Gaming Apparatus

Abstract

A gaming machine comprises a first presentation unit for presenting a first multiplayer game and a second presentation unit for presenting a second multiplayer game. The gaming machine displays a first display screen for placing a bet on the first multiplayer game, a second display screen for placing a bet on the second multiplayer game and a third display screen for placing a bet on combined outcomes of the first and the second multiplayer games. According to the gaming machine, an entertaining feature of multiplayer games can be enhanced.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 first and second multiplayer games to be playable by a plurality of players, the second multiplayer game being different from the first multiplayer game;   a first presentation unit for presenting the first multiplayer game;   a second presentation unit for presenting the second multiplayer game;   operating devices provided for each player for accepting
 a first betting operation to place a bet on the first multiplayer game, 
 a second betting operation to place a bet on the second multiplayer game, and 
 a third betting operation to place a bet on combined outcomes of the first and the second multiplayer games; and 
   a controller operable to provide a payout to each player according to betting status based on whole betting operations having been received by each of the operating devices and outcomes of the first and the second multiplayer games, respectively.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives
 a determining operation to predetermine the betting status for the first and the second multiplayer games to be played subsequently, and 
 a quick-bet operation to place a bet based on the betting status predetermined by the determining operation 
   
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives a re-betting operation to place a bet with the same betting status as the last betting status.   
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) store a first accumulative payout amount awarded for past first multiplayer games and a second accumulative payout amount awarded for past second multiplayer games in respect to each player, respectively, and 
 (b) display the first and the second accumulative payout amounts to the player. 
   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives a reset operation to reset the first and the second accumulative payout amounts.   
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) store a first odds table for the first multiplayer game, a second odds table for the second multiplayer game and a third odds table for betting on the combined outcomes, and 
 (b) define odds of the third odds table relatively higher than the odds of the respective first and the second odds tables. 
   
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first and the second presentation units are communal to the plurality of players, respectively.   
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the first multiplayer game is a roulette game and the second multiplayer game is a horse racing game.   
   
   
       9 . A gaming machine comprising:
 first and second multiplayer games to be playable by a plurality of players, the second multiplayer game being different from the first multiplayer game;   a first presentation unit for presenting the first multiplayer game;   a second presentation unit for presenting the second multiplayer game;   operating devices provided for each player for accepting
 a first betting operation to place a bet on the first multiplayer game, 
 a second betting operation to place a bet on the second multiplayer game, and 
 a third betting operation to place a bet on combined outcomes of the first and second multiplayer games only when a predetermined condition has been met; and 
   a controller operable to provide a payout to each player according to betting status based on whole betting operations having been received by each of the operating devices and outcomes of the first and the second multiplayer games, respectively.   
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives
 a determining operation to predetermine the betting status for the first and the second multiplayer games to be played subsequently, and 
 a quick-bet operation to place a bet based on the betting status predetermined by the determining operation 
   
   
   
       11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives a re-betting operation to place a bet with the same betting status as the last betting status.   
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) store a first accumulative payout amount awarded for past first multiplayer games and a second accumulative payout amount awarded for past second multiplayer games in respect to each player, respectively, and 
 (b) display the first and the second accumulative payout amounts to the player. 
   
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine according to  claim 12 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives a reset operation to reset the first and the second accumulative payout amounts.   
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) store a first odds table for the first multiplayer game, a second odds table for the second multiplayer game and a third odds table for betting on the combined outcomes, and 
 (b) define odds of the third odds table relatively higher than the odds of the respective first and the second odds tables. 
   
   
   
       15 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the first and the second presentation units are communal to the plurality of players, respectively.   
   
   
       16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the first multiplayer game is a roulette game and the second multiplayer game is a horse racing game.   
   
   
       17 . A gaming machine comprising:
 first and second multiplayer games to be playable by a plurality of players, the second multiplayer game being different from the first multiplayer game;   a first presentation unit for presentation the first multiplayer game;   a second presentation unit for presentation the second multiplayer game;   operating devices provided for each player for accepting
 a first betting operation to place a bet on the first multiplayer game, 
 a second betting operation to place a bet on the second multiplayer game, and 
 a third betting operation to place a bet on combined outcomes of the first and second multiplayer games only when a predetermined condition has been met; and 
   a controller operable to:
 (a) close the first to third betting operations at the same time, and 
 (b) provide a payout to each player according to betting status based on whole betting operations having been received by each of the operating devices and outcomes of the first and the second multiplayer games, respectively. 
   
   
   
       18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives
 a determining operation to predetermine the betting status for the first and the second multiplayer games to be played subsequently, and 
 a quick-bet operation to place a bet based on the betting status predetermined by the determining operation 
   
   
   
       19 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives a re-betting operation to place a bet with the same betting status as the last betting status.   
   
   
       20 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) store a first accumulative payout amount awarded for past first multiplayer games and a second accumulative payout amount awarded for past second multiplayer games in respect to each player, respectively, and 
 (b) display the first and the second accumulative payout amounts to the player. 
   
   
   
       21 . The gaming machine according to  claim 20 , wherein
 each of the operating devices further receives a reset operation to reset the first and the second accumulative payout amounts.   
   
   
       22 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) store a first odds table for the first multiplayer game, a second odds table for the second multiplayer game and a third odds table for betting on the combined outcomes, and 
 (b) define odds of the third odds table relatively higher than the odds of the respective first and the second odds tables. 
   
   
   
       23 . The gaming machine according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the first and the second presentation units are communal to the plurality of players, respectively.   
   
   
       24 . The gaming machine according to  claim 23 , wherein
 the first multiplayer game is a roulette game and the second multiplayer game is a horse racing game.