Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine includes: a display; an operation unit; a processor; and a printer. The processor is operable with the display to: provide a game using a suit of cards to a player by displaying the cards on the display and by allowing the player to input operations through the operation unit; and select a card from among the cards in accordance with a progress of the game. The printer prints an image of the selected card on a blank card to be provided as a printed card to the player.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display;    an operation unit;    a processor that is operable with the display to: 
 provide a game using a suit of cards to a player by displaying the cards on the display and by allowing the player to input operations through the operation unit; and  
 select a card from among the cards in accordance with a progress of the game; and  
   a printer that prints an image of the selected card on a blank card to be provided as a printed card to the player.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor provides the game by displaying at least one of the cards dealt to the player in a faced-down state, and 
 wherein the processor selects at least one of the faced-down cards to be printed by the printer.    
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor allows the player to select the card to be printed by the printer.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of player terminals that are provided for each of a plurality of players that simultaneously participate in the game, each of the player terminals being provided with the operation unit and the printer, 
 wherein the processor controls each of the printers that are provided in the player terminals.    
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the processor determines which of the printers is to be controlled to perform printing the image of the selected card.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor determines that a plurality of the printers are to be controlled to perform printing the image of the selected card, in a single round of the game.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the processor selects the card to be printed by the printer for each of the printers that are determined to be controlled.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor determines the printer to be controlled when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game.  
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor determines that the printer, which is provided in one of the player terminals having the operation unit through which a highest bet is made in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor determines that at least one of the printers, which is provided in the player terminals having the operation unit through which an operation for receiving a printed card is input in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor determines that the printer, which is provided in one of the player terminals having the operation unit through which a fastest bet is made in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the display includes: 
 a main display that is disposed to be visible from the players that participate in the game; and    a plurality of terminal displays, each of which is provided in each of the player terminals.    
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine according to  claim 12 , wherein the processor provides the game by displaying main information on the main display, and by displaying at least one of the cards dealt to each of the players in a faced-down state on each of the terminal displays, and 
 wherein the processor selects at least one of the faced-down cards to be printed by at least one of the printers.    
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the printers outputs the printed card on each of the terminal displays.  
   
   
       15 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display;    an operation unit;    a processor that is operable with the display to: 
 provide a game using a suit of cards to a player by displaying the cards on the display and by allowing the player to input operations through the operation unit; and  
 select a card from among the cards in accordance with a progress of the game; and  
   a printer that prints an image of the selected card on a blank card to be provided as a printed card to the player,    wherein the processor provides the game by displaying at least one of the cards dealt to the player in a faced-down state, and    wherein the processor selects at least one of the faced-down cards to be printed by the printer.    
   
   
       16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of player terminals that are provided for each of a plurality of players that simultaneously participate in the game, each of the player terminals being provided with the operation unit and the printer, 
 wherein the processor controls each of the printers that are provided in the player terminals.    
   
   
       17 . The gaming machine according to  claim 16 , wherein the processor determines which of the printers is to be controlled to perform printing the image of the selected card.  
   
   
       18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the processor determines that a plurality of the printers are to be controlled to perform printing the image of the selected card, in a single round of the game.  
   
   
       19 . The gaming machine according to  claim 18 , wherein the processor selects the card to be printed by the printer for each of the printers that are determined to be controlled.  
   
   
       20 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the processor determines that the printer, which is provided in one of the player terminals having the operation unit through which a highest bet is made in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       21 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the processor determines that at least one of the printers, which is provided in the player terminals having the operation unit through which an operation for receiving a printed card is input in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       22 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the processor determines that the printer, which is provided in one of the player terminals having the operation unit through which a fastest bet is made in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       23 . The gaming machine according to  claim 16 , wherein the display includes: 
 a main display that is disposed to be visible from the players that participate in the game; and    a plurality of terminal displays, each of which is provided in each of the player terminals.    
   
   
       24 . The gaming machine according to  claim 23 , wherein the processor provides the game by displaying main information on the main display, and by displaying at least one of the cards dealt to each of the players in a faced-down state on each of the terminal displays, and 
 wherein the processor selects at least one of the faced-down cards to be printed by at least one of the printers.    
   
   
       25 . The gaming machine according to  claim 24 , wherein each of the printers outputs the printed card on each of the terminal displays.  
   
   
       26 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a plurality of player terminals that are provided for each of a plurality of players that simultaneously participate in a game using a suit of cards;    a display including: 
 a main display that is disposed to be visible from the players that participate in the game; and  
 a plurality of terminal displays, each of which being provided in each of the player terminals;  
   a plurality of operation units, each of which being provided in each of the player terminals;    a processor that is operable with the display to: 
 provide the game by displaying main information on the main display while displaying at least one of the cards dealt to each of the players in a faced-down state on each of the terminal displays, and by allowing the players to input operations through the operation units; and  
 select at least one of the faced-down cards in accordance with a progress of the game; and  
   a plurality of printers, each of which being provided in each of, the player terminals and prints an image of the selected card on a blank card to be provided as a printed card to each of the players.    
   
   
       27 . The gaming machine according to  claim 26 , wherein the processor determines which of the printers is to be controlled to perform printing the image of the selected card.  
   
   
       28 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the processor determines that a plurality of the printers are to be controlled to perform printing the image of the selected card, in a single round of the game.  
   
   
       29 . The gaming machine according to  claim 28 , wherein the processor selects the card to be printed by the printer for each of the printers that are determined to be controlled.  
   
   
       30 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the processor determines that the printer, which is provided in one of the player terminals having the operation unit through which a highest bet is made in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       31 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the processor determines that at least one of the printers, which is provided in the player terminals having the operation unit through which an operation for receiving a printed card is input in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       32 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the processor determines that the printer, which is provided in one of the player terminals having the operation unit through which a fastest bet is made in a current round of the game, is to be controlled.  
   
   
       33 . The gaming machine according to  claim 26 , wherein each of the printers outputs the printed card on each of the terminal displays.