IP Library Granted Patent US 8,267,769
Granted Patent B2
US 8,267,769 · App. 12/268,000 · Granted Sep 18, 2012

Gaming system having a plurality of slot machines and control method of the gaming system

Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,267,769
App. No.
12/268,000
Granted
Sep 18, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (13)

1. A gaming system comprising:

a plurality of slot machines,

wherein each of the slot machines includes a main display that displays a plurality of symbols, a sub display that displays a symbol, and a controller that, while rearranging symbols arranged on the main display and generating a prize to be determined by the rearranged symbols, rearranges a symbol arranged on the sub display, and

wherein the respective sub displays provided to the plurality of slot machines display symbols that are located on the sub displays respectively when a plurality of symbols are scrolled on one continuous display band obtained by virtually connecting the sub displays, and

wherein the controller provided to each of the slot machines rearranges symbols arranged on the main display, and when the rearranged symbols satisfy a predetermined second game start condition, the controller rearranges a symbol on the sub display while rearranging symbols on the main display.

2. The gaming system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller provided to each of the slot machines generates a prize that is determined by a symbol arranged on the sub display.

3. A control method of a gaming system having a plurality of slot machines, the method comprising:

rearranging a plurality of symbols arranged on respective main displays in the plurality of slot machines;

generating prizes to be determined by the rearranged symbols;

displaying, on respective sub displays provided to the plurality of slot machines, symbols that are located on the sub displays respectively when a plurality of symbols are scrolled on one continuous display band obtained by virtually connecting the sub displays; and

rearranging a symbol on the sub display of each of the plurality of slot machines while symbols on the main display are rearranged when the rearranged symbols satisfy a predetermined second game start condition.

4. The control method of a gaming machine according to claim 3 , further comprising:

generating a prize that is determined by a symbol arranged on the sub display of each of plurality of the slot machines.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 1, 2011
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027309/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2008
From: YOSHIZAWA, KAZUMASA
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 021821/0387 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61027256 · Feb 8, 2008
Related Publication 20090203421A1 · Aug 13, 2009