Gaming system and gaming machine

Abstract

In a gaming system which includes a slot machine and a management device which is communicably connected to the slot machine, the slot machine includes: an appeared ball presentation unit which presents at least one bingo ball, and invites the player to input a selection in connection with this bingo ball; a selection result notification unit which reports a selection result message to the management device according to the selection input by the player; and a bingo game result processing unit which acquires an award, based on the bingo hit message from the management device. And the management device receives the selection result message from the slot machine, determines a win or a loss in the game based thereon, and reports a bingo hit message to the slot machine.

1 . A gaming system comprising a gaming machine and a management device which is communicably connected to the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine comprises: 
 at least one selection element; and    a processor which enables a player to pick the selection element, notifies a picked result to the management device according to the picked selection element by the player, and provides an award based on a result of the game from the management device;    wherein the management device receives the picked result from the gaming machine, determines a win or a loss in the game based on the picked result, and notifies the game result to the gaming machine.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein, on receipt of the picked result from the gaming machine, the management device notifies the gaming machine of the progression state of the game; and the gaming machine displays the progression state of the game which is notified thereto.  
   
   
       3 . A gaming system comprising a gaming machine which supplies a first game to a player, and a management device which is communicably connected to the gaming machine, and the gaming system supplies a second game to the player, wherein the gaming machine comprises: 
 at least one selection element; and    a processor which determines whether or not the selection element appears based on the first game, enables a player to pick the selection element if the selection element appears, notifies a picked result to the management device according to the picked selection element by the player, and provides an award based on a result of the second game which is notified from the management device;    wherein the management device receives the picked result from the gaming machine, determines a win or a loss in the second game based on the picked result, and notifies the gaming machine of the result of the second game.    
   
   
       4 . The gaming system according to  claim 3 , wherein the gaming machine variably displays a plurality of symbols, and the selection element appears when a predetermined symbol is displayed.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming system according to  claim 3 , wherein the gaming machine further comprises a display which, along with displaying the selection element as a display image, displays a message inviting the player to input the selection.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming system according to  claim 3 , wherein the management device receives the picked result from the gaming machine, and notifies the gaming machine of the progression state of the second game, according to the picked result, and the gaming machine displays the progression state of the second game which is notified.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming system according to  claim 3 , wherein the second game is a bingo game.  
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine for a gaming system which comprises a management device, wherein the gaming machine is communicably connected to the management device, comprising: 
 at least one selection element; and    a processor which enables a player to pick the selection element, notifies a picked result to the management device according to the picked selection element by the player, and provides an award based on a result of the game from the management device.    
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , further comprising a display which displays the progression state of the game, as notified by the management device according to the picked result.  
   
   
       10 . A gaming machine employed in a gaming system which comprises a gaming machine which supplies a first game to a player, and a management device which is communicably connected to the gaming machine, and the gaming system supplies a second game to the player, comprising: 
 at least one selection element; and    a processor which determines whether or not the selection element appears based on the first game, enables a player to pick the selection element if the selection element appears, notifies a picked result to the management device according to the picked selection element by the player, and provides an award based on a result of the second game which is notified from the management device.    
   
   
       11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 10 , wherein the gaming machine variably displays a plurality of symbols, and the selection element appears when a predetermined symbol is displayed.  
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine according to  claim 10 , further comprises a display which, along with displaying the selection element as a display image, displays a message inviting the player to input the selection.  
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine according to  claim 10 , further comprises a display which displays the progression state of the second game, as notified by the management device according to the picked result.  
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 10 , wherein the second game is a bingo game.