Methods and systems for overlaid pay modalities on selected symbols in gaming machines

A method of playing a feature game on a gaming machine;

• wherein the gaming machine comprises a display, a game controller, a credit input mechanism, and a credit meter;
• wherein the credit input mechanism is configured to receive a physical item representing a monetary value for establishing a credit balance, the credit balance being increasable and decreasable based on a wagering activity, and the credit meter is configured to monitor the credit balance, the method comprising:
• selecting a plurality of symbols from a symbol set;
• assigning the selected symbols to a plurality of reels;
• displaying the plurality of reels, via the display, wherein the displaying comprises, in response to determining that selected symbols associated with at least one of one or more predetermined reels of the plurality of reels include a special symbol:
• determining one or more special values associated with the special symbol;
• and
• overlaying a particular one of the one or more special values on each displayed instance of the special symbol;
• and
• determining, via the game controller, a payout based on the one or more special values associated with the special symbol.