A gaming machine arranged to display a symbol in each element of a matrix
of elements; each column of elements of said matrix of elements
comprising a portion of a simulated rotatable reel and wherein at an
occurrence of a trigger event at end of play of a main game; (a) said
main game is completed and any prize is awarded, (b) at least one feature
game may be awarded wherein each said rotatable reel is caused to be spun
and brought to rest to display elements of said matrix in a first stage;
said first stage displaying symbols in elements of at least one said
column and uniform imagery in elements of each remaining said column;
said feature game then progressing to a further stage wherein elements
with said uniform imagery are populated by symbols of said elements of
said at least one column.