Gaming machine and method with numerical basis for prizes in reels

A method for controlling operation of a gaming machine, the method including:

• (a) under control of a processing system of the gaming machine, storing a first data structure in a memory of the gaming machine, the first data structure comprising data corresponding to a set of reel strips for a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbol locations, each symbol location containing a game symbol included in a game symbol set including a non-numerical symbol and numerical symbols including single digit numbers including “0” and double digit numbers including “00”;
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• (b) in response to an input entered through a player input device of the gaming machine and under control of the processing system, performing a prize amount random selection at a gaming server coupled to the gaming machine over a network to identify an outcome prize amount;
• (c) performing an outcome sequence random selection to identify an outcome sequence from a group of outcome sequences each providing the identified outcome prize amount;
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• (d) causing a display system of the gaming machine to show each of the plurality of reels spin and then come to a stop at least once to display a numerical value defined by concatenating the numerical symbols from the game symbol set aligned along a payline, the displayed numerical value comprising at least a portion of a randomly selected game outcome.