JP2004000789A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a player to actively select a pattern in a winning line as the player likes by the stopping operation of a line reel stop switch to make the game very interesting. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, rotation of a line determining rotary reel 46 can be operated to stop by the operation of the line reel stop switch 51 after the rotation of a winning pattern determining rotary reel 47 stops. If the winning of a stopped pattern 61 on the winning pattern determining rotary reel 47 is not determined on a fixed winning line while the winning flag of a specific winning is established, the line determining rotary reel 46 is led in so that the winning is determined with an additional winning line. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a slot machine, a pachinko gaming machine, or another gaming machine that can be provided with a dedicated spinning reel for determining a winning line and determine a winning line.

Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, a winning flag is established by lottery, and in addition, a plurality of symbols displayed on the front side in a state where a plurality of rotating reels are stopped are determined by a predetermined predetermined number. The winning is determined on condition that the payout medals are aligned on the effective winning line, and the payout medal corresponding to the winning symbol is paid to the player. Then, it is set so that the number of the activated pay lines increases as the number of inserted medals increases.
Specifically, for example, three symbols are displayed on the front side of each of the rotating reels in a state where the three rotating reels are stopped. The following five lines are used as effective pay lines. That is, an upper end line, a center line, and a lower end line connecting the upper, middle, and lower symbols of each rotating reel in the horizontal direction are respectively set among the upper and lower three symbols. Furthermore, a right-upward diagonal line that connects diagonal lines of a total of 9 symbols of 3 × 3 in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction with the rotating reel stopped and that is 3 × 3, It is five with the diagonal line going up to the left.
JP 2001-129159 A JP 2001-37950 A

However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the prize line is substantially fixed to a predetermined prize line as described above, and there is little change in the prize line, and the game content does not attract the interest of the player. There was the first problem.
Also, if the activated pay line is set to be determined based on the lottery result of the lottery means, a change in the game content occurs, but the player is passive, and the player There was a second problem in that there was a lack of interest in deciding the winning line and it was not interesting.
Therefore, the inventions described in the respective claims have been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and the objects thereof are as follows.

(Claim 1)
That is, the invention according to claim 1 has been made in view of the first and second problems of the above-described conventional technology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can make a game interesting.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to narrow down a winning line desired by a player to a specific one, thereby making it possible to clarify a goal of eye-catching and to increase a player's concentration on a game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of making a game interesting.

Further, according to the present invention, after the rotation of the winning symbol determination spinning reel is stopped, the player actively selects a symbol of a winning line desired by himself / herself by a stop operation of the line reel stop switch. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can give a sense and make a game interesting.
(Claim 2)
That is, the invention of claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention of claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 aims to provide a gaming machine that can visually and directly determine a winning line by displaying a symbol indicating a winning line.

(Feature point)
Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and the features of each invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
In addition, the code | symbol in a parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
Also, the drawing numbers indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
(Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points.

That is, the gaming machine according to the present invention (specifically, for example, a slot machine (10)) includes a plurality of rotating reels (40) around which a plurality of symbols (61) are displayed, and the rotating reel (40). A control device (20) for controlling the rotation and stop of the prize.The control device (20) performs a prize lottery means (110) for performing a prize determination of prize determination based on a predetermined lottery probability. ), A winning flag is established when the lottery result by the winning lottery means (110) is a winning, and while the winning flag is established, the plurality of rotating reels (40) are stopped, and The profit is given to the player on condition that the displayed symbols (61) are aligned on an effective pay line in a predetermined direction.

Then, the rotating reel (40) displays a plurality of symbols (61) around it, and a plurality of prize symbols for displaying a prize determination when the prize symbols (61) are aligned on the activated prize line. A determination reel (47) and a line determination reel (46) for determining the winning line are provided.
The control device (20) includes a line determination reel rotation control means (130) for determining the winning line based on a stop symbol (61) of the line determination rotation reel (46).
The winning line includes a predetermined fixed winning line and one or more additional winning lines newly added in addition to the fixed winning line.

The additional winning line is determined by the line determination reel rotation control means (130) based on the stop symbol (61) of the line determination rotation reel (46).
The control device (20) includes a line reel stop switch (51) for stopping the rotation of the line determination rotating reel (46), and stops the rotation of the winning symbol determination rotating reel (47). Thereafter, by operating the line reel stop switch (51), the rotation of the line determination rotary reel (46) is formed to be stoppable, and while the winning flag of a specific winning is established, the winning symbol determination is performed. If the winning symbol (61) of the rotating reel (47) is not determined on the fixed winning line, the symbol of the additional winning line of the line determining rotating reel (46) is determined so that the winning is determined by the additional winning line. (61) is characterized in that it is formed so as to be pulled in.

Here, the `` gaming machine (10) '' is not particularly limited to the slot machine (10) having the rotating reel (40), and the rotating state of the rotating reel (40) can be displayed on a liquid crystal display. Such pachinko machines, other similar game machines, and the like are also included.
Here, the "winning line" means a line having a possibility of winning being confirmed when a predetermined specific winning pattern is aligned on the winning line. . In addition, the “effective pay line” means that a predetermined condition of the “win line”, for example, a condition determined by the number of inserted medals is satisfied, and a predetermined specific winning pattern is When aligned on the activated pay line, it means a line for which the winning is definitely determined.

Here, the “fixed winning line determined in advance” means that the position of the winning line does not change for each game and the predetermined line shape does not change for each game. is there. The “one or more additional winning lines to be newly added” is determined based on the stop symbols (201 to 222) of the line-determining rotating reel (46), unlike the fixed winning lines. This means that the position of the winning line changes for each game, and the line shape changes for each game. Specifically, for example, among the winning lines in FIG. 3, the center line (PP), the top line (QQ), the bottom line (RR), the right-up diagonal line (SS), and the left-up diagonal line (TT) This is a predetermined fixed pay line (PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT). The newly added VV line determined by the symbol stopped at the center of the line determination rotating reel (46) is an additional winning line (VV). In addition, since there is "one or more additional winning lines", the number of newly added "additional winning lines" is not limited to one, and two or more at the same time. Good thing.

In addition, here, `` When the winning flag of the specific winning is established, when the stop symbol (61) of the winning symbol determination spinning reel (47) is not fixed on the fixed winning line, the additional winning line The drawing (61) of the additional prize line of the line determination spinning reel (46) is performed so that the prize is fixed '' is the result of the lottery process of the prize symbol by the prize lottery means (110), The rotation of the line determination reel (46) is controlled by the line determination reel rotation control means (130) in consideration of the presence or absence of the winning flag of the winning symbol. Specifically, a winning flag of a specific winning symbol (for example, a winning symbol "7, 7, 7" of a BB winning) has been established, but the stop symbol of the winning symbol determination rotating reel (47) on the fixed winning line. In the case where the winning has not been determined, the symbol "7" stops at the upper symbol of the left rotating reel (43), the upper symbol of the center rotating reel (44) and the lower symbol of the right rotating reel (45). In such a state, a specific winning symbol ("7, 7, 7") is determined from the symbols (201 to 222) of the line determination rotating reel (46) by an additional winning line. The pull-in setting of a symbol (for example, symbol (202)) is performed within a predetermined range.

(Action)
According to the present invention, the additional winning line is determined by the line determination reel rotation control means (130) based on the stop symbol of the line determination rotation reel (46). For this reason, the additional pay line can be changed for each game, and the game content can be changed as compared to a case where the pay line is fixed to a preset one and does not always change. As a result, unexpectedness can be given to the game, and the game can be filled with interest.
In addition, according to the present invention, the pay line is divided into a predetermined fixed pay line (for example, a fixed pay line PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT shown in FIG. 3) and an additional pay line to be newly added. (For example, an additional winning line (VV) shown in FIG. 3), and the additional winning line (VV) is determined based on a stop symbol (for example, symbol 202) of the line determination rotating reel (46). I have. For this reason, the player can narrow down the prize line desired by himself to a limited specific one, and can clarify the target of the eye-catching. As a result, the concentration of the player on the game can be enhanced, and the game can be filled with interest.

According to the present invention, the control device (20) includes the line reel stop switch (51) for stopping the rotation of the line determination rotating reel (46). Then, after the rotation of the winning symbol determination rotation reel (47) is stopped, the rotation of the line determination rotation reel (46) can be stopped by operating the line reel stop switch (51). For this reason, after the rotation of the winning symbol determination spinning reel (47) is stopped, the player observes the stopped symbols (201 to 222) and determines what symbol is connected to the winning line. It can be determined whether or not the winning symbols are aligned on the winning line. After the determination, the line reel stop switch (51) can be used to stop the line-determining rotating reel (46) while performing eye-pressing so as to determine a winning line having a desired shape. . With this, the player can actively sense the selection of the symbol of the winning line by himself / herself by stopping the operation of the line reel stop switch (51), so that the player is full of interest in the game. Can be something.

(Claim 2)
The invention according to claim 2 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1.
That is, a symbol (61) that visually indicates the additional pay line is provided around the line determination rotating reel (46).
Note that, here, the “symbol visually indicating the additional winning line” specifically includes, for example, the symbols shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 and all or a part of the winning line. Means a pattern that can be visually judged visually with a line or the like that is color-coded.

(Action)
According to the present invention, a symbol that visually indicates an additional winning line is provided around the line determination spinning reel (46). Therefore, the player can visually and directly see the symbol visually indicating the additional winning line. Thereby, the additional pay line in the symbol can be instantaneously determined, and the so-called pushing work in which the desired additional pay line is stopped at the target position can be facilitated, thereby making the game interesting. be able to.

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects.
(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the invention, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of making a game full of interest by changing the winning line.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to narrow down the prize line desired by the player to a specific one, and to clarify the goal of pushing, thereby increasing the concentration of the player on the game. To provide a gaming machine that can make the game more interesting.

Further, according to the present invention, after the rotation of the winning symbol determination spinning reel is stopped, the player actively selects a desired winning line symbol by stopping the line reel stop switch. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can give a sense of being and can make a game full of interest.
(Claim 2)
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following effects are obtained in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention.
That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of visually and directly discriminating a winning line by displaying a symbol indicating a winning line.

(Description of drawings)
1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of input, control and output of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an external front view of the slot machine, FIG. 3 is an external front view of a rotating reel of the slot machine, and FIGS. FIGS. 8 to 10 are development views of the reel tape, and show schematic flows of the operation of the slot machine, respectively.
(Slot machine 10)
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 has a box-shaped housing 11. A rectangular window-shaped display window 12 facing the player is formed at the center and upper part of the housing 11. In the center of the display window 12 at the center, a symbol display window 13 through which symbols 61 of the three reels 40 can be seen is formed.
The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 located on the left end side in FIG. 2, a center rotating reel 44 located on the right side of the left rotating reel 43, and a right rotating shaft 43 on the right side of the center rotating reel 44. It comprises a right rotating reel 45 and a line determining rotating reel 46 located on the right side of the right rotating reel 45.

Then, on the front side of the slot machine 10, in a state where the three reels 40 are stopped, the symbol displayed on the front side gives a profit to the player on condition that the symbols are aligned on a line in the predetermined direction. Winning lines are set.
(Winning line)
The winning line is used to determine a winning by aligning predetermined winning symbols on the line. That is, a winning flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and in addition, in a state where the rotating reel 40 is stopped, one to three symbols 61 displayed on the front side are aligned on an effective winning line. The medals will be paid out on the condition. Since the winning flag is established by a lottery performed inside the slot machine 10 (so-called internal lottery), the winning flag is also called an internal flag.

The winning line is determined based on the stop symbol of the line-determining rotating reel 46. Specifically, the winning lines are classified into the following two types.
(1) Fixed prize line (2) Additional prize line The prize line is not limited to the above classification. Specifically, for example, without providing fixed winning lines, all of the winning lines may be set as additional winning lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, and VV. Further, any of the fixed winning lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT and the additional winning lines VV are not limited to these lines, and may be combinations of other lines.

(Fixed winning line PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT)
The fixed pay lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, and TT are predetermined pay lines, three on the front side of the slot machine 10 and two on the diagonal left and right diagonally. A total of five are formed.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the three rotating reels 40 are stopped, three symbols 61 are set to be displayed on the front side of each rotating reel 40. . Five fixed pay lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, and TT are set as shown by dotted lines in FIG. That is, of the three upper and lower symbols 61, the central symbol PP is formed by laterally connecting the central symbols 61 of the right rotating reel 45, the central rotating reel 44, and the left rotating reel 43 to each other. A lower end line RR is formed by laterally connecting the lowermost symbols 61 of the right rotation reel 45, the center rotation reel 44, and the left rotation reel 43 among the three upper and lower symbols 61. Then, of the upper and lower three symbols 61, the upper edge line QQ is formed by connecting the upper symbols 61 of the right rotation reel 45, the center rotation reel 44, and the left rotation reel 43 to each other in the horizontal direction. By connecting diagonal lines of a total of nine symbols 61 (3 × 3, 3 × 3) displayed in a state where the rotating reel 40 is stopped in a diagonally right-up direction, a right-up diagonal line SS is formed. Is formed. The upward slanting line SS is specifically set at a position connecting the symbol 61 at the upper end of the right rotating reel 45, the symbol 61 at the center of the central rotating reel 44, and the symbol 61 at the lower end of the left rotating reel 43. Is what is being done. Then, by connecting diagonal lines of a total of nine symbols 61 (3 × 3, 3 × 3) displayed in a state where the rotating reel 40 is stopped in a diagonally left-up direction, the left-up diagonal line TT is formed. Is formed. Specifically, the left-upward diagonal line TT is set at a position connecting the lower-side symbol 61 of the right-hand rotating reel 45, the center-side symbol 61 of the center-side rotating reel 44, and the upper-side symbol 61 of the left-side rotating reel 43. Is what is being done.

The lower end line RR is formed by connecting the lower end design 61 of the diagonally rising line SS to the lower end design 61 of the diagonally rising line TT. In addition, the upper end line QQ is a connection between the uppermost design 61 of the diagonally upward line SS and the upper design 61 of the upwardly inclined line TT.
In the normal game, the number of valid fixed winning lines for paying out medals is set to change depending on the number of medals inserted. In other words, in the case of a single coin with one medal inserted, the number of valid fixed winning lines is one, and in the case of double with two medals, the number of valid fixed winning lines is three and three medals. In the case of three cards inserted, five fixed pay lines are effective. Specifically, in the case of one piece, only one center line PP is an effective fixed winning line. In the two-sheet system, only three of the center line PP, the lower end line RR, and the upper end line QQ are effective fixed winning lines. In the three-sheet system, a total of five lines including the center line PP, the lower end line RR, the upper end line QQ, the diagonally rising line SS, and the diagonally rising line TT are effective fixed winning lines.

The fixed winning lines are not limited to the five lines described above, but may be other predetermined winning lines. The number of the fixed winning lines is not limited to five lines. But it is good.
(Additional winning line VV)
The additional pay line VV is a pay line that is newly added, unlike the fixed pay lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, and TT. A symbol that visually indicates the additional winning line is provided around the line determination rotating reel 46, and the additional winning line VV is determined based on the stop symbol of the line determining rotating reel 46. Is what it is.

Specifically, the additional winning line VV is a polygonal VV line formed by a dashed line in FIG. 3, and is determined by a symbol stopped at the center of the front side of the line determination rotating reel 46. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the additional winning line VV based on the stop symbol at the center of the line determination spinning reel 46 includes a symbol at the upper end of the left spinning reel 43, a symbol at the upper end of the center spinning reel 44, and a right spinning reel. It connects the lower end of the reel 45 with the design.
Although only one additional pay line VV is shown in FIG. 3, the number of additional pay lines is not particularly limited to one, and two or more additional pay lines can be simultaneously used. The number may be used.

Although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 1) for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10 is built in the slot machine 10.
(Control device 20)
Although not shown, the control device 20 mainly includes a CPU, and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby having the following devices (1) and (2).
(1) Game control device 21
(2) Effect control device 22
As shown in FIG. 1, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, a game control device 21 for controlling rotation and stop of the rotating reel 40, and an effect for controlling a display device 66 such as a lamp and a speaker. The control device 22 is built in. Further, the number of CPUs is not limited to one, and may be controlled by two or more CPUs.

Further, the CPU, the ROM, the RAM, the I / O, and the like may be integrated into one chip.
(Game control device 21)
The game control device 21 controls the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The game control device 21 functions as the following means (1) to (4).
(1) Normal game control means 70
(2) Special game control means 80
(3) Winning lottery means 110
(4) Rotating reel control means 150
The normal game control means 70 controls the normal game in order to perform the normal game, and the special game control means 80 controls the special game in order to perform the special game. is there.

In addition, the game control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means (1) to (4), and may include other means.
(Direction control device 22)
The effect control device 22 is for controlling a display device 66 such as a lamp or a speaker.
(Input stage)
The following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 20, as shown in FIG.
(1) Closing switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Settlement switch 17
(4) Start switch 30
(5) Stop switch 50
(6) Stop switch 51 for line reel
Note that the input stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (6) described above.

(Output stage)
The following parts are connected to the output stage of the control device 20, as shown in FIG.
(1) Reel unit 60
(2) Hopper unit 65
(3) Display device 66 (lamp and speaker)
The output stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (3) described above.
(ON switch 15)
The insertion switch 15, as shown in FIG. 2, is a switch located diagonally below the rotating reel 40, and is for detecting an inserted game medal.

(Bet switch 16)
The bet switch 16, as shown in FIG. 2, is a switch located below the rotating reel 40, and is used to reduce the number of stored medals and replace the medal insertion.
(Checkout switch 17)
As shown in FIG. 2, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located diagonally below the rotating reel, and is for paying out the stored inserted medals.
(Start switch 30)
As shown in FIG. 2, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned diagonally below the rotating reel 40, and is provided on condition that a game medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is turned on, or “replay”. At times, on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game, the drive of the reel unit 60 is started, and the rotation of the winning symbol determination rotation reel 47 and the line determination rotation reel 46 is started.

Here, the "replay" means that the flag of "replay" is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and the symbol of "replay" is displayed on the activated pay line. In the next game, the player can play the game again without newly inserting a game medal.
In the present embodiment, the start switch 30 is operated so that all four spinning reels of the winning symbol determining spinning reel 47 and the line determining spinning reel 46 start rotating simultaneously. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, the rotation of only the three winning symbol determination rotating reels 47 may be started by operating the start switch 30. Then, after the rotation of the three winning symbol determination rotating reels 47 is stopped by the respective rotation stop operations of the winning symbol determination rotating reels 47, depending on the combination of the stopped symbols, there is a possibility that the winning is determined. At a certain time, that is, when any winning symbol is included on the front side as a stop symbol of each rotating reel, the rotation of the line determining rotating reel 46 is set to be automatically started. Is also good. As a result, with the combination of the stop symbols of the fixed winning lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, and TT that have been set in advance, even if the winning is not fixed, a specific winning line can be selected. Thereby, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the winning prize, to make the game full of interest, and to give a new playability.

(Stop switch 50)
The stop switch 50 is for stopping the rotation drive of the winning symbol determination rotating reel 47 of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the stop switch 50 is composed of three switches corresponding to three winning symbol determination rotating reels 47, and one stop switch is provided below each winning symbol determining rotating reel 47. Are arranged one by one. The operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the winning symbol determining rotary reel 47 is set so that the corresponding winning symbol determining rotary reel 47 stops rotating.
(Line reel stop switch 51)
The line reel stop switch 51 is for stopping the rotation drive of the line determination rotary reel 46 of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the line reel stop switch 51 is composed of one switch corresponding to the line determination rotating reel 46, and one switch is disposed below the line determination rotating reel 46. Is what it is. The operation of the line reel stop switch 51 is set so that the rotation reel 46 for line determination stops rotating.

In the present embodiment, the rotation stop processing of the line determination rotation reel 46 is set to be performed immediately after the operation of the line reel stop switch 51. However, the present invention is not limited to this. After the reel stop switch 51 is operated, the rotation stop processing of the line determination rotary reel 46 may not be performed immediately, and the rotation may be stopped after the line determination rotary reel 46 undergoes various rotation fluctuations. . Specifically, for example, after the line reel stop switch 51 is operated, the rotation temporarily stops, but the rotation is restarted again, and then the rotation is stopped, or the rotation is stopped until the rotation is stopped. The rotation stop process is extremely unexpected, such as repeating the rotation and restarting multiple times, changing the rotation speed until the rotation stops, or rotating once and then rotating in the opposite direction. It can be rich.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the line reel stop switch 51 is provided for the stop operation of the line determination rotating reel 46, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this. The line reel stop switch 51 may not be provided. Specifically, the line determination spinning reel 46 is automatically stopped by a kick setting or a pull-in setting in consideration of a lottery result of a winning symbol by the prize lottery means 110 and a lottery result of an additional prize line by the prize line lottery means 120. It's like letting them.
(Reel unit 60)
Although not shown, the reel unit 60 includes four motors fixed or supported by a frame, and four rotating reels 40 fixed to output shafts of the respective motors. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin, and a tape-shaped reel tape 42 attached around the rotating drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed.

The rotating reel 40 is classified into two as follows.
(1) Winning symbol determination spinning reel 47
(2) Spindle for line determination 46
(Winning design spinning reel 47)
The winning symbol determination spinning reel 47 displays a plurality of symbols around the winning symbol PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, VV for displaying winning symbols by aligning the winning symbols. Things. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the winning symbol determining spinning reel 47 includes three spinning left reels 43, a central spinning reel 44, and a right spinning reel 45.

(Line rotation reel 46)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the line determination rotating reel 46 is located on the right side of the winning symbol determination rotating reel 47, and is for determining an additional winning line.
4 to 6 show examples of development views of the reel tape 42 of the line determination rotating reel 46. FIG. On the surface of the reel tape 42 of the line determination rotating reel 46, symbols 201 to 222 visually indicating additional pay lines newly added in addition to the fixed pay lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, and TT are provided. 22 are provided. Then, among the symbols 201 to 222, the line visually indicated by the symbol stopped at the center among the three symbols on the front side of the line determination rotating reel 46 is set so as to be determined as an additional winning line. ing.

In addition, the symbols 201 to 222 of the additional winning lines shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are the fixed winning lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, and TT from 27 combinations (3 × 3 × 3) of all the winning lines. In this figure, all of the remaining 22 pieces except the number are described. As a result, all possible combinations as a winning line can be expressed.
Further, the symbols provided on the reel tape 42 of the line determination rotating reel 46 are not limited to those described above, and the number of symbols and the contents of the symbols such as the shape of the winning line are different from those described above. It is a good thing. Specifically, for example, the number of symbols of the line determination rotating reel 46 is set to 22, but may be smaller than this number or may be larger than this number. is there. Further, the number of additional winning lines to be entered in one symbol is not limited to one, and as shown in symbols 230 to 233 in FIG. May be shown. Further, as shown in the symbol 240 and the symbol 241 in FIG. 7, one symbol may visually show three additional winning lines. Further, although not specifically shown, three or more additional winning lines may be visually indicated in one symbol.

Furthermore, the symbol of the reel tape 42 of the line-determining rotating reel 46 includes only the additional pay line, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and both the additional pay line and the fixed pay line are displayed. All of the winning lines including the winning lines may be visually indicated using lines of different colors or the like. That is, all of the winning lines are determined based on the stop symbols of the line determination rotating reel 46. In such a case, all the winning lines will be visually indicated on the stop symbols of the line determination rotating reel 46, and the player can visually grasp all the winning lines at once. , It is possible to instantaneously and easily grasp the entire winning line, making it possible to make a decision during the game reliably and make the game full of interest.

Further, the symbol shown on the reel tape 42 of the line-determining rotating reel 46 may be provided with a so-called off symbol, which has no additional pay line. Thereby, the game content can be changed, and the game can be filled with interest.
Furthermore, the symbol adopted as the additional winning line is not limited to the symbol stopped at the center among the three symbols on the front side of the line-determining rotating reel 46, but the front surface of the line-determining rotating reel 46. It is also possible to adopt a design of the upper end of the side or a design of the lower end, and a combination of any two of the three upper end, center and lower end arranged on the front of these. Alternatively, three lines, that is, the upper end, the center, and the lower end, and lines shown in all the symbols may be adopted as additional winning lines.

(Hopper unit 65)
Although not shown, the hopper unit 65 is for paying out medals to the player based on the result of the game.
(Display device 66)
The display device 66 is a speaker, a display lamp, or the like, and is for informing a player of a winning or the like. Specifically, under the control of the effect control device 22, a prize sound is generated from a speaker when a prize is won, and a display lamp is turned on or blinked to notify a player of a prize or the like.

(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 is for causing a normal game to be played.
That is, when the start switch 30 is operated under the condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of “Replay”, the reel unit 60 is driven, and The rotating reel 40 starts rotating.
Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding winning symbol determination rotating reel 47 is stopped.
When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three winning symbol determination rotating reels 47 stops. Thereafter, by operating the line reel stop switch 51, the rotation of the line determination rotating reel 46 is stopped. As a result, a winning line including the fixed winning line and the additional winning line is determined. When a predetermined symbol 61 is stopped on the activated pay line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the hopper unit 65. Instead of paying out medals, credits may be given.

The prize involves payout of game medals, and there is no small medal prize that gives the player a profit, a special prize that gives the player a larger profit than this small prize win, and no payout of the game medal, "Replay" that allows the player to play the game again without inserting a new game medal. If the lottery result is one of the winnings, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. When the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established. During the special winning flag, the combination of the stop symbols 61 of the rotating reels 40 of the reel unit 60 is changed to a predetermined special winning. The winning is determined on condition that the symbol 61 matches the symbol 61 (for example, three "7" s are aligned on the activated pay line), and the player is made to play an advantageous special game. Then, if the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol 61, the setting of the special winning flag establishment is carried over to subsequent games. Have been. If the winning flag of the small role cannot determine the winning in the game for which the winning flag has been established, the right of the winning flag establishment does not carry over to the next game.

Whether any of the winning symbols 61 can be aligned on the activated winning line while any of the winning flags is established depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotation speed of the rotating reel 40 is constant. It is. Specifically, after the stop switch 50 is operated, the rotating reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms. Therefore, after the stop switch 50 is operated, the rotation reel 40 can be stopped as it is or can be stopped within 190 ms. In the case where the corresponding winning symbol 61 is included in the retractable symbols 61 on the circumference of the rotating reel 40, for example, four consecutive retractable symbols 61 from the stop symbol, it is necessary to wait until the stop. By delaying the time, the rotating reel 40 draws the winning symbol 61 on the activated pay line and stops. On the other hand, when the corresponding winning symbol 61 is not included in the four drawable symbols 61, the winning symbol 61 cannot be pulled into the activated winning line and stopped.

(Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 is for causing the player to perform an advantageous special game based on the lottery result of the lottery means.
The above special games are roughly classified into the following games.
(1) Specific introduction game (BB game)
(2) Specific game (RB game)
(3) Special winning game (JAC game)
Note that the specific game, for example, the RB game is played independently during the specific introduction game, for example, during the BB game, and also when not playing the BB game. Further, the above-mentioned specific winning game, that is, a so-called JAC game, is performed during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-mentioned games (1) to (3).

In the normal game, although not shown, when three symbols 61 such as “7” are aligned on the activated pay line, for example, 15 medals are paid out via the hopper unit 65. At this time, the BB game is started.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 80 is roughly provided with the following means.
(1) Specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 90)
(2) Specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100)
(Specific introduction game control means 91)
The specific introduction game control means 91 is for controlling a BB game.
Specifically, when the game shifts to the BB game, the game is started by inserting up to three medals as in the normal game, and when the rotation of the three spinning reels is stopped, the winning symbols are aligned on the pay line. The payout of medals is performed depending on whether or not the player has paid.

Therefore, in the BB game, the lottery including the small combination is performed every time as in the normal game. However, if the specific winning symbols for shifting to the RB game during the BB game are aligned on the activated pay line, then the process shifts to the RB game.
Normally, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is supposed to be performed, for example, up to three times. Therefore, after the first RB game is completed, the same as the normal game described above is performed again. Lottery and control are performed.
In the BB game, the RB game ends in a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times in the BB game, or the normal game in the BB game ends in a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, up to 30 times. It is.

(Specific game control means 101)
The specific game control means 101 controls an RB game.
Specifically, when the game shifts to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and when a predetermined symbol 61 of the spinning reel 40 is aligned with the center line of the display window 12, a specific winning game in which a winning is determined is performed. It is. In the RB game, a specific prize game for deciding whether or not to win can be performed up to 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 wins can be confirmed. In other words, the RB game ends when the winning of a maximum of eight times is determined or when the special winning game of a maximum of 12 times ends.

(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery for a winning determination based on a predetermined lottery probability. Then, when the lottery result by the prize lottery means 110 is a prize, a prize flag is established, and during the prize flag is established, the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 matches a predetermined prize symbol. The winning is determined, and the player is provided with a medal payout or a special game.
As shown in FIG. 1, the winning lottery means 110 includes the following means when roughly classified.
(1) Random number generating means 111
(2) Random number extraction means 112
(3) Winning determination table 113
(4) Judging means 114
(5) Winning line lottery means 120
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) to (5).

(Random number generating means 111)
The random number generating means 111 generates random numbers for winning lottery in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal).
(Random number extraction means 112)
The random number extracting unit 112 extracts a random number generated by the random number generating unit 111 under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start switch 30). The extracted random numbers are used as extracted random number data.
(Winning determination table 113)
The prize determination table 113 has a prize area of each prize item in the whole area of the random number taken by the random number generation means 111.

(Determining means 114)
Based on the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extracting unit 112 and the lottery probability data of the winning determination table 113, the determining unit 114 includes a prize area of each prize item in the entire area of the random number taken by the random number generating unit 111. This is to match the winning determination area data and determine a winning corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs.
(Winning line lottery means 120)
The winning line lottery means 120 takes into account the stop symbols of the winning symbol determination spinning reel 47 and, based on a predetermined lottery probability, among the symbols 201 to 222 indicating the additional winning lines, the addition to be newly added. A lottery for determining a winning line is performed. Then, as a result of the lottery by the prize line lottery means 120, a prize flag of a specific lottery symbol (for example, the symbol 202) is established among the symbols 201 to 222 indicating the additional prize line. When the winning flag of the symbol 202 is established, the stop operation of the line reel stop switch 51 is performed when the symbol 202 is in a predetermined range, whereby the symbol 202 is pulled in and stopped. Thus, the VV line (FIG. 3) visually indicated by the winning symbol 202 is set to be determined as the additional winning line VV.

The winning line lottery means 120 uses the random number generating means 111, the random number extracting means 112, the winning determination table 113, and the determining means 114 for the winning symbol lottery in common with the winning lottery. The present invention is not limited to this, and the lottery may be performed by using a random number generating means 111 or the like which is completely independent of these.
Further, the winning line lottery means 120 performs a lottery for selecting an additional winning line to be newly added, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this. Specifically, for example, before the selection lottery of the additional winning line, a lottery may be performed to determine whether to add a new additional winning line in addition to the fixed winning line PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT. Good thing.

Further, the winning line lottery means 120 may be set so that the selection of all the winning lines including both the fixed winning line and the additional winning line is performed by the lottery, instead of the lottery of only the additional winning line. It is.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the pay line lottery means 120 is provided, and the additional pay line is determined by lottery.However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. Alternatively, the lottery process of the additional winning line may not be performed. In such a case, as a result of the winning symbol lottery process of the winning lottery means 110, the line determining reel rotation control means 130 controls the rotation of the line determining rotary reel 46 in consideration of the presence / absence of a winning flag of a specific winning symbol. Things. Specifically, a winning flag of a specific winning symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7” of a BB winning) has been established, but the winning symbol is determined in the stop symbol of the winning symbol determining rotating reel 47 on the fixed winning line. If the symbol “7” is stopped in the upper symbol of the left rotating reel 43, the upper symbol of the central rotating reel 44, and the lower symbol of the right rotating reel 45, the line is determined. The pull-in setting of a specific symbol (for example, symbol 202) such that a specific winning symbol ("7, 7, 7") is determined by the additional winning line from among the symbols 201 to 222 of the spinning reel 46 is within a predetermined range. Is done within. Further, in the state of the above-mentioned stopped symbols, when the winning flag of the winning symbol (“7, 7, 7”) is not established, the stopped symbols of the winning symbol determining rotating reel 47 are taken into consideration. In the process of stopping the rotation of the line-determining reel 46, kicking of a specific symbol (for example, symbol 202) is set so that a winning symbol ("7, 7, 7") does not line up on the additional winning line. .

(Rotary reel control means 150)
The rotating reel control means 150 is for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel 40. Specifically, it has the following two.
(1) Line determination reel rotation control means 130
(2) Winning determination reel rotation control means 140
(Line determination reel rotation control means 130)
The line determination reel rotation control means 130 controls the rotation of the line determination reel 46 in order to determine a winning line based on the stop symbol of the line determination reel 46.

Specifically, a winning flag of a specific lottery symbol (for example, symbol 202) is established from among the symbols 201 to 222 on the reel tape 42 of the line determination rotating reel 46, as a result of the lottery by the winning line lottery means 120, If the player performs a stop operation of the line reel stop switch 51 while the lottery symbol (for example, the symbol 202) is within a predetermined drawable range while the winning flag is established, the line determination reel rotation control means 130 is turned on. Is set so as to control the rotation of the line determination rotating reel 46 to draw in and stop the lottery symbol (for example, symbol 202).
In addition, when the winning flag (for example, the winning flag of “7, 7, 7” of BB winning) is not established as a result of the winning symbol lottery by the winning lottery means 110, the additional winning line VV is shifted to the winning line. The line determination reel rotation control means 130 controls the rotation of the line determination rotation reel 46 so that the winning is not determined even by the addition, and performs the kicking process so that the winning symbol (for example, the symbol 202) is not aligned. It is set as follows.

(Winning determination reel rotation control means 140)
The winning determination reel rotation control means 140 controls the rotation of the winning symbol determination rotating reel 47 to determine the winning based on the stop symbol of the winning symbol determination rotating reel 47.
Specifically, as a result of the lottery of the winning symbol by the winning lottery means 110, a winning flag is established in the case of a winning, and while the winning flag is being established, the predetermined winning line is determined in consideration of the fixed winning line already determined. When the player stops the corresponding stop switch 50 when the symbol is within the predetermined retractable range, the winning determination reel rotation control means 140 controls the rotation of the winning symbol determination rotating reel 47 to control the winning. It is set to draw in and stop the symbol.

(Operation of slot machine 10)
Next, an outline of the operation of the slot machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 8, a predetermined fixed winning line is set among the winning lines. Specifically, for example, when the number of inserted medals is three, the center line PP, the upper end line QQ, the lower end line RR, the right-up diagonal line SS, and the left-up diagonal line TT shown in FIG. Set as QQ, RR, SS, TT. Then, although not particularly shown, the player is informed that such a line is the fixed winning line PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT by lighting of a lamp or the like. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.

In step 101, the start switch 30 is turned on by operating the start switch 30. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. Specifically, a normal winning symbol lottery process and a winning line lottery process for determining an additional winning line by the winning line lottery means 120 are performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, the rotation of the rotating reel 40 starts. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, the stop switch 50 is turned on by operating the stop switch 50. Specifically, when the stop switch 50 and the line reel stop switch 51 are operated by the player, each switch is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.

In step 105, the rotation stop processing of the rotating reel 40 is performed. Specifically, the stop operation of the stop switch 50 causes the rotation stop processing of the winning symbol determination rotating reel 47 corresponding to the stop switch 50 to be performed, and the line determination is performed by the stop operation of the line reel stop switch 51. The rotation stop processing of the use rotation reel 46 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next Step 106.
In step 106, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 corresponding to the four rotating reels 40 has been operated. When it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the four rotating reels 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 107.

In step 107, an additional winning line is determined based on the stop symbol at the center of the line determination rotating reel 46. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the symbol 202 stops at the center of the line determination rotating reel 46, the VV line (FIG. 3) that the symbol 202 visually indicates, that is, the left side A VV line connecting the symbol at the upper end of the rotating reel 43, the symbol at the upper end of the central rotating reel 44, and the symbol at the lower end of the right rotating reel 45 is determined as the additional winning line VV. Then, although not particularly shown, the player is notified by lighting of a lamp or the like that the VV line is the additional winning line VV. Then, the process proceeds to the next Step 108.

In step 108, a winning line is determined by a predetermined fixed winning line and an additional winning line. Specifically, for example, in the case described above, the fixed pay line PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT and the additional pay line VV enable the pay line PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, VV to be valid. Finalize as the winning line. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 109.
In step 109, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the activated winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is determined. In the case described above, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols are aligned on the activated pay lines PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, and VV. Then, when it is determined that the winning is determined, the process proceeds to the next step 110.

In step 110, a medal corresponding to a winning symbol is paid out. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 106 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the four rotating reels 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step 104.
If it is determined in step 109 that the winning has not been determined, step 110 is skipped, and the game ends.
The winning lottery process and the winning line lottery process in step 102 will be described with reference to the flow of FIG.

In step 200, a random number is extracted by the random number extracting means 112 from the random numbers generated by the random number generating means 111 of the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.
In step 201, the extracted random numbers are stored inside the random number extracting means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, the judging means 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data of the winning determination table 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the determining means 114 determines which of the winning areas in the winning determination table 113 contains the extracted random numbers, and determines the evaluation of the lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

In step 204, kicking of a predetermined symbol and retraction of the predetermined symbol are set. Then, the lottery process ends.
The process of stopping the rotation of the rotating reel 40 in step 105 described above will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 300, it is determined whether or not kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. When it is determined that the setting of the kicking of the predetermined symbol has not been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 301.
In step 301, the rotating reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 302.

In step 302, it is determined whether or not the number of the symbols obtained by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the stop switch 50 is operated. After the stop switch 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one symbol at a time is the fourth symbol, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
In step 303, the rotation of the rotating reel 40 is stopped. Thus, the operation of the slot machine 10 from the insertion of the medal to the stop of the rotation of the rotating reel 40 ends.
When it is determined in step 300 that the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 304.

In step 304, it is determined whether or not a pull-in is set for any of the symbols. Then, when it is determined that the pull-in is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 305.
In step 305, it is determined whether the retraction setting has been achieved. When it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
If it is determined in step 304 that no pull-in has been set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to step 303.
If it is determined in step 305 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 301.

In step 302, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the reel 40 one symbol at a time after operating the stop switch 50 is not the fourth symbol, the process returns to step 300.

It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing input, control, and output of a slot machine. FIG. 2 is an external front view showing the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an appearance front view showing a spinning reel of a slot machine. FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a reel tape of a line determination rotating reel according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a reel tape of a line determination rotating reel according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a reel tape of a line determination rotating reel according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a development view showing a reel tape of a line determination rotating reel according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of an operation of the slot machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flow showing an outline of a lottery process among operations of the slot machine. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of a rotation stop process of a rotating reel in an operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

10 slot machine 11 enclosure
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
15 Close switch 16 Bet switch
17 Settlement switch 20 Controller
21 Game control device 22 Production control device
30 Start switch 40 Reel
42 Reel tape 43 Left rotating reel
44 Center rotating reel 45 Right rotating reel
46 Spinning reel for line determination 47 Spinning reel for winning symbol determination
50 Stop switch 51 Stop switch for line reel
60 reel unit 61 design
65 Hopper unit 66 Display device
70 Normal game control means 80 Special game control means
90 BB game control means 91 Specific introduction game control means
100 RB game control means 101 Specific game control means
110 Winning lottery means 111 Random number generating means
112 Random number extraction means 113 Winning judgment table
114 Judging means 120 Winning line lottery means
130 Line determination reel rotation control means 140 Winning determination reel rotation control means
150 reel reel control means

Claims (2)

A plurality of rotating reels around which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a control device for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotating reel,
The control device includes a winning lottery means for performing a lottery of a winning determination whether or not a winning based on a predetermined lottery probability,
When the lottery result by the prize lottery means is a prize, a prize flag is established, and while the prize flag is established, a plurality of symbols displayed on the front side in a predetermined direction in a state where the plurality of spinning reels are stopped. In a gaming machine that gives a profit to a player on the condition that they are aligned on an effective prize line,
The rotating reel,
By displaying a plurality of symbols around, a plurality of winning symbol determination spinning reels for displaying winning determination by aligning the winning symbols on the activated winning line,
A line determination rotating reel for determining the winning line,
The control device includes a line determination reel rotation control unit for determining the winning line based on a stop symbol of the line determination rotation reel,
The winning line includes a predetermined fixed winning line and one or more additional winning lines newly added in addition to the fixed winning line,
The additional winning line is determined by the line determination reel rotation control means based on a stop symbol of the line determination rotation reel,
The control device includes a line reel stop switch for stopping the rotation of the line determination rotating reel,
After the rotation of the winning symbol determination spinning reel is stopped, by operating the line reel stop switch, the rotation of the line determination spinning reel is formed to be stoppable, and
If the winning symbol for the winning symbol is not determined on the fixed winning line while the winning symbol of the specific winning is established, if the winning symbol is not determined on the fixed winning line, the line determining rotating reel is determined so that the winning is determined by the additional winning line. A game machine characterized in that symbols of an additional winning line are drawn in. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a symbol that visually indicates the additional pay line is provided around the rotation reel for line determination.

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