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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7465232 | Game server, game machine, and game control method In a collective control of plural game machines placed in the same parlor, it is detected whether there is player change on each game machine and, based on the detection result, the credit cumulative consumption on each game machine is managed player by player. When... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7377852 | Server providing competitive game service, program storage medium for use in the server, and method of providing competitive game service using the server A competitive game program and virtual game player list are previously stored in a server. The server provides on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players' terminals via communication lines. The server sets such that, under the condition tha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7344444 | Gaming apparatus and gaming apparatus control method A gaming apparatus which is equipped with a basic game and bonus games and is improved in entertainment value by adopting a new type of game development. The gaming apparatus has a display having a plurality of display areas, on which areas symbols are to be display... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7281980 | Gaming machine In order to provide a gaming machine which enables selective clear display of patterns of reels and performance images displayed on front side display means arranged in front of the reels as needed, a gaming machine comprises: variable display means for variably dis... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7086948 | Multi-participant game method using network, game server executing the game method, and storage medium storing game program executing the game method When performing a battle game through network such as internet, a game server obtains its battle circumstances so as to watched by other terminal. It is therefore possible to provide such a game-watch circumstances that one watches a high-skill player's play at an a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6695697 | Game device and medium memorizing a game program and readable by a computer for support players' technical intervention without changing fundemental specification of the game device A game machine and a medium storing a game program and readable by a computer, provides support corresponding to players' technical levels and individual players, showing an excellent navigation function, without perverted equality between beginners and a... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6626761 | Game machine that provides support to players based on game history A game machine and a medium storing a game program and readable by a computer, providing properly under an appropriate circumstance a support, showing an excellent navigation function, basically for beginners but not forming unequalness to advanced player... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6416053 | Game machine A game machine. The game machine includes a main control means (1), a peripheral device (2), a control signal transmission device (3), and a control signal takeout device (4) which takes out control signals transmitted by the main control device (1) via t... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6378685 | Coin-receiving device A coin-receiving device including a coins-lump insertion part and a coin-sending device. A foreign objects separator catches foreign objects among inserted things and removes the foreign objects from coin-passage. The inserted items received from the coin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6319126 | Game machine detachable coin sending device for coins inserted in a lump A game machine wherein there is provided an attach-detach guide means D for guiding attaching and detaching of a coin-sending device C with respect to the game machine body 8 and causing an outlet passing C20 of the device C to be aligned with a communica... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312331 | Coin-receiving device A coin-receiving device wherein a control switch AS is integrally formed on an assembly AA provided with a coins-lump insertion part A, so that inserting coins in a lump and following taking coins in the inside are carried out in a continuous series of ac... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6029794 | Coin-sending device A coin-sending device wherein coins can be lined up and discriminated at the same place, limitation of inner spaces of game machines or the like in which the coin-sending device is incorporated can be mitigated, and enlargement and complexity of their str... | 02/29/2000 |
