METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DICE GAME AND GAMING MACHINE

• US 20080093798A1
• Filed: 10/15/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: YOSHIZAWA, Kazumasa
• Granted Patent: US 7,857,310 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/146
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members

Abstract

A gaming machine includes a dice releasing unit, a game section, a player terminal, and a controller. The dice releasing unit sequentially releases a plurality of dice. The game section has a stopping plate that causes the dice released from the dice releasing unit to rest. The player terminal has a display through which a player can place a bet on predicted dots to appear on tops of the plurality of dice. The controller is configured with logic to (i) control the dice releasing unit to release the plurality of dice, (ii) control the player terminal so as to perform a bet operation, and (iii) control a payout of game media in accordance with an award. The controller receives, from the player terminal, a signal indicative of placing the bet on the predicted dots in combination with an order of release of the plurality of dice.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a dice game, comprising the steps of:

(a) sequentially rolling a plurality of dice;

(b) allowing a player to place a bet on predicted dots to appear on tops of the plurality of dice in combination with an order of appearance of the dice; and

(c) providing a predetermined award to the player when the bet placed in the step (b) is entitled to the award.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of dice are visually distinguishable from one another, and

the step (b) further includes allowing the player to place a bet on predicted dots to appear on tops of the plurality of dice in combination with types of the dice.

3. A gaming machine for a dice game, comprising:

a dice releasing unit that sequentially releases a plurality of dice;

a game section having a stopping plate that causes the plurality of dice released from the dice releasing unit to rest;

a player terminal having a display through which a player can place a bet on predicted dots to appear on tops of the plurality of dice resting on the stopping plate; and

a controller configured with logic to (i) control the dice releasing unit to release the plurality of dice, (ii) control the player terminal so as to perform a bet operation, and (iii) control a payout of game media in accordance with an award, wherein

the controller receives, from the player terminal, a signal indicative of placing the bet on the predicted dots in combination with an order of release of the plurality of dice.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein

the plurality of dice are visually distinguishable from one another, and

the controller further receives, from the player terminal, a signal indicative of placing a bet on the predicted dots to appear on the tops of the plurality of dice in combination with types of the dice.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the dice releasing unit includes a sensing portion that distinguishes the types of the plurality of dice sequentially released.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising a detecting unit that detects dots to appear on the tops of the respective types of dice resting on the stopping plate, wherein

the controller executes payout processing for the player terminal in accordance with the dots detected by the detecting unit.