Wagering game with communication feature for special wagers

A gaming terminal, comprising:

• at least one display for displaying a wagering game, said wagering game including symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome;
• a player-input device allowing a player to select a special event associated with said wagering game, said player-input device including an associated indicator for indicating whether said special event has been selected;
• and
• a controller coupled to said display and said player-input device, said controller operative to cause one of said symbols to be altered from an original state to a special state to indicate that said special event has been enabled and to activate said indicator of said player-input device in response to said player selecting said special event via said player-input device.

A method for communicating that a player has made a special wager to be eligible for a special event during a wagering game, comprising:

• receiving an input from said player indicating a desire to place said special wager;
• and
• in response to said receiving, performing at least one of the following acts:
• (i) activating a light on an input device from which said input is received,
• (ii) altering a wagering game symbol from an original state to a special state,
• (iii) displaying a placard to inform said player of said special wager, and
• (iv) displaying a banner to inform said player of said special wager.