Gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines linked by network and control method thereof

Abstract

According to a gaming system of the present invention, game media are paid out based on a cumulative value, when a first payout condition has been established in which the cumulative value reaches a predetermined value or when a second payout condition has been established which is different from the first payout condition. Moreover, based on information about bets, the gaming machine is determined in which game media are to be paid out based on the cumulative value when the second payout condition has been established.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit of priority based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 083,632 filed on Jul. 25, 2008, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 084,174 filed on Jul. 28, 2008, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 084,163 filed on Jul. 28, 2008, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 084,167 filed on Jul. 28, 2008, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 083,675 filed on Jul. 25, 2008. The contents of this application are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines linked by a network and a control method thereof.[0004]2. Discussion of the Background[0005]Conventionally, there have existed gaming systems having a plurality of gaming machines linked by networks as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,068,553, U.S. Pat. No. 6,210,275, U.S. Pat. No. 6,224,...

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Benefits of technology

[0022]As thus described, since game media are paid out based on the cumulative value not only when the cumulative value has reached the predetermined value but also when the second payout condition has been established, it is possible to make the player have interest and concern in the condition that “the cumulative value reaches the predetermined value”, which is different from those generally-adopted conditions. Hence, it is possible to increase the player's interest and concern in winning a progressive jackpot, and provide a game with which the player hardly gets tired of.

[0194]Further, by having the gaming system formed by a plurality of models of gaming machines, it becomes easier to provide an interesting game having wide variations.

Problems solved by technology

Hence, there has been a problem where it is difficult to make the player have interest and concern in winning a progressive jackpot, thereby having led to a problem where the player easily gets tired of the game.

Namely, even when the player has played the game for a long period of time and has contributed to the pool of game media, the player cannot acquire the pooled game media unless the gaming machine wins the progressive jackpot.

Hence, there has been a problem in which a player having not been able to acquire the pooled game media feels dissatisfied.

However, since the probability does not change according to progress of the game, the game has lacked interesting aspects for the player.

However, there is a problem that the gaming system incapable of concurrently using a plurality of models of gaming machines lacks a convenience.

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