JP2003305173A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which does not stir up speculative spirit of a game player more than required, and has a high game property. <P>SOLUTION: This slot machine performs a game using medals, credit cards or the like. When a BB winding occurs under a normal game state, the generation of a big bonus (BB) as a special game state wherein more medals can be acquired becomes possible, and the BB is made to end when a net increment of medals at least during the BB has reached a specified upper acquisition limit. Also, the BB comprises a super BB and a normal BB, and they have different expected acquisition quantities. <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 slot machine capable of generating a predetermined prize according to a display result of a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and particularly, a special game state such as a big bonus. Regarding slot machines that can be generated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a slot machine of this type, a special game state such as a big bonus that can obtain more value than the normal game state by having a specific symbol, for example, "7" symbol, in the normal game state. It is common that the occurrence of is possible.

Further, in recent years, there are some which can obtain more value than usual by performing technical intervention during the special game state. For example, in the small bonus game during the big bonus, the small winning combination has a high probability of winning.
An operation in which a winning operation is not performed, so-called replay removal is performed, and more value than usual can be obtained by digesting the small role game as much as possible is applicable.

[0004]

Among the slot machines capable of technical intervention in this way, there are some slot machines that can obtain an extremely large amount of value only by performing simple technical intervention during the special game state. However, there is a problem in that the player's ambitions are unnecessarily fueled.

Therefore, a slot machine is conceivable in which an upper limit is set on the value that can be acquired during the special game state, and when the acquired value reaches the upper limit, the special game state is ended.

However, in the case where the upper limit is set for the acquired value in the special game state as described above, there is a difference in the acquired value among the players who need a technique to acquire the upper limit value. There is a problem that the game property is lost and the game property becomes monotonous, and as a result, the game property is deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine having a high game property without unnecessarily agitating the player's eagerness. To do.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention is capable of starting a game by setting the bet number for one game and changing the display state. One game is completed by deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device capable of playing, and a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device. A slot machine to which a value is given, special game state generation means capable of generating a special game state advantageous to a player when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied in a normal game state,
And a special game state ending means for ending the special game state at least when the amount of the game value acquired in the special game state reaches a predetermined upper limit value, and the special game state generating means actually It is characterized by including a mode determining means for generating a plurality of types of special game states having different expected acquisition amounts of the game value that can be expected to be acquired.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent an excessively large amount of gaming value from being acquired by ending the special gaming state in accordance with the amount of the gaming value acquired in the special gaming state, and more than necessary. It is possible to prevent the player's aspirations from being fueled. In addition, the expected acquisition amount varies according to the type of special game state that has occurred, and the amount of game value acquisition in the special game state changes,
The game property can be improved.

It is preferable that the expected acquisition amount of the game value of the slot machine of the present invention is set to be equal to or less than the upper limit value of the acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state. By doing so, not only the game value can be improved without the amount of game value acquisition in the special game state exceeding the upper limit value, but, for example, from the upper limit value of the amount of game value acquisition in the special game state. Also, by setting the expected acquisition amount low, it is possible to alleviate the player's discomfort due to the upper limit of the amount of game value acquired in the special game state.

In the slot machine of the present invention, at a stage before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, it is provided with a pre-determination means for deciding whether or not the occurrence of the winning is permitted, and the special game state The ending means, at least when the occurrence of a prize by the predetermination means is regarded as the occurrence of a prize, when the amount of acquisition of the gaming value in the special gaming state calculated reaches the predetermined upper limit value First, it is preferable to end the special game state. By doing this, instead of the amount of game value obtained based on the actually generated prize, the amount of game value calculated by assuming that the occurrence of the prize is allowed by the pre-determined means is regarded as the occurrence of the prize. Since the special game state ends, it is possible to reliably limit the amount of the game value acquired in the special game state.

The prizes that can be generated in the special game state of the slot machine of the present invention include the prizes that can be generated by performing an operation that matches a predetermined winning condition, and an operating method that matches the predetermined winning condition. It is preferable to change the expected acquisition amount of the game value depending on whether or not to notify. In this way, the expected amount of game value to be acquired changes depending on the skill of the player, so that not only gambling can be suppressed, but also technical intervention is added moderately,
The game property can be further improved.

The slot machine of the present invention comprises main control means for controlling the game state and sub-control means for controlling the effect state based on the control information transmitted from the main control means. It is preferable that the sub-control unit performs notification control of an operation method suitable for winning conditions. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the main control means which requires a relatively high processing capacity.

It is preferable that the expected acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state of the slot machine of the present invention is determined by lottery. In this way, the expected acquisition amount in the special game state is not fixed, so that the player's expectation can be increased.

It is preferable that the expected acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state of the slot machine of the present invention is determined according to the game history regarding the game played in the past. By doing so, it is possible to change the amount of increase in the game value in the special game state depending on the game history, so that the player's expectation can be increased according to the game history up to that point.

It is preferable that the expected gain amount of the game value in the special game state of the slot machine of the present invention is determined according to the game state of the game that triggered the occurrence of the special game state. In this way, depending on the game state of the game that triggered the special game state,
Since the amount of increase in the gaming value in the special gaming state can be changed, the player's expectation can be increased by the change in the gaming state at the normal time.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

A slot machine of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 shows internal structure diagrams of the slot machine 1, respectively. The slot machine 1 includes a housing 2a having an open front surface and a front door 2b rotatably supported at a side end of the housing 2a.
Key hole 3a of the locking device 3 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the
By rotating a predetermined key inserted in the clockwise direction, the lock is released and the front door 2b can be opened.

An upper decorative frame 4 is provided on the front upper portion of the front door 2b, and a game effect lamp portion 41 and a winning symbol explanation panel 5 are provided on the upper portion of the substantially inverted trapezoidal shape, which is substantially elliptical. A game panel 6 and various display units are provided in the central portion of. The lower part of the upper decorative frame 4 is formed so as to project forward from the game panel 6, and on this projecting part, a medal insertion part 34 and various operation buttons 35, 36a, 36b, into which medals as game media can be inserted, 37, 4
0L, 40C, 40R, a start lever 38, and the like are provided. Further, game effect lamp portions 42 to 45 are provided around the central portion of the upper decorative frame 4 and on the left and right sides of the lower portion, respectively.

A lower decorative frame 7 is provided below the upper decorative frame 4, and a title panel 8 on which the model name of the slot machine 1 is drawn is provided in the lower decorative frame 7. Further, below the lower decorative frame 7, a medal payout hole 9 for paying out medals, which is an example of a game medium, is provided, and a medal tray 11 provided with an ashtray 10 at an end is provided.

Speakers 136a, 136b for high-pitched sound provided inside are provided on the upper left and right sides of the upper decorative frame 4 (see FIG. 3,
(See FIG. 4), a sound emitting section 12a for emitting a sound output from
12b are provided respectively, and a speaker 1 for low sound is provided inside the medal payout hole 9 inside.
A sound emitting unit 13 that emits the sound output from 37 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is provided, and these sound emitting units 12a and 12 are provided.
From b and 13, the speakers 136a, 136b and 13
Sounds such as voices and melodies for enhancing the effect produced by 7 are emitted.

A liquid crystal display section 15 is provided at the center of the winning symbol explanation panel 5, and various display contents according to the game state are displayed by an internal liquid crystal display 135 (see FIG. 4). It has become so.

On the game panel 6, there is a transparent window 14 through which the reels 51L, 51C, 51R provided in the housing 2a of the slot machine 1 can be seen, and on the left side of the transparent window 14.
Sheet bet display section 21, 2 sheet bet display sections 22, 23, 3 sheet bet display sections 24, 25, and a game over display section 26, a replay display section 27, a weight display section 28, which are located on the right side of the transparent window 14. Display unit 29, input instruction display unit 3
0 and the credit display unit 3 located below the transparent window 14
1, a game number display section 32, a payout display section 33,
Are provided respectively.

1-bet display section 21, 2-bet display section 2
The 2, 23 and 3 bet display parts 24 and 25 display the number of bets bet on the game by the player, and the 1 bet display part 21 has a 1 bet lamp 112 and the 2 bet display part 22, Two betting lamps 113 and 114 inside the 23, and three betting lamps 115 and 116 inside the three betting display section 24 and 25.
Are built in (see FIG. 4). Each betting display section 21 to 25 has five pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3 and L3' drawn on the transparent window 14 as shown in FIG.
Corresponding to any of the above, and is also used as a pay line display section for distinguishably informing the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ activated according to the number of bets.

The game over display portion 26 is displayed when the game is stopped due to the end of a big bonus (BB), which will be described later, and when some error occurs and the game cannot be progressed. The game over lamp 117 (see FIG. 4) incorporated therein is turned on. In the replay display unit 27, when a replay prize is generated, a replay lamp 119 (see FIG. 4) incorporated therein is turned on. Start display section 29
When the bet number is set and the start operation becomes possible, the start lamp 118 (see FIG. 4) incorporated therein is turned on and a valid start operation is detected. To turn off. In the insertion instruction display unit 30, when the medal can be accepted, the insertion instruction lamp 111 (see FIG. 4) incorporated therein blinks, the maximum bet number is set, and the credit is preset. The light is turned off when the predetermined upper limit value is reached or when the game is started.

When the start operation is detected during the wait time, the wait display section 28 turns on a wait lamp 139 (see FIG. 4) incorporated therein, and turns off after the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a game progress restriction period that is set to prevent the game from progressing too fast.If a start operation is detected during this wait time, the reels will be released after the wait time has elapsed. It is set to start. Therefore, when the game is advanced with a sufficient time interval, the progress of the game is not restricted when the start lever 38 is operated, but when the game is to be advanced in a short time, the game is performed depending on the wait time. Is temporarily restricted, and the reel is in a waiting state until the wait time elapses.

In the slot machine 1, a game progress restriction period of, for example, 4.1 seconds is set with reference to the time when the reel starts to rotate in the previous game, and the reel rotates in the previous game. 4.1 from the time it was started
If the present start operation is detected before the lapse of seconds, the reel rotation is started after the game progress regulation period has elapsed.

The credit display section 31 displays credits. The credit is the number of medals stored in the storage unit inside the slot machine 1 as a valuable value owned by the player, and is added and updated by the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot, the occurrence of a payout with a payout, and the like. It is subtracted and updated by setting the number of bets and paying out medals based on the settlement operation. In this slot machine 1, the upper limit value of the value that can be stored as credits is set to 50 medals at maximum, and this upper limit value (medal 50
When the number of sheets reaches, the loading instruction display unit 30 is turned off.
When a request for addition and update of credits exceeding the upper limit is made, medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the medal payout holes 9.

The number-of-games display unit 32 provides the remaining number of big bonus games (BB games) provided during a later-described big bonus (BB), the remaining number of regular bonuses (RB) described below, and provides during the RB. The number of remaining prizes that can be won in a regular bonus game (RB game), which will be described later, is displayed. In particular, when the big bonus ends and the game is stopped, the word "END" is displayed to stop the player. Notify that it is in a state. Further, the game number display unit 32 also functions as an error display device that is a notification unit that displays various abnormalities that have occurred in the slot machine 1. For example, as the abnormality type detected by the control unit, "insufficient state of medals to be paid out", "medal clogging", and "combination of winning symbols even though the payout condition is not satisfied" is derived and displayed. , Etc. When these abnormalities are detected by the control unit, the error code that can specify the abnormal type is "E-1" or "E-".
2 ”,“ E-3 ”, and the like.

The payout display section 33 displays the number of medals to be awarded to the player based on the prizes generated during one game, every time there is a prize.

On the right side of the lower upper surface of the upper decorative frame 4 formed so as to project from the game panel 6 to the front side, there is provided a medal insertion section 34 having a medal insertion opening, and on the left side is a settlement. Button 37, 1 BET button 3
6a and MAXBET button 36b are provided respectively.

The 1-BET button 36a is a button that is pressed when betting 1 credit, and the MAX-BET button 36b is a maximum number of bets allowed in one game (3 medals in this embodiment). This button is pressed when betting on the game within the range stored in. The BET button lamp 121a is incorporated inside the single BET button 36a, and the BET button lamp 121b is incorporated inside the MAXBET button 36b (see FIG. 4).
1a and 121b are lit when the corresponding BET button is pressed and the bet number can be set, and are turned off when the bet number cannot be set.

The settlement button 37 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement operation on the credits stored in the storage section. With the depression operation of the settlement button 37, the credit displayed on the credit display section 31 is changed. The number of medals corresponding to the number of credits is paid out from the medal payout hole 9 while the subtraction is updated to 0.

On the lower front surface of the upper decorative frame 4,
Start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C,
40R and a medal clogging release button 35 are provided respectively. The start lever 38 is a lever that is operated when starting a game, and by operating the start lever 38 after the setting of the number of bets, each reel 51 is operated.
The rotation of L, 51C and 51R is started.

Stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R
Is the reel 51L, 51C, 51 after the game starts
It is a button that is operated when stopping the rotation of R, and the operation valid lamp 122L is inside the stop button 40L.
However, the operation valid lamp 1 is inside the stop button 40C.
22C has a built-in operation enable lamp 122R inside the stop button 40R (see FIG. 4). These operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are turned on when the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is valid, and are turned off when the operation is invalid. In addition, the stop button unit 39 in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are arranged has a bonus notification lamp 120 (Fig. (See 4) lights up.

The medal clogging release button 35 is provided when the medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34 are clogged inside.
This is a button that is operated to cancel this.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of types of symbols (in this embodiment, "white 7", "black 7", "BAR", "watermelon", " Reel 51L, 51 in which a translucent strip-shaped reel sheet on which "bell", "cherry", "plum") is printed is wound around the outer circumference.
There is provided a variable display device 50 including a reel unit 52 having C and 51R (game reels used to execute the progress of the game). Each reel 51
L, 51C and 51R are reel motors 54L and 54C, which are stepping motors provided corresponding to the respective L, 51C and 51R.
54R independently rotates (drives) vertically,
The reels 51L, 51 are configured to stop.
By rotating C and 51R, the various symbols are displayed in the display window 14 while continuously changing.

Between the reels 51L and 51C arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and between the reels 51C and 51R, arc-shaped inter-reel concealing members 5 for closing the space between the reels.
3 is provided so that the inside cannot be seen from between the reels. In the see-through window 14, three regions divided by dividing the field of view by the reel concealing member 53, that is, three region portions in which each reel is visible, are associated with each reel, and the left variable display portion, the middle The variable display section and the right variable display section (area) are called.

From each of the variable display portions of the see-through window 14, three consecutive symbols out of a plurality of symbols drawn on each reel are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower positions, and in the upper portion of the upper stage. A part of the symbol that appears in the upper position soon is displayed, and a part of the symbol that disappears soon under the variable display unit is displayed in the lower part of the lower column.

A reel sensor 56 for detecting the reference position of each reel is provided in each reel 51L, 51C, 51R, and a stop position of a predetermined symbol can be derived by this reel sensor 56. , A plurality of reel lamps 55 capable of individually irradiating specific display areas (upper, middle, and lower display areas) on the respective reels 51L, 51C, and 51R from the back surface are provided in the upper, middle, and lower rows, respectively. Each reel lamp 55 functions as a backlight that lights up from the rear so that each symbol displayed on the see-through window 14 in a normal state becomes conspicuous. Further, in a small winning combination game in BB described later, the stop order of each reel, which is a winning condition for a small winning combination, is notified by the lighting state of these reel lamps 55.

On the upper front surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2a, there is a storage case 250 in which a game control board 200 provided with a control unit 210 and various circuits which mainly control the progress of the game is stored as described later. , Fixed irremovably. Further, a reel relay substrate 203 described later is attached to an upper portion of an inner surface of a side plate on the right side of the reel unit 52 constituting the variable display device 50 when viewed from the front, and a reel lamp relay substrate 204 described later is attached to a lower portion thereof. There is.

The side plate 87 on the right side when the housing 2a is viewed from the front side
An external output board 205 described later is attached to a side position of the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the.

Below the reel unit 52, a hopper unit 57 having a hopper tank 57a for storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion section 34 is provided with a guide rail 58 fixed to the upper surface of the lower plate constituting the housing 2a. It is arranged so that it can be pulled out forward through. An overflow tank 59 is provided on the right side of the hopper unit 57 to store medals overflowing from the hopper tank 57a. This overflow tank 59
A full tank sensor 60 capable of detecting medals is provided therein so that it can be notified that the amount of stored medals stored inside has reached a predetermined amount or more.

A hopper motor 62 is provided in the lower part of the hopper unit 57, and when the hopper motor 62 rotates, the medals in the hopper tank 57a are ejected from the medal ejection port 63. The ejected medals are detected by a payout medal sensor 61 provided in the vicinity of the medal ejecting port 63, and then, from a medal payout hole 9 through a medal payout hole 9 via a return medal flow path 73 described later.
Will be paid out. The hopper motor 62 is controlled to stop when the payout medal sensor 61 detects a predetermined number of payout medals.

On the side of the hopper unit 57, a main switch section 65 for turning on / off the main power source, and a state in which the game can be continued again when the big bonus ends or an error occurs during the game, etc. Second reset button 66 for setting, a setting button 67 for changing the winning probability, an automatic settlement selection switch section 68 for turning on / off the automatic settlement function, and an automatic stopping function on.
The power supply unit 64 is provided with a stop selection switch unit 69 for turning on / off and a setting key insertion unit 70 into which a specific key possessed by the manager of the game arcade can be inserted.

In this embodiment, a setting key switch 82 to be described later is turned on by inserting a specific key into the setting key insertion portion 70 and turning on the power in a state where the key is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, that is, in the on state. Is detected, the game state is initialized, that is, the contents stored in the RAM 212 are initialized, and the operation of the setting button 67 becomes effective. The operation of the setting button 67 changes the winning probability, that is, the winning rate. Becomes feasible.

As shown in FIG. 3, a throw-in medal selector 71 for guiding the medals thrown in from the medal throwing section 34 to the hopper tank 57a is fixedly provided substantially in the center of the rear surface of the front door 2b. An illegal medal discharging section 72 is provided on the upstream side of the inserted medal selector 71, and an illegal medal having a size and a thickness different from those of an appropriate medal is inserted into an upper portion of a return medal flow path 73 provided below the inserted medal selector 71. It is discharged to the mouth and returned to the medal tray 11 through the medal payout hole 9.

On the downstream side of the illegal medal discharging section 72, there is provided a flow path switching solenoid 107 for selectively switching the flowing down medal flow path. In the normal state, the flow path switching solenoid 107 is excited, and the flowing medals flow down without switching the flow paths, and after being detected by the inserted medal sensor 106 provided on the downstream side, they are stored in the hopper tank 57a. It is supposed to be done.
Then, for example, when the medals are inserted from the medal insertion section 34 or the medals are paid out to the player when the credit has reached 50, the passage switching solenoid 107
The excitation is released and the flow path is switched, and the medal is guided to the return medal flow path 73 through the return flow path.

At the upper part of the back surface of the front door 2b, a control unit 2 for controlling a predetermined effect state according to a game state as described later.
Performance control board 201 provided with 30 and various circuits
The storage case 251 in which is stored is fixed irremovably.

Speakers 136a and 136b for high-pitched sound are provided on the left and right sides of the storage case 251, and the sound emitting portion 12a and the above-described sound emitting portion 12a are provided.
It is fixed so as to face each 12b,
A speaker 137 for low-pitched sound is fixedly provided on the rear surface side of a predetermined lower portion of the front door 2b so as to face the sound emitting section 13. For example, a medal is inserted into the medal inserting section 34, a start lever 38 is operated, and a stop is performed. Buttons 40L, 40C,
When various actions are performed during the game, such as the operation of 40R, or when the predetermined winning conditions are satisfied by displaying all the combinations of specific symbols on the activated winning line, or a big bonus (BB) In various game states such as when a regular bonus (RB) is generated, a predetermined game effect sound or the like corresponding to the game state is output from each speaker 136a, 136b, 137.

Next, an operation for a player to play a game (game) and the operating states of various devices associated with the operation will be described.

When the game is started, the player first bets a desired value with a desired value by using medals or credits when the insertion instruction lamp 111 is lit or blinking. Set the number. The number of bets can be set by inserting medals from the medal inserting unit 34 or by using credits.
To use credit, MAXBET button 36b,
Alternatively, it is sufficient to press the 1-sheet BET button 36a.
When the XBET button 36b is pressed, the credit displayed on the credit display section 31 is subtracted by "3" which is the maximum number of bets allowed in one game in the present embodiment, and the bet for three medals is displayed. The number is set, and 1 sheet B
When the ET button 36a is pressed, the credit display section 31
The credit displayed in 1 is subtracted by "1" and the bet amount for one medal is set. If the number of credits displayed on the credit display section 31 is less than 3,
The range of bets that can be set is limited to the range of the credits.

When a player inserts one medal from the medal inserting section 34 or presses the one-piece BET button 36a, the bet number is set to "1" and the middle row of the horizontal row is set. The pay line L1 is activated, and the one bet lamp 112 indicating that the pay line L1 is activated
(See FIG. 4) lights up. Next, the second medal is inserted from the medal inserting section 34, or the one BET button 36
When a is pressed twice, the bet number is set to "2",
Top, middle, and bottom rows of three horizontal pay lines L1, L2, L2 '
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L2 '
The one bet lamp 112 and the two bet lamps 113 and 114, which indicate that is valid, are turned on. Continuously, the third medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34, or one BET
Button 36a is pressed three times, or MAX
When the BET button 36b is pressed, the bet amount is set to "3", and the pay lines L1, L2 in the horizontal three rows of upper, middle, and lower rows,
L2 'and two diagonal winning lines L3, L3'
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L
The 1 bet lamp 112, the 2 bet lamps 113 and 114, and the 3 bet lamps 115 and 116 that indicate that 2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ have been activated are turned on. If the bet number is set to "3" which is the maximum number, it is impossible to set the bet number more than that, so the BET button lamp 121
The lights a and 121b are turned off.

When the bet number of "1", which is at least the minimum number, is set as described above, the start lever 38
The operation is effectively accepted, that is, the game is ready to be started, and the start lamp 118 indicating that the operation of the start lever 38 is effectively accepted is turned on.

The number of pay lines activated according to the number of bets set, such as medals and credits,
The shape and the like can be arbitrarily changed and are not limited to the form of this embodiment. Also, the number of winning lines activated according to the number of bets can be arbitrarily set and changed. For example, by inserting one medal, all five winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' can be set. It may be enabled.

When the start lever 38 is pressed while the start lamp 118 is lit, the variable display device 50 is activated and each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is rotated, and plural kinds of symbols are displayed on the transparent window 14. Is displayed so that it changes continuously. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of C and 51R is started, the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C and 40R becomes effective, and these stop buttons 40L, 40C and 40R are activated.
Operation valid lamp 122 indicating that the operation of R is valid
L, 122C and 122R are turned on. If the player presses any of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R with the operation valid lamp lit, the corresponding operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are extinguished and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C. , 51R is stopped, and the symbols are displayed on the corresponding variable display section through the see-through window 14 on the upper, middle, and lower stages.

In addition, the player can use the stop buttons 40L, 4L
If the 0C and 40R are not pressed, the reels 51L and 5L
It automatically stops in the priority order of 1C and 51R.

Then, when the rotation of any two reels out of the three reels is stopped, any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets.
Reach is established when the same type of symbols are stopped and displayed together.

Further, all reels 51L, 51C, 51
When R is stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets, the prize is won. , Game effect lamps 130 to 134 built in the various game effect lamp units 41 to 45 (see FIG. 4)
Also, effects such as output of sound effects and the like from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137 and the like are performed while the reel lamps 55 and the like corresponding to the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' are turned on. Then, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning contents are paid out to the player as credits, and the credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 are added and updated. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit, medals are paid out directly from the medal payout holes. The number of payouts of these medals is displayed on the payout display section 33.

In addition, especially when a combination of predetermined special symbols is displayed and the jackpot is won,
As the medals are paid out, a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB) that are different from the normal game state and are advantageous to the player, that is, a large amount of medals can be awarded to the player as the game value. It is supposed to be done.

The "gaming value" given to the player by winning in this way is not limited to the valuable value such as medals and credits, but is given to the player when the jackpot is won as described above. BB and RB given by
Etc., including all the benefits related to the game.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a connection state between various boards provided in the slot machine 1 and electric parts. Further, FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a control unit 210 as a main control unit provided on the game control board 200,
It is the block diagram in order to explain the constitution of the control section 230 as the sub control expedient which is provided in production control baseplate 201.

Of the various boards provided in the slot machine 1, the game control board 200 mainly controls the game state, and the effect control board 201 performs effect control according to the game state. Power is supplied to the power supply board 202 from outside the slot machine 1. The power supply board 202 is connected with a power supply cord 84 for receiving a power supply of 100 VAC and a main switch 80.

The game control board 200 is a production control board 20.
1, the power supply board 202 and the reel relay board 203 are connected by wiring, and are also connected to the external output board 205 via the reel relay board 203 and to the reel lamp relay board 204 via the performance control board 201. .

The control unit 210 of the game control board 200 controls the RB signal indicating that the game state is RB, the BB signal indicating that the game state is BB, and each reel 51L.
Reel motors 54L, 54 corresponding to 51C, 51R
A reel control signal (motor phase signal) for controlling C and 54R, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the bet number, and the number of medals (credits) paid out to the player due to the occurrence of winning. Medal OUT signal,
External output board 20 via reel relay board 203
The output from 5 is output to the outside of the slot machine 1.
The stop switch signals indicating that the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are operated are the stop switches 103L, 103C, 10 as described later.
It is a signal directly output from 3R.

Also, the control unit 210 of the game control board 200.
Performs control to output an internal winning combination type signal indicating the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to a winning combination internally won in an internal lottery process, which will be described later, from the external output board 205 to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203. . This internal winning combination type signal is a signal that is output regardless of whether the internal winning combination actually wins.

To the game control board 200, various switches, sensors, lamps, and wires from the display are connected.

For example, the setting switch 83, the setting key switch 82, the second reset switch 81, the payout sensor 61, and the hopper motor 62, which are connected to the power supply board 202 by wiring, are relayed by the power supply board 202 to the game control board 200. They are connected by wiring, and the detection signals of the respective switches and sensors are input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. In addition, when the payout conditions for the medals (the generation of a prize that requires the payout of medals and the input of the detection signal from the settlement switch 104) are satisfied, the control unit 210 outputs a control signal to the hopper motor 62 and outputs a predetermined number. The payout control for paying out the medals is executed.

The reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R and the reel sensor 56, which are wire-connected to the reel relay board 203, are relayed by the reel relay board 203 and wire-connected to the game control board 200.
The detection signal of 6 is input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. The reel lamp 55 is relayed by the reel lamp relay board 204 and connected to the effect control board 201 by wiring. Controller 210 of game control board 200
When the start condition (input of the detection signal of the start switch 102) is satisfied, the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54
After outputting a control signal to R to start the reel fluctuation,
The variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result is executed.

Of the switches wired to the game control board 200, the single BET switch 100 detects the operation of the single BET button 36a, and the MAXBET switch 10
1 is a switch for detecting the operation of the MAXBET button 36b, and the start switch 102 is the start lever 3
8 is a switch for detecting the operation, and left, middle and right stop switches 103L, 103C and 103R are left, middle and
This is a switch for detecting the operation of the right stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. The adjustment switch 104 is a switch that detects an operation of the adjustment button 37, and the first reset switch 105 is a switch that detects a reset operation of the slot machine 1 by a key inserted into the key hole 3 a of the locking device 3.

The inserted medal sensor 106 is a sensor for detecting medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34. The flow path switching solenoid 107 is a solenoid for switching the flow path of the medals inserted into the medal insertion portion 34 to the hopper tank 57a side or the medal payout hole 9 side.

The game number display unit 108 is a display unit that constitutes the game number display unit 32.
Reference numeral 9 is a display unit that constitutes the credit display unit 31, and payout display unit 110 is a display unit that constitutes the payout display unit 33.

The throw-in instruction lamp 111 is a lamp built in the throw-in instruction display section 30, and is a single bet lamp 112.
Is displayed on the 1-bet display section 21 and the 2-bet lamps 113 and 11 are displayed.
No. 4 is a three bet lamp 11 on the two bet display areas 22 and 23.
Numerals 5 and 116 are lamps built in the three bet display portions 24 and 25.

The game over lamp 117 is a lamp built in the game over display section 26, the start lamp 118 is a lamp built in the start display section 29, and the replay lamp 119 is a replay display section 2.
7, and the bonus notification lamp 120 is a lamp incorporated in the stop button unit 39. BET button lamp 121a is one BET button 36a, BET button lamp 121b is MAXB
This is a lamp built in the ET button 36b. The left operation valid lamp 122L is a lamp built in the left stop button 40L, the middle operation valid lamp 122C is a lamp built in the middle stop button 40C, and the right operation valid lamp 122R is a right stop button 40R. The weight lamp 139 is a lamp incorporated in the weight display unit 28.

Power board 202 or reel relay board 2
03 or various lamps and indicators wired to the game control board 200 via these boards, or a control unit 210 mounted on the game control board 200.
Controlled by. Further, the control unit 210 is connected to the game control board 200, or receives detection signals of various switches and sensors connected to the game control board 200 via the power supply board 202 or the reel relay board 203,
Control the gaming state.

In particular, the "credit indicator 109, the game number indicator 108, controlled by the controller 210,
Payout indicator 110, insertion instruction lamp 111, 1 bet lamp 112 to 3 bet lamp 116, start lamp 118, replay lamp 119, bonus notification lamp 120, game over lamp 117, left, middle, right operation effective lamp 122L, The 122C, 122R, and the wait lamp 139 "are for informing information related to the progress of the game, and can be said to be an" essential informing device "in which the game is hindered if it does not function. These "essential notification devices" control unit 2 for controlling the game state
Since it is controlled by 10, even if the production control board 201 fails, at least information necessary for the progress of the game is provided to the player. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from progressing in a disadvantageous state for the player.

Controller 2 provided on the game control board 200
As shown in FIG. 5, reference numeral 10 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Uni) capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
t) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 213 that stores a control program of the CPU 211, and a RAM (Random Acces) that can write and read necessary data.
s Memory) 212 and an I / O port 214 for maintaining signal consistency between the CPU 211 and an external circuit. That is, the control unit 210 uses the CPU 211 and the RAM.
212, ROM 213, and I / O port 214 are all built in a one-chip microcomputer.

In the game control board 200, an initial reset circuit 217 that gives a reset pulse to the CPU 211 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 218 that gives a clock signal to the CPU 211, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 218 are divided. And interrupt pulse periodically CP
A pulse frequency dividing circuit (interruption pulse generating circuit) 219 to be provided to U211, a random number generating circuit 221 that continuously generates a random number in a fixed range at high speed, and a sampling circuit 222 that samples the random number from the random number generating circuit 221. , And a buffer circuit 220. Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a switch circuit 215 to which signals from various switches are input, a motor circuit 216, and a solenoid circuit (not shown).

The RAM 212 stores information necessary for a game such as information to be displayed on various displays (credit display 109, game number display 108, payout display 110), bet number, internal winning flag, and the like. At the same time, it is read as needed.

In the ROM 213, in addition to the control program of the CPU 211, each game state (normal game state, BB,
RB) Combination of winning symbols, payout number of medals,
For internal winning lottery tables in which corresponding internal winning flags and the like are set, and internal winning probabilities for each gaming state (normal gaming state, BB, RB) and for each winning combination are sampled in the internal lottery processing described later. An internal winning probability table defined as an allocation range of random numbers is stored.

Further, in the ROM 213, each reel 5
Each reel 51 for each symbol number of 1L, 51C, 51R
The number of symbols that moves from the stop operation of L, 51C, and 51R until the corresponding reel stops is set according to the gaming state, the setting status of the internal winning flag, the stop order of each reel, and the like. A reel control table (not shown) is stored.

From the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201, various commands capable of specifying the game state controlled by the control unit 210 are output via the buffer circuit 220. The buffer circuit 220 allows the output of signals from the inside of the game control board 200 to the outside, but functions to prevent the input of signals from the outside of the game control board 200 to the inside. Therefore, the game control board 2
00 and the effect control board 201, one-way communication from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is secured, and the game control board 200 via the command transmission path.
It is possible to prevent a fraudulent act that causes a signal to be input to perform an illegal control operation.

The command transmitted from the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 includes a BB generation command, a BB end command, a game status command, an internal winning command, a stop order command, a reel stop status command, and a setting. There are value commands, etc.

As will be described later, the BB generation command is "white 7-white 7-white 7", "black 7-black 7" in the normal game state.
-Black 7 "is a command to be sent when a big bonus (BB) is generated by winning a BB when a combination of symbols is aligned on an effective pay line, and a BB end command is sent when the BB ends. Command.

The game state command is a normal game state, a regular bonus (RB), a small win game in BB described later, or an RB transferred from the small win game in BB. It is a command indicating whether or not there is, and is transmitted before the start of each game. The internal winning command is a command indicating an internal winning situation by an internal winning process described later, and is transmitted after the internal lottery process is executed. The stop order command is a command indicating the effective stop order determined by the stop order sorting lottery process, which will be described later, executed when the bell prize to be won in the BB game in BB is internally won. Sent after the sorting lottery process is executed. The reel stop status command is a command indicating a stopped reel and a symbol stopped in the lower part of the variable display area, and is transmitted every time each reel stops. Also, the set value command is a command indicating the set value of the payout rate,
Sent when a setting change operation of the payout rate is performed.

On the effect control board 201, game effect lamps 130 to 134, a liquid crystal display 135, and a sound emitting section 12 are provided.
speakers 136a, 13 built into a, 12b, 13
6b and 137 and the fluorescent lamps 138 that illuminate the title panel 8 and the game panel 6 from the inside, respectively, and further, the reel lamps incorporated in the reels 51L, 51C and 51R via the reel lamp relay board 204. 55 is connected.

The control unit 230 is provided on the production control board 201.
A speaker drive circuit 235 for outputting sounds from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, a display drive circuit 236 for display control of the liquid crystal display 135, and a lamp drive circuit for lighting or blinking various lamps. 237 and are mounted.

The control unit 230 and the CPU 231 and the RAM 232 capable of writing and reading necessary data.
And a ROM 233 that stores a control program, and an I / O
And a port 234. The controller 230 also controls the controller 21.
Like 0, it is composed of a one-chip microcomputer.

The ROM 233 stores a command table storing data capable of specifying the contents of various commands transmitted from the game control board 200, and corresponds to the commands transmitted from the game control board 200. A control pattern table that defines the control pattern of each unit is stored. This control pattern table is
Each game effect lamp 130-134, liquid crystal display 135,
Each speaker 136a, 136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 13
8 and reel lamps 55 are classified, and the control unit 23
When the command is received from the game control board 200, 0 extracts a control pattern according to the game state specified by the received command and the effect pattern set at that time, and according to the extracted control pattern Each game effect lamp 130-134, liquid crystal display 135, each speaker 136a, 136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 13
8, the reel lamp 55 and the like are controlled.

Further, in the ROM 233, the winning probability of the super BB, which will be described later, is determined as the range of allocation of the random numbers for the super normal allocating lottery sampled in the super normal allocating lottery processing, which will be described later. A normal sorting lottery table is stored.

Each game effect lamp 130 to 134 controlled by the effect control board 201, the liquid crystal display 135, each speaker 136a, 136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 13
8. The reel lamp 55 does not affect the progress of the game itself even if it does not function as compared with various display devices controlled by the game control board 200.
It can be called, so to speak, a "drafting device" with a focus on staging effects. Therefore, even if the effect control board 201
Even if a failure occurs in the player, not only the player is not provided with a disadvantageous situation, but also the control load of the controller 210 is reduced.

Returning to FIG. 5, the detection signal of the start switch 102 is sent to the control unit 210 via the switch circuit 215.
And the sampling circuit 222. The control unit 210 receives the detection signal of the start switch 102 and outputs a reel control signal via the motor circuit 216. This reel control signal is sent to the reel relay board 2
It is input to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R provided separately for the respective reels 51L, 51C, 51R via 03. Further, the reel control signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203 and the external output board 205.

As a result, each reel 51L, 51C, 5
1R begins to fluctuate. In addition, the reel control signal transmission path is the reel motor 54 in the reel relay board 203.
The reel control signal is branched to the L, 54C, 54R side and the external output board 205 side, and the reel control signal output to the external output board 205 side is output from the external output board 205 to the slot machine 1.
Is also output to outside. In this way, the external output board 20
The reel control signal output from 5 is not a signal processed for external output, but reel motors 54L, 54C, 5
It is the signal itself for controlling the drive of the 4R.

Further, each stop switch 103L, 10L
The stop switch signals output from 3C and 103R are transmitted through a signal path that reciprocates between the game control board 200, the reel relay board 203, and the external output board 205, and then input to the switch circuit 215 of the game control board 200. . Furthermore, the stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal output from 103R is directly
It is configured to be output to the outside via the external output board 205.

Upon receiving the stop switch signal, the control section 210 receives the reel switch 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the stop switch signal via the motor circuit 216.
Of the reel control signal is stopped. Based on the stop of the reel control signal, the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54
R is stopped.

The signal output from the external output board 205 can be used, for example, when a third party organization conducts a type test. In this type test, for example, it is confirmed whether or not each reel 51L, 51C, 51R corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R is stopped within 190 ms after the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R. In the case of this slot machine 1, since the stop switch signals output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are directly output from the external output board 205, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 4
The timing when the 0R is operated can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Similarly, since the reel control signal output from the motor circuit 216 is directly output from the external output board 205, the start and stop timings of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Therefore, by using the signal output from the external output board 205, “each stop button 40L, 4L
Each reel 51 corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R within 190 ms from the operation of 0C, 40R
An accurate test result can be obtained when the "test for whether L, 51C, 51R stops" is performed. In addition, “a configuration in which the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 once receives the signal and then outputs the signal to the external output board 205”
In such a case, there is a possibility that a fraud such as processing and outputting a signal is made on the game control board 200 side, but according to the present embodiment, such fraud can also be prevented.

On the other hand, the sampling circuit 222 samples one random number (random value for internal lottery) from the random number generation circuit 221 at the timing when the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input, and delivers the random number to the control unit 210. . The control unit 210 refers to the sampled random number and the internal winning probability table stored in the ROM 213 to execute an internal lottery process for deciding whether or not to allow the generation of the winning, and the lottery is performed. Set the result.
Specifically, when there is an internal winning combination, the internal winning flag indicating that the corresponding winning combination has been internally won is stored in the RAM.
Set to 212. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the presence or absence of internal winning of each winning combination (whether or not each winning is permitted) is determined at substantially the same timing as when the start operation is performed. That is, the control unit 210 functions as a pre-determination unit of the present invention that pre-determines whether or not to allow a winning.

After the completion of the internal lottery process, the control unit 210 indicates the number of medals to be paid out when the internally-winning winning combination wins when any of the winning combinations internally wins. Control to output a signal. This internal winning combination type signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the external output board 205.

These externally output internal winning combination type signals can be used when the above-mentioned third party organization conducts the type test. In this type test, for example, by determining the presence / absence of an internal winning and the type of the internal winning combination based on the internal winning combination type signal, the machine percentage that regards the internal winning as a winning is calculated, and the calculated machine is calculated. It is confirmed whether the ratio converges to an appropriate range.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the internal winning combination type signals indicating the internal winning status can be output, and the internal winning status can be discriminated also in the external tester based on the output test signals. It is like this.

Further, when the bell prize is internally won by the internal lottery process of the BB game executed in the small win game in the BB, the control unit 210 carries out the stop order distribution lottery process for determining the winning condition. I do. Specifically, the effective stop order of each reel (left-middle-
Right, left-right-middle, middle-left-right, middle-right-left, right-left-
The processing for determining middle, right-middle-left (6 ways) is performed, and the determined valid stop order is set in the RAM 212.

After performing the internal lottery process and the stop ordering lottery, the control unit 210 starts the rotation of each reel and validates the stop operation in the state of constant speed rotation to stop each reel. The reel stop control is performed based on Specifically, control is performed to stop each reel based on an internal winning flag set in the RAM 212, a valid stop order, a reel control table selected according to the rotation state of another reel, and the like.

More specifically, only when the internal winning flag is set by the above-mentioned internal lottery processing, stop control is performed so that the combination of the corresponding symbols is aligned on the activated pay line, and which prize is selected. If the corresponding internal winning flag is not set, the stop control is performed so that the combination of symbols finally winning will not be aligned on the activated winning line. That is, the above prizes are not won unless any winning combination is internally won by the internal lottery process. When the internal winning flag for the bell prize is set in the BB game in BB, the reels are stopped in an order that matches the valid stop order determined by the stop order sorting lottery process described above. For example, stop control is performed so that the combination of the symbols of the bell prize is aligned on the activated pay line, and if the reels are not stopped in the order that matches the valid stop order,
Finally, the stop control is performed so that the combination of the symbols of the bell winning is not aligned on the activated winning line. Ie B
In the B game, even if the internal winning flag for the bell prize is set, the prize is not won unless the reels are stopped in an order that matches the valid stop order.

Further, the control unit 210, in the normal game state, "white 7-white 7-white 7" or "black 7-black 7-black 7".
When the symbols BB are lined up on the effective pay line, the control BB is generated while the special game state is generated and the game state is shifted from the normal game state to the small winning game. Further, in the case where the symbols of "plum-plum-plum" are aligned in the small winning game and the JacIn is won, control for shifting to RB is performed. Further, when the ending condition described later is satisfied during the BB, the BB is ended, and the control for returning the game state to the normal game state is performed. In this way, the control unit 21
0 also functions as special game state generating means and special game state ending means in the present invention.

In this embodiment, "black 7-black 7-black 7", "white 7-white 7-white 7", "B" in the normal game state.
The combination of "AR-BAR-BAR", "cherry", "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon", "bell-bell-bell", or "plum-plum-plum (replay; replay)" is targeted for winning. Of these, only the black 7 or white 7 symbols and the BAR symbol are special symbols that are the subject of the big hit prize (BB, RB), which is a prize of great profit for the player, and other watermelon, cherry, bell or Plum (re-play) is a pattern that is a target of a small win prize, which is a prize of small profit for the player.

In the normal game state, if the combination of "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon", "cherry", "bell-bell-bell" is aligned on one activated pay line, the symbol A predetermined number of medals predetermined according to the combination are awarded to the player.

Specifically, the symbol "cherry" drawn on the left reel 51L is a mark called a single symbol,
When this single symbol is stopped and displayed on one effective pay line, two medals are awarded to the player. Also,
When the combination of "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" is aligned on one activated pay line, 12 medals are awarded. Further, when the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on one activated pay line, ten medals are awarded.

In the case where there are a plurality of pay lines activated according to the number of bets, if a combination of symbols for paying out medals is simultaneously established on a plurality of pay lines as described above, In principle, medals corresponding to the total number of medals given by the combination of symbols on each pay line are awarded. However, since the upper limit of the medals to be given to the player in one game is set to 15, the 16th and subsequent medals are invalidated when the number exceeds 15.

When the combination of "plum-plum-plum" is aligned on one activated pay line, a replay (replay) in which the next game can be executed with the same number of bets as that game is performed. A game) game is granted.

In addition, "BAR-BAR-BAR" is displayed on one of the winning lines activated in the normal game state.
If all the symbols are aligned, it means that you have won the RB, and "BAR-
15 as compensation for having the design of "BAR-BAR"
Along with the payout of the medals, a regular bonus (RB) advantageous to the player is generated, and a regular bonus game (RB game) described below is given to the player. To be more specific, when this RB occurs, 1
An RB game in which a Jac prize in which five medals are paid out occurs with a high probability (for example, 239/240) is provided at a maximum of eight times, and this RB game is executed eight times, or the RB game is eight times. It ends when the Jac prize is generated 5 times before reaching the number of times or any of the conditions is satisfied. Therefore, the player can get a maximum of 5 Jac winning opportunities in 8 RB games.

In the normal game state, "black 7-black 7-black 7" or "white 7" is displayed on the activated pay line.
-White 7-White 7 "means that you have won a BB,
Fifteen medals are paid out in consideration of the fact that the symbols of "black 7-black 7-black 7" or "white 7-white 7-white 7" are prepared, and a special game in the present invention which is advantageous to the player. A big bonus (BB) as a state is generated, and a small winning game and RB described below are given to the player. More specifically, when this BB occurs, the game state first shifts from the normal game state to the small winning combination game. In the small winning combination game, a target small winning symbol (“Bell-Bell-Bell (bell winning)” in this embodiment) and a transitional symbol (“Plum-Plum-Plum (JacIn)” in the present embodiment.
A maximum of 30 BB games are offered in which a winning combination involving the payout of a predetermined number of medals occurs with a relatively high probability of a combination of the winning combinations))). In the BB game, if all the winnings are aligned on one winning line for which the combination of bell symbols is activated, 15 medals are awarded. In addition, when the Pac symbols are aligned and JacIn wins by the time the BB game is executed 30 times,
One medal is awarded, the regular bonus (RB) is entered, and the above-mentioned RB game is provided up to 8 times, and this RB game is executed 8 times, or the RB game reaches 8 times. It ends when the Jac prize is generated 5 times before or any one of the conditions is satisfied.
The maximum number of times this RB can be transferred in the BB is specified, and in this embodiment, it is specified that the maximum number of transfers is three. Then, the BB executes the BB game 30 times during the small win game, or shifts to the RB 3 times before executing the BB game 30 times and finishes the third RB, or The net increase in the number of coins (amount of game value in the present invention) is the prescribed upper limit number of coins (upper limit of amount of game value in the present invention) 400
When the number of sheets is reached, the process ends when at least one of the conditions is satisfied.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of BB games provided in the small win game in BB is 30 times, BB
The maximum number of times that you can move to the middle RB is 3, the maximum number of RB games provided in the RB is 8 times,
The maximum number of ac prizes is 5 and the maximum number of BBs is 4
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the maximum number of BB games provided during these small combination games, the maximum number of times that the game can be transferred to RB, and the number provided during RB. The maximum number of RB games, the maximum number of Jac prizes, and the maximum number of BB games can be set appropriately.
Changes in these values, for example, the maximum number of BB games is less than 30 times, the maximum number of times that can be transferred to RB is defined as 1 or 2 times, the maximum number of RB games is 12 times. The present invention includes even the case where the number of times of winning the Jac prize is set to eight, and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, RB and BB are exemplified as the game state advantageous to the player, but among these, BB corresponds to the special game state of the present invention.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the condition for the BB to end is that the net additional number in the BB reaches the upper limit acquisition number. The net additional number in the BB is the number of medals paid out at the time of winning the BB, and the number of medals used as the number of bets subtracted from the number of medals paid out when the internal winning in the game in BB is regarded as a winning. It is the number of medals that is obtained by adding the number of medals. For example, even if the target winning combination in the game in BB is internally won, but does not win The net additional number will be added.

In the case of this embodiment, since 15 medals are paid out at the time of winning the BB, the net additional number in the BB is +15 due to the winning of the BB. In addition, as a winning combination to be targeted in the BB game in the small role game, a bell winning with 15 payouts, a payout of 1 coin, and a JacI with transition to RB
Since the “n” prize is applied, and the Jac prize with 15 payouts is applied as the target winning combination in the RB game during the RB, the bell winning in the BB game when betting three cards in the small win game is applied. If the player wins internally, the number of bets will be -3, and the payout +15 will result in a net increase in BB of +12. Is -3 for the number of bets, +1 for the payout, and the net increase in the BB is -2. Since the number of bets in the RB game during RB is 1, the Jac prize is internally won in the RB game. The number of bets is -1 and the payout is +15, and the net increase in BB is +14. Also, if none of the winning combinations are internally won in these games in BB,
The number of medals corresponding to the number of bets will be subtracted from the net increase in BB.

In the present embodiment, it is possible that the net additional number in BB calculated as described above reaches the upper limit acquired number B.
Although it is applied as one of the ending conditions of B, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper limit is at least the number of medals applied to the determination of the upper limit acquisition number such as the number of medals acquired in the special game state. It is only necessary that reaching the number of acquisition is applied as a condition for ending the special game state,
For example, a BB that does not include the number of paid-out medals when winning a BB
The BB may be ended when the net number of added nets reaches the upper limit acquired number. Furthermore, the BB may be terminated when the total value of the payout numbers of the winning combinations internally won in the game in BB, that is, the number of the numbers without subtracting the number of bets reaches the upper limit acquisition number.

Further, in the present embodiment, the internal winning of the winning combination is regarded as the winning combination, and the net additional number in BB is added regardless of whether the winning combination actually wins and the medals are paid out. Since the BB ends when the calculated net additional number in the BB reaches the upper limit acquisition number, the amount of medals acquired in the BB can be surely limited.

Further, in the slot machine that ends when the number of medals paid out based on the actual winning in BB reaches the upper limit value, for example, the internally-winning winning combination cannot be won. In this case, that is, even if an internally-winning winning combination is missed, the number of medals which is the condition for ending BB when the upper limit is reached is not added or subtracted by the bet number, so the upper limit is B.
If the number of cards that can be acquired in B is set sufficiently, there will be no difference in the number of cards that can be acquired in BB, and the game will become monotonous, and the game will be reduced. Regardless of whether or not occurs, the internal winning of the winning combination by the internal lottery process is regarded as the occurrence of the prize
The game number can be improved because there is a difference in the number of coins that can be obtained depending on whether a dropout occurs or when all of the prizes are won.

The present invention is not limited to this, and only when a prize is generated and medals are paid out, BB
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the net additional number of media is added.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a combination of symbols to be won in the BB game, the number of payouts, a winning condition, a corresponding internal winning flag, and a winning probability of each internal winning flag.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the BB game, "bell-bell-bell (bell prize)" and "plum-plum-".
"Plum (JacIn winning)" symbol combination is the target of winning.

The bell winning in the BB game is a winning combination involving payout of 15 coins, and the bell flag is internally won by the internal lottery process, and the winning order is the same as the valid stop order determined by the stop order distribution lottery. Appears only when the reel is stopped. Therefore, the internal winning probability of the bell flag by the internal lottery process is set to a very high probability of 1 / 1.6, but since there are 6 valid stop orders, the probability that the bell prize will actually appear is 1 / 9.6
It will be about.

The JacIn prize in the BB game is a winning combination involving payout of one sheet and a shift to RB, and occurs when the JacIn flag is internally won by the internal lottery process and each reel is stopped by the forward push. . Therefore, even if the JacIn flag is established by the internal lottery process,
When each reel is stopped by the reverse push, stop control of each reel is performed so that any winning is not generated. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the JacIn flag is established, the reel is stopped by reversely pressing to perform JacIn removal, so-called replay removal, and for example, the third JacIn flag is established. At times, when the remaining number of BB games is still large, it is possible to prevent JacIn by performing this replay removal, and thus it becomes possible to execute as many BB games as possible.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
It is possible to generate two types of BBs, which are a normal BB and a super BB. Whether the generated BB is a normal BB or a super BB is determined by a super normal distribution described later. It is decided by a lottery process.

FIG. 7 shows normal BB and super BB.
It is a figure which shows the difference with. As shown in FIG. 7, when the normal BB occurs, the fact that the JacIn prize is internally won in the BB game is notified, but the effective stop order of the bell prize is not notified, whereas when the super BB occurs. , In the BB game, both the fact that the JacIn prize has been internally won and the order in which the bell prize has been stopped are notified. Specifically, in both the normal / BB and the super / BB, when the JacIn winning is internally won in the BB game, the reel lamps 55 corresponding to all the reels are blinked to notify that fact. Further, in the case where the Bell prize is internally won in the supermarket / BB, the reel lamp 5 corresponding to the reel to be stopped based on the effective stop order.
When 5 is turned on, the effective stop order which is the winning condition is notified.

Therefore, in the normal BB, when the bell winning is internally won in the BB game, the order in which the winning is stopped is not notified, and the appearance probability of the bell winning is extremely low (1 / the internal winning probability). 6) Therefore, the expected acquisition number will be about 200. Also, supermarket
In BB, when the bell winning is internally won in the BB game, the effective stop order is notified. Therefore, by performing the stop operation of each reel in accordance with the stopping order, all the internally won bell winnings can appear. When the above-mentioned replay removal is practiced, the expected number of sheets to be acquired is about 380.

In this embodiment, the notification of the internal winning of the JacIn winning and the notification of the effective stop order which is the winning condition of the bell winning are notified by the lighting condition of the reel lamp 55. The invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to be informed by the display status of a dedicated display unit displayed by lighting a lamp or the like, the display content of the liquid crystal display unit 15, audio output, or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, whether the normal BB is generated or the super BB is generated at the time of winning the BB, the notification that the JacIn winning is internally won, and the effective stopping of the bell winning are performed. The control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 performs control for informing the order based on various commands transmitted from the game control board 200. As described above, in this embodiment, the control unit 230 performs control for generating a plurality of types of special game states. That is, in this embodiment, the control unit 230 functions as the mode determining means of the present invention.

As described above, in this embodiment, normal / BB
Control of the effect control board 201. The control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 performs control for notifying whether the JacIn prize is internally won or notifying the effective stop order of the bell prize. Game control board 200 for
The control contents in the BB controlled in
It is preferable that the same control can be performed even in the case of super / BB, and the control load and program capacity performed by the control unit 210 can be reduced, but the present invention is not limited to this. The control unit 210 of the game control board 200 may perform these controls. In this case, the control unit 2 is notified of the above-mentioned effective stop order.
10 may be used or an internal winning probability table having different internal winning probabilities used for the internal lottery process of the BB game may be controlled.

FIG. 8 is a control section 21 mounted on the game control board 200 when BB in the special game state occurs.
It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process in BB which CPU211 of 0 performs.

In the normal game state, when the symbols "white 7-white 7-white 7" or "black 7-black 7-black 7" are lined up on the valid winning line and the BB wins, the CPU 211,
First, a BB state flag indicating that the gaming state is the BB state is set (Sa1).

Then, a BB generation command indicating the generation of the BB state is transmitted to the effect control board 201 (Sa
2), the BB game counter indicating the remaining number of times of the BB game is set to 30 which is the prescribed number, and R indicating the number of times that the BB can be transferred.
The B transition counter is set to the specified number of 3, and the net increase number counter indicating the net increase in the BB is set to 15 which is the number of acquired coins at the time of winning the BB (Sa3).

Next, the game process is executed (Sa
4). In this game process, as shown in FIG.
A game state command indicating the game state of the game is transmitted to the effect control board 201 (Sb1).

Next, when the number of medals bet is selected and the start lever 38 is pressed, a BET process for setting the number of medals bet is executed (Sb2), and the number of bets set by this BET process is netly increased. The number is subtracted from the number counter (Sb3).

Next, after executing an internal lottery process for deciding whether or not to allow the winning of the target winning combination (Sb
4), it is determined whether or not any winning combination is internally won (Sb5), and if any winning combination is internally winning, the medal paid out when the internally winning winning combination is won. The number is added to the net increase counter (Sb
6).

Next, an internal win command indicating the establishment status of the internal win flag determined in the internal lottery process is transmitted to the effect control board 201 (Sb7).

Next, in the internal lottery processing, it is judged whether or not the bell prize is internally won (Sb8), and if the bell prize is internally won, the stop for determining the effective stop order which is the winning condition. Performs forward lottery processing (Sb9),
A stop order command indicating the determined effective stop order is transmitted to the effect control board 201 (Sb10).

Next, after performing reel rotation processing for starting the rotation of each reel (Sb11), stop control of the corresponding reel is performed according to the setting status of the internal winning flag, the stop order of each reel, and the timing of the stop operation. The reel stop processing is performed and the control of transmitting a reel stop status command indicating the stopped reels to the effect control board is repeated until all reels are stopped (Sb12 to Sb1).
4).

After all reels are stopped, a winning determination process for determining a winning is performed by the combination of stopped symbols (Sb
15) If a winning occurs, a process for paying out medals associated with the winning, a process for updating various flags, and the like are performed (Sb16).

In the game process executed in the step Sa4, that is, in the internal lottery process executed as the BB game, the BB in which the bell prize and the JacIn prize to be won in the BB game are internally won with a high probability. The internal winning probability table for games is applied.

Returning to FIG. 8, after the game processing in the step Sa4 is finished, the BB game counter is decremented by 1 (Sa5), and whether or not JacIn has won, that is, R
Confirm whether or not the transition condition to B is satisfied (Sa
6).

If JacIn has not won in the step Sa6, it is confirmed whether the BB game counter is 0, that is, whether or not the BB game has been executed 30 times which is the specified number of times in the small winning combination game ( Sa7).

When the BB game counter is 1 or more in step Sa7, that is, when the BB game remains, it is confirmed whether or not the net increase counter is 400 or more, which is the prescribed upper limit acquisition number (Sa8). In the step Sa8, when the net number-of-addition counter is less than 400, the process returns to the step Sa4 and the BB game is executed.

In addition, in the step of Sa6, JacI
If n has won, the process moves to RB. When the RB shifts to RB, the RB shift counter is decremented by 1 (Sa1
1), the RB status flag indicating that the RB status has been entered is set (Sa12).

Then, the RB provided in the RB
The RB game counter indicating the remaining number of games is set to a specified number of 8 and the Jac winning counter indicating the number of Jac prizes that can be won is set to a specified number of 5 (Sa1).
3).

Next, a game process similar to that described in the step Sa4 is executed (Sa14).
In the game process executed in the step Sa14, that is, in the internal lottery process executed as the RB game, the RB in which the Jac prize is internally won with a high probability.
The internal winning probability table for games is applied. Also,
Bell prizes are not targeted in RB games,
The processes in steps Sb8 to Sb10 are not performed.

After the game processing in step Sa14 is completed, the RB game counter is decremented by 1 (S
a15), it is confirmed whether or not the Jac prize is won (Sa1
6) If the Jac prize is won, the Jac prize counter is decremented by 1 (Sa17).

Next, it is confirmed whether the Jac winning counter is 0, that is, whether the Jac winning of the specified number of times has occurred (Sa18).

If the Jac winning counter is 1 or more at the step Sa18, that is, the winning Jac
When the number of winnings remains, the RB game counter becomes 0
That is, it is confirmed that the RB game has been executed a prescribed number of times (Sa19).

If the RB game counter is 1 or more in the step Sa19, it is confirmed whether or not the net increase counter is 400 or more, which is the prescribed upper limit acquisition number (Sa22). In the step of Sa22, if the net number-of-addition counter is less than 400, Sa14 is again executed.
Returning to the game processing in step, the RB game is executed.

Also, in the step of Sa19, Jac
If the winning counter is 0, or if the RB game counter is 0 in step Sa20, that is, RB
When the end condition of is satisfied, the RB transition counter is set to 0.
Is confirmed, that is, whether the number of transitions to the specified number of times has been reached (Sa21).

If the RB shift counter is 1 or more in the step Sa21, that is, if the number of possible shifts to the RB remains, the process proceeds to the step Sa8 and the net increase counter is 400 or more which is the upper limit acquisition number. If the net increase counter is less than 400, S
Returning to the game processing of a4, the BB game is executed.

When the BB game counter is 0 in the step Sa7, that is, when the BB game provided in the small combination game is executed a prescribed number of times, or when the net increase counter is 400 or more in the step Sa8, that is, If the net increase in the number of BBs at the end of the BB game during the small role game is greater than or equal to the maximum number of acquisitions,
Alternatively, when the RB shift counter is 0 in step Sa21, that is, the RB shifts to the RB a specified number of times and
If the net increase counter is 400 or more in step Sa22, that is, if the net increase in BB is equal to or more than the upper limit acquisition number at the end of the RB game in RB, the BB end condition is satisfied. Is established and B
B ends. Along with this, the BB state flag is cleared (Sa9), a BB end command is transmitted to the effect control board 201 (Sa10), and then the normal game state is entered.

FIG. 10 shows a case where a BB generation command is received from the game control board 200, that is, a BB is won and a BB is won.
It is the flowchart which shows the control contents of production processing in the BB which CPU231 of the control section 230 which is installed in production control baseplate 201 executes when the occurs.

When receiving the BB generation command from the game control board 200, the CPU 231 first performs a super / normal distribution lottery process for deciding whether or not to generate a super BB (Sc1).

Next, the game control board 200 waits in a waiting state for the game status command and the BB end command (Sc2, Sc3).

When the game state command is received in this state, it is confirmed whether or not the game is in RB, that is, the RB game, based on the received game state command (Sc4). RB if in RB
The RB mid-stage production process executed in the middle is executed (Sc5), and the process waits again in the state of waiting for reception of the technique state command and the BB end command in the steps of Sc2 and Sc3.

Further, when it is determined that the RB is not in the RB in the step of Sc4, that is, when the game is the BB game executed during the small winning game, the internal winning command transmitted from the game control board 200 is received. When the player waits in the waiting state (Sc6) and receives the internal winning command in this state, it is confirmed whether either the bell winning or the JacIn winning is internally winning based on the received internal winning command (Sc7). , Sc8).

When neither the bell prize nor the JacIn prize has been internally won in the steps Sc7 and Sc8, the process waits again for the reception of the skill state command and the BB end command in the steps Sc2 and Sc3.

When the JacIn prize is internally won in the steps Sc7 and Sc8, the reel lamps corresponding to all reels are controlled to blink, that is, Ja.
After performing the control for notifying the internal winning of the cIn winning (Sc9), it waits again in the state of waiting for the reception of the skill state command and the BB end command in the steps Sc2 and Sc3.

In addition, when the Bell prize is internally won in the steps of Sc7 and Sc8, the super BB
It is confirmed whether or not it is in the middle (Sc10). Super B
Whether or not it is in B is determined by the presence / absence of the super / BB flag set when the super / BB is won by the above-mentioned super / normal distribution lottery process.

At step Sc10, super B
If it is determined that it is not during B, Sc2 and Sc3 are again performed.
The process waits in the state of waiting for the reception of the technique state command and the BB end command in the step.

When it is determined in step Sc10 that the game is in the supermarket / BB, the game control board 20
Standby in the waiting state for receiving the stop order command transmitted from 0 (Sc11), and when the stop order command is received in this state, each reel which is the winning condition for the bell winning based on the received stop order command The effective stop order is confirmed, and control is performed to turn on the reel lamp 55 corresponding to the first stop reel that should be stopped first (Sc12).

Next, the process waits in the state of waiting for the reel stop status command transmitted from the game control board 200 (Sc13), and when the reel stop status command is received in this state, the reel stop status command is received. Based on this, it is confirmed whether the stopped reel is the first stopped reel or the second stopped reel (Sc14, Sc15).

When it is determined that the reel stopped at the steps Sc14 and Sc15 is the first reel stopped, the reel lamp 55 corresponding to the second stopped reel to be stopped second is controlled to be turned on. Do (S
c16).

Further, when it is determined that the reel stopped in the steps Sc14 and Sc15 is the second stopped reel, the reel lamp corresponding to the third (last) stopped third reel is stopped. Control to turn on 55 is performed (Sc16), and then Sc2 and Sc again.
The process waits in the state of waiting for reception of the technique state command and the BB end command in the step 3).

In this way, when the Bell prize is internally won in the BB game in the super BB, Sc11-
Based on the control of Sc16, the effective stop order which is the winning condition of the internally won bell winning is notified by the lighting control of the reel lamp 55.

Further, when the BB end command is received in the waiting state for receiving the technique state command and the BB end command in the steps Sc2 and Sc3, that is, when the BB ends, the process returns to the normal game state. It has become.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the super / normal distribution lottery process executed in the step Sc1 of the BB medium effect process in FIG.

In this super-normal distribution lottery processing, first, a random number value for super-normal distribution lottery (either a soft random number or a hard random number is acceptable) is extracted (Sd1), and the extracted random number value is used as a super normal distribution. When compared with the sorting lottery table (Sd2), it is confirmed whether or not the player wins the super BB (Sd3), and when the player wins the super BB, the super BB flag indicating that fact is stored in the RAM.
It is set to 232 (Sd4).

FIGS. 12A to 12C are diagrams showing examples of setting of a super / normal distribution lottery table applicable in the super / normal distribution lottery process of this embodiment.

In the super / normal distribution lottery table shown in FIG. 12 (a), the
The winning probability of BB is set to be different, and by applying the table for the super normal distribution lottery set in this way, the super
Since the probability of occurrence of BB changes, long-term B
The number of B's acquired can be changed according to the set value of the payout rate.

In the super / normal distribution lottery table shown in FIG. 12 (b), the winning probability of super BB is set to be different according to the number of games after the end of BB or RB, that is, the game history. By applying the super / normal distribution lottery table set in this way, it is possible to change the number of BBs acquired according to the game history, so that according to the game history up to that point. The expectation of the player can be increased.

Here, BB and RB are used as the game history.
Number of games after the end, specifically 100 after the end of BB
Within the game, within 50 games after the end of RB, other than that, that is, after 101 games after the end of BB,
Alternatively, the winning probability of the super BB is set to be different depending on whether it is 51 games or more after the end of the RB, but the present invention is not limited to this. The minimum or maximum number of BBs that have occurred or the number of BBs that have occurred in the past,
The range of the number of acquired BBs that is most distributed among the number of BBs that have occurred in the past, whether the gaming state at the end of BB that occurred last time or before is a small win game or RB,
Whether the game state at the end of BB that occurred before the last time is often ended by a small winning game or often ended by RB, between BB and between bonuses (BB and RB), power-on or initialization or predetermined The number of games and the number of medals reduced since the reset operation was performed, the number of medals paid out, the small winning combination history such as the number of winnings and the number of internal winnings of small wins, the bonus winning history such as the number of winnings and the number of internal winnings of BB and RB, Etc. may be applied as the game history, and the winning probability of the supermarket / BB may be set differently according to these.

In the super / normal distribution lottery table shown in FIG. 12C, depending on whether the gaming state at the time of winning the BB is the high probability state of the super BB or the low probability state of the super BB, The odds of winning are set differently, and by applying the super-normal distribution lottery table set in this way, the number of BBs obtained can be changed according to the gaming state at the time of winning a BB. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's expectation according to the change in the gaming state at the normal time.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, whether the super BB is generated or the normal BB is generated is determined by lottery, and until the BB occurs, the BB is generated. Since the expected acquisition amount of is not fixed, the player's expectation can be increased. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, whether the super BB or the normal BB is uniquely generated is determined according to the game history described above. good.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the condition that the net increase in the number of BBs reaches the upper limit number of acquisitions is the condition for ending the BB state.
It is possible to prevent an excessively large number of medals from being acquired, and to prevent the player's motivation from being exceeded.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
Whether the generated BB is super BB or normal BB,
The expected number of coins to be acquired varies according to the number of coins, and the number of coins to be acquired varies according to the occurrence of BB, so that the game property can be improved.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, the special game state B
There are two types of B, a super BB having an expected acquisition number of about 390 and a normal BB having an expected acquisition number of about 200, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, it is possible that three or more types of special game states with different expected acquisition numbers can be generated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of net additions in the BB that is the condition for ending the BB is 400, whereas the expected number of acquisitions per BB is normal.
The BB is set to have about 200 sheets, and the super BB is set to have about 390 sheets. That is, BB is higher than the upper limit of the BB net increase
The expected number of coins to be acquired is set lower, so that not only the number of medals to be acquired with the BB does not exceed the upper limit, but the game property can be improved.
It is possible to mitigate the player's discomfort due to the upper limit of the number of acquired sheets (net additional number) in BB. The present invention is not limited to this, and the expected number of super BBs to be acquired may be set to the same number as the upper limit number of acquisitions.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
As a target winning combination in the BB game, if the reels are not stopped in an order that matches the valid stop order, which is the winning condition, even if the player wins by the internal lottery process, the winning does not occur. The expected number of super BBs and normal BBs are applied depending on whether or not the effective stop order of these bell prizes is notified.
It is designed to change the expected number of BBs
Since the expected number of coins to be acquired changes according to the skill of the player, not only the gambling property can be suppressed, but also the technical intervention property is appropriately added, so that the game property can be further improved.

In the present embodiment, the winning condition for the bell winning in the BB game is the effective stop order of each reel, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one reel may be used. An area in which the target symbol can be drawn in and an area in which the symbol can not be drawn in are provided, and the internally winning winning combination may be won only when the reel is stopped at the timing when the drawing area is displayed.
That is, the stop timing of each reel may be applied as a winning condition. In addition, it may be applied as a winning condition that an operation that matches both the effective stop order of the reels and the stop timing of the reels is performed. Furthermore, as a reel control table applied when the target winning combination is internally won, a table that can generate a prize and a table that cannot generate a prize are provided, and a table that can be generated by distribution is selected. You may make it apply as a winning condition.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention is applicable even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in.

For example, in the above embodiment, BB is applied as the special game state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the special game state is a game state that is advantageous to the player, In addition, it may be a gaming state in which the internal winning of the winning combination by the internal lottery processing executed in the game in the special gaming state is regarded as the occurrence of the winning and the number of medals increased reaches the upper limit, and the gaming state ends. , A player can win a prize by performing an operation that matches the winning conditions.
When the target small winning combination is internally won, the AT (assist time) that informs the winning conditions, the RT (replay time) at which the replay can be won with a high probability, and the reel control are uncontrolled within a certain range. CT (challenge time) that allows you to win a specific small role that is aimed at,
Intensive games that have a high probability of winning single bonuses and small wins, as well as a combination of these game states,
For example, if a game state such as ART (assist replay time) in which AT and RT are combined ends when the number of medals in the game in these game states reaches the upper limit, these game states are It may be applied as a special game state in the invention.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the special game state BB is generated by arranging a specific symbol ("white 7" or "black 7"), but the present invention is not limited to this. Not a thing, for example, when a specific symbol is prepared or a specific winning combination is internally won, a lottery is conducted at predetermined intervals, etc., and a special game state is generated by winning this lottery. You may do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the BB game provided in the small winning combination game is played a prescribed number of times,
The case where the RB is moved to the specified number of times and the RB is ended is applied as the ending condition of the BB in the special game state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ending condition is not provided, and the BB is set. The configuration may be such that the BB ends only when the number of medals applied to the determination of the upper limit acquisition number such as the net increase in number reaches the upper limit acquisition number.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of medals paid out by the BB winning that triggers the occurrence of the BB in the special game state is the number of medals applied to the determination of the upper limit number of BBs, such as the net increase in BB. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of medals paid out by these BB winnings may not be included.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the BB is configured to end when the net increase in the BB from which the number of medals used for the bet number is subtracted reaches the upper limit acquisition number. The invention is not limited to this, and the total number of payouts of the winning combination internally won in the game in BB and B
The BB may be ended when the total value of the number of paid-out medals due to the occurrence of a prize in the game in B, that is, the number without subtracting the number of bets, reaches the upper limit acquisition number.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the upper limit number of coins in the special game state BB is set to 400, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper limit number of coins can be set to another value. Is also good. Further, it is possible to set a plurality of types of upper limit acquisition number, and change the upper limit acquisition number based on the sorting lottery performed at the time of winning a BB or the like, or the past game history, thereby changing the expected acquisition number. You may do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the control unit 210 is
After the internal lottery process is completed, if any winning combination is internally won, the internal winning combination type signal indicating the number of medals to be paid out when the internally winning winning combination wins is controlled. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which these signals are not externally output may be adopted.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a normal slot machine capable of playing a game by using medals and credits as a gaming value is used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is for gaming. A slot machine for playing games using pachinko balls as a value, a fully credit type slot machine that can be played by using credits without ejecting medals to the outside, and a variable display device is displayed as an image. Needless to say, the present invention is also applicable to image-type slot machines, and the types of these gaming machines are not limited.

Each element in the above embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, the variable display device 5 can start the game by setting the bet number for one game and can change the display state.
One game ends when the display result of 0 is derived and displayed, and a predetermined prize can be generated in accordance with the display result of the variable display device 50. In accordance with the occurrence of the prize, a gaming value (medal, Slot machine 1 with credit)
And, in the normal game state, a predetermined generation condition (BB
When a winning) is established, a special game state generating means (control unit 210, control unit 230) capable of generating a special game state (big bonus (BB)) advantageous to the player, and at least the special game state (BB). ) The special game state end in which the special game state (BB) is ended when the amount of acquisition of the game value (medals, credits) (net additional number in BB) in) has reached a predetermined upper limit value (upper limit acquisition number) Means (control unit 210), and the special game state generation means (control unit 210, control unit 230), the expected acquisition amount of the game value (medals, credits) that can actually be expected (expected acquisition) It includes a mode determining means (control unit 230) for generating a plurality of types of special game states (super number BB, normal number BB) having different numbers.

According to claim 2 of the present invention, the expected acquisition amount (expected acquisition number) of the game value (medals, credits) is:
Upper limit value (upper limit acquisition number) of the amount of the game value (medals, credits) acquired in the special game state (BB)
It is set below.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the variable display device 5 is provided.
At a stage before the display result of 0 is displayed (when the start lever 38 is operated), a pre-determination means (control unit 210) for deciding whether or not the winning is allowed is provided, and the special game state is provided. The ending means (control section 210) at least when the advance determination means (control section 210) allows the generation of a prize (when the winning combination is internally won).
The special game state (B
When the amount of acquisition of the game value (medals, credits) (net additional number in BB) in B) reaches the predetermined upper limit value (upper limit acquisition number), the special game state (BB)
To end.

According to claim 4 of the present invention, the prize that can be generated in the special game state (BB) can be generated by performing an operation that complies with a predetermined prize condition (effective stop order) (bell prize). ), The amount of the game value (medals, credits) to be acquired (the number of net additions in BB) is changed depending on whether or not to notify the operation method that meets the predetermined winning condition (order of valid stop).

According to claim 5 of the present invention, the main control means (control section 210) for controlling the game state and the effect state based on the control information (command) transmitted from the main control means (control section 210). And a sub-control unit (control unit 230) that performs control, and the sub-control unit (control unit 230) performs notification control of an operation method that meets the predetermined winning condition (effective stop order).

According to claim 6 of the present invention, the expected acquisition amount (expected acquisition number) of the game value (medals, credits) in the special game state (BB) is determined by lottery (super normal distribution lottery process). It

Claim 7 of the present invention relates to a game history (BB or RB) related to a game in which the expected amount (expected number of coins) of the game value (medals, credits) in the special game state (BB) has been played in the past. Number of games since the end)
It is decided according to.

According to claim 8 of the present invention, the expected acquisition amount (expected acquisition number) of the gaming value (medals, credits) in the special gaming state (BB) is the special gaming state (B).
B) is determined according to the game state of the game (high-probability state or low-probability state of super BB) that triggered the occurrence.

[0200]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the invention of claim 1, the special game state is ended in accordance with the amount of the game value obtained in the special game state, whereby an excessively large amount of game value can be obtained. It is possible to prevent the player from being overwhelmed, and to prevent the player's motivation from being exceeded. Further, the expected acquisition amount varies according to the type of special game state that has occurred, and the amount of game value acquired in the special game state varies, so that the game property can be improved.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, not only can the game quality be improved without the amount of game value being acquired in the special game state exceeding the upper limit value, but also in the special game state, for example. By setting the expected acquisition amount lower than the upper limit value of the acquisition amount of the gaming value, it is possible to alleviate the player's discomfort due to the upper limit of the acquisition amount of the gaming value in the special gaming state.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is considered that a prize is generated when the generation of the prize is permitted by the predetermination means, not the amount of the game value obtained based on the actually generated prize. Since the special game state ends with the amount of game value gained thus calculated, it is possible to reliably limit the amount of game value gain in the special game state.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the expected acquisition amount of the game value changes depending on the skill of the player.
Not only can the gambling be suppressed, but also the appropriateness of technical intervention is added, so that the game can be further improved.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the main control means which requires a relatively high processing capacity.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the expected amount of money in the special game state is not fixed, so that the player's expectation can be increased.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, since it is possible to change the amount of increase in the game value in the special game state by the game history, the game can be changed according to the game history up to that point. It is possible to increase the expectation of the person.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, the amount of increase in the gaming value in the special gaming state is changed in accordance with the gaming state of the game that triggered the occurrence of the special gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation due to the change in the game state at the normal time.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

2 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a front door of the slot machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a winning combination in the BB game in the small winning combination game in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a normal game in the slot machine of this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the difference between BB and supermarket BB.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing control contents (control contents in BB) executed by the control unit of the game control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

9 is a flowchart showing details of the game processing in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a control content (control content in BB) executed by the control unit of the effect control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.
It is a flowchart showing.

11 is a flowchart showing details of the super / normal distribution lottery process in FIG.

12 (a) to (c) are super-normals applied in the super-normal distribution lottery process in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the setting condition of the table for normal distribution lottery.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 slot machine 2a housing 2b front door 3 locking device 3a keyhole 4 upper decorative frame 5 winning symbol explanation panel 6 game panel 7 lower decorative frame 8 title panel 9 medal payout hole 10 ashtray 11 medal tray 12a, 12b sound emitting part 13 release Sound section 14 Transparent window 15 Liquid crystal display section 21 1 bet display section 22, 23 2 bet display section 24, 25 3 bet display section 26 Game over display section 27 Replay display section 28 Weight display section 29 Start display section 30 Input Instruction display section 31 Credit display section 32 Number of games display section 33 Payout display section 34 Medal insertion section 35 Medal jam clearing button 36a One BET button 36b MAXBET button 37 Settlement button 38 Start lever 39 Stop button unit 40L, 40C, 40R Stop button 41-45 Game effect lamp Part 50 Variable display device 51L, 51C, 51R Reel 52 Reel unit 53 Reel concealing member 54L, 54C, 54R Reel motor 55 Reel lamp 56 Reel sensor 57 Hopper unit 57a Hopper tank 58 Guide rail 59 Overflow tank 60 Full tank sensor 61 Dispensing medal Sensor 62 Hopper motor 63 Medal outlet 64 Power supply unit 65 Main switch section 66 Second reset button 67 Setting button 68 Automatic settlement selection switch section 69 Stop selection switch section 70 Setting key insertion section 71 Medal selector 72 Illegal medal ejection section 73 Return Medal channel 80 Main switch 81 Second reset switch 82 Setting key switch 83 Setting switch 84 Power cord 85 Back plate 100 1 BET switch 101 MAXBET switch 02 Start switch 103L, 103C, 103R Stop switch 104 Settlement switch 105 First reset switch 106 Insertion medal sensor 107 Flow path switching solenoid 108 Game count display 109 Credit display 110 Payout display 111 Inserting instruction lamp 112 1 betting lamp 113 , 114 2 betting lamp 115, 116 3 betting lamp 117 Game over lamp 118 Start lamp 119 Replay lamp 120 Bonus notification lamp 121a, 121b BET button lamp 122L, 122C, 122R Operation effective lamp 130-134 Game effect lamp 135 Liquid crystal display Vessel 136a, 136b, 137 speaker 138 fluorescent lamp 139 weight lamp 200 game control board 201 production control board 202 power supply board 2 3 Reel Relay Board 204 Reel Lamp Relay Board 205 External Output Board 210 Control Unit 211 CPU 212 RAM 213 ROM 214 I / O Port 215 Switch Circuit 216 Motor Circuit 217 Initial Reset Circuit 218 Clock Generation Circuit 219 Pulse Divider Circuit 220 Buffer Circuit 221 Random number generation circuit 222 Sampling circuit 230 Control unit 231 CPU 232 RAM 233 ROM 234 I / O port 235 Speaker drive circuit 236 Display drive circuit 237 Lamp drive circuit 250 Storage case 251 Storage case L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' Winning prize line

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game can be started by setting a bet number for one game, and one game is started by displaying a display result of a variable display device capable of changing a display state. It is a slot machine that ends, and a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, and a gaming value is given according to the occurrence of the prize, and a predetermined generation condition in a normal game state. When a special game state is generated, a special game state generation means capable of generating a special game state advantageous to the player, and at least when the amount of the game value acquired in the special game state reaches a predetermined upper limit value, Special game state ending means for ending the game state, and the special game state generating means is a plurality of types of different expected value of the gaming value that can actually be expected to be acquired. A slot machine including a mode determining means for generating another gaming state. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the expected acquisition amount of the game value is set to be equal to or less than an upper limit value of the acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state. 3. In a stage before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, a pre-determination means for deciding whether or not to allow the generation of the prize is provided, and the special game state ending means is at least When the amount of the game value acquired in the special gaming state, which is calculated assuming that the occurrence of the prize is allowed by the pre-determining means, has reached the predetermined upper limit, the special game The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, which terminates the state. 4. The winning that can be generated in the special game state includes a winning that can be generated by performing an operation that meets a predetermined winning condition, and whether to notify an operation method that meets the predetermined winning condition. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the expected acquisition amount of the gaming value is changed depending on whether or not the gaming value is acquired. 5. A main control means for controlling a game state and a sub-control means for controlling an effect means based on control information transmitted from the main control means are provided, and the predetermined winning condition is met. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein the sub-control unit performs notification control of an operation method. 6. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the expected acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state is determined by lottery. 7. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the expected acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state is determined according to a game history regarding a game played in the past. 8. The expected acquisition amount of the game value in the special game state is determined according to the game state of the game that triggered the occurrence of the special game state. Slot machine.