JP2013039175A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense tokens depending on the number of supplied tokens in response to a result of a game advanced by supplying the tokens.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a display 16 for displaying an image for expressing a game space covering a first field including items with a second field; a token slot 20c for supplying tokens; and a track ball 20a and a button 20b for inputting designation a position in an image displayed on the display 18. A CPU 40 displays the first field within a predetermined range corresponding to a designated position instead of the second field when tokens have already been supplied from the token slot 20c, and dispenses the tokens depending on the number of supplied tokens When items are arranged in the first field displayed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine in which a game is advanced by inserting medals.

  Some relatively large game machines installed in amusement halls and the like have a game progressed by inserting medals. Many game machines of this type are provided with a so-called jackpot function that pays a lot of medals to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a game system in which a single progressive jackpot is shared among a plurality of slot machines. In this game system, every time a unit game is played in each slot machine, a part of the wager of the unit game is stored in the jackpot fund. When a specific winning combination is established in a unit game of a certain slot machine, a jackpot fund is paid out to the slot machine. Thereafter, the jackpot fund is reset.

  In addition, the game system described in Patent Document 1 can execute a multiplayer game with a plurality of slot machines and divide and give award winnings as a result of the multiplayer game. It is also possible to count the contribution for each slot machine in the multiplayer game, and determine the ratio of dividing the winning prize based on the contribution.

JP 2009-1000084

  The game system of Patent Document 1 can share the winnings among a plurality of slot machines, but does not divide according to the original game result by the slot machine, and is a multiplayer game that is executed specially It was divided according to the results. The multiplayer game is a game that progresses in response to a touch operation on the attack button and has nothing to do with a slot machine that uses medals.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine capable of paying out according to the number of inserted medals according to the result of a game progressed by inserting medals. There is to do.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a display for displaying an image representing a game space in which a first field in which an item is arranged is covered by a second field, and a first for inputting a medal. 1 medal insertion slot, first input means for inputting designation of a position in the image displayed on the display, and when the medal has been inserted from the first medal insertion slot, First display means for displaying the first field in a predetermined range corresponding to the position designated by the input means instead of the second field; and the first display displayed by the first display means When the item is arranged in the field, a payout means for paying out according to the number of inserted medals is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to pay out according to the number of inserted medals in accordance with the result of the game progressed by inserting medals.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine in this embodiment. The top view which shows the external appearance of the game machine shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game machine in this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the item field by which the item is arrange | positioned. The figure which shows the example of a display of the image expressing the game space covered with the clear field. The figure which shows notionally the relationship between a clear field and an item field. The figure which shows an example of the division meter displayed during a game process. The figure which shows an example of the division meter added to the mole character. The figure which shows the example of a display in the game screen of the mole character to which the division meter was added. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the whole game process performed with a game machine. The flowchart which shows the flow of the game process performed for every terminal. The figure which shows an example of contribution data.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of the game machine 10 shown in FIG.
The game machine 10 has a table shape, and includes an upper housing 12 that forms a table surface, and a lower housing 14 that supports the upper housing 12 from below.

  A display 16 is disposed in the center of the upper surface of the upper housing 12 and occupies most of the table surface. A plurality of control panels 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are provided around the display 16 on the upper surface of the upper housing 12. In the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, for example, control panels (terminals 1 to 6) 20 to 25 are provided at six locations so that six players can participate in the game at the same time.

  The control panel 20 is provided with a trackball 20a, a button 20b, and a medal slot 20c. The trackball 20a can instruct directions such as front, back, left, and right as the player rotates the ball. When the player presses the button 20b, for example, execution / determination can be instructed in the game process. The medal insertion slot 20c is an insertion slot for inserting a medal for progressing the game. In the medal insertion slot 20c, a medal receptacle is formed so that a plurality of medals can be easily inserted.

  In the control panels 21 to 25, similarly to the control panel 20, trackballs 21a to 25a, buttons 21b to 25b, and medal slot 21c to 25c are arranged, respectively.

  The game machine 10 in the present embodiment provides a game for acquiring various items buried in the ground by digging up the ground. When the game machine 10 displays a game screen representing a game space in which various items are buried on the ground on the display 16, a position to dig up is designated by the operation of the trackball 20 a, and the digging up execution is instructed by the button 20 b. Then, the screen is changed to dig up a predetermined range of ground at the specified position. An item can be acquired when the item is arranged within a predetermined range at a specified position.

  Various items such as fossils, ores, gems, treasure chests, and robots are prepared for each stage, and there are different sizes of large, medium, and small, for example. For example, in the case of an item of small size, the entire item can be dug up by one digging up, but in the case of large and medium size, it is necessary to dig up a plurality of places until the whole item is exposed.

  The execution of digging by the operation of the button 20b is effective when a medal is inserted. That is, in the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, the game can be advanced by inserting medals and operating the button 20b. The game machine 10 can instruct continuous digging by operating the button 20b by inserting and crediting a plurality of medals in advance from the medal insertion slot 20c.

  By digging up the item, the number of medals corresponding to the type of item is paid out to the player. Basically, the larger the item, the more medals are paid out. In the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, for a large-sized item (large item) that needs to be dug up at a plurality of locations, when a plurality of players collaborate and dug up, each player's excavation contribution (used for dug up) According to the number of medals, medals to be paid out for large items can be distributed. In addition, during the game process, it is possible to display the digging contribution level for each player participating in the digging of large items (for example, a payout distribution rate).

  The game machine 10 is provided with a plurality of stages (for example, 20 to 30 patterns), and displays a game screen to which different effects are added depending on the stage. For example, game screens representing subtropical jungles, limestone caves, ancient strata filled with dinosaur fossils, and underground future cities are provided for each stage. For example, the game machine 10 sets a predetermined time as a play time for one stage, updates the stage every predetermined time, and starts a new game. Therefore, the player can sit in front of any of the six control panels 20 to 25 and participate in the game at an arbitrary timing.

  Note that the game machine 10 can change the game screen displayed on the display 16, for example, for each stage, in addition to fixing the display position, such as vertical and horizontal scrolling, and front scrolling.

  The lower housing 14 is provided with a medal payout port through which medals are paid out for each of the six control panels 20 to 25 (terminals). In FIG. 1, medal payout ports 30 and 31 corresponding to the control panels 20 and 21 are shown. For example, a player using the control panel 20 can take out medals paid out to the medal payout slot 30.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment. In the game machine 10, a control unit 36 and medal payout units 30 a, 31 a,. The control unit 36 includes, for example, a CPU 40, a recording unit 41 (game program 41a, contribution data 41b), a display control unit 42, an audio control unit 45, and an input / output control unit 47.

  The CPU 40 controls the entire game machine 10 and controls each unit by executing a basic program and various application programs (including the game program 41a) recorded in the recording unit 41. The CPU 40 executes game processing based on the game program 41 a recorded in the recording unit 41, displays a game screen on the display 16 through the display control unit 42, and plays music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 46 through the audio control unit 45. Output the sound. Further, the CPU 40 controls the medal payout by the medal payout units 30 a to 35 a through the input / output control unit 47.

  The recording unit 41 stores various application programs including a basic program and a game program 41a, and various data. The data processed by the game program 41a includes an image representing a game space for each stage displayed on the game screen, data output during the game, sound effect sound effects, and other large items. In order to manage the number of medals to be paid out, contribution degree data 41b and the like are included.

The display control unit 42 controls display on the display 16 under the control of the CPU 40.
The sound control unit 45 controls sound output from the speaker 46 under the control of the CPU 40.
The input / output control unit 47 controls data input from the control panels 20 to 25 and medal payout by the medal payout units 30 a to 35 a under the control of the CPU 40. For example, the input / output control unit 47 notifies the CPU 40 of the control panel 20 according to signals from the trackball 20a, the button 20b, and the medal sensor 20d. The medal sensor 20d is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 20c.

  In response to a control signal input from the input / output control unit 47, the medal payout units 30a, 31a,..., 35a pay out a predetermined number of medals to their corresponding medal payout ports.

Next, the details of the game executed by the game machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described.
First, a game screen representing the game space displayed on the display 16 of the game machine 10 will be described. In the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a first field (hereinafter referred to as an item field 71) in which items as shown in FIG. 4 are arranged is a second field (hereinafter referred to as clear) as shown in FIG. An image representing the game space covered by the field 70 is displayed. FIG. 6 conceptually shows the relationship between the clear field 70 and the item field 71.

  In the item field 71, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of items (large item 50, medium item 51, small item 52) including different types are arranged. The large item 50 represents a dinosaur fossil, for example, and has a larger size than other items, and therefore requires a wide range of digging. In other words, the player must perform an operation for inserting a large number of medals and digging up the large item 50. With regard to the large item 50, when a plurality of players collaborate and dig up, medals to be paid out for the large item can be distributed according to the digging contribution (the number of medals used for digging) of each player. When the large item 50 is dug out, a larger number of medals are paid out than the medium item 51 and the small item 52 (the payout rate for the number of medals required for digging is larger than that of the medium item 51 and the small item 52). ). In FIG. 4, only one large item 50 is shown, but a plurality of large items 50 may be arranged depending on the stage.

  The middle item 51 represents, for example, fossils and minerals of ancient creatures, and the size is smaller than that of the large item 50. The middle item 51 can be dug out using a smaller number of medals than the large item 50. The small item 52 represents a jewel (spherical shape), for example, and is smaller in size than the medium item 51. The small item 52 can be dug out by a single operation by the player, for example.

  In the game process, when an item is dug out by an operation of the player (that is, when the entire item is displayed), the number of medals corresponding to the item type is paid out to the player. Since the large item 50, the medium item 51, and the small item 52 have different sizes as shown in FIG. 4, the number of medals inserted for digging differs for each item. Therefore, medals are paid out according to the number of medals inserted to dig up the item.

  Note that the types and number of items shown in FIG. 4 are examples, and are different for each stage. Moreover, even if it is an item of the same kind, size and shape may differ. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, items of different sizes and shapes are included in the middle item 51.

  In the clear field 70, a predetermined pattern is set as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, a pattern in which regular hexagons are arranged without gaps (hereinafter referred to as a honeycomb grid) is set. One area of the honeycomb grid indicates a predetermined range in which the display is changed by one operation of the player. That is, when any position (area) is designated by the operation of the trackball by the player and execution is instructed by the operation of the button, the display of the clear field 70 of one area corresponding to the designated position is displayed in the item field. Displayed instead of 71. That is, for example, it is displayed as if the ground is dug up.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which a part of the clear field 70 is dug up by the player's operation, and a part of the items arranged in the item field 71 is displayed (the item is dug up and exposed).

  The mole character 60 (60a, 60b, 60c, 60d) in FIG. 5 is displayed at a position designated by the operation of the trackball by the player, and corresponds to a so-called cursor. FIG. 5 shows an example in which four mole characters 60a, 60b, 60c, and 60d corresponding to each player are displayed because four players are participating in the game at the same time.

  When nothing is operated by the player, the mole character 60 is displayed at a neutral position in the game screen determined in advance for each of the control panels (terminals) 20 to 25, for example, in the vicinity of the control panel. To do. The mole character 60 is assumed to change its display form in accordance with the player's operation. For example, the mole character 60 appears when a medal is inserted, indicates that the player is moving by operating the trackball, and is operated by a button. It is assumed that an animation production representing a state of digging a hole is performed.

  It is assumed that no line indicating a grid is displayed on the game screen as shown in FIG. When any direction is instructed by the player by the operation of the trackball, the mole character 60 is moved in the instructed direction in accordance with the arrangement of the honeycomb grid. Further, when digging is instructed by operating a button, the display of the area where the mole character 60 is located at that time is changed from the clear field 70 to the item field 71 (an image representing that the ground has been dug up). . However, for the effect on the game screen, it is assumed that a modification that expresses that a hole is dug in the vicinity of the area boundary is not performed, but only the corresponding area is strictly changed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the divide meter 80 displayed during the game process. The metering meter 80 indicates the ratio of medals to be paid out for each player (terminal) when the entire large item 50 is dug out. The divide meter 80 shown in FIG. 7 imitates a meter in which the needle indicated by the arrow swings in the range of “slowly”, “good”, and “full”. For example, when the large item 50 is dug out by the operation of one player, the divide meter 80 is displayed to indicate 100% on the “tank” side so as to indicate that all of the large items 50 are paid out to one player. Is done. Also, when one large item 50 is dug by two players, it is input for an operation for changing the display of the area where each player dug the large item 50, that is, the area corresponding to the big item 50. Two division meters 80 corresponding to the respective players are displayed so as to indicate the ratio of the number of medals received. The display of the divide meter 80 changes according to the number of medals inserted by each player to dig up the large item 50 during the game process.

  The divide meter 80 is displayed in association with a control panel (terminal) operated by the player when the area (at least one area) where the large item 50 is arranged is operated by the player during game processing, for example. Is done. For example, the divide meter 80 may be displayed at the neutral position for each control panel (terminal), or the divide meter 80 corresponding to each control panel (terminal) may be displayed side by side at a predetermined position in the game screen. May be. Further, the mountain meter 80 may be displayed in addition to the mole character 60 operated by each player.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mountain meter 81 added to the mole character 60. As shown in FIG. 8, by adding the divide meter 81 to the mole character 60, the state of the divide meter 81 can be easily confirmed even while the mole character 60 is moved in the game screen during the game process. be able to. That is, normally, when the player moves the mole character 60, the player operates while gazing at the mole character 60, so that the mountain meter 81 can be viewed with the mole character 60.

FIG. 9 shows a display example on the game screen of the mole character 60c to which the mountain meter 81c is added.
As shown in FIG. 9, in order to dig up a large item (for example, a dinosaur fossil), the mole character 60c is moved in accordance with the shape of the large item. Normally, when one large item is dug out by a plurality of players, the display content of the divide meter 81c changes every time the large item is dug out (change of display in area unit according to the honeycomb grid). However, since the divide meter 81c is added to the mole character 60c, a change in display content can be easily confirmed.

  In the example of the game screen shown in FIG. 9, since the player is operating only on the control panel 22, only the mole character 60c (mounting meter 81c) corresponding to the control panel 22 is moving within the game screen. Mole characters 60a, 60b, 60d, 60e, and 60f corresponding to the other control panels 20, 21, 23 to 25 are displayed at the neutral positions.

  In addition, character strings 90a, 90b, 90c, 90d, 90e, and 90f of “SPECIAL” are displayed at the neutral positions corresponding to the control panels 20 to 25. Each character of “SPECIAL” corresponds to each of a plurality of event determination items, and the display form is changed (for example, the color and brightness are changed) by digging out the event determination items. When the display form of all the characters of “SPECIAL” is changed, that is, when all the event determination items are dug out, an event flag is set and an event different from the normal game is executed. In the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, a mini game having a content different from that of a normal game is executed as an event, and medals are paid out according to the game result. It is assumed that only the player (terminal) in the game can participate in the mini game when the event flag is set.

  Note that one mountain meter 80 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed corresponding to one large item 50. Therefore, when a plurality of large items 50 are arranged in a game space of one stage, for example, when two large items 50 are arranged, one player participates in digging out two large items 50. In this case, it is assumed that two divide meters 80 are displayed for one player (terminal). As shown in FIG. 8, when the mountain meter 81 is displayed in addition to the mole character 60, two mountain meters 81 respectively corresponding to the two large items 50 are also displayed.

  Further, the payout ratio for each of the plurality of large items 50 may be displayed by one divide meter 80. Thereby, the area required for the display of the division meter 80 can be reduced.

  Further, in FIGS. 7 to 9, the payout ratio is shown by the divergence meters 80 and 81 displayed so that the needle swings. However, the payout ratio may be notified to the player by other display forms. . For example, the ratio may be indicated by changing the color, brightness, or figure in addition to the ratio indicated by various graphs (pie graph, bar graph, etc.) and numbers.

  Next, game processing executed by the game machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the entire game process executed by the game machine 10, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game process executed for each terminal.

First, the flow of the entire game process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the power of the game machine 10 is turned on, the CPU 40 starts executing the game program 41a. The CPU 40 causes the display 16 to display a new stage screen to be executed first among a plurality of stages prepared in advance (Step A1), and starts the game (Step A2). That is, the time for each stage is determined in advance, and timer measurement for determining this time is started.

  The CPU 40 executes a game process in accordance with the player's operation on the control panels 21 to 25 (step A3). Details of the game process executed for each terminal will be described later.

  The CPU 40 determines whether the timer has reached 0, that is, whether one stage has elapsed. Here, when the timer becomes 0 (step A4, Yes), the CPU 40 displays the screen of the next new stage on the display 16 and performs the game process for the next stage in the same manner as described above. Execute (Steps A1 to A4).

  If, for example, 90% of the area of the stage is dug up by the operation of the player participating in the game before the timer reaches 0 (step A5, Yes), the CPU 40 similarly changes the current stage. The game process is terminated, and the game proceeds to the next new stage game (steps A1 to A5). That is, when most of the stage is dug up, there are few parts to be dug up by the player's operation and it cannot be enjoyed as a game, so the game is forced to move to the next stage even if the game time remains.

  If the event flag is set during the game process, the CPU 40 executes a mini game as an event (step A7). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that an event flag is set when all of the plurality of event determination items arranged in the item field 71 are dug up. For example, it is assumed that seven items corresponding to each character of “SPECIAL” are arranged. The seven items may be dug up by any player. When the event determination item is dug up, the display form of the corresponding character in the character strings 90a to 90f of “SPECIAL” displayed at each neutral position is changed, and the current state is notified to the player. The mini game is different from the normal game and may be any kind of game.

  As described above, the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment repeatedly executes a plurality of stages. Therefore, the player can participate in the game at an arbitrary timing. For this reason, the number of players participating in one stage game is indefinite.

  Next, the flow of game processing executed for each terminal will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, a case where the player is operating on the control panel 20 (terminal 1) will be described as an example.

  When the operation of the trackball 20a is performed during the game process (step B1, Yes), the CPU 40 changes the display position of the mole character 60a (cursor) on the game screen according to the operation direction and the operation amount of the trackball 20a. Move (step B2). By operating the trackball 20a, the player can arbitrarily move the mole character 60a to a position where an item is likely to be placed.

  When the CPU 40 detects that the button 20b has been pressed (step B3, Yes), it determines whether or not a medal has already been inserted. For example, if the player has inserted medals from the medal insertion slot 20c in advance, the CPU 40 records the number of medals (credits) detected by the medal sensor 20d in the recording unit 41.

  If the medal has not been inserted (step B4, No), the CPU 40 invalidates the input from the button 20b and does not change the display of the clear field 70 (does not perform digging). In order to make the player recognize that no medal has been inserted, the mole character 60a may be displayed before the medal is inserted to produce an animation representing a predetermined action.

  On the other hand, when the medal has been inserted (step B4, Yes), the CPU 40 reduces the credit by one time and changes the display of the area in the honeycomb grid corresponding to the current position of the mole character 60a (cursor). (Step B5). That is, instead of displaying the clear field 70 (for example, representing the ground), the display is changed to the display of the item field 71 (for example, representing the ground in which an item or the like is buried). At this time, the CPU 40 performs an animation effect that shows the mole character 60a digging up the ground.

If no item exists in the dug up area, the CPU 40 does not pay out medals.
When the large item 50 exists in the digged area (step B6, Yes), the CPU 40 counts up the digging contribution degree for the control panel 20 (here, terminal 1) in the contribution degree data 41b ( Step B7). That is, the number of medals required to dig up the large item 50 is counted.

  Further, the CPU 40 adds and displays, for example, a mountain meter 81 to the mole character 60a as the large item 50 is dug up (step B8). That is, when the control panel 20 (terminal 1) does not participate in digging up the large item 50, only the mole character 60a is displayed alone, but the area corresponding to the position where the large item 50 is arranged. When dug up for the first time, a mountain meter 81 is added to the mole character 60a. Thus, the player can easily confirm with the divide meter 81 that he / she has participated in digging up the large item 50.

  Since the divide meter 81 is added to the mole character 60a because it has already participated in the digging of the large item 50, the display of the divide meter 81 is updated according to the current excavation contribution. For example, the number of medals inserted to dig up the large item 50 from all the control panels 20 to 26 of the current number of medals inserted for the operation of changing the display of the area corresponding to the large item 50 from the control panel 20 The display (needle position) of the divide meter 81 is changed so as to indicate the ratio occupied by.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the contribution data 41b. In the example shown in FIG. 12, there are two large items 50 (large items 1 and 2) in one stage, and data indicating the number of medals inserted for digging out from each terminal 1 to 6 for each is included. It is. In FIG. 12, for example, 5 medals were inserted from terminal 1, 10 from terminal 3, 2 from terminal 4, and 4 from terminal 6 to dig out large item 1. Show. Therefore, the divide meter 81 corresponding to the terminal 1 is displayed to indicate 5/21 (note that the divide meter 81 corresponding to the other terminal 3 is displayed to indicate 10/21).

  When all of the large items 50 have not been dug up (Step B9, No), the CPU 40 does not pay out medals according to the large items 50. However, medals may be paid out when a part of the large item 50 is dug up.

  When all the large items 50 are dug up (step B9, Yes), the CPU 40 determines the number of medals to be paid out according to the big item 50 according to the dug up contribution recorded in the contribution data 41b. Divide each terminal. Then, the CPU 40 instructs the medal payout unit of the terminal to which medals are paid out through the input / output control unit 47 to pay out medals for the number of pieces divided for each terminal (step B10).

  For example, as in the contribution data 41b shown in FIG. 12, when medals are inserted from each terminal for digging out the large item 2, the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the large item 2 for the terminal 1 A 12 / 30-minute medal is paid out. For example, when 100 medals are paid out according to the excavation of the large item 2, 100 × 12/30 = 40 medals are paid out. For example, for the terminal 6, 100 × 3/30 = 10 medals are paid out in the same manner.

  In this way, for the large item 50, players at a plurality of terminals can dig together to obtain a payout of medals according to the contribution level (the number of medals inserted). Therefore, for example, when trying to acquire many medals by digging up the large item 50, it is difficult to dig up the large item 50 and dig up all of the large items 50 within one stage time. The game can be enjoyed by changing the game strategy, such as encouraging other players to participate in digging.

  On the other hand, when the middle item 51 or the small item 52 is arranged at the digged position (step B11, Yes), the CPU 40 determines that the middle item 51 or the small item 52 is not an event determination item (step B12, No). ) The number of medals corresponding to the item type is paid out by the medal payout unit 30a (step B14).

  If the item placed at the digged-up position is an event determination item (step B12, Yes), the CPU 40 records the digged-up event determination item and also records the character string 90a of “SPECIAL”. The display form of the character corresponding to the event determination item in 90b, 90c, 90d, 90e, 90f is changed (step B13). It should be noted that the character display form may be changed only at terminals participating in the game. When all (seven) event determination items corresponding to each character of “SPECIAL” are dug up, as described above, an event flag is set and a mini game is executed.

  In the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, not only the large item 50 is digged, but also the mini-game can be digged out and executed by a plurality of players in cooperation with a plurality of players.

  In the above description, the number of medals corresponding to only the type of item is paid out, but the number of medals to be paid out may be determined in consideration of other conditions. For example, the number of medals to be paid out when an item is dug may be determined according to the number of medals that are simply inserted, regardless of whether or not it is effective for digging up an item. For example, the number of medals to be paid out is determined so as to increase the number of medals to be paid out to a player who has inserted many medals.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the honeycomb grid in which the clear field 70 is divided into areas having the same area and the same shape is set. However, the clear field 70 is divided into areas having different shapes. Also good. Thus, the area and shape of the digging can be changed according to the position of the character 60 in response to the player's one digging operation.

  In addition, although one clear field 70 is set, a plurality of clear fields may be set. That is, an item is dug by digging a plurality of clear fields. Further, when a plurality of clear fields are provided, the shape and size of the grid may be different for each clear field.

  It is also possible to display items arranged in the item field 71 not as a two-dimensional shape but as a three-dimensional shape so that they gradually appear as a multi-layer clear field is peeled (digged). It is.

  In the above description, the position of the item arranged in the item field 71 is fixed, but it may be scrolled during the game. That is, by changing the position for digging an item during the game, the difficulty level for digging the item can be changed.

  Further, the arrangement of items in the item field 71 may be determined when the digging is instructed. For example, when increasing the payout of medals, an item is displayed at the position of the mole character 60 when digging is instructed (the button is pressed), and the medals are paid out. Conversely, in order to reduce the payout of medals, the item is not displayed at the position of the mole character 60 when the digging is instructed (the button is pressed).

  In the above description, the proportion of medals to be paid out for each player is determined according to the number of medals inserted to dig out the large item 50 (digging up contribution level). Depending on whether the (area) has been dug up, the contribution to the dug up may be weighted. For example, when an area where it is difficult to dig out the large item 50 (such as a thin place) is dug up, the contribution is dug up more than other areas and recorded as contribution data 41b.

  Further, the contribution may be changed by digging up according to the order in which the large items 50 are dug out. For example, it is possible to increase the contribution of the player who first dug the large item 50 (for example, by converting the first dug several times or weighting all of the dug for the same large item 50) Is also good).

  Further, the contribution weight may be increased as the number of medals required for digging out the large item 50 increases. As a result, the larger the area that the large item 50 digs up, the greater the number of medals to be paid out.

  In the above description, an event (mini game) is executed when all of the predetermined event determination items are dug out (the event flag is set). However, based on other conditions An event may be executed. For example, an event may be executed randomly during game processing for a plurality of stages, or the frequency of event occurrence may be adjusted according to the number of players participating in the game.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine, 16 ... Display, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 ... Control panel, 20a, 21a, 22a, 23a, 24a, 25a ... Trackball, 20b, 21b, 22b, 23b, 24b, 25b ... button, 20c, 21c, 22c, 23c, 24c, 25c ... medal slot, 20d ... medal sensor, 40 ... CPU, 41 ... recording unit, 41a ... game program, 41b ... contribution data, 42 ... display control unit, 45 ... Voice control unit, 46 ... Speaker, 47 ... Input control unit, 50, 51, 52 ... Item, 60 (60a, 60b, 60c) ... Mole character, 70 ... Clear field, 71 ... Item field, 80, 81 ... Mountain meter.

Claims (5)

A display for displaying an image representing a game space in which a first field in which items are arranged is covered by a second field;
A first medal slot for entering medals;
First input means for inputting designation of a position in an image displayed on the display;
When a medal has been inserted from the first medal slot, the first field in a predetermined range corresponding to the position designated by the first input means is displayed instead of the second field. First display means;
A game machine comprising payout means for paying out according to the number of inserted medals when the item is arranged in the first field displayed by the first display means . A second medal slot for entering medals;
Second input means for inputting designation of a position in an image displayed on the display;
When a medal has been inserted from the second medal slot, the first field in a predetermined range corresponding to the position designated by the second input means is displayed instead of the second field. A second display means,
The payout means takes the first number of medals inserted from the first medal slot required to replace the second field in the range covering the entire item with the first field. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the payout according to the item is divided based on a ratio and a second ratio occupied by the number of medals inserted from the second medal slot.   3. The game machine according to claim 2, further comprising ratio display means for displaying the first ratio and the second ratio. Character display means for displaying a first character at a position designated by the first input means and displaying a second character at a position designated by the second input means;
4. The ratio display means adds a display representing the first ratio to the first character and adds a display representing the second ratio to the second character. Game machine.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the items are arranged in the first field.

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