JP2003000806A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enjoy games of different characterisitc by the same game machine by allowing a player him/herself to select them corresponding to his/her temper, kinds of situations, etc. SOLUTION: An internal prize-winning drawing means for performing internal prize-winning drawing with the drawing probability of each prize and an effective operation order selecting means for selecting an operation order of validating internal prize-winning by drawing among the operation orders to a display fixing operation part concerning an operation order selection prize being at least a part of prizes are arranged. When two necessary conditions that internal prize-winning is drawn by drawing and that a prize is not the operation order selection prize or the display fixing operation part is operated according to the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means are satisfied, a display fixing means makes each display means to fixedlly display displaying contents which can meet a prize-winning condition that an interval until display contents for meeting the prize-winning condition of the prize being internal prize-winning can fixedly be displayed form a display fixing designation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention According to the present invention, the character of a game is different depending on the order of a player's display fixing operation with respect to a display fixing operation unit for stopping a display means such as a spinning barrel for displaying symbols. The present invention relates to a gaming device such as a slot machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In a slot machine as an example of a conventional game device, a player called a bell, plum, cherry, RP (re-play), or other small item can benefit. With small internal prizes (wins relatively frequently), and awards such as BB (big bonus) and RB (regular bonus) that give the player a large profit by winning (“big hit”, “middle hit”, etc.) Internal wins (frequent hits) are randomly drawn with each probability, and if you win and become internal wins, the symbol for winning will be pulled into the winning line under certain conditions to win with a certain or high rate. Was realized. This lottery probability can be set to any of six levels in the current rules for gaming machines, for example, but this setting is used by changing the profit margin of the game arcade, which is the opposite. Directly to the interests of the person. Therefore, if the lottery probability of so-called small items with a relatively high winning frequency is changed too much, it is easy for the player to understand the setting, and the player does not play the game in the slot machine in which the small item lottery probability is set low. There is a high possibility that it will become.
Due to such circumstances, in a game arcade, the so-called small item lottery probability is generally the same, and it is common to change the profit margin by changing the lottery probability such as “big hit” and “middle hit” such as BB and RB. It has become a target. From such a meaning, the expected value of the profit obtained by the player for so-called small items is referred to as "base". For example, a 50% base is B
Even if you do not win the "big hit", "medium hit", etc., such as B and RB, if you play with 100 medals (game medium), you will get 50 medals and small items such as bells and plums. The prize is returned to the player. In this case, from the remaining 50 medals, the profit of the game hall, for example, 10
The number of medals corresponding to the medals obtained by subtracting the number of medals can be given at the time of winning the prize in which the player can obtain a great profit by winning the prize such as BB. Therefore, if the average value of the number of medals that the player can obtain by winning an award in which the player can make a great profit by winning a prize such as BB is constant, the profit of the amusement hall is averaged. In this case, if the base is lowered as described above, it is possible to increase the probability of the internal hit lottery such as BB, and if the base is increased, it is necessary to decrease the probability of the internal hit lottery such as BB. The former is a playful game, and the latter is a gentle game.
In this way, the contradictory game characteristics, that is, the distinct game characteristics and the gentle game characteristics are basically determined by the above-mentioned base. It was possible to change the character of the game by changing the setting of the internal win lottery probability in one slot machine, but if the change is made to simply lower the base as described above, the setting will be made to the player. Since it was known that the management of the amusement hall could not be established, such a setting could not be made in reality. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems existing in the prior art, and its object is to make the same game by the player's own selection according to the mood, various situations, and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide an epoch-making game device that allows users to enjoy games with different personalities depending on the device.

The game device of the present invention is a seed
Each display content can be displayed while changing continuously 2 or
3 or more display means and 2 or 3 or more corresponding to each display means
Display fixed operation section on the top and game for each display fixed operation section
Predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by the person's display fixing operation
In response to the display means corresponding to the display fixed operation unit.
Display fixing means for fixedly displaying the display contents
And the display content fixedly displayed by the display means is
A game in which achievement of predetermined winning conditions corresponds to winning
A game device that executes a game
Before the display fixing operation is performed for the department,
The internal winning lottery is performed with the winning probability of each prize.
Method and at least some of the prizes for operation sequence selection.
Of the operation sequence for the fixed display operation unit
Select the operation sequence in which the internal hit by
It has a production order selection means, and the display fixing means is based on a lottery.
The requirement of being an internal hit and the operation sequence selection
It is a prize other than the award, or the effective operation sequence selection means
Display according to the operation sequence selected by
When the two requirements of the operation being performed are satisfied
In addition, the winning of the prize which is an internal winning from the above display fixing instruction
Until the display content that achieves the prize condition can be fixedly displayed
Achieve the winning conditions on the condition that the interval is within a predetermined range
Possible display contents are fixedly displayed on each display means,
The display contents that achieve the winning condition of the prize that has not won
The pull-in control is performed so that the display means is not fixedly displayed.
If either of the two requirements is not met, the internal winning lottery
It also displays the display contents that achieve the winning conditions of any prize that becomes an elephant.
The disconnection control is performed so that the display means does not display fixedly.
For at least some of the operation order selection awards,
Effective operation order Operation order in which internal hits are made effective by means
The probability of being selected as an introduction depends on the operation sequence.
And are characterized. Display fixed to any of the display fixed operation parts.
Before the fixed operation is performed, internal prize lottery for each prize
By means of the means, an internal winning lottery is conducted with a lottery probability for each prize.
Furthermore, regarding the operation order selection prize, the effective operation order selection
Depending on the step, the operation sequence for the fixed display operation section
An operation sequence is selected in which the internal hit by selection is effective.
It is said that the display fixing means is internally hit by lottery.
Requirements and a prize other than the operation sequence selection prize
According to the operation order selected by the effect operation order selection means
Of the requirement that the display fixed operation unit be operated
When the two requirements are met, the internal fixed contact from the fixed display instruction
Fixed display content that achieves the winning conditions for
On the condition that it is within the specified range until
Display contents that can achieve the winning conditions are fixed on each display means
The winning conditions for prizes that have not been awarded internally.
The display content to be achieved is not fixedly displayed on the display means.
If you perform embedded control and one of the above two requirements is not met,
In this case, the winning conditions for any prize targeted for the internal winning lottery are reached.
The display content to be created is not fixedly displayed on the display means.
Control. That is, if 2 requirements are met,
Possibility of achieving the winning conditions for the prizes
Increase. Internal winning for each prize by internal winning lottery means
The lottery is related to the operation sequence for the fixed display operation section.
Instead, it is carried out according to the lottery probability for each prize. However, the lottery
Even if it is an internal win due to
This is valid only in the operation sequence for the fixed display operation section.
Is in the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means.
Only if you obey. At least some operation order selection awards
About the internal contact is effective by the effective operation order selection means
The probability of being selected as the operation order is
Is different. That is, at least some operation order selection
Prizes are assigned to each operation sequence that has multiple types.
Selection probability is at least one of the operation order and other
In either operation sequence. All operation sequences
May be different from each other. For example,
If there are 6 operation sequences for the operation sequence selection prize
, The selection probability of one of them is the first value and the other five
If the selection probabilities of are both second values, one choice
The probability is the first value, the other one selection probability is the second value, the remaining
If all four selection probabilities have a third value, then two
Is the first selection probability and the other four selection probabilities are
Also has a second value, each of the six selection probabilities is 6
2 to 6 choices, such as one for each street value
Choice probabilities are assigned to each operation sequence. Therefore, less
Both internal winnings of some operation order selection prizes are effectively established
The probability varies depending on the operation order. Sanawa
At least some of the operation order selection awards
The probability that the
Follow the operation sequence that is different from the
The display is different from when the fixed operation part is operated.
Therefore, depending on the operation sequence for the fixed display operation unit,
The character of the game depends on the location. (1) While continuously changing the above-mentioned various display contents
Two or more display means that can be displayed and a pair of display means
2 or 3 or more display fixing operation parts corresponding to each display fixing operation.
Places where output can be made by the player's fixed display operation for the work section
In response to the fixed display fixing instruction,
The display contents are fixedly displayed on the corresponding display means.
Display fixing means for fixing the display means fixedly.
If the displayed content shows that the specified winning conditions are met,
A gaming device that executes a game corresponding to
2 or 3 for displaying several symbols in sequence
The above display means and 2 or 3 or more corresponding to each display means
Display fixed operation part and the player for each display fixed operation part
Predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by the display fixing operation of
In response, the display means corresponding to the fixed display operation section is displayed.
Stop the continuous display and display the symbol fixedly.
And a display fixing means for allowing the display means to be fixed.
The symbol type and the stop position
Execute a game that corresponds to winning the prize conditions
It can be a gaming device. Such a gaming device
As a good example of, multiple symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface.
1 or 2 or more of the above symbols in the rotation stopped state
A rotatably supported rotator that the player can see.
And a rotary drive device for rotationally driving the rotating body
2 or 3 or more display devices (display means) and each display device
2 or more display fixing operation parts corresponding to the
It can be output by the player's fixed display operation on the constant operation part.
Before being rotationally driven in response to a predetermined display fixing instruction
For stopping the rotating body and fixing the symbol
It has a display fixing device and is stopped by the display fixing device.
Of the symbol and its stop position on the rotating body
That a player achieves the prescribed winning conditions and the winning
A gaming machine such as a lot machine can be mentioned. The above
Symbol means a figure, picture, character, symbol, etc.
And examples are plums, watermelons, cherries,
Picture such as bell, "7 (red)", "7 (blue)", "B"
Characters such as "AR" and "RP" can be mentioned.
It The symbols of the above multiple types are displayed in succession.
The display means for display is the same as in the preferred example.
A rotation driven by a rotation driving device such as a ping motor.
In addition to the transfer, for example, video devices such as CRTs and liquid crystal panels.
A display device may be used. The play
The technical device has two or more such display means,
Display means displays one set of symbols independently of each other
Can be one. In the case of the rotating body, 2 or 3
The above (for example, three) rotating bodies rotate independently of each other.
By this, the symbol group displayed on each rotating body
Can be displayed independently of each other. B
In the case of using a video display device, for example, 1
Two or more sets of symbols on one video display device
2 or 3 or more by displaying each group independently
Can also be used as the display means. General of the rotating body
As an example, various symbols are sequentially arranged in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface in order of 1.
You can list reels displayed one by one. (2) The display fixing means is, for example, a player's display fixing operation.
Press the stop button (display fixed operation unit) (display fixed operation
Specified by a stop signal by the product or when the player is not operating
Fixed display of stop signals, etc. generated over time
In response to the instruction, the rotary drive for rotating the rotating body as described above.
Stopping the rotary drive such as the stepping motor,
Or display the symbol on the video display device
It can be fixedly displayed. By display means
The fixed display of the displayed contents is a stop provided for each display means.
In response to a stop signal from the button (display fixed operation part)
By doing so (simultaneous stop signals are
May be canceled or forced to choose one
Yes), and it can be performed sequentially for each display means. table
The display of the display content by the display means is, for example, at least game
The display contents are displayed in a fixed state for a time that can be visually recognized by the person
If it does, it can be said to be a fixed display. Previous
Tables such as the rotating body and video display device
Types of symbols fixedly displayed by the display means and their stop positions
If the player achieves the prescribed winning conditions, it is the winning of the game.
Corresponds to the award. (3) The internal winning lottery means can be attached to any of the fixed display operation units.
Before the display fixing operation is performed, the prizes
The internal winning lottery is performed with the probability of each lottery. Internal winning lottery
For example, run random sampling in each game,
Because the obtained sampling value is a value in a specific range
Internal contact condition shall be achieved,
You can also judge the achievement by other lottery means.
It Internal winning conditions are set for each award that is targeted for internal winning.
You can set it. All prizes are internally
In principle, it is the target. Also, be sure to win one of the prizes
It can also be an internal hit. Internal hit extraction
The selection means judges whether or not the internal hit condition is achieved,
If you have reached the conditions for each copy, for example, set the appropriate flag.
It can be set as an internal hit by setting
it can. If there are multiple types of internal winning target prizes,
It is possible to set the flag provided for
Wear. (4) Effective operation order selection means is available for at least some prizes.
For a certain operation order selection prize,
Of the operation sequences, the operation that the internal winning by lottery is effective
Select an order. Furthermore, at least some operation order selection
For prizes, the internal winning
The probability of being selected as a valid operation order is the operation order.
Depends on The selected operation sequence is
Can be set by setting the flag
It The effective operation sequence selection means is for the fixed display operation unit.
Select one of the possible operation sequences
In addition to that, you can choose two or more
It Internal hit lottery means and effective display fixed operation order selection means
Are integrated, and the internal hits and the order of operations in which they are effective
The order may be drawn together. Sanawa
A lottery with a set of prize types and operation sequences
It can also be done. In addition, effective operation order selection
Selection of the operation sequence by the selection means is any fixed display operation
This can be done before the display fixing operation is performed on the part.
It (5) The display fixing means is internally hit by lottery.
Requirement, and whether it is an award other than the operation order selection award
Or, the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means
It is said that the operation for the display fixing operation section is performed according to
If two requirements are met, for example
Check with the hit flag and the valid operation sequence flag.
Then, from the above-mentioned fixed display instruction
Until the display content that achieves the prize condition can be fixedly displayed
Achieve the winning conditions on the condition that the interval is within a predetermined range
Possible display contents are fixedly displayed on each display means,
The display contents that achieve the winning condition of the prize that has not won
The pull-in control is performed so that the display means is not fixedly displayed.
If either of the two requirements is not met, the internal winning lottery
It also displays the display contents that achieve the winning conditions of any prize that becomes an elephant.
The disengagement control is performed so that the display means does not display fixedly. Obey
For prizes other than the operation order selection prize,
However, the internal contact is effective and the pull-in control is performed. The above
Taking a lot machine as an example, it is operated by a player, for example.
The above two requirements from the time of receiving the stop signal from the stop button
The symbol that achieves the winning condition
Gap until it is displayed on the display (for example, the table of the number of symbols, etc.
Within the specified range)
On the condition that the symbol is stopped at the position required for winning
Achieve the winning conditions for prizes that do not meet the two requirements
Retraction that does not permanently display the symbol to the effective position
It can be controlled. For the operation order selection award,
For example, a stop signal from a stop button operated by the player
(Stop operation button)
Operation sequence (operation sequence for fixed display operation section) is selected.
To determine whether the selected sequence of operations is followed
it can. Corresponding symbol on the rotating body (display means
If the appearance rate of (corresponding display content by) is high, input at a higher rate.
It becomes possible to win a prize, and the corresponding symbol is
If it is distributed evenly within the allowable deviation range,
You will be able to win the prize with certainty or almost certainly. Internal hit
If, for example, the prize is awarded in one game
The winning rate should be higher or the winning rate is almost certain.
To be fruitful, that is, to increase the winning rate
Can be The internal hit is, for example, one game
Can be released when the
You can continue until you win the prize
Time period, time, time and other conditions
It is also possible to continue only within. Operation sequence selection
Awards (especially those that can be expected to make a big profit from winning)
If you want to continue the internal hit in this way,
For example, in the first game with an internal hit
A table is created according to the operation sequence selected by the production sequence selection means.
The fixed operation unit is operated and the prize is won.
If you don't, the internal hits will continue in later games.
However, in the first game,
The sequence of operations performed did not follow the sequence of operations selected
If the internal hit does not continue in later games
You can Also, as such, internal after the next game
If the hit continues, follow the same operation sequence as the first game
Only when obeyed shall the internal hit be effective
be able to. In addition, it is effective within the above two requirements
When the internal win continues without winning the prize even if it becomes a prize
In addition, the profit from winning the prize is large, especially for players.
About the prize, the player will be given visual or auditory means.
It is possible to notify the player and draw the attention and interest of the player.
Wear. (6) In a game executed by the gaming device of the present invention
The display means is fixedly displayed by the display fixing means.
If the displayed contents meet the predetermined winning conditions and the game
Correspondence with the winning of
Players are shown by the fixed contents of the columns.
It Whether there is a prize or not and the type of prize
Judgment by providing a winning judgment means for judging nothing
be able to. The achievement of the winning conditions is fixedly displayed.
The stop position of the symbol and its type achieve the winning condition.
It can be decided. Given to the player by winning
The prizes to be awarded include, for example, a predetermined number of medals and coins.
Such as paying out game media, game media hold information (credit
Value information such as the number of points to be added and the number of possible replays (replay)
Addition of special games with more favorable conditions for players
Start, etc., or a combination of two or more of them
Can be mentioned. The award for the special game to start is
It may be one kind or two or more kinds. Also special
The content of the game may be one type or two or more types
Good. Special games of the same kind or different kinds from special games
Can also be transitioned to. The special game is
General, such as winning probability is higher than general games
In addition, it is a game with favorable conditions for the player. General game
Is usually performed without special conditions.
Say a game that is played. As a special game, for example, SB [single bonus] (feature): general game
The next game by winning a specific prize.
It is done only at. Specific awards (feature awards, such as general
Only combinations of symbols that won't win
For prizes that are prizes, or combinations and general games
Both of the winning symbol combinations are
Can be won at a high rate, and if a prize is won, a predetermined number of meda
A game that can earn RB [Regular Bonus] (feature continuous operation device):
By winning a specific prize in a general game,
SB from the next game up to a certain number of games
Are performed consecutively, and a predetermined number of special prizes (feature prizes) are won
If there is, it ends. BB [Big Bonus] (Device continuous operation increasing device):
By winning a specific prize in a general game,
RB with a predetermined number of games as the upper limit from the next game
Award to start RB
Is a combination of different symbols to win
You can win) at a high rate. For the award to start RB
When the prize has been won a predetermined number of times, it ends. CT [Challenge Time]: Special game execution game state
Depending on the skill of the player, you can aim and win a prize other than the start
It is possible for a certain number of games. Internal prizes for at least some of the operation order selection awards
Display fixed to the operation unit when the display is locked
Before the operation, it is selected by the effective operation sequence selection means.
The operation sequence by means of visual or auditory notification means
Notify the player and make sure that they can win the prize with a certain number or
Is a variable number of games by lottery. Can be mentioned
It In addition, 10 times as many prizes can be played during a certain number of games or by lottery.
Internal prize for prizes for performing SB until release
The probability of winning is higher and the rate of winning the SB performance award is normal
It becomes higher in the range up to 10 times. (7) The game device of the present invention has at least two operation sequences.
About the selection prize, the effective operation order selection means internally
The probability that the hit is selected as the effective operation sequence is
Depending on the work order, at least two of the above operation order
In the introductory selection award, the effective operation order is selected depending on the prize type.
Select as the operation sequence in which the internal hit is effective by means
Assigned probabilities for each operation sequence
It is preferable. In this case, at least two internal hits
The prizes that become
Operation probability is selected as the operation sequence in which
It depends on the order. Moreover, the effective operation sequence selecting means
Is selected as the operation sequence in which the internal hit is effective.
The probability assignment for each operation sequence is at least 2 above.
In the operation order selection prize of the species, it varies depending on the type of the prize.
That is, according to the type of prize, there are multiple operation sequences
The selection probability is assigned, but how to assign it is
At least one of the operation sequence selection awards and any other operation
Different in the work order selection award. At least two of the above
All of the operation order selection awards are different from each other.
You may. For example, there are several target operation order selection awards.
How to assign selection probabilities in some cases is for one prize
Is the first allocation and the other allocation is the second allocation
If it is one, the first allocation method for one prize,
For the other one award, the second allocation, the remaining awards
As for the third allocation method, several prizes
For each award,
All assignments are from 2 to several assignments
Become. Therefore, inside at least two operation order selection awards
The probability that the hit will be valid will depend on the operation sequence.
And at least two of those awards
In the operation order selection prize, the effective operation order selection means
Selected as the operation sequence in which the internal hit is effective
The assignment of probabilities for each order is different. for that reason,
Internal wins for at least two operation order selection awards
Probability of effective establishment is the order of operation for the display fixed operation unit
Depending on the order, it will change more variously and
More diverse changes in game personality due to operation sequence
Become. (8) The gaming device according to (7) above is provided by the effective operation order selection means.
Probability of being selected as an operation sequence in which internal hits are effective
However, it depends on the order of operations, and depending on the type of prize,
The operation in which the internal contact is effective by the effective operation sequence selection means.
The probability assignment for each operation sequence selected as the production sequence is
Some of the at least two different operation order selection awards
In the operation order selection prize, the effective operation order selection means
Probability that the internal hit is selected as the operation sequence that becomes effective
However, in some operation sequences,
May be. ) Is higher than the operation sequence of
May be ) Operation sequence selection prize
With the operation order in which the internal hit is effective by the operation order selection means
The probability of being selected by
It is preferable that the order of operation is lower than that of some other operations.
Yes. In this case, out of at least two operation order selection awards
Internal winning is effective in some operation order selection awards
The probability of being selected as is higher than some other operation sequences
Some operation sequences are in other operation sequence selection awards
Has a lower probability of being selected than some of the other operation sequences.
Yes. Therefore, in those operation order selection awards, the operation order
It is possible to adjust the probability that internal hits during the period will be effective.
In this case, all operations except the above-mentioned partial operation order
The order may be some other operation order
it can. In addition, some of the operation order selection awards have
Effective operation order Operation order in which internal hits are made effective by means
Some operations whose probability to be selected as an introduction is one or more
The order is constant, and some other one or more operation sequences
The order is the same, and some of the operation sequences other than the above are selected.
In the prize, there is an internal hit by the effective operation order selection means.
The probability of being selected as an effective operation sequence is
The order of operations is constant, and some
However, it can be constant. (9) The gaming device described in (8) above is a part of the operation sequence of the above part.
Or expectation of profit that can be obtained by winning in the whole operation sequence
Manipulate the value and some of the above (may be the rest)
Obtained by winning a part of the work order or the whole operation order
The expected value of profits
It In this case, the character of the game changed depending on the operation sequence.
Even if it becomes a thing, you can win by winning in the game
Profits (profit over multiple games due to winning
Expected value of (including total profit when waiting) is substantially equal
Can be one. Therefore, with one gaming device
The same effect as playing a game using multiple gaming devices
Obtained and expected value of profit, that is, from the game hall manager
If you look at it, you can keep the loss rate virtually constant.
Wear. (10) The game device of (8) above is selected in the operation sequence of some of the above.
The award is a
Selection of the operation sequence of some other parts (may be all the rest)
An award is an award whose profits that can be expected from winning are small.
It can be In this case, the operation sequence
Effective for operation order selection awards that can expect greater profits from awards
The percentage of winning internal wins is relatively high
Will be relatively high along with it, but you can expect it by winning
Internal profit effective for operation order selection prize with small profit is established
A game in which the winning rate decreases and the winning rate decreases accordingly
And the operation order selection award that can expect a big profit by winning
The rate of winning an effective internal win is reduced
Although it will decrease as a result, the profit that can be expected from winning is small.
The percentage of internal wins that are valid for the winning operation order selection award is high.
During games where the rate of ascending and winning increases accordingly.
The characters of the games can be very different. Na
In this specification, a prize that can be expected to produce a large profit by winning.
This is an award that can be expected to have a great profit among all the awards.
Means For example, expectation of profits from games
20 times or more and 200 times or less or 500 times or less of the value or
It can mean an award that is 1000 times or less
Wear. In addition, it is said that the profit that can be expected from winning is small
Means an award with a small expected profit of all awards
To do. For example, the profits earned by the game as a whole
Means an award that is more than 2 times and less than 10 times the expected value of
Can be (11) In the gaming device of (9) above, a part of the operation order above is selected.
The award is a
Selection of the operation sequence of some other parts (may be all the rest)
An award is an award whose profits that can be expected from winning are small.
It can be In this case, the operation sequence
Effective for operation order selection awards that can expect greater profits from awards
The percentage of winning internal wins is relatively high
Will be relatively high along with it, but you can expect it by winning
Internal profit effective for operation order selection prize with small profit is established
A game in which the winning rate decreases and the winning rate decreases accordingly
And the operation order selection award that can expect a big profit by winning
The rate of winning an effective internal win is reduced
Although it will decrease as a result, the profit that can be expected from winning is small.
The percentage of internal wins that are valid for the winning operation order selection award is high.
During games where the rate of ascending and winning increases accordingly.
The characters of the games can be very different. Both
Expected value of profits earned during the game is virtually
Equal, so in the game with the latter operation order,
Compared to easier to win a prize with smaller expected profit
It is easy to get small profits constantly, but
It is relatively difficult to win an award that can expect more profit from the award
It ’s relatively difficult to get big profits at once
It becomes a game with a gentle personality. On the other hand, the former operation order
Compared to the latter case, in the game based on the
Relatively won the operation sequence selection award, which can expect more profit
It becomes easier to make big profits at once, but
To the operation sequence selection award, where the profit that can be expected from winning is small
Lower winning rates and consistently lower profits
It becomes a game with a strong personality

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a slot machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the outline of the configuration of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine, and FIG.
It is a flow chart which shows an outline of processing operation from a game start to selection of an effective operation sequence. (1) The front of the slot machine that the player faces will be described with reference to FIG. Hit lamps 10 are provided at three locations (right and left and center) on the upper end. Slightly above the central part in the vertical direction, three symbol display windows 12 for the left, middle, and right arranged at equal intervals in the horizontal direction are provided, and three reels 14 for the left, middle, and right are provided at respective corresponding positions inside the slot machine. Are rotatably supported independently of each other about a horizontal rotation axis. On the outer surface of each reel 14, various symbols (orange, plum, bell,
☆, pictures such as cherry, letters “7”, letters “BAR”, letters “RP”, etc. Not shown. ) Are sequentially displayed at constant distances in the circumferential direction, and any three consecutive symbols in the circumferential direction are displayed at the upper, middle, and lower positions in the symbol display window 12 when the reels 14 are stopped.
It is displayed every time. The player can see these symbols. Each reel 14 is rotationally driven by a separate stepping motor (an example of a rotational driving device, not shown), and is stopped and held. In the symbol display window 12, regarding the three symbols displayed on the three reels 14 in a stopped state, the alignment positions that are valid according to the number of paid-in medals (1 to 3) are shown in the winning determination. Five lines 16 (lines) are drawn. At the left end of each line 16, an effective line lamp 18 is provided which indicates which line 16 is effective according to the number of paid-in medals. In this example, if the number of paid-in medals is 1, "1MEDA
The lighting of the “L” valid line lamp 18 indicates that the central horizontal line 16 is valid, and in the case of two medals, “1 MEDAL” and two “2 MEDALS”
The lighting of all the effective line lamps 18 indicates that all the three horizontal lines 16 are effective. When there are three medals, all the effective line lamps 18 including the effective line lamp 18 of "3MEDALS" are lit. , All lines 16 including the diagonal lines 16 are shown to be valid. The player sees what symbols on each reel 14 are located on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18, and the result of the game (whether or not the prize is won, and the type of the won prize). You can know. The result of the game is also notified by lighting or blinking of the hit lamp 10, sound output from the speaker 20, and the like. To pay out the medals, insert the medals through the medal insertion slot 22 provided in the right part of the upper and lower central parts, or if there are medals held in the slot machine, press the BET button 24 to pay the required number. . B
The ET button 24 is provided on the left of the medal insertion slot 22. Below the effective line lamp 18, a start lamp 26 (START) that lights up to indicate that the rotation of the reel 14 can be started is provided, and the BET button 2
A start lever 28 for starting the rotations of the three reels 14 at the same time is provided below 4. Below each reel 14, the respective reels 14 are rotating, and the rotation of the respective stop buttons 3 for the left, middle, and right is performed.
Three left, middle, and right stop lamps 32 are lit to indicate that it can be stopped by pressing 0.
(STOP) is provided. Stop button 30
Are provided below the stop lamp 32, corresponding to the left, middle, and right reels 14, respectively, that is, left, middle, and right. On the upper side of the medal insertion slot 22, a medal insertion lamp 34 (INSE) that flashes to indicate that medals can be inserted.
RT MEDALS) is provided. Above that, a reserved number display 38 (CREDIT) and a payout number display 40 (PAYOUT) are provided. A medal tray 42 is provided at the lower end, a medal payout opening 44 is provided above the center of the medal tray 42, and a speaker 20 is provided on the right side thereof. (2) Next, the outline of the configuration of the slot machine will be described mainly with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The control unit 50 is a CPU (central processing unit) that executes a game, controls peripheral devices and the like, and reads and writes various data, a RAM, a program for executing the game and controlling peripheral devices, and various data. It is composed of a ROM in which is written, and an input / output interface (not shown) for connecting to peripheral devices and the like, and cooperates with peripheral devices and the like as necessary to display the above, display fixing means, and internal contact. Functions such as lottery means, effective operation order selection means, and winning determination means are realized. The medal insertion lamp unit 34a blinks the medal insertion lamp 34 in response to a blinking instruction signal provided from the control unit 50 when a medal can be inserted. The medal detection unit 51 is
A medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 is detected and a detection signal is output to the control unit 50. The BET button 24 is pressed once for each medal when betting medals held in the slot machine, and outputs a signal to the control unit 50 each time it is pressed. Start lamp part 26a
Turns on the start lamp 26 by a lighting instruction signal given from the control unit 50 when the rotation of the reel 14 can be started. The start lever 28 is provided for the three reels 1 when the reel 14 can start rotating.
When the rotations of 4 are simultaneously started, the rotation start signal is output to the control unit 50 by pressing the button. The stop lamp section 32a receives each stop signal by a lighting instruction signal provided from the control section 50 for each reel 14 when the reel 14 is rotating and can be stopped by pressing the stop button 30. The lamp 32 is turned on. The stop button 30 (stop button) presses each reel 14 when stopping the spinning reel 14, and by pressing each stop button 30, a stop signal for stopping the corresponding reel 14 is generated. Output to the control unit 50. The effective line lamp unit 18a turns on the corresponding effective line lamp 18 by a lighting instruction signal given from the control unit 50 according to the number of bets (paid-in) medals. The reel unit 14 a includes three reels 14, three stepping motors for rotationally driving or stopping and holding each reel 14, and for driving those stepping motors according to a stepping motor drive signal from the control unit 50. It has a drive circuit and a reset signal output section for outputting a reset signal to the control section 50 at a constant rotation position (not shown). The control unit 50 grasps the rotation angle of the reel 14, that is, the position of each symbol by counting, for example, the number of pulses of the stepping motor drive signal from the time when the reset signal is received for each rotation of the reel 14 ( That is, it is possible to detect the content displayed by the display means).
The hit lamp unit 10a receives the lighting instruction signal or the blinking instruction signal from the control unit 50, and the hit lamp 10a
Lights up or flashes. The voice output unit 52 is the control unit 50.
A voice is output from the speaker 20 according to the voice output signal output from the speaker 20. In accordance with the display signal output from the control unit 50 according to the number stored in the control unit 50 as the number of medals retained in the slot machine, the reserved number display unit 38a displays a number corresponding to the number. It is displayed on the container 38. The medal payout unit 44a pays out medals corresponding to the number of medals from the medal payout outlet 44 in accordance with the payout signal output from the control unit 50 according to the number of medal payouts calculated by the control unit 50 according to the result of the game. The payout number display unit 40a displays a number corresponding to the number of coins on the payout number display unit 40 according to a display signal output from the control unit 50 according to the medal payout number calculated by the control unit 50 according to the result of the game. To do. (3) Next, the outline of the game execution processing operation will be described with reference to FIG. In step S1, the control unit 50 determines whether or not a medal is paid. When it is possible to insert medals and the medal insertion lamp 34 is in the blinking state, one to three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 22, or there is a reserved medal and the reserved number indicator 38 shows 1 or more. If one or more medals are paid by pressing the BET button 24 when displayed, the determination in step S1 becomes Y (YES). As a result, the start lamp 26 is turned on (S2), and the activated line lamp 18 is turned on according to the number of inserted medals.
Proceed to. When the start lever 28 is pressed, step S
3 becomes Y, the control unit 50 turns off the start lamp 26 in the next step S4, and simultaneously rotates the three reels 14 in step S5. Further, in step S6, all the prizes are BB prize (a prize for executing a big bonus) [7
(Red) -7 (red) -7 (red)] or [7 (blue) -7
(Blue) -7 (blue)], RB award (award that executes a regular bonus) [BAR-BAR-BAR], and SB award (award that executes a single bonus), and other players that are relatively profitable. For small prizes (small items) such as oranges, plums, bells, cherries, etc., or replays,
A lottery for determining whether or not an internal hit is made is performed by the control unit 50. The lottery is carried out by executing random number sampling and judging the obtained sampling value against the data written in the ROM to determine whether or not it is won and the type of the prize.
Lottery by other methods is also possible. If any prize wins inside the prize, a flag corresponding to the prize is set. Even if the internal win of any prize is achieved by the internal win lottery, it is effective if the prize is a lottery target (operation order selection prize. Bell and re-game in this example.) By the effective operation sequence selection lottery. If the stop button 30 is not operated in accordance with the operation order selected by the operation order selection lottery, the internal hit is not effective. Internal winning is valid for prizes that are not the lottery target (operation order selection prize) by the valid operation order selection lottery regardless of the operation order. The operation order of the stop button 30 is as follows. A: left, middle, right B: left, right, middle C: middle, left, right D: middle, right, left E: right, left, middle F: right, middle, left For example, BB prize (big bonus In the case of winning the prize to be executed, that is, in the case of so-called BB internal winning, the BB flag is set in the control unit 50, and the internal winning remains effective. On the other hand, when the bell is won by the internal winning lottery (S7-Y), the bell flag is set in the control unit 50 (S8), and the effective operation sequence selection lottery is executed in the control unit 50 (S9), and the winning stop is performed. A flag corresponding to the operation order of the button 30 is set (S10). The lottery probability is 50% for A and 10% for each of B to F. If you win the replay,
The replay flag is set in the control unit 50, and
Effective control order selection lottery is executed in the control unit 50,
Flags corresponding to the operation order of the selected stop button 30 are set. The lottery probabilities are 10% for A to E and 50% for F. Next, the control unit 50 turns on all the stop lamps 32. After that, the control unit 50 detects a stop signal that is output when the player presses each stop button 30 at an appropriate timing (or when the non-operation state continues without pressing the stop button 30 for a predetermined time). Then, the control unit 50 outputs the output signal of the stop sound generated during the reel stop operation to the audio output unit 52.
The audio output unit 52 outputs a stop sound from the speaker 20 accordingly. Then, the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14. (3-1) When the control unit 50 stops the corresponding stepping motor of the reel 14, it is in the internal winning state of any prize such as BB prize, RB prize, SB prize, replay, and other small items. If none of the flags indicating that is set, the control unit 50 stops the reel 14 at a constant timing after receiving a stop signal by pressing the stop button 30 (or leaving it for a predetermined time). However, when the reel 14 is stopped at the above-mentioned fixed timing, if the winning condition of any prize is to be achieved, the reel 14 is advanced by one frame (excessively rotated by one symbol). If any prize is to be won, the reel 14 is fed frame by frame until the prize is not won. In this case, since the combination of winning symbols is not displayed on the activated line 16 with the three reels 14 stopped, the process returns to step S1. (3-2) When the flag indicating that the internal winning state is in any prize not selected by the effective operation order selection lottery is set, the control unit 50 stops by pressing the stop button 30 or the like. If the difference between the time when the signal is received and the symbol required for winning the prize that is in the internal winning state reaches the position required for winning is within the specified stop time (or the specified number of stop frames), The reel 14 is stopped so that the symbol is displayed at the required position. That is, the symbol is pulled into the required position of the symbol display window 12. In this way, when the internal winning state is set, the winning rate is increased by increasing the rate of winning the prize or making the winning almost certain. If it is not within the specified stop time, the reels 14 are sent one frame at a time and stopped so as not to win another prize. When the bell that is the lottery target in the effective operation order selection lottery is internally hit, the control is performed only when the stop button 30 is pressed in accordance with the operation order corresponding to the flag set according to the winning effective operation order. The pulling-in operation described above is executed by the unit 50 for all reels 14. If the stop button 30 is pressed in an operation order that does not correspond to the set flag, the bell symbol is not drawn (for example, the bell internal hit flag is released at that time), and the bell winning is prevented. To be The same applies to the case where the re-game that is the lottery target in the effective operation order selection lottery is internally hit. The lottery probability by the effective operation order selection lottery is 50% for Bell, 10% for B to F for each, and 10% for A to E for replay, and 50% for F.
If both the bell and the replay are frequently won for the internal win, if the stop button 30 is pressed in the order of A, the bell is constantly won, but the replay does not win much, and the stop button 30 is given in the order of F. If you press, you will consistently win the replay, but you will not win much for Bell.
Therefore, depending on the order of pressing the stop button 30, the character of the game played by the same gaming machine greatly changes. It should be noted that, for example, the lottery target (operation order selection prize) by the effective operation order selection lottery is a bell (the prize whose profit that can be expected from winning is small)
And BB prize (a prize that can expect a great profit by winning). In this case, the lottery probability by the effective operation order selection lottery is 50% for A for the BB prize,
B to F are 10% each, Bells are 10% to A to E and 50% to F, the internal winning of BB prize is low, and Bell frequently wins the internal winning. Then, if the stop button 30 is pressed in the order of A, the rate of winning the BB prize is relatively increased, but the game becomes a game in which the bell is rarely won and the stop button 30 is pressed in the order of F. If you do, you will consistently win the bell, but the rate of winning the BB prize will decrease. Therefore, depending on the order of pressing the stop button 30, the character of the game played by the same gaming machine greatly changes. In the first game after the internal winning of the BB prize as the operation order selection prize, when the stop button 30 is pressed according to the pressing order selected by the effective operation order selection lottery, and no prize is won. , The internal hit continues,
If the pressing made on the stop button 30 in the first game does not follow the selected pressing sequence, the internal hit may not continue after the next game. If the internal hit continues after the next game,
Only when the same stop button 30 pressing sequence as in the first game is followed, the internal hit can be valid. When the third reel 14 is stopped, the control unit 50 grasps the type and arrangement of the symbols on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18, and determines whether or not there is a winning and the type of the winning prize. . At that time, the player also knows whether or not a prize has been won and the type of prize that has been won. When it is determined that the prize is won, the control unit 50 instructs the medal payout unit 44a to pay out, for example, a predetermined number of medals according to the content of the prize, and displays a number corresponding to the number on the payout number display 40. The payout number display section 40a is instructed to clear the flag indicating the internal winning of the prize. Next, if the prize does not start the special game, the process returns to step S1 and the prize is BB,
When a special game such as RB is to be started, the hit lamp 10 blinks and the sound effect output from the speaker 20 informs that the special game start prize has been won, and the special game is started. After the game ends, the process returns to step S1. When it is determined that there is no winning when the BB flag or the RB flag is not set,
The internal winning flags for all prizes except the BB flag and the RB flag are cleared. Then, the process returns to step S1 and the game is repeated. It should be noted that the present invention may be carried out by an electric circuit or an electronic circuit or by a mechanical means in place of the means using software, or by a software instead of a means by an electric circuit or an electronic circuit or a mechanical means. You may go by. In addition, the description including the examples and numerical ranges described for the present invention in the section of the means for solving the problems is applied to the above description of the embodiments in principle.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the character of the game played by the gaming machine is different depending on the operation sequence of the display fixing operation section. Therefore, by the player's own selection according to the mood, various situations, etc., it is possible to enjoy games of different personality with the same gaming device.
In addition, the effect of increasing the types of gaming devices can be obtained without replacing or adding the gaming devices, which results in cost reduction for a game hall or the like.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing operations from the start of the game to the selection of an effective operation order.

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[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention According to the present invention, the character of a game is different depending on the order of a player's display fixing operation with respect to a display fixing operation unit for stopping a display means such as a spinning barrel for displaying symbols. The present invention relates to a gaming device such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a slot machine as an example of a conventional game device, a player called a bell, plum, cherry, RP (re-play), or other small item can benefit. With small internal prizes (wins relatively frequently), and awards such as BB (big bonus) and RB (regular bonus) that give the player a large profit by winning (“big hit”, “middle hit”, etc.) Internal wins (frequent hits) are randomly drawn with each probability, and if you win and become internal wins, the symbol for winning will be pulled into the winning line under certain conditions to win with a certain or high rate. Was realized.

This lottery probability can be set in any of six levels in the current rules for gaming machines, for example, but this setting is used by varying the profit margin of the game arcade. On the contrary, it is directly connected to the profit of the player. Therefore, if the lottery probability of so-called small items with a relatively high winning frequency is changed too much, it is easy for the player to understand the setting, and the player does not play the game in the slot machine in which the small item lottery probability is set low. There is a high possibility that it will become. Due to such circumstances, in a game arcade, the so-called small item lottery probability is generally the same, and it is common to change the profit margin by changing the lottery probability such as “big hit” and “middle hit” such as BB and RB. It has become a target.

From such a meaning, the expected value of the profit that the player obtains for so-called small items is called "base".
For example, a 50% base means that if you play a game with 100 medals (game medium) without winning the "big hit", "medium hit" such as BB and RB, 50 The medals are returned to the player by winning small items such as bells and plums. In this case, from the remaining 50 medals, the number of medals corresponding to the profit of the amusement hall, for example, 10 is subtracted from the remaining 50 medals at the time of winning an award in which the player can obtain a large profit by winning a prize such as BB. You can

Therefore, if the average value of the number of medals that the player can obtain by winning an award in which the player can make a great profit by winning a prize such as BB is constant, the profit of the amusement hall is fixed. If the base is lowered, the probability of internal hit lottery such as BB can be increased, and if the base is increased, the probability of internal hit lottery such as BB must be lowered. The former is a playful game, and the latter is a gentle game.

As described above, the contradictory game characteristics, that is, the distinct game characteristics and the gentle game characteristics are basically determined by the above-mentioned base. It was possible to change the character of the game by changing the setting of the internal win lottery probability in one slot machine, but if the change is made to simply lower the base as described above, the setting will be made to the player. Since it was known that the management of the amusement hall could not be established, such a setting could not be made in reality.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to allow the player to make a selection according to his mood or various situations. It is an object of the present invention to provide an epoch-making game device in which the same game device can enjoy games with different personalities.

[0008]

The game device of the present invention has two or more display means capable of displaying various display contents while continuously changing them, and two or three or more display means corresponding to each display means. In response to a display fixing operation unit and a predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by the player's display fixing operation for each display fixing operation unit, the display contents are fixedly displayed on the display means corresponding to the display fixing operation unit. A gaming device having a display fixing means for displaying, wherein the display content fixedly displayed by the display means executes a game in which a predetermined winning condition is achieved and a winning is associated with the gaming device. Before the display fixing operation is performed on the display fixing operation unit of, for each prize, an internal winning lottery means for performing an internal winning lottery with a lottery probability for each prize, and an operation sequence selection prize that is at least a part of the prize, Fixed display operation Of the operation sequence for, the selection of an operation sequence in which the internal winning by lottery is effective, and having a valid operation sequence selection means, the display fixing means, the requirement that the internal winning by lottery, and the operation sequence In the case where the prize is other than the selected prize or the two requirements that the operation for the display fixing operation section is performed in accordance with the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means are satisfied, the internal fixing is determined from the display fixing instruction. The display content that can achieve the winning condition of the prize is fixedly displayed on each display means on condition that the display content can be displayed fixedly until it is within the predetermined range In the case where any one of the above two requirements is not satisfied, the pull-in control is performed so that the display content that achieves the winning condition of the prize which is not the internal winning is fixedly displayed. The deviation control is performed so that the display content that achieves the winning condition of any prize targeted for the winning lottery is not fixedly displayed on the display means. For at least some operation order selection prizes, the effective operation order selection is performed. It is characterized in that the probability that the internal hit is selected as an operation order by which the means is effective differs depending on the operation order.

Before the display fixing operation is performed on any of the display fixing operation parts, the internal winning lottery is performed by the internal winning lottery means with a lottery probability for each prize for each prize. Further, for the operation sequence selection prize, the effective operation sequence selection means selects the operation sequence in which the internal winning by the lottery is effective, among the operation sequences for the fixed display operation unit.

The display fixing means operates on the display fixing operating section in accordance with the requirement that an internal winning is made by lottery, and the prize is other than the operation order selecting prize or the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means. When the two requirements of the requirement to be performed are satisfied, the period from the display fixation instruction to the fixed display of the display content that achieves the winning condition of the prize which is the internal winning is within the predetermined range. With this condition, the display content that can achieve the winning condition is fixedly displayed on each display means, and the display content that achieves the winning condition of the prize that is not an internal win is not fixedly displayed on the display means If any one of the above two requirements is not satisfied, the deviation control that does not fixedly display the display content that achieves the winning condition of any prize targeted for the internal winning lottery on the display means. Do. That is, when the two requirements are satisfied, the chances of achieving the winning condition for the prize that is internally won increases.

The internal win lottery for each prize by the internal win lottery means is carried out by the lottery probability for each prize regardless of the operation order of the fixed display operation section.

However, even if the internal winning is made by the lottery, it is effective for the operation order selection prize when the operation order for the fixed display operation section follows the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means. Limited

For at least a part of the operation order selection prizes, the probability that the internal operation is selected by the effective operation order selecting means as the operation order in which the internal hit is effective differs depending on the operation order. That is, with respect to at least some of the operation order selection prizes, the selection probabilities assigned to each of the plurality of operation orders are different at least in any operation order and in any other operation order. They may be different from each other in all operation sequences. For example, when there are 6 kinds of operation orders for a certain operation order selection prize, one of the selection probabilities has a first value, and the other 5 kinds of selection probabilities have second values, respectively, and When the selection probability is the first value, the other one selection probability is the second value, and the remaining four selection probabilities are all the third values, the two selection probabilities are the first values and others. 2 to 6 selection probabilities are assigned to each operation order, for example, when each of the 4 selection probabilities of 2 is a second value, when each of the 6 selection probabilities is one of the 6 values, and the like. Assigned.

Therefore, the probability that the internal winning of at least a part of the operation order selection prizes is effectively established varies depending on the operation order. That is, the probability that the internal hits for at least some of the operation order selection prizes are effectively established is the same as when the display fixed operation section is operated according to a certain operation order and when the display fixed operation section is operated according to another operation order. Since it is different from that in the case, the character of the game by the gaming device is different depending on the operation order of the display fixing operation unit.

(1) Two or more display means capable of displaying various display contents while continuously changing them, and two or more display fixing operation parts corresponding to each display means,
In response to a predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by a player's display fixing operation for each display fixing operation unit, a display fixing for fixedly displaying the display content on the display means corresponding to the display fixing operation unit. The game device having means for executing a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined winning condition and the winning corresponds to, for example, a plurality of types of symbols are successively consecutively played. 2 or 3 or more display means for displaying, and 2 or 3 or more display fixing operation parts corresponding to each display means, and a predetermined display that can be output by a player's display fixing operation for each display fixing operation part Display fixing means for stopping the continuous display on the display means corresponding to the display fixing operation section and displaying the symbol in a fixed manner in response to the fixing instruction. Types of symbols shown with its stop position and the winning and achieving predetermined winning condition may be a game device for executing the corresponding game.

As a preferred example of such a gaming machine, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface, and the player can visually recognize one or more of the symbols in a rotation stopped state.
Two or more display devices (display means) each comprising a rotating body rotatably supported and a rotary drive device for rotationally driving the rotating body, and two or more display fixings corresponding to each display device. A display fixing device for stopping the rotating body that is rotationally driven in response to a predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by a display fixing operation by the player on the operation fixing unit and the display fixing operation unit, and fixedly displaying the symbol. Has and
A gaming device such as a slot machine in which the type of the symbol and its stop position in the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device correspond to the achievement of a predetermined winning condition can be cited.

The symbol means a figure, a picture, a character, a symbol or the like, and examples thereof include pictures such as plums, watermelons, cherries and bells, "7 (red)" and "7".
(Blue) ”,“ BAR ”,“ RP ”and the like.

The display means for sequentially and successively displaying the plurality of types of symbols is, for example, a CRT in addition to a rotating body which is rotationally driven by a rotary driving device such as a stepping motor as in the preferred example. Alternatively, a video display device such as a liquid crystal panel or the like may be used. The gaming device may have two or three or more such display means, and each display means may display one set of symbol groups independently of each other. In the case of the rotating body, two or more (for example, three) rotating bodies rotate independently of each other, so that the symbol groups displayed on the respective rotating bodies can be displayed independently of each other. it can. In the case of using a video display device, for example, two or more symbol groups can be independently displayed on one video display device to form two or three or more display means.

A typical example of the rotating body is a reel in which various symbols are sequentially displayed one by one in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface.

(2) In the display fixing means, for example, a predetermined time elapses with a stop signal generated by pressing a stop button (display fixing operation section) operated by the player to fix the display (display fixing operation) or when the player is not operating. In response to a display fixing instruction such as a stop signal generated by the above, the rotation driving device such as the stepping motor that rotationally drives the rotating body as described above is stopped, or the symbol display by the video display device is fixedly displayed. Can be made to.
The fixed display of the display contents by the display means is performed in response to a stop signal from a stop button (display fixing operation section) provided for each display means (simultaneous stop signals may be canceled, for example. One of them can be forcibly selected), and the display can be sequentially performed for each display unit.

The display of the display content by the display means can be referred to as a fixed display if the display content is displayed in a fixed state for at least a time that can be visually recognized by the player.

When the kind of the symbol fixedly displayed by the display means such as the rotating body or the video display device and the stop position thereof meet the predetermined winning condition, it corresponds to the winning of the game.

(3) The internal winning lottery means performs an internal winning lottery with a lottery probability for each prize before the display fixing operation is performed on any of the display fixing operating parts. In the internal winning lottery, for example, random number sampling is executed in each game, and the internal winning condition is achieved by the obtained sampling value being a value in a specific range, or the achievement of the internal winning condition is determined by other lottery means. It can also be determined by. The internal winning condition can be set for each prize targeted for internal winning. In principle, all prizes are internal winnings. Also, it is possible to make sure that any prize is internally won.

The internal win lottery means judges whether or not the internal win condition is achieved, and when the internal win condition is achieved,
For example, it can be set as an internal hit by setting a corresponding flag. When there are a plurality of internal winning target prizes, a flag provided for each of them can be set.

(4) The effective operation order selection means selects, for at least a part of the operation order selection prizes, an operation order in which the internal winning by lottery is effective, out of the operation order for the fixed display operation section. Furthermore, for at least some of the operation order selection prizes, the probability that the internal operation is selected by the effective operation order selection means as the operation order in which the internal hit is effective differs depending on the operation order.

The selected operation sequence can be set, for example, by setting a corresponding flag.

The effective operation sequence selection means can select any one of the possible operation sequences for the fixed display operation section, and can also select two or more.

It is also possible that the internal hit lottery means and the effective display fixed operation order selection means are integrated so that both the internal hit and the operation order in which they are effective are drawn.
That is, it is possible that the prizes to be internally won and the order of operations are selected as a single lottery.

The operation sequence can be selected by the effective operation sequence selection means before any display fixing operation is performed on any of the display fixing operating sections.

(5) The display fixing means has a requirement that it is an internal winning by lottery, and the display fixing operation is performed in accordance with the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means, or the prize other than the operation order selecting prize. When the two requirements that the operation for the copy is performed are satisfied, for example, they are confirmed by the internal win flag and the valid operation order flag, and the winning of the prize that is the internal win from the display fixing instruction. The display contents that can achieve the winning condition are fixedly displayed on each display means on condition that the display content that achieves the condition can be fixedly displayed within a predetermined range, and it becomes an internal winning. If the pull-in control is performed so that the display content that achieves the winning condition of the award that is not held is not fixedly displayed on the display means, and if either of the above two requirements is not satisfied, what is the target of the internal winning lottery. The disengagement control is performed so that the display content that achieves the winning condition of each prize is not fixedly displayed on the display means. Therefore, for prizes other than the operation order selection prize, the internal winning is effective regardless of the operation order, and the pull-in control is performed.

Taking the slot machine as an example, for example, a symbol that achieves the winning condition of the prize satisfying the above two requirements is displayed at the effective position from the time of receiving the stop signal from the stop button operated by the player. If the gap (eg, the amount of change in display content such as the number of symbols or the amount of time) is within a predetermined range, the symbol is stopped at the position required for winning and the two requirements are met. It is possible to perform pull-in control in which a symbol that achieves the winning condition of an award that is not displayed is not fixedly displayed at the effective position. Regarding the operation order selection prize, for example, the operation order in which the operation order of the stop buttons (operation order for the display fixed operation section) is selected by the stop signal (operation information for the display fixed operation section) operated by the player Can be determined. If the appearance rate of the corresponding symbol (corresponding display content by the display means) in the rotating body is high, it is possible to win the prize at a higher rate, and the corresponding symbols are evenly arranged in each so-called pull-in deviation allowable range. If so, it is possible to surely or almost certainly win the prize.

In the case of internal winning, for example, it is assumed that the rate of winning the prize in one game is increased or that the winning is almost certain, that is, the winning rate is increased. can do. The internal win can be released, for example, at the end of one game, or can be continued until the prize that became the internal win is won, and is determined by the number of times, time, and other conditions. It may be continued only within a predetermined period.

When the internal win for the operation sequence selection prize (in particular, the prize for which a large profit can be expected from the winning) is to be continued in this way, for example, the effective operation sequence selection is performed in the first game with the internal win. If the display fixing operation unit is operated according to the operation order selected by the means and if the prize is not won, the internal hit continues to the subsequent game, but in the first game, the display fixing operation unit is If the operation sequence performed for does not follow the selected operation sequence, the internal hit may not continue in the subsequent game. Further, in such a case where the internal winning continues after the next game, the internal winning can be effective only when the same operation sequence as in the first game is followed.

In the case where the internal winning continues without winning the prize even if the internal winning is an effective internal winning satisfying the above two requirements,
This can be notified to the player by a visual or audible means or the like so as to attract the player's attention or interest, particularly for the prize for which the player has a large profit from winning.

(6) In the game executed by the game device of the present invention, the display contents fixedly displayed by the display fixing means by the display fixing means correspond to the predetermined winning condition and the winning of the game corresponds. The presence / absence of a prize and the type of prize are shown to the player by the display contents fixedly displayed by the display means.

The presence / absence of a prize and the type of the prize can be determined by providing a prize determination means for determining the presence / absence of achievement of a winning condition.

The achievement of the winning condition means that the stop position of the fixedly displayed symbol and its type achieve the winning condition.

As a prize to be awarded to the player, for example, payout of a predetermined number of medals, coins or other game media, addition of game medium hold information (credits), value information such as the number of replays (replays) possible And the like, the start of a special game under more advantageous conditions for the player, or the combination of two or more of them. The prize for starting the special game may be one kind or two or more kinds. The content of the special game may be one type or two or more types. It is also possible to be able to shift from the special game to a special game of the same type or different types. The special game is generally a game with favorable conditions for the player, such as a higher winning probability than a general game. A general game is a game that is usually played without any special conditions. As the special game, for example, SB [single bonus] (feature): a specific game is won in the general game, so that it is played only in the next game. A specific prize (a prize for prizes, for example, only a combination of symbols that does not win in a general game is a prize, or a combination of such a combination and a symbol that wins in a general game is a prize) A game in which you can win a high percentage of prizes and you can win a specified number of medals if you win. RB [Regular Bonus] (feature continuous operation device):
By winning a specific prize in a general game,
SB from the next game up to a certain number of games
Are continuously performed, and when a predetermined number of special prizes (feature prizes) are won, the process ends. BB [Big Bonus] (Device continuous operation increasing device):
By winning a specific prize in a general game,
RB with a predetermined number of games as the upper limit from the next game
It is possible to win the award that starts the game (which may be won by a combination of symbols different from the prize that starts the RB in the general game) at a high rate. When the prize for starting RB is won a predetermined number of times, the process ends. CT [Challenge Time]: It is possible to aim and win an award other than the start of the special game execution game state for a certain number of games depending on the skill of the player. When at least a part of the operation order selection prizes are in the internal winning state, the operation order selected by the effective operation order selection means is visually or audibly means before the display fixation operation for the display fixation operation unit. A certain number of games or a variable number of games by lottery, etc., in which the player is notified by means of notification means such as etc., and winning is possible with high certainty. Etc. can be mentioned.

With respect to the 10-fold character prize, the probability of internal winning about the prize for performing the SB during the fixed number of games or until it is canceled by the lottery becomes high, and the rate of winning the SB execution prize is normal. It becomes higher in the range up to 10 times.

(7) At least 2 gaming machines are provided.
For the operation order selection prizes of different types, the probability that the internal operation is selected as the operation order in which the internal operation is effective by the effective operation order selection means differs depending on the operation order. Therefore, it is preferable that the probability of each operation sequence selected as an operation sequence in which the internal hit is effective by the effective operation sequence selection means be different.

In this case, with respect to at least two kinds of internal wins, the probability that the internal win will be selected by the effective operation order selection means as the operation order is different depending on the operation order.

In addition, the allocation of the probabilities for each operation sequence selected as the operation sequence in which the internal hit is effective by the effective operation sequence selection means depends on the kind of prize in the at least two types of operation sequence selection prizes. different. That is, the selection probabilities are assigned to each of a plurality of operation orders in accordance with the prize type, but the allocation method is at least in any operation order selection prize and in any other operation order selection prize. different. The at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes may be different from each other. For example, when there are several target operation order selection prizes, the selection probability is assigned as the first prize for one prize.
If other prizes are assigned as the second assignment method, one prize is assigned as the first assignment and the other one is assigned as the second assignment method.
There are 2 to several ways to assign each prize, such as a second assignment for one prize, a third assignment for the remaining prizes, and different assignments for several prizes. Can be any of the above.

Therefore, the probability that the internal winning of at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes is effectively established varies depending on the operation order, and is effective in at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes. Assignment of probabilities for each operation order selected as an operation order for which the internal hit is valid by the operation order selection means is different from each other. Therefore, the probability that the internal win for at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes is effectively established changes more variously depending on the operation order for the display fixed operation section, and the change in the character of the game due to the operation order for the display fixed operation section. It will be more diverse.

(8) In the gaming machine of the above (7), the probability that the internal hit is selected by the effective operation order selecting means as the operation order to be effective is different depending on the operation order, and is effective depending on the prize type. Among the at least two kinds of operation order selection awards, which have different probabilities for each operation order selected as the operation order in which the internal hit is valid by the operation order selection means, some of the operation order selection awards have an effective operation order selection. The probability that the internal hit is selected as an operation sequence in which the internal hit is effective is higher than the operation sequence of some other part (may be all the rest) in some operation sequences, and the other part (all the rest) In the operation order selection award, the probability that the internal operation is selected by the effective operation order selection means as the operation order in which the internal hit is effective is a part of the other operation order. It is preferable that the operation order is lower than that.

In this case, some of the at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes have a higher probability of being selected as the one in which the internal hit is effective in some operation order selection prizes than some other operation order. In some other operation order selection prizes, the probability that the order will be selected is lower than in the other operation order. Therefore, in those operation order selection prizes, it is possible to adjust the probability that the internal hit between the operation orders is effective.

In this case, all the operation orders except the above-mentioned part of the operation order may be the above-mentioned other part of the operation order.

Furthermore, in the partial operation order selection prize, the probability that the internal operation is selected as the effective operation order by the effective operation order selecting means is constant for some operation order of 1 or 2 or more, The other one or two or more partial operation orders are also constant, and in the above-mentioned other partial operation order selection prizes, the probability that the internal winning is selected as the effective operation order by the effective operation order selection means. It is possible that the operation sequence of the part is constant and the operation sequence of the other part is also constant.

(9) In the gaming machine described in (8) above, the expected value of the profit obtained by winning a part or all of the operation sequence of the above-mentioned part and the other part (all of the rest) The expected value of the profit obtained by winning the prize may be substantially the same in a part or the whole of the operation order of the above).

In this case, although the character of the game is different depending on the operation order, the profit obtained by winning the game (including the total profit when the profit is expected over a plurality of games by the prize) The expected value of) can be substantially equal. Therefore, an effect similar to that of playing a game using a plurality of gaming devices can be obtained with one gaming device, and the expected value of profit, that is, the loss rate when viewed from the amusement hall manager is substantially constant. Can be suppressed to

(10) In the gaming machine described in (8) above, some of the operation order selection awards are prizes for which a large profit can be expected due to winning, and the other part (the rest may be all). .)
The operation order selection award can be an award with a small expected profit from winning.

In this case, depending on the operation sequence, the internal win effective for the operation sequence selection prize, which can expect a large profit for the winning, is relatively high, and the winning rate is relatively high. A small profit that can be expected due to an operation sequence selection award is effective for games where the rate of internal wins decreases and the winning rate decreases accordingly, and for an operation sequence selection award that can expect a large profit due to winning The rate of winning internal winnings decreases and the winning rate decreases accordingly, but the profit that can be expected from winning is small. The rate of internal winnings effective for operation sequence selection awards increases and the winning rate increases. The character of the game can be greatly different between the ascending games.

In the present specification, an award that can be expected to make a great profit by winning means a prize that can be expected to make a great profit among all awards. For example, 20 times or more and 200 times or less than the expected value of the profit obtained from the game, or 500
It can mean an award that is less than or equal to twice or less than 1000 times. In addition, an award with a small expected profit due to winning means an award with a small expected profit among all prizes. For example, it can mean a prize that is 2 times or more and 10 times or less than the expected value of the profit obtained by the game as a whole.

(11) In the gaming device described in (9) above, some of the operation order selection prizes are prizes for which a large profit can be expected by winning, and the other part (the rest may be all). .)
The operation order selection award can be an award with a small expected profit from winning.

In this case, depending on the operation sequence, the ratio of the internal win effective for the operation sequence selection prize which can expect a large profit for the winning is relatively high, and the winning ratio is relatively high accordingly. A small profit that can be expected due to an operation sequence selection award is effective for games where the rate of internal wins decreases and the winning rate decreases accordingly, and for an operation sequence selection award that can expect a large profit due to winning The rate of winning internal winnings decreases and the winning rate decreases accordingly, but the profit that can be expected from winning is small. The rate of internal winnings effective for operation sequence selection awards increases and the winning rate increases. The character of the game can be greatly different between the ascending games.

Since the expected value of the profit obtained by winning is substantially the same in both games, in the latter game in which the profit expected by winning is small, it is easy to win the prize with relatively small profit. Although it is easy to get a small profit, it is relatively difficult to win an award that can expect a large profit by winning, and it is relatively difficult to get a large profit at a time, and it becomes a game with a gentle character.

On the other hand, in the game based on the former operation sequence,
Compared to the latter case, an operation sequence in which a large profit can be expected from a winning is relatively easy to win a selection prize and a large profit can be relatively easily obtained at one time, but an operating sequence in which a small profit can be expected from a winning is relatively small. It becomes a game with a strong personality, because the winning rate for selection awards is reduced and it is not suitable for constantly obtaining small profits.

[0057]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show a slot machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the outline of the structure of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the outline of the processing operation from the start of the game to the selection of the valid operation order. Is.

(1) The front of the slot machine that the player faces will be described with reference to FIG.

Hit lamps 10 are provided at three locations (right and left and center) on the upper end.

A little above the central portion in the vertical direction, three symbol display windows 12 for the left, middle, and right arranged at equal intervals in the horizontal direction are provided, and at respective corresponding positions inside the slot machine.
Three reels 14 on the left, middle, and right are rotatably supported independently of each other about a horizontal rotation axis. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 14, various symbols (pictures such as orange, plum, bell, star, cherry, etc., the character "7", "B"
Characters such as "AR" and "RP". Not shown. ) Are sequentially displayed at a constant distance in the circumferential direction, and any three consecutive symbols in the circumferential direction are displayed for each reel 14 at the upper, middle, and lower positions in the symbol display window 12 when each reel 14 is stopped. To be done. The player can see these symbols. Each reel 14 is rotationally driven by a separate stepping motor (an example of a rotational driving device, not shown), and is stopped and held.

The symbol display window 12 has three reels 1
4 For each of the three symbols displayed in a stopped state, the number of paid medals (1
Five lines 16 (lines) indicating the aligned positions that are effective according to the number of sheets (three to three) are drawn. At the left end of each line 16 is which line 1 depending on the number of paid-in medals.
An effective line lamp 18 indicating whether 6 is effective is provided. In this example, the paid-in medal is 1
In the case of one coin, lighting of the effective line lamp 18 of "1MEDAL" indicates that the central horizontal line 16 is effective, and in the case of two medals, "1MEDAL" and 2
The lighting of the two "2MEDALS" effective line lamps 18 indicates that all the three horizontal lines 16 are effective. When there are three medals, all the effective line lamps including the "3MEDALS" effective line lamp 18 are shown. 18
Illumination of indicates that all lines 16 including the diagonal lines 16 are valid. The player sees what symbols on each reel 14 are located on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18, and the result of the game (whether or not the prize is won, and the type of the won prize). You can know. The result of the game is also notified by lighting or blinking of the hit lamp 10, sound output from the speaker 20, and the like.

In order to pay out the medals, it is necessary to insert the medals through the medal insertion slot 22 provided in the right part of the upper and lower central portions, or to push the BET button 24 if there are medals held in the slot machine. Pay the number. B
The ET button 24 is provided on the left of the medal insertion slot 22.

Below the effective line lamp 18, the reel 1
4 is provided with a start lamp 26 (START) that lights up to indicate that rotation can be started, and below the BET button 24, a start lever 28 for simultaneously starting the rotation of the three reels 14 is provided. Has been.

Below the reels 14, the respective reels 14 are rotating and are lit to indicate that the rotation can be stopped by pressing the left, middle, and right stop buttons 30, respectively. Three stop lamps 32 (STOP) are provided on the left, the center, and the right. The stop button 30 is located below the stop lamp 32 on the left,
Three reels, left, middle and right, are provided corresponding to the respective middle and right reels 14.

On the upper side of the medal insertion slot 22, there is provided a medal insertion lamp 34 (INSERT MEDALS) which blinks to indicate that medals can be inserted. Above that, there is an indicator 38 (CRED
IT) and payout number indicator 40 (PAYOUT) are provided.

A medal tray 42 is provided at the lower end,
The medal payout opening 44 is provided on the upper side of the central portion, and the speaker 20 is provided on the right side thereof.

(2) Next, the outline of the configuration of the slot machine will be described mainly with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The control unit 50 is a CP for executing a game, controlling peripheral devices and the like, and reading and writing various data.
U (Central Processing Unit), RAM, ROM in which programs and various data for executing games and controlling peripheral devices, etc. are written, and input / output interface for connecting to peripheral devices (not shown) The display means, the display fixing means, the internal winning lottery means, the effective operation order selecting means, the winning determination means and the like are realized in cooperation with peripheral devices and the like as necessary.

The medal insertion lamp section 34a blinks the medal insertion lamp 34 in response to a blinking instruction signal provided from the control section 50 when a medal can be inserted.

The medal detecting section 51 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 and outputs a detection signal to the control section 50.

The BET button 24 is pressed once for each medal when betting medals held in the slot machine, and outputs a signal to the control unit 50 each time it is pressed.

The start lamp section 26a turns on the start lamp 26 in response to a lighting instruction signal provided from the control section 50 when the reel 14 can start rotating.

The start lever 28 outputs a rotation start signal to the control unit 50 when pressed to start the rotation of the three reels 14 all at once while the rotation of the reels 14 can be started.

The stop lamp section 32a is responsive to a lighting instruction signal given from the control section 50 for each reel 14 when the reel 14 is rotating and can be stopped by pressing the stop button 30. The stop lamps 32 are turned on.

The stop button 30 (stop button) presses each reel 14 when stopping the spinning reel 14, and by pressing each stop button 30, the corresponding reel 14 is stopped. The stop signal is output to the control unit 50.

The effective line lamp section 18a turns on the corresponding effective line lamp 18 in response to a lighting instruction signal given from the control section 50 according to the number of medals bet (paid).

The reel portion 14a includes three reels 14,
Three stepping motors for rotationally driving or stopping and holding each reel 14, a drive circuit for driving those stepping motors according to a stepping motor drive signal from the control unit 50, and a control unit 50 at a constant rotation position. A reset signal output section for outputting a reset signal is provided (not shown). The control unit 50
For each rotation of the reel 14, the rotation angle of the reel 14, that is, the position of each symbol is grasped by counting, for example, the number of pulses of the stepping motor drive signal from the time when the reset signal is received (that is, displayed by the display means). It is possible to detect the contents).

The hit lamp section 10a turns on or blinks the hit lamp 10 according to a lighting instruction signal or a blink instruction signal provided from the control section 50.

The voice output unit 52 outputs voice from the speaker 20 in response to the voice output signal output from the control unit 50.

The number-of-holds display section 38a displays a number corresponding to the number of medals held in the slot machine according to the number of medals stored in the controller 50 according to a display signal output from the controller 50. Reserved number display 3
Display on 8.

According to the payout signal output from the control unit 50 according to the number of medal payouts calculated by the control unit 50 according to the result of the game, the medal payout unit 44a outputs medals corresponding to the number from the medal payout opening 44. Pay out.

The payout number display unit 40a displays a number according to the number of coins according to a display signal output from the control unit 50 according to the number of medal payouts calculated by the control unit 50 according to the result of the game. 40 is displayed.

(3) Next, the outline of the game execution processing operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1, the control unit 50 determines whether or not a medal is paid. When it is possible to insert medals and the medal insertion lamp 34 is in the blinking state, one to three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 22, or there is a reserved medal and the reserved number indicator 38 shows 1 or more. If one or more medals are paid by pressing the BET button 24 when displayed, the determination in step S1 becomes Y (YES). As a result, the start lamp 26 is turned on (S2), and the activated line lamp 18 is turned on according to the number of inserted medals.
Proceed to.

When the start lever 28 is pushed down, step S3 becomes Y, the control section 50 turns off the start lamp 26 at the next step S4, and simultaneously rotates the three reels 14 at step S5. Further, in step S6, all the prizes are the BB prize (the prize for executing the big bonus).
[7 (red) -7 (red) -7 (red)] or [7 (blue) -7
(Blue) -7 (blue)], RB award (award that executes a regular bonus) [BAR-BAR-BAR], and SB award (award that executes a single bonus), and other players that are relatively profitable. For small prizes (small items) such as oranges, plums, bells, cherries, etc., or replays,
A lottery for determining whether or not an internal hit is made is performed by the control unit 50. The lottery is carried out by executing random number sampling and judging the obtained sampling value against the data written in the ROM to determine whether or not it is won and the type of the prize.
Lottery by other methods is also possible.

When an internal winning of any prize is made by the lottery, a flag corresponding to the prize is set.

Even if an internal win of any prize is made by the internal win lottery, if the prize is a lottery target by the effective operation sequence selection lottery (operation sequence selection prize. In this example, bell and re-play). If the stop button 30 is not operated according to the operation order selected by the effective operation order selection lottery, the internal hit is not effective. Internal winning is valid for prizes that are not the lottery target (operation order selection prize) by the valid operation order selection lottery regardless of the operation order.

The operation order of the stop button 30 is as follows. A: left, middle, right B: left, right, middle C: middle, left, right D: middle, right, left E: right, left, middle F: right, middle, left

For example, when the BB prize (the prize for executing the big bonus) is won, that is, when the so-called BB internal hit, the BB flag is set in the control unit 50, and the internal hit remains valid.

On the other hand, when the bell is won by the internal win lottery (S7-Y), the bell flag is set in the control unit 50 (S8), and the effective operation order selection lottery is executed in the control unit 50 (S9). Flags corresponding to the operation order of the selected stop button 30 are set (S10). The lottery probability is 50% for A and 10% for each of B to F.

When the replay is won, the replay flag is set in the control unit 50, the effective operation order selection lottery is further executed in the control unit 50, and the flag corresponding to the operation order of the won stop button 30 is set. Set. The lottery probability is 10% for A to E and 5 for F
It is 0%.

Then, the control unit 50 turns on all the stop lamps 32. After that, the controller 5 outputs a stop signal output when the player presses each stop button 30 at an appropriate timing (or when the non-operation state continues without pressing the stop button 30 for a predetermined time).
When 0 is detected, the control unit 50 outputs an output signal of a stop sound generated during the reel stop operation to the audio output unit 52,
The audio output unit 52 outputs a stop sound from the speaker 20 accordingly. Then, the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14.

(3-1) The reel 14 corresponding to the control unit 50
BB award, RB when stopping the stepping motor of
If none of the flags indicating the internal winning state of any prize such as the prize, the SB prize, the replay game, and other small items is set, the control unit 50 causes the stop button 30
After receiving the stop signal by pressing (or leaving for a predetermined time), the reel 14 is stopped at a constant timing. However, when the reel 14 is stopped at the above-mentioned fixed timing, if the winning condition of any prize is to be achieved, the reel 14 is advanced by one frame (excessively rotated by one symbol). If any prize is to be won, the reel 14 is fed frame by frame until the prize is not won.

In this case, the combination of symbols relating to winning is effective line 1 while the three reels 14 are stopped.
6 is not displayed, the process returns to step S1.

(3-2) When the flag indicating the internal winning state is set in any prize not selected by the effective operation order selection lottery, the control unit 50
The difference between the time when the stop signal is received by pressing the stop button 30 or the like until the symbol required for winning the prize in the internal winning state reaches the position required for winning is the specified stop time (or the specified number of stop frames). ), The reel 14 is stopped so that the symbol is displayed at the required position. That is, the symbol is pulled into the required position of the symbol display window 12. In this way, when the internal winning state is set, the winning rate is increased by increasing the rate of winning the prize or making the winning almost certain.
If it is not within the specified stop time, the reels 14 are sent one frame at a time and stopped so as not to win another prize.

When the bell which is the lottery target in the effective operation order selection lottery is internally hit, when the stop button 30 is pressed in accordance with the operation order corresponding to the flag set according to the winning effective operation order. Only, the control unit 50 executes the above-described pull-in operation for all reels 14. If the stop button 30 is pressed in an operation order that does not correspond to the set flag (for example, the flag for the internal hit of the bell is released at that time)
The Bell symbol is not drawn in, which prevents Bell from winning. The same applies to the case where the re-game that is the lottery target in the effective operation order selection lottery is internally hit.

The lottery probability in the effective operation order selection lottery is
For bells, A is 50%, B to F is 10%, and for replays, A to E is 10%, and F is 50%. To win, if you press the stop button 30 in the order of A, you will consistently win the bell, but you will not win much in the replay, if you press the stop button 30 in the order of F, you will be constantly in the replay. I won the prize, but I rarely win the bell. Therefore, depending on the order of pressing the stop button 30, the character of the game played by the same gaming machine greatly changes.

Note that, for example, the lottery targets (operation sequence selection prize) by the effective operation sequence selection lottery are the bell (the prize whose profit that can be expected to be small is small) and the BB prize (the prize whose profit can be expected to be large). You can also In this case, the lottery probability by the effective operation order selection lottery is 50% for A, 10% for B to F for BB prize, 10% for A to E for bell, and 50 for F.
%, The internal winning of the BB prize is low, and the bell frequently wins the internal winning. If the stop button 30 is pressed in the order of A, the ratio of winning the BB prize is relatively high. However, it is a game in which the player does not win the bell so much, and if the stop button 30 is pressed in the order of F, the player wins the bell constantly, but the rate of winning the BB prize decreases. Therefore, depending on the order of pressing the stop button 30, the character of the game played by the same gaming machine greatly changes. In the first game after the internal winning of the BB prize as the operation order selection prize, when the stop button 30 is pressed according to the pressing order selected by the effective operation order selection lottery, and no prize is won. The internal hit continues, but if the pressing made on the stop button 30 in the first game does not follow the selected pressing order, the internal hit may not continue after the next game. it can. When the internal hit continues after the next game, the internal hit can be valid only when the same stop button 30 pressing sequence as in the first game is followed.

When the third reel 14 is stopped, the control unit 50 grasps the type and arrangement of the symbols on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18, and determines whether or not the winning is achieved and the type of the winning prize. To judge. At that time, the player also knows whether or not a prize has been won and the type of prize that has been won.

When it is determined that the prize is won, the control unit 50 instructs the medal payout unit 44a to pay out, for example, a predetermined number of medals according to the content of the prize, and displays the number according to the number of payouts indicator 40. The payout amount display section 40a is instructed to display, and the flag indicating the internal winning of the prize is cleared. Next, if the prize does not start the special game, the process returns to step S1 and the prize is BB,
When a special game such as RB is to be started, the hit lamp 10 blinks and the sound effect output from the speaker 20 informs that the special game start prize has been won, and the special game is started. After the game ends, the process returns to step S1.

If it is determined that there is no winning when the BB flag or the RB flag is not set, BB
Clear the internal hit flag for all prizes except the flag and the RB flag. Then, the process returns to step S1 and the game is repeated.

The present invention may be carried out by an electric circuit or an electronic circuit or by a mechanical means instead of the means using software. Alternatively, software may be used.

In addition, the description including the examples and the numerical ranges described for the present invention in the section of the means for solving the problems is applied to the description of the above embodiments in principle.

[0106]

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the character of the game played by the gaming machine is different depending on the operation sequence of the display fixing operation section. Therefore, by the player's own selection according to the mood, various situations, etc., it is possible to enjoy games of different personality with the same gaming device.
In addition, the effect of increasing the types of gaming devices can be obtained without replacing or adding the gaming devices, which results in cost reduction for a game hall or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing operations from the start of the game to the selection of an effective operation order.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A display unit which can display various display contents while continuously changing the display contents, a display fixing operation unit which corresponds to each display unit, and a display fixing operation unit. A display fixing means for fixedly displaying the display contents on a display means corresponding to the display fixing operation section in response to a predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by a player's display fixing operation. A gaming device that executes a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined winning condition and a winning is achieved, and the display fixing operation is performed on any of the display fixing operation units. Before being executed, for each prize, the internal win lottery means for performing an internal win lottery with the lottery probability for each prize, and the operation sequence selection prize, which is at least a part of the prize, among the operation sequence for the fixed display operation unit by It is necessary to have an effective operation order selection means for selecting an operation order in which a winning combination is effective, and the display fixing means has to be an internal winning by lottery, and is it a prize other than the operation order selection prize? Alternatively, when the two requirements, that is, the operation for the display fixing operation section is performed in accordance with the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means, the winning condition of the prize which is an internal win from the display fixing instruction is satisfied. The display content that can achieve the winning condition is fixedly displayed on each display means on condition that it is within a predetermined range until the display content to be achieved can be fixedly displayed, and it is not an internal win If any of the above two requirements is not satisfied and pull-in control is performed so that the display content that achieves the prize winning condition is not fixedly displayed on the display means, then the prize winning of any prize targeted for the internal winning lottery This is to perform the disengagement control so that the display content that achieves the condition is not fixedly displayed on the display means, and for at least a part of the operation order selection prizes, as the operation order in which the internal hit is effective by the effective operation order selection means. A game device in which the probability of selection differs depending on the operation order. 2. The probability that at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes are selected by the effective operation order selecting means as an operation order in which the internal hit is effective is different depending on the operation order, and the at least two kinds of operation order. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein, in the selected prize, the probability of each operation sequence selected as the operation sequence in which the internal winning is made effective by the effective operation sequence selection means is different depending on the type of prize. 3. The probability of being selected as an operation sequence in which the internal win is effective by the effective operation sequence selecting means is different depending on the operation sequence, and the internal winning is effective by the effective operation sequence selecting means depending on the kind of prize. In at least two kinds of operation order selection prizes in which the probabilities of the respective operation orders selected as different operation orders are different, in some operation order selection prizes, the operation order in which the internal winning is effective by the effective operation order selection means. The probability of being selected as is higher in some operation orders than in some other operation orders, and in some other operation order selection prizes, the operation order selection means selects the operation order in which the internal hit is effective. The probability of being
The gaming device according to claim 2, wherein the operation order of the part is lower than the operation order of the other part. 4. The game device according to claim 3, wherein all the operation orders except the above-mentioned some operation orders are the above-mentioned other operation orders. 5. In the above-mentioned some operation order selection prize, the probability that the internal operation is selected as an operation order by which the effective operation order selection means is effective is constant for one or two or more operation orders. The other one or two or more partial operation orders are also constant, and in the above-mentioned other partial operation order selection prizes, the probability that the internal winning is selected as the effective operation order by the effective operation order selection means. 5. The game device according to claim 4, wherein the operation sequence of the part is constant, and the operation sequence of the other part is also constant. 6. An expected value of a profit obtained by winning a part or all of the above-mentioned part of the operation order, and a prize according to a part or all of the other part of the operation order. The gaming device according to claim 3, 4 or 5, wherein expected values of profits obtained by the above are substantially equal. 7. A part of the operation order selection awards is an award that can expect a large profit by winning, and a part of the other operation order selection awards is a prize that a small profit can be expected by winning. The game device according to claim 3, 4 or 5. 8. A part of the operation order selection awards is a prize that can expect a large profit by winning, and a part of the other operation order selection awards is a prize that can expect a small profit by winning. The game device according to claim 6. 9. At least a part of the operation order selection prize,
When the fixed display operation section is operated according to the operation order selected by the effective operation order selecting means in the first internal win game, and the prize is not won, the internal win is given to the subsequent game. If the operation sequence performed on the display fixed operation unit in the first game does not follow the selected operation sequence, the internal hit does not continue in the subsequent game. The gaming device according to any one of 1. 10. A plurality of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral surface of the gaming device, and one of the symbols is displayed in a rotation stopped state.
Alternatively, two or more display devices including a rotatably supported rotator, and a rotative drive device for rotatably driving the rotator, in which two or more can be visually recognized by the player, and each display device are supported. Two or three or more display fixing operation units, and the rotating body that is rotationally driven in response to a predetermined display fixing instruction that can be output by the player's display fixing operation on the display fixing operation unit is stopped to fix the symbol. A slot machine that has a display fixing device for displaying, and the type of the symbol and its stop position in the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device correspond to achieving a predetermined winning condition and winning. Item 10. A game device according to any one of items 1 to 9.