Gaming machine displaying predetermined images for displaying a bonus symbol at a predetermined position

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9076301
APP PUB NO 20090082084A1
SERIAL NO

12038452

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A gaming machine 13 determines a position of a symbol statically displayed corresponding to a random number thus generated, statically displays the video reels 3A to 3E which were rotationally displayed in sequence, in a case where a bonus game is statically displayed, displays an image corresponding to the total number of the bonus symbols statically displayed on the display every time the video reels 3A to 3E are statically displayed. Furthermore, in a case where the total number of the bonus symbols which were statically displayed is a predetermined number, and when the bonus symbol included in a video reel to be statically displayed next is determined to be stopped at a predetermined stop position, displays a predetermined image on the display while the video reel to be statically displayed next is being rotationally displayed.

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  • ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Okada, Kazuo Tokyo, JP 575 12658

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