JP6663582B2 - Game device and game program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device and a game program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game apparatus that executes a game including a predetermined lottery such as roulette and a slot.

  For example, in the game device described in Patent Literature 1 below, a lottery probability is assigned to each of a plurality of lottery frames, and one lottery target is determined by lottery from the plurality of lottery frames according to each lottery probability. Then, in this game device, when the lottery is completed, the player accepts a desired lottery frame desired from each lottery frame, and again performs a lottery (re-lottery) according to the amount of consumption of a value medium such as credit by the player. In this case, the lottery probability of the desired lottery frame is increased.

Japanese Patent No. 3980040

  However, the game device described in Patent Literature 1 is difficult to apply to a lottery such as a roulette having the same lottery probability for each lottery frame. In this kind of lottery, if the player re-selects the lottery every time, the player's willingness to re-lottery is reduced, and the value medium for the re-lottery may not be consumed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a game program that can increase a user's willingness to re-lottery and increase consumption of a value medium. It is in.

  In order to solve the above problem, a game device according to the present invention includes a storage unit in which any one of hit information and miss information is assigned and stored for each of a plurality of lottery frames, One lottery frame is determined by lottery from among the lottery frames, and if the hit information is assigned to the determined lottery frame, it is determined to be a winning. The lottery processing unit to be determined, and when the lottery processing unit determines that the lottery is lost, at least one of the miss information assigned to the plurality of lottery frames is changed to the hit information by referring to the storage unit. And a lottery result responding unit that instructs the lottery processing unit to perform a re-lottery on condition that the player consumes the value medium.

  According to this configuration, when the lottery result processing unit determines that the lottery processing unit has lost the lottery, the lottery result reference unit changes at least one of the outlier information assigned to the plurality of lottery frames to the hit information by referring to the storage unit. Therefore, for example, even when a lottery like a roulette having a constant lottery probability of each lottery frame is used, the winning probability at the time of re-lottery increases, and the player's willingness to re-lottery can be increased. In addition, according to this configuration, the lottery result responding unit instructs the lottery processing unit to perform a re-lottery on condition that the player consumes the value medium. If the willingness to re-lottery is increased as in the above, the player will actively consume the value medium, and the consumption amount of the value medium can be increased. The present invention can be applied to a lottery in which the lottery probability of each lottery frame is not constant.

  According to the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game device and a game program that can increase a user's willingness to re-lottery and increase consumption of a value medium.

1 is an external perspective view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the game stand shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the game device shown in FIG. 1. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing of a processing unit of the game device. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine flow of a tower challenge (step SP28) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the subroutine of the magnification increase chance (step SP34) shown in FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a magnification up image displayed on a display part during execution of a magnification up chance subroutine. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a continuation of the magnification-increased image illustrated in FIG. 7. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the subroutine of the continuation chance (step SP54) shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the continuation selection image of a continuation chance. It is a figure which shows an example of the roulette lottery image during execution of the continuation chance subroutine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the subroutine of the lucky bird chance (step SP60) shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the lucky bird start image displayed on a display part during execution of the lucky bird chance subroutine. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processed image during execution of a lucky bird chance subroutine illustrated in FIG. 13.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same constituent elements and steps in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and redundant description is omitted.

This game device is a pusher-type commercial medal game machine that can be played by up to four players. The medals used are, in terms of management, real medals that can be actually picked up by the player and circulation that circulates only within the housing of the game machine. Divided into medals. When the player inserts a real medal, an inner medal is paid out to the field. Detecting that a real medal has been inserted, the medal is stored in the real medal hopper, and upon detection of the real medal, a corresponding circular medal is discharged from the circular medal hopper into the field. On the other hand, when a circulation medal is obtained, the circulation medal that has fallen into the dropping port is detected, stored in the circulation medal hopper, and the corresponding medal is stored from the real medal hopper when the circulation medal is detected. It is a mechanism to discharge it to.
In the following embodiments, medals inserted by the player may be directly paid out to the field. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish them for explanation, the medals are all M.
In addition, two types of medal insertion methods in the present game device are provided, a medal play method and a credit method. The medal play method is a method in which a player inserts an actual medal actually obtained and inserts a medal into a play field, and the obtained medal is actually paid out.
On the other hand, in the credit method, the number of medals is mutually transferred between a medal lending and depositing machine by communication (lending / depositing) without the player actually acquiring medals, and the player indicates the number of medals transferred. From the credits, the player inserts a medal into the play field by pressing the insertion button, and all the medals acquired are of the credit type stored in the credit.
The following description focuses on the medal play method.

<Schematic configuration and game overview>
First, the schematic configuration of the game device 10 and the outline of the game will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The game device 10 executes a medal game using, for example, a disk-shaped medal M (inner medal) having the same shape as a game medium. The medal game incorporates an event for creating a medal tower MT (a plurality of medals stacked in a tower shape). The game device 10 is configured with a plurality of game tables each executing the same medal game so that a plurality of players can play the medal game at the same time. The plurality of game consoles include, for example, the game consoles 10A and 10B. In this embodiment, the case where the game medium is the medal M as described above will be described. However, the game medium may be a ball B, a coin, a coin, a chip, a piece, a trading card, or the like.

  The game device 10 includes a rectangular parallelepiped housing 12. On the ceiling of the housing 12, for example, a decoration 12A of the medal tower MT expressing one feature of the medal game and a cloud decoration 12B expressing that the medal tower MT is stacked up to the sky are attached. A main speaker 14 and a sub speaker 16 for outputting game sounds to the outside are also mounted on the ceiling of the housing 12.

  On the front side of the housing 12, the above-mentioned game tables 10A and 10B are provided adjacent to each other. Similarly, on the back side of the housing 12, for example, two game consoles are provided. Since these game consoles have the same configuration and the same medal game to be executed on the game consoles, the game console 10A will be described below as an example.

  In the present embodiment, the game console 10A is configured to execute a medal pusher game among the medal games. The outline of the medal pusher game is as follows. When the player inserts a medal M into the field F while appropriately operating the control panel 18, the medal M already placed in the field F is pushed out by the pusher 20 and the drop port 22 is pushed out. And let the player acquire it. Further, in the medal pusher game, events such as a tower challenge including creation of a medal tower MT are performed using the monitor 24, the croon lottery machine 26, and the timing detector 28. The medal tower MT is a cylindrical block in which a plurality of medals are arranged in an annular shape in a plan view, shifted in the plane direction over several steps, and alternately stacked in a brick shape. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the monitor 24 of the game console 10B is covered with a transparent monitor mask.

<Hardware configuration>
Next, the hardware configuration of the game console 10A will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the game console 10A shown in FIG.

  As described above, the game console 10A includes the field F, the control panel 18, the pusher 20, the dropout port 22, the monitor 24, the croon lottery machine 26, and the timing detector 28. In addition, the game stand 10A includes a field medal payout exit 30, a player medal payout exit 32, and a medal pool.

  The field F is provided at a central portion on the way from the front portion to the rear portion of the game console 10A when the front of the game console 10A (front side in FIG. 2) is the front portion serving as the player's front side. . This field F is a mounting area where the medal M and the ball B are mounted. In the present embodiment, one or more medals M are mounted on the field F in advance before the game is executed. Further, the ball B is paid out on the field F by a prize to be described later.

  The control panel 18 is provided on the most front side of the game console 10A. The control panel 18 is operated by the player to start and advance the game. In addition, between the control panel 18 and the field F, a transparent glass for partitioning the field F from a player operating the control panel 18 is provided. The transparent glass is also provided on the upper side of the housing, so that the inside of the field F can be viewed, and the player plays the game through the operation of the control panel 18.

  The pusher 20 is arranged on the field F at the rear. The pusher 20 normally reciprocates on the field F between the central portion and the rear portion of the game console 10A, that is, reciprocates in the front-rear direction. By the normal reciprocating movement of the pusher 20, the medals M and the balls B placed on the field F can be slid toward the near side and dropped into the drop openings 22. Further, in this embodiment, after the pusher 20 is slid further back from the normal reciprocating range of the pusher 20 to create the medal tower MT, the pusher 20 is returned to the original position, and the pusher 20 is returned to the field F by the normal reciprocating motion. The created (stacked) medal tower MT can also be slid toward the near side and dropped into the drop opening 22. Therefore, a semi-cylindrical concave portion 20a is formed at the center of the tip of the pusher 20 according to the shape of the medal tower MT so that the medal tower MT can be pushed from behind.

  The falling port 22 is provided on the near side of the field F and adjacent to the field F. The falling port 22 is a place where the medal M and the ball B fall as described above. In the present embodiment, if the ball B falls into the falling port 22, a win is made (actually, if the number of drops exceeds a predetermined number), the falling port 22 also functions as a ball winning port.

  The monitor 24 is provided upright on the opposite side of the dropout 22 across the field F, that is, on the back side of the field F. Various game images, such as a lottery image for performing a lottery (screen lottery) on the monitor 24, are displayed on the monitor 24, unlike a cloon lottery machine 26 described later.

The croon lottery machine 26 is a device that rotates a roulette having a dish-like shape and a plurality of pocket holes around it, rolls the ball outward by centrifugal force, and performs a physical lottery into one of the pocket holes when the rotation stops. 2 is provided on the right side of the monitor 24 in FIG.
The croon lottery machine 26 is a device that performs a croon lottery (final lottery). It should be noted that the croon lottery machine 26 is used in common with not only the game console 10A but also other game consoles provided in the game device 10. Each pocket of the croon (roulette) in the croon lottery machine 26 is provided with a plurality of contact pockets in which different numbers are described and one out pocket. In the present embodiment, when starting this lottery, the croon lottery machine 26 rolls a predetermined object, for example, the ball B, with a croon, and specifies a pocket in which the ball B has entered after a predetermined time has elapsed. That is, the cloon lottery machine 26 determines one pocket from the plurality of pockets by lottery.

  The timing detector 28 is provided below the monitor 24 and adjacent to the monitor 24. The timing detector 28 is a part of a moving mechanism that includes two predetermined drop ports 28A and moves a predetermined object to the drop port 28A. More specifically, the timing detector 28 has a wavy path below the monitor 24 and drops the ball B as an object, so that the timing detector 28 moves back and forth between the paths and the two drop ports below the left and right edges of the monitor 24. This is to detect the timing at which the ball B physically falls on any one of the balls 28A. Since the timing at which the ball B falls is random each time, the timing is accidentally detected (determined) by the player.

  For example, two field medal payout ports 30 are provided above the field F. The field medal payout port 30 is a member that pays out (sends) the medal M to the field F when the player inserts the medal M through the medal insertion port 18B of the control panel 18.

  The player medal payout opening 32 is provided on the front side of the field F and above the medal pool 34. The player medal payout port 32 is a member that pays out (sends) the medal M dropped to the dropout port 22 to the player. The ball B that has fallen into the fall opening 22 is stored inside the game console 10A without paying out to the player, and the monitor 24 displays the accumulated number of dropped balls.

  The medal pool 34 is provided at the center of the control panel 18. The medal pool 34 is a member for storing medals M paid out from the player medal payout opening 32. In the credit play method, medals are not paid out but are all accumulated in credits.

  Next, a specific configuration of the field F will be described. The field F includes a stacking area 36 and a medal winning opening 38. In a normal state in which the pusher 20 reciprocates back and forth, the stacking area 36 is at a hidden position on the back side of the pusher.

  The stacking area 36 is provided in the field F where the pusher 20 is exposed in front of the pusher 20 when the pusher 20 moves further back from the normal reciprocating movement area. The stacking area 36 is an area in which the medals M are stacked to form the medal tower MT, and a device for stacking six medals in one row alternately every several rows in a cylindrical shape is built in. When the medal tower MT is created, the semicylindrical recess 20a at the center of the tip of the pusher 20 slides against the rear end of the medal tower MT to assist in standing the medal tower MT directly above. are doing.

  In the field F, for example, two medal winning openings 38 are provided. The two medal winning openings 38 are arranged in the fields F on both front sides of the pusher 20 that normally operates. These medal winning openings 38 are configured so that medals M slid and moved on the field F enter inside. Actually, when a medal M enters at least one of these medal winning ports 38, a chucker win is made. When the winning of the chucker is detected, a three-reel slot lottery is performed on the monitor 24 by video.

  Next, a specific configuration of the control panel 18 will be described. The control panel 18 includes a coin slot 18A, a medal slot 18B, an operation lever 18C, a push button 18D, and a push button 18E.

  The coin slot 18A is provided on the left side of the control panel 18 in FIG. The coin insertion slot 18A is a member into which a player inserts coins. When a coin is actually inserted into the coin insertion slot 18A, exchange of medals or a predetermined event (for example, a continuation chance described later) in the game is started.

  For example, two medal insertion slots 18B are provided on the control panel 18. The two medal insertion slots 18B are arranged on the left and right sides of the medal pool 34, respectively. These medal insertion slots 18B are members into which the player inserts medals M in order to progress the game. When the medal M is actually inserted into the medal insertion slot 18B, the medal M is paid out to the field F from the field medal payout exit 30 on the side where the medal is inserted, and the game proceeds. That is, when the medal M is paid out to the field F, the medal M is pushed out by the pusher 20, and the medal M already placed on the field F is out of balance, and the medal M is moved toward the falling port 28A. The game proceeds by being slid.

  The control panel 18 includes, for example, two operation levers 18C. The two operation levers 18C are arranged on both sides of the medal pool 34 and near the medal insertion slot 18B. The operation lever 18C is a member that adjusts the payout position on the field F where the medal M is paid out from the corresponding field medal payout opening 30 according to the operation of the player.

  Three push buttons 18D are provided on the left, center, and right sides of the control panel 18. Two of the three push buttons 18D are arranged on both left and right sides of the medal pool 34 in correspondence with the medal slot 18B. The center push button of the remaining one of the three push buttons 18 </ b> D is provided on the back side of the medal pool 34. These push buttons 18D are members for operating the progress of the game performed on the monitor 24. When playing in the credit system, the left and right push buttons are used to insert medals.

  For example, two push buttons 18E are provided on the control panel 18. The two push buttons 18E are provided on the right side of the control panel 18 in FIG. These push buttons 18E are, for example, members for the player to operate payout of medals M from the player medal payout opening 32 and to perform other optional operations.

<Functional configuration>
Next, a functional configuration of the game console 10A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the game console 10A shown in FIG.

  The game console 10A includes a detection unit 100, a medal stacking unit 130, a storage unit 140, a display unit 150, a sound output unit 160, a power unit 170, and a control unit 200.

  The detection unit 100 has a function of detecting coins, medals M, balls B, and the like. The detection unit 100 is realized by a switch, an optical sensor, an IC tag reader, and the like.

  The medal stacking unit 130 has a function of stacking medals M in the stacking area 36 of the field F to create a medal tower MT. The medal stacking unit 130 is realized by a medal stacking device provided with a control unit 132 that operates independently of the control unit 200 and provided below the stacking area 36.

  The storage unit 140 has a function of storing various programs and an operating system. The storage unit 140 also has a function as a work area in which the control unit 200 temporarily stores various data during processing. The storage unit 140 is realized by a RAM, a ROM, and the like.

  The display unit 150 has a function of displaying a game image and displaying characters such as a game score and a game condition. The display unit 150 is realized by the monitor 24.

  The sound output unit 160 has a function of outputting a game sound. The sound output section 160 is realized by the main speaker 14 and the sub speaker 16.

  The power unit 170 has a function of operating the croon lottery machine 26, the pusher 20, and the like. The power unit 170 is realized by a hopper, a motor, or the like according to its function.

  The control unit 200 is electrically connected to the detection unit 100, the medal stacking unit 130, the storage unit 140, the display unit 150, the sound output unit 160, and the power unit 170. The control unit 200 has a function of performing various game processes and controlling a connection destination based on detection data and the like from the detection unit 100. The control unit 200 is realized by the processor of the game console 10A executing a game program stored in the storage unit 140.

  Next, a specific configuration of the detection unit 100 will be described.

  The detection unit 100 includes an operation detection unit 112, a medal insertion detection unit 114, a stacking detection unit 116, a winning detection unit 118, a coin insertion detection unit 120, a clune ball detection unit 122, and a dropout ball detection unit 124. And a ball retaining empty detection unit 126.

  The operation detection unit 112 is provided inside the operation lever 18C and the push buttons 18D and 18E in the game console 10A. The operation detection unit 112 has a function of detecting an operation of the operation lever 18C and the push buttons 18D and 18E by the player.

  The medal insertion detection unit 114 is provided inside the medal insertion slot 18B. The medal insertion detection unit 114 has a function of detecting a medal M inserted by the player into the medal insertion slot 18B.

  The stacking detection unit 116 is provided inside the game console 10A. The stacking detector 116 has a function of detecting that the number of medals M of the medal tower MT stacked in the stacking area 36 has reached a predetermined number.

  The winning detection unit 118 is provided inside the medal winning opening 38. The winning detection unit 118 has a function of detecting medals M that have passed through the medal winning opening 38.

  The coin insertion detection unit 120 is provided inside the coin insertion slot 18A. The coin insertion detecting unit 120 has a function of detecting a coin inserted by the player into the coin insertion slot 18A.

  The croon ball detection unit 122 is provided inside the croon lottery machine 26. The clune ball detection unit 122 has a function of detecting in which pocket of the clune the lottery machine 26 the ball B has stopped.

  The drop port ball detection unit 124 is provided inside the drop port 22. The drop port ball detection section 124 has a function of detecting the ball B that has dropped into the drop port 22.

  The empty ball detection section 126 detects that the ball was not picked up when the dropped ball was picked up by a ball lift. The empty ball detection section 126 has a function of detecting that the ball B retained inside the game console 10A is empty.

  Next, a specific configuration of the power unit 170 will be described. The power unit 170 includes a medal transmission unit 172, a rotation power unit 174, a reciprocating drive unit 176, a ball transmission unit 178, and a crow fin rotation unit 180.

  The medal sending unit 172 is provided inside the game console 10A. The medal sending unit 172 has a function of sending medals M from the field medal payout exit 30.

  The turning power unit 174 is provided below the stacking area 36 of the medal tower. The rotating power unit 174 has a function of rotating a plurality of medals M stacked by the medal stacking unit 130 and pushing up medals while shifting the medals every several steps to construct a medal tower.

  The reciprocating drive 176 is provided below the pusher 20. The reciprocating drive unit 176 has a function of operating the pusher 20.

  The ball sending section 178 is provided inside the game console 10A and has a function of sending the ball B to the timing detector 28. The ball B is transmitted to the timing detector 28 when the winning detection unit 118 detects the medal M and wins in a slot lottery described later, or when the coin insertion detection unit 120 detects a coin. I do.

  The croon rotating unit 180 is provided below the croon lottery machine 26. The croon rotating section 180 has a function of rotating the croon of the croon lottery machine 26. When the falling-hole ball detection unit 124 detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the balls B, the rotation of the clune starts to rotate, stops after a predetermined time, and determines whether the ball has entered any pocket of the clune. To conduct a lottery drawing.

  Next, a specific configuration of the control unit 200 will be described.

  The control unit 200 includes a basic processing unit 202, a tower challenge unit 204, a medal increase opportunity giving unit 206, a continuation opportunity giving unit 208, a timing determining unit 210, and a game opportunity giving unit 212.

  The basic processing unit 202 has a function of executing basic processing of the game other than the processing of the tower challenge unit 204, the medal increase opportunity giving unit 206, the continuation opportunity giving unit 208, the timing determining unit 210, and the play opportunity giving unit 212. Have. For example, the basic processing unit 202 controls the reciprocating drive unit 176 to move the pusher 20, or controls the medal sending unit 172 when the medal insertion detection unit 114 detects a medal M, and controls a field medal payout exit. A medal M is transmitted from 30 and processing related to slot lottery described later is performed.

  The tower challenge unit 204 is an event execution unit that executes a predetermined event on condition that the number of the balls B detected by the falling-hole ball detection unit 124 becomes a predetermined number, for example. Specifically, the tower challenge section 204 repeats the main lottery, and stacks a number of medals M according to a predetermined magnification in a tower shape via the medal stacking section 130 every time a winning is won, and acquires the medals M to the player. A jack pod event that is set to be possible, a so-called tower challenge event, is executed. Note that setting to be obtainable by the player means that the medal M is not paid out to the player as it is, but is paid out on the field F (including creation of the medal tower MT on the field F).

  The medal increase opportunity granting unit 206 executes the first sub-lottery, for example, on the condition that the medal M is consumed as a play medium during the tower challenge, and determines that the first sub-lottery has been won. Has a function of giving the player an opportunity to increase the number of medals M set in. The method of increasing the number of medals M is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, the predetermined magnification is increased (increased). Such a function is realized by the medal increase opportunity giving unit 206 executing a medal increase opportunity giving process described later, that is, a process of a so-called magnification up chance.

  The continuation opportunity granting unit 208 executes the second sub-lottery when the event of the tower challenge of the tower challenge unit 204 ends and on condition that the player consumes the value medium, and determines that the second sub-lottery is a winning. Has a function of giving a player an opportunity to maintain the state at the time when the event of the previous tower challenge has ended and continue the event of the tower challenge. In order to continue this event, the continuation opportunity giving section 208 instructs the tower challenge section 204 to perform the main lottery. Such a function is realized by the continuation opportunity giving unit 208 executing a re-lottery opportunity giving process, which will be described later, a so-called continuation chance process. In this embodiment, the case where the value medium is a coin will be described, but the value medium may be a game medium such as a medal M or a ball B.

  After the start of the second sub-lottery, the timing determination unit 210 determines whether the ball B has moved to a predetermined location of the timing detector 28, that is, based on the timing at which the ball B falls into the dropper 28A, to determine whether the ball has been won or lost in the second lottery. It has a function to determine the timing to start (determination of one lottery frame described later).

  Even if the event of the tower challenge ends, the medal tower MT does not end even if the event of the tower challenge ends, and it takes time to stack the remaining medals M (the unreserved medals M). Since the waiting time can occur, a function of giving the player an opportunity to play the sub game in which the medal M is consumed is provided. In this sub game, the game opportunity giving unit 212 executes the third sub-lottery, and when the third sub-lottery is determined to be won, the player can acquire a plurality of medals M exceeding the number of consumed medals M. Set to. At this time, the play opportunity giving unit 212 controls the display unit 150 to display an effect in which the bird lays an egg (one or a plurality of medals M) according to the consumption of the medals M. Such a function is realized by the game opportunity giving section 212 executing a game opportunity giving process, which will be described later, a so-called lucky bird chance process.

  Next, a specific configuration of the tower challenge section 204 will be described. The tower challenge section 204 includes a main lottery processing section 204A and a main lottery result correspondence section 204B.

  While the game is being executed, the main lottery processing unit 204A determines one of a winning and a loss in the main lottery as part of the tower challenge. Specifically, the main lottery processing unit 204A executes the main lottery by controlling the ball sending unit 178 and the clune lottery machine 26. Then, by the main lottery, the main lottery processing unit 204A determines one pocket from among the plurality of pockets of the clune, and determines one of the winning and the loss in accordance with the determined pocket.

  When the main lottery processing unit 204A determines that the main lottery has been won, the main lottery result correspondence unit 204B instructs the main lottery processing unit 204A to perform the main lottery again and responds to the main lottery winning as part of the tower challenge. The medal M is set to be obtainable by the player. When the main lottery processing unit 204A determines that the lottery has failed, the main lottery result correspondence unit 204B terminates the tower challenge and instructs a second sub-lottery processing unit 208A described later to perform a second sub-lottery.

  Next, a specific configuration of the medal increase opportunity giving unit 206 will be described. The medal increase opportunity giving unit 206 includes a first sub-lottery processing unit 206A and a first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B.

  The first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines one of a winning and a loss by the first sub-lottery on condition that the player consumes a medal M during the main lottery by the main lottery processing unit 204A. For example, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a game image (see FIGS. 7 and 8) including an effect in which the predetermined character 300 hits the target 302B by releasing the arrow 304. The first sub-lottery is executed in addition to the display at 150. Then, based on the first sub-lottery, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines one of a winning and a loss.

  The first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B increases the number of medals M set in the main sub-lottery result corresponding unit 204B when the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines that the winning is achieved. Further, the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B instructs the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A to perform the first sub-lottery again until the main lottery ends. In response to this, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A executes the second sub-lottery again on condition that the player consumes the medal M. In other words, the above instruction is given on condition that the player consumes the medal M.

  Next, a specific configuration of the continuation opportunity giving unit 208 will be described. The continuation opportunity giving unit 208 includes a second sub-lottery processing unit 208A and a second sub-lottery result corresponding unit 208B.

  The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines one of a winning and a loss by the second sub-lottery on condition that the player consumes coins when the tower challenge event of the tower challenge unit 204 ends. For example, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a game image (see FIGS. 10 and 11) including an effect of rotating a roulette including a plurality of lottery frames, Execute the sub-lottery. Here, in the storage unit 140, any one of the hit information and the out-of-office information is assigned and stored for each of the plurality of lottery frames. Then, by the second sub-lottery, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines one lottery frame from the plurality of lottery frames based on the timing determined by the timing determination unit 210, and If the winning information is assigned, it is determined that the game has been won. If the out-of-order information is assigned, it is determined that the game has been lost.

  When the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the winning has been won, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B maintains the state at the time when the previous tower challenge was completed, and Indicates to continue. When the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the lottery has failed, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B refers to the storage unit 140 to determine at least one of the out-of-position information assigned to the plurality of lottery frames. Is changed to winning information, and the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A is instructed to perform a re-lottery. In addition, in response to this, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A executes the second sub-lottery again on condition that the player consumes coins. In other words, the above instruction is performed on condition that the coin is consumed by the user. In addition, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B gives the player an item that can be used in the game when the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the game has been lost. As this item, for example, a ticket for allowing one or a plurality of balls B to be paid out on the field F by exchanging a plurality of the balls at a time (the ball B is regarded as an orb, and hereinafter, a "piece of orb" In addition to the ticket for allowing the medal M to be paid out onto the field F, the ticket for moving the pusher 20 largely, the ball B or the medal M itself may be used.

  Next, a specific configuration of the play opportunity giving unit 212 will be described. The game opportunity giving unit 212 includes a third sub-lottery processing unit 212A and a third sub-lottery result responding unit 212B.

  The third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines whether or not the player has won the medal M by the medal stacking unit 130 after the tower challenge event of the tower challenge unit 204 has been completed, on condition that the medal M is consumed by the player. Either one is determined by the third sub-lottery. More specifically, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a game image (see FIGS. 13 and 14) including an effect in which a bird lays an egg, and the third sub-lottery. Execute Then, based on the third sub-lottery, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines one of a winning and a loss.

  When the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines that the winning is achieved, the third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B sets the player to be able to acquire a plurality of medals M exceeding the number of consumed medals M. Further, when the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines that the medal is not selected, the third sub-lottery result processing unit 212B sets the condition that the player consumes the medal M until the medal stacking unit 130 finishes stacking the medal M. It instructs the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A to perform the third sub-lottery again.

<Game table processing flow>
Next, the processing of the control unit 200 of the game console 10A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the control unit 200 of the game console 10A. Note that as the initial setting process, a process of setting the number of stacked medals M and the number of detections, which will be described later, to initial values is performed. A plurality of medals M are mounted on the field F in advance, and the pusher 20 reciprocates on the field F in the front-rear direction. The following process is repeatedly performed until the power of the game console 10A is turned off, for example.

(Step SP10)
In the control unit 200, the basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not the player has inserted (consumed) the medal M through the medal insertion slot 18B. Specifically, the basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not the medal insertion detection unit 114 has detected a medal M. Then, the basic processing unit 202 shifts to the process of step SP12 when making an affirmative determination, and shifts to the process of step SP14 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP12)
The basic processing unit 202 controls the medal sending unit 172 to pay, for example, one stored medal (circular medal) stored in the game table 10A through the field medal payout port 30 from the cyclic medal hopper to the field F. Let out. The medals to be paid out may not be the stored medals (circular medals), but may be the medals M inserted by the player through the medal insertion slot 18B. As a result, the medals M paid out on the field F and medals M previously placed on the field F are pushed and moved by the pushers 20 reciprocating on the field F. Then, the basic processing unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP14.

(Step SP14)
The basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not the medal M has been pushed out by the pusher 20 and has passed through the medal winning opening 38 (chucker winning). Specifically, the basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not the winning detection unit 118 has detected a medal M. Then, when the basic processing unit 202 makes an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step SP16, and when a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step SP22.

(Step SP16)
The basic processing unit 202 executes the slot lottery process, controls the display unit 150, and causes the display unit 150 to display a game image including an effect image indicating the lottery process and the lottery result. Then, the process proceeds to the process in step SP18. As an effect image, for example, virtual reels in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a roll shape and vertically rotated are displayed in three horizontal rows, and the three reels are rotated at the same time as the start of the lottery. It is displayed so as to stop at the symbol shown. In other words, "virtual slot lottery" is executed. Note that the basic processing unit 202 can execute other lottery processing in addition to the virtual slot lottery. For example, roulette, lottery, lottery based on video effects such as video games, and the like are also included in the other lottery processing. Then, the basic processing unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP18.

(Step SP18)
The basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not a win has been made as a result of the slot lottery. Then, the basic processing unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP20 when making an affirmative determination, and proceeds to the process of step SP22 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP20)
The basic processing unit 202 controls the ball sending unit 178 to pay out the number of balls B or medals M on the field F according to the type of the winning prize. The ball B is paid out, for example, from the falling port 28A of the timing detector 28 onto the field F. Further, another payout port may be provided on the game table 10A, and the ball B may be paid out onto the field F from the other payout port. Then, the basic processing unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP22.

(Step SP22)
The basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not the ball B has been pushed out by the pusher 20 and has dropped into the drop opening 22. Specifically, the basic processing unit 202 determines whether or not the falling port ball detection unit 124 has detected the ball B. Then, the basic processing unit 202 shifts the processing to the processing of step SP24 when making an affirmative determination, and ends the series of processing shown in FIG. 4 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP24)
The basic processing unit 202 counts the dropped balls B. Specifically, the basic processing unit 202 increments the number of detections m of the ball B (m = m + 1). Note that m is a variable, and the initial value is zero. Then, the basic processing unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP26.

(Step SP26)
The basic processing unit 202 determines whether the number of drops of the ball B, that is, the number m of times of detection of the ball B is a predetermined value n. Note that this n is, for example, 10. Then, the basic processing unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP28 when making a positive determination, and ends the series of processes shown in FIG. 4 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP28)
The basic processing unit 202 passes the processing to the tower challenge unit 204. The tower challenge section 204 executes a tower challenge process. Then, the tower challenge section 204 ends the series of processes illustrated in FIG.

<Tower Challenge>
Next, the tower challenge process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine flow of the tower challenge (step SP28) shown in FIG.

(Step SP30)
The tower challenge section 204 controls the reciprocating drive section 176 to pull the pusher 20 to the rearmost position. Thereby, the stacking area 36 for constructing the medal tower appears in the field F. Then, the tower challenge unit 204 proceeds to the process of step SP32.

(Step SP32 to Step SP38)
The tower challenge section 204 transfers the processing to the main lottery processing section 204A. The main lottery processing unit 204A performs the main lottery process of the following steps SP32 to SP38.

(Step SP32)
The main lottery processing unit 204A starts the main lottery by controlling the croon rotator 180 and rotating the roulette of the croon lottery machine 26. Then, the lottery processing unit 204A proceeds to the process of step SP34. In addition, the ball B rolls outward by centrifugal force with the rotation of the croon lottery machine 26, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the roulette is stopped from rotating and enters either the hit pocket or the missing pocket.

(Step SP34)
The main lottery processing unit 204A passes the process to the medal increase opportunity giving unit 206 during the main lottery, that is, while the ball B is rotating roulette. The medal increase opportunity giving unit 206 executes a process for increasing the magnification (medal increase opportunity giving process) described later. Specifically, the lottery processing unit 204A instructs the medal increase opportunity providing unit 206 to execute processing by instructing the first sub lottery processing unit 206A of the medal increase opportunity providing unit 206 to perform the first sub lottery. Let it start. Then, when the medal increase opportunity giving unit 206 ends the process of increasing the magnification, the process returns to the main lottery processing unit 204A, and the main lottery processing unit 204A shifts to the process of step SP36.

(Step SP36)
The lottery processing unit 204A determines whether or not the ball B has stopped in any one of the plurality of roulette pockets. Then, the lottery processing unit 204A shifts the processing to step SP38 when making a positive determination, and returns to processing in step SP34 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP38)
The main lottery processing unit 204A determines whether or not the result of the main lottery is a win (win or lose). Specifically, the lottery processing unit 204A determines that the ball B has stopped if the pocket where the ball B has stopped is a winning pocket, and determines that the ball B has stopped if the pocket where the ball B has stopped is a missing pocket. Then, the main lottery processing unit 204A passes the process to the main lottery result corresponding unit 204B. The main lottery result correspondence unit 204B proceeds to step SP40 when the determination by the main lottery processing unit 204A is a winning (Yes), and proceeds to step SP54 when the determination by the main lottery processing unit 204A is a failure (No). Move to the processing of.

(Step SP40)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B calculates the number of medals M (acquired medals) set to be obtainable by the player. That is, the main lottery result correspondence unit 204B calculates the number of medals M to be paid out on the field F according to the type of the main lottery winning. In the present embodiment, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B calculates, for example, multiplying the number described in the hit pocket where the ball B has stopped by the magnification set for the lottery, and calculates the calculation result as the number of obtained medals. I do. This magnification can be increased by a magnification increase chance described later. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B proceeds to the process of step SP42.

(Step SP42)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B controls the display unit 150 to display the number of acquired medals for creating the medal tower MT. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B proceeds to the process of step SP44.

(Step SP44)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B determines whether or not the medal M to be paid out is inside the game device 10. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B proceeds to the process of step SP46 when making a positive determination, and controls the display unit 150 to display an error indicating that there is no medal when ending with a negative determination, and ends the medal game. I do.

(Step SP46)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B determines whether or not the number of stages of the medal tower MT currently already stacked is equal to or less than a predetermined number of stages (maximum number of stages), for example, 167, by the tower loading operation of step SP48 described later. judge. Specifically, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B determines whether or not a predetermined number of stages has been detected by the stacking detection unit 116. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B proceeds to the process of step SP48 when making an affirmative determination, and proceeds to the process of step SP50 when making a negative determination (exceeding the maximum number of stages).

(Step SP48)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B instructs the control unit 132 of the medal stacking unit 130 to perform a tower loading operation of stacking medals M for the number of acquired medals obtained in the form of a tower. In response to this, the control unit 132 starts a process of stacking medals M in the stacking area 36 and creating a medal tower MT. This processing can be realized using a conventional technique. Then, after instructing the tower loading operation, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B returns to the process of step SP32 without waiting for the process of creating the medal tower MT to end.

  In this way, the main lottery process by the main lottery processing unit 204A is repeated until it is determined that the lottery is lost, and every time the main lottery is won, the medals M are stacked and the height of the medal tower MT increases.

(Step SP50)
When the lottery result corresponding unit 204B determines that the medal tower MT exceeds the maximum number of stages, it ends the construction of the medal tower MT, controls the reciprocating drive unit 176 to push out the pusher 20 to the original position, and the pusher 20 Return to the reciprocating operation of. At this time, the medal tower MT is pushed forward of the field F. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B proceeds to the process of step SP52.

(Step SP52)
At the stage when the reciprocating drive unit 176 causes the pusher 20 to perform a normal reciprocating operation, in step 52, the main lottery result correspondence unit 204B controls the medal sending unit 172 to display the remaining medals M exceeding the maximum number of steps in the field. The payout is made on the field F from the medal payout exit 30. And this tower challenge is over.

(Step SP54)
The lottery result handling unit 204B passes the process to the continuation opportunity giving unit 208. The continuation opportunity giving unit 208 executes a continuation chance process (continuation opportunity giving process) described later. Specifically, the lottery result responding unit 204B instructs the second opportunity lottery processing unit 208A of the continuing opportunity imparting unit 208 to perform the second sub-lottery, thereby starting execution of the process to the continuing opportunity imparting unit 208. Let it. Then, when the continuation chance giving unit 208 ends the process of the continuation chance, the process returns to the main lottery result corresponding unit 204B, and the main lottery result corresponding unit 204B shifts to the process of step SP56.

  In FIG. 5, the process of step SP54 can be repeated without any limitation. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing the occupation of the game console 10A and maintaining the game balance, the number of times that the process of step SP54 can be repeated is limited. Is preferably provided. Preferably, the number of times is reduced to a relatively small number, such as once or twice, to give the player a sense of urgency and improve the interest of the game.

(Step SP56)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B determines whether or not continuation has been determined in step SP54. Specifically, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B determines whether or not a flag indicating continuation is set. Then, when the affirmative determination is made, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B instructs the tower challenge unit 204 to maintain the state at the time when the previous tower challenge ended and continue the tower challenge. Specifically, the main lottery result correspondence unit 204B instructs the main lottery processing unit 204A to perform the main lottery again and returns to the process of step SP32. When the lottery result correspondence unit 204B makes a negative determination, the process proceeds to step SP58.

(Step SP58)
The lottery result correspondence unit 204B determines whether or not there is an unloaded medal M by the control unit 132 of the medal stacking unit 130. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B shifts to the process of step SP60 when making a positive determination, and shifts to the process of step SP62 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP60)
The lottery result handling unit 204B passes the processing to the game opportunity giving unit 212. The game opportunity giving unit 212 executes a lucky bird chance process (game opportunity giving process) described later. Specifically, the lottery result responding unit 204B instructs the third opportunity lottery processing unit 212A of the play opportunity imparting unit 212 to execute the third opportunity lottery, and starts the execution of the process to the continuous opportunity imparting unit 208. Let it. When the lucky bird chance process ends, the continuation opportunity giving unit 208 returns the process to the main lottery result corresponding unit 204B, and the main lottery result corresponding unit 204B shifts to the process of step SP62.

(Step SP62)
The lottery result corresponding unit 204B controls the reciprocating drive unit 176 to push the pusher 20 to the near side, and to slide the medal tower MT on which the medals M are stacked toward the drop opening 22 side. Then, the lottery result correspondence unit 204B ends the series of processes illustrated in FIG.

<Chance to increase magnification>
Next, the process of the chance to increase the magnification will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the subroutine of the magnification increase chance (step SP34) shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example at the start of the magnification-increase image displayed on the display unit 150 during the execution of the magnification-increase chance subroutine. In the center of the screen, the display of the consecutive chan is 0, and the number of acquired sheets in the center of the screen is 0. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a continuation of the magnification-increased image illustrated in FIG. 7. The display of the consecutive Chang is 5, which indicates that the lottery in the Kroon lottery machine is repeated 5 times, and that the number of medals obtained in the previous Kroon lottery is 66.

(Step SP70)
The first sub-lottery processing unit 206A controls the display unit 150 to increase the magnification including an effect in which the hunter character 300 with the bow and arrow hits the arrow 304 by hitting the arrow 304 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, for example. Display the image.

  This magnification-up image is an object (hereinafter, referred to as “the object”), which is a spherical object as the target and is associated with each of the main lotteries that can be repeatedly performed, and displays the magnification set for the main lottery. A plurality of magnification balls 302) are arranged above the image. These magnification balls 302 are arranged in a horizontal row (302A to 302D) in the order of the main lottery repeatedly performed by the main lottery processing unit 204A, for example. Specifically, a magnification ball 302A corresponding to the current (current) main lottery is arranged at the upper center of the image, and a magnification ball 302 corresponding to the next (future) main lottery corresponds to the current main lottery. Subsequent to the magnification balls 302A, they are arranged in order (302B to 302D) on the center right side. Note that the initial value of the magnification set for the main lottery may be set to, for example, one, or may be set to a random value every time.

  Then, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A proceeds to the process of step SP72.

(Step SP72)
The first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines whether a medal M has been inserted (consumed) from the medal insertion slot 18B. In this multiplying-factor lottery, the inserted medals are used in a multiplying ball lottery described later without being discharged to the field. Specifically, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines whether or not the medal insertion detection unit 114 has detected a medal M. Then, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A counts the number of medals M consumed during the magnification up chance when making an affirmative determination, and proceeds to the processing of step SP74. When a negative determination is made, a series of processing is performed. finish.

(Step SP74)
The first sub-lottery processing section 206A determines whether or not the counted number of consumed medals M is a predetermined set number x. This x is set to, for example, 100. Then, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A shifts to the process of step SP84 when making a positive determination, and shifts to the process of step SP76 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP76)
The first sub-lottery processing unit 206A performs a so-called normal magnification increase lottery as the first sub-lottery. In the normal-magnification-up lottery, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines one of a winning and a loss by the first sub-lottery based on a predetermined winning probability.

  At the start of the lottery (when the player inserts a medal M), the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a magnification ball 302B corresponding to the next main lottery in the magnification-up image. As a target, an effect in which the character 300 shoots the arrow 304 is displayed. Then, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A passes the process to the first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B. The first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B proceeds to the process of step SP78.

(Step SP78)
The first sub-lottery result responding unit 206B determines whether or not the result of the normal magnification increase lottery is a win (win or lose), that is, whether or not the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines that a win has occurred. When the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B makes an affirmative determination, it controls the display unit 150 to display an effect of hitting the magnification ball 302B targeted by the arrow 304 released from the character 300 in the magnification-up image, and The process proceeds to SP80. In addition, the first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B controls the display unit 150 when a negative determination is made, and displays the effect of hitting the magnification ball 302 to which the arrow 304 released from the character 300 is targeted in the magnification-up image. Let it. Of course, a deviated effect may be displayed, and the series of processes illustrated in FIG. 6 ends.

(Step SP80)
The first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B increases the magnification set for the next main lottery by, for example, one rank from the current value. For example, if the current value is the initial value, the magnification is increased from one to two. Note that the first sub-lottery result responding unit 206B may increase the magnification set for the current main lottery, but from the viewpoint of increasing the willingness to continue the Tower Challenge, for the next and subsequent main lottery, It is preferable to increase the set magnification (for the future lottery). However, it is better to increase the magnification set for the main lottery performed in the near future, such as the next time, rather than increasing the magnification set for the main lottery performed in the distant future so as not to bore the player. More preferred. Then, the first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B proceeds to the process of step SP82.

(Step SP82)
The first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B controls the display unit 150 to change the magnification displayed on the magnification ball 302B corresponding to the next main lottery to the magnification increased in step SP80, and The display of the magnification set for this lottery is changed (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Then, the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B ends the series of processing illustrated in FIG.

(Step SP84)
The first sub-lottery processing unit 206A performs a so-called special magnification up lottery as the first sub-lottery. In this special magnification up lottery, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines one of a winning and a loss in the first sub-lottery based on a predetermined winning probability. This winning probability may be the same as the winning probability used in the special magnification up lottery in step SP76, or may be set higher. Also, the winning probability may be set to 100% so that the winning is always achieved. When the winning probability is set to 100%, step SP84 may be omitted.

  At the start of the lottery (when the player inserts a medal M), the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a magnification ball 302B corresponding to the next main lottery in the magnification-up image. As a target, an effect in which the character 300 shoots the arrow 304 is displayed. Then, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A passes the process to the first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B. The first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B proceeds to the process of step SP86.

(Step SP86)
The first sub-lottery result responding unit 206B determines whether or not the result of the special magnification up lottery is a win (win or lose), that is, whether or not the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A determines that a win has occurred. When the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B makes an affirmative determination, it controls the display unit 150 to display an effect of hitting the magnification ball 302B targeted by the arrow 304 released from the character 300 in the magnification-up image, and The processing moves to the processing of SP88. When the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B makes a negative determination, the expression on the display unit 150 is the same as that described in step 78, and the magnification ball at which the arrow 304 released from the character 300 is targeted in the magnification-up image. The effect corresponding to 302 is displayed. Of course, an effect in which the arrow 304 is removed may be performed, and the series of processing illustrated in FIG. 6 ends.

(Step SP88)
The first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B increases the magnification set for the next main lottery from the current value to, for example, y times. This y is set to, for example, five. That is, the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B increases the magnification from the single to five times when the current value of the magnification is one in the initial value. Of course, the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B may increase the magnification set for the main lottery this time, but from the viewpoint of increasing the willingness to continue the Tower Challenge, for the next and subsequent main lottery, It is preferable to increase the set magnification. Then, the first sub-lottery result corresponding unit 206B proceeds to the process of step SP90.

(Step SP90)
The first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B controls the display unit 150 to change the magnification described in the magnification ball 302 corresponding to the next main lottery to the magnification increased in step SP88, and The display of the magnification set for this lottery is changed (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Then, the first sub-lottery result correspondence unit 206B ends the series of processing illustrated in FIG.

  In step SP74, the first sub-lottery processing unit 206A controls the display unit 150 so that a part of the magnification-increased image (hunter) is determined in accordance with the degree to which the current number of medals M consumed reaches the set number x. Eye, bow, arrow, arrow, etc.). Although there is no particular limitation on the method of expressing the degree of attainment, for example, it may be expressed by displaying an aura 306 according to the degree of attainment around the character 300, or may be displayed at any member of the magnification-up image according to the degree of attainment. It may be expressed by displaying the gauge. As long as the method can appeal to the player that the winning probability is high in accordance with the degree of achievement, any expression method such as an image or sound expression can be used.

<Continue Chance>
Next, the continuation chance process will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine flow of the continuation chance (step SP54) shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a continuation selection image of a continuation chance. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a roulette lottery image during execution of the continuation chance subroutine shown in FIG.

(Step SP100)
The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A controls the display unit 150 to include, for example, the image shown in FIG. 10 on the screen of the display unit 150, and to continue the tower challenge to the player (continuation chance). Display the image. Then, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A proceeds to the process of step SP102.

(Step SP102) The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines whether or not the player has consumed coins. Specifically, the second sub-lottery processing section 208A determines whether or not the coin insertion detection section 120 has detected a coin within a predetermined time. If a coin is detected, the process proceeds to step SP104, and if no coin is detected within a predetermined time, a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 9 ends.

(Step SP104)
The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A causes the player to select whether coin insertion is medal exchange or continuation. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the operation detection unit 112 has detected the pressing operation of the specific push button 18D indicating the continuation play. When the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A makes an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step SP106, and when a negative determination is made, the series of processes shown in FIG. 9 ends.

(Step SP106)
The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines whether or not the ball B is inside the game console 10A. More specifically, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines whether or not the empty ball detection unit 126 has detected that the ball B has run out. Then, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A shifts to the process of step SP108 when making a positive determination, and shifts to the process of step SP110 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP108)
The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A executes a second sub-lottery, a so-called physical lottery, on the screen of the display unit 150 using the timing detector 28. Specifically, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a roulette lottery image as shown in FIG. 11 on the screen of the display unit 150. The roulette wheel 310 shown in the roulette lottery image has a plurality of lottery frames, for example, two lottery frames 312 to which the continuation of the tower challenge is assigned as hit information, and ten lottery frames to which items are assigned as the off information. A lottery frame 314 is provided. In addition, the character of “continuation” is described in the lottery frame 312, and the design of the item assigned to the lottery frame 314 is described in the lottery frame 314. Thereby, information assigned to each of the plurality of lottery frames is notified to the player.

  Next, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A starts the roulette lottery (second sub-lottery) by controlling the display unit 150 and rotating the roulette wheel 310. Next, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A passes the process to the timing determination unit 210. The timing determining section 210 controls the ball sending section 178 to cause the timing detector 28 to send the ball B.

  Next, the timing determination section 210 starts the second sub-lottery processing section 208A, based on the timing at which the sent ball B falls into the fallout opening 28A of the timing detector 28, to determine whether or not the winning has been won. The timing for braking the rotation of the roulette wheel 310 is determined. In FIG. 11, arrows 316A and 316B directed downward and to the left and right of the roulette wheel 310 indicate the positions of the falling ports 28A and 28B of the timing detector 28. At the determined timing, the timing determination unit 210 issues a braking instruction to the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A. In response to this instruction, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A brakes the rotation of the roulette wheel 310.

  Next, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines, for example, one lottery frame stopped at the lowermost stop position 318 from a plurality of lottery frames in the roulette lottery image. Subsequently, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the winning is determined when continuation is assigned to the determined lottery frame, that is, when the determined lottery frame is the lottery frame 312, and the determined lottery frame is determined. On the other hand, if the outlier is assigned, that is, if the determined lottery frame is the lottery frame 314, it is determined that the lottery is lost. Then, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A proceeds to the process of step SP112.

(Step SP110)
The second sub-lottery processing unit 208A executes a second sub-lottery only on the screen of the display unit 150, that is, a so-called screen lottery, without using the timing detector 28. Specifically, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A controls the display unit 150 to display, for example, a roulette lottery image as shown in FIG. 11 on the screen of the display unit 150.

Next, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A starts the second sub-lottery by controlling the display unit 150 and rotating the roulette 310. Then, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A brakes the rotation of the roulette 310 at a predetermined timing.
Alternatively, the rotation of the roulette wheel 310 may be braked by causing the player to press the push button 18D at the timing of braking the rotation of the roulette wheel 310.

  Next, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines one lottery frame stopped at the stop position 318 at the lowest position from among a plurality of lottery frames in a roulette lottery image, for example. Note that the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines one lottery frame from among a plurality of lottery frames before applying the above-described braking, and sets the roulette 310 so that the lottery frame stops at the bottom. The rotation may be braked. Subsequently, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that a win has been made when continuation is assigned to the determined lottery frame, that is, when the determined lottery frame is the lottery frame 312, and the determined lottery frame is determined. On the other hand, if the outlier is assigned, that is, if the determined lottery frame is the lottery frame 314, it is determined that the lottery is lost. Then, the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A passes the process to the second sub-lottery result corresponding unit 208B. The second sub-lottery result corresponding unit 208B proceeds to the process of step SP112.

(Step SP112)
The second sub-lottery result responding unit 208B determines whether or not the result of the roulette lottery is a win (win or lose), that is, whether or not the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the win has been achieved. If the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B makes an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step SP114. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step SP116.

(Step SP114)
The second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B sets a flag indicating the continuation decision. Then, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B ends the series of processes illustrated in FIG.

(Step SP116)
The second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B gives the player an item such as the above-mentioned orb fragment. Then, the second sub-lottery result corresponding unit 208B proceeds to the process of step SP118.

(Step SP118)
The second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B refers to the storage unit 140 and changes at least one of the pieces of out-of-office information assigned to the plurality of lottery frames to hit information. For example, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B changes the item as the out-of-office information assigned to the lottery frame 314 determined in the roulette lottery to the continuation as the hit information. Then, the second sub-lottery result corresponding unit 208B proceeds to the process of step SP120.
Note that the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B may change the item as the outlier information assigned to the surrounding lottery frame 314 determined in the roulette lottery to the continuation as the hit information. In addition, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B may randomly determine any one of the items assigned to the lottery frame 314 and change the item to continuous.

(Step SP120)
The second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B notifies the player of the change result by changing the display of the lottery frame 314 whose assignment has been changed to the display of the lottery frame 312 describing continuation. Then, by returning to the process of step SP102, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B instructs the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A to perform another roulette lottery.
Alternatively, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B does not change the lottery frame 314 determined by the roulette lottery to the item as departure information as continuation information but continues the lottery frame 314 by extinguishing the frame. May be broadened as a whole.

<Lucky bird chance>
Next, the lucky bird chance process will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine flow of the lucky bird chance (step SP60) shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the start of the lucky bird processing image displayed on the display unit 150 during execution of the lucky bird chance subroutine. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processed image during execution of the lucky bird chance subroutine illustrated in FIG. 13.

(Step SP130)
The third sub-lottery processing unit 212 </ b> A controls the display unit 150 to cause the bird 320 to display the egg 322 by consuming the medal M on the screen of the display unit 150, for example, as illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14. A lucky bird processing image for causing the player to play the resulting sub-game is displayed. In the lucky bird processing image, in addition to the bird 320 and the egg 322, the number of medals M that can be acquired by the player after being paid out on the field F by playing the sub game (acquired number display section 324) is described. ing. Then, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A proceeds to the process of step SP132.

(Step SP132)
The third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines whether there is a remaining time for playing the sub game. Specifically, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines whether the medal stacking unit 130 has left the medal M unloaded. Then, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A displays a medal insertion image 328 for inserting a medal in the medal insertion slot when the affirmative determination is made to prompt medal insertion, and displays the remaining time on the remaining time display unit 326, The process proceeds to step SP134, and if a negative determination is made, the series of processes illustrated in FIG. 12 ends.

(Step SP134)
The third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines whether or not the medal M has been consumed by the player. Specifically, the third sub-lottery processing section 212A determines whether or not the medal insertion detection section 114 has detected a medal M. In the case of the credit method, medals are consumed from the stored medal display section 330 by pressing the left and right push buttons 18D.
Then, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A proceeds to the process of step SP136 when making an affirmative determination, and returns to the process of step SP132 when making a negative determination.
When it is detected that the medal has been consumed, the feed 332 is thrown up at the beak of the bird 320 from the side where the medal has been inserted. The bird eats the food 332 and lays down the egg 322.

(Step SP136)
The third sub-lottery processing unit 212A controls the display unit 150 to display an effect of the bird 320 laying the egg 322 on the screen of the display unit 150. Subsequently, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A executes a third sub-lottery. In the third sub-lottery, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines one of a winning and a failure in the third sub-lottery based on a predetermined winning probability. Then, the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A passes the process to the third sub-lottery result corresponding unit 212B. The third sub-lottery result corresponding unit 212B proceeds to the process of step SP138.

(Step SP138)
The third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B determines whether or not the result of the third sub-lottery is a win (win or lose), that is, whether or not the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A determines that a win has occurred. Then, the third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B proceeds to the process of step SP140 when making a positive determination, and returns to the process of step SP132 when making a negative determination.

(Step SP140)
The third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B controls the display unit 150 to display the number 334 of acquired medals and the acquired items together with the effect 322a of breaking the egg 322. The number of acquired medals 334 may be a predetermined fixed value such as two medals M for one consumption of the medal M, or may be a value determined at random. Subsequently, the third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B adds a predetermined number of medals M to the acquired number display unit 324. Then, the third sub-lottery result handling unit 212B passes the process to the third sub-lottery processing unit 212A. The third sub-lottery processing unit 212A returns to the process of step SP132.

(Step SP142)
Actually, the number of medals M displayed on the acquired number display unit 324 is automatically changed by the control of the medal transmission unit 172 by the third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B after the remaining time display unit 330 becomes 0. Is paid out onto the field F from the field medal payout exit 30. When the medal M is paid out to the field F, not only the medal M can be obtained, but also the sliding movement of the medal tower MT is assisted, and the medal tower MT is more likely to be obtained. Further, the third sub-lottery result correspondence unit 212B may give an item to the player at a predetermined probability instead of setting the medal M to be payable. This concludes the description of Lucky Bird.

  As described above, according to this embodiment of the continuation chance, when the second sub-lottery result processing unit 208A determines that the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A has failed, the second sub-lottery result processing unit 208B refers to the storage Since at least one of the items assigned to the lottery frame is changed to continuous, for example, even when using a lottery such as roulette in which the lottery probability of each lottery frame is constant, the second sub-lottery (re-lottery) is performed again. Is increased, and the player's willingness to perform the second sub-lottery again can be increased. Further, according to the present embodiment, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B instructs the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A to perform re-lottery on condition that the player consumes coins. If the player does not want to spend more coins, the player can actively consume coins and increase the coin consumption by increasing the willingness to perform the second sub-lottery again as described above.

When the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A has won, the second sub-lottery result correspondence unit 208B changes the state of the tower challenge unit 204 when the previous tower challenge ends. Instruct to maintain and continue the Tower Challenge.
As described above, since whether or not to continue the tower challenge is determined based on the result of the second sub-lottery on condition that the value medium is consumed, a player who wants to continue the tower challenge can consume coins. In addition, since the player is required not only to consume coins but also to perform the second sub-lottery for this continuation, it is possible to enhance game characteristics.

  In addition, since this continuing tower challenge includes the main lottery, the game characteristics can be further enhanced.

  In addition, by this tower challenge, the player can watch the medals M accumulating with expectation, and the player's willingness to take a game can be increased.

  Further, even when the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A determines that the item has been lost, the second sub-lottery result responding unit 208B gives the player an advantageous feeling (feeling of a small hit) because the item is given to the player. Thus, the willingness to perform the second sub-lottery again can be increased.

  In addition, since the timing determination unit 210 determines the timing at which the second sub-lottery processing unit 208A starts determining one lottery frame based on the timing at which the ball B falls, the timing is determined by chance for the player. It is possible to enhance the game characteristics of the second sub-lottery by giving such a feeling as to increase the willingness of the player to perform the second sub-lottery again.

  In addition, when the item assigned to the lottery frame 314 is continuously changed, the second sub-lottery result corresponding unit 208B notifies the player of the change result, so that the player immediately knows that the winning probability has increased. This makes it possible to grasp, and thus the motivation to perform the second sub-lottery again can be increased.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above examples. That is, those in which the person skilled in the art appropriately adds design decisions to the above specific examples are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, the components included in each of the above-described specific examples and their arrangement, material, condition, shape, size, processing, and the like are not limited to those illustrated but can be determined as appropriate. In addition, each element included in the above-described embodiment can be combined as far as technically possible, and a combination of these elements is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

  The croon lottery machine 26 may be provided with a display unit whose display content is variable at each pocket location of the rotating clune, and may change the display content according to the magnification of the magnification ball at that time. For example, an image may be projected on a plain cloon, an image synchronized with a rotating clune may be projected, and the display content of each pocket may be changed according to the magnification of the magnification ball. In the present embodiment, the medal game device for business use has been described as an example. However, for example, the lottery method described in the continuation chance can be applied to the lottery of a game performed on a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone as the game device.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the event executed in step SP28 in FIG. 4 is not limited to the tower challenge in which the main lottery and the accumulation of the medals M are combined. It may be an event for playing a predetermined sub-game.

  Further, the present embodiment includes the following supplementary notes.

[Appendix 1]
A game device played by a player using a play medium,
A lottery processing unit for determining one of a winning and a loss by the main lottery,
When the main lottery processing unit determines that the winning, the main lottery result corresponding unit that sets the game medium to be obtainable to the player,
A sub-lottery processing unit that determines one of a winning and a defeat by a sub-lottery on condition that the player consumes the value medium during the main lottery of the main lottery processing unit;
A sub-lottery result corresponding unit that increases the number of play media that can be obtained, which is set in the main lottery result corresponding unit, on condition that the sub-lottery processing unit determines that the winning is achieved;
A game device comprising:

[Appendix 2]
The sub-lottery result corresponding unit increases the obtainable number of the game media set in the main lottery result corresponding unit for the main lottery performed in the future,
The game device according to supplementary note 1.

[Appendix 3]
The main lottery result corresponding unit, if the main lottery processing unit determines that the winning, the number of the game media based on a predetermined magnification is set to be obtainable to the player,
The sub-lottery result responding unit increases the predetermined magnification.
3. The game device according to claim 1 or 2.

10: Game device 28: Timing detector (part of moving mechanism)
178: Ball sending section (part of the moving mechanism)
204: Tower Challenge Department (Event Execution Department)
204A: Final lottery processing unit 204B: Final lottery result correspondence unit 208A: Second sub-lottery processing unit (lottery processing unit)
208B: Second sub-lottery result corresponding unit (lottery result corresponding unit)
210: Timing determination unit

Claims (8)

A storage unit in which any one of the hit information and the out-of-office information is allocated and stored for each of the plurality of lottery frames,
If one lottery frame is determined by lottery from among the plurality of lottery frames, and if the winning information is assigned to the determined lottery frame, it is determined that the winning has been won, and the out-of-office information is assigned. A lottery processing unit that determines that the game has been lost;
If the lottery processing unit determines that the lottery has been lost, the storage unit is updated so that the out-of-office information assigned to the determined lottery frame is changed to the hit information, and a condition that the player consumes a value medium is used. A lottery result corresponding unit that instructs the lottery processing unit to perform a re-lottery,
A game device comprising: An event execution unit that executes a predetermined event is provided,
The lottery processing unit is executed after the event is completed,
The lottery result responding unit, when the lottery processing unit determines that the winning, to instruct the event execution unit to maintain the state when the previous event has ended, to continue the event,
The game device according to claim 1. The game device executes a game using a game medium,
The event execution unit,
A main lottery processing unit that determines one of a winning and a loss by the main lottery as a part of the event while the game is being executed,
When the main lottery processing unit determines that the lottery has been won, as part of the event, the main lottery processing unit is instructed to perform the main lottery again, and the game medium corresponding to the main lottery winning is played by the player. In the main lottery, when it is determined that the lottery is lost, the lottery result corresponding unit that terminates the event and instructs the lottery processing unit to perform a lottery,
The game device according to claim 2, comprising: Further comprising a field on which the game medium is placed;
The main lottery result correspondence unit can be obtained by the player by stacking the game media corresponding to the main lottery winning in the field as a part of the event when the main lottery processing unit determines that the winning is achieved. Set to
The game device according to claim 3. The lottery result responding unit, when the lottery processing unit determines that the winning is lost, gives the player an item that can be used in the game executed by the game device,
The game device according to claim 1. A moving mechanism for moving a predetermined object to a predetermined place,
A timing determination unit configured to determine a timing at which the lottery processing unit starts determining the one lottery frame, based on a timing at which the predetermined object moves to the predetermined location.
The game device according to claim 1. The lottery processing unit, at the time of the lottery, notifies the player of the hit information and the miss information respectively assigned to the plurality of lottery frames,
The lottery result corresponding unit, when updating the storage unit to change the miss information to the hit information, notifies the player of the changed result,
The game device according to claim 1. For the computer
One lottery frame is determined by lottery from among a plurality of lottery frames to which any one of the hit information and the off-state information is respectively assigned, and the hit information is assigned to the determined lottery frame. A lottery processing function that determines a win in the case, and determines a loss if the deviation information is assigned;
When the lottery processing function determines that the lottery processing is lost, the out-of-office information assigned to the determined lottery frame is changed to the hit information, and the lottery processing function is performed on condition that the player consumes the value medium. A lottery result support function to instruct re-lottery
A game program to execute.