Systems and methods for electronic gaming with trigger conditions

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to:

• cause a reel unlock indicator to be displayed for at least one reel of a plurality of reels, wherein the reel unlock indicator indicates that the at least one reel is unlocked as eligible to have a frame displayed thereon;
• determine, during play of a base game, that an enhancement trigger condition is satisfied, the enhancement trigger condition occurring when the frame is displayed on at least one position of a reel of the plurality of reels on a display device;
• convert a symbol displayed on each position having the frame displayed thereon into a wild symbol;
• determine, upon completion of the base game, that a bonus game trigger condition is satisfied, the bonus game trigger condition occurring when the frame is displayed;
• convert, upon activation of a bonus game, a plurality of positions on each reel with at least one position having the frame displayed thereon, into a bonus reel;
• and
• generate a bonus game outcome, wherein the bonus game outcome is associated with a symbol displayed within each frame on each bonus reel and provides a contribution toward a target level of return to player (RTP).

A method of electronic gaming implemented by a processor in communication with a memory, the method comprising:

• causing, by the processor, a reel unlock indicator to be displayed for at least one reel of a plurality of reels, wherein the reel unlock indicator indicates that the at least one reel is unlocked as eligible to have a frame displayed thereon;
• determining, by the processor during play of a base game, that an enhancement trigger condition is satisfied, the enhancement trigger condition occurring when the frame is displayed on at least one position of a reel of the plurality of reels on a display device;
• converting, by the processor, a symbol displayed on each position having the frame displayed thereon into a wild symbol;
• determining, by the processor upon completion of the base game, that a bonus game trigger condition is satisfied, the bonus game trigger condition occurring when the frame is displayed;
• converting, by the processor upon activation of a bonus game, a plurality of positions on each reel with at least one position having the frame displayed thereon, into a bonus reel;
• and
• generating, by the processor, a bonus game outcome, wherein the bonus game outcome is associated with a symbol displayed within each frame on each bonus reel and provides a contribution toward a target level of return to player (RTP).