Patent ID: 8353755

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager from a player to play a single play of a wagering game; at least one display to display a plurality of reels with symbols; and a controller coupled to the wager input and the at least one display, the controller operative to: randomly generate an outcome of the wagering game from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; display the randomly generated wagering game outcome on the plurality of reels, wherein the plurality of outcomes includes the award of a powerup to a player, wherein a game enhancement feature is associated with the powerup; save the powerup for activation by a player prior to a future play of the wagering game; and allow the player to activate the saved powerup prior to a future play of the wagering game, and applying the associated game enhancement feature to the future play of the wagering game if the powerup is activated.