Medal gaming machine and system thereof

Abstract

According to the present invention, a medal-operated gaming machine is provided such that the medal-operated gaming machine comprises a data writing / reading means for writing at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game into a medal with a built-in IC chip (a built-in-IC-chip medal) and / or for reading at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game from the built-in-IC-chip medal, a medal insert mean for making it possible to insert the medal in order to start and / or progress the game, and a medal distribution mean for paying out the medal by receiving the information that the predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is progressed. The gaming machine may give the player much fun because various values are assigned to medals to enhance amusement of the game.

Description

[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-156391, filed on May 29 in 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.[0002] This application is related to co-pending U.S patent applications entitled "MEDAL GAMING MACHINE" and "BUILT-IN-IC-CHIP MEDAL AND INSCRIPTION MACHINE THEREOF", respectively, both applications being filed on even date herewith. The co-pending applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference.[0003] 1. Field of the Invention[0004] The present invention relates to a gaming machine with which a player may play with a medal.[0005] 2. Related Art[0006] A recent game that is manufactured in Japan and supplied as a video game or an arcade game combines the latest hardware and software technology. A composite art or integrated industry of the game with an advanced graphic display technology for displaying characters, backgrounds, etc and a sophisticated s...

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Benefits of technology

[0026] Thus, the player may have a desire to collect medals with various data such that the player may be motivated to devote himself to the game. The player can have a special affinity to each medal and the medal gaming machine may enhance amusing features and novel excitements of the game.

[0027] Moreover, because the above medal with the built-in IC chip and a conventional medal can be used together and medals having different values can be used at the same time. For example, it is possible to pay out different medals so as to pay out a medal or the medal with the built-in IC chip depending on a game progress state so as to cause more fun with the game.

[0028] Furthermore, it is possible to insert a medal (including input of the point(s) to be described later) in order to start and / or progress a game. Therefore, in the case of the medal gaming machine for providing a strategic simulation game, a player is able to train and strengthen a group to be operated by inserting one or more medals (the first and / or the second kinds of medals) and start to fight against another group. Furthermore, because the first and / or the second kinds of medals are paid out when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is in progress, one or more medals of the first and / or the second kinds are paid out (The payout may include point number output or increase to be described later.) when the player won the fight against another group or the player achieved a predetermined purpose provided during the game. Therefore, as a result, when the number of medals is increased, it is possible to continuously play the game for a long period of time without purchasing more medals. Thus, the number of medals purchased by the player for paid money changes while the game is progressed and thereby elongating or shortening the earned time for playing the game. Therefore, the player can experience a great thrill or excitement compared to the case in which the player merely performs a game.

[0034] Since the player can receive medal payouts when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the game in progress, the player's desire for collection of medals is invoked and he may devote himself to the game more. Further, the player can have an affinity to the medal and the medal game machine may enhance amusing features and novel excitements of the game.

[0035] The medal gaming machine having the data reading / writing means for writing at least one of the initial and history data of the game reading at least one of the initial and history data of the game may provide a strategic simulation game.

[0036] In general, a strategic simulation game has a larger number of characters that appear on a game and can be operated by the player than a game in another category. The player can collect many built-in-IC-chip medals with different values so as to play the game using many medals if data of many characters are stored on as many medals. As the result, the desire for collection of the built-in-IC-chip medals is enhanced significantly so that the medal game machine enhances amusement of the game.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, it is not easy to give the player a novel feeling or surprise so that it may be difficult to obtain more and more players to make the medal game so popular as to make a boom.

However, the above-mentioned horse racing game may offer medals according to the race result and the payout is not necessarily closely related with the game procedure.

Therefore, it may not be easy for the horse racing medal gaming machine to obtain more and more new players as the medal gaming machine has a unique concept.

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