Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine includes: a display; an operation unit that allows a player to input commands for playing a game; and a processor that operates to: control the display to perform a variable display of a plurality of symbols in each of a plurality of variable display sections that are arranged in matrix, when a start command is input through the operation unit; perform a lottery to determine stop symbols to be displayed stopped in the variable display sections; control the display to display the stop symbols in the variable display sections after performing the variable display; determine whether or not a symbol combination of the stop symbols satisfies a winning combination; provide an award to the player when determined that the symbol combination of the stop symbols satisfies the winning combination; select at least one of the variable display sections; assign the selected variable display sections as a special variable display section; provide a special award to the player based on the special variable display section, the special award being advantageous to the player.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display;   an operation unit that allows a player to input commands for playing a game; and   a processor that operates to:
 control the display to perform a variable display of a plurality of symbols in each of a plurality of variable display sections that are arranged in matrix, when a start command is input through the operation unit; 
 perform a lottery to determine stop symbols to be displayed stopped in the variable display sections; 
 control the display to display the stop symbols in the variable display sections after performing the variable display; 
 determine whether or not a symbol combination of the stop symbols satisfies a winning combination; 
 provide an award to the player when determined that the symbol combination of the stop symbols satisfies the winning combination; 
 select at least one of the variable display sections; 
 assign the selected variable display sections as a special variable display section; 
 provide a special award to the player based on the special variable display section, the special award being advantageous to the player. 
   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor further operates to allow the player to select at least one of the variable display sections. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor further operates to perform a replacement of the stop symbol displayed in the special variable display section. 
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor operates to:
 assign a plurality of the variable display sections as the special variable display section; and   provide the special award when the special variable display sections satisfy a predetermined positional relationship with one another.   
   
   
       5 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display;   an operation unit that allows a player to input commands for playing a game; and   a processor that operates to:
 control the display to perform a variable display of a plurality of symbols in each of a plurality of variable display sections that are arranged in matrix, when a start command is input through the operation unit; 
 perform a lottery to determine stop symbols to be displayed stopped in the variable display sections; 
 control the display to display the stop symbols in the variable display sections after performing the variable display; 
 determine whether or not a symbol combination of the stop symbols satisfies a winning combination; 
 provide an award to the player when determined that the symbol combination of the stop symbols satisfies the winning combination; 
 allow the player to select at least one of the variable display sections; 
 assign the selected variable display sections as a special variable display section; and 
 provide a special award to the player based on the special variable display section, the special award being advantageous to the player. 
   
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor further operates to perform a replacement of the stop symbol displayed in the special variable display section. 
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor operates to:
 assign a plurality of the variable display sections as the special variable display section; and   provide the special award when the special variable display sections satisfy a predetermined positional relationship with one another.   
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a plurality of variable display sections that display stop symbols after variably displaying a plurality of symbols;   a lottery means for performing lottery for determining the stop symbols to be displayed in the plurality of variable display sections;   a determination means for determining whether or not the stop symbols displayed in the plurality of variable display sections include a symbol combination forming a winning combination on the basis of the stop symbols determined by the lottery means;   an award providing means for providing an award corresponding to the winning combination when the determination means determines that the stop symbols displayed in the plurality of variable display sections include the symbol combination forming the winning combination;   a selection means for selecting at least one of the variable display sections;   an assignment means for assigning the selected variable display section as a special variable display section; and   a special advantage awarding means for providing a special advantage that is advantageous to a player on the basis of the special variable display section assigned by the assignment means.   
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the assignment means assigns the variable display section selected by the selection means and at least one of the variable display sections selected by the player as the special variable display section. 
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8  further comprising a replacement means for replacing the stop symbols of the special variable display section. 
   
   
       11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the special advantage awarding means provides the special advantage when the assignment means assigns a plurality of the special variable display sections and a plurality of the special variable display sections are in a predetermined positional relationship. 
   
   
       12 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a plurality of variable display sections that display stop symbols after variably displaying a plurality of symbols;   a lottery means for performing a lottery for determining the stop symbols to be displayed on the plurality of variable display sections;   a determination means for determining whether or not the stop symbols displayed on the plurality of variable display sections include a symbol combination forming a winning combination on the basis of the stop symbols determined by the lottery means;   an award providing means for providing an award corresponding to the winning combination when the determination means determines that the stop symbols displayed on the plurality of variable display sections include the symbol combination forming the winning combination;   an assignment means for assigning at least one of the variable display sections selected by a player as a special variable display section; and   a special advantage awarding means for providing a special advantage advantageous to a player on the basis of the special variable display section assigned by the assignment means.   
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine according to  claim 12  further comprising a replacement means for replacing the stop symbols of the special variable display section. 
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 12 , wherein the special advantage awarding means provides the special advantage when the assignment means assigns a plurality of the special variable display sections and a plurality of the special variable display sections are in a predetermined positional relationship.