Gaming machine and control method thereof

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a display device configured to display a part of a travelling route including arrays of a plurality of symbols that are continuously arranged, the travelling route serving as a route in which a piece corresponding to the gaming machine advances and the piece advancing in substantially upward direction along the travelling route;

an additional display device, the display device being disposed upward of the additional display device; and

a controller programmed to execute the processing operations of:

(a1) executing game processing and then determining whether or not to scroll the travelling route according to a result of the game processing;

(a2) scrolling the travelling route in downward direction according to a result of the determination, a displayed part of the travelling route is changed as a result of the scroll; and

(a3) carrying out processing according to the result of the scroll,

wherein the controller is configured to:

movably display an image of a die that is displayed on the additional display device, so that the image of the die moves to the display device and then determine a number that is assigned to any one face of the die as a result of the game processing in the processing operation (a1); and

scroll the travelling route that is displayed on the display device, according to the determined number of the die in the processing operation (a2).

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to execute a scramble event in the processing operation (a3), and

the scramble event is a game where participation costs that are paid from a plurality of game terminals are provided to a game terminal that corresponds to a winner of the scramble event among the plurality of game terminals.

3. A control method of a gaming machine that has a display device configured to display a part of a travelling route including arrays of a plurality of symbols that are continuously arranged, the travelling route serving as a route in which a piece corresponding to the gaming machine advances and the piece advancing in substantially upward direction along the travelling route, wherein the gaming machine further includes an additional display device, the display device being disposed upward of the additional display device,

the control method comprising:

(a1) executing game processing and then determining whether or not to scroll the travelling route according to a result of the game processing;

(a2) scrolling the travelling route in downward direction according to a result of the determination, a displayed part of the travelling route is changed as a result of the scroll; and

(a3) carrying out processing according to the result of the scroll,

wherein the control method further comprising:

movably displaying an image of a die that is displayed on the additional display device, so that the image of the die moves to the display device and then determine a number that is assigned to any one face of the die as a result of the game processing in the processing operation (a1); and

scrolling the travelling route that is displayed on the display device, according to the determined number of the die in the processing operation (a2).

4. The control method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

executing a scramble event in the processing operation (a3),

wherein the scramble event is a game where participation costs that are paid from a plurality of game terminals are provided to a game terminal that corresponds to a winner of the scramble event among the plurality of game terminals.

5. A gaming machine comprising:

a first display device configured to display a part of a travelling route including arrays of a plurality of symbols that are continuously arranged, the travelling route serving as a route in which a piece corresponding to the gaming machine advances;

a second display device, the first display device being disposed upward of the second display device; and

a controller programmed to execute the processing operations of:

(a1) executing game processing;

(a2) moving the piece on the travelling route according to a result of the game processing;

(a3) when the moved piece stops at a branch point, displaying an image for selecting any one of branched travelling routes, the branched travelling routes including a first branched travelling route for providing a first number of events and a second branched travelling route for providing a second number of events each providing a higher prize than each event of the first branched travelling route, and the first number being greater than the second number; and

(a4) determining any one of the branched travelling routes according to an input of the player,

wherein the controller is configured to:

movably display an image of a die that is displayed on the second display device, so that the image of the die moves to the first display device and then determine a number that is assigned to any one face of the die as a result of the game processing in the processing operation (a1); and

scroll the travelling route that is displayed on the first display device, according to the determined number of the die in the processing operation (a2).

6. A gaming machine comprising:

a plurality of gaming terminals, each including a first display device and a second display device, the first display device being configured to display a part of a travelling route including arrays of a plurality of symbols that are continuously arranged, the travelling route serving as a route in which a piece corresponding to the gaming machine advances, and the first display device being disposed upward of the second display device; and

a controller programmed to execute the processing operations of:

(a1) executing game processing;

(a2) moving the piece on the travelling route according to a result of the game processing;

(a3) when the moved piece stops at a predetermined point, determining by means of a lottery whether or not to execute a scramble event;

(a4) displaying an image representing an amount of a participation cost and requiring each of players to select whether or not to participate in the scramble event when determining to execute the scramble event;

(a5) subtracting the amount of the participation cost from credits of each player and storing a total amount of the participation costs that are paid from the game terminals when a participation in the scramble event is selected an input of each player;

(a6) executing the scramble event to determine a winner of the scramble event from among the game terminals; and

(a7) awarding an amount determined by the total amount of the participation costs to the winner,

wherein the controller is configured to:

movably display an image of a die that is displayed on the second display device, so that the image of the die moves to the first display device and then determine a number that is assigned to any one face of the die as a result of the game processing in the processing operation (a1); and

scroll the travelling route that is displayed on the first display device, according to the determined number of the die in the processing operation (a2).