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EP 1 640 928 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33 |
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29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13 |
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Date of filing: 28.09.2005 |
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28.09.2004 JP 2004282824
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Applicant: Aruze Corp. |
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Tokyo (JP) |
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- Ogiwara, Takahiro
Tokyo (JP)
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Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE |
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Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
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(57) A gaming machine for executing a subgame in parallel with a main game, the gaming
machine includes: a main game control means for dealing a plurality of elements and
determining the result of the main game in response to the dealt plurality of elements;
a dealt element storage means for storing the plurality of elements dealt by the main
game control means; and a subgame control means for determining the result of the
subgame based on the dealt plurality of elements stored in the dealt element storage
means.