JP2009011565A - Lottery game apparatus, lottery game control method and its storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote a player to continue a game even if a lottery result is a win in a lottery game apparatus for executing the game according to a winning state of the lottery result. <P>SOLUTION: A display device 85 has a main game 86 and a sub game 26 as the game, and this game apparatus is configured to reflect the winning result of the main game to the sub game and, even if the play of the main game is finished, to continue the winning content of the sub game. Alternatively, when getting a bingo in the sub game 26, the player can play a bonus game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a lottery game device for betting medals, tokens, and the like, performing a lottery, determining whether or not a win is made according to the status of the lottery result, and paying out a predetermined payout according to the determination result, More particularly, the present invention relates to a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a storage medium for promoting the continuation of the lottery game.

  In game centers and amusement facilities, lottery game devices using computers and display devices are widely used. Among the lottery game devices, bingo game devices are known (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  This bingo game machine determines the winning number as a result of random drawing by mechanical random number lottery, and bingo is established (winning) from the winning number sequence in the bingo table number array displayed on the display Determine whether or not.

  The player determines the bet quantity for the lottery game by looking at the number array of the initial bingo table displayed on the display, for example, inserts the number of medals to bet and places a bet. Depending on the bet quantity, the payout rate for various winning situations changes, and according to the winning situation based on the lottery result, it is determined whether or not bingo is established. Pays out a medal dividend corresponding to the magnification.

  As other lottery game apparatuses, a card game apparatus using a display is known. Card game devices include games such as poker, blackjack, and flower cards. First, a player bets medals by inserting medals, tokens, and the like into the game device from the medal slot of the game device, and obtains a game participation right and a payout dividend right according to the number of bets. .

  Then, the game progress is controlled by the control device, and the card determined by the random number or the like is displayed on a display device such as a display, and the player grasps the game situation from the display result and operates the operation input device. Thus, when a card exchange such as playing cards or flower cards displayed on the display device or selection of card addition is selected and, as a result, a combination condition of a predetermined combination is satisfied, the control device responds to the bet situation. Make a withdrawal.

  In these lottery games, as a device for allowing the player to continue playing many times, a method called a progressive jackpot is generally used to pay out the player's play continuously by performing a separate payout from the normal winning result payout. Prompt systems are known.

  Specifically, with respect to the total bet number bet on the game device or a plurality of game device groups, a predetermined big hit winning payout medal is accumulated by a predetermined method, and a normal payout according to a predetermined condition. In addition to winning, a method of paying the accumulated medals has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 3).

  In addition, in such a lottery game apparatus, there is an idea that draws a player's interest by causing a sub-game different from the main game to be played. As an example, a double-up game using playing cards is known. This double-up game is different from the main game in the above-described lottery game apparatus when there is at least one unit or more medal payout due to the formation of a bingo arrangement or a specific card combination in the main game. It is executed as a game.

  The player plays a subgame in which the number of cards displayed next on the control device is larger or smaller than a predetermined number, and if the result of the subgame is successful, the number of winning medals in the main game is If the result is doubled (double up) or the result of the subgame is unsuccessful, the winning is invalid. In such a double up game, many players can repeatedly select a double up challenge by the player's operation.

  If consecutive double-up challenges are successful, the number of payouts will be doubled, quadrupled, doubled, etc., but there is a thrill that the number of payouts will be zero if it fails even halfway. If it is not intended to double the payout by double-up, it is possible to pay out the payout as the winning result without selecting a sub game.

  In the double up game, which is a sub game, a bingo game is used by using the card numbers displayed in the sub game, and in the sub game one bet, the winning card number is embedded in the bingo table. It has been proposed to determine whether a bingo game has been established in each bet, and to give points if the bingo has been established (for example, Patent Document 4).

This proposal is an idea of linking the bingo game and giving the player the motivation to actively challenge a double up game with a high magnification from a single game in one bet. The winning situation for each number of bingo cards attached to the subgame was to be cleared.
No. 7-30044 JP 2006-68161 A JP-A-6-246068 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-7911 (FIGS. 8 to 12)

As described above, in a general lottery game, a reserve jackpot called a progressive jackpot, which has a very high dividend rate but a very low chance of winning, and a game result that occurs with a certain probability in the main game And a payout per bonus based on a sub-game result generated by various features related to various main games.
Depending on the player, for example, when a certain amount of dividends are generated, the player can move from the lottery game machine to another lottery game machine or stop the game when the play on the lottery game machine stops. May end up.

In the conventional method of Patent Document 3, the player continues to play with a specific game device or a predetermined group of game devices connected to the game, and the continuous winning is achieved by increasing the payout winning number by the accumulation type jackpot. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to relate to prompting the continuous play on the game device because there is no influence on the winning rate of winning the accumulation type jackpot even if the continuous play is made.
In addition, the conventional method of Patent Document 4 gives motivation to challenge the sub-game. However, when the player chooses to end the double-up game or fails, the double game is ended. Since the winning situation for each number of the bingo subgame associated with the up game is not continued, there is a problem that it is not possible to prompt the player to continue to play with this game device after one bet.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a lottery game apparatus for encouraging continuous play of a lottery game even after the end of one play of the lottery game.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a memory thereof for giving continuity to a sub game and encouraging continuous play of the lottery game even after one play of the lottery game is completed. To provide a medium.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a storage medium for encouraging continuous play of a lottery game even after a single play is completed even for a lottery game with a high magnification. It is to provide.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a lottery game apparatus and a lottery game control method for encouraging continuous play of a lottery game even after the end of one play, even if the game is a lottery game that provides various winnings with different payouts. And providing a storage medium thereof.

  The lottery game apparatus of the present invention includes a lottery means for performing a lottery, a game control means for executing a main game and a subgame according to a winning situation of a lottery result of the lottery means, the main game, and the subgame. The storage means for storing the respective progress status information and the game control means retain the winning status data of the sub game in the storage means even after the execution of the main game in the sub game.

  The lottery game control method of the present invention includes a step of performing a lottery by a lottery means, a step of executing a main game and a sub game by the game control means according to a winning situation of a lottery result of the lottery means, Storing the progress information of each of the main game and the sub game in the storage means; and holding the winning status data of the sub game in the storage means after the execution of the main game in the sub game. And have.

  Further, the storage medium of the present invention stores in the storage means the step of executing the main game and the sub game according to the winning situation of the lottery result of the lottery means, and the progress status information of each of the main game and the sub game. A program for causing the computer to execute the storing step and the step of holding the winning status data of the sub game in the storage means even after the execution of the main game in the sub game is stored.

  Furthermore, in the lottery game device of the present invention, preferably, the sub game has at least two types of winning conditions corresponding to a plurality of winning situations, and the game control means is a sub game satisfying any of the winning conditions. Of the winning statuses, only winning status data satisfying the corresponding selection conditions are erased from the storage means.

  Furthermore, in the lottery game apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the game control unit fulfills a winning condition in the main game when executing the main game and the sub game according to the winning situation of the lottery result. Only the winning status data of the sub game is valid.

  Further, the lottery game apparatus of the present invention preferably includes time data generating means for generating time data, power re-energizing means for turning off and re-energizing power, and time data at the time of power-off being said time data generating means. The power-off time storage means stored in the storage means from the time-power generation time data obtained from the time-data generation means and the power-off time data stored in the storage means are compared, and a predetermined time has elapsed. A time elapse determination means for determining whether or not the time elapse determination result has not passed a predetermined time, and the winning status data of the sub-game is used as the progress status information, and the time If the progress determination result has passed a predetermined time, the winning status data of the sub game is reset.

  Even if the main game and the sub game are provided and the play of the main lottery game is finished, the winning status of the sub game is maintained and the content of the sub game is continued. Even if the player goes out, the player can be prompted to continue play using the history of the subgame.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the order of a lottery game device, a lottery game process, and other embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

(Lottery game device)
1 is an external view of an embodiment of a lottery game apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an overall block diagram of the configuration of FIG. 1 to 3 show an example of a medal bingo game machine in a game facility as a lottery game apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bingo game apparatus 1 has a turntable mechanism 11 for performing a mechanical random lottery at the center, and a player who is a player plays a game around it. Eight satellite terminals 80 are arranged. The eight satellite terminals 80 are colored with different colors.

  The center turntable mechanism 11 has a turntable 12 which is a flat conical disk in which 25 ball pockets 13 and one release hole 14 are formed and the center is slightly depressed downward. Then, the turntable 12 rotates, and the ball 2 thrown into the rolltable 12 rolls on the turntable 12 and enters one of the ball pockets 13 or the release holes 14 to determine a winning number. A transparent plate 15 is stretched on the turntable 12.

  Each satellite terminal 80 is provided with a liquid crystal display 85 as a display means on an operation console 81. The console 81 further includes an operation button 82, a medal slot 83, and a medal payout port 84.

  As will be described later with reference to FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display 85 has bingo in which numbers “1” to “25” are arranged in different arrangements for each play in a 5-by-5 grid-like table. Table 86 and necessary information on the game are displayed.

  The turntable mechanism 11 will be described with reference to FIG. Under the turntable mechanism 11, a ball collection mechanism 31, a ball identification mechanism 41, a ball sorting mechanism 51, a throwing ball selection mechanism 61, and a ball throwing mechanism 71 are provided.

  The ball 2 used in the lottery apparatus 10 is a translucent resin sphere having one of three colors of red, green, and yellow. The turntable mechanism 11 has a table rotation drive mechanism in which a fixed guide circle 16 is provided around the turntable 12 and the turntable 12 is rotated.

  A release hole 14 is drilled at the lowest center position of the turntable 12, and 25 ball pockets 13 are drilled on three surrounding concentric circles. In the vicinity of each ball pocket 13, numbers “1” to “25” are attached at predetermined positions without duplication. A semi-transparent light emitting ring 22 is fitted over the inner periphery of the circular hole of the ball pocket 13 over the entire circumference.

  Four sets of RGB 1 LED are incorporated in four locations inside the light emitting ring 22, and the LEDs can be controlled to make the light emitting ring 22 emit light by selecting a color from among a large number of colors. The ball 2 that has fallen into the ball pocket 13 and the release hole 14 of the turntable 12 is received by the ball receiving box 32 of the ball collection mechanism 31, and the dropped ball 2 is guided to the ball identification mechanism 41 through the connecting passage 33. Is done.

  The ball 2 whose color has been identified by the ball identification mechanism 41 moves to the ball sorting mechanism 51. The ball sorting mechanism 51 has a ball stocker that keeps the ball 2 waiting for each color, and the outlets of the ball stocker gather to form one delivery port 64.

  Then, the ball 2 of the selected color is delivered from the delivery port 64 to the ball throwing mechanism 71 through the connecting path 65 and thrown into the turntable 12 by the ball throwing mechanism 71.

  The ball throwing mechanism 71 includes an elevator device 72 that extends vertically from the connection path 65 to the guide circle 16 of the upper turntable mechanism 11, and a throwing chute 79 that throws the ball 2 inside the guide circle 16.

  The elevator device 72 rotates the endless belt, holds the lower ball 2 and moves up. The ball 2 lifted by the elevator device 72 is rolled to the throwing chute 79 at the highest lift position. Then, the ball 2 rolls down the throwing chute 79 inclined in a predetermined direction, and is thrown into the circumferential lane 16a inside the guide circle 16 at a predetermined speed so as to contact the tangential direction.

  The circumferential lane 16 a of the guide circle 16 has the same conical surface as the turntable 12. The ball 2 thrown in the tangential direction gradually moves closer to the inner turntable 12 and moves to the turntable 12 while rolling in a circular arc on the circumferential lane 16a.

  The ball 2 turns on the turntable 12 rotating in the opposite direction so as to draw an arc while gradually approaching the center. On the way, if one of the ball pockets 13 is entered, it is a win, and if it does not enter any of the ball pockets 13, it finally enters the central detachment hole 14 at the lowest position.

  The control system of the bingo game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The computer 100 centrally controls the lottery apparatus 10 and the eight satellite terminals 80. In the computer 100, the CPU 101 performs game processing using the RAM 103 as appropriate according to the program stored in the ROM 102.

  The CPU 101 receives detection signals from the turntable mechanism 11, the ball collection mechanism 31, the ball identification mechanism 41, the ball sorting mechanism 51, the throwing ball selection mechanism 61, and the ball throwing mechanism 71 in the lottery device 10 via the input / output interface 104. Input and output a drive instruction signal.

  Each of the eight satellite terminals 80 includes a terminal control circuit 90 serving as a terminal control unit, and performs input / output of signals via the CPU 101 of the computer 100 and the input / output interface 105.

  The terminal control circuit 90 receives signals from sensors such as operation buttons 82 that are operation means of the satellite terminal 80, and drives and controls the medal input mechanism 91 and the medal payout mechanism 92. Further, the terminal control circuit 90 outputs an image instruction signal to the image processing means 93, and displays an image such as a bingo table on the liquid crystal display 85 by the image processing means 93.

  Since the computer 100 centrally manages the lottery device 10 and the eight satellite terminals 80, the bingo table 86 of the liquid crystal display 85 of the satellite terminal 80 is received in response to a winning number for winning the ball pocket 13 of the lottery device 10. The lottery status is constantly monitored.

  In the computer 100, the terminal control circuit 90 of each satellite terminal 80 receives the bingo table information (array data and the like) created initially, and stores the bingo tables of all the satellite terminals 80 in the RAM 103. The array data is position information that defines the position of each number arranged in the bingo table. Further, a bonus game bingo table, which will be described later, and its significant figures are stored in the RAM 103.

  The computer 100 receives a detection signal from the turntable mechanism 11 every time there is a winning in the ball pocket 13, determines a predetermined number for the winning ball pocket 13, and determines each of the determined numbers and all satellites. Based on the arrangement data of the bingo table and the like, the lottery status of the bingo table is determined by a predetermined algorithm.

  That is, the lottery situation is monitored by calculating how many winning numbers are arranged in a row in the bingo table. For example, if five are arranged in one row, it is a bingo (winning), and if four are arranged, it is in a reach situation one step before the bingo is established. On the display 85 of each satellite terminal 80, the bingo table is updated and displayed every time the ball 2 is won, and the player can visually check the lottery status.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a bingo game screen displayed on the display 85 of each satellite terminal 80. The bingo game screen includes a bingo table 86 in which a winning number is set at the start of the game, a magnification table 28 corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and a bonus game sub bingo table 26 for each 5 × 5 cell.

  The bingo table 86 displays the winning status of the main bingo game. Here, each number of the 25 ball pockets 13 in FIG. 1 corresponds to one of the 5 × 5 cells. Are displayed without duplication. The number of the winning ball pocket 13 is displayed by changing the color of the cell at the corresponding numerical position in this bingo table to the color of the cell of the number that has not won. For example, a cell of a number that has not won a prize is displayed in gray, and a cell of a number that has won a prize is displayed in red.

  Next, the magnification table 28 displays the magnification according to the number of medals betted by the player before the start of the play and the number of numbers won in any one of the straight lines. Here, 5 bingoes are arranged in a row, and 5 bingo (winning with 5 numbers on a straight line, an expensive hit in a normal game). If 4 are arranged, 4 bingo (on a straight line) If four numbers are lined up, it is 3 bingo (winning with three numbers on a straight line). That is, there are three types of winning (winning).

  The horizontal axis of the multiplication table 28 indicates the number of consecutive winnings on a straight line that has been activated by betting, and the vertical axis indicates the payout rate at which the player is paid out as a payout according to the number of medals bet. . In this example, the ball 2 is thrown five times in one bet, and there are five chances to win.

  Further, the bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26 is provided for the purpose of the sub-game of the present invention, and a numerical arrangement different from that of the main bingo table is set in a 5 × 5 cell array. . As will be described later, the bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26 shows all the winning numbers that are valid when the winning is achieved when winning is won by winning three or more consecutive numbers in the main bingo game. Alternatively, the number field corresponding to only the last winning number is valid.

  Also, in this bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26, it is possible to participate in the bonus game only when five are won in a straight line. Significant figures in the main bingo table 86 are cleared for each game and there is no continuity, but the bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26 is not cleared at the end of one game, and until one significant figure is collected. ,It is valid.

  Then, in the bonus game acquisition bingo table 26, when 5 are won in a straight line (Bingo is generated), the Bingo generated effective number is turned off.

  In other words, when a bingo (winning) is established in the main bingo game, a continuation chance in the bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26 is generated. The bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26 is not cleared even after one normal bingo game is finished, and can remain and be used continuously. Can give a motivation to use an activated bonus game right acquisition situation. For this reason, it is possible to prompt the player to continue the continuous play.

(Lottery game processing)
FIG. 5 is a lottery game overall process flow diagram according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a normal game process flow diagram of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen being played in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the main bingo table and the sub bingo table, FIG. 9 is a screen explanatory diagram when the bingo is established in the sub bingo table, and FIG. 10 is a screen explanatory diagram after the bingo is established in the sub bingo table.

  First, the entire process will be described with reference to FIG.

  (S1) First, the re-energization process described in detail in FIG. 11 is executed.

  (S2) Next, the base game process described in detail with reference to FIG. 6 is executed.

  (S3) If a special error occurs in the normal game process, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step S2.

  Next, the normal game process of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  (S10) The computer 100 determines whether the satellite terminal 80 has a bonus game right to be described later. When the computer 100 has a bonus game right, the computer 100 performs a bonus game acceptance process. In this bonus game, a bingo game can be played without requiring betting with medals necessary for normal game participation. The right to the bonus game means that someone played a medal game (lottery game) at the satellite terminal in the previous round. In this case, the bonus game starts after the end of the previous game. The bonus game is automatically started after the performance. On the other hand, when the computer 100 determines that there is no right for the bonus game, the computer 100 performs a normal game acceptance process. In a normal game, betting with medals is necessary. The game screen of each satellite terminal 80 before the start of the game has been described with reference to FIG.

  (S12) In the normal game, it is necessary to bet by inserting medals when participating in the game. The player sees the bingo table 86 of FIG. 4, the bonus game right acquisition bingo table 26, and the magnification table 28, and inserts a desired medal into the medal insertion slot 83 to bet. If the player does not bet at all even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game participation reception, the computer 100 determines that there is no participation in the game at the satellite terminal 80 and ends the participation reception.

  (S14) When the bet is placed, the computer 100 determines that the player has participated in the game at the satellite terminal, starts the operation of the aforementioned lottery device, and starts monitoring the lottery status. FIG. 7 shows a game screen of each satellite terminal 80 during the game. In the bingo game apparatus 1 of FIG. 1, five balls 2 are thrown into the turntable 11 in one bet, and a winning number and a miss are determined each time the respective balls are thrown. As described above, the computer 100 updates the bingo table of each satellite terminal 80 in the RAM 103 for each determination, and determines the lottery status. Further, the computer 100 sends the determination content and the determination content to the satellite terminal 80 and displays them on the screen as shown in FIG.

  (S16) Then, the computer 100 determines whether or not a payout has been made, that is, whether or not a bingo has been won, based on the winning result lineup due to the insertion of five balls 2 in one bet. If none of the 3 line, 4 line, and 5 line bingo is established, the game of the satellite terminal 80 is terminated as the player loses. That is, the main bingo table 86 is cleared. On the contrary, when the computer 100 determines that the bingo is established, the computer 100 determines the effective cell of the corresponding winning number in the bonus game right acquisition bingo table (bonus card) 26 in the RAM 103.

  (S18) The computer 100 uses the numbers of the winning squares thrown in the fourth and fifth balls when the bingo is established in the main bingo table 86 as the squares of the corresponding numerical numbers in the bonus game right acquisition card 26. Is determined as an effective cell (number). This is stored in the RAM 103 and displayed on the game screen of FIG. FIG. 8 shows the state on the screen. In the main bingo table 86, when a bingo (3 bingo) in which three numbers (20, 23, 14) are aligned in a straight line is established, the bingo is established as a result of 4 of the ball 2 in which five balls are thrown in total. When the pitch is the fifth or fifth pitch and the number “20” won by the pitch wins, the number “20” of the bonus card 26 becomes valid. For example, the color of the square changes.

  (S20) The computer 100 refers to the sub bingo chart data for acquiring the bonus game right in the RAM 103, and at least one row in which the number of winning numbers is on a straight line is five. It is determined whether or not there is more. Here, FIG. 9 shows an example in which five numbers (5 numbers 16, 6, 20, 9, and 4) are aligned in one row. If the computer 100 determines that at least one line or more of lines are not arranged in the sub card 26 at this time, the game is ended. In this case, the main bingo table 86 of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the effective space of the bonus bingo table (bonus card) 26 of the RAM 103 is not cleared and continues.

  (S22) If the computer 100 determines in the sub bingo table 26 that five numbers are aligned in one row as shown in FIG. 9, first, the bingo table 26 of the bonus card of the satellite terminal 80 is used as shown in FIG. The part is displayed in a frame. Then, the computer 100 erases the squares on the bingo table of the bonus card as shown in FIG. In the RAM 103, the data indicating the winning status of the corresponding effective cell is erased, and the effective cell display is returned to the ineffective cell display on the satellite terminal screen. Then, the computer 100 grants the right of the bonus game, and the next game automatically displays information on the start of the bonus game and notifies the player to that effect. Then, the RAM 103 stores information indicating that there is a bonus game right corresponding to the satellite terminal. Then, the computer 100 ends the game. In this case, the main bingo table 86 of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the effective space of the bonus bingo table (bonus card) 26 of the RAM 103 is not cleared and continues.

  In the example of FIG. 7, this bonus game is almost the same as the normal bingo game that is the main game, but a bet for participating in the game that is necessary in the normal case is unnecessary. The bet number at this time is determined by a predetermined method from the cumulative medal number betted in the past at the satellite terminal. A player participating in the bonus game can receive a payout without paying a medal. Also, normally, various bonus winning features that are not effective unless a large number of bets are placed are all effective for a bonus game participating player.

  In this example, the bingo game is in a state where all of the six features 24 that are bonus winning functions (features) displayed at the top of the screen are valid. For example, when the winning order of the above-described balls 2 is randomly selected in the order of specific colors determined by the control device, this feature includes a right to pay a special winning separately from a normal winning payout. The right to be paid as a special prize when winning a number in a predetermined arrangement of 5 rows in the vertical and horizontal directions of the bingo table, and the special prize will be awarded when winning in four corners of the bingo table In addition to the right and the right to increase the winning probability in addition to the usual 5-ball winning, the bingo game starts with a predetermined place (for example, central square) won in advance, and the magnification is increased. And so on.

  In this way, in addition to the main bingo game, a sub bingo table is provided, the winning results of the main bingo game are reflected in the winning status of the sub bingo table, and one bingo game is completed. However, since the contents of the winning status of the sub bingo table are continued, if a win (dividend) is made in the main bingo game, the player can receive a benefit based on the right acquisition chance using the history of the sub bingo table Can be urged to continue playing on the lottery game device.

  For this reason, the player's interest in the game can be amplified, and the device on the game facility side can be expected to improve the operating rate by continuing the play.

  In addition, if a bingo is made in the sub bingo table, a bonus game can be executed, and even if the bonus game right is acquired once, only the effective square of the bingo formation related to the bonus game is deleted from the sub bingo table. Therefore, even if the play is continued in the satellite terminal, the remaining valid cells in the sub bingo table can be used continuously, so that it is easy to continue to reach the bonus game right acquisition state. Thus, it is possible to encourage further continuous play to the player for the purpose of the bonus game right.

  Further, since the effective mass is set in the sub bingo table when the main game bingo is established, it is possible to prompt a player who tends to end the play and who has obtained a winning by winning the bingo, particularly to continue play. . Even when bingo is established, not all bingo established numbers are validated in the sub bingo table, but only one winning number (4th or 5th of all 5 pitches) is valid. Therefore, the sub bingo table is prevented from being immediately filled with effective cells, and the effective cells are gradually set in the sub bingo table, so that continuous play is promoted without losing the player's interest. Can do.

  Next, a method for clearing the sub bingo table will be described. FIG. 11 is a game process flow chart when the game apparatus is powered on.

  (S30) When the power is turned on again, the main computer 100 operates, and the time data at the time of power-off recorded in the computer 100 is acquired.

  (S32) Then, the number arrangement and the winning arrangement state of the bonus card 26 at the time of power-off of each satellite terminal stored in the storage device of the terminal control circuit 90 of each satellite terminal 80 via the input / output interface 105 are displayed. Read.

  (S34) Next, the computer 100 obtains the current time data from a clock device (not shown) in the computer, and determines whether or not the effective cell of the bonus card 26 is cleared. Here, since there is a rule that the game facility can only be operated until 26:00 (2 am) at the longest, the store is closed at 26:00. For this reason, the computer 100 determines whether the power-on time (restart after power-off) is over a predetermined time zone (26:00). If it does not cross the predetermined time zone, the process proceeds to step S38.

(S36) On the other hand, when straddling the predetermined time zone, the computer 100 clears the effective square of the sub bonus card remaining in the RAM 103. Then, the bonus card number arrangement is changed. And
The computer 100 resets the effective space in the bonus card 26.

  In this case, the computer 100 stores a plurality of bonus card arrangement patterns in the storage device ROM 102 in the main computer in advance, so that each of the various types of bonus right-acquiring sub bingo cards at the time of power-on is turned on. A winning state arrangement pattern is prepared. Then, one of the array patterns is selected from among them using a random number or a predetermined method, and the winning state of the sub bingo card is set based on the array.

  In addition, any one or both of the number arrangement at the time of power-off and the winning arrangement situation may be used as they are. If the winning status of a sub bingo card is set using either or both, reach and bingo are established in the arrangement after resetting the effective mass so that the arrangement pattern is not particularly advantageous. It may be determined whether or not, and the resetting or winning situation may be changed according to the determination result.

  In that case, when reach or bingo is not established, the arrangement pattern is used as it is. On the other hand, when reach or bingo is established, another arrangement pattern is selected, the effective mass is reset, and it is determined whether reach or bingo is established. Finally, the computer 100 adopts an arrangement pattern in which the reach or bingo in which the effective cell is reset is not established for the bonus card 26.

(S38) On the other hand, if the predetermined time zone is not crossed, the computer 100 continues the data of each satellite at the time of power-off acquired in step S32.
In this way, the number valid for the sub bonus card is reset (reset) only when the power is turned on again and the power is turned on again over a predetermined time period. If it does not cross the predetermined time zone, it continues as it is.

  In the case of resetting the sub card, the winning numbers may be left as they are, and only the positions of the numbers may be rearranged randomly. Alternatively, any pattern may be set from among a plurality of predetermined sub-card reset arrangement patterns.

  Thereby, for example, in the case of power interruption due to an accident such as a temporary power failure, the bingo winning situation for the bonus right acquisition to the sub card is continued, and the purpose of promoting the player's continuous play is achieved. In addition, when the power is turned off due to normal business termination and the power is turned on again after the next day, the bonus right acquisition status will be reset without unequal in all satellite terminal seats. The player can play the game without unfairness due to unfairness, and can operate without trouble due to the popularity and unpopularity of each seat.

(Other embodiments)
Although the lottery game device has been described as a bingo game device, even if it is a case of other lottery game devices such as an arrangement ball game device, a smart ball game device, etc., it is determined whether or not a lottery is won and the lottery result It can also be applied to a game device that obtains a payout according to the game. As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by embodiment, in the range of the meaning of this invention, this invention can be variously deformed and does not exclude these from the scope of this invention.

  In addition to the main game, a sub-game is provided, and even if the main game finishes playing, the sub-game winnings will continue, so even if you win in the main game, continue using the sub-game history The player can be prompted to play.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the lottery game apparatus of this invention. FIG. 2 is a mechanism diagram of the lottery game device of FIG. 1. It is a block diagram of the lottery game apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the game screen of the lottery game apparatus of FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. FIG. 4 is an overall process flow diagram of the configuration of FIG. 3. It is a lottery game process flowchart of the structure of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the game screen of the lottery game process of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the effective mass setting process of the bonus card of the lottery game process of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of bingo establishment of the bonus card of the lottery game process of FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an effective mass erasing process for a bonus card after bingo is established in the lottery game process of FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a bingo table setting process when the power is turned on in the configuration of FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

1 Lottery game device 2 Ball 11 Turntable mechanism 13 Ball pocket 26 Sub bingo table (bonus card)
80 satellite terminal 81 console 83 medal slot 84 medal payout slot 85 display device 86 bingo table 100 computer 101 CPU
103 RAM

Claims (6)

Lottery means for performing lottery,
Game control means for executing the main game and the sub game according to the winning situation of the lottery result of the lottery means,
Storage means for storing progress information of each of the main game and the sub game;
The lottery game apparatus, wherein the game control means retains winning status data of the sub game in the storage means even after the execution of the main game in the sub game. The sub-game has at least two kinds of winning conditions according to a plurality of winning situations,
2. The lottery game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game control means deletes only the winning situation data satisfying the corresponding selection condition from the storage means among the winning situations of the sub-game satisfying any of the winning conditions. . The game control means validates the winning status data of the sub game only when the main game and the sub game are executed according to the winning status of the lottery result and the winning condition is satisfied in the main game. The lottery game apparatus according to claim 1. A time data generating means for generating time data, a power re-energizing means for turning off and re-energizing the power,
Power-off time storage means for storing time data at the time of power-off from the time data generation means in the storage means;
A time elapse determination means for comparing the time data at the time of re-energization obtained from the time data generation means with the time data at the time of power-off stored in the storage means to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Have
When the time elapsed determination result has not passed a predetermined time, winning status data of the sub game is used as the progress status information,
The lottery game device according to claim 1, wherein when the time elapsed determination result has passed a predetermined time, the winning status data of the sub game is reset. Performing lottery by lottery means;
A step of executing a main game and a sub game according to a winning situation of the lottery result of the lottery means by the game control means;
Storing the progress information of each of the main game and the sub-game in storage means;
The lottery game control method comprising: holding the winning status data of the sub game in the storage means after the execution of the main game in the sub game. A step of executing the main game and the sub game in accordance with the winning situation of the lottery result of the lottery means;
Storing the progress information of each of the main game and the sub game in storage means;
In the sub game, a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a step of holding winning status data of the sub game in the storage unit even after the execution of the main game is completed.

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