Gaming Machine

Abstract

When a base game or a free game is started, a processor makes reels 13 through 17 rotate individually. After a predetermined time has lapsed, the processor makes symbols positioned in symbol display areas 32 through 46 in a main liquid crystal panel 11 B. Particularly, in case a scatter symbol 22 is positioned and a specific prize to award a progressive payout is won in a free game, the processor makes a smoke ejector 5 eject smoke 7 above of a slot machine 1 and further makes a projector 6 project “JACK POT”, a ward image 8 in the ejected smoke 7 as the screen for the projector 6.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a smoke ejector that ejects smoke;   a projector that projects an image into smoke ejected by the smoke ejector; and   a processor that is programmed to execute processes of:
 (a) executing a game; 
 (b) determining a winning or a losing in accordance with a game result; 
 (c) ejecting smoke by using the smoke ejector in case it is determined as winning a predetermined prize; and 
 (d) projecting an image into ejected smoke by using the projector. 
   
   
   
       2 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a smoke ejector that ejects smoke;   a projector that projects light into smoke ejected by the smoke ejector; and   a processor that is programmed to execute processes of:
 (a) executing a game; 
 (b) determining a winning or a losing in accordance with a game result; 
 (c) ejecting smoke by using the smoke ejector in case it is determined as winning a predetermined prize; and 
 (d) projecting light into ejected smoke by using the projector. 
   
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute a process of ejecting smoke by the smoke ejector in case of winning a prize to award a progressive payout. 
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute a process of projecting a word that relates to a content of the prize into ejected smoke in case it is determined that a predetermined prize is won. 
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute a process of projecting a symbol that relates to a content of the prize into ejected smoke in case it is determined that a predetermined prize is won. 
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute a process of projecting picture that relates to a content of the prize into ejected smoke in case it is determined that a predetermined prize is won. 
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoke ejector ejects smoke upward with reference to the gaming machine. 
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoke is made of CO 2  gas obtained by evaporating frozen carbon dioxide. 
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoke is made of gas obtained by evaporating oil-based liquefied smoke material. 
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoke is made of gas obtained by evaporating water-based liquefied smoke material.