Slot Machine

Abstract

A processer randomly designates the predetermined number of special symbol display areas from among symbol display areas when a free game starts. Subsequently, reels stop rotating to position a symbol in each of the symbol display areas. In case wild symbol(s) is/are repositioned in the specific symbol display area(s), the wild symbol(s) repositioned in the specific display area(s) will be placed and maintained in a hold state in subsequent free game(s). In the subsequent free game(s), symbols will be repositioned in symbol display areas other than one(s) in which the wild symbol(s) has/have been placed in a hold state.

1 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display including a plurality of symbol display areas for displaying symbols; and   a processor executing processes of:   (a) repositioning symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas;   (b) executing a free game in case a predetermined condition is satisfied during a base game;   (c) designating one or more specific symbol display area(s) from among the plurality of symbol display areas during a free game;   (d) placing, in case specific symbol(s) is(are) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display area(s) during a free game, the specific symbol(s) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display areas in a hold state; and   (e) repositioning symbols not placed in the hold state and awarding a prize based on a symbol combination consisting of the specific symbol(s) placed in the hold state at the process (d) and symbols currently repositioned.   
   
   
       2 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display including a plurality of symbol display areas for displaying symbols; and   a processor executing processes of:   (a) repositioning symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas;   (b) executing a free game in case a predetermined condition is satisfied during a base game;   (c) designating one or more specific symbol display area(s) randomly selected from among the plurality of symbol display areas during a free game;   (d) placing, in case specific symbol(s) is(are) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display area(s) during a free game, the specific symbol(s) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display areas in a hold state; and   (e) repositioning symbols not placed in the hold state and awarding a prize based on a symbol combination consisting of the specific symbol(s) placed in the hold state at the process (d) and symbols currently repositioned.   
   
   
       3 . A slot machine comprising:
 a display including a plurality of symbol display areas for displaying symbols; and   a processor executing processes of:   (a) repositioning symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas;   (b) executing a free game in case a predetermined condition is satisfied during a base game;   (c) designating one or more specific symbol display area(s) randomly selected from among the plurality of symbol display areas every game or every plurality of games in a free game;   (d) placing, in case specific symbol(s) is(are) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display area(s) during a free game, the specific symbol(s) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display areas in a hold state; and   (e) repositioning symbols not placed in the hold state and awarding a prize based on a symbol combination consisting of the specific symbol(s) placed in the hold state at the process (d) and symbols currently repositioned.   
   
   
       4 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 in case wild symbol(s) is (are) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol display area(s) during the free game, the processor places the wild symbol(s) repositioned in the one or more specific symbol area(s) in the hold state.   
   
   
       5 . The slot machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a main body having a decoration part; and   a light emitting device arranged outside the main body;   wherein   the light emitting device has a replaceable light emitter;   light emitted from the replaceable light emitter is transmitted to the decoration part; and   the decoration part diffuses the light transmitted thereto.