CN100345603C

CN100345603C - Gaming machine

Info

Publication number: CN100345603C
Application number: CNB2004100768864A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丰田博文
Original assignee: Aruze Corp
Current assignee: Universal Entertainment Corp
Priority date: 2003-09-08
Filing date: 2004-09-08
Publication date: 2007-10-31
Anticipated expiration: 2024-09-08
Also published as: EP1513116A2; CN1600402A; US20050054427A1; DE602004018586D1; ATE418772T1; JP2005080862A; EP1513116A3; EP1513116B1

Abstract

A gaming machine 310 of the invention displays a bingo card formed as a matrix of bingo boxes with which bingo card indicia is associated on a display 370A of a gaming terminal 314A for a player to play a bingo game. The gaming machine includes means for notifying the player of the possibility that a specific bingo box will be activated as specific indicia is drawn at the next lottery in a lottery machine 312 and the game play result desired by the player may be gained in a display manner in which the specific bingo boxes are displayed individually so that they can be distinguished.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine, it comprises the unit of selecting that is used to show the display unit of the information of carrying out about recreation and is used to extract identifying information, wherein determines game result based on the result that selects who selects the unit.

Background technology

Up to now, carried out bingo (bingo game), wherein use Bingo game with the cell matrix that has distributed multiple identifying information, the player punches the unit that extracts the identifying information win in response from it, and finishes the player who punches the earliest and win recreation on vertical, level or diagonal lines.

Though the rule of bingo is simple, but finish the effect of the expection sensation of delegation because make the player thirst for the effect of punching (punch out) in Bingo game and make the player have by making a call to a hole again, a lot of people like having gone up bingo and age no matter, sex, this with other wherein only different by once extracting the game mode that produces game result.

Usually, the paper Bingo game is used for bingo, but develops the Electronic Control game machine of multiple simulation bingo.By this game machine, on display, Bingo game is shown as guest fruit cell matrix, and when on Bingo game, having the identifying information that is used as the extraction of winning, make corresponding guest really come into force and show in the unit, make it to separate with other guest fruit cellular zones.

Proposed a kind of be used to make the player can be under predetermined restrictive condition the guest fruit unit of mobile Bingo game, thereby strengthen the game machine of the Entertainment of bingo.(for example, with reference to JP-A-2001-161888.)

But, in foregoing invention, game machine does not comprise that being used to indicate which guest fruit unit is the display unit of finishing the next unit that delegation need come into force, and therefore, the player must carefully watch the whole matrix of Bingo game, if and finished delegation by coming into force a guest fruit unit other, probably the player might not know.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of game machine, it makes the player easily to discern and selects the result, thereby produce expection, this game machine comprises: device, it is used for being presented at next for the player in predetermined display mode and is drawn into the probability (for example, indicating which guest fruit unit is to finish next guest's board unit that first combination need come into force) that the result is carried out in the required recreation of player that identification information specific obtains in selecting.

Specifically, according to the present invention, provide described below.

According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of game machine is provided, comprise: display unit (for example, main control unit 500A, display controller 600A, and the display 370A that will describe with reference to Figure 11 below, be used to carry out the device etc. of the step S209 of Figure 17), it is used for showing the playing card (for example, Bingo game) that forms game unit matrix (for example, the matrix of guest fruit unit); Identifying information video data memory cell (for example, with the ROM508A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below etc.), it (for example is used to store video data, the information that when the image the image code digital distribution given corresponding to identifying information, provides by combination image and image code numeral, this identifying information comprises first identifying information and second identifying information etc. that will be described below) (for example identifying information is shown as the first different identifying informations, the numeral of board etc.) with the combination of different second identifying information (for example, symbol of board etc.); Playing card identifying information determining unit (for example, with the main control circuit 500A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below, be used to carry out the device etc. of the step S209 of Figure 17), that it is used for determining selecting from identifying information and and the playing card identifying information that is associated of this game unit; Select unit (for example, with the machine of describing with reference to figure 2 below of selecting 312, with the main control circuit of describing with reference to Figure 10 below 400, the step S107 that is used to repeat Figure 17 is to the device of S110 etc.), it is used to extract identifying information; Come into force the unit (for example, main control circuit 500A, display controller 600A, and the display 370A that will describe with reference to Figure 11 below, be used for carrying out the device etc. of the step S216 of Figure 18), it is used for when coming into force corresponding to the game unit of this playing card identifying information by selecting when making comparison and find coupling between them between the identifying information that extracts the unit and the playing card identifying information; The combination determining unit (for example, with the main control circuit 500A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below, be used for determining the device handled etc.) in the arrival that the step S225 of Figure 18 carries out Figure 21, it is used for determining whether game unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force and the particular game unit that does not come into force can form predetermined first combination, or whether can form the combination that pre-determines that is different from predetermined first combination corresponding to the playing card identifying information of the game unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force with corresponding to the combination of the playing card identifying information of the particular game unit that does not come into force; And the condition notification unit (for example, main control circuit 500A, display controller 600A, and the display 370A that will describe with reference to Figure 11 below, the arrival unit notice that is used to carry out Figure 22 starts the device of the step S263 that handles etc.), it is used in response to the determining of combination determining unit, comes successively and shows the particular game unit that does not come into force individually.

According to a first aspect of the invention, when determining whether to make the particular game unit that does not come into force to come into force, according to playing card identifying information corresponding to the particular game unit, form first combination or form the predetermined combination that is different from first combination, show the particular game unit that does not come into force successively and individually, make and can distinguish this game unit, thus the result that selects who makes the player easily identify identifying information expect, and play with phychology easily.

According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of game machine according to a first aspect of the invention is provided, it (for example further comprises the full terms notification unit, main control circuit 500A, display controller 600A with the display 370A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below, is used to carry out the device of the step S262 that the arrival unit notice of Figure 22 begins to handle etc.), it is used for also showing the particular game unit that does not come into force simultaneously in response to making up determining of determining unit except that the condition notification unit.

According to a second aspect of the invention, when determining whether to make the particular game unit that does not come into force to come into force, according to playing card identifying information corresponding to the particular game unit, form first combination or form the predetermined combination that is different from first combination, except that the condition notification unit, also show the particular game unit that does not come into force simultaneously, make and to distinguish this game unit.Therefore, giving the player grasps all facilities of selecting the result and expects.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of game machine according to a second aspect of the invention is provided, it (for example further comprises the game unit mobile unit, with the main control circuit 500A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below,

dial

376A and 377A etc.), it is used for moving game unit when player's operate game machine, wherein condition notification unit and full terms notification unit do not consider that the game unit mobile unit all shows or also show fully simultaneously this particular game unit successively and individually to moving of game unit.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, show successively and individually or simultaneously and show fully and remove the particular game unit making up of pre-determining that forms first combination or be different from first combination when game unit comes into force, make and to distinguish this game unit regardless of the game unit mobile unit to moving of game unit, thereby make the player easily discern and grasp selecting that the result expects and playing of identifying information with phychology easily.

According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of game machine is provided, comprise: display unit (for example, main control circuit 500A, display controller 600A, and the display 370A that will be below describes with reference to Figure 11, be used to carry out the device etc. of the step S209 of Figure 17), it is used to show the Bingo game that forms guest fruit cell matrix; Identifying information video data memory cell (for example, with the ROM508A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below etc.), it (for example is used to store video data, the information that when the image the image code digital distribution given corresponding to identifying information, provides by combination image and image code numeral, this identifying information comprises first identifying information that will be described below and second identifying information etc.), (for example identifying information is shown as the first different identifying informations, the numeral of board etc.) with the combination of different second identifying informations (for example, symbol of board etc.); Bingo game identifying information determining unit (for example, with the main control circuit 500A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below, be used to carry out the device etc. of the step S209 of Figure 17), that it is used for determining selecting from identifying information and and the Bingo game identifying information that is associated of this guest fruit unit; Select unit (for example, with the machine of describing with reference to figure 2 below of selecting 312, with the main control circuit of describing with reference to Figure 10 below 400, the step S107 that is used to repeat Figure 17 is to the device of S110 etc.), it is used to extract identifying information; Come into force the unit (for example, main control circuit 500A, display controller 600A, and the display 370A that will describe with reference to Figure 11 below, be used for carrying out the device etc. of the step S216 of Figure 18), it is used for when coming into force corresponding to guest fruit unit of this Bingo game identifying information by selecting when making comparison and find coupling between them between the identifying information that extracts the unit and the Bingo game identifying information; The combination determining unit (for example, with the main control circuit 500A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below, be used for determining the device handled etc.) in the arrival that the step S225 of Figure 18 carries out Figure 21, it is used for determining the guest fruit unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force and whether the specific guest fruit unit that do not come into force can form predetermined first combination, or whether can form the predetermined combination that is different from predetermined first combination corresponding to the Bingo game identifying information of the guest fruit unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force with corresponding to the combination of the Bingo game identifying information of the specific guest fruit unit that does not come into force; And the condition notification unit (for example, main control circuit 500A, display controller 600A, with the display 370A that describes with reference to Figure 11 below, be used to carry out the device of the step S263 that the arrival unit notice of Figure 22 begins to handle etc.), it is used in response to making up determining of determining unit, shows the specific guest fruit unit that does not come into force successively and individually.

According to the present invention, determine that in the result that selects who is used for based on identifying information recreation carries out result's game machine, be presented at next and be drawn into the probability that the result is carried out in the required recreation of player that identification information specific obtains in selecting, make the player easily to discern thus to select the result and expect, and have and arouse the expection sensation of playing, thereby play with phychology easily.

Description of drawings:

These and other purposes of the present invention and advantage are clearly understood in following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings more comprehensively.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, shows the overall appearance of the game machine 310 of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitdinal cross-section diagram, shows the overall appearance of the machine of selecting 312 of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the top view of selecting ball acceptance division 334 of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the top view of the machine of selecting 312 of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of selecting dish 338 of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is the top view of selecting dish 338 of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 A shows the longitdinal cross-section diagram that second in the game machine 310 of the embodiment of the invention reclaims the overall appearance of path 350 to 7G;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the game terminal 314A of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 shows the block diagram of the system configuration in the game machine 310 of the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 shows the block diagram of the control circuit in the machine of selecting 312 of the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 11 shows the block diagram of the control circuit in the game terminal 314A of the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 12 is illustrated in the example of idle screen that show, game terminal on the screen of game terminal 314A of the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 13 be on the screen of the game terminal 314A of the embodiment of the invention, show, after recreation enters the example of screen of game terminal;

Figure 14 be on the screen of the game terminal 314A of the embodiment of the invention, show, carry out the example of the screen of game terminal in the process in recreation;

The example of the screen conversion that shows on the screen of the game terminal 314A that Figure 15 A shows in the embodiment of the invention to 15D, the arrival state shows separately;

The example of double stake that show, game terminal (double down) game screen on the screen of the game terminal 314A that Figure 16 shows in the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 17 is a main flow chart, game terminal 314A that shows in the embodiment of the invention and the processing of selecting the main control circuit of machine 312;

Figure 18 is a flow chart of following Figure 17;

Figure 19 is the flow chart of guest fruit cell moving operation invalidation;

Figure 20 is the flow chart that processing is determined in prize-winning combination;

Figure 21 arrives the flow chart of determining processing;

Figure 22 arrives the flow chart that the unit notice begins to handle.

The specific embodiment

(Fig. 1 to Figure 22) below with reference to the accompanying drawings, it shows the preferred embodiments of the present invention.In the explanation of present embodiment, the people that will play is expressed as the player.

In addition, the make cell list is shown guest fruit unit, and playing card is expressed as Bingo game.

The game machine 310 of present embodiment is to be used for the game machine that the player uses game medium (giving the board of the information of the information of player's recreation value and coin, game money (medal), game ball and token such as storage) to play.But in the following description, the make person uses game money to play.

The configuration of game machine

At first, will use Fig. 1 to describe the overall appearance of game machine.Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of overall appearance of the game machine of present embodiment.

As shown in Figure 1, game machine 310 comprises the machine of selecting 312 and a plurality of game terminal 314.This game machine 310 makes a plurality of players to play simultaneously to 314J by a plurality of game terminal 314A.

Select the framework 313 that machine 312 mainly is embodied as the shape of imitation ship, it is arranged in the center of game machine 310.In addition, select the center that

dish

338 and 339 is arranged in the machine of selecting 312 with two.With altogether 52 select hole 340,341 and form these two and select dish 338 and 339 (referring to Fig. 2).The combination that comprises first symbol of spade, plum blossom, red heart and square and comprise the numeral 2 to 10 and second symbol of alphabetical A, J, Q and K is as identifying information and select hole 340,341 and be associated.Corresponding to select ball enter wherein select in the hole 340,341 any one select, thereby determine the result of recreation.To shake unit 346 (referring to Fig. 2) and be arranged in the machine of selecting 312, and framework 313 can shake, making can be at direction superior displacement up and down with bow 312A (referring to Fig. 2) and stern 312B (referring to Fig. 2).

A plurality of game terminal 314A are arranged in two topsides of the machine of selecting 312 to 314J.In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, provide ten game terminal 314A to 314J.In addition, game terminal 314A is formed with game money to exporting 382A to 382J to 314J.Fig. 1 does not illustrate and is selected the game terminal 314F that machine 312 blocked sight line and give outlet 382F to 382J to 314J and game money.

In this embodiment, provide ten game terminal 314A to 314J as a plurality of game terminals.But the present invention is not limited to this pattern and can adopts other pattern.For example, can provide a plurality of game terminals that are different from ten a game terminals or game terminal is provided.

Select the configuration of machine

To use Fig. 2 to describe total outward appearance of the machine of selecting 312 of game machine 310.Fig. 2 shows the longitdinal cross-section diagram of overall appearance of the machine of selecting 312 of this embodiment.

As shown in Figure 2, arrange helical conveyor 320 at the stern 312B that selects machine 312.This helical conveyor (screw conveyor) the 320th is used for being used in the equipment of selecting of selecting ball through selecting machine 312 inner upwards transportations.

This helical conveyor 320 comprises with the upwardly extending conveyor screw 320A in predetermined angle of inclination, the support plate 320B that extends along conveyor screw 320A, and be used to move conveyor screw 320A select ball rising motor 320C.Provide to conveyor screw 320A and to have the helicla flute of selecting the bigger radius of curvature of the radius of a ball than each.When ball rising motor 320A is selected in driving, conveyor screw 320A operation, and select ball and be maintained at therein in the helicla flute that is formed on conveyor screw 320A and the state between the support plate 320B and upwards transported.This means that helical conveyor 320 is arranged in framework 313 outside also transportations selects ball 302, makes the player to discern visibly and selects ball 302.

An end of selecting ball guide portion 324 is arranged in the upper end of helical conveyor 320.This is selected ball guide portion 324 and is formed with the path of navigation (not shown).This selects ball guide portion 324 along the select ball of this path of navigation guiding by helical conveyor 320 transportations.

Select ball maintaining part 332 in the top layout of selecting machine 312.This is selected ball maintaining part 332 and is formed by the resin with light transmission, makes player etc. can be identified in the ball of selecting in the ball maintaining part 332 of selecting visibly.Therefore, the ball of selecting of volume residual clearly can be indicated to the player.This is selected ball maintaining part 332 upward openings and keeps from selecting the ball of selecting of ball guide portion 324 guiding.Be formed with in the bottom of selecting ball maintaining part 332 and be used to make one to select ball from its opening (not shown) that passes through.

Column type rotor 328 is arranged in selects below the ball maintaining part 332.This rotor 328 has the function that is closed in the opening that the bottom of selecting ball maintaining part 332 forms, and makes to be maintained at hold mode by selecting the ball of selecting that ball maintaining part 332 kept.

Rotor 328 is formed with and is used to the retaining hole (not shown) that keeps one to select ball.To comprise that the drive division (not shown) of rotation motor 326 (referring to Figure 10) etc. is arranged in the edge of rotor 328.When driving this drive division, rotate this rotor 328.When rotating this rotor 328, rotor 328 makes the retaining hole upward opening, falls into retaining hole thereby allow to select this opening of ball warp by one that selects that ball maintaining part 332 kept.When further this rotor 328 of rotation, the opening that forms in selecting ball maintaining part 332 is closed, and one is selected ball and is maintained in this retaining hole.When further this rotor 328 of rotation, the opening that forms in selecting ball maintaining part 332 is closed, and this retaining hole opens downwards, selects ball and falls to allow to be maintained in the retaining hole one.Therefore, extract and the next one that falls remains on the ball of selecting in the ball maintaining part 332 of selecting.Form this rotor 328 by resin, make the player can discern the ball of selecting that remains in the retaining hole visibly with light transmission.Therefore, the process of recreation can be clearly illustrated to the player.

Below rotor 328, arrange and select ball acceptance division 334 with having light transmission.Providing this to select ball acceptance division 334 is used to receive by being arranged in the ball of selecting that this maintenance ball of selecting the rotor 328 on the ball acceptance division 334 falls.Therefore, keep from what the maintenance ball of rotor 328 fell selecting ball, make the player to discern visibly and select ball by selecting ball acceptance division 334.Select ball acceptance division 334 and be formed with otch 334C and 334D (referring to Fig. 3), be used for the ball of selecting that receives is put into two and selected any one of dish 338 and 339.Therefore have the function of shaking because select machine 312,, be directed into two any one that select in the

dish

338 and 339 by selecting the ball of selecting that ball acceptance division 334 kept in response to the angle of inclination.

With otch 334C that selects ball acceptance division 334 and 334D (referring to Fig. 3) in arrange to be formed with and select inclined-plane 336A and the 336B that ball can drop into path by it.Provide these inclined-planes 336A and 336B to be used for and to put into any one facial 338A and 339A by selecting the ball of selecting that ball acceptance division 334 kept.Each inclined-plane 336A and 336B are formed by the resin with light transmission, make the player can discern the ball of selecting by inclined-plane 336A and 336B visibly.

Arrange that in the lower end of inclined-plane 336A and 336B two are selected

dish

338 and 339 respectively.These are selected dish and 338 and 339 are formed with facial 338A and 339A, and these two facial 338A and 339A have and select plane that ball can shake thereon and it is levels with respect to framework 313.

Be formed for a plurality of hole 340,341 (see figure 4)s of selecting of keeping one to select ball at the upper surface of facial 338A and 339A.Arrange dividing plate (shutter) 347 in the lower surface of selecting hole 340,341.In game process, control dividing plate 347 is closed, thereby keeps entering the ball of selecting of selecting hole 340,341.After game over, control dividing plate 347 enters open mode, will enter the inside that ball is ejected into the machine of selecting 312 of selecting of selecting hole 340,341 thus.Select in the hole 340,341 each in arrange to drop into ball detecting sensor 349.Drop into 349 detections of ball detecting sensor and enter into the ball of selecting that any one selects the hole.

To be formed with first reclaim path 344 and second recoverer 345 that reclaims path 350 be provided at this two of selecting machine 312

select dish

338 and 339 below.When controlling dividing plate 347 in open mode, this recoverer 345 allows first recovery path 344 to receive and enters the ball of selecting of selecting hole 340,341.This recoverer 345 is formed with rake 353A and 353B, is used to fall by first reclaim the ball of selecting of path 344 receptions.And, below rake 353A and 353B, form horizontally extending second and reclaim path 350.In addition, enter the ball of selecting of selecting hole 340,341 along 344 guiding of the first recovery path and enter the second recovery path 350, and afterwards with its maintenance.

Reclaim layout door 352 in the path 350 second.Can control this door 352 makes it to be opened and closed.Therefore, if door 352 is opened, selecting ball can be by the interface (nip) between the second recovery path 350 and conveyor screw 320A lower end.On the other hand, if door 352 is closed, selecting ball can not be by the interface between the second recovery path 350 and conveyor screw 320A lower end.Like this, select machine 312 and shake and make stern 312B side become to be lower than bow 312A side, and control gate 352 enters open mode.Thus, reclaim the lower end that ball is introduced in conveyor screw 320A of selecting that keeps in the path 350 second.When control gate 352 entered closed condition, the ball of selecting that is introduced in conveyor screw 320A lower end did not return the second recovery path 350, and reclaims the lower end that ball is not introduced in conveyor screw 320A of selecting that keeps in the path 350 second in addition.

Between the lower end of door 352 and conveyor screw 320A, arrange and select ball by detecting sensor 351.Provide this to select ball and be used to detect the quantity of selecting ball that is incorporated into conveyor screw 320A lower end from the second recovery path 350 through door 352 by detecting sensor 351.Therefore, if select machine 312 makes stern 312B side become to be lower than bow 312A side when tilting, and when control gate 352 enters open mode, the nodule number amount of selecting by door 352 arrives predetermined quantity, then control gate 352 enters closed condition, and will pre-determine the lower end that ball is incorporated into conveyor screw 320A of selecting of quantity.To pre-determine the selecting after the lower end that ball is incorporated into conveyor screw 320A of quantity, these are selected ball and are not returned second and reclaim path 350.

Selecting machine 312 provides and shakes unit 346, and it can shake and tilt around axis of rocking 348.

In addition, the dot matrix light-emitting diode display 327 that will comprise a plurality of LED etc. is arranged in and selects above the ball maintaining part 332.On this dot matrix light-emitting diode display 327, show recreation wheel number.Selecting the center arrangement START lamp 329 of machine 312.Fall when selecting on the ball acceptance division 334 by the retaining hole of rotor 328 when selecting ball, the lamp that is included in the START lamp 329 is opened, and makes player identification string START visibly.Can provide a plurality of lighting units to game machine 310, be used to make it possible to illuminate the machine of selecting 312 of naval vessel type with multiple color, and make can with shake operation and produce multiple effect together.

Select the description on ball acceptance division and inclined-plane

To use Fig. 3 to describe above-mentioned ball acceptance division 334 and inclined-plane 336A and the 336B of selecting.Fig. 3 shows the top view of selecting ball acceptance division 334 and inclined-plane 336A and 336B.

As shown in Figure 3, form the above-mentioned ball acceptance division 334 of selecting and have recess 334A.This recess 334A receives the ball of selecting that retaining hole by above-mentioned rotor 328 falls.In addition, form two otch 334C and 334D at the side surface 334B that selects ball acceptance division 334.Therefore, when selecting machine 312 and shake, the ball of selecting that is received by recess 334A rolls out outside the recess 334A by any one of two otch 334C and 334D.

The upper end of inclined-plane 336A and 336B is arranged among these otch 334C and the 334D.The lower end of inclined-plane 336A and 336B is arranged in selects on the dish 338 and 339.Therefore, these inclined-planes 336A and 336B receive and roll out the ball of selecting of selecting ball acceptance division 334 by above-mentioned otch 334C and the 334D that selects ball acceptance division 334, and will select ball and be directed to respectively and select dish 338 and 339.Arrange that the feasible ball input of will selecting of these inclined-planes 336A and 336B is towards coiling 338 directions identical with 339 rotation direction with selecting.In this embodiment, inclined-plane 336A and 336B can form linear, but also can not form linear.For example, has linear formation curve in addition.

Select the description of dish etc.

To use Fig. 4 to 6 to describe the above-mentioned machine 312 of selecting and

coil

338 and 339 with selecting.Fig. 4 shows the top view of the machine of selecting 312.Fig. 5 shows the perspective view of selecting dish 338.Fig. 6 shows the top view of selecting dish 338.Therefore, in Fig. 5 and 6, have and select dish 338 identical configurations, will omit its description below because select dish 339.

As shown in Figure 4, as mentioned above, in selecting machine 312, arrange two and select dish 338 and 339.Can select in the

dish

338 and 339 at two and make a plurality of holes 340,341 of selecting.Therefore, for example, and use one to select dish and the time compare, can effectively use the installing space in the amusement arcade and can much not select the hole and produce unwanted space by making.Therefore, can provide and much select the hole, thereby make and to heighten the enjoyment, thereby the mode of more bonus scope can be provided.

See that from above these

select dish

338 and 339 is circular.And these are selected

dish

338 and 339 is arranged in and is used on the deck of framework 313 rotating.This is selected

dish

338 and 339 and is formed with feasible select rotatable facial 338A of ball and 339A.These

select dish

338 and 339 with wherein drop into the substantially the same direction (referring to arrow B 1 and B2) of direction (referring to arrow A 1 and A2) of selecting ball and rotate from inclined-plane 336A and 336B.Specifically, as shown in Figure 5, select dish 338 and clockwise rotate, and inclined-plane 336A is dropped into clockwise.Therefore, when selecting ball and selecting dish and roll on 338 and 339, speed can significantly not reduce.Therefore, enter in unusual short time that to select in the hole 340,341 any one probability low selecting ball.

Provide between 338 and 339 and connect platform 390 selecting dish.This connection platform 390 has and selects

dish

338 and 339 the facial 338A and the plane of 339A level.Therefore, select ball and can select rolling between the dish 338 and 339.The rolling speed of selecting ball can significantly not reduce.

Provide

guide portion

392 and 394 between 338 and 339 selecting dish.Be clipped in and be connected platform 390 position

intermediate guide portion

392 and 394 are provided along selecting

dish

338 and 339 outer circumferential.These

guide portion

392 and 394 have than facial 338A and the more protruding shape of 339A of selecting dish 338 and 339.Therefore, select ball and hit on

guide portion

392 and 394, the rolling of ball is selected in guiding thus.

Provide shield portion (bank portion) 396 and 398 in the outside of selecting dish 338 and 339.Arrange these

shield portions

396 and 398 along the outer circumferential of selecting dish 338 and 339.These

shield portions

396 and 398 have than facial 338A and the more protruding shape of 339A of selecting dish 338 and 339.Therefore, be rolled to the outside of selecting dish 338,339, then select the soaring top of ball, and be rolled to again and select on the

dish

338 and 339 to shield

portion

396 and 398 if put into the ball of selecting of selecting

dish

338 and 339 from inclined-plane 336A and 336B.When the soaring ball of selecting on

shield portion

396 and 398 is rolled to when selecting on the

dish

338 and 339, speed can significantly not reduce.Therefore, to enter any one probability of selecting in the hole 340,341 in unusual short time low selecting ball; Select ball and enter any one that select hole 340,341 at about 10 to 30 seconds time phase.

In addition,

select dish

338 and 339 and rotate, as indicated with arrow B 1 and B2 with opposite direction.Therefore, be dropped in and select the select ball of dish on 338 and be rolled to and select on the dish 339 through connecting platform 390 from selecting dish 338 sometimes.Opposite, be dropped in selecting ball and can be rolled to and select on the dish 338 through connecting platform 390 on 339 from selecting dish 339.Therefore, select ball and selecting rolling between the dish 338 and 339.Because in selecting machine 312, arrange and shake unit 346, therefore the framework 323 of selecting machine 312 is shaken, and can select dish 338 to select ball, the mode of rolling on 339 provides the INVENTIONThe novel game that is difficult to predict to the player, for example, selecting ball can roll as character 8 between 338 and 339 selecting dish; Increase the enjoyment in the recreation.In addition, surround these with the fence that is formed by the resin with light transmission and

select dish

338 and 339, connect platform 390, therefore guide

portion

392 and 394, and

shield portion

396 and 398, do not select the worry that ball rolls out fence.

These are selected dish 338 and 339 and are formed with 26 respectively and select hole 340 and 26 and select hole 341.As shown in Figure 5, the identifying information that will comprise spade or red heart as first allocation of symbols give in selecting dish 338, make select hole 340.Specifically, with spade A, 2 to 10, J, Q and K and red heart A, 2 to 10, J, Q and K distribute to what select that dish makes in 338 and select hole 340.On the other hand, the identifying information that will comprise plum blossom or square as first allocation of symbols give in selecting dish 339, make select hole 341.Specifically, with plum blossom A, 2 to 10, J, Q and K and square A, 2 to 10, J, Q and K distribute to what select that dish makes in 339 and select hole 341.In other words, because any symbol is an identical type, the player can be by discerning the position of selecting the ball rolling and discerning required identifying information at an easy rate visibly; This makes the player further to have urgently and to have the sensation of expectation, and increases the enjoyment in the recreation.For example, when selecting ball and selecting dish and roll on 338, it is spade or red heart that the player can discern first symbol at an easy rate, and is selecting and coil when rolling on 339 when selecting ball, and it is plum blossom or square that the player can discern first symbol at an easy rate.In other words, the identifying information that will have first symbol of identical type distribute to two select dish 338 and 339 select hole 340,341.Thus, for example, the player can select the dish 338 and 339 of selecting that ball rolls thereon by identification visibly and discern required identifying information easily; Make the player further have urgently and have the sensation of expectation, and increase the enjoyment in the recreation.

Select dish 338 be formed with along with the central point C0 that rotates be the circumference C1 at center and C2 select hole 340.This circumference C2 is positioned within the circumference C1.Make 16 along circumference C1 and select the hole, and make 10 along circumference C2 and select the hole.As mentioned above, with spade A, 2 to 10, J, Q and K and red heart A, 2 to 10, J, Q and K distribute to these 26 and select hole 340.And specifically, with spade A and 2 to 8 and red heart A and 2 to 8 distribute to 16 of making along circumference C1 and select the hole, and with spade 9,10, J, Q and K and red heart 9,10, J, Q and K distribute to 10 of making along circumference C2 and select the hole.

As shown in Figure 5, select dish 338 and be formed with a plurality of lug bosses 342 that coil the more protruding shape of 338 facial 338A than selecting that have.As shown in Figure 6, provide a plurality of lug bosses 342 along the circumference C3 that with the central point C0 that rotates is the center.This circumference C3 is positioned within the inner periphery C2 that makes the circumference C1 that selects the hole and C2.In other words, the circumference C3 within the inner periphery C2 that is positioned at multiple circumference C1 and C2 provides a plurality of lug bosses 342, thus they and on inner periphery C2, form to select hole 340 adjacent.Therefore, for example, select this lug boss 342 of ball impact, weaken the rolling of selecting ball, can change the rotating direction of selecting ball, select ball and enter equably along what circumference C2 formed and select hole 340 and select hole 340 along what circumference C1 formed.Therefore, select to remain on and wherein select ball and evenly enter the mode of selecting the hole in a large number.

As shown in Figure 6, preferred, providing lug boss 342A by following zone: this zone by with surrounded along

adjacent hole

340A and 340B tangent tangent line D1 and the D2 of selecting of circumference C2 and circumference C3 two.For example, by selecting hole 340A and selecting that the ball of selecting of interface hits on lug boss 342A between the 340B of hole, this has weakened the rolling of selecting ball, can change the rotating direction of selecting ball, increase thus and select ball and enter the probability of selecting hole 340A and selecting hole 340B, and select ball and enter equably along what circumference C2 formed and select hole 340 and select hole 340 along circumference C1 formation.Therefore, select to remain on and wherein select ball and evenly enter the mode of much selecting the hole.

The description of recoverer

To use Fig. 7 to describe the above-mentioned recoverer 345 of selecting machine 312.Fig. 7 A shows the longitdinal cross-section diagram of the second recovery path 350 to 7G.

When game over, as mentioned above, dividing plate 347 is opened, and allows to select ball and fall by selecting hole 340 and 341.Through after the predetermined time, shown in Fig. 7 A, these are selected the ball warp first recovery path 344 remain on the second recovery path 350.Shown in Fig. 7 A, be maintained at second of above-mentioned recoverer 345 when reclaiming in the path 350 when selecting ball 302, by shaking unit 346 inclination frameworks 313.In this situation, shown in Fig. 7 B,, therefore will select ball 302 and remain in the second recovery path 350, thereby they are positioned at door 352 sides because the door 352 that provides in the second recovery path 350 in off position.Shown in Fig. 7 C, control gate 352 enters open mode, is arranged in second ball 302 of selecting that reclaims path 350 thus and rolls bottom to conveyor screw 320A.In other words, framework 313 tilts, and is incorporated into helical conveyor 320 will be arranged in second ball 302 of selecting that reclaims path 350.Therefore roll downside if select ball 302, select ball and detect the quantity of selecting ball 302 of rolling to conveyor screw 320A downside by detecting sensor 351 to conveyor screw 320A.This means that selecting ball detects the quantity of selecting ball 302 that is incorporated into helical conveyor 320 from the second recovery path 350 by detecting sensor 351.In other words, select the quantity of selecting ball 302 that ball detects by door 352 by detecting sensor 351.If arrive predetermined quantity by selecting ball by the detecting sensor 351 detected quantity of selecting ball 302, shown in Fig. 7 D, control gate 352 enters closed condition.Therefore, shown in Fig. 7 E, the ball 302 of selecting of predetermined quantity rolls to the downside of conveyor screw 320A and by upwards transportation of helical conveyor 320.This means that will select ball is arranged in the state that it can be dropped into.In this state, shown in Fig. 7 F, the inclination of framework 313 turns back to horizontal level, and just, framework 313 stops to tilt.This means that shaking unit 346 has the function that stops to tilt framework 313.In addition, shown in Fig. 7 F, the ball 302 of selecting that rolls to conveyor screw 320A downside does not return.Certainly, shown in Fig. 7 G, if framework 313, is rolled selecting ball 302 and also can not return to the downside of conveyor screw 320A tilting in the other direction.

Therefore, inclination framework 313 (referring to Fig. 1) will be will be arranged in the downside that ball is incorporated into conveyor screw 320A of selecting of the second recovery path 350.Therefore, can only reclaim simply and select ball, and can make game machine 310 with low cost by inclination framework 313.Specifically, in large-scale console, need to save space as much as possible such as bingo etc.; According to the present invention, still can save more spaces.Do not need to provide and select ball and eject the unit to each that select

hole

340 and 341, can be thereby make with simple mode and lower cost manufacturing game machine.

The description of game terminal

To use Fig. 8 to describe the game terminal 314A of game machine 310.Fig. 8 is the perspective view of game terminal 314A.In addition, because each game terminal 314B has the configuration identical with game terminal 314A to 314J, below with the descriptions thereof are omitted.

Game terminal 314A mainly comprises display 370A, touch sensor 372A (referring to Figure 11), two

dial

376A and 377A, game money input port 378A and main control circuit 500A (referring to Figure 11).

Provide display 370A on the top of game terminal 314A.Show to divide the Bingo game image, any other information, option game image of the bingo of tasking the player etc. at display 370A.By this configuration, the player can be identified in visibly in the state of many information that show on the screen (not shown) of display 370A and play therein.

And, can provide shooting to select the camera (not shown) of

dish

338 and 339 whole screens to selecting machine 312, and on display 370A, show the image of taking, if make the player be difficult to see that any one selects

dish

338 and 339, the player also can discern visibly and

select dish

338 and 339.

The touch panel that mainly is embodied as touch sensor 372A (referring to Figure 11) is provided to display 370A.Therefore, can provide the game environment that wherein can import several data and multiple instruction simply by touch display 370A to the player.

In this embodiment, touch sensor 372A (referring to Figure 11) makes the player can carry out polytype input operation.But, can use any operator scheme.For example, can provide a plurality of action buttons, make the player can carry out polytype input operation.

Player's side at display 370A provides protuberance 374A forward.Provide two dial 376A and the 377A that piles up each other in the top of protuberance 374A forward at this.Use these

dials

376A and 377A, can provide to the player wherein can be only by pushing common action button or touching the game environment that touch panel is carried out the operation that is difficult to carry out simply.

For example, in an embodiment, in the matrix image of the bingo that on display 370A, shows, the guest fruit unit identification information of distributing to the matrix image outer boundary can be moved to adjacent guest fruit unit along outer boundary.If the player wants to move second identifying information according to this mode continuous, the player must only come repetitive operation by pushing common action button and touching touch panel, and this is that repeated operation is pretty troublesome.Therefore, use the input block such as

dial

376A and 377A to make the player only to carry out continued operation by an action, making to provide the recreation of high operability to the player.To carrying out rolling on screen or the similar motion in the moving hand, also can operate dialing signature 376A, 366A very simply, and the recreation of high operability can be provided to the player.

In addition, be provided for dropping into the game money input port 378A of game money on the right side of dial 376A and 377A.In addition, game money sensor 380A (referring to Figure 11) is arranged in the 378A of game money input port.This game money sensor 380A detects whether the game money input has been advanced game money input port 378A.Therefore, if the player advances game money input port 378A with the game money input, game money sensor 380A detects and has dropped into game money.

Arranging main control circuit 500A (referring to Figure 11) in the protuberance 374A forward, be used to control above-mentioned plurality of devices.

The system configuration of game machine

To use Fig. 9 to describe the system configuration of game machine 310.

As shown in Figure 9, game machine 310 mainly comprises: what be used to control the machine of selecting 312 selects machine controller 360; And game terminal 314A is to 314J.

Select machine controller 360 and be connected to 314J with ten game terminal 314A, thereby it can be communicated by letter to 314J with game terminal 314A in the mode that can communicate by letter.This select machine controller 360 can to transmit several data and multiple signal from ten game terminal 314A to 314J, control ten game terminal 314A thus to 314J.

Select the electrical configurations of machine

To use Figure 10 to describe the electrical configurations of the machine of selecting 312 of game machine 310.

As shown in figure 10, the interface circuit group 402 of input ball detecting sensor 349 and main control circuit 400 is connected.When selecting ball and enter any one that select in the hole 340,341, drop into ball detecting sensor 349 predetermined signal interface circuit group 402 is offered input/output bus 404.Input/output bus 404 to/from controlled processing unit (CPU) 406 I/O data-signal or address signals.

Selecting ball also is connected with the interface circuit group 402 of main control circuit 400 by detecting sensor 351.352 the time, select ball and predetermined signal interface circuit group 402 is offered input/output bus 404 by door when selecting ball by detecting sensor 351.

And communication control circuit 414A is connected with interface circuit group 402 to 414J.Provide these communication control circuits 414A to be used for connecting and select machine controller 360 and game terminal 314A, make them to communicate with one another to 314J to 414J.

ROM (read-only storage) 408 also is connected with above-mentioned input/output bus 404 with RAM (random access memory) 410.ROM408 record is used for being controlled at the control program about the processing of recreation of selecting machine controller 360.And the ROM408 storage is used for the primary data of executive control program, multiple program etc.The RAM410 storage is used in sign and the variate-value in the said procedure.

And interface circuit group 412 is connected with input/output bus 404.Select ball rising motor 320C, rotation motor 326, select

dish rotation motor

335 and 337, dividing plate 347, shake unit 346 and door 352 is connected in interface circuit group 412.Therefore, CPU406 controls multiple assembly, makes to drive the above-mentioned machine 312 of selecting.

The electrical configurations of game terminal

To use Figure 11 to describe the electrical configurations of the game terminal 314A of game machine 310.In addition, because each game terminal 314B has identical configuration to 314J with game terminal 314A, therefore omit their description.

As shown in figure 11, the interface circuit group 502A of game money sensor 380A and main control circuit 500A is connected.When dropping into game money by game money input port 378A, game money sensor 380A offers input/output bus 504A with predetermined signal interface circuit group 502A.Input/output bus 504A to/from CPU (CPU) 506A I/O data-signal or address signal.

Touch sensor 372A also is connected with the interface circuit group 502A of main control circuit 500A.If touch sensor 372A detects the player when having touched on display 370A the display position in the display command, touch sensor 372A provides signal corresponding to this command context to interface circuit group 502A.

Dial 376A is connected with interface circuit group 502A with 377A.If player's

rotary dial

376A or 377A will offer interface circuit group 502A corresponding to the signal of rotational angle.

And communication control circuit 514A is connected with interface circuit group 502A.Provide this communication control circuit 514A to be used for connecting and select machine controller 360 and game terminal 314A, make them to communicate with one another.

ROM (read-only storage) 508A also is connected with above-mentioned input/output bus 504A with RAM (random access memory) 510A.ROM508A record controls program, this control program is used for distribution diagram and gives image corresponding to identifying information as the code number, first identifying information, second identifying information and the control information that provides by combination image and image code number are provided this identifying information, and this control program is used for carrying out the processing about recreation at game terminal 314A.And ROM508A storage is used for executive control program, in the primary data of the display control program of display 370A etc.The RAM510A storage is used in sign and the variate-value in the said procedure.

And interface circuit group 512A is connected with input/output bus 504A.Loudspeaker 586A and card input magazine (hopper) 588A is connected in interface circuit group 512A.And interface circuit group 512A provides and drives signal and drive power supply, thereby controls said modules in response to the operational processes result in CPU506A.

And display controller 600A is connected with interface circuit group 512A.Display controller 600A provides picture signal with display image based on the image idsplay order that provides from main control circuit 500A to display 370A.

Figure 12 to 15 shows the example that wherein the present invention is applied to the bingo of using the Bingo game with 5 * 5 guests fruit unit.This game terminal 314A is identical game terminal to 314J, and therefore in the following description, adopts the game machine of game terminal 314A as representative.

Following existing bingo is a main flow: for the Bingo game with 5 * 5 guests fruit unit, probability with 1/25 from 25 numerals extracts the numeral that pre-determines quantity, and when the numeral that extracts exists on Bingo game, guest fruit unit corresponding to extract numeral is come into force, and afterwards, if on vertical, level and diagonal, finish five guests fruit unit that come into force, then form first combination.In this embodiment, one bag board (may be comprised one or two trump or may not comprise trump, perhaps use be independent of the identifying information that extracts come into force specific guest really the free mark (free spot) of unit as trump) be used for identifying information, replacement in the bingo of prior art as the numeral of identifying information.Probability with 1/52 (may be 1/53 or 1/54 probability) extracts identifying information (referring to Fig. 2) in selecting machine 312.When existing on the Bingo game that the same identification information as the identifying information that extracts shows on the screen of game terminal 314A, come into force corresponding to the guest fruit unit of this identifying information.Except first of prior art (for example makes up, three, four, or five guest fruit unit that come into force are finished on the certain line of Bingo game), can (for example form second combination according to the guest fruit unit that comes into force, a pair of (one pair), biconjugate (two pair), three jack per lines (three of a kind), along number (straight), color (flush), cucurbit (full house), four jack per lines (four of a kind), sequence (straight flush), imperial family's sequence (royal flush), or five jack per lines (five of a kind) etc.), and will give the player corresponding to the bonus of first combination or second combination.Can on the specific same line of Bingo game, form second combination and first combination simultaneously, in this case, will give the player corresponding to the bonus of second combination with corresponding to first bonus that makes up.But the probability that the probability that guest fruit unit comes into force becomes lower and forms first combination becomes and is lower than in the prior art bingo.Afterwards, though when on vertical, the level of the Bingo game of prior art or diagonal, finishing five guests fruit unit that come into force, form first combination, but supposition can be at just five, form first combination but finish under the situation of three or four the guests fruit unit that come into force.

In this embodiment, except the operation (referring to Fig. 8) of

dial

376A or 377A, the player plays in the touch panel mode and to the operation of game terminal 314A acceptable always.In other words, provide touch sensor 372A (referring to Figure 11), make the player to come operate game terminal as required by the predetermined touch part of touch display 370A on the surface of display 370A.But the present invention is not limited to this pattern, but can adopt the operation acceptance method (in this situation, not needing provides touch sensor 372A to game terminal 314A) that is independent of the touch panel mode.For example, provide predetermined switch to be used to accept player's operation.Another selection is to use

dial

376A and 377A to accept all players' operation.

The idle screen of game terminal

To use Figure 12 to describe the idle screen that shows on the screen (not shown) of display 370A of game terminal 314A.

Figure 12 shows the demonstration example that enters accepted screen of playing on the display 370A in game terminal 314A.In this screen, the player can operate touch part 480 that being used to accepts to play enters operation and 481 and dial 336A and 337A (referring to Fig. 8).It is invalid and drop into game money and return to the player for outlet 382A from game money to drop into the game money of game money input port 378A (referring to Fig. 8).With dark relatively or have shade ground to show to have and be arranged in whole guests fruits unit that display 370A goes up the board matrix on the Bingo game that shows, also do not extract and the really unit of this guest that comes into force with indication.In the following description, the guest fruit unit that comes into force means when having the guest fruit unit of the board identical with institute's board that extracts in the machine of selecting 312 it on, shows that this guest really makes the player can distinguish really unit and other guest unit really of this guest in unit.When coming into force this guest fruit unit, for example, on display 370A, show this guest fruit unit in bright relatively or unblanketed mode.The guest fruit unit of the Bingo game on game terminal 314 idle screens does not come into force when extracting identifying information in the machine of selecting 321.When carrying out certain operations, the player do not change the line probability (line odds) that on the screen (not shown) of display 370A, shows or the value of playing card probability (poker odds).

The board that shows on the Bingo game with 5 * 5 guests fruit unit that shows on the idle screen of game terminal 314A arranges that the layout of the Bingo game that carries out with the recreation that is used for after recreation enters is different.Here, show the board layout that presentation screen and determining once more shows recreation enters after on Bingo game.

When the player touches

part

480 or 481, accept recreation and enter.When entering when accepting to play at game terminal 314A, display change is the screen of Figure 13.

Screen game terminal after recreation enters

To screen that show, after recreation enters on the screen (not shown) of display 370A of game terminal 314A be described with reference to Figure 13.

Figure 13 shows the screen of wherein determining and showing the Bingo game of being made up of 5 * 5 that are associated with board guest fruit unit.At this moment, the layout board makes and (for example comprises predetermined second combination on certain line, by five boards form second the combination, promptly, along number (straight), color (flush), cucurbit (full house), sequence (straight flush), imperial sequence (royal flush)).Because the combination of high bonus is provided on Bingo game like this, has produced and strengthen the player and expect the effect of sensation.Random arrangement board on the guest fruit unit except that above-mentioned predetermined second combination.Wipe the demonstration that touches part 480 and 481, and the demonstration of state display part 483 (will be described below) occurs all arriving.In the state of this screen, operate in preset time (for example, for predetermined 45 second time etc.) effectively based on " stake " of player's game money input and the operation of dial 376A and 377A (referring to Fig. 8) etc.For example, operate according to " stake " that the game money based on the player drops into, when betting the game money of predetermined quantity, the rank rising (moving up) of the line probability that shows in the online probability table 482 (shadow part among the figure), and the numerical value that shows on the probability rank of line probability in the drawings raises (in Figure 13, shadow part is positioned at second row that begins from the bottom of line probability table 482, and the probability rank is 2).When betting the game money (medal) of predetermined quantity, similarly, rising is at the numerical value of the playing card probability of card machine counting rate meter 484 demonstrations, and the numerical value of the probability level demonstration of playing card probability in the drawings that raises (in the drawings, the probability numerical value that shows second combination, and the probability rank of playing card probability is 3).Here the probability rank of mentioning be the indication according to this probability numerical value belong to greater than, equal, less than concern with probability numerical value classified the level other index.For example, other numerical value of probability level is high more, and probability numerical value is high more; Perhaps other numerical value of probability level is high more, and probability numerical value is low more.

On the screen (not shown) of the display 370A of the game terminal after recreation enters, still dark relatively or have shade ground to show whole guests fruits unit of shown Bingo game, also do not extract and also unenforced guest unit really with indication.

If " stake " that drop into based on player's game money operates and the operation of dial 376A and 377A (referring to Fig. 8) is effective, the player can rotate and move the guest fruit unit in the inner periphery 490 of Bingo game, the right that this guest fruit unit is stamped shade and is elevated to Figure 13 by dial 376A by hacures, the player can also rotate and move the guest fruit unit in the outer circumferential 491 of Bingo game, the left side that this guest fruit unit is stamped shade and is reduced to Figure 13 by dial 377A by hacures.Specifically, when the player rotates counterclockwise dial 376A with predetermined amount, be that the center rotates counterclockwise and move predetermined amount also by center with Bingo game in the guest fruit unit of Bingo game inner periphery 490.For example, if the player rotates counterclockwise the amount of dial 376A corresponding to a guest fruit cell moving, for example, the red heart Q that the upper left corner of the inner periphery 490 of Bingo game is arranged in Figure 13 moves to the position of red heart J, and red heart J moves to the position of plum blossom 3.Guest fruit unit once moves a unit by this way counterclockwise.If the player operates dial 377A, also rotate and move the guest fruit unit in the outer circumferential 491 of Bingo game in a similar manner.Therefore, the player can be mobile guest fruit unit, thereby be that guest fruit unit is rotated at the center with the center of guest fruit unit as required.As long as game terminal 314A accepts a kind of operation, the player can carry out this operation.Because can carry out this operation, thereby so the player not only need mobile guest fruit unit that Bingo game is arranged in the high probability that forms first combination, and need to consider second combination; Therefore need strategy.For example, but this strategy means and considers mobile guest fruit unit by needs but to form the low high biconjugate of probability that forms combination of bonus still be bonus high form low a pair of of the probability of combination.

Carry out the screen of game terminal in the process in recreation

To be described in the demonstration example that the display 370A of game terminal 314 in the process is carried out in recreation with reference to Figure 14.

When selecting machine 312 and extract boards, will extract the result and send to game terminal 314A, determine after it on the Bingo game that shows on the display 370A of game terminal 314A, to exist and the identical board of board of extraction.If determine on the Bingo game that shows on the display 370A of game terminal 314A the identical board of board that exists and extract, then show the guest fruit unit of the Bingo game of arranging board thereon, with indication this guest fruit unit that comes into force in bright relatively or unblanketed mode.

In Figure 14, for example, show in bright relatively or unblanketed mode and to arrange square 10 thereon that seven guests fruit unit of red heart J etc. come into force to indicate this guest fruit unit.Carry out when selecting with predetermined number of times when selecting machine 312, select the guest fruit unit that comes into force by this and keep showing, come into force to indicate this guest fruit unit in bright relatively or unblanketed mode.

The demonstration of arrival state

In addition, as shown in figure 14, based on the guest fruit unit that comes into force about next is first combination or the second definite result who makes up that will form, and the display 370A that carries out game terminal 314A in the process in recreation shows the guest fruit unit that the next one comes into force separably for the player.Produce as follows with this demonstration wherein:, show the guest fruit unit (the arrival state shows separately) that is used to form first combination or second combination or as follows separately: wherein show whole guests fruits unit (all the arrival state shows) simultaneously if wherein guest fruit unit is the next one will be come into force the time.The arrival state mean wherein exist when specific guest fruit unit be the state that the next one forms first combination or second probability that makes up will be come into force the time.

Show separately and during all the arrival states show at the arrival state, can be in response to the moving of guest fruit unit, that is, each guest fruit cell moving shows the arrival state of the guest fruit unit after moving corresponding to this.

This arrival state shows below separately: for example, as shown in figure 14, arrange the guest fruit unit of red heart K on it if come into force, then form three guests fruits of three jack per lines and this unit and become that to finish be first combination, and the mode of therefore glimmering with the guest fruit unit of arranging red heart K it on is notified the player this state.In addition, as will be described below, if exist form when being used for coming into force in guest fruit unit more than a guest fruit unit second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one, then be that each guest fruit unit switches flicker and shows, make the player to discern to come into force which guest fruit unit can form second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one.

All the arrival state shows below: for example, as shown in figure 14, arrange the guest fruit unit of red heart K, spade A, spade K and plum blossom J thereon if come into force, then form second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one, and therefore all arrive state display part 483 in time demonstration guest fruit unit, to notify the player this state.In Figure 14, flicker show in the whole Bingo game of 485 indications which position exist guest fruit unit be used for when coming into force guest fruit unit, forming second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one.Flicker show 485 only in Bingo game indication be used for when coming into force guest fruit unit, forming really unit of second combination and first combination the two or wherein any one guest, and do not indicate the type that is arranged in the board on this guest fruit unit, but the present invention is not limited to this pattern, and type that can direction board.

Because trump card as identifying information (specifically in bingo, the numeral of each board is as first identifying information, and the symbol of each board is as second identifying information), make that can form first combination and second makes up the two, increase the quantity that arrives state picture, and it is determined.Because can be mobile guest fruit unit, so the arrival state is along with mobile guest fruit unit changes.Therefore, for the player, be difficult to determine fast to have taken place any arrival state.But, adopt aforesaid two kinds to arrive status display modes, thus the player can be easily and accurately understand in bingo which guest fruit unit come into force can form second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one.Therefore, the player has the sensation of arousing expection, and can play and keep interest in game play with phychology easily.

The screen conversion that the arrival state of game terminal shows separately

To screen conversion that show, that the arrival state shows separately on the screen (not shown) of display 370A of game terminal 314A be described with reference to Figure 15.

In Figure 14, if the guest fruit unit that comes into force and arrange red heart K, spade A, spade K and plum blossom J on it, as mentioned above in the arrival state shows separately, form second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one.The situation of Figure 15 is similar to the situation of Figure 14, and how independent Figure 15 A show on it guest fruit unit flicker of arranging red heart K, spade A, spade K and plum blossom J to 15D.

In Figure 15, when coming into force red heart K, form second combination of three jack per lines and arrange these three the guest fruit unit that come into force, and so arrange on it that guest fruit unit of red heart K shows demonstration in 486 in flicker as first combination.After the generation flicker has shown the predetermined time, make the conversion of the state of next Figure 15 B.

In Figure 15 B, when coming into force spade A, form along number second combination and arrange these five the guests fruit unit that come into force as first combination, and therefore it is gone up the guest fruit unit of arranging spade A and shows demonstration in 487 in flicker.After the generation flicker has shown the predetermined time, make the conversion of the state of next Figure 15 C.

In Figure 15 C, when coming into force spade K, form second combination of three jack per lines and arrange these three the guest fruit unit that come into force, and so arrange on it that guest fruit unit of spade K shows demonstration in 488 in flicker as first combination.After the generation flicker has shown the predetermined time, make the conversion of the state of next Figure 15 D.

In Figure 15 D, when coming into force plum blossom J, form second combination of four jack per lines and arrange these four the guest fruit unit that come into force, and so arrange on it that guest fruit unit of plum blossom J shows demonstration in 489 in flicker as first combination.After the generation flicker has shown the predetermined time, make the conversion of the state of next Figure 15 A once more.

Therefore, repeat to produce the flicker demonstration 486 of Figure 15 A in proper order with this, the flicker of Figure 15 B shows 487, the flicker of Figure 15 C shows 488, the flicker of Figure 15 D shows 489, conversion regime that each continues predetermined time in proper order and shows with flicker, thus the player can be easily and accurately understand can expect form when coming into force which guest fruit unit second combination and first make up the two or wherein any one.Therefore, player's interest of having the sensation of arousing expection and can playing and keep playing with phychology easily.

Because as mentioned above, repeat to produce the flicker demonstration 486 of Figure 15 A in proper order with this, the flicker of Figure 15 B shows 487, the flicker of Figure 15 C shows 488, the flicker demonstration 489 of Figure 15 D and each conversion regime that continues predetermined time and show in proper order with flicker, therefore can make flicker in proper order with the intensity of first combination and second combination and show conversion (for example, making that the combination with bigger bonus is to make up more by force).

The double stake game screen of game terminal

The last double stake game screen that shows of display 370A of game terminal 314A will be described with reference to Figure 16.

Double stake recreation is as follows: when giving some bonuses of player in the bingo of game machine 310, the player bets this bonus.In double stake recreation, compare in dealer's cards of selecting under the control of game terminal 314A and a board from a plurality of boards of representing with the board of face down under the control of game terminal 314A, selecting by the player, and in player or the banker, selected stronger board people to win recreation.When the player won recreation, the bonus of acquisition doubled; On the other hand, when dealer wins must be played, the bonus that the player obtains was all confiscated.

For example, in Figure 16, the board that the front of the board of being selected by banker and player can select is shown at first from four under the control of the game terminal 314A boards of representing with the board of face down.If the player touches the demonstration of any required board to select this board, arrange that then this board faces up and shows, thereby determine the game result of double stake recreation.If the player wins recreation, he or she can specify whether carry out another double stake recreation.

When giving some bonuses of player in the bingo of game machine 310, whether the player can carry out double stake recreation by his or she decision.

Like this, except the recreation of the basic purpose of game machine 310, the recreation that makes the player can increase the bonus that he or she obtains is provided, the player sees the importance that obtains bonus in the recreation of basic purpose and further attempts increasing the bonus that is obtained thus, and therefore can produce the great interest to the recreation of game machine 310.

Select the operation of machine and game terminal

To be described in the main control circuit 400 (referring to Figure 10) of the machine of selecting 312 and the main control circuit 500A (referring to Figure 11) of game terminal 314 with reference to Figure 17 and 18.

Select the operation of machine

At first, the processing of the main control circuit 400 of the machine of selecting 312 will be described with reference to Figure 17

At step S100, carry out recreation and prepare to handle.Specifically, the ball of selecting that remains on predetermined quantity on the helical conveyor is moved to and selects ball maintaining part 332.In addition, CPU406 carries out plural types of processings, such as with predetermined angle inclination framework 313.Finish under the situation of processing, process is to step S101.

At step S101, the CPU406 that selects machine 312 makes selecting and begins to determine.Whether CPU406 determines whether to have passed through the predetermined stand-by period and arrives and select the time started.

When determining it is "Yes", process is to step S102; When determining it is "No", process is to step S103.

At step S102, the CPU406 that selects machine 312 sends and selects commencing signal.CPU406 will select commencing signal and send to game terminal 314A to 314J through communication control circuit 414A to 414J.Finish under the situation of processing, process is to step S104.Select commencing signal by game terminal 314 in step S204 reception, wherein step S204 is the processing (will be described below) of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314.

On the other hand, at step S103, the CPU406 that selects machine 312 consumes the stand-by period.CPU406 measured up to the time through the predetermined stand-by period.Finish under the situation of processing, process turns back to step S101.

At step S104, the CPU406 that selects machine 312 consumes " stake " operation acceptance time.CPU406 measured up to the time through predetermined " stake " the operation acceptance time.Finish under the situation of processing, process turns back to step S105.

At step S105, begin to select dish and rotate.Start and select

dish rotation motor

335 and 337, under the control of the main control circuit 400 of selecting machine 312, to begin to rotate facial 338A and 339A.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S106.

At step S106, begin to shake framework.Start and to shake unit 346 and be used for the framework that under main control circuit 400 controls of selecting machine 312, begins to shake the machine of selecting 312.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S107.

At step S107, the next one that falls is selected ball.Control rotor 328 (referring to Fig. 1) under main control circuit 400 control of selecting machine 312 is used for selecting ball with one and falls into and select ball acceptance division 334.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S108.

At step S108, obtain identifying information.In this step, under the control of the main control circuit 400 of selecting machine 312, with with select one that the corresponding one by one ball that provides in hole 340 enters in the detecting sensor 348 and detect the ball of selecting that drops into, and the CPU406 that selects machine 312 obtains corresponding to the identifying information of selecting hole 340.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S109.

At step S109, the CPU406 that selects machine 312 is sent in identifying information and the current information of selecting the time of indication that step S108 obtains.CPU406 sends to game terminal 314A to 314J through communication control circuit 414A to 414J with this identifying information and the current information of selecting the time of indication.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S110.Count and it is stored among the RAM410 (referring to Figure 10) indicating the current information of selecting the time by CPU406.In addition, by identifying information and the current information of selecting the time of indication that game terminal 314 receives at step S214, wherein step S214 is the processing (will be described below) of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314.

At step S110, the CPU406 that selects machine 312 has determined whether to carry out and has pre-determined selecting of number of times.CPU406 with reference to be stored among the RAM410, current the selecting of indication be information when, and determines whether to have arrived predetermined number of times.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S112; When determining to be "No", process turns back to step S107.

At step S112, stop shaking framework.Under the control of the main control circuit 400 of selecting machine 312, stop to shake the framework of unit 346 to stop shaking the machine of selecting 312, to finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S113.

At S113, stop shaking selecting dish.Under the control of the main control circuit 400 of selecting machine 312, stop to select

dish rotation motor

335 and 337 and

coil

338 and 339 to stop rotating selecting.Finish under the situation of this processing, process turns back to S100.

The operation of game terminal.

Afterwards, the processing of the main control circuit 500A (referring to Figure 11) of game terminal 314 will be described with reference to Figure 17 and 18.

At step S201, initialization game terminal 314.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 (referring to Figure 11) carries out the processing that is arranged in the demonstration of multiple variable among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) and initialization display 370A such as removing.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S202.

At step S202, show presentation screen.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S203.

At step S203, detect recreation and enter operation.In this step, when the screen (not shown) (or

operation dial

376A or 377A) that touches 370A as the player entered to make recreation, touch sensor 372A (or main control circuit 500A) detected player's operation under the control of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S204.

At step S204, receive and select commencing signal.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 receives by selecting the select commencing signal of machine 312 in step S102 transmission through communication control circuit 514A by the main control circuit 500A (referring to Figure 11) of game terminal 314.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S209.

At step S209, produce and the demonstration Bingo game.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 from demonstration be stored in the ROM508 select in the video data that shows identifying information (for example board etc.) to pre-determine quantity (for example, 25) video data, and selected video data is arranged as matrix to show on display 370A.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S210.

At step S210, the operation of guest fruit cell moving is come into force.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 opens the guest fruit cell moving that is arranged among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) and operates the sign that comes into force, and the operation of come into force thus dial 376A and 377A is used in game terminal 314 mobile guests fruit unit.Sign is opened as long as the operation of guest fruit cell moving comes into force, and it all is effective being used for the dial 376A of mobile guest fruit unit and the operation of 377A.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S211.

At step S211, accept " stake " operation.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 handles the information that is detected about the information of " stake " operation of being carried out by the screen (not shown) of player's touch display 370A, by touch sensor 372A under the control of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314, and " stake " information (referring to Figure 11) is somebody's turn to do in storage in RAM510A.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S212.

At step S212, determine the bonus number in response to " stake " counting.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines bonus counting in the recreation based on " stake " information among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) of being stored at step S211.To determine that the result is stored among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) and show in the predetermined part of display 370A.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S213.

At step S213, determine whether to exceed " stake " and accept the time.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 measures from beginning to carry out the S209 elapsed time, and determines whether the measured time arrives the predetermined time.When determining to be "Yes", process is to the step S214 of Figure 18; When determining to be "No", process is to step S211.

At step S214, receive identifying information and the current information of selecting the time of indication that machine 312 sends at step S109 by selecting, that obtained at step S108 (referring to Figure 17) by the CPU406 that selects machine 312.Under the control of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314 (referring to Figure 11), receive above-mentioned information through communication control circuit 514A.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 is storaging identificating information and the current information of selecting the time of indication in RAM510A (referring to Figure 11).Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S215.

At step S215, carry out guest fruit cell moving operation invalidation.This processing will be described in " details of guest fruit cell moving operation invalidation " below.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S216.

At step S216,, then come into force corresponding to the guest fruit unit of this identifying information if search for Bingo game and find identifying information for the identifying information that receives at step S214.At step S216, for the identifying information that receives at step S214 is searched for the Bingo game that produces and show at step S209 on display 370A, if and found identifying information, the sign that comes into force that is arranged in guest fruit among the RAM501A (referring to Figure 11), that be furnished with identifying information on it unit would then be opened.In addition, show that in bright relatively or unblanketed mode display 370A goes up the guest fruit unit that shows, make this guest fruit unit to distinguish with other guest fruit unit.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S217.

At step S217, carry out prize-winning combination and determine to handle.This is handled and will describe in detail in below " the definite details of handling of prize-winning combination ".Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S218.

At step S218, determine whether to form prize-winning combination.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 is with reference in definite result of step S217 and determine whether to form prize-winning combination.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S219; When determining to be "No", process is to step S225.

At step S219, determine whether to carry out double stake recreation.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines whether touch sensor 372A detects the player and touch in the predetermined part that touches that shows on the display 370A and carry out double stake recreation under with the control at the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S220; When determining to be "No", process is to step S223.

At step S220, carry out double stake game processing.Under the control of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314, as this processing of execution described in the double stake game screen of game terminal before.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S221.

At step S221, determine whether the player wins recreation.Under the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314 control, as the previous definite game result described in the double stake game screen of game terminal, and whether definite player wins recreation.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S222; When determining to be "No", process is to step S224.

At step S222, double player's bonus.The CPU506A reference of game terminal 314 is stored in the information that the bonus by player's acquisition among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) is counted, and it is doubled to upgrade this information.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S219.

On the other hand, at step S223, carry out bonus and provide processing.The information that the CPU506A of game terminal 314 counts with reference to the bonus by player's acquisition that is stored among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11), and under the control of main control circuit 500A, card input magazine 588A provides and counts as many game money by the bonus that the player obtains.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S201.

At step S224, will be removed by the bonus number that the player obtains is 0.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 is with reference to the information that is stored in the bonus counting that is obtained by the player among the RAM501A (referring to Figure 11), and is 0 to upgrade this information with its removing.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S201.

On the other hand, at step S225, carry out to arrive and determine to handle.This is handled and will describe in detail in below " arriving the details of determining processing ".Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S226.

At step S226, determine whether to enter the arrival state.Based on determining the result in the arrival of step S225, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines whether to enter the arrival state, wherein come into force in the some guests fruit unit of the Bingo game that shows on the display 370A and form during in the guest fruit unit that comes into force other first combination and second make up the two or wherein any one.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S227; When determining to be "No", process is to step S228.

At step S227, carry out arrival unit notice and begin to handle.This is handled and will describe in detail in below " arriving the details that the unit notice begins to handle ".Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S228.

At step S228, determine whether to have received the predetermined number of times of identifying information.Reference is stored in the information of the current time of selecting of indication among the RAM410 (referring to Figure 11) at step S214, and based on this information, determines whether to have received the predetermined number of times of identifying information.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S201; When determining to be "No", process turns back to step S214.

The details of guest fruit cell moving operation invalidation

To guest fruit cell moving operation invalidation be described with reference to Figure 19.

At step S241, determine whether arrive predetermined number of times in the current information of selecting the time of indication that the step S214 of Figure 18 receives.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines this information and determines whether this information arrives predetermined number of times (for example, may be three times or any other number of times).When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S242; When determining to be "No", withdraw from the step S216 that subprogram and process turn back to Figure 18 immediately.

At step S242, give the cell moving operation of guest fruit invalid prenoticing.The predetermined notice that the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314 produces this notice shows that this notice is the processing about the invalid operation of carrying out

dial

376A and 377A, is used for mobile guest fruit unit on the screen (not shown) of display 370A.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S243.

At step S243, consume the predetermined time.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 measured from the time that execution in step S242 begins, and inhibiting process proceeds to next procedure up to the predetermined time of process.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S244.

At step S244, the operation of invalid guest fruit cell moving.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 closes the dial that is arranged among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) and operates the sign that comes into force, and the operation of

invalid dialling dish

376A and 377A thus is used in game terminal 314 mobile guests fruit unit.Finish under the situation of this processing, withdrawing from the step S216 that subprogram and process turn back to Figure 18.

The details of processing is determined in prize-winning combination

To describe prize-winning combination with reference to Figure 20 determines to handle.

At step S231, determine whether to form first combination.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines to be stored in the combination that is used to form the Bingo game identifying information that shows among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) on display 370A, close the information of the guest fruit cell position of arranging identifying information thereon, and corresponding to the sign that comes into force of this identifying information, and determine whether on the certain line of Bingo game, to keep first combination.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S232; When determining to be "No", process is to step S233.

At step S232, open first and be combined to form sign, in RAM, store about first combination of each formation and the information of guest fruit unit, and in RAM, store corresponding bonus counting.The CPU506A unlatching of game terminal 314 is arranged in first among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) and is combined to form sign.In addition, CPU506A stores in RAM510A about first combination of each formation and the information of guest fruit unit.CPU506A determines corresponding to the bonus counting of first combination of each formation and stores in RAM510A and determine the result.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S233.

At step S233, determine whether to form second combination.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines to be stored in the combination that is used to form the identifying information of the Bingo game that shows among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) on display 370A, close the information of the guest fruit cell position of arranging identifying information thereon, and corresponding to the sign that comes into force of this identifying information, and determine whether on the certain line of Bingo game, to keep second combination.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S234; When determining to be "No", withdraw from the step S218 that subprogram and process turn back to Figure 18 immediately.

At step S234, open second and be combined to form sign, in RAM, store about second combination of each formation and the information of guest fruit unit, and in RAM, store corresponding bonus counting.The CPU506A unlatching of game terminal 314 is arranged in second among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) and is combined to form sign.In addition, CPU506A stores in RAM510A about second combination of each formation and the information of guest fruit unit.CPU506A determines corresponding to the bonus counting of second combination of each formation and stores in RAM510A and determine the result.Finish under the situation of processing, withdrawing from the step S218 that subprogram and process turn back to Figure 18.

In prize-winning combination is determined to handle, as mentioned above, separately determine the formation of first combination and the formation of second combination.Like this, can on the identical certain line of Bingo game, form first combination and second combination simultaneously.First combination and second that bonus gives to form simultaneously on the identical certain line of Bingo game is made up.This means bonus that will give first combination and the bonus addition that gives second combination and give the player the result.Handle by this, the player can have the big expectation sensation to the probability that forms the combination that gives big bonus on the certain line of Bingo game.In this embodiment, make on the identical certain line of Bingo game, to form first combination and second combination simultaneously, but the present invention is not limited to this pattern, but can only determines to form first combination or determine only to form second combination.In this situation, only give the bonus of player's first combination or the bonus of second combination

Arrive the details of determining processing

To be described to reach with reference to Figure 21 and determine to handle

At step S251, determine when coming into force specific guest fruit unit, whether to form first combination.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines to be stored in the combination of the identifying information that is used to form the Bingo game that shows on display 370A of RAM510A (referring to Figure 11), close the information of the guest fruit cell position of arranging identifying information thereon, and corresponding to the sign that comes into force of this identifying information, and determine that whether this situation is the situation that forms first combination on wherein can the certain line at Bingo game when coming into force specific guest fruit unit.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S252; When determining to be "No", process is to step S253.

At step S252, unlatching first combination arrives Status Flag and stores in RAM510A about the information based on first each the arrival unit that makes up.Can form in the situation of first combination on the certain line at Bingo game when coming into force an other guest fruit unit therein, this other guest fruit unit is to arrive in the unit.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 opens and is arranged in the combination of first among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) arrival Status Flag.In addition, CPU506A stores in RAM510A about arrive the information of unit based on first each that makes up.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S253.

At step S253, determine when coming into force specific guest fruit unit, whether to form second combination.In this step, the CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines to be stored in the combination of the identifying information that is used to form the Bingo game that shows on display 370A of RAM510A (referring to Figure 11), close the information of the guest fruit cell position of arranging identifying information thereon, and corresponding to the sign that comes into force of this identifying information, and determine whether this situation is wherein can form second situation that makes up on the Bingo game certain line when coming into force specific guest fruit unit.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S254; When determining to be "No", withdraw from subprogram and process immediately and turn back to step S226 among Figure 18.

At step S254, unlatching second combination arrives Status Flag and stores in RAM about the information based on second each the arrival unit that makes up.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 opens and is arranged in the combination of second among the RAM510A (referring to Figure 11) arrival Status Flag.In addition, CPU506A stores in RAM510A about arrive the information of unit based on second each that makes up.Finish under the situation of processing, withdraw from subprogram and process and turn back to step S226 among Figure 18.

Arrive the details that the unit notice begins to handle

To be described to reference to Figure 22 and reach unit notice and begin to handle.

At step S261, determine whether to exist the arrival unit.The CPU506A of game terminal 314 determines whether at least one first combination and the second combination arrival Status Flag that step S252 in Figure 21 and step S254 are stored among the RAM510 (referring to Figure 11) are opened.When determining to be "Yes", process is to step S262; When determining to be "No", withdraw from subprogram and process immediately and turn back to step S228 among Figure 18.

At step S262,, make and to distinguish this arrival unit in the time of beginning all arriving all arrival unit of state display part 483 demonstrations.Driving display controller 600A under the control of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314 (referring to Figure 11), the whole arrival state display part 483 that are used on display 370A, showing begin to be presented at the step S252 of Figure 21 and step S254 the two or be stored in one of them among the RAM510 (referring to Figure 11) all arrive unit.Finish under the situation of this processing, process is to step S263.

At step S263, beginning repeats sequentially to show that all arrive the unit, makes to divide the arrival unit by single area.Driving display controller 600A under the control of the main control circuit 500A of game terminal 314 (referring to Figure 11), all that beginning repetitive sequence is presented at that the step S252 of Figure 21 and step S254 the two or one of them be stored among the RAM510 (referring to Figure 11) on the Bingo game that is used for showing on display 370A arrive unit, make can be independent differentiation arrive the unit.This shows that situation is before to describe in " screen conversion that the arrival state of game terminal shows separately ".The screen display that arrives the unit notice continues the step S201 up to Figure 17 from step S262 and step S263, carries out this screen display and is used for initialization game terminal 314.Finish under the situation of this processing, withdrawing from the step S228 that subprogram and process turn back to Figure 18.

Arrive the unit notice at Fig. 2 and begin execution in step S263 in the processing, make game terminal 314 on the screen (not shown) of display 370A, repetitive sequence to show that all arrive unit, make and to arrive the unit by the single area branch.In other words, arriving the unit notice begins to handle, particularly step S263 is the example that the condition advice method is shown, determine to come successively and show individually the specific guest fruit unit do not come into force in response to combination determining unit in game machine in this mode, and this game machine comprises display unit, is used to show the Bingo game that forms guest fruit cell matrix; Identifying information video data memory cell is used to store video data with the combination that identifying information is shown as the first different identifying informations and different second identifying information; Bingo game identifying information determining unit, the fruit board identifying information that is used for determining selecting and be associated the guest with this guest fruit unit from identifying information; Select the unit, be used to extract identifying information; The unit that comes into force is used for coming into force corresponding to the guest fruit unit of this Bingo game identifying information when by selecting when making comparison and finding coupling betwixt between the identifying information that extracts the unit and the Bingo game identifying information; The combination determining unit is used for determining the guest's fruit unit combination that is come into force by the unit that comes into force and whether the specific guest fruit unit that do not come into force can form predetermined first combination or whether can form the predetermined combination that is different from predetermined first combination corresponding to the Bingo game identifying information of the guest fruit unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force with corresponding to the combination of the Bingo game identifying information of the specific guest fruit unit that does not come into force; And the condition notification unit, be used in response to the determining of combination determining unit, come successively and show the specific guest fruit unit that does not come into force individually.

Modification

In this embodiment, game machine is as follows: select dish 338 and 339 in the one deck section layout corresponding to the machine of selecting 312 that imitates the ship shape shape, the formation ball can enter hole wherein on the surface of selecting dish 338 and 339, identification and when ship shakes ball enter the board that hole wherein is associated, when when this board shows, having identical board on Bingo game, corresponding guest fruit unit comes into force, and not only on the certain line of Bingo game, form the first common combination, and provide predetermined bonus when second of the first combination board makes up when forming to be different from when the guest fruit unit that basis comes into force.But the present invention is not limited to this.For example, the present invention can also be applied to Jino recreation (kino) etc., wherein, and for example, carry out by the numeral that is associated with the hole in a similar manner and select, and determine that according to the frequency that is extracted by the previous numeral of selecting that pre-determines quantity of player bonus counts.In other words, if this recreation is the recreation that is used to extract identifying information, the configuration of then selecting machine 312 (referring to Fig. 1) in the present embodiment also can be applied to any recreation and select in the machine.

Though described embodiments of the invention, only shown particular instance embodiment and do not limit the present invention.In other words, game machine of the present invention comprises: display unit is used to show the playing card that forms the game unit matrix; Identifying information video data memory cell is used to store video data, identifying information is shown as the combination of the first different identifying informations and different second identifying information; Playing card identifying information determining unit, be used for determining selecting from identifying information and and the playing card identifying information that is associated of this game unit; Select the unit, be used to extract identifying information; The unit that comes into force is used for coming into force corresponding to the game unit of this playing card identifying information when by selecting when making comparison and finding coupling betwixt between the identifying information that extracts the unit and the playing card identifying information; Prize-winning combination determining unit is used for determining whether can be formed predetermined recreation combination or whether can be formed the predetermined combination that is different from predetermined recreation combination corresponding to the identifying information of the game unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force by the game unit that the unit that comes into force comes into force.But, can change as required such as the customized configuration of display unit, identifying information video data memory cell, playing card identifying information determining unit, the come into force unit and the such unit of combination determining unit of winning a prize.

The described advantage of the embodiment of the invention described above has only been enumerated optimum benefits, and advantage of the present invention is not limited to the described advantage of embodiments of the invention.

Claims

1. game machine comprises:

Display unit, it is used to show the playing card that forms the game unit matrix;

Identifying information video data memory cell, it is used to store video data, identifying information is shown as the combination of the first different identifying informations and different second identifying information;

Playing card identifying information determining unit, that it is used for determining selecting from identifying information and and the playing card identifying information that is associated of game unit;

Select the unit, it is used to extract identifying information;

The unit that comes into force, it is used for when coming into force corresponding to the game unit of this playing card identifying information by selecting when making comparison and find coupling between them between the identifying information that extracts the unit and the playing card identifying information;

The combination determining unit, it is used for determining whether game unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force and the particular game unit that does not come into force can form predetermined first combination, or whether can form the predetermined combination that is different from predetermined first combination corresponding to the playing card identifying information of the game unit that is come into force by the unit that comes into force with corresponding to the combination of the playing card identifying information of the particular game unit that does not come into force; And

The condition notification unit, it is used for showing the particular game unit that does not come into force successively and individually in response to making up determining of determining unit.

2. game machine as claimed in claim 1, it is also further comprising except that described condition notification unit:

The full terms notification unit, it is used for determining to show simultaneously the particular game unit that does not come into force in response to the combination determining unit.

3. game machine as claimed in claim 2, it further comprises

The game unit mobile unit, it is used for moving game unit when player's operate game machine, wherein

Condition notification unit and full terms notification unit are no matter the game unit mobile unit shows or also show fully simultaneously the particular game unit successively and individually to moving of game unit.

4. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

Described game unit is guest fruit unit;

Described playing card is a Bingo game;

First symbol that described first identifying information is made up of spade, square, plum blossom and heart;

Described second identifying information is by the numeral 2 to 10 and second symbol that alphabetical A, J, Q and K formed.

5. game machine as claimed in claim 4, it is also further comprising except that described condition notification unit:

The full terms notification unit, it is used for determining to show simultaneously the specific guest fruit unit that does not come into force in response to the combination determining unit.

6. game machine as claimed in claim 5 further comprises:

Guest fruit cell moving unit, it is used for moving guest fruit unit when player's operate game machine, wherein

Condition notification unit and full terms notification unit are no matter the guest really shows or also show fully simultaneously specific guest fruit unit to moving of guest fruit unit in the cell moving unit successively and individually.