Patent ID: 9640036
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G07F

Claim:
1. A method for operating an electronic gaming machine, comprising: detecting, via at least one input device of the electronic gaming machine, a physical item associated with a monetary value to establish a credit balance; accepting a player selection of one of at least three different game play options at a player interface of the electronic gaming machine, wherein a subset of symbols is available during the play of a casino wagering game in one of a base state and an enhanced state responsive to the player selection, each of the at least three different play options defining which symbols of the subset of symbols are in their enhanced state for the play of the casino wagering game, each play option of the at least three different play options being associated with a different wager selection covered by the credit balance, wherein a number of paylines available to generate the winning and losing outcomes is fixed across all possible play options selectable by the player that use symbols having an enhanced state; randomly selecting and displaying symbols from the subset of symbols on a symbol display of the electronic gaming machine in accordance with the selected game play option; issuing an award for a winning outcome having a first value when a symbol used in the winning outcome is in its base state; issuing an award for a winning outcome having a second value when the symbol used in the winning outcome is in its enhanced state, the second value being greater than the first value; and receiving, via the at least one input device, a cashout input to initiate a payout from the credit balance.