JP5432021B2 - Game data display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game data display device for displaying game data relating to a game of a slot machine having a credit function for storing game media.

  Conventionally, as a game data display device for displaying game data of a slot machine, a device that displays the number of games after the bonus game is completed, or the number of games that can be executed on a game medium acquired in one bonus game Various types of display devices such as a device for displaying the image are realized (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, the conventional game data display device has the following problems. That is, how long a game can be continued with a credited (reserved) game medium after the bonus game is over is a concern for many players, while the conventional game data display device is Depending on the game data to be displayed, there is a problem that the player's interests as described above cannot be sufficiently dealt with.

JP 2001-293135 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the player's interest in how long a game can be continued using a credited (reserved) game medium after the bonus game is completed. An object of the present invention is to provide a game data display device that can appropriately deal with things.

The present invention stores the sum of the number of unused game media and the total number of game media given to the player in accordance with the winning of the small role among the game media thrown into the slot. Processing, a payout process for paying out excess game media to a tray so that the total number of stored game media does not exceed a predetermined upper limit value, and a special state in which the winning rate of the small role is increased A game data display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine that executes special state generation processing for generating
After the end of the special state, a first point is awarded in accordance with the execution of the game in the storage game period until the storage number reaches less than a predetermined specified value without the game medium being input to the input port. Scoring means,
Second score giving means for giving a score in response to the occurrence of an overflow game that is a game within the storage game period in which the excess game media has occurred;
First score calculation means for calculating a cumulative score which is a cumulative value of the scores given by the first score grant means;
Second score calculating means for calculating a cumulative score of the scores given by the second score giving means;
And a display means for displaying the cumulative score calculated by the first score calculation means and the cumulative score calculated by the second score calculation means individually or in total. (1).

  The game data display device of the present invention has a game medium storage function (credit function) and corresponds to a game machine that generates the special state in which game media exceeding the upper limit is paid out. When the special state occurs during the game of this gaming machine, first, until the number of pools reaches the upper limit value, game media to be given according to a prize is stored at any time, and the pool number is After reaching the upper limit value, the excess game media are paid out to the tray. At the end of the special state, the number of storages has reached the upper limit value. After the end of the special state, the player can play a game using the stored game medium without having to insert the game medium into the slot.

  The game data display device includes the first and second score giving means as means for giving a score to a player within the storage game period until the number of storage reaches less than the specified value. The first score giving means is a means for giving a score in accordance with the execution of the game within the storage game period. The second score giving means is a means for giving a score in response to the occurrence of the overflow game in which the excess game media is paid out to a tray. The first and second score calculation means calculate the cumulative score, which is a cumulative value of the scores by the corresponding score giving means.

  The accumulated scores calculated by the first and second score calculation means are displayed individually by the display means or displayed in total. Based on the accumulated score displayed by the display means, the player can be made aware of the degree to which the game can be continued with the stored game medium after the special state is completed. The higher the score is, the more efficiently the game can be played by effectively using the stored game media. In particular, in the game data display device of the present invention, not only the game by the stored game medium but also the score reflecting the overflow game that occurred in the middle is displayed, so that the game after the special state has ended Interest is further enhanced.

  As described above, according to the game data display device of the present invention, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of the game of obtaining a high score after the special state is completed, and to improve the interest of the game.

As the game data display device of the present invention, various display devices such as a stand-by-unit display device such as a stand lamp attached to the gaming machine, or a form integrated into the gaming machine main body may be adopted. it can.
The gaming machine combined with the game data display device may be a slot machine in a narrow sense using medals or coins as a game medium, or a parrot (R) using a pachinko ball as a game medium.
The unused game medium means a game medium that has been inserted from the insertion slot but has not yet been bet on a game.

  Further, when the score given by the first score granting unit is a constant value, the cumulative score is calculated by accumulating the constant value every time the game is executed in the storage game period. The first score calculating means may be configured. Alternatively, the cumulative score can be calculated by counting the number of games executed during the storage game period and multiplying the number of games by the certain value. The cumulative score by the second score calculation means can be calculated in the same manner as the first score calculation means if a constant score is given in response to the occurrence of the overflow game.

Further, in the storage game period, after the storage number becomes less than the upper limit value, the storage number just reaches the upper limit value without generating the excess game medium in accordance with the winning of a small role. A third score giving means for giving a score in response to the occurrence of the perfect game;
A third score calculating means for calculating a cumulative score of the scores given by the third score giving means,
Preferably, the display means individually displays the cumulative score calculated by the third score calculation means, or displays the total with other cumulative scores (claim 2).

  The occurrence of the perfect game is a preferable event for the player that the stored number returns to the upper limit value without generating the excess game media. If points are awarded according to the occurrence of the perfect game, the interest of the game can be further improved. For example, when a plurality of types of small combinations having different payout numbers of game media according to winnings are set, the type of winning combination for generating the perfect game varies depending on the number of pools. Become. In order to obtain points according to the perfect game, a gaming strategy is very important.

In addition, in the storage game period, after the number of storage reaches a value below a predetermined reference value that is less than the upper limit value and exceeds the specified value, a score is given in response to the return to the upper limit value. 4 scoring means,
A fourth score calculating means for calculating a cumulative score of the scores given by the fourth score giving means,
Preferably, the display means individually displays the cumulative score calculated by the fourth score calculation means, or displays the total with other cumulative scores.

  When the storage number decreases, the expected value of the remaining number of games that can be executed within the storage game period decreases, and the player's expectation tends to decrease. However, if the player can return to the upper limit value again from such a state, the player's expectation can be further enhanced. If the score is given when the number of stored items can be restored to the upper limit value after the number of stored items is equal to or less than the reference value as described above, whether or not the number of stored items that have started to decrease can be increased again. , Can give the player a sense of tension.

  As a player's psychology, the lower the minimum value when the number of storages decreases, the higher the expectation when returning to the upper limit value. Therefore, the minimum value of the number of storages below the reference value is stored as the minimum number of storages, and then when the number of storages returns to the upper limit value, the lower the minimum number of storages, the higher the score. It is also good to give. Then, it becomes possible to appropriately deal with the player's psychology as described above.

Further, it is preferable that the score given by the second score giving means is a score corresponding to the number of game media for the excess in the overflow game (claim 4).
In this case, the number of excess game media is reflected in the score, and the interest of the game after the special state is completed is further enhanced.

  The game data display device according to the present invention is excellent in that it can cope with the player's interest of how long a game can be continued with only a credited (reserved) game medium after a special state such as a bonus game is completed. This is a characteristic display device.

The front view which shows the game data display apparatus and slot machine in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol in each reel in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a role symbol, and profit in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine in Embodiment 1. Explanatory drawing which shows the internal winning probability of each combination in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game data display apparatus in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing scores for each game in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a data display screen in the first embodiment.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example of the game data display device 1 combined with a slot machine 5 having a credit function for storing medals as game media. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the description of this example, terms such as the number of credits and the number of stored items are used as terms related to the storage function. The number of credits written in katakana corresponds to the actual credit in the slot machine 5, and the number of stored Chinese characters corresponds to the credit in the slot machine 5 grasped on the game data display device 1 side. In order to distinguish between the actual credit on the slot machine 5 side and the credit grasped on the game data display device 1 side, katakana expression and kanji expression are used separately.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game data display device 1 of this example is a horizontally long display device that is individually installed corresponding to the slot machine 5, and can be installed on the upper side of the slot machine 5. The game data display device 1 is connected in a communicable state with the slot machine 5 via a signal line 100 (see FIG. 6).

  The game data display device 1 includes a data display unit 21 having a substantially rectangular data display area 10 disposed in the center portion, and includes lamp units 22 on both sides of the data display unit 21. On the right side of the data display unit 21, a call button 23 for calling a floor employee or the like is arranged. The data display unit 21 is a display for displaying game data of the corresponding slot machine 5. The lamp unit 22 is a display that blinks during the occurrence of a bonus game (special state) or lights up in response to an operation of the call button 23.

In explaining the contents of the game data display device 1, first, the slot machine 5 to be combined will be explained.
The slot machine 5 of this example has an external configuration as shown in FIG. In the slot machine 5, a front surface portion is formed by a front frame body 50 provided with a substantially rectangular symbol display window 51. The front frame 50 includes a liquid crystal display unit 638, a pair of left and right speakers 57, and a decorative lamp unit 639 above the symbol display window 51. Furthermore, the front frame 50 has a base portion 500 that forms the base of the slot machine 5 below the symbol display window 51.

  The base portion 500 is formed so as to protrude relative to the symbol display window 51 located behind the player. The base unit 500 has a shelf-like operation surface 54 at the upper end adjacent to the symbol display window 51, a tray 55 for paying out medals at the lower end, and is operated adjacent to the lower side of the operation surface 54. A panel 53 is provided.

  On the operation surface 54, a bet button 64 for inserting a medal credited by the credit function, a settlement button 65 for paying out the credited medal, and a medal insertion slot 630 (for inserting a medal directly) And an input slot). On the operation panel 53, a start lever 62 (game start operation means) for starting the symbol variation of the reel 52 and a stop button 61 (stop operation means) for stopping the symbol variation are arranged.

  The bet button 64 is a button for designating 3 bets as the number of game bets. The bet button 64 generates a 3-bet signal indicating the number 3 of game bets according to the operation. However, when the remaining credit is less than 3, a 2 bet signal or 1 bet signal is generated, and when the credit is zero, a bet signal is not generated. When the bet button 64 is operated, the out signal is output a number of times corresponding to the type of the bet signal, such as 3 times for the 3 bet signal and 2 times for the 2 bet signal.

  As a slot machine combined with the game data display device 1 of this example, instead of the slot machine 5 of this example which is a so-called 3-bet dedicated machine in which three medals are used for each game, the player's preference The slot machine may be a type that can selectively set the number of game bets. In this case, as the bet button 64, a single bet button for generating a single bet signal may be provided in addition to a max bet button for generating a 3-bet signal.

  The start lever 62 is an operation lever that generates a game start signal that is a control signal for the reel 52 in accordance with the player's operation. In the slot machine 5, the start lever 62 is set to an effective state in response to direct insertion of medals or insertion of medals by operating the bet button 64. When the replay winning combination is won, a state is set in which a medal is directly inserted or a medal is automatically inserted without a betting operation, that is, a state where the next game can be started.

  The symbol display window 51 is a display window including symbol display areas 510L, C, and R. Each of the symbol display areas 510L, C, and R is a symbol display area for three symbols. In the entire symbol display window 51, symbol display regions for nine symbols arranged in a two-dimensional matrix composed of three rows and three columns are formed. The entire symbol display window 51 is formed of a transparent resin plate so that the symbol 520 can be seen from the player side. In the symbol display area in which nine symbols 520 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, winning lines 511 to 515 that are the arrangement direction of winning symbols to be awarded are set. The winning line of this example is composed of five lines including upper, middle and lower stages, three horizontal winning lines 511 to 513, and diagonal winning lines 514 and 515.

  On the back side of each symbol display area 510L, C, R, cylindrical reels 52L, C, R are respectively arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 52 </ b> L, C, and R are rotary reels in which 21 symbols 520 are arranged at a substantially constant interval on the outer peripheral surface thereof. In addition, as the reel 52, an image-type reel that variably displays symbols on the liquid crystal display can be employed instead of the rotary reel of this example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the stop button 61 is an operation button that generates a fluctuation stop signal that is a control signal for the reel 52 in accordance with the player's operation. The stop button 61 of this example is a combination of a left stop button 61L corresponding to the left reel 52L, a middle stop button 61C corresponding to the middle reel 52C, and a right stop button 61R corresponding to the right reel 52R.

The speaker 57 and the decorative lamp unit 639 are rendering means for rendering a game with sound or light.
The payout number display unit 551 is a display unit that displays the number of medals paid out at the time of winning a prize.
The credit display unit 552 is a display unit that displays the number of medals credited by the credit function.

  In the slot machine 5, as shown in FIG. 3, four types of small combinations such as a BB combination that triggers the BB game, an RB combination that triggers the RB game, and a plum, and a replay combination are set. In the figure, the name of the winning combination is shown in the left column, the winning symbol is shown in the middle column, and the profit corresponding to the winning is shown in the right column. In the slot machine 5, it is set that the number of medals paid out has reached a predetermined number of ending payouts as an end condition of the bonus game BB game and RB game. In this example, 465 and 135 are set as the end payout numbers of the BB game and the RB game, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 5 has an electrical configuration. The control unit 58 that controls the overall operation of the slot machine 5 and each unit electrically connected to the control unit 58 will be described. In addition to the configuration described above, the control unit 58 detects a inserted medal detection unit 631 that detects a medal inserted as a game medium, a reel drive unit 521 that rotates the reel 52, and a rotation position of the reel 52. A reference position detection unit 636, a medal payout unit 634 for paying out medals to the tray 55, various display units 635 for producing a game, a set value operation unit 68 for setting a set value representing the player's advantage, and a speaker 57 An audio output unit 632 for controlling and a signal output unit 637 for outputting various game signals are electrically connected.

  The inserted medal detection unit 631 is a detection unit for medals directly inserted from the medal insertion port 630. Each time a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 630 is detected by the insertion medal detection unit 631, an insert signal is output. In the slot machine 5 of this example, when a predetermined number of medals are inserted by direct insertion of medals or operation of the bet button 64, the start lever 62 is set to an effective state and a new game can be started. It becomes a state.

The reel drive unit 521 includes a stepping motor (not shown) that can be controlled in units of steps, and is a means for rotationally driving the reel 52 by the rotational driving force of the stepping motor. The reference position detection unit 636 is a detection unit that detects the passage of the reference position piece for each of the reels 52L, 52C, 52R and outputs a detection signal.
The set value operation unit 68 is an operation unit for changing a set value that defines the winning probability of the bonus combination in six stages by using the setting key 680.

The control unit 58 includes a CPU 581, ROM 583 and RAM 584 that are memory means, an I / O unit 582 as an input / output interface, a random number extraction unit 78 that extracts a random number for internal winning combination lottery, and a random number that generates a random number Generator 780.
The RAM 584 is provided with a credit counter 580 that stores the number of credits of medals.

  The CPU 581 executes a software program read from the ROM 583 to execute an internal lottery means 71 for lottering an internal winning combination, a flag control means 710 for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination, and a display control for controlling the reel 52. Each function is realized as a means 72, a winning combination determining means 73 for determining a winning symbol, a profit giving means 74 for giving a profit according to the winning, and a credit means 75 for crediting a medal.

The ROM 583 stores an internal winning combination lottery table used by the internal lottery means 71 for the internal winning combination lottery, and a reel control table used by the display control means 72 for the stop control of the reel 52.
The reel control table is a data table in which stop positions that can be stopped on the winning line are defined.

  The internal winning combination lottery table is a data table in which the range of the winning random number of each combination is defined among the random numbers for the internal winning combination lottery of 0 to 65535. As the internal winning combination lottery table, there are a table applied to a normal state and a table applied to a bonus game (BB game, RB game). The internal winning combination lottery table for the normal state is prepared for each set value. In the internal winning combination lottery table of this example, as exemplified in FIG. 5, the internal winning probability of each combination is set.

As shown in FIG. 4, the random number extraction unit 78 extracts a random number for internal winning combination lottery from random numbers (0 to 65535) generated by the random number generation unit 780.
The internal lottery means 71 is a means for determining an internal winning combination by internal lottery and establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 71 collates a random number for internal winning combination lottery against the winning random number of each combination specified in the internal winning combination lottery table, and determines an internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 71 selectively uses any of the internal winning combination lottery tables according to the gaming state.

  The flag control means 710 is a means for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery means 71. The flag control means 710 is in an off state (zero) before starting the next game, regardless of whether or not the internal winning flag of the other role other than the bonus winning combination is won in the game in which the internal winning flag is established for the first time. Reset to). Therefore, if each combination other than the bonus combination is not won in the internal winning game, all will be missed. On the other hand, regarding the bonus combination flag which is an internal winning flag of the bonus combination, the established state of the internal winning flag is sequentially carried over to the next game until winning, and is reset to the off state according to the winning.

  The display control means 72 is means for starting the symbol variation of the reel 52 in response to the game start signal and stopping the symbol variation of the reel 52 in response to the variation stop signal. The display control means 72 inputs a control pulse to the stepping motor that constitutes the reel driving unit 521 and rotates the stepping motor by one step for each pulse. The display control means 72 counts the number of control pulses input to the reel driving unit 521, that is, the number of steps rotated by the stepping motor. In particular, the display control means 72 of this example counts the number of steps generated after the most recent detection signal by resetting the number of steps to zero each time the detection signal of the reference position piece of each reel 52 is fetched.

  The display control means 72 performs so-called pull-in control in which symbols within a predetermined pull-in range determined by rules (rules for game machine authorization and type verification, etc.) are stopped on the winning line. In this example, as described above, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as the pull-in range. The display control means 72 collates the number of steps when the variable stop signal is taken into the reel control table in which the stop position where the stop can be stopped is defined on the winning line, and determines the stop position. The display control means 72 pulls the symbol corresponding to the internal winning flag to the determined stop position and stops the reel 52.

  In the slot machine 5 of this example, an out signal (usage signal) corresponding to the number of medals used in the game is output in response to the start of fluctuation of the reel 52. A game end signal is output when all the reels 52 are stopped. When the payout process is executed according to the winning, the game end signal is output after the output of the safe signal (payout signal) for each payout of one medal is completed.

  The winning combination determining means 73 is a means for determining whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed by the three reels 52L, C, R is a predetermined winning symbol. Specifically, the winning combination determining means 73 determines a winning combination according to the combination of symbols stopped on the winning lines 511 to 515 set so as to cross the three reels 52L, C, and R. The winning combination determining means 73 takes in the number of steps of each corresponding stepping motor (reel driving unit 521) after each reel 52L, C, R stops. The winning combination determining means 73 obtains the type of the symbol 520 stopped on the winning lines 511 to 515 based on the number of steps, and determines whether or not a winning combination is established for the combination of the symbols 520.

  The profit granting unit 74 is a unit that grants a profit corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit 73. For example, when the bonus combination is a winning combination, a special state generation process is executed, and a benefit of generating a bonus game is given. Further, for example, when the plum is a winning combination, a benefit of paying out 15 medals is given. When 15 medals are paid out, the safe signal is output 15 times.

  The credit means 75 is means for crediting medals acquired by the player. The credit means 75 refers to the number of credits stored in the credit counter 580 every time a safe signal is output. If the number of credits is less than 50, storage processing for adding one credit is executed. On the other hand, when the number of credits is 50, which is the upper limit value, a payout process is executed in which one medal is paid out to the tray 55 without being credited. For example, when a plum is won, the above storage process or payout process is executed every time a safe signal is output 15 times. The credit means 75 executes the storage process even when medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 630 are not bet on the game and become unused, and adds one credit per unused medal. . However, if the number of credits at the time of inserting medals has already reached 50, the inserted medals are returned to the tray 55 without being credited.

The gaming signals output from the slot machine 5 configured as described above to the gaming data display device 1 include at least the following signals.
Safe signal: A signal that is output every time a medal is paid out in accordance with a prize.
Game end signal: A signal that is output every time the game ends.
Out signal: A signal output for the number of medals used in the game.
Bonus end signal: A signal output at the end of the bonus game.
Insert signal: A signal output each time a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot.

Next, the configuration of the game data display device 1 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 6, the game data display device 1 is configured around a control unit 3 including a CPU 30. A data display unit 21, a lamp unit 22, and a call button 23 are electrically connected to the control unit 3.

The data display unit 21 is a display using a fluorescent display tube. The data display unit 21 has a function as display means 47 for displaying various game data related to the slot machine 5.
The lamp portion 22 is a portion in which a light emitting diode is accommodated inside a translucent resin cover.
The call button 23 is a push button, and is an operation button for turning on the lamp unit 22 by a push operation.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 3 executes a software to execute various calculations, a CPU 30, a ROM 33 as a memory means, a RAM 32, a flash ROM 34, a display controller 31 for controlling the data display unit 21, and signal input / output. An electronic circuit including an I / O unit 35 to be formed, which is formed on an electronic substrate. CPU30 implement | achieves each function as the storage number acquisition means 41, the virtual storage number counting means 42, the minimum storage number recording means 43, the score provision means 44, the score calculation means 45, and the game number counting means 46 by execution of software. . The I / O unit 35 has a function as game signal receiving means 351 for receiving a game signal of the slot machine 5.

In the storage area of the RAM 32, a storage number storage area 321 for storing the storage number, the virtual storage number and the minimum storage number, a score counter 322 for counting the points to be given to the player, the stored game number, the virtual stored game number and the overflow game A game number storage area 323 for storing the number is set.
The flash ROM 34 stores past game data regarding the slot machine 5 such as an average value and a maximum value.

The game data stored in the RAM 32 includes the following data.
-Number of storage: The number of credits of the slot machine 5 counted on the game data display device 1 side.
-Virtual storage number: The virtual credit number of the slot machine 5 when no upper limit is set.
-Minimum storage number: The minimum value of the storage number marked with 30 or less, which is the reference value.
-Number of stored games: The number of games executed within the stored game period until the number of stored games reaches less than the prescribed value of 3 after the bonus game ends.
-Virtual storage game number: The number of games executed within the virtual storage game period after the bonus game is over until the virtual storage number reaches less than the prescribed value of three.
-Number of overflow games: The number of overflow games in which the number of credits reaches the upper limit and the surplus medals are paid out during the storage game period.

  The game signal receiving means 351 is a means for receiving a game signal from the slot machine 5 side as shown in FIG. The game signals received by the game signal receiving means 351 of this example from the slot machine 5 side include at least a safe signal, a game end signal, an out signal, a bonus end signal, and an insert signal.

  The storage number acquisition unit 41 is a unit that counts and acquires the storage number corresponding to the number of credits on the slot machine 5 side. In response to receiving the bonus end signal, the storage number acquisition unit 41 starts counting the storage number with 50 sheets as an initial value. The storage number acquisition means 41 subtracts the storage number of the storage number storage area 321 one by one every time an out signal is received, and stores the storage number storage area 321 up to the upper limit 50 every time a safe signal is received. Add numbers one by one.

In the game data display device 1 of this example, the following flags are set in relation to the number of stored items.
Overflow flag: A flag that is set to an on state when a safe signal is received in a state where the number of storage reaches 50, which is the upper limit. Every time the game starts, it is reset to zero.
Storage drop flag: A flag that is set to an on state when the number of storages is 30 or less, which is the reference value. Once the storage decrease flag is turned on, it is not reset to zero only when the storage number exceeds the reference value, and is reset to zero only when the number of storages reaches 50 and the game ends.

  The virtual storage number counting means 42 is a means for counting the virtual storage number. Similar to the storage number acquisition unit 41, the virtual storage number counting unit 42 starts counting the virtual storage number using 50 as an initial value in response to reception of the bonus end signal. The difference from the stored number is that no upper limit is set for the virtual stored number, and one virtual stored number is always added when a safe signal is received. The virtual storage number counting means 42 rewrites the virtual storage number in the storage number storage area 321 each time.

  The minimum storage number recording means 43 is a means for recording the minimum storage number in the storage number storage area 321. When the bonus game is finished, 30 initial values of the minimum storage number are stored in the storage number storage area 321. The minimum storage number recording means 43 refers to the flag state of the storage decrease flag when a game end signal is received during the storage game period. If the storage decrease flag is on, the minimum storage number in the storage number storage area 321 is compared with the storage number. If the minimum stored number> the stored number, the minimum stored number in the stored number storage area 321 is updated with the stored number.

The score giving means 44 is means for giving a score to a player in the game within the storage game period.
The score calculation means 45 is a means for calculating the cumulative score by summing up the scores given by the score giving means 44.
In addition, when an insert signal is received within the storage game period, score assignment and accumulation of accumulated scores are ended together with the forced end of the storage game period.

  The score giving means 44 and the score calculating means 45 of this example have functions as the first to fourth score giving means 441 to 444 and the first to fourth score calculating means 451 to 454 as described below. Yes. The total accumulated score calculated by the first to fourth score calculation means 451 to 454 is stored as a count value of the score counter 322.

(1) First score giving means 441 and score calculation means 451
The first score giving means 441 gives a score of 3 points for each game executed in the stored game period (hereinafter referred to as score granting condition 1). The accumulated score by the first score calculation means 451 is a value obtained by multiplying the number of stored games executed during the stored game period by 3 points.

(2) Second score assigning means 442 and score calculating means 452
The second score giving means 442 gives a score by two points for each overflowing game in which excess medals occur within the pooled game period (hereinafter referred to as score granting condition 2). The second scoring means 442 refers to the overflow flag when a game end signal is received during the stored game period, and gives a score by two points when the flag value is in the on state. The second score calculation means 452 calculates the cumulative score by cumulatively adding the scores.

(3) Third score giving means 443 and score calculating means 453
The third scoring means 443 is set to 30 every time a perfect game is generated in which the number of storages is restored to just 50 without generating excess medals during the storage game period (hereinafter referred to as score provisioning condition 3). Points are awarded point by point. When receiving the game end signal in the game during the storage game period, the third score giving means 443 refers to the storage number and the overflow flag in the storage number storage area 321. When the overflow flag is zero and the storage number is 50, it is determined that the game is perfect. The third score calculating means 453 calculates the cumulative score by cumulatively adding the scores.

(4) Fourth score giving means 444 and score calculating means 454
The fourth scoring means 444 scores when the number of storages reaches the upper limit of 50 after the number of storages reaches 30 or less during the storage game period (hereinafter referred to as scoring condition 4). Is granted. When receiving the game end signal, the fourth score giving means 444 of this example refers to the number of storages and the storage decrease flag in the storage number storage area 321. When the storage reduction flag is in the ON state and the storage number is 50, the minimum storage number in the storage number storage area 321 is referred to. The 4th score provision means 444 provides the score which deducted the minimum storage number from 50 sheets which is an upper limit. When a score is given by the fourth score giving means 444, the storage reduction flag is reset to zero and the minimum number of storages is initialized to 30 sheets. The fourth score calculation means 454 calculates the cumulative score by cumulatively adding the scores.

The game number counting means 46 is a means for counting the number of games after the end of the bonus game. There are the following three types of game number counting means 46.
(1) First game number counting means 461
The first game number counting means 461 is a means for counting the number of games executed during the storage game period until the storage number reaches less than the prescribed number of three. The first game number counting means 461 adds the number of stored games in the game number storage area 323 one by one every time a game is executed during the stored game period.

(2) Second game number counting means 462
The second game number counting means 462 is a means for counting the number of games executed within the virtual storage game period until the virtual storage number reaches less than the prescribed number of three. The second game number counting means 462 adds the virtual pooled game number in the game number storage area 323 one game at a time each time the game is executed in the virtual pooled game period.

(3) Third game number counting means 463
The third game number counting means 463 counts the number of overflow games in which an excessive amount of medals are generated in accordance with the winning of the small role in the reserved game period. The third game number counting means 463 refers to the overflow flag when the game end signal is received during the reserved game period, and adds the overflow game number one game at a time when the flag value is in the ON state.

  Next, an example of points given within the storage game period by the game data display device 1 of the present example configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the “game number” column at the top is a game number display column in which the first game after the bonus game ends is shown as first. The “stored number” column in the second row from the top is a display column for the stored number in the stored number storage area 321. The “total score” column in the fourth row from the top is a column indicating the total number of points given until the target game is completed, and the count value of the score counter 322 is displayed. The third row from the bottom shows the established score provision conditions. The “score” column in the second row from the bottom shows the score given for each game. The “virtual storage number” column at the bottom is a display column for the virtual storage number in the storage number storage area 321.

  For example, the first game of the game number 1 is the first game after the bonus game ends, and before the game starts, both the storage number and the virtual storage number in the storage number storage area 321 are 50. When three medals are used for this game, an out signal is output from the slot machine 5 three times. On the side of the game data display device 1, each time an out signal is received, the number is decremented by 1 every time an out signal is received, and counted as 47 for storage and 47 for virtual storage. .

  When a bell wins on the slot machine 5 side, a safe signal is output ten times. On the game data display device 1 side, one is added each time a safe signal is received based on the number of 47 stored, and the number of stored is counted as 50 when the third safe signal is received. In response to the reception of the fourth safe signal, the overflow flag is turned on, and one medal is paid out to the tray 55. Thereafter, every time a fifth or subsequent safe signal is received, medals are paid out to the tray 55 one by one. On the other hand, for the virtual storage number, the virtual storage number is incremented by one each time a safe signal is received based on the 47 virtual storage numbers. Thereby, when the 10th safe signal is received, the virtual storage number becomes 57 sheets.

  In the first game, since the number of storages before the start is 50 and is 3 or more (the prescribed number), 3 points are awarded in accordance with the establishment of the score assignment condition 1. Further, since the overflow flag is in the on state, two points are scored in accordance with the establishment of the score assignment condition 2. Thereby, in the 1st game of the game number 1, the score of 5 points | pieces is provided.

  Further, for example, in the tenth game of the game number 10 that has been reached with 50 storages, the number of storages is counted as 47 in response to the reception of three out signals. Thereafter, the safe signal is received three times in response to the automatic insertion of the three medals according to the winning of the replay role, and as a result, the number of storages is restored to 50, and the game is perfect. In this game, since the number of reserves before the start is 50 and is 3 or more (the specified number), the score is 3 according to the establishment of the score granting condition 1. In addition, since the overflow flag is off and the final number of storage is 50, the score is 30 points in accordance with the establishment of the score granting condition 3. As a result, in the tenth game, 33 points are awarded.

  In the example of the figure, the number of storage before the start of the 18th game of game number 18 is 29, which is a reference value of 30 or less. When the 17th game of the game number 17 is completed, the number of storage is 29, and the storage reduction flag is set to the on state. In the 18th game in which the storage decrease flag is in the on state, the size is compared between the 29 storage numbers in the storage number storage area 321 and the minimum storage number in the storage number storage area 321. Here, when the 17th game is over, the number of storage has become 30 or less for the first time, and therefore, the initial minimum value of 30 must be set. When the 17th game is over, since the minimum storage number of 30 sheets> the storage number of 29 sheets is established, the minimum storage number is updated by this storage number of 29 sheets.

  When the 18th game is started, the out signal is received three times, and the number of storage becomes 26. This game ends as a lose game, and the number of pools is 26. Since the storage decrease flag remains in the on state, the number of stored 26 sheets is compared with the minimum stored number, and the minimum stored number is updated with the stored number of 26 sheets.

  When the 19th game is started, the out signal is received three times, and the number of pools is 23. In this game, 15 payouts are won. In response to receiving the safe signal over 15 times, the number of reservoirs has reached 38, and has started to rise. Since the storage decrease flag is still in the ON state, the number of storages (38) is compared with the minimum number of storages (26), but the update condition is not satisfied, so the minimum number of storages remains 26. . Thereafter, Bell won the 21st game of the game number 21, and it became an overflow game, and the storage number returned to 50. At this time, since the storage decrease flag is in the on state, in addition to the score giving condition 1 (3 points) and the score condition 2 (2 points), the score giving condition 4 is satisfied. At this time, since the minimum storage number of 26 sheets is stored in the storage number storage area 321, 24 points obtained by subtracting 26 sheets from the upper limit of 50 sheets are scored according to the establishment of the score assignment condition 4. Will be granted. Further, in the 19th game, the storage reduction flag is reset in response to the return to the storage number of 50.

  Next, the data display screen 470 by the display means 47 displayed in the data display area 10 of the data display unit 21 during the stored game period after the bonus game will be described with reference to FIG. The data display screen 470 includes a left jackpot display area 11 and a credit game display area 12 located on the right side. In the jackpot display area 11, a start number display column 111 for displaying the number of games since the last bonus game has ended, a BB number display column 112 for displaying the number of occurrences of the BB game, and the number of occurrences of the RB game are displayed. The RB count display column 113 is arranged in order from the top.

In the credit game display area 12, a first credit display field 121, a second credit display field 122, an overflow count display field 123, and a score display field 124 are arranged in order from the top.
The first credit display field 121 is a display field for the number of games executed in the stored game period, that is, the number of stored games in the game number storage area 323. The number of stored games is added and displayed one by one until the number of stored games is less than 3 after the bonus game is finished, and the addition is stopped when the number of stored games is less than 3.

The second credit display field 122 is a display field for the number of games executed in the virtual storage game period, that is, the number of virtual storage games in the game number storage area 323. The number of virtual pooled games is added and displayed one game at a time after the bonus game is over until the number of virtual pooled games is less than three.
The overflow number display field 123 is a display field for the number of games in which the overflow flag is turned on, that is, the number of overflow games in the game number storage area 323.
The score display field 124 is a display field for the total score in FIG. 7, that is, the count value of the score counter 322.

  Each display field of the credit game display area 12 includes an actual data display frame titled “Current”, an average data display frame titled “Average”, and a maximum data display frame titled “Highest”. , Is arranged. Real-time game data is displayed in the actual data display frame as described above. In the average data display frame and the maximum data display frame, the average value and the maximum value stored in the flash ROM 34 are displayed.

  According to the game data display device 1 of the present example configured as described above, it is appropriate for the player's interest in how many games can be executed with credited medals without newly inserting medals after the bonus game is over. It can correspond to. For example, if the number of credits stored in the first credit display column 121 of the data display area 10 (game data display device 1) is confirmed when the credit number of the credit display unit 552 (slot machine 5) is less than three, It can be confirmed how many games the storage game period can be continued. Furthermore, by referring to the display data in the average data display frame and the highest data display frame, it is possible to grasp whether the number of games is greater than the average or how close the maximum value is.

Based on the number of overflow games in the overflow count display field 123 and the number of virtual pooled games in the second credit display field 122, the number of overflow games and the 50 medals credited at the end of the bonus game Thus, it is possible to grasp the length of the virtual storage game period that can be continued without substantially inserting new medals.
Furthermore, in the score display column 124, the score given according to the game content in the stored game period is displayed. According to the display in the score display column 124, the enjoyment of how many points can be obtained through the game after the bonus game is finished is produced.

  As described above, according to the game data display device 1 of this example, after the bonus game is completed, it is possible to appropriately cope with the player's interest of how long the game can be continued with only the credited game medium. It is. The game data display device 1 is an excellent display device that is useful for improving the fun of the game of the slot machine 5.

In this example, a storage game period is set as a score grant period. After the storage game period ends, a period until the virtual storage game period ends can be added to the point grant period. For example, a score can be given according to a game executed after the end of the storage game period and before the end of the virtual storage game period.
Also, for example, a score given according to the number of games that maintains the number of stored 40 or more, or a score given according to the ratio between the number of stored games and the number of virtual stored games may be set.
Furthermore, it is also possible to give a player a privilege that is advantageous in the game according to the score obtained. As the privilege, for example, a privilege or the like for notifying the player of the type of the winning combination in the so-called AT machine can be set.

In this example, the scores by the first to fourth score calculation means 451 to 454 are displayed in total, but instead of this, some or all of the scores can be displayed individually. .
Note that when an advantageous gaming state such as AT or RT occurs within the virtual storage game period, it is preferable to stop counting the number of virtual storage games, the number of overflow games, and the number of medals in excess in the overflow game.

In addition, about the game data display apparatus 1 of this example, the excess medium number acquisition means which acquires the number of excess medals in the overflow game, and the cumulative overflow number which is the cumulative number of excess medals within the storage game period are counted. It is also possible to add a medium counting means. For example, by counting the number of receptions of the safe signal when the overflow flag is on, the excess number of medals for each overflow game can be acquired. If the excess number of medals for each overflow game is accumulated, the cumulative overflow number can be counted. The cumulative overflow number may be displayed on the data display unit 21.
In this example, when an overflow game occurs, a fixed score is given regardless of the number of excess medals, but instead, a score according to the number of excess medals may be given. it can.

  In addition, this example is an example using the game end signal of the slot machine 5 in counting the number of storage and the number of virtual storage. While the start of the first game is detected in response to the reception of the out signal, the end of the first game is detected when the out signal is received again after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the subsequent second game is detected. The start of the game can also be detected. In this case, it is possible to count the number of stored items without using the game end signal. Further, data representing the credit number itself may be received from the slot machine 5 side instead of the out signal, the safe signal, and the like.

  Note that the game data display device 1 may be a device installed in a space between the adjacent slot machines 5. Furthermore, the game data display device 1 of this example can be integrated into the main body of the slot machine 5. In this case, the display can be performed using a display unit such as the liquid crystal display unit 638 included in the slot machine 5.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the first embodiment, but these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game data display apparatus 10 Data display area 11 Jackpot display area 12 Credit game display area 121 1st credit display column 122 2nd credit display column 123 Overflow count display column 124 Score display column 21 Data display unit 3 Control unit 321 Storage number storage Area 322 Score counter 323 Game number storage area 351 Game signal receiving means 41 Storage number acquisition means 42 Virtual storage number counting means 43 Minimum storage number recording means 44 Score giving means 45 Score calculation means 46 Game number counting means 47 Display means 470 Data display Screen 5 Slot machine 61 Stop button (stop operation means)
62 Start lever (game starting operation means)
71 Internal lottery means 72 Display control means 73 Prize winning combination judging means 75 Credit means

Claims (4)

A storage process for storing by storing the total number of unused game media and the total number of game media given to the player in accordance with the winning of the small role among the game media input to the slot. A payout process for paying out excess game media to the tray so that the total number of reserved game media does not exceed a predetermined upper limit value, and a special condition for generating a special state in which the winning probability of the small role is increased A game data display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine that executes state generation processing,
After the end of the special state, a first point is awarded in accordance with the execution of the game in the storage game period until the storage number reaches less than a predetermined specified value without the game medium being input to the input port. Scoring means,
Second score giving means for giving a score in response to the occurrence of an overflow game that is a game within the storage game period in which the excess game media has occurred;
First score calculation means for calculating a cumulative score which is a cumulative value of the scores given by the first score grant means;
Second score calculating means for calculating a cumulative score of the scores given by the second score giving means;
And a display means for displaying the cumulative score calculated by the first score calculation means and the cumulative score calculated by the second score calculation means individually or in total. Game data display device. In the storage game period, after the storage number becomes less than the upper limit value, the number of storages is just the upper limit value without generating the excess game media in accordance with the winning of a small role. Third score giving means for giving a score in accordance with the occurrence of
A third score calculating means for calculating a cumulative score of the scores given by the third score giving means,
2. The game data display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit individually displays the cumulative score calculated by the third score calculation unit or displays the total with another cumulative score. . In the storage game period, after the number of storages reaches a value less than a predetermined reference value that is less than the upper limit value and exceeds the specified value, a score is given according to return to the upper limit value Scoring means,
A fourth score calculating means for calculating a cumulative score of the scores given by the fourth score giving means,
The game data according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display means individually displays the cumulative score calculated by the fourth score calculation means, or displays the total with other cumulative scores. Display device.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the score given by the second score granting means is a score corresponding to the number of excess game media in the overflow game. Data display device.

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