Gaming Machine And Gaming System

Abstract

In a gaming system of the present disclosure, a game server manages with respect to each player through a password an insurance amount which increments when an insurance bet is set at a gaming machine. Accordingly, when a player leaves a gaming machine, the player can retain his/her insurance amount by setting a password. After that, when the player resumes a game in the same gaming machine or another gaming machine, the insurance amount retained by the player can be reproduced through an entering of the same password as the password set by the player.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game;   an input device which is employed by a player so as to perform a first operation or a second operation;   a storage device in which personal identification information and number of saved games are stored connectedly; and   a processor which is programmed so as to conduct each processing from the processing of (1) below to the processing of (3-2) below,   (1) if a gaming value is bet through the bet switch:   (1-1) triggered by a start of the unit game:   (1-1-1) making the bet switch invalid;   (1-2) if a player wins a prize at the started unit game:   (1-2-1) awarding a gaming value corresponding to the prize to the player;   (1-3) each time the unit game starts:   (1-3-1) incrementing a variable by one of a predetermined numerical value and a randomly determined numerical value; and   (1-3-2) if the incremented variable is equal to a predetermined number:   (1-3-2-1) awarding a special gaming value to the player; and   (1-3-2-2) resetting the variable; and   (1-4) triggered by an ending of the started unit game:   (1-4-1) making the bet switch valid so as to accept a gaming value bet by the player with respect to a unit game which starts next;   (2) if it is determined that personal identification information is input by the first operation through the input device:   (2-1) reading the number of saved games being stored in connection with the personal identification information to be determined from the storage device; and   (2-2) substituting the number of saved games which is read for the variable; and   (3) if it is determined that the second operation of the input device is performed:   (3-1) storing as the number of saved games the variable in connection with personal identification information in the storage device; and   (3-2) resetting the variable stored as the number of saved games.   
     
     
         2 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         3 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first operation through the input device represents an operation of loading an IC card storing the personal identification information into the input device and obtaining the personal identification information being stored in the IC card through the input device; and   the second operation through the input device represents an operation of taking out the IC card from the input device.   
     
     
         4 . The gaming machine of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         5 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second operation through the input device represents an operation of setting a password as the personal identification information through the input device; and   the first operation through the input device represents an operation of inputting through the input device a same password as the password which is set as the personal identification information.   
     
     
         6 . The gaming machine of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         7 . The gaming machine of  claim 5 , wherein
 the processor which is programmed so as to conduct each processing from the processing of (A) below to the processing of (B) below,   (A) only if the determination of (2) above is made and a flag indicates a first status:   (A-1) conducting each processing of (2-1) above and (2-2) above; and   (A-2) changing the flag from the first status to a second status; and   (B) if the determination of (3) above is made, conducting each processing of (3-1) above and (3-2) above, and changing the flag from the second status to the first status.   
     
     
         8 . The gaming machine of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         9 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein
 the special gaming value is awarded as an insurance payout to the player.   
     
     
         10 . A gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines and a server,
 the plurality of gaming machines comprising:   a bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game;   an input device which is employed by a player so as to perform a first operation or a second operation; and   a first processor which is programmed so as to conduct each processing from the processing of (1) below to the processing of (1-4-1) below,   (1) if a gaming value is bet through the bet switch:   (1-1) triggered by a start of the unit game:   (1-1-1) making the bet switch invalid;   (1-2) if a player wins a prize at the started unit game:   (1-2-1) awarding a gaming value corresponding to the prize to the player;   (1-3) each time the unit game starts:   (1-3-1) incrementing a variable by one of a predetermined numerical value and a randomly determined numerical value; and   (1-3-2) if the incremented variable is equal to a predetermined number:   (1-3-2-1) awarding a special gaming value to the player; and   (1-3-2-2) resetting the variable; and   (1-4) triggered by an ending of the started unit game: and   (1-4-1) making the bet switch valid so as to accept a gaming value bet by the player with respect to a unit game which starts next,   the server comprising:   a storage device in which personal identification information and number of saved games are stored connectedly; and   a second processor which is programmed so as to conduct each processing from the processing of (2) below to the processing of (3-2) below,   (2) if it is determined that personal identification information is input by the first operation through the input device at any one of the plurality of gaming machines:   (2-1) reading the number of saved games being stored in connection with the personal identification information to be determined from the storage device; and   (2-2) controlling the gaming machine to be determined so as to substitute the number of saved games which is read for the variable; and   (3) if it is determined that the second operation of the input device is performed at the gaming machine to be determined:   (3-1) storing as the number of saved games the variable of the gaming machine to be determined in connection with personal identification information in the storage device; and   (3-2) controlling the gaming machine to be determined so as to reset the variable.   
     
     
         11 . The gaming system of  claim 10 ,
 the plurality of gaming machines further comprising:   an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the first processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         12 . The gaming system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first operation through the input device represents an operation of loading an IC card storing the personal identification information into the input device and obtaining the personal identification information being stored in the IC card through the input device; and   the second operation through the input device represents an operation of taking out the IC card from the input device.   
     
     
         13 . The gaming system of  claim 12 ,
 the plurality of gaming machines further comprising:   an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the first processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         14 . The gaming system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the second operation through the input device represents an operation of setting a password as the personal identification information through the input device; and   the first operation through the input device represents an operation of inputting through the input device a same password as the password which is set as the personal identification information.   
     
     
         15 . The gaming system of  claim 14 ,
 the plurality of gaming machines further comprising:   an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the first processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         16 . The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein
 the second processor which is programmed so as to conduct each processing from the processing of (A) below to the processing of (B) below,   (A) only if the determination of (2) above is made and a flag of the gaming machine to be determined indicates a first status:   (A-1) conducting each processing of (2-1) above and (2-2) above; and   (A-2) changing the flag from the first status to a second status; and   (B) if the determination of (3) above is made, conducting each processing of (3-1) above and (3-2) above, and changing the flag from the second status to the first status.   
     
     
         17 . The gaming system of  claim 16 ,
 the plurality of gaming machines further comprising:   an insurance bet switch which is employed by a player so as to bet a gaming value with respect to a unit game, wherein   the first processor conducts each processing of (1-3) above, only if a gaming value is bet with respect to the started unit game through the insurance bet switch before the start of the unit game.   
     
     
         18 . The gaming system of  claim 10 , wherein
 the special gaming value is awarded as an insurance payout to the player.