(19)
(11) EP 1 564 699 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33

(21) Application number: 05003131.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 17/34(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 17.02.2004 JP 2004040648

(71) Applicant: Aruze Corp.
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kodachi, Ryu
    Tokyo 135-0063 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) Gaming machine


(57) The gaming machine includes a plurality of main reels 3 (L, C, R), on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols; and a stop switch 7 (L, C, R) enabling input of an instruction to stop rotation of the main reels 3; in which the rotation of the plurality of main reels 3 is stopped based on the timing of the input from the stop switch 7 by a player, and the gaming machine further includes a rotation speed modification switch 101 enabling modification of the rotation speed of the main reels 3 and being provided in a manner so as to be operable by the player; and a sub reel 3S, on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols for producing effects, in which the rotation speed modification switch 101 becomes operable when a particular effect is displayed by the symbol of the sub reel 3S that is stopped/displayed.







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