Patent ID: 8313367

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of operating a wagering game having cyclic eligibility for supplemental features, the method comprising: receiving, via one or more input devices, a first wager to initiate a play of the wagering game; receiving, via the one or more input devices, an auto-cycle activation input from a player to enable an auto-cycle feature associated with a plurality of supplemental features; in response to receiving the first wager while the auto-cycle feature is enabled, activating, via one or more processors, a first eligibility period for triggering a first one of the plurality of supplemental features; receiving, via the one or more input devices, a second wager to initiate another play of the wagering game; and in response to receiving the second wager while the auto-cycle feature is enabled, terminating, via the one or more processors, the first period and activating a second eligibility period for triggering a second one of the plurality of supplemental features.