Slot Machine
First Claim
1. A slot machine, comprising:
- a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array;
a display device including both a symbol matrix display region having therein in column and row directions, the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for displaying a symbol image of a symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display image;
a memory storing symbol image data relating to symbols identical or similar to the plural types of symbols set in array on the reel, and reel image data relating to a reel having a reel shape; and
a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the memory, the controller being programmed to;
(a) execute a basic game;
(b) rearrange by displaying in a scrolling manner, the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region by controlling the plurality of reels during the basic game;
(c) award a payout in a case where the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix display region are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning line;
(d) read out of the memory, the reel image data and symbol image data corresponding to the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region, from among the symbols set in array on the reel, and generate, based on the reel image data and the symbol image data read out of the memory, image display data in which the symbol image of the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region is filled in a reel image having the reel shape, from among the symbols set in array on the reel; and
(e) display in the symbol image display region, the reel image in which the symbol image is filled in the reel image having the reel shape, in a manner to correspond to display on the symbol matrix display region, based on the image display data.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A slot machine according to the present invention includes: a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device having a symbol matrix display region having therein the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for displaying a symbol image of a symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display image; a memory storing symbol image data relating to symbols identical or similar to the plural types of symbols set in array on the reel, and reel image data relating to a reel having a reel shape; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the memory. The controller is programmed to: rearrange the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region; read out of the memory the reel image data and symbol image data corresponding to the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region; and display in the symbol image display region, the reel image in which the symbol image is filled in the reel image having the reel shape, in a manner to correspond to display on the symbol matrix display region.
126 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A slot machine, comprising:
-
a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device including both a symbol matrix display region having therein in column and row directions, the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for displaying a symbol image of a symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display image; a memory storing symbol image data relating to symbols identical or similar to the plural types of symbols set in array on the reel, and reel image data relating to a reel having a reel shape; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the memory, the controller being programmed to; (a) execute a basic game; (b) rearrange by displaying in a scrolling manner, the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region by controlling the plurality of reels during the basic game; (c) award a payout in a case where the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix display region are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning line; (d) read out of the memory, the reel image data and symbol image data corresponding to the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region, from among the symbols set in array on the reel, and generate, based on the reel image data and the symbol image data read out of the memory, image display data in which the symbol image of the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region is filled in a reel image having the reel shape, from among the symbols set in array on the reel; and (e) display in the symbol image display region, the reel image in which the symbol image is filled in the reel image having the reel shape, in a manner to correspond to display on the symbol matrix display region, based on the image display data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. A slot machine, comprising:
-
a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device including both a symbol matrix display region having therein in column and row directions, the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for displaying a symbol image of a symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display image; a memory storing symbol image data relating to symbols identical or similar to the plural types of symbols set in array on the reel, and reel image data relating to a reel having a reel shape; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the memory, the controller being programmed to; (a) execute a basic game; (b) rearrange by displaying in a scrolling manner, the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region by controlling the plurality of reels during the basic game; (c) award a payout in a case where the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix display region are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning line; (d) read out of the memory, the reel image data and symbol image data corresponding to the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region, from among the symbols set in array on the reel, and executes a first process and a second process, the first process being for generating, based on the reel image data and the symbol image data read out of the memory, image display data in which the symbol image of the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region is filled in a reel image having the reel shape, from among the symbols set in array on the reel, as if the reel is visually confirmed from a side of the symbol matrix display region, the second process being for generating the image display data as if the reel is visually confirmed from an opposite side of the symbol matrix display region; and (e) display in the symbol image display region, the reel image that symbol image is filled in the reel image having the reel shape, in a manner to correspond to display on the symbol matrix display region, based on the image display data generated in the first process and the second process. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A slot machine, comprising:
-
a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device including both a symbol matrix display region having therein in column and row directions, the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for displaying a symbol image of a symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display image; a memory storing frontside and backside symbol textures identical or similar to the plural types of symbols set in array on the reel, object data of a reel defined in a virtual three-dimensional space, and symbol array coordinate data for mapping the frontside and backside symbol textures to an object of the reel defined in the virtual three-dimensional space in a manner similar to array on the reel; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the memory, the controller being programmed to; (a) execute a basic game; (b) rearrange by displaying in a scrolling manner, the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region by controlling the plurality of reels during the basic game; (c) award a payout in a case where the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix display region are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning line; (d) read out of the memory, (the?) frontside and backside symbol textures identical or similar to the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region from among the symbols set in array on the reel, the object data of the reel defined in the virtual three-dimensional space, and the symbol array coordinate data; and (e) refer to the symbol array coordinate data on the object of the reel defined in the virtual three-dimensional space in the symbol image display region in a manner to correspond to display on the symbol matrix display region, based on the data read out of the memory, and then render the object of the reel in real time by mapping the symbol texture of the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region from among the symbols set in array on the reel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A slot machine, comprising:
-
a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device including both a symbol matrix display region having therein in column and row directions, the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a transparent region being controllable to switch between transparent and opaque states; a driving device for pivotally moving the reel to a position where a symbol other than the symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display region can be visually confirmed; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the driving device, the controller being programmed to; (a) execute a basic game; (b) rearrange by displaying in a scrolling manner, the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region by controlling the plurality of reels during the basic game; (c) award a payout in a case where the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix display region are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning line; (d) control the driving device so as to pivotally move the reel to the position where the symbol other than the symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display region can be visually confirmed; and (e) control to switch the transparent region to the transparent state to make visually confirmable, the symbols set in array on the reel pivotally moved to the position in the itemized (d). - View Dependent Claims (15)
-
-
16. A slot machine, comprising:
-
a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device including both a symbol matrix display region having therein in column and row directions, the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a folding region including a foldable part corresponding to at least one part of the plurality of reels; a joint for coupling the at least one of the plurality of reels to the folding region of the display device; a driving device for pivotally moving the folding region together with one of the reels to a position where a symbol other than the symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display region from among the symbols set in array on the reel can be visually confirmed; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, the joint, and the driving device, the controller being programmed to; (a) execute a basic game; (b) rearrange by displaying in a scrolling manner, the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region by controlling the plurality of reels during the basic game; (c) award a payout in a case where the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix display region are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning line; and (d) control the driving device so as to pivotally move the folding region of the display device to the position where the symbol other than the symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display region can be visually confirmed. - View Dependent Claims (17)
-
Specification