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1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including:
(i) an acceptor,(ii) a validator, and(iii) a cashout device; at least one display device supported by the housing; and at least one processor; at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to:
(a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor:
(i) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and(ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item,(b) if a bonus triggering event occurs:
(i) determine one of:
(A) to provide a triggered bonus, and(B) to skip the triggered bonus;(ii) if the determination is to provide the triggered bonus:
(A) display the triggered bonus, and(B) display a bonus award;(iii) if the determination is to skip the triggered bonus, cause an average expected payout of the skipped triggered bonus to be included as part of a designated award, and(c) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance. |
