Gaming devices and gaming systems with variable trigger states

An electronic gaming device comprising:

• a display;
• an input device;
• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• displaying a graphic indicator that represents a current feature game trigger probability state as a stage of progression from a lowest feature game trigger probability state, among multiple possible feature game trigger probability states, up to a highest feature game trigger probability state, among the multiple possible feature game trigger probability states, the current feature game trigger probability state having been selectively adjusted based at least in part on whether a feature game has been initiated;
• receiving, based on player input at the input device, a player selection in respect of play of a game having a base game from which the feature game can be triggered, the player selection having a characteristic that indicates a probability of the feature game being initiated to correspond to the current feature game trigger probability state or the highest feature game trigger probability state;
• displaying a base game outcome, the base game outcome having been generated using a random number generator (“RNG”);
• displaying any award in respect of the base game;
• displaying a feature game outcome for the feature game, the feature game having been initiated based at least in part on the probability of the feature game being initiated;
• and
• displaying the any award in respect of the feature game.

A method of operating an electronic gaming device comprising one or more processors, a display, an input device, and memory storing a current feature game trigger probability state selected from among multiple possible feature game trigger probability states, the multiple possible feature game trigger probability states including a lowest feature game trigger probability state and a highest feature game trigger probability state, the method comprising, with the one or more processors:

• receiving, from user input through the input device, a player selection in respect of play of a game having a base game from which a feature game can be triggered;
• based at least in part on the player selection, controlling a probability of the feature game being initiated as part of managing return to player (“RIP”) depending on the player selection, including setting the probability of the feature game being initiated to correspond to the current feature game trigger probability state upon the player selection having a first characteristic or setting the probability of the feature game being initiated to correspond to the highest feature game probability state upon the player selection having a second characteristic;
• generating, using a random number generator (“RNG”), a base game outcome for output on the display;
• evaluating the base game to determine any award in respect of the base game;
• determining whether the feature game is triggered;
• based at least in part on whether the feature game is triggered, selectively adjusting the current feature game trigger probability state to reset or increment the current feature game trigger probability state;
• and
• generating, for output on the display, a graphic indicator that represents the current feature game trigger probability state as a stage of progression from the lowest feature game trigger probability state up to the highest feature game trigger probability state.