A gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays a plurality of symbols wherein a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a free game is different from a speed of variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a basic game. In this manner, it is possible to impart a sense of expectation for free game to a player without separately preparing any effect video image such as a video image showing a process of adding WILD symbols.
1. A gaming machine, comprising:
a symbol display device which is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols; and
a controller which is programmed to execute processing of:
(A) executing a basic game in which gaming media are betted, the plurality of symbols are stop displayed after variably displayed in the symbol display device, and then, gaming media whose amount corresponds to the stop displayed symbols or a combination thereof are paid out;
(B) executing a free game in which no gaming media are betted, the plurality of symbols are stop displayed after variably displayed in the symbol display device, and then, gaming media whose amount corresponds to the stop displayed symbols or a combination thereof are paid out;
(C) variably displaying the plurality of symbols in which a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing the free game is different from a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing the basic game;
(E) starting counting the number of free games played, at a predetermined time while the free game is played; referring to a correlation stored in storage device by employing the number of games counted; and determining, based on the correlation, the speed of the variable display.
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes processing of: (D) including, in the plurality of symbols, at least one of WILD symbols which are capable of forming a winning combination in an almighty manner, while executing the free game.
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes processing of: (F) adding WILD symbols to the plurality of symbols at a predetermined time and variably displaying a plurality of symbols while executing a free game.
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes processing of: (G) allowing the speed of the variable display while executing the free game to be slower than that of variable display while executing the basic game.
5. The gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein the processing (F) comprises
(H) starting an effect by displaying a predetermined animation character at a predetermined time in the processing (F).
6. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the processing (E) comprises (I) starting counting of the number of free games played at a predetermined time while the free game is executed, and thereafter, increasing the number of WILD symbols to be added and reducing the speed of the variable display, as the number of games counted increases.
7. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes processing of: (J) determining a time interval between the start of the variable display and the stop-display of symbols in accordance with the speed of the variable display.
8. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes processing of: (K) determining a time interval between the start of the variable display and the stop-display of symbols in accordance with the number of WILD symbols.