Patents Assigned to Aruze Corporation
  • Publication number: 20080227535
    Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention has: a roulette unit 3 for executing a roulette game; an image display device 10 for executing a slot game in parallel with the roulette game; an operating section displayed on the image display device 10, the operating section being capable of making BET operation while predicting a result of a game executed at least one of the roulette unit and the image display device; and a controller for controlling gaming operations in the roulette game and the slot game and controlling payout processing of a gaming value responsive to a payment. This controller performs control so that a result of the slot game is established by applying the result of the roulette game to the slot game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080220836
    Abstract: A game system 1 includes a game table 3 and a plurality of stations 2. The game table 3 has a game server 31. Card games are conducted on the game table 3 by a dealer M. The stations 2 are connected via a network to the game server 31. With the acceptance of a game start operation from a player, a CPU 51 of each of the stations 2 transmits bet information to the game server 31, and receives image information video-recorded by a camera 17 and card information recognized by the sensor 18, the information being transmitted from the game server 31. The CPU 51 makes an image of the dealer M displayed on a liquid crystal display 10, based upon the received image information, and awards the players bet on a winner hand with a payout according to the outcomes of the game based on the received card information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20080214278
    Abstract: A slot machine is provided with a ROM for storing: a first symbol arrangement table in which plural types of symbols are arranged; a second symbol arrangement table in which an expectation value of giving a payout to a player is high; and a third symbol arrangement table in which an expectation value winning a bonus game to a player is high. This slot machine has, as game modes, a base game, a bonus game, and a special game to be performed after the end of the bonus game. In the base game, gaming is performed using symbols arranged in the first symbol arrangement table. In the bonus game, gaming is performed using symbols arranged in the second symbol arrangement table. In the special game, gaming is performed using symbols arranged in the third symbol arrangement table. In addition, the slot machine 1 determines a game number to be executed in the special game in accordance with a payout number acquired in the bonus game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080207309
    Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention has: a common station for executing a roulette game; a player terminal 5 connected to the common station via a network 200, the player terminal executing a slot game in parallel with the roulette game; an operating section, which is provided at the player terminal 5 and which is capable of making BET operation while predicting a result of a game to be executed at least one of the roulette unit and the image display device; and a main controller 80 for controlling gaming operations at the common station and the player terminal 5 and controlling BET operation from the operating section and payout processing of a gaming value responsive to a payment. This main controller 80 applies a result of the roulette game to a slot game of each player terminal to establish a result of the slot game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Kazumasa Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20080200234
    Abstract: A slot machine executes a sub game during a base game, and executes a free game in response to a game outcome of the executed sub game. Specifically, the slot machine is configured to execute the sub game different from the base game during the base game when symbols arranged on a main liquid crystal panel during the base game forms a combination in which three “CHANCE” symbols are arranged on a payline. Moreover, the slot machine is configured to execute the free game by switching from the base game to the free game when the player satisfies a winning condition a predetermined number of times or more in the sub game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Okada
  • Patent number: 7404767
    Abstract: The gaming machine is constituted of a main body including a main display on which a game image is displayed and a sub display on which a portion of the game image is displayed in an enlarged manner, an aiming controller being configured to be movable over the main display and indicating an aiming position on the game image displayed on the main display, first display control means performing a display control of the game image on the main display, aiming position detection means detecting the aiming position on the game image indicated by the aiming controller, and second display control means performing an enlarged display control of a portion of the game image on the sub display such that the portion of the game image includes the aiming position detected by the aiming position detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Takanori Hattori
  • Patent number: 7390259
    Abstract: The gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a variable display unit configured to variably display a plurality of symbols, a front side display unit located in front of the variable display unit and configured to enable viewing of the symbols displayed by the variable display unit, an internally winning prize determiner configured to determine an internally winning prize, a stopping controller configured to stop the varying of display of the variable display unit based on a result of determination by the internally winning prize determiner, and wherein the front side displaying unit does not display any objects on an area for enabling viewing of the symbols displayed by the variable display unit, and a prize is awarded if a stopped state displayed on the variable display unit, which is caused by the stopping controller, matches a prescribed stopped state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Okada
  • Publication number: 20080146315
    Abstract: In a free game, a number of times of a unit games in which a symbol of “ORANGE” is rearranged through display window W2 is displayed on the display portion 202 for stop number of times of the liquid crystal panel 5B, by using the symbol of “ORANGE”. On the other hand, a payout amount obtained in each of the unit game is accumulated and displayed on the accumulative additional amount display portion 201. After the unit game is executed over a predetermined number of times, a predetermined magnification for the free game is determined based on the number of the symbol of “ORANGE” displayed on the display portion 202 for stop number of times. A final payout amount for the free game is determined by multiplying the predetermined magnification determined in the above with the payout amount accumulated and displayed on the accumulative additional amount display portion 201.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080146330
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new gaming machine configured with a non-traditional bonus game by improving entertainments in the bonus game. In a liquid crystal panel (5B) after moving to a free game, a title image of the free game is firstly displayed. Then a preset number of times performance for reporting the preset number of times which is determined immediately after moving to the free game is performed. Further, the preset multiple performance for reporting the preset multiple which is determined immediately after moving to the free game is performed. During these performances, it takes time to display scenes in which a character related to the base game, i.e. the “FRANKENSTEIN”, selects and reports the preset number of times and the preset multiple. And then, a display status before the free game is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080146316
    Abstract: A gaming environment, in which a payout corresponding to a selection selected by a player is provide, is described. Especially a gaming environment, in which in the selection game which is used to determine the predetermined magnifications of the free game, the first selection image in which two selection buttons 201L and 201R are arranged is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5B, different predetermined magnification is allocated to each of the selection button 201L and 201R respectively, and when the predetermined magnification allocated to the selected button 201 is larger, the game proceeds to the next selection image, and a chance to select an even larger predetermined magnification is provided to the player, however, when the predetermined magnification allocated to the selected button 201 is smaller, the predetermined magnification is determined as the predetermined magnification for the free game, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 7389126
    Abstract: The present invention provides cellular phone in which a plurality of mounting parts for IC cards in which the country number of the contracting country and the own-station telephone number are stored are disposed, the cellular phone comprising position information storage means that store position of the cellular phone, selection means which make it possible to select the IC card in which the own-station telephone number that is used for calling is stored, first determination means which determine, on the basis of the country number stored in the selected IC card and the stored position information, whether or not calling is to be performed by adding header information for accessing the exchange of the contracting country of the IC card, and calling means which perform calling by adding the header information in cases where the first determination means determine that calling is to be performed by adding the header information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Aruze Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Okada
  • Publication number: 20080081683
    Abstract: A gaming environment in which an award is provided based on the marks shown on the cards distributed to the player and the dealer respectively is described. Especially a gaming environment the betted amount betted by the player is pooled when the player plays to a draw with the dealer, the pooled amount is paid out to the player in later game when a predetermined condition is met is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiko KOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20080058076
    Abstract: A gaming environment is described. Plural video reels are spin and stopped on plural window displays. If the number of scatter symbols repositioned on the plural window displays is a predetermined number, new video reel will be spin and stopped on new display window. After that, an award corresponding to a symbol repositioned on a payline on the new display window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sakiko KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20080058072
    Abstract: A payout rate is changed among 85%, 90%, and 95% at the predetermined timing, based on a general payout rate preset in a gaming machine and the number of games played. In accordance with a symbol lottery table that corresponds to the payout rate thus changed, a base game lottery processing and a bonus game lottery processing are executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Aruze Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Yukinori Inamura
  • Publication number: 20080051183
    Abstract: A gaming environment with the use of polyhedrons is described. Three reels may be variably displayed. Each of reels may be constructed from polyhedrons. Nine polyhedrons may be stopped and displayed with 3×3 matrix on a display. If predetermined symbols are displayed on the front surface of adjacently polyhedrons, the polyhedrons having the front surface displaying the predetermined symbol may be combined and combined object may be displayed. If a combination of the symbols displayed on front surfaces of the polyhedrons located at middle row of the 3×3 matrix is any winning combination, an award will be provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080045298
    Abstract: A gaming environment with the use of polyhedrons is described. Three reels may be variably displayed. Each of reels may be constructed from polyhedrons. Nine polyhedrons may be stopped and displayed with 3×3 matrix on a display. If symbols displayed on the same side surface of vertically or horizontally adjacent polyhedrons are predetermined symbols, the surfaces may be combined and combined surface may be displayed. If a combination of the symbols displayed on front surfaces of the polyhedrons located at middle row of the 3×3 matrix is any winning combination, an award will be provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080045313
    Abstract: A gaming environment with the use of polyhedrons is described. Three reels may be variably displayed. Each of reels may be constructed from polyhedrons. Nine polyhedrons may be stopped and displayed with 3×3 matrix on a display. And then, selected polyhedrons may be rotated and reels being only constructed from not selected polyhedrons may be spun. If a combination of the symbols displayed on front surfaces of the polyhedrons located at middle row of the 3×3 matrix is any winning combination, an award will be provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: ARUZE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 7329181
    Abstract: The gaming machine has the game result display means including the reels (3L, 3C, 3R), the liquid crystal display device (31) arranged at a more front side than a display area of the reels (3L, 3C, 3R) when seen from a front side of the gaming machine, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device (31) is generated by synthesizing a plurality of images based on the priority order, and the symbols display areas (21L, 21C, 21R), through which the reels (3L, 3C, 3R) is seen and recognized, is realized by displaying the splite image (100) with higher priority order among the plural images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Aruze Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Hoshino, Yoichi Terui
  • Patent number: D573200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Aruze Corporation
    Inventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Yoshihide Endo
  • Patent number: D573201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Aruze Corporation
    Inventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Yoshihide Endo