Patent ID: 8480481

Claim:
A gaming system for playing a wagering game, comprising: at least one wagering game machine configured to conduct the wagering game; and at least one controller operatively configured to: randomly generate an outcome of the wagering game; determine if the outcome is a winning outcome; determine an award associated with the winning outcome; activate a game feature responsive to a winning outcome satisfying one or more predetermined triggers; randomly determine a first operand in an award modifier calculation; display the determined first operand on at least one display device associated with the wagering game machine; randomly determine a second operand in an award modifier calculation; display the determined second operand on said at least one display device associated with the wagering game machine; randomly determine a mathematical operator from amongst a plurality of different mathematical operators to apply to the first operand and the second operand; display the determined mathematical operator on said at least one display device associated with the wagering game machine; apply the randomly determined mathematical operator to the first operand and the second operand to yield a modifier; display the modifier on said at least one display device associated with the wagering game machine; modify the award associated with the winning outcome, using the modifier, to yield a modified award; and award the modified award via the wagering game machine.