Game system including slot machines and game control method thereof

A game system, comprising:

• a plurality of slot machines, each slot machine having a controller operable to control at least a basic game and a second game, each slot machine being capable of making a transition to the second game from a middle of the basic game when a prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine transmitting a second game request signal for requesting a transition to the second game when the prescribed condition is realized in the basic game;
• a second game device operable to execute the second game, which is provided as a physically separate device from the slot machines;
• a display adapted to display images according to a game status of the second game device, which is visible from a plurality of players playing the second game at the slot machines;
• and
• a center controller configured to communicate with the slot machines, the second game device and the display, the center controller operable to control one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal and the second game device to start the second game if the second game is not currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine, and hold a right to make a transition to the second game by the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal in an order of receiving the second game request signal and control a slot machine for which the right is held at a top and the second game device to start the second game at a timing where the second game executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device is terminated, if the second game is currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine.

A game system, comprising:

• a plurality of slot machines, each slot machine having a controller operable to control at least a basic game and a second game, each slot machine being capable of making a transition to the second game from a middle of the basic game when a prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine transmitting a second game request signal for requesting a transition to the second game when the prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine displaying a message indicating that it is waiting for the second game on a screen visible to a player when a second game waiting signal is received from a center controller;
• a second game device operable to execute the second game, which is provided as a physically separate device from the slot machines;
• a display adapted to display images according to a game status of the second game device, which is visible from a plurality of players playing the second game at the slot machines;
• and
• a center controller configured to communicate with the slot machines, the second game device and the display, the center controller operable to transmit a second game waiting signal indicating that it is waiting for the second game to the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal, and hold a right to make a transition to the second game by the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal in an order of receiving the second game request signal, and control a slot machine for which the right is held at a top and the second game device to start the second game at a timing where the second game executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device is terminated, if the second game is currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine.

A control method of a game system, the game system comprising:

• a plurality of slot machines, each slot machine having a controller operable to control at least a basic game and a second game, each slot machine being capable of making a transition to the second game from a middle of the basic game when a prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine transmitting a second game request signal for requesting a transition to the second game when the prescribed condition is realized in the basic game;
• a second game device operable to execute the second game, which is provided as a physically separate device from the slot machines;
• a display adapted to display images according to a game status of the second game device, which is visible from a plurality of players playing the second game at the slot machines;
• and
• a center controller configured to communicate with the slot machines, the second game device and the display;
• the control method comprising the steps of:
• receiving the second game request signal from one slot machine at the center controller;
• controlling the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal and the second game device to start the second game if the second game is not currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine;
• and
• controlling the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal and the second game device to start the second game at a timing where the second game executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device is terminated if the second game is currently executed by any of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine.

A control method of a game system, the game system comprising:

• a plurality of slot machines, each slot machine having a controller operable to control at least a basic game and a second game, each slot machine being capable of making a transition to the second game from a middle of the basic game when a prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine transmitting a second game request signal for requesting a transition to the second game when the prescribed condition is realized in the basic game;
• a second game device operable to execute the second game, which is provided as a physically separate device from the slot machines;
• a display adapted to display images according to a game status of the second game device, which is visible from a plurality of players playing the second game at the slot machines;
• and
• a center controller configured to communicate with the slot machines, the second game device and the display;
• the control method comprising the steps of:
• receiving the second game request signal from one slot machine at the center controller;
• controlling the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal and the second game device to start the second game if the second game is not currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine;
• and
• holding a right to make a transition to the second game by the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal in an order of receiving the second game request signal and
• controlling a slot machine for which the right is held at a top and the second game device to start the second game at a timing where the second game executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device is terminated, if the second game is currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine.

A control method of a game system, the game system comprising:

• a plurality of slot machines, each slot machine having a controller operable to control at least a basic game and a second game, each slot machine being capable of making a transition to the second game from a middle of the basic game when a prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine transmitting a second game request signal for requesting a transition to the second game when the prescribed condition is realized in the basic game, each slot machine displaying a message indicating that it is waiting for the second game on a screen visible to a player, when a second game waiting signal is received from a center controller after the second game request signal is transmitted;
• a second game device operable to execute the second game, which is provided as a physically separate device from the slot machines;
• a display adapted to display images according to a game status of the second game device, which is visible from a plurality of players playing the second game at the slot machines;
• and
• a center controller configured to communicate with the slot machines, the second game device and the display;
• the control method comprising the steps of:
• receiving the second game request signal from one slot machine at the center controller;
• transmitting a second game waiting signal indicating that it is waiting for the second game to the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal,
• holding a right to make a transition to the second game by the one slot machine which transmitted the second game request signal in an order of receiving the second game request signal, and
• controlling a slot machine for which the right is held at a top and the second game device to start the second game at a timing where the second game executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device is terminated, if the second game is currently executed by any one of the other slot machines and the second game device when the second game request signal is received from the one slot machine.