Patent ID: 6790140
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A game machine, comprising:shift and display means for shifting and displaying a plurality of rows each having a plurality of symbol marks thereon; prize winning state determining means for determining a prize winning state based on random number lottery; stop control means for controlling the stop of said shift and display means to have a set of symbol marks shifted and displayed on the basis of said prize winning state determined by said prize winning state determining means; notifying means for notifying a game player of information in game states including a current game state and subsequent game states following said current game state, while the game player is enjoying games including a current game and subsequent games following said current game, the information in the current game state being information about the game currently being played; said notifying means notifying the game player of information in the current game state while the current game is being played before the shift and display means is stopped at the end of the current game to have a set of symbols displayed; and subsequent game state determining means for determining and selecting in advance said subsequent notifying states in said current game on the basis of said current game state to be informed by said notifying means, second notifying means provided separately from said first mentioned notifying means to notify a game player of information in the current notifying game state; and second game state determining means for determining and selecting in advance said current game states on the basis of said subsequent game states determined by said subsequent game state determining means.