Medal gaming machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a medal-operated gaming machine characterized by comprising a data writing / reading means for executing the writing of 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, and the reading of at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game from the built-in-IC-chip medal. According to the above means, the gaming machine gives doubled amusement by having an unprecedented excitement in addition to the excitement of the game itself by giving various values to the medal.

Description

[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-156390, filed on May 29, 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 SYSTEM THEREOF" 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...

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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.

[0031] Since the player can receive medal payouts when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the game process, 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.

[0032] 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.

[0034] 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.

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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