Abstract: A gaming apparatus which is equipped with a basic game and bonus games and is improved in entertainment value by means of adoption of new type of game development. The gaming apparatus has a display having a plurality of display areas on which areas are symbols are to be displayed, and a controller. Under specific requirements irrelevant to a result of another bonus game, there is performed a corresponding bonus game matching the requirements. Further, when at least one of a plurality of bonus games (i.e. a second bonus game) is executed when the specific requirements have been satisfied or when a specific result has been accomplished through another bonus game (i.e. a first bonus game).

Abstract: A gaming machine for a bingo game or other game using a matrix card is provided, to which is added an element that enables a player to make a selection that can influence the game result. A gaming machine is provided wherein the designs of playing cards, etc., are used in the respective cells of the matrix card, a game is started after allowing the cells to be shifted by each player, and a predetermined benefit is provided to the player when all cells of a line are made effective by lotteries and a winning combination of a poker game, etc., is formed along the line.

Abstract: In a collective control of plural game machines placed in the same parlor, it is detected whether there is player change on each game machine and, based on the detection result, the credit cumulative consumption on each game machine is managed player by player. When the credit cumulative consumption of a certain player reaches a predetermined upper limit, payout return is executed to this player. The display status and non-display status of information about the upper limit can be switched depending on the play status. Therefore, the player can perform a game without anxiety while enjoying amusement of the game. As the result, the problem of missing customers is eliminated.

Abstract: The invention provides a gaming machine, a server and program that amplify the sense of thrill by adding a gambling feature to a game. A poker gaming machine (1) determines the odds by changing the order of odds, which are prepared in advance in response to the difficulty in formation of winning combinations, whenever a player performs betting, wherein since no guarantee in securing that the more game-media through repeated betting is given, a gambling feature is brought about in the betting itself, and the sense of thrill enjoyed by a player can be amplified. In addition, it becomes possible to obtain the sense of thrill experienced in bluffing among a plurality of players when the gaming machine, server and program are applied to a gaming machine for single player.

Abstract: In a collective control of plural game machines placed in the same parlor, it is detected whether there is player change on each game machine and, based on the detection result, the credit cumulative consumption on each game machine is managed player by player. When the credit cumulative consumption of a certain player reaches a predetermined upper limit, payout return is executed to this player. The display status and non-display status of information about the upper limit can be switched depending on the play status. Therefore, the player can perform a game without anxiety while enjoying amusement of the game. As the result, the problem of missing customers is eliminated.

Abstract: In a bingo game or other game using a matrix card, a gaming machine is provided to which is added an element that enables a player to make a selection that can influence the game result. The designs of playing cards, etc. are used in the respective cells of a matrix card and profit is provided to a player only when all cells of a single line are made effective by lottery and a winning combination of a poker game, etc. is formed on this line.

Abstract: In a game center installing a plurality of game machine groups (G01, G02, . . . and G10) as a collection of game machines (2), a game server (1) collectively controls the cumulative credit consumption of the individual game machine groups (G01, G02, . . . and G10). With the configuration, when the cumulative credit consumption of a certain game machine group reaches a predetermined upper limit, a return is executed to a certain game machine (2) of this game machine group. Therefore, it is possible to provide such circumstances that the player can perform a game without anxiety, while enjoying amusement of the game. At the result, the problem of missing customers is solvable.

Abstract: A plurality of game machines installed in a single hall are collectively controlled. Based on information of coin or credit consumption in a certain game machine on which a player is performing a game, this player's cumulative consumption of coin or credit is judged. As the result of this judgment, when this cumulative consumption reaches a predetermined upper limit, a return based on a predetermined return rate is executed without fail to the certain game machine on which this player is performing the game. That is, a predetermined return is guaranteed to a player who has consumed a predetermined amount, so that the player continues the game in expectation of the return. It is therefore avoidable that a player waiting for a prize for a long time keeps away from the hall.

Abstract: A competitive game program and virtual game player list are previously stored in a server. The server provides on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players' terminals via communication lines. The server sets such that, under the condition that the number of competitors against the game players is below a predetermined number, the competitive game program is activated to play the competitive game with the game players, and notifies, as a competitor, a virtual game player's name previously entered on the virtual game player list, to the game players who are to play the competitive game with the competitive game program. Therefore, the game player can enjoy the competitive game with the virtual game player, even if the number of competitors is insufficient when receiving the competitive game service.

Abstract: The invention provides a gaming apparatus which is equipped with a basic game and bonus games and is improved in entertainment value by means of adoption of new type of game development. The gaming apparatus has a display having a plurality of display areas, on which areas symbols are to be displayed, and a controller. Under specific requirements irrelevant to a result of another bonus game, there is performed a corresponding bonus game matching the requirements. Further, when at least one of a plurality of bonus games (i.e., a second bonus game) is executed when the specific requirements have been satisfied or when a specific result has been accomplished through another bonus game (i.e., a first bonus game).

Abstract: A gaming apparatus control part is provided with an external output control circuit, configured in such a manner that gaming information can be output and gaming data sent from each gaming machine is collected in a management server in order to solve the issue that internal winning attraction is limited to each gaming apparatus and a player concentrates only on the gaming apparatus to which he is playing. The management server comprises a link attraction lottery table to determine attraction mode based on sent gaming information and link attraction transmission unit lottery table to determine a destination gaming apparatus of link attraction, determines a link attraction and attraction transmission destination, and sends an attraction data with a predetermined timing on the condition that internal winning data is sent from a gaming apparatus.

Abstract: A gaming apparatus which is equipped with a basic game and bonus games and is improved in entertainment value by adopting a new type of game development. The gaming apparatus has a display having a plurality of display areas, on which areas symbols are to be displayed, and a controller. Under specific requirements irrelevant to a result of another bonus game, there is performed a corresponding bonus game matching the requirements. Further, at least one of a plurality of bonus games (i.e., a second bonus game) is executed when the specific requirements have been satisfied or when a specific result has been accomplished through another bonus game (i.e., a first bonus game).

Abstract: A token with built-in IC chip, which is very entertaining, is provided for a gaming machine. The token is provided with an IC chip incorporated therein, in which a game initial data set selected from a data group comprising a plurality of game initial data sets has been stored before starting a game in a storage section of the token with built-in IC chip.

Abstract: A slot machine is provided with specification value setting means for setting at least one specification value as a control condition when game control is carried out, total result data receiving means for receiving from a server the data of the total result of a game result achieved by a first gaming machine and a game result achieved by a second gaming machine, specification value determining means for determining the specification value on the basis of the data of the total result received by the total result data receiving means, and specification value renewing means for renewing the specification value set by the specification value setting means to the specification value determined by the specification value determining means. There is provided a slot machine for renewing the specification value on the basis of the total result of the game results achieved by the first and the second gaming machines.

Abstract: A game machine (10) is equipped with a display device (32), which displays a dealer image that performs the dealing of cards, and a plurality of display devices (52), each of which displays an information image on a card game. The card game is started based on loaded game media and disbursement of game media to be provided to players is performed in accordance with the results of the card game. With this game machine (10), when a card is dealt, a dealer image, which faces the direction in which a display device (52) to which the card is dealt is installed, is displayed on the display device (32). A game machine, with which the sensation of playing an actual game and with which the player to whom a card is dealt can be specified, is thus provided.

Abstract: A gaming machine, with which a plurality of players play a game against each other, is provided so as to enable the players to perform realistic tactical interactions with each other. In a player-versus-player type gaming machine, a plurality of players including a virtual player prepared in advance play the game. Each virtual player is provided with individual personality data and/or response data and images of players are arranged to be displayed in accordance with these data. A change in expression of a real player may be captured by an image taking device.

Abstract: A gaming machine, with which a plurality of players play a game against each other, is provided so as to enable the players to perform realistic tactical interactions with each other. In such player-versus-player type gaming machine, a virtual player is prepared in advance. Each virtual player is provided with an individual personality data and/or response data so that an image of the virtual player is arranged to be displayed in accordance with the data.

Abstract: A gaming machine, with which a plurality of players who join a game from the beginning can enjoy the game by the end of the game, is provided. The gaming machine is equipped with a rank determination means and a win/loss determination means to provide the gaming machine with an arrangement by which players provided with benefits are determined so as to be a combination of the player of the highest rank as determined by the above-mentioned rank determination means and players of ranks that are not in the order of results starting from the highest rank.

Abstract: A gaming apparatus control part is provided with an external output control circuit, configured in such a manner that gaming information can be output and gaming data sent from each gaming machine is collected in a management server in order to solve the issue that internal winning attraction is limited to each gaming apparatus and a player concentrates only on the gaming apparatus to which he is playing. The management server comprises a link attraction lottery table to determine attraction mode based on sent gaming information and link attraction transmission unit lottery table to determine a destination gaming apparatus of link attraction, determines a link attraction and attraction transmission destination, and sends an attraction data with a predetermined timing on the condition that internal winning data is sent from a gaming apparatus.

Abstract: In order to provide a gaming machine which enables selective clear display of patterns of reels and performance images displayed on front side display means arranged in front of the reels as needed, a gaming machine comprises: variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of patterns; front side display means, which is arranged in front of said variable display means, and through which the patterns of the variable display means can be seen; internal prize-winning-combination determination means for determining an internal-win-combination; a plurality of operation means for stopping the variable display of said variable display means; stop control means for stopping and controlling a variable display operation of said variable display means based or the result of determination of said internal-win-combination determination means and an operation of said operation means; and game media disbursement means for disbursing game media when a stop mode of the variable display means stopped by said stop c