Systems and methods of electronic gaming

A method of gaming implemented using a gaming system, the gaming system including a display device, a memory, and a game controller communicatively coupled to the memory, the method comprising:

• determining, by the game controller, a trigger symbol action from a plurality of trigger symbol actions, the trigger symbol action indicating an action to be applied in an electronic game;
• controlling, by the game controller, the display device to display a trigger symbol and a visual indicator associated with the trigger symbol action prior to a play of the electronic game to indicate that at least one instance of the trigger symbol displayed in the play of the electronic game will cause application of the trigger symbol action;
• controlling, by the game controller, the display device to display electronic game symbols for the play of the electronic game, the electronic game symbols including the trigger symbol;
• controlling, by the game controller, the display device to convert the trigger symbol to include a visual indicator symbol associated with the visual indicator;
• and
• performing, by the game controller, the trigger symbol action after the trigger symbol conversion.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a game controller comprising at least one processor, cause the game controller to:

• determine a trigger symbol action from a plurality of trigger symbol actions, the trigger symbol action indicating an action to be applied in an electronic game;
• control a display device in communication with the game controller to display a trigger symbol and a visual indicator associated with the trigger symbol action prior to a play of the electronic game to indicate that at least one instance of the trigger symbol displayed in the play of the electronic game will cause application of the trigger symbol action;
• control the display device to display electronic game symbols for the play of the electronic game, the electronic game symbols including the trigger symbol;
• control the display device to convert the trigger symbol to include a visual indicator symbol associated with the visual indicator;
• and
• perform the trigger symbol action after the trigger symbol conversion.