JP2003220174A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it may be difficult to choose a game machine or master the game because conventional machines have no indication on their own game characteristics. <P>SOLUTION: A conquest information screen X on a liquid crystal display 22 shows in a graphic form how much time it takes for each BB, RB, AT game, and either RB or BB (combination) to occur, as well as how much time it takes for the fit state to reach the peak, which are regarded as the time left to go to the their respective hit states. In addition, as the hit size gauge, it also indicates in a graphic form how many medals are acquired on average at the occurrence of BB, RB, and AT game respectively, as well as the average number of medals to be won calculated on the basis of combined occurrence probability of BB and RB, and the average number of medals to be won when the AT game is carried out which is brought about by the AT lottery after the peak has been reached. Therefore, users can grasp the game characteristics of the slot machine 1 by seeing the conquest information screen X. <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 processing means for generating a privilege game advantageous to a player and giving the player an opportunity to obtain a payout in this privilege game, and a display device for displaying various information. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with display control means for controlling the display of this display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such a gaming machine includes, for example, a slot machine. In the conventional slot machine, the extracted random number value is collated with data in a predetermined probability lottery table to determine the internal winning mode. The prizes given to the player according to the probability lottery result include various modes, which are roughly classified into a small hit, a medium hit, and a big hit. The winning modes of these various payouts occur when corresponding predetermined symbols are lined up on the winning line during the normal game. Further, in the conventional slot machine, various game information and demonstration screens are displayed on the liquid crystal display device provided on the front surface of the device.

When a small hit prize occurs, a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In addition, when a medium-winning prize called a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) occurs, a bonus game in which a high payout is awarded can be played once. In addition, when a big win prize called a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) occurs, a small win prize is generated at a high probability with a BB medium game, and a high payout is given during the BB middle game. The bonus game (RB) can be set multiple times.

These RBs and BBs are called bonus prizes and constitute a bonus game advantageous to the player.
RBs and BBs can win a large number of medals when they occur, but have a low probability of winning in the above-mentioned probability lottery.
Therefore, even if the number of games is repeated, there is a case where a bonus prize does not easily occur, which is called a “hamari”. "Ceiling" in which the state of humiliation continues for a certain number of times
There is also a model in which the winning probability of bonus winning is temporarily increased as a relief measure when the maximum number of games called is reached. There is also a model in which a specific game called an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) game occurs as a privilege game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The AT game is a game that informs the player of advantageous information such as the type of internal winning mode and the procedure of a game operation for generating a prize.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional slot machine, a game such as the timing of occurrence of a specific game such as a bonus prize or an AT game, and the number of medals that can be expected to be obtained during the bonus prize or the specific game, etc. In order to grasp the characteristics of the machine, the player had no choice but to repeat it a certain number of times with the same type of slot machine and to gain experience. Or, I had no choice but to learn by referring to information magazines. The same applies to the characteristics of the gaming machine, such as the time when the state of humor reaches the ceiling and the number of medals that can be expected to be obtained by the remedy at that time.

For this reason, a player who is inexperienced in a game, such as a completely beginner, may step on his feet when he / she does not know the game characteristics of the game table when selecting the game table to play.
In addition, even a veteran player may not be able to understand the game characteristics of a slot machine of a model that he or she has never played, and may have difficulty in capturing.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and generates a bonus game advantageous to a player, and gives the player an opportunity to obtain a dividend in this bonus game. In a gaming machine provided with a game processing means, a display device for displaying various information, and a display control means for controlling the display of this display device, the display control means is a time until the probability of occurrence of a privilege game is hit, It is characterized in that the payout amount obtained when the privilege game is generated is displayed on the display device as a winning amount.

In such a structure, the player looks at the display of the display device and grasps the characteristics of the gaming machine regarding the time until the special game is generated and the payout amount obtained when the special game is generated. You can do it.

The present invention also provides a game processing means for generating a privilege game advantageous to the player by lottery and giving the player an opportunity to obtain a payout in this privilege game, and a display device for displaying various information. In a gaming machine provided with display control means for controlling the display of this display device, the game processing means, even when the number of games in which a bonus prize does not occur in the privilege game reaches a predetermined number of times continuously, the privilege game The player is given a lottery opportunity to generate, and the display control means wins the time until the lottery opportunity is given, and the payout amount obtained by the bonus game generated in the given lottery opportunity. It is characterized in that the size is displayed on the display device.

In such a structure, the player looks at the display on the display device and can expect the time until the state where the state of summary is reached to the ceiling and the amount of payout that can be expected as a remedy when the state of state where the state of summary is reached. It is possible to understand the characteristics of the gaming machine about and.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the display control means displays the time until hit and the size of hit in a graph on the display device.

In such a configuration, it is easy to compare the displayed items and also to display items of other models.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the display control means displays the level of the player who is recommended to play the game in the gaming machine on the display device.

In such a configuration, for example, the player's level display such as "for beginners", "for intermediate", and "for advanced" is displayed for each type of gaming machine.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the display control means displays the time until hit and the hit size on the display device when the non-gaming state continues for a predetermined time.

In such a structure, when the time to hit and the size of hit are not displayed, other display contents can be displayed on the display device.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 according to this embodiment.
3 is a front view showing the appearance of FIG.

At the center of the main body of the slot machine 1, three reels 2, 3 and 4 which constitute a variable display section are rotatably provided. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 2, 3, 4 is drawn a symbol array composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols). These symbols are slot machines 1
Through the display windows 5, 6 and 7 on the front of, three each are observed. These display windows 5, 6 and 7 have 3 horizontal and 2 diagonal
A total of five pay lines are provided. Further, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a medal insertion slot 8 for a player to insert medals is provided.

When the player inserts one medal from the medal insertion slot 8 prior to the start of the game, FIG.
As shown in, the center horizontal pay line L1 is activated. Also, when two coins are inserted, as shown in (b) of the same figure, two horizontal winning lines L2A, L2
B joins and three horizontal pay lines L1, L2A, L2B
Is enabled. Further, when three coins are thrown in, as shown in (c) of the figure, five pay lines L1, L2A,
All of L2B, L3A and L3B are activated. In addition,
Circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4.

To the left of the display windows 5-7, from the top, four chance LEDs (light emitting diodes) 9-1 are provided.
Two or three game operation display lamps 13 to 15, a stored number display portion 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided. The chance LEDs 9-12 and the game operation display lamps 13-15 are lighting-controlled according to the game state, and the player is informed of the game state at that time. Storage number display section 16
Consists of a 3-digit 7-segment LED and displays the number of medals currently stored inside the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when each reel 2 to 4 is operable.

On the right side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the top, the bonus count display section 18, the WIN lamp 19,
A payout number display section 20 and an insert lamp 21 are provided. The bonus count display portion 18 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and digitally displays the number of remaining winnings in RB and bonus game, which will be described later, at the time of winning the bonus. The WIN lamp 19 lights up when the symbols of the winning combinations are aligned on the activated winning line. The payout number display unit 20 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED and displays the number of medals to be paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 lights up when the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot 8 can be accepted.

A 7-inch liquid crystal display device 22 is provided immediately below the display windows 5 to 7. On the liquid crystal display device 22, a game effect screen and a strategy information screen described later are displayed. On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 22, the cross key 2
3, A button 24, B button 25, 1 accumulated medal insertion switch 26, 2 accumulated medal insertion switch 27, and 3
A storage medal insertion switch 28 is provided. The cross key 23 is operated in four directions of up, down, left, and right, and is operated together with the A button 24 and the B button 25 to switch the display of the liquid crystal display device 22.
Further, when the number of medals is displayed and accumulated in the accumulated number display section 16, the accumulated medal insertion switches 26 to 28 are replaced with 1 to 3 coins in one game instead of inserting the medal into the medal insertion slot 8. Used when betting medals.

Below the liquid crystal display device 22, from the left side, the accumulated medal settlement switch 29 and the start lever 3 are arranged.
0 and stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are provided. The stored medal settlement switch 29 is used when the medals stored in the machine are settled. Further, by operating the start lever 30, the rotations of the reels 2 to 4 are simultaneously started. The stop buttons 31 to 33 are arranged corresponding to the reels 2 to 4, respectively.
When the rotation of ~ 4 reaches a certain speed, the operation is activated,
The rotation of each reel 2 to 4 is stopped according to the operation of the player.

A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 is for accumulating medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. Further, a payout display portion 36 is provided on the upper front portion of the slot machine 1 to show how many medals are paid out for winning. In addition, on the left and right of the payout display section 36, speakers 96 for producing game sounds, effect sounds, etc.,
96 are provided.

FIG. 3 shows symbol strings drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2, 3, and 4. Each symbol row is configured by arranging 21 kinds of symbols, and the first reel 2, the second reel 3, and the third reel 4 are arranged in order from the left in the figure.
It corresponds to. Code numbers "1 to 21" are assigned to the symbols, and the reels 2, 3 and 4 are rotationally driven so that the symbol array moves downward in the drawing.

The types of symbols are "Seven" consisting of the number 7, "upper glove" in the upper half of a boxing glove picture, and "semicircular" in the lower half of a boxing glove picture. There are seven types: lower glove, "punching ball" used for boxing practice, "gong" played at the start and end of a boxing round, "revenge" consisting of English letters, and "cherry". Symbol "upper globe" and symbol "lower globe"
And are combined vertically to form one new symbol "KO punch", and the character "KO!" Is formed in the center.

The symbols "Seven", "upper glove" and "lower glove" form a specific symbol for generating a bonus winning. The width of these symbols is wider than the width of other symbols in the width direction of the reel band.
Moreover, it is drawn in a large area as a whole. Therefore, these symbols are more easily recognized by the player than other symbols.

Each of the reels 2 to 4 is constructed as a rotary reel unit shown in FIG. 4, and is attached to the frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each reel 2
Nos. 4 to 4 are configured by attaching a reel band 44 to the outer circumference of the reel drum 43. The above-mentioned symbol array is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and each reel 2
The motors 4 to 4 are rotated by driving these motors 45.

The structure of each reel 2-4 is shown in FIG. 5 (a). In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c are attached to the three chambers of the lamp case 46, respectively. The back lamps 47a to 47c are mounted on a substrate 48 as shown in FIG. 2B, and the substrate 48 is mounted behind the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 is used for the reel drum 4
It is detected that the shielding plate 50 provided on the No. 3 passes the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

Each of the back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled to be turned on by a lamp driving circuit described later. By lighting each of the back lamps 47a to 47c, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols located in front of each of the back lamps 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and the respective display windows 5 to 7 are displayed. Three symbols are projected on each.

FIG. 6 is a predetermined winning symbol combination table in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, which is a payout display section 36 at the upper front of the slot machine 1.
Is shown in. Symbol "Seven", "Upper Globe"
And "Lower Globe" are 3 each on the activated winning line
BB is executed after 15 medals have been paid out when the individual pieces are collected. Also, when three of these symbols are lined up on the activated pay line at the time of a normal game in BB, a small win is won and 15 medals are paid out.

At the time of a normal game, a combination of the symbols "upper glove"-"upper glove"-"seven" or a combination of the symbols "lower glove"-"lower glove"-"seven" is lined up on the activated winning line. RB is executed after 15 medals are paid out. Also, B
When these symbol combinations are aligned with the activated winning line during the normal game in B, a small win is awarded, and each is 1
Five medals are paid out.

Also, in the normal game, when three symbols "punching ball" and "gong" are lined up on the activated winning line, respectively, a small win is awarded, and 12 and 8 medals are paid out. Even if three of these symbols are lined up on the activated pay line during the normal game, a small hit is won, and the same 12 or 8 medals are paid out.

In addition, the symbol "revenge" at the time of general game
When 3 are aligned on the activated winning line, it becomes a replay, and although there is no payout of medals, one more game can be played without inserting medals. Also, when three of these symbols "revenge" are aligned on the activated pay line during the general game during BB, eight medals are paid out, and the game state shifts from the general game during BB to the bonus game (RB). Further, the three combinations of the symbol "revenge" are also combinations of winning a prize during the bonus game. In the bonus game, when the combination of “revenge”-“revenge”-“revenge” is completed on the pay line L1 in the middle, the win occurs.

When one symbol "cherry" stops at the activated winning line of the first reel 2 during the normal game, a small win is awarded and two medals are paid out, BB.
Even if this one symbol stops on the activated winning line of the first reel 2 during the middle game, a small win is won, and similarly two medals are paid out.

Further, when the symbols "upper glove" and "lower glove" are stopped on the activated pay line of the first reel 2 when one symbol is stopped, no medals are paid out at the time of the normal game, but the normal game in BB. When this one symbol sometimes stops on the activated pay line on the first reel 2, five medals are paid out.

Next, the above-mentioned (1) general game, (2) R
Outlines of B and (3) BB will be described.

(1) General Game At the time of general game, three symbol combinations of the symbols "punching ball" and "gong" are lined up on the pay line, or one symbol "cherry" is on the first reel 2. When the player stops at the pay line, a small win is won, and the above-mentioned respective payouts are paid out to the player to complete one game. Further, when the combination of the three symbols of the symbol “REVENGE” is aligned on the pay line, the game can be played again without inserting a medal. Further, when the symbol combination arranged on the pay line does not correspond to any of the payout tables shown in FIG. 6, it is “miss” (no payout). Also, when three symbol combinations of the symbols "Seven", "Upper Globe", or "Lower Globe" are lined up on the winning line, after the above-mentioned number of medals are paid out, a plurality of bonus games are collectively performed. It shifts to the following BB (big hit) that occurs. In addition, when a symbol combination consisting of two symbols "upper glove" and "Seven" or a symbol combination consisting of two symbols "lower glove" and "Seven" is lined up on the winning line, the above-mentioned number of medals are paid out. After being played, the game moves to the following RB (medium hit) where one bonus game can be played.

(2) RB RB occurs when the above symbol combinations are lined up on the pay line during a general game, and a bonus game in which a high payout is obtained can be played once. In the RB, a game is played with a bet of one medal, and when three combinations of the symbols “revenge” are lined up on the pay line L1, a win occurs. "Rose" in RB
Is rare, and winning is highly likely. This R
B ends, for example, when the winning occurs eight times or the total number of games executed during RB reaches 12, for example.

(3) BB In BB, a combination of the above RB and general game can be played a plurality of times (three times in this embodiment). When a BB occurs, a general game is first executed. In the general game in this BB, "Loss" is also generated, but a small hit by the three eyes of the symbols "Seven", "Upper glove", "Lower glove", "Punching ball", "Gong",
Small hits due to "cherry" occur with a higher probability than in regular games other than during BB. Further, in the general game in this BB, a small hit by one symbol "upper glove" and "lower glove" which does not occur in the above-mentioned general game also occurs.

When three combinations of the symbol "REVENGE" are lined up during the normal game in this BB, eight coins are paid out.

After that, the game shifts to the bonus game (RB). The bonus game in this BB also ends when, for example, a winning occurs eight times or the total number of games executed during the bonus game reaches 12, for example.

When the above bonus game is finished, the general game in BB described above is played again, and when the symbol combination described in the above occurs during this general game, the bonus game described in the above is further executed. Be seen. BB is a repetition of a series of game sets of the normal game and the bonus game shown in the above-mentioned, and when this set is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, twice, BB.
Ends. However, in this BB, even when the total number of games in the above-mentioned and general game states, in other words, the total number of games excluding the number of games at the time of the above bonus game exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 30 times,
BB ends.

The BB and RB bonus prizes are privilege games advantageous to the player who give the player an opportunity to obtain a dividend.

Also, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
In the above, in addition to the above-mentioned respective games, an assist time (AT) game in which advantageous information is given to the player is played as a privilege game. The AT game is a specific game advantageous to the player that occurs when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and an AT lottery is performed when a predetermined prize mode, for example, a "Gong" prize mode is internally won during a general game. Occurs when winning in the AT lottery. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the specific small-win prize winning mode is won by the probability lottery process described later, and the stop buttons 31 to 33 are operated in a predetermined pressing order to stop the reels 2 to 4 predetermined. Occurs only when stopped in order. During the AT game, the pressing order of the stop buttons 31 to 33 for generating the specific small hit prize is notified. Therefore, during the AT game, by operating the stop buttons 31 to 33 in accordance with the notified push order, a specific small hit prize is likely to occur. In the present embodiment, the specific small hit prize is set in the "punching ball" prize mode in which the payout is the highest among the small hit prizes.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the number of games in which BB does not occur reaches 1500 times in a row, that is, when the state of the humiliation reaches 1500 times on the ceiling, the above-mentioned AT is taken as a relief measure. A lottery will be held.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the circuit configuration of the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 for controlling the game processing operation of the slot machine 1 described above.

Main control board 61 and sub control board 6
Reference numeral 2 constitutes game processing means for generating a bonus game advantageous to the player by lottery and giving the player an opportunity to obtain a dividend in this bonus game.

The control unit of the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 is a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer).
63 is a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added to this. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs control operation according to a preset program, and a program ROM (read only memory) that is a program storage unit.
65 and a control RAM (random access memory) 66 with a backup function.
The CPU 64 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 that generate a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 that generates a random number in a certain range, and one of the generated random numbers.
And a random number sampling circuit 70 that specifies one of them. Further, an I / O port 71 for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected. The program ROM 65 is divided into storage units so as to store a probability lottery table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, and a sequence program. The contents of these tables will be described later.

In the circuit configuration shown in the figure, a random number generator 69 and a random number sampling circuit 70, which are circuits different from the microcomputer 63, are used as the random number generating means and the random number sampling means. ,
That is, the random number sampling may be executed on the operation program of the CPU 64. In that case, the random number generator 69 and the random number sampling circuit 70 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

As a main actuator whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 63, a stepping motor 45 for rotating and driving each reel 2, 3, 4 and various lamps (game operation display lamps 13 to 15, start lamp 17). , WIN lamp 19, insert lamp 2
1), various display sections (chance LEDs 9 to 12, accumulated number display section 16, bonus count display section 18, prize payout number display section 20), and hopper 72 for storing medals.
There is. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 73, lamp drive circuits 74, display drive circuits 75, and hopper drive circuits 76, respectively. These drive circuits 7
3 to 76 are connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

The main input signal generating means for generating the input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate the control signal are the inserted medal sensor 8S for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 8 and the start lever. There is a start switch 30S for detecting the operation of 30, the above-mentioned accumulated medal insertion switches 26 to 28, and an accumulated medal settlement switch 29. Further, there is a reel position detection circuit 77 which receives the output pulse signal from the photo sensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2, 3, 4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the drive mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the figure.

The reel position detection circuit 77 includes reels 2 to 4
After the rotation of No. 1 is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 is counted, and this count value is written in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. Therefore, control R
The AM 66 stores the count value corresponding to the rotation position within one rotation range for each of the reels 2 to 4. Further, the photo sensor 49 detects the shield plate 50 and generates a reset pulse every time each reel 2 to 4 makes one rotation. This reset pulse is given to the CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the count value of the drive pulse counted by the control RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the moving display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated for each rotation.

Further, as the input signal generating means, a reel stop signal circuit 78 for generating a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are pressed, and the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. There is a medal detection unit 72S for counting the number of coins and a payout completion signal generating circuit (not shown). This payout completion signal generating circuit,
When the actually paid-out medal count value input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data represented by the count signal input from the display unit drive circuit 75, a signal for detecting completion of medal payout is generated. To do. Each circuit constituting these input signal generating means is also connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71. Further, a sub control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71,
The microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub control board 62 via the sub control unit communication port 79.

The sub control board 62 shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a main control section communication port 88 for receiving a signal transmitted through the sub control section communication port 79 of the main control board 61. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the main control unit communication port 88 is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88. In the present embodiment, the signal sent from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88 has a command type of which the control type is represented by a 7-bit length, and a command type of 8 bits or 24 bits. It consists of a set of parameters whose contents are represented.

The control unit of the sub-control board 62 has a microcomputer 81 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 81 also
Similar to the microcomputer 63 on the main control board 61, a sub-CP that performs control operation according to a preset program
U82 and a program ROM which is a program storage means
83 and a control RAM 84 with a backup function. A clock pulse generation circuit 85 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 86 are also connected to the sub CPU 82, and further, a signal I is transmitted between the main control unit communication port 88 and an actuator described later. The / O port 87 is connected.

As the actuators whose operations are controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 81, there are reel back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c built in each reel 2-4. Illumination of these back lamps 47a to 47c is I
It is controlled by a drive signal from a lamp drive circuit 89 connected to the / O port 87. Further, as the input signal generating means for generating the input signal necessary for the microcomputer 81 to generate the control signal, there are the cross key 23, the A button 24 and the B button 25 described above.

The I / O port 87 has an image control IC.
(Highly integrated circuit) 90 and tone generator IC 91 are connected. The image control IC 90 is connected to a character ROM 92 that stores character data and a video RAM 93 that is a color display display memory. The image control IC 90 displays an image on the 7-inch liquid crystal display device 22 that displays various information under the control of the microcomputer 81. Image control IC 90, character ROM 9
2, the video RAM 93, and the microcomputer 81 constitute display control means for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display device 22.

A sound ROM 94 storing sound data is connected to the sound source IC 91. Under the control of the microcomputer 81, the sound source IC 91 emits various sounds from the speakers 96, 96 via the power amplifier 95. Sound.

FIG. 9 shows the program R of the main control board 61.
The probability lottery table used in the normal gaming state stored in the OM 65 is conceptually shown. This probability lottery table is used to classify the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 during the normal game into each winning combination, and the data for partitioning the random number within a certain range generated by the random number generator 69 into each winning combination. I remember. A1 to a3 in FIG.
b1-b3, c1-c3, d1-d3, e1-e3, f
1 to f3 are preset numerical data and are used when the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 are divided into winning combinations. This data is "a1 to f1" when the number of inserted medals is one, and "a2 to f1" when the number of medals is two.
In the case of 2 "and 3 sheets, a combination of numerical values of" a3 to f3 "is used.

These numerical values are usually "a <b <c <d <e <
If the extracted random number value is less than c, the small hit prize (small hit) is set, and in this case,
When it is less than a, a "cherry" hit request flag is set, when it is a or more and less than b, a "gong" hit request flag is set, and when it is b or more and less than c, a "punching ball" hit request flag is set. If the extracted random number value is greater than or equal to c and less than d, the "replay" per-request flag is set. If the extracted random number is greater than or equal to d and less than e, a medium hit is awarded (medium hit) and the "RB" hit request flag is set. If the extracted random number is greater than or equal to e and less than f, a big hit is awarded ( It becomes a big hit) and the request flag per "BB" is set. If it is f or more, it is a "miss" without winning. In other words, the winning combination is determined by which one of the sampled random numbers belongs to this numerical range,
It is represented by a hit request flag.

In this embodiment, six types of the probability lottery tables, that is, the settings 1 to 6 are prepared.
Each of these probability lottery tables, the numerical range of the jackpot winning (fe) and the numerical range of the jackpot winning (ed) becomes larger as the set value increases from setting 1 to setting 6, and the jackpot winning and medium winning The probability of winning is high as shown in FIG. 10, for example.

In this example, when the number of inserted medals is 3, the BB lottery probability is 1/287 in the case of setting 1 and 2 in the case of setting 2.
In the case of, the setting value is 1/282, the setting value is 1/273, the setting value is 1/260, the setting value is 1/252, and the setting value is 1/240. In addition, the RB lottery probability when the number of inserted medals is 3 increases as the set value increases from 1/455 of setting 1 to 1/364 of setting 6. Therefore, when the number of inserted medals is three, the combined lottery probability of BB and RB is also 1/176 of setting 1 to 1/145 of setting 6.
It becomes larger as the set value goes up. The setting value is set by inserting a key into a setting key hole of a power supply box provided inside the main body of the slot machine 1 when the slot machine 1 is powered on, and rotating the key.

The symbol table stored in the program ROM 65 is conceptually shown in FIG. This symbol table is for associating the rotation positions of the reels 2 to 4 with symbols, and represents the symbol arrays shown in FIG. 3 by symbols. This symbol table shows code numbers sequentially assigned at a constant rotation pitch of each reel with reference to the rotation position at which the above-mentioned reset pulse is generated, and symbols provided corresponding to each code number. The symbol code and are stored. In the example of the figure, when the first reel 2 is stopped at the rotation position of the code number "6" from the reference position, the symbol corresponding to the code "B" appears in the center of the display window 5, and it is above and below it. Means that symbols corresponding to the codes "F" and "C" respectively appear.

A prize symbol combination table is stored in the program ROM 65. In this winning symbol combination table, the symbol code of each winning symbol combination shown in FIG. 6, the symbol code of the symbol combination forming the “reach eyes”, the winning determination code indicating each winning, the number of winning medal dividends, etc. are stored. Has been done. Here, the reach eye indicates to the player that the BB flag has already been set when the BB request signal is generated.
It is a symbol combination that suggests that the occurrence of B is close. This winning symbol combination table is
It is referred to when stop control of the first reel 2, the second reel 3 and the third reel 4 is performed and when winning confirmation is performed after all reels are stopped. Further, the program ROM 65 stores a program (sequence program) for executing a game on the slot machine 1.

Program ROM 83 of sub control board 62
Stores an AT set number distribution table referred to in an AT set number lottery in an AT lottery process described later. This AT set number distribution table is
This is a table for determining how many sets of AT games of one set, for example, 20 games are to be given, and is prepared in correspondence with the settings 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 12, for example. In the table for each setting, the number of sets is 0, 1, and 2 respectively.
Divide into 3 times, 5 times, 10 times, 20 times, 30 times. For example, in the case of setting 1, the probability that the number of sets will be 0, that is, the probability that the AT lottery will be lost is 3276/4.
It is 096. Also, the probability that the number of sets will be one is 4
32/4096, 2 times probability is 60/4096, 3
160/4096 probability, 5 probability is 4
0/4096, 10 times probability is 80/4096, 2
The probability of 0 times is 32/4096 and the probability of 30 times is 16/4096. The total of these, that is, the probability of winning the AT lottery is 820/4096. Therefore, in the case of setting 1, if you win the AT set number of times lottery,
The average number of AT sets is 3.84.

Further, the program ROM 83 also stores a ceiling arrival AT sorting table that is referred to in a ceiling AT lottery process of ceiling arrival AT sorting processing, which will be described later. This AT distribution table when reaching the ceiling
13 is a table for determining the number of AT sets in the same manner as the above-mentioned AT set number distribution table when the summary state reaches the ceiling.
It is prepared as shown in. In this table, in the case of setting 1, the probability that the number of sets is 0, that is, the probability of losing in the lottery is 512/1024.
Also, the probability that the number of sets will be once is 50/1024,
The probability of two times is 150/1024, the probability of three times is 200/1024, the probability of five times is 50/1024,
Probability of 10 times is 30/1024, probability of 20 times is 20/1024, probability of 30 times is 12/1024
Is. The total of these, that is, the probability of winning the lottery is 51
It is 2/1024. Therefore, in the case of setting 1, the ceiling AT
If you win the lottery, you will be given an average of 4.41 AT sets.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment controlled by the control circuit described above will be described.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an outline of power-on processing performed when powering on the slot machine 1.

First, when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, the main CPU 64 and the sub CPU 82 are initialized (see step 101 in FIG. 14), and subsequently, the key operation of the above-mentioned setting key hole is performed. The setting process of six stages is performed (step 102). Next, a game return process is performed (step 103), and then a game initialization process is performed (step 104). When the above power-on processing is completed, the main game processing is subsequently executed.

15 to 17 are flowcharts showing the outline of the main game processing controlled by the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61.

In the main game process, the initialization process at the start of the game is first performed (see step 111 in FIG. 15). In this initialization processing, the control RAM 66 is cleared, and a sub-control unit communication port 79 transmits an effect initialization command to the sub-control board 62, so that the main control board 61
Communication data between the sub-control board 62 is initialized.

Next, the main CPU 64 performs a RAM clear process at the end of the game to erase the data stored in the control RAM 66 at the end of the previous game (step 1).
12). Next, it is determined whether 30 seconds have passed since the end of the previous game (step 113), and if 30 seconds have passed, a standby screen command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. (Step 11
4). That is, the standby screen command is transmitted when the non-gaming state continues for a predetermined time of 30 seconds. Subsequently, as a result of the previous game, the CPU 64 determines whether or not a replay (replay) has occurred and there is a request for automatic insertion of medals (step 115). If there is this automatic insertion, then the game medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (step 11).
6). On the other hand, if there is no automatic insertion request, then the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 8 and a detection signal is input from the medal sensor 8S, or it is inserted by operating the accumulated medal insertion switches 26 to 28. Wait for a signal to be input (step 117).

Next, by operating the start lever 30,
It is determined whether or not there is a start signal input from the start switch 30S (step 118). If this determination is "YES", then it is determined whether or not 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the previous game (step 119). 4.
If 1 second has not elapsed, the game start waiting time is exhausted until 4.1 seconds have elapsed (step 120). When 4.1 seconds have passed from the previous game, next, the random number generator 69
The random number for lottery generated in step S21 is extracted by the sampling circuit 70 (step 121), and then the above-mentioned 4.1.
A game monitoring timer for counting seconds is set (step 122).

Next, a probability lottery process is performed based on the random number extracted in step 121 (FIG. 16, step 1).
23). This probability lottery process is performed by the sampling circuit 7
It is carried out by determining to which winning group one random number value specified by 0 belongs in the probability lottery table (see FIG. 9). That is, the probability lottery data a1 to f shown in each stage of the probability lottery table of FIG. 9 according to the number of medals inserted into the machine.
1, a2-f2, or a3-f3 are set, and the probability lottery is performed.

FIG. 18 shows the probability lottery table 3 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of the data at the time of betting. This figure shows data when the range of the extracted random numbers is 0 to 16383. When the probability lottery process is performed by using this probability lottery table, for example, the random number 4 in the normal game state.
If 050 is extracted, this means that the small hitting winning combination of the punching balls sectioned by the probability lottery data c3 has been won, and the punching ball hitting request flag is set in the control RAM 66. Further, for example, if the random number 6650 is extracted in the normal gaming state, it means that the BB partitioned by the probability lottery data f3 has been won, and the request flag per BB is set.

When the probability lottery process is completed, a reel rotation process is next performed (see step 124 in FIG. 16), and then a start command transmission process is performed (step 125). In the reel rotation process, first, a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 in which the rotational positions of the reels 2 to 4 are written is initialized by the main CPU 64 at the start of the reel rotation, and subsequently, the reels 2 to 4 are rotated by the stepping motor 45. Driven. In the start command transmission process, the main switch from the start switch 30S
Based on the start signal input to the PU 64, a start command is transmitted to the sub control board 62 side via the sub control unit communication port 79. The parameters of this start command include information such as the type of hit request flag established as a result of the probability lottery and the game state at that time.

Next, any of the stop buttons 31 to 33
It is determined whether or not is turned on (step 12).
6). If the ON operation has not been performed, it is determined whether or not the automatic stop timer has reached 0 (step 12).
7). This automatic stop timer is a stop button 31-
This is for automatically stopping the reels 2 to 4 after a predetermined time elapses when 33 is not operated for a predetermined time.

When any of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is turned on or the automatic stop timer becomes 0, the number of symbols drawn on the activation line, that is, the number of sliding symbols is determined next. (Step 12
8). The number of sliding frames is determined from the gaming state, the winning request corresponding to the internal winning combination, the number of control frames, the symbol position, etc. If the number of frames from the activated winning line to the winning symbol is within the range of the number of control frames Determined as the number of sliding pieces. Next, the number of sliding frames is stored in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. After that, the stop request flag of the first stop reel is set, and in response to the stop request flag being set, reel pull-in control is performed in which the first stop reel is rotated by the determined number of slide frames, and 1 The rotation of the individual reels is stopped (step 129).

Next, it is judged whether or not all reels 2 to 4 have stopped (step 130). If the second reel and the third reel have not stopped, the process returns to step 126 and the above process is repeated.

When all reels 2 to 4 are stopped, next,
The main CPU 64 performs a winning search process (see step 131 in FIG. 17). In this prize search process,
The type of the winning flag indicating the combination of symbols actually aligned on the activated winning line and the type of the internal winning combination determined by the probability lottery process are matched. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (step 132). If the determination result is not normal, for example, when the gong symbol combinations are aligned on the activated winning line, but the winning request flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is the cherry flag, the payout number display portion is displayed. Two
0 and an illegal error is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 133).

If the winning flag is normal, then the game medals are stored or paid out depending on the state at that time (step 134). In other words, if the game is being played with credits, the number of stored coins displayed in the accumulated coin number display unit 16 is increased by the number of medals obtained by winning, and the game is inserted by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8. If the state is being performed, the number of medals obtained by winning the prize is paid out to the medal tray 34.
When the medals are stored or paid out, the WIN lamp 19 is turned on to notify the player of the medal acquisition (step 135).

Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current game state is the operation of BB or RB (step 136). If the BB or RB is not in operation, the game process by the main CPU 64 returns to step 112, and the next new game is started. Also, B
If the B or RB is operating, then the number of games of the BB or RB is checked by the main CPU 64 (step 137).

Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current game state is at the end of BB (step 138). If the BB ends, the RAM clearing process at the BB end is performed on the control RAM 66 (step 13).
9) After that, the game process returns to step 112 and the next new game is started. Also, in step 138, BB
If it is not the end time, the game process is left as it is at step 112.
Then, the next new game is started.

Next, the sub CPU 82 of the sub control board 62
The game process controlled by will be described.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the outline of the game processing controlled by the sub CPU 82. In the sub control board 62, various commands received from the main control board 61 are always analyzed by the sub CPU 82, and various game processes based on these commands are appropriately performed (see step 201 in FIG. 19).

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the outline of the receiving process when the command received from the main control board 61 is the start command. As aforementioned,
The start command is transmitted in the start command transmission process (see step 125 in FIG. 16) of the main game process.

In the start command receiving process, first, it is judged whether or not the game state is BB (see step 211 in FIG. 20). If the game is in the BB state, the game game number counter for counting the number of games in the hammered state is cleared (step 212). On the other hand, when the game is not in the BB, 1 is added to the current count value of the game game number counter (step 213), and subsequently the ceiling arrival time AT allocation processing described later is performed (step 21).
4).

Next, it is judged whether or not the AT set number counter is 1 or more (step 215). The AT set number counter counts the AT set number of AT games in which 20 games are set as 1 AT set. If the number of AT sets is not 1 or more, the AT flag is turned off (step 215), and then it is determined whether or not the "gong" winning mode is internally won as a result of the probability lottery (see FIG. 16, step 123). (Step 217). If the "gong" winning mode has not been internally won, the start command receiving process ends. If the "gong" winning mode is internally won, then it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a general game (step 218), and if it is not a general game, the start command reception process ends. To do. If it is in the general game, then the AT lottery processing described later is performed (step 224), and subsequently, A described later.
The T activation process is performed (step 225).

On the other hand, if the number of AT sets is 1 or more in step 215, then it is determined whether or not the AT game is currently in progress (step 219). The determination as to whether or not the AT game is being performed is performed by determining whether or not the AT game number counter that counts the remaining number of 20 games given to one AT set is currently 1 or more.

When the AT game number counter is not 1 or more, that is, when it is 0, it is determined that the AT game of 20 games has completed one set, and the AT set number subtraction process is performed (step 220). FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing an outline of this AT set number subtraction processing. First, AT
It is determined whether the set number counter is 1 or more (Fig. 2
If the AT set number counter is recognized to be 1 or more), the value of the AT set number counter is decremented by 1 (step 232).

On the other hand, in step 219 of FIG.
When the AT game number counter is 1 or more and it is determined that the AT game is currently being performed, the push order notification process described later is performed (step 221), and subsequently the AT game number counter is set. The value is decremented by 1 (step 22)
2). When the value set in the AT game number counter is decremented by 1 or the AT set number subtraction process is completed, it is next determined whether or not the player has internally won a loss (step 223). Being internally won is a failure means that none of the winnings has been internally won in the probability lottery process (see step 123 in FIG. 16).

If no internal win has been awarded to the loser, that is, if some prize has been internally won, the start command reception process ends. If the player has lost the game internally, then the AT lottery process is performed (step 22).
4), followed by AT activation processing (step 22)
5).

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing details of the AT lottery process performed in step 224 of the start command reception process. In the AT lottery process, first, the above-mentioned AT set number distribution table (see FIG. 12) is set (see FIG. 22, step 241), and the set table is referred to perform the AT set number lottery (step 242). ). Next, it is determined whether or not the player has won the prize (step 243). If the number of set times is 0, the AT lottery process is terminated because the AT lottery is lost. On the other hand, if any one of the set times from 1 to 30 is drawn, it means that the AT lottery has been won, and then it is determined whether or not the current AT set number counter is 1 or more. (Step 244). When the value of the current AT set number counter is 1 or more,
The number of sets selected by lottery is added to the value remaining in the counter (step 245), and the added value is newly set in the AT set number counter (step 246). If the result of the determination in step 244 is not 1 or more, the lottery set number is set as it is in the AT set number counter (step 246). A
After the T set number is set in the AT set number counter, the AT flag is turned on (step 247).

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the details of the AT activating process performed in step 225 (see FIG. 20) of the start command receiving process. In the AT activation process, first, it is determined whether or not the AT is being activated (FIG. 23,
See step 251). If AT is active, AT
The activation process ends. If AT is not active, then
It is determined whether or not the AT set number counter is 1 or more (step 252). AT set counter is 1
If the above is not the case, the AT game is not played and the AT activation process ends. On the other hand, the AT set counter is 1
In the above case, subsequently, a lottery as to whether or not to activate the AT game is performed with reference to the AT activation lottery table (step 253). The winning probability according to the AT activation lottery table is different in the cases of setting 1 to setting 6, for example,
As shown in FIG. 24, 1/20 for setting 1 and 2 for setting
In the case of, the setting is 1/19, in the case of setting 3, 1/18, in the case of setting 4, it is 1/17, in the case of setting 5, it is 1/16, and in the case of setting 6, it is set to 1/15.

Next, it is judged whether or not the AT activation lottery has been won (step 254), and if not won, the AT activating process ends. When winning, the AT game number counter is set to 20, and the AT game is activated (step 255).

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the details of the AT allocation processing upon arrival at the ceiling, which is performed in step 214 (see FIG. 20) of the start command reception processing. In the AT allocation process upon reaching the ceiling, first, it is determined whether or not the number of game games has reached 1500 games by the value of the game game number counter (FIG. 25, step 26).
1). If the number of games has not reached 1500, the AT is reached when the ceiling is reached because the Hamamari state has not yet reached the ceiling.
The distribution process ends. The number of games played is 15
If it has reached 00, the state of the game has reached the ceiling, so the game game counter is cleared (step 2).
62). Next, it is determined whether or not the internal win is lost (step 263), and if the internal win is not lost, the AT allocation process upon arrival at the ceiling is completed. If you have won the internal loss, next, when the ceiling is reached A
The T allocation table (see FIG. 13) is set (step 264), and then the table A is referenced with reference to this table.
The T lottery process is performed (step 265). This ceiling A
Even in the T lottery, if the number of sets is 0, the game will be lost. If the number of sets 1 to 30 times is drawn,
Upon winning, the number of sets is added to the current value of the AT set number counter, and the added value is newly set in the AT set number counter (step 266).

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing details of the push order notification process performed in step 221 (see FIG. 20) of the start command reception process. In the push order notification process, first, it is determined whether or not the AT game number counter is 1 or more (see FIG. 26, step 271). When the AT game number counter is not 1 or more, the push order notification process ends. If the AT game number counter is 1 or more, then it is determined whether or not the internally winning combination is in the "punching ball" winning mode (step 272). If it is not the "punching ball" winning mode, the push order notification process ends.

When the internally winning combination is the "punching ball" winning mode, the stop table corresponding to the "punching ball" internal winning mode is selected from the stop tables (step 273). 3 stop tables
9 is a table that defines a notification method for notifying one of the six push orders of one stop button 31, 32, and 33 that generates a prize. When the stop table is selected, the pushing order for generating the "punching ball" winning is announced based on the table, for example, by the lighting order of the reel back lamps 47a-47c of the reels 2-4.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the outline of the receiving process when the command received from the main control board 61 is the standby screen command. As aforementioned,
The standby screen command is transmitted in the standby screen command transmission process (see FIG. 15, step 114) of the main game process.

In this standby screen command reception processing, it is first determined whether or not the standby screen command has been transmitted (see step 281 in FIG. 27), and if it has not been transmitted, the standby screen command reception processing ends. When the standby screen command is transmitted, it is then determined whether or not the current game state is the normal game (step 28).
2). When the normal game is not in progress, the standby screen command reception process ends. On the other hand, during the normal game, the capture information screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. Liquid crystal display device 2
The display of the capture information screen on 2 is performed by the sub CPU 82 controlling the image control IC 90.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of the capture information screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22.

The strategy information screen X is displayed in the evaluation item display section a,
It comprises a "time to hit" display section b, a "size of hit" display section c, and a "player level" display section d.

The evaluation item display section a displays the "BB", "RB", "AT" games which are the above-mentioned privilege games, and the "combination" item of BB and RB. In addition, an item of "Hammari" indicating the ceiling in a hammah state is also displayed.

In the "time to hit" display portion b, the time until the event of each of the above items occurs is displayed as a bar graph. One scale on the graph is evaluated at about 30 minutes. The size of each graph showing the time until hitting “BB”, “RB”, “AT”, and “composite” is determined based on the value obtained by converting the respective occurrence probabilities into time.

For example, based on 600 games per hour,
When the average game time required for one game is 6 seconds, the probability of occurrence in the setting 1 of “BB” is 1/287 in the example shown in FIG. 10, so the reciprocal of that and the time per game are Product 287 × 6 result 1722 [seconds] = 28.
By rounding off the first decimal place of 7 [minutes], it is calculated as about 29 minutes. The respective times from the setting 2 to the setting 6 can be calculated in the same manner. And setting 1
Divide the total of each time until hitting setting 6 by the number 6 of setting. The obtained average time is the time until hitting "BB" displayed in the graph. Similarly, the time until hitting for "RB" is obtained from the occurrence probability thereof, and the time until hitting for "combination" is also obtained from the occurrence probability of combining BB and RB. Further, also for “AT”, the time until it is displayed on the graph is similarly obtained from the probability value illustrated in FIG. Graph display is 1
The scale is set to 1/2 scale in units of 5 minutes, for example, 29 minutes is 1 scale and 46 minutes is 1 and 1/2 scale.

Also, the time to hit "Hamari" is the time to reach the ceiling when the Hamali state reaches the ceiling, and therefore the number of games per game in which the Hamari state reaches the ceiling is 1500 games and one game. Required game time 6 seconds product 1500 x 6 to 9000 [seconds] = 150 [minutes]
Is required.

On the "winning size" display portion c, the guideline for the number of medals that can be obtained when each privilege game is played, and the AT game generated in the AT lottery that is performed when the state of hammari reaches the ceiling are executed. Each bar graph shows the standard number of medals that can be won. One scale on the graph is rated at about 120 medals. For example, for "BB", the sum of the product of the number of possible bonus game play times and the payout number of medals obtained in one bonus game, and the average payout number of medals obtained in the general game in BB. Therefore, the number of medals that can be won unless the player's skill is extremely biased is displayed as the winning size. Further, for "RB", the average number of medals to be obtained in one bonus game is displayed as the winning size. Also,
“Combined” is obtained based on the average number of dividends that can be obtained in BB and RB, which is generated with the combined probability of BB and RB, that is, based on the ratio of each winning amount of BB and RB and each probability value. The number of payouts to be paid is displayed as the winning size.

Also, the hit size of "AT" and "Hamari" is A shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, respectively.
It is displayed based on the average number of T sets. For example, in the case of setting 1, the average number of AT sets is “A
The "T" was 3.84 times and the "Hamari" was 4.41 times. A
Since 20 games can be played per set for T game, "A
You can play an average of 76.8 games with "T" and 88.2 games with "Hamari". Approximately 10 medals net increase in one AT game
If the number of medals is 1, the average number of medals acquired is
The "AT" is 768 and the "Hamari" is 882. Similarly, the average number of acquired sheets for each of the settings 2 to 6 is calculated, and the sum of the average number of acquired sheets for the settings 1 to 6 is calculated as “A
“T” and “Hamari” are obtained respectively. Then, each sum is divided by the set number 6. The average of the obtained average number of acquired sheets is displayed in the graph as the hit size of "AT" and "Hamari".

In the "player level" display portion d, the level of the player who is recommended to play the game in the slot machine 1 is displayed. For example, there is a stop button operation called "pressing" that distinguishes the symbol of the spinning reel and stops the targeted symbol at the desired reel position, but with the game characteristics for beginners who can not press this at all For models,
For example, "for beginners" is displayed on the "player level" display section d. Also, a characteristic pattern that is easy to identify, for example, the symbols “Seven”, “upper glove”, shown in FIG.
A wide pattern such as "lower glove" and three identical symbols arranged continuously on the outer circumference of the reel can be distinguished, and this is suitable for players of a level that can be pushed. If it is a model, "For Intermediate" is displayed. In addition, if all the symbols can be distinguished and the model is suitable for the player at a level where the user can press the button completely, "advanced" is displayed.

In the space e below the display parts a to d, a short comment on the game characteristics of the slot machine 1, for example, "34 plays per 1000 yen" can be played.
Etc. are displayed. From this display, it is understood that when a player rents a medal for 1000 yen and plays a game, the player can play the game about 34 times before the medals are exhausted by repeatedly inserting and paying out the medals.

According to the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the player sees the "time to hit" display portion b of the strategy information screen X displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 and sees BB, RB. , AT game, each time until one of RB or BB (combined) occurs, and the characteristics of the slot machine 1 about the time until the Hamamari state reaches the ceiling can be grasped. Also, looking at the "winning size" display portion c, the average number of medals obtained when BB and RB occur, the average number of medals obtained when AT game occurs, and the combination of BB and RB. The slot machine 1 for the average number of medals that can be obtained in BB and RB that occur with the probability of occurrence, and the average number of medals that can be obtained when the AT game that occurs in the AT lottery performed when the ceiling is reached is executed.
The characteristics of can be grasped.

As a result, even a person who has never played a game or an inexperienced person can easily grasp the above-mentioned game characteristics of the slot machine 1 and is useful when selecting a game table to play. Also, for veteran players, when playing on a model that they have never played before, it can be used as a reference for game capture.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the time to hit and the hit size corresponding to each item in the evaluation item display portion a of the strategy information screen X are displayed in a graph, each item is displayed. It is easy to compare and it is also easy to compare with the same item of other models.

Since the level of the player who is recommended to play the game is displayed in the player level display portion d of the strategy information screen X, even a player who is not very familiar with the game can
It is possible to select a gaming machine with a display of "for beginners". In other words, even with a model that has not played a game, the player can easily select a game table according to his or her level by looking at the display of the player level display section d.

The strategy information screen X is transmitted when the standby screen command has passed 30 seconds after the end of the previous game (see steps 113 and 114 in FIG. 15), and when the non-gaming state continues for a predetermined time, the liquid crystal display device. Since it is displayed on 22, the liquid crystal display device 22 can display other display contents when the capture information screen X is not displayed.
Therefore, the liquid crystal display device 22 can display and provide various information and effects to the player.

In the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the specific game advantageous to the player that occurs when the predetermined condition is satisfied is the AT game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a challenge time (CT) game in which the number of medals acquired can be dramatically increased by making full use of push-buttons, or a replay time (RT) in which replay occurs with a high probability and the number of inserted medals is suppressed. Even when the game or the like is a specific game, the time to hit and the size of hit can be displayed instead of the AT game. Alternatively, in the case of a model that also executes these CT game and RT game in addition to the AT game, the evaluation item display section a is displayed with "CT" or "RT" to indicate the time to hit and the size of hit. Can be displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the time until hitting and the size of hitting are displayed as a graph on the strategy information screen X, but they may be displayed as concrete numerical values or words. Further, as in the capture information screen Y shown in FIG. 29, a specific value may be superimposed on the displayed graph and displayed. With such a configuration, it becomes easier to grasp the time to hit and the size of hit.

Further, although the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the slot machine has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine equipped with a liquid crystal display device.

Also in each of the above-mentioned configurations, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[0122]

As described above, according to the present invention, the player sees the display on the display device and determines the time until the special game is generated and the payout amount obtained when the special game is generated. It is possible to grasp the characteristics of the gaming machine. As a result, even a person who has never played a game or an inexperienced person can easily understand the game characteristics regarding the time until the special game is generated and the payout amount obtained when the special game is generated. , Help in choosing the gaming table to play. Also, for veteran players, when playing on a model that they have never played before, it can be used as a reference for game capture.

Further, even when the number of games in which the bonus prize does not occur in the privilege game reaches the predetermined number of times in succession, the time until the lottery opportunity for generating the privilege game given to the player is given In the configuration in which the display device displays the payout amount obtained by the privilege game generated in the given lottery opportunity as the winning amount, the player looks at the display device and sees the state of the It is possible to grasp the characteristics of the gaming machine with respect to the time required to reach and the payout amount that can be expected as a remedy when the state of humor reaches the ceiling. As a result, the player can also be used as a reference when selecting a game table and a reference for capture based on this game characteristic.

When the time to hit and the size of hit are displayed on the display device as a graph, it is easy to compare the displayed items and to compare with the display items of other models. If easy

When the level of the player who is recommended to play the game on the gaming machine is displayed on the display device, for example, the level of the player such as "beginner level", "intermediate level" and "advance level" The display is made for each model of the gaming machine. Therefore, even a player who is not very familiar with the game can simply select the game table on which the display of "for beginners" is displayed by looking at the recommended player level display items. In other words, even for a game table that has never been played, it is possible to easily select a game table according to the level of each player.

When the non-gaming state continues for a predetermined time, the display device displays the time to hit and the amount of hit. If the time to hit and the amount of hit are not displayed, the display device Other display contents can be displayed. Therefore, various information and effects can be displayed and provided to the player.

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FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the pay lines marked on the display window of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 are sequentially activated.

FIG. 3 is a view showing symbol arrays drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a rotary reel unit of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing a structure of a rotary reel which constitutes the rotary reel unit shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing symbol combinations drawn on the payout display portion of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration configured on a main control board of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration configured on a sub-control board of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a probability lottery table used in one embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a diagram showing specific probability values of the probability lottery table shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol table used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing specific probability values of an AT set frequency distribution table used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing specific probability values of a ceiling arrival AT allocation table used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an outline of a power-on process performed when the power of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is turned on.

FIG. 15 is a first flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation by the main CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a second flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation by the main CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a third flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation by the main CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing specific data of the probability lottery table shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an outline of the game processing by the sub CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

20 is a flowchart showing details of a start command receiving process performed according to command analysis in the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of AT set number subtraction processing in the flowchart shown in FIG. 20.

22 is a flowchart showing details of the AT lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG.

23 is a flowchart showing the details of the AT activating process in the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing specific winning probability values of the AT activation lottery table referenced in the lottery process of the AT activation process shown in FIG. 23.

25 is a flowchart showing the details of AT allocation processing upon arrival at the ceiling in the flowchart shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing details of push order notification processing in the flowchart shown in FIG. 20.

27 is a flowchart showing the details of a standby screen command reception process performed according to the command analysis in the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a strategy information screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a view showing a modified example of the strategy information screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Slot machine 2, 3, 4 ... Reel 22 ... Liquid crystal display device 30 ... Start lever 31, 32, 33 ... Stop button 64 ... Main CPU (central processing unit) 65, 83 ... Program ROM (Read only memory) ) 66, 84 ... Control RAM (random access memory) 71, 87 ... I / O port 82 ... Sub CPU 90 ... Image control IC (highly integrated circuit) 92 ... Character ROM 93 ... Video RAM

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A game processing means for generating a privilege game advantageous to a player and giving the player an opportunity to obtain a dividend in this privilege game, a display device for displaying various information, and a display of this display device. In a gaming machine provided with a display control means for controlling, the display control means displays the probability of occurrence of the privilege game as a hit, and the payout amount obtained when the privilege game is generated as a hit size on the display device. A gaming machine characterized by displaying. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the time to hit is calculated by a product of the reciprocal of the occurrence probability and the time required for one game. 3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the privilege game is a bonus prize. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the bonus prize is a big bonus in which a combination of a bonus game for which a high payout is obtained and a general game can be performed a plurality of times. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the bonus prize is a regular bonus that allows one bonus game to obtain a high payout. 6. The bonus prize is a big bonus in which a combination of a bonus game and a general game, in which a high payout is obtained, can be performed a plurality of times, and a regular bonus, in which a bonus game in which a high payout is obtained, can be performed once, and the display control is performed. The means is
The combined probability of the big bonus and the regular bonus is displayed on the display device as the time until the hit, and the combined payout amount of the big bonus and the regular bonus is displayed as the hit size on the display device. Amusement machine. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the privilege game is a specific game advantageous to a player that occurs when a predetermined condition is satisfied. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the specific game is an assist time game in which information advantageous to the player is notified. 9. A game processing means for generating a bonus game advantageous to a player by lottery and giving the player an opportunity to obtain a dividend in this bonus game, a display device for displaying various information, and a display device of this display device. In a gaming machine provided with display control means for controlling display, the game processing means performs the privilege game even when the number of games in which the bonus winning in the privilege game does not occur reaches a predetermined number of times in succession. The player is given a lottery opportunity to be generated, and the display control means wins the time until the lottery opportunity is given, and the payout amount obtained by the bonus game generated at the given lottery opportunity. A game machine characterized in that the size is displayed on the display device. 10. The display control means displays the time until the hit and the size of the hit in a graph on the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. Amusement machine. 11. The display control means displays, on the display device, a level of a player who is recommended to play a game on the gaming machine, according to any one of claims 1 to 10. Game machine. 12. The display control means displays the time until hit and the hit size on the display device when the non-gaming state continues for a predetermined time.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11. 13. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device provided on a front surface of the device. 14. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.