JP2003033468A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a structure in which a delay means functions after accepting a lottery result of a lottery means, that is a random number lottery of the states of stopping patterns which can be stopped after game patterns start to change based on an order to start the changes of patterns. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a delay means 47 delaying the start of at least one of the changing of patterns among three changeable display means 10 when the changing of patterns is ordered to start by operating a starting lever 22 and a delay determining means 48 determining whether it makes the delay means 47 run or not by lottery. This delay determining means 48 is formed so as to decide whether the delay means 47 make run or not by taking the lottery results by the lottery means 42.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with delay means for delaying the start of at least one symbol variation of a plurality of variable display means when a start of symbol variation by a plurality of variable display means is commanded. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a slot machine, which is a gaming machine, is generally provided with three rotating reels, a start lever, and three stop buttons corresponding to the three rotating reels. After betting 1 to 3 pieces, the start lever is operated to rotate the three rotating reels, and the three stop buttons are sequentially operated to sequentially stop the rotating three rotating reels to play the game.

A plurality of (eg,
21 game symbols (eg, "7", "BAR",
"Watermelon", "bell", "plum", "cherry",
"Replay symbol" etc.) is marked, and by rotating the rotating reel, a plurality of game symbols are variably displayed in the display window formed on the front surface of the slot machine.

When the three rotating reels stop rotating, the stop symbol mode (combination of game symbols) of the game symbols lined up on the effective line of the display window is a big hit mode (a mode in which three "7" are aligned), a small hit. Mode (mode in which three "BAR" are prepared), small role mode (mode in which three "watermelon", "bell" and "plum" are respectively prepared), replay mode (mode in which three "replay symbols" are prepared), Any one of the disengagement mode (a mode other than the above modes) and the like.

When a winning mode such as a big winning mode, a small winning mode and a small winning mode is established, the number of coins (1 to 1) according to the winning mode is established.
(15) medals are paid out, and a big bonus [BB] is generated in the case of a big hit, and a regular bonus [RB] is generated in the case of a small hit. Also,
When the replay mode included in the winning mode is established, the game can be replayed.

By the way, in the conventional slot machine, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), when the start lever is operated while the medals are bet, a small amount of time (0.1 seconds, etc.) elapses from the time when the start lever is operated, and then 3 One spinning reel starts spinning all at once. However, in some cases, when the next game is started within a predetermined time from the start of the previous game, the rotating reel starts rotating later than the normal time.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), if the medals are betted and the start lever is operated so that the next game is started immediately after the end of the game, the three rotation reels may start rotating all at once. Instead, the one that starts rotating in the order of the right rotation reel → the middle rotation reel → the left rotation reel is put into practical use.

Now, in the conventional slot machine, at the timing of operating the start lever when the medal is bet, the stop symbol mode that can be stopped after the change of the game symbol is randomly selected and becomes the stop symbol mode. In addition, the rotation reel can be stopped and controlled. For example, 1/30
When the big hit mode "777" is drawn with a probability of about 0,
By performing an appropriate stop operation by the player, it is possible to arrange three game symbols "7" constituting the big hit mode "777" on the effective line of the display window.

Conventionally, when a big hit mode or the like is drawn as a stop symbol mode that can be stopped after the change of the game pattern, it is known that the lottery is performed only when the big hit mode or the like is established, but recently, When a winning mode such as a jackpot mode is drawn by lottery, before the winning mode is established, a winning mode such as a jackpot mode is drawn by using a winning notification lamp, a rotating reel backlight, a display, or the like. Alternatively, a slot machine that informs that there is a possibility that a lottery has been performed is widely used in practice.

[0010]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a conventional slot machine, even if a winning mode is selected as a stop symbol mode that can be stopped after a change of a game symbol, a winning mode is randomly selected in addition to the fact that the winning mode is established. There is a problem in that the game playability is significantly lacked without notifying the fact that there is a possibility of being drawn or being drawn by lottery.

Therefore, as described above, when a winning mode such as a big hit mode is drawn, before the winning mode is established,
There is something that uses a prize notification lamp, a backlight of a rotating reel, a display, or the like to notify that a winning mode such as a big hit mode has been drawn, or may have been drawn, but such notification Is becoming more established, and further improvement in playability is desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a delay means for delaying the start of at least one symbol variation of a plurality of variable display means when the variation start command means instructs the start of symbol variation, and a command to start symbol variation. Based on the above, in response to a lottery result of a lottery means for randomly selecting a stop symbol mode that can be stopped after a change of a game symbol, it is to provide a gaming machine in which the delay means is operable.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A gaming machine of the present application includes a plurality of variable display means for displaying a plurality of game symbols in a variable manner, respectively.
Variation start command means for instructing the start of symbol variation by these variable display means, and lottery means for randomly selecting a stop symbol mode that can be stopped after variation of the game symbol based on the start command by this variation start instruction means, and lottery means A stop control means capable of stopping and controlling a plurality of variable display means so as to be a stop symbol mode selected by lottery, and a profit imparting means for imparting a profit when the stop symbol mode after the variation of the game symbol becomes a winning mode. In the gaming machine including and, when the start of the symbol variation is instructed by the variation start instruction means, at least one of the plurality of variable display means is provided with delay means for delaying the start of the symbol variation.

It is preferable that the delay means operates when a predetermined winning mode is selected based on the result of the selection by the selection means. At the start of the symbol variation by the plurality of variable display means, the player sees that the start of at least one symbol variation is delayed, and a predetermined winning mode (for example, a big winning mode or a small winning mode or a small winning mode or a replay) It is possible to know that the mode) has been drawn.

Further, a delay determining means for determining whether or not to activate the delay means by a lottery may be provided. It is preferable that the delay determining means determines whether or not to operate the delaying means in consideration of the lottery result obtained by the lottery means. in this case,
When a predetermined winning mode (for example, a big win mode or a small win mode) is drawn by the lottery means, it is preferable to increase the lottery probability that the delay determining means determines to activate the delay means. Further, the lottery probability for the delay determining means to determine whether or not to activate the delay means may be different depending on the winning mode selected by the lottery means.

A plurality of kinds of delay patterns for delaying the start of the pattern variation may be preset in the delay means, and when the delay means operates, one of the plurality of kinds of delay patterns may be selected. . In this case, depending on the delay pattern selected from a plurality of types of delay patterns, the degree of expectation that the predetermined winning mode is selected by the lottery means may be different.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the player bets one to three medals as a game medium,
Operate the start lever to rotate the three rotating reels, sequentially operate the three stop buttons to sequentially stop the rotating three rotating reels, and the combination of the game symbols at that time (stop symbol mode) This is an example of a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which a game result such as a payout is determined.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1, first to third rotating reels A to C and first to third rotating reels A to C are provided inside a main body case 2. Reel driving means 9 including a plurality of electric motors 6 to 8 which are rotationally driven, respectively, and reel control means 44 which controls rotation / stop of each of the first to third rotating reels A to C via the reel driving means 9. A control device 40 having the above is provided.

The first to third rotating reels A to C are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and the concentric shaft center portions in the left-right direction are fixed to the drive shafts 6a to 8a of the electric motors 6 to 8, respectively. There is. On the outer peripheral surface of each rotating reel A to C, "7",
Multiple game symbols such as "BAR", "watermelon", "bell", "plum", "cherry", "replay symbol", etc.
For example, 21 pieces are marked at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.
The reel driving means 9 including the rotating reels A to C and the electric motors 6 to 8 and the like correspond to a plurality (three) of variable display means 10 for variably displaying a plurality of game symbols.

A display panel 11 including a transparent outer panel 11a and an opaque inner panel 11b is provided on the front surface of the main body case 2, and the inner panel 11b has a display panel 11 corresponding to the first to third rotation reels A to C. Two display windows 12 are formed side by side in the left-right direction. Each display window 12 has a corresponding first
The front parts of the third rotation reels A to C approach and face each other, and the plurality of game symbols are variably displayed by the rotation of the rotation reels A to C. In each display window 12, in the state where the corresponding rotary reels A to C are stopped, three game symbols continuous in the upper stage portion, the middle stage portion, and the lower stage portion are stopped and displayed, and the three display windows 12 as a whole. It is possible to display a total of 9 variation-stopped game symbols.

As shown in FIG. 1, the three upper portions of the display windows 12, the middle portions, and the lower portions are horizontally connected to each other.
Two winning lines that diagonally connect the winning lines 14 to 16 of the book, the upper middle lower parts of the three display windows 12 from left to right, and the lower middle upper parts of the three display windows 12 from left to right, respectively. Total of 17 and 18 winning lines 14-1
8 is set. Note that winning lines other than the above can be set.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the middle frame 2 extending from the lower side of the display panel 11 of the main body case 2 to the front side.
The coin insertion portion 19 and the bet button 20 are provided in a, and the number display means 21 including a segment type light emitting diode display (LED) is provided in the lower left corner portion of the display panel 11. In this slot machine 1, for example, up to 50 medals can be credited, and the credit number is displayed on the number display means 21. Insert a medal from the medal inserting section 19, or bet button 2 if there is a medal credit.
By operating 0, 1 to 3 medals can be bet at the start of the game.

A start lever 22 and three stop buttons 23 to 25 corresponding to the first to third rotation reels A to C are provided on the front surface side of the middle frame 2a.
The start lever 22 corresponds to fluctuation start command means for commanding the start of symbol fluctuation by the three variable display means 10,
When 1 to 3 medals have been bet when the start lever 22 is operated, the 1st to 3rd rotating reels A to
C starts rotating.

When the stop buttons 23 to 25 are operated while the first to third rotating reels A to C are rotating, the corresponding rotating reels A to C are stopped. When all the three stop buttons 23 to 25 are operated, all of the first to third rotating reels A to C are stopped and one game ends.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, among a plurality of game symbols of the first to third rotating reels A to C, a plurality (for example, 9) of light emission for illuminating the game symbol displayed from the display window 12 from the back side. A backlight 31 composed of a diode or the like is provided and mounted on a lamp substrate 32 in a vertical posture.

In this slot machine 1, one game can be played by betting 1 to 3 medals. For example,
One bet line 15 is activated when the number of bet medals is one, and three bet lines 1 when it is two.
4 to 16 are activated, and in the case of three, all five pay lines 14 to 18 are activated. When the first to third rotating reels A to C stop after rotating, the stop symbol aspect after the variation of the game symbols aligned on the activated pay line becomes effective, and the preset big hit aspect and small hit aspect , A small win mode, a replay mode, a disconnect mode, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the jackpot mode is a mode in which three "7" s are lined up on the activated winning line.
The mode in which three ARs are available is the small hit mode.
And a mode in which three "bells" and "plums" are prepared and a mode in which "cherries" of the first rotation reel A are prepared are small winning modes,
The stop symbol mode in which the three "replay symbols" are arranged is the replay mode, and the other modes are substantially disengaged modes.

When the big hit mode is established, a payout of 15 medals and a big bonus [BB] occur, and when the small hit mode is established, a payout of 15 medals and a regular bonus [RB]. Occurs. When the small win mode is established, 15 medals are paid out in the small win mode in which the "watermelon" is aligned, and 1 in the small win mode in which the "bell" is aligned.
There are 0 medals paid out, 6 medals are paid out in the small win mode where "plums" are aligned, and 2 medals are paid out in the small win mode where "cherries" are aligned. When the replay mode is established, the game can be replayed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, when the big hit mode "777" is established and a big bonus [BB] occurs, a maximum of 30 special games can be executed, and in the executed special game, a stop symbol Aspect is JAC IN
By satisfying a predetermined condition of being in a mode (for example, a replay mode), a maximum of 3 sets of [bonuses] can be executed in addition to the special game.

A maximum of 12 bonus games can be executed in one [bonus], and one bonus game can be executed.
This bonus ends when 2 games are exhausted or when a bonus game in which a special small win mode (for example, a replay mode in normal time) is achieved is exhausted in 8 games. When [30] special games are exhausted or bonuses are exhausted three times, this [BB] ends.

On the other hand, when the small hit mode "BAR BAR BAR" is established and the regular bonus [RB] is generated, [B
In the state corresponding to [Bonus] in B], a maximum of 12 bonus games can be executed, 12 bonus games are exhausted, or a special small win mode (for example, a replay mode in normal time) is established. When 8 bonus games have been consumed, this [RB] ends.

Next, the CPU and ROM of the slot machine 1
With reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. 3, various functions achieved by the control device 40 having a RAM and the like (microcomputer) and a control program stored in advance in the control device 40 will be described. The control device 40 includes a medal bet number detecting means 41, a lottery means 42, a flag setting means 43, a reel control means 44, a stop symbol judging means 45,
A profit giving means 46, a delay means 47, a delay determination means 48 and the like are provided.

At the start of the game, the medal bet number detecting means 41 detects the number of medals bet (1 to 1) based on the insertion of medals from the medal insertion section 19 or the operation of the bet button 20 when there is a credit. Three
Sheet).

The lottery means 42 is based on the start command of the symbol variation by the operation of the start lever 22 on condition that the number of medals bet (1 to 3) is detected by the medal bet number detection means 41. As a stop symbol mode that can be stopped after the variation of the game symbol, a random number lottery is selected from the eight types of modes including the seven types of winning modes and the outlying modes shown in FIG.

That is, on the activated pay line, the game symbols are allowed to be stopped in the combination of the big hit mode, or the combination of the small hit mode is allowed, or the small win mode (4 Any of the small winning combinations of different types), whether to allow the combination to be stopped, to be allowed to stop at the combination to be the replay mode, or to be allowed to stop at the combination to be the disengagement mode. Either one is decided.

In the lottery means 42, for the lottery probability of drawing each of the above eight modes, "set value"
(1 to 6) and the "number of bets" of the medal (one piece, two pieces, three pieces) have different probabilities. When the maximum number of bets (3), the probability that the big hit mode is drawn and the probability that the small win mode is drawn are 1/200 respectively.
It will be about 1/400.

The flag setting means 43 is configured to set a prize flag corresponding to the winning mode when the winning mode is selected by the lottery means 42. Here, a total of 7 types of modes including a big hit mode, a small win mode, 4 types of small win modes, and a replay mode are all winning modes, and the value of the profit to be given is compared for these 7 types of winning modes. Can be ranked. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the winning mode of rank 1 → a big winning mode, the winning mode of a rank 2 → a small winning mode, the winning mode of a rank 3 → a small winning combination in which “watermelon” is complete, ...

Then, when the rank 1 big hit mode is selected by lottery, the big hit prize flag (R1F) is set, and when the rank 2 small hit mode is selected by lottery, the small hit prize flag (R1F) is selected.
2F), when the small win mode of rank 3 to rank 6 is determined by lottery, the small win prize flags (R3F) to (R6F),
When the replay mode of rank 7 is determined by lottery, the replay winning flag (R7F) is set. It should be noted that the removal flag (R8F) may be set when the removal mode is determined by lottery.

The reel control means 44, when a medal is bet by the medal bet number detection means 41,
Based on the start command by operating the start lever 22,
By controlling the reel driving means 9, the first to third rotating reels A to
The rotation of C is started, and the rotation of the rotating reels A to C corresponding to the operated stop buttons 23 to 25 is stopped based on the stop command by the operation of the stop buttons 23 to 25.

The reel control means 44 (corresponding to the stop control means) is configured so that the three variable display means 10 can be stop-controlled so that the stop symbol mode selected by the lottery means 42 is brought into the stop symbol mode. That is, based on the winning flag set by the flag setting means 43, stop control is performed in accordance with the pattern of the stop operation by the player (operation sequence of the stop buttons 23 to 25, operation timing, etc.), and the stop operation is performed. If the pattern is appropriate, the first to be a stop symbol mode (winning mode) corresponding to the set winning flag,
~ The rotation of the third rotating reels A to C is stopped.

If the flag setting means 43 is configured to set the disengagement flag (R8F) when the disengagement mode is selected by the lottery means 42, the reel control means 44 is used.
Will stop the rotation of the first to third rotation reels A to C based on the disengagement flag (R8F) so as to be in the disengagement mode.

Here, in the case of the present embodiment, when the winning flags set by the flag setting means 43 are the big hit winning flag (R1F) and the small hit winning flag (R2F), the winning flags correspond to the corresponding big hit mode or The setting is held until the small hit mode is established. That is, the big hit prize flag (R1F) and the small hit prize flag (R2)
When F) is set, it is guaranteed that the big hit mode and the small hit mode are established.

The stop symbol judging means 45, when all the rotating reels A to C are stopped, on the basis of the reel position signal from the reel position detecting means 49, the stop symbol mode aligned on the activated pay line, It is determined whether it is a big hit mode, a small hit mode, a small winning mode (any of four types of small winning modes), a replay mode, or a losing mode.

The profit state giving means 46 receives the judgment result from the stop symbol judging means 45, and the stop symbol mode after the change of the game symbol is a big winning mode or a small winning mode or a small winning mode or a replay mode. When it becomes, a profit is given to the player.

In the case of the big hit mode, the small hit mode, and the small winning combination mode, the number of medals corresponding to the winning mode (see FIG. 4).
Is paid out by the payout device 50, and a big bonus game [BB] is generated in the case of a big hit mode, and a regular bonus game [R
B] is generated. In the replay mode, the game is replayable.

The delay means 47 is a means for delaying the start of at least one symbol variation of the three variable display means 10 when the start of the symbol variation is instructed by the operation of the start lever 22, and this delay means When the reel control means 44 that receives the delay instruction from 47 starts the rotation of the first to third rotating reels A to C, at least one start of symbol fluctuation, that is, at least one rotating reel A.
~ C to delay the start of rotation of the reel drive means 9
To control.

The delay determining means 48 is means for determining whether or not to activate the delay means 47 based on the flag set by the flag setting means 43, by taking into consideration the result of the lottery by the lottery means 42. is there. Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, in the lottery means 42, for example, the big hit mode is selected with a probability of 1/300, and the small hit mode is selected with a probability of 1/300. With the probability of, the modes other than the win (small winning mode, replay mode, out-of-court mode) will be drawn.

Then, the delay determining means 48 is 3/4 in the case of a hit (when the big hit mode or the small hit mode is selected by lottery).
With the probability of deciding to activate the delay means 47 to delay the start of the symbol fluctuation, and in the case other than a win (when the small win mode or replay mode or out-of-court mode is drawn), 1 /
With a probability of 100, the delay means 47 is operated to decide to delay the start of the symbol fluctuation. In addition, by this probability setting,
Due to the operation of the delay means 47, the expectation that the lottery means 42 expects that the big hit mode or the small hit mode is selected is (1/300 × 3/4) / (1/300 × 3/4 + 299). / 300
X 1/100) x 100 ≈ 20%.

Further, the delay means 47 has seven types of delay patterns (delay patterns 1 to 1) for delaying the start of the symbol fluctuation.
The delay pattern 7) is preset. The seven types of delay patterns and the standard normal pattern will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in the normal pattern, the rotations of the first to third rotation reels A to C all start at a short time after the start lever 22 is operated. In contrast to this normal pattern, in the delay pattern 1, the first rotation reel A starts rotating so as to be delayed, and in the delay pattern 2, the second rotation reel A starts the second rotation.
The rotating reel B starts rotating so as to be delayed, and in the delay pattern 3, the third rotating reel C starts rotating so as to be delayed.

In contrast to the normal pattern, in the delay pattern 4, the first and second rotating reels A and B start to be delayed, and in the delay pattern 5, the second and third rotating reels B and C are started. Start rotation to delay and delay pattern 6
Then, the rotation is started so that the third and first rotating reels C and A are delayed, and in the delay pattern 7, the rotations are simultaneously started so that all of the first to third rotating reels A to C are delayed.

In this embodiment, the start lever 22
The time from the time of the operation until the rotating reel starts to rotate in the normal pattern (the minute time) is set to, for example, 0.1 seconds, and the delay time until the rotating reel that is delayed with respect to the normal pattern rotates, For example, it is set to 0.5 seconds.

When the delay means 47 operates, one of the seven types of delay patterns described above is selected by lottery. In this case, the lottery probability that each delay pattern is drawn when the winning is drawn by the lottery means 42,
By appropriately setting the lottery probability that each delay pattern is drawn when a lottery other than a win is drawn by the lottery means 42,
Depending on the selected delay pattern, the expectation that the lottery means 42 expects that the big hit mode or the small win mode will be selected is different.

In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, delay pattern 1 → expected degree of 10%, delay pattern 2
→ 10% expected hit rate, delay pattern 3 → 10% expected hit rate,
Delay pattern 4 → 30% expected hit rate, delay pattern 5 → 30% expected hit rate, delay pattern 6 → 30% expected hit rate, delay pattern 7 → 50% expected hit rate are set.

The operation and effect of the slot machine 1 will be described. The player inserts a medal from the medal inserting section 19 or operates the bet button 20 when there is a credit for the medal to bet one to three medals, and then operates the start lever 22. To do. Then, the first to third rotating reels A to C start rotating, and a plurality of game symbols are changed.

On the other hand, based on the operation timing of the start lever 22, the lottery means 42 randomly selects a stop symbol mode that can be stopped after the variation of the game symbol, and the delay determination means 48 delays the delay means based on the lottery result. Whether or not to activate 47 is determined by lottery, and further, the delay means 4
When 7 is activated, one of the 7 delay patterns is selected.

When the start lever 22 is operated, when the delay determining means 48 determines to activate the extending means 47, the delay means 47 controls the reel control means 44 so that the delay pattern becomes the selected delay pattern. To delay the start of the symbol fluctuation. And the player is
At the start of rotation of the first to third rotating reels A to C, it is possible to expect that the large-hit mode or the small-hit mode is randomly selected by delaying one of the rotating reels, and the type of delay pattern that has occurred. Accordingly, it can be expected that the big-hit mode or the small-hit mode is randomly selected with the degree of expectation shown in FIG.

Next, a modification will be described. 1] As shown in FIG. 9, the delay means 47 may be configured to operate when the lottery result of the lottery means 42 is a big hit mode or a small win mode (corresponding to a predetermined winning mode). . That is, when the big hit mode or the small hit mode is selected, the delay means 47 always operates. In this case, even when the lottery means 42 draws a manner other than the big hit manner or the small hit manner as the stop symbol manner, for example, 1/100
The delay means 47 may be activated with the probability of.

2] As shown in FIG. 10, the delay means 47
May be configured so that the lottery means 42 operates when the big hit mode or the small hit mode is selected as the stopped symbol mode, and does not operate when a mode other than the big hit mode or the small hit mode is selected. In this case, when the delay means 47 is activated and the delay pattern appears, the player can be sure that the 100% big hit mode or the small hit mode is drawn.

3] The delay means 47 is configured to operate when the lottery means 42 draws a winning manner (eg, a small winning manner or a replay manner) other than the big winning manner or the small winning manner as the stop symbol manner. Good. In this case, the lottery means 4
The delay means 47 may be configured to be activated or not activated when the mode 2 is selected by the lottery.

4] In addition to the above seven types of delay patterns, a plurality of types of delay patterns can be set by making the delay time different, and when the delay means 47 operates,
It may be configured to select one of these plural types of delay patterns. Also in this case, the degree of expectation that the lottery means 42 is expected to draw a predetermined winning mode can be configured to be different depending on the delay pattern selected from a plurality of types of delay patterns.
It is also possible to set a delay pattern in which the variation start time of the three rotating reels (variable display means) is delayed stepwise as the delay pattern with different delay times.

5] A notification means for notifying that the delay means has been actuated, that is, at least one of the plurality of variable display means is delayed in the start of the symbol variation may be provided. As the notification means in this case, the backlight of the rotating reel may be controlled to notify, or a lamp for delay notification may be separately provided and the lamp may be controlled to notify. A unique sound effect may be sounded to notify. In addition, whether or not to give such notification may be determined by a lottery. Further, when there are a plurality of types of delay patterns, the notification mode may be changed depending on the delay pattern to be performed.

5] It should be noted that modifications can be made to the above-described embodiments and modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention, and various slot machines other than the above, or other slot machines The present invention can be applied to various game machines (for example, pachinko machines).

[0063]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the delay means for delaying the start of at least one symbol fluctuation of the plurality of variable display means is provided when the fluctuation start command means instructs the start of the symbol fluctuation. Then, the delay means may be configured to operate when the lottery means draws a predetermined winning mode as a stop symbol mode, or may be determined by lottery whether the delay determining means operates the delay means. it can. In particular, a plurality of kinds of delay patterns for delaying the start of the pattern variation are preset in the delay means, and when the delay means operates, one of the plurality of kinds of delay patterns is selected, and a plurality of kinds of delay patterns are selected. Depending on the delay pattern selected from the delay patterns, the degree of expectation for expecting that the predetermined winning mode is selected by the lottery means is different, so that it is possible to further improve the game playability. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a list of seven types of winning modes.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game content of a big bonus.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual drawing of various kinds of lottery.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a normal pattern and seven types of delay patterns.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hit expectation degree due to appearance of a delay pattern.

FIG. 9 is a drawing conceptual diagram of various kinds of drawing related to the modified form.

FIG. 10 is a drawing conceptual diagram of various drawing according to another modification.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a normal pattern and a delay pattern according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 slot machine 10 Variable display means 22 Start lever 42 Lottery means 44 reel control means 46 Profit-giving means 47 Delay means 48 Delay decision means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of variable display means (10) for variably displaying a plurality of game symbols, a variation start command means (22) for instructing the start of symbol variation by these variable display means (10), and this variation. Based on the start command by the start command means (22) random number lottery means (42) to randomize the stop symbol mode that can be stopped after the change of the game symbol, and the stop symbol mode selected by the lottery means (42) Stop control means (44) capable of stop control of a plurality of variable display means (10), and a profit giving means (46) for giving a profit when the stop symbol mode after the variation of the game symbol becomes a winning mode. In the provided gaming machine, when the variation start command means (22) commands the start of the symbol variation, delay means (47) delays the start of at least one symbol variation of the plurality of variable display means (10). A gaming machine characterized by having it. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the delay means (47) is activated when a predetermined winning mode is selected based on the result of the selection by the selection means (42). 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising delay determining means (48) for determining whether or not to activate the delay means (47) by a lottery. 4. The delay determining means (48) is a lottery means (42).
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein it is determined whether or not to activate the delay means (47) in consideration of the result of the lottery. 5. The delay means (47) is preset with a plurality of types of delay patterns for delaying the start of symbol variation, and when the delay means (47) is activated, one of the plurality of types of delay patterns is set. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to select. 6. The delay pattern selected from the plurality of types of delay patterns is configured so that the degree of expectation for expecting that the predetermined winning mode is drawn by the drawing means (42) is different. The gaming machine according to claim 5, which is characterized in that.