Gaming machine and gaming method thereof, which simultaneously run common game in all terminals

US9047729B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9047729-B2
Application numberUS-78031310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2010
Priority dateMay 28, 2009
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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The gaming machine performs the following functions: running a base game at gaming terminals in response to a start operation input through an input device; running a crap game simultaneously at all the gaming terminals in response to a game start command from the center controller; determining which gaming terminal is designated to be a shooter of a crap game; allowing the gaming terminal designated to be the shooter to receive a roll operation input through an input device, and output a roll operation command to the center controller; determining a win or loss which causes the crap game to end; and (i) when no win or loss is resulted, running a crap game again; and when a win is resulted, awarding a payout according to the win.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gaming machine comprising: a plurality of gaming terminals each having an input device and a terminal controller, the input device capable of receiving an external input, and the terminal controller programmed to carry out the following steps of (a1) to (a4); and a center controller connected in communication with the gaming terminals programmed to carry out the following steps of (b1) to (b5), wherein the terminal controllers each carry out the steps…

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What does patent US9047729B2 cover?
The gaming machine performs the following functions: running a base game at gaming terminals in response to a start operation input through an input device; running a crap game simultaneously at all the gaming terminals in response to a game start command from the center controller; determining which gaming terminal is designated to be a shooter of a crap game; allowing the gaming terminal desi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Okada Kazuo, Universal Entertainment Corp, Aruze Gaming America Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G07F17/3211. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).