JP2003079800A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine provided with an auxiliary game function, which can sufficiently exhibit a performance effect related to a main game within the range not to disturb play in the main game. SOLUTION: The slot machine (100) is provided with a main control means (50) for performing main control concerning the main game to be executed on the slot machine and a sub control means (60) configured subordinately to the main control means for performing the performance control of an auxiliary game related to the main game on the basis of control information from the main control means, and the sub control means performs the performance control of the auxiliary game on the basis of betting input information transmitted from the main control means on the basis of the betting input operation (bet) of a player.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which medals and game balls can be used as a game medium, and in particular, a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof can be used for variable play. The present invention relates to a slot machine that enables display games.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, three reels (drums) having a plurality of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface thereof are provided, and a variable display game is played by rotating these reels, and a stop result of the variable display is preset. A slot machine is generally known in which a predetermined game value is given to a player in association with a predetermined stop display mode (a predetermined symbol combination mode) on the activated line.

In such a slot machine, a bet based on a predetermined number (usually 1 to 3) of a game medium (medal or game ball) being inserted by a player or a bet button operation (bet operation) from credits. After inputting the number, by operating the start lever, the reel is rotated to variably display the symbols, and after a certain time, the player operates the reel stop button provided for each reel automatically or corresponding to each reel. As a result, the rotation of each reel is sequentially stopped and the stop display mode is confirmed. Then, when the reels stop, the combination mode of the symbols formed on the activated line activated according to the input of the bet number becomes a predetermined combination mode (winning mode) The winning is confirmed, and the game medium is given to the player according to the winning type. Here, the player inserts a game medium to start the game, and subtracts the credit amount from the stored number of (credit) game medium stored in advance in the game machine (slot machine) according to the bet button operation. The input of the bet number based on is generally called a bet or a bet input.

Further, in a slot machine that uses general medals, a plurality of types of prizes are prepared,
For example, a small winning a prize in which a relatively small amount (for example, 10 or less) of medals is paid out, and a relatively large number (for example, 15) of medals is paid out by betting one medal.
AC prize, replay prize that allows you to play the game again without betting medals, RB prize that generates a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB) that allows you to play a JAC game with a high probability of winning a JAC prize a predetermined number of times,
There is a BB prize that generates a big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB) that can play a small number of games with a high probability of easily winning a small role prize and a JAC game with a high probability of easily winning a JAC prize a predetermined number of times. ing. In particular, RB prizes, BB prizes, etc. are called specific prizes, and a large amount (100 or more) of game media can be obtained all at once in comparison with small prize prizes.

The normal slot machine is provided with a function (internal lottery function) for performing a lottery in advance as to whether or not to win various prizes in connection with the execution of the game. When the internal lottery is won Only, the predetermined symbols are allowed to stop on the activated line to form the winning pattern, and the reel control is performed so that the winning prize can be obtained as much as possible. In addition,
Winning an internal lottery may be referred to as "establishing a winning flag".

On the other hand, when the internal lottery is not won (the winning flag is not established), the predetermined symbol is stopped on the activated line to form the winning mode even if the player performs the reel stop operation at any timing. Reel control is performed so as not to do so.

Therefore, it is not possible to form a winning mode if the reel stop operation timing is matched at any time, and only when the reel stop operation timing is matched after winning the internal lottery. Are formed. By performing reel stop control based on the internal lottery result in this way, it becomes possible to some extent control the game result according to the internal lottery result.

Conventionally, when a specific prize such as an RB prize or a BB prize is won by an internal lottery, even if a prize mode is not formed in the game, a combination mode (hereinafter By forming a "reach mode"), the player is informed that the player has won the specific winning (the flag of the specific winning has been established).

Further, recently, an increasing number of slot machines are provided with a separate display device in addition to the three reels constituting the main game so that an auxiliary game related to the main game can be produced by this display device. For example, there are an auxiliary game in which various effects are displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal device, and an auxiliary game in which reels on which symbols indicating a prize type are arranged are variably displayed.

With these auxiliary games, it is possible to play a highly entertaining staging game that cannot be expressed in the main game played on reels, and to inform the result of the internal lottery based on the result of the auxiliary game. Can be provided.

According to such a slot machine, even if a specific winning mode (a pattern combination mode that becomes a specific winning) cannot be formed when the reels are stopped and displayed, a specific auxiliary game that is being played at the same time is specified. By deriving the result, it is possible to notify the player that the specific winning flag has been established. Further, even if the player does not know the reach mode formed as the reel stop display mode, it is possible to know the establishment of the flag of the specific winning by the result of the auxiliary game, so that the player is unfair to the game. Felt less.

Further, in order to perform a more entertaining effect in the auxiliary game, a plurality of intermediate modes are prepared to gradually develop the effect mode, and finally an effect mode corresponding to the result of the internal lottery is set. There is also a slot machine that can be derived.

Generally, an auxiliary game in a conventional slot machine is started at the same time when a player inputs a game medium such as a medal and then operates a start lever to start a main game. A stop operation of a reel stop button by a player is performed. In relation to, or while the performance is gradually developed and displayed with the passage of a predetermined time, the performance mode corresponding to the result of the internal lottery is finally derived.

[0014]

However, although the above-described auxiliary game can provide a highly entertaining effect, the effect is ended within a relatively short time period of the main game execution period. It is difficult. Therefore, in the conventional slot machine, the auxiliary game is continued even after the main game ends, and the next game can be started after the auxiliary game ends. For example, while the auxiliary game is being executed, the player's bet input operation is invalidated, and the next game cannot be started.

In order to display such an auxiliary game, the number of executions per unit time of the main game, which is of substantial interest, is reduced, which hinders the game of the main game. There was a very unfavorable situation. In addition, when it can be determined that the specific winning flag is not established (for example, when the symbol combination mode of the specific winning is not formed by the push operation), the game is played against the auxiliary game that is continued endlessly. The person was not only unpleasant to the point of interest, but even declined.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a slot machine having an auxiliary game function capable of sufficiently producing the effect related to the main game within a range not hindering the game in the main game. The purpose is to

[0017]

The present invention executes a main game based on a subsequent start operation on condition that a bet is input by a game medium or the like, and generates a specific game state in relation to the result of the main game. However, in the slot machine (100) which is controlled so that the game is advantageously advanced to the player when the specific game state occurs, the main control means (main control means for performing the main control regarding the game executed in the slot machine). 50) and sub-control means (60) which is configured to be subordinate to the main control means and which controls the effect of the auxiliary game related to the main game based on the control information from the main control means. The sub-control means performs effect control of the auxiliary game based on bet input information transmitted from the main control means in response to a player's bet input operation (bet). It is obtained by sea urchin configuration.

According to the slot machine described above, since the effect time of the auxiliary game is lengthened by starting the effect of the auxiliary game based on the player's bet input, the effect effect on the main game is sufficiently improved. It is possible to increase the fun and interest.

Further, in starting the auxiliary game in response to the bet input, the sub control means is based on the bet input information transmitted from the main control means in response to the bet input when executing a predetermined main game. Then, whether or not to execute the auxiliary game in the main game is determined with a predetermined probability, and the auxiliary game is executed at an appropriate frequency.

Specifically, the bet input information includes bet number information capable of specifying the bet number input in executing a predetermined main game, and the sub-control means adds the bet input information to the bet input information. The probability of determining whether or not to execute the auxiliary game in relation to the main game is changed based on the included bet number information. That is, when the number of bets is small, the result of the main game is likely to be lost (no winning flag is established), so the probability of executing the auxiliary game is set to be low. For example, in a general slot machine in which the maximum number of bets is 3, when the number of bets is 3, 1/10
The auxiliary game may be executed with a probability of 1/20 when the number of bets is two, and with a probability of 1/40 when the number of bets is one.

As a result, the auxiliary game can be executed at an appropriate frequency according to the lottery result of the main game.
That is, it is possible to prevent the auxiliary game from being frequently executed in a game in which the winning flag is unlikely to be established, so that the player does not feel bothered.

Further, the sub-control means starts the auxiliary game before receiving the game start information transmitted from the main control means in response to the start operation. For example, the auxiliary game is started when a bet is input.

As a result, the production time can be made sufficiently longer than that of the conventional slot machine in which the auxiliary game is started in response to the player's start operation, and effective production is surely ensured. It can be carried out.

Further, the main control means is provided with a lottery means for carrying out a lottery related to the result of the main game based on the start operation, and transmits lottery result information concerning the lottery result by the lottery means to the sub-control means. The sub-control means starts the auxiliary game in a predetermined initial mode based on the bet input information transmitted in response to the bet input operation, and the subsequent effect mode is transmitted after the start operation. It was changed according to the lottery result information.

With this, it is possible to produce the auxiliary game from the beginning of the game based on the bet input, and to execute the auxiliary game in a more reliable production mode in accordance with the lottery result of the main control means. You can

Further, the sub-control means is provided with a forcible ending means for forcibly ending the effect which has been executed before, based on the reception of the bet input information. As a result, the next game can be started in response to the player's request, and the player can progress the game at a good tempo.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied. The reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are provided at substantially the center of the upper half of the front panel 2.
A display window portion 20 is provided for allowing the player to visually recognize the symbols variably displayed by the rotation of. This display window 2
From 0, three symbols of the symbol row shown on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c can be visually recognized while the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped.
That is, when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped,
A total of nine symbols as shown in FIG. 2 can be visually recognized from the display window section 20.

Above the display window portion 20 is provided an information display device 5 including a liquid crystal display device for executing an auxiliary game. The information display device 5 is a display control device 35.
It is controlled by (FIG. 3) and executes an auxiliary game to be described later to notify that a specific winning flag is established.

On the left side of the display window section 20, a bet line display section for displaying a bet line activated corresponding to the number of medals inserted by the player or the number of bets bet from the credits (up to 3). 13 are provided. The bet line display unit 13 indicates, for example, that when the number of bet medals is one, “1” at the center of the bet line display unit 13 is turned on and only the horizontal line in the middle row is an active line, and the number of medals bet is two. When the number of coins is “1”, the “1” at the center of the bet line display portion 13 and the “2” above and below the bet are lit to indicate that the three horizontal lines in the upper, middle and lower rows are active lines. Bet line display section 13 when there are three
"1", "2", and "3" are all lit up, indicating that three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines to the right and two to the right are a total of five effective lines.

On the right side of the display window section 20, a game state display section 14 for displaying various game states is provided. The game state display unit 14 indicates, for example, that the game table is in a state in which the game can be executed, and “IN” indicating the insertion of a medal.
“SERT_MEDALS” display, “REPLA” indicating that a replay prize has been won and that the current game is a replay game after the replay prize has been won
"Y" display, "WAIT" display indicating that there is a waiting time from when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever until the reel starts to rotate, and the player operates the reel stop button to stop the reel. Or a "GAME_OVER" display indicating that the reel is automatically stopped and the game is over after a predetermined time has passed.

Below the display window section 20, a payout display section 8 for displaying the number of payouts when the player wins various prizes and receives the payout of medals, a game for displaying the number of remaining games of BB and RB, etc. A progress display section 11 and a credit number display section 12 for displaying the credit number of medals are provided side by side. In addition, each of these display units 8, 11, 12
Can be configured using a 7-segment LED or a liquid crystal device.

A light-transmitting front cover member 25 is mounted on the upper portion of the front panel 2.
On the back side of 5, there is a decorative display section 37 (FIG. 3) made of a light emitting member such as a lamp and an LED and a sound output section 2 made of a speaker.
6 are provided.

A medal insertion slot 1 for inserting medals is provided in the inclined base portion 22 located between the upper half portion and the lower half portion of the front panel 2.
5 is provided, and the player can play the game by inserting medals into the slot. In addition, the tilt base 22
Includes a 1-bet button 10 for betting medals one by one from the number of credits (credit data) when pressed, and the number of bets available from the number of credits by one pressing operation (for example, if the number of credits is 3 or more). There is a max bet button 9 for betting 3 medals, and 2 medals if the number of credits is 2. With these medal bet buttons 9 and 10, it is possible to bet medals within the number of credits displayed on the number-of-credits display section 12 without inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 15, and an effective line depending on the number of bets. Is set. In the present embodiment, as described above, 1
You can bet up to 3 medals in one game,
At this time, 5 lines are effective lines.

A rectangular makeup panel 19 is provided in the lower half of the front panel 2, and above the makeup panel 19, there is either a credit state in which medals can be stored as credits or a non-credit state in which they cannot be stored. A credit selection button 18 that can be selectively switched to one of the states, a start lever 6 for starting the rotation of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c, and a reel for stopping the rotation of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c. Stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are provided.

Each of the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c has a built-in operation information lamp 39 (see FIG. 3) for informing whether or not the reel stop button is operable. For example, these operation information lamps 39
Reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7 while is not lit
c is made inoperable, and the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are made operable after the lamp is turned on. Further, depending on the lighting color of the operation information lamp 39, the reel stop button 7a,
It may be possible to notify whether or not 7b and 7c are operable.

On the left and right sides of the decorative panel 19,
The front cover members 24, 24 having translucency are attached,
On the backs of these front cover members 24, 24, lamps
LEDs and the like are provided.

Below the decorative panel 19, there are provided a tray 23 for storing the medals paid out from the medal payout section 3 (see FIG. 2) on the back of the front panel 2, an ashtray 21 and the like. There is.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of the machine body when the front panel 2 is opened. The slot machine 100 of the present embodiment has a hinge at the left end of the box-shaped main body 1, and the front panel 2 can be opened and closed in a single-opening manner with the hinge as an axis.

A control unit 50 having a game control device, etc., which will be described later is mounted on the upper stage of the main body unit 1, and three reels 4a, 4b, 4c constituting a variable display device are rotatable in the middle stage. The coins are arranged side by side in a state, and the medal payout machine 3 (medal payout part) having a hopper capable of accommodating a large number of medals is arranged in the lower stage. Further, between the reel device 4 (variable display device) and the medal payout device 3, there is provided a speaker 26b that outputs a sound toward the island facility.

The reel device 4 includes the three reels 4a, 4b and 4c, reel driving motors 4Ma, 4Mb and 4Mc (see FIG. 3) including stepping motors, and a reel position detecting sensor 31a. 31b, 31c
(See FIG. 3). In addition, the reels 4a, 4
On the outer peripheral surfaces of b and 4c, a symbol row (see FIG. 5) composed of a plurality of types of symbols is written, and each reel 4a, 4b,
4c is configured to be rotatable independently of each other by driving the reel driving motors 4Ma, 4M, 4Mc. In addition,
The reel rotation speed is generally high and constant, but a switch that can switch the rotation speed of the reel between high speed and low speed is provided on the front of the slot machine so that the player can select the rotation speed. Good.

If the number of medals stored in the medal payout machine 3 exceeds the number of medals stored in the medal payout machine 3, the preliminary storage section 27 disposed on the right side of the medal payout machine 3 is placed.
An outlet is provided so that the medals are stored in.

FIG. 3 is a main control block diagram of the game control device as the main control means and the lottery means installed inside the slot machine. In the figure, the game control device 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a read-only ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, a readable / writable RAM (Random Access Memory) 53, and an input / output interface (I / F) 54. To be done.

The CPU 51 is provided with a control section and a calculation section for performing various kinds of calculation control, and the reel 4 so that a predetermined special symbol combination mode is formed in the main game.
A random number for internal lottery for determining whether or not to stop a, 4b, and 4c is generated, and the internal lottery is performed.
The result of this internal lottery (establishment / non-establishment of the winning flag) is transmitted to the display control device 35 via the effect control device 60 as the sub-control means, and the auxiliary game of the information display device 5 is controlled based on the result of the lottery. To be done. Here, the CPU 51
Instead of generating an internal lottery random number by the software processing of, a random number generator capable of generating a random number is provided in the game control device 50,
You may make it perform an internal lottery using the random number output from this random number generator as a random number for internal lottery.

In general, the winning probability of each prize in the internal lottery is changed depending on the number of bets on the game medium, and the higher the number of bets, the higher the winning probability. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the probability that the auxiliary game will be executed is increased as the number of bets on the game medium is increased, so that the auxiliary game can be executed at an appropriate frequency according to the result of the internal lottery. I have to. The lottery for determining whether or not to execute the auxiliary game can be performed by the CPU 1, but in the present embodiment, the effect control device 60 as the sub-control means performs it.

Further, the game control device 50, so that a special symbol combination mode is formed (or not formed) based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the reel device 4
It also has a stop control means for performing stop control.

The ROM 52 stores control programs and control data, as well as judgment values for internal lottery. The RAM 53 has a storage area for a random number for internal lottery generated by the CPU 51, a storage area for other various data (for example, the number of credits of medals, the number of medals bet, a winning flag, etc.), and a work area of the CPU 51. I have it.

Input / output interface (I / F) 54
Are inserted medal detection sensor 15S, start lever switch 6S, reel stop switches 7Sa, 7Sb, 7 via a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown).
Sc, reel position detection sensors 31a, 31b, 31c,
1 bet switch 10S, max bet switch 9
S, credit selection switch 18S, payout medal detection sensor 3S, probability setting device 32, reset switch 33,
Various detection signals output from the front frame open detection switch 34 and the like are output to the CPU 51.

Here, the inserted medal detection sensor 15S is a sensor for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 15, and the start lever switch 6S is a switch for detecting that the start lever 6 is operated. The reel stop switches 7Sa, 7Sb, 7Sc are provided respectively for the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, and are switches for detecting that the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c have been operated. , 31
Reference numerals b and 31c are provided respectively for the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, and are sensors for detecting stop positions of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. The 1-bet switch 10S is for detecting that the 1-bet button 10 has been pressed. The max bet switch 9S is a switch for detecting that the max bet button 9 has been pressed, and the credit selection switch 18S is a switch for detecting that the credit selection button 18 has been pressed. Sensor 3S
Is a sensor for detecting the number of medals paid out from the medal payout machine 3, and the probability setting device 32 is provided with the settings of the slot machine (settings 1 to 6 having different probabilities of winning the winning flag are set. The winning flag establishment probability is the lowest and the higher the setting value, the higher the winning flag establishment probability becomes.) The reset switch 33 is a switch for resetting the gaming state of the slot machine. A switch 34 detects that the front panel 2 is opened.

Input / output interface (I / F)
Reference numeral 54 denotes a control signal output from the CPU 51 via an output port and a driver (not shown), a production control device (sub-control means) 60, a bet line display unit 13, a credit amount display unit 12, a payout amount display unit 8, Game progress display unit 11, game state display unit 14, decoration display unit 37, medal payout unit 3, reel motor 4M (4Ma, 4Mb, 4M)
c), external signal output unit 38, reel operation information lamp 39
Is output to.

Performance control device 60 as sub-control means
Is provided with a control CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and performs overall control of information display and sound output related to the effect of the auxiliary game. For example, the inserted medal detection sensor 15
The information display device is based on receiving the bet input information transmitted from the game control device 50 when the bet input is detected by the detection signal from any one of the S, 1 bet switch 10S and the MAX bet switch 9S. 5, the control process relating to the auxiliary game displayed in the effect, and the sound output unit 26.
The control processing and the like regarding the sound corresponding to the auxiliary game output in (1) are performed, and the display control signal and the sound control signal are transmitted to the display control device 35 and the sound control device 36, respectively, according to the control processing. Details of this control processing will be described later.

If the game is not executed for a certain period of time during the specific game state in which the specific prize is won and the flashy effect is performed, the effect display of the information display device 5 and the output from the sound output unit 26 are reduced. It also controls to stop or stop.

The display control device 3 as the display control means
Reference numeral 5 denotes a display control CPU and RAM, a ROM that stores information display data, and the like. Based on a control signal transmitted from the effect control device 60, effect information (effect pattern) that configures an auxiliary game to be described later is generated. It is transmitted to the information display device 5 and displayed.

The sound control device 26 is composed of a sound control CPU and RAM, a ROM for storing sound effect data, an amplifier and the like, and the sound output section 26 is based on the sound control signal transmitted from the effect control device 60. Output a sound effect corresponding to the game state and a predetermined effect sound corresponding to the auxiliary game.

Further, the game control device 50 and the effect control device 6
Communication form with 0 is from game control device 50 to production control device 6
The control signal is transmitted only in one direction to 0, which prevents an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 50.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the game control processing in the normal state performed by the game control device 50. In this game control process, first, in step S1, a process of determining whether or not a medal is bet is performed. In this process, when the right of the replay game is generated as a result of the previous game (when the medals bet on the previous game are carried over)
The 1 bet button 10 or the max bet button 9 is operated when at least one medal is inserted through the medal insertion slot 15 and when at least one medal is stored in the RAM 53 as a credit. When any one of the cases applies, it is determined that the medal has been bet.

For example, when a medal is inserted through the medal insertion slot 15, first, the inserted medal is detected by the medal detection sensor 15S and the detection signal is input to the game control device 50. Then, based on the detection signal, the bet number of medals is stored, and an active line corresponding to the bet number is displayed by the bet line display unit 13. However, the bet number has a predetermined upper limit (for example, 3)
Is set, for example, the credit selection button 18
When the "non-credit state" is selected by, the medals that exceed the upper limit value of the number of bets are in the medal insertion slot 15
If more medals are thrown in, the medals in excess will be returned to the saucer 23 without being added to the bet number. On the other hand, in the state where the “credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 18, when a medal exceeding the upper limit of the bet number is inserted from the medal insertion slot 15, the exceeded medal is added to the credit number. At the same time, the addition result is displayed on the credit amount display unit 12 as the credit amount.

If it is determined in step S1 that the medals have been bet, the process proceeds to step S2. If not, this process is repeated until the medals are bet.

In step S2, it is determined based on a signal from the start lever switch 6S whether or not the start lever 6 has been operated. If it is determined that the start lever 6 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S3, and otherwise. In this case, this process is repeated until the start lever 6 is operated.

In step S3, a random number for internal lottery is extracted based on the operation of the start lever 6, and the extracted random number and a judgment value stored in the ROM 52 in advance (change depending on the number of bets and the setting value of the gaming table). ) And the internal lottery will be conducted. Based on this internal lottery result, it is determined whether or not various prizes (for example, small winning combination, BB, RB, replay, etc.) have been won, and in the case of winning, a prize flag corresponding to the won prize is set. A random number for internal lottery may be extracted when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c start rotating, other than when the start lever 6 is operated.

In step S4, it is determined whether or not a fixed time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c in the previous game, and it is determined that the fixed time has elapsed. If so, the process proceeds to step S6 by skipping step S5, and if it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, after the waiting time until the start of the game is exhausted in step S5 (that is, each of the previous games). After a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c), the process proceeds to step S6. Here, during the waiting time until the start of the game in step S5, the "WAIT" display of numeral 14 in FIG. 1 is turned on.

In step S6, the reel driving motor 4
Sending control signals to Ma, 4Mb, and 4Mc, each reel 4
Reel rotation start processing for starting rotation of a, 4b, and 4c is performed. Specifically, the game control device 50, based on the input of the detection signal from the start lever switch 6S, a control signal for instructing the reel drive motors 4Ma, 4Mb, 4Mc to start the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c. To start the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c all at once. Then, when a predetermined time elapses after the start lever 6 is operated, each reel stop button 7a, 7b, 7c
The operation information lamp 39 corresponding to is turned on and the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are controlled to be operable.

In step S7, the stop positions of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are determined based on the timing at which the player has operated the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, and 7c to stop the reels and the winning state. Based on this determination, control signals are output to the reel driving motors 4Ma, 4Mb, 4Mc. For example, when one of the winning flags is established, the reel pull-in control is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line. That is, when the player operates the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, a flag is set in the symbol that should be originally stopped and displayed on the activated line, or in the symbols for several frames (for example, four frames) following the symbol. When a symbol corresponding to the winning is included, stop control of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning is preferentially stopped and displayed on the activated line.

However, when the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are not stopped by the player even if a certain time (for example, 30 seconds or more) has elapsed since the start lever 6 was operated, the game is played. The control device 50 controls the reel drive motor 4 according to the reel stop position determined based on the state of each reel before the game is started and the winning flag established.
A control signal is output to Ma, 4Mb, and 4Mc to automatically stop the rotation of each reel 4a, 4b, and 4c.

Next, in step S8, a prize determination process is performed based on the reel stop display mode. In this winning determination process, the reel position detection sensors 31a, 31b, 31
The stop position of each reel is detected by c, and the prize is awarded based on whether or not a stop display mode corresponding to any prize (for example, small winning combination, BB, RB, replay, etc.) is formed on the activated line. The process of determining whether or not it is acquired is performed.

When it is determined in the winning process of step S8 that a winning is won, a payout process of a predetermined number of medals is performed (step S9). In this payout process, when it is determined in the prize determination process of step S8 that a prize other than the replay game has been confirmed, a control signal is sent to the medal payout unit 3 to obtain the number of medals according to the confirmed prize mode. The payout process or the process of adding the number of medals according to the winning mode to the memory of the number of credits, the process of clearing the winning flag of the small winning combination or the replay game, and the like are performed. In addition, in the payout process, when the occurrence of the replay game is determined in the winning determination process of step S8, the bet number stored in the current game is carried over to the next game, and the occurrence of the replay game is determined. If not, a process for clearing the memory of the bet number is performed. By ending the payout processing in step S9, a series of game control processing is ended and one game is ended.

FIG. 5 is an array diagram of the symbols written on the reels provided in the slot machine of this embodiment, and FIG.
[Fig. 3] is a correspondence diagram of winning types, symbol combination modes corresponding to each winning, and winning contents based on winning combinations.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, "black 7" located at array numbers 0 and 6 on the left reel 4a, "white 7" located at array numbers 1 and 10 on the left reel 4a, left "Crown" located on reels 4a in SEQ ID Nos. 2, 8, ..., Left "plum with a sword (hereinafter simply referred to as plums)" located on reels 4a in SEQ ID No. 3, 7 ,. "Character imitating human face (hereinafter, referred to as BAR)" located on the array number 4 of the reel 4a, "Watermelon" located on the array numbers 5, 14 ... of the left reel 4a, array of the left reel 4a Seven kinds of symbols of "cherry" located at numbers 9 and 20 are arranged on the reel according to a predetermined rule. Then, when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped, if the stopped symbols form any of the established symbol rows shown in FIG. 6, the corresponding winning is won.

In this embodiment, in the normal game state,
One of the “Big Bonus (BB) prize”, “Regular Bonus (RB) prize”, “Replay prize”, “Small role prize (watermelon, crown, cherry)” or “Loss” is won by internal lottery.

The BB winning is determined when "black 7, black 7, black 7", "white 7, white 7, white 7", "BAR, BAR, BAR" are stopped and displayed on the activated line. When winning, 15 medals are paid out and a BB state occurs.

The RB prize is "black 7, black 7, BAR",
In the winning that is determined when "white 7, white 7, BAR" is stopped and displayed on the activated line, 15 medals are paid out and the RB state occurs.

The replay winning is a winning determined when "plum, plum, plum" is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and the replay game is played after the reels are stopped. In this replay game, the number of medals bet this time is carried over to the next game, so that the game can be started without newly betting medals.

The prizes for small roles include "watermelon, watermelon, watermelon", "crown, crown, crown", "cherry, ANY, A".
NY ”(“ ANY ”part can be any pattern)
When any of the above is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the number of medals corresponding to the type of small winning combination is paid out in the winning. For example, 10 for "watermelon, watermelon, watermelon", 8 for "crown, crown, crown"
In case of "cherry, ANY, ANY", two medals will be paid out.

The JAC in prize is a prize determined when "Plum, Plum, Plum" is stopped and displayed on the activated line in the small winning combination game of BB, and two medals are paid out, and A JAC game is started in which stop control is performed so that only one medal is bet and “plum, plum, plum” is stopped and displayed on the activated line (for example, the middle line) with a high probability. In the case of a JAC in prize in the small win game of BB, 12
The JAC game continues until the JAC game is completed or eight JAC prizes are won.

The JAC winning is a case where "plum, plum, plum" is stopped and displayed on the activated line (for example, the middle line) when betting one medal in the JAC game started by the JAC in winning. 15 medals will be paid out in the prize that is confirmed. However,
During the JAC game, even if "Plum, Plum, Plum" is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the replay prize is not awarded and the replay game is not played.

In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by the game control device 50, and the reel is moved at a position advanced by up to 4 frames from the timing when the player operates the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c. 4 can be stopped. For this reason, if there is a symbol corresponding to the winning in which the flag has been established in the symbols on the activated line and the four subsequent frames at the timing when the player operates the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, the symbol is It is forcibly pulled in on the activated line and displayed as a stop. In other words, the symbols that are always present in the continuous five frames can always be stopped and displayed on the activated line by the stop control (pull-in control) by the game control device 50. Therefore, the prize formed with such a symbol can be always won when the flag is established. For example, in the symbol arrangement diagram of FIG. 5, since "crown" and "plum" correspond to that, the small win prize and the replay prize of the "crown" can be surely acquired when the flag is established. However, this does not apply when the reel stop control does not function normally when the player makes an irregular push (for example, middle → right → left).

On the other hand, in the prizes other than the small crown prize of the "crown" and the replay prize, the stop control by the game control device 50 is performed unless the stop button 7 is operated (pushing operation) aiming at a specific symbol. But you can't necessarily get it.

As an example, a case where the flag of BB winning is realized and "white 7" is stopped and displayed on the activated line will be described. First, on the first reel (left reel) 4a, a symbol surrounded by a dotted line L1 (“white 7” corresponding to sequence number 1, “crown” corresponding to sequence number 2, sequence number 3)
“Plum” corresponding to “BA” and SEQ ID NO: 4 corresponding to “BA
If the reel stop button 7a is operated at the timing of stopping either "R" or "watermelon" corresponding to the array number 5) on the active line, "white 7" corresponding to the array number 1 will stop on the active line. To do. Alternatively, a pattern surrounded by a dotted line L2 (“white 7” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 10, “crown” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 11, “plum” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 12, “crown” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14
If the reel stop button 7a is operated at the timing of stopping any of the "watermelons" corresponding to the above, the "white 7" corresponding to the array element number 10 will stop on the effective line. However, even if the reel stop button 7a is operated at a point other than the above, the symbol "white 7" cannot be stopped and displayed on the activated line.

Similarly, if the reel stop button 7b is operated at the timing of stopping any of the symbols surrounded by the dotted line C on the effective line on the second reel (middle reel) 4a, "white" corresponding to the array number 15 is displayed. 7 "is stopped on the activated line, and if the reel stop button 7c is operated at the timing of stopping any of the symbols surrounded by the dotted line R on the third reel (right reel) 4a on the activated line, the array number 5 is obtained. The corresponding "white 7" stops on the activated line. By performing such a pressing operation, "white 7" is displayed on the activated line 3
One can be stopped and displayed, and a BB prize can be won.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing the transition state of the game state in the slot machine of the present embodiment, and the game state is divided into the normal state (A), the BB state (B), and the RB state (C). Be divided. In the normal state (A), an internal lottery is carried out for each game, and any one of “BB prize”, “RB prize”, “small win prize”, “replay prize”, and “miss” is decided by lottery. .

When the BB winning flag is established as a result of the internal lottery in the normal state (A), the stop display mode becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, "white 7, white 7, white 7"). Thus, the game state becomes the BB state (B), and the big bonus game (small winning game + JAC game) is started. After the ending condition of the big bonus game is satisfied in the BB state (B), the state shifts to the normal state (A), and the normal game is restarted.

When the RB winning flag is established as a result of the internal lottery in the normal state (A), the stop display mode is a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, "white 7, white 7, BAR").
As a result, the game state becomes the RB state (C), and the regular bonus game (JAC game) is started. After the JAC game is finished a predetermined number of times in the RB state (C), the state shifts to the normal state (A), and the normal game is restarted.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the progress of the big bonus game, and the progress of the game during the big bonus will be described in accordance with this. First, when a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, "white 7, white 7, white 7") is stopped on the activated line and a BB prize is generated, a small win game in which a small win prize can be obtained with a higher probability than in the normal game. The state becomes (a). The game in this small winning game state (a) proceeds in the same manner as in the normal state, for example, inserting three medals,
When the "Watermelon, Watermelon, Watermelon" symbol row is stopped and displayed on the activated line, 10 medals are paid out, and the "Crown, Crown, Crown" symbol row is stopped and displayed on the activated line. 8 medals will be paid out, and if the symbol line of "cherry, ANY, ANY"("ANY" part may be any symbol) is stopped and displayed on the activated line, 2 medals will be displayed. Be paid out.

Then, in the small winning game state (a),
For example, if the "Plum, Plum, Plum" symbol row is stopped and displayed on the activated line, it becomes JAC In (b),
With this JAC in, two medals are paid out, and the small win game is temporarily interrupted to enter the JAC game state in which a JAC prize can be obtained with a high probability (c). It should be noted that when a specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line during the small win game, the JAC becomes in and the game does not immediately shift to the JAC game, but instead of the information display device 5 provided separately from the reel device 4. A JAC in game may be played on the display device, and the JAC game may be generated based on the game result.

In the JAC game state (c), the bet number of medals is one, and the symbol sequence of "plum, plum, plum" is stopped on the effective line (for example, the middle horizontal line) corresponding to this one bet. When displayed, a JAC prize is awarded and 15 medals are paid out. Up to 12 JAC games
It can be executed up to once, and when the twelfth JAC game ends, the small win game is restarted (d). However, J
When the JAC prize is won 8 times before the AC game reaches 12 times, the JAC game is ended by the eighth JAC prize and the small role game is restarted (d).

The small win game in BB can be executed up to 30 times (including the JAC-in game, not including the JAC game after JAC-in), and the small win game is consumed 30 times. The BB game is over when the game is played (e). However, when JAC in is performed three times before the small win game is exhausted 30 times, the BB game is ended by the end of the JAC game by the third JAC in (f).

By the way, in the RB prize, a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, "white 7, white 7, BAR") is stopped on the activated line, and at the same time when RB occurs, it becomes JAC in, and 15 medals are obtained by this JAC in. A JAC game is started in which a JAC prize can be obtained with a high probability while being paid out. Then, if the 12th JAC game is over, or if the JAC prize is won 8 times before the JAC game reaches 12 times, the RB is finished and the normal state is entered.

Next, the control procedure of the auxiliary game according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. Figure 9
And FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of an auxiliary game executed as an effect display related to the main game, which is executed by an effect control device 60 as a sub-control means having a forced termination means.

First, it is determined whether or not the bet input information (bet command) transmitted from the game control device (main control means) 50 in response to the player's bet input is received (step S10).
1). Then, the determination process of step S101 is repeated until the bet command is received. The bet command also includes the number of bets bet.

Next, when it is determined in step S101 that the bet command is received, the process proceeds to step S102, and if the auxiliary game of the previous game is still played, the effect display is forcibly stopped. This allows the player to proceed with the main game at a good tempo without being obstructed by the auxiliary game.

Next, the bet number information is extracted from the received bet command, and the probability of executing the auxiliary game is determined according to the bet number (step S103). In other words, every time
Since the player may feel annoyed by the auxiliary game when the auxiliary game is executed, in the present embodiment, whether or not to execute the auxiliary game is determined by lottery.

Specifically, the range of random numbers for executing the auxiliary game is determined for the random numbers 0 to 199, and the execution of the auxiliary game is controlled according to the extracted random numbers. For example, when the bet number is 1, 0 to 4 is set as the random number range for executing the auxiliary game, when the bet number is 2, 0 to 9 is set as the random number range for executing the auxiliary game, and when the bet number is 3. Is preferably set to 0 to 19 as a random number range for executing the auxiliary game. In this case, the probability of 2.5% when the number of bets is one, the probability of 5% when the number of bets is two, and the probability of 1 when the number of bets is three.
The auxiliary game is executed with a probability of 0%.

Next, a lottery (random number extraction) is performed according to the probability determined in step S103 (step S10).
4) Based on the result, it is determined whether or not to execute the auxiliary game (step S105). For example, the number of bets is 3
When the execution probability of the auxiliary game is determined as described above at, the auxiliary game is determined to be executed if the extracted random number is in the range of 0 to 19, and any of the range of 20 to 199 is determined. If so, it is determined that the auxiliary game is not executed.

Next, in step S105, when it is determined that the auxiliary game is not executed, the process proceeds to the reference symbol B, and the control process relating to the auxiliary game is finished as it is (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S105 that the auxiliary game is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S106 to start the auxiliary game, and then the process proceeds to step S107. At this point, although the main game has not started yet,
On the information display device 5, the effect display of the auxiliary game is started. The presentation mode at this time is displayed in a common presentation mode regardless of the result of the internal lottery in the game control device 50.

Next, it is determined whether or not the start command transmitted from the game control device 50 in response to the operation of the start lever 6 has been received (step S107). Then, in step S107 until the start command is received.
The determination process of is repeated. During this period, the effect display previously displayed is continuously displayed on the information display device 5. The start command includes information on the result of the internal lottery performed by the game control device 50 in accordance with the player's start operation.

Next, an effect pattern to be executed as an auxiliary game is determined based on the lottery result information included in the start command (step S108). In the auxiliary game of this embodiment, there are two effect patterns 1 and 2 to be executed, and one of the effect patterns 1 and 2 is selected in step S108. Further, in this embodiment,
The proportion of each effect pattern selected according to the type of winning (the flag has been established) in the internal lottery is set in advance. For example, each effect pattern is selected at the ratio shown in Table 1 according to the lottery result.

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[Table 1]

That is, when the flag of the big bonus BB or the regular bonus RB is established, the effect pattern 1 is selected at a rate of 20% and the effect pattern 2 is selected at a rate of 80%, and the watermelons formed by arranging the watermelon symbols are arranged. When the flag corresponding to the winning is established, the production pattern 1 or the production pattern 2 is selected at a rate of 50%, and the crown winning is formed by arranging the symbols of the crown or the cherry winning is formed including the symbol of the cherry. When the corresponding flag is established, the effect pattern 1 is selected at a rate of 80%, and the effect pattern 2 is selected at a rate of 20%, and 10 when the replay winning flag in which the plum symbols are formed side by side is established.
The effect pattern 1 is selected at a rate of 0%, and when none of the winning flags is established, the effect pattern 1 is selected at a rate of 80% and the effect pattern 2 is selected at a rate of 20%.

As a result, it is more likely that the specific winning (BB, RB) flag is set when the auxiliary game is executed in the effect pattern 2 than in the effect pattern 1. The player also becomes interested in the type of effect pattern to be executed, and the interest of the game can be improved. A specific example of the effect patterns 1 and 2 will be described later.

Next, by shifting to step S109 in FIG. 10 and receiving a reel stop operation command transmitted from the game control device 50 based on the detection signals from the stop switches 7Sa, 7Sb, 7Sc of each reel. It is determined whether or not any one of the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c has been operated. When it is determined in step S109 that any one of the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c has been operated, an effect display corresponding to the operation of the reel stop button is performed (step S110). For example, sound or light is output each time the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are operated.

Next, the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c
By receiving the stop symbol confirmation command transmitted from the game control device 50 based on that all are operated, it is determined whether or not all reels are stopped and the symbol combination mode is confirmed (step S111). Then, the processing of steps S109 to S111 is repeated until all the reels are stopped and the symbol combination mode is confirmed.

Next, in step S111, when it is determined that all the reels are stopped and the symbol combination mode is confirmed, the process proceeds to step S112 to perform the final effect, and the control process of the series of auxiliary games is ended. It In addition,
When a player's bet is input while the final effect of step S112 is being executed, step S101 of FIG.
The final effect is forcibly ended by the auxiliary game stop process of S102, and the control process for the auxiliary game of the next game is started.

As described above, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, the control process of the auxiliary game in the information display device 5 is started based on the reception of the bet command, so that the effect display period of the auxiliary game is the conventional slot. It becomes longer than the machine (started based on the reception of the start command), sufficient effect display can be performed, and the fun of the auxiliary game can be enhanced.

Next, the effect pattern 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. 11 is a timing chart showing the timing at which the effect control device 60 receives each command signal and the timing at which each effect mode is displayed on the information display device 5, and FIG. 12 is each effect mode displayed on the information display device 5. Is an example.

First, when the production control device 60 receives the bet command, the production control device 60 sends a control signal to the display control device 35 to start the auxiliary game. Specifically, a display mode in which the door is closed as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the information display device 5, and then, after a predetermined time (before the start command is received), as shown in FIG. The presentation mode in which the door is opened is displayed. In the present embodiment, it is suggested that a state in which the door is closed is shifted to a state in which the door is open, and then something comes out from the back of the door.

The effect mode of FIG. 12 is displayed as the initial mode of the auxiliary game only during the period from the reception of the bet command to the reception of the start command. It is common. In addition, until the start command is received, the effect mode of FIG. 12 is displayed on the information display device 5.

Next, the effect control device 60 receives the start command and selects effect pattern 1 as the effect mode to be executed as the auxiliary game (step S10 in FIG. 9).
8), and accordingly, the effect mode of the bomb shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.

Then, after the squib fire reaches the bomb,
The effect mode (FIG. 12) in which the bomb explodes is displayed, and a symbol that suggests the type of winning that the flag such as cherry has been established from the explosion is displayed (in FIG. 12). Also, FIG.
The production modes 2 to 3 are displayed during the period from the reception of the start command until the reel stop operation becomes effective, for example, about 2 seconds after the start command is received. In this way, in the effect pattern 1, the player is notified in advance.

When all reel stop commands are received, the final effect is displayed. For example, when a cherry prize is won in the main game, an effect mode showing that the announced prize has been won is displayed as shown in FIG. On the contrary, when the announced prize is missed, an effect mode indicating that fact may be displayed.

The symbol displayed in FIG. 12 is not always a symbol indicating the winning type for which the flag is established. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, there are six types of prizes in the base game of the present embodiment, such as BB, RB, replay, watermelon, crown, and cherry. You may make it display the symbol which suggests a winning a prize at random. In this case, if a flag other than the specific winning combination is not established, even if the reel is stopped at the timing when the announced small winning combination can be stopped and displayed, the small winning combination cannot be won.
By making a false notification in this way, it is possible to notify that the flag of the specific winning is established. Of course, it is also possible to display the symbol suggesting the specific winning in FIG. 12 and directly notify the establishment of the flag.

For example, when the specific prize flag is established, the contents of the effect performed in the effect pattern 1 are distributed at the ratios shown in Table 2.

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[Table 2]

That is, when the flag of the big bonus BB is established, a symbol suggesting another small winning combination is displayed at a rate of 80%, and a symbol suggesting a BB is displayed as it is at a rate of 20%. Further, when the flag of the regular bonus RB is established, a symbol suggesting another small winning combination is displayed at a rate of 70%, and a symbol suggesting BB is displayed as it is at a rate of 30%.

As described above, by increasing the ratio of pre-notifying the symbols suggesting other small winning a prizes rather than the ratio of pre-notifying the symbols suggesting the specific winning as it is, the unexpectedness in the game is enhanced. It is designed to increase the joy when the flag of the specific prize is established. Note that FIG.
Corresponding to the two effect displays, various effect sounds such as a door opening sound (FIG. 12) and a bomb explosion sound (FIG. 12) are output from the sound output unit 26 as effect modes.

Next, the effect pattern 2 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. 13 is a timing chart showing the timing at which the effect control device 60 receives each command signal and the timing at which each effect mode is displayed on the information display device 5, and FIG. 14 is each effect mode displayed on the information display device 5. Is an example.

First, when the production control device 60 receives the bet command, the production control device 60 sends a control signal to the display control device 35 to start the auxiliary game. Specifically, an effect mode in which the door is closed as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the information display device 5, and then, after a predetermined time (before the start command is received), as shown in FIG. The presentation mode in which the door is opened is displayed. The effect mode of FIG. 14 is displayed as the initial mode of the auxiliary game only during the period from the reception of the bet command to the reception of the start command, and is the same as the effect pattern 1. In addition, the information display device 5 until the start command is received.
, The effect mode of FIG. 14 remains displayed.

Next, the effect control device 60 receives the start command and selects effect pattern 2 as the effect mode to be executed as the auxiliary game (step S10 in FIG. 9).
8), and accordingly, the effect mode in which the flame shown in ‘14’ is displayed. Then, unlike the effect pattern 1, this effect mode is continued until all reel stop commands are received.

When the production control device 60 receives all reel stop commands, it causes the phoenix character to appear from the flame ('in FIG. 14). This phoenix character grabs some pattern ("7" in the figure) on its foot and flies from the bottom of the display screen ('in FIG. 14).

Subsequently, the effect display is performed on the display screen so that the symbol is released and only the phoenix character flies away ('in FIG. 14). As a result, the player is notified that the winning flag suggested by the symbol left on the display screen has been established. On the other hand, the phoenix character may disappear outside the display screen while holding the pattern, and in this case, the player is notified that neither flag is established. In the effect pattern 2, the prize type in which the flag is established by the design held by the phoenix character on the foot is announced.

Then, after a symbol indicating the specific winning is left on the display screen and the player is informed that the flag of the specific winning is established, a message such as "bonus !!" is displayed as the final effect. ('In FIG. 14).

In the effect pattern 2, after all reels are stopped, the auxiliary game shown in FIG.
Although the effect form of ~ 'is displayed, in the present embodiment, the effect display can be forcibly stopped midway by the bet input (steps S101 and S102 in FIG. 9). Figure 15
[Fig. 6] is a timing chart when a bet is input in the middle of effect display. As in the case of FIG. 13, after the stop operation of all reels has been performed, the effect mode of FIG. 14 'is displayed. Then, if there is no bet input by the player, the'in FIG.
The production mode is changed to the production mode and the production display is continued, but FIG.
In the case of 5, the player performs a bet input operation after the effect mode of FIG. 14 is displayed, and thus a bet command is received, and the effect display by the subsequent steps of FIG. 14 is forcibly stopped. . For example, when the player performs a pressing operation and recognizes that the specific winning flag is not established, the auxiliary game based on the effect pattern 2 may make the player feel annoyed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the useless effect can be forcibly stopped so that the player can start the next game at a good tempo.

However, the auxiliary game may be continued when the specific winning flag is established. For example, when the player thinks that the flag of the specific winning is not established and tries to shift to the next game by performing a bet input operation, the auxiliary game according to the effect pattern 2 is not stopped midway, Make sure to notify the player of the specific winning.

Further, in the effect pattern 2 (FIG. 14), the symbols that the phoenix character holds on his / her feet may be the ones suggesting various prizes, but in the effect pattern 2, the player stops all reels. Since this is an auxiliary game related to posterior notification that is executed after performing, the prize type to be notified may be limited to the specific prize.

Specifically, the symbols that the character of the phoenix grabs on its feet are of the symbols corresponding to "BB", "RB", "BB or RB" (for example, "7", "3", "5"). In either case, only the establishment of the specific winning flag is notified. At this time, the patterns that the phoenix character holds on its legs may be distributed at the ratios shown in Table 3, for example.

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[Table 3]

That is, when the flag of the big bonus BB is established, the symbol "5" is displayed at a rate of 40%, and 6 is displayed.
The symbol "7" is displayed at a rate of 0%. When the flag of the regular bonus RB is established, the symbol "3" is displayed at a rate of 30% and the symbol "5" is displayed at a rate of 70%.

In this way, the player can expect that the flag of BB has been established even after being notified of the establishment of the flag by the display of "5" which does not indicate whether the flag of BB or RB is established. Since the game is played as a game, the interest in the game is improved. Further, when the symbol "5" is displayed as shown in Table 3, the possibility that the flag of RB is established is increased, but even if the symbol "5" is displayed by this. Regardless, the joy of the player when the BB flag is established can be further increased.

In addition, in response to the effect display of FIGS. 14A to 14 ', the sound output section 26 provides an effect mode such as a door opening sound (FIG. 14) or a flame burning sound (' FIG. 14). Various effect sounds are output.

As described above, the performance control device 60
Starts the effect in a predetermined initial mode (FIGS. 12 and 14) and controls the subsequent effect modes (effect patterns 1, 2 and the display (sound) finally derived in each pattern). Since it is changed according to the lottery result by the device 50, it is possible to execute the auxiliary game in a variety of effect modes.

It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of equivalency of the claims.

For example, the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment
Although 00 is configured to include the effect control device 60, it may be configured to directly transmit the control information from the game control device 50 to the display control device 35 and the sound control device 36 without including the effect control device 60. . In this case, the display control device 35 and the sound control device 36 execute the control process as the sub control means.

Further, in the above embodiment, when executing the auxiliary game, one of the two effect patterns is selected and executed in accordance with the result of the internal lottery by the game control device 50. However, there are three or more effects. You may make it more interesting by selecting from the patterns.

Also, the player can be notified of the fact that the small winning combination flag has been established and the type of small winning combination in which the winning flag has been established, so that the player can play while not losing the small winning combination. In a slot machine having a special function such as an assist time function (AT function), when the game state is the special game state (AT state), the auxiliary game described in the above embodiment is not executed. Good. Specifically, it is preferable to provide a process of determining the game state before executing the control process of the auxiliary game, and thereby determine whether to execute the control process of the auxiliary game.

As the special function, in addition to the AT function, the stop control of at least one reel out of the three reels is released so that the pull-in control is not performed. Challenge time function (CT function) that can be acquired according to the skill of the player, replay time function (RT function) that allows replay prizes to occur with a high probability, and AR function (assist that enables both AT function and RT function) Replay time function), and a small win concentration function that allows small wins to occur with a high probability.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the game is applied to a slot machine that uses medals, but it can also be applied to other slot machines that use a pachinko ball to play a game.

[0135]

According to the present invention, the slot machine (10
In 0), main control means (50) for performing main control relating to the main game executed in the slot machine, and subordinate to the main control means, based on control information from the main control means. A sub-control means (60) for controlling the effect of an auxiliary game related to the main game, wherein the sub-control means is a bet transmitted from the main control means in response to a bet input operation (bet) by a player. Since it is configured to perform the effect control of the auxiliary game based on the input information, the effect time of the auxiliary game becomes longer without extra time after the end of the main game, and the effect effect related to the main game is sufficiently improved. This has the effect of increasing interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration inside the machine body when a front panel 2 is opened.

FIG. 3 is a game control device 5 provided in the slot machine 100.
It is a main control block diagram of 0.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of game control performed by the game control device 50.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a symbol row displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel.

FIG. 6 is a list showing types of winning modes according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a transition state of a game state.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a game progress situation during BB.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of an auxiliary game executed as an effect display related to the main game.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of an auxiliary game executed as an effect display related to the main game.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing the timing at which the effect control device 60 receives each command signal and the timing at which each effect mode is displayed on the information display device 5.

FIG. 12 is an example of each effect mode displayed on the information display device 5 as effect pattern 1.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the timing at which the effect control device 60 receives each command signal and the timing at which each effect mode is displayed on the information display device 5.

14 is an example of each effect mode displayed on the information display device 5 as effect pattern 2. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart when a bet command is received during the auxiliary game.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body 2 Front panel 3 medal payout machine 4 reel device 5 Information display device (auxiliary display means) 6 Start lever 7 reel stop button 8 Payout display section 9 Max bet button 10 1 bet button 12 Credit count display 13 Bet line display 14 Game status display 15 medal slot 18 Credit selection button 19 makeup panels 20 Display window 21 ashtray 22 Inclined base 23 Medal storage tray 24 Front cover member 25 Front cover member 26 sound output section 35 Display control device 36 sound control device 50 Game control device (main control means, lottery means) 60 Performance control device (sub control means, forced termination means) 100 slot machine

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 18, 2002 (2002.6.1)
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[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be amended] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Claims]

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0017]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, on condition bets input by game media such as, based upon the subsequent start operation running primary game, generates Therefore specific game state to the result of the main game, In a slot machine configured to control a game to be advantageously played for a player when the specific game state occurs, main control means for performing main control relating to a main game executed in the slot machine,
A subordinate to the main control means, and is involved in the main game based on control information from the main control means.
A sub control means for effect control of the auxiliary game to be executed as the effect display, the auxiliary display for performing the auxiliary game
And a means for controlling the start of the main control means.
A lottery player who performs lottery related to the result of the main game based on the operation
A lottery related to the lottery result by the lottery means having a step
Result information, bet input information according to player's bet input operation, game
The game start information according to the player's start operation,
The sub-control means is configured to transmit to the control means, and the sub-control means is configured to transmit from the main control means according to the start operation.
Before receiving the transmitted game start information, a predetermined initial stage of the effect of the auxiliary game based on the bet input information transmitted from the main control means in response to the bet input operation by the player.
Start with the mode, and then start the performance mode
Change according to the lottery result information transmitted after operation
It is configured as follows.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0018] According to the slot machine described above, the player
Auxiliary game is started with the start operation of
Player betting input compared to traditional slot machines
Based on the above, the production of the auxiliary game is started from the beginning of the game.
And the production time of the auxiliary game was made sufficiently long.
Therefore, the performance effects related to the main game should be sufficiently improved.
The taste can be enhanced. Also, the extraction of the main control means
Auxiliary game in a more reliable production mode according to the selection result
Can be executed.

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[Name of item to be corrected] 0022

[Correction method] Delete

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[Name of item to be corrected] 0023

[Correction method] Delete

[Procedure correction 6]

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[Name of item to be corrected] 0024

[Correction method] Delete

[Procedure Amendment 7]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0025

[Correction method] Delete

[Procedure Amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0107

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Then, after the squib fire reaches the bomb,
The effect mode (in FIG. 12) in which the bomb explodes is displayed, and a symbol that suggests the type of winning that the flag such as cherry is established from among the explosions is displayed (in FIG. 12). In addition, the effect modes of to in FIG. 12 are displayed during the period from the reception of the start command until the reel stop operation becomes effective, for example, about 2 seconds after the start command is received. In this way, in the effect pattern 1, the player is notified in advance.

[Procedure Amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0135

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

According to the present invention, in the slot machine, main control means for performing main control relating to the main game executed in the slot machine and the auxiliary game are executed.
And an auxiliary display means for controlling the main game based on control information from the main control means.
A sub-control means for performing an effect control of the auxiliary game executed by the means,
A lottery that performs lottery related to the result of the main game based on the
A lottery related to the lottery result by the lottery means provided with a selection means.
Selection result information, bet input information according to the player's bet input operation,
The game start information according to the start operation of the player,
The sub-control means is configured to transmit to the sub-control means, and the sub-control means is responsive to the start operation.
Before receiving the game start information transmitted from the player, the effect of the auxiliary game is predetermined based on the bet input information transmitted from the main control means in response to the player's bet input operation .
Start with the initial mode and start the subsequent mode
Change according to the lottery result information transmitted after the boot operation
Since it is configured to do so, with the start operation of the player
The conventional slot machine that started the auxiliary game
The production time of the auxiliary game is sufficiently long compared to Shin
And improve the effect of the main game
You can improve your sex. Also, the lottery for the main control means
Depending on the result, you can play the auxiliary game in a more reliable manner.
Can be run.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A main game is executed based on a subsequent start operation on condition that a bet is input by a game medium, a specific game state is generated in association with a result of the main game, and the specific game state is generated. Then, in a slot machine which is controlled so that a game is advantageously progressed for a player, a main control means for performing a main control relating to a main game executed in the slot machine, and a subordinate to the main control means. And sub-controlling means for performing effect control of an auxiliary game related to the main game based on control information from the main controlling means, wherein the sub-controlling means responds to a bet input operation by a player. A slot machine characterized by performing effect control of the auxiliary game based on bet input information transmitted from the main control means. 2. The sub-control means determines with a predetermined probability whether or not to execute an auxiliary game in the main game, based on the bet input information.
Slot machine described in. 3. The bet input information includes bet number information capable of specifying a bet number input when a predetermined main game is executed, and the sub-control unit is based on the bet number information. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the probability of determining whether to execute the auxiliary game in the main game is changed. 4. The sub-control means starts the auxiliary game before receiving the game start information transmitted from the main control means in response to the start operation. The slot machine according to any one of 1. 5. The main control means includes a lottery means for performing a lottery related to a result of a main game based on the start operation, and transmits lottery result information related to a lottery result by the lottery means to the sub-control means. The sub-control means starts the effect of the auxiliary game in a predetermined initial mode based on the bet input information transmitted in response to the bet input operation, and the subsequent effect mode is transmitted after the start operation. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the slot machine is changed according to the lottery result information. 6. The sub-control means is provided with a forced termination means for forcibly ending the auxiliary game that was being executed based on the reception of the bet input information. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.