IP Library Patent Application 12022686
Patent Application
App. No. 12/022,686

GAMING MACHINE ENABLING BET FOR GETTING INSURANCE-PAY AND METHOD OF PLAYING GAMES USING THE SAME

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App. No.
12/022,686
Abstract

A gaming machine includes a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves a payout, a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined condition and to increment a count value every time the unit game is executed, and a controller. The controller performs control to provide a predetermined amount of payout when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result, to receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group, and to provide a predetermined amount of payout when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games.

Claims (51)

1 . A method of playing games using a gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:

making a bet on the unit games;

providing a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;

making a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group;

incrementing a count value, which is to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition, every time the unit game is executed; and

providing a predetermined amount of award when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of unit games on each of which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.

2 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the count value is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets, made on a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets on the plurality of unit games and an amount of awards.

3 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.

4 . A method of playing games using a gaming machine in which a player can make a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:

making a bet on the unit games;

providing a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;

making a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay on an arbitrary number of unit games set as a group;

incrementing a count value to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition with every execution of the unit game on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made; and

providing a predetermined amount of award when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of unit games on each of which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.

5 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the count value is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.

6 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.

7 . A method of playing games using a gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:

making a bet on the unit games;

providing a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;

making a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay on an arbitrary number of unit games set as a group;

incrementing a count value, which is to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition, every time the unit game is executed; and

paying out any of medals and coins corresponding to a predetermined amount of bets when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of unit games on each of which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.

8 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 7 , wherein the count value is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of unit games and an amount of awards.

9 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 7 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.

10 . A gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:

a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves an award;

a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition and to increment a count value every time the unit game is executed; and

a controller operable to:

(a) provide a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;

(b) receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of unit games set as a group; and

(c) provide a predetermined amount of award when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of unit games on each of which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.

11 . The gaming machine according to claim 10 , wherein the count value counted by the counter is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.

12 . The gaming machine according to claim 10 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.

13 . A gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:

a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves an award;

a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition and to increment a count value with every execution of the unit game on which a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay is made; and

a controller operable to:

(a) provide a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;

(b) receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group; and

(c) provide a predetermined amount of award when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of unit games on each of which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.

14 . The gaming machine according to claim 13 , wherein the count value counted by the counter is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.

15 . The gaming machine according to claim 13 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.

16 . A gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:

a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves an award;

a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition and to increment a count value every time the unit game is executed; and

a controller operable to:

(a) provide a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;

(b) receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group, and

(c) pay out any of medals and coins corresponding to a predetermined amount of bets when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of unit games on each of which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.

17 . The gaming machine according to claim 16 , wherein the count value counted by the counter is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.

18 . The gaming machine according to claim 16 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 20, 2012
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027731/0701 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2008
From: FUJIMOTO, JUN; INAMURA, YUKINORI
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 020597/0997 →