Patent ID: 8393951
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a plurality of gaming machines each including an input device, a numeric-symbol display capable of displaying a numeric symbol to each of a predetermined number of display regions, and a controller; a control device including a processor; and a network configured to enable communication between said plurality of gaming machines and said control device, wherein said processor is configured to determine a total point value corresponding to one of a plurality of ranks of a jackpot, each of said gaming machines is configured to: after said specific combination of numeric symbols is displayed, to pay out game media in an amount determined based on the one of the plurality of ranks of the jackpot, corresponding to the total point value determined by the processor, wherein if a value of a numeric symbol of the specific combination of symbols to be displayed is greater than a predetermined value, the numeric symbol is substituted with a predetermined symbol and the specific combination of symbols, including the substituted predetermined symbol, is displayed to the predetermined number display regions; after display of the substituted predetermined symbol, the substituted predetermined symbol is replaced with the numeric symbol having a value greater than the predetermined value.