Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game

A gaming system comprising:

• a gaming apparatus, the gaming apparatus comprising one or more display units, a wager input device, and a gaming apparatus processor operably coupled to at least one of the one or more display units, the wager input device, and a memory,
• the gaming apparatus processor receiving a wager via the wager input device from a player,
• the gaming apparatus processor causing one of the one or more display units to display an image representative of a primary game;
• and
• a bonus event computer operably coupled to the gaming apparatus,
• the bonus event computer determining if a bonus event trigger has occurred at the gaming apparatus,
• the bonus event computer causing one of the one or more display units to display an image representative of a bonus game playable between a representation associated with the player and a representation associated with an opponent, the representations each having at least one attribute associated with the bonus game, if the bonus event trigger occurs, and
• the bonus event computer offering the player at least one advantage option, the at least one advantage option capable of changing the at least one attribute of the representation associated with the player and the at least one attribute of the representation associated with the opponent,
• the bonus event computer determining a payout associated with an outcome of the bonus game.

A method comprising:

• receiving a wager from a player;
• displaying an image representative of a primary game;
• determining if a bonus event trigger has occurred;
• displaying an image representative of a bonus game, the bonus game including a representation associated with the player and a representation associated with an opponent, the representations each having at least one attribute associated with the bonus game, if the bonus event trigger occurs,
• offering the player at least one advantage option, the at least one advantage option capable of changing the at least one attribute of the representation associated with the player and the at least one attribute of the representation associated with the opponent, and
• determining a payout associated with an outcome of the bonus game.