CN101290696A - Slot machine and playing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In a slot machine, as a plurality of specific symbols are selected from among a plurality of symbols by an external operation of player, the plurality of specific symbols thus specified and a game number input by a game number inputter are responded, by displaying an image of data of list of dividends covering occurrences of a prize with respect to those specific symbols, and after a decision of a plurality of selected specific symbols by an external operation of player, this game is followed by execution of a unit game repeated a prescribed number of times, whereby a payout rate of credit is changed depending on the frequency of appearance of the specific symbols on a main display during this game.

Description

Coin-freed video game machine and method of operating thereof

Quoting mutually of related application

The Kazuo OKADA that this patented claim requires on Dec 8th, 2006 to submit to be inventor's title be " SLOT MACHINE AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF " the 60/873rd, the right of priority of No. 577 common unsettled temporary patent applications of the U.S. is incorporated into this patented claim by reference at this that this is for reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to Coin-freed video game machine and method of operating thereof that the game medium of a kind of utilization such as coin or bank note is played games.

Background technology

As traditional Coin-freed video game machine, have the 6th, 960,133B1 United States Patent (USP) or the 6th, 012, the Coin-freed video game machine of No. 983 U.S. Patent Publications.Dispose these Coin-freed video game machines respectively, so that the player will insert the insertion groove of Coin-freed video game machine such as the game medium of coin or bank note, then, press rotary knob, so that the display that is arranged on the cabinet front shows a plurality of symbols of scrolling demonstration thereon, after this, the scrolling symbols displayed stops automatically.At this moment,, be used for carrying out with generation random number when beginning to show the scrolling symbols displayed by pressing rotary knob, the processing that comes definite symbol that will stop, or the like.Utilization is used for the processing of definite symbol that will stop, if win the mystery recreation or the bonus game that enter such as second recreation, then it rewards credit or the coin based on the award of playing such as mystery, perhaps enters bonus game from basic game, to carry out bonus game.In addition, dispose this Coin-freed video game machine,, thereby reward the award of stipulating so that under situation, play with prize-winning combination.

The 6th, 093, No. 102 U.S. Patent Publications a kind of Coin-freed video game machine, this Coin-freed video game machine is suitable for being called as being arranged in the symbol prize award on the certain line of " award line ".In addition, the 6th, 604,999B2 United States Patent (USP) and 2002065124A1 U.S. Patent Publication a kind of Coin-freed video game machine, this Coin-freed video game machine is suitable for carrying out two kinds of awards, that is the definite award of quantity of the displaying symbol that is called as distribution (below be called " distribution symbol ") of rewarding the award that the combination of the stop element on the line determines and not being subjected to that this awards line influences.

The principle of the distribution symbol in this Coin-freed video game machine is to utilize its quantity to trigger to reward.

Summary of the invention

According to first aspect present invention, a kind of Coin-freed video game machine, comprise: display, be used to show a plurality of symbols auto arrangement or that rearrange automatically, and in the rearranging of described symbol, mode with figure shows special symbol, is predisposed to the different special symbol of the frequency of occurrences on described display, and the award listings data that is predisposed to the fidelity bonus rate that increases along with described frequency of occurrences rising; Selector switch can be carried out the selection operation that is used for selecting from described a plurality of symbols a plurality of special symbols; And controller, be programmed, handle (a) to (e) to carry out:

(a) specify by the selected a plurality of special symbols of the operation of described selector switch,

(b) contain the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, come special symbol in response to described a plurality of appointments,

(c) image of described generation is presented on the described display,

(d) rearrange a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged automatically, make the frequency of occurrences difference of described special symbol on described display, and

(e) in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out fidelity bonus corresponding to described award listings data.

According to second aspect present invention, a kind of Coin-freed video game machine, comprise: display, be used to show a plurality of symbols auto arrangement or that rearrange automatically, and in the rearranging of described symbol, mode with figure shows special symbol, is predisposed to the different special symbol of the frequency of occurrences on described display, and the award listings data that is predisposed to the fidelity bonus rate that increases along with described frequency of occurrences rising; Selector switch can be carried out the selection operation that is used for selecting from described a plurality of symbols a plurality of special symbols; Determine switch, can carry out the definite operation that is used for determining by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of described selector switch; And controller, be programmed, handle (a) to (f) to carry out:

(a) specify by the selected a plurality of special symbols of the operation of described selector switch,

(b) contain the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, come special symbol in response to described a plurality of appointments,

(c) image of described generation is presented on the described display,

(d) by the operation of described definite switch, determine the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(e) rearrange a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged automatically, make the frequency of occurrences difference of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out fidelity bonus corresponding to described award listings data.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of Coin-freed video game machine comprises: selector switch, can carry out the selection operation that is used for selecting a plurality of special symbols from a plurality of symbols; Determine switch, can carry out the definite operation that is used for determining by the selected described a plurality of special symbols of operation of described selector switch; Recreation number of times input unit is used under the condition of having determined described a plurality of special symbols the recreation number of times that input will be carried out; Display, be used to show a plurality of symbols auto arrangement or that rearrange automatically, and in the rearranging of described symbol, mode with figure shows, be predisposed to the different special symbol of the frequency of occurrences on described display, and be predisposed to and depend on following and the award listings data fidelity bonus rate that changes: the frequency of occurrences of special symbol, and the described recreation number of times of importing by described recreation number of times input unit; And

Controller is programmed, and handles (a) to (f) to carry out:

(a) specify by the selected a plurality of special symbols of the operation of described selector switch,

(b) contain the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, come special symbol in response to described a plurality of appointments,

(c) image of described generation is presented on the described display,

(d) by the operation of described definite switch, determine the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(e) according to the described recreation number of times of importing by described recreation number of times input unit, rearrange described a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged automatically, make the frequency of occurrences difference of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out fidelity bonus corresponding to described award listings data.

According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of method of operating of Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

(a) controller is specified the step by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of selector switch,

(b) described controller is contained the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, comes the step in response to the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(c) described controller makes the described image of generation be presented at step on the described display,

(d) described controller rearranges described a plurality of symbols of having arranged automatically on described display, makes the different step of the frequency of occurrences of described special symbol on described display, and

(e) described controller in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out step corresponding to the fidelity bonus of described award listings data.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, a kind of method of operating of Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

(a) controller is specified the step by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of selector switch,

(b) described controller is contained the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, comes the step in response to the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(c) described controller makes the described image of generation be presented at step on the described display,

(d) controller is determined the step of the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments by the operation of determining switch,

(e) described controller rearranges described a plurality of symbols of having arranged automatically on described display, makes the different step of the frequency of occurrences of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) described controller in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out step corresponding to the fidelity bonus of described award listings data.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, a kind of method of operating of Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

(a) controller is specified the step by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of selector switch,

(b) described controller is contained the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, comes the step in response to the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(c) described controller makes the described image of generation be presented at step on the described display,

(d) controller is determined the step of the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments by the operation of determining switch,

(e) described controller is according to the described recreation number of times by described recreation number of times input unit input, automatically rearrange described a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged, make the different step of the frequency of occurrences of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) described controller in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out step corresponding to the fidelity bonus of described award listings data.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the principle flow chart that illustrates according to the method for operating of the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the skeleton view that illustrates according to the outward appearance of the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 illustrates the key diagram that is presented at according to the Code Number of each the row symbol on each viewing area of the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention and each symbol.

Fig. 4 is the key diagram that is used for determining the prize table of award rate when being illustrated in the combination that appearance will reward.

Fig. 5 is the key diagram that the relation between the symbol selectivity and its expectation value in the recreation is shown.

Fig. 6 A and 6B are the key diagrams that the prize table of recreation is shown.

Fig. 7 is the key diagram that typical case's demonstration of count value/award rate demonstration is shown.

Fig. 8 is the block scheme that illustrates according to the control circuit of the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 9 illustrates the key diagram that the typical case according to the award listings data image of the quantitaes fidelity bonus rate of the special symbol that rearranges shows.

Figure 10 illustrates the process flow diagram that the part basic game of carrying out according to the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention is carried out processing procedure.

Figure 11 illustrates the process flow diagram that the part basic game of carrying out according to the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention is carried out processing procedure.

Figure 12 illustrates the process flow diagram that the stop element of carrying out according to the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention is determined processing procedure.

Figure 13 is the process flow diagram that the scrolling display process process of the symbol of carrying out according to the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention is shown.

Figure 14 A is the key diagram that the typical case's demonstration that rearranges the combination that comprises specified quantity or more special symbols is shown, Figure 14 B is the key diagram that typical case's demonstration of the prize-winning combination that stops at the special symbol formation of rewarding on the line is shown, and Figure 14 C is the key diagram that the typical case's demonstration that stops at the symbol that comprises special symbol on the viewing area is shown.

Figure 15 A illustrates the key diagram that the symbol that wherein activates each symbol display areas selects the typical case of demonstration to show, Figure 15 B illustrates the key diagram that the player has selected the symbol behind the symbol to select the typical case of demonstration to show, and Figure 15 C is the key diagram that the symbol when game over selects the typical case of demonstration to show.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is the principle flow chart that illustrates according to the method for operating of the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention.Below, will be with reference to process flow diagram shown in Figure 1 and skeleton view shown in Figure 2 explanation general operation and method of operating according to the Coin-freed video game machine of the embodiment of the invention.

In the Coin-freed video game machine according to the embodiment of the invention, when beginning Coin-freed video game machine powered up, it carries out authentication processing (step S100).In this authentication processing process, as the step formerly before the unit's of entering recreation, carry out initial checking treatment, for example, whether the program of this system works is normally moved, and whether this program is distorted.

Then, carry out basic game (step S200).In this basic game, at first, judge player's 3 capable * 5 row symbols that the viewing area 28 (with reference to figure 2) of the LCD 17 in the display window 15 of the bottom video display board 16 of the front that is arranged on cabinet 11 shows and selected one or more special symbol (step S300).

For example, can utilize the symbols that are arranged on below the display window 15 to select displays 14 to demonstrate player's selection to special symbol in recreation.Symbol selects display 14 to have symbol display areas 14a to 14j, on symbol display areas 14a to 14j, demonstration will be presented at whole symbol " JACK POT 7 ", " BLUE 7 ", " BELL " (small bell), " CHERRY " (cherry), " STRAWBERRY " (strawberry), " PLUM " (plum), " ORANGE " (orange), " APPLE " (apple), " LOBSTER " (lobster) and " CRAB " (crab) on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).If the player carries out (once or repeatedly) when selecting touch operation to one or more symbol display areas 14a to 14j of displaying symbol on it, touch pad 69 outputs that are arranged on bottom video display board 16 fronts are corresponding to (one or more) input signal to (respectively) symbol display areas 14a to 14j of its execution (respectively) touch operation.Note that in the present embodiment,, illuminate symbol display areas 14a to 14j with colored demonstration according to the expectation value of each symbol.Therefore, for each symbol, the player can utilize color to judge that expectation value is greatly or little.The expectation value of symbol will be described below.

In Coin-freed video game machine, as the outside input, to handling from the input signal of touch pad 69 according to present embodiment.In addition, the player is differentiated (respectively) symbol display areas 14a to 14j of its execution (once or repeatedly) touch operation, thus (one or more) special symbol of identification selection.

In addition, symbol selects the symbol display areas 14a to 14j of display 14 to be made of pushbutton switch respectively.In this case, be used to the input signal from pushbutton switch, the optional sign viewing area 14a to 14j that the player can be pressed differentiates.In this case, from the promptly outside input of the input signal of pushbutton switch.

Then, award listings data image display 72 shows the award listings data of (one or more) special symbol that the expression players select, and the fidelity bonus rate depends on the quantity (frequency of occurrences of (respectively) special symbol) (step S400) of the special symbol that rearranges in (respectively) special symbol in the recreation of stipulated number.

For example, if select " plum " and " apple " as special symbol, then award the 72 demonstration expressions of listings data image display and depend on the award listings data image of the award rate of the quantity that rearranges symbol in symbol " plum " and " apple ", as shown in Figure 9.Preset this award listings data, so that when the frequency of occurrences of this special symbol raises, increase the fidelity bonus rate.Therefore, allow the player by from various symbols, selecting one or more special symbol, check various award rates by watching award listings data image, therefore, the player can seeing award the listings data image in imagination should select how many symbols and should select the strategy of which symbol.

Then, judge whether select confirming button 73 to determine (respectively) special symbol (step S500) by pressing the special symbol that constitutes by the judgement switch.Unless note that pressing special symbol selects confirming button 73, otherwise this flow process enters step S300, carries out special symbol and select to handle.Therefore, allow the player to reselect (respectively) special symbol, watch simultaneously and selected the award listings data image that shows behind (one or more) special symbol.

Then, if select confirming button 73 to judge (respectively) special symbol of selecting, then rearrange these symbols (step S600) that are arranged on the viewing area 28 by pressing special symbol.That is, the player (one or more) coin is inserted coin socket port 21, and make a bet and require under the situation of line of credit, the player presses rotary knob 23, and this rotary knob 23 shows the trigger that is arranged in the symbol on the viewing area 28 as the beginning scrolling.

At this, cabinet 11 has the bottom video display board 16 that is arranged on the front.This bottom video display board 16 is provided with display window 15, in this display window 15, is provided with LCD 17.LCD 17 has the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) that is used to show one group of 3 row * 5 row symbol.On each viewing area 28, permutation symbol.In addition, after having experienced the schedule time, the scrolling demonstration stops automatically, so that symbol stops (rearranging) on each viewing area 28.In other words, in basic game, carry out the unit recreation of 5 row.

Then, judge the recreation (symbol rearranges) (step S700) of whether having carried out stipulated number.At this, the stipulated number (symbol rearranges) of carrying out recreation can be a fixed value, and the player also can utilize recreation number of times designated button 75 and recreation number of times display 76 to specify the stipulated number of carrying out recreation.Note that if the player specifies the recreation number of times then the recreation number of times of appointment also changes the content of the award listings data of expression (one or more) fidelity bonus rate according to the quantity of (one or more) special symbol that rearranges.That is,,, then, reduce the fidelity bonus rate along with specifying the recreation number of times to increase if specify different recreation number of times in order to select identical special symbol.

In addition, (one or more) special symbol of selecting in to recreation when the symbol of the number of times that puts rules into practice rearranges, is counted (step S800) to the frequency of occurrences during playing.

In this recreation, specifically, as follows the frequency of occurrences of (one or more) special symbol is counted.That is, in Coin-freed video game machine, for example,, the quantity of these symbols of rearranging in the viewing area 28 is counted, as the frequency of occurrences of this special symbol for " plum " and " apple " in this recreation, selected according to present embodiment.

For example, suppose that selection symbol " plum " and " apple " is as special symbol.In this case, according to the quantity of the symbol that shown in Figure 14 A, rearranges " plum " and " apple ", produce the award of rewarding credit.

In addition, for the combination symbol of selecting in this recreation " plum ", that reward the award of credit, for example, can be with the symbol " plum " that only comprises specified quantity or greater number as shown in Figure 14B be the example explanation.

After finishing the symbol that rearranges specified quantity, according to the Coin-freed video game machine of present embodiment with award rate based on the frequency of occurrences of (one or more) special symbol of counting during the recreation, reward credit (step S900), then, enter step S200, at this step S200, carry out basic game.For example, if select symbol " plum " and " apple ",, produce the award of rewarding credit then according to the symbol " plum " that shown in Figure 14 A, rearranges and the quantity of " apple " as special symbol.

In Coin-freed video game machine according to this embodiment, the player can expect, along with in this recreation, selection special symbol quantity that rearranges in this recreation and the increase of being somebody's turn to do the number of times that rearranges of (one or more) special symbol, and increase the fidelity bonus rate, thereby strengthen the interest of recreation.

For above-mentioned example, described the demonstration situation that symbol stops at one group of 3 row * 5 row viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), yet the present invention is not limited to this group 3 row * 5 row viewing areas 28.

In addition, in the above example, utilize LCD 17, displaying symbol in each viewing area 28.As another example, there is such configuration, that is, adopt cylindrical mechanical rotating cylinder rotation, this cylindrical mechanical rotating cylinder has a plurality of symbols that are shown on its side, and makes this rotating cylinder rotation, then, stops, so that symbol stops in the display window 15.

In addition, in above-mentioned example, dispose this basic game,, after this, make this symbol stop (rearranging) to be presented at respect to scrolling symbols displayed on the vertical direction of viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).As another example, in viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), can change and show (rearranging) symbol.

Now, the skeleton view with reference to shown in Figure 2 illustrates the configuration according to the Coin-freed video game machine 10 of the embodiment of the invention.This Coin-freed video game machine 10 is installed in the amusement arcade.

On Coin-freed video game machine 10,, coin, bank note are arranged or valency information is arranged corresponding to their electronics as the game medium that executable unit recreation is adopted.Yet, in the present invention, be not particularly limited this game medium, for example, it can be game money, fractional currency, electronic money or game ticket.Note that to be not particularly limited above-mentioned game ticket, and for example, it can be bar code game ticket that describes below etc.

As shown in Figure 2, Coin-freed video game machine 10 has: cabinet 11; Top setting box 12 is arranged on the upside of cabinet 11; And lead door 13, be arranged on the front of cabinet 11.

In cabinet 11, be provided with LCD 17, this LCD 17 has 5 row * 3 row scrolling displaying symbols.This LCD 17 has the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) that is used to show 5 row * 3 row symbols.Display window 15 is arranged in 28 the front in the viewing area, by this display window 15, can see the symbol that is presented on the viewing area 28.When carrying out basic game, go up the scrolling displaying symbol in the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) of 3 row * 5 row.By display window 15, the player can see the scrolling symbols displayed.

In the present embodiment, utilize the LCD 17 of one group of 3 row * 5 row viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) that basic display unit is described as an example.As another example, can make the mechanical reel rotation that symbol is shown in its side and stop, thereby by display window 15 displaying symbols.In addition, this group viewing area 28 also can not be 3 row * 5 row.

On main door 13,, bottom video display board 16 is set in the front of LCD 17.This bottom video display board 16 has the transparent liquid crystal plate, and when playing games, and can show various information about recreation, presentation graphic etc. thereon.

On bottom video display board 16, be provided with line of credit display 31, reward volume display 32 and count value/award rate display 71.Line of credit display 31 is suitable for utilizing image to show the coin number of credit.When award volume display 32 is suitable for having stopped comprising the combination of specified quantity (for example, 6) or more a plurality of regulation symbols in display 28, utilize image to show the coin number that to reward.Count value/award rate display 71 is suitable for showing symbol, its frequency of occurrences of selecting in the recreation,, rearranges the quantity (rearranging number of times) of symbol and based on the fidelity bonus rate (credit number) of the frequency of occurrences that is.

In addition, at the middle part that is arranged on the display window 15 on the bottom video display board 16, can set up and reward line L.Reward line L and determine symbol combination.In this case, be prize-winning combination if stop at the symbol combination of rewarding on the line L, the coin number that then will reward depend on this prize-winning combination and under coin number (volume of making a bet).Reward line L and be set to dotted line, and in fact, be sightless.Yet, actual this award line L that drawn on bottom video display board 16.

In addition, below the viewing area 28 of bottom video display board 16, symbol is set selects display 14, special symbol to select confirming button 73 and recreation number of times display 76.

This symbol selects display 14 to have a plurality of symbol display areas 14a to 14j, be used for showing respectively whole symbols of LCD 17 demonstrations that can utilize in viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), that is, " JACKPOT7 ", " BLUE7 ", " small bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " plum ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster " and " crab ".In addition, in the both sides of this symbol selection display 14, be provided with: special symbol is selected confirming button 73, is made of definite switch, and the player utilizes this to determine the definite special symbol of selecting of switch; And recreation number of times display 76, be used to show the recreation number of times of player's appointment.

Each symbol display areas 14a to 14j has the 14L backlight (please refer to Fig. 8) that is arranged in the back side respectively, and therefore, each symbol display areas 14a to 14j is applicable to that each illuminates display.

In addition,, be provided with touch pad 69 (please refer to Fig. 8),, import various instructions so that the player operates this touch pad 69 in the front of bottom video display board 16.

That is, allow the player to select display 14 to select (one or more) symbol by symbol, simultaneously, the player selects confirming button 73 to determine (respectively) special symbol of selecting by special symbol.

Be provided with below the bottom video display board 16: control panel 20; Coin socket port 21 is used to make coin to enter cabinet 11; And biil validator 22.

Be provided with on the control panel 20: rotary knob 23, exchange button 24, settlement button 25,1-BET button 26, Max-BET button 27 and recreation number of times designated button 75.Rotary knob 23 is the buttons that are used to import the instruction that makes the sign-on scrolling demonstration that is presented on the viewing area 28.Exchanging button 24 is the buttons that use when the waiter who asks the amusement arcade exchanges.Settlement button 25 is to be used to import the button of the credit coin being rewarded the instruction of coin pan 18.

1 one BET buttons 26 are to be used for importing to the make a bet button of instruction of a coin of credit coin volume of this recreation.Max-BET button 27 is to be used for importing to the make a bet button of instruction of the largest coins number (for example, 50) that credit coin volume can make a bet to recreation once of recreation.

Whether biil validator 22 is used to discern bank note is legal bank note, and makes legal bank note enter cabinet 11.Note that and to dispose biil validator 22, so that can read the bar code game ticket 39 that describes below.Positive basifacial at main door 13 promptly, in the bottom of control panel 20, is provided with the cranberry glass 34 of the character of having drawn Coin-freed video game machine 10 on it.

Recreation number of times designated button 75 is that the player is before having selected (one or more) special symbol or utilize it to specify the button of recreation number of times afterwards.This recreation number of times designated button 75 is suitable for pressing according to the player its number of times, specifies the recreation number of times.Because predetermined number of times has the upper limit, for example, 20, so, return automatically for the first time reaching on this in limited time.

In the front of top setting box 12, upper image display board 33 is set.This upper image display board 33 is provided with, for example, be used to show presentation graphic or be used to introduce game content or be used to describe the liquid crystal board of the image of game rule, and this upper image display board 33 has award listings data image display 72, during the recreation of carrying out stipulated number, this award listings data image display 72 be suitable for showing (one or more) special symbol that is used to represent that the player selects the award listings data image and based on the fidelity bonus rate of the quantity (frequency of occurrences of special symbol) of (respectively) special symbol that rearranges.

In addition, on top setting box 12, be provided for the loudspeaker 29 of output audio.Below this upper image display board 33, game ticket printer 35, card reader 36, data display equipment 37 and keyboard 38 are set.Game ticket printer 35 be suitable for to the printing bar code that carried out coding such as the data of the identifier of line of credit, date and time and Coin-freed video game machine 10 on game ticket, then, export this game money, as bar code game ticket 39.The player can utilize bar code game ticket 39 to play games on another Coin-freed video game machine, and cash register that also can be in the amusement arcade etc. is converted to bank note etc. with this bar code game ticket 39.

Card reader 36 is suitable for writing smart card from the smart card reading of data and with data.This smart card is the card that the player has, and for example, its stored is used to discern player's data and about this player historical data of playing games.

Data display equipment 37 is made of fluorescence display etc., and for example, this data display unit 37 is suitable for showing the data that data that card reader 36 reads and player utilize keyboard 38 inputs.Keyboard 38 is suitable for importing the data and the order etc. of drawing a bill.

Fig. 3 is the key diagram that is illustrated in each row symbol of the last scrolling demonstration in each viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) on the LCD 17.As shown in Figure 3, viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) is suitable for the class symbol that scrolling respectively shows that row are made of 22 Code Numbers " 00 " to " 21 " altogether.Note that the symbol difference that upward arrange viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).

Symbol " JACKPOT7 ", " BLUE7 ", " small bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " plum ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster " and " crab " constitute the class symbol that is presented at respectively on each viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).

Please note, the award of carrying out is depended in the frequency of occurrences that is presented at (one or more) special symbol on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) during the recreation of stipulated number, therefore, utilize the symbol combination that is presented on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), the combination that reward can be set.

In this case, for example, the combination that reward comprises such as the combination of the prize-winning combination on the award line L that stops at display window 15 and the combination that comprises specified quantity (for example, 6) or more a plurality of symbol " small bell ".In addition, this Coin-freed video game machine 10 has prize table (please refer to Fig. 4), so that when the combination that will reward occurring, determine award volume (as the award rate).

After pressing 1-BET button 26 or Max-BET button 27, when pressing rotary knob 23, the beginning scrolling shows (arrangement) symbol on viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).When after the beginning scrolling shows each symbol, having experienced the schedule time, make this symbol stop (rearranging) automatically.At this moment, on each viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), the symbol outside the row symbol shown in Figure 3 is stopped.

Fig. 5 illustrates the key diagram that concerns between symbol selectivity in the recreation and its expectation value.In Fig. 5, number of the arrangement is represented sum, that is, and and to the total number of symbols (please refer to Fig. 3) of each row symbol setting.In Fig. 5,, reward expectation value and be set to " medium " for being that 7 " BLUE7 " are the symbols of " 11 " " cherry " to its number of the arrangement from its number of the arrangement.In addition, for the symbol of its number of the arrangement, reward expectation value and be set to " little ", and, reward expectation value and be set to " greatly " for the symbol of its number of the arrangement greater than this " medium " less than this " medium ".Reward the size of probability that expectation value represents to take place to reward according to the symbol that rearranges the award of credit.Like this, this shows that for the little symbol of number of the arrangement, the award expectation value is also little, and for the big symbol of number of the arrangement, the award expectation value is also big.In Fig. 5, for convenience of explanation, expectation value is defined as " greatly ", " in " or " little ", yet, note that and all can utilize the numeric representation expectation value for each symbol.For example, be 10 " apple " for number of the arrangement, can expectation value be set to 100, and in this case, be 5 " JACKPOT7 " for number of the arrangement, expectation value can be 50, and be 24 " plum " for number of the arrangement, expectation value can be 240.

As mentioned above, illuminate symbol display areas 14a to 14j,, carry out colour and show so that according to the expectation value of each symbol.Allocation of symbols same color to the equating expections value.For example, can be coloud coding, so that the symbol of expectation value " little " can be " redness ", the symbol of expectation value " medium " can be can be " yellow ", and the symbol of expectation value " greatly " can be " blueness ".When the player selected symbol, coloud coding was as measured value.Therefore, bear in expectation and low reward probability and when enjoying high the award, the player is fit to select to show the symbol of " redness ".In addition, the height that bears non-hope in expectation is rewarded and when enjoying more stable awards, the player is fit to the symbol of demonstration " blueness ".In this embodiment, although to three kinds of colors, that is, the coloud coding of " redness ", " yellow " and " blueness " is described, and more particularly, for each expectation value, all can encode to color.

Note that in Coin-freed video game machine according to the present invention, the relation between the symbol of selecting in the recreation and its expectation value is not limited to example shown in Figure 5.For example, be used for for employing under the situation of configuration of LCD 17 of displaying symbol in viewing area 28 the one group of special symbol that only has unique number of the arrangement when carrying out recreation being set.

Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B are the synoptic diagram that is illustrated in the prize table (prize table of object game) that in the recreation each symbol is provided with.When carrying out recreation, can select the prize table of object game.In the prize table of object game, term " count value " is the sum that the symbol of player's selection during symbol is rearranged stipulated number is presented at the number of times of viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).For example, if this stipulated number is 5, if when rearranging symbol for the first time, the symbol that the player selects is rearranged once, when rearranging symbol for the second time, the symbol that the player selects is rearranged twice, when rearranging symbol for the third time, the symbol that the player selects is rearranged once, and when rearranging symbol the 4th time, the symbol that the player selects is rearranged twice, and when rearranging symbol the 5th time, the symbol that the player selects is rearranged once, and therefore, this count value is " 7 ".

For example, now, suppose and select symbol " plum " and " apple " as special symbol.In this case, occur rewarding the award of credit, shown in Figure 14 A according to the number of times that rearranges symbol " plum " and " apple ".

Note that in the description that present embodiment is done, described " plum " for example and had " greatly " expectation value and " apple " has prize table of " medium " expectation value and the prize table that " JACKPOT7 " has " little " expectation value.In addition, also, its prize table is set to the symbol outside the symbol shown in Fig. 6 A or the 6B.

According to expectation value award credit is set in advance.In other words, establish in advance, along with the frequency of occurrences of (one or more) special symbol increases and improves the fidelity bonus rate.More particularly, under the situation of " JACKPOT7 " that comprise expectation value " little ", the probability of the award of appearance award credit is low, and compares with the situation of " plum " of expectation value " greatly " with " apple " that comprise expectation value " medium ", and this award is set to bigger.In addition, under the situation of " plum " that comprise expectation value " greatly ", the probability height of the award of credit is rewarded in appearance, and compares with the situation of " JACKPOT7 " of expectation value " little " with " apple " that comprise expectation value " medium ", and this award is set to less.

Therefore, under the situation of selecting the little symbol of its expectation value, the player can expect to bear low award probability and enjoy higher award.In addition, when selecting the big symbol of its expectation value, bear the big award of non-hope, and reward the probability height, therefore, can expect reliable award.Particularly, under the situation of selecting a plurality of special symbols, if select the little symbol of expectation value, then bearing under the very low condition of rewarding probability, can expect very large award, still, on the contrary, if select the big symbol of expectation value, then under the condition of bearing very high award probability, can only expect very little award.Note that the player and specify under the situation of recreation number of times, according to the quantity of the special symbol that rearranges in addition change according to the prize table that is used to the fidelity bonus rate is shown of the recreation number of times of appointment.

In this case, by selecting a plurality of special symbols, can enrich the type that to reward, and the abundant award of display type on the award listings data image display 72 that is described below, as the award listings data, like this player is provided more choices, thereby excite in order to obtain bigger award, searching should be selected the interest of which special symbol combination.

Note that in Coin-freed video game machine according to the present invention the constituent element of the prize table that each symbol is set up is not limited to the example shown in Fig. 6 A and the 6B.

Fig. 7 is the key diagram that typical case's demonstration of count value/award rate display 71 is shown.As an example, selecting " JACKPOT7 " at this with the player in recreation is example.As shown in Figure 7, count value/award rate display 71 is suitable for being presented at " count value " of " designation " selected in the recreation, this moment thereon and corresponding to the credit " award rate " of this count value.Yet the content that is presented on count value/award rate display 71 is enough to contain " count value " and " award rate " at least.

Finish when rearranging all symbols, rewarding credit recreation.For example, if repeat to rearrange symbol 10 times continuously,, reward credit then according to the count value of finishing when rearranging symbol the tenth time.Therefore, in recreation, the player can understand current count value and award rate all the time, and confirms final count value and award rate when game over.Note that when each Exit Game, can reward credit recreation.

For example, if the player selects " JACKPOT7 " in recreation, then select the prize table shown in Fig. 6 B.In addition, if when playing for the first time, the symbol of selecting in this recreation is rearranged 3 times, and rearrange 2 times when playing for the second time, then Ci Shi count value is " 5 ".Then, be presented at the count value " 5 " when finishing to play for the second time on count value/award rate display 71, therefore, the fidelity bonus rate is " 20 ".In this displaying contents, when each end is once played, upgrade " count value " and " award rate ".In this case, when each end is once played, upgrade and want content displayed, thereby make the player accurately grasp current " count value " and " award rate ".Can expect that like this player wishes bigger award, so the player keeps interest to recreation.

In addition, when rearranging (one or more) symbol of player's selection, can utilize count value/award rate display 71 to show " count value " and " award rate " at every turn.In this case, when each recreation, unless rearrange (respectively) symbol that the player selects, otherwise do not show " count value " and " award rate ".Therefore, utilize to show or do not show, the player is known whether rearrange (one or more) symbol, that is, whether pass through the symbol that (one or more) selected, form and reward.In addition, even under the situation of a symbol that rearranges selection, utilize count value/award rate display 71 to show, can expect like this, the player can to shown in numerical value interested, therefore, the player can keep interest to recreation.

Fig. 8 is the block scheme that the control circuit of Coin-freed video game machine 10 shown in Figure 2 is shown.As shown in Figure 8, this control circuit comprises as lower member: mainboard 40, main body PCB (printed circuit board (PCB)) 60, cribbage-board 50, aiding CPU 61, door PCB 80 and various switch or sensor etc.In addition, mainboard 40 and cribbage-board 50 cooperate formation controller 48.

Cribbage-board 50 has: CPU (CPU (central processing unit)) 51, ROM 55 and boot ROM 52 are connected to each other together by internal bus; Card inserting mouth 53S is corresponding to storage card 53; And IC socket 54S, corresponding to GAL (generic array logic) 54.

Storage card 53 has storage games and games system program within it.Games comprise that symbol stops to determine program.This symbol stops to determine that program is the program that is used for determining stopping at the symbol (corresponding to the Code Number of each symbol) on the award line L of viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).

In addition, stored the award listings data image of (one or more) special symbol that expression (one or more) player selects and on the storage card 53 during the recreation of stipulated number based on (one or more) fidelity bonus rate of the quantity (frequency of occurrences of (respectively) symbol) of (respectively) special symbol that rearranges.Note that and award listings data image can be stored in the ROM 55.

In addition, configuration card inserting mouth 53S, so that can insert and unload storage card 53, and also this card inserting mouth 53S is connected to mainboard 40 by the IED bus.Therefore,, another games and games system program are write storage card 53, then, storage card 53 is inserted card inserting mouth 53S, can change the type and the content of playing games by Coin-freed video game machine 10 by unloading storage card 53 from card inserting mouth 53S.

These games comprise program relevant with the recreation progress and the program that is used to enter bonus game.Video data and the audio data that will export when in addition, these games also are included in recreation.

GAL 54 has a plurality of input ports and output port, and when entering data into this input port, it is suitable for from the data of output port output corresponding to these data.Be configured for being provided with the data of above-mentioned award rate from the data of this output port output.

In addition, configuration IC socket 54S, so that can install and unload GAL 54, and this IC socket 54S is connected to mainboard 40 by pci bus.Therefore, by unloading GAL 54 from IC socket 54S, rewrite the program that is stored in the GAL 54, then, this GAL 54 is installed on the IC socket 54S, can change will be from the data that are used to be provided with the award rate of GAL 54 outputs.

CPU 51, the ROM 55 and the boot ROM 52 that are connected to each other together by internal bus are connected to mainboard 40 by pci bus.Pci bus sends signal between mainboard 40 and cribbage-board 50, and electric energy is delivered to cribbage-board 50 from mainboard 40.ROM 55 has storage national identifying information and authentication procedure thereon.The program (guidance code) that boot ROM 52 stored pre-authentication programs and CPU 51 these pre-authentication programs of starting are required etc.

Authentication procedure is the program (distorting check program) that is used to authenticate games and games system program.This authentication procedure is to be used to the program of checking and verify that games and games system program are not distorted.That is, in the process of carrying out authentication games and games system program, write authentication procedure.The pre-authentication program is the program that is used to authenticate above-mentioned authentication procedure.When carrying out the process that guarantees not distorted, that is, when carrying out authentication authentication procedure process, write this pre-authentication program as the authentication procedure of authentication object.

Mainboard 40 has: host CPU 41, ROM (ROM (read-only memory)) 42, RAM (random access memory) 43 and communication interface 44.

Host CPU 41 has the function that is used to control whole Coin-freed video game machine 10.Particularly, host CPU 41 is suitable for: in players bet after the credit, when pressing rotary knob 23, to command signal being outputed to aiding CPU 61, control so that the symbol scrolling is presented on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) of LCD 17; And to show the symbol on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) at scrolling after, definite symbol that will stop thereon being controlled.The function that below explanation is comprised the controller 48 of host CPU 41.

Controller 48 is suitable for controlling following: carry out basic game, so that be arranged in a plurality of symbol scrollings demonstrations on the basic display unit (LCD 17), then, they are rearranged for new sign matrix.For this reason, controller 48 is suitable for carrying out and rearranges control, to select and to determine to be arranged as the symbol of sign matrix from a plurality of symbols, then, definite symbol is stopped from the scrolling show state.

In addition, when carrying out basic game, controller 48 is suitable for carrying out control, rearranges when going up in the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) of LCD 17 to reward target at (one or more) special symbol as (one or more), produces award.

That is, as described below, controller 48 is suitable for controlling carrying out recreation, so that utilize (one or more) outside (one or more) special symbol of selecting with fidelity bonus of importing.It is carried out 14L backlight and illuminates control, can switch on and off part so respectively corresponding to symbol display areas 14a to 14j, so that when beginning to play, disposablely illuminate that all are backlight, select (respectively) symbol display areas 14a to 14j of display 14 to carry out (once or repeatedly) touch operation selection (one or more) symbol to symbol so that the player utilizes.

In addition, for the special symbol that shows that the player selects, controller 48 also is suitable for for example corresponding to the part of the 14L backlight of a symbol display areas of player's touch operation appointment, " plum " symbol display areas 14f, under the situation that keeps lighting, control is illuminated in execution, thereby the part 14L backlight corresponding to residue symbol display areas 14a to 14e and 14g to 14j is all extinguished.When the player utilizes touch operation to select special symbol, the Code Number (please refer to Fig. 3) of this symbol is stored in RAM 43.

Meanwhile, controller 48 make (respectively) special symbol that award listings data image display 72 shows that the expression players select award listings data image and according to (one or more) fidelity bonus rate of the quantity (frequency of occurrences of (respectively) special symbol) of (respectively) special symbol that rearranges.

Then, select confirming button 73 if the player presses special symbol, then the special symbol of 48 pairs of players' selections of controller is judged.

In addition, controller 48 is suitable for,, controlling after having selected (one or more) special symbol along with the execution of recreation, showing a plurality of symbols of being arranged on the basic display unit (LCD 17) and they are rearranged for new sign matrix with scrolling to carrying out recreation.For this reason, rearrange the execution of control,, and definite symbol is stopped from the scrolling show state with selection from multiple symbol and definite symbol that will be arranged as sign matrix.In addition, controller 48 is suitable for controlling during symbol is rearranged stipulated number, and the frequency of occurrences of (respectively) special symbol on basic display unit (LCD 17) to select according to the player changes the fidelity bonus rate.That is, it is suitable for controlling, so that along with the increase of (respectively) the special symbol quantity of the frequency of occurrences on the basic display unit, improve the fidelity bonus rate.Perhaps, it is suitable for controlling, so that along with the increase that rearranges (respectively) special symbol number of times, and improves the fidelity bonus rate.

In addition, controller 48 is suitable for during rearranging the sign convention number of times, control, with the quantity (perhaps rearranging number of times) that shows (respectively) symbol that rearranges on (one or more) special symbol that players select, the basic display unit in count value/award rate display 71 and based on the fidelity bonus rate that rearranges quantity (perhaps rearranging number of times).In addition, it also is suitable for controlling, and with when the each Exit Game, perhaps when (respectively) special symbol is arranged on the basic display unit at every turn, upgrades and shows this content displayed.

In addition, controller 48 is suitable for during the recreation of stipulated number, if should (respectively) special symbol be that its (one or more) is rewarded expectation value little (one or more) symbol, then carry out control, reward expectation value big symbol so that be higher than its (one or more) based on the fidelity bonus rate of the frequency of occurrences of (respectively) symbol, if and (respectively) special symbol is its (one or more) award expectation value big (one or more) symbol, then control, reward expectation value little symbol so that be lower than its (one or more) based on the fidelity bonus rate of the frequency of occurrences of (respectively) symbol.

In addition, controller 48 is suitable for utilizing the recreation of recreation number of times designated button 75 and recreation number of times display 76 specified to carry out under the situation of number of times (rearranging symbol) the player, control, to switch prize table and award listings data, thereby also utilize the recreation number of times of appointment, change fidelity bonus rate according to the quantity of (one or more) special symbol that rearranges, so that, reduce the fidelity bonus rate along with specifying the recreation number of times to increase at the difference recreation number of times of selecting under (one or more) special symbol condition.

Program and the permanent data of using that ROM 42 stored host CPUs 41 will be carried out such as BIOS (basic input/output).When host CPU 41 is carried out BIOS, carry out the processing that is used for initialization peripherals, then, enter execution and read the games that are stored in the storage card 53 and the processing of games system program by cribbage-board 50.In addition, go back the data of the prize table of the object game shown in storage map 6A and the 6B in the ROM 42.(one or more) symbol according to the recreation of carrying out and player's selection reads this data.

RAM 43 stored are carried out program and the data that will use when handling at host CPU 41.

Communication interface 44 for example communicates with the principal computer that is installed in the amusement arcade by communication channel.

In addition, mainboard 40 has a main body PCB that describes below (printed circuit board (PCB)) 60 and a door PCB 80 who is connected respectively to it by USB (USB (universal serial bus)).In addition, power supply unit 45 is connected to mainboard 40.With electric energy when power supply unit 45 is delivered to mainboard 40, activate the host CPU 41 of mainboard 40, by pci bus, electric energy is delivered to cribbage-board 50, thereby activates CPU51.

Main body PCB 60 and door PCB 80 be connected to the equipment that is used to produce the input signal that will be input to host CPU 41 and device with and operation be subjected to the equipment and the device of control of the control signal of host CPU 41 outputs.According to the input signal that is input to host CPU 41, host CPU 41 is carried out games and the games system program that is stored in the RAM 43, so that as the control and treatment to this equipment or device execution, its is carried out and its result will be stored in computings of carrying out in the RAM 43 and the processing that is used for control signal is delivered to each equipment or device.

Main body PCB 60 is connected to aiding CPU 61, coin reservoir 66, Coin validator 67, graphic boards 68, loudspeaker 29, touch pad 69, biil validator 22, game ticket printer 35, card reader 36, key operated switch 38S, data display equipment 37, lamp 30 and 14L backlight.

Aiding CPU 61 is suitable for going up the scrolling displaying symbol and control being arranged on 5 on the LCD 17 row viewing areas 28 (28a to 28e), and this aiding CPU 61 is connected to VDP (video display processor) 46.

VDP 46 reads the video data that is stored in each symbol in the view data ROM 47, and generation will be presented at the scrolling display image on the LCD 17, and this scrolling display image is outputed to LCD 17.

Coin reservoir 66 is installed in the cabinet 11, is used for the control signal according to host CPU 41 outputs, rewards mouth 19 with the coin of specified quantity from coin and rewards coin pan 18.Coin validator 67 is arranged on coin and rewards in mouthfuls 19, and detecting when coin is rewarded the coin of mouthful 19 specified quantities of rewarding, to host CPU 41 output input signals.

Graphic boards 68 is suitable for the control signal according to host CPU 41 outputs, controls image is presented on upper image display board 33 and the bottom video display board 16.Promptly, for bottom video display board 16, it is controlled, so as to show switch on and off corresponding to symbol select outside the part 14L backlight of symbol display areas 14a to 14j of display 14 image and at the coloud coding symbol that shows on the symbol display areas 14a to 14j with will be presented at symbol on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).

Show the total line of credit that is stored in the RAM 43 on the line of credit display 31 of bottom video display board 16.In addition, show the coin number that to reward on the award rate display 32 of bottom video display board 16.In addition, be presented at the quantity (rearranging number of times) of (one or more) symbol of selecting in the recreation, (respectively) symbol that rearranges and on the count value of bottom video display board 16/award rate display 71 based on this (one or more) fidelity bonus rate.In addition, graphic boards 68 have according to the control signal of host CPU 41 output produce video data VDP, be used for storing the video-ram of the video data that VDP produces etc. temporarily.

Be presented in the recreation of stipulated number the award listings data image of (one or more) special symbol that the expression player selects and on the award listings data image display 72 of upper image display board 33 according to (one or more) fidelity bonus rate of the quantity (frequency of occurrences) of (respectively) special symbol that rearranges.

Biil validator 22 reads the image of bank note, so that legal bank note enters cabinet 11.In addition, when having received legal bank note, according to the number of this bank note, biil validator 22 outputs to host CPU 41 with input signal.Host CPU 41 will be stored in the RAM 43 corresponding to the line of credit of the bank note volume of input signal notice.

Control signal according to host CPU 41 outputs, game ticket printer 35 will have about such as the printing bar code of the coded data of the identifier that is stored in line of credit, date and time and Coin-freed video game machine 10 in the RAM 43 on game ticket, then, export it, as bar code game ticket 39.

According to the control signal of host CPU 41 outputs, card reader 36 is delivered to host CPU 41 from the smart card reading of data with these data, and these data are write smart card.Key operated switch 38S is arranged on the keyboard 38, and when player's operation keyboard 38, it outputs to host CPU 41 with input signal.

According to the control signal of host CPU 41 outputs, data display equipment 37 shows that data and player that card reader 36 reads pass through the data that keyboard 38 is imported.

Control panel 20, return device 21S, coin counter 21C and cold-cathode tube 81 are connected to a PCB 80.On control panel 20, be provided with: rotary switch 23S, corresponding to rotary knob 23; Exchange switch 24S, corresponding to exchanging button 24; Clearing switch 25S is corresponding to settlement button 25; 1-BET switch 26S is corresponding to 1-BET button 26; And Max-BET switch 27S, corresponding to Max-BET button 27.When the corresponding button in 27 of player's action button 23, each switch 23S to 27S outputs to input signal host CPU 41 respectively.

Coin counter 21C is installed in the coin socket port 21, and is used to verify whether the coin that inserts coin socket port 21 is legal.The coin of refusing outside the legal coin enters coin award mouth 19.In addition, when detecting legal coin, coin counter 21C outputs to host CPU 41 with input signal.

Return device 21S and be suitable for control signal work, being dispensed into existing coin box (not shown) or the coin reservoir 66 that is installed in the Coin-freed video game machine 10 by the coin that coin counter 21C is identified as legal coin according to host CPU 41 outputs.That is, when coin reservoir 66 is full of coin, returns device 21S legal coin is dispensed into existing coin box.On the contrary, when coin reservoir 66 is not full of coin, legal coin is dispensed into coin reservoir 66.

Cold-cathode tube 81 is used as the bias light at the back side that is installed in bottom video display board 16 and upper image display board 33, and is suitable for the control signal according to host CPU 41 outputs, connects them.

Now, the concrete processing that explanation Coin-freed video game machine 10 is carried out.After having carried out authentication processing shown in Figure 1, Coin-freed video game machine 10 sequentially reads games and games system program, so that following execution basic game.Note that before carrying out basic game controller 48 is carried out initial setting up.In this initial setting up, controller 48 will be represented the count value M of the counter of the special symbol quantity that stops in (one or more) special symbol that the player selects, that is, the stop element counter of RAM 43 is reset to 0.In addition, it will represent that recreation carries out the count value N of execution time counter of the RAM 43 of number of times and be reset to 0.

Figure 10 and Figure 11 illustrate the process flow diagram that basic game shown in Figure 1 is carried out the detailed process of handling.

In the process of carrying out recreation, controller 48 at first DO symbol selects to handle (step S31).This symbol selects to handle the recreation of describing corresponding to step S300 shown in Figure 1.In addition, in this symbol was selected to handle, controller 48 was at first connected all parts of 14L backlight, selected each symbol display areas 14a to 14j of display 14 to illuminate symbol, shown in Figure 15 A.Then,, light each symbol, show so that carry out coloud coding according to this expectation value.Figure 15 A illustrates corresponding to " redness " of " greatly " shown in Figure 5, " medium " and " little " expectation value, the example of " yellow " and " blueness " coloud coding.Coloud coding is lighted and is shown that the permission player distinguishes the expectation value of each symbol easily like this.

Then, if the player carries out (one or more) touch operation to touch pad 69, then it detects and is somebody's turn to do (respectively) touch operation, (one or more) symbol that the identification player selects.

In addition, except shown in Figure 15 B, (one or more) part of (respectively) symbol of selecting corresponding to the player, controller 48 is with other parts disconnections of 14L backlight.In addition, only go up the maintenance illuminating state at (one or more) symbol display areas 14a (14b to 14j) of (respectively) symbol of selecting corresponding to the player.In the description that present embodiment is done, suppose that the player has selected symbol " plum " below.

Then, controller 48 is carried out and is used to show the treatment of picture (step S32) of awarding listings data.Promptly, when recognizing the symbol of player's selection, controller 48 reads award listings data image from storage card 53, it lists special symbol that the player selects and corresponding to the fidelity bonus rate of the frequency of occurrences number of times (frequency of occurrences of special symbol) of special symbol in the recreation of stipulated number, then, by main body PCB 60 and graphic boards 68, it is presented on the award listings data image display 72 of upper image display board 33.

For example, if select symbol " plum " and " apple " as special symbol, then controller 48 is presented on the award listings data image display 72 award listings data image as shown in Figure 9, and this award listings data image is listed the quantity fidelity bonus rate corresponding to the symbol that rearranges " plum " and " apple ".Therefore, allow the player from various symbols, to select a special symbol or a plurality of special symbol, by watching award listings data image, check reformed fidelity bonus rate in every way, so that the player seeing award the listings data image in, it is contemplated that the strategy of selecting how many symbols and selecting which kind of symbol.

Then, controller 48 judges whether select confirming button 73 to determine special symbol (step S33) by pressing special symbol.Unless special symbol selects confirming button 73 to be pressed, otherwise controller 48 is in the waiting status that the input special symbol is selected.Therefore, allow the player watch selected special symbol after in the award listings data image of demonstration, select special symbol again.

In addition, if special symbol selects confirming button 73 to be pressed, then determine special symbol, to enter subsequent step S34.

That is, controller 48 is judged (one or more) coin (step S34) of whether having made a bet.In this was handled, controller 48 was judged the input signal of 1-BET switch 26S output when whether being received in the player presses 1-BET button 26, the perhaps input signal of Max-BET switch 27S output when the player presses Max-BET button 27.The coin if the judgement player does not make a bet then enters step S34 again.

On the contrary, if at step S34 (one or more) coin of having judged players bet, then controller 48 is carried out the processing (step S35) that reduces to be stored in the line of credit in the RAM 43 according to the coin number of making a bet.Note that if the coin number of making a bet greater than the line of credit that is stored in the RAM 43, then this flow process enters step S34 again, and need not to enter the processing that reduces to be stored in the line of credit in the RAM 43.In addition, if under the coin number surpass can to recreation once the upper limit (being 50 in this embodiment) down, then this flow process enters step S36, and does not enter the processing that reduces to be stored in the interior line of credit of RAM 43.In this case, viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) is suitable for showing the scrolling displaying symbol.

Then, controller 48 judges whether rotary knob 23 is connected (step S36) by the player.In this was handled, when rotary knob 23 was switched on, controller 48 was judged the input signal of whether receiving rotary switch 23S output when rotary knob 23 is connected by the player.

Connected by the player unless judge rotary knob 23, otherwise this flow process enters step S34 again.Connected (for example, if the player does not connect rotary knob 23, and having imported the instruction that is used to finish this recreation) unless note that rotary knob 23 by the player, then controller 48 cancellation step S35's reduces the result.

In present embodiment, behind (one or more) coin of having described players bet (step S34), and judge rotary knob 23 whether connected by the player before (step S36), carry out the situation of the processing (step S35) that reduces line of credit.Yet the present invention is not limited to this example.For example, can also be after (one or more) coin of having made a bet (step S34), judge whether rotary knob 23 is connected (step S36) by the player, connected (step S36 is a "Yes") if judge rotary knob 23 by the player, then this flow process enters this line of credit is carried out the processing (step S35) of reducing.

Then, if at step S36 shown in Figure 10, judge that rotary knob 23 connected by the player, then controller 48 DO symbols stop to determine to handle (step S37).In this symbol stopped determine to handle, controller 48 was carried out the symbols that are stored in the RAM 43 and is stopped to determine program, thereby when symbol stops at viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) and goes up, determined to pass through display window 15 symbols displayed.Thereby determine to stop at the symbol combination of rewarding on the line L.

Then, controller 48 is carried out the processing (step S38) of scrolling displaying symbol.This is for example to make sign-on after viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) is gone up the scrolling demonstration and begun the scrolling displaying symbol, symbol is stopped on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), thereby make the processing that stops at the definite symbol of step S37.

Then, the sign-on scrolling is shown having carried out, then, after stopping at the processing of the step S38 on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), controller 48 judges whether the player is included in (step S39) in the symbol that stops on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) by the special symbol " plum " of touch pad 69 being carried out the touch operation selection.

In addition, if the symbol " plum " that the player selects is included in the symbol that stops on the viewing area 28 (28a to 28e), shown in Figure 14 C (is "Yes" at step S39), the then count value addition (adding up) (step S40) of the quantity (being 3 in Figure 14 C) of the symbol " plum " that the player is selected and the stop element counter in the RAM 43.

Then, controller 48 is with reference to the prize table of the object game of the symbol of selecting corresponding to the player " plum ", obtains current count value and corresponding to the award rate of this count value, then, the symbol of selecting with the player is corresponding, and they are presented on count value/award rate display 71 (step S41).In the present embodiment, finishing when once rearranging symbol, carry out this count value/award rate display process at every turn.Therefore, on this count value/award rate display 71, finish when once rearranging symbol the update displayed content at every turn.

Then, the count value N of execution time counter that expression rearranges the execution number of times of symbol in making RAM 43 increases progressively " 1 " back (step S42), controller 48 judges whether the count value N that carries out time counter reaches setting (being 10 in the present embodiment), that is, whether stipulated number (being 10 times in this embodiment) (step S43) has been carried out in this recreation.

Reach 10 (are "Yes" at step S43) if carry out the count value N of time counter, think that then the execution number of times of this recreation has reached 10, controller 48 is judged the award (step S44) that whether takes place based on the special symbol of player's selection during 10 recreation.When taking place to reward, by the prize table of application corresponding to the object game of the symbol " plum " of player's selection, execution is handled (step S45) corresponding to the award of the count value M of the stop element counter in the RAM 43.Note that as mentioned above, the regulation of recreation can be carried out number of times (rearranging symbol) fixing (10 times), perhaps the player also can utilize recreation number of times designated button 75 and recreation number of times display 76 to specify the regulation of recreation to carry out number of times.Please note, if the player specifies the recreation number of times, then the recreation number of times of appointment also changes in response to award listings data content change, and described award listings data content is listed the fidelity bonus rate based on the quantity of (one or more) special symbol that rearranges.That is, if,, reduce the fidelity bonus rate then along with the increase of specifying the recreation number of times for the different mutually identical special symbols of appointment recreation selection of times (one or more).In addition, before step S31 DO symbol select to be handled or afterwards, the player carries out the processing of specifying the recreation number of times.

Then, controller 48 is reset to 0 with the count value M of the stop element counter in the RAM 43 and the count value N of execution time counter.In addition, shown in Figure 15 C, for the recreation that will finish, all parts of 14L backlight are disconnected, thereby make symbol select the symbol display areas 14a to 14j of display 14 to extinguish (step S46), carry out processing so that enter basic game again.

Note that when depositing (one or more) coin that to reward in controller 48 is with the line of credit and the line of credit addition that is stored in the RAM 43 of regulation.In addition, when rewarding coin, controller 48 sends to coin reservoir 66 with control signal, to reward the coin of specified quantity.Then, Coin validator 67 is used for the coin number of rewarding from coin reservoir 66 is counted, and then, when count value reaches appointment numerical value, signal is finished in award sent to controller 48.Like this, controller 48 stops to drive coin reservoir 66, rewards processing to finish coin.

Therefore, in Coin-freed video game machine 10 according to present embodiment, when satisfying the condition that begins to play, the player selects (one or more) special symbol, after this, carry out 10 recreation at the most, the quantity of (respectively) special symbol that wherein rearranges increases, and improves the fidelity bonus rate of this symbol in response to this.

Then, will stop to determine to handle with reference to the symbol shown in the flowchart text shown in Figure 12 step S37 shown in Figure 10.

Process flow diagram shown in Figure 12 illustrates the symbol shown in the step S37 shown in Figure 10 and stops to determine processing procedure.Symbol in execution is stored in RAM 43 stops to determine that in the process of program, controller 48 is carried out this processing.

At first, controller 48 is carried out and is included in symbol and stops to determine random number generator in the program.Then, in 0 to 255 scope, select random number (step 851) corresponding to each row viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).

Then, controller 48 with reference to corresponding to from GAL 54 outputs and also be stored in award in the RAM 43 than the symbol weight data that data are set.Then, according to 5 random numbers selecting, determine the Code Number (please refer to Fig. 3) (step S52) of viewing area 28 (28a to 28e).

Figure 13 illustrates the process flow diagram that meets the scrolling display process shown in the step S38 shown in Figure 10.This processing is the processing of being carried out and being carried out between them by controller 48 and aiding CPU 61.

At first, controller 48 sends to aiding CPU 61 with commencing signal, so that beginning scrolling displaying symbol (step S61) on the viewing area 28 of LCD 17.After slave controller 48 was received this commencing signal, aiding CPU 61 sent to VDP 46 with symbol scrolling display command.VDP 46 reads the video data that is stored in the symbol in the video data ROM 47, goes up scrolling displaying symbol (step S71) with 5 row viewing areas 28 (28a to 28e) in LCD 17.Therefore, beginning is gone up the scrolling displaying symbol in 5 row viewing areas 28 (28a to 28e).

After step S61 shown in Figure 13 sent to aiding CPU 61 with commencing signal, in the scrolling displaying symbol, controller 48 was carried out demonstration (step S62).This processing be used in the cycle (for example, 3 seconds) that the result who stops determine to handle (step S37 shown in Figure 10) according to symbol etc. determines, carrying out image is presented on the bottom video display board 16, from the processing of loudspeaker 29 output sounds etc.

Then, controller 48 judges whether stop the timing (step S63 shown in Figure 13) that scrolling shows to indication.

Unless in the processing of step S63, judge to stop the timing that scrolling shows, otherwise this flow process enters step S63,, continues demonstration so that in the scrolling displaying symbol to indication.If judge to stop the timing that scrolling shows to indication in the processing of step S63, then controller 48 Code Number that will be stored in the interior symbol of RAM 43 is delivered to aiding CPU 61 (step S64).After slave controller 48 was received the Code Number of symbol, aiding CPU 61 was determined to show stop position (step S72) corresponding to the scrolling of those Code Numbers.

After this, carry out the scrolling demonstration and stop to handle, show at this scrolling to stop in the processing, symbol is stopped and being presented at viewing area 28 (28a to 28e) and go up (step S73).In addition, the demonstration video display process (step S65) of finishing control device 48 execution.

In addition, Coin-freed video game machine 10 according to present embodiment is suitable for: (one or more) special symbol of selecting the player is when having (one or more) symbol of (one or more) little award expectation value, control, has (one or more) high (one or more) symbol of rewarding expectation value so that be higher than based on the award rate of the quantity of (respectively) symbol that rearranges, and be when having (one or more) symbol of (one or more) high award expectation value at (respectively) special symbol that the player selects, control, so that be lower than (one or more) symbol with (one or more) little award expectation value based on the fidelity bonus rate of the quantity of (respectively) symbol that rearranges.Therefore, this shows, when the player selects to have (one or more) symbol of (one or more) little expectation value,, can obtain higher fidelity bonus rate according to the quantity of (respectively) symbol that rearranges reducing under the condition of rewarding probability.In this case, the player for the recreation of liking having higher game character may wish to receive higher fidelity bonus, has strengthened the interest of player to recreation like this.In addition, if the player selects to have (one or more) symbol of (one or more) big expectation value, then, can receive more suitably fidelity bonus owing to reward the probability rising.In this case, the player for the recreation of disliking having higher game character can receive more suitably fidelity bonus, therefore strengthens the interest of player to recreation.

In addition, be suitable for when each end is once played, upgrading the displaying contents on count value/award rate display 71, make the player accurately grasp " count value " and " award rate " at that time according to the Coin-freed video game machine 10 of present embodiment.Therefore, the award that the expection player may have relatively high expectations makes the player interesting to playing all the time.

In addition, for the configuration that is used for the content of update displayed on count value/award rate display 71 when rearranging (one or more) symbol of player's selection at every turn, utilize and show still not demonstration, the player can discern whether rearranged (respectively) selection symbol, that is, whether select symbol to occur rewarding by (respectively).In addition, owing to provide demonstration during symbol rearranging (respectively) selection, even one, also can expect player's award of can having relatively high expectations, therefore, the player is interested in pointed numerical value, therefore, keeps interested in this recreation.

In addition,, described and controlled,, and increased the example of fidelity bonus rate so that the quantity of (one or more) special symbol of selecting along with the player that rearranges increases about Coin-freed video game machine 10 according to present embodiment.As another example, can control like this, with the increase that rearrange number of times of (one or more) special symbol on viewing area 28 of selecting according to the player, improve the fidelity bonus rate.In this case,, the frequency of occurrences of (one or more) symbol is counted,, made count value keep " 1 " so that when playing for the first time according to the recreation number of times, and irrelevant with the symbol that rearranges what players selection.Therefore, even under the situation of carrying out 10 recreation, count value can not surpass maximal value " 10 " yet.In this case, even the expectation value of this symbol is little, count value " 1 " the also quantity with a symbol that rearranges is identical.Therefore, this shows, if having the same count value, then one of less symbol of expectation value is given higher award rate, makes the symbol that can select to have less expectation value, so that improve probability, thereby receive bigger fidelity bonus, can strengthen the interest of player like this recreation.

Although above Coin-freed video game machine according to the present invention is described, they only are examples, are not intended to the special the present invention of qualification, and when design, can suitably revise the concrete configuration of each device etc.In addition, the optimum efficiency that the present invention produces has been described closely repeatedly in the description that the effect of the embodiment of the invention is done, and the effect that effect of the present invention is not limited to describe in embodiments of the present invention.

For example, according to the present invention, similar with the CPU 51 of controller 48 on the mainboard 40 in the Coin-freed video game machine according to the present invention 10 and cribbage-board 50, controller 48 can be configured to the CPU of the processing behind the executive routine, yet, be not limited thereto, the part of controller 48 can be made of customization IC (integrated circuit) or the DSP (digital signal processor) such as ASIC (special IC).

Claims (6)

1. Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

Display is used to show a plurality of symbols auto arrangement or that rearrange automatically, and in the rearranging of described symbol, and shows in the mode of figure

Be predisposed to the different special symbol of the frequency of occurrences on described display, and

Be predisposed to the award listings data of the fidelity bonus rate that increases along with described frequency of occurrences rising;

Selector switch can be carried out the selection operation that is used for selecting from described a plurality of symbols a plurality of special symbols; And

Controller is programmed, and handles (a) to (e) to carry out:

(a) specify by the selected a plurality of special symbols of the operation of described selector switch,

(b) contain the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, come special symbol in response to described a plurality of appointments,

(c) image of described generation is presented on the described display,

(d) rearrange described a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged automatically, make the frequency of occurrences difference of described special symbol on described display, and

(e) in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out fidelity bonus corresponding to described award listings data.

2. Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

Display is used to show a plurality of symbols auto arrangement or that rearrange automatically, and in the rearranging of described symbol, and shows in the mode of figure

Be predisposed to the different special symbol of the frequency of occurrences on described display, and

Be predisposed to the award listings data of the fidelity bonus rate that increases along with described frequency of occurrences rising;

Selector switch can be carried out the selection operation that is used for selecting from described a plurality of symbols a plurality of special symbols;

Determine switch, can carry out the definite operation that is used for determining by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of described selector switch; And

Controller is programmed, and handles (a) to (f) to carry out:

(a) specify by the selected a plurality of special symbols of the operation of described selector switch,

(b) contain the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, come special symbol in response to described a plurality of appointments,

(c) image of described generation is presented on the described display,

(d) by the operation of described definite switch, determine the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(e) rearrange a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged automatically, make the frequency of occurrences difference of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out fidelity bonus corresponding to described award listings data.

3. Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

Selector switch can be carried out the selection operation that is used for selecting from a plurality of symbols a plurality of special symbols;

Determine switch, can carry out the definite operation that is used for determining by the selected described a plurality of special symbols of operation of described selector switch;

Recreation number of times input unit is used under the condition of having determined described a plurality of special symbols the recreation number of times that input will be carried out;

Display is used to show a plurality of symbols auto arrangement or that rearrange automatically, and in the rearranging of described symbol, and shows in the mode of figure

Be predisposed to the different special symbol of the frequency of occurrences on described display, and

Be predisposed to and depend on following and the award listings data fidelity bonus rate that changes:

The frequency of occurrences of special symbol, and

Described recreation number of times by described recreation number of times input unit input; And

Controller is programmed, and handles (a) to (f) to carry out:

(a) specify by the selected a plurality of special symbols of the operation of described selector switch,

(b) contain the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, come special symbol in response to described a plurality of appointments,

(c) image of described generation is presented on the described display,

(d) by the operation of described definite switch, determine the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(e) according to the described recreation number of times of importing by described recreation number of times input unit, rearrange described a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged automatically, make the frequency of occurrences difference of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out fidelity bonus corresponding to described award listings data.

4. the method for operating of a Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

(a) controller is specified the step by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of selector switch,

(b) described controller is contained the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, comes the step in response to the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(c) described controller makes the described image of generation be presented at step on the described display,

(d) described controller rearranges described a plurality of symbols of having arranged automatically on described display, makes the different step of the frequency of occurrences of described special symbol on described display, and

(e) described controller in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out step corresponding to the fidelity bonus of described award listings data.

5. the method for operating of a Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

(a) controller is specified the step by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of selector switch,

(b) described controller is contained the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, comes the step in response to the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(c) described controller makes the described image of generation be presented at step on the described display,

(d) controller is determined the step of the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments by the operation of determining switch,

(e) described controller rearranges described a plurality of symbols of having arranged automatically on described display, makes the different step of the frequency of occurrences of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) described controller in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out step corresponding to the fidelity bonus of described award listings data.

6. the method for operating of a Coin-freed video game machine comprises:

(a) controller is specified the step by the selected a plurality of special symbols of operation of selector switch,

(b) described controller is contained the award listings data image that produces award about those special symbols by generation, comes the step in response to the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments,

(c) described controller makes the described image of generation be presented at step on the described display,

(d) controller is determined the step of the special symbol of described a plurality of appointments by the operation of determining switch,

(e) described controller is according to the described recreation number of times by described recreation number of times input unit input, automatically rearrange described a plurality of symbols of on described display, having arranged, make the different step of the frequency of occurrences of described special symbol on described display, and

(f) described controller in the displaying contents of described a plurality of symbols that rearrange about the generation of the award of described special symbol, carry out step corresponding to the fidelity bonus of described award listings data.

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