Gaming systems and methods having independent special feature trigger symbols

A non-transitory computer-readable media containing instructions embodied thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• initiate a base game, the base game including a matrix having a plurality of symbol positions, the plurality of symbol positions including a first symbol position and a second symbol position;
• cause display of an outcome of the base game, the outcome including an array of symbols populated in the plurality of symbol positions, each symbol in the array of symbols being randomly selected from a reel strip of a plurality of reel strips, wherein a first reel strip associated with the first symbol position includes a first special symbol and a second reel strip associated with the second symbol position includes a second special symbol;
• determine that a feature game trigger condition is satisfied in response to at least one of:
• i) the first special symbol being displayed in the first symbol position and ii) the second special symbol being displayed in the second symbol position;
• and
• identify a feature game to be played in response to the feature game trigger condition being satisfied, wherein the first special symbol is a trigger for a first feature game and the second special symbol is a trigger for a second feature game different from the first feature game.

A method of implementing a game comprising:

• initiating a base game, the base game including a matrix having a plurality of symbol positions, the plurality of symbol positions including a first symbol position and a second symbol position;
• causing display of an outcome of the base game, the outcome including an array of symbols populated in the plurality of symbol positions, each symbol in the array of symbols being randomly selected from a reel strip of a plurality of reel strips, wherein a first reel strip associated with the first symbol position includes a first special symbol and a second reel strip associated with the second symbol position includes a second special symbol;
• determining that a feature game trigger condition is satisfied in response to at least one of:
• i) the first special symbol being displayed in the first symbol position and ii) the second special symbol being displayed in the second symbol position;
• and
• identifying a feature game to be played in response to the feature game trigger condition being satisfied, wherein the first special symbol is a trigger for a first feature game and the second special symbol is a trigger for a second feature game different from the first feature game.