JP2003047730A - Game machine and method for playing game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make game characteristics of a game machine efficient. SOLUTION: In a game of the game machine in which various ready-to-win performances can be displayed by a special pattern displaying device 202 based on a command indication to the special pattern displaying device 202 from a main control part 308, when a game player turns a ready-to-win performance rejecting switch 220 'ON' to make a ready-to-win performance rejecting mode, under the ready-to-win performance rejecting mode, the ready-to-win performance when the ready-to-win is missed is not displayed on the special pattern displaying device 202 and a ready-to-win performance rejecting lamp is turned on to inform the game player that the condition of the game machine is the ready-to-win performance rejecting mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming method therefor, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a rendering function for providing a player with a variety of renderings and a gaming method therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some gaming machines, generally called pachinko machines, are equipped with a device for performing various effects related to a lottery result of a big hit. For example, there is a game board provided with a special symbol display device capable of variably displaying a special symbol composed of a plurality of numbers or figures (hereinafter, simply referred to as a symbol for convenience).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-31, which is a document relating to gaming machines.
The general mechanical structure of a gaming machine is disclosed in the publications related to the gaming machine such as 9252, JP-A-11-70229, and JP-A-9-140881.

Recent game machines are disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-47352.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication, each circuit board is divided according to the function of the gaming machine in order to make it easier to find and inspect the game function section (having the main control section) related to the gambling of the gaming machine. In addition, each functional component is configured to operate by one-way control from the game function unit that controls the game content.

Therefore, the control of the special symbol display device is also realized by sending various commands relating to symbol variations from the main control unit to the special symbol display device.

The gaming machine is a special prize when the stop symbol of the special symbol display device is a combination of predetermined specific symbols such as "7", "7", "7" (so-called). Jackpot). The special prize is a point at which the game is switched from the first state to the second state, and the second state is an advantageous state (big hit motion) of giving a predetermined game value to the player.

Further, of the plurality of symbols, only the remaining one symbol is changing and indeterminate, and the display state immediately before the special prize confirmation display is called "reach". At the time of the reach, various commands relating to the reach effect are sent from the main control unit to the special symbol display device, so that various reach effects are displayed on the special symbol display device. In this case, depending on the random number of the jackpot determination and the random number of the reach determination obtained when the game ball wins the starting winning opening, whether or not the reach production is performed, what kind of reach production is performed, The CPU is determined, and the player plays the game while seeing the reach effect as a result.

[0008] In addition, recent gaming machines have a probability variation function that increases the probability of jackpots inside the gaming machine in the game to a high probability after the jackpot operation is exhausted for a particular prize of the prizes. There is an opportunity. Generally, such a high-probability state of a gaming machine with a probability variation function is continued until the next jackpot is won.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a command system sent from the main control unit to the special symbol display device when a random number value out of the conventional gaming machine is acquired. From the main control unit to the special symbol display device, various commands to specify the presence / absence of the reach, the stop symbol pattern, and the variation pattern related to the presence / absence of the reach and the stop symbol (disappearance, reach, appearance of screen variation such as special prize), etc. Will be sent.

In FIG. 1, the fluctuation pattern groups 101 and 102 in FIG. 1 are reach effects at the time of loss, so-called loss reach. Combine low probability and high probability,
At the time of departure, a variety of reach effects have been provided. As a result, if the reach occurs despite the fact that the gaming machine has internally fixed the deviation, the player is made to wait until the deviation is fixed for a predetermined reach production time, which is the game. It is also the real pleasure of the machine.

However, it is a fact that, in spite of various elaborate and long reach productions, there are complaints that the game machines of today are out of order in most cases. In addition, if the player does not have time, the lost reach is a loss of time and may be frustrated. Further, depending on the player, during the probability fluctuation of the game machine with the probability fluctuation function, it is redundant and annoying to see the outlying reach, even though the next big hit is promised.

[0012] On the other hand, for a game store that installs a game machine and operates, various outlying reach causes a loss in the number of games consumed per unit time, and the operation of the game machine is suppressed, resulting in no sales. Therefore, it is not preferable to have an excessive reach effect.

[0013]

As described above, in a gaming machine having a staging function for providing a player with a variety of staging, excessive staging beyond what is necessary makes the game redundant for the player. At the same time, there is still room for improvement in the above-mentioned conventional technology in that it is not preferable in terms of the profit efficiency of the game machine for the game stores that install and operate the game machine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having an efficient gaming characteristic and a gaming method thereof.

[0015]

In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 internally conducts a lottery corresponding to a winning ball and changes one or more symbols to make the lottery. In the gaming machine for performing one or more effects related to the result of the above, and stopping the fluctuation of the one or more symbols based on the result of the lottery, an instruction means for accepting an instruction for rejecting a predetermined effect, and the instruction. Detecting means for detecting acceptance of the instruction by means, state transition means for transitioning the state from the first state to the second state when the detection is performed by the detecting means, and the state transition means After the state is changed to the second state by the control means, the control means is provided so as not to perform the predetermined effect.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the control means does not perform the predetermined effect when the result of the lottery is further out. .

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the gaming machine described in, the predetermined effect is a reach effect with the one or more symbols.

The invention described in claim 4 is the same as in claim 1,
Alternatively, in the gaming machine described in the item 3, there is further provided an informing unit for informing that the state is in the second state.

According to the invention of claim 5, lottery is internally performed corresponding to the winning ball and at least one symbol is changed,
In the gaming method of the gaming machine, which performs one or more effects related to the result of the lottery and stops the fluctuation of the one or more symbols based on the result of the lottery, detects an instruction for refusal of a predetermined effect. A detection step, a state transition step of transitioning the state from a first state to a second state when detection is performed by the detection step, and a state transition to the second state by the state transition step. After that,
And a control step of controlling so as not to perform the predetermined effect.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, parts having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. Further, the mechanical structure of the gaming machine can be the same as that of a conventional example as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-319252, so that the description of the present embodiment will not be limited to the components related to the present invention and their supplements. Keep only the part. Although a large number of nails are arranged on the game board, all the nails are not shown in the following drawings for simplicity.

(Device Configuration) FIG. 2 shows an example of a front view of the gaming machine. In FIG. 2, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is a gaming board 201 on which a gaming machine accessory or the like is installed on a board surface, a special symbol display device 202, a starting winning opening 203, a normal symbol display device operating gate (left) 204, a regular symbol. Display device operation gate (right) 205, ordinary symbol display device 206, ordinary electric accessory 207, variable winning ball device 208, gaming machine handle 21
2. Special symbol operation memory indicator lights (hereinafter referred to as holding lamps) 216, 217, 218, 219, reach effect refusal switch 220, reach effect refusal lamp 221 and the like are included.

The special symbol display device 202 is, for example, L
CD (Liquid Crystal Display) or CRT (Cathod
There is a variable display device such as an e Ray Tube display, a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode), a dot matrix display device, a drum and the like. The special symbol display device 202 variably displays special symbols (hereinafter, symbols) such as a plurality of numbers and figures.

In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 202 has a variable display device capable of displaying images such as a background and a plurality of symbols as a moving image, and the special symbol display device 20.
A special prize (so-called jackpot) is given when the stop symbol of 2 is a combination of predetermined specific symbols. The special prize is a point at which the game is switched from the first state to the second state, and the second state is an advantageous state (big hit motion) of giving a predetermined game value to the player.

When the game ball hit by the player wins, the starting winning opening 203 detects the winning by the trigger generation of an internal special symbol starting switch 301 (described later in FIG. 3), and the special symbol display device 202. Give an opportunity to change the pattern.

Normal symbol display device operation gate (left) 204
And the normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 205, when the game ball hit by the player passes, the internal normal symbol operation switch 302 (described later in the description of FIG. 3) triggers the normal symbol display device 206. Gives the opportunity to change the normal pattern.

The normal symbol display device 206 variably displays the normal symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED or the like. The normal electric accessory 207 is opened when the normal symbol display device 206 stops and displays a specific normal symbol (so-called small hit),
Assist the winning of the starting winning opening 203.

The variable winning ball device 208 is a variable winning ball device 208 in a subsequent jackpot operation when the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 202 is a combination of predetermined specific symbols, that is, when it becomes a prize. The opening / closing member 209 mounted on the front surface is opened.

During the big hit operation, the opening / closing member 209 is opened substantially horizontally, the big winning opening 210 for accepting the winning of the game balls is opened, and the winning of a large number of the game balls is accepted. When a game ball is won in the special winning opening 210, the trigger of a special winning opening switch 303 (which will be described later with reference to FIG. 3) inside the variable winning ball device 208 causes the gaming machine to set the number of game balls to the special winning opening 210. Grasping is given, and the opportunity to pay out the prize balls is given. The special winning opening 210 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30
It continues until a predetermined number (hereinafter, referred to as a special winning opening prescribed number) of game balls enter the special winning opening 210 or more seconds.

Further, the variable winning ball device 208 has a specific area 211 inside. The specific area 211 is the game board 20.
It has a width equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball symmetrically with respect to a center line that bisects the special winning opening 210 into the left and right in the horizontal direction parallel to the board surface of 1.

When at least one game ball passes through the specific area 211 during the opening of the special winning opening 210 during the big hit operation, the specific area switch 3 inside the variable winning ball device 208.
When the trigger 04 (described later in the description of FIG. 3) is generated, the gaming machine is given the opportunity to generate the right in the next round. In this way, the round continues in the order of 1R → 2R → ..., and continues up to the maximum round (for example, 15R). If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 211 during the round, the jackpot operation ends without continuing to the maximum round.

The gaming machine handle 212 has a touch sensor (not shown) on its surface, and is provided with a stop button 213. The touch sensor detects that the player grips the gaming machine handle 212, and in this state the gaming machine handle 21
When a variable resistor (not shown) inside the gaming machine handle 212 detects that 2 has been rotated clockwise 215 or counterclockwise 214, the game ball is continuously connected to the ball launch device 317 (described later in the description of FIG. 3). Give an opportunity to launch. The player turns the game machine handle 212 clockwise or counterclockwise 215 to adjust the launch route of the game ball to be launched onto the game board 201. In addition, the player presses the stop button 2
When 13 is pressed, the launch of the game ball of the ball launching device 317 is stopped.

Hold lamps 216, 217, 218, 21
The reference numeral 9 is lit in conjunction with storing information of each sphere that has won the starting winning opening 203 during the change of the symbol in the hold memory of each sphere on the RAM 310 described later in the description of FIG. , "Holding the ball"), the number of times the symbol can be changed is continuously notified. In addition, the winning ball to the starting winning port 203, which is the object of holding the ball, is hereinafter referred to as a "holding ball".

The reach production refusal switch 220 is turned on / off.
It is a toggle-type switch for switching off, and is, for example, a push button switch that is turned on when pressed once and turned off when pressed again. When the player turns on the reach effect refusal switch 220, the reach effect at the time of falling off is not displayed on the special symbol display device 202 (hereinafter, referred to as "reach effect").
Call the reach production rejection mode). When the player turns off the reach effect refusal switch 220, the special symbol display device 202 displays the reach effect at the time of falling off. Here, the reach refers to a display state in which only one remaining symbol among the plurality of symbols is changing and is indeterminate, and immediately before the special prize confirmation display. The reach production refusal lamp 221 is turned on in the reach production refusal mode to notify the player that the state of the gaming machine is the reach production refusal mode.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit configuration of the gaming machine. In FIG. 3, the control circuit configuration of the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a reach effect rejection switch 220 and a special symbol start switch 3
01, normal symbol operation switch 302, special winning opening switch 303, specific area switch 304, reset circuit 30
5, power supply circuit 306, input port 307, main control unit 30
8, ROM 309, RAM 310, output port 311,
Special symbol display device 202, ordinary symbol display device 206, special winning opening operating solenoid 312, ordinary electric auditors product operating solenoid 313, lamp display device 314, sound effect generation device 3
15, a prize ball payout device 316, a ball launching device 317, and the like.

The special symbol starting switch 301 is a game ball that is launched by the player and wins the starting winning opening 203. When the game ball passes through this switch, a trigger is generated to detect the winning, and the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 202. Give the opportunity.

The normal symbol actuation switch 302 is a normal symbol display device actuation gate (left) 2 which is launched by the player.
04 and the normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 205 has passed the game ball, a trigger is generated when passing this switch, the normal symbol display device 206 gives a variation trigger of the normal symbol.

The special winning opening switch 303, when it becomes a special prize, in the subsequent big hit operation, the special winning opening 210
A trigger is generated when a gaming ball that has won the game passes through this switch, and the main control unit 308 detects the winning of the gaming ball.

The specific area switch 304 is the special winning opening 21.
The game ball that has passed through the specific area 211 while opening 0 generates a trigger when passing through this switch, and the main control unit 30
8 detects the occurrence of rights in the next round.

The reset circuit 305 puts the main control unit 308 in an initial state. The power supply circuit 306 supplies power to the entire circuit of FIG. The input port 307 takes in signals from each unit and transfers them to the main control unit 308.

The main controller 308 is a CPU for controlling the entire gaming machine. Even if a one-chip CPU having a built-in ROM 309 and RAM 310 is used, a ROM 309 and RAM 310 externally connected to the bus is used. Good.

The ROM 309 stores a program for controlling the gaming machine for the main controller 308. Specifically, the game control program of FIG. 4 defining the content of the game control processing performed by the CPU of the main control unit 308 is stored.
The ROM 309 further stores various parameter values for controlling the gaming machine, including a command ID for instructing the special symbol display device 202.

The RAM 310 temporarily stores input / output data to / from the main control unit 308, data for arithmetic processing, various counters such as a random number counter related to a game, etc., and also records information on each holding ball. It has a reserve memory.

The output port 311 outputs a signal to each unit and transfers it from the main control unit 308.

The special winning opening operating solenoid 312 is one of the internal components of the variable winning ball device 208, and is an opening / closing member attached to the front surface of the variable winning ball device 208 in the subsequent jackpot operation when a special prize is obtained. 209 is opened.

The normal electric accessory operating solenoid 313 opens the normal electric accessory 207 when the normal symbol display device 206 stops and displays the normal symbol for the small hit.

The lamp display device 314 is a display device of lamps related to a game, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of lamps according to an instruction from the main control unit 308. As a result, the holding lamps 216 to 219 are also turned on when information is recorded in the holding memory on the RAM 310, and turned off when the holding balls are held. In the reach effect refusal mode, the reach effect refusal lamp 221 is turned on by an instruction from the main control unit 308.

The sound effect generator 315 generates a sound related to the game. The prize ball payout device 316 pays out prize balls when a prize is detected by the special symbol start switch 301, the special winning opening switch 303, and the other switches 304.

The ball launching device 317 launches a ball onto the game board 201 when detecting the player's ball launching action with the gaming machine handle.

(Explanation of Operation) In the system configuration described above, the processing relating to the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described below.
explain. In the processing of the present embodiment, based on a command instruction from the main control unit 308 to the special symbol display device 202, in the game of the gaming machine capable of displaying various various reach effects on the special symbol display device 202, the player reaches. When the production rejection switch 220 is turned on and the reach production rejection mode is set, under the reach production rejection mode, the special symbol display device 2 is displayed.
In 02, the reach effect at the time of departure is not displayed, and the reach effect refusal lamp 221 is turned on to notify the player that the state of the gaming machine is the reach effect reject mode.

The above-described processing in this embodiment is performed by the processing procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. The processing procedure of FIG. 4 shows the contents of the game control processing executed by the CPU of the main control unit 308. This is the cycle t (eg 4 msec)
It is an interrupt process activated each time, and is a game control interrupt process performed by the CPU of the main control unit 308 by reading and executing the game control program stored in the ROM 309.

In FIG. 4, when the power of the game machine is turned on, the main control unit 308 makes initial settings relating to images, lamps, sounds, games, etc. (step S400). After that, the main control unit 308 generates a jackpot random number for special prize by updating (+1) the jackpot random number loop counter on the RAM 310 by the process of step S410 at every cycle t. At the same time, in step S410, the main control unit 308 updates the small hit random number loop counter on the RAM 310 (+1) to generate a small hit random number for a normal symbol.

During the processing of step S420, the main controller 3
When detecting the winning ball to the starting winning port 203, 08 reads the big hit random number from the big hit random number loop counter and buffers it in the RAM 310. Further, when the ball wins the starting winning port 203 during the change of the symbol, the main control unit 3
08 reads the big hit random number from the big hit random number loop counter and buffers it in the hold memory of the hold sphere on the RAM 310 (hold of sphere). Every time when this step is repeatedly executed during the change of the symbol, the value of each jackpot random number is continuously stored for a plurality of reserved balls on the reserved memory on the RAM 310.

Further, in the process of step S420, when the main control unit 308 detects that the reach effect refusal switch 220 is ON, the reach effect rejection mode flag on the RAM 310 is turned ON, and the state is reach effect rejected. Change to mode.

In the process of step S420, the main controller 308 normally operates the symbol display device operating gate (left) 20.
4 (or normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 20
When the passage of the sphere of 5) is detected, the small hit random number is read from the small hit random number loop counter and buffered in the RAM 310. The process of step S420 will be described later in the description of FIG.

The error occurrence status of the gaming machine is determined by the main control unit 30.
8 is checked by performing the processing of step S430.

The main control unit 308 performs control related to the game such as symbol variation and character product control in the game management process of step S440. At the start of variation of the special symbol due to the winning winning of the winning ball or the holding ball to the starting winning hole 203, the RAM 310 is started.
Based on the reach random number read from the above reach random number loop counter, the pattern random number read from the symbol random number loop counter, and the jackpot random number of the winning ball to the starting winning opening 203 or the jackpot random number stored in the holding memory of the holding ball. Then, the main control unit 308 prepares a variation pattern designation command and left, middle, right stop symbol designation commands and the like on the RAM 310.

This processing is performed by the main control unit 308 in step S.
During the game management processing of 440, it is performed when it is determined that it is time to start the symbol variation. Here, the fluctuation pattern is
It refers to the appearance of screen fluctuations such as loss, reach, and special prizes.

Also, the normal symbol display device operating gate (left)
204 (or normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 2
At the beginning of the fluctuation of the ordinary pattern due to the passage of the ball in 05), R
Based on the small hit random number on the AM310, the main control unit 30
8 prepares stop symbol data and the like for normal symbols. This process is performed when the main control unit 308 is performing the game management process of step S440, and when it is determined that the normal symbol variation starts. The process of step S440 will be described later in the description of FIG.

Next, the main control unit 308 determines the number of payouts of the winning balls on the RAM 310 for the winning balls to the starting winning hole 203 or the reserved balls that have been won and held in the starting winning hole 203 during the change of the symbol. Is set in a predetermined area (step S450). Further, in order to transmit the game state to the outside of the gaming machine, the main control unit 308 transmits the information to the outside by performing the process of step S460.

When the gaming machine controls output data such as lamps, voices, images, payout of prize balls, and action of a prize, the main control unit 308 controls the output data by the process of step S470. For example, the main control unit 308 instructs the lamp display device 314 to turn on the holding lamp or prepares it on the RAM 310 in order to notify the holding ball, according to the stored state of the big hit random number in the holding memory. An image control command is transmitted to the special symbol display device 202.
Further, the main control unit 308 instructs the prize ball payout device 316 to pay out prize balls based on the number of payout balls set on the RAM 310.

Further, the main control section 308 executes the step S4.
At 70, when the reach effect refusal mode flag on the RAM 310 is ON, the lamp display device 314 is instructed to turn on the reach effect reject lamp.

The main control unit 308 updates the reach random number loop counter and the symbol random number loop counter in step S48.
This is performed by updating the random number counter n times (n is a natural number) using the interrupt remaining time of 0.

FIG. 5 shows the processing contents of the game management processing of step S440 of FIG. In FIG. 5, the main controller 30
8 is a jackpot random number (a jackpot random number of the winning ball to the starting winning port 203 or a jackpot random number of the holding memory) related to the symbol variation which is the processing target at this time, R
Although it is stored in the AM 310, it is checked, and if it is determined that the symbol variation start accompanying the winning of the winning ball or the reserved ball to the starting winning port 203 is started (step S500), the process proceeds to step S501.

Next, the main control unit 308, based on the jackpot random number relating to the symbol variation stored in the RAM 310,
Judgment of the special prize of the symbol fluctuation to be started is performed. RAM3
The probability variation flag on 10 is set to OFF by default.
If it is not a special prize, turn the jackpot flag on the RAM 310 to O.
If it is set to FF and it is judged as a special prize, the jackpot flag is set to O.
Set to N (step S501).

The main control unit 308 determines a plurality of symbols stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 202 from the prize determination result, the reach random number read from the reach random number loop counter and the symbol random number read from the symbol random number loop counter. .

For example, the special prize determination is “big hit flag O”
N ”, the reach type that is uniquely determined from the reach random number is“ super reach ”, and the symbol numbers of the left, middle, and right symbols that are uniquely determined from the symbol random numbers are“ 7H, 7H, 7 ”in order.
H "(hexadecimal notation), and the main control unit 3
08 is the left, middle, and right of each symbol number set as an event shown in FIG. 8 left, middle, right each stop symbol designating command (each command ID is 1, 2 and 3) information RAM3
Set in a predetermined area on 10. Here, if the symbol numbers of the left, middle, and right are “7H, 7H, 7H”, and it is a specific symbol and probability variation occurs, in this case, the main control unit 308 turns on the probability variation flag (step S502). ).

In step S502, for example, the prize determination is “big hit flag is OFF”, the reach type uniquely determined from the reach random number is “super reach”, and each of the left, middle, and right symbols is uniquely determined from the symbol random number. Design numbers are "7H, 7H, 8H" in order (hexadecimal notation)
Suppose In this case, the main control unit 308 sets information of each of the left, middle, and right stop symbol designating commands (each command ID is 1, 2 and 3) shown in FIG. Set in the area.

Next, the main controller 308 determines in step S503.
By the fluctuation pattern determination process of
The variation pattern of the symbol variation is determined based on the reach random number and the symbol random number, and the information of the variation pattern designation command (command ID = 4) of FIG. 8 is set in a predetermined area on the RAM 310.

FIG. 6 shows the processing contents of the fluctuation pattern determination processing in step S503 of FIG. In FIG. 6, for example, in the case of the above “big hit flag ON, super reach, specific symbol”, the variation pattern is “special prize (specific symbol)” shown in FIG. 9, and variation pattern ID = 3, variation as the variation pattern information. Pattern event = reach type (= reach random number “super reach”) is determined (step S600 → step S620).

Alternatively, in step S600, for example, the above "big hit flag is OFF, super reach".
In this case, the main control unit 308 next checks the reach effect rejection mode flag (step S610). When the reach production refusal mode flag is OFF and the state is not the reach production refusal mode, the variation pattern is “out of reach” shown in FIG. 9, and the variation pattern information is variation pattern ID = 1, variation pattern event = reach type (= A reach random number “super reach”) is determined (step S610 → step S620). On the contrary, when the reach production refusal mode flag is ON and the state is the reach production refusal mode, the variation pattern is “out” shown in FIG. 9, and variation pattern ID = 0 as variation pattern information.
Fluctuation pattern event = reach type (= no reach; reach random number “super reach” is invalid) is determined (step S610 → step S630).

Then, the main control section 308 stores the information of the fluctuation pattern designation command (command ID = 4) of FIG. 8 in which the decided fluctuation pattern information is set as an event in the RAM 3.
10 is set in a predetermined area (step S64)
0).

The main control unit 308 has also completed the variation pattern determination process of step S503 of FIG. 5 as described above, and when the information of each command required for the symbol variation has been set, the symbol variation for monitoring the symbol variation. Set the timer to the desired value. In particular, when the probability variation flag is ON, the symbol variation timer is set shorter than the normal time. Thereby, the special symbol fluctuation reduction works, and the symbol fluctuation time for one time is shortened (step S504).

Similarly, in FIG. 5, the main controller 308
Ordinary small hitting random number related to symbol fluctuation, R as the processing target
Although it is stored on the AM310, it is checked, and when it is determined that the normal symbol variation starts with the passage of the ball of the normal symbol display device operating gate (left) 204 (or the normal symbol display device operating gate (right) 205) ( (Step S550), the process proceeds to step S551.

Next, the main control unit 308 determines the small hit of the normal symbol fluctuation to be started based on the small hit random number relating to the normal symbol fluctuation stored in the RAM 310. If it is not a small hit, the small hit flag is turned off, and if it is determined to be a small hit, the small hit flag is turned on (step S551).

The main control section 308 determines a normal symbol which is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 206 from the result of the small hit. For example, it is assumed that the small hit determination is "small hit flag ON", and the stop symbol data of the normal symbol uniquely determined from the small hit determination result is "7H" (hexadecimal notation). Then, the main control unit 308 sets the stop symbol data of the normal symbol in a predetermined area on the RAM 310 (step S552).

Next, the main control unit 308 sets the variation instruction data for instructing the normal symbol variation in a predetermined area on the RAM 310 (step S553).

When the setting of each data required for the above normal symbol change is completed, the main control unit 308 sets a normal symbol change timer for monitoring the normal symbol change to a predetermined value (step S554).

When the main control unit 308 returns the process from FIG. 5 to the calling source of FIG. 4, the above-mentioned step S470 is executed based on the information of each command required for the symbol variation set in the predetermined area on the RAM 310. By the processing, the variation pattern designation command and each of the left, middle, and right stop symbol designation commands are sequentially transmitted to the special symbol display device 202.
Thereby, the special symbol display device 202 starts the symbol variation, and grasps each of the left, middle, and right symbols to be stopped and displayed when the later symbol stop command is received.

Similarly, when the main control unit 308 returns the process from FIG. 5 to the calling source of FIG. 4, the above-mentioned step S470 is performed based on the respective data required for the normal symbol variation set in the predetermined area on the RAM 310. By the process, the variation instruction data is output to the normal symbol display device 206. Thereby, the normal symbol display device 206 starts the symbol fluctuation.

When the processing of FIG. 5 is called again from the processing of FIG. 4 by the interrupt processing, the main control unit 308
, The symbol variation timer is not 0, that is, when it is determined that the symbol variation is in progress (step S500 → S505), the symbol variation timer is decremented (-1) (step S50).
6).

When the symbol variation timer becomes 0, the main control unit 308 sets the information of the symbol stop command (command ID = 5) shown in FIG. 8 in a predetermined area on the RAM 310 (steps S507 → S508).

The main control unit 308 has a symbol variation timer of 0,
That is, when the symbols are not changing, the big hit flag is checked (step S509), and when the big hit flag is ON,
The main controller 308 outputs the jackpot processing instruction data RA for instructing the special winning opening operation solenoid 312 to open the special winning opening on the front surface of the variable winning ball device 208 for a predetermined time.
Set in a predetermined area on M310 (step S51
0).

Similarly, in FIG. 5, the main controller 308
, The normal symbol variation timer is not 0, that is, when it is determined that the normal symbol variation is in progress (step S550 → S555), the normal symbol variation timer is decremented (-1) (step S556).

Also, when the normal symbol variation timer becomes 0,
The main control unit 308 normally sets the symbol stop instruction data for instructing the symbol fluctuation stop in a predetermined area on the RAM 310 (steps S557 → S558).

The main control unit 308, if the normal symbol variation timer is 0, that is, if the normal symbol is not varying, checks the small hit flag (step S559), and the small hit flag is ON.
In this case, the main control unit 308 stores the small hitting processing instruction data for instructing the normal electric auditors product operating solenoid 313 to open the normal electric auditors product 207 for a predetermined time in the RAM 31.
It is set in a predetermined area above 0 (step S560).
In particular, when the probability variation flag is ON, the ordinary electric accessory 20
Set the open state time of 7 longer than usual. This makes it easier for a ball to enter the starting winning port 203 during the probability change.

When the main control unit 308 returns the process from FIG. 5 to the calling source of FIG. 4, based on the information of the command set in the predetermined area on the RAM 310, the process of step S470 causes the symbol to stop. The command is transmitted to the special symbol display device 202. Thereby, the special symbol display device 202 is designated by the variation pattern designation command so as to be stopped at each of the left, middle, and right symbols that are grasped when the left, middle, and right stop symbol designation commands are received. The pattern fluctuation is stopped by the fluctuation pattern. In addition, the main control unit 30
If the big hit processing instruction data is set in a predetermined area on the RAM 310, the step 8 is carried out.
With the processing of 0, the jackpot processing instruction data is output to the special winning opening operation solenoid 312. As a result, the special winning opening on the front surface of the variable winning ball device 208 is opened for a predetermined time.

Similarly, when the main control unit 308 returns the process from FIG. 5 to the calling source of FIG. 4, based on the data set in the predetermined area on the RAM 310, the process of step S470 described above causes the symbol to stop. The instruction data and the stop symbol data are normally output to the symbol display device 206. Thereby, the normal symbol variation of the normal symbol display device 206,
Stop It stops at the design specified by the design data. Further, the main control unit 308, the small hit processing instruction data RAM31.
When it is set in the predetermined area above 0, the small hitting processing instruction data is output to the ordinary electric auditors product operating solenoid 313 by the processing of step 4570 described above. As a result, the ordinary electric accessory 207 is opened for a predetermined time.

FIG. 7 shows the processing contents of the input check processing of step S420 of FIG. In FIG. 7, the main control unit 308 detects a winning ball to the starting winning port 203, and when the symbol variation timer is 0, that is, when it is determined that the symbol is not varying, it reads the jackpot random number from the jackpot random number loop counter and stores it on the RAM 310. Buffer (step S700 → S710 → S720).

The main control unit 308 detects a winning ball into the starting winning port 203, and when the symbol variation timer is not 0, that is, when it is determined that the symbol is varying, the number of the reserve memory of the reserve balls on the RAM 310 is 4 at maximum. It is checked whether or not the minutes are buffered (steps S700 → S710 → S740).
When there is a free space in the reserved memory, the main control unit 308 reads the jackpot random number from the jackpot random number loop counter, and R
Buffer in pending memory on AM 310. Then, of the hold lamps 212, 211, 210, and 209, hold lamp instruction data for instructing to turn on the hold lamp to be turned on next is RA.
Set in a predetermined area on M310 (step S75)
0).

Note that the probability fluctuation flag is ON (during probability fluctuation).
In this case, in step S720 or step S750, the probability that the jackpot random number read from the jackpot random number loop counter is a special prize is increased by a predetermined number of times than usual.

Further, the main control section 308, the step S7.
At 60, the reach effect rejection switch 220 is turned ON /
Check the OFF status. Reach production rejection switch 2
When 20 is determined to be ON, the main control unit 308 turns on the reach effect rejection mode flag (transition to the reach effect rejection mode) (step S765). On the contrary, when the reach effect rejection switch 220 is determined to be OFF,
The main control unit 308 sets the reach production rejection mode flag to OF.
Set to F (change state from reach effect rejection mode to normal mode) (step S770).

Further, the main control section 308, the step S7.
At 80, input from other switches is detected and processed. For example, the normal symbol display device operating gate (left) 204
(Or a normal symbol display device operating gate (right) 205)
When the passage of the ball is detected, the small hit random number is read from the small hit random number loop counter and buffered in the RAM 310. In the extraction of the small hitting random number when the probability is fluctuating, the probability that the small hitting random number read from the small hitting random number loop counter is the small hit winning is a predetermined number of times higher than usual.

When the main control unit 308 returns the process from FIG. 7 to the calling source of FIG. 4, the above-mentioned step S4 is performed based on the data set in the predetermined area on the RAM 310.
By the processing of 70, the hold lamp instruction data is output to the lamp display device 314. As a result, the lamp display device 3
14 turns on or blinks the holding lamp designated by the holding lamp instruction data.

Further, in step S470, when the reach effect refusal mode flag on RAM 310 is ON, main control section 308 instructs lamp display device 314 to turn on the reach effect reject lamp to reject reach effect. When the mode flag is OFF, the lamp display device 314 is instructed to turn off the reach effect refusal lamp.

(Effect of Embodiment) As described above,
Based on a command instruction from the main control unit 308 to the special symbol display device 202, the game of the gaming machine that can display various reach effects on the special symbol display device 202 is such that the player turns on the reach effect rejection switch 220. When the reach production refusal mode is set, the reach production at the time of falling off is not displayed on the special symbol display device 202 in the reach production refusal mode, the reach production refusal lamp 221 is turned on, and the state of the gaming machine reaches the player. Notify that it is in the production refusal mode.

Therefore, in the reach production in the reach production refusal mode, the special prize is guaranteed without fail, so that the player's dissatisfaction with the troublesomeness of various elaborate long reach production at the time of falling off can be eliminated, and If the player does not have time, the lost time loss of the lost reach can be solved. On the other hand, for a gaming shop that has a gaming machine installed and is operating, in the reach production refusal mode, the loss of the number of games consumed per unit time due to the lost reach disappears, the operation of the gaming machine improves, and sales increase There is expected. Also, for the gaming machine development side, in the reach production refusal mode, the number of games consumed per unit time increases, so in this mode, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that has a characteristic that is stochastically close to the design value. Has the effect.

Further, since the reach production refusal lamp 221 informs the player whether or not the reach production refusal mode is set, the player makes a mode selection according to his / her need for the outlying reach and selects his / her own intention. Can be reflected in.

(Other Embodiments) In addition to the embodiments described above, the following modes can be implemented. 1) In the above-described embodiment, the reach effect at the time of departure is not displayed, but in the reach effect rejection mode, the reach effect may not be uniformly displayed regardless of the prize. As a result, if the player does not have time, the reach time loss can be further resolved. On the other hand, for a game store that has a game machine installed and is operating, it is expected that the loss of the number of games consumed per unit time due to reach will be further eliminated, the operation of the game machine will be further improved, and sales will be improved. Also, for the gaming machine development side, in the reach production refusal mode, the number of games consumed per unit time further increases, so in this mode, a gaming machine with characteristics that are probabilistically closer to the design value is provided. Has the effect that is possible. 2) In the above embodiment, in the reach effect rejection mode,
The reach effect at the time of leaving is not displayed. However, it is also possible to set the out-of-direction production rejection mode in which various effects (notice, etc.) that make the game in the out-of-direction redundant, including the out-of-range reach, are not displayed. Further, the effect may not be uniformly displayed regardless of the special prize. With this, when the player does not have time, it is possible to further solve the time loss of the effect. On the other hand, for a game store that has a game machine installed and is operating, it is expected that the loss of the number of games consumed per unit time due to the production will be further reduced, the operation of the game machine will be improved, and sales will be improved. Also, for the game machine development side, in the production refusal mode, the number of games consumed per unit time further increases, so in this mode,
An effect that it is possible to provide a gaming machine having characteristics that are closer to the design value stochastically. 3) In the above embodiment, in the reach effect rejection mode,
Although I do not display the reach effect at the time of departure,
The gaming machine may be provided with a means for selecting effects not to be displayed and a means for selecting conditions for not displaying effects (related to special prize, irrelevant, etc.). 4) In the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine that displays the special symbol in a variable display and performs the jackpot operation after the special prize, that is, the first-class gaming machine that is classified in the so-called gaming machine industry is described, but the present invention is in the gaming machine industry. It is also applicable to the third-class game machines to be classified. 5) The above embodiment has been described for the purpose of exemplifying the present invention, but modifications other than the above embodiment are possible. As long as the modification is based on the technical idea of the present invention described in claims, the modification is within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0099]

As described above, according to the present invention, a lottery is internally performed corresponding to a winning ball and one or more symbols are changed, and one or more effects related to the result of the lottery are performed to draw a lottery. Based on the result of, the gaming machine that stops the fluctuation of one or more symbols detects an instruction for refusal of a predetermined effect,
When the instruction is detected, the state is changed from the first state to the second state, and after the state is changed to the second state, the predetermined effect is not performed. In addition, the gaming machine,
When the state is the second state and the result of the lottery is further out, the predetermined effect is not performed. The predetermined effect is a reach effect with one or more symbols. Further, the gaming machine notifies that the state is in the second state.

Therefore, the gaming machine having a rendering function for providing the player with a variety of renderings can receive instructions for refusing the renderings according to the player's preference of necessity.
It is possible to suppress an excessive effect more than necessary and provide the player with a non-redundant game property. At the same time, the above gaming machine has an effect of exhibiting favorable characteristics in terms of high profitability of operation for a gaming shop in which it is installed and operating. Further, since the number of games consumed per unit time increases, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having characteristics that are stochastically close to design values.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a command system transmitted from a main control unit to a special symbol display device when a random number value of a conventional gaming machine is acquired.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a front view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit configuration of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a CPU of a main control unit 308 according to the embodiment of this invention.
It is the flowchart which shows the game control processing procedure which is executed.

FIG. 5 is a CPU of a main control unit 308 according to the embodiment of this invention.
It is a flowchart showing a game management processing procedure executed by.

FIG. 6 is a CPU of a main control unit 308 according to the embodiment of this invention.
7 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern determination processing procedure executed by the.

FIG. 7 is a CPU of a main control unit 308 according to the embodiment of this invention.
5 is a flowchart showing an input check processing procedure executed by the.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a part of a command transmitted from the main control unit 308 to the special symbol display device 202 according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a part of the variation pattern information according to the embodiment of this invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101, 102 fluctuation pattern group 201 of reach production at the time of disengagement Game board 202 Special symbol display device 203 Start winning hole 204 Ordinary symbol display device operating gate (left) 205 Ordinary symbol display device operating gate (right) 206 Ordinary symbol display device 207 Ordinary electric accessory 208 Variable winning ball device 212 Gaming machine handle 216, 217, 218, 219 Hold lamp 220 Reach production refusal switch 221 Reach production refusal lamp 301 Special symbol start switch 302 Normal symbol operation switch 303 Large winning opening switch 304 Specific area Switch 305 Reset circuit 306 Power supply circuit 307 Input port 308 Main control unit 309 ROM 310 RAM 311 Output port 312 Special winning opening operating solenoid 313 Normal electric auditors operating solenoid 314 Lamp display device 315 Sound effect generation Location 316 prize ball delivery device 317 ball launcher

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A lottery is internally performed corresponding to a winning ball, and one or more symbols are changed, one or more effects related to the result of the lottery are performed, and the one or more of the one or more are performed based on the result of the lottery. In a gaming machine that stops fluctuation of symbols, instruction means for receiving an instruction for refusal of a predetermined effect, detection means for detecting acceptance of the instruction by the instruction means, and the detection by the detection means. In this case, the state transition means for transitioning the state from the first state to the second state, and the predetermined effect is not performed after the state is transited to the second state by the state transition means. A game machine having a control means for controlling the game machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means further causes the lottery result to be out of alignment,
A game machine characterized by not performing the predetermined effect. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined effect is a reach effect with the one or more symbols. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising an informing unit for informing that the state is in the second state. 5. A lottery is internally performed corresponding to a winning ball, and one or more symbols are changed, one or more effects related to the result of the lottery are performed, and one or more of the one or more are performed based on the result of the lottery. In a gaming method of a gaming machine that stops fluctuation of symbols, a detection step of detecting an instruction for refusal of a predetermined effect, and a state from a first state to a second state when the detection is performed by the detection step. And a control step of controlling the predetermined effect not to be performed after the state is transitioned to the second state by the state transition step. How to play a game machine. 6. The game method for a gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the control step does not perform the predetermined effect when the result of the lottery is out of alignment. Method.