Patent ID: 8821252

Claim:
A state-based power-up management server comprising: a communications interface; a memory; and a logic device, the logic device, the memory, and the communications interface operably connected and configured to: receive an indication via the communications interface that a power-up condition has been met by a player, wherein the power-up condition is that a predetermined sequence of game outcomes be obtained during wagering game play, associate a first state-based power-up with the player in response to the power-up condition being met, receive a first input from a wager gaming machine via the communications interface indicating that the state-based power-up has been redeemed for an in-game advantage at a first time during wagering game play, and determine, responsive to receipt of the first input, whether the association of the state-based power-up with the player is to be maintained based on whether a game outcome condition is met in association with the redemption of the state-based power-up at the first time, wherein: the state-based power-up is re-usable if the game outcome condition is met, and the in-game advantage provides an opportunity to improve a score or chances of winning during wagering game play.