Gaming machine, playing method thereof and gaming system

Abstract

When a wager relating to an amount of money of a part of game media consumed every unit game in each gaming machine reaches a predetermined amount, a bonus game start signal is received from a host computer. Each gaming machine executes a bonus game and a predetermined amount of wager is distributed based on a result of the bonus game, so that an incentive signal determining an incentive, which is awarded to each gaming machine, is received from the host computer, thereby awarding an incentive.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display that arranges a plurality of symbols;    a communication device that is connected to a host computer in a data communication manner; and a game controller programmed to operate as described in steps of (a)˜(h),    wherein the game controller is programmed:    (a) to consume a game medium to execute a unit game;    (b) to rearrange the symbols every unit game;    (c) to award a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) to receive a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;    (e) to execute a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other;    (f) to transmit a result of the bonus game to the host computer through the communication device;    (g) to receive an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (h) to award an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       2 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display that arranges a plurality of symbols;    a communication device that is connected to a host computer in a data communication manner; and    a game controller programmed to operate as described in steps of (a)˜(i),    wherein the game controller is programmed:    (a) to consume game media to execute a unit game;    (b) to rearrange the symbols every unit game;    (c) to award a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) to transmit a wager signal to the host computer through the communication device, the wager signal relating to an amount of money of a part of the game media consumed in the unit game;    (e) to receive a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a total amount of summed wager relating to the wager signal transmitted to the host computer reaches a predetermined amount;    (f) to execute a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other;    (g) to transmit a result of the bonus game to the host computer through the communication device;    (h) to receive an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine by distributing the predetermined amount of wager, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (i) to award an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       3 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display that arranges a plurality of symbols and displays an image;    a communication device that is connected to a host computer in a data communication manner; and    a game controller programmed to operate as described in steps of (a)˜(h),    wherein the game controller is programmed:    (a) to consume a game medium to execute a unit game;    (b) to rearrange the symbols every unit game;    (c) to award a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) to receive a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;    (e) to execute a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other on an image displayed in each display;    (f) to transmit a result of the bonus game to the host computer;    (g) to receive an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (h) to award an incentive relating to the incentive, signal.    
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a display that arranges a plurality of symbols and displays an image;    a communication device that is connected to a host computer in a data communication manner; and    a game controller programmed to operate as described in steps of (a)˜(i),    wherein the game controller is programmed:    (a) to consume game media to execute a unit game;    (b) to rearrange the symbols every unit game;    (c) to award a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) to transmit a wager signal to the host computer through the communication device, the wager signal relating to an amount of money of a part of the game media consumed in the unit game;    (e) to receive a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a total amount of summed wager relating to the wager signal transmitted to the host computer reaches a predetermined amount;    (f) to execute a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other on an image displayed in each display;    (g) to transmit a result of the bonus game to the host computer through the communication device;    (h) to receive an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine by distributing the predetermined amount of wager, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (i) to award an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       5 . A playing method of a gaming machine that arranges a plurality of symbols in a display and is connected to a host computer through a communication device in a data communication manner, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) consuming a game medium to execute a unit game;    (b) rearranging the symbols every unit game;    (c) awarding a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) receiving a bonus game start signal from the host computer when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;    (e) executing a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other;    (f) transmitting a result of the bonus game to the host computer;    (g) receiving an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (h) awarding an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       6 . A playing method of a gaming machine that arranges a plurality of symbols in a display and is connected to a host computer through a communication device in a data communication manner, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) consuming game media to execute a unit game;    (b) rearranging the symbols every unit game;    (c) awarding a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) transmitting a wager signal to the host computer through the communication device, the wager signal relating to an amount of money of a part of the game media consumed in the unit game;    (e) receiving a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a total amount of summed wager relating to the wager signal transmitted to the host computer reaches a predetermined amount;    (f) executing a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other;    (g) transmitting a result of the bonus game to the host computer through the communication device;    (h) receiving an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine by distributing the predetermined amount of wager, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (i) awarding an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       7 . A playing method of a gaming machine that arranges a plurality of symbols in a display and is connected to a host computer through a communication device in a data communication manner, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) consuming a game medium to execute a unit game;    (b) rearranging the symbols every unit game;    (c) awarding a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) receiving a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a predetermined condition is fulfilled;    (e) executing a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other on an image displayed in each display;    (f) transmitting a result of the bonus game to the host computer;    (g) receiving an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (h) awarding an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       8 . A playing method of a gaming machine that arranges a plurality of symbols in a display and is connected to a host computer through a communication device in a data communication manner, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) consuming game media to execute a unit game;    (b) rearranging the symbols every unit game;    (c) awarding a prize based on a relation of the symbols rearranged;    (d) transmitting a wager signal to the host computer through the communication device, the wager signal relating to an amount of money of a part of the game media consumed in the unit game;    (e) receiving a bonus game start signal from the host computer through the communication device when a total amount of summed wager relating to the wager signal transmitted to the host computer reaches a predetermined amount;    (f) executing a bonus game programmed in the host computer so that each gaming machine competes with each other on an image displayed in each display;    (g) transmitting a result of the bonus game to the host computer through the communication device;    (h) receiving an incentive signal about an incentive from the host computer through the communication device, the incentive signal determining the incentive that is awarded to each gaming machine by distributing the predetermined amount of wager, based on the result of the bonus game in each gaming machine; and    (i) awarding an incentive relating to the incentive signal.    
   
   
       9 . A gaming system comprising the gaming machine according to any one of  claims 1  to  4  and a host computer that is connected to the gaming machine in a data communication manner.