Game machine

Abstract

A game machine includes, an operating portion, a signal detector, a prompter, a determination receiver and a speed changer. The operating portion outputs a signal in accordance with a player's operation for proceeding a game. The signal detector detects either a consecutive signal within a predetermined period of time or an intermittent signal within a predetermined period of time from the operating portion. The prompter prompts a player to determine whether to change a speed of progress in the game when either the consecutive signal or the intermittent signal is detected. The determination receiver receives a player's determination regarding the change of the speed of progress in the game. The speed changer changes the speed of progress in the game in accordance with the player's determination when the player's determination is received.

Description

[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 as a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 642,648 filed Aug. 19, 2003, entitled “GAME MACHINE”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to a game machine typified by a video game machine, such as a slot machine or a poker game machine, and more particularly, to a commercial game machine capable of changing the speed of progress of a game (hereinafter called “progress speed of a game”).[0003]In the field of a game machine such as a slot machine or a poker game machine, particularly, a commercial game machine, the game machine has a function for changing the progress speed of a game of the game machine, the function is implemented by (1) switching of a dip switch, (2) changing of a setting program to be performed by an operator, or 3) an automatic learning function of the game machine.[0004]The switching of the dipswitch (1) is embodied in such a manner as shown in FIG. 8; specifically, upon recei...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a game machine which can ascertain a player's indirect request for changing the progress speed of the game and which enables the player to directly involve in changing of the progress speed of the game.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, the player must call the operator for changing only the progress speed of a game, which is burdensome to the player.

The player feels as if being manipulated by the machine or pursued by the machine, satisfaction of the player's intent results in failure.

Therefore, a desirable progress speed of the game is not necessarily achieved.

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