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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2002
Kazuo Okada, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Okada, Tokyo, JP;
Aruze Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a collective control of plural game machines placed in the same parlor, it is detected whether there is player change on each game machine and, based on the detection result, the credit cumulative consumption on each game machine is managed player by player. When the credit cumulative consumption of a certain player reaches a predetermined upper limit, payout return is executed to this player. The display status and non-display status of information about the upper limit can be switched depending on the play status. Therefore, the player can perform a game without anxiety while enjoying amusement of the game. As the result, the problem of missing customers is eliminated.