JP2021000384A - Information processor, game program, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor, a game program, and a game control method capable of reducing a decrease in a putout rate by adopting a scatter symbol.SOLUTION: An information processor 1 includes a display 2 for displaying a symbol display area 21 in a matrix in which plural symbols 500 including a scatter symbol 510 and a pay-line symbol 520 in which prize winning is determined on a pay-line are rearranged. The information processor 1 sets a pay-line 220 in a row direction and a column direction of the symbol display area 21 and determines prize winning, and rearranges the scatter symbol 510 in the same position in the symbol display area 21 in the next slot game of a slot game when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged in the symbol display area 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a game program, and a game control method.

Slot games have traditionally been played in playgrounds such as casinos and video games. In the slot game, a symbol display area in which a plurality of reel areas are arranged in the row direction is provided, and a plurality of symbols are rearranged after being scrolled in the column direction in each reel area. A plurality of blocks arranged in a row direction are provided in each reel area, and one symbol is stopped in each block. In the symbol display area in which a plurality of blocks are arranged in a matrix, a payline for connecting blocks selected one by one from the blocks of each reel area is set. When a plurality of symbols are rearranged, if it is determined that the combination of the symbols rearranged on the plurality of paylines matches a predetermined mode (winning mode) for each prize, the prize is awarded. Winning (winning). The number of paylines to be activated is determined according to the number of bets that are the conditions for starting the slot game, and the winning determination is made only for the symbols on the activated payline (valid line).

For example, in Patent Document 1, in the symbol display area of 5 rows and 5 columns, in addition to the conventional pay lines in the row direction, pay lines in the diagonal direction, the column direction, and the like are set to increase the pay lines that the player can activate by betting. This is aimed at improving the profits for casino operators.

U.S. Patent Publication No. 4907893

By the way, in recent years, many slot games have adopted scatter symbols for satisfying trigger conditions for bonus games. In general, the winning condition by the scatter symbol is that a predetermined number or more are arranged in the symbol display area regardless of the payline. However, the scatter symbol does not constitute a winning mode by the payline, and even if the number of paylines is simply increased as in the conventional slot game, even one scatter symbol is included in the payline activated by the player's bet. If they are placed, winnings will not be established on all paylines including the placement position of the scatter symbol, so there is a risk that the payout rate will decrease when a plurality of games are executed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a game program, and a game control method capable of reducing a decrease in the payout rate due to the adoption of the scatter symbol.

The information processing device of the present invention
A display that displays a matrix-like symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including a scatter symbol and a symbol for which a prize is determined on the payline are rearranged.
A controller that runs slot games and
Have,
The controller
A process of setting the payline in the row direction and the column direction of the symbol display area and performing a winning determination.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area, the scatter symbol is rearranged at the same position in the symbol display area in the next slot game of the slot game. Processing and
It is characterized by executing.

According to the above configuration, not only the conventional payline in the row direction but also the payline in the column direction is set, so that the winning determination is performed in more paylines than in the conventional case. Further, if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged, the scatter symbol is maintained in the next game. As a result, even if there is no prize by the scatter symbol in the game in which the scatter symbol is stopped, the scatter symbol is maintained if the predetermined condition is satisfied, so that the probability of winning by the scatter symbol is improved in the next game. As a result, the fact that the payline winning is hindered by the scatter symbol can be compensated by improving the winning probability by the scatter symbol.

In the information processing device of the present invention
The controller
In a bonus game in which a slot game that is more advantageous than a normal slot game is executed, the scatter symbol may be continuously rearranged at a predetermined position in the symbol display area.

According to the above configuration, since the scatter symbol continues to be rearranged at a predetermined position in the bonus game, the winning probability by the scatter symbol is further improved.

In the information processing device of the present invention
Further having a memory for storing a fixed dividend value that increases as the number of the scatter symbols increases in association with the number of the scatter symbols.
The controller
When a predetermined number or more of the scatter symbols are rearranged in the symbol display area, a value obtained by multiplying the number of the rearranged scatter symbols by the fixed dividend value associated with the number of the scatter symbols is paid out. May be given as.

According to the above configuration, as the number of relocated scatter symbols increases, the payout given increases, so that the winning by the scatter symbol becomes more important to the player.

The computer program of the present invention
For computers with a display and memory
A process of displaying a matrix-like symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including a scatter symbol and a symbol for which a prize is determined on the payline are rearranged, and
A process of setting the payline in the row direction and the column direction of the symbol display area and performing a winning determination.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area, the scatter symbol is rearranged at the same position in the symbol display area in the next slot game of the slot game. Processing and
Is characterized by executing.

According to the above configuration, not only the conventional payline in the row direction but also the payline in the column direction is set, so that the winning determination is performed in more paylines than in the conventional case. Further, if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged, the scatter symbol is maintained in the next game. As a result, even if there is no prize by the scatter symbol in the game in which the scatter symbol is stopped, the scatter symbol is maintained if the predetermined condition is satisfied, so that the probability of winning by the scatter symbol is improved in the next game. As a result, the fact that the payline winning is hindered by the scatter symbol can be compensated by improving the winning probability by the scatter symbol.

The game control method of the present invention
Displaying a matrix-like symbol display area in which multiple symbols including the scatter symbol and the symbol for which winning is determined on the payline are rearranged are displayed.
The payline is set in the row direction and the column direction of the symbol display area to determine the winning.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area, the scatter symbol is rearranged at the same position in the symbol display area in the next slot game of the slot game. That and
It is characterized by including.

According to the above configuration, not only the conventional payline in the row direction but also the payline in the column direction is set, so that the winning determination is performed in more paylines than in the conventional case. Further, if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged, the scatter symbol is maintained in the next game. As a result, even if there is no prize by the scatter symbol in the game in which the scatter symbol is stopped, the scatter symbol is maintained if the predetermined condition is satisfied, so that the probability of winning by the scatter symbol is improved in the next game. As a result, the fact that the payline winning is hindered by the scatter symbol can be compensated by improving the winning probability by the scatter symbol.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the schematic structure of the information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric composition of an information processing apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of an information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a pay line. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen. It is explanatory drawing of the scatter payout table. It is a flowchart of slot game processing. It is a flowchart of respin processing. It is a flowchart of a bonus game process.

The game system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The information processing device 1 is configured to set a winning line for determining whether or not a winning is in the symbol display area in a pattern of up / down / left / right. This makes it possible to increase the winning line without increasing the number of reels.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 provides a matrix-shaped symbol display area 21 in which a plurality of symbols 500 including a scatter symbol 510 and a payline symbol 520 for which a winning is determined on the payline 220 are rearranged. It has a display 2 for displaying. Then, the information processing device 1 executes a slot game, sets paylines 220 in the row direction and column direction of the symbol display area 21 to perform a winning determination, and the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged in the symbol display area 21. When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game, the process of rearranging the scatter symbol 510 at the same position in the symbol display area 21 in the next slot game of the slot game is executed.

The information processing device 1 is connected to the server 10 so as to be capable of data communication via the Internet line 101, and a game system 100 having the information processing device 1 and the server 10 is configured. The game system 100 is not limited to this, and may be composed of only the information processing device 1. Further, the information processing device 1 may mean a game system itself having a terminal device such as a smartphone and a server. Further, the function of the information processing device 1 described in the present embodiment may be provided by any of the components of the game system.

A common application is installed in the plurality of information processing devices 1 via an application store server or the like corresponding to the OS (Operating System) of each information processing device 1. In the present embodiment, the slot game can be played as a game element in the application installed in the information processing device 1. That is, the user can play a slot game on this application. The slot game may be an application add-in. That is, the slot game may be provided by the application store server, the server 10, or the like separately from the application as an additional function of the application. Further, in the application, a plurality of types of slot games having different production modes and rules may be playable. The application may be a web browser.

Although the details will be described later, the slot game is started on condition that the cumulative game value is consumed. If there is a prize as a result of the slot game, the game value according to the type of prize and the consumed game value is added to the accumulated game value. In this way, the information processing device 1 executes a slot game that increases or decreases the cumulative game value according to the result. The game value may be non-monetary information (game points) used only for starting a slot game, or electronic valuable information corresponding to the monetary value. Good.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 1 illustrated in this embodiment is a so-called smartphone, and has a display 2 provided on the front surface of the housing 11 and a touch panel 5 provided on the entire surface of the display 2. Have. The display 2 is provided with a symbol display area 21 in which a variable display and a stop display of the symbol are performed when the game is started.

The symbol display area 21 has nine scroll areas 210 (scroll areas 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219). The scroll areas 210 are arranged in a matrix of 3 columns and 3 rows. When the slot game is started, a video reel having a symbol sequence in which a plurality of symbols are arranged is scrolled in each area of each scroll area 210. When scrolling of the video reel is stopped, one symbol is rearranged in each scroll area 210. That is, nine symbols are rearranged in the symbol display area 21.

As described above, the symbol 500 includes a payline symbol 520 and a scatter symbol 510. The payline symbol 520 is determined by the payline method, and the scatter symbol 510 is determined by the scatter method. In the payline method, the payline set in the symbol display area 21 is used.

In this embodiment, the payline 220 shows a combination of three scroll areas 210. The payline has a row-direction payline 221 selected one by one from the scroll areas 210 arranged in the column direction, and a column-direction payline 222 selected one by one from the scroll areas 210 arranged in the row direction.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the scroll area 214 is selected from the scroll areas 211, 214, 217 arranged in the column direction, and the scroll area 212 is selected from the scroll areas 212, 215, 218 arranged in the column direction, and the scroll area 212 is selected in the column direction. The scroll area 213 is selected from the lined up scroll areas 213, 216, and 219, and the row direction payline 221 having the selected scroll areas 214, 215, and 216 is set. Further, for example, the scroll area 212 is selected from the scroll areas 211, 212, and 213 arranged in the row direction, the scroll area 214 is selected from the scroll areas 214, 215, and 216 arranged in the row direction, and the scroll area 217 is arranged in the row direction. The scroll area 218 is selected from 218 and 219, and the column direction payline 222 having the selected scroll areas 212, 215, and 218 is set. Hereinafter, the symbol rearranged in the scroll area 210 of the payline 220 will be referred to as a symbol on the payline.

In the payline method, when the symbol on the payline 220 set in this way has a predetermined mode, a prize is awarded according to the mode. In the present embodiment, the predetermined embodiment is that all the symbols on the payline are payline symbols 520 of the same type, or all the symbols on the payline are payline symbols 520 belonging to the same type. Not limited to. The payline 220 set in this embodiment will be described later.

In the scatter method, a prize is won when the number of scatter symbols 510 rearranged in the symbol display area 21 is a predetermined number or more. In the present embodiment, the scatter symbol 510 has a normal scatter symbol 511, a double scatter symbol 512, a respin scatter symbol 513, and a bonus scatter symbol 514, and three types of winning are determined. Specifically, the winnings by the scatter symbol 510 are a fixed payout, a respin, and a bonus trigger. The fixed payout is awarded when four or more normal scatter symbols 511, double scatter symbols 512, respin scatter symbols 513, and bonus scatter symbols 514 are rearranged in the symbol display area 21 in total. In the fixed payout, the payout is given according to the number of the rearranged scatter symbols 510. The double scatter symbol 512 is calculated as two scatter symbols 510.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the respin wins a prize when one or more respin scatter symbols 513 are rearranged. If the respin is won, all the rearranged scatter symbols 510 will be rearranged at the same position in the next game, and the free game will not require betting in the next game. The bonus trigger wins when the bonus scatter symbol 514 is rearranged by 3 or more. If it becomes a bonus trigger, it will be a bonus game in which you play multiple free games. In the bonus game, the normal scatter symbol 511 is continuously rearranged at a predetermined position in the symbol display area 21.

In this way, the information processing device 1 displays a matrix-shaped symbol display area 21 in which a plurality of symbols 500 including the scatter symbol 510 and the payline symbol 520 for which winning is determined on the payline 220 are rearranged. Has 2. Then, the information processing device 1 executes a slot game, sets paylines 220 in the row direction and column direction of the symbol display area 21 to perform a winning determination, and the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged in the symbol display area 21. When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game, the process of rearranging the scatter symbol 510 at the same position in the symbol display area 21 in the next slot game of the slot game is executed. In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is either that the respin scatter symbol 513 is stopped or that the bonus trigger is won.

In this way, since the paylines in the column direction are set as well as the paylines in the row direction as in the conventional case, the winning determination is performed in more paylines 220 than in the conventional case. Further, if the predetermined condition is satisfied in the game in which the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged, the scatter symbol 510 is maintained in the next game as well. As a result, even if there is no prize by the scatter symbol 510 in the game in which the scatter symbol 510 is stopped, the scatter symbol 510 is maintained if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, so that the probability of winning by the scatter symbol 510 is improved in the next game. Will be done. As a result, the winning of the payline 220 is hindered by the scatter symbol 510, which can be compensated by improving the winning probability by the scatter symbol 510.

Further, the information processing device 1 continues to rearrange the scatter symbol 510 at a predetermined position in the symbol display area 21 in the bonus game in which the slot game is executed, which is more advantageous than the normal slot game. In this way, since the scatter symbol 510 continues to be rearranged at a predetermined position in the bonus game, the winning probability by the scatter symbol 510 is further improved.

Such a configuration works more effectively as the number of symbols rearranged in the symbol display area decreases. That is, as the number of symbols rearranged in the symbol display area decreases, the upper limit of the number of paylines set decreases, and the probability that one scatter symbol hinders winning by the payline increases. Therefore, it is preferable, but not limited to, the above-described configuration is applied to the symbol display area 21 composed of a matrix of 3 columns and 3 rows as in the present embodiment. Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol display area in which the number of columns and the number of rows are the same is used, but the present invention is not limited to this.

If the scatter symbol is rearranged in the same position in the next slot game, the scatter symbol may continue to be displayed until the game result of the next slot game is obtained, or it may fluctuate in the next slot game. It may be displayed at the same position as a result of the display.

As described above, the information processing device 1 has a display 2 provided on the front surface of the housing 11 and a touch panel 5 provided on the entire surface of the display 2. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 1 exemplifies a smartphone, but it may be either a portable type or a stationary type. Examples of the portable information processing device 1 include portable information devices such as a portable computer, a laptop computer, a tablet personal computer, a handheld personal computer, and a PDA (Personal Data Assistant).

The display 2 is configured to be able to display an image. Examples of the display method of the display 2 include various display methods such as a liquid crystal method, an organic electroluminescence method, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) method, and a plasma method. The touch panel 5 is configured to be able to detect the coordinates of the portion touched by the user's finger or the like. For the touch panel 5, known techniques such as an electromagnetic induction method and a capacitance method are adopted. From the coordinates detected by the touch panel 5, the information processing device 1 determines an object on the screen that the user touches, a touch mode such as a swipe, and the like. Then, the information processing device 1 makes a response according to the determination result. In the following description, determining that the information processing device 1 determines an object that is an input target of the user may be described as the user performing a selection or touch operation on the object.

The touch panel 5 is not limited to being provided on the entire surface of the display 2. For example, the touch panel 5 may be provided on the back side of the housing 11 opposite to the display 2. Further, the touch panel 5 may be provided on a part of the display 2.

Further, in the present embodiment, the touch panel 5 operates as an input device and accepts a swipe operation, a touch operation, and the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the input device may be a microphone or a camera, or a user's voice or gesture may be accepted as an instruction operation.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 1 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a flash memory 104, an operation button 108, a power switch 109, a bus line 110, a network I / F111, a camera 112, an image sensor I / F113, and a microphone. The housing 11 includes a 114, a speaker 115, a sound input / output I / F 116, a display I / F 117, a sensor controller 118, a short-range communication circuit 119, and an antenna 119a of the short-range communication circuit 119.

Further, the server 10 is a so-called computer including a CPU 1101, a ROM 1102, a RAM 1103, a storage device 1104 such as a hard disk drive, and a network I / F 1111.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 functions as the main configuration of the controller in the information processing device 1 and controls the operation of the entire information processing device 1. The CPU 1101 functions as the main configuration of the controller in the server 10 and controls the operation of the entire server 10. That is, the CPUs 101 and 1101 function as controllers that control the operation of the entire game system 100. The ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 stores a program used for driving the CPU 101 such as an IPL (Initial Program Loader).

The RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 / RAM 1103 is used as a work area for the CPU 101 / CPU 1101. The operation button 108 is a button that is operated when the information processing device 1 is initially set. The power switch 109 is a switch for switching ON / OFF of the power supply of the information processing device 1.

The flash memory 104 as a memory is a non-transient recording medium that can be read by a computer that stores various data such as a game program, a communication program, image data, and sound data. The storage device 1104 is a non-transient recording medium that functions as a database and can be read by a computer that stores game data for each of a plurality of information processing devices 1. The server 10 appropriately refers to the database of the storage device 1104 and returns a response to the request from the game program of the information processing device 1.

For example, the flash memory 104 stores various programs including a game program executed by the CPU 101 as a controller and various data used by the various programs. In other words, the program causes the information processing device 1, which is a computer including the CPU 101 and the flash memory 104, to execute the processes of the various programs. When the information processing device 1 is considered as the game system 100, the flash memory 104 / storage device 1104 stores various programs including a game program executed by the CPU 101 / CPU 1101 as a controller and various data used by the various programs. In other words, the program causes the information processing device 1 which is the game system 100 including the CPU 101 / CPU 1101 and the flash memory 104 / storage device 1104 to execute the processes of the various programs. In this way, the processing and operation of the information processing device 1 can be replaced with a program or a game control method. In this way, the processing and operation of the information processing apparatus 1 can be replaced with a program, a non-transient recording medium that can be read by a computer in which the program is stored, a game control method, and the like.

The data and programs stored in the flash memory 104 and the storage device 1104 may be stored in advance at the factory shipment stage, or may be downloaded and stored by communication means from a server or the like (not shown). .. The communication means may be a transmission line capable of bidirectional communication such as the Internet or cable television, or may be a broadcast that transmits information in only one direction. The data and programs stored in the flash memory 104 and the storage device 1104 are stored in a recording medium such as a floppy disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, MO (magneto-optical disk), or flash memory, and are stored as needed. It may be read from a recording medium and installed.

The network I / F (Interface) 111 / network I / F 1111 is an interface for performing data communication using a communication network such as the Internet. The camera 112 is a kind of built-in imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and obtaining image data under the control of the CPU 101. The image sensor I / F 113 is a circuit that controls the drive of the camera 112. The microphone 114 is a kind of built-in sound collecting means for inputting voice. The sound input / output I / F 116 is a circuit that processes sound signal input / output between the microphone 114 and the speaker 115 under the control of the CPU 101. The display I / F 117 is a circuit that transmits image data to the display 2 under the control of the CPU 101. The display 2 is provided on the front surface of the housing 11. The sensor controller 118 is a circuit that receives input from the touch panel 5 provided on the display 2. The short-range communication circuit 119 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark). The bus line 110 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 101.

The slot game is made playable by the user as a game element in the application installed in the information processing device 1. The slot game is a game in which a plurality of symbols are stopped (rearranged) after being changed in the symbol display area 21 and a game value is given by a combination of symbols displayed in the symbol display area 21. The state in which a plurality of symbols are stopped after being changed in the symbol display area is referred to as "relocation". In the slot game, a normal game may be played, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal game, a bonus game that is more advantageous to the user than the normal game may be executed.

The game value is used as a pseudo-credit substitute in the game, and is used for betting as a condition for executing a slot game. That is, the user can bet the game value and play one slot game (unit game), and can acquire the game value as a result of the slot game.

The "unit game" is a series of operations from the start of accepting bets to the state in which a prize can be established. That is, the unit game is in a state of including once each a bet time for accepting a bet, a game time for rearranging the stopped symbols, and a payout time for a payout process for giving a payout.

As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing device 1 as a game machine that executes a slot game has the following functions. More specifically, the information processing device 1 has a BET input unit 601 and a spin input unit 602. The BET input unit 601 and the spin input unit 602 are a type of input device. The BET input unit 601 has a function of accepting a bet by a user operation. The spin input unit 602 has a function of accepting the start of the game by a user operation, that is, a start operation.

Further, the information processing device 1 includes a start check unit 603, a normal game execution unit 605, a bonus game start determination unit 606, a bonus game execution unit 607, a lottery game execution unit 608, a random number value extraction unit 615, and the like. Symbol determination unit 612, effect random value extraction unit 616, effect content determination unit 613, sound output unit 617, effect display processing unit 618, prize determination unit 619, prize giving unit 620, and game display processing. It has a part 631 and.

The normal game execution unit 605 has a function of executing a normal game which is a base game on condition that the operation of the BET input unit 601 is performed. The bonus game start determination unit 606 determines whether or not to execute the bonus game based on the combination of the rearranged symbols in the normal game. That is, the bonus game start determination unit 606 determines that the bonus game has been won when the bonus trigger condition is satisfied, and shifts the process to the bonus game execution unit 607 so that the bonus game is executed from the next unit game. It has a function to play. The lottery game execution unit 608 has a function of drawing a plurality of prizes including a bonus game, and by executing the lottery game execution unit 607 after the execution of the bonus game execution unit 607, the bonus game can be repeatedly executed.

The symbol determination unit 612 has a base game processing unit 612a and a bonus game processing unit 612b. The symbol determination unit 612 including these processing units 612a and 612b has a function of determining a symbol to be rearranged by using the random value from the random number value extraction unit 615, and the determined symbol in the game area of the display 2. The function of rearranging in 291 and the function of outputting the symbol rearrangement information to the winning determination unit 619 and the function of outputting the effect command signal to the effect random value extraction unit 616 based on the combination of the symbol rearrangement are provided. Have.

The effect random value extraction unit 616 has a function of extracting the effect random value when receiving an effect command signal from the symbol determination unit 612 and a function of outputting the effect random value to the effect content determination unit 613. doing. The effect content determination unit 613 has a function of determining the effect content using the random value for the effect, a function of outputting the video information of the determined effect content to the effect display processing unit 618, and audio / light emission information of the determined effect content. Has a function of outputting to the sound output unit 617.

The prize-winning determination unit 619 has a function of determining whether or not a prize has been won based on the combination of symbols when the symbol rearrangement information is obtained, and calculates the payout amount based on the winning combination when it is determined that the prize has been won. It has a function and a function of outputting a payout signal based on the payout amount to the prize giving unit 620. The prize giving unit 620 has a function of paying out the game value to the user.

In the present embodiment, the symbol determination unit 612 scatters when the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged in the symbol display area 21 in the previous slot game and the respin scatter symbol 513 is rearranged in this slot game. The scatter symbol 510 is continuously rearranged at the position where the symbol 510 was rearranged. Then, the symbol determination unit 612 determines the symbol 500 for rearranging the scatter symbol 510 at a position where it is not continuously rearranged, using the random value from the random number value extraction unit 615.

Further, for example, when the information processing device 1 performs a predictive effect according to the ratio of the payout amount to the bet amount, the winning determination unit 619 may have a function of outputting the payout amount to the effect content determination unit 619. .. Then, when the ratio of the payout amount to the bet amount matches the condition for performing the predictive effect, the effect content determination unit 619 requests the effect random number value extraction unit 616 to determine the predictive effect. It may have a function. Then, the effect content determination unit 619 may have a function of determining the predictive effect based on the random number value.

Although not shown, the output contents of each of the above processing units are appropriately transmitted to the server 10 connected via the communication line.

In the present embodiment, the processing and operation will be described assuming that the information processing device 1 which is a smartphone has these functions, but the functions may be distributed to the components of the game system 100. For example, a lottery for determining the result of the slot game may be performed on the server 10.

The game contents of the slot game will be described. The information processing device 1 has two types of game modes as a slot game, a normal game mode and a bonus game mode. The normal game mode corresponds to the game state during the normal game, and the bonus game mode corresponds to the game state during the free game. The information processing device 1 executes a unit game mainly in the normal game mode, and shifts the game mode to the bonus game mode when the bonus trigger condition is satisfied in the normal game mode. For example, the trigger of the bonus game is a condition that three or more bonus symbols appear (rearrange). The trigger of the bonus game may be other conditions.

More specifically, the normal game mode is described. In the game area displayed on the display 2 (see FIG. 1), the slot game symbols of the video reel can be rearranged in 3 rows and 3 columns. In the bet processing, the number of bets is selected by the user. For example, as for the number of bets, selection of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, etc. may be made selectable by operating the bet button, or a desired number may be input. Then, the resources obtained by accumulating a part of these bets are used as the jackpot.

Next, in the game area, when the symbols are rearranged by the variable display (scroll movement) and the stop display (scroll stop) of the video reel, it is determined whether or not there is a prize. Then, the win determination is performed based on the rearrangement mode of the rearranged symbols. For example, if three or more bonus symbols are rearranged in the game area, the bonus game trigger will be won.

In the normal game mode, when the trigger condition of the bonus game is satisfied, the game shifts to the bonus game mode, and the free game process is first executed.

In the free game processing, the reel band for the free game to be used during the free game is determined, and a predetermined number of free games is set. The reel band for free games and the number of free games may be set by a random number lottery from a plurality of selections.

When the free game is executed, a win determination is made. The win determination may be the same as the win determination in the normal game. For example, when three or more bonus symbols appear again in the game area, the trigger condition of the bonus game (free game) is satisfied, and the number of free games is added.

After that, the end determination of the free game is performed, and if the number of free games is not completely consumed, the free game is continued and the remaining free games are executed.

The payline of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a line formed by connecting three filled areas out of nine areas constituting the symbol display area 21 is defined as a pay line. As described above, when three symbols of the same type are rearranged on this payline in succession, a prize is awarded (a dividend is given). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, 40 paylines composed of row-direction paylines and column-direction paylines are set, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Next, with reference to the drawing, the display state of the symbol display area 21 when the respin prize is won will be specifically illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the slot game is started, scrolling is performed in each of the scroll areas 211 to 219.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the symbol 500 is rearranged, and the winning determination of the payline symbol 520 and the scatter symbol 510 is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 5B, since the symbol 500 of the same type is rearranged on the ninth payline (see FIG. 4), the winning of the payline is confirmed. Further, since the respin scatter symbol 513 is rearranged in the scroll area 211, the respin winning is confirmed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 5C, scrolling is performed in the scroll area 210 excluding the scroll area 210 in which the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged. That is, in FIG. 5B, since the respin scatter symbol 513 is rearranged in the scroll area 211 and the normal scatter symbol 511 is rearranged in the scroll area 212 and the scroll area 218, the scroll areas 213, 214, and 215 excluding these are excluded. Scrolling is performed at 216, 217, and 219.

After that, as shown in FIG. 5D, the symbol 500 is rearranged in the scrolled scroll areas 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, and 219. In the example shown in FIG. 5D, the bonus scatter symbol 514 is further rearranged in the scroll area 213 and the scroll area 215. As a result, the five scatter symbols 510 are rearranged in the symbol display area 21. In the present embodiment, when four or more scatter symbols 510 are rearranged, a fixed payout prize is awarded.

In this way, on condition that the respin scatter symbol 513 is rearranged and the respin wins, the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged at the same position in the next slot game.

Next, with reference to the drawing, the display state of the symbol display area 21 when a bonus prize is won and a free game is played will be specifically illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when three bonus scatter symbols 514 are rearranged after scrolling (see FIG. 5A) in the symbol display area 21, a bonus trigger winning is obtained. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the bonus scatter symbol 514 is rearranged in the scroll areas 211, 215, and 219. When the bonus trigger is won, the bonus game in which the free game is executed a predetermined number of times (7 times in this embodiment) is started.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the slot game in which the bonus trigger is won, regardless of where the bonus scatter symbol 514 is rearranged in the scroll area 210, in the free game of the bonus game, the scroll area 211. Normally, the scatter symbol 511 is fixedly arranged at 215 and 219. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and the normal scatter symbol 511 may be fixedly arranged in the scroll area 210 in which the bonus scatter symbol 514 is rearranged in the slot game in which the bonus trigger is won. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of normal scatter symbols 511 fixedly arranged in the free game of the bonus game is three, but the bonus scatter symbol 514 is rearranged in the slot game in which the bonus trigger is won. It may be the same number as the number.

In this way, the scatter symbols 510 continue to be rearranged at the same position during the period of the bonus game, provided that three or more bonus scatter symbols 514 are rearranged to win the bonus trigger.

Next, an example of a data table stored in the information processing device 1 will be described.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the scatter payout table is stored in the flash memory 104 of the information processing device 1.

The scatter payout table has a scatter symbol number column, a fixed dividend column, and a dividend number column. In the scatter dividend table, the fixed dividend amount corresponding to the number of rearranged scatter symbols 510 is associated with the dividend amount actually granted. That is, the dividend amount actually given is a numerical value stored in the dividend number column, and the number of scatter symbols is the value obtained by multiplying the numerical value in the fixed dividend column.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the dividend amount by the scatter symbol is a value obtained by multiplying the number of scatter symbols by the fixed dividend number which is associated with each number of scatter symbols and increases as the number of scatter symbols increases. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and the value set for the fixed dividend may be given as the dividend amount by the scatter symbol.

Next, a game program executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing device 1 will be described.

A game program for slot game processing executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 101 executes the initialization process at the end of one game (S1). The CPU 101 clears data that becomes unnecessary for each game in the work area of the RAM 103, such as the number of bets and symbols determined by lottery. Then, the CPU 101 normally executes the game start process (S2). In the normal game start process, the CPU 101 checks the input of the bet amount selected on the touch panel 5 or the like. After that, the CPU 101 executes a normal game symbol lottery process (S3). In this process, the CPU 101 refers to the symbol string table and draws and determines the symbol 500 to be stopped based on the random number value.

Next, the CPU 101 executes the payout number determination process (S4). Specifically, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the winning combination is established and has won a prize in the set payline, and if the winning combination has been won, the CPU 101 determines the number of payouts related to all the winnings related to the payline. It is also determined whether or not the bonus game is triggered.

Next, the CPU 101 executes a normal game effect determination process (S5). Next, the CPU 101 executes a normal game reel fluctuation stop process (S6). In this process, the CPU 101 controls the display 2 to display the effect content and output the sound from the speaker 115 based on the effect of the content determined in step S6.

Next, the CPU 101 executes the payout process (S7). Specifically, the CPU 101 adds the value stored in the payout number storage area to the value (credit number counter) stored in the credit number storage area provided in the RAM 103. Then, the CPU 101 executes the respin process (S8). The respin process will be described with reference to FIG.

Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the bonus game trigger is established based on the process of step S4 (S9). When it is determined that the bonus game trigger has been established (S9: YES), the CPU 101 executes the bonus game process (S10).

On the other hand, if the bonus game trigger is not established (S9: NO), or after executing the bonus game process in step S10, the CPU 101 re-executes the process from S1.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a game program of respin processing, which is a subroutine of slot game processing executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing device 1, will be described.

First, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the respin scatter symbol 513 has been rearranged in the normal game (S11). If the respin scatter symbol 513 is not rearranged (S11: NO), the CPU 101 ends this routine.

On the other hand, when the respin scatter symbol 513 is rearranged (S11: YES), the CPU 101 executes the scatter symbol rearrangement process (S12). For example, the CPU 101 is set to rearrange the scatter symbol 510 that has been rearranged in the calling slot game process. The number of bets in the respin game is the one in the normal game immediately before the transition to the respin game.

After that, the CPU 101 executes the free game symbol lottery process (S13). In the free game symbol lottery process, the CPU 101 determines by lottery the symbols 500 to be rearranged in the scroll area 210 excluding the scroll area 210 in which the scatter symbol 510 is rearranged.

After that, the CPU 101 executes the payout number determination process (S14), the free game effect determination process (S15), the free game reel fluctuation stop process (S16), and the payout process (S17), as in the case of the normal game. End the routine. In step S16, a display screen as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D is displayed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a game program for bonus game processing, which is a subroutine for slot game processing executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing device 1, will be described.

First, the CPU 101 sets the number of free games (S21). For example, the CPU 101 sets 7 as the number of free games. After that, the CPU 101 executes the initialization process at the end of one game (S22). For example, the CPU 101 clears data that is no longer needed for each game in the work area of the RAM 103, such as symbols determined by lottery. The number of bets in the bonus game is the one in the normal game immediately before the transition to the bonus game.

After that, the CPU 101 performs a free game start process (S23), a free game symbol lottery process (S24), a payout number determination process (S25), a free game production determination process (S27), and a free game, as in the case of a normal game. The reel fluctuation stop process (S28) and the payout process (S29) are executed.

In the free game symbol lottery process in step S24, the symbol 500 to be rearranged in the scroll areas 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, and 218 is determined by lottery. That is, in the free game reel fluctuation stop processing in step S28, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the scroll areas 211, 215, and 219 are not displayed in a variable manner, and the normal scatter symbol 511 is continuously rearranged.

Further, in the free game, a symbol lottery table for the free game different from the symbol column table used in the normal game may be used. In this case, the symbol lottery table for free games is preferably more advantageous than that for normal games. For example, in the symbol column table for free games, the ratio of symbols related to winning combinations with a large number of dividends is high (or the probability of stopping is high), the number of wild symbols is large (or the probability of stopping is high), and the number of bonus symbols. (Or the probability of stopping is high) and the like are exemplified.

After that, the CPU 101 decrements the set number of free games by 1 (S29). Then, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the bonus game is finished (S30). If the number of free games is not 0 (S30: NO), the CPU 101 determines that the bonus game has not ended, and re-executes the free game from the process of S22. On the other hand, when the number of free games is 0 (S30: YES), the CPU 101 determines that the bonus game has ended, terminates this subroutine, and returns to the slot game processing.

Although not shown, when the payout number is determined in the slot game process and the bonus game process, the CPU 101 executes a process of transmitting the payout number to the server 10 as an acquisition number.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, only specific examples are illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited, and the specific configuration of each means and the like can be appropriately redesigned. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention merely list the most preferable effects arising from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned detailed description, the characteristic parts have been mainly described so that the present invention can be understood more easily. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the detailed description described above, and can be applied to other embodiments, and the scope of application thereof is diverse. In addition, the terms and usages used in the present specification are used to accurately explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the interpretation of the present invention. Further, those skilled in the art will find it easy to infer other configurations, systems, methods and the like included in the concept of the present invention from the concept of the invention described in the present specification. Therefore, the description of the scope of claims must be regarded as including an equal structure without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the purpose of the abstract is to simplify the technical content and essence of this application by the Japan Patent Office, general public institutions, and engineers belonging to this technical field who are not familiar with patents, legal terms, or technical terms. It is intended to be able to make a prompt judgment through a thorough investigation. Therefore, the abstract is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to be evaluated by the statement of claims. Further, in order to fully understand the object of the present invention and the peculiar effect of the present invention, it is desired that the interpretation is made with full consideration of the documents and the like already disclosed.

The detailed description described above includes processing performed on the computer. The above explanations and expressions are described for the purpose of being understood by those skilled in the art most efficiently. In the present specification, each process used to derive the result of 1 should be understood as a self-consistent process. Further, in each process, electrical or magnetic signals are transmitted / received, recorded, and the like. In the processing in each processing, such signals are expressed by bits, values, symbols, letters, terms, numbers, etc., but it should be noted that these are used merely for convenience of explanation. There is a need. In addition, the processing in each processing may be described in terms common to human behavior, but the processing described in the present specification is, in principle, executed by various devices. In addition, other configurations required to perform each process are self-evident from the above description.

1 Information processing device 2 Display 5 Touch panel 10 Server 100 Game system

Claims (5)

A display that displays a matrix-like symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including a scatter symbol and a symbol for which a prize is determined on the payline are rearranged.
A controller that runs slot games and
Have,
The controller
A process of setting the payline in the row direction and the column direction of the symbol display area and performing a winning determination.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area, the scatter symbol is rearranged at the same position in the symbol display area in the next slot game of the slot game. Processing and
An information processing device characterized by executing. The controller
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in a bonus game for executing a slot game that is more advantageous than a normal slot game, the scatter symbol is continuously rearranged at a predetermined position in the symbol display area. Further having a memory for storing a fixed dividend value that increases as the number of the scatter symbols increases in association with the number of the scatter symbols.
The controller
When a predetermined number or more of the scatter symbols are rearranged in the symbol display area, a value obtained by multiplying the number of the rearranged scatter symbols by the fixed dividend value associated with the number of the scatter symbols is paid out. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device is provided as. For computers with a display and memory
A process of displaying a matrix-like symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including a scatter symbol and a symbol for which a prize is determined on the payline are rearranged, and
A process of setting the payline in the row direction and the column direction of the symbol display area and performing a winning determination.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area, the scatter symbol is rearranged at the same position in the symbol display area in the next slot game of the slot game. Processing and
A computer program characterized by running a computer program. Displaying a matrix-like symbol display area in which multiple symbols including the scatter symbol and the symbol for which winning is determined on the payline are rearranged are displayed.
The payline is set in the row direction and the column direction of the symbol display area to determine the winning.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game in which the scatter symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area, the scatter symbol is rearranged at the same position in the symbol display area in the next slot game of the slot game. That and
A game control method characterized by including.