Slot machine having two distinct sets of reels
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1. A slot machine in which a game is played to provide a win or a loss, said win being one of plural kinds including a normal win, a specific win, and a bonus win, said game being one of plural kinds including a normal game and a bonus game, said bonus game being allowed when said specific win is provided upon playing of a said normal game, said slot machine comprising:
- a first reel set, including P normal reels having symbols arranged on their peripheries, P being at least two, said normal reels rotating during a said normal game, said normal win or a said specific win, in accordance with the combination of symbols on said normal reels stopping along a predetermined first winning line displayed in a first window; and
at least one specific reel having symbols arranged on its periphery, said specific reel rotating during a said bonus game, said specific reel stopping to display a said bonus win in a second window spaced from said first window, in accordance with the presence of at least one symbol on said specific reel in a predetermined winning position.
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Abstract
A slot machine for playing games has a set of three normal reels, with symbols arranged on their peripheries. The normal reels are rotated in a normal game, and are stopped to determine a win, in accordance with a combination of symbols of the normal reels along a predetermined first winning line. A win is selected from a normal win and a specific win. A bonus game is triggered when the specific win is provided. There is at least one specific reel having symbols which are arranged on its periphery. The specific reel is rotated in the bonus game, and is stopped to determine the win, in accordance with a symbol on the specific reel at a predetermined winning position.
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26 Claims
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1. A slot machine in which a game is played to provide a win or a loss, said win being one of plural kinds including a normal win, a specific win, and a bonus win, said game being one of plural kinds including a normal game and a bonus game, said bonus game being allowed when said specific win is provided upon playing of a said normal game, said slot machine comprising:
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a first reel set, including P normal reels having symbols arranged on their peripheries, P being at least two, said normal reels rotating during a said normal game, said normal win or a said specific win, in accordance with the combination of symbols on said normal reels stopping along a predetermined first winning line displayed in a first window; and at least one specific reel having symbols arranged on its periphery, said specific reel rotating during a said bonus game, said specific reel stopping to display a said bonus win in a second window spaced from said first window, in accordance with the presence of at least one symbol on said specific reel in a predetermined winning position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a slot machine, said slot machine including P+Q reels having symbols arranged on their peripheries, P being at least two and Q being at least one, said reels being rotated to play a game, said reels being stopped to display a win, in accordance with the combination of symbols on said reels stopping along a predetermined winning line, said win comprising a normal win or a specific win, said game comprising a normal win or a specific win, said game comprising a normal game and a bonus game, said bonus game being allowed when said specific win is displayed, said slot machine control method comprising the steps of:
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rotating first the Pth ones of said reels together, to play said normal game; rotating (P+1)th to (P+Q)th ones of said reels together, to play said bonus game; and displaying the symbols on the winning line of the (P+1)th to (P+Q)th ones of said reels in a display spaced from the first Pth ones of said reels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A slot machine including P+Q reels having symbols arranged on their peripheries, P being at least two and Q being at least one, said reels being rotated to play a game, said reels being stopped to display a win, in accordance with a combination of symbols of said reel stopping along a predetermined winning line, said win comprising a normal win or a specific win, said game comprising a normal game and a bonus game, said bonus game being allowed when said specific win is displayed, said slot machine further comprising:
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means for rotating first to Pth ones of said reels together, to play said normal game; means for rotating (P+1)th to (P+Q)th ones of said reels together, to play said bonus game; and a window for displaying the symbols on the winning line of said (P+1)th to (P+Q)th ones of said reels, said window being spaced from the first to Pth ones of said reels. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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