Gaming machine and method of controlling the same

• US 20030232645A1
• Filed: 03/31/2003
• Published: 12/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konami Gaming Incorporated (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Konami Corporation
• Inventors: Suzuki, Takayuki, Suda, Satoshi, Kazaoka, Koji
• Granted Patent: US 6,893,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters

Abstract

A random number selector selects a random number. A symbol selector selects a symbol associated with the random number. A symbol display displays the symbol. A sound data selector selects at least one of a plurality of sound data based on the random number. A sound reproducer reproduces the at least one sound data as an audible sound, at a predetermined timing while the symbol is displayed.

Claims

1. A gaming machine, comprising:

a random number selector, which selects a random number;

a symbol selector, which selects a symbol associated with the random number;

a symbol display, which displays the symbol;

a sound data selector, which selects at least one of a plurality of sound data based on the random number; and

a sound reproducer, which reproduces the at least one sound data as an audible sound, at a predetermined timing while the symbol is displayed.

3. The gaming machine as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined timing is a timing at which the symbol is statically displayed.

4. The gaming machine as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of sound data comprises data corresponding to musical tones constituting broken chords.

5. The gaming machine as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of sound data comprises data corresponding a rest, a monotone, a set of monotones.

6. The gaming machine as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of sound data comprises data corresponding sound effects.

7. The gaming machine as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the sound data selector changes the sound data to be selected in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.

2. A gaming machine, comprising:

a random number selector, which selects a first random number and a second random number;

a symbol selector, which selects a symbol associated with the first random number;

a symbol display, which displays the symbol;

a sound data selector, which selects at least one of a plurality of sound data based on the second random number; and

a sound reproducer, which reproduces the at least one sound data as an audible sound, at a predetermined timing while the symbol is displayed.

8. A method of controlling a gaming machine, comprising steps of:

selecting a random number;

selecting a symbol associated with the selected random number;

displaying the selected symbol;

selecting at least one of a plurality of sound data based on the selected random number; and

reproducing the selected at least one sound data as an audible sound, at a predetermined timing while the symbol is displayed.

10. The method as set forth in claim 8 or 9, wherein the predetermined timing is a timing at which the symbol is statically displayed.

11. The method as set forth in claim 8 or 9, further comprising a step of changing the sound data to be selected in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.

9. A method of controlling a gaming machine, comprising steps of:

selecting a first random number;

selecting a second random number;

selecting a symbol associated with the selected first random number;

displaying the selected symbol;

selecting at least one of a plurality of sound data based on the selected second random number; and

reproducing the selected at least one sound data as an audible sound, at a predetermined timing while the symbol is displayed.