IP Library Patent Application 12176742
Patent Application
App. No. 12/176,742

Gaming Machine

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App. No.
12/176,742
Abstract

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.

Claims (30)

1 . A gaming machine comprising:

plural stations each of which determines a game result and executes a game independently; and

a processor which executes:

(a) a process to execute a base game independently at each station;

(b) a process to accept each station's entry to an event game executed in common to plural stations when a predetermined condition is satisfied;

(c) a process to execute the event game in plural stations of which entries to the event game have been accepted;

(d) a process to determine and award a first special prize to each station based on a game result of each station that has participated in the event game;

(e) a process to give a chance game which may award a second special prize, to a station specified in accordance with a game result of the event game;

(f) a process to determine whether or not to award a second special prize by a lottery when executing a chance game to the station specified at the process (e); and

(g) a process to award the second special prize to the station specified at the process (e) when the second special prize is won.

2 . A gaming machine comprising:

plural stations each of which determines a game result and executes a game independently; and

a processor which executes:

(a) a process to execute a base game independently at each station;

(b) a process to accept each station's entry to an event game executed in common to plural stations when a predetermined condition is satisfied;

(c) a process to execute the event game in plural stations of which entries to the event game have been accepted;

(d) a process to determine and award a first special prize to each station based on a game result of each station that has participated in the event game;

(e) a process to specify a station which has achieved a best game result by comparing respective game results of each station at the event game and to give a chance game which may award a second special prize, to a station specified thereby;

(f) a process to determine whether or not to award a second special prize by a lottery when executing a chance game to the station specified at the process (e); and

(g) a process to award the second special prize to the station specified at the process (e) when the second special prize is won.

3 . A gaming machine comprising:

plural stations each of which determines a game result and executes a game independently; and

a processor which executes:

(a) a process to execute a base game independently at each station;

(b) a process to accept each station's entry to an event game executed in common to plural stations when a predetermined condition is satisfied;

(c) a process to execute the event game in plural stations of which entries to the event game have been accepted;

(d) a process to determine and award a first special prize to each station based on a game result of each station that has participated in the event game;

(e) a process to specify a station which has achieved a best game result by comparing respective game results of each station at the event game and to give a chance game which may award a second special prize, which is a progressive payout, to a station specified thereby;

(f) a process to determine whether or not to award a second special prize by a lottery when executing a chance game to the station specified at the process (e); and

(g) a process to award the progressive payout according to the second special prize to the station specified at the process (e) when the second special prize is won, or to carry over the progressive payout according to the second special prize to a next chance game or later, when the second special prize is not won.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2012
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027747/0270 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2008
From: INAMURA, YUKINORI
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 021265/0500 →