Gaming machine

Abstract

The gaming machine in accordance with the present invention requires a gaming medium for starting the gaming; and comprises gaming proceeding control means for controlling stepwise game proceeding stepwise from starting to ending; and an abandon key for a player to abandon the proceeding with the stepwise game while playing the stepwise game. When the abandon key is operated by the player, the gaming machine calculates a point acquired by proceeding with the stepwise game from the starting of the stepwise game until the abandon key is operated.

1 . A gaming machine comprising gaming proceeding control unit for controlling stepwise game proceeding stepwise from starting to ending, and requiring a gaming medium for starting the game; 
 the gaming machine further comprising:    an abandon key for a player to abandon the proceeding with the stepwise game while playing the stepwise game; and    point calculating unit for calculating, when the abandon key is operated by the player, a point acquired by proceeding with the stepwise game from the starting of the stepwise game until the abandon key is operated.    
   
   
       2 . A gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a display device for displaying an image used in the game; 
 wherein the gaming proceeding control unit performs automatic proceeding control causing the display device to display a post-operation stage image used in a post-operation stage after the operation of the abandon key in the stepwise game until the ending without an operation by the player, so as to proceed with the post-operation stage.    
   
   
       3 . A gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a display device for displaying an image used in the game, and variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns; 
 wherein the gaming proceeding control unit performs first game by causing the variable display device to variably display the plurality of symbols, and thereafter performs second game by causing the display device to display a tile image indicating a plurality of tiles and a board image indicating a board for arranging the tiles indicated by the tile image, so as to proceed with the stepwise game.    
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising payout calculating unit for determining the payout according to the point calculated by the point calculating unit.  
   
   
       5 . A gaming machine according to  claim 3 , further comprising arrangement state registering device for managing a state of arrangement of the tiles within the board, the point calculating unit calculating the point by using information registered in the arrangement state registering device.  
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising display device for displaying an image used in game; shift determining unit for determining whether a shift condition for shifting a game from a base game to a bonus game is satisfied or not; and shifting unit for shifting the game from the base game to the bonus game according to a result of determination by the shift determining unit; the gaming machine requiring a gaming medium for starting the gaming; 
 the gaming machine further comprising:    touch input device, disposed in front of the display device, for inputting corresponding input information corresponding to a touch position of a finger;    gaming proceeding control unit controlling proceeding with the stepwise game proceeding stepwise from the starting to ending after the shifting unit shifts the game to the bonus game by causing the display device to display a stepwise game image used in the stepwise game including an abandon key image indicating an abandon key for a player to abandon the proceeding with the stepwise game while playing the stepwise game; and    point calculating unit for calculating, when corresponding input information corresponding to the abandon key information is inputted from the touch input device, a point acquired by proceeding with the stepwise game from the starting of the stepwise game until the corresponding input information is inputted.    
   
   
       7 . A gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the gaming proceeding control unit performs automatic proceeding control for proceeding with a post-operation stage after the input of the corresponding input information corresponding to the abandon key image until the ending without an operation by the player.  
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein the gaming proceeding control unit causes the display device to display a post-operation stage image used in the post-operation stage corresponding to the post-operation stage proceeds.  
   
   
       9 . A gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the gaming proceeding control unit causes the display device to display as the stepwise game image a tile image indicating a plurality of tiles and a board image indicating a board for arranging the tiles indicated by the tile image; and 
 wherein the point calculating unit calculates the point by using the tile image indicating the tiles arranged within the board indicated by the board image.    
   
   
       10 . A gaming machine according to  claim 6 , further comprising payout calculating unit for determining the payout according to the point calculated by the point calculating unit.  
   
   
       11 . A gaming machine according to  claim 9 , further comprising arrangement state registering device for managing a state of arrangement of the tiles within the board, the point calculating unit calculating the point by using information registered in the arrangement state registering device.  
   
   
       12 . A gaming machine comprising gaming proceeding control means for controlling stepwise game proceeding stepwise from starting to ending, and requiring a gaming medium for starting the game; 
 the gaming machine further comprising:    an abandon key for a player to abandon the proceeding with the stepwise game while playing the stepwise game; and    point calculating means for calculating, when the abandon key is operated by the player, a point acquired by proceeding with the stepwise game from the starting of the stepwise game until the abandon key is operated.    
   
   
       13 . A gaming machine according to  claim 12 , further comprising a display means for displaying an image used in the game; 
 wherein the gaming proceeding control means performs automatic proceeding control causing the display means to display a post-operation stage image used in a post-operation stage after the operation of the abandon key in the stepwise game until the ending without an operation by the player, so as to proceed with the post-operation stage.    
   
   
       14 . A gaming machine according to  claim 12 , further comprising a display means for displaying an image used in the game, and variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns; 
 wherein the gaming proceeding control means performs first game by causing the variable display means to variably display the plurality of symbols, and thereafter performs second game by causing the display means to display a tile image indicating a plurality of tiles and a board image indicating a board for arranging the tiles indicated by the tile image, so as to proceed with the stepwise game.    
   
   
       15 . A gaming machine according to  claim 12 , further comprising payout calculating means for determining the payout according to the point calculated by the point calculating means.  
   
   
       16 . A gaming machine according to  claim 14 , further comprising arrangement state registering means for managing a state of arrangement of the tiles within the board, the point calculating means calculating the point by using information registered in the arrangement state registering means.  
   
   
       17 . A gaming machine comprising display means for displaying an image used in game; shift determining means for determining whether a shift condition for shifting a game from a base game to a bonus game is satisfied or not; and shifting means for shifting the game from the base game to the bonus game according to a result of determination by the shift determining means; the gaming machine requiring a gaming medium for starting the game; 
 the gaming machine further comprising:    touch input means, disposed in front of the display means, for inputting corresponding input information corresponding to a touch position of a finger;    gaming proceeding control means controlling proceeding with the stepwise game proceeding stepwise from the starting to ending after the shifting means shifts the game to the bonus game by causing the display means to display a stepwise game image used in the stepwise game including an abandon key image indicating an abandon key for a player to abandon the proceeding with the stepwise game while playing the stepwise game; and    point calculating means for calculating, when corresponding input information corresponding to the abandon key information is inputted from the touch input means, a point acquired by proceeding with the stepwise game from the starting of the stepwise game until the corresponding input information is inputted.    
   
   
       18 . A gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the gaming proceeding control means performs automatic proceeding control for proceeding with a post-operation stage after the input of the corresponding input information corresponding to the abandon key image until the ending without an operation by the player.  
   
   
       19 . A gaming machine according to  claim 18 , wherein the gaming proceeding control means causes the display means to display a post-operation stage image used in the post-operation stage corresponding to the post-operation stage proceeds.  
   
   
       20 . A gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the gaming proceeding control means causes the display means to display as the stepwise game image a tile image indicating a plurality of tiles and a board image indicating a board for arranging the tiles indicated by the tile image; and 
 wherein the point calculating means calculates the point by using the tile image indicating the tiles arranged within the board indicated by the board image.    
   
   
       21 . A gaming machine according to  claim 17 , further comprising payout calculating means for determining the payout according to the point calculated by the point calculating means.  
   
   
       22 . A gaming machine according to  claim 20 , further comprising arrangement state registering means for managing a state of arrangement of the tiles within the board, the point calculating means calculating the point by using information registered in the arrangement state registering means.