Patent ID: 8690664

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving a wager for a turn of a game to be played using a slot machine; spinning, using the slot machine, a set of reels; stopping the set of reels at a first reel combination; awarding a first prize based on the first reel combination and the wager; prior to activating an additional award indicator at the slot machine a first time during the turn of the game, determining, by processing unit, a number of times to activate the additional award indicator prior to ending the turn of the game, wherein the additional award indicator is configured to indicate at least one of a plurality of awards; activating, during the turn of the game, the additional award indicator the first time of the determined number of times so as to animate the additional award indicator until the additional award indicator stops and displays a first award selected from the plurality of awards, and then awarding a second prize determined using (i) the first prize based on the first reel combination and the wager, and (ii) the first award displayed by the additional award indicator in response to activating the additional award indicator the first time; after activating the additional award indicator the first time during the turn of the game, activating, during the turn of the game, the additional award indicator a second time of the determined number of times so as to animate the additional award indicator a second time during the turn of the game until the additional award indicator stops and displays a second award selected from the plurality of awards, and then awarding a third prize determined using (i) the same first prize used to determine the second prize, and (ii) the second award displayed by the additional award indicator in response to activating the additional award indicator the second time; and ending the turn of the game after the additional award indicator is activated the number of times during the turn of the game.