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

1 . A gaming terminal, comprising:

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 which performs the steps of:

(a1) running the base game and the chance game at the same time;

(a2) determining and awarding a payout according to a result of the base game;

(a3) determining the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game, and awarding a resulting number of chance flags;

(a4) causing the count unit to increase/decrease a count value when the first predetermined condition is fulfilled;

(a5) awarding the chance flag when the count value reaches a predetermined value;

(a6) accumulatively storing in the terminal storage unit the number of chance flags awarded; and

(a7) 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.

2 . A gaming terminal, comprising:

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 count unit that increases/decreases a count value under a first predetermined condition;

a reset unit that resets the count value under a second predetermined condition; and

a terminal controller which performs the steps of:

(b1) running the base game and the chance game at the same time;

(b2) determining and awarding a payout according to a result of the base game;

(b3) determining the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game, and awarding a resulting number of chance flags;

(b4) causing the count unit to increase/decrease a count value when the first predetermined condition is fulfilled;

(b5) causing the reset unit to reset the count value when the second predetermined condition is fulfilled;

(b6) awarding the chance flag when the count value reaches a predetermined value;

(b7) accumulatively storing in the terminal storage unit the number of chance flags awarded; and

(b8) 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.

3 . The gaming terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the first condition is such that the terminal controller does not award the chance flag according to a result of the chance game.

4 . The gaming terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the first condition is such that the terminal controller does not award the chance flag according to a result of the chance game.

5 . The gaming terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the second condition is such that the terminal controller awards the chance flag according to a result of the chance game.

6 . A gaming terminal, comprising:

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;

a reset unit that resets the count value; and

a terminal controller which performs the steps of:

(c1) running the base game and the chance game at the same time;

(c2) determining and awarding a payout according to a result of the base game;

(c3) determining the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game, and awarding a resulting number of chance flags;

(c4) causing the count unit to increase/decrease a count value when the chance flag is not awarded according to a result of the chance game;

(c5) causing the reset unit to reset the count value when the chance flag is awarded according to a result of the chance game;

(c6) awarding the chance flag when the count value reaches a predetermined value;

(c7) accumulatively storing in the terminal storage unit the number of chance flags awarded; and

(c8) 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.

7 . A gaming device, comprising:

a plurality of gaming terminals according to claim 1 ;

a special game offering a chance of winning a higher payout than a base game offering a chance of winning a payout according to a predetermined combination;

a center storage unit storing the number of chance flags stored in a terminal storage unit of each of the gaming terminals, each of the chance flags qualifying a player to join the special game;

a shared display which displays an image of the special game;

a center controller which performs the steps of:

(d1) obtaining the number of chance flags from each of the gaming terminals;

(d2) accumulatively storing the obtained number of the chance flags in the center storage unit;

(d3) running the special game at a predetermined timing, when the number of chance flags stored in the center storage unit equals or surpasses a predetermined number; and

(d4) determining a payout according to a result of the special game.

8 . A playing method of a gaming terminal including 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 awarding a higher payout than the base game, and a count unit that increases/decreases a count value under a first predetermined condition, the method comprising the steps of:

(e1) running the base game and the chance game at the same time;

(e2) determining and awarding a payout according to a result of the base game;

(e3) determining the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game, and awarding a resulting number of chance flags; and

(e4) causing the count unit to increase/decrease a count value when the first predetermined condition is fulfilled;

(e5) awarding the chance flag when the count value reaches a predetermined value; and

(e6) awarding a payout determined according to a result of the special game which is run when the number of the chance flags equals or surpasses a predetermined number.

9 . The playing method according to claim 8 , wherein each of the gaming terminals has a reset unit that resets the count value under a second predetermined condition, and further comprising the step of causing the reset unit to reset the count when the second predetermined condition is fulfilled.