Gaming system with feature game having collectable components for prizes

An electronic gaming device comprising:

• a credit input device;
• a display device operable to display a first prize and a second prize, the first prize including a plurality of first prize components, and the second prize including a plurality of second prize components;
• an input device operable to receive player input;
• and
• a game controller having at least one processor and a memory storing a plurality of base symbols, a plurality of trigger symbols, and a plurality of prize component symbols, and instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to at least:
• control the display device to display a plurality of symbols selected based on one or more random numbers generated by a random number generator in a plurality of symbol positions in a game area;
• determine if the plurality of symbols selected include one or more of the plurality of trigger symbols;
• in response to determining that the plurality of symbols selected include one or more of the plurality of trigger symbols, control the display device to display the plurality of trigger symbols being configured into a corresponding number of prize component symbols;
• animate a filling of a plurality of respective prize components of the first prize and the second prize with the corresponding number of prize component symbols;
• present one of the first prize and the second prize when the plurality of respective prize components of the first prize and the second prize have been completely collected;
• determine if the plurality of symbols selected include a predetermined symbol;
• and
• in response to determining that the plurality of symbols selected include the predetermined symbol in a column of symbol positions, animate a nudging of each of the column of symbol positions to display the predetermined symbol when the one of the first prize and the second prize has been presented.

An electronic gaming device, comprising:

• a credit input device;
• a display device operable to display a first prize and a second prize, the first prize including a plurality of first prize components, and the second prize including a plurality of second prize components;
• an input device operable to receive player input;
• and
• a game controller having at least one processor and a memory storing a plurality of base symbols, a plurality of trigger symbols, and a plurality of prize component symbols, and instructions, which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to at least:
• control the display device to display a plurality of symbols selected based on one or more random numbers generated by a random number generator in a plurality of symbol positions in a game area;
• determine if the plurality of symbols selected include one or more of the plurality of trigger symbols;
• in response to determining that the plurality of symbols selected include one or more of the plurality of trigger symbols, control the display device to display the plurality of trigger symbols being configured into a corresponding number of prize component symbols;
• animate a filling of a plurality of respective prize components of the first prize and the second prize with the corresponding number of prize component symbols;
• present one of the first prize and the second prize when the plurality of respective prize components of the first prize and the second prize have been completely collected;
• and
• grey out the plurality of first prize components and the plurality of second prize components when initiating a feature game.