Patent ID: 8840459

Claim:
A gaming machine, comprising: a wager input device operable to accept a wager input from a player at said gaming machine; a game display operable to display an outcome of said wagering game in response to said wager input, said outcome being randomly selected from a plurality of available outcomes for said wagering game; and a data input device configured to receive a plurality of handheld data storage media and operable to read data stored on said plurality of handheld data storage media into said gaming machine, each handheld data storage media storing data representing one or more potential enhancements for said wagering game; wherein said game display is operable to present at least one predetermined enhancement to said player in response to said data input device reading said plurality of handheld data storage media, said at least one predetermined enhancement being based on a sequence in which said plurality of said handheld data storage media are read by said data input device, said at least one predetermined enhancement including a first enhancement when said plurality of said handheld data storage media are entered in a first sequence and said at least one predetermined enhancement including a second enhancement when said plurality of said handheld data storage media are entered in a second sequence, said first enhancement being different than said second enhancement.