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Gaming machine allowing a player to defer receiving a predetermined award and providing an award corresponding to the number of times deferred

a technology of predetermined awards and games, applied in the field of games, can solve problems such as lack of novelty, and achieve the effect of increasing the award

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-24
UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a gaming machine that improves entertainment properties by allowing the player to have more novel and interesting experiences. The machine includes a memory that stores multiple levels of awards, an input device that allows the player to select between reception and reservation of an award, and a controller that determines when to provide the player with a specific award based on the number of times the player has selected reservation or reception. This allows the player to have a higher chance of winning a jackpot award and increases the overall enjoyment of the game.

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However, the entertainment property has already become well known and there is a problem in that it lacks novelty in recent days.

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[0036]The embodiments of the present invention are hereinafter described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0037]A slot machine 13 according to the present invention is provided with ROM 108 for storing a plurality of levels of the awards, a touch panel 32 for receiving a signal of the input for selecting of whether or not a player receives the award and transmitting the signal of the input for selecting, and the RAM 110 for storing the number of received signals of input for selecting to defer the award. The CPU 106 starts the game, determines randomly whether or not to provide the predetermined award, and receives a signal of the input for selecting via the touch panel 32 in a case where the CPU 106 determines to provide the predetermined award. In a case where the CPU 106 receives the signal of input for selecting to defer the award, the CPU 106 increases the number stored in the RAM 110 by a predetermined number, and in a case where the CPU 106 receives the signa...

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Abstract

A gaming machine includes a memory, an input device, a counter and a controller. The memory stores levels of awards. The input device accepts selection between reception and reservation of an award and transmits a signal indicating the selection. The counter stores a number of times that the input device has accepted the selection of reservation. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) start a game; (b) randomly determine whether to provide a player an award; (c) when the award determined to be provided, receive the signal indicating the selection via the input device; (d) when a signal indicating the selection of reservation received, cause the counter to increase the stored number of times; and (e) when a signal indicating the selection of reception received, pay the player in accordance with a level of award correlated with the number of times among the levels of awards.

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[0001]This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-002711 filed on 10 Jan. 2007, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a gaming machine which allows a player to defer the right to receive a predetermined award and provides an award corresponding to the number of times deferred.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]Conventionally, in regards to a slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, a game is generally started by inserting a game medium such as coins into the gaming machine. Then, the slot machine displays an image of a symbol line which is rotated in a predetermined area of the gaming machine. After a predetermined amount of time elapses, the slot machine displays an image of the stationary symbols. Finally, the slot machine provides an award to a player based on the combination of the stationary symbols. Whe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24A63F5/04
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3262G07F17/3258G07F17/3244
Inventor SAKUMA, HIRO
Owner UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP