Gaming machine and gaming system
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a game processing unit that performs game processing to provide a game to a player;
a display unit that displays a game image related to the game provided by the game processing unit;
a movable holding unit that holds a reading object mounted thereon, the reading object being provided with a storage medium in which an identification information that identifies the reading object is stored;
an information reading unit that reads the identification information from the reading object mounted on the movable holding unit;
an actuating unit that actuates the movable holding unit; and
a control unit that controls the actuating unit to move the reading object being mounted on the movable holding unit in response to the progress of the game provided by the game processing unit, when the identification information is read by the information reading unit.
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Abstract
A gaming machine includes: a game processing unit that performs game processing to provide a game to a player; a display unit that displays a game image related to the game provided by the game processing unit; a movable holding unit that holds a reading object mounted thereon, the reading object being provided with a storage medium in which an identification information that identifies the reading object is stored; an information reading unit that reads the identification information from the reading object mounted on the movable holding unit; an actuating unit that actuates the movable holding unit; and a control unit that controls the actuating unit to move the reading object being mounted on the movable holding unit in response to the progress of the game provided by the game processing unit, when the identification information is read by the information reading unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a game processing unit that performs game processing to provide a game to a player;
a display unit that displays a game image related to the game provided by the game processing unit;
a movable holding unit that holds a reading object mounted thereon, the reading object being provided with a storage medium in which an identification information that identifies the reading object is stored;
an information reading unit that reads the identification information from the reading object mounted on the movable holding unit;
an actuating unit that actuates the movable holding unit; and
a control unit that controls the actuating unit to move the reading object being mounted on the movable holding unit in response to the progress of the game provided by the game processing unit, when the identification information is read by the information reading unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system comprising:
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a gaming machine; and
a server that is connected to the gaming machine through a computer network, wherein the gaming machine comprises;
a game processing unit that performs game processing to provide a game to a player;
a display unit that displays a game image related to the game provided by the game processing unit;
a movable holding unit that holds a reading object mounted thereon, the reading object being provided with a storage medium in which an identification information that identifies the reading object is stored;
an information reading unit that reads the identification information from the reading object mounted on the movable holding unit;
an actuating unit that actuates the movable holding unit;
a control unit that controls the actuating unit to move the reading object being mounted on the movable holding unit; and
a first communication unit that transmits the identification information read by the information reading unit to the server, wherein the server comprises a second communication unit that transmits a history information that indicates a history of usage of the reading object that is identified by the identification information transmitted from the first communication unit of the gaming machine, and wherein the control unit controls the actuating unit to move the reading object being mounted on the movable holding unit in accordance with the history information transmitted from the second communication unit of the server. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A gaming machine comprising:
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a game processing unit that performs game processing to provide a game to a player;
a display unit that displays a game image related to the game provided by the game processing unit;
a light emitting holding unit that holds a reading object mounted thereon and emits light to illuminate the reading object, the reading object being provided with a storage medium in which an identification information that identifies the reading object is stored;
an information reading unit that reads the identification information from the reading object mounted on the movable holding unit; and
a control unit that controls the light emission unit to illuminate the reading object in response to the progress of the game provided by the game processing unit, when the identification information is read by the information reading unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming system comprising:
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a gaming machine; and
a server that is connected to the gaming machine through a computer network, wherein the gaming machine comprises;
a game processing unit that performs game processing to provide a game to a player;
a display unit that displays a game image related to the game provided by the game processing unit;
a light emitting holding unit that holds a reading object mounted thereon and emits light to illuminate the reading object, the reading object being provided with a storage medium in which an identification information that identifies the reading object is stored;
an information reading unit that reads the identification information from the reading object mounted on the movable holding unit;
a control unit that controls the light emission unit to illuminate the reading object in response to the progress of the game provided by the game processing unit; and
a first communication unit that transmits the identification information read by the information reading unit to the server, wherein the server comprises a second communication unit that transmits a history information that indicates a history of usage of the reading object that is identified by the identification information transmitted from the first communication unit of the gaming machine, and wherein the control unit controls the light emission unit to illuminate the reading object in accordance with the history information transmitted from the second communication unit of the server. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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