Gaming machine and gaming system

Abstract

The gaming system 200 is constructed from plural slot machines 1 and the roulette game machine 100. Based on that the specific operation is conducted on the betting board 90 which is displayed with the minimum size at the lower position on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the betting board 90 is displayed with the maximum size, thereby the bet operation for the roulette game machine 100 can be done. At that time, on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the variable display portions 21˜23 used in the slot game are also displayed, therefore any of the slot game and the roulette game can be executed.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 an operation portion for conducting an operation of a first game;    a communication device for communicating with another gaming machine providing a second game in which a plurality of players participate;    a first game control device for controlling the first game;    a first display device for displaying first image data concerning with the first game;    the gaming machine further comprising:    a display control device for controlling the first display device so as to switch a first display mode according to which the first image data are displayed and a second display mode according to which both the first image data and an acceptance portion to conduct an operation of the second game are displayed; and    a game operation control portion for accepting the operation of the second game through the acceptance portion when the first display device is switched to the second display mode by the display control device.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the acceptance portion is displayed on the first display device with a minimum size in addition to the first image data displayed on the first display device with a maximum size in the first display mode.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a determination device for determining whether or not a specific operation is conducted by a player participating in the second game.    
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the first display device is switched to the second display mode or the first display mode by the display control device when the determination device determines that the specific operation is conducted.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the acceptance portion is enlarged and displayed on the first display device with a larger size than the minimum size and the first image data are reduced and displayed on the first display device with a smaller size than the maximum size in the second display mode.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 a transparent touch panel arranged on a front plane of the first display device;    wherein the specific operation is conducted when the player touches the acceptance portion through the transparent touch panel.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the first display device is switched to the first display mode when the player presses the acceptance portion so as to pull down thereof, and 
 wherein the first display device is switched to the second display mode when the player presses the acceptance portion so as to pull up thereof.    
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second display device for displaying second image data concerning with the second game.    
   
   
       9 . A gaming system including a first gaming machine for providing a first game and a second gaming machine for providing a second game, the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine being connected so as to communicate with each other, 
 wherein the first gaming machine comprising:    a first operation portion for conducting an operation of the first game;    a first game control device for controlling the first game;    a first display device for displaying first image data concerning with the first game;    a display control device for controlling the first display device so as to switch a first display mode according to which the first image data are displayed and a second display mode according to-which both the first image data and an acceptance portion to conduct an operation of the second game are displayed; and    a game operation control portion for accepting the operation of the second game through the acceptance portion when the first display device is switched to the second display mode by the display control device;    a first communication device for transmitting an operation result through the acceptance portion to the second gaming machine and for receiving data concerning with the second game transmitted from the second gaming machine;    the second gaming machine comprising:    a second game control device for controlling the second game;    a second operation portion for conducting the operation of the second game; and    a second communication device for transmitting the data concerning with the second game to the first gaming machine and for receiving the operation result through the acceptance portion transmitted from the first gaming machine.    
   
   
       10 . The gaming system according to  claim 9 , wherein the first gaming machine has a second display device for displaying second image data concerning with the second game.