Patent ID: 9117344
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine having two neighboring gaming terminals comprising: a common display configured to display images for an auxiliary unit game; a base game running unit configured to run a base game independently in each of the gaming terminals on the basis of a predetermined payout rate; a payout giving unit configured to give a payout on the basis of a result of the base game; a competing game condition determining unit configured to determine whether the result of the base game satisfies a predetermined competing game condition or not; an opponent setting unit configured, in the case where it is determined that the competing game condition is satisfied, to set the neighboring gaming terminals as opponents; an auxiliary unit game running unit configured to run an auxiliary unit game that is performed together with the opponent and is repetitively run; a competing game running unit configured, when a result associated with a trigger to run a competing game is obtained in the auxiliary unit game, to run the competing game for winning a payout by competing against the opponent; and a payout adjusting unit configured to, as a result of the competing game, give at least a part of the payout to the winner of the competing game and giving no payout to the loser of the competing game.