JP2009165809A - Game machine capable of receiving regular dividend and special payout by one betting operation, and method of play therein - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a bet with a regular dividend and a bet with a special dividend by one betting operation. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine receives a bet with a possibility of giving a regular dividend to a player, and also receives a bet with a possibility of giving a special dividend to the player, separate from the regular dividend, as well as the regular dividend. The game machine executes craps game to determine the winning/losing of the player by receiving a bet on the result of the game based on the pips on a plurality of rolling dice 500, and gives at least a regular dividend according to the bet by the winning player in the craps game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming method for executing a craps game so that a normal payout and a special payout can be received by one betting operation.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are game machines that execute a craps game, in addition to a normal payout that is awarded to a player who has won a craps game, there is a model that gives a special payout separately from the normal payout. Specifically, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a special bet area indicating a special payout bet area is provided in a craps board.

US Pat. No. 7,100,199

  In the above-described conventional configuration, when a player wishes to bet a normal payout, the player bets outside the special bet area, and the normal payout is awarded to the player when the game is won. When the player desires a bet with a normal payout and a special payout, a bet on the special bet area and a bet on an area other than the special bet area are made.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine and a gaming method capable of placing both payouts in a single bet operation without performing a normal payout bet and a special payout bet, respectively, as in the prior art described above. Is to provide.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The present invention is a gaming machine having the following configuration, and determines a player's winning or losing by accepting a bet on a game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on an eye with a plurality of dice rolls. In addition to the craps game, the normal payout given to the player who won the craps game, the special payout given to the player, and the normal payout can be given separately from the normal payout A normal payout accepting button for accepting the bet; and a special payout accepting button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be awarded.

  According to the above configuration, when winning the game result of the craps game, when a normal payout is desired, the normal payout acceptance button that can receive the normal payout is operated, while the special payout is added in addition to the normal payout. Is desired, a special payout button that can be given both a normal payout and a special payout is operated. Therefore, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. As a result, the player can participate in the game with the same feeling as the normal payout betting operation without having a special awareness of betting on the special payout.

The present invention is a gaming machine having the following configuration, and determines a player's winning or losing by accepting a bet on a game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on an eye with a plurality of dice rolls. In addition to the craps game, the normal payout given to the player who won the craps game, the special payout given to the player, and the normal payout can be given separately from the normal payout A normal payout accepting button for accepting the bet; and a special payout accepting button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be awarded,
Further, the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button have one or more terminal devices for accepting the bet and giving a payout, and image data related to the craps game (including still image data and moving image data). ) Display device (may be provided in each terminal device or may be a shared large screen display) and a controller programmed to operate as in (a1) and (a2) below. Have.
(A1) Based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button, the normal payout is awarded in each terminal device;
(A2) The special payout is awarded at each terminal device based on the game result and the bet by the special distribution acceptance button.

  According to the above configuration, when winning the game result of the craps game, when a normal payout is desired, the normal payout acceptance button that can receive the normal payout is operated, while the special payout is added in addition to the normal payout. Is desired, a special payout button that can be given both a normal payout and a special payout is operated. Therefore, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. As a result, the player can participate in the game with the same feeling as the normal payout betting operation without having a special awareness of betting on the special payout.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the same video game as the actual craps game can be played while displaying the image data related to the craps game on the display device, thereby reducing the number of staff required for the craps game. Can do.

The present invention is a gaming machine having the following configuration, and determines a player's winning or losing by accepting a bet on a game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on an eye with a plurality of dice rolls. In addition to the craps game, the normal payout given to the player who won the craps game, the special payout given to the player, and the normal payout can be given separately from the normal payout A normal payout accepting button for accepting the bet; and a special payout accepting button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be awarded,
Further, the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button have one or more terminal devices for accepting the bet and giving a payout, and image data related to the craps game (including still image data and moving image data). ) Display device (may be provided in each terminal device or may be a shared large screen display) and a controller programmed to operate as follows (b1) to (b3) Have.
(B1) Based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button, the normal payout is awarded in each terminal device;
(B2) When the special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button, it is determined by randomly selecting a special payout scale;
(B3) The special payout of the special payout scale is awarded at each terminal device.

  According to the above configuration, when winning the game result of the craps game, when a normal payout is desired, the normal payout acceptance button that can receive the normal payout is operated, while the special payout is added in addition to the normal payout. Is desired, a special payout button that can be given both a normal payout and a special payout is operated. Therefore, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. As a result, the player can participate in the game with the same feeling as the normal payout betting operation without having a special awareness of betting on the special payout.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the same video game as the actual craps game can be played while displaying the image data related to the craps game on the display device, thereby reducing the number of staff required for the craps game. Can do. Further, when a special payout is awarded, the special payout scale is determined by randomly selecting the special payout scale, and then the special payout of the determined special payout scale is awarded at each terminal device. The expectation of the player in the case can be increased.

The present invention is a gaming machine having the following configuration, and determines a player's winning or losing by accepting a bet on a game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on an eye with a plurality of dice rolls. In addition to the craps game, the normal payout given to the player who won the craps game, the special payout given to the player, and the normal payout can be given separately from the normal payout A normal payout accepting button for accepting the bet; and a special payout accepting button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be awarded,
And a plurality of terminal devices each having the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button for accepting the bet and giving a payout, and at least image data (stationary) related to the bet. Terminal display device that displays image data and moving image data), a touch panel for translucent terminals that is provided on the front side of the terminal display device so that it can be pressed from the outside, and visible from each terminal device. And a game display device that displays image data (including still image data and moving image data) related to the craps game, and a controller programmed to operate as described in (c1) to (c4) below. Have.
(C1) Displaying image data of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button on the terminal display device,
(C2) accepting a bet on the display area of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button according to the pressed position of the touch panel;
(C3) Based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button, the normal payout is awarded in each terminal device;
(C4) The special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button.

  According to the above configuration, when winning the game result of the craps game, when a normal payout is desired, the normal payout acceptance button that can receive the normal payout is operated, while the special payout is added in addition to the normal payout. Is desired, a special payout button that can be given both a normal payout and a special payout is operated. Therefore, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. As a result, the player can participate in the game with the same feeling as the normal payout betting operation without having a special awareness of betting on the special payout.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the same video game as the actual craps game can be played while displaying the image data related to the craps game on the display device, thereby reducing the number of staff required for the craps game. Can do. Further, since a plurality of terminals can simultaneously participate in a craps game by a plurality of terminal devices, it is possible to further make a player participate in the game with the same feeling as an actual craps game.

The present invention is a gaming machine having the following configuration, and determines a player's winning or losing by accepting a bet on a game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on an eye with a plurality of dice rolls. In addition to the craps game, the normal payout given to the player who won the craps game, the special payout given to the player, and the normal payout can be given separately from the normal payout A normal payout accepting button for accepting the bet; and a special payout accepting button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be awarded,
And a plurality of terminal devices each having the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button for accepting the bet and giving a payout, and at least image data (stationary) related to the bet. Terminal display device that displays image data and moving image data), a touch panel for translucent terminals that is provided on the front side of the terminal display device so that it can be pressed from the outside, and visible from each terminal device. And a game display device that displays image data (including still image data and moving image data) related to the craps game, and a controller programmed to operate as described in (d1) to (d5) below. Have.
(D1) Display the image data of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button respectively on the terminal display device,
(D2) accepting a bet on the display area of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button according to the pressed location of the touch panel;
(D3) Granting the normal payout in each terminal device based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button,
(D4) The special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button,
(D5) Display on the game display device so as to identify at least the terminal device to which the normal payout is awarded.

  According to the above configuration, when winning the game result of the craps game, when a normal payout is desired, the normal payout acceptance button that can receive the normal payout is operated, while the special payout is added in addition to the normal payout. Is desired, a special payout button that can be given both a normal payout and a special payout is operated. Therefore, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. As a result, the player can participate in the game with the same feeling as the normal payout betting operation without having a special awareness of betting on the special payout.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the same video game as the actual craps game can be played while displaying the image data related to the craps game on the display device, thereby reducing the number of staff required for the craps game. Can do. Furthermore, since a plurality of terminals can simultaneously participate in a craps game and a craps game is displayed on a game display device arranged so as to be visible from each terminal device, an actual craps game is further improved. The player can participate in the game with the same feeling. Further, the game display device displays at least the terminal device to which the normal payout is awarded, so that the player who has won the game can be notified to other players and the gallery.

  In the gaming method executed by the gaming machine of the present invention, a special payout to be given to a player separately from the step of accepting a bet that a normal payout can be given to a player, The step of accepting the bet that can be awarded together with the payout, and the craps for determining the winning or losing of the player by accepting a bet with respect to the game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on the eyes that shook multiple dice A step of executing a game, and a step of awarding at least the normal payout according to a bet of the player who has won the craps game.

  According to the above configuration, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made with a single bet operation as in the normal payout operation. The player can participate in the game with the same feeling as a normal payout betting operation without having a special consciousness.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The gaming machine is configured to execute a craps game so that a normal payout and a special payout can be received by one betting operation. In other words, the gaming machine is awarded to a craps game in which a player wins or loses by accepting a bet on a game result based on a roll of a plurality of dice and a player who has won the craps game. Separately from the normal payout and the normal payout, a special payout to be given to the player, a normal payout acceptance button for accepting a bet to which the normal payout can be given, and a bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be given are accepted. And a special payout acceptance button.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 101 has a plurality of terminal devices 103 that accept at least a bet used in a craps game and give a payout. As a result, the gaming machine 101 allows a plurality of terminals to participate in a game such as a craps game at the same time by a plurality of terminal devices 103, so that the player can play a game with the same feeling as an actual multiplayer gaming machine. It is possible to participate. The terminal device 103 may be singular.

  In addition, the gaming machine 101 is provided in each terminal device 103, is provided with a terminal display device 104 that displays image data related to the craps game, and is provided on the front side of the terminal display device 104 so that it can be pressed from the outside. And a gaming machine main body 102 disposed so as to be visible from each terminal device 103.

  Each terminal device 103 has a normal payout acceptance button 105 for accepting a bet to which a normal payout can be awarded, and a special payout acceptance button 106 for accepting a bet to which a normal payout and a special payout can be awarded. These buttons 105 and 106 are realized by a combination of the terminal display device 104 and the terminal touch panel 50. That is, the terminal display device 104 displays the image data of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button, respectively, and the terminal touch panel 50 can detect the pressing of the display area of each button, whereby the normal payout acceptance button 105 and A special payout acceptance button 106 is virtually realized. These buttons 105 and 106 may be realized by actual buttons instead of the virtual buttons displayed on the terminal display device 104.

  The gaming machine 101 also has a gaming machine main body 102 (craps board 3) that executes a craps game. The gaming machine main body 102 is disposed at a place where it can be visually recognized from each terminal device 103. The gaming machine main body 102 includes a game display device 107 that displays image data related to the craps game, and a main body touch panel 108. The game display device 107 can perform the same video game as the actual craps game by displaying image data related to the craps game. Thereby, the game display device 107 can reduce the number of staff required for the craps game.

  The main body touch panel 108 is provided so as to cover the entire surface of the game display device 107. The main body touch panel 108 allows a display image such as a game screen displayed on the game display device 107 to pass therethrough and allows detection of position data of a mounted object such as the dice 500.

  Furthermore, the game display device 107 has a controller 110. The controller 110 is programmed to operate as the following steps (a1) and (a2). In step (a1), a normal payout is awarded at each terminal device 103 based on the game result of the craps game and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button 105. In step (a2), a special payout is awarded at each terminal device 103 based on the game result of the craps game and the bet by the special payout acceptance button 106.

  According to the controller 110 configured as described above, when the game result of the craps game is won and the player wants to give a normal payout, the special payout acceptance button 106 to which a normal payout can be given is operated, When it is desired to give a special payout in addition to the normal payout, the special payout acceptance button 106 that can receive both the normal payout and the special payout is operated. Therefore, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. As a result, it is possible to allow a player to participate in the game with the same feeling as a normal payout bet operation without having a special awareness of betting on a special payout.

  Here, the “gaming machine 101” may be a model intended for a single player, or may be a multi-participant model. As a specific example of the multiplayer participation type, in addition to the craps game of the present embodiment, for example, a model (gaming machine) that executes roulette games, horse racing games, boat racing games, bicycle racing games, etc. on the premise of participation of a plurality of players 1). Furthermore, a configuration in which a gaming machine such as a craps game or a slot game based on the participation of a single player is connected so as to be able to perform data communication, and is configured as a multi-participant model as a whole.

  The “bet operation” is an operation required for a player to bet on one normal payout or special payout. For example, in the case of a craps game, after pressing the normal payout acceptance button 105 or the like and specifying the payout contents (normal payout or normal payout with special payout, etc.), various bet areas such as “PASS LINE” are specified. It is a series of operations. The “gaming machine main body 102” is any one of a game based on a mechanical operation, a game based on an electrical operation, and a game based on a combination of mechanical and electrical operations, as long as it can execute a multiplayer game. There may be. As a game by mechanical operation, a game using a die 500 or a craps board 3 actually created is exemplified. An example of the game by electrical operation is a game in which an image of the die 500 or the craps board 3 is displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal display and is virtually operated.

  The “terminal device 103” may be a terminal device dedicated to a game (station 4), or may be an information processing device such as a general-purpose personal computer, as long as it is configured to receive a bet used for gaming and to give a payout. It may be a device. The “image data” may be either still image data or moving image data. The contents of the image data are the number of the terminal device 103, the bet area, and the like. The “terminal display device 104” may be provided in each terminal device 103 or may be a large screen display shared by all terminal devices 103. Specific examples of the display device 104 include a liquid crystal display device, a CRT (cathode-ray tube) device, a plasma display device, and the like.

  As the “bet storage unit 121”, “game result storage unit 122”, and “payout rate storage unit 123”, various storage devices such as a hard disk device and a memory can be used as long as they store data. Further, these storage units 121, 122, and 123 may be provided in each terminal device 103, or may be shared by a plurality of terminal devices 103.

  The “game result” is a state in which a prize can be established by executing the unit game of the craps game. In the present embodiment, “game result” may be referred to as “game execution result”. For example, in the case of a craps game, the game results are the eyes that appear after rolling the dice 500 on the craps board 3, the combination of eyes, the total value of the eyes, and the like. In the case of a slot game, the stop result of the rearranged symbols is the game result.

  The “unit game” is a series of operations from the start of bet acceptance until a state where a prize can be established. For example, in the case of a unit game of a craps game, a state including a bet time for accepting a bet, a game time from rolling the die 500 until it is stopped, and a payout time for payout processing for giving a payout It is.

  “Game value” includes medals, coins, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like. The “normal payout” is a payout paid out based on the game result and the betted game value. For example, in the case of a craps game, bets are placed on the betting area and the payout rate set for various betting types such as “PASS LINE” and “Don't PASS LINE” divided into betting areas on the craps board 3. This is a payout determined based on the game value which is the number of bets placed. The payout rate may be different depending on whether the bet is made only for the normal payout or when the bet is made with a special payout. For example, in the case of a special payout, the payout rate corresponding to the payout amount of the special payout may be reduced from the normal payout rate.

  “Special payout” means a bonus that is paid out regardless of the gaming value bet. The jackpot may be a special payout. The “jackpot” is a value obtained by subtracting a part from the betted game value and accumulating all or part of the accumulated game value when a prize is established. Further, the relationship between the special payout and the normal payout may be “internal bet”, that is, “odds change bet”. “Odds change bet” is a bet method in which, when a bet with a special payout is made, the odds of the normal payout are reduced, while a special payout can be added to the normal payout.

  The gaming machine 101 configured as described above executes a gaming method having the following steps. That is, the gaming method includes a step of accepting a bet that a normal payout can be given to a player, and a special payout that is given to a player separately from the normal payout, A step of accepting, a step of executing a craps game in which a player wins or loses by accepting a bet with respect to a game result based on a plurality of dice rolls, and a bet of the player who has won the craps game And at least the step of granting the normal payout. The gaming method referred to here is a gaming method executed by a gaming machine, in other words, synonymous with a gaming machine control method.

  As a result, even when both a normal payout and a special payout are desired, a bet can be made by a single bet operation as in the case of a normal payout bet operation. Without consciousness, it is possible to allow a player to participate in the game with the same feeling as a normal payout bet operation.

  Further, the controller 110 of the gaming machine 101 is programmed to operate as in steps (b1) to (b3) below. In step (b1), a normal payout is awarded at each terminal device 103 based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button 105. Step (b2) is determined by randomly selecting a special payout scale when a special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button 106. In step (b3), a special payout of a special payout scale is awarded at each terminal device 103.

  As a result, when the gaming machine 101 grants a special payout, the special payout scale is determined by selecting at random, and then the special payout of the determined special payout scale is given at each terminal device 103. It is possible to increase the player's expectation when a special payout is awarded.

  Further, the controller 110 of the gaming machine 101 is programmed to operate as in steps (c1) to (c4) below. Step (c1) displays the image data of the normal payout acceptance button 105 and the special payout acceptance button 106 on the terminal display device 104, respectively. In step (c2), a bet on the display area of the normal payout receiving button 105 and the special payout receiving button 106 corresponding to the pressed position on the terminal touch panel 50 is received. In step (c3), a normal payout is awarded at each terminal device 103 based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button 105. In step (c4), a special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button 106.

  Further, the controller 110 of the gaming machine 101 is programmed to operate as in steps (d1) to (d5) below. Step (d1) displays the image data of the normal payout acceptance button 105 and the special payout acceptance button 106 on the terminal display device 104, respectively. In step (d2), a bet on the display area of the normal payout receiving button 105 and the special payout receiving button 106 corresponding to the pressed position of the terminal touch panel 50 is received. In step (d3), a normal payout is awarded at each terminal device 103 based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button 105. In step (d4), a special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button 106. In step (d5), at least a terminal device to which a normal payout is awarded is displayed on the game display device 107.

  As a result, the gaming machine 101 further displays an image of the craps game on the game display device 107 arranged so as to be visible from each terminal device 103 in which a plurality of people can participate in the craps game at the same time. Players can participate in the game with the same feeling as a craps game. Further, the game machine 101 can notify other players and galleries of the player who has won the game by displaying the game display device 107 so as to identify at least the terminal device 103 to which a normal payout is awarded. it can.

(Configuration of controller 110)
A specific configuration of the controller 110 will be described using functional blocks. The controller 110 includes a bet storage unit 121, a game result storage unit 122, a payout rate storage unit 123, a normal payout giving unit 124, a special payout giving unit 125, a bet receiving unit 126, and a payout terminal notifying unit 127.

  The bet storage unit 121 is connected to the bet receiving unit 126 and temporarily stores bet information such as the bet type received by the bet receiving unit 126. In addition, the bet storage unit 121 can output bet information to at least the normal payout giving unit 124, the special payout giving unit 125, the bet receiving unit 126, and the payout terminal notifying unit 127.

  The game result storage unit 122 temporarily stores the game result of the craps game executed in the gaming machine main body 102 at least until the next unit game is started. The payout rate storage unit 123 stores a bet type and a payout rate used for calculation of a normal payout. The game result storage unit 122 and the payout rate storage unit 123 can output data to the normal payout award unit 124. The normal payout giving unit 124 obtains a normal payout based on the data from the game result storage unit 122 and the payout rate storage unit 123, the bet type and the payout rate of each winning terminal device 103, and the normal payout. Each terminal device 103 has a function to be given.

  The special payout giving unit 125 has a function of randomly selecting a special payout scale and a function of giving a special payout of a special payout scale to the terminal device 103 that has won a special payout bet. The random selection of the special payout scale may be performed for each terminal device 103 that has won the special payout bet, or may be performed collectively for all the terminal devices 103 that have won.

  The bet accepting unit 126 accepts betting operations of the normal payout accepting button 105 and the special payout accepting button 106 based on the touch panel signal output from the terminal device 103, and the terminal number and bet of each terminal device 103 on which the betting operation has been performed. It has a function of receiving bet information such as type and number of bets. The payout terminal notification unit 127 has a function of displaying victory notification information for notifying all players and all galleries of the terminal device 103 that has won the craps game on the game display device 107 of the gaming machine main body 102.

  Each block of the controller 110 described above may be formed by hardware, or may be formed by software as necessary.

(Operation of controller 110)
In the above configuration, the operation of the game controller 100 will be described.
First, an operation at the bet time is performed. On the terminal display device 104 of the terminal device 103, a part of the bet area of the craps game and images of the bet normal payout acceptance button 105 and the special payout acceptance button 106 are displayed. When the touch panel 50 is pressed, the normal payout receiving button 105 and the special payout receiving button 106 associated with the pressed portion are activated. When the normal payout acceptance button 105 is activated, bet information such as “PASS LINE” and the bet type and the number of bets (game value) are added to the controller in addition to the terminal data such as the terminal number of the terminal device 103. The bet is received by the bet receiving unit 126 at 110. Then, bet information is stored in the bet storage unit 121.

  On the other hand, when the special payout acceptance button 106 is activated, in addition to terminal data such as the terminal number of the terminal device 103, bet information such as bet type such as “PASS LINE” and the number of bets (game value). In addition, bet information indicating the bet of the special payout is taken into the bet receiving unit 126 in the controller 110. Then, bet information is stored in the bet storage unit 121.

  Next, when the betting time is over, the game time is started. In the game time, as shown in FIG. 1, two dice 500 and 200 are handed to the player of each terminal device 103 by the staff 900. Then, when the player throws the dice 500/200, the craps game is performed. The image of the dice 500/200 may be displayed on the game display device 107, and the dice 500/200 may be virtually thrown by a throwing command in each terminal device 103.

  Thereafter, the eyes of the thrown dice 500 and 200 are read and stored in the game result storage unit 122 as game results. Note that the eyes of each die 500 may be read by an attendant such as the attendant 900 or may be automatically read by an automatic reading mechanism described later. When the game result that is the eye of the stopped die 500 is stored, the normal payout giving unit 124 determines whether or not the terminal device 103 wins or loses the game based on the game result and the bet information stored in the bet storage unit 121. Is done. In addition, the special payout award unit 125 determines whether or not the terminal device 103 has won or lost the game based on the game result and the bet information. These win / loss determinations are made for each terminal data of the terminal device 103.

  Next, the payout time is started. In the normal payout giving unit 124, the terminal number of the terminal device 103 that has won the game is acquired from the bet storage unit 121, and the payout rate associated with the bet type is acquired from the payout rate storage unit 123. Then, a normal payout is calculated based on the bet information of each terminal device 103 stored in the bet storage unit 121. At this time, the terminal device 103 betting on the special payout determines the normal payout based on the payout rate associated with the special payout. On the other hand, when a bet is made only on the normal payout, the normal payout is determined based on the payout rate associated with the normal payout. Thereafter, the terminal device 103 corresponding to the terminal number pays out a normal payout. Further, a special payout is also paid out to the terminal device 103 that has bet on the special payout.

(Machine configuration: schematic configuration)
The case where the above gaming machine 101 is applied to the craps gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as gaming machine 1) will be specifically described. The gaming machine 1 includes a craps board 3 serving as a gaming machine main body, an annular support housing 2 disposed around the craps board 3, and a plurality of stations 4 provided on the support housing 2. .

  The craps board 3 is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the support housing 2. The station 4 corresponds to the terminal device 103 in FIG. 2 and is arranged around the craps board 3. Specifically, at least twelve stations 4 are arranged so as to surround the craps board 3. The station 4 is a betting unit for accepting a player's betting operation and a payout unit for paying out medals. The bet operation is an operation in which a player who has predicted a game result such as the total value or combination of the dice 500 in a craps game bets on a bet area corresponding to the predicted game result.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a server 13. The server 13 corresponds to the controller 110 in FIG. The server 13 is provided in the storage room of the support housing 2. The storage chamber of the support housing 2 can be opened and closed by a door member 14 with an authentication key. The door member 14 is normally locked to prevent the player from operating the server 13. On the other hand, when the server 13 is operated, the corner door 14 is opened by operating the authentication key. Thereby, various settings of the craps board 3 and the station 4 can be performed by operating the server 13 from the outside of the support housing 2.

  Note that the gaming machine 1 may be provided with a JP amount display section that displays the amount of a jackpot (JP) that is a special payout in a place that can be viewed by the players of all the stations 4. Here, the craps board 3 subtracts 0.5% of the credits bet on the special payout from the credits bet in the craps game using the BET screen described later at all 12 stations 4 and deducts them. Credits are accumulated, and the accumulated credits are stored as a jackpot. The jackpot credit is paid out to a predetermined station 4 when a special payout is won. “To win” means the establishment of a prize.

(Machine configuration: Craps board 3)
The configuration of the craps board 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the craps board 3 according to the present embodiment. The craps board 3 has a game display device 107 and a main body touch panel 108. The game display device 107 is formed by a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display device. Note that the game display device 107 may be formed by a single display device with a large screen, or may be formed by combining a display device with a small and medium screen.

  The display surface 107 a of the game display device 107 is formed in an elliptical shape along the inner peripheral surface of the support housing 2 and is disposed horizontally. Image data related to the craps game can be displayed and displayed on the display surface 107a. Specifically, various bet areas 300 used in a crap game such as “PASS LINE” and “Do n’t PASS LINE” are displayed in a partitioned state. In addition, the victory notification diagram 301, the victory notification line 302, and the die position diagram 303 of FIG. 1 can be displayed. The betting area 300 may be printed on a transparent member such as a glass plate or an acrylic plate provided on the display surface 107a.

  On the display surface 107a of the game display device 107, a main body touch panel 108 is provided so as to cover the entire display surface 107a. The touch panel 108 for main body detects the pressing state due to the weight of the die 500 and makes it possible to detect the position of the die 500.

  Furthermore, the craps board 3 is provided with the die eye detection device 200 of FIG. The die eye detection device 200 is a device for detecting the eyes of the die 500. The die eye detection device 200 has an antenna 212 for receiving a dice signal output from the die 500, and this antenna 212 is disposed below the display surface 107 a of the game display device 107. Details of the die eye detection apparatus 200 will be described later.

(Machine configuration: server 13)
As shown in FIG. 1, the server 13 is installed in a space opened in the wall surface of the support housing 2. The server 13 is connected to each station 4. The server 13 controls each station 4 by transmitting a command signal to each station 4 to advance the game. Further, the server 13 performs maintenance of the gaming machine 1 in addition to control related to gaming of the gaming machine 1.

  The server 13 includes a liquid crystal display 32 and a keyboard 33 as shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display 32 displays a menu screen (not shown) and a maintenance screen (not shown). The keyboard 33 is an operation means on which a plurality of keys are arranged. When the menu screen or the maintenance screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, the maintenance staff operates the keyboard 33, so that various settings in the gaming machine 1 and maintenance work can be performed.

(Machine configuration: Station 4)
As shown in FIG. 1, the station 4 includes a medal slot 6, a control unit 7, and an image display device 8 (terminal display device 104). The medal slot 6 is used for throwing in game media such as money and chips and medals used for games. The control unit 7 includes a plurality of operation parts such as control buttons. These operation parts are used for the player to input predetermined instructions. The image display device 8 has a betting area for displaying an image relating to the game and receiving a player's betting operation. Thereby, the image display device 8 enables operation of the terminal touch panel 50 and the control unit 7 of the image display device 8 while showing an image to the player.

  The control unit 7 is disposed on the side of the image display device 8. The control unit 7 includes buttons that are operated by the player. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 7 includes a BET confirmation button 47, a refund (CASHOUT) button 48, and a help (HELP) button 49. The BET confirmation button 47, the refund button 48, and the help button 49 are sequentially arranged from the left side when viewed from the position where the player faces the station 4.

  The BET confirmation button 47 is a button that is pressed when a bet is confirmed after a bet operation by the image display device 8 described later. Then, if the bet is confirmed and the game result on the craps board 3 is won during the game, the game is won. If the player wins, credits corresponding to the number of chips bet are added to the credits currently owned by the player. The betting operation will be described in detail later.

  The payout button 48 is usually a button that is pressed at the end of the game. When the payout button 48 is pressed, a medal (usually one medal for one credit) according to the credits owned by the player acquired by the game or the like is paid out from the medal payout opening 9. The help button 49 is a button that is pressed when the operation method of the game is unknown. When the help button 49 is pressed, a help screen showing various operation information is displayed on the image display device 8 immediately after that.

  The image display device 8 is a so-called touch panel type liquid crystal display in which a touch panel 50 is attached to the front surface. The selection can be made by pressing an icon displayed on the liquid crystal screen with a finger or the like. Details of the display screen displayed on the image display device 8 will be described later.

  Each station 4 has a medal payout opening 9 and a speaker 10. The medal payout opening 9 is disposed on the side surface of the housing 2. The speaker 10 is built in the upper right of the image display device 8. The speaker 10 is used to output music, sound effects and the like related to the crap game. A medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal slot 6. The medal sensor identifies medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 6 and counts medals inserted. The medal payout opening 9 is in communication with a hopper (not shown). The hopper pays out a predetermined number of medals from the medal payout exit 9.

(Electrical configuration: server 13)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 has a server 13 and a plurality (12 in this embodiment) of stations 4 connected to the server 13. The server 13 is connected to the craps board 3. The control system of the station 4 will be described in detail later.

  The server 13 also includes a server control CPU 81, ROM 82, and RAM 83 as an arithmetic unit and a control device that control the entire server 13, a timer 84 connected to the server control CPU 81, and a liquid crystal drive circuit 85. And a liquid crystal display 32 and a keyboard 33 connected to each other.

  The server control CPU 81 executes various processes based on the input signal supplied from each station 4 and the data and programs stored in the ROM 82 and RAM 83. Thus, the server control CPU 81 sends a command signal to the stations 4 based on the execution results of various processes, thereby leading each station 4 to advance the game. Further, the server control CPU 81 detects the eyes and position of the dice 500 on the crap board 3 by transmitting and receiving various data to and from the crap board 3 and controls the image display of the game display device 107.

  The ROM 82 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory. The ROM 82 is a program for realizing the basic functions of the gaming machine 1, a payout rate for the craps game (the number of credits paid out per chip), and a program for controlling each station 4 in a lead manner. Memorize etc.

  The RAM 83 stores chip bet information supplied from each station 4, game results such as the dice 500 eyes, the amount of JP accumulated so far, and data related to the results of processing executed by the server control CPU 81. Memorize temporarily.

  Furthermore, a timer 84 that measures time is connected to the server control CPU 81. The time information of the timer 84 is transmitted to the server control CPU 81. The server control CPU 81 is used to perform unit game time management based on the time information of the timer 84.

  Further, the ROM 82 is provided with a payout credit storage area in which a payout rate relating to the craps game is stored. In the payout credit storage area, bet type and payout rate data are stored. Further, the RAM 83 is provided with a bet information storage area for storing bet information of the player who is currently playing the game. In the bet information storage area, data such as bet information and bonus participation targets are stored in the storage form of the station management table of FIG. Specific contents of the station management table will be described later. Further, the RAM 83 includes a die eye storage area that stores the eyes of the die 500 determined by the die eye detection device 214, a JP cumulative storage area that stores a pool amount in which 0.5% of the credit amount is pooled, and the like. Is provided. The bet information is, for example, information related to bets made using the betting area 72 designated in the special payout receiving unit 404, the number of bet chips (the number of bets), the bet type, and the like.

(Electrical configuration: Station 4)
Next, the configuration of the control system of the station 4 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the station 4 according to the present embodiment. Note that twelve stations 4 have basically the same configuration, and one station 4 will be described as an example.

  The station 4 includes a station control unit 90 and some peripheral devices. The station control unit 90 includes a station control CPU 91, a ROM 92, and a RAM 93. The ROM 92 is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. The ROM 92 stores programs for realizing basic functions of the station 4, various programs necessary for controlling the station 4, data tables, and the like. The RAM 93 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated by the station control CPU 91, the number of credits currently owned by the player (stored in the station 4), the chip betting status by the player, and the like. It is.

  The station control CPU 91 is connected to a BET confirmation button 47, a refund button 48, and a help button 49 provided on the control unit 7. The station control CPU 91 performs control to execute various corresponding operations based on operation signals output by pressing the buttons. Specifically, various processes are executed based on input signals supplied from the control unit 7 in response to the input of the player's operation, and data and programs stored in the ROM 92 and RAM 93, The result is transmitted to the server control CPU 81 described above. On the other hand, the station control CPU 91 receives a command signal from the server control CPU 81, controls peripheral devices constituting the station 4, and advances the roulette game in the station 4. Further, depending on the contents of the process, the station control CPU 91 receives an input signal supplied from the control unit 7 in response to the input of the player's operation, and data and programs stored in the ROM 92 and RAM 93. Based on the results, various processing is executed, and peripheral devices constituting the station 4 are controlled based on the results, and the roulette game is advanced in the station 4.

  A hopper 94 is connected to the station control CPU 91. The hopper 94 pays out a predetermined number of medals from the medal payout opening 9 in response to a command signal from the station control CPU 91. Further, an image display device 8 is connected to the station control CPU 91 via a liquid crystal driving circuit 95. In this respect, the liquid crystal driving circuit 95 is configured by a program ROM, an image ROM, an image control CPU, a work RAM, a VDP (video display processor), a video RAM, and the like. The program ROM stores an image control program related to display on the image display device 8 and various selection tables.

  Further, the image ROM stores, for example, dot data for forming an image displayed on the image display device 8. Based on the parameters set by the station control CPU 91, the image control CPU displays on the image display device 8 from the dot data stored in advance in the image ROM according to the image control program stored in advance in the program ROM. The image is determined. The work RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU. The VDP forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU and outputs it to the image display device 8. The video RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed with VDP.

  A touch panel 50 is attached to the front surface of the image display device 8. Operation information on the touch panel 50 is transmitted to the station control CPU 91. On the touch panel 50, a player's chip betting operation is performed. Specifically, the operation of the touch panel 50 is performed in the selection of the betting area 72, the operation of the normal payout receiving button 105 and the special payout receiving button 106, and the information is transmitted to the station control CPU 91. Based on that information, the current player's bet information is stored in the RAM 93 as needed. Further, the bet information is transmitted to the server control CPU 81 and stored in the bet information storage area of the RAM 83.

  Further, the sound output circuit 96 and the speaker 10 are connected to the station control CPU 91. The speaker 10 generates various sound effects when performing various effects based on the output signal from the sound output circuit 96.

  A medal sensor 97 is connected to the station control CPU 91. The medal sensor 97 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, calculates the inserted medal, and transmits the result to the station control CPU 91. Then, the station control CPU 91 increases the number of credits owned by the player stored in the RAM 93 based on the transmitted signal.

(Electrical configuration: Craps board 3)
Next, the electrical configuration of the craps board 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the craps board 3 includes a game display device 107, a main body touch panel 108, and a craps board control board 350. The craps board control board 350 includes a craps board control CPU 351, and a ROM 352 and a RAM 353 connected to be accessible from the craps board control CPU 351. The ROM 352 stores various programs such as a control routine for controlling the craps board 3. The RAM 353 temporarily stores various data such as data indicating the eyes of the die 500.

  Further, the crap board control CPU 351 is connected to the server 13 so as to be accessible, and is connected to the liquid crystal drive circuit 354 and the game start button 355. The liquid crystal driving circuit 354 displays various image data on the game display device 107. Specifically, a victory notification diagram 301, a victory notification line 302, a die position diagram 303, and the like are displayed. Further, the game start button 355 is provided at a position where the staff 900 who is “Stickman” can operate. The game start button 355 is operated when the bet time in the craps game is switched to the game time. Thereby, the game start button 355 enables the bet time interval to be adjusted according to the intention of the staff 900 to grasp the game situation.

(Electric configuration: die position detection device 600 of craps board 3)
Further, the crap board control CPU 351 is connected to the die position detecting device 600 and the die eye detecting device 200 so as to be accessible. The die position detection device 600 is connected to the main body touch panel 108 so as to receive position data. The dice position detection device 600 divides the main body touch panel 108 into a plurality of detection areas in a matrix shape, and determines the position of the dice 500 based on the relationship between position data and detection areas. Thereby, the craps board control board 350 displays the die position map 303 on the game display device 107 corresponding to the partition area including the stop position of the dice 500, so that the player or the gallery can easily set the stop position of the dice 500. It can be recognized. Note that the die position diagram 303 may change the color or emit light.

(Electrical configuration: die roll detection device 200 of craps board 3)
As shown in FIG. 7, the die eye detection device 200 is provided in a form in which a die eye control circuit 214 is mounted on a substrate. The die control circuit 214 includes an information processing unit 219 that constitutes a main part of the control circuit 214. The information processing unit 219 includes a RAM 216, a ROM 215, an input / output unit 217, and a CPU 218. The RAM 216 has a function of temporarily storing various data that needs to be updated such as control information, game information, and IC tag information in the die control circuit 214 so as to be readable. Here, the control information means all data required for controlling the protocol information and the like of the communication unit 217. The IC tag information includes information for specifying the identification number of the die 500 and the eyes of the die 500. On the other hand, the ROM 215 stores various programs and data that does not need to be updated. The input / output unit 217 can input / output data to / from the CPU 351 for controlling the crap board.

  The die control circuit 214 has a modem unit 222. The modem unit 222 has a function of modulating and demodulating data when performing data communication with the die 500. That is, the modem unit 222 demodulates the data input to the information processing unit 219 while modulating the data output from the information processing unit 219. The modem unit 222 is connected to the antenna 212. The antenna 212 is disposed below the game display device 107 in FIG. A plurality of antennas 212 may be arranged at equal intervals around the game display device 107 and below the game display device 107. The antenna 212 transmits and receives data modulated with the IC tag 601 of the die 500 by radio waves, and supplies power of the IC tag 601 by the radio waves.

(Configuration of Dice 500)
The die 500 has an outer member 501 having a cubic shape. On the six surfaces of the outer shape member 501, 1-6 die dies are formed. A storage chamber 502 is formed inside the outer shape member 501. The accommodation chamber 502 has a sealed structure, and accommodates a liquid 505 such as water or oil, and movably accommodates a floating member 503 having a buoyancy smaller than that of the liquid 505.

  The outer shape member 501 is provided with floating member sensors 504 at positions corresponding to the six surfaces. The floating member sensor 504 has a detection surface exposed to the accommodation chamber 502 and is configured to output an eye number signal when in contact with the floating member 503. The eye number signal is a data signal including an eye number that varies depending on the position where each floating member sensor 504 is disposed. The floating member sensor 504 is arranged so that the eye number coincides with the eye of the die 500. Thus, the die 500 can output an eye number signal including an eye number that matches the eye by using the buoyancy of the floating member 503.

  The floating member sensor 504 is connected to the IC tag 601. The IC tag 601 is embedded in the outer shape member 501. The IC tag 601 includes an antenna 603 that transmits / receives data to / from the antenna 212 of the above-described dice eye detection device 200, a power control circuit 604 connected to the antenna 603, a modulation / demodulation circuit 605 connected to the antenna 603, A CPU 606 connected to the modem circuit 605 and a memory 607 connected to the CPU 606 are included.

  The power supply control circuit 604 converts radio waves received by the antenna 603 into electric power by electromagnetic induction, and uses this electric power as driving power for the IC tag 601. The modulation / demodulation circuit 605 has the same function as the modulation / demodulation unit 222 in the above-described dice eye detection apparatus 200, and modulates and demodulates data. The memory 607 stores various data such as a communication program that enables data communication with the die eye detection device 200 and IC tag information indicating the eye of the die 500 in a rewritable manner. The CPU 606 performs data communication with the IC tag information and the like with the dice eye detection device 200 by executing a communication program and the like.

(Data table)
Next, the station management table in FIG. 8 will be described. The station management table corresponds to the bet storage unit 121 in FIG. The data of the station management table is stored in the RAM 83 of the server 13 in FIG. The station management table has a station column, a bet information column including a bet type column and a bet number column, and a bonus participation target column. The station column stores data of a machine number unique to each station 4. The bet type column stores bet type data such as “PASS LINE” and “Don't PASS LINE” described above. The bet number column stores the number of bets such as “20”. The onus participation target column stores data indicating whether or not the participation target is likely to receive a special payout. Note that “1” in the bonus participation target column indicates that it is set as a participation target, and “0” indicates that it is not set as a participation target.

  Thus, for example, in the station 4 with the machine number “1”, a bet is made with a bet type of “Don't PASS LINE”, and the bet pattern has 24 bets of this bet type. In addition to this, it is shown that the participation target is “1”. In the station 4 with the machine number “2”, a bet is made with a bet type of “PASS LINE”, indicating that the bet pattern has 15 bets of this bet type, This indicates that the participation target is “0”.

(Bet reception screen)
Next, the display state of the image display device 8 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 shows a bet acceptance screen immediately after the start of the bet time. Specifically, on the display screen of the image display device 8, a bet display unit 401 and a credit display unit 402 are arranged in the lower right part from the player. The bet display unit 401 displays a bet amount that is a game value bet in the current unit game. The credit display unit 402 displays a credit amount which is a game value acquired so far.

  On the left side of these display units 401 and 402, a normal payout receiving unit 403 and a special payout receiving unit 404 are arranged. The normal payout receiving unit 403 is disposed at the lower left part of the screen. The normal payout accepting unit 403 has six button parts 403a having a function as the normal payout accepting button 105 in FIG. Each button portion 403a has bet amounts of $ 1, $ 5, $ 10, $ 50, $ 100, and $ 500. Thus, the normal payout receiving unit 403 notifies the player that the indicated bet amount can be betted when each button unit 403a is pressed. When the button unit 403a is pressed, the setting values “1” and “0” in the bonus participation target column in the station management table of FIG. 8 are maintained.

  Above the normal payout receiving unit 403, a special payout receiving unit 404 is arranged. The special payout receiving unit 404 has the same button arrangement as the normal payout receiving unit 403. In other words, the special payout receiving unit 404 has six button portions 404a that function as the special payout receiving button 106 in FIG. Each button portion 404a has a bet amount of $ 1, $ 5, $ 10, $ 50, $ 100, and $ 500. Further, the special payout acceptance unit 404 is labeled “with bonus” at the bottom of the button unit 404a. The special payout accepting unit 404 notifies the player that, when each button unit 404a is pressed, the player can bet on the bonus as a special payout at the same time as betting the indicated bet amount. . When the button 404a is pressed, the set value of the bonus participation target column in the station management table of FIG. 8 is set to “1”.

  Above the special payout receiving unit 404, a clear button 405, a roll button 406, and a bonus chance screen 407 are arranged from the lower side to the upper side. The clear button 405 has a function of canceling all bets in the current unit game. The roll button 406 has a function of confirming one bet operation. The bonus chance screen 407 displays a screen for executing a bonus chance game. Specifically, the bonus chance screen 407 displays two dice 408 and 409, and displays a game process for determining a bonus amount (special payout scale) based on the eyes of these dice 408 and 409.

  As described above, the bet area screen 411 is arranged on the right side of the bonus chance screen 407 for executing the bonus chance game. The betting area screen 411 is formed so as to simulate a part of the betting area 300 in the craps board 3 of FIGS. That is, the betting area screen 411 has betting areas divided into various betting types such as “PASS LINE” and “Don't PASS LINE”, as with the craps board 3, It is possible to select the bet type by pressing the type.

  An explanation screen 410 is arranged over the entire width of the image display device 8 above the betting area screen 411 and the bonus chance screen 407. The explanation screen 410 displays information for facilitating the progress of the game for the player, such as explanation of the rules of the craps game and the progress of the game. In addition, the explanation screen 410 may be used as a contact screen between players or a television screen.

(Normal bet screen)
FIG. 10 shows an operation procedure when a normal payout bet is made. First, the button portion 403a of the normal payout receiving portion 403 is pressed by the player. For example, a $ 50 bet amount is selected for the normal payout. Thereafter, the bet type divided into the bet areas on the bet area screen 411 is pressed. For example, the bet type “PASS LINE” is selected.

  If the player determines that the bet by the series of betting operations is wrong, the buttons 403a and 404a of the normal payout receiving unit 403 and the special payout receiving unit 404 are pressed again. Thus, a series of betting operations so far are cleared and a new bet amount is set. On the other hand, if the player determines that the bet by the series of betting operations is correct, the roll button 406 is subsequently pressed. As a result, a series of betting operations bet on “PASS LINE” for 50 dollars with respect to the normal payout is confirmed.

(Bet screen with bonus)
FIG. 11 shows an operation procedure when placing a bet with a bonus. First, the button 404a of the special payout receiving unit 404 is pressed by the player. For example, a bet amount of 1 dollar is selected for a normal payout with a bonus. Thereafter, the bet type divided into the bet areas on the bet area screen 411 is pressed. For example, the bet type “PASS LINE” is selected. If the player determines that the bet by the series of betting operations is correct, the roll button 406 is subsequently pressed. As a result, a series of betting operations betted on “PASS LINE” for 1 dollar with respect to a normal payout with a bonus is confirmed.

(Bonus chance game screen)
FIG. 12 shows a state in which a bonus chance game is executed. In the bonus chance game, dice 408 and 409 having “max” on one side and “1” to “5” on the remaining five sides are prepared, and the eyes of these dice 408 and 409 are prepared. It is a game that determines whether or not to grant a bonus based on the combination.

  Specifically, in the bonus chance game, the two dice 408 and 409 are thrown and rolled, the dice 408 and 409 are randomly selected, and the selected eyes are selected. If the dice 408 and 409 are stopped at the same time, and the eyes of both dies 408 and 409 are “max”, the step of paying out the maximum bonus amount as a big hit and the eyes of both dies 408 and 409 are “max” If it is the same notation "," the step of shifting to the next-stage mid-bonus chance game, the step of paying out a medium-sized bonus amount randomly selected in the mid-bonus bonus game, and both dice 408 and 409 If the eyes are different, there is a step of losing.

(Processing operation)
Next, the operation will be described based on a server-side game processing program executed by the server control CPU 81 in the gaming machine 1 and a station-side game processing program executed by the station control CPU 91 on the station 4 side. Each program shown in the flowcharts described below is stored in the ROM 82 or RAM 83 provided in the server 13 or the ROM 92 or RAM 93 provided in the station 4, and is executed by the server control CPU 81 or the station control CPU 91. Executed.

(Station side game processing)
The station side game process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined based on the detection signal of the medal sensor 97 of FIG. 5 whether or not a medal or money has been inserted by the player (S1). If no medal or money is inserted (S1, NO), this routine is terminated, and S1 is repeatedly executed to enter a standby state until it is inserted.

  On the other hand, when a medal or money is inserted (S1, YES), credit data of an amount corresponding to the number of inserted coins is recorded in the RAM 93, and credit addition is performed. Then, a medal detection signal instructing that a medal or money has been inserted is transmitted to the server 13 (S2).

  Thereafter, the bet acceptance screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the image display device 8 of the station 4, and a bet operation acceptance process that allows the player to bet is executed (S3). Thereby, the player who participated in the game can select one of the normal payout and the normal payout with bonus, or both bet operations during the bet time when the bet can be accepted. Details of the bet operation acceptance process will be described later.

  In addition, the player can participate in the game in which the betting time has been started, and the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can play with up to 12 players. Further, when the current game is played subsequent to the previous game, acceptance of a bet operation is started immediately after the previous game ends.

  Next, it is determined whether or not to start the game (S4). That is, it is determined whether or not the staff 900 has operated the game start button 355. While the clerk 900 does not operate the game start button 355, since it is not determined that the game is started (S4, NO), S3 is repeatedly executed. Thereby, the bet operation acceptance process is continued.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, if it is determined that the game is started by the clerk 900 operating the game start button 355 (S4, YES), the bet time is ended and the bet operation is accepted. 9 is displayed on the explanation screen 410 in FIG. 9 (S5). Then, a bet information signal including the content of the bet operation is transmitted to the server 13, and the bet information is stored in the storage form of the station management table of FIG. 8 (S6).

  Further, when the clerk 900 operates the game start button 355, the clerk 900 collects two dice 500 existing on the craps board 3, and a plurality of dice 500 including these dice 500 are given a predetermined game. To the player and let the player select two dice 500. Then, when the player throws two dice 500 onto the crap board 3, the crap game is performed. When the winning / losing of each station 4 is determined by the server 13 based on the game result based on the eyes of the dice 500, the winning / losing notification signal output from the server 13 is received, and “Victory”, “Sorry”, etc. are displayed on the image display device 8. A win / loss effect is performed (S7).

  Further, when a payout result signal is received from the server 13 and the payout result signal includes a bonus participation target, a bonus chance game is executed. That is, the payout result signal includes bonus chance game results of big hits, medium hits and loses, and bonus amount data. Then, the bonus chance game executes a game effect based on the payout result signal data (S8).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, on the bonus chance screen 407, two dice 408 and 409 are rolled. Then, the eyes of the dice 408 and 409 are caused to appear so as to be the winning content (big hit, middle hit, and loss) included in the payout result signal. If the hit content is a big hit, the eyes of both dies 408 and 409 are set to “max”. On the other hand, if the content is a hit, the eyes of both dies 408 and 409 are made different. Further, if the hit content is a medium hit, the eyes of both dies 408 and 409 are made the same except for “max”. Then, in the case of the middle hit, the rotation of the dice 408 and 409 is further resumed and stopped so as to be the eye associated with the bonus amount for the middle hit. It should be noted that the relationship between the bonus amount in the middle and the eyes of the dice 408 and 409 may be such that the eyes of the dice 408 and 409 increase as the bonus amount increases.

  Thereafter, credits are paid out. Specifically, credit data for a normal payout and a special payout are recorded in the RAM 93, respectively. When the payout button 48 is pressed, a medal (usually one medal for one credit) corresponding to the current number of credits stored in the RAM 93 is paid out from the medal payout exit 9 (S9). Thereafter, this routine is ended, and bet acceptance in the next unit game is resumed.

(Bet operation acceptance process)
The bet operation acceptance process executed in the above-mentioned station side game process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the button portions 403a and 404a of the normal payout receiving unit 403 and the special payout receiving unit 404 capable of performing a bet operation based on the current credit are highlighted (A1). Thereby, the player can easily distinguish the betable button portions 403a and 404a.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the betable button portions 403a and 404a are pressed (A2). If it is not pressed (A2, NO), this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is pressed (A2, YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the button portion 404a has a bonus (A3). If the button portion 404a has a bonus (A3, YES), as shown in FIG. 11, “BET with bonus” is displayed (A4). Then, the bet type by the player's operation is acquired (A5), and this routine is finished. On the other hand, when the button portion 403a with no bonus is pressed (A3, NO), “Normal BET” is displayed (A6) as shown in FIG. 10, and this routine is terminated.

(Server-side game processing)
The server-side game process will be described based on FIG. First, it is determined whether or not to start the game (B1). That is, it is determined whether or not the staff 900 has operated the game start button 355. While the clerk 900 does not operate the game start button 355, since it is not determined that the game is started (B1, NO), this routine is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is started (B1, YES), the bet contents of each station 4 are registered as in the station management table of FIG.

  Thereafter, the eyes of the dice 500 thrown by the player on the craps board 3 are acquired (B2). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when the player throws the dice 500, the dice 500 rolls on the craps board 3. When the die 500 is stopped, the floating member 503 is lifted by buoyancy inside the die 500 to come into contact with the floating member sensor 504. Accordingly, the floating member sensor 504 that is in contact with the floating member 503 outputs an eye number signal including an eye number that matches the eye of the die 500 to the IC tag 601.

  When the eye number signal is input, the IC tag 601 modulates the eye number signal and transmits it from the antenna 603. The eye number signal is received by the antenna 212 of the dice eye detection device 200 and is taken into the dice eye control circuit 214. Then, the dice eye control circuit 214 acquires the eyes of each die 500 based on the eye number signal. Thereafter, after the eyes of the dice 500 are output to the CPU 351 for controlling the craps board, the eyes of the dice 500 thrown by the player are acquired by being transferred to the server 13 (B3).

  When the eyes of the two dice 500 are acquired as described above, winning / losing is determined based on the combination of these eyes, the game result that is the total value, and the bet information of each station 4 (B4). .

  Next, a die position that is a stop position of the die 500 thrown by the player is acquired (B5). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the player throws the dice 500 on the craps board 3, the dice 500 rolls and rebounds on the craps board 3, and finally stops. As a result, since the die 500 continues to press the main body touch panel 108 of the craps board 3 by its own weight, the position data of the die 500 is continuously output from the main body touch panel 108 to the die position detection device 600. Will be.

  When the same position data is input for a predetermined period or longer, the die position detection device 600 determines that the die 500 has stopped, and the position data is detected from a plurality of detection areas partitioned in a matrix. Check and identify which partition area is applicable. The identified partition area is output to the craps board control CPU 351 as a die position.

  Thereafter, a notification display of the winning station 4 is performed (B6). That is, the dice position diagram 303 is displayed on the game display device 107 so as to overlap the partition area corresponding to the dice position. Thereby, the player can easily recognize the stop position of the dice 500. And the victory alerting line 302 is displayed so that it may go to the station 4 which won from the die position figure 303. FIG. Thereby, the player of the station 4 pointed by the victory notification line 302 can confirm that he / she has won the game. Furthermore, by displaying the victory notification line 302, the lost player or gallery can recognize the winning player of the station 4.

  Thereafter, the station 4 that has won the bet with the bonus is informed that the bonus has been acquired by making the victory notification line 302 stand out (B7). Then, a bonus chance game is executed at each station 4 that has won the bonus, and a random selection of bonus type is performed (B8). That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the bonus types for the loss, big hit, and middle win are determined. Thereafter, after a payout calculation process of a payout amount according to the bonus type of the normal payout and the bonus payout in each station 4 is performed (B9), a payout result signal is transmitted to each station 4 (B10).

  In the above detailed description, the present invention has been described mainly with respect to characteristic parts so that the present invention can be more easily understood. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the above detailed description, and other implementations are possible. It can also be applied to forms and its scope should be interpreted as widely as possible. The terms and terminology used in the present specification are used to describe the present invention accurately, and are not used to limit the interpretation of the present invention. Moreover, it would be easy for those skilled in the art to infer other configurations, systems, methods, and the like included in the concept of the present invention from the concept of the invention described in this specification. Accordingly, the description of the claims should be regarded as including an equivalent configuration without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the purpose of the abstract is to allow the Patent Office and general public institutions, engineers belonging to this technical field who are not familiar with patents, legal terms or technical terms to understand the technical content and essence of this application. It is intended to be able to make a quick decision with a simple survey. Therefore, the abstract is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to be evaluated by the description of the claims. In addition, in order to fully understand the object of the present invention and the effects of the present invention, it is desirable to fully consider the literatures already disclosed.

  The above detailed description includes processing executed on a computer or a computer network. The above description and expression are described for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the most efficiently. In this specification, each step used for deriving one result or a block having a predetermined processing function should be understood as a process having no self-contradiction. In each step and each block, transmission / reception of electric or magnetic signals, recording, and the like are performed. In the processing in each step and each block, such a signal is expressed by bits, values, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, etc., but these are used only for convenience of explanation. It is necessary to pay attention to. In addition, the processes in each step and each block may be described in expressions common to human behavior, but the processes described in this specification are executed by various devices in principle. Further, other configurations required for each step and each block are obvious from the above description.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a top view of a craps board. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of a server. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of a station. It is an electrical schematic block diagram of a craps board. It is a block diagram which detects the eyes of a die. It is explanatory drawing of a station management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the initial screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the normal bet in a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the bet with a bonus in a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing of a bonus chance game. It is a flowchart of a station side game processing routine. It is a flowchart of a betting operation acceptance processing routine. It is a flowchart of a server side processing routine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Craps game machine 2 Support housing | casing 3 Craps board 4 Station 7 Control part 13 Server 10 Speaker 47 BET confirmation button 48 Refund button 49 Help button 50 Touch panel 50 Touch panel for terminals 72 Betting area 900 Staff 101 Game machine 102 Game machine main body 103 Terminal Device 104 Terminal display device 105 Normal payout acceptance button 106 Special payout acceptance button 200 Dice eye detection device 214 Dice eye detection device 300 Bet area 302 Victory notification line 303 Dice position map 410 Explanation screen 411 Bet area screen 500 Dice

Claims (6)

A gaming machine having the following configuration,
A craps game in which a player wins or loses by accepting a bet on a game result based on an eye of a plurality of dice rolls,
A normal payout awarded to the player who has won the craps game;
In addition to the normal payout, a special payout awarded to the player,
A normal payout acceptance button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout can be awarded;
A special payout acceptance button for accepting the bet to which the normal payout and the special payout can be awarded. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
One or more terminal devices which have the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button, accept the bet and give a payout;
A display device for displaying image data related to the craps game;
And a controller programmed to operate as in (a1) and (a2) below.
(A1) Based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button, the normal payout is awarded in each terminal device;
(A2) The special payout is awarded at each terminal device based on the game result and the bet by the special distribution acceptance button. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
One or more terminal devices which have the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button, accept the bet and give a payout;
A display device for displaying image data related to the craps game;
And a controller programmed to operate as in (b1) to (b3) below.
(B1) Based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button, the normal payout is awarded in each terminal device;
(B2) When the special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button, it is determined by randomly selecting a special payout scale;
(B3) The special payout of the special payout scale is awarded at each terminal device. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A plurality of terminal devices having the normal payout accepting button and the special payout accepting button, accepting the bet and giving a payout;
A terminal display device that is provided in each terminal device and displays at least image data related to the bet;
A touch panel for a terminal that is provided on the front side of the terminal display device so that it can be pressed from the outside and has translucency,
A game display device that is arranged so as to be visible from each terminal device, and displays image data related to the craps game;
And a controller programmed to operate as in (c1) to (c4) below.
(C1) Displaying image data of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button on the terminal display device,
(C2) accepting a bet on the display area of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button according to the pressed position of the touch panel;
(C3) Based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button, the normal payout is awarded in each terminal device;
(C4) The special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A plurality of terminal devices having the normal payout accepting button and the special payout accepting button, accepting the bet and giving a payout;
A terminal display device that is provided in each terminal device and displays at least image data (including still image data and moving image data) related to the bet;
A touch panel for a terminal that is provided on the front side of the terminal display device so that it can be pressed from the outside and has translucency,
A game display device that is arranged so as to be visible from each terminal device and displays image data (including still image data and moving image data) related to the craps game;
And a controller programmed to operate as (d1) to (d5) below.
(D1) Display the image data of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button respectively on the terminal display device,
(D2) accepting a bet on the display area of the normal payout acceptance button and the special payout acceptance button according to the pressed location of the touch panel;
(D3) Granting the normal payout in each terminal device based on the game result and the game value bet by the normal payout acceptance button,
(D4) The special payout is awarded based on the game result and the bet by the special payout acceptance button,
(D5) Display on the game display device so as to identify at least the terminal device to which the normal payout is awarded. A gaming method executed by a gaming machine having the following configuration,
Receiving a bet that a normal payout may be awarded to a player;
Aside from the normal payout, accepting the bet that a special payout to be given to the player can be given together with the normal payout;
A step of executing a craps game in which a player wins or loses by receiving a bet on a game result (total value of eyes, combination of eyes) based on an eye that rolls a plurality of dice;
And a step of giving at least the normal payout in accordance with a bet of the player who has won the craps game.

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