Patent ID: 8647192

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a wager input device for receiving a primary wager; at least one display for displaying a selected primary wagering game, the selected primary wagering game having a primary payback percentage; a control interface for configuring the gaming system displayed on the at least one display, the control interface comprising a plurality of available supplemental features; and at least one controller operative to: (i) receive an operator activation selection of a supplemental feature selected from the plurality of available supplemental features from the control interface, wherein the operator activation selection configures the gaming machine for play by a player; (ii) receive an operator configuration selection of at least one parameter of the selected supplemental feature, the at least one parameter including a feature payback percentage of the selected supplemental feature and a side bet amount for the selected supplemental feature, wherein the operator configuration selection configures the gaming machine for play by the player; (iii) activate availability of the selected supplemental feature for play by the player of the selected primary wagering game, wherein the selected supplemental feature is configured to be eligible for play by the player of the primary wagering game upon receipt of the side bet; (iv) calculate an overall payback percentage as a function of the primary payback percentage, the primary wager, the side bet and the first feature payback percentage; and (v) display the overall payback percentage on the control interface.