IP Library Granted Patent US 8,123,611
Granted Patent B2
US 8,123,611 · App. 12/390,863 · Granted Feb 28, 2012

Gaming machine determining payout symbol in second game

Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,123,611
App. No.
12/390,863
Granted
Feb 28, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming machine which: displays a moving symbol on a main display in a case where a plurality of specific symbols are displayed; displays a plurality of score symbols associated with scores on a second display from one side edge to another side edge of the second display; displays the moving symbol in a direction that intersects with a moving direction of the score symbols displayed on the second display in response to an input from an input device; and, in a case where the moving symbol is determined to overlap any one of the plurality of score symbols, provides an award corresponding to a score of the score symbol being overlapped.

Claims (25)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a first display and a rectangular second display for displaying images;

an input device for accepting an input from a player; and

a controller for executing processing of:

(a) determining whether a plurality of specific symbols are displayed on the first display in a specific pattern in a basic game;

(b) starting execution of a second game in a case where the plurality of specific symbols are determined to be displayed in the specific pattern;

(c) in the second game, displaying a moving symbol on the first display;

(d) displaying a plurality of score symbols moving from a first side edge to a second side edge of the second display, where the first side edge and second side edge are facing each other and the score symbols are associated with obtained scores;

(e) upon accepting an input from the input device, displaying the moving symbol, upon accepting an input from the input device, running through the first display and moving over the second display in a direction intersectional to a moving direction of the score symbols displayed on the second display;

(f) determining whether the moving symbol superimposes any one of the plurality of score symbols; and

(g) in a case where the moving symbol is determined to superimpose any one of the plurality of score symbols, providing an award corresponding to a score of the score symbol being superimposed.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein, in the processing (b), the controller starts execution of the second game in a case where at least a number of the specific symbols are displayed on the first display.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second display is disposed above the first display.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the input device is a touch panel for accepting an input by a pushing operation by a player, the touch panel is disposed so as to transparently cover the first display, wherein the controller, in the processing (e), displays the moving symbols moving in accordance with a position touched on the touch panel and a period for which the touch panel is touched.

5. A gaming machine comprising:

a first display and a rectangular second display for displaying images;

an input device for accepting an input from a player; and

a controller for executing processing of:

(a) determining whether a plurality of specific symbols are displayed on the first display in a specific pattern in a basic game;

(b) starting execution of a second game in a case where at least a number of the specific symbols are determined to be displayed on the first display;

(c) in the second game, displaying a moving symbol on the first display;

(d) displaying a plurality of score symbols moving from a first side edge to a second side edge of the second display, where the first side edge and second side edge are facing each other and the score symbols are associated with obtained scores;

(e) displaying the moving symbol upon accepting an input from the input device, the moving symbol running through the first display and moving over to the second display in a direction intersectional to a moving direction of the score symbols displayed on the second display;

(f) determining whether the moving symbol superimposes any one of the plurality of score symbols; and

(g) in a case where the moving symbol is determined to superimpose any one of the plurality of score symbols, providing an award corresponding to a score of the score symbol being superimposed.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027581/0377 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2009
From: YOSHIZAWA, KAZUMASA
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 022302/0403 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61035143 · Mar 10, 2008
Related Publication 20090227346A1 · Sep 10, 2009