JP2002172201A - Pattern matching game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pattern matching game machine capable of offering a new game property to a player and increasing the game property. SOLUTION: When a start lever is operated by the player, an internal lottery is held in this pattern matching game machine. When a red 7 bell generator corresponding to a combination of a red 7 pattern and two bell patterns or a blue 7 bell generator corresponding to a blue 7 pattern and two bell patterns is won in this internal lottery, it is reported to the player by a reporting panel that either the red 7 bell generator or the blue 7 bell generator is internally won. The red 7 pattern and the blue 7 pattern to be aligned on a left reel are arranged at positions not overlapped with retracting ranges. The player having a timely stopping operation skill is urged to select one of two when receiving this report and stops the pattern corresponding to the winning generator expected by him in this new game. The score of the new game affects the number of delivered medals in a BB(big bonus) game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pattern matching game machine such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a symbol matching game machine of this type, a variable display device rotates a plurality of reels, each of which is a variable display section having a plurality of symbols, and operates a stop button or the like to control all of the reels. A slot machine for stopping a reel is known. In this slot machine, in the general gaming state, a combination of symbols stopped on the winning line is a combination of symbols related to a predetermined winning pattern having a relatively low selection probability (hereinafter, referred to as “general winning mode”). According to the general winning mode, the game is terminated as it is, a medal as a game value is paid out, or replay is permitted. When the stopped symbol combination is one of the symbol combinations related to a predetermined winning pattern having a very low selection probability (hereinafter, referred to as a “special winning pattern”), the special winning pattern is selected. , The game shifts to a special game state. This special game state is a state in which the probability of selecting a particular winning mode in which medals are paid out increases, and in this state, a large number of medals are paid out to the player.

In such a slot machine, generally,
When a player operates a predetermined start lever, an internal lottery for determining an arbitrary winning mode is performed by a winning mode selecting means constituted by a microcomputer or the like. In this internal lottery,
When a predetermined prize mode (hereinafter referred to as “role”) is won, reel stop control is performed so that combinations of the symbols related to the winning combination are easily arranged, and the symbols related to the winning combination are displayed. It becomes possible to align. Conversely, if no winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination cannot be aligned regardless of the operation timing of the stop button or the like by the player.

[0004]

By the way, most of the players have a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as "B
B ”. ) Play with the goal of winning the role of BB who can play the game, and aim for the acquisition of many medals. For this reason, in the game (general game) in the general game state before shifting to the BB game, the player:
A lot of interest will be drawn in preparing a combination of symbols (three-seven or the like) corresponding to the BB combination for shifting to the BB game. In particular, since a player who plays a game only for the purpose of acquiring medals is most interested in playing the BB game, many people think that the general game is just a digestive game before shifting to the BB game.

[0005] However, the duration of the general game state is usually much longer than that of the special game state such as the BB game, so that the player spends most of the game time in the general game state. Therefore, enhancing the playability of the player in the general gaming state for the purpose of playing the BB game reduces the boring time given to the player,
This leads to more time for the player to enjoy the game on the slot machine. Therefore, enhancing the playability in the general gaming state increases the playability of the entire slot machine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a symbol-matching gaming machine that can provide a player with a novel game and enhance the game. To provide.

[0007]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a predetermined order.
A variable display stop device that stops the variable display of each of the variable display units by a player's operation, a winning mode selection unit that selects an arbitrary winning mode from a plurality of winning modes, and under predetermined conditions, In order to stop and display a combination of winning symbols corresponding to the selected winning mode selected by the winning mode selecting means on a predetermined winning line extending over the plurality of variable display sections, a predetermined number of variable display symbols is set as an upper limit. In a symbol matching game machine provided with stop control means for performing stop control of the variable display device within a stop control range, at least one of the plurality of variable display units includes a plurality of types in which the stop control ranges do not overlap each other. Variably displays a specific symbol, and the prize mode selecting means selects any one of the prize modes corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the plurality of types of specific symbols. Is selected, before the display of the variable display section for variably displaying the specific symbol is stopped, a selection result notifying means for notifying the player that the winning mode has been selected is provided. .

In this symbol matching game machine, when an arbitrary winning mode is selected from a plurality of winning modes by the winning mode selecting means, the symbol of the selected winning mode is displayed when the player operates the display stop device. For example, when the symbols are within a stop control range in which the symbols can be pulled in with the upper limit of about four symbols in the display variable direction from the winning line, the stop control is performed by the stop control means so that the symbols stop on the winning line. Done. Therefore, if the player can perform the so-called eye-catching when the selected winning mode is known, the symbol of the selected winning mode can be almost certainly stopped on the winning line. Here, in the symbol matching game machine according to the present invention, at least one variable display unit has a plurality of types of specific symbols. Then, when one of the winning modes corresponding to the combination of the symbols including these specific symbols is selected, before the display of the variable display unit having the specific symbol is stopped, the selection result notifying unit notifies the winning mode of the winning mode. Notify the player that either has been selected. By this notification, the player can recognize that a combination of symbols including any specific symbol should be aligned on the winning line. However, in the variable display section, these specific symbols are variably displayed so that the stop control ranges of the specific symbols do not overlap each other. For this reason, for example, when there are two types of specific symbols, even if the player can be surely pushed simply by receiving the notification, the specific symbols according to the selected winning mode can be stopped on the winning line. The probability that can be achieved is theoretically １ ／. With such a configuration, according to the symbol matching game machine of the present invention, a novel game-playing property is provided in which a pushable player is caused to determine which of the specific symbols is the symbol according to the selected prize mode. (Hereinafter, it will be referred to as "winning symbol winning game.")
Can be provided.

[0009] Such a winning symbol hit game, for example,
If the game is performed in the general game state, the game property in the general game state can be improved, and the game property of the entire game of the symbol matching game machine can be improved. In addition, when the winning symbol hitting game is performed in a game state other than the general game, for example, even when the game is performed in a game state similar to the general game in the special game state (so-called BB general game). In addition, it is possible to enhance the playability of the entire game of the symbol matching game machine. It should be noted that, even for a player who cannot be pushed, it is possible to give a chance to expect a specific symbol by receiving the notification and to challenge the eye-catching to stop and display the specific symbol on the winning line. It is possible to provide the gaming ability to challenge the push. Also, in such a winning symbol winning game, immediately after stopping the specific symbol or immediately after the combination of symbols including the specific symbol is completed, if the player is notified that the specific symbol has been successfully stopped, the game This can give the player a sense of satisfaction that he or she has succeeded in hitting a particular symbol in the game or that the player has succeeded in pushing the game, and can further enhance the playability.

The selection result notifying means is a lighting device for lighting or blinking a lamp, a visual notifying device such as an image display device such as a notifying lamp for notifying the player through the visual sense, and outputs a sound such as music or voice. Auditory notifying means such as sound output means for notifying through the hearing of the player, or tactile notifying means for notifying through the touch of the player can be used.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the symbol-matching game machine of the first aspect, the selection result notifying means is configured such that a selection probability of a specific winning mode in which a game value is given to a player is a general game state. In the special game state higher than the above, when one of the winning modes corresponding to the combination of the symbols each including the plurality of specific symbols is selected by the winning mode selecting means, the specific symbol is variably displayed. Before the display on the display unit is stopped, the player is notified that the winning mode has been selected.

[0012] In this symbol matching game machine, in a special game state in which the probability of selecting a particular winning mode in which a player is given a game value is higher than in the general game state,
A winning symbol hitting game of hitting a specific symbol is performed. Therefore, even when the gaming state is, for example, a special gaming state in which a BB game is being played, it is possible to provide a novel gaming property by a winning symbol winning game. In particular, the conventional symbol-matching gaming machine includes a BB game that can perform a JAC game a plurality of times and is in a special gaming state in which a general game is performed during the BB while the JAC game is not performed. There are things. In such a symbol matching game machine, for example, if a winning symbol hitting game is performed at the time of the general game during the BB, the playability of the general game during the BB can be improved.

[0013] The invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 1 or 2.
In the symbol matching game machine, the variable display section variably displaying the plurality of types of specific symbols variably displays other same specific symbols located within the stop control range of the plurality of types of specific symbols. The selection result notifying means, even when the winning mode corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the same specific symbol is selected by the winning mode selecting unit, the winning corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the specific symbol. It is characterized in that the player is notified that the mode has been selected.

In this symbol matching game machine, another identical specific symbol (hereinafter, referred to as "common specific symbol") exists in each of the plurality of types of specific symbols within the stop control range. Then, the selection result notifying means, when the winning mode corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the common specific symbol is selected, similarly to when the winning mode corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the specific symbol is selected. Notify. By this notification, the player operates the display stop device so as to stop any of the specific symbols on the pay line. At this time, if the selected winning pattern corresponds to a combination of symbols including the common specific symbol, since the common specific symbol exists within the stop control range of each specific symbol, the player can aim at any specific symbol. Even in this case, the stop control means may control the stop of the common specific symbol and stop and display the common specific symbol on the winning line. Therefore, the number of successes of the player can be increased or the success rate can be increased. If the number of successes or the success rate gives the player an advantage such as an increase in the value of the game, Can easily receive the benefits. In particular, if it is configured so that the common specific symbol is variably displayed before and after the specific symbol,
Even when aiming at the specific symbol, the common specific symbol is stopped on the winning line, so that the number of times of success or the success rate can be more reliably increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the symbol matching game machine of the first, second or third aspect, the selected winning mode selected by the upper entry award mode selecting unit when the selection result notifying unit is notified. Has a counting means for counting when the symbol combination corresponding to the symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line, and a count information recording medium for recording the count information counted within a predetermined period by the counting means. It is characterized by the following.

In this symbol matching game machine, in a winning symbol winning game within a predetermined period, a player succeeds in stopping a specific symbol relating to a selected winning mode on a winning line, and the symbol of the selected winning mode is obtained. When the combinations of are completed, the counting means uses the count information of the count information recording medium (hereinafter, referred to as “successful number” as appropriate).
Is counted. The count information recorded on the count information recording medium can be used for achieving various purposes. For example, if the player is notified of the number of successes counted within the predetermined period, the player can be told how much of the specific symbol has been successfully applied or pressed during the predetermined period. The clear recognition can give the player a sense of accomplishment, and can further enhance the playability. Also, for example,
If the number of successes based on the count information is large, if the game state performed thereafter is changed to a game state in which the game value (medal and the like) obtained by the player increases, the game to the winning symbol winning game is performed. Motivation can be further increased, and the playability for the player can be further increased.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the symbol matching game machine of the fourth aspect, a game number counting means for counting the number of games when the notification by the selection result notifying means is made, and the game number counting means. And a game number information recording medium for recording the counted game number information within the predetermined period.

In this symbol matching game machine, the number of games when the notification is made by the selection result notifying means is counted by the number-of-games counting means, and the number-of-games information within a predetermined period is recorded on the number-of-games information recording medium. I do.
Therefore, by using the number-of-games information together with the count information recorded on the count information recording medium within the predetermined period, the player includes the specific symbol related to the selected winning mode within the period. It is possible to obtain how successful the combination of symbols has been in the form of a success rate. In this way, by obtaining the result of a winning symbol winning game of winning a specific symbol in the form of a success rate,
The result of the player who performed the winning symbol winning game can be grasped more accurately than in the case where the result is obtained by the number of successes within the predetermined period. This is because the number of games in which the winning symbol winning game is performed within the predetermined period is the number of times that the winning mode to be notified by the selection result notifying means is selected by the winning mode selecting means, and thus the result of the winning symbol winning game. Is obtained by the number of times of success, the specific symbol cannot be applied, and the number of times of failure cannot be grasped.

The invention of claim 6 is the invention of claim 4 or 5
In the symbol matching gaming machine, the count information recorded on the count information recording medium, or according to the game state determination conditions based on the count information and the number of game information recorded on the number of game information recording medium within the predetermined period of time A game state determining means for determining a game state to be performed after the predetermined period has elapsed, and a transition condition for transitioning to a game state determined by the game state determination means being satisfied before the transition condition is satisfied. And a game state shifting means for shifting from the game state to the game state determined by the game state determining means.

In this symbol matching game machine, the number of successes within a predetermined period, or a success rate obtained from the number of successes and the number of games is used as a game state determination condition, and the predetermined period of time is passed by the game state determination means. A game state to be performed later is determined. Then, when the transition condition of the game state is satisfied, the game state transitions from the game state before the transition condition is satisfied to the game state determined by the game state determination unit. That is, the game state performed by the player is changed according to the number of successes, the success rate, and the like, which are the game results of the winning symbol winning game. For example, when the number of successes is equal to or more than a predetermined number within a predetermined period or when the success rate is equal to or more than a predetermined value, a super BB game set to have a larger number of medals than a normal BB game is performed. A challenge time (CT) that allows the symbols to be aligned by pressing, an assist time (AT) for notifying the prize mode selected by the prize mode selection unit, or a prize by the prize mode selection unit. For example, a replay time (RT) for changing a part of the loss in which the mode is not selected to the replay winning mode is provided. By changing the game state in this way, it is possible to add a game property in which the game state changes according to the game result to the game property in which the player simply hits a winning symbol in the game with a winning symbol.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the symbol matching game machine according to the sixth aspect, the plurality of winning modes selected by the winning mode selecting means are such that the game value amounts obtained by the players are different from each other. The game state that includes a special prize mode required for shifting to any of the set special game states and is determined by the game state determination means is one of the special game states. The game state shifting means shifts to the special game state determined by the game state determining means, on condition that a combination of symbols corresponding to the special winning mode is stopped and displayed on the pay line. It is a feature.

In this symbol matching game machine, among the plurality of winning modes selected by the winning mode selecting means, a plurality of special game states in which the game value amounts obtained by the players are different from each other are set. A special prize mode required for shifting to any of them is included. Then, the number of successes, the success rate, and the like within a predetermined period are set as game state determination conditions, and a special game state to be performed after the predetermined period elapses is determined from these special game states. Specifically, for example,
When there are two special game states for the same special winning mode, when the number of successes is equal to or more than a predetermined number within a predetermined period, or when the success rate is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is determined in other cases. The special game state is determined so that the game value amount (the number of medals, etc.) obtained by the player is larger than the special game state. In this case, when the number of successes and the success rate in the winning symbol winning game are high, the number of medals obtained in the BB game in the special gaming state, which is the maximum target of the player playing with the slot machine as the symbol matching gaming machine, increases. Thus, the player's willingness to play can be further increased. Also, if the winning symbol winning game is included in the general game, even the player who felt that the game in the general game state was just a digestive game until shifting to the special game state, enjoy the general game. Will be able to do it.

The invention according to claim 8 is a symbol matching game machine according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of selected winning modes recognizable by the player are different from each other among the plurality of special game states. And a selection prize mode notifying section for notifying the selection prize mode selected by the prize mode selection section during the special game state.

In this symbol matching game machine, a plurality of special game states to be determined by the game state determining means are:
The number of selected prize modes notified by the selected prize mode notification means during each special game state is different from each other. If the number of the selected winning modes that can be recognized by the player by the notification of the selected winning mode notifying means is small, the player can easily specify the type of the selected winning mode and can easily arrange the combinations of the symbols related to the selected winning mode. . Conversely, if the number of the selected winning modes that can be recognized by the player by the notification of the selected winning mode notifying means is large, the player has difficulty in specifying the type of the selected winning mode, and the combination of the symbols related to the selected winning mode is determined. It becomes difficult to align. As described above, the notification of the selected prize mode notification means is different, so that a plurality of special game states can be set so that the game value amount acquired by the player is different from each other. In particular, in one special game state, the player is notified by the selected prize mode notifying means so that the player can recognize one type of selected prize mode, and in the other special game state, the player recognizes two types of selected prize mode. Notify as much as possible. In this case, if the player is able to push, in the former special gaming state, the combination of the symbols related to the selected winning mode can be aligned with a probability of almost 100%, and in the latter special gaming state, The combination of the symbols according to the selected winning mode can be aligned with a probability of 50%. Therefore, it is possible to make the game value amount acquired by the player different between these special game states.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the symbol matching game machine according to the seventh aspect, the plurality of special game states are selected probability of a winning mode selected by the winning mode selecting means during the special game mode. Are different from each other.

In this symbol matching gaming machine, a plurality of special gaming states to be determined by the gaming state determining means are:
The selection probabilities of the winning modes selected by the winning mode selecting means during these special game states are different from each other. According to this, irrespective of the player who can push and the player who cannot push, the amount of game value to be acquired in the special game state is determined by the number of successes and the success rate in the winning symbol winning game. Differences can be made according to the decision conditions.

[0027] Further, the invention of claim 10 is the invention of claim 6,
The symbol matching game machine of 7, 8, or 9, further comprising a game state changing means for changing a game state determined by the game state determining means to another game state according to a predetermined change condition. is there.

In this symbol matching game machine, the game state determined by the game state determination means is changed to another game state by the game state change means according to a predetermined change condition. That is, according to this symbol matching game machine,
Like the symbol matching game machine according to claim 6, 7, 8 or 9, the gaming state shifted by the gaming state shifting means is determined by the gaming state determining condition such as the number of successes or the success rate in the winning symbol winning game. It will never be decided. Therefore, before the game state is shifted to the determined game state by the game state shift means, the player cannot reliably know the game state. As a result, an indefinite element can be left for the game state to be actually shifted, and the indefinite element can enhance the playability.

[0029] The invention of claim 11 is based on claims 7 and 8.
Alternatively, in the symbol matching game machine of 9, the special game state determined by the game state determining means is set according to a predetermined change condition so that the game value amount acquired by the player is greater than the special game state. And a game state changing means for changing to a special game state.

In this symbol matching game machine, the special game state determined by the game state determining means by the game state changing means in accordance with a predetermined change condition makes the game value amount acquired by the player more than the special game state. Is changed to the special game state set to increase. In the symbol matching game machine according to claim 7, 8, or 9, the gaming state shifted by the gaming state shifting means is absolutely determined by the gaming state determining condition such as the number of successes or the success rate in the winning symbol winning game. Therefore, unless the success count or the like is changed by ability, it is not possible to increase the game value amount that can be obtained when the game is shifted to the special game state. However, according to the symbol matching game machine of the present claim, by following a predetermined change condition, the game value amount that can be obtained when the game is shifted to the special game state,
This can be increased more than in the special game state based on the number of successes. Various conditions can be considered as the predetermined change condition according to the playability to be provided to the player. For example,
If the change condition is that a lottery is won or the number of games is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the number of successful games will be too low and the game will shift to a special game state where a large amount of game value is paid If the game cannot be performed, the player who gives up completely can be given a chance.

[0031] The invention of claim 12 is based on claim 1,
In the symbol matching game machine of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, the count information recorded on the count information recording medium, or the count information and the number-of-games information recording medium It is characterized by having information notifying means for notifying the player of the recorded number-of-games information.

In the symbol matching game machine, the information notifying means notifies the player of the count information, the count information and the number of times of the game to the player. Therefore, for example, if the count information is reported immediately after the specific symbol has been successfully stopped, the pleasure of the player who has succeeded in hitting the specific symbol in the game or has succeeded in pushing can be increased. Also, if the information notifying unit notifies the player of the number of successes counted within the predetermined period and the success rate calculated from the number of successes and the number of game times, to the player, how long the specific symbol is It is possible to make the player clearly recognize whether the player has succeeded in hitting or succeeding in pushing.
Also, when notifying the player of the number of successes and the like in this way,
The notification by the information notifying means of the symbol matching game machine in which the player has completed the game in the middle of the predetermined period is a powerful judgment material when selecting a symbol matching game machine in which a player who intends to play a game from now on plays a game. Become. Note that the success rate relates to a numerical value obtained by dividing the number of successes by the number of games, and the expression form thereof may be, for example, a percentage form or a fraction form.

Further, claim 13 is based on claims 1, 2, 3,
In the symbol matching game machine of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12, the selection result notifying means performs the notification with a predetermined probability.

In the symbol matching gaming machine, the notification by the selection result notifying means, that is, the notification that any one of the winning modes corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the plurality of types of the specific symbols is selected, Is performed with a probability of Here, the predetermined probability may be “1” or may be extremely close to “0”. That is, when the probability is “1”, 100% notification is performed, and when the probability is close to “0”, almost no notification is performed.

[0035]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine as a gaming machine will be described below. First, a basic configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment. This slot machine 1
Has a box-shaped housing 2 and a front panel 3 attached to the front side of the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. Front panel 3
The display window 4, the medal slot 5, the start lever 6, the three stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c constituting the variable display stop device, which constitute a part of a switching display unit as a variable display device described later, the credit, A settlement button 8, a speaker 9, a medal tray 10 having a medal payout slot 10a, a notification panel 11, a line display section 12, a game display section 13, a count display section 14, a BET operation section 15, and the like are provided. The stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are provided with a lamp function.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the notification panel 11. The notification panel 11 is a substantially hemispherical transparent acrylic member 11a provided on the front side upper portion of the front panel 3.
And 5 provided behind the transparent acrylic member 11a.
It has light emitting bodies 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, and 11f. The five light emitters are respectively a yellow light emitter 11b emitting yellow light, a red light emitter 11c emitting red light,
A blue light emitter 11d emitting blue light, a green light emitter 11e emitting green light, and a purple light emitter 11f emitting purple. These light emitters 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f are:
The lighting control circuit 21g provided on the sub-control circuit board 21 described later can individually control the presence / absence of lighting, emission timing such as blinking, emission intensity, and the like. As these light emitters, light emitting diodes, colored light bulbs and the like can be used.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the slot machine 1. Inside the housing 2, three reels 16a, 16b, and 16c as three variable display portions on which a plurality of types of symbols are printed on an outer peripheral surface are incorporated. Further, a main control circuit board 17 in which an electronic circuit is formed by a CPU, a ROM and other various electronic components, a medal payout device 18 having a medal hopper 18a capable of accommodating a large number of medals as game values, a reset switch 19a and a stage setting key. A setting operation unit 19 having a switch 19b, an internal speaker 20, and the like are also incorporated. The reset switch 19a and the stage setting key switch 19b
Is used to set a lottery table, which will be used in a general game in a general game state, to be set to a high winning probability or a low winning probability of the role of "big hit" or "medium hit". Things.

The above three reels 16a, 16b, 16c
(Hereinafter, the respective reels are referred to as “left reel”, “middle reel”, and “right reel” as appropriate). Each of the reels is driven to rotate by a reel driving motor (not shown) composed of a stepping motor. Further, 21 kinds of seven kinds of symbols shown in FIGS. 5A to 5G are printed in these in a predetermined order. Note that FIG.
The symbols shown in (a) to (g) are referred to as “red 7”, “blue 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”, and “plum” in this order.

FIG. 6 is a detailed front view showing a part of the front panel 3. In the figure, each reel 16a, 16b, 1
The symbols for about three frames at the predetermined rotation position 6c are visually recognized by the player through the display window 4.
In this display window 4, five winning lines IL crossing the reels 16a, 16b, 16c are drawn, and the winning lines are arranged in the upper row, the middle row, the lower row, the diagonally upper right row, and the diagonally lower right row, respectively. Lines are shown. When a combination of symbols related to a winning combination, which is a predetermined winning mode, is arranged on these winning lines IL (hereinafter, simply referred to as “combining the winning combinations”), medals are paid out to the medal receiving tray 10 or replay is permitted. Or be done. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, five pay lines IL are provided, but the number of pay lines may be smaller or larger. Further, the pay line may not be visually recognized by the player, but may be any as long as it can be recognized by a later-described CPU 17a that controls the stop of the slot machine.

The line display section 12 includes a 1MEDAL lamp 12a, two 2MEDALS lamps 12b, two 3MEDALS lamps 12c, and a start lamp 12d.
And so on. The 1MEDAL lamp 12a is disposed on an extension of the winning line in the middle row among the five winning lines IL in the display window 4. Also, two 2M
The EDALS lamps 12b are respectively arranged on the extension lines of the winning lines in the upper row and the lower row. The two 3MEDALS lamps 12c are respectively
It is arranged on the extension of the winning line that is diagonally upper right and diagonally lower right.

The count display section 14 includes a credit display 14a, a bonus count display 14b, a medal payout number display 14c, and the like. In addition, the above BE
The T operation unit 15 includes a 1-bet button 15a, a 2-bet button 15b (located at the back of 15a in the figure), a max-bet button 15c, and the like. The game display section 13 includes a replay lamp 13a, a winning lamp 13b, a game over lamp 13d, a BB lamp 13e, a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as "RB") lamp 13f, a medal insertion lamp 13g, and the like. I have. The winning line has been played, "Small hits",
When a "medium hit" or a "big hit" occurs, the winning lamp 13b is turned on. However, when the replay combination of “small hit” is completed, the replay lamp 13a is turned on instead of the winning lamp 13b. When "big hit" and "medium hit" are completed, the BB lamp 13e and the RB lamp 13f are turned on. If the medal credit described later is less than 50 before the start of the game and the medal credit described later is less than 50, the medal insertion lamp 13g blinks to notify the player that the medal can be inserted.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a part of an electric circuit of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the slot machine 1 includes a main control circuit board 17 and a sub control circuit board 21.

The main control circuit board 17 includes the CPU 1
7a, clock generation circuit 17b, ROM 17c, RAM
17d, a random number generation circuit 17e, a data transmission circuit 17f,
It has a transmission timing control circuit 17g, an input port 17h, an output port 17i, and the like. Clock generation circuit 1
7b outputs a clock signal of a predetermined frequency to the CPU 17a. The ROM 17c stores various control programs and data such as a lottery table described later.
These are output to the CPU 17a. Also, RAM 17d
Temporarily stores, for example, variable data calculated by the CPU 17a. Further, the random number generation circuit 17e generates a random number at every predetermined cycle and transmits the data to the CPU 17a.
Output to

The sub-control circuit board 21 is provided on the back side of the front panel 3 and includes the data input circuit 2.
1i, a CPU 21a, a clock generation circuit 21b, a lighting pattern ROM 21c, a RAM 21d, a sound RO
M21e, LSI 21f, lighting control circuit 21g, amplifier circuit 21h, control ROM 21j and the like are provided. The clock generation circuit 21b outputs a clock signal of a predetermined frequency to the CPU 21a. ROM 21 for lighting pattern
“c” stores a control program of a lighting pattern of each light-emitting body of the notification panel 11 in order to notify predetermined notification information to a player.
Output to the PU 21a. The RAM 17d is a CPU 21a
Temporarily stores the variable data and the like calculated by. The sound ROM 21e stores sound data as various kinds of sound information.
Output to f.

The 1 BET button 15 is input to the CPU 17a of the main control circuit board via the input port 17h.
a, 2BET button 15b, Max BET button 15
c, start lever 6, stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c,
Credit settlement button 8, Stage setting key switch 19
b, reset switch 19a, medal insertion sensor 22,
Output signals from the left reel position sensor 25, the middle reel position sensor 26, and the right reel position sensor 27 are input. Output signals from the medal payout sensor 23 and the medal full sensor 24 are also input.

The CPU 17a is connected to the output port 1
7i, a left reel drive motor 28, a middle reel drive motor 29, a right reel drive motor 30, a medal payout motor 18b of the medal payout device 18, a medal block solenoid 31, a 1MEDAL lamp 12a, and a 2MEDALS.
Lamp 12b, 3MEDALS lamp 12c, start lamp 12d, replay lamp 13a, winning lamp 13
b, game over lamp 13d, BB lamp 13e,
Control signals are output to the RB lamp 13f, the medal insertion lamp 13g, the credit display 14a, the bonus count display 14b, and the medal payout number display 14c.

When a medal (not shown) is inserted into the medal slot 5 by the player, the medal falls through a passage (not shown) to a medal hopper 18a (see FIG. 4). In this passage, a medal for dropping medals smaller than the prescribed size and returning to the medal payout b10a (see FIG. 2), and a medal for preventing the passage of the medals and returning or permitting the medal payout bout 10a. A block solenoid, a medal insertion sensor including a photo sensor for detecting each passed medal one by one, and the like are provided. The medal detection signal output from the medal insertion sensor 22 that has detected the medal is transmitted to the CPU 1 of the main control circuit board 17.
7a.

The medal inserted is the medal insertion sensor 22
When the CPU 17a falls on the medal hopper 18a and is officially accepted after the
The EAL lamp 12a is turned on, and the start lamp 12d is turned on and off. Each MEDAL lamp 12
The lighting of a, 12b, and 12c indicates that the corresponding pay line IL has become effective, and if there is no combination on the effective pay line IL, even if the combination is not on the invalid pay line. It does not win. The blinking of the start lamp 12d indicates that a state in which the start of the game can be permitted has been reached.

CPU 17a of main control circuit board 17
When the start lever 6 is operated by the player, first, the blinking of the start lamp 12d is turned off, and the rotation of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c is started. Then, the CPU 17a functions as a winning mode selection unit, and checks the random number data transmitted from the random number generation circuit 17e with a lottery table stored in the ROM 17. This lottery table associates each random number with a winning combination or a winning combination. By being associated in this way, various combinations are internally won with a predetermined probability, and a loss occurs with a predetermined probability.

The predetermined rotational positions of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c are determined by reel position sensors 25, 2 such as encoders.
6 and 27 respectively. And CPU
17a calculates the rotation speeds of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c based on the output signals from the reel position sensors 25, 26, 27. Immediately after the rotation starts, the reel 16
a, 16b, 16c are not rotating at a stable speed.
At this time, even if the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c (see FIG. 2) are operated, the rotational position of each symbol on the corresponding reel is accurately detected, and this is called "pull-in" or "skip" of each symbol. Stop control cannot be performed.
Therefore, the CPU 17a controls the reels 16a, 16b, 16
stop buttons 7a, 7
Output signals from b and 7c are not accepted. When the rotation speeds of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c are stabilized, the lamps of the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are turned on to notify that these buttons can be operated.

When the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are pressed by the player, the CPU functions as stop control means, and performs "pull-in" or "skip" based on the pressing timing and the lottery result. Reels 16a, 16
b, 16c are stopped. Specifically, in the “pull-in”, the symbol corresponding to the internally won combination is a stop button 7a,
7b and 7c are not on the activated pay line IL when pressed,
If the symbol is within the pull-in range (stop control range) for four frames on the rotation upstream side, the symbol is rotated to the position of the pay line IL, and then the reels 16a, 16b, 16
Stop the rotation of c. Also, in the case of "Flying", even if the internal lottery result is lost, if the winning combination is likely to be on the winning line, the symbol related to that
The reels 16a, 16b, and 16c are additionally rotated and stopped up to four frames so as not to stop on the effective pay line IL. When the rotation of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c is stopped, the medal insertion lamp 13 is immediately turned off.
g is flashed to indicate that a medal can be inserted.

On the other hand, if the reels 16a, 16b, 16c are stopped and the winning lines IL are aligned on the activated pay line IL, the winning is treated as a winning.
Of the lamps 12c, those which are on the extension of the winning line IL having the winning combination are blinked. For example, when the "RB combination" described later is arranged on the pay line IL arranged in the lower row, of the two 2MEDALS lamps 12b, the one on the lower side in FIG. Turn on. Next, the CPU 17a displays the medal payout number corresponding to the winning combination on the medal payout number display 14c of the count display section 14, and increases the medal credits of the credit display 14a by the medal payout number. . However, if the medal credit reaches 50 during the increase,
The remaining number of medals is paid out by the medal payout device 18.

The CPU 17a outputs a notification control signal to the data transmission circuit 17f to notify the player of predetermined notification information via the notification panel 11. The notification control signal output to the data transmission circuit 17f is temporarily stored therein, and then, based on the output signal from the transmission timing control circuit 17g, the data input circuit 21i of the sub-control circuit board 21.
Is output to

CPU 21a of sub-control circuit board 21
Transmits various data corresponding to the notification control signal from the data input circuit 21i to the notification pattern ROM 2.
1c and output to the display circuit 21g. Further, it outputs an audio output command signal corresponding to the notification control signal to the LSI 21f. The lighting control circuit 21g
Is a CP that executes a predetermined notification pattern control program.
In accordance with a command from U21a, lighting control of each of the light emitters 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, and 11f of the notification panel 11 is performed. The LSI 21f converts sound data corresponding to the sound output command signal received from the CPU 21a,
The data is read from the acoustic ROM 21e and output to the amplifier circuit 21h. This amplifier circuit 21h includes an LSI 2
After subjecting the sound data received from 1f to predetermined processing, the sound data is output to the speaker 9 and the internal speaker 20 via the sound volume adjustment circuit 32a of the sound volume adjustment board 32. With this output, sound according to the progress of the game is output from the speaker 9 and the internal speaker 20.

The gaming state in the slot machine 1 is as follows.
The general game state is divided into a normal game state in a normal game state and a special game state in which a transition is made when a "medium hit" or "big hit" wins during a general game in the general game state. Table 1 below
7 shows the relationship between the gaming state in the slot machine 1, the winning modes in each gaming state, and the number of medals paid out when the winning combination, which is the winning mode, is won. Table 2 below shows the switching conditions of the gaming state in the slot machine 1.

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[Table 1]

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[Table 2]

As shown in Table 1, in the general gaming state, the winning modes can be broadly classified into "big hits", "medium hits", and "small hits". In the general gaming state, a winning mode in which a “small win” is achieved, that is, a so-called “small win” is “Cherry-ANY
(Any role)-"ANY (regardless of the pattern)", "Cherry", "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon", "Bell-Bell-Bell""Red7-Bell" consisting of "Red 7-Bell-Bell"
A “blue 7 bell role” composed of “blue 7-bell-bell” and a “replay role” composed of “plum-plum-plum” are defined. Then, when they are aligned on the pay line IL, two, five, eight, five, five, and zero medals are paid out. The payout of medals is not performed in the “replay combination”, but the next game can be started again under the same medal insertion conditions.

The “RB role”, which is a winning mode in which a “medium hit” is made in the general game state, is “BAR-BAR-BA”.
R ". When the "RB combination" is aligned on the activated pay line IL, first, after 15 medals are paid out, the gaming state is switched from the general gaming state to the RB gaming in the special gaming state. This RB game,
A jack game in which only a “jack winning combination” of “jack winning” is determined is performed. In this jack game, only a winning line IL arranged in the middle row is activated. This RB game is returned to the normal game state when a total of 12 jack games are executed, or when a total of “win per jack” is won eight times. During the RB game, "Jack Winner" includes "Plum-
Combination of pattern consisting of "plum-plum" and "BA
A combination of symbols "R-plum-plum" corresponds to each other, and when the combination of the symbols is aligned with the pay line IL in the middle row, 15 medals are paid out.
In the jack game during the RB game, a lottery table dedicated to the RB game is used, and the “jack winning combination” is internally won with a very high probability. Therefore, the player can obtain a large number of medals that cannot be obtained in the general gaming state.

The winning combination “BB”, which is a “big hit” in the general gaming state, is a combination of symbols “red 7-red 7-red 7” and “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”. Corresponding.
About the pull-in design when "BB role" is internally won,
The stop button 7a, 7b, 7c is determined based on the rotation position of the reel corresponding to the button pressed first.
Specifically, when "red 7" on this reel is within the valid pay line IL or the pull-in range, "red 7" is controlled to be drawn in for all reels, and "blue 7" is displayed in the pay line IL or the pull-in range. When it is within the range, "blue 7" is pulled in for all reels. When the “BB role” is aligned on the activated pay line IL, first, after 15 medals are paid out (including the addition of the medal credit, the same applies hereinafter), the gaming state is changed from the general gaming state to the special gaming state. BB game.

In the BB game, first, a high-probability general game mode in which the “BB combination” is not defined (hereinafter, referred to as “BB general game”) is executed. In this BB general game, a total of three RB games are carried out, or
When the total number of games in the BB normal game reaches 30 times, the game is returned to the normal game state. Also, BB
When the "RB role" wins in the middle general game, the game state is RB
It can be switched to a game state in which a game is played. Then, at the time when the RB game is completed, if the total number of executions of the RB game state has not reached three times, the game is returned to the BB normal game,
If so, the game is returned to the normal game state. In addition, BB
The combination of symbols consisting of “plum-plum-plum” corresponds to “RB combination” in the middle general game.

As the “small win” in the BB regular game, two types of “red 7 bell win” and “blue 7 bell win” are defined. The payout number of medals corresponding to these is the same as in the normal gaming state. However, in the BB general game, a lottery table dedicated to the BB game is used,
The "small win" and the "RB win", which is a middle hit, are internally won with extremely high probability. Therefore, the player
In the BB game, a medal for a maximum of three RB games and a medal obtained in the “small role” of the general game during the BB can be obtained.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of switching the gaming state in the slot machine 1. Table 2 above
As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 8, when the “RB combination” wins in the normal game state, the game state is set to the special game state RB.
It can be switched to a game state in which a game is played. In the RB game, when the condition 1 is satisfied, that is, as described above, the number of times the jackpot game is performed becomes 12 times or “small win”
When the number of winnings has reached eight, the game is returned to the normal game state.

When the "BB role" wins in the general game state, the game state is switched to the game state of performing the general game during the BB as described above, and the "RB role" is performed during the general game during the BB. ", A game state is switched to a game state in which an RB game is further performed. In this RB game, the above condition 1 which is an end condition of the RB game is provided,
In addition, when the number of executions of the RB game at that time has not reached three times (when the condition 2 is satisfied), the game state is BB
It is returned to the game state in which the middle general game is performed. In addition, the condition 1 is satisfied, and the number of executions of the RB game at that time is 3
When the number of times has been reached (when the condition 3 is satisfied), the gaming state is returned to the general gaming state. Further, in the general game during BB, the condition 4 is satisfied, that is, when the cumulative number of games reaches 30, even if the number of executions of the RB game does not reach 3, the game state is changed to the general game state. Will be returned.

In the normal gaming state, the winning probability of the “BB role” or “RB role” is much lower than the winning probability of the “small role”, and these internal winnings are invalidated by missing. If this happens, it will cause a great deal of damage to the player. For this reason, "BB role" was dropped
And the "RB role", the internal winning state is carried over until a prize is won. That is, once the "BB combination" or "RB combination" is internally won, "pull-in" is performed until the "BB combination" or "RB combination" is completed during the subsequent general game. Therefore, during the subsequent general game, if the player stops the three reels 16a, 16b, 16c at the timing when the winning symbol exists in the draw-in range, the BB game or the RB game can be performed. However, even if it is carried over, a small lottery will be held,
If "Small role" is internally won, "RB role" or "BB
The "pull-in" of the symbol relating to the "small role" is performed with priority over the "pull-in" of the symbol relating to the "role".

Table 3 below shows an example of the arrangement of symbols on each reel 16a, 16b, 16c of the slot machine 1.

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[Table 3]

In the general game state or the general game during the BB, the player performs the following “pushing”, and if the “small role” other than the red 7-bell role is internally won, the type is determined. Regardless of the prize. That is, for example, in the above-mentioned Table 3, “push” may be performed at the timing when the lowermost symbol of the symbol group indicated by bold diagonal lines is located at the desired pay line IL. Specifically, the left reel 16a
With regard to, “eye pressing” is performed at a timing at which “blue 7” of the symbol position number 10 is positioned at a desired pay line IL. At this timing, "blue 7" is positioned on the pay line IL, and "cherry", "watermelon", "plum", and "bell" are positioned in the pull-in range on the upstream side in the reel rotation direction. be able to. Therefore,
In the general gaming state, among the above-mentioned six types of “small roles”,
Blue 7 role, cherry role, watermelon role, replay role, and bell role can be arranged. In these games, if the number of medals bet is set to two or more,
Since the pay line IL increases in each of the upper and lower tiers, it is possible to substantially pull in up to seven frames on the upstream side of the rotation, but the red seven-bell role cannot be aligned unlike other small roles.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a winning symbol hitting game is performed during a general game by using a red bell role and a blue bell role which cannot be pulled into each other when the player operates the stop button.

Hereinafter, a winning symbol hit game which is a characteristic part of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a part of the flow of the game progress in the general gaming state. As described above, when the start lever 6 is operated by the player during a general game, the CPU 17a of the main control circuit board 17 functions as a winning mode selection unit and performs an internal lottery (S1). In this internal lottery,
When red 7 bell role or blue 7 bell role wins, the game is
If the winning combination winning game is won and another role is won or lost, a normal game proceeds as it is (S2).

In the case where the red 7-bell role or the blue 7-bell role is won by the internal lottery, the CPU 17a functions as the number-of-games counting means and uses the number-of-games information stored in the ROM 17c functioning as the number-of-games information recording medium. One is added to certain game frequency data (S3). Also, CPU
17a, the control signal for notification corresponding to the red 7 bell role or the blue 7 bell role related to the winning combination is transmitted to the C of the sub control circuit board 21.
Output to the PU 21a. CPU 21a receiving this
Reads the notification pattern control program corresponding to the notification control signal from the lighting pattern ROM 21c.
Then, the lighting control circuit 21g is controlled in accordance with the notification pattern control program, and each of the light emitters 11b, 11c, 11d,
The lighting of 11e and 11f is controlled. In this embodiment, the notification patterns of the types shown in Table 4 below are prepared.

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[Table 4]

The notification pattern of P1 is the yellow illuminant 11b
And the two colors of the red illuminant 11c are periodically turned on. This is used to reliably notify the player that the internal winning combination is the red 7-bell combination. In addition, the notification pattern of P2 is two patterns of the yellow light emitter 11b and the blue light emitter 11d.
The color is turned on periodically, and the internal winning combination is blue 7
This is used to reliably notify the player of the role of the bell. That is, when the notification pattern of the notification panel 11 includes red, the red 7-bell role is internally won, and when the notification pattern of the notification panel 11 includes blue, the blue 7-bell role is internally won. You can know. The notification pattern of P3 uses the three colors of the yellow light emitter 11b, the red light emitter 11c, and the blue light emitter 11d, and periodically lights these light emitters in the order of yellow, red, and blue. in this case,
Since both red and blue are included, the player cannot specify whether the internally won combination is a red 7 bell combination or a blue 7 bell combination.

When the red 7 bell role or the blue 7 bell role is won by the internal lottery, the notification pattern of P3 in Table 4 is used, and the CPU 21a reads the notification pattern control program of P3 from the lighting pattern ROM 21c. ,
The lighting control circuit 21g is controlled to perform lighting control of the notification panel 11 (S4). As a result, the player can use this P3
Information panel 11 informed by the information pattern of
, It is possible to know that either the red 7-bell role or the blue 7-bell role has been won by the internal lottery.

In the present embodiment, not only the visual notification by the notification panel 11 but also the auditory notification by music or voice is used as a means for notifying the player that the current game is a winning symbol winning game. I have. That is, the CPU 21a of the sub-control circuit board 21 receiving the notification control signal from the CPU 17a of the main control circuit board 17
Outputs a sound output command signal to the LSI 21f, and the LSI 21f receiving the signal outputs the corresponding sound data to the sound R
Read from the OM 21e and output to the amplifier circuit 21h,
The speaker 9 and the internal speaker 20 output music or voice indicating that the current game is a winning symbol winning game via the volume control circuit 32a.

Here, the player who has received the notification of P3 stops and displays on the winning line with the middle reel 16b and the right reel 16c regardless of whether the internal winning combination is the red 7 bell role or the blue 7 bell role. The design to be made is a bell design. Therefore, the center reel 16b and the right reel 16c can be aligned by eye pressing. However, since the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the winning line on the left reel 16a are the red 7 symbol and the blue 7 symbol, which are specific symbols that do not overlap with each other, the player leaves one of the symbols to luck. No prize can be awarded if the player does not aim at the game. Therefore, for the player who can push, P3
, The internal winning combination is a red 7 bell role or a blue 7 bell role.

In this way, when a prize is won in the prize winning game (S5), it is determined that the winning prize has been successfully won, and the CPU 17a functions as a counting means.
The success count data, which is count information stored in the ROM 17c functioning as a count information recording medium,
Is added (S6). When a prize is won in the winning symbol winning game (S5), the notification panel 11 notifies the player in accordance with the notification pattern of P4 shown in Table 4 above. That is, the notification panel 11 is illuminated in green by the green light emission of the green light emitter 11e, and together with music and voice,
Notify the player that the winning design has been successfully applied (S
7).

On the other hand, if no prize is won in the prize winning game (S5), it is determined that the winning prize has failed, the success count data is not added, and the notification panel 11 notifies P5 shown in Table 4 above. A notification is given according to the pattern. That is, the notification panel 11 includes the violet illuminant 11
e emits purple light to notify the player of the failure to win a winning symbol, along with music and voice (S
8).

As described above, during the general game, if the red 7 bell role or the blue 7 bell role is internally won, the player can challenge a new game called a winning symbol winning game. . In addition, a player who can push is able to receive the payout of the number of medals corresponding to the red 7-bell role or the blue 7-bell role with almost a half probability, so that the player can concentrate on the game and enjoy the game. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the number of medals that can be obtained in the next BB game is determined in accordance with the result of the winning symbol winning game during the general game so that the player can further enjoy the general game. Configuration. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the super BB game, which is a notification condition of notifying the small winning combination in the internal lottery in the BB general game with a probability of 100%, and the internal lottery in the BB general game, A normal BB game, which is a notification condition of notifying the role with a probability of 50%, is prepared. By this, the player who can push is super BB
If a game is played, the small wins during the general game during the BB can be almost surely arranged, so that the number of medals that can be obtained by the BB game is larger than that in the normal BB game.

In the BB medium game in the super BB game and the normal BB game, as described above, only two types of “red 7 bell role” and “blue 7 bell role” are “small role”.
It is prepared as. In the normal BB game,
Even if the role of Red 7 Bell is won by internal lottery,
Even in the case where the blue 7 bell role is won, the notification panel 11 constituting the selected winning mode notification means is controlled to be turned on by the notification pattern of P3 shown in Table 4 above. Therefore, as in the case of the prize winning game during the general game, even a player who can push can win a prize with a probability of 50% in principle. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for even a lucky player to arrange the small combinations without missing them.

On the other hand, in the super BB game, when the role of red 7 bell is won by the internal lottery, the notification panel 11 constituting the selected winning mode notification means is controlled to be turned on by the notification pattern of P1 shown in Table 4 above. . Since the notification pattern of P1 is to notify that the red 7-bell role has been internally won, the player stops the display of the red 7 symbol on the winning line of the right reel 16a without hesitation, without being lost. be able to. Further, when the blue 7-bell role is won by the internal lottery, the notification panel 11 is controlled to be turned on by the notification pattern of P2 shown in Table 4 above. Therefore, in the case of the super BB game, if the player who can push is able to almost completely align the small role without losing it, all medals related to the small role that has been internally won in the general game during the BB are obtained. It is possible to do.

FIG. 9 shows a case where a BB is won during a general game.
It is a flowchart which determines whether to shift to a super BB game or to shift to a normal BB game. When a BB is won during a general game, the CPU of the main control circuit board 17
17a executes a BB game determination program stored in the ROM 17c, and functions as a game state determination unit. First, the CPU 17a reads out the number-of-success data and the number-of-games data stored in the ROM 17c (S11). The success count data and the game count data relate to a winning symbol winning game performed during a general game from the end of the previous BB game to the present BB winning. Then, first, the number-of-games data is 0
It is determined whether or not the game state determination condition is satisfied (S12). Here, when the number-of-games data is 0, the BB game to be played by the current BB prize is determined to be a super BB game (S15). As a result, the previous B
During the general game after the B game is over, the player who wins the BB without performing any winning symbol winning game can play the super BB game.

On the other hand, if the number-of-games data is not 0, the success rate is calculated based on the number-of-success data and the number-of-games data (S13). Thereby, the success rate during the general game after the previous BB game has ended can be obtained. Then, in the present embodiment, the CPU 17a determines whether or not the gaming state determination condition that the success rate is 50% or more is satisfied (S14). here,
When the success rate is 50% or more, the BB game to be performed by the current BB winning is determined to be a super BB game (S
15). On the other hand, if the success rate is not equal to or more than 50%, the BB game to be played by the current BB winning is determined to be a normal BB game (S16).

When the type of the BB game is determined in this way, the CPU 17a of the main control circuit board 17 functions as a game state transition means, and notifies the start of the winning symbol winning game during the BB regular game. The notification control program is stored in the ROM according to the type of the BB game related to the determination.
Read from 17 and execute. When the BB game ends, the number-of-success data and the number-of-game data recorded in the ROM 17c of the main control circuit board 17 are reset to "0".

The RO of the main control circuit board 17
The number-of-successes data and the number-of-games data stored in M17c or information on the success rate obtained from these data are notified to the player during the general game. Specifically, for example, at the start of the game immediately after the prize winning game ends,
The CPU 17a of the main control circuit board 17 sends the information notification control signal to the CPU 21a via the data transmission circuit 17f and the data input circuit 21i of the sub control circuit board 21.
Output to CP that has received this information notification control signal
U21a controls the above-mentioned lighting control circuit 21g, and each illuminant 11b,
Lighting control of 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f is performed. For example, when the success rate is less than 50%, the yellow light emitter 11b and the red light emitter 11c are simultaneously turned on, and when the success rate is 50% or more, the yellow light emitter 11b and the blue light emitter 11d are simultaneously turned on. Let it. Thereby, during the general game other than the winning symbol winning game, the notification panel 11
Emits orange light when the success rate is less than 50%, and emits green light when the success rate is 50% or more. Therefore, the player playing the general game has a success rate of Super BB based on the emission color of the notification panel 11.
It is possible to determine whether or not the condition for performing the game, that is, whether or not 50% has been reached, and when the game is not being performed by the player, the emission color of the notification panel 11 indicates the player who is selecting the platform. Will be a powerful source of information when choosing a platform.

In the present embodiment, the player is informed whether the success rate is 50% or more. For example, while the yellow light emitting body 11b is kept on, the red light emitting body becomes lower from 50%. The light emission intensity of the blue light emitter 11d may be increased as the light emission intensity of the blue light emitter 11d increases from 50%. In this case, the success rate decreases as the emission color of the notification panel 11 approaches orange, and the success rate increases as the emission color of the notification panel 11 approaches green. Therefore, more detailed information can be provided to the player.

In the present embodiment, the game state determination condition is that the success rate is 50%. In particular, as in the present embodiment, when determining whether the game is a super BB game or a normal BB game based on the success rate, even if the player has performed a lot of prize winning games during a general game, the success rate is If it is lower than 50%, the super BB game cannot be played. However, since such a player usually consumes a large number of medals during a general game, it is desirable to give consideration to such a player so that his / her willingness to play does not decrease. Therefore, for example, a game state determination condition in which the number of successes data is equal to or more than a predetermined number is provided, and a player who satisfies this condition has a super BB game regardless of the game state determination condition in which the success rate is 50% or more. A configuration determined to be a game may be adopted.

When the success rate is significantly lower than 50%, the player's willingness to play is reduced, and the player may stop playing the game in the slot machine without waiting for the BB winning. In order to prevent such a player from leaving, the control may be performed according to a flowchart shown in FIG. 10 instead of the flowchart for determining the type of the BB game in the embodiment shown in FIG. In this flowchart, when it is determined that the success rate is less than 50% in S4 when the BB is won, the CPU 17a functions as a game state changing means, and the random number generation circuit 17e
A lottery is performed based on the random number data sent from the server (S17), and it is determined whether the lottery has been won or not (S17).
18). Here, when the change condition of winning the lottery is satisfied, the success rate is determined to be the normal BB game, but changed to the super BB game and determined (S1).
5). On the other hand, if the lottery is lost, the normal B
The game B is determined (S16). Therefore, the success rate is 50
%, There is a chance to play a super BB game when a BB is won, and it is possible to prevent a player from leaving the platform. Note that, here, the change condition is that a lottery is won, but other change conditions, such as, for example, that the number of successes data is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of medals that can be obtained in the BB game is changed by changing the notification condition of the small winning combination internally won in the BB normal game. The number of medals that can be obtained by the BB game may be changed by changing the lottery table used in the game. In this case, the number of medals that can be obtained can be stably different between the super BB game and the normal BB game.

In the above embodiment, the type of the BB game in which the number of medals that can be obtained is set to be different from each other is determined in accordance with the result of the winning symbol winning game during the general game. For example, success rate is 50%
When the game state determination conditions such as the above are satisfied, the player can set the challenge time (CT) and the assist time (A
T), the game may be played in a game state advantageous to the player such as the replay time (RT), or the game may be played longer than when the game state determination condition is not satisfied. .

In the winning symbol winning game of the above-described embodiment, the player predicts in a two-choice form from two types of red 7 bell role or blue 7 bell role, and the player's predicted roles are aligned. Even if the player can be surely pushed, the probability of winning is １ ／ in principle. However, in the case of a player who can not reliably push,
It is also expected that a prize will be missed in spite of his / her prediction, and the probability of winning in a prize winning game is actually smaller than 1/2. For this reason, a success rate of 5 for a player who cannot reliably perform eye-catching.
Satisfying the condition for performing the super BB game of 0% increases the difficulty level.

Therefore, for example, as a prize mode targeted for a prize winning game, a “plumbell role” composed of “plum-bell-bell” in addition to a red 7-bell role or a blue 7-bell role
Add a small role. Then, the arrangement of the symbols of the left reel 16a shown in Table 3 used in the above embodiment is changed as shown in Table 5 below. That is, the left reel 16a
The plum symbol is arranged on both sides of the red 7 symbol and the blue 7 symbol in. Then, when any of the role of red 7 bell, the role of blue 7 bell, and the role of plum bell is won by the internal lottery during the general game, the notification panel 1 is displayed in the notification pattern of P3 shown in Table 4 above.
Notify by 1 The player who sees this notification pushes the left reel 16a so as to stop either the red 7 symbol or the blue 7 symbol on the winning line, as in the above embodiment.

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[Table 5]

Here, a specific symbol, a red 7 symbol and a blue 7 symbol
Although the pull-in ranges of the symbols do not overlap each other, the plum symbol, which is the common specific symbol, is arranged so as to overlap both the red 7 symbol and the blue 7 symbol. Moreover, the plum design is red 7
Since it is arranged on both sides of the symbol and the blue 7 symbol, the pull-in range of the plum symbol includes all the pull-in ranges of the red 7 symbol and the blue 7 symbol, and is wider than the pull-in range of the red 7 symbol and the blue 7 symbol. Therefore, in the case where the Plumbell role is won by the internal lottery, any player who can push can win the Plumbell role by aiming at either the red 7 symbol or the blue 7 symbol. Further, even for a player who cannot be surely pushed, since the pull-in range of the plum symbol is wider than the pull-in range of the seven red symbols or the seven blue symbols, it is easy to align. As a result, it is possible to reduce the difficulty level that satisfies the conditions for performing the super BB game.

In the above embodiment, the notification panel 11
Or a speaker, to notify the start of a prize-winning game based on the difference in emission color or sound, or to notify the result of the game. It is also possible to use a liquid crystal display or the like as the notification means. In the case of a liquid crystal display, it is possible to notify the player of details of the success rate, for example, (number of successes) / (number of games).

The notification method for notifying the start of the winning symbol winning game and the result of the game is as follows.
Not only the notification panel 11 and the liquid crystal display, such as the notification panel 11 or the liquid crystal display, but also the notification method for notifying through the hearing of the player, such as guidance by music or voice,
A notification method of notifying through the tactile sensation of the player by vibrating the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c or the like can also be used.

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According to the first to thirteenth aspects of the present invention, there is provided a novel playability game in which a player can determine which of the specific symbols is the symbol according to the selected winning mode. In addition, there is an excellent effect that the playability can be improved. In particular, if this new game is played in the general game state, the boring time given to the player can be reduced, and the playability of the entire symbol matching game machine can be improved.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to enhance the playability in a special game state, for example, the playability in a general game during BB.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to improve the performance of a player who wins a winning symbol game. Thereby, for example, when a privilege is given according to the result, the player can easily receive the privilege, and the player's willingness to play can be increased.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the number of successes, which are the results during a game for winning a prize symbol within a predetermined period, can be used for various purposes to improve the playability. Has an effect.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that a game result of a winning symbol winning game by a player can be accurately grasped.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to add a game property that a game state changes according to the game result to a game property that simply hits a winning symbol. .

According to the invention of claim 7, if the winning symbol winning game is included in the general game, the player feels that the game in the general game state is merely a digestive game until the game is shifted to the special game state. There is an excellent effect that the player can enjoy the general game.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to make a difference in a game value amount acquired in a special game state with respect to a player who can push.

Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, regardless of the player who can push and the player who cannot push,
There is an excellent effect that the amount of game value acquired in the special game state can be made different.

Further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that an indefinite element can be left for a game state to be actually shifted, and that the indefinite element can enhance the playability.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to increase the amount of game value that can be acquired when the player shifts to the special game state, even if the player cannot change the number of successes or the like with his / her ability. Has an excellent effect.

Further, according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that the player can clearly recognize the game result of the winning symbol winning game. In addition, there is also an excellent effect that a player who is going to play a game can provide a powerful judgment material when selecting a symbol matching game machine for playing a game.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the notification by the selection result notifying means which is advantageous to the player is not always performed. There is an excellent effect that it can attract interest.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a part of a flow of a game progress in a general gaming state of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a notification panel of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an internal structure of the slot machine.

FIGS. 5A to 5G are schematic diagrams each showing a symbol attached to each reel of the slot machine. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a detailed front view showing a part of a front panel of the slot machine.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a part of an electric circuit of the slot machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of switching game states in the slot machine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for determining whether to shift to a super BB game or a normal BB game when a BB is won during a general game of the slot machine.

FIG. 10: Transition to Super BB game or Normal B
Another flowchart which determines whether it transfers to B game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 slot machine 6 start lever 7a, 7b, 7c stop button 9 speaker 11 notification panel 11b yellow light emitter 11c red light emitter 11d blue light emitter 11e green light emitter 11f purple light emitter 16 reel 17 control circuit board 20 internal speaker 21 sub-control Circuit board

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a predetermined order, and a variable display stop for stopping the variable display of each of the variable display portions by a player's operation. A device, a winning mode selection means for selecting an arbitrary winning mode from a plurality of winning modes, and a combination of winning symbols corresponding to the selected winning mode selected by the winning mode selecting means under predetermined conditions. Stop control means for performing stop control of the variable display device within a stop control range having a predetermined number of variable display symbols as an upper limit so as to stop display on a predetermined pay line extending over the plurality of variable display portions. In the symbol matching gaming machine, at least one of the plurality of variable display units is for variably displaying a plurality of types of specific symbols whose stop control ranges do not overlap with each other. By means, when any one of the winning modes corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the plurality of specific symbols is selected, the winning mode is selected before the variable display unit that variably displays the specific symbol stops displaying. A symbol matching game machine comprising a selection result notifying means for notifying a player that the game has been performed. 2. The special matching game machine according to claim 1, wherein said selection result notifying means is a special game state in which a selection probability of a particular winning mode in which a game value is given to a player is higher than a general game state. In addition, by the winning mode selection means,
When any one of the winning modes corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the plurality of specific symbols is selected, before the display of the variable display unit for variably displaying the specific symbols is stopped, the information that the winning mode is selected. A symbol-matching game machine that informs a player of the following. 3. The symbol matching game machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display section for variably displaying the plurality of types of specific symbols is another variable display portion located within a stop control range of the plurality of types of specific symbols. Variably displays a specific symbol of
The selection result notifying means, even when the winning mode corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the same specific symbol is selected by the winning mode selecting unit, the winning mode corresponding to the combination of the symbols including the specific symbol. A symbol matching game machine, which notifies a player of the fact that has been selected. 4. The symbol matching game machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a combination of symbols corresponding to the selected prize mode selected by the upper entry prize mode selection unit when the selection result notification unit is notified. A counting means for counting when stopped and displayed on the winning line, and a count information recording medium for recording count information counted within a predetermined period by the counting means. Machine. 5. A symbol matching game machine according to claim 4, wherein said game number counting means for counting the number of games when said selection result notifying means is notified, and said game number counting means, within said predetermined period. And a game number information recording medium for recording the counted game number information. 6. The symbol matching game machine according to claim 4, wherein the count information recorded on the count information recording medium, or the count information and the count information recorded on the game count information recording medium within the predetermined period. According to a game state determination condition based on the number of game times, a game state determination unit that determines a game state to be performed after the predetermined period has elapsed, and a transition condition for shifting to a game state determined by the game state determination unit is satisfied. A game state shifting means for shifting from the gaming state before the transition condition is satisfied to the gaming state determined by the gaming state determining means. 7. The symbol matching game machine according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of prize modes selected by the prize mode selection means are a plurality of special games in which the game value amounts obtained by the players are different from each other. The game state includes a special prize mode required for shifting to any one of the states, the game state determined by the game state determining means is one of the plurality of special game states, and the game state shifting means includes: A combination of symbols corresponding to the special prize mode, wherein a transition is made to the special game state determined by the game state determination means on the condition that the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the prize line. . 8. The symbol matching game machine according to claim 7, wherein the number of selected winning modes recognizable by a player is different between the plurality of special game states during the plurality of special game states. A symbol matching game machine comprising a selection prize mode notifying unit for notifying a selected prize mode selected by the prize mode selection unit. 9. A symbol matching game machine according to claim 7, wherein said plurality of special game states have different selection probabilities of a winning mode selected by said winning mode selecting means during said special game mode. A game-matching game machine. 10. A game state changing means for changing a game state determined by said game state determination means to another game state according to predetermined change conditions in the symbol matching game machine according to claim 6, 7, 8 or 9. A pattern matching gaming machine characterized by having: 11. A symbol matching game machine according to claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein a special game state determined by said game state determination means is obtained by a player in accordance with a predetermined change condition rather than said special game state. A symbol matching game machine comprising a game state changing means for changing to a special game state set to increase a game value amount. 12. The symbol matching game machine according to claim 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11, wherein the count information recorded on the count information recording medium, or the count information and the number of games information. A symbol matching game machine comprising information notifying means for notifying a player of success rate information obtained from the number-of-games information recorded on a recording medium. 13. The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8. The symbol matching game machine according to any one of 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, wherein the selection result notifying means performs notification with a predetermined probability.