Patent ID: 8651954
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming terminal comprising: a card slot into which a card storing identification data for identifying a player is inserted; a first memory capable of storing game history data for the player, the game history data being read from the card inserted into the card slot; a network interface for communicating with a server which stores a plurality of types of game software; a second memory which stores game software downloaded from said server through said network interface; a selection switch that receives instructions entered by a player; a display capable of displaying an image; and a controller, said controller acquiring game history data of the player corresponding to the identification data, the game history data including game type information regarding a game that the player has played, and storing said game history data in the first memory, when the game history data is stored, determining whether a type of game software corresponding to the game history data stored in the first memory is identical with a type of game software stored in the second memory, displaying on the display, an image that enables selection of whether to change a type of game software stored in the second memory to one of one or more types of game software corresponding to the game history data stored in the first memory, when the type of game software corresponding to the game history data stored in the first memory is determined to be different from the type of game software stored in the second memory, downloading selected type of game software from said server through said network interface, when, based on an input from the selection switch, the type of game software stored in the second memory is to be changed to any one of one or more types of game software corresponding to the game history data stored in the first memory, storing the downloaded game software in said second memory, and executing a game based on the game software downloaded and stored in said second memory.