JP2005193014A - Game machine and control method of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of keeping the amusement of a player by making the contents of a card game varied and new. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is shifted from a normal game mode to a special game mode on the basis of the result of deciding the establishment/non-establishment of a shift condition. When shifting to the special game mode, a prescribed number of card data to be used in the special game mode are extracted, and the card data allocated to a first group and the card data allocated to a second group are selected from the extracted card data. Then, a role based on the card data of the first group and roles based on the card data of at least two second groups are compared and a dividend is put out to the player in accordance with the compared result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a card game such as blackjack by displaying an image of a card such as a playing card on a screen, and a method for controlling the gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that displays an image representing a card such as a playing card on a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT display screen, and changes the image display of each card in accordance with the player's operation input to advance the game. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). A real player who plays with such a gaming machine plays a card game (card game) such as a blackjack game or a poker game against a dealer who is a virtual opponent controlled by the gaming machine, and depending on the result of the competition And receive awards such as medals.
JP 2001-70642 A

  However, the card game in the conventional gaming machine including the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 compares the superiority and inferiority of the card role of a real player and the card role of a dealer who is a virtual opponent controlled by the gaming machine. If the player decides to win or lose and the player wins, a certain payout according to the player's card role is paid out to the player. Therefore, in a card game performed in a conventional gaming machine, when a player's card combination is determined, a payout to be paid out when the player wins is automatically determined (is known). It was a monotonous feeling for players who repeatedly played games. For this reason, conventional gaming machines have not been sufficient to sustain the interest of the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and a gaming machine and a gaming machine capable of sustaining the interest of the player by making the contents of the card game new with various changes It is an object to provide a control method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a determination unit for determining success or failure of a transition condition for shifting a game mode from a normal game mode to a special game mode, and a game mode as a normal game based on a determination result of the determination unit. A game machine having a transition means for shifting from a mode to a special game mode, an extraction unit for extracting a predetermined number of card data used in the special game mode from a plurality of card data, and a predetermined value extracted by the extraction unit Selection means for selecting card data assigned to the first group and card data assigned to each of the plurality of second groups from the number of card data, and a role based on the card data of the first group and at least 2 The number of payouts is calculated based on the comparison result of the combination comparing means comparing the combination based on the card data of the second group and the combination comparing means. That it is characterized in that it has a number of payouts calculating means.

  In the special game mode of the present invention, a plurality of second groups are assumed, and each card data combination of the second group is compared (matched) with the combination of card data of the first group. Each comes to compete for superiority or inferiority. For this reason, the player of a 1st group will be given the opportunity of paying out multiple times by winning a several 2nd group. Even if the combination of card data of the first group is determined, the dividend (prize) to be paid out to the first group is not fixed until the battle with at least two second groups is completed. The player's expectation can be continued. Therefore, even if the game is repeated, the interest of the first group of players can be maintained.

  In this case, it is preferable that an instruction input means for inputting an instruction for the first group is further provided, and the selection means selects the first group of card data corresponding to the instruction input from the instruction input means. Thereby, since the player of the 1st group can feel that his / her will is reflected and participates in the special game mode directly, the interest of the player of the 1st group can be maintained further.

  Further, the number of payouts is preferably changed according to the number of the second group side on which the first group side has won. In this case, for example, when the number of payouts increases in proportion to the number of the second group that the first group wins, the player of the first group wins more second groups. It will be more interesting to expect.

Further, it is preferable that one game is from the extraction of card data by the extraction means to the comparison of the combinations by the combination comparison means, and the payout rate for calculating the award payout count by the payout calculation means is changed for each game. . As a result, the players in the first group can be given a sense of expectation for winning a game with a high payout rate, which can be more interesting.
Moreover, it is good to further have a card display means for displaying a card image using the card data selected by the selection means.
Further, the selection means may select the card data assigned to the first group as a player side card, and select the card data assigned to the second group as the gaming machine side card.
In the special game mode, it is preferable that the player can play the blackjack game.
The present invention provides a determination means for determining success or failure of a transition condition for shifting a game mode from a normal game mode to a special game mode, and the game mode is changed from the normal game mode to the special game mode based on the determination result of the determination unit. A game machine control method having a transfer means for transferring, an extraction step for extracting a predetermined number of card data used in the special game mode from a plurality of card data, and a predetermined number of extracted by the extraction step A selection step of selecting, from the card data, card data assigned to the first group and card data assigned to each of the plurality of second groups, a role based on the card data of the first group, and at least two Based on the comparison result of the hand comparison step for comparing the hand based on the card data of the second group and the hand comparison step A control method of a gaming machine having a number of payouts calculating step of calculating a number of output.

  According to the present invention, processing is performed with the first player standing in the position of a real player and each second player standing in the position of a virtual player. In addition, when a plurality of second players who play against the first player appear and play against all the second players, the first player is selected according to the battle with each second player. The dividend to be paid out is determined. Therefore, the interest of the first player can be maintained.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the game machine 1. The game machine 1 is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and includes variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols and card display means for displaying a plurality of card images. Further, the game machine 1 displays a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) pseudo reels on its variable display means, and in addition to the normal game mode in which a normal slot game (first game) can be played, It is possible to execute a special game mode in which a plurality of card images are displayed and a battle-type card game blackjack (second game) can be performed. In the normal game mode, whether or not a prize is awarded is determined based on a combination of symbols that have come to the active line when each pseudo reel is stopped.

  The game machine 1 has a housing 2, and liquid crystal display panels 3, 4, and 5 are installed on the front surface of the housing 2 in order from the upper side. On the liquid crystal display panel 3, an image that is not directly involved in the game (for example, a payout table or a three-dimensional moving image for game production that excites the game) is displayed. The liquid crystal display panel 4 displays a description such as a game execution method.

  The liquid crystal display panel 5 operates as variable display means and card display means. On the liquid crystal display panel 5, a plurality of pseudo reels for the first game (slot game) are displayed in the normal game mode, and symbols on each pseudo reel are variably displayed (scrolled). In the special game mode, a card image for a second game (card game) is displayed. The contents of the pseudo reel and card image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 will be described later.

  The housing 2 is provided with a coin insertion slot 6 for inserting coins for betting on a game and a banknote insertion slot 7 for inserting banknotes on the lower side of the liquid crystal display panel 5. Further, a spin button 8, a BET selection button 9, a line selection button 10, and a payout button 12 are provided in order from the bill insertion slot 7 to the left side.

  The spin button 8 inputs a start signal for starting the variable display of the pseudo reel on the liquid crystal display panel 5 by the player instructing the game start by the player's operation input. The BET selection button 9 inputs a BET selection signal for the player to select and set the number of coins (for example, one, two, or ten) as a BET target. The line selection button 10 inputs a line selection signal for selecting and setting a desired effective line from a plurality of effective lines (not shown) by the player's operation input. The casing 2 is provided with a coin payout opening 13 and a coin receiving portion 14 for storing the paid out coins at the bottom.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game machine 1 mainly showing the internal configuration. The game machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on a microcomputer 31.

  The microcomputer 31 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34. The main CPU 32 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 34, inputs / outputs signals with other components via the I / O port 39, and controls the operation of the entire game machine 1. The RAM 33 stores data and programs used when the main CPU 32 operates. For example, a random number sampled by a sampling circuit 36 to be described later is temporarily held after the game starts, and a pseudo reel code No (code) is stored. Number), symbol No. (symbol number), and the like are stored. The ROM 34 stores a program executed by the main CPU 32 and permanent data.

  The game machine 1 also includes a random number generator 35, a sampling circuit 36, a clock pulse generation circuit 37, and a frequency divider 38. The random number generator 35 operates according to an instruction from the main CPU 32 to generate a certain range of random numbers. The sampling circuit 36 extracts an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generator 35 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, and inputs the extracted random number to the main CPU 32. The clock pulse generation circuit 37 generates a reference clock for operating the main CPU 32, and the frequency divider 38 inputs a signal obtained by dividing the reference clock at a constant period to the main CPU 32.

  The switch input unit 50 includes a start switch 51, a BET switch 52, a line switch 53 and a payout switch 55. The start switch 51 inputs a start signal to the main CPU 32 when detecting an operation input of the spin button 8. The BET switch 52 inputs a BET selection signal to the main CPU 32 when detecting an operation input of the BET selection button 9. The line switch 53 inputs a line selection signal to the main CPU 32 when detecting an operation input of the line selection button 10. The payout switch 55 inputs a payout signal to the main CPU 32 when detecting an operation input of the payout button 12.

  Furthermore, the game machine 1 includes a touch panel 56, a lamp driving circuit 59, a lamp 60, an LED driving circuit 61, an LED 62, a hopper driving circuit 63, a hopper 64, a payout completion signal circuit 65, and a coin detection unit 66. ing. The game machine 1 also includes an image control circuit 71, a sound control circuit 72, and a speaker 73.

  The touch panel 56 is provided so as to cover the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel 5, detects the position of the part touched by the player's finger, and inputs a position signal corresponding to the detected position to the main CPU 32. The lamp driving circuit 59 outputs a signal for lighting the lamp 60 to the lamp 60, and causes the lamp 60 to blink while the game is being executed. This flashing produces a game effect. The LED drive circuit 61 controls blinking display of the LED 62. The LED 62 displays the number of credits and the number of acquired credits. The hopper driving circuit 63 drives the hopper 64 in accordance with the control of the main CPU 32, and the hopper 64 performs an operation for paying out a winning coin, and pays out a coin from the payout opening 13. The coin detection unit 66 measures the number of coins paid out by the hopper 64 and notifies the payout completion signal circuit 65 of data of the measured number value. The payout completion signal circuit 65 inputs data on the number of coins from the coin detection unit 66, and sends a signal to the main CPU 32 to notify the completion of coin payout when the number reaches the set number of data. input.

  The image control circuit 71 controls image display on each of the liquid crystal display panels 3, 4, and 5, and displays various images such as pseudo reels and card images that are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display panels 3, 4, and 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the image control circuit 71 includes an image control CPU 71a, a work RAM 71b, a program ROM 71c, an image ROM 71d, a video RAM 71e, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 71f. Based on the parameters set by the microcomputer 31, the image control CPU 71a follows the image control program (related to the display on the liquid crystal display panels 3, 4, 5) stored in advance in the program ROM 71c. 5 determines the image (pseudo reel, card image, etc.) to be displayed. The work RAM 71b is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 71a executes the image control program.

  The program ROM 71c stores an image control program, various selection tables, and the like. The image ROM 71d stores dot data for forming an image. In this embodiment, the dot data includes card image image data (hereinafter referred to as “card image”) indicating 52 cards of playing cards used in blackjack as well as pseudo reels used in slot games in the first game. Group)). The video RAM 71e is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the VDP 71f. The VDP 71f has a control RAM 71g, forms an image corresponding to the display content of each liquid crystal display panel 3, 4, 5 determined by the image control CPU 71a, and displays the formed image on the liquid crystal display panels 3, 4, 4. 5 is output.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the sound control circuit 72 inputs a sound signal for outputting sound from the speaker 73 to the speaker 73. From the speaker 73, for example, a sound for exciting the game is output at an appropriate time after the game is started.

  Next, the operation content of the game machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the game machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the first game is executed, and then the second game is executed under a certain condition. In the following description, the first game is described as a slot game, but the first game executed in the game of the present invention is not limited to the slot game. For example, a card game such as a poker game may be used. The second game may be a card game in which the gaming machine side and the player battle each other, and is not limited to blackjack.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the main process from the start to the end of the slot game in the game machine 1. In FIGS. 4 to 6 and FIG. 11, step is abbreviated as S. As shown in FIG. 4, when the game machine 1 starts the main process, the game machine 1 performs a start acceptance process in step 1 at the start of the game.

  In the start acceptance process of step 1, the game machine 1 accepts an operation for starting a game from the player under the control of the main CPU 32. In order to start the slot game and start the pseudo reel (variably displaying the pseudo reel), the player first inserts the number of coins bet on one game from the coin insertion slot 6 and presses the BET selection button 9. Operate to determine the number of coins to bet on one game. Further, the line selection button 10 is operated to select an effective line. Subsequently, an operation of the spin button 8 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as “start operation”) is performed. With this start operation, a start signal is input from the start switch 51 to the main CPU 32 (in the case of credit, a BET selection signal is input from the BET switch 52).

  Next, the process proceeds to step 2, and a lottery process in the first game is performed. When the lottery process starts, the process proceeds to step 13 shown in FIG. 5, and the main CPU 32 performs a symbol determination process. In this symbol determination process, the main CPU 32 determines a symbol to be stopped on the selected active line L for each pseudo reel.

  In the lottery process, when the main CPU 32 detects the start operation of the player by an input signal from the start switch 51, the main CPU 32 instructs the random number generator 35 in response to the detection (that is, triggered by the start of the game) Generate a range of random numbers. The main CPU 32 instructs the sampling circuit 36 to extract an arbitrary random number from the random numbers generated by the random number generator 35. When the random number is extracted, the main CPU 32 sets the random number as a search key and refers to the symbol determination tables 81 to 83 shown in FIGS. Get code No. and symbol. Symbol determination tables 81 to 83 shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C correspond to the pseudo reels R1 to R3 in order, and are tables in which the code numbers and symbols of the respective symbols are associated with the random numbers and stored. ing. For example, when the random number extracted by the sampling circuit 36 is a number between 0 and 20, the code number “0” and the symbol “(WILD)” are acquired. Such processing of extracting a random number and obtaining a code No is performed for each of the pseudo reels R1 to R3.

  In addition, instead of the three symbol determination tables 81 to 83, a single stop table 90 as shown in FIG. 8 may be referred to and a corresponding symbol may be searched for each pseudo reel R1 to R3.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the stop table 90 includes a code number area 90a for storing a code number (of a symbol), a symbol area 90b for storing a symbol corresponding to each code number, and a random number for storing a random number. This table has an area 90c, and by searching the random number area 90c by setting a random number as a search key, the code number and symbol of the corresponding symbol can be searched for each pseudo reel R1 to R3. . In the symbol area 90b, symbols are registered in correspondence with the code numbers from “0” to “6” for the pseudo reels R1 to R3 (the order of the registered symbols is the symbol determination in FIG. 7). Different from Tables 81-83). For example, C1 shown in FIG. 8 indicates a symbol pattern including symbols when the acquired code numbers are all “0” for each of the pseudo reels R1 to R3.

  In the game machine 1, the random number extraction and the symbol determination tables 81 to 83 or the stop table 90 are searched for each pseudo reel R1 to R3. For each pseudo reel R1 to R3, when a symbol is determined, a reel stop position for stopping the symbol on the effective line L is determined.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, when the reel stop position is determined, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 14 and refers to the winning determination table 86 stored in the ROM 34 to determine whether or not a winning is possible. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the winning determination table 86 is associated with each combination of code numbers (hereinafter referred to as “code No pattern”), and either a winning symbol pattern or a non-winning (non-winning) symbol pattern is selected. It is registered so that it can be distinguished. In step 13, since the code No pattern corresponding to the stop position of each pseudo reel is determined, this is set as a search key, the winning determination table 86 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not a winning is possible from the reference result. In the winning determination table 86, a code No pattern corresponding to the stop table 90 is set.

  Subsequently, with reference to the mode table 91 shown in FIG. 10, a winning mode determination process for determining a winning mode is performed (“winning mode” is also referred to as “combination”). Here, the mode table 91 is for determining the mode (winning mode) during winning. As shown in FIG. 10, the payout (the number of coins paid out or the contents of the second game) corresponding to each winning mode is registered. ing. For example, the combination “(any)-(any) -trigger 1 or 2” is a specific symbol (when the code number of the pseudo reel R3 is 2 or 6, and the code numbers of the pseudo reels R1 and R2 are any number) In this case, BONUS 1 or 2, that is, the second game is executed. The difference between BONUS1 and BONUS2 is that the number of opponents in the second game is different, as will be described in detail later. Also, the winning combination “7-7-7” means that the symbols are aligned to “7” for each of the pseudo reels R1 to R3. In this case, the payout is 80 coins. The lottery process is completed as described above.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 3 where a first game process is performed. This first game process is performed with the game mode being the normal game mode, and includes steps 17 to 19 shown in FIG. In step 17, variable display processing is performed. In this case, the image control circuit 71 operates in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, and a game execution image including variable display images of a plurality of pseudo reels R1 to R3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5, as shown in FIG. The FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a game execution image in the normal game mode of the liquid crystal display panel 5. On the liquid crystal display panel 5, three pseudo reels R1, R2, and R3 are variably displayed at the center, and a linear effective line L extending horizontally is displayed at the center. Each pseudo reel R1 to R3 has a plurality of symbols (for example, a symbol S1 that displays “WILD”, a symbol S2 that displays “BONUS1”, etc.), and the symbols appear one after another in an irregular order. Is variably displayed. Note that “BONUS1” of the symbol S2 shown in FIG. 11 corresponds to “Trigger 1” shown in FIG. Further, in the gaming machine 1, the three pseudo reels are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction, but the number of pseudo reels is not limited to three. For example, the number may be five or nine.

  In the upper right area E1 of each pseudo reel R1 to R3, the number of credits and the number of BETs are displayed. Further, a description of the game content (in this embodiment, “INSERT COIN PUSH THE BUTTON”) is displayed in the area E2 below each of the pseudo reels R1 to R3.

  Although not shown, the main CPU 32 instructs the image control circuit 71 during the first game process to display a payout table and a three-dimensional image for game effects on the liquid crystal display panel 3, and description of a game execution method and the like. An image for use is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 4.

  Referring to FIG. 6 again, after step 17 ends, the process proceeds to step 18 where stop control processing is performed. Here, the pseudo reels R1 to R3 being scrolled are stopped so as to correspond to the result of the lottery process in step 2.

  Next, it progresses to step 19 and a payout process is performed. In this case, when the main CPU 32 instructs the hopper driving circuit 63 to pay out coins of the number corresponding to the search result of the mode table 91, the coins in the first game are paid out from the hopper 64. If the main CPU 32 determines that the number of coins designated by the signal from the payout completion signal circuit 65 has been paid out, the main CPU 32 ends the payout process and proceeds to step 4 shown in FIG.

  When proceeding to Step 4, the main CPU 32 operates as a determination means, and determines whether or not a trigger for transition to the second game is established (whether or not the transition condition for transitioning the game mode from the normal game mode to the special game mode is satisfied). 14 is determined from the result of the winning mode determination process in FIG. Here, when the winning mode can be shifted to the special game mode (for example, when the symbol pattern is “(any)-(any) -trigger 1 or 2” shown by B1 and B2 in FIG. 10), the main CPU 32 It operates as a transition means, proceeds from step 4 to step 5 to shift the game mode to the special game mode, and performs the second game process. If the transition condition is not satisfied, step 5 is not executed and the main process is terminated.

  Next, the second game process which is a characteristic part of the present invention will be described.

  In the second game process in the present embodiment, a first player (a card assigned to the first player is referred to as a first group) and a plurality of second players (cards assigned to the second player). (Referred to as the second group) can play a game (card game). In this card game, a first player stands in the position of a real player (hereinafter referred to as a real player), and each second player is a virtual player (hereinafter referred to as a virtual player) on the main CPU (game machine) side. Processing is performed from the standpoint of a player). In addition, the first player becomes a parent (dealer), each second player becomes a child, and the first player and a plurality of second players play in blackjack. In other words, a real player plays against a plurality of virtual players.

  When the process proceeds to step 5 shown in FIG. 4 and the second game is started, the process proceeds to step 20 shown in FIG. 12, and the main CPU 32 operates as an extracting means to operate the card image image data (card image) used in the second game. A predetermined number of image data are extracted. In addition to the image data, the card data includes information such as card numbers and marks for specifying each card image. At this time, the main CPU 32 uses the data obtained from the sampling circuit 36 as data. The card data for displaying a predetermined number of cards on the liquid crystal display panel 5 is extracted from the card image group, and in the second game, the liquid crystal display panel 5 operates as the card display means in the present invention. Then, the card data for displaying the respective cards of the real player as the parent and the virtual player as the child are extracted, and at this time, the number of the virtual players as the children is determined in step 14 described above. For example, “BONUS1” (the symbol pattern is “(any) − (any) −trigger 1”). ), The number of virtual players is determined to be three, and when “BONUS2” (the symbol pattern is “(any) − (any) −trigger 2”), the number of virtual players is determined to be five. Is done. In the embodiment described below, a case of “BONUS1”, that is, a case where there are three virtual players will be described.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 21 to distribute the cards to the real player and the virtual player. More specifically, the main CPU 32 operates as a selection means, and selects card data to be assigned to a real player and displayed as a card for the real player from the card data extracted in step 20. On the other hand, the main CPU 32, which also operates as a determining means for determining the card image assigned to each virtual player, is assigned to the virtual player from the card data extracted in step 20, and is used as a card for the virtual player. Select card data to display. Then, a card image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 using the selected card data. At this time, first, a card image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 so that one face-up card is distributed to all the real players and virtual players one by one.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which one card image for a real player and one for a virtual player are displayed. In the drawing, a card image 40a for a real player is displayed on the left side of the liquid crystal display panel 5 (here, “A”), and a card image for a virtual player is displayed on the right side of the liquid crystal display panel 5. 41a (here "7"), 42a (here "8"), 43a (here "A") are displayed. Further, on the lower right side of the liquid crystal display panel 5, the number of games that the real player has won so far (three games in this case) with one game from step 20 to step 26 described later is selected by the real player. The set number of coins to be BET is displayed (here, 10).

  Next, the main CPU 32 operates as selection means, and newly selects card data to be displayed as a card for a real player and a virtual player from the card data extracted in step 20, and those cards are selected. A card image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 using the data. At this time, the card image 40b is displayed so that one face-down card is distributed to a real player, and the card images 41b, 42b, 43b are distributed to the virtual player one face-up card at a time. indicate. At this time, it is only necessary to determine the numbers of all the card images to be distributed, and various timings can be considered for determining the numbers of all the card images. Thereafter, the card image 40b (in this case, “9”) for the real player facing down is turned face up.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a state where two card images for a real player and a virtual player are displayed face up. At this time, the combination based on the card data corresponding to the card images of the real player and the virtual player may be determined. In this case, the process proceeds to step 23, where the main CPU 32 operates as the combination comparison means, Numbers, marks, etc. for identifying each card image among card data corresponding to card images of a real player who is a child and a virtual player who is a child (in this embodiment, the number of the card image) Are used for the virtual player card images 41a and 41b, the card images 42a and 42b, and the card images 43a and 43b, respectively, based on the card data corresponding to the real player card images 40a and 40b. A hand comparison is made to compare with a hand based on card data to be played. Note that the “combination” here is not a “winning mode” in the first game, but a combination of numbers of a plurality of card images. Then, the process goes to step 24 to compare the superiority or inferiority of the combination of the card image of the real player and the combination of the card image of the virtual player to determine whether or not the real player has won. Specifically, the sum of the numbers of the card images of the real player is compared with the sum of the numbers of the virtual player and the card image to determine which is closer to “21”.

  First, it is assumed that the virtual player corresponding to the card images 41a and 41b shown in FIG. 14 is compared. The total number of the virtual player card images is 10 + 7 = 17, and the total number of the real player card images is 9 + 11 (A is 11) = 20, so the real player wins. It is determined. Then, the process proceeds to step 25, and a payout to be paid out to the real player is added. Next, proceeding to step 26, the main CPU 32 operates as a determination means, and whether or not the combination of the card image of the real player has been compared with the combination of the card image of all the virtual players (all the virtual player's It is determined whether or not a hand comparison has been performed on the card image.

If it is determined in step 26 that the combination of the card image of the real player has not been compared with the combination of the card image of all the virtual players, the process returns to step 23 and the combination of the card image of all the virtual players is determined. When it is determined that the comparison has been performed, the process proceeds to step 27. In this way, the main CPU 32 repeats steps 23 to 25 until the combination of the card image of the real player is compared with the combination of the card images of all the virtual players. In the state shown in FIG. 14, the total numbers of the virtual player's card images are 10 + 7 = 17, 9 + 8 = 17, 10 + 11 = 21 from the top, respectively. Therefore, comparing the total number of card images of the real player and each virtual player, the real player has won two virtual players, and the upper side of the liquid crystal display panel 5 has “WIN × 2 ”is displayed, and“ WON4 ”is displayed on the lower right side of the liquid crystal display panel 5 because the number of games that the real player has won has increased by one. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 24 that the real player has not won the virtual player, the process proceeds to step 26 without executing step 25, and the same determination as described above is performed.
Here, instead of comparing with all virtual players, whether or not to end the game to the player when the combination of the card image of the real player is compared with the combination of the card image of at least two virtual players May be designated, and when the designation is made, the process may proceed to step 27. In this way, when there are a large number of virtual players (for example, 10 people), before comparing with all the virtual players (for example, when compared with 8 players), the game is advanced according to the instructions of the players. Can do.

  When it is determined in step 26 that the combination of the card image of the real player is compared with the combination of all the virtual player card images, the process proceeds to step 27, and steps 20 to 26 are set as one game. It is determined whether or not the game has been executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 7 times). If it has been executed, the process proceeds to step 28, and if not, the process returns to step 20. When returning to step 20, the main CPU 32 instructs the image control circuit 71 to erase the card already displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 and extract a predetermined number of card data again in the same manner as described above. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, step 29 is provided between steps 26 and 27, and in this step 29, “1” is added to the game number counter. Further, in step 27, it may be determined whether or not the predetermined number of games are finished depending on whether or not the game number counter is greater than or equal to the predetermined number (after step 28, the game number counter is cleared). ).

  In step 28, the main CPU 32 operates as a payout amount calculation means, and calculates the payout amount of the award according to the comparison result of the card image combination in step 23. Further, the main CPU 32 instructs the hopper drive circuit 63 to perform payout according to the calculated payout number. Then, in response to the instruction, the hopper driving circuit 63 instructs the payout of coins in the number of payouts, and the coins are paid out from the hopper 64. Here, the main CPU 32 operating as the payout number calculating means calculates the payout number using the reference payout number set separately from the first game. At this time, as a result of comparing the roles of the card images, the number of payouts changes according to the number of virtual players won by the real player. For example, the payout number of the virtual player won by the real player It increases in proportion to the number. In this case, since there is a possibility that the larger the number of virtual players competing with a real player, the greater the number of payouts, the real player can play “BONUS1” (symbol pattern “(any”) in the above-mentioned first game. )-(Any) -trigger 1 ") and three virtual players, but rather than" BONUS2 "(symbol pattern is" (any)-(any) -trigger 2 ") Expect to be five. Therefore, the interest of the first game is added. This is the end of the second game.

  In the above-described second game, as shown in FIG. 14, the role of the card image of the real player and the virtual player is determined at the time when each two are distributed. According to the rules of blackjack, the card data may be further selected so that the total number of card images of the real player and the virtual player is within “21”. In this case, the main CPU 32 may select all the card data so that the game is automatically advanced, or the card image of the real player is input from the liquid crystal display panel 5 as the instruction input means. In response to an instruction from a real player, the main CPU 32 as the selection means may select card data one by one. At this time, for example, “HIT” and “STAND” are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 covered with the touch panel 56.

  For example, when a real player touches “HIT”, card data for one card is selected, and a card image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 using the card data. The number of times of selecting the card image by touching “HIT” can be performed any number of times as long as the total number of card images of the real player does not exceed “21”. On the other hand, when the real player touches “STAND”, the combination is determined by the card image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5 at that time. When the sum of the numbers in the card image exceeds “21”, a burst is determined, and the loss is determined at that time. Note that buttons for inputting “HIT” and “STAND” instructions are provided on the housing 2, and “HIT” and “STAND” are selected when the real player presses the buttons. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, the number of virtual players in the second game is determined to be three or five based on the winning mode determination result in step 14 described above. An instruction may be input from the liquid crystal display panel 5 as input means so that the number of virtual players can be set freely. In this case, the designation of the number of virtual players is performed before step 20, for example. In this way, by making it possible to freely select the number of virtual players, the amount of the planned payout can be greatly varied, so that the game content can be made more interesting.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the first player stands in the position of the real player and each second player performs the process in the position of the virtual player. There are multiple opponents. As a result, the real player can win a larger amount of payout by winning multiple times in one game. Since the payout to be paid out to the real player is not fixed until the battles with all the virtual players are completed, the real player can maintain the expectation until the end of the game. For this reason, even when the game is repeatedly performed on the game machine 1, the payout to be paid out when winning is not constant, and the payout changes for each game, so that the interest of the real player can be maintained. it can.

  In the second game of the game machine 1 described above, the game can be repeated a plurality of times. However, at that time, the payout rate may be changed for each game. For example, the number of games is counted by the main CPU 32, and a payout number that is set according to the combination of the card image is used as a scale according to the number of games (this scale is used to calculate the payout number). Then, it may be multiplied by the “payout rate”). For example, when the total number of games is 7, when the number of games is 1st to 6th (first game to 6th game), the payout rate is 1, and when the number of games is 7th (seventh game) The rate can be 2. As a result, the real player who lost at the beginning can be made to feel that if he wins at the last game, he can recover the loss, so it can be more interesting.

  Based on the above, the number of payouts (payouts) in the second game can also be calculated by the following formula 1. Formula 1 is an example, and the formula for calculating the number of payouts in the second game is of course not limited thereto.

Formula 1: Dividend H = (BET number + X) × S +...
X: Dividend for winning one child, S: Payout rate for each game

In Equation 1, the number of BETs is 10 and the payout for winning one child is 5; the payout rate of 1 to 3 games is 1, 2 and 3; If there were 1 person, 2 people, the dividend H would be
H = (10 + 5 + 5) × 1 + (10 + 5) × 2 + (10 + 5 + 5) × 3 = 110 (sheets).

As mentioned above, although this invention was concretely demonstrated based on embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the second game is started after the first game is finished, but may be started suddenly while the first game is being held. The number of children (virtual players) may be determined by lottery according to the control of the main CPU 32.
Further, in the second game process, the real player becomes a parent and plays against each virtual player. However, the real player may become a child by the selection of the real player. A real player may be able to select a child at any time. When a real player selects a child, he or she plays a virtual player as a plurality of children.

It is a perspective view showing the whole composition of the game machine which is a gaming machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the game machine which mainly shows an internal structure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of an image control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure from the game start of the game machine shown in FIG. 1 to completion | finish. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the lottery process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the first game process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the symbol determination table used in a first game. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the stop table used in a first game. It is a figure which shows an example of the winning determination table used in a first game. It is a figure which shows an example of the mode determination table used in a first game. It is a figure which shows the game execution screen in a first game. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the 2nd game process shown in FIG. It is the schematic which shows an example of the game execution screen displayed on a liquid crystal display panel during a 2nd game process. It is the schematic which shows an example of the game execution screen displayed on a liquid crystal display panel during a 2nd game process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of another 2nd game process.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Game machine
3, 4, 5 ... Liquid crystal display panel (card display means, instruction input means)
32. Main CPU (determination means, transition means, determination means, extraction means, selection means, combination comparison means, payout number calculation means)
40a, 40b, 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b ... card image,
56: Touch panel.

Claims (8)

Determination means for determining success or failure of a transition condition for shifting the game mode from the normal game mode to the special game mode, and transition means for shifting the game mode from the normal game mode to the special game mode based on the determination result of the determination unit A gaming machine having
Extracting means for extracting a predetermined number of card data used in the special game mode from a plurality of card data;
Selection means for selecting, from a predetermined number of card data extracted by the extraction means, card data assigned to the first group and card data assigned to each of the plurality of second groups;
A hand comparing means for comparing a hand based on the card data of the first group and a hand based on at least two of the card data of the second group;
A gaming machine comprising: a payout number calculating means for calculating a payout number based on a comparison result of the hand comparison means.   The apparatus further comprises instruction input means for inputting an instruction for the first group, wherein the selection means selects the card data of the first group in response to the instruction input from the instruction input means. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of payouts changes according to the number of the second group side on which the first group side has won.   The process from the extraction of the card data by the extraction means to the comparison of the combinations by the combination comparison means is one game, and the payout rate for calculating the number of payouts by the payout number calculation means is changed for each game. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising card display means for displaying a card image using the card data selected by the selection means.   The selecting means selects card data assigned to the first group as a player side card, and selects card data assigned to the second group as a gaming machine side card. Item 6. The gaming machine according to any one of Items 1 to 5.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a player can play a blackjack game in the special game mode. Determining means for determining success or failure of the transition condition for shifting the game mode from the normal gaming mode to the special gaming mode, and a shifting unit for shifting the gaming mode from the normal gaming mode to the special gaming mode based on the determination result of the determining unit A game machine control method comprising:
An extraction step of extracting a predetermined number of card data used in the special game mode from a plurality of card data;
A selection step of selecting, from the predetermined number of card data extracted in the extraction step, card data assigned to the first group and card data assigned to each of the plurality of second groups;
A hand comparison step of comparing a hand based on the card data of the first group and a hand based on at least two of the card data of the second group;
A game machine control method comprising: a payout number calculating step of calculating a payout number based on a comparison result of the combination comparison step.

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