JPH10118247A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid the reduction in a speculative spirit after a jackpot by making it impossible for a player to read previously the various characteristics of a medal game device. SOLUTION: A medal game device with jackpot function is provided with a jackpot value display part 3 that indicates a jackpot value being not changed by a medal bet. At the time of ordinary game, the pay-out rate of a machine is not estimated by the change of values. A controller 14 reserves the medal number being bet by a player at a prescribed rate to the next jackpot value, and when a jackpot occurs, after the payment of medal, the next jackpot value is displayed on the jackpot value display part 3 as the present jackpot value. Thus, there is no sudden reduction in the jackpot value after the occurrence of jackpot, and the speculation spirit of the player can be successively continued.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is started by inserting medals, coins, etc. (collectively referred to as "medals" in the present specification). The present invention relates to a game device configured to pay out a number of medals in accordance with the number, and to pay out a predetermined number of medals as a bonus when a jackpot in which the formed combination is a specific combination is formed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as represented by a slot machine game, an apparatus starts to operate by inserting a medal, and a state in which one of a plurality of predetermined roles is established is detected. A medal game device that is controlled so as to pay a player a number of medals according to the winning combination and the number of bets for the winning combination is widely and generally known.

In addition, in connection with such a medal game device, when a specific combination is established among a plurality of combinations, when a specific combination is established by betting the maximum number of medals that can be bet, A jackpot function that pays out a predetermined number of medals as a bonus to the player in a specific case, such as when a special combination is established and the additional game is won, etc. A medal game device with a medals is also known.

In this medal game device with a jackpot function, the number of bonus medals paid at the time of the jackpot is usually externally displayed as a jackpot value, and the jackpot value is fixed every time a player plays a game. The percentage increases or a certain percentage of the number of medals bet is added.
It is intriguing for players.

[0005]

However, such a medal game device with a jackpot function invites a player's ambition, but once a jackpot is generated, the jackpot value becomes the initial value from the next game play. The value returns to zero, for example, and the player is distracted from continuing playing with this amusement device, which causes a problem that the jackpot value is not easily recovered.

On the player side, by observing the currently displayed jackpot value, if the jackpot value is small, the medal game device may be avoided. For example, a plurality of medal game devices may be juxtaposed. In such a case, there arises a problem that a difference occurs in the operation rate between the medal game devices, and the variation of the jackpot value is further increased.

Further, since the present jackpot value is displayed, it is possible to predict a set value such as a payout rate of the machine by looking at a change in the jackpot value for each game. For example, if the jackpot value increases greatly for each game, it can be estimated that the hit rate and the payout rate of a normal game are correspondingly small. For this reason, gambling and entertainment as a game may be impaired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device capable of playing medals without discouraging the player from playing even when the jackpot value is externally displayed.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game system which is controlled by a program, and according to the present invention, when any one of a predetermined number of winning combinations is established, the combination of the winning combination and the number of bets is determined. And a medal game device for paying out a predetermined number of medals as a bonus in accordance with the jackpot value when a jackpot whose winning combination is a specific combination is established. Value, a jackpot value memory for storing the next and subsequent jackpot values, a jackpot value display means for displaying the current jackpot value stored in the jack value memory, and a bet placed by a player in a game. The next and subsequent jackpot values stored in the jackpot value memory are updated based on the number of medals. A jackpot value updating unit, and when a jackpot is established, after paying out a bonus medal according to the current jackpot value, the next and subsequent jackpot values stored in the jackpot value memory are newly added to the current jackpot. A jackpot value memory control unit that sets a pot value and sets the next and subsequent jackpot values in an initial state is achieved.

In the above-mentioned game machine, it is preferable that the jackpot value updating means adds a value of a predetermined ratio of the number of medals bet by the player in the game to the next and subsequent jackpot values. In the above-described game device, the jackpot value memory stores at least a current jackpot value, a next jackpot value, and a successive jackpot value, and the jackpot value memory control unit stores the jackpot value. Is established, after a bonus medal is paid out according to the current jackpot value, the next jackpot value stored in the jackpot value memory is newly set as the current jackpot value, and the successive jackpot value is set. It is preferable that a new value be set as the next jackpot value and the next jackpot value be set in the initial state.

In the above-described game apparatus, the jackpot value updating means adds a value of a first ratio of the number of medals bet by the player in the game to the next jackpot value, and bets by the player in the game. It is preferable that the value of the second ratio of the number of medals added is added to the successive jackpot value, and the first ratio is larger than the second ratio.

In the above-described game apparatus, a plurality of the medal game apparatuses are provided, and the jackpot value memory, the jackpot value display means, and the jackpot value update means are provided for the plurality of medal game apparatuses. And a set of the jackpot value memory control means. When a jackpot is established in any one of the plurality of medal game devices, the medal game device transfers the jackpot value memory to the jackpot value memory. It is desirable that a predetermined number of medals according to the stored current jackpot value be paid out.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A medal game device with a jackpot function according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a medal game device with a jackpot function according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the medal game device 1 executes a game for a poker game. For example, a specific role as one condition for establishing a jackpot will be described as a royal flush.

The medal game device 1 has a game machine main body 2 formed of a vertically long box, and a jackpot value display section 3 for displaying a current jackpot value, which is a bonus value, is provided above the main body 2. Can be A display panel 4 is provided below the jackpot value display section 3 to display the type of combination, the odds for each combination, and the like. Below the display panel 4 is a monitor 5 for displaying a hand in a poker game.
, And a console 6 protrudes forward from the lower end of the monitor 5. The operation console 6 has a plurality of operation buttons 7 arranged and a medal slot 8 provided on the right side.

A decorative panel 9 is provided below the console 6, and a medal payout port 10 is provided from below the decorative panel 9.
Is protruded and the medal paid out from here (not shown)
Is configured to be received by the medal tray 11 below. Such a game machine main body 2 is placed on a pedestal 13 having a built-in speaker 12. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the medal game device 1 according to the embodiment.

The medal game device 1 is provided with a controller 14 for controlling outputs of the jackpot value display 3, the monitor 5, the speaker 12, and the like. Controller 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a microprocessor (CPU) 14a configured by, for example, a microcomputer and executing various operations and processes described below, a read-only memory (ROM) 14b storing a system control program, and a read / write operation. Possible memory (RAM) 14c
And an input / output (I / O) port 14d for inputting and outputting signals to and from the outside, and a bus 14e for interconnecting these.

The controller 14 is supplied with power from the power supply unit 15 and drives the sound board 16 in accordance with a signal output from the input / output port 14d to control the sound output from the speaker 12. Also, the controller 14
Controls the display of the current jackpot value on the jackpot value display section 3 using the control board 17 via the input / output port 14d, controls the image output of the monitor 5 using the control board 18, The token payout control by the token payout mechanism 20 is performed by using 19.

The input / output port 14d of the controller 14 is connected to a key switch 21 which is turned on when the system power is turned on by an operator.
Is connected, and information such as the number of medals inserted through the medal insertion slot 8 is input for each play. The operation of the medal game device 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
Note that the game content according to this flowchart constitutes a role of a royal flush in the poker game, and furthermore, if the bet number at that time is the maximum bet number, or even if the bet number at the time of the royal flush is not the maximum bet number, the subsequent lottery In the case of winning, a jackpot (big hit) is determined, and a medal of the displayed current jackpot value is paid out.

First, the CPU 14 a
In step S1, it is determined whether or not the end button, which is one of the plurality of operation buttons 7, has been pressed based on the program stored in the ROM 14b. At the beginning of the game, a medal is inserted into the medal slot 8 or one of the operation buttons 7 is pressed.
The player performs one operation of betting medals from credits by using one bet button. Therefore, in such a case, No is determined in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2 and subsequent steps.

In step S2, the number of medals bet (the number of bets) is counted, and then in step S3,
It is determined whether a start button, one of the operation buttons 7, has been pressed. Until the start button is pressed by the determination in step S3, the process returns to step S1 and the processes in steps S1, S2, and S3 are repeated. Therefore, the count value of the number of bets is updated until the number of medals to be bet is finally determined.

If the start button is pressed at the time when the number of bets has been determined, it is determined as Yes in step S3, and the counted value of the number of bets is input to the input / output port
The data is input to the CPU 14a via 4d. In the following step S4, based on the bet number input in this way, the count value is set at a predetermined ratio in the next next three bonus jackpot values B1, B1, Processing for updating B2 and B3 is performed. Here, the next jackpot value B
The area in the RAM 14c storing 1 is called memory 1, the jackpot value B2 is called memory 2, and the jackpot value B3 is called memory 3.

The next jackpot value B1 is the next jackpot value after the number of medals corresponding to the jackpot value (current jackpot value) currently displayed on the jackpot value display section 3 has been paid. The next jackpot value B2 is a jackpot value to be displayed on the jackpot value display unit 3, and the next jackpot value B2 is a jackpot value to be displayed on the jackpot value display unit 3 as the next jackpot value. Value B3
Is a jackpot value to be displayed on the jackpot value display section 3 as a successive jackpot value.

In the present embodiment, as shown in step S4, 1% of the bet number is added to the next jackpot value B1, and 0.5% of the bet number is added to the next jackpot value B2. Is added to the next jackpot value B3. As described above, the difference between the addition ratio between the next jackpot value B1, the next jackpot value B2, and the next jackpot value B3 is that the time until the jackpot value is displayed on the jackpot value display section 3 is equal to the jackpot value. This is because the jackpot values B2 and B3 are longer than the value B1. Consideration is given so that when displayed on the jackpot value display section 3, substantially the same jackpot value is obtained. Note that the above-described addition ratio is an example, and may be set to another appropriate value as needed.

In the following step S5, unlike the above-mentioned next jackpot values B1, B2, B3, the current jackpot value B as a fixed value that does not change with the current bet number is transmitted via the input / output port 14d. Processing for displaying on the jackpot value display section 3 is performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the information of the jackpot value given to the player is only the current jackpot value B displayed on the jackpot value display section 3, which is always a constant value. Unlike the medal game machine, it is impossible to estimate the payout rate of the machine based on the degree of change of the displayed jackpot value.

Next, in step S6, the game is controlled by the controller 14 of the medal game device 1.
As described above, the program for controlling the execution of this game is stored in the ROM 14d of the controller 14. For example, five playing cards are dealt on the monitor 5 and are displayed face up. The player exchanges some cards and forms a role in order to create a role targeted by the player among the possible roles from the cards dealt. The control and display of the distribution and exchange of the five cards in step S6 are performed by the above-mentioned program for controlling the execution of the game.

In the following step S7, it is determined whether or not a predetermined combination, for example, two or more pairs, has been formed in the combination after the card exchange in this manner. If it is determined that the winning combination has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. 4, and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a royal flush. If it is determined in step S8 that the winning combination is other than the royal flush, the routine skips to step S16 and calculates the number of medals obtained by multiplying the odds of the winning combination by the number of bets. And
In the following step S17, the obtained medal number is displayed on the monitor 5, and then the obtained medal number is added to the credit (step S13), and the process returns to step S1 in FIG.

If it is determined in step S8 that the winning combination is a royal flush, the routine proceeds to step S9.
It is determined whether the number of bets this time is a predetermined maximum number of bets, for example, five. In the case of a so-called max bet where the maximum number of bets has been placed, the routine proceeds to the next step S10 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that the bet is not a max bet, the routine proceeds to step S15, where a lottery to the jackpot is performed. Then, the routine proceeds to step S10 only when the lottery is won. The lottery in step S15 is programmed so that the larger the number of bets, the higher the winning probability.

On the other hand, if the lottery is not selected in step S15, the routine proceeds to step S16, in which the number of acquired medals corresponding to only the role of royal flush is calculated. Then, in the subsequent step S17, the acquired medal number is displayed on the monitor 5, and then the acquired medal number is added to the credit (step S13), and the process returns to step S1 in FIG.

When the lottery is won in the step S15 or when it is determined in the step S9 that the bet is a max bet, the routine proceeds to a step S10. In step S10, the number of medals obtained by multiplying the odds of the role of royal flush by the number of bets is added to the jackpot value display section 3.
Is added to the current jackpot value to calculate the final medal count.

When the final number of medals obtained at the time of the jackpot has been obtained in this way, the routine proceeds to step S11, where the processing for displaying the obtained number of medals on the monitor 5 and the speaker 12 are performed. To emit a sound effect, and at the same time, blink a lamp or the like around the jackpot value display section 3 or blink the current jackpot value being displayed to notify the surroundings that a jackpot (big hit) has occurred. .

Subsequently, in step S12, the controller 14 causes the jackpot value display section 3 to display the RAM in place of the jackpot value displayed so far.
A process of displaying the next jackpot value B1 stored in the memory 1 in the memory 14c as a new current jackpot value B is performed. And this jackpot value B1
Changes from the variable value up to the fixed value to the fixed value from the time point displayed on the jackpot value display section 3 in this way, and does not receive any addition processing based on the number of bets as described in the previous step S4. Will be treated as something.

In addition, in step S12, the RAM 14c
Next jackpot value B2 stored in memory 2 of
As the new next jackpot value B1,
Further, for the memory 2, similarly, the next jackpot value B3 stored in the memory 3 is shifted as a new next jackpot value B2, and for the newly blank memory 3, A process of setting an initial value, for example, 0 as the next jackpot value is performed. Then, if a series of jackpot value changing processes is performed as described above, the routine proceeds to step S13, where the number of medals acquired is added to the credit, and the process returns to step S1.

In general, in the medal game device according to the present embodiment, when a game is ended in a state where medals are stored in credits, the player is required to press an end button. Therefore, step S1
In step S1 following 3, it is determined whether the end button has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1 that the end button has been pressed by the player, the controller 1
The drive signal of the control board 19 is output from the input / output port 14d of the fourth, and the payout of the credited medals is performed by the medal payment mechanism 20 (step S1).
4) This ends the routine.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, during the base game, the current jackpot value B displayed on the jackpot value display section 3 is not changed, and the medals are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. The three jackpot values B1, B2, B3 in the memory are updated at a fixed rate each time a is bet. When the jackpot is established, the next jackpot value is stored in the memory 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The next jackpot value B1 stored in the memory is displayed as the current jackpot value B. Similarly, the jackpot value B2 from the memory 2 to the memory 1 and the jackpot value B3 from the memory 3 to the memory 2 are similarly displayed. Will be shifted.

As a result, not only the problem of the conventional medal game machine in which the payout rate of the gaming machine is calculated according to the change of the jackpot value is solved, but also immediately after the occurrence of the jackpot, it is displayed next. The jackpot value is expected to take a sufficiently large value by the storage operation up to that point, and it is possible to continue to attract the player's interest.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, three next jackpot values are provided, but the number of next jackpot values may be one or more than three. Further, the rate of addition to the next jackpot value based on the number of bets is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, 5% for the next jackpot value B1 of the memory 1, 3% for the next jackpot value B2 of the memory 2, 1% for the next jackpot value B3 of the memory 3, and so on.
The smaller the order in which the current jackpot values are displayed, the smaller the values may be set, and when these are displayed on the jackpot value display section 3, consideration may be given to reducing variations in the jackpot values.

Although the above embodiment has been described as a medal game device for a poker game, the game to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this, and other card games and slots represented by blackjack and the like may be used. It can be applied to any kind of game such as a machine.
In the above-described embodiment, one medal game device 1 is provided with a dedicated jackpot value display section 3 and displays the current jackpot value B. However, a plurality of medal game devices are linked to each other, One jackpot value display unit 3 is provided for each of the two medal game devices, and a certain percentage of the number of medals inserted into each medal game device is collectively stored and a bonus is given to the medal game device that has achieved a specific role. You may pay as. In this case, in addition to the controller built in each game play device, a higher-order controller for centrally controlling a plurality of game play devices is separately provided, and this higher-order controller is used for the next jackpot value as described above. Storage processing and display control of the current jackpot value may be performed.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, the displayed current jackpot number does not change during the base game, so that the machine payout rate is not estimated by the change in the numerical value. Also, in normal game play,
The number of medals bet by the player is stored at a predetermined ratio in the next jackpot value, and when a jackpot occurs, the next jackpot value is externally displayed as the current jackpot value after paying medals. The jackpot value does not drastically decrease after the occurrence of the pot, and the gambling spirit of the player can be continuously maintained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a medal game device with a jackpot function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a medal game device with a jackpot function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating an operation of the medal game device with a jackpot function according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the operation of the medal game device with a jackpot function according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation concept of the medal game device with a jackpot function according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Medal game apparatus 2 ... Game machine main body 3 ... Jackpot value display part 4 ... Display panel 5 ... Monitor 6 ... Operation console 7 ... Operation button 8 ... Medal slot 9 ... Decoration panel 10 ... Medal payout slot 11 ... Medal tray DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Speaker 13 ... Stand 14 ... Controller 14a ... CPU 14b ... ROM 14c ... RAM 14d ... I / O port 15 ... Power supply unit 16 ... Sound board 17, 18, 19 ... Control board 20 ... Medal payment mechanism 21 ... Key switch

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. During the execution of a game controlled by a program, when any one of a predetermined number of combinations is established, a number of medals corresponding to the established combination and the number of bets are paid out. A medal game device for separately paying out a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the jackpot value as a bonus when a jackpot whose formed hand is a specific hand is formed; a current jackpot value; A jackpot value memory for storing the current jackpot value stored in the jack value memory; a jackpot value display means for displaying the current jackpot value stored in the jack value memory; and a jackpot based on the number of medals bet by the player in the game. Jackpot value updating means for updating the next and subsequent jackpot values stored in the pot value memory, When the jackpot is established, after the payout of the bonus medal according to the current jackpot value, the next and subsequent jackpot values stored in the jackpot value memory are newly set as the current jackpot value,
A game device comprising: a jackpot value memory control unit for setting the jackpot value of the next and subsequent times to an initial state. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the jackpot value updating means adds a value of a predetermined ratio of the number of medals bet by the player in the game to the next and subsequent jackpot values. A game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the jackpot value memory stores at least a current jackpot value, a next jackpot value, and a successive jackpot value. The jackpot value memory control means, when a jackpot is established, after paying out a bonus medal according to the current jackpot value, newly stores the next jackpot value stored in the jackpot value memory to the current jackpot value. A game device wherein a jackpot value is set, the successive jackpot value is newly set as the next jackpot value, and the successive jackpot value is set to an initial state. 4. The game device according to claim 3, wherein the jackpot value updating means adds a value of a first ratio of the number of medals bet by the player in the game to the next jackpot value, A game device, wherein a value of a second ratio of the number of medals bet by a player in a game is added to the successive jackpot value, and the first ratio is larger than the second ratio. 5. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of medal game devices are provided, and the jackpot value memory and the medal game device are provided for the plurality of medal game devices. A set of jackpot value display means, the jackpot value update means, and the jackpot value memory control means, provided that a jackpot is established in any one of the plurality of medal game devices; And a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the current jackpot value stored in the jackpot value memory are paid out from the medal game device. 6. A medium recording a program to be executed in the game device according to claim 1.