JP2002272912A - Game machine and pachinko-slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To entertain many players whose technical levels differ. SOLUTION: In this pachinko-slot machine 10 wherein a symbol is variably displayed on each of a plurality of drums 11a, 11b, and 11c when game medals are thrown in, and the game medals are paid out according to the combination of the symbols at the stop of the variable display, a lottery on whether to change a game state takes place during a big bonus game generated when the stop symbol is in a special display mode. On the basis of the lottery result, the game state is changed into a challenge time state wherein the variable display is manually stopped on at least a part of a plurality of drums 11a, 11b, and 11c, and the challenge time state is constituted by combining the games different in the degree of difficulty.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a pachi-slot machine for displaying a symbol on each of a plurality of symbol display means, and generating a predetermined event in accordance with the combination of symbols when the variable display is stopped. It is a lottery that determines whether or not to change the game state at a predetermined timing, and relates to changing the game state based on the lottery result, in particular, a predetermined event corresponding to the skill level of each player. The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a pachislot machine capable of entertaining many players of different skill levels by changing a game state to a special game state that can be generated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine generally known as a game machine for displaying symbols by symbol display means, for example, includes:
There is a pachislot machine which includes a variable display device having a plurality of drums whose display symbols can be changed, and in which a predetermined prize is generated when a display result of the plurality of drums has a predetermined display mode. In such a pachislot machine, when a prize occurs, a game medal is paid out to the player.

[0003] In particular, when the display results of the plurality of drums are in a predetermined special display mode, a big bonus prize is generated to generate a big bonus game, and a lottery is performed to execute a big bonus. After the game is over, the game may enter a challenge time state, which is a special game state. During the challenge time state, in principle, the drum control is changed from the pull-in control to no control, and the symbol is immediately stopped at the timing when the player pushes the eye. For this reason, in the challenge time state, carefully perform the
By obtaining a large number of small winning prizes, a player can acquire a large number of game medals.

[0004]

However, in a pachislot machine, which is a conventional gaming machine, in a challenge time state, the player displays the drums in a predetermined display mode in which a predetermined prize is generated. Although ordinary pachislot machines are often set for intermediate players so that many players can enjoy it, for intermediate players, it is difficult to manage To the extent possible, it is too easy for advanced users to make eye contact in the predetermined display mode, so that advanced users themselves have a higher technical level than intermediate users. In addition, he was dissatisfied with the difficulty in showing the difference in the number of game medals obtained from intermediate players.

Also, it is very difficult for beginners to make eye contact in the predetermined display mode, so that beginners can hardly acquire game medals, When an intermediate player plays a game, the player may feel inferior and stop playing the game. As a method of solving such a problem, it is conceivable to make various settings of the pachislot machine for beginners so that beginners can also acquire many game medals,
Because there is a possibility that the number of gaming medals paid out to intermediate and advanced players may increase significantly, the owner of a gaming place where a large number of pachislot machines are installed as described above must be However, the pachislot machine could not be set to anything other than the intermediate level.

[0006] The above-mentioned problem is not limited to the pachislot machine, but also exists in other game machines in which symbols are displayed by symbol display means. The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the conventional gaming machines described above, and changes a gaming state to a special gaming state in which a predetermined event can be generated according to the skill level of each player. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a pachislo machine capable of entertaining a large number of players having different skill levels.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a gaming machine according to the present invention, symbols are displayed in a variable manner on each of a plurality of symbol display means, and the variable display is stopped. A gaming machine that generates a predetermined event that is preferable for a player according to a combination of symbols at the time, and a lottery means for performing a random determination as to whether or not to change a gaming state at a predetermined timing, and based on the result of the random determination. And a game state changing means for changing a game state to a special game state in which at least a part of the plurality of symbol display means can manually stop the variable display to perform a special game. The state is characterized in that a plurality of the special games having different degrees of difficulty are combined.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is based on claim 1
In the gaming machine described in the above, in the special game, for the specific symbol display means, the fluctuation display is stopped by control so that the possibility of occurrence of the predetermined event remains, the special game In the state, the difficulty level of the special game is changed by changing the specific symbol display means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
Or, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the special gaming state is a part of the plurality of symbol display means,
After the variation display is manually stopped, the other symbol display means includes the special game in which the variation display is stopped by control so that the predetermined event occurs.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the special gaming state is such that the variable display is stopped by a control with respect to the specific symbol display means so that the possibility of occurrence of the predetermined event remains. Therefore, the other symbol display means includes the special game for manually stopping the variable display.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
Alternatively, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, the special game state combines the special games having different degrees of difficulty such that the degree of difficulty of the special game increases according to the number of times the special game is performed. It is configured. On the other hand, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a pachislot machine according to claim 6 of the present invention displays a symbol on each of a plurality of symbol display means after a game medium is inserted, and displays the symbol on the symbol. Is a pachislot machine that pays out a predetermined game medium in accordance with a combination of symbols at the time of stopping, and a first special game state occurs when the variable display stops in a specific combination of symbols. A lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to change the game state, and manually stopping the fluctuation display for at least a part of the plurality of symbol display means based on the result of the lottery. Game state changing means for changing to a second special game state capable of performing a second special game to be performed, wherein the second special game state is determined by the number of times the second special game is performed. Depending on the said So increasing difficulty of special game of, characterized in that it is constituted by combining a plurality of the game with different difficulty.

Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform a special game in which the game state is manually stopped for at least a part of the plurality of symbol display means. A game state changing means for changing to a special game state is provided, and the special game state is configured by combining a plurality of the special games having different degrees of difficulty.For example, when the gaming machine is a pachislot machine,
In the challenge time state, which is the special game state, the advanced player can acquire more game medals than the intermediate player in the special game having a higher difficulty level, and the beginner can obtain the special game mode having a lower difficulty level. Thus, it is possible to obtain game medals, which are less than those of intermediate players, and to entertain many players with different skill levels.

[0013] In addition, the owner of a game arcade in which a large number of pachislot machines are installed can allow beginners to acquire game medals even if the setting of the pachislot machines is for intermediate level players. Since many different players can be entertained, a large number of players can be expected to come to the playground, and the sales of the playground are stabilized, and the management of the playground can be easily predicted.

The special game having a different degree of difficulty may be any special game. For example, as in the invention according to the second aspect of the present invention, for a specific symbol display means, a variable display is performed by a predetermined event. It is to stop by the control so that the possibility of occurrence of remains, in the special game state, by changing the specific symbol display means,
A special game in which the difficulty of the special game is different is preferable because the difficulty of the special game can be easily changed only by changing the specific symbol display means.

As a method of making the specific symbol display means different, any method may be used. For example, as in the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, of the plurality of symbol display means, For some parts, if the variable display is manually stopped, and then the variable display is stopped by the control of the other symbol display means so that the predetermined event occurs, the display symbol becomes a predetermined symbol. Even if it is a beginner or an intermediate person who can not accurately press the eyes, the display symbol will surely be in the predetermined display mode so that a predetermined display mode in which a prize occurs will be displayed. Since it can be acquired, the beginners and the like can be entertained.

In particular, one of the plurality of symbol display means is provided.
For one, if the fluctuation display is manually stopped and then the other symbol display means is stopped by the control so that the predetermined event occurs, the pushing is performed. Beginners who cannot do anything at all can also get game medals, and entertain the beginners.

[0017] For example, as in the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention, the specific symbol display means includes:
If the variable display is stopped by control so that the possibility of occurrence of the predetermined event remains, and then the variable display is manually stopped for other symbol display means, the display symbol is the predetermined symbol. Since a higher technical level is required for the player than when all the symbols displayed in the symbol display portions are pressed so as to be in a predetermined display mode in which the winning occurs, the game is more accurate than the intermediate player. An advanced person who can make an eye can acquire more game medals than an intermediate person, and can entertain the advanced person.

The special game state may be any combination of the special games having different degrees of difficulty.
The special games may be configured to be performed in any order, for example, according to the number of times the special game is performed, as in the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, The special games having different degrees of difficulty may be combined so that the degree of difficulty of the special games gradually increases. For example, when the gaming machine is a pachi-slot machine, during the challenge time state, which is the special gaming state, when the display form of the symbol is a predetermined special display form and a big bonus prize is generated, the challenge time is set. The state ends.
Therefore, for example, if a game with a high degree of difficulty is performed immediately after changing to the challenge time state, a beginner who cannot make a push will erroneously generate the big bonus prize, and the difficulty level is low. There is a risk that the challenge time state may end before the game is won and the game medal is obtained. However, if the difficulty level is gradually increased in accordance with the number of times the special game is performed, the challenge time state may be reduced. Beginners can play more special games and get more game medals during the challenge time state, as compared to the case where special games with a high degree of difficulty are played immediately after changing to the state. .

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a gaming machine and a pachislot machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the pachislo machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of the pachislot machine 10.

The pachislot machine 10 has three drums 11a, 11b, 11c arranged in three rows in the horizontal direction, and drums 11a, 11b, 11c among a plurality of symbols drawn on the drums 11a, 11b, 11c. Three symbol display portions 12a, 12b, and 12c for displaying three symbols in the vertical direction (upper, middle, and lower) for each game, a game medal slot 13 for inserting game medals, a game start lever 14, and each drum. It comprises three rotation stop buttons 15a, 15b, 15c corresponding to 11a, 11b, 11c and a tray 16 for receiving payout of game medals, and each of the symbol display portions 12a, 12b, 12c has Each drum 11
Three horizontal lines 17a to 17c and two diagonal lines 18a and 18b corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower rows of a, 11b, and 11c are displayed.

Then, after a game medal is inserted into the game medal insertion slot 13, the operation of the game start lever 14 causes all the drums 11a, 11b, 11c to start rotating, and the respective drums 11a, 11b, 11c are rotated. After variably displaying a plurality of drawn symbols, a rotation stop button 15a,
15b, 15c to operate the drums 11a, 11b, 11
c is stopped, and each drum 11a at the time of stop is stopped.
When the stop symbol between 11b and 11c has a predetermined display mode (for example, “AAA”) on the lines 17a to 18b, a predetermined prize is generated and a predetermined number of game medals are paid out.

In particular, each of the drums 11a, 1
When the stop symbol between 1b and 11c becomes a predetermined special display mode (for example, “777”), in addition to the payout of the game medals, the big bonus game which is a gaming state advantageous to the player is provided. Is raised. During the big bonus game, a small role game in which the probability that the symbol is in the predetermined display mode becomes higher than in the normal gaming state can be performed until a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times) is exceeded. Becomes a specific one of the above-mentioned predetermined display modes (for example, “JAC JAC JAC”), a JA that generates the JAC winning with an extremely high probability.
Causes a CIN condition. If the number of JACINs exceeds three before the number of small portion games exceeds 30, the big bonus game ends without executing the uncompleted small portion games.

When a big bonus game occurs, the value of a predetermined counter is read, and it is determined whether the value of the counter is a predetermined value. The lottery is performed. When the value of the counter is the predetermined value, the gaming state changes to a challenge time state after the big bonus game is over. During the challenge time state, the control of at least some of the drums 11a, 11b, and 11c is changed from the pull-in control to no control, and the drums 11a, 11b, and 11c are immediately stopped at the timing when the player pushes the eye. To
The game can be performed until the number of games played during the challenge time state exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 50 games) or until the stop symbols of the drums 11a, 11b, and 11c are in the special display mode. Then, a small symbol, which is a predetermined symbol, which is arranged every third drum 11a, 11b, 11c, is the same line 1
A predetermined number of game medals are paid out when they are aligned on 7a to 18b (for example, “☆☆☆”).

Next, the internal configuration of the pachislot machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachislot machine 10. As shown in FIG. In the pachislot machine 10,
A control means 50 for performing various controls with the progress of the game is provided, and the control means 50 includes, as shown in FIG.
A CPU 51 that controls the entire pachislot machine 10 based on various control programs, and a ROM that stores control programs and the like executed by the CPU 51 in a predetermined area in advance.
52 and the data and CP read from the ROM 52 and the like.
A RAM 53 for storing the operation result and the like in U51,
Counter 54 that counts cyclically within a predetermined numerical range
And an I / F 55 for mediating data input / output with an external device
These are connected to each other via a bus 56, which is a signal line for transferring data, so as to be able to exchange data. Note that counting is performed cyclically in a predetermined numerical range means that, for example, the count is incremented by “1” in order from “0” and the count value exceeds a maximum value (eg, “999”). Means that the count value is circulated in the range from "0" to "999".

The I / F 55 includes, as external devices, a game medal sensor 60 for detecting a game medal inserted into the game medal insertion slot 13, a start lever sensor 61 for detecting that the game start lever 14 has been operated, Each drum 1
A plurality of rotation stop buttons 15a, 15b, 1 to be operated by a player when the rotation of 1a, 11b, 11c is to be stopped.
5c, a payout control unit 70 for paying out a predetermined number of game medals onto the tray 16, and motors 71a, 71b, 71c for rotating the respective drums 11a, 11b, 11c.
A plurality of drum rotation controllers 73a, 73b, 73c controlled via 2a, 72b, 72c are connected.

The CPU 51 includes an MPU (Microprocessing)
Each time a game medal is inserted and the game start lever 14 is operated, a predetermined control program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 52 is started,
According to the control program, each drum 11a, 11
The symbols drawn in b and 11c are displayed in a variable manner, and game medals corresponding to the symbols stopped when the symbol is stopped are paid out.

Each time the start lever sensor 61 detects the operation of the game start lever 14, the CPU 51
A predetermined control program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 52 is started, and the control program shown in FIG.
The game difficulty changing process shown in the flowchart of FIG. The game difficulty change processing is to gradually increase the difficulty of the game in accordance with the number of games played in the challenge time state, and when executed by the CPU 51, as shown in FIG. First, the process proceeds to step S100.

In step S100, it is determined whether or not the challenge time flag F1 indicating that the current game state is the challenge time state is set to "1". The process shifts to step S103. If not (No), the process shifts to step S101.

In the step S101, it is determined whether the challenge time start flag F2, which is set in the challenge time state change determination processing described later and indicates that the game state is changed to the challenge time state, is set to "1". It is determined whether or not the game is to be changed to the challenge time state (Yes), and the process proceeds to step S102. If not (No), the game difficulty level changing process is terminated. Has become.

In step S102, the challenge time flag F1 is set to "1", the challenge time start flag F2 is reset to "0", and the number of games played during the challenge time state is counted. After resetting the value of the challenge time count variable C to “0”, the process proceeds to step S103.

In the step S103, it is determined whether or not the value of the challenge time count variable C is smaller than "30". If the value is smaller than "30" (Yes), the process proceeds to step S104, otherwise (No). )
The process proceeds to step S105. In the step S104, after performing a beginner game execution process, which will be described later, in which a beginner game in which predetermined small winning symbols are easily aligned on the lines 17a to 18b is executed,
The process proceeds to step S108.

On the other hand, in step S105, it is determined whether or not the value of the challenge time count variable C is smaller than "40".
s) The process proceeds to step S106, and if not (No), the process proceeds to step S107. In the step S106, an intermediate-level game execution process, which will be described later, is executed to perform an intermediate-level game in which it is difficult to arrange predetermined symbols on the lines 17a to 18b as compared with the beginner-level game. It has been migrated.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned step S107, an advanced game execution processing, which will be described later, is executed in which an advanced game in which it is difficult to arrange predetermined small winning symbols on the lines 17a to 18b as compared with an intermediate game. After the execution, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, "1" is added to the value of the challenge time count variable C, and then the process proceeds to step S109.

In step S109, it is determined whether or not the value of the challenge time count variable C has reached "50" which is a condition for ending the challenge time.
0 "(Yes), the process proceeds to step S110, the value of the challenge time flag F1 is reset to" 0 ", and then the game difficulty level changing process is terminated. (No) The game difficulty level changing process is ended as it is.

Next, a description will be given of a challenge time state change determination process executed when a big bonus game occurs. The challenge time state change process is for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to change to the challenge time state, and when executed by the CPU 51, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to step S200. I have.

In step S200, the counter 54
In step S201, the process proceeds to step S201, where it is determined whether or not the count value read in step S200 matches a predetermined value. (Yes) The process proceeds to step S202, and if not (No), the challenge time state change determination process is terminated.

In step S202, the challenge time start flag F2 is set to "1", and then the challenge time state change determination processing is terminated. Next, step S of the game difficulty changing process
A beginner game execution process executed at 104 will be described. The beginner game execution process executes a beginner game in which small winning symbols can be easily aligned on the lines 17a to 18b, and when executed in the CPU 51, as shown in FIG. First, step S30
It shifts to 0.

In step S300, a control signal for rotating all the drums 11a, 11b, 11c is generated.
The control signal is transmitted to each of the drum rotation controllers 73a, 73b, 7
3c via the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S301. In step S301, based on a signal input from the left rotation stop button 15a via the I / F 55, the left rotation stop button 15a
Is determined to be operated, and when it is operated (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S302, and if not (No), the determination of step S301 is repeated again.

In step S302, the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped at the timing when the left rotation stop button 15a is operated, based on a signal input from the left rotation stop button 15a via the I / F 55. A control signal is generated, and the control signal is transmitted to the left drum rotation control unit 73a.
A control signal is output via / F55, and a step S303 is executed.
It is supposed to shift to.

In step S303, it is determined based on a signal input from the game medal sensor 60 via the I / F 55 whether or not three game medals have been inserted when starting the current game. If the number is three (Yes), the process proceeds to step S304; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S306.
It is supposed to shift to.

In the step S304, the small symbol symbol (for example, "☆") displayed on the left symbol display section 12a.
A control signal for stopping the rotation of the center drum 11b and the right drum 11c is generated so that the same ones are aligned on the predetermined lines 17a to 18b (for example, “☆☆☆”), and the control signal is output to the middle drum Output to the rotation control unit 73b and the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F 55, and step S
305 is performed.

In step S305, a control signal for paying out eight game medals is generated, and the control signal is output to the payout control unit 70 via the I / F 55. The execution process ends. On the other hand, in the step S306, the small symbol symbols (for example,
A control signal for stopping the rotation of the center drum 11b and the rotation of the right drum 11c is generated so that the same ones as “☆” are not aligned on the predetermined lines 17a to 18b (for example, “☆”). And outputs the control signal to the middle drum rotation control unit 7.
3b and the output to the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F 55, and the beginner game execution processing is terminated.

Next, the intermediate-level game execution process executed in step S106 of the game difficulty change process will be described. The intermediate-level game execution process is for executing an intermediate-level game in which it is difficult to align small winning symbols on the lines 17a to 18b as compared to the beginner-level game. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the process proceeds to step S400.

In step S400, a control signal for rotating all the drums 11a, 11b, 11c is generated,
The control signal is transmitted to each of the drum rotation controllers 73a, 73b, 7
3c via the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S401. In step S401, the left rotation stop button 15a is determined based on a signal input from the left rotation stop button 15a via the I / F 55.
Is determined to be operated, and when it is operated (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S402, and if not (No), the determination of step S401 is repeated again.

In step S402, the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped at the timing when the left rotation stop button 15a is operated based on a signal input from the left rotation stop button 15a via the I / F 55. A control signal is generated, and the control signal is transmitted to the left drum rotation control unit 73a.
/ F55, and the process proceeds to step S403.

In step S403, it is determined whether or not the center rotation stop button 15b has been operated based on a signal input from the center rotation stop button 15b via the I / F 55. Yes) the process proceeds to step S404, and if not (No), the determination in step S403 is repeated again.

In step S404, the rotation of the center drum 11b is stopped at the timing when the center rotation stop button 15b is operated, based on a signal input from the center rotation stop button 15b via the I / F 55. A control signal is generated, and the control signal is transmitted to the middle drum rotation controller 73.
b through the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S405.

In step S405, the same small symbol is displayed in the small symbol displayed on the left symbol display section 12a and the small symbol displayed on the center symbol display section 12b (for example, " ☆☆ ”), it is determined whether or not those small winning symbols are on the same line 17a to 18b (whether or not they are in the reach state). If they are on the same line 17a to 18b (Yes), the process proceeds to step S406. If not (No), step S4
09.

In step S406, based on a signal input from the game medal sensor 60 via the I / F 55, it is determined whether or not three game medals have been inserted when starting the current game. If the number is three (Yes), the process proceeds to step S407; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S409.
It is supposed to shift to.

In step S407, the small symbol symbol (for example, "☆") displayed on the left symbol display section 12a.
The right small symbols are arranged on the same lines 17a to 18b as the small symbols (eg, “☆”) displayed on the central symbol display section 12b (eg, “☆☆☆”). A control signal for stopping the rotation of the drum 11c is generated, and the control signal is output to the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S408.

In step S408, a control signal for paying out eight game medals is generated, and the control signal is output to the payout control unit 70 via the I / F 55, thus ending the intermediate player game execution processing. It has become. On the other hand, in the step S409, a small symbol symbol (for example, “☆”) displayed on the left symbol display portion 12a and a small symbol symbol (for example, “☆”) displayed on the central symbol display portion 12b.
A control signal for stopping the rotation of the right drum 11c is generated such that the same small symbols do not line up on the same line 17a to 18b as “☆” (for example, “☆☆”), and the control signal is generated. The game is output to the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F 55, and the intermediate game execution process is terminated as it is.

Next, the advanced game execution processing executed in step S107 of the game difficulty change processing will be described. The advanced game execution process executes an advanced game in which it is difficult to align small winning symbols on the lines 17a to 18b as compared with an intermediate game. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the process proceeds to step S500.

In step S500, a control signal for rotating all the drums 11a, 11b, 11c is generated,
The control signal is transmitted to each of the drum rotation controllers 73a, 73b, 7
3c via the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S501. In the step S501, the small symbol display (for example,
A control signal for stopping the rotation of the left drum 11a is generated so that “☆” is displayed, and the control signal is output to the left drum rotation control unit 73a via the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S502. It has become.

In step S502, it is determined whether or not the center rotation stop button 15b has been operated based on a signal input from the center rotation stop button 15b via the I / F 55. Yes) the process proceeds to step S503, and if not (No), the determination in step S502 is repeated again.

In step S503, the rotation of the center drum 11b is stopped at the timing when the center rotation stop button 15b is operated based on a signal input from the center rotation stop button 15b via the I / F 55. A control signal is generated, and the control signal is transmitted to the middle drum rotation controller 73.
b through the I / F 55, and the process proceeds to step S504.

In step S504, it is determined whether or not the right rotation stop button 15c has been operated based on a signal input from the right rotation stop button 15c via the I / F 55. Yes) Step S5
05, otherwise (No), the determination in step S504 is repeated again. In the step S505, the game medal sensor 60
Based on the signal input via the / F55, it is determined whether or not three game medals have been inserted when starting the current game.
s) The process proceeds to step S506.
If not, the process proceeds to step S509.

In step S506, based on a signal input from the right rotation stop button 15c via the I / F 55, a control signal for stopping the right drum 11c at the timing when the right rotation stop button 15c is operated. And the control signal is sent to the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F
55, and the process proceeds to step S507.

In step S507, the small symbol displayed on the left symbol display section 12a, the small symbol displayed on the center symbol display section 12b, and the right symbol display section 12 are displayed.
It is determined whether or not the small win symbol displayed on c is the same small win symbol (for example, “☆☆☆”), and whether those small win symbols are on the same line 17a to 18b. If it is on line 17a-18b (Yes), step S5
08, but if not (No), this advanced game execution process is terminated.

In step S508, a control signal for paying out eight game medals is generated, and the control signal is output to the payout control unit 70 via the I / F 55, thus ending the advanced player game execution processing. It has become. In the step S509, the same as the small combination symbol (for example, “☆”) displayed on the left symbol display unit 12a and the small combination symbol (for example, “☆”) displayed on the center symbol display unit 12b. The thing is the same line 17a-1 as those small patterns
A control signal for stopping the rotation of the right drum 11c is generated via the I / F 55 to the right drum rotation control unit 73c so that the right drum 11c is not aligned on the right 8b (for example, "***"). Then, the advanced game execution process is terminated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail based on a specific situation. First, after a player inserts a game medal into the game medal insertion slot 13 and operates the game start lever 14, all the drums 11a, 11
b, 11c start rotating, and the drums 11a, 11b,
After the plurality of symbols drawn on 11c are variably displayed, the drum 1 is operated by operating the rotation stop buttons 15a, 15b and 15c.
When the rotation of 1a, 11b, 11c is stopped, the stop symbol between the drums 11a, 11b, 11c at the time of stop is "777" which is a predetermined special display mode, and a big bonus game has occurred. And

Then, the CPU 51 starts a predetermined control program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 52. First, in step S200, the count value of the counter 54 is read, and the count value is set to a predetermined value. If they match, the determination in step S201 is "Yes", the challenge time start flag F2 is set to "1" in step S202, and the challenge time state change determination processing ends.

When the start lever sensor 61 detects that the player has operated the game start lever 14 after the end of the big bonus game, the CPU 51 stores the start lever sensor 61 in a predetermined area of the ROM 52. A predetermined control program is started. First, since the gaming state has not yet changed to the challenge time state,
The determination in step S100 is “No”, but the state is to be changed to the challenge time state, so the determination in step S101 is “Yes” and step S1
02, the challenge time flag F1 is set to "1", the challenge time start flag F2 is reset to "0", and a challenge time count variable C for counting the number of games played during the challenge time state. Is reset to “0”, the determination in step S103 becomes “Yes”, and the
In step 4, a beginner game execution process for executing a beginner game in which it is easy to arrange predetermined symbols on the lines 17a to 18b is executed.

When the CPU 51 executes the beginner game execution processing, first, in step S300, a control signal is output to all the drum rotation controllers 73a, 73b, 73c via the I / F 55, and all the drums 11a, 11b , 11
The rotation of c is started. All drums 11a, 11b, 11
In response to the start of rotation of the left c, the player stops the left drum 11a so that the small symbol "☆" is displayed on the left symbol display section 12a. It is assumed that the rotation stop button 15a is operated. Then, the determination in step S301 becomes “Yes”, and step S30
In 2, the control signal generated based on the signal input from the left rotation stop button 15a via the I / F 55 is output to the left drum rotation control unit 73a via the I / F 55, and the left rotation stop is performed. At the timing when the button 15a is operated by the player, the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped,
If "*" is displayed on the left symbol display section 12a and three game medals are inserted when starting the current game, the determination in step S303 becomes "Yes", and in step S304, the middle drum is determined. Rotation control unit 73b
A control signal is output to the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F 55, and the same symbol as the small symbol "☆" displayed on the left symbol display unit 12a is displayed on the lines 17a to 17c.
18b, the respective symbol display portions 12a, 12b, 12
The rotation of the center drum 11b and the right drum 11c is stopped so that the display mode of “c” becomes “☆☆☆”, and a control signal is output to the payout control unit 70 via the I / F 55 in step S305. And 8 game medals are paid out,
This beginner game execution process is terminated.

After the end-of-beginner game execution process is completed, the process returns to the game difficulty change process, where "1" is added to the value of the challenge time count variable C in step S108, and the value of the challenge time count variable C is "1". Become
The determination in step S109 is "No", and the game difficulty level changing process is terminated as it is.

When the game difficulty change process is executed again, the determination in step S100 is "Ye
s ", and the same operation as described above, except that the process directly proceeds to step S103, the number of games since the change to the challenge time state reaches 30 times, and the value of the challenge time count variable C becomes" 30 ".

As described above, in the first 30 games in the challenge time state, the left drum 11a is in the non-control state in which the pull-in control is not performed.
In a, since every two small symbols are arranged,
Regardless of the timing at which the player operates the left rotation stop button 15a, the small symbol display is always displayed on the left symbol display section 12a. The center drum 1 is positioned so that the small symbols displayed on 12a are aligned on predetermined lines 17a to 18b.
Since the rotation of the drum 1b and the right drum 11c is stopped by the control, even if it is a beginner who cannot be pushed so that the display symbol becomes a predetermined display mode in which a predetermined prize is generated, the above display is performed. Since the symbol is surely in the predetermined display mode and a game medal can be obtained, the beginner can be entertained.

In these games for beginners, when three game medals are inserted, eight game medals are paid out. In the challenge time state, such game medals are paid for such beginners. Since 30 games can be played, the player is required to make a total of 1 in the first 30 games played after changing to the challenge time state.
You can always get 50 game medals.

It is assumed that the player repeats the above procedure, and the number of games played since the game state changed to the challenge time state becomes 30 times, and the value of the challenge time count variable C becomes "30". Then, the determination in step S103 is “No”, and
The determination at Step 105 becomes “Yes”, and Step S106 is performed.
Thus, an intermediate-level game execution process for performing an intermediate-level game in which it is difficult to arrange predetermined symbols on the lines 17a to 18b as compared with the beginner-level game is executed.

When the CPU 51 executes the intermediate player game execution process, first, in step S400, a control signal is output to all the drum rotation controllers 73a, 73b and 73c via the I / F 55, and all the drums 11a, 11b,
11c is rotated. All drums 11a, 11b, 1
In response to the start of rotation of the left drum 1a, the player stops the left drum 11a so that the small symbol "☆" is displayed on the left symbol display section 12a. It is assumed that the rotation stop button 15a is operated. Then, the determination in step S401 becomes “Yes”, and step S4
02, a control signal generated based on a signal input from the left rotation stop button 15a via the I / F 55 is:
The rotation is output to the left drum rotation control unit 73a via the I / F 55, and the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped at the timing when the left rotation stop button 15a is operated by the player, and the left symbol display unit 12a displays " ☆ ”is displayed.

Further, after the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped, the player moves the small symbol "☆" displayed on the left symbol display portion 12a and the central symbol display portion 12b.
Is in the state of reach with the small symbol design displayed in "☆
It is assumed that the center rotation stop button 15b is operated to stop the center drum 11b with “☆” so that the center becomes “☆.” Then, the determination in step S403 becomes “Yes,” and in step S404, the center Rotation stop button 15b
A control signal generated based on a signal input from the I / F 55 through the I / F 55 is transmitted to the middle drum rotation control unit 73b by the I / F.
The rotation of the center drum 11b is stopped at the timing when the center rotation stop button 15b is operated, and "*" is displayed on the center symbol display section 12b.

The small symbol "☆" displayed on the left symbol display section 12a and the central symbol display section 12b.
Is displayed on the same line 17a-18b, and the reach state is reached, the determination in step S405 becomes "Yes", and although the player is not accurate, Assuming that the player is an intermediate player who has been able to push the eye and that three game medals have been inserted to start the current game, the determination in step S406 is “Yes”, and the right drum rotation control unit is determined in step S407. A control signal is output to 73c via the I / F 55, and is a small symbol "☆" displayed on the left symbol display section 12a and a small symbol displayed on the central symbol display section 12b. “☆” which is the same small symbol design as “☆” is aligned on the same line 17a to 18b, and the display mode of each symbol display section 12a, 12b, 12c is “☆☆☆”.
The rotation of the right drum 11c is stopped so that
In step S408, a control signal is output to the payout control unit 70 via the I / F 55, eight game medals are paid out, and the intermediate-level game execution process ends.

If it is assumed that the player is a beginner who cannot make a push and only one game medal has been inserted at the time of starting the current game, the determination in step S 406 is “No”. , And the same line 17a to the small symbol “☆” displayed on the left symbol display portion 12b and the small symbol “☆” displayed on the central symbol display portion 12b in step S409.
The rotation of the right drum 11c is stopped so that the same small symbol design "☆" is not aligned on 18b, and the display mode of each symbol display section 12a, 12b, 12c becomes "☆☆ ○". Then, the intermediate-level game execution process is terminated.

When the intermediate player game execution process is completed, the process returns to the game difficulty change process as in the case of the beginner game execution process, and in step S108, the value of the challenge time count variable C is set to "1". The value of the challenge time count variable C becomes "31", the determination in step S109 becomes "No", and the game difficulty level changing process is terminated.

Then, when the game difficulty change processing is executed again, the same operation as described above is repeated until the number of games in the challenge time state reaches 40 and the value of the challenge time count variable C becomes "40". Is repeated until. Thus, in the challenge time state, 3
From the first game to the 40th game, the left drum 11a
And the central drum 11b are in a non-control state in which the pull-in control is not performed.
It is necessary to stop the rotation of the a and 11b by pushing them, and to arrange the same small symbols on the same lines 17a to 18b on the left symbol display portion 12a and the central symbol display portion 12b. Can be aligned, the rotation of the right drum 11c is stopped by control so that the same small symbols are aligned on the lines 17a to 18 of the right symbol display section 12c. Even if it is an intermediate person who cannot accurately press the symbol that stops last so as to have the predetermined display mode to occur, the display symbol will surely be in the predetermined display mode and the game medal will be displayed. Since it can be acquired, the intermediate person can be entertained.

In the intermediate game, as in the beginner game, when three game medals are inserted, eight game medals are paid out.
Since 10 such games can be played in the challenge time state, intermediate players must obtain a total of 200 game medals in the first 40 games after changing to the challenge time state. Can be.

In addition, a beginner who is unable to push the game simply throws out one game medal to finish the game in order to reduce the number of game medals lost.
A total of ten medals will be consumed during these beginner games. It is assumed that the player repeats the above procedure and the number of games played since the game state changed to the challenge time state becomes 40 times, and the value of the challenge time count variable C becomes “40”. Then, the determination in step S105 is “No”, and in step S107, compared to the game for intermediate players, line 1
An advanced player game execution process that can execute an advanced player game in which it is difficult to arrange predetermined symbols on 7a to 18b is executed.

When the CPU 51 executes the advanced game execution processing, first, in step S500, a control signal is output to each of the drum rotation control units 73a, 73b, 73c via the I / F 55, and all the drums 11a, 11b , 11
After c is rotated, in step S501, a control signal is output to the left drum rotation control unit 73a via the I / F 55, so that a small symbol "☆" is displayed on the left symbol display unit 12a. The rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped.

After the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped,
The player is in a reach state of “☆☆” with the small symbol “☆” displayed on the left symbol display portion 12a and the small symbol displayed on the central symbol display portion 12b. Suppose that the center rotation stop button 15b is operated to stop the center drum 11b. Then, the determination in step S502 becomes “Yes”, and step S502
At 503, the I / F 55 is pressed from the center rotation stop button 15b.
A control signal generated based on a signal input through the I / F 55 is output to the middle drum rotation control unit 73b via the I / F 55, and the control signal of the center drum 11b is operated at the timing when the center rotation stop button 15b is operated. The rotation is stopped, and "*" is displayed on the central symbol display section 12b.

Further, after the rotation of the center drum 11b is stopped, the player can display the small symbol "☆" displayed on the left symbol display section 12a and the central symbol display section 1 after the rotation of the drum 11b is stopped.
The small combination symbol “☆” which is the same as the small combination symbol “☆” displayed in 2b is aligned on the same line 17a to 18b, and the display mode of each symbol display unit 12a, 12b, 12c is “☆”. It is assumed that the right rotation stop button 15c is operated to stop the right drum 11c so that "☆☆" is displayed.
Then, the determination in step S504 becomes “Yes”, and
In addition, if the player is an advanced player who can accurately perform eye-catching, and three game medals have been inserted when starting the current game, the determination in step S505 is “Yes”, and step S506 is performed. Then, a control signal generated based on a signal input from the right rotation stop button 15c via the I / F 55 is output to the right drum rotation control unit 73c via the I / F 55, and the right rotation stop button Right drum 11c at the timing when 15c is operated
Is stopped, "*" is displayed on the right symbol display section 12c, and "*", which is a small symbol displayed on the left symbol display section 12a, is displayed on the central symbol display section 12b. The small line symbol “☆” and the small symbol “☆” displayed on the right symbol display section 12c are in the same line 1.
7a to 18b, the determination in step S507 becomes “Yes”, and in step S508, a control signal is output to the payout control unit 70 via the I / F 55, and eight game medals are paid out. This advanced game execution process is terminated.

In addition, the player is a beginner or an intermediate player who cannot accurately see the symbol stopped last, and only one game medal is inserted when starting the current game. If not, the determination in step S505 is “No”, and in step S509, the same small symbol design as “☆”, which is the small symbol design displayed on the left symbol display unit 12a and the central symbol display unit 12b. Is not aligned on the same line 17a to 18b as the small symbol "☆", and the display mode of each symbol display section 12a, 12b, 12c is changed to "☆☆ ○". As a result, the rotation of the right drum 11c is stopped, and the advanced game execution process is terminated.

When the advanced game execution process is completed, the process returns to the game difficulty change process as in the case of the intermediate game execution process, and "1" is set to the value of the challenge time count variable C in step S108. The value of the challenge time count variable C becomes "41", the determination in step S109 becomes "No", and the game difficulty level changing process is terminated.

Then, when the game difficulty change processing is executed again, the same operation as described above is repeated until the number of games in the challenge time state reaches 50 and the value of the challenge time count variable C becomes “50”. Reached, step S1
The determination at step 09 is “Yes”, and the process is repeated until the challenge time flag F1 is reset to “0” at step S110.

As described above, in the challenge time state, the rotation of the left drum 11a is stopped by the control from the 41st game to the 50th game, and the center drum 11b and the right drum 11c are controlled. Is in a non-control state in which the pull-in control is not performed, so that the display symbols have a predetermined display mode in which a predetermined prize is generated, compared to when all the symbols that are variably displayed on each symbol display unit are pressed. A high skill level is required for a player, and an advanced person who can make more accurate eyesight than an intermediate person can acquire more game medals than an intermediate person, and can entertain the advanced person. it can.

In these advanced games, as in the intermediate game, when three game medals are inserted, eight game medals are paid out.
In the challenge time state, ten such games can be played, so that the advanced player can acquire a total of 250 game medals during the challenge time.

In order to reduce the number of lost game medals, a beginner or an intermediate player who cannot make accurate eyeballs simply inserts one game medal to simply complete the game. A total of 10 medals will be consumed during the game. For beginners, a total of 130 game medals can be obtained during the challenge time state, and for intermediate players, it will be a challenge. During the time state, a total of 190 game medals can be obtained, and each player can obtain a game medal according to the skill level, and can enjoy many players having different skill levels.

[0086] Further, a manager of a game arcade in which a large number of pachislot machines 10 are installed can allow a beginner to acquire a game medal even if the setting of the pachislot machines is for an intermediate level, and many players of different skill levels. Since it is possible to entertain the players, it is expected that many players will come to the amusement arcade, the sales of the amusement arcade will be stable, and the management of the amusement arcade will be easier to predict.

Further, the challenge time state ends when the big bonus prize occurs when the display mode of the symbol is a predetermined special display mode. As the difficulty level increases gradually according to the number of times,
Beginners can play more special games and get more game medals during the challenge time state, compared to when the special game with high difficulty is played immediately after changing to the challenge time state. Can be.

In the present embodiment, the symbol display sections 12a to 12c correspond to symbol display means, and are executed at step S2.
01 corresponds to the lottery means, step S202 corresponds to the game state changing means, the game medal corresponds to the game medium, the big bonus game corresponds to the first special game state, and the challenge time state corresponds to the second special game state. Corresponds to the gaming state.

Further, the above-described embodiment shows an example of the gaming machine and the pachislot machine according to the present invention, and does not limit the application target of the device, the configuration of the device, and the like. For example, in the above embodiment,
Although an example in which the present invention is applied to the pachislot machine 10 for playing a game using a game medal is shown, the invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to a slot machine for playing a game using a pachinko ball instead of a game medal. .

When a big bonus occurs,
Although the example in which the lottery is performed to determine whether or not to change the game state has been described, the timing may be performed at any timing.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Furthermore, in the challenge time state, an example is shown in which the difficulty level of the game is gradually increased according to the number of games, such as changing from a beginner game to an intermediate game to an advanced game. The challenge time state only needs to be configured by combining a plurality of games having different degrees of difficulty. For example, contrary to the above-described embodiment, the degree of difficulty is reduced stepwise according to the number of games. Alternatively, regardless of the number of games, games with different degrees of difficulty may appear randomly, or the degree of difficulty may be changed according to the skill level of the player.

Further, in the challenge time state,
Symbol display units 12 and 12 for which the variable display is stopped by control
Although the example in which b and 12c are different has been described, any method of changing the difficulty of the game played in the challenge time state may be used. For example, all the drums 11a, 11b and 11c may be replaced by the player. In the beginner game, all the drums 11a and 11a are stopped manually.
It is said that the rotation speeds of b and 11c are the slowest, the rotation speed is slightly higher in the intermediate game, and the rotation speed is faster in the advanced game. As described above, by changing the rotation speeds of all the drums 11a, 11b, 11c, the difficulty level of the game performed in the challenge time state may be varied. As a method of reducing the difficulty level of the game performed in the challenge time state, for example, all the drums 11a, 11b, and 11c are manually stopped by the player, and the drums 11a, 11b,
At the timing when the display symbol 11c can be stopped in the display mode in which the game medals are paid out, each rotation stop button 1
5a, 15b, and 15c may emit light to notify the player of the timing of operating each of the rotation stop buttons 15a, 15b, and 15c.

Further, in executing the game difficulty change processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the case where a program stored in the ROM 52 is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Alternatively, the program may be read from the storage medium storing the program indicating these procedures into the RAM 53 and executed.

Here, the storage medium includes a semiconductor storage medium such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as an FD and an HD, an optical read type storage medium such as a CD, CDV, LD, and DVD, and a storage medium such as an MO. A magnetic storage type / optical readout type storage medium includes any storage medium that can be read by a computer regardless of an electronic, magnetic, optical, or other read method.

[0094]

As described above, in the gaming machine and the pachislot machine according to the present invention, a special game in which the game state is manually stopped for at least a part of the plurality of symbol display means is stopped. A game state changing means for changing to a special game state that can be performed is provided, and the special game state is configured by combining a plurality of the special games having different degrees of difficulty.For example, when the gaming machine is a pachislot machine, In the challenge time state, which is the special game state, the advanced player, in the special game of high difficulty,
You can get more game medals than intermediate players,
Beginners can obtain game medals in the special game having a low difficulty level, though less than intermediate players, and can entertain many players with different skill levels.

[0095] In addition, the owner of a game arcade where a large number of pachislot machines are installed can allow beginners to acquire game medals even if the pachislot machines are set for intermediate level players. Since many different players can be entertained, a large number of players can be expected to come to the playground, and the sales of the playground are stabilized, and the management of the playground becomes easy to predict.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachislot machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game difficulty changing process executed by the CPU of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a challenge time state change determination process executed by the CPU of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a beginner game execution process executed by the CPU of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an intermediate player game execution process executed by the CPU of FIG. 2;

7 is a flowchart showing an advanced game execution process executed by the CPU of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachislot machine 11a, 11b, 11c Drum 12a, 12b, 12c Symbol display section 13 Coin slot 14 Game start lever 15a, 15b, 15c Rotation stop button 50 Control means 51 CPU 52 ROM 53 RAM 54 Counter 55 I / F 56 Bus

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for displaying a symbol in a variable manner on each of a plurality of symbol display means, and generating a predetermined event preferable for a player in accordance with a combination of symbols when the variable display is stopped. Lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to change the game state at the timing of, and, based on the result of the lottery, manually stopping the fluctuation display for at least a part of the plurality of symbol display means. Game state changing means for changing to a special game state capable of performing a special game, wherein the special game state is configured by combining a plurality of the special games having different degrees of difficulty. Machine. 2. In the special game, the variable display is stopped by a control for the specific symbol display means so that the possibility of the occurrence of the predetermined event remains. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the difficulty level of the special game is made different by making the specific symbol display means different. 3. The special game state is such that the variable display is manually stopped for a part of the plurality of symbol display means, and then the variable display is performed for the other symbol display means. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the special game stopped by control such that the special game is generated. 4. 4. The special game state is such that, for the specific symbol display means, the variable display is stopped by control so that the possibility of occurrence of the predetermined event remains, and then for the other symbol display means, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the special game in which the variable display is manually stopped. 5. The special game state is configured by combining the special games having different degrees of difficulty so that the degree of difficulty of the special game increases in accordance with the number of times the special game has been performed. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A pachislot which pays out a predetermined game medium in accordance with a combination of the symbols when the variable display is stopped, after the game medium is inserted, and the symbols are variably displayed on each of the plurality of symbol display means. And a lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to change the gaming state when the first special gaming state is generated in response to the variable display being stopped at a specific symbol combination. Changing the game state based on the lottery result to a second special play state in which at least a part of the plurality of symbol display means can perform a second special game in which the variable display is manually stopped. Game state changing means, wherein the second special game state is a difficulty level such that the difficulty level of the second special game is increased in accordance with the number of times the second special game is performed. A plurality of different games Pachi-slot machine, characterized by being composed by combining.