JP2004057363A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel game system inspiring a fresh interest in a game. <P>SOLUTION: When a big win condition is established in a game, a player can make an appropriate or previous choice between immediate transfer to the state of a big win or acquisition of a right to draw lots without bringing about the state of the big win, by using a touch panel 22a of a liquid crystal display part 22 or a lottery setting unit 26. Therefore, the flow of the game can be changed by the decision of the player himself/herself. Accordingly, the details in the game are diversified and the interest can be enhanced, while a fresh feeling of tension about the result in the lottery is aroused when a game medium which can be obtained in the state of the big win is abandoned and the acquisition of the right to draw lots is selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【００２６】
この実施例では、図１３（ｂ）と表１とから明らかな通り、アウト玉１万発に対する抽選権利１回が島単位（又は遊技店全体）での登録順位３３にリスト登録されて抽選権利が付与され、その結果会員Ｎｏ．〇〇〇〇の抽選権利ストック数が３回になったことを示している。
【００２７】
次いで、図７に示すように、パチンコ機用端末装置２０では集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１）からの上記ストック数の通知（Ｓ２３４）を受けてストック数更新処理サブルーチンが実行される。すなわち、Ｓ５１でストック数の通知の有無をチェック（ＹＥＳ）した後、Ｓ５２にてストック数の記憶更新（インクリメント）が行われ、Ｓ５３にてストック数表示部２５（図２参照）のランプを１個点灯させ点灯数を３個とする。
【００２８】
さて、図９に示すように、パチンコ機１０において大当たり条件（遊技者すなわち会員Ｎｏ．〇〇〇〇に有利となる特別遊技の条件）が成立すると、大当たり発生時処理が実行される。すなわち、Ｓ３００で大当たり発生を確認（ＹＥＳ）すると、直ちにＳ３１１にてパチンコ機用端末装置２０へ大当たり信号が出力される。
【００２９】
このとき、図６に示すように、パチンコ機用端末装置２０の大当たり表示処理サブルーチンでは、上記Ｓ３１１の大当たり信号出力を受けて（Ｓ３１でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ３２にて抽選設定器２６（図２参照）の設定状態を確認する。この抽選設定器２６が、大当たり条件成立時に常に抽選権利の取得を選択するように設定されていないとき（Ｓ３２でＮＯ）には、Ｓ３３にて選択画面（例えば図１４（ａ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示する。図１４（ａ）の選択画面はタッチパネル２２ａにより「大当たり遊技」と「抽選権利の取得」とのいずれかを選択できるようになっている。
【００３０】
そこで、タッチパネル２２ａを操作して（Ｓ３４でＹＥＳ）、「抽選権利の取得」を選択した場合（Ｓ３５でＮＯ）には、Ｓ３６にてパチンコ機１０へ大当たり終了指令を出力し、Ｓ３７にて第二抽選権利付与画面（例えば図１４（ｃ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示し、Ｓ３８にて集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１）へ抽選権利付与のためのデータを出力し、リターンする。なお、「大当たり遊技」１回の平均出玉数（例えば２４００個）よりも、「抽選権利の取得」１回当たりに換算した加算貯玉数（例えば２５００個：１ポイントと呼ぶ）が大となるように設定（調整）され、「抽選権利の取得」を選択する方が相対的に期待値が高くなるようになっている。
【００３１】
図９に戻り、パチンコ機１０では、上記Ｓ３６の大当たり終了指令を受けて（Ｓ４２１でＮＯ、Ｓ３６１でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ３６２にて大当たりを終了させ、リターンする（大当たり状態に移行しない）。
【００３２】
そして、図１１に示すように集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１：抽選権利付与手段）では、上記Ｓ３８のデータ出力を受けて（Ｓ２３１でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ２３２にてＳ３８の出力データを上記表１に示す島単位（又は遊技店全体）での抽選権利のストックリストに登録する。このように、正式にはＳ２３２における表１へのリスト登録によって抽選権利が付与されたことになる。そして、Ｓ２３３にて抽選権利のストック数をインクリメントし、Ｓ２３４にてパチンコ機用端末装置２０へそのストック数を通知してリターンする。なお、Ｓ２３１でＮＯの場合にはそのままリターンする。
【００３３】
この実施例では、図１４（ｃ）と表１とから明らかな通り、大当たり遊技の代りに抽選権利１回が島単位（又は遊技店全体）での登録順位３８にリスト登録されて抽選権利が付与され、その結果会員Ｎｏ．〇〇〇〇の抽選権利ストック数が４回になったことを示している。
【００３４】
次いで、図７に示すように、パチンコ機用端末装置２０では集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１）からの上記ストック数の通知（Ｓ２３４）を受けてストック数更新処理サブルーチンが実行される。すなわち、Ｓ５１でストック数の通知の有無をチェック（ＹＥＳ）した後、Ｓ５２にてストック数の記憶更新（インクリメント）が行われ、Ｓ５３にてストック数表示部２５（図２参照）のランプを１個点灯させ点灯数を４個とする。
【００３５】
再び図６において、タッチパネル２２ａが所定の選択待ち時間（例えば図１４（ａ）の選択画面では２０秒間）内に操作されずタイムアップした場合（Ｓ３４でＮＯ、Ｓ３９でＹＥＳ）、及び「大当たり遊技」を選択した場合（Ｓ３４でＹＥＳ、Ｓ３５でＹＥＳ）には、Ｓ４０にて大当たり開始画面（例えば図１４（ｂ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示する。さらに、Ｓ４１で大当たり移行待機時間（例えば図１４（ｂ）の大当たり開始画面では５秒間）がタイムアップすると、Ｓ４２にてパチンコ機１０へ大当たり開始指令を出力し、リターンする。
【００３６】
図９に戻り、パチンコ機１０では、上記Ｓ４２の大当たり開始指令を受けて（Ｓ４２１でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ４２２にて大当たり処理サブルーチンを実行し、リターンする。なお、Ｓ４２２で実行される大当たり処理では、従来よりパチンコ機１０において周知の大当たり状態（特別遊技状態）を発生可能とする任意のプログラム（コマンド）を用いればよい。
【００３７】
もう一度図６において、上記Ｓ３１１の大当たり信号出力を受けた際（Ｓ３１でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ３２にて抽選設定器２６（図２参照）が大当たり条件成立時に常に抽選権利の取得を選択するように設定されているとき（Ｓ３２でＹＥＳ）には、Ｓ４３にて予告画面（例えば図１３（ｃ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示する。図１３（ｃ）の予告画面はタッチパネル２２ｂにより「今回だけ大当たり遊技に変更する」ことができるようになっている。
【００３８】
そこで、タッチパネル２２ｂを操作せず抽選設定器２６の設定（抽選権利の取得）を維持する場合（Ｓ４４でＮＯ）には、段落００３０と同様の処理が実行される。すなわち、Ｓ３６にてパチンコ機１０へ大当たり終了指令を出力し、Ｓ３７にて第二抽選権利付与画面（例えば図１４（ｃ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示し、Ｓ３８にて集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１）へ抽選権利付与のためのデータを出力し、リターンする。なお、これに伴って実行される処理は、段落００３１〜００３４と同様であるので、その説明を省略する。
【００３９】
上記図１３（ｃ）の予告画面において、「大当たり遊技への変更」を行った場合（図６のＳ４４でＹＥＳ）には、段落００３５と同様の処理が実行される。すなわち、Ｓ４０にて大当たり開始画面（例えば図１４（ｂ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示する。さらに、Ｓ４１で大当たり移行待機時間（例えば図１４（ｂ）の大当たり開始画面では５秒間）がタイムアップすると、Ｓ４２にてパチンコ機１０へ大当たり開始指令を出力し、リターンする。なお、これに伴って実行される処理は、段落００３６と同様であるので、その説明を省略する。
【００４０】
ところで、この遊技システム１００の集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１：抽選手段）では、データベース４４の抽選権利ストックリスト（表１参照）において所定のタイミングで抽選を実施し、登録された遊技者の中から当選者を決定する。図１２では、抽選のタイミングとして、島単位（又は遊技店全体）での抽選権利のストック総数が上限設定値（例えば５０回）に達したとき（Ｓ６００でＮＯ）、及び設定時刻（例えば１３時、１８時及び２３時）になったとき（Ｓ６０１でＹＥＳ）を用いている。これらのタイミング条件が満たされると、Ｓ６０２にて抽選権利ストックリスト（表１参照）の中から当選者（当選会員）を決定し、当選リスト（表２参照）をデータベース４４に作成・記憶する。
【００４１】
【表２】

【００４２】
集中管理装置４０（ＣＰＵ４１：特典付与手段）による当選者の決定方法と当選リスト（表２）の作成方法は次の通りである。
▲１▼抽選権利ストックリスト（表１）において、抽選権利のストック総数を当選倍率（当選１回に必要な抽選権利の平均取得数）で除して当選者数を決定（小数点以下切り捨て）する。
▲２▼各当選者には、当選１回につき上記当選倍率のポイント数に相当する加算貯玉数を付与する。
▲３▼ただし、抽選権利のストック総数に応じて当選倍率に相当するポイント数を各当選者に配分したとき、ポイント数に端数を生じる場合には、抽選権利ストックリストに最も早く登録された遊技者に端数分のポイントをボーナスポイントとして付与する。したがって、この場合の当選者は１人増える。
【００４３】
次に、表１の抽選権利ストックリストにおける具体的な算出例を上記▲１▼〜▲３▼に沿って説明する。
▲１▼当選者数＝抽選権利のストック総数／当選倍率＝３８／５＝７．６→のべ７人（ただし、▲３▼で端数を生じるため＋１人）
▲２▼各当選者に当選１回につき付与されるポイント数＝当選倍率＝５ポイント；各当選者に当選１回につき付与される加算貯玉数＝２５００個／ポイント×５ポイント＝１２５００個
▲３▼登録順位１の会員Ｎｏ．△△△△に付与するボーナスポイント＝３８−（５×７）＝３ポイント；ボーナスポイントに相当する加算貯玉数＝２５００個／ポイント×３ポイント＝７５００個
【００４４】
ここで、表１及び表２から見た会員Ｎｏ．〇〇〇〇さんの戦果は、次のように表わせる。
（１）大当たり条件成立数＝３回；抽選権利ストック数＝４回［表１において登録順位３３はアウト玉１万発に対して付与された抽選権利のため、大当たり遊技の選択は不可］
（２）抽選権利の取得を選択したことによる獲得玉数（貯玉数）＝１２５００個／回×２回当選＝２５０００個
（３）大当たり遊技を選択していた場合の獲得玉数（貯玉数）＝２４００個／回×３回大当たり＝７２００個
つまり、会員Ｎｏ．〇〇〇〇さんは、抽選権利の取得を選択したことにより、大当たり遊技を選択していた場合に比べて３倍以上の戦果を得たことになる。
【００４５】
図１２に戻り、Ｓ６０３にて抽選権利ストックリスト（表１）に登録された会員が遊技しているパチンコ機用端末装置２０を検索して抽出し、Ｓ６０２で作成した当選リストに基づき、この抽出したパチンコ機用端末装置２０へ抽選結果を出力する（Ｓ６１１）。また、非遊技中（カードリーダ２３にカードが挿入されていない）の会員の当選データは、そのパチンコ機用端末装置２０にＳ６１１の出力ができないので、Ｓ６１２にて当選リスト（表２）からデータベース４４内に保留リスト（表３）を抽出・作成した後、リターンする。
【００４６】
【表３】

【００４７】
そして、図８に示すようにパチンコ機用端末装置２０では、上記Ｓ６１１の抽選結果出力を受けて（Ｓ６１でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ６２にて抽選中画面（例えば図１５（ａ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示する。さらに、上記抽選結果が当たりであれば（Ｓ６３でＹＥＳ）、Ｓ６４にて抽選当たり画面（例えば図１５（ｂ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示し、続いてＳ６５にて貯玉加算画面（例えば図１６（ａ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示して、リターンする。一方、上記抽選結果が外れであれば（Ｓ６３でＮＯ）、Ｓ６６にて抽選外れ画面（例えば図１５（ｃ）参照）を液晶表示部２２に表示して、リターンする。なお、Ｓ６１でＮＯの場合にはそのままリターンする。
【００４８】
また、図１２のＳ６１２にて作成された保留リスト（表３）はデータベース４４内にそのまま記憶されている。既に段落００１９〜００２１で説明したように、その後カードリーダ２３に保留リストに登録された会員Ｎｏ．のカードが挿入されたとき（図４のＳ１１でＹＥＳ）に、保留リストの当選データが当選報知画面として液晶表示部２２に表示される（図４のＳ１６、図１６（ｂ）参照）。
【００４９】
以上に説明した遊技システム１００では、次のような変形例を実施できる。
（１）大当たり状態には、予め複数種類の態様と各態様毎に割り当てられた抽選権利数とを設定し、抽選権利付与手段により、大当たり状態の態様に応じて所定の抽選権利数を付与する機能を付加してもよい。例えば、確変大当たり状態に対して抽選権利数３回、時短大当たり状態に対して抽選権利数２回、通常大当たり状態に対して抽選権利数１回をそれぞれ付与することができる。
（２）当選者の決定方法において、当選者数・当選ポイント数・加算貯玉数等を適宜設定することができる。例えば、上記設定値を抽選毎に変動させたり、当選者数を島単位（又は遊技店全体）で１人のみに限定したりしてもよい。
（３）抽選を行うタイミングを適宜設定することができる。例えば、平日と休日とで設定時刻をずらせたり、時間間隔に長短を設けたりしてもよい。
（４）抽選開始直前に改めて抽選開始の予告を行ってもよい。このとき、抽選権利のストック数（例えば５回）のうち何回分（例えば３回分）をその抽選に賭けるかを最終的に決定（選択）できるようにしてもよい。その場合、ストック数の残り（例えば２回分）を大当たり遊技や次回の抽選に充当することもできる。
【００５０】
本発明は、以上で説明した実施例に限定されることなく適用可能である。例えば、本発明でいう複数の遊技機には異種のもの（一例としてパチンコ機とスロットマシン）が含まれていてもよい。また、本発明で遊技機用端末装置や島用端末装置は必須ではなく、これらの機能を既存のパチンコ機に組み込んでもよい。会員証兼プリペイドカードについても同様である。さらに、島用端末装置に表示装置を備え、抽選結果（当選リスト、保留リスト）を島毎に表示（掲示）することもできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係る遊技システムの全体構成を表す概略図。
【図２】図１の構成を概念的に表すブロック図。
【図３】パチンコ機用端末装置で実行される遊技の全体の流れを示すフローチャート。
【図４】図３のカード挿入時処理サブルーチンの流れを示すフローチャート。
【図５】図３のアウト玉処理サブルーチンの流れを示すフローチャート。
【図６】図３の大当たり表示処理サブルーチンの流れを示すフローチャート。
【図７】図３のストック数更新処理サブルーチンの流れを示すフローチャート。
【図８】図３の抽選表示処理サブルーチンの流れを示すフローチャート。
【図９】パチンコ機で実行される大当たり発生時処理の流れを示すフローチャート。
【図１０】集中管理装置で実行される会員データ出力処理の流れを示すフローチャート。
【図１１】集中管理装置で実行される抽選権利付与処理の流れを示すフローチャート。
【図１２】集中管理装置で実行される抽選処理の流れを示すフローチャート。
【図１３】液晶表示部への表示画面例を示し、（ａ）は会員データ画面、（ｂ）は第一抽選権利付与画面、（ｃ）は予告画面。
【図１４】液晶表示部への表示画面例を示し、（ａ）は選択画面、（ｂ）は大当たり開始画面、（ｃ）は第二抽選権利付与画面。
【図１５】液晶表示部への表示画面例を示し、（ａ）は抽選中画面、（ｂ）は抽選当たり画面、（ｃ）は抽選外れ画面。
【図１６】液晶表示部への表示画面例を示し、（ａ）は貯玉加算画面、（ｂ）は当選報知画面。
【符号の説明】
１０　　パチンコ機（遊技機）
２０　　パチンコ機用端末装置（遊技機用端末装置）
２２　　液晶表示部（可変表示部）
２２ａ　タッチパネル（選択手段）
２６　　抽選設定器（選択手段）
３０　　島用端末装置
４０　　集中管理装置
４１　　ＣＰＵ（抽選権利付与手段、抽選手段、特典付与手段）
１００　遊技システム[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming system using a plurality of gaming machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or the like, a predetermined routine such as “normal gaming state → establishment of jackpot condition → transition to jackpot state → end of jackpot state → return to normal gaming state” is repeated. It is common that
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the more accustomed to the game, the more tired of such a monotonous game. In addition, since the number of game media (number of game balls, number of medals, etc.) that can be acquired (paid out) in the jackpot state is regulated to be substantially constant, expectation and tension during the jackpot game are reduced. .
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel game system that can create a new interest in games.
[0005]
Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the gaming system according to the present invention,
A jackpot state is generated according to the establishment of the jackpot condition, and a plurality of gaming machines capable of providing a predetermined number of game media in the jackpot state are used,
When the jackpot condition is satisfied, a selection means for a player to select whether to shift to the jackpot state or to acquire a lottery right instead of occurrence of the jackpot state,
A lottery right granting means for granting the lottery right when the player makes a selection to acquire the lottery right in the selecting means;
Lottery means for determining a winner from among the players who have given the lottery right by the lottery right granting means,
A privilege granting means for granting a preset privilege to the winner,
It is characterized by having.
[0006]
Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a second aspect of the gaming system according to the present invention,
A jackpot state is generated according to the establishment of the jackpot condition, and a plurality of gaming machines capable of providing a predetermined number of game media in the jackpot state are used,
Selection means for the player to select in advance whether to transition to the jackpot state or to acquire the lottery right in place of the occurrence of the jackpot state based on the establishment of the jackpot condition,
When the player makes a selection to acquire the lottery right in the selection means, a lottery right granting means for granting the lottery right each time the jackpot condition is satisfied, and the lottery right by the lottery right granting means. Lottery means for determining the winner from among the players who have
A privilege granting means for granting a preset privilege to the winner,
It is characterized by having.
[0007]
According to these inventions, when the jackpot condition is satisfied in the game, the player can appropriately or in advance select whether to shift to the jackpot state as it is or to acquire the lottery right without generating the jackpot state, The flow of the game can be changed by the player's own decision. Therefore, the content of the game can be diversified and the interest can be enhanced, and when abandoning the game medium that can be obtained in the jackpot state and selecting the acquisition of the lottery right, new tension is generated with respect to the lottery result. In addition, if it is possible to arbitrarily select whether to select the game system when the jackpot condition is satisfied or to select the game system in advance, the skill, the economic situation, the game state of the day (at that time), etc. You can enjoy the game accordingly.
[0008]
When the bonus granted to the winner by the privilege granting means is set as the grant of the number of game media equal to or greater than the number of game media provided in the jackpot state, a new sense of expectation is established when the jackpot condition is satisfied. You can have.
[0009]
By the way, in the jackpot state, a function of setting a plurality of types in advance and the number of lottery rights assigned to each mode in advance, and giving a predetermined number of lottery rights according to the type of the jackpot state by the lottery right granting means. May be added. Alternatively, a function of granting a lottery right for each predetermined number of out balls per one gaming machine may be added by the lottery right granting means. By giving such a lottery right, the game content can be further diversified and the entertainment can be enhanced. In addition, the mode of the jackpot state includes, in addition to the normal jackpot state, a probability variable jackpot state (after the jackpot game ends, the next jackpot state occurs under the probability fluctuation state), a time saving jackpot state (after the jackpot game ends, Various modes that have been conventionally implemented can be used, such as the occurrence of the next big hit state under the function.
[0010]
At that time, when the lottery means is executed at a preset time or time interval, a kind of service time can be provided for the gaming shop. In addition, if the lottery means is executed when the total number of the lottery rights granted by the lottery right grant means reaches a predetermined value, the lottery is performed regardless of the set time when writing with many customers. Thereby, the customer's interest can be retained.
[0011]
Further, a gaming machine, a terminal device for a gaming machine having a selection unit, and a centralized management device including a CPU including a lottery right granting unit, a lottery unit and a privilege granting unit can be connected so as to be able to transmit and receive each other. . By using the gaming machine terminal device having the selection means, an existing gaming machine can be easily incorporated into the gaming system of the present invention and used, so that the addition of gaming machines (in-store expansion) is facilitated and the recycling of gaming machines is facilitated. It also contributes to promotion and waste reduction.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of a game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an entire configuration of a game system according to the present invention. The gaming system 100 includes a plurality of gaming machines 10 that generate a jackpot state in accordance with the establishment of a jackpot condition, and to which a predetermined number of game media can be given in the jackpot state. Specific examples of the gaming machine 10 include a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like. Here, a pachinko machine using a game ball as a game medium is used as the gaming machine 10.
[0013]
The pachinko machine 10 to which the pachinko machine terminal device 20 (game machine terminal device) is attached (connected) so as to be capable of transmitting and receiving is arranged in units of a group of a plurality of pachinko machines 10 called islands. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 and the pachinko machine terminal device 20 are connected to each other via the island terminal device 30 so as to be able to transmit and receive the central management device 40. In this way, one island terminal device 30 is installed for each island, and data is collected from the pachinko machine 10 and the pachinko machine terminal device 20 on the island. The centralized management device 40 collects data from all pachinko machines 10 and pachinko machine terminal devices 20 in the store via the island terminal device 30, and collectively manages the data. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit (not shown) of the pachinko machine 10, the transmission / reception unit 28 of the pachinko machine terminal device 20 having a selection unit described later, and a lottery right granting unit, a lottery unit, and a privilege granting unit described later. The I / O interface 45 of the central management device 40 including the CPU 41 is connected so as to be able to transmit and receive each other via a transmission / reception unit (not shown) of the island terminal device 30.
[0014]
In the gaming system 100, a member is registered in the database 44 of the central management device 40 in advance, and a membership card and a prepaid card (not shown; hereinafter, also simply referred to as a card) created by a magnetic card, an IC card, or the like is charged. Or, it is intended for gaming members issued free of charge. For this reason, the pachinko machine terminal device 20 is provided with a card reader 23 for inserting the card thus obtained so that a game can be played.
[0015]
In the centralized management device 40 of FIG. 2, the collection and recording of data from the pachinko machine 10 and the pachinko machine terminal device 20 are executed by the CPU 41 using the RAM 43 as a work area according to a program stored in a callable manner in the ROM 42. Is done. The database 44 is configured by a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory, and the data relating to the membership registration and the data collected for each member's game (a prepaid amount, the number of coins, etc.) are readablely stored here.
[0016]
The pachinko machine terminal device 20 includes a CPU 21a, a ROM 21b, and a RAM 21c in the control unit 21 similarly to the central management device 40. In addition, the pachinko machine terminal device 20 additionally includes:
A liquid crystal display unit 22 (variable display unit) for displaying a game state or the like on a screen;
A status display lamp 24 for notifying that a game is being played in the gaming system 100 by inserting a card into the card reader 23;
A stock number display unit 25 for notifying the number of lottery right stocks (described later) in the connected pachinko machine 10 by the number of lighting of lamps;
A lottery setting device 26 for setting so as to always select the acquisition of a lottery right (described later) when the jackpot condition is satisfied in the pachinko machine 10;
Etc. are equipped. Reference numeral 27 denotes a card ejection button for ejecting the membership card and prepaid card from the card reader 23. When the card ejection button 27 is pressed, data such as the prepaid amount and the number of stored coins at that time are stored in the pachinko machine terminal. The data is output (transmitted) from the device 20 to the central management device 40.
[0017]
Next, the operation of the gaming system 100 will be described using flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 12 and display screen examples shown in FIGS.
[0018]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the entire flow of the game executed by the pachinko machine terminal device 20. In the pachinko machine terminal device 20, first, when inserting the membership card and prepaid card into the card reader 23, a card insertion processing subroutine (S1) is executed, and then, the out ball processing based on the count value of the out ball counter is performed. A subroutine (S2) is executed. When the jackpot condition is satisfied in the pachinko machine 10, a subroutine (S3) of a jackpot display process is executed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. Then, in S2 or S3, when a lottery right (described later) is granted by the central management device 40 (CPU 41), a subroutine (a stock number updating process) for increasing the number of lottery right stocks (described later) of the own pachinko machine 10 is performed. S4) is executed. Further, when a lottery process (described later) is performed in the central management device 40 (CPU 41) at a predetermined timing, a subroutine (S5) of the lottery display process is executed in the liquid crystal display unit 22.
[0019]
In the card insertion processing subroutine of FIG. 4, first, in S11, it is determined whether or not a membership card and prepaid card has been inserted into the card reader 23 of the pachinko machine terminal device 20. If the card insertion is confirmed (YES in S11), the status display lamp 24 (see FIG. 2) is turned on in S12, and in S13, the pachinko machine terminal device 20 sends the member data to the central management device 40 (CPU 41). That is, it requests data relating to member registration and data relating to member games (prepaid amount, number of stored balls, etc.).
[0020]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the centralized management device 40 (CPU 41) receives the member data request in S13 (YES in S131), and retrieves and extracts the member data requested in S132 from the database 44. . Further, in S133, the member data is compared with the hold list (see Table 3 described later) created during the lottery process (see FIG. 12), and the member No. requesting the data is checked. Is present in the hold list (YES in S134), the winning data in the hold list together with the member data are collected and output to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 (S135). As a result, the notification of the winning data to the member is completed (see S16 in FIG. 4), and in S136, the winning data relating to the member is deleted from the hold list and the process returns. On the other hand, the corresponding member No. If does not exist (NO in S134), only the member data is output to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 (S137) and the process returns. If the determination in S131 is NO, the process returns.
[0021]
Returning to FIG. 4, when the input of the member data to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 is confirmed (YES in S14), it is reconfirmed in S15 whether or not the winning data of the hold list is included. If the winning data is included (YES in S15), a winning notification screen (for example, see FIG. 16 (b)) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S16, and then the member data screen (S17) is displayed. 13 (a) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. On the other hand, if the winning data is not included (NO in S15), only the member data screen (see FIG. 13A) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S17. Further, in S18, the lending data is output from the pachinko machine terminal device 20 to the pachinko machine 10 according to the operation of the player, and the process returns. At this time, the pachinko machine 10 pays out balls for lending based on the lending data and the pachinko game becomes possible, and the database 44 of the centralized management device 40 uses the lending data based on the lending data based on the lending data (see FIG. 13A). It is re-stored after a few minutes. In the case of NO at S11, the process returns.
[0022]
By the way, if the membership card and prepaid card is an IC card, even if the member data (data relating to member registration and data relating to member games) shown in FIG. High reliability in terms of data capacity (overflow) and security (data leakage). Therefore, the load on the database 44 of the central management device 40 can be reduced.
[0023]
Next, in the out ball processing subroutine of FIG. 5, when the count value of the out ball counter (not shown) for counting the cumulative number of fired balls becomes equal to or more than a predetermined number (for example, 10,000 shots) (NO in S21). Is set so that one lottery right is automatically granted to a player (member No. 〇〇〇〇) playing a game with the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, in the pachinko machine terminal device 20, the first lottery right granting screen (see FIG. 13B) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S22, and the lottery right is granted to the central management device 40 (CPU 41) in S23. Is output. Thereafter, in S24, the out ball counter is reset to 0 and the routine returns. In the case of YES in S21, the process returns. Here, the out ball refers to a ball driven into the game area, and therefore does not include a return ball. Therefore, strictly speaking, the number of outgoing balls = the number of launching balls−the number of returning balls. However, if the game is continued for a long time, the number of launching balls≫the number of returning balls is satisfied. Absent.
[0024]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the centralized management device 40 (CPU 41: lottery right granting unit) receives the data output of S23 (YES in S231), and outputs the output data of S23 in the database 44 in units of islands (or games). It is registered and stored in a lottery right stock list (see Table 1) created in the entire store (S232). In this way, the lottery right has been formally granted by registering the list in Table 1 in S232. Then, the number of stocks of the lottery right is incremented in S233, and the number of stocks is notified to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 in S234, and the process returns. If the determination in S231 is NO, the process returns.
[0025]
[Table 1]

[0026]
In this embodiment, as is clear from FIG. 13B and Table 1, one lottery right for 10,000 out balls is registered in the list 33 in the registration order of the island unit (or the entire game store), and the lottery right is registered. Is given, and as a result, the member No. This indicates that the number of lottery right stocks has become three times.
[0027]
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko machine terminal device 20 executes the stock number updating process subroutine in response to the notification of the stock number (S234) from the central management device 40 (CPU 41). That is, after checking the presence or absence of the notification of the number of stocks in S51 (YES), the storage update (increment) of the number of stocks is performed in S52, and the lamp of the number-of-stocks display section 25 (see FIG. 2) is set to 1 in S53. The number of lighting is set to three.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 9, when the jackpot condition (a special game condition advantageous to the player, that is, the member No. #) is satisfied in the pachinko machine 10, the jackpot occurrence process is executed. That is, when the occurrence of a big hit is confirmed in S300 (YES), a big hit signal is immediately output to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 in S311.
[0029]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, in the jackpot display processing subroutine of the pachinko machine terminal device 20, the jackpot signal output of S311 is received (YES in S31), and in S32, the lottery setting device 26 (see FIG. 2). Check the setting status of. If the lottery setting device 26 is not set to always select the acquisition of the lottery right when the jackpot condition is satisfied (NO in S32), the selection screen (for example, see FIG. 14A) is displayed in S33. It is displayed on the display unit 22. The selection screen of FIG. 14A allows the user to select one of “big hit game” and “acquisition of lottery right” on the touch panel 22a.
[0030]
Therefore, if the user operates the touch panel 22a (YES in S34) and selects "Acquisition of lottery right" (NO in S35), a big hit end command is output to the pachinko machine 10 in S36, and the The second lottery right granting screen (for example, see FIG. 14C) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22, and in S38, the data for giving the lottery right is output to the central management device 40 (CPU 41), and the process returns. In addition, the number of additional coins (for example, 2500 pieces: referred to as one point) converted into one "acquisition of lottery right" is larger than the average number of balls to be played for one "big hit game" (for example, 2400 pieces). Is set (adjusted) as described above, and the expectation value is relatively higher when “acquire lottery right” is selected.
[0031]
Returning to FIG. 9, the pachinko machine 10 receives the jackpot termination command of S36 (NO in S421, YES in S361), terminates the jackpot in S362, and returns (does not shift to the jackpot state).
[0032]
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the centralized management device 40 (CPU 41: lottery right granting means) receives the data output of S38 (YES in S231), and in S232, outputs the output data of S38 to the island shown in Table 1 above. Register in the stock list of the lottery right in the unit (or the whole game store). In this way, the lottery right has been formally granted by registering the list in Table 1 in S232. Then, the number of stocks of the lottery right is incremented in S233, and the number of stocks is notified to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 in S234, and the process returns. If the determination in S231 is NO, the process returns.
[0033]
In this embodiment, as is clear from FIG. 14 (c) and Table 1, one lottery right is registered in the registration order 38 in island units (or the entire game store) instead of the jackpot game, and the lottery right is given. As a result, the member No. This indicates that the number of lottery right stocks has become four.
[0034]
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko machine terminal device 20 executes the stock number updating process subroutine in response to the notification of the stock number (S234) from the central management device 40 (CPU 41). That is, after checking the presence or absence of the notification of the number of stocks in S51 (YES), the storage update (increment) of the number of stocks is performed in S52, and the lamp of the number-of-stocks display section 25 (see FIG. 2) is set to 1 in S53. The number of lightings is four and the number of lightings is four.
[0035]
In FIG. 6 again, when the touch panel 22a is not operated within a predetermined selection waiting time (for example, 20 seconds in the selection screen of FIG. 14A) and the time is up (NO in S34, YES in S39), and "big hit game" Is selected (YES in S34, YES in S35), a big hit start screen (for example, see FIG. 14B) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S40. Further, when the jackpot transition standby time (for example, 5 seconds in the jackpot start screen of FIG. 14B) has elapsed in S41, a jackpot start command is output to the pachinko machine 10 in S42, and the routine returns.
[0036]
Returning to FIG. 9, the pachinko machine 10 receives the jackpot start command in S42 (YES in S421), executes a jackpot processing subroutine in S422, and returns. In the jackpot process executed in S422, any program (command) that can generate a jackpot state (special game state) that is well known in the pachinko machine 10 may be used.
[0037]
In FIG. 6 again, when the jackpot signal output in S311 is received (YES in S31), the lottery setting unit 26 (see FIG. 2) is set in S32 to always select the acquisition of the lottery right when the jackpot condition is satisfied. If YES (YES in S32), a notice screen (for example, see FIG. 13C) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S43. The notice screen in FIG. 13C can be changed to the big hit game only this time by the touch panel 22b.
[0038]
Therefore, when the setting of the lottery setting device 26 (acquisition of the lottery right) is maintained without operating the touch panel 22b (NO in S44), the same processing as in the paragraph 0030 is executed. That is, a jackpot end command is output to the pachinko machine 10 in S36, a second lottery right grant screen (for example, see FIG. 14C) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S37, and the centralized management device 40 is displayed in S38. Data for giving a lottery right is output to (CPU 41), and the process returns. Note that the processing executed accordingly is the same as in paragraphs 0031 to 0034, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0039]
When "change to big hit game" is performed on the notice screen of FIG. 13C (YES in S44 of FIG. 6), the same processing as in the paragraph 0035 is executed. That is, a big hit start screen (for example, see FIG. 14B) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S40. Further, when the jackpot transition standby time (for example, 5 seconds in the jackpot start screen of FIG. 14B) has elapsed in S41, a jackpot start command is output to the pachinko machine 10 in S42, and the routine returns. Note that the processing executed accordingly is the same as in paragraph 0036, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0040]
By the way, in the centralized management device 40 (CPU 41: lottery means) of the gaming system 100, the lottery is executed at a predetermined timing in the lottery right stock list (see Table 1) of the database 44, and the winning is selected from among the registered players. Decide who. In FIG. 12, as the timing of the lottery, when the total number of stocks of the lottery right in the island unit (or the entire game store) reaches the upper limit set value (for example, 50 times) (NO in S600), and the set time (for example, 13:00) , 18 o'clock and 23 o'clock) (YES in S601). When these timing conditions are satisfied, a winner (winning member) is determined from the lottery right stock list (see Table 1) in S602, and a winning list (see Table 2) is created and stored in the database 44.
[0041]
[Table 2]

[0042]
The method of determining the winner and the method of creating the winning list (Table 2) by the central management device 40 (CPU 41: privilege granting means) are as follows.
(1) In the lottery right stock list (Table 1), the total number of lottery rights stock is divided by the winning ratio (average number of lottery rights required for one winning) to determine the number of winners (rounded down to the decimal point). .
{Circle around (2)} Each winning player is given an additional number of accumulated coins corresponding to the number of points of the above-mentioned winning ratio for each winning.
(3) However, if the points equivalent to the winning ratio are distributed to each winner according to the total number of the lottery rights stock, if the points will be fractional, the game registered as the earliest in the lottery right stock list Points are given to the player as bonus points. Therefore, the number of winners in this case increases by one.
[0043]
Next, a specific calculation example in the lottery right stock list of Table 1 will be described along the above (1) to (3).
(1) Number of Winners = Total Number of Lottery Rights / Winning Ratio = 38/5 = 7.6 → Total 7 (However, due to (3), a fraction is generated + 1)
{Circle around (2)} The number of points awarded to each winner per winning = winning rate = 5 points; the number of additional coins awarded to each winner per winning = 2500 points / point x 5 points = 12,500 points
(3) Member No. of registration order 1 Bonus points awarded to △ ３８ = 38− (5 × 7) = 3 points; number of additional coins corresponding to bonus points = 2,500 / point × 3 points = 7500
[0044]
Here, the member No. viewed from Table 1 and Table 2 is shown. 〇〇〇〇's results can be described as follows.
(1) Number of successful jackpot conditions = 3 times; Number of lottery rights stock = 4 times [In Table 1, registration rank 33 is a lottery right granted to 10,000 out balls, so it is not possible to select a jackpot game]
(2) Number of balls obtained by selecting to acquire lottery rights (number of balls to be saved) = 12,500 pieces / time x 2 times winning = 25000 pieces
(3) Number of acquired balls (number of accumulated balls) when the jackpot game is selected = 2400 pieces / times × 3 times jackpot = 7200 pieces
That is, the member No. By selecting lottery rights, Mr. を 得 has more than three times the outcome of the game in which he has selected the jackpot game.
[0045]
Returning to FIG. 12, the terminal registered in the lottery right stock list (Table 1) in S603 searches for and extracts the pachinko machine terminal device 20 which is playing, and the extraction is performed based on the winning list created in S602. The lottery result is output to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 (S611). In addition, since the winning data of the member who is not playing the game (the card is not inserted in the card reader 23) cannot be output to the pachinko machine terminal device 20 in S611, the winning data from the winning list (Table 2) in S612 is used. After extracting and creating the hold list (Table 3) in 44, the process returns.
[0046]
[Table 3]

[0047]
Then, as shown in FIG. 8, in the pachinko machine terminal device 20, upon receiving the lottery result output in S611 (YES in S61), the lottery screen (for example, see FIG. 15A) is displayed in S62 on the liquid crystal display unit. 22. Further, if the lottery result is a win (YES in S63), a lottery winning screen (see, for example, FIG. 15B) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S64, and subsequently, in S65, a coin accumulation screen (for example, 16 (see FIG. 16A) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22, and the process returns. On the other hand, if the lottery result is off (NO in S63), a lottery off screen (see, for example, FIG. 15C) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 in S66, and the routine returns. In the case where S61 is NO, the process returns.
[0048]
The hold list (Table 3) created in S612 of FIG. 12 is stored in the database 44 as it is. As already described in paragraphs 0019 to 0021, the member No. registered in the hold list in the card reader 23 thereafter. Is inserted (YES in S11 of FIG. 4), the winning data of the hold list is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 as a winning notification screen (see S16 of FIG. 4, FIG. 16B).
[0049]
In the gaming system 100 described above, the following modified examples can be implemented.
(1) In the jackpot state, a plurality of types and the number of lottery rights assigned to each mode are set in advance, and a predetermined number of lottery rights is given by the lottery right granting means in accordance with the type of the jackpot. A function may be added. For example, three lottery rights can be given to the probability variable jackpot state, two lottery rights can be given to the time reduction jackpot state, and one lottery right can be given to the normal jackpot state.
(2) In the method of determining the winner, the number of winners, the number of winning points, the number of accumulated coins, and the like can be appropriately set. For example, the set value may be changed for each lottery, or the number of winners may be limited to only one per island (or the entire game store).
(3) The timing for performing the lottery can be set as appropriate. For example, the set time may be shifted between weekdays and holidays, or the time interval may be set longer or shorter.
(4) The lottery start may be notified again immediately before the start of the lottery. At this time, it may be possible to finally determine (select) how many times (for example, three times) of the stock numbers (for example, five times) of the lottery right are to bet on the lottery. In this case, the remaining stock (for example, two times) can be used for a jackpot game or the next lottery.
[0050]
The present invention is applicable without being limited to the embodiments described above. For example, the plurality of gaming machines referred to in the present invention may include different types (for example, pachinko machines and slot machines). In the present invention, a terminal device for a game machine or a terminal device for an island is not essential, and these functions may be incorporated in an existing pachinko machine. The same applies to the membership card and prepaid card. Further, a display device may be provided in the island terminal device to display (post) lottery results (winning list, hold list) for each island.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an entire configuration of a game system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram conceptually showing the configuration of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the overall flow of a game executed by the pachinko machine terminal device.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of a card insertion processing subroutine of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of an out ball processing subroutine of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of a jackpot display processing subroutine in FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of a stock number update processing subroutine of FIG. 3;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of a lottery display processing subroutine of FIG. 3;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of a jackpot occurrence process executed by the pachinko machine.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a member data output process executed by the central management device.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of a lottery right granting process executed by the central management device.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a lottery process executed by the central management device.
13A and 13B show examples of display screens on the liquid crystal display unit, wherein FIG. 13A shows a member data screen, FIG. 13B shows a first lottery right grant screen, and FIG. 13C shows a preview screen.
14A and 14B show examples of display screens on the liquid crystal display unit, wherein FIG. 14A shows a selection screen, FIG. 14B shows a jackpot start screen, and FIG. 14C shows a second lottery right grant screen.
15A and 15B show examples of a display screen on the liquid crystal display unit, wherein FIG. 15A shows a lottery-in-progress screen, FIG. 15B shows a lottery-winning screen, and FIG.
16A and 16B show an example of a display screen on the liquid crystal display unit, wherein FIG. 16A shows a ball addition screen, and FIG. 16B shows a winning notification screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Pachinko machines (game machines)
20 Terminal equipment for pachinko machines (terminal equipment for gaming machines)
22 Liquid crystal display (variable display)
22a Touch panel (selection means)
26 Lottery setting device (selection means)
30 Terminal device for island
40 Centralized management device
41 CPU (lottery granting means, lottery means, privilege granting means)
100 gaming system

Claims (8)

A gaming system that uses a plurality of gaming machines that generate a jackpot state in accordance with the establishment of the jackpot condition and that can provide a predetermined number of game media in the jackpot state,
When the jackpot condition is satisfied, a selection means for a player to select whether to shift to the jackpot state or to acquire a lottery right instead of occurrence of the jackpot state,
A lottery right granting means for granting the lottery right when the player makes a selection to acquire the lottery right in the selecting means;
Lottery means for determining a winner from among the players who have given the lottery right by the lottery right granting means,
A privilege granting means for granting a preset privilege to the winner,
A game system comprising: A gaming system that uses a plurality of gaming machines that generate a jackpot state in accordance with the establishment of the jackpot condition and that can provide a predetermined number of game media in the jackpot state,
Selection means for the player to select in advance whether to transition to the jackpot state or to acquire the lottery right in place of the occurrence of the jackpot state based on the establishment of the jackpot condition,
When the player makes a selection to acquire the lottery right in the selection means, a lottery right granting means for granting the lottery right each time the jackpot condition is satisfied, and the lottery right by the lottery right granting means. Lottery means for determining the winner from among the players who have
A privilege granting means for granting a preset privilege to the winner,
A game system comprising: 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the privilege granted to the winner by the privilege granting unit is set as grant of a number of game media equal to or greater than the number of game media provided in the jackpot state. 4. system. In the jackpot state, a plurality of types of modes and the number of lottery rights assigned to each mode are set in advance,
4. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the lottery right granting unit grants the predetermined number of lottery rights according to the state of the jackpot state. 5. 5. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the lottery right granting unit grants the lottery right for each predetermined number of out balls per one gaming machine. 6. The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lottery means is executed at predetermined times or at predetermined time intervals. The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lottery means is executed when the total number of the lottery rights granted by the lottery right granting means reaches a predetermined value. The gaming machine;
A gaming machine terminal having the selection means,
A centralized management device including a CPU including the lottery right granting means, the lottery means and the privilege granting means,
The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gaming system is connected so as to be able to transmit and receive each other.

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