ARUZE CORP. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120020544 | CARD IDENTIFYING APPARATUS - A card identifying apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention has a light-receiving portion that reads a card on a pixel basis of a predetermined area as a unit including color information having brightness, RAM that stores image data comprised of a plurality of pixels read by the light-receiving portion, an image data thinning processing section that makes the number of read pixels lower in another direction than in one direction to vary the number of pixels of the image data when the reading means reads the card, and an judgment processing section that identifies authentication of the card based on the image data varied by the image data thinning processing section. | 01-26-2012 |
20110310380 | SHEET IDENTIFYING DEVICE - A sheet identifying device comprising a light-receiving section ( | 12-22-2011 |
20100323778 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine according to the present invention executes a main game and a sub game in parallel. In sub game processing, the gaming machine judges whether or not the number of times the main game is executed is a predetermined number (S | 12-23-2010 |
20100174650 | ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT SERVER, NEGOTIABLE-VALUE PROVIDING APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT METHOD - The present invention provides an electronic settlement system which is similar to cash settlement and which is available even in a game hall. The present invention provides an electronic settlement system including an electronic settlement server, a mobile communication terminal, and a negotiable-value providing apparatus. In the electronic settlement system, the mobile communication terminal acquires, from the negotiable-value providing apparatus, an equipment ID identifying the negotiable-value providing apparatus. The mobile communication terminal then generates a settlement request message containing a user ID identifying a user, a transfer amount corresponding to consideration for a negotiable value, and the equipment ID. The mobile communication terminal then transmits the message to the electronic settlement server. According to the result of a check of the user's credit status, the electronic settlement server instructs the negotiable-value providing apparatus to provide a negotiable value corresponding to the transfer amount. The electronic settlement server further requests a transfer of an amount corresponding to the transfer amount from the user's account to a predetermined account. Upon receiving the instruction to provide the negotiable value from the electronic settlement server, the negotiable-value providing apparatus provides the user with rental balls, rental medals, or the like corresponding to the transfer amount. | 07-08-2010 |
20100167818 | GAME MACHINE - The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine including:
| 07-01-2010 |
20100160043 | GAME MACHINE - The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine comprising: a first memory that stores effect pattern data including first sound data; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (a) extracting the effect pattern data from the first memory, (b) performing control to execute an effect, based upon the extracted effect pattern data, (c) converting, as triggered by satisfaction of a prescribed condition, the first sound data included in the extracted effect pattern data into second sound data including the specific data that triggers the external device to execute the specific effect, and (d) outputting from the speaker the sound based upon the processed second sound data. | 06-24-2010 |
20100120509 | GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING SYSTEM ACCUMULATING BETTED GAME MEDIA AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE GAMING MACHINE - According to a gaming system of the present invention, the control device cumulatively counts a part of the number of game media betted in each of the slot machines, as a cumulative value, and transmits cumulative-value information based on the cumulative value obtained by the counting to the slot machines. The slot machine determines the number of special symbols that can be displayed to the symbol display, based on the received cumulative-value information. | 05-13-2010 |
20100075743 | Gaming Machine And Gaming System - In a gaming system of the present disclosure, a game server manages with respect to each player through a password an insurance amount which increments when an insurance bet is set at a gaming machine. Accordingly, when a player leaves a gaming machine, the player can retain his/her insurance amount by setting a password. After that, when the player resumes a game in the same gaming machine or another gaming machine, the insurance amount retained by the player can be reproduced through an entering of the same password as the password set by the player. | 03-25-2010 |
20100069142 | Dice Gaming Machine - The dice gaming machine accepts a bet on a bet area and a bet on an intermediate area between/among a plurality of bet areas. After ending the bet acceptance, it starts rolling dice. After the rolling of the dice has been stopped, the dice gaming machine identifies a winning bet area based on the dice rolling result. A payout amount for each terminal is calculated based on the identified winning bet area, the bet area or the intermediate area on which the bet is accepted, and a payout magnification ratio set for the bet area or the intermediate area. | 03-18-2010 |
20100069140 | Slot Machine Having Special Symbol And Control Method Thereof - According to a slot machine of the present invention, synthetic symbol images each including a first symbol image and a second symbol image are rearranged to a display. The first symbol image is associated with a predetermined prize. In a case where the first symbol images included in the rearranged synthetic symbols or a combination thereof constitute the predetermined prize, special first symbol images are displayed in place of the synthetic symbols including the first symbol images constituting the predetermined prize. The special first symbol images correspond to the first images constituting the predetermined prize. | 03-18-2010 |
20100069139 | SLOT MACHINE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING SPECIAL PICTURE CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF PICTURE PIECES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to a slot machine of the present invention, display objects may be stop-displayed to a symbol display. Each of the display objects shows a picture piece for forming a predetermined picture. In a case where the picture pieces shown in the display objects stop-displayed to the symbol display form the predetermined picture, a predetermined profit different from a normal payout is offered. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066504 | RADIO IC TAG READER, ITS CONTROLLER, AND RADIO IC TAG READING SYSTEM - A radio IC tag reader comprises: a first variable frequency oscillation section for generating a signal having a frequency meeting a unit radio channel used for transmission/reception to/from a radio IC tag; transmission and reception sections for executing transmission/reception to/from the radio IC tag by using the signal; a second variable frequency oscillation section for changeably generating a signal of a frequency meeting a unit radio channel for measuring the strength of a received electric wave; a carrier sense executing section for measuring strength of a received electric wave in each of the unit radio channels by using the signal; and a main control section for controlling the first variable frequency oscillation section so as to generate a carrier signal having a frequency meeting the next unit radio channel used by the transmission and reception sections based on a result of measurement by the carrier sense executing section, upon passage of a continuous transmittable time after start of transmission/reception. | 03-18-2010 |
20100062839 | GAMING MACHINE THAT CAN MOVE CHIP BET TO ANOTHER REGION - A gaming machine detects a player touching a bet region on which an existing bet is placed and, upon detecting that another bet region has been touched thereafter, dynamically displays a chip displayed on the bet region on which an existing bet is placed so as to move to the other bet region. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062820 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Gaming Method - A gaming machine of the present invention offers a special payout or executes a bonus game, in a case where a side BET has been placed in a card game using a player's card and a dealer's card, when a specific card pair is established by the player's card and the dealer's card. | 03-11-2010 |
20100056260 | CURRENCY VALUE CHANGING APPARATUS ENABLING PLAYER TO PLAY GAME USING VARIOUS CURRENCIES, GAMING SYSTEM WHERE PLAYER CAN PLAY GAME USING VARIOUS CURRENCIES, INDIVIDUAL TRACKING APPARATUS, AND INDIVIDUAL TRACKING SYSTEM - The currency-value converter according to the present invention transmits amount-of-converted-currency data indicating the amount of basic currency identified based on the type of this currency, the amount of the currency and the exchange rate, to a controller installed in a gaming machine, when the type of currency accepted through a currency validator is not the basic currency. The exchange rate is a rate in which a correspondence relationship between an amount of the basic currency and an amount of another type of currency other than the basic currency is set for each type of currency other than the basic currency. Then, a game is played at the gaming machine based on the transmitted amount-of-converted currency. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056257 | Dice Gaming Machine - A dice gaming machine executes a dice game using a plurality of dice. Gaming values are bet with respect to bet areas making up a betting board. Each bet area is associated with a winning condition based on the spots on the dice and a payout magnification ratio. The prize in the dice game is determined based on the amount of gaming values bet on a bet area whose winning condition is satisfied, and a payout magnification ratio. Once acceptance of bets is ended, the dice gaming machine carries out a lottery. The dice gaming machine changes the payout magnification ratio for the bet area(s) based on the lottery result. Changing of the payout magnification ratio is adopted in the terminal(s) constituting the dice gaming machine. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056250 | GAMING MACHINE WITH VARIETY ACCORDING TO PLAYER'S SKILL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a gaming machine, a unit game in which symbols having been arranged are rearranged is displayed on a display. Then, a special game is displayed on the display in case where a predetermined condition has been met. In addition, in the slot machine, since a payout and effects at an execution of a special game can be varied according to a player's input operation, different results can be brought according to a variety of abilities with respect to the player's input operation. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056249 | GAMING MACHINE FOR VARYING NUMBER OF TRIGGER SYMBOLS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a slot machine, a unit game in which symbols having been arranged are rearranged is displayed on a display. Then, a special game is displayed on the display in case where a predetermined condition has been met. In addition, in the slot machine, rearranged specific symbols are counted before a special free game and it is determined to increase the number of trigger symbols in the special free game according to the number of counted specific symbols. Since an award provided to a player is varied according to the number of trigger symbols rearranged in the special free game, a player's sense of expectancy can be focused on the special free game. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056245 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING MACHINE, AND PLAY METHOD THEREOF - Selections of an arbitrary number of numbers are accepted from numbers 1 to 80 and then twenty elements are drawn from eighty elements each numbered with a number 1 through 80. Then, an award is provided according to the number of matching numbers between the numbers on the drawn elements and the selected numbers. In addition, in a case where a predetermined condition has been bet such as consecutively playing games of the same type, no award during a predetermined consecutive games or the like, an elimination processing is executed to eliminate elements, for example, ten elements are eliminated. Since a total number of elements is changed to seventy, a matching probability between the numbers on the drawn elements and the selected numbers is made higher, so that awarding probability to a player is made higher. | 03-04-2010 |
20100049517 | AUTOMATIC ANSWERING DEVICE, AUTOMATIC ANSWERING SYSTEM, CONVERSATION SCENARIO EDITING DEVICE, CONVERSATION SERVER, AND AUTOMATIC ANSWERING METHOD - An automatic answering device and an automatic answering method for automatically answering to a user utterance are configured: to prepare a conversation scenario that is a set of input sentences and replay sentences, the input sentences each corresponding to a user utterance assumed to be uttered by a user, the reply sentences each being an automatic reply to the inputted sentence; to accept a user utterance; to determine the reply sentence to the accepted user utterance on the basis of the conversation scenario; and to present the determined reply sentence to the user. Data of the conversation scenario have a data structure that enables the inputted sentences and the reply sentences to be expressed in a state transition diagram in which each of the inputted sentences is defined as a morphism and the reply sentence corresponding to the inputted sentence is defined as an object. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049513 | AUTOMATIC CONVERSATION SYSTEM AND CONVERSATION SCENARIO EDITING DEVICE - A conversation scenario editor generates/edits a conversation scenario for an automatic conversation system. The system includes a conversation device and a conversation server. The conversation device generates an input sentence through speech recognition of an utterance by a user. The conversation server determines the reply sentence based on the conversation scenario when a reply sentence to the input sentence is requested from the conversation device. The editor includes a language model generator for generating a language model to be used for the speech recognition based on the conversation scenario. According to the editor, a non-expert can generate the language model to provide an adequate conversation based on the speech recognition. | 02-25-2010 |
20100048287 | Slot Machine - 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. | 02-25-2010 |
20100048275 | Gaming Machine And Playing Method Thereof, Capable Of Running Game Based On Audio Input - Statement information is presented in accordance to the state of the game at a predetermined timing, voice message input from the outside through a microphone is accepted as vocal data, and a privilege is awarded when a predetermined keyword related to the statement information that has been presented is included in the information represented by the vocal data. | 02-25-2010 |
20100035677 | Gaming Machine Executing A Progressive Game And Playing Method Thereof - In each of a plurality of stations 4, a normal game of a plurality of types is played upon acceptance of first bet, and a progressive game is played among a plurality of stations 4, that have accepted second bet separately from the first bet, to contest a special dividend that is based on the accumulated value of the second bet. | 02-11-2010 |
20100026990 | SHEET IDENTIFYING DEVICE - A sheet identifying device comprising a light-receiving section ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100022298 | LIGHTING DEVICE USING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING THE LIGHTING DEVICE - A game system | 01-28-2010 |
20100022294 | SLOT MACHINE - A slot machine according to the present invention is constituted to: scroll-display plural types of symbols in a first direction; determine wining establishment of a special prize in a case where a plurality of pieces drawn as a background of the symbols rearranged on a display device are displayed in combination making up a first picture; scroll-display the plural types of symbols in a second direction; determine type of the special prize depending on a second picture in a case where it is determined that the plurality of pieces drawn as the background of the symbols rearranged on the display device make up the second picture; and execute a process of awarding the special prize based upon the determined type of special prize. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020546 | Illuminating Device And Gaming Machine Having The Same - An illuminating device includes: an illuminating board having a plate-like transparent board, a reflector provided on a back surface of the transparent board to reflect light, and a cloudy, translucent medium provided on a front surface of the transparent board; a support member supporting an end of the illuminating board in a cantilever fashion, so as to provide a free end for the other end of the illuminating board; a light emitting portion, arranged beside the supported end of the illuminating board, that emits light to the transparent board at the supported end; and an emission control unit that causes the light emitting portion to emit light. | 01-28-2010 |
20090325680 | Game System - A new gaming environment is provided. A server determines a first predetermined time and a second predetermined time, determines display content based on the second predetermined time which is determined, displays the determined display content on the display, determines a gaming machine to which a bonus is provided from the plural gaming machines when current time becomes the second predetermined time, and sends winning information to the determined gaming machine, and the gaming machine sends the determined information to the server each time there is start operation of a game, and payouts a predetermined number of gaming medium when the winning information is received. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325677 | Game System - A game system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a server. Each of the gaming machines executes a game independently. When the server receives bet information, the server carries out a lottery for winning a progressive prize as to the gaming machine which transmitted the bet information. If any of the gaming machines wins any progressive prize, the server makes the gaming machine that has won the progressive prize to execute an effect for announcing winning of the prize. Meanwhile, the server makes the gaming machines other than the gaming machine that has won the progressive prize to conduct an effect for indicating losing of the prize. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325676 | Gaming Machine Providing An Insurance Payout And A Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine | 12-31-2009 |
20090325665 | GAMING MEDIUM AND GAMING SYSTEM USING GAMING MEDIUM - A gaming medium includes a wireless tag on a white side thereof, a wireless tag on a black side thereof and a high magnetic permeability member. Each wireless tag stores information to be read magnetically. The high magnetic permeability member is placed between the wireless tags, prevents a magnetic field from affecting the wireless tag on the black side at a time when the information stored in the wireless tag on the white side is magnetically read from the white side, and prevents a magnetic field from affecting the wireless tag on the white side at a time when the information stored in the wireless tag on the black side is magnetically read from the black side. | 12-31-2009 |
20090318233 | Game System, Server, Gaming Machine - A new gaming environment is provided. A server obtains a payout rate from each of gaming machines, determines winning probability of bonus in each of the gaming machines based on the obtained payout rate, and sends the determined winning probability of bonus to each gaming machine. Also, a gaming machine determines whether or not the bonus is won based on the received winning probability. If the bonus is won, a predetermined number of gaming medium is provided. | 12-24-2009 |
20090318230 | Game System, Server, Gaming Machine - A new gaming environment is provided. When the start button of a gaming machine is pressed, start information is sent to a server. When the server receives the start information, it is determined whether or not the winning probability of bonus is changed in the gaming machine which sends the start information. If it is determined that the winning probability of bonus is changed, a new winning probability of bonus is determined, and setting information including the new winning probability of bonus is sent to the gaming machine which sends the start information. When the gaming machine receives the setting information, the winning probability of bonus is renewed based on the setting information. It is determined whether or not bonus is won based on the renewed winning probability of bonus. If it is determined that the bonus is won, a predetermined number of gaming media is provided. | 12-24-2009 |
20090318222 | Gaming Machine Allowing Player to Select Dealer And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention displays a dealer image selected from a plurality of types of dealer images to a display, and offers a profit (e.g. a game support advantageous for the player) in accordance with the dealer image to a station where an additional BET has been placed. Then, the gaming machine calculates and compares a total number of BETs in each station over a unit number of games, and accepts a selection of a dealer image at the station where the total number of BETs is the largest. | 12-24-2009 |
20090318216 | Game System, Server, Gaming Machine - A new gaming environment is provided. When a start button is pressed or a payout process is executed, difference value information is sent to a server. When the server receives the difference value information, it is determined whether or not the winning probability of bonus is changed in the gaming machine which sends the difference value information. If it is determined that the winning probability of bonus is changed, a new winning probability is determined and the determined winning probability is sent to the gaming machine which sends the difference value information. When the gaming machine receives the new winning probability of the bonus, the winning probability is renewed to the received winning probability. It is determined whether or not bonus is won based on the renewed winning probability. If it is determined that the bonus is won, a predetermined number of gaming media is provided. | 12-24-2009 |
20090312091 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine of the present invention is configured to include: terminal devices each of which executes a base game with a game value being bet and awards a prize according to a predetermined winning; routes each formed by continuously disposing route light emitters from a corresponding terminal device out of the terminal devices to a common display; the common display having common display light emitters arranged in a matrix and route light emitters arranged so as to form several straight lines each acting as an extension route, the common display being attachably/detachably unitized with the routes; and a controller. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312089 | SLOT MACHINE AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine according to the present invention stores in a memory, BET information including the number of BETs placed in a previous game. In a next game, the slot machine accepts input operation made to an input device and in accordance with the input operation from the input device, accepts a first instruction signal and a second instruction signal output from a predetermined electric circuit. The slot machine automatically sets the number of BETs equal to that of BETs placed in the previous game while automatically rearranging the plural types of symbols on a display device, based upon the accepted first and second instruction signals and the BET information concerning the previous game stored in the memory. The input device is configured so as to reciprocate in accordance with the input operation. The predetermined electric circuit is under opening and closing control in accordance with reciprocation of the input device. The slot machine is configured so as to output the first and second instruction signals in this manner. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312084 | GAMING MACHINE, PLAYING METHOD AND GAMING SYSTEM WHICH CHANGE PLURAL GAMES WHICH ARE DIFFERENT IN THE AMOUNT OF MAXIMUM BET - The gaming machine includes: a plurality of gaming terminals each having an input device through which an input from outside is inputted; a payout memory which stores a payout rate of each of the base games, for a predetermined winning; and a bonus payout memory which accumulatively stores a part of a bet on a predetermined base game as a resource for a bonus payout. In the gaming machine, a base game determined based on an input through the input device is run in each of the gaming terminals. When the base game is the predetermined base game, a bet within a wider bettable range compared to another base game is permitted, and a part of the bet is accumulatively stored in the bonus payout memory. A payout according to a predetermined winning resulted in a base game is awarded, based on a payout rate associated with the base game and a bet on the base game. A bonus payout is awarded based on a predetermined condition. | 12-17-2009 |
20090307947 | Display System - A slot machine according to the present embodiment executes a slot game in which symbols being arranged are rearranged in plural segmented areas provided on an LCD in a matrix arrangement with first to fifth columns aligned laterally and first to third rows aligned vertically. An image is simultaneously displayed on a bubble display provided in front of the LCD by bubbles generated in liquids filled in plural tubes in case where the rearranged symbols has achieved a winning combination on a activated payline. For example, the bubble image displayed on the bubble display may be a belt. This belt has a width so as to cover a single row extending from the first to five columns. Symbols in each of the rows on the LCD are stopped sequentially to be displayed in synchronization with a floating timing of the bubble belt in the liquids. | 12-17-2009 |
20090305780 | GAMING SYSTEM OBTAINING TIME-OF-DAY DATA FROM A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS AND PROVIDING GAMES MATCHING CUSTOMER PREFERENCES AT RESPECTIVE TIMES-OF-DAY - A gaming system | 12-10-2009 |
20090305775 | Gaming Machine And Game Play Method - In a game conducted in this invention, a player makes bets with respect to numbers which will appear on 3 dice. If the player wins the bet, he/she can earn a payout in accordance with the bet. Once the player makes a bet with respect to the numbers which will appear on the 3 dice, he/she can also place a bet with respect to directions which will appear on the 3 dice. In this case, if the player wins the bet with respect to numbers and wins the bet with respect to directions, as well, he/she can earn a payout in accordance with the bet with respect to directions, in addition to a payout in accordance with a bet with respect to numbers. Alternatively, no payout is awarded if the player wins the bet with respect to numbers but loses the bet with respect to directions. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305764 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming terminals each of which has a first light emitting portion, and which runs a base game and a special game configured to award a special payout; and a shared display. When the special game is run, an emission color of the first light emitting portion and that of the second emitting portions are determined for each gaming terminal, based on a game value. Further, every time a gaming terminal achieves a predetermined winning in the special game having been run, the first light emitting portion is activated in the emission color thus determined, and the second light emitting portions forming a route associated with the gaming terminal turn active so that a predetermined number of the second light emitting portions light in the emission color thus determined, sequentially from the one closest to the gaming terminal, according to the number of the predetermined winnings the gaming terminal have achieved. When second light emitting portions forming any one of the routes is activated all the way to the shared display, a special payout is awarded to a player of the gaming terminal associated with the route. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305763 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine includes: a plurality of gaming terminals, a shared display, and a plurality of routs. Each of the gaming terminals has first light emitting portions which provide an effect to a game. Further, each of the gaming terminal runs a base game and a special game configured to award a special payout. Each of the routs is formed by arranging second light emitting portions from associated one of the gaming terminal to the shared display. The gaming machine thus structured executes a playing method including the steps of: every time a gaming terminal achieves a predetermined winning in the special game, (i) blinking a predetermined number of second light emitting portions forming a rout associated with that gaming terminal sequentially from the one closest to that gaming terminal, the predetermined number being determined based on the winning having been achieved, and (ii) blinking the first light emitting portions of that gaming terminal in sync with the second light emitting portions; and awarding a special payout to a gaming terminal whose associated rout has all its second light emitting portions being activated up to the shared display. | 12-10-2009 |
20090298578 | Gaming Machine With Use Of Symbol Which Rotates/Stops While Displayed, Playing Method Thereof, And Blackjack Gaming Machine - If a side bet operation is not performed, a base payout is awarded according to a blackjack combination of two card symbols | 12-03-2009 |
20090298570 | Gaming Machine Performing Rendered Effect That Allows Suspense Of Winning To Be Sustained According To Symbol Combination Rearranged Upon Losing Result - A gaming machine | 12-03-2009 |
20090291753 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONSOLES AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - In each gaming terminal, the base game is run independently from the other gaming terminals and the payout is awarded according to a predetermined winning. The bonus game is run based on a predetermined condition. When a predetermined winning is met in any of the gaming terminals, the state of the light emitting portions in the corresponding path having straight and bent portions is changed toward the bonus payout indicator, in numbers fewer in the straight portion than in the bent portion. The bonus payout is awarded in the gaming terminal corresponding to a path in which the light emitting portions underwent state changes up to the bonus payout indicator. | 11-26-2009 |
20090291751 | MEDIUM POSITION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - When the same gaming chip is identified in betting regions, a betting apparatus identifies an intermediate position of the betting regions as a tentative position of the gaming chip. The betting apparatus determines whether or not gaming chips are placed on the same betting region based on a distance between tentative positions of the gaming chips. When a gaming chip is identified in one betting region, the betting apparatus determines that the gaming chip is placed on a center position of the betting region. When gaming chips are not placed on the same betting region, the betting apparatus determines that the gaming chips are placed on tentative positions of the gaming chips. When gaming chips are placed on the same betting region, the betting apparatus determines that the gaming chips are placed on an intermediation position on a line connecting tentative positions of the gaming chips. | 11-26-2009 |
20090291739 | GAMING MACHINE ALLOWING SELECTION OF STOPPING ORDER OF REELS FOR SUSTAINING PLAYER'S ANTICIPATION, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine, at the beginning of a game, determines static symbols for each of the video reels and executes variable display. Then, in a case where the static symbols do not form a winning combination and where the static symbols include symbols constituting a winning combination, video reels displaying symbols not constituting the winning combination are statically displayed after other video reels. | 11-26-2009 |
20090291737 | GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine includes: a base game; gaming terminals; a bonus game configured to award a bonus payout more rewarding than the payout in the base game; a bonus payout indicator that displays the bonus payout; and paths, respectively corresponding to the gaming terminals, including light emitting portions arranged to form a channel extending from a position corresponding to each gaming terminal to the bonus payout indicator. In each gaming terminal, the base game is run independently from the other gaming terminals. The bonus game is run. A random number of the light emitting portions are activated toward the bonus payout indicator in a path corresponding to a gaming terminal in which a predetermined winning is met, every time the predetermined winning is met in the gaming terminals. The bonus payout is awarded in a gaming terminal corresponding to a path in which the light emitting portions turned active up to the bonus payout indicator. | 11-26-2009 |
20090281933 | VALUE MANAGING DEVICE AND VALUE MANAGING METHOD - Numeral values relating to depletion can be managed in real time on a component-by-component (unit-by-unit) basis. A value managing device is provided, and manages the current asset values of constituent elements by reading identification information from IC tags or the like attached to constituent elements (e.g., components, units, parts) constituting a game-playing machine and storing identification information (e.g., part IDs) for uniquely identifying the constituent elements. The value managing device includes: a storage section storing the dates of acquisition and acquisition prices of the constituent elements in association with the identification information; and a value computing section for computing the current assets of the constituent elements from the dates of acquisition and acquisition prices of the constituent elements corresponding to the identification information read from the IC tags or the like. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280887 | Gaming Machine - A slot machine begins to variably display symbols on each reel display portion. Then, the slot machine stops a symbol on each of symbol display areas. If winning combination is achieved, a main CPU displays a layout change screen, where the same kinds of the stopped symbols are collected and disposed in descending order of the number of the same kinds of the symbols, on a variable display portion. Further, the main CPU adds target symbol kind emphasis images and target symbol number notification images to the plurality of symbol display areas on which the target symbol kinds corresponding to the winning combination are displayed; and displays the layout change screen. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280885 | GAMING MACHINE ACCEPTING SIDE BET AND GAMING METHOD - A gaming machine of the present invention executes a normal game by displaying to a display a player's card and a dealer's card, and displays as a side game a symbol display region in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a matrix; and the gaming machine provides a special payout, when symbols corresponding to the player's card and the dealer's card are arranged in a specific arrangement within the symbol display region. | 11-12-2009 |
20090275388 | Slot Machine - When the free game is started, the main processor displays the doors on the respective symbol display areas, as characters for covering the symbols. Additionally, the processor allows the player to select one symbol for each of the rows from among the 15 symbols positioned after the rotation of the reels has been stopped. Next, the processor changes the remaining symbols not selected to the same kinds of symbols as the selected symbols positioned on the respective rows. Then, the processor awards a prize based on the symbol combination after the symbols have been changed. | 11-05-2009 |
20090275387 | Solt Machine - Upon the start of a free game, a processor classifies symbols positioned on reels into an alphabetical character symbol group and an illustrated symbol group. Also, the processor changes the background color of the symbols into red or blue, with respect to each group. Meanwhile, the processor accepts betting for a side bet. After that, the processor repositions fifteen symbols positioned at the free game so as to make the symbols of the same group adjacent to each other. A second prize is awarded if the group selected at the side bet matches the group to which the largest number of symbols is classified among the groups to which the positioned symbols belong. | 11-05-2009 |
20090273474 | RADIO IC TAG - [PROBLEM(S)] To provide a wireless IC tag which is readable even in a plurality of countries (destination countries) using different radio frequency bands for reading. | 11-05-2009 |
20090270167 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - According to a gaming system of the present invention, the control device cumulatively counts a part of the number of game media betted in each of the gaming machines as a cumulative value. Further, when the cumulative value reaches a predetermined value, a common game is executed in the gaming machine. When the common game is executed, the control device lights the illuminants included in the coupling illuminated line provided for each of the gaming machines based on a result of the common game and pays out a predetermined number of game media to the gaming machine provided with the coupling illuminated line with all the illuminants included therein having been lighted. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270161 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, and the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A) cumulatively counting a part of the number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on the number-of-game-media information received from the gaming machine, and (B) paying out the game media in number based on the cumulative value to any of the gaming machines, as well as displaying a numeral image corresponding to the cumulative value to the common display, when the cumulative value has reached a predetermined value. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270160 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprises: a plurality of gaming machines; and a control device including a memory device and a processor; wherein the memory device is capable of storing a plurality of types of winning-machine determination programs for determining the gaming machine to which payout of a game medium is conducted, out of the plurality of gaming machines, the winning-machine determination programs respectively determining the gaming machine by methods different from each other, and the processor is programmed to execute processing of determining the gaming machine to which the payout of the game medium is conducted, by executing the winning-machine determination program of the type specified based on the counted number of the gaming machines joining the game and paying out a predetermined number of game media to the determined gaming machine. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270159 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - According to a gaming system of the present invention, illuminants included in a coupling illuminated line provided for each slot machine are lighted. Such lighting is conducted to the illuminants in an order starting from the illuminant provided at a position closest to the gaming machine. Further, more illuminants are to be lighted in the coupling illuminated line provided for the gaming machine in which the larger number of game media have been betted. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270158 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A) cumulatively counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on number-of-game-media information received from the gaming machine, and (E) paying out a fixed number of game media to the gaming machine determined based on a extracted random number, when a number of the gaming machines joining the game is less than a specific number. | 10-29-2009 |
20090264197 | GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A gaming machine includes a housing, which is playable by a plurality of players, that has a station provided for each individual player; an operation detection unit that detects an operation of a player present at each of the stations performing a bet operation through a bet image displayed on the image display unit; an image capturing unit, provided at the housing, that can capture images of a player present at each of the stations, and a determination unit that determines tampering or an error of a game by comparing image capturing information obtained by the image capturing unit with predetermined information. | 10-22-2009 |
20090264196 | GAMING DEVICE - A gaming device according to the present invention has: a plurality of stations which can be played by respective ones of a plurality of players; a detection section which detects a motion of the player at the respective one of the stations; and a controller which can be communicated with the plurality of stations. This gaming device includes processes of: (i) receiving acceptance information of a game from the plurality of stations; (ii) causing the display section to display the BET image corresponding to the respective one of the stations; (iii) causing the detection section to detect a motion of the player when a gaming medium is BET-operated on the BET image displayed at the display section; (iv) causing the image acquisition section to acquire an image of the player who is present at the respective one of the stations and to image-process the acquired image information; (v) judging whether or not the notification section performs notification based upon a result of the detection of the process (iii) and a result of the image processing of the process (iv); and (vi) causing the notification section to perform notification in accordance to a result of the judgment of the process (v). | 10-22-2009 |
20090264187 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A) cumulatively counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on number-of-game-media information received from the gaming machine, and (C) executing a common game, when a number of the gaming machines joining the game is equal to or more than a specific number. | 10-22-2009 |
20090264185 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprising a plurality of gaming machines each including a controller and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute the processing of (A) cumulatively counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on number-of-game-media information received from the gaming machine, and (B) transmitting a common-game execution signal to the gaming machine, when the cumulative value has reached a predetermined value. | 10-22-2009 |
20090264182 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A) counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on number-of-game-media information received from the gaming machine, and (E) paying out the game media to the gaming machine as a transmission source of the number-of-game-media information being a basis of counting the number of game media counted in the processing (A) when a number of the gaming machines joining a game is less than a specific number. | 10-22-2009 |
20090264178 | SLOT MACHINE PROVIDING PAYOUT WHICH INCREASES PLAYER'S EXPECTATION AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - When three or more symbol-scrolling cells | 10-22-2009 |
20090258698 | Gaming Machine Capable of Executing a Game Consuming Credits and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a memory; an output device; and a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of: (a) executing a game; (b) determining a payout to be offered based upon a result of the game in each execution of the game; (c) storing payout data showing the payout determined in each the game into the memory; (d) determining whether or not the payout determined in each the game is not less than a prescribed amount based upon the payout data stored in the memory; (e) determining a deduction amount deducted in offering the payout determined to be not less than the prescribed amount in the processing (d); and (f) outputting information on the deduction amount determined in the processing (e) by the output device. | 10-15-2009 |
20090258688 | Gaming Machine and Card Game Machine - A gaming machine lets a player who has satisfied a predetermined condition select one dealer image among six dealer images. The gaming machine subsequently displays the selected image in a front display and executes a game. As a bet-accepting period started, the gaming machine accepts the player's operation of giving a tip to the dealer displayed on the front display separately from a bet operation for getting a prize. If the player gives the dealer a tip, the gaming machine generates an individual image corresponding to an image of the dealer who acts according to the player's personal data and a game history, and an individual sound corresponding to the voice of the dealer according to the player's personal data and a game history, and then outputs the generated individual image and individual sound at a predetermined timing. | 10-15-2009 |
20090253514 | Gaming system having large display and plural gaming machines - The gaming system of the present invention comprises: a plurality of gaming machines; a control device; a single pedestal having an installation surface for installing the gaming machines; a supporting member provided such that a first end thereof is supported by the pedestal and the second end thereof is oriented upwardly; a common image display supported at a position above the upper surfaces of the gaming machines by the supporting member, and communication cables for communication between the plurality of gaming machines and the control device. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253500 | Gaming System Having Large Display and Plural Gaming Machines - The gaming system of the present invention comprises: a plurality of gaming machines; a single pedestal having an installation surface for installing the plurality of gaming machines; a common image display supported by a supporting member provided such that a first end thereof is supported by the pedestal and the second end thereof is oriented upwardly; a secondary supporting member that is provided in the common image display and formed so as to extend toward the side of the common image display; and a display board that is secured by a holding member provided in the secondary supporting member. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253499 | Gaming System Having Large Display and Plural Gaming Machines - The gaming system of the present invention comprises: a plurality of gaming machines; a control device; a single pedestal having an installation surface for installing the gaming machines, and having a hollow space communicated with external air; a supporting member provided such that a first end thereof is supported by the pedestal and the second end thereof is oriented upwardly; a common image display being supported by the second end side of the supporting member, and communication cables for communication between the plurality of gaming machines and the control device. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253493 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine a controller programmed to execute the processing of accepting from an input device an input indicating placement of a normal BET, accepting from the input device an input indicating placement of a side BET, rolling and stopping a plurality of dice in a gaming portion, offering a normal payout based upon the outcomes of the stopped plurality of dice and the normal BET, and offering, in a case where a total value of the outcomes of the stopped plurality of dice stopped is a specific number, an additional payout based upon the specific number on condition that the input indicating placement of the side BET has been made. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253489 | SLOT MACHINE HAVING FEATURE IN WHICH SEQUENCE OF REARRANGING SYMBOLS ON RESPECTIVE DEFINED AREAS BECOMES RANDOM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SLOT MACHINE - 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 stops the symbols on the respective defined areas. A lottery of the symbols is performed not for each of the respective defined areas but for each of the defined areas divided into a plurality of groups. Moreover, a sequence of rearranging the symbols on the defined areas is changeable, and can be made random for each unit game. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253488 | SLOT MACHINE HAVING FEATURE IN LINKING DISPLAY CONTENTS OF SYMBOLS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND VARIABLE DISPLAY OPERATIONS OF SYMBOLS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SLOT MACHINE - 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 the symbols on the respective defied areas. In a case where a trigger symbol is rearranged on a defined area, the slot machine links display contents of symbols with one another and variable display operations of symbols with one another on a prescribed range of the defined areas. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253486 | Gaming system having large display and plural gaming machines - The gaming system of the present invention comprises: a common image display having a common-image-display cabinet provided with an opening over substantially the entire front surface thereof, and a common flat display panel portion that is provided in the opening, and allowing the common flat display panel portion to rotate upwardly and downwardly with respect to the floor surface with a hinge as a shaft by having an upper end of the common flat display panel portion mounted on an upper end of a front surface of the common-image-display cabinet via the hinge. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253485 | Gaming System Having Large Display and Plural Gaming Machines - The gaming system of the present invention comprises: a plurality of gaming machines; a single pedestal having an installation surface for installing the gaming machines; a supporting member provided such that a first end thereof is supported by the pedestal and the second end thereof is oriented upwardly; a common image display having an internal space inside thereof, having openings communicated with external air respectively at an upper portion and a bottom portion thereof, and being supported by the second end side of the supporting member. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253484 | SLOT MACHINE WITH REPLICATING SYMBOL FEATURE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a slot machine, symbols are scrolled in plural display areas provided on a display at an execution of a slot game and then stopped in the display areas respectively. Furthermore, if a directing symbol containing a base symbol and an arrow has come to a stop in the display areas, the same base symbols as the base symbol contained in the directing symbol are displayed in the display areas positioned in the direction pointed by the arrow of the directing symbol. Therefore, since expectations for more awards are raised by a directing symbol (s) appearing, the slot machine with a superior entertainment feature can be provided. | 10-08-2009 |
20090247291 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING A COMMON GAME FOR GAMING MACHINES AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - In a gaming system, slot games are executed, respectively, in a plurality of slot machines. When a common game execution determination is made in a center controller, a common game is executed in each of the slot machines. When the common game is executed, one of a plurality of partitioned regions set on a terminal display in each of the slot machines is selected, and symbols displayed in display regions included in the selected partitioned region are displayed on a common display. Specifically, on the common display, the symbols in the partitioned regions selected in the plurality of slot machines are displayed to form symbol arrays. When an award is generated based on the symbol arrays, a dividend for the award is allocated to each of the slot machines. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247290 | GAMING MACHINE WITH PROGRESSIVE FEATURE FOR PREDETERMINED BET AMOUNT AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game by rearranging symbols arranged in multiple partitioned regions in a matrix including first to fifth columns and first to third rows. When the rearranged symbols form a winning combination on a payline, a player receives an award. Moreover, the slot machine performs a process to decide an award content for a progressive bonus when either a slot game with a minimum bet amount or a slot game having a predetermined bet amount or less that is less than a maximum bet amount is executed. Instead, the process to decide the award content for the progressive bonus may be performed when the slot games with a minimum bet amount or the slot games having a predetermined bet amount or less that is less than a maximum bet amount are executed continuously a predetermined number of times. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247286 | GAMING MACHINE SHARING SOURCE OF DIVIDEND FOR SPECIAL GAME WITH OTHER GAMING MACHINES AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine is configured to accumulate a portion of credits, which are bet on a unit game for rearranging arranged symbols, in an internal counter for counting resources for a progressive bonus. When the counted value of this counter reaches a predetermined value or more, the slot machine notifies a payout controller of the fact. When the payout controller receiving the notification judges that a progressive bonus payout condition is satisfied, the payout controller notifies the slot machine of the judgment result. Upon receipt of the notification, the slot machine provides a player with a payout for the progressive bonus accumulated in the internal counter. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247280 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, two kinds of BETs, which are a normal BET and a side BET, can be placed. When the side BET is placed, not only a normal payout based upon the normal BET but also an additional payout based upon the side BET can be offered. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247279 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion where a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET on a prediction of the outcomes of dice, and an image display capable of displaying an image; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (C) rolling and stopping the plurality of the main dice in the gaming portion, (D) determining the outcome of a sub die to be displayed to the image display provided in the station, and (E) displaying at least an image showing the state of stopping of the sub die with the outcome determined in the processing (D), to the image display provided in the station where the side BET has been input. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247278 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a timer capable of measuring time; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET, based on a prediction of the outcomes of dice; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (A) starting acceptance of the normal BET and the side BET from the input device provided in the station, (B) measuring the time from when the acceptance was started in the processing (A) by using the timer, (C) terminating the acceptance of the normal BET and the side BET from the input device provided in the station, when the time measured in the processing (B) reaches a predetermined value, (D) determining whether or not the side BET has been placed by using the input device provided in the station, since the acceptance was started in the processing (A), (E) increasing the predetermined value when determining that the side BET has been placed in the processing (D), and (F) rolling and stopping the plurality of the main dice in the gaming portion when the difference between the time measured in the processing (B) and the predetermined value becomes a previously determined specific value. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247269 | 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 - 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. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247268 | Gaming Machine - In a slot machine, once a player indicates the bet amount with respect to a “continuous game”, one or a plurality of “continuous games” including unit games that are executed by the number of times which can be indicated by the player is specified through the bet amount with respect to the “continuous game” indicated by the player and the minimum bet amount with respect to a unit game which can be set by the player. Thereafter, the operation with respect to all buttons corresponding to the “continuous game” thus specified is validated. The player operates any of the buttons thus validated, whereby the “continuous game”, which is constituted of unit games executed by the number of times indicated by the player through the above-mentioned operation, is executed. Then, the bet amount with respect to the “continuous game” indicated by the player is evenly allocated to each unit game constituting the “continuous game” indicated by the player. Incidentally, the bet amount which was left after the bet amount has been evenly allocated with respect to each unit game constituting the “continuous game” is returned to the player. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247264 | GAMING MACHINE AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine executes a slot game using all of a plurality of kinds of planet symbols and card symbols as scatter symbols, and displays rearranged symbols in partitioned regions on a display. When the rearranged symbols include a predetermined number or more of the planet symbols of the same kind, a payout is generated in the slot game. Moreover, when the rearranged symbols form a special combination in which the planet symbols of different kinds from each other are arranged in a cross or linear pattern, a jackpot bonus payout is generated. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247263 | GAMING MACHINE WITH PROGRESSIVE FEATURE FOR PAYLINES AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game by rearranging symbols that are arranged in multiple partitioned regions in a matrix including first to fifth columns and first to third rows. There are multiple paylines in these partitioned regions in the matrix. A player selects and specifies some of these paylines to be bet with game media. By betting the game media on each of the specified paylines, those paylines are activated in the slot game. When the rearranged symbols form a winning combination on any of the activated paylines, the player receives an award. Moreover, the slot machine performs a process to decide an award content for a progressive bonus along execution of the slot game in which the player bets the game media on all the paylines or a predetermined number or more of the paylines. The process to decide the award content for the progressive bonus may also be performed when the slot games in which the player bets the game media on all the paylines or the predetermined number or more of the paylines are executed continuously a predetermined number of times. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247262 | SLOT MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game in a following manner. First, the slot machine receives an external input, then rearranges symbols arranged in a display region, and awards a winning if a predetermined number of symbols of a predetermined type are displayed. In the rearrangement of the symbols, if the amount of bet received by the bet switch is minimum, a display is controlled so that a minimum number of columns within symbol display regions are displayed as targeted-symbol display regions being targeted for counting the number of symbols of a predetermined type. Accordingly, the slot machine can produce such an effect that a larger amount of bet will lead to a more advantageous award, and thus can attract players' interests concerning betting actions, thereby improving entertainment properties. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247261 | Slot Machine - A slot machine according to the present invention includes: a display device having a symbol display region for displaying a plural types of symbols; a casing; a side wall making up part of the casing, formed with an opening in a predetermined shape; a light emitting device provided inside the casing, at a position corresponding to the opening formed in the side wall; a memory for storing a plurality of light emission patterns of the light emitting device; and a controller for controlling the display device, the light emitting device, and the memory. The controller rearranges the plural types of symbols in the symbol display region during the basic game; award a payout in accordance with a predetermined combination, in the case where symbols displayed on the symbol display region are arranged in the predetermined combination; and reads the light emission patterns stored in the memory, and control the light emitting device to emit light in accordance with the read light emission pattern. | 10-01-2009 |
20090239664 | Gaming Machine And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine is provided with: a plurality of first video reels | 09-24-2009 |
20090239659 | GAMING MACHINE ACCEPTING SIDE BET AND GAMING METHOD - A gaming machine of the present invention offers a special payout when a specific card is included in the player's cards, in a case where a side BET has been placed in a card game using player's cards and dealer's cards. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239658 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention is configured to count the number of side BETs, which is the number of placement of a side BET, every time a side BET is placed. Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is configured to offer a special payout in an amount varying in accordance with a count value of the number of side BETs, when a side BET is placed and a predetermined condition is satisfied. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239655 | GAMING MACHINE WHICH DISPLAYS EFFECT ACCORDING TO RESULT OF SPECIAL GAME AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - In the gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239654 | Gaming Machine And Playing Method Thereof, Which Qualifies Player To Join Special Game Through Chance Game Run At The Same Time Base Game Is Run - A gaming terminal runs a base game and a special game simultaneously; awards a payout according to a result of the base game; awards the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game; accumulatively stores, in a terminal storage unit, the number of chance flags in association with ID data and a PIN code; when ID data is newly inputted, determines whether the ID data is correct, referring to the original ID data stored; when the ID data is incorrect, determines whether the PIN code inputted through a PIN code input device is correct, referring to the PIN code stored; when the PIN code is incorrect, initializes the number of chance flags associated with the original ID data stored; when the PIN code is correct, stores the ID data newly inputted, replacing the original ID data stored. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239653 | Gaming Machine And Playing Method Thereof, Which Qualifies Player To Join Special Game Through Chance Game Run At The Same Time Base Game Is Run - A gaming terminal includes: a base game; a chance game offering a chance of obtaining a chance flag which qualifies a player to join a special game; an ID data input device through which ID data specifying a player is inputted; a terminal storage unit that associates the number of chance flags with the ID data inputted to the ID data input device and stores therein the number and the ID data; a terminal display which displays an image; and a terminal controller. The terminal controller runs the base game and the chance game at the same time; determines and awards a payout in accordance with a result of the base game; determines and awards the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game; associates the number of chance flags awarded with the ID data and accumulatively stores the number awarded and the ID data in the terminal storage unit; awards a payout determined according to a result of the special game that is run when the number of chance flags stored in the terminal storage unit equals or surpasses a predetermined number; when the ID data is newly inputted, refers to the original ID data stored in the terminal storage unit to determine whether the ID data newly inputted is appropriate or not; and when it is determined that the ID data newly inputted is not appropriate, initializes the number of chance flags associated with the original ID data stored in the terminal storage unit. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239649 | Gaming Machine Which is Likely to Increase Player's Expectation for Bonus Game and Playing Method Thereof - When a game-number addition symbol is rearranged in arrangement areas, a value determined based on the number of game-number addition symbols rearranged is added to a bonus game-number. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, executed is a bonus game of which scale depends on the bonus game-number. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239647 | Slot Machine - A slot machine according to the present invention includes a display device having a first display region for displaying a symbol, a second display region for displaying a payout symbol, and a third display region for displaying a magnification symbol; a memory for memorizing two tables, one for storing identification data of the payout symbol and payout data corresponding to the payout symbol, and the other for storing identification data of the magnification symbol and magnification data corresponding to the magnification symbol; and a controller for controlling the display device and the memory. The controller randomly rearranges the symbol, the payout symbol, and the magnification symbol in the first, the second, and the third display regions, respectively. The controller awards payout determined by multiplying the payout data corresponding to the payout symbol rearranged in the second display region by the magnification data corresponding to the magnification symbol rearranged in the third display region. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239646 | Gaming Machine And Control Method Of Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes: a plurality of first video reels | 09-24-2009 |
20090239645 | Gaming System For Playing Common Game In Groups And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a control device connected to the gaming machines. Each of the gaming machines has: a display device, which displays a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs a process of rearranging symbols arranged on the display devices after gaming mediums are betted, and thereafter, executing a base game in which a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; and a communication interface, which transmits information pertinent to the betted gaming mediums to the control device, together with information for identifying a transmission source. The control device has: a memory, which stores identification information for identifying a gaming machine participated in a common game executed simultaneously in groups and identification information for identifying a group to which the gaming machine belongs in association with each other; a communication interface, which receives information transmitted from each of the gaming machines; and a controller, which executes a process of specifying a group to which a transmission source of information received by the communication interface, based upon the information stored in the memory and a process of accumulatively summing up a reserved amount by the specified group, and then, storing the sum in the memory in order to reserve part of the gaming mediums betted at the gaming machine as the transmission source in groups to which the gaming machines belong. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239644 | Slot Machine Executing Free Game and Control Method Thereof - According to the slot machine of the present invention, a free game is executed as triggered by establishment of a predetermined condition in a normal game. A bonus is executed when a specific condition is established before competing execution of the free game. At this time, state data indicating a state of the free game is stored in a memory. The free game is executed based on the state data after completing execution of the bonus game. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239643 | SLOT MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game in a following manner. First, the slot machine receives an external input, then rearranges symbols arranged in a display region, and awards a winning if a predetermined number of symbols of a predetermined type are displayed. In the rearrangement of the symbols, a display is controlled so as to change targeted-symbol display regions according to the amount of bet received by a bet switch. The targeted-symbol display regions are targeted for counting a number of symbols of the predetermined type. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239642 | Slot Machine Offering Special Award And Control Method Thereof - According to a slot machine of the present invention, the first special award is offered in the case that the specific symbol is not stop-displayed in a game, is stop-displayed in the next game, and is not stop-displayed again in the following game, that is, in the case that the specific symbol is not stop-displayed in the successive games. On the other hand, the second special award is offered in the case that the specific symbol is stop-displayed in successive games. The second special award is larger than the first special award. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239640 | Slot Machine Capable Of Displaying Special Picture Consisting Of A Plurality Of Picture Pieces And Control Method Thereof - According to a slot machine of the present invention, special symbols may be stop-displayed to a symbol display. Each of the special symbols shows a picture piece for forming a predetermined picture. In a case where the picture pieces shown in the special symbols stop-displayed in a predetermined display area in the symbol display form the predetermined picture, a feature game is generated. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239639 | Gaming Machine Capable Of Multiplying Award By Rearranging Specific Symbols Consecutively In A Free Game - A gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239630 | Gaming Machine Which Displays Effect That Responded to the Number of Rights of a Lottery of a Special Game and Playing Method Thereof - In the gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239629 | Gaming Machine Which Awards Payout of Rank According to Execution Result of Special Game and Playing Method Thereof - In the gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239628 | Gaming System with Common Display and Control Method of Gaming System - A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines, each of the gaming machines, comprising: a display device for displaying a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs processes of: (a) executing a base game in which symbols arranged on the display device are rearranged after a gaming medium has been betted, and thereafter a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; (b) counting number of times of executing the base game; (c) causing the display device to display a countdown effect image stored in a memory, while the counted number of times of executing the base game reaches a second predetermined value after reaching a first predetermined value; and (d) transferring the base game to a free game executed without betting a gaming medium, in a case where the number of times of executing the base game reaches the second predetermined value; and a communication interface for notifying to the common display the controller-counted number of times of executing the base game, the common display device, comprising: a communication interface for receiving notification from each of the gaming machines; a memory for storing a countdown effect image for each of the gaming machines; and a controller, which performs processes of: (a′) judging whether or not there exist a plurality of gaming machines at which number of times of executing the base game reaches the first predetermined value, based upon the number of times of executing the base game, which is notified from each of the gaming machine; and (b′) preferentially displaying a countdown effect image for a gaming machine with a smaller number of times of executing the base game, which is to be executed until a transfer to the free game. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239627 | Gaming Machine Performing New Game by Using Contents of Game of Plural Game Terminals and Playing Method Thereof - A gaming machine includes a common display, terminal devices and a controller. The common display arranges symbols in a matrix of arrangement areas. The terminal devices arrange symbols in a matrix of arrangement areas and rearrange symbols in arrangement areas on the terminal displays and run games to award base payouts based on relationships among the rearranged symbols. The controller rearranges symbols on the terminal devices, awards base payouts based on the relationship among the symbols, allows selection, on a line basis, of symbols rearranged in the arrangement areas for a predetermined time, and awards a bonus payout in accordance with the relationship among the symbols on the common display. If the symbols are selected within the predetermined time, the controller rearranges the lines of symbols in the common display. If not, the controller randomly rearranges the lines of symbols on the common display. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239626 | Slot Machine Capable of Keeping Constant Order or Constant Tempo of Stopping Rotation Reels - A slot machine of the present invention comprises a plurality of rotation reels rotatably installed in a casing; an input device operable by a player; a memory for storing stop positions of the plurality of the rotation reels in a previous game; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute processing of (A) determining the stop positions of the plurality of the rotation reels conditionally on an input from the input device, (B) stopping each of the rotation reels in rotation at the stop position determined in the processing (A), according to the stop position of each of the plurality of the rotation reels in the previous game preliminary stored in the memory and the stop position of each of the rotation reels in a present game determined in the processing (A). | 09-24-2009 |
20090239625 | GAMING MACHINE WHICH DISPLAYS A START TIMING OF A SPECIAL GAME AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - The gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239623 | GAMING MACHINE PERFORMING NEW GAME BY USING CONTENTS OF GAME OF PLURAL GAME TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239622 | Gaming System With Common Display And Control Method Of Gaming System - A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines; wherein each of the gaming machines has: a display device, which displays a plurality of symbols; a controller, which executes a process of rearranging symbols arranged on the display device, after a gaming medium is betted, and executing a first game of making a payment according to the rearranged symbols and a process of transferring to a second game which is different from the first game while it is triggered that a predetermined condition is met; a communication interface, which notifies an execution state of the second game to the common display device, and the common display device has: a communication interface, which receives notification from each of the gaming machine; a memory, which stores an effect image relating to the second game and an explanatory image explaining contents of the second game; and a control, which executes a process of judging whether or not the second game is started at each of the gaming machines, based upon the notification from each of the gaming machines, a process of displaying the explanatory image stored in the memory while the second game is started at each of the gaming machines, and process of displaying an effect image stored in the memory in place of the explanatory image. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239621 | GAMING MACHINE PERFORMING NEW GAME BY USING CONTENTS AND PRIZE OF GAME OF PLURAL GAME TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine includes a common display; terminal devices; a mother board and a central control board. The common display arranges symbols in a matrix. Each of the terminal devices has a lower image display panel which arranges symbols in a matrix, and a side-bet button which selects to participate in a game played on the common display. The terminal device rearranges the symbols in the matrix and runs a game to award a payout in accordance with a relation among the rearranged symbols. The mother board and the central control board are configured to: rearrange the symbols in the matrix; award a base payout; accumulatively store a base payout; rearrange predetermined symbols; rearrange the predetermined symbols thus rearranged; and award a portion of the base payouts accumulatively stored in the terminal devices, to the terminal devices selected, in accordance with a relation among the rearranged symbols. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239620 | Gaming Machine And Playing Method Thereof, Which Qualifies Player To Join Special Game Through Chance Game Run At The Same Time Base Game Is Run - A gaming terminal comprises: a base game offering a chance of winning a payout according to a predetermined combination; a chance game offering a chance of obtaining a chance flag which qualifies a player to join a special game offering a chance of winning a higher payout than the base game; a terminal storage unit storing the number of chance flags; a terminal display which displays images of the base game, the chance game, and the special game; a count unit that increases/decreases a count value under a first predetermined condition; and a terminal controller. The terminal controller runs the base game and the chance game at the same time; determines and awards a payout according to a result of the base game; determines and awards the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game; causes the count unit to increase/decrease a count value when the first predetermined condition is fulfilled; awards the chance flag when the count value reaches a predetermined value; accumulatively stores in the terminal storage unit the number of chance flags awarded; and awards a payout determined according to a result of the special game which is run when the number of the chance flags stored in the terminal storage unit equals or surpasses a predetermined value. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239619 | GAMING MACHINE PERFORMING NEW GAME BY USING CONTENTS AND PRIZE OF GAME OF PLURAL GAME TERMINALS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239617 | Slot Machine - A slot machine of the present invention has a controller for controlling a display device, an input device, and a display unit. The controller is operable to: (a) store in the memory a predetermined combination of the input numbers via the input device; (b) execute a process of displaying the combination of the numbers stored in the memory on the display unit; (c) execute a basic game; (d) rearrange in the display region the plurality of symbols with a plurality of numbers assigned thereto during the basic game; (e) pay out a payment in a case where a combination of the rearranged symbols is a predetermined combination; and (f) pay out a payment, in a case where a combination of numbers assigned to the symbols rearranged on a winning line of the display region coincides with the combination of numbers stored in the memory. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239616 | Slot Machine Capable Of Changing Odds And Control Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention comprises a symbol display capable of stop-displaying an odds-change symbol. An amount of payout is determined, when the odds-change symbol has been stop-displayed, based on special odds different from normal odds, in a game subsequent to the game in which the odds-change symbol has been stop-displayed. Namely the odds are changed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239615 | Slot Machine Having Special Symbol And Control Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a display for arranging thereto a normal symbol and a special symbol having a plurality of payout patterns each associated with a payout value; and a controller programmed to execute processing of (B) stop-displaying the payout patterns having been variably displayed, in the case that the special symbol has been rearranged to the display, and (D) determining an amount of special payout based on a type of the payout pattern stop-displayed in the processing (B). | 09-24-2009 |
20090239614 | Slot Machine Having Special Symbol And Control Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a display for arranging thereto a normal symbol and a special symbol having a plurality of payout patterns each with a payout number indicative of a payout value or with an odds number indicative of payout odds; and a controller programmed to execute processing of (B) stop-displaying the payout patterns having been variably displayed, in the case that the special symbol has been rearranged to the display, and (D) determining an amount of special payout based on the payout number and the odds number on the payout pattern stop-displayed in the processing (B). | 09-24-2009 |
20090239613 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING EFFECT CORRESPONDING TO AWARD TO BE PROVIDED FOR SPECIAL GAME AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - In a gaming machine, a unit game causing arranged symbols to be rearranged is displayed on a display. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a special game including a predetermined number of the unit games is displayed on the display. Additionally, a total amount of payout to be provided to a player when the special game is executed, a symbol rearrangement pattern in the predetermined number of unit games for providing the total amount of payout, and contents of an effect corresponding to the total amount of payout to be provided to the player are determined before start of the special game. Moreover, the contents of the effect previously determined and the predetermined number of unit games according to the symbol rearrangement pattern previously determined are displayed on the display during the special game. Furthermore, after the special game including the predetermined number of unit games is executed, the total amount of payout previously determined are provided to the player. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239609 | Gaming Machine Executing A Bonus Game And Control Method Thereof - According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a total payout amount is determined in a bonus game in which a unit game is played over a plurality of times, the unit game determining a payout based on symbols or a combination of the symbols that have been rearranged and displayed to a display. In each of the unit games constituting the bonus game, the symbols are rearranged in a manner that the payout amount to be offered is equal to or less than a remaining payout amount obtained by subtracting a total amount of payout having been offered up to the time in the bonus game from the above-determined total payout amount. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239608 | Gaming Machine Executing A Bonus Game And Control Method Thereof - According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a total payout amount in a bonus game is determined by determining a rearrangement pattern showing symbols to be rearranged in each of unit games constituting the bonus game or a combination of the symbols, and then calculating the payout amount in each of the unit games based on the rearrangement pattern and summing the payout amount in all of the unit games. Subsequently, an effect pattern data corresponding to the total payout amount is selected from a plurality of kinds of effect pattern data stored in a memory. In the bonus game, the symbols are rearranged based on the determined rearrangement pattern data and then an effect based on the selected effect pattern data is executed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239607 | Gaming Machine Executing A Bonus Game And Control Method Thereof - According to the above gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of kinds of rearrangement pattern data showing symbols rearranged during a bonus game or combination patterns of those symbols, and a plurality of kinds of effect pattern data for use in executing an effect are previously stored in a memory, each of the rearrangement pattern data and the effect pattern data being corresponded to a total payout amount in the bonus game. Also, the total payout amount in the bonus game is determined, and the rearrangement pattern data and the effect pattern data corresponding to the determined total payout amount are selected. In the bonus game, symbols are rearranged based on the selected rearrangement pattern data, while an effect based on the selected effect pattern data is executed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239603 | Gaming Machine Which Displays Effect According to Execution Timing of Special Game and Playing Method Thereof - In the gaming machine | 09-24-2009 |
20090239602 | GAMING MACHINE EXECUTING CARD GAME AND GAMING METHOD - The gaming machine of the present invention places player's cards face down when a bonus game is determined to be executed in a normal game that uses the player's cards and dealer's cards; and offers a special payout in the case where a card selected by an input device out of the placed player's cards is a specific card. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239600 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING MACHINE AND GAME CONTROL METHOD WITH COMPENSATION PROCESSING BASED ON LOWER LIMIT OF ODDS - In a racing game, a main controller | 09-24-2009 |
20090233708 | GAMING SYSTEM FOR COMPETING FOR PRIZE OF PROGRESSIVE BONUS AT PLURAL TERMINALS - In a gaming system, a part of a bet is accumulated in a progressive bonus counter in a case of executing a slot game in each of slot machines. Then, in a case where an accumulated count value of the progressive bonus counter has reached a predetermined value, an event game which the plurality of slot machines participate in is executed, and a progressive bonus corresponding to a part or entirety of the accumulated count value is provided to a player who has won the event game. Moreover, in a case where the accumulated count value of the progressive bonus counter has reached the predetermined value when the slot game is being executed only in one slot machine, a mystery bonus is generated. Accordingly, a profit can be returned to players who execute the slot game. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233704 | Gaming Machine and Playing Method Thereof, Which Qualifies Player to Join Special Game through Chance Game Run at the Same Time Base Game is Run - A gaming terminal of the present invention a base game offering a chance of winning a payout according to a predetermined combination; a chance game offering a chance of obtaining a chance flag which qualifies a player to join a special game offering a chance of winning a higher payout than the base game; a terminal storage unit storing the number of chance flags; a terminal display which displays images of the base game, the chance game, and the special game; and a terminal controller, which performs the steps of: running the base game and the chance game at the same time; determining and awarding a payout according to a result of the base game; determining the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game, and awarding a resulting number of chance flags; accumulatively storing in the terminal storage unit the number of chance flags awarded; and awarding a payout determined according to a result of the special game which is run when the number of the chance flags stored in the terminal storage unit equals or surpasses a predetermined. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233699 | GAME JUDGMENT SYSTEM - A server device uses cameras to capture the images of cards dealt to players and a dealer. The server device automatically judges the game win/lose result of the players and the dealer and the dividends of the players through image recognition based on the card images from the cameras. The server device reads information from the wireless IC tags provided on game chips to judge the dividends of the players. The server device compares between the two dividends of a player to judge whether or not the dividends are inconsistent. If the dividends are inconsistent, the server device notifies the dealer and a casino hotel manager that the dividends are inconsistent. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233698 | BETTING APPARATUS FOR GAME - A betting apparatus for game includes a betting board, antennas and a control unit. The antennas are arranged to regions on the betting board and detect a gaming chip placed on the betting board. The control unit turns on or off an electric current to each of the antennas. When the control unit turns on an electric current to one antenna arranged to one region, the control unit shorts another antenna arranged to another region adjacent to the one region. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233695 | Slot Machine And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention includes: a display device on which plural types of symbols are arranged; at least one memory; and a controller. The controller is configured to: store at least one item of predetermined numeric range information in the memory; randomly determine a specific numeric value from among the predetermined numeric range information stored in the memory and store the determined specific numeric value in the memory; automatically rearrange the plural types of symbols arranged on the display device; judge whether or not a state of rearrangement of predetermined symbols is established on the symbol-rearranged display device; in a case where it is judged that the state of rearrangement of the predetermined symbols is established as a result of the above judgment; count the state of rearrangement of the predetermined symbols as one count and store the counted number of times in the memory; award prizes having predetermined values in a case where the stored number of times in establishing the state of rearrangement of the predetermined symbols reaches the specific numeric value as a result of repeating games. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233692 | Slot Machine - Each payout amount display frame Q | 09-17-2009 |
20090233691 | Slot Machine - When a free game is finished, a chance game that determines whether or not the free game is executed again is executed. In the chance game, if the number of re-trigger symbols in a symbol display frame | 09-17-2009 |
20090233689 | Slot Machine - When a game mode is shifted from a base game to a free game, if a symbol of “APPLE” is rearranged in a symbol display frame | 09-17-2009 |
20090233687 | Slot Machine - A slot machine according to the present invention includes a display device for displaying a symbol display region having a first display region and a second display region; an input device for accepting input of a side-BET; a memory for storing image data concerning plural types of symbols; and a controller for controlling the display device and the input device. The controller reads from the image data concerning the symbols stored in the memory, image data concerning symbols to be combined under condition of the input of the side-BET; scales down the symbols of the image data so as to display the symbols in a region for displaying a single symbol; generate image data concerning a complex symbol based on the image data concerning the scaled-down symbols; rearrange the complex symbol in the first display region and the symbol in accordance with the image data concerning the plural types of symbols in the second display region; and selectively execute a plurality of bonus games in accordance with a type of a combination of the complex symbol and the single symbol in the case where the combination is a predetermined one. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233682 | GAMING MACHINE - A gaming machine determines a plurality of symbols that will be stopped on the display by a first lottery. If the plurality of symbols that determined satisfy a predetermined condition, the gaming machine determines by a second lottery whether to change a first symbol to be stopped on the display into a second symbol with which a high payout is associated. After a plurality of symbols have been stopped on the display based on a result of the first lottery, the gaming machine changes the first symbol to the second symbol based on a result of the second lottery. Thereafter, the gaming machine awards a prize based on a plurality of symbols that have been stopped on the display. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233681 | SLANT TOP GAMING CABINET WITH ADJUSTABLE ANGLE DISPLAY - A slant type gaming cabinet includes a housing having an operating member, a display tiltably supported in the housing and a linking device which links tilting movement of the display with an operation of the operating member. On the display, games such as roulette, keno, poker, bingo and lotto can be displayed. When the operating member is operated by a player, the display is tilted by the linking device in conjunction with the operation of the operating member. The operating member may be a rotating handle. Moreover, a button may be used as the operating member and the display may be tilted by an operation of a motor according to an operation of the button. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233680 | Slot Machine Providing Return And Control Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention comprises a controller programmed to execute processing of storing a specific stopping state inputted from an input device, shifting a mode to an insurance mode on condition that a game medium has been inserted, counting a number of a specific game, in which the stopping state of the symbols has been determined to be the stopping state not generating the payout of the game medium, when the last one symbol is stop-displayed after the stopping state of the stop-displayed symbols in a state that only the last one symbol is variably displayed has been determined to satisfy a specific condition that the stopping state when the last one symbol is stop-displayed could be the specific stopping state, and paying out the game media, when determining that the number of the specific game has reached the predetermined number. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233679 | Slot Machine Providing Return And Control Method Thereof - A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of shifting a mode to an insurance mode on condition that a game medium is inserted, stop-displaying plural symbols sequentially after variable display thereof, determining, in a state that only the last one symbol is variably displayed, whether or not a stopping state of the stop-displayed symbols satisfies a specific condition that may generate a payout of the game medium when the last one symbol is stop-displayed, counting numbers of specific games, in each of which the last one symbol is stop-displayed after the specific condition has been determined to be satisfied, for a plurality of the specific conditions respectively, after shifting the mode to the insurance mode, and paying out game media, when determining that any of the numbers of the specific games has reached the predetermined number. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233678 | Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Slot Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof - A gaming system of the present invention comprises: plural slot machines each including a symbol display, and a controller; a control device having a processor; and a network, the controller programmed to execute the processing of executing repeatedly processing of stop-displaying the plurality of symbols after variably displaying to the symbol display, the processor programmed to execute the processing of counting cumulatively a number of a specific game in which the plurality of symbols stop-displayed to the symbol display of each slot machine or a combination of the plurality of symbols is in a specific state, and transmitting a payout signal to the slot machines when the number of the specific game has reached a predetermined number, and the controller further programmed to execute the processing of conducting a payout of game media when receiving the payout signal. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233677 | Game System And Controlling Method Thereof - A game system of the present invention has a plurality of gaming machines capable of communicating with each other via a communication line. The plurality of gaming machines each have an input device operable to input an insurance BET. The plurality of gaming machines carry out the following processing. The plurality of gaming machines set a predetermined value to be shared among the plurality of gaming machines. The gaming machines count the insurance BET thus input and sum up the insurance BET number accumulated in the plurality of gaming machines. Then, the plural types of symbols displayed on the display are automatically re-arranged. The gaming machines count the number of times for a game on a one-game basis and at the same time, sums up the number of times for the game accumulated in the plurality of gaming machines. As a result of repeating a game, if it is judged that the total number of times for the game in the plurality of gaming machines has reached the predetermined value set in advance, a prize including the resulting total insurance BET is awarded to at least one gaming machine from among the plurality of gaming machines. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233673 | Playing Method of Card Game and Game Machine - A card game playing method, for performing a basic game and a side game, is provided, and includes the steps of: (a) dealing player's cards to a player having accepted participation entry, and dealing banker's cards to a banker, from a first card set consisting of plural kinds of cards, while in the basic game; (b) determining player's cards dealt to a player having accepted in excess of the number of players, based upon cards excluding the banker's cards dealt based upon the first card set, among the first card set and a second card set consisting of cards included in the first card set, in a case where the number of players having accepted the participation exceeds a predetermined number of players; (c) dealing the player's cards dealt in the step (b) to a player having accepted participation, while in the basic game; (d) determining a winner or loser, and paying out a payment, by comparing the players' cards with the banker's cards, while in the basic game; and (e) comparing all the players' cards in the basic game with the banker's cards, and paying out a payment of a jackpot to a player having a winning combination with a high payment among plural kinds of winning combinations, while in the side game. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233672 | Playing Method of Card Game and Game Machine - A game machine of the present invention has: a plurality of display devices provided corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of players; and a controller for controlling the display device. The controller is programmed to: execute a basic game; display a predetermined number of player's cards on a first display device corresponding to a first player, from among the plurality of display device, and display a predetermined number of banker's cards on a banker's display device, while in the basic game; execute a process of determining a winner or loser, by comparing hands of the player's cards with hands of the banker's cards, while in the basic game; execute a side game in a case where a predetermined condition is met while in the side game; display a special card on the first display device, the special card being displayed while in the side game performed by a second player on a second display device corresponding to the second player, from among the plurality of display devices, while in the side game; and perform a payout according to a combination of: the player's cards and the banker's cards; and the special card. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233671 | GAMING MACHINE FOR RACING GAME AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine displays on a display a horse racing game in which racehorses race against each other, and receives, via a gaming terminal, a bet made by a player regarding an order of arrival of the racehorses in the horse racing game. Thereafter, the gaming machine periodically calculates odds for the horse racing game. While remaining time to reception deadline for bets is a certain length of time or more, a value obtained by reducing the calculated actual value of odds by a predetermined proportion is displayed on the display as an effect value of the odds at that point. The longer the remaining time to the bet reception deadline, the larger the predetermined proportion reduced from the actual value of the odds to obtain the effect value. Moreover, the gaming machine displays on the display the calculated actual value of the odds as the effect value when a certain length of time or less remains before the bet reception deadline. | 09-17-2009 |
20090221361 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a timer capable of measuring time; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET, and an image display capable of displaying an image; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (A) starting acceptance of the normal BET and the side BET from the input device provided in the station, (B) measuring the time from when the acceptance was started in the processing (A) by using the timer, (C) terminating the acceptance of the normal BET and the side BET from the input device provided in the station, when the time measured in the processing (B) reaches a predetermined value, (D) determining whether or not the side BET has been placed by using the input device provided in the station, since the acceptance was started in the processing (A), (E) increasing the predetermined value when determining that the side BET has been placed in the processing (D), (F) displaying an image showing the difference between the time measured in the processing (B) and the predetermined value to the image display, and (G) rolling and stopping the plurality of the main dice in the gaming portion when the difference between the time measured in the processing (B) and the predetermined value becomes a previously determined specific value. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221352 | Gaming Machine - A game environment will be described. In a base game, if specific symbols are adjacently displayed longitudinally or laterally, the adjacently display symbols are combined. And, a free game is shifted. In the free game, reels are variably displayed in a condition the symbol display portions on which the combined symbol is displayed are held. Also, the specific can be WILD symbol. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221351 | Gaming Machine - A game environment will be described. A change symbol is determined by lottery, if a winning combination including the chance symbol is realized, a free game is shifted. Also, in the free game, a symbol display portion on which the chance symbol is displayed is held and reels are variably displayed on other symbol display portions. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221350 | Gaming Machine Using Special Symbol To Be Variably Displayed And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine | 09-03-2009 |
20090221349 | Gaming Machine Providing Chance Of Payout For Loss Game And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine | 09-03-2009 |
20090221348 | Slot Machine Providing Return Which Increases Player's Expectation And Playing Method Thereof - A countdown is performed, on condition that all kinds of animal symbols are rearranged without a payout. Then, a return is provided in the form of awarding a bonus payout, when the count-value reaches “0”. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221347 | Slot Machine And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention is provided with: a display device on which plural types of symbols are arranged and a plurality of paylines can be set; at least one input device; and a controller. The controller is operable to: determine “n” paylines (n=1) from among the plurality of paylines, based upon input information input from the input device; set on the display device such determined “n” paylines; automatically rearrange the plural types of symbols arranged on the display device; count the number of symbols of a same type, the symbols being rearranged on such set “n” paylines; and award prizes corresponding to the number of symbols counted in such “n” paylines. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221346 | Slot Machine And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention is provided with: a display device on which plural types of symbols are arranged and a plurality of paylines can be set; and a controller. The controller is operable to: randomly determine “n” paylines (n≧1) from among the plurality of paylines; set on the display device the determined “n” paylines; automatically rearrange the plural types of symbols arranged on the display device; count the number of symbols of a same type, the symbols being rearranged on the set “n” paylines; and award prizes corresponding to the counted number of symbols. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221345 | Slot Machine And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention is provided with: a display device on which plural types of symbols are arranged and a plurality of paylines can be set; at least one input device; and a controller. The controller is operable to: determine one payline from among the plurality of paylines, based upon input information input from the input device; set on the display device such one payline which were determined; automatically rearrange the plural types of symbols arranged on the display device; count the number of symbols of a same type, the symbols being rearranged on such one payline which were set; and award prizes corresponding to the number of symbols counted in such one payline. | 09-03-2009 |
20090215535 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which plural dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a normal BET and a side BET being able to be placed on a numeral based on a prediction that the number of times of the numeral's becoming the outcome reaches a predetermined value first can be placed; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (F) counting the number of times that each of the numerals becomes the outcome, with respect to all the numerals, and (I) offering, when determining that any of the numbers of times counted for the respective numerals has become the predetermined value, a special payout based on the side BET. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215529 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a gaming portion where plural dice roll and stop; a memory; a station having an input device accepting a normal BET and a side BET that can be placed on the order of whether the total value of the outcomes of the dice in each game of a plurality of games is even or odd; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (F) determining whether the total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice is even or odd, (G) storing even-odd information showing the even or odd value determined in the processing (F) into the memory, and (H) offering a special payout, when the accepted side BET matches the order of even or odd values determined by the stored even-odd information. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215525 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which plural dice roll and stop; a memory; a station having an input device with which a normal BET placed on the outcomes of the plurality of dice which stop in one game, and a side BET placed on a combination of all the outcomes of the plurality of dice which stop in plural games, can be placed; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (C) storing information of the accepted side BET into the memory, (E) storing the outcomes of the stopped plural dice into the memory, and (G) offering a special payout, based on the information on the side BET stored into the memory in the processing (C) and on all the outcomes of the plural dice stored into the memory in the processing (E) after the side BET has been accepted. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215522 | Gaming System Comprising a Plurality of Slot Machines and Method for Controlling Gaming Machine - A gaming system of the present invention is programmed to execute processes of: changing symbols arranged on a sub display in such a way as to scroll symbols in a lateral direction in a display zone comprising sub displays in the respective slot machines, the sub displays being connected laterally to one another; then stopping the changing of symbols at predetermined timing; and at this stoppage, providing an award on a basis of the symbol arranged on the sub display. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215520 | Gaming Machine - When a predetermined number (for example, three) or more of specific symbols (for example, BELL symbol) are displayed, the reel is variably displayed on each of the symbol display portions on which the specific symbols are not displayed, meanwhile the specific symbols are fixedly displayed on each of the symbol display portions. After that, reels (symbols) are stopped and displayed on each of the symbol display portions on which the specific symbols were not displayed. Then, if a combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display portions correspond to the winning combination, an award corresponding to the winning combination will be provided to the player additionally. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215519 | Gaming Machine - When specific symbols (for example, BELL symbols) are displayed, the specific symbols (BELL symbols) are stacked up from a lowest row of the symbol display portions. After that, the specific symbols are fixedly displayed on the symbol display portions. In the next game, symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display portions on which the specific symbols are not fixedly displayed. After that, symbols are stopped and displayed on the symbol display portions on which the specific symbols are not fixedly displayed. Also, an award corresponding to a winning combination is provided if a combination of the symbols displayed on the symbol display portions is the winning combination. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215518 | Gaming Machine - A game environment will be described. If a predetermined symbol is stopped, a polyhedron is displayed on a symbol display portion on which the symbol is stopped, and the polyhedron is rotated. After that, the same symbols are displayed on symbol display portions on which the polyhedrons are displayed. And, an award is additionally provided based on a combination of the stopped symbols. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215517 | Slot Machine And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine of the present invention is provided with: a display device on which plural types of symbols are arranged and a plurality of paylines can be set; and a controller. The controller is operable to: randomly determine one payline from among the plurality of paylines; activate the determined payline on the display device; automatically rearrange plural types of symbols arranged on the display device; count the number of symbols of a same type, the symbols being rearranged on the set payline; and award prizes corresponding to the number of symbols counted on the payline. | 08-27-2009 |
20090209322 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention comprises a controller programmed to execute the processing of accepting from the input device an input indicating placement of the normal BET, accepting from the input device an input indicating placement of the side BET, accepting from the input device an input indicating selection of the single number, rolling and stopping the plurality of dice in the gaming portion, offering a normal payout based upon the outcomes of the plurality of stopped dice and the inputted normal BET, and offering, in a case where a total value of the outcomes of the plurality of stopped dice is the selected number, an additional payout based upon the number on condition that the input indicating placement of the side BET has been made. | 08-20-2009 |
20090203437 | Gaming Machine Paying Out Cumulatively Accumulated Game Media and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine comprising a controller programmed to execute the processing of rolling and stopping the plurality of dice in the gaming portion, cumulatively accumulating, in a case where a normal BET has not been placed on the outcomes of dice satisfying any of plural kinds of predetermined conditions, or in a case where the outcomes of the stopped plurality of dice do not satisfy any of the plural kinds of predetermined conditions, a predetermined ratio of the game media which have been bet as the normal BET in association with respective outcomes of the dice satisfying any of the plural kinds of predetermined conditions, and offering, in a case where the outcomes of the stopped plurality of dice satisfy any of the plural kinds of predetermined conditions, the game media cumulatively accumulated in association with the outcomes of the plurality of dice. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203436 | Betting system for sharing progressive bonus and control method thereof - In a betting system, roulette games or horse racing games can be executed at one terminal and also tickets for betting events can be purchased. In addition, a progressive bonus count value is accumulated into a progressive bonus counter at each game execution and also a progressive bonus count value is accumulated into the progressive bonus counter at each sale of the tickets. Then all or part of the progressive bonus count value accumulated in the progressive bonus counter will be awarded when an award has been achieved in executing the games or in purchasing the tickets. Therefore, more awards can be provided to a player. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203435 | Gaming machine sharing payout resources for special game with other gaming machines and playing method thereof - In a gaming machine, a unit game in which arranged symbols are rearranged is displayed on a first display, and a character corresponding to a probability by which a specific symbol is rearranged in the unit game is displayed on a second display. When a command from a payout controller is received, a special game for executing the unit game for a prescribed number of times is executed at the gaming machine. When a prescribed condition is realized in conjunction with a rearrangement of symbols including the specific symbol in the unit game during this special game, a payment of credit as a payout for the special game is executed in conjunction with an end of a period of the special game. A level of difficulty by which the prescribed condition is realized during the special game is different for the gaming machine using a symbol with a high rearrangement probability in the unit game as the specific symbol and the gaming machine using a symbol with a low rearrangement probability as the specific symbol. Consequently, the gaming machines with different rearrangement probabilities for the specific symbol in the unit game have different gambling thrills regarding the payout for the special game. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203434 | Gaming Machine Paying Out Cumulatively Accumulated Game Media and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine comprising a controller programmed to execute the processing of accepting from an input device an input indicating placement of a normal BET of game media on outcomes of dice, cumulatively accumulating a predetermined ratio of the game media which have been bet as the normal BET, rolling and stopping a plurality of dice in a gaming portion, and, offering the cumulatively accumulated game media in a case where outcomes of the stopped plurality of dice satisfy a predetermined condition. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203429 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion where a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET, based on a prediction of the outcomes of dice, and an image display capable of displaying an image; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (C) rolling and stopping the plurality of the main dice in the gaming portion, (D) determining the outcome of an N-sided (N being an integer of seven or more) sub die to be displayed to the image display provided in the station, and (E) displaying at least an image showing the state of stopping of the sub die with the outcome determined in the processing (D), to the image display provided in the station where the side BET has been input. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203425 | Slot Machine Offering a Special Payout and Control Method Thereof - A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols or a combination of the normal symbols and the multiplying-factor symbol to the display; (B-1) determining a normal payout amount, based on the numbers of the normal symbols of respective types rearranged in the processing (A); and (C-1) paying out game media in amount obtained by multiplication of the normal payout amount determined in the processing (B-1) by the number corresponding to the multiplying-factor symbol, when the multiplying-factor symbol is rearranged in the processing (A) | 08-13-2009 |
20090203424 | Slot Machine Offering a Special Payout and Control Method Thereof - A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols the multiplying-factor symbol to the display in such a manner that the multiplying-factor symbol is rearranged at a timing of a first or last rearrangement in rearrangements, when the multiplying-factor symbol is rearranged to the display; (B-1) determining a normal payout amount, based on the numbers of the normal symbols of respective types rearranged in the processing (A); and (C-1) paying out game media in amount obtained by multiplying the normal payout amount determined in the processing (B-1) by the number corresponding to the multiplying-factor symbol rearranged in the processing (A). | 08-13-2009 |
20090203423 | Slot Machine Offering a Special Payout and Control Method Thereof - A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols or a combination of the normal symbols and the multiplying-factor symbol to the display; (B-1) determining a normal payout amount, based on the numbers of the normal symbols of respective types rearranged in the processing (A); and (C-1) paying out game media in amount obtained by multiplying the normal payout amount determined in the processing (B-1) by the number corresponding to the multiplying-factor symbol, when the multiplying-factor symbol is rearranged in the processing (A). | 08-13-2009 |
20090203421 | Gaming System Having a Plurality of Slot Machines and Control Method of the Gaming System - A gaming system of the present invention includes a plurality of slot machines. Each of the slot machines includes a display that displays a symbol and a controller that rearranges a symbol arranged on the display. The respective displays provided to the plurality of slot machines display symbols that are located on the displays respectively when a plurality of symbols are scrolled on one continuous display band obtained by virtually connecting the displays. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203420 | Gaming machine with reel and display in front of the reel for displaying unit game and playing method thereof - In a gaming machine, one rotation reel is arranged to be straddling over first and second displays behind them. Then, mutually different symbols on a circumferential face of the rotation reel are respectively arranged behind a window portion of the first display and a window portion of the second display. Also, rearranged symbols are respectively displayed at portions other than the window portion of the first display and portions other than the window portion of the second display. As a result, the slot games using a symbol on the rotation reel that is arranged behind the window portion and symbols displayed at portions other than the window portion are respectively executed on the first display and the second display. The slot game of the first display and the slot game of the second display contain symbols on a common rotation reel, so that outcomes of the slot games have a coordination with each other. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203419 | Gaming system providing return to players and method for controlling gaming machine - A gaming system of the present invention provides in each gaming machine a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, when a first specific symbol is rearranged to any of display blocks in the first display portion, the gaming machine additionally displays the first specific symbol to the corresponding display block in the second display portion, and the gaming machine provides a special award when a plurality of the first specific symbols are displayed to the second display portion in a specific arrangement. Further, when the first specific symbol is rearranged to any of display blocks in a first display portion of another gaming machine capable of communicating through a communication line, the gaming machine additionally displays this symbol to the corresponding display block in the second display, as a second specific symbol. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203418 | Gaming machine providing return to a player and control method thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention provides a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, the gaming machine additionally displays a first specific symbol or a second specific symbol in the second display portion, and the gaming machine provides a special award when the first specific symbols in a specified number are displayed in the second display portion. When the first specific symbols and the second specific symbols are displayed in a first specific arrangement, the gaming machine changes the second specific symbols in the first specific arrangement into first specific symbols; meanwhile, when the first specific symbols and the second specific symbols are displayed in a second specific arrangement, the gaming machine changes the first specific symbols in the second specific arrangement into second specific symbols. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203416 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a normal BET and a side BET are able be placed, the normal BET being able to be placed on a total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice as well as a value other than the total value, the side BET being able to be placed only on the total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice in contrast to the normal BET; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (C) rolling and stopping the plurality of dice in the gaming portion, (E) executing a feature game in which an amount of a special payout to be offered based upon the side BET is variable; and (F) offering the special payout based upon the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in the processing (C), the accepted side BET, and a result of the feature game executed in the processing (E). | 08-13-2009 |
20090191952 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine performs an effect using a Morse code. | 07-30-2009 |
20090191945 | Gaming machine poviding return to a player and control method thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention provides a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, only when a first specific symbol or a second specific symbol different from the first specific symbol is rearranged to any of display blocks in the first display portion and neither the first specific symbol nor the second specific symbol is displayed to the corresponding display block in the second display portion, the gaming machine additionally displays the first or second specific symbol to the corresponding display block in the second display portion, and the gaming machine provides a special award when a plurality of the first specific symbols are displayed to the second display portion in a specific arrangement. | 07-30-2009 |
20090191944 | Gaming machine providing return to a player and control method thereof - A gaming machine of the present invention provides a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, every time a specific symbol is rearranged to any of display blocks in the first display portion, the gaming machine additionally displays the specific symbol to the corresponding display block in the second display portion, and the gaming machine provides a special award when a plurality of specific symbols are displayed to the second display portion in a specific arrangement. | 07-30-2009 |
20090191940 | SLOT MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a slot game executed by a slot machine, three reels are scrolled and then stopped, and an image for an effect is displayed on an image display area. Then an award is provided according to a symbol combination displayed when the reels have been stopped and the image displayed on the image display area. Therefore, more number of winning combinations can be assignable than the number of symbol combinations assignable by symbols drawn on the three reels. | 07-30-2009 |
20090186681 | Slot machine having characteristic award condition and control method thereof - A slot machine of the present invention is a slot machine comprising: a display including a first display region for arranging first symbols thereto and a second display region for arranging a comparative symbol to be compared with the first symbols thereto; and a controller. The controller is programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) rearranging the first symbols to the first display region; (B) rearranging the comparative symbol to the second display region; (C) determining whether or not a first symbol is rearranged to the first display region in the processing (A), the first symbol satisfying a predetermined relationship with the comparative symbol rearranged to the second display region in the processing (B); and (D) providing an award in the case of determining in the processing (C) that the first symbol satisfying the predetermined relationship is rearranged to the first display region. | 07-23-2009 |
20090185735 | DISCRIMINATION SENSOR AND DISCRIMINATION MACHINE - A discrimination machine optically senses an object having a surface with a planar structure while scanning the planar structure along the surface. The machine includes a discrimination sensor including optical devices detecting light generated from the planar structure. The optical devices are disposed at an interval in a transverse direction, perpendicular to a scanning direction, to ensure a sufficiently wide sensing area for the object. A deviation detector detects deviation of the planar structure from a plane based on electrical signals output from the respective optical devices detecting the light generated by the object while the discrimination sensor is scanning the object. An optical device selector selects an optical device, from among the optical devices, based on the deviation detected. A determination is made as to whether the electrical signal output from the optical device selected is within an allowable margin. | 07-23-2009 |
20090181761 | GAMING MACHINE IN WHICH BET IS MADE FOR VARIOUS EVENTS AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - The present sportsbook machine | 07-16-2009 |
20090181760 | GAMING DEVICE EXECUTING GAME PROGRAM BASED ON FORM OF INPUT FROM OUTSIDE AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - In a Derby game in which a bet of a game value on a BET object is received, either of a first game having a possibility that a bonus payout will be awarded or a second game having no possibility that a bonus payout will be awarded is executed in accordance with an input form of a BET form switch capable of accepting at least two forms from an outside. | 07-16-2009 |
20090156300 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor accepts each station's entry to an event game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. There is collected an entry fee depending on a contribution degree of a station whose entry to the event game has been accepted. Then, there is executed the event game in common at each station whose entry to the event game has been accepted. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156293 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor executes an event game at each station when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The gaming machine awards an event game payout and an opportunity to execute a chance game to a station which has achieved the best game result. In a lottery concerning a chance game payout, the gaming machine changes the setting of the winning probability based on the used credit information of the station. If the chance game is won, the gaming machine awards a chance game payout to the station. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156292 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. When executing a base game, the processor accepts a gaming value betting and updates used credit information. The processor executes an event game involving plural stations when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The processor awards an event game payout to a station which has achieved the best game result, based on the event game result. In awarding the event game payout, the processor changes a content of the event game payout based on the used credit information of the station. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156291 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor accepts each station's entry to an event game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The gaming machine awards an event game payout and an opportunity to execute a chance game, to a station which has achieved the best game result, among stations that have participated in the event game. Then, if the chance game is won, the gaming machine awards a chance game payout to the station. If the chance game is lost, the gaming machine carries over the chance game payout to the next chance game payout or later. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156290 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor accepts each station's entry to an event game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. An event game consists of a plural number of unit event games. When executing unit event games, the processor collects a game charge from a station whose entry to the event game has been accepted. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156289 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor accepts each station's entry to an event game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. There is collected an entry fee from a station whose entry to the event game has been accepted. Then, there is executed the event game in common at each station whose entry to the event game has been accepted. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156288 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor obtains an operation status of each station when a predetermined condition is satisfied. There is selected an event game among a plurality of event games, based on the operation status of each station. Then, there is executed the selected event game in common at plural stations. | 06-18-2009 |
20090149240 | GAMING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - In a gaming machine and a method of controlling the gaming machine, one dealer card having a number on its face and a plurality of player cards each having any one of a positive number and a negative number on its face are displayed face down on a liquid crystal display. After the dealer card is turned over to show the face, the plurality of player cards are turned over to show the faces sequentially one by one. If a sum of the numbers shown on the displayed player cards agrees with the number shown on the dealer card, an award is provided. In this event, each of the player cards may have either a positive number or a negative number on its face. | 06-11-2009 |
20090149238 | Gaming Machine And Controlling Method Thereof - A gaming machine carries out effects, before displaying a front face of a card selected by a player this time, in a case where a difference between a number described on a card selected by a player this time and a number described on a card selected by a player previous time becomes greater than or equal to a prescribed value. | 06-11-2009 |
20090143135 | Slot machine having symbols classified in colors and control method thereof - A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a display capable of rearranging a plurality of colored symbols or a plurality of symbols each having a colored background; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the plurality of symbols to the display; (B) determining an amount of a normal payout, based on the numbers of symbols of respective types rearranged in the processing (A); (C) determining an additional payout condition relating to colors; (D) determining an amount of an additional payout, based on at least the colors of the symbols rearranged in the processing (A) or at least the colors of the backgrounds of the symbols, and the additional payout condition determined in the processing (C); and (E) paying out game media corresponding to the amount of the normal payout determined in the processing (B) and game media corresponding to the amount of the additional payout determined in the processing (D). | 06-04-2009 |
20090143132 | GAMING MACHINE AWARDING PRIZE BASED ON NUMBER OF SPECIAL SYMBOL AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a gaming machine | 06-04-2009 |
20090137307 | GAMING SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF GAMING MACHINES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system comprising plural gaming apparatuses capable of communicating with one another via a communication line, each of the gaming apparatuses comprising an input device which enables an input of a BET and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (a) receiving a BET on the basis of an input from the input device; (b) executing a game; (c) determining a result of the game; and (d) providing an award, when a total result based on the results of the games in the respective gaming apparatuses is a predetermined result. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137306 | Gaming Machine - In a gaming machine, when the routine proceeds to a bonus game, display doors D | 05-28-2009 |
20090126771 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND CONNECTOR FOR THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENTS - A connector for a thermoelectric conversion element free of a continuity failure and that is high in electrical reliability. In a thermoelectric conversion module, each thermoelectric conversion element has first and second electrode faces, and the thermoelectric conversion elements adjacent to each other are electrically connected thereto via connectors formed in a predetermined shape. Further, the connectors include a pair of fitted portions that are engagingly mounted to a first electrode face and another second electrode of the thermal electric conversion elements that are adjacent thereto, and a connection portions for connecting one pair of these fitted portions. | 05-21-2009 |
20090121415 | PAPER SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A paper sheet processing apparatus including: an insertion slot into which a paper sheet is inserted, a paper sheet conveyance mechanism for conveying the paper sheet inserted into the insertion slot, a paper sheet traveling route through which the paper sheet is conveyed, a sensor for detecting the paper sheet existence in the paper sheet traveling route, a pair of contact members for holding the paper sheet, a driving source for moving one of the pair of contact members toward the other, and a control device for controlling driving of the driving source. Either of the pair of contact members is driven to convey the paper sheet. The control device controls the driving force to move either of the pair of contact members such that the pair of contact members are kept apart before the paper sheet is inserted and that the pair of contact members become closer to each other. | 05-14-2009 |
20090117991 | Slot Machine Characterized By Displayed Symbols And Control Method Thereof - A slot machine includes a display, and a controller. The controller is operable to execute a unit game for rearranging symbols arranged on the display, and in a case where symbols rearranged on a payline on the display is a combination formed by numerical symbols and a currency unit symbol, generate a prize of as much an amount as determined by the numerical symbols and the currency unit symbol. | 05-07-2009 |