Abstract: The present invention enables the player to select a choice, whereby the game generates a choice, and whereby the game employs a comparator to decide an outcome, i.e., does player's choice beat, tie or lose to the game's choice. Accordingly, the outcome can be a positive outcome for the player, a negative outcome for the player or a neutral outcome for the player. If positive or neutral, the game continues. If negative, the game ends and the player keeps any accumulated award. In an alternative embodiment, the game randomly generates a positive, negative or neutral outcome from a database and backtracks by employing an appropriate comparator for the player's choice and the generated outcome to determine the game's choice, whereby the game continues until the game generates a negative outcome for the player.

Abstract: Gaming terminals or systems with bonus prize or other prize features increasing user interest or entertainment are provided. In one aspect, a plurality of gaming terminals have their displays or other inputs coordinated with one another preferably to provide an impression of linked operation, particularly to provide an impression of increased likelihood of bonus or other prize award. In one embodiment, a bonus prize or feature involves movement among an ordered plurality of positions or stages without needing to forfeit all bonus prizes in the event of a non-bonus-symbol outcome in a main game. In one aspect, a plurality of bonus items are provided with a user being able to select only among a subgroup of the plurality of bonus items at any one time.