JP2007196031A - Token game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a token game machine which makes a player keep having interest in a game by giving technique intervention characteristics to a monotonic game. <P>SOLUTION: In a token game machine 10, when a starting prize getting device 38 is rocked and a game condition is moved to a ready-to-win condition with possibility that the game condition moves to a ready-to-win condition, the starting prize getting device 38 starts to rock. When the game condition moves to a ready-to-win condition with possibility of the game condition to move to a jackpot, the starting prize getting device 38 starts to rock. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal gaming machine, a server, and a program.

  In general, the medal gaming machine has a tendency to make the game contents relatively easy to understand, and has a reputation for many players. Among such medal gaming machines, there are those that give a player an opportunity to acquire a large number of game medals by reaching a gaming state advantageous to the player such as a jackpot.

  In addition, in order to shift to a gaming state advantageous to a player such as a jackpot, there are those equipped with a display device on which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed or stopped, and a game medal is won as a starter By doing so, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed and stopped. When a plurality of symbols that are stopped and displayed are in a predetermined mode, a gaming state advantageous to the player such as the jackpot described above is reached, and when the player becomes a jackpot or the like, the player Will be given an opportunity to win a large number of game medals. Of course, there is not only a gaming state advantageous to a player such as a jackpot, but also a small hit where a small amount of game medals are paid out.

  However, with the above-mentioned medal gaming machine, the same gaming state can be obtained no matter who goes, but it is easy to get bored with the game and it is difficult to maintain the interest. This is because gameability is required to bring out the player's technology to some extent, and this medal gaming machine has few opportunities to show that technology.

  In particular, in a medal gaming machine in which the insertion direction can be changed, in order to win a game medal for an accessory, the game medal is inserted in a predetermined direction without changing the predetermined direction. As a result, there is a tendency that the game content is determined, and as a result, it is one of the causes that a similar game state can be obtained no matter who goes.

  Furthermore, in the case of shifting to a reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to the jackpot, a game that interrupts the insertion of gaming medals from the idea of reducing unnecessary gaming medals if reaching the jackpot. There are many people. For this reason, a passive game is provided to the player, which may impair the willingness to continue the game. In other words, it is ideal to provide players with aggressive games.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medal gaming machine that maintains the interest of games by providing technical intervention to monotonous games.

  In order to achieve the above object, the medal gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by including a swing mechanism for swinging an accessory.

  More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

  (1) An operation means provided so that a player can operate, an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the insertion means A medal gaming machine having gaming state transition means capable of shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when winning a prize, and a swing mechanism for swinging the accessory A medal gaming machine characterized by having it.

  In the invention of (1), it is not easy to win a game medal on the swinging accessory because “the swinging mechanism for swinging the accessory” is provided, and to some extent the skill of the player is required. It becomes. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  (2) Provided so that a player can operate, an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the insertion means A medal gaming machine provided with a game state transition means capable of shifting the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player when winning a prize, and a swing mechanism for swinging the accessory The accessory swinging means for starting swinging of the accessory by the swinging mechanism when the gaming state shifts to a reach state that may shift to the special gaming state, and the accessory Probability changing means for increasing the probability that the gaming state is shifted to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when a game medal is won in the role rocked by the rocking means, A medal gaming machine.

  In the invention of (2), when the swing mechanism for swinging the accessory and the reach state where the game state may shift to the special game state are transferred, the swing mechanism An accessory swinging means for starting swinging of an object, and a special game in which the game state is advantageous to the player when a game medal is won in the role rocked by the accessory swinging means It is not easy to win a game medal on the swinging accessory, and it requires a player's skill to some extent. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is sustained A game that can be played can be provided.

  In addition, the above-mentioned medal gaming machine may be “equipped with a launching means for launching into a game space” for performing a “game medal” game. In this case, a medal for dropping the inserted game medal The game range is wider than that of a gaming machine, and moreover, it is possible to play a three-dimensional game instead of a two-dimensional game. For this reason, the above-mentioned accessory can be swung back and forth, and a game rich in variations can be provided.

  In addition, since the swing of the accessory is started when the reach state is reached, it is possible to provide a game that is more sharp than the constantly swinging and can keep the fun.

  (3) A display unit on which a plurality of identification information images are displayed, display control means for variably displaying or stopping display of the plurality of identification information images on the display unit, and a player's operation are provided so that a game medal can be displayed. In the case where an insertion means for inserting into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the insertion means wins an accessory, the display control means includes the display unit When the plurality of identification information images variably displayed by the display control means are stopped and displayed as a predetermined mode, the game state is changed to the game state. A game state transition means for transitioning to a special game state advantageous to the player, and a single process from when the identification information image is variably displayed until it is stopped. A swing mechanism for swinging the accessory, and when the game state shifts to a reach state where the game state may shift to a special game state, the swing mechanism starts the swing of the accessory. When the game state transition means to be performed and the gaming state in a certain process shifts to the reach state, and a game medal is won in the swinging role, the gaming state transition means includes the certain process A medal gaming machine characterized in that the gaming state in the next stroke is shifted to the reach state again.

  In the invention of (3), “a swinging mechanism for swinging the accessory and a gaming state can be shifted to a special gaming state in a single process from the time when the identification information image is variably displayed until it is stopped and displayed. When the state shifts to a reachable state, the accessory swinging means for starting the swinging of the accessory by the swinging mechanism, the gaming state in a certain process shifts to the reach state, and When a game medal is won for the swinging feature, the game state transition means shifts the game state in the next process of the certain process to the reach state again. In order to increase the probability of shifting to the special gaming state, the player can be urged to win a game medal as an accessory. Further, in this state, since the character is rocked and it is difficult to win a prize more than usual, a medal game including technical intervention can be provided.

  In addition, as described above, in the next process of a certain process, only the identification information image that was last stopped and displayed in the certain process can be variably displayed and shifted to the reach state again. Medal games can be provided.

  In addition to the above, when game medals win a swinging role, more game medals may be paid out than usual, and more than usual. It is also possible to save game medals as game medals for jackpot games.

  In addition to providing such a pachinko gaming machine, it can also be provided as a server and a program.

  (4) The accessory swinging means is capable of changing the swing element of the swing when swinging the accessory by the swing mechanism. Any of the medal gaming machines described.

  In the invention of (4), “the accessory swinging means can change the swinging element of the swinging of the swinging of the accessory by the swinging mechanism”. A game can be provided.

  The swing element may be any element that determines the swing element according to various conditions. For example, the swing element may be determined based on a lottery result.

  In addition, “a plurality of gaming state determination tables for determining a gaming state are provided, and a setting unit capable of selecting a gaming state determination table from the plurality of gaming state determination tables is provided. The swing of the accessory by the mechanism may be configured to be capable of changing the swing element of the swing based on the gaming state determination table. If they are different, the game state determination table currently set based on the swing is implicitly notified to the player, so that only the game medal is awarded to the swinging accessory. In addition, by fully recognizing the swing, the above-mentioned setting can be recognized, and it is determined whether the setting is advantageous to the player, so that the player's technology and knowledge can be fully utilized. Providing games to encourage It can be.

  Furthermore, “the swing control means may change the swing according to the probability that the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state”. In this case, the player can be informed of the probability of transitioning to the special gaming state based on the swing of the accessory, so that not only the swinging accessory can win a game medal, By sufficiently recognizing the swing, the above-described probability can be recognized, and a game that gives the player a sense of expectation can be provided.

  In addition to providing such a pachinko gaming machine, it can also be provided as a server and a program.

  (5) An operation means provided so that a player can operate, an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the insertion means A server for controlling a medal gaming machine comprising a gaming state transition means capable of shifting a gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to a player when winning a thing, the game in the medal gaming machine When the state shifts to a reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to the special game state, the medal gaming machine is caused to start swinging the accessory based on supplying a predetermined signal. In addition, the server is characterized in that when a game medal is won in the rocked role, the probability that the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player is increased.

  In the invention of (5), “when the gaming state in the medal gaming machine has shifted to a reach state that may shift to a special gaming state, a predetermined signal is supplied to the medal gaming machine. The probability that the gaming state shifts to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when a game medal is won for the rocking role is started. Therefore, it is not easy to win a game medal for a swinging role, and a certain level of player skill is required. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is sustained A game that can be played can be provided.

  In addition, the above-mentioned medal gaming machine may be “equipped with a launching means for launching into a game space” for performing a “game medal” game. In this case, a medal for dropping the inserted game medal The game range is wider than that of a gaming machine, and moreover, it is possible to play a three-dimensional game instead of a two-dimensional game. For this reason, the above-mentioned accessory can be swung back and forth, and a game rich in variations can be provided.

  In addition, since the swing of the accessory is started when the reach state is reached, it is possible to provide a game that is more sharp than the constantly swinging and can keep the fun.

  Furthermore, there is a possibility that the gaming machines can be centrally managed from a remote location, and the above-described effects can be obtained without performing complicated operations such as setting for each of the gaming machines.

  (6) For a medal gaming machine provided so as to be capable of being operated by a player and comprising a throwing means for throwing a game medal into the game space and an accessory provided in the game space, When the game medal inserted by the means wins the prize, a program for causing the computer to execute a step of shifting the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player, the game state in the medal gaming machine In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to the special game state, the step of starting the swing of the accessory, and a game medal is won for the accessory swinged by the step In this case, a program for causing a computer to execute a step of increasing a probability that a gaming state is shifted to a special gaming state advantageous to a player.

  In the invention of (6), “when the gaming state in the medal gaming machine has shifted to a reach state in which the gaming state may shift to a special gaming state, When a game medal is won in the role rocked by the step, the computer executes a step of increasing the probability that the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player. It is not easy to win a game medal for a moving object, and it requires a certain level of player skill. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is sustained A game that can be played can be provided.

  In addition, the above-mentioned medal gaming machine may be “equipped with a launching means for launching into a game space” for performing a “game medal” game. In this case, a medal for dropping the inserted game medal The game range is wider than that of a gaming machine, and moreover, it is possible to play a three-dimensional game instead of a two-dimensional game. For this reason, the above-mentioned accessory can be swung back and forth, and a game rich in variations can be provided.

  In addition, since the swing of the accessory is started when the reach state is reached, it is possible to provide a game that is more sharp than the constantly swinging and can keep the fun.

[Definition of terms]
The “identification information” according to the present invention refers to information that can be visually identified, such as characters, symbols, pictures, patterns (designs). Further, the “identification information image” refers to an image indicating this identification information image. This identification information image corresponds to a pattern image to be described later.

  The “variable display” means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, when the symbol “7” as one identification information is changed to the symbol “8” as another identification information, or from the symbol “9”. For example, when the display is changed to another symbol “☆” and when the identification information is moved and displayed while the identification information is displayed in the display area where the identification information can be displayed, for example, 1 This is a concept that includes the case where one symbol “7” moves while being displayed in the display area, or both.

  Furthermore, when the display mode of the identification information changes, for example, when one symbol “7” is deformed and displayed in a horizontally long or vertically long shape, or the symbol is enlarged or displayed in a reduced size. This is a concept that includes cases where

  On the other hand, “stop display” refers to an aspect in which an identification information image indicating certain identification information is stopped and displayed at a predetermined position.

  “Oscillation” is a concept that swings in directions including the up / down direction, the left / right direction, the front / rear direction, and the oblique direction, and does not include an opening / closing operation of a shutter or the like.

  The “reach state” in the claims simply means that the game state may shift to a special game state advantageous to the player, and one identification information image is displayed in a variable manner, and other identification information An image is stopped and displayed as a predetermined mode. In other words, it does not matter whether or not the game is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as “big hit game state” and “jackpot game” after the shift to the “reach state”. This predetermined mode is generally a combination in which a plurality of stopped identification information images match with “7”, “JAC”, and the like.

  In addition, the “reach mode” in the embodiment does not shift to a special game state advantageous to the player such as “jackpot game state” or “jackpot game” while shifting to the “reach state” described in the claims. It refers to an embodiment.

  The “swinging element” is a component element of swinging, and is a concept including, for example, a swinging time, a swinging speed, a swinging width, a swinging direction, and the like. Further, the “swinging element” may be predetermined or may be changed by lottery or the like.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a medal gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the medal gaming machine 10 includes a transparent window portion 14 on the front surface of the main body 12, and the player can visually recognize the state of the game developed inside the window portion outside 14. The “game space” described above corresponds to an area inside the medal gaming machine 10 covered with the main body 12 and the window portion 14.

  In front of the lower portion of the window portion 14, medal insertion devices 16 (16 a and 16 b) are provided on the left and right. The medal inserter 16 is provided with a medal insertion slot 18 for inserting a game medal. When the player presses a launch switch 22 (see FIG. 2) at the upper end of the lever 20, the medal insertion slot 18 is inserted. Game medals fired forward. The lever 20 can be displaced back and forth and left and right, and based on the position of the lever 20, it is possible to determine the firing direction of the game medal inserted into the medal slot 18 described above. The medal inserter 16 referred to here corresponds to a part of the “throwing means” in the claims, and constitutes a part of the “launching means” described in the specification. Equivalent to.

  In the medal gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the medal inserter 16 for launching a game medal into the game space is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a medal insertion for simply dropping the game medal is performed. You may use only a mouth.

  Inside the main body 12, a field plate (field portion) 26 having a field surface 24 on which a large number of medals are previously placed is positioned and fixed with respect to the main body 12. A drop groove 28 into which medals are dropped is formed in front of the field plate 26.

  A pusher 30 that reciprocates in the direction of the drop groove 28 is provided above the field plate 26. When the game medal on the field plate 26 is pushed by the pusher 30, the game medal in the vicinity of the drop groove 28 is removed. 28. In particular, when the pusher 30 moves backward, the game medals are fired when the pusher 30 moves forward by firing the game medals from the medal thrower 16 so as not to overlap with the medals accumulated on the field board 26. Increases the chance of medals falling. The game medal dropped into the drop groove 28 is paid out to the player from the payout exit 32.

  Above the pusher 30, a medal receiving portion 34 in the shape of a sunken ship is arranged, and the medal receiving portion 34 holds approximately 600 game medals. In addition, the medal accommodating portion 34 is configured to be separable at the central portion thereof, and when a jackpot described later is established, the medal accommodating portion 34 is separated and a large number of game medals are dropped.

  In addition, an octopus model 36 is provided so as to hold the medal accommodating portion 34. The two legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 have a barrel shape and are attached with a starting accessory 38 (38a and 38b) that swings at a predetermined timing.

  On the rear wall of the main body 12, there is provided a display device 40 on which a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner and displayed in a matrix, and a slot game is developed. The display device 40 performs a variable display so that three rows of reels 42 (42L, 42C, and 42R) on which a plurality of symbols are drawn rotate downward. Each reel 42 starts a variable display when a game medal launched from the medal inserter 16 wins the starting combination 38. Further, the “starting feature 38” corresponds to the “combination” in the claims.

  In the medal gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the starting member 38 that causes the symbols and the like to be variably displayed is swung. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the starting member 38 is not limited to this. If it is not necessary, it is sufficient if it is possible to win a game medal. In this case, it is only necessary to include the possibility of shifting to a gaming state advantageous to the player by winning the game medal in the role. For example, the game medal is paid out or an opportunity to be paid out is obtained. If it is possible, the player also inserts and fires a game medal aiming at the swinging role.

  As one of the bonuses, there is a case where a plurality of game medals are fired from the mouth-shaped medal discharge portion 36 a of the octopus model 36 and the game medals are paid out to the payout opening 32. Further, each reel 42 includes a jackpot symbol (hereinafter referred to as a JP symbol). When the JP symbol is stopped and displayed, a jackpot is established. When this jackpot is established, as described above, many game medals stored in the medal storage section 34 are dropped, and a large number of game medals are paid out to the payout opening 32 in response to the fall.

  In addition, the part which displays the effect image mentioned later in this display apparatus 40 may consist of a liquid crystal display panel, or may consist of a cathode ray tube. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display device 40 is provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the medal gaming machine 10, but if the position is such that the player can see it, where in the gaming machine The display device 40 may be provided at the position. Furthermore, in the medal gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the reel 42 is variably displayed and stopped by displaying symbols on the display device 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and actual reels are used. It may be a display unit that rotates the reel by a motor or the like.

  In addition, a probability setting switch 78 (see FIG. 2) is provided inside the main body 12, and is operated by the manager of the game hall to change the probability of shifting to “jackpot” based on the operation. It will be.

[Configuration of control unit of gaming machine]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a gaming machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control circuit 60 includes a CPU 66 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 68 and a RAM 70 that are storage means.

  The CPU 66 has a function of generating a random number for determining the game content of the medal gaming machine 10 based on a program recorded in the ROM 68. In the medal gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 66 generates a random number based on a program stored in the ROM 68. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration including a random number generation unit may be used. The random number generated from the random number generation unit may be recorded in the RAM 70 as it is.

  The random number issued from the CPU 66 is recorded in the RAM 70 as data indicating the lottery result. For example, a data recording process showing a lottery result using a data map as shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 3 shows data indicating the lottery result, and each storage area of the data is indicated by a small square.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the data indicating the lottery result is recorded in the RAM 70 as a symbol A1, a symbol A2, a symbol A3, and a symbol A4 in the order of lottery from the position of the symbol A0 in the figure. At that time, the internal lottery data recorded at the position of the symbol A0 is read out, and the symbol variation display in the current process is started based on the internal lottery data. Note that “FFFFFFFF” is recorded as empty data at a place where the internal lottery data is not recorded.

  In addition, when the lottery is performed before the symbol is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the empty data is searched in order from the position of the symbol A0 and it is determined that there is empty data. The internal lottery data is recorded at the location (corresponding to the position of the reference symbol A1 in the case of FIG. 3A).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 (C), when the positions of the symbols A0 to A4, that is, the maximum five lottery result data are recorded, as shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, when the symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped on the basis of the lottery result, and the variation display of that symbol is stopped, as shown in FIG. “FFFFFFFF” is recorded with the position as empty data.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3E, the internal lottery data recorded at the position of the reference A1 is recorded at the position of the reference A0. The internal lottery data after the position of the reference A1 is recorded in the same manner, and the empty data “FFFFFFFF” is recorded at the position where the last data was recorded (corresponding to the position of the reference A1 in FIG. 3E). .

  As a result, the internal lottery data is recorded at the position of the code A0. As shown in FIG. 3D, the process of recording the position of the code A0 as vacant data is performed when all the identification information images that have been variably displayed in the normal state are stopped and displayed, that is, the current process is completed. In the jackpot, the jackpot is finished and the transition to the normal state is performed.

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 3A, when the game in the current process is finished, that is, when the symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, it is shown in FIG. In this way, “FFFFFFFF” is recorded at the position of the code A0, and when the game medal wins the winning combination 38 again, an internal lottery process is performed, and as shown in FIG. In the position, the internal lottery data in the current process is recorded. Further, when the internal lottery data in the next process is recorded at the position of the code A1, that is, one reserved medal is stocked, and when the internal lottery data is recorded at the positions of the codes A2 to A4, 2 to 4 pending medals will be stocked.

  4 and 5 show an internal lottery table for determining game contents based on the internal lottery data described above, and a game based on the internal lottery data indicating the lottery result using FIG. 4 and FIG. The content determination process will be described. In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in order to clearly show the region showing the same gaming state, the region showing the same gaming state is represented by a square.

  The game content is determined based on the game content code recorded in the internal lottery table corresponding to the internal lottery data read from the symbol A0 in FIG. Each of these game content codes is roughly divided into a “jackpot mode” area, a “reach mode” area, a “disappearance mode” area, and a “reserved” area.

  After the power is turned on, the CPU 66 reads the internal lottery table data recorded in the ROM 68 and records it in the RAM 70 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, one of the internal lottery tables includes a “jackpot mode” area indicated by reference numeral A10, a “reach aspect” area indicated by reference numeral A11, and an “outlier aspect” area indicated by reference numeral A12. , And a “reserved” area indicated by reference numeral A15, and is used in a normal gaming state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, one of the internal lottery tables includes a “jackpot mode” area indicated by reference numeral A20, a “reach aspect” area indicated by reference numeral A21, and a “out-of-phase” indicated by reference numeral A23. It consists of a region and a “reserved” region indicated by reference numeral A24, and is used in a state where it is easier to shift to the “jackpot” than the normal gaming state.

  Comparing these internal lottery tables, the “jackpot mode” area and the “reach mode” area in the table shown in FIG. 4B are the “jackpot mode” area and the “reach” in the table shown in FIG. It is more extensive than the “Aspect” region. Furthermore, the “displacement mode” region in the table shown in FIG. 4A is wider than the “outage mode” region in the table shown in FIG. 4B. In this way, the table shown in FIG. 4B has a higher probability of shifting to the “gaming state advantageous to the player” than the table shown in FIG. There is a high possibility of generating.

  The CPU 66 records table data in a “table variable” positioned in the RAM 70 in order to select these internal lottery tables.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3, after the internal lottery data is recorded in the RAM 70, the CPU 66 reads the internal lottery data recorded at the position of the symbol A <b> 0 and sets the “table variable” positioned in the RAM 70. By reading the recorded table data, an internal lottery table is selected as shown in FIG. 4A or 4B as will be described later.

  Specifically, if the CPU 66 determines that “00” is recorded in the “table variable”, the CPU 66 determines the game content using the internal lottery table of FIG. When it is determined that “01” is recorded, the game content is determined using the internal lottery table of FIG.

  As described above, when the CPU 66 having determined the internal lottery table determines that the internal lottery data read from the symbol A0 in FIG. 3 is included in the “jackpot mode” area as shown in FIG. In this manner, “JAC”-“JAC”-“JAC” and the like are stopped and displayed in a jackpot manner in which three symbols match.

  Further, when the CPU 66 determines that the internal lottery data read from the symbol A0 in FIG. 3 is included in the “reach mode” area as shown in FIG. 4, as described later, “JAC”-“10”. -Stop and display three symbols as “reach mode” such as “JAC”. Here, the “reach mode” refers to a mode that does not result in a “jackpot” after shifting to the “reach state”.

  Furthermore, when the CPU 66 determines that the internal lottery data read from the symbol A0 in FIG. 3 is included in the “displacement mode” area as shown in FIG. 4, the predetermined deviation excluding the combination of symbols described above. As a mode, three symbols are stopped and displayed.

  As described above, the CPU 66 determines which table in which table the read internal lottery data corresponds, and determines the game content based on the corresponding game content code. It is.

  The probability of shifting to such “jackpot” can be changed by setting the probability setting switch 78 provided in the medal gaming machine 10 as described above. Also, there is a case where the probability of shifting to “jackpot” is changed depending on the game content. For example, as described above, when a game medal is won for a swinging starter that shifts to a reach state, the probability of shifting to a “jackpot” is changed as shown in FIG. Become. Although details will be described later, when such a condition is satisfied, the game proceeds to a “jackpot chance game”.

  When the internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5A is selected, the internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5B is selected. In the internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5B, there is no “out-of-phase” area, and the state again shifts to the reach state. In addition, the probability of shifting to “jackpot” will increase.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a clock pulse generation circuit 62 that generates a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 64 are connected to the CPU 66.

  In addition, the CPU 66 referred to herein includes the “display control means”, “insertion means”, “variable display start means”, “game state transition means”, “workpiece swing means”, “probability” described in the claims. It corresponds to what constitutes a part of the “changing means”. Further, the CPU 66 corresponds to a part of “launching means” and “setting means”.

  The ROM 68 records a control program that controls the flow of the entire game of the gaming machine. The ROM 68 also stores initial data for executing the control program, a program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of the various lamps 104, a program for controlling display on the display device 40, and the like. Furthermore, a probability lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed each time a game medal wins the starter object 38, a stop control table for determining a reel stop display mode according to the generation of the random number, Various control commands (commands) for transmitting signals to various peripheral devices are stored.

  Moreover, the program in this embodiment specifically includes the following.

  (A) A program for executing “a step of causing the display control means to start a variable display of a plurality of identification information images on the display unit when an inserted game medal wins a starting combination”.

  (B) “When a plurality of identification information images variably displayed by the display control means are stopped and displayed as a predetermined mode, a step of shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player” is executed Program to make.

  (C) A program for executing “a step of starting swinging of the accessory when the gaming state in the medal gaming machine has shifted to a reach state that may shift to a special gaming state”.

  (D) “When the game medal is won in the role rocked in step (C), the step of increasing the probability that the game state is shifted to the special game state advantageous to the player” is executed. program.

  By executing such a program, it is not easy to win a game medal for a swinging accessory, and a certain level of player skill is required. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is maintained A game that can be played can be provided.

  Note that the ROM 68 referred to herein includes “display control means”, “insertion means”, “variable display start means”, “game state transition means”, “insufficient swing means”, “ It corresponds to what constitutes part of the “probability changing means” and also equivalent to what constitutes part of “launching means” and “setting means”.

  In addition, the program in the present embodiment is recorded in the ROM 68, but it may be recorded in a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM, or a DVD. These programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be recorded in a RAM 70 or the like to be described later after the power is turned on. Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

  The RAM 70 stores flag and variable values used in the above-described program. Specifically, internal lottery data, swing winning number data, table variables, an internal lottery table, swing parameters, and the like are included.

  Note that the RAM 70 referred to herein includes “display control means”, “insertion means”, “variable display start means”, “game state transition means”, “insufficient swing means”, “ It corresponds to what constitutes a part of the “probability changing means”. The RAM 70 also corresponds to a part of “launching means” and “setting means”.

  Various peripheral devices are connected to the CPU 66 via a predetermined interface circuit group (not shown).

  Motor drive circuits 54 and 55 are connected to the CPU 66. The motor driving circuit 54 is connected to stepping motors 52L and 52R that rotationally drive each of the two legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 described above. Each of the stepping motors 52L and 52R is provided inside the octopus model 36, and the two legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 are provided so as to swing substantially in the left-right direction.

  In addition, as described above, each of the two legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 has a barrel shape and is attached with a starting member 38 that swings at a predetermined timing. As shown in FIG. 6, when the stepping motor 52 is driven, the starting member 38 swings. The “stepping motor 52” and the “octopus model legs 36L and 36R” correspond to a part of the “swing mechanism” in the claims.

  In the medal gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the starting method 38 is swung in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 6 using the method described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. As shown in the figure, the starter member 38 may be swung in a substantially vertical direction, may be swung in the front-rear direction, or may be swung in an oblique direction.

  Further, this swinging mode changes depending on various conditions. Specifically, a description will be given using the swing parameter table shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the swing parameter table includes items including a swing time, a swing width, a swing speed, and a swing direction, and the setting of the probability setting switch 78 of the medal gaming machine 10 and the game It will be changed based on the contents. In the medal gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the internal lottery table is selected according to the setting of the probability setting switch 78 and the game content, so that the swing is performed based on the table variable indicating the selected internal lottery table. A rocking parameter is selected from the parameter table, and the starting member 38 is rocked based on the rocking parameter.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a stepping motor 53 that rotationally drives the pusher 30 is connected to the motor drive circuit 55. The stepping motor 53 is provided in the vicinity of the pusher 30 so that the pusher 30 slides in the front-rear direction.

  A drive control command issued from the CPU 66 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuits 54 and 55, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 52L, 52R, and 53. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 52L, 52R, and 53, and also performs rotation speed control.

  As described above, the CPU 66 controls the stepping motors 52L, 52R, and 53 to control the driving and stopping of the legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 and the pusher 30 and to control the driving speed. It can be done.

  Each of the legs 36L and 36R and the pusher 30 of the octopus model 36 is provided with a drive position sensor (not shown) for detecting the drive position of each member, and the drive position sensor is an accessory position detection circuit. 56 is connected to a pusher position detection circuit 57. When signals indicating the drive positions of the legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 and the pusher 30 are emitted from the drive position sensor, they are supplied to the accessory position detection circuit 56 and the pusher position detection circuit 57 and converted into predetermined signals. Then, it is supplied to the CPU 66.

  The CPU 66 calculates the code numbers of the pusher 30 and the pusher 30 from the supplied driving positions, and refers to the data table to determine the positions of the legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36 and the pusher 30. It can be identified.

  In addition, a medal detection sensor 74 is provided in the vicinity of each of the above-mentioned starter combination 38, and the medal detection sensor 74 is connected to the CPU 66 via an interface circuit group. The medal detection sensor 74 supplies the CPU 66 with a medal detection signal for detecting that a game medal has been won in the starter object 38.

  Furthermore, a launch switch 22 provided on the top of the medal inserter 16 is connected to the CPU 66 through an interface circuit group inside a pressing portion (not shown). The firing switch 22 supplies a firing signal to the CPU 66 based on the operation of the pressing unit by the player.

  Further, a sound CPU 92 is connected to the CPU 66 through an interface circuit group. The sound CPU 92 generates sound from the speaker 44 by receiving the sound generation command signal supplied from the CPU 66.

  The sound CPU 92 is connected to a ROM 94, a RAM 96, and a sound generator 98. Furthermore, a speaker 44 (42L and 42R) is connected to the sound generator 98.

  The ROM 94 stores audio data, and the sound CPU 92 reads the audio data based on the signal by receiving the above-described audio generation command signal. The sound CPU 92 temporarily stores the data supplied from the CPU 66 and the audio data read from the ROM 94 in the RAM 96. Further, the sound CPU 92 supplies the read audio data to the sound generating unit 98 at a predetermined timing, and the sound generating unit 98 converts the audio data into a predetermined signal and supplies it to the speaker 44, thereby generating sound. To do.

  Furthermore, the display controller 102 is connected to the CPU 66 via an interface circuit group. The display control device 102 receives the image display command signal supplied from the CPU 66 and controls the display device 40 and various lamps 104 connected to the display control device 102.

  Furthermore, a medal launching device 106 and a medal releasing device 108 are connected to the CPU 66. The medal launch device 106 launches a game medal based on a medal launch command supplied from the CPU 66. Note that when no medal is inserted from the medal slot 18 provided in the medal slotr 16, the game medal is not shot and is not fired into the game space. In addition, the medal releasing device 108 causes a plurality of game medals to be fired from the medal releasing portion 36 a having a mouth shape of the octopus model 36 based on a medal releasing command supplied from the CPU 66.

  The CPU 66 is connected to the communication control unit 110 via an interface circuit group. The communication control unit 110 is for communicating with the management server 202 and the like via a communication line such as a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN).

  Furthermore, the jackpot discharge device 112 is connected to the CPU 66. The jackpot discharge device 112 separates the medal storage unit 34 based on a jackpot discharge command supplied from the CPU 66.

[Description of display image]
9 and 10 are diagrams showing images displayed on the display device 40 in the medal gaming machine 10 as described above, and are in the “jackpot chance game”.

  As shown in FIG. 9, at the center of the display device 40, three symbols are variably displayed and stopped. This symbol includes numbers, symbols, etc. If the three symbols are stopped and displayed as a “JACKPOT” symbol, the game proceeds to “Jackpot” and a large number of game medals are paid out. Become.

  Then, in the reach state, as shown in FIG. 9, there is a case of shifting to “Jackpot Chance Game”. Comment image will be displayed. A predetermined time is counted down below the display device 40. In this case, the starting combination 38 is swung for a predetermined time (in this example, 6 seconds), and during the rocking, the starting combination 38 is awarded a game medal to perform “respin”. In the center of the display device 40, the number of game medals won in the starting combination 38 is displayed.

  This “re-spin” means that the spin is performed again, that is, as shown in FIG. 10, only the symbol that has shifted to the reach state and has finally stopped is displayed in a variable manner again. Specifically, when “2” game medals win the starting combination 38 at a predetermined time, the central symbol is re-spinned twice as shown in FIG.

  As a result, “when the swing mechanism for swinging the starter and the reach state in which the game state may shift to the special game state is shifted, the swing mechanism causes the starter In the medal game, which has traditionally become a monotonous game, by providing a game including elements of technical intervention, Can increase the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is sustained A game that can be played can be provided.

[Game machine operation]
A subroutine for controlling the medal gaming machine 10 executed in the main control circuit 60 described above is shown in FIGS. The subroutine shown in FIG. 11 is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main program executed in advance.

  In the following, it is assumed that the medal gaming machine 10 has been activated in advance, and the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not a game medal has been won (step S11). In this process, if it is determined that a game medal has been won in the starting combination 38, the medal detection sensor 74 supplies a medal detection signal to the CPU 66. If the CPU 66 determines that it has received a medal detection signal, it moves the process to step S12. If it does not determine that it has received a medal detection signal, it moves the process to step S13.

  Next, in step S12, an internal lottery process is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 records the random number generated by the CPU 66 itself in the RAM 70 as internal lottery data as shown in FIG. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S13.

  Next, the internal lottery data reference process is executed (step S13). In this process, the CPU 66 reads the internal lottery data recorded at the position indicated by the reference A0 shown in FIG. Further, the CPU 66 reads a table variable recorded in the RAM 70. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S16. If the internal lottery data recorded at the position of the code A0 shown in FIG. 3 is empty data, this subroutine is immediately terminated without executing the processing from step S16 to step S19.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a reach state (step S16). In this process, the CPU 66 associates the internal lottery data referred to in the process of step S13 with the table variable, and determines whether or not the internal lottery data indicates that the three symbols are stopped and displayed as a shift to the reach state. Judgment will be made. As described above, when the CPU 66 determines that the internal lottery data indicates that the three symbols are stopped and displayed as the reach mode, the CPU 66 moves the process to step S17, and indicates that the three symbols are stopped and displayed as the off mode. If it is not determined that the data is internal lottery data, the process proceeds to step S18.

  Next, in step S17, a chance game process is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 executes a reach game based on the internal lottery data and the table variables. Specifically, the CPU 66 variably displays the three symbols, and stops and displays each of these symbols as a reach mode. The CPU 66 supplies a drive control command to the motor drive circuit 54 in order to execute a jackpot chance game, details of which will be described later. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S18.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the disengagement mode is set (step S18). In this process, the CPU 66 associates the internal lottery data referred to in the process of step S13 with the table variable, and determines whether or not the internal lottery data indicates that the three symbols are stopped and displayed as the detachment mode. It becomes. As described above, when the CPU 66 determines that the internal lottery data indicates that the three symbols are stopped and displayed in the out-of-phase manner, the CPU 66 proceeds to step S19 to indicate that the three symbols are stopped and displayed in the out-of-phase manner. If it is not determined that the data is internal lottery data, this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  Next, in step S19, a miss game process is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 executes the off game based on the internal lottery data and the table variables. Specifically, the CPU 66 variably displays the three symbols, and stops and displays each of these symbols as an off mode. When this process ends, this subroutine is immediately ended.

  As described above, in the chance game processing routine called in step S17, signals are transmitted and received as in the subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, an internal lottery table reference process is executed (step S31). In this process, the CPU 66 reads the table variables recorded in the RAM 70. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S32.

  Next, a swing parameter setting process is executed (step S32). In this process, the CPU 66 sets the swing parameter as shown in FIG. 8 based on the table variable read out in the process of step S31. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S33.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step S33). In this process, the CPU 66 reads the time data set by the process of step S32 from the RAM 70, and sets the time data in a timer built in the CPU 66. Then, the countdown is started. In this case, the CPU 66 supplies an image display command signal to the display control device 102 in order to display the image shown in FIG. 9 on the display device 40.

  When the CPU 66 reads the timer built in the CPU 66 and determines that the time data of the timer is “0”, the CPU 66 moves the process to step S37 and determines that the time data is “0”. If not, the process moves to step S34.

  Next, in step S34, a swing process is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 reads the swing parameter recorded in the RAM 70 by the process of step S32, and supplies a drive control command based on the parameter to the motor drive circuit 54. The motor drive circuit 54 that has received such a drive control command supplies a drive signal to the stepping motor 52 based on the drive control command. The stepping motor 52 receives the drive signal and swings the legs 36L and 36R of the octopus model 36. As a result, the starting member 38 attached to the leg of the octopus model 36 starts swinging. Further, in this process, since the starting accessory 38 is swung based on the swing parameter, the swing element including the swing time, swing speed, swing width, swing direction, and the like is changed. It will be. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S35.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game medal has been won in the starting accessory 38 (step S35). In this process, if it is determined that a game medal has been won in the starting combination 38, the medal detection sensor 74 supplies a medal detection signal to the CPU 66. If the CPU 66 determines that it has received a medal detection signal, it moves the process to step S36. If it does not determine that it has received a medal detection signal, it moves the process to step S33 again.

  Next, in step S36, an internal lottery process is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 records the random number generated by the CPU 66 itself in the RAM 70 as internal lottery data as shown in FIG. Further, the CPU 66 reads the swing winning number data positioned in the RAM 70 and counts up the swing winning number data. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S33.

  On the other hand, in step S37, it is determined whether or not the jackpot mode is set. In this process, the CPU 66 reads the internal lottery data indicated by the symbol A0 shown in FIG. 3, associates the internal lottery data with the table variable, and uses the internal lottery data indicating that the three symbols are stopped and displayed as a jackpot mode. It will be determined whether or not there is. As described above, when the CPU 66 determines that the internal lottery data indicates that the three symbols are stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode, the CPU 66 moves the process to step S41, and the three symbols are stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode. If it is not determined that the internal lottery data is to the effect, the process proceeds to step S38.

  Next, in step S38, it is determined whether or not the swing winning number data is “0”. In this process, the CPU 66 reads the swing prize number data recorded in the RAM 70, and if it is determined that the swing prize number data is “0”, this subroutine is immediately terminated, and “0”. If it is not determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S39.

  Next, in step S39, a respin process is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 reads the internal lottery data recorded at the position indicated by the symbol A0 shown in FIG. 3 and the table variables recorded in the RAM 70. Then, based on the table variable, the CPU 66 associates the internal lottery table for jackpot chance game as shown in FIG. 5 with the internal lottery data, and determines the game content.

  That is, the CPU 66 executes an image display process for displaying an image so that only the last stopped symbol is variably displayed as shown in FIG. 10 based on the internal lottery data and the table variables. is there. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S40.

  Next, a countdown process for the number of swing winning prizes is executed (step S40). In this process, the CPU 66 reads the swing prize number data recorded in the RAM 70 and counts down the swing prize number data. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S37.

  On the other hand, in step S41, jackpot processing is executed. In this process, the CPU 66 executes a jackpot based on the internal lottery data and table variables.

  Specifically, the CPU 66 variably displays the three symbols, and stops and displays each of the symbols as a jackpot mode. Then, the CPU 66 supplies a jackpot release command to the jackpot release device 112, thereby separating the medal receiving portion 34 having the shape of a sunken ship at its central portion, and a large number of game medals. It will be dropped. In addition, the CPU 66 resets the swing winning number data recorded in the RAM 70. When this process ends, this subroutine is immediately ended.

  By performing the process of step S34 described above, “the swing mechanism that swings the accessory and the swing mechanism when the game state shifts to the reach state that may shift to the special game state”. Thus, if the game medals are won in the role swinging means for starting the swing of the role and the role rocked by the role swinging means, the game state is given to the player. And a probability changing means for increasing the probability of shifting to an advantageous special gaming state, ”so that it is not easy to win a game medal on the swinging role and requires a certain level of player skill. Become. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is sustained A game that can be played can be provided.

  In addition, the above-mentioned medal gaming machine may be “equipped with a launching means for launching into a game space” for performing a “game medal” game. In this case, a medal for dropping the inserted game medal The game range is wider than that of a gaming machine, and moreover, it is possible to play a three-dimensional game instead of a two-dimensional game. For this reason, it is possible to swing the above-described starter in the front-rear direction, and it is possible to provide a variety of games.

  In addition, when the state shifts to the reach state, swinging of the starter is started, so that it is possible to provide a game that can maintain its interests more clearly than those that constantly swing.

  In addition, by performing the process of step S38 described above, “a swing mechanism for swinging the accessory and the game state is special in a period from when the identification information image is variably displayed until it is stopped and displayed. When the game state is shifted to the reach state, the swing mechanism causes the swing of the accessory to start swinging, and the game state in a certain stroke is the reach state. When the game medal is won in the swinging accessory, the game state transition means shifts the game state in the next process of the certain process to the reach state again. In order to increase the probability of shifting to the special gaming state by causing the starter to win a game medal, the player can be prompted to win the game medal in the starter. Further, in this state, since the starter is rocked and it is difficult to win a prize more than usual, a medal game including technical intervention can be provided.

  In addition, as described above, in the next process of a certain process, only the identification information image that was last stopped and displayed in the certain process can be variably displayed and shifted to the reach state again. Medal games can be provided.

  In addition to the above, when game medals win a swinging starter, more game medals may be paid out than usual, and more than usual. Can be saved as game medals for jackpot games.

  In addition to providing such a medal gaming machine, it can also be provided as a server and a program.

  Furthermore, by performing the processing from step S31 to step S34 described above, “the accessory swinging means can change the swinging element of the swing by swinging the accessory by the swinging mechanism. Because it is “things”, it is possible to provide a variety of games.

  The swing element may be any element that determines the swing element according to various conditions. For example, the swing element may be determined based on a lottery result.

  In addition, “a plurality of gaming state determination tables for determining a gaming state are provided, and a setting unit capable of selecting a gaming state determination table from the plurality of gaming state determination tables is provided. The swing of the accessory by the mechanism may be configured to change the swing element of the swing based on the gaming state determination table. The game state determination table currently set based on the swing is implicitly informed to the player, so that a game medal is won for the swinging starter In addition, the above-mentioned setting can be recognized by fully recognizing the swing, and it is determined whether the setting is advantageous to the player, and the player's technology and knowledge are fully utilized. Provide games that encourage Rukoto can.

  Furthermore, “the swing control means may change the swing according to the probability that the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state”. In this case, since the player can be notified of the probability of shifting to the special gaming state based on the swing of the starting combination, not only the swinging starting combination is awarded a game medal. By fully viewing the swing, the above-described probability can be recognized, and a game that gives the player a sense of expectation can be provided.

  In addition to providing such a medal gaming machine, it can also be provided as a server and a program.

  Although the medal gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a jackpot game, the present invention is not limited to this, and generally shifts to a gaming state advantageous to a player such as a jackpot game. Anything can be used.

  In the medal gaming machine 10 described above, the swing parameter is changed according to the setting of the probability setting switch 78, the game content, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this, and the swing parameter is simply determined by lottery. May be used. Further, the swing parameter need not be changed. Furthermore, in the medal gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the starter member 38 is always swung when the state shifts to the reach state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the “jackpot chance game” is shifted to a lottery. It may be determined whether or not.

[Configuration including server]
In the embodiment described above, the medal gaming machine 10 is configured only. However, as shown in FIG. 13, the medal gaming machine 10 is connected to the management server 202 to transmit and receive predetermined information. It is good also as a structure which can be performed with 202.

  For example, the management server 202 can set the probability of reaching each jackpot of the medal gaming machine 10, and further supply a signal indicating the probability to each of the medal gaming machines 10, so It may be one that performs movement. Further, the image data as described above is generated, the image data is supplied to the medal gaming machine 10 which is a terminal device, and the medal gaming machine 10 receiving the image data may display an image based on the image data. Good. Of course, the medal gaming machine 10 may select image data based on the image display signal supplied from the management server 202 and display the image.

  In other words, the management server 202 has the following functions and controls the medal gaming machine 10.

  (A) “When the gaming state in the medal gaming machine has shifted to a reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special gaming state, based on supplying a predetermined signal to the medal gaming machine, The function of controlling the starter to start swinging.

  (B) A function of controlling so that “when a game medal is won for a rocked accessory, the probability that the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player is increased”.

  As a result, “when the gaming state of the medal gaming machine has shifted to a reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special gaming state, based on supplying a predetermined signal to the medal gaming machine, Since the swinging of the accessory is performed, it is not easy to win a game medal for the swinging accessory, and the player's skill is required to some extent. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

  In the reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, such as jackpot game, jackpot game, etc., there are many cases where the insertion of game medals is interrupted until the identification information image is stopped and displayed, Even during that time, not only to see whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, but also to actively play the game, the possibility of getting bored of the player can be reduced, and the interest of the game is sustained A game that can be played can be provided.

  Furthermore, there is a possibility that the gaming machines can be centrally managed from a remote location, and the above-described effects can be obtained without performing complicated operations such as setting for each of the gaming machines.

  Furthermore, the medal gaming machine 10 connected to the management server 202 may be a terminal device, and even if a personal computer, a mobile phone, or the like is used as the terminal device, the management server 202 displays it. Similar operations and effects can be obtained by transmitting the image data and the data indicating the image data to the terminal device.

  According to the present invention, “having a swinging mechanism for swinging the accessory”, it is not easy to win a game medal for the swinging accessory, and to some extent requires the skill of the player. Become. For this reason, in a medal game that has conventionally been a monotonous game, by providing a game including an element of technical intervention, it is possible to improve the game and maintain the interest of the player.

It is a general-view figure of the medal game machine by this invention. It is a block diagram of the main control circuit of the medal game machine by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the recording method of the lottery result of the medal game machine by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the determination method of the game content of the medal game machine by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the determination method of the game content of the medal game machine by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the aspect of the rocking | fluctuation of the starting member by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the aspect of the rocking | fluctuation of the starting member by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the rocking | fluctuation parameter table of the starting member by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the image displayed in the display apparatus of the medal game machine by this invention. It is the schematic which shows the image displayed in the display apparatus of the medal game machine by this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the control processing performed in the medal game machine by this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the control processing performed in the medal game machine by this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline in the case of setting it as the structure with which the server and the medal game machine were connected via the network.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 12 Main body 14 Window part 16 Medal thrower 36 Octopus model 38 Starting part 40 Display device 42 Reel 52, 53 Stepping motors 54, 55 Motor drive circuit 60 Main control circuit 66 CPU
68, 94 ROM
70, 96 RAM
74 Medal detection sensor 78 Probability setting switch 106 Medal launcher 110 Communication control unit 202 Management server

Claims (6)

Provided by the player so as to be able to be operated, an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the insertion means won the prize In this case, a medal gaming machine provided with gaming state transition means capable of shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player,
A medal gaming machine comprising a swinging mechanism for swinging the accessory. Provided by the player so as to be able to be operated, an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the insertion means won the prize In this case, a medal gaming machine provided with gaming state transition means capable of shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player,
A swing mechanism for swinging the accessory;
An accessory swinging means for starting swinging of the accessory by the swinging mechanism when the gaming state shifts to a reach state that may shift to a special gaming state;
Probability changing means for increasing the probability that the gaming state is shifted to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when a game medal is won in the winning thing swung by the accessory swinging means, A medal gaming machine characterized by that. A display unit on which a plurality of identification information images are displayed;
Display control means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of identification information images on the display unit;
An insertion means provided so that a player can operate and inserting a game medal into the game space;
An accessory provided in the game space;
When the game medal inserted by the insertion means wins an accessory, the display control means causes the display control means to start variable display of a plurality of identification information images,
Game state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when a plurality of identification information images variably displayed by the display control means are stopped and displayed as a predetermined mode. A medal gaming machine,
The process from when the identification information image is variably displayed until it is stopped is displayed as one process.
A swing mechanism for swinging the accessory;
An accessory swinging means for starting swinging of the accessory by the swinging mechanism when the gaming state shifts to a reach state that may shift to a special gaming state;
When the gaming state in a certain process shifts to the reach state and a game medal is won in the swinging feature, the gaming state transition means re-enters the gaming state in the next process of the certain process. A medal gaming machine characterized by shifting to a reach state.   The medal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the accessory swinging means is capable of changing the swinging element of the swing when swinging the accessory by the swinging mechanism. Gaming machine. Provided by the player so as to be able to operate, an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, an accessory provided in the game space, and a game medal inserted by the input means won the prize In this case, a server for controlling a medal gaming machine provided with gaming state transition means capable of shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player,
When the gaming state of the medal gaming machine shifts to a reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special gaming state, the swing of the accessory is based on supplying a predetermined signal to the medal gaming machine. The game is started, and when a game medal is won in the rocked role, the probability that the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player is increased. server. With respect to a medal gaming machine provided with a player's operation and provided with an insertion means for inserting a game medal into the game space, and an accessory provided in the game space,
A program for causing a computer to execute a step of shifting a gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to a player when a game medal inserted by the insertion means wins the prize,
In a case where the gaming state in the medal gaming machine has shifted to a reach state where there is a possibility of shifting to a special gaming state;
When a game medal is won in the role rocked in the step, the computer is caused to execute a step of increasing a probability that the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player. Program.

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