KR100870272B1 - Play station, controlling method of play station and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

In a game machine in which a plurality of players, such as a bingo game machine, can participate, it provides a game machine and a control method of the game machine which improved entertainment more. In each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form, a card generating unit 411 which generates a plurality of array information for a code array in which a plurality of different codes are arranged respectively, and an array of valid codes which are treated as properties different from the code. If a predetermined condition is satisfied in the code arrangement, the bingo judging unit 1245 allows payment of a predetermined play value, and information and bets are accepted for selection of a code from the player during selection of a valid code. If it is, the bet setting unit 415 is provided while changing the code selected by the player to a valid code. This makes it possible to make the code desired by the player a valid code.

Matrix type, arrangement information generation means, lottery means, image processing means, payment determination means, middle betting means

Description

PLAY STATION, CONTROLLING METHOD OF PLAY STATION AND RECORDING MEDIUM}

1 is an external perspective view of a bingo game machine.

2 is an external perspective view of a player seat;

3 is a block diagram of an essential part of the lottery apparatus.

4 is a hardware configuration diagram of a bingo game machine.

5 is a functional block diagram of a bingo game machine.

6 is a functional block diagram of the game management mechanism of FIG.

7 is a functional block diagram of the game control unit of FIG.

8 is a functional block diagram of the line bingo game controller of FIG.

Fig. 9 is a functional block diagram of the card manager of Fig. 8;

10 is a functional block diagram of the multi-card bingo game controller of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of a card manager of FIG. 10; FIG.

12 is a functional block diagram of the jackport game control unit of FIG.

Fig. 13 is a functional plotter diagram of the card manager of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a functional block diagram of the lottery mechanism of Fig. 5;

Fig. 15 is a functional plotter diagram of the notification mechanism of Fig. 5;                 

16 is a display screen of a line bingo game.

17 is a display screen of a multi-card bingo game.

18 is a display screen of a jackport game.

19 is an explanatory diagram of line movement.

20 is an explanatory diagram of line movement.

21 is a flowchart of a line bingo game.

Fig. 22 is a flowchart showing a procedure of generating a bingo card and expected dividend screen.

23 is a flowchart of a multi-card bingo game.

24 is a flowchart of the jackport game.

25 is a flowchart of a jackport game.

Fig. 26 is a schematic diagram of a bingo card at game start in a jackpot game.

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100: Game Management Organization

110: instruction information analysis unit

120: game controller

130: medal management

140: image control unit

150: sound control unit

121: Betting Control

122: draw                 

123: bonus draw

124: Line Bingo Game Controls

125: Multi Card Bingo Game Controls

127: Jackpot Game Controls

The present invention relates to a game machine for enhancing entertainment and a control method of the game machine, for example, in a game machine in which a plurality of players can participate, such as a bingo game machine.

Bingo game machines are known as one of the large-scale game machines to be placed in game centers such as game centers, and the rules are simple, easy for beginners to understand, and visually appealing to players. In this type of bingo game machine, for each player who participates, arrangement information, which is arranged in a matrix in a unique arrangement, is assigned as a bingo card, and the arrangement information is displayed on each player's seat. Then, a lottery for validating a randomly selected code among a plurality of codes is performed, and the display mode of the valid code and the other invalid codes in the arrangement information of each player is changed. This is repeated a predetermined number of times, and when there is a player in which all the codes in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the diagonal direction are valid in the arrangement information, the player is called the elector (usually called "bingo"), Bonuses such as medals are given to the player.

In a large game, in which a plurality of players gather and play in one place, such as a bingo game machine, various studies have been conducted to increase the entertainment of each player.

For example, there is a line bingo game in which the arrangement information of a player is made to be moved row by row by a player's operation and the winning probability is increased by moving the position of a valid code. In the line bingo game, for example, when a lottery is made by six lottery balls, the arrangement information of one's own line is operated by each line until the fourth lottery starts. In other words, it is to move the code validated by the three lottery results in favor of oneself. When the valid codes are on different lines, the three valid codes are arranged in the column direction by moving each line. It becomes possible. In this way, by increasing the odds of winning, the player enjoys a bingo game.

Another way to increase entertainment is the multi-card bingo game. Multi-card bingo is played by using a plurality of different arrangement information rather than playing a game using one arrangement information for one player. By using multi-bingo using a plurality of array information, the winning probability is increased. In other words, a multi-bingo game based on four arrays of information increases the probability of winning four times as compared to a normal bingo game based on one array of information. In this way, since the winning probability increases, the player can enjoy the bingo game more.

The bingo game requires a state in which bingo becomes valid (hereinafter referred to as &quot; rich &quot;), in which a later code becomes valid before bingo is achieved. As a game, the entertainment of the player is increased when the game is made rich before the final drawing. However, in the case where it is not rich at the time of the last selection, the player's interest is drastically reduced because bingo cannot be achieved even if any code is valid.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine and a control method thereof, in which the interest of the player is not reduced and the entertainment of the game is increased without being reduced at the time of the final drawing as described above.

The game machine of the present invention, which solves the above problems, comprises array information generating means for generating a plurality of array information for a code array in which a plurality of different codes are arranged in each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form, and selected from the codes. Lottery means for randomly selecting a predetermined number of valid codes to be treated as properties different from the unsigned code and generating valid code information on which code is a valid code; the arrangement information and the valid code information Image processing means for performing display processing of a plurality of code arrays and valid codes on a predetermined display device corresponding to each of the small regions on the basis of the following; and when the arrangement of the valid codes satisfies a predetermined condition among the code arrays. Judgment means for allowing payment of a predetermined play value to a player; When a predetermined operation is received for the selection of a code from the code and the predetermined operation is performed, a betting means is provided while changing the code selected by the player to a valid code. As a result, the player can make his / her favorite code a valid code. Favorite code can be changed to a valid code so that, for example, a situation in which the desired code is not valid due to the lottery becomes invalid and the user is forced to enjoy the game against his / her advantage, etc. You can make it yourself. In other words, it is possible to avoid a situation that reduces interest in the game by making bets in the middle, so that the player can be immersed in the game.

Preferably, the betting means is configured to accept the selection of the code only when the predetermined condition for allowing payment of the play value is not satisfied even if the code is changed to the valid code. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a predetermined condition from being satisfied and to be provided with a game value by setting a valid code by a predetermined operation, thereby improving the entertainment of the game. In other words, if the coincidence is too large, even if the enjoyment of the player in an unfavorable situation is reduced, if the predetermined conditions can be reliably satisfied with certain conditions, the enjoyment of the game is eventually reduced. As described above, according to the present invention, since predetermined conditions are satisfied, it is possible to operate the coincidence, so that the player fully enjoys the moment.

Further, the middle betting means may be configured to generate information for displaying on the display device a selectable code that can be selected by the player among the codes. This makes it easier for the player to select a sign. In this case, it is preferable that the selectable code displayed on the display device is a code in which the predetermined condition for allowing payment of the play value is not satisfied even if the code is changed to a valid code. It is because the interest of the game is reduced as described above when the code whose predetermined condition for paying the value of play is satisfied is selectable.

Under the circumstances that the predetermined conditions for allowing the betting means to pay the game value when the selection of the predetermined number of times by the lottery means is finished, the selection of the code from the player may be made. You may comprise so that a predetermined | prescribed operation may not be accepted. In addition, the predetermined condition for allowing the betting means to select the predetermined number of times by the lottery means only one remaining time and to allow the payment of the game value when the last one selection is made is satisfied. In a situation where there is a possibility, the predetermined operation may be accepted for selection of a code from the player. That is, in the relationship between the remaining number of selections and the condition for satisfying the predetermined condition, it is possible to prevent the code from becoming a valid code at the will of the player when the predetermined condition is likely to be satisfied. The validity of a code by a predetermined operation can be restricted, and the nightlife becomes high.

The judging means may allow the payment of a predetermined value of play, for example, when the valid code and the valid code area in the code array are continuously lined by a predetermined number in any of vertical, horizontal and diagonal directions. Consists of. Preferably, the display device is provided in plural so as to be assigned to each of the plurality of players, and the image control means is configured to display the arrangement information on each of the display devices. By the plurality of display devices, simultaneous play by a plurality of players is enabled. Predetermined operations in the above game machine are, for example, selection information and bets generated by selection of a code by a player.

The invention relating to the game device can also be realized by executing the following method on a computer device such as a game-only machine. That is, a plurality of array informations are generated for a code sequence obtained by arranging a plurality of different codes, respectively, in each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form, and at the same time, a valid code treated as a property different from the code is randomly generated from the code. Game control means for selecting a plurality of times to generate valid code information on which code is a valid code, and based on the arrangement information and valid code information, a plurality of code arrangements and valid codes on a predetermined display device. A method executed in a game machine comprising image processing means for performing display processing and determination means for allowing payment of a predetermined play value when an arrangement of the valid codes satisfies a predetermined condition in the code arrangement. The game control means contacts a predetermined operation with respect to the selection of the code from the player during the selection of the valid code. Process, the game machine control method if it is the operation of the predetermined run, the process of the player changes the selected code to the effective code that it is. In the above method, the predetermined operation is, for example, selection information and betting generated by selection of a code by the player.

In order to function the computer device as the game device according to the present invention, this can be done by, for example, reading the program code recorded on the following recording medium into the computer device. That is, a recording medium in which a program code for functioning a computer as a game machine is recorded in a form that can be read into a computer, wherein the program code is arranged in a plurality of different codes on each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form of the computer. Array information generating means for generating a plurality of array information for the code array to be executed; and randomly selecting a predetermined number of valid codes to be treated as properties different from the above-mentioned code from the code at the same time, and valid codes for which codes are valid codes. Drawing means for generating information, image processing means for performing display processing of a plurality of code sequences and valid codes on a predetermined display device based on the arrangement information and valid code information, and an arrangement of the valid codes is predetermined among the code arrangements; Edition that allows payment of a certain amount of entertainment value if the conditions of Means for accepting a predetermined operation for the selection of a code from the player during the selection of the valid code, and when the predetermined operation is made, the recording medium functions as a betting means while changing the selected code to the valid code. .

In addition, the program code referred to in this specification is a concept that includes data, control parameters, and the like necessary to execute a game in a game device in addition to the program itself.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment of the play method which applied this invention is demonstrated to a bingo game machine as an example.

In addition, although this bingo game machine is demonstrated in detail later, it is supposed that it can run three games of a line bingo game, a multi-card bingo game, and a jackport game.

1 is an external perspective view of a bingo game machine. This bingo game machine provides six players (up to 10 players) an environment of bingo games in which any of 25 kinds of codes are drawn using six lottery balls. It has a lottery apparatus 10 arrange | positioned at the station, the notification apparatus which notifies a player of generation | occurrence | production of the "rich" which becomes an example of a specific thought, and the player seat PS for 10 people. In addition, a mechanism is provided for granting a game value (a medal, etc.) to the winner (the player who has been bingo).

The lottery apparatus 10 is surrounded by a transparent dome at the center of the main body of the game machine, and each player can enjoy watching the lottery contents.

The player seat PS has an external appearance as shown in FIG. Each player seat PS is provided with a display device DS for informing the player of the result of the lottery by the lottery apparatus 10 and the lottery history after the start of the game, respectively. The display content of the display device DS is unique to the participating player. The display apparatus DS is a touch panel type which can input a game selection etc. by touching the displayed image. In addition, although the number of balls and the kind of code which are used for a lottery are arbitrary, the bingo game machine of this embodiment uses 6 balls for a lottery, and uses 25 numbers of 1-25 as a code | symbol.

The bingo game machine also has a controller for controlling the operation of the entire game, and the display device DS of each seat PS is controlled by this controller. In addition, each player seat PS includes a medal inlet 41 for injecting a medal to participate in a game, a dispensing outlet 42 for giving a game value at the time of winning, and a speaker device for generating an effect sound during a game ( SP) is installed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lottery apparatus 10 includes a supply hole 11 for a ball, a rotating body 12 having a surface for rolling the ball, and a plurality of balls for collecting the ball. It is comprised including the collection | recovery part 13 in which the pocket 14 was formed. The ball for lottery is supplied to the supply hole 11 by the ball supply mechanism which is not shown in figure. The rotating body 12 rotates on a fixed plane by the rotation drive mechanism which is not shown in figure, and makes the ball supplied from the supply hole 11 roll out at the surface part irregularly. 25 pockets 14 are provided in the circumferential direction along the outer circumference of the rotating body 12. For this reason, the ball rolling on the rotating body 12 in the peripheral part direction falls to any of the pockets 14, and it is collect | recovered. Each pocket 14 is assigned a unique code (in this embodiment, any number of "1" to "25").

The notification device 20 includes a plurality of notification devices 30 arranged concentrically with the recovery part 13 in accordance with the outer circumferential part of the recovery part 13.

Each notification device 30 has a lighting display unit 31 which functions as a "rich lamp" at the time of occurrence of "rich", which is an example of a particular idea, a display tower 32 for displaying a sign, and control (not shown). Has a mechanism The lighting display unit 31 emits light within the viewing angle of each player when the player is seated in each of the seats PS, and has an annular shape for accommodating a plurality of light emitting units capable of emitting light in the direction. The structure of the object covered with a cover. These light emission directions correspond to each seat PS one-to-one, and the control mechanism allows the light emission by some or all of these light exit portions to be allowed. The display tower 32 has a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the cylinder part is loosely attached to the center part of the lighting display part 31. As shown in FIG.                     

This notification device 30 is arranged in the same number as the pockets 14, i.e., 25, and corresponds to each pocket 14 one-to-one.

Signs ("1" to "25") assigned to corresponding pockets 14 to the notification device 30 are displayed on the upper bottom surface of the display tower 32, respectively. It is possible to easily recognize the sign through.

4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a bingo game machine. The bingo game machine is mainly composed of a microprocessor, and the controller CNT performs various operations and motion control necessary for the progress of the game, and draws a desired image on the display device DS according to a command from the controller CNT. The screen drawing control apparatus 121, the input control apparatus 52 which controls the data input by contacting the image drawn on the display apparatus DS according to the command from the controller CNT, and the controller CNT The sound control device 123 for outputting the desired sound from the speaker device SP according to the command in Equation 3 and the player 30 when the bingo card is in a rich state according to the command of the controller CNT. The notification device 20 for notifying the rich, the lottery device 10 for selecting the bingo card code according to the command of the controller CNT, and the command of the controller CNT. Medal management device 54 which manages the loading and unloading of medals put in from the month inlet 41 and the play value paid from the outlet 42, RAM 55, ROM 56 as a storage means, and auxiliary storage device 57. It is configured to include). The auxiliary storage device 57 includes a so-called hard disk storage device having a magnetic memory medium, and stores various pieces of information necessary for game play, such as information on the arrangement of the codes of the bingo cards.

Each of these control devices, the notification device 20, the medal management device 54, the RAM 55, the ROM 56, and the auxiliary storage device 57 are connected to the controller CNT via the bus 58.

In the ROM 56, programs and data necessary for controlling basic operations and the like at the start of the bingo game machine are recorded. In the auxiliary memory device 57, array data of matrix codes used for bingo cards used in bingo game machines are recorded. This data is loaded into a predetermined area of the RAM 55 in accordance with a command from the controller CNT.

5 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of a bingo game machine. The bingo game machine controls the entire game by the controller CNT. That is, the control of the lottery mechanism 200, the notification mechanism 300, and the game management mechanism 100 is performed by the controller CNT. The lottery apparatus 200 and the notification mechanism 300 control the operation of the lottery apparatus 10 and the notification apparatus 20 which have the above structures. The lottery mechanism 200 controls the overall lottery operation of the code performed by the lottery apparatus 10. The notification mechanism 300 controls the overall notification operation of the rich state to the player performed by the notification device 20. The game management mechanism 100 controls three games, a line bingo game, a multi-card bingo game, and a jackport game, which are executed in the bingo game machine.

The game management mechanism 100 consists of functional blocks as shown in FIG. The game management mechanism 100 includes an instruction information analysis unit 110, a game control unit 120, a medal management unit 130, an image control unit 140, and a sound control unit 150.                     

The instruction | information information analysis part 110 analyzes the operation content input from the input control apparatus 52, the lottery apparatus 10, the medal management apparatus 54, etc., input information. If there is a payment instruction from the game control unit 120 according to the game result, the medal management unit 130 instructs the medal management device 54 to issue a payment. The game control unit 120 manages the progress of the game and, based on the input from the instruction information analysis unit 110 and the predetermined decision on game execution, the medal management unit 130, the lottery mechanism 200, and the image. The controller 140 and the sound controller 150 are controlled. For example, when the elapse of time for a predetermined bet is detected, the game control unit 120 sends a lottery start command to the lottery mechanism 200. The image control unit 140 controls the display device DS to display various images information generated in the course of the game so that the image can be recognized and displayed to the player. The sound control unit 150 controls the speaker device SP to provide the player with various sounds in the game progress by the speaker device SP.

The game control unit 120 is composed of functional blocks as shown in FIG. The game control unit 120 includes a lottery unit 122, a betting limit unit 121, a bonus lottery unit 123, a line bingo game control unit 124, a multi-card bingo game control unit 125, and a jackport game control unit 126. It is configured to include).

The line bingo game control unit 124, the multi-card bingo game control unit 125, and the jackport game control unit 126 control the overall line bingo game, the multi-card bingo game, and the jackport game.                     

The lottery part 122 is for reflecting the result of the lottery by the lottery apparatus 10 to the bingo card (corresponding to "arrangement information" referred to in the present invention) managed by each game control unit. That is, the data generated by the lottery unit 122 is sent to the line bingo game control unit 124, the multi-card bingo game control unit 125, and the jackport game control unit 126, respectively. It is used to execute card bingo games and jackport games.

The betting limiter 121 is for limiting the number of medals to be placed in the line bingo game, the multi-card bingo game, and the jackport game, and functions to limit the betting beyond the number of medals held by the player. In other words, the bet limiting unit 121 is configured to limit bets that exceed the number of medals that the player puts in from the medal slot 41 or medals that are targeted for payment but not yet paid.

The bonus lottery unit 123 draws a lottery for giving a player favorable condition called a future lottery based on the information on the bet input from the input control device 52 via the instruction information analysis unit 110. It is supposed to be done. Specifically, the bonus lottery unit 123 detects the number of medals wagered by each player in the line bingo game and the multi-card bingo game, and performs a future lottery whenever the total number of bets exceeds a predetermined number. The future lottery is intended to impart favorable conditions to the player, and has a certain probability to impart certain favorable conditions to the player who has made the future lottery.

In this embodiment, advantageous conditions given by the future lottery are reflected not only in the line bingo game and the multi-card bingo game but also in the jackpot game.

Advantageous conditions given to the player include, for example, a multiplication of the line bingo game and a multi-card bingo game, for example, multiplication of the expected dividend, increase in the number of effective areas, and the like. Further, given in the jackpot game, there is an increase in the number of effective areas.

In the present embodiment, the bonus lottery unit 123 further gives a bonus to the player when all the codes located in the plurality of valid areas are selected by the lottery apparatus 10. As an example of the privilege, a certain game value may be paid even if the bingo card is not finally won.

The line bingo game control unit 124 is composed of functional blocks as shown in FIG. The line bingo game control unit 124 includes a card management unit 1241, a calculation unit 1242, a display unit 1243, a rich determination unit 1244, a bingo determination unit 1245, and a betting management unit 1246. .

The card management unit 1241 is configured with a functional block as shown in FIG. 9, and is formed by using the data in the above-described auxiliary storage device 57. As shown in FIG. The card management unit 1241 includes a card generation unit 411, an effective area setting unit 412, a valid code determination unit 413, a line change control unit 414, and an intermediate betting setting unit 415. .

The card generating unit 411 reads out the codes consisting of numbers from 1 to 25 and information on their arrangement from the auxiliary storage device 57, and arranges the codes on each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form. Generate information. Although not necessarily, the matrix in the present embodiment is a 5 × 5 square matrix. In addition, on the display apparatus DS, the arrangement information referred to in the present invention is represented by a card form in which a matrix of 1 to 25 is randomly arranged on a small area of the array in a matrix of 5x5. The information for performing such a display is image-processed by the image control part 140, and is displayed as a bingo card on the display apparatus DS of each player. This is the bingo card for the line bingo game.

Further, the above-described arrangement of the codes may be randomly determined by using a random number or the like each time the bingo card is displayed on the display device DS. The type and number of codes read out from the auxiliary storage device 57 may correspond to the number of regions constituting the matrix, or may be smaller than that. When the numbers coincide with each other, the codes arranged in the area of the matrix are unique. On the other hand, when less than that, the same code | symbol is arrange | positioned repeatedly about the one part area | region of a matrix. The number of codes stored in the auxiliary storage device 57 may be larger than the number of regions constituting the matrix. In this case, only a part of the stored code is read out.

The effective area setting unit 412 sets a specific position on the matrix as the effective area. Here, "an effective area" means the area | region where the code located there in the election decision has the same value as a valid code. The effective area is set so that the number and arrangement of bingo cards to be generated are different. In addition, when the effective area setting unit 412 receives an instruction to increase the effective area from the bonus lottery unit 123, the effective area setting unit 412 generates the effective area accordingly.

The valid code determination unit 413 compares the result of the lottery by the lottery apparatus 10 input through the lottery unit 122 with the code arranged on the bingo card, detects a coining code, and matches the coin. The code to make is a valid code.

The line change control unit 414 controls the line change in the card by an instruction of the line change from the player received in the instruction information analysis unit 110.

The midway betting setting unit 415 manages the betting midway described later during the lottery. On the way, the betting setting unit 415 controls the player's selected code as a valid code based on the information on the bet inputted from the input control device 52 via the instruction information analysis unit 110.

The bingo determination unit 1245 determines whether the valid code displayed on the bingo card satisfies a predetermined condition, and if so, determines that the bingo card is elected or won (bingo generation). The predetermined condition is, for example, that in the matrix arrangement of the bingo cards, all the codes on any line in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the diagonal direction become valid regions or valid codes. If it is determined that bingo has occurred, the bingo determination unit 1245 sends information to the bet management unit 1246 indicating that bingo has occurred.

The rich determination unit 1244 detects a rich, which is an example of a particular idea of a bingo card, and reports this to the notification mechanism 20. The term "rich" refers to a state immediately before the bingo, and refers to a state in which bingo occurs when another code becomes a valid area or a valid code on a line in a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, or a diagonal direction. In addition, the rich determination unit 1244 determines the rich on the bingo card at that time. In addition, this determination may be made every time a selection for lottery is made or the above-mentioned line is changed.

The calculation unit 1242 sets estimated dividends for each of the plurality of bingo cards generated by the card management unit 1241. The expected dividend is determined by the number or arrangement of the effective areas set on the bingo card by the effective area setting unit 412. For example, when the number of effective areas is large, or when the effective areas line up in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the diagonal direction, the expected dividend can be lowered. In this embodiment, an estimated dividend is determined based on the number of effective areas. In addition, when the calculation unit 1242 is instructed to increase the expected dividend from the bonus lottery unit 123, the high expected dividend is employed accordingly. For example, doubling all estimated dividends.

The expected dividend is also set in accordance with the number of lines on which bingo has occurred. Since the number of bingo-produced lines is low, the higher the odds, the higher the odds will be returned to the player. In this embodiment, the expected dividend is determined in the manner that the number of lines where bingo is 1 is twice the number of bets, and when the number of winning lines where bingo is 2 is 50 times the number of bets. The calculation unit 1242 further calculates the amount of play value returned to the player from the estimated dividend and the number of bets, and outputs this to the medal management unit 130 through the betting management unit 1246.

The display unit 1243 causes a plurality of bingo cards generated by the card management unit 1241 to be displayed one by one on the display device DS provided in the seat PS. The valid area and the valid code of the bingo card are changed and displayed from other codes in an identifiable form. It is preferable to display this display form so that it can distinguish also between a valid area and a valid code. The display unit 1243 also displays various pieces of information necessary for the progress of the game, for example, the number of medals put in, the expected dividend, etc. together with the image of the bingo card described above.

The betting manager 1246 confirms the number of bets for the selected card. This data is sent to the calculating part 1242 and used for calculation of the quantity of play value returned to a player. Further, when the bingo determination unit 1245 receives the information of the effect generated by the detection of the bingo occurrence, the betting management unit 1246 receives the payment of the number of play values calculated by the calculation unit 1242 by the medal management unit ( 130).

In addition, when bingo does not generate | occur | produce even if selection of the code | symbol by the lottery apparatus 10 is complete | finished, with respect to the player, playful value is not made in principle.

The multi-card bingo game controller 125 is composed of functional blocks as shown in FIG. The multi-card bingo game control unit 125 includes a card management unit 1251, a calculation unit 1252, a display unit 1253, a rich determination unit 1254, a bingo determination unit 1255, and a betting management unit 1256. do.

The card management unit 1251 is provided with a functional block as shown in FIG. 11, and is formed by using the data in the above-described auxiliary storage device 57. As shown in FIG. The card management unit 1251 includes a card generation unit 511, an effective area setting unit 512, and a valid code determination unit 513.

This card generation unit 511 has almost the same function as the card generation unit 411 in the line bingo game control unit 124. In other words, the array information is generated by reading the codes consisting of the numbers 1 to 25 and information on their arrangement from the auxiliary storage device 57 and arranging the codes on the respective small regions arranged in the matrix form. However, since a multi-card bingo game requires cards for each of a plurality, such a card generating unit is configured to generate the plurality of card information by repeating the above operation a plurality of times. Such information for display is imaged by the image control unit 140, and displayed as a plurality of bingo cards on the display device DS of each player. This is a plurality of bingo cards for multi-card bingo games.

The effective area setting unit 512 has substantially the same function as the effective area setting unit 412 in the line bingo game control unit 124. Set a specific position on the matrix as the effective area. In a multi-card bingo game, a plurality of bingo cards are required for each player in one game, but the effective area may be different for each of the plurality of bingo cards assigned to each player, and in common with all bingo cards. You may.

This valid code determination unit 513 has almost the same function as the valid code determination unit 413 in the line bingo game control unit 124. That is, the result of the lottery by the lottery apparatus 10 input through the lottery unit 122 is compared with the code arranged on the bingo card, and the matching code is determined. As a result of the determination, the matching code is treated as a valid code. In addition, the valid code determination unit 513 performs the above-described determination on all the cards.

The display unit 1253 has substantially the same function as the display unit 1243 in the line bingo game control unit 124. That is, the display unit 1253 has a function of displaying images of a plurality of bingo cards generated by the card management unit 1251 one by one on the display device DS provided in the seat PS.

The bingo determination unit 1255 has substantially the same function as the bingo determination unit 1245 in the line bingo game control unit 124. In other words, it is determined whether the valid code displayed on the bingo card satisfies a predetermined condition, and when it is satisfied, the bingo card is selected as winning or winning (bingo generation). In addition, the bingo determination unit 1255 is to make the above-described determination for all the cards.

The rich determination unit 1254 has almost the same function as the rich determination unit 1244 in the line bingo game control unit 124. In other words, the rich in the bingo card is detected and reported to the notification mechanism 20. In addition, the rich determination unit 1254 performs the above-described determination on all cards.

The calculator 1252 has a function substantially the same as that of the calculator 1242 in the line bingo game controller 124. In other words, the calculator 1252 sets the expected dividend for each of the plurality of bingo cards generated by the card manager 1125. The calculating unit 1252 also calculates the amount of play value to be paid to the player from the estimated dividend and the number of bets, and outputs this to the medal managing unit 130 through the betting management unit 1256. The calculating unit 1252 may calculate the expected dividend for each of the generated bingo cards, but may calculate the overall estimated dividends for all bingo cards. In this embodiment, the setting of the expected dividend by the calculating part 1252 and the determination of the return value to be returned are performed as a single setting or determination which is integrated for all the cards.

The display unit 1253 has substantially the same function as the display unit 1243 in the line bingo game control unit 124. That is, this display part 1253 displays the image regarding the some bingo card produced | generated by the card management part 1251 on the display apparatus DS provided for every seat PS of each player. The display unit 1253 also displays various pieces of information necessary for the progress of the game, such as the number of medals put in, expected dividends, and the like, as in the image of the bingo card described above.

The betting manager 1256 is configured to confirm the number of bets for the selected card. This data is sent to the calculating section 1252 and used for calculating the quantity of the play value to be paid to the player. In addition, when the bingo determination unit 1255 receives the information of the effect generated by the bingo determination unit 1255 detecting the occurrence of bingo, the betting management unit 1256 searches for the value of the play value calculated by the calculation unit 1252 by the medal management unit ( 130).

In addition, if bingo does not occur even if the selection of the codes by the lottery apparatus 10 is completed, the play value is not released in principle with respect to the player.

The jackport game control unit 126 controls the entire jackport game, and consists of functional blocks as shown in FIG. The jackport game control unit 126 includes a card management unit 1261, a display unit 1262, a bingo determination unit 1263, and a betting management unit 1264.

This card management unit 1261 has almost the same function as the card management unit 1241 of the line bingo game control unit 124 described above. That is, data relating to a jackport card to be displayed on the display device DS is generated, and the display is controlled. The card management unit 1261 is configured with a functional block as shown in FIG. That is, the card management unit 1261 includes a card generation unit 611, an effective area setting unit 612, and a valid code determination unit 613.

This card generation unit 611 has a function almost the same as the card generation unit 411 in the line bingo game control unit 124. In other words, the array information is generated by reading the codes consisting of the numbers 1 to 25 and information on their arrangement from the auxiliary storage device 57 and arranging the codes on the respective small regions arranged in the matrix form. Since the jackport games must each have a different arrangement of codes, the card generating unit repeats the above operation a plurality of times to generate a plurality of different card information for assigning to each player. Such information for display is imaged by the image control unit 140, and displayed as a plurality of bingo cards on the display device DS of each player. This is a plurality of bingo cards for multi-card bingo games.

This effective area setting unit 612 has substantially the same function as the effective area setting unit 412 in the line bingo game control unit 124. That is, it has a function of setting a specific position on the matrix as an effective area. In addition, when the effective area setting unit 612 receives an instruction to increase the number of effective areas from the bonus lottery unit 123, the effective area setting unit 612 displays the number of the effective areas in the jackport bingo cards assigned to the player. In this case, only one is increased.

This valid code determination unit 613 has substantially the same function as the valid code determination unit 413 in the line bingo game control unit 124. That is, the result of the lottery by the lottery apparatus 10 input via the lottery part 122 is compared with the code arrange | positioned on a bingo card, and the matching code is determined. As a result of the determination, the matching code is treated as a valid code. In addition, the valid code determination unit 613 performs the above-described determination on all the cards of the players.

The display unit 1262 has substantially the same function as the display unit 1262 in the line bingo game control unit 124. That is, this display part 1262 displays the image regarding the some bingo card produced | generated by the card management part 1261 on the display apparatus DS provided for each seat PS of each player. The display unit 1262 also displays various pieces of information necessary for game play, for example, the number of medals put in, expected dividends, and the like, as in the image of the bingo card.

The bingo determination unit 1263 has a function substantially the same as the bingo determination unit 1245 in the line bingo game control unit 124. In other words, it is determined whether the valid code displayed on the bingo card satisfies a predetermined condition, and when it is satisfied, the bingo card is elected or won (bingo generation). In addition, the bingo determination unit 1263 is to make the above-described determination for all the cards. In this embodiment, it is determined that bingo has occurred in the case where all of the codes in the vertical, horizontal, and inclined lines become valid codes or valid areas.

The betting manager 1264 is configured to confirm the number of bets for the selected card. This betting management unit 1264 counts the number of bets in which all players are jackport games, and detects this. The betting management unit 1264 is configured to send to the medal management unit 130 an instruction to pay all the game values accumulated by each player so far to the player determined to win the jackpot game.

In addition, when bingo does not generate | occur | produce even if selection of the code | symbol by the lottery apparatus 10 is complete | finished, with respect to the player, playful value is not made in principle.

The lottery apparatus 200 draws a lottery for selecting a code, and the result is sent to the line bingo game control unit, the multi-bingo game control unit, and the jackport game control unit, respectively, and the line bingo game, multi-bingo game, and jackport. In each game, it is used in common.

This lottery mechanism 200 consists of a functional block as shown in FIG. In other words, the lottery mechanism 200 includes the instruction information analysis unit 210 and the lottery control unit 220.

The lottery control unit 220 controls the lottery apparatus 10. Specifically, the overall operation related to the lottery such as the start or stop of the lottery is controlled. The lottery control unit 220 causes the lottery apparatus 10 to draw a lottery based on information on the passage of the time limit, etc. input from the game management mechanism 100 via the instruction information analysis unit 210. In addition, the lottery apparatus 10 detects the result of the lottery, and sends the result to the game management mechanism 100.

In addition, the notification mechanism 300 controls the overall operation of the notification device 30 for visually conveying the occurrence of the rich state to the player. The notification mechanism 300 consists of functional blocks as shown in FIG. That is, the notification mechanism 300 includes the instruction information analysis unit 310 and the notification control unit 320.

The notification control unit 320 analyzes the input information input from the game management mechanism 100 via the instruction information analysis unit 310. Then, the notification device 30 is controlled so that only the player in the rich state is recognized.

Next, the control procedure in the bingo game machine as described above will be described.

In this bingo game machine, a line bingo game, a multi-card bingo game, and a jackpot game are simultaneously performed, and each game is controlled by the controller CNT. The player who sits in the seat PS selects a desired game from these games, when predetermined participation conditions, such as medal input, are satisfied. A display screen of a line bingo game is shown in FIG. 16, a display screen of a multi-card bingo game is shown in FIG. 17, and a display screen of a jackport game is shown in FIG. In each of the display screens, in the bingo card display, a position surrounded by a square of a solid line is a valid area, a symbol surrounded by a solid circle is a valid code, and a symbol surrounded by a dashed circle is a successful election. The sign (wait code) to be shown is shown.

In the upper right part of the display screen of each game, three game switching tags such as "LINE", "MULTI", and "JP" are displayed, but they respectively show line bingo games, multi-card bingo games, and jackport games. have. The player can freely switch the display screen of these games by touching a tag. The game switching is performed in cooperation with the input control device 54, the game management mechanism 100 in the controller CNT, the game control unit 120, the instruction information analysis unit 110, and each game control unit 124 to 126. .

In addition, the display of "10BET" and "1BET" of each display screen means 10 bets and 1 bet, respectively. If a player touches the sign “10 BET”, he or she bets 10 medals.

In the lower portion of each display screen, the number of bets (bet), the total number of bets (total), the number of wins (win), the number of payments (paid), the current number of medals (bet) in the game ( credit) is displayed.

In the upper right side of the display screen of the line bingo game in Fig. 16, the estimated dividend of the displayed game card is displayed for each winning line number.

Four cards are displayed on the display screen of the multi-card bingo game of FIG. Under each card, the number of bets for each card is displayed. The display of "ODDS x 2" at the lower right of the screen shows that the original expected dividend was doubled.

The rectangular area displayed on the upper left of the display screen of the line bingo game and the multi-card bingo game of Figs. 16 and 17 is for displaying cards of the jackport game being played at the same time. A player who is playing a line bingo game or a multi-card bingo game can check the progress of the jackport game while playing each game.

Among the display screens of the jackport game in Fig. 18, the display on the card shows the total number of bets on the card and the like.

<Line Bingo Game>

21 shows a control procedure of the line bingo game. The line bingo game can be selected by contacting the "LINE" tag on the display screen on the display device DS.

When a line bingo game is selected, the line bingo game control unit 124 generates a plurality of images of bingo cards unique to each player, and the upper portion thereof is displayed on the display device DS of the player's seat PS. A card having a plurality of tags is displayed in step S101. The player selects one desired bingo card from a plurality of cards. The switching of the image of the bingo card and the selection of the bingo card are performed by contacting the tag on the image of the bingo card on the display device DS. An image of each bingo card is generated by the card management unit 1241. As shown in Fig. 16, a bingo card is a random arrangement of codes from &quot; 1 &quot; to &quot; 25 &quot; in a 5x5 matrix. In addition, an estimated dividend corresponding to each bingo card is displayed together with the image of the bingo card. Accordingly, the player can select a bingo card from a bingo card with a high dividend with a low probability of winning or a bingo card with a high dividend with a high probability of winning. The expected dividend is calculated by the calculation unit 1242 according to a predetermined calculation formula based on the card information from the card management unit 1241.

Here, the procedure of generating the bingo card and calculating the expected dividend by the line bingo game control unit 124 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 22.

First, the code information stored in the auxiliary storage device 57 is read at random by the card generating unit 411 to determine the arrangement of the negative codes on each card (step S121). Here, the coded array information may be read in the preliminarily stored in the auxiliary storage device 57, or may be randomly determined by the card generating unit after the code is read. Next, the valid region setting unit 412 designates the code of the specific position on the matrix as the valid region. The information of this specific position may be read in advance in the auxiliary storage device 57, or may be randomly determined by the card generating unit after reading the code. If the arrangement information of the code and the information of the valid area are determined, this becomes a bingo card (step S122). The number and positions of the effective areas may be different for each array information or may be common to all the array information.

Next, the expected dividend is calculated based on the number and arrangement of the specific positions of the bingo cards generated by the calculation unit 1242 in the card generation unit 411 (step S123). In general, the number and arrangement of specific positions are different for each bingo card, and therefore, an expected dividend unique to each bingo card is obtained. For example, higher expected dividends are set for cards with fewer valid areas. The bingo card and the estimated dividend generated in this way are displayed on the display apparatus DS via the display part 1243 (step S124).

When the bingo card is displayed, each player can perform a line change operation for each line of the card (step S102). An example of the line change operation in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

19 shows an example of the operation of the line change by the line change control unit 414. FIG. Fig. 19 shows a bingo card and icons for line movement operations arranged on both sides of each line.

In the upper figure of Fig. 19, in the third column of the bingo card, the position of the sign "17" is a valid area, the sign "21" is a valid code, and the position of the sign "14" is a valid area, and the sign of this column is the other one. If is validated, it becomes rich. Here, since the lowest sign "12" of this card is already a valid code, if the sign "12" can be moved to the third column, only the remainder is "5", and the probability of becoming bingo can be expected to increase. .

Therefore, when the player touches the left arrow arranged on the left side of the bottom row in the drawing once, the code string arranged on the row moves one to the left. The lower table in Fig. 19 shows the arrangement state of the code strings after this movement. It can be seen that the signs 22 arranged at the left end of the line move to the right end, and the signs " 1 ", " 10 ", " 12 ", and " 3 " At this time, the code which becomes a valid code by lottery moves to the valid code, but the entire code of a line moves to the left in the effective area (the area of the right bottom row) set by the valid area setting unit 412. Even if they do not move together, they remain fixed at the right end. In this way, each time the player presses this left arrow once, this code column is cyclically moved one by one in the row. Also, pressing the right arrow moves in the opposite direction as well. The rearrangement of the code string by this line movement operation is possible only for a certain period described later, and after this period, the arrangement of the codes on the card is fixed.

The line changing function is realized by detecting an input operation by an input on the display device DS and by changing the code arrangement data by the card management unit 1241.

20 shows another example of the operation of the line change by the line change control unit 414. FIG. The upper figure in Fig. 20 is before the line change, and the lower table is after the line change. 20 causes the bingo card to generate a rich state by moving the valid code. In the above figure, the areas "21", "12", and "24" are valid codes, and the areas in which the symbols "17", "16", "24", "14", and "3" are located are valid areas but rich. There is no state. Here, in the above figure, the sign "24" is a valid sign and is located in the valid area. In the present invention, when the valid code is in a state where the valid code is located in the valid area (hereinafter referred to as a duplicated state), it is assumed that a special benefit is given to the player. In the present embodiment, the expected dividend is made twice the initial value. The increase in the estimated dividend can be notified to the player by rewriting the estimated dividend display field on the screen.

By the way, although it is not yet a rich state in the arrangement | positioning of the above figure, a player can be made into a rich state by carrying out the line movement operation of a 3rd line to the right direction, and shifting the valid code "24" one by one to the right. 20 shows a state in which the symbol "24" is shifted one right. After that, when the sign "10" is drawn, it is understood that the winning state is in a rich state. Here, since the valid code "24" is not already located in the valid area, the expected dividend returns to the original value. This is because it can be considered that if the player tries to increase the winning probability by the line moving operation, there is no need to give special benefit already. In other words, the player can select whether to obtain a high expected dividend in the redundant state or to increase the winning probability by performing a line shift operation.

In the actual game scene, these line movement operations are performed during the first to third lottery runs described later or within a certain period after their execution.

After the bingo card is selected, the player bets the medal (step S103). The medal to bet is managed by the medal management apparatus 54. Normally, a player puts a certain amount of medals in advance and specifies the number of bets in it. Of course, you can put a medal for each bet.

Here, each time betting is carried out, the above-mentioned future lottery is performed. Specifically, the bonus lottery unit 123 detects the number of medals wagered by each player, and performs a future lottery whenever the total number of bets exceeds a preset number. The future lottery gives the player certain favorable conditions. In this embodiment, a future lottery is performed every 10 bets. As a result of these lottery results, favorable conditions are given to the player, but this advantageous condition is reflected not only in the line bingo card game but also in the multi-card bingo game and the jackport game.

Advantageous conditions given to the player include, for example, a multiplication of the line bingo game and a multi-card bingo game, for example, multiplication of the expected dividend, increase in the number of effective areas, and the like. Further, given in the jackpot game, there is an increase in the number of effective areas.

As described above, bets after a certain time have elapsed are prohibited and the drawing is started. First, the first to third signs are drawn using the three lottery balls (step S104). The drawing is specifically performed by rotating the rotating body 12 at a predetermined speed, and supplying a ball from the supply hole 11 to the surface part of the rotating body 12. FIG. The ball supplied is irregularly rolled on the face of the rotating body 12 to protrude in the direction of the collecting portion 13 and is accommodated in any of the pockets 14. The code assigned to the pocket 14 accommodating the ball becomes a valid code for the ball.

After a predetermined time elapses after the end of the third lottery, the line change of the bingo card is prohibited (step S105). This predetermined time is set to an appropriate length from the viewpoint of shortening the play time as a whole while giving the player an appropriate accident time. For example, it can be set to 10 to 15 seconds.

When this predetermined time has elapsed, the lottery apparatus 10 further performs the fourth and fifth code lottery using the two lottery balls (step S106). The lottery is performed like the lottery in step S104.

After the 4th and 5th rounds are finished, it is determined whether the bingo card is in the rich state (step S107). Whether it is in the rich state is determined by the rich determining unit 1244. If it is determined that it is in the rich state (step S107: YES), the flow advances to step S109 to draw the sixth draw. If it is determined that it is not in the rich state (step S107: NO), the process proceeds to step S108 and betting is performed halfway.

A middle bet is to increase the valid sign, subject to additional bets, if the player's bingo card is not in the rich state just before the final draw is drawn. For example, in view of the arrangement of valid areas and valid codes at that point in time, if one more valid sign placed at a specific position on the matrix becomes valid, it is possible to "buy" this sign by adding a bet. It is to make it. As a result, even bingo cards that are not in the rich state before the final drawing can be put into the rich state, and the player can be kept interesting until the end of the game.

The following describes the order of betting in more detail. The line bingo game control unit 124 displays the number of bets to be added in the display device DS so as to be able to discern and change the sign to be placed in the middle of the card, and waits for additional bets by the player. When the line bingo game control unit 124 confirms that the bet management unit 1246 further bets, the line bingo game control unit 124 cooperates with the card management unit 1241 to change the target code into a valid code. As a result, the sign that is the subject of betting is displayed on the display device DS as a valid sign. The number of bets in the middle bet is determined appropriately by the line bingo game control unit 124 based on the number already bet, the expected dividend, and the like. In other words, if the number of bets that require additional bets is small, the player must bet, while the higher hesitant bets. In addition, the determination of whether to continue the game also depends on the number of bets so far. Therefore, in order not to injure the interest of the game to the end, it is desirable to set the quantity within a range that will hesitate the player or should bet additionally.

In addition, when there are several codes to be valid and one of them can be selected, or when a plurality of codes cannot be taken without richness together, they can be recognized by the player on the display device DS. In addition, it is possible to select which code to bet on and how to bet on a plurality of sheets. These selections are performed by the cooperation of the input control apparatus 54, the game management mechanism 100 in the controller CNT, the instruction | indication information analysis part 110, and the game control part 120. FIG.

After the bingo card is brought into the rich state as described above, the lottery apparatus 10 draws the sixth time using one ball for drawing (step S109). The lottery is performed like the lottery of steps S104 and S106.

After all the lotteries are finished, the bingo determination unit 1245 determines whether the bingo card has been won (step S110). When it is determined that the bingo card has been won (bingo is established) (step S110: YES), the game value is provided to the dispensing port 42 where the display device DS on which the bingo card is displayed (step S111). If it is determined that the bingo card has not been won (bingo is not established) (step S110: NO), the payment of the game value is not made except in the case of the aforementioned bonus occurrence.

In the description of the control procedure of the above-mentioned line bingo game, for convenience of explanation, the determination of the rich (step S107) and the determination of the bingo establishment (step S110) are the sixth lottery after the lottery is executed in the first to third balls, respectively. Although it is supposed to be performed after execution, since the rich state and bingo can occur at every lottery regardless of the number of wards, these determinations are actually performed at each lottery.

<Multi card bingo game>

23 shows a control procedure of the multi-card bingo game. The multi-card bingo game is selected by touching on the display device DS the "MULTI" tab of the display screen.

When a multi-card bingo game is selected, the multi-card bingo game controller 125 generates a plurality of images of unique bingo cards for each player, and simultaneously displays them on the display device DS of the seat PS of the player. (Step S201). In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 17, one display device DS displays images of four bingo cards. These four bingo cards become the bingo cards used by that player. An image of each bingo card is generated by the card manager 1125. As for each image of the bingo card, as shown in Fig. 17, codes of "1" to "25" are randomly arranged in a 5 x 5 matrix form, and the effective area is displayed to be distinguishable in other areas. . The effective area is set at different positions for each bingo card in Fig. 17, but all of the four bingo cards may be set at the same position. An image of a bingo card is generated like an image of a line bingo card. In addition, the expected dividends are displayed at the same time as the bingo card. The expected dividend is calculated by the calculator 1252. In addition, information required for game play, such as the number of bets played, is simultaneously displayed.

If a bingo card is displayed, bets from the player are accepted (step S202). Betting is performed by contacting "10BET" or "lBET" on the screen of FIG.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from accepting the bet, six lottery balls are used to draw sequentially (step S203). This lottery is the same as the lottery operation (steps S104, S106, S109) performed in the line bingo game, and the line bingo game and the multi-card bingo game proceed simultaneously.

When the lottery ends, the bingo determining unit 1255 determines whether the bingo card has been won (step S204). If it is determined that the bingo card has been won, a game value is paid to the player's discharge 42 (step S206: YES). If the bingo card has not been won, the game value is not paid in principle (step S206: NO).

When one game ends, the above-mentioned future lottery is played. Specifically, the bonus lottery unit 123 performs a future lottery when the number of medals betted by each player in the game exceeds a preset number. In this embodiment, the future lottery is to be performed every 10 bets. As a result of this future lottery, the player is given certain favorable conditions. Not only in multi-card bingo games, but also in line bingo and jackpot games.

Advantageous conditions given to the players include those given in line bingo games and multi-card bingo games, for example, multiplying the expected dividend in the next game, increasing the number of effective areas, and the like. Further, as given to the jackpot game, there is an increase in the number of effective areas.

<Jackport Game>                     

24 and 25 show a control procedure of the bingo game machine for executing the jackpot game once. These in turn illustrate the flow of Jackport game execution.

The jackport game is selected by touching on the display device DS to the "JP" tab of the display screen.

When the jackport game is selected, a display screen as shown in Fig. 18 is projected onto the display device DS (step S305).

What is displayed on the screen is to display an image of one bingo card unique to each player, an image of a BET key with a display of 1BET and 10BET, the number of BETs and medals put in other games, etc. Image of the data.

Although the image is displayed on the display device DS under the control of the image control unit 140 controlled by the image display data generated by the display unit 1262, the following operations are performed prior to such display.

That is, first of all, in a future lottery (future lottery performed in a multi-card bingo game) performed after the end of the Jackport game played just before this game, the decision to increase the effective area (free spot) of a player's card in the next game is made. The valid code setting unit 612 determines whether it can be made (step S301). If a decision can be made to increase the effective area for a certain player (step S301: YES), the valid code setting unit 612 selects the valid area in the bingo card to be assigned to the player before the game. Increment one more than when (step S302). If the determination of increasing the effective area is not made for either player (step S301: NO), the effective area in the bingo cards assigned to any player is also the same number as in the previous game.

Next, in the future lottery played during the line bingo game, the valid code setting unit 612 determines whether a decision is made to increase the effective area of the card (step S303). If a decision is made to increase the effective area for a player (step S303: YES), the valid code setting unit 612 selects one valid area of the bingo cards to be assigned to such a player as compared to the previous game. Increase (step S304). If the determination of increasing the effective area is not made for either player (step S303: NO), the effective area in the bingo cards assigned to any player is also the same number as in the previous game.

26 shows a method of increasing the above-mentioned effective area. As shown in this figure, in the default state, the number of the effective areas (the small areas in which the thick squares are arranged inward) corresponds to 2, which is intended to increase the effective area in the future lottery. Each time a decision is made, the number of valid areas increases. In this embodiment, control is performed to increase the maximum of nine effective areas. In addition, the effective area can be increased according to a predetermined rule, for example, while maintaining the arrangement in which the bingo state does not occur in the default state, and increasing the number at random. It is also possible to go.

After the number of the effective areas is determined by the flow as described above, the image of the bingo card is displayed on the display device DS (step S305). This display is performed based on the data generated by the card generating unit 1261 based on the determination of the valid code setting unit 612 described above and the data read from the auxiliary storage device 57. All.

Next, the game machine accepts bets from each player (step S306). The player bets by touching the display of 10 BET or 1 BET displayed on the display device DS assigned to him. Information about the bets made by each player is input to the betting manager 1264 via the medal manager 130. Based on this information, the betting manager 1264 accumulates and manages the number of game values betted by each player.

Next, the bingo game machine determines the presence or absence of the participant to this jackport game (step S307). If at least one player has placed a bet, it is determined that there is a participant. If there is a participant (step S307: YES), the jackport game is played. If there is no participant (step S307: NO), the jackport game is stopped and the accumulated play value is postponed next time. In addition, the start of the next jackpot game takes place simultaneously with the start of the other two games.

When the game is executed, the game machine displays the return number (step S308) and selects the valid code by the lottery (step S309). This lottery uses the result because the selection of valid codes performed in the line bingo game and the multi-card bingo game serves as this. The code selected as the valid code is distinguished from other codes on the display device DS based on the data sent from the valid code determining unit 613 and the data generated by the card generating unit 611 that has received the code. do.

During the lottery and when all the lotteries have been completed, the game determines whether or not the player has become a bingo (step S310). This determination is performed by the bingo determination unit 1263. When there is a player who has become a bingo (step S310: YES), the bingo determination unit 1263 notifies the betting management unit 1264 to the effect, and the betting management unit 1264 that receives this is the medal management unit ( 130, the medal is withdrawn from the outlet 42 managed by the medal management device 54, or stored as a credit of game value owned by the player (step S311). In addition, the value of a game memorized as a credit can be paid at any time by the player's operation.

In addition, in the case where a player is determined to win and receives a medal, the valid code setting unit 612 determines that the number of valid areas of the player is returned to the default state of 2 in the next game. (Step S312).

Next, in the future lottery performed in the multi-line bingo game, the valid code setting unit 612 determines whether a decision is made to increase the effective area of which player's card in the next game (step S313). If bingo does not occur in any of the players (step S310: NO), step S313 is performed.

If it is determined that a future lottery made in a multi-line bingo game determines that the effective area of a card of a player in the next game is increased (step S313: YES), then the valid code determination unit 612 performs the next jack. We maintain this data to reflect it in the port game. After that, the game is finished, and the next jackpot game is started. On the other hand, if the decision to increase the effective area is not made (step S313: NO), the game ends as it is, and the next jackport game is started.

In addition, each functional block which forms the center of the bingo game machine demonstrated above can also be implement | achieved by making predetermined computer apparatuses, such as a game exclusive machine and a home general purpose machine, read out the program code recorded in the recording medium which concerns on this invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the plurality of arrangement information presented to the player has different characteristics, so that the player can be motivated when the arrangement information is selected, and the entertainment of the game is increased.

Claims (13)

Array information generating means for generating a plurality of array information for a code array in which a plurality of different codes are arranged in each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form; Lottery means for randomly selecting a valid number that is effectively handled from among the plurality of codes and generating valid code information on which code is a valid code; Image processing means for performing display processing of a plurality of code arrays and valid codes on a predetermined display device corresponding to each of the small regions based on the arrangement information and valid code information; Determination means for allowing payment of a predetermined value of play when the arrangement of valid codes satisfies predetermined conditions in the arrangement of codes; In the case of selecting the valid code by the lottery means, if the predetermined operation from the player for changing the predetermined code from the non-valid code to the valid code is received and the predetermined operation is performed by the player, the valid code is Betting means is provided during the conversion of the predetermined code into a valid code, The means for betting means means that the betting means is removed from the player under the circumstances in which the predetermined condition for allowing payment of play value is satisfied even if the means for betting means does not change the predetermined code other than the valid code to the valid code. The game machine characterized in that it is configured not to accept the predetermined operation with respect to the selection of the code of. The method according to claim 1, wherein the middle betting means accepts the predetermined operation only when the predetermined condition for allowing payment of a play value is not satisfied even if the predetermined code is changed to a valid code rather than the valid code. Game machine, characterized in that configured. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the middle betting means generates information for displaying on the display device an operable code that can be operated by a player among predetermined codes other than the valid code. 4. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein said operable code is a code in which said predetermined condition for allowing payment of play value is not satisfied even if said code is changed to a valid code. The predetermined condition as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the operable code is satisfied by changing the code to a valid code so as to allow the payment of a play value by selection of the code by at least one drawing means. The game machine characterized by the possibility of code. delete 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the middle betting means leaves only one choice a predetermined number of times by the lottery means, and for allowing payment of a game value when the last one selection is made. And a game machine configured to not accept the predetermined operation with respect to the selection of a code from a player under a situation in which the predetermined condition is likely to be satisfied. The said determination means is the payment of the said predetermined game value, in any one of Claims 1-4 in the said code arrangement, when the said valid code is lined up by the predetermined number continuously in any direction of a horizontal, a vertical, and a diagonal direction. Game machine, characterized in that configured to allow. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display device is provided in plurality so as to be assigned to each of a plurality of players, and the image processing means displays the respective arrangement information on each of the display devices. Game machine, characterized in that configured to. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein said middle betting means accepts selection and betting of any one of said invalid predetermined codes from a player in said predetermined operation. A plurality of array information for a code sequence is generated by arranging a plurality of different codes in each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form, and at the same time, randomly selecting a valid code which is effectively handled among the plurality of codes is selected. Game control means for generating valid code information on which code is a valid code, Image processing means for performing display processing of a plurality of code arrays and valid codes on a predetermined display device based on the arrangement information and valid code information; In the method performed in the game machine provided with the determination means which allows payment of predetermined | prescribed play value, when the arrangement | positioning of the valid code satisfy | fills the predetermined condition among the said code arrangements, The game control means, Accepting a predetermined operation from the player for changing a predetermined code into a valid code during the selection of the valid code; If the predetermined operation is performed by the player, the process of changing the invalid predetermined code into a valid code is executed, and in the process of accepting the operation from the player, the invalid code is read. The control method of the game machine, characterized in that the predetermined operation is not accepted for the selection of the code from the player under the condition that the predetermined condition for allowing payment of the play value can be satisfied without changing to a valid code. . The control method of a game machine according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined operation is a selection and betting of any one of a predetermined invalid code by a player. A recording medium in which program code for making a computer function as a game machine is recorded in a computer-readable form, The program code is the computer, Array information generating means for generating a plurality of array information for a code array in which a plurality of different codes are arranged in each of the small regions arranged in a matrix form; Lottery means for randomly selecting a valid number that is effectively handled from among the plurality of codes and generating valid code information on which code is a valid code; Image processing means for performing display processing of a plurality of code arrays and valid codes on a predetermined display device based on the arrangement information and valid code information; Judging means for allowing payment of a predetermined value of play when the arrangement of valid codes satisfies predetermined conditions in the arrangement of codes; If the predetermined operation from the player for changing a predetermined code, which is not a valid code, into a valid code is accepted during the selection of the valid code by the lottery means, the predetermined operation is not valid. It functions as a betting means while changing a predetermined code which is not a valid code, In the middle of the situation, the betting means is a player under the circumstances in which the predetermined condition for allowing payment of a play value may be satisfied without changing the predetermined code other than the valid code by the betting means. And the predetermined operation is not accepted with respect to the selection of the code from the code.

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