JP3468745B2 - Lottery mechanism and game device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game device. More specifically, the player executes a predetermined main game based on the game value (for example, a medal or a coin) targeted for betting, and gives the game value to the player according to the result of the main game. Regarding a game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various arcade game machines, but a predetermined game value such as medals and coins is bet, a predetermined game is played, and a player bets according to the result of the game. Game devices that increase or decrease the play value form one popular genre. This type of game device is realized as, for example, a bingo game, a horse racing game, a roulette game, etc., but it is possible to easily enjoy the feeling of making a bet, and exchange of play value is difficult to realize with a home game device. Keeps its popularity.

A game executed on such a game device which involves exchanging play values is generally executed on the basis of a predetermined game program. The content of the game is displayed on, for example, a display device attached to the game device, and the player executes the game while watching it.

A game device that increases / decreases the play value of a bet based on the game executed by the program can execute any game depending on the program, and thus has an advantage that the types of games can be diversified. However, this type of game device is likely to give the player a suspicion that there is an arbitrary operation by the program creator when executing a so-called bet, that is, an increase or decrease in the play value. Therefore, in this type of game device, there is a tendency that the player cannot concentrate on the game.

Many games for increasing or decreasing the play value include a main game and a sub game. The sub game in this specification refers to a game executed with the game value obtained by the player in the main game as a bet target. Here, the main game is generally a game with high game characteristics such as a horse racing game and a bingo game, and the sub game is a so-called double-up game, which is a two-choice game, and if it hits, a game is played. It is often executed as a simple game in which the value is doubled and becomes 0 if it deviates. In the sub game, for example, two playing cards are displayed on the display with one face up and the other face down, and the number on the other playing card is larger or smaller than the one. It is executed in the form of hitting. Although this kind of sub game has a strong luck test element, it is unavoidable to give the player the above-mentioned suspicion in a game of the kind in which the size of the number described on the card displayed on the display is applied. In such a game having a strong luck-testing element, it is particularly important to give the player a sense of security that the arbitrariness of the game creator is eliminated. However, there is no known device capable of playing such a game.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention targets a predetermined playing value such as medals and coins for betting, and
In order to allow a player to engage in a game without feeling the existence of arbitrary operations, a game device that plays a predetermined game and increases or decreases the playing value bet by the player according to the result of the game. This technology is intended to be provided.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the applicant of the present application proposes the following lottery mechanism. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can accept a spherical moving object for lottery.
Board with multiple recesses and the operation contents of the player
Based on, the loading means for loading the moving body on the board surface
Based on the operation content of the player,
A selection means for making a decision to make at least one winning recess;
The concave portion that receives the moving body that has been thrown into the recording surface is the winning concave portion
It is determined whether or not it is a part, and the recess is the winning recess.
If there is a hit, the recess is a recess other than the winning recess.
If it is a part, it is determined that
In the lottery mechanism, the board surface has a circular shape in plan view.
And a conical mortar-shaped surface that is recessed toward the center
And the circular open surface is horizontal.
In particular, it must be rotatable about the center of the circular shape.
Each of the plurality of recesses slightly moves the moving body.
The size is large enough to accept
Two points near the center, which are point-symmetric about the axis
Is provided at the position, and the feeding means is configured to move the
It guides the body to the board surface from the base end to the tip.
When it is given a slope that gradually rises toward
Together, it seems that the tip part goes down toward the tip
There is a sloped input passage and the base end of this input passage.
It is provided in front of the moving body through the input passage.
It has a striking rod that gives the speed to reach the recording surface.
So that it has a tangential velocity on the rotating surface.
The moving body thrown in by the throwing means is
The probability of falling into the club has become the same.
The selecting means selects one of the two concave portions as the winning
It is a lottery mechanism adapted to make a decision to make a recess . In this lottery mechanism, in which recess the moving body is received
Based on the extremely simple and easy-to-understand phenomenon
Is executed, and based on this, there is no judgment of
Will be done. This phenomenon is governed by the laws of physics
There is no room for arbitrary operations. Obey
The player feels doubts about the gamemaker's arbitrage.
Without worrying about it, you can concentrate on the game with peace of mind.
It In addition, in the lottery mechanism of this, for it is determined that the per
The player must enter the recess that the mobile unit must enter.
Can be selected from among a plurality of recesses by using the selection means.
You can make your own choices. Therefore, by this
Even so, the player can feel a sense of security.

The moving body and the board surface used in the lottery mechanism of the present invention may be any as long as the moving body that has moved on the board surface can be received in the concave portion of the board surface. The shape of the moving body may be such that it can freely move on the board surface, for example, can freely roll on the board surface. Examples of this case include a sphere, a polyhedron, and a cylinder. The shape of the board is not particularly limited. For example, it may be a square shape in plan view or a circular shape in plan view. An interfering body that interferes with the moving body and changes the traveling direction of the moving body can be provided on the board surface.
Further, the board surface can be rotatable. By doing so, it becomes possible to make the movement of the moving body moving on the board irregular, so that the visual interest of the game executed by the lottery mechanism increases. When the board surface is supposed to rotate, the shape is preferably circular. In this case, the center of the circular shape can be the axis of rotation. The board surface can also be a mortar-like surface that is recessed toward the center. Then, each of the plurality of recesses can be provided in the vicinity of the above center. By doing so, the moving body can be smoothly guided to the concave portion. The surface of the board may be uneven so as to reduce the speed of the moving body. By allowing the speed of the moving body in principle, it becomes possible to optimize the execution time of the game. To give a concrete example, a board surface having irregularities can be formed by forming the board surface with a plate-shaped material having holes such as punching metal. When the board surface has a circular shape, the board surface having irregularities can be formed by providing a plurality of grooves extending in the radial direction from the center of the circular shape on the board surface. The same applies to the case where the board surface has a concave mortar shape. The number of grooves, the width, and the interval between the grooves may be appropriately determined. Any means may be used as the charging means as long as it can be configured to load the moving body on the board. When the board surface is circular and has a mortar shape in a plan view, the charging means may be a means for charging the moving body onto the board surface with a velocity in the tangential direction of the board surface. When such an inputting means is used, the input moving body does not go straight to the center of the board. In other words, the moving body thrown into the board surface with a tangential velocity moves along a spiral trajectory on the board surface and gradually moves toward the vicinity of the central portion where the concave portion is provided. I will go.
Therefore, it becomes possible for the moving body to gain some time before reaching the concave portion, so that the interest of the player can be maintained. Further, when the throwing means is adapted to throw the moving body based on the operation of the player, if the moving body is directed straight toward the center portion, the timing of throwing the moving body is adjusted well. If you do this, you will be able to aim at the moving body and put it in the recess you like. If the moving body moves along the spiral locus as described above, it becomes almost impossible for the player to aim at the concave portion in which the moving body should be inserted by adjusting the timing. Therefore, the game played by this lottery device is a pure luck trial game irrespective of the skill of the player. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for use in the sub game described in the related art.

As described above, the selection means in the lottery mechanism of the present invention may be any means that determines at least one of the concave portions as the winning concave portion based on the operation content of the player. The specific configuration does not matter. The selection means includes, for example, a plurality of operating bodies that are associated with each of the plurality of recesses in the same number as the plurality of recesses, and are associated with the operating bodies operated by the player. It may be so arranged that a decision is made to select a winning recess. By making one-to-one correspondence between the operating body and the recess, the player can easily understand the game system. The selection means also includes a plurality of operating bodies that are respectively associated with some of the plurality of recesses, and the recess that is associated with the operating body operated by the player is determined as the winning recess. It can be one that is designed to be exposed. With a lottery mechanism provided with two operating bodies, for example,
Half of the even number of concave portions is associated with one operating body, and the other half is associated with the other operating body. By doing so, it becomes possible to select a plurality of recesses by operating only one operating body, and thus the burden on the player regarding the operation of the operating body is reduced. Here, the plurality of recesses and the plurality of operating bodies can be associated with each other so that the player can visually recognize them. Since the operation of the operating body is performed to select the concave portion, such a configuration should allow the operator to intuitively understand the correspondence between the operating body and the concave portion so that which operating body should be selected as the one to be operated. The player can intuitively understand the kika.

The number of recesses in the lottery mechanism of the present invention may be any as long as it is plural. For example, the number of recesses can be two. In this case, the above-mentioned selecting means determines that one of the two recesses is the winning recess.
In this case, since the alternative element of the game played by the lottery mechanism is strengthened, it is suitable for use in the above double-up game. The concave portion in the lottery mechanism of the present invention may have a bottom or a bottom. In addition, in the present invention
Can have various forms as described above,
Even the applicant is entitled to a right beyond the scope of the claims.
I have no intention of claiming.

The above-mentioned lottery mechanism can be applied to the following game devices. That is, based on the game value that the player has bet on, a lottery means for executing a predetermined game that produces either a winning or a winning result, and a result of the game executed by the lottery means are winning. In this case, the player is given a game value exceeding the game value for which the bet is made, and when the result of the game executed by the lottery means is out of the game, the bet is made for the bet. A game device comprising a payout means for confiscating the play value, wherein the lottery means is configured as the above-mentioned lottery mechanism. In this case, the payout means, when the result of the game executed by the lottery means is a win,
It is possible to give the player a play value that is double the play value for which the bet is made. By doing so, the double-up game as described above can be executed.

The above-mentioned game device can also be applied to the following game devices for executing a main game and a sub game. That is, the main game execution means and the main game execution means that execute a predetermined main game based on the game value that the player has bet on and give the game value to the player according to the result of the main game. A game device comprising: a sub game executing means for executing a sub game, the betting target of which is the play value given to a player, and a sub game execution means for giving the game value to the player according to a result of the sub game. This is a game device in which the game executing means is the above-mentioned game device.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5
The structure of the game device according to the present invention is shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a game device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section of the game device according to the present invention cut in the front-rear direction. As shown in these figures, the game apparatus according to this embodiment has a main body 10
0, the display body 200, and the illumination portion 300. The display body 200 presents the contents of a main game and a sub game, which will be described later, to the player. The display body has a circular display surface 210. A large number of lottery lamps 211 and a display screen 212 are provided on the display surface 210. Each lottery lamp 211 can be individually blinked. "X2", "x4", "x6", "x10", and "x" are provided near the lottery lamps 211, respectively.
The characters "15", "x25" or "x0" are written. The display screen 212 is configured as, for example, a dot matrix type liquid crystal display device, and is configured to display information necessary for making the player understand the contents of the main game and the sub game. The illumination part 300 is
A large number of electric lamps 301 are provided. Illuminated part 300
Mainly serves a modifying function.

The main body 100 has a substantially cubic shape, and the upper surface thereof is inclined with respect to the player in a downward direction. On the back side of the upper surface of the main body 100, a recess 1
10 is formed, and the controller panel 120 is provided on the front side thereof. On the front surface of the main body 100, a payout opening 130 for medals as a play value is provided. Various devices for executing a game are built in the main body 100, which will be described later.

The recess 110 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is formed as a recess having a taper that narrows downward. Below the recess 110, the mortar member 1
11 are arranged. Below the mortar member 111, a support disk 112 that supports the mortar member 111, and three lower rollers 113A that support the support disk from below.
And two side rollers 1 that support this support disk from the side.
13B and one drive roller 113, and a ball receiving portion 114
And a lift-up section 115 are provided. On the side of the recess 110, a sphere as a moving body is mortar member 11
An input device 116 for inputting into 1 is provided.

The inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111 has a circular shape in plan view and is formed in a mortar shape which is recessed toward the center thereof. The inner surface 111X corresponds to the board surface in the present invention. Circular small holes 111R and 111B are formed near the center of the inner surface 111X. These small holes 111R and 111B correspond to the recesses in the present invention. The small holes 111R and 111B are provided at symmetrical positions with the center of the inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111 interposed therebetween.
The diameters of the small holes 111R and 111B are such that a sphere described later can be received with some play. Small hole 111R
Has a red border, and the small hole 111B has a blue border. Below the small holes 111R, 111B, a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the ball has dropped through the small holes 111R, 111B is attached. On the inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111, four interference members 111Y are provided. The interference member 111Y changes its traveling direction by interfering with a sphere. The interference member 111Y may be any member, but in this example, it is formed in a substantially rod shape. The interference member 111Y is arranged such that its longitudinal direction is along the maximum inclination direction of the inner surface 111X of the mortar-shaped member 111 and the center of the inner surface 111X is the center of the object. The inner surface 111X of the board surface 111 is also provided with a large number of grooves 111Z extending in the radial direction from the center of the inner surface 111X, and is thereby made uneven. Although not limited to this, the cross section of the groove 111Z is substantially U-shaped.

The support disk 112, the lower roller 113A, the side roller 113B, and the drive roller 113C cooperate with each other to rotate the mortar member 111. These structures are shown in FIG. Support disk 1
Reference numeral 12 denotes a circular plate-shaped body having a predetermined thickness, which is provided with a circular opening (not shown) that is concentric with the outer periphery in the central portion. The mortar member 111 is fixed to the support disk 112 with the center of the mortar member 111 inserted into this opening. The three lower rollers 113A are rollers of the same diameter, their axes of rotation are horizontal, the heights of their upper surfaces are the same, and they are located at the apex positions of a predetermined equilateral triangle. And it is distributed. The lower roller 113A has a support disk 112 on its upper surface.
The support disk 112 is supported horizontally by abutting the lower surface of the support disk 112. The two side rollers 113B and the drive roller 113C are arranged such that their axes of rotation are vertical,
Moreover, they are arranged so that they are located at the vertices of a predetermined equilateral triangle. The side roller 113B and the drive roller 113C support the support disk 112 from the side by bringing the side surface thereof into contact with the side surface of the support disk 112. Among the above-mentioned rollers, the lower roller 113A and the side roller 113B are adapted to rotate freely. That is, the lower roller 113A and the side roller 113B make the rotation of the support disk 112 and the mortar member 111 fixed thereto, smooth, and contribute to the rotation with a small force. On the other hand, the drive roller 113C is configured to be rotatable in an arbitrary direction around the axis by a drive unit (not shown) including, for example, a motor. Drive roller 11
The rotation of 3C is transmitted to the support disk 112 to rotate the mortar member 111 fixed thereto. That is, in this game device, the mortar member 1 is controlled in any direction and at any speed by appropriately controlling the drive roller 113C.
11 can be rotated.

The ball receiving portion 114 is a small hole 11 in the board surface 111.
It receives the balls dropped from 1R and 111B and transfers the balls to the transport unit 115. The ball receiving portion 114 is the receiving portion 11 provided immediately below the small holes 111R and 111B.
4A and an inclined plate 114B formed by a plate that is inclined downward toward the lift-up portion 115. The receiving portion 121 is formed in a funnel shape having a hole having a size through which a sphere passes at its center.
The balls falling from 11R and 111B are sent to the inclined plate 114B through the holes. Inclined plate 1
The sphere sent to 14B rolls along the inclination given to the sloping plate 114B, so that it is transferred below the lift-up section 115.

The lift-up section 115 includes an inclined plate 114B.
The ball that has rolled to the lowest position of
Is configured as a lift-up device that lifts up to a base end portion of a charging passage 116A described later. The lift-up unit 115 can be configured, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The lift-up part 115 according to this example includes two side plates 115A and a connection plate 115.
B and a rotating arm 115C are included.
The side plate 115A is a substantially semicircular plate in which the arcs have the same size. The side plate 115A is spaced so as to be slightly larger than the diameter of the sphere T, and the center of the arc is the shortest distance. 115A are arranged in parallel with each other. The connecting plate 115B has a side surface of the side plate 115.
It is a plate-shaped body adapted to draw the same arc as the arc of A. The width of the connecting plate 115B is equal to the distance between the side plates 115A. The connection plate 115B is arranged so as to connect the arc portions of both side plates 115A. The surface of a portion near the arc inside the arc of the side plate 115A and the side plate 11 of the connection plate 115B.
A semi-circular arc-shaped portion surrounded by three surfaces consisting of a surface facing the center of the arc of 5A and a surface serves as a passage when the sphere T is conveyed from the lower side to the upper side. Here, the lift-up section 1
What is going to be constructed by using the side plate 115A and the connecting plate 115B of 15 is a passage for one sphere in the shape of an arc of a semicircle, the lower end of which serves as an inlet for the sphere,
The upper end serves as a ball outlet. As a method of constructing this passage, it goes without saying that a method other than those shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 may be adopted. The sphere T is, as described above,
The passage is supplied from below and discharged from above. At least one upper end portion of the side plate 115A is provided with a notch 115D, for example, to form a discharge port for the sphere T. The sphere T transferred to the upper side of the above-mentioned passage is discharged from the discharge port to the outside. Ball T
The side plate 115A in which the discharge port of the side is formed is provided with an inclination toward the outside, and the sphere T
A discharge plate 115E that guides the outside to the outside is provided. It is the rotating arm 115C that carries the sphere T upward. The rotating arm 115C has its base end at the side plate 1
It is rotatably supported by a shaft 115F provided at the center of the arc of 15A. The shaft 115F is rotatable by a rotation drive unit 115G (which is a motor in this example) that is a means for rotating the shaft. The rotary arm 115C is adapted to rotate as indicated by X in FIG. 5 in accordance with the rotation of the shaft 115F generated by the driving force of the rotary drive unit 115G. Rotating arm 115C
Has a length such that the tip of the connecting plate 115B is close to the above-mentioned surface facing the center of the arc of the side plate 115A. The rotating arm 115C is adapted to push the sphere T upward from below in the arcuate path of the semicircle described above by rotating while receiving the sphere T at its tip. In addition, at the tip of the rotating arm 115C of this example,
A fan-shaped notch 115H corresponding to the outer shape of the sphere T is provided so that the tip of the rotating arm 115C can easily receive the sphere T.

The feature of the lift-up section 115 is that at least the tip of the rotary arm 115C (of course, the entire rotary arm 115C may be used) when considering the width direction of the passage defined by the side plates 115A. However, it is a point eccentrically provided on the side far from the discharge port. That is, in the lift-up section 115, the sphere T is pushed up in the passage in an unstable state due to the eccentricity of the rotating arm 115, as shown in FIG. The ball is pushed up in the passage while being supported by the surfaces of the side plates 115A facing each other (particularly, the surface of the side plate 115A on the side where the discharge port is located and the surface facing the other side plate 115A). Then, when reaching the above-mentioned discharge port, the ball T loses its support and tries to fall naturally to the side where the discharge port is located. There, as described above, the discharge plate 11
Since there is 5E, the ball T rolls on the upper surface of the discharge plate 115E and is guided to the outside. When such eccentricity of the rotating arm 115C is performed, a ball is attached to the rotating arm 115C near the outlet.
The sphere T can be extruded to the outside without providing a special mechanism for extruding the sphere. However, even if the rotating arm 115C is not eccentric as described above, for example, the rotating arm 115C
If a surface portion having an inclination in a direction in which the ball rolls toward the discharge port when the rotary arm 115C reaches the discharge port is provided at the tip of the, a special mechanism for pushing out the ball becomes unnecessary. However, if the rotation arm 115 is eccentric in the passage as described in this embodiment,
Since it is possible to omit the troublesome processing of cutting the tip of the rotating arm 115C obliquely, it is advantageous in terms of both time and cost.

The throwing device 116 is a device for throwing a ball as a moving body onto the inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111,
The charging passage 116A and the striking rod 116B are provided. The charging passage 116A has a base end portion (the striking rod 1).
16B is a guide that guides the ball from the side where 16B is arranged) to the tip. Input passage 116 in this embodiment
A has a substantially U-shaped cross section. Input passage 116A
Is configured to gradually curve toward its tip. The curve corresponds to the edge of the mortar member 111. The input passage 116A is also provided with a slope that gradually rises from the base end portion to the tip end portion. However, in the vicinity of the leading end of the charging passage 116A, an inclination is provided such that the bending line L is used as a boundary to descend toward the leading end. That is, the input passage 116A is inclined so as to go up to the bending line L and descend from it. Such an input passage 116A produces the following effects. That is, the sphere that has advanced while advancing through the charging passage 116 </ b> A is thrown from the tip to the inner surface 111 </ b> X of the mortar member 111 in the direction along the edge of the mortar member 111 when the momentum is strong. On the other hand, when the momentum is weak, the speed is lost before the bending line L, and the vehicle returns to the base end. The momentum of the sphere is halfway, and the sphere may exceed the bend line L at a speed of almost zero, but even in such a case, the sphere is given a velocity due to the downward inclination after the bend line L. Therefore, the input passage 116
A velocity in the direction along the edge of the mortar member 111 is given to the sphere thrown into the inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111 from the tip of A. That is, according to this charging device 116, the sphere thrown onto the inner surface X of the mortar member 111 always has a velocity in the tangential direction of the mortar member 111 which is formed in a circular shape in plan view. The charging passage 116A in this example has a mortar member 111 formed in a circular shape in plan view.
The inner portion of the curve of the charging passage 116A is extended more than the outer portion of the charging passage 116A so that the ball is thrown in as close to the tangential direction as possible. Further, a fall prevention wall 116C for preventing the ball from falling inside the curve is provided on the inner side of the leading end side of the bending line L of the charging passage 116A. The striking rod 116B strikes the ball with its tip, passes through the charging passage 116A, and then hits the mortar member 11.
It provides a speed enough to be applied to the inner surface X of 1. The striking rod 116B is the same as that used in a pinball or a smart ball. That is,
The striking rod 116B is constantly provided with a biasing force in the tip side direction of the striking rod 116B by an elastic body (not shown) formed of a spring or the like, and the tip of the striking rod 116B is
It is located in the charging passage 116A. The player is
A ball can be launched by pulling the striking rod 116B toward the front against the biasing force of the elastic body and then releasing the hand. The player's hand is released, and the tip of the striking rod 116B that has moved to the tip side by the urging force of the elastic body strikes the ball, thereby advancing in the throwing passage 116A that proceeds toward the inner surface X of the mortar member 111. The sphere is designed to get the speed.

The controller panel 120 is provided with a large number of controls necessary for executing a game (see FIG. 1,
See FIG. ). Specifically, six main game operation buttons 121 necessary to execute the main game described later, a determination button 122, two sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B necessary to execute the sub game, and a play value. Are provided with a medal insertion slot 124 for inserting medals, and a payout button 125 and a collect button 126 for paying out medals. Main game button 1
21 includes “× 2”, “× 4”, “× 6”, and “× 1”
The characters "0", "x15", and "x25" are respectively written. The main game button 121 is made of a semitransparent resin, and its operating state can be shown by blinking a lamp provided inside. The decision button 122 is made of a translucent resin, and its operating state can be indicated by blinking a lamp provided inside. The enter button 122 is for inputting information instructing the start of the lottery. Each of the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B is made of translucent resin, and by blinking a lamp charged inside,
The operation state can be shown. The resin forming the sub game operation button 123R is red, and the resin forming the sub game operation button 123B is blue. The sub game operation button 123R is a small hole 111R.
And the sub game operation buttons 123B correspond to the small holes 111B, which are the small holes 123R and 1R, respectively.
23B border color and sub game operation button 123
The correspondence between the colors of the resins forming R and 123B allows the player to understand at a glance. The sub-game operation buttons 123R and 123B are left as they are, and the small hole 1
It is also possible to make some modifications to 11R and 111B. For example, a plurality of small holes 111R and small holes 111B are formed in the same number (for example, 5 each), and the small holes 1
11R and the small hole B, respectively, the sub game operation button 1
It is also possible to associate with 23R and 123B. In this case, the small holes 111R and the small holes B may be arranged in any manner. For example, it may be provided randomly on the inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111, or may be provided concentrically along the edge of the mortar member 111 and near the center of the mortar member 111. In the latter case, small hole 111R and small hole B
Can also be arranged alternately. A medal counter equipped with a predetermined sensor is attached to the medal insertion slot 124, and the number of medals inserted by the player through the medal insertion slot 124 is detected by this medal counter. The payout button 125 is used by the player for the main game or the sub game from the medals owned by the player at that time (the medals inserted by the player and the medals acquired as a result of the main game or the sub game). This is an instruction to pay out the medals lost due to the result of the game (hereinafter referred to as credited medals). The collect button 126 is used by the player to select whether to credit the medal acquired according to the result of the main game or to bet on the sub game.

Devices built in the main body 100 of the game device will be described. The main body 100 has a medal keeper 140 and a medal transport mechanism 141 built therein.
The medal keeper 140 is a storage room that holds a large number of medals. When the player wins a medal as a result of the game, the medals stored here are paid out from the medal payout opening 130 according to the instruction of the player. The medal conveyance mechanism 141 conveys an appropriate number of medals from the medal keeper 140 to the payout opening 130 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit described later.

The main body 100 also contains a circuit (not shown) for executing a game. This circuit
CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read O
nly Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), and interface, and these are configured by connecting them via a bus. The CPU is a central processing unit and controls the entire game device. For example, the main game and the sub game are executed, the display of the display screen 212 and the blinking control of the illumination lamp 301 are controlled. R
The OM records a program and data necessary for performing each process executed by this game device, and the CPU executes a predetermined process based on this program. The RAM provides a work area for executing the program. The interface functions as a window for connecting this circuit to other devices, and includes the drive roller 113C, the main game operation button 121, and the enter button 1.
22, the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B, the medal counter, the payout button 125, the collect button 126, the detection sensor, the medal transport mechanism 141, the lottery lamp 211, the display screen 212, the illumination lamp 301, and the like.

When the above CPU executes the program, the functional blocks shown in FIG. 7 are formed in the above circuit. That is, the game device according to this embodiment includes the input information receiving unit 410 and the control unit 420.

The input information receiving section 410 receives information from the main game operation button 121, the enter button 122, the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B, the medal counter, the payout button 125, the collect button 126, and the detection sensor. The information is sent to the control unit 420.

The control unit 420 controls the entire game device. Control of main game and sub game, control of rotation of drive roller 113C, control regarding blinking of lottery lamp 211 and display of display screen 212, medal transport mechanism 14
1 and the blinking control of the illumination lamp 301 are controlled by the control unit 4.
20 does. More specifically, the control unit 420
Main game control unit 421, sub game control unit 422, payout control unit 430, display control unit 440, and illumination control unit 4
It is configured to include 50.

The main game control section 421 forms a part of the main game executing means of the present invention, and the main game operation buttons 121 received via the input information receiving section 410 are provided.
The main game is executed based on the information from the decision button 122 and the medal counter. The main game control section 421 also sends information necessary for executing the main game to the payout control section 430, the display control section 440, and the illumination control section 450. The main game executed by the main game control unit 421 is a game executed based on the medal that the player has bet on, for example, a roulette game. Then, a medal according to the result of the roulette game is given to the player.

The sub game control section 422 forms a part of the sub game executing means of the present invention, and the sub game operation button 123 received via the input information receiving section 410.
The sub game is executed based on the information from the R, 123B and the detection sensor. The sub game is executed when the player obtains a medal as a result of the main game and when one of the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B is pressed. The sub game is a game executed with the medal given to the player by the main game execution unit 421 as a bet target, and is executed, for example, as a double-up game. The double-up game is a game that gives a player a medal corresponding to the result of the game. The sub game control unit 422 also provides information necessary for game execution to the payout control unit 430 and the display control unit 4.
40 and the illumination control section 450.
The sub game control unit 422 is configured to include the functional blocks as shown in FIG. That is, the sub game control unit 42
2 includes a selection unit 422A, a determination unit 422B, a medal management unit 422C, and an auxiliary control unit 422D. The selection unit 422A is the sub game operation button 1
The winning small hole is determined based on the information input from 23R and 123B. Selector 422A of this example
When the sub game operation button 123R is operated, the small hole 111R associated with the sub game operation button 123R is selected as a winning small hole, and the sub game operation button 123B is operated. The small hole 111B associated with the sub game operation button 123B is selected as the winning small hole. This information is transmitted to the determination unit 422B. The determination unit 422B determines whether the result of the lottery is a win or a win. Specifically, the player uses the mortar member 1
A small hole 111R in which the ball dropped onto the inner surface 111X of 11
111B is for determining whether or not the winning small hole matches. The determination unit 422B determines to be a hit if they match, and to be a miss if they do not match. This information is transmitted to the medal management unit 422C. The medal management unit 422C manages the number of medals to be paid out to the player. Specifically, when the result of the above-described lottery (game) is determined to be a win, a medal twice as many as the bet-targeted medal is determined as a medal to be given to the player. Also,
If it is determined that the result of the lottery is out, it is determined that there is no medal to be given to the player (0). Auxiliary control unit 4
22D determines whether or not to execute the sub game, controls the rotation of the drive roller 113C, and the like.

The payout control unit 430, based on signals from the main game control unit 421 and the sub game control unit 422,
Manage the number of credited medals. Further, when the information indicating that medals should be paid out is received from the payout button 125 via the input information receiving section 410, a predetermined payout signal is generated and sent to the medal transfer mechanism 141. The medal transport mechanism 141 is configured to pay out a predetermined number of medals from the payout opening 130 based on the received signal. Display control unit 4
Reference numeral 40 denotes a main game control unit 421 and a sub game control unit 422.
On the basis of the signal from the display screen 212.
An image signal for displaying a predetermined image is generated. These signals are assigned to the lottery lamp 2 respectively.
11 and the display screen 211. Based on these signals, the lottery lamp 211 blinks at a predetermined timing, and a predetermined image is displayed on the display screen 212. The illumination control unit 450 is the main game control unit 42.
First, based on a signal from the sub game control unit 422, a predetermined lighting control is generated. This signal is
It is sent to each illumination lamp 301. The illuminated lamp 301 is
Based on this, blinking is performed at a predetermined timing.

An operation example of this game device will be described. The main game in this embodiment is the roulette game as described above. The main game is specifically executed as follows. First, the player enters the medal slot 12
Insert a predetermined number of medals from 4. Information about the insertion of medals is obtained from the medal counter together with information on the number of inserted medals, together with the main game control unit 421.
Sent to.

Next, the player makes a bet based on this medal (in some cases, the medal obtained in the previous game). Specifically, the player needs to press the operation button 121 for the main game. As described above, the main game operation buttons 121 have “× 2” and “×”.
4 ”,“ × 6 ”,“ × 10 ”,“ × 15 ”,“ × 25 ”
One of the letters is written. When the player presses one of the main game operation buttons 121, the player displays "X" displayed on the main game operation button 121 operated by the player.
2 ”,“ × 4 ”,“ × 6 ”,“ × 10 ”,“ × 15 ”,
This means that you have bet on any of the numbers in “× 25”. However, "x2", "x4", "x6", "x1"
You may bet on a plurality of numbers out of "0", "x15", and "x25", or you may bet on a plurality of medals for each. Note that the player cannot bet more medals than the credited medals. Regarding this, the main game control unit 421 cooperates with the payout control unit 430.
Do. Information about which number the player has bet on is sent from the main game operation button 121 to the main game control unit 421.

Next, when the player presses the decision button 122, the main game control section 421 having received the information executes the lottery. The lottery is performed by the main game control unit 421 randomly selecting one of the above-mentioned lottery lamps 211. The result of the lottery is notified to the player by turning on one of the selected lottery lamps 211. However, suddenly one lottery lamp 211
The player cannot enjoy the game simply by turning on.
Therefore, in this game device, the lottery lamps 211 which are turned off by default are sequentially turned on, and an effect is produced in which light is rotated in a circle along the lottery lamps 211, and the selected lottery is selected. An effect is made to turn on one of the lamps 2111 for the last time. With this, the main game is called a roulette game. When stopping the lottery lamp 211 (finally turning on only the selected lottery lamp),
As the lottery lamp 211 approaches the stop, an effect of slowing the switching speed of turning on and off may be performed. The timing for turning on and off the lottery lamp 211 is controlled by the display control unit 440 under the control of the main game control unit 421. Here, in the vicinity of the lottery lamp 211,
"X2", "x4", "x6", "x10", "x1"
The numbers “5”, “× 25” or “× 0” are written. The main game control unit 421 displays the numbers bet by the player,
If the numbers written near the finally-lit lottery lamp 211 match, the winning is determined, and if not, the winning is determined.

If it is determined that the player is out of the game, the medals bet by the player are confiscated, and the medals are not given to the player.
In this case, this ends the game. The player further executes the main game or pays out the credited medals by operating the payout button 125 when the credit remains.

On the other hand, when the winning is determined, the main game control unit 421 determines that the medal bet by the player is given to the player at the magnification of the number written near the stopped lamp. To do. For example, when the player presses the main game operation button 121 written as "x6", "x6"
If the player is betting one medal on the coin and the number written near the stopped lottery lamp 211 is “× 6”, the main decision is to give the player six medal. The game control part 421 performs it. However, it is also possible to perform other effects in the main game. For example, in the vicinity of any of the lottery lamps 211, not only numbers such as “× 2” but also predetermined characters and symbols such as ★ are included, and only the lottery lamps 211 in the vicinity thereof are finally turned on. In such a case, it is possible to give the player a profit by increasing the number of lamps that are finally turned on to increase the winning probability.
If the lottery lamp 211 is made to blink so that the two lights rotate, visual enjoyment can also be produced. Also,
"FREE GA" is displayed near one of the lottery lamps 211.
A predetermined character / symbol such as “ME” is written, and when only the lottery lamp 211 in the vicinity thereof is finally turned on, a game that is not limited by the number of credited medals is executed. You can also This is also advantageous to the player and contributes to enhancing the playability of the game. In addition, the number of medals that the player can bet is
It is also possible to make a decision in association with the number of credited medals. In any case, when the winning of the main game is determined, the information to that effect is also transmitted to the illumination control unit 450. Under the control of the illumination control section 450, each of the illumination lamps 301 blinks in a pattern that informs the player of the hit. The above-mentioned information that it is decided to give a predetermined number of medals to the player is transmitted to the sub game control unit 421 and the payout control unit 430.

Next, the auxiliary control section 422D of the sub game control section 422 blinks the collect button 126 and the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B. This is because the player is asked about his intention to execute the sub game. That is, this sub game is executed only when the player desires after asking the player's intention. When the player presses one of the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B, a decision to automatically execute the sub game is made. On the other hand, when the player presses the collect button 126, it is decided not to execute the sub game.

When it is determined that the sub game will not be played, the medal management unit 422C of the sub game control unit 422,
The medals that the player has won in the main game are determined as medals that can be paid out. This information is the payout control unit 4
It is transmitted to 30, and the corresponding medal is added to the credit. In this case, this ends the game. The player further executes the main game or pays out the credited medals by operating the payout button 125.

When it is determined that the sub game is to be played, that is, the player operates one of the sub game operation buttons 1
When 23R or 123B is pressed, the pressed sub game operation button is turned on and the other is turned off. This means that the player bets on one of the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B. As described above, the sub game operation button 123R corresponds to the small hole 111R, and the sub game operation button 123B corresponds to the small hole 111B. Therefore, the player can operate the sub game operation buttons 1
The act of selecting one of 23R and 123B and pressing it is equivalent to selecting one of the small hole 111R and the small hole 111B. This allows the player to enter the small hole 111
This means that a bet is placed on one of R and the small hole 111B. Also,
When the player presses one of the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B, the information is transmitted to the selection unit 422A.
The selection unit 422 determines the winning small hole based on the information. That is, one of the small holes 111R and 111B that is associated with the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B pressed by the player is determined as the winning small hole.

Around the time when the winning small hole is determined, the lift-up unit 115 throws the ball into the throwing passage 11 of the throwing device 116.
Supply to 6A base end. The player then hits the batting bar 11
Operate 6B. As a result, the balls are thrown into the inner surface 111X of the mortar member 111 via the throwing passage 116A. When the ball does not reach the mortar member 111 due to a weak hit, the player repeats the operation of the hitting rod 116B until the ball is inserted into the mortar member 111. At this time, some image may be displayed on the display screen 212 in order to prompt the player to operate the batting rod 116B. In this case, the display control unit 440 that has received the signal from the sub game control unit 422 controls the display screen 212. The thrown sphere draws a spiral and mortar member 1
The inner surface 111X of 11 descends toward the center. However, the movement of the sphere becomes irregular due to the existence of the interference member 111Y. The sphere is decelerated by the groove 111Z,
After a predetermined time has passed, the small hole 111R and the small hole 111B
Fall into one of. Although not limited to this, in this embodiment, the probability that the ball will fall into the small hole 111R,
There is no difference in the probability of falling into the small hole 111B. That is, in the interference member 111Y, the ball has a small hole
The probability of falling into 1R is the same as the probability of falling into the small hole 111B.

Next, the determination unit 422 determines whether the result of the lottery is a win or a miss. This determination is performed based on whether or not the small holes 111R and 111B from which the ball has fallen are coincident with the determined small hole. The determination unit 422B determines to be a hit if they match, and to be a miss if they do not match. This information is transmitted to the medal management unit 422C.

If it is determined that the medal is off, the medal management unit 42
2C decides that there are no medals to be given to the player (0). In this case, the game ends here. The player further executes the main game or pays out the credited medals by operating the payout button 125 when the credit remains.

When it is determined that the winning is achieved, the medal management unit 4
22C determines that the number of medals to be paid out to the player is twice the number of medals targeted for betting.

Here, the auxiliary control section 422D of the sub game control section 422 blinks the collect button 126 and the sub game operation buttons 123R and 123B again. This is because the player is asked about his intention to continue the sub game. The player selects the collect button 126, the sub game operation buttons 123R, 1
Information about pressing any of 23B is sent to the auxiliary controller 422D. Based on this, the sub game control unit 422 determines whether to play the double-up game again. When it is determined that the double-up game is not to be played, the medal management unit 422C notifies the payout control unit 430 of the number of medals to be paid out to the player.
In this case, this ends the game. The player further executes the main game or pays out the credited medals by operating the payout button 125. When it is decided to play the double-up game, the double-up game is executed again in the above-described flow. Each time a player plays a double-up game,
It can be doubled with a probability of 2. However, in a double-up game, there is a one-half chance of losing the risk of losing all of your medals. In the meantime, the player will enjoy the game.

[0045]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a game is played with a play value as a bet target.
By not making the game creator feel the existence of an arbitrary operation by the game creator, the game device that increases or decreases the game value bet by the game player according to the result of the game can be improved so that the game player can enjoy it with peace of mind. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a structure for enabling rotation of a mortar member included in the game device shown in FIG.

4 is a plan view including a partially cutaway view of the main body of the game device shown in FIG.

5 is a side view showing the configuration of a lift-up section of the game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view of the lift-up portion shown in FIG. 4 viewed from a direction indicated by an arrow aa.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the game device shown in FIG.

8 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a sub game control unit shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 main body 110 hollow 111 Mortar material 111X inner surface 111Y interference member 112Z groove 111R, 111B Small hole 113C drive roller 114 Ball receiver 115 Lift-up section 116 Input device 116A input passage 120 controller panel 121 Main game operation buttons 122 decision button 123R, 123B Sub game operation buttons 125 payment buttons 126 collect button 130 Payout 200 display 211 Lottery lamp 141 medal transport mechanism 300 Illuminated part 410 Input information receiving unit 420 control unit 421 Main game control unit 422 Sub game control unit 430 Dispensing control unit 422A selection section 422B judgment unit 433C medal management section 433D Auxiliary control unit T sphere L bend line

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A board surface provided with a plurality of recesses capable of receiving a spherical moving body for lottery, and an insertion means for inserting the moving body into the board surface based on operation contents of a player. Selection means for determining at least one of the concave portions as a winning concave portion based on the operation content of the player, and whether or not the concave portion that has received the moving body placed on the board surface is the winning concave portion. The lottery mechanism, comprising: a determination unit that determines whether or not the recess is the winning recess, and a determination unit that determines if the recess is a recess other than the winning recess. The disc surface is circular in plan view and is a conical mortar-like surface that is recessed toward the center, and the circular open surface is horizontal, and the center of the circular shape is the axis. It can be rotated as Each of the recesses is sized to receive the moving body with some play, and two recesses are provided in the vicinity of the center at positions symmetrical about the axis, and the throwing means is provided. Is for guiding the moving body to the board surface, and is provided with an inclination such that it gradually rises from the base end toward the tip end, and the tip end thereof descends toward the tip end. A charging passage provided with a slope and a striking rod provided at the base end portion of the charging passage for giving the moving body a speed sufficient to reach the board surface through the charging passage. cage, the moving body, the board being rotated so as to have a tangential velocity being adapted Ru submitted by the closing means, said selection means, the winning recess of one of the two recesses Make a decision to Has become cormorants, lottery mechanism. 2. The lottery mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the board surface is provided with irregularities for reducing the speed of the moving body. 3. The lottery mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an interfering body that interferes with the moving body and changes a traveling direction of the moving body is provided on the board surface. 4. The selection means includes a plurality of operating bodies that are the same in number as the plurality of recesses and are associated with each of the plurality of recesses, and an operating body operated by a player. The lottery mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a determination is made that the associated recess is the winning recess. 5. The selecting means includes a plurality of operating bodies that are respectively associated with some of the plurality of recesses, and the recesses that are associated with operating bodies operated by a player are provided. The lottery mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the selection of the winning recess is made. 6. The lottery mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the player can visually recognize the correspondence between the plurality of recesses and the plurality of operating bodies. 7. A lottery means for executing a predetermined game that results in either winning or losing based on a game value that a player has bet on, and a result of the game executed by the lottery means. If it is a win, the player is given a game value exceeding the game value for which the bet is made, and if the result of the game executed by the lottery means is out, a bet object is made. 7. A game device comprising: a payout means for confiscating the game value, wherein the lottery means is the lottery mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Game device. 8. The payout means, when the result of the game executed by the lottery means is a win, gives the player a play value twice as much as the play value targeted for betting. The game device according to claim 7, wherein 9. A main game executing means for executing a predetermined main game on the basis of a game value for which a player is betting and giving a game value to the player according to a result of the main game, and a main game. A game device comprising: a sub-game executing means for executing a sub-game, in which the executing means gives a betting target the play value given to the player, and giving a play value according to the result of the sub-game to the player. A game device in which the sub game executing means is the game device according to claim 7.