Gaming machine with plural gaming styles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having of a display screen, a plurality of grids displayed on the display screen, one or more pay-lines equipped on the plurality of grids, a symbol equipped in each of the grids, and a payout for paying back awards according to results of play, wherein a plurality of symbols change in case that the symbols are in a winning condition, and the changed symbols are compared with one or more symbols existing around the changed symbols on the one or more pay-lines to change again.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display screen;   a plurality of grids displayed on the display screen;   one or more pay-lines equipped on the plurality of grids;   a symbol equipped in each of the grids; and   a payout for paying back awards according to results of play,   wherein a plurality of symbols changes in case that the symbols are in a winning condition, and   the changed symbols are compared with one or more symbols existing around the changed symbols on the one or more pay-lines to change again.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein after the changed symbols are compared with the one or more symbols existing around the changed symbols on the one or more pay-lines to change again,   the changed symbols and the one or more symbols change when the changed symbols and the one or more symbols are in the winning condition.   
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the symbols flip when the symbols are in the winning condition.   
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the awards increase in case a number of flip becomes larger.   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the awards becomes bigger in case the number of flipped symbol becomes larger.   
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the awards becomes bigger in case the number of pay-line with the flipped symbols becomes larger.   
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the awards are paid back when the number of times of flip becomes not less than three times.   
   
   
       8 . A method for paying out an award corresponding to play results of a player in a gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:
 displaying a plurality of symbols, which the player can select, and a plurality of grids, in which the selected symbol can be located, on a display screen;   selecting a symbol of the plurality of symbols;   locating the selected symbol at the plurality of grids; and   determining if the symbols on the plurality of grids are in a winning condition.   
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the plurality of grids, before the symbol is located, have a part with a symbol and blank part.   
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein a symbol of the plurality of symbols has a special function.   
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein all of the plurality of symbols become the same kinds of symbol in case the symbol having the special function has been displayed on the screen.   
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the symbol with the special function and a symbol adjoining the symbol with the special function become the same kinds of symbol in case the symbol with the special function has been displayed on the screen.   
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the amount of award changes corresponding to the number of symbol being in the winning condition.   
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the amount of award changes corresponding to the number of pay-line being symbol in the winning condition.   
   
   
       15 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display screen;   a plurality of grids equipped on the display screen;   one or more pay-lines equipped on the plurality of grids;   each of plurality of symbols equipped in each of the grids;   a layer comprised of the symbols;   a plurality of layers comprised of lamination of the layer; and   a payout paying back awards according to results of play,   wherein a plurality of symbols disappear on the display screen in case that the symbols are in a winning condition,   a plurality of symbols existing at lower layer of the disappeared symbols are displayed on the display screen,   newly-displayed symbols are compared with one or more symbols existing around the disappeared symbols on the one or more pay-lines,   the newly-displayed symbols and the one or more symbols existing around the disappeared symbols disappear in case that the newly-displayed symbols and the one or more symbols existing around the disappeared symbols are in the winning condition.   
   
   
       16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the awards increase when a number of the disappeared symbols increases.   
   
   
       17 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the awards increase when a number of symbol disappeared increases.   
   
   
       18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the awards increase when a number of layer disappeared increases.   
   
   
       19 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the awards increase when a number of pay-line with the disappeared symbols increases.   
   
   
       20 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein a number of layer is 3 to 5.