Gaming system enabling multiple feature modes selectably triggerable with accumulatable eligibilities

A method of awarding a feature game in a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming devices coupled to a network, and a server coupled to the plurality of gaming devices, and comprising a processor and memory device storing a plurality of eligibilities, a plurality of counters, a plurality of feature eligibilities, a plurality of feature counters, and computer-readable instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to initiate the feature game, the method comprising:

• selecting a plurality of jackpot features for the plurality of feature eligibilities, wherein the plurality of jackpot features is associated a volatility that increases with increasing eligibility, and at least two of the plurality of jackpot features have different eligibilities;
• when a first outcome from a first gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices meets a first eligibility of the plurality of eligibilities, generating an animation of a first counter of the plurality of counters being incremented on the first gaming device;
• when the first counter meets a first feature eligibility, generating a progress graphic of a first feature counter being accumulated on the first gaming device, and generating on the first gaming device an indicia of one or more of the plurality of jackpot features corresponding to the first feature eligibility that are eligible to be selected;
• initiating on the first gaming device a first jackpot feature of the plurality of jackpot features when a selection of the plurality of jackpot features that are eligible is made;
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• determining a jackpot prize associated with the first jackpot feature in response to a winning jackpot.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for awarding a jackpot feature on a gaming backend system including a plurality of gaming devices coupled to a network, and a server coupled to the plurality of gaming devices, and comprising a processor and memory device storing a plurality of counters, a plurality of feature eligibilities, a plurality of feature counters, and a plurality of instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to perform the steps of:

• determining a plurality of thresholds for meeting a plurality of jackpot features having a plurality of jackpots, respectively, wherein volatility of jackpot features available increases with increasing thresholds, and at least two of the plurality of jackpot features have different thresholds;
• when a first threshold of the plurality of thresholds is met on a first gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, animating a first counter of the plurality of counters being incremented on the first gaming device;
• when the first counter meets a feature threshold, animating a first feature counter being accumulated on the first gaming device;
• when the first feature counter meets one or more of the feature eligibilities, determining which of the plurality of jackpot features are eligible to be selected based on the feature eligibilities that are met with the first feature counter, and communicating to the first gaming device the plurality of jackpot features eligible for selection;
• receiving at the server from one of the plurality of gaming devices a selection of a first jackpot feature of the plurality of jackpot features that are eligible to be selected;
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• initiating the first jackpot feature on one or more of the plurality of gaming devices when the selection is received.