JP2009045088A - Drawing game apparatus, drawing game control method and its storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To urge a player to bet a high amount in a drawing game apparatus for executing a game according to the winning condition of a drawing result. <P>SOLUTION: The drawing game apparatus includes a drawing means (1) for performing drawing by a bet by a player, a control means (100) for determining whether or not bingo is established by the winning result of the drawing means and the array of a game card (86), and a memory (103) for storing a winning rank table and an array rank table. When the player places an additional bet, the initially set array of the frames of the game card (86) is changed to the array of the frames for easy winning. Thus, the player is urged to place the additional bet, and since the minimum number of bets is not changed, player's desire to participate in a game is not decreased either. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  According to the present invention, a player bets medals, tokens, etc., and draws lots, and determines whether or not the player wins according to the situation of the lottery results, and according to the decision result, according to the quantity bet (number of bets). In particular, the present invention relates to a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a storage medium thereof for paying out a predetermined payout.

  In game centers and amusement facilities, lottery game devices using computers and display devices are widely used. Among these, the lottery game machine using a mechanical gimmick lottery device is not arbitrary in comparison with non-mechanical ones in addition to the appearance of the appearance (by illegal lottery by the computer, It is popular because of the image that it is not forced to lose. Among these lottery game apparatuses, in particular, a bingo game apparatus is 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, a predetermined condition (a plurality of winning corners in which the winning numbers are consecutively awarded in the same column) In other words, the game device determines whether or not the bingo is established, and if the bingo is established, the game device pays out a medal dividend corresponding to the magnification. Do.

These lottery games have no significant difference in game content even if the bet quantity is small. That is, according to the bet quantity, the number of payouts and special roles, for example, additional functions to the player such as addition of bonus payout generation conditions and assistance for winning conditions change, but the game content does not change greatly. .
No. 7-30044 JP 2006-68161 A

  In such a conventional lottery game, even if the bet number is minimum (for example, one), the game content is basically the same as that of a player with a large number of bets. Further, while the game is in progress, the control device changes the part of the bingo card arrangement by the input from the operation means such as the rotation operation button and the arrangement of the numbers on the bingo card, thereby assisting the establishment of the bingo. It was possible. However, since the entire arrangement of winning positions (winning numbers) does not change according to the number of bets, the game can be continued many times with the minimum number. For this reason, when a player plays for a long time with the minimum number, there is a problem that the profit is low for the game facility owner. Also, there is a problem that the player is not motivated to place a large bet.

  In addition to the method of increasing the winning number according to the number of bets, in addition to the usual bingo for winning in a linear array, for example, by winning at a predetermined number of places such as squares at a corner and specific consecutive number numbers A bonus element called a feature is provided to raise the expected payout value, but it is an incidental one, and it is a motivation to make a player place a large bet directly on the bingo game itself. There was a problem that the effect on the rise was low.

  On the other hand, if the minimum bet number required for participating in a game is increased, the player's willingness to participate in the game is hindered, and the number of players who use the game device is reduced. There is a problem of reducing willingness to continue.

  In particular, in a bingo game, a player is more likely to win by winning in a winning area on a straight line in multiple locations (generally 3 or more) called bingo, rather than increasing the number of medals (betting media) due to payout. Is effective to increase motivation. However, in the lottery based on the mechanical lottery, there has been no device that changes the card arrangement directly related to the possibility of establishing the bingo card payout condition according to the number of bets.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a player with a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a memory thereof for encouraging a player to make a large bet by increasing the possibility of betting in accordance with the bet increase in the lottery game. To provide a medium.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a storage medium for encouraging a player to participate in a lottery game without encouraging players to make a large bet.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a lottery game apparatus, a lottery game control method, and a storage medium for improving profits without apprehending the player's willingness to participate in the lottery game.

  To achieve this object, the lottery game apparatus of the present invention includes a bet receiving means for accepting a bet of a player's play item, a lottery means for performing a prize lottery in any of a plurality of winning situations, and a lottery of the lottery means. According to the result, the squares of cards in a predetermined arrangement are awarded, and game control means for determining whether or not the winning is determined according to the arrangement of the winning situation in the cards, and the winning percentages for each lottery result of the lottery means are ranked. And a storage means for storing an array rank table that ranks the winning probabilities for the array of cards, and the game control means receives the player from the player before the lottery starts. It is determined whether or not there is an additional bet, and according to determining that there is the additional bet, according to the winning rank table and the arrangement rank table, The sequence of the mass of the serial card, to change to the high probability of the winning array.

  Further, the lottery game control method of the present invention includes a step of accepting a bet of a player's play item, a lottery step of performing a prize lottery for any one of a plurality of winning situations, and a lottery result of the lottery means by a game control means. In accordance with the above, a step of determining whether or not a winning is made by winning a winning pattern based on a winning situation arrangement in the card, and before starting the lottery by the lottery means by the game control means, A step of determining whether or not there is an additional bet from the player, and in response to determining that there is an additional bet, a winning rank table that ranks the winning percentage for each of the lottery results and the square of the card According to the array rank table that ranks the winning probabilities for the array, the card cell array is changed to an array with a high probability of winning. And a step.

  The storage medium of the present invention has a predetermined arrangement according to a step of accepting a bet of a player's play item, a lottery step of performing a prize lottery in any of a plurality of winning situations, and a lottery result of the lottery means And determining whether or not there is an additional bet from the player before the lottery start by the lottery means based on the arrangement of the winning statuses on the card. In accordance with the step and determining that there was the additional bet, according to a winning rank table that ranks winning ratios for each lottery result and an array rank table that ranks winning probabilities for the array of cards. Storing a program for causing a computer to execute the step of changing the arrangement of the card squares to an arrangement having a high probability of winning. .

  Furthermore, in the lottery game apparatus of the present invention, preferably, when the game control unit determines that the additional bet has been made, the game changer grants the arrangement change right and draws the arrangement change right according to a predetermined rule. When the lottery is won, the arrangement is changed, and when the lottery is not won, the assigned arrangement change right is deleted.

  Further, in the lottery game apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the storage means stores the winning rank table in which a plurality of stages of winning ranks are set and the array rank table in which a plurality of stages of winning probabilities are set, and The game control means compares the arrangement of at least one square having a higher arrangement rank in the square arrangement of the card with the arrangement of at least one square having a lower arrangement rank, and at least 1 having the higher arrangement rank. When the winning rank is lower than the arrangement of at least one square with the lower arrangement rank, the arrangement of the upper square with the higher arrangement rank and the lower arrangement rank is 1 The arrangement of the squares is exchanged in the card arrangement.

  Furthermore, in the lottery game apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the storage means has a winning rank table in which a plurality of winning ranks are set according to a winning rate of the lottery means, and a bingo card block of a bingo game using the cards. The arrangement rank table in which the winning probabilities of the plurality of stages according to the arrangement are set is stored, and the game control means determines whether or not the winning is made by the winning arrangement by the lottery means in the bingo card.

  When the player makes an additional bet, the initially set number array of the game cards is changed to a number array that is easy to win, so the player can be prompted to make an additional bet, and the minimum bet number is not changed. The player's willingness to participate in the game is not diminished.

  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 in each of the 5 × 5 squares. .

  The bingo table 86 displays the winning status of the main bingo game. Here, the numbers of the 25 ball pockets 13 in FIG. 1 are displayed in any square of 5 × 5 squares. Displayed in a corresponding manner without duplication. Then, the number of the winning ball pocket 13 is displayed by changing the color of the square at the corresponding numeral position in the bingo table to the color of the numeral grid that has not won. For example, squares of numbers that have not won are displayed in gray, and squares of numbers that have won a prize are displayed in red.

  The numbers shown in the 5 × 5 squares of the bingo table 86 are randomly determined at the start of the game, but in the present invention, as will be described later, bingo cards using bingo ball winning habits are used. The superiority or inferiority of the arrangement is set, and the arrangement is changed to an arrangement that facilitates winning (bingo establishment) according to a large bet.

  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 rate 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 pays 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 the square of 5 × 5. The 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.

(Lottery game processing)
FIG. 5 is a top view of a turntable for changing the bingo arrangement according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a winning rank in the numerical arrangement of the ball pockets of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a bingo card arrangement. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement superiority or inferiority of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement rank according to FIG.

  First, as a general feature of the bingo card 86 described with reference to FIG. 4, the arrangement of the bingo lottery numbers is superior or inferior. In a bingo card 86 of 5 rows and 5 rows, which is a general bingo game rule, when three or more winning squares are arranged in a straight line, the rule of bingo establishment is to consider the bingo establishment of each square, FIG. It becomes like A).

  For example, in the bingo card of 5 rows and 5 rows in FIG. 8A, the bingo formation of the cell at the position of the character “A” is “A Yi U”, “A Ka Sa”, “A Ki”.・ S ”, and the arrangement in FIG. 8B. Similarly, when other squares are examined, for example, the number of bingo formations at the position of the character “su” is the largest as shown in FIG.

  Further, in the case of a video bingo using a general computer and a display device, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), four squares at four corners excluding a total of nine squares in the center, vertical and horizontal, according to the operation input. A total of 16 locations corresponding to these accept rotation operations. For this reason, each of “a y ki k”, “e o ko ke ke”, “ta chi na ni”, “te to no ki” (FIG. 8 (A)) Are the same six winning patterns.

  Reflecting the contents of FIGS. 7A and 7B, the result is as shown in FIG. 7C. That is, the central square has 12 winning patterns, and is most likely to lead to the formation of bingo. That is, it is a dominant mass. In this way, since the central portion is the winning number having the highest value, this square is set as array rank 1 as shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the case of using the rotation operation input, as shown in FIG. 9, there are six winning patterns when winning in 16 places shown in the array rank 2. It is easy to establish bingo next to the central square which is rank 1. Therefore, this is array rank 2. Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the arrangement rank 3 and the arrangement rank 4 are similarly determined according to the number of winning patterns.

  On the other hand, the turntable can also be given superiority or inferiority in the winning probability. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, three lottery number pockets are provided in a concentric circle so that a winning is more likely to occur in the inner circumferential side row than in the outer circumferential side row. That is, by setting the mortar curved surface and the angle to be adjusted, the ball 2 is likely to enter the inner circumference closer to the bottom position. As a result, if the numbers on the inner peripheral side row of the turntable 12, that is, the numbers having a high winning rank are arranged in an area in which the bingo card 86 is arranged in a high rank, bingo is likely to be established. On the other hand, if the numbers on the outer peripheral side row of the turntable 12, that is, the numbers having a low winning rank are arranged in an area in which the bingo card 86 has a high arrangement rank, bingo is difficult to be established.

  The present invention uses such a lottery apparatus that produces a superiority or inferiority in the winning probability for each winning number of the bingo ball, and sets the superiority or inferiority of the bingo establishment probability based on the arrangement of bingo cards. , Providing an array of superior bingo cards, making it easy to establish a bingo directly, and encouraging the player to place a large bet.

  This will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a top view of the turntable 12 of FIG. 2. As described above, the outer hole 14 is drilled at the lowest center position of the turntable 12, and the ball pocket 13 is formed on the three concentric circles around the hole 14. , 25 are perforated. In the vicinity of each ball pocket 13, numbers “1” to “25” are attached at predetermined positions without duplication.

  Here, the numbers “1” to “10” are attached to the ten ball pockets 13 on the uppermost (outermost circumference) concentric circle, and the five concentric circles on the lowermost (innermost circumference) are added. Numbers “21” to “25” are attached to the ball pocket 13, and numbers “11” to “20” are attached to the ten ball pockets 13 on the concentric circles between them.

  Then, the ball 2 is thrown into the mortar-shaped turntable 12 from the outermost peripheral portion, and due to the throwing speed, a lottery prize is more likely to occur in the inner row (concentric inner peripheral portion side). That is, the winning probability of each number is roughly different at the positions of concentric circles.

  For this reason, in the numerical arrangement of each ball pocket 13 described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the numbers “21” to “25” in the innermost row are set to the winning rank 1 (higher) having the highest winning probability. The numbers “11” to “20” in the middle circumferential row are set to the middle winning rank 2 for the winning probability, and the numbers “1” to “10” in the outermost circumferential row have the lowest winning probability. Set to winning rank 3 (lowest).

  Next, the superiority or inferiority of the numerical arrangement of the bingo card 86 will be described. FIG. 7A shows the number of three or more numbers arranged in each square on the five rows and five levels of bingo card 86, that is, the number of bingo formation possibilities. For example, when the squares located at the four corners of the bingo card 86 are considered as squares at the position of the character “A” in FIG. 8A, the number of three or more numbers arranged is one horizontal direction, 1 There are three (streets) in one vertical direction and one diagonal direction. Similarly, the square located at the center of the bingo card 86 (the square of the letter “S” in FIG. 8A) has three horizontal directions, three vertical directions, three right diagonal directions, three left diagonal directions. There are a total of 12 (streets) in 3 ways.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7B, when a feature (privilege) that enables rotation of the positions of four squares located at the four corners of the bingo card 86 is given as a privilege according to the betting situation. 7A, the number of 3 or more numbers arranged in each square on the 5-row, 5-stage bingo card 86 shown in FIG. Individual (street) bingo may be established.

  Based on FIG. 7C, when array rank 1 is the highest and array rank 4 is the lowest, and four priority levels are set as array ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4, as shown in FIG. The arrangement rank (priority of the possibility of bingo establishment) of each square is set. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, an array rank table in which the square positions of the array ranks 1, 2, 3, and 4 are set is created in advance.

  The bingo card 86 is rearranged using the winning rank table described with reference to FIG. 6 and the arrangement rank table described with reference to FIG. 9.

  10 and 11 are lottery game process flowcharts according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 12 and 13 are shuffle execution process flowcharts of FIG.

  The lottery game process of FIGS. 10 and 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6 to 9.

  (S10) After the power is turned on, the satellite terminal 80 confirms the communication status with the computer 100, confirms the current settings of the satellite terminal 80 itself, etc. as startup processing. Transition.

  (S12) Each satellite terminal 80 repeats the operations up to the loop end portion S58 until the business ends. Specifically, as described below, bet standby is started in response to a signal input from the computer 100. If there is a bet input, the satellite 80 shifts to the game participation mode for that time. Then, a payout corresponding to the winning combination is made according to the result of winning lottery of all five balls, and the process proceeds to the next process.

  (S14) In a normal game, betting by inserting medals is necessary to participate 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.

  (S16) When a bet is placed at a certain satellite terminal 80, the computer 100 determines that the player has participated in the game at the satellite terminal 80. This acceptance process is performed until the main computer 100 finishes the acceptance. At this stage, if there is a bet in the satellite terminal 80, it is assumed that the player will participate in the game of that time, and the process proceeds to the next game participation processing step S18. If there is no bet, the satellite does not participate in this game and moves to step S54 in FIG. 11, and prompts participation in the next game until that game ends. Shift to demonstration processing such as explanation of rules and liveliness.

  (S18) In the satellite terminal 80 that has shifted to the game participation process by betting, participation in the game is the main control device via the input / output interface 105 by the terminal control circuit 90 in the satellite 80. It is transmitted to the computer 100 of the server. The computer 100 that has received the game participation signal controls the game as follows, assuming that the corresponding satellite 80 has participated in that game.

  (S20) The computer 100 pays out a payout when a bingo is established, according to a bet quantity such as the number of medals bet during the bet standby process in step S14 (or equivalent to a bet unit price such as a token or a point). Details of the conditions for participation in the game are determined automatically, such as whether or not there are special auxiliary features such as payouts at the four corners and payouts at specific serial number winnings, or depending on selection by player operation input Is set.

  (S22) Shifting to FIG. 11, the computer 100 performs an additional bet acceptance process in the satellite 80 that has participated in the game of that time within a predetermined waiting time until the actual mechanical lottery process starts. . Specifically, when an additional bet is made, the process moves to a process for acquiring a shuffle right for the satellite bingo card according to the additional bet. If an additional bet is not made within the predetermined waiting time, the process proceeds to the lottery processing step S56. First, the computer 100 determines that the player has inserted an additional medal into the medal slot 83, or has determined that an additional bet has been placed from the input to the operation button 82 using the already inserted medal credit. In step S24, the computer 100 makes an additional bet determination and proceeds to step 24 in which the player is given a shuffle lottery right.

  (S24) The computer 100 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to shuffle the player who has been granted the shuffle lottery right. For example, the winning probability is halved and a lottery for shuffling is performed. When the shuffle lottery is not won, the shuffle lottery right is extinguished and the process proceeds to the lottery processing step S56. On the other hand, when the shuffle lottery is won, the computer 100 proceeds to step S26 in which the player selects whether or not to shuffle numbers on the bingo card.

  (S26) Here, the computer 100 accepts an input operation as to whether or not the player who has obtained the bingo card shuffle right performs shuffle. If the operation input from the player is a selection input for exercising the shuffle right, the process proceeds to the card shuffle process in step S28. If the operation input from the player is a selection input that does not exercise, the process proceeds to step S56.

  (S28) Here, card shuffle processing is performed. Detailed description will be given with reference to FIGS.

  (S30) As shown in FIG. 12, the winning ranks of 1-digit numbers of arbitrary arrangement ranks 3 and 4 of the currently displayed bingo card 86 are compared. For example, in the arrangement of the bingo card 86 in FIG. 4, the numbers of the four squares in the arrangement rank 3 are “10”, “14”, “18”, and “20” according to FIG. The numbers are “6”, “7”, “4”, and “25”. Of these, one cell is designated, and the winning rank of the number is obtained from the winning rank table of FIG. Then, both winning ranks are compared.

  (S32) Next, as a result of this comparison, the computer 100 determines that the number of cells in the higher rank of the array rank (here, array rank 3) is the number of cells in the lower rank of the array rank (here, array rank 4). Then, it is determined whether or not it is a lower rank. Then, if the number of the cell in the higher rank of the array rank (here, the rank of array 3) is lower than the number of the lower rank in the rank (in this case, the rank of array 4) in the winning rank, the two numbers are switched. . On the other hand, if the number of the cell with the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, the arrangement rank 3) is not lower than the number of the square with the lower rank in the arrangement rank (here, the arrangement rank 4) in the winning rank, the replacement is not performed. For example, in the bingo card 86 of FIG. 4, when the number “20” of one square of the array rank 3 and the number “25” of one square of the array rank 4 are taken out and the winning rank is compared, the number “20” of the array rank 3 "Is the winning rank 2 and the number" 25 "in the array rank 4 is the winning rank 1, so the upper order side of the array rank is lower in the winning rank, so the numbers" 20 "and" 25 "are switched. .

  (S <b> 34) Next, the computer 100 compares the winning ranks of the numbers of one array of arbitrary arrangement ranks 2 and 4 of the bingo card 86 currently displayed. For example, in the arrangement of the bingo card 86 in FIG. 4, according to FIG. 9, the numbers of 16 squares in the arrangement rank 2 are “5”, “12”, “15”, “19”, “2”, “17”, “21”, “13”, “22”, “3”, “8”, “24”, “16”, “9”, “11”, “1”, and 4 numbers in array rank 4 Are “6”, “7”, “4”, and “25”. Of these, one cell is designated, and the winning rank of the number is obtained from the winning rank table of FIG. Then, both winning ranks are compared.

  (S36) Next, by this comparison, the computer 100 determines that the cell number of the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 2) is the cell number of the lower rank of the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 4) in the winning rank. Then, it is determined whether or not it is a lower rank. Then, if the number of cells in the higher rank of the array rank (here, array rank 2) is lower than the number of cells in the lower rank of the array rank (here, array rank 4) in the winning rank, the two numbers are switched. . On the other hand, if the number of the square of the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 2) is not lower than that of the lower rank of the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 4) in the winning rank, the replacement is not performed. For example, in the bingo card 86 of FIG. 4, when the number “5” of one square of the array rank 2 and the number “25” of one square of the array rank 4 are taken out and the winning rank is compared, the number “5” of the array rank 2 "Is the winning rank 3 and the number" 25 "of the arrangement rank 4 is the winning rank 1, so the higher order side of the arrangement rank is the lower order in the winning rank, so the numbers" 5 "and" 25 "are switched. .

  (S <b> 38) Next, the computer 100 compares the winning ranks of the arbitrary arrangement ranks 1 and 4 of the bingo card 86 with one square. For example, in the arrangement of the bingo card 86 in FIG. 4, according to FIG. 9, the number of 1 square in the arrangement rank 1 is “23”, and the number of 4 squares in the arrangement rank 4 is “6”, “7”, “4” and “25”. Of these, one cell is designated, and the winning rank of the number is obtained from the winning rank table of FIG. Then, both winning ranks are compared.

  (S40) Next, by this comparison, the computer 100 determines that the cell number of the higher rank in the array rank (here, the rank of array 1) is the number of cells in the lower rank of the array rank (here, the rank of array 4). Then, it is determined whether or not it is a lower rank. Then, if the number of the cell with the higher rank of the array rank (here, the rank of array rank 1) is lower than the number of the lower rank of the rank of the array rank (here, array rank 4) in the winning rank, the two numbers are switched. . On the other hand, if the number of the cell with the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 1) is not lower than the number of the cell with the lower rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 4) in the winning rank, the replacement is not performed. For example, in the bingo card 86 of FIG. 4, when the number “23” of one square of the array rank 1 and the number “25” of one square of the array rank 4 are taken out and the winning ranks are compared, the number “23” of the array rank 1 is compared. ”Is the winning rank 1 and the number“ 25 ”of the array rank 4 is the winning rank 1, so the higher rank side of the array rank is not the lower rank in the winning rank, so the numbers“ 23 ”and“ 25 ” Do not replace.

  (S42) Next, the computer 100 compares the winning ranks of the numbers of 1 in the arbitrary arrangement ranks 2 and 3 of the bingo card 86 currently displayed. For example, in the arrangement of the bingo card 86 in FIG. 4, according to FIG. 9, the numbers of 16 squares in the arrangement rank 2 are “5”, “12”, “15”, “19”, “2”, “17”, “21”, “13”, “22”, “3”, “8”, “24”, “16”, “9”, “11”, “1”, and 4 numbers of array rank 3 Are “10”, “14”, “18”, “20”. Of these, one cell is designated, and the winning rank of the number is obtained from the winning rank table of FIG. Then, both winning ranks are compared.

  (S44) Next, moving to FIG. 13, by this comparison, the computer 100 determines that the number of the cell having the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 2) is lower than the arrangement rank in the winning rank (here, arrangement rank 3). ) To determine whether it is lower than the number of squares. Then, if the number of cells in the higher rank of the array rank (here, array rank 2) is lower than the number of cells in the lower rank of the array rank (here, array rank 3) in the winning rank, the two numbers are switched. . On the other hand, if the number of the cell with the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 2) is not lower than the number of the cell with the lower rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 3) in the winning rank, the replacement is not performed. For example, in the bingo card 86 of FIG. 4, when the number “2” of one square of the arrangement rank 2 and the number “14” of one square of the arrangement rank 3 are taken out and the winning rank is compared, the number “2” of the arrangement rank 2 ”Is the winning rank 3 and the number“ 14 ”of the array rank 3 is the winning rank 2, so the numbers“ 2 ”and“ 14 ”are swapped because the higher rank of the array rank is lower than the winning rank. .

  (S <b> 46) Next, the computer 100 compares the winning ranks of the 1-digit numbers of the arbitrary arrangement ranks 1 and 3 of the bingo card 86. For example, in the arrangement of the bingo card 86 in FIG. 4, according to FIG. 9, the number of 1 square in the arrangement rank 1 is “23”, and the number of 4 squares in the arrangement rank 3 is “10”, “14”, “18” and “20”. Of these, one cell is designated, and the winning rank of the number is obtained from the winning rank table of FIG. Then, both winning ranks are compared.

  (S48) Next, as a result of this comparison, the computer 100 determines that the cell number of the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 1) is the cell number of the lower rank of the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 3) in the winning rank. Then, it is determined whether or not it is a lower rank. Then, if the number of the square in the higher rank of the array rank (here, the rank of the arrangement rank 1) is lower than the number of squares in the lower rank of the rank (in this case, the arrangement rank 3) in the winning rank, the two numbers are switched. . On the other hand, if the number of the cell with the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 1) is not lower than the number of the cell with the lower rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 3) in the winning rank, the replacement is not performed. For example, in the bingo card 86 of FIG. 4, when the number “23” of one square in the array rank 1 and the number “20” of one square in the array rank 3 are extracted and the winning ranks are compared, the number “23” of the array rank 1 is compared. ”Is the winning rank 1 and the number“ 20 ”of the array rank 3 is the winning rank 2, so the higher rank side of the array rank is not the lower rank in the winning rank, so the numbers“ 23 ”and“ 20 ” Do not replace.

  (S50) Next, the computer 100 compares the winning ranks of the numbers of one array of arbitrary arrangement ranks 1 and 2 of the bingo card 86 currently displayed. For example, in the arrangement of the bingo card 86 in FIG. 4, according to FIG. 9, the number of 4 squares in the arrangement rank 1 is “23”, and the number of 16 squares in the arrangement rank 2 is “5”, “12”, “15”, “19”, “2”, “17”, “21”, “13”, “22”, “3”, “8”, “24”, “16”, “9”, “11” ”,“ 1 ”, and the numbers of the four cells in the array rank 3 are“ 10 ”,“ 14 ”,“ 18 ”, and“ 20 ”. Of these, one cell is designated, and the winning rank of the number is obtained from the winning rank table of FIG. Then, both winning ranks are compared.

  (S52) Next, according to this comparison, the computer 100 determines that the cell number of the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 1) is the cell number of the lower rank of the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 2) in the winning rank. Then, it is determined whether or not it is a lower rank. Then, if the number of the cell in the higher rank of the array rank (here, the rank of array 1) is lower than the number of the lower rank in the rank of rank (here, the rank of array 2) in the winning rank, the two numbers are switched. . On the contrary, no replacement is performed unless the number of the cell with the higher rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 1) is lower than the number of the cell with the lower rank in the arrangement rank (here, arrangement rank 2) in the winning rank. For example, in the bingo card 86 of FIG. 4, when the number “23” of one square in the array rank 1 and the number “24” of one square in the array rank 2 are extracted and the winning ranks are compared, the number “23” of the array rank 1 is compared. ”Is the winning rank 1 and the number“ 24 ”of the arrangement rank 2 is the winning rank 1, so the higher order side of the arrangement rank is not lower in the winning rank, so the numbers“ 23 ”and“ 24 ”are replaced. Do not do.

  In this way, using the winning rank indicating the winning rate of the winning numbers of the bingo game and the array rank indicating the superiority of the winnings in the bingo card array, the numerical array of the current bingo card 86 is calculated when the additional bet is set. In order to change to an increasing number arrangement, a simple process of comparison and replacement can be easily changed to a bingo table that prompts the player to make an additional bet.

  In addition, since it is changed in increments of 1 square, it is possible to prevent the change to an array that greatly increases the winning rate, and to change the array in the total rank of the array rank, the winning rate of the numeric array to be changed is It changes in place and improves the player's interest.

  (S56) Next, returning to FIG. 11, the operation of the lottery device described above is started, and the lottery status monitoring is started. 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. In addition, the computer 100 sends the determination contents and the determination contents to the satellite terminal 80 and displays them on the screen.

  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 a 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. Conversely, when the computer 100 determines that bingo is established, the computer 100 receives a payout based on a payout.

  As described above, when the player makes an additional bet, the initially set number array of the bingo card 86 is changed to a number array that is easy to win, so that the player can be prompted to make an additional bet. Further, since the minimum bet number is not changed, the player's willingness to participate in the game is not reduced. Further, even if an additional bet is made, a lottery of shuffle (arrangement change) is performed, so that the player can be further prompted to make an additional bet, and fairness with a player who does not make an additional bet can be maintained.

(Other embodiments)
For example, a ball with a plurality of numbers written therein is stirred in a large dome-shaped container as described in JP-A-6-71010, and one of them enters a lottery hole and performs lottery. Anything can be applied as well. In such a case, for example, those with numbers “1” to “10” have a larger sphere diameter, while those with numbers “21” to “25” have a smaller sphere diameter to increase the winning probability. Implementation in a form that changes is possible.

  In addition, 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. The present invention can also be applied to a game device that obtains a payout according to a lottery result.

  Moreover, although the winning rank has been described in the three stages of FIG. 6, it is sufficient if it is two or more, and the corresponding numbers are not limited to those in FIG. Furthermore, although the arrangement rank has been described as being capable of rotating the position of the square as a benefit as shown in FIG. 7, it can also be applied to those that do not perform this rotation. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an array rank table when position rotation is not performed. In the case where position rotation is not performed, the array rank is five levels and can be applied in the same manner. In addition, although the arrangement rank has been described in four stages, it may be a plurality of stages.

  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, These are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  When the player makes an additional bet, the initially set game card arrangement is changed to an easy-to-win arrangement, so that the player can be prompted to make an additional bet and the minimum bet quantity is not changed. Will not diminish their willingness to participate.

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. It is a top view of the ball pocket of the turntable of the structure of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the winning rank table | surface of the structure of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the superiority or inferiority by the arrangement | sequence of the bingo card of the lottery game apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the superiority or inferiority of the arrangement | sequence of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the arrangement | sequence rank table by the superiority / inferiority of the arrangement | sequence of the bingo card | curd of FIG. FIG. 4 is a first part of a lottery game process flow diagram configured as shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a lottery game process flow diagram (part 2) having the configuration of FIG. 3; FIG. 11 is a first flowchart of shuffle execution processing in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart (part 2) of the shuffle execution process in FIG. 10. It is explanatory drawing of the arrangement | sequence rank table | surface of other embodiment of this invention.

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)

A bet receiving means for receiving a bet of a player's play item;
Lottery means for performing a prize lottery for any one of a plurality of winning situations;
In accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means, a game control means for determining whether the winning is based on the arrangement of the winning status in the cards, with a square of cards in a predetermined arrangement as a prize,
A winning rank table that ranks the winning percentages for each lottery result of the lottery means, and a storage means that stores an array rank table that ranks the winning probabilities for the array of the cards.
The game control means determines whether or not there is an additional bet from the player before the lottery start by the lottery means, and in response to determining that there is the additional bet, the winning rank table and the The lottery game apparatus, wherein the arrangement of the squares of the cards is changed to an arrangement having a high probability of winning according to an arrangement rank table. When it is determined that the additional bet has been made, the game control means grants the number array change right, draws the array change right according to a predetermined rule, and wins the lottery. The lottery game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a change is made and the lottery is not won, the assigned array change right is deleted. The storage means stores the winning rank table in which a plurality of winning ranks are set, and the array rank table in which a plurality of winning probabilities are set,
The game control means compares the arrangement of at least one square having a higher arrangement rank in the square arrangement of the card with the arrangement of at least one square having a lower arrangement rank, and at least has a higher arrangement rank. When the winning rank is lower than the arrangement of at least one square with the lower arrangement rank, the arrangement of the first square with the higher arrangement rank and the arrangement rank is lower. The lottery game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement of one square is replaced in the arrangement of the cards. The storage means includes the winning rank table in which a plurality of stages of winning ranks are set according to the winning rate of the lottery means, and the array in which the winning probabilities of the plurality of stages are set according to a bin array of bingo cards of the bingo game using the cards. Store rank table,
The lottery game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game control unit determines whether or not a winning is made based on a winning arrangement by the lottery unit in the bingo card. Receiving a bet for a player's play item;
A lottery step for performing a prize lottery to one of a plurality of winning situations;
A step of determining whether or not the game is won by the game control means, in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means, with a cell of a predetermined arrangement as a winning, and according to the arrangement of the winning situation in the card;
Determining by the game control means whether there is an additional bet from the player before the lottery start by the lottery means;
In accordance with the determination that the additional bet has been made, according to the winning rank table that ranks the winning percentage for each of the lottery results and the arrangement rank table that ranks the winning probability with respect to the arrangement of the card squares, A lottery game control method comprising: changing a square arrangement to an arrangement having a high probability of winning. Receiving a bet for a player's play item;
A lottery step for performing a prize lottery to one of a plurality of winning situations;
In accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means, a step of determining whether or not the winning is based on the arrangement of the winning situation according to the arrangement of the winning situation in the card, with a box of cards of a predetermined arrangement as a prize,
Determining whether there is an additional bet from the player before the lottery start by the lottery means;
In accordance with the determination that the additional bet has been made, according to the winning rank table that ranks the winning percentage for each of the lottery results and the arrangement rank table that ranks the winning probability with respect to the arrangement of the card squares, Changing an array of cells to an array having a high probability of winning,
A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute.

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