Gaming machine

The gaming machine addresses the inconvenience of stop states by enabling interactive menu options and historical information display, maintaining engagement despite gameplay cessation.

JP7876237B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-19UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025116505
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-10
Publication Date
2026-06-19
Estimated Expiration
2039-07-31

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional gaming machines enter a stop state when the difference in gaming media used exceeds a predetermined value, rendering player operations invalid and reducing convenience.

Method used

A gaming machine with a difference recognition mechanism that allows displaying a menu screen in a stopped state, providing options like volume/brightness adjustment and exit code display, and showing game history information, while maintaining an indication of the stop state.

Benefits of technology

Enhances player convenience by allowing interactive features in a stopped state, improving user experience despite the inability to play.

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Abstract

To improve a player's convenience in a game machine capable of generating a state for disabling execution of a game.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises difference number recognition means capable of recognizing a difference number of a game value, shooting-stop means for setting to a shooting-stop state for disabling execution of a game when the difference number satisfies a predetermined condition, and display means, the display means can display a menu screen, and multiple items are displayed on the menu screen and a screen corresponding to an item selected by a player's operation can be displayed. Although a type of an item to be displayed is the same for the menu screen that can be displayed in a shooting-stop state and for the menu screen that can be displayed in a non-shooting-stop state in which a game can be played, an image for showing the shooting-stop state can also be displayed when displaying the manu screen in a shooting-stop state, and information regarding the number of advantageous states occurring that day can be displayed in a shooting-stop state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 234
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