GAMING MACHINE WITH VARIETY ACCORDING TO PLAYER'S SKILL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20100056250A1
• Filed: 07/29/2009
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: YOSHIZAWA, Kazumasa
• Application Number:
  US12/511,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20100056250A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3295 Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking

Abstract

In a gaming machine, a unit game in which symbols having been arranged are rearranged is displayed on a display. Then, a special game is displayed on the display in case where a predetermined condition has been met. In addition, in the slot machine, since a payout and effects at an execution of a special game can be varied according to a player'"'"'s input operation, different results can be brought according to a variety of abilities with respect to the player'"'"'s input operation.

Claims

1. A gaming machine executing a unit game and a special game, comprising:

a display for displaying, upon establishment of a predetermined condition in the unit game, the special game in which a first object is operated so as to contact with a second object in order to move the second object;

a sensor for detecting a player'"'"'s input operation onto the display to operate the first object; and

a controller programmed to execute following processing (A) and (B);

(A) a process for determining, in the special game, velocity and a moving direction of the first object on the display based on an input distance and an input duration time taken from the input operation detected by the sensor, and

(B) a process for determining an award to be provided to the player based on a moved result of the second object moved due to a contact with the first object having been moved according to the determined velocity and the determined moving direction.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein

the process for determining the velocity and the moving direction of the first object includes following processes:

a process for determining the velocity of the first object according to an operating velocity at an end point of the input operation detected by the sensor, and

a process for determining the moving direction of the first object according to a direction from a start point to the end point of the input operation detected by the sensor.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein

the sensor is a touchscreen for detecting the input operation on the display.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein

the display displays the second object on which a payout amount is indicated.

8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein

the display displays the second object on which a payout amount is indicated.

5. A gaming machine executing a unit game and a special game, comprising:

a display for displaying, upon establishment of a predetermined condition in the unit game, the special game in which a first object is operated so as to contact with a second object in order to drop the second object into a payout spot;

a sensor for detecting a player'"'"'s input operation onto the display to operate the first object; and

a controller programmed to execute following processing (A) and (B);

(A) a process for determining, in the special game, velocity and a moving direction of the first object on the display based on an input distance and an input duration time taken from the input operation detected by the sensor, and

(B) a process for determining an award to be provided to the player based on a result of dropping into the payout spot of the second object moved due to a contact with the first object having been moved according to the determined velocity and the determined moving direction.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein

the process for determining the velocity and the moving direction of the first object includes following processes:

a process for determining the velocity of the first object according to an operating velocity at an end point of the input operation detected by the sensor, and

a process for determining the moving direction of the first object according to a direction from a start point to the end point of the input operation detected by the sensor.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein

the sensor is a touchscreen for detecting the input operation on the display.

9. A gaming machine executing a unit game and a special game, comprising:

a display for displaying, upon establishment of a predetermined condition in the unit game, the special game in which a first object is operated so as to contact with a second object in order to drop the second object into payout spots including a multi spot to which a different payout rate is set;

a sensor for detecting a player'"'"'s input operation onto the display to operate the first object; and

a controller programmed to execute following processing (A) and (B);

(A) a process for determining, in the special game, velocity and a moving direction of the first object on the display based on an input distance and an input duration time taken from the input operation detected by the sensor, and

(B) a process for determining an award to be provided to the player based on a result of dropping into the payout spots of the second object moved due to a contact with the first object having been moved according to the determined velocity and the determined moving direction.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein

the process for determining the velocity and the moving direction of the first object includes following processes:

a process for determining the velocity of the first object according to an operating velocity at an end point of the input operation detected by the sensor, and

a process for determining the moving direction of the first object according to a direction from a start point to the end point of the input operation detected by the sensor.

11. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein

the sensor is a touchscreen for detecting the input operation on the display.

12. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein

the display displays the second object on which a payout amount is indicated.

13. A control method of a gaming machine that includes a display for displaying, upon establishment of a predetermined condition in a unit game, a special game in which a first object is operated so as to contact with a second object in order to move the second object, and a sensor for detecting a player'"'"'s input operation onto the display to operate the first object, the method comprising:

executing a process for determining, in the special game, velocity and a moving direction of the first object on the display based on an input distance and an input duration time taken from the input operation detected by the sensor, and

executing a process for determining an award to be provided to the player based on a moved result of the second object moved due to a contact with the first object having been moved according to the determined velocity and the determined moving direction.

14. The control method of a gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein

the process for determining the velocity and the moving direction of the first object includes following processes:

a process for determining the velocity of the first object according to an operating velocity at an end point of the input operation detected by the sensor, and

a process for determining the moving direction of the first object according to a direction from a start point to the end point of the input operation detected by the sensor.

15. The control method of a gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein

the sensor is a touchscreen for detecting the input operation on the display.

16. The control method of a gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein

the display displays the second object on which a payout amount is indicated.