Gaming device and method of operating a gaming device including player controlled targeting

1. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores 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 at least one input device to:

(a) receive, from a player, a wager to initiate a game;

(b) display a plurality of selectable outcomes for a game event, wherein each of a plurality of said plurality of selectable outcomes is displayed in association with one of a plurality of different award values;

(c) display an outcome selector distinct from the display of the plurality of selectable outcomes, the outcome selector including a primary area and a secondary area;

(d) receive, from the player, a selection of a primary outcome and one or more secondary outcomes based on a location of the displayed outcome selector, the primary outcome being associated with the primary area of the displayed outcome selector and the one or more secondary outcomes being associated with the secondary area of the displayed outcome selector; and

(e) after the player has selected the primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes:

(i) for each of: (A) the primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, associate one of a plurality of different probabilities of occurring in the game event with said outcome based on said player's selection of said primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes;

(ii) randomly determine which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs in the game event based on the respective probabilities associated with the primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes;

(iii) after randomly determining which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs, determine any award to be provided to the player based on any award value associated with the outcome which actually occurs; and

(iv) cause any determined award to be provided to the player.

2. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with the primary outcome is different than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

3. The gaming system of claim 2 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with the primary outcome is higher than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

4. The gaming system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a same probability of occurring.

5. The gaming system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a different probability of occurring.

6. The gaming system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the probabilities of occurring associated with a plurality of, but fewer than all of, the plurality of secondary outcomes are different from one another.

7. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the probabilities of occurring associated with the primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes are selected from the group consisting of: (i) randomly determined probabilities, (ii) predetermined probabilities, and (iii) probabilities determined based on the wager made by the player.

8. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein for each of: (A) the primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, the probability of occurring associated with said outcome is determined based on any award value associated with said outcome.

9. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores 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 at least one input device to:

(a) receive, from a player, a wager to initiate a game;

(b) display a plurality of selectable outcomes for a game event, wherein each of a plurality of said plurality of selectable outcomes is displayed in association with one of a plurality of different award values;

(c) display an outcome selector distinct from the display of the plurality of selectable outcomes, the outcome selector including a primary area and a secondary area;

(d) receive, from the player, a selection of at least one primary outcome and one or more secondary outcomes based on a location of the displayed outcome selector, the at least one primary outcome being associated with the primary area of the displayed outcome selector and the one or more secondary outcomes being associated with the secondary area of the displayed outcome selector; and

(e) after the player has selected said at least one primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes:

(i) for each of: (A) the at least one primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, associate one of a plurality of different probabilities of occurring in the game event with said outcome based on said player's selection of said at least one primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes;

(ii) randomly determine which of the plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs in the game event based on the respective probabilities associated with the at least one primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes;

(iii) after randomly determining which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs, determine any award to be provided to the player based on any award value associated with the outcome which actually occurs; and

(iv) cause any determined award to be provided to the player.

10. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with each of the at least one primary outcome is different than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

11. The gaming system of claim 10 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with each of the at least one primary outcome is higher than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

12. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a same probability of occurring.

13. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a different probability of occurring.

14. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the probabilities of occurring associated with a plurality of, but fewer than all of, the plurality of secondary outcomes are different from one another.

15. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein the probabilities of occurring associated with the at least one primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes are selected from the group consisting of: (i) randomly determined probabilities, (ii) predetermined probabilities, and (iii) probabilities determined based on the wager made by the player.

16. The gaming system of claim 9 , wherein for each of: (A) the at least one primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, the probability of occurring associated with said outcome is determined based on any award value associated with said outcome.

17. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores 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 at least one input device to:

(a) receive, from a player, a wager to initiate a game;

(b) display a plurality of selectable targets for a game event, wherein each of a plurality of said plurality of selectable targets is displayed in association with one of a plurality of different award values;

(c) display a target selector distinct from the display of the plurality of selectable targets, the target selector including a primary area and a secondary area;

(d) receive, from the player, a selection of a primary target and one or more secondary targets based on a location of the displayed target selector, the primary target being associated with the primary area of the displayed target selector and the one or more secondary targets being associated with the secondary area of the displayed target selector; and

(e) after the player selects said primary target and said one or more secondary targets:

(i) for each of: (A) the primary target, and (B) the one or more secondary targets, associate one of a plurality of different probabilities of being hit in said game event with said target based on said player's selection of said primary target and said one or more secondary targets;

(ii) display a game event outcome which includes one of said plurality of selectable targets being hit, wherein the target that is hit in the game event outcome is randomly determined based on the respective probabilities associated with the primary target and the one or more secondary targets;

(iii) determine any award to be provided to the player based on any award value associated with the target that is hit in the game event; and

(iv) cause any determined award to be provided to the player.

18. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the probability of being hit associated with the primary target is higher than the probability of being hit associated with each of said one or more secondary targets.

19. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more secondary targets include a plurality of secondary targets, and the probability of being hit associated with the primary target is higher than the probability of being hit associated with each of the plurality of secondary targets.

20. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more secondary targets include a plurality of secondary targets, and the plurality of secondary targets are each associated with a same probability of being hit.

21. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more secondary targets include a plurality of secondary targets, and the plurality of secondary targets are each associated with a different probability of being hit.

22. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the probabilities of being hit associated with the primary target and the one or more secondary targets are selected from the group consisting of: (i) randomly determined probabilities, (ii) predetermined probabilities, and (iii) probabilities determined based on the wager made by the player.

23. The gaming system of claim 22 , wherein said processor is operable to modify said target selector based on: (i) the wager placed by the player, (ii) a skill level of the player, (iii) time, and (iv) any combination of these.

24. The gaming system of claim 22 , wherein said processor is operable to enable the player to modify said target selector.

25. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein for each of: (A) the primary target, and (B) the one or more secondary targets, the probability of being hit associated with said target is determined based on any award value associated with said target.

26. A method of operating a gaming system including at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player, a wager to initiate a game;

(b) causing at least one display device to display a plurality of selectable outcomes for a game event, wherein each of a plurality of said plurality of selectable outcomes is displayed in association with one of a plurality of different award values;

(c) causing the at least one display device to display an outcome selector distinct from the display of the plurality of selectable outcomes, the outcome selector including a primary area and a secondary area;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to receive, from the player, a selection of a primary outcome and one or more secondary outcomes based on a location of the displayed outcome selector, the primary outcome being associated with the primary area of the displayed outcome selector and the one or more secondary outcomes being associated with the secondary area of the displayed outcome selector; and

(e) after receiving the player's selection of said primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes:

(i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each of: (A) the primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, associate one of a plurality of different probabilities of occurring in the game event with said outcome based on said player's selection of said primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes;

(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs in the game event based on the respective probabilities associated with the primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes;

(iii) after randomly determining which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award to be provided to the player based on any award value associated with the outcome which actually occurs; and

(iv) causing any determined award to be provided to the player.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with the primary outcome is different than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with the primary outcome is higher than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

29. The method of claim 26 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a same probability of occurring.

30. The method of claim 26 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a different probability of occurring.

31. The method of claim 26 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the probabilities of occurring associated with a plurality of, but fewer than all of, the plurality of secondary outcomes are different from one another.

32. The method of claim 26 , which includes selecting the probabilities of occurring associated with the primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes from the group consisting of: (i) randomly determined probabilities, (ii) predetermined probabilities, and (iii) probabilities determined based on the wager made by the player.

33. The method of claim 26 , which is provided to the player through a data network.

34. The method of claim 33 , wherein the data network is an internet.

35. The method of claim 26 , wherein for each of: (A) the primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, the probability of occurring associated with said outcome is determined based on any award value associated with said outcome.

36. A method of operating a gaming system including at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player, a wager to initiate a game;

(b) causing at least one display device to display a plurality of selectable outcomes for a game event, wherein each of a plurality of said plurality of selectable outcomes is displayed in association with one of a plurality of different award values;

(c) causing the at least one display device to display an outcome selector distinct from the display of the plurality of selectable outcomes, the outcome selector including a primary area and a secondary area;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to receive, from the player, a selection of at least one primary outcome and one or more secondary outcomes based on a location of the displayed outcome selector, the at least one primary outcome being associated with the primary area of the displayed outcome selector and the one or more secondary outcomes being associated with the secondary area of the displayed outcome selector; and

(e) after the player selects said at least one primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes:

(i)) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each of: (A) the at least one primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, associate one of a plurality of different probabilities of occurring in the game event with said outcome based on said player's selection of said at least one primary outcome and said one or more secondary outcomes;

(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs in the game event based on the respective probabilities associated with the at least one primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes;

(iii) after randomly determining which of said plurality of selectable outcomes actually occurs, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award to be provided to the player based on any award value associated with the outcome which actually occurs; and

(iv) causing any determined award to be provided to the player.

37. The method of claim 36 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with each of the at least one primary outcome is different than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

38. The method of claim 36 , wherein the probability of occurring associated with each of the at least one primary outcome is higher than the probability of occurring associated with each of the one or more secondary outcomes.

39. The method of claim 36 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a same probability of occurring.

40. The method of claim 36 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the plurality of secondary outcomes are each associated with a different probability of occurring.

41. The method of claim 36 , wherein the one or more secondary outcomes include a plurality of secondary outcomes, and the probabilities of occurring associated with a plurality of, but fewer than all of, the plurality of secondary outcomes are different from one another.

42. The method of claim 36 , which includes selecting the probabilities of occurring associated with the at least one primary outcome and the one or more secondary outcomes from the group consisting of: (i) randomly determined probabilities, (ii) predetermined probabilities, and (iii) probabilities determined based on the wager made by the player.

43. The method of claim 36 , which is provided to the player through a data network.

44. The method of claim 43 , wherein the data network is an internet.

45. The method of claim 36 , wherein for each of: (A) the at least one primary outcome, and (B) the one or more secondary outcomes, the probability of occurring associated with said outcome is determined based on any award value associated with said outcome.

46. A method of operating a gaming system including at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player, a wager to initiate a game;

(b) causing at least one display device to display a plurality of selectable targets for a game event, wherein each of a plurality of said plurality of selectable targets is displayed in association with one of a plurality of different award values;

(c) causing the at least one display device to display a target selector distinct from the display of the plurality of selectable targets, the target selector including a primary area and a secondary area

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to receive, from the player, a selection of a primary target and one or more secondary targets based on a location of the displayed target selector, the primary target being associated with the primary area of the displayed target selector and the one or more secondary targets being associated with the secondary area of the displayed target selector; and

(e) after receiving the player's selection of said primary target and said one or more secondary targets:

(i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each of: (A) the primary target, and (B) the one or more secondary targets, associate one of a plurality of different probabilities of being hit in said game event with said target based on said player's selection of said primary target and said one or more secondary targets;

(ii) causing the at least one display device to display a game event outcome which includes one of said plurality of selectable targets being hit, wherein the target that is hit in the game event outcome is randomly determined based on the respective probabilities associated with the primary target and the one or more secondary targets;

(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award to be provided to the player based on any award value associated with the target that is hit in the game event; and

(iv) causing any determined award to be provided to the player.

47. The method of claim 46 , wherein the probability of being hit associated with the primary target is higher than the probability of being hit associated with each of said one or more secondary targets.

48. The method of claim 46 , wherein the one or more secondary targets include a plurality of secondary targets, and the probability of being hit associated with the primary target is higher than the probability of being hit associated with each of the plurality of secondary targets.

49. The method of claim 46 , wherein the one or more secondary targets include a plurality of secondary targets, and the plurality of secondary targets are each associated with a same probability of being hit.

50. The method of claim 46 , wherein the one or more secondary targets include a plurality of secondary targets, and the plurality of secondary targets are each associated with a different probability of being hit.

51. The method of claim 46 , wherein the probabilities of being hit associated with the primary target and the one or more secondary targets are predetermined.

52. The method of claim 46 , which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine the probabilities of being hit associated with the primary target and the one or more secondary targets based on the player's wager.

53. The method of claim 46 , which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to modify the target selector based on: (i) the wager placed by the player, (ii) a skill level of the player, (iii) time, and (iv) any combination of these.

54. The method of claim 46 , which includes enabling the player to modify the target selector.

55. The method of claim 46 which is provided through a data network.

56. The method of claim 55 , wherein the data network is an internet.

57. The method of claim 46 , wherein for each of: (A) the primary target, and (B) the one or more secondary targets, the probability of being hit associated with said target is determined based on any award value associated with said target.