Random determination for switching to a chance mode using a chance mode video reel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10134237
APP PUB NO 20170092048A1
SERIAL NO

15274791

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A gaming machine which makes it possible to improve monotonous game play is provided. A gaming machine includes: a display device configured to display a game result by rearranging symbols arranged on video reels; a storage device configured to store a normal mode video reel on which the symbols including a predetermined symbol are arranged and a chance mode video reel on which the number of the predetermined symbol is larger than the number of the predetermined symbol on the normal mode video reel; and a controller configured to perform switching between a game in a normal mode using the normal mode video reel and a game in a chance mode using the chance mode video reel, when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION; ARUZE GAMING (HONG KONG) LIMITED

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujisawa, Masumi Tokyo, JP 82 373
Inamura, Yukinori Tokyo, JP 132 2448
Kato, Yoichi Tokyo, JP 158 1997
Kawakami, Yukihiro Tokyo, JP 12 74
Yamauchi, Hiromoto Tokyo, JP 37 177
Yoshida, Masahiro Tokyo, JP 528 5298

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