Gaming machine

Abstract

When symbols to be stopped on at least one inactivated line other than an activated line of pay lines make a winning combination, whether the winning combination on the inactivated line is to be reflected in a game result or not is determined by lottery. If it is determined that the winning combination on the inactivated line is to be reflected in a game result, a player is awarded in accordance with the winning combination on the inactivated line.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a symbol display unit for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols for each columns;    a plurality of pay lines including at least one activated line;    an awarding unit for, when stopping symbols belonging to all columns by the symbol display unit results in a winning combination of symbols on the activated line, awarding a player in accordance with the winning combination; and    a determination unit for determining by lottery whether a winning combination on at least one inactivated line other than the activated line in the pay lines is to be reflected in a game result or not, wherein    the awarding unit awards a player in accordance with the winning combination on the inactivated line when the determination unit determines that the winning combination on the inactivated line is to be reflected in the game result.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a display unit for displaying a predetermined effect image in a predetermined form and in connection with the inactivated line when a player is awarded in accordance with the winning combination on the inactivated line.  
   
   
       3 . A method for controlling a gaming machine having a symbol display unit for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols for each columns and provided with a plurality of pay lines including at least one activated line, in which, when stopping symbols belonging to all columns by the symbol display unit results in a winning combination of symbols on the activated line, a player is awarded in accordance with the winning combination, 
 comprising the steps of:    determining by lottery whether a winning combination on at least one inactivated line other than the activated line in the pay lines is to be reflected in a game result or not; and    awarding a player in accordance with the winning combination on the inactivated line when the determination unit determines that the winning combination on the inactivated line is to be reflected in the game result.    
   
   
       4 . The method for controlling a gaming machine according to  claim 3 , further comprising the step of displaying a predetermined effect image in a predetermined form and in connection with the inactivated line when a player is awarded in accordance with the winning combination on the inactivated line.  
   
   
       5 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a symbol display unit for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols for each columns;    a plurality of pay lines including at least one activated line;    an awarding unit for, when stopping symbols belonging to all columns by the symbol display unit results in a winning combination of symbols on the activated line, awarding a player in accordance with the winning combination; and    a determination unit for determining by lottery, when a winning combination can be made if symbols on the activated line are put in reverse order, whether the activated line is regarded as having a reverse winning combination to be reflected in a game result or not, wherein    the awarding unit awards a player in accordance with the reverse winning combination when the determination unit determines that the activated line is regarded as having the reverse winning combination to be reflected in the game result.    
   
   
       6 . A method for controlling a gaming machine having a symbol display unit for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols for each columns and provided with a plurality of pay lines including at least one activated line, in which, when stopping symbols belonging to all columns by the symbol display unit results in a winning combination of symbols on the activated line, a player is awarded in accordance with the winning combination, 
 comprising the steps of:    determining by lottery, when a winning combination can be made if symbols on the activated line are put in reverse order, whether the activated line is regarded as having a reverse winning combination to be reflected in a game result or not; and    awarding a player in accordance with the reverse winning combination when it is determined that the activated line is regarded as having the reverse winning combination to be reflected in the game result.