Global Patent Index - EP 1764756 A1

EP 1764756 A1 20070321 - Gaming machine, game control method and game system

Title (en)

Gaming machine, game control method and game system

Title (de)

Spielautomat, Spielkontrollverfahren und Spielsystem

Title (fr)

Machine de jeu, méthode de contrôle de jeu et système de jeu

Publication

EP 1764756 A1 20070321 (EN)

Application

EP 06290374 A 20060307

Priority

  • JP 2005015803 W 20050830
  • JP 2005015816 W 20050830

Abstract (en)

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can prevent for a player who has spent many of the game media from feeling unpleasant against the game, building up distrust thereto, or losing interest in or a concern on the game. The gaming machine of the present invention includes: output means capable of outputting an image or a sound; winning combination determination means for determining a winning combination by a lottery; means for generating a first special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player when the determined winning combination is a special winning combination; means for, when the number of games accumulatively counted each time a game is played reaches a set value that is an object of comparison with the number of games, generating a second special game state that is a game state advantageous to a player and which is the same type as, or a different type from the first special game state; and means for providing, by outputting an image or a sound to the output means while the number of games is to reach the set value, a preliminary announcement that the second special game state will be generated when the number of games reaches the set value.

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1764756 A1 20070321; AU 2006200955 A1 20070315; EA 010502 B1 20081030; EA 200601268 A1 20070427

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06290374 A 20060307; AU 2006200955 A 20060306; EA 200601268 A 20060801