Gaming device with activatable feature states

A method of operating a gaming device comprising a display, a processor, and memory storing game data defining a plurality of game elements and a plurality of current feature states, the method comprising:

• controlling the display to display a plurality of feature game indicators that indicate respective ones of the current feature states and a feature game to which the respective ones of the current feature states correspond;
• performing a selection operation to obtain a defined number of the current feature states to be active for a game instance;
• controlling the display to visually indicate in connection with the feature game indicators, which of the plurality of feature states were selected to be active feature states for the game instance;
• performing a game element selection operation for the game instance to obtain game elements for a plurality of positions, wherein a first permutation of outcomes is associated with the game instance and first computational resources;
• controlling the display to display the selected game elements at the positions;
• determining an outcome in accordance with the selected game elements;
• and
• upon a trigger condition for an active feature state being met by the outcome, conducting the feature game to which the active feature state corresponds in accordance with the active feature state, wherein a second permutation of outcomes is associated with the feature game and is based on the first permutation of outcomes and feature game outcomes, and the second computational resources are equivalent to the first computational resources;
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• wherein conducting the feature game comprises controlling the display to visually indicate the feature game to which the active feature state corresponds.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• control a display to display a plurality of feature game indicators that indicate respective ones of a plurality of current feature states and a feature game to which the respective ones of the current feature states correspond;
• perform a selection operation to obtain a defined number of the current feature states to be active for a game instance;
• control the display to visually indicate in connection with the feature game indicators, which of the plurality of feature states were selected to be active feature states for the game instance;
• perform a game element selection operation for the game instance to obtain game elements for a plurality of positions, wherein a first permutation of outcomes is associated with the game instance and first computational resources;
• control the display to display the selected game elements at the positions;
• determine an outcome in accordance with the selected game elements;
• and
• upon a trigger condition for an active feature state being met by the outcome, conduct the feature game to which the active feature state corresponds in accordance with the active feature state, wherein a second permutation of outcomes is associated with the feature game and is based on the first permutation of outcomes and feature game outcomes, and the second computational resources are equivalent to the first computational resources;
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• wherein conducting the feature game comprises controlling the display to visually indicate the feature game to which the active feature state corresponds.