JPS6141587B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention allows a plurality of players to simultaneously participate in the image game through the operation unit at hand, and also allows players to participate in the image game based on the predicted results even while the game is in progress. The present invention relates to an image game device that provides profits sequentially.

<Prior Art> As this type of image game, game devices called video games and television games are conventionally known.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in conventional game devices, for example, even if the player is made to predict the result of the game prior to the game, the predicted result is not reflected at the end of the game by simply having the player predict the final result. It merely grants corresponding benefits. Therefore, in the process from the start of the game to the end of the game, the player's predictions are completely ignored, and the game lacks the fun of a prediction game.

<Means for Solving the Problems> Therefore, the present invention provides a prediction setting unit that can predict the result of the game based on the input of coins, cards, etc., a display unit that displays the input value of the coins, cards, etc. A plurality of operation sections each having at least a return section for refunding coins, cards, etc. after the game is over; a game display section common to the plurality of operation sections; Images displayed on the game display unit based on image signals.Individual result signals that are generated sequentially each time a preset result pattern is achieved during the progress of the game, and predictions that are individually set through individual prediction setting units. The system is equipped with an electronic control device that sequentially evaluates each signal as it occurs, and sends control signals to individual operation units based on the evaluation results, so that each player can control the prediction at hand. Through the settings section, multiple people can simultaneously participate in a common image game displayed on the game display section, and
The game is characterized in that the image game is progressed while sequentially giving profits to each player through each operation section based on the predicted results of each player as the image game progresses.

<Function> Therefore, according to the present invention, each player predicts the outcome of the game through the prediction setting section in the operation section at hand. After each person has set the game result, the progress of the image game is displayed on the game display section based on the image signal sent from the electronic control device, and each person can watch the common image game.

During the progress of the image game, each time a preset result pattern is achieved, the electronic control device performs the following steps:
The individual result signals occur sequentially, and the result signals and
Each time a result signal is generated, the prediction signal set individually by each player through the prediction setting section is successively compared, and the match or mismatch is evaluated.Based on the evaluation result, the individual operation section Sends control signals to. The operation unit to which this control signal is sent may directly refund the profit based on the control signal to the player from the return unit, or
The display value on the display unit may be changed.

In this way, while the image game is in progress,
The above operations are repeated and executed one after another, and when the image game ends, the operations are stopped and each player is returned to a state in which they can predict the outcome of the game through the prediction setting section.

<Example> The present invention will be described below based on an example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a simplified configuration diagram showing an image game device of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a VTR device, in which game information is stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic tape. The game information is read out by the VTR device 1 and converted into an image signal,
This image signal is sent to the video device 2, and the video device 2 displays the game image in a large size on the screen 3. In the present invention, the game display section is displayed on the VTR device 1, the video device 2, and the large screen 3. It consists of

The main body portion 5 of the magnetic tape 4 of the VTR device 1 contains, for example, game information.
A game image of a pachinko game played using an actual mechanical pachinko machine is input (FIG. 4). As shown in Fig. 3, the game image includes a guide rail 6, a safe opening 7 with symbols A to D, an outro 8, and a shot through the guide rail 6, and is fired by an obstacle nail 9 etc. in the game section. Pachinko balls 10 that are repelled and flow into either the safe port 7 or the out port 8 are displayed.

Further, a result signal 12 is inputted into the side portion 11 of the tape 4 to notify which of the safe openings 7 or the out openings 8 the pachinko balls 10 have entered (FIG. 4). This result signal 1
2 is detected by the detection device 13 when the game image on the main body portion 5 is reproduced, and is taken out from its output terminal as safe signals a to d and an out signal o. In this case, the safe signal a means that the pachinko ball 10 has entered the safe port A, the safe signal b indicates that the pachinko ball 10 has entered the safe port B, and the safe signal c indicates that the pachinko ball 10 has entered the safe port C.
, the safe signal d is sent to the safe port D, and the out signal o is sent to the safe port D.
correspond to the out ports 8, respectively.

Then, the safe signals a to d and the out signal o are sent to the input interface 32 side of the control section 14, which is an electronic control device such as a computer installed in the game arcade or the like (FIG. 6). The control section 14
storage device 16, arithmetic device 17 and control device 18
Equipped with.

On the other hand, 19 ₁ to 19 _o , as shown in Figure 1,
A plurality of operation parts are shown in front of the screen 3, and each operation part ₁₉₁ ...... is a safe port A to D.
Switches A to D serve as prediction setting units for predicting the outcome of the game with the symbol corresponding to , a display unit 20 that displays the coin input value, a coin slot 21, a stop display unit 22, and a game A start switch 23, a settlement switch 24, and a coin ejection port 25 as a return section for refunding coins are individually provided (FIG. 2).

Next, the coin ejection system is operated as shown in Fig. 5.
A coin selector 36 that selects coins inserted from the coin slot 21 and issues a coin signal.
and stores the regular coins from the coin selector 36 and the coins introduced from the coin supply gutter 39,
A coin ejecting device 37 that provides a predetermined number of prize coins to the player from the coin ejecting port 25 based on an activation signal.
It is equipped with

Further, each of the safe signals a to d from the detection device 13 described above and the prediction signals a to d of the switches A to D are as follows.
The signal is transmitted to the input/output interface 32 via the signal transmission circuit 50 and AND circuits 28 to 31 of each operating section 19 ₁ . . . (FIG. 6). For this reason,
Predicted signals a to d of switches A to D and detection device 13
When the safe signals a to d from the safe signals a to d match each other, a hit signal is sent from the interface 32, and the control unit 14 operates based on this hit signal to add a certain number to the numerical value on the display unit 20. This added value is displayed on the display section 20.

When starting a game, the display unit 20 displays the inserted value corresponding to the number of coins inserted, that is, the number of games played. For example, when one coin is inserted, the number "15" is displayed, and each time the player's prediction matches the safe opening 7 into which the pachinko ball 10 has entered, the number 15 is added, and then When the settlement switch 24 is turned on, three prize coins are ejected from the coin ejection port 25 when the corresponding number of prize coins is displayed, that is, the number ``45'' is displayed on the display section 20. Ru. Further, when the numerical value displayed on the display section 20 exceeds a certain level, the stop display section 22
lights up and the game is disabled. and,
All such control is centrally controlled based on commands from a control unit 14 serving as an electronic control device.

The operation will be explained below. When playing a game, each player inserts coins issued from a coin exchange machine (not shown) located inside the game store into each operating section 19 ₁ .
Bring it to ………… and check the 19 ₁ ………… of each operation section.
Insert the coin into the coin slot 21. When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 21, it is detected by the internal coin selector 36, a coin signal is sent to the interface 32, and the control unit 14 displays the number of games corresponding to the number of coins inserted on the display unit 20 of the operation unit.
to be displayed.

For example, among the plurality of operation units 19 ₁ ......
When two coins are inserted into the operating section 19 ₁ , the number "30" is displayed on the display section 20, and when three coins are inserted into the display section 19 ₂ , the number "30" is displayed on the display section 20. The number ``45'' is displayed at each of the 20, and the game can be played the number of times indicated by the number.

Further, when a coin is inserted, the VTR device 1 and the video device 2 are activated, and the pachinko image shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the screen 3.

In this image, the pachinko ball 10 is placed on the guide rail 6
After being fired from the base end of the pachinko ball 10
One cycle is defined as the period until the amount of money flows into either the safe port 7 or the out port 8 in the gaming section, and this cycle is continuously repeated.

Then, before the cycle starts, the player is allowed to predict and set through the switches A to D which safe ports A to D the pachinko balls will flow into.
Then, taking into consideration the setting time of switches A to D by each player, the image game of the cycle is started after a certain period of time has elapsed. Then, if the pachinko ball 10 flows into any of the safe ports A to D, and if it is assumed that the switches A to D that are turned on match the safe ports A to D in which the pachinko ball has won, then the AND circuits 28 to 31 is operated, and thereby the numerical value displayed on the display section 20 of the corresponding operation section 19 ₁ . . . is added by a certain number.

To be more specific, the operation section 19 ₁ ......
If the player turns on switch B,
When the pachinko ball 10 flows into the safe port B, the AND circuit 29 operates based on the safe signal b, and based on this, the control section 14 operates to add a certain number (for example, "15") to the numerical value on the display section 20. , the player can play the game as many times as the number of additions. This operation is the same for the other operation sections.

In this embodiment, the switches A to D are operated selectively, and a priority circuit is incorporated so that when one switch is turned on, other switches cannot be turned on. Furthermore, after setting switches A to D, it is necessary to turn on the game start switch 23 to operate the drive circuit 50. If this switch 23 is not turned on, switch A to D must be turned on.
The predicted signals a to d from ~D are sent to the AND circuits 28 to 3.
The player will not be able to participate.

On the other hand, when the pachinko ball 10 flows into the out port 8, the out signal o is directly sent from the detection device 13 to the input/output interface 32, and the control section 14 changes the numerical value on the display section 20 to "1" based on this signal. ” is subtracted.

As described above, when the player participates in the cycle, the numerical value on the display unit 20 is added or subtracted, and the game of the cycle ends. In this way, after setting the switches A to D, the player turns on the game start switch 23 to
The above image game can be played repeatedly. That is, while viewing the game image on the screen 3, each player selects which safe opening A~ for each cycle.
This means predicting whether D will win or not and continuing the game.

Here, when the numerical value on each display section 20 increases and reaches a certain level, the stop display section 22 is turned on based on the operation of the control section 14, and at the same time, the operation of switches A to D is disabled. The coin ejecting device 37 is operated and payment is made. Then, when the numerical value on the display section 20 returns to zero as a result of this payment, the operating section 19 ₁
...... returns to the initial state, and the player can exchange prizes with the ejected prize coins.

Further, when the payment switch 24 is turned on by the player while the game continues, a coin ejecting operation is performed based on the operation of the control section 14. At this time,
The numerical value on the display section 20 is reset to zero, making it impossible to operate switches A to D.

On the other hand, the game interval for each cycle is set relatively long in consideration of the time required for setting switches A to D by a plurality of players.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, game coins were used to insert into the coin slot 21, but the invention is not limited to this, and coins may be used directly, or a magnetic card or the like on which the number of games has been recorded may be used. Good too.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the prize coins are ejected from the return section, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. Prizes may be ejected directly, or a magnetic card storing the numerical value displayed on the display section 20 may be used. etc. may be reduced.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the game image stored in the storage medium such as the magnetic tape 4 is read out by the VTR device 1. Alternatively, the game information may be read from a storage medium such as a RAM that stores the game information.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, each operation section 19 ₁ ...
The predicted signal a of the switches A to D is generated by the signal transmission circuit 50 and AND circuits 28 to 31 of
-d and the safe signals a-d from the detection device 13 are determined; however, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control section 14 as an electronic control device can be used to determine whether each operation section 19 _1. It may also be possible to determine the game result in . . . .

On the other hand, in the embodiment described above, images of an actual mechanical pachinko machine are stored on the magnetic tape 4, but the magnetic tape 4 is not limited to this, and images of other games such as horse races and automobile races may be stored.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a large screen is used to display the game image, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a large display using a cathode ray tube, liquid crystal, or the like may be used.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a prediction setting section that can predict the result of the game based on the input of coins, cards, etc., and a display section that displays the input value of the coins, cards, etc. a plurality of operation sections each having at least a return section for refunding coins, cards, etc. after the game ends; a game display section common to the plurality of operation sections; and a game display section that sends an image signal to the game display section; The image displayed on the game display unit based on this image signal.Individual result signals that are generated sequentially each time a preset result mode is achieved during the progress of the game, and the image that is individually set through each prediction setting unit. The system is equipped with an electronic control device that sequentially evaluates the prediction signal and the result signal every time a result signal is generated, and sends control signals to each operation unit based on the evaluation results. Through the prediction setting section, multiple players can simultaneously participate in a common image game displayed on the game display section, and each player can receive profits based on the prediction results of each player as the image game progresses through each operation section. Since the image game progresses by giving the predictions sequentially, the player can enjoy the game while watching not only the final result of the image game but also the intermediate process, with a sense of expectation that the predictions will match. A new image game device can be provided.

In other words, in this type of prediction game, players are asked to predict only the final result, and profits based on the final result are given only to some participants whose predictions are correct. In a game where the profits tend to be concentrated in a few participants and many other participants cannot be satisfied, and in the case of a game where you enjoy watching the progress of the game, it is difficult to make your own predictions during the game. When it becomes clear that the prediction was wrong, the meaning of watching the progress of the game diminishes, and the game is not worth giving any profit to the participant whose prediction was wrong. From a player's point of view, they will feel like they have lost something and will not be able to explain it, which will kill the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention considers the psychological state of the player, evaluates the prediction result of the player sequentially even during the progress of the image game, and reflects the evaluation result as the player's profit, so that the profit is determined by the participation of some players. To avoid concentrating on players, to give as many chances as possible to as many participants as possible in one game, and to give many participants a sense of satisfaction by gaining profits. Furthermore, even during the progress of the image game, each player is constantly stimulated to have a sense of expectation that the predictions will match, so that the feeling of boredom while watching the game can be eliminated, and an attractive image game device can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a simplified configuration diagram of an image game device, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an operation section, Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a game image, and Fig. 4 is a magnetic A diagram showing the contents stored on the tape, FIG. 5 is a simplified configuration diagram of the coin ejecting system, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram. In the figure, 1 is a VTR device, 2 is a video device, 3 is a screen, 4 is a magnetic tape, 14 is a control unit as an electronic control device, 19 ₁ to 19 _o are operating units, 2
0 is a display section, 25 is a coin ejecting port, 37 is a coin ejecting device, and A to D are switches as a prediction setting section, respectively.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prediction setting section that can predict the result of the game based on the input of coins, cards, etc., a display section that displays the input value of the coins, cards, etc., and a display section that displays the input value of the coins, cards, etc. after the game is over. a plurality of operation sections each having at least a return section for refunding money; a game display section common to the plurality of operation sections; an image signal being sent to the game display section, and a game display section based on the image signal; During the progress of the image game, the result signals include individual result signals that are generated sequentially each time a preset result mode is achieved, and a prediction signal that is individually set through each prediction setting section. The system is equipped with an electronic control device that sequentially evaluates each game and sends control signals to each operation section based on the evaluation results.Each player can control the game display section through the prediction setting section at hand. A plurality of people can simultaneously participate in a common image game that is displayed, and the image game progresses while sequentially giving profits to each player through each operation section based on the predicted results of each player as the image game progresses. An image game device characterized by: