Systems and methods for providing output amounts based upon numerical symbol presentation

1 . An electronic gaming device comprising:

at least one memory with instructions stored thereon; and

at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for a play of an electronic game on a plurality of reels, wherein the plurality of symbols comprise a plurality of numerical values from a set of numerical values in the at least one memory;

determine that at least one symbol of the plurality of symbols comprises at least one numerical value of the plurality of numerical values within a predefined range of numerical values stored in the at least one memory;

cause the plurality of reels to spin, wherein based upon the at least one numerical value being within the predefined range, the at least one symbol is displayed in a hidden state while the plurality of reels are spinning such that the at least one numerical value is not displayed while the plurality of reels are spinning;

cause display of the plurality of numerical values other than the at least one numerical value such that the plurality of numerical values other than the at least one numerical value within the predefined range are displayed while the at least one symbol is displayed in the hidden state and the plurality of reels are spinning;

cause the plurality of reels to stop spinning such that a first subset of the plurality of symbols comprising a first subset of the plurality of numerical values and the at least one symbol that is displayed in the hidden state are displayed in a first display area that is illuminated and a second subset of the plurality of symbols are displayed in a second display area that is dull;

cause display of a reveal animation in the first display area that causes the at least one symbol to transition between the hidden state and a revealed state, wherein when the at least one symbol is displayed in the revealed state, the at least one numerical value is displayed; and

provide an output amount associated with a sum of the first subset of the plurality of numerical values and the at least one numerical value.

2 . The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause display of a background at at least one symbol position including the at least one symbol to indicate that the at least one symbol transitions between the hidden state and the revealed state.

3 . The electronic gaming device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause display of the background at the at least one symbol position when the at least one symbol is in the hidden state.

4 . The electronic gaming device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause display of the background at the at least one symbol position when the at least one symbol is in the revealed state.

5 . The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

determine that the at least one symbol is a mystery symbol;

based upon determining that the at least one symbol is the mystery symbol, randomly determine the at least one numerical value from numerical values within the predefined range to assign to the at least one symbol based upon at least one output from a random number generator (RNG) and at least one weight table associated with the predefined range of numerical values and stored within the at least one memory; and

assign the at least one numerical value to the at least one symbol in the at least one memory.

6 . The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause display of a plurality of output amounts as being associated with a plurality of potential sums of the set of symbols.

7 . The electronic gaming device of claim 6 , wherein the output amount is displayed as being associated with the sum of the plurality of numerical values before the output amount is provided.

8 . The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to select the plurality of symbols based upon a message received from a server, wherein the message is associated with the output amount.

9 . The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic game comprises a feature game associated with a feature matrix that is triggered from a base game associated with a base matrix.

10 . The electronic gaming device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

determine that a trigger condition to trigger the feature game was satisfied in the base game based upon a base outcome displayed in the base matrix;

cause display of a transition between the base game and the feature game comprising replacing the base matrix with the feature matrix, the feature matrix being of a different size than the base matrix; and

cause a plurality of feature reel strips to be provided on the plurality of reels in the feature matrix, the plurality of feature reel strips comprising the plurality of symbols.

11 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

determine a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for a play of an electronic game on a plurality of reels, wherein the plurality of symbols comprise a plurality of numerical values from a set of numerical values in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;

identify that at least one symbol of the plurality of symbols comprises at least one numerical value of the plurality of numerical values within a predefined range of numerical values stored in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;

cause the plurality of reels to spin, wherein based upon the at least one numerical value being within the predefined range, the at least one symbol is displayed in a hidden state while the plurality of reels are spinning such that the at least one numerical value is not displayed while the plurality of reels are spinning;

cause the plurality of numerical values other than the at least one numerical value to be displayed such that the plurality of numerical values other than the at least one numerical value within the predefined range are displayed while the at least one symbol is displayed in the hidden state and the plurality of reels are spinning;

cause the plurality of reels to stop spinning such that a first subset of the plurality of symbols comprising a first subset of the plurality of numerical values and the at least one symbol that is displayed in the hidden state are displayed in a first display area that is illuminated and a second subset of the plurality of symbols are displayed in a second display area that is dull;

cause a reveal animation to be displayed in the first display area that causes the at least one symbol to transition between the hidden state and a revealed state, wherein when the at least one symbol is displayed in the revealed state, the at least one numerical value is displayed; and

cause an output amount associated with a sum of the first subset of the plurality of numerical values and the at least one numerical value to be provided.

12 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause a background to be displayed at at least one symbol position including the at least one symbol to indicate that the at least one symbol transitions between the hidden state and the revealed state.

13 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause the background to be displayed at the at least one symbol position when the at least one symbol is in the hidden state.

14 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause the background to be displayed at the at least one symbol position when the at least one symbol is in the revealed state.

15 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

determine that the at least one symbol is a mystery symbol;

based upon determining that the at least one symbol is the mystery symbol, randomly determine the at least one numerical value from numerical values within the predefined range to assign to the at least one symbol based upon at least one output from a random number generator (RNG) and at least one weight table associated with the predefined range of numerical values and stored within the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; and

assign the at least one numerical value to the at least one symbol in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

16 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause a plurality of output amounts to be displayed as being associated with a plurality of potential sums of the set of symbols.

17 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the output amount is displayed as being associated with the sum of the plurality of numerical values before the output amount is provided.

18 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to at least one of cause the at least one symbol to be displayed in the hidden state, cause the plurality of symbols other than the at least one symbol to be displayed, cause the at least one symbol to be displayed as transitioning between the hidden state and the revealed state, or cause the output amount to be provided by transmitting one or more messages to an electronic gaming device where the electronic game is displayed.

19 . A method of electronic gaming implemented by one or more processors in communication with one or more memories, the method comprising:

selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for a play of an electronic game on a plurality of reels, wherein the plurality of symbols comprise a plurality of numerical values from a set of numerical values in the one or more memories;

determining that at least one symbol of the plurality of symbols comprises at least one numerical value of the plurality of numerical values within a predefined range of numerical values stored in the one or more memories;

causing the plurality of reels to spin, wherein based upon the at least one numerical value being within the predefined range, the at least one symbol is displayed in a hidden state while the plurality of reels are spinning such that the at least one numerical value is not displayed while the plurality of reels are spinning;

causing display of the plurality of numerical values other than the at least one numerical value such that the plurality of numerical values other than the at least one numerical value within the predefined range are displayed while the at least one symbol is displayed in the hidden state and the plurality of reels are spinning;

causing the plurality of reels to stop spinning such that a first subset of the plurality of symbols comprising a first subset of the plurality of numerical values and the at least one symbol that is displayed in the hidden state are displayed in a first display area that is illuminated and a second subset of the plurality of symbols are displayed in a second display area that is dull;

causing display of a reveal animation in the first display area that causes the at least one symbol to transition between the hidden state and a revealed state, wherein when the at least one symbol is displayed in the revealed state, the at least one numerical value is displayed; and

providing an output amount associated with a sum of the first subset of the plurality of numerical values and the at least one numerical value.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising causing display of a background at at least one symbol position including the at least one symbol to indicate that the at least one symbol transitions between the hidden state and the revealed state, wherein the background is displayed at the at least one symbol position when the at least one symbol is in the hidden state and when the at least one symbol is in the revealed state.