A game and gaming apparatus include a main game and a bonus game. A player is
entitled
to participate in the bonus game without an additional wager beyond that required
to play the main game. Winning outcomes of the main game determine the indicia
used to play the bonus game. In one embodiment upon a winning outcome of the main
game, an indicia, such as an image of a winning amount, is transferred to the bonus
game. In another embodiment, the bonus event includes categories associated with
winning outcomes of the main game, the categories activated based upon wins of
the main game. In one embodiment, the main game is a game of video poker. Winning
hands are associated with or activate positions of the bonus game. Play of the
bonus game comprises selection of at least one of the indicia or positions/categories
which have been activated.