Gaming Machine

A gaming machine including a display that has a first display area and a second display area. The first display area displays a first prize and a second prize. The first prize has a first prize threshold and the second prize has a second prize threshold. The second display area displays an overflow prize, while the game controller contributes to the first prize at least a portion of the credit balance with respect to a wagering activity, and causes the display to display an increment of the overflow prize in response to the first prize having reached the first threshold. A payout mechanism configured to, in response to determining one of the first prize and the second prize is to be awarded, cause a payout associated with the one of the first prize and the second prize to be awarded and the incremented overflow prize.