A method for operating an electronic gaming machine which provides a interface to allow a player to select a subset of game symbols which indirectly determines the number of play lines or ways for that game play by populating a specific number of the same game symbol within a matrix cell.

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#$%^&*AU2016101003A420160922.pdf#####ABSTRACT A gaming machine (Fig 1) for playing a game. The gaming machine (Fig 1) comprises a display (1-a, 1b) and a game control (Fig 2) configured to control images of symbols (3-b) to be displayed on the display (1-a, 1-b). Symbols are stored for positioning in an array (Fig 3). The symbols are organised in a predetermined mix and number of standard symbols to define a prescribed bonusing scheme for filling fixed positions of the array (Fig 3) at a prescribed time. The bonusing scheme could be lining up same kind or a combination of sybmols on a payline or way ( Fig 7 )The game control (Fig 2) randomly selects portions of the array (3-a) for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format (Fig 4) on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols based on their position on the matrix (Fig 4 and 3-a) to provide play outcomes in accordance a paytable (Figs 5) prescribed for the particular game. The game control (Fig 2) is configured to provide play options individually selectable by a player before a play. 11 P LL.Oc diE LQP l ' ~ l -r . - -----b L L CN - C / 3 - ------ -----s c ts 2-