Game System

• US 20090104983A1
• Filed: 02/21/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2007
• 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:
  US12/034,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20090104983A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/27
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

A game system includes plural gaming machine and a common display. Also, the gaming machine has a controller. The controller communicates with other gaming machines so as to make image effects of each of the displays of the plural gaming machines cooperate if any of the gaming machines meets a predetermined condition. Accordingly, entertainment aspects are enhanced, and it allows attracting the players.

Claims

1. A game system comprising:

plural gaming machines, each of the plural gaming machines having a display and a controller, wherein

the controller communicates with other gaming machines so as to make image effects of each of the displays of the plural gaming machines cooperate if any of the gaming machines meets a predetermined condition.

2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein predetermined one of the controllers determines a gaming machine which an award will be provided by lottery if any of the plural gaming machines meets a predetermined condition, and

the award is provided to the determined gaming machine.

3. The gaming system according to claim 2, wherein

the award is a progressive bonus, and

an image corresponding to jackpot amount of the progressive bonus is displayed on predetermined the display.

4. A game system comprising:

plural gaming machines, each of the plural gaming machines having a display and a controller, wherein

the display displays plural symbols, and

the controller

(a) receives a start of a unit game,

(b) variably displays the plural symbols in response to receiving start of the unit game,

(c) displays the plural symbols on the display as a game result of the unit game,

(d) determines whether or not a predetermined condition is met based on symbols displayed on the display, and

(e) communicates with other gaming machines so as to make image effects of each of the displays of the plural gaming machines cooperate if any of the gaming machines meets a predetermined condition.

5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein

predetermined one of the controllers determines a gaming machine which an award will be provided by lottery if any of the plural gaming machines meets a predetermined condition, and

the award is provided to the determined gaming machine.

6. The gaming system according to claim 5, wherein

the award is a progressive bonus, and

an image corresponding to jackpot amount of the progressive bonus is displayed on predetermined the display.

7. A game system comprising:

plural gaming machines, each of the plural gaming machines having a display and a controller, wherein

the display displays plural video reels and plural symbols displayed on the video reels, and

the controller

(a) receives a start of a unit game,

(b) performs spinning and stopping of the plural video reels in response to receiving the start of the unit game,

(c) displays the plural symbols on the display as a game result of the unit game,

(d) determines whether or not a predetermined condition is met based on symbols displayed on the display, and

(e) communicates with other gaming machines so as to make image effects of each of the displays of the plural gaming machines cooperate if any of the gaming machines meets a predetermined condition.

8. The game system according to claim 7, wherein

predetermined one of the controllers determines a gaming machine which an award will be provided by lottery if any of the plural gaming machines meets a predetermined condition, and

the award is provided to the determined gaming machine.

9. The gaming system according to claim 8, wherein

the award is a progressive bonus, and

an image corresponding to jackpot amount of the progressive bonus is displayed on predetermined the display.