Gaming machine

• US 20050239532A1
• Filed: 04/21/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Inventors: Inamura, Yukinori
• Application Number:
  US11/110,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20050239532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3265 Influencing the position of stopped moving members to achieve a winning arrangement, e.g. nudging, shuffling, holding
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

For example, in the variable display portion 21, in a case that the symbol “LOBSTER” is stopped and displayed on the first stop area 211, the symbol “J” is stopped and displayed on the second stop area 211 and the symbol “Q” is stopped and displayed on the third stop area 213, when the player touches the first stop area 211 by the finger 128, the symbol “LOBSTER” stopped and displayed on the first stop area 211 is displayed so as to spring and the effect sounds representing springing lobster are output.

Claims

1. A gaming machine having a display device for variably displaying and stopping symbols thereon and a game controller for conducting a payout corresponding to a symbol combination stopped and displayed on the display device,

the gaming machine comprising:

a touch input device which is arranged on an image plane of the display device; and

a symbol movement device for changing a display mode of the symbol stopped and displayed on the display device when the symbol is touched through the touch input device.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

a detection device for detecting whether or not a game medium is inserted in the gaming machine; and

a first permission device for permitting the symbol movement device to execute changing of the display mode of the symbol when the detection device detects insertion of the game medium.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising:

a sound output device for outputting effect sounds corresponding to movement of the symbol when the display mode of the symbol is changed.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second permission device for permitting the symbol movement device to execute changing of the display mode of the symbol when the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the display device is a predetermined symbol combination.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising:

a sound output device for outputting effect sounds corresponding to movement of the symbol when the display mode of the symbol is changed.