A gaming machine and method for providing a feature game

Abstract

A gaming machine comprises a display, a credit input mechanism operable to establish credits on the gaming machine, meters configured for monitoring credits established via the credit input mechanism and changes to the established credits due to play of the gaming machine, the meters including a credit meter to which credit input via the credit input mechanism is 5 added and a win meter, a random number generator, a game play mechanism configured for operation by a player to input a wager from the established credits and to initiate a play of a game, and a game controller comprising a processor and memory storing (i) game program code, and (ii) symbol data. The game controller executes the game program code stored in the memory and responsive to initiation of the play of the game with the game play 10 mechanism to assign prizes to configurable symbols having a component indicative of a prize value as required during play of the game, conduct a base game by selecting symbols from the symbol data using the random number generator and displaying the selected symbols on the display, initiate a feature game comprising a plurality of free games in response to a trigger event in the base game, until an end condition is met, conduct each free game of the feature 15 game by displaying a matrix of symbol display positions on the display, selecting from the symbol data using the random number generator in respect of each unoccupied symbol display position of the matrix of symbol display positions, controlling the display to display each reveal symbol selected for a symbol display position of the matrix of symbol display positions at the respective symbol display position, and replacing at least one reveal symbol 20 with a configurable symbol having a component indicative of a prize value to be awarded from the feature game. The game controller transfers awarded credits to the credit meter after the feature game ends. 5 10 15 20 20 26 20 80 19 22 J ul 2 02 6 2 0 2 6 2 0 8 0 1 9 2 2 J u l 2 0 2 6

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