KR101126869B1 - Game device with bonus game using touch and drag and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly to a control method of a game apparatus that enables a user to induce more interest, including a bonus game, when using the game apparatus.

The control method of the game device for this includes at least one glyph, the game device for determining whether to win by rotating the glyph, after the rotation of the at least one glyph, the predetermined pattern of the at least one glyph Determining whether or not the bonus game is executed according to whether a bonus pattern has appeared; A bonus icon display step of displaying one or more bonus icons if the bonus game is determined as a result of the bonus game; A bonus icon rotating step of rotating each of the bonus icons; While the rotated bonus icon is stopped and the shape of the bonus icon is displayed in a different shape, a bonus amount calculating step of calculating a bonus amount corresponding to the rotation bonus icon, which is the shape of the displayed bonus icon, and the bonus amount of a user credit It includes a credit summing step to add to.

Reel Game, Bonus Game, Touch & Drag, Touch Screen, Glyph, Globe, Jackpot, Poker, Cards

Description

GAME DEVICE WITH BONUS GAME USING TOUCH AND DRAG AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly to a control method of a game apparatus that enables a user to induce more interest, including a bonus game, when using the game apparatus.

In general, a reel game is a medal or coin input, the user operates the pattern or reel display screen included in the reel display screen by rotating and stopping, etc. as a result of the arrangement of the patterns included in the reel display screen A game device that determines whether or not to win.

In this reel game device, the user inserts coins and bets, and then presses a button to rotate the pattern. Then, the rotation stops the monotonous structure, such as increasing the credit depending on whether the winning pattern. Therefore, users may feel bored in the game itself, and accordingly, various game methods need to be changed in order to immerse users into more interesting feelings.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reel a reel game that can be boring through various events, rather than a simple game of rotating the reel display screen and determining whether or not to win. In providing a game device.

The control method of the reel game apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises one or more glyphs, in the reel game device for determining whether to win by rotating the glyph, after rotating the one or more glyphs A bonus determination step of determining whether to execute a bonus game according to whether a bonus pattern, which is a predetermined pattern, among the one or more patterns appears; A bonus icon display step of displaying one or more bonus icons if the bonus game is determined as a result of the bonus game; A bonus icon rotating step of rotating each of the bonus icons; While the rotated bonus icon is stopped and the shape of the bonus icon is displayed in a different shape, a bonus amount calculating step of calculating a bonus amount corresponding to the rotation bonus icon, which is the shape of the displayed bonus icon, and the bonus amount of a user credit It includes a credit summing step to add to.

The bonus icon rotation step preferably includes a bonus game, characterized in that to rotate each bonus icon when the user receives a touch and drag input to the coordinates corresponding to each bonus icon.

In addition, the bonus icon rotation step is to measure the strength of the drag input, it is preferable to calculate the time for the bonus icon is rotated corresponding to the strength of the drag input.

In addition, the bonus icon rotation step is to measure the direction of the drag input, it is preferable to calculate the direction in which the bonus icon is rotated corresponding to the direction of the drag input.

The step of determining whether or not the bonus is calculated after the number of times the bonus pattern appears N, when the bonus game is executed when the N or more than the predetermined value, the bonus icon display step, bonus icon rotation step and bonus It is preferable that the liquid calculating step is repeated N times.

Also, in the calculating of the bonus amount, when the rotation bonus icon is a jackpot icon, the bonus amount is preferably a cumulative amount.

The cumulative amount is preferably an amount in which a predetermined ratio of the bets is accumulated whenever a bet is made in any one of the reel game device or the reel game device connected to the reel game device through a network.

On the other hand, the reel game device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more glyphs, in the reel game device to determine whether the prize by rotating the pattern, one or more rotation bonus icon and the bonus amount corresponding to each A memory unit including a; A display unit displaying one or more door amounts; And after rotating the one or more glyphs displayed on the display unit, determining whether to execute a bonus game according to whether a bonus glyph, which is a predetermined glyph among the one or more glyphs, is displayed, and the bonus game determination result is determined. If so, display one or more bonus icons, rotate each of the bonus icons, stop the bonus icons, deform the shape of the bonus icon, and respond to the modified bonus icon, which is the shape of the modified bonus icon. It includes a control unit for controlling to calculate the bonus amount to be added to the user's credit.

On the other hand, the control method of the reel game apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises at least one pattern, in the reel game apparatus for determining whether to win by rotating the pattern, the one A glyph display step of displaying the above glyphs; A pattern rotation step of rotating the pattern when a touch and drag input is received from a user at coordinates corresponding to the pattern; And a credit summing step of calculating the winning amount according to the displayed pattern after completing the rotation of the pattern and adding the sum to the credit.

In the pattern rotation step, the strength of the drag input may be measured, and the time for which the pattern is rotated in response to the strength of the drag input may be calculated.

In addition, the pattern rotation step is to measure the direction of the drag input, it is preferable to calculate the direction in which the pattern is rotated corresponding to the direction of the drag input.

Meanwhile, the reel game apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes one or more glyphs, and displays one or more glyphs in the reel game device for determining whether to win by rotating the glyph. A display unit having a touch screen function; And a control unit which rotates the pattern when the user receives a touch and drag input from the user at coordinates corresponding to the pattern, and calculates a winning amount according to the displayed pattern after completing the rotation of the pattern and adds it to the credit. do.

As described in detail above, by using the control method of the reel game apparatus according to the present invention, by executing a bonus game in the middle of performing a general reel game, users can feel more interesting in the game.

In addition, by introducing the concept of the jackpot and the concept of the cumulative amount in the bonus game, users have a greater expectation than the bonus game, and as a result, the game can be more immersed.

In addition, by rotating a specific pattern of a reel game device or a specific icon in a bonus game using a touch and drag method instead of a conventional simple button method, the user can increase the immersion of the game by providing a more intuitive interface. There is.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in more detail.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a reel game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a reel game device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit including a first display unit 110 and a second display unit 115, a start button, a batting button, and the like. It includes a button unit 120 including a.

As shown, the display unit is divided into a first display unit 110 and a second display unit 115, which may be physically installed in one case after vertically installing one large display module, or It is also possible to have the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 115 as separate display modules.

In the reel game apparatus 100, since the user must receive a touch and drag input while the game is running, the first display unit 110 is installed as a display module having a touch screen function.

Meanwhile, various patterns are displayed on the first display unit 110, and the winning amount is calculated based on the arrangement of the patterns when the patterns are stopped and rotated.

The second display unit 115 displays various graphic screens to add interest to the game, and at the same time, information necessary for various games, that is, the amount of money the user can take when the current credit or jackpot is won Information such as cumulative amount is displayed.

2 is a block diagram of a reel game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the reel game device includes a display 110, a button unit 120, a banknote / coin detector 130, a storage unit 140, and a controller 150.

The display 110 performs a function of providing a user with various screens necessary for executing a reel game, and mainly displays game information such as a reel display screen including a reel including various types of patterns and other credits. do.

Meanwhile, a reel game device according to an embodiment of the present invention operates by recognizing a user's touch directly on the display 110, and the display 110 includes a touch screen function. That is, the display 110 also performs a function of receiving input by recognizing coordinates of a screen touched by a user.

The button unit 120 performs a function of receiving an input from a user, and includes a rotation button for rotating a reel, a color conversion button for converting a background color, and various other buttons necessary for a game.

The banknote / coin detecting unit 130 detects this when the user inserts a banknote or coin to execute a game, and generates a control signal, thereby raising a credit in the game. Of course, it is not limited to bills or coins, it is also possible to detect electronic money, such as prepaid cards.

The storage unit 140 is a kind of memory that stores data in the middle of a game or stores all data necessary for playing a user's profile information or a game.

The controller 150 controls the above-described components to control the game as a whole. Particularly, in the present invention, when the reels displayed on the display unit 110 are stopped after being rotated, the bonus game is displayed when the bosses pattern is more than a predetermined week among the patterns included in the stopped reels. In such a bonus game, one or more bonus icons are first displayed on a display, and then each of the bonus icons is rotated, and then the bonus icon is stopped and the shape of the bonus icon is deformed and the modified bonus icon is shaped. The bonus amount corresponding to the bonus icon is calculated and added to the user's credit. Meanwhile, when the bonus icon is rotated, instead of the input through the conventional button unit 120, the user touches the finger on the bonus icon on the display unit 110 and then drags the bonus icon, and thus rotates the bonus icon. The bonus icon stops to determine the bonus amount.

The function of the controller 150 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart used to explain a control method of a reel game apparatus including a bonus game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a user who put coins or banknotes into the reel game device rotates one or more reels displayed on the display unit after placing a bet (S210).

A general reel game device has a reel display screen consisting of one or more reels including a glyph appears on the display, and when the user presses the rotate button (or start button), the reels rotate down and stop and win by a combination of glyphs. Calculate whether or not and the winning amount. In the past, there were many reel games that rotate the reels in the form of lever pulls. Recently, this type of button is the most popular method.

However, the present invention is not limited to pressing a specific button as described above, and if a user touches a finger on a reel and then drags it, a method of receiving the input and rotating the same may be possible. This allows for a more intuitive interface to the user.

After the reels are rotated to determine whether three or more bonus patterns appeared (S220). This is a condition for running the bonus game, where three are up to the user to set up, and the number can be any number.

If there are three or more bonus icons (S220-Y), the bonus game according to the present invention is executed. When the bonus game is executed, three bonus icons are displayed in place of the reels (S230). Of course, the three numbers here are also values set by the user.

Then, the user touches the finger on the bonus icon and then drags (S240), thereby rotating the bonus icon (S250). Three bonus icons are displayed in step S230, and the user rotates all three by dragging on the three bonus icons.

The bonus amount is calculated according to the rotation bonus icon (hereinafter referred to as a bonus bonus icon after the rotation is called the rotation bonus icon for convenience), which is a bonus icon that appears when the bonus icon is stopped after being rotated (S260). The added bonus amount is added to the user's credit (S270).

4 to 10 are diagrams showing one embodiment of a game screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an embodiment of a game screen shown on a display when a game is executed. The game screen is largely divided into two screens: a reel display screen 300 and an information screen 350. As shown in FIG. 1, the reel display screen 300 is displayed on the first display unit 110, and the information screen 350 is shown on the second display unit 115.

Of course, the two screens may be displayed on one large display unit.

As shown, the reel is composed of a background and a plurality of patterns. In FIG. 4, 20 patterns including 5 horizontally and 4 vertically are shown.

Of course, the number and arrangement of these patterns can be changed in various ways depending on the application. On the other hand, these patterns may be in various forms, and in particular, may include signs such as letters, numbers, drawings, drawings, or the like with respect to people or animals, and other visual, audio, or audiovisual expressions that can be recognized by others. As shown in FIG. 4, a picture such as a hat is corresponding thereto.

The information screen 350 displays a graphic suitable for the theme of the game in order to add interest to the game, and jackpot accumulation amount display windows 360-1 to 360-4 are displayed on the left side. The Jackpot Accumulation is the amount of credits accumulated over time, such as 1% of the bet, every time a user runs a game, ie turns, or bets. The accumulated amount is the system that the user who wins the jackpot later takes. The jackpot accumulation amount is not only accumulated in one game device, but may also be accumulated between game devices connected to multiple networks.

That is, when playing a game in ten game devices, each time a user bets on each game device, a certain amount is accumulated, and the accumulated amount is displayed on the same ten game devices. That is, arithmetically, about 10 times as much money can be accumulated as accumulated in only one game device. After that, if one of the ten game devices wins a jackpot in any game device, the accumulated amount is taken. This will be described again with reference to FIG. 9.

After 20 reels are displayed as shown in FIG. 4, the reels are rotated according to a user input. As described above, the reels may be rotated by a button input, but the reel game device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be rotated by touching and dragging the reels by the user. Of course.

5 shows the reel display screen 300 after the end of rotation. As shown in FIG. 5, at least five specific patterns, that is, the earth body pattern 310, appeared in the reel. Hereinafter, this globe shape 310 is referred to as a bonus pattern. If the bonus glyphs appear more than a certain number, the bonus game will be activated later. The bonus game is not limited to the case where a certain number of bonus glyphs appear, and it is also possible to execute the game when the condition that the bonus glyphs are arranged in a specific arrangement is satisfied.

6 illustrates a case in which the reel display screen 300 is changed to a bonus game screen and displayed.

In the bonus game screen, three bonus icons (320-1,320-2,320-3) are displayed first. Of course, these three can be changed to the set value. Below that, the bonus game number display window 330 is displayed. The number of bonus game times corresponds to how many bonus patterns appear in FIG. 5. That is, five bonus glyphs 310, that is, five glyphs came out, the user can run five bonus games. Accordingly, five small glyphs are displayed on the bonus game number display window 330 in FIG. 6.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen when a user rotates two bonus icons 320-1 and 320-2 among bonus icons.

As described above, the user may touch the three bonus icons 320-1, 320-2, and 320-3 to rotate the drag icons. At this time, the reel game device measures the direction and strength of the drag from the drag input value.

The direction is measured by comparing the coordinate value when the first finger is touched with the coordinate value when the finger is released after dragging. If the user drags the bonus icon 320-1 to the left or right through the dragging direction, the bonus icon 320-1 is displayed to be rotated to the left and right. On the contrary, if dragging up or down, the bonus icon 320-1 is displayed as rotating from top to bottom.

The strength can be corresponding to the speed. In other words, the distance is measured by comparing the coordinate value when the first finger is touched with the coordinate value when the finger is released after dragging, and then measured by measuring the time interval between touching the first finger and releasing the finger after dragging. Measure the speed using a distance and time. Therefore, if the speed is high, that is, dragging quickly, the bonus icon rotates longer, and if it is dragged slowly, the bonus icon rotates slightly.

8 is a diagram illustrating a screen when all three bonus icons 320-1, 320-2, and 320-3 have finished rotating.

Three bonus icons (320-1,320-2,320-3) are displayed as cherry-shaped icons after the rotation. Hereinafter, the bonus icon that has been rotated in this way is referred to as the rotation bonus icon for convenience of explanation.

The rotation bonus icons are all displayed in the same shape, thereby calculating a bonus score corresponding to an cherry shape. In FIG. 8, 240 points are bonus amounts, and this score is displayed on the number of bonus game displays 330 below. As described above, a total of five bonus games are possible, the first of which is 240 points and the second bonus game is ready.

9 illustrates a case where the second bonus game is executed again. In the second case, the bonus icon is rotated to appear as the jackpot icons 340-1, 340-2, and 340-3. When the jackpot icons 340-1, 340-2, and 340-3 appear in this manner, the user accumulates the accumulated amount displayed on the jackpot accumulation amount display windows 360-1 to 360-4.

As described above, the jackpot accumulation amount display windows 360-1 to 360-4 are displayed on the left side of the information screen 350. The Jackpot Accumulation is the amount of credits accumulated over time, such as 1% of the bet, every time a user runs a game, ie turns, or bets. The accumulated amount is the system that the user who wins the jackpot later takes. The jackpot accumulation amount is not accumulated in only one game device, but may be accumulated between game devices connected to multiple networks.

The jackpot icon does not have only one shape, and there are four shapes such as PETA, TERA, GIGA, and MEGA as shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, a jackpot icon called MEGA is won among these four. In this case, the bonus amount is $ 20.02, which is the MEGA jackpot accumulation amount.

In this case, the figure showing the jackpot accumulation amount corresponding to the MEGA moves to the bottom with the graphic effect from the jackpot accumulation amount display window 360-4 as shown in step 370.

This completes the second bonus game.

10 is a diagram illustrating a screen when a total of five bonus games are completed. When all bonus games are completed, the total bonus amount display window 380 is shown and the total bonus amount 1000 is added to the user's credit.

In the present embodiment has been described as an example of a reel game device consisting of a background and a pattern, but is not necessarily limited thereto. Therefore, the reel made of glyphs are not limited to the case of revolving and stopping. It is also applicable to all cases where glyphs appear randomly as effects other than rotation, such as a card game. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to the game device consisting of the appearance pattern.

While the above has been shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, it is usually in the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

1 is a view showing a state of a reel game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram of a reel game device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart used to explain a control method of a reel game apparatus including a bonus game according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

4 to 10 are diagrams showing one embodiment of a game screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: reel game device 110: display unit

120: button portion 130: banknote / coin detection unit

140: storage unit 150: control unit

Claims (14)

A bonus determination step of determining whether to execute a bonus game according to whether a bonus pattern, which is a predetermined pattern, appears at a predetermined event in a game device including a reel in which a pattern is displayed; A bonus icon display step of displaying one or more bonus icons on the display module when a bonus game is executed as a result of the bonus determination step; A bonus icon rotating step of rotating each of the bonus icons displayed on the display module; A bonus amount calculating step of calculating a bonus amount corresponding to the rotating bonus icon which appears when the rotated bonus icon is stopped based on data previously stored in a memory; And a credit summation step of adding the bonus amount to the user's credit. The method of claim 1, In the predetermined event Control method of a game device comprising a bonus game, characterized in that the case is stopped after the reel made of the pattern is rotated. 3. The method of claim 2, The bonus icon rotation step Control method of a game device comprising a bonus game, characterized in that for rotating the respective bonus icon when a touch and drag input from the user to the coordinates corresponding to each bonus icon. The method of claim 3, The bonus icon rotation step And measuring a strength of the drag input and calculating a time for which the bonus icon is rotated in response to the strength of the drag input. The method of claim 3, The bonus icon rotation step And measuring a direction of the drag input, and calculating a direction in which the bonus icon is rotated in correspondence with the direction of the drag input. The method of claim 2 The award status determination step After calculating the number N in which the bonus pattern appears, it is determined that the bonus game is executed when N is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, The bonus icon display step, bonus icon rotation step and the bonus amount calculation step is a control method of a game device comprising a bonus game, characterized in that it is repeated by the N times. The method of claim 2 The bonus amount calculation step If the rotation bonus icon is a jackpot icon, the bonus amount is a control method of a game device comprising a bonus game, characterized in that the cumulative amount. The method of claim 7, The cumulative amount is And a bonus game, wherein a certain ratio of the bets is accumulated every time a bet is made in any one of the game device or a game device networked with the game device. In the game device comprising a reel marked with a pattern, A memory unit including at least one rotation bonus icon and a bonus amount corresponding to each of the at least one rotation bonus icon; A display unit displaying a reel in which a pattern is displayed; And It is determined whether the bonus game is executed according to whether or not a bonus pattern, which is a predetermined pattern, is displayed at a predetermined event. If one or more bonus games are executed, one or more bonus icons are displayed, and each of the bonus icons is rotated. And a controller configured to calculate a bonus amount corresponding to the rotating bonus icon that appears after stopping and add the credit to the credit. 10. The method of claim 9, In the predetermined event Game device comprising a bonus game characterized in that the case is stopped after the reel made of the pattern is rotated. In the control method of a game device comprising a reel marked with a pattern, A reel display step of displaying the reel in the game device; A reel rotation step of rotating the reel when a touch and drag input is received from a user at coordinates corresponding to the reel; And And a credit summing step of calculating the winning amount according to the displayed pattern after completing the rotation of the reel and adding the sum to the credits. The method of claim 11, The reel rotation step And measuring the intensity of the drag input and calculating a time for which the reel is rotated in response to the strength of the drag input. The method of claim 11, The reel rotation step Measuring a direction of the drag input, and calculating a direction in which the reel is rotated corresponding to the direction of the drag input. In the game device comprising a reel marked with a pattern, A display unit displaying a reel and having a touch screen function; And And a controller configured to rotate the reel when receiving a touch and drag input from a user at coordinates corresponding to the reel, and to control the reel to complete the rotation and calculate a winning amount according to a displayed pattern and add the sum to a credit. Game device to play.

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