JP3710146B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with a gaming machine that permits gaming based on predetermined gaming value information, for example, a ball and ball gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a pachislot machine, or a gaming machine that uses video. It is about.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine is known in which a game is played based on given game value information and the game value information is paid out based on a specific game result.
[0003]
In recent years, a card in which valuable value information is stored is inserted into a gaming machine, the valuable value information is converted into gaming value information at a predetermined ratio, and the converted gaming value information and paid out gaming value are converted. A gaming machine has been proposed in which information is recorded on the card.Have.
[0004]
On the other hand, as a gaming form of such a gaming machine, when the amount of acquired game value information reaches a predetermined amount, continuation of the game is prohibited, and the acquired game value information is temporarily exchanged for a prize. As in gaming machines (so-called stop-off system) and gaming machines that can obtain a large amount of game value information in one special game, exchange for prizes at the end of one special game A game form (so-called one-time exchange system) that allows the game to be continued afterwards, or if the special game is a specific game set in advance, after the special game is over However, a game form (referred to as a lucky number system) that allows the continuation of the game based on the acquired game value information without exchanging prizes is adopted.
[0005]
Such various game forms are adopted because the player continues the game with a large amount of game value information acquired, and thus,valueThis is because the frequency of conversion from information and money to game value information is reduced, and sales at the game store side do not increase, so that the profit balance between the two is adjusted.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when trying to implement the above-described game form, the following problems arise.
[0007]
In other words, at the time of stopping or at the end of special gamesSometimesThe game value information that you have must be exchanged for prizes, but each time you have to leave the gaming machine and go to a specific location in the amusement store, the work is troublesome for the player. Is a point. Also, for the game store, the game is interrupted while the player is away from the gaming machine for exchanging prizes, and this causes a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine decreases.
[0008]
Furthermore, even if the above-described game form is set, the player may ignore the game form or continue the game based on the acquired game value information without knowing the game form. .
When such a game is performed, unfairness with other players occurs, so it is necessary for the player to thoroughly implement the sales method at the game store.
For this purpose, the store clerk performs circulation monitoring in the store and gives instructions to the player. However, the work amount of the store clerk is increased accordingly.
[0009]
On the other hand, even if the instruction is repeated, there may be players who intentionally ignore the above-described game form, or may be missed from the monitoring of the store clerk. It cannot be resolved.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and when it has reached a state where a prize must be exchanged and a game based on the game value information that has been a prize exchange must be prohibited, It is a first object of the present invention to make it possible to maintain game value information that is the subject of prize exchange in a state separated from the game.
[0011]
The second object of the present invention is to resume the game under certain specific conditions even when the game value information subject to the prize exchange can be kept separated from the game. It is to make it possible.
[0012]
The third object of the present invention is to clarify conditions for game prohibition and game prohibition release.
[0014]
Furthermore, the present invention4The purpose of is to change the handling of game value information subject to exchange of prizes under specific conditions when a specific game form occurs in a game prohibited state, and to enable use in games It is in.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is as described above.the purposeIn order to achieve the above, a predetermined number of game balls are encapsulated, and these encapsulated balls are sequentially fired into the game area and collected based on the game value information stored in the inserted card. When a game is played using the ball in circulation, the specific game is started on the condition that the enclosed ball wins a specific part, and the result of the specific game becomes a preset game result. In a gaming apparatus equipped with an enclosed ball type gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to a player,
  The card
  Amount data storage area for storing amount data,
  A ball rental number data storage area for storing the number of game balls converted from the amount data,
  A prize ball number data storage area for storing the number of game balls given as a result of the game;
  Data in the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data storage areaIs transferred and stored as gift-only data that is not used in games for use in gift exchangesAnd a dedicated data storage area,
  The enclosed ball type gaming machine is
  Game permission control means for permitting a game based on storage of the number of game balls in the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data storage area;
  The game permission control means includes
  In the prize ball number data storage area and the ball rental number data storage areaNumber of prize ballsWhen the special game state is started in a state where there is no data and the number of ball rentals, the presence / absence of amount data in the amount data storage area is determined,
  If the amount data does not exist, it is stored in the premium data storage areaOnly a certain number of free gift dataThe special gaming state can be executed by permitting use.
[0020]
[Action]
  According to the gaming device of the first aspect of the present invention, the game permission control means of the enclosed ball type gaming machine provided in the gaming device is the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data of the card. A game is permitted based on the storage of the number of game balls in the storage area.
  The game permission control means is provided in the prize ball number data storage area and the ball rental number data storage area.Number of prize ballsWhen the special game state is started in the absence of the data and the number of balls lent, the presence / absence of amount data in the amount data storage area is determined. Stored in the data storage areaOnly a certain number of free gift dataThe special gaming state can be executed by permitting use.
[0026]
  In other words, there is no prize ball number data and ball rental number data in the prize ball number data storage area and the ball rental number data storage area.When a special game occurs in the game, by the game permission control means,Number of game balls data stored in the exclusive data storage areaThe game based on is made possible. Therefore, onceFree data storage areaInMoving memorySince the game based on the game value information separated from the game is made possible, the player's profit is surely protected even when a measure for complying with the game form is performed.
[0027]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, a bullet ball game machine using an encapsulated ball as a game machine used in the present embodiment, that is, an encapsulated ball game machine, and a game apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a game) of the present embodiment equipped with this encapsulated ball game machine. The overall configuration of the apparatus will be described.
[0028]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming apparatus according to the present embodiment. This gaming apparatus 1 concentrates an island facility 3 to which a plurality of encapsulated ball game machines 2 are attached, and each of the encapsulated ball game machines 2. Centralized management means 4 for managing, and a card issuing machine for recording or adding valuable information for playing a game in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 to a magnetic card or IC card as a recording medium according to the amount of money inserted 5 and a prize exchange 6 for exchanging game value information and prizes.
[0029]
Next, these details will be described. The encapsulated ball-type gaming machine 2 performs a game based on game value information converted from valuable value information stored in the card and encloses a predetermined number of game balls. In addition, these encapsulated spheres are sequentially fired into the game area and collected to play a game using these encapsulated spheres in a circular shape as shown in FIG. The assembled rear frame 7, a front frame 9 rotatably attached to the front surface of the rear frame 7 via a hinge 8, and a game board (not shown) attached to the rear of the inner periphery of the front frame 9 ), And a frame body 11 that is rotatably attached to the front surface portion of the front frame 9 and that forms a game space with the game board, and the front surface portion of the front frame 9 Mounted below the frame 11 An operation dial 13 which is provided on the right side of the front frame 9 below the operation panel 12 and which drives the launching device for firing the game ball enclosed in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2; A card insertion slot 14 provided on the left side of the operation dial 13 into which a card on which valuable value information is recorded is inserted, and a pilot lamp 15 provided on the upper part of the front frame 9 and lit or blinks depending on the gaming state. It is constituted by.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 12 has an operation surface 12 a directed obliquely upward, and a value recorded on a card inserted into the card insertion slot 14 on the left side of the central portion.valueA balance display unit 16 for displaying information (balance) is provided, and on the right side of the balance display unit 16 is the value by the player's operation.valueNumber of possession balls to display the result of adding the number of game balls as prize balls accompanying winning and subtracting the number of game balls launched into the game area to the number of game balls as game value information converted from information The display unit 17, a hold button 18 for temporarily ejecting the card when leaving the encapsulated ball type gaming machine 2 in the middle of the game, and the value of the cardvalueA ball lending button 19 for converting information into the number of game balls, and the number of balls held and valuable when the game ends.valueAn end button 20 is provided for rewriting card information such as information and discharging the card, and resetting the display of both the display sections 16 and 17 to an initial state, and further, the display sections 16 and 17 An ashtray 21 is provided on the left side.
[0031]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the prize exchange 6 includes a plurality of prize display units 22, a plurality of prize type selection buttons 23 provided on the lower left side thereof, and a plurality of prize type selection buttons 23 arranged in a line on the right side of the selection type 23 of the prize type. A provided prize selection button 24 and a card information display that is provided below the prize selection button 24 and displays game value information used for exchanging prizes stored in a card inserted in a card insertion slot described later. A portion 25, a prize quantity display section 26 that is provided on the right side of the card information display section 25 and displays a prize quantity, and is exchanged with a selected prize that is provided on the right side of the prize quantity display section 26. A shortage display unit 27 for displaying the result when the game value information stored in the card is small by comparing the game value information required for the card and the game value information stored in the card. Provided on the right side of the shortage display portion 27, and a compensation confirmation button 28 for compensating the shortage at the time of prize exchange from other game value information stored in the card, and below the card information display portion 25 The card insertion slot 29 into which the card is inserted, and the game value information stored on the card right next to the card insertion slot 29 are stored for a later game without exchanging premiums. A storage button 30 for receiving the prize, a prize exchange button 31 for executing a prize exchange, and a prize exchange end button 32 for ending the prize exchange operation. The first conversion button 33 for exchanging all the numbers, which is provided below the card insertion slot 29 for selecting the game value information for exchanging the prize, changes the data dedicated to the prize and the game value information obtained by the prize ball. A second conversion button 34, a third conversion button 35 for converting only the exclusive data, and a prize quantity selection button 36 for specifying the number of prizes provided on the right side of the third conversion button 35; A prize issuance port 37 that is provided below and a receipt issuance that issues a receipt instead of a prize when the selected prize is an article that cannot be handled by the prize exchange 6 and is provided above the prize outlet 37. It is constituted by the mouth 38.
In this embodiment, the first conversion button 33, the second conversion button 34, and the third conversion button 35 constitute a game value conversion prohibition control means.
[0032]
On the other hand, in order to play a game or exchange prizes in the gaming apparatus 1 configured as described above, game value information (the number of game balls in this embodiment) provided for the game or prize exchange, and this game A card (such as a magnetic card or an IC card) in which valuable value information for conversion into a sphere is stored is used.
[0033]
Next, the outline of this card will be described with reference to FIG.
In the card 39 shown in FIG. 4, the following storage areas are set in this embodiment.In the present specification and drawings, a sphere and a ball are synonymous.
[0034]
That is, in the card issuing machine 5, based on the amount of money inserted into the card issuing machine 5, the valuable value isinformationA money lending button 19 provided in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 is operated in the amount data storage area A to which (amount amount data) is added and recorded, and inserted in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2. Thus, the game value information converted from the amount data, that is, the ball rental number data storage area B in which the number of game balls is stored (in this embodiment, this ball rental number data storage area B is the first game value). A prize ball number data storage area C for storing the number of game balls given (paid out) as a result of the game (in this embodiment, this prize ball number data storage) The area C is used as the second game value information storage means), and the data of the ball rental number data storage area B and / or the winning ball number data storage area C are moved and recorded under a predetermined condition. Exclusive data storage In the state where the zone D and the card 39 are inserted into the prize exchange 6, when the ball storage button 30 is operated, there is a ball storage data storage area E in which the data of the data storage area D for free movement is recorded. Each of these storage areas A to E is provided with a date storage area F for recording the date when the last recording was performed.
Here, in the present embodiment, the game value is provided by the ball rental number data storage area (first game value information storage means) B and the winning ball number data storage area (second game value information storage means) C. An information storage means is configured, and the prize dedicated data storage area D is a prize dedicated information storage means.
[0035]
In the present embodiment, any one of the data stored in the ball rental number data storage area B and the winning ball number data storage area C is given priority to the game. At the same time, both data are exchanged with the gaming machine, and can be sequentially changed based on the progress of the game and the game result.
[0036]
In addition, the data stored in the ball rental number data storage area B, the prize ball number data storage area C, and the prize dedicated data storage area D are stored in the state where the card is inserted into the prize exchange 6. The first conversion button 33 to the third conversion button 35 are selected according to the operation state of the first conversion button 33 and used for exchanging premiums.
[0037]
Next, an outline of the control of the gaming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described based on the general flow shown in FIG. Here, as the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2, a specific game is started on the condition that the game ball passes or wins a specific part, and the result of this specific game is a preset game result and A special game with a game form that is extremely advantageous to the player was performed, and the start condition of the specific game was stored with the prescribed number as the upper limit.Bullet ball machineWill be described.
[0038]
When control of the gaming apparatus 1 is started, the following controls set as subroutines are executed by time-sharing processing by a reset interrupt operation. That is, each of the subroutines performs a game start condition determination, a game control for controlling the game of the encapsulated ball game machine 2 (step S1), and a control for launching the game ball.firingControl (step S2), ball lending control (step S3) for performing conversion control of the amount data to the number of game balls based on the operation of the ball lending button 19, and a card for controlling various data stored in the card 39 Data control (step S4), card data display control for controlling display based on various data stored in the card 39 (step S5), and prize exchange control for controlling card data during prize exchange (Step S6).
[0039]
Next, each control set as these subroutines will be described in detail.
First, the game control will be described with reference to FIG. 6. When the game control is started, it is determined whether or not the special game is started (step S101). In S102, it is determined whether or not the special game has ended. If it is not the end of the special game, it is determined whether or not launching is prohibited (step S103). If the launching is not prohibited, normal game processing is performed. (Step S104), the process returns to the main routine.
With this process, in a game-ready state, based on the launch control described later, the game balls are sequentially launched into the game area according to the operation amount of the operation dial operated by the player, and the game is played by winning the game balls, etc. Continued.
[0040]
If it is determined in step S101 that the special game has started, launching is prohibited.OrA determination is made as to whether or not (step S105). If the firing is not prohibited, the process directly proceeds to step S106. If the firing is prohibited, the firing prohibition is canceled (step S107), and then the step S106 is performed. Migrate to
[0041]
  In this step S106, it is determined whether or not there is game data as game value information (that is, storage of the ball rental number data storage area B or prize ball number data storage area C of the card 39). If there is game data as game value information, the process proceeds to step S104 and the game process is performed, and then the process returns to the main routine. If there is no game data, the process proceeds to step S108 and the amount data. (Amount data storage area of card 39AIf there is amount data, the process proceeds to step S104 to return to the main routine, and if there is no amount data, the prize ball (card 39) After the use instruction (premium sphere use instruction) is output (step S109), the process returns to the main routine through step S104.
[0042]
When the result of the determination in step S102 is the end of the special game, the result of the specific game that is the special game start condition is referred to as a pre-set game result (commonly called a lucky number). ) Is determined (step S110), and if it is a lucky number, the process proceeds to step S104 to continue the game by performing the game process.
[0043]
And when the result of the said specific game is not a lucky number, after making the launch in the enclosure ball-type game machine 2 into a prohibition state (step S111), it transfers to the process after step S104. Step S102, Step S110,andBy the process of step S111, the game is stopped at the end of the special game other than the special game based on the lucky number, and the process of preventing the continuous game is performed. That is, the above-described one-time replacement process is performed in the gaming machine itself.
[0044]
Further, when the result of the determination in step S103 is prohibition of launching, it is determined whether or not the specific game based on the stored start condition has been digested (step S112), and the game based on the storage has been digested Includes a command for transferring the memory of the prize ball number data storage area C in which the number of game balls given as a result of the game is stored to the prize dedicated data storage area D(Ball number data transfer command)Is output (step S113), the process proceeds to step S104 and subsequent steps.
[0045]
When a special game is started by such game control, the use of premium data is not used when there is no game data, that is, there is no prize ball number data or ball rental number data, and there is no amount data. The game is permitted to allow a special game, and if the player has any game value information, the game is permitted to continue and the player's profit is secured.
In addition, in special games other than the lucky number, by prohibiting the launch after the special game is completed, the exchange process is surely performed, and the game form in the game store is notified to the player in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 This makes it possible to simplify the checking operation of the game situation of the player by the store clerk.
Furthermore, after a special game is finished, a specific game is started based on the stored start condition. As a result, even if the special game is started, the game is allowed to continue. Profits are secured.
[0046]
When launch control is started, as shown in FIG. 7, it is first determined whether or not launch is prohibited (step S201). If launch is permitted, game data (ball rental) (Number data or winning ball number data) is determined (step S202), and if there is no game data, the process returns to the main routine.
[0047]
On the other hand, if launching is prohibited in step S201, it is determined whether or not the winning ball number data is zero (step S203). If the winning ball number data is not zero, the main routine is executed. When the winning ball number data is zero, after the release prohibition is canceled (step S204), the process proceeds to step S202 and subsequent steps.
When the special game is completed by the processing of step S201, step S203, and step S204, and the game is not in a special state such as a special game with a lucky number or a special game with memory, the prize ball number data is dedicated to a prize. The launch is held in a prohibited state until it is transferred to the data storage area D.
[0048]
If there is game data in step S202, a launch process is performed (step S205), and the game is executed.
[0049]
Next, the ball lending control will be described with reference to FIG.
When the ball lending control is started, it is determined whether or not the ball lending operation is performed, that is, in this embodiment, whether or not the ball lending button 19 is operated (step S301). If not performed, the process returns to the main routine, and if it is performed, it is determined whether or not there is amount data (step S302).
[0050]
Here, if there is no amount data (stored in the amount data storage area A of the card 39), the process returns to the main routine. If there is amount data, it is determined whether this amount data is greater than or equal to the ball lending request amount. If the amount data is smaller (step S303), the entire amount data is output to the ball lending amount (step S304), and then converted into the number of balls corresponding to this ball lending amount (step S305). .
If the amount data is equal to or greater than the ball rental request amount, the ball loan request amount is output to the ball loan amount (step S306), and then the process proceeds to step S305 and subsequent steps.
During this process, the amount data output in step S304 and step S306 and the converted (converted) number of balls output in step S305 are used in card data control described later.
[0051]
  Next, the carddataThe control will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. This carddataWhen the control is started, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been fired (step S401), and if it has not been fired, it is determined whether or not a foul ball has been generated (step S401). S402). On the other hand, if firing has been performed, the presence or absence of prize ball number data is determined (step S403). If prize ball number data is present, 1 is subtracted from the prize ball number data ( In step S404, the prize ball firing flag is turned ON (step S405), and the process proceeds to step S402. If there is no prize ball number data, 1 is subtracted from the ball rental number data (step S406), the prize ball flag is turned OFF (step S407), and the process proceeds to step S402. This process uses the prize ball number data as the second game value information given as the game result in preference to the ball number data as the first game value information converted by the ball rental. It is processing.
[0052]
In step S402, if no foul ball is generated, the presence or absence of a prize is confirmed in the next step S408.
If a foul ball is generated, it is determined whether or not the prize ball launch flag is ON (step S409). If the prize ball launch flag is OFF, 1 is assigned to the ball rental number data. After the addition (step S410), the process proceeds to step S408 and subsequent steps. When the prize ball firing flag is ON, 1 is added to the prize ball number data (step S411), and then the step S408 is performed. Shift to subsequent processing.
[0053]
If the winning is not confirmed in step S408, the process proceeds to the next step S412 to determine whether or not the ball is lent. If the winning is confirmed, the number of winning balls is added to the winning ball number data. (Step S413), the process proceeds to Step S412 and subsequent steps.
[0054]
If the ball lending operation is not performed in step S412, the process proceeds to step S414, and it is determined whether or not a prize exchange process is performed.
If a ball lending operation is performed, the number of balls converted in step S305 of the ball lending control is added to the ball lending number data (step S415), and the ball lending control is performed from the amount data. After subtracting the ball lending amount output in step S304 and step S306 (step S416), the process proceeds to step S414 and subsequent steps.
[0055]
If the determination in step S414 is that the gift exchange operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to the next step S417, where it is determined whether or not the storage processing operation has been performed, and the gift exchange operation has been performed. If there is, the number of prize exchange data is subtracted from the prize-dedicated data (step S418), and then the process proceeds to step S417 and subsequent steps.
[0056]
  If the storage processing operation is not performed in step S417, it is determined whether or not there is a ball number data transfer command output in step S113 in the game control (step S419), and the storage processing operation is performed. If it has been done, the exclusive data is stored in the storage data storage area.E(Step S420), the process proceeds to step S419 and subsequent steps.
[0057]
In this step S419, when there is no ball number data transfer command, the process proceeds to the next step S421, and it is confirmed whether or not there is a prize ball use command output in step S109 of the game control.
If there is a ball number data transfer command, the prize ball number data is transferred to the premium data storage area D of the card 39 (step S422), and then the process proceeds to step S421 and subsequent steps.
In this embodiment, the game value information transfer means is constituted by the steps S419 and S422.
[0058]
In this step S421, it is determined whether or not there is a prize sphere use command. If there is no prize sphere use instruction, the process returns to the main routine. If there is a prize sphere use instruction, a predetermined number of prize dedicated data (for example, several 10) are transferred to the winning ball number data storage area C (step S423), and the process returns to the main routine. This process is based on the premise that the game control is based on the premise that the game cannot be performed with the exclusive data.forOnly when a special game has started in the absence of data, it will try to allow a special game with special data only for that purpose, so the minimum number of games that can be playedforData, gamesforThe data is transferred to the prize ball number data as data. In this embodiment, the game permission control means is constituted by the game control (step S1), the launch control (step S2), the step S421 of the card data control (step S4), and the step S423.
[0059]
Next, card data display control will be described with reference to FIG.
When the card data display control is started, it is determined whether or not an amount display request is made (step S501). If an amount display request is made, the amount data storage area A of the card 39 is stored. Based on the storage, the money amount data is displayed on the balance display unit 16 (step S502), the process returns to the main routine, and if there is no money amount display request, the process proceeds to step S503.
[0060]
In this step S503, it is determined whether or not there is a request for display of the number of playable balls.dataAnd number of balls renteddataBased on the memory of the winning ball number data storage area C and the ball rental number data storage area B of the card 39, the number of available balls is displayed on the number-of-balls display unit 17 (step S504). Returning to the main routine, and if there is no gameable ball number display request, the process proceeds to the next step S505.
[0061]
In this step S505, it is determined whether or not there is a request for displaying the number of balls. If there is a request for displaying the number of balls, based on the storage of the card 39, the number of winning balls, the number of balls lent, and the prize The total number of dedicated data is displayed on the number-of-balls display section 17 (step S506), and the process returns to the main routine.
If there is no request for displaying the number of balls, the process proceeds to the next step S507 to determine whether there is a request for displaying the number of stored balls.
[0062]
If there is a request for displaying the number of stored balls in this step S507, after displaying in the stored ball number display section 17 based on the storage in the stored data storage area E of the card 39 (step S508), Return to the main routine. If there is no request for displaying the number of stored balls, the process returns directly to the main routine.
[0063]
Next, the prize exchange control will be described with reference to FIGS.
This prize exchange control is performed in a state where the card 39 is inserted into the prize exchange 6. First, for example, whether or not there is a prize exchange request based on whether or not the prize type selection button 23 or the prize selection button 24 is operated. (Step S601), if there is no premium exchange request, it is determined whether or not there is a storage request in Step S602, and if there is no storage request, the process returns to the main routine.
[0064]
On the other hand, when there is a prize exchange request in step S601, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to exchange all the balls based on whether or not the first conversion button 33 among the exchange data selection buttons is operated. In step S603, if there is no command for exchanging the total number of balls, it is determined whether there is an exchange command including winning ball data (step S604).
The exchange command including the prize ball number data is determined based on whether or not the second conversion button 34 among the exchange data selection buttons is operated.
If there is a command for exchanging the total number of possessed balls, the ball rental data is transferred to the exclusive data (step S605), and then the winning ball data is transferred to the exclusive data (step S606). .
[0065]
On the other hand, if there is an exchange command including the prize ball number data, there is no exchange command including the prize ball number data after transferring the prize ball number data to the free gift data in the step S606. Similarly to the case, after the premium exclusive data is compared with the designated premium data (step S607), the process proceeds to step S608.
Here, the prize data is calculated based on information of the prize selection button 24 and the prize quantity selection button 36, and the prize quantity is displayed in the prize quantity display section 26 of the prize exchange 6.
[0066]
In this step S608, it is determined whether or not there is a lack of free gift data for the designated free gift data. If not, free gift exchange processing is performed (step S609) to the main routine. Returning, if it is insufficient, it is determined whether or not it is possible to compensate (step S610). If it is impossible to compensate, the player is displayed on the lack display unit 27 (step S611). Announce the lack of premium data and return to the main routine.
Here, the judgment as to whether or not the compensation can be made is based on whether or not the amount data remains when all the possessed balls are exchanged. In the case where the exchange process is not performed, it is performed depending on the presence / absence of the amount data and the presence / absence of ball rental data.
[0067]
If it is possible to compensate, the presence / absence of the compensation acceptance is determined based on the presence / absence of the operation of the compensation confirmation button 28 (step S612). If there is, the shortage data is compensated for premium data (step S613), and then the process proceeds to step S609 and subsequent steps.
[0068]
If there is a request for storing balls in step S602, it is checked whether or not there is a request for storing all balls (step S614). If there is no request for storing all balls, exclusive data and prize balls are stored. It is determined whether or not there is a storage request for the number-of-balls data (step S615). If there is no storage request for the prize-dedicated data and the prize-ball number data in this step S615, it is stored in the prize-dedicated data storage area D. Only the prize data being transferred is transferred to the storage data storage area E by the storage process (step S616), and the process returns to the main routine.
[0069]
On the other hand, if a request for storing all the number of balls has been made in step S614, after the rented ball number data is transferred to the premium data storage area D (step S617), the prize ball number data is also used as the premium. The stored data is transferred to the dedicated data storage area D (step S618), and then in step S616, a ball storage process for transferring the total number of balls to the storage data storage area E is performed, and the process returns to the main routine.
If it is requested in step S615 to store only the prize-dedicated data and prize ball number data, the prize ball number data is transferred to the prize-dedicated data storage area D in step S618, After that, in step S616, the storage of the prize exclusive data, that is, the total of the prize exclusive data and the prize ball number data is transferred to the stored ball data storage area E, and then the process returns to the main routine.
[0070]
The prize exchange control described above is repeated while the number of held balls (the prize-dedicated data, the prize ball number data, and the ball rental number data) is present, and the prize exchange end button 32 is operated. When done, the process ends with card ejection.
[0071]
As described above, according to the gaming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the game value information to be exchanged for prizes is stored in the prize dedicated information storage means, so that the game value information is separated from the game and the game A game based on value information can be prohibited.
[0072]
As a result, in special games other than the lucky number, launching is prohibited after the special game is completed, so that one-time exchange processing is surely performed, and the game form in the game store is notified to the player in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 This makes it possible to simplify the checking operation of the game situation of the player by the store clerk.
[0073]
In addition, after the game value information is transferred to the prize dedicated information storage means, the game can be prohibited by the game value information, so that the game value information to be exchanged can be transferred to the prize dedicated information storage means. This is handled in the same manner as the prize exchange operation, and this enables the player to move to the next game without leaving the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 for prize exchange.
[0074]
On the other hand, in this embodiment, if a special game occurs when there is no game data, that is, there is no prize ball number data or ball rental number data, and there is no amount data, the game is once impossible. Since the use of special data for free gifts is permitted to allow special games to be played, continuation of the game will be permitted if the player has any game value information. , The player's profit is secured.
[0075]
Furthermore, after the special game is finished, in a state where the game is prohibited, the specific game is started based on the stored start condition, and as a result, the continuation of the game is permitted even when the special game is started. Therefore, the player's profit is also secured from this point.The purpose of this is to enable continuous game play when a specific game form occurs in the game prohibited state. “The game permission control means is used when a special game occurs in the game prohibited state. , The game prohibition can be lifted ”. As a result, when a special game occurs in a game-prohibited state, the player's profits can be reliably protected even in a state where a procedure for complying with the game form is performed by releasing the game-prohibited state. It is possible to produce an effect of being able to.
[0076]
In addition, the said Example is an example, Comprising: Various changes are possible based on the request | requirement of the game store side to install, a design request | requirement, etc.
[0077]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which only the prize ball number data is transferred to the prize dedicated information storage means after the special game has been described, but instead, all game values including the ball rental number data are included. It is also possible to transport information.
[0078]
In addition, although an example in which the game value information transfer command signal is issued at the end of the special game is shown, instead of this, a button operated by the player is provided in the enclosed ball type gaming machine, and the signal by the player It is also possible to output it or output it in accordance with the ejection of the card 39.
[0079]
In addition, the game value information may be notified by voice or the like that the game can be resumed after the prize exchange of the acquired game value information in accordance with the above-described game value information transfer operation. For example, it is possible to switch the display to visually perform the above-described notification.
[0080]
On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the game permission is given by preferential use of the second game value information, that is, the prize ball number data has been described. Instead, the first game value information, that is, the ball It is possible to preferentially use the number-of-rents data.
[0081]
In this case, by using the converted game value information with priority, the setting range of the business plan on the game store side is expanded.
In this case, it is disadvantageous for the player and is a condition advantageous to the game store side. However, the processing shown in the embodiment is disadvantageous to the game store side and is advantageous to the player. Therefore, by selecting and using these conditions, it is possible to adjust the balance of profits between the player and the game store.
On the other hand, in the case where such first game value information is used with priority, the processing of the card data control in steps S403 to S407 and steps S409 to S410 shown in FIG. This is done by replacing the number of balls rented.
[0082]
In the above embodiment, as shown in step S604 of the prize exchange control of FIG. 12, the process for not exchanging the first game value information for the prize has been shown. This also applies to the player and the game store. From the point of balance adjustment of profits, it is possible to always perform processing for exchanging prizes for the first game value information and the second game value information at the time of prize exchange.
[0083]
On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the game value information is the ball number data is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even in the case of medal number data used in a pachislot machine, Other quantity data may be used and is selected in accordance with the type of gaming machine and game content.
[0084]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the prize exchange unit 6 performs selection of prizes and quantities at the time of prize exchange. Instead, for example, the gaming machine 2 itself has the type and quantity of prizes. By adding a selection function, processing that shortens the time required for actual prize exchange is also possible.
In this case, in a gaming machine in which a game is played using a liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device can also be used as a device for the prize exchange operation.
[0085]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, the gaming device according to claim 1 of the present invention encloses a predetermined number of game balls, and places the enclosed balls in the game area based on the game value information stored in the inserted card. By sequentially launching and collecting the spheres, a game is played using these encapsulated balls in circulation, and a specific game is started on the condition that the encapsulated sphere wins a specific part, and the result of the specific game In a gaming apparatus equipped with an enclosed ball type gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to a player when
  The card
  Amount data storage area for storing amount data,
  A ball rental number data storage area for storing the number of game balls converted from the amount data,
  A prize ball number data storage area for storing the number of game balls given as a result of the game;
  Data in the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data storage areaIs transferred and stored as gift-only data that is not used in games for use in gift exchangesAnd a dedicated data storage area,
  The enclosed ball type gaming machine is
  Game permission control means for permitting a game based on storage of the number of game balls in the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data storage area;
  The game permission control means includes
  In the prize ball number data storage area and the ball rental number data storage areaNumber of prize ballsWhen the special game state is started in a state where there is no data and the number of ball rentals, the presence / absence of amount data in the amount data storage area is determined,
  If the amount data does not exist, it is stored in the premium data storage areaOnly a certain number of free gift dataIt is characterized by permitting use and enabling execution of the special gaming state, and has the following excellent effects.
[0086]
  The game permission control means of the enclosed ball type gaming machine provided in the gaming device permits the game based on the storage of the number of game balls stored in the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data storage area of the card.
  The game permission control means is provided in the prize ball number data storage area and the ball rental number data storage area.Number of prize ballsWhen the special game state is started in the absence of the data and the number of balls lent, the presence / absence of amount data in the amount data storage area is determined. Stored in the data storage areaOnly a certain number of free gift dataThe special gaming state can be executed by permitting use.
[0092]
  That is, the game permission control meansWhen a special game occurs,No prize ball data or ball rental data exists in the prize ball number data storage area or the ball rental number data storage area.In case,Number of game balls data stored in the premium data storage areaIn the case where a special game occurs in the absence of game value information, it is temporarily stored in a prize dedicated information storage means separated from the game. By making it possible to play a game based on the information that has been made, the player's profit can be reliably protected even when a measure is taken to ensure compliance with the game form.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an entire apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine used in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an example of a prize exchange used in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a rough flow of signals used for controlling the apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a general flow diagram showing overall control of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a process flow diagram of game control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a process flow diagram of launch control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a processing flow diagram of ball lending control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a processing flow diagram of card data control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart of card data control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a processing flowchart of card data display control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a process flow diagram of prize exchange control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a process flow diagram of prize exchange control performed in an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming device
2 Enclosed ball game machine
4 Centralized management means
5 Card issuing machine
6 free gift exchange
39 cards
A Amount data storage area
B Ball rental data storage area (first game value information storage means)
C Prize ball number data storage area (second game value information storage means)
D Free data storage area (free information storage area)
E Storage data storage area

Claims (1)

A predetermined number of game balls are encapsulated, and these encapsulated balls are recycled and used by sequentially launching and collecting the encapsulated balls into the game area based on the game value information stored in the inserted card. When a specific game is started on the condition that the enclosed ball wins a specific part and the result of the specific game becomes a preset game result, it is advantageous for the player. In a gaming device equipped with an enclosed ball type gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state,
The card
Amount data storage area for storing amount data,
A ball rental number data storage area for storing the number of game balls converted from the amount data,
A prize ball number data storage area for storing the number of game balls given as a result of the game;
A prize-dedicated data storage area in which the data in the ball rental number data storage area and / or the prize ball number data storage area is moved and stored as prize-dedicated data that is not used for a game to be used for prize exchange ,
The enclosed ball type gaming machine is
Game permission control means for permitting a game based on storage of the number of game balls in the ball rental number data storage area and / or prize ball number data storage area;
The game permission control means includes
When the special game state is started in a state where there is no prize ball number data and no ball rental number data in the prize ball number data storage area and the ball rental number data storage area, the amount data storage area Determine whether there is amount data,
When the amount data does not exist, the special game state can be executed by permitting the use of only a predetermined number of the premium data stored in the premium data storage area. Gaming device.

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