JP2023177898A - Information processing device, game program, and method for controlling game - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an interface that issues a notification relating to continuity of a special state in a novel mode.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 displays a symbol display area 21 in which a plurality of symbols 500 including a special symbol 501 is re-arranged and executes a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and re-arranges the special symbol 501 in the symbol display area 21. The information processing device 1 determines whether to re-arrange a special symbol 501, which is re-arranged in the symbol display area 21 at the time of beginning a special game, in a next game, and when determining to re-arrange the special symbol 501, executes the next game as the special game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

Conventionally, in stationary slot machines, and more recently in smartphones (information processing devices) with slot game applications installed, social games, etc., a lottery is held for a regular game on the condition that a specified number of bets is placed. There are some that rearrange symbols based on the result.

For example, in the slot game of Patent Document 1, if the symbols rearranged by lottery in the normal game constitute a predetermined combination, a special state that is more advantageous than the normal state in which the normal game is executed, in which a payout is awarded. Players will be given benefits such as moving to . In general, one special state is a set of N symbol rearrangements (hereinafter referred to as a free game) without any betting conditions, and in free games, the payout from winnings is higher than in regular games. is set so that it is easy to obtain. Furthermore, if a special combination of symbols is established (retriggered) in a free game executed during a special state, the number of free games will be added during the special state and can be executed in one special state. The number of free games will be increased.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2017-0200346

However, the area where the symbols are rearranged and the position where the number of free games are displayed are generally different places, and users mainly focus on the symbol display area where the game results are displayed. In addition to the symbol display area, it was necessary for the player to visually check another area displaying the number of free games to determine whether or not the free games would continue and the number of remaining free games.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a game program, and a game control method that can provide an interface that provides a new form of notification regarding the continuity of the special state as described above. do.

The information processing device of the present invention includes:
a display displaying a symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including special symbols are rearranged;
a control unit that executes a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and rearranges the special symbols in the symbol display area, and controls display of the symbol display area of the display;
has
The control unit includes:
determining whether or not the special symbols that have been rearranged in the symbol display area at the start of the special game are to be further rearranged in the next game;
If it is determined to rearrange the special symbols, the next game is executed as the special game.

According to the above configuration, since the game in which the special symbols are rearranged becomes a special game, the symbol display area directly serves as an interface that notifies the user that it is a special game. This makes it possible to provide an interface that provides a new form of notification regarding the continuity of the special state.

In the information processing device of the present invention,
The control unit includes:
updating position data indicating a position where the special symbol is to be rearranged in the symbol display area for each special game;
The rearrangement position of the special symbol in the next special game may be controlled based on the updated position data.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to change the game to the user by updating the position of the special symbol while maintaining notification that the game is a special game using the special symbol.

In the information processing device of the present invention,
The control unit includes:
updating the position data according to a predetermined rule each time the special game ends;
It may be determined whether or not the special symbol is to be rearranged in the next special game depending on whether the updated position data is within the range of the symbol display area.

According to the above configuration, compared to a special game in which the number of games is simply fixed, the special game continues as long as the special symbol that moves according to a predetermined rule for each special game is within the range of the symbol display area. , it becomes possible to provide the user with the possibility of playing a larger number of special games.

In the information processing device of the present invention,
The symbol display area has a plurality of scroll areas each consisting of a plurality of cells and in which the plurality of symbols are sequentially stopped,
The control unit includes:
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the special game moves to a special state in which it can be executed,
In the first special game in the special state, the special symbol may be rearranged to a scroll area that is stopped last among the plurality of scroll areas.

According to the above configuration, since the special symbol is rearranged in the scroll area that stops last, it is possible to increase the user's expectations.

In the information processing device of the present invention,
The special symbol occupies the scroll area and functions as a wild symbol that can substitute for other symbols in all the cells it occupies;
The control unit includes:
In the special game, the special symbol is rearranged from the scroll area where the special symbol was placed in the previous special game to a scroll area that stops at the previous timing;
In the special game, if it is decided to stop a predetermined number or more of the same type of symbols consecutively starting from the cell in the scroll area where they first stop on the winning determination line set in the symbol display area, then Winnings related to symbols may be determined.

According to the above configuration, in a special game in which winning is determined using a so-called payline method, the wild symbol that occupies the scroll area is rearranged. Then, each time the special game is executed, the special symbol moves to the scroll area that stops at the previous timing. In the payline system, the possibility of winning increases when the wild symbol stops at an earlier position, so it is possible to configure a game in which the expected value of winning is increased each time a special game is executed.

The game program of the present invention is
A computer having a display and memory,
a process of displaying a symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including special symbols are rearranged;
executing a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and rearranging the special symbols in the symbol display area, and controlling the display of the symbol display area of the display;
a process of determining whether or not the special symbols that have been rearranged in the symbol display area at the start of the special game are to be further rearranged in the next game;
If it is determined to rearrange the special symbols, executing the next game as the special game;
It is characterized by causing the execution.

According to the above configuration, since the game in which the special symbols are rearranged becomes a special game, the symbol display area directly serves as an interface that notifies the user that it is a special game. This makes it possible to provide an interface that provides a new form of notification regarding the continuity of the special state.

The game control method of the present invention includes:
displaying a symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including special symbols are rearranged;
executing a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and rearranging the special symbols in the symbol display area, and controlling the display of the symbol display area;
determining whether or not the special symbols that have been rearranged in the symbol display area at the start of the special game are to be further rearranged in the next game;
If it is determined to rearrange the special symbols, executing the next game as the special game;
It is characterized by including.

According to the above configuration, since the game in which the special symbols are rearranged becomes a special game, the symbol display area directly serves as an interface that notifies the user that it is a special game. This makes it possible to provide an interface that provides a new form of notification regarding the continuity of the special state.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration regarding display of an information processing device. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration regarding processing of an information processing device. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the information processing device. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a symbol display area. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a symbol display area. It is an explanatory diagram of a first special symbol rearrangement position lottery table. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a second special symbol rearrangement position lottery table. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a first special symbol multiplier lottery table. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a second special symbol multiplier lottery table. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a position data storage table. It is a flowchart of game control processing. It is a flowchart of a 2nd special game execution process.

The game system of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 1 is configured so that the special game continues as long as the special symbol exists in the symbol display area. In other words, the information processing device 1 is configured to execute a special game in which special symbols are rearranged in the symbol display area. Specifically, the information processing device 1 allows the special symbol to appear at least in the scroll area that stops at the end of the symbol display area when the special game starts, and that the special symbol moves each time the special game is executed. The special game is configured to continue until it is no longer displayed.

The information processing device 1 is connected to a server 10 for data communication via an Internet line 101, and a game system 100 including the information processing device 1 and the server 10 is configured. Note that the game system 100 is not limited to this, and may be configured only with the information processing device 1. Further, the information processing device 1 may refer to a game system itself having a terminal device such as a smartphone and a server, and the functions of the information processing device 1 described in this embodiment are the configuration of the game system. Any of the elements may be included.

Furthermore, the following description may be based on the assumption that the user has logged in to the server 10 via the information processing device 1. For example, a user enters a user ID and a password in the information processing device 1, and the login is authenticated by the server 10 via a communication line. Note that the information processing device 1 may store login information for the login authentication, and automatically log in to the server 10 using the stored login information without user input when the user starts the game. Further, the information processing device 1 may automatically log in to the server 10 using the stored login information by performing biometric authentication of the user when the user starts the game. Known biological information such as a face, a fingerprint, a retina, an iris, a vein pattern, and a voiceprint can be used as biological information used for biometrics authentication. In this way, the server 10 allows the information processing device 1 to log in and execute the game.

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

As will be described in detail later, the slot game is started on the condition that the accumulable game value is consumed. When a prize is won as a result of a slot game, a game value corresponding to the type of prize and the consumed game value is added as a reward to the accumulated game value. In this way, the information processing device 1 executes a slot game in which the accumulable game value is increased or decreased depending on the result. The game value may be information that has no monetary value (game points) that is used only to start a slot game, or it may be electronic valuable information that has monetary value. good.

As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing device 1 exemplified in this embodiment is a so-called smartphone, and includes a display 2 provided on the front surface of a housing 11 and a touch panel 5 provided on the display 2. ing. Note that the information processing device 1 is not limited to this, and 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 computer, a handheld computer, and a PDA (Personal Data Assistant).

The display 2 is configured to be able to display images. 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 a region touched by a user's finger or the like. The touch panel 5 employs known techniques such as an electromagnetic induction method and a capacitance method. The information processing device 1 determines the object on the screen that the user has touched and the manner of touch such as swipe from the coordinates detected by the touch panel 5, and responds according to the determination result.

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

Note that the touch panel 5 is not limited to being provided in front of the display 2. For example, the touch panel 5 may be provided on the back side of the housing 11 on the opposite side from the display 2. Further, the touch panel 5 may be provided in a part of the display 2.

A slot game screen 20 is displayed on the display 2. The slot game screen 20 is provided with a symbol display area 21 in which symbols 500 are displayed in a fluctuating manner and in a static manner when a game (normal game or free game) is started. The symbol display area 21 is provided with a first scroll area 211 , a second scroll area 212 , a third scroll area 213 , a fourth scroll area 214 , and a fifth scroll area 215 . In each of the scroll areas 211 to 215, a total of three cells 210 are arranged vertically in the upper, middle, and lower tiers. That is, in the symbol display area 21, a total of 15 cells 210 are arranged in a matrix of 5 columns and 3 rows. The cell 210 is a setting area that defines the stop position of the symbol, and may be displayed or hidden. One symbol 500 can be rearranged in one cell 210. That is, when the symbols 500 are rearranged, a total of 15 symbols 500 are arranged in a matrix of 5 columns and 3 rows. Note that the number of cells in the symbol display area 21 is not limited to this.

An example is shown in FIG. 1, in the symbol display area 21, one cell is selected from each of the scroll areas 211 to 215, and a winning determination line 400 consisting of five cells 210 is set. . The winning determination is determined in advance before the symbols 500 are rearranged, but the winning result is shown to the user by rearranging the symbols 500.

Specifically, the winning determination line 400 can be any cell included in the first scroll area 211, any cell included in the second scroll area 212, any cell included in the third scroll area 213, or any cell included in the third scroll area 213. It is made up of five cells: any cell included in the fourth scroll area 214 and any cell included in the fifth scroll area 215. In the following explanation, the winning determination line may be referred to as a winning line or a payline. In addition, in the winning determination line 400, the arrangement order is determined from the cells in the first scroll area 211 to the cells in the fifth scroll area 215. That is, in the winning determination line 400, the cell next to the cell in the first scroll area 211 is a cell in the second scroll area 212, and the cell next to the cell in the second scroll area 212 is a cell in the third scroll area 213. The cell next to the cell in the third scroll area 213 is a cell in the fourth scroll area 214, and the cell next to the cell in the fourth scroll area 214 is a cell in the fifth scroll area 215. This arrangement order matches the order in which the scrolling of symbols 500 in the scroll area is stopped. That is, scrolling of the symbols 500 is stopped in the order of the first scroll area 211 to the fifth scroll area 215.

A winning determination method generally referred to as a payline method is used to determine winnings. That is, in the winning determination line 400, if a predetermined number or more symbols 500 of the same type are consecutively displayed from the first scroll area 211, a winning of this type of symbol 500 is determined. In this embodiment, winnings are determined using a payline method in both the base game and the free game, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning determination may be made using the so-called "LEFT TO RIGHT" method.

In this embodiment, the free game includes a special game in which special symbols 501 shown in FIG. 1 are rearranged. That is, the information processing device 1 displays the symbol display area 21 in which a plurality of symbols 500 including the special symbol 501 are rearranged on the display 2, and displays the normal game and the special symbol 501 that is more advantageous than the normal game in the symbol display area. 21, and performs display control of the symbol display area 21 of the display 2. Then, the information processing device 1 determines whether or not to further rearrange the special symbols 501 that have been rearranged in the symbol display area 21 at the start of the special game in the next game, and when the special symbols 501 are rearranged. If determined, the next game is executed as a special game.

According to the above configuration, since the game in which the special symbols 501 are rearranged becomes a special game, the symbol display area 21 directly serves as an interface for notifying the user that it is a special game. This makes it possible to provide an interface that provides a new form of notification regarding the continuity of the special state.

In this embodiment, the method for determining whether or not to rearrange the special symbol 501 in the next game is determined based on the position where the special symbol 501 was rearranged in the immediately preceding special game. However, it is not limited to this. For example, whether or not to rearrange the special symbols 501 may be determined by a lottery before the next game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the first special game, the special symbol 501 is rearranged in the fifth scroll area 215 that is stopped last. This makes it possible to increase user expectations. However, the invention is not limited to this, and for example, in the first special game, the position where the special symbol 501 is stopped may be determined by lottery.

Further, in this embodiment, the special symbol 501 occupies one scroll area and functions as a wild symbol that can substitute for other symbols in all the cells 210 that it occupies. Then, in the special game, the special symbol 501 is rearranged from the scroll area where the special symbol 501 was placed in the previous special game to the scroll area that stops at the previous timing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when a special symbol 501 is placed in the fifth scroll area 215 in a special game, this special symbol 501 is moved and rearranged in the fourth scroll area 214 in the next special game. It turns out.

In this way, in a special game in which winning is determined using a so-called payline system, the special symbol 501 as a wild symbol that occupies the scroll area is rearranged. Then, each time the special game is executed, the special symbol 501 moves to the scroll area that stops at the previous timing. In the so-called payline system, the probability of winning increases when the wild symbol stops at an earlier position, so it is possible to configure a game in which the expected value of winning is increased each time a special game is executed.

Further, since the special symbol 501 is moved each time a special game is executed according to a predetermined movement rule, it is possible to grasp the remaining number of executions of the special game according to the position of the special symbol 501. For example, in the above example, when the special symbol 501 is rearranged in the first scroll area 211, it is easily understood that if no other special symbol 501 is rearranged, this will be the last special game. . Generally, the remaining number of free games is displayed in an area different from the symbol display area 21, so there is a problem in that it is difficult for a user who is watching the symbol display area 21 to grasp the number of remaining free games. Therefore, the number of remaining free games can be grasped simply by watching the symbol display area 21.

However, the special symbol 501 is not limited to this, as long as it makes the special game more advantageous than the normal game. Further, the movement rule for the special symbol 501 is not limited to this.

In addition, in the special game, before the scrolling for rearranging the symbols 500 in the symbol display area 21 starts, the special symbols 501 are rearranged, and the scroll area where the special symbols 501 are rearranged is scrolled. is not performed. Thereby, the special symbol 501 rearranged in the symbol display area 21 makes it clearer that this is a special state in which a special game is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and scrolling may be performed in the scroll area where the special symbols 501 are rearranged.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game system 100 includes an information processing device 1 that is a computer, a server 10, a display 2, a memory 3, a controller 4, and a touch panel 5.

The display 2 and the touch panel 5 are provided in the information processing device 1 and function as an input device and an output device in the game system 100, respectively.

The memory 3 stores various programs including a game program executed by the controller 4 and various data used by the various programs. The memory 3 is a conceptual storage area in the game system 100, and may be included in either the information processing device 1 or the server 10, or the function of the memory 3 may be distributed between the information processing device 1 and the server 10. Alternatively, the function of the memory 3 may be provided in both the information processing device 1 and the server 10. That is, when a game program executed by the information processing device 1 requires data stored in the server 10, the information processing device 1 requests the data from the server 10, and the server 10 responds to the request. Responds with the data.

The controller 4 as a control unit executes various processes according to a game program stored in the memory 3. The controller 4 is a conceptual execution device in the game system 100, and may be included in either the information processing device 1 or the server 10, or the functions of the controller 4 may be distributed between the information processing device 1 and the server 10. Alternatively, the function of the controller 4 may be provided in both the information processing device 1 and the server 10.

In this way, the game system 100 includes the information processing device 1 as an input device (touch panel 5) and an output device (display 2), and the information processing device 1 and/or server 10 as the memory 3 and controller 4. It functions as one computer.

The controller 4 is programmed to perform the following processing. In other words, the game program stored in the memory 3 causes the game system 100 as a computer to execute the following processing. Specifically, the controller 4 performs a process of displaying the symbol display area 21 (A1), a process of executing the normal game (A2), a process of determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied (A3), and a special process. A process of executing a special game to rearrange symbols (A4), a process of determining whether or not the special symbols rearranged in the special game in step A4 will be further rearranged in the next game (A5), If it is determined to further rearrange special symbols in the game, the process moves to step A4, and a process (A6) of executing the next game as a special game is executed.

In this way, since the game in which the special symbols 501 are rearranged becomes a special game, the symbol display area 21 directly serves as an interface for notifying the user that it is a special game. This makes it possible to provide an interface that provides a new form of notification regarding the continuity of the special state.

In addition, a game in which the information processing device 1 including the above program executes the processing of (A1) to (A6), and the processing of (A1) to (A6) is executed by the information processing device 1 (computer) A control method has been implemented. In other words, the information processing device 1 includes a plurality of processing units that respectively execute the processes (A1) to (A6). Note that although the information processing device 1 will be described below, the processing and operation of the information processing device 1 can be replaced by the invention of a game program or a game control method stored in a non-temporary recording medium. Furthermore, the processing executed by the controller 4 may be executed only in the information processing device 1, or may be provided in the game system 100 including the server 10. That is, the processing and operation of the information processing device 1 can be replaced as the invention of the game system 100.

Further, the controller 4 may update, for each special game, the position data indicating the position where the special symbol 501 in the symbol display area 21 is to be rearranged, for example, in step A5 or the like. In that case, the controller 4 may control the rearrangement positions of the special symbols in the special game based on the updated position data in step A5. In this way, by updating the position of the special symbol, it is possible to bring about changes in the game to the user while maintaining notification that the game is a special game using the special symbol.

Further, the controller 4 updates the position data according to a predetermined rule in step A4 etc., and determines whether or not the updated position data is within the range of the symbol display area 21 in the next special game. It may be determined whether or not to rearrange the special symbol 501. In this way, compared to a special game where the number of games is simply fixed, the special game continues as long as the special symbol that moves according to the predetermined rules is within the range of the symbol display area, so it is more It becomes possible to provide the user with the possibility of playing a large number of special games.

As will be described later, in this embodiment, there are two types of special states (first special state, second special state), and different free games (first special game, second special game) are executed in each. Ru. In the following description, the above-mentioned special game corresponds to the second special game.

With reference to FIG. 3, the electrical configuration of the information processing system 100 including the information processing device 1 and the server 10 will be described. 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/F 111, a camera 112, an image sensor I/F 113, and a microphone. 114 , a speaker 115 , an audio input/output I/F 116 , a display I/F 117 , a sensor controller 118 , a short-range communication circuit 119 , and an antenna 119 a of the short-range communication circuit 119 are provided inside the housing 11 .

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.

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

A 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 initializing the information processing device 1 or the like. The power switch 109 is a switch for switching the power of the information processing device 1 on and off.

The flash memory 104 as a memory is a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium that stores various data such as game programs, communication programs, image data, and sound data. The storage device 1104 is a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium that functions as a database and stores game data for each of the plurality of information processing devices 1. The server 10 appropriately refers to the database in the storage device 1104 and returns a response to a 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 processes included in various programs. When considering the information processing device 1 as a game system 100, the flash memory 104/storage device 1104 stores various programs including game programs 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 processes included in various programs. In this way, the processing and operation of the information processing device 1 can be replaced by a program or a game control method. In this way, the processing and operation of the information processing device 1 can be replaced by a program or a game control method.

Note that 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 from a server (not shown) or the like by communication means and stored. . The communication means may be a transmission line such as the Internet or cable television that allows communication in both directions, or may be a broadcast that transmits information only in one direction. Furthermore, the data and programs stored in the flash memory 104 and the storage device 1104 are stored in recording media such as floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, MOs (magneto-optical disks), flash memories, etc. The program may be read from a recording medium and installed.

Network I/F (Interface) 111/Network I/F 1111 is an interface for data communication using a communication network such as the Internet. The camera 112 is a type of built-in imaging means that images a subject and obtains image data under the control of the CPU 101. The image sensor I/F 113 is a circuit that controls driving of the camera 112. The microphone 114 is a type of built-in sound collecting means for inputting sound. The audio input/output I/F 116 is a circuit that processes input/output of sound signals 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 near field communication circuit 119 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The bus line 110 is an address bus, a data bus, etc. for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 101.

A general slot game will be explained. Slot games are made playable by users as game elements in installed applications. A slot game is a game in which a plurality of symbols 500 are moved within the symbol display area 21 and then stopped (rearranged), and a game value is given by a combination of the symbols 500 displayed within the symbol display area 21. Note that a state in which the plurality of symbols 500 are stopped after being changed within the symbol display area is referred to as "rearrangement." In the slot game, a base game may be played, and if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the base game, a free game that is more advantageous to the user than the base game may be executed.

Note that the game value is consumed as a condition for executing a normal game in a normal state, and may be given as a game result. That is, a user can bet game value and play one slot game (unit game), and obtain benefits such as game value as a result of the slot game. As mentioned above, the game value may be game points that do not include valuable information that is used as a pseudo credit substitute in the game, or may be coins, banknotes, or electronic valuable information equivalent to these. It's okay. Note that in the following explanation, game value may be referred to as credits. Further, the number of game values used for bets may be referred to as the number of bets.

A "unit game" is a series of operations from the start of accepting bets to a state where a prize can be achieved (a combination of symbols satisfies a predetermined relationship). That is, the unit game is in a state including once each a bet time for accepting a bet, a game time for rearranging symbols, and a payout time for a payout process for awarding a payout when a prize is established. Note that if a prize is not established, there is no payout and therefore the payout time is not included.

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

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

The special state includes one or more free games. A free game is a game in which the payout is set higher than that of a normal game. In general, free games are set so that combinations of symbols are more likely to be established than normal games, and as a result, there is a higher possibility that a larger payout will be awarded to the user than in normal games. Furthermore, a free game is a game in which the game value can be bet less than in a normal game. "It is possible to make a small bet on the game value" includes a case where the bet is "0". Therefore, a free game may be a game that is executed without the condition of betting a game value and pays an amount of game value according to the rearranged symbols. In other words, the special state may be a game that is started without assuming the consumption of game value. On the other hand, a normal game is a game that is executed on the condition that a game value is bet, and the game value is paid in an amount corresponding to the rearranged symbols. In other words, a normal game is a game that is started on the premise that game value is consumed.

This embodiment has two special states: a first special state and a second special state. The first special state is triggered when a predetermined number (for example, three) of trigger symbols are rearranged in the symbol display area 21 in the normal game. The second special state is triggered when the player wins a lottery (second special state lottery) that is executed when the first special state ends. That is, in order to shift to the second special state, the trigger of the first special state and winning in the second special state lottery are required.

Further, in the present embodiment, the free game played in the first special state is the general free game described above, but may have the following configuration.

For example, the number of free games may be changed in accordance with the type of winning trigger symbol in the normal game in which the transition to the first special state is established. More specifically, the lottery table for determining the number of free games is switched between when 3 trigger symbols of the same type appear from among multiple types of trigger symbols and when 3 trigger symbols of different types appear. There may be. That is, when three trigger symbols of the same type appear, a lottery table may be used that is more advantageous than when three trigger symbols of different types appear. Here, advantageous means that the lottery table has a probability distribution in which a larger number of free games is likely to be won, that it includes a higher number of free games as a lottery target, and so on.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 1, which is a game machine that executes a slot game, has the following functions. Specifically, the information processing device 1 includes a BET input section 601 and a spin input section 602. Note that the BET input section 601 and the spin input section 602 are a type of input device. The BET input unit 601 has a function of accepting a bet based on a user's operation. The spin input unit 602 has a function of accepting a start of the game by a user's operation, that is, a start operation.

The information processing device 1 also includes a start check section 603, a normal game execution section 605, a special game start determination section 606, a special game execution section 607, a lottery game execution section 608, a random value extraction section 615, Symbol determining unit 612, random value extraction unit for performance 616, performance content determining unit 613, sound output unit 617, performance display processing unit 618, winning determination unit 619, award awarding unit 620, game display processing 631.

The normal game execution unit 605 has a function of executing a normal game, which is a base game, on condition that the BET input unit 601 is operated. The special game start determination unit 606 determines whether or not to execute the special game based on the combination of symbols rearranged in the normal game. That is, the special game start determination unit 606 determines that the special game has been won when the bonus trigger condition is satisfied, and transfers the processing to the special game execution unit 607 to execute the special game from the next unit game. It has the function of The lottery game execution section 608 has a function of drawing a plurality of prizes including a special game, and is executed after the execution of the special game execution section 607, thereby making it possible to repeatedly execute the special game.

The symbol determining section 612 includes a base game processing section 612a and a special game processing section 612b. The symbol determining unit 612 including these processing units 612a and 612b has a function of determining symbols to be rearranged using the random value from the random value extracting unit 615, and a function of determining the symbols to be rearranged using the random value extracting unit 615. 291, a function of outputting symbol rearrangement information to the winning determination unit 619, and a function of outputting a performance command signal to the performance random value extraction unit 616 based on the combination of symbol rearrangements. have.

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

The winning determining unit 619 has a function of determining whether or not there is a winning based on the combination of symbols when symbol rearrangement information is obtained, and calculating a payout amount based on the winning combination when it is determined that a winning has occurred. and a function of outputting a payout signal to the award award unit 620 based on the payout amount. The award giving unit 620 has a function of paying out gaming value to the user.

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

In this 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 among the constituent elements of the game system 100. For example, the server 10 may conduct a lottery to determine the result of a slot game. That is, the information processing device 1 may be configured by the game system 100.

Next, the screen displayed in the symbol display area 21 of the display 2 in the second special state will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, if the second special state lottery after the first special state is won, the second special game is started and scrolling in the symbol display area 21 (21a) is started. At this time, the special symbols 501 are displayed in a fixedly rearranged state in one or more scroll areas including the fifth scroll area 215. In the first special game in the second special state, the area where the special symbols 501 are rearranged is determined by lottery, but the fifth scroll area 215 that is stopped last is always won.

Then, in the symbol display area 21 (21b), the scrolling of the first to fourth scroll areas 211 to 214 is stopped and the game result is displayed. Here, the game result is based on the assumption that wild symbols, which can be substituted, have been rearranged in all cells of the fifth scroll area 215.

Then, every time the special game is executed, all the special symbols 501 move one place to the previous scroll area in the stop order. That is, in the symbol display area 21 (21c), the special symbol 501 starts scrolling in a state where it is relocated to the second scroll area 212, which is moved by one position in the direction of stopping first in the stopping order, and then (symbol display area 21d).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, in special games after the first special game, there is a possibility that at most one special symbol 501 will be additionally rearranged in the scroll area determined by lottery (symbol display area 21e, 21f). Note that in this embodiment, the special symbol 501 is attached with a numerical value indicating the multiplier by which the payout is multiplied. That is, if "X50" is attached to the special symbol 501, the winning payout will be multiplied by 50. All special symbols 501 displayed in the symbol display area 21 are associated with a magnification.

In the symbol display area 21 (21g), if the special symbol 501 is rearranged only in the first scroll area 211, it will be out of the range of the symbol display area 21 in the next game. That is, when the special symbol 501 is rearranged only in the first scroll area 211, this special game becomes the last special game in the second special state.

In this way, it is possible to provide a user interface that allows the user to understand that this is the last special game just by visually recognizing that the special symbol 501 is only in the first scroll area 211.

A first special symbol rearrangement position lottery table and a second special symbol rearrangement position lottery table used to determine the scroll area in which the special symbol 501 is rearranged will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. These special symbol rearrangement position lottery tables are stored in the flash memory 104 of the information processing device 1.

These special symbol rearrangement position lottery tables have a rearrangement position column and a probability column. A scroll area for rearranging special symbols is stored in the rearrangement position column, and a lottery probability for this area is stored in the probability column. The first special symbol rearrangement position lottery table is used for a lottery to determine the scroll area in which special symbols are to be rearranged in the first special game in the second special state. The second special symbol rearrangement position lottery table is used for a lottery to determine the scroll area in which special symbols are to be rearranged in the first and subsequent special games in the second special state. Note that when using the second special symbol rearrangement position lottery table, a lottery is performed for each scroll area 211 to 215. Starting from the fifth scroll area 215, the lottery is sequentially performed in the reverse order of stop, and the lottery ends when a winner is won. Further, although a lottery is not performed for scroll areas that have already been rearranged, if a lottery is performed and the magnification is better than the already rearranged magnification, that magnification may be newly associated.

A first special symbol multiplier lottery table and a second special symbol multiplier lottery table used to determine the multiplier of the special symbol 501 to be rearranged will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. These special symbol multiplier lottery tables are stored in the flash memory 104 of the information processing device 1.

These special symbol multiplier lottery tables have a multiplier column and a probability column. The magnification column stores the magnification associated with the special symbol 501, and the lottery probability for this is stored in the probability column. The first special symbol multiplier lottery table is used for a lottery when there is no 1000x number among the rearranged special symbols 501 and there is one or less 100x number. The second special symbol multiplier lottery table is used for a lottery when the rearranged special symbols 501 have 100x or when there are two 100x. In this way, the lottery of the magnification of the special symbol 501 is restricted so that the user does not gain an unnecessary advantage.

The position data storage table will be explained with reference to FIG. The position data storage table is stored in the flash memory 104 of the information processing device 1. The position data storage table stores information on which scroll area and at what magnification the special symbol 501 is to be rearranged at the current time. A numerical value indicating the magnification is stored in the data item indicating the scroll area.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a game control process executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing device 1 will be described.

First, the CPU 101 performs a bet start check process (S10). In this bet start check process, the number of credits (number of coins) to bet is determined by a touch operation on the display 120 of the information processing device 1 or the like. Then, the number of credits bet is stored in the BET number counter of the RAM 103. Note that when a bet is placed, the number of credits bet is subtracted from the value of the coin number counter provided in the RAM 103. In this way, by determining the number of credits bet, the number of payouts corresponding to the number of symbols of the same type (3 to 5) rearranged (displayed) in the symbol display area 21 as a result of the slot game. The value obtained by multiplying by the number of credits bet becomes the payout for that winning. In addition, in this bet start check process, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a spin button touch operation has been performed, and if a spin button touch operation has been performed, the CPU 101 moves to the process of S11 and slots the spin button. Proceed through the game.

Next, the CPU 101 executes a symbol lottery process (S11). Here, symbols scheduled to be stopped are determined by lottery from among a plurality of symbols arranged in each of the five scroll areas 211 to 215. The symbols to be stopped are symbol data of 15 symbols displayed in the symbol display area 21. As a result, 15 symbols to be displayed in the symbol display area 21 are determined.

Then, the CPU 101 stores the determined 15 symbols to be stopped in a symbol storage area provided in the RAM 103.

Next, the CPU 101 performs a payout number determination process based on the result of the symbol lottery process (S12). In this process, the CPU 101 determines the number of symbols of the same type that are scheduled to be rearranged (displayed) in the symbol display area 21. Then, when the number of symbols of the same kind is rearranged on the payline by a predetermined number or more (3 to 5), the CPU 101 determines the type of symbols to be arranged based on the pay table stored in the RAM 103. The number of payouts (payout value) corresponding to the number of symbols is determined. Note that if a predetermined number or more of symbols of any type are not rearranged, there is no payout number (payout value is 0). The determined payout number (dividend) is stored in a payout number storage area provided in the RAM 103.

Then, in the symbol lottery process of step S11, the CPU 101 determines whether three or more trigger symbols have been won and the execution condition of the first special state is satisfied (S13). is established (S13: YES), the CPU 101 sets the first special state flag in a predetermined storage area of the flash memory 104 to ON (S14).In this way, the first special state flag is a flag indicating whether or not three or more trigger symbols have been won in the symbol lottery in the normal game and the first special state has been triggered.

After that, the CPU 101 executes a performance determination process (S19). The CPU 101 extracts a random value for presentation and determines one of a plurality of predetermined presentation contents by lottery. For example, the CPU 101 starts scrolling each of the scroll areas 211 to 215 in the symbol display area 21, and determines an effect of stopping and displaying each of the 15 symbols determined in the symbol lottery process of step S21. More specifically, for example, if the trigger symbol is won as a stop symbol, it is decided to perform a foreshadowing effect indicating that the trigger symbol will be stopped in the display area where the trigger symbol will be stopped during scrolling. It's okay. In addition, for example, the CPU 101 may perform a highlighting display of winning symbols among the symbols that are stopped and displayed, a display displaying a payout in the WIN display section, a special WIN display when the payout is a predetermined multiple of the number of bets or more, etc. Determine.

Then, the CPU 101 executes the performance content at the determined timing of the performance content (S20). For example, the CPU 101 performs controls such as displaying an image for presentation on the display 120 and outputting audio from the speaker 115. Further, for example, after starting the scrolling display of a plurality of symbols on the reels in the symbol display area 21, the CPU 101 displays an image in which the symbols scheduled to be stopped are stopped. Further, for example, the CPU 101 displays an image that highlights winning symbols among the symbols that are stopped and displayed, and performs an effect in which the number of owned credits is incremented. Further, for example, the CPU 101 performs a transition effect to the special state as described above. Then, if there is a number of credits to be added as a result of the above game, the CPU 101 executes a payout process to add the number of credits to the owned credits (S21). Note that the payout process may be performed at a predetermined timing during the performance execution process in step S24 (for example, at the timing of the performance when the number of owned credits is incremented). Then, the CPU 101 ends this subroutine. Here, the CPU 101 stores, for example, the value of the bet counter in the BET number storage area in the executed unit game, the symbol determined to be displayed in the symbol display area 21 by lottery, etc. You may clear unnecessary data for each game.

After that, the CPU 101 determines whether the first special state flag is ON (S23). If the first special state flag is ON (S23: YES), the CPU 101 executes the first special state execution process (S24). In the first special state execution process, a general free game is executed. After that, the CPU 101 executes the second special state lottery and determines whether or not the lottery is won (S25). When winning (S25: YES), the CPU 101 executes a second special game execution process (S26). In step S23, if the first special state flag is not ON (S23: NO), if in step S25 the second special state lottery is not won (S25: NO), or in the second special game execution process in step S26 After executing, the CPU 101 ends this routine.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the second special game execution process executed by the CPU 101 of the information processing device 1 will be described.

First, the CPU 101 executes a symbol lottery process using the selected lottery table (S30). Here, the CPU 101 refers to the position data storage table and selects a symbol to be rearranged only in the scroll area in which the special symbol 501 is not rearranged.

Then, the CPU 101 determines whether the special game to be executed in the second special state is the first special game (S31). If it is the first special game (S31: YES), the CPU 101 uses the first special symbol rearrangement position lottery table to perform a lottery to determine the rearrangement position of the special symbol 501 (S32). Then, the CPU 101 determines the magnification to be associated with each special symbol 501 to be rearranged using one of the special symbol magnification lottery tables (S33), and sets the magnification at a location corresponding to the position to be rearranged in the position data storage table. It is stored (S34).

On the other hand, if it is not the first special game (S31: NO), the CPU 101 uses the second special symbol rearrangement position lottery table to perform a lottery to determine the position where the special symbol 501 is additionally rearranged (S35). Then, if there is a special symbol 501 to be added, the CPU 101 determines the magnification to be associated with the special symbol 501 using one of the second special symbol magnification lottery tables (S36), and re-writes the position data storage table. The magnification is stored in a location corresponding to the placement position (S37).

After that, the CPU 101 performs a payout number determination process based on the result of the symbol lottery process (S45). In this process, based on the pay table stored in the RAM 103, the payout number (payout value ) to determine. Then, the total of these determined payout numbers (dividends) is stored in a payout number storage area provided in the RAM 103.

Then, the CPU 101 executes the effect determination process (S46). The CPU 101 extracts a random value for performance, determines one of a plurality of predetermined performance contents by lottery, and executes the performance content at the timing of the determined performance content (S47). For example, the CPU 101 performs controls such as displaying an image for presentation on the display 120 and outputting audio from the speaker 115. Further, for example, after starting the scrolling display of a plurality of symbols on the reels in the symbol display area 21, the CPU 101 displays an image in which the symbols scheduled to be stopped are stopped. Further, for example, the CPU 101 displays an image that highlights winning symbols among the symbols that are stopped and displayed, and performs an effect in which the number of owned credits is incremented. Then, if there is a number of credits to be added as a result of the above game, the CPU 101 executes a payout process to add the number of credits to the owned credits (S48).

Then, the CPU 101 performs initialization processing at the end of one game (S50). In step S50, for example, the value of the bet counter in the bet number storage area in the executed unit game, the symbol determined to be displayed in the symbol display area 21 by lottery, and the symbol determined to be displayed in the display area 23 are determined. Unnecessary data such as symbol strings are cleared in the work area of the RAM 103 for each unit game.

Then, the CPU 101 executes a process of updating the position data storage table (S51). In this update process, the CPU 101 refers to the position data storage table and updates the stored magnification to be stored in the scroll area on the opposite side of the stop order. For example, the magnification stored in the fifth scroll area 215 is moved to the fourth scroll area 214, and the magnification stored in the first scroll area 211 is deleted.

Then, the CPU 101 refers to the updated position data storage table and determines whether a magnification is stored in any scroll area (S52). If the magnification is stored in any of the scroll areas (S52: YES), the CPU 101 moves the process to step S30, and displays the special symbol with the special symbol rearranged at the rearrangement position where the magnification is stored. Run the game again. If no magnification is stored in any scroll area (S52: NO), the CPU 101 executes payout processing (S53) and ends this subroutine.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, they are merely illustrative examples and do not particularly limit the present invention, and the design of the specific configuration of each means can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. isn't it.

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Claims (7)

a display displaying a symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including special symbols are rearranged;
a control unit that executes a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and rearranges the special symbols in the symbol display area, and controls display of the symbol display area of the display;
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The control unit includes:
determining whether or not the special symbols that have been rearranged in the symbol display area at the start of the special game are to be further rearranged in the next game;
An information processing apparatus characterized in that when it is determined to rearrange the special symbols, the next game is executed as the special game. The control unit includes:
updating position data indicating a position where the special symbol is to be rearranged in the symbol display area for each special game;
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus controls a rearrangement position of the special symbol in a next special game based on the updated position data. The control unit includes:
updating the position data according to a predetermined rule each time the special game ends;
Claim 2, wherein whether or not to rearrange the special symbol in the next special game is determined based on whether the updated position data is within the range of the symbol display area. The information processing device described in . The symbol display area has a plurality of scroll areas each consisting of a plurality of cells and in which the plurality of symbols are sequentially stopped,
The control unit includes:
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the special game moves to a special state in which it can be executed,
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the first special game in the special state, the special symbol is rearranged in a scroll area that is stopped last among the plurality of scroll areas. The special symbol occupies the scroll area and functions as a wild symbol that can substitute for other symbols in all the cells it occupies;
The control unit includes:
In the special game, the special symbol is rearranged from the scroll area where the special symbol was placed in the previous special game to a scroll area that stops at the previous timing;
In the special game, if it is decided to stop a predetermined number or more of the same type of symbols consecutively starting from the cell in the scroll area where they first stop on the winning determination line set in the symbol display area, then 5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein winnings related to symbols are determined. A computer having a display and memory,
a process of displaying a symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including special symbols are rearranged;
executing a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and rearranging the special symbols in the symbol display area, and controlling the display of the symbol display area of the display;
a process of determining whether or not the special symbols that have been rearranged in the symbol display area at the start of the special game are to be further rearranged in the next game;
If it is determined to rearrange the special symbols, executing the next game as the special game;
A game program that executes. displaying a symbol display area in which a plurality of symbols including special symbols are rearranged;
executing a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game and rearranging the special symbols in the symbol display area, and controlling the display of the symbol display area;
determining whether or not the special symbols that have been rearranged in the symbol display area at the start of the special game are to be further rearranged in the next game;
If it is determined to rearrange the special symbols, executing the next game as the special game;
A game control method comprising:

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