JP4753236B2 - Game machine and game system using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, and a gaming system using the gaming machine, for example, so that points can be awarded to a player according to the performance.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that gives a player points according to a game result (for example, the number of winnings such as a big bonus) (paragraph number “0028” in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). (See paragraph number “0031”, paragraph number “0030” of Patent Document 3).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-118272 (Claims and paragraph number “0029”) JP 2005-118274 A (paragraph number “0031”) JP 2005-118275 A (paragraph number “0030”)

However, the conventional gaming machine described above has a first problem that points given to the player correspond to the game result.
Further, since the points given to the player are not displayed, there is a second problem that it is relatively difficult to understand from the player.

(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
First, the gaming machine includes a gaming device for playing a game on condition that a game medium is inserted, an image display device capable of displaying an image in association with the progress of the game by the gaming device, a gaming device, A game control device connected to the image display device for controlling the game.

Secondly, the gaming apparatus is configured to be able to attach a point card, and includes a card unit capable of recording points on the point card in the attached state.
Third, the game control device includes an effect determining means for determining the content of the effect displayed on the image display device in relation to the progress of the game by the game device, and the content of the effect determined by the effect determining means. And a display for displaying on the image display device an image according to the content of the effect determined by the effect determining unit. Point display means for displaying a point display area in a screen displayed on the image display device by the effect display means, and displaying the acquired points determined by the point determination means in the point display area, the obtained point determined by the determination unit, a card recording control means for recording the point card through the card unit, the card Knit determines whether a point card is mounted, in a non-mounted state of the point card, and a card attachment check means for the acquisition points displayed by point display means a non-display state.
(Claim 2 )
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points.

A gaming machine including a game control device for controlling a game, and a card unit that is communicable with the game control device and is configured to be capable of mounting a point card, and capable of recording points on the point card in the mounted state; a point determination means for the player to determine the possible acquisition point as obtained point, a point display means for displaying the acquired points determined by the point determination unit, the obtained point which is determined by the point determining means A card recording control means for recording on the point card via the card unit, and whether or not a point card is attached to the card unit, and is displayed by the point display means when the point card is not attached. a card attachment check means for the non-display state acquired points that Provided.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, points can be awarded to the player according to the performance.

In addition, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the effect and its points can be displayed on the image display device so as to be easily understood by the player.
In addition , the acquired points can be prevented from being displayed when the point card is not attached.
(Claim 2 )
According to invention of Claim 2, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the invention described in claim 2 , the card unit can be arranged outside the gaming machine.

(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 8 each show an example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the details of the point display means of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is for explaining the details of the card control means of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the slot machine, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the screen displayed on the image display device, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the point display area of FIG. FIG. 7 corresponds to FIG. 5 and is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which the character on the ally side kicks out the “kick” toward the enemy character. FIG. 8 corresponds to FIG. 5 and the character on the ally side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which “jump kicks” toward the enemy character.

9 to 10 each show an example of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of the gaming system, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the gaming system.
(Slot machine 10)
First, using FIG. 4, in the figure, 10 indicates a slot machine.

The gaming machine is not limited to the slot machine 10 and may be a pachinko machine or the like.
In the center above the slot machine 10, an image display device 20 is provided.
The image display device 20 is capable of displaying an image, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal unit.
Note that the image display device 20 is not limited to the liquid crystal unit, and may be configured of a dot matrix.

Further, a pair of left and right speakers 30 and 30 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the image display device 20. Various sound effects are generated from the speaker 30.
A transparent rectangular display window 40 is provided below the image display device 20.
A reel unit 50 is disposed inside the display window 40.
The reel unit 50 includes a plurality of, for example, three reels 51 to 53 facing the display window 40, and a plurality of, for example, three, the same number of three reels 51 to 53 as the three reels 51 to 53. The reel motors 54 to 56 (see FIG. 1) are provided to constitute a gaming device.

Note that the gaming device is not limited to the reel unit 50, and may be a game board in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.
Although not shown, each of the reels 51 to 53 displays a plurality of types of symbols on the outer periphery. The display window 40 is configured to stop and display a plurality of symbols, for example, a total of three symbols, for example, upper, middle, and lower. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one symbol may be stopped and displayed. You can do it.

Below the display window 40, a medal slot 60 is provided on the right side in FIG. The medal slot 60 is for inserting medals.
In addition, a card insertion slot 70 into which a point card C can be inserted is provided at substantially the center below the display window 40, as will be described later.
Although the point card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 70 from the vertical direction, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card may be inserted from the horizontal direction.

Further, a start switch 80 is provided on the left side of the lower side of the display window 40.
The start switch 80 is for starting driving of the reel unit 50. Specifically, the start switch 80 is formed in a lever shape and is operated by pushing the lever downward. When the start switch 80 is operated, the reel unit 50 starts to be driven, and the three reel motors 54 to 56 (see FIG. 1) rotate.

To the right of the start switch 80, a plurality of, for example, three stop switches 90 to 92, which are the same number as the three reels 51 to 53 of the reel unit 50, are provided.
The three stop switches 90 to 92 are for stopping the driving of the reel unit 50. When the left stop switch 90 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 51 stops. Similarly, when the center stop switch 91 is operated, the rotation of the center reel 52 is stopped.
When the right stop switch 92 is operated, the rotation of the right reel 53 stops.

A medal storage tray 100 is provided below the three stop switches 90 to 92.
The medal storage tray 100 stores medals paid out from a hopper unit 120 shown in FIG.
One speaker 110 is arranged on the right side of the medal storage tray 100. Various sound effects are generated from the speaker 110.
(Point card C)
The point card C is capable of recording points, and is composed of a magnetic card or an IC card, for example.
(Card unit 71)
The card unit 71 is provided inside the card insertion slot 70 of FIG. 4 and can record points on the point card C inserted into the card insertion slot 70 or read the recorded points. It is.

When an IC card is used for the point card C, it is not necessary to provide the card insertion slot 70 in the card unit 71, and the card insertion slot 70 may be omitted.
Specifically, the card unit 71 includes the following units as shown in FIG.
(1) Card recording unit 72
The card recording unit 72 is for recording points on the point card C inserted into the card insertion slot 70.

(2) Card reader 73
The card reading unit 73 can read the points recorded on the point card C inserted into the card insertion slot 70.
(Game control device 200)
Next, the game control device 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

The game control device 200 is provided inside the slot machine 10.
The game control device 200 is for controlling the progress of the game.
Specifically, the game control device 200 includes the following two means when roughly classified.
The following means (1) to (2) will be described later.
(1) Game control means 300
(2) Production control means 400
(Game control means 300)
Next, the game control means 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

The game control means 300 is for controlling the progress of the game.
Specifically, the game control means 300 is a computer, which is not shown in the figure, and is configured mainly by a CPU, for example, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.
Further, the recording medium is not limited to the ROM or RAM, but may be an electric / magnetic / optical memory or disk.

A CPU (not shown) of the game control means 300 functions as the following means as shown in FIG. 1 by reading a program recorded in a recording medium, for example, a ROM.
The following means (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Game result lottery means 310
(2) Reel stop control means 320
(3) Profit grant means 330
(Input stage of game control means 300)
Next, the input stage of the game control means 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the input stage of the game control means 300, respectively.
(1) Medal sensor 61
The medal sensor 61 is provided inside the medal insertion slot 60 and is for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 60, and constitutes a medal detection means.
(2) Start switch 80
(3) Stop switches 90-92
(Output stage of game control means 300)
Next, the output stage of the game control means 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the output stage of the game control means 300, respectively.
(1) Reel motors 54-56
(2) Hopper unit 120
The hopper unit 120 is provided inside the slot machine 10.
The hopper unit 120 is for paying out a predetermined number of medals to the player when the symbols of the reels 51 to 53 stopped and displayed on the display window 40 match a preset combination of symbols.

(3) Production control means 400
(Direction control means 400)
The effect control means 400 is connected to the game control means 300 and controls various effects based on signals transmitted from the game control means 300 in one direction, such as commands and data. .

Specifically, the production control means 400 is a computer, which is not shown in the figure, and is configured around a CPU, for example, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.
Note that the number of CPUs in the production control means 400 is not limited to one, and two or more CPUs may be used.
Further, the recording medium is not limited to the ROM or RAM, but may be an electric / magnetic / optical memory or disk.

The CPU (not shown) of the production control means 400 functions as the following means when roughly divided as shown in FIG. 1 by reading a program recorded in a recording medium, for example, a ROM.
The following means (1) to (8) will be described later.
(1) Production determining means 410
(2) Point determination means 420
(3) Production display means 430
(4) Point accumulating means 440
(5) Point display means 450
(6) Card control means 460
(7) Card attachment determination means 470
(8) Sound effect generating means 480
(Input stage of production control means 400)
Next, the input stage of the effect control means 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the input stage of the production control means 400, respectively.
(1) Game control means 300
(2) Card reading unit 73 of the card unit 71
(Output stage of production control means 400)
Next, the output stage of the effect control means 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the output stage of the production control means 400, respectively.
(1) Image display device 20
(2) Speaker 30,110
(3) Card recording unit 72 of card unit 71
(Game result lottery means 310)
The game result lottery means 310 is for determining the game result by lottery based on the operation of the start switch 80.
(Reel stop control means 320)
The reel stop control means 320 performs stop control of the reel motors 54 to 56 corresponding to the stop switches 90 to 92 based on the game result determined by the lottery by the game result lottery means 310 and the operation of the stop switches 90 to 92. Is to do.
(Profit grant means 330)
The profit granting means 330, when the combination of the symbols of the three reels 51 to 53 stopped and displayed on the display window 40 matches the predetermined combination of symbols, This is for paying out the number of medals.

The medals can be paid out by driving the hopper unit 120 to actually pay out medals or increasing the number of credit medals.
(Direction determination means 410)
The effect determining means 410 is for determining the contents of the effect displayed on the image display device 20 in relation to the progress of the game by the reel unit 50 (game device).

The production includes the following: (1) Events Events are events that occur during the production, and there are multiple types.
(2) Ending Ending is the end of production, and there are multiple types with different results.
(Point determination means 420)
The point determination means 420 is for determining points that can be acquired by the player as acquisition points in accordance with the contents of the effects determined by the effect determination means 410.

Specifically, the point determination means 420 determines the acquired points every time a plurality of events occur.
Further, the point determination means 420 determines the acquired points according to the ending type.
Further, the point determining means 420 includes the following means as shown in FIG.

(1) Point lottery means 421
The point lottery means 421 is for determining the acquisition points by lottery.
(Direction display means 430)
The effect display means 430 is for displaying an image corresponding to the contents of the effect determined by the effect determination means 410 on the image display device 20.
(Point accumulation means 440)
The point accumulation means 440 is for accumulating the acquired points determined by the point determination means 420 every time an event occurs.

Further, the point accumulating means 440 accumulates the earned points determined by the point determining means 420 according to the type of ending.
(Point display means 450)
The point display means 450 displays the point display area 21 (see FIGS. 5 to 8) in the screen displayed on the image display device 20 by the effect display means 430, and is determined by the point determination means 420 in the point display area 21. It is for displaying the acquired points.

Specifically, the point display area 21 includes the following display unit as shown in FIG.
(1) Acquired point display section 22
(2) Cumulative point display section 23
(3) Accumulation point display section 24
Further, the point display means 450 includes the following means as shown in FIG.

(4) Acquisition point display means 451
The acquired point display means 451 is for displaying the acquired points determined by the point determining means 420 in the acquired point display section 22 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21.
(5) Cumulative point display means 452
The accumulated point display means 452 is for displaying the accumulated points accumulated by the point accumulation means 440 in the accumulated point display section 23 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21.

(6) Accumulation point display means 453
The accumulated point display means 453 is for displaying the points read via the card reading unit 73 of the card unit 71 in the accumulated point display unit 24 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21 as accumulated points.
(Card control means 460)
The card control means 460 is for controlling the writing and reading of points on the point card C by the card unit 71.

Specifically, the card control means 460 includes the following means as shown in FIG.
(1) Card recording control means 461
The card recording control means 461 is for recording the earned points determined by the point determining means 420 on the point card C via the card recording unit 72 of the card unit 71.

(2) Card reading control means 462
The card reading control means 462 is for reading the points recorded on the point card C through the card reading unit 73 of the card unit 71.
(Card installation determination means 470)
Card mounting determination means 470
The card attachment determination means 470 determines whether or not the point card C is attached to the card unit 71, and when the point card C is not attached, the acquired points displayed by the point display means 450 are hidden. Is for.

Specifically, when the point card C is not attached to the card unit 71, the point display area 21 itself is not displayed in the screen displayed on the image display device 20, although not shown.
(Sound effect generator 480)
The sound effect generating means 480 is for outputting various sound effects from the speakers 30 and 110 as the game progresses.
(Directions and points earned)
The relationship between the type of effect and the earned points is as shown in Table 1 below.

(Description of the game)
A game of the slot machine 10 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
As an effect, for example, a battle is performed in which an ally character and an enemy character battle each other.
First, at the first stop, as shown in FIG. 5, as an event, when the character on the ally side (left side) sends out a “punch” toward the character on the enemy side (right side), it is shown in Table 1 above. As such, “1” acquisition points are generated.

The acquired points are determined by the point determination means 420 of the production control means 400 of FIG.
At this time, “1” earned points are displayed in the earned point display section 22 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21 by the earned point display means 451.
Next, at the second stop, as shown in FIG. 7, as an event, when the character on the ally side (left side) “kick” toward the character on the enemy side (right side), it is shown in Table 1 above. Thus, “3” acquisition points are generated.

At this time, the acquired points of “3” points are displayed in the acquired point display section 22 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21 by the acquired point display means 451.
At the same time, the previously acquired “1” point and the currently acquired “3” point are accumulated by the point accumulating means 440 in FIG.
The accumulated points of “4” accumulated by the point accumulating means 440 are displayed in the accumulated point display section 23 of the point display area 21 of FIG. 5 by the accumulated point display means 452.

Finally, at the third stop, as shown in FIG. 8, as an event, when the character on the ally side (left side) releases a “jump kick” toward the enemy side (right side) character, As shown, “5” acquisition points are generated.
At this time, the acquired points of “5” points are displayed by the acquired point display means 451 in the acquired point display section 22 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21.

At the same time, the accumulated points of “4” points accumulated previously and the acquired points of “5” points acquired this time are accumulated by the point accumulation means 440 of FIG.
The accumulated points of “9” accumulated by the point accumulating means 440 are displayed by the accumulated point display means 452 in the accumulated point display section 23 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21 of FIG.

Finally, when the ally character “wins” as the ending, as shown in Table 1 above, “10” acquisition points are generated.
At this time, the acquired points of “10” are displayed by the acquired point display means 451 in the acquired point display section 22 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21.
At the same time, the “9” points accumulated previously and the “10” points acquired this time are accumulated by the point accumulation means 440 of FIG.

The accumulated points of “19” accumulated by the point accumulating means 440 are displayed in the accumulated point display section 23 (FIG. 6) of the point display area 21 of FIG. 5 by the accumulated point display means 452.
Thereafter, the accumulated points of “19” points are recorded on the point card C by the card recording control means 461 via the card recording unit 72 of the card unit 71.

The accumulated points recorded on the point card C can be exchanged for various products such as goods according to the number of points.
On the other hand, although not shown, when the ally character makes a “premium attack” toward the enemy character, the point lottery means 421 in FIG.

The acquisition points determined by the lottery are set to high numerical values, and one of the three numerical values “15 points”, “30 points”, and “50 points” is determined by lottery.
For example, when “50 points” is determined by lottery, the numerical value is not displayed in the earned point display section 22 (FIG. 6), but instead of “?” As shown in Table 1 above. The mark (question mark) is displayed.

  Thereafter, the “50 points” acquired points determined by the lottery are accumulated in the previous accumulated points, and the accumulated results are displayed in the accumulated point display section 23 (FIG. 6). For example, when the previously acquired points are “19” points, “50 points” acquired points determined by lottery are accumulated in this value, and the accumulated point display section 23 (FIG. 6) The accumulated points of “69” points are displayed.

Therefore, the player can know the acquired points determined by the lottery for the first time by looking at the accumulated points, and can make the game rich in change.
(Second Embodiment)
An example of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The feature of the present embodiment is that the card unit 610 is configured separately from a gaming machine such as the slot machine 10 and the card unit 610 can be arranged outside the gaming machine.

That is, the gaming system 500 is configured by the slot machine 10 and the inter-bed sand 600.
The inter-bed sand 600 is a coin lending machine and includes a card unit 610 and communication control means 620 for communicating card data with the slot machine 10 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the slot machine 10 includes communication control means 700 for communicating card data with the communication control means 620 of the inter-bed sand 600.

According to the present embodiment, when the point card C is attached to the card unit 610 of the inter-bed sand 600, the accumulation point recorded on the point card C is read, and the card data including the read accumulation point is transferred to the communication control means. It is transmitted to the slot machine 10 via 620,700.
On the other hand, card data such as acquired points acquired in the slot machine 10 is transmitted to the inter-bed sand 600 via the communication control means 620,700. The earned points included in the card data transmitted to the inter-bed sand 600 are written into the point card C attached to the card unit 71.

Note that an image display device such as a liquid crystal may be provided on the inter-bed sand 600 to display the acquired points, accumulated points, accumulated points, etc. acquired in the slot machine 10.
The inter-sand sand 600 is not limited to a coin lending machine, and may be a ball lending machine or an information disclosure device.

It is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the slot machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the point display means of FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the card | curd control means of FIG. It is a schematic front view of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the screen displayed on the image display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the point display area of FIG. 6 corresponds to FIG. 5 and is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which a teammate character has played a “kick” toward an enemy character. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which a teammate character “jumps and kicks” toward an enemy character, corresponding to FIG. 5. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the outline of a game system. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the outline of a game system.

10 slot machine (game machine) 20 image display device
21 points display area 22 earned points display section
23 Accumulated point display 24 Accumulated point display
30 Speaker 40 Display window
50 reel unit (game machine) 51-53 reel
54-56 reel motor 60 medal slot
61 Medal sensor 70 Card slot
71 Card unit 72 Card recording section
73 Card reader 80 Start switch
90-92 Stop switch 100 Medal storage tray
110 Speaker 120 Hopper unit
200 Game control device 300 Game control means
310 Game result lottery means 320 Reel stop control means
330 Profiting means 400 Production control means
410 Production decision means 420 Point decision means
421 point lottery means 430 effect display means
440 point accumulation means 450 point display means
451 Earned point display means 452 Cumulative point display means
453 Accumulated point display means 460 Card control means
461 Card recording control means 462 Card reading control means
470 Card installation determination means 480 Sound effect generation means C Point card
500 game system 600 units sand
610 Card unit 620 Communication control means
700 Communication control means

Claims (2)

A gaming device for playing a game on condition that a game medium is inserted;
An image display device capable of displaying an image in association with the progress of the game by the gaming device;
In a gaming machine that is connected to each of the gaming device and the image display device and includes a game control device for controlling a game,
In the gaming machine,
It is configured to be able to attach a point card, and includes a card unit capable of recording points on the point card in the attached state,
In the game control device,
Production determining means for determining the content of the production displayed on the image display device in relation to the progress of the game by the gaming device;
Point determination means for determining, as an acquisition point, the points that the player can acquire according to the content of the effect determined by the effect determination means;
Effect display means for displaying an image according to the content of the effect determined by the effect determining means on the image display device;
Point display means for displaying a point display area in the screen displayed on the image display device by the effect display means, and displaying the acquired points determined by the point determination means in the point display area;
Card recording control means for recording the acquired points determined by the point determining means on the point card via the card unit ;
Card attachment determination means for determining whether or not a point card is attached to the card unit, and for making the acquired points displayed by the point display means in a non-display state when the point card is not attached; A gaming machine characterized by comprising. A gaming machine including a game control device for controlling the game;
A card unit that is communicable with the game control device and configured to be capable of attaching a point card, and capable of recording points on the point card in the attached state ;
Point determination means for determining the points that can be acquired by the player as acquisition points;
Point display means for displaying the acquired points determined by the point determination means;
Card recording control means for recording the acquired points determined by the point determining means on the point card via the card unit ;
Card attachment determination means for determining whether or not a point card is attached to the card unit, and for making the acquired points displayed by the point display means in a non-display state when the point card is not attached ; A gaming system using a gaming machine characterized by comprising.