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.