DOCSLIB.ORG

Controller C

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Controller C US 2012023.8346A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/023834.6 A1 Hurst (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 20, 2012 (54) GAMING DEVICE HAVING MAHJONG (52) U.S. Cl. .......................................................... 463/20 ELEMENTS (57) ABSTRACT (76) Inventor: Matt Hurst, Taipa (MO) Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that incorporate various aspects of the traditional (21) Appl. No.: 13/050,856 Asian game of Mahjong. Mahjong tiles or symbols may be used in various types of games that include a single hand of (22) Filed: Mar 17, 2011 dealt tiles, hands that use tile drawing and discarding, poker e - f 9 style game play with a dealt and/or drawn hand of Mahjong tiles, multi-player games with Mahjong tiles, and other types Publication Classification of games that utilize elements from Mahjong. These games (51) Int. Cl. may be more favorably received than traditional slot machine A63F 9/24 (2006.01) games by players with familiarity with Mahjong. 72 73 70 EGMHEGM/Y70 Cell EGM EGM 50 Bank 60 Controller C Optical 63 Converter 75 Personal Opticall Computer Elec 65 Converter Server 74 90 80 Database Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 1 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 Simple Tiles of Circles or Dots Simple Tiles of Characters or Myriads Simple Tiles of Bamboos Honor Tiles of East, South, West, and North Honor Tiles of White, Green, and Red Dragons Bonus Tiles of Seasons and Flowers Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 2 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 FIG. 2 Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 3 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 FIG. 3 Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 4 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 72 73 70 EGMHEGM-Y70 EGMHEGM 50 Bank 6O 61 EGMHEGM Controller C Elec EGM Optical 63 62 Converter 4. 75 Personal Opticall Computer Elec 65 Converter SD 90 Database FIG. 4 Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 5 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 6 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 For The Drago Prog :| CY E do ö) CO Play Max Bet To Be Eligible For The Dragon Progres ????[8] No.. ?No.. N |||||||||No. |||||||||N OCO N CO CN O OD CY Cl} E ov, C ö) (N. 22O Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 7 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 Play Max Bet To Be Eligible For The Dragon Progressive 320 FIG. 7A Play Max Bet To Be Eligible For The Dragon Progressive in 88 GeoD Credits: 6209 You Win: 125 320 FIG. 7B ' Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 8 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 0 0 ||Q|alEEEEEE[3]Ea Patent Application Publication Sep. 20, 2012 Sheet 9 of 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 501 5O2 522 505 503 504 FIG. 9 US 2012/023834.6 A1 Sep. 20, 2012 GAMING DEVICE HAVING MAHONG 0010 FIGS. 6A and 6B are detail diagrams of a gaming ELEMENTS display showing progression of a game having Mahjong ele ments according to embodiments of the invention. FIELD OF THE INVENTION 0011 FIGS. 7A and 7B are detail diagrams of a gaming display showing progression of another game having Mah 0001. This disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, jong elements according to embodiments of the invention. and more particularly to gaming devices that include ele 0012 FIG. 8 is a detail diagram of a gaming device having ments of Mahjong in game play. Mahjong elements according to embodiments of the inven tion. BACKGROUND 0013 FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a multiplayer game 0002 Legalized casino gambling has developed rapidly in having Mahjong elements according to embodiments of the Macau (or Macao) since it opened its industry to foreign invention. companies in 2002. Since electronic gaming devices have traditionally been a large part of casino business in the United DETAILED DESCRIPTION States, Australia, Europe, and other countries with legalized gaming, a similar business model has likewise been attempted 0014 Embodiments of the present invention are directed in Macau. In the above mentioned countries, slot machines to gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices have typically included spinning reel type games, video poker to incorporate elements of Mahjong gameplay. Mahjong is an games, and, to a lesser extent, video keno and blackjack ancient and popular game that originated in China and is games. Although some of these games have enjoyed modest common in various forms throughout Eastern Asia. The term popularity in Macau, many players are not familiar with the “Mahjong' (or "Mah Jong') is used in this document, as it is game play ideas of these gaming devices, and hence do not the most common form of spelling in roman characters, play these gaming devices. meant to represent the phonetic spelling of the Cantonese 0003. In order to improve popularity, many slot machine dialect for the term, whereas spelling for Mandarin in pinyin manufactures have attempted to tailor games to Chinese play format would be Ma Jiang, the Chinese characters being ers in order to gain popularity and improve business. One Pitié in traditional Chinese, and if in simplified Chinese. Such attempt was made by Bally Gaming at the opening of the The traditional Asian game of Mahjong consists of 144 tiles Macau Sands Casino in May 2004, with their game titled (although variations of the game sometimes contain more or "Mah Jong,” which was basically an old mechanical stepper fewer tiles). It is these symbols, and commonly recognized reel style game already released in the United States, but with variations of these symbols, that are referred to in this inven new artwork utilizing some of the symbols used in the game tion. of Mahjong (or Mah Jong). While this game was moderately 0015 FIG. 1 is a detail diagram illustrating an example set Successful, it had little resemblance to the actual game of of Mahjong tiles according to embodiments of the invention. Mahjong, and merely utilized some of its symbols, replacing Images in this figure have been drawn by Jerry Crimson Mann those used in the game in the USA. Another game introduced and are used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share by Bally was Golden 8's, another artwork combination Alike 3.0 Unported license. Referring to FIG. 1, the 144 appealing to the Chinese appreciation of the number 8, but Mahjong tiles are separated into Simple tiles, Honor tiles, and again with little association with anything else recognizable Bonus tiles. The words “tile' or “tiles' will be regularly used in this document, but other terms and/or objects could be used to Chinese players. Other efforts were made by manufactur interchangeably, Such as symbols, cards, plaques, graphic ers such as IGT, with games Such as "Fa Cai 12s. Again, this icons etc. to represent the images of the symbols used in the was another game involving simply changing the artwork traditional Asian game of Mahjong for the purposes outlined from a pre-existing game to Some apparently auspicious Chi in this document. nese symbolisms, which was no more than moderately suc 0016 Embodiments of this invention are meant to provide cessful. unique games for enjoyment, particularly in casino type envi 0004. The relative lack of success of these games, and ronments (whether land based, sea based, server based, Inter others, was based on their Superficial attention to Asian cul net type, or otherwise). These methods of play, incorporated ture, and their lack of combining the symbols used with with the use of Mahjong tiles, open up a new realm of games playing methods that Chinese players were accustomed to. for potential offer to people. Application of these games could Embodiments of this invention address these and other issues be, but is not limited to the following: table style gaming in in the prior art. casinos (in similar fashion to Blackjack or others), electronic BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS gaming machines (slot machines), computer games (includ ing but not limited to Internet style games), and hand held 0005 FIG. 1 is a detail diagram illustrating an example set device style gaming (such as mobile phones, tablets, and of Mahjong tiles according to embodiments of the invention. PDAs or otherwise) as discussed below. 0006 FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram that illustrates 0017. As discussed below embodiments of the present a gaming device according to embodiments of the invention. concept combine the traditional tiles of the ancient Chinese 0007 FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the gaming device game of Mahjong with various features of traditional gaming illustrated in FIG. 2. devices to create a unique mix of games readily identifiable 0008 FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of networked by Asian players with easily understood methodology and gaming devices according to embodiments of the invention. potentially meaningful payouts based on pay tables that 0009 FIG. 5 is a detail diagram of a gaming device having resemble winning combinations within the actual game of Mahjong elements according to embodiments of the inven Mahjong. tion. Like to display the tiles in a row of 13, rather than two 0018. The advantages of the methods of gaming outlined rows if possible in the embodiments discussed in this disclosure include sym US 2012/023834.6 A1 Sep. 20, 2012 bol recognition with familiar game play elements. In addi However, it is often preferable to have the credit meter 27 tion, some embodiments of the present invention utilize all of reflect a number of credits, rather than a monetary unit.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • "Sichuan Mahjong? It's That Simple!"
    Vitaly Novikov "Sichuan Mahjong? It's that simple!" Contents Introduction Chapter 1. Sichuan mahjong game mechanics Lesson 1. How to play mahjong? Lesson 2. Starting the deal Lesson 3. Hand and its components Lesson 4. Game mechanics Chapter 2. Scoring Lesson 5. General rules Lesson 6. Scoring examples Chapter 3. Hand building strategy Lesson 7. General considerations Lesson 8. Hand building Chapter 4. Supplementary materials Answers to problems and tests Appendix Introduction To big and red pandas From Wikipedia The Giant Panda, with its typical black and white coloration, lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in the Sichuan province, located in south-central China. The main attraction of the province in terms of eco-tourism is the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding near Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan. Acknowledgements I am grateful to all those who contributed to the process of writing this book ● to Eugeniya Hludentsova — for decorating book, creating tile images and illustrations ● to Petr Manyakhin — for reviewing the book, contribution for Chapter 3 ● to Denis Lugannikov — for reviewing the book Feedback Please, send your feedback on the book to the author: Vitaly Novikov Phone / WhatsApp / Viber: +7(925)771-45-92 E mail: v [email protected] Page in Facebook: h ttps://www.facebook.com/Novikov.Mahjong Welcome to Mahjong World Dear reader! We invite you to plunge into the wonderful world of mahjong: intellectual board games that millions of fans around the world enjoy playing. Mahjong develops logic, memory, observation, ability to react and make decisions. In the world mahjong is played by dozens of variations of rules including countless purely local ones.
    [Show full text]
  • A GUIDE to MAHJONG - Chinese / Official International Rules TABLE of CONTENTS
    A GUIDE TO MAHJONG - Chinese / Official International Rules TABLE OF CONTENTS A GUIDE TO MAHJONG...................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................ 2 SHARING / UPDATING THIS DOCUMENT .......................... 5 INTRODUCTION TO MAHJONG .......................................... 6 UNDERSTANDING THE MAHJONG SET............................... 7 THE 3 SUITS ......................................................................................... 7 BAMBOOS............................................................................................ 7 CHARACTERS ....................................................................................... 7 DOTS.................................................................................................. 7 THE 4 DIRECTIONAL TILES.................................................................... 8 THE 3 CARDINAL TILES ......................................................................... 8 THE 8 OPTIONAL FLOWER AND SEASON TILES....................................... 8 STARTING A GAME...........................................................10 THE ORDER OF PLAY ........................................................................... 10 MAKING THE WALL ............................................................................. 10 BREAKING THE WALL .......................................................................... 11 THE DEAD WALL.................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Attitudes of Key Executives of International Tourist Hotels in Taiwan Toward Casino Investments in Taiwan
    UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations 1-1-1994 The attitudes of key executives of international tourist hotels in Taiwan toward casino investments in Taiwan Shiang-Lih Chen University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/rtds Repository Citation Chen, Shiang-Lih, "The attitudes of key executives of international tourist hotels in Taiwan toward casino investments in Taiwan" (1994). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 406. http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/gw6d-e2m5 This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of conqtuter printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the qnali^ of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adverse^ affect reproduction.
    [Show full text]
  • Barticle's Japanese Mahjong Guide Page 1 Jump To: Contents 2
    1. Introduction 9. Yakuman 15. Optional Hands 2. Equipment ○ Single Yakuman ○ Optional Yaku ○ Tiles ○ Double Yakuman ○ Optional Yakuman 3. Format and Winds ○ Related Terms 16. Optional Rules ○ Preliminaries and Seating 10. Dora 17. Miscellaneous ○ Game Format 11. Ready and Waiting 18. Reference 4. Process of Play ○ Basic Waits ○ Yaku Summary 5. Sets and Calling ○ Complex Waits ○ Yakuman Summary ○ Sets ○ Furiten and Defence ○ Scoring Tables ○ Calling 12. Win, Lose or Draw ○ Limits ○ Open and Closed ○ Wins ○ Numbers 6. Yaku (Part 1) ○ Exhaustive Draws ○ Final Scores ○ Common Yaku ○ Abortive Draws ○ Gaming ○ Related Terms 13. Scoring 19. Japanese 7. Reaching ○ Calculation ○ Scripts ○ Limits ○ Pronunciation 8. Yaku (Part 2) ○ Related Terms ○ Uncommon Yaku 20. Credits and Legal 14. Penalties ○ Thanks Endorsed and hosted by the United States Professional Mahjong League 1. Introduction This is a guide to the modern Japanese version of the traditional four-player Chinese tabletop game of mahjong, this variant also being known as Riichi Mahjong or Reach Mahjong. I've previously written several guides to specific mahjong video-games (these can all be accessed from my GameFAQs contributor page) but I decided to produce a new, general, resource which will be useful to people playing on any mahjong video-game or website, reading mahjong manga, watching mahjong anime or perhaps even playing the game with real tiles! Since I've already included lists of mahjong terms in some of my previous guides and I want to place an emphasis on explaining the terminology used in the game, I've decided to produce this in the form of a non-alphabetical glossary, with detailed definitions for each entry, terms given in Japanese text, categorised sections and hyperlinks between them.
    [Show full text]
  • Mah Jong, Chess, and Bourré in the Works of Amy Tan and Tim Gautreaux
    Playing Games as Cultural Expression: Mah Jong, Chess, and Bourré in the Works of Amy Tan and Tim Gautreaux Sara Hays Abstract The opening lines of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, after the brief initial prologue, are: “My father has asked me to be the fourth corner at the Joy Luck Club. I am to replace my mother, whose seat at the mah jong table has been empty since she died two months ago. My father thinks she was killed by her own thoughts” (19). These lines connect for the reader, from the very beginning of the novel, the playing of mah jong to deeper considerations of culture, legacy, and tradition. While both mah jong and The Joy Luck Club are internationally popular, the opposite is the case for the Cajun card game bourré and the Cajun short-story writer Tim Gautreaux, whose story “Died and Gone to Vegas” utilizes bourré in a way that is thematically similar to, but culturally different from, Tan’s use of mah jong in The Joy Luck Club. This paper examines both Tan’s and Gautreaux’s use of games—mah jong, as well as chess, and bourré respectively—as cultural receptacles and means of folkloric preservation. Middle Tennessee State University 53 Scientia et Humanitas: A Journal of Student Research he opening lines of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, after the brief initial Tprologue, are: “My father has asked me to be the fourth corner at the Joy Luck Club. I am to replace my mother, whose seat at the mah jong table has been empty since she died two months ago.
    [Show full text]
  • Mahjong and Mathematics
    Mahjong and mathematics Chi-Kwong Li Chi-Kwong Li Mahjong and mathematics Describe some background about the mahjong game. One may see how cultural exchange happened. Study some of its mathematical aspects. Learn the connection between mathematics and other activities. Describe some related research opportunities. See how some research problems arise. Objectives of the presentation/expected learning outcomes Chi-Kwong Li Mahjong and mathematics One may see how cultural exchange happened. Study some of its mathematical aspects. Learn the connection between mathematics and other activities. Describe some related research opportunities. See how some research problems arise. Objectives of the presentation/expected learning outcomes Describe some background about the mahjong game. Chi-Kwong Li Mahjong and mathematics Study some of its mathematical aspects. Learn the connection between mathematics and other activities. Describe some related research opportunities. See how some research problems arise. Objectives of the presentation/expected learning outcomes Describe some background about the mahjong game. One may see how cultural exchange happened. Chi-Kwong Li Mahjong and mathematics Learn the connection between mathematics and other activities. Describe some related research opportunities. See how some research problems arise. Objectives of the presentation/expected learning outcomes Describe some background about the mahjong game. One may see how cultural exchange happened. Study some of its mathematical aspects. Chi-Kwong Li Mahjong and mathematics Describe some related research opportunities. See how some research problems arise. Objectives of the presentation/expected learning outcomes Describe some background about the mahjong game. One may see how cultural exchange happened. Study some of its mathematical aspects. Learn the connection between mathematics and other activities.
    [Show full text]
  • The Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling
    1 2011 THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GAMBLING Robert J. Williams, Ph.D. Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Coordinator, Alberta Gaming Research Institute University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Jürgen Rehm, Ph.D. Director, Social and Epidemiological Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Canada Senior Scientist and Co-Head, Section Public Health and Regulatory Policies, CAMH, Toronto, Canada Professor and Chair, Addiction Policy, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (UoT), Canada Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, UoT, Canada Head, Epidemiological Research Unit, Technische Universität Dresden, Klinische Psychologie & Psychotherapie, Dresden, Germany Rhys M.G. Stevens, M.L.I.S. Librarian, Alberta Gaming Research Institute University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada FINAL REPORT PREPARED FOR THE CANADIAN CONSORTIUM FOR GAMBLING RESEARCH 3/11/2011 2 Citation Williams, R.J., Rehm, J., & Stevens, R.M.G. (2011). The Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling. Final Report prepared for the Canadian Consortium for Gambling Research. March 11, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/1286 The following are the members of the Canadian Consortium for Gambling Research: Alberta Gaming Research Institute Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch of British Columbia Manitoba Gaming Control Commission Ministère de la Sante et des Services Sociaux du Québec Gambling Awareness Foundation of Nova Scotia Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre Contact Information Dr. Robert J. Williams Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences & Coordinator, Alberta Gaming Research Institute 3017 Markin Hall University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, Alberta Canada; T1K 3M4 403-382-7128 (phone) [email protected] Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Name of Game Date of Approval Comments Nevada Gaming Commission Approved Gambling Games Effective August 1, 2021
    NEVADA GAMING COMMISSION APPROVED GAMBLING GAMES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2021 NAME OF GAME DATE OF APPROVAL COMMENTS 1 – 2 PAI GOW POKER 11/27/2007 (V OF PAI GOW POKER) 1 BET THREAT TEXAS HOLD'EM 9/25/2014 NEW GAME 1 OFF TIE BACCARAT 10/9/2018 2 – 5 – 7 POKER 4/7/2009 (V OF 3 – 5 – 7 POKER) 2 CARD POKER 11/19/2015 NEW GAME 2 CARD POKER - VERSION 2 2/2/2016 2 FACE BLACKJACK 10/18/2012 NEW GAME 2 FISTED POKER 21 5/1/2009 (V OF BLACKJACK) 2 TIGERS SUPER BONUS TIE BET 4/10/2012 (V OF BACCARAT) 2 WAY WINNER 1/27/2011 NEW GAME 2 WAY WINNER - COMMUNITY BONUS 6/6/2011 21 + 3 CLASSIC 9/27/2000 21 + 3 CLASSIC - VERSION 2 8/1/2014 21 + 3 CLASSIC - VERSION 3 8/5/2014 21 + 3 CLASSIC - VERSION 4 1/15/2019 21 + 3 PROGRESSIVE 1/24/2018 21 + 3 PROGRESSIVE - VERSION 2 11/13/2020 21 + 3 XTREME 1/19/1999 (V OF BLACKJACK) 21 + 3 XTREME - (PAYTABLE C) 2/23/2001 21 + 3 XTREME - (PAYTABLES D, E) 4/14/2004 21 + 3 XTREME - VERSION 3 1/13/2012 21 + 3 XTREME - VERSION 4 2/9/2012 21 + 3 XTREME - VERSION 5 3/6/2012 21 MADNESS 9/19/1996 21 MADNESS SIDE BET 4/1/1998 (V OF 21 MADNESS) 21 MAGIC 9/12/2011 (V OF BLACKJACK) 21 PAYS MORE 7/3/2012 (V OF BLACKJACK) 21 STUD 8/21/1997 NEW GAME 21 SUPERBUCKS 9/20/1994 (V OF 21) 211 POKER 7/3/2008 (V OF POKER) 24-7 BLACKJACK 4/15/2004 2G'$ 12/11/2019 2ND CHANCE BLACKJACK 6/19/2008 NEW GAME 2ND CHANCE BLACKJACK – VERSION 2 9/24/2008 2ND CHANCE BLACKJACK – VERSION 3 4/8/2010 3 CARD 6/24/2021 NEW GAME NAME OF GAME DATE OF APPROVAL COMMENTS 3 CARD BLITZ 8/22/2019 NEW GAME 3 CARD HOLD’EM 11/21/2008 NEW GAME 3 CARD HOLD’EM - VERSION 2 1/9/2009
    [Show full text]
  • Offer Mahjong to Your Players Today!
    # SPRING A MAGAZINE FROM MAHJONG LOGIC 2012 KON MAHJONG, TRENDS AND BUSINESS HOW TO SCORE BIG ongA LONELY TIME IN SWEDE IN MAHJONG HONG KONG JENN BARR SAME NAME GOES ALL IN DIFFERENT GAME HOW BIG IS THE HARD LIFE THE ONLINE OF BEING A PRO MAHJONG MARKET, IN JAPAN REALLY? Offer Mahjong to Your Players Today! 1 FREE for all delegates 22nd – 25th May 2012 IS BACK IN DUBLIN! The iGaming Super Show is the biggest B2B and affi liate event in the industry. With two events under one roof this is the meeting place for the online gambling market. Why you must attend in 2012 The biggest event in the iGaming industry Join over 2,500 delegates from across the industry, from operators to affi liates, legislators to software providers and everyone in between Entry is FREE for all iGaming delegates In-depth conference sessions covering the key issues facing the industry Insightful debate and learning from leading industry fi gures The iGaming Series of Poker, open to all delegates Meet 150+exhibitors in two distinct zones Unrivalled networking opportunities with 6 planned events from the 22nd to the 25th, including the CalvinAyre.com party 3 Register today: www.iGamingSuperShow.com 2 Welcome Contents In the world of games played for serious money and where you face real, living A CRASH COURSE IN MAHJONG opponents and not an anonymous bank or HOW BIG IS THE ONLINE MAHJONG MARKET REALLY? 7 house, there are a few rare ones that stand out. They do so not only for their world- wide status and the spine-tingling thrills they 10 can provide, but also for their impressive IS THERE fan base: poker, with its raw background MAHJONG AFTER in Wild West saloons with bullet holes in 13 DEATH? the ceiling; backgammon, evoking images of high-stakes dice rolling in lavish Monte 14 Carlo saloons; and mahjong, a deep, fascinating tile game of Chinese origins.
    [Show full text]
  • G3 April 2013
    THE BUSINESS FOR GAMES www.G3imagazine.com GLOBAL GAMES AND GAMING MAGAZINE I APRIL 2013 ANALYSIS IOM’S INTERACTIVE SECTOR THE ONLINE GAMING ISLE FOCUS GAMBLING IN MACAU SHFL’S BATTLE WITH LT GAME REVIEW GLI ROUNDTABLE N. AMERICA ABOVE AND BEYOND MARKET REPORT - PART II VLT AND CASINO EXPANSION ACROSS THE CANADIAN MARKET CANADIAN CHARTER G3 LAUNCHES ANDROID AND IOS MAGAZINE APPS FOR THE GLOBAL GAMING INDUSTRY DOWNLOAD DIGITAL ISSUES OF G3 MAGAZINE AND THE LATEST GAMING MARKET REPORTS DIRECTLY FROM THE ANDROID AND APPLE APP STORES Now Playing! The most popular entertainer in history is featured in the ultimate music and slot gaming experience. Michael Jackson King of Pop™ showcases a custom surround-sound chair for an unprecedented audio experience, five smash hit songs, a huge progressive jackpot, Mystery Wilds, and Free Game Bonuses. Bally Europe I +31 020 569 2740 I BallyTech.com © 2012 Triumph International, Inc. under license from Bravado Merchandising. All rights reserved. © 2012 Bally Technologies. All Rights Reserved. Images are for illustration purposes only and are subject to change. “Sometimes people ask me why GLI goes to the time and expense to produce the Roundtable each year in three areas around the globe. And my answer to that question Contents can be summarised by a comment I received from a APRIL 2013 regulator during the Roundtable. He said to me, ‘GLI always goes above and beyond for the regulators we serve.’ And that is it in a nutshell.” James Maida, President and CEO, GLI. Page 32 CANADIAN CHARTER The second part of G3’s extensive market report covering the gaming sectors in Canada.
    [Show full text]
  • Astudyofgambling Inhong Kong,Macao,Singapore and Japan
    駒澤大学心理学論集，2011，第13号，35-43 2011, 13, 35 -43 原 著 A Study of Gambling in Hong Kong,Macao,Singapore and Japan Yoshihiro Takahashi (Department of Psychology, Komazawa University, Japan) Raymond K.H. Chan (Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) K.Y. Leung (Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao) K.S. Wong (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society, Singapore) Kiyoshi Hayashi (Shiraumegakuen College, Japan) Hiroko Takahashi (Tokyo Management College, Japan) Rie Nagasawa (Graduate School of Psychology, Rissho University, Japan) In measuring the respondents’attitudes on PURPOSE gambling, the survey adopted a 5-point Likert Currently, gambling addictive gambling, and scale. While the score of 3 is the mid-point, the problems it generated are key concerns of score and mean score below 3 will be consid- practitioners in social work, counselling and ered as negative:‘dislike’, ‘bad’, ‘negative’, ‘un- psychotherapy. Moreover, studies on the interested’and ‘gambler not smart’; and vice traits of people who have higher acceptance of versa if the score and mean score is above 3. gambling or exhibiting pathological tendencies RESULTS attract researchers’attention (e.g.Pentry,2005; Mizuguchi, 1985;Sato et al,2005). These atti- Age and sex ratio of the participant are tude and tendency are related to their personal shown in Table 1 and 2. conditions, apart from the cultural and social The gender balance was different among factors constituting their background. This those societies:we have more female samples study is to provide an overview of the youth’s than male except in Japan. However, it was attitude towards gambling.
    [Show full text]
  • The English Version of Mahjong Competition Rules
    入局斗牌，必先炼品，品宜镇静，不宜躁率，得牌勿骄， 失牌勿吝，顺时勿喜，逆时勿愁，不形于色，不动乎声， 浑涵宽大，品格为贵，尔雅温文，斯为上乘。 麻将的旨意与精神 Before playing mahjong, you must refi ne your character. You should keep a serene character, without being impetuous. Neither be proud when you win, nor be stingy when you lose. Neither be happy when in a favorable situation, nor be anxious when in adversity. Do not change your voice and expression because of emotion. Keep a broad mind and be generous. Moral character is the most important; the best thing is to maintain a gentle and cultivated style in playing. The Tenet and Spirit of Mahjong 参局闘牌に於しては、先ず品格を養うべき、品格を宜し 平静に保ち、焦り軽率を戒め、牌を得って驕らず、牌を 切るに惜します、順調時に喜ばず、不順時に憂えず、顔 色を形に出ざず、みだりに呼ばず、混濁にありては穏や かに対処し、品格を貴しと為し、穏やか品格に振る舞 い、これを上て上乗とする。 麻雀の本旨と精神 麻将源于中国属于世界 于光远 The Mahjong comes of China, belongs to world. Yu Guangyuan マージャンはもともと中国に源流を持つ、世界に属する 于光遠 东 East 東 品 Pin 品 MAHJONG COMPETITION RULES 麻将竞赛规则 >> 序 麻将是人类休闲和游戏智慧的创造物，也是休闲与游戏中的玩耍活动。 一切玩耍活动都有游戏规则，麻将游戏也不例外。遵守游戏规则，体现 一种教养、一种学问、一种智慧、一种德行、一种秩序；体现对他人的尊 重、对自我的尊重、对礼仪的尊重、对公正的尊重。 国际《麻将竞赛规则》的编译与出版，是实践“健康、科学、友好的麻 将文化”的基础，是麻将游戏的入场券。 麻将与任何游戏品类一样，是智慧相约，是人格相守，是友谊长存，是 相互扶助，是解危济困。同其他游戏一样，麻将游戏与规则应得到我们的 呵护和遵守。 中国休闲研究中心 2006年9月 Foreword Mahjong is a creature of wisdom of leisure and game, it is also one of the play activities of leisure and game. Rules is necessary for all play activities, Mahjong is no exception. Following the rules reflects people’s knowledge, wisdom, upbringing and integrity, and it also shows respect for other people, ourselves, justice and etiquette. The translation and publishment of international <Mahjong Competition Rules> is the foundation of practice “healthy, scientific and friendly Mahjong culture”, it is admission to Mahjong.
    [Show full text]