Medal gaming machine and system thereof

• US 20030228903A1
• Filed: 05/29/2003
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Co., LTD
• Original Assignee: Aruze Co., LTD
• Inventors: Shinoda, Tomohiro
• Application Number:
  US10/449,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20030228903A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3251 involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens

Abstract

According to the present invention, a medal-operated gaming machine is provided such that the medal-operated gaming machine comprises a data writing/reading means for writing at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game into a medal with a built-in IC chip (a built-in-IC-chip medal) and/or for reading at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game from the built-in-IC-chip medal, a medal insert mean for making it possible to insert the medal in order to start and/or progress the game, and a medal distribution mean for paying out the medal by receiving the information that the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is progressed. The gaming machine may give the player much fun because various values are assigned to medals to enhance amusement of the game.

Claims

1. A gaming machine using first and second kinds of medals, comprising:

a data writing/reading means for writing a first data from and/or reading a second data on the first kind of medal, the first kind of medal having a built-in IC chip;

a medal insertion means for receiving the second kind of medal in order to start and/or progress a game; and

a medal distribution means for paying out the first and/or the second kinds of medals according to information that a first predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is proceeding.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1,

wherein the first data comprises at least an initial data or a history data of the game with the gaming machine, the first data being written on the first kind of medal with the built-in IC chip;

and

wherein the second data comprises at least the initial data or the history data of the game, the second data being read from the first kind of medal with the built-in IC chip.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a payout means for paying out the first kind of medal according to information that a second predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is progressed.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, in which a strategic simulation game is provided.

5. A gaming machine system using first and second kinds of medals, comprising:

a gaming machine with which a game proceeds;

a first kind of medal, which has a built-in IC chip such that the medal is set on a receiving part of the gaming machine;

a second kind of medal, which has a predetermined value such that a game in progress proceeds by inserting the second kind of medal into an insertion opening of the gaming machine; and

a medal inscription machine, which issues the first and the second kinds of medals according to input data from a control section by a medal purchaser;

wherein a player of the game can insert more first and/or second kinds of medals into the insertion opening such that the player can forward the game.

6. The gaming machine system according to claim 5, comprising a receiving part on which the first kind of medal can sit such that stored information in the built-in IC chip of the first kind of medal;

wherein the game can be started with an initial status or resumed with an advanced status being determined the stored information.