Gaming machine with bonus games where player selects display symbols and their functions within the available indicia

摘要

The machine is arranged so that if a predefined event occurs during the playing of the underlying game, a feature game series will be triggered to begin. Prior to the commencement of the feature game series, the player is given the option to select, from a set of indicia, at least one indicia to have at least one of the particular functions to that feature game. For example, the player may choose a particular symbol as a bonus symbol. The invention also provides for the player's selection choices to affect the volatility of the game in that a particular selection may make a win less likely but more rewarding.