JP2008178487A - Multiplayer simultaneous gaming machine and game playing method using the gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A high entertainment property of a conventional game device which is a stand-alone system is applied to a multiplayer simultaneous game, and a new entertainment property is imparted.
A gaming machine 1 includes a station 4 that individually develops card games, a display 20 that is visible to a player playing at the station 4, a control device 13 that controls the progress of the game that is developed throughout the system, and the like. Consists of Then, each station 4 extracts a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes. Also, the final stage of the card game at each station is executed on the display as a common game, the cards extracted in the common game are added to the cards extracted at each station, and as a result, the rank (class) of the hand established The player wins or loses and pays out according to the hand rank.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a game device in which a large number of people participate using a game medium such as coins and banknotes, and a game playing method using the game machine.

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1, a conventional slot machine is generally a so-called stand-alone game device. In addition, a plurality of slot machines are connected to each other via a central control unit, and the size of a prize for each slot machine is changed in relation to the ranking in a game performed by the plurality of connected slot machines. A game device is disclosed in Patent Document 2.

On the other hand, a card game using a playing card or the like, a roulette game, and the like can be played simultaneously by a large number of people, unlike a slot machine in which a player (human) plays against a game device. Such a form is called a mass game.
US Pat. No. 6,981,635 US Pat. No. 7,040,984

  However, although the slot machine shown in Patent Document 2 is connected to the central control device, a substantial game is executed for each slot machine in a stand-alone manner independent of other slot machines. It did not share itself.

  The present invention applies a high entertainment characteristic of a conventional game apparatus which is a stand-alone system to a multiplayer simultaneous game, and a multiplayer game machine having new entertainment characteristics, and a game play using this game machine. It aims to provide a method.

  The first invention of the present application is used in each of a plurality of game devices that execute a game in which a predetermined number of cards are extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes and a payout is performed according to the extracted cards. A control device that extracts a predetermined number of cards from cards having a plurality of attributes including the card, and a player that is visible to a player who plays the game on the game device, and displays the cards extracted by the control device The game device extracts a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes, determines a combination established from the extracted card and the card extracted by the control device, and the combination Payout according to

  In the first invention of the present application, a predetermined number of cards are extracted for each game device from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and at least one of the cards having a plurality of attributes including the cards used in each of the game devices in the control device. Two cards are extracted, and the extracted cards are displayed on the display. And in each game device, payout according to the combination formed from the extracted card and the card extracted by the control device is performed.

  Therefore, according to the first invention of the present application, a payout according to a combination established from a card extracted by each game device and a card extracted by the control device is performed, so that a multi-person simultaneous participation type is performed. It is possible to apply the high entertainment property of the conventional game device which is a stand-alone system to this card game. In addition, a multi-player simultaneous gaming machine with new entertainment characteristics can be provided.

  The second invention of the present application extracts a card as a hand from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and each of the game apparatus executes a game for performing a payout according to the rank of the extracted hand. A control device that extracts a predetermined number of cards from a card having a plurality of attributes including the card to be used; and a card that is visible to a player who plays the game on the game device and is extracted by the control device. A combination that is established in a hand formed by extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and adding the cards extracted by the control device to the extracted cards. And payout according to the rank of the combination.

  In the second invention of the present application, a card as a hand is extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes for each game device, and at least one of the cards having a plurality of attributes including cards used in each of the game devices in the control device. Two cards are extracted, and the extracted cards are displayed on the display. Each game device pays out according to the rank of the combination established in the hand obtained by adding the card extracted by the control device to the extracted card.

  Therefore, according to the second invention of this application, payout according to the rank of the combination established in the hand formed by adding the card extracted by the control device to the card extracted by each game device is performed. The high entertainment property of a conventional game device that is a stand-alone system can be applied to a multiplayer simultaneous game. In addition, a multi-player simultaneous gaming machine with new entertainment characteristics can be provided.

  The third invention of the present application extracts a card as a hand from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and executes a game for performing a payout according to the rank of the extracted hand, And extracting a plurality of cards from the cards having a plurality of attributes including the cards used in each of the game devices, and selecting a predetermined number of cards from the plurality of extracted cards. A device and a player who plays the game on the game device, and displays a plurality of the cards extracted by the control device, and displays an effect image for selecting a predetermined number of cards from the plurality of extracted cards The game device extracts a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes, To determine a combination that established in the hand comprising adding cards extracted by the control device to the card, it performs payout corresponding to the rank of the combination.

  In the third invention of the present application, a card as a hand is extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes for each game device, and a plurality of cards including a plurality of attributes including cards used in each of the game devices in the control device Cards are extracted, and an effect image for selecting one card from the plurality of extracted cards is displayed on the display. Each game device pays out according to the rank of the combination established in the hand obtained by adding the card extracted by the control device to the extracted card.

  Therefore, according to the third invention of the present application, the rank of the combination established in the hand formed by adding one card finally selected from a plurality of cards extracted by the control device to the card extracted by each game device. By paying out according to the game, it is possible to apply the high entertainment property of the conventional game device which is a stand-alone system to a multiplayer simultaneous game. In addition, a multi-player simultaneous gaming machine with new entertainment characteristics can be provided.

  A fourth invention of the present application includes a plurality of game devices that individually execute a game that performs payout according to cards extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and a plurality of cards that are used in each of the game devices. This is a game playing method that is executed by a gaming machine that includes a control device that extracts a predetermined number of cards from the card, and a display that displays the cards extracted by the control device. Then, a predetermined number of cards are extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes in each of the game devices, and the cards used in each of the game devices in the control device are used as a common game displayed on the display. A predetermined number of cards are extracted from a plurality of cards included, and the common game is added to the cards extracted by each game device. It performs payout corresponding to a predetermined combination that established the card group comprising adding cards extracted in arm.

  In the fourth invention of the present application, a predetermined number of cards are extracted for each game device from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and at least one of the cards having a plurality of attributes including cards used in each of the game devices in the control device. Two cards are extracted, and the extracted cards are displayed on the display. And in each game device, payout according to the combination formed from the extracted card and the card extracted by the control device is performed.

  Therefore, according to the fourth invention of the present application, a payout according to a combination established from a card extracted by each game device and a card extracted by the control device is performed, so that a multiplayer simultaneous participation type is performed. It is possible to apply the high entertainment property of the conventional game device which is a stand-alone system to this card game. Further, it is possible to provide a game playing method using a multi-player simultaneous gaming machine having new entertainment properties.

  According to the gaming machine and the game playing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to apply the high entertainment property of a conventional game device that is a stand-alone system to a multiplayer simultaneous game, and multiplayer simultaneous participation New entertainment can be given to the type of game.

  A gaming machine 1 shown as an embodiment of the present invention includes a game device that mainly develops an individual card game called a station 4, a display 20 that can be viewed from a player playing on the game device, each game device, the display 20, and the entire system. It is comprised from the control apparatus 13 which supervises the game progress etc. which are expand | deployed by, and is a game system which can play a card game. In the present embodiment, a predetermined number of cards are extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes at each of the stations 4 where the player individually plays a card game. In the present embodiment, in particular, in a hand obtained by adding cards extracted in a game executed in common to the entire gaming machine 1 to a group of cards individually extracted at the station 4 (referred to as a hand (hand)). The payout is performed according to the rank of the established combination.

  The embodiment of the present invention is various in the range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention in which payout is performed according to the result of the game executed at the station 4 and the result of the game executed in common to the entire gaming machine 1. In the following, two patterns will be described.

  In the first embodiment, a card game that is conventionally executed in a stand-alone manner from station 4 is executed as a game that is common to a plurality of stations connected to the game system in the final stage of the card game, and is extracted there. The card is added to the hand of the card game being executed at each station, and the player's victory or defeat is determined by the strength of the hand rank (class) established as a result.

  Further, in the second embodiment, after the card game is executed in a stand-alone format at the station 4 and ended, a common game common to a plurality of stations connected to the game system is executed, and the cards extracted there are When a predetermined combination is established from a card constituting a hand of a card game executed at each station, a payout is performed according to the established combination.

  First, the first embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, specifically, it is assumed that the card game developed at each station 4 is a so-called poker or a card game similar to poker. The cards used in the card game shown in this embodiment have four suits ((suit): types) of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for each suit. , 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, and K are prepared. The suits and numbers are determined in terms of strength, and the suits are spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs in order of strength, and A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 for each suit. , 10, J, Q, and K are prepared.

  During the game, a game screen 61 is displayed on the image display device 8 described later. The player operates a predetermined display unit on the touch panel 50 provided on the front surface of the image display device 8 to input, for example, an ante for starting a card game or use credits on hand. You can bet. When the player performs an operation of starting a card game according to a predetermined procedure, a predetermined number of cards are assigned to the player as hands. In the present embodiment, four cards are initially assigned. Actually, an effect image in which the virtual dealer displayed on the image display device 8 of the station 4 distributes the card is displayed, and four cards are displayed on the hand display unit 62 of the image display device 8 following this effect image. Is done. The player looks at these four cards, and performs a bet operation when winning with this hand. If you are not satisfied with your hand, you can “fold”.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a game screen presented to the player. FIG. 1 shows a display example of an effect image on the display panel 20a of the display 20 on the upper stage, and a display example of a game screen displayed on an image display unit of a game device called a station 4 on the lower stage. The display panel 20a of the display 20 shown in the upper part of FIG. 1 includes an image 75 representing a card pile, a card 76a (JORKER) extracted from the card pile, a card 76b (diamond K), and a card 76c (club). 10), a card 76d (diamond 2) is displayed, and only the card 76b of the four card images is highlighted. In the game screen 60 shown in the lower part of FIG. 1, the player hand is displayed on the player hand display unit 62 and the dealer hand is displayed on the dealer display unit 63. The game screen 61 is provided with a last card display unit 64. In the last card display section 64, the same card as the card 76b extracted by the control device 13 and highlighted in the effect image displayed on the display 20 shown in the upper part of FIG. 1 (“diamond K” in FIG. 1). Is displayed.

  The game screen 61 includes a player hand display unit 62 for displaying a player's hand, a dealer display unit 63 for displaying a dealer's hand, a last card display unit 64 for displaying a card selected in the common game, and a unit BET button 65. , A payout result display unit 66 for displaying the payout result in the previous card game, and a credit number display unit 67 for displaying the current credit number. The dealer display unit 63 displays a video of a virtual dealer in addition to the dealer's hand.

  In addition, the game screen 61 includes an ante display unit 68 that displays the ante number, a bet number display unit 69 that displays the bet number, and a remaining bet time display unit 70 that displays the remaining time during which the player can make bets. A MINI display unit 71 that displays the number of jackpots (abbreviated as JP in some cases), a MAJOR display unit 71 that displays the number of JP MAJORs, and a MEGA display unit 73 that displays the number of JP MEGAs. is doing.

  In the player hand display section 62, four cards 62a (A for spades), 62b (K for hearts), 62c (K for spades), and 62d (K for clubs), which are first extracted at the station 4, are displayed. In addition to the image of the card, the player's hand is displayed in which the last one card 62e (corresponding to card 76b (diamond K)) extracted in the common game effect image displayed on the display 20 is added. ing.

  The dealer display unit 63 has five cards 63a (9 of diamonds), 63b (9 of hearts), 63c (Q of clubs), 63d (Q of hearts) and 63e (3 of diamonds). The dealer's hand consisting of cards is displayed. In addition, an image of a virtual dealer is displayed.

  The last card display unit 64 displays the same card as the card 76b (diamond K) selected in the common game. The card displayed on the last card display unit 64 is added to the player hand (card 62e).

  The unit BET button 65 is a button for a player who has decided a game with a dealer, that is, a player who has decided to start a game, to decide the number of bets for the game. The unit BET button 65 includes four types, that is, a 1BET button 65A, a 5BET button 65B, a 10BET button 65C, and a 100BET button 65D. The player can bet the designated number by pressing these four types of buttons.

  When the player touches the display position of the 1BET button 65A, the player can bet credits one by one. Each time the 1 BET button 65A is touched, the number of bets increases in the order of “1” → “2” → “3” →. The player can bet credits in units of five by touching the display position of the 5BET button 65B. Each time the 5BET button 65B is touched, the number of bets increases in the order of “5” → “10” → “15” →. Further, when the player touches the display position of the 10BET button 65C, the player can bet credits in units of ten. Each time the 10BET button 65C is touched, the number of bets increases in the order of “10” → “20” → “30” →. Furthermore, when the player touches the display position of the 100 BET button 65D, the player can bet credits in units of 100. Each time the 100 BET button 65D is touched, the number of bets increases in the order of “100” → “200” → “300” →.

  The payout result display section 66 displays the number of credits bet by the player in the previous game and the number of payout (payout) credits. Here, the number obtained by subtracting the number of credits bet from the number of payout credits is the number of credits newly acquired by the player in the previous game.

  The credit amount display section 67 displays the number of credits owned by the current player. When the bet is placed, the credit number decreases according to the bet number. For example, the credit is decreased by 1 for one bet. Further, when the player wins the dealer and payout according to the hand rank is performed in the game, the number of credits is increased by the amount paid out. If the number of credits owned by the player becomes 0, the game is over.

  An ante display section 68 that displays the ante number displays the ante number. The ante corresponds to a game participation fee, and the minimum number is determined in advance. The player can start the game when a predetermined number of antees are inserted in accordance with the instructions displayed on the screen.

  The bet number display section 69 displays the bet number designated by the player touching the unit BET button 65. The lower limit of the number of bets is determined in advance according to the rules of the card game executed at the station 4 such as, for example, double ante.

  The remaining betable time display section 70 displays the remaining time that the player can bet. At the start of accepting a bet operation, for example, “20” is displayed, and one number is displayed every second. When the number decreases to “0”, the acceptance of the betting operation is terminated. When the number becomes “0” in each station 4, the common game is executed on the display 20.

  The MINI display unit 71 displays the number of credits accumulated so far for the JP of “MINI”. “MINI” is a JP to which, for example, 60% of coins inserted for JP at all stations 4 are accumulated and added. The MAJOR display section 72 displays the number of credits accumulated so far for the “MAJOR” JP. “MAJOR” is a JP in which, for example, 25% of the coins inserted for JP at all stations 4 are accumulated and added. The MEGA display unit 73 displays the number of credits accumulated to date for the “MEGA” JP. “MEGA” is a JP to which, for example, 15% of the coins inserted for JP at all stations 4 are accumulated and added. Therefore, the numerical values displayed on the MINI display unit 71, the MAJOR display unit 72, and the MEGA display unit 73 are common values for all the stations 4.

  In the card game, when a combination determined by the player hand is established in any station 4, the number of credits corresponding to the JP determined to be provided among the JPs displayed on the display units 71 to 73 is determined. The initial value of each JP is displayed on the display section of the JP that has been paid out. In the present embodiment, as an example, “MINI” is 200 credits, “MAJOR” is 5000 credits, and “MEGA” is 50000 credits.

  When a player bets on the game screen 61 configured as described above, first, an ante is inserted in accordance with an instruction displayed at the start of the game. When the ante is inserted, the card distributed from the virtual dealer is viewed, and whether or not to win against the dealer is touched to select a selection area displayed on the screen. Thereafter, by touching the unit buttons of the unit BET buttons 65 such as the 1BET button 65A, the 5BET button 65B, the 10BET button 65C, and the 100BET button 65D, chips of the designated number of units can be bet. For example, if the player touches the 10BET button 65C four times, the 5BET button 65B once, and the 1BET button 65A three times, a total of 48 chips can be bet.

  When the player performs a bet operation from the above-described game screen 61, the final stage of the card game executed at the station 4 is subsequently executed as a common game on the display panel 20a of the display 20. The card 76b selected in the common game is reflected in each station 4 and, as shown in the game screen 61 in the lower part of FIG. 1, the card game hand executed at each station 4 displayed on the player hand display unit 62. Added to. In FIG. 1, the card 76b corresponds to the card 62e. At each station 4, the player's victory or defeat is determined by the strength of the hand rank (class) including the cards extracted in the common game. In the game described with reference to FIG. 1, the player hand wins because the player hand has a higher rank combination than the dealer hand. Based on the hand rank table described later, the player hand wins the combination. Payouts are made.

  As described above, in the game system shown as the first embodiment of the present invention, the cards extracted in the game executed at each of the stations 4 and the common executed by the control device 13 connected to each station 4 are used. The player's victory or defeat is determined by the combination of cards established in the hand consisting of the cards extracted in the game, and the payout according to this hand rank is made so that it can stand alone in a multiplayer simultaneous game. By combining the high entertainment characteristics of the game device of the system, new entertainment characteristics can be imparted.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment to be described later, the card game is described based on so-called poker. However, the game with the dealer is determined by the strength of the player hand, that is, the combination of cards with payout. What is necessary is just to follow the game purpose of being able to receive a substantial payout (payout) when winning, and may be a card game similar to poker. Also, as a so-called poker, the type of poker game is not limited, such as draw poker, stat poker, and paigao poker. In the present embodiment, the card game of the present embodiment will be described below in accordance with a so-called Caribbean stat having rules suitable for application to a video poker apparatus.

  Hereinafter, the game system shown as the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  A schematic configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 mainly includes a station 4, a display 20, and a control device 13 that controls the whole. In the present embodiment, the station 4 is a game device that can play a card game in which a predetermined number of cards are extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes and a payout is made according to the rank of the extracted cards. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a large display 20. The display 20 has display panels 20a on four sides, and displays an effect image for selecting the last card constituting the hand in the card game executed in the station 4, as will be described in detail later. The control device 13 mainly performs a card selection process displayed on the display 20, and also functions as a server that controls the entire game system.

  Next, the configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 includes a housing 2 that is a main body portion, a display 20 that is provided in a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the housing 2, and a display 20 that surrounds the display 20. A plurality of (four in this embodiment) installed stations 4 and an electric display unit 5 provided above the housing 2 are provided. Each station 4 and the display 20 are connected to the control device 13. In the present embodiment, the station 4 shares a part of the game with the entire gaming machine 1 connected via the network 30, but each can play a card game stand-alone. May be. The gaming machine 1 may be connected to another game system having the same configuration via a wireless or wired network.

  The station 4 is a control composed of at least a medal slot 6 for inputting the currency value of gaming media such as money and chips and medals used for games, and a plurality of control buttons for inputting predetermined instructions by the player. The unit 7 and the image display device 8 for displaying an image relating to the game are received, and a betting operation of the player is accepted. The player can advance the developed game by operating the touch panel, the control unit 7 and the like while viewing the image displayed on the image display device 8. In addition, a medal payout opening 9 is provided on each side surface of the housing 2 in which each station 4 is installed. Further, a speaker 10 that plays music, sound effects and the like is provided at the upper right of the image display device 8 of each station 4.

  A WIN lamp 11 is provided above the image display device 8 of each station 4. In the card game, when the payout is determined according to the hand rank of the player, the WIN lamp 11 of the station 4 where the payout is performed is turned on. Further, the WIN lamp 11 of the station 4 that has acquired the jackpot (hereinafter referred to as JP) is also turned on in the same manner according to the hand rank. The WIN lamp 11 is provided at a position where it can be seen from all installed stations 4 (12 in the present embodiment), and other players playing in the same gaming machine 1 are lit. Can always be confirmed.

  A medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal insertion slot 6 to identify the currency value of medals and the like inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 and to count the inserted medals. In addition, a hopper (not shown) is provided inside the medal payout opening 9, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 9.

  Inside the corner portion 12 located at the corner of the housing 2, a control device 13 is arranged as a server that supervises the progress of the game by the gaming machine 1. The control device 13 is normally housed inside the corner portion 12 so as not to be operated by the player, but the corner door 14 provided in the corner portion 12 is opened using a key switch. Can be operated. Various settings of the gaming machine 1 can be performed by operating the control device 13.

  The electric light display unit 5 is provided with a JP amount display unit 15 for displaying the amount of JP. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, three types of JPs “MEGA”, “MAJOR”, and “MINI” are provided as described later. In the “MEGA” JP, 15% of the JP coins inserted in the game at all 12 stations 4 are accumulated and stored. In the “MAJOR” JP, 25% of the inserted JP coins are accumulated and stored. In the “MINI” JP, 60% of the inserted JP coins are accumulated and stored. When a JP is determined according to the hand rank in any station 4, a credit corresponding to the accumulated amount accumulated in the corresponding JP is paid out to a predetermined station 4. The JP amount display section 15 displays the accumulated amount of JP of “MEGA” among the three types of JP. The JP amount display unit 15 is provided at the top of the electric light display unit 5, and the display contents can be visually recognized by all players playing at the station 4.

  After the control device 13 finishes extracting the hand in all of the stations 4, it receives a signal indicating that, and subsequently, from the card having a plurality of attributes including the card used in each of the stations 4. Extract multiple cards. The last one card constituting the hand may be selected from a plurality of cards, or a plurality of cards may be extracted and finally one card may be selected from the plurality of extracted cards.

  The display 20 is installed at a position that can be viewed by a player who plays a game at the station 4, and a series of card extraction processing by the control device 13 is displayed together with the effect image.

  Next, the internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 shown as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 includes a control device 13 and a plurality (12 in this embodiment) of stations 4 connected to the control device 13. The control device 13 is connected to the electric display unit 5. The internal configuration of the station 4 will be described later in detail.

  The control device 13 includes a CPU 81 that performs overall control, a ROM 82, a RAM 83, a timer 84, a liquid crystal display 32 connected via a liquid crystal drive circuit 85, and a keyboard 33, and the control device 13 is provided for each station 4. A process of extracting at least one card from a card having a plurality of attributes including the card to be used is performed. The card selected here is a process of determining the last one of the player's hand in the card game executed at each of the stations 4.

  The CPU 81 performs various processes based on the input signal supplied from each station 4, data stored in the ROM 82 and RAM 83, a program, and the like, and transmits a command signal to the station 4 based on the result. Thus, each station 4 is controlled predominantly. In particular, a series of processes for receiving a signal from each of the stations 4 and displaying an effect image on the display 20 is executed.

  Further, the CPU 81 performs a process of extracting at least one card from data relating to a card having a plurality of attributes including a card used in each of the stations 4 stored in the ROM 82 described later. Specifically, the CPU 81 monitors the player's and dealer's hands in the card game executed at each station 4 by the player, and when selecting the last one card, the CPU 81 makes sure that the cards do not overlap unnaturally. Yes. Normally, poker has four suits of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs, but the CPU 81 selects cards so that the cards do not overlap unnaturally. However, the specialness may be produced by intentionally overlapping the cards that are finally extracted. Specifically, in any station 4, for example, when four kings (K) appear in the player's and dealer's hands, a king card usually appears in this station 4. However, in this embodiment, a king card may appear in the effect image for selecting the last one card on the display 20.

  As described above, the CPU 81 executes a process of extracting the last one card constituting the hand of the card game executed at each of the stations 4. As a result, the station 4 does not simply proceed with the game in a stand-alone manner, but a part of the game can be shared as a whole via the control device 13 and the display 20.

  The ROM 82 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory and stores a program for realizing basic functions of the gaming machine 1. In addition, a program for executing notification of maintenance time, setting of notification conditions for notification, and management, a program for controlling each station 4 in a leading manner, and the like are stored.

  The RAM 83 relates to the amount of chips betted at each station 4, the amounts of various “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA” jackpots (JP) accumulated so far, and the results of processing executed by the CPU 81. Temporarily store data.

  FIG. 5 shows a RAM storage area of the roulette game machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 83 stores the “MINI” JP cumulative storage area 83 </ b> A in which the credits cumulatively added as “MINI” JP and the “MAJOR” JP cumulative credits are stored. A “MAJOR” JP cumulative storage area 83 </ b> B and a “MEGA” JP cumulative storage area 83 </ b> C are stored in which the number of credits cumulatively added as a “MEGA” JP is stored. Further, the RAM 83 is provided with a card information storage area 83D for temporarily storing cards constituting the dealer and the player's hand at each station 4 and the suit information (referred to as card information).

  The CPU 81 is connected to a timer 84 for measuring a period. The measurement period information of the timer 84 is transmitted to the CPU 81. Based on the period information of the timer 84, the CPU 81 performs control such as an effect process for selecting the last card, as will be described later.

  Furthermore, the electroluminescent display part 5 (refer FIG. 4) is connected to CPU81. And CPU81 performs the effect by electrical decoration by controlling light emission, such as LED. Further, the CPU 81 displays predetermined characters and the like on the electronic display unit 5. Further, the CPU 81 displays the amount of the JP accumulated in the current display (in this embodiment, “MEGA” JP) on the electric display unit 5, particularly the JP amount display unit 15.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows an internal configuration of the station 4 constituting the gaming machine 1 shown as the embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the same configuration can be basically applied to the 12 stations 4 provided, and therefore, a single station 4 will be described below as an example.

  The station 4 is mainly composed of an image display device 8 that performs display related to a card game, a transmission / reception interface (not shown) that transmits and receives control signals to and from the CPU 81 of the control device 13, and a card game that is executed in the station 4. A memory having image data of a card having a plurality of attributes including a card to be used, a payout table in which a combination and the number of payouts are associated, and the like, triggered by receiving a control signal at a communication interface The card image extracted by the station 4 itself and the card extracted by the control device 13 are displayed by referring to the payout table stored in the memory. Payout according to the combination established by It is doing the processing for performing.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the station 4 includes a station control unit 90 including a station control CPU 91, a ROM 92, and a RAM 93. The ROM 92 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory, and stores programs for realizing basic functions of the station 4, various programs necessary for controlling the station 4, data tables, and the like. As an example of stored data, image data of a card having a plurality of attributes used in a card game executed at the station 4 is stored. The ROM 92 of the station 4 stores a payout rate (number of credits paid out for winning per chip) for a combination of cards established in the hand in the card game executed at the station 4 as a table. In the card game executed at the station 4, the strength of a combination (combination) of cards established by a hand is called a hand rank. That is, the ROM 92 functions as a payout memory.

  An example of the hand rank table stored in the ROM 92 is shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows the payout ratio with respect to the wager 1 corresponding to the hand. As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, as a payout target, according to the poker game, royal straight flush (100 times), straight flush (50 times), 4 cards (20 times), full house (7 times) Flash (5 times), straight (4 times), 3 cards (3 times), 2 pairs (2 times), 1 pair (1 time), and no pairs (1 time) are prepared. The higher-ranked hand with the higher payout ratio is said to have a higher rank. That is, the higher the hand rank, the higher the hand and the “strong” hand. The payout rate here is an example, and the payout rate according to the hand rank is not limited to that shown in FIG. The number of hands to be paid out and their names are also examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  The RAM 93 is used as a work area for the station control CPU 91. The RAM 93 is a memory for temporarily storing various data calculated by the station control CPU 91, the number of credits currently owned by the player, the number of credits stored in the entire gaming machine 1, the betting status by the player, and the like.

  The station control CPU 91 extracts a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes stored in the ROM 92. And the game which performs payout according to the extracted card | curd is controlled. Then, the station control CPU 91 refers to the payout table (see FIG. 7) stored in the ROM 92 and responds to the combination established in the hand formed by adding the card extracted by the control device 13 to the card extracted by itself. Make a payout.

  The station control CPU 91 is connected to a BET confirmation button 47, a refund button 48, and a help button 49 provided in the control unit 7 (see FIG. 3).

  The BET confirmation button 47 is a button that is pressed when a bet is confirmed after a bet operation by the image display device 8. The payout button 48 is usually a button that is pressed at the end of the game. When the payout button 48 is pressed, a medal according to the credit owned by the current player acquired by the game or the like (usually a medal for one credit). 1 sheet) is paid out from the medal payout exit 9. The help button 49 is a button that is pressed when the operation method or the like of the game is unknown. When the help button 49 is pressed, a help screen showing various operation information is displayed on the image display device 8 immediately after that. Is displayed.

  The station control CPU 91 performs control to execute various corresponding operations based on operation signals output by pressing the buttons. Specifically, various processes are executed based on the input signal supplied from the control unit 7 in response to the input of the player's operation and the data, program, etc. stored in the ROM 92 and RAM 93, and the result Is transmitted to the CPU 81.

  Further, the station control CPU 91 receives a command signal from the CPU 81, controls peripheral devices constituting the station 4, and controls the progress of the card game described above in the station 4. Further, the station control CPU 91 executes various kinds of processing based on input signals supplied from the control unit 7 in response to input of player operations and data, programs, etc. stored in the ROM 92 and RAM 93. To do. And based on the result, the peripheral device which comprises the station 4 is controlled, and the game is progressing.

  A hopper 94 is connected to the station control CPU 91. The hopper 94 pays out a predetermined number of medals from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 3) in response to a command signal from the station control CPU 91. Further, an image display device 8 is connected to the station control CPU 91 via a liquid crystal drive circuit 95. The image display device 8 is controlled by the station control CPU 91 to present information related to the series of games described above to the player.

  The liquid crystal drive circuit 95 includes a program ROM, an image ROM, an image control CPU, a work RAM, a VDP (video display processor), and a video RAM. The program ROM stores an image control program related to display on the image display device 8 and various selection tables. For example, dot data for forming an image displayed on the image display device 8 is stored in the image ROM. Based on the parameters set by the station control CPU 91, the image control CPU displays on the image display device 8 from the dot data stored in advance in the image ROM in accordance with the image control program stored in advance in the program ROM. Make an image decision. The work RAM is a temporary storage device when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU. The VDP forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU and outputs it to the image display device 8. The video RAM is a temporary storage device for forming an image with VDP.

  Further, the touch panel 50 is attached to the front surface of the image display device 8 as described above. Operation information on the touch panel 50 is transmitted to the station control CPU 91. The player can perform a bet operation using a game screen 61 (see FIG. 1) displayed on the touch panel 50. Specifically, the player can perform operations such as a game start operation, selection of whether to abandon or continue the game, and determination of the number of BET credits by touching the unit BET button 66. Information on the operation is transmitted to the station control CPU 91. Based on the information, the number of chips betted on the game screen 61 by the current player is stored in the RAM 93 as needed. Further, information on cards constituting the hands of the player and the dealer and information on bets are transmitted to the CPU 81 of the control device 13. Then, it is stored in the card information storage area 83D of the RAM 83 of the control device 13.

  Further, the sound output circuit 96 and the speaker 10 are connected to the station control CPU 91, and the speaker 10 generates various sound effects when performing various effects based on the output signals from the sound output circuit 96.

  A medal sensor 97 is connected to the station control CPU 91. The medal sensor 97 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 (see FIG. 3), calculates the inserted medal, and transmits the result to the station control CPU 91. The station control CPU 91 increases the number of credits owned by the player stored in the RAM 93 based on the transmitted signal.

  A WIN lamp 11 is connected to the station control CPU 91. The station control CPU 91 turns on the WIN lamp 11 in a predetermined color when a chip bet on the game screen 61 is won or when JP is won.

  By providing the above-described configuration, the station 4 executes a card game in which a virtual dealer appears on the image display device 8, extracts a predetermined number of cards, distributes them to the player, and competes with the dealer's cards for rank. Can do.

  Next, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are shown for the game processing executed by the CPU 81 of the control device 13 constituting the gaming machine 1 shown as the first embodiment of the present invention and the game processing by the station 4 executed by the station control CPU 91. It explains using.

  First, game processing by the station 4 in the gaming machine 1 will be described. The gaming machine 1 includes a plurality of stations 4, but the gaming process of each station 4 is the same as the process described below.

  In step S1, the station control CPU 91 displays a screen prompting the player to insert an ante and start the game on the image display device 8 (see FIG. 10, image 632 described later). In step S2, it is determined whether an ante has been input. If the ante is not input (step S2: NO), the process returns to step S1, and the display of the image 632 is continued until the ante is input. If it is determined that an ante has been inserted (step S2: YES), the station control CPU 91 displays a jackpot (JP) coin insertion screen in step S3 (see FIG. 11, image 633 described later). In step S4, it is determined whether a JP coin has been inserted. If the JP coin is not inserted (step S4: NO), the process returns to step S3 and the display of the image 633 is continued until the JP coin is inserted. If it is determined that a JP coin has been inserted (step S4: YES), the station control CPU 91 transmits a game start signal notifying the start of the game to the control device 13 in step S5. Then, it waits for a control signal sent from the control device 13.

  In step S6, when the station control CPU 91 receives a control signal from the control device 13, it determines in step S7 whether it is a signal for waiting for the start of the game. In the case of the standby signal (step S7: YES), in step S8, a screen for waiting for the game start is displayed on the game screen 61, and a control signal from the control device 13 is waited for. In the case of the start signal (step S7: NO), the station control CPU 91 extracts a card to be a player hand in step S9, displays an effect image in which the dealer distributes the card on the game screen 61, and displays the player's card. A character image 634 of “YOUR HAND” indicating that the hand has been extracted and the extracted card are displayed on the player hand display unit 62 (see image 634 in FIG. 12 described later). At the same time, an abandon button 74A for selecting to abandon the game with the dealer and a challenge button 74B for selecting to battle with the dealer are displayed on the game screen 61.

  In step S10, the station control CPU 91 determines whether or not the game has been abandoned. If it is abandoned, that is, if it is detected that the player touches the abandon button 74A, the process proceeds to step S14 described later. On the other hand, when the game with the dealer is selected, that is, when it is detected that the player touches the challenge button 74B, a “Please BET” character image 635 is displayed (see FIG. 13).

  Then, in step S11, the station control CPU 91 determines whether or not the above-described betting operation has been performed by the player. In the present embodiment, a predetermined betting period is provided, and when a bet is not made (step S11: NO) and when a predetermined period has elapsed (step S12: YES), in step S13 The station control CPU 91 confiscates the ante and ends the game. That is, in this embodiment, even if the player gives up the game with the dealer, the ante is not refunded. On the other hand, when determining that the betting operation has been performed in step S11, the station control CPU 91 displays a character image of “dealer hand open” and an effect image for opening the dealer hand in step S14. The dealer hand is displayed on the dealer hand display unit 63 (see FIG. 14). In step S15, the station control CPU 91 transmits a hand open signal indicating that the dealer hand has been opened to the control device 13.

  After that, when the station control CPU 91 receives information on the last card extracted in the common game from the control device 13 in step S16, in the subsequent step S17, the station hand CPU 91 includes the five cards including the last card. A process for determining the rank is executed. Further, the station control CPU 91 compares the strength of the dealer's hand rank in step S18. When the player hand is stronger than the dealer hand (step S18: YES), the station control CPU 91 transmits the determination result to the control device 13 in step S19. The control device 13 determines from the determination result for each station 4 whether a combination having the right to obtain JP bonuses of “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA” is established. Sent to. In step S20, the station control CPU 91 receives the determination result of the JP bonus from the control device 13. In step S21, the station control CPU 91 performs payout based on the determination result of JP bonus and the result of the hand rank determination process in step S17.

  On the other hand, if the dealer hand is stronger (step S18: NO), in step S22, the station control CPU 91 confiscates the bet credit and ante and ends the game.

  Next, game processing by the control device 13 in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  When the CPU 81 of the control device 13 receives the game start signal transmitted from each of the stations 4 in step S5 in step S31, it determines in step S32 whether or not a common game is being played. If the common game is being executed (step S32: YES), in step S33, a standby signal for waiting for the start of the game is transmitted to the station 4 that is the transmission source of the game start signal. If the common game is not being executed (step S32: NO), in step S34, a start signal for permitting the start of the game is transmitted to the station 4 that is the transmission source of the game start signal.

  In the station 4, processing for distributing hands to the player is executed based on the start signal. The station 4 opens the dealer hand in response to the player's input of winning the game with the distributed hand. In step S35, when the CPU 81 receives the hand open signal, the CPU 81 starts a common game in step S36. At this time, the CPU 81 transmits a control signal for displaying the effect image on the display 20. In step S37, the CPU 81 transmits the extracted card information to all stations 4.

  Although the start of the card game is not simultaneous in the entire station 4 due to the player's ante insertion timing, betting operation, etc., the CPU 81 of the control device 13 monitors the hand open signal sent from the station 4 to play the common game. Since the start timing is controlled, the common game can be started after the four cards distributed to the players at each station 4 are opened. Then, the last one card (referred to as the last card) that is common to each station 4 is selected.

  In the station 4, rank determination processing is performed to determine whether a predetermined combination is established in the hand including five cards including the last card information, and the result is transmitted to the control device 13. In the control device 13, the CPU 81 receives the determination result in step S 38, and from the determination result sent to each station 4, there is a combination having a right to obtain each JP bonus of “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA”. It is determined whether there is an established station 4 and, in step S40, that fact is transmitted to the station 4 that is qualified to obtain the JP bonus right. In the station 4, a payout process is performed based on the determination result of the JP bonus and the result of the hand rank determination process in step S17.

  Moreover, the display 20 displays the effect image which extracts a last card based on the control signal transmitted at the timing of step S36 of the control apparatus 13 (step S51).

  Next, the progress of the card game executed based on the processing shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is displayed on the game screen 61 displayed on the image display device 8 of the station 4 and the display panel 20a of the display 20. This will be specifically described with reference to common game display examples (FIGS. 10 to 17).

  FIG. 10 shows a display screen example of the game screen 61 when the station 4 is waiting for the game to start. On the game screen 61, a virtual dealer image 631 is displayed on the dealer display unit 63, and a character image 632 “A game can be started by an ante input” is displayed. Further, 512 is displayed in the credit amount display section 67. That is, it is indicated that the credits owned by the player are 512 at the current time of the game screen. When the player inserts an ante, the game is started. When the player inserts an ante, a game screen 61 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 11, a virtual dealer image 631 is displayed on the dealer display unit 63 and a character image 633 “Please insert jackpot coins” is displayed. In addition, the number of ante credits input from the player on the game screen 61 shown in FIG. Since 10 credits have been paid as an ante, “502” is displayed in the credit number display section 67. In the present embodiment, the JP coin is determined as “1 credit”. The control device 13 accumulates JPs based on the distribution ratio of “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA” to each JP.

  When the station 4 detects that JP coins have been inserted, an effect image in which cards are distributed to the player is displayed. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 12, a virtual dealer image 631 and a character image 634 “It is your card” are displayed on the dealer display unit 63, and the player hand display unit 62 on the game screen 61 displays the character image 634. Images of four cards, that is, the extracted card 62a (Spade A), card 62b (Heart K), card 62c (Spade K), and card 62d (Club K) are displayed. Also, below the ante display unit 68, a ban button 74A for the player to input an instruction to give up the dealer's game with this card, and a challenge button 74B for inputting an instruction to challenge the dealer. Is displayed. The player can make any selection by touching this button.

  When the player selects the abandonment button 74A, this game is over, and the 10 credit ante is confiscated, and the game screen 61 before the game starts is returned. When the player selects the challenge button 74B, a screen for betting is displayed.

  A game screen 61 shown in FIG. 13 is a screen for the player to make a bet operation. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 13, a virtual dealer image 631 and a character image 635 “please bet” are displayed on the dealer display unit 63. At this time, the player can determine the number of bets using the unit BET button 65. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 13, 20 credits are bet at the present time, and accordingly, the credit number display section 67 shows that the total number of credits of the player is 482. Since the betting period is determined in advance, if the player does not complete the betting operation within the predetermined period, the above-mentioned ante is confiscated and the player automatically leaves the game.

  FIG. 14 shows a display example of the game screen 61 when the betting operation is completed. When the betting operation is completed, the dealer hand is opened. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 14, a dealer display unit 63 has a card 63a (diamond 9), a card 63b (heart 9), a card 63c (club Q), a card 63d (heart Q), and a card 63e. The dealer's hand composed of five (3) diamonds is displayed. In addition, a character image 636 “dealer hand open! Pay attention to the center display” is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 14, a “K three card” is currently established in the player hand, but the player is waiting for the result of the common game for selecting the last card. Depending on the cards extracted from the common game, a higher hand rank combination may be established.

  As described above, when the betting operation is completed and the dealer hand is opened, the common game is continuously started on the display panel 20a of the display 20. FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 show display examples of effect images in the common game. As an example, in the common game, an effect image in which four cards are first extracted is displayed on the display panel 20a of the display 20. At this time, an effect is performed in which cards are extracted one by one. In the display example of the effect image shown in FIG. 15, the image 75 representing the card pile and the card 76 a (JORKER) and the card 76 d (diamond 2) are extracted from the card pile on the display panel 20 a of the display 20. It is displayed. The common game further proceeds, and a card 76b (diamond K) and a card 76c (club 10) are extracted.

  When four cards have been extracted, a blinking frame, a different color frame, and the like appear, and the four cards are highlighted in order. FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 show a state in which after the four cards are extracted from the card pile (image 75), the four extracted cards are sequentially highlighted. FIG. 17 shows a state after a predetermined period has elapsed from FIG. 16. In FIG. 16, the card 76a (JORKER) is highlighted, and in FIG. 17, the card 76d (diamond 2) is highlighted. The situation is shown. This highlighting is performed, for example, by sequentially circulating four cards in a roulette shape, and the period during which the frame shifts to the next card is gradually shortened, and eventually stops at a predetermined card. Finally, the card whose highlighting is stopped is adopted as a valid card. After that, for example, the other three sheets may be erased from the display panel 20a, and only the activated card may be enlarged and displayed on the display panel 20a. At this time, the arrangement position, the arrangement order, the highlighting order, and the like of the extracted cards can be changed as appropriate according to the effects, and are not limited to the present embodiment.

  It is assumed that the common game is finally stopped in the state shown in FIG. At this time, the card 76b (K of diamond) extracted in the common game is displayed on the last card display unit 64 of each station 4, and the card displayed on the last card display unit 64 is added to the player hand (card 62e). ). As a result, in the station 4 illustrated in FIG. 1, “4 cards of K” is established. Since this is a hand rank stronger than the dealer hand, the player wins the dealer and the player can receive a payout according to the hand rank. In the present embodiment, 20 times the credits bet can be received based on the hand rank table of FIG.

  In this way, the gaming machine 1 shown as the first embodiment of the present invention executes a card game according to poker for each station 4 and executes the final stage of this card game on the display as a common game. As a result of configuring the player hand by adding the extracted card to the card extracted at each station, the player's victory or defeat is determined by the strength (rank) of the established hand. A new entertainment system that combines the high entertainment of card game machines with the mass game with multiplayer participation.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, after a card game is executed in a stand-alone form at the station 4 and ended, a common game common to a plurality of stations connected to the game system is executed, and the extracted cards and individual cards are executed. When a predetermined combination is established from a card constituting a hand of a card game being executed at a station, a payout is performed according to the established combination. The gaming system 1, the station 4, the control device 13, and the display 20 shown as the first embodiment can be applied to the game system that realizes the game of the second embodiment. The game which is a feature of the second embodiment is a game process executed by the CPU 81 of the control device 13 constituting the gaming machine 1 based on a program stored in the ROM or the like, and a station control CPU 91 is stored in the ROM or the like. This is realized by a game process executed based on a program.

  Hereinafter, game processing shown as the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, a game process as a second embodiment by the station 4 in the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the game process of the station 4 shown as the second embodiment, the description of the steps common to the game process (see FIG. 8) of the first embodiment described above is omitted. That is, the game process in the station 4 of the second embodiment is a flowchart following step S9 in FIG. 8 to step S61 in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, the station control CPU 91 executes a display for prompting the player to start a game, a display for prompting the player to insert a jackpot coin, and the like, and extracts a card to be a player hand (FIG. 8, steps S1 to S1). (See step S8). The example shown in FIGS. 10 to 11 can be applied to display of the effect image and the like on the game screen 61. However, in the second embodiment, the last card display unit 64 is not displayed. The station control CPU 91 displays an effect image in which the dealer distributes the card on the game screen 61, and displays a character image 634 of “YOUR HAND” indicating that the player's hand has been extracted, and the extracted card as the player hand. It displays on the display part 62 (refer FIG. 19). At the same time, an abandon button 74A for selecting to abandon the game with the dealer and a challenge button 74B for selecting to battle with the dealer are displayed on the game screen 61. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, five cards are selected and distributed as player hands. That is, the player plays a battle with the dealer with the hand consisting of these five cards.

  In step S61, the station control CPU 91 determines whether or not the game is abandoned. If it is abandoned, that is, if it is detected that the player touches the abandon button 74A, the process proceeds to step S64 described later. On the other hand, when the game with the dealer is selected, that is, when it is detected that the player touches the challenge button 74B, a “Please BET” character image 635 is displayed (see FIG. 20).

  Then, in step S61, the station control CPU 91 determines whether or not the above-described betting operation has been performed by the player. When the bet is not made for a predetermined period (step S63: NO, step S62: YES), in step S64, the station control CPU 91 confiscates the ante and ends the game. When the station control CPU 91 determines in step S62 that the betting operation has been performed, in step S65, the station control CPU 91 displays a character image 636 of “dealer hand open” and an effect image for opening the dealer hand. The dealer hand is displayed on the dealer hand display unit 63 (see FIG. 21).

  In step S66, the station control CPU 91 executes a process of determining the rank of the player hand composed of five cards. In step S67, the station control CPU 91 compares the dealer's hand rank strength. If the player hand is stronger than the dealer hand (step S67: YES), the station control CPU 91 transmits the determination result to the control device 13 in step S68. The control device 13 determines from the determination result for each station 4 whether a combination having the right to obtain JP bonuses of “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA” is established. Sent to. In step S69, the station control CPU 91 receives the determination result of the JP bonus from the control device 13. In step S70, the station control CPU 91 determines a temporary payout based on the JP bonus determination result and the result of the hand rank determination process in step S66 (referred to as primary credit).

  On the other hand, if the dealer hand is stronger (step S67: NO), in step S71, the station control CPU 91 confiscates the bet credits and antees and proceeds to step S70. In this case, since it is determined that the dealer hand is stronger, in step S70, the station control CPU 91 determines that the primary credit is zero.

  When the primary credit is determined in step S70, the station control CPU 91 transmits a signal indicating that the primary credit is confirmed to the control device 13 (step S72). Based on this signal, a signal representing the result of the extracted card is received as a result of the common game started by the control device 13 (step S73).

  The station control CPU 91 determines whether or not a combination of the cards extracted in the common game displayed and executed by the control device 13 on the display 20 and the five cards extracted by itself forms a predetermined combination. A determination is made (step S74). In the second embodiment, regardless of the strength of the player hand, when a combination of a predetermined symbol is established with each suit or number of the card as a symbol, a payout according to the combination is performed. .

  When the predetermined combination is established (step S74: YES), the station control CPU 91 calculates the number of credits to be paid out according to the combination (step S75). Then, the station control CPU 91 performs a payout process of a credit (secondary credit) in which the primary credit and the credit corresponding to the combination are combined (step S76). On the other hand, if the combination has not been established (step S74: No), the station control CPU 91 pays out only the primary credit (step S77). Combinations of symbols with payouts are stored in the ROM 92 or the like as a table in which the combinations are associated with the number of payouts.

  Next, the game processing which is 2nd Embodiment by the control apparatus 13 in the game machine 1 is demonstrated using FIG. In the game process of the control device 13 as the second embodiment, the description of the steps common to the game process (see FIG. 8) of the first embodiment described above is omitted. That is, the game process in the control device 13 of the second embodiment is a flowchart following step S34 in FIG. 8 to step S81 in FIG.

  The CPU 81 of the control device 13 receives a game start signal from each station 4 and, if not in common game, sends a start signal to the station 4 that is the transmission source of the game start signal to permit the game start. Send. In the station 4, processing for distributing hands to the player is executed based on the start signal. Then, when the player inputs that the hand with the distributed hand is won, the dealer hand is opened, and the strength of the dealer hand is compared with that of the player hand. The strength determination result is transmitted to the control device 13 as a hand rank signal.

  In step S81, the CPU 81 of the control device receives a hand rank signal.

Upon reception of the hand rank signal, the CPU 81 determines in step S82 whether there is a station 4 that has a combination that has the right to obtain JP bonuses of “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA”. In step S83, a message to that effect is transmitted to the station 4 that is eligible to obtain the bonus right. In the station 4, the primary credit is determined based on the determination result of the JP bonus and the result of the hand rank determination process in step S66. When the primary credit is confirmed, the station 4 sends a signal indicating that the primary credit is confirmed.

  When the CPU 81 receives the primary credit confirmation signal determined in the station 4 in step S84, the CPU 81 starts a common game in step S85. At this time, the CPU 81 transmits a control signal for displaying the effect image on the display 20. In step S86, the CPU 81 transmits the extracted card information to all the stations 4. The display 20 displays an effect image for extracting a card based on the control signal transmitted at the timing of step S85 of the control device 13 (step S91).

  In the second embodiment, the card game does not start at the entire station 4 due to the player's ante insertion timing, bet operation, etc., but the CPU 81 monitors the primary credit confirmation signal sent from the station 4, Since the timing at which the common game is started is controlled, the common game can be started after the strength with the dealer hand is determined in the card game executed at each station 4. Then, a plurality of cards that can form a combination with the hand of each station 4 are selected.

  In the station 4, it is determined whether or not a predetermined combination is established in the hand consisting of the five cards, and depending on the result, only the primary credit or a secondary credit payout process is performed in consideration of the combination. Is called.

  Next, regarding the card game of the second embodiment executed based on the processing shown in FIGS. 8 and 18, the game screen 61 displayed on the image display device 8 of the station 4 and the display panel 20a of the display 20 are displayed. A specific example will be described using display examples of the displayed common game (FIGS. 19 to 23).

  FIG. 10 shows a display screen example of the game screen 61 when the station 4 is waiting for the game to start. On the game screen 61, a virtual dealer image 631 is displayed on the dealer display unit 63, and a character image 632 “A game can be started by inputting an ante” is displayed. Further, 512 is displayed in the credit amount display section 67. That is, it is indicated that the credit owned by the player is 512 at the current time of the game screen. When the player inserts an ante, the game is started. When the player inserts an ante, a game screen 61 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 11, a virtual dealer image 631 is displayed on the dealer display unit 63 and a character image 633 “Please insert jackpot coins” is displayed. In addition, the number of ante credits input from the player on the game screen 61 shown in FIG. Since 10 credits have been paid as an ante, “502” is displayed in the credit amount display section 67. In the present embodiment, the JP coin is determined as “1 credit”. The control device 13 accumulates JPs based on the distribution ratio of “MINI”, “MAJOR”, and “MEGA” to each JP.

  When the station 4 detects that JP coins have been inserted, an effect image in which cards are distributed to the player is displayed. On the game screen 61, a virtual dealer image 631 and a character image 634 of “Your HAND (your card)” are displayed on the dealer display unit 63, and the player hand display unit 62 of the game screen 61 is displayed by the station 4. The images of the five cards, card 621a (Spade A), card 621b (Heart K), card 621c (Spade K), card 621d (Club K), and card 621e (Diamond K) are extracted. It is displayed. Also, below the ante display unit 68, a ban button 74A for the player to input an instruction to give up the dealer's game with this card, and a challenge button 74B for inputting an instruction to challenge the dealer. Is displayed. The player can make any selection by touching this button.

  When the player selects the abandonment button 74A, this game is over, and the 10 credit ante is confiscated, and the game screen 61 before the game starts is returned. When the player selects the challenge button 74B, a screen for betting is displayed.

  A game screen 61 shown in FIG. 20 is a screen for a player to perform a bet operation in the game shown as the second embodiment. On the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 20, a virtual dealer image 631 and a character image 635 “Please BET” are displayed on the dealer display unit 63. At this time, the player can determine the number of bets by the unit BET button 65 as in the first embodiment. The game screen 61 shown in FIG. 20 shows that 20 credits have been betted at the present time, and the total number of credits of the player has reached 482. If the player does not complete the betting operation within a predetermined bettable period, the above-mentioned ante is confiscated and the player automatically leaves the game.

  FIG. 21 shows a display example of the game screen 61 when the betting operation is completed. When the betting operation is completed, the dealer hand is opened. In the game screen 61 shown in FIG. 21, a dealer display unit 63 has a card 63a (diamond 9), a card 63b (heart 9), a card 63c (club Q), a card 63d (heart Q), and a card 63e. The dealer's hand composed of five (3) diamonds is displayed. In addition, a character image 636 “dealer hand open!” Is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 21, “K Four Card” is established in the player hand.

  As described above, when the betting operation is completed and the dealer hand is opened, the common game is continuously started on the display panel 20a of the display 20, and a plurality of cards are extracted. Note that, when extracting a plurality of cards, the example of the effect image in the common game described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17 can be applied.

  FIG. 22 shows an example of the display panel 20a and a display screen when a combination is determined after four cards have been extracted on the display panel 20a. As shown in FIG. 22, when an effect image from which a plurality of cards are extracted is displayed on the display panel 20a, the CPU 81 of the control device 13 transmits information on the extracted cards to each station 4 ( FIG. 18, see steps S72 to S74).

  When a predetermined combination is established in a card group consisting of a player hand used in a card game (which may win or lose a dealer) and a plurality of cards extracted by a common game, it is shown in FIG. Thus, the established combination is displayed on the dealer display unit 63. That is, in the display screen example shown in FIG. 23, the card 621a (spade A), card 621b (heart K), card 621c (spade K), card 621d (club K), card From five cards of 621e (diamond K) and cards 761a (JORKER), cards 761b (diamond K), cards 761c (club 10), and cards 761d (diamond 2) extracted in the common game, When seven cards are selected, a state in which a combination of JORKER, spade (corresponding to two spades) and five K is established is displayed. As a result, the station 4 supports the combination of the primary credit “4 cards of K”, the result of the common game, JORKER and spades (equivalent to having two spades), and five K cards. The secondary credit combined with the credit to be paid out will be paid out.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 shown as the second embodiment of the present invention executes a card game in accordance with poker for each station 4, and credits according to the result of this card game completed at the station 4, and the card game Since the card extracted in the common game produced on the display 20 after the completion of the game and the credit for the combination established in the card constituting the hand used in the card game are generated, the conventional stand-alone card game A new entertainment system that combines the high entertainment of the device with the mass game with a large number of people.

  In the screen examples shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the arrangement position and arrangement order of the extracted cards and other general matters related to display can be changed as appropriate according to the effects, and are not limited to this embodiment. Further, although it has been described that the number of cards forming a combination is seven, the number of cards forming a combination is not limited to this. In addition, in the second embodiment, the soot type and number allowed for a general card game such as poker may not be protected. In normal playing cards, there are number cards from 1 to K for four types of suits, so there are correctly only four “K”, but in the second embodiment, various combinations can be formed. Therefore, in the common game for extracting a plurality of cards, the card pile 75 is handled independently. That is, when combined with the player hand, there may be four or more single numeric cards.

  The game system as the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the game system is merely illustrated as a specific example, and the present invention is not particularly limited, and the specific configuration can be changed as appropriate. It is. Further, the number of cards used in the game, the symbols, etc. used in the above-described embodiment are examples, and are not limited to those described above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is extremely useful in providing a game system having new entertainment characteristics by combining the high entertainment characteristics of a stand-alone game device with a multiplayer simultaneous game.

It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the effect image in the game screen explaining the characteristic of the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and a display. It is the schematic explaining the outline of the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the external appearance of the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a lineblock diagram explaining the game system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the memory area of RAM of the control apparatus in the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the station in the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the hand rank table memorize | stored in ROM of the station in the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the game process which the control apparatus which comprises the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention performs, and the game process which a station performs. It is a flowchart explaining the game process which the control apparatus which comprises the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention performs, and the game process which a station performs. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the effect image in the common game displayed on the display panel of a display as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the effect image in the common game displayed on the display panel of a display as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the effect image in the common game displayed on the display panel of a display as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.8 and FIG.9 advances. It is a flowchart explaining the game process which the control apparatus which comprises the game system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs, and the game process which a station performs. It is a flowchart explaining the game process which the control apparatus which comprises the game system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs, and the game process which a station performs. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.18 and FIG.19 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.18 and FIG.19 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.18 and FIG.19 advances. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of a display of the game screen displayed on the image display apparatus of a station as the card game performed based on the process shown in the said FIG.18 and FIG.19 advances.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 4 Station 13 Control apparatus 20 Display 30 Network 61 Game screen 62 Player hand display part 63 Dealer display part 64 Last card display part 65 Unit BET button 66 Payout result display part 67 Credit number display part 68 Anti display part 69 Number of bets Display unit 70 Bet remaining time display unit 71 MINI display unit 72 MAJOR display unit 73 MEGA display unit

Claims (5)

A plurality of game devices for executing a game for extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes and performing payout according to the extracted cards;
A control device for extracting a predetermined number of cards from cards having a plurality of attributes including the cards used in each of the game devices;
A display that is visible to a player who plays the game on the game device and displays the card extracted by the control device;
The game device includes:
(A) extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes;
(B) determining a combination established from the extracted card and the card extracted by the control device;
(C) Payout according to the combination,
Gaming machine. A plurality of game devices for executing a game for extracting a card as a hand from a plurality of cards having different attributes and performing payout according to the rank of the extracted hand;
A control device for extracting a predetermined number of cards from cards having a plurality of attributes including the cards used in each of the game devices;
A display that is visible to a player who plays the game on the game device and displays the card extracted by the control device;
The game device includes:
(A) extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes;
(B) determining a combination established in a hand obtained by adding the card extracted by the control device to the extracted card;
(C) payout according to the rank of the combination;
Gaming machine. A plurality of game devices for executing a game for extracting a card as a hand from a plurality of cards having different attributes and performing payout according to the rank of the extracted hand;
After extracting the hand in all of the game devices, a plurality of cards are extracted from cards having a plurality of attributes including the cards used in each of the game devices, and predetermined from the plurality of extracted cards A control device for selecting the number of cards,
A display that is visible to a player who plays the game on the game device, displays a plurality of the cards extracted by the control device, and displays an effect image for selecting a predetermined number of cards from the plurality of extracted cards; With
The game device includes:
(A) extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes;
(B) determining a combination established in a hand obtained by adding the card extracted by the control device to the extracted card;
(C) payout according to the rank of the combination;
Gaming machine. The game device includes:
A display unit for displaying a game related to extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes and performing payout according to the extracted cards;
A receiving unit for receiving a control signal to be displayed by adding the card displayed on the display to the extracted card displayed on the display unit from the control device;
A memory storing image data of cards having a plurality of attributes including the cards used in each of the game devices;
A payout memory storing a payout table in which the combination and the number of payouts are associated;
When the receiving unit receives the control signal, the image data stored in the memory is extracted, the extracted image data is displayed on the display unit, and the extracted card is referred to the payout table. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a control unit that performs payout according to a combination established by the card extracted by the control device. A plurality of game devices that individually execute a game that performs payout according to cards extracted from a plurality of cards having different attributes, and a predetermined number of cards from the plurality of cards including the cards used in each of the game devices And a display device for displaying the card extracted by the control device, and a game playing method executed on a gaming machine in which these are connected to each other,
Extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having different attributes in each of the game devices;
As a common game displayed on the display, a predetermined number of cards are extracted from a plurality of cards including the card used in each of the game devices in the control device,
A game playing method in which payout is performed according to a predetermined combination established in a card group obtained by adding a card extracted in the common game to the card extracted by itself for each game device.

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