JP2014144226A - Game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game apparatus that enhances a player's motivation to play a game.SOLUTION: A game apparatus includes: a game board that has a board surface; a feed part that feeds a game medium; a detection part that detects a game medium moving along the board surface; a display part that displays a target in a part of a display area corresponding to the whole detection area of the detection part; a setting part that presets a position of the display area, in which the target is displayed, of the whole display area and a display size of the target; a reward determination part that determines a reward for the target so that the reward obtained by a player can become higher in the case of a larger target display size; a determination part that determines whether or not the game medium passes through the whole display area of the target, by comparing a position of the detection area of the game medium, detected by the detection part for the whole detection area, with a position of the target display area, preset by the setting part for the whole display area; and a game control part that makes the player obtain the reward for the target, determined by the reward determination part on the basis of the result of determination made by the determination part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming device.

  A game board having a board surface, an insertion part for inserting medals into the game board, a detection part for detecting the position of a medal moving along the board surface, and a monitor for projecting a target image on the near side of the game board; Are known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-158541 A

In such a medal game device, a game in which a medal inserted from the insertion unit is applied to a target displayed on a monitor is performed, and a reward is given to the player. Whether or not the medal has hit the target is determined based on whether or not the medal has passed a part of the target display area. Therefore, as the target display size is larger than the medal, the medal easily hits the target. Therefore, the difficulty level of the game is increased by reducing the display size of the target for a target with a higher reward.
However, if the display size of the target becomes small, the medal will not hit the target as expected, which may reduce the player's willingness to play the game.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve a player's willingness to play a game.

The main invention for achieving the above object is:
A game board having a board surface;
An input unit for supplying game media to the game board;
A detection unit for detecting, in a detection area, a game medium that moves along the board surface;
A display unit for displaying a target in a part of the display area of the entire display area corresponding to the entire detection area of the detection unit;
A setting unit that presets the position of the display area where the target is displayed in the entire display area, and the display size of the target;
A reward determining unit that determines the reward of the target so that the player's reward is higher as the display size of the target is larger;
By comparing the position of the detection area of the game medium detected by the detection unit with respect to the entire detection area with the position of the display area of the target preset by the setting unit with respect to the entire display area, the entire display area of the target A determination unit for determining whether or not the game medium has passed,
A game control unit that controls the progress of the game that causes the player to acquire the target reward determined by the reward determination unit based on the determination result by the determination unit;
A gaming device characterized by comprising:
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view for explaining the movement path of the ball 3. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming apparatus 1. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a view of the game board 10 of the embodiment as viewed from the X direction. FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the detection light of the detection unit 30. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the detection unit 30 with respect to the board surface 21 and the pins 22. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the gaming apparatus 1. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence between the field map FM, the detection area 36, and the display area 42. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data structure example of the magnification information. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data structure example of the correction value information. FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating a field map in which the target is hidden. FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating a field map in a state where targets appear. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a field map in a state where the ball 3 before passing through the target is moving. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a field map in a state where the ball 3 after passing the target is moving. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a field map when the sub game is started. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a field map when the sub game is finished.

At least the following matters will become clear from the description of the present specification and the drawings.
That is, a game board having a board surface,
An input unit for supplying game media to the game board;
A detection unit for detecting, in a detection area, a game medium that moves along the board surface;
A display unit for displaying a target in a part of the display area of the entire display area corresponding to the entire detection area of the detection unit;
A setting unit that presets the position of the display area where the target is displayed in the entire display area, and the display size of the target;
A reward determining unit that determines the reward of the target so that the player's reward is higher as the display size of the target is larger;
By comparing the position of the detection area of the game medium detected by the detection unit with respect to the entire detection area with the position of the display area of the target preset by the setting unit with respect to the entire display area, the entire display area of the target A determination unit for determining whether or not the game medium has passed,
A game control unit that controls the progress of the game that causes the player to acquire the target reward determined by the reward determination unit based on the determination result by the determination unit;
A gaming device characterized by comprising:
According to such a gaming apparatus, since the target display size increases as the target for which a high reward is set, the gaming medium easily hits the target. Thereby, a player comes to aim at the target with a high reward actively. On the other hand, if the game medium does not pass through the entire target display area, it is not determined that the game medium has hit the target. Therefore, even if the game medium passes through a part of the target display area, The game medium must be passed through the remaining display area. Thereby, the difficulty level of a game can be maintained. In this way, since the player plays continuously aiming at the same target, the player's willingness to play can be improved.

In addition, the display unit determines that the target appears in the display area of the target set in advance by the setting unit in the entire display area before the insertion unit inserts the game medium into the game board. A sign that informs the person in advance may be displayed.
According to such a gaming apparatus, even before the target is displayed, it is possible to notify the player of the appearance of the target, so that it is possible to improve the sense of expectation and improve the game motivation. .

The display unit may display target information informing a player how many target display areas exist in the entire display area in a part of the display area. .
According to such a gaming apparatus, it is possible to inform the player of the number of targets that appear, so that it is possible to improve expectation and improve game motivation.

In addition, the display unit displays a first target having a certain display size in a part of the display area of the entire display area, and the same as the first target in the other display area of the entire display area. Display the second target of the display size,
The reward determination unit may determine different rewards for each of the first target and the second target.
According to such a gaming apparatus, even if the target has the same display size, the reward that can be acquired by the player is different, so the range of target selection can be expanded.

Further, the game board has a collection port for game media on the board surface,
The determination unit determines whether the game medium has passed through the collection port based on a detection signal from the detection unit,
The game control unit may execute a process of determining whether or not the game medium is again input to the input unit when the determination unit determines that the game medium has passed through the collection port. Good.
According to such a gaming apparatus, the player plays a game not only whether or not the game medium passes through the target but also pays attention to whether or not the game medium passes through the collection port. Further, it is possible to further improve the game motivation of the player.

=== Embodiment ===
<Overall configuration of gaming device 1>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view for explaining the movement path of the ball 3.

  In the gaming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the ball 3 is thrown into the board surface 21 that is inclined so as to become lower from the back side toward the near side. The ball 3 moves while colliding with the pin 22 and the partition wall 23 provided on the board surface 21, and enters the chucker 24 serving as a recovery port.

  In the following description, the direction parallel to the board surface 21 is the XY direction, the left-right direction of the player is the X direction, and the direction perpendicular to the X direction is the Y direction. According to the moving direction of the ball 3 in the Y direction, an upstream side and a downstream side in the Y direction are defined. The ball 3 is thrown in on the upstream side of the board surface 21 in the Y direction, and enters the chucker 24 on the downstream side of the board surface 21 in the Y direction. A direction perpendicular to the board surface 21 is defined as a Z direction.

  The gaming apparatus 1 includes a game board 10, a ball throwing mechanism 50, a ball circulation mechanism 60, and an operation panel 70.

  Pins 22 and chuckers 24 are provided on the board surface 21 of the game board 10, and a display 40 (display unit) is disposed below the transparent board surface 21. The game board 10 includes a detection unit 30 for detecting the position of the ball 3 on the board surface 21. Based on the detection result of the detection unit 30, the game board 10 displays on the display 40 an image showing the position and locus of the ball 3 and an image showing the reward acquired by the player, and the chucker 24 containing the ball 3 is displayed. Identify. The detailed configuration of the game board 10 will be described later.

  The ball throwing mechanism 50 (throwing unit) is a mechanism for throwing the ball 3 into the game board 10. The ball throwing mechanism 50 includes a firing mechanism 51, a firing guide 52, and a carriage mechanism 53. The firing mechanism 51 is a mechanism for firing the ball 3. The firing guide 52 is a guide for guiding the ball 3 fired from the firing mechanism 51 to the carriage 531, and is a member shaped like a rail, for example. The carriage mechanism 53 is a mechanism for reciprocating the carriage 531 having the ball insertion port 531A in the X direction. The ball 3 fired from the firing mechanism 51 is changed in direction from the X direction to the Y direction by the direction changing portion in the carriage 531, and is thrown into the board surface 21 from the ball slot 531A.

  The ball circulation mechanism 60 is a mechanism that collects the ball 3 from the game board 10 and supplies the ball 3 to the ball throwing mechanism 50. The ball circulation mechanism 60 includes a collection guide 61, a transport mechanism 62, and a supply guide 63. The collection guide 61 is a guide that collects the ball 3 from the game board 10 and guides the ball 3 to the transport mechanism 62, and is a member shaped like a slope, for example. The transport mechanism 62 is a mechanism for transporting the collected balls 3 to the supply guide 63, and is constituted by a rotating screw, for example. The supply guide 63 is a guide for supplying the ball 3 to the firing mechanism 51, and is a member having a shape like a slope. The supply guide 63 also has a function of stocking the balls 3 before firing.

  The operation panel 70 is a panel on which a player operates, and has an operation button 71. The operation buttons 71 include a bet button 71A, a fire button 71B, and a collection button 71C. For example, when the firing button 71B is pressed, the firing mechanism 51 is activated and the ball 3 is fired. The operation panel 70 is also provided with various buttons other than the operation buttons 71, an insertion slot 72 through which a player inserts medals and coins, a card reader, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming apparatus 1.
The gaming apparatus 1 includes a controller 80 that includes a CPU, a memory, a storage device, and the like. The storage device stores various data and programs. The controller 80 controls the other components of the gaming apparatus 1 and implements various functions by causing the CPU to read out and execute the program stored in the storage device.

  The controller 80 in this embodiment includes functions as a setting unit 81, a reward determination unit 82, a determination unit 83, a game control unit 84, a position calculation unit 85, an image generation unit 86, a mechanism control unit 87, and a storage unit 88. Yes.

  The setting unit 81 has a function of executing processing for performing various settings related to the field map displayed on the display 40. For example, the position, type, number, etc. of the targets arranged in the field map are set. That is, the position of the target display area in the entire display area of the display 40, the display size of the target (the size occupied by the target display area in the entire display area), the number of targets of each display size, and the like are set.

  The reward determination unit 82 has a function of executing processing for determining a reward to be given to the player. The reward determination unit 82 of the present embodiment determines the number of medals as the reward set for the target. At this time, the larger the target display size, the higher the reward that the player acquires (so that the number of medals increases).

  The determination unit 83 has a function of executing various determination processes, such as whether or not the ball 3 moving on the board surface 21 has hit the target displayed on the display 40. The determination unit 83 according to the present embodiment compares the position of the detection area of the ball 3 detected by the detection unit 30 with the position of the target display area set in advance by the setting unit 81, so that the entire display area of the target is obtained. It is determined whether or not the ball 3 has passed.

  The game control unit 84 has a function of executing processing for controlling the progress of the game performed by the player. The game control unit 84 of the present embodiment controls the progress of the game that causes the player to acquire the target reward determined by the reward determining unit 82 based on the determination result by the determination unit 83.

  The position calculation unit 85 has a function of calculating the position of the ball 3 in the detection area 36 (the position of the ball on the board surface 21) based on the detection signal from the detection unit 30. In the embodiment, the correspondence between the detection area in the detection unit 30 and the display area in the display 40 can be obtained by using the position information of the ball calculated by the position calculation unit 85. For example, the target hit by the ball 3 can be specified, or the chucker 24 into which the ball 3 has entered can be specified.

  The image generation unit 86 has a function of executing processing for generating a game image displayed on the display 40. The image generation unit 86 in the present embodiment generates a game image based on the position of the ball 3 calculated by the position calculation unit 85. For example, in the present embodiment, the image generation unit 86 generates a flame image in accordance with the position of the ball 3, thereby generating a trajectory of the ball 3 like a mine shaft so that the fireball digs up the mine shaft. A powerful performance is performed. Further, the image generation unit 86 may generate an image indicating a hit or miss for display at the position of each chucker 24 on the display 40, or may generate an image indicating a reward acquired by the player. Is possible.

  The mechanism control unit 87 has a function of controlling the operation of various mechanisms in accordance with instructions from the game control unit 84. When the game control unit 84 acquires a firing signal indicating that the firing button 71 </ b> B has been pressed from the operation panel 70, the mechanism control unit 87 according to the present embodiment is based on a command from the game control unit 84. The firing mechanism 51 is operated to fire the ball 3 (launch control function). Further, the mechanism control 86 operates based on a command from the game control unit 84 to operate the reciprocating mechanism 532 of the ball throwing mechanism 50 to reciprocate the carriage 531 (reciprocating control function), and to convey the ball circulation mechanism 60. The mechanism 62 is operated to transport the ball 3 (transport control function).

  The storage unit 88 has a function as a storage area for programs and data and a function as a work area for arithmetic processing by the game control unit 84 and the like. The storage unit 88 of the present embodiment stores system programs, magnification information, correction value information, field map information, information on payout rates, passage history information, and the like.

<Configuration of game board 10 and arrangement of detector 30>
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 10 of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a view of the game board 10 of the present embodiment as viewed from the X direction.

The game board 10 includes a transparent base 20 and a detection unit 30.
The transparent base 20 is a transparent plate in which pins 22 and partition walls 23 are provided on the board surface 21, and is made of, for example, an acrylic plate. The board surface 21 of the transparent base 20 is inclined about 15 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction. Since the board surface 21 is inclined, when the ball 3 is thrown into the board surface 21, the ball 3 rolls and moves toward the downstream side in the Y direction.

  The pin 22 and the partition wall 23 on the board surface 21 are obstacles that collide with the ball 3 that is a game medium, and are formed to protrude from the board surface 21 in the Z direction. The pins 22 are members that change the moving direction of the ball 3, and a large number of pins 22 are arranged in the pin area upstream of the board surface 21 in the Y direction. The partition wall 23 is disposed on the downstream side of the board surface 21 in the Y direction, and is a member that separates adjacent chuckers 24. The partition wall 23 is formed so as to protrude also on the downstream side in the Y direction from the board surface 21, and the ball 3 that has passed the chucker 24 falls from the board surface 21 of the transparent base 20 and is collected by the collection guide 61.

  In the present embodiment, the game board 10 includes a display 40 on the lower side of the transparent base 20. That is, the display 40, the transparent base 20, and the detection unit 30 are arranged in order from the back as viewed from the player.

  The display 40 is a display unit that displays a screen, and is arranged in parallel to the board surface 21. Thereby, the player sees the screen of the display 40 through the transparent base 20, and can visually recognize the image of the display 40 in a state of overlapping with the board surface. By providing the game board 10 with the display 40, a screen that changes in accordance with the position of the ball 3 can be displayed to the player.

  The detection unit 30 is a position detection sensor that detects the position of the ball 3 in the XY direction. The detection unit 30 includes an X light emitting frame 31X, an X light receiving frame 32X, a Y light emitting frame 31Y, and a Y light receiving frame 32Y, and is configured in a rectangular frame shape by four frames. The X light emitting frame 31X and the X light receiving frame 32X are arranged to face each other. Similarly, the Y light emitting frame 31Y and the Y light receiving frame 32Y are arranged to face each other. The inside of the frame constituted by four frames is a detection area 36 (hatching area in FIG. 5) of the detection unit 30. The detection area 36 is an area where the detection light from the detection unit 30 is irradiated, and the ball 3 blocks the detection light.

  The detection unit 30 configured in a frame shape also has a function of limiting the movement range of the ball 3 in the XY direction. The movement of the ball 3 on the board surface 21 to the outside of the detection unit 30 is restricted by the frame of the detection unit 30. Therefore, the ball insertion port 531A of the carriage 531 is configured such that the ball 3 is thrown into the rectangular frame of the detection unit 30 over the frame of the detection unit 30.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the detection light of the detection unit 30.
The X light emission frame 31X of the detection unit 30 includes a plurality of light emission units 33 arranged at equal intervals in the X direction. The X light receiving frame 32X has a plurality of light receiving portions 34 arranged at equal intervals in the X direction. The Y light emission frame 31Y has a plurality of light emission parts 33 arranged at equal intervals in the Y direction. The Y light receiving frame 32Y has a plurality of light receiving portions 34 arranged at equal intervals in the Y direction. The light emitting unit 33 irradiates the opposing light receiving unit 34 with detection light. The light receiving unit 34 outputs a light reception signal indicating whether or not the detection light is received. In the figure, the detection light is indicated by an arrow. In FIG. 6, the number of light-emitting units 33 and light-receiving units 34 is simplified from the actual number.

  When the object that blocks the detection light is in the detection region 36, the light receiving unit 34 facing the object in the X direction and the light receiving unit 34 facing the Y direction do not receive the detection light. For this reason, since the light receiving unit 34 that does not receive the detection light can be specified based on the light reception signal output from the light receiving unit 34, the position of the object in the X direction and the Y direction can be detected based on the position of the light receiving unit 34. Can do. The detection unit 30 may output a position signal indicating the position (coordinates) in the X direction and the Y direction of the object as a detection signal of the position of the object, or may output the light reception signal of the light receiving unit 34 as it is. .

  The four frames constituting the detection unit 30 are provided in an XY plane parallel to the board surface 21, whereby the plurality of light emitting units 33 and the plurality of light receiving units 34 of the detection unit 30 are parallel to the board surface 21. It is provided in the XY plane. In the present embodiment, the region between the light emitting unit 33 and the light receiving unit 34 is the detection region 36 of the detection unit 30, so the detection region 36 of the detection unit 30 is parallel to the board surface 21 (the hatching region in FIG. reference).

  The light emitted from the light emitting unit 33 may include not only light parallel to the board surface 21 but also light inclined with respect to the board surface 21. However, since the light inclined with respect to the board surface 21 is not received by the light receiving unit 34, it does not become detection light for detecting an object. That is, the detection light refers to light that is emitted to the detection region 36 parallel to the board surface 21, refers to light that is emitted from the light emitting unit 33 and received by the light receiving unit 34, and is a direction away from the light receiving unit 34 (XY plane). The light in the direction intersecting with is not included in the detection light. The detection light may be infrared light or visible light.

  Note that the detection unit 30 can simultaneously detect the positions of a plurality of (for example, ten) balls 3. Thereby, even if two or more balls 3 are thrown into the board surface 21, the detection unit 30 can detect the position of each ball 3.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the detection unit 30 with respect to the board surface 21 and the pins 22.

  In order for the detection unit 30 to detect the position of the ball 3, it is necessary to arrange the detection unit 30 so that the ball 3 blocks the detection light of the detection unit 30. For this reason, the detection light of the detection unit 30 cannot be arranged at a position higher than the diameter D of the ball 3 when viewed from the board surface 21. On the other hand, if the detection light of the detection unit 30 is disposed at the same height as the obstacle (a height lower than the top of the obstacle) when viewed from the board surface 21, the detection light may be blocked by the obstacle. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, in this embodiment, the detection light of the detection unit 30 is arranged higher than the obstacles (the pins 22 and the partition walls 23) when viewed from the board surface 21. In the present embodiment, it is necessary to use a ball 3 having a diameter D larger than the height Hp of the pin 22. This is because if the ball 3 having a diameter smaller than the height Hp of the pin 22 is used, the ball 3 does not block the detection light of the detection unit 30, and thus the detection unit 30 cannot detect the position of the ball 3.

<Operation of the gaming device 1>
In the gaming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, when a player requests to start a game, the main game operation is started first, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the main game operation, the sub game operation is performed. Be started.

  In the main game of the present embodiment, the ball 3 moves on the field map displayed on the display 40, so that the target hidden by the field map appears, and the target that has appeared can be acquired. In some cases, the reward set for the target is given to the player.

  In the sub game of the present embodiment, when the ball 3 moves on the field map displayed on the display 40, a game for acquiring a target placed on the field map is repeatedly performed. A reward corresponding to the number is given to the player as a bonus.

<Main game>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the gaming apparatus 1.

  First, at the start of the main game, the setting unit 81 makes various settings related to the field map displayed on the display 40 by referring to the field map information stored in the storage unit 88 (S101).

The field map information includes various data (a target arrangement in the field map, a type and number of targets arranged in the field map, etc.) for forming a plurality of patterns of field maps. Therefore, the setting unit 81 randomly selects any one of the plurality of patterns and sets a field map in which each type of target is arranged.
The setting unit 81 may generate pattern data and set a field map each time instead of selecting a prestored pattern.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence between the field map FM, the detection area 36, and the display area 42. As shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the display area 42 in the display 40 is installed so as to correspond to the detection area 36 in the detection unit 30 (so that the coordinate system of the display 40 and the detection unit 30 corresponds).

  The detection area 36 in the detection unit 30 is divided into a plurality of unit areas A. The unit area A is an area surrounded by the pins 22 on the board surface 21 of the game board 10 arranged in parallel with the detection area 36 of the detection unit 30.

  The field map FM is displayed on the entire display area 42 in the display 40. As described above, the field map FM includes various targets arranged based on the field map information. Here, four types of targets TG1 to TG4, a slot mark SM, and a chucker mark CM are arranged in the field map FM.

  The targets TG1 to TG4 are targets to be acquired by the player, and the number of medals (numerical value) as a reward at the time of acquisition is displayed in the center of the display area. Since the display areas 421 and 422 of the target TG1 correspond to the detection areas 361 and 362 made up of one unit area, the display size is 1 × 1. Since the display area 423 of the target TG2 corresponds to the detection area 363 composed of two unit areas, the display size is 1 × 2. Since the display areas 424 and 425 of the target TG3 correspond to the detection areas 364 and 365 composed of four unit areas, the display size is 2 × 2. Since the display area 426 of the target TG4 corresponds to the detection area 366 composed of nine unit areas, the display size is 3 × 3. As described above, the target is classified into four types according to the display size (the size of the display area).

  The slot mark SM and the chucker mark CM are different from the above-described targets, and are not targeted for acquisition by the player, and are indicators for indicating to the player that a predetermined function is exhibited in the game. is there. For example, when the ball 3 passes the slot mark SM, a lottery by the slot is performed, and when the ball 3 passes the chucker mark CM, it is determined to continue or stop the game. The slot mark SM display area 427 corresponds to the detection area 367, and the chucker mark CM display area 428 corresponds to the chucker 24.

  Returning to FIG. 8, when the player inserts medals from the insertion slot 72, the number of medals of the player is credited. The player determines the number of medals to bet on one game by operating the bet button 71A within the credited medal number range (S102). In the present embodiment, in order to play a game by putting one ball into the game board 10 from the ball throwing mechanism 50, the player must bet at least five medals by operating the bet button 71A. Don't be.

  Next, the reward determining unit 82 determines a reward for each of the various targets (S103). In this embodiment, it is calculated by the following formula: (the number of medals as the target reward) = (the number of medals bet by the player) × (the magnification based on the display size of the target) × (correction value).

  Specifically, the reward determination unit 82 determines the number of medals bet by the player based on an operation input from the player (see S102).

  In addition, the reward determination unit 82 specifies the display size of the target based on the field map information stored in the storage unit 88, and refers to the magnification information stored in the storage unit 88 (see FIG. 10). Determine the corresponding magnification. For example, when the display size is 1 × 1, the magnification is 1, and when the display size is 3 × 3, the magnification is 3. Thus, the larger the display size of the target, the greater the number of medals as a reward.

  Further, the reward determining unit 82 reads the current payout rate from the storage unit 88, and determines a correction value corresponding to the payout rate by referring to correction value information (see FIG. 11) stored in the storage unit 88. . For example, when the current payout rate is 70%, a value randomly selected from 1.3 to 1.6 is determined as the correction value. As described above, by randomly selecting from 1.3 to 1.6, it is possible to set different rewards even for targets having the same display size.

  After determining the bet medal number, the magnification, and the correction value in this manner, the reward determining unit 82 determines the target reward by multiplying these numerical values.

  Next, the image generation unit 86 generates a game image including a field map according to various settings by the setting unit 81 and displays the game image on the display 40 (S104).

  As shown in FIG. 12A, before the ball 3 is thrown into the game board 10, a field map in which the target is hidden is displayed on the display 40 as the game image 100 of the main game. Actually, as shown in FIG. 12B, various targets preset by the setting unit 81 are included in the field map. That is, after the ball 3 is thrown into the game board 10, the target appears on the field map by passing the ball 3 over the target display area preset by the setting unit 81.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12A, a notice mark PM is displayed in advance informing the player that the target will appear in the target display area preset by the setting unit 81 in the entire display area of the display 40. Yes. In the drawing, the notice mark PM is displayed only for the display areas of the target TG3 and the target TG4 among the various targets set in the field map. Thereby, even if the player is in a state where the target is hidden on the field map, the player can throw the ball 3 at the target while predicting the appearance of the target.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, target information 101 (notifying the target in the entire display area) is displayed on a part of the entire display area of the display 40 to inform the player of the number of targets included in the field map. Information for notifying the player how many display areas exist) and acquired medal information 102 indicating the number of medals acquired by the player. This allows the player to know in advance the number of targets that appear even if the target is hidden on the field map. The ball 3 can be thrown in.

  Returning to FIG. 8, when the determination unit 83 determines whether or not the fire button 71 </ b> B has been pressed by the player (S <b> 105), the game control unit 84 determines that the fire button 71 </ b> B has been pressed by the determination unit 83. Issues a command to the mechanism control unit 87 to insert the ball 3. The mechanism control unit 87 operates the firing mechanism 51 of the ball throwing mechanism 50 based on a command from the game control unit 84 to fire the ball 3 (S106).

  Next, the determination unit 83 performs hit check processing for determining whether or not the ball 3 has hit the target (S107). In the present embodiment, the determination unit 83 calculates the position of the detection region (unit region) of the ball 3 with respect to the entire detection region 36 based on the detection signal from the detection unit 30. 30 compares the position of the detection area of the ball 3 detected by 30 with the position of the target display area set in advance by the setting unit 81 for the entire display area 42 of the display 40, so that the ball 3 can cover the entire target display area. It is determined whether or not it has passed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, in the case of the target TG4 having a display size of 3 × 3, the detection area 366 corresponds to the display area 426 of the target TG4, and therefore the determination unit 83 configures the detection area 366. It is determined whether or not the ball 3 has passed through all nine unit areas. Therefore, even if the ball 3 fired by the player's operation passes through some unit areas of the detection area 366, the player cannot acquire the target TG4. Therefore, the player needs to throw the ball 3 into the game board 10 further. Then, if the ball 3 additionally fired by the player's operation can pass through the remaining unit area of the detection area 366, the player can acquire the target TG4. In order to acquire the target TG4, the player needs to throw the ball 3 into the game board 10 at least three times in order to pass the ball through the nine unit areas.

More specifically, passage history information indicating which unit region of the detection region 366 the ball 3 has passed is stored in the storage unit 88 in association with the target TG4. When the ball 3 is newly thrown by the throwing unit 80, the determination unit 83 determines whether any unit region of the detection region 366 has passed. When the determination unit 83 refers to the passage history information and determines that the unit region that has not yet passed in the detection region 366 has passed, the game control unit 84 updates the passage history information. Furthermore, when the determination unit 83 refers to the passage history information and determines that all of the detection area 366 has passed, the game control unit 84 permits the acquisition of the target TG and is determined by the reward determination unit 82. A process such as giving a reward of the target TG to the player is performed. After granting the reward, the target TG4 is deleted as necessary, and the passage history information is deleted or reset.
When the determination unit 83 performs the determination process as described above, a target with a larger display size becomes more difficult to acquire. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 10, the larger the display size, the larger the number of medals set as a reward.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a field map in a state where the ball 3 before passing through the target is moving. In the figure, as the ball 3 fired by the player's operation moves on the field map, the image of the display area 103 along the movement locus is changed. Further, a chucker mark CM is displayed downstream of the target TG in the movement direction of the ball 3.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a field map in a state where the ball 3 after passing the target is moving. In the drawing, since it is determined that the ball 3 has passed through the entire display area of the target TG1, the image of the display area is changed so that the target TG1 appears on the field map. Since the ball 3 has passed through the entire display area of the target TG1, the player can acquire the target TG1. On the other hand, since the ball 3 has passed a part of the display area of the target TG3, the image of the display area is changed so that only a part of the target TG3 appears on the field map. Since the ball 3 has passed only a part of the display area of the target TG3, the player cannot acquire the target TG3 yet.

  Next, returning to FIG. 8, the determination unit 83 determines a chucker mark CM in which the ball 3 corresponds to the chucker 24 (collection port) based on the detection signal from the detection unit 30 (“x” is illustrated in FIG. 12A). Is determined (S108).

  If it is determined that the ball 3 has passed the chucker mark CM (S108: YES), if there is a target already acquired by the player, the target is extinguished and then this process is terminated (S109). ).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball 3 does not pass the chucker mark CM (S108: NO), the determination unit 83 determines whether there is an appearing target among various targets hidden in the field map. Determine (S110).

  Next, when it is determined in S110 that the target has appeared (S110: YES), the player can acquire the reward set for the target that has appeared (S111), and the process proceeds to S112. On the other hand, when it is determined in S110 that no target appears (S110: NO), the process proceeds to S112.

Next, the determination unit 83 determines whether or not there is an operation input from the firing button 71B or the collection button 71C (S112). If the determination unit 83 determines that the firing button 71B has been pressed, the process returns to S106, and the mechanism control unit 87 operates the firing mechanism 51 of the ball throwing mechanism 50 again based on a command from the game control unit 84. To fire ball 3.
On the other hand, when determining that the collection button 71C has been pressed, the determination unit 83 adds the number of medals acquired by the player as a reward to the credit (S113). Note that the game control unit 84 is different from the current field map, unlike the process of S113 described above, when the target does not appear in S110 and the recovery button 71C is pressed in S112. A process of generating a field map on the image generation unit 86 and displaying it on the display 40 is performed. Thereby, the player can give up the target acquisition in the current field map and challenge again in the next new field map.

<Sub game>
In the gaming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub game is started when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the main game. Here, as an example of the predetermined condition, a case will be described in which a sub game is started when a predetermined combination is obtained as a result of slot lottery.

  In this embodiment, when the determination unit 83 determines that the ball 3 has passed the slot mark SM during the progress of the main game, the game control unit 84 starts the slot lottery. Then, when a predetermined combination is obtained as a result of the lottery, a sub game that is a bonus game is started.

  In the sub game, a plurality of types of game stages are set, and a game for acquiring a target arranged on the field map is performed for each game stage. In the field map of each game stage, the setting unit 81 sets the position, size, and number of targets. At each game stage, the player can throw the ball only once against the field map. If the ball thrown by the player can pass through the target display area, the player can acquire the target. Then, when a certain game stage of a plurality of types of game stages cannot be cleared, the sub-game is finished, and a reward corresponding to the number of targets acquired in the previous game stage is given to the player as a bonus Is done.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a field map when the sub game is started. If the ball 3 thrown by the player's operation passes through the display area of the chucker mark CM (“GO” is shown) in the entire display area, the game stage of this time can be cleared. , Go to the next game stage. When the next game stage is entered, a field map configured according to the next setting by the setting unit 81 is displayed on the display 40. For this reason, the player can play continuously by inserting the ball 3 again.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a field map when the sub game is finished. When the ball 3 thrown by the player's operation passes through the display area of the chucker mark CM ("x" is shown) in the entire display area, the current game stage could not be cleared. At that point, the sub-game ends. As a result, a reward corresponding to the number of targets acquired in the previous game stage is given to the player as a bonus.

  As described above, according to the gaming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, a target with a higher reward is displayed larger on the display 40, so that the player actively aims at a target with a higher reward. Become. On the other hand, if the ball 3 does not pass through the entire target display area, the target cannot be acquired. Therefore, even if the ball 3 passes through a part of the target display area, the player remains in the remaining part of the target display area. In addition, the ball 3 must be passed. Thereby, the difficulty level of a game can be maintained. In this way, since the player plays continuously aiming at the same target, the player's willingness to play can be improved.

=== Other Embodiments ===
The above-described embodiments are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof. In particular, the following forms are also included in the present invention.

<About the gaming device 1>
In the above-described embodiment, the gaming apparatus 1 is a smart ball, but the gaming apparatus is not limited to this. For example, the gaming device may be a device such as a pachinko machine or a pinball machine.

  In the gaming apparatus 1 described above, the board surface 21 is inclined, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, like a board surface of a pachinko machine, the board surface may be parallel to the vertical direction, or the board surface may be horizontal. In addition, a gaming device in which the player can freely change the angle of the board surface may be used.

<About the display 40>
In the gaming apparatus 1 described above, the display 40 is disposed on the lower side of the transparent board surface 21, but is not limited thereto. For example, the game image may be displayed on the front surface of the game board by transmitting light projected from the back side of the game board by the projector. Further, the game screen may be projected from the front side of the game board by a projector.

<About sub games>
In the gaming apparatus 1 described above, as a predetermined condition for starting a sub game, a slot lottery is performed during the progress of the main game, and a sub game is started when a predetermined combination is obtained as a result of the lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the following conditions may be adopted.
Specifically, the game control unit 84 gives game points (for example, points according to the display size of the acquired target) according to the target acquired in the main game, and the value of the game point is equal to or greater than a predetermined value ( For example, when it is determined by the determination unit 83 that the maximum value of points that can be accumulated is reached, the game on the current field map is ended (the game is cleared), and the game on the next field map is executed. Let it begin. Then, the game control unit 84 interrupts the main game on the assumption that the predetermined condition for starting the sub game is satisfied when the determination unit 83 determines that this is repeated one after another a predetermined number of times (for example, four times). Then, the game process of the sub game is executed.
In addition, a predetermined condition for starting a sub-game when a predetermined number of targets in the field map can be acquired in the main game, or when all targets in the field map can be acquired in the main game, etc. The sub game may be started on the assumption that

<About game media>
In the above-described embodiment, the ball 3 is used as the game medium. However, the game medium is not limited to a spherical shape. For example, the game medium may have another shape such as a columnar shape, a cylindrical shape, a prism shape, or a polyhedron. The game medium may be a medal or the like instead of the ball.

1 gaming device, 3 balls, 10 gaming board, 20 transparent base, 21 board surface, 22 pins, 23 partition, 24 chucker, 26 ball insertion window, 30 sensor, 31X X light emitting frame, 32X X light receiving frame, 31Y Y light emitting frame, 32Y Y light receiving frame, 33 light emitting section, 34 light receiving section, 36 detection area, 37 light emitting side mirror, 38 light receiving side mirror, 40 display, 42 display area, 50 ball throwing mechanism, 51 firing mechanism, 52 firing guide, 53 carriage mechanism 531 Carriage, 531A Ball slot, 532 Reciprocating mechanism, 60 Ball circulation mechanism, 61 Recovery guide, 62 Transport mechanism, 63 Supply guide, 70 Operation panel, 71 Launch button, 71A Bet button, 71B Launch button, 71C Recovery button , 72 inlet, 80 controller, 81 setting unit, 82 reward determination unit, 83 determination unit, 84 game control unit, 85 position calculation unit, 86 image generation unit, 87 mechanism control unit, 88 storage unit, 100 game image, 101 target information, 102 acquisition Medal information, 103 display area, A unit area, FM field map, TG target, SM slot mark, CM chucker mark, PM notice mark

Claims (5)

A game board having a board surface;
An input unit for supplying game media to the game board;
A detection unit for detecting, in a detection area, a game medium that moves along the board surface;
A display unit for displaying a target in a part of the display area of the entire display area corresponding to the entire detection area of the detection unit;
A setting unit that presets the position of the display area where the target is displayed in the entire display area, and the display size of the target;
A reward determining unit that determines the reward of the target so that the player's reward is higher as the display size of the target is larger;
By comparing the position of the detection area of the game medium detected by the detection unit with respect to the entire detection area with the position of the display area of the target preset by the setting unit with respect to the entire display area, the entire display area of the target A determination unit for determining whether or not the game medium has passed,
A game control unit that controls the progress of the game that causes the player to acquire the target reward determined by the reward determination unit based on the determination result by the determination unit;
A gaming device comprising: A gaming device according to claim 1,
The display unit informs the player that the target appears in the target display area preset by the setting unit in the entire display area before the insertion part inserts the game medium into the game board. A gaming apparatus, characterized by displaying a sign to inform in advance. A gaming device according to claim 1 or 2,
The display unit displays target information informing a player how many target display areas exist in the entire display area in a part of the display area. apparatus. A gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The display unit displays a first target having a certain display size in a part of the display area of the entire display area, and the same display size as the first target in the other display area of the entire display area. Display the second target of
The reward determination unit determines different rewards for each of the first target and the second target.
A gaming device characterized by that. A gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The game board has a collection port for game media on the board surface,
The determination unit determines whether the game medium has passed through the collection port based on a detection signal from the detection unit,
The game control unit, when the determination unit determines that the game medium has passed through the collection port, executes a process of determining whether or not the game medium is again input to the input unit;
A gaming device characterized by that.

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