Link System and Playing Method of Card Game

Abstract

A link system of the present invention is provided with: a plurality of game machines and a link controller. The plurality of game machines includes: a controller, which causes a display device to display player's cards and banker's cards for a player having accepted participation entry, based upon participation entry data stored in a memory, and then, executes a basic game. The link controller has a central controller. The central controller is operable to: determine the players' cards and banker's cards dealt in one of the plurality of game machines, and then, transmit a control signal to the plurality of game machines so as to execute the basic game while remaining cards excluding the banker's cards are used as the players' cards in each of the game machines with the banker's cards being in common among the plurality of game machines; determine a predetermined number of players as players participating in the link game, from among the players staying at the plurality of game machines, based upon the participation entry data from the memory; and determine a winner or loser, and then, pay out a payment, by comparing hands of players' cards of all players, which are displayed on a display device corresponding to each of the determined players, with hands of the common banker's cards, while in the link game.

1 . A link system, comprising:
 a plurality of game machines for performing a card game; and   a link controller synchronized with the plurality of game machines via a link, the link controller executing a predetermined link game in association with the card game performed by the plurality of game machines,   the plurality of game machines including:   a plurality of display devices provided corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of players;   a plurality of input devices for accepting participation entry of each of the players;   a memory for storing participation entry data which is indicative of participation entry by the input device; and   a controller for executing a basic game while displaying players' cards and banker's cards on the display device for players having accepted participation entry based upon the participation entry data stored in the memory, wherein:   the link controller has a central controller; and   the central controller is operable to:   determine the players' cards and banker's cards dealt in one of the plurality of game machines, and then, transmit a control signal to the plurality of game machines so as to execute the basic game while remaining cards excluding the banker's cards are used as the players' cards in each of the game machines, with the banker's cards being in common among the plurality of game machines;   determine a predetermined number of players as players participating in the link game, from among the players staying at the plurality of game machines, based upon the participation entry data from the memory; and   determine a winner or loser, and then, pay out a payment, by comparing hands of players' cards of all players, which are displayed on a display device corresponding to each of the determined players, with hands of the common banker's cards, while in the link game.   
   
   
       2 . The link system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the central controller executes the link game in a case where the basic game is executed a predetermined number of times.   
   
   
       3 . The link system according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the link controller further comprises a memory for accumulatively storing a progressive value generated by means of a predetermined operation of each of the game machines; and   the central controller performs a process of starting the link game on condition that the progressive value stored in the memory reaches a predetermined value.   
   
   
       4 . A link system, comprising:
 a plurality of game machines for performing a card game; and   a link controller synchronized with the plurality of game machines via a link, the link controller executing a predetermined link game in association with the card game performed by the plurality of game machines,   the plurality of game machines including:   a plurality of display devices provided corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of players;   a plurality of input devices for accepting participation entry of each of the players;   a memory for storing participation entry data which is indicative of participation entry by the input device; and   a controller for executing a basic game while displaying players' cards and banker's cards on the display device for players having accepted participation entry based upon the participation entry data stored in the memory, wherein:   the link controller has a central controller; and   the central controller is operable to:   determine the players' cards and banker's cards dealt in one of the plurality of game machines, and then, transmit a control signal to the plurality of game machines so as to execute the basic game while remaining cards excluding the banker's cards are used as the players' cards in each of the game machines with the banker's cards being in common among the plurality of game machines;   execute the link game in a case where the basic game is executed a predetermined number of times;   determine a predetermined number of players as players participating in the link game, from among the players staying at the plurality of game machines, based upon the participation entry data from the memory; and   determine a winner or loser, and then, pay out a payment, by comparing hands of players' cards of all players, which are displayed on a display device corresponding to each of the determined players, with hands of the common banker's cards, while in the link game.   
   
   
       5 . The link system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the link controller further comprises a memory for accumulatively storing a progressive value generated by means of a predetermined operation of each of the game machines; and   the central controller performs a process of starting the link game on condition that the progressive value stored in the memory reaches a predetermined value.   
   
   
       6 . A link system, comprising:
 a plurality of game machines for performing a card game; and   a link controller synchronized with the plurality of game machines via a link, the link controller executing a predetermined link game in association with the card game performed by the plurality of game machines,   the plurality of game machines including:   a plurality of display devices provided corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of players;   a plurality of input devices for accepting participation entry of each of the players;   a memory for storing participation entry data which is indicative of participation entry by the input device; and   a controller for executing a basic game while displaying players' cards and banker's cards on the display device for players having accepted participation entry based upon the participation entry data stored in the memory, wherein:   the link controller has a central controller and a memory for accumulatively storing a progressive value generated by a predetermined operation of each of the game machines; and   the central controller is operable to:   determine the players' cards and banker's cards dealt in one of the plurality of game machines, and then, transmit a control signal to the plurality of game machines so as to execute the basic game while remaining cards excluding the banker's cards are used as the players' cards in each of the game machines with the banker's cards being in common among the plurality of game machines;   perform a process of starting the link game on condition that the progressive value stored in the memory reaches a predetermined value;   determine a predetermined number of players as players participating in the link game, from among the players staying at the plurality of game machines, based upon the participation entry data from the memory; and   determine a winner or loser, and then, pay out a payment, by comparing hands of players' cards of all players, which are displayed on a display device corresponding to each of the determined players, with hands of the common banker's cards, while in the link game.   
   
   
       7 . A card game playing method, comprising the steps of:
 (a) obtaining synchronization among a plurality of game machines;   (b) accepting participation entry from a plurality of players who are playing at the plurality of game machines;   (c) performing a basic game after dealing players' cards to players having accepted participation entry while remaining cards excluding banker's cards are used with the banker's cards being in common among the players having accepted the participation entry;   (d) paying out a payment by comparing the players' cards with the banker's cards, while in the basic game;   (e) determining a player who performs a link game, from among the players participating in the basic game;   (f) performing the link game between the player determined in the step (e) and the banker; and   (g) determining a winner or loser, and then, paying out a payment, by comparing hands of players' cards of the players that are determined to participate in the link game, with hands of the banker's cards, while in the link game.   
   
   
       8 . The card game playing method according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the step (e) comprises the step of performing the link game in a case where the basic game is performed a predetermined number of times.   
   
   
       9 . The card game playing method according to  claim 7 , comprising the step of (g) accumulatively storing a progressive value generated by means of a predetermined operation of each of the game machines, wherein:
 in the step (e), the link game is started on condition that the progressive value reaches a predetermined value.   
   
   
       10 . A card game playing method, comprising the steps of:
 (a) obtaining synchronization among a plurality of game machines;   (b) accepting participation entry from a plurality of players who are playing at the plurality of game machines;   (c) performing a basic game after dealing players' cards to players having accepted participation entry while remaining cards excluding banker's cards are used with the banker's cards being in common among the players having accepted the participation entry;   (d) paying out a payment by comparing the players' cards with the banker's cards, while in the basic game;   (e) determining a player who performs a link game, from among the players participating in the basic game;   (f) performing the link game between the player determined in the step (e) and the banker in a case where the basic game is performed a predetermined number of times; and   (g) determining a winner or loser, and then, paying out a payment, by comparing hands of players' cards of the players that are determined to participate in the link game, with hands of the banker's cards, while in the link game.