JPS6410235B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine, particularly a type of game in which there is little chance of chance, the game result is influenced by the skill of the player, and the game content or difficulty level changes according to the progress of the game. Regarding the machine.

Some gaming machines, such as slot machines, have a large degree of chance, and the outcome is determined almost independently of the player's skill, while others do not.

In addition, even if the game result is influenced by the player's skill, for example, in a simple driving game, the player can select the speed of progress of the game as appropriate according to his or her skill, and Choosing a high speed increases the risk of the game, but at the same time increases the chance of getting a high score during the game, but usually choosing a high speed does not change the game itself. I'm not used to it.

However, in the case of certain types of game machines, especially high-end game machines for commercial use, video game machines, etc., the games are extremely complex and skillfully constructed, and the game content may change slightly depending on the progress of the game. Both are beginning to change.

To explain this point specifically, using a space war game as an example, in this type of game, the game progresses as the player's score increases or the number of enemy troops decreases. The game is structured so that the speed increases, more powerful enemies appear, and the enemy's firepower increases, so the battle becomes more and more intense, and at the same time there are opportunities to get higher scores and various bonuses. It's starting to be given.

In a game like this, a person with excellent skill can
It is possible to enjoy every stage of the game and annihilate all the enemies, but those with unskilled skills will always end the game at an early stage, and this will prevent them from fully enjoying the game. The problem was that players lost interest in the game because they could not enjoy the fun of annihilating enemies or acquiring bonuses.

Similar problems exist in games such as exploration games, treasure hunting games, travel games, survival games, etc. in which the player reaches a certain goal or climb through various complex processes.
Furthermore, similar problems may occur in the aforementioned driving game if the game content becomes more sophisticated.

The present invention has been made from the above viewpoint, and its purpose is to play the next game as a continuation of the previous game, depending on the player's selection, after the end of one game. To provide an interesting game machine that can be played as a game that takes over the game state at the end of the previous game as it is.

The details of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are time charts explaining its operation, and FIG. 4 is a partial circuit diagram showing another embodiment. Figure 5 shows an example of a high score display.

In the figure, 1 is a game machine, 2 is a part of its internal circuit, 3 is a display device, 4 is a game operation section, 5 and 6 are operating levers and push button switches, 7 is a coin slot, 8 and 9 are push button switches for selecting a single player game and a two player pair game, 10 and 11 are push button switches for selecting a continuation game, 12 is a CPU for controlling the game, and 13 is programming data and patterns necessary for the game. recorded data, color data and other data.
Data is recorded in ROM 14 as necessary.
RAM, 15 is a coin detector, 16 is a credit counter, 17 is an OR circuit, 18 is a timer, 1
9, 20 and 21 are AND circuits, 22 and 23 are
RS bistable elements, 24, 25 and 26 are data buses, and 27 is a power supply.

Although the credit counter 16, timer 18, etc. are shown as independent components for convenience of explanation, they are usually replaced by counters built into the CPU.

When a predetermined coin is inserted into the slot 7, the coin detector 15 is activated and emits a pulse.

The credit counter 16 is an up-down counter that integrates the output pulses of the coin detector 15, and also adds up the output pulses of the coin detector 15 and adds up the output pulses every time the game starts.
is subtracted. This counter display is typically displayed on a video display screen. If the number of credits is 1 or more, the output from the output terminal 16a is in state 1, and the game can be started.

Push button switch 8 is pressed when one player plays the game alone, and push button switch 9 is pressed when two players play the game in pairs.

Now, the screen of the video display device 3 shows enemy spacecraft 3a, UFO 3b, meteorite 3c, friendly missile launcher 3d, and spare missile launcher 3.
e, friendly missile 3f, enemy missile 3g, etc. are shown, and a spaceship game is being played with these. In addition, 3 hours in the screen are credit display,
3i, 3j display each player's score, 3k, 3l
indicates the number of times each player has continued the game.

The CPU 12 generates video and audio signals necessary for playing the game according to a predetermined program, based on the data recorded in the ROM 13, and in response to the player's game operations, and sends them to the video display device 3. , produce a screen and sound effects.

Usually, a demonstration is carried out on the video screen to encourage the player to play, and when the player inserts a coin and presses the push button switch 8 or 9, the game begins.

The push button switch 8 is a push button for a one-player game, and when it is pressed, the CPU 1 immediately starts the game according to the one-player game program.

The player moves the lever 5 left and right to move the missile launcher 3d, and presses the push button switch 6 to launch the missile 3f to attack the enemy's spaceship 3a. If you blow up the enemy's spaceship 3a, you will get points and the points will be displayed on 3i, but at the same time the enemy will also fire missiles 3g and attack you.
If an enemy missile hits an allied missile launcher 3d, the missile launcher 3d will be blown up, but
Even if one launcher is blown up, the player can continue playing the game using the spare launcher 3e.

However, the game ends when all the predetermined number of launchers are blown up.

While the player has relatively few points, the enemy's spaceship is not very powerful and slow, so it is easy to shoot down, but even if the player shoots it down, it does not give very many points. However, as the player's score increases, the enemy gradually brings out more powerful fleets. Attack speed increases, firepower increases,
There are also powerful missiles that cannot be shot down by a single missile.

In exchange, enemy spaceships, UFOs, etc. will become more colorful and colorful, and the points you get when you blow them up will be greatly increased, and you will be given various bonuses. This bonus can be a bonus, for example, if your score reaches a certain level, you will be given some extra missile launchers, or if you blow up a certain UFO, your score will be doubled. It is.

Therefore, players with poor skill were unable to advance the game to such a stage, and as a result, they often lost interest in the game.

The machine of the present invention solves these problems, and even inexperienced players can fully enjoy the game.

This will be explained below with reference to FIG.

This time chart is for when a single player is playing a solo game.

In this game, it is assumed that three missile launchers are given per game.

As shown in FIG. 2, GAME, the game starts at time _t0 , and the first scene, Game G1, is played until the first missile launcher is blown up at time _t1 . After a short time has elapsed after the game G1 ends, a second scene of the game G2 is started using the second missile launcher. This second scene game is a continuation of the first scene game, and the situation of the enemy and allies at the beginning of the second scene is almost the same as the situation at the end of the first scene. Then at time t ₃ the second missile launcher is blown up and at time
At t ₄ , the third missile launcher starts the third scene, Game G3.

Then, at time t ₅ , when this last launcher is blown up, the game ends, and Figure 2 OP1
As shown in 2a, the output of the terminal 12a of the CPU 12 becomes state 1, and the bistable element 22 enters the set state. On the other hand, if there are enough credits left to continue playing the game, the timer 18 immediately starts operating, and its output becomes state 1, as shown in TIMER in FIG.

When the push button switch 10 is pressed and the contact 10a becomes conductive at time _t6 during the timer operation time, the pulse generated at that time passes through the AND circuit 20 and is sent to the CPU 12.

In such a case, the game started at that time will be restarted as a continuation game following the previously ended game scene 3. That is, as game G4, a fourth scene game is played starting from almost the same state as at the end of the third scene. However, in this case, a new missile launcher for one game (Sanba) will be given.

The game progresses in the same manner, and the fifth scene G5,
When scene 6 G6 ends and the game ends again,
The output of the output terminal 12a of the CPU 12 becomes state 1, and if there are credits remaining, the timer 18 is started. If the pushbutton switch 10 is pressed again while the timer 18 is starting, the next game will continue in the same way as described above, but as shown in the figure, if this switch is not pressed, the timer will stop operating. When the rear switch is pressed, that is, at time _t9 , the next game is started as a new game unrelated to the previous game.

Therefore, at the end of the game, the player can select whether the next game will be a continuation of the previous game or a new game, depending on whether or not he presses the push button switch 10.

In addition, in the above embodiment, when the next game is to be played as a new game after the end of the game, switch 8 is pressed, but this is not done by timer 1.
It is also possible to automatically continue the operation at the same time as the operation of step 8 ends.

Next, FIG. 3 will be explained. This indicates the situation during a pair game between two players.

In a pairs game, two players are generally each given the same number of missile launchers (three), and they take turns each time a launcher is blown up. Here, the first player plays the GAME, and the second player plays the game.
GAME shall be played.

As shown, two players alternately play G11, G21, G12, G22, G13,
Assumed to be performed. When the first player finishes the game at time _T1 , the output terminal 12a of the CPU 12
The output becomes state 1, and the timer 18 operates.
If the pushbutton switch 10 is pressed at time _T2 while the timer 18 is operating, the next game S14 will be a continuation game that continues from the previous game.

Similarly, if the second player ends the game at time _T3 , in this case,
Since the output of the terminal 12b of the CPU 12 is in state 1, the bistable element 23 is in the set state.

If there are credits left, the timer 18 starts, and by pressing the pushbutton switch 11 at this time, the second player can also make the subsequent game a continuation of the previous game. Thus, if this press is not performed while the timer is running, the next game will be a new game unrelated to the previous game. The selection of this new game may be automatic, or may be made by pressing the switch 8 or 9, for example.

Next, FIG. 4 will be explained.

FIG. 4 is a partial circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the selection switch, in which 28 and 29 are changeover type selection switches for the first and second players, respectively, and 30 is a power supply.

If switches 28 and 29 are set to the A contact side, the next game will be a new game unrelated to the previous game, and if switched to the B contact side, the next game will be a continuation of the previous game. It is something.
With this configuration, each player can reserve a subsequent game as a continuation of the previous game at any time.

In this case, it is desirable that the switches 28 and 29 be of the time-limited return type.

In this way, if the player is allowed to select a continuation game at will, even an unskilled player can fully enjoy a highly structured game.

In addition, in general gaming machines, the names and scores are displayed on a video screen and a record certificate is issued to those who have achieved high scores, but in the machine of the present invention, As shown in FIG. 5, the player's name and score are recorded and displayed along with the number of consecutive runs, that is, the number of coins used to obtain the score.

Although not added to the above description, before the timer 18 ends, other switches, such as
The next new game may be started by pressing the pushbutton switch 8 or 9;
It is also possible to share 1 and 8 and 9,
For example, before the game begins, these act as a selection switch for solo play or pair play,
While the timer 18 is operating, it may function as a selection switch between a continuing game and a new game.

Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
Each switch may be a rotary switch, a slide switch, etc. that has a larger number of contact points, and the number of continuations or the corresponding number of missile launchers can be set arbitrarily.
The present invention encompasses all of these.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are time charts explaining its operation, and FIG. 4 is a partial circuit diagram showing another embodiment. , FIG. 5 is an example of a high score display. 1...Game machine, 2...Part of the internal circuit,
3...video display device, 4...operation unit,
5...Lever for game operation, 6...Push button switch for game operation, 7...Coin slot, 8, 9
...Push button switch for selecting a single player game and a two player pair game, 10...Push button switch for selecting a continuation game for the first player, 11...Push button switch for selecting a continuation game for the second player, 15
...Coin detector, 16...Credit counter.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An operation section operated by a player, a display device for displaying the development status of the game, and a game progressing in response to signals generated by the operation section;
It consists of a control device that generates a desired video signal and displays the progress of the game on a display device, and the game ends when certain conditions are met from a predetermined initial state by one or more players. Until then, the game is played according to predetermined rules and programs, and there are almost no errors, with the game outcome depending on the skill of each player.
In addition, in a type of gaming machine where the game content or difficulty level changes according to the progress of the game, the player can operate the game, and after one game ends, the game is a continuous game that starts from the end state of the previous game. A gaming machine characterized by being provided with a continuation game selection device. 2. The continuation game selection device is comprised of a selection switch operated by the player, a timer that starts after the game ends, and a gate circuit that inputs the output of the selection switch to the control device only during the operating time of the timer. A gaming machine according to claim 1.