Gaming machine

• US 20070129130A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Sato, Kazunobu
• Application Number:
  US11/604,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129130A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• 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 includes: a display device; an input device; and a processor that is operable to perform a game. The processor is operable with the display device to: (a) display a plurality of first selectable elements, at least two of the first selectable elements being assigned with a selection order that is invisible to a player; (b) allow the player to sequentially select the first selectable elements; (c) allow the player to acquire a privilege if the first selectable elements are selected by the player pursuant to the selection order; and (d) provide an award to the player in accordance with the selected first selectable elements and the privilege acquired by the player.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a display device;

an input device; and

a processor that is operable to perform a game, the processor being operable with the display device to;

(a) display a plurality of first selectable elements, at least two of the first selectable elements being assigned with a selection order that is invisible to a player;

(b) allow the player to sequentially select the first selectable elements;

(c) allow the player to acquire a privilege if the first selectable elements are selected by the player pursuant to the selection order; and

(d) provide an award to the player in accordance with the selected first selectable elements and the privilege acquired by the player.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when allowing the player to acquire the privilege, the processor is operable to display a second selectable element that includes the privilege.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the processor selects the second selectable element for allowing the player to acquire the privilege.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the processor is operable to display an image of an object selecting the second selectable element.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the processor allows the player to select the second selectable element through the input device.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the processor is operable to display the second selectable element, if predetermined numbers of the first selectable elements are is sequentially selected by the player pursuant to the selection order.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display device comprises:

a first display device that displays the first selectable elements; and

a second display device that is provided separately from the first display device, and displays the second selectable element.

8. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein each of the first selectable elements is correlated with first award information that indicates an amount of a first payout, and

wherein the second selectable element is correlated with one of:

second award information that indicates an amount of a second payout; and

privilege information that indicates the privilege for increasing the amount of the first payout.

9. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the processor is operable to display a plurality of the second selectable elements.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to:

enable the player to initiate a slot game as a base game by making a bet through the input device;

perform variable display of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged; and

provide an award to the player in accordance with a combination of the symbols being displayed stopped after the variable display.

11. A gaming machine comprising:

a display device;

an input device; and

a processor that is operable to perform a game, the processor being operable with the display device to;

(a) display a plurality of first selectable elements, at least two of the first selectable elements being assigned with a selection order that is invisible to a player;

(b) allow the player to sequentially select the first selectable elements;

(c) display a second selectable element that includes a privilege to be acquired by the player, if the first selectable elements are selected by the player pursuant to the selection order; and

(d) provide an award to the player in accordance with the selected first selectable elements and the privilege acquired by the player.

12. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the processor selects the second selectable element for allowing the player to acquire the privilege.

13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein the processor is operable to display an image of an object selecting the second selectable element.

14. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein the processor allows the player to select the second selectable element through the input device.

15. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the processor is operable to display the second selectable element, if predetermined numbers of the first selectable elements are sequentially selected by the player pursuant to the selection order.

16. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the display device comprises:

a first display device that displays the first selectable elements; and

a second display device that is provided separately from the first display device, and displays the second selectable element.

17. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein each of the first selectable elements is correlated with first award information that indicates an amount of a first payout, and

wherein the second selectable element is correlated with one of:

second award information that indicates an amount of a second payout; and

privilege information that indicates the privilege for increasing the amount of the first payout.

18. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the processor is operable to display a plurality of the second selectable elements.

19. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the processor is operable to:

enable the player to initiate a slot game as a base game by making a bet through the input device;

perform variable display of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged; and

provide an award to the player in accordance with a combination of the symbols being displayed stopped after the variable display.

20. A gaming machine comprising:

a display device;

an input device; and

a processor that is operable to perform a base game and a bonus game, the processor being operable with the display device to;

(a) enable a player to initiate the base game by making a bet through the input device;

(b) perform variable display of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged;

(c) provide a base game award to the player in accordance with a combination of the symbols being displayed stopped after the variable display; and

(d) determine whether to proceed to the bonus game in accordance with the combination of the symbols, and

(e) display a plurality of first selectable elements in the bonus game, at least two of the first selectable elements being assigned with a selection order that is invisible to the player;

(f) allow the player to sequentially select the first selectable elements;

(g) display a second selectable element that includes a privilege to be acquired by the player, if the first selectable elements are selected by the player pursuant to-the selection order; and

(h) provide an award to the player in accordance with the selected first selectable elements and the privilege acquired by the player.

21. The gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein the processor selects the second selectable element for allowing the player to acquire the privilege.

22. The gaming machine according to claim 21, wherein the processor is operable to display an image of an object selecting the second selectable element.

23. The gaming machine according to claim 21, wherein the processor allows the player to select the second selectable element through the input device.

24. The gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein the processor is operable to display the second selectable element, if predetermined numbers of the first selectable elements are sequentially selected by the player pursuant to the selection order.

25. The gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein the display device comprises:

a first display device that displays the first selectable elements; and

a second display device that is provided separately from the first display device, and displays the second selectable element.

26. The gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein each of the first selectable elements is correlated with first award information that indicates an amount of a first payout, and

wherein the second selectable element is correlated with one of:

second award information that indicates an amount of a second payout; and

privilege information that indicates the privilege for increasing the amount of the first payout.

27. The gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein the processor is operable to display a plurality of the second selectable elements.