Game machine

• US 6,290,601 B1
• Filed: 01/31/1995
• Issued: 09/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hamatani, Toshiji, Yamazaki, Shunpei, Miyanaga, Akiharu, Seo, Norihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HOTALING, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US08/381,482
• Time in Patent Office: 2,422 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16, 463/21, 463/22, 463/36, 364/717, 380/46, 380/48, 273/121.B
• US Class Current: 463/22
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/022 Pachinko
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0468 Electronic dice; electronic dice simulators
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3297 Fairground games, e.g. Tivoli, coin pusher machines, cranes

Abstract

A game machine for providing a game, the regularity of which cannot be easily recognized be the player, by making use of a chaotic random number produced by a random number generating means.

Claims

1. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

supplying a game start signal to a computer by pushing a start button by a player;

generating a chaos random number in response to said game start signal in a random generating unit disposed in said computer; and

controlling operation of a game of said game machine in response to the generated chaos random number.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

3. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

supplying a game start signal to a computer by pushing a start button by a player;

generating a chaos random number in response to said game start signal in a random generating unit connected to said computer; and

controlling operation of a game of said game machine in response to the generated chaos random number.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

5. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

supplying a game start signal to a computer by inserting a coin into said game machine through a coin insert by a player;

generating a chaos random number in response to said game start signal in a random generating unit disposed in said computer; and

controlling operation of a game of said game machine in response to the generated chaos random number.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

7. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

supplying a game start signal to a computer by inserting a coin into said game machine through a coin insert by a player;

generating a chaos random number in response to said game start signal in a random generating unit connected to said computer; and

controlling operation of a game of said game machine in response to the generated chaos random number.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

9. A game machine comprising:

a start button;

a computer;

means for supplying a game start signal to said computer by pushing said start button by a player; and

a random generating unit disposed in said computer,

wherein a chaos random number is generated in response to said game start signal in said random generating unit, and

wherein operation of a game of said game machine is controlled in response to the generated chaos random number.

10. The game machine of claim 9 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

11. A game machine comprising:

a start button;

a computer;

means for supplying a game start signal to said computer by pushing said start button by a player; and

a random generating unit connected to said computer,

wherein a chaos random number is generated in response to said game start signal in said random generating unit, and

wherein operation of a game of said game machine is controlled in response to the generated chaos random number.

12. The game machine of claim 11 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

13. A game machine comprising:

a coin insert;

a computer;

means for supplying a game start signal to said computer by inserting a coin into said game machine through said coin insert by a player; and

a random generating unit disposed in said computer,

wherein a chaos random number is generated in response to said game start signal in said random generating unit, and

wherein operation of a game of said game machine is controlled in response to the generated chaos random number.

14. The game machine of claim 13 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

15. A game machine comprising:

a coin insert;

a computer;

means for supplying a game start signal to said computer by inserting a coin into said game machine through said coin insert by a player; and

a random generating unit connected to said computer,

wherein a chaos random number is generated in response to said game start signal in said random generating unit, and

wherein operation of a game of said game machine is controlled in response to the generated chaos random number.

16. The game machine of claim 15 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

17. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

supplying a game start signal to a computer by pushing a start button by a player;

generating a random number in a random generating unit disposed in a computer;

changing difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine by changing regularity of said random number; and

displaying the game content on said game machine according to said random number.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

19. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

supplying a game start signal to a computer by pushing a start button by a player;

generating a random number in response to said game start signal in a random generating unit connected to a computer;

changing difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine by changing regularity of said random number; and

displaying the game content on said game machine according to said random number.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

21. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

generating a random number in a random generating unit disposed in a computer;

changing difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine by changing regularity of said random number; and

displaying the game content on said game machine according to said random number.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

23. A method of driving a game machine comprising:

generating a random number in a random generating unit connected to said computer;

changing difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine by changing regularity of said random number; and

displaying the game content on said game machine according to said random number.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said game machine is a pachinko, machine or a slot machine.

25. A game machine comprising:

a start button;

a computer;

means for supplying a game start signal to said computer by pushing said start button by a player; and

a random generating unit disposed in said computer,

a display on which a game content is displayed,

wherein a random number is generated in response to said game start signal in said random generating unit,

wherein difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine is changed by changing regularity of said random number; and

wherein said game content is displayed on said display according to said random number.

26. The game machine of claim 25 wherein said game machine is a pachinko, machine or a slot machine.

27. A game machine comprising:

a start button;

a computer;

means for supplying a game start signal to said computer by pushing said start button by a player;

a random generating unit connected to said computer; and

a display on which a game content is displayed,

wherein a random number is generated in response to said game start signal in said random generating unit,

wherein difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine is changed by changing regularity of said random number; and

wherein said game content is displayed on said display according to said random number.

28. The game machine of claim 27 wherein said game machine is a pachinko, machine or a slot machine.

29. A game machine comprising:

a computer;

a random generating unit disposed in said computer; and

a display on which a game content is displayed,

wherein a random number is generated in said random generating unit,

wherein difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine is changed by changing regularity of said random number; and

wherein said game content is displayed on said display according to said random number.

30. The game machine of claim 29 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

31. A game machine comprising:

a computer;

a random generating unit connected to said computer; and

a display on which a game content is displayed,

wherein a random number is generated in said random generating unit,

wherein difficulty level of the game conducted in said game machine is changed by changing regularity of said random number; and

wherein said game content is displayed on said display according to said random number.

32. The game machine of claim 31 wherein said game machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

33. A game means comprising:

means of intentionally and/or automatically altering an initial value of a nonlinear equation;

random number generating means for generating a chaos random number by solving said non-linear equation; and

control means for controlling the operation of a game of said game means in response to said chaos random number.

34. The game means of claim 33 wherein said random number generating means generates said chaos random number a plurality of times.

35. The game means of claim 33 wherein said random number generating means comprises an integrated circuit.

36. A game means comprising:

means of intentionally and/or automatically altering an initial value of one dimensional nonlinear difference equation; and

random number generating means for generating a chaos random number by solving said one dimensional nonlinear difference equation.

37. The game means of claim 36 wherein said one dimensional non-linear difference equation is expressed by X_n+1=r(x_n) where n=0,1, . . . .

38. The game means of claim 36 wherein said random number generating means generates said chaos random number a plurality of times.

39. The game means of claim 36 wherein said random number generating means comprises an integrated circuit.

40. A game means comprising:

means of intentionally or automatically altering an initial value of a Bernoulli shift; and

random number generating means for generating a chaos random number by solving said Bernoulli shift.

41. The game means of claim 40 wherein said random number generating means generates said chaos random number a plurality of times.

42. The game means of claim 40 wherein said random number generating means comprises an integrated circuit.

43. A game means comprising:

means of intentionally and/or automatically altering an initial value of a logistic mapping; and

random number generating means for generating a chaos random number by solving said logistic mapping.

44. The game means of claim 43 wherein said random number generating means generates said chaos random number a plurality of times.

45. The game means of claim 43 wherein said random number generating means comprises an integrated circuit.

46. A game means comprising:

means of intentionally and/or automatically altering an initial value of a tent mapping; and

random number generating means for generating a chaos random number by solving said tent mapping.

47. The game means of claim 46 wherein said random number generating means generates said chaos random number a plurality of times.

48. The game means of claim 46 wherein said random number generating means comprises an integrated circuit.

49. A game means comprising:

means of intentionally and/or automatically altering an initial value of a Tshebyscheff mapping; and

random number generating means for generating a chaos random number by solving said Tshebyscheff mapping.

50. The game means of claim 49 wherein said random number generating means generates said chaos random number a plurality of times.

51. The game means of claim 49 wherein said random number generating means comprises an integrated circuit.