Gaming machine and gaming method thereof

Abstract

A gaming environment with the use of polyhedrons is described. Three reels may be variably displayed. Each of reels may be constructed from polyhedrons. Nine polyhedrons may be stopped and displayed with 3×3 matrix on a display. If predetermined symbols are displayed on the front surface of adjacently polyhedrons, the polyhedrons having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol may be combined and combined object may be displayed. If a combination of the symbols displayed on front surfaces of the polyhedrons located at middle row of the 3×3 matrix is any winning combination, an award will be provided to a user.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display configured to display polyhedrons and reels, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, and   a processor programmed to:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display each of the reels, and variably display and then stop and display each of the polyhedrons, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron, 
 (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, and 
 (c) display a combined object in response to the winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol. 
   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor programmed to combine the polyhedrons, each of the polyhedrons having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combinations. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display configured to display polyhedrons and reels, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, and   a processor programmed to:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display each of the reels, and variably display and then stop and display each of the polyhedrons, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron, 
 (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combination, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, 
 (c) combine the polyhedrons in response to winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol, and 
 (d) display the combined object. 
   
   
   
       5 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display configured to display polyhedrons and reels, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, and   a processor programmed to:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display each of the reels, and variably display and then stop and display each of the polyhedrons, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron, 
 (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combination, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, each of the polyhedrons being adjacent in a lateral direction, and 
 (c) combine the polyhedrons in response to winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol, and 
 (d) display the combined object. 
   
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display configured to display polyhedrons and reels, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, and   a processor programmed to:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display each of the reels, and variably display and then stop and display each of the polyhedrons, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron, 
 (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combination, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, each of the polyhedrons being adjacent in a longitudinal direction, and 
 (c) combine the polyhedrons in response to winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol, and 
 (d) display the combined object. 
   
   
   
       7 . A gaming method comprising:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display reels, and variably display and then stop and display polyhedrons, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron,   (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, and   (c) display a combined object in response to the winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol.   
   
   
       8 . The gaming method according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 combine the polyhedrons, each of the polyhedrons having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol.   
   
   
       9 . The gaming method according to  claim 7 , wherein the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combinations. 
   
   
       10 . A gaming method comprising:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display reels, and variably display and then stop and display polyhedrons, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron,   (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combination, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron,   (c) combine the polyhedrons in response to winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol, and   (d) display the combined object.   
   
   
       11 . A gaming method comprising:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display reels, and variably display and then stop and display polyhedrons, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron,   (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combination, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, each of the polyhedrons being adjacent in a lateral direction, and   (c) combine the polyhedrons in response to winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol, and   (d) display the combined object.   
   
   
       12 . A gaming machine comprising:
 (a) variably display and then stop and display reels, and variably display and then stop and display polyhedrons, each of the reels being constructed from the polyhedrons with a ring shape, each of the polyhedrons being constructed from surfaces, each of the surfaces having a symbol, each of the reels spinning, each of the polyhedrons rotating about an axis, the axis passing the polyhedron,   (b) determine whether a winning combination is constructed from only predetermined symbols, the predetermined symbol is a member of all winning combination, the winning combination being a combination of the symbols, each of the symbols being displayed on the front surface of the polyhedron, each of the polyhedrons being adjacent in a longitudinal direction, and   (c) combine the polyhedrons in response to winning combination being constructed from only the predetermined symbols, the combined object being constructed from the polyhedron having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol, and   (d) display the combined object.