GAME MACHINE, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A WINNING CONDITION IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON TYPES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF SYMBOLS
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An aspect of the invention provides a game machine including: a second game chance control device that generates at least one game chance that is allowed to establish a predetermined winning condition in a game within a predetermined range provided to a player in exchange for a game value; a symbol arrangement control device that determines types of symbols to be arranged on a predetermined area on a game screen with a predetermined positional relationship according to the generation of the game chance; and a first winning determining device that determines whether the winning condition is established based on the types and the arrangement of the symbols arranged on the predetermined area.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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KONAMI GAMING INC | 585 TRADE CENTER DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89119 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ando, Makoto | Minato-ku, JP | 174 | 3099 |
# of filed Patents : 174 Total Citations : 3099 | |||
Hirai, Tomoaki | Minato-ku, JP | 40 | 300 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 300 | |||
Hiranabe, Yaku | Minato-ku, JP | 5 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Ishii, Shinichi | Minato-ku, JP | 29 | 258 |
# of filed Patents : 29 Total Citations : 258 | |||
Miyaji, Emiko | Minato-ku, JP | 3 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Sasaki, Yosuke | Minato-ku, JP | 36 | 465 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 465 |
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