Gaming machine

Abstract

In the slot machine 1, it is provided the reels 3L, 3C, 3R for variably displaying plural kinds of symbols necessary for games and the main control circuit 71 which determines the symbols stopped along the pay line 8 based on the random number value sampled every game and conducts stop control of variable display of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the determined result. The main control circuit 71 conducts stop control of variable display operation of more than two reels which variably display more than two symbols so that any more than two symbols constructing the symbol combination with the predetermined display mode simultaneously stop along the pay line 8, in a case that the symbol combination stopped along the pay line 8 becomes the predetermined display mode.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION (S) [0001] This application is based upon and claims a priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2003-307178, 2003-307179, 2003-307180 and the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to co-pending U.S. applications entitled “GAMING MACHINE IN WHICH SECOND GAME CAN BE OBTAINED CONTINUOUS TO FIRST GAME UNDER PREDETERMINED CONDITION”, filed on Jun. 18, 2004, “GAMING MACHINE WITH REELS AND DISPLAY DEVICE DISPLAYING CHARACTERS THEREON, REELS BEING SEEN THROUGH DISPLAY DEVICE”, filed on Jun. 18, 2004, and “GAMING MACHINE”, filed on the even date to this application. The co-pending applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a Japanese pachi-slot machine, a video poker gaming mac...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] And the present invention has another object to provide a gaming machine in which a reel stop order is variably changed, thereby interest of a player for games can be raised.

[0011] Further, the present invention has a further another object to provide a gaming machine in which a player can intervene in the game with a phantom state, thereby interest of the player for games can be raised.

[0017] According to the above constructed gaming machine, the stop control device conducts the stop control of the variable display operation of more than two variable display devices variably displaying more than two symbols so that any more than two symbols are simultaneously stopped along the predetermined line, two symbols constructing a predetermined symbol combination with a specific display mode. That is to say, the stop control device controls and stops the variable display devices so that the symbols constructing the symbol combination with the specific display mode, for example, so-called “reach mode” are simultaneously stopped. Therefore, expectation can be given to the player. And the stop control device controls and stops the variable display devices according to the stop order different from the ordinary stop order, for example, the stop order according to which the variable display devices are serially stopped from the left one to the right one. Thus, variation in stop states of the variable display devices can be realized, as a result, interest of the player for games can be raised.

[0029] According to the above constructed gaming machine, in a case that a symbol combination stopped along a predetermined line and determined by the stop symbol determination device becomes a specific display mode, any more than one variable display device among the variable display devices becomes capable for being controlled and stopped based when the player operates the stop operation device. Therefore, in the gaming machine, the player can technically intervene in the game, thus it can give to the player real feeling to participate in the game. Accordingly, interest for games can be raise. And in the gaming machine, since the variable display operation of the variable display devices is unexpectedly controlled and stopped in comparison with a case that the variable display operation is automatically controlled and stopped, it can make the player pay attention to the unexpected variable display operation of the variable display devices. Further, in the gaming machine, only in a case that the symbol combination becomes the specific display mode, the variable display operation of more than one variable display device becomes capable for being controlled and stopped by the operation of the stop operation device by the player. Therefore, expectation can be given to the player.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the above mentioned gaming machine, since the timing at which each reel is stopped till the “reach mode” is realized and the stop order of the reels are constantly set, it lacks in interest and the player loses interest for the game.

Therefore, there is fear that the player loses interest for the game.

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