Slot machine and playing method thereof

Abstract

A slot machine comprises a display, an input device and a controller. The display has slot game areas including at least one slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and at least one slot game area constituted by a liquid crystal display panel and displays slot games on the slot game areas. Each of the slot games is a game in which symbols had been displayed on each of the slot game areas are rearranged. A bet amount is input into the input device. The controller is operable to (a) place a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and (b) execute the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (a).

1 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display which has slot game areas including at least one slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and at least one slot game area constituted by a liquid crystal display panel and displays slot games on the slot game areas, each of the slot games being a game in which symbols had been displayed on each of the slot game areas are rearranged;   an input device for inputting a bet amount; and   a controller operable to:
 (a) place a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and 
 (b) execute the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (a). 
   
   
   
       2 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the display includes two or more slot game areas constituted by the liquid crystal display panel.   
   
   
       3 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display which has slot game areas including a slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and slot game areas constituted by a liquid crystal display panel and displays slot games on the slot game areas, each of the slot games being a game in which symbols had been displayed on each of the slot game areas are rearranged;   an input device for inputting a bet amount; and   a controller operable to:
 (a) place a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and 
 (b) execute the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (a), 
   wherein the slot game areas constituted by the liquid crystal display panel are disposed surrounding the slot game area constituted by the mechanical reels.   
   
   
       4 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display which has slot game areas including a slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and slot game areas constituted by a liquid crystal display panel and displays slot games on the slot game areas, each of the slot games being a game in which symbols had been displayed on each of the slot game areas are rearranged;   an input device for inputting a bet amount; and   a controller operable to:
 (a) place a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and 
 (b) execute the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (a), 
   wherein the slot game areas constituted by the liquid crystal display panel are disposed above and below the slot game area constituted by the mechanical reels.   
   
   
       5 . A playing method of a slot machine for playing slot games on slot game areas including at least one slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and at least one slot game area constituted by a liquid crystal display panel, each of the slot game being a game in which symbols had been displayed on a slot game area are rearranged, comprising:
 (a) inputting a bet amount,   (b) placing a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and   (c) executing the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (b).   
   
   
       6 . The playing method of a slot machine according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the display includes two or more slot game areas constituted by the liquid crystal display panel.   
   
   
       7 . A playing method of a slot machine for playing slot games on slot game areas including a slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and slot game areas constituted by a liquid crystal display panel, each of the slot game being a game in which symbols had been displayed on a slot game area are rearranged, comprising:
 (a) inputting a bet amount,   (b) placing a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and   (c) executing the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (b),   wherein the slot game areas constituted by the liquid crystal display panel are disposed surrounding the slot game area constituted by the mechanical reels.   
   
   
       8 . A playing method of a slot machine for playing slot games on slot game areas including a slot game area constituted by mechanical reels and slot game areas constituted by a liquid crystal display panel, each of the slot game being a game in which symbols had been displayed on a slot game area are rearranged, comprising:
 (a) inputting a bet amount,   (b) placing a bet using the bet amount on the slot game on each of one or more slot game areas, and   (c) executing the slot games at least on the one or more slot game areas on each of which the bet has been placed in (b),   wherein the slot game areas constituted by the liquid crystal display panel are disposed above and below the slot game area constituted by the mechanical reels.