Gaming machine and method

Abstract

A gaming machine provides a slot game with a display for the slot game. The display variably displays a plurality of symbols. The gaming machine is provided with a processor programmed to operate with the display to (a) accept a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display, (b) determine symbols for a stationary state in the slot game, (c) display the symbols determined on the display, (d) provide a first award to the player if a combination of the symbols is won, and (e) provide a second award to the player if the specific symbol is positioned on the stop position anticipated by the player.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display for variably displaying a plurality of symbols;    a processor programmed to operate with the display to (a) accept a players anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display, (b) determine symbols for a stationary state, (c) display the symbols determined on the display, and (d) provide an award to the player if the specific symbol is positioned on the stop position anticipated by the player.    
   
   
       2 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a slot game;    a display for the slot game, which variably displays a plurality of symbols;    a processor programmed to operate with the display to (a) accept a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display, (b) determine symbols for a stationary state in the slot game, (c) display the symbols determined on the display, (d) provide a fit award to the player if a combination of the symbols is won, and (e) provide a second award to the player if the specific symbol is positioned on the stop position anticipated by the player.    
   
   
       3 . The gang machine of  claim 2 , wherein the slot game including a base game, and the processor accepts a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display in the base game.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine of  claim 2 , wherein the first award is to shift a gaming mode of the slot game from a base game to a bonus game which is a profitable gaming mode for the player.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine of  claim 2 , wherein the slot game including a bonus game, and the processor accepts a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display in the bonus game.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine of  claim 2 , wherein the processor accepts the player's plural anticipations about the stop positions for the specific symbol.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine of  claim 2 , wherein the processor allows the player to select the specific symbol from the plurality of symbols.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine of  claim 2 , wherein the second award is to shift a gaming mode of the slot game from a base game to a bonus game.  
   
   
       9 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display for variably displaying a plurality of symbols;    a processor programmed to operate with the display to (a) accept a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display, (b) determine symbols for a stationary state, (c) display the symbols determined on the display, and (d) provide an award to the player if the specific symbol is positioned on the stop position anticipated by the player,    wherein the processor accepts the player's plural anticipations about the stop positions for the specific symbol.    
   
   
       10 . A gaming method for a gaming machine having a display for a slot game, which variably displays a plurality of symbols, the gaming method comprising: 
 accepting a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol in the display;    determining a combination of symbols for a stationary state;    operating the display to display the symbols variably and stopping the operation of the display to display the combination of symbols in a station state; and    granting an award to the player when the specific symbol is positioned on the stop position anticipated by the player.