JP2003290442A - Game machine, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, a program and a storage medium allowing a player to play an enjoyable game in a specified mode by arranging the sifting conditions from one section to another of specified modes comprising a plurality of sections, to be placed on the amount of gains obtained by the player within a predetermined period of time. <P>SOLUTION: A play time for every regular bonus (RB) introduction game performed in RB introduction gaming sections is timed by a gaming time timing part 51 and the game-play time thus taken is integrated by the gaming time integrating part 52. The section-shift-selection determination part 53 selects and determines whether or not to shift to an RB mode according to the amount of the gains obtained by a player in the game within the predetermined time for the calculated, integrated value to reach a predetermined value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, a program and a storage medium which are installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor is called a pachi-slot machine, and a medal, which is a game medium, is given a certain value and won by playing a game. You can exchange medals for various prizes. For this reason, a player generally attempts to play a game by only selecting a platform from which it is easy to obtain the right to shift to the bonus game mode, which is a special mode, only for the purpose of obtaining a large number of medals. The bonus game modes include, for example, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) mode and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) mode, and in particular, the BB mode is a special section in which a specific winning combination is won with a higher probability than usual. A large number of medals are acquired in a short period of time because the game is transferred to the RB mode a predetermined number of times, and before it is transferred to the RB mode, it is transferred to the RB introduction game section, which is an introduction section in which the winning probability of the small winning combination is high. be able to.

It should be noted that, in the present specification, a pachi-slot machine is used as an example for explanation, and therefore, explanation will be made using medals as a game medium, but the game medium also includes other media such as coins and pachinko balls. In addition, "inserting a medal (game medium)" includes betting a credited medal with a bet button or the like, in addition to actually inserting the medal into the medal insertion slot. In addition, "winning" medals means that the number of medals that are won as a gain is increased by subtracting medals that have been inserted for playing a game. For example, when four medals are paid out in a game in which two medals are thrown in, two medals are acquired. Further, in the present specification, winning a winning combination by electronic lottery is won, and a state in which reel patterns corresponding to the winning winning combination can be arranged on the winning effective line is an internal winning, an internal winning is a winning combination. The state in which the reel patterns corresponding to are aligned on the winning effective line is defined as the winning.

Conventionally, the transition condition to the RB mode in the BB mode has been such that the RB transition trigger role is won in the RB introduction game and the RB transition trigger role is won. Furthermore, in the RB introduction game, when the RB transition trigger is elected and an internal prize is achieved, the arrangement of symbols and the reels are stopped so that the RB transition trigger can be won regardless of the skill of the player. There are many things that are elaborately controlled. As a result, in these gaming machines, BB
Since the mode shifts to the RB mode regardless of the skill of the player, a large number of medals can be obtained in the BB mode regardless of the skill of the player.

[0005]

However, in the gaming machine as described above, a large number of medals that can be acquired during the BB mode are attractive to the player, but the conditions for shifting to the RB mode are satisfied. As for the RB transition trigger, the player cannot intervene in the case of winning, and since the RB transition trigger which is internally won is not related to the skill of the player, There were few elements to enjoy.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a player obtains a transition condition from one section of a special mode composed of a plurality of sections to another section within a predetermined time in a game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine, a program, and a storage medium that allow a player to play a game that is rich in interest in a special mode.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by operating a game starting means and a plurality of reels corresponding to each other. In response to the operation of the reel stop operation means,
A reel stop control means for performing stop control of the corresponding reels is provided so that the symbols constituting the winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means stop on the same winning line.
While the game is played in the normal mode and the special mode composed of multiple sections, in the special mode game,
A game time measuring means for measuring a game time for each game performed under the special mode, and a game time during one section constituting the special mode, which makes it easy to obtain a gain in a game. The game time accumulating means for accumulating the game time counted by the time measuring means and the game time accumulating means after the start of accumulation by the game time accumulating means until the calculated accumulated value reaches a predetermined value. When the game of one section that constitutes the special mode is completed, the transition to the one of the sections that constitutes the special mode, or the special mode ends, with the size of the gain as a transition condition. Then, a transition section selection determining means for selectively determining whether to shift to the normal mode is provided.

Further, in the special mode, a special section in which a specific winning combination is won with a higher probability than usual and an introduction section provided in front of the special section are repeatedly performed. If the amount of gain obtained by the player through the game has reached a predetermined amount by the time the calculated integrated value reaches a predetermined value after the game time integration means starts the integration, The transition section selection determining means selectively determines to transition to the special section when the introduction section is finished, and the calculated integration is started after the game time integration means starts integration in the introduction section. When the value of the gain obtained by the game by the player does not reach the predetermined value by the time the value reaches the predetermined value, the transition section selection determining means determines that the introduction section has ended. The special mode is preferable to choose decides to transition to the completed normal mode. As a result, in order for the player to continue playing the game in the special mode, the gain that the player obtains in the game within a predetermined time must be greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, and the player in each game You can have a sense of expectation and tension.

Further, the number of times the special section and the introduction section are repeatedly performed is a predetermined number of times, the number of times the introduction section is performed has not reached a predetermined number, and the game time is set in the introduction section. In the case where the magnitude of the gain obtained by the game by the player has not reached the predetermined value after the integrated means starts the integration until the calculated integrated value reaches the predetermined value, the transition section It is preferable that the selection determining means selectively determines to shift to the introduction section again when the introduction section ends. Accordingly, even if the player does not reach the predetermined gain in the predetermined time within the predetermined time, he / she can reattempt the special section up to a predetermined number of times. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's sense of ambition and increase the sense of expectation for the game.

Further, the game time counting means operates the game starting means to start a game and then the game starting means to start a next game as a game time for each game. It is preferable to measure the time until the temperature is reached.

The program to be used is the winning combination determining means for determining the winning combination by operating the game starting means, and the reel stopping operation means provided for each of the plurality of reels in response to the operation. Reel stop control means for performing stop control of the corresponding reels so that the symbols constituting the winning combination determined by the role determination means stop on the same winning effective line, and for each game performed under the special mode Game time counting means for counting the game time, game time integrating means for adding up the game time counted by the game time counting means during one section of the special mode, and integration calculated by the game time integrating means While the value reaches a predetermined value, the section in which the game in the special mode is being played ends with the amount of the gain obtained by the player as a transition condition. Occasionally, to migrate to the predetermined section,
Alternatively, the computer of the gaming machine functions as a transition section selection determining unit that selectively determines whether to end the special mode and transition to the normal mode.

As the storage medium, the program according to claim 5 is stored and the program can be read by a computer.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine using the present invention. In the game of the slot machine 2, a normal mode, a BB mode, and an RB mode are set. In the BB mode, the RB introduction game is played for a predetermined time, and further, the player shifts to the RB mode under the condition that the player obtains a predetermined number of medals by playing within the predetermined time. In this way, the RB introduction game constitutes the BB mode as the introduction section, and the RB mode constitutes the BB mode as the special section. It should be noted that the time during which the RB introduction game is played and the number of medals to be transferred to the RB mode may be appropriately determined, such as 100 coins in 2 minutes.

The BB mode is terminated when the RB mode is transitioned to the RB mode three times or when the number of medals to be the transition condition cannot be obtained within the predetermined time in the third RB introduction game.

The RB mode ends when a predetermined small winning combination is won eight times or when a game is played twelve times.

In this slot machine 2, four symbol display windows 5 to 8 are provided on the front door 4 of the housing 3, and the first reel 9a, the second reel 9b, and the third reel are provided at the back of each display window. 9
c and the sub reel 10 are rotatably incorporated.
As is well known, various patterns are arranged on the outer circumference of the first to third reels 9a to 9c at a constant pitch, and when the reels are stopped, three patterns per reel are observed through the corresponding display windows. . As a result, a total of five linear pay lines, each of which is formed by combining the patterns of the respective reels, are set three horizontally and two diagonally.

Prior to the start of the game, the medal insertion slot 11
When one medal is thrown in, one horizontal pay line is activated in the center, and two horizontal three win lines and three diagonal two plus two diagonal win lines are activated. Hereinafter, the activated winning line will be referred to as the winning effective line.
Further, it is possible to store up to 50 medals (hereinafter referred to as credits), and the number of credited medals is displayed by the credit number display 12. It should be noted that, for example, four symbols can be observed per reel from the symbol display windows 5 to 7,
In addition to the four horizontal winning lines, it is possible to set another winning line that is bent so that one symbol is combined for each reel.

The sub reel 10 on the right end is drawn with a symbol indicating that a specific winning combination has been won, or a degree of expectation as to whether or not a particular winning combination has been won, and is used for various notification effects. For example, when the start lever 13 for starting the game is operated, the sub-reel 10 will not change the other first to third
B starts to rotate together with the reels 9a to 9c, and shifts to the BB mode by electronic lottery when the start lever 13 is operated.
When the B transition role is drawn by lot, "7" is displayed and BB is displayed.
If the player is informed that they have won, and if the RB transition role is drawn by lot in the game under the normal mode, "BA
"R" is displayed.

When 1 to 3 medals are inserted into the medal slot 11 on the front of the slot machine 2 and the start lever 13 for starting the game is operated, the first to third reels 9a to 9c are rotated. To start. Then, by operating the stop buttons 14a to 14c, the first to third reels 9a to 9c corresponding to the respective buttons are individually stopped.

On the operation panel above the stop buttons 14a to 14c, a one bet button 15, a two bet button 16, a MAX bet button 17, and a payout button which are operated when a game is played in a state where medals are credited. Various operation buttons such as 18 are provided.

A medal tray 19 is provided in the lower portion of the housing 3, and the medal tray 19 stores the payout medals to be paid out from the payout opening 20 when a prize is won in the game.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the slot machine 2 is basically controlled by a microcomputer including a CPU 30 and a memory 31. In addition to the control unit 30a, the CPU 30 includes an electronic lottery unit 39, a winning combination determination unit 40, a game number counter 41, a game time counting unit 51, which will be described later.
A game time integration unit 52 and a transition section selection determination unit 53 are provided.

The medal sensor 32 detects an appropriate medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 11 and inputs it to the control section 30a. A selector is built in the inside of the medal insertion slot 11, and an improper medal is ejected from the medal payout slot 20 to the medal tray 19. Further, when the medals are inserted at improper timing, for example, the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 11 in the middle of the game or while the various operation buttons are being pressed are also selected by the selector. It is discharged to the medal tray 19 without passing through.

Since the number of medals to be inserted prior to the start of the game is limited to 1 to 3, the medal sensor 32 also detects medals inserted after the 4th one when the credit function is not used. It is ejected to the medal tray 19 without being ejected. The credit function is switched on / off each time the payout button 18 is pushed. Then, when the credit function is in the ON state, the medals inserted after the fourth coin are also detected by the medal sensor 32, and the medals are credited inside the slot machine 2 with a limit of 50 coins. The number of credited medals is digitally displayed on the credit number display unit 17. When the credit function is used, a medal insertion operation is performed by operating the 1 bet button 15, the 2 bet button 16, or the MAX bet button 17, and the bet number is sequentially subtracted from the credit number. In addition, when a game is played and a prize accompanied by payout of medals is obtained, a dividend medal is also credited, and when the payout button 18 is operated, the credited medal is paid out to the medal tray 19.

1 bet button 15 and 2 bet button 1
A sensor is provided inside the 6 and MAX bet buttons 17, and when pressed, inputs a signal to the control unit 30a. The control unit 30a uses one of the 1 bet button 15, the 2 bet button 16, and the MAX bet button 17 as a detection signal from the medal sensor 32 to determine the number of 1 to 3 medals inserted prior to the start of the game. Based on the input signal from, the number of activated winning lines is determined. The number of bets of medals inserted each time the game is started is counted by a counter provided inside the control unit 30a. The number of credits is counted by another credit medal counter (not shown).

The start switch sensor 33 is turned on when the start lever 13 is operated, and inputs a game start signal to the control section 30a. Then, every time the game start signal is input, the game number counter 41
Is incremented by "1". Therefore, by referring to the count value of the game number counter 41, it is possible to identify the number of games played in this slot machine 2. The game start signal input from the start switch sensor 33 to the control unit 30a is valid only when input from the time a medal is inserted until the reel starts rotating.

When the game start signal is received, the control unit 3
0a rotates the first to third reels 9a to 9c based on the game execution program stored in the ROM area of the memory 31 and starts the game process. The game execution programs also include BB mode execution programs, and the control unit 30a executes the game in each mode by reading these execution programs.

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

Since the stepping motors 35a to 35d rotate at a rotation angle corresponding to the number of supplied drive pulses, the control unit 30a controls the number of supplied drive pulses to control the first to third reels 9a to 9c. The rotation angle of the sub reel 10 can be controlled, and the stop position of the reel can be determined by cutting off the supply of the drive pulse. Further, each reel is integrally formed with reflection signal portions 36a to 36d at its reference position, and the photosensors 37a to 37d photoelectrically detect the passage of each reflection signal portion every one rotation thereof. Detection signals from the photo sensors 37a to 37d are input to the control unit 30a as a reset signal for each reel.

The stepping motor 3 is provided in the control unit 30a.
A pulse counter is provided for each of the 5a to 35d, and counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 35a to 35d. Then, the photo sensors 37a-3
When the reset signal is input from 7d, the count value of the corresponding pulse counter is cleared. Therefore,
The number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle of each reel within one rotation is sequentially updated and stored in each pulse counter.

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

A sensor is provided inside the stop buttons 14a to 14c, and the stop buttons 14a to 14c are provided.
When c is operated, a stop signal for each reel is input to the control unit 30a. The start lever 13 is operated to start rotation of all reels, and when these rotations reach the steady speed, the operation of the stop buttons 14a to 14c is validated. Thereafter, by operating these, stop control of the corresponding first to third reels 9a to 9c is started. That is, the stop buttons 14a to 14c function as reel stop operating means.

The stop control of the first to third reels 9a to 9c is performed within a range of four winning symbols (withdrawal range), and when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are operated, for example, on the winning line. If the winning symbols that make up the winning combination won in the lottery are included in the four winning symbols that are consecutive from the winning symbol that is located at, the first to third reels 9a to 9c are stopped. The time until it is delayed is delayed, and the winning symbols that make up the winning combination are stopped on the winning effective line. As described above, the control unit 30a and the reel drive controller 34 function as reel stop control means.
Further, by using the reel stop control means and devising the arrangement of the symbols on the reels, a predetermined symbol will always stop on the winning effective line no matter what timing the player operates the stop button. Can be possible. In the RB introduction game of the present invention, the player is controlled by stopping the reel so that the winning symbol cannot be stopped on the winning effective line unless the player operates the stop button at a predetermined timing. It is possible to excite the interest of the RB introduction game by causing a difference in the number of medals to be acquired depending on the skill.

The control section 30a receives the game start signal and activates the electronic lottery section 39. The electronic lottery section 39 includes a random number generator and a random value sampling circuit, and randomly selects one random value each time the game is started. The randomly selected random number value is input to the winning combination determination unit 40. Winning part determination section 4
In 0, what kind of winning combination is given in the currently executed game is determined according to the input value. In this way, the electronic lottery section 39 and the winning combination determining section 40 function as winning combination determining means.

The winning combination determination section 40 is provided with a plurality of winning combination lottery tables in which random numbers are divided into groups according to their sizes. In the winning combination lottery table, random numbers sampled in the game in the normal mode are BBs that give the right to shift to the BB mode, small winning combinations that only pay out a predetermined number of medals, and small winning combinations and medals. It is used for determining which symbol such as a replay that gives the right to play the next game with the same bet number without throwing, a loss that does not generate any winning, that is, a winning determination. There are a plurality of types of small winning symbols, and a payout medal is assigned to each of them. Then, the type of winning and the symbol are determined depending on which of the winning symbols the sampled random number value belongs to. Also,
The winning combination determination section 40 is also provided with a winning combination lottery table used in the BB mode and the RB mode. When the winning combination determination unit 40 determines whether or not the winning combination is achieved, a winning combination determination signal indicating the determined loss or the type of winning combination is input to the control unit 30a.

When the winning combination is won, the medal hopper 44 pays out the number of dividend medals corresponding to the winning combination to the medal tray 19, or adds the specified number to the credit counter. A payout table in which the number of payout medals is determined for each type of winning combination is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31, and the control unit 30a reads the payout table and drives the medal hopper 44.

In the game under the BB mode, the game time counting section 51 starts from the input of a game start signal from the start switch sensor 33 to the control section 30a, and again from the start switch 33 after the game is played. When the game start signal is input to the control unit 30a as an end point, the game time during which the game is played is counted. That is, the game time counting section 51 functions as a game time counting means.

The game time accumulating unit 52 sequentially accumulates the game time measured by the game time measuring unit 51 for each game during one section of the RB introduction game section in the BB mode, and the calculated integrated value is a transition section selection determining unit. Enter in 53. RB
The integrated value is cleared when the introduction game section ends. That is, the game time integration unit 52 functions as a game time integration unit.

When the integrated value calculated by the game time integration unit 52 reaches a predetermined value, the transition section selection determination unit 53 starts the integration by the game time integration unit 52 and then sets the integrated value to a predetermined value. In the game until reaching, that is, in the RB introduction game within a predetermined time, the player shifts to the RB mode depending on the number of medals acquired by the game,
Whether to shift to the RB introduction game section again or to end the BB mode is selected and determined, and the selection result is input to the controller 30a. The control unit 30a, according to the selection determination result input from the transition section selection determination unit 53, R
The B-introducing game section is ended and the section is shifted to another section, or the BB mode is ended and the section is shifted to the normal mode. In this way, the transition section selection determining unit 53 and the control unit 30a function as transition section selection determining means.

Next, the operation of the slot machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the game starts in normal mode. In each game, the electronic lottery unit 39 samples a random number, and the winning combination determination unit 40 collates the value with the winning combination lottery table to determine the type of the loss or winning combination. At this time BB
When the BB who gives the right to shift to the mode wins an internal prize,
After waiting for the player to arrange the BB pattern on the winning line, the mode shifts to the BB mode.

The BB mode starts from the RB introduction game section. In the RB introduction game, similarly to the game in the normal mode, first, the player inserts a medal into the slot machine 2 and operates the start switch 13. At this time,
When the RB introduction game in the BB mode is the second game or later, the game time counting unit 51 ends the counting of the game time in the previous game with the time point when the start switch 13 is operated as the end point. The game time counted by the game time counting unit 51 is added up by the game time adding unit 52. The integrated value calculated by the game time integration unit 52 is input to the transition section selection determination unit 53.

If the game time counting unit 51 has finished counting the game time in the immediately preceding game, the game time counting unit 51 newly counts the game time, starting from the time when the start switch 13 is operated. Start.

In response to the operation of the start switch 13, the first to third reels 9a to 9c start rotating. The player operates the stop buttons 14a to 14c in any order to stop the first to third reels 9a to 9c corresponding to the stop buttons 14a to 14c.

When all of the first to third reels 9a to 9c are stopped and the small winning symbols are aligned on the winning line, the payout medals corresponding to the small winnings are paid out.

Before a medal is inserted in the next game, the transition section selection determining unit 53 determines whether the integrated value has reached a predetermined value. When the integrated value has not reached the predetermined value, the RB introduction game in the same RB introduction game section is played again. The predetermined value may be set appropriately. Further, plural kinds of predetermined values may be prepared and appropriately selected and used.

When the integrated value calculated by the game time integrating section 52 has reached a predetermined value, first, the game time integrating section 5
The integrated value in 2 is cleared. Next, the transition section selection setting unit 53 determines whether or not the number of medals acquired by the player in the section in which the game time accumulation unit 52 has accumulated the game time has reached a predetermined number. The predetermined number of sheets may be set appropriately. In addition, a plurality of types of predetermined numbers may be prepared and appropriately selected and used.

When the number of medals acquired has not reached the predetermined number, the transition section selection determining unit 53 does not selectively determine the transition to the RB mode, confirms the number of clears of the integrated value, and the number of clears is one or two. If it is the number of times, it is decided to shift to the RB introduction game section again. If the number of times of clearing the integrated value is 3, the transition section selection determination unit 53 selectively determines to end the BB mode and transition to the normal mode.
The selection determination by the transition section selection determination unit 53 is performed by the control unit 30a.
Is entered and executed.

When the number of medals acquired has reached the predetermined number, the transition section selection determining unit 53 selectively determines the transition to the RB mode. The selection decision by the transition section selection decision unit 53 is input to the control unit 30a and executed.

In the RB mode, the RB mode ends when a predetermined small winning combination is won eight times or when the game is played twelve times. When the RB mode ends, the control unit 30a confirms the number of transitions to the RB mode.
If the number of transitions to the RB mode is once or twice,
Next, the transition section selection determining unit 53 confirms the number of times the integrated value has been cleared. If the number of clears is once or twice, the transitional section selection determining unit 53 selects and determines again to move to the RB introduction game section, and the number of clears of the integrated value is 3
If it is the time, it is determined to end the BB mode and shift to the normal mode. The selection decision by the transition section selection decision unit 53 is input to the control unit 30a and executed.

When the number of transitions to the RB mode is three, the control section 30a terminates the BB mode and transitions to the normal mode.

In FIG. 4, a storage medium (CD, flexible disk, IC memory, MO, etc.) 70 is connected to a slot machine 71.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 72 is installed in the storage medium 70.
A program to be realized by the slot machine 71 including a memory 73 and a memory 73 is stored. In this case, for example, a program for realizing the game time counting means, the game time integrating means, and the transition section selection determining means in the slot machine 71 is stored in the storage medium 70. Then, the storage medium 70 is loaded into the reading device 74, and the program is installed in the slot machine 71.

Further, instead of installing the program using a storage medium, the program can be distributed to the slot machine using the Internet. In addition, by adding to the above program a program that executes the basic operations of the slot machine, such as the function to start the game, the function to rotate the reel, the function to stop the reel, etc. Can play machine games.

In the above embodiment, the BB mode shifts to the RB mode within a limit of 3 times, but the number of shifts to the RB mode is not limited to this.

Further, although the present invention is used in the BB mode in the above embodiment, the slot machine may be provided with another special mode such as an AT mode constituted by a plurality of sections. In the AT mode, the symbols to be stopped on the winning effective line, the operation sequence of the stop button, and the like, such as the three reels related to the winning effective line, are provided so that the player can easily win the small winning combination having the internal winning. This is a mode in which an assist display is provided for a predetermined period, which is displayed by a sub reel or a liquid crystal panel or the like provided separately from, and prompts the player to operate the stop button.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of game time measuring means for measuring the game time, a game time integrating means for accumulating the game time, and a transition section selecting and deciding means are provided, and a plurality of means are provided. The player obtains the transition condition from one section of the special mode composed of sections to the other section within a predetermined time until the integrated value accumulated by the game time accumulating means reaches a predetermined value. Since it depends on the magnitude of the gain, it is possible to provide a gaming machine, a program, and a storage medium that allow the player to play a game that is rich in the special mode.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine embodying the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a case where a storage medium storing a program is installed in a slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 slot machine 9a 1st reel 9b Second reel 9c Third reel 13 Start switch 14a-14c Stop button 30 CPU 30a control unit 31 memory 34 reel drive controller 39 Electronic lottery department 40 Winning part determination section 51 Game time counter 52 Game time integration section 53 Transition section selection decision unit 70 storage media 71 slot machine 72 CPU 73 memory 74 Reader

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A winning combination determining means for deciding a winning combination by operating a game starting means, and a reel stopping operation means provided corresponding to each of a plurality of reels in response to the winning combination determining means. Equipped with reel stop control means for controlling the stop of the corresponding reels so that the symbols that make up the determined winning combination will stop on the same winning effective line, the normal mode, and a special configured with multiple sections While the game in the mode is performed, in the game in the special mode, in the gaming machine in which it is easy to obtain a gain in the game, game time counting means for measuring the game time for each game performed under the special mode, The game time integration means for adding up the game time counted by the game time measurement means and the game time integration means to start integration during one section constituting the special mode. Then, when the calculated integrated value reaches a predetermined value, when the game of one section that constitutes the special mode is finished, with the size of the gain obtained by the player as a transition condition, A transition section selection determining means for determining whether to transit to any one of the sections configuring the special mode or to terminate the special mode and transit to the normal mode. A gaming machine to do. 2. In the special mode, a special section in which a specific small win is won with a higher probability than usual and an introduction section provided in front of the special section are repeatedly performed. If the amount of gain obtained by the player through the game has reached a predetermined amount by the time the calculated integrated value reaches a predetermined value after the game time integration means starts the integration, The transition section selection determining means selectively determines to transition to the special section when the introduction section is finished, and the calculated integration is started after the game time integration means starts integration in the introduction section. When the value of the gain obtained by the game by the player does not reach the predetermined value by the time the value reaches the predetermined value, the transition section selection determining means determines when the introduction section ends. Previous 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special mode is ended and a transition to the normal mode is selectively determined. 3. The number of times the special section and the introduction section are repeatedly performed is a predetermined number of times, the number of times the introduction section is performed has not reached a predetermined number, and the game time is set in the introduction section. In the case where the magnitude of the gain obtained by the game by the player has not reached the predetermined value after the integrated means starts the integration until the calculated integrated value reaches the predetermined value, the transition section The selection decision means is
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the introduction section is finished, it is selectively decided to shift to the introduction section again. 4. The game time counting means, as a game time for each game, operates the game starting means to start a game, and then operates the game starting means to start the next game. The game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that the time until it is counted is measured. 5. The winning combination deciding means is responsive to the winning combination deciding means for deciding the winning combination by operating the game starting means and the reel stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels. The reel stop control means for controlling the stop of the corresponding reels and the game time for each game performed under the special mode are timed so that the symbols constituting the determined winning combination stop on the same winning line. And a game time counting means for counting the game time counted by the game time counting means during one section of the special mode, and a calculation after the game time counting means starts the accumulation. When the section in which the game in the special mode is being played is completed, with the amount of gain obtained by the game as a transition condition until the accumulated value reaches a predetermined value. A program for causing a computer of a gaming machine to function as a transition section selection determining unit that selectively determines whether to transition to a predetermined zone or to transition to the normal mode after the special mode is finished. 6. A storage medium on which the program according to claim 5 is stored and which can be read by a computer.