Gaming machine

Abstract

In the gaming machine with the variable display device, the specific symbol combination among symbol combinations displayed on the variable display device completes one picture and at least one symbol among the symbols constructing the specific symbol combination is commonly used with the symbols of the symbol combination which completes anther picture.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a plurality of variable display devices for variably displaying plural kinds of symbols utilized in a game;    a stop symbol determination device for determining the symbols stopped along a pay line every each of the variable display devices based on a random number value sampled every game; and    a stop controller for conducting stop control of variable display in the variable display devices based on a determination result determined by the stop symbol determination device;    wherein symbol combinations each of which is constructed from the symbols determined by the stop symbol determination device include a plurality of specific display modes each of which corresponds to a specific award, and    wherein at least two of the specific display modes form one picture and at least one of the symbols is commonly utilized in the specific display mode.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the stop controller conducts stop control of the variable display in the variable display device which displays the symbol commonly utilized earlier than the other variable display devices.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the specific display modes corresponds to a timing at which a secondary game is activated, the secondary game being conducted by utilizing other image display device than the variable display devices.  
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a plurality of variable display devices for variably displaying a plurality of symbols utilized in a base game;    a stop symbol determination device for determining the symbols variably displayed on the variable display devices based on a random number value sampled every game;    a bonus game execution device for executing a bonus game corresponding to specific symbols among a plurality of bonus games when variable display of the variable display devices is stopped while the specific symbols are stopped and displayed through the variable display devices;    wherein at least one bonus game is executed when the variable display devices are stopped with the specific symbols or when a specific result is obtained in other bonus game.    
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the bonus game is done by utilizing other image display device other than the variable display devices.  
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a plurality of variable display devices for variably displaying a plurality of symbols utilized in a game;    a stop symbol determination device for determining a symbol combination stopped at a predetermined position in the variable display devices based on a random number value sampled every game;    a stop control device for conducting stop control of the variable display devices based on a result determined by the stop symbol determination device; and    a blank bonus determination device for determining winning of the bonus with a predetermined probability when blank symbols are stopped at the predetermined positions.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a first display portion for displaying a plural kinds of the symbols;    a second display portion arranged in front of the first display portion, the second display portion being made transparent so as to be able to see the symbols displayed on the first display portion through the second display portion;    wherein when the first display portion displays the blank symbols and the blank bonus determination device determines winning of the bonus, the second display portion displays bonus symbols so as to superimpose with the blank symbols.    
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a plurality of variable display devices for variably displaying a plurality of symbols utilized in a game;    a stop symbol determination device for determining symbols stopped at predetermined positions in the variable display devices based on a random number value sampled every game;    a bonus game start device for starting a bonus game when the variable display devices are stopped with specific symbols;    a measurement device for determining a score accumulated according to progress of the bonus game and for increasing or decreasing an upper limit of the score; and    a bonus game termination device for terminating the bonus game when the score exceeds the upper limit.    
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the measurement device increases or decreases the upper limit based on a selection by a player.  
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the variable display device has a first display portion for displaying a plural kinds of symbols utilized in the game and a second display portion arranged in front of the first display portion, the second display portion being made transparent so as to be able to see the symbols displayed on the first display portion through the second display portion, 
 wherein the gaming machine has a third display portion other than the variable display device, the third display portion displaying the bonus game, and    wherein an operation input portion through which a player conducts selective operation is formed on the second display portion.