Abstract: Embodiments herein relate e.g. to a method for displaying a type of symbol and a number of symbols in a display area of a device, wherein the display area comprises a set number of display slots wherein a symbol of a type out of the number of symbols is displayed in a respective display slot. A first part of the set number of display slots are displayed with randomly selected symbols, and a second part of the set number of display slots is displayed with one or more secret symbols. The one or more secret symbols are transformed into more than one symbol, wherein the more than one symbols are selected taking the randomly selected symbols of the first part into account.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a game to a player is described herein. The system includes a controller that is configured to display a game on the display device including a plurality of reels with each of the reels including a plurality of symbols. The controller initiates a first instance of the game, select a first primary reel feature set, and generates a first reel feature combination including the selected first primary reel feature set. The controller displays the game on the display device including a plurality of reels including a plurality of symbols and a host character associated with the selected first primary reel feature set, randomly generate an outcome of the first instance of the game including reel features included in the selected first primary reel feature set, and provides an award to the player as a function of the outcome.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a game to a player is described herein. The system includes a controller that is configured to display a game on the display device including a plurality of reels with each of the reels including a plurality of symbols. The controller initiates a first instance of the game, select a first primary reel feature set, and generates a first reel feature combination including the selected first primary reel feature set. The controller displays the game on the display device including a plurality of reels including a plurality of symbols and a host character associated with the selected first primary reel feature set, randomly generate an outcome of the first instance of the game including reel features included in the selected first primary reel feature set, and provides an award to the player as a function of the outcome.

Abstract: A method of allowing a player to play a keno-type game on a gaming machine is described herein. The method includes displaying the keno-type game including a plurality of game symbols. The plurality of game symbols includes a set of player selectable game symbols and a non-player selectable game symbol. A first collection of game symbols is selected from the set of player selectable game symbols. A second collection of game symbols is randomly selected from the set of player selectable game symbols and the non-player selectable game symbol. The method includes determining if a triggering condition occurs, wherein the triggering condition is defined as at least one of the randomly selected game symbols in the second collection matching the non-player selectable game symbol, and generating a game outcome based on the selected first collection and the selected second collection and the occurrence of the triggering condition.