Slot machine

Abstract

A slot machine includes a display and a controller. The display displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell. The controller randomly selects a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols, and controls the display to display the selected symbol in each cell. When symbols displayed along a pay line including a plurality of linearly aligned cells matches a predetermined combination entitled to an award, the controller provides the award for a player.

1 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display that displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell; and   a controller that randomly selects a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols, and controls the display to display the selected symbol in each cell, wherein   when symbols displayed along a pay line including a plurality of linearly aligned cells matches a predetermined combination entitled to an award, the controller provides the award for a player.   
   
   
       2 . A slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller determines number and position of pay lines according to a bet amount input by the player before starting a game. 
   
   
       3 . A slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the display displays pay lines. 
   
   
       4 . A slot machine according to  claim 3 , wherein
 when the pay lines intersect each other, the display displays the pay lines in different colors.   
   
   
       5 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display that displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell; and   a controller that randomly selects a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols, and controls the display to display the selected symbol in each cell, wherein   the controller determines number and position of pay lines, each including a plurality of linearly aligned cells, according to a bet amount input by a player before starting a game, and   when symbols displayed along a pay line matches a predetermined combination entitled to an award, the controller provides the award for the player.   
   
   
       6 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display that displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell; and   a controller that randomly selects a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols, and controls the display to display the selected symbol in each cell, wherein   the controller determines number and position of pay lines, each including a plurality of linearly aligned cells, according to a bet amount input by a player before starting a game,   when the pay lines intersect each other, the display displays the pay lines in different colors, and   when symbols displayed along a pay line matches a predetermined combination entitled to an award, the controller provides the award for the player.   
   
   
       7 . A method for controlling a game in a slot machine having a display which displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell, the method comprising the steps of:
 randomly selecting a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols;   controlling the display to display the selected symbol in each cell; and   providing an award for a player, when symbols displayed along a pay line including a plurality of linearly aligned cells matches a predetermined combination entitled to the award.   
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of determining number and position of pay lines according to a bet amount input by the player before starting the game. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of controlling the display to display pay lines. 
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein when the pay lines intersect each other, the step includes controlling the display to display the pay lines in different colors. 
   
   
       11 . A method for controlling a game in a slot machine including a display which displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell, the method comprising the steps of:
 determining number and position of pay lines, each including a plurality of linearly aligned cells, according to a bet amount input by a player before starting the game;   randomly selecting a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols;   controlling the display to display the selected symbol in each cell; and   providing an award for the player, when symbols displayed along a pay line matches a predetermined combination entitled to the award.   
   
   
       12 . A method for controlling a game in a slot machine including a display which displays a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged thereon such that each side of each cell is in contact with a corresponding side of another adjacent cell, the method comprising the steps of:
 determining number and position of pay lines, each including a plurality of linearly aligned cells, according to a bet amount input by a player before starting the game;   controlling the display to display the pay lines in different colors, when the pay lines intersect each other;   randomly selecting a symbol to be displayed in each cell from a plurality of kinds of symbols;   controlling the display to display the selected symbol in each cell; and   providing an award for the player, when symbols displayed along a pay line matches a predetermined combination entitled to the award.