JP2004016647A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine having a high design property wherein the state of stocking for an AT game frequency is notified. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a special game drawing execution determining step, and a special game frequency drawing step. In this case, the special game drawing execution determining step determines whether the frequency of a special game which provides a larger profit to a game player than a game corresponding to a normal winning role is drawn or not when patterns corresponding to a specified winning role are continuously won. The special game frequency drawing step draws the frequency of the special game corresponding to the frequency for the continuous winnings of the patterns corresponding to the specified winning role by referring to a specified special game frequency drawing table when the drawing of the frequency of the special game is determined by the special game drawing execution determining step. In addition, the game machine is equipped with a special game frequency storing step which stores the frequency determined by the special game frequency drawing step, and a special game notifying step which performs the notification for a plurality of kinds of aspects according to the drawing result when the drawing is performed by the special game frequency drawing step. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, particularly to a slot machine.
[Prior art]
In the slot machine, when a player operates a start switch, a lottery using random numbers is performed inside the slot machine. As a result of the lottery, a predetermined winning combination is won, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are stopped on the winning activated line, thereby winning. When a prize is generated, a valuable medium such as a credit or a coin, or an advantageous game value such as a re-game (replay game) is provided to the player. Further, a special game state, such as a big bonus game, which is more advantageous to a player than a normal game state is established when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the special game state ends when another predetermined condition is satisfied.
[0002]
Since the special game state is advantageous to the player, once the special game state is entered, many prizes are generated and the amount of valuable media paid out to the player increases.
[0003]
On the other hand, the normal game state is disadvantageous for the player as compared with the special game state, and the game is played at a payout ratio in a predetermined range lower than the special game state. If the player continues to play at the payout ratio, the amount of valuable media owned by the player used for the game is larger than the amount of valuable media paid out according to the game result. Decreases.
[0004]
A special game called AT (Assist Time, assist time) is introduced as a technology that enables the player's skill to prevent a decrease in valuable media owned by the player in the normal game state, thereby improving the interest of the game. Have been. In a general slot machine, after inputting the number of bets, it is determined by drawing in advance whether or not to allow occurrence of internal winning using random numbers generated internally when the start switch is pressed. The stop of each reel is controlled in accordance with the lottery result. The player cannot know the result of the lottery performed inside this slot machine.
[0005]
The AT function assists the probability of winning by notifying the player of the result information of the internal lottery in some form.
[0006]
For example, as a result of an internal lottery, when a certain winning combination (small winning combination) is won, there is a function of notifying by displaying a symbol corresponding to the winning combination (small combination notification function). The player can try so-called eye-catching so that the symbols stop on the pay line in a line, that is, a winning is achieved. Therefore, the probability of winning is possible at a relatively high rate according to the skill of the player.
[0007]
As another aspect of the AT state, there is a so-called push order assist. This is to notify the player of the order of operating the stop switches of the three reels after operating the start switch. If the stop switch is operated in the notified order, the symbols corresponding to the predetermined small winning combinations drawn inside the slot machine are controlled so as to stop on the pay line in a line (so-called pull-in control). You can win with probability. The push order assist function allows the player to obtain valuable media with a high probability in the AT state.
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a conventional slot machine, when an opportunity (AT entry condition), which is a condition for starting an AT game, is satisfied, an AT game is provided to a player a predetermined number of times, or an AT game is provided once a certain number of times. Each time the game is consumed a predetermined number of times, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the AT game. If the lottery results in “continuation”, the AT game is further provided a predetermined number of times (hereinafter, this (Repeated). As a condition for starting the AT game, for example, there is a case where a “replay” winning has occurred three times in a row.
[0008]
However, as in the past, the opportunity to provide an AT game is only when a predetermined small role is won a predetermined number of times in a row, and the AT game may be uniform and lack interest. there were.
[0009]
Further, in the conventional AT game, the number of AT games (the internal state of the gaming machine) has not been notified to the player.
[0010]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a high gaming performance by notifying the state inside the gaming machine in order to deal with such a situation.
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a lottery is performed for each game, a winning combination and a loss are determined, and a row of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on a pay line to obtain a winning, A special game lottery that determines whether or not to draw the number of special games that gives a greater benefit to the player than a game corresponding to the normal winning combination when winning a symbol consecutively for a specific winning combination When it is determined by the execution determining unit and the special game lottery execution determining unit that the number of times of the special game is to be determined by lottery, by referring to a predetermined special game number lottery table, the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is continuously displayed. The number of special games corresponding to the number of wins, the number of special game lottery units to be drawn, the number of special game number storage unit that stores the number of times determined by the special game number lottery unit, the lottery by this special game number lottery unit Was done A special game notification unit that notifies a plurality of types of modes in accordance with a lottery result, and a special game providing unit that provides the player with the special game by the number of times stored in the special game number storage unit. It is characterized by.
[0011]
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special game provided by the special game providing unit provides a higher probability than a normal game after a special game that gives more profits. It is characterized by being provided.
[0012]
The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the mode of notification is classified according to the degree of expectation as to whether or not the special game is stored in the special game number storage unit. It is characterized by having.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the special game notification unit is configured to perform the expectation with a predetermined probability according to the number of special games stored in the number of special games storage unit. Is a lottery.
[0014]
A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect is the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the special game notifying unit is configured to notify the special game even though the special game is not stored in the special game number storage unit. If the value of the expected degree exceeds 0, a notification mode corresponding to the value of the expected degree of 0 is performed after the base game has been completed a predetermined number of times.
[0015]
A control method of a gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein a lottery is performed for each game, a winning combination and a loss are determined, and a row of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on a pay line to make a winning. And, if a symbol corresponding to a specific winning combination is successively won, it is determined whether or not to draw the number of special games, which gives the player a greater profit than the game corresponding to the normal winning combination When the special game lottery execution determining step and the special game lottery execution determining step determine that the number of times of the special game is determined by lottery, the predetermined special game number lottery table is referred to and the specific winning combination is determined. The number of special games corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings in the symbol is determined by a special game number lottery step of drawing, and a special game number storage step of storing the number determined by the special game number lottery step. When a lottery is performed in the special game number lottery step, a special game information step for notifying a plurality of types of modes in accordance with the lottery result, and a number of players stored in the special game number storage step And a special game providing step of providing the special game.
[0016]
The control method for a gaming machine according to claim 7 is the control method according to claim 6, wherein the special game provided by the special game number providing step has a higher probability than a normal game in a great probability. It is provided after the end of the special game given.
[0017]
The control method for a gaming machine according to claim 8 is the control method according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein a mode of notification is whether or not the special game is stored in the special game number storage step. Is characterized by the degree of expectation.
[0018]
A control method for a gaming machine according to claim 9 is the control method according to claim 8, wherein the special game notification step includes a predetermined probability in accordance with the special game number stored in the special game number storage step. And the expected degree is selected by lottery.
[0019]
A game machine control method according to a tenth aspect is the control method according to the ninth aspect, wherein the special game notification step is performed even though the special game is not stored in the special game number storage step. In the case where the value of the expected degree of the notification mode exceeds 0, the notification mode corresponding to the mode of the expected level of 0 is performed after the base game has been completed a predetermined number of times. And
[0020]
The control program for a gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the computer performs a lottery for each game, determines a winning combination and a loss, stops a row of symbols corresponding to the winning combination on a pay line, and determines a winning combination. Function and the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination, when winning consecutively, determine whether or not to draw the number of special games that gives the player a greater profit than the game corresponding to the normal winning combination When the special game lottery execution determining function and the special game lottery execution determining function determine that the number of times of the special game is to be selected, the predetermined special game number lottery table is referred to and the specific winning combination is determined. The number of special games corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings in the symbol, the number of special game lottery function to draw, and the number of special game number storage function to store the number of times determined by the special game number lottery function When a lottery is performed by this special game number lottery function, a special game notification function for notifying a plurality of types of modes according to the lottery result and a number of times stored in the special game number storage function are provided to the player. A special game providing function for providing a special game is realized.
[0021]
A computer-readable recording medium storing a control program of a gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein the computer performs a lottery for each game, determines a winning combination and a loss, and wins a symbol row corresponding to the winning combination. A special game that gives a greater benefit to a player than a game corresponding to a normal winning combination when a function that wins by stopping on the activated line and a symbol corresponding to a specific winning combination are successively won. When a special game lottery execution determination function for determining whether or not to perform a lottery is determined and the number of special games is determined by this special game lottery execution determination function, refer to a predetermined special game number lottery table. The number of special games corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings in the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination, a special game number lottery function for lottery, and the special game number lottery function A special game number storage function for storing a fixed number of times, a special game notification function for notifying a plurality of types of modes according to the lottery result when a lottery is performed by the special game number lottery function, and a special game A special game providing function of providing a special game to a player by the number of times stored in the number of times storage function is realized.
[0022]
As described above, according to the present invention, the stock status of the number of AT games is notified, and a highly attractive slot machine can be provided.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0023]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 has a box-shaped housing 11. At the center and upper part of the housing 11, rectangular window-shaped display windows 12a and 12b facing the player are formed.
[0024]
Two liquid crystal display units (LCDs) 120 are provided on the left and right sides of the display window 12a located at the upper part of the housing 11, and are used when various notifications such as notification of winning are made. Specifically, by displaying different images on the liquid crystal display unit 120 according to the content of the notification, the liquid crystal display unit 120 has a role of increasing interest of the player and making the player easily determine a winning or the like.
[0025]
In addition, the housing 11 has a rotating reel 40 including a left rotating reel 43, a middle rotating reel 44, and a right rotating reel 45, a symbol display window 13 through which a symbol 61 can be viewed, and a game medal. , A start switch 30 for starting the rotating operation of the rotating reel 40, a stop switch 50 for stopping each rotating reel 40, a bet switch 16 for changing the number of saved medals to medal insertion, and a payout of the saved medals. , And a medal payout port 62 through which game medals appear.
[0026]
A reel unit 60 is provided inside the housing side of the display window 12b. The reel unit 60 includes three motors fixed or supported by a frame and three motors fixed to the output shaft of each motor. And the rotating reels 43 to 45. Each of the rotating reels 43 to 45 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin, and a tape-shaped reel tape 42 attached to the periphery of the rotating drum. For example, 21 symbols 61 are displayed.
[0027]
The symbol display window 13 is constituted by a transparent display window in which three symbols 61 of the rotating reel 40 can be visually recognized from the front of the slot machine 10. The symbol display window 13 is provided with three lines 67b, 67c, 67d in the horizontal direction and two lines 67a, 67e in the diagonal direction, and a winning line. The symbol "7" is displayed on the winning line. The winning is determined when a specific symbol is completed.
[0028]
The medal slot 25 is provided at the lower right of the display window 12b. When a game medal is inserted into the medal slot 25, the slot switch 15 installed inside the medal slot 25 is turned on. The game medals are detected, and the number of game medals inserted is counted.
[0029]
The bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotating reel 40. By depressing this switch, the number of stored game medals is reduced, and the medal insertion is replaced.
[0030]
The settlement switch 17 is a switch located diagonally below the rotating reel 40, and when this switch is pressed, the stored game medals are paid out.
[0031]
The start switch 30 is a lever-type switch that is positioned diagonally below the rotating reel 40. The start switch 30 is provided on condition that a game medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is pressed, or when a “Replay” is performed, a predetermined time from the previous game is reached. The drive of the rotating reel 40 is started on the condition of the lapse.
[0032]
The stop switch 50 is a switch for stopping driving of the rotating reels 43 to 45. The stop switch 50 is composed of three switches corresponding to the respective rotating reels 43 to 45, and is arranged one below each of the rotating reels 43 to 45. When the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is pressed, the corresponding rotating reel 40 is set to stop rotating.
[0033]
In addition, the medal refund port 62 is provided below the housing 11, and when the game medals are refunded to the player based on the game result, the medals discharged from the hopper unit are passed through the medal refund port 62. A game medal is refunded. Inside the medal payout slot 62, a hopper unit for detecting a game medal to be paid out is provided.
[0034]
Further, a plurality of effect devices 66 such as speakers and display lamps are installed in the housing 11, and in combination with the liquid crystal display unit 120, have a role of notifying a player of a prize or the like. Specifically, at the time of winning, a winning sound or the like is generated from a speaker, and a display lamp is turned on or blinked to notify a player of a winning or the like.
[0035]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine, which includes an input unit, a control unit 20, and an output unit.
[0036]
The input unit includes the above-described input switch 15, bet switch 16, settlement switch 17, start switch 30, and stop switch 50, and a signal input through each switch is sent to the control unit 20. Note that the configuration of the input unit is not limited to these switches.
[0037]
The output unit includes a reel unit 60, a hopper unit, a rendering device (lamp, speaker) 66, and a liquid crystal display unit 120. The parts connected to the output unit are not limited to these parts.
[0038]
The control unit 20 is installed inside the slot machine 10 and has a role of controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10. The control unit 20 is mainly configured by a central processing unit (CPU), and includes a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an input / output (I / O) port, and the like. Then, the CPU controls the operation in the control unit by reading the program stored in the ROM.
[0039]
The control unit 20 includes a game control unit 21 and an effect control unit 22. The game control unit 21 is a device that controls the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 40 based on the operation of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, and the effect control unit 22 includes an effect device 66 such as a lamp and a speaker and a display device. 120 (control device for directing device, voice control unit). Further, the number of CPUs that perform these controls is not limited to one, and these devices may be controlled by two or more CPUs.
[0040]
The game control unit 21 includes a normal game control unit 70, a special game control unit 80, and a lottery unit 105. The normal game control unit 70 controls the normal game in order to perform the normal game, and the special game control unit 80 controls the special game in order to perform the special game. The lottery unit 105 performs a lottery of a winning combination.
[0041]
Further, the AT game control section 160 controls the lottery of the number of AT games, its stock, and its release mode, as described later. Note that the game control unit 21 is not limited to only the above-described control unit, and may include other control means.
[0042]
The normal game control unit 70 is for causing a player to perform a normal game. That is, when the player operates the start switch 30 on the condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is pressed, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game when the player wins the “Replay”, the reel unit The drive of 60 starts the rotation of the three rotating reels 40. Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated by the player, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the stop switch 50 stops.
[0043]
When all three stop switches 50 are operated by the player, all the rotations of the three reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when the preset symbol 61 stops on the winning effective line 67 of the symbol display window 13 at the center (this state is called winning), a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the hopper unit.
[0044]
The winning role includes a small role winning that gives the player a profit (hereinafter referred to as a normal small role winning), a special winning that gives the player a greater profit than the small role winning, and a payout of the game medal. Although there is no such game, there is a replay winning (Replay, hereinafter referred to as a replay winning) in which the player can play the game again without newly inserting a game medal. Then, when 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 establishment of the special winning flag, the combination of symbols for stopping the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is determined to be a predetermined special winning symbol (for example, one in which three “7” are aligned on the pay line). The winning is made on condition that they match, and the player is notified of the winning by the liquid crystal display unit 120 or the like. The player can play a special game by winning. Then, when the special winning flag is established by the lottery, but the combination of the symbols stopped on the rotating reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol, the internal flag of the winning combination is set to be carried over.
[0045]
However, as described above, if the winning flag corresponding to the normal small win cannot be won in a game for which the winning flag has been established, the flag cannot be carried over to the next game.
[0046]
Whether any of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be aligned on the pay line while any one of the winning flags is established, depends on whether the rotation speed of the rotating reel 40 is constant or not. Depends on the timing of the operation. Specifically, after the stop switch 50 is operated, the rotation 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 a corresponding symbol 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, the time until the stop is determined. After a delay, the rotating reel 40 draws the symbol 61 on the pay line and stops. On the other hand, in a case where the corresponding symbol is not included in the four drawable symbols 61, the symbol cannot be drawn on the pay line and cannot be stopped.
[0047]
Further, there is a method of determining a stop position of the rotating reel 40 according to a predetermined stop control table at a timing when the stop switch 50 is pressed. Also in this case, when the winning flag is established, the stop position is previously determined on the table so that the symbols 61 corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the pay line. This is also a kind of pull-in setting.
[0048]
The special game control unit 80 is for causing the player to perform an advantageous special game based on the lottery result of the lottery unit 105. Special games are generally broadly classified into specific introduction games (BB games), specific games (RB games), and specific winning games (JAC games).
[0049]
The specific game (RB game) is performed alone during the specific introduction game (BB game) or when it is not during the specific introduction game (BB game). The specific winning game (JAC game) is performed during a specific game (RB game). Note that the special game is not limited to the specific introduction game (BB game), the specific game (RB game), and the specific winning game (JAC game).
[0050]
In the normal game, although not shown, for example, when three symbols 61 such as “7” are aligned on the pay line, 15 medals are paid out via the hopper unit. At this time, the BB game is started.
[0051]
The special game control unit 80 is roughly divided into a specific introduction game control unit 90 and a specific game control unit 91.
[0052]
The specific introduction game control unit 90 is for controlling the BB game. Specifically, when the normal game is shifted to the BB game, the BB game is performed by inserting a maximum of three game medals as in the normal game. When the game is started and the rotation of each of the three spinning reels 40 is stopped by the stop button 50, the role of controlling the payout of the game medals depending on whether or not the winning symbols are aligned on the winning activated line. Have. During the BB game, a game with a small combination probability higher than that in the normal game is performed every time. However, if the specific winning symbols for shifting to the RB game during the BB game are aligned on the pay line, then the process shifts to the RB game.
[0053]
Normally, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is performed at a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, a maximum of three times. After the first RB game is completed, the small role as described above is again performed. A game with a high probability is performed.
[0054]
Then, in the BB game, the RB game is completed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times, or the normal game during the BB game is performed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, a maximum of 30 times, whereby the BB game ends. .
[0055]
The specific game control unit 91 controls an RB game. Specifically, when the game shifts to the RB game, one game medal is inserted, and when the predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned with the center line 67c of the symbol display window 13, the winning is determined. Then, in the RB game, a specific winning game for determining whether or not to win can be performed up to 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 times can be won. In other words, the RB game ends when a maximum of eight wins are determined or when a maximum of 12 specific win games are completed.
[0056]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of stocking the number of AT games according to the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 3 and the flowchart of FIG.
[0057]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the AT game control unit 160. The AT game control unit 160 includes an AT game number stock control unit 161 for controlling the stock operation of the AT game number, and an AT game providing unit 162 for providing the AT game number stocked here to the player.
[0058]
The AT game providing unit 162 provides an AT game at a predetermined timing, for example, after the BB game ends. The number of AT games stored in the AT game number storage unit 163 stores the number of stocked AT games, and the AT game notification unit 1621 notifies the player using some notification means such as the liquid crystal display unit 120 described above. And assist.
[0059]
The AT game number stock control unit 161 includes an AT lottery execution determination unit 1611 that determines an opportunity to perform lottery by selecting the number of AT games and stocking, an AT game number lottery unit 1612 that selects the number of AT games, and an AT that is a table for performing this lottery. And a game number lottery table 1613.
[0060]
Hereinafter, the operation of the AT game number stock control unit 161 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0061]
The AT lottery execution determination unit 1611 determines, for each game, a chance to lottery the number of AT games and stock the result. For example, it is determined whether or not “Replay” winning has occurred consecutively for three or more games (S301, S302). If it is not an opportunity to stock, control is returned to the game control unit 21 (S303). Next, the number of lotteries determined according to the number of consecutive "replay" winnings (in this embodiment, one lottery can be made if three consecutive winnings can be made, two lottery can be made if four consecutive winnings can be made, ...). )
Is set as a primary variable i (S304). Next, the AT game number lottery unit 1612 refers to the AT game number lottery table 1613 (see FIG. 5) to randomly select the number of games to be stocked (S305). As a result of the lottery, the selected number of games is stocked in the AT game number storage unit 163 (S306).
[0062]
Next, the AT game frequency notification unit 1614 displays the information in the AT game frequency stored in the AT game frequency storage unit 163, for example, on the liquid crystal display unit 120 in a predetermined manner (S307). The operation of the AT game number storage section 163 will be described later in detail.
[0063]
Next, the value of i is decremented by 1 (S308), and the lottery is repeated a predetermined number of times (S309, S305). If the lottery is performed a predetermined number of times, the process moves to the game control unit (S309, S310).
[0064]
As described above, in the past, the number of times of the AT game was drawn only once at the time of three consecutive “replays”, two times after four consecutive wins, three times after five consecutive wins, and so on. By increasing the number of lotteries of the number of games and stocking the result, it is possible to give the player a chance to give more profit, and it is possible to increase the interest.
[0065]
As described above, these stock AT games are provided by the AT game providing unit 162 on a predetermined occasion.
[0066]
Note that, of course, the number of AT game lotteries according to the number of consecutive winnings is not limited to the above.
[0067]
Here, the operation of the AT game number notification unit 1614 (corresponding to S307 in FIG. 4) will be described with reference to the AT game number expectation degree table 1615 shown in FIG.
[0068]
As shown in the drawing, in this embodiment, the liquid crystal display unit 120 is used to notify the number of stocked AT games. As a display mode, a morning background, a day background, a night background, a crescent moon at night, and a full moon at night are prepared. Among them, the morning background indicates that the degree of expectation is 0%, that is, the number of AT games has not been stocked at all, and is displayed in order to conclusively inform the player of this. In addition, the crescent moon at night and the full moon at night have an expectation of 100%, that is, the number of AT games always stocked several times (the former indicates, for example, less than 270, and the latter is, for example, 270 or more). Is shown.
[0069]
On the other hand, the background of the day and the background of the night indicate that the case where the number of AT games is not stocked at all is included. That is, when the background of the day or the background of the night is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, the player has a sense of expectation that the number of AT games may be stored. You may be skeptical that AT games are not stocked at all.) However, when the night background is displayed, the possibility that the AT game is stocked is higher than when the day background is displayed.
[0070]
In this multiple display mode, whether to display a daytime background, a nighttime background, or a night crescent moon is determined when the number of AT games is randomly selected, that is, in the present embodiment, When three or more consecutive replays are won, the AT game frequency notification unit 1614 determines a lottery based on a random number table (not shown).
[0071]
In addition, when the background of the day or the background of the night is displayed even though the AT game is not stocked at all, the background of the morning is displayed after the predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games) are exhausted. Inform the player that no AT game was stocked.
[0072]
By performing the notification in a plurality of modes in accordance with the degree of expectation in this way, the player can know the number of AT games in stock in various formats, and the interest of the game increases.
[0073]
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal has been described as an example of the display medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a matter of course that a sound or an LED may be used.
[0074]
Further, in the present embodiment, five types of morning, daytime, night, crescent moon at night, and full moon at night have been described as examples of the type of display mode, that is, the degree of expectation, but the present invention is not limited to this type.
[0075]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a slot machine with a high degree of interest, in which the stock status of the number of AT games is notified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a slot machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the slot machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing one embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing one embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a table showing an AT game number lottery table according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a table for explaining an AT game frequency expectation degree table according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 slot machine 11 housings 12a, 12b display window 13 symbol display window 15 insertion switch 16 bet switch 17 settlement switch 20 control unit 21 game control unit 22 effect control unit 25 medal insertion slot 40, 43 to 45 rotating reel 42 reel tape 50 Stop switch 60 Reel unit 61 Symbol 62 Medal payout slot 66 Staging device 70 Normal game control unit 80 Special game control unit 90 Specific introduction game control unit 91 Specific game control unit 105 Lottery unit 110 Winning lottery unit 120 Liquid crystal display unit 141 Winning effect data Storage unit 142 Winning effect control unit 160 AT game number stock unit 161 AT game number stock control unit 162 AT game providing unit 163 AT game number storage unit 1611 AT lottery execution determination unit 1612 AT game number lottery unit 1613 AT game number lottery table 161 4 AT game frequency notification unit 1615 AT game frequency expectation degree table

Claims (12)

A lottery is performed for each game to determine the winning combination and the loss, and in the gaming machine for winning the winning by stopping the line of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the winning line,
A special game lottery that determines whether or not to draw the number of special games that gives a greater benefit to the player than a game corresponding to a normal winning combination when winning a symbol consecutively for a specific winning combination An execution determining unit;
When it is determined by the special game lottery execution determination unit that the number of special games is to be determined by lottery, the number of consecutive winnings in the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is determined by referring to a predetermined special game number lottery table. The number of special games corresponding to the number of special games
A special game number storage unit that stores the number determined by the special game number lottery unit,
When a lottery is performed by the special game number lottery unit, a special game notification unit that notifies a plurality of types of modes according to the lottery result,
A special game providing unit that provides the player with the special game by the number of times stored in the special game number storage unit,
A gaming machine comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special game provided by the special game providing unit is provided after the end of the special game, which provides more profit with a higher probability than a normal game. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification mode is classified according to an expectation degree as to whether or not the special game is stored in the special game number storage unit. 4. 4. The special game notification unit according to claim 3, wherein the expectation degree is selected by a predetermined probability in accordance with the special game number stored in the special game number storage unit. Gaming machine. The special game notification unit, if the special game is not stored in the special game number storage unit, but the value of the expected degree of the notification mode accompanying it exceeds 0, the normal game is not The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein after completion of a predetermined number of times, a notification mode is performed according to a value of the degree of expectation being 0. A lottery is performed for each game, a winning combination and a loss are determined, and a row of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on a pay line to make a winning, and the control method of the gaming machine is set as a winning.
A special game lottery that determines whether or not to draw the number of special games that gives a greater benefit to the player than a game corresponding to a normal winning combination when winning a symbol consecutively for a specific winning combination An execution decision step;
If it is determined by the special game lottery execution determination step that the number of special games is to be determined by lottery, the predetermined number of special games is determined by referring to a predetermined special game number lottery table. The number of special games corresponding to the number of special games,
A special game number storage step of storing the number determined in the special game number lottery step,
When a lottery is performed in the special game number lottery step, a special game notification step of performing notification of a plurality of types according to the lottery result;
A special game providing step of providing the player with the special game by the number of times stored in the special game number storing step,
A method for controlling a gaming machine, comprising: 7. The control of a game machine according to claim 6, wherein the special game provided by the special game number providing step is provided after the end of the special game which gives more profits with a higher probability than a normal game. Method. 8. The control of the gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the mode of the notification is divided by an expectation degree as to whether or not the special game is stored in the special game number storage step. 9. Method. 9. The special game notification step, according to the number of special games stored in the special game number storage step, wherein the degree of expectation is determined by a predetermined probability according to a predetermined probability. Gaming machine control method. In the special game notification step, when the value of the degree of expectation of the notification mode accompanying the special game is not stored in the special game number storage step, the normal game is not executed. 10. The control method for a gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein after completion of a predetermined number of times, a notification mode according to a value of the degree of expectation being 0 is performed. The computer performs a lottery for each game, determines the winning combination and the loss, stops the line of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the winning line, and sets the winning combination, and the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination A special game lottery execution determination function that determines whether or not to draw the number of special games that gives a greater profit to the player than the game corresponding to the normal winning combination when winning consecutively, and this special game When it is determined by the lottery execution determination function that the number of special games is to be determined by lottery, a special special game number lottery table is referred to and a special game corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings in the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is referred to. The number of games is determined by a special game number lottery function, a special game number memory function that stores the number determined by the special game number lottery function, and a lottery is performed by the special game number lottery function. A special game notifying function for notifying a plurality of types of modes according to the lottery result, and a special game providing function for providing the special game to the player by the number of times stored in the special game number storing function. A game machine control program for realizing the above. The computer performs a lottery for each game, determines the winning combination and the loss, stops the line of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the winning line, and sets the winning combination, and the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination A special game lottery execution determination function that determines whether or not to draw the number of special games that gives a greater profit to the player than the game corresponding to the normal winning combination when winning consecutively, and this special game When it is determined by the lottery execution determination function that the number of special games is to be determined by lottery, a special special game number lottery table is referred to and a special game corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings in the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is referred to. The number of games is determined by a special game number lottery function, a special game number memory function that stores the number determined by the special game number lottery function, and a lottery is performed by the special game number lottery function. A special game notifying function for notifying a plurality of types of modes according to a lottery result, and a special game providing providing the player with the special game by the number of times stored in the special game number storing function. A computer-readable recording medium in which a control program of a gaming machine for realizing the functions is recorded.

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