JPH07148307A - Progressive game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a blog progressive game device capable of giving all players a chance to obtain a progressive bonus regardless of the number of medals bet. [Structure] One or more medal game machines, a progressive medal payout means for paying out medals according to a bonus value when a specific combination is brought into a predetermined state in cooperation with the medal game machine, and the bonus value are displayed. A progressive bonus display means, a bet counting means for counting the number of medals bet on each medal game machine prior to the start of the game, and a bonus addition means for adding a predetermined ratio of the bet medals to the bonus value every time. , When the specific combination is configured, a lottery means for performing a lottery with a winning probability set corresponding to the number of medals counted by the bet counting means, and a payout to the progressive medal payout means if the lottery means wins A progressive game device including a progressive instructing means for instructing .

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to play medals by inserting medals and operating operation buttons and the like to form a poker game, and when the combination is completed, payout of the number of medals corresponding to the combination. The present invention relates to a medal game device in which a bet medal is forfeited if not completed, and more particularly to a progressive game device of its developed form.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A progressive game machine usually works by linking a plurality of medal game machines together to save a certain proportion of the number of medals thrown into each machine, and a bonus is given to the player who wins a specific role. It is a game device which is designed to be paid out as.

Conventionally, in this type of medal game device, there are US Pat. No. 4,837,728 and US Pat. No. 5,116,055.
There is an example described in the specification.

The former progressive game device has 6 to 16
It consists of one medal game machine, and the progressive bonus number is displayed for each specific role.
Each time a medal (coin in this case) is inserted, a fixed ratio of the inserted number is distributed to each progressive bonus and added to the bonus value.

When one of the plurality of players wins a specific winning combination having a progressive bonus, coins corresponding to the progressive bonus value of the winning combination are paid to the winning player. However, it is limited to the case where the maximum number of medals that can be bet is set in advance (maximum bet). When the payout is completed, the bonus value of the progressive bonus paid out is set to the initial value.

Further, the progressive game device of the latter example has machines having different play characteristics, for example, machines having different game types (throttle machine and poker machine), different coin amount units, and different winning frequencies. Things (3 reels and 4 reels) and the like are linked to the system, and in the embodiment, four different machines are linked.

Then, almost equal wins are obtained for different machines. It depends on a certain percentage of the inserted medals for each machine, which is calculated from the number of inserted medals, the amount of money, the hit frequency, the progressive bonus value, etc. of each machine.
That is, the progressive bonus value is borne by each machine.

Then, as described above, when one of a plurality of players wins a specific role having progressive,
The payout of medals according to the progressive bonus value is made to the winning player, and when the payout is completed, the paid progressive bonus value is set to the initial value. However, in this example as well, the maximum bet was always a condition for obtaining the progressive bonus.

[0009]

[Problems to be Solved] As described above, in the conventional progressive game device, only the player who makes a maximum bet and wins a specific role can obtain the progressive bonus, and the player who does not make the maximum bet can obtain the progressive bonus. I wasn't given the chance.

In the progressive game device, a certain percentage of the number of medals bet is always distributed to the progressive bonus and added to the bonus value, but only the player who made the maximum bet has a chance to obtain the progressive bonus. It was irrational in that progressive bonuses were not returned to all players, and it was a cause of some entertainment being killed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and the object of the present invention is to provide a progressive game device capable of giving all players a chance to obtain a progressive bonus regardless of the number of medals bet. It is in.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a medal is thrown to play one of a plurality of winning combinations, and when a predetermined state is reached, each winning combination is played. One or more medal game machines capable of paying out a fixed number of medals, and a progressive medal payout in which a medal is paid out in accordance with a bonus value when a predetermined state is achieved for a specific combination in cooperation with the medal game machines. Means, a progressive bonus display means for displaying the bonus value, a bet counting means for counting the number of medals bet on each medal game machine prior to the start of the game, and a predetermined ratio of the number of medals bet each time It corresponds to the bonus addition means for adding to the bonus value and the number of medals counted by the bet counting means when the specific winning combination is formed. A selecting means for performing lottery set winning probability, and a progressive game apparatus and a progressive instruction means for instructing payout to the progressive medal payout means to win by the selecting means.

If a specific role that can obtain a progressive bonus is formed, a lottery can be performed with a winning probability corresponding to the number of medals bet, and a progressive bonus can be obtained by winning, so that all players regardless of the number of medals bet. Is given a chance to get a progressive bonus, which is rational and will not kill the interest.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a progressive game device 1 according to this embodiment.
FIG. 6 groups of 2 make up one group,
ROYAL FLASH (Royal Flush) in the upper row in the upper center where the poker game machines 2 are arranged in a row
The progressive bonus display section 3 is disposed, the win info display section 4 is located at the center of the lower stage, and the decorative display sections 5 are located on the left and right.
5 are provided. That is, in the progressive game device 1, the specific combination that can obtain the blog progressive bonus is the royal flush.

Each of the poker game machines 2 has a vertically long box body, and a display panel 6 on the front upper surface, which displays the types of winning combinations, odds for each winning combination, and the like, and a monitor TV 7 under the display panel 6. The operation console 8 is arranged so as to project from the lower end of the monitor TV 7 to the front. The operation buttons 8 are arranged on the console 8, and a medal insertion slot 10 is provided on the right side. A decoration panel 11 is stretched below the console 8, a medal payout opening 12 extends downward from the inside of the decoration panel 11, and a medal tray 13 is formed below the medal payout opening 12. Each of the poker game machines 2 is mounted on a stand 14.

The six poker game machines 2 form one group and are centrally managed, and a schematic block diagram thereof will be described with reference to FIG. In each poker game machine 2, the main board 20 controls the monitor TV 7, various displays and other medal payout hoppers, and signals are input / output to / from other poker game machines 2 via the input / output interface 21. At the same time, a signal from the super controller 25 that centrally controls the six poker game machines 2 is input, and a part of the operation information of each poker game machine 2 is output to the super controller 25 via the input / output interface 21.

The super controller 25 controls the distribution of the number of medals (the number of bets) multiplied in each poker game machine 2, and displays the progressive bonus value on the progressive bonus display section 3 via the LED boards 26 and 27. , The number of the winning machine and the number of medals are displayed on the win info display section 4.

The control board 28 flashes the built-in strobe lamp 30 in the decorative display section 5 via the lamp drive board 29, drives the other LED units 32 via the LED drive board 31, and outputs the sound. The left and right speakers 34, 35 are drive-controlled via the board 33.

In the progressive game device configured as described above, the procedure of game progression in one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step 1, it is determined whether or not the end button, which is one of the operation buttons 9, is pressed, and the end button is not pressed except when the game is ended. Therefore, initially, the process proceeds to step 2, and the medal slot 10 The number of medals bet (the number of bets) bet is counted by inserting a medal into the card or by betting a medal from a credit by using a bet button which is one of the operation buttons 9. Then, in step 3, one of the operation buttons 9 is operated. It is determined whether or not a certain start button is pressed.

Until the start button is pressed, the process returns from step 3 to step 1, and thereafter steps 1, 2, and 3 are repeated to increase the number of medals to be bet to determine the bet number. When the start button is pressed when the bet number is determined, the process proceeds from step 3 to step 4 and the bet number is 2%
Is added to the bonus value, and the added bonus value is displayed on the progressive bonus display unit 3 (step 5).

Then, the poker game starts. Five hands are dealt to the monitor TV 7 and displayed face up, so the player exchanges some cards from the hand dealt to make one of the possible hands that he or she aims for. , Compose the role.

As a result, it is determined in step 7 whether or not the winning combination has been successful. If the winning combination cannot be achieved, the procedure returns to step 1,
When the winning combination is achieved, the process proceeds to step 8 and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a royal flush. If it is a role other than Royal Flush, jump to step 14, calculate the number of medals acquired by multiplying the odds of that role by the number of bets, display the number of medals acquired on the monitor TV 7 (step 15), and then Then, the process proceeds to step 16 and the number of medals acquired is added to the credit, and the process proceeds to step 1.

When it is determined that the winning combination made in step 8 is a royal flush, the process proceeds to step 9 and it is determined whether or not the maximum bet number is predetermined. In this embodiment, 5 is set as the maximum bet number. If you have bet the maximum number of bets (max bet), go directly to step 11.
If it is not a max bet, proceed to step 10 and proceed to step 11 if a lottery is won.

The lottery in step 10 is eventually carried out when the bet number is 4 or less, and the larger the bet number is, the higher the winning probability is set. If the result of the lottery in step 10 is missed, the process proceeds to step 14 to calculate the number of medals acquired only for the role of Royal Flush, display it on the monitor TV 7 (step 15), add it to the credit (step 16), and then Return to 1.

When the lottery in step 10 is won,
Alternatively, if it is determined in step 9 that the bet is a max bet, the process proceeds to step 11, where the progressive bonus value is added to the number of medals as a part of the royal flush odds multiplied by the number of bets to obtain the final number of medals. Is calculated.

Then, in the next step 12, the obtained number of medals is displayed on the monitor TV 7 and also displayed on the wininfo display section 4, the speakers 34 and 35 are driven to generate a sound, and the lamp drive board 29 is set. Drive the strobe lamp 30 via the flashing display 5 for decoration, the win info display 4 also displays the number of the machine that won the progressive bonus, and all players have won the progressive bonus. Let us know.

Then, in the next step 13, the progressive bonus value displayed on the progressive bonus display portion 3 is set to an initial value, the process proceeds to step 16, and the obtained number of medals is added to the credit, and the process returns to step 1.

Returning to step 1, betting medals when playing the game again, and pressing the end button when ending the game, the process proceeds from step 1 to step 17. The payout of credited medals is made from the medal payout exit 12. Done.

Since the game progresses as described above, when the role of the royal flush is constituted, a progressive bet can be unconditionally obtained with a max bet, and even if it is not a max bet, the winning probability according to the bet number is drawn. If you win with, you can get a progressive bonus.

That is, if the role of the royal flush is formed, even if the number of bets is less than the maximum bet, all players are given a chance to obtain the progressive bonus. In addition, since the winning probability is determined according to the number of bets, it is rational and the interest is always maintained.

4 and 5 show the state of the screen of the monitor television 7 when the lottery in step 10 of the flow chart of FIG. 3 is started. The game starts when the number of bets is two, and the player's hand a, b, c, d, e has a right 2
As a result of holding the three cards d and e and exchanging the remaining three cards, the role of the royal flush is completed, and FIG. 4 shows the display screen immediately after the completion.

At the bottom left of the player's hands a, b, c, d, and e, there is a WAGER, WIN display part f for displaying the bet number and the number of medals acquired, and at the bottom right there is a CREDIT display part g for displaying the credit number. On 4, WAGER, WIN WAGER on display f 2, WIN
Has not been displayed yet, and "0" is displayed in the CREDIT display portion g. At the upper left of the player's hands a, b, c, d, and e, there is an odds display portion h, and the odds of the royal flush are currently displayed (not shown).

The player's hand a, b, c, d, e
There is a lottery display section i in the upper right corner of the screen, and immediately after the Royal Flush role is completed, as shown in Fig. 4, "PROGRESSIVE"
"CHANCE" is displayed to indicate that a chance to obtain a progressive bonus has arrived. This display will disappear soon, and as shown in FIG. 5, the lottery display section i will change to a graphic display display, and the lottery will be performed.

In FIG. 5, the lottery display section i has a bet number display line formed from 5 BET to 1 BET from top to bottom.
5 circles are arranged in a row, 4 circles are arranged in a 4BET row, and then 3 in a 3BET row and 2 in a 2BET row.
The 1 circles are aligned and displayed on the left side of each 1BET line, and when looking at these circles vertically, 5 circles from the left to the 1st column,
There are four circles in the second row, three circles in the third row, two circles in the fourth row, and one circle in the fifth row.

Since the number of bets is 2, the 2BET line is surrounded by the horizontally long bet display frame j, and the vertically long lottery confirmation frame k is circled with circles to the right or left from the 1st to 5th rows to be appropriately moved. It is designed to stop after an arbitrary time. If there is a circle at the intersection of the row when the lottery confirmation frame k is stopped and the row of the bet display frame j, it is won, but if there is no circle, it is out.

In FIG. 5, since the lottery confirmation frame k is stopped in the second column, there is a circle at the intersection with the 2BET row in which the bet display frame j is present, showing the winning state. The time when the lottery confirmation frame k moves to the left and right stays in each row is the same in all rows, so the one with a large number of BETs and a large number of ○ has a high probability of winning.

That is, if the bet number is 1, the probability of winning is 1/5, but if the bet number is 4, there is a high probability of winning and winning with a probability of 4/5. Although the 5BET line is displayed for the time being, the winning probability is 100%. In this case, the lottery is not conducted as described above.

Since the lottery confirmation frame k moves left and right in the lottery display section i as described above, the player has to watch carefully where to stop, which is intriguing. As shown in FIG. 5, when the lottery confirmation frame k stops in the second row and the winning is confirmed, the player's hand a, b, c, d, e
"PROGRESSIVE WIN 6000ME" is displayed on the text display area m along the top
"DALS" is displayed ("YOU LOS"
E ”),“ 6000 ”is displayed in WIN on the WAGER, WIN display f.

The value of 6000 is 6000 when the value obtained by multiplying the odds of the royal flush by the bet number of 2 and the progressive bonus value is 6000.
Since the number of medals has been won, what was originally "0" is displayed as "6000" on the CREDIT display portion g.

In the above embodiment, the maximum bet number is 5,
If the number of bets actually bet is 1, it is 1/5, and if it is 2, it is 5
Although the winning probability in which the winning probability is determined in proportion to the number of bets actually bet such as 2 is performed, a probability which is not necessarily proportional may be set. Also, the specific role that can get progressive bonus is not limited to Royal Flush,
Other roles may be used. However, it is difficult to complete a role that can be easily done because it makes the player excessively advantageous, for example, straight flush, four card, etc. is preferable, and even if multiple roles are set to a specific role Good.

In this embodiment, the progressive game device is constructed for the poker game, but it can be applied to other games such as card games such as blackjack and game machines such as throttle machines.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, if a specific hand that can obtain a progressive bonus is formed, a lottery is performed with a winning probability corresponding to the number of medals bet, and a progressive bonus can be obtained by winning. Regardless of which, all players are given the chance to win a progressive bonus, and the winning probability is set according to the number of medals bet in the lottery, so it is rational and always entertaining.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a progressive game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the present game device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control routine in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example displayed on a display screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen in another state.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Progressive game device, 2 ... Poker game machine, 3 ... Progressive bonus display part, 4 ... Win info display part, 5 ... Decoration display part, 6 ... Display panel,
7 ... monitor TV, 8 ... console, 9 ... operation buttons, 10
… Medal slot, 11… Decorative panel, 12… Medal payout,
13 ... Medal tray, 14 ... Stand, 20 ... Main board, 21 ...
I / O interface, 25 ... Super controller, 2
6,27 ... LED board, 28 ... Control boat, 29 ...
Lamp drive board, 30 ... Strobe lamp, 31 ... LE
D drive board, 32 ... LED unit, 33 ... Sound board, 34, 35 ... Speaker, ae ... Player hand,
f ... WAGER WIN display section, g ... Credit display section, h ... Odds display section, i ... Lottery display section, j ... Bet display line,
k: lottery confirmation line, m: character display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A one or more medal game in which a specified number of medals can be paid out for each combination when a medal is inserted to play one of a plurality of combinations and a predetermined state is achieved. A machine, a progressive medal payout means for paying out a medal in accordance with a bonus value when a specific role is brought into a predetermined state in cooperation with a machine, the medal game machine, a progressive bonus display means for displaying the bonus value, and each medal The bet counting means for counting the number of medals bet on the game machine prior to the start of the game, the bonus addition means for adding a predetermined proportion of the bet medals to the bonus value each time, and the specific combination are configured. At this time, the lottery means for performing the lottery with the winning probability set corresponding to the number of medals counted by the bet counting means, and the lottery means A progressive game device, comprising: progressive instructing means for instructing the progressive medal payout means to pay out when more wins.