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1. A method for operating a gaming machine, the method comprising:
(a) receiving a play initiation input through a player input system of the gaming machine while the gaming machine is in a primary game state of a wagering game, and, in response to the play initiation input, causing a display system of the gaming machine under control of an electronic controller to populate a matrix of symbol locations with game symbols, the game symbols for the play initiation input corresponding to a result in the wagering game for the play initiation input; (b) under control of the electronic controller, in response to a trigger in the result, initiating a secondary game state, including:
(i) prompting a player to mark a plurality of locations on the matrix of symbol locations to produce a plurality of marked locations;(ii) initiating a prize multiplier for the secondary game state;(iii) conducting a randomization of symbols on the matrix of symbol locations to produce a secondary result, including a possibility of one or more designated target symbols appearing on the matrix of symbol locations;(iv) in response to a target symbol present on any of the marked locations, increasing the prize multiplier and activating the respective marked location in the event that marked location has not previously been activated in the secondary game state;(v) evaluating the secondary result for winning patterns and providing a prize based on any winning patterns found and based on the prize multiplier;(vi) repeating (iii)-(v) for one or more additional rounds; and(vii) evaluating the number of activated marked locations after the completion of the one or more additional rounds to determine if a progressive prize is won, and if so, awarding the progressive prize. |
