US2008125213A1PendingUtilityA1

Gaming apparatus

Assignee: ARUZE CORPPriority: Nov 27, 2006Filed: Oct 25, 2007Published: May 29, 2008
Est. expiryNov 27, 2026(~0.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G07F 17/3202G07F 17/32G07F 17/3258A63F 5/04A63F 13/22A63F 13/00
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Abstract

The gaming apparatus of the present invention provides a gaming apparatus comprising: a collect button with which a player can input receipt of a bonus; and a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of: (a) determining whether or not to generate a bonus; and (b) paying out a progressive jackpot made by cumulatively accumulating apart of abet from the player, when receipt of the bonus is inputted from the collect button after having determined to generate the bonus.

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1 . A gaming apparatus comprising:
 a collect button with which a player can input receipt of a bonus; and   a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of:
 (a) determining whether or not to generate a bonus; and 
 (b) paying out a progressive jackpot made by cumulatively accumulating a part of a bet from the player, when receipt of the bonus is inputted from said collect button after having determined to generate the bonus. 
   
   
   
       2 . A gaming apparatus comprising:
 a collect button with which a player can input receipt of a bonus; and   a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of:
 (a) transmitting currency value information showing a currency value betted by the player, to a server connected via a communication line; 
 (b) determining whether or not to generate a bonus; and 
 (c) when receipt of the bonus is inputted from said collect button after having determined to generate the bonus, acquiring jackpot information showing a progressive jackpot from said server in which at least a part of said currency value that said currency value information shows is cumulatively accumulated as said progressive jackpot, and also paying out the progressive jackpot shown by said jackpot information. 
   
   
   
       3 . A gaming apparatus comprising:
 a display capable of displaying a plurality of cards;   an input switch with which a player can input a hold and/or a change;   a collect button with which the player can input receipt of a bonus; and   a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of:
 (a) displaying a plurality of cards to said display; 
 (b) detecting an input of a hold and/or a change from said input switch; 
 (c) exchanging a card according to said detection; 
 (d) determining a prize according to a combination of the plurality of cards after the exchange; 
 (e) determining whether or not to generate a bonus, based on the determined prize; and 
 (f) paying out a progressive jackpot made by cumulatively accumulating a part of a bet from the player, when receipt of the bonus is inputted from said collect button after having determined to generate the bonus. 
   
   
   
       4 . A gaming apparatus comprising:
 a display capable of displaying a plurality of cards;   an input switch with which a player can input a hold and/or a change;   a collect button with which the player can input receipt of a bonus; and   a controller programmed so as to execute the processing of:
 (a) transmitting currency value information showing a currency value betted by the player, to a server connected via a communication line; 
 (b) displaying a plurality of cards to said display; 
 (c) detecting an input of a hold and/or a change from said input switch; 
 (d) exchanging a card according to said detection; 
 (e) determining a prize according to a combination of the plurality of cards after the exchange; 
 (f) determining whether or not to generate a bonus, based on the determined prize; and 
 (g) when receipt of the bonus is inputted from said collect button after having determined to generate the bonus, acquiring jackpot information showing a progressive jackpot from said server in which at least a part of said currency value that said currency value information shows is cumulatively accumulated as the progressive jackpot, and also paying out the progressive jackpot shown by said jackpot information.

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