Gaming machine, game control method and game system

• US 20070060282A1
• Filed: 11/01/2005
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Gaming America Incorporated (Aruze Gaming America, Inc. /Okada/)
• Original Assignee: Aruze Gaming America Incorporated (Aruze Gaming America, Inc. /Okada/)
• Inventors: Okada, Kazuo, Fujimoto, Jun
• Application Number:
  US11/262,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20070060282A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

A gaming machine of the present invention includes: output means capable of outputting an image or a sound; winning combination determination means for determining a winning combination by a lottery; means for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination; means for, when the number of games accumulatively counted each time a game is played reaches a set value that is an object of comparison with the number of games and that is selected from plural candidate values determined stepwise in advance, generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and in which a degree of advantage corresponding to the set value is determined; and means for notifying that the second special game state has been generated based on the set value by outputting an image or a sound with the output means when the second special game state is generated.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by a lottery;

means for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination; and

means for, when a condition that the number of games accumulatively counted each time a game is played reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established, generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and is generated only when said condition is established.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1,

wherein

the means for generating the second special game state payout the number of game media corresponding to the payment balance in terms of the game media which is accumulatively counted until the second special game state is generated, in the second special game state.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 1,

wherein

reception means that can accept for one game an insertion of game media up to a predetermined upper limit value is provided, and the means for generating the second special game state generates the second special game state in a case when the number of inserted game media for the game played by the player is equal to the upper limit when a condition that the number of games reaches the set value is established.

2. A gaming machine connected through a communication line to a control device which counts the number of games accumulatively for every gaming machine of plural gaming machines,

comprising:

winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by a lottery;

means for generating a first special game state which is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination;

means for transmitting an identification information of a gaming machine to the control device through the communication line each time a game is played;

means for receiving a command signal transmitted from the control device when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively by the control device based on the identification information of the gaming machine reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established; and

means for generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and is generated only when said condition is established based on the command signal.

3. A gaming machine comprising:

winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by a lottery;

means for generating a first special game state which is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination;

means for counting accumulatively the number of games each time a game is played;

means for determining whether or not a condition that the number of games reaches the set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games has been established; and

means for generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and is generated only when said condition is determined to have been established.

6. A gaming machine comprising:

winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by a lottery;

symbol display means for executing change display and stop display of plural symbols based on a result of the lottery;

means for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when combination of the plural symbols stop displayed on winning line defined by the symbol display means is a special winning combination; and

means for generating a second special game state in which the number of winning lines defined by the symbol display means is relatively increased when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively every time a game is played reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established.

7. A gaming machine connected through a communication line to a control device which counts the number of games accumulatively for every gaming machine of plural gaming machines,

comprising:

winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by a lottery;

symbol display means for executing change display and stop display of plural symbols based on a result of the lottery;

means for generating a first special game state which is a game state advantageous to a player when combination of the plural symbols stop displayed on winning line defined by the symbol display means is a special winning combination;

means for transmitting an identification information of a gaming machine to the control device through the communication line each time a game is played;

means for receiving a command signal transmitted from the control device when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively by the control device based on the identification information of the gaming machine reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established; and

means for generating a second special game state in which the number of winning lines defined by the symbol display means is relatively increased, based on the command signal.

8. A gaming machine comprising:

winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by a lottery;

symbol display means for executing change display and stop display of plural symbols based on a result of the lottery;

means for generating a first special game state which is a game state advantageous to a player when combination of the plural symbols stop displayed on winning line defined by the symbol display means is a special winning combination;

means for counting accumulatively the number of games each time a game is played;

means for determining whether or not a condition that the number of games reaches the set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games has been established; and

means for generating a second special game state in which the number of winning lines defined by the symbol display means is relatively increased when said condition is determined to have been established.

9. A gaming machine equipped with a processing device, a storage device,

wherein

the processing device executes:

a processing determining one winning combination selected from plural winning combinations determined in advance by executing a lottery program stored in the storage device;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination, and executing the program;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and is generated only in a case where said condition is established when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively every time a game is played reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established.

12. The gaming machine according to claim 9,

wherein

the processing device executes a program for generating the second special game state in which the number of the game media corresponding the payment balance in terms of the game media counted accumulatively until the generation of second special game state is paid out.

13. The gaming machine according to claim 9,

wherein

the processing device executes a program for generating the second special game state in a case when the number of inserted game media for the game played by the player is equal to the predetermined upper limit of the number of inserted game media for the game played by the player when a condition that the number of game media reaches the set value is established.

10. A gaming machine equipped with a processing device and a storage device, and connected through a communication line to a control device which counts the number of games accumulatively for every gaming machine of plural gaming machines,

wherein

the processing device executes:

a processing determining one winning combination selected from plural winning combinations determined in advance by executing a lottery program stored in the storage device;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination, and executing the program;

a processing transmitting an identification information of a gaming machine stored in the storage device to the control device through the communication line each time a game is played;

a processing receiving a command signal transmitted from the control device when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively by the control device based on the identification information of the gaming machine reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established; and

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and is generated only when said condition is established based on the command signal, and executing the program.

11. A gaming machine equipped with a processing device, a storage device,

wherein

the processing device executes:

a processing determining one winning combination selected from plural winning combinations determined in advance by executing a lottery program stored in the storage device;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination, and executing the program;

a processing counting the number of games accumulatively each time a game is played;

a processing determining whether or not a condition that the number of games reaches the set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games has been established; and

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and is generated only when said condition is determined to have been established, and executing the program.

14. A gaming machine equipped with a processing device, a storage device, and a symbol display device which can execute change display and stop display of plural symbols,

wherein

the processing device executes:

a processing determining one winning combination selected from plural winning combinations determined in advance by executing a lottery program stored in the storage device;

a processing executing stop display after executing change display by operating the symbol display device based on a result of executing the lottery program;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when combination of the plural symbols stop displayed on winning line defined by the symbol display means is a special winning combination, and executing the program; and

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a second special game state in which the number of the winning lines is relatively increased when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively every time a game is played reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established.

15. A gaming machine equipped with a processing device, a storage device and a symbol display device which can execute change display and stop display of plural symbols, and connected through a communication line to a control device which counts the number of games accumulatively for every gaming machine of plural gaming machines,

wherein

the processing device executes:

a processing determining one winning combination selected from plural winning combinations determined in advance by executing a lottery program stored in the storage device;

a processing executing stop display after executing change display by operating the symbol display device based on a result of executing the lottery program;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when combination of the plural symbols stop displayed on winning line defined by the symbol display means is a special winning combination, and executing the program;

a processing transmitting an identification information of the gaming machine stored in the storage device to a control device through the communication line every time a game is played;

a processing receiving a command signal transmitted from the control device when a condition that the number of games counted accumulatively by the control device based on the identification information of the gaming machine reaches a set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games is established; and

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a second special game state in which the number of winning lines is relatively increased based on the command signal, and executing the program.

16. A gaming machine equipped with a processing device, a storage device, and a symbol display device which can execute change display and stop display of plural symbols,

wherein

the processing device executes:

a processing determining one winning combination selected from plural winning combinations determined in advance by executing a lottery program stored in the storage device;

a processing executing stop display after executing change display by operating the symbol display device based on a result of executing the lottery program;

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when combination of the plural symbols stop displayed on winning line defined by the symbol display means is a special winning combination, and executing the program;

a processing counting accumulatively the number of games each time a game is played;

a processing determining whether or not a condition that the number of games reaches the set value set as an object of comparison with the number of games has been established; and

a processing reading from the storage device a program for generating a second special game state in which the number of winning lines is relatively increased when said condition is determined to have been established, and executing the program.

17. A gaming machine comprising:

means for giving a profit to a player based on a result of a lottery; and

means for giving a profit given only in a case where the following condition is satisfied to the player when the number of games played by the player satisfies a predetermined condition.

18. A gaming machine comprising:

means for giving a profit to a player according to the combination of symbols stop displayed on winning line based on a result of a lottery; and

means for increasing the number of the winning lines when the number of games played by the player satisfies a predetermined condition.

19. A game control method comprising:

a step for giving a profit to a player based on a result of a lottery; and

a step for giving a profit given only in a case where the following condition is satisfied to the player when the number of games played by the player satisfies a predetermined condition.

20. A game control method comprising:

a step for giving a profit to a player according to combination of symbols stop displayed on winning line based on a result of a lottery; and

a step for increasing the number of the winning lines when the number of games played by the player satisfies a predetermined condition.

21. A game system equipped with a gaming machine and a control device, wherein

the control device includes:

means for transmitting a signal to the gaming machine when the number of games played by a player in the gaming machine satisfies a predetermined condition; and

the gaming machine includes;

means for giving a profit to the player based on a result of a lottery; and

means for giving a profit to the player only when the above condition is satisfied based on the signal from the control device.

22. A game system equipped with a gaming machine and a control device, wherein

the control device includes:

means for transmitting a signal to the gaming machine when the number of games played by a player in the gaming machine satisfies a predetermined condition,

and the gaming machine includes;

means for giving a profit to the player according to the combination of symbols stop displayed on winning line based on the result of a lottery, and

means for increasing the number of winning lines based on the signal from the control device.