Patent ID: 11908283
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processor, a first game outcome for a play of a game played by a player interacting with a gaming device, wherein the first game outcome comprises a first plurality of symbols rendered by a display device of the gaming device to a first number of symbol areas arranged along a line in an array of symbol areas;
determining, by the processor, that the first game outcome corresponds to a near-miss win for the first plurality of symbols;
determining, by the processor in response to determining that the first game outcome corresponds to the near-miss win, that a game enhancement feature is available for the player that modifies a win probability for a subsequent play of the game;
rendering, by the display device of the gaming device in response to determining that the game enhancement feature is available, an offer to activate the game enhancement feature for the subsequent play of the game;
receiving, via a user interface of the gaming device, input from the player interacting with the gaming device accepting the offer to activate the game enhancement feature for the subsequent play of the game;
activating, based on the input accepting the offer, the game enhancement feature for the subsequent play of the game; and
initiating, by the processor, the subsequent play of the game on the gaming device comprising the game enhancement feature activated.