GAMING MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD FOR MACHINE, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE

摘要

A gaming machine that provides an operation unit, a display unit and a control unit. The operation unit is configured to receive an operation of the player. The display unit is operably coupled to the operation unit and is configured to display a first feature symbol display area, a second feature symbol display area and a third feature display area. Each display area includes a plurality of cells arranged in a grid. The control unit is operably coupled to the operation unit and the display unit and is configured to provide a primary game and a feature game. The three display areas are used in the feature game in turn. Any appearance of a predetermined symbol in one of the display areas is copied in to the next display area(s) in sequence.

主权项

1. A gaming machine for providing a game to a player, comprising:
an operation unit configured to receive an operation of the player; a display unit operably coupled to the operation unit and configured to display a first feature symbol display area, a second feature symbol display area, and a third feature display area, each display area include a plurality of cells arranged in a grid; and, a control unit operably coupled to the operation unit and the display unit, and being configured to provide a primary game and a feature game, the control unit, in response to player operation, providing an instance of the primary game to the player, detecting a feature trigger condition, and responsively initiating the feature game in response to detecting the feature trigger condition, the control unit, in response to initiation of the feature game, being further configured to: randomly establish a first set of symbols associated with the first feature symbol display area, display the established first set of symbols for the first feature symbol display area, the set of symbols displayed in the cells of the first feature symbol display area, forming a first feature outcome, determine if a first instance of a predetermined symbol appears in the first feature outcome, randomly establish a second set of symbols associated with the second feature display area, copy the first instance of the predetermined symbol from the first feature symbol display area to the second feature symbol display area, display at least a part of the second set of symbols in the second feature display area, the at least a part of the set of second set of symbols and the first instance of the predetermined symbol forming a second feature outcome, determine if a second instance of the predetermined symbol appears in the second feature outcome, randomly establish a third set of symbols associated with the third feature display area, copy the first and second instances of the predetermined symbol from the second feature symbol display area to the third feature symbol display area, and display at least a part of the set of third set of symbols in the third feature display area, the at least a part of the set of third set of symbols and the first and second instances of the predetermined symbol forming a third feature outcome.