JP2002177630A - Game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make game attractive with a higher entertaining performance by allowing players to feel more expectation in a game apparatus which pays out a game value corresponding to the progress of the game. SOLUTION: In the horse racing game apparatus which pays out specified number of medals as prize according to the scoring of a race, a pool portion of a specified ratio is calculated and accumulated for prizes of respective races based on a payout rate as a payback rate for the payment made for entry registration or the like by the player and the pool ratio as accumulation ratio for the paying out of the prizes in the races (S503). After the end of the given race period (one cycle of race schedule) (S505), the pool portion is added to the prize of the jackpot race as special race (S506).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device for paying out a game value according to the progress of a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are known medal game machines to which a horse racing game is realized as a medal game. In such a medal game machine, a player can purchase a betting ticket by betting medals in anticipation of the finish of the race. There is also known a medal game machine in which a player can purchase a racehorse, become a horse owner, and run his horse in a race in a game. 2. Description of the Related Art In a medal game machine that allows a horse owner to run a horse in a race, when his horse wins a race or wins a higher rank, a medal is paid out as a prize money according to the ranking.
Conventionally, in such a medal game machine, a race is performed based on a preset race schedule, and the number of medals of prize money in each race is determined in advance by the rating of the race. The progress of the game, such as the number, has been fixedly determined by settings on the operator side.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional medal game machine, when the user owns a horse to run in a race, the number of medals of prize money in each race is set in advance, and the number of medals obtained is determined. Therefore, the player does not have much unexpectedness and expectation that the content changes depending on the progress of the game, and the variation of the content of the game progress is limited.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a game device for paying out a game value in accordance with the progress of a game, it is highly entertaining and attractive to give a player a lot of expectation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device having a certain characteristic.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a game machine for competing in a game with a competitive body and paying out a game value in accordance with the progress of the game. A game value payout means for paying out a game value to a player, a game value accumulation means for accumulating a predetermined percentage of the game value to be paid out to the player in the game competition, and the accumulated game value as a special competition prize. And a prize money adding means for adding.

Preferably, the game value accumulating means is configured to store the game value based on a payout rate which is a payout rate for a game value paid by a player and a pool ratio which is an accumulation rate for a game value payout in the competition. It is assumed that a predetermined value of the game value is calculated.

[0007] Further, preferably, the game value accumulating means sets the payout ratio of a game value paid out to a player as a prize having a higher performance in the competition to a game value paid out by the player for the competition entry of the competitor. As the rate, it is assumed that the game value of the predetermined ratio to be accumulated is calculated.

[0008] Preferably, the game value accumulating means accumulates the game ratio at the predetermined ratio during a predetermined period in the game.

[0009] Preferably, the game machine further comprises special competition executing means for executing a special competition in which the accumulated game value is added to the prize money.

Further, the special competition execution means executes the special competition at a predetermined timing set on a competition schedule of the game after a predetermined period of the game in which the game value is accumulated. . Alternatively, the special competition execution means is configured to execute the special competition by appearing at a random timing on a competition schedule of the game. Alternatively, the special competition executing means adds the accumulated game value to a prize in a general competition set on a competition schedule of the game to be a special competition.

[0011] Preferably, the game value is the number of medals used in the game.

Preferably, the game is a horse racing game, the competitor is a simulated racehorse that a player and a game apparatus main body participate in, and the special competition is a special race set in the horse racing game. There is.

In the present invention, a special competition of a high prize is held by accumulating a predetermined proportion of the game value to be paid out to the player and adding the accumulated game value to the special competition prize. Because you can
A lot of expectation can be given to the player, and the appeal and amusement of the game are further improved.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game device of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the game device of the present invention
This is applied to a so-called medal game machine installed in a game center (arcade) or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the medal game machine 1 includes a field 2 provided at a central portion, and a plurality of stations 3 provided so as to surround the field 2.

The field 2 is provided with a racetrack 22 provided with a horse race gate 21. By running a plurality of model horses (not shown) in the racetrack 22, a race similar to a real horse race is developed. Around the field 2, a plurality of speaker systems 26 for outputting a sound of a live call of the race and the like are arranged.

Each station 3 has a display 31 for displaying a game screen corresponding to the progress of the game, and a touch panel 32 superimposed on the display surface of the display 31.
Are provided. When the player touches a predetermined position on the game screen displayed on the display 31 according to the instruction on the game screen, the touch panel 32 detects the position, and the medal game machine 1 recognizes the operation content of the player. In each of the stations 3, a medal insertion part 33 into which a medal as a game value is inserted by the player, a medal payout slot 34 for paying out a medal to the player, and a magnetic card insertion slot for inserting a magnetic card. 35 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, above the field 2, a display section 23 for displaying a game name and the like, and a lighting device 24 for illuminating the field 2 are supported by support columns 25.

Next, the outline of the contents of the game using the medal game machine 1 will be described. In the medal game machine 1, a race having the same name as the actual central horse race is sequentially held according to a predetermined cycle. About 6 races a year
0 races are prepared, and for each race, time for betting, that is, time for purchasing a betting ticket,
The time for performing the race using the model horse and the time for displaying the race result are secured. The time during which the race is performed varies depending on the distance of each race and the like. The race for one year is completed in about two hours, and when the race for one year ends, the race for the next year starts continuously.

The player can predict the order of arrival for each race and freely purchase a betting ticket. A betting ticket is purchased by betting medals, and if the purchased betting ticket matches the result of the race, a medal of an amount (number) according to the number of medals bet and odds is paid out as a payout. Here, the purchase of a betting ticket represents an act of placing a medal in an expected order of arrival.

Also, the player can participate in the game as a horseman. That is, the player can select a favorite horse from among a plurality of racehorses prepared and pay the predetermined number of medals to purchase the horse. Also,
The player can select the purchased horse stable. The name of the purchased horse is created by combining a name selected from among the names stored in the game machine in advance with a name input by the player (for example, the name of the player). The player can train the purchased horses and train the purchased horses. In addition, the bred horse can run in a race desired by the user, and can select a jockey when running.

In order to ensure the continuity of game play when participating in a game as a horse, the medal game machine 1 uses a magnetic card which stores a player's ID code and the like. The result of the past game play of the player is stored in the medal game machine 1 as player data, and necessary player data is obtained by comparing the ID code of the magnetic card or the like with the ID code included in the recorded player data. Read and use for games. Therefore, the player can enjoy the continuation of the game at any time by carrying the magnetic card.

As described above, in the medal game machine 1, the race according to the actual domestic race schedule is continuously performed, and the player can buy a betting ticket as a spectator for an arbitrary race. You can also buy and train racehorses and participate in races.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing a main control unit for integrally controlling the operation of the medal game machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a control block diagram showing a station control unit provided for each station 3. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit disposed on the field 2 side includes a main control device 101, a field control unit 102 for controlling running of a model horse in the field 2, and the like. Device 103 for illuminating the game, sound device 104 for generating sound for reproducing the atmosphere of a racetrack, SRAM 105 and flash memory 106 for storing player data
And a ROM 107 in which programs necessary for the game and various databases are stored. Sound device 104
Has a speaker system 26 (FIG. 1). ROM10
The database stored in 7 includes, for example, 256 types of horse names and their voice data selected by the player, various data on each horse, race schedules, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main controller 101
Are connected to the field control unit 102, the lighting device 103, the sound device 104, the SRAM 105, the flash memory 106, and the ROM 107, respectively.

The power supply of the SRAM 105 is always backed up by a battery or the like. Also, SRAM1
05 and two flash memories 106 respectively.
Since the same data is stored in the two SRAMs 105 and the flash memory 106, even if one of the data is destroyed, the data is not lost.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the SRAM 105 and the flash memory 106 has two units 1
05A, 105B and units 106A, 106B are provided so that the other unit can be used as a backup when a unit fails or is replaced.

As shown in FIG. 3, a station control unit provided for each station 3 includes a station control device 201, the above-described display 31, a medal management device 203 for managing payout of medals and the like, and a magnetic card difference device. A magnetic card driving device 204 for driving a magnetic card inserted into the slot 35;
2, a medal insertion sensor 206 for detecting a medal inserted through the medal insertion unit 33, a RAM 207 for temporarily storing player data, and reading magnetic information of a magnetic card inserted into a magnetic card slot. And a magnetic information writing device 209 for writing magnetic card information to the magnetic card.

As shown in FIG. 3, the station control device 201 includes a display 31, a medal management device 203,
Magnetic card driving device 204, touch panel 32, medal insertion sensor 206, RAM 207, magnetic information reading device 2
08 and a magnetic information writing device 209.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the station control device 201 of each station 3 is connected to the main control device 101, and the station control device 201 between the station control device 201 and the main control device 101 is required. It is possible to communicate.

FIG. 4A shows a data structure of player data stored and managed for each player. The player data includes information on the state and history of the game. As shown in FIG. 4A, the player data includes an ID code assigned to each player, personal information that is information about the player, horse information that is information about the player's horse, and the player playing the game last. It consists of last play date information for specifying the date of the play, rewrite information for recording data updates, and check codes for preventing tampering of the magnetic card.

In this embodiment, an ID code and a check code are used as specific information.

The ID code is a number assigned to one player, and is set so as not to overlap with the IDs of other player data.

The personal information is information about the player, such as the player's name and the total number of plays. Personal information is used as data reflected in the game content,
Also used as customer management data. Note that the player's name is also used as a crown attached to the name of the owned horse included in the owned horse information.

The owned horse information includes, for each owned horse, a name code for identifying the owned horse, gender, horse type information identified as a growth curve, age, number of runs, speed, stamina, condition, and accumulated prize money. It consists of the amount, the results of each past race (for example, first place, second place or non-placed), training type determined by the selected stable, and the like.

The last play date indicates the date of the last game played using the player data. Specifically, it indicates the number of days that have passed since a certain past date, for example, January 1, 1999. Since the last play date and the player data can be compared to confirm whether there is any inconsistency, the data of the last play date can be used for the purpose of fraud prevention.

The personal information, horse information, and last play date information are used as a game history for ensuring the continuity of the interrupted game.

The rewrite information is a numerical value that increases each time the player data is updated by a training process described later. In the normal case, that is, when the player data is updated based on the game play at the station 3, an even value is stored as the rewrite information. However, if the update is finally performed on the side of the main control device 101 due to some circumstances, for example, an accident at the station 3 or the like, the numerical value will take an odd value until the next update.

The player data is stored in the SRAM 105 or the flash memory 106. When a player plays a game at the station 3, necessary player data is read into the RAM 207 of the corresponding station 3 and used for various processes in the station 3.

The check code is an ID code, personal information,
An error detection code created based on the data of the horse information, the last play date, and the rewrite information. The error detection code indicates whether the magnetic card has been tampered with or has an accident, or the player between the station 3 and the main control device 101. It is used to check items such as whether data transmission / reception is performed correctly.

FIG. 4B shows specific information recorded on the magnetic card. The specific information is information used to specify the player, and the specific information includes an ID code and a check code in the player data, as shown in FIG. Other data constituting the player data is not recorded on the magnetic card.
As a result, it is possible to prevent improper operation due to tampering of the magnetic card information. As shown in FIG. 4B, information that is not used for creating an error detection code, such as screen layout information that is not related to the progress of the game, can be recorded on the magnetic card.

Hereinafter, a part of the operation of the medal game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The player's various input operations performed in accordance with the display on the display 31 are recognized by the station control device 201 based on a signal output from the touch panel 32. In the following description, a process of recognizing each input operation will be described. , The description of which is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a cycle control process executed in the main control device 101. The cycle control process is a process for causing an annual race to be performed in a predetermined order and for instructing a switching timing of various processes included in each race.

In the cycle control process, the main control device 101 performs, for each race, (1) a bet process, ie, a process for purchasing a betting ticket, (2) a race process of running each horse and racing. 3) race result display processing for displaying the order of arrival of the race, odds, etc., and (4) transmitting the latest player data from each station 3 to the SR.
Data update processing for updating the player data of the AM 105 is controlled so as to be sequentially executed.

According to the above-described processing, while the medal game machine 1 is in operation, annual races in Japan are sequentially performed in a predetermined order at a cycle of about two minutes per cycle. The breeding process, which will be described later, is executed for a predetermined period in the cycle in parallel with these processes (see FIG. 8). FIG. 8 shows a part of a race cycle controlled by the cycle control process.

Next, the details of the cycle control process will be described. In step S1 of FIG. 5, the start of betting processing is instructed. In response to this command, the betting process is executed in the station control device 201 of each station 3. Next, in step S2, the process proceeds to step S3 after waiting for the end time of the bet processing to arrive.

In step S3, a command to start the race process is issued. In response to this command, operations such as running a model horse,
Various processes (not shown) for realizing necessary sound output and the like are executed under the control of the main control device 101. Next, in step S4, the process proceeds to step S5 after waiting for the end time of the race process to arrive.

In step S5, a command to start the race result display processing is issued. In response to this command, the main controller 1
At 01, a predetermined process (not shown) for displaying the arrival order, odds, payout, and the like of the race on the display 31 is executed. Next, in step S6, the process proceeds to step S7 after waiting for the end time of the race result display to arrive.

In step S7, a data update command for updating the player data is transmitted. In step S8, the process waits for the end of the data update process, and proceeds to step S9. In step S9, the race is updated to the next race, and step S9 is executed.
Return to 1. In step S8, if the data update end flag set in the data update process is on, it is determined that the data update process has ended, and in step S9, the data update end flag is turned off. The data update processing will be described later.

Next, the processing of the station controller 201 when a magnetic card is inserted into the magnetic card slot 35 of the station 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S101 of FIG. 6, the flow advances to step S102 after waiting for the magnetic card to be inserted into the card slot 35, and it is determined whether or not the inserted magnetic card is a new card. If this determination is denied, the process jumps to step S109. If this determination is affirmed, in step S103, the magnetic card driving device 204 and the magnetic information reading device 208 are controlled to control the magnetic card ID.
Read the code and check code.

Next, in step S104, the ID and the check code of the inserted magnetic card are transmitted to the main controller 101, and the same ID as the ID code of the magnetic card is transmitted to the main controller 101.
Request search for code player data (FIG. 6)
"A"). Upon receiving this request, the main control device 101 searches for an ID code. This process will be described later.

Next, in step S105, after waiting for a reply from the main control device 101, the process proceeds to step S106, in which a new I-mail transmitted from the main control device 101 is transmitted.
The D code is stored in the RAM 207. The reply from the main control device 101 (FIG. 6B) will be described later.

Next, in step S107, when it is determined that the player data having the same ID exists as a result of the search in the main control device 101, step S1 is executed.
Jumping to step S10, if it is determined that there is no player data with the same ID, in step S108, the fact that the contents of the magnetic card are incorrect or the past information is expired and deleted is displayed on the display 31, for example. To notify the player. In a succeeding step S109, personal information is newly created, and the process proceeds to a step S110.

In step S110, processing necessary for the player to play the game is performed. Training processing to be described later (FIG. 7)
Is included in this processing. The process of step S110 is continued until it is determined in step S111 that the play has ended.

If it is determined in step S111 that the play has ended, a check code is created based on the latest player data, and a new (current) ID code and check code are written on the magnetic card (step S11).
3) The magnetic card is ejected (step S114).

In step S115, the final game state and history (player data) stored in the RAM 207 are transmitted to the main control device 101, and if it is confirmed that the transmission was successful (step S116). ,
In step S117, the player data in the RAM 207 is deleted, and the processing in FIG. 6 ends. Step S11
Game status and history transmitted in step 5 (player data)
Are stored in the SRAM 105 and stored until the next time the player plays the game.

Hereinafter, step S will be described with reference to FIGS.
The training process of 200 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the training process (step S200) executed in the station control device 201.

In step S201 of FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the player has performed an operation of selecting purchase of a possessed horse. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S202. In step S202, it is determined whether or not the player already has eight horses with reference to the player data stored in the RAM 207. If the determination is affirmative, step S2 is performed.
01, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S203. If the player already has eight horses, no additional horses can be purchased.

In the owned horse purchase processing of step S203,
First, the “own horse selection screen” (not shown) is displayed on the display 3.
1, the player selects and operates a horse to be purchased, and pays a medal to purchase a desired horse. The bet number (medal number) paid by the player when purchasing a horse is set to a value corresponding to the ability of each horse, and the stronger the horse, the larger the bet number. The purchase of the owned horse is stored by updating the player data in the RAM 207.

After purchasing the owned horse, a "stable selection screen" (not shown) is displayed on the display 31 with reference to the player data in the RAM 207, and the player performs a process of selecting and operating a stable to which the horse purchased this time belongs. .
Here, when you select the stamina stables,
When the speed stable is selected, the horse is bred to a short-distance type horse, and when the normal stable is selected, the horse is bred to an average character that is not biased to either the long-distance type or the short-distance type. The selection of the stable is stored by rewriting the player data in the RAM 207.

After the stable is selected, a "horse name selection screen" (not shown) is displayed on the display 31 with reference to the player data in the RAM 207, and the player performs a process of selecting the name of the horse purchased this time. Here, one horse name is selected from a total of 256 horse names prepared as the horse names used for the owned horse names. A crown name registered for each player is added to the head of the selected horse name. This crown name is nothing but the name of the player included in the personal information (see FIG. 4A). The name of the horse included in the name of the owned horse is output as audio via the audio device 104 in a live call at the time of running in the race, so that the realism of the race is increased. As described above, the horse name selected from the predetermined 256 types and the crown name are combined to create a possession horse name, and only the horse name is output as a voice, thereby overlapping with another player. This allows for natural voice output during live calls, while maintaining unique horse names. The horse's name is RAM20
7 is stored as player data.

After completing the above processing, step S20
3 returns to step S201 (FIG. 7).

On the other hand, if the determination in step S201 is negative, the process proceeds to step S204, in which it is determined whether or not the player has performed an operation of selecting running in a race.
If this determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S205, and it is determined whether or not a horse is already owned. If this determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S206, and if it is denied, the process returns to step S201.

In step S206, a process of selecting a race in which a horse is run is performed. In this process, first, a “race selection screen” shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display 31 with reference to the player data in the RAM 207.
On the left side of the race selection screen, a list of horses held by the player is displayed as a horse list display, and the player can operate the up and down buttons at the left end to scroll the display of horses up and down. Can be. At the top of the horse list, the currently selected horse is displayed.

On the right side of the race selection screen, a race name is displayed, along with the name of the race to be performed, and the prize money and run conditions for the first or second place in each race. A portion of the lower part of the race name display that intersects with the owned horse list display indicates which owned horses can participate in each displayed race. Here, "registered" indicates that the horse has already been registered, "running possible" indicates that the horse is eligible to run, and "indicates that the horse does not meet the running conditions." Four types of wording are displayed, "condition not met" and "deadline" indicating that registration for running is closed. Thereby, the player can recognize whether each horse can participate.

For the horse displayed at the top of the list of owned horses, ie, the selected horse, the player must pay as a condition for registration of running in that race, in addition to the above four types of words, for races that can run. A button displaying the number of bets is provided. When this button is operated by the player, horse registration for the race corresponding to the button operated for the selected horse is performed. For example, when the button corresponding to “Fuji Stakes” is operated in FIG. 9, the currently selected horse is registered as a horse running in “Fuji Stakes”. By operating the left and right buttons at the lower end of the race name display, the race names arranged in the order of the date can be scrolled in the left and right direction.

At the top of the owned horse list display, information on the currently selected horse is displayed as owned horse information display. By operating the retirement button provided here, the selected horse can be retired.

Next, a "jockey selection screen" (not shown) is displayed on the display 31 to perform a process of selecting a jockey riding on a horse registered for running by the player. Since the abilities vary depending on the jockey, the winning rate of the race varies depending on the selected jockey. Further, since the riding strategy differs depending on the jockey, it is necessary to judge compatibility with the running characteristics of the horses running. For this reason, skills similar to those of actual horse racing are required, and the realism of the game can be increased.

Here, each jockey is set with a treatment in accordance with his ability or the like, that is, a share of the jockey when the horse that has entered the race has won a prize. For example, in the case of a first-class jockey, the winning rate is set to be high, but the treatment of the jockey is set to 60%, the player's share is set to 40%, and in the case of the third-class jockey, the winning rate is set to be low, but the player's share is set to 100%. You. In this case, for example, if the prize money is a race of 200 medals, when the race is won using the above-mentioned top jockey, the medal is 80 medals.
When two or more medals are bought for a race using the third-class jockey, the player can acquire 200 medals. Therefore, the player can select the jockey in consideration of winning or losing in a race as well as winning or losing as a medal game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player can be provided with various ways of enjoying the game. The jockey riding a horse is stored by rewriting the player data in the RAM 207.

After the above processing is completed, step S20
Return to 1. On the other hand, if the determination in step S204 is negative, the process proceeds to step S207, and it is determined whether or not the player has performed an operation of selecting the training of the possessed horse. If this determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S208. Step S2
At 08, it is determined whether or not a horse is already owned by referring to the player data in the RAM 207. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to the training process of step S209, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step S201.

In the training process in step S209, the horse is trained by betting medals owned by the player. The greater the number of medals bet, the better the horse's performance after training. For example, one to three medals can be bet, and a training result according to the number of medals can be obtained. By training a bet by placing a medal, the ability of the possessed horse is improved, and the winning rate in the race can be increased. Therefore, the player can train the possessed horse by saving money in the possessed horse. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the training can be performed on the horses owned by the player, the player can enjoy the pleasure of nurturing his own horses and growing them into strong racehorses.

The horse's ability is represented by a plurality of parameters (stamina, speed, condition). In the training process, the player cannot select how much the numerical value of any of these parameters should be increased. Further, the player cannot participate in the selection of the training menu (contents of training). Which parameter value should be increased by how much is determined in the station controller 201 according to, for example, the selected stable or the number of bets. Thus, the training of the horse can be performed without requiring a complicated input operation.

When the training process described above is completed, the process returns to step S201. The training process in step S209 described above is performed only from the start of the bet process to the start of the next bet process as shown in FIG. The training process is forcibly terminated with the arrival of the start time of the next bet process.
The process returns to 201. In addition, it is configured that only one training can be performed in each period, and two or more trainings cannot be repeated. Therefore, it is not possible to rapidly breed the possessed horse ignoring the passage of time assumed by the race cycle, and the breeding speed of the possessed horse is given a reality. The selected training method and the training result obtained by the current training are stored by rewriting the player data in the RAM 207.

On the other hand, if the determination in step S207 is negative, the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, it is determined whether or not the end of the breeding process is selected by the operation of the player. If the determination is negative, step S2 is performed.
Proceed to 11. In the step S211, it is determined whether or not the data display process is selected by the operation of the player,
If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to the data display process of step S212. If not, the process returns to step S201.

In the data display processing of step S212,
In a “data display screen” (not shown), for example, G1
In addition to displaying a list of the winning and losing status of the race, displaying the results of the leading jockey, etc., the display 31 displays the name, age, gender, winning prize, and past results of each owned horse as a list of the owned horses.

When the processing in step S212 ends, the flow returns to step S201. On the other hand, if the determination in step S210 is affirmative, the process returns to step S111 (FIG. 6). The above data display is executed by referring to the player data stored in the RAM 207.

FIG. 10 shows a bet screen displayed on the display 31 in the betting process. As described above, in the betting process, the player can purchase a race betting ticket (see FIGS. 5 and 8). As shown in FIG. 10, the race name is displayed on the upper left of the bet screen, and information on horses running in the race is displayed on the upper right,
At the bottom are the odds of the race. In the betting process, the player can purchase a betting ticket by operating a predetermined portion of the odds display.

Here, the display method of the bet screen may be changed according to the player's horse performance.
For example, when the player's horse wins the G1 race, the display image of the horse displayed in the running horse information is different from other horses, or the display layout of the horse is changed. It can be different from other horses.

Next, a special race in which a player can obtain a large prize, which is a feature of the present embodiment, will be described. This special race is a so-called Jackpot
Pot), a certain percentage of the prize money paid out in other races is pooled (accumulated),
The prize paid out when this special race is won is added to the initial value by adding a pool amount. Hereinafter, such a special race is called a jackpot race.

In a medal game machine, a payout rate relative to the number of inserted medals, a so-called payout rate, is generally set.
It is managed by an operator who operates the game device. In the present embodiment, for example, a payout rate is set for a period in which one year in the race schedule is one cycle, and a predetermined ratio with respect to this payout rate is set as a pool ratio. Pool. Then, after one cycle of the race schedule ends, the payout amount and the prize amount for the pool are totaled, and the pooled prize amount is added to the prize amount for the jackpot race. The payout ratio is calculated based on the total number of medals (number of medals input) betted by each player for horse purchase, training, and running registration, as the prize money for the player who has won one or two horses as a race prize. The total number of medals paid out (medal output number).

Here, if the number of medals used in the race (used medal value) is 100, the payout rate is 9
If the pool ratio is 0% and the pool ratio is 3%, the number of medals to be pooled is 100 × 0.9 × 0.03 = 2.7. For example, if the medal value used in one cycle of the race schedule (one year in the game time) is 10,000 coins, the payout rate is 80%, and the pool ratio is 0.25%,
The number of medals added to the jackpot race prize money is
10,000 × 0.8 × 0.025 = 200 sheets. The payout ratio and the pool ratio can be appropriately set by the operator of the medal game machine.

When a pool is added to a prize in a jackpot race, the prize may be added to only the first prize, or may be divided and added to both the first and second prizes.
Here, it is assumed that the first prize money is added only to the first prize money.
If the prize money is 200, the 200 prize money of the pool in the above example is added, and the medal number of the first prize money is 1200.
It becomes a sheet.

The prize money adding process of the race by the jackpot method will be described with reference to FIG. This process is executed in the main control device 101. In step S501 in FIG. 11, the process proceeds to step S502 after waiting for the race to end. In step S502, the number of medals of the prize money of the race is output. Next, step S50
In step 3, the prize pool is calculated and accumulated in consideration of the payout ratio and the pool ratio. After that, step S504
Then, the data such as the winning prize amount of the horse that won the race is updated. If the horse run by the player wins, the medal number of the prize is actually paid out.

Next, in step S505, it is determined whether or not one cycle of the race schedule has ended as a predetermined race period, and if not, step S50.
Returning to step 1, the same processing is repeated. When one cycle of the race schedule has been completed, the process proceeds to step S506. In step S506, the number of medals for the pool of prize money accumulated during the predetermined race period is added to the prize money of the jackpot race. Updating of various data related to horses and prizes is performed by the SRA connected to the main controller 101.
This is performed by rewriting the data on M105. The predetermined race period for accumulating the prize pool to be added to the jackpot race is not limited to one year in the game time, which is one cycle of the race schedule, but may be arbitrarily set, such as being accumulated every three months of the game time. it can.

FIG. 12 shows a race selection screen including a jackpot race. When the jackpot race is performed, the “race selection screen” of FIG. 12 is displayed on the display 31, and various information such as the details of the jackpot race, the prize money, and the running conditions are shown as in the other races. FIG. 12 is similar to the “race selection screen” of FIG. 9 and shows one cycle of the race schedule, that is, the first five races of the year. here,
A Jackpot Race is being held in the fifth race from the "Kyoto Gold Cup".
The prize money for the first place is 1,200 pieces with the above-mentioned pool added. In the jackpot race, if the horse managed by the CPU of the medal game machine wins instead of the player's horse, the additional amount of the pooled prize or the entire prize is carried over to the next jackpot race.

The schedule of the jackpot race is not limited to a specific date set on the race schedule, but can also appear randomly, or can be awarded in a normal race existing in the race schedule. It is also possible to make a jackpot race by adding the pool. When a jackpot race appears randomly or when a pool portion is added to the prize money of a normal race to form a jackpot race, the pool portion accumulated at the time of holding the jackpot race may be added. Then, similarly to the above, the pool amount accumulated during the predetermined race period can be added. The setting of the schedule for holding the jackpot race may be fixedly set when the medal game machine is manufactured, or may be arbitrarily set by the medal game machine operator. In the example of the screen display, the entry condition of the jackpot race is 5 years or older and there is no prize limit, but only the horse that won the highest grade race (GI) of the previous year (last one cycle) or the previous year Only the horse with the highest prize winning amount may run.

FIG. 13 shows a betting screen for a jackpot race. At the time of the jackpot race betting process, the “bet screen” of FIG. FIG. 13 is similar to the “bet screen” in FIG. In this way, the player can bet in anticipation of the race result and purchase a race betting ticket.

In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined ratio of the prize money of the race is set as the pool ratio in consideration of the payout rate of the medal game machine, and the pool of the prize money of each race is calculated and accumulated. It has been added to the jackpot race prize money, but is not limited to this. For example, regarding the refund of a betting ticket purchased and purchased by the player, the payout rate and the pool ratio are appropriately set in accordance with the prize amount, the medals are pooled, and the medal number is added to the jackpot prize amount. It doesn't matter.

As described above, in the game device of the present embodiment, since the jackpot race is provided in which a pool of a predetermined percentage of the prize money of each race is added to the prize money, a lot of expectation is given to the player. This makes it possible to provide an attractive game device that is more entertaining and attractive.

In the present embodiment, the play state and the history are stored not on the magnetic card but on the medal game machine 1 side. Therefore, when each medal game machine 1 is independently installed, it is always stored. Unless the same medal game machine 1 is used, the continuation of the game cannot be played. Therefore,
A plurality of medal game machines may be connected to each other via some communication means so that player data can be transferred. By transferring the player data, the player can play the continuation of the game using another medal game machine.

Further, the state and history of the game may be stored in a portable recording medium such as a magnetic card or a card with a built-in IC. In this case, since the game can be continued using the information stored in the portable storage medium, the medal game machine used when the game is continued is not limited. Therefore, the player can enjoy the continuation of the game at another place where the medal game machine is installed.

In the present embodiment, a horse racing game in which a racehorse is trained and run in a race has been described. However, a horse may be run as a horse owner and run in a race without training. Dog races, car races, motorcycle races, bicycle races, boat races, other races,
Or competitions involving multiple players,
It is applicable to various competition games.

[0096]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a game device for paying out a game value in accordance with the progress of a game, it is possible to give a player a lot of expectation and to enjoy a high level of entertainment. There is an effect that a certain game device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment in which a game device according to the present invention is applied to a medal game machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main control unit of the medal game machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a station control unit of the medal game machine.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing the data structures of player data and magnetic card information, wherein FIG. 4A shows the data structure of player data, and FIG. 4B shows the data structure of magnetic card information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a cycle control process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in the station control device after a magnetic card is inserted.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a raising process.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a cycle of a game progress.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a race selection screen.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a bet screen.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing prize money addition processing in a jackpot race.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a race selection screen of a jackpot race.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a bet screen of a jackpot race.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 medal game machine 2 field 3 station 31 display 32 touch panel 101 main control device 104 audio device 105 SRAM 106 flash memory 107 ROM 201 station control device 203 medal management device 207 RAM 208 magnetic information reading device 209 magnetic information writing device

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yousuke Sasaki 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami F-term (reference) 2C001 AA00 AA10 AA13 AA14 AA17 BA00 BA01 BA05 BB00 BB01 BB02 BD00 BD03 BD05 CB01 CC02 CC08 DA04

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Competing in a game by a competitor,
A game device for paying out a game value in accordance with the progress of the game, a game value payout means for paying out a game value in accordance with the performance of the competitor in the competition to a player, and paying out to the player in the competition in the game A game device comprising: game value accumulation means for accumulating a predetermined ratio of game values; and prize money addition means for adding the accumulated game value to a special competition prize money. 2. The game value accumulating means, based on a payout rate, which is a payout rate for a game value paid by a player, and a pool ratio, which is an accumulation rate for a game value payout in the competition, The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game value of the ratio is calculated. 3. The game value accumulating means, wherein, as the payout rate, a ratio of a game value paid to a player as a prize having a higher rank in the competition to a game value paid by the player for the competition participation of the competition body, 3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein a predetermined percentage of the game value to be accumulated is calculated. 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein said game value accumulation means accumulates said predetermined ratio of game value during a predetermined period of time in said game. 5. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising a special competition executing means for executing a special competition in which the accumulated game value is added to a prize. 6. The special competition execution means executes the special competition at a predetermined timing set on a competition schedule of the game after a predetermined period on the game in which the game value is accumulated. The game device according to claim 5, wherein 7. The game apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the special competition execution means causes the special competition to appear at random timing on a competition schedule of the game and execute the special competition. 8. The special competition execution means according to claim 5, wherein in the general competition set on the competition schedule of the game, the accumulated game value is added to a prize to be a special competition. Game equipment. 9. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game value is the number of medals used in the game. 10. The game is a horse racing game, the competitor is a simulated racehorse to be played by a player and a game device main body, and the special competition is a special race set in the horse racing game. Claim 1
10. The game device according to any one of items 9.