Electronic gaming machine and methods for playing a hold and drop keno game

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

• causing display of a plurality of display positions comprising a plurality of respective symbols on at least one display device;
• selecting a number of the plurality of display positions for use in an electronic game, the number of the plurality of display positions comprising selected display positions;
• selecting a plurality of balls for the electronic game;
• comparing the plurality of balls to the number of the plurality of respective symbols to determine which of the number of the plurality of display positions comprises a winning display position for the electronic game;
• determining an outcome for the electronic game based on the comparison;
• and
• in accordance with the outcome:
• determining, based on a first RNG output, a subset of the plurality of display positions that comprise feature display positions;
• determining, based on a second RNG output and a weighted table, a respective credit value for at least one selected display position comprising a feature display position;
• and
• in the at least one selected display position comprising a feature display position, converting display from a respective symbol of the plurality of respective symbols to the respective credit value on the at least one display device, wherein upon conversion, the at least one selected display position comprises at least one converted display position.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• identify a number of a plurality of display positions for use in an electronic game, the number of the plurality of display positions comprising selected display positions, wherein the plurality of display positions comprise a plurality of respective symbols;
• determine which of the number of the plurality of display positions comprises a winning display position for the electronic game;
• determine, based on a first random number generator (RNG) output, a subset of the plurality of display positions that comprise feature display positions;
• determine, based on a second RNG output and a weighted table, a respective credit value for at least one selected display position comprising a feature display position;
• in the at least one selected display position comprising a feature display position, cause a respective symbol of the plurality of respective symbols to convert to the respective credit value, wherein upon conversion, the at least one selected display position comprises at least one converted display position;
• determine whether a predetermined quantity of selected display positions comprise feature display positions;
• and
• based on determining that the predetermined quantity of selected display positions comprise feature display positions, cause initiation of a bonus game comprising a plurality of plays, wherein the at least one converted display position remains converted during the plurality of plays.