JP5178244B2 - Medal game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal game device provided with a plurality of terminal units and a jackpot unit that is commonly used when a jackpot occurs in the plurality of terminal units.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a medal game device provided with a plurality of terminal units and a jackpot unit that is commonly used when a jackpot occurs in the plurality of terminal units. For example, some jackpot units used when a jackpot is generated are provided with a mechanism for paying out medals to the medal field of the terminal unit where the jackpot is generated. In such a medal game device, when a jackpot occurs in any terminal unit, the jackpot unit is used to pay out medals to this terminal unit.

  In a medal game device provided with a plurality of terminal units, a jackpot may occur in another terminal unit while a jackpot is generated in any terminal unit. In this case, since the jackpot unit is used to pay out medals to the terminal unit where the jackpot occurred first, the terminal unit where the jackpot occurred later is used until the medal payout is completed. The player who was waiting will wait. In jackpots, it may be necessary to pay out a large number of medals, which causes a long waiting time.

Conventionally, in a home game device, when a program or data for executing a main game is read and processed, a secondary program or data for executing a pre-game is read first, and the main game is prior to the main game. It is considered that a player plays a pre-game (for example, Patent Document 1). In the game device described in Patent Document 1, even when it takes time to read out the main game, the player can execute the pre-game so that the player can quickly play the game without being aware of the time to read the main game. So that you can immerse yourself in.
Japanese Patent No. 2742394

Thus, in the medal game device provided with the jackpot unit that is commonly used in the plurality of terminal units, when the jackpot is generated in the plurality of terminal units, the terminal unit in which the jackpot is generated later is used. The player who was waiting was waiting until the payout of medals was completed. In this case, the player spends useless time without doing anything.

  As described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to execute a game different from the main game during the waiting time. However, if a different game is simply executed, a sense of achievement that a jackpot has occurred due to winning a prize. May be lost. In such a case, the interest in continuing to play the game will be reduced.

  Moreover, it is possible to control intentionally so that a jackpot does not occur in another terminal unit while a medal is paid out in any terminal unit so that no waiting time occurs. , The player may feel distrust and lose the willingness to participate in the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and its object is to obtain a benefit obtained by a jackpot during a waiting time when a waiting state occurs due to a medal payout for a jackpot generated in another terminal unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medal game device that can increase the willingness to participate in the game while maintaining the sense of achievement of the jackpot.

The present invention provides a medal game device provided with a plurality of terminal units and a jackpot unit that is commonly used when a jackpot is generated in the plurality of terminal units. A jackpot control means for controlling the jackpot unit to perform an operation for paying out medals with respect to the first terminal unit in which the jackpot has occurred, and the first terminal unit. When a jackpot is generated in a second terminal unit different from the first terminal unit while the jackpot unit is being controlled by the jackpot control means to pay out a medal to, before The time until the jackpot is completed in the first terminal unit from the jackpot is generated in the second terminal unit is measured, payout of medals for the second terminal unit on the basis of the measured time Bonus determination processing means for determining a bonus content for increasing the number of cards, wherein the jackpot control means is configured to execute the jackpot of the first terminal unit after the jackpot of the first terminal unit is finished. The jackpot unit is controlled so as to perform an operation for paying out medals including the bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing means.

  According to the present invention, while a jackpot is generated in the first terminal unit and the jackpot unit is used for paying out medals, a jackpot is generated in the second terminal unit and a waiting state occurs. In this case, a bonus content for increasing the number of medals to be paid out to the second terminal unit is determined, and a medal payout including this bonus content is made after the jackpot of the first terminal unit is finished. This is done for the terminal unit. Therefore, the player of the second terminal unit is given not only a waiting time but an opportunity to expand the profit obtained from the jackpot (increase the number of medals to be paid out). While maintaining, the willingness to participate in the game can be further increased.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a medal game device 10 in the present embodiment. The medal game device 10 according to the present embodiment is configured as a pusher game machine, and a medal pushed to the pusher table can be obtained by inserting a medal on the field from a medal inserter. In addition, the medal game device 10 is equipped with a function of executing a slot game when an event occurs, for example, and a jackpot for paying a large amount of medals occurs when a special winning is made by the slot game. To do.

  In the medal game device 10 (pusher game machine), for example, six terminal units 12 (12-1, 12-2,..., 12-6) are combined, and independent play fields are provided in six surroundings. . In each terminal unit 12, two players can play the game. Therefore, a maximum of 12 players can play a game simultaneously.

  Each terminal unit 12 is divided by, for example, pillars, and the pillars are covered with a transparent cover such as an acrylic plate. As a result, the player cannot directly touch the mechanism inside the play field. A jackpot unit that is used in common when the jackpot is generated in the plurality of terminal units 12 is provided at the central portion of the casing in the transparent cover. The jackpot unit pays out medals to the terminal unit 12 (medal field) in which the jackpot has occurred, and the turntable 14 can point the object 15 in the direction of the terminal unit 12 in which the jackpot has occurred. it can. In the medal game device 10 shown in FIG. 1, the object 15 is configured to resemble a dinosaur. For example, a medal is paid out from the mouth of the dinosaur.

  The object 15 is provided with a movable mechanism at a plurality of locations corresponding to the body, limbs, neck, mouth, tail, etc. of the dinosaur. It has become.

  A game selection / decision button (not shown) and a medal payout port 20 are provided on the front surface of the transparent cover in each terminal unit 12.

  The game selection / decision button is a button that is operated when the player gives various instructions to the medal game apparatus 10. For example, it is used to input a game selection instruction from a menu displayed on the display 23 (described later) or a reel rotation stop instruction when a slot game is executed.

  The medal payout port 20 is for paying out a medal to the player, and a dropped medal is carried out from a medal field 21 (described later) provided in the play field in the transparent cover.

  For one terminal unit 12, two medal insertion devices 24 (10-1 and 10-2) for inserting medals in the play field are provided so as to be separated from each other on the left and right.

  The medal slotter 24 is provided with a medal slot on the outside of the transparent cover. When a player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot, the medal passes through the medal passage portion penetrating into the transparent cover and is discharged from the tip. The front end of the medal passage portion is disposed so as to protrude into the play field, and the medal discharged from the front end is inserted into the play field. An insertion sensor (not shown) is provided at the tip of the medal passage portion, and it is detected that a medal has been inserted.

  The medal inserter 24 is attached so as to be rotatable within a specified range so that the player can appropriately select the medal insertion direction. Accordingly, the player can turn the tip of the medal passage portion of the medal thrower 24 left and right within a predetermined range, and can throw a medal aiming at a checker (not shown) provided in the field. . The checker is provided for paying out medals to the medal field 21 or generating an event such as a slot game when the medals are passed.

  In the play field, a medal field 21, a pusher table 22, a display 23, and the like are provided. The medal field 21 is used as a table on which medals are accumulated, and medals inserted from the medal inserter 24, medals dropped from the pusher table 22, and medals paid out by winning are accumulated. When a medal falls into a medal drop groove provided on the front side of the medal field 21 in the figure, the medal is discharged from a medal payout port 20 provided on the front surface of the main body of the medal game apparatus 10. Thereby, the player can acquire a medal.

  The pusher table 22 reciprocates along the upper surface of the medal field 21 by a pusher table drive mechanism (described later), for example, in the front-rear direction at a constant cycle. The pusher table 22 is used as an upper field on which medals are placed. When the medal on the pusher table 22 falls to the front side in the figure, it is placed on the medal field 21. When the pusher table 22 is not in the forefront position during the reciprocating movement, if a medal falls within the reciprocating movement range on the medal field 21, the medal is pushed by the pusher table 22 and accumulated in the medal field 21. It is pushed into many medals. When the medal is pushed in this way, the medal accumulated on the medal field 21 is pushed to the front side in the figure, and the medal falls into the medal dropping groove.

  A display 23 is installed in front of the pusher base 22. The display 23 displays various information (menus and the like) to be presented to the player, and displays a screen representing a reel of a slot game started when a medal enters the checker. On the screen representing the reels, for example, numbers and patterns arranged in three rows are displayed to indicate that the reels are individually rotating in the vertical direction, and rotated according to the operation on the game selection / decision button. The display is stopped.

  In addition, the medal game apparatus 10 is provided with a plurality of various light sources for game effects and the like in addition to a lamp for informing the player of the progress of the game, such as a lamp that lights when a medal enters the checker. ing.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the medal game device 10 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the medal game device 10 includes a main unit 30, a plurality of terminal units 12 (12-1, 12-2,..., 12-6), and a jackpot unit 40.

  The main unit 30 controls the entire apparatus and is connected to the terminal units 12-1, 12-2,..., 12-6 and the jackpot unit 40. The main unit 30 includes a main unit control unit 31, a terminal unit connection unit 32, a jackpot unit connection unit 33, a display unit 34, a light source unit 35, and an audio output unit 36.

  The main unit control unit 31 includes a CPU, a memory, a hard disk device, and the like, and realizes various functions by executing a game program stored in the memory. Functions realized by the main unit control unit 31 include a jackpot control unit 31a and a bonus determination processing unit 31b.

  When a jackpot is generated in any of the plurality of terminal units 12 connected to the main unit 30, the jackpot control unit 31a is the terminal unit 12 in which the jackpot is generated (hereinafter referred to as the first terminal unit 12). In contrast, the jackpot unit 40 performs control for paying out medals. Further, the jackpot control unit 31a generates another jack unit in the first terminal unit 12 and performs control for paying out medals by the jackpot unit 40. Includes a bonus content (determined by the bonus determination processing unit 31b) for increasing the number of medals to be paid out to the second terminal unit 12 when a jackpot occurs in the second terminal unit 12). The jackpot unit is controlled to operate for medal payout. Further, the jackpot control unit 31a changes the control pattern of the movable mechanism for the object 15 of the jackpot unit 40 in accordance with the bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing unit 31b, so that the first terminal unit 12 Thus, the movement of the object 15 paying out medals can be changed.

  The bonus determination processing unit 31b generates a jackpot in the first terminal unit 12 and performs control for paying out medals by the jackpot unit 40. When it occurs, a bonus content for increasing the number of medals paid out to the second terminal unit 12 is determined. The bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing unit 31b includes (1) a predetermined specific added number or magnification (hereinafter, referred to as “the number of medals paid out by the jackpot in the terminal unit 12 in which the jackpot has been generated) First bonus content), (2) After the jackpot is generated in the terminal unit 12 in which the jackpot has been generated, depending on the time from the completion of the jackpot in the terminal unit 12 in which the jackpot has been generated first. Add medal number (hereinafter referred to as second bonus content), (3) Add medal number according to the result of the bonus game executed in the terminal unit 12 where the jackpot occurred afterwards (hereinafter referred to as third bonus content) and so on. The bonus determination processing unit 31b may determine any one of the first to third bonus contents, or may determine by combining any of a plurality of bonus contents. Further, every time a jackpot is generated in the second terminal unit 12, a different bonus content may be determined and changed.

  The terminal unit connection unit 32 is an interface for connecting a plurality of terminal units 12-1, 12-2,..., 12-6 to input / output control signals.

  The jackpot unit connection unit 33 is an interface for connecting the jackpot unit 40 and inputting / outputting control signals.

  The display unit 34 controls display on a display (not shown) provided in the main unit 30 or the jackpot unit 40.

  The light source unit 35 controls lighting / flashing of a light source such as a lamp provided in the main unit 30 or the jackpot unit 40 under the main unit control unit 31.

  The audio output unit 36 outputs sound effects, BGM (back ground music), or message audio from a speaker (not shown) provided in the main unit 30 or the jackpot unit 40 under the main unit control unit 31. Control to output.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal unit 12-1 includes a terminal control unit 41, a pusher base control unit 42, a payout unit 43, a display unit 44, an audio output unit 45, a light source unit 46, a checker control unit 47, a checker sensor. 48, a closing sensor 49, and a button input unit 50 are provided.

  The terminal control unit 41 includes a CPU, a memory, a hard disk device, and the like, and implements various functions by executing a game program stored in the memory. Functions realized by the terminal control unit 41 include a game control unit 41a and a bonus processing unit 41b.

The game control unit 41a controls each unit provided in the terminal unit 12-1 to execute a medal game.
In response to an instruction from the main unit control unit 31 of the main unit 30, the bonus processing unit 41b performs a predetermined operation according to the bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing unit 31b. For example, when the third bonus content is determined by the bonus determination processing unit 31b of the main unit 30, that is, when the added number is set according to the result of the bonus game, the bonus processing unit 41b is connected to the terminal unit 12- In 1, the game process for executing the bonus game is executed.

  Under the control of the game control unit 41a, the pusher table control unit 42 reciprocates the pusher table 22 provided in the play field, for example, in the front-rear direction at a constant cycle.

  The payout unit 43 performs control for paying out medals from a medal payout mechanism (not shown) arranged around the medal field 21 under the control of the game control unit 41a. The payout of medals to the medal field 21 is performed, for example, when a medal passes a checker or when a prize is won by a slot game.

  The display unit 44 displays a screen corresponding to the progress of the game on the display 23 under the control of the game control unit 41a. For example, a menu for causing the player to make various selections, a game screen when the slot game is executed, a bonus game screen that is executed when a jackpot is generated, and a game effect screen are displayed.

  The sound output unit 45 is controlled by the game control unit 41a, and outputs sound effects, BGM (back ground music), or message sound from a speaker (not shown).

  The light source unit 46 controls lighting / flashing of a light source such as a lamp under the control of the game control unit 41a.

  The checker control unit 47 controls the checker provided in the play field. For example, the checker control unit 47 controls a switching among the checkers provided in a plurality, or a mechanism for changing the ease of passing a medal. Control and so on.

  The checker sensor 48 is a sensor for detecting that a medal has passed a checker provided in the play field.

  The insertion sensor 49 is provided at the tip of the medal passage portion of the medal insertion device 24, and is a sensor for detecting that a medal has been inserted into the play field.

  The button input unit 50 performs input control of buttons including game selection / determination buttons provided in the medal game apparatus 10. The button input unit 50 outputs an input signal to the terminal control unit 41 in response to an input operation on the button of the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the jackpot unit 40 is provided with a turntable unit 52, a payout unit 53, and an object driving unit 54.

  The turntable unit 52 rotates the turntable 14 on which the object 15 is placed under the control of the main unit control unit 31 (jackpot control unit 31a).

  The payout unit 53 pays out medals to the jackpot under the control of the main unit control unit 31. The payout unit 53 is stored in the mouth of the dinosaur-type object 15, for example. Accordingly, the medals are paid out so that the medals are discharged from the mouth of the dinosaur.

  The object driving unit 54 is for operating the object 15, and for example, a plurality of motors 55 (55-1,..., 55) for moving movable mechanisms provided at a plurality of locations corresponding to the trunk, limbs, neck, mouth, and the like. -N) is included. Note that a configuration in which the object 15 is moved using a drive source other than the motor 55 is also possible. The main unit control unit 31 has a plurality of movable mechanism control patterns for the object 15, and controls the object driving unit 54 based on one of the control patterns to perform various operations on the object 15. Can be made.

3 and 4 show an example of the operation of the object 15.
Usually, the object 15 is maintained in the state where the body is raised as shown in FIG. Here, when a jackpot is generated in any of the terminal units 12, the direction is changed to the direction of the terminal unit 12 in which the jackpot is generated by the turntable unit 52 of the jackpot unit 40. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, after the body is bent forward so that the mouth portion of the object 15 is positioned on the medal field 21 of the terminal unit 12, the medal is paid out from the payout unit 53 housed in the mouth. Let it come out. Thereby, it is possible to perform a game effect as if medals are discharged from the mouth of the dinosaur.

Next, the operation of the medal game device 10 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the jackpot control process in the medal game device 10 (main unit control unit 31).
In the plurality of terminal units 12-1, 12-2,..., 12-6, the medal game is executed independently. When a medal passed through a predetermined checker by a medal inserted from the medal inserter 24 by the player, for example, a slot game is executed. In the medal game device 10 according to the present embodiment, for example, when there is a special prize in a slot game, a jackpot is generated. It should be noted that any condition for generating a jackpot may be used. The terminal control unit 41 (game control unit 41a) of the terminal unit 12 notifies the main unit 30 when a jackpot occurs.

  In addition, the game control unit 41 a causes the display unit 44 to display a screen for notifying that a jackpot has occurred on the display 23. FIG. 6A shows an example of a display screen when a jackpot occurs. For example, the number of medals to be paid out by the jackpot (for example, 200) is displayed.

  When the jackpot control unit 31a detects that a jackpot has been generated by a notification from one of the terminal units 12 (step A1, Yes), the jackpot unit for paying out medals for the jackpot by the jackpot unit 40. Processing is executed (step A2).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining jackpot unit processing.
First, the jackpot control unit 31a controls the turntable unit 52 of the jackpot unit 40 through the jackpot unit connection unit 33, so that the object 15 faces the terminal unit 12 where the jackpot is generated. Is driven to rotate (step B1). In the present embodiment, the turntable 14 is rotated so that the mouth portion of the dinosaur-shaped object 15 faces the terminal unit 12 to which the medal is paid out.

  Here, it is determined whether or not it is set to perform a predetermined operation different from the normal operation on the object 15 during the payout of medals. That is, a jackpot has been generated in any one of the terminal units 12 (first terminal unit 12), and an object operation execution request is made in the bonus determination processing by the bonus determination processing unit 31b for this terminal unit 12. If it is, it is determined that a predetermined operation different from normal is performed.

  When the jackpot has not occurred first (step B2, No), the jackpot control unit 31a is a forward-bending posture capable of paying out the medal 15 to the object driving unit 54 (see FIG. 4). (Step B4).

  Then, the main unit 30 causes the payout unit 53 to pay out a predetermined number of medals. In the medal game device 10 in the present embodiment, when a large amount of medals for the jackpot is paid out from the object 15, a predetermined amount of medals are repeatedly paid out.

  If the payout is not completed by paying out a predetermined number of medals (No in Step B6), the jackpot control unit 31a is a normal jackpot in which a pattern for controlling the object 15 is not set (Step B7, No), a normal object motion is executed by the object driving unit 54 (step B8). For example, the object 15 is returned to the normal state as shown in FIG. 3, and the limbs, neck, mouth, tail, etc. are operated as determined in advance. That is, in the case of a normal jackpot, a normal operation is performed by the object 15 every time a predetermined amount of medals are paid out until the payout of all medals is completed.

  Thus, when the payout of medals is completed (step B6, Yes), the main unit control unit 31 ends the jackpot control process (step A3, Yes).

  On the other hand, when one terminal unit 12 is paying out a medal by jackpot, it is notified that another terminal unit 12 (second terminal unit 12) has a jackpot (step). (A4, Yes), the main unit control unit 31 notifies the terminal unit 12 that has made this notification that the other terminal unit 12 (first terminal unit 12) is in a jackpot (step A5). ).

  For example, when a jackpot occurs in the terminal unit 12-2 while the terminal unit 12-1 is in the jackpot, the jackpot control unit 31a causes the terminal unit 12-1 to Notify that it is in jackpot.

  In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the terminal unit 12-2 notifies that the jackpot has occurred in its own device, and that the other terminal unit 12-1 is in the jackpot. Display a notification message. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, a message “Please wait while the dinosaur is active at Terminal 1” is displayed.

  Here, the jackpot control unit 31a causes the bonus determination processing unit 31b to execute a bonus determination process according to the first to third bonus contents to be given to the terminal unit 12-2 in which the waiting state has occurred (step S31). A6).

Next, a bonus determination process corresponding to each of the first to third bonus contents will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the bonus determination process when the first bonus content is determined.
In this case, the bonus determination processing unit 31b sets a predetermined specific added number or magnification (step C1). For example, any one of a specific added number or magnification may be set, or any one may be set at random. The number of added sheets and the magnification may be fixed, or may be determined randomly every time a jackpot is generated.

  The specific added number or magnification set here is added to medals to be paid out in the terminal unit 12-2 (second terminal unit 12) where the jackpot is generated later. That is, the added number is simply added to the number of payouts by jackpot, and the multiplication factor is multiplied by the number of payouts by jackpot.

  Further, the bonus determination processing unit 31b requests execution of an object operation corresponding to the set specific added number or magnification (step C2).

  The jackpot control unit 31a determines that there is an object motion in the jackpot unit process (step B2, Yes in FIG. 7), and responds to the request from the bonus determination processing unit 31b according to the added number or the magnification. A control pattern for controlling the movable mechanism is set (step B3). A plurality of patterns of control of the movable mechanism for the object 15 are prepared in the jackpot control unit 31a, and any control pattern is set according to a request from the jackpot control unit 31a.

  Accordingly, the jackpot control unit 31a determines that a control pattern has been set for the object 15 (step B7) if the payout of medals to the terminal unit 12-1 in which the jackpot has occurred has not been completed (No in step B6). , Yes), in accordance with this control pattern, the object driving unit 54 of the jackpot unit 40 performs an operation according to a specific added number or magnification (step B9). For example, after returning the object 15 to the normal state as shown in FIG. 3, the limbs, neck, mouth, tail, and the like are operated differently from normal. That is, the player of the terminal unit 12-2 confirms the movement pattern of the object 15 that is paying out medals in the terminal unit 12-1, thereby giving a bonus to the medals paid out by the jackpot in the own device. Can be expected.

  When the number of added sheets and the magnification change for each jackpot, the operation pattern of the object 15 also changes accordingly. Therefore, the player of the terminal unit 12-2 simply waits for completion of the jackpot in the terminal unit 12-1. In addition, the movement of the object 15 can be viewed with interest.

  When the jackpot of the previous terminal unit 12-1 is completed (FIG. 5, Step A7, Yes), the jackpot control unit 31a notifies the terminal unit 12-2 of the bonus content set by the bonus determination processing unit 31b. (Step A8). The terminal unit 12-2 displays the bonus content to be added in response to the notification from the main unit control unit 31.

  FIG. 6C shows an example of a screen on which the added number is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 6C, it is displayed that 10 medals are added as a bonus (BONUS + 10).

  The jackpot control unit 31a subsequently shifts to a jackpot unit process for the terminal unit 12-2 in which the jackpot is generated (step A2), and pays out a medal with a bonus.

  In this way, even if a waiting time occurs in the terminal unit 12-2 because the other terminal unit 12-1 is in the jackpot, the medal paid out to the terminal unit 12-2 by the jackpot On the other hand, since addition or magnification is set, it is possible to further increase the willingness to participate in the game while maintaining a sense of achievement of the jackpot for the player of the terminal unit 12-2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a bonus determination process when the second bonus content is determined.
In this case, the bonus determination processing unit 31b waits until the jackpot that has occurred in the terminal unit 12-1 is completed (jackpot time), that is, until the medal can be paid out in the terminal unit 12-2. The waiting time is measured (step D1).

  When the previous jackpot in the terminal unit 12-1 is completed, the bonus determination processing unit 31b sets the number of added medals according to the measured jackpot time (step D2). Here, for example, the added number is increased in proportion to the jackpot time. The number of additions may be set for each stage by dividing the jackpot time into a plurality of stages, or the addition magnification may be increased as the jackpot time becomes longer. In other words, the longer the waiting time is, the more the number of medals to be paid out to the terminal unit 12-2 in the waiting state is added.

  Thereafter, processing is performed in the same manner as when the second bonus content is determined.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the bonus determination process when the third bonus content is determined, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the bonus process executed in the terminal unit 12-2.

  In this case, the bonus determination processing unit 31b instructs the terminal unit 12-2 where the jackpot is generated later to execute the bonus game (step E1).

  When the bonus processing unit 41b of the terminal unit 12-2 receives a bonus game execution instruction from the jackpot control unit 31a of the main unit 30 (step F1), it executes a bonus game prepared in advance (step F2). A specific example of the bonus game will be described later (see FIGS. 12 and 13).

  In the bonus game, for example, it is assumed that the game is executed by an operation performed by the player so far, that is, an operation for inserting a medal from the medal inserter 24. Thereby, the player can shift to a bonus game naturally.

  When the bonus game is finished (step F3, Yes), the bonus processing unit 41b notifies the bonus determination processing unit 31b of the main unit 30 of the result of the bonus game (step F4). For example, the points acquired in the bonus game are notified.

  The bonus determination processing unit 31b inputs the result of the bonus game executed in the terminal unit 12-2 (step E2), and sets the number of added medals according to the result of the bonus game (step E3).

  The bonus game is not simply executed for killing the waiting time but is a game in which the number of medals paid out to the jackpot is added, so that the player holds the sense of achievement that the jackpot has been obtained. In addition, it is possible to actively participate to increase the number of paid-out medals.

12 and 13 show an example of the bonus game executed in the terminal unit 12-2.
The bonus game shown in FIG. 12 shows an example of an egg split game. The bonus processing unit 41b causes the display unit 44 to display a game screen as shown in FIG. In the game screen, the position of the scale indicating the power amount in the power gauge is always moved from the minimum (MINI) to the maximum (MAX). Then, according to the scale position of the power gauge when a medal is inserted from the medal inserter 24 and passes the checker, a damage gauge is added, and an indication that the egg is damaged (a crack is added) is displayed. Change. This is repeated, and when the damage gauge reaches the maximum (MAX), the egg cracks and displays that the dinosaur appears from inside. A plurality of types of dinosaurs displayed here are prepared, and bonus points (bonus game results) are determined according to the types of dinosaurs. The type of dinosaur may be selected randomly or may be determined according to the time until the damage gauge becomes MAX.

  The bonus game shown in FIG. 13 shows an example of an egg catching game. The bonus processing unit 41b causes the display unit 44 to display a game screen as shown in FIG. In the game screen, a check area (capture zone) is provided, and the eggs are displayed so as to roll through the check area, for example, from right to left. It is assumed that the egg is captured when the egg is in the check area when the medal is inserted from the medal inserter 24 and passes the checker. In this case, the bonus processing unit 41b performs a display in which the captured egg is broken and a dinosaur appears from the inside. Hereinafter, the description is omitted because it is the same as the above-described egg discount game.

  In this way, even in a bonus game, an operation for inserting a medal from the medal inserter 24 is performed in the same manner as usual, so that the game can be continuously enjoyed by the player without interrupting the flow of the game. be able to.

  In the above description, when the first bonus content is determined, the object 15 is caused to perform an operation different from normal, but the second bonus content (added number according to time), Alternatively, even when the third bonus content (added number according to the result of the bonus game) is determined, the object 15 may be operated with a control pattern different from the normal one. When the second bonus content is determined, the operation pattern can be changed according to the duration of the jackpot in the measured terminal unit 12-1 (first terminal unit 12). Further, when the third bonus content is determined, the operation pattern can be changed according to the result of the bonus game (for example, acquired points).

  Thus, in the medal game device 10 according to the present embodiment, the jackpot is first generated in the terminal unit 12-1 (first terminal unit 12), and the object 15 of the jackpot unit 40 is used for paying out medals. In order to increase the number of medals to be paid out to the terminal unit 12-2 when the terminal unit 12-2 (second terminal unit 12) is in use and a jackpot occurs and a waiting state occurs. The bonus content is determined, and the medal payout including the bonus content is made to the terminal unit 12-2 after the jackpot generated in the terminal unit 12-1 is completed. Therefore, the player of the terminal unit 12-2 is given not only a waiting time but an opportunity to expand the profit obtained from the jackpot (increase the number of medals to be paid out). While maintaining, the willingness to participate in the game can be further increased. In the case of the medal game device 10 according to the present embodiment, a jackpot is generated when the jackpot medals are paid out by another terminal unit 12, and the number of medals paid out is increased by a bonus. You can also expect a strategy element and diversify the way you enjoy the game.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the medal game device 10 in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the medal game device 10 in this embodiment. The figure which shows the operation example of the object 15. The figure which shows the operation example of the object 15. The flowchart for demonstrating the jackpot control process in the medal game device 10 (main unit control part 31). The figure which shows the example of a screen during jackpot generation | occurrence | production. The flowchart for demonstrating a jackpot unit process. The flowchart which shows the bonus determination process at the time of determining as the 1st bonus content. The flowchart which shows the bonus determination process at the time of being determined to the 2nd bonus content. The flowchart which shows the bonus determination process at the time of determining to the 3rd bonus content. The flowchart which shows the bonus process performed in the terminal unit 12-2. The figure which shows an example of the bonus game performed in the terminal unit 12-2. The figure which shows an example of the bonus game performed in the terminal unit 12-2.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Medal game device, 12 (12-1, 12-2, ..., 12-6) ... Terminal unit, 14 ... Turntable, 15 ... Object, 20 ... Dispensing port, 21 ... Medal field, 22 ... Pusher stand, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 23 ... Display, 24 ... Medal inserter, 30 ... Main unit, 31 ... Main unit control part, 31a ... Jackpot control part, 31b ... Bonus determination process part, 32 ... Terminal unit connection part, 33 ... Jackpot unit connection part 34 ... Display unit, 35 ... Light source unit, 36 ... Audio output unit, 41 ... Terminal control unit, 41a ... Game control unit, 41b ... Bonus processing unit, 42 ... Pusher table control unit, 43 ... Payout unit, 44 ... Display 45: Audio output unit 46 ... Light source unit 47 ... Checker control unit 48 ... Checker sensor 49 ... ON sensor, 50 ... button input unit, 52 ... turntable unit, 53 ... payout unit, 54 ... object drive unit, 55 (55-1,55-2, ..., 55-n) ... motor.

Claims (6)

In the medal game device provided with a plurality of terminal units and a jackpot unit that is used in common when the jackpot is generated in the plurality of terminal units,
When a jackpot is generated in any of the plurality of terminal units, the jack is controlled so that the jackpot unit performs an operation for paying out medals with respect to the first terminal unit in which the jackpot is generated. Pot control means;
In a second terminal unit different from the first terminal unit while the jackpot unit is being controlled by the jackpot control means in order to pay out medals to the first terminal unit. When a jackpot is generated, the time from when the jackpot is generated in the second terminal unit to when the jackpot is completed in the first terminal unit is measured, and based on the measured time, the Bonus determination processing means for determining a bonus content for increasing the number of medals paid out to the second terminal unit;
The jackpot control means is an operation for paying out medals including the bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing means to the second terminal unit after the jackpot of the first terminal unit is completed. A medal game device that controls the jackpot unit to perform While the jackpot control means controls the jackpot for the first terminal unit, the jackpot in the first terminal unit is completed for the second terminal unit. And a control means for instructing to execute a predetermined operation according to the bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing means ,
2. The medal according to claim 1, wherein the second terminal unit comprises first bonus processing means for executing a predetermined action according to the bonus content in response to an instruction from the control means. Game device. The bonus determination processing means is further for the number of medals to be paid out by the jackpot in the second terminal unit, according to claim 1, wherein determining the specific addition number or ratio that is determined in advance as a bonus content Medal game device. The jackpot unit is equipped with objects provided with movable mechanisms at a plurality of locations,
2. The medal game device according to claim 1 , wherein the jackpot control means changes a control pattern of the movable mechanism for the jackpot unit according to the bonus content determined by the bonus determination processing means . The control means instructs the second terminal unit to execute a bonus game;
The bonus determination processing means includes:
A result input means for inputting a result of a bonus game executed in the second terminal unit in response to an instruction from the control means;
3. The medal game apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an additional number setting means for setting an additional number according to the result of the bonus game input by the result input means. 3. The second terminal unit comprises second bonus processing means for executing a bonus game that is progressed by medals inserted by a player in response to an instruction from the control means. The medal game device described.

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