JP2003180940A - Game machine and its controlling method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform existence of an internal profit such as a carryover of a prize (a carryover of a prize winning flag) during insertion of a medal as a previous step of start lever operation or a supply operation step from credit and the like. <P>SOLUTION: In this game machine, if a prize cannot be won even though a prize winning right is won by an internal lottery, the prize winning right can be carried over to the next game. In this game machine, it is determined whether a medal is inserted or not (step 101), and prize winning rendering processing (step 103) is carried out when the medal is inserted. In the prize winning rendering processing, the prize winning flag is referred, and if the prize is won, a special pattern output signal such as a sound signal is outputted with a predetermined probability, while an ordinary pattern output signal such as a sound signal is outputted with a probability lower than the predetermined probability if the prize is lost. <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 game device and a control method thereof, and is particularly applied to a game device having an effect of enhancing the enjoyment of a game at the time of inserting a game value such as a medal, that is, before the start lever operation. And effective technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a rotating drum type gaming machine, which is a so-called pachi-slot, a game is generally progressed in the following procedure.
These are (1) bet operation by inserting game medals (hereinafter simply referred to as medals), (2) start lever operation, (3) stop button pressing operation, (4) winning or loss confirmation and medal payout. This operation is sequentially repeated to advance the game. In addition, when the medals of the maximum number of medals or more necessary for one game are inserted in advance and the medals are added to the credits, the bet operation may be performed by pressing the bet button instead of (1) inserting the medals. is there.
In other words, this is an operation for betting the game value credited by pressing the bet button.

The following internal processing is generally performed in one game. (5) The winning line is activated by the bet operation, and (6) the internal lottery is performed by operating the start lever. The internal lottery is performed by using a prize group extraction table for each type of game recorded in advance, and the generation or loss of the right to win the prize is determined by this internal lottery. Next, (7) rotation operation and stop operation of the rotating drum (reel) are performed. The reel stop operation is triggered by the player pressing the stop button, and the stop control is performed using the stop table corresponding to the prize or loss determined by the internal lottery. The stop control is to perform a drawing-in control or a kick-off control of the symbol on the pay line based on the stop table. However, depending on the timing of pressing the stop button, it may not be possible to draw in the winning symbol. In this case, even if the player wins in the internal lottery, the symbol does not constitute a winning combination, and no prize is won. In other words, even if the player wins by the internal lottery, the game value such as payout of medals may not be obtained.
The reel stop control is performed as described above, and (8) it is determined whether or not the symbols constituting the winning combination are aligned on the activated line. When the symbols are aligned, the winning of the corresponding prize is confirmed, and when they are not aligned, the prize is not won as described above. In case of winning,
(9) A game value is paid out such as payout of medals according to the prize.

[0004] In a spinning-type gaming machine, a plurality of types of games are combined to enhance the game. For example, it provides a game in which a base game, a high-win base game, and a jack game are combined. The probability of winning the prize is different for each game, and a prize group lottery table is prepared for each type of game. Also, special games may be provided in addition to the normal games. For example, a notification game, a re-game winning probability game, and a challenge time (CT) game.

The normal game is a game in which internal extraction is performed using a prize group lottery table composed of a plurality of prize groups and loss. The prize group includes, for example, a BB prize, an RB prize, a watermelon prize, a bell prize, a cherry prize, and a replay prize (replay prize). When each prize group is won, a game value dividend corresponding to the prize is received. For example, paying out 15 medals for the BB prize and shifting to the high-winning regular game, paying out 15 medals for the RB prize and the privilege of playing a jack game during a predetermined game period, watermelon prize, bell prize, The cherry prize is a payout of 15 medals, 5 medals, and 3 medals, and the replay prize is a privilege that allows the player to play the game again with the same number of medals. The probability of winning each prize group is recorded in the prize group lottery table for the normal game. For example, the BB prize is 1/270 and the RB prize is 1 /.
540, the watermelon prize is 1/70, the bell prize is 1/10, the cherry prize is 1/128, and the replay prize is 1/7. The winning probability of the BB prize and the RB prize, which are high in game value, is small.

The high-winning regular game is a game in which the probability of winning in the internal lottery is higher than that of the regular game. As in the normal game, internal extraction is performed using a prize group lottery table composed of a plurality of prize groups and losses. The award group includes
For example, there are RB prize, watermelon prize, bell prize, and cherry prize. When each prize group is won, a game value dividend corresponding to the prize is received. For example, for the RB award, payout of 5 medals and the privilege of playing a jack game during a predetermined game period, watermelon award, bell award, and cherry award have 15 medals each,
Paying out three or three. The probability of winning each prize group is recorded in the prize group lottery table for the high-win regular game, for example, 1/8 for the RB prize, 1/8 for the watermelon prize, and 1 for the bell prize.
/ 6 and the cherry prize is 1/60. The winning probability is higher than in the regular game.

The jack game is a game in which internal extraction is performed using a prize group lottery table composed of one prize group and a loss. A single prize group is, for example, a prize per jack. For example, a prize of 8/10 is won, and when a prize is won, 15 medals are paid out. That is, in the jack game, a large number of medals can be paid out with a very high probability.

The informing game is a normal game in which the player is always informed of information related to the winning prize group (for example, winning combination). Since the player in the notification game can know the content of the winning combination, the symbols can be easily arranged. The re-game win high probability game is a high-win normal game in which the win probability of the re-play (replay) prize is increased instead of eliminating or reducing the loss. The CT game is a game in which at least one reel is stopped only by a stop operation to determine whether or not a winning combination in a specific prize group is won. In the CT game, the internal lottery is not performed, and the winning combination can be established depending on the skill of the player.

As described above, since the medals can be paid out with a high probability in the jack game, the player will desire to win the RB prize in which the jack game can be played. However, since the winning probability of the RB prize is extremely small in the normal game, the player will desire to shift to the high winning normal game in which the winning probability of the RB prize is high. For that purpose, it is necessary to win the BB prize in the normal game, and a great interest of the player is directed to winning the BB prize.

By the way, since the fact of winning, which is a prerequisite for winning, is not clearly shown, the player expects to win the BB prize or the RB prize, but continues to play the game without knowing when to win the prize. . Even if the BB prize is won, it may not be possible to win the BB prize depending on the timing of the reel stop operation as described above. In this case, the player may miss the chance to win the BB prize without the knowledge of the player. Become. If such a loss is repeated, the expectation of the player may be diminished, and the enjoyment of the game may be decreased.

Therefore, when the BB prize or the RB prize is won in the normal game, this winning state (right to win) is carried over to the next and subsequent games, and the player is in any way carried forward to winning the prize (right to win). The state of carrying over after the game) is adopted. The notification method reduces the enjoyment by notifying the player directly, so a method that cannot be recognized unless the player detects it with some skill is adopted. This allows the player to be given greater and continued enjoyment. As a method of informing, for example, a method of informing by making a combination of symbols into a combination that does not normally occur (so-called reach) is known.

However, in the above-mentioned method of notifying by the reach eye, the player must remember the combination of the symbols indicating the reach eye, and it is difficult for the player to judge whether the reach eye is reached or not, which is difficult to understand. There was a problem. Therefore, in recent years, more clear notification is given by lighting a lamp or producing a sound. The notification timing can be set relatively freely as long as the notification is performed using these lamps and sounds. That is, it is not necessary to limit the notification timing after the symbols are stopped like the reach pattern, and it is possible to notify immediately after the winning is confirmed by the internal lottery. In addition, it is possible to notify the winning state even for the small prize which does not carry over the winning carryover state to the next and subsequent games. Therefore, even in an award in which the winning carryover state is carried over to the next and subsequent games such as the BB prize or the RB prize, it is possible to notify in the period from the operation of the start lever to the stop of all the symbols. As a method therefor, a method of generating a special sound effect with a predetermined probability when the start lever is operated can be exemplified.

[0013]

As described above, there are various means or methods for notifying the winning carryover state carried over from the previous game. However, these conventional informing means or informing methods are limited to those performed after the operation of the start lever, which is the trigger for the internal lottery that is the starting point of a series of internal processes that form the main part of the game. It can be said that the game originally started from the stage of inputting a game value such as the insertion of a medal to the game device. However, as described above, the notification of the winning carryover state, which is of great concern to the player, is performed after the operation of the start lever. Therefore, the operation of inserting a medal or the like does not cause the player to be particularly interested in the game,
It was just a compulsory action as a preparatory step to start the game, and it was rather painful that many medals had to be thrown in.

An object of the present invention is to provide means for informing the presence of internal profit such as a winning carryover state (carrying of a winning flag) at the stage of inserting a medal or pushing down a bet button, before starting the start lever operation. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a means capable of raising the expectation or interest in the game and increasing the enjoyment of the game.

[0015]

Before explaining the constitution of the present invention, the terms used in the present specification will be explained below. Unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms used in this specification have the meanings defined below.

The "winning" means a combination of symbols that gives a gaming value. For example, there are "Red 7 role", "Plum role", "Bell role" and the like.

The "prize group" means a collection of one or a plurality of winning combinations or a collection of a plurality of symbol combinations that give a different game value to the winning combinations other than the combination of the specific symbols to be the winning combinations. In the case of a prize group consisting of one role, the role and the prize group formally match. The name of the prize group is, for example, “BB
"Award", "RB Award", "Small Role Award 1 (or Watermelon Award)",
There are "small role prize 2 (or bell prize)", "small role prize 3 (cherry prize)", "replay prize", and the like. In addition, even if there is no combination (specific symbol combination), if there is a combination of symbols that can obtain a game value, this is also included in the prize group.

"Game value" means the value that a player obtains. A game medal that a player obtains by paying a dividend or purchasing is an example of a game value. The game value determined by the prize group or the winning combination includes a payout, a shift to the high-winning normal game, and a re-play game. The amount or amount of the game value may be recorded as electronic or magnetic information on a prepaid card or the like.

"Random number extraction" refers to the sampling of one numerical value from a plurality of numerical values generated from a sequence generator.

The "prize group lottery table" is a group of numerical value ranges (lottery categories) defined for each of a plurality of prize groups.

The "internal lottery" is to determine the winning or losing by using the numerical values sampled as a result of random number extraction and the prize group lottery table.

"Winning" means that the right to win a prize is generated in accordance with any prize group.

The "right to win" is a right which is a result of internal lottery and is a prerequisite for winning. The right to win the prize is converted to the prize by aligning the symbols that make up the winning role on the winning line. The right to win is given to each prize group, and includes the right to be carried over to the next game and the right not to be carried over to the next game.

"Loss" means that the right to win a prize does not occur.

The "internal profit" is the profit of the player generated inside the gaming machine in a certain game. The above-mentioned “right to win a prize” is one aspect of internal profit. In the internal profit, for example, the right to win a prize is carried over to the next game, and the right to play a special game (for example, a notification game, a re-game winning probability game, a CT game, or the like) exists or is being played. There are things like that. The internal profit is not usually supposed to be clearly notified to the player, but includes the case where 100% of its existence is notified.

The "winning carry-over state" means a state in which the winning is carried over. The term “carry-over of winning” means that there is a right to carry-in a prize carried forward in the game before the last time. For example, when controlling the result of the lottery by the winning flag, the carry-over of the winning is realized by not clearing the winning flag, and the winning carry-over state is set to the winning flag of the prize group regardless of the internal lottery of the next game ( Corresponding bit is true).

"Internal profit carryover" means carrying over the "internal profit" generated in the previous game to the next game. The above-mentioned "carry-over of winning" is one mode of carrying-in of internal profit. For example, when the existence of internal profit is controlled by a flag, carryover of the internal profit can be realized by not clearing the flag.

"Winning" means that the winning combination is completed on the effective winning line after winning by the internal lottery.

The "winning flag" is data storing the "right to win" generated as a result of winning.

The "carry-over of the winning flag" means that the flag of the game which has won the prize but has not won is not erased in the next game.

The "bet operation" is an operation for activating the pay line according to the game value. For the bet operation, a game value medium (for example, medal) is supplied to the game machine (for example, a medal is inserted from a medal insertion slot), and a credited game value medium is supplied by machine operation (for example, credited). There is a method of supplying medals with a bet button) and a method of using both methods together. The bet operation in the game starting with the replay prize is performed by automatically activating the same pay line as the pay line activated in the previous game. Among the concepts included in the bet operation, a bet operation of supplying the credited game medium value to the gaming machine by operating a bet button is particularly referred to as a “credit supply operation”.

The "credit operation" is an operation of supplying a game value to the game machine to store the game value inside the game machine or an operation of adjusting the stored game value. "Credit operation" includes a method of supplying a game value medium (for example, a medal) to a gaming machine (for example, inserting a medal from a medal slot), a part of the game value from a game value medium such as a prepaid card in which the game value is recorded. Alternatively, there are a method of supplying all of them to the gaming machine and a method of using both methods in combination. The method (operation) of inserting medals corresponds to one of the above-described bet operations, but the maximum number of medals (for example, 3) required for one game is a bet operation, and the maximum number of medals is Inserting more medals is a credit operation.

The "game" means one game or a repetition of the game during the period from the bet operation until the next bet operation becomes possible.

The "normal game" is a game in which any one of a plurality of prize groups and loses is drawn by internal drawing.

The "high-winning normal game" means a normal game having a higher winning rate than the normal game.

The "jack game" is a game in which either one prize group or a loss is drawn by internal drawing.

The "notification game" is a game that constantly informs the player of information related to a specific winning group.

The "re-play winning probability game" is a game in which the winning probability of the re-play (replay) prize is increased instead of eliminating or reducing the loss.

The "CT game" is a game in which at least one reel is stopped only by a stop operation to determine whether or not a winning combination in a specific prize group is won.

The "special game" is a special mode different from the normal game and the high-winning normal game, and the game executed in a mode advantageous to the player by weighting the game modes in the normal game and the high-winning normal game. A game that is executed in. For example, a notification game, a re-game winning probability game, and a CT game. The jack game is also a kind of special game.

"Notification" means notifying the player that there is some benefit such as internal benefit. Typically, there is a notification of the carry-over status of the winning, a notification of being in a state of playing a special game, and the like. The notification may include not only the complete transmission of the content but also the incomplete transmission (eg, probabilistic transmission).

The "signal that the player can recognize" means a signal that the player can recognize and know through the five officials. For example, it is an acoustic signal, an image display, a light emission signal, or the like.
In general, “signal” refers to a method of communication using a certain code, or the code itself, but in this specification, the term of a signal is used including a case where a clear intention to be transmitted is not specified. . For example, the sound as a mere production effect does not include a special intention to be transmitted to the player, but is a sound signal.

The "normal output signal" is a signal that is merely a staging effect. The “notification signal” is a signal including information to be notified to the player. For example, as a signal presented to the player when he / she has the right to win a prize, a signal output in a special mode different from a normal output signal is a notification signal.

The term "gaming" generally refers to entertainment that is licensed business, but it is assumed that games that have a more general meaning of entertainment are also included in the game.

The structure of the present invention and others will be described below. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configurations. That is, the gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device capable of carrying over the internal profit acquired in the game or the game before it to the next game, and detects a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these. And a means for outputting a signal that can be recognized by the player when the detection is triggered, and a means for determining whether the internal profit exists, and when the determination is true, the recognition can be performed. As the signal, it is possible to output a special notification signal different from the normal output signal. That is, the present invention is a right to win a prize (winning flag)
When a bet operation or a credit operation is performed in a gaming device that can carry over internal profits such as a transition state to a special game or a special game, an acoustic signal, an image signal, a light emission signal when there is an internal profit. It is possible to output a notification signal such as.

According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to notify the presence of an internal profit such as a winning carryover state triggered by an event before the start lever operation such as a bet operation. As a result, the player can be provided with fun from the stage of inserting medals and the like, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved. In other words, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to add enjoyment to work such as inserting medals, which has conventionally been associated with pain.

Here, the internal profit is the profit inside the gaming machine acquired during the game. Specifically, the existence of the right to win the prize, the carry-over of the right to win the prize, the right to play the special game, the state of executing the special game, and the like can be exemplified. However, the internal profit in the above invention is limited to the internal profit existing before the start lever operation.

The bet operation includes a medal insertion operation and a bet button pressing operation as defined above. The credit operation includes an operation of inserting a medal, supplying a game value from a prepaid card or the like, and credit settlement. Detection of these operations can be realized by monitoring the output from the sensor corresponding to each operation. For example, the detection of the medal insertion operation can be detected by monitoring the output of the medal insertion sensor. The pressing operation of the bet button can be detected by monitoring the bet button sensor. The operation of supplying the game value from the prepaid card can be detected by monitoring the reading sensor of the prepaid card. Further, the credit settlement operation can be detected by monitoring the settlement button sensor. In addition,
"When triggered by detection" does not mean that processing (output processing of a signal that can be recognized by the player) is triggered immediately after the detection, and is performed inside the gaming machine without waiting for a response from the player. It means that the process automatically proceeds. That is, there is a case where an intermediate process that automatically proceeds inside the gaming machine is interposed between the detection and the process triggered by the detection.

The signals that can be recognized by the player are all the output signals that can be felt by the five officials of the player. For example, it is a signal of sound, image, light or the like. Acoustic signals include audible monochromatic tones with a single frequency spectrum and audible chords with multiple frequency spectra. The sound is a pattern sound in which the same sound is repeated periodically, a non-pattern sound that does not repeat, a song,
Includes beep and buzzer sounds. The image signal is a signal of an image that can be displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. Image signals include colored or colorless images, pictograms, and characters.
The optical signal is a light emitting signal from a light emitting diode or a lamp, for example. Light emission signal is always on, always off,
It includes a repeating pattern of blinking and predetermined lighting and extinguishing. A combination of lighting of a lamp or the like arranged at a predetermined position is also a light emission signal. The output means of the signal that can be recognized by the player is prepared according to the type of the signal.
For example, in the case of an acoustic signal, it is composed of sound source data, sound source selection and sound signal generation means, an amplifier, a speaker and the like. Further, in the case of an image signal, it is constituted by image data, image selecting or generating means, a display device and the like. In the case of a light emission signal, it is constituted by a light emission signal control means, a lamp and the like.

The means for judging the existence of the internal profit comprises a recording area in which the existence of the internal profit is recorded and a means for judging by referring to the recording area. Specifically, a computing unit (for example, a CPU) of an information processing device such as a computer and a memory such as a RAM can be exemplified. As the recording area for recording the existence of the internal profit, for example, a flag for recording a certain state can be exemplified. Flags can be prepared according to the type of internal profit. For example, when recording the right to win, the winning flag is used. A flag indicating the game state is used to record the state of whether to execute the special game.

The normal output signal is an output signal for effect as defined above. For example, a simple beep sound, a repeating sound, etc. can be exemplified. Alternatively, the normal output signal may not be output. For example, in the case of an image signal, it can be illustrated that nothing is displayed in the case of a normal output signal. On the other hand, the special notification signal that is different from the normal signal is a notification signal that is output in a particularly special manner among the notification signals. For example, when the normal signal is a simple beep sound, it is possible to output a synthesized sound in which beep sounds are complicatedly combined and a song that enhances the feeling of expectation as a special notification signal.

Further, the gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device capable of carrying over the internal profit obtained in the game or the game before it to the next game, and bet operation or credit operation or a combination thereof. And a means for detecting a manipulation, a means for outputting a signal that can be recognized by the player with the detection as a trigger, and a means for determining whether the internal profit exists, and when the determination is true, As the recognizable signal, a special notification signal different from a normal output signal is output with a first probability larger than zero, and when the determination is false, the notification signal is the The second probability smaller than the first probability or the probability of zero is output. That is, the notification signal is output with a certain probability (first probability) when there is an internal profit such as when the winning flag is set and with a smaller probability (second probability) when there is no internal profit. As a result, even if there is an internal profit such as a winning carryover state, it may not be notified, and even if there is no internal profit, it may be apparently notified (a notification signal is issued). However, the probability of occurrence of the notification signal is higher when the internal profit exists.

With this configuration, it is possible to notify the player of the presence or absence of the internal profit with a certain probability, rather than completely notifying the player. Since the player can grasp the existence of the internal profit only stochastically, it is possible to maintain a high expectation for the game regardless of the existence of the internal profit. For example, if the probability of occurrence of the notification signal in the winning carryover state is set to 1/30 and the probability of occurrence of the notification signal in the non-winning carryover state is set to 1/10000, if the player performs the bet operation etc. 30 times in the case of the carryover successful selection. At least once, a notification signal such as a special sound effect occurs. On the other hand, if you are not in the winning carryover state, 1000
Even if the operation is performed 0 times, the notification signal is generated only once.
At the start of the game, if you insert 50 medals, if you are in a winning carryover state, at least 1
The notification signal will be generated. In the case of the winning carryover state, it is possible to notify the player of the winning carryover state with a high probability by generating the notification signal with a high probability. On the other hand, since the notification signal rarely occurs even when the player is not in the winning carryover state, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation or enjoyment.

It should be noted that the present invention makes the existence of internal profit 100
It does not preclude a configuration that tells the player with a percentage probability. Further, it does not exclude a configuration in which no notification signal is generated when there is no internal benefit.

When there are a plurality of internal profits that can be carried over, a plurality of notification signals may be prepared according to their types and the notification signals may be output in correspondence with the types of internal profits. In this case, the contents of the internal profit can be notified to the player. For example, there is a mode in which the notification sound for the BB prize and the notification sound for the RB prize are used separately. It should be noted that the presence of a plurality of internal profits means a case where there are a plurality of rights to win a prize, a right to transfer to a plurality of special games, or a case where the right to win a prize and the right to transfer to a special game are mixed. Preparing a notification signal according to the plurality of internal benefits is referred to as a plurality of notification signals. The output mode of each notification signal changes according to the content of the internal profit. For example, in the case of the right to win the BB prize, the output mode outputs a gorgeous sound that gives a great sense of expectation, a louder sound or a sound with a longer playing time,
In the case of the right to win the RB prize, sound output is performed in a more modest output mode than in the case of the BB prize, and in the case of the right to shift to the special game, a more modest output mode is selected.

A method for controlling a game device according to the present invention is the above-described method for controlling a game device, which comprises a step of detecting a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these operations, and a record recording the presence or absence of the internal profit. Referring to the area and determining whether the internal benefit exists
If the determination is true, the step of generating or selecting a special notification signal different from the normal output signal with a first probability greater than zero, and if the notification signal is generated or selected, the player Outputting the notification signal using a means for outputting a recognizable signal. In the same manner as described above by the present invention, it is possible to notify the player of the existence of the internal profit. In the present invention, there is no intention to limit the notification method when there is no internal benefit, the signal output method when the notification signal is not output, and the presence / absence of the signal.

In the above invention, the step of detecting a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these is a procedure of detecting each of the above operations,
It can be divided into a step in which each operation is performed and a step in which a sensor output for each operation output by performing each operation is monitored. For example, to insert a medal,
It is possible to detect a medal insertion operation by the medal insertion sensor, and it can be divided into a medal insertion step and a step of detecting a medal insertion sensor output. The sensor output is detected by detecting the ON or OFF of the output signal and also by detecting the change of the sensor output.

The control method may further include the step of generating or selecting the notification signal with a second probability smaller than the first probability or a probability of zero when the judgment is false. Further, when the notification signal is not generated or selected, a normal output signal can be generated or selected, and the normal output signal can be output using a unit that outputs a signal that can be recognized by the player. Furthermore, a plurality of notification signals can be prepared according to the type of the internal profit, and the notification signal can be output according to the type of the internal profit. By adding these steps to the control method,
It is possible to provide a control method applicable to the above-mentioned gaming machine and realize the functions as described above.

[0059]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different modes and should not be construed as being limited to the description of this embodiment. Note that the same elements are denoted by the same numbers throughout the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Game production indicator 1
Is a model such as a die driven by the production of a game,
The game production device 5 is a lamp. Game production indicator 1,5
Is not limited to the die model and lamp illustrated here, and can be replaced by, for example, a light emitting display, a liquid crystal display, or the like. The bonus game display device 2 is a display device displayed when a BB prize or an RB prize is won. The speakers 3, 4, 32 generate various sound effects. Game effect display 1,5, bonus game display 2, speaker 3,
Effects can be enhanced by 4, 32. The game medal insertion display lamps 7, 8 and 9 are turned on when a game medal is inserted by a bet operation. When inserting one medal, the one-medal lamp 7 lights up, and at the same time, one winning line to the right of the medal line 7 is activated. Medal 2
When one coin is inserted, the 1-medal lamp 7 and the 2-medal lamp 8 are turned on, and at the same time, it is shown that the three pay lines to the right of the medal lamp are effective. In the case of inserting three medals, all of the 1-medal lamps 7 to 9 are turned on, and at the same time, it is shown that 5 pay lines including 3 to the right and 2 diagonals are effective. The start lamp 10 is a lamp that indicates that it is possible to operate the rotating cylinder rotation starting device. The replay prize display lamp 11, the prize display lamp 12, the stop display lamp 13, the BB game display lamp 14, and the RB game display lamp 15 are respectively for re-play operation, win, stop, BB game control operation, and RB.
Display game control activity. The medal insertion possible display lamp 16 lights up when a game medal can be inserted. Buttons 17 to 20 are bet buttons (stored game medal insertion buttons), and the 1 bet button 17, the 2 bet button 18, and the 3 bet button 20 are each pressed 1
It corresponds to inserting and betting the stored (credited) game medals of two, three, or three. The credit settlement button 19 is pressed when the accumulated (credited) game medals are settled. The game medal return button 21 is a button for performing a return operation when the inserted defective medals are clogged. The game medal insertion slot 22 is an insertion slot for inserting a game medal. The door key 23 also serves as a stop release key. The start lever 24 is a lever operated when starting the rotation of the drum (reel). The start lever also serves as the operation lever when performing step setting. The credit number display device 25, the bonus count display device 26, and the medal payout display device 27 respectively display the number of accumulated game medals, the number of bonuses, and the number of paid out game medals. The stop button 28 is a button that is pressed when the rotation of the reel is stopped. Three stop buttons 28 corresponding to the left, right, and right reels are provided. The game medal payout opening 33 is an exit for paying out game medals, and the paid-out medals are received by the tray 34.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the function of an example of the structure of the game device according to the present embodiment. The game device of the present embodiment includes a game control board 50 and a mechanism sound board 70.

The game control board 50 has a CPU (central
processing unit) 51, input port 52, clock generation circuit 53, ROM (read only memory) 54, RAM
A random access memory 55, a random number generation circuit 56, output ports 57 and 58, a data transmission circuit 59, and a transmission timing control circuit 60 are included.

The CPU 51 controls input / output of various data and also performs arithmetic operations. The input port 52 is a port that receives input data from the outside. The data input to the input port 52 includes data by a player's button or lever operation, data by a manager's button or switch operation, and data from various sensors. The data operated by the player includes button press detection data from the one bet button 17, the two bet button 18, and the maximum bet button 20, operation detection data of the start lever 24, stop button 28 press detection data, and credit settlement button 19. There is press detection data for. The data operated by the administrator includes the switch data of the step setting key switch and the switch data of the reset switch 61. The sensor data includes the medal insertion sensor 62 and the medal payout sensor 6
3, sense data from the full medal sensor 64, the position detection sensor 65 of each reel, and the door sensor 66. The occurrence of an event or the change in state corresponding to each sensor is detected from each sensor. The clock generation circuit 53 is CP
It generates a clock signal that takes the operation timing of U51.

Various data such as a control program of the apparatus and a prize group lottery table are recorded in the ROM 54.

The control program included in the ROM 54 includes a subprogram, a subroutine, a part of the main program or a program component which is started or started by the occurrence of an event caused by the player's operation before the operation of the start lever 24. As an event caused by the player's operation, the sense data is read from the medal insertion sensor 62 by inserting a medal, the one bet button 17, the two bet button 18, the maximum bet button 2
Reading of button operation detection data by pressing 0 or the credit settlement button 19 can be exemplified. The above-mentioned program is activated upon the player's operation before operating the start lever, and the effect process referring to the winning flag is executed. The operation of the program will be described in detail later.

In the RAM 55, various data indicating a winning flag and a game state are recorded. It is also used as a work area for processing data in the CPU 51. The random number generation circuit 56 generates a random number used when performing an internal lottery or other lottery.

The output port 57 outputs a control signal to the reel rotation driving device. That is, it is a control signal to each reel drive motor 67 on the left-middle-right side, a control signal to the medal payout motor 68, and a control signal to the medal blocker solenoid 69. The output port 58 outputs output data to various lamps and a display. That is, the 1-medal lamp 7, the 2-medal lamp 8, the 3-medal lamp 9, the start lamp 10, the replay prize winning display lamp 11, the winning display lamp 12, the stopping display lamp 13, the BB game displaying lamp 14, the RB game displaying lamp 15, a lamp lighting signal or a display signal to the medal insertion possible display lamp 16, the credit number display 25, the bonus count display 26, and the medal payout display 27 is output.

The data transmission circuit 59 is a circuit for controlling transmission of data to be transmitted to the mechanical sound board 70. The transmission timing control circuit 60 controls the transmission timing of the data transmission circuit 59.

The mechanism sound board 70 controls and outputs a mechanism or sound for production. The mechanism sound board 70 includes a CPU 72, an input port 73, an output port 74, a data input circuit 75, a clock generation circuit 76, a control ROM 77, a RAM 78, and a sound LSI (large sc).
ale integrated circuit) 79, an amplifier circuit 80, and a voice ROM 81.

The CPU 72 controls and calculates various signals and data for controlling the mechanical sound board 70. The input port 73 receives sense data from the mechanism position sensor 82. The output port 74 outputs control data to the mechanism drive motor 83 and the game effect lamp 2. The data input circuit 75 receives control data from the game control board 50. The clock generation circuit 76 is the CPU 72
Generate a clock signal to be used for. A control program is stored in the control ROM 77. A program is loaded into the RAM 78 and is also used as a data work area. The sound LSI 79 controls the acoustic data and performs a calculation to generate an acoustic signal. Amplifier circuit 80 is sound L
The acoustic signal generated in SI79 is amplified. The volume of the amplified acoustic signal is adjusted by the volume adjusting circuit 85, and the amplified acoustic signal is output from the speakers 3, 4, 32. The voice ROM 81 stores voice, sound source data for effect, and other sound source data.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the control method of the game device of the present invention. These control methods are realized by the programs recorded in the ROM 54 described above.

When the processing is started, it is first determined whether or not a medal has been inserted (step 101). When the insertion of a medal is detected, credit processing is performed (step 10
2) Further, winning effect processing is performed (step 10).
3). The winning effect process will be described later. If the insertion of medals is not detected, it is determined whether there is a supply operation from credits (step 104). If there is a supply operation from credits, the process proceeds to step 105. When the supply operation from the credit is not detected, the process returns to step 101 to continue the process. That is, the insertion of medals is constantly monitored until the supply operation from credits is performed.

FIG. 4 shows a winning effect process (step 103).
It is the flowchart which showed an example. The winning effect process may be configured as a part of the program shown in FIG.
Also, it may be configured as a subroutine, a subprogram, or a program component.

When the winning effect process is started, first, it is determined whether the BB prize bit or the RB prize bit is true (bit 1) by referring to the winning flag (step 131).

FIG. 5 shows an example of the winning flag. The winning flag is composed of 1-byte data, and the RA
Recorded in M55. The winning flag may be recorded in a rewritable non-volatile memory (for example, flash EEPROM or the like). Bits of BB prize, RB prize, replay prize, watermelon prize, bell prize, and cherry prize are assigned in order from the least significant bit in the winning flag, and when the value of each bit is 1, the right to win the corresponding prize is given. Indicates that there is. The fact that any bit in the winning flag is 1 before the game starts is premised on the fact that the winning flag can be carried over as described later.
Further, the winning flag illustrated here is merely an example, and it goes without saying that, for example, the configuration of individually recording each bit and other changes can be made.

When it is determined in step 131 that the BB prize or the RB prize is won, the winning probability table is selected (step 132), and the BB prize and the R prize are selected in step 131.
When it is determined that none of the B prizes has been won, the non-winning probability table is selected (step 133). The winning probability table and the non-winning probability table are probability tables used in the lottery in the next step, and are a set of numerical widths (lottery classifications) defined for each of the normal signal pattern and the special signal pattern. For example, the whole table is configured with integers of 0 to 9999, and in the winning probability table, for example, 0 to 333 is selected as a special pattern lottery section, 334 to 99.
99 is a lottery section of a normal pattern. 0-9 by lottery
A random number of 999 is generated, and a lottery is performed depending on which category the generated random number belongs to. For example, if the generated random number is 200, the special pattern is won. That is, if the lottery is performed using the winning probability table, the special pattern is won with a probability of about 1/30. On the other hand, in the non-winning probability table, for example, 0 is a special pattern lottery section, and 1 to 9999 is a normal pattern lottery section. If a lottery similar to the above is performed, 1
Win a special pattern with a probability of / 10 000. Although the term “pattern” is generally used when there is a certain number of repetitions, the term “pattern” is used here including the case where there is no repetition. That is, the signal pattern is used in the same meaning as the type of signal. The same applies hereinafter in this specification.

As described above, the lottery is performed using the selected probability table (step 134). As a result of the lottery, an output signal pattern of either the normal pattern or the special pattern is determined, and the data is transmitted to the mechanical sound board 70 through the data transmission circuit 59 (step 135).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the mechanical sound board 70 that receives the output signal pattern. The data input circuit 75 receives the output signal pattern (step 140) and selects the sound source data corresponding to the output signal pattern from the audio ROM 81 (step 14).
1). Then, sound output is performed using the selected sound source data (step 142). Although only the acoustic output is illustrated here, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the image data is selected with reference to the output signal pattern (step 143) and then the image data is output (step 14).
4) Alternatively, the light emission data may be selected by referring to the output signal pattern (step 145) and then the light emission data may be output (step 146).

As described above, the winning flag is referred to,
The production of the game can be executed. The effect described here is performed before the operation of the start lever, and is particularly effected when a medal is inserted. By this effect, the player is informed with a certain probability that the winning flag is in a certain state, so that it is possible to give the player enjoyment by the player's medal insertion operation and to enhance the expectation and enjoyment of the game.

Returning to FIG. 3, the description will be continued. Step 10
When the supply operation from the credit is detected in step 4, it is determined whether or not the start lever is operated (step 105).
Step 105 until the operation of the start lever is detected
When the operation is detected, the process proceeds to step 106.

In step 106, the bet operation is prohibited, and the prize group lottery table is set according to the game mode (step 107). The prize group lottery table for the base game is set during the base game, the prize group lottery table for the high win game is set during the high win game (BB game), and the prize group lottery table for the jack game is set during the RB game.

Next, an internal lottery is conducted (step 108),
The winning flag is set (step 109). The reel stop data group for the prize group is selected according to the winning flag (step 110), and the reel is started to rotate (step 11).
1) The reel rotation stop processing is performed (step 11).
2). The rotation stop processing refers to the reel stop data group to control the drawing or kicking of the symbol.

When the reels stop rotating, it is determined from the symbols arranged on the pay line whether or not it is a medal payout winning combination (step 113), and if it is a payout combination, medal payout processing is performed (step 114). If it is not a payout combination, the process proceeds to step 115.

Next, it is determined whether or not the RB game is in progress (step 115), and if it is in the RB game, an RB game end determination process is performed (step 116). If the RB game is not in progress, the process proceeds to step 117. The RB game end determination processing will be described later. The determination of whether the RB game is in progress in step 115 includes the case of the RB game in the BB game.

Next, it is judged whether the winning combination is the RB game winning combination (step 117). If the winning combination is the RB game winning combination, R is determined.
B game start processing is performed (step 118). If it is not an RB game winning combination, the process proceeds to step 119. The RB game start process will be described later.

Next, it is determined whether or not the BB game is in progress (step 119), and if it is in the BB game, a BB game end determination process is performed (step 120). If the BB game is not in progress, the process proceeds to step 121. The BB game end determination processing will be described later.

Next, it is judged whether or not the winning combination is the BB game (step 121). If the winning combination is the BB game, B is determined.
B game start processing is performed (step 122). If it is not the winning combination of the BB game, the process proceeds to step 123. The BB game start processing will be described later.

In step 123, it is judged whether or not it is a replay prize (step 123), and in the case of a replay prize, step 10
Return to 5. If not, it is determined whether the BB prize or the RB prize is missed (step 124). B
The failure to win the B or RB prize means that the player did not win the prize even though he or she won the BB prize or the RB prize. When the BB prize or the RB prize is missed, the process proceeds to step 126 without clearing the winning flag.
When the BB prize or the RB prize is not missed, the winning flag is cleared (step 125) and the process proceeds to step 126. In step 126, the prohibition of bet operation is released (step 126). End the game.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the end determination processing of the RB game. First, it is determined whether or not it is a jack winning combination (step 151), and if it is a jack winning combination, the number of jack input prizes is incremented by 1 (step 152). Step 154 if not a jack prize
Proceed to. Subsequent to step 152, it is determined whether or not the number of jack prizes is 8 (step 153), and in the case of 8, the process proceeds to step 158. If it is not 8, the number of jack prizes is displayed (step 154) and the number of jack games is decremented by 1 (step 154).

Following step 154, it is determined whether the number of jack games is 0 (step 156). If the number of jack games is 0, the process proceeds to step 158, where 0
If not, the number of jack games is displayed (step 157) and the process returns to the original process.

At step 158, the flag recording that the RB game is in progress is cleared (step 158),
It is determined whether or not the BB game is in progress (step 159).
When the BB game is not in progress, the process returns to the original process, and when the BB game is in progress, the number of RB winnings is decremented by 1 (step 160), and it is determined whether the remaining number of RB winnings is 0 (step 16)
1). When the remaining number of RB winnings is 0, the flag indicating that the BB game is being executed is cleared (162), otherwise, the number of RB winnings is displayed (step 163) and the process returns to the original processing.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the RB game start processing. A flag indicating that the RB game is being played is set (step 164), and the number of jack prizes is set to 8 (step 165). Further, the number of jack games is set to 12 (step 166), and the process returns to the original process. Although the number of jack prizes in the RB game is set to 8 and the number of jack games is set to 12 here, the number can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of application of the law.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of the BB game end determination processing. First, the number of BB games is decremented by 1 (step 171), and it is determined whether the number of remaining games is 0 (step 172). If the number of remaining games is 0,
The flag indicating that the BB game is in progress is cleared (step 173), and if not, the BB game count is displayed (step 174) and the process returns to the original process.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing an example of the BB game start processing. A flag indicating that the BB game is in progress is set (step 175), and the RB winning count is set to 3 (step 176). Further, the number of BB games is set to 30 (step 177), and the process returns to the original process. Although the number of RB prizes is set to 3 and the number of BB games is set to 30 here, they can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of application of the law.

Note that the flag generally means means for recording index data indicating whether or not the state in processing is in that state. In the above, whether or not the BB game is in progress, R
A flag is used to indicate whether or not the B game is in progress. When applying a computer processing device,
A flag for one state can be configured with 1-bit information.

As described above, the control method of this embodiment can be used to notify the player with a predetermined probability whether or not the winning flag is carried over. Then, this notification is performed by inserting a medal before starting the game. As a result, the player can enjoy and expect from the stage of inserting medals before operating the start lever, and the game can be rendered more enjoyable. The above-mentioned probability (1/30 when the winning flag is set, 1/0000 when the winning flag is not set)
For example, if 50 medals are inserted, even a beginner can almost certainly determine whether or not he / she is in the winning state, so that it is possible to give great fun to the beginner.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It is possible to change.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the notification is triggered by the insertion of a medal has been described. However, in addition to the insertion of a medal, another event before the start lever operation may be triggered. Is. For example, it is possible to give a notification when a credit supply operation or a credit settlement button operation is performed. FIG. 13 shows an example in which the betting operation (medal insertion and supply operation from credit) is used as a trigger. After inserting medals (step 101), credit processing (step 102) and winning effect processing (step 103) similar to FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not there is a supply operation from the first credit (step 180). If yes, the same winning effect process is performed (step 181), and if not, step 180
repeat. After step 181, it is determined whether there is a supply operation from a new credit (step 182), and if there is, a similar winning effect process (step 183) is performed, and then the process proceeds to step 105. If not, it is determined whether or not the start lever is operated (step 184). If the start lever is not operated, the process returns to step 182. If the start lever is operated, the following is step 10 in FIG.
It is similar to 6 and after. That is, in this example, the supply operation from the credit can also be utilized as a trigger for the notification regarding the winning flag. In this example, since it is possible to constantly detect the supply operation from the new credit until the start lever is operated, it is possible to easily receive the notification by repeating the supply operation from the credit. Become. Note that, in this example, an example in which the notification is received by both the medal insertion and the credit supply operation is shown, but the notification may be received only by the credit supply operation.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the same effect is performed in the winning effect process regardless of whether the BB prize or the RB prize is won has been described, but different effects may be set depending on the prize. It is possible. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing another example of the winning effect process. After performing the processing of steps 131 to 134 similar to FIG. 4, it is determined whether the output signal pattern selected by lottery is a special pattern (step 190). If it is not a special pattern, an output signal pattern of a normal pattern is transmitted (step 19).
1), if it is a special pattern, the winning flag B
It is determined whether the B prize bit is 1 (step 192). BB
If the prize bit is 1, the special pattern output signal pattern for the BB prize is transmitted (step 193), and if not, the special pattern output signal pattern for the RB prize is transmitted (step 194). In this case, it is possible to perform notification according to the winning prize. If there are more types of internal profit to be notified, the notification corresponding to the type is performed by adding the same number of determination steps and pattern transmission steps as those of steps 192 and 193. You can

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which the output signal of the special pattern is randomly selected with a predetermined probability has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the winning flag is carried over. The case may be notified without fail, and the case may not be notified without carry-over. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to perform a lottery with a predetermined probability only when the winning flag is carried over, and not to be notified when the winning flag is not carried over.

In the above embodiment, the carry-over of the right to win the prize has been described as an example of the internal profit, but a notification signal may be output depending on the presence or absence of the right to shift to the special game. The right to shift to the special game can be recorded by, for example, a flag indicating the state of the game, and the same special effect sound notification signal as described above can be output by referring to the content of the flag as in the above embodiment. Although some special games are premised on the end of the high-winning normal game (BB game), the special games referred to here are those associated with the high-winning normal game and the normal games. In other words, the game is not limited to a game that is in the middle of a certain game state or the end of that game state. That is, of course, it includes a game that is given by satisfying an arbitrary condition independently of other games and its state. For example, a CT game, which is one mode of a special game, does not assume the end of the high-winning regular game,
It may be started by an arbitrary condition in the normal game (for example, the specific symbols are aligned).

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the BB prize and the RB prize are exemplified as the carried-over winning right.
Needless to say, the configuration may be such that a small role prize such as a watermelon prize is carried over.

In the above embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking the spinning drum type game machine as an example. However, the winning flag of the present invention can be applied to a slot machine having no reel stop button and other pre-lottery type game machines. Notification means can also be applied.

[0104]

The effects obtained by the typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application are as follows. That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a means for notifying the presence of an internal profit such as a winning carryover state (carrying of a winning flag) at a stage before a start lever operation, such as a betting operation such as inserting a medal or a supply operation from a credit. it can. As a result, it is possible to raise the sense of expectation or interest in the game even before the start lever is operated, and to increase the enjoyment of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functions of an example of the structure of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a control method of the game device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a winning effect process.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a winning flag.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in a mechanical sound board that receives an output signal pattern.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another example of processing in the mechanical sound board that has received the output signal pattern.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing still another example of processing in the mechanical sound board that has received the output signal pattern.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of an RB game end determination process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of an RB game start process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of BB game end determination processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a BB game start process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example in which notification is triggered by a medal insertion operation and a credit supply operation.

It is the flowchart which shows the other example of winning production processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing still another example of the winning effect process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing still another example of the winning effect process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game effect indicator, 2 ... Bonus game indicator, 3,
4, 32 ... Speaker, 5 ... Game production device, 7 ... 1 medal lamp, 8 ... 2 medal lamp, 9 ... 3 medal lamp, 1
0 ... Start lamp, 11 ... Replay prize winning display lamp, 12 ... Prize displaying lamp, 13 ... Stop display lamp, 14 ... BB game displaying lamp, 15 ... RB game displaying lamp, 16 ... Medal insertable display lamp, 17
… 1 bet button, 18… 2 bet button, 19…
Credit settlement button, 20 ... 3 bet button (maximum bet button), 21 ... Game medal return button, 22 ...
Game medal slot, 23 ... Door key, 24 ... Start lever, 25 ... Credit number display, 26 ... Bonus count display, 27 ... Medal payout display, 28 ... Stop button, 33 ... Game medal payout port, 34 ... Saucepan 5,
0 ... Game control board, 51 ... CPU, 52 ... Input port,
53 ... Clock generation circuit, 54 ... ROM, 55 ... RA
M, 56 ... Random number generation circuit, 57 ... Output port, 58 ... Output port, 59 ... Data transmission circuit, 60 ... Transmission timing control circuit, 61 ... Reset switch, 62 ... Medal insertion sensor, 63 ... Medal payout sensor, 64 ... Full medal sensor, 65 ... Position detection sensor, 66 ... Door sensor, 6
7 ... reel drive motor, 68 ... medal payout motor 69 ...
Medal blocker solenoid, 70 ... mechanical sound board,
72 ... CPU, 73 ... Input port, 74 ... Output port,
75 ... Data input circuit, 76 ... Clock generation circuit, 77
... control ROM, 78 ... RAM, 79 ... sound LSI,
80 ... Amplifier circuit, 81 ... Audio ROM, 82 ... Mechanism position sensor, 83 ... Mechanism drive motor, 85 ... Volume control circuit.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming device capable of carrying over the internal profit acquired in the game or the game before it to the next game, and means for detecting a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these operations. With the detection as a trigger, it has a means for outputting a signal that the player can perceive, and a means for judging whether the internal profit exists, and when the judgment is true, the perceivable signal is usually A game device capable of outputting a special notification signal different from the output signal of. 2. A gaming device capable of carrying over the internal profit acquired in the game or a game before it to the next game, and means for detecting a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these operations. With the detection as a trigger, it has a means for outputting a signal that the player can perceive, and a means for judging whether the internal profit exists, and when the judgment is true, the perceivable signal is usually A special notification signal different from the output signal of No. 1 is output with a first probability greater than zero, and when the determination is false, the notification signal is the second probability less than the first probability as the recognizable signal. Or a game device that outputs with a probability of zero. 3. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of notification signals according to the type of the internal profit, and outputting a notification signal corresponding to the type among the plurality of notification signals. 4. A method of controlling a gaming device capable of carrying over internal profit acquired in a game or a previous game to a next game, which detects a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these operations. A step of determining whether or not the internal profit exists by referring to a recording area in which the presence or absence of the internal profit is recorded, and a normal output signal with a first probability larger than zero when the determination is true. A step of generating or selecting a different special notification signal, and a step of outputting the notification signal using a means for outputting a signal that can be recognized by the player when the notification signal is generated or selected, A method for controlling a game device having the same. 5. A method of controlling a gaming device capable of carrying over internal profit acquired in a game or a previous game to a next game, which detects a bet operation, a credit operation, or an operation combining these operations. A step of determining whether or not the internal profit exists by referring to a recording area in which the presence or absence of the internal profit is recorded, and a normal output signal with a first probability larger than zero when the determination is true. Generate or select a different special notification signal, and if the judgment is false, generate or select the notification signal with a second probability smaller than the first probability or with a probability of zero; Outputting a notification signal by means of outputting a signal that can be recognized by the player when the signal is generated or selected. A method for controlling a gaming device. 6. When the notification signal is not generated or selected, a normal output signal is generated or selected, and the normal output signal is output using a unit that outputs a signal that can be recognized by the player. Alternatively, the method for controlling the game device according to item 5. 7. The method according to claim 4, further comprising a plurality of notification signals according to the type of the internal profit, and outputting a notification signal corresponding to the type among the plurality of notification signals. Game machine control method.