Slot machine having feature in setting sequence in which symbols are rearranged on defined areas to specific sequence pattern and control method of the slot machine

Abstract

A slot machine scrolls symbols on a plurality of defined areas provided on a display at a time of executing a slot game, and thereafter, rearranges symbols on the respective defined areas. In the case where a rearrangement pattern in which the symbols are rearranged on the defined areas is a pattern corresponding to provision of an award, the slot machine sets a sequence in which the symbols are rearranged thereon to a specific sequence pattern.

1 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display that displays a unit game in which a plurality of arranged symbols are individually rearranged on defined areas; and   a controller programmed to execute:
 (A) processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern of symbols to be rearranged on the defined areas; 
 (B) processing for determining whether the rearrangement pattern is a pattern corresponding to provision of an award after the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern; 
 (C) processing, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award, for selecting a specific sequence pattern as a sequence pattern for a sequence in which the symbols are rearranged on the defined areas, wherein a symbol predetermined to be rearranged last is rearranged last in the specific sequence pattern, and the symbol is one of symbols which become subjects of the award, a magnification symbol that decides a magnification in providing the award, and symbols which do not become the subjects of the award; 
 (D) processing for not performing the processing for selecting a specific sequence pattern in a case where the rearrangement pattern is a pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and 
 (E) processing for rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the sequence pattern decided by the processing for selecting a sequence pattern, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award. 
   
   
   
       2 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller programmed further to execute processing for randomly selecting a usual sequence pattern among a plurality of the sequence patterns in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award, and   rearrange the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       3 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller programmed further to execute processing for always selecting a usual sequence pattern in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award, and   rearrange the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       4 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display that displays a unit game in which a plurality of arranged symbols are individually rearranged on defined areas; and   a controller programmed to execute:
 (A) processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern of symbols to be rearranged on the defined areas; 
 (B) processing for determining whether the rearrangement pattern is a pattern corresponding to provision of an award after the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern; 
 (C) processing, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award, for deciding a sequence of the symbols to be rearranged on the defined areas, in accordance with priority of a sequence of rearranging symbols predetermined in a sequence of symbols which do not become subjects of the award, symbols which become the subjects of the award, and a magnification symbol that decides a magnification in providing the award; 
 (D) processing for not performing the processing for deciding a sequence of rearranging the symbols, the sequence being according to the priority, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is a pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and 
 (E) processing for rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the sequence decided by the processing for deciding a sequence, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award. 
   
   
   
       5 . The slot machine according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the controller programmed further to execute processing for randomly selecting a usual sequence pattern among a plurality of the sequence patterns in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award, and   rearrange the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       6 . The slot machine according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the controller programmed further to execute processing for always selecting a usual sequence pattern in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and   rearrange the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       7 . A control method of a slot machine comprising:
 (A) deciding a rearrangement pattern of symbols to be rearranged on defined areas;   (B) determining whether the rearrangement pattern is a pattern corresponding to provision of an award after deciding the rearrangement pattern;   (C) in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award, selecting a specific sequence pattern as a sequence pattern for a sequence in which the symbols are rearranged on the defined areas, wherein a symbol predetermined to be rearranged last is rearranged last in the specific sequence pattern, and the symbol is one of symbols which become subjects of the award, a magnification symbol that decides a magnification in providing the award, and symbols which do not become the subjects of the award;   (D) performing processing that does not perform the processing for selecting a specific sequence pattern in a case where the rearrangement pattern is a pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and   (E) in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award, rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the sequence pattern decided by the processing for selecting a sequence pattern.   
   
   
       8 . The control method of a slot machine according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 performing processing for randomly selecting a usual sequence pattern among the sequence patterns after performing the processing that does not perform the processing for selecting a specific sequence pattern, in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and   rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       9 . The control method of a slot machine according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 performing processing for always selecting a usual sequence pattern after performing the processing that does not perform the processing for selecting a specific sequence pattern, in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and   rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       10 . A control method of a slot machine comprising:
 (A) deciding a rearrangement pattern of symbols to be rearranged on defined areas;   (B) determining whether the rearrangement pattern is a pattern corresponding to provision of an award after the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern;   (C) in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award, deciding a sequence of the symbols to be rearranged on the defined areas, in accordance with priority of a sequence of rearranging symbols predetermined in a sequence of symbols which do not become subjects of the award, symbols which become the subjects of the award, and a magnification symbol that decides a magnification in providing the award;   (D) performing processing that does not perform the processing for deciding a sequence of rearranging the symbols, the sequence being according to the priority, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is a pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and   (E) rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the sequence decided by the processing for deciding a sequence, in a case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern corresponding to the provision of the award.   
   
   
       11 . The control method of a slot machine according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 performing processing for randomly selecting a usual sequence pattern among the sequence patterns after performing processing that does not perform the processing for deciding a sequence of rearranging the symbols, the sequence being according to the priority, in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award; and   rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.   
   
   
       12 . The control method of a slot machine according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 performing processing for always selecting a usual sequence pattern after performing processing that does not perform the processing for deciding a sequence of rearranging the symbols, the sequence being according to the priority, in the case where the rearrangement pattern is the pattern that does not correspond to the provision of the award, and   rearranging the symbols on the respective defined areas, in accordance with the rearrangement pattern decided by the processing for deciding a rearrangement pattern and with the usual sequence pattern.