US 6,308,953 B1Granted

Gaming machine

AssigneeAruze Corp.

InventorHiroyuki Nagano

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Abstract

In a gaming machine displaying a plurality of rows of symbols in moving and stopped states, when the mode of symbols displayed in a stopped state is determined to be a big winning pattern, then the LEDs of credit meter 126, bet meter 120, and last bet meter 122 are turned off (S2 to S6). The timings at which these meters 120 to 126 are turned off are set such that they appear to turn off at substantially the same time to the player's eyes. Further, all of the reel section illuminating lamps 130A to 130I, disposed within the space on the inner peripheral side of reels 12A, 12B, and 12C are temporarily turned off (S7). As all of the LEDs of meters 120 to 126 and the reel section illuminating lamps 130A to 130I are turned off, the player is startled for an instant, so that the expectation for the game increases thereafter, whereby amusement can be enhanced.

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Dependent claims

A gaming machine which displays a plurality of rows of symbols in a moving state at an image display section formed in a front panel, stops displaying said rows of symbols in the moving state thereafter, and gives a predetermined gain to a player when a mode of symbols displayed in thus stopped state coincides with a particular mode which is a predetermined combination of symbols, said gaming machine comprising:

symbol determination means for determining said mode of rows of symbols displayed in the stopped state at said image display section before said rows of symbols are displayed in the stopped state;
a plurality of illuminating members disposed on said front panel, which are turned on in a normal game;
and
panel section illuminating member control means for turning off said plurality of illuminating members disposed on said front panel when said mode of rows of symbols displayed in the stopped state is determined by said symbol determination means to be said particular mode.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.