Patent ID: 7753769

Claim:
A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising: a wager-input device for receiving a wager from a player; a display displaying symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving the wager, the plurality of outcomes including at least one special-event outcome that awards additional game play at the gaming terminal at a time of the player's choosing and selectable by the player, wherein the time includes a time after the player has placed a wager via the wager-input device on a subsequent wagering game on the gaming terminal subsequent to the displaying the symbols indicating the randomly selected outcome, the additional game play providing a guaranteed winning outcome, the wager-input device receiving from the player, after the randomly selected outcome has been displayed, a second wager on a second wagering game displayed on the display, the second wager being received after the first wager is received and before the additional game play is initiated; and a special-event input device causing a controller to initiate the additional game play in response to the player activating the special-event input device, wherein the additional game play is implemented with a game-enhancement parameter such that the guaranteed winning outcome has an enhanced payout.