Abstract: There is provided a gaming system, gaming machine, and method that utilize game-logic circuitry and a presentation assembly configured to present symbol positions and award options including award indicia, and further to present: (i) a game outcome by populating the symbol positions with symbols, and (ii) in response to the symbols including at least one trigger symbol and at least one award symbol, an award sequence comprising a cycle for each trigger symbol, each cycle of the award sequence including: selecting a respective one or more award options for each award symbol, updating award indicia for each award symbol based on the award value associated with the respective selected award options, aggregating award values indicated by the updated award indicia of the award symbols, and, in response to determining the award sequence includes one or more remaining cycles, removing the updated award indicia from the award symbols.