Wagering Game with Character Learning

A method of operating a wagering game terminal, comprising:

• accepting a wager input at said wagering game, said wager input initiating a current gaming session in which an outcome is randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes;
• displaying an avatar representing a player in said current gaming session, said player making one or more game selections during said current gaming session using said avatar;
• storing said avatar upon conclusion of said current gaming session, including said game selections made using said avatar;
• and
• restoring a previously stored avatar in a subsequent gaming session along with game selections previously made using said previously stored avatar.

A wagering game system, comprising:

• a network server;
• and
• a wagering game terminal connected to said network server for playing a wagering game in which an outcome is randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes, said plurality of outcomes including at least one special event outcome that results in a special event game in which a player may chose an option from a plurality of options using a avatar;
• wherein said network server is configured to save information regarding said avatar and said game selections made using said avatar upon conclusion of said special event game and to restore said avatar and said game selections made using said avatar in a subsequent special event game.