Slot machine and playing method of slot machine

Abstract

A slot machine includes a first display, a second display, and a controller. In a base game, the first display rearranges a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas. The second display is disposed adjacent to the first display, and displays an effect image in the base game. The controller displays an image related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game astride the first display and the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.

1 . A slot machine comprising: 
 a first display on which a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas are rearranged in a base game;    a second display on which an effect image is displayed in the base game, the second display being disposed adjacent to the first display; and    a controller operable to display an image related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game astride the first display and the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.    
   
   
       2 . A slot machine comprising: 
 a first display on which a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas are rearranged in a base game;    a second display on which an effect image is displayed in the base game, the second display being disposed adjacent to the first display; and    a controller operable to display images related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game individually on the first display and the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.    
   
   
       3 . A slot machine comprising: 
 a first display on which a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas are rearranged in a base game;    a second display on which an effect image is displayed in the base game, the second display being disposed adjacent to the first display; and    a controller operable to display an image related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game on the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.    
   
   
       4 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller allows mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols on the respective defined areas of the first display in the base game, and allows a liquid crystal display disposed in front of the mechanical reels to display the image on the first display in the bonus game.  
   
   
       5 . The slot machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller allows mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols on the respective defined areas of the first display in the base game, and allows a liquid crystal display disposed in front of the mechanical reels to display the image on the first display in the bonus game.  
   
   
       6 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein indication of a multiplication factor to be applied to payout of the game medium is included in the image related to the decision of the payout amount of game mediums in the bonus game, and    the controller changes a payout amount of the game mediums, the payout amount being predetermined for a combination of symbols becoming a trigger to shift the game to the bonus game among the symbols rearranged on the first display in the base game immediately before the game is shifted to the bonus game, to a payout amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined payout amount by the multiplication factor thus indicated.    
   
   
       7 . The slot machine according to  claim 2 , 
 wherein indication of a multiplication factor to be applied to payout of the game medium is included in the image related to the decision of the payout amount of game mediums in the bonus game, and    the controller changes a payout amount of the game mediums, the payout amount being predetermined for a combination of symbols becoming a trigger to shift the game to the bonus game among the symbols rearranged on the first display in the base game immediately before the game is shifted to the bonus game, to a payout amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined payout amount by the multiplication factor thus indicated.    
   
   
       8 . The slot machine according to  claim 3 , 
 wherein indication of a multiplication factor to be applied to payout of the game medium is included in the image related to the decision of the payout amount of game mediums in the bonus game, and    the controller changes a payout amount of the game mediums, the payout amount being predetermined for a combination of symbols becoming a trigger to shift the game to the bonus game among the symbols rearranged on the first display in the base game immediately before the game is shifted to the bonus game, to a payout amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined payout amount by the multiplication factor thus indicated.    
   
   
       9 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of: 
 rearranging, in a base game, a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas of a first display;    displaying, in the base game, an effect image on a second display disposed adjacent to the first display; and    displaying an image related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game astride the first display and the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.    
   
   
       10 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of: 
 rearranging, in a base game, a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas of a first display;    displaying, in the base game, an effect image on a second display disposed adjacent to the first display; and    displaying images related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game individually on the first display and the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.    
   
   
       11 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising the steps of: 
 rearranging, in a base game, a plurality of symbols arranged on a plurality of defined areas of a first display;    displaying, in the base game, an effect image on a second display disposed adjacent to the first display; and    displaying an image related to a decision of a payout amount of game mediums in a bonus game on the second display in a case of shifting a game from the base game to the bonus game and executing the bonus game.    
   
   
       12 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 9 , further comprising the step of: allowing a liquid crystal display disposed in front of mechanical reels to display the image on the first display in the case of executing the bonus game, 
 wherein the mechanical reels perform the step of rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas of the first display in the base game.    
   
   
       13 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 10 , further comprising the step of: allowing a liquid crystal display disposed in front of mechanical reels to display the image on the first display in the case of executing the bonus game, 
 wherein the mechanical reels perform the step of rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas of the first display in the base game.    
   
   
       14 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 9 , 
 wherein indication of a multiplication factor to be applied to payout of the game medium is included in the image related to the decision of the payout amount of game mediums in the bonus game, and    the playing method further comprises the step of changing a payout amount of the game mediums, the payout amount being predetermined for a combination of symbols becoming a trigger to shift the game to the bonus game among the symbols rearranged on the first display in the base game immediately before the game is shifted to the bonus game, to a payout amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined payout amount by the multiplication factor thus indicated.    
   
   
       15 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 10 , 
 wherein indication of a multiplication factor to be applied to payout of the game medium is included in the image related to the decision of the payout amount of game mediums in the bonus game, and    the playing method further comprises the step of changing a payout amount of the game mediums, the payout amount being predetermined for a combination of symbols becoming a trigger to shift the game to the bonus game among the symbols rearranged on the first display in the base game immediately before the game is shifted to the bonus game, to a payout amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined payout amount by the multiplication factor thus indicated.    
   
   
       16 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 11 , 
 wherein indication of a multiplication factor to be applied to payout of the game medium is included in the image related to the decision of the payout amount of game mediums in the bonus game, and    the playing method further comprises the step of changing a payout amount of the game mediums, the payout amount being predetermined for a combination of symbols becoming a trigger to shift the game to the bonus game among the symbols rearranged on the first display in the base game immediately before the game is shifted to the bonus game, to a payout amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined payout amount by the multiplication factor thus indicated.