Baccarat gaming apparatus and baccarat gaming method

Abstract

A baccarat gaming apparatus includes one or more bet receiving devices and a processor. Each of the one or more bet receiving devices receives a bet made by a player on any of objects. The processor calculates a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects which are received by the bet receiving devices, and starts a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount.

1 . A baccarat gaming apparatus comprising: 
 one or more bet receiving devices each of which receives a bet made by a player on any of a plurality of objects; and    a processor that calculates a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects which are received by the bet receiving devices, and starts a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount.    
   
   
       2 . A baccarat gaming apparatus comprising: 
 one or more bet receiving devices each of which receives a bet made by a player on any of a plurality of objects; and    a processor that calculates a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects which are received by the bet receiving devices, starts a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount, and commands the bet receiving devices to start receiving a bet again when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount.    
   
   
       3 . A baccarat gaming apparatus comprising: 
 one or more bet receiving devices each of which receives a bet made by a player on any of a plurality of objects;    a notification unit; and    a processor that calculates a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects which are received by the bet receiving devices, starts a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount, recommends a player to change a bet through the notification unit when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount, and gives an award to a player who has changed a bet according to the recommendation.    
   
   
       4 . The baccarat gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a notification unit, wherein, when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount, the processor recommends a player to change a bet through the notification unit.  
   
   
       5 . The baccarat gaming apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein, in recommending a player to change a bet through the notification unit when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount, the processor notifies the player through the notification unit that a player having changed a bet will be given an award.  
   
   
       6 . The baccarat gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a notification unit, 
 Wherein, through the notification unit, the processor notifies a player of a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects.    
   
   
       7 . A baccarat gaming method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a bet made by a player on any of a plurality of objects;    calculating a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects; and    starting a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount.    
   
   
       8 . A baccarat gaming method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a bet made by a player on any of a plurality of objects;    calculating a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects;    starting a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount; and    starting receiving a bet again when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount.    
   
   
       9 . A baccarat gaming method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a bet made by a player on any of a plurality of objects;    calculating a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects;    starting a game when the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount;    recommending a player to change a bet when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount; and    giving an award to a player who has changed a bet according to the recommendation.    
   
   
       10 . The baccarat gaming method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of recommending a player to change a bet when the difference is larger than the predetermined amount.  
   
   
       11 . The baccarat gaming method according to  9 , further comprising the step of, in recommending a player to change a bet, notifying the player that a player having changed a bet will be given an award.  
   
   
       12 . The baccarat gaming method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of notifying a player of a difference in total amount of bets made on the respective objects.