JP2005152520A - Game machine, game machine controlling method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine further interesting a player by enabling estimation of the relation between the execution state of a normal game and the execution possibility of a special game. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a plurality of rotation reels, a normal game control section 23 for controlling the normal game, and a special game control section 27 for controlling the special game. The normal game control section includes an internal winning of the special game as a winning symbol, and controls the special game winning state so as to prevent the immediate winning. The normal game control section includes an acquired amount counting section 29 for counting the number of tokens acquired at a counting game zone and storing the number of tokens at an acquired amount storage section 84, and a special game winning control section 31 for drawing a lottery for determining the winning or losing of a special game at the end of the counting game zone on the basis of a probability stored at a special game winning probability storage section 86 corresponding to the number of tokens stored at the acquired amount storage section to win the special game according to the lottery result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, particularly a slot machine, and a control method thereof.

  In the slot machine, when a player operates the start switch, a lottery using a random number is performed inside the slot machine. As a result of the lottery, a prize is awarded when a predetermined winning combination is won and the reels stop at an arrangement of symbols corresponding to the winning combination. If a winning occurs, a valuable medium such as credit or coin, or an advantageous game value such as a replay (replay game) is given to the player.

  In addition, the establishment of a predetermined condition makes it a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, such as a regular bonus game (RB game) or a big bonus game (BB game), and the establishment of other predetermined conditions Some special games end. In special games, many winnings are likely to occur, and the amount of valuable media paid out to the player increases.

  For models with such special games, even if a special game is won, the special game is not immediately won, but the number of wins for the special game is memorized. There is a model called a stock machine that wins a prize. In such a stock machine, it is possible to intensively execute a special game in which the winning is stored, so that in such a scene, a great satisfaction can be given to the player.

  On the other hand, until the special game can be intensively executed, the relationship between the normal game being executed and the special game that may be executed cannot be predicted, and the game is monotonous. There was a problem that it was not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the problem to be solved is the relationship between the situation in the normal game being executed and the possibility that the special game will be executed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a gaming machine control method that are predictable and have a higher preference for the player.

<Amusement machine>
(1) The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A plurality of symbol display units that are formed so that a plurality of symbols can be sequentially displayed, and a symbol to be displayed corresponding to a stop display instruction given for each game;
A normal game control unit that controls a normal game, and a special game control unit that controls a special game with a higher probability of acquiring medals than the normal game, and performs a lottery winning combination for each game. And a control for determining which one of the winning combinations is to be awarded and paying out a medal as a winning when the plurality of symbol display units are stopped in the symbol arrangement corresponding to the determined winning combination. And
The normal game control unit is a gaming machine that controls the winning combination to include winning of the special game, and controls the special game not to win immediately when winning the special game. There,
The normal game control unit
A special game number storage unit for storing the number of times the special game is won and not won,
An acquisition number storage unit for storing the number of medals acquired in a counting game section composed of a given number of games in a normal game;
A special game winning probability storage unit for storing the number of medals acquired in the counting game section and the probability of winning the special game in association with each other;
A special game number counting unit that counts the number of times that the special game is won and has not won, and stores the number in the special game number storage unit;
An acquisition number counting unit that counts the number of medals acquired in the counting game section and stores it in the acquisition number storage unit;
When the number of times stored in the special game number storage unit is 1 or more, based on the probability stored in the special game winning probability storage unit corresponding to the number of medals stored in the acquisition number storage unit A special game winning control unit that performs a lottery to determine whether or not to win a special game at the time of completion of the count game section, and wins the special game when a win is determined by the lottery. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, the acquired number counting unit counts the number of medals acquired in the count game section and stores it in the acquired number storage unit. Then, the special game winning control unit counts the lottery for determining whether or not to win the special game based on the probability stored in the special game winning probability storage unit corresponding to the number of medals. It is sometimes performed, and when winning is determined by the lottery, control is performed so that a special game is won. As a result, the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game is associated with the possibility that the special game is executed, and the player can predict the relevance. Therefore, even during a normal game, the player will endeavor to advance the game so that the possibility of a special game being increased, and the game is interesting and highly interesting for the player. It becomes a machine.

(2) The gaming machine according to the present invention is
It further has a directing section that performs visual or auditory performance according to the progress of the game,
The control unit performs control so that when the winning combination is won, the rendering unit performs an effect that assists the player so that the winning combination can easily win a prize over an auxiliary game section at least partially overlapping the count game section. The system further includes a winning assistance control unit that performs the above.

  According to the present invention, the rendering unit performs an effect that makes it easy for the winning combination to be won by the control of the winning assist control unit in the auxiliary game section. Moreover, at least a part of the auxiliary game section and the count game section overlap. Therefore, increase the probability of winning a special game by using the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed. Can do. As a result, during the normal game, the player is further encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

  (3) In the above-mentioned (2), the acquired number counting unit may perform control so that the count game section is provided in the auxiliary game section.

  By doing so, the count game section is always an auxiliary game section. Therefore, by using the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed, the probability of winning the special game is further increased. be able to. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

(4) The acquired number counting unit starts the counting game section together with the start of the auxiliary game section,
The winning assist control unit may control the number of games not including the number of games in the special game in each auxiliary game section to be an integer multiple of the number of games in each count game section. Good.

  As a result, even if the auxiliary game section is set to be significantly longer than the count game section, the count game section is always in the auxiliary game section. Therefore, the probability of winning a special game by using the effect in the auxiliary game section according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed Can be further enhanced. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

  (5) The probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit may be associated with the number of medals so that the probability increases as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section increases. Good.

  As a result, the greater the number of medals acquired in the count game section, the higher the probability of winning a special game. Therefore, it becomes a gaming machine that can increase the probability of winning a special game for a player who has a skill capable of acquiring many medals within the count game section. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

  (6) Even if the probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section decreases. Good.

  Accordingly, the smaller the number of medals acquired in the count game section, the higher the probability of winning a special game. Therefore, even a player who does not have the skill to acquire many medals within the count game section is a gaming machine with a high probability of winning a special game. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

<Game machine control method>
(7) The gaming machine control method according to the present invention is formed so that a plurality of symbols can be displayed in sequence, and a plurality of symbol displays in which a symbol to be displayed is determined in response to a stop display instruction given for each game. A control unit that performs control so as to include a step of a normal game and a step of a special game with a higher probability of acquiring a medal than the normal game,
The control unit is a gaming machine control method including a special game winning probability storage unit that stores in advance a probability of winning the special game in association with the number of medals acquired in a counting game section including a given number of games. And
In each of the normal game step and the special game step, the symbol corresponding to the determined winning combination is determined by performing a winning combination lottery for each game to determine one of a plurality of winning combinations and non-winning combinations. Including a step of paying out medals as a prize when the plurality of symbol display units are stopped in the arrangement of
The normal game steps include:
If the special game is won, the special game is not immediately won, and the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit is increased; and
A step of counting the number of medals acquired in the counting game section and storing it in the number-of-acquisition storage unit;
When the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit is 1 or more, a special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit corresponding to the number of medals stored in the earned number storage unit Performing a lottery for determining whether or not to win the special game based on a probability of winning a game at the completion of the counting game section;
A step of winning the special game and decreasing the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit when winning is determined by the lottery.

  According to the present invention, the number of medals acquired in the count game section is counted and stored in the acquired number storage unit. Then, based on the probability stored in the special game winning probability storage unit corresponding to the number of medals, a lottery for determining whether or not to win the special game is performed at the completion of the count game section, and the prize is determined by the lottery. If it is determined, control is performed so that a special game is won. As a result, the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game is associated with the possibility that the special game is executed, and the player can predict the relevance. Therefore, even during a normal game, the player will endeavor to advance the game so that the possibility of a special game being increased, and the game is interesting and highly interesting for the player. It becomes the control method of the machine.

  (8) The normal game step assists the player so that the winning combination is easy to win if the winning combination is won over the auxiliary game section that is at least partially parallel with the acquisition count step. May be further provided with a winning assist step performed by the production unit.

  According to the present invention, the director performs an effect that makes it easy to win a winning combination in the auxiliary game section. Moreover, at least a part of the auxiliary game section and the count game section overlap. Therefore, increase the probability of winning a special game by using the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed. Can do. As a result, during the normal game, the player is further encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

  (9) In the above-mentioned (8), the counting game section may be provided in the auxiliary game section in the acquisition number counting step.

  As a result, the count game section is necessarily an auxiliary game section. Therefore, by using the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed, the probability of winning the special game is further increased. be able to. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

  (10) In the winning assistance step, the acquisition number counting step is started together with the start of the auxiliary game section, and the number of games that do not include the number of games of the special game in each of the auxiliary game sections is counted as each count game. The number of games may be an integer multiple of the number of games in the section.

  As a result, even if the auxiliary game section is set to be significantly longer than the count game section, the count game section is always in the auxiliary game section. Therefore, the probability of winning a special game by using the effect in the auxiliary game section according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed Can be further enhanced. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

  (11) Even if the probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section increases. Good.

  As a result, the greater the number of medals acquired in the count game section, the higher the probability of winning a special game. Therefore, it becomes a gaming machine that can increase the probability of winning a special game for a player who has the skill of acquiring many medals within the count game section. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

  (12) Even if the probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section decreases. Good.

  Accordingly, the smaller the number of medals acquired in the count game section, the higher the probability of winning a special game. Therefore, even a player who does not have the skill to acquire many medals within the count game section is a gaming machine with a high probability of winning a special game. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

<Program>
(13) A program according to the present invention causes a gaming machine to execute any one of the above-described gaming machine control methods.

<Storage medium>
(14) A storage medium according to the present invention is characterized in that the program according to (13) is stored.

  According to the first invention, the number of medals obtained in the count game section in the normal game is associated with the possibility that the special game is performed, and the player can predict the relevance. Become. Therefore, even during a normal game, the player will endeavor to make the game progress so that the possibility of a special game being increased, which will increase the fun and interest of the player. Can do.

  According to the second invention, a special game is obtained by utilizing the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game is executed. The probability of winning a prize can be increased. As a result, during the normal game, the player is further encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, by using the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be performed, The probability of winning can be further increased.

  According to the fourth invention, by using the effect in the auxiliary game section according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game is performed, The probability of winning a special game can be further increased. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

  According to the fifth invention, as the number of medals acquired in the count game section increases, the probability of winning a special game increases. Therefore, it becomes a gaming machine that can increase the probability of winning a special game for a player who has a skill capable of acquiring many medals within the count game section. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

  According to the sixth invention, the smaller the number of medals acquired in the count game section, the higher the probability of winning a special game. Therefore, even a player who does not have the skill to acquire many medals within the count game section is a gaming machine with a high probability of winning a special game. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.

1. <Amusement machine>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine 10 as a gaming machine of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 11. The housing 11 includes an upper panel 12a that is located at the upper part and can be removed by moving it forward, and a lower panel 12b that can be opened and closed at the lower part.

  On the upper panel 12a located at the upper part of the housing 11, a display unit 120 including a liquid crystal display device (LCD), for example, is installed as a part of the effect unit. The display unit 120 performs a visual presentation corresponding to the progress of the game. Specifically, the display unit 120 has a role of increasing the player's interest by performing different displays according to the progress of the game, and also allowing the player to easily determine the winning or the like. The production unit is not limited to the production by display as in this example, but may be a production unit having a configuration for performing production by sound or light, such as a speaker or a lamp.

  The casing 11 is provided with a rotating reel 40, a symbol display window 13, a medal slot 25, a plurality of operation switches, and a medal payout slot 62. The rotary reel 40 includes a left rotary reel 43, a middle rotary reel 44, and a right rotary reel 45 as a symbol display unit. Each rotary reel 43, 44, 45 as a symbol display portion is formed so that symbols can be displayed in sequence. The plurality of operation switches include a start switch 30, a plurality of stop switches 50, bet switches 16 a and 16 b, and a settlement switch 17.

  A reel unit (not shown) is provided inside the casing of the upper panel 12a. The reel unit includes three motors fixed to or supported by the frame and three fixed to the output shaft of each motor. Rotating reels 43, 44, 45. Each rotary reel 43, 44, 45 is provided with a rotary drum made of synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotary drum. Individual (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed.

  The symbol display window 13 is a transparent display window in which three symbols 61 located on the front side of each rotary reel 43, 44, 45 can be visually recognized from the front of the slot machine 10. The symbol display window 13 shows at least five winning active lines including three lines 67b, 67c and 67d in the horizontal direction and two lines 67a and 67e in the diagonal direction. When each rotary reel 43, 44, 45 is stopped on the winning line in the symbol arrangement corresponding to the winning combination by the lottery performed inside the slot machine 10, the winning is confirmed and the winning is made. It is configured.

  The medal slot 25 is provided at the lower right of the symbol display window 13. When a game medal is inserted into the medal slot 25, a slot switch 18 installed inside the medal slot 25 is inserted. The number of game medals inserted is counted.

  The bet switches 16a and 16b are switches located below the rotary reel 40. By depressing this switch, the number of stored game medals is reduced and replaced with medal insertion.

  The settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and the stored game medals are paid out by pressing this switch.

  The start switch 30 is a lever-type switch that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and a predetermined time elapses from the previous game when a game medal is inserted or the bet switches 16a and 16b are pressed or when "replay" is performed. On the condition, the driving of the rotary reel 40 is started. That is, the start switch 30 starts the sequential display of the symbol display section.

  The stop switch 50 is a switch for stopping the driving of the rotary reels 43, 44, and 45 (stop-displaying the symbol display unit). The stop switch 50 includes three switches corresponding to the rotary reels 43, 44, and 45, and one stop switch 50 is disposed below the rotary reels 43, 44, and 45, respectively. When the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotary reel 40 is pressed, the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the stop switch 50 stops rotating.

  In addition, the medal payout port 62 is installed below the housing 11, and the medal discharged from the hopper unit when the game medal is paid back to the player based on the game result is displayed from the medal payout port 62. Game medals will be refunded. A hopper unit (not shown) for detecting a game medal to be paid back is provided in the housing 11 near the medal payout opening 62.

  Further, the housing 11 is provided with an effect unit including a speaker, a display lamp, the display unit 120 described above, and the like. For example, the directing unit generates a sound for notifying that the speaker has been won at the time of winning, lighting or blinking the display lamp, or performing a corresponding display on the display unit 120 to play a game It plays the role of announcing the progress of the game and increasing the player's interest.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functional details of the control unit. As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 10 includes an input unit 60, a control unit 20, and an output unit 70.

  The input unit 60 includes the above-described insertion switch 18, bet switch 16, checkout switch 17, start switch 30, and stop switch 50, and signals input via the switches are sent to the control unit 20. It is done. The input unit 60 is not limited to these switches, and may include other configurations.

  The output unit 70 includes the reel unit 41, the hopper unit 72, the rendering unit 74, and the like described above. The production unit 74 performs a visual or auditory production corresponding to the progress of the game, and includes the display unit 120, a speaker, a display lamp, and the like as described above. In addition, each part provided as the output part 70 is not limited to these each part.

  The control unit 20 is provided inside the slot machine 10 and has a role of controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10. For example, the control unit 20 is configured around a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device such as a read-only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), an input / output (I / O) port, and the like. It has. And CPU controls the operation | movement of the control part 20 by reading the program memorize | stored in memory | storage devices, such as ROM. The storage device is not limited to the ROM or RAM, and may be a flash memory device, a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, or a storage device using any other storage medium.

  Functionally, the control unit 20 includes an effect control unit 22, a lottery unit 24, a normal game control unit 23, an RB game control unit 26, and a special game control 27. The normal game control unit 23 includes an acquisition number counting unit 29, a special game number counting unit 28, a special game winning control unit 31, a winning assist control unit 32, a special game number storage unit 82, an acquisition number storage unit 84, and a special game number counting unit. A game winning probability storage unit 86 is provided. In addition, the control part 20 is not limited only to these each part, You may include another component.

  The control performed by the control unit 20 includes control for rotating and stopping the rotating reel 40 based on the operation of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. In addition, the control unit 20 performs a lottery lottery for each game to determine one of a plurality of winning combinations and a non-winning combination, and a plurality of rotating reels 43, with an array of symbols corresponding to the determined winning combination. Control is performed so that medals are paid out as winning when 44 and 45 are stopped.

  The production control unit 22 controls the production unit 74 such as a lamp, a speaker, and the display unit 120. Further, the number of CPUs used in the effect control unit 22 is not limited to one. Therefore, the rendering unit 74, for example, a lamp, a speaker, the display unit 120, and the like may be controlled by two or more CPUs.

  The lottery unit 24 performs a lottery by using, for example, random numbers for each game in any of a normal game, a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as RB game), and a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as BB game). Decide one of the roles and misappropriations.

  The normal game control unit 23 performs control in the normal game. That is, when the player operates the start switch 30 on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the immediately preceding game after inserting a medal, pressing the bet switches 16a and 16b, or winning the “replay” (replay), the reel unit 41 The rotation of the three rotary reels 43, 44, 45 is started by the driving of. When the start switch 30 is operated, the normal game control unit 23 causes the lottery unit 24 to perform a lottery to confirm any winning combination or unfair election. The winning role includes a small role winning with a medal payout, a replay winning that does not pay out a medal but can be played again without inserting a new medal (hereinafter referred to as a replay winning), The winning of the BB game as a special game or the RB game that gives the player a larger profit than the winning is also included. When winning, the normal game control unit 23 sets a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination.

  Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated by the player, the normal game control unit 23 stops the rotation of the rotary reels 43, 44 and 45 corresponding to the stop switch 50. Then, when all three stop switches 50 are operated by the player, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 43, 44, 45 are stopped. At this time, if the winning symbol 61 is stopped in a predetermined arrangement on any of the winning effective lines 67a to 67e in the symbol display window 13 (this state is referred to as winning), the operation of the hopper unit 72 causes a predetermined Control to pay out the number of medals.

  During the establishment of the RB game winning flag, the combination of the stopped symbols of the rotating reels 43, 44, 45 of the reel unit 41 is a symbol corresponding to a predetermined RB game winning (for example, “ 7 ”is a match, and the display unit 120 or the like notifies the player of the RB game winning. The player can play the RB game by this winning.

  The special game number storage unit 82 stores the number of BB games that have won a BB game as a special game but have not won a prize.

  The number-of-acquisition storage unit 84 stores a predetermined number of games in a normal game, for example, the number of medals acquired in a counted game section composed of 25 games.

特別遊技回数カウント部２８は、特別遊技としてのＢＢ遊技に当選し入賞していない回数をカウントし、特別遊技回数記憶部８２に記憶させる。 The special game winning probability storage unit 86 stores, for example, a table associating the number of medals acquired in the count game section with the probability of winning the BB game as the special game. Table 1 shows an example of such a table. In the example of this table, the probability of winning a BB game is related to the number of medals so that the probability increases as the number of medals acquired in the count game section increases. By doing in this way, it becomes the slot machine 10 which can increase the probability which wins a special game for the player with the skill which can acquire many medals in a count game area. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest for such a player.

The special game number counting unit 28 counts the number of times that the BB game as a special game is won and has not been won, and stores the number in the special game number storage unit 82.

  The number-of-acquisition counting unit 29 counts a predetermined number of games in a normal game, for example, the number of medals acquired in a counting game section made up of 25 games, and stores it in the number-of-acquisition storage unit 84.

  The special game winning control unit 31 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win a BB game as a special game when the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit 82 is 1 or more. When the count game section is completed. This lottery is performed based on the probability of winning a BB game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit 86 corresponding to the number of medals stored in the acquired number storage unit 84. As described above, this probability is stored in the special game winning probability storage unit 86 as, for example, the table shown in Table 1. If a prize for the BB game is determined by the lottery, the BB game is won. Also, the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit 82 is decreased together with the winning.

  The winning assist control unit 32 performs an effect of assisting the player so that when the winning combination is won, so that the winning combination is easy to win over the auxiliary gaming section at least partially overlapping the count game section. To control.

  Note that the acquisition number counting unit 29 described above may be controlled so that the count game section is provided in the auxiliary game section. By doing so, the count game section is always an auxiliary game section. Therefore, by using the effect according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed, the probability of winning the special game is further increased. Can do. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

  The RB game control unit 26 wins the RB game in the normal game mode, and the combination of the stopped symbols of the rotating reels 43, 44, 45 becomes a symbol corresponding to a predetermined RB game winning, and the RB game is selected. Control the game after winning. The RB game is performed alone or during the BB game as a special game.

  For example, in an RB game, one game medal is inserted and a prize is awarded when the predetermined symbols 61 of the rotary reels 43, 44, 45 are aligned on the center line 67c of the symbol display window 13. And in RB game, a game can be played up to 12 times, and it is possible to win a child role etc. up to 8 times. In other words, the RB game is ended by a maximum of 8 wins or a maximum of 12 games.

  The special game control unit 27 controls the game after winning the BB game (big bonus game) as a special game in the normal game and winning the BB game. During this BB game, it is assumed that the small role winning probability is higher than that in the normal game. However, if the symbols corresponding to the winning combination for winning the RB game during this BB game are aligned on the winning active line (the RB game is won), the RB game is performed after that and the special game control is performed when the game ends. Return to the control of the unit 27. Normally, during a BB game, an RB game can be won a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, a maximum of three times. The BB game is terminated when the RB game is won a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times, or when a normal game during the BB game is performed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, 30 times.

2. <Game machine control method>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a basic control method of the slot machine 10 as a gaming machine in the present embodiment.

  In the slot machine 10, when a game is started, a normal game is started (step S10). In a normal game, a lottery winning lottery is performed in the lottery unit 24 for each game to determine any of a plurality of winning combinations and unsuccessful winnings, and in the case of winning, a symbol 61 corresponding to the determined winning combination And a step of paying out medals as a prize when the plurality of symbol display portions 43, 44, 45 are stopped and displayed. The winning combination in the normal game includes a small combination winning, a replay winning, an RB gaming winning that gives a player a larger profit than the small winning combination and a BB gaming winning as a special game. Also, in this slot machine 10, even if a special game, that is, a BB game is won, a special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit 82 is not increased immediately, but a special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit 82 is increased. It is controlled by the game number counting unit 28.

  When the normal game is started, the counting game section is started as shown in step S20, and counting of the number of games is started. In the count game section, the number-of-acquisition counting unit 29 accumulates the number of medals acquired for each game, counts the number of medals acquired in the section, and stores the number of acquired medals in the acquired number storage unit 84. Done.

  After the count game section is started, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the winning assistance is performed (step S30). In the subsequent step S40, branching is performed according to the lottery result. That is, if the winning assistance is won, the process proceeds to step S50 for assisting winning, and if not winning, the process proceeds to step S60 without assisting winning.

  In step S50 for assisting winning a prize, the directing unit 74 performs an effect of assisting the player so that when the winning combination is won over the auxiliary game section of a predetermined number of games, for example, 25 games, the winning combination is easy to win. Control. The production by the production unit 74 that assists the winning combination to make it easy to win is, for example, pressing of the stop switch 50 in which the winning of the winning child role is provided corresponding to each of the rotating reels 43, 44, 45. In the case where the order is determined, the order of pressing the stop switch 50 for winning is indicated by the effect of the effect part 74, that is, sound or display, so that it is easy to win.

  In step S60 following step S50 for assisting winning, whether the number of games in the count game section has reached a predetermined number, for example, 25 games, and the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit 86 is 1 or more. It is determined whether or not. When the number of games in the count game section has reached a predetermined number and the special game number count is 1 or more, the count game section is completed and the process proceeds to the next step S70. When the number of games in the count game section has not reached the predetermined number, or when the special game number count is 0, the process returns to step S30 where the input auxiliary lottery is performed while continuing the count game section.

  In this embodiment, the count game section is started in step S20, and the auxiliary game section where the winning assistance is performed ends before step S60 in which the count game section may end. In this example, the section is provided in the count game section. Thus, if it is a count game section, it is always an auxiliary game section. Therefore, the probability of winning a special game by using the effect in the auxiliary game section according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed Can be further enhanced.

  In step S70, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to win a BB game as a special game. This lottery is performed based on the probability of winning a special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit 86. As described above, this probability is obtained by associating the number of medals acquired in the count game section with the probability of winning a BB game as a special game, for example, as a table shown in Table 1, for example, a special game winning probability storage unit 86. Is remembered. Following step S70, step S80 is performed.

  In step S80, it is determined whether or not the BB game as a special game has been won by the lottery performed in the previous step S70. If a prize has been won, the special game frequency count stored in the special game frequency storage unit 82 is decreased, and the process proceeds to the next step S90, where a BB game is executed as a special game. If no prize has been won, the process returns to step S20 where the count game section is started, and a new count is started.

  In the gaming machine control method of the present embodiment, the number of medals acquired in the count game section is counted, and the number of medals is stored in the acquired number storage unit 84. Then, based on the probability stored in the special game winning probability storage unit 82 corresponding to the number of medals, a lottery for determining whether or not to win a special game is performed at the completion of the count game section. When winning is determined, control is performed so that a special game is won. As a result, the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game is associated with the possibility that the special game is executed, and the player can predict the relevance. Therefore, even during a normal game, the player will endeavor to advance the game so that the possibility of a special game being increased, and the game is interesting and highly interesting for the player. It becomes the control method of the machine.

3. <Program and recording medium>
The above-described game machine control method is configured around a central processing unit (CPU) and includes a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an input / output (I / O) port, and the like. It can be realized by a program for operating the slot machine 10 via the control unit 20 configured as described above. Such a program controls the operation of the control unit 20 by the CPU reading a program stored in a storage element such as a ROM or a flash memory or another storage medium.

  Furthermore, such a program can be stored in a storage medium such as a ROM. The storage medium is not limited to the ROM, and may be a flash memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or any other storage medium.

4). <Other embodiments>
4.1 In the above-described embodiments, the rotating reels 43, 44, and 45 are shown as examples of the symbol display unit. However, the symbol display unit does not necessarily have to be a rotating reel as long as the symbols are formed so that the symbols can be sequentially displayed. For example, the symbol display unit may be configured as a display device capable of performing display similar to the rotating reel.

  4.2 In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the count game section is provided in the auxiliary game section has been described. However, the auxiliary game section and the count game section may partially overlap. Even in this case, the special game is obtained by using the effect of winning assistance in the auxiliary game section according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility of the special game being executed. The probability of winning a prize can be increased.

4.3 In the above-described embodiments, when input assistance is performed, an example is shown in which the number of games that do not include the number of special games in the auxiliary game section is equal to or greater than the number of games in the count game section. However, the acquisition number counting step is started together with the start of the auxiliary game section in the winning assist step, and the number of games not including the number of special games in the auxiliary game section is an integer multiple of the number of games in the count game section. There may be. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing such an example. In this example, the acquisition number count is started with the start of the auxiliary game section, and the number of games (H-2T) obtained by subtracting the number of games of two special games (2T) from the number of games H of the auxiliary game section is counted as the count game section. This is three times the number of games (C). This can be generalized and expressed as an expression as follows.
H−nT = kC (where n and k are natural numbers)
By adopting such an embodiment, even if the auxiliary game section is set to be significantly longer than the count game section, the count game section is always in the auxiliary game section. Therefore, the probability of winning a special game by using the effects in the auxiliary game section according to the association predicted by the player between the number of medals acquired in the count game section in the normal game and the possibility that the special game will be executed Can be further enhanced. As a result, during the normal game, the player is increasingly encouraged to increase the possibility that the special game will be performed, and the player can be more interesting.

カウント遊技区間内に獲得したメダル数と特別遊技に入賞する確率とをこのように関連付けることによって、カウント遊技区間内に獲得したメダル数が少ないほど特別遊技に入賞する確率が高くなる。したがって、カウント遊技区間内において多くのメダルを獲得する技能がない遊技者であっても、特別遊技に入賞する確率の高い遊技機となる。その結果、そのような遊技者にとっての面白みを増進させることができる。 4.4 In each of the above-described embodiments, the probability of winning a special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so that it increases as the number of medals acquired in the count game section increases. An example is shown. However, the probability of winning a special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit may be related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section decreases. Table 2 shows an example of a table stored in the special game winning probability storage unit 86 in which such association is performed.

By associating the number of medals acquired in the count game section with the probability of winning a special game in this way, the smaller the number of medals acquired in the count game section, the higher the probability of winning a special game. Therefore, even a player who does not have the skill to acquire many medals within the count game section is a gaming machine with a high probability of winning a special game. As a result, the interest for such a player can be improved.

  4.5 In each of the above-described embodiments, an example is shown in which a big bonus game (BB game) is performed as a special game. However, a regular bonus game (RB game) may be performed as a special game. In this case, for example, the BB game may be won when the combination of the stopped symbols of the rotating reels 43, 44, and 45 matches a symbol corresponding to a predetermined BB game winning.

  4.6 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention or within the equivalent scope of the claims.

It is the front view which showed the external appearance of the slot machine as a game machine of embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the functional detail of the control part shown in FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a basic control method of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the relationship of an auxiliary | assistant game area, a special game, and a count game area.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
20 control unit 22 production control unit 23 normal game control unit 24 lottery unit 26 RB game control unit 27 special game control unit 28 special game number counting unit 29 earned number counting unit 31 special game winning control unit 32 winning auxiliary control unit 43, 44 , 45 rotation reel (design display)
61 Symbol 74 Production unit 82 Special game number storage unit 84 Acquisition number storage unit 86 Special game winning probability storage unit

Claims (14)

A plurality of symbol display units that are formed so that a plurality of symbols can be displayed sequentially, and a symbol to be displayed corresponding to a stop display instruction given for each game is determined;
A normal game control unit that controls a normal game, and a special game control unit that controls a special game with a higher probability of acquiring medals than the normal game, and performs a lottery winning combination for each game. And a control for determining which one of the winning combinations is to be awarded and paying out a medal as a winning when the plurality of symbol display units are stopped in the symbol arrangement corresponding to the determined winning combination. And
The normal game control unit is a gaming machine that controls the winning combination to include winning of the special game, and controls the special game not to win immediately when winning the special game. There,
The normal game control unit
A special game number storage unit for storing the number of times the special game is won and not won,
An acquisition number storage unit for storing the number of medals acquired in a counting game section composed of a given number of games in a normal game;
A special game winning probability storage unit that stores the number of medals acquired in the counting game section and the probability of winning the special game in association with each other;
A special game number counting unit that counts the number of times that the special game is won and has not won, and stores the number in the special game number storage unit;
An acquisition number counting unit that counts the number of medals acquired in the counting game section and stores it in the acquisition number storage unit;
When the number of times stored in the special game number storage unit is 1 or more, based on the probability stored in the special game winning probability storage unit corresponding to the number of medals stored in the acquisition number storage unit A special game winning control unit that performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win a special game at the time of completion of the count game section, and wins the special game when winning is determined by the lottery, A gaming machine characterized by that. In claim 1,
It further has a directing section that performs visual or auditory performance according to the progress of the game,
The control unit performs control so that when the winning combination is won, the rendering unit performs an effect that assists the player so that the winning combination can easily win a prize over an auxiliary game section at least partially overlapping the count game section. A gaming machine, further comprising a winning assistance control unit. In claim 2,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the acquired number counting unit controls the counting game section to be provided in the auxiliary game section. In claim 2,
The acquired number counting unit starts the counting game section together with the start of the auxiliary game section,
The winning assist control unit controls the number of games not including the number of games of the special game in each auxiliary game section to be an integer multiple of the number of games in each count game section. A gaming machine. In any of claims 1 to 4,
The probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section increases. A gaming machine. In any of claims 1 to 4,
The probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section decreases. A gaming machine. A plurality of symbols are formed so that a plurality of symbols can be displayed sequentially, and a symbol to be displayed corresponding to a stop display instruction given for each game, a medal payout unit, a normal game step, and A control unit that performs control so as to include a special game step having a higher probability of acquiring medals than the normal game,
The control unit is a game machine control method comprising a special game winning probability storage unit that stores in advance a probability of winning the special game in association with the number of medals acquired in a counting game section including a given number of games. And
In each of the normal game step and the special game step, the symbol corresponding to the determined winning combination is determined by performing a winning combination lottery for each game to determine one of a plurality of winning combinations and non-winning combinations. Including a step of paying out medals as a prize when the plurality of symbol display units are stopped in the arrangement of
The normal game steps include:
If the special game is won, the special game is not immediately won, and the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit is increased; and
A step of counting the number of medals acquired in the counting game section and storing it in the number-of-acquisition storage unit;
When the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit is 1 or more, a special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit corresponding to the number of medals stored in the earned number storage unit Performing a lottery for determining whether or not to win the special game based on a probability of winning a game at the completion of the counting game section;
A game machine characterized by including a step of winning the special game when the winning is determined by the lottery and decreasing the special game number count stored in the special game number storage unit. Control method. In claim 7,
The stage of the normal game includes an effect of assisting the player so that the winning combination is easy to win when the winning combination is won over the auxiliary game section that is at least partly combined with the step of counting the number of acquisitions. The game machine control method further comprising a winning assistance step performed by the game machine. In claim 8,
In the step of counting the number of acquisitions, the game machine control method is characterized in that the count game section is provided in the auxiliary game section. In claim 8,
In the winning assistance step, the acquisition number counting step is started together with the start of the auxiliary game section, and the number of games not including the number of games of the special game in each auxiliary game section is a game in each count game section. A gaming machine characterized in that the number of games is an integer multiple of the number. In any of claims 7 to 10,
The probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section increases. A game machine control method. In any of claims 7 to 10,
The probability of winning the special game stored in the special game winning probability storage unit is related to the number of medals so as to increase as the number of medals acquired in the counting game section decreases. A game machine control method. A program for causing a gaming machine to implement the gaming machine control method according to any one of claims 7 to 12. A storage medium in which the program according to claim 13 is stored.

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