Patents by Inventor Motoaki Tachikawa

Motoaki Tachikawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20050187006
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes: a display device; a first game controller that performs a first game in which a plurality of symbols are stopped after being variably displayed on the display device and a winning combination is determined based on an arrangement of the stopped symbols; and a second game controller that performs a second game on the display device when a predetermined arrangement is aligned at the first game, wherein the second game controller selects one from among a plurality of games as the second game in response to the stopped symbol or to the arrangement of the stopped symbols at the first game having the predetermined arrangement aligned thereat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: Aruze Corp.
    Inventor: Motoaki Tachikawa
  • Publication number: 20050170879
    Abstract: It is disclosed a gaming machine comprising: a display device with a first display area and a second display area; a first game controller for executing a first game in which symbols are scrolled in each of plural rows on the first display area and a game result is determined corresponding to the symbol or a symbol combination stopped and displayed on the first display area; a first determination device for determining whether or not a predetermined symbol is included in the symbols stopped and displayed in the first game; a second game controller for executing a second game in which the symbols are scrolled in each of plural rows on the first display area when the first determination device determines that the predetermined symbol is included in the symbols stopped and displayed in the first game; and a payout device for paying out a game medium corresponding to a game result in the first game or the second game; wherein the second game controller controls the display device so that a specific symbol charact
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Motoaki Tachikawa
  • Publication number: 20050170878
    Abstract: It is disclosed a gaming machine comprising: a display device; a first game controller for executing a first game in which symbols are scrolled in each of plural rows on the display device and a game result is determined corresponding to the symbol or a symbol combination stopped and displayed on the display device; a determination device for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is realized in the first game; and a second game controller for executing a second game in which the symbols are scrolled in each of plural rows on the display device when the determination device determines that the predetermined condition is realized in the first game; wherein the second game controller substitutes one or more symbols displayed while being scrolled on the display device to one or more specific symbols each of which is replaceable by any one of all kinds of the symbols; and wherein the second game controller makes a probability capable of winning in the second game higher than a probability capable of
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Motoaki Tachikawa
  • Publication number: 20050049030
    Abstract: The slot machine 1 is constructed so that when the game condition shifts to the free game (S5: YES), the use number of symbols which arc scrolled on each of the variable display portions 21 to 25 is made changeable according to the lottery result done at the start of the base game (s2) and the lottery of winning combination is conducted corresponding to the changed use number of symbols (S7). Further, the slot machine 1 is constructed so that when the game condition shifts to the free game (S5: YES), the enlargement multiple (shape) of symbols which are scrolled, stopped and displayed on each of the variable display portions 21 to 25 is made changeable according to the lottery result done at the start of the base game (s2) and the lottery of winning combination is conducted corresponding to the changed shape of symbols (S7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Motoaki Tachikawa
  • Publication number: 20050020349
    Abstract: It is disclosed the slot machine 1, in which when it is determined that the “colorless effect” process utilizing the colorless 7 symbol 193 is done (S33) and for example, the winning combination of the red 7-red 7-red 7 is won, two red 7 symbols are automatically stopped and displayed along the pay line, thereafter the colorless 7 symbol is stopped and displayed along the pay line (S37). Further, after 0.5 seconds are elapsed, red color is added to the colorless 7 symbol 193 by displaying red color in the area superimposing with the colorless 7 symbol 193, thereby the colorless 7 symbol 193 is displayed as the red 7 symbol (S38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventor: Motoaki Tachikawa