Gaming system and gaming machine therefor

Abstract

A gaming system and a gaming machine, in which a player of a first game can participate in a second game having different game contents without moving between gaming machines. In the gaming system and the gaming machine, a first gaming machine is provided with a second display different from for the first game and connected communicatively with a second gaming machine, and has functions: to transmit / receive information on the second game controlled by the second gaming machine; and to allow the player to perform the second game in the second display on the basis of the information of the second game.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-103483 filed on Apr. 7, 2003, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a gaming system and a gaming machine therefor.RELATED ART[0003]In a gaming place, various gaming machines such as a slot machine are installed, and a so-called “table game” such as poker, roulette, or keno game is played. Therefore, a player may get tired of playing only the slot machine continuously, for example, and may feel like playing another kind of game.[0004]However, it is troublesome for the player to leave the slot machine and to participate in a game of different content with another gaming machine, which is installed another place. It is, therefore, difficult to keep the player playing the slot machine without being tired of it.[0005]Therefore, a gaming mach...

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Benefits of technology

[0027]According to the present invention, the first gaming machine comprises: first display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols for the first game; image data reception means for receiving the image data about the second game transmitted from the second gaming machine; second display means for displaying an image based on the image data of the second game. Therefore, the player who is playing the first game is allowed to play a second game without moving to another gaming machine in case the player feels tired of playing the first game. If it is troublesome for the player to move to another gaming machine, the player may be discouraged to play the second game. However, the player who is playing the first game can participate in the second game without moving to any gaming machines installed in another place. The participation of the player in the second game can be promoted such that the player has more choices of games. Therefore, the gaming place may have high efficiency as a whole.

[0028]Moreover, it is possible to provide an opportunity to more players for participating in the second game.

[0030]Moreover, the second gaming machine includes: program storage means for storing a program to control the second game; program execution means for executing the program; image data storage means for storing image data on the second game; and image data transmission means for transmitting the image data on the second game to the first gaming machine. Therefore, the second game need not be controlled by the first gaming machine so that the second game can be executed in the first gaming machine with the simple control structure.

[0031]If the gaming machines for the game, in which a plurality of players can participate, such as the horse racing, roulette, or keno game are arranged at places different from that of the slot machine, for example, the player of the slot machine feels troublesome in quitting the current game and leaving the current gaming machine when the player is to participate in the game such as horse racing, roulette, or keno game. Moreover, if the horse racing, roulette, or keno game has limits in the number of participants, the player of the slot machine may not be able to participate in such game. Even if the player intends to participate in such game, the participating timing may be limited. By making use of the invention, however, the player can be released from the troubles of moving between the gaming machines so that the player can easily participate in the game which accepts the plural participants. The player of the slot machine can participate in another game, if the player intends so, without moving between the gaming machines. Therefore, the participation of the player in the game, which admits the plural participants, such as the horse racing, roulette or keno game, can be promoted to improve the selectivity of any game admitting the plural participants, such as the slot game, or the horse racing, roulette or keno game, by the player, thereby to enhance the working efficiency of the entire gaming place.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, a player may get tired of playing only the slot machine continuously, for example, and may feel like playing another kind of game.

However, it is troublesome for the player to leave the slot machine and to participate in a game of different content with another gaming machine, which is installed another place.

It is, therefore, difficult to keep the player playing the slot machine without being tired of it.

However, the gaming machine fails to satisfy the desire of the player to play another kind of game of different contents.

As a result, the gaming machine may also make the player tired of it.

Therefore, the player of the slot machine may be unable to participate in such games as the horse racing, roulette, and keno game, even if the player quits playing the slot game.

Thus, the player may not easily participate in such games of different contents.

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