<p>The present invention is directed to a gaming terminal and a method of playing a wagering game. The wagering game may include a basic game and a bonus game having a board-game theme. The basic game has a plurality of randomly selected outcomes, one of the outcomes includes assets of the board game that are accumulated by a player. The accumulation of assets is affected by the randomly selected outcomes in the basic game. The basic game and the bonus game may award a bonus based on the assets accumulated by the player. Before terminating the gaming session, the player has the option of saving the accumulated assets in a memory device at the gaming terminal for use in a subsequent gaming session.</p>
