Game System

Abstract

A game system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a server. Each of the gaming machines executes a game independently. When the server receives bet information, the server carries out a lottery for winning a progressive prize as to the gaming machine which transmitted the bet information. If any of the gaming machines wins any progressive prize, the server makes the gaming machine that has won the progressive prize to execute an effect for announcing winning of the prize. Meanwhile, the server makes the gaming machines other than the gaming machine that has won the progressive prize to conduct an effect for indicating losing of the prize.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is based upon and claims a priority from the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 075,460 filed on Jun. 25, 2008, the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 075,875 filed on Jun. 26, 2008, the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 075,474 filed on Jun. 25, 2008, the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 075,905 filed on Jun. 26, 2008, the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 077,262 filed on Jul. 1, 2008, and the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 075,920 filed on Jun. 26, 2008, the entire contents thereof are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]One or more aspects of the invention relate to a game system comprised of a plurality of gaming machines wherein a game can be executed independently for each of the gaming machines and a server which can connect the gaming machines.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Various gaming machines have conventio...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]Therefore, in order to achieve the above object, according to a game system of the invention encompassing one or more aspects thereof, there is provided a game system. A game system comprises a plurality of gaming machines each capable of executing a game independently; and a server connected interactively to the plurality of gaming machines. Each of the plurality of gaming machines comprises an effect device that executes an effect, a bet operation portion that accepts a bet operation of a player, and a processor. The processor transmits bet information with respect to a bet amount betted through the bet operation portion to the server. The processor receives a first effect signal or a second effect signal that is transmitted from the server. When receives the first effect signal from the server, the processor executes a first effect by the effect device, the first effect announcing that a subject gaming machine having received the first effect signal wins a prize awarding a progressive payout. When receiving the second effect signal from the server, the processor executes a second effect by the effect device, the second effect announcing that a subject gaming machine having received the second effect signal does not win the prize awarding the progressive payout. The server is comprises a memory that stores a progressive payout at present, and a processor. The processor adds in the progressive payout stored in the memory, based on the bet information received from the plurality of gaming machines. The processor executes a lottery for winning a prize awarding a progressive payout as to the plurality of gaming machines. If any of the plurality of gaming machines wins the prize awarding the progressive payout, the processor transmits the first effect signal to any of the plurality of gaming machines having won the prize. If any of the plurality of gaming machines wins the prize awarding the progressive payout, transmitting the second effect signal to gaming machines other than any of the plurality of the gaming machines having won the prize. Thereby, if any of the gaming machines wins a prize for awarding a progressive payout, an effect relating to the prize for awarding the progressive payout can be carried out in cooperation amongst the plurality of gaming machines. At the same time, the player playing at the winning gaming machine is notified that he / she won. Accordingly, a game having novel entertainment characteristics can be executed while preventing a player from losing interest in the progressive payout.

[0018]According to the invention encompassing one or more aspects, there is provided a game system. A game system comprises a plurality of gaming machines each capable of executing a game independently; and a server connected interactively to the plurality of gaming machines. Each of the plurality of gaming machines comprises a bet operation portion for accepting a bet operation of a player; and a processor. The processor transmits bet information with respect to a bet amount betted through the bet operation portion to the server. The processor executes a first stage lottery process for acquiring a winning right in respect of a prize awarding a progressive payout at a first winning probability set for each of the plurality of gaming machines. The processor transmits a lottery result of the first stage lottery process to the server. The processor receiving a winning signal transmitted from the server. The processor pays out, when receiving the winning signal from the server, a prize based on the winning signal received. The server comprises a memory storing a progressive payout at present; and a processor. The processor adds to the progressive payout stored in the memory based on the bet information received from the plurality of gaming machines. The processor obtains the first winning probability set for each of the plurality of gaming machines as to the plurality of gaming machines. The processor sets a second winning probability for each of the plurality of gaming machines based on the first winning probability set for each of the plurality of gaming machines. The processor executes, when the lottery result of the first stage lottery process is received from a gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines, as to which the first stage lottery process is executed, and the lottery result of the first stage lottery process received is acquiring of a winning right for the prize awarding the progressive payout a second lottery process for winning the prize awarding the progressive payout, to the gaming machine acquiring the winning right at the second winning probability set for the gaming machine. The processor transmits, when the gaming machine acquiring the winning right wins the prize awarding the progressive payout, a winning signal including information with respect to the progressive payout amount stored in the memory based on a lottery result of the second stage lottery process. Accordingly, the final winning probability with respect to a progressive prize at each gaming machine can be regulated in the server by carrying out a two-stage lottery process in the respective gaming machine and the server. It is thus possible to prevent occurrence of imbalance in game results amongst the gaming machines, even in the case the game system is made up of a plurality of gaming machines having differing progressive prize winning probabilities.

[0019]According to the invention encompassing one or more aspects, there is provided a game system. A game system comprises a plurality of gaming machines each capable of executing a game independently; and a server connected interactively with the plurality of gaming machines. Each of the plurality of gaming machines comprises a bet operation portion for accepting a bet operation of a player; and a processor. The processor transmits bet information with respect to a bet amount betted through the bet operation portion to the server. The processor receives a winning signal transmitted from the server. The processor pays out, when receiving the winning signal from the server, a payout amount based on information included in the winning signal. The server is comprises a memory storing each of a plurality of progressive payouts at present; and a processor. The processor adds to each of the plurality of progressive payouts stored in the memory based on the bet information received from the plurality of gaming machines. The processor executes a lottery for winning a prize awarding a progressive payout as to the plurality of gaming machines. The processor calculates a payout amount being modified from each progressive payout to be awarded among the plurality of progressive payouts stored in the memory, when two or more gaming machines among the plurality of gaming machines respectively win a prize awarding any one of the plurality of progressive payouts within a predetermined time lag. The processor transmits a winning signal including information with respect to the payout amount calculated at the process (c) to each of the two or more gaming machines having respectively won a prize awarding a progressive payout. Thereby, if plural gaming machines win a prize for awarding a progressive payout within a predetermined time lag, the payout amount to be paid out is changed compared to one gaming machine wins the same prize for awarding the same progressive payout. Accordingly, a game having novel entertainment characteristics can be executed while preventing a player from losing interest in the progressive payout. The game system controls the payout amount so as not to prevent the feelings of unfairness among the gaming machines.

Problems solved by technology

As a result, games thereof become monotonous, making it difficult to get players playing games continuous long time without letting them get bored.

Thus, players may gradually lose interest with respect to a progressive payout.

The following problem occurs in conventional game systems having a link progressive function when the progressive prize lottery process is carried out in each gaming machine.

As a result, the game results at the gaming machine at which the player plays are more favorable / unfavorable than when the player plays at the other gaming machines even if such gaming machines are part of the same game system.

This has caused a sense of unfairness.

This has caused a sense of unfairness.

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