(19)
(11) EP 1 764 753 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/12

(21) Application number: 06019278.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 17/32(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 16.09.2005 JP 2005270853

(71) Applicant: Aruze Corp.
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Matsuno, Masaki
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Sato, Junpei
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Toyoda, Hirobumi
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Gaming machine


(57) A gaming machine includes: a first game unit that performs a first game process for providing a first game to a first group of players; and a second game unit that performs a second game process for providing a second game to a second group of players. The first game unit performs the first game process including transmitting first game status information to the second game unit, the first game status information representing status of the first game. The second game unit performs the second game process including: receiving the first game status information from the first game unit; allowing the second group of players to bet on the status of the first game; and paying out an award to the second group of players based on the bet amount in accordance with a result of the first game.







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