JPH0833770A - Bingo game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give an image of hitting a success with ease by arranging both a bingo sheet which indicates a random figure by a plurality of lines and rows, and a plurality of slots which determine a favorable point, and adding a later favorable point after a beginning favorable point has been determined. CONSTITUTION:Respective bingo sheets 101 and 102 each of which is composed of five lines, and five rows (25 measures), are located at the right and left corners in the upper layer section of the display scope 10 of the bingo device, and concurrently an ODDS column 104 indicating an allotment to a finish role is interposed between the sheets. Besides, ten slots 105a through 105j are disposed in two steps in the intermediate layer section. Furthermore, a WAGER column 106a indicating the number of bets, a WIN column 106b indicating the number of medals won in the previous game and a PAY column 106c indicating the number of repayments, are located the left side of the lower layer section respectively. Meanwhile, a comment column 107 indicating comments, of which the device informs to a player, and a CREDIT column 106d indicating the number of medals capable of being used for a game are located in the right side of the lower layer section respectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer-controlled bingo game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bingo game machine of this type has two
A bingo sheet randomly displayed in multiple rows and multiple columns, such as 5 and 9 squares, is displayed on the screen, and the player decides the outcome with 5 or 3 slots, and the number corresponding to the outcome is displayed on the bingo sheet. The game was decided based on whether or not five pieces were lined up in a straight line.

In addition, two bingo sheets (25
Bingo game devices that display squares and 9 squares are also known (eg, Eagle Bingo Vegas Bingo).

[0004]

However, since the number of slots is only 5 (or 3), it is not possible to give the player an image of being easy to win (easy to win). In addition, there is a problem in that the image of victory does not appear because only the color of the hit portion changes in terms of graphic.

Further, in a bingo game device in which two bingo sheets are displayed on one screen, both 25 and 9 mascets are valid for one BET (betting). There is a problem that it is not preferable in terms of making it entertaining.

Due to these problems, the game has a single (simple) progression pattern, attracts more attractiveness of the game, has less factors to make it more enjoyable, and also discourages players from playing and has a commercial value. It was difficult to increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a player with an image of being easy to win (easy to win), giving a clear image of winning, and increasing a bet rate to a game. The purpose is to be entertaining.

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, the bingo game apparatus of the present invention determines a bingo sheet that randomly displays random numbers in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and the outcome of the bingo sheet. A plurality of first slots and one or a plurality of second slots that determine the outcome of the bingo sheet, and after the outcome by the first slot is determined,
It is configured to add a roll by the second slot.

[0009]

In the bingo game machine having the above structure, the first
Since the slot and the second slot are provided and the result of the first slot is determined and the result of the second slot is added, it is possible to give the player an image of being easy to win (easy to win).

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block connection diagram showing an embodiment of a bingo game machine according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 20 is a CPU and 21 is an RO.
M, 22 RAM, 22 CRT controller, 24
Is a CRT used for the display screen 10 (FIG. 2), 25 is a character generator, 26 is a video RAM, 27
Is a priority controller, 28 is a color RA
M and 29 are video modulators, 30 is an input port, 31 is an input medal discriminator, 32 is a medal hopper, 33 is a medal payer, 34 is an output port, 35 is a lamp drive circuit, 3
6 is a hopper drive circuit, 37 is a counter, 38 is a counter drive circuit, 39 is a speaker, 40 is a sound drive circuit, 41 is an address bus, and 42 is a data bus.

On the display screen 10 (FIG. 2), as shown in FIG. 3, bingo sheets 101 and bingo sheets 102 of 5 rows and 5 columns (25 squares) are arranged at the left and right ends of the upper layer, and the upper layer is formed. ODD showing the payout for the winning combination
The S column 104 is displayed. In the middle layer of the display screen 10,
Ten slots from slot 105a to slot 105j are arranged in two stages. On the left side of the lower part of the display screen 10, on the left side, a WAGER column 106a showing the number of bets.
And W, which indicates the number of medals won in the previous game
An IN column 106b and a PAY column 106c showing the number of refunds are provided. Further, on the right side, a comment column 107 for displaying a comment to be notified to the player from the device, and a CREDIT column 10 for indicating the number of medals that can be used in the game.
6d is provided.

The CPU 20 inputs a signal from the input port 30 or the data bus 42 and outputs a signal to the output port 34, the address bus 41, or the data bus 42 according to a control program described later. The ROM 21 stores a program for controlling the whole game, various data related to the game such as characters and design data of the appearance, and a program related to image processing. The RAM 22 stores the number of medals inserted at the start of the game, data such as a rising hand pattern and the number of medals to be paid back, the display positions of the bingo sheet display portion, the result display portion and the like, and work variables. It

The CRT controller 23 is the CPU 20.
Corresponding to the control operation of, the character generator 25 stores the image pattern data necessary for displaying an image on the screen of the CRT 24, out of the image data of the characters and the projections stored in the ROM 21. Also, the video RA
The object code of the display position on the CRT 24 is stored in M26. Furthermore, the CRT controller 23
Associates the data in the video RAM 26 with the image pattern data stored in the character generator 25 and sends the data to the priority controller 27. The priority controller 27 determines the priority of the overlapped images and sets the position data in the color R
The data is sent to the AM 28, and the color RAM 28 sends the color data for each dot of the image to the video modulator 29.

The video modulator 29 converts the digital color data sent from the color RAM 28 into an analog signal and sends it to the CRT 24 in synchronization with the video signal to display a predetermined image.

The medal discriminator 31 inspects the inserted medals and outputs the inspection result to the CPU 20 via the input port 30.
Report to. In addition to this, signals are supplied to the input port 30 from the control panel 11 or the medal payer 33. The lamp drive circuit 35 is the control panel 1
Operation buttons 111 to 11 arranged in No. 1 for game progression
The lamp built in 5 (FIG. 4) is turned on or off. The hopper drive circuit 36 drives the medal hopper 32 to pay out a predetermined number of winning medals when winning medals. The total number of paid-out medals and the like are recorded in the counter 37. The counter drive circuit 38 drives and controls the counter 37. Control signals are supplied from the output port 34 to the lamp drive circuit 35, the hopper drive circuit 36, and the counter drive circuit 38. In addition to this, from the output port 34 to the sound drive circuit 4
A control signal is supplied to 0.

Next, the operation of the CPU 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

In this game device, when the game is not played, a demo image is displayed on the display screen 10 (FIG. 2) (step S1). In the demo video, a video in which a bingo game played on this device is automatically progressed is displayed. When the demo screen is displayed, the player can insert a medal at any time to start playing. When the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 110 (FIG. 4), determines the number of bets for the medal with the bet button 112 (step S2), and presses the start button 111 to start the game (step S3), the display screen 10 25 numbers on the left bingo sheet 101 (FIG. 3) are displayed in the five slots 105a to 105e.
(Fig. 3) starts to rotate. At this time, the player is 5
When betting more than BET, the right bingo sheet 102 is also valid and a display 103 to that effect is also displayed.

The rotation of the slots 105a to 105e is stopped automatically or manually by the player (step S
5), the number of the part of the bingo sheet 101 (and 102) corresponding to the result of the slots 105a to 105e is changed to a predetermined character. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is achieved (winning) (step S6). When not working, one slot (here slot 10
5f) is added (step S7), and the added slot starts rotating (step S4). It should be noted that the ODDS is sequentially reduced each time one slot is added.

The rotation of the slot 105f is stopped automatically or manually by the player (step S5), and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is achieved (step S5).
6). If not useful, step S above
7. Steps S4 and S5 are repeated until the number of slots becomes 10 (up to the slot 105j).

In step S6, the winning combination is achieved (winning prize)
Or, when the number of slots becomes 10, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is completed (WIN) (LOST) (step S8). In step S8, the player makes a CO
When the NTINUE button 111 is pressed, a mode in which one slot is added even if the winning combination is completed (step S7)
Can be moved to. When it is determined to be LOST in step S6, the process returns to the demo of step S1 and the above-described processing of step S2 and subsequent steps are repeated. In the case of WIN, by rotating the predetermined character changed from the numeral in step S5, the player can easily understand the image of victory. The display state at this time is shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the numbers on the bingo sheets 101 (and 102) corresponding to the results of the slots 105a to 105e are changed to a predetermined character (robot mark), and the predetermined character (robot mark) is changed in the arrow direction. It shows a rotating state.

After that, a double-up game or PAY
The player is asked to select OUT (payment) (step S9). When the player selects PAYOUT,
The winning number is added to CREDIT to end the game (step S11), the process returns to the demo of step S1, and the processes of step S2 and after are repeated.

When the player selects the double-up game in step S10, the double-up game is started (step S12). The double-up game is a game in which a winning medal can be doubled by using the winning medal as a source, but if the player loses the double-up game, he or she loses all the medals bet up to that point. In the double-up game, the display screen 10 is changed as shown in FIG. That is, the WAGER column 106a and the WIN column 10
6b, PAY column 106c, and CREDIT column 106
The screen is changed to the roulette screen, leaving d. If the roulette roll is "LOSE", the medals up to that point are confiscated. If the roulette roll is "2", the number of medals that have been doubled up to that point will be paid. If the result is "4 OR 8", 4 or 8 times the number of medals that have been won will be paid.

If a double-up game is selected and the player wins (WIN), the process returns to step S9, the player is asked to select the double-up game or PAYOUT (payment), and steps S10 to S13 are repeated.
If you lose the double-up game in step S12 (L
OST) ends the game (step S13), returns to the demo of step S1, and repeats the above-described processing of step S2 and thereafter.

According to the embodiment described above, an arbitrary sheet can be selected from the two sheets that appear in the bingo game using the television monitor. The rotation of the slot that determines the outcome is controlled by the player.
You can stop earlier. By changing the character and rotating the hitting seat portion having 10 slots, a win image different from that in the normal game can be produced, and an effect of intelligibility can be produced. By adding slots, the number of outcomes will increase, but the odds will decrease, allowing players to enjoy the joy of thinking. Of the two bingo sheets, the player can choose whichever is more preferable (button selection). With 5 or more BETs, both 2 sheets will be effective, which will be advantageous to the player. Therefore, the player often bets five or more cards, which leads to an increase in income. In addition, the effective number of sheets can be set to 2 by the DIP switch (not shown).
The number can be changed to 5, 5, 10 or 20 and can be adjusted to the operation of the operator.

[0027]

As described above, according to the bingo game machine of the present invention, the first slot and the second slot are provided, and after the outcome of the first slot is determined, the outcome of the second slot is added. By doing so, it is possible to give the player an image of being easy to win (easy to win).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block connection diagram showing an embodiment of a bingo game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bingo game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of the bingo game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of the bingo game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an embodiment of the bingo game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a bingo game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an embodiment of the bingo game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 display screen 11 control panel 20 CPU 21 ROM 22 RAM 23 CRT controller 24 CRT 25 character generator 26 video RAM 27 priority controller 28 color RAM 29 video modulator 30 input port 31 medal discriminator 32 medal hopper 33 medal payer 34 output Port 35 Lamp drive circuit 36 Hopper drive circuit 37 Counter 38 Counter drive circuit 40 Sound drive circuit 41 Address bus 42 Data bus 101 Bingo sheet 102 Bingo sheet 103 Display 104 ODDS column 105a-j Slot 106a WAGER column 106b WIN column 106c PAY column 106d CREDIT column 107 Comment column 110 Medal slot 111 Start button Down / CONTINUE button 112 bet button

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bingo sheet that randomly displays random numbers in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, a plurality of first slots that determine the outcome of the bingo sheet, and one or more that determine the outcome of the bingo sheet. Second
A slot, and the second slot after the outcome of the first slot is determined.
A bingo game device characterized by adding a roll by a slot. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the number of the first slots is 5, the number of the second slots is 5, and a maximum number of 10 slots is added. Bingo game device. 3. The bingo game device according to claim 1, wherein the odds are lowered as the number of the second slot is added. 4. The bingo game device according to claim 1, wherein the numbers corresponding to the appearance numbers of the first slot and the second slot are changed to characters different from the numbers and displayed. 5. The bingo game device according to claim 4, wherein the character is rotated and displayed when the game is won. 6. The bingo game device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the bingo sheets are provided, and one or more of the plurality of bingo sheets are made effective by betting a predetermined number or more. 7. The bingo game apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising selection operation means, wherein which of the bingo sheets is to be validated can be changed by the selection operation means.