Patent ID: 8216046

Claim:
A multi-station game machine, comprising: at least two stations that are configured to accept player inputs; a wheel having a plurality of sections including symbols, the wheel being configured to rotate, the wheel being disposed so that a front surface of the wheel can be seen from at least two players; a controller for controlling a first game performed by the wheel and a second game performed on the stations, wherein the wheel is configured to allow at least two players to simultaneously play the first game respectively using the stations, wherein the stations are configured such that the players bet a game value on the symbols via a bet area displayed on a display provided on each of the stations, and wherein the controller triggers the second game based on a win of the first game; a shared button provided at a first station of the at least two stations to enable a first player at the first station to specify a bet area to be shared with a second station on the first game; and a payout unit for paying a reward when a win is established, wherein the payout unit is configured such that when the first player bets a game value on the shared bet area and a win is established on the shared bet area on the first game, the payout unit pays a first payment to the first player and a second payment to a second player at the second station.