Abstract: A gaming system in which a player is presented with multiple targets and, upon firing a trigger, the gaming system determines an intended target from the multiple targets and acts upon the intended target. If a player invokes “critical hits,” the intended target is provided with dire consequences. If the player does not invoke “critical hits,” the intended target receives algorithmically determined consequences, for example, a probability of dire consequences, partial destruction, wounding, reduction in health, etc. Examples of dire consequences include, but are not limited to, annihilation of the intended target, killing (virtual) of the intended target, freezing (virtual) of the intended target, setting the intended target on fire (virtual), etc.