Gaming machine, control method for machine, and program for gaming machine

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:

• display a primary game screen including computer-generated graphics displaying a primary game on a display unit, the primary game screen including a plurality of virtual reels and a bonus feature game icon;
• receive a signal from an operation unit indicating a wager being placed on the primary game by the player and responsively initiate a bonus feature selection game by displaying a bonus feature selection game screen on the display unit including a plurality of bonus feature images associated with a plurality of bonus features;
• receive a signal from the operation unit indicating one or more wagers being placed on the bonus feature game by the player;
• responsive to receiving each signal indicating a wager being placed by the player:
• randomly select a bonus feature from the plurality of bonus features;
• and
• modify a bonus feature image associated with the selected bonus feature to indicate a number of times the corresponding bonus feature has been randomly selected;
• and
• responsive to receiving a signal from the operation unit indicating a request to terminate the bonus feature game by the player:
• terminate the bonus feature game;
• initiate an instance of the primary game using the selected bonus features;
• and
• provide a primary game award to the player based on an outcome of the instance of the primary game and adjust a credit balance associated with the player based on the primary game award.

A mobile computing device, comprising:

• a touch display unit configured to display game screens using computer generated graphics;
• a memory device storing a game execution program including computer instructions for generating a primary game including a plurality of virtual reels displaying a plurality of game symbols and a bonus feature selection game including a plurality of bonus features associated with the primary game;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• display a primary game screen on the touch display unit including the plurality of virtual reels and a bonus feature game icon;
• receive a signal from the touch display unit indicating a wager being placed on the primary game by the player and responsively initiate the bonus feature selection game by displaying a bonus feature selection game screen on the display unit including a plurality of bonus feature images associated with each of the plurality of bonus features;
• receive a signal from the touch display unit indicating one or more wagers being placed on the bonus feature game by the player;
• responsive to receiving each signal indicating a wager being placed by the player:
• randomly select a bonus feature from the plurality of bonus features;
• and
• modify a bonus feature image associated with the selected bonus feature to indicate a number of times the corresponding bonus feature has been randomly selected;
• and
• responsive to receiving a signal from the touch display unit indicating a request to terminate the bonus feature game by the player:
• terminate the bonus feature game;
• initiate an instance of the primary game using the selected bonus features;
• and
• provide a primary game award to the player based on an outcome of the instance of the primary game and adjust a credit balance associated with the player based on the primary game award.