Gaming machine

Abstract

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.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a first game unit that performs a first game process for providing a first game to a first group of players, the first game process including: 
 allowing the first group of players to bet; and  
 paying out an award to the first group of players based on the bet amount in accordance with a result of the first game; and  
   a second game unit that performs a second game process for providing a second game to a second group of players, the second game being different from the first game,    wherein the first game unit performs the first game process further including transmitting first game status information to the second game unit, the first game status information representing status of the first game, and    wherein 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.  
   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the first game status information includes award determining parameter information for determining the award to be paid out to the first group of players, and 
 wherein the second game unit performs the game process further including determining the award to be paid out to the second group of players in accordance with the award determining parameter information.    
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the second game unit performs allowing the second group of players to bet on at least any one of game players from among the first group of players.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the first game status information includes bet information representing bet amount that each of the first group of players bet in the first game, and 
 wherein the second game unit performs the second game process further including accepting, as the bet amount in the second game, a bet amount having the same amount as the bet amount bet by the game player of the first group of players.    
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the first game unit comprises a plurality of first terminals each provided for each player of the first group of players, and 
 wherein the second game unit comprises a plurality of second terminals each provided for each player of the second group of players.    
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a main display that is provided to be visible by both of the first group of players and the second group of players; and    a main controller that is connected to each of the first terminals and the second terminals, and performs at least part of the first game process and the second game process, by displaying a progress of at least part of the first game on the main display.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the first terminals comprises: 
 a display;    an operation unit that allows the player to input operations; and    a controller that performs the first game process by displaying a progress of the first game on the display in accordance with the operations input through the operation unit.    
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the second terminals comprises: 
 a display;    an operation unit that allows the player to input operations; and    a controller that performs the second game process by displaying a progress of the second game on the display in accordance with the operations input through the operation unit.