Abstract: When a game mode is shifted from a base game to a free game, if a symbol of “APPLE” is rearranged in a symbol display frame 111 for the first time in one unit game which composes the free game, the payout amount which is awarded to a player is computed based on the number of the symbols of “APPLE” that are rearranged for the first time. The symbols of “APPLE” that are rearranged for the first time are displayed in the stock area 201. In a following unit game, if the symbol of “APPLE” is rearranged in a symbol display frame 111 again, the payout amount which is awarded to a player is computed based on a total number of the symbols of “APPLE” which is obtained by adding the number of the symbols of “APPLE” being displayed in the stock area 201 to the number of the rearranged symbols of “APPLE”. At this time, the rearranged symbols of “APPLE” are additionally displayed in the stock area 201 in addition to the symbols of “APPLE” being displayed in the stock area 201.

Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of shifting a mode to an insurance mode on condition that a game medium is inserted, stop-displaying plural symbols sequentially after variable display thereof, determining, in a state that only the last one symbol is variably displayed, whether or not a stopping state of the stop-displayed symbols satisfies a specific condition that may generate a payout of the game medium when the last one symbol is stop-displayed, counting numbers of specific games, in each of which the last one symbol is stop-displayed after the specific condition has been determined to be satisfied, for a plurality of the specific conditions respectively, after shifting the mode to the insurance mode, and paying out game media, when determining that any of the numbers of the specific games has reached the predetermined number.

Abstract: A game system of the present invention has a plurality of gaming machines capable of communicating with each other via a communication line. The plurality of gaming machines each have an input device operable to input an insurance BET. The plurality of gaming machines carry out the following processing. The plurality of gaming machines set a predetermined value to be shared among the plurality of gaming machines. The gaming machines count the insurance BET thus input and sum up the insurance BET number accumulated in the plurality of gaming machines. Then, the plural types of symbols displayed on the display are automatically re-arranged. The gaming machines count the number of times for a game on a one-game basis and at the same time, sums up the number of times for the game accumulated in the plurality of gaming machines.

Abstract: A server device uses cameras to capture the images of cards dealt to players and a dealer. The server device automatically judges the game win/lose result of the players and the dealer and the dividends of the players through image recognition based on the card images from the cameras. The server device reads information from the wireless IC tags provided on game chips to judge the dividends of the players. The server device compares between the two dividends of a player to judge whether or not the dividends are inconsistent. If the dividends are inconsistent, the server device notifies the dealer and a casino hotel manager that the dividends are inconsistent.

Abstract: Each payout amount display frame Q1, Q2 and Q3 is superimposed in each symbol display frame W1, W2 and W3 of a liquid crystal panel 5B. When a payout trigger symbol is rearranged in each of the symbol display frames W1, W2 and W3 in a slot game, an image of each mini reel M1, M2 and M3 being rotated and stopped is displayed in each of the payout amount display frames Q1, Q2 and Q3 after a predetermined time has passed. Accordingly, a payout amount drawn on a reel band of each mini reel M1, M2 and M3 is rearranged in each of the payout amount display frames Q1, Q2 and Q3. An amount obtained by multiplying a total amount of the rearranged payout amounts by the bet amount is awarded to a player. Each of the rearranged payout amounts is displayed being enlarged.

Abstract: A gaming machine determines a plurality of symbols that will be stopped on the display by a first lottery. If the plurality of symbols that determined satisfy a predetermined condition, the gaming machine determines by a second lottery whether to change a first symbol to be stopped on the display into a second symbol with which a high payout is associated. After a plurality of symbols have been stopped on the display based on a result of the first lottery, the gaming machine changes the first symbol to the second symbol based on a result of the second lottery. Thereafter, the gaming machine awards a prize based on a plurality of symbols that have been stopped on the display.

Abstract: A slot machine of the present invention comprises a controller programmed to execute processing of storing a specific stopping state inputted from an input device, shifting a mode to an insurance mode on condition that a game medium has been inserted, counting a number of a specific game, in which the stopping state of the symbols has been determined to be the stopping state not generating the payout of the game medium, when the last one symbol is stop-displayed after the stopping state of the stop-displayed symbols in a state that only the last one symbol is variably displayed has been determined to satisfy a specific condition that the stopping state when the last one symbol is stop-displayed could be the specific stopping state, and paying out the game media, when determining that the number of the specific game has reached the predetermined number.

Abstract: A betting apparatus for game includes a betting board, antennas and a control unit. The antennas are arranged to regions on the betting board and detect a gaming chip placed on the betting board. The control unit turns on or off an electric current to each of the antennas. When the control unit turns on an electric current to one antenna arranged to one region, the control unit shorts another antenna arranged to another region adjacent to the one region.

Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention includes a display device for displaying a symbol display region having a first display region and a second display region; an input device for accepting input of a side-BET; a memory for storing image data concerning plural types of symbols; and a controller for controlling the display device and the input device.

Abstract: A game machine of the present invention has: a plurality of display devices provided corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of players; and a controller for controlling the display device.

Abstract: A gaming terminal of the present invention a base game offering a chance of winning a payout according to a predetermined combination; a chance game offering a chance of obtaining a chance flag which qualifies a player to join a special game offering a chance of winning a higher payout than the base game; a terminal storage unit storing the number of chance flags; a terminal display which displays images of the base game, the chance game, and the special game; and a terminal controller, which performs the steps of: running the base game and the chance game at the same time; determining and awarding a payout according to a result of the base game; determining the number of chance flags according to a result of the chance game, and awarding a resulting number of chance flags; accumulatively storing in the terminal storage unit the number of chance flags awarded; and awarding a payout determined according to a result of the special game which is run when the number of the chance flags stored in the terminal stor

Abstract: In a gaming system, a part of a bet is accumulated in a progressive bonus counter in a case of executing a slot game in each of slot machines. Then, in a case where an accumulated count value of the progressive bonus counter has reached a predetermined value, an event game which the plurality of slot machines participate in is executed, and a progressive bonus corresponding to a part or entirety of the accumulated count value is provided to a player who has won the event game. Moreover, in a case where the accumulated count value of the progressive bonus counter has reached the predetermined value when the slot game is being executed only in one slot machine, a mystery bonus is generated. Accordingly, a profit can be returned to players who execute the slot game.

Abstract: A card game playing method, for performing a basic game and a side game, is provided, and includes the steps of: (a) dealing player's cards to a player having accepted participation entry, and dealing banker's cards to a banker, from a first card set consisting of plural kinds of cards, while in the basic game; (b) determining player's cards dealt to a player having accepted in excess of the number of players, based upon cards excluding the banker's cards dealt based upon the first card set, among the first card set and a second card set consisting of cards included in the first card set, in a case where the number of players having accepted the participation exceeds a predetermined number of players; (c) dealing the player's cards dealt in the step (b) to a player having accepted participation, while in the basic game; (d) determining a winner or loser, and paying out a payment, by comparing the players' cards with the banker's cards, while in the basic game; and (e) comparing all the players' cards in the b

Abstract: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises: a display; a speaker; a memory; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of reading the dealer image data and the game image data from the memory according to the progress of the game, reading the background image data from the memory, displaying to the display a display image based on display image data, after generating the display image data by superimposing the read dealer image data and the read game image data on the read background image data, and outputting from the speaker the background sound based on the background sound data, after reading the background sound data corresponding to the read background image data from the memory.

Abstract: A slant type gaming cabinet includes a housing having an operating member, a display tiltably supported in the housing and a linking device which links tilting movement of the display with an operation of the operating member. On the display, games such as roulette, keno, poker, bingo and lotto can be displayed. When the operating member is operated by a player, the display is tilted by the linking device in conjunction with the operation of the operating member. The operating member may be a rotating handle. Moreover, a button may be used as the operating member and the display may be tilted by an operation of a motor according to an operation of the button.

Abstract: A slot machine includes: a display device for displaying plural types of symbols in symbol matrix element display regions; and a processor for controlling the display device, the processor being programmed to: (a) rearrange the plural types of symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display regions, in a condition that the plural types of symbols are rearranged in column and row directions; (b) perform a shuffle process in which the symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display regions are rearranged in the same or different display regions of the symbol matrix display regions in a condition that number of predetermined symbols is maintained when more than predetermined number of the predetermined symbols are rearranged in the symbol matrix display regions in the process (a); and (c) award a prize when the shuffled symbols are rearranged in a winning combination on any of winning lines set in the column, row, or oblique direction of the symbol matrix display regions.

Abstract: A slot machine includes a display device for displaying a symbol matrix display region in which plural types of symbols are displayed; a memory for storing data concerning a number of predetermined symbols arranged in the symbol matrix display region; and a processor for controlling the display device and the memory, the processor being programmed to: (a) execute a basic game; (b) rearrange the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region during the basic game; (c) cumulatively store in the memory, the data concerning the number of the predetermined symbols from among the plural types of symbols, the predetermined symbols being rearranged in the symbol matrix display region during the basic game; (d) determine a number of times in executing a free game by executing a sub game by a number of times equal to the number of the predetermined symbols rearranged in the symbol matrix display region by referring to the data concerning the number of the predetermined symbols stored in the memory; and (e)

Abstract: A gaming machine 13 starts a game, causes the game to switch to a free game based on a predetermined condition, determines a single scroll line among the plurality of scroll lines, and rearranges the symbols. Then, the gaming machine 13 counts the number of specific symbols rearranged in each of the scroll lines in each free game, and cumulatively adds the number of specific symbols rearranged. The gaming machine 13 repeats the abovementioned operations until the free game is, terminated. When the free game is terminated, the gaming machine 13 determines the ranking of scroll lines in the order of the number of specific symbols thus cumulatively added which is fixed to correspond to each of the scroll lines, and provides an award corresponding to the ranking.

Abstract: A gaming machine 10 executes following operations: starting a basic game; starting scrolling of symbols; determining a symbol to stationarily display; rearranging the determined symbol; in a case where a combination of the symbols matches a predetermined condition, providing a first award to a player; in a case where a specified symbol is rearranged within a predetermined area and a symbol for providing a second award is rearranged around the predetermined area, newly displaying a symbol selection image for selecting a symbol; moving the newly displayed symbol selection image by sequentially displaying around the predetermined area; and in a case where the symbol for providing the second award has been rearranged at a position where the symbol selection image has been stopped, providing the second award to the player.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes: a game requiring a player's bet, a reel used in the game and mechanically driven to rotate, a plurality of symbols on the reel, an input device which receives an input by the player, and a controller which is programmed to carry out the steps of: (a1) receiving an input inputted into the input device; and (a2) when the input is a rotation command related to the reel, rotating the reel while the rotation command is being inputted.