JP5718002B2 - Game device and program for realizing the game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus that progresses a game in a plurality of game areas, and that grants a privilege to each game area as the game progresses, and a program for realizing the game apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game device in which a player plays a game by inserting a medal as a play medium into a predetermined play field, and pays out a medal into the play field according to the progress of the game. In these game apparatuses, generally, the game proceeds according to the physical movement of the inserted medal. In addition, an electronic game, a lottery device, and the like are incorporated in the game device, and a game device combined with a game according to the physical movement of medals has been developed.

  A game apparatus using such a game medium is known that allows a plurality of players to play a game in independent play fields (stations) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In a game apparatus that can be played by a plurality of players, for example, when a predetermined condition such as acquiring a predetermined number of points according to the progress of the game at each station is satisfied, a special game is played at each station, or a common game A special lottery using a lottery apparatus is performed. In the special game performed at each station, for example, a game having a content that may cause more game media to be paid out than the normal game is played, and a quantity of game media according to the game result is paid out. In the special lottery, for example, a lottery with a possibility that a larger amount of game media may be paid out than a special game is performed. The special lottery is performed with respect to the player who has acquired the right to the lottery, and a quantity of game media corresponding to the lottery result is paid out to the station of the player.

  However, privileges such as the special game and the special lottery described above are separately given in response to the game results generated individually at each station. Therefore, the player can determine whether the situation is advantageous or unfavorable in the process up to the start of the special game or the like by looking at the game progress status of each station. Therefore, the station in the disadvantageous situation tends to decrease the player's willingness to play the game, and the game continuation rate of the player also decreases. Therefore, despite the fact that the game device can be played by a plurality of players at the same time, there is a risk that the game interest is biased for each station, and there is a concern that the actual operating rate of the game device as a whole may decrease .

Japanese Patent No. 348211

  The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, in a game device that progresses a game in a plurality of game areas and grants a privilege to each game area as the game progresses. The purpose is to increase interest and increase the operating rate of the entire game device.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The game device provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of game areas and a game progress means for progressing a game in each game area, and a privilege is given to each of the game areas as the game progresses. a game apparatus for a storage unit for storing the application of predetermined items produced in each play space in the first game progress performing consuming medals for each play space, which is given to each the play space An accumulation means for accumulating the predetermined number of items in common; and a determination means for determining that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the accumulation of the predetermined items in all play areas reaches a predetermined value. progress means, if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied by said discriminating means, to advance the second game can be executed in all of the game area, stored by the storage means Depending on the number of the predetermined item granted in each play space, a first award is given to the play space, the second game is consumed medals in parallel in a plurality of game areas, and in each play space The game progress means gives a second privilege to all play areas in the second game according to the progress of the second game, and operates the character. It is further characterized by further comprising an operation unit for performing the operation.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a game medium giving means for giving a game medium to each game area, and the first privilege is the game medium given to each game area.

  It should be noted that the “play medium” in the present invention is one that is inserted into a slot of a game device and consumed by the player to play a game, such as a medal, a coin, or a ball. Further, in the case of a system in which a game device reads a card that records the number of medals, coins, balls, etc. and recognizes that these cards have been inserted, reading the card is considered to insert game media. “Consuming game media” not only reduces the number of physical game media that have been inserted and stored, but also records the number of game media that have been inserted as the number of credits. Including reduction. That is, the value medium set only on the game space is also included in the game medium. Similarly, “giving game media” includes not only increasing the number of physical game media stored but also increasing the number of credits. If there is no mechanism for storing game media, the input of game media is the consumption of game media, and the payout of game media is the grant of game media. In a pusher-type medal game device or the like, the payout of medals or the like to the game field of the player is also included in “giving a play medium”. Also, if you put money in the slot and pay it out with medals after the game is over, it is considered that you have inserted money into the slot and purchased medals, etc. It is considered to be a “play medium”.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the second game is relatively advantageous compared to the first game.

  A game program provided by the second aspect of the present invention is a game program for causing a computer to function as a game apparatus including the means according to the first aspect.

  According to the present invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the accumulation of game results in all the game areas reaches a predetermined value during the progress of the first game by a plurality of game areas, the game can be executed in all the game areas. Proceed to the second game. Accordingly, in order to start the second game, the game has an element for proceeding with the first game in cooperation with players who play in a plurality of play areas so as to reach a predetermined condition. As a result, the operating rate can be increased.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a general-view perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of one embodiment of the game device according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of one Embodiment of the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the whole flow of a game. It is a figure which shows the screen display of 1 scene in progress of a normal game. It is a figure which shows a part of screen display in progress of a normal game. It is a figure which shows a part of screen display in progress of a normal game. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a normal game process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating item information processing. It is a figure which shows the screen display of 1 scene of a bonus game. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a privilege table.

  Hereinafter, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a case where the game device according to the present invention is applied to a so-called medal game device will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 11 show an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention. The medal game device according to the present embodiment consumes medals as play media inserted by the player to advance the game, and grants medals to the player according to the progress of the game. In this medal game device, a plurality of players can play a game.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medal game apparatus A of the present embodiment is an arcade game apparatus in which four players can play a medal game. In the medal game device A, the slot game is played as a normal game (corresponding to the “first game” of the present invention). The medal game device A includes a plurality of play areas for a plurality of players to play a game, and the game progresses by consuming medals as play media inserted by each player in each play area. It is configured to give medals according to the contents. For example, in the case of a normal game (slot game), medals are consumed when each player bets and a slot game is executed, and medals are awarded when a stop pattern corresponds to a combination. In the medal game device A, other games such as a bonus game and a super jackpot lottery game (hereinafter referred to as “SJP lottery game”) are also performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The bonus game is a game that can be executed in all game areas, and starts by collecting a predetermined number (in this embodiment, seven) of items that are given in the base game played by each player in a plurality of game areas. Is done. When a predetermined number of items are collected in the normal game, a privilege (first privilege) is given to each player (each game area) based on the number of items collected by each player. Further, in the bonus game, a privilege (second privilege) is given to each player as the bonus game progresses. The SJP lottery game is a lottery game as a reward for players who satisfy other conditions different from the bonus game, and includes winning of a super jackpot (hereinafter referred to as “SJP”) with a very large amount of medals. It is. Detailed description of the SJP lottery game is omitted.

  The medal game device A includes a housing 1, a roof portion 2, an image display portion 3, a plurality of operation portions 4, a plurality of speakers 5, electrical decorations 6 (see FIG. 3), and various hardware including a CPU 10 (FIG. 3). See). In the following description, the configuration and operation when one player plays a slot game will be described unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an image display unit 3 is provided on the top of the housing 1. A plurality of operation units 4 are provided at the upper edge of the housing 1. At each location on the side surface of the housing 1 corresponding to each operation unit 4, a medal payout opening 1A is provided. A control board having various hardware is provided inside the housing 1. Above the housing 1, a roof portion 2 is provided via a support column 2A. Speakers 5 are provided at respective locations below the roof portion 2 corresponding to the operation portions 4. An electrical decoration 6 is provided on the side surface of the roof portion 2 (not shown in FIG. 1).

  The image display unit 3 is composed of a relatively large liquid crystal display panel, for example, and has a screen 30 disposed horizontally above the housing 1. The screen 30 displays a game image of the slot game for each of the areas divided into four so as to correspond to the plurality of operation units 4. That is, the slot game is executed as a so-called video slot. Note that the image display unit 3 can also display other game images such as a bonus game on the screen 30 as shown in FIG. 10 as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each operation unit 4 is provided with a medal insertion port 40, a medal insertion sensor 41 (not shown in FIG. 2), a bet button 42, a start button 43, a payout button 44, and an operation lever 45. It has been.

  A medal is inserted into the medal slot 40 by the player. The inserted medals are stored in a medal storage unit (not shown) inside the housing 2.

  The medal insertion sensor 41 is arranged on a path from the medal insertion slot 40 to the medal storage unit, detects the inserted medal, and outputs a signal to that effect to the CPU 10 described later. The number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 40 (hereinafter referred to as “medal insertion number”) is processed by the CPU 10 as the number of credits (the number of game play rights). The number of medals awarded according to the progress of the game (hereinafter referred to as “medal awarded number”) is added to the number of credits.

  The bet button 42 is used when the player instructs a desired medal bet number in the slot game. For example, if the bet button 42 is pressed once, twice, or three times and operated, the number of medal bets becomes 1, 2, and 3 according to the number of button operations. The bet button 42 outputs an operation signal to the CPU 10 described later based on a pressing operation by the player. The CPU 10 counts the number of medal bets by counting the input operation signals.

  The start button 43 is used for the player to instruct the start of a slot game (start of display of a game image such that a plurality of reels rotate).

  The payout button 44 is used for the player to instruct the payout of medals. When the player depresses the payout button 44, a number of medals corresponding to the number of credits are sent from the medal storage unit to the medal payout exit 1A via a medal transport mechanism (not shown) and are paid out from the medal payout exit 1A. Hereinafter, the number of medals to be paid out when the payout button 44 is pressed is referred to as “medal payout number”.

  The operation lever 45 is not used in the slot game, but is used as an operation lever for moving the player character in a bonus game, for example.

  When the four operation units 4 are individually indicated, they are described as the operation unit 4a, the operation unit 4b, the operation unit 4c, and the operation unit 4d, and each of the screens 30 corresponding to the operation units 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d. The regions are referred to as a region 30a, a region 30b, a region 30c, and a region 30d, respectively (see FIG. 2). In addition, when the operation unit 4a and the area 30a are considered as one game device in a pseudo manner, this is described as a satellite a. Similarly, a pseudo game device including the operation unit 4b and the region 30b is described as satellite b, a pseudo game device including the operation unit 4c and the region 30c is described as satellite c, and the operation unit 4d and the region A pseudo game device including 30d is referred to as satellite d. Here, each satellite corresponds to each play area of the present invention.

  Although details will be described later, as shown in FIG. 5, in the progress of the normal game (slot game), the central region 30 e of the screen 30 is used for all satellites a to d in common. An image is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medal game device A includes a CPU 10, a ROM 11, a RAM 12, a GPU 13, a VRAM 14, a video interface 15, an input interface 16, and an output interface 17 as hardware provided on the control board. The CPU 10, ROM 11, RAM 12, GPU 13, input interface 16, and output interface 17 are connected to each other via a bus 18. The image display unit 3 is connected to the GPU 13 via the VRAM 14 and the video interface 15. To the input interface 16, a medal insertion sensor 41, a bet button 42, a start button 43, a payout button 44, and an operation lever 45 are connected. The output interface 17 is connected to the speaker 5 and the electrical decoration 6.

  The CPU 10 executes a system program and a game program stored in the ROM 11 and performs various input / output controls and arithmetic processes. For example, the CPU 10 functions as a digital counter and performs a counting process for the number of credits, the number of medals inserted, the number of medals awarded, the number of medals bet, and the number of medals paid out. The CPU 10 calculates the number of credits using the number of medals inserted and the number of medals given as an added value, and the number of medals bet as a subtracted value. The CPU 10 executes a game program such as a slot game or a bonus game, and sends a command to the GPU 13 to display a game image on the image display unit 3. Further, the CPU 10 can process the same type or different types of game programs in parallel for each satellite a to d. As the slot game progresses, the CPU 10 functions as a random number generator and executes a predetermined lottery process. Further, the CPU 10 operates the speaker 5 and the electrical decoration 6 according to the progress status of the slot game and the bonus game.

  The ROM 11 is a read-only semiconductor memory. The ROM 11 stores a system program for controlling basic operations of the hardware, a game program in which instructions and procedures for causing the CPU 10 to execute various processes relating to the game are stored. The ROM 11 stores a game image of a slot game or bonus game, a lottery table used when the CPU 10 performs a predetermined lottery process, and the like.

  The system program includes a program for causing the CPU 10 to function as a digital counter. The game program includes a program that describes the progress procedure of the slot game and bonus game, and also includes a program for causing the CPU 10 to function as a random number generator. The game image includes a plurality of patterns, character images, effect images for notification, background images, and the like constituting a slot game and a bonus game. Note that the game program, the game image, and the lottery table may be recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk, an optical disk, or a flash memory, and the CPU 10 may appropriately read out from the recording medium via a reading device.

  The RAM 12 is a readable / writable semiconductor memory, and is used for temporary storage of a program load and image data by the CPU 10. For example, the RAM 12 stores image data read from the ROM 11 and a lottery table.

  The GPU 13 performs high-speed calculation processing necessary for game image display processing. For example, the GPU 13 generates a game image at a frame rate of 20 fps, and transfers the generated image data frame by frame to the VRAM 14.

  The VRAM 14 is a semiconductor memory dedicated to video display. For example, the VRAM 14 functions as a frame buffer that temporarily holds a game image generated by the GPU 13. A game image is transmitted frame by frame from the VRAM 14 to the image display unit 3 via the video interface 15.

  Next, the operation of the medal game device A will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a main process for controlling the overall flow of the game, executed by the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A, for example. The main process is started when the power of the medal game apparatus A is turned on, and is executed for each satellite a to d. Below, the main process performed with respect to the satellite a (satellite which consists of the operation part 4a and the area | region 30a) is demonstrated.

  When the power of the medal game apparatus A is turned on, a demo image is displayed and a medal insertion waiting state is entered (S1). Since the main process is started for other satellites, the demo images are displayed in the respective areas (areas 30a, 30b, 30c, and 30d) of the screen 30.

  In step S2, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted (S2). The determination is performed based on a signal input from the medal insertion sensor 41 of the operation unit 4a. If it is determined that no medal is inserted (S2: NO), the process returns to step S1 and the display of the demo image is continued. That is, the display of the demo image is continued in the area 30a until the insertion of a medal is detected.

  If it is determined in step S2 that a medal has been inserted (S2: YES), the start of the control process for the normal game is instructed (S3). The normal game is a slot game, and the control process of the normal game (hereinafter referred to as “normal game process”) is executed in parallel in another processing routine.

  The normal game process includes, in addition to the progress process of the slot game as the normal game, a process such as a mini game that is started in accordance with a pattern arranged in the slot game. The details of the normal game process will be described later.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (S4). If it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied (S4: NO), the process returns to step S4. If it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied (S4: YES), the process proceeds to step S5. That is, the determination in step S4 is repeated until a predetermined condition is satisfied. During this time, a normal game, a mini game, and the like are advanced by the normal game process.

  In step S5, switching from the base game to the bonus game is instructed (S5). The bonus game is a game in which all players can participate, and corresponds to the second game of the present invention. The bonus game control process (hereinafter referred to as “bonus game process”) is executed in a separate process routine. That is, in step S5, the stop of the normal game process is instructed, and the start of the bonus game process is instructed. Details of the bonus game will be described later.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus game process has ended (S6). If it is determined that the bonus game process has not ended (S6: NO), the process returns to step S6, and the determination in step S6 is repeated. During this time, the bonus game is advanced by the bonus game process. The bonus game process ends when a predetermined time elapses from the start of the bonus game, for example. The bonus game process starts at the same time for all satellites and ends at the same time. If it is determined that the bonus game process has ended (S6: YES), the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, a privilege is given to each player. Details of step S7 (privilege grant) will be described later.

  When the privilege provision in step 7 is completed, the process proceeds to step S3, and the start of the normal game process is instructed. Thereafter, steps S3 to S7 are repeated, and the normal game process and the bonus game process are repeated. The main process is ended when the power of the medal game device A is turned off.

  Next, the normal game process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display of one scene while the normal game is in progress. In the figure, a state in which a normal game is being executed on all satellites a, b, c, and d is shown. In the areas 30a, 30b, 30c, and 30d, images of slot games for the players who operate the operation units 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are displayed, respectively. Since the operation units 4c and 4d are located on the upper side of the screen 30 in the figure, the images displayed in the areas 30c and 30d, which are images for the player who operates the operation units 4c and 4d, are upper and lower in the figure. It is an upside-down image. Although details will be described later, a stock zone 31 for commonly storing items M given to the players in the satellites a to d during the normal game is displayed in the center area 30e of the screen 30. Yes.

  In the slot game according to the present embodiment, an effective bet line is determined according to the number of bets, and a number corresponding to a case where a combination of a plurality of stop pictures arranged on the bet line matches a predetermined winning combination. In this game, medals are awarded, and medals are consumed by betting medals. When the slot game starts, the pattern of a predetermined arrangement is dynamically displayed, and after a while, the pattern in each row stops and becomes a stop pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the same type of stop pattern P is arranged on the bet line L1, it corresponds to a winning by a predetermined winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “per winning combination”). In the case of a winning combination, a medal is given or a transition to a mini game is performed according to the type of the stop pattern P.

  In addition, the stop pattern of the slot game includes a special pattern that may be a hit if it stops on the bet line. Winning with the special pattern includes items corresponding to the satellites a to d (hereinafter referred to as “per item”). In the case of per item, as shown in FIG. 7, one item M associated with the satellites a to d appears from the special picture Ps. For example, the letter “A” is represented in the item M appearing in the satellite a, the letter “B” is represented in the item M appearing in the satellite b, and “C” is represented in the item M appearing in the satellite c. The character “D” is represented in the item M that appears in the satellite d. Other wins by the special pattern Ps include, for example, a medal where a medal pattern appears and a medal is awarded. Hereinafter, the per medal and the above winning combination are appropriately referred to as “ordinary winning”. Even if the special pattern Ps stops on the bet line, nothing may appear from the special pattern Ps.

  The combination of stop patterns P in the slot game is determined in advance internally by the CPU 10 executing a lottery process using a predetermined lottery table before stopping the patterns in each row. In the lottery table of the slot game, a winning probability is defined for each combination of winning (including every combination such as per winning and per item).

  When the item M appears in the slot game at each satellite a to d, the item M is given to the player who plays at the satellite. Obtaining a lottery result in which the item M is given to the player corresponds to the “predetermined game result” of the present invention. The item M is a step for starting a bonus game, and is displayed in the stock zone 31 and stored in the RAM 12 in a state where it can be identified to which player (satellite) it belongs. When the cumulative number that is the sum of the items M stored in the satellites a to d reaches a predetermined value during the normal game, the normal game is interrupted and the bonus game is started. In this case, the fact that the accumulated number of stored items M has reached a predetermined value corresponds to the “predetermined condition” of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, a predetermined number (seven in this embodiment) of holders 310 in which items M are buried one by one are displayed in the stock zone 31 at the center of the screen 30. When an item M appears from any of the satellites a to d during the normal game, the item M is sequentially filled in a vacant holder 310 with an effect of moving toward the stock zone 31. When all the seven holders 310 are filled with the item M during the normal game, the normal game is interrupted and a bonus game is started.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a normal game process executed by the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A, for example. The normal game process is executed in parallel for each of the satellites a to d, and is started after a medal is inserted in the satellite in the flowchart showing the main process of FIG. 4 (S2: YES). When the normal game process is started, the CPU 10 first instructs the start of the display process of the game image of the normal game (for example, the image of the slot game as shown in FIG. 5) (S10). The normal game image display process is executed in parallel with the series of processes shown in FIG.

  Next, when the player performs a bet operation (pressing the bet button 42) (S11: YES), the CPU 10 subtracts the medal bet number corresponding to the operation number from the credit number (S12). At this time, bet lines (L1 to L3) corresponding to the number of medal bets are displayed on the game image (see FIG. 5). The number of bet operations is limited to 1 to 3 within the range of the number of credits, and bet operations exceeding the number of credits and four or more bet operations are invalid. When the bet operation is not performed in step S11 (S11: NO), the CPU 10 continues to monitor the bet operation and does not execute the process of the next step S12.

  Next, when the player performs a start operation (depressing the start button 43) (S13: YES), the CPU 10 executes a lottery process for the slot game based on the lottery table (S14). When the start operation is not performed in step S13 (S13: NO), the CPU 10 continues to monitor the start operation and does not execute the process of the next step S14. In the lottery process in step S14, any one of normal winning, per item, and losing is obtained as the lottery result. In the case of normal winning, a lottery result per combination or medal is obtained.

  When the lottery result of the lottery process is normal winning (S15: YES), the CPU 10 performs the normal winning process (S16). The CPU 10 sets and displays a winning stop picture, and then adds the number of medals awarded according to the winning to the number of credits. In the case of winning a mini game, the mini game is executed by shifting to the mini game. Then, it returns to step S10.

  If the lottery result of the lottery process is not a normal hit (S15: NO), but per item (S17: YES), an item winning process is performed (S18). The CPU 10 sets and displays the stop pattern of the special pattern, and then causes the item M to appear from the special pattern. Then, the item M is moved to the holder 310 of the stock zone 31. Then, it returns to step S10.

  If the lottery result of the lottery process is not a normal hit (S15: NO), but not per item (S17: NO), the off process is performed (S19). The CPU 10 sets and displays the stop picture to be removed, and then returns to step S10.

  Note that the base game process shown in FIG. 8 ends when the predetermined condition is satisfied in step S4 of FIG. 4 (S4: YES).

  Next, information processing related to items (hereinafter referred to as “item information processing”) performed when an item is won during the normal game will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart for explaining item information processing executed by, for example, the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A. The item information processing is executed at the time of the process of step S18 as a part of the item winning process (S18) of FIG. 8, and is executed in common for all satellites a to d during the normal game.

  In step S20, information on the item M that appears in step S18 of FIG. 8 (hereinafter referred to as “item information”) is stored in the RAM 12 (S20). The item information includes identification information about the belonging of the item M, which satellite is an item that has appeared.

  Next, 1 is added to the cumulative number of items (S21), and the item information processing is terminated. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the predetermined condition shown in step S4 of FIG. 4 is satisfied (S4). That is, it is determined whether or not the cumulative number of items has reached a predetermined value (seven in this embodiment).

  When the predetermined condition is satisfied in step S4 of FIG. 4 (S4: YES), as described above with reference to step S5, the stop of the normal game process is instructed and the start of the bonus game process is instructed.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen display of one scene of the bonus game that is progressed by the bonus game process. The bonus game is a game in which a player character appearing in the virtual game space is operated to acquire medals existing in the virtual game space and other items advantageous to the game progress. In each of the areas 30a to 30d of the screen 30, a player character PC corresponding to each satellite a to d is displayed. The player character PC is disposed on the arc-shaped ground GR, and the ground GR and the block BL disposed substantially in parallel with the player character PC scroll from the center in the left-right direction of the screen 30 toward the end. (In the direction of the arrow in the figure).

  The movement of the player character PC in the screen 30 is operated by the bet button 42 of the operation unit 4 or the like. The player can cause the player character PC to jump by pressing the bet button 42 or the start button 43. By jumping the player character PC and hitting the block BL arranged in the screen 30 from below, a predetermined number of medals and predetermined items set in the block BL are given to the player each time. The medals and items given to the player here correspond to the “second privilege” of the present invention. It should be noted that at the time of starting the bonus game, a satellite with 0 credits is configured not to accept medals or consume. Therefore, it is not possible to participate in the bonus game at the satellite.

  In the bonus game, a time limit is set in advance, and the remaining time of the time limit is displayed on the timer display unit T in the center of the screen 30. The time limit for the bonus game is, for example, 30 seconds. When the time limit has elapsed from the start of the bonus game, the bonus game ends (corresponds to YES in step S6 in FIG. 4). Note that the number of medals awarded in the bonus game per predetermined time is set to be larger than the number of medals awarded in the normal game (first game) per predetermined time. That is, the bonus game has a relatively advantageous game content compared to the normal game.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the bonus game ends, a privilege is given to each player. The content of the privilege is defined in advance regardless of the progress of the bonus game. FIG. 11 is an example of a privilege table that defines the content of a privilege. The item number column indicates the number of items M occupied by the corresponding satellite (player) among the seven holders 310 of the stock zone 31 when the normal game is interrupted. The number of items corresponding to each player is grasped from the item information stored in step S20 of FIG. The privilege given to each player is determined based on the number of items of the player. As shown in FIG. 11, for example, when the number of items is 1, 20 medals are awarded, when the number of items is 2, 40 medals are awarded, and when the number of items is 7 (that is, When all the holders are occupied by one player), one of the 200 medals awarded or the right of the SJP lottery game selected by the player is given. As described above, the privilege given to each player has more advantageous contents as the player has a larger number of items. Here, the privilege given to each player corresponds to the “first privilege” of the present invention. In addition, when the privilege provision to each player is completed, the item M accumulated in the stock zone 31 is reset.

  According to the medal game device A of the present embodiment, the total number of items M (cumulative number of items) stored in the common stock zone 31 during the progress of the base game by a plurality of players is a predetermined value (7 (That is, when a predetermined condition is satisfied), a privilege is granted based on the number of items that have been given to each player so far. That is, since a privilege is assigned to each player according to the contribution level (the number of items M) of each player, each player's competitiveness with respect to collecting items while suppressing unfairness regarding the granting of the privilege. You can invite and enhance the fun of the game.

  Further, until seven items M are accumulated during the progress of the normal game, there is an opportunity for all players to give a privilege. For example, even when there is no item M for a certain player at the time when six items M are accumulated in the stock zone 31, when the item M is given to the player next time, the player is assumed to satisfy the predetermined condition. Is also given a privilege (first privilege). That is, in each player, the motivation for the game is enhanced regardless of the acquisition situation of the item M. As a result, during the normal game, there is an element that advances the game in cooperation with all players so as to collect a predetermined number (seven) of items M, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced, and as a result The operating rate of the game apparatus A as a whole can be increased. In addition, during the normal game, the acquisition status of the item M for each player can be easily recognized by the stock zone 31 displayed in the center of the screen 30.

  According to the present embodiment, when seven items M are stored during the normal game, a bonus game in which all players can participate is started. For example, when there is no item M for a player at the time when six items M are accumulated in the stock zone 31, when the item M is given to any player next time, the predetermined condition is satisfied. A player who is not given any item M can also participate in the bonus game. That is, each player does not need to collect seven items M by himself, and if at least one item M is stored in the stock zone 31, a predetermined privilege (first privilege) is given and the player participates in the bonus game. As a result, a chance for further privilege grant (second privilege) is obtained. In addition, since a player to whom no item M is granted can also participate in the bonus game, a chance of granting a privilege (second privilege) is obtained, and motivation for the game is enhanced regardless of the acquisition status of the item M. . As a result, during the normal game, there is an element that advances the game in cooperation with all players so as to collect a predetermined number of items M. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced, and the operating rate of the medal game device A as a whole Can be increased.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the game device according to the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the item M appears from the special pattern stopped on the bet line in the slot game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an item may be given when the same type of stop pattern is arranged on the bet line. Further, the number of items stored as the predetermined condition is not limited to seven shown in the above embodiment. Furthermore, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the item M was provided one by one, it is not restricted to this. One or a plurality of items may be given at a time, and in this case, the number of items to be given may be determined each time by lottery.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the bonus game (second game) is started when the cumulative number of items (game results) stored in the RAM 12 has reached a predetermined value (predetermined condition is satisfied) has been described as an example. However, it is not limited to this. The bonus game may be started according to other conditions. The game results that serve as the basis for the predetermined condition include, for example, the play time and the number of medals inserted in the normal game (first game) in each satellite, or the number of times that a specific pattern is arranged in the slot game (first game). Can be mentioned. A bonus game may be started on the assumption that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the accumulation of these game results reaches a predetermined value. In this case, the content of the privilege (first privilege) to be given to each player may be determined based on the number of items of each player at the start of the bonus game, and the above-described game result (play time or medal insertion number) Alternatively, the content of the privilege (first privilege) to be given to each player may be determined based on the number of times of arranging a specific pattern.

  The contents of the normal game (first game) and the bonus game (second game) may be any kind of game. In the above embodiment, a game with the same content is performed for all satellites, but a game with a different content for each satellite (slot game, roulette game, amazing game, shooting game, etc.) may be performed. Further, a game that shares the same game space with all satellites (for example, a game that attacks a common enemy character from all satellites) may be performed using the entire screen 30.

  The content of the privilege (first privilege) given to each player (each game area) based on a predetermined game result is not particularly limited as long as it is beneficial to the player. The contents of the first privilege may be, for example, contents that change the magnification of the privilege given in the first game or the second game to 2 or 3 times according to the game result, The content may change the difficulty level.

A medal game device BL block GR ground L1 to L3 bet line M item P stop picture Ps special picture PC player character 1 housing 2 roof part 2A support 3 image display part (game result output means)
30 screen 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e area 31 stock zone 310 holder 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) operation unit 40 medal insertion slot 41 medal insertion sensor 42 bet button 43 start button 44 payout button 45 operation lever 5 Speaker 6 Lighting 10 CPU (game progress means, privilege giving means, accumulating means, discrimination means, lottery means, game medium giving means)
11 ROM
12 RAM (storage means)
13 GPU
14 VRAM
15 Video interface 16 Input interface 17 Output interface 18 Bus

Claims (2)

Multiple play areas,
Game progression means for proceeding with the game in each play area,
A game device that grants a privilege to each of the game areas as the game progresses,
Storage means for storing, for each game area, a predetermined item given in each game area during the progress of the first game performed by consuming medals ;
Accumulating means for commonly accumulating the number of the predetermined items assigned to each of the game areas ;
Determining means for determining that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the accumulation of the predetermined item in all play areas reaches a predetermined value;
The game progress means advances the second game that can be executed in all play areas when the discrimination means determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and is given to each play area stored by the storage means. In accordance with the number of the predetermined items, a first privilege is given to each play area ,
The second game is executed by operating a character in parallel in a plurality of game areas and without consuming medals in each game area,
The game progress means grants a second privilege to all play areas that progress the second game according to the progress of the second game,
A game apparatus , further comprising an operation unit for operating the character . The game program for functioning a computer as a game device provided with each means of Claim 1 .

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