Abstract: The invention provides a gaming machine comprising a display for displaying a game, a game controller and a value transfer mechanism. The game comprises randomly selected game symbols displayed in an array of game positions and where predetermined winning combinations of said randomly selected game symbols in said game award prizes. The game controller configures the array so that it comprises at least one non-game symbol position in which only a non-game symbol can be displayed. The non-game symbol is a symbol that does not form part of any of the predetermined winning combinations. The display of the non-game symbol and at least one of the predetermined winning combinations in a first play of the game causes the game controller to enhance the prize awarded for the at least one predetermined winning combination. A method is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic gaming machine comprising a display for displaying a game comprising game positions arranged into a plurality of reels. The appearance of special game symbols in the game positions of at least a predetermined number of reels causes an electronic game controller to award a bonus prize, said bonus prize being dependent on the number of reels that display the special game symbols in each of their respective game positions. A gaming method is also provided.