IP Library Granted Patent US 8,083,580
Granted Patent B2
US 8,083,580 · App. 11/735,011 · Granted Dec 27, 2011

Slot machine and control method of game

Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,083,580
App. No.
11/735,011
Granted
Dec 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A slot machine includes a symbol display device that variably displays a plurality of symbols, and a controller. A mode shifts from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on a condition that a predetermined number of game media is inserted. A number of games in which game media are BET in a number equal to a previously set maximum number of BETs after shifting to said insurance mode, in said insurance mode, is counted. A game in which game media are BET in a number not equal to said previously set maximum number of BETs is not counted. A predetermined number of game media are paid out when the number of games counted in the counting reaches a specific number. The mode shifts from the insurance mode to the non-insurance mode while holding the number of games counted in the counting when a predetermined insurance canceling condition is established.

Claims (19)

1. A game control method implemented by a controller in a game machine, the game control method comprising:

executing a game in which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then stop-displayed to a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols after game media are BET in a number equal to or less than a previously set maximum number of BETs, and game media are paid out in a number according to a combination of said plurality of stop-displayed symbols;

shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on a condition that a predetermined number of game media is inserted;

counting, with the controller, a number of games in which game media are BET in a number equal to said previously set maximum number of BETs after shifting to said insurance mode, in said insurance mode, and not counting a game in which game media are BET in a number not equal to said previously set maximum number of BETs;

paying out a second predetermined number of game media when the number of games counted in said counting reaches a specific number; and

shifting the mode from the insurance mode to the non-insurance mode while holding the number of games counted in said counting when a predetermined insurance canceling condition is established.

2. A slot machine, comprising:

a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols; and

a controller,

said controller programmed to execute a processing of:

(A) executing a game in which said plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then stop-displayed to said symbol display device after game media are BET in a number equal to or less than a previously set maximum number of BETs, and game media are paid out in a number according to a combination of said plurality of stop-displayed symbols;

(B) shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on a condition that a predetermined number of game media is inserted;

(C) counting a number of games in which game media are BET in a number equal to said previously set maximum number of BETs after shifting to said insurance mode, in said insurance mode, and not counting a game in which game media are BET in a number not equal to said previously set maximum number of BETs;

(D) paying out a predetermined number of game media when the number of games counted in said processing (C) reaches a specific number; and

(E) shifting the mode from the insurance mode to the non-insurance mode while holding the number of games counted in said processing (C) when a predetermined insurance canceling condition is established.

3. The slot machine according to claim 2 , wherein said controller counts in said processing (C) the number of games played after shifting to said insurance mode in addition to the number of games held in said processing (E), when the mode is shifted from said non-insurance mode to said insurance mode in said processing (B) after shifting the mode from the insurance mode to said non-insurance mode while holding said number of games counted in said processing (E).

4. The slot machine according to claim 2 , wherein said controller is programmed to further execute a processing of:

(F) clearing the number of games counted in said processing (C) when a game is played in which game media are paid out in a number equal to or more than a predetermined number before the number of games counted in said processing (C) reaches said specific number.

5. The slot machine according to claim 4 , wherein said predetermined insurance canceling condition is that games have been played in which the number of game media are paid out in a number equal to or more than a set number, and said set number is smaller than said predetermined number.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2011
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026265/0498 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020145 FRAME 0908. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: OKADA, KAZUO
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 020530/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2007
From: OKADA, KAZUO
To: ARUZE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020145/0908 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2001-306773 · Oct 2, 2001 · national
JP 2001-309825 · Oct 5, 2001 · national
JP 2007-073523 · Mar 20, 2007 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 10263820 · Oct 4, 2002
Continuation In Part 10262106 · Oct 2, 2002
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