Gaming apparatus with displaying symbols on display regions where a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed
AssigneeAruze Corp.
InventorHideaki Iwamoto
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Abstract
When a doghouse symbol (T5) is displayed in the display region (E2) where the varying display is stopped at last, a Toby image (42) running from the doghouse symbol (T5) toward a display region (A2) is displayed. The display that the Toby image (42) jumps into the display region (A2) is made, and a regular symbol displayed in the display region (A2) changes into a Toby symbol (T2). The chance games are executed for three times at maximum. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus whose attractiveness is enhanced by making a variety of display for announcing a game's state.
Claims14
A gaming apparatus comprising:
- a display having a plurality of display regions where a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed;
- and
- a controller executing a predetermined program and controlling display contents of said display,
- wherein said controller:
- determines a symbol to be displayed in each of said display regions among said plurality of types of symbols when said symbols being variably displayed in said plurality of display regions are stopped in accordance with said predetermined program, wherein a last display region in which the symbols being variably displayed are stopped last is determined;
- executes a basic game for judging a prize based on an arrangement of symbols to be stopped and appear in said plurality of display regions;
- stops said plurality of types of symbols being variably displayed in said plurality of display regions sequentially;
- displays a predetermined symbol in the last display region when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;
- makes a predetermined pattern motion-displayed from said predetermined symbol toward a display region other than the last display region;
- and
- executes a first different game from said basic game after motion-displaying said predetermined pattern such that the plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed on the last display region again for a lottery for shifting to a second different game.
A control method of a gaming apparatus including a display having a plurality of display regions where a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, and a controller executing a predetermined program and controlling display contents of said display, the control method comprising the steps of:
- determining a symbol to be displayed in each of said display regions among said plurality of types of symbols when said symbols being variably displayed in said plurality of display regions are stopped in accordance with said predetermined program, wherein a last display region in which the symbols being variably displayed are stopped last is determined;
- stopping said plurality of types of symbols being displayed variably in said plurality of display regions sequentially;
- executing a basic game for judging a prize based on an arrangement of symbols to be stopped and displayed in said plurality of display regions;
- displaying a predetermined symbol in the last display region when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;
- making a predetermined pattern motion-displayed from said predetermined symbol toward a display region other than the last display region when the predetermined condition is fulfilled;
- and
- executing a first different game from the said basic game after motion-displaying said predetermined pattern such that the plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed on the last display region again for a lottery for shifting to a second different game.
A computer readable program storage medium storing:
- a program configured for displaying a plurality of display regions where a plurality of types of symbols are displayed variably, the plurality of display regions being provided on a display of a gaming apparatus;
- a program configured for determining a symbol to be displayed on said plurality of symbol display regions and determining a last display region in which the symbols being variably displayed are stopped last;
- a program configured for executing a basic game for judging a prize based on an arrangement of symbols to be stopped and appear in said plurality of display regions;
- a program configured for stopping said plurality of types of symbols being variably displayed in said plurality of display regions sequentially;
- a program configured for displaying a predetermined symbol in the last display region when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;
- a program configured for making a predetermined pattern motion-displayed from said predetermined symbol toward a display region other than the last display region;
- and
- a program configured for executing a first different game from said basic game after motion-displaying said predetermined pattern such that the plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed on the last display region again for a lottery for shifting to a second different game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.