Slot machine and playing method thereof

Abstract

A slot machine of the present invention includes: a slot machine comprising: a display having a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state in which symbols are to be respectively rearranged in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and a controller, the controller randomly selecting, for each game, a plurality of active areas out of the plurality of partitioned areas, rearranging each of the symbols in each of the plurality of partitioned areas, and conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas.

1 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display having a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state in which symbols are to be respectively rearranged in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and   a controller,   said controller randomly selecting, for each game, a plurality of active areas out of the plurality of partitioned areas,   rearranging each of the symbols in each of the plurality of partitioned areas, and   conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas.   
   
   
       2 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   said controller includes   determining the number of active areas according to the number of BETs, such that the number of active areas increases as the number of BETs increases.   
   
   
       3 . The slot machine according to  claim 1  or  2 ,
 wherein   said controller includes   selecting the plurality of active areas such that the number of active areas gradually increases, and displaying the plurality of selected active areas to said display in a visible mode.   
   
   
       4 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display having a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state in which symbols are to be respectively rearranged in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and   a controller,   
     said controller determining, for each game, the number of active areas according to the number of BETs, such that the number of active areas increases as the number of BETs increases,
 randomly selecting the determined number of active areas out of the plurality of partitioned areas, 
 rearranging each of the symbols in each of the plurality of partitioned areas, and 
 conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas. 
 
   
   
       5 . The slot machine according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein   said controller includes   selecting the plurality of active areas such that the number of active areas gradually increases, and displaying the plurality of selected active areas to said display in a visible mode.   
   
   
       6 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display having a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state, in which symbols are to be respectively rearranged in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and   a controller,   said controller determining, for each game, the number of active areas according to the number of BETs, such that the number of active areas increases as the number of BETs increases,   randomly selecting the determined number of active areas out of the plurality of partitioned areas such that the number of active areas gradually increases, and then displaying the plurality of selected active areas to said display in a visible mode,   rearranging each of the symbols in each of the plurality of partitioned areas, and   conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas.   
   
   
       7 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of:
 randomly selecting a plurality of active areas out of a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state within a display;   rearranging symbols respectively in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and   conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas, each of the steps conducted by a controller.   
   
   
       8 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein   said controller includes   determining the number of active areas according to the number of BETs, such that the number of active areas increases as the number of BETs increases.   
   
   
       9 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 7  or  8 ,
 wherein   said controller includes   selecting the plurality of active areas such that the number of active areas gradually increases, and displaying the plurality of selected active areas to said display in a visible mode.   
   
   
       10 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of:
 determining the number of active areas according to the number of BETs, such that the number of active areas increases as the number of BETs increases;   randomly selecting the determined number of active areas out of a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state within a display;   rearranging symbols respectively in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and   conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas, each of the steps conducted by a controller.   
   
   
       11 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein   said controller includes   selecting the plurality of active areas such that the number of active areas gradually increases, and displaying the plurality of selected active areas to said display in a visible mode.   
   
   
       12 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising:
 determining the number of active areas according to the number of BETs, such that the number of active areas increases as the number of BETs increases;   randomly selecting the determined number of active areas out of a plurality of partitioned areas arranged in a matrix state within a display, such that the number of active areas gradually increases, and displaying the plurality of selected active areas to said display in a visible mode;   rearranging symbols respectively in each of the plurality of partitioned areas; and   conducting an award according to the symbols rearranged in the plurality of active areas, each of the steps conducted by a controller.