Gaming machine
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
- Publication Date
- 2007-01-04
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims benefit of priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-189739 filed on Jun. 29, 2005.
[0002] The contents of this application are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] 1. Field of the Invention
[0004] The present invention relates to a gaming machine comprising a detecting part configured to detect a change in physical phenomenon occurring in a predetermined region of a game board through which a gaming ball is passable.
[0005] 2. Discussion of the Background
[0006] Conventional examples of the gaming machine of the kind described above include a pachinko gaming machine. Generally, in the pachinko gaming machine, when a pachinko ball having been launched to a game board enters a regular winning opening in the course of flowing down on the game board face, prize balls are paid out. Further, when the pachinko ball passes through a passing gate, a start winn...