JP2002085811A - Game system and game controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system and a game controller which avoids making a difference in an interest of game machines due to the counting number of a jack pot items, moreover the interest of a player is enhanced to enable to frequently get the right to acquire the jack pot. SOLUTION: The system has plural medal game arithmetic means for doing calculation for a game putting out medals in accordance with the game result of the player, a jack pot item generation means for generating the jack pot item by clearing a prescribed generation condition, a display means for displaying the situation of the jack pot items, a counting means for counting at least one of the number of the jack pot items generated from the plural medal game arithmetic means and the number of the acquiring times of them, and a putting-out means for putting out the medals when the generation of the jack pot items amounts to a fixed condition by the counting means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system and a game control device attached to a medal game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a certain percentage of medals bet on a plurality of game machines is collectively counted as a jackpot, and when a specific winning combination is established in any one of the plurality of game machines, the game machine becomes Jackpot systems for paying out jackpots to players who are playing on a PC are well known.

[0003] In this jackpot system, if the conditions for occurrence are made easy, payouts are often made before the jackpot is sufficiently accumulated, which is less interesting. For this reason, the conditions for generating a jackpot are quite strict. For example, in a poker game machine, a role having a very low probability of success is set like a royal straight flush. However, if the conditions for generating the jackpot are too severe, there is a problem that the payout frequency is low and the player's interest in the jackpot is reduced.

In order to solve this problem, there has been proposed a jackpot system in which a jackpot item in which occurrence conditions are relaxed is set, and the jackpot can be earned by accumulating a specified number of jackpot items. In this system, the player is interested in the jackpot because the jackpot items can be obtained relatively easily.

[0005]

However, in the above jackpot system, the jackpot items are counted for each medal game machine. Therefore, the popularity of game machines in which jackpot items are stored is concentrated. There was a problem that play to a game machine with few jackpot items was avoided. There is also a method of not displaying the number of jackpot items, but if the number is unknown, the interest in the original jackpot has returned to a weakened state, and no problem has been solved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, the present invention does not cause the popularity or unpopularity of game machines due to the number of jackpot items counted, and furthermore, the right to acquire the jackpot frequently occurs and the player's jackpot is generated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game system and a game control device that have increased interest in the game.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a plurality of medal game calculation means for calculating a game for paying out medals according to a game result of a player, and the plurality of medal game calculation means. By means of a jackpot item generating means for generating a jackpot item by clearing a predetermined generating condition, a display means for displaying the status of the jackpot item,
Counting means for counting at least one of the number and the number of acquisitions of jackpot items generated from the plurality of medal game calculation means; and the counting means, when the occurrence of jackpot items reaches a certain condition, And a payout means for performing payout.

The present invention is effective when the number of the jackpot items differs according to the contents of the condition of occurrence. Further, the present invention is effective when the payout means pays out the jackpot when the number of jackpot items counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number.

Further, the present invention is effective when the payout means pays out the jackpot when the number of jackpot items counted by the counting means matches a specified number or an integral multiple of the specified number. .

Further, the present invention is effective when the payout means pays out a jackpot to a player who has finally obtained a jackpot item.
Furthermore, the present invention is effective when the payout means pays out a player who is playing with a plurality of medal game machines under management at a predetermined ratio.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medal game control device connectable to a plurality of medal game devices for paying out medals according to a game result.
Counting means for receiving and counting jackpot item occurrence signals from the plurality of medal game devices, and a jackpot payout instruction to the medal game device in accordance with the jackpot item occurrence status counted by the counting means. It is characterized by transmission.

The present invention is effective when the medal game control device is provided with a display unit for displaying a jackpot occurrence state. Further, the present invention is effective when the payout instruction is transmitted to the medal game device when the number of jackpot items counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number.

Still further, according to the present invention, the payout instruction is transmitted to the medal game device when the payout instruction matches a specified number or an integral multiple of the specified number of jackpot items counted by the counting means. Then it is effective.

Still further, the present invention is effective when the payout instruction is transmitted to the medal game device of the player who has acquired the jackpot item last.

Further, the present invention is effective when the payout instruction is paid out to a plurality of medal game machines played by a player at a predetermined ratio.

[0016]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of a game system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a medal game machine provided with a medal game calculating means for calculating a game for paying out medals in accordance with a game result of a player, and 2 denotes a jackpot unit as a jackpot management unit. The number of jackpot units 2 is plural, in this example, 4
A jackpot item counting means 21 for managing jackpot items generated in the medal game machines 1 under management, wherein the jackpot item counting means 21 counts jackpot items generated in the medal game machines 1 under management; It has a display means 22 for displaying the number of items, and a payout means 23 for paying out a jackpot when the count number of jackpot items reaches a predetermined payout condition.

There are various jackpot item generation conditions. As an example, when a specific hit (for example, a royal straight flush in a poker game) occurs, a specific number of medals (for example, 1
For example, when 200 or more medals are acquired each time, when the system is played a specific number of times (for example, every 100 times), or when a lottery game (roulette) is performed in the game.

These jackpot item occurrence conditions can be set so that one jackpot item is obtained uniformly when cleared, but the number of items may be varied depending on the difficulty of the occurrence condition. That is, for example, when the occurrence condition is a specific hit, in the poker game, it is possible to set so as to increase the number of royal straight flushes and the number of straight flushes having a low probability of achievement, such as one. Further, when the occurrence condition is achieved, the number of jackpot items may be determined at random.

In this way, the conditions for generating jackpot items are set, and as a result of playing the game, the jackpot items are acquired and stored in the counting means 21. At this time, since the counting means 21 stores the jackpot items obtained by the game device 1 under management, the jackpot items are stored overwhelmingly faster than the type of storing alone.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display means 22 in the present embodiment displays the number of jackpot items stored in the first display section 24 provided in the jackpot unit 2, and displays the second display section 25. Shows the number of medals to be paid out when the jackpot is reached. By providing such a display unit, the player can directly know that the jackpot which has not been known until now is approaching.

The payment means 23 pays out the jackpot when a predetermined payout condition is reached. In this example, when the number of jackpot items reaches a specified number or more in this example, the payout means 23 has accumulated the jackpot. Pay out the number of medals. For example, in the example of FIG. 3, a medal is paid out when ten or more jackpot items are accumulated.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the number of jackpot items is provided with a payout mark 26 in a payout method applicable when the number of jackpot items is set at random or the number is different depending on the achievement condition. It is set to pay out when the position matches. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 3, if two jackpot items are taken, a jackpot is obtained, but if three or more jackpot items are taken at one time,
I have to make another lap.

Thus, the jackpot is paid out, and the payout may give 100% to the player who has obtained the last jackpot item, or 80% to the player who has obtained the last jackpot item, and 20 percent of
The jackpot items may be divided according to the ratio of winning. In addition, 80% will be given to the player who won the last jackpot item, and the remaining 20
The percentage may be evenly divided among the other players.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of a game in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, a bet operation by a player is received (S1), and a bonus number is added according to the bet number (S2). Then, a play is performed (S3), and the result is determined (S3).
4) In accordance with the determination result, a payout (S5), that is, a medal is paid out. Next, it is determined whether or not the result has obtained a condition for generating a jackpot item (S6). If the condition for generating a jackpot item is not satisfied, the next game is performed.
When the condition for generating the jackpot item is obtained, it is stored in the counting means 21 (S7), and it is determined whether or not the number of jackpot items reaches the specified number (S8). If the number of jackpot items has not reached the specified number, the game proceeds to the next game. If the number of jackpot items has reached the specified number, a notification of paying out the jackpot is given (S
9) Then, the jackpot is paid out by the payout means 23 (S10). After the payout, the jackpot item is returned to the initial value (S11), and the process proceeds to the next game.

In this game system, a jackpot item can be set to be relatively easily obtained, and the item is stored in several medal game machines.
The chance of winning a jackpot is increased, and a game with higher gambling can be provided. In addition, since the conditions for generating jackpot items can be set arbitrarily, the settings can be reduced, for example, on service days and service times.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to only the above-described embodiment.
It can be variously modified. For example, in the above embodiment, the number of medals to be paid out is set to a value obtained by accumulating a certain percentage of the number of games. Also, prizes can be paid out instead of medals.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the jackpot unit is provided. However, if the medal game machine 1 is linked by looping in a chain manner, if the count status is displayed on each medal game machine 1, The same effect can be obtained without providing a jackpot unit.

[0029]

According to the present invention, since jackpot items are stored in a plurality of medal game machines, the jackpot items can be easily stored quickly, and the player's ambition can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a game system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display means of the game system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a payout method.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a game flow of the game system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 medal game device 2 jackpot unit 21 counting means 22 display means 23 payout means

Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Koujiro Yoshida 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Namco Corporation (72) Inventor Teruka Takahashi 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Namco Corporation

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of medal game calculation means for calculating a game for paying out medals in accordance with a game result of a player; and a plurality of medal game calculation means for clearing a predetermined generation condition to generate a jackpot item. Jackpot item generating means for generating; display means for displaying the status of the jackpot item; counting means for counting at least one of the number of jackpot items and the number of acquisitions generated from the plurality of medal game calculation means. A payout means for paying out medals when the occurrence of jackpot items reaches a predetermined condition by the counting means. 2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the number of the jackpot items is different depending on the content of an occurrence condition. 3. The game system according to claim 1, wherein said payout means pays out a jackpot when the number of jackpot items counted by said counting means reaches a predetermined number. Game system. 4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the payout means pays out the jackpot when the number of jackpot items counted by the counting means matches a specified number or an integral multiple of the specified number. A game system characterized by being put out. 5. The game system according to claim 1, wherein said payout means pays out a jackpot to a player who has obtained a jackpot item last. . 6. The game system according to claim 1, wherein said payout means pays out at a predetermined rate to players playing on a plurality of medal game machines under management. A game system characterized by being put out. 7. A medal game control device connectable to a plurality of medal game devices that pay out medals according to a game result, and receives and counts a jackpot item generation signal from the plurality of medal game devices. A game control device, comprising: a counting means; and transmitting a jackpot payout instruction to the medal game device according to a jackpot item occurrence status counted by the counting means. 8. The game control device according to claim 7, wherein a display unit for displaying a jackpot occurrence state is provided in the medal game control device. 9. The game control device according to claim 7, wherein the payout instruction is transmitted to the medal game device when the number of jackpot items counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number. A game control device characterized by the above-mentioned. 10. The game control device according to claim 7, wherein the payout instruction is issued when the number of jackpot items counted by the counting means matches a specified number or an integral multiple of the specified number. A game control device for transmitting to a game device. 11. The game control device according to claim 7, wherein the payout instruction is transmitted to the medal game device of a player who has acquired a jackpot item last. Game control device. 12. The game control device according to claim 7, wherein the payout instruction is to pay out to a plurality of medal game machines played by a player at a predetermined rate. A game control device characterized by the above-mentioned.