Gaming device having related multi-game bonus scheme

A method of operating a bonus round for a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) triggering the bonus round;
• (b) providing a plurality of player picks to a player;
• (c) enabling said player to use at least one of said player picks in one of a plurality of different bonus games;
• (d) providing the player an award associated with each of said different bonus games;
• and
• (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until the player uses all of the player's picks.

A gaming device comprising:

• a plurality of independent bonus rounds, wherein each bonus round has at least one different function;
• a plurality of selections in each of the bonus rounds, wherein a plurality of said selections in each said bonus round have a different number of advancements associated with said selections;
• a plurality of bonus picks associated with the bonus rounds, wherein at least one of said bonus picks is used in each of said bonus rounds;
• and
• a processor operable to enable a player to pick at least one of the selections in each of the bonus rounds using the bonus picks, accumulate the advancements associated with each picked selection in each bonus round and provide an award to the player based on the accumulated number of advancements.

A gaming device comprising:

• a plurality of independent bonus rounds, wherein each said bonus round has at least one different function, and wherein a player obtains one of a plurality of different numbers of advancements in each of said bonus rounds;
• a plurality of player opportunities to obtain advancements in said bonus rounds, wherein at least one of said player opportunities must be used by the player in each of said bonus rounds;
• and
• an award provided to the player based on an accumulated number of advancements which the player obtains in the bonus rounds using the player opportunities.

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

• (a) providing a plurality of picks to a player, wherein at least one of said picks is used by the player in each of a plurality of independent bonus rounds;
• (b) enabling the player to pick at least one selection from a plurality of selections in each one of the bonus rounds, wherein a different numbers of advancements are associated with at least two selections in each of the bonus rounds;
• (c) accumulating the number of advancements associated with the picked selections in each bonus round;
• and
• (d) providing an award to the player based on the accumulated number of advancements.

A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising

• (a) providing a plurality of independent bonus rounds to a player, wherein each said bonus round has at least one different function;
• (b) providing a plurality of player opportunities to obtain advancements in said bonus rounds, wherein at least one of said player opportunities is used by the player in each of said bonus rounds, and wherein the player obtains one of a plurality of different numbers of advancements in each of said bonus rounds;
• and
• (c) providing an award to the player based on an accumulated number of advancements which the player obtains in the bonus rounds using the player opportunities.