Gaming machine apparatus performing a multi-player-type playing game and game rules

a multi-player, game-playing technology, applied in the field ofgaming machines, can solve the problems of players who cannot participate in the bonus game, perform the bonus game, and the plurality of players' difficulty in playing a bonus game simultaneously,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-13
UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
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[0018]Accordingly, the present invention is able to provide a gaming machine with further novel entertainment properties,

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However, since the gaming machine disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,984,174 is configured so that multiple players may qualify for the bonus game by achieving preselected criteria associated with play of the normal playing mode, it is difficult for a plurality of players to play a bonus game simultaneously.
Furthermore, since each qualified player may also eliminate other qualified players by occupying the same space in the bonus game, the other qualified players thus elimi

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[0040]The embodiments of the present invention are hereinafter described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0041]A description is provided regarding a schematic configuration of a gaming system 10 according to the present embodiment with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system 10 according to the present invention. In the gaming system 10 shown in FIG. 1, a network 12 is connected with a plurality of gaming machines 13 and a central controller 11.

[0042]The central controller 11 controls each gaming machine 13 via the network 12. More specifically, the central controller 11 performs processing for determining team play for a multi-player-type playing game, which is illustrated later in FIG. 16. The central controller 11 also performs processing for team play for a multi-player-type playing game described in FIGS. 17 and 18. The central controller 11 determines whether to move to the multi-player-type playing game or no...

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A gaming machine apparatus includes gaming machines and a central controller. Each gaming machine includes a memory storing a game program, a display and an input device. The display device displays a result of a first game performed in accordance with a first game program applied to a single game. The input device allows a player to set a number of times to perform selection per round of game to a second game program, which is applied to a multi-player-type game and different from the first game program. The central controller is configured with logic to: randomly determine with predetermined timing a transition to a second game; (b) transmit a signal indicating a start of the second game to the plurality of gaming machines; (c) receive data related to the number of times to perform selection per round of game, and execute the second game program.

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[0001]This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-002555, 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 apparatus having a plurality of gaming machines performing a multi-player-type playing game and the game rule.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]Regarding a slot machine which is one of the conventional gaming machines, U.S. Pat. No. 6,984,174 discloses a gaming system and a method where qualification to play a bonus game is linked to play of a normal playing mode. Specifically, multiple players may qualify for the bonus game by achieving preselected criteria associated with play of the normal playing mode. Each qualified player may also eliminate other qualified players by occupying the same space in the bonus game. Furthermore, U.S. Pat. No. 6,988,267 discloses a technique for conn...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24A63F5/04A63F13/33A63F13/45
CPCG07F17/3283G07F17/32G07F17/3216G07F17/3234
Inventor SAKUMA, HIRO
Owner UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
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