Aruze Corporation

Universal Sales Co., Ltd.

Yoshikazu Sakamoto

Hiroshi Yoshida

In a gaming machine () comprising a variable display device (to) for variably displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols necessary for gaming, a starting device () for starting variable display of the symbols, and a stopping device (), disposed so as to be operable by a player, for stopping the symbols being variably displayed, wherein, on condition that a combination of symbols displayed when the symbols are stopped constitutes a predetermined special winning mode, the player is allowed to start playing a special game which is more advantageous to the player than is a normal game; an image display () for displaying special game information in the special game to the player is provided.

Gaming machine with progressive story

A game machine comprises a plurality of cylindrical reels each provided with various kinds of symbols on its outer surface. The reels are axially aligned and independently rotatable about an axis in first and second directions. Part of symbols of the respective reels are displayed on a window having a predetermined winning line crossing over the symbol of the respective reels to define the symbols on the winning line as a symbol combination The reels start rotating in the first direction in response to an operation of a start lever. The reels independently stop rotating in response to respective operations of stop buttons to bring the symbol of the corresponding reel to a standstill on the winning line to obtain the symbol combination after all reels are stopped rotating. The symbols are shifted in the first and second directions within a predetermined waiting time to change the symbol combination.

Game machine and method that adjusts stop instructions of reels with random numbers

A game machine comprises a plurality of cylindrical reels each provided with various kinds of symbols on its outer surface. The reels are axially aligned and independently rotatable about an axis in first and second directions. Part of symbols of the respective reels are displayed on a window having a predetermined winning line crossing over the symbol of the respective reels to define the symbols on the winning line as a symbol combination. The reels start rotating in the first direction in response to an operation of a start lever. The reels independently stop rotating in response to respective operations of stop buttons to bring the symbol of the corresponding reel to a standstill on the winning line to obtain the symbol combination after all reels are stopped rotating. The symbols are shifted in the first and second directions within a predetermined waiting time to change the symbol combination.

Game machine and method with shifting reels in two directions

A conventional game machine informs a player that a big hit prize is caused by inner lottery, however, it does not inform the player that a small hit prize is caused. Prize determination (probability lottery processing) is carried out by determining to which prize group in a prize determining table a random number value generated by a random number generator,and specified by a sampling circuit,pertain (step,). When a hit flag of a small hit prize is erected as a result of the inner lottery (step,), a process of emitting small hit informing sound is carried out (step,). According to the informing sound emitting processing, a speaker drive circuit,is controlled by CPU,and the speaker,emits informing sound A, B, C and D in accordance with the kind of the hit flag of the small hit prize.

Game machine informing small hit prize

A game machine informs the player about the prize mode using combinations of the individual stagings by the sound emitting means, the connective staging means and the stop staging means. When rotations of individual reels,to,are started by operating a start lever,, a game starting sound,or,according to a hit flag is generated by sound emitting means. In connection with the stopping of the individual reels,to,according to the individual operations of individual stop buttons,to,, individual back lamps,to,are then sequentially staged by connective staging means in the connective display mode according to the hit flag. When all the individual reels,to,are stopped, the individual back lamps,to,are then staged by stop staging means in accordance with the hit flag.

Game machine informing prize mode information in a series of flow of game

A game machine is disclosed in which interest in the game is created by the operation of stop buttons,through,and back lamps,and,for illuminating rotating reels,through,Patterns which differ in accordance with the kind of prize modes are announced to the player, for example, by simultaneously extinguishing the respective back lamps,and,of the rotating reels,through,when the stop buttons,through,are actuated, and the possibility of erecting a &ldquo;BB&rdquo; hit flag, signifying a big hit prize, is announced to the player.

Game machine informing prize mode information based on variable display stop request

A hit expectation sound is emitted from a speaker in accordance with the kind of prize line on which a predetermined, prizewinning combination of symbols is expected to be arranged. The emitted hit expectation sound is transmitted to a player via sound transmitting holes provided in a lower portion of the machine. Based on the hit expectation sound being heard, the player can recognize on which of a plurality of prize lines the predetermined combination of symbols is expected to be arranged. The player can enjoy his favorite hit expectation sound by causing part of the predetermined combination of symbols to be stopped on the prize line that is associated with his favorite hit expectation sound.

Game machine with a hit expectation sound emitting function

This invention aims to provide a game machine which can offer exciting and varied game aspect. In the game machine, certain symbol combinations (group [C] and [E]) are set as a prize mode only when they occur in B.B (big bonus) game. The combinations in group [C] are not regarded as a prize mode when they occur during the ordinary regular game. These combinations are new to the player because the player encounters them only when the game shifts to the big bonus game. This gives a fresh impact to the player and the player can enjoy a variety in the big bonus game, which does not occur in the ordinary regular game.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yoshikazu Sakamoto