Gaming machine

Abstract

The gaming machine includes a plurality of main reels 3 (L, C, R), on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols; and a stop switch 7 (L, C, R) enabling input of an instruction to stop rotation of the main reels 3 ; in which the rotation of the plurality of main reels 3 is stopped based on the timing of the input from the stop switch 7 by a player, and the gaming machine further includes a rotation speed modification switch 101 enabling modification of the rotation speed of the main reels 3 and being provided in a manner so as to be operable by the player; and a sub reel 3 S, on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols for producing effects, in which the rotation speed modification switch 101 becomes operable when a particular effect is displayed by the symbol of the sub reel 3 S that is stopped/displayed.

1 . A gaming machine, comprising: 
 a plurality of reels, having a plurality of symbols arranged on the periphery thereof; rotation stop instruction input unit which gives an instruction to stop the rotation of the reels; and    rotation speed modification instruction input unit which modifies the rotation speed of the reels when a predetermined condition is satisfied;    wherein the rotation speed modification instruction input unit is operable by a player of the gaming machine.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further including a condition determination reel, separate from the plurality of reels, wherein the satisfaction of the predetermined condition is determined according to a display pattern on the condition determination reel.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined condition is a condition that occurs during a bonus game.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the game during the bonus game is a free game.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the plurality of reels is a plurality of main reels,    the rotation stop instruction input unit is a stop switch, and    the rotation speed modification instruction input unit is a rotation speed modification switch provided in a manner so as to be operable by a player,    wherein the gaming machine further comprises a sub reel, on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols for producing effects,    wherein the rotation speed modification switch becomes operable when a particular effect is displayed by the symbol on the sub reel that is stopped/displayed.    
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 point awarding unit which awards a predetermined number of points when a predetermined condition is satisfied;    point subtracting unit which subtracts a predetermined number of points when the rotation speed modification switch is operated; and    point storing unit which stores a total sum of points, based on the results of the operations by the point awarding unit and the point subtracting unit;    wherein the rotation speed modification switch becomes operable when the number of points stored by the point storing unit is equal to or greater than the number of points to be subtracted by the point subtracting unit.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein numbers of points to be subtracted by the point subtracting units are categorized into a plurality of levels.  
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine playing method, in which said gaming machine is provided with a plurality of reels, having a plurality of symbols arranged on the periphery thereof; rotation stop instruction input unit which gives an instruction to stop the rotation of the reels, and rotation speed modification instruction input unit which modifies the rotation speed of the reels when a predetermined condition is satisfied, 
 wherein the method comprises:    a rotation speed modification instruction input step in which the rotation speed modification instruction input is performed by a player of the gaming machine.