Patent ID: 8622812

Claim:
A method of playing a wagering game, comprising: conducting, by at least one of one or more processors, said wagering game at a gaming machine, said wagering game having a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input received via an input device from a first player, at least one of said outcomes providing an asset that can be saved by said first player for use during a subsequent gaming session; providing, by at least one of one or more processors, said first player with an opportunity to transfer said asset to a second player to encourage said second player to play said wagering game; in response to said first player transferring said asset, awarding, by at least one of one or more processors, said first player with a game-enhancement parameter to be applied to said wagering game; presenting an indication, at the gaming machine or at a different gaming machine, of said game-enhancement parameter awarded to said first player; and conducting, by at least one of one or more processors, said wagering game with said game-enhancement parameter applied thereto.