A gaming device having a bonus round with multiple selection groups. The
bonus round does not end upon an "end-bonus" selection; rather, the bonus
round ends upon the selection of a predetermined number of selections
from the last or final selection group. In one embodiment, the number of
selections is determined from a selection group preceding the final
selection group. Prior to determining the number of final selection group
picks, the game provides the player with at least one selection group in
which the player selects award indicators until selecting an indicator
that advances the player to the next selection group. Player excitement
and enjoyment is enhanced because the present invention provides the
player with multiple opportunities to achieve game credits and because
the player is guaranteed to have at least one opportunity to select from
the final selection group. In one embodiment, the final selection group
has larger values than the previous selection groups.