Slot machine and playing method thereof

• US 20080039176A1
• Filed: 10/30/2006
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Gaming America Incorporated (Aruze Gaming America, Inc. /Okada/)
• Original Assignee: Aruze Gaming America Incorporated (Aruze Gaming America, Inc. /Okada/)
• Inventors: Okada, Kazuo
• Application Number:
  US11/589,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20080039176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

A selection signal is received from an exterior. Among plural types of selection object symbols, it is set at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to the selection signal, as a scatter symbol. It is set a payout ranking for the scatter symbol, based on a payout ranking signal inputted from the exterior. The plural symbols including the scatter symbol is rearranged in a display. It is awarded a payout determined by a combination of symbols rearranged on a payline. It is awarded a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings.

Claims

1. A slot machine comprising:

a display having a payline and arranging plural symbols including a scatter symbol, and

a game controller having plural types of selection object symbols, setting at least of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to a selection signal inputted from an exterior, as the scatter symbol, setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior, and rearranging the symbols to award a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on the payline and to award a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings.

3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the game controller provides an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying the selection object symbols to different parts of the display.

4. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the game controller receives selection of the scatter symbol after a next game, when it is made a predetermined unit game-number after selecting the scatter symbol.

5. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the game controller changes a selection-number of the selection object symbols, when it receives the selection of the scatter symbol.

2. A slot machine comprising:

a display arranging a scatter symbol, and a game controller having plural types of selection object symbols, setting at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to a selection signal inputted from an exterior, as the scatter symbol, setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior, rearranging the scatter symbols and awarding a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged and the payout rankings.

6. A slot machine comprising:

a display having a payline and arranging plural symbols including a scatter symbol, and

a game controller providing an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying selection object symbols to different parts of the display, having plural types of selection object symbols to be displayed in the selection area, setting at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to a selection signal inputted from an exterior, as the scatter symbol, setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior, rearranging the symbols to award a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on the payline and to award a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings, and receiving selection of the scatter symbol after a next game, when it is made a predetermined unit game-number after selecting the scatter symbol.

7. A slot machine comprising:

a display having a payline and arranging plural symbols including a scatter symbol, and

a game controller providing an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying selection object symbols to different parts of the display, changing a selection-number of the selection object symbols to be displayed in the selection area, setting, among the selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to a selection signal inputted from an exterior, as the scatter symbol, setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior, and rearranging the symbols to award a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on the payline and to award a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings.

8. A slot machine comprising:

a display having a payline and arranging plural symbols including a scatter symbol, and

a game controller providing an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying selection object symbols to different parts of the display, changing a selection-number of the selection object symbols to be displayed in the selection area, setting, among the selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to a selection signal inputted from an exterior, as the scatter symbol, setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior, rearranging the symbols to award a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on the payline and to award a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings, and receiving selection of the scatter symbol after a next game, when it is made a predetermined unit game-number after selecting the scatter symbol.

9. A playing method of a slot machine having structures below, comprising:

receiving a selection signal from an exterior;

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setting, among plural types of selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to the selection signal, as a scatter symbol;

setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior;

rearranging plural symbols including the scatter symbols in a display, and

awarding a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on a payline and a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings.

11. The playing method according to claim 9, wherein an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying the selection object symbols are provided to different parts of the display.

12. The playing method according to claim 9, receiving selection of the scatter symbol after a next game, when it is made a predetermined unit game-number after selecting the scatter symbol.

13. The playing method according to claim 9, changing a selection-number of the selection object symbols, when receiving the selection of the scatter symbol.

10. A playing method of a slot machine having structures below, comprising:

receiving a selection signal from an exterior;

setting, among plural types of selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to the selection signal, as a scatter symbol;

setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior;

rearranging the scatter symbols in a display, and awarding a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged and the payout rankings.

14. A playing method of a slot machine having structures below, comprising:

providing an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying selection object symbols are provided to different parts of a display;

receiving a selection signal from an exterior;

setting, among the plural types of the selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to the selection signal, as a scatter symbol;

setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior;

rearranging the plural symbols including the scatter symbols in the display;

awarding a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on a payline and a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings, and

receiving selection of the scatter symbol after a next game, when it is made a predetermined unit game-number after selecting the scatter symbol.

15. A playing method of a slot machine having structures below, comprising:

providing an arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying selection object symbols are provided to different parts of a display;

receiving a selection signal from an exterior;

changing a selection-number of the selection object symbols to be displayed in the selection area,

setting, among the selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to the selection signal, as a scatter symbol;

setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior;

rearranging the plural symbols including the scatter symbols in the display, and

awarding a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on a payline and a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings.

16. A playing method of a slot machine having structures below, comprising:

providing arrangement area for arranging the plural symbols and a selection area for displaying selection object symbols to different parts of a display;

receiving a selection signal from an exterior;

changing a selection-number of the selection object symbols to be displayed in the selection area,

setting, among the selection object symbols, at least one of the selection object symbols having a type corresponding to the selection signal, as a scatter symbol;

setting payout rankings for the scatter symbols set, based on payout ranking signals inputted from the exterior;

rearranging the plural symbols including the scatter symbols in the display;

awarding a payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on a payline and a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbols rearranged on and out of the payline and the payout rankings, and

receiving selection of the scatter symbol after a next game, when it is made a predetermined unit game-number after selecting the scatter symbol.