Slot machine and playing method of slot machine

Abstract

A slot machine comprises a display, an input device and a CPU. The display is provided with slot game areas each in which a slot game is executed to rearrange symbols arranged thereon. The input device reads the number of credits bet by a player. The CPU activates one or more slot game areas according to the number of credits read by the input device, executes one or more slot games on one or more activated slot game areas, and carries out an effect display, which differs from an effect display related to a payout to be determined by a result of slot game played in each bet slot game area, on a specified slot game area.

1 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display that is provided with slot game areas each in which a slot game is executed to rearrange symbols arranged thereon;   an input device that reads the number of credits bet by a player; and   a controller that activates one or more slot game areas according to the number of credits read by the input device, executes one or more slot games on one or more activated slot game areas, and carries out an effect display, which differs from an effect display related to a payout to be determined by a result of slot game played in each bet slot game area, on a specified slot game area.   
   
   
       2 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller carries out as the effect display a swing operation in which symbols are scrolled up and down within a certain range on the specified slot game area. 
   
   
       3 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , further comprises a start switch that starts slot games on the slot game areas,
 wherein the controller carries out the effect display on the specified slot game area during the period from a time when the input device reads the number of bet credits until a time when the start switch is turned on.   
   
   
       4 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller rotates a rotation reel to carry out the effect display on the specified slot game area. 
   
   
       5 . The slot machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller rotates a rotation reel to scroll symbols up and down on the specified slot game area. 
   
   
       6 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising:
 reading the number of credits bet by a player;   activating one or more slot game areas according to the number of read credits;   executing one or more slot games on one or more activated slot game areas; and   carrying out an effect display, which differs from an effect display related to a payout to be determined by a result of slot game played in each activated slot game area, on a specified slot game area.   
   
   
       7 . The playing method according to  claim 6 , wherein the playing method carries out as the effect display a swing operation in which symbols are scrolled up and down within a certain range on the specified slot game area. 
   
   
       8 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising:
 reading the number of credits bet by a player;   activating one or more slot game areas according to the number of read credits;   carrying out an effect display, which differs from an effect display related to a payout to be determined by a result of slot game played in each activated slot game area, on a specified slot game area, during the period from a time when the number of bet credits are read until a time when a start switch is turned on; and   executing one or more slot games on one or more activated slot game areas when the start switch is turned on.   
   
   
       9 . The playing method according to  claim 8 , wherein the playing method carries out as the effect display a swing operation in which symbols are scrolled up and down within a certain range on the specified slot game area. 
   
   
       10 . The playing method according to  claim 8 , wherein the playing method rotates a rotation reel to carry out the effect display on the specified slot game area. 
   
   
       11 . A playing method of a slot machine comprising:
 reading the number of credits bet by a player;   activating one or more slot game areas according to the number of read credits;   executing one or more slot games on one or more activated slot game areas; and   rotating a rotation reel to carry out an effect display, which differs from an effect display related to a payout to be determined by a result of slot game played in each activated slot game area, on a specified slot game area.   
   
   
       12 . The playing method according to  claim 11 , wherein the playing method carries out as the effect display a swing operation in which symbols are scrolled up and down within a certain range on the specified slot game area.