JP4905684B2 - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a combination gaming machine using game balls. When a combination of winning combinations in which a card pattern as a hand is preset, a predetermined number of game media are paid out for each completed winning combination. It relates to a combination gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a predetermined number of hand-held symbols are used, where a game ball is fired on a game board provided with entrances corresponding to a plurality of symbols, and the symbols corresponding to the entrances into which the launched game balls have entered are hand-held symbols. Unnecessary symbols are discarded, a new game ball is fired onto the game board, and a new symbol corresponding to the entrance to be entered is added to the hand-held symbol a predetermined number of times, and combinations of hand-held symbols are preset. As a combination gaming machine that pays out to a player the number of game media set for each completed winning combination when a combination of winning combination symbols is completed, a sparrow ball game machine is well known.

  This sparrow ball game machine has a game board in which a plurality of entrances corresponding to symbols of a plurality of types of mahjong tiles (hereinafter referred to as a samurai) are provided, and a predetermined number of games per game in the game board. A game ball launching device for launching a ball, a display device for displaying a game effect image and the like, a control device for controlling the progress of the game, and the like are provided. When the player inserts a predetermined number of medals necessary for a game of the game into the medal slot, the software installed in the control device of the sparrow ball game machine constituted by the microcomputer starts the game. The progress of the game is controlled in accordance with the player's abandonment and self-control operations.

  In such a sparrow ball game machine, when a player performs a game start operation, software installed in the sparrow ball game machine controls the progress of the game as follows.

  First, the symbols of 14 bags that are necessary for starting the game are determined by lottery using random number generating means and distributed as the player's hands. The 14 handed symbols that are arranged are displayed on the display device as the player's hand.

  Next, in the case where the symbols of the 14 tiles that have been arranged have been raised and the winning combination (winning combination) has not been completed, the player throws out the single cage that has been judged unnecessary from these 14 manuals. Perform the “Discard” operation. When this throwing-in operation is performed, the control device performs a process of updating and displaying 13 symbols, which are the current trick of the player, on the display device, and at the same time, playing one game ball as a game ball launching device. Control to supply to.

  Subsequently, the player performs a self-control operation of launching one game ball from the game ball launching device into the game board. The symbol of the kite corresponding to the entrance into which the launched game ball has entered is added to the hand as a self-defeated kite. At this time, the software of the control device performs a process of storing its own symbol code in the manual data storage area of the storage device, and updates the 14 symbols that are the current manual of the player to the display device. Process to display.

  Subsequently, the winning determination means provided in the control device determines whether or not the combination of 14 hand-hand symbols that have been made by the user's own operation has completed a preset combination of rising combinations. I do. Then, when the hand tile is raised and the combination of the winning combinations is not completed, the player again selects one unnecessary basket from the hand basket and performs the discarding operation. This discarding operation is performed by pressing a discarding switch button corresponding to the design of the manual displayed on the display device, and the manual data stored in the storage area is also updated.

  In this way, the player performs a self-control operation to fire a predetermined number of game balls within a predetermined number (for example, 11), and the number of the 14 hands is set to a predetermined predetermined rising role. When the combination is completed, the control device performs a process of paying out a predetermined number of medals set for each rising combination as a prize. Even when the automatic arrangement of the 14 baskets ends at the start of the above-described one game, the winning determination means determines whether or not the 14 combinations have already completed the winning combination.

On the other hand, if the player cannot complete the winning combination even if a predetermined number of game balls are fired, the control device performs processing for ending this game (flow station).
In addition, when there is a remaining game ball for performing a self-control when the rising combination is completed, the player abandons the completed rising combination once and performs a throw-in operation, It is also possible to aim for a rising role with a larger number of acquisitions.

  A sparrow ball gaming machine as described above is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-314550.

JP 2006-314550 A

  However, the above-mentioned sparrow ball game machine was originally applied to a ball-type game machine based on the rules of a mahjong game, so it would be difficult for those who do not understand the complicated rules of a mahjong game to avoid it. There is a problem that it ends up.

  Also, for example, when a combination gaming machine simulating a poker game using five playing cards as a hand is configured, the number of hands that can be automatically determined by the gaming machine is limited to 14 symbols. Therefore, in order to determine the five cards at the start of the game, the player must sequentially fire five game balls onto the game board and determine the design of the card that will be the hand. It takes a long time to digest and there is a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine is lowered.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and even a player who does not have knowledge of a complicated mahjong game can easily play a game, and satisfies the restrictions in the rules. An object of the present invention is to provide a combination gaming machine capable of digesting a game in a short time.

In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a game board on which a slot corresponding to a plurality of types of card symbols is arranged, and a predetermined predetermined symbol as a hand symbol candidate at the start of the game. Hand symbol candidate selecting means for selecting symbol candidates for several M cards and storing them in an area for storing symbol candidate data in the storage device, and M from the symbol candidates for the M cards selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means. The hand symbol which determines the symbol of N cards less than the number of cards as the hand, displays the determined hand on the hand display portion of the display device, and stores the symbol code of the hand in the area for storing the hand data of the storage device. A decision means, discards an unnecessary symbol from the symbol of the hand displayed on the hand display section, and stores the hand data of the storage device as a symbol code of the discarded discard Discard operation means for erasing from the area to be erased, and a card corresponding to the entrance that fired and entered a predetermined number of game balls to the game board after the discard operation by the discard operation means A bill operation means for displaying the symbol of the bill as a bill by a billing operation on a hand display portion of the display device and adding the symbol code of the bill to an area for storing the hand data of the storage device, When a combination of symbols for which a winning combination has been set in advance when the N number of cards is determined by the hand symbol determination means or when the number of cards in the hand becomes N by the handing operation is completed. A combination gaming machine which pays out a set number of game media for each winning combination, wherein the hand symbol determining means is a game based on M symbol candidate data selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means. There is characterized in that it comprises a player hand selecting means to hand data by selecting a predetermined number L number of symbols candidate data N or less.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board in which a slot corresponding to a plurality of types of card symbols is arranged, and a predetermined number M of card symbol candidates predetermined as hand symbol candidates at the start of the game. A hand symbol candidate selecting means for selecting and storing the symbol candidate data in the area for storing the symbol candidate data of the storage device, and the symbol of the hand determined by determining the symbol of the M cards selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means as a hand Is displayed on the hand display portion of the display device and the hand symbol determining means for storing the symbol code of the hand in the area for storing the hand data of the storage device, and is unnecessary from the hand symbol displayed on the hand display portion. A discard operation means for performing a discard operation on the symbol and deleting a symbol code of the discarded discard operation from the area for storing the hand data in the storage device, and the discard operation means After a card operation, a predetermined number of game balls are fired on the game board and entered into the hand display portion of the display device as a card by the card operation corresponding to the entrance of the game. And a bill operation means for displaying a symbol code of the bill and adding it to an area for storing the hand data in the storage device, wherein the hand symbol determining means includes M pieces of cards displayed on the hand display section. A player's hand selection means for selecting N cards less than the M cards from the hand, and when the N cards are determined by the player's hand selection means or when the hand is operated, The number of game media set for each winning combination is paid out when a combination of winning combinations whose symbols are combined in advance is completed .

The invention according to claim 3, in combination gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the hand symbol determination means, when fewer L Like hand of the N number is selected by the player's hand selecting means, The remaining NL sheets are randomly selected and determined.

According to the combination gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the game board on which the entrance corresponding to the design of a plurality of types of cards (for example, playing cards) is arranged, and the hand symbol design candidate at the start of the game A hand and symbol candidate selecting means for selecting a predetermined symbol number M (for example, “14”) of cards and storing the symbol candidate data in an area for storing the symbol candidate data in the storage device, and selecting by the hand symbol candidate selecting means The determined cards are determined from N (for example, “5”) card symbols less than M cards as the hand, and the determined hand is displayed on the hand display portion of the display device. And a hand symbol determining means for storing the symbol code of the storage device in a region for storing hand data, discarding unnecessary symbols from the symbol of the hand displayed on the hand display unit, and discarding operation A discard operation means for erasing the symbol code of the discarded discard from the area for storing the hand data in the storage device, and a predetermined number (for example, “2” set after the discard operation by the discard operation means) )) Is displayed on the hand display portion of the display device as a ticket by a ticket operation, and the symbol code of the ticket is displayed. Is added to an area for storing the hand data in the storage device, and when the N hand cards are determined by the hand symbol determining means or when the hand is operated, When the combination of symbols when the number of cards is completed, a combination game machine that pays out the number of game media set for each winning combination when the combination of winning combinations is preset. Even a person with no knowledge of over-time, for example, in the sense of a simple card game, it is possible to perform the game, such as aiming a winning combination.

  In addition, the hand symbol determining means has a predetermined number L (for example, 3) symbol candidates of N or less (for example, 5) players from M symbol candidate data selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means. Since it has a player hand selection means to select data and use it as hand data, the game machine will automatically select the required number of hands while satisfying the restrictions in the rules, and the hand will be selected from the selected symbol candidates. Since the player's intention of selection is involved in determining the data, it is possible to provide a combination gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the player and can digest the game in a short time.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to increase the interest of the player in that all hand data at the start of the game depends on the player's selection. it can.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 , it is possible to select a part of the hand (when L <N is set) for L symbols, A combination gaming machine capable of starting a game with a hand advantageous to a player can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a combination gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. The combination gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which a game is played using 53 kinds of symbols of playing cards, and each winning combination is set according to a hand in a poker game. The 53 types of cards have the black soot (mark) spade and club soot “A (ace)”, “2” to “10” number cards, and “J (jack)”, “ "Q" (Queen), "K (King)" picture cards 26 types, red suit and heart suits "A", "2" to "10", "J", "Q" , “K” and 26 types of joker (JK) symbols.

  First, the structure of the front part of a housing | casing is demonstrated about the combination game machine which concerns on this invention. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a front portion of a housing in a combination gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the combination gaming machine 1 basically includes a game board 2, an operation panel 3, a game ball launch lever 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal tray 5, and a speaker 6. Are composed of a sound output port 7 for outputting sound and sound effects, a lamp device 8, a guide rail 9, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration of the game board 2 is in the center of the game board 2 surrounded by the guide rails 9, a first display device 10 made of a liquid crystal display device, and above the first display device 10 Is a special winning device (hereinafter referred to as an attacker) 11, and an attacker operating port 12 through which a game ball can pass is disposed above the attacker 11. Further, the entrances 13b13 and 13jk are disposed obliquely below the attacker 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, 25 entrances 13r1, 13b1,..., 13r13 are arranged in the lower portion 2a of the game board 2 in the lateral direction.

  Each of the entrances 13b1, 13b2 to 13b10, 13b11, 13b12, and 13b13 indicated as “black” shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is a black suit of spades or clubs “A”, “2” ˜ It corresponds to the symbols of the cards “10”, “J”, “Q”, “K”. Similarly, each of the entrances 13r1, 13r2 to 13r10, 13r11, 13r12, and 13r13 indicated as “red” shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is a red suit or “A”, “D”. It corresponds to the symbols of the cards “2” to “10”, “J”, “Q”, “K”. In addition, the entrance 13jk disposed diagonally to the right of the attacker 11 corresponds to the symbol “Joker (JK)”. The arrangement of these 27 entrances 13b1 to 13b13, 13r1 to 13r13, and 13jk is, for example, “black K” entrance 13b13 on the diagonally lower left of the attacker 11, and “joker” on the diagonally lower right. The entrance 13jk is disposed. Further, on the lower side 2a of the game board 2 below the first display device 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the "red A" entrance 13r1 at the leftmost side in the horizontal direction is continued. The “black A” entrance 13b1, the “red 2” entrance 13r2,..., And the “red K” entrance 13r13 are arranged at the rightmost end. Then, when the player performs a game ball launch operation to the game board 2 to be a ticket operation, the launched game ball enters one of the 27 entrances 13b1 to 13jk. The card design corresponding to the entrance is added to the player's new hand design.

  In the present embodiment, only one symbol of the same type of card can be used. For example, when a game ball fired by a player enters the “black A” entrance 13b1, there is no “spade A” or “club A” in the player's hand or discard “Spade A” or “Club A” is drawn and added to the player's hand. When one of the symbols “Spade A” or “Club A” is present in the hand or discard, the other symbol is automatically added to the hand. When both “Spade A” and “Club A” symbols are present in the hand or discard, the game ball is returned to the game ball launch position so that it can be fired (replayed) on the game board 2 again. It is configured. Similarly, for example, when the player enters the entrance port 13r7 of “Red 7”, if “Heart 7” and “Diamond 7” do not exist in the player's hand or discard, ”Or“ Diamond 7 ”is drawn and added to the player's hand. When either symbol of “Heart 7” or “Diamond 7” is present in the hand or discard, the other symbol is automatically added to the hand. When both “Heart 7” and “Diamond 7” symbols are present in the hand or discard, the game ball is returned to the game ball launch position and replayed. In addition, when entering the entrance 13jk of “Joker”, when “Joker” is present in the hand or discard, the replay is performed. In addition, when the game ball enters the entrance 13b1 of "Black A", whether the symbol of the ticket is A of spade or A of club is not limited to the means by lottery described above, The first ball may be set as a spade, the second ball as a club, or at the start of each game, it may be randomly determined whether the first ball is a spade or a club. good. Moreover, it can also comprise so that a player can select a suit arbitrarily. In addition, the entrance corresponding to the symbols of all 53 types of cards may be arranged in the game board 2 in advance.

  The game board 2 is further provided with a decoration device 14 with a lamp, a windmill 15 and the like. The light emitters used for the lamp device 8 and the lamp-equipped decoration device 14 use LEDs that emit various color colors. The game board 2 is provided with a large number of nails for guiding the movement of the launched game ball, but these nails are not shown in FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 3 is provided with a second display device 16 composed of a liquid crystal display device, a medal slot 17, and various operation buttons (button switches). These various operation buttons include a game start (BET) button 18, buttons disposed in the horizontal direction corresponding to the symbols of the five cards, and discard button switches 19a, 19b for operating the discard cards. 19c, 19d and 19e, a confirmation button 21 for confirming the hand, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game (game) end button 24, a medal payout button 25, and the like. The discard button switches 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, and 19e serve as discard operation means for performing an operation of discarding unnecessary cards from the hand.

  When the player operates the above-described various buttons (presses and turns on the switch contact), for example, a discard signal is generated, and this signal is input to a control board constituted by a microcomputer. Then, software (hereinafter referred to as a program) installed in the ROM of the control board analyzes the input signal, and executes a process corresponding to the analyzed input signal, so that the game proceeds.

  The first display device 10 and the second display device 16 are used to display information necessary for the player and an effect image as the game progresses.

  The first display device 10 has 14 card symbols selected by the hand symbol candidate selection means for selecting a part or all of the five cards to be used by the player at the start of the game, or 14 of them. It is used as means for displaying an image or the like corresponding to a storage area in which individual symbol candidate data is stored. Also, during the game, as a means of displaying the winning combination that has already been established in the player's hand, or displaying the winning combination that can be established by the number of remaining game balls and the cards necessary for its establishment used. As a result, even beginners with little knowledge of poker games can easily enjoy the game.

  The second display device 16 mainly includes the current number of medals stored in the combination gaming machine 1 by the player, the number of remaining game balls during the game, the pattern of the cards constituting the player's hand, the game This is used as a means for displaying the design of a card discarded by a person as a discard card.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example when various images and information are displayed on the second display device 16. As shown in FIG. 5, a medal reserve number display unit 26 and a remaining game ball number display unit 27 are provided on the right side of the display surface of the display device 16, and symbols of discarded cards are displayed on the left side of the display surface. A discard display unit 33 is provided. In addition, an effect image display unit 30 is provided at the upper center of the display surface.

  In the upper part of the effect display unit 30, a winning combination that can obtain the right of a big bonus game combination (BB game combination) that is a first special game combination among special game combinations that can be acquired in the game is displayed. And a RB game combination display unit 31b for displaying a winning combination that can obtain the right of a regular bonus game combination (RB game combination) as a second special game combination. The effect display unit 30 displays an effect image or the like when the winning combination is completed.

  Further, a hand display unit 34 for displaying symbols of five hands is provided in the lower center of the second display device 16. It should be noted that button names corresponding to discard button switches 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, and 19e that serve as discard operation means for determining an unnecessary discard from the hand are displayed below each symbol displayed on the hand display unit 34. (A, B, C, D, E) are displayed. Card symbols displayed on the hand display unit 34 are displayed in color in a predetermined order, for example, in the order of card symbol codes described later. Furthermore, each display unit of the second display device 16 displays a card design, effect image, numerical value, and the like updated by program processing as the game progresses.

  Examples of screens displayed on the first display means 10 are shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 shows a screen display example when the player selects a hand at the start of the game, and FIG. 7 shows a screen display example during the game.

  FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the first display device 10 when the player presses the game start (BET) button 18. In FIG. 6A, on the upper part of the display screen, the number of times of game execution 37a on the day, the number of times of winning 37b on the same day, and the number of consecutive ends when the result of the game executed immediately before the game is not established. 38, the number of times the player has made a ticket 39 in the game is displayed. The number of consecutive endings 38 is the number of consecutive winning failures including the ending game in the past game history when the game result that was executed immediately before the game ended with no winnings. For example, “10” is displayed when the winning-winning game is continued ten times.

  In the center portion of the screen display shown in FIG. 6A, first, 14 symbol candidate data to be selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means are stored together with the message “Please select 5 cards”. Images on the back side of the 14 cards A to N corresponding to the storage area are displayed. The player operates the right shift button 22a and the left shift button 22b to move the cursor 36 on the screen onto the card to be selected, and repeats the operation of pressing the selection determination button 23, and the positions of the five cards as the hand To decide. The selected card is displayed, for example, by emphasizing the outline of the card so that it can be distinguished from other cards. FIG. 6A shows an example in which the player selects five cards “A”, “D”, “E”, “J”, and “N” as the hand. After the player has selected five cards, the player decides which card is to be used by pressing the confirm button 21. The right shift button 22a, the left shift button 22b, the selection determination button 23, and the confirmation button 21 serve as player hand selection means in the present embodiment.

  When the cards of the five cards are determined, 14 hand symbol candidates are randomly selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means and selected by the first display device 10 as shown in FIG. 6B. The symbols of the cards are displayed, and the player's five cards at the start of the game are “Diamond 2”, “Spade A”, “Heart 3”, “Club Q”, “Spade 5”. Is determined.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the first display device 10 during a game. During the game, the first display device 10 displays information such as a winning combination that has already been established in the current hand, a winning combination that can be established based on the remaining number of game balls, and a card necessary for the establishment. In the example shown in FIG. 7, it is displayed that the winning combination of “A three card” that is a three-piece combination has already been established in the current hand shown in FIG. 5. When the number of times of the ticket is “one”, for example, any of the symbols “5 of spades”, “Q of club” or “3 of hearts” is thrown away. ”,“ Diamond A ”or“ Joker (JK) ”, it is displayed that a“ (A) three-card ”which is a nine-card combination is established when a ticket is operated. Because of this configuration, even beginners with little knowledge of poker games can easily enjoy the game.

  A control board for controlling the operation of the combination gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is mounted at a predetermined position inside the housing of the combination gaming machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the control board includes a main control board Ka, a sub control board Kb, a first image control board Kc, and a second image control board Kd. These control boards Ka, Kb, Kc and Kd are respectively CPUs 40a, 40b, 40c and 40d which are microprocessors, ROMs 41a, 41b, 41c and 41d which are storage devices (ROM), and RAMs 42a, which are also storage devices (RAM). 42b, 42c, 42d, input / output interface (I / F) circuits 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, communication interface (I / F) circuits 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, etc. .

  The main control board Ka and the sub control board Kb, the sub control board Kb and the first image control board Kc, and the sub control board Kb and the second image control board Kd are connected by cable lines T1, T2, and T3. Data communication is possible. Accordingly, when data is transmitted from the main control board Ka to the first image control board Kc or the second image control board Kd, the data is transmitted via the sub control board Kb. It is desirable that the RAMs 42a to 42d of each control board retain their stored contents even when the combination gaming machine 1 is powered off.

  The input / output interface circuit 43a mounted on the main control board Ka includes a medal insertion sensor 17a for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 by the player when the game is executed, and the respective entrances 13b1 to 13jk. Are connected to the ball sensor, the discard button switches 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e, and various button switches, and the input signal is input to the main control board Ka. It has become so. Further, the input / output interface circuit 43a is connected with a medal payout device for paying out medals to the player, a game ball feeding device for sending game balls to the launching device, an attacker opening / closing device for controlling the opening / closing of the attacker 11 and the like. Control signals are output to these devices under program control.

  The lamps 8, 14 and the like are connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43b mounted on the sub control board Kb. The first display device 10 is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43c of the first image control board Kc, and the second display is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43d of the second image control board Kd. The device 16 and the speaker 6 are connected.

  A program for controlling the operation of the combination gaming machine 1 is stored (mounted) in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd. Each of the RAMs 42a to 42d is used as a storage area (work area) for storing and reading various data, creating data, calculating, and the like when these programs operate. As the CPUs 40a to 40d, either 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit CPUs are employed so that the functions required for the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd can be appropriately processed. Like that. The above-described control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd and the programs stored in the ROMs 41a to 41d serve as means for controlling the operation of the combination gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the program for controlling the operation of the combination gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is stored in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd. Further, it may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, MO, or floppy disk.

(Program installed on main control board Ka)
Next, the configuration of the program mounted on the main control board Ka will be described. The ROM 41a of the main control board Ka stores various programs for controlling the game progress of the combination gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, these programs include a main control program P1, a medal management program P2, a game ball management program P3, a winning symbol determination program P4, a special game player lottery program P5, a winning determination program P6, and a medal. A discharge control program P7, a game history data recording program P8, a score increase program P9, and the like are included.

  Of these programs, the main control program P1 is a main program that controls the overall operation of the combination gaming machine 1, and further includes, as subprograms, an input signal analysis program P1a, a communication control program P1b, and a remaining game ball count program. P1c is provided.

  The input signal analysis program P1a described above includes a game start button 18, a discard button switch 19a, etc., a confirmation button 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game end button 24, and a medal payout button 25. When the input signal is input to the main control board Ka from the above, a program for performing processing for analyzing these input signals.

  The communication control program P1b is a program for performing communication with the sub control board Kb. In this communication, data composed of a control command in which what kind of processing is performed on the data to be transmitted and control data transmitted together with the control command is transmitted as communication data.

  The main control program P1 mainly performs the following processing.

  (1) When the combination gaming machine 1 is powered on, a process of initializing the storage area of the RAM 42a is performed. Further, the main control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub control board Kb. Further, the sub control board Kb performs processing for transmitting the initialization control command to the first image control board Kc and the second image control board Kd. Based on this control command, the sub control board Kb and the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd perform initialization processing when the power is turned on.

  (2) At the start of the game, a process for storing an initialization setting value for the number of game balls, that is, a specified number that can be fired by a player in one game, in an area for storing the remaining number of game balls in the RAM 42a. I do. The specified number indicates the number that can be fired in one game based on the specifications of the combination gaming machine 1, and stores, for example, two. Thus, if the player cannot complete the winning combination even if two game balls are fired per game, the game is over and the game ends.

  (3) Similarly, at the start of the game, the handout symbol design program P4 is operated to control the selection process of 14 hand symbol candidates and the determination processing of 5 hand symbols. When the five hand symbols are determined, the symbol code of the hand is stored in the hand data storage area of the RAM 42a as hand data at the start of the game, and the hand data is stored in the sub-control board. Processing for transmitting to the second image control board Kd via Kb is performed.

  (4) When a signal is input from the medal insertion sensor 7a, the ball sensor, the button switches 18, 19a,..., Etc., the signal is analyzed by the input signal analysis program P1a, and processing corresponding to the signal is performed. To control. For example, when a game ball is fired as a player's ticketing operation, and an incoming signal is input from an incoming sensor such as the entrance 13b1 into which the game ball has entered, an incoming ball corresponding to the incoming signal is received. The symbol code of the card such as the mouth 13b1 is obtained. Then, a process for adding the symbol code as hand data to the hand data storage area of the RAM 42a is performed using the symbol code as a ticket, and the symbol code of the ticket is added to the second image control substrate Kd via the sub control substrate Kb. Process to send to.

  (5) In the process of (4) above, when a ball entry signal is input from a ball entrance sensor such as the ball entrance 13b1 by the player's bid operation, the game ball remaining number counting program P1c is activated and the RAM 42a A process of subtracting “1” from an area for counting the number of game balls that can be fired (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number of game balls) set to “1”. At this time, if the game ball fired by the billing operation has entered the entrance corresponding to the design of the card already in the hand, and the entrance corresponding to the design of the card that has already been discarded When a ball is entered, the process of adding the hand data to the hand data storage area of the RAM 42a in the process (4) and the process of subtracting "1" from the area for counting the remaining number of game balls set in the RAM 42a. Without the control, the player is again controlled so that the player can perform the ticket operation.

  (6) Similarly, in the process of (4) above, when a signal is input that the player has operated the discard, the symbol code of this discard is analyzed by the input signal analysis program P1a, and the symbol code is Then, a process of transmitting to the second image control board Kd via the sub control board Kb is performed. Subsequently, the discard code symbol is deleted from the hand data storage area of the RAM 42a, and the hand data stored in the hand data storage area is arranged in the order of the symbol code. Processing for transmitting the hand data to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb is performed.

  The medal management program P2 counts the number of medals inserted by the player into the medal slot 17 based on a signal from the medal insertion sensor 17a, an input signal from the game end button 24, and an input from the medal payout button 25. This is a program for updating the number of stored medals when a signal is detected.

  The game ball management program P3 is a program that is activated by the main control program P1 at the start of the game and when a discard operation signal is input to the main control board Ka from the discard button switch 19a,. Then, the game ball feeding device is controlled to perform a process of feeding one game ball to the game ball launch position (not shown in FIG. 1). Thereby, the player can operate the game ball launch lever 4 to launch the game ball, that is, perform a billing operation.

  The symbol design determination program P4 includes a process of automatically selecting 14 symbol codes that are candidates for the player's hand at the start of one game and storing them in the symbol candidate data storage area of the RAM 42a, and five symbols. This is a program for performing a process of determining the symbol code as a player's hand, and includes a hand symbol candidate selection program P4a and a hand symbol determination program P4b as subprograms.

  The hand symbol candidate selection program P4a uses the random number generated by the random number generator to select 14 hand symbol candidates from 53 types of cards used in the combination gaming machine 1, and stores the symbol candidate data in the RAM 42a. Processing to be stored in the area is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, each of the 53 types of cards used in the combination gaming machine 1 has, for example, a hexadecimal code (symbol code) on 53 types of cards “Spade A” to “Joker”. Is set. The symbol code table of the card shown in FIG. 10 is registered in the ROM 41a in advance. The hand symbol candidate selection program P4a selects the symbol codes of the 14 hand candidates by randomly selecting the symbol codes assigned to the symbols by using the random numbers generated by the random number generating means. Process. This process becomes a hand symbol candidate selection means.

  The hand symbol determination program P4b performs processing for storing the five symbol candidate data storage areas selected by the player by operating the right shift button 22a, the left shift button 22b, and the selection determination button 23 in a predetermined area of the RAM 42a. At the same time, by pressing the confirm button 21, the five symbol codes stored in the five selected storage areas are determined as a hand, and the determined symbol code is stored in the hand data storage area of the RAM 42a. I do. This process becomes a hand symbol determination means.

  The special game combination lottery program P5 performs a process of determining a winning combination that can acquire the right of a special game combination for each game from among predetermined winning combinations by lottery using a random number generated by the random number generation means. It is a program to be performed.

  The winning determination program P6 determines whether the hand data has established a combination of winning combinations (winning combination establishment determining program), and determines that the winning combination has been established (winning combination name) Determination program) and a program for performing processing for obtaining the number of medals that can be acquired by the player through the winning combination (the number of acquired medals associated with winning). This winning determination program P6 is the main control program P1 when five cards are decided by the symbol design determination program P4 at the start of the game, and when the player performs a billing operation and the cards become five cards. It is a program executed according to the control.

  FIG. 11 shows the names and codes of winning combinations that are set in advance in the combination gaming machine 1 of the present invention, and the number of medals earned for winning that can be acquired by the player when the winning combination is completed. A winning medal number table for each winning combination having the data structure shown in FIG. 11 is stored in advance in the ROM 41a of the main control board Ka. Then, the winning determination program P6 performs processing for determining the name of the winning combination when the hand data establishes the winning combination, and refers to the winning medal number table shown in FIG. 11 based on the winning combination code. By doing so, the number of medals that can be obtained for the winning combination won by the player can be obtained.

  When the hand data establishes a combination of winning combinations, according to the control of the main control program P1, the winning combination code, the number of winning medals associated with winning, the number of increased medals to be described later, etc. The data is transmitted to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub control board Kb.

  When the player's hand data establishes a combination of winning combinations, the determination process of which winning combination is established by the winning determination program P6 from among the winning combination codes shown in FIG. Data for determining the winning combination is registered in advance in the RAM 41a as a data table, and the winning combination can be determined by referring to the winning combination determining table.

  The medal discharge control program P7 controls the medal payout device of the medal storage hopper installed inside the combination gaming machine 1 when the player completes the winning combination, This is a program for performing a process of paying out an increased medal number obtained by a score increase program described later.

  The game history data recording program P8 is a program for performing a process of storing history data of game results for each game executed on the day in the RAM 42a. The history data of the game results includes the number of times the game has been executed on the current day, the number of times the winning combination has been completed (total number of winnings), the number of times the Big Bonus (BB) game has been acquired on the same day, and the regular bonus ( RB) The number of times the game has been won, the name of the winning combination and the number of medals to be paid out at the same time, the number of consecutive non-wins, which is the number of games executed from the previous win to the next win, immediately before the game in the normal game When the game executed in the above is a game in which the winning combination is completed, data relating to the number of consecutive continuous winnings indicating the number of consecutive winnings is recorded.

  Of the game result history data described above, data such as the number of times the game has been executed on the day, the number of winnings, the number of consecutive consecutive winnings, the number of consecutive non-winnings, etc. are controlled by the main control program P1 every time one game is finished. The image is transmitted to the first image control board Kc via the control board Kb.

The score increase program P9 includes a score increase program P9a by special game as a subprogram.
The score increase program P9a by special game is executed when the player acquires the right of the special game player and the player completes the winning combination after the attacker operating port 12 is activated. 11. Processing for increasing the number of medals for the number of medals associated with winning set in the winning medal number table shown in FIG. In other words, when a player completes a winning combination in a game that has acquired a special gaming role right, the number of acquired medals associated with winning is doubled up to an upper limit of 30.

(Program mounted on sub-control board Kb)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41b of the sub control board Kb will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the sub-control board Kb is mainly loaded with programs composed of a main control program P21, a lamp control program P22, and the like.

  Among these, the main control program P21 decodes various control commands and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka, executes the lamp control program P22 for each control command, and the first and second image control boards. Processing for controlling communication with Kc and Kd is performed. The main control program P21 includes a communication control program P21a for performing this communication.

  The lamp control program P22 is a program for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the lamps 8 and 14 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka.

(Program mounted on first image control board Kc)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc will be described based on FIG. These programs are mainly programs for displaying various images and the like on the first display device 10, and include a main control program P31, a screen display program P32, and the like.

  The main control program P31 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and performs processing for controlling the operation of each subprogram of the screen display program P32 based on the received data.

  The screen display program P32 is a program for performing control for displaying an image, numerical information, and the like on the first display device 10 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb. The game screen display program P32a, the special game screen display program P32b, and the like are included.

  The normal game screen display program P32a is used to operate various effect images and players on the first display device 10 when the player is playing a normal game since the combination gaming machine 1 is turned on. This is a program for performing processing for displaying various images for performing guidance and the like. The normal game screen display program P32a further includes an initial effect display program P32a-1 and a game effect display program P32a-2 as subprograms.

  The initial effect display program P32a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the combination gaming machine 1 is powered on. The game effect display program P32a-2 displays a screen or the like for guiding game operations to the player as the game progresses. The game effect display program P32a-2 displays a hand selection screen as shown in FIG. 6A at the start of the game, and displays a guidance screen as shown in FIG. 6B as the game progresses. .

  The special game screen display program P32b is a program that performs processing for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the right of special game, and includes a right acquisition effect display program P32b-1. The right acquisition effect display program P32b-1 is a program that performs processing for displaying on the first display device 10 the type of special game acquired by the player, the total number of medals acquired during the special game, and the like. Further, the right acquisition effect display program P32b-1 uses the card selection right shift button 22a to display the 53 types of cards displayed on the first display device 10 when the player acquires the special gamer's right. Or, it is a program for supporting an operation of selecting a symbol of a card to be bid by an interactive method while scrolling by operating the card selection left shift button 22b.

(Program mounted on second image control board Kd)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd will be described with reference to FIG. These programs include a main control program P41, a screen display program P42, a sound / sound effect output program P43, and the like.

  The main control program P41 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and activates each subprogram of the screen display program P42 and the sound / sound effect output program P43 in response to the received data. It is a program to do. The screen display program P42 includes a normal game screen display program P42a and a special game screen display program P42b.

  The normal game screen display program P42a includes subprograms such as an initial effect display program P42a-1 and a game effect display program P42a-2. The initial effect display program P42a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the combination gaming machine 1 is powered on.

  The game effect display program P42a-2 is mainly used when five hands are determined and whenever a player performs a discard operation, a ticket operation by launching a game ball, or the like as the game progresses. Based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the main control board Ka via the sub-control board Kb, as shown in FIG. 5, a process of displaying the current hand data symbol, the discard symbol symbol, etc. It is a program to do.

  The special game screen display program P42b is a program for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the right of special game. The special game screen display program P42b is a program for displaying the name of the special game player, the effect image, and the like on the second display device 16 when the player acquires the right of the special game player.

  The sound / sound effect output program P43 is for outputting various effect sounds and sound effects from the speaker 6 as the game progresses based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the sub-control board Kb. It is a program.

  Note that image data to be displayed on the first and second display devices 10 and 16 is stored as digital image data in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc and the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd, respectively. . These data are, for example, a graphic image of each card, an image related to other backgrounds and characters for effects, an image for effects when a winning combination is completed, and the like.

  A program for controlling the operation of the game mounted on each of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd described above is developed using an assembler language, C language, Visual Basic language, or the like, and the CPUs 40a to 40d of each board are used. Programs translated into machine language programs that are executable programs are stored in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd.

(Game progress control)
Next, a flow in which the game operation control program installed in the combination gaming machine 1 controls the progress of the game when the player executes the game will be described. FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 are flowcharts showing the flow of control of the main control program P1 mounted on the main control board Ka that controls and controls the progress of the game. Hereinafter, based on FIG. 15 thru | or FIG. 17, the flow of control of 1 game is demonstrated in order of a step.

(Step S1)
First, the manager of the game hall turns on the power of the combination gaming machine 1 before starting business on that day. When the combination gaming machine 1 is powered on, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka initializes the storage area of the RAM 42a of the main control board Ka. At this time, “0” indicating a normal game is stored as an initial value in a special game flag described later. Subsequently, the main control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub-control board Kb, and the sub-control board Kb transmits this initialization control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd. .

  When the sub control board Kb and the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive this initialization control command, the main program mounted on each control board initializes the storage areas of the RAM 42b, RAM 42c and RAM 42d. Turn into. Further, the main programs P31 and P41 mounted on the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd operate the initial effect display programs P32a-1 and P42a-1, and the effect screen when the power is turned on, For example, processing such as displaying an image related to the background or character on the first and second display devices 10 and 16 is performed. As a result, the combination gaming machine 1 is in a state in which a game can be executed when the player inserts a predetermined number of medals per game into the medal slot 17.

(Step S2)
In order for a player to play a game, it is necessary to insert a predetermined number of game media, for example, three medals, into the medal slot 17 per game. When the medal insertion signal from the medal insertion sensor 17a is input to the main control board Ka, the main control program P1 activates the medal management program P2. The medal management program P2 performs processing for storing the number of inserted medals.

  When the main control program P1 determines that the number of medals necessary for the execution of one game has been inserted, the main control program P1 sends a control command for prompting the player to press the start button 18 via the sub-control board Kb. 1 to the image control board Kc. When the first image control board Kc receives this control command, the game effect display program P32a-2 performs a process of displaying “Please press the game start button” on the first display device 10. At this time, the sound / sound effect output program P43 of the second image control board Kd may be operated to simultaneously output sound from the speaker 6.

(Step S3)
When the player presses the game start button 18 and a game start signal is input to the main control board Ka, the main control program P1 sends a game start control command to the first and second control boards Kb via the sub control board Kb. It transmits to the second image control board Kc, Kd. Based on this control command, the game effect display programs P32a-2 and P42a-2 for the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd display the effect images at the start of the game on the first and second display devices 10, respectively. 16 and the sound is output from the speaker 6 by the sound / sound effect output program P43. In this way, one game of the combination gaming machine 1 starts.

(Step S4)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 performs a process of storing initial values in various storage areas set in the RAM 42a at the start of one game. For example, a prescribed number of “2” is stored as an initial value in an area (the remaining number storage area of game balls) that stores the number of game balls that can be fired by a player for a bid operation in one game. . Further, “0” indicating a normal game is stored as an initial value in a special game flag described later.

(Step S5)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the game effect display program P32a-2 to display the hand selection screen shown in FIG. 6 (a) on the first display device 10, and allows the player to shift the right shift button 22a, The user is prompted to operate the left shift button 22b, the selection determination button 23, and the confirmation button 21. When the player operates the confirm button 21, the main control program P1 activates the hand symbol candidate selection program P4a to randomly select 14 symbol codes that become player's hand candidates at the start of one game. A process of automatically selecting by lottery and storing in the symbol candidate data storage area of the RAM 42a is performed. In the symbol candidate data storage area, for example, symbol codes selected by lottery can be stored one by one in an area labeled “A” to “N”.

(Step S6)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the hand symbol determination program P4b to determine five symbol codes selected by the player from the 14 symbol codes selected as the hand symbol candidates as the player's hand. And the process which memorize | stores the determined symbol code in the hand data storage area of RAM42a is performed.

  In the present invention, as another embodiment of step S5 and step S6 described above, the symbol codes of 14 hand symbol symbol candidates are selected by lottery by the hand symbol symbol candidate selection program P4a before displaying the hand symbol selection screen of FIG. 6 (a). Then, the hand candidate symbols may be displayed as shown in FIG. 6B by the player's pressing operation of the confirm button 21.

  As yet another embodiment, after the hand candidate symbol shown in FIG. 6B is displayed, the player may be allowed to select five symbols as the hand. In this embodiment, for example, the player selects three symbols from the five symbols to be used as a hand, and randomly determines and determines the remaining two hand symbols by the hand symbol determination program P4b. You may do it.

(Step S7)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka activates the special game combination lottery program P5 (which is activated when a normal game is played), and the rights of the BB game combination and the RB game combination are acquired. Each possible winning combination is determined, and a process of storing the winning combination codes of the BB game combination and the RB game combination in the RAM 42a is performed. Further, the main program P1 performs a process of transmitting a winning combination code capable of acquiring the special game combination right of the game together with the control command to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb.

  When the main control program P21 of the sub control board Kb receives the winning combination codes determined as the BB game combination and RB game combination of the game from the main control board Ka, the main control program P21 performs a process of storing these codes in the RAM 42b.

  Further, when the game effect display program P42a-2 of the second image control board Kd receives the winning combination code of the BB game combination and the RB game combination, as shown in FIG. 5, the BB game combination and the RB game combination are displayed. Processing to display on the BB game combination display unit 31a and the RB game combination display unit 31b is performed. Subsequently, the main control programs P31 and P41 of the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd display that the game start conditions are ready on the first and second display devices 10 and 16, and the speakers. 6 is controlled so as to perform the process of notifying by voice.

(Step S8)
The main control program P1 performs processing for checking the data stored in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a. If “0” is stored in the special game flag, the process proceeds to step S9. If “1” or “2” is stored, the process proceeds to step S50 shown in FIG.

  The special game flag is “0” when the game to be executed is a normal game, “1” when the game has acquired the right of the BB game described later, and “0” when the game has acquired the right of the RB game. 2 "is stored.

(Step S9)
The main control program P1 operates the winning determination program P6 to determine whether or not the five hand data stored in the RAM 42a as five cards has already completed the winning combination. In the process of step S9, when it is determined that a winning is made, the process proceeds to step S30 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that no prize has been won, the main control program P1 proceeds to step S10.

(Step S10)
In step S10, the control of the main control program P1 waits for an input as to whether or not the player has turned on any of the discard button switches 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, or 19e, that is, the discard operation is performed. Set to wait until done.

(Step S11)
When the player operates the discard tag and a discard signal is input from any one of the discard button switches 19a, the main control program P1 analyzes the input signal, and the player selects the discard tag. The process which determines the symbol code of the symbol which performed is performed. Next, the main control program P1 performs a process of deleting the symbol code of the discard tag from the hand data stored in the hand storage area of the RAM 42a.

(Step S12)
Step S12 is a state in which the player waits until the player performs a bid operation, that is, the main control program P1 launches one game ball from the game ball launch lever 4 and the game ball enters. The ball enters any of the ball openings 13b1, etc., and is set in a waiting state until a ball-in signal is input from the ball-in sensor.

(Step S13)
The main control program P1 activates the game ball remaining number counting program P1c and stores it in the storage area of the RAM 42a when an incoming signal is inputted from the entrance sensor of the entrance where the game ball has entered. A process of subtracting the remaining number of game balls is performed.

(Step S14)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 performs a process of obtaining the symbol code of the card at the entrance into which the game ball has entered by analyzing the entrance signal of the game ball. Then, this symbol code is transmitted to the second image control substrate Kd via the sub-control substrate Kb as the symbol code of the bill on which the player has performed the bill operation. Next, the main control program P1 performs a process of adding the symbol code operated by the player to the four hand data stored in the hand storage area of the RAM 42a. When the second image control board Kd receives the symbol code of the card on which the player has operated the ticket, the game effect display program P42a-2 holds the symbol corresponding to the symbol code of the card on which the ticket has been operated on the hand. Processing to display on the display unit 34 is performed.

(Step S15)
In step S15, as in step S9 described above, processing for determining whether or not the hand data that has become five has completed the winning combination is performed by the winning determination program P6. If it is determined that the winning combination is completed, the process proceeds to step S30 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning combination has not been completed, the process proceeds to the next step S16.

(Step S16)
The main control program P1 performs a process of determining whether or not the player can further perform a bid operation, that is, whether or not one or more game balls that can be fired stored in the RAM 42a remain. If one or more game balls remain as a result of this determination, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if the number of game balls that can be launched is zero, the game is terminated because the winning combination is not established, and the process proceeds to the next step S17.

(Step S17)
The game history data recording program P8 performs processing for adding the history data of the game executed by the player this time to the history data area of the RAM 42a and for updating the history data. The game result history data stored in the RAM 42a is the data item described in the processing contents of the game history data recording program P8.

(Step S18)
In step S18, since the winning combination could not be established even if the end of one game, that is, the ticketing operation corresponding to the specified number of game balls was performed, the process for the end of the game is performed. As this process, for example, an initialization process for storing initial data in a data area such as the number of remaining game balls set in the RAM 42a is performed. Further, a process of transmitting a game end control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub-control board Kb is performed. When the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive the game end control command, the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd perform a process of displaying the fact on the first and second display devices 10 and 16.

(Step S30)
The main control program P1 operates the winning determination program P6 to determine what winning combination the hand data completes, and stores the winning combination code in the RAM 42a.

(Step S31)
In the main control program P1, the winning combination code completed by the player is the target of the BB game combination or RB game combination that is the special gaming combination determined by the special gaming combination lottery program P5 at the start of the game. The process of determining whether or not the code matches is performed. As a result of the determination, if the code matches the winning combination code that is the target of the BB game combination or RB game combination, the process proceeds to step S41. On the other hand, if the winning combination is not a winning combination that can acquire the right of the BB game combination or the RB game combination, the process proceeds to step S32.

(Step S41)
In step S41, when the rising combination completed by the player is a rising combination that can acquire the right of the BB game combination, "1" is stored in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a, and the right of about the RB game is acquired. If the winning combination can be acquired, “2” is stored, and the process proceeds to step S32. The process in step S41 is a pre-process for causing the next game progress control to proceed in the BB game combination or RB game combination mode.

(Step S32)
First, the main control program P1 transmits a control command for effect display of winning combination completion to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd. When this control command is received, the first image control board Kc displays the winning combination completion effect display on the first display device 10 by the game effect display program P32a-2 or the right acquisition effect display program P32b-1. . Similarly, the second image control board Kd displays the winning combination completion effect display on the second display device 16 by the game effect display program P42a-2.

  Subsequently, with reference to the winning medal number table for each winning combination shown in FIG. 11, the number of winning medals corresponding to the winning combination code completed by the player, that is, the winning that the player can win for this winning combination. A process for obtaining the number of acquired medals (M) associated with.

  Subsequently, in steps S33 to S40, the winning condition when the player completes the winning combination is determined, and the player further increases the number of medals to the number of acquired medals (M) associated with the winning. A process of determining whether or not it can be acquired is performed. When it is determined that the increased medal number can be acquired, a process for obtaining the increased medal number is performed. Thereby, the player can further acquire this increased medal number according to the winning medal number (M) accompanying the winning and the winning condition when the winning combination is completed.

(Step S33)
In step S33, as a winning condition when the winning combination is completed, if the winning means has been completed by the special game after the attacker operating port 12 is activated, the special game will be increased. The increased medal number (a) corresponding to the winning combination code is obtained by the score increasing program P9a according to, and a process of storing the increased medal number (a) in the RAM 42a is performed.

(Step S34)
The main control program P1 performs a process for obtaining the total number (S) of medals that can be obtained by the player completing the winning combination. The total number of medals (S) is (the number of medals acquired (M) associated with winning a prize + the number of medals increased by special game (a)). The calculated total number of medals (S) is stored in the RAM 42a.

(Step S35)
The main control program P1 of the main control board Ka includes the winning combination completion control command, the winning combination code, the total number of medals (S) acquired by the player, the breakdown of the number of winning medals (M) and the number of increased medals, etc. The data regarding is transmitted to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub-control board Kb. When the game effect display programs P32a-2 and P42a-2 of the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive these pieces of information, the first and second display devices 10 and 16 complete the winning combination. Display.

(Step S36)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 determines whether or not the player can further perform a ticket operation, that is, whether or not one or more game balls that can be launched stored in the RAM 42a remain. Do. If one or more game balls remain as a result of this determination, the process proceeds to step S37. On the other hand, if there are no game balls that can be fired, the winning combination of the game is determined, and the process proceeds to the next step S38.

(Step S37)
In this step S37, the player presses the confirm button 21 and waits for an operation whether or not the player ends the game with the remaining game balls. If the player presses the confirm button 21, the process proceeds to step S38. If the player does not press the confirm button 21, the process returns to step S10 in FIG. 15 and waits for a discard operation.

(Step S38)
The main control program P1 operates the medal discharge control program P7 to perform a process of paying out the total medal count (S) from the medal payout device to the player.

(Step S39) (Step S40)
The main control program P1 operates the game history data recording program P8 to perform processing for adding and updating the history data of the game executed by the player this time in the history data storage area of the RAM 42a (step S39). . Subsequently, a game end process (step S40) is performed in the same manner as in step S18, and control is returned to step S2.

(Step S50)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the progress process of the game that has acquired the right of the BB game combination or the RB game combination. Since the player is executing a game that has acquired the right of the BB game combination or the RB game combination, the main control program P1 determines the stored content of the special game flag set in the RAM 42a. If “1” is stored in the special game flag, the game is a game in which the right of the BB game role has been acquired, and the process proceeds to step S51. On the other hand, if “2” is stored, since the game is a game that has acquired the right of RB game role, the process proceeds to step S60.

(Step S51)
In step S51, the progress control of the game that has acquired the BB game role right is performed. The control of the game progress is a flow from step S2 to step S15 excluding the above-described step S7, but the bid operation in step S12 is an operation advantageous for the player as follows.

  That is, in the next game in which the player has acquired the right to play the BB game, the attacker operating port 12 of the game board 2 becomes effective after the five cards are determined. Then, when the game ball launched by the player passes through the attacker operating port 12, the attacker 11 opens. Each time a game ball that has been launched enters the attacker 11, a card selection right shift button 22a, a card selection left shift button 22b, and an enter button are selected from the 53 types of cards displayed on the first display device 10. The desired card can be selected as a ticket by the operation 23. When the player completes the winning combination, the process proceeds to step S52, and when the winning combination is not established, the process proceeds to step S58.

(Step S52)
If a game that has acquired the right of the BB game role is continued and won, the game that has acquired the right of the BB game role can be continuously performed up to a preset upper limit number of times, for example, 14 times. In step S52, “1” is added to the area for counting the number of BB game continuations set in the RAM 42a.

(Step S53) to (Step S56)
The processing content of steps S53 to S56 is the same as the processing of steps S30 to S38 excluding the above-described step S31.

(Step S57) to (Step S59)
It is determined whether or not the number of continuations of the player's BB game exceeds a preset upper limit number (step S57). This determination is performed by comparing the number of BB game continuations counted in step S52 and stored in the RAM 42a with the upper limit number stored in advance in the ROM 41a, for example, “14”. If the BB game continuation count exceeds the upper limit count, the process proceeds to step S58. In step S58, as a BB game end process, a process of storing “0” in the special game flag is performed, and the process proceeds to step S59. On the other hand, if the upper limit number has not been exceeded, the process proceeds to step S59, where the history data of the game executed by the player is added and recorded in the history data storage area of the RAM 42a, and the history data is updated. I do.

(Step S60)
In step S60, the progress control of the game that has acquired the RB game role right is performed. This game progress control is the same process as the process of step S51 described above.

(Step S61)
The processing from step S53 to step S56 described above is performed to determine the total number (S) of medals acquired by the player, and processing for paying out the medal from the medal payout device to the player is performed.

(Step S62) (Step S63)
When the RB game role right is acquired, the game for which the BB game role right is acquired can be executed only for the next one game. Therefore, in step S62, “0” is stored in the special game flag, and the next game is a normal game. To control the progress of the game. Then, it progresses to step S63, performs the completion | finish process of RB game, and progresses to step S59.

  The game control program mounted on the combination gaming machine 1 according to the present invention executes the steps described above to control the progress of one game.

  As described above, according to the combination gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, even a person who does not have knowledge of a complicated mahjong game can feel like a simple card game (such as a poker game of a card game) "One pair" (two cards with the same numbers or letters are aligned), "Three cards" (three cards with the same numbers or letters are aligned), "Straight" (number cards in the hand are "3", "4" , Games such as “5”, “6”, “7”, etc.) can be played.

  In addition, since the winning combination can be set including a winning combination formed by a combination of symbols of some cards in the hand, for example, when aiming for a winning combination with 5 cards, After discarding any of the other three cards in the hand in which the combination of has been established, the “Three Card” can be obtained without giving up the winning combination of “One Pair” In addition, it is possible to provide a combination gaming machine capable of continuing the game aiming for a higher winning combination having a larger number of game media obtained than “One Pair” such as “Four Card”.

  Further, the hand symbol determining means is a predetermined number L (for example, 3) of N (for example, 5) or less players from M (for example, 14) symbol candidate data selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means. The player's hand selection means is used to select the symbol candidate data of hand and use it as hand data, so that the game machine will automatically select and select the required number of hands while satisfying the regulatory restrictions. Since the player's selection intention is involved in determining the hand data from the candidates, it is possible to provide a combination gaming machine that can increase the interest of the player and can digest the game in a short time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the combination gaming machine in which the entrance 13b1 and the like are configured to correspond to the design of the card of the playing card has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, It may be configured using symbols such as bills and stock tags.

It is a front view which shows the structural example of the front part of the combination game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structural example of the game board in the combination gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the symbol of the card | curd corresponding to the entrance slot installed in the lower part of the game board shown in FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the structural example of the operation panel in the combination gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the 2nd display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the 1st display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the 1st display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control board which controls operation | movement of the combination game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the main control board shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a structure of the symbol code table of the card | curd which shows the relationship between the symbol of the card | curd used for the combination game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and the symbol code set to this symbol. Configuration of a winning medal number table for each winning combination indicating the names and codes of winning combinations set in the combination gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the number of medals acquired when winning the winning combination It is a figure which shows an example. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the sub control board | substrate shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the 1st image control board shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the 2nd image control board shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the game progress in the combination game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the game progress in the combination game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the game progress in the combination game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Combination gaming machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Operation panel 4 ... Game ball launch lever 10 ... 1st display apparatus 11 ... Attacker 12 ... Attacker operation port 13b1-13b13, 13r1-13r13, 13jk ... Entrance 16 2 display device 18 ... Game start button 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e ... Discard button switch 21 ... Confirm button 22a ... Right shift button 22b ... Left shift button 23 ... Selection decision button 31a ... BB game role (first 1 special game combination) display unit 31b ... RB game combination (second special game combination) display unit 34 ... hand display unit 36 ... cursor 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d ... CPU
41a, 41b, 41c, 41d ... ROM
42a, 42b, 42c, 42d ... RAM

Claims (3)

A game board on which entrances corresponding to multiple types of cards are arranged;
A hand symbol candidate selecting means for selecting a symbol candidate of a predetermined number M of cards predetermined as a hand symbol candidate at the start of the game and storing the symbol candidate data in an area of the storage device;
From the symbol candidates of the M cards selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means, the symbols of N cards less than M are determined as the hand, and the determined hand is displayed on the hand display portion of the display device. A hand symbol determining means for storing a symbol code of the hand in an area for storing the hand data of the storage device;
A discard operation means for discarding an unnecessary symbol from the symbol of the hand displayed on the hand display unit and erasing the symbol code of the discarded discard symbol from the area for storing the hand data in the storage device. When,
After a discard operation by the discard operation means, a predetermined number of game balls are fired on the game board and the symbol of the card corresponding to the entrance is displayed as a ticket by the ticket operation. A ticket operation means for displaying on the hand display portion of the apparatus and adding the symbol code of the ticket to an area for storing the hand data in the storage device;
With
When a combination of symbols for which a winning combination has been set in advance when the N number of cards is determined by the hand symbol determination means or when the number of cards in the hand becomes N by the handing operation is completed. A combination gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media for each winning combination,
The hand symbol determination means is a player's hand that selects a predetermined number L of symbol candidate data of N or less from M symbol candidate data selected by the hand symbol candidate selection means and uses it as hand data. A combination gaming machine comprising a selection means. A game board on which entrances corresponding to multiple types of cards are arranged;
A hand symbol candidate selecting means for selecting a symbol candidate of a predetermined number M of cards predetermined as a hand symbol candidate at the start of the game and storing the symbol candidate data in an area of the storage device;
The symbol of the M cards selected by the hand symbol candidate selecting means is determined as a hand, and the determined symbol of the hand is displayed on the hand display portion of the display device, and the symbol code of the hand is displayed in the hand of the storage device. A hand symbol determination means for storing data in an area for storing data;
A discard operation means for discarding an unnecessary symbol from the symbol of the hand displayed on the hand display unit and erasing the symbol code of the discarded discard symbol from the area for storing the hand data in the storage device. When,
After a discard operation by the discard operation means, a predetermined number of game balls are fired on the game board and the symbol of the card corresponding to the entrance is displayed as a ticket by the ticket operation. A bill operation means for displaying on the hand display portion of the device and adding the symbol code of the bill to an area for storing the hand data of the storage device;
The hand symbol determining means has a player's hand selection means for selecting N cards less than the M cards from the M cards displayed on the hand display unit,
When the N player's hand is determined by the player's hand selection means or when the hand becomes N cards by the ticket operation, a combination of symbols of a winning combination is preset. And the number of game media set for each winning combination
A combination gaming machine characterized by that. The hand symbol determining means may randomly draw and determine the remaining NL cards when the player hand selection means selects the N fewer L cards. The combination gaming machine according to claim 2.

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