JP2003310867A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which has various game modes and is excellent in the interest factor of a game. <P>SOLUTION: A special game player in a first game state, and a special game played in a second game state are provided in the game machine. When an internal state corresponding to a second combination pattern is determined by lot during a first specified game, information concerning it is reported by a first prescribed probability in the special game player in the first game state. When an internal state corresponding to a second combination pattern is determined by lot during the first specified game, information concerning it is reported by a second prescribed probability in the special game played in the second game state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a technique of notifying information regarding an internal state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, will be described as an example. The slot machine has 3 rows of symbols.
Has one reel. When a medal is thrown, an effective line is set on the symbol display device according to the number of medals thrown.
When the player operates the start operation unit, the reel rotates and the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display. When the stop operation unit provided for each reel is operated while the reels are rotating, the rotation of the reels is stopped. When all three reels are stopped and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line of the symbol display is a predetermined winning symbol, a medal is paid out or the medal is not thrown according to the winning symbol. Even then, the game (replay game) can be played again. When the starting operation unit is operated, the internal state is selected by lottery. Depending on the timing of operating the stop operation unit, the symbol corresponding to the internal state may or may not be stopped and displayed.

When the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the symbol display is "7,7,7", a big bonus game including a small winning game and a JAC game is started. During the big bonus, there is a high probability that the winning symbols will be stopped and displayed. The combination of stop symbols on the activated line during the small role game is "JAC
・ JAC ・ JAC ”, the game will move to JAC game. The JAC symbol is often used as the replay symbol. The big bonus game ends when the game is played 30 times or the JAC game is played 3 times during the small winning game. When the big bonus game does not end with the end of the JAC game, the small win game is played when the JAC game ends. When the JAC game is played three times in this way, the big bonus game ends, so if you play as many games as possible during the small win game and then switch to the JAC game, the player will get many medals. can do. Therefore, during the small win game, the player adjusts the operation timing of the stop operation unit so that the combination of stop symbols does not become a replay symbol. This kind of operation is called "replay removal".

[0004]

As described above, the player performs the replay removal during the small winning game. However, the game mode in which the replay is disregarded in this manner has little change and lacks in fun. The present invention is
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the game modes are varied and the game is interesting.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problem and Action and Effect] In the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the starting operation portion is operated, the internal state is selected and a plurality of symbol rows are variably displayed on the symbol display. The stop operation section provided for each symbol row is operated to stop the symbol row, whereby one game ends, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display is a predetermined operation procedure by the stop operation section. And / or when operated at a predetermined timing, it corresponds to the internal state selected by lottery,
When the combination of the symbols that are stopped and displayed becomes the first combination symbol, the special game including the first specific game and the second specific game is started, and the special game is the first number of games played during the first specific game. When the number of times reaches a predetermined number or when the second specific game is performed a second predetermined number of times, the game ends, and in the special game, when the symbol combination stopped and displayed during the first specific game is the second combination symbol, the second combination If the special game does not end with the end of the second specific game when the special game is completed, the first special game is started when the second special game is completed. The special game of the gaming machine of the present invention includes a special game executed in the first game state and a special game executed in the second game state. The game machine of the present invention, in the special game played in the first game state, when the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol is selected during the first specific game, the information related thereto is notified at the first predetermined probability. , Second
In the special game performed in the game state, when the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol is drawn during the first specific game, it is provided with means for notifying the information related thereto with a second predetermined probability.

The special game of the above-mentioned gaming machine includes a special game executed in the first game state and a special game executed in the second game state. Then, in the special game performed in the first game state, when the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol is drawn during the first specific game, the information related thereto is notified with the first predetermined probability. Further, in the special game played in the second game state, when the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol is drawn during the first specific game, the information related thereto is notified with the second predetermined probability.
That is, the probability that the information related to the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol being drawn is changed depending on whether the special game is played in the first game state or the second game state changes. In this way, when the probability that the information related to the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol being drawn is changed is changed, the player who knows the internal state operates the stop operation unit to perform technical intervention. The room that can be played is different between the first gaming state and the second gaming state. For this reason, the player can perform the technical intervention in a well-balanced state, rather than the technical intervention, and can enjoy the game while feeling a high degree of interest in this.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, it is preferable that the information is an operation timing of the stop operation unit and / or an operation order of the stop operation unit that enables symbols other than the second combination symbol to be stopped and displayed ( Claim 2). With this configuration, the player operates the stop operation part in accordance with the notified operation timing and / or operation order,
It is possible to stop and display symbols other than the second combination symbol.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A slot machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the front panel 12 of the slot machine 10 has a symbol display section 14 in the center, an effect display section 16 above the symbol display section 14, and an operation section 18 below the symbol display section 14. Further, a payout unit 19 is arranged below it. The symbol display unit 14 is provided with a left display window 21, a middle display window 22, and a right display window 23, which are arranged side by side.
Cylindrical left reel 24, middle reel 25, and right reel 26 are mounted on the back side of these display windows (21, 22, 23). On the cylindrical surface of the reels (24, 25, 26), a left reel band 85, a middle reel band 86, and a right reel band 87, in each of which a plurality of symbols are drawn in rows, are mounted. With this structure, the reels (24, 2
(5, 26) is stopped, the display windows (21, 22,
23) Three symbols drawn on the reel strips (85, 86, 87) are displayed vertically side by side on each of them.

A starting lever 6 provided on the operating portion 18
When 1 is operated, the reels (24, 25, 26) rotate in the vertical direction, and the symbols are variably displayed in the display windows (21, 22, 23). When the left reel stop button 62, the middle reel stop button 63, and the right reel stop button 64 are operated while the reels (24, 25, 26) are rotating, the left reel 24, the middle reel 25, and the right reel 26. Are stopped individually. In addition, these reels (24, 25, 2
6) and its drive mechanism will be described in detail later.

The structure of the front panel 12 has been briefly described above. Here, the symbols displayed in the display windows (21, 22, 23) will be described. The slot machine 10
An effective line is set according to the number of medals to be played in one game (number of medals). Then, when a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line, a privilege is awarded. The privilege is, for example, that a medal is paid out or a bonus game described below is started. In this way, stopping and displaying the symbols of the combination to which the privilege is given on the activated line is called winning. As shown in FIG. 2, when the number of medals is one, the display window (2
The effective line L1 that horizontally penetrates the symbol displayed in the middle of (1, 22, 23) is activated. When the number of medals is two, as shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the activated line L1, two horizontal activated lines L2 and L3 are activated. When the number of medals is 3, the effective line L1,
In addition to L2 and L3, two diagonal active lines L4 and L5 are activated as shown in FIG.

The combination of the symbols drawn on the left reel belt 85, the middle reel belt 86, the right reel belt 87, and the winning symbols will be described with reference to FIG. 5A, 5B, and 5C show the left reel strip 85,
The symbol arrays of the middle reel band 86 and the right reel band 87 are shown. When the cherry symbol 205 is displayed in any of the upper, middle, and lower rows of the left display window 21, 2 for each activated line.
One medal will be paid out. For example, when the number of medals is three and the cherry symbol 205 is stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the left display window 21, the cherry symbol 205 is on two effective lines (L2 and L4 in FIG. 4). A total of 4 medals of 2 + 2 will be paid out. The cherry symbol 205 is also called a single symbol because the medals are paid out if the cherry symbol 205 is stopped and displayed in the left display window 21, and it is not necessary to stop and display three medals on the activated line.

When the big bonus symbol 201 (symbol “7”), apple symbol 204, and apple symbol 204 are stopped and displayed from the left on the activated line, or the regular bonus symbol 202 (symbol “BAR”) and apple symbol 20
4. When the apple design 204 is stopped and displayed, 15
One medal will be paid out. Apple pattern 2 on the activated line
When three 04s are stopped and displayed, ten medals are paid out. Winning with the combination of the symbols described above is called a small win. The three big bonus symbols 201 (20 in FIG. 5) that are consecutive on the left reel strip 85
The color of 9) is red, and the colors of the big bonus symbols 201 other than these are blue. The colors of the big bonus symbols 201 on the middle reel band 86 and the right reel band 87 are all blue. When the replay symbol 203, which is a symbol in which "R" is circled, is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the replay game is started. In the replay game,
You can play the game again on the same active line as the previous game without hanging medals.

Big bonus design 201 (designation "7")
When three are stopped and displayed on the activated line, the big bonus game is started. Regular bonus pattern 202
When three (symbol “BAR”) are stopped and displayed on the activated line, the regular bonus game is started. When the big bonus game is started, a small role game is played. During the small role game, the probability of winning a small role is set to be high. In addition, when three replay symbols 203 are stopped and displayed on the activated line in the state where the small winning combination game is being executed,
The JAC game starts. In this way, when the replay symbol 203 is stopped and displayed during the small win game, the JAC game is started, so the replay symbol 203 is also called a JAC symbol (in the following description, when it is described as "JAC symbol", it is " Means the replay pattern 203)).
When three JAC symbols are stopped and displayed on the activated line during the JAC game, 15 medals are paid out. Since the regular bonus game is in the same playing state as the JAC game played during the big bonus game, only the big bonus game will be described below when it is not necessary to distinguish the two.

As shown in the symbol arrangement of the reel band (85, 86, 87), the apple symbols 204 are arranged so as not to be separated from each other by four symbols or more. On the other hand, a big bonus symbol 201, a regular bonus symbol 202,
The cherry design 205 and the replay design 203 also have a portion arranged apart from each other by five or more designs. Since the symbols are separated in this way, the reel stop buttons (62, 6)
When I operate (3, 64), I always win or lose. The process of winning or losing will be described in detail later.

The big bonus game is played in either the super big state or the normal big state. Three big bonus symbols 201 are stopped and displayed on the activated line, and the left reel band 85, the middle reel band 86, and the right reel band 87 are displayed.
When the color of the big bonus symbol 201 is blue, the game state shifts to the super big state. Three big bonus symbols 201 are stopped and displayed on the activated line, the color of the big bonus symbol 201 of the left reel band 85 is red, the big bonus symbol 201 of the middle reel band 86 and the right reel band 87.
When the color is blue, the game state shifts to the normal big state. During the small bonus game in the big bonus in the super big state and the normal big state, if three apple symbols 204 are stopped and displayed on the activated line, 1
Five medals are paid out.

The super big state and the normal big state respectively correspond to the first gaming state and the second gaming state recited in the claims. The big bonus game corresponds to the special game described in the claims. Small role games and JAC games
Each corresponds to the first specific game and the second specific game described in the claims.

The detailed structure of the front panel 12 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the left display window 2 of the symbol display portion 14
On the left side of 1 are five effective line lamps (3
1, 32, 33, 34, 35) are provided. The effective line lamps (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) notify the effective lines of the symbols displayed in the display windows (21, 22, 23). On the right side of the right display window 23, a big bonus lamp 41 and a regular bonus lamp 4 are arranged vertically in a row.
2, a replay lamp 43, a medal insertion lamp 44, and a start lamp 45 are provided. A big bonus template lamp 48 is provided below the middle display window 22. The big bonus lamp 41 and the regular bonus lamp 42 are turned on when the big bonus game and the regular bonus game are being executed, respectively. The replay lamp 43 lights up when the replay symbol 203 wins, and notifies that the replay game is in progress.

The medal insertion lamp 44 lights up when a medal can be inserted, and goes out when a medal cannot be inserted. When the medals cannot be thrown, the reel (2
4, 25, 26) During rotation. Start lamp 45
Lights up when the starting lever 61 is operable, and goes out when the starting lever 61 is inoperable. When the starting lever 61 cannot be operated is when the reels (24, 25, 26) are rotating and no medals have been inserted. The big bonus tempai lamp 48 lights up in a big bonus tempai state. With the big bonus tempai state, the two symbols displayed are stopped at the big bonus symbol 201 on the activated line, and the remaining one symbol is stopped at the big bonus symbol 201 on the activated line, the big bonus game is started. Means the state of

Below the display windows (21, 22, 23),
A medal slot 56, a credit display 52 which is a numerical display, a game number display 53, and a payout number display 54 are provided. The credit indicator 52 is a medal insertion slot 5
The number of medals inserted and stored from 6 is displayed. Up to 50 medals can be stored. If the medals are stored, medals will be inserted for each game 5
No need to throw in from 6. On the game number display 53,
The number of remaining big bonus games and regular bonus games is displayed. The payout number display 54 displays the number of medals to be paid out.

The operation section 18 has a MAX bet button 5
A 7, 2 bet button 59 and a 1 bet button 58 are provided. The MAX bet button 57 sets the maximum number of medals to be taken. For example, if the MAX bet 57 is operated with 18 medals stored, 3 medals will be placed, and if the MAX bet button 57 is operated with 2 medals stored, 2 medals will be displayed. Can be hung. When the 2-bet button 59 is operated, two medals are accumulated. When the 1 bet button 58 is operated, one coin is struck from the stored medals. In the state where medals are stored and the medals can be placed by operating the bet buttons (57, 58, 59), the bet buttons (57, 58,
59) is turned on by the built-in LED, and the LED is turned off when the medal cannot be hung. The state in which the medal cannot be hung is, for example, during the replay game or during the rotation of the reels (24, 25, 26).

At the lower left of the starting lever 61, a credit settlement button 65 is provided. Credit settlement button 6
When 5 is operated, the accumulation (credit) of medals is released, and the accumulated medals are paid out. A payout payout table 71 is provided on the right side of the bet buttons (57, 58, 59). In the payout payout table 71, the payout number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol and the like are displayed.

The effect display section 16 is provided with a liquid crystal display 66. Characters associated with the super big state and the normal big state are displayed on the liquid crystal display 66, and the player is informed of which state the character is in.
When the JAC in flag is established during the small win game in the big bonus game in the super big state,
This is displayed on the liquid crystal display 66 (the JAC in flag will be described later). In addition, the liquid crystal display 66 displays characters that have been subjected to various effects during the game, and entertains the player. The payout section 19 arranged at the bottom of the front panel 12 is a medal payout opening 6
8 and a medal tray 69 are provided. The medals paid out from the medal payout opening 68 are stored in the medal tray 69.
Speakers 47 that emit various sound effects and music during a game are attached to the left and right of the medal payout opening 68.

The reel rotating device 70 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the reel rotation device 70 is located on the back side of the left display window 21, the middle display window 22, and the right display window 23 in a state where the direction of the arrow 73 is directed to the front side of the slot machine 10. It is installed. On the rear wall 72a of the frame 72, three brackets (74, 75, 76) are fixed side by side in the lateral direction. The bracket (74, 75, 76) has a stepping motor 7 that can be stopped at any rotation position.
The left reel 24, the middle reel 25, and the right reel 26 are attached to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 78. With this configuration, as the stepping motor 78 rotates, the left reel 2
4, the middle reel 25, and the right reel 26 also rotate. A connector 29 is provided under each reel (24, 25, 26). The connector 29 has a stepping motor 78
A signal line for driving is connected.

The detailed structure of the reels (24, 25, 26) will be described. Since each reel (24, 25, 26) has the same structure, the left reel 24 will be representatively described. As shown in FIG. 7, the left reel 24 is composed of a transparent cylindrical outer peripheral surface 24c, a plurality of spokes 24b connecting the outer peripheral surface 24c and the shaft portion 24a, and the like. Shaft 24a
Is attached to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor 78. As described above, the left reel band 85 is the left reel 2
4 is attached to the outer peripheral surface 24c. A plate-shaped shield plate 88 is attached to one of the spokes 24b. A photo sensor 84, which is an optical sensor, is arranged inside the left reel 24 while being fixed to the bracket 74.
The left reel 24 rotates and the shield plate 88 causes the photo sensor 84 to rotate.
When the incident light on is blocked, the rotation timing of the left reel 24 is detected.

The lamp case 83 is fixed to the bracket 74 and arranged inside the left reel 24. As shown in FIG. 7, the lamp case 83 is divided into three rooms arranged in the vertical direction, and these rooms are displayed on the left display window 21 in the upper, middle, and lower three symbols, respectively. It corresponds to. Back lamps (83a, 83b, 83c) are attached to the respective rooms of the lamp case 83. Back lamp (83a, 83b, 83
When c) is lit, the design is illuminated brightly and displayed in the left display window 21.

The main control circuit 100 for controlling the game operation of the slot machine 10, the display / sound control circuit 120 for controlling the display and sound, and the peripheral devices connected to them will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the main control circuit 100 includes a CPU 101 (central processing unit) and a ROM.
102 (read-only memory), RAM 103 (readable / writable memory), input control circuit 105, output control circuit 1
06, and a BUS (signal line) (not shown) for connecting them, and the like. CPU 101 is a ROM
By executing the game control program stored in 102, various games played in the slot machine 10 are controlled. The RAM 103 temporarily stores various data (for example, acquired random number values, rotation position information of the reels (24, 25, 26), etc.) generated in the process executed by the main control unit 100. Input control circuit 1
05 is a medal selector 108, a bet button 58,
It receives signals from the 2 bet button 59, the MAX bet button 57, the start lever 61, the reel stop buttons (62, 63, 64), etc., and converts the signals into a data format that can be processed in the main control unit 100. The medal selector 108 is a sensor that detects that a medal has been inserted into the medal insertion slot 56.

The payout medal sensor 131 and the photo sensor 84 are also connected to the main control circuit 100. The payout medal sensor 131 counts the number of medals paid out by the hopper 130 and outputs a medal payout signal to the main control circuit 1.
Output to 00. The counter 104 is a free-running counter having a predetermined value as an upper limit, and has a function of acquiring a random number value counted when a signal from the CPU 101 is received and storing the random number value in a register. The output control circuit 106 includes the display / sound control circuit 120 and the hopper 13.
0, a command signal is output to the stepping motor 78 or the like. The hopper 130 pays out medals according to the received command signal. The stepping motor 78 operates according to the received command signal to rotate / stop the reels (21, 22, 23).

The display / sound control circuit 120 includes a CPU 12
1, a VDP 122, a ROM 123, a RAM 124, an input control circuit 125, an output control circuit 126, and a BUS (signal line) (not shown) that connects them. The input control circuit 125 receives the command signal transmitted from the output control circuit 106 of the main control unit 100 and transmits it to the CPU 121. CPU121 is R
According to the control program stored in OM123,
The command data transmitted from the main control unit 100 is processed. The RAM 124 includes a display / sound control circuit 12
Various data generated in the process executed at 0 is temporarily stored. The command signal output from the CPU 121 is transmitted via the output control circuit 126 to various lamps (big bonus tempai lamp 48 and the like), various display sections (credit display 52 and the like), and the speaker 47 to light and display these. , Generate sound.

The VDP 122 processes the signal from the CPU 121 and creates a command signal for display from the display data stored in the ROM 123. The command signal output from the VDP 122 is transmitted to the liquid crystal display 66 via the output control circuit 126, and various displays are performed on the liquid crystal display 66. As the lamps and indicators for receiving or lighting or displaying the command signal output from the display / sound control circuit 120, valid line lamps (31, 32, 33, 34, 35), replays other than those described above are used. Lamp 43, game number display 53, payout number display 54
However, these are not shown in FIG.

A series of processing flows in which the game progresses in the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Game processing S10 shown in FIG.
10 (reel stop control processing S30, super big / normal big control processing S46, big bonus game processing S60, JAC notification processing S76) are shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, respectively.

In the first process S12 of the game process S10, it is determined whether or not a medal is placed. Specifically, whether the medal selector 108 detects the insertion of a medal into the medal insertion slot 56, or the bet button (5
7, 58, 59) is operated and the operation signal is sent to the CPU1.
If 01 is received, it is determined to be YES, and if not, NO is determined. If NO is determined in S12, the process waits until a medal is placed. If YES is determined in S12, the process proceeds to S14, and it is determined whether or not the start lever 61 is operated. Specifically, if the CPU 101 receives the operation signal from the starting lever 61, the determination is YES, and if not, the determination is NO. If NO is determined in S14, the process waits until the start lever 61 is operated.
If YES is determined in S14, S16 is executed.

At S16, a random number is acquired. Specifically, the CPU 1 is operated at the timing when the start lever 61 is operated.
01 outputs a signal to the counter 104, stores the random number counted by the counter 104 when the signal is received, and stores the random number stored in the register in CP.
A random number is acquired by reading by U101. S16
When the random number is obtained in step S18, it is determined in step S18 whether or not the random number is a winning value for a small win, a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a replay. Specifically, the obtained random number is compared with the hit value in the table stored in the ROM 102, and if they match, it is determined to be YES, and if they do not match, it is determined to be NO. The table used for matching is changed depending on the game state of the big bonus game, the regular bonus game, or the like. In this way, when the table used for matching is changed, the winning probability changes for each gaming state.

When YES is determined in S18, the hit flag is turned ON in the subsequent S20. Specifically, the random number acquired in S16 is a small role, a big bonus,
The RAM 103 stores information on which of the regular bonuses and replays is the winning value. S18
If NO is determined in step S20, step S20 is skipped. In S22, a drive signal is output from the main control circuit 100 to the stepping motor 78, and the reel (24, 2
5, 26) are rotated. In S24 following S22, it is determined whether or not the reel stop signal is received. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the CPU 101 receives a reel stop signal output by operating the reel stop buttons (62, 63, 64). When it is determined in S24 that the reel stop signal is not received (in the case of NO),
Wait until the reel stop signal is received. When it is determined in S24 that the reel stop signal is received (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S30 and the reel stop control processing S3 is performed.
0 is executed. Details of the reel stop control process S30 are shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the first process S32 of the reel stop control process S30, it is determined whether or not the hit flag is on. Specifically, RAM1
Check whether the information related to the hit value is stored in 03.
It is determined by U101's confirmation. If it is determined in S32 that the hit flag is on (YES), S34 is executed. In S34, a winning symbol corresponding to the winning value (hereinafter referred to as "hit flag symbol")
It is determined whether or not stop display is possible with.

The determination executed in S34 will be specifically described. The main control circuit 100 includes the photo sensor 8
The detection signal of the rotation timing of the reels (24, 25, 26) (the timing at which the shield plate 88 shields the incident light on the photosensor 84) is received from the fourth unit. Then, the main control circuit 100 performs stepping from the timing of receiving the rotation timing of the reels (24, 25, 26) to the timing of receiving the reel stop signal from the reel stop buttons (62, 63, 64). From the comparison with the number of drive pulses output to the motor 78, the rotational position of the reel (24, 25, 26) at the time of receiving the reel stop signal is obtained. When the rotational position of the reels (24, 25, 26) is obtained, it is possible to estimate the symbols displayed in the display windows (21, 22, 23) when the reel stop signal is received. Then, it is determined whether or not the hit flag symbol is included within the four symbols after the symbol displayed in the display window (21, 22, 23). If the hit flag pattern is included,
In S34, it is determined that the stop display is possible (YES), and if it is not included, it is determined that the stop display is impossible (NO).

That is, when the hit flag symbol is not arranged within 4 symbols from the symbol displayed in the display window (21, 22, 23) when the reel stop signal is received, the winning symbol can be stopped and displayed. Not possible (cannot perform so-called "pull-in"). As described above, the apple symbols 204 are arranged so as not to be separated by four symbols or more. The big bonus symbol 201, the regular bonus symbol 202, the cherry symbol 205, and the replay symbol 203 may be arranged apart from each other by five symbols or more. For this reason,
When the hit flag symbol is the apple symbol 204, the symbol is stopped at the apple symbol 204 even if the reel stop button (62, 63, 64) is operated at any timing. When the hit flag symbol is the big bonus symbol 201, the regular bonus symbol 202, the cherry symbol 205, and the replay symbol 203, the reel stop button (62, 63,
64) Depending on the timing of operating, it may not be stopped with those symbols.

As shown in FIG. 5A, since the replay symbol 203a and the replay symbol 203 are arranged apart from each other by 7 symbols, when the hit flag symbol is the replay symbol, the left reel stop button 62 is operated. You can adjust the timing of playing to prevent winning the replay pattern. For example, when the hit flag symbol is the replay symbol 203, when the left reel stop button 62 is operated when the big bonus symbol 201 is displayed in the left display window 21, the replay symbol 203 is the fourth from the big bonus symbol 201.
Since the symbols are arranged, the player wins with the replay pattern 203.
On the other hand, when the left reel stop button 62 is operated when the apple symbol 204a is displayed in the left display window 21,
Since the replay symbol 203 is arranged at the sixth position from the apple symbol 204a, the replay symbol 203 does not win the prize.
It is so-called "replay removal" that the player does not win the replay symbol 203 during the small win game in the big bonus game by operating in this manner. In addition, the operation of the reel stop button (62, 63, 64) from the right,
When the right reel stop button 64, the middle reel stop button 63, and the left reel stop button 62 are operated in this order (a so-called "reverse push" operation), the replay removal may be performed.

When it is determined in S34 that the stop flag display can be stopped and displayed (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S36. In S36, the reels (24, 25, 26) are stopped at the rotational position where the winning symbol (hit flag symbol) is displayed. Then, the reel stop control process S30 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S34 that the hit flag design cannot be stopped and displayed (NO is determined), S38 is executed. At S38, reels (24,
25, 26) is stopped at the rotational position where a symbol other than the winning symbol is displayed. After executing S38, the reel stop control process S30 is ended.

As shown in FIG. 9, S40 is executed subsequent to the reel stop control process S30. In S40, it is determined whether or not all reels (24, 25, 26) have stopped. Specifically, it is determined whether the main controller 100 has turned off the drive signal to the stepping motor 78. If it is determined that all reels (24, 25, 26) are not stopped (in the case of NO), S2
Return to the process of 4. If it is determined that all reels are stopped (YES), the process proceeds to S42. S
At 42, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol is stopped. When it is determined that the winning symbol is not stopped in S42 (NO), S46 and S55 described later are performed.
Is skipped. On the other hand, if it is determined in S42 that the winning symbol is stopped (YES), the super big / normal big control process S46 is performed. Details of the super big / normal big control process S46 are shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first processing S4 of the super big / normal big control processing S46.
At 7, it is determined whether or not a prize is won with a big bonus symbol. If it is determined in S47 that the prize has been won with the big bonus symbol (YES), S48 is executed. In S48, it is determined whether or not all the three big bonus symbols 201 are blue. All three of the big bonus symbols 201 are blue, meaning that the color is blue on the activated line.
"7" is gathered. Big bonus design 201 is 3
If it is not blue at all, "7 ・ 7 ・
In the state of "7", the color of "7" on the left side is red, and the color of "7" on the center and on the right side is blue. When it is determined that all three of the big bonus symbols 201 are blue in S48 (in the case of YES), the game state is switched to the super big state in S49. Then, the super big / normal big control process S46 is ended. S4
When it is determined that all three of the big bonus symbols 201 are not blue in 8 (NO), the game state is switched to the normal big state in S50. S50
After execution, super big / normal big control processing S4
6 is completed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S47 that the big bonus symbol has not been won (NO), S48 to S50 are skipped and the super big / normal big control process S46 is ended.

As shown in FIG. 9, after the super big / normal big control process S46, a winning process S55 is performed. In the winning process S55, when a big bonus symbol 201 and a regular bonus symbol 202 are won, a big bonus game (which will be described later in detail using the flowchart shown in FIG. 12), a regular bonus Each game starts. When the prize is won in the small role pattern, the above-mentioned number of medals are paid out. The payout of medals is performed by the hopper 1 according to a command signal output from the main control unit 100.
This is done by driving 30. When the player wins with the replay symbol 203, the effective line is activated according to the number of medals to wait for the replay, and
The replay lamp 43 is turned on.

In S120 following S55, the winning flag of the small winning combination and the replay is turned off. Specifically, RAM1
The flag information stored in 03 is cleared. In S120, the big bonus and regular bonus hit flags are not turned off. Therefore, the hit flag of the big bonus and the regular bonus is the big bonus symbol 201 or the regular bonus symbol 20.
It is continuously stored in the RAM 103 until a prize of 2 is won. After execution of S120, the first processing S1 of the game processing S10
It returns to 0 (returns) and the subsequent processing is executed again.

In the winning process S55, the big bonus game process S60 executed when the player wins with the big bonus symbol 201 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the first process S6 of the big bonus process S60.
In 2, the big bonus initialization process is performed. The big bonus initialization process is to turn off the big bonus hit flag,
It is to clear the game counters (these counters will be described later). Subsequent to S62, it is determined whether or not a medal has been placed (S64). If it is determined in S64 that no medals have been placed (NO), the process waits until medals are placed. When it is determined in S64 that a medal has been hung (in the case of YES)
In step S66, S66 is executed.

In S66, it is determined whether or not the starting lever 61 has been operated. When it is determined in S66 that the start lever 61 is not operated (in the case of NO), the process waits until the start lever 61 is operated. S66
When it is determined that the start lever 61 has been operated in step (YE
In the case of S), S68 is executed. A random number is acquired in S68. In subsequent S70, S6
It is determined whether the random number acquired in 8 is a winning combination (however, only the apple symbol 204) or a winning value of replay (JAC). Specifically, the acquired random number and the ROM 10
The small data or replay hit value of the table data stored in 2 is collated, and it is determined whether or not they match. In the table data, only the small winning combination (apple pattern 204) and the winning value of the replay are stored. Therefore, in the small win game performed during the big bonus game, whether to win the apple design 204 or the replay design 203,
You can't get it off. Further, the winning value of the small winning combination is set to be larger than that of the gaming state other than the big bonus game in the table data. Therefore, in the small win game during the big bonus game, the apple pattern 204
The odds of winning a prize are higher, and more medals are paid out.

If the random number is the winning value of the small winning combination or the replay (YES) in S70, the process proceeds to S72 and the hit flag is turned on. If NO is determined in S70, S72 is skipped. S following S72
At 74, the reels (24, 25, 26) are rotated. Then, the process proceeds to JAC notification process S76. JAC
The details of the notification process S76 are shown in FIG.

JAC notification processing S7 shown in FIG.
In the first step S78 of 6, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the super big state. When it is determined in S78 that it is not in the super big state (in the case of NO)
, Skip S80 to S86, which will be described later, and leave J as is.
The AC notification procedure S76 ends. If it is determined in S78 that the vehicle is in the super big state (YES),
S80 is executed. In S80, the hit flag symbol is J
It is determined whether or not it is an AC symbol (replay symbol 203). When it is determined in S80 that the hit flag symbol is not the JAC symbol (NO), S82 to S86 are skipped and the JAC notification process S76 is ended. When it is determined that the hit flag symbol is the JAC symbol in S80 (YES), the process proceeds to S82.

In S82, the JAC notification random number is acquired. This JAC notification random number is acquired from the counter 104 similarly to the random number for determining the hit flag symbol described above. In S84 following S82, it is determined whether or not the JAC notification random number is the winning value. Specifically, the acquired JAC notification random number and the JA stored in the ROM 102
The hit value of the C table data is collated, and it is determined whether or not they match. When it is determined in S84 that the JAC notification random number is the winning value (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S86 and the JAC notification is performed.

When the JAC notification is issued, the liquid crystal display 66
It is displayed that the hit flag (JAC in flag) of the JAC symbol is established. When it is notified that the JAC in flag is established, the player can adjust the timing of operating the reel stop buttons (62, 63, 64) so as not to win the JAC symbol (replay symbol 203). ("Replay removal" can be performed). Then, when the establishment of the JAC in flag is not notified, it is possible to concentrate on winning the small win symbol (apple symbol 204). Therefore, the player can prolong the small winning game as much as possible while performing the replay removal so that the JAC symbol is won and the JAC game is not started. By extending the small role game as much as possible and then shifting to the JAC game, many medals can be obtained as a result. In this way, it is possible to obtain many medals by extending the small role game as much as possible and then shifting to the JAC game because the ending condition of the big bonus game is 30 games performed during the small role game. This is because the case, or the case where the JAC game is played three times. That is, if the number of small win games is small and the JAC game is started, the big bonus game ends early.

Note that the JAC notification may be the operation timing or the operation order of the reel stop buttons (62, 63, 64) capable of performing the replay removal. Also, JAC
The notification is not limited to display, and for example, sound, voice,
It may be performed by vibration or the like. After S86, JAC
The notification process S76 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S84 that the JAC notification random number is not the winning value, S86 is skipped and the JAC notification process S76 is ended. That is, even if the JAC in flag is selected by lottery, the JAC notification is given only with a predetermined probability.

As shown in FIG. 12, after the JAC notification process S76 is completed, S90 is executed. In S90,
It is determined whether or not the reel stop signal is received. S90
If it is determined that the reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the process stands by until the reel stop signal is received. When it is determined in S90 that the reel stop signal is received (YES), reel stop control processing S92 is performed. This reel stop control processing S92 is
Since the content is the same as the reel stop control processing S30 (FIG. 10) which has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here. S following S92
At 94, it is judged if all the reels (24, 25, 26) have stopped. If it is determined in S94 that all reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to S90. When it is determined in S94 that all reels are stopped (YES), the process proceeds to S96.

In S96, the small winning number counter is set to 1
Is added. Specifically, 1 is added to the small winning number counter stored in the RAM 103. Subsequently to S96, the flow shifts to S98, where it is determined whether or not a JAC symbol is won. If it is determined in S98 that the JAC symbol is won (YES), the process proceeds to S102 and J
AC game processing is performed. Since the JAC game process is a process related to a known JAC game, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Only one medal can be played during the JAC game, and the effective line is shown in FIG.
There is only one L1 line. Further, only the replay hit value is stored in the table data used to determine whether or not the random number acquired in the JAC game is hit. Therefore, during the JAC game, it is quite possible to win or lose the JAC symbol. If you win with the JAC symbol during the JAC game, 15 medals will be paid out. One JAC game ends when either winning the JAC symbol eight times or playing the game 12 times is satisfied. When the JAC game (S102) ends, the process proceeds to S104 and 1 is added to the JAC game counter. Specifically, it is to add 1 to the JAC game counter stored in the RAM 103. Then, S112 is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S98 that the JAC symbol has not been won (NO), S10
6 is executed. In S106, it is determined whether or not a small win symbol (apple symbol 204) has been won. S1
When it is determined that the small winning symbol is won in 06 (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to S108 and the medals are paid out. After executing S108, the process proceeds to S112. On the other hand, if it is determined in S106 that the small winning symbol is not won (NO), the process proceeds to S110. In S110, it is determined whether or not the JAC in flag is established (is it on?). JA
If the C-in flag is true (YES),
Since the JAC design did not win the prize, "replay removal" is being performed. If YES is determined in S110, S112 is executed. When it is determined in S110 that the JAC in flag is not winning (in the case of NO), the winning flag (small winning combination, JAC in)
Is not turned on, the hit flag is turned off S
112 is skipped.

In S112, the hit flag is turned off. In S114 subsequent to S112, it is determined whether or not the ending condition of the big bonus game process S60 is satisfied.
The ending condition is whether the JAC game has been played three times or the small role game has been played 30 times. Specifically, S96
If the value of the small combination number counter added in step 3 has reached 30, or if the value of the JAC game counter added in step S104 has reached 3, then YES is determined and these values are reached. If not, the answer is NO. When NO is determined in S114, the process returns to S64,
The subsequent processing is performed again. If YES is determined in S114, the big bonus game process S60 is ended.

Specific examples of the present invention have been described above in detail, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. Further, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings are
The technical usefulness is exerted alone or in various combinations, and is not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the technique illustrated in the present specification or the drawings achieves a plurality of purposes at the same time, and achieving the one purpose among them has technical utility. Therefore, for example, it can be configured as described below. (1) When the JAC in flag is selected by lot, the JAC notification is always performed. (2) JAC notification is performed in the super big game state and the normal big game state. In this case, in the super big state and the normal big state, J
The probability of AC notification is different (for example, the probability of JAC notification is higher in the super big state than in the normal big state).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a symbol and an effective line according to the embodiment (one effective line).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of symbols and effective lines according to the embodiment (two effective lines).

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of symbols and effective lines according to the embodiment (three effective lines).

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a symbol array on the reel band according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the reel rotating device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the reel according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control circuit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of game processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of reel stop control processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a super big / normal big control process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of big bonus game processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of JAC notification processing according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: slot machine 12: front panel 14: symbol display section 16: effect display section 18: operation section 19: payout section 21: left display window 22: middle display window 23: right display window 24: left reel, 24a: shaft section , 24b: spokes, 2
4c: Outer peripheral surface 25: Middle reel 26: Right reel 29: Connectors 31, 32, 33, 34, 35: Effective line lamp 41: Big bonus lamp 42: Regular bonus lamp 43: Replay lamp 44: Medal insertion lamp 45: Start Lamp 47: Speaker 48: Big bonus temp lamp 52: Credit indicator 53: Number of games indicator 54: Payout number indicator 57: MAX bet button 58: 1 bet button 59: 2 bet button 56: Medal slot 61: Start Lever 62: Left reel stop button 63: Middle reel stop button 64: Right reel stop button 65: Credit adjustment button 66: Liquid crystal display 68: Medal payout port 69: Medal tray 70: Reel rotating device 71: Payout payout table 72: Frame 72a: Rear wall 73: Front of slot machine Directional arrows 74, 75, 76: Bracket 78: Stepping motor 83: Lamp case, 83a, 83b, 83c: Back lamp 84: Photo sensor 85: Left reel band 86: Middle reel band 87: Right reel band 88: Shield Version 100: Main control circuit 101: CPU 102: ROM 103: RAM 104: Counter 105: Input control circuit 106: Output control circuit 108: Medal selector 120: Display / sound control circuit 121: CPU 122: VDP 123: ROM 124: RAM 125: Input control circuit 126: Output control circuit 130: Hopper 131: Payout medal sensor 201: Big bonus design 202: Regular bonus design 203: Replay design 204: Apple design 205: Cherry design

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When the start operation section is operated, the internal state is selected and a plurality of symbol rows are variably displayed on the symbol display, and the stop operation section provided for each symbol row is operated to change the symbol row. One game ends with the stop of, and the combination of symbols that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display corresponds to the internal state that is randomly selected when the stop operation unit is operated in a predetermined operation procedure and / or a predetermined timing. The special combination including the first specific game and the second specific game is started when the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed becomes the first combination symbol, and the special game is the game performed during the first specific game. When the number of times reaches the first predetermined number of times or the second specific game is the second
It ends when it is played a predetermined number of times, and in the special game, when the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed during the first specific game is the second combination symbol, the special game moves to the second specific game, and when the second specific game ends, the special game When the game does not end, it is a gaming machine that shifts to the first specific game when the second special game ends, and the special game includes the special game and the second game that are performed in the first game state.
There is a special game performed in the game state, in the special game performed in the first game state, when the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol is drawn during the first specific game, the information relating to it is drawn with the first predetermined probability. On the other hand, in the special game played in the second game state, when the internal state corresponding to the second combination symbol is drawn during the first specific game, it is provided with means for informing the information related thereto with a second predetermined probability. A gaming machine characterized by being present. 2. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information is an operation timing of a stop operation unit and / or an operation order of the stop operation unit that makes it possible to stop and display a symbol other than the second combination symbol. Amusement machine.