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US 2008/0167112 A1Published application
Slot machine and playing method thereof
AssigneeAruze Corp.
InventorKazumasa YOSHIZAWA
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Abstract
A plurality of slot game areas is provided on a liquid crystal display and an area to be activated among the slot game areas is determined according to the number of bet credits or the number of inserted medals. Then, a slot game is executed in the activated slot game area. As a result, it is possible for a player to execute two or more slot games in one play. When a payline for which a payout is awarded is formed during the period of execution of the slot game, the area is enlarged and displayed on the liquid crystal display.
Claims12
A slot machine comprising:
- a display displaying a plurality of slot game areas for executing a slot game of rearranging a plurality of arranged symbols;
- an input device for reading a bet of credits by a player;
- and
- a controller operable to:
- (a) activate a slot game area according to the bet of credits read by the input device among the plurality of slot game areas;
- (b) execute the slot game in the activated slot game area;
- and
- (c) produce, when a winning combination awarding a payout is formed in any of the plurality of slot game areas, an enhanced display of the slot game area in which the winning combination is formed on the display.
5 more elements
A slot machine comprising:
- a display displaying a plurality of slot game areas for executing a slot game of rearranging a plurality of arranged symbols;
- an input device for reading a bet of credits by a player;
- and
- a controller operable to:
- (a) activate a slot game area according to the bet of credits read by the input device among the plurality of slot game areas;
- (b) execute the slot game in the activated slot game area;
- and
- (c) produce, when a winning combination awarding a payout is formed in any of the plurality of slot game areas, an enhanced display of the slot game area in which the winning combination is formed on the display and a sub display different from the display.
5 more elements
A slot machine comprising:
- a display displaying a plurality of slot game areas for executing a slot game of rearranging a plurality of arranged symbols;
- an input device for reading a bet of credits by a player;
- and
- a controller operable to:
- (a) activate a slot game area according to the bet of credits read by the input device among the plurality of slot game areas;
- (b) execute the slot game in the activated slot game area;
- (c) delete, when a winning combination awarding a payout is formed in any of the plurality of slot game areas, the slot game area displayed on the display and in which the winning combination is formed from the display;
- and
- (d) produce an enhanced display of the slot game area in which the winning combination is formed on a sub display different from the display.
6 more elements
A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of:
- betting a credit;
- determining a slot game area to be activated according to the bet among a plurality of slot game areas in order to execute a slot game of rearranging arranged symbols;
- executing the slot game in the activated slot game area;
- and
- producing, when a winning combination awarding a payout is formed in any of the plurality of slot game areas, an enhanced display of the slot game area in which the winning combination is formed on the display.
2 more elements
A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of:
- betting a credit;
- determining a slot game area to be activated according to the bet among a plurality of slot game areas in order to execute a slot game of rearranging arranged symbols;
- executing the slot game in the activated slot game area;
- and
- producing, when a winning combination awarding a payout is formed in any of the plurality of slot game areas, an enhanced display of the slot game area in which the winning combination is formed on the display and a sub display different from the display.
2 more elements
A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of:
- betting a credit;
- determining a slot game area to be activated according to the bet among a plurality of slot game areas in order to execute a slot game of rearranging arranged symbols;
- executing the slot game in the activated slot game area;
- deleting, when a winning combination awarding a payout is formed in any of the plurality of slot game areas, the slot game area displayed on the display and in which the winning combination is formed from the display;
- and
- producing an enhanced display of the slot game area in which the winning combination is formed on a sub display different from the display.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.