KR20070043191A - Control method of a game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a reel game machine such as a slot machine. The present invention relates to determining whether a symbol arrangement of the rearranged reels 141, 142, 143 satisfies an event condition, and when the symbol arrangement satisfies an event condition. After changing the symbol array of at least one reel, the reel with the changed symbol array is applied to the reel game only until the predetermined number of times is repeated, while the symbol array satisfies the event condition. Since the general reel game is performed in the state of being kept in the initial state, there is an effect that the game player can actively enjoy the game with the expectation of winning a bigger prize during the event period (the reference number of times).

Description

Control method of a game machine

1 is a block diagram showing a general game machine,

2 is a perspective view showing an example of a game machine;

3a and 3b is a flow chart for explaining the control method of the game machine according to the invention,

4 is a diagram showing symbols applied to the present embodiment;

5 is a diagram illustrating a symbol arrangement of reels applied to the present embodiment;

6 is a view showing an example of an event condition;

7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an arbitrary symbol array is changed according to the present invention.

-Explanation of terms for the main parts of the accompanying drawings-

100; Game machine, 100a; Currency,

100b; Prize outlet, 110; Currency input detection unit,

120; Central processing unit, 130; Input unit,

131; Batting switch, 132; Start switch,

133; Giveaway switch, 140; display,

141; First reel, 142; Reel # 2,

143; Third reel, 150; Prize discharge device.

According to the present invention, a reel having a plurality of symbols is variably displayed through a display, and in a game machine such as a slot machine for determining whether to win according to the symbol arrangement of the reels variably displayed on the display, and allocating the corresponding winning score according to whether or not to win. , And how to control it.

As is well known, the reel game machine such as the slot machine is a mechanical reel for forcibly rotating / stopping a circular reel having a plurality of symbols arranged in a row through a driving motor so that the circular reels are directly displayed on the display. It is divided into a game machine and an electronic reel game machine which displays random numbers generated on a display screen such as a monitor.

However, in the conventional reel game machine, when the player's symbol arrangement of the reel satisfies the winning condition, it can be fun to receive the winning score of the winning condition, but the game method is very simple, so that the player can easily lose interest in the game. There is a disadvantage.

In order to solve this problem, the number of reels and symbols are changed to diversify the winning conditions, or to arrange a separate event so that the game player who runs the reel game can enjoy the game without losing interest. For reference, a game machine such as Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-321245 is proposed, and accordingly, if the symbol arrangement of the rearranged reels satisfies an event condition, reels are added to the display area of the display. It is taking a way to increase the number.

Even now, there are various ways to change the game method of the reel game machine so that the gamers can enjoy the game without losing interest, but a new game method other than the developed methods has not been proposed.

Accordingly, the present invention has been invented by the above-described demands, and an object thereof is to provide a control method of a game machine that enables a player to enjoy a game without losing interest.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of rearranging the reels of the display when the start signal is input from the start switch constituting the input unit; It is determined whether the symbol arrangement of the reels rearranged on the display satisfies the event condition. If the symbol arrangement satisfies the event condition, the third step is performed. If the symbol arrangement does not satisfy the event condition, the fourth step is performed. A second step of performing a step; After changing the symbol arrangement of at least one reel, rearrange the reels with the reel with the changed symbol arrangement until the input of the start signal from the start switch is repeated a predetermined reference number of times. It is determined whether the symbol array of the arranged reels satisfies the winning condition, and when the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, the operation of allocating the winning score corresponding to the winning condition is performed, and then the reel whose symbol array is changed is initialized. A third step of returning to the first step by changing to a state; If the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, and if the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, the symbol array returns to the first step after allocating the winning score corresponding to the winning condition, and the symbol array does not satisfy the winning condition. Is a control method comprising a fourth step of returning to the first step without any dividend.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The general game machine 100, as shown in Figure 1, the coin input detection unit 110 for detecting the input of real money, such as coins and bills, or substitute money, such as medals and substitute bills; A central processing unit (120) for automatically controlling the operation of the game machine by receiving a money input signal from the money input detecting unit (110); An input unit 130 for controlling the operation of the central processing unit 120; A display 140 which is operatively controlled by the central processing unit 120 to display the reels 141, 142, 143 to the outside; Operated by the central processing unit 120 is made of a premium discharge device 150 for discharging the prize to the outside.

The money input detection unit 110 is a known sensor for detecting the input of coins or medals, or a known bill detection device for detecting the input of bills or substitute bills.

The central processing unit 120 is a main processor in which a reel game program is stored in the case of an electronic game machine, and in the case of a mechanical game machine, a reel, a reel driving motor, and processors for controlling the operation of these reel driving motors. What is done applies. The central processing unit 120 receives the output signal from the money input detection unit 110 and the input unit 130, and executes the reel game, while operating the display 140 and the premium discharge device 150 The control method according to the present invention is automatically executed by the central processing unit 120.

In the present embodiment, the input unit 130, as shown in Figure 2, the betting switch 131 for inputting the number of bets, the start switch 132 for inputting the game start signal, the prize discharge signal The one consisting of the input of the premium discharge switch 133 was applied.

As the display 140, known ones capable of outputting characters such as game images and scores on a screen, such as a CRT monitor or a PDP or LCD, are used. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, three reels 141, 142, and 143 are output to the display 140.

The premium discharge device 150 has a structure is determined according to the type of prizes, such a premium discharge device 150 is already well known and performing, so the description thereof will be omitted.

For reference, the control method of the electronic game machine according to the present invention will be described sequentially with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

First, after inserting money such as coins or bills or substitute money such as medals or substitute bills into the input hole 100a, pressing the betting switch 131 of the input unit 130 determines the number of bets. Perform.

In this state, the control method of the electronic game machine according to the present invention is processed in the following order.

1. First step (refer to FIG. 3A): rearranging the reels of the display when a start signal is input from the start switch 132 constituting the input unit 130. When the start signal from the start switch 132 is input to the central processing unit 120, the central processing unit 120 executes a reel game program to stop the reels 141, 142, 143 on the display 140 to rotate the reels 141, 142, 143. Rearrange) In the present embodiment, the reels 141, 142, 143 are automatically stopped by the reel game program of the central processing unit 120, but if necessary, a separate reel stop switch constituting the input unit 130 (not shown) Of the reels 141, 142, 143 may be manually stopped. Meanwhile, in the present exemplary embodiment, the first reels 141, the second reels 142, and the third reels 142 are configured with the symbols as illustrated in FIG. 4, and the respective reels ( The symbol arrays 141, 142, and 143 are to be in the order shown in FIG.

2. Second step (refer to FIG. 3A): It is determined whether the symbol arrangement of the reels 141, 142, 143 rearranged on the display 140 satisfies the event condition, and if the symbol arrangement satisfies the event condition, the third step is performed. And performing the fourth step if the symbol array does not satisfy the event condition. When the reels 141, 142, 143 are rearranged, the CPU 120 determines whether the symbol arrangement of the line corresponding to the number of bets satisfies the event condition. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when two or more golden balls (jokers) are arranged on the betting line, it is determined that the event condition is satisfied, but the event condition is not limited thereto, and various symbols are needed as needed. Of course, they may be selected or combined.

3. Third Step (Refer to FIG. 3B): After changing the symbol arrangement of at least one reel, the reel whose symbol arrangement is changed is changed only until the input of the start signal from the start switch is repeated a predetermined reference number of times. In the applied state, rearrange the reels and determine whether the symbol arrays of the rearranged reels satisfy the winning condition so that the operation of allocating the winning score corresponding to the winning condition is performed when the symbol array satisfies the winning condition. After that, the step of returning to the first step by changing the reel with the changed symbol array to the initial state. A detailed example of the third step will be described with reference to FIG. 3B. First, after changing the symbol arrangement of at least one reel 143, it is determined whether the start signal is input from the start switch, and if the start signal is not input from the start switch, it waits until the start signal is input from the start switch. When the start signal is input from the start switch, the repetition count is counted, and the reels of the display are rearranged. Subsequently, it is determined whether the symbol array satisfies the winning condition. If the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, the winning score is allocated to the winning condition. If the symbol array does not satisfy the winning condition, no dividend is given. Do the following: Thereafter, it is determined whether the counted number of repetitions coincides with the reference number of times, and if the counted number of repetitions is smaller than the reference number of times, the symbol arrangement of the reels 141, 142, 143 is maintained as shown in FIG. 7. Returning to the step of determining whether a start signal has been input from the start switch of the controller, when the counted number of repetitions coincides with the reference number of times, the repetition number is initialized and the reel 143 in which the symbol arrangement is changed is shown in FIG. After changing to the initial state as shown in 5, the process returns to the first step. In this embodiment, only the symbol arrangement of the third reel 143 is changed from FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, and the first reel 141 and the second reel 142 maintain the initial symbol arrangement. As shown in FIG. 7, when the symbol arrangement of the third reel 143 is changed, the number of golden balls (jokers) is increased and the winning probability of winning is greatly increased. Enjoy the game. Meanwhile, although not mentioned, the third step is also automatically executed by the CPU 120 as well.

4. Step 4: Determine whether the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, and if the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, returns to the first step after allocating the winning score corresponding to the winning condition and the symbol array wins. If the condition is not satisfied, returning to the first step without any dividend. If the symbol array does not satisfy the event condition in the second step, the CPU 120 determines whether the symbol array of the line corresponding to the number of bets satisfies the winning condition. The winning score corresponding to the winning condition is preferably determined in consideration of the probability of winning the winning condition.

According to the present invention, if the symbol array of the rearranged reels (141, 142, 143) satisfy the event condition, and if the symbol array satisfies the event condition, after changing the symbol array of at least one reel, a predetermined Until the repetition is repeated as many times as the reference number, the reel with the changed symbol array is applied to the reel game, whereas when the symbol array satisfies the event condition, the general reel game is executed while the symbol array is kept in the initial state. In this way, the game player can actively enjoy the game with the expectation of winning more during the event period (the reference number of times).

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the following claims.

For example, in the case of the above embodiment, a reel game consisting of three reels (141, 142, 143) was applied, but if necessary, the number of reels can be changed in more various ways, and of course, various betting lines can be applied. .

Also, in the present embodiment, only the symbol arrangement of the third reel 143 is changed among the three reels 141, 142, and 143. However, if necessary, the symbol arrangement of all the reels may be changed regardless of the number. .

In addition, in the case of the present embodiment is an example of an electronic game machine, the present invention is not limited to this, of course, can be applied to a mechanical game machine.

According to the present invention as described above, it is determined whether the symbol array of the rearranged reels (141, 142, 143) satisfies the event condition, and if the symbol array satisfies the event condition, it changes the symbol array of at least one reel After that, the reel whose symbol array is changed is applied to the reel game only until the predetermined number of times is repeated, whereas when the symbol array satisfies the event condition, the general reel is maintained while the symbol array is kept in the initial state. The game is performed in such a way that the game player can actively enjoy the game with the expectation of winning a bigger prize during the event period (the reference number of times).

Claims (1)

Rearranging the reels of the display when a start signal is input from a start switch constituting the input unit; It is determined whether the symbol array of the reels rearranged on the display satisfies the event condition. If the symbol array satisfies the event condition, the third step is performed. If the symbol array does not satisfy the event condition, the fourth step is performed. Performing a second step; After changing the symbol arrangement of at least one reel, rearrange the reels with the reel with the changed symbol arrangement until the input of the start signal from the start switch is repeated a predetermined reference number of times. It is determined whether the symbol array of the arranged reels satisfies the winning condition, and when the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, the operation of allocating the winning score corresponding to the winning condition is performed, and then the reel whose symbol array is changed is initialized. A third step of returning to the first step by changing to a state; If the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, and if the symbol array satisfies the winning condition, the symbol array returns to the first step after allocating the winning score corresponding to the winning condition, and the symbol array does not satisfy the winning condition. And a fourth step of returning to the first step without any dividend.

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