Abstract: Provided are methods that include operations of displaying, using a display device, a grid including multiple cells and displaying, using the display device, a selection graphic that includes multiple mystery elements that each correspond to a different one of multiple symbol types that are configured to be displayed on the plurality of cells, displaying, using the display device, a vertical connector that is arranged between two adjacent ones of the rows of cells and receiving, at the selection graphic, an input that selects a portion of the symbol types, highlighting a portion of the cells that include the portion of the symbol type and determining an award that is identified based on which symbols are on the plurality of cells that are in the award path.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to gaming devices and to techniques for operating such devices in connection with secondary gameplay features of computer-based games. The secondary gameplay may share gameplay features with primary gameplay. In some group-matching games, each game piece includes two characteristics that may affect a display of the game piece in a computer user interface. One characteristic may be used during primary gameplay and another may be used to track when a user has an opportunity for secondary gameplay. For example, a gameplay facility may determine whether the grid includes a set of game pieces having a first characteristic. If so, the gameplay facility may then evaluate each of the game pieces in the set and increment a score based on whether each game piece has a second characteristic. When the score meets or exceeds a threshold, the gameplay facility triggers secondary gameplay.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to gaming devices and to techniques for operating such devices in connection with secondary gameplay features of computer-based games. The secondary gameplay may share gameplay features with primary gameplay. In some group-matching games, each game piece includes two characteristics that may affect a display of the game piece in a computer user interface. One characteristic may be used during primary gameplay and another may be used to track when a user has an opportunity for secondary gameplay. For example, a gameplay facility may determine whether the grid includes a set of game pieces having a first characteristic. If so, the gameplay facility may then evaluate each of the game pieces in the set and increment a score based on whether each game piece has a second characteristic. When the score meets or exceeds a threshold, the gameplay facility triggers secondary gameplay.