JP2018012007A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of generating various effects by using special medals (tokens).SOLUTION: A game machine includes: first value acceptance means for accepting use of a first game value; second value acceptance means for accepting use of a second game value different from the first game value; and event execution means for executing an event according to a type of the game value accepted. The event execution means can execute a plurality of types of events as second events, and executes at least one of the second events according to a timing when the use of the second game value was accepted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine that performs lottery using a game medium made of a tangible object such as a ball.

  Conventionally, there is a medal game machine that pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a lottery result. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game machine that performs lottery using a plurality of balls including a winning ball and pays out a medal to the user when the ball that has entered a predetermined winning opening is a winning ball. ing. Moreover, in the game machine of patent document 1, the payout number of medals can be increased / decreased by a user's own operation. More specifically, the user can select a magnification which is a ratio of the number of medals paid out at the time of winning to the number of medals bet. When a high magnification is selected, a sphere other than the winning sphere (outside sphere) is additionally inserted as a sphere used in the lottery. As described above, it is disclosed that the number of dislodging balls varies according to the magnification operation by the user.

JP 2006-4227 A

  However, in the case of the game machine of Patent Document 1, the magnification and the number of balls can be set to values almost desired by the user based on the user's operation, and therefore there are few uncertain elements. Therefore, the event that can exhibit game characteristics is limited to the action at the time of lottery which ball enters the winning opening. As described above, in a game machine that performs a lottery event, a sufficiently high game performance cannot be realized at present.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of performing a lottery with high game characteristics using a game medium such as a ball.

  A game machine according to the present invention includes a user operation accepting means for accepting a user's operation input, an event executing means for executing a predetermined game event in response to the user's operation input, and one or more first game media comprising a tangible object A main lottery means for executing a main lottery in which the winning probability or the expected value of reward varies according to the amount of use of the first game medium, and a game medium for supplying the first game medium to the main lottery means Supply means, and the game medium supply means supplies a quantity of the first game medium according to the result of the game event to the main lottery means.

  With such a configuration, since the quantity of the first game medium that determines the winning probability of the main lottery is determined based on the result of a game event performed in advance, it is difficult for the user to predict whether or not the main lottery will be successful. Can be improved.

  In addition, the event execution means performs a pre-lottery that determines the quantity of the first game medium used in the main lottery according to a winning result, and the pre-lottery is performed by a user operation input or a predetermined play by the user. The winning probability may be varied according to the game situation.

  The event execution means gives the user a second game medium in which a predetermined parameter is set when a predetermined condition is cleared, and in the pre-lottery, one or a plurality selected by the user's operation input is provided. The winning probability varies according to the total value of the parameters of the second game medium.

  In addition, any one of a plurality of attributes is set in the second game medium, and in the pre-lottery, according to the attributes of the plurality of second game media selected or a combination of attributes. Depending on the situation, the winning probability may be changed.

  The event execution means executes a predetermined game event when receiving use of a predetermined game value, and manages the stock quantity of the first game medium accumulated according to the use quantity of the game value. Stock management means may be further provided, and the first game medium stocked may be used in the main lottery.

  The main lottery means may be configured to simultaneously perform a main lottery for a plurality of users and select a maximum of one user to win.

  Further, the event execution means provides other game events to other users during execution of the main lottery for one user, and the results of the game events of the other users are displayed thereafter. It may be configured to be reflected in the winning probability of the main lottery.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can perform a lottery with high game property using game media, such as a ball | bowl, can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which shows the structure of a timing detector. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of a satellite machine. It is a block diagram which shows the path | route of a medal. It is drawing for demonstrating an example of the game with this game machine.

  Hereinafter, a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, here, a game machine for the purpose of playing a game using medals (ordinary medals and special medals) that are game values owned by the user and acquiring more medals is illustrated.

[Overall configuration of game console]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game machine 1. As shown in this figure, in the game machine 1, a central lottery machine 2, a timing detector 3, a satellite machine 4, a ball supply machine 5, a medal purchase machine 6, and a control device 7 can communicate with each other via a bus 10. It is the composition connected to.

  The central lottery machine (main lottery means) 2 is a lottery means for performing a lottery (main lottery) when a ball enters the winning opening. The specific configuration is not particularly limited. For example, a plurality of winning holes are arranged concentrically like a roulette, and one or a plurality of balls (first ones) that are tangible from the ball supply machine (game medium supply means) 5. 1 game medium) can be used. In this case, a lottery result corresponding to the winning opening containing the ball is obtained. Alternatively, a lottery (pre-lottery) may be performed in advance to determine the number of thrown balls, and the winning probability of the main lottery may vary according to the number of thrown balls. For example, in the main lottery, if the number of medals is set for one or a plurality of winning holes, and the total number of medals for all the winning holes containing the balls is paid out, the number of balls won in the pre-lottery The more it is, the more advantageous for the user.

  As will be described in detail later, the timing detector 3 includes a mortar-shaped container having a single winning opening provided on the inner bottom portion, and a plurality of balls accommodated in the container (see FIG. 2). The timing detector 3 detects the timing when any one of the balls enters the winning opening, and transmits a signal indicating the timing to a predetermined satellite device 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the timing detector 3 according to the present embodiment is provided so that one satellite machine 4 is shared by two satellite machines 4.

  The satellite machine 4 is configured to be able to play a pusher game using medals. The satellite machine 4 includes a display device 4a. The display device 4a is composed of a liquid crystal display with a touch panel, etc., and is a device that accepts an operation input by a user (user operation accepting means) and a device that displays various information to the user.

  The ball feeder 5 throws a predetermined number of balls into the central lottery machine 2 as described above. More specifically, the ball supply machine 5 is connected to the central lottery machine 2 through a ball passage or the like. Then, when signals are received from the satellite machine 4 or the control device 7 via the bus 10, the number of balls specified based on these signals are thrown into the central lottery machine 2 at a predetermined timing.

  The medal purchase machine 6 is a device for a user to purchase a medal with cash. In the present embodiment, at the time of purchase, either a normal medal (first game value) or a special medal (second game value). The user selects.

  The control device 7 controls the operation of the game machine 1 and performs various data management and the like. For example, a winning setting is made for each winning port of the central lottery machine 2, or the result of the pre-lottery is received and the ball quantity is instructed to the ball supply machine 5. Also, it functions as “stock management means” that manages the amount of medals to be paid out when winning the main lottery according to the amount of medals used in the satellite machine 4.

  In such a game machine 1, for example, a layout in which a central lottery machine 2 is arranged in the center and a plurality of (six in FIG. 1) satellite machines 4 are arranged so as to surround it can be adopted. This makes it easy for any user who plays with each satellite machine 4 to visually recognize the central lottery machine 2. One timing detector 3 may be provided for two satellite machines 4, and one medal purchasing machine 6 may be provided for two satellite machines 4. In this case, a layout in which the satellite machine 4, the timing detector 3, and the medal purchasing machine 6 are arranged in order around the central lottery machine 2 can be adopted.

  Among the configurations of the game machine 1, a configuration for executing a game event corresponding to the type of received medal, or a configuration for receiving a user operation input and executing a predetermined game event includes “event execution means”. Make it. For example, the configuration for realizing the pusher game included in the satellite machine 4 and the display device 4a constitute event execution means. In addition, the combination of the display device 4a and the timing detector 3 described above constitutes “pre-lottery means” and performs pre-lottery to determine the number of balls used in the main lottery (a specific example of pre-lottery will be described later). ). Therefore, the satellite machine 4 is provided with arithmetic means such as a processor and storage means such as ROM and RAM.

[Configuration of timing detector]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the timing detector 3, in which an upper part shows a plan view and a lower part shows a side sectional view. As shown in this figure, the timing detector 3 has a circular shape as a whole in plan view. From the outer ring portion 21, the inner ring portion 22, the central projecting portion 23, and the outer peripheral wall portion 24. And a plurality of determination balls 25 accommodated in the container 20. In the side cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the boundary between the outer annular portion 21 and the inner annular portion 22 is not clearly shown except for the contour of the upper surface.

  The outer annular portion 21 has a disc shape (that is, an annular shape) with an opening formed at the center, and the upper surface 21a is formed as an inclined surface that decreases at a constant angle toward the center. . An inner annular portion 22 is provided concentrically at the central opening portion of the outer annular portion 21. The inner annular portion 22 has a disk shape (that is, an annular shape) in which an opening is formed in the center, and an upper surface 22a thereof is formed in an inclined surface that decreases at a constant angle toward the center. Has been. Here, the inclination angle (angle (acute angle) with respect to the horizontal plane) of the upper surface 21a of the outer annular portion 21 is configured to be smaller than the inclination angle (the same as above) of the upper surface 22a of the inner annular portion 22. In other words, the inner bottom surface (upper surface 21 a and upper surface 22 a) of the container 20 has a two-stage configuration, and the upper surface 21 a of the outer annular portion 21 has a relatively gentle inclination angle, and the upper surface 22 a of the inner annular portion 22. The angle of inclination is relatively steep.

  The central protruding portion 23 is provided concentrically at the central opening portion of the inner annular portion 22. The central projecting portion 23 has a generally circular shape in plan view, and has a shape projecting upward from the most central portion of the inner annular portion 22 in side view. In addition, a plurality of notches 23a formed so as to be recessed toward the center side and a single winning opening 23b formed so as to be significantly recessed toward the center side are provided on the peripheral portion of the central projecting portion 23. The cutout 23a has a smaller area than the determination ball 25 in plan view, while the winning opening 23b has a larger area than the determination ball 25 in plan view. In the timing detector 3, when any one of the determination balls 25 enters the winning opening 23b (when winning), the central protruding portion 23 is lowered by a predetermined dimension due to the weight of the determination balls 25. This change is detected by a sensor provided inside as a winning timing, and a signal is output to the outside.

  Further, the timing detector 3 includes a motor and a speed reducer (not shown), and the inner annular portion 22 described above can be rotated around its central axis 22c. During operation of the timing detector 3, the determination ball 25 rolls around the central protrusion 23 by rotating the inner annular portion 22. In addition, since the determination ball 25 may bounce off the center projecting portion 23 and go outward, the outer periphery of the determination ball 25 is set up from the outer edge portion of the outer annular portion 21 to prevent the container 20 from jumping out. A wall portion 24 is provided.

  In such a timing detector 3, a plurality of determination balls 25 repels at the outer peripheral portion of the central protrusion 23, the notch 23 a, or the like, or rebounds between the determination balls 25, so that it is difficult to predict. In addition, a plurality of determination balls 25 exist for one winning opening 23b. Furthermore, as described above, the inner bottom surface of the container 20 is formed in a two-step inclined surface, and the operation speed and trajectory of the determination sphere 25 are varied. With these configurations, the user cannot easily grasp the timing at which the determination ball 25 enters the winning opening 23b.

[Configuration of satellite machine and medal purchase machine]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the satellite machine 4 and the medal purchasing machine 6, and shows the respective structures seen when viewed from different angles. As shown in this figure, the satellite machine 4 includes a box-shaped housing 30, and a display device 4 a is provided on the back side of the upper surface of the housing 30. In addition, operation units 4b and 4c are provided on the left and right of the front side of the display device 4a, and a medal action area 4d, which is a place where medals act, is lowered between them.

  The display device 4a serves as both a display device and an operation device as described above. A normal medal slot 31 and an operation lever 32 are provided on the upper surfaces of the left and right operation units 4b and 4c, and a special medal slot 33 is also provided on the upper surface of the left operation unit 4b. The medal action area 4d is provided with a field 34 on which medals accumulate, and a pusher table 35 that reciprocates in the front-rear direction is provided on the back side of the field 34. A special medal downstream passage 36 is provided above the pusher table 35 to reach the field 34 across the pusher table 35. In front of the medal action area 4d, a medal tray 37 for receiving medals paid out to the user is provided, and on the left side, a medal outlet 38 for discharging medals is provided.

  An out medal hopper 39 that stores medals to be paid out to the user via the medal outlet 38 is provided at the inner lower portion of the housing 30. Although not shown, a small payout hopper for paying out a relatively small amount of medals to the user and a small payout medal exit switching device for switching the supply destination of the medals of the small payout hopper are provided inside the housing 30. A joint passage, which is a medal passage from the small payout medal exit switching device to the medal outlet 38, is provided.

  On the other hand, the medal purchase machine 6 is connected to the side surface of the satellite machine 4. The medal purchase machine 6 includes a vertically long casing 50, and the upper end of the medal purchase machine 6 is connected to a medal supply system (not shown) provided near the ceiling of a store where the game machine 1 is installed. This medal supply system can supply both a normal medal and a special medal to the medal purchase machine 6.

  The medal purchase machine 6 includes a cash insertion slot 51, a purchased medal selection button 52 for selecting a type of medal (a normal medal or a special medal) that a user purchases with cash, and a special medal tray 53. Further, a special medal hopper 54 is provided at the inner lower portion of the housing 50, and a special medal outlet switching device 55 that switches the supply destination of the special medal is provided at the upper portion of the housing 50. A special medal upstream passage 56 that passes outside is provided between the medal purchase machine 6 and the satellite machine 4. The special medal that has passed through the special medal upstream passage 56 is supplied to the field 34 of the satellite machine 4 through the special medal downstream passage 36 described above.

[Medal distribution channel]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a medal path. With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the route of medals in the satellite machine 4 and the medal purchase machine 6 will be outlined. The user can purchase a predetermined number of normal medals or special medals by putting cash into the cash slot 51 and operating the purchase medal selection button 52. For example, when a normal medal is selected, a signal indicating that is transmitted to the small payout medal exit switching device. Based on the received signal, the small payout medal exit switching device appropriately supplies the normal medal in the small payout hopper to any one of the pusher table 35, the field 34, and the medal exit 38.

  Among these, the normal medal supplied to the medal outlet 38 is paid out to the medal tray 37 and is possessed by the user. Further, the normal medals supplied to the pusher table 35 are deposited on the pusher table 35 or appropriately fall to the field 34 as the pusher table 35 reciprocates. The normal medals on the field 34 fall into the front groove as the pusher table 35 reciprocates and are collected to the out medal hopper 39. At the same time, the same number of normal medals that have dropped from the field 34 are paid out from the out medal hopper 39 to the medal tray 37 through the medal outlet 39.

  The normal medals possessed by the user can be used in the game by being inserted from the normal medal slot 31 of the satellite machine 4. The inserted normal medals are distributed to regular regular medals and other non-regular medals through a regular medal selector. Then, the regular normal medal is inserted into the pusher table 35 or the field 34, and the non-regular medal is discharged from the medal outlet 38. The normal medal selector constitutes “first game value accepting means” for accepting a regular normal medal. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the satellite machine 4 is also provided with a lateral collection passage for collecting normal medals on the field 34 to the small payout hopper (see FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, when the user purchases a special medal with cash, a signal is transmitted from the purchase medal selection button 52 to the special medal exit switching device 55. The special medal exit switching device 55 appropriately supplies the special medal in the special medal hopper 54 to either the field 34 or the special medal tray 53 based on the received signal. The special medals possessed by the user can be used in the game by being inserted from the special medal slot 33 of the satellite machine 4. The inserted medals are sorted into a regular special medal and a non-regular medal through a special medal selector. Therefore, the special medal selector constitutes “second game value accepting means” for accepting a regular special medal.

  The irregular medal is discharged from the medal outlet 38. If the inserted special medal is stored in the special medal hopper 54, the user decides whether to use the special medal for the game or replace it with a predetermined number of normal medals. Enter the operation. Note that such a selection operation input is performed via the touch panel display device 4a. This input content is transmitted to the small payout medal exit switching device, and the small payout medal exit switching device operates according to the content of the received signal. For example, if it is a signal to be used in a game, a predetermined number of medals in the small payout hopper are inserted into the pusher table 35 or the field 34. If the signal indicates that the medals are to be exchanged, a predetermined number of medals in the small payout hopper are paid out from the medal outlet 38 to the medal tray 37 via the joint passage.

  As described above, the satellite machine 4 can play a pusher game using medals possessed by the user or purchased medals. In addition, a chucker (not shown) is provided in the groove in front of the field 34. When a medal dropped from the field 34 passes the chucker, a game different from the pusher game, such as a game using the display device 4a, is played. I can play.

[Game console operation]
Next, various games that can be played on the game machine 1 (games other than the pusher game) will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the game machine 1, a slot game can be played using the display device 4a. That is, when a normal medal is inserted into the field 34 by the user, a part of the medal on the field 34 falls into the groove as the pusher table 35 reciprocates. When the dropped medal passes through the chucker (winning) (step 1 in FIG. 5), an image of rotation of a plurality of drums is displayed on the display device 4a, and a slot game is started (step 2 in FIG. 5). Then, the drum stops at a predetermined timing, and the next event occurs according to the combination (combination) of symbols displayed on the front surface of each drum.

  As an event, for example, when the same even symbols are arranged, a predetermined number of normal medals are paid out, and when the same odd symbols are arranged, the mode is shifted to the probability variation mode. In this probability variation mode, the probability that the symbols will be aligned in the slot game after the next time becomes high, which is advantageous to the user. The probability variation mode is provided with a time limit, and automatically ends after a predetermined time has elapsed. However, the probability variation mode may be extended when the user inserts a special medal at the end of the probability variation mode. Alternatively, the mode may be extended by inserting a special medal not only at the end of the probability variation mode but also during the probability variation mode. Instead of extending the time directly by inserting a special medal, the mini game may be started first, and the time may be extended if a predetermined condition is cleared in the mini game.

  In addition, the game machine 1 can execute an event using the central lottery machine 2. For example, in a slot game as described above, a pre-lottery is performed when a predetermined combination (“pre-lottery combination”; all drums have “7” symbols, etc.) (step 3 in FIG. 5) (see FIG. 5). 5 steps 4 to 7), the main lottery is performed by the central lottery machine 2 in accordance with the lottery result (step 8 in FIG. 5). In this way, after performing the pre-lottery, the main lottery in which the winning probability (probability of winning or not) or the expected value of reward (the number of medals that can be obtained as a reward) varies according to the lottery result Hereinafter, this is referred to as “step-up lottery”.

  A basic operation example of the step-up lottery will be described. In this event, the “pre-lottery” is performed using the display device 4 a of the satellite machine 4 and the timing detector 3. In the pre-lottery, a disk-like roulette with a winning area is displayed on the display device 4a, and the timing detector 3 is activated simultaneously with the rotation of the roulette (step 6 in FIG. 5). When any one of the determination balls 25 enters the winning opening 23b by the timing detector 3, the roulette stops at that timing, and the result of the pre-lottery is determined. There are one or more roulette winning areas, and the number of balls used in the main lottery is determined in each winning area. Therefore, the number of balls is determined by the result of the pre-lottery (Step 7 in FIG. 5).

  Next, the number of balls determined in the pre-lottery is thrown from the ball feeder 5 to the central lottery machine 2 and a “main lottery” is performed (step 8 in FIG. 5). In the main lottery, a lottery result (whether or not winning or the amount of reward) is determined by entering the inserted ball into any of a plurality of winning holes. For example, the number of medals is set for each winning slot, and the number of medals set in the winning slot containing the ball is paid out to the user. Alternatively, a jackpot may be set for any winning slot, and a large number of medals may be paid out to the user if a ball enters the winning slot. In this case, the number of medals paid out may be managed in a progressive jackpot type. That is, a certain percentage of the medal consumption amount of each user in each satellite machine 4 is accumulated and stored in the control device (stock management means) 7. Then, when a big win comes out in the main lottery, all the medals accumulated so far are paid out to the user.

  By the way, the winning area set on the roulette at the time of the pre-lottery is set according to the state of the satellite machine 4 (that is, the operation input content by the user to the display device 4a or the like or the situation of the game played by the user). That is, the area of the winning area (that is, the winning probability) varies according to the state of the satellite machine 4. With respect to this point, the point that the winning probability varies according to the user's operation input will be described in detail. The game machine 1 is given a predetermined number (for example, five) of cards to the user at the start of the game. This card is not a tangible object but a pseudo card displayed on the display device 4a of the satellite machine 4 operated by the user. This card also displays character designs with various attributes. For example, military characters that imitate historical warriors, demon characters that imitate various fictional demons, and human characters that imitate ordinary people Etc. Furthermore, predetermined parameters are set for each card in this card. Such a card can be obtained by using a special medal or clearing a predetermined game that can be executed by the game machine 1.

  Then, as shown in steps 4 and 5 in FIG. 5, the user determines which card is to be used and how many cards are used before the start of rotation of the roulette in the pre-lottery. To determine. The area of the winning area on the roulette is set by selecting the type, number and parameters of the cards used. For example, when cards with different attributes are used, a number of winning areas corresponding to the type of attribute are set at distant positions on the roulette. Specifically, when a military commander card and a demon card are used, a winning area corresponding to the military card and a winning area corresponding to the demon card are set at different positions (not adjacent positions) on the roulette (see FIG. The example of 5 shows the case where one warlord card, two demon cards, and two person cards are used). Note that an upper limit may be set for the number of cards that can be owned by the user, and an upper limit may be set for the number of cards that can be used when setting roulette. In addition, when the user owns the maximum number of cards that can be possessed, if the user acquires a new card by using a special medal or playing a predetermined game, the user is selected from those already possessed. The user may be able to select whether to replace the selected card with a new card or to give up the acquired card.

  On the other hand, if a plurality of cards having the same attribute are used, the winning area corresponding to the type of the attribute can be expanded. Specifically, a wider winning area can be set when two warlord cards are used than when one warlord card is used. Further, the larger the parameter value set for a card, the wider the winning area set by using the card. Further, the winning area may be widened by using a plurality of cards constituting a predetermined combination. For example, a winning battle area may be made wider by using a certain battle in history as a keyword and using a card of a warrior who is related to the keyword.

  Note that the method of changing the winning area on the roulette by a user operation is not limited to the above. For example, by using special medals, the winning area may be expanded according to the number of used medals. In addition to the winning area, the roulette may be provided with an out-of-range area and a re-challenge area. If a re-challenge area is selected as a result of the pre-lottery, the pre-lottery may be performed again with the same configuration roulette on condition that a special medal is used. Moreover, although the card | curd was demonstrated as the pseudo | simulation thing which is not a tangible thing in the above, you may employ | adopt a tangible card. In this case, the information such as the characters and parameters described above is, for example, converted into a barcode and given to the surface of the card, or stored in a memory built in the card, and these are read using a reader provided in the game machine 1. Can be read and used.

  Thus, in the pre-lottery, the probability (winning probability) that the winning area is selected varies depending on the state of the satellite machine 4 such as the user's operation input. When a winning area is selected by the pre-lottery, the number of cards constituting the winning area is determined as the number of balls (first game media) used in the main lottery. Therefore, the more cards that make up the same winning area, the higher the winning probability in the pre-lottery, and the number of balls that can be thrown in the main lottery when winning is increased.

  That is, the more cards with the same attribute are used, the more the number of balls that can be used in the next main lottery when winning, and the main lottery becomes more advantageous. For example, if the pre-lottery is won using five cards having the same attribute, the main lottery can be performed using five balls. Further, when a predetermined number or more of cards having the same attribute are used, the number of balls that can be used in the main lottery may be set to be a predetermined number larger than the number of cards. For example, when five identical attribute cards are used, six balls of the number of used cards plus 1 may be used in the main lottery. In addition, since the card used in this way can be obtained by exchanging with a special medal or according to a play result of a predetermined game that can be played on the game machine 1, it can arouse the user's interest.

  The number of balls used in the main lottery may be determined only by the pre-lottery as described above, or the number of balls may be added or reduced according to other rules. For example, the number of balls may be increased by using a remaining card or a special medal at a predetermined timing before the main lottery is started.

  The main lottery is performed using the number of balls thus determined. As described above, the specific example of the main lottery is such that a reward corresponding to a winning hole containing a ball is paid to the user, and a jackpot can be set for some winning holes. Further, as described above, various cards may be set instead of setting the number of medals to be paid out to each winning slot. In this case, when the ball enters the winning slot where the card is set, the winning card is paid out to the user. Specifically, the winning card is displayed as a usable card on the display device 4a operated by the user.

  Further, in the main lottery, the winning prize is a medal accumulated in a progressive jackpot type. However, instead of this, a ball may be accumulated to be a prize. In this case, when a big hit is made in the main lottery, the balls accumulated according to the number of medals used by each user so far become those of the big win user. The user can further perform a main lottery using the acquired ball, and can acquire a large number of medals. Alternatively, the number of medals and balls as a big prize or the prize value (quantity, card parameters, etc.) set for each winning slot may be increased by using special medals.

  It should be noted that any of the main lottery winning holes may be used as a winning port for shifting to the mass game. In this case, when a ball enters the winning opening, a predetermined event that can be played by all the users playing the game machine 1 (that is, the user who performed the main lottery and other users) starts.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 1, although the game machine 1 includes a plurality of satellite machines 4, the central lottery machine 2 includes a smaller number of machines (for example, one machine) than the satellite machines 4. Therefore, when a plurality of users wins in the pre-lottery at almost the same time, only the first user among them can perform the main lottery, and other users must wait for the main lottery. Don't be. In this respect, the same applies to the timing detector 3 provided for only one of the two satellite machines 4. Below, the solution means in view of such circumstances will be described by taking the central lottery machine 2 as an example, but the solution means may also be applied to the timing detector 3.

  Therefore, the waiting user may be allowed to play a predetermined game on the display device 4a. For example, you can prepare a mini game that can be played only during standby, and you can win special medals according to the play result of this game. You may make it reflect when performing. Specifically, it may be set so that the number of balls that can be used in the main lottery is increased by clearing a predetermined condition in the waiting game. Alternatively, the waiting user can predict the result of the main lottery being executed, and bet on winning or losing (for example, whether or not to win a jackpot) or the number of medals acquired. A predetermined reward may be obtained accordingly.

  On the other hand, the mode of the main lottery is not limited to a mode in which only one user can play alternatively. That is, a plurality of users may be allowed to perform the main lottery at the same time. Thereby, a user's main lottery waiting can be eliminated, and the play time can be saved. However, it is preferable that medals and the like accumulated in the progressive jackpot system are awarded to only one winner. Therefore, when a plurality of users draw the main lot at the same time, it is preferable to set so that a maximum of one person can get a jackpot. For example, a user who performs the main lottery at the same time is color-coded, and a corresponding color ball is inserted into the central lottery machine 2. And each winning opening of the central lottery machine 2 is provided with a function for identifying the color of the ball. Such a function may be realized by a sensor that directly identifies the color of an object. Alternatively, an IC chip storing identification data unique to each ball is embedded, and a winning contact is provided with a non-contact type reader. Then, by reading the identification data from the IC chip of the winning ball, it may be determined which user the ball that has entered each winning opening is.

  In the above description, a case where a tangible medal is used as the special medal is illustrated, but the special medal is not limited to a case where the medal is composed of a tangible object, and may be, for example, an electronically manageable intangible object. That is, some or all of the normal medals acquired in the slot game are not paid out to the user as tangible normal medals, and only the quantity is stored (so-called credit) in the storage means of the satellite machine 4. Such a credited intangible normal medal may be distinguished from a tangible normal medal and handled as a special medal. This credited normal medal (hereinafter referred to as “special credit medal”) treated as a special medal can be paid out as a normal medal by the operation of the player, and a predetermined number (for example, 50) of special credit medals It may be set to be equivalent to a special medal, and a special credit medal may be exchanged for a special medal for every predetermined number. Further, the special credit medal may be used for various events described as examples of use of the special medal. For example, bet on all or part of this special credit medal and use it in a double up game where the number of medals bet is doubled when the player wins the lottery, and becomes zero when the player wins the lottery. can do. As a start trigger of the double-up game, use of a tangible special medal may be a condition. Of the credited medals, the number of medals bet in the double-up game is determined by the user operating the touch panel display device 4a. Therefore, in this application, the display device 4a constitutes “second game value receiving means”.

  In the game machine 1, as described above, not only the normal medal but also the special medal can be used at the timing desired by the user, thereby exhibiting a predetermined effect. And this game machine 1 can further include the aspect shown below as a usage example of a special medal.

  That is, the special medals are classified into three types, and each type is set to be in a three-shrink state. Then, in the mass game in which three users participate, any one type is assigned to each user and a game using a special medal is generated. As described above, a game in which a plurality of users determine victory or defeat may be performed using special medals set in a three-shrink state.

  Although description has been given of giving an attribute to a card, an attribute may also be given to a special medal. For example, a red special medal is set as a warrior attribute, a blue special medal is set as a demon attribute, and a green special medal is set as a human attribute. Then, when a plurality of special medals used have the same attribute, all attributes are included, or special medals of each attribute are inserted in a predetermined order, a predetermined combination is established. The predetermined effect may be exhibited. It should be noted that the attributes of special medals purchased with cash at the medal purchase machine 6 and the attributes of special medals discharged to the field 34 at a certain event cannot be determined by user operation, but are determined randomly. Also good.

  Further, although it has been described that the winning area of the roulette in the pre-lottery is determined according to the parameters set in the card, the parameters of this card may be increased by using special medals. By setting the attributes as described above for both cards and special medals, and using special medals with the same attributes as the used cards, the parameters are greatly increased compared to using special medals with other attributes. You may do it.

  In addition, a predetermined number of cards are initially given to a user who plays the game machine 1, and then various types of cards can be obtained according to the result of an event such as a main lottery. These cards can be used in various scenes such as pre-lottery and main lottery, and exhibit a predetermined effect. Thus, in this game machine 1, the card has a predetermined value for the user. Therefore, the game machine 1 may be configured so that the card obtained during the play by the user is stored and managed in the server at the end of the game and can be used again at the next game.

  Specifically, the user has a communication terminal (such as a mobile phone) with a built-in non-contact IC card technology, and the game machine 1 includes a communication device for performing non-contact communication with the communication terminal. And a server device capable of communicating with a user communication terminal is prepared. And if the user who complete | finishes a game communicates between the game machine 1 and a communication terminal, the game machine 1 will transmit the information regarding the remaining card which the said user owns to a communication terminal. In addition, the game machine 1 issues identification information associated with information about the remaining card and stores it in the storage means, and also transmits this identification information to the communication terminal. The communication means of the user receives the information and identification information relating to the remaining card, among which the identification information is stored in its own storage means, and the information relating to the remaining card is uploaded to the server device.

  Next, when the user plays the game machine 1 again, when the communication terminal communicates with the game machine 1, information on the remaining cards managed by the server device is based on the identification information stored in the communication terminal. And downloaded to the game machine 1 via the communication terminal. In this way, it is possible to store the remaining card in the server device and use it again in the next game. The remaining card management method is not limited to the above, and may be performed by a system having another configuration.

  The present invention can be applied to a game machine that plays using medals.

1 game machine 2 central lottery machine 3 timing detector 4 satellite machine 5 ball supply machine 6 medal purchase machine 7 control device

Claims (2)

User operation accepting means for accepting user operation input;
Event execution means for executing a predetermined game event in response to a user operation input;
Main lottery means that uses one or a plurality of first game media made of tangible objects, and executes a main lottery in which the winning probability or the expected value of reward varies according to the use quantity of the first game media;
Game medium supply means for supplying the first game medium to the main lottery means;
With
The game medium supply means supplies a quantity of the first game medium according to the result of the game event to the main lottery means,
The event execution means performs a pre-lottery that determines the quantity of the first game medium used in the main lottery according to a winning result, and the pre-lottery is performed by a user operation input or a predetermined game played by the user The winning probability varies depending on the situation,
Further, the event execution means gives the user a second game medium in which a predetermined parameter is set when a predetermined condition is cleared, and in the pre-lottery, one or a plurality selected by the user's operation input is provided. A game machine in which the winning probability varies according to the total value of the parameters of the second game medium. In the second game medium, any one of a plurality of attributes is set,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein in the pre-lottery, the winning probability varies according to attributes of the plurality of second game media selected or combinations of attributes.