Slot machine and playing method thereof
View Patent ↗In a base game, a first payout is provided when a winning combination of “BELL”, “CHERRY”, or “PLUM” has come to a stop on a payline L. On the other hand, a second payout is provided when the “BELL” symbols in a predetermined number have come to a stop on a display area. The payout process of the first payout and the second payout is executed.
1. A slot machine comprising:
a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas on which the symbols that have been arranged are rearranged; and
a controller operable to provide a payout on at least one of (i) a first winning condition where a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline and (ii) a second winning condition where a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the symbols are rearranged,
wherein the controller is operable to provide the payout for the second winning condition only when the first winning condition is not met.
2. A slot machine comprising:
a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas on which the symbols that have been arranged are rearranged; and
a controller operable to provide a payout on at least one of (i) a first winning condition where a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline and (ii) a second winning condition where a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the symbols are rearranged,
wherein the controller is operable to provide a total payout for the first winning condition and the second winning condition when the first winning condition and the second winning condition are met concurrently.
3. A slot machine comprising:
a display having a plurality of display area for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas on which the symbols that have been arranged are rearranged in a unit; and
a controller operable during the unit game to:
(a) provide a first payout for a first winning condition when a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline, and
(b) provide a second payout for a second winning condition when a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas;
wherein the controller is operable to provide the second payout only when the first winning condition is not met and the second winning condition is met.
4. A slot machine comprising:
a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline for a payout set across the plurality of display areas on which the symbols that have been arranged are rearranged in a unit game; and
a controller operable during the unit game to:
(a) provide a first payout for a first wining condition when a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline, and
(b) provide a second payout for a second winning condition when a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas;
wherein the controller is operable to provide a total payout for the first payout and the second payout when the first winning condition and the second winning condition are met concurrently.
5. A slot machine comprising:
a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas; and
a controller operable to:
(a) execute a rearrangement control to rearrange symbols determined arbitrarily among a plurality of kinds of symbols on the plurality of display areas after scrolling the symbols; and
(b) provide a payout on at least one of (i) a first winning condition where a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline and (ii) a second winning condition where a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the plurality of symbols is rearranged;
wherein the controller is operable to provide the payout for the second winning condition only when the first winning condition is not met.
6. A slot machine comprising:
a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across on the plurality of display areas; and
a controller operable to:
(a) execute a rearrangement control to rearrange symbols determined arbitrarily among a plurality of kinds of symbols on the plurality of display areas after scrolling the symbols; and
(b) provide a payout on at least one of (i) a first winning condition when a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline and (ii) a second winning condition where a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the plurality of symbols is rearranged;
wherein the controller is operable to provide a total payout for the first winning condition and the second winning condition when the first winning condition and the second winning condition are met concurrently.
7. A playing method of a slot machine, the slot machine including a controller and a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas, the playing method comprising:
(a) by the controller, rearranging the symbols that have been arranged on the plurality of display areas; and
(b) by the controller, providing a payout on at least one of (i) a first winning condition where a specific combination of symbols appears on the payline and (ii) a second winning condition where a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the symbols are rearranged,
wherein the payout for the second winning condition is provided by the controller only when the first winning condition is not met.
8. A playing method of a slot machine, the slot machine including a controller and a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline display areas, the playing method comprising:
(a) by the controller, rearranging the symbols that have been arranged on the plurality of display areas; and
(b) by the controller, providing a payout on at least one of (i) a first winning condition where a specific combination of symbols appears on the payline and (ii) a second winning condition where a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the symbols are rearranged,
wherein a total payout for the first winning condition and the second winning condition is provided when the first winning condition and the second winning condition are met concurrently.
9. A playing method of a slot machine, the slot machine including a controller and a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas, the playing method comprising:
(a) by the controller, arranging symbols on the plurality of display areas,
(b) by the controller, determining symbols for rearrangement of the arranged symbols,
(c) by the controller, rearranging the arranged symbols on the plurality of display areas, and
(d) by the controller, providing a first payout for a first winning condition when a specific combination of symbols appears on the payline and a second payout for a second winning condition when a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the arranged symbols are rearranged,
wherein the second payout is provided by the controller only when the first winning condition is not met and the second winning condition is met.
10. A playing method of a slot machine, the slot machine including a controller and a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas, the playing method, comprising:
(a) by the controller, arranging symbols on the plurality of display areas,
(b) by the controller, determining symbols for rearrangement of the arranged symbols,
(c) by the controller, rearranging the arranged symbols on the plurality of display area, and
(d) by the controller, providing a first payout for a first winning condition when a specific combination of symbols appears on the payline and a second payout for a second winning condition when a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas, after the arranged symbols are rearranged,
wherein a total payout for the first payout and the second payout is provided when the first winning condition and the second winning condition are met concurrently.
11. A playing method of a slot machine, the slot machine including a controller that executes unit games repeatedly a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas, wherein each of the unit games is started by scrolling symbols on the display areas by the controller and ended by stopping the scrolled symbols by the controller, the playing method comprising:
a first step in which symbols are rearranged on the plurality of display areas;
a second step in which it is determined whether a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline meets a first winning condition after the arranged symbols are rearranged;
a third step in which it is determined whether a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas meets a second winning condition after the arranged symbols are rearranged; and
a fourth step in which a first payout is provided when the first winning condition is met and a second payout is provided when the second winning condition is met,
wherein the second payout is provided only when the first winning condition is not met and the second winning condition is met.
12. A playing method of a slot machine, the slot machine including a controller that executes unit games repeatedly and a display having a plurality of display areas for displaying symbols in a matrix format and a payline set across the plurality of display areas, wherein each of the unit games is started by scrolling symbols on the display areas by the controller and ended by stopping the scrolled symbols by the controller, the playing method comprising:
a first step in which symbols are rearranged on the plurality of display areas;
a second step in which it is determined whether a specific combination of the symbols appears on the payline meets a first winning condition after the arranged symbols are rearranged;
a third step in which it is determined whether a predetermined number of scatter symbols appears on the plurality of display areas meets a second winning condition after the arranged symbols are rearranged; and
a fourth step in which a first payout is provided when the first winning condition is met and a second payout is provided when the second winning condition is met,
wherein a total payout for the first payout and the second payout is provided when the first winning condition and the second winning condition are met concurrently.