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Game machine
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-10-29
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Granted: 1995-06-06
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Expires: 2013-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A game machine for providing a game, the regularity of which cannot be easily recognized by the player, by making use of a chaotic random number produced by a random number generating means.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Akiharu Miyanaga
- 👤 Toshiji Hamatani
- 👤 Norihiko Seo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3297; A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/02; A63F7/022; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
35 words
A game machine comprising: random number generating means for generating a chaos random number; and control means for controlling the operation of a game of said game machine in response to said chaos random number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A game machine comprising: random number generating means for generating a chaos random number; and control means for controlling the operation of a game of said game machine in response to said chaos random number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a nonlinear equation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a one dimensional non-linear difference equation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a Bernoulli shift.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a logistic mapping.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a tent mapping.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a Tshebyscheff mapping.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A pachinko machine comprising: a plurality of rewarding ports for receiving a pachinko ball; a sensor means for sensing the reception of said pachinko ball, said sensor means being provided to at least one of said rewarding ports; a random number generation means for generating a chaos random number; and a computer for sending at least one of said rewarding ports an instruction for controlling an action thereof in accordance with said chaos random number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A pachinko machine comprising: a plurality of rewarding ports for receiving a pachinko ball; a sensor means for sensing the reception of said pachinko ball, said sensor means being provided to at least one of said rewarding ports; a random number generation means for generating a chaos random number; and a computer for sending at least one of said rewarding ports an instruction for controlling an action thereof in accordance with said chaos random number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a nonlinear equation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a one dimensional non-linear difference equation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a Bernoulli shift.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a logistic mapping.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a tent mapping.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a Tshebyscheff mapping.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
A game machine comprising: a rotary display for displaying the results of a game of said game machine; a random number generation means for generating a chaos random number; and a computer for sending said rotary display an instruction for controlling said rotary display in accordance with said chaos random number.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A game machine comprising: a rotary display for displaying the results of a game of said game machine; a random number generation means for generating a chaos random number; and a computer for sending said rotary display an instruction for controlling said rotary display in accordance with said chaos random number.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said game machine is a slot machine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means is provided in said computer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a nonlinear equation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a one dimensional non-linear difference equation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a Bernoulli shift.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a logistic mapping.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a tent mapping.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 15 wherein said random number generation means generates said chaos random number by solving a Tshebyscheff mapping.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
A game machine comprising: control signal generating means for generating a control signal representative of a numerical solution obtained by solving a nonlinear difference equation; and control means connected with said control signal generating means for controlling the operation of a game of said game machine.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
46 words
A game machine comprising: control signal generating means for generating a control signal representative of a numerical solution obtained by solving a nonlinear difference equation; and control means connected with said control signal generating means for controlling the operation of a game of said game machine.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The machine of claim 24 wherein at least two equations are substantially utilized in said control signal generating means by varying a variable of said nonlinear difference equation.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The machine of claim 25 wherein one of said two equations has a solution of a chaos random number, and another of said two equations has a univocal solution.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine of claim 24 wherein said control signal generating means generates said control signal by solving a Bernoulli shift.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine of claim 24 wherein said control signal generating means generates said control signal by solving a logistic mapping.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine of claim 24 wherein said control signal generating means generates said control signal by solving a tent mapping.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine of claim 29 wherein said control signal generating means generates said control signal by solving a Tshebyscheff mapping.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
67 words
A pachinko game machine comprising: a variable display device in which display of a symbol is renewed according to entrance of a ball into a specific prize-winning port provided on a board of the pachinko game machine; means for producing a chaos random number; and a control means for controlling a renewing period of the display of the variable display device based on the chaos random number.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
67 words
A pachinko game machine comprising: a variable display device in which display of a symbol is renewed according to entrance of a ball into a specific prize-winning port provided on a board of the pachinko game machine; means for producing a chaos random number; and a control means for controlling a renewing period of the display of the variable display device based on the chaos random number.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine of claim 31 wherein said symbol is numeral, character or design.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 31 wherein said means for producing a chaos random number produces said chaos random number by solving a Bernoulli shift.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 31 wherein said means for producing a chaos random number produces said chaos random number by solving a logistic mapping.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 31 wherein said means for producing a chaos random number produces said chaos random number by solving a tent mapping.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine of claim 31 wherein said means for producing a chaos random number produces said chaos random number by solving a Tshebyscheff mapping.
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