JP2003236147A - Game machine, method for controlling the same, server, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which a large amount of prize balls are obtained at a time compared with the normal prize balls in a big hit game state. <P>SOLUTION: An advantageous game state is provided to a player based on the result of a lottery which is conducted when a prescribed condition is satisfied in the game machine. The times of a hit in the first lottery to be performed when a game ball wins a prize in a start port are cumulated. The second lottery is performed by sensing that the game is being played by the player. A hit game processing corresponding to the cumulated hit times is performed based on the result of the first lottery after the second lottery. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a game machine control method, a communication game system, a server and a computer program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko gaming machine, for example, a general way of enjoying a game is to shift to a big hit game state, which is a game state advantageous to a player. When shifting to the big hit game state, for example, three symbols are variably displayed on a display screen such as a liquid crystal display, and then the same three symbols are stopped and displayed in a state of being aligned. Further, in the process of reaching the confirmed state in which the three symbols are stopped and displayed, one symbol is variably displayed, the other symbols are stopped and displayed, and these other symbols are arranged in the same symbol, so-called reach. The status is displayed. In this reach state, one moving image is selectively displayed out of a series of moving images of a plurality of types, the reach state is rendered, and the player is provided with fun.

[0003]

However, the upper limit of the number of prize balls at the time of shifting to such a big hit game state is preset to about 2100, for example. On the other hand, for example, in a game in a slot machine, when the number of prize balls in a big hit game state in a pachinko gaming machine is converted into cash and compared, it is often the case that a coin number corresponding to several times that cash can be obtained at one time. In other words, pachinko gaming machines have less so-called waves than slot machines,
It was sometimes uninteresting for players who have been playing games on pachinko machines for many years.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised under the circumstances described above, and is capable of winning a large amount of prize balls at a time as compared with a normal prize ball in a big hit game state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine control method, a communication game system, a server, and a computer program.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine which gives an advantageous gaming state to a player on the basis of a lottery result obtained when a predetermined condition is reached, in which a gaming ball is won. Based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery performed by accumulating the number of hits in the first lottery performed by winning the mouth and detecting that the game is being played by the player, A gaming machine is provided, which is provided with a control means for executing a hit game process corresponding to the accumulated number of hits.

According to the present invention, for example, if the result of the first lottery performed when the player wins the starting opening is a big hit, the number of times is stocked. In addition, the second lottery is performed when a state in which a game is being played by the player, for example, a state in which a game ball is discharged into the game area by an operation by the player is detected. After the second lottery, if the lottery result of the first lottery is a big hit, the big hit game process corresponding to the number of stocks of the big hit is executed. Therefore, if the number of big hits is stocked, the player can obtain the number of prize balls when the big hit game process corresponding to the number of stocks is obtained, and the number of prize balls jumps compared to the normal big hit game state. Increase. In other words, the player is given new and unprecedented enjoyment, such as being able to win a large number of prize balls at one time, and can be more interesting.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine control method for imparting an advantageous gaming state to a player based on a lottery result obtained when a predetermined condition is reached. The first thing to do when the ball wins the prize hole
Based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery performed by accumulating the number of wins in the lottery and detecting that the game is being played by the player, the hit corresponding to the accumulated number of wins A game machine control method is provided, which is characterized by executing a game process.

According to the present invention, the control method for the gaming machine can be applied to, for example, a portable game machine other than the pachinko gaming machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a server,
A plurality of terminal devices capable of bidirectional communication with the server via a communication network are included, and when a player accesses the server from the terminal device, a virtual device is displayed by the display device of the terminal device. A server used in a communication game system in which at least a game area portion of a game machine is displayed and a game is executed by the game machine based on an operation of the terminal device by a player, and a game ball wins a winning opening. The number of hits in the first lottery is accumulated, and based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery performed by detecting that the player is playing the game, the accumulated wins A server is provided which is provided with a control means for executing a hit game process corresponding to the number of times.

According to the present invention, the player can easily enjoy the game at a terminal device such as a personal computer at home.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for controlling a gaming machine which gives a favorable gaming state to a player, based on a lottery result obtained when a predetermined condition is reached. Therefore, the number of hits in the first lottery performed by the game ball winning the prize hole is accumulated, and the first lottery after the second lottery is performed by detecting that the game is being played by the player. Based on a lottery result, a program is included for causing a computer to execute a control procedure for executing a hit game process corresponding to the accumulated number of hits.
A computer program is provided.

According to the present invention, the operation of the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention can be realized by the above computer program.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, at least the game area portion of the virtual game machine is displayed by the display device, and the game by the game machine is executed based on the operation of the terminal device by the player. A computer program for controlling a game game, which accumulates the number of times of winning in the first lottery performed by the game ball winning the winning opening, and detects that the player is playing the game. Based on a lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery to be performed, a program for causing a computer to execute a control procedure for executing a hit game process corresponding to the accumulated number of hits is included. A computer program is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve the same effects as the effects of the computer program according to the fourth aspect of the present invention.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the invention.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a game area 2 covered with a transparent plate such as a glass plate is provided in a substantially upper half of the front surface of the main body 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. In the lower half of the front surface of the main body 1, that is, below the game area 2, an operation handle 3 for launching a game ball into the game area 2 by a player's turning operation, and a game ball in a prize hole described later. An upper game ball saucer 4a for storing the game balls obtained by winning the prize and the game balls borrowed by the player,
A lower game ball saucer 4b for storing game balls that have been shot by the operation of the operation handle 3 but have not reached the game area 2, or game balls that have overflowed from the upper game ball saucer 4a due to fullness, etc. A speaker 5 for outputting sound is provided.

In the game area 2, a first display device 6 for displaying a plurality of variable symbols and the like, and a first display device 6 according to the winning of a game ball launched in the game area 2 by the operation of the operating handle 3. When the game ball wins the starting opening 7 while the variation symbol displayed on the display device 6 is varied and the variation symbol displayed on the first display device 6 is changed, the maximum. A first memory number display device 8 for notifying the player of the number of winning game balls as a hold number by light emission in order to hold the number of fluctuations of four times, and a normal electric motor provided at the entrance of the starting opening 7. A second display device 9 for displaying a normal symbol which is a factor for determining whether or not to operate a device for expanding an accessory (not shown), and a predetermined number of games by winning a game ball. Multiple ordinary winning holes 10 for paying out balls, even if In the case where the variable symbols that are variably displayed on the first display device 6 become a combination that shifts to the big hit game state, they are opened by a big winning opening opening solenoid, which will be described later, and the game ball wins from other winning openings. A big winning hole 11 that can get as many game balls as possible, and a decorative lamp 12 that emits light to create a pachinko game machine.
And, there is provided an outlet 13 for collecting game balls that have been launched into the game area 2 but have not won any of the winning openings.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine. This pachinko gaming machine has a CPU 20, RO
M21, RAM22, and interface circuit 23
, Which are bus-connected to each other. The input port A, the output port B, the game ball launching device 24, and the game ball discharging device 25 are connected to the interface circuit 23, and the interface circuit 23 communicates between the CPU 20 and these various external circuits or devices. Control.

The general winning opening switch 2 is provided at the input port A.
6, start opening switch 27, specific area passing switch 28,
A count switch 29, a timer switch 30, a probability setting device 31, and an outlet detection switch 32 are connected, and these various switches or devices supply signals to the CPU 20 via the input port A.

At the output port B, the first display device 6, the special winning opening opening solenoid drive circuit 41, the first memory number display device 8, the second display device 9, the accessory opening solenoid drive circuit 4 are shown.
2, the second memory number display device 43, the decoration lamp 12, and the speaker drive circuit 5A are connected, and a control signal from the CPU 20 is supplied to these various external circuits or devices.

The special winning opening opening solenoid drive circuit 41 is connected to a special winning opening opening solenoid 41a for opening and closing the special winning opening 11. The accessory release solenoid drive circuit 42 includes an accessory release solenoid 42 for expanding the entrance of the starting opening 7 by operating a normally electric accessory.
a is connected. The speaker 5 is connected to the speaker drive circuit 5A.

The CPU 20 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 21, generates an output signal in accordance with detection signals from various switches input through the input port A, and outputs the output port B. It is supplied to various display devices, solenoid drive circuits, and the like via.

In the ROM 21, a program for operating the CPU 20, fixed data determined in advance,
Audio data such as BGM and sound effects are stored.

The RAM 22 provides a work area to the CPU 20, and the RAM 22 temporarily stores various variable data. The RAM 22 stores the number of jackpot stocks based on a first lottery described below and the presence or absence of a flag based on a second lottery described below. In addition, RAM22,
When the game ball wins the starting opening 7 and the starting opening switch 27 detects the game ball, a random number generated for determining whether or not it is a big hit is temporarily stored.

The general winning opening switch 26 is for the general winning opening 1
The game ball that won 0 is detected, and the detection signal is sent to the CPU 20.
Supply to.

The starting opening switch 27 detects a game ball that has won the starting opening 7 and supplies a detection signal to the CPU 20.

The specific area passing switch 28 is for the special winning opening 1
It is installed inside 1, and is for detecting that the game ball has passed a specific area.
Supply to 20. This special area passing switch 28, when the special winning opening 11 is opened by the special winning opening opening solenoid 53a, the game ball wins the special winning opening 11 and passes through the specific area, so that the special winning opening 11 is closed, It is used to open the special winning opening 11 again.

The count switch 29 detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 11 and opens the special winning opening solenoid 4
This is for counting the number of winning game balls in the special winning opening 11 during one round from the opening to the closing of the special winning opening 11. This count switch 29 is
The detection signal is supplied to the CPU 20.

The timer switch 30 is the starting opening switch 2
Similarly to 7, the game ball that has won the start opening 7 is detected and a detection signal is supplied to the CPU 20. This timer switch 30
On the basis of the detection signal from, a timer (not shown) attached to the CPU 20 measures the elapsed time from the time when the game ball last won in the starting opening 7. And CPU
20 shortens the display time of the moving image for the reach effect when the number of winning balls held at the starting opening 7 is 3 or 4.

The probability setting device 31 is for changing the setting of the probability of generating a big hit.

The outlet detection switch 32 is the outlet 1
It is provided in the vicinity of 3 and detects a game ball that passes through the outlet 13 and is discharged to the outside.

The first display device 6 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device and is controlled by the CPU 20 to variably display a plurality of symbols and then stop the display.

The first memory number display device 8 comprises, for example, four light emitting diodes, and is controlled by the CPU 20.
It is for visually informing the player of the number of pending special symbols starting. In other words, the first memory number display device 8 keeps the number of fluctuations of up to four times when the game ball wins the starting opening 7, so that the player is notified of the number of winning game balls as a hold number by emitting light. Inform.

The second display device 9 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and is controlled by the CPU 20 to operate the device for expanding an ordinary electric accessory (not shown) provided at the entrance of the starting opening 7. A normal pattern that is a factor that determines whether or not to display is displayed.

Although not shown, the second memory number display device 43 is composed of, for example, four light emitting diodes, and has a CPU 2
It is controlled by 0, and is for notifying the player visually of the number of holdings of the normal symbol start. That is, the second memory number display device 43, since the number of times the fluctuation of the normal symbol due to the game ball passing through a gate (not shown) is reserved for a maximum of four times, the player is informed of the number of winning game balls as the reserved number. Is notified by light emission.

The decoration lamp 12 is composed of a large number of light emitting diodes, for example, and is turned on and off under the control of the CPU 20. That is, the main body 1 is rendered by emitting light.

The speaker drive circuit 5A is for outputting sound from the speaker 5, and is driven by being controlled by the CPU 20.

The game ball launching device 24 is controlled by the CPU 20 and launches a game ball into the game area 2 when the player turns the operation handle 3.

The game ball ejecting device 25 is controlled by the CPU 20 and the game balls are won at the general winning opening 10, the starting opening 7, the big winning opening 11 or the like, so that the upper game ball receiving tray 4a or the lower game ball receiving tray 4b. Pay out multiple game balls.

Next, an outline of the entire operation of a general pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. The control process in the characteristic part of this embodiment will be described later.

When the player holds the operation handle 3 and rotates it in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle or more, an operation signal is supplied from the game ball launching device 24 to the CPU 20. This gives C
A control signal is supplied from the PU 20 to the game ball launching device 24, and the game ball launching device 24 launches the game ball into the game area 2.

When the game ball that has reached the inside of the game area 2 collides with a nail or the like and falls due to gravity and wins the starting opening 7, the game ball is detected by the starting opening switch 27 and the CPU 20 from the starting opening switch 27. Is supplied with a detection signal. As a result, the CPU 20 causes the first display device 6 to
Is controlled, and the pattern is variably displayed. Furthermore, the CPU 20
Determines whether or not it is a big hit by a known method using probability. For example, the CPU 20 causes a sampling device (not shown) to sample a random number generated by a random number generator (not shown), and the sampled numerical value and the ROM 21.
It is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing with the contents of the table stored in.

When two of the three symbols variably displayed on the first display device 6 are stopped and displayed, and when those two are included in a predetermined combination of big hits, this is generally called a reach state. In this reach state, the CPU 20 controls the first display device 6 to display a series of moving images with various effects on the display screen of the first display device 6. In these series of moving images, for example, an animation character or the like appears, and the character changes or moves a design, and various various effects are incorporated. The symbols that are variably displayed in the display area of the first display device 6 are composed of, for example, 10 numerical symbols “0” to “9” and other symbols, and these symbols are displayed during the variable display. The pattern seems to scroll vertically at high speed.

A plurality of types of moving images are displayed on the display screen of the first display device 6 in the reach state, and depending on which type of moving image is displayed,
The reliability of a big hit is now predictable to the player.

In the case of a big hit, the variable symbols displayed in the display area of the first display device 6 are stopped, for example, in a state in which three identical symbols (for example, double stitches such as "777") are aligned after the reach state. As a result, the player is notified of the big hit.

When the big hit occurs, the CPU 20 controls the special winning opening opening solenoid 41a via the special winning opening opening solenoid drive circuit 41, and the special winning opening 11 is opened.
When the game ball wins the special winning opening 11, the count switch 29 detects the game ball and sends a detection signal to the CPU 20.
Supply to. As a result, the CPU 20 controls the game ball discharging device 25 to dispense 15 game balls to the upper game ball receiving tray 4a or the lower game ball receiving tray 4b, for example. Then, when a timer (not shown) of the CPU 20 measures, for example, 30 seconds from the time when the special winning opening 11 is opened, or when the number of game balls winning the big winning opening 11 reaches, for example, 10, the CPU 20 gives a big winning. Special winning opening opening solenoid 53a via opening opening solenoid drive circuit 41
Is controlled to close the special winning opening 11.

In addition, the game ball that has won the big winning opening 11,
By passing through the specific area provided inside the special winning opening 11, the specific area passing switch 28 detects a game ball and supplies a detection signal to the CPU 20. This gives C
The PU 20 opens the special winning opening 11 again after the special winning opening 11 is closed. Therefore, the player can play the game with the special winning opening 11 being substantially opened, and can obtain a large amount of game balls. However, the big prize hole 1
The re-opening of 1 is not unlimited, for example 1
Limited to 6 times. That is, the player wins the special winning opening 11
When one round from opening to closing of
You can play under open condition for up to 16 rounds. Such a game state is called a big hit game state.

The game balls that have not been won are discharged from the game area 2 through the outlet 13.

Here, the feature of this embodiment is that the number of jackpots in the first lottery performed by the game ball winning the starting opening 7 is accumulated, and it is detected that the player is playing the game. Based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery to be performed, the jackpot game process corresponding to the accumulated number of jackpots is executed.

The control processing relating to the above features will be described below with reference to FIG.
And it demonstrates with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The control processes shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are assumed to be performed in parallel and simultaneously.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the operation handle 3 is rotated by the player, the game ball launching device 24 launches the game ball, and the game ball is released into the game area 2. The CPU 20 determines whether or not the game ball released into the game area 2 has won the starting opening 7 (S1).

When the CPU 20 determines that the game ball has won the starting opening 7 (S1: YES), it carries out a first lottery as a jackpot lottery (S2). When the big hit is made by the first lottery (S3: YES), it is determined whether or not the hit flag is set based on the second lottery described later (S3).
4).

Now, the process of establishing the hit flag based on the second lottery will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 20
The out ball detection switch 32 is monitored, and it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the out opening 13 based on the detection output (S11). When it is determined that a game ball has entered the outlet 13 (S11: YES), that is, when it is determined that the game ball is playing a game, the number of game balls that have entered the outlet 13 is counted (S12). ).

Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the number of game balls entering the outlet 13 exceeds a predetermined number (for example, about 10 balls) (S13), and when the number of game balls exceeds the predetermined number (S13). S13: YES), the second lottery is conducted (S1
4). On the other hand, if the number of game balls does not exceed the predetermined number (S1
3: NO), and returns to step S11.

If the winning is determined by the second lottery (S15: YES), the CPU 20 sets a winning flag, temporarily stores it in the RAM 22, and returns to step S11. On the other hand, if the second lottery fails (S15: NO),
It returns to step S11. In this way, the establishment of the winning flag based on the second lottery is recognized.

Returning to FIG. 3, in step S4, CP
When the U20 refers to the RAM 22 and determines that the hit flag is not set based on the second lottery described above (S
4: No), the big hit game processing is not performed, and the big hit is stocked (S5). That is, the cumulative number of jackpots is stored in the RAM 22.

In step S4, the CPU 20 determines that the hit flag is set (S4: YE
S), confirm the number of big hit stocks (S6), and carry out big hit game processing for that number of stocks (S7). That is,
The CPU 20 controls the first display device 6 to display the big hit symbol through the reach state, and then, through the big winning opening opening solenoid drive circuit 41, the big winning opening opening solenoid 41a.
Control to open the special winning opening 11 for a predetermined number of rounds,
Such processing is performed only for a few minutes of stock.

After the big hit game processing, the hit flag and the stock number are reset (S8).

If the first lottery in the step S2 is missed (S3: NO), the disengagement process is performed (S).
9). That is, the CPU 20 controls the first display device 6 to display the variable symbol and stop the variable symbol in a non-big hit state. In this process, the reach state may or may not be produced.

As described above, in the present embodiment, for example, when the result of the first lottery that is performed when the winning is made at the starting opening 7 is a big hit, the number of times is stocked. In addition, the second lottery is performed when it is detected that a game ball discharged into the game area 2 has entered the out opening 13 while the game is being played by the player, for example, by an operation by the player. Then, the lottery result of the second lottery, the result is held in the case of a win, in the case of a big hit performed at the next opportunity, a big hit game process corresponding to the stock number of the big hit is executed. Therefore, if the big hits are stocked, the player can obtain the number of prize balls when the big hit game processing corresponding to the number of stocks is obtained, and the number of prize balls is significantly higher than in the normal big hit game state. Increase to. In other words, the player is given new and unprecedented enjoyment, such as being able to win a large number of prize balls at one time, and can be more interesting.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the big hits are stocked, there is a high possibility of falling into a so-called fit state. However, in the second lottery based on the fact that the game balls have been released into the game area 2. If you win, you will get prize balls equivalent to the number of jackpots that have been stocked. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player's willingness to play the game from decreasing.

Further, since it is detected that the game ball has entered the out opening 13, it can be surely determined that the game ball has actually been released to the game area 2. Therefore, the player intentionally operates so as not to release the game ball into the game area 2 when performing control such that only the game ball is shot is regarded as a state in which the game is being played by the player. It is possible to prevent the lottery from being performed by operating the steering wheel 3 (so-called blank hitting) and assuming that the player is playing the game.

In the control process, the second lottery is performed every time a predetermined number (for example, about 10 balls) of game balls are entered into the outlet 13, but one game ball is used in the outlet 13. You may make it perform a 2nd lottery every time it enters into. In this case, the first display device 6 may be informed by a display or by voice that the second lottery is performed and / or that the winning flag is set based on the second lottery. Further, the first display device 6 may display the number of stocks of the big hit.

Although the probability of the second lottery is set to a fixed value, the probability of the second lottery may be changed depending on the number of stocks for the big hit. That is, when the number of stocks for the big hit is small, the probability of the second lottery is set low, and when the number of stocks for the big hit is large, the second lottery is set.
A lottery probability is set to be high. According to this, the larger the number of big hit stocks, the higher the probability of the second lottery, so that the tendency of becoming a big hit game state increases. The probability of the second lottery may be set high when the number of stocks for the big hit is small, and the probability of the second lottery may be set low for the large number of stocks for the big hit.

Further, the process of entering the big hit game state is a general process in which a lottery is carried out after a game ball enters the starting opening and the big hit game state is entered based on the result of the lottery. The second lottery Based on the establishment of the flag by, for example, a medium hit game state by stocked medium hit, or a small hit game state by stocked small hit may be performed. The medium hit game state is a state in which the opening time of the big winning opening 11 opened during the big hit is shorter than that during the big hit, and the number of game balls winning the big winning opening 11 is suppressed to a small number, but instead of this, Other prize balls may be obtained. In addition, the small hitting game state refers to a state in which the electric electric accessory is normally opened, but instead of this, a state in which another prize ball can be obtained may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second lottery is carried out on condition that it is detected that the game ball discharged into the game area 2 has entered the outlet 13.
Instead of this, the second lottery may be performed on the condition that the game ball is shot. That is, the game ball launching device 24 is provided with, for example, a launch ball detection switch for detecting a game ball to be launched, and the second lottery is performed by detecting the game ball to be launched by the launch ball detection switch. . In this case, the second lottery may be performed every time one or ten game balls are detected or every other number of balls is detected.

In addition to the launch ball detection switch for detecting the game ball to be launched, a return ball detection switch for detecting that the launched game ball has returned to the game area 2 without being released, both switches are provided. The second lottery may be performed based on the detection result of. That is, the difference between the number of game balls shot and the number of return game balls is regarded as the number of game balls released to the game area 2, and the second lottery is performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the above-described blank hitting and the second lottery.

The control for the big hit may be performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 20 manages the jackpot probability with respect to the number of shots of the game ball per unit time so that the jackpot probability does not exceed the numerical range specified by law. When there is a possibility of exceeding the range, when the big hit flag is established, it is carried over so as to prevent no big hit or too many big hits.

As described above, by using the range designation table shown in FIG. 5, the number of big hits per unit time is
Since the maximum is 5 times, and the minimum is 1 time, the payout rate is large and does not exceed the design value. Also, the average number of big hits can be easily calculated, which is convenient in designing the winning rate and the like.

For example, the average number of big hits per hour P
Is calculated by the range specification table as follows.

[0073]

[Equation 1]

Therefore, the number of big hits per hit is 2
When the number is about 100, the number of game balls K obtained by the continuous winning character for one hour is calculated as follows.

[0075]

[Equation 2]

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a communication game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This communication game system includes a server 51, a plurality of terminal devices 52, and a communication network 53. The server 51 is managed by an operator of the communication game system or a management operator entrusted by the operator of the communication game system, and is provided with a large-capacity storage system or the like. The terminal device 52 is, for example, a player's personal computer, a home-use game device, a portable game device, a portable telephone device, or the like, and can access the server 51 via the communication network 53. The communication network 53 is configured by an aggregate such as a wired or wireless public communication network or the Internet. Of course, the terminal device 52 is connected to the communication network 5 via the LAN.
3 may be connected.

In this communication game system, for example, a player distributes a storage medium, such as a CD-ROM, in which a program for playing a communication game is stored in advance by the operating company or the managing company, and executes the program by himself. By installing it on the terminal device 52, the game becomes possible. In addition to the above program, the storage medium includes image data to be displayed on the display screen and the terminal device 5.
Audio data to be output to the second speaker, a program for communicating with the server 51, and the like are stored. The player runs the above program on his / her own terminal device 52.
Then, the server 51 is accessed. The server 51 sends an activation signal in response to the access from the terminal device 52. Thereby, the program in the terminal device 52 is activated, and the player can enjoy the pachinko game by performing a predetermined operation.

For example, on the display screen of the terminal device 52, an image of at least a portion corresponding to the game area 2 of the pachinko gaming machine in the above embodiment is displayed. In other words, a virtual pachinko gaming machine or the like is created on the display screen of the player's terminal device 52. Then, this virtual pachinko gaming machine or the like performs the same operation as the pachinko gaming machine or the like in the above-described embodiment by the installed program.

In this case, after the player presses the key switch of the mouse or keyboard of the terminal device 52 in place of the operation handle 3 to set the virtual game ball firing strength, the key switch is pressed. A virtual game ball may be launched without continuing. Further, a virtual game ball may be launched on condition that the player keeps pressing the key switch.

The virtual game ball in the portion corresponding to the game area 2 is randomly moved based on the strength of the game ball set by the CPU provided in the terminal device 52, for example, by the player. It is determined. Then, the CPU detects the movement of the virtual game ball based on the coordinates set in the portion corresponding to the game area 2, and determines that the game ball has won the winning opening, for example.

Further, for example, when a reach state occurs in a pachinko game, the terminal device 52 to the server 51.
The server 51 performs the lottery, and the result is transmitted to the terminal device 52. In addition, the number of game balls acquired by the player is determined by the server 51 and the terminal device 52.
Is stored in a storage device such as a hard disk and displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 52.

Of course, a program for playing a pachinko game may be held in the server 51, and a program in the server 51 may allow the terminal device 52 to play a game. Further, the program may be transmitted from the server 51 to the terminal device 52 via the communication network 53. In addition, a part of the program for playing a pachinko game is transmitted from the server 51 to the terminal device 52 via the communication network 53,
The server 51 and the terminal device 52 may cooperate to execute a program for playing a pachinko game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing by a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing by a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a range designation table.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a communication game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 game areas 3 operation handle 7 Starting port 13 Out mouth 20 CPU 22 RAM 32 Out ball detection switch 51 servers 52 terminal device 53 communication network

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine which gives a player a gaming state advantageous to a player based on a lottery result obtained when a predetermined condition is reached, wherein a gaming ball wins a winning opening. Based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery performed by accumulating the number of wins in the lottery and detecting that the game is being played by the player, the hit corresponding to the accumulated number of wins A game machine comprising a control means for executing a game process. 2. A method of controlling a gaming machine, which provides a player with an advantageous gaming state based on a lottery result obtained when a predetermined condition is reached, wherein a gaming ball wins a winning opening. Based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery performed by accumulating the number of wins in the first lottery to be performed and detecting that the player is playing the game, A method for controlling a gaming machine, characterized in that a corresponding hit game process is executed. 3. A terminal, comprising: a server and a plurality of terminal devices capable of bidirectionally communicating with the server via a communication network, wherein a player accesses the server from the terminal device, whereby the terminal A server used in a communication game system in which at least a game area portion of a virtual game machine is displayed by a display device of the device, and a game is executed by the game machine based on an operation of the terminal device by a player, The lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery is performed by accumulating the number of times of winning in the first lottery performed by the game ball winning the prize hole, and detecting that the game is being played by the player. On the basis of the above, the server is provided with a control means for executing a hit game process corresponding to the accumulated hit count. 4. A computer program for controlling a gaming machine which gives a gaming state advantageous to a player based on a lottery result performed when a predetermined condition is reached, wherein a gaming ball is a winning opening. The number of hits in the first lottery performed by winning the prize is accumulated, and based on the lottery result of the first lottery after the second lottery performed by detecting that the game is being played by the player, the accumulation is performed. A computer program, including a program for causing a computer to execute a control procedure for executing a hit game process corresponding to the number of hits. 5. A computer for controlling a game game in which at least a game area portion of a virtual game machine is displayed by a display device and a game is executed by the game machine based on an operation of the terminal device by a player. In the program, the first number after the second lottery performed by accumulating the number of hits in the first lottery performed by the game ball winning the winning opening and detecting that the game is being played by the player A computer program comprising a program for causing a computer to execute a control procedure for executing a hit game process corresponding to the accumulated number of hits, based on a lottery result of a lottery.