Gaming machine running competing game between gaming terminals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9117344
APP PUB NO 20120252561A1
SERIAL NO

13426000

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The present invention provides a gaming machine including gaming terminals having high payout rate without increasing loss on the management side. When a result of a base game associated with a payout is obtained, the gaming machine determines whether at least a competing game condition associated with the payout is satisfied or not and, when it is determined that the competing game condition is satisfied, sets neighboring gaming terminals as opponents. When the opponent participates in a competing game, a competing game for winning a payout by competing against the opponent is run. According to a result of the competing game, at least a part of the payout is given to the winner of the competing game, and no payout is given to the loser of the competing game.

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  • ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.;UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujisawa, Masumi Tokyo, JP 82 336
Kitamura, Kenta Tokyo, JP 126 535
Nakamura, Hiroki Tokyo, JP 375 4328

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