System and method of allowing a player to play gaming machines having dynamic position functionality

A game machine for providing a game to a player, comprising:

• a display device for displaying a game;
• a controller configured to:
• display the game including a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols, identify an activation zone on at least one reel, the activation zone having at least one symbol;
• determine a number of symbols within the activation zone;
• initiate play of the game by spinning the reels;
• randomly determine an outcome of the game by utilizing a random number generated by a random number generator;
• terminate play of the game by stopping the reels;
• display the outcome of the game including the activation zone, the activation zone including the determined number of symbols;
• the at least one reel having a plurality of symbol positions, the activation zone including a predetermined number of symbol positions, each symbol position configured to display at least one symbol;
• and
• the controller being configured to determine a ratio associated with the activation zone and select the number of symbols displayed within the activation zone as a function of the ratio.

A method of providing a game to a player through a game machine including a display device and a controller, the method comprising the steps of:

• displaying the game through the display device, the game including a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols, identifying an activation zone on at least one reel, the activation zone having a plurality of symbol positions, each of the symbol positions configured to display at least one symbol;
• determining a number of symbols within the activation zone;
• initiating play of the game by spinning the reels;
• randomly determining an outcome of the game by utilizing a random number generated by a random number generator;
• terminating play of the game by stopping the reels;
• and
• displaying the outcome of the game including the activation zone, the activation zone including the determined number of symbols.

A method of providing a game to a player through a game machine including a display device and a controller, the method comprising the steps of:

• displaying the game through the display device, the game including a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols, identifying an activation zone having a predetermined number of symbol positions on at least one reel, each symbol position configured to display at least one symbol;
• determining a number of symbols within the activation zone;
• initiating play of the game by spinning the reels;
• randomly determining an outcome of the game by utilizing a random number generated by a random number generator;
• terminating play of the game by stopping the reels;
• displaying the outcome of the game including the activation zone, the activation zone including the determined number of symbols;
• the at least one reel having a plurality of symbol positions, the activation zone including a predetermined number of symbol positions, each symbol position configured to display at least one symbol;
• and
• determining a ratio associated with the activation zone and selecting the number of symbols displayed within the activation zone as a function of the ratio.

A method of providing a game to a player through a game machine including a display device and a controller, the method comprising the steps of:

• displaying the game through the display device, the game including a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols, identifying an activation zone having a predetermined number of symbol positions on at least one reel, each symbol position configured to display at least one symbol;
• determining a number of symbols within the activation zone;
• initiating play of the game by spinning the reels;
• randomly determining an outcome of the game by utilizing a random number generated by a random number generator;
• terminating play of the game by stopping the reels;
• displaying the outcome of the game including the activation zone, the activation zone including the determined number of symbols;
• and
• selecting a symbol to display within the activation zone, the number of symbols displayed within the activation zone being a function of the selected symbol.

A non-transitory information recording medium on which a computer readable program is recorded that causes a computer to function as a game machine for providing a game to a player, comprising:

• a display device for displaying a game;
• a controller configured to:
• display the game including a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols, identify an activation zone on at least one reel, the activation zone having a plurality of symbol positions, each of the symbol positions configured to display at least one symbol;
• determine a number of symbols within the activation zone;
• initiate play of the game by spinning the reels;
• randomly determine an outcome of the game by utilizing a random number generated by a random number generator;
• terminating play of the game by stopping the reels;
• and
• display the outcome of the game including the activation zone, the activation zone including the determined number of symbols.