Gaming machine

• US 20070123338A1
• Filed: 11/27/2006
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Sato, Kazunobu
• Application Number:
  US11/604,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20070123338A1
• 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 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

A slot machine in which the slot game runs both a base game and a battle bonus game. When the battle bonus game is performed, a special video reel 221 is recomposed using symbols randomly selected from a plurality of different symbols (except the symbol scatter 101) comprising a base video reel 100 used for the base game. The battle bonus game is performed using this recomposed special video reel 221.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a display on which a plurality of symbols are displayed; and

a processor in communication with the display, wherein the processor is operable to determine a plurality of symbols used in a game from the plurality of symbols displayed on the display, and to execute the game using the symbols determined to be used in the game.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the processor determines a plurality of symbols displayed on the display as a result of the game from the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the game, and if a combination of symbols displayed on the display as the result of the game is a winning combination, the processor gives an award according to a kind of the winning combination.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to cause the display to display, prior to the commencement of the game, the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the game.

4. A gaming machine comprising:

a display;

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the display and the memory, wherein the processor is operable to cause the display to display a base game, to determine whether or not a specified condition arises as the base game is run, to determine a plurality of symbols used in a special game from a plurality of different symbols stored in the memory and used in the base game, and to cause the display to display the special game using the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the special game.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the processor executes the base game using a base video reel comprising the plurality of different symbols used in the base game and the special game using a special video reel comprising the symbols determined to be used in the special game.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the processor determines a plurality of symbols displayed on the display as a result of the special game, and if a combination of symbols displayed on the display as the result of the special game is a winning combination, the processor gives an award according to a kind of the winning combination.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the processor is operable to cause the display to display, prior to the commencement of the special game, the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the special game.

8. A gaming machine comprising:

a display;

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the display and the memory, wherein the processor is operable to determine a plurality of symbols used in a second game from a plurality of different symbols stored in the memory and used in a first game, and to cause the display to display the second game using the symbol determined to be used in the second game.

9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the processor executes the second game using a video reel comprising the symbol determined to be used in the second game.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the processor determines a plurality of symbols displayed on the display as a result of the second game from the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the first game, and if a combination of symbols displayed on the display as the result of the second game is a winning combination, the processor gives an award according to a kind of the winning combination.

11. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the processor is operable to cause the display to display, prior to the commencement of the second game, the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the second game.

12. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:

determining a plurality of symbols used in the game from a plurality of symbols; and

executing the game using the symbols determined to be used in the game.

13. The method of playing a game according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of:

determining a plurality of symbols displayed as a result of the game from the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the game; and

giving an award, if a combination of symbols displayed as the result of the game is a winning combination, according to a kind of the winning combination.

14. The method of playing a game according to claim 12, further comprising the step of:

informing, prior to the commencement of the game, the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the game.

15. A method of operating a gaming machine having a display, a processor operably coupled to at least one of the display and a memory, the method comprising steps of:

causing the display to display a base game;

determining whether or not a specified condition arises as the base game is run;

determining a symbol used in a special game from a plurality of different symbols stored in the memory and used in the base game; and

causing the display to display the special game using a selected symbol.

16. The method of playing a game according to claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

determining a plurality of symbols displayed as a result of the special game from the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the special game; and

giving an award, if a combination of symbols displayed as the result of the special game is a winning combination, according to a kind of the winning combination.

17. The method of playing a game according to claim 15, further comprising the step of:

informing, prior to the commencement of the special game, the plurality of symbols determined to be used in the special game.