Gaming machine

• US 20040152520A1
• Filed: 01/26/2004
• Published: 08/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Inventors: Shinoda, Tomohiro
• Application Number:
  US10/763,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20040152520A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/27 characterised by a large display in a public venue, e.g. in a movie theatre, stadium or game arena
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/537 using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/58 by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/822 Strategy games; Role-playing games A63F13/825, A63F13/828 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/843 involving concurrently two or more players on the same game device, e.g. requiring the use of a plurality of controllers or of a specific view of game data for each player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/303 for displaying additional data, e.g. simulating a Head Up Display
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/65 for computing the condition of a game character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8023 the game being played by multiple players at a common site, e.g. in an arena, theatre, shopping mall using a large public display
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/807 Role playing or strategy games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8088 involving concurrently several players in a non-networked game, e.g. on the same game console
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

The gaming machine of the present invention provides a game in which a main character and a sub character dependent on the main character appear. An inviting device determines according to the capacity value of the main character and the capacity value of the sub character whether to make the sub character appear in the game or not during proceeding with the game. The inviting device also makes the sub character appear in the game according to a result of the determination. This machine arouses a desire to collect data carriers and deepens an attachment to characters, thereby multiplying fun by improving strategic elements of the game.

Claims

1. A gaming machine for providing a game of a main character and a sub character dependent on the main character;

the gaming machine having a main data carrier which stores main data including a capacity value of the main character and a sub data carrier which stores sub data including a capacity value of the sub character;

the gaming machine comprising;

a main data reading device which reads the main data from the main data carrier;

a sub data reading device which reads the sub data from the sub data carrier;

a game controlling device which proceeds with the game, at least according to the main data read by the main data reading device and a control signal from a controller; and

an inviting device which determines according to the capacity value of the main character and the capacity value of the sub character read by the sub data reading device whether to make the sub character appear in the game or not during the game and making the sub character appear in the game according to a result of the determination.

2. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the inviting device makes the sub character appear in the game when the capacity value of the main character exceeds a specific value determined according to the capacity value of the sub character read by the sub data reading device.

3. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a capacity value reducing device which reduces the capacity value of the main character when the inviting device makes the sub character appear in the game.

4. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the main data carrier is an action figure simulating an appearance of the main character.

5. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub data carrier is a character ball depicted with an appearance of the sub character.

6. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a transponder of a radio frequency identification (RFID) system is utilized as at least one of the main and sub data carriers.

8. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display device which displays at least one of an image related to the game and a state of proceeding with the gaming machine.

9. A gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein a representation image concerning the sub character is displayed on the display device according to emergence of the sub character in the game caused by the inviting device.

10. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a data carrier table which mounts the main and sub data carriers.

11. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a reader/writer which reads the main data stored in the main data carrier and writes the main data into the main data carrier.

12. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a reader/writer which reads the sub data stored in the sub data carrier and writes the sub data into the sub data carrier.

13. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the capacity values of the main and sub characters comprise at least one of physical, offensive, and magical power values.

7. A plurality of gaming machines is arranged in parallel, wherein at least one of the gaming machines comprises:

a main data reading device which reads main data from a main data carrier;

a sub data reading device which reads sub data from a sub data carrier;

a game controlling device which proceeds with the game, at least according to the main data read by the main data reading device and a control signal from a controller; and

an inviting device which determines according to a capacity value of a main character and a capacity value of a sub character read by the sub data reading device whether to make the sub character appear in the game or not during the game and making the sub character appear in the game according to a result of the determination.

14. A gaming machine for providing a game of a main character and a sub character dependent on the main character;

the gaming machine having a main data carrier which stores main data including a capacity value of the main character and a sub data carrier which stores sub data including a capacity value of the sub character;

the gaming machine comprising;

main data reading means for reading the main data from the main data carrier;

sub data reading means for reading the sub data from the sub data carrier;

game controlling means for proceeding with the game, at least according to the main data read by the main data reading means and a control signal from a controller; and

inviting means for determining according to the capacity value of the main character and the capacity value of the sub character read by the sub data reading means whether to make the sub character appear in the game or not during the game and making the sub character appear in the game according to a result of the determination.