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

Claim 0:
1. A gaming device, comprising:
a display device;
a processor coupled to the display device; and
a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
determine a first game outcome for a play of a game played by a player interacting with the gaming device, wherein the first game outcome comprises a first plurality of symbols rendered by the display device to a first number of symbol areas arranged along a line in an array of symbol areas;
determine that the first game outcome corresponds to a near-miss win for the first plurality of symbols;
determine, 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;
render, by the display 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;
receive 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;
activate, based on the input accepting the offer, the game enhancement feature for the subsequent play of the game; and
initiate the subsequent play of the game on the gaming device comprising the game enhancement feature activated.