Systems, devices, and methods for enhancing gaming experiences

A gaming device comprising:

• a display;
• a memory configured to store a credit amount;
• a wager input device structured to receive physical items associated with a currency value;
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• a processor operable to:
• receive a signal from the wager input device that a physical item associated with a currency value has been received;
• increase the credit amount stored in the memory based on the currency value of the received physical item;
• receive signals transmitted from the player input device to place a wager on a game, the wager deducted from the credit amount stored in the memory;
• initiate a base game event by manipulating game elements having game symbols on the display;
• initiate a secondary game event when a triggering condition has been satisfied, the secondary game including:
• displaying a substantially circular bonus wheel having a plurality of sections each section including a symbol mark and one of a plurality of identifying characteristics,
• randomly selecting a first section of the bonus wheel in a first selection process,
• presenting an award associated with the symbol mark corresponding to the selected section of the bonus wheel,
• marking the selected section of the bonus wheel with a termination indicator,
• randomly selecting a second section of the bonus wheel in a second selection process,
• determining characteristics of the randomly selected second section of the bonus wheel, where the determined characteristics cause the processor to end the secondary game when the randomly selected second section is determined to include a termination indicator, remove all termination indicators from the plurality of sections when the randomly selected second section is determined to include a first identifying characteristic, or present an award associated with the symbol mark corresponding to the selected second section of the bonus wheel and mark the selected second section of the bonus wheel with a termination indicator, and
• continuing to randomly select sections of the bonus wheel, and determine characteristics of the selected section until a selected section includes a termination indicator;
• aggregating awards associated with the secondary game event;
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• increase the credit amount stored in the memory based on the aggregated awards.

A method of operating a gaming device having a game display, a memory configured to store a credit amount, a wager input device structured to receive physical items associated with a currency value, a processor, and a player input apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving a signal from the wager input device that a physical item associated with a currency value has been received;
• increasing the credit amount stored in the memory based on the currency value of the received physical item;
• receiving signals transmitted from the player input apparatus to place a wager on a game, the wager deducted from the credit amount stored in the memory;
• displaying a substantially circular game wheel having a plurality of sections each including a symbol mark;
• randomly selecting a first section of the game wheel in a first selection process;
• presenting a first award associated with the symbol mark corresponding to the selected first section of the game wheel as a result of the first selection process;
• marking the selected first section of the game wheel with a termination indicator;
• randomly selecting a second section of the game wheel in a second selection process;
• presenting a second award associated with the symbol mark corresponding to the selected second section of the game wheel as a result of the second selection process and marking the selected second section of the game wheel with a termination indicator when the selected second section of the game wheel is not associated with a termination indicator at the start of the second selection process;
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• aggregating the first presented award with the second presented award when the second award is presented;
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• increasing the credit amount stored in the memory based on the any presented awards.