JP2004097280A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that the selection/setting of game characteristics of an assist time (AT) game is inorganic and is not interesting for a player. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, a character picture showing a list of character patterns A, B and C corresponding to an AT set frequency lottery table is displayed in a liquid crystal display device 22. When the player selects a character image by operating numeric keys 23, a corresponding character flag is stored in a control RAM 84. After that, a costume picture showing a list of costume images D, E and F corresponding to an AT game number lottery table is displayed in the liquid crystal display device 22, and a costume design flag corresponding to the selected costume image is stored in the control RAM 84. Then, a completed pattern, in which the selected character image A, B or C and the selected costume image D, E or F are combined, is displayed in the liquid crystal display device 22. The completed pattern is used for the prior notice presentation of the AT game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a player selects and sets a gaming characteristic of a privilege game that is advantageous to the player.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, such gaming machines include, for example, slot machines. In a conventional slot machine, a medal, which is a game medium, is inserted into a medal slot by a player to play a game. When the player operates the stop button to stop and display the symbols drawn on the outer periphery of the rotating reel in a predetermined symbol combination, a winning according to the symbol combination is obtained. A predetermined number of medals are paid out for each winning. In addition to such a basic game, a bonus game advantageous to a player such as an assist time (AT) game for guiding occurrence of a prize is additionally performed. The game characteristics of the AT game are defined by the number of AT games that can be executed in one set and the number of times of the set. Such game characteristics of the AT game can be selected and set from a plurality of preset game characteristics according to each player's preference before starting the game.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional slot machine, the selection and setting of the game characteristics of the AT game are performed by a simple button operation or the like, so that the player does not feel interesting in the action itself and is inorganic. .
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and in a gaming machine in which a player selects and sets a game characteristic of a privilege game which is advantageous to the player, a symbol corresponding to the game characteristic is displayed. Display means, a symbol selection means for a player to select a symbol displayed on the display means, and a characteristic setting means for setting a game characteristic associated with the symbol selected by the symbol selection means to a bonus game. It is characterized by having.
[0005]
According to such a configuration, by selecting a desired symbol from the symbols displayed on the display means, the player can be notified of the gaming characteristics associated with the selected symbol in a bonus game, for example, a winning occurrence. Assist time game can be set.
[0006]
Further, the present invention is characterized by including a display control means for displaying an effect using the symbol selected by the symbol selection means on the display means.
[0007]
According to such a configuration, the player performs the effect using the design selected by himself, and thus can obtain a feeling of satisfaction that the effect is his / her own.
[0008]
Further, in the present invention, the game characteristics are the number of execution sets of the bonus game and the number of executions of the bonus game performed per one set number, and the symbols are associated with the type of the lottery table of the number of execution sets. And a plurality of symbols corresponding to the type of the lottery table of the number of executions, and the characteristic setting means executes the execution set by using the respective lottery tables associated with the respective symbols selected by the symbol selecting means. The number of times and the number of executions are randomly selected.
[0009]
According to such a configuration, the lottery table of the number of execution sets and the number of executions of the bonus game is specified by selecting each symbol, and the award is determined by the number of execution sets and the number of executions selected by each of the specified lottery tables. The game characteristics of the game are defined.
[0010]
Also, the present invention forms one completed symbol when the symbol associated with the lottery table of the number of execution sets and the symbol associated with the lottery table of the number of executions are combined, and the display control means selects the symbol selection. The effect using the completed symbol formed by each symbol selected by the means is displayed on the display means.
[0011]
According to such a configuration, the player can create various completed designs by changing and selecting the combination of the designs associated with each table, and perform the effect by the created completed designs. I can do it.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment in which the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The gaming characteristics of an AT game performed as a bonus game in the slot machine 1 are selected and set by a player.
[0014]
At the center of the main body of the slot machine 1, three reels 2, 3, and 4 are rotatably provided. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2, 3, and 4, a symbol row including a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter, referred to as symbols) is drawn. Three of these symbols are observed through the display windows 5, 6, 7 on the front of the slot machine 1, respectively. The display windows 5, 6, and 7 are provided with a total of five pay lines, three horizontal and two oblique. On the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, there is provided a medal insertion slot 8 into which a medal as a game medium for a player to bet on a game is inserted.
[0015]
When the player inserts one medal from the medal insertion slot 8 before the game starts, one central horizontal pay line is activated. When two cards are inserted, two horizontal winning lines are added to this, and three horizontal winning lines are activated. Also, when three cards are inserted, two diagonal winning lines are added to this, and all five winning lines are activated.
[0016]
On the left of the display windows 5 to 7, four chance LEDs (light emitting diodes) 9 to 12, three game operation display lamps 13 to 15, a stored number display unit 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided from the top. Is provided. The chance LEDs 9 to 12 and the game operation display lamps 13 to 15 are controlled to be turned on according to the game state, and the game state at that time is notified to the player. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals currently credited inside the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when each of the reels 2 to 4 can operate.
[0017]
On the right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided from the top. The bonus count display section 18 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED and digitally displays the remaining number of possible prizes in the RB game and the jack game when the bonus game is won. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when the symbols of the winning combination are aligned on the activated winning line. The number-of-payout display unit 20 includes three-digit seven-segment LEDs, and displays the number of medals paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 is turned on when the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot 8 can be accepted.
[0018]
A liquid crystal display device 22 is provided immediately below the display windows 5 to 7. On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 22, a cross key 23, an "O" button 24, an "x" button 25, a 1-stored medal input switch 26, a 2-stored medal input switch 27, and a 3-stored medal input switch 28 are provided. I have. The cross key 23 is used for detecting switch operations in four directions, up, down, left, and right, and selecting an information item displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. The “o” button 24 is a decision button for approving the designated information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22, and the “x” button 25 is a cancel button for canceling the designated information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. When the number of medals is displayed on the stored number display section 16 and credits are given, the stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28 are replaced with one to three medals per game instead of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8. Used when betting medals.
[0019]
Further, below the liquid crystal display device 22, a stored medal settlement switch 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are provided from the left side. The stored medal settlement switch 29 is used to settle a medal credited inside the machine. Further, the operation of the start lever 30 causes the reels 2 to 4 to simultaneously start rotating. The stop buttons 31 to 33 are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 2 to 4, and when the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a certain speed, the operation is activated, and according to the operation of the player, The rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped.
[0020]
In addition, a medal tray 34 is provided at a lower front portion of the slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from a medal payout port 35. A payout display 36 is provided at the upper front of the slot machine 1 to indicate how many medals are paid out for winning. A pair of speakers 96, 96 are provided on the left and right of the payout display 36. Is provided.
[0021]
Next, an outline of (1) a general game, (2) an RB game, and (3) a BB game performed in the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described.
[0022]
(1) General games
At the time of a general game, when three symbol combinations of the symbols “watermelon” or “plum” are lined up on a winning line, a small winning prize is won, and 12 or 8 payouts are paid out to the player, respectively. The game is over. When one symbol “Cherry” stops at the center or upper or lower pay line of the first reel 2, a small win of “Medium Cherry” or “Square Cherry” is won, and two or four payouts are given to the player, respectively. And one game is over. Also, when three combinations of replay symbols are aligned on the pay line, the game can be played again without inserting medals. If the symbol combination arranged on the pay line does not correspond to any of the payout tables, the result is "missing" (no payout). In addition, when three symbol combinations composed of a specific pattern are aligned on the winning line, a jackpot is won, and after 15 medals have been paid out, a general game and a bonus game can be performed a plurality of times in a set as follows. Move to game. In addition, when three symbol combinations of the symbol "Seven" consisting of the numeral 7 are aligned on the winning line, a middle prize is won, and after 15 medals are paid out, the following R. Shift to game B.
[0023]
(2) RB game
The RB game occurs when the above symbol combinations are arranged on a pay line during a general game. In the RB game, a game with one medal, called a jack game, can be performed a plurality of times. In this jack game, when three combinations of replay symbols are arranged on one central horizontal pay line, a jack game winning is generated and eight medals are paid out. Although "losing" occurs in the jack game, jack game winning occurs with a high probability of about 9/10. This RB game ends when, for example, a jackpot game prize occurs eight times or the total number of jackpot games executed during the RB game reaches, for example, twelve.
[0024]
(3) BB game
{Circle around (1)} The B / B game is composed of a plurality of sets in which the above-described R / B game and the general game are paired. When a BB game occurs, first, a general game is executed. In the general game during the B / B game, "losing" also occurs. However, the small winning prize by the symbols "watermelon", "plum", "medium cherry", and "corner cherry" is the B.B. Occurs with a higher probability than during a general game other than during the B game.
[0025]
{Circle around (2)} When three combinations of re-game symbols are arranged on the activated pay line during the general game in the BB game, eight coins are paid out.
[0026]
(3) Thereafter, the process proceeds to a bonus game which is an RB game in which a plurality of jack games can be performed. The bonus game in the BB game is also terminated when, for example, a jackpot prize is generated eight times, or when the total number of jackpot games executed during the bonus game reaches, for example, twelve.
[0027]
{Circle around (4)} When the above-mentioned bonus game ends, the general game in the BB game described in the above-mentioned (1) is performed again, and the symbol combination described in the above-mentioned (2) occurs during this general game. Thereafter, the bonus game described in the above (3) is further performed. The BB game is a repetition of a series of a set of a general game and a bonus game shown in the above (1) to (3). If this set is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, twice, the BB game is It ends. However, during the BB game, the total number of games during the general games of (1) and (2) above, in other words, the total number of games excluding the number of jack games during the bonus game of (3) above is the predetermined number of times. For example, if the number of times exceeds 30, the BB game ends.
[0028]
Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned respective games, as described above, the AT game for guiding the occurrence of the winning is performed as the privilege game. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an AT game is executed when a predetermined prize mode, for example, a “plum” prize mode is internally won during a general game, and an AT lottery is performed when the AT lottery is won. Then, in a probability lottery process to be described later, for example, a “watermelon” prize mode having the highest payout among small win prizes is internally won, and when an AT game occurs, the stop buttons 31 to 33 for generating the “watermelon” prize are set. The pressing order is notified. Therefore, during the AT game, by operating the stop buttons 31 to 33 in accordance with the notified pressing order, a “watermelon” winning is more likely to occur.
[0029]
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show a circuit configuration of a main control board 61 and a sub control board 62 for controlling the game processing operation of the slot machine 1 described above.
[0030]
The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 2 is mainly composed of a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) 63, and further includes a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 for performing control operations according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 as a program storage means, and a control RAM with a backup function (random access memory). (Memory) 66.
[0031]
The main CPU 64 includes a clock pulse generating circuit 67 for generating a reference clock pulse, a frequency divider 68, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number within a certain range, and a random number sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. It is connected. Further, an I / O port (input / output port) 71 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected. The storage section of the program ROM 65 is divided so as to store a probability lottery table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, a sequence program and the like.
[0032]
FIG. 4 conceptually shows a probability lottery table stored in the program ROM 65 and used during a general game. This probability lottery table is used to divide the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 during the general game into the respective winning modes, and stores data for partitioning a certain range of random numbers generated by the random number generator 69 into the respective winning modes. I remember. In the drawing, a1 to a3, b1 to b3, c1 to c3, d1 to d3, e1 to e3, f1 to f3, and g1 to g3 are preset numerical data, and random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 are It is used when partitioning into a winning mode. This data uses a combination of numerical values of “a1 to g1” when the number of inserted medals is one, “a2 to g2” for two, and “a3 to g3” for three. Can be
[0033]
These numerical values are usually set in a magnitude relationship of “a <b <c <d <e <f <g”. If the extracted random number value is less than d, a small hit prize (small hit) is obtained. If it is less than "a square cherry", a request flag is set. If it is a or more and less than b, a request flag is "medium cherry". In the case of, a request flag per "watermelon" is set. If the extracted random number value is equal to or more than d and less than e, a "re-game" request flag is set. If the extracted random number value is equal to or more than e and less than f, a medium hit prize (medium hit) is set and a request flag is set for "RB". If the extracted random number value is equal to or more than f and less than g, a large hit prize ( A big hit) and a request flag for “BB” is set. On the other hand, if the value is equal to or larger than g, no winning is achieved. In other words, the winning mode is determined by which numerical range one sampled random number belongs to, and is represented by the hit request flag.
[0034]
The “BB” or “RB” per-bonus request flag is carried over to the game after the flag is set, and the “BB” or “RB” symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the activated prize line, and the bonus prize is actually won. Occurs, the flag per bonus request is cleared. Flags other than the bonus hit request flag are valid only in the flagged game, are cleared at the end of the game, and are not carried over after the next game.
[0035]
The symbol table (not shown) stored in the program ROM 65 associates the rotation positions of the reels 2 to 4 with the symbols, and represents a symbol row by symbols. The symbol table includes a code number sequentially assigned to each reel at a constant rotation pitch based on a rotation position at which a reset pulse is generated, and a symbol code indicating a symbol provided corresponding to each code number. Are stored.
[0036]
The above-mentioned program ROM 65 stores a winning symbol combination table (not shown). The winning symbol combination table stores a symbol code of each winning symbol combination shown in the payout table, a symbol code of a symbol combination constituting a “reach eye”, a winning determination code representing each winning, a winning medal payout number, and the like. Have been. Here, the reach eye is a symbol combination that indicates that the occurrence of the BB game is close to the player when the BB hit request flag has been set. The winning symbol combination table is referred to at the time of stop control of the first reel 2, the second reel 3, and the third reel 4, and at the time of performing a winning confirmation after stopping all the reels. Further, a sequence program for executing a game in the slot machine 1 is stored in the program ROM 65.
[0037]
The main actuators whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 63 include a stepping motor 45 for rotating and driving the reels 2, 3, and 4; various lamps (game operation display lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17, a WIN lamp). 19, an insert lamp 21), various display units (chance LEDs 9 to 12, a stored number display unit 16, a bonus count display unit 18, a winning payout number display unit 20), and a hopper 72 for storing medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 73, each lamp drive circuit 74, each display section drive circuit 75, and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 73 to 76 are connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.
[0038]
The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal includes an inserted medal sensor 8S for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 8, and an operation of the start lever 30. There is a start switch 30S for detecting a stored medal, the stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28 described above, and a stored medal settlement switch 29. Further, there is provided a reel position detecting circuit 77 which receives the output pulse signal from the photo sensor and detects the rotational position of each of the reels 2, 3, and 4. The photo sensor is included in the drive mechanism of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is not shown in FIG.
[0039]
After the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is started, the reel position detection circuit 77 counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45, and writes the counted value in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. Therefore, in the control RAM 66, a count value corresponding to the rotation position within the range of one rotation is stored for each of the reels 2 to 4. The photo sensor generates a reset pulse every time each of the reels 2 to 4 makes one rotation. This reset pulse is given to the main CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the count value of the drive pulse counted in the control RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, a shift generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated for each rotation.
[0040]
Further, the input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 for generating a signal for stopping a corresponding reel when the stop button 31, 32, 33 is pressed, and a medal for counting the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. There is a detection unit 72S and a payout completion signal generation circuit (not shown). These are also connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71. The payout completion signal generation circuit, when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data represented by the count signal input from the display unit drive circuit 75, the payout completion signal generation circuit Generate a signal to detect completion.
[0041]
A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62 via the sub-control unit communication port 79. The sub-control board 62 shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a main control unit communication port 88 for receiving this signal. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the main control unit communication port 88 is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88. In the present embodiment, the signal transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88 includes a command type whose control type is represented by a 7-bit length, and a content of the command having a maximum length of 24 bits. And the parameters that are represented.
[0042]
The control unit in the sub-control board 62 is configured with the microcomputer 81 as a main component. Similarly to the microcomputer 63 on the main control board 61, the microcomputer 81 includes a sub CPU 82 which performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM 83 as a program storage means, and a control RAM 84 with a backup function. A clock pulse generating circuit 85 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 86 are also connected to the sub CPU 82, and further, an I / O for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the main controller communication port 88 and an actuator described later. The / O port 87 is connected.
[0043]
As an actuator whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 81, there are reel back lamps 47a, 47b and 47c built in each of the reels 2 to 4. Lighting of these back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled by a drive signal from a lamp drive circuit 89 connected to the I / O port 87. Further, as input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 81 to generate a control signal, there are the above-described cross key 23, “O” button 24 and “X” button 25. The cross key 23, the “」 ”button 24, the“ × ”button 25, and the microcomputer 81 constitute a symbol selection means for allowing a player to select a symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22.
[0044]
An image control IC (highly integrated circuit) 90 and a sound source IC 91 are connected to the I / O port 87. The image control IC 90 is connected to a character ROM 92 in which character data is stored, and a video RAM 93 as a color display display memory. The image control IC 90 displays an image on the liquid crystal display device 22 under the control of the microcomputer 81. The microcomputer 81 captures information such as the gaming state and the type of the winning flag at that time from the main control board 61 via the main control unit communication port 88, and selects an effect image to be displayed based on the captured gaming state and the winning flag. Then, it controls the image control IC 90 to display the selected effect image on the liquid crystal display device 22.
[0045]
Further, a sound ROM 94 in which sound data is stored is connected to the sound source IC 91, and the sound source IC 91 emits sound from the speakers 96, 96 via the power amplifier 95 under the control of the microcomputer 81. The microcomputer 81 controls the sound source IC 91 and the power amplifier 95 in accordance with an instruction input from the main control board 61 via the main control unit communication port 88, and outputs a medal shooting sound, a start lever operation sound, a stop button operation sound, a bonus Sound effects such as game sounds during a game are output from the speakers 96, 96. In addition, a sound is output from the speakers 96, 96 in a sound output pattern based on the effect state selected based on the gaming state and the winning flag fetched from the main control board 61.
[0046]
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 22 constitutes display means for displaying a symbol associated with the game characteristic of the AT game. In addition, the microcomputer 81 constitutes a characteristic setting unit that sets a game characteristic associated with the symbol selected by the symbol selection unit to an AT game. Further, the image control IC 90, the character ROM 92, the video RAM 93, and the microcomputer 81 constitute a display control unit for displaying an effect using the symbol selected by the symbol selection unit on the liquid crystal display device 22. In the present embodiment, the game characteristic set for the AT game is defined by the number of execution sets of the AT game and the number of AT games performed per set number of times. The symbols selected by the symbol selecting means correspond to the types of the lottery tables (1), (2) and (3) of the number of execution sets of the AT game shown in FIGS. 5 (a), (b) and (c). Each of the character patterns A, B, and C shown in FIGS. 7 (a), (b) and (c) and the number of times of one set shown in FIGS. 6 (a), (b) and (c) Each of the costume symbols D, E, and F shown in FIGS. 7D, 7E, and 7F associated with the types of the lottery tables (4), (5), and (6) of the number of AT games to be played. And are prepared. The microcomputer 81 as the characteristic setting means uses the lottery tables (1) to (6) associated with the symbols A to F selected by the symbol selection means, and sets the number of execution sets of the AT game and the number of sets per one set. The game characteristics of the AT game are set by randomly selecting the number of AT games.
[0047]
FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C show the lottery tables (1), (2), and (3) of the number of execution sets of the above-described AT game stored in the program ROM 83 of the sub-control board 62. FIG.
[0048]
In each of the AT set number lottery tables (1), (2), and (3) shown in the figure, the AT set number is set to 0 to 10, 15, and 20 by the random number extracted from the random number range 32768 of 0 to 32767. , 25, 30, or 100 times. For example, when the AT set number lottery table (1) shown in FIG. 10A is used, the probability that the AT set number becomes 0 or 1 is 0, and the probability that the AT set number becomes 2 is 24663/32768. It is. The probability that the number of AT sets becomes three is 7000/32768. Similarly, selection probabilities are allocated to the respective numbers of sets, and the expected value of the number of AT sets obtained when each table is used is similarly calculated. Is 2.30 times.
[0049]
FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams showing the lottery tables (4), (5), and (6) of the number of AT games per set described above.
[0050]
In each of the AT game number lottery tables (4), (5), and (6) shown in the figure, the number of AT games per set is set to 10 games and 20 games by random numbers extracted from the random number range 128 of 0 to 127. , 30 games, 50 games, or 100 games. For example, when the AT game number lottery table (4) shown in FIG. 9A is used, the probability that the number of AT games will be 10 games is 89/128, and the probability that the number of AT games is 20 games is 11/128. . Hereinafter, similarly, the selection probabilities are assigned to the respective AT game numbers, and the expected value of the AT game number obtained by using the respective tables is 22.1 games.
[0051]
Next, an operation of the slot machine 1 controlled by the above-described control circuit will be described.
[0052]
8 to 10 are flowcharts showing the outline of the game processing controlled by the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61.
[0053]
First, an initialization process at the start of the game is performed (see step 100 in FIG. 8). In this initialization processing, a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 is cleared, and communication data between the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 is initialized. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a RAM clearing process at the time of the end of the game for erasing the data stored in the control RAM 66 at the time of the previous end of the game (step 101). Subsequently, a standby flag indicating that the apparatus is on standby is transmitted to the sub-control board 62 via the sub-control unit communication port 79 (step 102). Next, it is determined whether 30 seconds have elapsed since the end of the previous game (step 103). If 30 seconds have elapsed, a standby screen command for displaying a standby screen on the liquid crystal display device 22 is displayed. Is transmitted to the sub-control board 62 (step 104). That is, the standby screen command is transmitted when the non-game state lasts for 30 seconds.
[0054]
Next, as a result of the previous game, the CPU 64 determines whether or not a replay (replay) has occurred and there is an automatic medal insertion request (step 105). If there is this automatic insertion request, game medals corresponding to the insertion request are automatically inserted (step 106). On the other hand, when there is no automatic insertion request, the player next inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 8 and inputs a detection signal from the inserted medal sensor 8S, or operates the stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28. It waits for the input signal to be input (step 107). Up to three medals can be inserted during a general game, and one medal can be inserted in a bonus game during a BB game or an RB game. Thereafter, a standby clear flag for clearing the standby flag is transmitted to the sub-control board 62 (step 108).
[0055]
Next, it is determined whether or not a start signal has been input from the start switch 30S by operating the start lever 30 (step 109). If this determination is "Yes", it is next determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game (step 110). If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed, the wait function is activated and the game start waiting time until 4.1 seconds has elapsed is consumed (step 111). If the operation of the start lever 30 is performed before the elapse of the 4.1 seconds, the reels 96 and 96 emit reel non-rotatable sounds, and the player is notified that the weight function has been activated.
[0056]
When 4.1 seconds have passed since the last game, a random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 is extracted by the sampling circuit 70 (step 112), and thereafter, the above-mentioned 4.1 seconds is counted. One game monitoring timer is set (step 113). Next, a probability lottery process is performed based on the random numbers extracted in step 112 (see step 114 in FIG. 9). This probability lottery process is performed by determining to which winning group the one random number value specified by the sampling circuit 70 belongs in the probability lottery table (see FIG. 4). At this time, the probability lottery data a1 to g1, a2 to g2, or a3 to g3 shown in each row of the probability lottery table in FIG. 4 is used according to the number of medals inserted into the machine.
[0057]
When the probability lottery process is completed, next, a reel rotation process is performed (step 115), and subsequently, a start command transmission process is performed (step 116). In the reel rotation process, first, a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 in which the rotation positions of the reels 2 to 4 are written is initialized by the main CPU 64 at the start of reel rotation, and subsequently, the reels 2 to 4 are rotated by the stepping motor 45. Driven. In the start command transmission process, a start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 62 via the sub-control unit communication port 79 based on a start signal input from the start switch 30S to the main CPU 64. This start command is configured to include a 16-bit parameter indicating an internal winning combination and a game state.
[0058]
Next, it is determined whether any of the stop buttons 31 to 33 has been turned on (step 117). If the ON operation has not been performed, it is determined whether or not the automatic stop timer has reached 0 (step 118). The automatic stop timer is for automatically stopping each of the reels 2 to 4 after a lapse of a predetermined time when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are not operated for a predetermined time.
[0059]
When any one of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is turned on or the automatic stop timer reaches 0, the number of frames of the symbol drawn on the activated pay line, that is, the number of sliding frames is determined (step). 119). The number of sliding frames is determined from the game state, the winning request, the number of controlling frames, the symbol position, and the like. If the number of frames from the activated winning line to the winning symbol is within the range of the number of controlling frames, it is determined as the number of sliding frames. You. Next, the number of sliding frames is stored in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. Thereafter, a stop request flag for the first stop reel is set, and in response to the setting of the stop request flag, reel pull-in control for rotating the first stop reel by the determined number of sliding frames is performed. The rotation of the reels is stopped (step 120). Next, it is determined whether or not all the reels 2 to 4 have stopped (step 121). If the second stop reel and the third stop reel have not stopped yet, the process returns to step 117, and the above processes are repeated.
[0060]
When all the reels 2 to 4 are stopped, next, a winning search process is performed by the main CPU 64 (see step 122 in FIG. 10). In the prize search process, the type of the prize flag indicating the combination of symbols actually arranged on the activated prize line matches the type of the internal winning combination determined by the probability lottery process. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (step 123). If the result of this determination is not normal, for example, if the symbol combination of plums is aligned on the activated winning line, but the winning request flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is a medium cherry flag, the number of payouts is displayed. An illegal error is displayed on the unit 20 and the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 124). If the winning flag is normal, a winning command is subsequently transmitted to the sub-control board 62 via the sub-control unit communication port 79 (step 125). The winning command is configured to include a 24-bit parameter indicating a winning combination, a game state, and a winning line.
[0061]
Next, a game medal is stored or paid out according to the state at that time (step 126). In other words, if the game is played with credits, the number of stored coins displayed on the stored coin number display unit 16 is increased by the number of medals obtained by winning, and the medal is inserted into the medal slot 8 to play the game. Is performed, the number of medals obtained by winning is paid out to the medal tray 34. When medals are stored or paid out, the WIN lamp 19 is turned on, and the occurrence of a prize is notified to the player (step 127).
[0062]
Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current gaming state is operating the BB game or the RB game (step 128). If the BB game or the RB game is not running, the game processing by the main CPU 64 returns to step 102, and the next new game is started. If the BB game or the RB game is in operation, the number of games in the BB game or the RB game is checked by the main CPU 64 (step 129). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current gaming state is at the end of the BB game (step 130). If the BB game has ended, a BB end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 62 (step 131). The BB end command includes a 3-bit parameter indicating an end operation. When the BB end command is transmitted, subsequently, a RAM clear process at the end of the BB game is performed on the control RAM 66 (step 132), and thereafter, the game process returns to step 101 to start the next new game. Is done. If it is determined in step 130 that the BB game is not to be ended, the game processing returns to step 101 and the next new game is started.
[0063]
Next, a game process controlled by the sub CPU 82 of the sub control board 62 will be described.
[0064]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline of the game processing controlled by the sub CPU 82. In the sub control board 62, various commands received from the main control board 61 are always analyzed by the sub CPU 82, and various game processes based on the commands are appropriately performed (see FIG. 11, step 201).
[0065]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an outline of the receiving process when the command received from the main control board 61 is a waiting flag. In the waiting flag reception processing, first, it is determined whether or not the waiting flag has been received (see step 501 in FIG. 12). This determination is "Yes" when the standby flag transmitted from the main control board 61 in step 102 of FIG. 8 is received, and in this case, the standby flag "1" is set in the control RAM 84 by the sub CPU 82. (Step 502), the waiting flag is turned on (Step 503). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 501 that the standby flag has not been received, the standby flag reception process ends.
[0066]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an outline of the reception processing when the command received from the main control board 61 is the standby clear flag. In this standby flag clear reception process, first, it is determined whether or not the standby clear flag has been received (see FIG. 13, step 511). This determination is “Yes” when the standby clear flag transmitted from the main control board 61 is received in step 108 in FIG. 8, and in this case, the standby flag “0” is set in the control RAM 84 by the sub CPU 82. Then, the standby flag is turned off (step 513). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 511 that the standby clear flag has not been received, the standby flag clear reception process ends.
[0067]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart schematically showing a menu screen display process controlled by the interrupt process of the sub CPU 82. In this menu screen display process, it is determined whether or not the cross key 23, the “○” button 24, or the “x” button 25 has been operated by the player, and the operation signal has been detected by the sub CPU 82 (FIG. 14, see step 301). If any operation unit is pressed and the operation signal is detected, then it is determined whether or not the waiting flag is ON (step 302). If the waiting flag is OFF, the menu screen display processing ends as it is. On the other hand, when the standby flag is ON, the image control IC 90 is subsequently controlled by the sub CPU 82, a menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 303), and an icon selection process is performed (step 304). ).
[0068]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. Icons G, H, and I indicating various selection items are displayed on the menu screen. The character selection icon G is selected when the character design shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, the stop order selection icon H is selected when the operation order of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is selected, and the ranking icon I is the number of payout balls or the number of consecutive chan. , Is selected when displaying various rankings such as the number of hooks. When selecting the icons G, H, and I, the player tilts the cross key 23 left and right to scroll and display the frame J, and aligns the frame J with any desired icons G, H, and I, The “O” button 24 is pressed.
[0069]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of the icon selection process performed in step 304 of the menu screen display process. In this icon selection processing, first, it is determined whether or not the character selection icon G has been selected by the above-described icon selection operation (see step 311 in FIG. 16). If the character selection icon G has not been selected, the icon selection process ends, and subsequently a menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. On the other hand, if the character selection icon G has been selected, a character selection process is performed next (step 312).
[0070]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing details of the character selection process performed in step 312 of the icon selection process. In this character selection process, first, a character screen showing a list of each of the character designs A, B, and C shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 ( (See FIG. 17, step 321).
[0071]
As described above, the character patterns A, B, and C displayed on the character screen correspond to the AT set number lottery tables (1), (2), and (3) shown in FIG. It is attached. In other words, the red character symbol A expressed by the dot pattern shown in FIG. 7A is associated with the AT set number lottery table (1) shown in FIG. The blue character pattern B represented by a diagonal pattern shown in FIG. 5 includes an AT set number lottery table (2) shown in FIG. 5B, and a yellow character pattern represented by a hatched pattern shown in FIG. 7C. C is associated with the AT set number lottery table (3) shown in FIG.
[0072]
In this character screen, the character design to be selected is displayed with increased brightness. The display of the character pattern with high brightness is performed in the order of “character pattern A” ← → “character pattern B” ← → “character pattern C” in accordance with the horizontal tilt operation of the cross key 23 by the player. (See FIG. 15, step 322). When the player approves the display content of the character screen specified by increasing the luminance, the player presses the “○” button 24 to determine the character pattern to be selected.
[0073]
Next, it is determined whether or not the “○” button 23 has been pressed to select a character symbol (step 323). If the “○” button 23 has not been pressed, the process returns to step 321 to continue the selection of the character design, and waits for the “ボ タ ン” button 23 to be pressed and the character design selected. On the other hand, if the character symbol is selected by pressing the “○” button 23, the corresponding character flag is stored in the control RAM 84 (step 324). The character flag indicates the number-of-AT-sets lottery tables (1), (2), and (3) corresponding to each of the character symbols A, B, and C. As shown in FIG. The character flag representing the AT set number lottery table (1) corresponding to symbol A is 1, the character flag representing the AT set number lottery table (2) corresponding to blue character symbol B is 2, and the yellow character symbol C is associated. The character flag indicating the AT set number lottery table (3) to be executed is indicated by 3. That is, one of the character flags 1, 2, and 3 corresponding to the selected character symbols A, B, and C is stored in the control RAM 84.
[0074]
Next, a costume screen showing a list of the costume symbols D, E, and F shown in FIGS. 7D, 7E, and 7F is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (see FIG. 17, step 325). .
[0075]
As described above, the costume symbols D, E, and F displayed on the costume screen correspond to the AT game number lottery tables (4), (5), and (6) shown in FIG. It is attached. That is, the costume pattern D formed by combining the red bow tie D1 represented by the dot pattern shown in FIG. 7D and the blue best D2 represented by the hatched pattern has the AT pattern shown in FIG. A game number lottery table (4) is associated. The costume pattern E formed by combining a blue bow tie E1 represented by a hatched pattern and a yellow vest E2 represented by a hatched pattern shown in FIG. 7E has an AT pattern shown in FIG. 6B. A game number lottery table (5), a costume pattern F by a combination of a yellow bow tie F1 represented by a hatched pattern and a red best F2 represented by a dot pattern shown in FIG. An AT game number lottery table (6) shown in FIG.
[0076]
Also on this costume screen, the costume pattern to be selected is displayed with increased brightness. The display of the high-brightness costume design scrolls in the order of “costume design D” ← → “costume design E” ← → “costume design F” in accordance with the horizontal operation of the cross key 23 by the player. (See FIG. 17, step 326). When approving the display content of the identified costume screen with the increased brightness, the player presses the “○” button 24 to determine the costume symbol to be selected.
[0077]
Next, it is determined whether the “○” button 23 has been pressed and a costume symbol has been selected (step 327). If the “○” button 23 has not been pressed, the process returns to step 325 to continue selecting a costume design, and waits for the “○” button 23 to be pressed to select a costume design. On the other hand, if the costume symbol is selected by pressing the “○” button 23, then the corresponding costume flag is stored in the control RAM 84 (step 328). The costume flags indicate the number-of-AT-games lottery tables (4), (5), and (6) corresponding to each of the costume symbols D, E, and F. As shown in FIG. , The costume flag representing the AT game number lottery table (4) corresponding to 4, the AT game number lottery table corresponding to the costume symbol E (5) is 5, and the AT game number lottery table corresponding to the costume symbol F. The costume flag representing (6) is indicated by 6. That is, any one of the costume flags 4, 5, and 6 corresponding to the selected costume symbols D, E, and F is stored in the control RAM 84.
[0078]
Next, a completed symbol in which the selected character symbols A, B, and C and the costume symbols D, E, and F are combined, that is, any character symbol wearing any one of the costume symbols D, E, and F A, B, and C are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (see FIG. 17, step 329), and the character selection process ends.
[0079]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an outline of the reception processing when the command received from the main control board 61 is a start command. As described above, the start command is transmitted in the start command transmission process (see FIG. 9, step 116) of the main game process.
[0080]
In the start command receiving process, first, it is determined whether or not the AT set number counter is 1 or more (see FIG. 19, step 401). The AT set number counter counts the number of AT sets assigned in the AT set number lottery table shown in FIG. If the number of AT sets is not one or more, the AT flag is turned off (step 402), and subsequently, it is determined whether or not the “plum” winning mode is internally won as a result of the probability lottery (see step 114 in FIG. 9). Is performed (step 403). If the “Plum” winning mode has not been internally won, the start command receiving process ends. On the other hand, if the "plum" prize mode is internally won, it is next determined whether or not the current game state is a general game (step 404). If not, a start command receiving process is performed. Ends. If it is during the general game, an AT lottery process is performed next (step 410), and subsequently, an AT activation process is performed (step 411).
[0081]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of the AT lottery process performed in step 410 of the start command receiving process. In the AT lottery process, first, the AT set number lottery table and the AT game number lottery table corresponding to the character flag and the costume flag stored in steps 324 and 328 of the character selection process (see FIG. 17) are set in the control RAM 84. (See FIG. 20, step 441). Subsequently, the number of AT sets and the number of AT games are randomly selected by referring to each set table (step 442). Then, the number of selected AT sets and the number of AT games per set are stored as a pair in the control RAM 84 (step 443). At this time, if the pair of the number of AT sets and the number of AT games has already been stored in the control RAM 84, the newly selected pair of the number of AT sets and the number of AT games is stored in another area. The total value of the number of AT sets stored in each of these areas is counted by an AT set number counter. The remaining number of AT games of the number of AT games assigned to the currently executing set is counted by the AT game number counter. Thereafter, the AT flag is turned on (step 444).
[0082]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing details of the AT activation process performed in step 411 of the start command reception process (see FIG. 19). In the AT activation process, first, it is determined whether or not the AT is being activated (see step 451 in FIG. 21). If the AT is being activated, the AT activation process ends. If the AT is not running, it is next determined whether or not the AT set number counter is 1 or more (step 452). If the AT set number counter is not 1 or more, the AT game is not performed, and the AT activation process ends. On the other hand, when the AT set number counter is 1 or more, subsequently, a lottery for determining whether to activate the AT game is performed with reference to the AT activation lottery table (step 453). The winning probability according to the AT activation lottery table differs depending on the setting stage of the ball-injection rate indicating the ratio of the total number of medals obtained by the player to the total number of medals inserted into the slot machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. When the setting step of the sphere is set 1, 1/20, when set 2, 1/19, when set 3, 1/18, when set 4, 1/17, and when set 5, 1/16. In the case of setting 6, it is set to 1/15.
[0083]
Next, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned AT activation lottery has been won (see FIG. 21, step 454), and if the AT has not been won, the AT activation process ends. In the case of winning, the AT game number counter is set to the AT game number assigned to the oldest AT set number stored in step 443 of the AT lottery process (see FIG. 20), and the AT game is activated (step). 455).
[0084]
On the other hand, if the AT set count is 1 or more in step 401 of FIG. 17, it is next determined whether or not an AT game is currently being played (step 405). The determination as to whether or not an AT game is in progress is made by determining whether or not an AT game number counter for counting the remaining number of AT games distributed in the AT game number lottery table shown in FIG. This is performed by determining. If the AT game number counter is not 1 or more, that is, if it is 0, it is determined that one set of AT games of a predetermined number of games has been completed, and an AT set number subtraction process is performed (step 406). FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the outline of the AT set number subtraction process. First, it is determined whether or not the AT set number counter is 1 or more (see FIG. 23, step 421). When it is recognized that the AT set number counter is 1 or more, the AT set number stored in the control RAM 84 is determined. The value of the counter is decremented by 1 (step 422).
[0085]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 405 in FIG. 19 that the AT game number counter is 1 or more, and it is determined that the player is currently playing an AT game, then a push order notification process described later is performed (step 407), and Then, the value set in the AT game number counter is decremented by 1 (step 408). When the value set in the AT game number counter is decremented by one or when the AT set number subtraction process of step 406 is completed, it is next determined whether or not a losing has been internally won (step 409). The fact that the internal loss has been achieved means that in the probability lottery process (see step 114 in FIG. 9), no internal winning has been achieved in any of the winnings. When the internal loss has not been won, that is, when some prize has been internally won, the start command receiving process ends. When the internal loss has been won, the above-described AT lottery process is performed (step 410), and subsequently, the above-described AT activation process is performed (step 411).
[0086]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing details of the pressing order notifying process performed in step 407 of the start command receiving process. In the push order notifying process, first, it is determined whether or not the AT game number counter is 1 or more (see FIG. 24, step 431). If the AT game number counter is not equal to or greater than 1, the push order notifying process ends. If the AT game number counter is 1 or more, it is next determined whether or not the internally won combination is the "watermelon" winning mode (step 432). If it is not the “watermelon” winning mode, the pressing order notifying process ends.
[0087]
When the winning combination is the “watermelon” winning mode, a stop table corresponding to the “watermelon” internal winning mode is selected from the stop tables, and a “watermelon” win is generated based on the table. The order of pressing the stop buttons 31, 32, 33 is notified. The stop table is a table for randomly selecting one of the six pressing orders of the three stop buttons 31, 32, and 33 for generating a winning. The lottery pressing order is notified by an effect using a completed symbol by a combination of the character symbol and the costume symbol selected in the character selection process (see FIG. 17) and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 433). ). For example, the character design wearing the selected costume emits words sequentially on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 in the order of "left!" → "right!" It is notified that the stop buttons 31, 32, 33 arranged in this order should be sequentially pressed in the order of “left stop button” → “right stop button” → “middle stop button”. The player can easily generate a watermelon prize with a high payout among small hit prizes simply by pressing the stop buttons 31 to 33 following the notification.
[0088]
According to the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the player selects a desired symbol from the character symbols A, B, and C and the costume symbols D, E, and F displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. Thereby, the game characteristic associated with the selected symbol can be set to the AT game. As a result, the pleasure of selecting a desired symbol from the symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 and setting the desired gaming characteristics, and the set gaming characteristics of the slot machine 1 are more and more interesting depending on the set desired gaming characteristics. It can attract oriented players.
[0089]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the effect using the selected symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22, so that the player can be delighted that the effect is performed using the symbol selected by himself, and Can be satisfied with their own. As a result, the player feels more interesting in the selection setting of the game characteristics, and the interest of the game increases.
[0090]
Further, according to the present embodiment, when the character symbols A, B, and C and the costume symbols D, E, and F are selected, the AT set number lottery tables (1), (2), (3), and the number of AT games are determined. The lottery tables (4), (5), and (6) are specified, and the game characteristics of the AT game are defined by the number of AT sets drawn by each of the specified lottery tables and the number of AT games per set. For this reason, the game characteristics of the slot machine 1 change depending on the type of the lottery table used for the lottery of the number of AT sets and the number of AT games, and arbitrary game characteristics from high-gambling throwing characteristics to low-gambling throwing characteristics. Can be set to the slot machine 1. As a result, there is provided a slot machine that can attract players who desire gambling to players who do not want gambling.
[0091]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the character patterns A, B, C associated with the AT set number lottery tables (1), (2), (3) and the AT game number lottery tables (4), (5) , (6) are associated with costume designs D, E, and F to form one complete design, and character designs A, B, and C wearing costume designs D, E, and F are used. The pressing order notification effect of the AT game that has been played is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. Therefore, the player can create various completed designs by changing and selecting combinations of the character designs A to C and the costume designs D to F, and perform a push order notification effect by the created completed designs. I can do it. As a result, when selecting and setting the game characteristics of the AT game, there is a pleasure of independently creating various completed designs, and the original created completed designs can provide a unique push order notification effect, and the interest of the slot machine game is More.
[0092]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the player selects a desired symbol from the symbols displayed on the display means, and sets the gaming characteristic associated with the selected symbol to the bonus game. I can do it. As a result, the pleasure of selecting a desired symbol from the symbols displayed on the display means and setting the desired gaming characteristics, and the set gaming characteristics of the gaming machine increase the enjoyment of the gaming machine, resulting in a wide variety of gaming directions. Can attract people.
[0093]
In addition, in the case where the effect using the selected symbol is displayed on the display means, the player performs the effect using the symbol selected by himself, and the effect is said to be his / her own. Satisfaction is obtained. As a result, the player feels more interesting in the selection setting of the game characteristics, and the interest of the game increases.
[0094]
In addition, the game characteristic is defined as the number of execution sets of the bonus game and the number of executions of the bonus game performed per one set number, and the symbol is a plurality of symbols associated with the type of the lottery table of the number of execution sets. When a plurality of symbols are associated with the type of the lottery table of the number of times, and the number of execution sets and the number of executions are randomly selected using the respective lottery tables associated with the selected symbols, each symbol is selected. As a result, the lottery table of the number of execution sets and the number of executions of the bonus game is specified, and the game characteristic of the bonus game is defined by the number of execution sets and the number of executions drawn by each of the specified lottery tables. For this reason, the game characteristics of the gaming machine change depending on the number of execution sets and the type of the lottery table used for the lottery of the number of executions. Machine can be set. As a result, there is provided a gaming machine capable of fascinating a player who desires gambling to a player who does not want gambling.
[0095]
Also, when the symbol associated with the lottery table of the number of execution sets and the symbol associated with the lottery table of the number of executions are combined, one completed symbol is formed, and the completed symbol formed by each selected symbol is formed. In the case where the effect using is displayed on the display means, the player can create various completed designs by changing and selecting combinations of the designs associated with each table, and The effect can be made by the completed design. As a result, when selecting and setting the game characteristics of the bonus game, there is a pleasure of independently creating various completed designs, and the unique designs can be used to enjoy unique effects, further increasing the interest of the game.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration formed on a main control board of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration formed on a sub-control board of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing a probability lottery table used in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram conceptually showing an AT set number lottery table used in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually showing an AT game number lottery table used in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a character screen and a costume screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a first flowchart showing an outline of a game process by a main CPU of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a second flowchart showing an outline of the game processing by the main CPU of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a third flowchart showing an outline of the game processing by the main CPU of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline of a game process by a sub CPU of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart showing a waiting flag reception process performed according to the command analysis in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a standby flag clear reception process performed according to the command analysis in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a menu screen display process performed by a sub CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 shows an example of a menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of an icon selection process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 14;
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing details of a character selection process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 16;
18 is a table conceptually showing a correspondence between a character flag and a costume flag used in the character processing shown in FIG. 17 and a character design and a costume design.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a start command receiving process performed according to the command analysis in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11;
20 is a flowchart showing details of an AT lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing details of AT activation processing in the flowchart shown in FIG. 19;
22 is a diagram showing specific winning probabilities in an AT activation lottery table referred to in the lottery of the AT activation process shown in FIG. 21.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing details of an AT set number subtraction process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 19;
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing details of a pressing order notification process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 19;
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Slot machine
22 ... Liquid crystal display device
23 ... Cross key
24 ... "○" button
25 ... "x" button
61: Main control board
62 ... Sub-control board
63, 81: microcomputer (microcomputer)
64: Main CPU (central processing unit)
82 ... Sub CPU
65, 83: Program ROM (read only memory)
66, 84 ... control RAM (random access memory)
90 ... Image control IC
92 ... Character ROM
93 ... Video RAM

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine in which a player selects and sets gaming characteristics of a privilege game that is advantageous to a player,
Display means for displaying a symbol associated with the game characteristic; symbol selection means for the player to select the symbol displayed on the display means; and symbol information associated with the symbol selected by the symbol selection means A gaming machine comprising: a characteristic setting unit configured to set the gaming characteristic to the privilege game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for displaying an effect using the symbol selected by the symbol selection means on the display means. The game characteristics are the number of execution sets of the privilege game and the number of executions of the privilege game performed per one set number, and the symbol is a plurality of execution sets corresponding to the type of the lottery table of the number of execution sets. A symbol and a plurality of symbols associated with the type of the lottery table of the number of times of execution, wherein the characteristic setting means sets the lottery table associated with each of the symbols selected by the symbol selecting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of execution sets and the number of executions are selected by lottery. When the symbol associated with the lottery table of the number of execution sets and the symbol associated with the lottery table of the number of executions are combined, a single symbol is formed, and the display control means selects the symbol selection. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein an effect using a completed symbol formed by the symbols selected by the unit is displayed on the display unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the privilege game is an assist time game for guiding occurrence of a prize.

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