JP2007083088A - Game machine control device, game machine, program, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

In a gaming machine that moves a game medium in a gaming field, a gaming machine in which a player can hardly get tired of a part that can be involved in the game is provided.
A game machine for notifying a lottery result generated by movement of a game medium in a game field by contents of symbols displayed on a lottery display unit including a plurality of symbol display areas. A pass detection unit 162 that detects the winning of the game medium to the lottery prize detection unit, and a lottery process that performs a lottery process of symbols to be assigned to symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit in which a prize is detected as a lottery target A lottery effect image generating unit 122 that performs a lottery effect on a symbol display area associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected based on the lottery result, and the lottery prize detection unit Is characterized in that a part of the symbol display areas of the plurality of symbol display areas included in the lottery display section is associated as a lottery object.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine control device, a game machine, a game machine control program, and an information storage medium for playing a game by moving game media such as medals and balls in a game field.

  In general, a medal pusher game device is known as a medal game device.

  As such a medal pusher game device, for example, a device as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-29643 is known.

  This medal pusher game device has a field in which a large number of medals are placed in a housing and a pusher that reciprocates on the field, and a lottery board that performs a lottery process at the upper rear of the field. ing.

A medal slot is provided at the top of the housing, and the medal inserted from the medal slot passes through the lottery board by its own weight and then falls on the field. The medal is dropped from the field by the reciprocating motion of the pusher, and the medal dropped from the field is paid out by its own weight to the medal payout opening provided at the lower part of the casing.
JP 2000-29643 A JP-A-7-123682

  The inventor of the present application has developed a medal pusher game device that performs lottery processing in the upper part of the field in a slot format. In other words, when a medal passes a chucker provided on a lottery board, an electronic symbol displayed on the display unit rotates to notify a lottery prize winning result.

  In such a gaming machine, all the reels of the slot rotate when a medal enters the chucker.

  For this reason, there is a part that the player can be involved in the game only whether or not the medal can be put in the chucker, and there is a problem that it is monotonous and easily bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow a player to participate in a game in a gaming machine that plays a slot game by moving a game medium in a game field. It is to provide a gaming machine that increases the number of parts and is not easily bored.

(1) The present invention displays a lottery result generated by movement of a physical or virtual game medium in a physically or virtually configured game field on a lottery display unit including a plurality of symbol display areas. A control device for a gaming machine that notifies the contents of a symbol or a combination of symbols,
Means for detecting a prize of the game medium to a lottery prize detection unit provided in the game field;
Lottery processing means for performing a lottery process of symbols to be assigned to one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected;
A lottery effect means for performing a lottery effect on one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit where a winning is detected based on the lottery result;
The lottery prize detection unit is characterized in that a part of a plurality of symbol display regions included in the lottery display unit is associated as a lottery target.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes the above-described means.

  Further, the program according to the present invention is a program executable by a computer (a program embodied in an information storage medium or a carrier wave), and causes the computer to realize the above means (makes the computer function as the above means). And An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium readable (usable) by a computer, and includes a program for causing the computer to realize the above means (functioning the computer as the above means). It is said.

  The physically configured game field is, for example, a board surface on which a medal moves in a medal game, a board surface on which a pachinko ball moves in a pachinko game, or the like. The virtually configured game field is, for example, a virtual game field defined in a computer (may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional), and is displayed on a screen by image generation processing using a computer or the like. Displayed (video game image or the like) enables visual recognition.

  The physical game medium means a medal or game ball existing in the real world, and the virtual game medium is a virtual game medium that can be visually recognized by generating an image by a computer or the like. Means.

  The movement of the physical or virtual game medium in the game field occurs due to an input operation of the player such as an operation for inputting the game medium into the game field or an operation input from the input unit.

  The lottery display unit including a plurality of symbol display areas may be configured as an electronic image display unit using a liquid crystal screen or the like, for example, or may be lottery displayed by mechanical rotation using a physical reel, for example. It may be configured to perform the following.

  In the former case, a lottery effect may be performed by generating a slot image in which a virtual reel rotates. In the latter case, the lottery effect may be performed by rotating the slot with a physical reel.

  Here, the symbol may be, for example, a picture, a number, or a character (alphabet, kana, katakana, kanji), a symbol, or another pattern.

  The lottery prize detection unit may be one through which a game medium passes, such as a chucker, or may be one in which a game medium is taken in, such as a prize opening, or one in contact with a game medium.

  For example, when the game medium is a physical medal or a game ball, the winning of the game medium to the winning lottery detection unit is detected by a sensor or the like provided in the winning lottery detection unit. It may be.

  Further, for example, when the game medium is a virtual medal or game ball, the winning of the game medium to the winning lottery detection unit is performed according to a predetermined algorithm based on, for example, a speed vector given to the game medium by an input from the operation unit The game medium may be detected by calculating the movement trajectory of the game medium.

  According to the present invention, as a lottery object when winning the lottery prize detection unit, a part of the symbol display regions included in the lottery display unit (one or a plurality of symbol display regions may be used, (Not all symbol display areas included in the lottery display section) can be associated.

  Therefore, for example, different symbol display areas can be assigned as a lottery object to a plurality of lottery prize detection units. In this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the player can enjoy aiming for a lottery prize detection unit whose symbol display area that he / she wishes to draw is a lottery target.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is more varied and can reflect the skill of the player as compared to the case where all symbols are selected for lottery when winning the lottery prize detection unit. I can do it.

(2) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
The lottery production means
A lottery effect for stopping after changing or rotating the symbols of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as the lottery object to the lottery prize detection unit where the winning is detected is characterized.

(3) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
It includes means for changing one or a plurality of symbol display areas or combinations of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object.

  The change may be performed periodically, at random timing, or may be performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied or when a given event is detected.

(4) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
It has a plurality of lottery prize detection units, and each lottery prize detection unit is associated with a different symbol display area or combination of symbol display areas as a lottery object.

  In this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the player can enjoy aiming for a lottery prize detection unit whose symbol display area that he / she wishes to draw is a lottery target.

(5) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
It includes means for changing a symbol display area or a combination of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object at a predetermined timing.

  The predetermined timing may be a regular timing, a random timing, a timing satisfying a predetermined condition, or a timing when a predetermined event is detected.

  In this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the player can enjoy not only aiming for the lottery prize detection unit but also the timing to be detected by the lottery prize detection unit.

(6) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
The system includes a means for notifying a player of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object.

  For example, a picture displaying one or more symbol display areas associated as a lottery object may be pasted on the lottery prize detection unit.

  In addition, one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object may be displayed on the image display unit provided corresponding to the lottery prize detection unit.

  Moreover, you may make it perform LED display which shows the 1 or several symbol display area matched as a lottery object to the said lottery prize detection part to the LED display part provided corresponding to the lottery prize detection part.

  According to the present invention, the player can easily grasp one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object, and can smoothly advance the game.

(7) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
The storage lottery information is associated with information on one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery object, and is notified.

  The storage lottery information is information relating to the symbol area currently being drawn and the symbol area passed during the lottery or payout.

  According to the present invention, since the storage lottery information is notified in association with the information of one or more symbol display areas associated with the lottery object, the player considers the lottery object that is put on hold, and wins a prize. The target lottery prize detection unit can be determined.

(8) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
In a case other than the lottery effect, the symbol display area constituting the reach eye includes means for performing a special display for notifying that the reach eye is reached.

  The time other than the lottery effect is a state in which a lottery effect such as symbol fluctuation / rotation is not performed, for example, a state in which all symbols are fixedly stopped.

  The special display for announcing the reach eye may be, for example, a mark display indicating that the reach eye is superimposed on the symbol that currently constitutes the reach eye, or a reach symbol display area The image, color, brightness, etc. may be changed, or the frame portion of the reach symbol display area may be highlighted (for example, lit).

  Other than during the lottery effect, by notifying the symbol display area that constitutes the reach eye that it is a reach eye, the player can instantly grasp the current situation and provide an easy-to-use gaming machine. I can do it.

(9) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
A symbol display area that can form a combination using symbols that have already been confirmed and stopped includes a special display for notifying a lottery prize winning detection unit that is a lottery target.

  The special display for notifying the lottery prize detection unit is, for example, a symbol indicating that a symbol display area that can constitute a role using a symbol that has already been confirmed and stopped in the lottery prize detection unit is a lottery target The display may be performed, or the lottery prize detection unit itself or an issuance unit provided in the vicinity may be illuminated, or LED display may be performed.

  By referring to the special display of the present invention, the player can quickly determine the next lottery prize detection unit to be aimed at, and can promptly advance the game.

(10) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
One or more symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object are set in association with symbol display areas that can be arranged in a row.

  For example, a symbol display area where symbols can be arranged (symbol display region where a combination is established when all are in a predetermined state) itself may be set as a lottery target. In this way, even if there is no current reach, there is a probability that a combination will be achieved in a single lottery, so the player can continue to play in a state of expectation without giving the player a chance to interrupt the game. I can do it.

(11) The gaming machine control device, gaming machine, program, and information storage medium of the present invention are:
One or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object is a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line among a plurality of symbol display areas arranged in a square pattern on a square area. It is set as a set of arranged symbol display areas.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to set various lottery patterns with a small symbol display area.

  The features and processing of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a gaming machine (medal game device) in which the game medium is a medal.

1. Configuration In addition, this embodiment described below does not limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Further, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential as a solution means of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a medal game device according to the present embodiment.

  The medal game device 10 performs a medal pusher game. As shown in a perspective view seen from the front of FIG. 1, a game board surface 14 is provided at the upper front of the housing 12, and a lower end of the game board surface 14 is provided. A game field 18 for placing medals having a pusher plate 16 that reciprocates in the front-rear direction is provided at a position.

  In addition, an operation unit 20 is provided approximately in front of the housing 12 in the vertical direction. The operation unit 20 is provided with a medal slot 22 and a medal storage unit 25 for storing medals 30, and the medal storage unit 25 has a housing. A payout port 24 for paying out the medal 30 in the body 12 is provided on the entire surface of the housing 12 so as to be adjacent to the upper part of the operation unit 20.

  The game board surface 14 is discharged from a display unit 26, a chucker unit 28, a plurality of nails 32 that obstruct the path of the medal 30 to the chucker unit 28, and a discharge port 36 disposed above both sides of the game board surface 14. And a wiper 34 for changing the discharge direction of the medal 30.

  When the medal 30 is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22, the insertion of the medal 30 is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the medal 30 is released from the discharge opening 36 by a hopper (not shown) arranged in the housing 12.

  The released medals 30 are distributed by the wiper 34 and moved downward while being obstructed by the nail 32. When the medals 30 pass through the chucker 28, a sensor (not shown) provided inside the chucker 28 is used. The passage of the medal 30 is detected. Then, the game displayed on the display unit 26 proceeds according to the position of the chucker 28 through which the medal 30 has passed, and from the medal payout hopper 74 installed in the housing 12 according to the result of this game. The medal 30 is paid out on the game field 18.

  The medals 30 paid out on the game field 18 fall from the game field 18 by the reciprocating movement of the pusher plate 16, are paid out from the payout outlet 24, and are stored in the medal storage unit 25. .

  Note that a return port 38 for the medal 30 inserted from the medal insertion port 22 is provided on the side of the housing 12 and below the operation unit 20.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a block diagram of the present embodiment.

  Here, the processing unit 100 performs various processes such as control of the entire system, instruction instruction to each block in the system, game processing, image processing, sound processing, control processing such as medals and pushers, The function can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), or a given program (game program).

  The control unit 150 performs various control processes of the medal game device such as bonus medal payout control.

  The input information detection unit 160 performs processing for detecting input information detected by inserting medals and the like. The input information detection unit 160 includes a passage detection unit 162.

  The passage detection unit 162 performs processing for detecting passage of medals to a chucker provided in the game field, and the function can be realized by a sensor or the like, for example.

  The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100 and the like, and can be realized by hardware such as a RAM.

  An information storage medium (storage medium usable by a computer) 180 stores information such as programs and data, and functions thereof are an optical disk (CD, DVD), a magneto-optical disk (MO), a magnetic disk, and a hard disk. It can be realized by hardware such as a magnetic tape or a memory (ROM). The processing unit 100 performs various processes of the present invention (this embodiment) based on information stored in the information storage medium 180. That is, the information storage medium 180 stores information (program or data) for executing the means of the present invention (this embodiment) (particularly, the blocks included in the processing unit 100).

  Part or all of the information stored in the information storage medium 180 is transferred to the storage unit 170 when the system is powered on. Information stored in the information storage medium 180 includes program code, image data, sound data, display object shape data, table data, list data, and data for instructing the processing of the present invention. It includes at least one of information, information for performing processing according to the instruction, and the like.

  The display unit 190 outputs an image generated according to the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by hardware such as a CRT or LCD.

  The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by hardware such as a speaker.

  The processing unit 100 includes a game processing unit 110, an image generation unit 120, a sound generation unit 130, and a control information generation unit 140.

  Here, the game processing unit 110 receives a coin (price) reception process, various mode setting processes, a game progress process, a selection screen setting process, the position and rotation angle (X, Processing to obtain the rotation angle around the Y or Z axis), processing to move the object (motion processing), processing to obtain the viewpoint position (virtual camera position) and line-of-sight angle (virtual camera rotation angle), objects such as map objects Various games such as processing for placing a game in the object space, hit check processing, processing for calculating game results (results, results), processing for multiple players to play in a common game space, or game over processing Processing is performed based on a detection signal from the passage detection unit 162, a game program, and the like.

  The image generation unit 120 performs various types of image processing in accordance with instructions from the game processing unit 110, and performs processing for outputting a slot image or the like to the display unit 190, for example. In addition, the sound generation unit 130 performs various types of sound processing in accordance with instructions from the game processing unit 110, generates sounds such as BGM, sound effects, and voices, and outputs them to the sound output unit 192.

  The control information generation unit 140 performs processing for generating signals for controlling various hardware of the medal game device, such as paying out medals, in accordance with an instruction from the game processing unit 110 or the like.

  Note that all of the functions of the game processing unit 110, the image generation unit 120, the sound generation unit 130, and the control information generation unit 140 may be realized by hardware, or all of them may be realized by a program. Alternatively, it may be realized by both hardware and a program.

  The game processing unit 110 includes a lottery processing unit 112.

  Here, the lottery processing unit 112 performs a lottery process of symbols to be assigned to one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected as a lottery object based on the detection signal.

  Moreover, you may make it perform the process for changing the combination of 1 or several symbol display area or symbol display area matched as a lottery object to a lottery prize-winning detection part.

  Further, a process for notifying the player of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery target may be performed.

  Further, a process for notifying the stored lottery information in association with information of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object may be performed.

  In addition to the lottery effect, processing necessary for special display for notifying the reach eye may be performed in the symbol display area constituting the reach eye.

  Processing necessary for special display for notifying a lottery prize winning detection unit in which a symbol display area that can form a winning combination using symbols that have already been stopped is subject to lottery may be performed.

  The image generation unit 120 performs processing for generating an image to be displayed on the display unit 190, and includes a lottery effect image generation unit 122.

  The lottery effect image generating unit 122 generates a lottery effect image that is stopped after changing or rotating the symbols in one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected as a lottery object. I do.

  Note that the medal game system of the present embodiment may be a system dedicated to the single player mode in which only one player can play, or not only in such a single player mode but also in a multiplayer mode in which a plurality of players can play. The system may also be provided.

  Further, when a plurality of players play, game images and game sounds to be provided to the plurality of players may be generated using one terminal, or connected via a network (transmission line, communication line) or the like. Alternatively, it may be generated using a plurality of terminals.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the game field of the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the passage of a medal (an example of a game medium) at a predetermined position in the game field is detected, and a slot game is played based on the detection signal.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a game board surface 14 (see FIG. 1) in the upper front portion of the housing 12 and constitutes a game field. The game field is provided with a plurality of chuckers 28-1, 28-2, 28-3, 28-3, 28-6 and nails (not shown) that block movement of medals.

  Here, any number from 0 to 6 corresponds to each chucker. Each chucker is provided with a sensor for detecting the passage of medals, and when a passage of medals is detected, a detection signal is output.

  In the present embodiment, each chucker (which is an example of a lottery winning detection unit) is randomly selected by a lottery line (which is an example of a part of symbol display regions included in the lottery display unit). When the game media are detected as being associated with each other and the passage of the game medium is detected, the lottery line associated with the chucker is drawn.

  FIG. 4 is an example of the lottery display unit of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, a slotted lottery display image as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 26 (see FIG. 3).

  The lottery display unit 210 includes a plurality of symbol display areas 220 and notifies the lottery result with the contents of the displayed symbols 230 or combinations of symbols 230.

  As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, a lottery result is notified by a slot image of 9 reels and 8 lines. Each symbol display area 220 displays a symbol image that is rotated / stopped by a virtual reel. The virtual reel is a lottery device that arranges a symbol 230 on the side surface of a cylinder 252 as shown in FIG. 5 and selects the symbol by rotation / stop.

  In addition, the line display 240 in FIG. 4 represents an arrangement of symbol display areas constituting a combination. In the present embodiment, when three identical symbols are arranged on a straight line, it is a hit, so it is that straight line. The payout is calculated for each line.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the arrangement of the reel frames in the lottery display unit, and FIG. 7 shows an example of the symbol arrangement on the reels.

2. Features of this embodiment A gaming machine of this embodiment is characterized in that a lottery winning detection unit is associated with a part of a plurality of symbol display regions included in the lottery display unit as a lottery target. A lottery process for symbols to be assigned to one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit in which a prize is detected, and a lottery prize detection unit in which a prize is detected based on the lottery result. A lottery effect is provided for one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object.

  FIGS. 8A to 8G are diagrams for explaining an example of a lottery pattern according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 8A, the lottery target line (in this case, the central vertical line and the central horizontal line) of the lottery pattern A (310) is the reel (2, 4, 5, 6, 8) (see FIG. 6). FIG.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram schematically showing that the lottery target line of the lottery pattern B (320) is the reel (3, 6, 9) (see FIG. 6).

  FIG. 8C is a diagram schematically showing that the lottery target line of the lottery pattern C (330) is the reel (1, 4, 7) (see FIG. 6).

  FIG. 8D is a diagram schematically showing that the lottery target line of the lottery pattern D (340) is the reel (1, 2, 3) (see FIG. 6).

  FIG. 8E is a diagram schematically showing that the lottery target line of the lottery pattern E (350) is the reel (7, 8, 9) (see FIG. 6).

  FIG. 8F schematically shows that the lottery target line of the lottery pattern F (360) is the reel (1, 5, 9) (see FIG. 6).

  FIG. 8 (G) is a diagram schematically showing that the lottery target line of the lottery pattern G (370) is the reel (3, 5, 7) (see FIG. 6).

  For example, it is possible to set the winning combination when the predetermined same symbols are arranged on the lottery lines of the lottery patterns shown in FIGS.

  In this way, by setting the lottery line (one or a plurality of symbol display areas) associated with the chucker (an example of the lottery prize detection unit) as the lottery target in association with the symbol display area where the roles can be arranged, Even if it is not, there is a probability that the winning combination will be achieved by one lottery, so that it is possible to continue the game while always expecting it without giving the player a chance to interrupt the game.

  In addition, the lottery line (one or more symbol display areas) associated with the chucker (an example of the lottery prize detection unit) as a lottery object in this way is a plurality of symbol display areas arranged in a square area in a grid pattern. By setting as a set of symbol display areas arranged in any one of the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines, various lottery patterns can be set with a small number of symbol display areas.

  9A and 9B are diagrams for explaining the lottery patterns associated with the chuckers and the chuckers.

  In the present embodiment, each chucker (which is an example of a lottery winning detection unit) is randomly selected by a lottery line (which is an example of a part of symbol display regions included in the lottery display unit). When the game media are detected as being associated with each other and the passage of the game medium is detected, a lottery pattern corresponding to the chucker is drawn.

  For example, in FIG. 9A, when the medal passes the chucker 0 (28-0), the lottery target line (reels (3, 5, 7)) of the lottery pattern G becomes the lottery target, and the medal becomes the chucker 1 (28-1). ) Passes the lottery target line (reel (1, 5, 9)) of the lottery pattern F, and when the medal passes chucker 2 (28-2), the lottery target line (reel (7, 8, 9)) becomes the lottery target, and when the medal passes chucker 3 (28-3), the lottery target line (reel (1, 2, 3)) of lottery pattern D becomes the lottery target, and the medal becomes chucker 4 (28 -4), the lottery target line (reel (3, 6, 9)) of the lottery pattern B becomes the lottery target, and when the medal passes the chucker 5 (28-5), the lottery pattern C lottery The elephant line (reel (1, 4, 7)) becomes the lottery object, and when the medal passes the chucker 6 (28-6), the lottery line (reel (2, 4, 5, 6, 8)) of the lottery pattern A Is eligible for lottery.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, some of the reels (an example of the symbol display area) included in the lottery display unit are included in the chucker (an example of the lottery prize detection unit) (an example of the symbol display area). Is associated as a lottery target.

  FIG. 10 is an example of a lottery effect image.

  This figure is a lottery effect image corresponding to the passage of a medal through chucker 5 (28-5) in FIG. Since the lottery target line (reel (1, 4, 7)) of the lottery pattern C is assigned as the lottery target to the chucker 5 (28-5) in FIG. 9A, the reel (1, 4, 7) A lottery effect is performed in which the symbols in the symbol display areas 391, 394, and 397 corresponding to are changed or rotated and then stopped.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the lottery effect for stopping after changing or rotating the symbols of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit (chucker) in which the winning is detected is correlated. Do.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9A, by pasting a drawing of a lottery pattern corresponding to each chucker, a lottery pattern (one or a plurality of lotteries) associated with a chucker (a lottery prize detection unit Nono city example) is selected. The symbol display area) may be notified to the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, a different lottery object may be assigned to each chucker (an example of a lottery prize detection unit).

  FIG. 9B shows an example in which the allocation of the chucker and the lottery pattern is changed. You may make it change the lottery pattern matched as a lottery object with such a chucker (an example of a lottery prize detection part).

  FIGS. 11A and 11B are examples of a lottery pattern assignment table.

  FIG. 11A is a table for realizing allocation of chuckers and lottery patterns in FIG. 9A, and FIG. 11B is a table for realizing allocation of chuckers and lottery patterns in FIG. 9B. It is a table.

  Thus, the lottery pattern allocation table may be set, and allocation of chuckers and lottery patterns may be set with reference to the lottery pattern table.

  In addition, when changing the allocation of the chucker and the lottery pattern using one lottery pattern allocation, the contents of the lottery pattern allocation table may be changed by a program or the like at a given timing.

  In addition, when changing allocation of chuckers and lottery patterns using a plurality of lottery pattern allocations, for example, a plurality of lottery pattern allocation tables having different allocation patterns as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B are prepared. In addition, the lottery pattern allocation table referred to at a given timing may be changed by a program or the like.

  12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining an example of notification of the storage lottery information.

  The storage lottery information is information relating to the symbol area currently being drawn and the symbol area passed during the lottery or payout.

  FIG. 12A shows a state in which the storage lottery information 510-1 to 510-7 is displayed on the lottery display unit. 510-1 is the storage information that is the current lottery effect, 510-2 is the storage information that is the next lottery effect, and 510-3 to 510-7 are the lottery effects in the subsequent order. This is the target storage information.

  As described above, the storage information may be notified in association with information of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery target.

  FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining the update of the storage lottery information. As shown in the figure, if there is already chucker storage, the lottery line symbols may be moved one by one at the same time as the next lottery is entered to close the current lottery line display side.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for describing an example in which special display of symbol display areas constituting reach eyes is performed.

  The reach is a state in which two valid identical symbols exist on the same line. In FIG. 13, since two identical symbols 550 exist in the symbol display areas 540-2 and 540-3 of the lottery line 530, the symbol display areas 540-2 and 540-3 are the reach as a special display. Mark displays 520-1 and 529-2 are displayed.

  Here, FIG. 13 is an image other than at the time of the lottery effect (a state in which the lottery effect such as symbol variation / rotation is not performed). In such a state, by notifying the symbol display area constituting the reach eye that the reach eye is reached, the player can instantly grasp the current situation, and can provide a user-friendly gaming machine.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining another form of special display of the symbol display area constituting the reach.

  In FIG. 14, since two identical symbols 550 exist in the symbol display areas 540-2 and 540-3 of the lottery line 530, a frame 560-2 of the symbol display areas 540-2 and 540-3 is displayed as a special display. Display that emphasizes 560-3 (for example, blinking or changing the color of the frame) is performed.

  15 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the processing of the present embodiment. In this flowchart, the flow of processing when there is no storage information will be described as an example.

  When winning / dispensing detection information for any of the chuckers is received, the following processing is performed (step S10).

  First, a lottery pattern assigned as a lottery target is read from the lottery pattern assignment table to a chucker in which a winning is detected (step S20).

  Next, a lottery process of symbols assigned to the symbol display areas constituting the read lottery pattern is performed (step S30). Symbol lottery is performed for each symbol display area, and which symbol is to be stopped is determined by a random number, for example. Here, since the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 7, for example, is assigned to each symbol display, the stop probability of stopping at each position may be determined to be an equal probability using a random number.

  Next, based on the lottery result, a lottery effect image that is stopped after changing or rotating the symbols in the symbol display area constituting the lottery line (the line constituting the lottery pattern) is generated and output to the display unit (step S40). .

  Next, a description will be given of a processing example for notifying the lottery winning detection unit in which a symbol display area that can form a winning combination using symbols that have already been confirmed and stopped is a lottery target. Here, the lottery prize detection unit will be described by taking as an example the case of performing blinking control of the LED provided in the chucker.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a processing example of the LED blinking control provided in the chucker for notification of the lottery prize detection unit.

  First, it is detected whether there is a storage lottery (step S110). For example, the storage lottery information may be stored in the storage lottery storage unit, and it may be determined whether or not there is a storage lottery by referring to the storage lottery information.

  If there is a storage lottery, it is determined whether or not the number of storage lotteries is the maximum number. If not, the LEDs of all chuckers are turned on (lighted) (steps S120 and S130). Here, the maximum number of stored lottery numbers is set to an arbitrary or predetermined value in the system.

  Also, it is determined whether or not the number of lotteries to be stored is the maximum number. If the number is the maximum number, the LEDs of all the chuckers are turned off and control is performed so as not to accept the chucker input (steps S120 and S140).

  Next, when there is no storage lottery, it is detected whether or not a reach eye exists on the slot. For example, symbol information assigned to the current slot may be stored in the slot state storage unit, and it may be determined whether or not there is a reach by referring to the information.

  If there is no reach, all chucker LEDs are turned on (lighted) (steps S150 and S160).

  If there is a reach eye, the LED of the chucker that may win (a winning combination) is blinked without breaking the reach eye (steps S150 and S170).

  FIG. 17 is an example of the correspondence table between the reach-constituting reel and the blinking chucker, and FIGS. 18A to 18C are diagrams for explaining an example of correspondence between the reach-constituting reel and the blinking chucker.

  The chuckers that may win (make a winning combination) without breaking the reach are as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 18 (A), when reach reels R1 = 1 (610-1) and R2 = 2 (610-2), the number of reels to be moved is 3 (610-3). Here, the reel 3 is included in the lottery pattern in a lottery pattern B (320) and a lottery pattern D (340) shown in FIG. Accordingly, chucker 0 (28-0) and chucker 4 (28-4) to which lottery pattern G and lottery pattern B are assigned become blinking chuckers.

  Here, the lottery pattern D (see 340 in FIG. 18) also includes the reel 3, but this is not a blinking chucker because it is a lottery pattern that breaks the currently determined reach.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of reach eyes and the other reach eyes are destroyed when aiming at the chucker so as to hit one reach eye, whether or not the reach eyes are broken is not considered.

  The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the invention according to the dependent claims of the present invention, a part of the constituent features of the dependent claims can be omitted. Moreover, the principal part of the invention according to one independent claim of the present invention can be made dependent on another independent claim.

  In the present embodiment, the one or more symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object are vertical, horizontal, and diagonal among a plurality of symbol display areas arranged in a square pattern in a square area. The case where a set of symbol display areas arranged in any of the lines is set as an example has been described, but is not limited thereto.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 19A, the symbol display area may be arranged in a circle to form a slot. For example, a combination may be formed when predetermined same symbols are arranged at the symbol display positions of six lottery patterns X, Y, X, S, T, and U of 610 to 660 shown in FIG. .

  In such a case, for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, lottery patterns X, Y, Z, S, T, and U may be assigned to six chuckers 0 to 5.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the lottery winning detection unit is a chucker has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a game medium may be taken in like a winning opening, or a game medium may come into contact with it.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, it is not restricted to this demonstrated taking the case where the lottery effect is performed with a slot image as an example. For example, it may be performed in an actual slot.

  In the present embodiment, the pusher-type medal game device has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a medal game device other than the pusher type may be used, or a gaming machine using other game media may be used. For example, a pachinko game device in which the game medium is a pachinko ball may be used.

  Further, a video game apparatus that performs a lottery process by moving a virtual game medium in a virtually configured game field may be used.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the medal game device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the block diagram of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the game field of this Embodiment. It is an example of the lottery display part of this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a virtual reel. It is an example of the arrangement | sequence of the reel frame in a lottery display part. It is an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence on a reel. FIGS. 8A to 8G are diagrams for explaining an example of a lottery pattern according to the present embodiment. 9A and 9B are diagrams for explaining the lottery patterns associated with the chuckers and the chuckers. It is an example of a lottery effect image. FIGS. 11A and 11B are examples of a lottery pattern assignment table. 12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining an example of notification of the storage lottery information. It is a figure for demonstrating the example which performs the special display of the symbol display area which comprises a reach eye. It is a figure for demonstrating the other form of the special display of the symbol display area which comprises a reach eye. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating an example of the process of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process example of blinking control of LED provided in the chucker by the lottery prize detection part. It is an example of a correspondence table of reach eye configuration reels and blinking chuckers. FIGS. 18A to 18C are diagrams for explaining a correspondence example between a reach-forming reel and a blinking chucker. 19A and 19B are diagrams for explaining the case where the symbol display areas are arranged in a circle to form a slot.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medal game device 12 Case 14 Game board surface 16 Pusher plate 18 Game field 20 Operation part 22 Medal insertion slot 24 Discharge outlet 25 Medal storage part 26 Display part 28 Chucker part 30 Medal 32 Nail 34 Sorting device 36 Release port 38 Return port 100 Processing unit 110 Game processing unit 112 Lottery processing unit 120 Image generation unit 122 Lottery effect image generation unit 130 Sound generation unit 140 Control information generation unit 150 Control unit 160 Input information detection unit 162 Passage detection unit 170 Storage unit 180 Information storage medium 190 Display Part 192 Sound output part

Claims (24)

A symbol or a combination of symbols displayed on a lottery display unit including a plurality of symbol display areas based on a lottery result generated by movement of a physical or virtual game medium in a physically or virtually configured game field A control device for a gaming machine that announces the content of
Means for detecting a prize of the game medium to a lottery prize detection unit provided in the game field;
Lottery processing means for performing a lottery process of symbols to be assigned to one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected;
A lottery effect means for performing a lottery effect on one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit where a winning is detected based on the lottery result;
A control device for a gaming machine, wherein a part of symbol display areas among a plurality of symbol display areas included in a lottery display section are associated with a lottery prize detection section as a lottery object. In claim 1,
The lottery production means
A control device for a gaming machine, wherein a lottery effect is performed in which a lottery effect is detected by changing or rotating a symbol in one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object to a lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected. In any one of Claims 1-2.
A control device for a gaming machine, comprising means for changing one or a plurality of symbol display areas or combinations of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
A control device for a gaming machine comprising a plurality of lottery prize detection units, wherein each lottery prize detection unit is associated with a different symbol display area or combination of symbol display areas as a lottery object. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
A control apparatus for a gaming machine, comprising means for changing a symbol display area or a combination of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object at a predetermined timing. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
A gaming machine control device comprising means for notifying a player of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6.
A control device for a gaming machine, comprising means for informing storage lottery information in association with information of one or more symbol display areas associated as a lottery object. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7,
A control device for a gaming machine characterized by including means for performing a special display for notifying that a reach eye is displayed in a symbol display area constituting a reach eye except during a lottery effect. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 8.
A gaming machine characterized by including a means for performing a special display for notifying a lottery prize winning detection section in which a symbol display area that can constitute a role using a symbol that has already been confirmed and stopped is a lottery target Control device. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9,
A control device for a gaming machine, wherein one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object are set in association with a symbol display area that can be arranged in a role. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 10.
One or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object is a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line among a plurality of symbol display areas arranged in a square pattern on a square area. A control device for a gaming machine, which is set as a set of arranged symbol display areas.
A control device for a gaming machine comprising means.   A gaming machine comprising the control device according to claim 1. A symbol or a combination of symbols displayed on a lottery display unit including a plurality of symbol display areas based on a lottery result generated by movement of a physical or virtual game medium in a physically or virtually configured game field A computer-executable program for controlling a gaming machine to be notified by the contents of
Means for detecting a prize of the game medium to a lottery prize detection unit provided in the game field;
Lottery processing means for performing a lottery process of symbols to be assigned to one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected;
A program for causing a computer to realize a lottery effect means for performing a lottery effect on one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery object with the lottery prize detection unit in which a winning is detected based on a lottery result;
A program characterized in that a part of symbol display areas among a plurality of symbol display areas included in a lottery display section are associated with a lottery prize detection section as a lottery target. In claim 13,
The lottery production means
A program for performing a lottery effect in which a lottery winning detection unit in which a winning is detected is subjected to a lottery effect in which symbols in one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with a lottery object are changed or rotated and then stopped. In any of claims 13 to 14,
A program comprising means for changing one or a plurality of symbol display areas or combinations of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object. In any of claims 13 to 15,
A program comprising a plurality of lottery prize detection units, wherein each lottery prize detection unit is associated with a different symbol display area or combination of symbol display areas as a lottery object. In any of claims 13 to 16,
A program that changes a symbol display area or a combination of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object at a predetermined timing. In any of claims 13 to 17,
A program for notifying a player of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object. In any of claims 13 to 18,
A program characterized in that storage lottery information is notified in association with information of one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated as a lottery target. In any of claims 13 to 19,
A program characterized in that a special display for notifying a reach eye is performed in a symbol display area constituting a reach eye except during a lottery effect. In any of claims 13 to 20,
A program characterized in that a special display for notifying a lottery prize winning detection unit in which a symbol display area that can constitute a winning combination using symbols that have already been confirmed and stopped is a lottery target. A device according to any one of claims 13 to 21.
A program characterized in that one or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with a lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object are set in association with a symbol display area that can be arranged in a role. In any of claims 13 to 22,
One or a plurality of symbol display areas associated with the lottery prize detection unit as a lottery object is a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line among a plurality of symbol display areas arranged in a square pattern on a square area. A program which is set as a set of arranged symbol display areas.   An information storage medium readable by a computer, wherein the program according to any one of claims 13 to 23 is stored.

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