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Slot machine

  • US 4,805,907 A
  • Filed: 10/29/1986
  • Issued: 02/21/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A slot machine system comprising a main machine and a plurality of subordinate machines, each of said subordinate machines including means thereat for betting coins on the outcome of a game, said main machine comprising:

  • control means for starting a given game in response to either a signal from at least one of said subordinate machines and a game starting command, and controlling the progress of the game in accordance with a predetermined procedure and judging a result of the game won or lost;

    means for displaying the progress of the game by symbol rows made up of plural kinds of symbols while the game is in progress; and

    payment command means for commanding each of said subordinate machines to pay out coins, the amount of which depends on the amount of coins bet at an associated subordinate machine whent he game is judged as won by said control means, andeach of said subordinate machines comprising;

    a slot through which bet coins are deposited;

    detecting means for sensing bet coins deposited in the slot to provide a signal to said main machine;

    display means for displaying the same information as that of said display means provided in said main machine, each of said subordinate machines simultaneously playing said given game and displaying the same information; and

    coin pay-out means for paying out coins in response to said command from said payment command means.

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