JP2004136135A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables an unskilled player to clearly recognize CT to play and enables a skilled player to sufficiently enjoy the CT play. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a variable display means to perform variable display of a plurality of symbols required for a game and a control means to perform stop control of the variable display by a random number lottery. In the game machine in which a player can play a CT game to stop stop-control corresponding to a random number lottery on a prescribed prize winning when a specific condition is established during the game, an informing means is provided to inform a player of a condition when a pure increased number obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media acquired by the player during the CT game becomes a prescribed number or over or when the number of the CT games becomes a prescribed number or over. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a slot machine, a pachinko gaming machine, and the like provided with a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for a game, and control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the variable display of the variable display device. Related to gaming machines.

For example, a gaming machine called a slot machine or a pachislot is a variable display device mechanically configured by arranging a plurality of rotating reels representing a plurality of symbols in a front display window, or displaying a symbol on a reel on a screen. The variable display device is electrically configured to be displayed on the display device, and in response to the start operation of the player, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate each reel, and automatically or after a predetermined time Paying out game media such as coins when the reels are stopped in sequence by a stop operation and the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window have a specific combination (winning symbol) when the reels are sequentially stopped. However, in the current mainstream models, when the spinning reel stops, the winning symbols are aligned on the active line of the display unit because of the internal processing of the gaming machine. To Only when it is (specifically, when winning lottery by random extraction of a microcomputer). This is because if the symbol at the time of stop is determined only by the stop operation (timing) of the player, the result of the game (win / loss) is determined by the skill of the player, and only the skill of the player is emphasized, and the soundness of the game is enhanced. This is to solve the problem that the management of the coin payout rate and the like from the gaming machine becomes difficult for the gaming machine as well as the game machine is damaged.

Therefore, even if the player can stop the game (for example, a slot machine provided with a stop button), if the player does not win the winning, no matter how the player performs the stopping operation, the winning symbol is displayed as an effective line. It cannot be aligned on top. That is, the gaming machine is such that the skill of the player is unlikely to appear in the result of the game.

However, the above-mentioned gaming machine has a problem that the higher the level of skill of the player, the less the skill is reflected in the game result, and the attractiveness of the game is lost.

Therefore, a gaming machine was developed which could obtain a game result according to a player's stop operation under certain conditions. One example is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-74391. In a slot machine as described above (including a so-called pachislot machine), when a specific condition is achieved during a game, stop control by random number lottery is performed for a predetermined number of games for a part or all of a plurality of reels. During this suspension period (this is referred to as “challenge time” and abbreviated as “CT”), the display mode (representation of the symbol) at the time of the stop operation of the player is performed at the timing of the stop operation of the player. Combination) is determined, so that the skill of the player is reflected in the game result, and a stop control by random number lottery is performed as before in the period other than the CT period, so that even a player with poor skill can secure a certain amount of winning. Is done. As a result, the slot machine has become a gaming machine that balances gaming characteristics and equality. The game during this “CT” period is referred to as “CT game”.

に は More specifically, “CT” is a period during which variable symbols can be aligned when variable display is stopped in response to a player's stop operation, regardless of whether a random number lottery or the like is determined. In addition, during the CT period, the small prize that the player can easily obtain is not determined, and the large prize that the player is unlikely to obtain, such as a special increase prize (BB) and a special prize (RB) described below, is not determined. There is also a method to do it. The CT starts when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied and ends when a predetermined release condition is satisfied.

However, even when a CT is provided in a gaming machine as described above, a player, particularly a beginner, does not clearly recognize the CT, or even if he does, tends to end the CT game without taking advantage of the CT. It is.

In addition, as one of the restrictions on gaming machines, there is an upper limit to the profit that a player can obtain in one game, that is, the number of game media, so that a skilled person can obtain a large amount of profit as soon as the CT starts. Then, the end of the CT becomes closer, and if the early end of the CT is repeated, the user loses interest in the CT.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enables even an unskilled person to clearly recognize a CT and play a game, and also allows a skilled person to fully enjoy a CT game.

The present invention includes variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for a game, and control means for performing stop control of the variable display by random number lottery. In the gaming machine capable of stopping the stop control according to the random number lottery with respect to the winning combination, a notifying means for notifying by sound when a predetermined situation is reached during the CT game is provided. And

In the present invention, the variable display device may be any device that can move and display a plurality of symbols (symbols), and has a mechanical configuration that rotationally drives a reel provided with a symbol array on the outer peripheral surface, or a liquid crystal display or an LED. , CRT, etc., for electrically moving and displaying symbols. Further, the control means may be configured to determine whether or not a prize is won by random number extraction or the like, and to execute a variable display stop control based on the determination result. Used.

The conditions for generating the CT include, for example, performing a lottery every time a later-described “general game” is performed and winning, performing a lottery at the start or end of a later-described “RB game”, and performing the following “ At the start or end of the “BB game”, a lottery is performed to win, and a predetermined winning probability is set in each lottery. When a lottery is performed each time a general game is performed, the winning of the CT game is determined as the winning of the BB game and the RB game when determining the winning of the random value extracted by the random number sampling performed for determining the winning of the general game. The winning combination may be set. In such a combination winning, the CT game is started after the BB game or the RB game ends.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the CT game ends when a predetermined release condition is satisfied. The cancellation condition is that the net increase obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media obtained by the player during the CT game reaches a predetermined number, or the number of CT games is a predetermined number. Either reaching the number of times. In this case, when the release condition is about to be satisfied, a sound notification is performed.

In another embodiment, the variable display means has a plurality of symbol rows, and stops the stop control according to the random number lottery for at least one of the symbol rows during the CT game.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the control means determines the mode to be displayed when the variable display on the variable display device is stopped by the above-described lottery by random number extraction. Then, the variable display is stopped and controlled based on the determination. However, the variable display is stopped in response to the player's stop operation during the CT game from when the predetermined occurrence condition is satisfied during the game to when the predetermined release condition is satisfied. Therefore, the player can perform a stop operation such as pressing a stop button in a timely manner, thereby aligning desired winning symbols when variable display is stopped (establishing a predetermined winning combination). For this reason, the game result reflects the skill of the player.

According to the present invention, when a predetermined situation is reached during a CT game, the notification means notifies the situation by sound. The situation to be notified is, for example, that the CT release condition is satisfied, that is, the end of CT is approaching, the loss of the player exceeds a predetermined amount, and the disconnection continues for a predetermined number of times. By changing the notification content of the notification means, it is possible to notify the player of the CT status. By such notification, the player recognizes that the CT game is about to end, that his / her loss is large, that no prize will be won for a while, and that the player devises a stop operation so that the CT game can be continued. It is possible to take measures according to the situation, such as terminating the game so that the loss does not increase further.

As the sound notification means, for example, a sound generation means such as a buzzer or a speaker is preferably used. In the case of using these notification means, when a predetermined situation is reached, a specific sound is generated in the notification means by a signal from the control means of the gaming machine so that the player can recognize the sound.

The notifying means may be configured to include not only the sound generating means as described above, but also a notifying control unit for driving and controlling these means. That is, the notification means may be driven by a CPU provided as a notification control unit separately from the microcomputer of the gaming machine when a predetermined situation is reached.

Further, in a case where the notification means is configured to notify the player of an advantageous stop operation (for example, an operation sequence of a plurality of stop buttons corresponding to a plurality of reels) before the release condition is satisfied, that is, before the end of CT. In this case, even an unskilled player can advantageously execute a CT game. Further, the notifying means may notify that there is a prize for starting a BB game, an RB game, or the like as a result of the determination by the internal lottery.

When the condition for canceling the CT is that the “net increase”, which is obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media obtained by the player, reaches a predetermined number, it is notified by the notification means. By notifying, when it is advantageous to increase the number of games, the player can perform a stop operation so as not to become a winning symbol thereafter. Further, when the release condition is that the number of times of CT games reaches a predetermined number, by notifying it by the notification means, when the player wants to increase the number of game media, the player can win a small prize. You can aim to increase the number of winnings and focus on acquiring game media.

More specifically, the release condition for the CT game to be interrupted or terminated and the control means to resume the variable display stop control is determined as a result of the internal lottery winning determination performed during the CT game, "BB game" Or, when the number of games during the CT game reaches a predetermined number, when the number of games during the CT game reaches a predetermined number, or when the net increase in the number of game media during the CT game reaches a predetermined number, or the like, One or a combination of two or more is selected. Among the above-mentioned cancellation conditions, for example, even if the BB game or the RB game is won, the BB game or the RB game is started, and the control means resumes the variable display stop control based on the internal lottery, the BB game or the RB game is started. It is also possible to set to restart the CT game after the operation of is completed. It is also possible to set so that the CT game is not restarted when the BB game ends, and the CT game is restarted when the RB game ends.

In particular, there are two types of prizes: a special increase prize ("BB" described later) that gives the player a relatively large profit, and a special prize ("RB" (described later)) that gives the player a relatively small profit. In the case where the number of species is three or three ("SB" to be described later is added), when the control means determines a special bonus prize (BB) during the CT period, the CT game is terminated and a special bonus prize is given to the player ( When a special win (RB) is determined during a CT game, the CT game is interrupted, and the player receives a profit corresponding to the special win (RB) when a special win (RB) is determined during the CT game. After the end of the gaming state, the interrupted CT is restarted. Thereby, the player can enjoy the CT game regardless of the skill.

Further, in a gaming machine having variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols required for a game and control means for controlling variable display of the variable display device, a sound generating means capable of generating a plurality of types of sounds. When the variable display is stopped, by generating a sound corresponding to the display mode, the player can not only visually recognize what display mode has appeared in each game, but also can hear Can be identified. Also, since the sound heard by the player also corresponds to the type of prize, even a pattern that is difficult to identify visually can be distinguished by sound, and the interest of the game combined with the original effect of the sound further excites the interest of the game. .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 is a gaming machine that plays using coins, medals, or tokens as gaming media, but the following description will be made on the assumption that medals are used.

(3) Three display windows 3L, 3C, 3R arranged side by side are provided on the front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire slot machine 1, and three symbols are displayed vertically in each display window.

FIG. 4 shows a symbol row used in the slot machine 1. These symbols are drawn on the surface of a sheet forming the circumferential surface of the three rotating reels 4L, 4C, 4R (FIG. 2) arranged inside the cabinet 2 corresponding to the display windows 3L, 3C, 3R. I have. These symbols will be described later in detail.

In FIG. 1 again, a start lever 5 for rotating the reel by a player's operation is rotatably mounted in a predetermined angle range below and to the left of the display window on the front of the cabinet 2.

On the lower right side of the display window 3R, a medal insertion slot 6 for inserting a medal of a game medium is provided. Above the medal insertion slot 6, a credit display section 7A for displaying the number of currently credited medals is paid out. A payout display section 7B for displaying the number of medals is provided. Each display is composed of 7 segment LEDs. The display means is not limited to an LED, but may be an LCD (liquid crystal) element or any other means.

On the lower left side of the display window 3L, an insertion button 17 for inserting credited medals for a game and a C / P switch 8 for switching the credit / payout of medals obtained by the player by a push button operation are provided. ing.

(4) Along with the start lever 5, stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R operated by a player to stop the rotation of each reel are arranged. Each stop button has a built-in light source or is configured to emit light when irradiated with light. Therefore, the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R become brighter or darker depending on whether each light source is turned on, blinked, or turned off. The stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R are turned on by the corresponding light sources 9L ', 9C', 9R ', and are used as notification means in this gaming machine.

At the lower part of the front of the cabinet 2, a medal payout opening 12 and a medal receiving unit 13 for storing paid out medals are arranged. A sound generator 10 is provided at the lower right of the medal payout opening 12. The sound from the speaker 15 (FIG. 2) arranged inside the cabinet 2 is output through the sound generator 10. The speaker 15 can output a plurality of types of sounds and is used as sound notification means.

Above the display window on the front of the cabinet, there is provided a display surface 16 on which a payout table indicating how many medals are paid out for winning is displayed. Is formed. The effect section 11 is composed of a large number of LEDs, and can perform various effects and display information by operations such as lighting, blinking, and turning off. The operation of the effect section 11 is also used as a notification means in the gaming machine.

FIG. 2 shows a circuit configuration including a control unit for controlling a game processing operation in the slot machine 1 and a peripheral device (actuator) electrically connected to the control unit.

In this case, the control means is constituted by using the microcomputer 20 as a main component, and adding a circuit for sampling a random number to the microcomputer. The microcomputer 20 includes a CPU 21 for performing a control operation in accordance with a preset program, a ROM 22 and a RAM 23 as storage means, and the CPU 21 provides a clock pulse generating circuit 24 and a frequency divider 25 for generating a reference clock pulse, A random number generator 26 for generating a random number and a random number sampling circuit 27 are connected. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be performed in the microcomputer 20, that is, on an operation program of the CPU 21. In this case, the random number generator 26 and the random number sampling circuit 27 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

(4) The ROM 22 of the microcomputer 20 stores winning determination data including a winning probability table, which is used for determination of random number sampling performed each time the start lever 5 is operated.

The ROM 22 further includes data for generating a plurality of types of sounds, data for determining a sound to be generated based on a stop symbol when the reels are stopped, and a notification device for generating information according to the state of a CT game to a player. Data for determining a sound to be played is stored.

In the circuit of FIG. 2, the main actuators whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 20 include stepping motors 14L, 14C, 14R for rotating the reels 4L, 4C, 4R, and medals of game media. A hopper (including a drive unit for paying out) 30 to be stored, display units 7A and 7B, stop buttons 9L, 9C and 9R, a light source of the staging unit 11, and a speaker 15 are provided. The circuit 32, the light source drive circuit 37, and the sound output circuit 38 are connected to the output unit of the CPU 21. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 21 and controls the operation of each actuator.

The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 20 to generate the control signal includes a medal inserted in the medal insertion slot 6 or a credit inserted by pressing the insertion button 17. Each of the reels receives a pulse signal from a medal sensor 6S for detecting a medal, a start switch 5S for detecting operation of the start lever 5, a C / P switch 8, each stop button 9L, 9C, 9R, and a reel rotation sensor. When the count value of the medal detection unit 33 (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 30) reaches the specified number data, the medal payout is completed. There is a payout completion signal circuit 36 that supplies a signal to the CPU 21 for detecting an error.

In the circuit of FIG. 2, the random number generator 26 generates a random number belonging to a predetermined numerical range, and the sampling circuit 27 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 5 is operated. It is determined whether the extracted random numbers belong to a predetermined prize area stored in the storage unit in the ROM 22, and a signal based on the determination result is generated.

(4) After the rotation of the reels 4L, 4C, 4R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 14L, 14C, 14R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 23. A reset pulse is obtained from each of the reels 4L, 4C, 4R for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 21 via the reel position detection circuit 35. The CPU 21 clears the drive pulse count value stored in the RAM 23 to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 23 stores the count value corresponding to the rotation position within one rotation of each of the reels 4L, 4C, and 4R.

The control unit determines the stop position of each of the reels 4L, 4C, 4R based on the signal generated by the determination of the random number, and sends a signal for controlling the reel to stop at that position to the motor drive circuit 31. When detecting a stop signal generated by operating the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R, the control unit stops the reels 4L, 4C, 4R, respectively.

The data for winning determination stored in the ROM 22 includes a winning symbol combination table for associating a winning combination of symbols, the number of winning medals, and a winning determination code representing the winning, It is referred to when controlling the respective reels 4L, 4C, 4R and when confirming a winning after stopping all the reels.

The data for determining the sound generated based on the stop symbol when the reel is stopped stored in the ROM 22 includes a winning symbol combination table and a table for associating the type of sound. With this table, the type of sound is determined by winning confirmation after stopping all reels.

The ROM 22 stores a program (sequence program) for executing a game in the slot machine 1.

FIG. 3 shows a relationship between a general game, a special increase prize game (BB game), a special prize game (RB game), and a CT game which are game states performed by the gaming machine.

In this gaming machine, a general gaming state is established at the start of the game, and random number sampling is performed each time the start lever 5 is operated, and the most advantageous combination of the BB game and the CT game, the combination of the RB game and the CT game, the BB game, A determination is made as to whether any of the RB game, the CT game, and the accessory has been won or lost.

The winning determination for determining the occurrence of the $ CT game may be performed each time a general game is played, each time a BB game is generated or ended, and each time a RB game is generated or ended.

The BB game is the most advantageous state for the player generated by the winning symbol "7-7-7", and is a gaming state in which a maximum of 30 consecutive prizes can be obtained and a large number of medals can be obtained. This is the same state as when the RB game has occurred three times. During the BB game, the winning determination of the BB game, the RB game, and the CT game is not performed, and only the winning determination of the accessory is performed. In this gaming machine, when a winning symbol “7-7-7” is generated, a sound set for the winning symbol “7-7-7” is generated from the speaker 15. By this sound, the player can know that the BB game is started.

The RB game is a game state that is generated by a stop symbol “BAR-BAR-BAR”, and a state in which a prize is likely to occur continuously for up to 12 times. During the RB game, as in the BB game, the winning determination of the BB game, the RB game, and the CT game is not performed, and only the winning determination of the accessory is performed. In this gaming machine, when a winning symbol "BAR-BAR-BAR" occurs, a sound set for the winning symbol "BAR-BAR-BAR" is generated from the speaker 15. This sound also allows the player to know that the RB game is starting.

The combination of the BB game and the CT game is generated by a winning symbol "7-7-7" (7 means 7 with a ribbon), and the CT game is generated after the end of the BB game. In this gaming machine, when a winning symbol “7-7-7” is generated, a sound set for the winning symbol “7-7-7” is generated from the speaker 15. By this sound, the player can know that not only the BB game but also the CT game can be performed.

In the CT game, a reel is stopped based on a player's stop operation. In this gaming machine, each time the start lever 5 is operated, random number sampling is performed, and a winning determination of the BB game and the RB game is performed. When a prize is won, the control unit performs reel stop control according to the prize. The winning determination of the CT game and the accessory is not performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this gaming machine, when a BB game, an RB game, or a CT game is won during a general game, each game is started. When the BB game, the RB game, or the CT game ends, the game returns to the normal game. At the time of winning the combination of the BB game or the RB game and the CT game, the game shifts to the CT game when the BB game or the RB game ends. If the BB game is won during the CT game, the CT game ends and the BB game is started. If the RB game is won during the CT game, the CT game is interrupted, the RB game is interrupted, and when the RB game ends, the remaining CT games are restarted.

The CT game ends when a predetermined number of games have been played 150 times in this gaming machine. The CT game is terminated when a predetermined net number of medals is obtained, and in this gaming machine, a net number of medals of 200 is obtained.

When the number of games in the CT game approaches 150 or the net increase in number approaches 200, and the end of the CT game approaches, the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R, the rendering unit 11, and the speaker, which are the notification means of this gaming machine, 15 notifies the player of the situation. The three stop buttons are brightened or darkened so that the player can operate the stop buttons in an order that is advantageous to the player, and the staging unit 11 performs a display to call attention to the player. The speaker 15 generates a special sound.

Furthermore, since the winning symbols are not aligned and no payout is performed in the CT game, when the number of medals consumed by the player reaches a considerable amount, the number of medals consumed in this gaming machine has been acquired in the game. When the number of medals exceeds the number of medals by thirty, the notification means notifies the player of the situation in which such disadvantage is occurring.

FIG. 4 shows a symbol row provided on the outer peripheral surface of the reels 4L, 4C, 4R of the gaming machine as described above.

間隔 The intervals at which the respective symbols of “grape” 40, “JAC” 41, and “persimmon” 42, which are the accessory symbols of the symbol row on the reel 4L, are almost 5 or 6.

間隔 The intervals at which the respective symbols of “grapes” 40, “JAC” 41, and “persimmons” 42, which are the accessory symbols in the symbol row on the reel 4C, are 3, 4 or 5.

間隔 The intervals at which the respective symbols of “grape” 40, “JAC” 41, and “persimmon” 42, which are the accessory symbols in the symbol row on the reel 4R, are almost four, and in rare cases are five.

Since the intervals at which the symbols 40, 41, and 42 appear on the reel 4R are closer and equal on the other two reels, the stop button 9R of the reel 4R is pressed after the reel 4L and the reel 4C stop. When operated, the patterns are easily aligned.

On the other hand, when the stop button 9L of the reel 4L is operated after the reel 4R and the reel 4C have stopped, even if the symbols of the reel 4R and the reel 4C are aligned, the appearance interval of each symbol of the reel 4L is long. It is difficult to align.

FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the operation of the control means in the CT game. In this flowchart, the counter N indicates the allowable number of net increases in the number of medals, and the initial value is 200. The counter N is incremented when a medal is inserted, and decremented when a medal is paid out. When the counter N becomes 0, the CT game ends. The counter T indicates the number of remaining games allowed in the CT game. The initial value is 150, and the counter T is decremented by one each time the game is performed. When the counter T becomes 0, the CT game ends.

When the player wins the CT game and enters the CT game state, the staging unit 11 and the stop buttons 9L, 9C, and 9R, which are notification means, display a "situation 1" mode for displaying a normal state of the CT game (step 1). ). The aspect of “situation 1” will be described later.

When a medal is inserted, a signal is generated from the medal sensor 6S (step 2), and the number of inserted medals 1 to 3 is added to the counter N (step 3).

The start lever 5 is operated, and the start switch 5S is operated (step 4). The reels 4L, 4C, 4R are rotated (step 5). The counter T is decremented by 1 (step 6).

(4) A random number is extracted and a determination process is performed (step 7).

(4) It is determined whether the stop button operation has been performed (step 8), and the reels 4L, 4C, 4R are stopped (step 9).

{Circle around (5)} Determine the winning of the stopped symbols and execute payout of medals (step 10). The counter N is subtracted by the number of paid medals (step 11).

Next, it is determined whether or not the condition for canceling the CT game is satisfied (step 12). As the release condition of the CT game, there is a winning of the BB game or the RB game by the random number determination, and when the winning symbols “7-7-7” or “BAR-BAR-BAR” are completed, the number of games during the CT game is reduced. The time when the counter T reaches 0 after reaching 150 times and the time when the counter N reaches 0 when the net increase in the number of game media during the CT game reaches 200 are set.

と き When none of these release conditions is satisfied, that is, when the determination result is “NO”, it is determined whether the counter N is 230 or more (step 13). This determination is a determination as to whether the number of medals consumed for the game has exceeded the number of medals obtained in the game by 30 or more. In the case of "YES", that is, when the counter N is 230 or more, an effect means The display of the unit 11, the display of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R, and the sound from the speaker 15 are set to the "situation 2" in which the disadvantageous state occurs, and the player is notified (step 14). The aspect of “situation 2” will be described later.

と き If the determination in step 13 is “NO”, it is next determined whether the counter N is 50 or more (step 15). If "YES", that is, if the counter N is 50 or more, it is determined whether the counter T is 10 or more (step 16).

When the counter T is 9 or less and the remaining number of CT games approaches the end, and the determination result is “NO”, the display of the rendering unit 11, the display of the stop buttons 9 L, 9 C, 9 R and the display from the speaker 15, which are notification means, are provided. The voice is changed to a state of "Situation 3" informing that the number of times that the game can be played is reduced and the CT game is nearing the end (step 17). The aspect of "Situation 3" will be described later.

On the other hand, in the determination in step 15, when the counter N is 49 or less and the determination result is “NO”, the display of the effect unit 11, the display of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R and the sound from the speaker 15 are notified means. In a state of “situation 4” informing that the net increase number approaches the upper limit and the CT game is nearing the end (step 18). The aspect of "Situation 4" will be described later.

If the release condition is satisfied in step 12 and it is determined to be "YES", then it is determined whether the release condition is a winning of the BB game (step 19). If "YES" is determined, the BB game is executed (step 20), and after that, the counter N and the counter T are set to 0 (steps 23, 24 and 25), and the normal game is resumed (step 26). , The CT game ends.

と If the determination in step 19 is “NO”, then it is determined whether or not the RB game has been won (step 21). If "YES" is determined, the RB game is executed (step 22), and after the RB game ends, the process returns to step 2 and the CT game is restarted. The values of the counter N and the counter T at the time of restarting the CT game are values before the RB game is started.

When the result of the determination in step 23 is "NO", that is, when neither the BB nor the RB has been won, it is determined whether or not the counter N is 0 (step 23). The value is set to 0 (step 24), the normal game is resumed (step 26), and the CT game ends. If the determination result in step 24 is "NO", the counter T is always 0, so that the counter N is set to 0 (step 25), and the normal game is restarted (step 26), so that the CT game ends.

各 The notification modes “Status 1”, “Status 2”, “Status 3”, and “Status 4” of the notification means in the above steps 1, 14, 17 and 18 are set according to the purpose of notification.

態 様 The “situation 1” mode notifies the player that the game is a CT game, and sets the state different from the general game, the BB game, and the RB game. For example, the flashing state of the effect part 11 is changed, all the stop buttons are flashed, or different sounds are generated.

The state of “Situation 2” is to inform that the number of medals consumed by the player greatly exceeds the number of medals obtained by winning and that a loss has occurred. Make the difference and draw the player's attention. Further, when the stop button 9R of the reel 4R is operated after the reel 4L and the reel 4C have stopped, the symbols are easily aligned. Therefore, only the stop button 9L is blinked, or the order in which the stop buttons light up is the stop button 9L, then the stop button. The operation sequence of the stop button is taught by using the button 9C and finally the stop button 9R. Further, a voice different from the “situation 1” is generated to call attention.

The mode of “Situation 3” is to notify that the remaining number of times that the CT game can be played is approaching the end, and to make the blinking state of the directing unit 11 different from “Situation 1” or, like “Situation 2”, The order of stop buttons operated in the order in which the stop buttons glow is taught so that the player can achieve a large number of symbol prizes with a limited number of games, or a sound different from "Situation 1" is generated. The state of “Situation 3” may be the same as the state of “Situation 2”, but, for example, the blinking speed of the staging unit 11 is increased, or the blinking speed of the stop button or the changing speed of the stop button is changed. Alternatively, the target information may be notified as a mode different from “Situation 2”, such as generating a different warning sound.

The state of “Situation 4” indicates that the net increase in the number of medals that can be obtained during the CT game is approaching the upper limit, and the flashing state of the rendering unit 11 is changed to “Situation 1”, “Situation 2”, and “Situation 3”. In order to increase the number of games and increase the chances of winning BB and RB by random number extraction, the operation order of stop buttons that are difficult to win symbols is taught in the order in which the stop buttons glow, 1, "Status 2", and "Status 3". As described above, when the stop button 9L of the reel 4L is operated after the reel 4R and the reel 4C are stopped, even if the symbols of the reel 4R and the reel 4C are aligned, the symbol interval of the reel 4L is far and it is difficult to align the symbols. Therefore, the operation order of the stop button is taught by blinking only the stop button 9R, or by illuminating the stop button first with the stop button 9R, then with the stop button 9C, and finally with the stop button 9L. .

に よ り By such notification, the player can know the order in which the stop button is pressed, or can enjoy the CT game advantageously using his or her own ideas using the notified information.

The gaming machine of the embodiment may have the following configuration.

A variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for the game, and a control means for performing stop control of the variable display by random number lottery, and when a specific condition is established during the game, the predetermined winning combination is In a gaming machine capable of performing a CT game in which stop control according to a random number lottery is stopped, when a predetermined situation is reached during the CT game, a notifying means for notifying the sound by sound is provided. Machine.

In the above-described gaming machine, the CT game is terminated when a predetermined release condition is satisfied, and the release condition is determined based on the number of game media acquired by the player during the CT game, based on the number of game media consumed for the game. A gaming machine, characterized in that the net increase obtained by subtracting the number reaches a predetermined number, or the number of CT games reaches a predetermined number.

In the above gaming machine, the predetermined situation is that the establishment of the cancellation condition is approaching.

In any of the above gaming machines, the variable display means has a plurality of symbol rows, and stops the stop control according to the random number lottery for at least one of the symbol rows during the CT game. Gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration used in the slot machine of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a relationship between a plurality of game states performed by the slot machine of the embodiment. A symbol row of the slot machine of the embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a CT game of the slot machine of the embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a CT game of the slot machine of the embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment after a CT game release condition is satisfied.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 2 ... Cabinet, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Display window, 4L, 4C, 4R ... Reel, 5 ... Start lever, 6 ... Medal slot, 7A ... Credit display part, 7B ... Payout display part, 8 ... C / P switch, 9L, 9C, 9R ... Stop button, 10 ... Audio output unit, 11 ... Direction unit, 12 ... Medal payout slot, 13 ... Medal receiving unit, 14L, 14C, 14R ... Stepping motor, 15 ... Speaker , 16: display surface, 20: microcomputer, 21: CPU, 22: ROM, 23: RAM, 24: clock pulse generation circuit, 25: frequency divider, 26: random number generator, 27: random number sampling circuit, 30 ... Hopper, 31 ... Motor drive circuit, 32 ... Hopper drive circuit, 33 ... Medal detection unit, 35 ... Reel position detection circuit, 36 ... Payout completion signal circuit 37 ... light source drive circuit, 38 ... sound output circuit.

Claims (3)

Variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for the game,
Control means for performing stop control of the variable display by random number lottery,
In a gaming machine capable of performing a CT game in which stop control according to the random number lottery is stopped for a predetermined winning combination when a specific condition is established during the game,
A situation where the net increase obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media obtained by the player during the CT game is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, or the number of times of the CT game is predetermined A gaming machine, comprising: a notifying means for notifying by sound when one of the situations is reached. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the CT game ends when a predetermined release condition is satisfied,
The gaming machine, characterized in that the cancellation condition is that the net increase number reaches a predetermined number or the number of the CT games reaches a predetermined number. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display unit has a plurality of symbol rows, and the stop control according to the random number lottery is stopped for at least one of the symbol rows during the CT game. 4. A gaming machine characterized by:

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