JP2008113833A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine having further entertainment properties by enhancing the presentation effect while allowing a player to interactively play games. <P>SOLUTION: When data indicating the position where the player touches a touch panel 52 are received, the period of time to continue a rodeo is determined for the presentation image of any one of the characters 81-83 corresponding to selectable areas 84a-84c including the position of the touch. The presentation image of the selected character stored in ROM 108 is displayed on a display 50, and the player is given a prize according to the determined period of time to continue the rodeo and the allocated number correlated to the presentation image of the character. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally known gaming machines include, for example, a so-called slot machine in which a prize is given when symbols are rearranged on a winning line, a prize is given by the number of symbols displayed, or a poker game. Is known.

Further, in these gaming machines, there is a case where a game state in which the monetary return is increased for a player called a bonus game may be entered, and a second game following the normal basic game may be executed during the bonus game. In this second game, the player can interactively respond, and such a gaming machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
US Pat. No. 6,089,976

  However, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, although a player can perform interactive correspondence, when a large number of displayed marks are selected on the touch panel, numbers are displayed, and only selection is performed until the same number appears. In this, the production tends to be monotonous.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enhances the production effect while the player is interactively responding and has further entertainment properties.

  According to the present invention, a memory for storing data indicating the effect moving images of a plurality of characters, the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image, and the one character stored in the memory. A display that displays an effect moving image and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character, and a touch panel that can detect contact by the player and transmits data indicating the position of the contact when the contact is detected In response to receiving the data indicating the position, a time for maintaining a predetermined state for the effect moving image of the character corresponding to the selected area including the touched position is determined and stored in the memory. The effect moving image of the character is displayed on the display, and the determined time and the character are maintained. Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises a game controller, a for awarding a prize according to the number of award associated with the effect moving images are provided.

  According to this, when the gaming machine receives data indicating the position where the player touches the touch panel, the gaming machine has a predetermined state regarding the effect moving image of the character corresponding to the selected area including the touched position. The display time of the effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and the time for maintaining the determined predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character are determined. Award.

  Thereby, when the player selects one character, the effect moving image of the character is displayed on the display, and a predetermined state of the effect moving image (for example, a state where rodeo is being performed on a cow) is maintained. The longer you spend, the more awards you can win. Further, the number of award dividends varies depending on the selected character.

  As a result, it is possible to give the player the impression that the number of award payouts varies according to the player's character selection result and how much a predetermined state of the effect moving image of the character is maintained. The effect is enhanced and the player can enjoy a game with further entertainment properties.

  Further, according to the present invention, a memory that stores data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters, a payout number associated with each effect moving image, and the one character stored in the memory A display for displaying the effect moving image, a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character, and a time for maintaining a predetermined state for the effect moving image of the character in response to the selection of the one character. The determined effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character are determined. There is provided a gaming machine comprising a game controller for giving a prize.

  According to this, the gaming machine determines a time for maintaining a predetermined state for the effect moving image of the character in response to the selection of one character, and the effect animation of the character stored in the memory The image is displayed on the display, and a prize corresponding to the time for maintaining the determined predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character is awarded.

  As a result, when the player is at a loss as to which character to select, the game controller causes the selected moving image of the selected character to be displayed on the display, and a predetermined state (eg, The longer the time during which the rodeo is being rode on a cow) is longer, and for example, the more the number of payouts associated with a cow's effect moving image is, the more prizes can be obtained. Therefore, the award that can be obtained changes depending on which character is selected, so that the player can have a thrilling feeling.

  Further, according to the present invention, a memory that stores data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters, a payout number associated with each effect moving image, and the one character stored in the memory Display that displays a plurality of selected moving images, a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character, and contact by the player can be detected, and when the contact is detected, data indicating the position of the contact is transmitted The second game, which is a game different from the basic game under a predetermined condition, is started, and in response to receiving data indicating the position, the character corresponding to the selected area including the touched position is displayed. A time for maintaining a predetermined state of the effect moving image is determined, and the effect moving image of the character stored in the memory A game controller that provides a prize according to the time for maintaining the determined predetermined state displayed on the display and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character. A machine is provided.

  According to this, the gaming machine starts a second game, which is a game different from the basic game under a predetermined condition, and receives the data indicating the position where the player has touched the touch panel. Determining a time for maintaining a predetermined state of the character effect moving image corresponding to the selected area including the position where the character is displayed, displaying the character effect moving image stored in the memory on the display, and determining the predetermined state And a prize corresponding to the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character.

  Thereby, in the second game which is a game different from the basic game, when the player selects one character, the effect moving image of the character is displayed on the display, and a predetermined state of the effect moving image (for example, The longer you have been on a cattle rodeo, the more you can win. Further, the number of award dividends varies depending on the selected character.

  Therefore, in the second game, the player can enjoy a game with a high entertainment effect and further entertainment.

  Further, according to the present invention, a memory that stores data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters, a payout number associated with each effect moving image, and the one character stored in the memory A second game, which is a game different from the basic game under a predetermined condition, and selected the one character. In response, the time for maintaining a predetermined state of the effect moving image of the character is determined, the effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and the determined predetermined state is maintained. A game controller for giving a prize according to the amount of payout associated with the time to play and the effect moving image of the character , The gaming machine characterized by comprising a provided.

  According to this, the gaming machine starts a second game, which is a game different from the basic game, under a predetermined condition, and in response to selecting one character, The time for maintaining the state is determined, the effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character are determined. Awards are awarded according to the requirements.

  As a result, in the second game, which is a game different from the basic game, when the player is at a loss as to which character to select, the game controller displays the effect moving image of the character on the display, The longer the time during which a predetermined state of the effect moving image is maintained (for example, a state where rodeo is being rode on a cow) and the more the number of payouts associated with the effect image of the cow is, the more prizes are given. Can be earned. Therefore, the award that can be obtained changes depending on which character is selected, so that the player can have a thrilling feeling.

  Therefore, in the second game, the player can enjoy a game with a high entertainment effect and further entertainment.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give an impression to the player that the number of award payouts varies depending on the character selection result by the player and how much the predetermined state of the effect image of the character is maintained. The production effect is enhanced, and the player can enjoy a game with further entertainment properties.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Game terminal configuration]
The configuration of the gaming terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a gaming terminal 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing an enlarged display area of the gaming terminal 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control device 100 of the gaming terminal 1. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the display / input control device 200 of the gaming terminal 1.

  A gaming terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a housing 32 and a main door 53. In the housing 32, there are a control device 100 (see FIG. 3) for electrically controlling the gaming terminal 1, and a hopper 56 (see FIG. 3) for controlling the insertion, storage and dispensing of coins. Various constituent members are provided.

  The main door 53 is a member for covering the interior of the housing 32 so as not to be exposed to the outside. The main door 53 is pivotally attached to the left side when viewed from the front of the housing 32. The main door 53 can be switched between an open state and a closed state by rotating the main door 53 in the front-rear direction with a pivoted portion (not shown) as a fulcrum. A liquid crystal display device 50 is provided in the approximate center of the main door 53.

  The liquid crystal display device 50 is a display for displaying various images related to the game including effect images and notification images. The player proceeds with the game while visually recognizing various images displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50.

  The liquid crystal display device 50 includes a transparent liquid crystal panel. The transparent liquid crystal panel can be partially or entirely switched to a transparent / non-transparent state and can display various images.

  A substantially horizontal operation unit 41 is provided below the liquid crystal display device 50. The operation unit 41 includes a coin insertion slot 42, a BET switch 43, a start switch 44 and a payout switch 45. The coin insertion slot 42 is provided on the right side of the operation unit 41 and is an insertion slot for inserting coins into the gaming terminal 1.

  The BET switch 43 is provided on the left side of the operation unit 41. The BET switch 43 is a switch for selecting the number of coins to bet on a combination that is expected to be established in a poker game, which will be described later. When the BET switch 43 is pressed, the number of coins bet on the winning combination expected in the poker game is determined.

  The start switch 44 is provided on the left side of the operation unit 41 and on the left side of the BET switch 43. The start switch 44 is a switch that triggers a game start for accepting a basic game start operation by the player for each game. When the start switch 44 is pressed, a CPU 106 described later reads a game program from the ROM 108, and a basic game is started.

  The payout switch 45 is disposed near the coin insertion slot 42 and is a switch for paying out coins. Specifically, when the player presses the payout switch 45, the inserted coin is paid out from a coin payout opening 48 opened at the lower front of the main door 53. The paid out coins are stored in the coin tray 46.

  The sound effect emitted from the speaker 57 (see FIG. 3) housed in the housing 32 is propagated to the outside of the housing 32 above the coin tray 46 and on both the left and right sides of the coin payout opening 48. For this purpose, a sound transmission port 47 is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 50 includes a front panel 51 and a liquid crystal panel (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front panel 51. The front panel 51 includes a display surface 51a and a pattern formation region 51b on which a pattern is formed. Image information displayed on the liquid crystal panel provided on the back surface of the front panel 51 can be viewed through the display surface 51 a of the front panel 51.

  On the left side of the display surface 51a in the liquid crystal display device 50, a payout number display unit 38, a credit number display unit 39, and a BET number display unit 40 are provided. Each of these display units is provided on the back side of the pattern forming region 51b of the front panel 51, and a portion covering the front of each display unit is transparent. Thereby, the display content of each said display part can be visually recognized.

  The payout number display unit 38 is for displaying the number of coins to be paid out when a winning is established. The credit number display unit 39 is for displaying the credit number stored in the gaming terminal 1. The BET display unit 40 is for displaying the number of BETs, which is the number of bet coins for the winning combination expected in the poker game. The various display units 38 to 40 are configured to include a 7-segment display. Alternatively, various display units 38 to 40 may display images on the liquid crystal panel.

  The liquid crystal display device 50 includes a touch panel 52 (see FIG. 4). The touch panel 52 is disposed on the front surface of the display so as to face the player and has transparency. The touch panel 52 is an analog resistive film type touch panel. That is, the touch panel 52 has a transparent film attached to the front surface of the glass plate via a plurality of dot spacers, and transparent electrodes are provided on the surface of the glass plate and the back surface of the transparent film, respectively. ing. When the player touches the touch panel with a finger, the film-side electrode and the glass-side electrode come into contact, and the X-axis and Y-axis potentials (voltages) on the glass-side electrode at the contact position are detected by the film-side electrode. A detection signal is output from the touch panel 52.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming terminal 1 including an analog resistive film type touch panel will be described, but a matrix resistive film type touch panel may be used. Further, in the present invention, the touch panel is not limited to the above-described resistive film type touch panel. For example, a conventionally known detection type touch panel such as an optical method, a capacitance method, an ultrasonic method, or the like is employed. Is possible.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the components of the gaming terminal 1 will be described. The gaming terminal 1 includes a control device 100, a liquid crystal display device 50, a hopper 56, a speaker 57, a BET switch 43, a start switch 44, a payout switch 45, a coin sensor 55, a payout number display portion 38, a credit amount display portion 39, and a BET number. The display unit 40 is configured.

  The control device 100 is a microcomputer, and includes an interface circuit group 102, an input / output bus 104, a CPU 106, a ROM 108, a RAM 110, a communication interface circuit 111, a random number generator 112, a speaker driving circuit 122, a hopper driving circuit 124, a display unit. A drive circuit 128 and a display / input control device 200 are provided.

  The interface circuit group 102 is connected to an input / output bus 104, and the input / output bus 104 inputs and outputs data signals or address signals to the CPU 106.

  A start switch 44 is connected to the interface circuit group 102. The start signal output from the start switch 44 is converted into a predetermined signal in the interface circuit group 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104.

  A BET switch 43 and a payout switch 45 are also connected to the interface circuit group 102. Switching signals output from the BET switch 43 and the payout switch 45 are also supplied to the interface circuit group 102, converted into predetermined signals by the interface circuit group 102, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104.

  A coin sensor 55 is also connected to the interface circuit group 102. The coin sensor 55 is a sensor for detecting a coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 42, and is provided in association with the coin insertion slot 42. The sensing signal output from the coin sensor 55 is also supplied to the interface circuit group 102, converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 102, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104.

  A ROM 108 and a RAM 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104.

  The CPU 106 reads out the game program of the basic game and executes the basic game when the start operation of the basic game is received by the start switch 44.

  Further, the CPU 106 reads out the second game program and executes a bonus game (second game) when a predetermined winning state is reached in the basic game.

  The ROM 108 executes a control program that controls the gaming terminal 1 in an integrated manner, a program for executing the routines shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 11 (hereinafter referred to as “routine execution program”), and a control program. The initial data to be used and various data tables used in the lottery are stored. Examples of the data table include tables shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 13 to 15, and 19 to 21 described later.

  The RAM 110 temporarily stores flags and variable values used in the control program.

  A communication interface circuit 111 is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The communication interface circuit 111 is a circuit for communicating with a server or the like via various communication line networks including a public telephone line network and a LAN.

  A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number included in a certain range of numerical values, for example, “0” to “65535 (2 to the 16th power-1)”. Alternatively, a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106.

  A speaker drive circuit 122 for driving the speaker 57 is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The CPU 106 reads the sound data stored in the ROM 108 and transmits the read sound data to the speaker drive circuit 122 via the input / output bus 104. Thereby, a predetermined sound effect is emitted from the speaker 57.

  A hopper driving circuit 124 for driving the hopper 56 is also connected to the input / output bus 104. When the payout signal from the payout switch 45 is input, the CPU 106 outputs a drive signal to the hopper drive circuit 124 via the input / output bus 104. Thereby, the hopper 56 pays out coins corresponding to the remaining number of credits stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 110 at that time.

  A display / input control device 200 is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The CPU 106 generates an image display command corresponding to the game state and result, and outputs the generated image display command to the display / input control device 200 via the input / output bus 104. When the image display command from the CPU 106 is input, the display / input control device 200 generates a drive signal for driving the liquid crystal display device 50 based on the input image display command, and uses the generated drive signal. It outputs to the liquid crystal display device 50. As a result, a predetermined image is displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device 50. The display / input control device 200 transmits a signal received by the touch panel 52 on the liquid crystal display device 50 as an input signal to the CPU 106 via the input / output bus 104.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the display / input control device 200 is a sub-microcomputer that performs image display processing and input control from the touch panel 52, and includes an interface circuit 202, an input / output bus 204, a CPU 206, a ROM 208, a RAM 210, A VDP 212, a video RAM 214, an image data ROM 216, a drive circuit 218, and a touch panel control circuit 220 are provided.

  The interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204. The image display command output from the CPU 106 on the control device 100 side is supplied to the input / output bus 204 via the interface circuit 202. The input / output bus 204 inputs / outputs data signals or address signals to / from the CPU 206.

  A ROM 208 and a RAM 210 are also connected to the input / output bus 204. The ROM 208 stores a display control program for generating a drive signal to be supplied to the liquid crystal display device 50 based on an image display command from the CPU 106 on the control device 100 side. On the other hand, the RAM 210 stores values of flags and variables used in the display control program.

  A VDP 212 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The VDP 212 includes a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, a palette circuit, and the like, and is a processing device that can perform various processes for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display device 50. The VDP 212 is a video RAM 214 for storing image data in accordance with an image display command from the CPU 106 on the control device 100 side, and various image data including the above-described effect image data and the like. A ROM 216 is connected. Further, a drive circuit 218 that outputs a drive signal for driving the liquid crystal display device 50 is also connected to the VDP 212.

  The CPU 206 reads out and executes a display control program stored in the ROM 208, thereby storing image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50 in the video RAM 214 in accordance with an image display command from the CPU 106 on the control device 100 side. Let The image display command includes various image display commands including a display command for the effect image.

  The image data ROM 216 stores various image data including the data of the effect image.

  The touch panel control circuit 220 transmits a signal received by the touch panel 52 on the liquid crystal display device 50 as an input signal to the CPU 106 via the input / output bus 204.

  As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the main constituent elements described in the appended claims are various in accordance with the ROM 108 storing the routine execution program and the program stored in the ROM 108. The control device 100 includes a CPU 106 that performs control, a RAM 110 that functions as a working area of the CPU 106, and a display / input control device 200 that controls driving of the liquid crystal display device 50. When interpreted in a narrow sense, the CPU 206, the ROM 208, the RAM 210, the VDP 212, the video RAM 214, the image data ROM 216, and the drive circuit 218 are also included as components of the display / input control device 200.

[Game terminal main flow]
A specific example of the game program in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main flow of a game program executed on the gaming terminal 1.

  In the following, it is assumed that the gaming terminal 1 has been activated in advance. In addition, it is assumed that a variable used in the CPU 106 in the control device 100 of the gaming terminal 1 is initialized to a predetermined value, whereby the gaming terminal 1 is in a steady operation. Each flow is called and executed at a predetermined timing from the main program of the gaming terminal 1 that is executed in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the main flow of the game program executed on the gaming terminal 1, first, the CPU 106 on the control device 100 side determines whether or not a credit that is the remaining number of coins inserted by the player remains. (Step S1). Specifically, the CPU 106 reads out the credit number C stored in the RAM 110 and performs processing based on the read credit number C. If the number of credits C is “0” (when NO is determined in the process of step S1), the CPU 106 cannot start the game, and thus waits until it detects coin insertion. On the other hand, when the number of credits C is “1” or more (when it is determined YES in the process of step S1), the CPU 106 determines that credits remain and moves the process to step S3.

  Here, the coin means a gaming value in the gaming machine, and may be a currency distributed in the market in a country where the present invention is implemented, and is uniquely used in a game hall where the present invention is implemented. A game medal or the like that can be obtained by the player by exchanging the currency in the implementation country may be used. Further, it may be electromagnetic or electronic information that can be stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic medium or an optical medium. In the case of electronic information, “coin” is stored in the storage medium as a prize having a value corresponding to the number of coins. Further, the “coin” is not only stored in the storage medium, but may be given by printed information such as a barcode or a QR code. In the present embodiment described below, coins as medals are paid out, but can be selected according to the payout method employed in the gaming machine.

  In step S3, the CPU 106 sets a game condition, and proceeds to step S5. Specifically, the CPU 106 determines the number of coins to bet on the role of the poker game performed in the basic game described later based on the number of inserted coins. At this time, the CPU 106 receives an operation signal generated by the pressing operation of the BET switch 43, and stores the BET number in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 110 based on the number of times the received operation signal is received. The CPU 106 reads the credit number C written in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 110, subtracts the total BET number obtained by adding the BET number from the read credit number C, and uses the subtracted value as a predetermined memory of the RAM 110. Remember to area.

  In order to determine the BET number, a selection key such as a number is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50, and the player touches the area where the number is displayed on the touch panel 52 and selects the number. You may do it.

  In step S5, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the start switch is ON. Specifically, the CPU 106 determines whether an operation signal from the start switch 44 has been received. When the operation signal is received (when YES is determined in the process of step S5), the CPU 106 determines that the start switch is ON, and moves the process to step S7. On the other hand, when the operation signal is not received (when NO is determined in the process of step S5), the CPU 106 stands by as it is.

  In step S7, the CPU 106 performs a basic game process described later. When the basic game process is completed, the CPU 106 shifts the process to step S9.

  In step S9, the CPU 106 determines whether or not to shift to the bonus game. The determination to shift to the bonus game is made based on whether or not the winning combination in the basic game allows the shift to the bonus game. Specifically, the CPU 106 makes a determination based on the type of winning flag stored in the RAM 110. If the stored winning flag is a transition flag that allows the transition to the bonus game (YES in step S9), the CPU 106 moves the process to step S11. On the other hand, if the stored winning flag is a flag that does not permit the transition to the bonus game (when NO is determined in step S9), the CPU 106 shifts the processing to step S13.

  In step S11, the CPU 106 performs a bonus game process described later. The bonus game will be described later. When the bonus game process ends, the CPU 106 moves the process to step S13.

  In step S13, the CPU 106 determines whether or not to pay out. Specifically, CPU 106 determines whether or not the coin number data that has been paid out is stored in RAM 110. When the coin number data is stored in the RAM 110 (when YES is determined in step S13), the CPU 106 moves the process to step S15. On the other hand, if the coin count data is not stored in the RAM 110 (NO in step S13), the CPU 106 ends the main flow.

  In step S15, the CPU 106 pays out coins. Specifically, the CPU 106 reads the credit number C stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 110, adds the calculated payout number to the read credit number C, and uses the added value as a predetermined memory of the RAM 110. Remember to area. The CPU 106 displays the stored value on the credit number display unit 39. When the process of step S15 ends, the CPU 106 ends this routine.

[Basic game processing]
The basic game process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of basic game processing according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a view showing a basic game probability lottery table according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a view showing a basic game payout table according to the present embodiment. 9 and 10 are display examples of game screens in the basic game according to the present embodiment.

  In the basic game, a poker game which is a kind of card game is played. Here, terms relating to the playing card will be described. “Suit” refers to the mark on a playing card, and there are four types: “spade”, “heart”, “diamond”, and “club”. The “number” means a number in the playing card, and A (corresponding to ace 1), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J (jack, 11) Equivalent), Q (queen, equivalent to 12), and K (king, equivalent to 13). “Picture” refers to a type of card determined by a combination of a playing card suit and a number, for example, “Ace of Hearts”, “King of Spades”, and the like. Furthermore, the “design” means a thing including a suit, a design, and a number.

  First, the CPU 106 performs an internal lottery process for determining a winning combination in a playing card that is first displayed on the display surface 51 a of the liquid crystal display device 50. In this internal lottery, the winning combination is determined by referring to the basic game probability lottery table using the random number generated by the random number generator 112 as a parameter (step S21).

  An example of the basic game probability lottery table is shown in FIG. The basic game probability lottery table includes information on the range of random numbers for internal winning for each winning combination and information on the probability of internal winning, and the random number extraction range is “0” to “65535”. In this table, for example, when random numbers are extracted in the range of “1200” to “1799” out of the random number extraction range “0” to “65535” in the basic game lottery process, “Full House” is the internal winning combination. As determined. In other words, the probability that “Full House” is won as a winning combination is “600/65536”.

  Here, the role of the poker game performed in the basic game will be described. The role of the poker game in the present embodiment is an aspect in which some or all of the five playing cards displayed on the display surface 51a of the liquid crystal display device 50 match based on a certain rule. Specifically, for example, there are “one pair”, “two pair”, “three card”, “straight”, “flash”, “full house”, “four card”, “straight flush”, and “royal straight flush”.

  “One pair” refers to a mode in which there are two playing cards of the same number. In addition, “two pair” refers to an aspect in which there are two sets of two playing card cards having the same number. “Three cards” refers to an aspect in which there are three playing cards of the same number, and “straight” refers to an aspect in which the numbers of five playing cards are continuous regardless of the type of suit. “Flash” refers to the form of five suits of the same type regardless of the number. “Full House” refers to a set of three cards of the same number and one set of two cards. An aspect is mentioned. “Four card” refers to a mode in which four playing cards with the same number are arranged, and “straight flush” refers to a mode in which all the playing cards are in the same suit and the numbers are continuous. “Straight flush” refers to an embodiment in which the suits are of the same type and the numbers are arranged in the order of 10, J, Q, K, and A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a payout is associated with each of the above combinations. The basic game payout table in FIG. 8 will be described below. In the basic game payout table, the role of the poker game in the basic game is associated with information on whether or not the payout and the bonus game can be executed.

  For example, if the winning combination is “Royal Straight Flash”, the payout is “250” and the player can enter the bonus game. The payout in the basic game payout table indicates a multiplier for the BET number. That is, when the BET number is “1”, 250 coins are paid out, but when the BET number is “2”, it is multiplied by “250” which is the payout of the winning combination to be 500. A coin is paid out.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 23, the CPU 106 displays a playing card on the display surface 51 a of the liquid crystal display device 50. In this case, the playing card to be displayed is displayed in a state where the symbol is not visible to the player. Here, if any combination is won in the internal lottery of step S21, an effect that implies that it has been won may be displayed on the display surface 51a of the liquid crystal display device 50. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S25.

  In step S <b> 25, the CPU 106 causes the liquid crystal display device 50 to display an image in which the symbol is visible by turning over the playing card in a state where the symbol displayed in step S <b> 23 is not visible. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a playing card that is distributed and allows the user to see the symbol is displayed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S27.

  In step S27, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the hold has ended. This determination is made based on whether or not the player has pressed the DRAW button 60 displayed on the display surface 51a of the liquid crystal display device 50. Specifically, when the player touches the area of the DRAW button 60 image displayed on the display surface 51a, the touch panel 52 issues a detection signal indicating the contact position, and the CPU 106 receives the detection signal. When the CPU 106 receives a detection signal indicating the contact position, the CPU 106 determines whether the image of the DRAW button 60 has been touched against the coordinate data on the display surface 51a of the detection signal. If the CPU 106 determines that the image of the DRAW button 60 has been touched (pressed), the CPU 106 moves the process to step S43. If there is no contact (if NO is determined in step S27), the process proceeds to step S29. Hereinafter, the process in the operation by the touch panel 52 on the display surface 51a is the same.

  In step S29, it is determined whether any of the HOLD buttons 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 has been pressed (whether the player has touched the corresponding part of the touch panel 52). This determination is made by selecting any one of the HOLD buttons 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65, so that the detection signal of the touch panel 52 is transmitted to the CPU 106, and the CPU 106 receives the detection signal. If CPU 106 has received a detection signal (YES in step S29), the process proceeds to step S31. If CPU 106 does not receive a detection signal for a predetermined time (when NO is determined in step S29), the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S31, the CPU 106 holds and displays the playing cards 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, the corresponding HOLD button 61 is blacked out, and the corresponding playing card 71 is selected and displayed. In the present embodiment, for example, the frame line of the playing card 71 is displayed thick. Then, the CPU 106 stores the held card position data in the RAM 24. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S33.

  In step S33, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the hold has ended. Specifically, when all the HOLD buttons 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 or step S27 are pressed and the DRAW button is pressed and the CPU 106 receives a detection signal from the touch panel 52, the hold is completed. Judge (assumed to be YES in step S33). On the other hand, if there is a HOLD button that has not been pressed, the hold is not completed (NO is determined in step S33), and the process returns to step S29. FIG. 10 shows that the two HOLD buttons 61 and 64 have been pressed. That is, it indicates that the processing from step S29 to step S33 has been performed twice.

  In step S35, the CPU 106 performs an internal lottery. The internal lottery is a lottery for drawing cards other than the held playing cards 71 and 74. To draw means to replace a card that is not held with another card. The CPU 106 refers to the basic game probability lottery table using the random number generated by the random number generator 112 as a parameter, determines a winning combination, and stores the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 110. Further, in the case where the winning combination is permitted to shift to the bonus game in the basic game payout table of FIG. 7, a transition flag to the bonus game is stored in the RAM 110. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S37.

  In step S <b> 37, the CPU 106 performs display for redistribution of playing cards other than the held playing card. In this case, it is preferable to display the card card in a state where it cannot be seen at the time of redistribution. Moreover, you may perform the production | presentation which suggests that a certain role is elected at this time. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S39.

  In step S39, the CPU 106 performs a process of turning the redistributed playing card and displaying a symbol. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S41.

  In step S41, the CPU 106 displays an effect image corresponding to the winning combination. In this case, “losing” in the basic game probability lottery table of FIG. 7 is included in the winning combination, and an effect image corresponding to the “losing” combination is displayed. When this process is finished, this routine is finished.

[Bonus Game Processing]
Hereinafter, the bonus game process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing bonus game processing. FIG. 12 is a display example of the character selection acceptance screen. 13 to 15 are diagrams showing a rodeo effect probability lottery table. FIG. 16 is a display example of a rodeo effect screen. 17 and 18 are display examples of the rodeo effect result screen. 19 to 21 are diagrams showing a rodeo effect payout table.

  First, referring to FIG. 11, in step S51, CPU 106 displays a character selection acceptance screen, and the process proceeds to step S53. Specifically, the CPU 106 sends a signal to the display / input control device 200, and the CPU 206 of the display / input control device 200 reads the character selection acceptance screen data from the image data ROM 216 and displays the display surface 51 a of the liquid crystal display device 50. To display.

  Here, the character selection reception screen will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 106 displays this character selection reception screen on the liquid crystal display device 50 via the display / input control device 200. The player can select the character 81 (pony), the character 82 (horse), and the character 83 (cow) displayed in the selection areas 84a, 84b, and 84c via the touch panel 52, respectively. It can be seen that the player can select the characters 81 to 83 via the touch panel 52 when the hand mark 80 is displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 11, in step S53, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the player has selected one character. If it is determined that it has been selected, the process proceeds to step S59. If it is determined that it has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S55. Specifically, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a detection signal due to the player touching any of the selection areas 84a, 84b, and 84c has been received via the display / input control device 200. Further, if it is determined that it has been selected, the CPU 106 stores data indicating the selected character (any one of a pony, a horse, and a cow) in a predetermined area of the RAM 110.

  In step S55, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If it is determined that the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S57. If it is determined that the time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S53.

  In step S57, the CPU 106 selects one character and moves the process to step S59. Specifically, the CPU 106 randomly selects one character based on the random number generated by the random number generator 112, and stores data indicating the selected one character (one of pony, horse, or cow) in the RAM 110. Store in a predetermined area.

  In step S59, the CPU 106 determines, by lottery, the time for which the selected character is to continue the rodeo, and moves the process to step S61. Specifically, the CPU 106 refers to any one of the rodeo performance probability lottery tables 1 to 3 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 described later based on the selected one character stored in the RAM 110, and selects the rodeo. Determine how long to continue.

  Here, the rodeo effect probability lottery table 1 shown in FIG. 13 will be described. This rodeo effect probability lottery table 1 is a table stored in the RAM 110 and referred to by the CPU 106 when the selected character is the character 81 (pony). For example, when the random number generated by the random number generator 112 is “55000”, it belongs to the random number range “51536 to 56535”, and therefore the rodeo duration is determined to be “7 seconds”. The winning probability is the same for rodeo durations from 1 second to 5 seconds, and decreases from 6 seconds to 10 seconds with each increase of 1 second.

  Next, the rodeo effect probability lottery table 2 shown in FIG. 14 will be described. This rodeo effect probability lottery table 2 is a table stored in the RAM 110 and referred to by the CPU 106 when the selected character is the character 82 (horse). For example, when the random number generated by the random number generator 112 is “59000”, it belongs to the random number range “58536 to 61035”, so the rodeo duration is determined to be “7 seconds”. The winning probability is the same for rodeo durations from 1 second to 5 seconds, and decreases from 6 seconds to 10 seconds with each increase of 1 second.

  Next, the rodeo effect probability lottery table 3 shown in FIG. 15 will be described. The rodeo effect probability lottery table 3 is a table stored in the RAM 110 and referred to by the CPU 106 when the selected character is the character 83 (cow). For example, when the random number generated by the random number generator 112 is “63000”, it belongs to the random number range “62036 to 63285”, and therefore the rodeo duration is determined to be “7 seconds”. The winning probability is the same for rodeo durations from 1 second to 5 seconds, and decreases from 6 seconds to 10 seconds with each increase of 1 second.

  The probability that the duration of the rodeo is 6 seconds or longer is the highest in the rodeo production probability lottery table 1, so the difficulty of continuing the rodeo for a long time is the lowest, and the rodeo production probability lottery table 2 is the second highest The difficulty of continuing a rodeo for a long time is the second lowest. Furthermore, since the rodeo production probability lottery table 3 is the lowest, the degree of difficulty of continuing the rodeo for a long time is the highest.

  Returning to FIG. 11, in step S61, the CPU 106 displays the rodeo effect moving image for the determined time, and the process proceeds to step S63. Specifically, the CPU 106 sends a signal to the display / input control device 200, and the CPU 206 of the display / input control device 200 receives the rodeo effect moving image data for one character selected by the player from the image data ROM 216. The read time is displayed on the display surface 51a of the liquid crystal display device 50 for the determined time.

  Here, the rodeo effect screen shown in FIG. 16 will be described. The rodeo effect screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50 by the CPU 106 via the display / input control device 200. In the present embodiment, the case where the one character selected by the player is the character 82 (horse) is shown, and the hero character 85 is riding on the character 82 and performing a rodeo. The CPU 106 displays a counter 86 for displaying the time during which the video is continued in the upper left part of the liquid crystal display device 50 through the display / input control device 200 in units of seconds.

  Returning to FIG. 11, in step S63, the CPU 106 displays the rodeo effect result screen 1 or the rodeo effect result screen 2, and the process proceeds to step S65. Specifically, the CPU 106 sends a signal to the display / input control device 200, and the CPU 206 of the display / input control device 200 reads the rodeo effect result screen 1 data or the rodeo effect result screen 2 data from the image data ROM 216. The image is displayed on the display surface 51 a of the liquid crystal display device 50.

  Here, the rodeo effect result screen 1 shown in FIG. 17 will be described. The rodeo effect result screen 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50 by the CPU 106 via the display / input control device 200. This embodiment shows a case where the one character selected by the player is the character 82 (horse), and shows that the main character 85 is shaken off by the character 82 when the duration of the rodeo is 5 seconds. ing. Further, by displaying “10 acquired!”, The player is informed that 10 coins have been acquired.

  Next, the rodeo effect result screen 2 shown in FIG. 18 will be described. The rodeo effect result screen 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50 by the CPU 106 via the display / input control device 200. In this embodiment, the case where the one character selected by the player is the character 82 (horse) is shown. When the duration of the rodeo is 8 seconds, the main character 85 is not shaken by the character 82, It shows the situation while riding. Further, by displaying “160 acquired!”, The player is notified that 160 coins have been acquired.

  Returning to FIG. 11, in step S65, the CPU 106 pays out coins of the number of payouts associated with the duration of the rodeo and the selected character. Specifically, the CPU 106 continues the rodeo by referring to any of the rodeo effect payout tables 1 to 3 shown in FIGS. 19 to 21 described later based on the selected one character stored in the RAM 110. Pay out as many coins as you can. When the process of step S65 ends, the CPU 106 ends the bonus game process.

  Here, the rodeo effect payout table 1 shown in FIG. 19 will be described. The rodeo effect payout table 1 is a table that is referred to by the CPU 106 when the selected one character stored in the RAM 110 is the character 81 (pony). For example, when the rodeo duration is “7 seconds”, the number of coins to be paid out is “70”. When the rodeo continuation time is 1 to 5 seconds, the number of coins to be paid out is equal to “10”, and for 6 to 10 seconds, it increases with each increase of 1 second.

  Next, the rodeo effect payout table 2 shown in FIG. 20 will be described. This rodeo effect payout table 2 is a table stored in the RAM 110 and referred to by the CPU 106 when the selected one character is the character 82 (horse). For example, when the rodeo duration is “7 seconds”, the number of coins to be paid out is “140”. When the rodeo continuation time is 1 to 5 seconds, the number of coins to be paid out is equal to “10”, and for 6 to 10 seconds, it increases with each increase of 1 second.

  Next, the rodeo effect payout table 3 shown in FIG. 21 will be described. The rodeo effect payout table 3 is a table stored in the RAM 110 and referred to by the CPU 106 when the selected character is the character 83 (cow). For example, when the rodeo duration is “7 seconds”, the number of coins to be paid out is “280”. When the rodeo continuation time is 1 to 5 seconds, the number of coins to be paid out is equal to “10”, and for 6 to 10 seconds, it increases with each increase of 1 second.

  As a result, the higher the difficulty level of each character, the lower the probability of continuing the rodeo for 6 seconds or more, and the corresponding number of coins to be paid out increases.

  In the present embodiment, there are three types of characters. However, the number of characters is not limited to this, and may be two types or four or more types.

  In the present embodiment, the bonus game in the poker game has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another game such as a mahjong game may be used.

  Although the embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, it is needless to say that various design changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims attached to this specification.

1 is an external perspective view of a gaming terminal that is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged front view which expands and shows the display area of the gaming terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the gaming terminal. It is a block diagram of the display / input control device of the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the main flow of the game program performed in the game terminal. It is a figure showing a flow of basic game processing performed in the gaming terminal. It is the figure which showed the probability lottery table for basic games performed in the gaming terminal. It is the figure which showed the basic game payout table performed in the gaming terminal. It is a display example of a game screen in a basic game executed on the gaming terminal. It is a display example of a game screen in a basic game executed on the gaming terminal. It is a flow which shows the bonus game process performed in the gaming terminal. It is a display example of a character selection screen in a bonus game executed on the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the probability lottery table 1 for the rodeo effect used in the bonus game performed in the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the probability lottery table 2 for the rodeo effect used in the bonus game performed in the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the probability lottery table 3 for the rodeo effect used in the bonus game performed in the gaming terminal. It is a display example of a rodeo effect screen in a bonus game executed on the gaming terminal. It is a display example of the rodeo effect result screen 1 in the bonus game executed in the gaming terminal. It is a display example of the rodeo effect result screen 2 in the bonus game executed on the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the payout table 1 for a rodeo effect used in the bonus game performed in the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the payout table 2 for a rodeo effect used in the bonus game performed in the gaming terminal. It is a figure which shows the payout table 3 for a rodeo effect used in the bonus game performed in the gaming terminal.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming terminal 32 housing 43 switch 44 start switch 45 payout switch 46 coin tray 50 liquid crystal display device 51a display surface 52 touch panel 106 CPU
112 Random number generator 206 CPU

Claims (8)

A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
A display for displaying the effect moving image of the one character stored in the memory and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character;
A touch panel capable of detecting contact by the player and transmitting data indicating a position of the contact when the contact is detected;
In response to receiving the data indicating the position, a time for maintaining a predetermined state is determined for the effect moving image of the character corresponding to the selected area including the touched position, and the time stored in the memory is determined. A game controller that displays an effect moving image of the character on the display and gives a prize according to the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character; A gaming machine characterized by that. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
A display for displaying the effect moving image of the one character stored in the memory and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character;
In response to the selection of the one character, the time for maintaining a predetermined state for the effect moving image of the character is determined, the effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and determined. And a game controller that gives a prize according to the time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
A display for displaying the effect moving image of the one character stored in the memory and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character;
A touch panel capable of detecting contact by the player and transmitting data indicating a position of the contact when the contact is detected;
A second game, which is a game different from the basic game, is started under a predetermined condition, and in response to receiving the data indicating the position, the effect moving image of the character corresponding to the selected area including the touched position The time for maintaining a predetermined state is determined, the effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the effect moving image of the character are displayed. And a game controller that gives a prize according to the associated number of payouts. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
A display for displaying the effect moving image of the one character stored in the memory and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character;
A second game that is a game different from the basic game is started under a predetermined condition, and in response to the selection of the one character, a time for maintaining a predetermined state for the effect moving image of the character is determined, The effect moving image of the character stored in the memory is displayed on the display, and a prize corresponding to the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character is awarded. A gaming machine comprising a game controller. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
A display for displaying the effect moving image of the one character stored in the memory and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character;
In a gaming machine comprising a touch panel capable of detecting contact by a player and transmitting data indicating a position of the contact when the contact is detected, the game controller advances the game,
Determining a time for maintaining a predetermined state of the effect moving image of the character corresponding to the selection area including the position where the contact is made in response to receiving the data indicating the position;
Displaying an effect moving image of the character stored in the memory on the display;
And awarding a prize according to the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
In a gaming machine comprising a presentation moving image for one character stored in the memory and a display for displaying a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character, the game controller advances the game. And
In response to selecting the one character, determining a time for maintaining a predetermined state of the effect moving image of the character;
Displaying an effect moving image of the character stored in the memory on the display;
And awarding a prize according to the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
A display for displaying the effect moving image of the one character stored in the memory and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character;
In a gaming machine comprising a touch panel capable of detecting contact by a player and transmitting data indicating a position of the contact when the contact is detected, the game controller advances the game,
Starting a second game which is a game different from the basic game under a predetermined condition;
Determining a time for maintaining a predetermined state of the effect moving image of the character corresponding to the selection area including the position where the contact is made in response to receiving the data indicating the position;
Displaying an effect moving image of the character stored in the memory on the display;
And awarding a prize according to the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character. A memory for storing data indicating each effect moving image of a plurality of characters and the number of payouts associated with each effect moving image;
In a gaming machine comprising a presentation moving image for one character stored in the memory and a display for displaying a plurality of selection areas corresponding to each character, the game controller advances the game. And
Starting a second game which is a game different from the basic game under a predetermined condition;
In response to selecting the one character, determining a time for maintaining a predetermined state of the effect moving image of the character;
Displaying an effect moving image of the character stored in the memory on the display;
And awarding a prize according to the determined time for maintaining the predetermined state and the number of payouts associated with the effect moving image of the character.

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