming device comprising:

• a game;
• a plurality of outcomes in said game;
• at least one activator associated with each of said outcomes;
• a plurality of indicators;
• at least one of said indicators selected for each outcome, wherein a player receives each outcome if the selected indicator is one of the activators associated with said outcome;
• and
• a display device operable to display each outcome received by the player.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of awards;
• (b) associating an independent probability greater than zero with each of said awards;
• (c) randomly determining for each award based on the independent probability associated with said award if said award will be provided to a player, wherein said determination is independent of the determination to provide any other of said other awards to the player;
• and
• (d) providing the player each said award determined to be provided to the player.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of awards, wherein at least two of said awards are different;
• (b) associating an independent probability greater than zero with each of said awards, wherein a plurality of said independent probabilities are different;
• (c) randomly determining for each award based on the independent probability associated with said award if said award will be provided to a player, wherein said determination is independent of the determination to provide any other of said awards to the player;
• and
• (d) providing the player each said award determined to be provided to the player.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of awards, each of said awards having at least one activator independently associated with each award and a plurality of different activators associated with at least one of said awards;
• (b) selecting an indicator for each award;
• (c) determining for each award if the selected indicator for said award is included in the activators associated with the award;
• and
• (d) displaying and providing to a player a value associated with each award if the selected indicator is included in the activators associated with said award.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) triggering a game which includes a plurality of awards, each of said awards having an activation probability and a set of indicators associated with each of said awards;
• (b) determining the number of activators associated with each award by multiplying said award probability by the number of indicators in said indicator set;
• (c) randomly selecting for each award at least one activator from said set of indicators;
• (d) randomly selecting an indicator from said set of indicators;
• (e) determining for each award if said indicator for said award is included in the activators associated with the award;
• (f) displaying and providing to a player a value associated with each said award if said indicator for said award is included in the activators associated with said award;
• and
• (g) ending said game.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) triggering a game of the gaming device;
• (b) displaying a plurality of awards in the game, each of said awards having at least one activator associated therewith;
• (c) randomly selecting an indicator for each award;
• (d) determining for each award if the selected indicator is included in at least one of said activators associated with the award;
• (e) displaying to a player a value associated with each award if said indicator is included in the activators associated with said award;
• (f) adding said value associated with each award displayed to the player to a total value;
• (g) determining if the total value of said awards is greater than a predetermined total value;
• (h) repeating steps (c) to (g) until the total value of the awards is greater than a predetermined total value;
• and
• (i) providing the player the total value of said awards if said total value of said awards is greater than a predetermined total value.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) triggering a game of the gaming device;
• (b) displaying a plurality of awards in the game, each of said awards having at least one activator associated therewith;
• (c) randomly selecting an indicator for each award;
• (d) determining for each award if the selected indicator is included in at least one of said activators associated with the award;
• (e) displaying to a player a value associated with each award if said indicator is included in the activators associated with said award;
• (f) adding said value displayed to the player to a total value;
• (g) determining if the total value of said awards is greater than a predetermined total value;
• (h) repeating steps (a) to (g) until the total value of said awards is greater than a predetermined total value;
• and
• (i) providing the player the total value of said awards if the total value of said awards is greater than a predetermined total value.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of outcomes;
• (b) associating an independent probability greater than zero with each of said outcomes;
• (c) randomly determining for each outcome based on the independent probability if said outcome will be provided to a player, said determination independent of said determinations to provide any of said other outcomes to the player;
• and
• (d) providing the player each said outcome determined to be provided to the player.

A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

• (a) triggering a game which includes a plurality of outcomes and a set of indicators;
• (b) associating at least one activator with each outcome;
• (c) randomly selecting an indicator from said set;
• (d) determining for each outcome if said selected indicator is one of the activators associated with said outcome;
• (e) displaying and providing to a player said outcome associated with said selected indicator;
• and
• (f) ending said game.