JP2003164567A - Slot machine and jackpot deciding method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand the width of game property by allowing a player to take part in deciding of prize-winning of a jackpot. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine is provided with a start instruction part 6 for starting the variable display of patterns; respective stoppage instruction parts 7a to 7c for stopping the variable display of respective display columns; a lottery part which is provided with a prize group lottery table storing lottery sections corresponding to a group of prizes which is the group of one or more jackpots and lottery of a blank, a selection table storing a plurality of groups of jackpots corresponding to the operating mode of the respective stoppage instruction parts and the lottery table of the groups of the jackpots storing lottery sections corresponding to the plurality of the groups of the jackpots for selecting the group of the prizes of lottery of a blank from the prize group lottery table; a detection parts for detecting the operation mode of a player to respective stoppage parts; a selection part for selecting a jackpot or lottery of a blank based on the operation mode by referring to the detected mode and the selection table when the group of the prizes including the groups of the jackpots is lotted by the lottery group of the group of the prizes; and a control part for controlling the stoppage positions of the patterns based on selecting result of the selecting part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine and a method of determining a winning combination thereof. There are no established (official) technical terms in this technical field, and various terms are used for the same meaning in so-called “industry terms” used in related industries. It may be used. Therefore, in this specification,
The definitions of potentially questionable terms are set forth below, and those terms are then used to make the specific disclosure of the invention. Needless to say, the following definitions are valid only in this specification and do not affect the specifications related to other applications. (Definition of Terms in the Present Specification) “Position”: A combination of symbols that gives a gaming value. "Prize group": A collection of one or a plurality of winning combinations, or a collection of a plurality of symbol combinations that give a different gaming value to a winning combination other than a combination of specific symbols to be a winning combination. “Small winning group”: A group of symbols that give a gaming value by paying out a predetermined number of medals, in the embodiment of the present application, of “watermelon winning role”, “bell winning role”, and “cherry winning role”. A gathering. “Position group”: A group that is composed of a group of prize groups (may be added to this). "Display unit": In the case of the one with a rotating drum, the part on which the pattern on the surface of the rotating drum is drawn, and in the case of not having the rotating drum, display the simulated rotating drum with a liquid crystal display device etc. I say the part I did. "Game value": The value that a player gets. The game value determined by the role includes a payout, a shift to a high-winning normal game, and a re-game. “Game value medium”: A specific form of the payout received by the player. In addition to the tangible objects that are usually used in slot machines, such as "coins", "medals", and "tokens", which are formed of metal or plastic, magnetic cards, IC cards, etc. The concept also includes virtual medals and the like that are exchanged and distributed using electronic recording media and the like. “Lottery classification”: A range of numerical values that are predetermined for each of the prize group, the prize group of the role group corresponding to the role group, and the loss. “Lottery table”: A group of lottery categories. "Random number extraction": Sampling one numerical value from a plurality of numerical values generated from a sequence generator. “Internal lottery”: It means to determine winning or losing by using a numerical value sampled as a result of random number extraction and a lottery table. "External lottery": It means that one of a plurality of options is selected and decided by the action of the player. It does not matter whether the player knows whether the option the player chooses for that action is in the interest of the player. "Winning": It means that the right to win a prize is generated according to any prize group. "Loss": It means that the right to win a prize does not occur. “Winning”: It means that after winning the prize by the internal lottery and / or the external lottery, the roles are aligned on the valid winning line. "Embedding": This is a term mainly used in slot machines having reels (revolving drums), in which the player visually checks the design of the rotation display unit while spinning and displays the target design on the effective line. To push the stop button at a predetermined timing to stop it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional slot machine, the winning of an award group, which is a group of one or a plurality of roles, is determined by an internal lottery, and a row of symbols corresponding to this award group is displayed on the display section by the player's operation of a stop button. By arranging on the effective line, a predetermined game value was given. This prize group determination was made only by a mechanical lottery inside the slot machine shown below. (1) Numerical values belonging to a certain numerical value range are generated from the numerical value generating circuit, and one numerical value is sampled at a predetermined timing after the start lever is operated. (2) The prize group lottery table in which a predetermined numerical value range is assigned to each of the plurality of prize groups is referred to. (3) It is determined to which numerical range the sampled numerical values belong, and the winning of the prize group is determined.

[0003]

However, when the prize group is decided by the above-mentioned method, all of the prizes are decided by the machine side. Therefore, it is true that the player operates the start lever to start the internal lottery process. However, this only gives an opportunity to start processing.) There was a problem that there was no room for expanding the range of game characteristics. There was also a proposal to involve players in winning the prize group.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine and a prize group determining method which allow a player to be involved in winning a prize group and broaden the range of the game. .

[0005]

The present invention will be described below. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated forms.

According to the first aspect of the invention, a display section (11) including a plurality of display columns (R1 to R3) for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, and a display section (11) provided corresponding to each display column. And a stop instruction unit (7a to 7c) for stopping variable display of symbols, and a plurality of pay lines (L1 to L5) crossing each display column in a state where the symbols displayed in each display column are stopped. If a combination of predetermined winning symbols is available on any of the activated winning lines, a prize will be awarded, and a gaming value will be given according to the winning role, and a combination of one or more winning roles will be given. A prize group lottery table (TBL1-I) that stores lottery classifications corresponding to a certain prize group and loss, and a combination of a plurality of operation information with the operation mode of each stop instruction unit corresponding to the combination or loss as operation information. Multiple groups The stored selection table (TBL
A method of deciding a winning combination in a slot machine (1) comprising 2) and a winning group lottery table (TBL1-II) in which lottery classifications corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations are stored. The variable display is started by operating the start instruction part (6) for starting the variable display of the symbols to be displayed, and the prize group or the loss is selected by selecting either the prize group or the loss lottery from the prize group lottery table. Lottery
When a prize group including a winning group is drawn by lot, the winning group is selected by selecting one of the winning groups from the winning group drawing table, and the operation information of the selection table corresponding to the winning group is selected. The above problem is solved by providing a method of determining a winning combination, which is characterized by determining a winning combination or a loss corresponding to an operation mode of each stop instruction unit of a player.

Further, the invention of claim 2 is a display column (R1 to R) for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order.
3) is provided with a display unit (11) including a plurality of columns, and in a state where the symbols displayed in each display column are stopped, an activated winning line among a plurality of winning lines (L1 to L5) that cross each display column. It is a slot machine (1) that gives a game value according to the winning combination when a combination of the symbols of the predetermined combinations is available, and the variable display of the symbols displayed on the display unit. Start instruction section (6) for giving an instruction to start, and each stop instruction section (7a to 7c) provided corresponding to each display row and giving an instruction to stop the variable display of symbols
And a prize group lottery table (T in which a lottery section corresponding to a prize group and loss, which is a collection of one or a plurality of roles, is stored.
BL1-I) and a selection table (TBL2) in which a plurality of winning combination groups each including a plurality of pieces of operation information are stored with the operation mode of each stop instruction unit corresponding to a winning combination or a loss as operation information.
And a winning group lottery table (TBL1-II) storing lottery classifications corresponding to a plurality of winning groups, and selecting either a prize group or a lost lottery section from the prize group drawing table When a prize group including a winning group is drawn by the drawing group (31, 33a) of the winning group that draws a group or a loser, and one of the winning groups is drawn from the winning group lottery table. A winning group lottery unit (31, 33b) for selecting a winning group by selecting a division, a detecting unit (44 to 46) for detecting the operation mode of the player for each stop unit, and a winning group lottery unit When a prize group including a prize is drawn by lottery, the operation unit detected by the detection unit and a selection unit (3) for selecting a winning combination or a loss based on the operation mode by referring to one combination group in the selection table. ), And a prize group including a winning group is selected by the prize group lottery unit, a control unit (31, for controlling the stop position of each symbol displayed in each display row based on the selection result of the selection unit). TBL3) is provided to solve the above problems.

According to these winning combination determination methods and slot machines, lottery of winning combinations is performed in two stages, and in the subsequent lottery, selection corresponding to the operation mode of the operating member of the player is performed. Since the player can be diversified and the operation mode of the player can be associated with the lottery, there is room for the player to be involved in the determination of the winning combination. In addition, it is possible to widen the game property by giving a predetermined notification regarding the correspondence between the operation mode and the winning combination.

Further, the invention of claim 3 is provided with a display unit including a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, and the symbols displayed in each display column are stopped. , Slots for awarding game value according to the winning combination when a combination of predetermined winning symbols is available on any of the activated winning lines among the plurality of winning lines crossing each display row In the machine, a start instruction section that gives an instruction to start variable display of symbols displayed on the display section, each stop instruction section that is provided corresponding to each display column and gives an instruction to stop variable display of symbols, Alternatively, a selection table (TBL2) in which a plurality of winning combination groups each including a plurality of operation information are stored using the operation mode of each stop instruction unit corresponding to the loss as operation information, and an award group that is a collection of one or more winning combinations. Role group and the prize group lottery table that stores the lottery division corresponding to the loss (TBL1-II
I) and a lottery section for selecting a prize group, a winning group, or a loser by selecting a prize group, a winning group, or a loser from the prize group drawing table, and a player for each stopping section. A detection unit for detecting an operation mode,
When the winning combination is selected by the lottery unit, the operation mode detected by the detecting unit and the selection unit for selecting a winning combination or loss based on the operation mode by referring to the operation information of the winning combination group in the selection table, Based on the selection result of the selection section,
The above problem is solved by a slot machine including a control unit that controls each stop position of symbols displayed in each display row.

The prize group lottery table (TBL1-III) of this slot machine is the prize group lottery table (TBL1-I) of the slot machine described in claim 1 or 2.
This is a combination of the winning group lottery tables (TBL1-II). Therefore, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the slot machine according to claim 2 by using a simple table.

The invention according to claim 4 is the slot machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the winning combination included in the winning combination group is a small winning combination. Here, the "small winning combination" refers to a winning combination that gives a game value by paying out a predetermined number of medals, and in the embodiment of the present application, for example, a watermelon winning combination, a bell winning combination, a cherry winning combination, and the like.

According to this invention, the inventions of claims 2 and 3 can be applied to the determination of the small winning combination.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any of the second to fourth aspects, the operation mode for each stop instruction section of the player is a stop button operated first, or an operation order of the stop buttons. It is characterized by being defined more.

According to the present invention, it is possible to correspond to a variety of operation modes for the operation members of the player.
It is possible to further widen the range of game characteristics.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a display section (11) including a plurality of display columns (R1 to R3) for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, and a display section (11) provided corresponding to each display column. And a stop instruction unit (7a to 7c) for stopping variable display of symbols, and a plurality of pay lines (L1 to L5) crossing each display column in a state where the symbols displayed in each display column are stopped. A slot machine (1) that gives a game value according to a winning combination when a combination of predetermined winning symbols is available on any of the activated winning lines. The above problem is solved by a slot machine characterized by including a lottery means for selecting a winning combination or a loss based on an operation mode for each stop instruction section.

According to the present invention, it is possible to broaden the game range by associating the action of the player with the procedure for determining the winning combination. It

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the sixth aspect, a selection table (TBL2) in which a plurality of winning combination groups made up of a plurality of pieces of operation information are stored with the operation mode corresponding to a combination or loss as operation information. And a lottery table (TBL1-II) for role groups storing lottery categories corresponding to a plurality of role groups, and the lottery means selects one of the lottery groups from the lottery table for the role groups. The winning group is randomly selected, and the winning combination or loss corresponding to the operation mode of the player for each stop instruction unit is determined from the operation information of the selection table corresponding to the selected winning group.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the sixth aspect, a selection table (a plurality of combination groups including a plurality of pieces of operation information is stored with an operation mode corresponding to a combination or loss as operation information). TBL2) is provided, and the lottery means determines, based on the operation information of the selection table, a winning combination or a loss corresponding to the operation mode of the player for each stop instruction section.

According to these inventions, it is possible to determine the winning combination by utilizing the table in which the player's actions are associated with the lottery.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, in the slot machine according to any of the second to eighth aspects, there is provided means or device for notifying information regarding an operation mode corresponding to the winning combination.

According to the present invention, for example, when a predetermined condition is cleared, if the player is notified of predetermined information regarding the correspondence between the operation mode and the winning combination before the lottery is performed, the player can By the notification, it becomes possible to take an operation mode corresponding to a winning combination. For example, if a predetermined operation is performed and a notification that a predetermined winning combination is determined is given, the player can push the symbols corresponding to the winning combination so that they are aligned on the activated line. In addition, if a predetermined combination corresponding to each predetermined operation is notified,
The player can also push the symbols corresponding to the winning combination according to the pushing skill so that they are aligned on the activated line.
In this way, it is possible to broaden the game range.

The operation and the advantage of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments described below.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

(First Embodiment) -General Structure of Slot Machine- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The chassis of the slot machine 1 is
Main body 2 and front door 3 attached to the front of the main body 2
It has and. The front door 3 is composed of three parts of upper, middle and lower stages, and a liquid crystal display device 9 for presenting predetermined information to the player is provided on the upper stage of the front door 3. In the middle, the panel display section 11 and the operation section 12
And are provided. Further, in the lower row, a medal payout opening 10a through which medals as payouts are paid out to the player.
And a medal tray 10 for storing the paid out medals.

The panel display portion 11 in the middle of the front door 3 is provided with three vertically long rectangular display windows 4a, 4b, 4c. 3 horizontally on the display windows 4a, 4b, 4c.
Book, two pay lines L1 to L5 are provided obliquely. Inside the panel display unit 11, there are three rows of left, middle and right reels R1 and R each having a plurality of kinds of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
2 and R3 are rotatably provided. Display windows 4a, 4
b and 4c are formed of a transparent material such as acrylic resin. Therefore, the player is
The symbols on the right reels R1, R2, R3 are displayed on the display windows 4a, 4
It is possible to observe through b and 4c.

In FIG. 2, the left, center and right reels R1, R2 and R are shown.
An example of the symbol displayed on 3 is shown. As shown in this figure, 7 types of 21 symbols are displayed on each reel R1, R2, R3, and each symbol has a symbol number PN = 1 to 21.
Has been assigned. In the game using the slot machine 1, the winning line L1 that is activated by inserting a medal or the like
When the specific symbols are aligned in L5, the number of medals corresponding to the aligned symbols is paid out.

Below the display windows 4a, 4b, 4c shown in FIG. 1, there is provided an operation section 12 in which various operation members for the player to execute a game are arranged. Operation unit 12
Is a medal slot 5, a start lever 6, left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, a credit settlement button 8, a count display section 14, and a BET button 15a to.
It is equipped with 15c. A medal slot 5 is provided on the left side (right side in the figure) of the operation portion 12. When the player starts one game and throws one medal as the bet number, the pay line L1 is activated.
When one more coin is added and a total of two medals are inserted, the pay lines L2 and L3 are activated in addition to the pay line L1. When one coin is further inserted and a total of three medals are inserted, all the winning lines L1 to L5 are activated. RAs that will be explained later are for medals thrown in exceeding all the activated pay lines.
It is stored in M34. The number can be stored up to 50. From the left, the count display unit 14 is provided with a game medal accumulated number display 14a, a bonus number display 14b, and a game medal payout number display 14c. Then, the number of medals stored in the RAM 34 is displayed on the game medal accumulated number display 14a. When the number of stored memories reaches 50 and more medals are inserted, the inserted medals are not accepted, and the medals are returned to the player from the medal payout outlet 10a and stored in the medal tray 10.

BET buttons 15a to 15c are provided on the right side (the left side as viewed in the drawing) of the operating section 12. The number of medals is "1" with the single BET button 15a.
By designating "sheets", the medals stored in the RAM 34 can be bet on the game. Also, two BET button 15
By b, the number of medals “2” can be designated and the medals stored in the RAM 34 can be bet on the game. Furthermore, with the MAXBET button 15c, the number of medals is "3"
By designating, the medals stored in the RAM 34 can be bet on the game. These BET buttons 15a to 15c
By operating, a predetermined one of the pay lines L1 to L5 is activated within the range of the number of medals stored in the RAM 34. Then, a value corresponding to the number of medals used to activate the pay line is subtracted from the RAM 34. Also, insert medals and BET buttons 15a to 15c.
It is also possible to activate a predetermined number of pay lines by using both and.

When at least one pay line is activated, the start lamp 6a provided close to the start lever 6 is turned on, and the player can operate the start lever 6 as described below. Is announced.

The start lever 6 is a BET button 15a
It is provided below 15c and is used by the player to instruct the start of the game. When the player pushes down the start lever 6, the reels R1, R2, R3
Are simultaneously started to rotate, and the symbols displayed on the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, R3 in the display windows 4a, 4b, 4c are in a variable display state. At the same time, a plurality of lamps (not shown) arranged around the panel display unit 11 are rotationally moved and displayed,
In addition to displaying that the reel is spinning, the player is informed that the operation of the stop button described below has become effective.

Left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b,
7c is provided on the right side of the start lever 6. The left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are used to stop the three rows of left / middle / right reels R1, R2, R3 rotating in the display windows 4a, 4b, 4c, respectively.

On the right side of the stop button 7c, a credit settlement button 8 for paying out medals stored in the slot machine 1 is provided. When there are no medals stored, the player can select whether to make the credit valid or invalid by operating the credit settlement button 8. In a predetermined case, medals are paid out to the player from the medal payout opening 10a and stored in the medal tray 10.

-Position configuration- The roles in the present embodiment are as follows. 1) Red 7 role This role is the symbol number = 1 or 10 on the left reel R1, the symbol number = on the middle reel R2
12 or 14 symbols, symbol number on right reel R3 =
It is a combination of 7 symbols. 2) Blue 7 combination This combination is a combination of the symbol number = 14 on the left reel R1, the symbol number = 8 or 19 on the middle reel R2, and the symbol number = 20 on the right reel R3. 3) BAR combination This combination is a symbol number = 3 or 9 on the left reel R1, a symbol number = 4 or 7 on the middle reel R2, a symbol number = 12 or 1 on the right reel R3.
It is a combination of 6 symbols. 4) Bell combination This combination is the symbol number = 4, 7, 11, 15 or 20 on the left reel R1, the symbol number = 2, 6, 11, 16 or 21 on the middle reel R2,
Symbol number on right reel R3 = 1, 3, 5, 10, 1
It is a combination of 4 or 18 symbols. In the present embodiment, the payout of the bell combination is 12 pieces. 5) Watermelon combination This combination is symbol number = 6, 17 or 19 on the left reel R1, symbol number = 18 on the middle reel R2, symbol number = 4 on the right reel R3,
It is a combination of 8, 17 or 21 symbols. In the present embodiment, the watermelon winning combination is three. 6) Cherry combination In this combination, the symbol number = 12, 16 or 21 on the left reel R1 is the winning line L1 to L
It suffices to stop at the activated one of the five, regardless of the stop positions of the other reels. In the present embodiment, the payout of the cherry combination is two. 7) Plum combination This combination is a symbol number = 2, 5, 8, 13 or 18 on the left reel R1, a symbol number = 1, 5, 10, 13, 15 or 20 on the middle reel R2, a right reel Symbol number in R3 = 2, 6, 9, 1
It is a combination of 1, 13, 15 or 19 symbols. In the normal game, medals are not paid out even if the role of a plum is established, but the game is played again with the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted when the re-play was established, without newly inserting medals. Replay) is possible. This plum role is substituted as a winning combination of a prize different from the replay prize except for the normal game.

Of the various combinations, the combination of bell, watermelon, and cherry is collectively called a small combination. On the other hand, B
When the AR combination is established, a special game state called a regular bonus (hereinafter, appropriately abbreviated as "RB") is entered. With the regular bonus, the jack game can be played 12 times, and the RB period ends when the jack game is played 12 times or a maximum of 8 times is won. The jack game is played by betting one medal and validating only the center pay line L1. The plum role is substituted as the winning role of the jack game. When these symbols are aligned with the pay line L1, the slot machine 1 pays out 15 medals. Also, during the RB period, the winning probability of the jack game is set to be higher than the winning probability of the normal game. Therefore, the player can obtain many medals during the RB period.

When the red 7 role or the blue 7 role is established, a special game state called a big bonus (hereinafter, abbreviated as "BB" if necessary) is entered. The big bonus is the most advantageous game state for the player. In the present embodiment, when the red 7 role or the blue 7 role is established, 15 medals are paid out on the spot and the BB period is entered. During the BB period, the regular bonus can be performed up to 3 times by the formation of the plum combination, and the small combination can be formed up to 30 times.

—Hardware Related to Control— FIG. 3 shows a control device for controlling the game processing operation in the slot machine 1 and a circuit configuration including peripheral devices related to the present invention, which constitute the slot machine 1. It is a block diagram shown.

The control device has the game control board 30 as a main component. The game control board 30 includes a CPU 31, a clock generation circuit 32, and two number sequence generation circuits 33a and 33.
b, a RAM 34, a ROM 35, a transmission timing control circuit 36, a data transmission circuit 37, an input port 38 and an output port 39.

The CPU 31 uses the transmission timing control circuit 3
It is connected to each component of the game control board 30 except 6 via a bus (not shown). CPU31 is ROM3
The control program CP of No. 5 is executed to control each component. The control program CP describes how to operate the entire slot machine 1. For this reason,
The CPU 31 functions as a control center of the slot machine 1. The clock generation circuit 32 includes an oscillation circuit including a crystal oscillator, and has a fixed cycle reference clock signal CLK.
(There are multiple CLKs, but there is no particular distinction in the description.)
Is generated, and this is generated by the CPU 31 and the two sequence generators 33.
a and 33b, respectively.

Each of the two sequence generators 33a and 33b is composed of a high-speed ring counter, counts the reference clock signal CLK, and counts data CD-.
Produces I, CD-II. Count data CD-I, CD
The numerical range of -II is the prize group lottery table TBL1 described later.
-I and the winning content of the lot group selection table TBL1-II, for example, 0-15999 for CD-I,
For CD-II it is 0-255. Count data CD
-I and CD-II are always supplied to the CPU 31, and C
The PU 31 detects the timing when the player depresses the start lever 6 and samples the count data CD-I and CD-II at the timing to generate the sampling data SD-I and SD-II.

The player uses count data CD-I, C
Since the value of D-II cannot be known, the timing at which the start lever 6 is pushed down by the player is random. Therefore, the sampling data SD-
The values of I and SD-II are random. Since the two sequence generators 33a and 33b operate in synchronization with the reference clock signal CLK, the count data CD-I and CD-I are generated.
The period of I is extremely short. For example, the reference clock signal CL
If the frequency of K is 30 MHz, count data CD
The time required for the value of −I to change from “0” to “15999” is 0.0005 seconds [0.5 milliseconds]. Further, the time required for the value of the count data CD-II to change from "1" to "256" is only 0.000008 seconds [8 microseconds]. Even if the player can know the values of the count data CD-I and CD-II by some means,
It is impossible to operate the start lever 6 to cause the CPU 31 to generate the sampling data SD-I or SD-II having a desired value. Therefore, even if the player operates the start lever 6, the sampling data is virtually generated at random.

Next, the RAM 34 functions as a work area of the CPU 31, and stores the intermediate result of the arithmetic processing, data generated as necessary, and the like.

In the ROM 35, in addition to the control program CP, the prize group lottery table TBL1 as the prize group lottery classification table is displayed.
-I, a combination group lottery table TBL1-II as a combination group lottery classification table, a selection table TBL2,
In addition, a stop table group TBL3, a winning symbol combination table TBL4 and the like are stored. Prize group lottery table TB
The L1-I, the combination group lottery table TBL1-II, the selection table TBL2, and the stop table group TBL3 will be described in detail later. Winning symbol combination table TBL4
The combination of symbols of the winning combination, the number of paid-out medals of the winning combination, and the winning determination code that represents the winning combination are stored in association with each other.

Returning to FIG. 3, the description of the control device will be continued. The sending timing control circuit 36 and the data sending circuit 37 shown in the figure send to the liquid crystal display control circuit 61 a game state, an internal lottery result and an external lottery result, which will be described later, information about the rotation position and stop position of each reel, and the like. It plays a role. The liquid crystal display control circuit 61 causes the liquid crystal display device 9 to display various images based on the received information.

The input port 38 is an input interface for signals supplied from various sensors described later to the CPU 31. On the other hand, the output port 39 is an output interface for supplying a control signal from the CPU 31 to each motor and various devices.

The main input signal generating means connected to the input port 38 for generating various input signals are as follows. The inserted medal detection sensor 41 detects a medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 5 and generates one output pulse for one medal. Therefore,
The CPU 31 can detect the number of inserted medals by counting the output pulses.

The BET button sensors 42a to 42c are BE
The operation of each of the T buttons 15a to 15c is detected. The start lever sensor 43 detects the operation of the start lever 6. Left / center / right reel stop button sensors 44, 4
5, 46 are left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7
Each operation of c is detected. The left / middle / right reel position detection sensors 47, 48, 49 are provided for the left / middle / right reels R1, R2,
The rotational position of R3 is detected.

The main output signal generating means connected to the output port 39 and generating various output signals are as follows. Left / center / right reel drive motors 51, 52,
Reference numeral 53 is a motor that rotationally drives the left, center, and right reels R1, R2, and R3, respectively, and is constituted by a stepping motor in the present embodiment. Therefore, C
PU31 is a left / center / right reel drive motor 51, 52, 5
By adjusting the number of pulses of each drive signal supplied to 3, it is possible to accurately determine the stop positions of the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3.

-The flow of the game from the start of the game until the winning combination is decided and the reels are stopped-In FIG. 4, the winning combination is decided by a predetermined procedure and the reels are stopped after the game is started. It is a flowchart which shows a process. First, although not shown, the pay line is activated by inserting a medal or operating one of the BET buttons 15a to 15c. Then, it is determined whether or not the start lever 6 is operated (step S1). If a negative decision is made, the process of step S1 is repeated, and if an affirmative decision is made, the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, the data S sampled from the count data CD-I of the sequence generator 33a.
Based on DI, the prize group lottery table described below is used to perform a lottery of prize group lottery categories (prize group lottery).

<Award Group Lottery Processing> In the present embodiment,
Two lottery tables shown in FIG. 5, that is, a prize group lottery table TBL1-I and a winning group lottery table TB
L1-II is used. In the prize group lottery process in step S2, the prize group lottery table shown in the upper part of FIG. 5 is used. As shown in this figure, the prize group lottery table TBL
1-I indicates the first to fifth storage areas ADR1 to 1 of the ROM 35
The lottery classification data is stored in ADR5. The value of each lottery classification data corresponds to the size of each prize group, the prize group of the winning combination group, or the lost lottery classification. For example, the first storage area ADR1 stores lottery classification data corresponding to a loss, and its value is 11600. Further, lottery classification data corresponding to the replay prize is stored in the fifth storage area ADR5, and the value thereof is 2000. The total value of the lottery classification data of the prize group lottery table TBL1-I is 16000. Since the prize group lottery table TBL1-I merely stores numerical values, it has an advantage of extremely small storage capacity.

The prize group lottery process includes the following steps. In the first step, the CPU 31 causes the first storage area ADR1
The lottery classification data is read from, the read lottery classification data and the sampling data SD-I are added, and the addition result is stored in the internal register. In the second step, C
The PU 31 reads the addition result from the internal register,
Compare with reference data. Here, the value of the reference data is equal to the total sum 16000 of the values of the lottery classification data stored in the first to fifth storage areas ADR1 to ADR5. Third
In the process, when the addition result is equal to or larger than the reference data value, the CPU 31 determines that the RB prize, the BB prize, the prize group of the combination group, the replay prize, or the loss corresponding to the lottery classification data read immediately before. In this case, since the lottery classification data read out immediately before corresponds to the loss, if the addition result is equal to or larger than the reference data value, it is determined to be the loss. Hereinafter, the above processing is repeated for the lottery classification data in the second storage area ADR2 and thereafter until the addition result becomes equal to or larger than the reference data value, and the corresponding prize group or the like is determined. And CP
U31 determines the internal state data ISD- based on the determination result.
Produces I. The internal state data ISD-I is 8-bit data, the first bit is the BB prize, and the second bit is the RB.
The prize, the prize group of the winning group is assigned to the third bit, and the replay prize is assigned to the fourth bit. The “winning group prize group” in the prize group lottery table TBL1-I includes a plurality of small winning groups, and the small winning group is a concept including a plurality of small winning combinations or a plurality of small winning combinations or loss. The details will be described later.

When one of the prize groups or the prize group of the winning group is won by the prize group lottery, the corresponding bit is set to "1", and otherwise, it is set to "0". Therefore, by referring to the internal state data ISD-I at the first stage, it is possible to know whether or not the player has won or lost, and the prize group (including the prize group of the winning group) that has been won.

Returning to FIG. 4 again, the explanation of the flowchart will be continued. When the lottery in the prize group lottery section is performed in step S2, it is determined in subsequent step S3 whether or not the prize group of the winning group has been won. If an affirmative decision is made in step S3, based on the data SD-II sampled from the count data CD-II of the sequence generating circuit 33b, the winning group lottery table described below is used to determine the winning group lottery classification. Lottery (role group lottery)
Is done.

<Handling Group Lottery Processing> The winning group lottery table shown in the lower part of FIG. 5 is used in the winning group lottery in step S4. As shown in this figure, the lottery table TBL1-II for the winning combination is stored in the ROM.
The sixth to twelfth storage areas ADR6 to ADR12 of 35 store lottery classification data. The value of each lottery section data corresponds to the size of the lottery section of each small winning group. For example, the lottery classification data corresponding to the small winning group 1 is stored in the sixth storage area ADR6, and the value thereof is 35. Lottery classification data corresponding to the small winning group 7 is stored in the twelfth storage area ADR12, and its value is 42. Role group lottery table TBL1
-The total of the lottery classification data values of II is 256. This lottery table TBL1-II of this winning group also has a merit that its storage capacity is extremely small because it only stores numerical values.

The process of lottery for the winning group includes the following steps. In the first step, the CPU 31 reads the lottery section data from the sixth storage area ADR6, adds the read lottery section data and the sampling data SD-II, and stores the addition result in the internal register. In the second step, the CPU 31 reads the addition result from the internal register and compares it with the reference data. Here, the value of the reference data is equal to the sum 256 of the values of the lottery classification data stored in the sixth to twelfth storage areas ADR6 to ADR12. In the third step, the CPU 31 determines that the winning combination group corresponds to the lottery classification data read out immediately before when the addition result is equal to or larger than the reference data value. In this case, since the lottery classification data read out immediately before corresponds to the small winning group 1, if the added value is equal to or larger than the reference data value, it is determined to be the small winning group 1. Hereinafter, when the addition result is less than the reference data value, the CPU 31 determines that the seventh storage area AD
The above process is repeated for the lottery classification data after R7 to determine the small winning group. And the CPU 31
Internal state data ISD-II is generated based on the determination result. The internal state data ISD-II is 8-bit data, and the first bit is a small winning group 1, the second bit is a small winning group 2, the third bit is a small winning group 3, and the fourth bit is a small winning group 4. , 5th bit, small group 5 and 6
Small winning group 6 for bit, small winning group 7 for 7th bit
Are assigned respectively. When the small role group is determined by the lottery of the role group, set the corresponding bit to "1".
If it is not applicable, it is set to “0”. Therefore,
By referring to the internal state data ISD-II, it is possible to know which small win group has been determined.

Returning to FIG. 4 again, the explanation of the flowchart will be continued. When any small winning group is determined in the lot group lottery in step S4, it is determined whether any one of the three reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c is operated (step S5). If an affirmative decision is made in step S5, the winning combination corresponding to the button that was initially stopped is selected from the small winning group (step S6). As described above, the prize group lottery and the winning group lottery have practically no room for the player to be involved in the lottery, and will be referred to as “internal lottery” below. On the other hand, in the process of step S6, the player's involvement may be permitted in some cases, so this selection process is referred to as an “external lottery” process for convenience. The external lottery process in step 6 will be described in detail below.

<External Lottery Processing> FIG. 6 shows the concept of selecting one winning combination from the small winning group determined by the internal lottery, which is a two-step process of prize group lottery and lottery group winning combination, that is, the external lottery processing. This will be described with reference to the small win selection table TBL2 shown in FIG. In the selection table TBL2 of FIG. 6, the small role group names (1 to 7) are arranged vertically in the left column.
However, in the horizontal direction of the uppermost column, which stop button is first pressed by the player is displayed. For example, when the “small winning group 1” is determined by the internal lottery process, the left reel stop button 7a among the three reel stop buttons 7a to 7c is determined by the player.
Is first operated, the CPU 31 receives a signal from the left reel stop button sensor 44 and selects “cherry combination”. Such a selection is made by the control program CP
May be directly described in the ROM3.
It is also possible to store a predetermined table in 5 and refer to it. Similarly, for example, in the previous two-stage lottery,
When "small win group 4" is determined, when the player operates the right reel stop button 7c first among the three reel stop buttons 7a to 7c,
The CPU 31 senses the signal from the right reel stop button sensor 46 and selects “bell combination”. In this way, in the external lottery, each stop button is associated with each role “watermelon role”, “bell role”, and “cherry role” in each “small role group”. One of a plurality of options (“watermelon role”, “bell role”, “cherry role”) is selected and decided by the selection act of operating the reel stop button first.

In the external lottery, subsequent game development is greatly influenced by whether or not the player knows information about one option selected by the action. In other words, it is possible to greatly change the game property depending on how the game machine side discloses the information regarding the above options, the presence or absence, the degree, the mode, and the like. This is one of the great advantages of the present invention. For example, if "small win group 1" has been decided by the previous two-stage lottery (internal lottery), and if the predetermined conditions are cleared, the player must first operate the "left reel stop button. For example, you will win the role of cherry. " In this case, the player can first obtain the right to win the cherry role by operating the left reel stop button 7c first.

Returning to FIG. 4 again, the explanation of the flowchart will be continued. In step S7 following step S6, the stop position of the reel is determined based on the stop position data of the winning combination corresponding to the right obtained in step S6. The stop table group TBL3 is used to determine the stop position.

<Stop Processing> The stop table group TBL3 is
It consists of multiple stop tables. In each stop table, the symbol number P displayed on the central pay line L1
N and shift frame number data indicating the shift frame number are stored in association with each other. Here, the number of offset frames means that the player has left, middle, and right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c.
After pressing down, each left, center, right reel R1, R2, R
It means the number of symbols that 3 advances before it stops.

Since each of the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3 rotates at a high speed, even if the player operates the stop button aiming at a specific symbol, skill is required to stop the desired symbol. Becomes To master the operation of the stop button,
There are individual differences among players. In particular, it is difficult for a player with low dynamic visual acuity to stop a desired design. on the other hand,
A player with a high skill can operate the stop button when the desired symbol is displayed on the pay line.

However, in order for a player with a low skill to enjoy the game, it is necessary to make it easy to align the symbols to some extent, but when the result of the internal lottery is lost, the reels are rotated so that the winning combination is not achieved. It also needs to be controlled.

The stop table is used to control such reel rotation. And each left / middle / right reel R
The stop positions of 1, R2 and R3 are set with reference to the stop table. FIG. 7 shows an example of the stop table. This stop table corresponds to the left reel R1. The misalignment number data stored in this stop table is set so that the bell symbol can be easily stopped on the lower pay line L3. For example, if the player
It is assumed that the left reel stop button 7a is pushed down at the timing when the BAR symbol specified by the symbol number PN = 9 is displayed on the center pay line L1. In this case, referring to the stop table based on the symbol number PN = 9, the shift frame number data in which the shift frame number is 3 is selected. Therefore, if the rotation of the left reel R1 is controlled based on the selected shift frame number data, the bell symbol (symbol number PN
= 7) can be stopped on the pay line L3.

Returning to FIG. 4 again, the explanation of the flowchart will be continued. One stop table corresponding to the small winning combination determined in step S6 is selected, and the reel stop button is operated (step S5). The stop table is referred to based on the reel position data at the operation timing, and according to the processing described above. A predetermined reel stop position is determined (step S7).

Similarly, the reel stop operation (step S
8 and S10), the stop table selected above is referred to based on the timing to determine the stop position of the reel (steps S9 and S11). When a negative determination is made in steps S5, S8, and S10, each processing is repeated. When a negative determination is made in step S3, "miss" and "RB", respectively.
One stop table is selected from the stop table groups corresponding to the “prize”, the “BB prize”, and the “replay”, and the stop table is referred to based on the reel position data of the stop operation timing of each reel. The position is determined (steps S12 to S17). A prize is determined by the above processing, and a predetermined game value is given to the player, such as a predetermined number of medals being paid out. For reference, a payout table of each winning combination in the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, the small winning group is determined by the internal lottery, which goes through two stages of the prize group lottery and the winning group lottery, and one small winning combination is selected by the external lottery. . There, the small win group has three reel stop buttons 7a to 7c and small wins "cherry win",
The "watermelon role" and the "bell role" were associated. In the second embodiment, the “small winning group” is defined as a “winning group”, and the “winning group” includes “cherry winning combination” and “cherry winning combination” in each of the six operation sequences for operating the three reel stop buttons 7a to 7c. "Watermelon role", "bell role", and "miss" are associated with each other. FIG. 9 shows an example TBL2-A of the selection table in the second embodiment. The lottery value shown in the second column on the left side shows the value of the lottery classification data in the lottery of the winning combination group. In the present embodiment, for example, when the combination group 1 is determined by internal lottery (prize group lottery and combination group lottery), when the player operates the middle reel stop button 7b following the left reel stop button 7a, the CPU 31 Senses the detection signals from the left reel stop button sensor 44 and the middle reel stop button sensor 45, refers to the combination selection table TBL2-A, and selects the "cherry combination".

Further, for example, when the combination group 6 is determined by the internal lottery, when the player operates the right reel stop button 7c following the middle reel stop button 7b, the CPU 31 causes the middle reel stop button sensor 45 and the right reel stop button sensor 45 to operate. The detection signal from the reel stop button sensor 46 is sensed, the selection table TBL2-A is referred to, and "miss" is selected.

In this way, the winning group in the external lottery is divided into the operation modes of the operation members of the player.
It can be understood as a concept corresponding to each prize group and loss. As an operation mode for the operation member of the player, in addition to the “selection of one operation member” in the first embodiment and the “operation order of operation members” in the second embodiment, the time from the predetermined time to the operation start The time from one operation to the next operation, the magnitude of the pressing force applied to the operation member, the operation direction of the operation member, and the like can be freely set as long as they can be detected by a sensor or the like. The operation member is not limited to the reel stop button, and a dedicated button or the like may be provided and used.

-Modification- (1) In the first embodiment described above, the small winning roles are collectively referred to as a "small winning group", and in the second embodiment, the "winning group" is further included. Although the selection table is configured as above, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the “role group” may further include a BB role and an RB role. By doing so, the scope of the player's involvement and the range of the game property are further expanded. (2) In the present invention, the internal lottery may be a one-stage lottery instead of the prize group lottery and the winning group lottery. To do so, the prize group lottery table TBL1-I and the winning group lottery table TB in the first embodiment
L1-II may be combined into one, and a lottery table TBL1-III as shown in FIG. 10, for example, may be used for the internal lottery. In the lottery table TBL1-III, the winning groups of the winning group in the winning group lottery table TBL1-I of the first embodiment are decomposed into the small winning groups that make up the group, and the unique address and the lottery classification data are assigned to each group. The values of and are assigned. Therefore, based on only the data SD-I sampled from the count data CD-I of the sequence generating circuit 33a, one of the small winning groups can be determined by one lottery process. By doing so, the configuration and processing of the internal lottery can be simplified. (3) In the present invention, the internal lottery can be omitted and the winning combination can be determined only by the external lottery. To do so, two types of operation mode groups are prepared. And incorporate all the roles and losses in the role group of the selection table,
Each combination group may be associated with each operation mode of one operation mode group, and each combination of the combination group may be associated with each operation mode of another operation mode group. FIG. 11 shows TBL2-B as an example of the selection table configured as described above. Here, as a premise, the rotation of each reel is started when the start lever is operated in any of the four directions of up, down, left and right from the neutral state. The second column on the left side of the table shows the operation direction of the start lever in the operation mode, and the first row of the table shows the pressing order of the reel stop buttons in the operation mode. For example, when the player operates the start lever in the upward direction, "role group 1" is determined, and when the reel stop button is operated in the order of left-middle, "RB"
"Role" is selected. Further, for example, when the start lever is operated in the right direction, "winning group 3" is determined, and when the reel stop button is operated in the order of right-left, "miss" is selected. By doing so, it is possible to further simplify the process for determining the winning combination, while leaving room for the player to participate. (4) According to the present invention, in the external lottery, the winning combination or the like is selected in accordance with the operation mode of the player. Therefore, by notifying the player of the information regarding this correspondence, the player can make a favorable selection for himself. There is room to do it. The method of disclosing the information on the above-mentioned aspect relationship to the player may be freely determined from the viewpoint of what the content of the game to be developed thereafter is. The information may be disclosed explicitly or a part of it may be disclosed. It may also be a negative disclosure method (an expression such as "Do not do"). Although it is convenient to disclose the information via the liquid crystal display device 9, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be performed by, for example, disposing a lamp on the panel display unit 11 and causing it to blink. According to the present invention,
Various modes can be applied to the notification as well, whereby the range of the game can be further expanded.

While the present invention has been described above in connection with the presently most practicable and preferred embodiments, the present invention is limited to the embodiments disclosed herein. However, the present invention can be appropriately modified without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification, and the slot machine and the method of determining a winning combination accompanied by such modification are also the techniques of the present invention. It should be understood as included in the scope.

[0070]

As described above, the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, the lottery of the winning combination is performed in two stages, and in the subsequent lottery, selection corresponding to the operation mode of the operation member of the player is performed. Since the lottery method can be diversified and the player's operation mode can be associated with the lottery, there is room for the player to be involved in the determination of the winning combination. In addition, it is possible to widen the game property by giving a predetermined notification regarding the correspondence between the operation mode and the winning combination.

The prize group lottery table of the invention of claim 3 is a combination of the slot machine prize group lottery table and the winning group lottery table described in claim 1 or 2. . Therefore, according to the invention of claim 3, the same effect as that of the slot machine according to claim 2 can be obtained by using a simple table.

According to the invention of claim 4, the inventions of claims 2 and 3 can be applied to the determination of the small winning combination.

According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to correspond to a variety of operation modes of the operation members of the player, and it is possible to further widen the range of game property.

According to the invention of claim 6, the action of the player can be associated with the winning combination determination procedure to broaden the game. It

According to the invention of claim 7 or the invention of claim 8, it is possible to determine the winning combination by utilizing the table in which the player's actions are associated with the lottery.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, for example, when a predetermined condition is cleared, the player is notified of predetermined information regarding the correspondence between the mode of the operation action and the winning combination before the external lottery is performed. By so doing, the player can take an operation mode corresponding to a winning combination that is advantageous to him / her. For example, if a predetermined operation is performed and a notification that a predetermined winning combination is determined is given, the player can push the symbols corresponding to the winning combination so that they are aligned on the activated line. In addition, by notifying a predetermined winning combination corresponding to each predetermined operation, the player can also push the symbols corresponding to the winning combination so as to be aligned on the effective line. In this way, it is possible to broaden the game range.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol row represented on each reel.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game until the reels are stopped.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a prize group lottery table and a winning group lottery table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a selection table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a stop table.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a payout table.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a selection table.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the lottery table.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing still another example of a selection table.

[Explanation of symbols]

L1-L5 winning line R1 left reel (display row) R2 Middle reel (display row) R3 right reel (display row) TBL1-I prize group lottery table TBL1-II role group lottery table TBL2 selection table TBL3 stop table group 1 slot machine 6 Start lever (start instruction section) 7a Left reel stop button (stop instruction section) 7b Middle reel stop button (stop instruction section) 7c Right reel stop button (stop instruction section) 11 Display 31 CPU 33a Sequence generator circuit 33b Sequence generator circuit 44 Left reel stop button sensor (detection section) 45 Middle reel stop button sensor (detection unit) 46 Right reel stop button sensor (detection section)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A display unit including a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, and each stop provided corresponding to each of the display columns and for stopping the variable display of the symbols. With a designating unit, in a state where the symbols displayed in each of the display columns are stopped, a symbol of a predetermined winning combination in any of the activated winning lines among the plurality of winning lines crossing each of the display columns When the combination of the above is complete, it becomes a prize, and the game value is given according to the winning combination, and a prize group lottery table that stores lottery categories corresponding to each prize group and loss, which is a collection of one or more roles A selection table in which a plurality of winning groups made up of a plurality of operation information are stored with the operation mode of each of the stop instruction units corresponding to a winning combination or a loss as operation information, and a lottery section corresponding to the plurality of winning groups A lottery table of a winning combination group storing minutes, and a method of determining a winning combination in a slot machine comprising: By operating a start instructing section for allowing a player to start variable display of the symbols displayed on the display section. Variable display is started, a prize group or a lottery is drawn by selecting one of the prize group or the lottery from the prize group lottery table, and when the prize group including the winning group is drawn, From the lottery table of the role group, a lottery group is selected by selecting one of the lottery categories of the role group, and from the operation information of the selection table corresponding to the lottery role group, to each player stop instruction section A method for determining a winning combination, which comprises determining a winning combination or loss corresponding to an operation mode. 2. A display unit including a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, wherein each of the display columns is displayed in a state where the symbols displayed in each of the display columns are stopped. It is a slot machine that gives a prize when a combination of predetermined winning symbols is available on any of the activated winning lines among a plurality of winning lines that cross, and gives a gaming value according to the winning role, A start instruction section that gives an instruction to start variable display of the symbols displayed on the display section, and a stop instruction section that is provided corresponding to each of the display columns and gives an instruction to stop the variable display of the symbols. , A prize group lottery table storing lottery classifications corresponding to a prize group and a loss, which is a collection of one or a plurality of combinations, and an operation mode of each stop instruction section corresponding to a combination or a loss, as operation information, A selection table storing a plurality of winning groups consisting of a plurality of operation information, and a lottery table of winning groups storing lottery classifications corresponding to the plurality of winning groups, and a winning group or a loss from the winning group lottery table. By selecting one of the lottery categories, a prize group lottery section for selecting a prize group or a loss, and when a prize group including a role group is drawn by the prize group lottery section, the combination group lottery A winning group lottery unit for selecting a winning group by selecting one of the winning group lottery groups from the table, a detection unit for detecting the operation mode of the player with respect to each of the stop units, and a winning group lottery unit When a prize group including a group is selected by lottery, the operation mode detected by the detection unit and the one combination group in the selection table are referred to and the operation mode is determined based on the operation mode. Based on the selection result of the selection unit, when a prize group including a combination group is randomly selected by the selection unit for selecting a winning combination or loss and the prize group lottery unit, it is displayed in each of the display columns. A slot machine provided with a control unit for controlling each stop position of the symbols. 3. A display unit including a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, wherein each of the display columns is displayed in a state where the symbols displayed in each of the display columns are stopped. A winning combination is obtained when a combination of predetermined winning symbols is available on any of the activated winning lines among the plurality of winning lines that cross, and in the slot machine that imparts a gaming value according to the winning combination, the display A start instruction section for giving an instruction to start the variable display of the symbols displayed on the unit, and a stop instruction section provided for each of the display columns to give an instruction to stop the variable display of the symbols, Alternatively, a selection table storing a plurality of winning combination groups made up of a plurality of pieces of operation information using the operation mode of each of the stop instruction sections corresponding to the loss as operation information, and one or more winning combinations that are a combination of the winning combinations , A prize group lottery table that stores lottery categories corresponding to winning groups and loses, and selecting a prize group, winning group, or losing lots from the prize group drawing table, winning groups, A lottery section that randomly selects a winning group or a loss, a detection section that detects the operation mode of the player with respect to each of the stop sections, and an operation mode detected by the detecting section when a winning group is selected by the lottery section. A selection unit that refers to the operation information of the winning combination group in the selection table and selects a winning combination or loss based on the operation mode;
A slot machine comprising: a control unit that controls a stop position of each of the symbols displayed in each of the display columns based on a selection result of the selection unit. 4. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the winning combination included in the winning combination group is a small winning combination. 5. The operation mode of the player with respect to each of the stop instruction sections is determined according to a stop button operated first or an operation order of the stop buttons. Slot machine. 6. A display unit including a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order, and each stop provided corresponding to each of the display columns and stopping the variable display of the symbols. With a designating unit, in a state where the symbols displayed in each of the display columns are stopped, a symbol of a predetermined winning combination in any of the activated winning lines among the plurality of winning lines crossing each of the display columns A slot machine that gives a prize when a combination of the above is completed and gives a game value according to the winning combination, and a lottery means for selecting a combination or a loss based on the operation mode of each stop instruction unit of the player. A slot machine characterized by being equipped. 7. A selection table in which a plurality of winning groups made up of a plurality of pieces of operation information are stored, with an operation mode corresponding to a winning combination or loss as operation information, and a winning group storing lottery classifications corresponding to the plurality of winning groups. And a lottery table is provided, wherein the lottery means selects from the lottery table of the winning combination group,
A winning group is selected by selecting one of the winning groups, and from the operation information of the selection table corresponding to the selected winning group, the winning combination corresponding to the operation mode to each stop instruction unit of the player or The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein a loss is determined. 8. A selection table is provided, in which a plurality of winning groups made up of a plurality of pieces of operation information are stored, with an operation mode corresponding to a winning combination or loss as operation information, and the lottery means selects a player from the operation information of the selection table. 7. The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein the winning combination or loss corresponding to the operation mode of each stop instruction section of is determined. 9. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means or device for notifying information about an operation mode corresponding to a winning combination.
The slot machine according to any one of to 8.