Gaming system, control method for gaming system, and program for gaming machine, for providing a game with a bonus opportunity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10332339
APP PUB NO 20170330411A1
SERIAL NO

15492899

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A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.

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  • KONAMI GAMING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikki, Tada Zama, JP 3 3
Kyohei, Ueki Zama, JP 3 3
Masao, Mizoguchi Zama, JP 3 3
Shigehito, Mukasa Zama, JP 3 3
Toshiyuki, Mizoguchi Zama, JP 3 3
Yoshiaki, Tezuka Zama, JP 3 3
Yukihiro, Osaki Zama, JP 3 3

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