US2009325674A1PendingUtilityA1

Game system, server, gaming machine

Assignee: HOSOKAWA NORIOPriority: Jun 25, 2008Filed: Oct 22, 2008Published: Dec 31, 2009
Est. expiryJun 25, 2028(~1.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Norio Hosokawa
G07F 17/3258G07F 17/32G07F 17/3267
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Abstract

A new gaming environment is provided. If a server determines that an execution of a bonus game will be instructed, bonus game execution instruction information is sent to each of slot machines connected to the server. If the slot machine receives the bonus game execution instruction information, the bonus game will be executed using a special reel, a first special table, and a second special table. Here, the special reel, the first special reel, and the second special reel are the same in each of the slot machines. Game result information including accumulated point will be sent to the server. The server is determines the slot machine on which the bonus is provided based on the received the game result information. The determined slot machine which receives the winning information provides the jackpot amount included in the winning information of the gaming media.

Claims

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1 . A game system comprising:
 plural gaming machines; and   a server connected to the plural gaming machines;   wherein   the server is programmed to:   (a) determine whether or not a specific game will be executed in each of the gaming machine,   (b) send an execution instruction information to each of the gaming machines when it is determined that the specific game will be executed,   (c) receive a result of the specific game from each of the gaming machines,   (d) determine a gaming machine to which a bonus is provided based on the received results, and   (e) provide the bonus to the determined gaming machine, and   the gaming machine is programmed to:   (f) execute the specific game using a special reel having plural symbols, the special reel being same in each of the gaming machine, and   (g) send the result of the specific game.   
   
   
       2 . The game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the bonus is a progressive payout. 
   
   
       3 . The game system according to  claim 1 , wherein unit games are executed a predetermined number in the specific game. 
   
   
       4 . The game system according to  claim 4 , wherein
 each of the gaming machines has a display,   the symbols of the specific reel are stopped on the display in the unit game,   the gaming machine accumulates a point corresponding to a combination of the stopped symbols, and   the result of the specific game is the accumulated point.   
   
   
       5 . A server connected to plural gaming machines, wherein
 the server is programmed to:   (a) determine whether or not a specific game will be executed in each of the gaming machine,   (b) send an execution instruction information to each of the gaming machines when it is determined that the specific game will be executed, the specific game being executed using a special reel having plural symbols, the special reel being same in each of the gaming machine,   (c) receive a result of the specific game from each of the gaming machines,   (d) determine a gaming machine to which a bonus is provided based on the received results, and   (e) provide the bonus to the determined gaming machine.   
   
   
       6 . The server according to  claim 5 , wherein the bonus is a progressive payout. 
   
   
       7 . Gaming machines connected to a server, wherein
 each of the gaming machines is programmed to:   (a) execute the specific game using a special reel having plural symbols, the special reel being same in each of the gaming machine, and   (b) send the result of the specific game.   
   
   
       8 . The gaming machines according to  claim 7 , wherein the bonus is a progressive payout. 
   
   
       9 . The gaming machines according to  claim 7 , wherein unit games are executed a predetermined number in the specific game. 
   
   
       10 . The gaming machines according to  claim 9 , wherein
 each of the gaming machines accumulates a point corresponding to a combination of the stopped symbols, and   the result of the specific game is the accumulated point.

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