Gaming machine and method with value-bearing symbol feature

There is provided a gaming system, gaming machine, and method that utilize an electronic display device configured to display a plurality of reels, an array, and a source of wild symbols external to the array. The reels bear a plurality of symbols including standard symbols and value-bearing symbols. The reels are spun and stopped to land symbols from the plurality of symbols in the array. The source may dispense wild symbols that randomly transform a subset of the landed symbols into wilds. In response one or more value-bearing symbols being transformed into wild value-bearing symbols and contributing to a standard winning combination, the player is awarded a first award for the winning combination and a second award based on values borne by the contributing wild value-bearing symbols.