JP2004081579A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that makes a regular bonus game or a bonus game during a big bonus game that is less interesting due to the lack of a technical intervention by a player and monotonousness. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine varyingly displays a plurality of kinds of patterns for each row and stop-displays an appropriate combination of patterns on an effective line in response to a stop operation. The combination of symbols concerned with a prize in a bonus game or a regular bonus game during a big bonus game includes the symbols controlled to draw in at least in a row and patterns not controlled to draw in. Advanced players can confirm their technique to control by aiming at the combination of the symbols that make a materialization of a prize difficult by nonperformance of a drawing-in control in some or all rows. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention, a special prize is established and a special game (big bonus game or regular bonus game) is established if a plurality of types of symbols are changed for each row and a predetermined combination of symbols is arranged on an active line crossing each row. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a shifting slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a slot machine, an internal prize lottery is performed in response to a game start operation (start lever operation) by a player, and it is determined whether or not to win a prize. Special awards such as bonus awards are to be won. When the big bonus prize is won and, for example, three “7” symbols are aligned on the activated line, the big bonus prize is established, and after receiving 15 medals, three medals are inserted and a small part is won. A so-called small bonus game in which a combination of a so-called small role game aiming for a prize and a so-called bonus game in which one medal is inserted and a predetermined number of medals are paid out is executed. On the other hand, if the winning of the regular bonus prize and the symbols of, for example, “BAR” are aligned on three activated lines, the regular bonus prize is established, and after receiving 15 medals, the above bonus game (regular bonus game) ) Is executed once.
[0003]
The big bonus game is started from a small role game. In the small win game, winning of the small win award occurs more frequently than in the base game. In the small win game, a lottery for shifting to the bonus game is performed with a predetermined probability. The bonus game ends when a game in which a specific combination of symbols is aligned on an activated line is performed eight times. If the bonus game is the last bonus game, the game shifts to a normal game. Shift to small role game.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a bonus game during a big bonus or a regular bonus game, a single prize to be won in almost every game is prepared, but a symbol related to this prize is reeled within a range (five frames) in which pull-in can be controlled. , The pull-in rate is 100% because of the arrangement on the entire circumference of the game. Therefore, even if there is no technique for stopping the target symbol directly on the activated line (so-called “push”), the prize is almost 100 in every game. % Can be established.
[0005]
Therefore, when the player enters the bonus game or the regular bonus game during the big bonus, the player simply repeats the medal insertion, the operation of the start lever, and the operation of the stop button in a dark cloud, and the game becomes less entertaining. This is why bonus games and regular bonus games during the big bonus are said to be digestion games.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and has been described as a bonus game or a regular bonus game during a big bonus which has little interest because the player has no technical intervention and is monotonous. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that has a certain value.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols for each row and stops and displays an appropriate combination of symbols on an activated line by a stop operation, and is executed when a special prize is established. The combination symbols related to the prize in the bonus game or the regular bonus game in the big bonus game include a symbol that is controlled to be drawn in at least one row and a symbol that is not controlled to be drawn.
[0008]
According to the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, in the bonus game or the regular bonus game during the big bonus game, the player performs the stopping operation in addition to the stopping operation in expectation of the combination symbol in which the winning is easily achieved by the pull-in control. It is possible to aim for a combination pattern that makes it difficult to win a prize because part or all of the control is not performed, and it is possible to complete the bonus game during the big bonus game or the regular bonus game in two ways. These games can be highly entertaining.
[0009]
Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention may adopt a configuration in which the symbols that are not controlled to be drawn are arranged within a range in which the symbols that are controlled to be drawn can be controlled to be drawn. According to such a configuration, when a symbol which is not controlled to be pulled in is deviated, a prize is established with a combination of symbols which are controlled to be pulled in.
[0010]
Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention employs a configuration in which a bonus is given to a player when the number of times the symbols not controlled to be pulled in are stopped on the activated line and a prize is established is equal to or more than a predetermined number. Can be.
[0011]
Further, a gaming machine according to another invention is a gaming machine that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols for each row, and stops and displays an appropriate combination of symbols on an active line by a stop operation, and a special prize is established. A combination symbol related to a prize in a bonus game or a regular bonus game in a big bonus game to be executed includes a plurality of symbols in at least one row, and a predetermined symbol among the plurality of symbols is valid. When the number of times of stopping on the line and establishing the prize is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the game state recognized from the outside is changed.
[0012]
As the privilege, for example, a predetermined number of medals are paid out, a special additional game that is advantageous to the player is executed, or the game state recognized from the outside changes as in the above another invention. No. In the latter case, by changing the game state grasped from the outside, it is notified to the third party that the player's gaming skill is high, so it is possible to appeal to the third party and to satisfy the player Can give a feeling.
[0013]
Further, in a gaming machine according to another invention, for a big bonus game including a plurality of bonus games, a bonus game in which the predetermined symbol is stopped on an active line and a prize is established is a predetermined number or more. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the gaming state changes according to the number of times. In this case, the appeal to the third party changes gradually, and the third party views the change as an evolutionary change, so that the effect of the appeal can be enhanced.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a slot machine which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 shows a front view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. In the slot machine, a symbol display section 3 in which three vertically long reel display windows 4 are arranged side by side is formed on an intermediate panel 2 provided on a front surface of a housing 1, and each reel display window 4 is provided in the housing 1. Are formed in such a manner that three reels 5 are arranged corresponding to the formation positions.
[0016]
On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 5, a reel tape displaying a plurality of types of symbols such as characters, numbers, figures, and characters is stuck, and is displayed on each outer peripheral surface while the reels 5,. Are displayed one after another in the reel display window 4, while the reels 5,... Are stopped, the symbols of, for example, three frames of each reel 5 are set on the symbol display section 3, and the upper, middle and lower symbols are set. , Are displayed on five stop lines L,. In addition to the normal circular reel, a liquid crystal display or a belt-type reel tape wound around a pulley and wound around may be used.
[0017]
The stop line L is activated according to the number of inserted medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 and the pressing of the BET button 7. For example, when one medal is bet, one horizontal horizontal stop line L is valid, and when two medals are bet, three horizontal, upper, middle and lower horizontal stop lines L, L, Are valid, and when three medals are bet, all five stop lines L,... Are valid.
[0018]
Then, after operating the start lever 8 provided on the projecting surface below the intermediate panel 2 to start the rotation of the three reels 5,..., The stop button 9 provided for each reel 5 is pushed. When operated, the three reels 5,... Are sequentially stopped. At this time, if a specific combination symbol is arranged on the stop line L,... Activated by the bet number of medals, a prize corresponding to the combination symbol is established, and a predetermined number determined according to the type of the prize. Medals will be paid out.
[0019]
A notification lamp 10 for notifying that a special prize has been won is provided at the upper left and right positions of the intermediate panel 2. Further, a speaker 11 for performing a sound effect during the game is provided at the upper left and right positions, and an upper lamp 12 for performing an error display and a light effect during the game is provided at the upper position.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a development view of the reel tape (5a for the left reel, 5b for the middle reel, 5c for the right reel) of each reel 5. 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals on one reel 5, and the symbols are "gold 7", "red 7", "BAR", "tin", "flower", and "cherry". And "replay", and each reel 5 has a different arrangement. In FIG. 2, the design is different from the actual design by characters.
[0021]
FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the types of prizes and their corresponding combinations. As the special prize, a big bonus prize and a regular bonus prize are prepared. When three “gold 7” or “red 7” are aligned (appear) on the activated line L, a big bonus (BB) prize is established. On the other hand, when three “BARs” are aligned on the active line L, a regular bonus (RB) prize is established.
[0022]
In addition, a small prize and a replay prize of the tin prize, the flower prize and the cherry prize are prepared. In the case other than the cherry prize, the prize is established when three corresponding symbols are aligned on the activated line L. In the cherry prize, the prize is established when "cherry" of the left reel 5 stops on the activated line. The replay prize is an prize that does not receive the payout of medals, but does not require medal insertion in the next game execution.
[0023]
In the small role game in the big bonus game, two prizes are prepared in addition to the small role prize. One is an award in which “gold 7-replay-replay” is established by being aligned on the activated line L, and after paying out five medals, the game shifts from a small role game to a bonus game. Is an award that is established when “replay-replay-replay” is aligned on the activated line L, and after one medal is paid out, shifts from the small role game to the bonus game. These combination symbols are called shift symbols.
[0024]
Further, in the bonus game in the big bonus game, a single prize (one type of flag) having 15 payout medals is prepared. This prize is won in almost every game (for example, a winning probability of 95%), and among three types of combination patterns of “gold 7-replay-replay”, “replay-replay-replay”, and “cherry-replay-replay” Are aligned on the effective line L.
[0025]
The bonus game in the big bonus game is a game in which only one medal is inserted and only one horizontal horizontal stop line L is activated. "Replay" and "Cherry" are arranged (No. 1, No. 2, No. 6, No. 10, No. 13, No. 13, No. 16, No. 17 and No. 20) all around the reel within a range (5 frames) in which pull-in can be controlled. In the middle reel 5, "Replay" is arranged (4th, 8th, 13th, 16th, 21st) on the entire circumference of the reel within the range (5 frames) where the pull-in can be controlled. Also in the right reel 5, the "replay" is arranged on the entire circumference of the reel (4th, 8th, 13th, 16th, 21st) within the range (5 frames) in which the pull-in can be controlled. Is 100%.
[0026]
However, the first reel “gold 7” on the left reel is controlled so that the pull-in does not work (this is performed by known control control or table control), and the first “gold 7” is a game If the person cannot perform the eye-catching, the vehicle cannot be stopped on the effective line L in the middle stage. That is, if the stop button 9 is not pressed at the timing when the rotating first "gold 7" is located on the middle effective line L, the first "gold 7" is stopped on the effective line L. If the operation timing is slightly earlier, the second "cherry" will stop on the activated line L by pulling in if the operation timing is slightly later, and if the operation timing is slightly later.
[0027]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine according to the embodiment. The slot machine includes a CPU 26 which is a main body of control and calculation relating to game contents, a ROM 27 in which a game control program and a predetermined judgment table are stored, a RAM 28 used for reading and writing game-related information including flag data corresponding to various prizes, and A main control unit 25 having a random number generator 29 is provided.
[0028]
Various input / output units are connected to the CPU 26 via a bus 31. As an input section, a BET button 7, a start lever 8, three stop buttons 9,... Are connected, and these signals are input to the CPU 26. As the output unit, a reel drive unit 32 that starts, stops, and draws in the three reels 5,..., And a medal payout unit 33 that pays out medals according to the type of prize are connected. The symbol display means according to the present embodiment includes a main control unit 25, a reel driving unit 32, a reel 5, and a reel display window 4.
[0029]
The slot machine also includes a sub-control unit 35 having a CPU 36 which is a main body of control and calculation of the peripheral output unit, a ROM 37 in which various control programs are stored, and a RAM 38 used for reading and writing data. The sub-control unit 35 is connected to the buses 31 and 40, and receives various control signals from the main control unit 25.
[0030]
The speaker 11 is connected to the CPU 36 via the notification lamp 10, the upper lamp 12, and the sound control board 41, and various lamps are placed under the control of the CPU 36, while the speaker 11 inputs a control signal from the CPU 36. The voice control board 41 is under the control of the CPU.
[0031]
The slot machine having the above-described configuration performs a lottery using the random number generator 29 of the main control unit 25 and the prize determination table in the ROM 27 every time the start lever 8 is operated (for each game). A perfect probability method of determining a combination (award) of symbols to be arranged on the activated line L in accordance with the above is adopted. Specifically, a random number is obtained from the random number generator 29 at a timing of generating a start signal generated by operating the starting lever 8, and whether the random number matches one of the prize winning areas in the prize determination table. The lottery is executed with such a content as to be determined. The prize lottery means according to the present embodiment is constituted by the main controller 25 (CPU 26, ROM 27, random number generator 29).
[0032]
The prize determination table is a data table in which winning areas such as a special prize, a small role prize, and a replay prize are set. When one of the awards is won in the award lottery, an individual flag corresponding to the award is stored in the RAM 28. A plurality of prize determination tables are provided for a base game, for a small role game in a big bonus game, for a bonus game in a big bonus game, and for a regular bonus, and a table corresponding to each game mode is selected. ing.
[0033]
When a special prize flag (big bonus prize flag or regular bonus prize flag) is given and three bonus symbols are aligned on the active line L, a special prize is established and a special game (big bonus game or regular bonus game) is formed. Is executed. The game control means according to the present embodiment is constituted by the main control unit 25 (CPU 26, ROM 27, RAM 28). When the special game ends, the special prize flag stored in the RAM 28 disappears.
[0034]
The slot machine according to the present embodiment has the above configuration. Hereinafter, the contents of a game in the big bonus game will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. When the big bonus prize is established, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the first small win game is executed (S10). When the shift symbols are aligned in the small win game, the first bonus game is executed. (S20).
[0035]
In S20, the subroutine of FIG. 6 is executed. In the bonus game, the player can perform the push-button operation of the stop button 9 aiming at the first “gold 7” in order to measure the pressing technique. First, it is checked whether or not the start lever has been operated (S1010). If this is YES, all the reels 5,... Start rotating and the game is started (S1020). Next, it is checked whether or not the stop operation of the left reel (first reel) 5 has been performed, that is, whether or not the stop button 9 corresponding to the left reel 5 has been pressed (S1030).
[0036]
If this is YES, it is checked whether or not the symbol number P located on the middle stop line L of the left reel display window 4 at the time when the stop button 9 is pressed is the first “gold 7” ( S1040). In the slot machine, since it is necessary to stop and display each symbol in a state of being aligned, the reel 5 is stopped only at a position where the center of each symbol coincides with the stop line L. Therefore, the second “Cherry” crosses the middle stop line L, but even if the stop operation is performed at the time when the first “Gold 7” has not reached the middle stop line L, the first “Cherry” is the first stop. The rotation of the reel 5 is extended until the “gold 7” stops cleanly at the middle stop line L. “1 ≦ P <2” in S1040 has such a meaning.
[0037]
If S1040 is YES, it is determined that the first gold money 7 has been successfully pushed, and the reel control is performed so that the first gold money 7 stops on the middle stop line (S1050), and the counter M is turned on. One is added (S1060). If S1040 is NO, the process moves to S1070 in FIG. In S1070, it is checked whether or not 2 ≦ P <6, and if this is YES, the second “cherry” is a stop symbol (S1080). When S1070 is NO, similarly, the left stop symbol is the sixth “Replay”, the tenth “Fri 7”, the thirteenth “Replay”, the sixteenth “Cherry”, It is determined whether the 17th is “gold 7” or the 20th is “replay” (S1090 to S1200).
[0038]
If any of the award symbols stops on the middle effective line L by stopping the first reel 5, the process returns to FIG. 6, and whether or not all the reels 5,... Have been stopped, that is, the second reel (middle reel) It is checked whether or not the 5th and third reels (right reel) 5 have also been stopped (S1210). If S1210 is YES, it is determined whether or not a prize has been established, that is, "gold 7-" It is checked whether any of "replay-replay", "replay-replay-replay", or "cherry-replay-replay" has been completed (S1220).
[0039]
If S1220 is YES, the bonus game counter N is incremented by 1 (S1230), and 15 medals are paid out (S1240). On the other hand, in the case of NO, it is determined that the prize lottery process executed in accordance with the operation of S1010 is a non-prize, and the bonus game counter N does not operate and no medal is paid out.
[0040]
The series of processing of S1010 to S1240 is repeated until the bonus game counter N reaches eight (S1250 is YES). Next, the number M of times when the first “gold 7” of the left reel 5 has been successfully pressed is calculated. It is checked whether the number has exceeded 4 (S1260). If this is the case, a premium sound flag (this will be described later) is set (S1270). Then, the bonus game count N is reset (S1280), and at the same time, the number of successful pushes counter M is reset (S1290), and the bonus game of this time ends and returns to FIG. Is executed (S30).
[0041]
When the shift symbols are aligned in the small win game, the second bonus game is executed (S70), but it is checked whether or not the premium sound flag has been set in S40 before that. If this is YES, music B different from the normal music played during the bonus game is set (S50). Therefore, after the premium sound flag is reset (S60), during the second bonus game, it is determined that the player's pushing technique is high in the first bonus game, and normal music is to be praised by the player. Music different from that is played. The player feels superior in playing this music.
[0042]
Also in the second bonus game, a series of processes in S1010 to S1290 is executed as in the first bonus game. Therefore, if the eye-catching succeeds the predetermined number of times again, the premium sound flag is set (S1270). After the third small win game is executed (S80), it is checked in S90 whether or not a premium sound flag has been given in the second bonus game (S90). If this is YES, it is checked whether the previous music was B (S100).
[0043]
If S100 is YES, it is determined that the predetermined number of times of success has been succeeded again in the second bonus game, and music C different from normal music and music B flowing during the bonus game is set (S110). Therefore, during the third bonus game (S120), further music is played to praise the player, assuming that the player's pushing technique is high in both the first and second bonus games. . The player feels even better at playing this music.
[0044]
As described above, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, in the bonus game or the regular bonus game during the big bonus game which originally had only the digestive game element, the player can test his own pushing technique. As a result, these games can be made highly entertaining. In addition, if the player's skill is high, music different from the normal music is played from the speaker 11, so that the player can appeal to a third party that his / her skill is high. At the same time, a sense of satisfaction can be given to the player.
[0045]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0046]
For example, the number of bonus games (regular bonus games), the number of bonus games executed in the big bonus game, the type and arrangement of symbols related to a prize, the sound content of music, music generation timing, music generation period Are not limited to the above embodiment. Regarding the timing at which the music changes, for example, the music may change each time the eye-catching is successful.
[0047]
In the above-described embodiment, the first “gold 7” of the left reel 5 is set to a symbol that is not controlled to be pulled in. However, the second “cherry” preceding the symbol is also a symbol related to the prize. Even if the symbol "gold 7" is controlled to be pulled in, the symbol is not substantially controlled to be pulled in. Therefore, it is more preferable to arrange a symbol that does not relate to a prize between a symbol that is controlled to be pulled in and a symbol that is not controlled to be pulled in.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to select either a combination symbol that makes it easy to establish a prize by the pull-in control or a combination symbol that makes it difficult to achieve the prize because the pull-in control is not performed partially or entirely. As a result, the bonus game and the regular bonus game during the big bonus game can be made more interesting.
[0049]
Also, by notifying the third party by changing the game state that is recognized from the outside that the player has a high level of gaming technology, it is possible to appeal to the third party and give the player a sense of satisfaction. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a development view of each reel according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of prize types according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart in a big bonus game according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart in a bonus game (regular bonus game) according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart relating to determination of a stop symbol according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
3 Symbol display section 5 Reel 6 Medal slot 7 BET button 8 Start lever 9 Stop button 11 Speaker

Claims (5)

A gaming machine that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols for each column and stops and displays an appropriate combination of symbols on an activated line by a stop operation, and a bonus game in a big bonus game executed when a special prize is established. A gaming machine characterized in that a combination symbol related to a prize in a regular bonus game includes a symbol controlled to be drawn in at least one row and a symbol not controlled to be drawn. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbols that are not controlled to be drawn are arranged within a range in which the symbols that are controlled to be drawn can be controlled to be drawn. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein when the symbol which is not controlled to be pulled in is stopped on an activated line and a prize is established, the number of times the prize is established is equal to or more than a predetermined number, and a bonus is given to the player. Gaming machine. A gaming machine that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols for each column and stops and displays an appropriate combination of symbols on an activated line by a stop operation, and a bonus game in a big bonus game executed when a special prize is established. The combination symbol related to the prize in the regular bonus game includes a plurality of symbols in at least one row, and a predetermined symbol among the plurality of symbols is stopped on the activated line to establish the prize. A gaming machine characterized in that when the number of times is equal to or more than a predetermined number, a gaming state grasped from the outside changes. For a big bonus game including a plurality of bonus games, the gaming state changes according to the number of bonus games in which the predetermined symbol is stopped on the activated line and a prize is established is a predetermined number or more. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is configured as follows.

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