CN101201953A

CN101201953A - Slot machine

Info

Publication number: CN101201953A
Application number: CNA2007101964945A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冈田和生
Original assignee: Universal Entertainment Corp
Current assignee: Universal Entertainment Corp; Aruze Gaming America Inc
Priority date: 2006-12-11
Filing date: 2007-12-05
Publication date: 2008-06-18
Also published as: ZA200710306B

Abstract

When a start condition of a payout variable game is fulfilled during a base game, depending on number of award-not-accompanied occurrence times of a specific symbol combination selected by a player at the beginning payout variable game to be executed a predetermined number of times at maximum, a number of credits to be paid out to an award-accompanied occurrence of the specific symbol combination during the payout variable game is varied depending on number of award-not-accompanied occurrence times of the specific symbol combination. Alternatively, a number of credits to be paid out at a termination of the payout variable game is varied depending on number of award-accompanied occurrence times of the specific symbol combination.

Description

Slot machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of use such as game money, ticket and analog and carry out the slot machine of recreation.

Background technology

Example as conventional slot machine, known a kind of in U.S. Patent bulletin numbering 6604999B2 disclosed slot machine, output wherein for the triumph symbol combination on the pay lines that defines on the display reorientate or for predetermined number or the predetermined identical symbol of more number reorientating and carry out on display more.

And, a kind of slot machine is disclosed in US patent application publication numbering 6093102A, this slot machine is exported when reorientating on the pay lines of triumph symbol combination at game machine and the number of pattern can increase because of player's selection.

The slot machine of above-mentioned routine is exported according to the predefined output rating of its output table.Therefore, need a kind of slot machine that has new amusement characteristic to occur.

Summary of the invention

A kind of slot machine is provided according to a first aspect of the invention, and this slot machine comprises: have a plurality of viewing areas and each recreation and come the display of displaying symbol combination by reorientate the symbol of having located in a plurality of viewing areas; And controller, be programmed and be used for operating (a) and carry out by the method for outside input and select the symbol combination of special symbols combination to select recreation from a plurality of symbol combination by display; (b) unit that carries out pre-determined number after operation (a) is carried out plays; (c) when carrying out the variable recreation of output by the unit recreation that utilizes the pre-determined number of carrying out according to operation (b), (1) frequency is not followed in the award of depending on the special symbol combination, change will be followed the award of special symbol combination and take place and the integration number of output, or (2) depend on that the award of special symbol combination follows frequency, the integration number that change will output when the variable recreation of output stops.

A kind of slot machine is provided according to a second aspect of the invention, and this slot machine comprises: have a plurality of viewing areas and each recreation and come the display of displaying symbol combination by reorientate the symbol of having located in a plurality of viewing areas; And controller, be programmed and be used for operating (a) and carry out by the method for outside input and select the symbol combination of special symbols combination to select recreation from a plurality of symbol combination by display; (b) unit that carries out pre-determined number after operation (a) is carried out plays; (c) when carrying out the variable recreation of output by the unit recreation that utilizes the pre-determined number of carrying out according to operation (b), (1) in not following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, increase will be followed the award of special symbol combination and take place and the integration number of output, or (2) in following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of particular combinations, the integration number that increase will output when the variable recreation of output stops.

A kind of slot machine is provided according to a third aspect of the invention we, and this slot machine comprises: have a plurality of viewing areas and each recreation and come the display of displaying symbol combination by reorientate the symbol of having located in a plurality of viewing areas; And controller, be programmed and be used for operating (a) and carry out by the method for outside input and select the symbol combination of special symbols combination to select recreation from a plurality of symbol combination by display; (b) unit that carries out pre-determined number after operation (a) is carried out plays; (c) when carrying out the variable recreation of output by the unit recreation that utilizes the pre-determined number of carrying out according to operation (b), (1) in not following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, increase will be followed the award of particular combinations and take place and the integration number of output, (2) when following generation, the award of special symbol combination stops the variable recreation of output, (d) for executable operations (c), (1) the various numerical value probability of generation are followed in the award that is provided for a plurality of symbol combination, and in a plurality of symbol combination 2 or more symbol combination distribute identical award to follow the numerical value probability of generation, (2) when initial value is big, reduce about following the increment rate of the integration number that takes place and export to the award of a plurality of symbol combination.

A kind of slot machine is provided according to a forth aspect of the invention, and this slot machine comprises: have a plurality of viewing areas and each recreation and come the display of displaying symbol combination by reorientate the symbol of having located in a plurality of viewing areas; And controller, be programmed and be used for operating (a) and carry out by the method for outside input and select the symbol combination of special symbols combination to select recreation from a plurality of symbol combination by display; (b) unit that carries out pre-determined number after operation (a) is carried out plays; (c) when carrying out the variable recreation of output by the unit recreation that utilizes the pre-determined number of carrying out according to operation (b), (1) in not following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, increase will be followed the award of particular combinations and take place and the integration number of output, (2) be 0 if frequency is followed in the award of special symbol combination, then will when the variable recreation of output stops, being set at predetermined minimum number by the integration output number of output, (d) for executable operations (c), (1) the various numerical value probability of generation are followed in the award that is provided for a plurality of symbol combination, and in a plurality of symbol combination 2 or more symbol combination distribute identical award to follow the numerical value probability of generation, (2) when initial value is big, reduce about following the increment rate of the integration number that takes place and export to the award of a plurality of symbol combination.

Description of drawings

In conjunction with in this manual and constitute the accompanying drawing diagram embodiments of the invention of the part of this instructions, and purpose of the present invention, advantage and principle are described with the narration of this paper.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram that schematically shows the playing method of slot machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the skeleton view of the profile structure of the common slot machine of demonstration first embodiment and second embodiment;

Fig. 3 shows the symbol of each symbol that will indicate and the chart of code number in 5 row viewing areas of the common slot machine of first and second embodiment;

Fig. 4 A is the standard output table that shows the relation between combination of output using symbol and the output number, and this table is applied to the basic game of the slot machine of first embodiment;

Fig. 4 B is that the output table is used in the variable recreation of output that shows the relation between combination of output using symbol and the output number, and this table is applied to the variable recreation of output of the slot machine of first embodiment;

Fig. 4 C is the standard output table that shows the relation between combination of output using symbol and the output number, and this table is applied to the basic game of the slot machine of second embodiment;

Fig. 4 D is that the output table is used in the variable recreation of output that shows the relation between combination of output using symbol and the output number, and this table is applied to the variable recreation of output of the slot machine of second embodiment;

Fig. 5 is the calcspar of the control circuit of the common slot machine of demonstration first embodiment and second embodiment;

Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that reads the program of processing about the authentication of games of being carried out by the motherboard and the cribbage-board of the common slot machine of first embodiment and second embodiment and games system program;

Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram that shows the part of the program of being carried out by first embodiment and the common slot machine of second embodiment;

Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram that shows the part of the basic game program of being carried out by the slot machine of first embodiment;

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram that shows other parts of the basic game program of being carried out by the slot machine of first embodiment;

Figure 10 is the process flow diagram that shows other parts of the basic game program of being carried out by the slot machine of first embodiment;

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of expression by other parts of the basic game program of the slot machine execution of first embodiment;

Figure 12 shows the process flow diagram of being carried out by first embodiment and the common slot machine of second embodiment that is about to the definite program of handling of stop element;

Figure 13 is the process flow diagram that shows the program of the rotation status symbol display process of being carried out by first embodiment and the common slot machine of second embodiment;

Figure 14 is the process flow diagram that shows the program of the bonus game execution processing of being carried out by first embodiment and the common slot machine of second embodiment;

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram of demonstration by the part of the program of the variant basic game of the slot machine execution of first embodiment;

Figure 16 is the process flow diagram that shows the program of the basic game execution processing of being carried out by the slot machine of second embodiment;

Figure 17 is the process flow diagram that shows that the variable recreation execution of the output of being carried out by the slot machine of second embodiment is handled;

Figure 18 A is the synoptic diagram that shows the demonstration example when the symbol combination that comprises predetermined number or more " plum " symbol is shown;

Figure 18 B is the synoptic diagram that shows the demonstration example when the triumph symbol combination of being made up of " plum " symbol is displayed on the pay lines;

Figure 18 C is the synoptic diagram that shows the demonstration example when the symbol combination of being made up of " plum " symbol is included in the symbol combination that is shown in sign matrix;

Figure 19 A is the demonstration example when symbol rotates;

Figure 19 B is the demonstration example when the triumph symbol combination of being made up of " apple " symbol is displayed on the pay lines;

Figure 19 C is the demonstration example when the triumph symbol combination of being made up of " bell " symbol is displayed on the pay lines;

The demonstration example of Figure 19 D when the symbol combination that comprises predetermined number " bell " symbol is shown;

Figure 20 A is the demonstration example that the symbol combination when the beginning condition of the variable recreation of output satisfies is selected demonstration;

Figure 20 B is the demonstration example that the symbol combination after the special symbol combination is selected by the player is selected demonstration; And

Figure 20 C is the demonstration example that the symbol combination when the variable game over of output is selected demonstration.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram that schematically shows according to the playing method of slot machine of the present invention.The schematic operation of game machine of the present invention and playing method thereof is described with reference to process flow diagram shown in Figure 1 and skeleton view shown in Figure 2.

When power connection and startup slot machine, at first carry out authentication processing (S100).In authentication processing, before recreation (basic game, second recreation etc.) beginning, carry out initial authentication and handle, so that the program that checking is used for operating system operate as normal whether, whether program fakes etc.

Next, carry out basic game (S200).When rotary knob 23 is pressed by the player, place under the condition of the integration number of wanting and carry out this basic game in game money slot 21, dropping into game money by the player by trigger.

In basic game, at first begin the symbol in each viewing area 28 (from 28a to 28e) of the LCD 17 in 5 row * 3 row display windows 15 (from 15a to 15e) of rotary setting on the following display board 6 of cabinet 11.Afterwards, rotation is terminated to stop and showing symbol in (reorientating) each viewing area 28 (from 28a to 28e).

Slot machine of the present invention is carried out such processing, promptly determine in each viewing area 28 (from 28a to 28e), to stop and symbols displayed and determine whether DO symbol combination selection recreation (in Fig. 1, being expressed as the son recreation) simultaneously, this symbol combination selects recreation for selecting special symbol in all symbols from may be displayed on each viewing area 28, just, from symbol " JACKPOT7 ", " blue 7 ", " bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " plum ", " orange ", " apple ", the recreation (S300) of the special symbol that the special symbol that selection is used for being made up of 5 identical symbols in " lobster " and " crab " makes up.

If determine DO symbol combination selection recreation (S300: be), the recreation of then symbol combination selection is performed (S400).

In selecting to play, symbol combination select the special symbol combination for example to carry out by the demonstration of each symbol " JACKPOT7 " in each symbol from 14a to 14j of using the symbol combination selection display screen 14 that below display window 15, is provided with, " blue 7 ", " bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " plum ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster " and " crab ".

More specifically, when the zone of the symbol 14a that indicates distinct symbols respectively in 14j optionally touches the symbol of wanting with appointment by the player, export from touch pad 69 (see figure 5)s that are arranged at down display board 16 fronts corresponding to selected input signal with a symbol 14 that touches.

Thereby by handle and discern the symbol 14a that is touched and an operates zone in the 14j as the outside input from the input signal of touch pad 69, slot machine of the present invention can be discerned selected special symbol.Therefore, the symbol combination of being made up of 5 identical special symbols can be identified as selected special symbol combination.

And, can form symbol combination with the button-type switch of equal number equally and select each symbol 14a of display screen 14 to 14j.Under such mechanism, can be differentiated from the signal of the switch that is pressed by detecting by the button-type symbol 14 that the player presses.In this case, import corresponding to the outside from the input signal of the button-type switch that is pressed.

When symbol combination selects recreation to be performed, export variable recreation (being expressed as special play among Fig. 1) and in slot machine of the present invention, be performed pre-determined number (S500).

Export in the variable recreation at each, pressed when triggering by the player when rotary knob 23, being rotated in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) of symbol begins, and then, the rotation of symbol is terminated to stop and showing symbol in the viewing area 28.

In the process of the variable recreation of output that will carry out pre-determined number, the frequency that slot machine counting of the present invention selects the special symbol of selection in the recreation to make up in symbol combination.

Counting about the frequency of special symbol in the process of the variable recreation of output that will carry out pre-determined number combination, for example, if the symbol combination of selecting to be made up of 5 " plum " symbols in the recreation in symbol combination is selected as the special symbol combination, slot machine then of the present invention is counted following frequency or symbolic number.

Just, the frequency of slot machine counting special symbol of the present invention combination, wherein special symbol combination is made up of 5 " plum " symbols and is stopped and being presented in the viewing area 28, in the process of the variable recreation of output that will carry out pre-determined number, set up as the award of special symbol combination and follow the integration output of frequency to follow award (with reference to second embodiment of description) simultaneously.

Forming and set up the special symbol combination that integration output follows award by 5 " plum " symbols is symbol combination such shown in Figure 18 B.Just, form by 5 " plum " symbols and stop and the triumph that being presented on the pay lines L meets combination.In this, if an independent symbol combination can be not selected overlappingly, for example then can increase shown in Figure 18 A by predetermined number (for example, 6) or the more combination of " plum " symbol composition, can make up at the special symbol that symbol combination is selected to select in the recreation as the player.

Just, level is passed in the middle of each of 5 display windows 15 (15a is to 15e) pay lines L of row and has been defined one and will be counted and reward the symbol combination of following frequency.Therefore, will be counted reward the symbol combination follow frequency by selecteed 5 identical special symbols combinations of forming at symbol in the combination selection recreation and with set up integration and exported the consistent symbol combination of symbol combination (triumph symbol combination) of following award.

And in slot machine of the present invention, for example, the situation shown in Figure 18 C is counted the award of special symbol combination and is not followed frequency in the process of the variable recreation of output that will carry out pre-determined number.Just, this number of times be select at symbol that selecteed 5 " plum " symbols are formed in the recreation and in the row of lastrow, stop and the stopping and showing number of times of symbols displayed combination with reference to the viewing area 28 in 5 display windows 15.It also be applicable to similarly select at symbol that selecteed 5 " plum " symbols are formed in the recreation and stop and the symbols displayed combination in the row of next line with reference to 5 display windows 15, it is also counted the award of this special symbol combination and is not followed frequency (with reference to first embodiment that will be described later).

Just, two levels imaginary line of passing 5 display windows 15 (15a is to 15e) defines respectively and will be counted as the symbol combination that frequency is not followed in award that the special symbol combination takes place.Therefore, will be counted award does not follow the symbol combination of frequency to be formed and do not set up integration and export the symbol combination of following award by selecteed 5 " plum " symbols in symbol selection recreation.

After the variable recreation of output was performed pre-determined number, slot machine of the present invention was followed frequency according to the award of the special symbol combination of counting or is rewarded and do not follow frequency output integration (S700) in the variable game process of output of carrying out pre-determined number.Afterwards, program forwards S200 to and carries out basic game.

Therefore, in slot machine of the present invention,, integration number that output will be exported during variable game over select the award of selecteed special symbol combination in the recreation not follow frequency or the award of carrying out special symbol combination in the process of the variable recreation of output of pre-determined number is followed frequency and changed when depending in symbol combination.

Because can following frequency to increase by the award that makes the player expect that the integration number that will export will depend on that the award of selecteed special symbol combination in symbol combination selection recreation (be limited to and do not set up the recreation that award is followed in integration output) does not follow frequency or special symbol to make up when the variable recreation of output stops, this reason, slot machine of the present invention more attract the interest of player to playing.

Here described and stopped and being presented at the example of symbol in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) of 5 row * 3 row display windows 15 (15a is to 15e).Yet display format of the present invention is not limited to be listed as the viewing area 28 that forms in * 3 row matrixs 5.

And, described here and used LCDs 17 symbols to be displayed on demonstration example in each symbol area 28.Yet the cylindrical mechanical rotating shaft that has a plurality of symbols in its periphery also can be employed.Just, after mechanical rotating shaft rotation beginning, rotation stops and symbol can be displayed in each display window 15 (15a is to 15e).

And, symbol vertically rotates and stop then and show the rotation mode of (reorientating) with reference to each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) example has been described.Yet symbol can change (reorientating) in each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e).

Next the profile structure of the slot machine 10 of first embodiment is described with reference to skeleton view shown in Figure 2.Notice that this slot machine is installed in the play place.

About the slot machine 10 of first embodiment, game money, bank note or be used as game medium corresponding to the convertible value information of electronics of these currency.Yet in the present invention, game medium is not limited to above-mentioned article.For example, medal, token, electronic money, tickets etc. can be used as game medium.About above-mentioned ticket, can use bar code ticket and the similar ticket that will be described later.

As shown in Figure 2, slot machine 10 comprises: cabinet 11; Be arranged on the top case 12 of cabinet 11 top sides; With the main door 13 that is arranged on cabinet 11 fronts.

In cabinet 11, be arranged on the LCDs 17 of displaying symbol rotation in 5 row * 3 row matrixs in the display window 15 (15a is to 15e).LCDs 17 is equipped with the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) that is used for displaying symbol in 5 row * 3 row matrixs.More specifically, when basic game began, symbol rotated in 5 row * 3 row matrixs of viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e), made the player pass through display window 15 (15a is to 15e) and watched with distinguished symbol and rotating

This embodiment uses the LCDs 17 of 5 row * 3 row matrixs that are equipped with viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) as exemplary display.Yet, also can be applied in the mechanical rotating shaft that is decorated with symbol on its periphery.Just, by making the mechanical rotating shaft rotation stop then passing through display window 15 displaying symbols.And the matrix of viewing area 28 is not limited to 5 row * 3 row matrixs.

Downside display board 16 is arranged on the front of LCDs 17 on the main door 13.Downside display board 16 is equipped with the game process that the transparent liquid crystal plate is used for showing relevant recreation, the various information of animation effect etc.

The integration digital display is set on downside display board 16 shows that part 31 and output digital display show part 32.Show that at the integration digital display on the part 31, the number of integration coin is shown as figure.Show on the part 32 at the output digital display, indication when stop with being presented at hereinafter the pay lines L that will describe on the symbol combination game money number that will be output when consistent with the triumph symbol and when comprise predetermined number (for example 6) or more the combination of predetermined symbol stop and being presented at the game money number that viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) will be output when middle as image.

The 5 row display windows 15 (15a is to 15e) that allow symbols displayed in the 5 row viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e) of visual identity in LCDs 17 are set in downside display board 16 inside.And the level of setting is passed single pay lines L at 5 row display windows 15 (15a is to 15e) middle part.Pay lines L defines a symbol combination, and in other words, definition stops and showing whether symbol combination thereon is the triumph symbol combination.If the symbol combination on pay lines L is consistent with the triumph symbol combination, then depends on the triumph symbol combination and place game chip number output game money.

The game money number that will be output is converted into integration and is added at the integration digital display and shows the game money number that shows in the part 31.In fact, can receive game money output by pressing award output button 25 players.And, also can use the output of bar code ticket 39 forms.

The situation of single pay lines L will be described in this embodiment.Yet, also can form three pay lines of passing the upper, middle and lower part with reference to 5 display windows 15 (15a is to 15e) level, perhaps the diagonal angle pay lines (V-arrangement pay lines, anti-V-arrangement pay lines etc.) of passing wherein is activated corresponding to the pay lines that drops into the game money number on number.If stop with the pay lines that is presented at activation on symbol combination follow the triumph symbol combination consistent with output, then the game money according to the number of triumph symbol combination is output.

And symbol combination selects display screen 14 to be arranged on the below of the viewing area 28 of downside display board 16.

Symbol combination selects display screen 14 to have a plurality of symbol 14 (14a is to 14j) to show the symbol in all viewing areas that can be displayed on LCDs 17 28 (28a is to 28e) respectively, that is, " JACKPOT7 ", " blue 7 ", " bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " plum ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster " and " crab ".

Notice that each symbol 14a can be by being lighted respectively in the 14L (see figure 5) backlight of its back side setting and showing to 14j.

And touch pad 69 is arranged on the front of downside display board 16, and the player can be by the various instructions of touch pad 69 inputs thus.

And, below downside display board 16, also be provided with: the control panel of forming with its a plurality of buttons 23 to 27 of importing the instruction of relevant game process by the player 20; Be used for game money is received the game money slot 21 of cabinet 11; With biil validator 23.

Control panel 20 comprises: rotary knob 23; Exchange button 24; Reward output button 25; 1 part of game chip button 26; The most one large game chip button 27.Rotary knob 23 is the buttons that are used for importing the instruction that begins to rotate viewing area 28 symbols displayed.Exchanging button 24 is the buttons that are used for asking play place personnel's currency exchange.Rewarding output button 25 is to be used to import the button that the integration game money is outputed to the instruction of game money dish 18 by game money delivery outlet 19.

1 part of game chip button 26 is to be used for importing the integration game money of holding from present player to place the button of the instruction of a game money when recreation.The most one large game chip button 27 is to be used for importing the button of instruction that allows the game money (being 50 game moneys) of the maximum number placed in single recreation in first embodiment from the integration game money that present player holds.

Biil validator 22 is distinguished counterfeit money and genuine note is received in the cabinet 11.Incidentally, biil validator 22 can be designed as and can read the bar code ticket 39 that will be described later.On the following front surface of main door 13 be the bottom of control panel 20 feature of slot machine 1 or similar content be set be drawn in upper glass plate 34.

Upside display board 33 is arranged on the front of top case 12.Upside display board 33 is equipped with the liquid crystal board that shows animation effect, game content introduction, game rule explanation etc.

Be used for the loudspeaker 29 of audio frequency output and be used to point out the lamp of makeing mistakes etc. to be arranged on top case 12.Ticket-printing device 35, card reader 36, data display screen 37 and keyboard 38 are set below upside display board 33.Ticket-printing device 35 is to be used on ticket printing the bar code of coding about the data of the machine recognition numbering of integration number, date, slot machine 10 etc., and as the printing device of bar code ticket 39 these tickets of output.The player can use bar code ticket 39 to play games on other slot machines or bar code ticket 39 is exchanged with bank note etc. by place such as the cashier in the game room etc.

Otherwise card reader 36 from smart card reading of data and in smart card write data.Smart card is the card that is carried by the player, and for example therein record distinguish player's data, about the data and the class likelihood data of player's amusement history.

Data display screen 37 usefulness fluorescence displays etc. are made and are shown the data that read by card reader 36 and by the data of player by keyboard 38 inputs.Keyboard 38 is used for input instruction and about data of signing and issuing ticket etc.

The symbol rank of rotation in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) that Fig. 3 indication will be provided with in the LCDs in being installed on cabinet 11 17.As shown in Figure 3,22 symbol ranks that interrelate with digital " 00 " to " 21 " respectively rotate in each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) altogether.All different for each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) symbol rank.

The symbol that will be displayed in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) constitutes by composite symbol " JACKPOT7 ", " blue 7 ", " bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " plum ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster " and " crab ".The combination of these symbols is set output and is followed symbol combination.

The consistent symbol combination of triumph symbol combination that the identical symbol on the pay lines L of display window 15 forms is followed symbol combination to comprise all to stop by 5 with each and is presented in output and each all comprises predetermined number (for example 6) or the more combination of " bell " symbol.

And in the back in the variable recreation of the output of Miao Shuing, each all comprises predetermined number (for example 6) or the combination of the identical special symbol more selected by the player is added to above-mentioned output and follows symbol combination.

In slot machine 10, set the output table that is used for determining the output number (output rating) when output follows symbol combination to win.

Fig. 4 A display standard output table.This standard output table is selected when basic game is carried out separately.When being performed as the variable recreation of the output of basic game, the output table is used in the variable recreation of output that can select will be described later.

Shown in Fig. 4 A,, then produce the bonus game trigger if the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " apple " symbols stops and being presented at 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e) going up on the pay lines L that is provided with.As a result, game mode from the basic game state-transition to the bonus game state and 25 game moneys be output.The winning probability of this symbol combination is 0.5%.

And if the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " lobster " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 25 game moneys are output.If the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " bell " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 25 game moneys are output.The winning probability of these symbol combination is 0.8%.

And if the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " cherry " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 20 game moneys are output.If the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " blue 7 " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 20 game moneys are output.The winning probability of these symbol combination is 1.1%.

And if the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " strawberry " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 10 game moneys are output.If the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " orange " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 10 game moneys are output.The winning probability of these symbol combination is 1.5%.

And if the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " crab " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 5 game moneys are output.If the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " plum " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 5 game moneys are output.The winning probability of these symbol combination is 3.0%.

And if the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " JACKPOT7 " symbols stops and being presented on the pay lines L, then 25 game moneys are output and give a JACKPOT.The winning probability of this symbol combination is 0.1%.

And if 6 " bell " symbols stop and being presented in 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e), then 3 game moneys are output.The winning probability of this symbol combination is 7.5%.

If be set to predetermined value at the output rating of carrying out under the basic game, then use with Fig. 4 A in the winning probability that interrelates of each symbol combination of indicating.And the winning probability of indicating in Fig. 4 A is corresponding to being employed when certain symbol weight data and the code of each symbol rank of each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) is several forms the probability of each indicated symbol combination when determining according to 5 random numbers.Just, random number and each symbol combination are not got in touch.

The bonus game that takes place when 5 " apple " symbols stop and being presented on the pay lines L is more favourable than basic game.In this embodiment, bonus game is corresponding to free game (can play pre-determined number and need not place game money recreation).In the present invention, as long as provide favourable game state to the player, the mode of bonus game is not restriction especially just.And as long as more favourable than basic game by any way for the player, bonus game also is not limited to a kind of especially.Multiple more favourable state can be arranged,, obtain the state of game medium with higher winning probability, consume the state of game medium still less and similar state than basic game than basic game such as the state that can obtain more to many game medium than basic game.Particularly, free game, recreation for the second time and similar recreation can be used as the example of bonus game.

At 1 part of game chip button 26 or after the most one large game chip button 27 is pressed and rotary knob 23 is pressed subsequently, in viewing area 28, show the sign-on rotation of (reorientating).When sign-on rotated, symbol stopped (symbol is reorientated and is performed) after being rotated in one period schedule time.At this moment, any symbol that lists of the symbol rank on each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) shown in Figure 3 stops and being presented in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) that is provided with in the display window 15 (15a is to 15e).

And, various triumph symbol combination (seeing Fig. 4 A) with reference to each symbol by pre-defined.When the triumph symbol combination stops and being presented at pay lines L and going up, be added in the current credit of holding of player according to the game money of the given number of this triumph symbol combination.And, when producing the bonus game trigger, promptly when 5 " apple " symbols in the present embodiment stop and being presented at pay lines L and going up, game mode from the basic game state-transition to the bonus game state.

Fig. 4 B shows the variable recreation use of output output table.When being performed, can selecting this to export variable recreation and use the output table as the variable recreation of the output of basic game.Yet this table is not selected when basic game is carried out separately.

Use in the output table in the variable recreation of the output shown in Fig. 4 B, each output rating that will be applied to be begun to export by 5 identical special symbols that the player selects being used to of forming each symbol combination of variable recreation is multiplied by the count value M that will describe in the back.In this, the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 B uses the output table to be different from the standard output table of Fig. 4 A that selects when basic game is carried out separately.

In this, by will narrate hereinafter to use output table 4B to be applied to definite increment rate that multiplies each other of count value M of the symbol combination is made up of 5 identical special symbols according to the variable recreation of output more little, the output rating (initial value) of the correspondence of showing according to the standard output of Fig. 4 A is big more.

And it is the standard output table that (2) game money that number is exported in the minimum assurance of exporting when the symbol combination that will form for 5 identical special symbols being selected viewing area 28 in by the player in the variable game process of output is not exported adds Fig. 4 A to that the content of output table is used in the variable recreation of the output shown in Fig. 4 B.

If use the output table to change the output rating of each symbol combination that each 5 identical symbol all being selected by the player forms about the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 B, the increase that then can make the game money number that will export is uncorrelated with the integral multiple according to the output rating (initial value) of the standard output table of Fig. 4 A, as long as it is big more to satisfy the output rating of showing according to the standard output of Fig. 4 A (initial value), the increment rate definite by multiplying each other of the count value M that will be described later is more little.

Fig. 5 is the calcspar that schematically shows the control circuit of slot machine shown in Figure 2 10.As shown in Figure 5, control circuit is by motherboard 40, main body PCB (printed circuit board (PCB)) 60, cribbage-board 50, sub-CPU 61, door PCB 80, compositions such as various switches and sensor.Controller 48 is made up of motherboard 40 and cribbage-board 50.

Cribbage-board 50 is by the CPU (central processing unit) 51 that connects by internal bus each other, ROM 55 and boot ROM 52; Corresponding to the card slot 53S that stores card 53; Form with IC socket 54S corresponding to GAL (generic array logic) 54.

Store card 53 storage games and games system programs.Games comprise that soon stop element is determined program.Be about to stop element and determine that program determines to stop and being presented at viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) and go up symbol on the pay lines L of setting (i.e. the code number that interrelates with each symbol).Be about to stop element and determine that program also comprises the symbol weight data that interrelate with multiple output rating (for example, 80%, 84% and 88%).(see figure 3) is counted with a code in each zone in 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e) to symbol weight data and the one or more random numbers in predetermined value scope (0--255) interrelate.

Output rating is according to determining from the output rating setting data of GAL 54 output, and will stop with symbols displayed according to and the symbol weight data that interrelate of output rating determine.

Card slot 53S is configured to make storage card 53 to be inserted into and to extract, and is connected to motherboard 40 with the IDE bus.Therefore, the type of the recreation that will carry out in slot machine 10 or content can store card 53 by extracting, write another games and games system program and insert in card slot 53S in storing card 53 and store card 53 and change from card slot 53S.

Games comprise the program about game process, are used to be transformed into the program and the similar program of bonus game state.Games comprise view data and the voice data that will export in recreation.

GAL 54 is equipped with a plurality of input ports and delivery outlet, and when particular data is input to the input port, exports from delivery outlet with the data that the input data interrelate.From the data of delivery outlet output is aforesaid output rating setting data.

IC socket 54S is configured to make GAL 54 can be attached to this socket and therefrom separate, and is connected to motherboard 40 by pci bus.Therefore, the output rating setting data that will export from GAL 54 can be by separating GAL 54 from IC socket 54S, and rewriting will be stored in the program among the separated GAL 54 and again GAL 54 will be attached to IC socket 54S and go up and change.

Be connected to motherboard 40 with the interconnective CPU 51 of internal bus, ROM 55 and boot ROM 52 by pci bus.Pci bus transmits signal and provides power supply from motherboard 40 to cribbage-board 50 between motherboard 40 and cribbage-board 50.ROM 55 national identifying information of storage and authentication procedures.Boot ROM 52 storage assistant authentification programs, CPU 51 is in order to the program (guidance code) of startup assistant authentification program, and similar program.

Authentication procedure is the program (forgery-check program) that is used to authenticate games and games system program.Authentication procedure inspection and proof games and games system program are not faked.Just, authentication procedure writes according to the verification process of games and games system program.The above-mentioned authentication procedure of assistant authentification program authentication.Just, the assistant authentification program certification authentication procedure that awaits authentication processing is not faked.Just, the assistant authentification program writes according to the verification process of authentication procedure.

Next motherboard 40 will be described.Motherboard 40 is equipped with host CPU 41, ROM (read-only memory) 42, RAM (random access memory) 43 and communication interface 44.

Host CPU 41 is as the controller that is used to control whole slot machine 10.Especially, when integration is placed and player when pressing rotary knob 23, host CPU 41 is carried out a series of control operations so that sub-CPU 61 output instruction signals, so DO symbol rotation in the viewing area 28 of LCDs 17 (28a is to 28e), so that symbol on (on the pay lines L) in the middle part of after symbol rotation beginning, determining to stop with reference to viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) and to be presented at; And on pay lines L, stop and showing determined symbol.

Just, CPU 41 controls described arrangement by this way: at first a plurality of symbols that will be presented on the display screen (LCDs 17) are placed rotation status; The arrangement of selection and definite symbol is so that be repositioned to new sign matrix from polytype symbol; With the state of stopping the rotation and according to the arrangement displaying symbol of determined symbol.

And output takes place when also controlling with the combination of the formation of the symbol in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) that is repositioned at LCDs 17 output using symbol in host CPU 41.

And, in order to make the player by select on the display screen 14 each symbol 14a to be selected special symbol (or special symbol combination) to the touch operation that 14j carries out in symbol combination, host CPU 41 controls 14L backlight all opens when variable recreation begins temporarily, and this L backlight can be for opening and closing respectively to each part of 14j corresponding to each symbol 14a.

Further, in order to show the special symbol of selecting by the player (special symbol combination), for example, 14L backlight is with respect to closing to the corresponding various piece of 14j to 14e and 14g with symbol 14a in host CPU 41 control, keeps the part of the symbol that the symbol 14f corresponding to " plum " symbol of 14L backlight just touches and operate by the player to light simultaneously.

ROM 42 is as will be by such program of the BIOS storages such as (basic input/outputs) that host CPU 41 is carried out and the data that will forever be used.When host CPU 41 was carried out BIOS, the initialization process that is used for peripheral unit is performed and is used for reading the games and the reading of games system program that are stored in storage card 53 by cribbage-board 50 handled beginning.

RAM 43 storages will be carried out data and the program of using when handling at host CPU 41.

Communication interface 44 be used for by order wire be installed in the principal computer of play place and the communicator that similar devices communicates.

And main body PCB that will be described later (printed circuit board (PCB)) 60 and door PCB 80 are connected respectively to motherboard 40 by USB (USB (universal serial bus)).And power supply unit 45 is connected to motherboard 40.When electric power when power supply unit 45 is provided to motherboard 40, the host CPU 41 on motherboard 40 be activated and simultaneously power supply be provided to cribbage-board 50 by pci bus and CPU 51 is activated.

Be used to generate the device of the input signal that will be fed to host CPU 41 and its operation and be connected to a main body PCB 60 and a door PCB 80 by device from the control signal control of host CPU 41 outputs.Host CPU 41 execution algorithms are handled and its result are stored among the RAM 43, perhaps as by carry out according to the input signal that is fed to host CPU 41 games that are stored among the RAM 43 and games system program for the control and treatment of each device and unit to each device and unit transmission control signal.

Lamp 30, sub-CPU 61, funnel 66, game money test section 67, graphic boards 68, loudspeaker 29, touch pad 69, biil validator 22, ticket-printing device 35, card reader 36, keyswitch 38S,

data display screen

37 and 14L backlight are connected to main body PCB 61.

If slot machine 10 is made mistakes and the player need get in touch the staff of play place, then lamp 30 is glittering in a predetermined manner.

Sub-CPU 61 is controlled at the rotation demonstration of the symbol in the 5 row viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e) that are provided with on the LCDs 17 and is connected to VDP (video display processor) 46.VDP 46 reads the view data that is stored in the symbol among the view data ROM 47, and generation will be presented at the image rotating on the LCDs 17, and image rotating is outputed to LCDs 17.

Funnel 66 is arranged on cabinet 11 inside and outputs on game money dish 18 (see figure 2)s from the game money of game money delivery outlet 19 (see figure 2)s with predetermined number according to the control signal from host CPU 41 outputs.It is inner and export an input signal to host CPU 41 when the game money output that detects from the predetermined number of game money delivery outlet 19 that game money test section 67 is arranged on game money delivery outlet 19.

Graphic boards 68 will be presented at the demonstration of the symbol of viewing area 28 and each symbol 14a that symbol is selected display screen 14 each symbol to the 14j according to the signal controlling from host CPU 41 outputs, and except opening and closing the demonstration corresponding to other image of each symbol 14a to each part of 14j of 14L backlight in upside display board 33 and downside display board 16.

The integration digital display that is arranged on the downside display board 16 shows the integration number of part 31 displayed record in RAM 43.In addition, the output digital display on downside display board 16 shows that part 32 shows the game money number that will export.And graphic boards 68 outfits are used for the interim video-ram of storing the view data that is generated by VDP etc. according to the VDP of the control signal generation view data of exporting from host CPU 41.

Biil validator 22 reads the image of bank note and genuine note is received in the cabinet 11.When accepting genuine note, biil validator 22 is exported an input signal according to the bank note face amount to host CPU 41.In RAM 43, host CPU 41 records equal the integration number according to the bank note face amount of input signal transmission.

Ticket-printing device 35 is printed expression such as the integration number that is recorded in the RAM43 according to the control signal from host CPU 41 outputs at ticket, date and time, the bar code of the code data of the identifier of slot machine 10 etc., and export this ticket as bar code ticket 39 (see figure 2)s.

Card reader 36 sends to host CPU 41 according to the control signal from host CPU 41 from the smart card reading of data and with data, perhaps data is write in the smart card.Keyswitch 38S be arranged on keyboard 38 (see figure 2)s and when keyboard 38 is operated by the player to the specific input signal of host CPU 41 outputs.

Data display screen 37 shows that according to the control signal from host CPU 41 outputs the data and the player that are read by card reader 36 pass through the data that keyboard 38 is imported.

Control panel 20, restorer 21S, game money counter 21C and cold-cathode tube 81 are connected to a PCB 80.Control panel 20 is equipped with the rotary switch 23S that points to rotary knob 23 (see figure 2)s, point to the exchange switch 24S that exchanges button 24 (see figure 2)s, point to reward the award output switch 25S of output button 25 (see figure 2)s, points to the 1 part of game chip switch 26S of 1 part of game chip button 26 (see figure 2) and the most one large game chip switch 27S of the most one large game chip button 27 (see figure 2)s of sensing.When switch 23S is operated by the player to the button 23 to 27 of 27S correspondence, each switch 23S to 27S to host CPU 41 each input signals of output.

Game money counter 21C is arranged in game money slot 21 (see figure 2)s and distinguishes whether the game money that drops into game money slot 21 by the player is genuine note.Other game moneys outside the genuine note are withdrawed from from game money delivery outlet 19 (see figure 2)s.And game money counter 21C exports an input signal to host CPU 41 when detecting genuine note.

Restorer 21S is according to be assigned to coin reservoir (not showing) or the funnel 66 that is installed in the slot machine 10 from the control signal operation of host CPU 41 outputs and the game money that is characterized as genuine note by game money counter 21C.Just, if funnel 66 has filled up game money, then genuine note is sent to coin reservoir.On the other hand, if funnel 66 does not fill up game money, then genuine note is sent to funnel 66.

Cold-cathode tube 81 is as being arranged on the backlight of downside display board 16 and upside display board 33 back and glittering according to the control signal of exporting from host CPU 41.

Next, will be with describing by concrete a series of processing of slot machine 10 execution.Fig. 6 shows the process flow diagram be used for being read by the authentication of the games of motherboard shown in Figure 5 40 and cribbage-board 50 authentications and games system program the program of processing (processing of the S100 of Fig. 1).Notice that the authentication fetch program can be inserted under the draw-in groove 53S of cribbage-board 59 and the situation that GAL 54 is attached to IC socket 54S and carry out storing card 53.

When the power switch in the power supply unit 45 is switched on, motherboard 40 and cribbage-board 50 be activated (S1-1 and S2-1).When activating motherboard 40 and cribbage-board 50, carried out concurrently respectively in program on the motherboard 40 and the program on cribbage-board 50.Just, in cribbage-board 50, CPU 51 read the assistant authentification program that is stored in the boot ROM 52 and according to the assistant authentification program that is read carry out assistant authentification with before authentication procedure input motherboard 40, check and the proof authentication procedure not by fake (S2-2).

In motherboard 40, host CPU 41 is carried out the BIOS that is stored among the ROM 42 and the packed data among the BIOS is decompressed and is input to (S1-2) among the RAM 43 then.Then, host CPU 41 is carried out the antidiastole and the initialization (S1-3) of contracing and being input to the BIOS among the RAM 43 and carrying out various peripheral equipments through decompress(ion).

So because the ROM 55 of cribbage-board 50 is connected to host CPU 41 by pci bus, host CPU 41 reads the authentication procedure that is stored in ROM 55 and further carries out the authentication procedure of being read is stored in processing (S1-4) among the RAM 43.

Next, host CPU 41 enters the storage card 53 that is inserted on the draw-in groove 53S by the IDE bus and blocks 53 from storage and read games and games system program.

Next, host CPU 41 according to be stored in authentication procedure among the RAM 43 carry out authentication with check and proof institute's games that read and games system program not by fraud (S1-5).

If authentication processing is normally finished, then host CPU 41 is stored certified games and games system program (S1-6) in RAM 43.Next, host CPU 41 enters the GAL 54 that is attached to IC socket 54S by pci bus, reads the output rating setting data and store data (S1-7) among RAM 43 from GAL 54.Next, host CPU 41 reads the national identifying information among the ROM 55 that is stored in cribbage-board 50 and store the national identifying information (S1-8) that is read in RAM 43 by pci bus.

After carrying out above-mentioned a series of processing, host CPU 41 reads and carries out games and games system program in order one by one, so basic game will be carried out as described below.

At first, the authentication of Fig. 6 read handle be performed after, host CPU 41 is carried out initial settings (S3) and is continued to carry out basic game and carry out and handle, shown in the process flow diagram of Fig. 7 (S4).

Whether in initial setting, host CPU 41 is set at " 0 " to the flag F of RAM 43, be used for the variable recreation of indication output and just be performed.Simultaneously, host CPU 41 is reset to " 0 " to two following count values, that is: the count value M of counter takes place in the combination of the special symbol in RAM 43, and this count value M is illustrated in the frequency of the special symbol combination of being selected by the player in the variable game process of output; And the count value N of time counter of the execution among the RAM 43, this count value N represents to export the number of times that variable recreation is carried out.

The basic game of the S200 of Fig. 8 displayed map 1 and the S4 of Fig. 7 is carried out the clear and definite handling procedure of handling.

Carry out in the processing in basic game, host CPU 41 judges whether game money is placed (S11).In this was handled, host CPU 41 judged that the response players press 1 part of game chip button 26 and press the most one large game chip button 27 from the input signal of 1 part of game chip switch 26S output or response player and whether be received from the input signal of the most one large game chip switch 27S output.Do not place if judge the player, then handle and get back to S11.

If judge that in S11 the player has placed game money, then host CPU 41 is carried out subtraction process (S12) according to the game money number of placing to the integration number that is recorded among the RAM 43.If the game money number of placing is bigger than the integration number that is recorded among the RAM 43, then program is got back to S11 and the integration number that is stored among the RAM 43 is not subtracted each other.And if the game money number of placing surpasses the upper limit (being 50 game moneys in this embodiment) that single recreation can be placed, then processing proceeds to S13 and the integration number that is stored among the RAM 43 is not subtracted each other.In the stage that enters S13, the symbol of rotation may be displayed in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e).

Next, host CPU 41 judges whether the player presses rotary knob 23 (S13).In this was handled, when the player pressed rotary knob 23, host CPU 41 judged from the input signal of rotary switch 23S output whether be received.

If judge that the player does not press rotary knob 23, then handle and get back to S11.If the player does not press rotary knob 23 (for example, if the player does not press the but instruction of end of input recreation of rotary knob), then host CPU 41 cancellations are in the result that subtracts each other of S12 acquisition.

In this embodiment, will be described in the player and place game money (S11) afterwards and judging whether the player presses rotary knob 23 (S13) and deduct the situation that the processing (S12) of integration number is performed before.Yet, the invention is not restricted to this situation.For example, be performed afterwards and judge that the player presses rotary knob 23 (S13: be) if the judgement (S13) whether the player presses rotary knob 23 is placed game money (S11) the player, the processing (S12) that then deducts the integration number can be performed.

If judge that in the S13 of Fig. 7 the player presses rotary knob 23, then host CPU 41 is carried out and is about to definite handle (S14) of stop element.Be about to during stop element determines to handle, host CPU 41 determines that by the stop element that is about to that execution is stored among the RAM 43 program determines to pass through display window 15 symbols displayed when the rotation of the symbol in viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) stops.Therefore, the symbol combination that will stop and being presented on the pay lines L is determined.

Next, host CPU 41 is carried out rotation status symbol display process (S15).This processing stops and displaying symbol in viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) by this way, promptly should be for example be rotated at the symbol shown in Figure 19 A at the symbol of determining among the S14 to stop after beginning in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) and be presented on the pay lines L.

Next, host CPU 41 judges whether the bonus game trigger is produced, that is, for example whether the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " apple " symbols shown in Figure 19 B stops and being presented on the pay lines L.If judge that the bonus game trigger is produced, then handle proceeding to the bonus game processing (S17) that will be described later.

If judging the bonus game trigger does not produce, then host CPU 41 inspection the flag F that is used for indicating the variable recreation of output whether just being performed at RAM 43 whether indicate the numeral that just is being performed as the variable recreation of indication output " 1 " (S18), shown in the process flow diagram of Fig. 9.

If flag F is not " 1 ", promptly export variable recreation and be not performed (S18: not), then host CPU 41 judge stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in symbol combination whether with output using symbol combination consistent (S19).

If symbol combination is consistent with following situation: stopped by " bell " symbol or the symbol combination be made up of " plum " symbol separately separately shown in Figure 19 C or Figure 18 B and be presented at pay lines L; Symbol combination comprises " bell " symbol of predetermined number (among Figure 19 D being 6), can think that then the symbol combination that stops and being presented in the viewing area 28 is the combination of output using symbol.

If by stop with being presented at symbol 28 in the symbol combination formed of symbol and output using symbol combination consistent (S19: be), then be used for handling output rating (output number) execution (S20) of basis by the output table definition of Fig. 4 A by the output that stops and being presented at the symbol combination that the symbol of symbol 28 forms.

Afterwards, host CPU 41 judges whether the beginning condition of the variable recreation of output satisfies (S21).

If for example the time of pressing rotary knob 23 according to the player by host CPU 41 consistent by the random number that execution is included in the random number signal definition that the random number generator in the basic game executive routine generates with the triumph random number of programming in advance, can determine that then the beginning condition of exporting variable recreation is satisfied.

Be not satisfied (S21: deny) if export the beginning condition of variable recreation, then host CPU 41 stops the basic game execution and handles and enter next basic game execution processing.Be satisfied (S21: be) if export the beginning condition of variable recreation, then host CPU 41 DO symbol combination selection are handled (S22).

This symbol combination option program is selected recreation corresponding to the symbol combination of describing at S400 among Fig. 1.In symbol combination is selected to handle, host CPU 41 at first lights all parts of 14L backlight so that symbol combination selects each symbol 14a of display screen 14 to light (state of activation) to 14j, shown in Figure 20 A, and the symbol of selecting by the player by the touch operation and the identification of touch part of senses touch plate 69 subsequently.Further, CPU 41 specifies the symbol combination of being made up of 5 identical symbols of player's selection to make up as special symbol.

Next, shown in Figure 20 B, host CPU 41 close 14L backlight corresponding to other parts outside the part of the symbol of selecting by the player and only make symbol 14f corresponding to the symbol of selecting by the player (or other symbol 14a any one symbol in the 14j) enter illuminating state.

In this embodiment, the situation that the player selects " plum " symbol hereinafter will be described.Therefore, the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " plum " symbols is considered to the special symbol combination by player's selection.

As mentioned above, select " plum " of symbol and execution to light the display screen of " plum " symbol as the player in identification with after only lighting a part of symbol 14f corresponding to " plum " symbol of selecting symbol as the player, host CPU 41 is set at " 1 " to the flag F among the RAM 43 and just is performed (S23) in order to the variable recreation of expression output, stops current a series of basic game execution processing and enter down a series of basic game execution handling.

If the bonus game trigger does not produce (S16: not, see Fig. 8) and RAM 43 in flag F be set to " 1 ", just, be performed (S18: be) if export variable recreation, then host CPU 41 judge by stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in the symbol combination formed of symbol whether with the output using symbol make up consistent, shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 10 (S24).

Inconsistent with the combination of output using symbol (S24: not), then host CPU 41 is judged by stopping and being presented at whether comprise the symbol combination of being made up of by 5 " plum " symbols of touch touch pad 69 selections the player (S25) in the symbol combination that the symbol in the viewing area 28 forms if by stopping and being presented at symbol combination that the symbol in the viewing area 28 forms.

Note, the situation of above-mentioned " comprising by the player by touching 5 symbol combination that " plum " symbol is formed that touch pad 69 is selected in the symbol combination that the symbol in the viewing area 28 forms by stopping and being presented at " is arranged on the situation in the most up row of 5 display windows 15 as shown in figure 18 corresponding to the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " plum " symbols selecting symbol as the player, and is arranged on the situation in the row of row of the end of 5 display windows 15 by the symbol combination that 5 " plum " symbols selecting symbol as the player are formed.

For example, if the symbol combination that 5 " plum " symbols being selected by the player are formed is included in by stopping and being presented in the symbol combination that the symbol in the viewing area 28 forms (S25: be), shown in Figure 18 C, then the frequency of the symbol combination (situation shown in Figure 18 C) formed of 5 " plum " symbols being selected by the player is added among the current count value M of the special symbol combination generation counter among (being added to) RAM43 (S26).

On the other hand, just be performed (S18: be if export variable recreation, see Fig. 9) and by stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in the symbol combination formed of symbol and output using symbol combination consistent (S24: be), then host CPU 41 judge whether by stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in symbol form and the output using symbol consistent with the symbol combination of being made up of by 5 " plum " symbols that touch touch pad 69 and select the player makes up, shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 11 (S27).

If by stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in symbol form and make up consistent symbol combination with output using symbol that 5 identical nonspecific symbols outside " plum " symbol of being selected by the player are formed, for example, (S27: not), then host CPU 41 is according to being carried out by the output rating (output number) of the standard output table definition of Fig. 4 A by the output processing that stops and being presented at the symbol combination that the symbol in the viewing area 28 forms in the output using symbol combination of being made up of 5 " bell " symbols on pay lines L shown in Figure 19 C.

On the other hand, if by stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in symbol form and make up consistent symbol combination (S27: be) with output using symbol that " plum " symbol of being selected by 5 players is formed, then host CPU 41 is handled according to used the output rating of output table definition to carry out by the output that stops and being presented at the symbol combination that 5 " plum " symbols in the viewing area 28 form by the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 B, uses to use in the output table by the combination of the special symbol among the RAM 43 in the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 B the ratio that the count value M of rolling counters forward defines takes place.

Note, in the present embodiment, the situation of " output using symbol combination with select " plum " symbol form symbol combination consistent " by 5 players corresponding to shown in Figure 18 B by stopping and being presented at the triumph symbol combination that " plum " symbols of 5 players' selections on the pay lines L of viewing area 28 is formed.Yet, if only there is independent symbol combination to select or not overlappingly in the recreation in symbol combination, then the player for example can select shown in Figure 18 A as the special symbol combination by predetermined number (for example 6 in Figure 18 A) or the more combination formed of " plum " symbol of selecting of the player of more number.

Just be performed (S18: be if export variable recreation, see Fig. 9), then no matter by stop with being presented at viewing area 28 in the symbol combination formed of symbol make up consistent (S24: be) or inconsistent (S24: deny) with the output using symbol, host CPU 41 all adds " 1 " to the count value N of the execution of the execution number of times that is used to represent export variable recreation among the RAM 43 time counter (S30), and judge subsequently whether count value N reaches " 10 ", promptly export variable recreation and whether be performed (S31) 10 times.

Reach " 10 " (S31: be) if judge to carry out the count value N of time counter, then host CPU 41 thinks that the execution number of times of the variable recreation of output reaches " 10 " and judges therefore in exporting the process of variable recreation for 10 times whether the output to the special symbol selected by 5 identical players (S32) takes place.Take place never that (S32: not), then host CPU 41 is carried out the output of using being used to of defining in the output table to export the minimum assurance game money number of variable recreation in the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 B and handled (S33) if judge output.

Afterwards, host CPU 41 is made as " 0 " that the variable recreation of expression output is not performed to the flag F of RAM 43, and simultaneously the count value M of the combination of the special symbol among the RAM 43 generation counter and the count value N of time counter of the execution among the RAM 43 are reset to " 0 ", and shown in Figure 20 C, close all parts of 14L backlight so that symbol combination selects each symbol 14a of display screen 14 to enter (un-activation) state (S34) of not lighting to 14j.Therefore, host CPU 41 stops as the variable recreation of the output of basic game and is transformed into basic game separately carrying out processing.

Basic game and the variable recreation of output all are performed as basic game like this.

Laying in game money so that under the situation of output, host CPU 41 adds the integration number of equal quantities in the integration number that is recorded among the RAM 43 to.Under the situation of output game money, the response player presses and rewards output button 25, and host CPU 41 transmits the game money of control signal with the output predetermined number to funnel 66.At this moment, game money test section 67 counting will and be worked as the number of being counted from the game money number of funnel 66 outputs and be reached and transmit output to host CPU 41 when specifying number and finish signal.Therefore, host CPU 41 stops to drive funnel 66 and stops game money output processing.

Therefore, in the slot machine 10 of first embodiment, be satisfied as beginning condition in the variable recreation of output and special symbol combination (for example, the symbol combination of being made of 5 " plum " symbols) the variable recreation of output of the basic game of carrying out after being selected by the player is performed in 10 times the process, each special symbol combination stops and being presented on the viewing area 28 increasing stopping and showing number of times of this special symbol combination, output use that the special symbol combination stops and the output rating (output number) of application when being presented in the zone 28 with such as 50 game moneys, 100 game moneys, 150 game moneys, 200 game moneys, 250 game moneys, 300 game moneys, 350 game moneys, 400 game moneys, the multiplication mode of 450 game moneys increases (if the symbol combination that the special symbol combination of being selected by the player is made up of 5 " plum " symbols then use this this double increase of mode).

Next determine the details of processing with reference to the stop element soon of the S14 among flow chart description Fig. 8 of Figure 12.

The process flow diagram that is about to the definite processing of stop element of S14 in Figure 12 displayed map 8.When being stored in being about among the RAM 43, host CPU 41 execution carry out this processing when stop element is determined program.

At first, host CPU 41 is carried out and is included in stop element soon and determines that random number generator in the program is to select the random number (S51) of each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) from 0 to 255 the numerical range.

Next, according to selected 5 random numbers, host CPU 41 with reference to from GAL 54 outputs and be stored in symbol weight data that the output rating setting data the RAM 43 interrelates and determine that the code of each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) counts (see figure 3) (S52).

The code number of each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) is corresponding to the code number that will stop and being presented at the symbol on the pay lines L.Host CPU 41 is determined the triumph symbol combination by the code number of determining each viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e).For example, if the code number of viewing area 28 (28a, 28b, 28c, 28d and 28e) is defined as " 00 " respectively, " 00 ", " 00 ", " 00 ", " 00 " and " 00 " then follows host CPU 41 definite triumph symbol combination of being made up of 5 " JACKPOT7 " symbols.

The process flow diagram of the rotation status symbol display process of the S15 in Figure 13 displayed map 8.Notice that this is handled between host CPU 41 and sub-CPU 61 and carries out.

At first, host CPU 41 transmits commencing signal so that show rotation status symbol (S61) in the viewing area 28 of beginning in LCDs 17 to sub-CPU 61.After accepting commencing signal from host CPU 41, sub-CPU 61 is to VDP 46 output rotation status symbol idsplay orders.After accepting this instruction, VDP 46 reads the view data that is stored in the symbol among the view data ROM 47 and carries out the demonstration (S71) of rotation status symbol in 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e) of LCDs 17.Therefore, the rotation of begin symbol in each zone in 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e).

In the S61 of Figure 13 after sub-CPU 61 transmits commencing signals, when symbol just when rotated host CPU 41 carry out entertaining effects (S62).This processing is to keep image to show on downside display board 16 and be about to stop element one section basis determining maintenance output sound (S14 among Fig. 8) from loudspeaker in the predetermined period of time (for example 3 seconds) of result's definition of handling.

Next, host CPU 41 judges whether it is the suitable opportunity (S63 among Figure 13) that instruction is stopped the rotation.

If judge it is not the suitable opportunity that instruction is stopped the rotation, then handle and get back to S63 and when symbol rotates, continue to carry out the entertaining effect at S63.If judge it is the suitable opportunity that instruction is stopped the rotation at S63, then host CPU 41 transmits the code number (S64) that is recorded in the symbol among the RAM 43 to sub-CPU 61.Behind the code number of accepting from the corresponding symbol of host CPU 41, sub-CPU 61 determines the position (S72) of stopping the rotation according to this code number.

Afterwards, rotation stops processing and is performed, and symbol is stopped respectively and is presented in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) that is provided with in the display window 15 (15a is to 15e) (S73) thus.In addition, the entertaining effect of being carried out by host CPU 41 (animation effect) is terminated (S65).

Figure 14 is the process flow diagram that the bonus game of the S17 among Fig. 8 is handled.In bonus game is handled, at first, host CPU 41 is determined the execution number of times T (S81) of bonus game between 10 times and 25 times according to the random number that stop element determines that the random number generator in the program obtains that is about to that is included in storage among the RAM 43 by execution.Host CPU 41 is stored the data that determined bonus game is carried out number of times T in RAM 43.

Next, host CPU 41 is carried out and is about to definite (S82) and the rotation status symbol display process (S83) handled of stop element.The stop element that is about in S82 is determined to handle identical with the processing of reference Figure 12 description basically.Rotation status symbol display process in S83 is identical with the processing that reference Figure 13 describes basically.Because above-mentioned processing is described, so the description that repeats will here be omitted.

Next, in Figure 14, host CPU 41 judges whether the bonus game trigger is produced, that is, whether the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " apple " symbols stops and being presented at the pay lines L that is formed in the viewing area 28 (28a is to 28e) that is provided with in the display window 15 going up (S84).Produced (S84: be) if judge the bonus game trigger, then extra bonus game execution number of times " t " quilt is new determines (S85), and determined premiums recreation execution number of times " t " are added in the current bonus game execution number of times " T " (S86).Therefore, produced if new bonus game trigger is carried out at current bonus game, then remaining bonus game is carried out number of times will be increased midway.

Do not produce if judge the bonus game trigger, then host CPU 41 judges whether the combination of output using symbols stops and being presented at (S87) in the viewing area 28.

Be formed on the pay lines L by the triumph symbol combination of forming by 5 identical " bell " symbols, " cherry " symbol or " plum " symbols of definition in the standard output table of Fig. 4 A, perhaps comprise predetermined number (for example 6) or the more combination of " bell " symbol of more number, can determine to export the using symbol combination and be stopped and be presented in the viewing area 28.

If the combination of judgement output using symbol stops and being presented at (S87: be) in the viewing area 28, then host CPU 41 depends on the game money number and the triumph symbol combination output integration (S88) of input.Simultaneously, carrying out output according to the standard output table of Fig. 4 A handles.

If if S86 or S88 are performed or judge that not exporting using symbol combination stops and being presented in the viewing area 28 (being judged as failure game), then the bonus game of host CPU 41 reading and recording in RAM 43 carry out number of times T and from read bonus game carry out the number of times T and deduct " 1 ".Afterwards, the bonus game after subtracting each other is carried out number of times T and is stored in (S89) among the RAM 43 once more.

Next, host CPU 41 judges whether bonus game execution number of times T reaches the execution number of times of determining (S90) in S81.More specifically, judge whether the bonus game execution number of times T that is stored among the RAM 43 is 0.T is not 0 if bonus game is carried out number of times, if promptly the execution number of times of bonus game does not reach the number of times of determining among the S81, then handles and gets back to S82 and above-mentioned series of steps is repeated.

If it is 0 that bonus game is carried out number of times T, reach the number of times of determining among the S81 if promptly judge the execution number of times of bonus game, then handle stopping.Bonus game is performed like this.

As mentioned above, in the slot machine 10 of present embodiment, in case 5 identical special symbols that the variable recreation of a series of outputs begins and selected by the player at every turn (for example, " plum ") the special symbol combination formed stops and showing to increase stopping and showing number of times of special symbol combination, and just be increased in special symbol that integration output follows and make up and stop and suitable output number when showing.

Therefore, by when the variable recreation of output begins, making the player expect a considerable amount of integrations that to export, the slot machine 10 of first embodiment can further attract the interest of player to recreation, because the integration number that the special symbol combination of following when integration output will be exported when taking place stopping of depending on that this special symbol makes up and show number of times and become more.

And, slot machine 10 according to first embodiment, the winning probability of the symbol combination that output is followed about integration for the symbol combination that the same winning probability shown in Fig. 4 A has multiple integration output to follow, makes up the glad special symbol of selecting of player.

And, about depending on the big integration number that stops and showing number of times of the special symbol combination of selecting by the player, shown in Fig. 4 A and 4B, the output rating of showing according to the standard output of Fig. 4 A (initial value) is big more, the increment rate that multiplies each other of count value M by using the output table according to the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 B is more little, makes that the player is glad to select the special symbol combination.

Incidentally, in first embodiment, describe the variable recreation of output and be performed situation 10 times as a series.Yet, variant as first embodiment, the variable recreation of a series of output can be carried out by this way, if promptly combination stops and being presented in the viewing area 28 symbol combination of being made up of 5 identical special symbols of player's selection as the output using symbol, and the output rating that output is handled according to the variable recreation use of the output of Fig. 4 B output table in the variable game process of a series of outputs is performed, then also be terminated immediately, and game mode is transformed into the basic game pattern even without carrying out 10 variable recreation of these a series of outputs.

Hereinafter describe basic game and carry out the above-mentioned variant of handling with reference to Figure 15.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram that is presented at a part of program of the basic game variant of carrying out in the slot machine 10 of first embodiment.

Carry out in the variant of handling in this basic game, the S29 that handles at Figure 11 by the output that stops and being presented at the symbol combination that " plum " symbol in the viewing area 28 forms according to by the output of Fig. 4 B variable recreation use the output table and be stored in after the count value M definition of counter takes place special symbol combination among the RAM 43 output rating is performed a series of processing below host CPU 41 is carried out.

Be similar to the mode of S34 shown in Figure 10, host CPU 41 is made as " 0 " to the flag F of RAM 43 and is not performed with the variable recreation of indication output, further the count value M of the special symbol combination generation counter that is provided with among the RAM 43 and the current count value N of execution time counter are reset to " 0 ", and close all parts of 14L backlight so that the symbol 14a that symbol combination is selected display screen 14 enters not lighting shown in Figure 20 C (un-activation) state (S29-1) to each zone of 14j, be terminated and handle being transformed into basic game separately and carrying out processing thus as the variable recreation of the output of basic game.

In the slot machine of the present invention 10 of the above-mentioned variant of carrying out basic game, in case in the variable game process of a series of output, occur in the basic game output that never takes place separately, this output just be considered to satisfy carry out the meaning of exporting variable recreation and as a result of game mode be transformed into the basic game pattern immediately separately.

Be similar to the slot machine 10 of first embodiment, the slot machine 10 of the variant of first embodiment can attract the interest of player to recreation by the integration of the quite big quantity that the player expected will export, because the integration number that the special symbol combination of following in integration output will be exported when taking place depends on stopping of special symbol combination and shows number of times and become more.And, being similar to first embodiment, this variant can make the glad special symbol of selecting of player make up.

About the slot machine 10 of first embodiment and the variant of first embodiment, a kind of situation that variable recreation is performed as basic game of exporting is described.Yet, the situation that the present invention is performed as second recreation applicable to the variable recreation of output.

Next, will the slot machine of second embodiment be described.The schematic configuration of the slot machine of second embodiment slot machine with first embodiment basically is identical.Therefore, replenish with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 and numerical value number thereof and describe its inside and outside foundation structure to avoid the explanation of repetition.

The content of the slot machine 10 of second embodiment and the difference of first embodiment are mainly to be handled by the part of host CPU 41 execution.

Difference about the program of the slot machine 10 of second embodiment, the flag F that is used for indicating the variable recreation of output whether just being performed is not set at the RAM 43 of motherboard 10, and replace the special symbol combination be used in reference to the frequency that is shown in the symbol combination that 5 identical special symbols being selected by the player in the variable game process of output form (special symbol of following except integration output take place) counter takes place, be provided for indicating second special symbol to make up the generation counter by the frequency that in the variable game process of output, stops and being presented at the special symbol combination that integration output that 5 identical special symbols that the player in the viewing area selects form follows (being limited to the generation of the special symbol that integration output follows).

Therefore, then, when the initial setting of the S3 of the process flow diagram of Fig. 7, the count value N that the host CPU 41 of the slot machine 10 of second embodiment takes place the count value S of counter to second special symbol combination that is provided with among the RAM 43 and carries out time counter is reset to " 0 ".

And, in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment, replace the standard output table of Fig. 4 A in the slot machine 10 that is arranged on first embodiment, during basic game, use another standard output table shown in Fig. 4 C.The standard of this Fig. 4 C output table is selected in the process of carrying out basic game, and another is exported variable recreation and uses the output table selected in the process of carrying out the variable recreation of output.

The standard output table that is different from Fig. 4 A in the slot machine 10 that is arranged on first embodiment, the standard output table definition that is arranged on Fig. 4 C in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment when 6 " bell " symbols stop and being presented at 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e) when middle the variable recreation of output of generation begin trigger.

Therefore, in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment, the basic game mode switch is to the variable game mode of output as second recreation when 6 " bell " symbols stop and being presented in 5 viewing areas 28 (28a is to 28e).

And, in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment, the output table is used in the variable recreation of output that replaces Fig. 4 B in the slot machine 10 be arranged on first embodiment, uses shown in Fig. 4 D another and export variable recreation and use the output table during the variable recreation of output.But the variable recreation of this output uses the output table selected never selected when basic game just is performed when the variable recreation of output just is being performed.

The variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 D uses the content of output table to be, two game moneys that are used for exporting the minimum assurance output number that will export of variable recreation when the variable recreation of output stops are added to the standard output table of Fig. 4 C.

Use in the output table in the variable recreation of the output shown in Fig. 4 D, each output rating that being used to of will being applied to that each 5 identical special symbol being selected by the player forms begins to export the symbol combination of variable recreation is multiplied by above-mentioned count value S.In this, the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 D uses the output table to be different from the standard output table of Fig. 4 C that selects when basic game is just carried out separately.

In this, use output table 4D more little by definite increment rate that multiplies each other of the above-mentioned count value S that is applied to the symbol combination is made up of 5 identical special symbols according to the variable recreation of output, the corresponding output rating of showing according to the standard output of Fig. 4 C (initial value) is big more.

Use the output table about the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 D, if change the output rating to be applied to each symbol combination of forming by 5 identical special symbols that the player selects, then the standard output table according to Fig. 4 C can make the increase of the game money number that will export and the integral multiple of output rating (initial value) have nothing to do, as long as it is big more to satisfy the output rating of showing according to the standard output of Fig. 4 C (initial value), the increment rate definite by multiplying each other of above-mentioned count value S is more little.

Hereinafter will be respectively with reference to the flow chart description of Figure 16 and Figure 17 basic game of in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment, carrying out and the handling procedure of exporting variable recreation.

Figure 16 is that the basic game of carrying out in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment is carried out the process flow diagram of handling.

In the slot machine 10 of second embodiment, host CPU 41 is carried out a series of processing, promptly by with the performed identical handling procedure of host CPU in the slot machine 10 of as shown in Figure 8 first embodiment 41 from judging whether game money is placed (S11) to judging that whether the bonus game trigger is by generation (S16).

If judge that the bonus game trigger is produced, then handle entering the bonus game processing (S17) that will be described later.Do not produce if judge the bonus game trigger, then host CPU 41 judges whether the combination of output using symbols stops and being presented at (S101) in the viewing area 28.

If symbol combination is consistent with the symbol combination of being made up of separately " bell " symbol or " plum " symbol that stops and being presented on the pay lines L shown in Figure 19 C or Figure 18 B, can think that then the symbol combination that stops and being presented in the viewing area 28 is to export using symbol to make up.

If by stop with being presented at symbol 28 in the symbol combination formed of symbol and output using symbol combination consistent (S101: be), then be used for handling according to output rating (output number) execution (S102) of exporting table definition by the standard of Fig. 4 C by the output that stops and being presented at the symbol combination that the symbol of symbol 28 forms.

If by stopping and being presented at the symbol combination and the inconsistent (S101: not) of output using symbol combination that the symbol in the symbol 28 is formed, promptly if the symbol combination of a failure, then host CPU 41 judges whether the beginning condition of the variable recreation of output satisfies (S103).

For example, be similar to the slot machine 10 of first embodiment, if the time of being pressed rotary knob 23 by host CPU 41 according to the player is consistent with the triumph random number of programming in advance by the random number that execution is included in the random number signal definition that the random number generator in the basic game executive routine generates, can determine that then the beginning condition of exporting variable recreation in the slot machine 10 of second embodiment is satisfied.

Yet, in the description here, the symbol combination of " bell " symbol by comprising predetermined number (among Figure 19 D being 6) stops and being presented at phenomenon in the viewing area 28 judging that the beginning condition of the variable recreation of output of the slot machine 10 of second embodiment is satisfied that this point is different from the description to the slot machine 10 of first embodiment.

In this case, replace the standard output table shown in Fig. 4 A, at the standard output table of using in the basic game implementation shown in Fig. 4 C.Just, except exporting the epiphase content together with the standard of Fig. 4 A, the content of the standard output table of Fig. 4 C comprises that also the variable recreation of output that the symbol combination to " bell " symbol that comprises predetermined number (for example, 6) stops and producing when showing begins the definition of trigger.

Be not satisfied (S103: deny) if export the beginning condition of variable recreation, then host CPU 41 stops the basic game execution and handles and enter next basic game execution processing.Be satisfied (S103: be) if export the beginning condition of variable recreation, then host CPU 41 is carried out the variable recreation of output and is carried out processing (S104), enters next basic game execution then and handles.

Figure 17 shows the process flow diagram of carrying out processing as the variable recreation of output of the indication of the S104 among Figure 16.Carry out in the processing in the variable recreation of output, host CPU 41 DO symbol combination selection are handled (S111).

Be similar to the slot machine 10 of first embodiment, in symbol combination is selected to handle, host CPU 41 at first lights all parts of 14L backlight so that symbol combination selects each symbol 14a of display screen 14 to light (state of activation) to 14j, shown in Figure 20 A, and the symbol of selecting by the player by the touch operation and the identification of touch part of senses touch plate 69 subsequently.

Next, shown in Figure 20 B, host CPU 41 close 14L backlight corresponding to other parts outside the part of the symbol of selecting by the player and only make symbol 14f corresponding to the symbol of selecting by the player (or other symbol 14a any one zone in the 14j) enter illuminating state.

In this embodiment, the situation that the player selects " plum " symbol hereinafter will be described.

Host CPU 41 is lighted the display screen of " plum " symbol to " plum " Symbol recognition only to light the part corresponding to " plum " symbol of selecting symbol as the player of symbol 14f for symbol and execution that the player selects, host CPU 41 keeps waiting for, is pressed (S112) by the player until rotary knob 23.

If judge that the player presses rotary knob 23, then host CPU 41 is carried out and is about to definite (S113) and the rotation status symbol display process (S114) handled of stop element.Processing at S113 is identical with the processing that reference Figure 12 describes basically.Processing at S114 is identical with the processing that reference Figure 13 describes basically.Owing to described, will here be omitted the description of S113 and S114.

In Figure 17, host CPU 41 judges whether the symbol combination that " plum " symbol by 5 players' selections shown in Figure 18 C is formed stops and being presented at the pay lines L that is provided with on the viewing area 28 going up (S115).If judge that aforesaid symbol combination stops and being presented at pay lines L going up (S115: be), then host CPU 41 adds " 1 " to the count value S that counter takes place the combination of second special symbol among the RAM 43 (S116).

No matter whether the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " plum " symbols stops and being presented in the viewing area 28, host CPU 41 adds " 1 " to the count value N of the execution of the execution number of times that is used to represent export variable recreation among the RAM 43 time counter and judges (S117) and subsequently whether this count value N reaches " 10 ", promptly exports variable recreation and whether is performed (S118) 10 times.

Do not reach " 10 " (S118: deny) if judge the count value N that carries out time counter, then a series of processing from S112 to S118 are repeated.If judgement count value N reaches " 10 " (S118: be), then host CPU 41 thinks that the execution number of times of the variable recreation of output reaches " 10 " and therefore carries out output processing (S119).

For handling by the output that stops and being presented at the symbol combination that 5 " plum " symbols in the viewing area 28 form, use in the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 D and use the output rating (S119) that the count value S definition of rolling counters forward takes place by the combination of second special symbol among the RAM 43 in the output table according to using the output rating of output table definition to carry out by the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 D.

For example, if only independent symbol combination can be selected in the recreation not selected overlappingly in symbol combination, then the player can select to be made up as the special symbol shown in Figure 18 A by the combination that " plum " symbol that predetermined number (for example, among Figure 18 A being 6) or more play person select is formed.

If the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " plum " symbols in the process of the variable recreation of output never once stops and being presented at (S=0) in the viewing area, then 2 game moneys of host CPU 41 outputs are as the minimum assurance output that is used to export variable recreation.

If the symbol combination of being made up of 5 " plum " symbols in the variable game process of output has at least on the pay lines L that once stops and being presented at setting in the viewing area 28, then host CPU 41 in the ratio that stops and showing number of times of symbol combination (promptly, in with the ratio of the count value S of the second special symbol generation counter), the game money number that increase will be exported is such as 50 game moneys, 100 game moneys, 150 game moneys, 200 game moneys, 250 game moneys, 300 game moneys, 350 game moneys, 400 game moneys, 450 game moneys, 500 game moneys.

The output of being carried out by the host CPU 41 of the slot machine 10 of second embodiment is handled and can be defined as such processing, promptly depends on the output number that stops and showing number of times change (satisfying the beginning condition) the variable recreation of output of symbol combination that 5 " plum " symbols being selected when the variable recreation of output begins by the player are formed in carrying out the process of exporting variable recreation for 10 times.

Also have, the output of being carried out by the host CPU 41 of the slot machine 10 of second embodiment is handled and can be defined as such processing, promptly depends on the output number of the symbol combination that symbol combination that " plum " symbol of being selected by 5 players forms is made up of 5 " plum " symbols that are chosen as special symbol by the player for generation in the total frequency change that takes place before the variable recreation of output stops.

Afterwards, the count value N that host CPU 41 takes place the count value S of counter to second special symbol among the RAM 43 combination and carries out time counter is reset to " 0 ", and closes all parts of 14L backlight so that the symbol 14a that symbol combination is selected display screen 14 enters not lighting shown in Figure 20 C (un-activation) state (S120) to each zone of 14j.Thereby host CPU 41 stops the variable recreation of output and is transformed into basic game separately carrying out processing.

Basic game and the variable recreation of output as basic game are performed like this.

Therefore, by making player's sizable integration number that expectation will be exported when the variable recreation of output begins, the slot machine 10 of second embodiment can further attract the interest of player to recreation, follow frequency because depend on the award of the special symbol combination of being made up of 5 identical special symbols of player's selection when the variable game over of output, the integration number that will export may be more.

And, slot machine 10 according to second embodiment, the winning probability of the symbol combination that output is followed about integration for the symbol combination that the identical winning probability shown in Fig. 4 C can have a plurality of integration outputs to follow, makes up the glad special symbol of selecting of player.

And, follow the big integration number of frequency about the award of depending on the special symbol combination of forming by 5 identical special symbols of player's selection, shown in Fig. 4 C and 4D, the output rating of showing according to the standard output of Fig. 4 C (initial value) is big more, use the output table more little according to the variable recreation of the output of Fig. 4 D, the glad special symbol of selecting of player is made up by the increment rate that count value S multiplies each other.

Note, the invention is not restricted to the foregoing description and admit no explaination to be offered in this scope, to carry out various improvement and variation and do not deviate from its theme.

For example, but controller of the present invention can by according to as the program of the slot machine 10 of first embodiment and second embodiment CPU that carries out various processing constitute and be not limited to CPU.For example, can be by using a part that constitutes controller such as the customization IC (integrated circuit) of ASIC (special IC) or DSP (digital signal processor).

And the description in first embodiment and the variant and second embodiment is that supposition provides under exporting the situation that the special symbol of being selected by the player when variable recreation begins is " plum " symbol.Yet the player also can select one of following symbol outside " plum " when the variable recreation of a series of outputs begins, i.e. " bell ", " cherry ", " strawberry ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster ", " crab ", " blue 7 " and " JACKPOT7 ".

In this case, the symbol combination that host CPU 41 judgements are made up of 5 identical symbols in " bell ", " cherry " outside " plum " of player's selection when the variable recreation of output begins, " strawberry ", " orange ", " apple ", " lobster ", " crab ", " blue 7 " and " JACKPOT7 " stops and being presented in the viewing area 28, and host CPU 41 is carried out subsequently to export and handled.

In first embodiment and variant thereof, described and exported variable recreation all as the situation of basic game.Yet, abandon basic game in the time of also can being configured to make the variable recreation of output to satisfy and be performed by beginning condition in the variable recreation of output.

In such game configuration, the content of the treatment step that will be carried out by host CPU 41 is changed and is following any situation: (1) S28 by modified Figure 11 in abridged therefrom to the process flow diagram of Figure 15; Or (2) replace continuous determining step or the continuous step from Figure 10 (S24: deny) to S25 from Figure 10 (S24: be) to the S27 of Figure 11 or Figure 15, above any one determining step all be to judge whether the output application combination of being made up of by 5 " plum " symbols of operation touch pad 69 selections the player stops and being presented in the viewing area 28, and carry out from Figure 10 (S24: be), and carry out (S24: not) to the continuous determining step of S25 from Figure 10 directly to the modified continuous determining step of the S29 of Figure 11 or Figure 15.

Claims

1. a slot machine is characterized in that, comprising:

Have a plurality of viewing areas and each recreation and come the display of displaying symbol combination by reorientating the symbol of in a plurality of viewing areas, having located;

And controller, be programmed and be used for carrying out following operation by display

(a) carry out the symbol combination of from a plurality of symbol combination, selecting special symbol to make up by the method for outside input and select recreation;

(b) unit that carries out pre-determined number after operation (a) is carried out plays; With

(c) when carrying out the variable recreation of output by the unit recreation that utilizes the pre-determined number of carrying out according to operation (b),

(1) frequency is not followed in the award of depending on the special symbol combination, and change will be followed the award of special symbol combination and take place and the integration number of output, or

(2) frequency is followed in the award of depending on the special symbol combination, the integration number that change will be exported when the variable recreation of output stops.

2. slot machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for:

(1) in not following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, increase will be followed the award of particular combinations and take place and the integration number of output, perhaps

(2) in following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, the integration number that increase will output when the variable recreation of output stops.

3. slot machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for:

(1) frequency is not followed in the award of depending on the special symbol combination, and change will be followed the award of special symbol combination and take place and the integration number of output, and

(2) when following generation, the award of special symbol combination stops the variable recreation of output.

4. slot machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for:

(1) frequency is followed in the award of depending on the special symbol combination, the integration number that change will be exported when the variable recreation of output stops, and

(2) if it is 0 that frequency is followed in the award of special symbol combination, then will when the variable recreation of output stops, being set at predetermined minimum number by the output number of the integration of output.

5. slot machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed the various numerical value probability that generation is followed in the award that is used to be provided for multiple symbol combination, and in a plurality of symbol combination 2 or more symbol combination distribute identical award to follow the numerical value probability of generation.

6. slot machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for when initial value is big, reduces about following the increment rate of the integration number that takes place and export to the award of a plurality of symbol combination.

7. a slot machine is characterized in that, comprising:

Have a plurality of viewing areas and each recreation and come the display of displaying symbol combination by reorientating the symbol of in a plurality of viewing areas, having located; With

Controller is programmed and is used for carrying out following operation by display

(1) in not following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, increase will be followed the award of particular combinations and take place and the integration number of output, or

8. slot machine as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for:

(1) frequency is not followed in the award of depending on the combination of increase special symbol, and increase will be followed the award of special symbol combination and take place and the integration number of output, and

9. slot machine as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for:

(1) increase of frequency is followed in the award of depending on special symbol combination, the integration number that increase will output when the variable recreation of output stops, and

(2) if it is 0 that frequency is followed in the award of special symbol combination, then will when the variable recreation of output stops, being set at predetermined minimum number by the integration output number of output.

10. slot machine as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed the various numerical value probability that generation is followed in the award that is used to be provided for a plurality of symbol combination, and in a plurality of symbol combination 2 or more symbol combination distribute identical award to follow the numerical value probability of generation.

11. slot machine as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, wherein, in order to carry out described operation (c), described controller is programmed and is used for when initial value is big, reduces about following the increment rate of the integration number that takes place and export to the award of a plurality of symbol combination.

12. a slot machine is characterized in that, comprising:

(b) unit that carries out pre-determined number after operation (a) is carried out plays;

(1) in not following the ratio of the increase of frequency with the award of special symbol combination, increase will to the award of particular combinations follow take place and the integration number of output and

(2) the award of special symbol combination follow stop when taking place the variable recreation of output and

(d) for executable operations (c),

(1) the various numerical value probability of generation are followed in the award that is provided for a plurality of symbol combination, and in a plurality of symbol combination 2 or more symbol combination distribute identical award follow generation the numerical value probability and

(2) when initial value is big, reduce about following the increment rate of the integration number that takes place and export to the award of a plurality of symbol combination.

13. a slot machine is characterized in that, comprising:

(2) if it is 0 that frequency is followed in the award of special symbol combination, then will be when the variable recreation of output stops the integration output number of output be set at predetermined minimum number and

(d) for executable operations (c),