Gaming machine

Abstract

It is disclosed the slot machine 1 , in which when it is determined that the “colorless effect” process utilizing the colorless 7 symbol 193 is done (S 33 ) and for example, the winning combination of the red 7-red 7-red 7 is won, two red 7 symbols are automatically stopped and displayed along the pay line, thereafter the colorless 7 symbol is stopped and displayed along the pay line (S 37 ). Further, after 0.5 seconds are elapsed, red color is added to the colorless 7 symbol 193 by displaying red color in the area superimposing with the colorless 7 symbol 193 , thereby the colorless 7 symbol 193 is displayed as the red 7 symbol (S 38 ). And in the free game conducted continuous to the base game based on that the trigger thereof is realized, when the specific winning combination (red 7-red 7-TRIPLE or red 7-red 7-DOUBLE) is won, the red 7 symbols are stopped on the pay line on the left reel 220 and the center reel 220 and the first divisional symbol “LE”, which is obtained by dividing the word “TRIPLE” or DOUBLE” into two, is stopped, thereafter the symbols are scrolled on the variable display portion 24 corresponding to the right reel 220 and the other second divisional symbol “TRIP” or “DOUB”, which forms the word “TRIPLE” or “DOUBLE” in cooperation with the first divisional symbol “LE”, is stopped on the pay line.

1 . A gaming machine including a variable display device in which a plurality of variable display portions conducting variable display of symbols are provided, the gaming machine giving a payout when the symbols variably displayed on each of the variable display portions are stopped along a pay line with a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination, 
 the gaming machine further comprising:    a variable display controller for controlling the variable display of the symbols conducted on each of the variable display portions;    a winning combination lottery device for conducting lottery of the winning combination;    wherein when the predetermined winning combination is won through the winning combination lottery device the variable display controller stops and displays predetermined symbols forming the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination on all of the variable display portions except for one variable display portion among the plural variable display portions, and the variable display controller displays a predetermined symbol on the one variable display portion in a first mode in which the predetermined symbol combination becomes unrecognizable, and    wherein the variable display controller displays the predetermined symbol on the one variable display portion in a second mode in which the predetermined symbol combination becomes recognizable after a predetermined time is elapsed.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the variable display device is constructed from a plurality of reels on outer periphery of each of which a symbol row having a plurality of symbols is formed, the reels being rotatably supported in the gaming machine and a liquid crystal display arranged in front of the reels, the liquid crystal display having the variable display portions corresponding to each of the reels.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the symbol row formed on the outer periphery of each reel includes a colorless symbol, 
 wherein each of the variable display portions of the liquid crystal display conducts color display to give a color to the colorless symbol, and    wherein the variable display controller controls rotation of each reel in the first mode so that the colorless symbol is stopped and displayed along the pay line and controls each variable display portion in the second mode so that the color is added to the colorless symbol in a superimposed state with the colorless symbol.    
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 an effect determination device for determining whether a colorless effect is done based on rotation control of each reel to stop and display the colorless symbol along the pay line and color display control of each variable display portion to display the color in the superimposed state with the colorless symbol;    wherein the variable display controller conducts the colorless effect by utilizing each reel and each variable display portion of the liquid crystal display when determined by the effect determination device that the colorless effect is done.    
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , further comprising: 
 a reel determination device for determining one reel on which the colorless effect is conducted among the plural reels;    wherein the variable display controller conducts the colorless effect by utilizing the one reel determined by the reel determination device.    
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein a base game is conducted by utilizing each variable display portion of the liquid crystal display and a free game is conducted continuous to the base game when a specific condition is realized in the base game, and 
 wherein the colorless effect is done in the free game.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a stop instruction device for instructing stop of the symbols variably displayed on each variable display portion through the variable display controller; and    a stop controller for stopping the symbols on each variable display portion based on the stop instruction output from the stop instruction device.    
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine including a variable display device in which a plurality of variable display portions conducting variable display of symbols are provided, the gaming machine giving a payout when the symbols variably displayed on each of the variable display portions are stopped along a pay line with a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination, 
 the gaming machine further comprising:    a variable display controller for controlling the variable display of the symbols conducted on each of the variable display portions;    a winning combination lottery device for conducting lottery of the winning combination;    wherein when the predetermined winning combination is won through the winning combination lottery device the variable display controller stops and displays predetermined symbols forming the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination on all of the variable display portions except for one variable display portion among the plural variable display portions, and the variable display controller displays a first divisional symbol forming a predetermined symbol with a second divisional symbol on the one variable display portion, and    wherein the variable display controller displays the second divisional symbol on the one variable display portion while the first divisional symbol is displayed on the one variable display portion.    
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the variable display device is constructed from a plurality of reels on outer periphery of each of which a symbol row having a plurality of symbols is formed, the reels being rotatably supported in the gaming machine and a liquid crystal display arranged in front of the reels, the liquid crystal display having the variable display portions corresponding to each of the reels.  
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9 , wherein the first divisional symbol is included in the symbol row formed on the outer periphery of one reel among the reels, 
 wherein the variable display portion of the liquid crystal display corresponding to the one reel displays the second divisional symbol which forms the predetermined symbol with the first divisional symbol, and    the variable display controller controls rotation of the one reel so that the first divisional symbol is stopped and displayed along the pay line, and controls the variable display portion of the liquid crystal display so that the second divisional symbol is displayed in a state that the first divisional symbol is stopped.    
   
   
       11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a combination symbol effect determination device for determining whether a combination symbol effect is done or not, based on rotation control of the one reel to stop and display the first divisional symbol along the pay line and display control of the variable display portion to display the second divisional symbol in the state that the first divisional symbol is stopped,    wherein when the combination symbol effect determination device determines that the combination symbol effect is conducted the variable display controller conducts the combination symbol effect by utilizing the one reel and the variable display portion of the liquid crystal display.    
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine according to  claim 11 , wherein a base game is conducted by utilizing each variable display portion of the liquid crystal display and a free game is conducted continuous to the base game when a specific condition is realized in the base game, and 
 wherein the combination symbol effect is done in the free game.    
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a stop instruction device for instructing stop of the second divisional symbol in a state that the first divisional symbol is stopped;    wherein the variable display controller stops the second divisional symbol based on a stop instruction output from the stop instruction device.    
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the variable display controller stops the second divisional symbol in a state that the first divisional symbol is stopped when the predetermined symbol is stopped on the variable display portion on which variable display of the symbols is lastly stopped among the plural variable display portions.  
   
   
       15 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a plurality of reels which are rotatably supported in the gaming machine, each reel having a symbol row with a plurality of symbols on an outer periphery thereof,    a liquid crystal display arranged in front of the reels, the liquid crystal display having variable display portions corresponding to the reels;    wherein the gaming machine gives a payout when the symbols variably displayed on each reel and each variable display portion of the liquid crystal display are stopped along a pay line with a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination,    the gaming machine further comprising:    a variable display controller for controlling variable display of the symbols conducted on each reel and each variable display portion of the liquid crystal display;    a winning combination lottery device for conducting lottery of the winning combination;    wherein when the predetermined winning combination is won through the winning combination lottery device the variable display controller stops and displays predetermined symbols forming the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination, by cooperation of each reel and each variable display portion of the liquid crystal display.