GAME MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME MACHINE

• US 20080214268A1
• Filed: 02/21/2008
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Kido, Katsuhiro
• Application Number:
  US12/035,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20080214268A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• 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

Abstract

Control is performed to determine whether or not a predicted game outcome inputted by an input device coincides with an actual game outcome. Thereafter, an award is provided based on the determination result.

Claims

1. A game machine comprising:

a game execution device executing a unit game to obtain a game outcome from among predetermined game outcomes of the unit game;

an input device for inputting a predicted game outcome from among the predetermined game outcomes, before the unit game starts; and

a controller operable to;

a) control the game execution device to repeatedly execute the unit game;

b) store the predicted game outcomes for the plurality of unit games inputted by the input device, in association with the plurality of unit games, respectively;

c) store actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of unit games, in association with the plurality of unit games, respectively;

d) determine, whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome, for each of the plurality of unit games; and

e) provide an award based on the determination result.

2. A game machine comprising:

a roulette device executing a roulette game in which, while a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets with respective numbers previously attached thereto is rotated, a ball is launched onto the roulette wheel and then is received in any one of the pockets afterward;

an input device for inputting a predicted game outcome from among predetermined game outcomes of the roulette game, before the roulette game starts; and

a controller operable to;

a) control the roulette device to repeatedly execute the roulette game;

b) store the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of roulette games inputted by the input device, in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

c) store actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of roulette games, in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

d) determine, each of the plurality of roulette games, whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome; and

e) provide an award based on the determination result.

3. A game machine comprising:

a roulette device executing a roulette game in which, while a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets with respective numbers previously attached thereto is rotated, a ball is launched onto the roulette wheel and then is received in any one of the pockets afterward;

an input device for inputting, a predicted game outcomes from among predetermined game outcomes of the roulette game, before the roulette game starts;

a correspondence table showing a correspondence relationship between each of the predicted game outcomes inputted by the input device, and a data concerning levels of awards to be provided and a controller operable to;

a) control the roulette device to repeatedly execute the roulette game;

b) store the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of roulette games inputted by the input device, in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

c) store actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of roulette games in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

d) determine whether or not the predicted game outcomes inputted by the input device coincide with the actual game outcomes for each of the plurality of roulette games;

e) determine an award to be provided based on the determination result and the correspondence table; and

f) provide the determined award.

4. A game machine comprising:

a roulette device executing a roulette game in which, while a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets with respective numbers previously attached thereto is rotated, a ball is launched onto the roulette wheel and then is received in any one of the pockets afterward;

an input device for inputting, a predicted game outcomes from among predetermined game outcomes of the roulette game, before the roulette game starts; and

a controller operable to;

a) control the roulette device to repeatedly execute the roulette game;

b) store the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of roulette games inputted by the input device, in association with a plurality of the roulette games, respectively;

c) store actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of roulette games, in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

d) determine whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome, for each of the plurality of roulette games;

e) randomly determine a level of an award to be provided based on the determination result; and

f) provide the determined award.

5. A method for controlling a game machine, comprising:

repeatedly executing a unit game to obtain a game outcome from among predetermined game outcomes;

enabling an input device to be used to input a predicted game outcome from among the predetermined game outcomes before the unit game starts;

storing the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of unit games inputted by the input device, in association with the plurality of unit games, respectively;

storing actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of unit games in association with the plurality of unit games, respectively;

determining, whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome, for each of the plurality of unit games; and

providing an award based on the determination result.

6. A method for controlling a game machine, comprising:

repeatedly executing a roulette game in which, while a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets with respective numbers previously attached thereto is rotated, a ball is launched onto the roulette wheel and then is received in any one of the pockets afterward;

enabling an input device to be used to input a predicted game outcome from among predetermined game outcomes of the roulette game, before the roulette game starts;

storing the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of roulette games inputted by the input device, in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

storing actual game outcomes respectively obtained from the plurality of roulette games, in association with the plurality of roulette games;

determining, for each of the plurality of roulette games, whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome; and

providing an award based on the determination result.

7. A method for controlling a game machine, comprising:

repeatedly executing a roulette game in which, while a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets with respective numbers previously attached thereto is rotated, a ball is launched onto the roulette wheel and then is received in any one of the pockets afterward;

enabling an input device to be used to input a predicted game outcome from among predetermined game outcomes of the roulette game, before the roulette game starts;

storing the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of roulette games inputted by the input device in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

storing actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of roulette games in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

determining whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome, for each of the plurality of roulette games;

determining a level of an award to be provided based on the determination result and a correspondence table showing a correspondence relationship between each of the game outcomes inputted by use of the input device, and the level of the award to be provided; and

providing the determined award.

8. A method for controlling a game machine, comprising:

repeatedly executing a roulette game in which, while a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets with respective numbers previously attached thereto is rotated, a ball is launched onto the roulette wheel and then is received in any one of the pockets afterward;

enabling an input device to be used to input a predicted game outcome from among predetermined game outcomes of the roulette game before the roulette game starts;

storing the predicted game outcomes of the plurality of roulette games inputted by the input device, in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

storing actual game outcomes obtained from the plurality of roulette games in association with the plurality of roulette games, respectively;

determining whether or not the predicted game outcome inputted by the input device coincides with the actual game outcome, for each of the plurality of roulette games;

randomly determining a level of an award to be provided based on the determination result; and

providing the determined award.