Gaming device having skill/perceived skill bonus round

A gaming device comprising:

• a display device;
• a processor which communicates with the display device;
• an event involving player skill displayed by the display device;
• a player interface which communicates at least one player decision in said event involving player skill to the processor;
• a plurality of individually occurring successful outcomes adapted to be sequentially displayed by the display device, wherein at least one of the successful outcomes is achieved based on the player's decision in the event involving player skill, and the player's decision determines the timing of when at least one of the successful outcomes is achieved;
• an unsuccessful outcome adapted to be achieved based on the player decision in the event involving player skill;
• and
• a plurality of monetary awards determined by the processor, wherein one of said monetary awards is provided to the player upon the individual occurrence of each of the plurality of successful outcomes.

A gaming device comprising:

• a display device;
• a processor which communicates with the display device;
• an event involving player skill displayed the display device;
• a player interface which communicates a plurality of player decisions in said event involving player skill to the processor;
• a plurality of individually occurring successful outcomes adapted to be sequentially displayed by the display device, wherein each of the successful outcomes is achieved based on one of the plurality of player decisions in the event involving player skill;
• an unsuccessful outcome adapted to be achieved based on one of the plurality of player decisions in the event involving player skill;
• and
• a plurality of monetary awards determined by the processor, wherein one of said monetary awards is sequentially provided to the player upon the individual occurrence of each of the successful outcomes.

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

• (a) displaying an event involving player skill on a display device;
• (b) enabling a player to input a decision into the event involving skill using a player interface;
• (c) determining one of a plurality of individually occurring successful outcomes or an unsuccessful outcome upon the player's input, the determination based on the player's decision for the event involving skill;
• (d) if one of the successful outcomes is determined, displaying the determined successful outcome on the display device;
• and
• (e) sequentially providing a plurality of monetary awards to the player for producing the plurality of successful outcomes.

A gaming device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory device accessible by the processor;
• a display device controlled by the processor, wherein the processor, the memory device and the display device are adapted to:
• (a) display an event involving player skill on the display device;
• (b) provide a player interface adapted for receiving at least one decision by said player in the event involving player skill;
• (c) enable the player to input said decisions in the event involving skill;
• (d) determine one of a plurality of individually occurring successful outcomes or an unsuccessful outcome based on the player's input, the determination based solely on the player's input in the event involving skill;
• (e) if one of said successful outcomes is determined, display the determined successful outcome on the display device;
• and
• (f) provide a plurality of monetary awards to the player for producing the successful outcomes.