A gaming system including an input device, at least one display device configured to display a game comprising a matrix of rotating reels, a processor, and at least one memory including computer program code. The processor and memory are configured to cause the gaming system to receive a request from the input device to initiate a spin in a first game, cause, in response to the request, causing a plurality of reels to virtually spin. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of first symbols and at least one bonus symbol. The memory and processor are also configured to cause the gaming system to determine, in response to a cessation of spinning of the plurality of reels, a number of bonus symbols displayed within a reel display matrix and trigger a second game in response to the number of bonus symbols satisfying a predetermined bonus symbol threshold.