MULTIPLAYER GAMING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A multiplayer gaming system comprising:
- a ball game device having a launching mechanism for launching a ball into a gaming area to start a game, the gaming system further comprising a start controller for controlling start of the launching mechanism and a plurality of gaming terminals for a plurality of players, the gaming terminals comprising an input device for inputting at least one of a prediction and a bet for the outcome of a game, wherein the input device of each gaming terminal comprises a start signal inputter for inputting a start signal for starting the launching mechanism, and wherein the start controller comprises a random signal generator for randomly selecting at least one of the gaming terminals for enabling to generate the start signal and a display signal generator for generating a display signal indicative of the gaming terminal to be selected for the generation of the start signal.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to gaming systems for playing ball games where a ball is launched into a gaming area. More particularly, the present invention relates to a multi-player gaming system comprising a ball game device having a launching mechanism for launching a ball into a gaming area to start a game, the gaming system further comprising a start control means for controlling start of the launching mechanism and a plurality of gaming terminals for a plurality of players, said gaming terminals including an input device for inputting a prediction and/or a bet for the outcome of a game. In accordance with the present invention, the input device of each gaming terminal includes start signal input means for inputting a start signal for starting the launching mechanism, wherein the start control means of the gaming system includes a random signal generator for randomly selecting one of the plurality of gaming terminals for each game to generate the start signal and a display signal generator for generating a display signal indicative of the gaming terminal selected for the generation of the start signal.
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11 Claims
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1. A multiplayer gaming system comprising:
a ball game device having a launching mechanism for launching a ball into a gaming area to start a game, the gaming system further comprising a start controller for controlling start of the launching mechanism and a plurality of gaming terminals for a plurality of players, the gaming terminals comprising an input device for inputting at least one of a prediction and a bet for the outcome of a game, wherein the input device of each gaming terminal comprises a start signal inputter for inputting a start signal for starting the launching mechanism, and wherein the start controller comprises a random signal generator for randomly selecting at least one of the gaming terminals for enabling to generate the start signal and a display signal generator for generating a display signal indicative of the gaming terminal to be selected for the generation of the start signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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