Gaming machine that displays instruction image of game input operation on display

A gaming machine comprising:

• a playing unit on which a plurality of dice rolls and comes to rest;
• an oscillation device configured to cause the playing unit to oscillate;
• a plurality of stations;
• a display that is disposed so as to be visually recognizable to a dealer and disposed to be visually unrecognizable to all players playing a game at the plurality of stations, and configured to display an instructional image of a game input operation to the dealer;
• an input device configured to accept a game input operation from the dealer and outputs a signal corresponding to the game input operation;
• a memory configured to store a plurality of levels and data indicating which instructional image of a game input operation should be displayed for each level among a plurality of instructional images of game input operations from starting to ending a unit game;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• extract, from the memory according to a level of the dealer, data indicating which instructional image of the game input operation should be displayed;
• determine whether to display on the display an instructional image of a first input operation to start accepting a bet from the plurality of stations, based on the data extracted from the memory;
• display on the display the instructional image of the first input operation when it is determined to display on the display the instructional image of the first input operation;
• determine whether to display on the display an instructional image of a second input operation to end accepting a bet from the plurality of stations, based on the data extracted from the memory;
• display on the display the instructional image of the second input operation on the display, in response to a predetermined lapse of time after receiving a signal that indicates accepting the first input operation from the input device, when it is determined to display on the display the instructional image of the second input operation;
• and
• after receiving a signal that indicates accepting the second input operation from the input device, control the oscillation device to cause the playing unit to oscillate.

A gaming method by a controller of a gaming machine including a playing unit on which a plurality of dice rolls and comes to rest, a plurality of stations, a display, and an input device for receiving an input of a dealer, the method comprising:

• displaying on the display an instructional image of a first input operation to start accepting a bet from the plurality of stations;
• receiving a first signal that indicates accepting the first input operation from the input device;
• displaying on the display an instructional image of a second input operation to end accepting a bet from the plurality of stations, in response to a predetermined lapse of time after receiving the first signal;
• receiving a second signal that indicates accepting the second input operation from the input device;
• and
• causing the playing board to oscillate after receiving the second signal.