IP Library Granted Patent US 9,875,601
Granted Patent B2
US 9,875,601 · App. 14/864,342 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Gaming machine that shows consecutive symbols of specific kind

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Patent No.
US 9,875,601
App. No.
14/864,342
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a gaming machine capable of changing a symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied even though the gaming machine is a type of gaming machine that mechanically drives real reels. The gaming machine drives the reels to show a second symbol and drives the reels to show consecutive first symbols when the second symbol is shown.

Claims (14)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a symbol display device including reels to be mechanically driven to rotate; and

a controller for controlling the driving of the reels,

wherein a plurality of symbols are disposed on each of the reels,

wherein, on at least one of the reels, the plurality of symbols include first symbols, a second symbol different from the first symbol, and blank symbols,

wherein the first symbols are wild symbols substitutable for other symbols,

wherein the second symbol is a normal symbol including a particular symbol different from the wild symbols,

wherein the first symbols are disposed consecutively on the at least one of the reels,

wherein the normal symbols are symbols that are able to be a constituent symbol of a winning pattern,

wherein the blank symbols are symbols that are unable to be a constituent symbol of a winning pattern,

wherein normal symbols are disposed alternately with blank symbols and wild symbols are disposed consecutively without a blank symbol interposed between the wild symbols on the reels,

wherein the controller is programmed to perform the following processing of:

(1-1) driving the reels to show a second symbol; and

(1-2) driving the reels to show the consecutively disposed first symbols when a condition that the second symbol is shown is satisfied.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2025
From: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGICAL GROUP LIMITED
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 070179/0634 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2023
From: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
To: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGICAL GROUP LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065516/0064 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2015
From: KITAMURA, KENTA; MIO, SUSUMU; TAKAHASHI, RYOSUKE
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION; ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 036650/0036 →