JP2003175158A - Game machine, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add a new interesting property to a game. <P>SOLUTION: When BB is determined in a winning combination determination section 40, a player selects to shift to an NBB mode or perform conversion lot drawing to determine a shift to an SBB mode. When the player selects to shift to the NBB mode, the player makes BB win. When the player selects to carry out lot drawing for conversion to the SBB mode, the player operates a stop button to prevent the BB from winning until a game in which the player successfully gets a cherry. In a game where the player gets a cherry, when the player wins the cherry and the BB simultaneously, a simultaneous winning detection signal generation section 42 inputs a simultaneous winning detection signal to a winning combination conversion lot drawing section 43. The winning combination conversion lot drawing section 43 carries out lot drawing for conversion to the SBB mode. When the player determines to shift to the SBB mode, a control section 30a reads an execution program for the SBB mode from the ROM area of a memory 31 and implements a shift to the SBB mode. <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 gaming machine installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the present specification, a pachi-slot machine is used as an example for explanation. Therefore, a medal is used as a game medium, but the game medium includes other media such as coins and pachinko balls. In addition, in "insert medal (game medium)",
In addition to actually inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot, betting a credited medal with a bet button or the like is included. Further, a state in which the winning symbols that make up the winning combination are arranged on the winning effective line is the winning prize, and a state in which the winning combination is won by electronic lottery before the winning is the internal winning.

A slot machine installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor is called a pachi-slot machine, and a medal, which is a game medium, is given a certain value to win a medal obtained by playing a game. It can be exchanged for various prizes. Therefore, the player generally attempts to play the game by only selecting a platform that is easy to obtain the right to shift to the bonus game mode for the purpose of obtaining a large number of medals.

The bonus game mode includes, for example, a big bonus (BB) mode and a regular bonus (R).
B) mode, etc., and these BB mode and RB mode have a transition condition to win a bonus such as BB or RB by electronic lottery. In the BB mode and the RB mode, it is possible to obtain a large number of medals. In particular, the BB mode is transferred to the RB mode a predetermined number of times, and a certain medal payout is obtained before the transfer to the RB mode. Since the mode is shifted to the RB introduction mode in which it is easy to win a small winning combination, a large number of medals can be acquired in a short period of time.

By the way, in order to increase the interest of the player in the game by allowing the player to acquire more medals in a short period of time, the number of medals to be acquired differs.
Slot machines provided with BB modes of various types are provided. The BB mode of such a slot machine includes, for example, a super BB (SBB) mode and a normal BB (NB).
B) mode. In the SBB mode, an auxiliary privilege is added to the normal BB mode, and the number of medals to be acquired increases. In the SBB mode, when a small winning combination wins an internal prize in the RB introduction mode as an addition of an auxiliary benefit, the reel stop operation mode such as the operation sequence of the stop button and the winning pattern to be stopped on the winning effective line is notified. As a result, in the SBB mode, if the player performs a reel stop operation according to the notification, it becomes easy to obtain a medal,
It is easy to increase medals.

On the other hand, in the NBB mode, since the privilege is not added, that is, the mode of the reel stop operation is not notified, the player must rely on the intuition to perform the reel stop operation to win the small winning combination. I have to. Therefore, NBB
In the mode, it is more difficult to obtain medals than in the SBB mode. As described above, since the SBB mode is easier to increase the number of medals to be acquired than the NBB mode, it is of great concern to the player whether to switch to the SBB mode or the NBB mode. There is.

[0007]

In a slot machine provided with two types of BBs having different numbers of medals obtained as described above, the probability of shifting to the SBB mode is set higher than the probability of shifting to the NBB mode. If this happens, a huge number of medals may be won, which may unnecessarily fuel the player's aspirations. Therefore, the probability of shifting to the NBB mode is higher than the probability of shifting to the SBB mode, or almost the same is set, but in this case, it is difficult to shift to the SBB mode, and the player There was a problem that the interest in the game was diminished.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine, a program, and a recording medium that allow a game to have a new interest when a special winning combination to which a privilege in the game is awarded is won.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention has a reel in which a plurality of types of winning symbols are arranged on the outer periphery, and which rotates in response to a game start operation, and loses a plurality of reels. Winning combination determining means for determining any one of the winning combinations by lottery, and starting reel stop control in response to the player's reel stop operation, making it easy to obtain the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. Reel stop control means to control the reels so that the special winning combination to which the bonus in the game is given is determined by the winning combination determining means, and if this special winning combination is not obtained, In a game machine equipped with a winning role carry-over means for carrying over the winning role to the next and subsequent games, a game from when the special winning role is carried over until the bonus addition winning role is determined by the winning role determining means. An auxiliary benefits in accordance with the consumption value expectations of game media spent, but with the benefits adding means for adding the benefits to be granted when the special winning combination is obtained.

A stop position detecting means for detecting whether or not the stop position of the reel is a position for displaying a combination of winning patterns of a specific pattern is provided, and the privilege adding means is provided with the stop position detecting means. When it is detected that the reel stop position is a position where a combination of winning patterns of a specific pattern is displayed, it is preferable to execute the addition of a supplementary privilege. In this case, the specific pattern constitutes a special winning combination. It means that the winning pattern to be won and the winning pattern constituting the bonus-added winning combination are displayed at the same time, or that the winning pattern indicating that the bonus-added winning combination has been determined by the winning-combination determining means is displayed. Good. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be increased.

In addition, in the game in which the special winning combination is carried over, when the winning combination determining means determines the additional bonus winning combination, the additional bonus is determined by lottery to determine whether or not the supplementary additional bonus is executed. It is preferable to provide a lottery means. As a result, the game can have a new interest.

Further, it is preferable to provide notifying means for notifying that the bonus addition winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means in the game in which the special winning combination is carried over. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player that the auxiliary privilege is added to the privilege given when the special winning combination is obtained.

Further, the privilege-added winning combination is composed of a plurality of types of winning combinations, and a plurality of types of auxiliary benefits of which the magnitude of value is determined are provided so as to correspond to the respective winning probabilities of the winning combinations. It is preferable. As a result, the player's expectation of the auxiliary privilege can be increased.

Note that, when the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, it is preferable to provide a privilege addition winning combination lottery means for randomly determining the privilege addition winning combination from a plurality of types of winning combinations. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for the supplementary privilege and also to add new interest to the game.

Also, game medium counting means for counting the difference between the number of game media input and the number of game media paid out until the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining section, and the winning combination. When the special winning combination is determined by the combination determining means, a privilege-adding winning combination selecting means for selecting a privilege-adding winning combination from a plurality of types of winning combinations according to the count value of the game medium counting means. May be provided.
In this case, if the special winning combination is won, the lost game medium can be complemented, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind.

The program to be used is a winning combination determining means for randomly selecting one of a plurality of types of winning combinations and a winning combination, and reel stop control is started in response to a reel stop operation by the player, and the winning combination is performed. The reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop so that the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means can be easily obtained, and the special winning combination to which the bonus in the game is given are determined by the winning combination determining means. If the special winning combination is not obtained, the winning combination carry-over means for carrying over the special winning combination to the next and subsequent games, and the game consumed between the special winning combination being carried over and the additional bonus winning combination being obtained Benefits according to the expected consumption value of the medium,
This is for causing the computer of the gaming machine to function as a privilege addition means to be added to the privilege granted when the special winning combination is obtained.

The recording medium used is a computer-readable medium in which the program according to claim 10 is recorded.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The slot machine 1 shown in FIG.
0 is provided with a normal mode and two types of BB modes. The BB mode is entered by winning a special winning combination BB in an electronic lottery performed for each game. The BB mode is ended when the game is transferred to the RB mode three times or the game in the RB introduction mode is played 30 times. The RB mode ends when the game is played 12 times or a predetermined winning pattern is won 8 times. In the RB introduction mode, a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the RB mode is performed, and the winning probability of the small winning combination is increased compared to the normal mode.

The BB mode is composed of an SBB mode and an NBB mode. As will be described in detail later, in the SBB mode, the player is informed of the reel stop operation mode in the RB introduction mode game as an auxiliary benefit added to the BB mode, and the number of medals to be acquired can be increased more easily than in the NBB mode. Become. If the BB is won by an electronic lottery in the normal mode game, and this is won, the mode is shifted to the NBB mode. In the game in which BB internally wins, if the bonus addition winning combination (for example, cherry) is won and the cherry winning pattern and the BB winning pattern (for example, “7”) are won at the same time, whether to shift to the SBB mode or not A BB conversion lottery for determining whether or not is performed. If you win this BB conversion lottery, you will get SB
The mode is changed to the B mode, and if the player does not win, the mode is changed to the NBB mode. The privilege addition winning combination is not limited to cherry, and may be an appropriate winning combination.

In the slot machine 10, four display windows 13 are provided on a front door 12 of a housing 11, and each display window 13 is provided.
A first reel 14a, a second reel 14b, a third reel 14c, and a sub reel 15 are rotatably incorporated in the inner part of the disk. As is well known, the first to third reels 14a to 14c
A plurality of types of winning patterns are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer periphery of, and three patterns per reel can be observed through the display window 13 when the reels are stopped. This allows
A total of 5 linear winning pay lines, each of which is a combination of the symbols on each reel, are set 3 horizontally and 2 diagonally.

The medal slot 16 prior to the start of the game
When one medal is thrown from, one horizontal winning line is activated in the center, and two horizontal lines, three horizontal lines and three diagonal lines, two diagonal lines are activated. . Further, it is possible to credit (store) up to 50 medals, and the number of credited medals is displayed by the credit number display unit 17. It is to be noted that, for example, four reels can be observed from the display window 13 per reel, and in addition to the four horizontal winning lines, another reel that is bent to combine one reel for each reel It is also possible to set an effective line.

The sub reel 15 at the right end functions as an informing means, and when BB wins internally in a normal mode game, when BB wins a cherry in a game in which BB internally wins, and RB introduction in SBB mode. When a specific small winning combination is won in the mode game, the first to third reels 14a to 1 are operated by operating the start lever 18.
Starts rotation with 4c. On the outer periphery of the sub reel 15, a pattern indicating the order in which the stop operation of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed, and "BI indicating that BB has won the internal prize
G ”, a cherry winning pattern indicating that the cherry has been won is drawn, and in addition to these, there is also provided a blank portion in which nothing is drawn. The design drawn on the outer circumference of the sub reel 15 is preferably an appropriate design, and may be, for example, a mark or a number other than the design.

The sub reel 15 is normally stopped at a position where a blank portion is displayed, and when the BB is internally won in the normal mode game, it is stopped at a position where "BIG" is displayed and the BB is internally won. When the cherry is won in the game, it is stopped at the position where the cherry winning pattern is displayed.
In the RB introduction mode game in the SBB mode, when a specific small winning combination (such as a bell) is won as a privilege added to the BB mode, the reel stop operation order in which the winning bell can be won It will be stopped at the display position. The player can surely win the bell by operating the stop buttons 19a to 19c in the order displayed by the sub reel 15. Note that the specific small winning combination is not limited to the bell, and it is preferable to set an appropriate small winning combination.

By operating the stop buttons 19a to 19c, the first to third stop buttons 19a to 19c corresponding to the respective buttons are operated.
The reels 14a to 14c are individually stopped. Various operation buttons such as a 1 bet button, a MAX bet button, and a payout button, which are operated when a game is played with a medal credited, are provided on the operation panel above the stop buttons 19a to 19c. Since the functions of these operation buttons are well known, their details are omitted.

A medal tray 20 is provided in the lower portion of the housing 11, and the medal tray 20 is provided with payout medals 2 when a prize is won in a game.
It is paid out from 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the slot machine 10 is basically controlled by a microcomputer including a CPU 30 and a memory 31. In addition to the control unit 30a, the CPU 30 is provided with an electronic lottery unit 39, a winning combination determining unit 40, a winning combination carryover unit 41, a simultaneous winning detection signal generating unit 42, and a winning combination conversion drawing unit 43, which will be described later. The medal sensor 32 detects an appropriate medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 16 and inputs it to the control unit 30a. A selector is incorporated in the rear of the medal insertion slot 16, and improper medals are ejected to the medal tray 20. Also, the selector does not pass through the medal sensor 32 even when a medal is inserted at an improper timing, for example, a medal that is inserted in the middle of a game or while various operation buttons are being pressed. The medal tray 20 is discharged.

Since the number of medals to be inserted prior to the start of the game is limited to one to three, the medal sensor 32 also detects medals inserted after the fourth when the credit function is not used. It is discharged to the medal tray 20 without being played. The credit function is switched on / off for each push of the payout button. Then, when the credit function is turned on, medals inserted after the fourth one are also detected by the medal sensor 32, and 5
A maximum of 0 cards will be credited inside the slot machine.
The number of credited medals is digitally displayed on the credit number display unit 17.

When the credit function is used, a medal insertion operation is performed by operating the 1 bet button or the MAX bet button, and the bet number is sequentially subtracted from the credit number. Also, as a result of the game,
When the winning is achieved, the payout medal is also credited, and when the payout button is operated, the credited medal is paid out to the tray 20.

The control unit 30a determines the number of medals inserted from 1 to 3 prior to the start of the game by the medal sensor 32.
Based on the detection signal from, the number of activated winning lines is determined. The number of credits is counted by another credit medal counter (not shown).

The start signal sensor 33 inputs a game start signal to the controller 30a when the start lever 18 is operated after one to three medals have been inserted. In response to the game start signal, the control unit 30a causes the memory 31
The first to third reels 14a to 14c are rotated based on the game execution program stored in the ROM area, and the game process is started. When the sub reel 15 is used for display, the first to third reels 14a to 14a
The sub reel 15 is also rotated together with c.

The reel drive controller 34 controls the driving and stopping of each reel. Each reel is fixed to the drive shaft of each individual stepping motor 35a to 35d, and each reel is controlled by controlling the drive of each stepping motor 35a to 35d. The RAM area of the memory 31 is a working area, and is used for temporary storage and rewriting of flags and data used for each game.

Since the stepping motors 35a to 35d rotate at a rotation angle corresponding to the number of supplied drive pulses, the control unit 30a controls the number of supplied drive pulses to control the first to third reels 14a to 14c and the reels 14a to 14c. The rotation angle of the sub reel 15 can be controlled, and the stop position of the reel can be determined by cutting off the supply of the drive pulse. Further, each reel is integrally formed with reflection signal portions 36a to 36d at its reference position, and the photosensors 37a to 37d photoelectrically detect the passage of each reflection signal portion every one rotation thereof. Photosensors 37a to 37d
The detection signal by is input to the control unit 30a as a reset signal for each reel.

The stepping motor 3 is installed in the control unit 30a.
A pulse counter is provided for each of 5a to 35d and counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each stepping motor 35a to 35d. Then, the photo sensor 37a-
When the reset signal is input from 37d, the count value of the corresponding pulse counter is cleared. Therefore, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle within one rotation of each reel is sequentially updated and stored in each pulse counter.

A picture table is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31. The picture table stores the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle of each reel from the reference position and each picture arranged on the reel at a constant pitch. Is associated with the picture code representing. Therefore, by monitoring the count value of the pulse counter for each reel, it is possible to identify, for example, which pattern is moving on the winning line in the center, and how much more the reel is rotated. It is possible to predict whether the target pattern will move to the winning effective line.

The stop button sensors 38a-38c are
When the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated, a stop signal for each reel is input to the control unit 30a. The start lever 18 is operated to start rotation of all reels, and when these rotations reach a steady speed, the stop button 1
The operations 9a to 19c are activated. Then, by operating these, stop control of the corresponding first to third reels 14a to 14c is started. As for the bell, the first to third so that the prize is won only when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated in a predetermined order.
Stop control of the reels 14a to 14c is performed.

The stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed within the range of four winning symbols (withdrawal range). For example, when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated, on the winning line. If the winning pattern that constitutes the winning combination that is won by the lottery is included in the four winning patterns that continue from the winning pattern located at, the first to third reels 14a to 14c are stopped. The time until it is delayed is delayed, and the winning symbols that make up the winning combination are stopped on the winning line. In addition, the bell patterns forming the bell are arranged such that the intervals between the bell patterns are within four winning patterns, and if the operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is correct, the prize is won regardless of the operation timing. It is supposed to be done. As described above, the control unit 30a and the reel drive controller 34 function as reel stop control means.

The control section 30a receives the game start signal and operates the electronic lottery section 39. The electronic lottery section 39 includes a random number generator and a random value sampling circuit, and randomly selects one random value each time the game is started. The randomly selected random number value is input to the winning combination determination unit 40. The winning combination determination unit 40 determines what kind of winning combination will be given in the currently executed game according to the input value. In this way, the electronic lottery section 39 and the winning combination determining section 40 function as winning combination determining means.

The winning combination determining section 40 is provided with a plurality of winning tables in which random numbers are divided into groups according to their sizes. In the first winning table, the random number sampled in the game in the normal mode is BB for shifting to the BB mode, a small win corresponding to the small win winning pattern that only pays out a predetermined number of medals, without inserting medals. It is used to determine which pattern such as a replay that gives the right to play the next game with the same bet number or a loss that does not cause any hit, that is, a winning determination. It should be noted that there are a plurality of types of small winning symbols, and a payout medal is assigned to each of them. Then, the type of winning and the design are determined depending on which winning design the sampled random number value belongs to.

In addition to the first winning table, the winning combination determining section 40 is provided with a plurality of winning tables such as a winning table used when the BB wins internally and a winning table used in the BB mode. There is. When the winning combination determining unit 40 determines the type of loss or winning combination, a winning combination determining signal indicating the determined loss or winning combination is input to the control unit 30a.

The winning combination carry-over section 41 functions as a winning combination carrying-over means, and the winning combination determining section 40 B
When B is determined and BB is not won, the BB flag is written. Each time the game is played, the control unit 30a confirms whether or not the BB flag is written in the winning combination carryover unit 41, and if the BB flag is written, the BB winning pattern is stopped on the winning effective line. First to third reels 14a to 14c for easy play
Stop control. As a result, even if the BB is not won in the game that wins the BB, the BB is carried over.

The simultaneous winning detection signal generating section 42 wins cherry in a game in which BB internally wins, that is, a game in which the BB flag is written in the winning combination carry-over section 41, and a winning pattern of a specific pattern is won. Combination, for example, "7" -on the winning line as shown in FIG.
It is activated when it is detected that the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated so that "7"-"7" and "cherry" are stopped at the same time. When the simultaneous winning detection signal generation unit 42 is activated, the simultaneous winning detection signal is input to the winning combination conversion lottery unit 43. As a result, the control unit 30a functions as a stop position detecting means.

The winning combination conversion lottery unit 43 functions as a privilege addition lottery means, and the simultaneous winning detection signal generation unit 4 is provided.
It is activated when the simultaneous winning detection signal is input from 2. The winning combination conversion lottery unit 43 performs the BB conversion lottery, and when the lottery is finished, the lottery result signal is input to the control unit 30a.

The medal hopper 44 pays out a specified number of payout medals to the medal tray 20 or adds the specified number to the credit counter according to the type of winning combination. A payout table in which the number of payout medals is determined for each type of winning combination is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31, and the control unit 30a reads the payout table and drives the medal hopper 44.

Next, the operation of the slot machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, when 1 to 3 medals are inserted prior to the start of the game in the normal mode, the number of inserted medals is counted by the control unit 30a. After that, when the game start operation is performed by the start lever 18, the game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 33 to the control unit 30a, and
The rotation of the third reels 14a to 14c is started.

At the same time, the electronic lottery section 39 samples a random number and collates the value with the first winning table 41 of the winning combination determining section 40 to determine the type of the loss or winning combination. Then, the operation of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is validated. The control unit 30a monitors the operation timing of the stop buttons 19a to 19c while referring to the count value of the pulse counter provided for each reel, and the winning pattern determined by the winning combination determining unit 40 is displayed on the winning effective line. The first to third reels 14a to 14 so as to be easily stopped.
The stop control of c is performed.

The winning combination determination section 40 determines BB, and BB
When the internal winning is won, the BB flag is written in the winning combination carryover section 41. Also, the first to third reels 14a to 14c
At the same time, the sub reel 15 is driven and stopped at a position where "BIG" is displayed. This allows the player to know that BB has won the internal prize. When BB wins an internal prize,
The player either switches to NBB mode or BB
Select whether to perform the conversion lottery.

When shifting to the NBB mode, the player operates the stop buttons 19a to 19c with timing so that "7" are aligned on the winning line.
When "7"-"7"-"7" are lined up on the winning effective line and a BB is won, the winning table is switched from the first winning table to the winning table for the RB introduction mode, and the mode is changed to the NBB mode. To be done. In the game in the NBB mode, the control unit 30a moves the NBB from the ROM area of the memory 31.
This is done by reading the execution program of the mode.

When the mode is shifted to the NBB mode, the winning table is switched to the winning table for the RB introduction mode,
First, the RB introduction mode is entered. In the game in the RB introduction mode in the NBB mode, since the operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is not displayed by the sub reel 15 even if the bell is won, the player operates the stop buttons 19a to 19c that allow the bell to win. Must be predicted and the first to third reels 14a to 14c must be stopped. Therefore, it is difficult to win the prize even if the bell is won, and it is difficult to increase the number of medals in the RB introduction mode game. When a replay is won in a game in the RB introduction mode and a prize is won, the winning table is switched to a table for the RB mode and the mode is shifted to the RB mode.

In the RB mode, it is determined by a lottery whether a predetermined winning combination or a loss has occurred, a predetermined winning combination is won, and when this is won, a payout medal is paid out. The RB mode ends when the game is played 12 times or a predetermined winning pattern is won 8 times. In NBB mode, 30 games are played in RB introduction mode or R
The operation ends when the B mode is entered three times. When the NBB mode ends, the BB flag written in the winning combination carryover unit 41 is cleared and the mode shifts to the normal mode.

When the BB conversion lottery is carried out, the player stops buttons 19a-1 to prevent the BB from winning.
Perform operation 9c to carry over BB. In a game in which the BB has an internal winning, the winning table for the internal winning of the BB is switched to. As a result, BB will not be won again in the game in which BB has won the internal prize. In addition, the control unit 30a causes the winning unit carryover unit 4 to execute each time a game is played.
It is confirmed whether or not the BB flag is written in No. 1, and stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed so that "7" can be easily stopped on the winning effective line. The player operates the stop buttons 19a to 19c so as not to win the BB until the game in which the cherry is won.

Then, in the game in which the winning combination determining section 40 determines the cherry, the sub reel 15 is driven and stopped at the position where the cherry winning symbol is displayed. This informs the player that the cherry has been won.
In the game winning Cherry, the players are Cherry and B
The stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated with timing so that B and B are won at the same time. The stop button 19a is set so that the stop positions of the first to third reels 14a to 14c are positions at which cherry and BB are won at the same time.
When the control unit 30a detects that the buttons 19c have been operated, the control unit 30a activates the simultaneous winning detection signal generation unit 42. The simultaneous winning detection signal is input from the simultaneous winning detection signal generation unit 42 to the winning combination conversion lottery unit 43, and the winning combination conversion lottery unit 43 is operated.

In the game in which BB has won the internal prize, for example, the stop buttons 19a to 19c are in a specific order.
The stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c may be performed so that the BB is not won when a specific reel stop operation is performed, such that the BB is not won when the player operates. As a result, when the BB conversion lottery is performed, the player performs a specific reel stop operation until the cherry is won, and the reels are normally stopped so that the cherry and the BB are simultaneously won in the game in which the cherry is won. Since the operation may be performed, the BB conversion lottery can be surely performed.

In the winning combination conversion lottery section 43, the BB conversion lottery is carried out, and when the lottery is completed, the lottery result signal is sent to the control section 30.
Input to a. As a result of the lottery, when it is decided to shift to the SBB mode, the control unit 30a reads the R of the memory 31.
The execution program in the SBB mode is read from the OM area, and the mode is shifted to the SBB mode. As a result, the control unit 30a
Functions as a privilege addition means.

In SBB mode, the winning table is NBB
The same winning table as the mode is used. In the RB introduction mode game in the SBB mode, when the bell is won, the sub-reel 15 is driven and stopped at a position where the operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the bell is displayed. Therefore, when the player wins the bell in the RB introduction mode game, the player operates the stop buttons 19a to 19c in accordance with the operation sequence displayed on the sub reel 15.
You can win the bell by operating.
This makes it easier to increase the number of medals in the game in the RB introduction mode of the SBB mode than in the NBB mode.

The difference in the number of medals obtained in the SBB mode and the NBB mode is the number of medals calculated as follows. First, based on the probability of winning the cherry in the game in which BB wins internally, the number of games that are supposed to be played from the time when the BB wins internally to win the cherry is calculated (for example, the probability of winning in cherry). If is 1/10, the number of games expected to be played is 10). Then, the estimated number of medals to be inserted by the player is calculated from the calculated number of games (three coins × 10 games = because it is generally assumed that three medals are inserted in one game). 30 sheets). The number of medals thus calculated, the so-called expected value of consumption value, is the difference between the number of medals acquired in the SBB mode and the number of medals acquired in the NBB mode.

In the SBB mode as well as in the NBB mode, R
The game ends when the game in the B introduction mode is played 30 times or the game is transferred to the RB mode 3 times. When the SBB mode ends, the BB written in the winning combination carryover unit 41
The flag is cleared and the normal mode is entered. Also,
When the winning combination conversion lottery unit 43 determines not to shift to the SBB mode, the shift to the NBB mode is performed.

In FIG. 5, a recording medium (CD, flexible disk, IC memory, MO, etc.) 60 is installed in the slot machine 10.
The example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is installed in the CPU 30 in the recording medium 60.
A program to be realized by the computer 61 including the memory 31 and the memory 31 is stored. In this case, for example, a program for realizing the winning combination determining means, the reel stop control means, the winning combination carry-over means, and the privilege adding means on the computer 61 is recorded in the recording medium 60. Then, the recording medium 60 is loaded into the reading device 62, and the program is installed in the slot machine 10.

The program can be distributed to the slot machine 10 using the Internet instead of being installed via the recording medium 60. Also, the distributed program of the present invention or the recording medium 60.
It is also possible to install the program of the present invention read out from the computer into a personal computer and play a slot machine game on the monitor.

In the above embodiment, the sub reel 15 is used to notify the player of the reel stop operation mode. However, the player may be notified by an appropriate means such as a liquid crystal panel, a dot matrix display, or a voice. Further, the reel stop operation mode is, for example, to arrange the small winning patterns by arranging the small winning patterns so that the interval for each small winning pattern is equal to or more than the pulling range of the winning patterns in the reel stop control. When the player wins, an appropriate mode such as notifying the type of the winning small winning combination may be adopted.

In the above-described embodiment, the fact that the BB has won the cherry in the internally won game is notified by the sub reel 15. However, for example, the game start sound is delayed, the display by the liquid crystal panel, the dot matrix display. You may notify by appropriate means, such as display by a container.

In the above embodiment, BB is used as a special winning combination.
The special winning combination may be an appropriate winning combination as long as the winning combination can be carried over, for example, an RB is provided as the special winning combination.

In the above embodiment, the specific pattern of the winning picture combination for executing the addition of the auxiliary privilege is
Although it was decided that the BB winning pattern and the cherry winning pattern are stopped on the winning effective line at the same time, as the specific pattern, for example, even though the cherry was won, the cherry winning pattern does not stop on the winning effective line. When the cherries are within the pull-in range (such as when the stop button is not operated), or when a so-called dropout occurs, a suitable pattern is created, such as a combination of winning symbols that stop on the winning line. Good.

In the above embodiment, the privilege addition winning combination is only one type of cherry and the BB mode to which the auxiliary privilege is added is one SBB mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning probability of each winning combination is not limited to this. Correspondingly, a plurality of types of supplementary benefits whose value is determined may be provided.
In this case, for example, cherry and watermelon are provided as a bonus-added winning combination, and the winning probability of cherry in the game in which BB internally wins is set higher than Bell. Then, when the cherry is won, the SBB mode in which the number of medals to be acquired is smaller than in the SBB mode when the bell is won is shifted. Incidentally, in order to provide a difference in the number of medals to be obtained, as in the above-described embodiment, an appropriate push order is given when a specific small winning combination is won in the game in the RB introduction mode. The method is good.

Further, in this case, the privilege addition winning combination may be determined by lottery, and for example, the privilege addition winning combination lottery section 65 functioning as the privilege addition winning combination lottery means as shown in FIG. 6 is provided. Can be realized by The bonus addition winning combination lottery section 65 is set to B by the winning combination determination section 40.
It is activated if B is determined. The privilege addition winning lottery unit 65 uses the sampled random number value as the probability table 6
Check with 6. Bells and watermelons are assigned to the random value groups of the probability table 66, and it is determined which winning combination should be the privilege addition winning combination. For example, when the bell is determined, in the game in which BB is internally won, when the winning combination determination unit 40 determines the bell, the winning combination conversion lottery unit 43 is activated. If you win the lottery in the winning role conversion lottery section 43 and win BB, S corresponding to the bell
The mode is changed to the BB mode.

Further, the privilege-added winning combination may be determined in accordance with the difference between the number of medals thrown in the game and the number of paid-out medals until winning the BB. For example, This can be realized by providing a difference number counter 68 functioning as a game medium counting means, a privilege addition winning combination selecting section 69 functioning as a privilege addition winning combination selecting means, and a privilege addition winning combination memory 70 as shown in FIG. The difference number counter 68 is operated after the BB mode ends, and when the winning combination determination section 40 determines BB, the count value is read and cleared. The read count value is input to the privilege addition winning combination selecting unit 69. The privilege addition winning combination selecting unit 69 reads out a winning combination corresponding to the count value input from the privilege adding winning combination memory 70, and feeds it back to the control unit 30a. The control unit 30a operates the winning combination conversion lottery unit 43 when the read winning combination is won in the game in which the internal winning of the BB is won. The difference number counter 68 may be activated at an appropriate timing, for example, after changing the payout rate. Also, the difference sheet counter 6
When the bonus-added winning combination is selected so that the difference in the number of medals can be completely complemented based on the count value counted in 8, the number of types of the bonus-added winning combination becomes enormous. It is preferable that each time the count value of the difference number counter 68 reaches a predetermined value, a privilege-added winning combination having a high winning probability is selected stepwise.

The present invention can be applied not only to the reel drive type slot machine but also to the video type slot machine. Further, as in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine in which a total of five winning effective lines are set laterally and two diagonally, and the present invention can be applied to gaming machines having other winning effective lines. is there.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the consumption value of the game medium consumed in the game from when the special winning combination is carried over to when the bonus addition winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means. When the special winning combination to which the special privilege is given in the game is won, the auxiliary special benefit corresponding to the expected value is provided with the special benefit adding unit that adds the special privilege to the privilege given when the special winning combination is obtained. In addition, the game can have a new interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical schematic configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a winning design that is displayed when BB and cherry are won at the same time.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a game flow.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a case where a recording medium storing a program is installed in a slot machine.

FIG. 6 is an example of a functional block diagram when a privilege addition winning combination lottery unit is provided.

FIG. 7 is an example of a functional block diagram when a privilege addition winning combination selecting unit is provided.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot machine 30 CPU 30a control unit 31 memory 39 Electronic lottery department 40 Winning part determination section 41 Winners Carryover Department 42 Simultaneous winning detection signal generator 43 Winning role conversion lottery section 60 recording media 61 Computer 62 reader 65 Privilege addition lottery part 68 Difference counter 69 Privilege addition winning part selection section

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of types of winning symbols are arranged on the outer periphery,
A reel that rotates in response to a game start operation, a winning combination determining means that determines a loss or one of a plurality of winning combinations by lottery, and a reel stop control is started in response to a reel stopping operation by a player. The reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop so that the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means can be easily obtained, and the special winning combination to which the privilege in the game is given are determined by the winning combination determining means. In a gaming machine equipped with means for carrying over the special winning combination to the next and subsequent games if this special winning combination is not obtained, the winning combination determining means after the special winning combination is carried over. With the bonus addition, an auxiliary benefit corresponding to the expected value of the consumption value of the game medium consumed in the game until the winning combination is determined is added to the benefit given when the special winning combination is obtained. A gaming machine provided with a privilege addition means. 2. A stop position detecting means is provided for detecting whether or not the stop position of the reel is a position for displaying a combination of winning patterns of a specific pattern, and the privilege adding means is provided with the stop position detecting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the reel stop position is detected to be a position for displaying a combination of winning patterns of a specific pattern, the supplementary privilege is added. 3. The specific pattern is that a winning pattern forming a special winning combination and a winning pattern forming a privilege-added winning combination are displayed at the same time.
The game machine described. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific pattern is to display a winning pattern indicating that the privilege addition winning combination has been determined by the winning combination determining means. 5. In the game in which the special winning combination has been carried over, when the winning combination determining unit determines the additional bonus combination, the additional bonus is determined by lottery to determine whether or not the supplementary special addition is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a lottery means. 6. The notification means for notifying that a bonus addition winning combination has been determined by the winning combination determining means in a game in which the special winning combination has been carried over. Game machine. 7. The bonus-added winning combination is composed of a plurality of types of winning combinations, and a plurality of types of auxiliary benefits whose value is determined so as to correspond to each winning probability of the winning combination. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. 8. A bonus addition winning combination lottery means for determining a bonus addition winning combination by lottery from a plurality of types of winning combinations when the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means. The gaming machine according to claim 8. 9. A game medium counting means for counting the difference between the number of game media inserted and the number of game media paid out until the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining section, and the winning combination. When the special winning combination is determined by the combination determining means, a privilege-adding winning combination selecting means for selecting a privilege-adding winning combination from a plurality of types of winning combinations according to the count value of the game medium counting means. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the gaming machine is provided. 10. A winning combination determining means for determining one of a loss and a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery, and a reel stop control in response to a reel stopping operation by a player, wherein the winning combination determining means. The reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop so that the determined winning combination can be easily obtained, and the special winning combination to which the privilege in the game is given are determined by the winning combination determining means, and this special winning combination is determined. If not, the means to carry over the special winning combination to the next and subsequent games, and the consumption value of the game media consumed from the time the special winning combination is carried over until the bonus-added winning combination is obtained A program for causing a computer of a gaming machine to function as a privilege addition unit that adds an auxiliary privilege corresponding to an expected value to a privilege granted when the special winning combination is obtained. 11. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 10 is recorded.