Patent ID: 8734224
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display a plurality of accumulators; (b) for each of a designated number of amplifiers, enabling a player to assign each of said amplifiers to any one of a designated number of the accumulators, wherein: (c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to, for each accumulator assigned with one or more of the amplifiers, display an indication that said accumulator is amplified; (d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each accumulator, when an accumulator advancement triggering event occurs for said accumulator, cause the accumulator to advance, wherein: (e) if a designated triggering event occurs, providing an award to the player based, at least in part, on a level of one or more of the accumulators.