Gaming machine in which a plurality of players can participate and the control method thereof

• US 20080176657A1
• Filed: 08/15/2007
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2007
• 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
• Application Number:
  US11/889,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20080176657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means

Abstract

A gaming machine has a plurality of displays for respectively displaying a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate, and a plurality of client terminals for accepting betting operations for betting gaming media with respect to each of the plurality of games. The plurality of client terminals are moved such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to which the betting operation is made.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a plurality of displays configured to respectively display a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate;

a plurality of client terminals configured to accept betting operations for betting gaming media with respect to each of the plurality of games;

a moving device configured to move the plurality of client terminals; and

a controller operable to control the moving device to move the plurality of client terminals such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to which the betting operation is made.

2. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the controller extends a period for accepting the betting operations in one game among the plurality of games at least until a period for accepting the betting operations in at least one other game starts.

3. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of client terminals has a display device configured to display information on games which are currently in their periods for accepting the betting operations.

4. A gaming machine comprising:

a plurality of displays configured to respectively display a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate;

a plurality of client terminals configured to accept betting operations for betting gaming media by guessing a game result of each of the plurality of games;

a moving device configured to move the plurality of client terminals; and

a controller operable to;

(a) control the moving device to move the plurality of client terminals such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to which the betting operation is made; and

(b) and start a game after a moving of the plurality of client terminals is completed.

5. The gaming machine of claim 4, wherein the controller extends a period for accepting the betting operations in one game among the plurality of games at least until a period for accepting the betting operations in at least one other game starts.

6. The gaming machine of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of client terminals has a display device configured to display information on games which are currently in their periods for accepting the betting operations.

7. A gaming machine comprising:

a plurality of displays configured to respectively display a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate;

a plurality of client terminals configured to accept betting operations for betting gaming media by guessing a game result of each of the plurality of games;

a moving device configured to move the plurality of client terminals; and

a controller operable to;

(a) measure a period for accepting the betting operations;

(b) control the moving device to move the plurality of client terminals such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to which the betting operation is made after the period for accepting the betting operations is finished; and

(c) start a game after a moving of the plurality of client terminals is completed.

8. The gaming machine of claim 7, wherein the controller extends a period for accepting the betting operations in one game among the plurality of games at least until a period for accepting the betting operations in at least one other game starts.

9. The gaming machine of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of client terminals has a display device configured to display information on games which are currently in their periods for accepting the betting operations.

10. A method for controlling a gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:

accepting betting operations for betting gaming media from a plurality of client terminals, with respect to each of a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate through the plurality of client terminals;

judging a display displaying a game with respect to which a betting operation is made, among a plurality of displays configured to respectively display the plurality of games; and

moving the plurality of client terminals such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to the betting operation is made, according to results in the judging step.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of extending a period for accepting the betting operations in one game among the plurality of games at least until a period for accepting the betting operations in at least one other game starts.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of displaying information on games which are currently in their periods for accepting the betting operations, at a display device of each of the plurality of client terminals.

13. A method for controlling a gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:

accepting betting operations for betting gaming media from a plurality of client terminals, with respect to each of a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate through the plurality of client terminals;

judging a display displaying a game with respect to which a betting operation is made, among a plurality of displays configured to respectively display the plurality of games;

moving the plurality of client terminals such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to the betting operation is made, according to results in the judging step; and

starting a game after a moving of the plurality of client terminals is completed.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of extending a period for accepting the betting operations in one game among the plurality of games at least until a period for accepting the betting operations in at least one other game starts.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of displaying information on games which are currently in their periods for accepting the betting operations, at a display device of each of the plurality of client terminals.

16. A method for controlling a gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:

accepting betting operations for betting gaming media from a plurality of client terminals, with respect to each of a plurality of games in which a plurality of players can participate through the plurality of client terminals;

judging a display displaying a game with respect to which a betting operation is made, among a plurality of displays configured to respectively display the plurality of games, after a period for accepting the betting operations is finished;

moving the plurality of client terminals such that it becomes easier for a player of each client terminal at which a betting operation is made to view a display which displays a game with respect to the betting operation is made, according to results in the judging step; and

starting a game after a moving of the plurality of client terminals is completed.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of extending a period for accepting the betting operations in one game among the plurality of games at least until a period for accepting the betting operations in at least one other game starts.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of displaying information on games which are currently in their periods for accepting the betting operations, at a display device of each of the plurality of client terminals.