JP5286783B2 - GAME DEVICE AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a game control method for acquiring points and input items by inserting input items such as medals and game balls, and in particular, a single game apparatus includes a plurality of input means, and the input means In particular, the present invention relates to a game apparatus that progresses a game using detection means that detects a timing at which an input item is applied to the game, and a game control method thereof.

  In this type of game device, a plurality of players can play the game simultaneously, so friends not only compete against each other for game results, or cooperate to advance the game, but also a couple of men and women line up to play the game. Exceeding the game's victory and defeat, such as enjoyment, is expected to expand the use of social tools.

  For example, in the game device described in Patent Document 1, three operation devices for inserting medals are provided.

  In addition, in the game device described in Patent Document 2, two operation devices for inserting medals are provided, and when two players keep pressing the operation buttons at the same time, the attack power is increased and the mutual interaction is intentionally performed. By devising to advance the game advantageously by performing cooperation, it is possible to advance the game based on the mutual relationship between the players by promoting cooperative action by a plurality of players.

JP 2001-046732 A Japanese Patent No. 383005

  A conventional game apparatus that can be played simultaneously by a plurality of players can also be played by one player, and if a presentation is performed on the premise of a play by a plurality of players, a player who plays alone cannot fully enjoy the game. Examples of the production include an attached game (for example, a mini game) performed between main games.

  However, the game devices of Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot determine the number of players, and cannot provide an optimal performance.

  The present invention has been developed to solve such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to easily and reliably determine the number of players.

  The game device according to the present invention is detected by a plurality of operation input means, an operation input timing detection means for detecting an operation input timing corresponding to any one of the operation input means, and the operation input timing detection means. Based on the time difference calculating means for detecting the time difference of the operation input timing, the time difference statistical means for calculating the time difference statistic calculated by the time difference calculating means, and the statistic calculated by the time difference statistical means, the operation input And means for determining the number of players for the means.

  Thereby, the number of players can be easily and reliably determined.

  The present invention is a game control method in a game device comprising a plurality of operation input means and an operation input timing detection means for detecting an operation input timing corresponding to any one of the operation input means, wherein the operation input A time difference calculating step for detecting a time difference in operation input timing detected by the timing detecting means, a time difference calculating means step for calculating a statistic of the time difference calculated by the time difference calculating means, and a time difference calculating means And a number determination step of determining the number of players for the operation input means based on a statistic.

  Thereby, the number of players can be easily and reliably determined.

  In the game device according to the present invention, the statistic is, for example, a frequency at which a time difference is larger than a predetermined determination reference value. It is determined that one player is operating the pair of operation input means.

  According to the present invention, the number of players can be easily and reliably determined.

  Next, embodiments of the game system and the game control method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Game device and game system]

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the game device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a game system including the game device of FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the server of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the game apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the server of FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view showing a game screen of a game executed by the game device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 9-1 is a mini view executed by the game device of FIG. FIG. 9-2 is a front view showing a game screen of another mini-game executed by the game apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is a player showing the game apparatus of FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which the game apparatus of FIG. Plan view showing a state in which the player uses, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state of using the one player game device of FIG.

  1 to 3, 5, 7 to 9-1, and 9-2, the game device (hereinafter referred to as satellite) GM <b> 1 has a pusher game unit 350 on the front surface, and a medal M inside. A payout hopper 314 (FIG. 5) is provided for storing and paying out appropriately. Further, a liquid crystal monitor (display means) LCD 310 for displaying a game screen is provided inside each game device (GM1 to GM4).

  On the front surface of the game apparatus GM1, there are provided medal insertion handles (insertion item receiving means) 360 and 361 that can insert a medal (insertion item) M while setting the direction, and an input operation for the game is performed by the insertion of the medal. . In addition, when a medal is inserted, medal insertion timing detection sensors 340 (FIGS. 5 and 7) installed in the respective handles 360 and 361 detect a situation in which the medal is applied to the game, and the game apparatus described below The medal application signals SR and SL are transmitted to the installed satellite board 300.

  In the game apparatus GM1, for example, a game (hereinafter referred to as the present game) is executed in which a medal M is hit by a target and a lottery (lottery means) is used for lottery based on the result. This game includes a game for a plurality of (for example, two) players, and a game screen for these games is displayed on the LCD 310 in parallel in the horizontal direction. For example, the left and right game screens IM1 and IM2 are provided with conveyors 700 and 702, respectively, and when a medal hits an item conveyed by these conveyors, a lottery is performed in a form corresponding to each hit position. Runs and the game progresses.

  On the upper part of the game apparatus GM1, there is provided a winning display means 326 made up of a rotating lamp for transmitting information on a big hit (hereinafter referred to as jackpot) caused by lottery or the like to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game apparatus GM1 is connected to other game apparatuses GM2, GM3, GM4 (not limited to three) and the game apparatus management apparatus SV via the network NW. A game system is configured. The game devices GM2, GM3, and GM4 do not necessarily execute the same game as the game device GM1. Since the game devices GM2 to GM4 are configured in the same manner as the game device GM1, only the game device GM1 will be described below as a representative.

  The server SV includes a display unit (server illumination unit) 230 and a computer unit 240 that are connected to each other by a cable (not shown). The display unit 230 is provided with electrical decorations such as LEDs 232.

  Inside the server SV, there are provided a server board 200 for executing various processes, a maintenance LCD 264 used for displaying maintenance, and a media reading / writing unit 264 for reading and writing media such as a flash memory type memory card.

  A satellite board 300 that executes various processes is provided inside the game apparatus GM1, and a medal insertion timing detection sensor that detects the insertion of medals into the left and right handles 360, 361, that is, the application of the medals M to the game. In response to the signal from 340, the medal insertion flag determination unit 304 transmits to the satellite main control unit whether or not there is a player in the satellite.

  In FIG. 5, the satellite board 300 is connected with an LCD 310, a satellite hopper 312 as a pusher game unit portion 350, a payout hopper 314, a sorting portion 316, a slope portion 318, a JP mechanism 320, and a pusher mechanism portion 322. Reference numeral 326 is connected to the satellite board 300 via the display unit control board 324. The display unit control board 324 controls the rotation and lighting time of the display unit 326. A halogen lamp 330 is further connected to the display unit control board 324 and blinks appropriately.

  Connected to the satellite board 300 are a medal insertion timing detection sensor 340, a chucker sensor (inserted item detection means) 342, a maintenance switch 344, and a control panel switch 348.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the chucker sensor 342 includes a plurality of detection positions 343 (in FIG. 7, the individual detection positions 343A, 343B, 343C, 343D, 343E, 343F, 343G, 343H, 343J, and 343K.), Medals are detected. The detection position 343 gives medal arrival positions (corresponding detection positions) corresponding to the games on the game screens IM1 and IM2.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the detection positions 343A, 343B, 343C, 343D, and 343E are arranged at positions corresponding to the horizontal coordinates of the left game screen, and the game on the left game screen (hereinafter referred to as “first game”). It is associated. On the other hand, the detection positions 343F, 343G, 343H, 343J, and 343K are arranged at positions corresponding to the horizontal coordinates of the right game screen, and are associated with the game on the right game screen (hereinafter referred to as “second game”). .

  In the state of FIG. 8, for example, the horizontal coordinate of the target 724 of the second game matches the correspondence detection position 343G, and when the medal passes the correspondence detection position 343G at this time, the medal hits the target 724. Judge. The correspondence detection position at which it is determined that the medal has hit the game target due to the passing of the medal is referred to as a “hit position”.

  The maintenance switch 344 is used when each satellite is reset or maintenance is performed. The control panel switch 348 is a switch for inputting an input signal such as an operation of a mini game or a service game (half game) other than the player's medal insertion on a control panel (not shown).

  In the game apparatus GM1, for example, the game in each of the first and second games displayed on the left and right sides of the display screen is progressed, and score points are accumulated or a predetermined numerical value is accumulated using various other features (functions). A game (referred to as a pusher type) is executed in which a medal dividend is paid out by a jackpot called a jackpot by consuming these points.

  On the satellite board 300, the corresponding position setting unit (means) 370 that associates the detection positions 343A to 343K with each game (for example, the first game and the second game), and the corresponding game hit position ( A hit position setting unit (means) 372 is provided for setting a hit position with respect to a displayed target such as the correspondence detection position 343G in the second game in FIG. 8 at each timing. Thereby, a hit position is set for each game.

  On the satellite board 300, hit position determination means 374 is provided for determining whether or not the medal has passed through the hit positions 343A to 343K. The hit position determination means 374 determines whether the medal is one of the hit positions 343A to 343K. When it is determined that the game has passed, a merit is given to the player based on the game rules. This merit is, for example, that a lottery or the like is performed to give the player a chance to acquire a score.

  A main score supply unit (means) 376 and a sub-score supply unit (means) 378 are provided on the satellite board 300, and the main score supply unit 376 responds when a medal passes any one of the hit positions 343A to 343K. It is determined whether or not to give merit such as a score for each game to be performed (in this case, either the first game or the second game).

  When the lottery result of the roulette 762 is to supply a score to the corresponding side of the first game or the second game, the main score supply unit (means) 376 gives a score (point) to the corresponding game. Supply. On the other hand, the sub-score supply unit 378 supplies the score points to the game that is not the corresponding side if the lottery result is to supply the score to the game on the side different from the corresponding hit position.

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the game screens IM1 and IM2, as main games, a character 730 corresponding to the conveyor 700, a roulette (lottery means) 760, a jackpot gauge 770, a character 732 corresponding to the conveyor 702, a roulette ( A lottery means) 762 and a jackpot gauge 772 are displayed, and an acquisition icon display 774 and a progressive display 776 are displayed. These game screens are displayed by a game screen display unit (means) 380 provided in the satellite board 300.

  As the main game progresses, effects such as attached games (for example, mini games) as shown in FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2 are appropriately executed.

  In FIG. 9A, a lower right screen 1000 shows a game screen of a mini game provided to a player corresponding to the right conveyor (702). The game screen 1000 has a size that does not hinder the game of the left player, and two players can fully enjoy the game with one game device GM1.

  The service game of FIG. 9-2 is executed with the size of the entire game screen, and two players can play a game in cooperation with each other, or one player can play alone. It is suitable for use in a game device having such a plurality of operation devices. In the mini game, when a predetermined character (for example, a cat) appears in the lower center portion of the LCD 310 that is a display portion of the game screen, an effect display corresponding to the character corresponding to the mini game is performed as an event by the control means of the satellite board 300. Executed. On the other hand, the service game is provided as a prize for the player, such as when a medal hits the present target 726 or when “Osanpo Time” comes out in roulette.

  In FIG. 9-2, a stroll road 1102 that flows toward the front of the screen is displayed, and the character 1100 moves forward on the stroll road 1102. On the promenade 1102, three branches divided by a separation band 1104 appear as appropriate, and the player selects one of the paths by using the left and right buttons of the control panel switch 348. For example, one of the three routes is a jackpot, one is a dead end, and one is a service item.

  When the character 1100 passes over the medal display 1108 in the process of moving forward on the promenade 1102, the player acquires the number of medals corresponding to the passed medal display. The total number of acquired medals is displayed on the acquired medal display 1112.

  The arrangement direction of the game screens IM1 and IM2 is not necessarily limited to the horizontal direction, and other arrangements such as juxtaposition in the vertical direction can be adopted, and the arrangement of the detection positions 343 depends on the target arrangement of each game. It is a corresponding arrangement.

  When performing an effect such as an attached game, the present embodiment reliably determines the number of players and selects an optimal effect. It is difficult to determine the number of players only by using the handles 360 and 361. Even when both handles 360 and 361 are used, one player P1 has two handles 360, as shown in FIG. In some cases, the medal M is inserted from 361, and as shown in FIG. 11, two players P1, P2 may insert the medal M from the right and left handles 360, 361, respectively.

  In this embodiment, paying attention to the application timing of medals to the game when one player P1 inserts medals M from the two handles 360 and 361, the number of players is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in general, when one player P1 inserts medals M from both handles 360 and 361 (indicated by arrows MTR and MTL), a plurality of medals M are held in both hands. As a rule of thumb, it has been found that the input timing is that the input of both hands is substantially the same or the left and right are alternately input. In this embodiment, since the inserted medal is detected by the medal insertion timing detection sensor 340, it is synonymous with the insertion timing and the application timing.

  The medal application signals SR and SL are output corresponding to the timing of inserting medals (timing to the game of medals), and are output substantially synchronously as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.

  Such a correlation between the signals SR and SL can be accurately determined by statistically processing the time difference (Δt) between the signals SR and SL at each time point (time is t). At the same time, the time difference Δt tends to be smaller (Δt ≦ Δtmin) than a predetermined value (Δtmin). On the other hand, Δt> Δtmin when left and right are alternately applied, and tends to be larger than a predetermined value (Δtmax) (Δt ≧ Δtmax).

  Therefore, when both handles 360 and 361 are used, it can be determined by the following determination method that the number of players is one.

(1) Discrimination of Δt ≦ Δtmin When the frequency Ft of Δt ≦ Δtmin is higher than a predetermined value (F1) (Ft> F1), it is determined that the left and right are simultaneously turned on. For example, F1 = 50%.

(2) When the frequency Ft of the stamp by Delta] t ≧ .DELTA.Tmax of Delta] t ≧ .DELTA.Tmax is (a F2.) A predetermined value higher than (Ft> F2), it is determined that the time left alternately turned. For example, F2 = 50%.

(3) Discrimination of Δt> Δtmin As a method for comprehensively executing the discrimination methods (1) and (2), the frequency Ft of Δt> Δtmin is lower than a predetermined value (F3) (Ft ≦ F3). At the same time, it is determined that the left and right are turned on simultaneously or left and right alternately. For example, F3 = 50%.

(4) when the phase shift at Delta] t ≧ .DELTA.Tmax, frequency Ft of determine by Delta] t ≧ .DELTA.Tmax of Delta] t ≦? Tmin is higher than a predetermined value F4 (F4 <F2), there is a possibility of the right and left alternately turned, whereas The signal SR or SL is phase-shifted so as to be synchronized with the other signal, and whether the frequency Ft of Δt ≦ Δtmin is higher than a predetermined value (F1) (Ft> F1), as in (1). Judge whether or not. As the phase shift amount, for example, a time that is ½ of the average period of one signal SR or SL can be applied.

The sampling period Ts for the above determination is, for example, 1 minute. The determination reference values are, for example, Δtmin = 500 msec and Δtmax = 1 sec = 1000 msec.
Note that the determination reference value Δtmin is substantially equal to the average time from when the medal M is inserted into the handles 360 and 362 until the medal insertion timing detection sensor 340 is reached.

  The game apparatus GM1 includes the two item input means 360 and 362. However, in a game apparatus having three or more item input means, any one of the item input means pairs can be determined by executing the above determination. It can be detected that one item input means pair is used by one player, and the total number of players can be determined.

  Needless to say, a variance or standard deviation of the difference between the time difference Δt and the predetermined time difference Δtmin can be adopted as the statistic.

  The item input means 360 and 362 in the game device GM1 are used to input the medals M directly by hand. In the game device in which the stored items are input one by one using the input device, As for the operation timing of the operation means (buttons and the like), the same number of persons as described above can be determined. In this case, the application timing detection sensor detects the operation timing of the operation means.

  On the satellite board 300, a time difference calculating means 382 for calculating the time difference Δt between SR and SL of the detection signal of the medal insertion timing detection sensor 340, and a time difference statistics means 384 for calculating a statistic of the time difference Δt are provided. . This statistic includes a frequency Ft of Δt ≦ Δtmin, a frequency Ft of Δt ≧ Δtmax, a frequency Ft of Δt> Δtmin, a frequency Ft of Δt ≦ Δtmin when the phase is shifted when Δt ≧ Δtmax, and the like. The statistic calculated in this way is compared with the discrimination criteria F1, F2, F3 by the number discrimination means 386 on the satellite board 300, and it is discriminated whether or not there is one player.

  In this way, the number of players can be determined only by measuring the item application timing, and no separate player sensor or the like is required, so that simple and easy determination can be realized.

  The time difference calculation means 382, the time difference statistics means 384, the number determination means 386, and other components on the satellite board 300 are executed by the cooperation of the CPU and the working memory, etc. Executed.

  In FIG. 6, the server board 200 is connected with server indicators 228 such as JP indicators 230 and 232, side LEDs 234 and 236, and a billboard 238, a maintenance LCD 246, and a media reading unit 264. The display units 242 and 244 are connected to the server board 200 via the first display unit control board 240. The first display unit control board 240 controls the rotation and lighting time of the first display units 242 and 244.

  A speaker 250 is connected to the server board 200 via an amplifier 248, and sounds for various effects can be output.

  A maintenance switch 260 is connected to the server board 200 and is used when the server SV is reset or maintenance is performed.

  A hub 252 is connected to the server board 200, and the game devices GM1 to GM4 are connected to the server board 200 via the hub 252 via the network NW.

  On the server board 200, the following components for a network game by a plurality of satellites are provided. That is, the JP lottery timing setting unit 202, the medal insertion flag holding unit 204, the jackpot lottery occurrence timing, and the jackpot latent timing in which the situation is hidden for a certain period of time after the occurrence of the jackpot is confirmed and used for the determination. Timer unit 206, selected satellite storage unit 208 that stores the selected satellite, JP lottery unit 210 that performs jackpot lottery such as jackpot primary lottery, jackpot secondary lottery, etc., and satellite communication that controls communication with the satellite Section 212, JP game setting section 214 for setting the type and result of a jackpot game to be played on the satellite side, setting a latent situation until the start of the jackpot, and setting the start timing according to the situation on the satellite side Incubation timing setting unit 218, first From the satellite communication unit 212, the first display unit control unit 220 that controls lighting, extinction, and rotation of the display unit, the second display unit control unit 222 that controls lighting, extinction, and rotation of the second display unit, and the satellite communication unit 212 A satellite status determination unit 224 that transmits the status to the JP latency timing setting unit after acquisition and a server main control unit 226 that performs main control other than these are provided, and executes processing related to jackpots (described later). Although these processes are described as separate blocks in terms of functions, it does not prevent the actual processes from being performed by the main control unit or different processing units.

  Further, a decryption unit 216 is provided on the server board 200, and when the in-media information connected to the media reading unit 264 is subjected to encryption processing such as scramble, the information can be decrypted.

  These components on the server board 200 are executed by cooperation of a CPU and a working memory, and all or a part thereof is executed by dedicated hardware as appropriate.

  The medal insertion flag holding unit 204 of the server holds a history of medal insertions in the satellites GM1 to GM4. Each satellite GM1 to GM4 receives a signal from the medal insertion timing detection sensor 340 every predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) and stores a signal from the medal insertion flag determination unit 304 according to the predetermined timing to the server SV. In response to this, the server-side medal insertion flag holding unit 204 holds reception data (coin insertion presence / absence) for a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). As a result, the presence or absence of a player can be determined for each of the satellites GM1 to GM4. Further, for example, when the medal is stuck in the insertion slot or when the sensor is always on due to a sensor malfunction, the medal insertion flag determination unit 304 can determine that the medal insertion flag is off. This makes it possible to more accurately determine the presence / absence of a player for each satellite.

[Game control method]
The game apparatus GM1 determines the number of players by the following game control method.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing of an embodiment of the game control method according to the present invention, FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing of “single-person mode execution” in the game control method of FIG. 15, and FIG. FIG. 18 is another flowchart showing the “mode change determination” process in the game control method of FIG. 15.

  In FIG. 15, the entire game control method is as follows.

  Step S1501: First, it is determined whether or not a medal application signal SR or SL exists. When the medal application signals SR and SL do not exist, there is no player, so the process proceeds to step S1502 for advertising the game. When the medal application signals SR and SL exist, the process proceeds to step S1504 for executing the game. move on.

  Step S1502: The advertisement mode for advertising the game and soliciting the player is executed, and the process proceeds to Step S1503.

  Step S1503: It is determined whether or not an operation for ending the game apparatus GM1 has been performed. When the game apparatus GM1 is to be terminated, the entire process is terminated, and when the process is to be continued, the process returns to step S1501.

  Step S1504: The one-person mode game is advanced, and the process proceeds to Step S1505. In the single player mode, an effect suitable for one player is executed, such as increasing the probability of occurrence of an attached game for one player.

  Step S1505: A statistic for determining mode change is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S1506.

  Step S1506: Based on the processing result of step S1505, it is determined whether or not a mode change is necessary. When the mode should be changed, the process proceeds to step S1507, and when the mode change is not necessary, the process returns to step S1504.

  Step S1507: Based on the processing result of step S1505, when the mode is to be changed to the advertisement mode, the process proceeds to step S1502, and when the two-person mode is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S1508.

  Step S1508: The two-player mode game is advanced, and the process proceeds to step S1509. In the two-player mode, an effect suitable for two players is executed, such as increasing the probability of occurrence of an attached game for two players.

  Step S1509: Similar to step S1505, a statistic for mode change determination is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S1510.

  Step S1510: Based on the processing result of step S1509, it is determined whether or not a mode change is necessary. When the mode should be changed, the process proceeds to step S1511. When the mode change is not necessary, the process returns to step S1508. Step S1510 is the same processing as step S1506.

  Step S1511: Based on the processing result of step S1509, when the mode should be changed to the advertisement mode, the process proceeds to step S1502, and when the single mode is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S1504.

  In FIG. 16, the process of single-person mode execution (step S1504) in FIG. 15 is executed by the following steps.

  Step S1601: It is determined whether or not processing such as setting for one person mode and data initialization has already been completed. When the process is completed, the process jumps to step S1603, and when the process is not completed, the process proceeds to step S1602.

  Step S1602: Setting for a single player mode, such as setting an effect for a single player, and initializing data and the like for mode selection such as a time difference Δt. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1603.

  Step S1603: The game for one player is advanced and the process is terminated.

  In FIG. 17, the two-person mode execution (step S1508) processing of FIG. 15 is executed by the following steps.

  Step S1701: It is determined whether or not processing such as setting for two-person mode and data initialization has been completed. When the process is completed, the process jumps to step S1703, and when the process is not completed, the process proceeds to step S1702.

  Step S1702: A setting for a two-player mode, such as setting an effect for a two-player, is performed, and data and the like are initialized for mode selection such as a time difference Δt. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1703.

  Step S1703: The game for two players is advanced to end the process.

  In FIG. 18, the process of mode change determination (steps S1505 and S1509) in FIG. 15 is executed by the following steps. The processing of FIG. 18 employs the discrimination method (3).

  Step S1801: It is determined whether or not the measurement of the time t related to the mode change, such as the sampling time Ts for calculating the statistical amount of the time difference Δt, is started. When the measurement is started, the process jumps to step S1803, and when the measurement is not started, the process proceeds to step S1802.

  Step S1802: Measurement of the sampling time Ts is started, and the process proceeds to step S1803.

  Step S1803: Register the output times TR and TL of the signals SR and SL, and proceed to Step S1804.

  Step S1804: A difference Δt between the output times TR and TL of the signals SR and SL is calculated and registered. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1805.

  Step S1805: It is determined whether or not the time t has reached a time Ta to be shifted to the advertisement mode. If the signals SR and SL are not output for a relatively long predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), it should be determined that there is no player and the mode should be shifted to the advertisement mode. When it should shift to the advertisement mode, the process proceeds to step S1810, and when it should not shift to the advertisement mode, the process proceeds to step S1806.

  Step S1806: It is determined whether or not the time t is an initialization timing, that is, a timing for updating the one-person mode or the two-person mode (for example, t = 5 seconds). When the signals SR and SL are not output for a relatively long predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), it is highly necessary to review the one-person mode and the two-person mode, such as the absence of a player. If it is the initialization timing, the process proceeds to step S1811. If it is not the initialization timing, the process proceeds to step S1807.

  Step S1807: It is determined whether or not the time t has reached the sampling period Ts (for example, t = 1 minute). When the sampling period Ts has been reached, the process proceeds to step S1808, and when the sampling period Ts has not been reached, the process jumps to step S1809.

  Step S1808: A statistic such as a frequency Ft of time difference Δt> Δtmin is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S18008.

  Step S1809: It is determined whether or not the frequency Ft ≦ F3. When Ft ≦ F3, the process proceeds to step S1812, and when Ft ≦ F3, all the processes are ended.

  Step S1810: The flag Fa indicating that the mode should be shifted to the advertisement mode is turned on, and the entire process is terminated.

  Step S1811: The flag Fi indicating that initialization is to be performed is turned on, and the entire process is terminated.

  When the mode change determination is executed by the determination methods (1) and (2), each step of FIG. 19 should be executed instead of the processing of FIG.

In FIG. 19, steps S1901 to S1908 are the same as steps S1801 to S1808 (FIG. 18), and steps S1911 to S1913 are the same as steps S1810 to S1812.
Step S1909: First, it is determined whether or not the frequency Ft of Δt ≦ Δtmin is higher than the determination reference value F1 by the determination method (1). When Ft> F1, the process proceeds to step S1913, and when Ft> F1, the process proceeds to step S1910.
Step S1910: Next, it is determined whether the frequency Ft of Δt ≧ Δtmax is higher than the determination reference value F2 by the determination method (2). When Ft> F2, the process proceeds to step S1913. When Ft> F1, the entire process is terminated.

  Although the above embodiment relates to a medal game, the present invention can be applied to a game apparatus and a game control method for obtaining a score by inserting a game ball such as a pachinko gaming machine or other input items. In addition, the game device does not require the display unit 310, and the present invention can be applied to any game device that should detect hits of input items with respect to targets for a plurality of games having some target.

It is a perspective view which shows one Example of the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the game device of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the game system containing the game device of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the server of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the game device of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the server of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the medal insertion handle in the game device of FIG. It is a front view which shows the game screen of the game performed with the game device of FIG. It is a front view which shows the game screen of the mini game performed with the game device of FIG. It is a front view which shows the game screen of the other mini game performed with the game device of FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where one player uses the game apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where two players use the game apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which one player inserts medals in the game device of FIG. 1. 2 is a graph showing a detection signal of an insertion timing detection sensor when one player inserts a medal in the game apparatus of FIG. 1. 6 is another graph showing a detection signal of an insertion timing detection sensor when one player inserts a medal in the game apparatus of FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the process of one Example of the game control method which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of "one person mode execution" in the game control method of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process of "2 person mode execution" in the game control method of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the "mode change determination" in the game control method of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the other process of the "mode change determination" in the game control method of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

GM1 to GM4 game machine M medal (input item)
SR, SL medal application signal 200 server board 202 JP lottery timing setting unit 204 medal insertion flag holding unit 206 timer unit 208 selected satellite storage selection unit 210 JP lottery unit 212 satellite side second display unit control unit communication unit 214 JP game setting unit 216 Decoding unit 218 JP latent timing setting unit 220 Display unit control unit 224 Satellite status determination unit 226 Server main control unit 230 Lighting unit 232 Lighting unit 240 Computer unit
246 Maintenance LCD
248 Amplifier 250 Speaker 252 Hub 260 Maintenance switch 262 Door switch 264 Media reading unit 300 Satellite board 302 JP counter value storage unit 304 Medal insertion flag determination unit 306 Server communication unit 308 Satellite main control unit 310 LCD
312 Satellite hopper 314 Payout hopper 316 Sorting section 318 Slope section 320 JP mechanism section 322 Pusher mechanism 326 Display section control board 328 Display section 330 Halogen lamp 340 Medal insertion timing detection sensor 342 Chucker sensor 344 Maintenance switch 346 Tilt switch 348 Control switch 350 Pusher Game unit 360 medal insertion handle (left: input item receiving means)
361 medal insertion handle (right: input item receiving means)
370 Corresponding detection position setting unit (means)
372 hit position setting unit (means)
374 Hit position determination unit (means)
376 Main score supply unit (means)
378 Sub-score supply unit (means)
380 Game screen display section (means)
382 Time difference calculation means 384 Time difference statistics calculation means 386 Number determination means 700, 702 Conveyor 710, 712, 714, 716, 720, 722, 724, 726, 800 Target 730, 732, 734 Character 740, 742, 744, 746, 750 , 752, 754, 756, 810, 812, 814, 816 Reservation count display item 760, 762 Roulette 770, 772 Jackpot gauge 774 Acquisition icon display 776 Progressive display 1000 Game screen 1100 Character 1102 Promenade 1104 Partition 1108 Medal display 1110 Progress display 1112 Displayed medal display 1114 Control panel switch display

Claims (6)

A plurality of operation input means;
Corresponding to the plurality of operation input means, the operation input timing detecting means for detecting a plurality of operation input timing,
A time difference calculating means for detecting a time difference between the plurality of operation input timings detected by the operation input timing detecting means;
A time difference statistic means for calculating a statistic of the time difference calculated by the time difference calculation means;
Number-of-persons discriminating means for discriminating the number of players for the plurality of operation input means based on the statistics calculated by the time difference statistical means;
A game device comprising: The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the statistical amount is a frequency at which the time difference is larger than a predetermined determination reference value. The number determining means, the frequency for the plurality of operation input hand stage is higher than a predetermined criterion value, it is determined that the one player is operating the plurality of operation input means, wherein Item 3. The game device according to Item 2. A game control method in a game apparatus comprising a plurality of operation input means and an operation input timing detection means for detecting a plurality of operation input timings corresponding to the plurality of operation input means,
A time difference calculating step for detecting a time difference between a plurality of operation input timings detected by the operation input timing detection means;
And time difference statistics unit calculating a statistical amount of the time difference calculated by the time difference calculating step,
A number determination step for determining the number of players for the plurality of operation input means based on the statistic calculated by the time difference statistical step ;
A game control method comprising: A program for causing a computer to execute the game control method according to claim 4. A computer-readable storage medium in which the program according to claim 5 is stored.

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