Match evolution interleaved wagering system

An electronic gaming machine, comprising:

• an interactive processing device operatively connected to a process controller and a display, wherein the interactive processing device is constructed to:
• generate an interactive game board displayed on the display to a user where the interactive game board includes a grid that is initially sparsely populated with symbols;
• receive an instruction from the user to place a user selected symbol on the interactive game board within the grid of the interactive game board;
• determine a match of a specified number of symbols within the grid of the interactive game board;
• and
• communicate data of the match to the process controller;
• a wager controller operatively connected to the process controller;
• an enclosure constructed to mount:
• a user input device operatively connected to the interactive processing device;
• the display operatively connected to the interactive processing device;
• a credit input device operatively connected to the wager controller;
• and
• a credit output device operatively connected to the wager controller;
• and
• the process controller operatively connecting the interactive processing device and the wager controller, wherein the process controller is constructed to:
• receive from the interactive processing device the data of the match;
• and
• trigger a wager in the process controller based on receiving the data of the match.