Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine includes: an image display device; and a game processing unit that performs a process for providing a player a game by controlling the image display device to display a progress of the game. The game processing unit performs the process including: controlling the image display device to perform variable display for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on each of a plurality of symbol display sections configured on a screen of the image display device; controlling the image display device to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in each of the symbol display sections; determining that the game is won when a symbol combination, which is a combination of symbols being stopped in a determination area defined by a part of the symbol display sections, satisfies a winning combination; determining that a partial win of the game is satisfied when a specific symbol, which satisfies the winning combination when replaced with one of the symbols in the symbol combination, is displayed stopped in one of the symbol display sections excluding the determination area; controlling, when determined that the partial win is satisfied, the image display device to re-perform the variable display on one of the the symbol display sections in which the symbol to be replaced with the specific symbol is stopped; and controlling the image display device to display the specific symbol to be moved from the symbol display section, in which the specific symbol is displayed stopped, to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, while the variable display is re-performed on the symbol display section.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 an image display device; and    a game processing unit that performs a process for providing a player a game by controlling the image display device to display a progress of the game, the game processing unit performing the process comprising:    controlling the image display device to perform variable display for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on each of a plurality of symbol display sections configured on a screen of the image display device;    controlling the image display device to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in each of the symbol display sections;    determining that the game is won when a symbol combination, which is a combination of symbols being stopped in a determination area defined by a part of the symbol display sections, satisfies a winning combination;    determining that a partial win of the game is satisfied when a specific symbol, which satisfies the winning combination when replaced with one of the symbols in the symbol combination, is displayed stopped in one of the symbol display sections excluding the determination area;    controlling, when determined that the partial win is satisfied, the image display device to re-perform the variable display on one of the symbol display sections in which the symbol to be replaced with the specific symbol is stopped; and    controlling the image display device to display the specific symbol to be moved from the symbol display section, in which the specific symbol is displayed stopped, to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, while the variable display is re-performed on the symbol display section.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the game processing unit performs the process further comprising controlling the image display device, after displaying the specific symbol to be moved to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, to display the specific symbol to be drawn into the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the game processing unit performs the process further comprising controlling the image display device, after displaying the specific symbol to be drawn into the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in the symbol display sections on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the game processing unit performs the process further comprising determining the symbols to be stopped in each of the symbol display sections.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the game processing unit performs the process further comprising determining, when determined that the partial win of the game is satisfied, the symbols to be stopped in the symbol display sections in the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       6 . A method for providing a player a game with a gaming machine by controlling an image display device provided on the gaming machine to display a progress of the game, the method comprising: 
 controlling the image display device to perform variable display for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on each of a plurality of symbol display sections configured on a screen of the image display device;    controlling the image display device to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in each of the symbol display sections;    determining that the game is won when a symbol combination, which is a combination of symbols being stopped in a determination area defined by a part of the symbol display sections, satisfies a winning combination;    determining that a partial win of the game is satisfied when a specific symbol, which satisfies the winning combination when replaced with one of the symbols in the symbol combination, is displayed stopped in one of the symbol display sections excluding the determination area;    controlling, when determined that the partial win is satisfied, the image display device to re-perform the variable display on one of the symbol display sections in which the symbol to be replaced with the specific symbol is stopped; and    controlling the image display device to display the specific symbol to be moved from the symbol display section, in which the specific symbol is displayed stopped, to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, while the variable display is re-performed on the symbol display section.    
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising controlling the image display device, after displaying the specific symbol to be moved to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, to display the specific symbol to be drawn into the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising controlling the image display device, after displaying the specific symbol to be drawn into the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in the symbol display sections which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising determining the symbols to be stopped in each of the symbol display sections.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising determining, when determined that the partial win of the game is satisfied, the symbols to be stopped in the symbol display sections in the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       11 . A computer-readable program product for causing a computer provided on a gaming machine for providing a player a game to control an image display device provided on the gaming machine to display a progress of the game, the program product causing the computer to perform a procedure comprising: 
 controlling the image display device to perform variable display for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on each of a plurality of symbol display sections configured on a screen of the image display device;    controlling the image display device to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in each of the symbol display sections;    determining that the game is won when a symbol combination, which is a combination of symbols being stopped in a determination area defined by a part of the symbol display sections, satisfies a winning combination;    determining that a partial win of the game is satisfied when a specific symbol, which satisfies the winning combination when replaced with one of the symbols in the symbol combination, is displayed stopped in one of the symbol display sections excluding the determination area;    controlling, when determined that the partial win is satisfied, the image display device to re-perform the variable display on one of the the symbol display sections in which the symbol to be replaced with the specific symbol is stopped; and    controlling the image display device to display the specific symbol to be moved from the symbol display section, in which the specific symbol is displayed stopped, to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, while the variable display is re-performed on the symbol display section.    
   
   
       12 . The program product according to  claim 11 , the program product causing the computer to perform the procedure further comprising controlling the image display device, after displaying the specific symbol to be moved to the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, to display the specific symbol to be drawn into the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       13 . The program product according to  claim 12 , the program product causing the computer to perform the procedure further comprising controlling the image display device, after displaying the specific symbol to be drawn into the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed, to stop performing the variable display and to display symbols being stopped in the symbol display sections on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       14 . The program product according to  claim 11 , the program product causing the computer to perform the procedure further comprising determining the symbols to be stopped in each of the symbol display sections.  
   
   
       15 . The program product according to  claim 14 , the program product causing the computer to perform the procedure further comprising determining, when determined that the partial win of the game is satisfied, the symbols to be stopped in the symbol display sections in the symbol display section on which the variable display is re-performed.  
   
   
       16 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a plurality of rows;    a winning combination determination means for determining whether or not a game is won by a player;    a stop display control means for producing stop display of the symbols on the rows so that the symbols displayed stopped in a determination area, in which to determine whether or not a specific symbol combination is satisfy, form the specific symbol combination when the winning combination determination means determines the win;    a partial winning combination condition determination means for determining whether or not a partial winning combination condition is satisfied for the symbol displayed stopped in the determination area to form a part of the specific symbol combination, and for displaying specific symbol capable of forming the specific symbol combination in any other area than the determination area;    a re-variable display control means for re-performing the variably display of the plurality of symbols on a non-display row where the symbol forming a part of the specific symbol combination is not displayed when the partial winning combination condition determination means determines that the partial winning combination condition is satisfied; and    a move display control means for causing the variable display means to perform a move display of the specific symbol to the non-display row when the re-variable display control means re-performs the variably display the plurality of symbols on the non-display row.    
   
   
       17 . The gaming machine according to  claim 16 , further comprising a draw-in display control means for causing the variable display means to display a draw-in display of drawing the specific symbol into the re-variable display after the move display control means performs the move display.  
   
   
       18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , further comprising a non-display row symbol determination means for determining the symbol to be displayed stopped on the non-display row after the draw-in display control means performs the draw-in display.