A gaming device having a bonus game which is changed based on a wager in
the base game. A wager in the base game determines if outcomes
introducing other types of games into the bonus game are available to the
player. In one embodiment, a plurality of masked player-selectable
selections are presented to the player. A wager made by the player in the
base game determines the number of picks of the selections provided to
the player, and the wager determines the type of award or outcome
associated with the selections. In one embodiment, a different type of
game is introduced in the selection game such as a reel game. If the
player wagers a predetermined amount, the gaming device provides an
opportunity to spin the reels in the reel game. The symbols of the reel
game, in one embodiment, represent portions of a product award which, if
generated together along an active payline of the reels, is provided to
the player. If less than all of the required combination of product award
symbols occur on the reels, another type of award, such as a multiplier,
is associated with the individual product award symbols on the payline
and is applied to other awards provided to the player.