JP2004181028A - Game machine, slot machine and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To strongly arouse the curiosity of a player by displaying a possibility of a value to be obtained as a dividend which may be granted to the player as the dividend in a bonus game before starting the bonus game. <P>SOLUTION: When a game state is a regular game, at least, this game machine stoppedly displays a single bonus symbol on a display as a result of satisfying conditions required for starting the bonus game or determines whether or not being stoppedly displayed. When the conditions will be satisfied or are satisfied, the possibility of the value to be obtained as the dividend which may be granted to the player as the divided in the bonus game is displayed before starting the bonus game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a game program for displaying the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value that can be given to a player as a payout in a bonus game before the start of the bonus game.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in addition to a normal game, a gaming machine that performs a bonus game that is more likely to be advantageous to the player than the normal game is known. In the bonus game, not only an attractive game different from the normal game is performed, but also the probability of winning a prize increases and the payout at the time of winning becomes large. It is normal to have expectations.
[0003]
Also, the number or magnification is displayed in the symbol display area, and it is also used as a wild symbol. A gaming machine is also known.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 520383
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, conventionally, there is no known gaming machine that clearly indicates the value of a dividend that a player can obtain in a bonus game. In particular, there is no gaming machine that clearly indicates a payout value that a player can obtain in a bonus game according to the total number of bets. Therefore, it is considered that the player's curiosity can be more strongly stimulated by displaying the dividend value that the player can acquire in the bonus game before the bonus game.
[0006]
The present invention is a gaming machine that can intensify the player's curiosity more strongly by displaying the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout in a bonus game before the start of the bonus game. And to provide a game program.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine that performs a base game and a bonus game that is likely to be advantageous to the player over the base game. Fluctuation display in which a plurality of symbols that have been stopped in the display area are continuously changed to various symbols including bonus symbols, or the symbols that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed again in each display area. A display unit capable of performing each display of stop display; and when the game state is the normal game, at least one of the bonus symbols satisfies a condition required for starting the bonus game, A determination unit that determines whether the display is stopped or whether the display is stopped, and the display unit satisfies the condition. If There is filled, the possibility of Toridoku should the value of the payout value that may be imparted to the player as a dividend in the bonus game, is characterized in that to display before the start of the bonus game.
[0008]
In this way, when the above conditions are satisfied or satisfied, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value that can be awarded to the player is displayed as a bonus game payout before the bonus game starts. The player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0009]
In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the possibility of the value that can be obtained as the payout value that can be given to the player is specified within a certain value range.
[0010]
In this way, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value is specified by a certain value range, so that the player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. The value range is a range of numerical values sandwiched between a lower limit value and an upper limit value, for example, “30 to 100”. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0011]
In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the possibility of the value that can be obtained as the payout value that can be given to the player is specified by a plurality of independent values.
[0012]
In this way, the possibility of the value to be obtained as the payout value is specified by a plurality of independent values, so that the player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. The plurality of independent values are independent numerical values that are not related to each other, such as “30”, “50”, and “100”. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0013]
In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the possibility of the value to be obtained as the payout value is defined by a value notation using an addition or multiplication operator.
[0014]
In this way, since the possibility of the value that can be obtained as the payout value is defined by the value notation using the addition or multiplication operator, the player easily predicts the size of the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. It becomes possible. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0015]
Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the display unit displays the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value that can be given to the player together with the bonus symbol in each display area where the bonus symbol is displayed. It is characterized by.
[0016]
In this way, in each display area where the bonus symbol is displayed, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value is displayed together with the bonus symbol, so that the player intuitively knows the size of the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. Can be grasped. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0017]
Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value displayed together with each bonus symbol is changed according to the number of bets by the player.
[0018]
As described above, the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value displayed together with each bonus symbol changes according to the number of bets made by the player. For example, when the bet number changes to 2 times or 3 times, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value also changes to 2 times or 3 times correspondingly. By increasing the payout value in the bonus game as the number of bets increases, the player tends to try to increase the number of bets. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0019]
The slot machine of the present invention includes the gaming machine according to claim 5, and the possible value of the payout value displayed together with the bonus symbols can be obtained according to the number of pay lines preselected by the player. It is characterized by changing sex.
[0020]
In this way, the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value displayed together with each bonus symbol changes according to the number of winning lines selected in advance by the player. For example, if the number of winning lines selected in advance by the player changes to 2 times or 3 times, the possibility of the value to be obtained as the payout value also changes to 2 times or 3 times correspondingly. By increasing the payout value in the bonus game as the number of winning lines selected in advance by the player increases, the player tends to try to increase the number of winning lines. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0021]
The game program of the present invention is a game program for executing and providing a normal game and a bonus game that is more likely to be advantageous to the player than the normal game by a computer. A process for displaying symbols in a plurality of display areas, and a variable display for continuously changing the symbols that have been stopped in the plurality of display areas to various symbols including a bonus symbol as the game starts, Alternatively, when the display of the variable display is stopped and displayed again in the respective display areas, and when the game state is the normal game, at least one of the bonus symbols is the bonus symbol The stop is displayed or meets the conditions required to start the game A process for determining whether or not the value is displayed, and if the result of the determination is, or if the condition is satisfied, the possibility of a value to be obtained that can be given to a player as a payout in the bonus game is calculated A series of processes including a process for displaying the result of the calculation on the gaming machine display unit before the start of the bonus game, and causing the computer to read and execute the command.
[0022]
In this way, when the above conditions are satisfied or satisfied, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value that can be awarded to the player is displayed as a bonus game payout before the bonus game starts. The player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
The gaming machine according to the first embodiment performs a base game and a bonus game that is more likely to be advantageous to the player than the base game. When the game state is a normal game, at least one bonus symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit, so that a condition required for starting the bonus game is satisfied or is satisfied. The possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout for the game as a payout for the player is displayed before the bonus game is started.
[0024]
In the first embodiment, the condition necessary for starting the bonus game is that three symbols on which “mole nests” are drawn are stopped and displayed on the display unit having five reels. is there. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when all the reels from the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 are stopped and three symbols 81 to 83 on which moles are drawn appear, The bonus game starts from the next game. When the winning combination is determined in advance by internal lottery, it is clear that the above condition is satisfied before the reel actually stops.
[0025]
Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the possibility of a value to be obtained as a payout value that can be given to the player as a payout in the bonus game is displayed on each symbol of “mole nest”. In FIG. 6, the symbol 81 is displayed as “30”, the symbol 82 is displayed as “50”, and the symbol 83 is displayed as “100”. These payout values mean, for example, that the number of medals acquired is 30, 50, and 100, respectively. Thereby, the player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game.
[0026]
In addition, the present invention is applicable to all devices (devices for playing games) that can display symbols. Here, an example is a gaming machine in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the column direction (may be in the row direction), while the variably displayed symbols can be stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. I will explain to you. A mechanical reel (reel) may be used for the portion where the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, or a video reel which displays the symbols as an image on a liquid crystal screen or the like may be used. In addition to pachinko machines such as slot machines used in pachinko halls, players can decide the stop timing and stop order of each cylinder (reel) by operating the stop button at their own will. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which each reel automatically stops in sequence regardless of the player's will, such as a slot machine employed in a machine or a casino. In the first embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a video slot machine will be described.
[0027]
In the first embodiment, a medal is described as an example of game valuables. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any medium that can give a game value such as a pachinko ball is applicable. The present invention can be applied to all gaming machines in which both a normal game and a bonus game exist. If both the normal game and the bonus game exist, for example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine that performs a card game.
[0028]
In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 includes a housing 2 and a front panel 3 attached to the front surface of the housing 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. Behind the front panel 3, there is provided a symbol display unit 7 configured by a liquid crystal panel or a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) and displaying symbols in, for example, five columns. In the first embodiment, a video reel system is adopted, and five reels are displayed on the symbol display unit 7 by executing a program.
[0029]
That is, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the symbol display section 7 has five reels that display the symbols in a variable direction and stop display in the column direction (the vertical direction of the gaming machine). Specifically, the first reel 71, the second reel 72, the third reel 73, the fourth reel 74, and the fifth reel 75. Various symbols can be variably displayed or stopped depending on each reel.
[0030]
The symbol display unit 7 includes a bonus symbol on which “mole nest” is drawn, a wild symbol, and various other symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the column direction, while the symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery.
[0031]
Further, a medal insertion slot 10 and a medal return button 10a for returning a medal when the inserted medal is jammed are provided on the front surface of the housing 2. The start lever 11 is a lever that performs an operation of starting the rotation display (variation display) of the symbol display unit 7.
[0032]
The game by the gaming machine 1 is started when the player specifies a valid pay line by a BET operation. A winning line is a line in which a winning is established when a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged thereon. A plurality of winning lines can be set, for example, a horizontal center line, a horizontal vertical line, and a diagonal line. The BET operation is performed by inserting a medal into a medal insertion slot 10 to be described later or by betting a medal stored with the stored medal insertion button 21. Also, BET can be made by using these BET operations together.
[0033]
Here, as described above, not only when the winning line is set in advance at the start of the game, but the winning may be determined based on the arrangement of predetermined symbols. For example, in the first embodiment, a bonus game is won when three bonus symbols are displayed in any three areas in the symbol display section 7. In this way, when a winning is determined based on a predetermined symbol arrangement regardless of the winning line, the degree of freedom for establishing a winning is increased as compared to the case where the winning line is set to a predetermined one in advance. The player's expectation can be increased.
[0034]
When the winning line is specified by the player's BET operation and the start lever 11 is operated, the symbol display unit 7 displays the symbols in a variable manner. When a predetermined time elapses, the symbol display unit 7 stops and displays the symbols that are sequentially displayed in a variable manner. For example, the stop order is stopped in order from the left toward the symbol display unit 7. When stopping, for example, it stops at a time interval of 0.5 seconds. When a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on any of the winning lines at the time of the stop, a winning corresponding to the symbol combination is obtained.
[0035]
A medal payout port 15 and a medal tray 16 are provided below the front panel 3, and a game effect display 17 that is driven to produce a game is provided above the front panel 3. The game effect display 17 is composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Device) or various lamps. The first embodiment shows an example in which an LCD is employed. Further, a bonus game display 18 is provided above the front panel 3. The bonus game display 18 is composed of an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and displays a bonus prize winning or winning that gives a high game value to the player, a game effect, and an error occurrence time. The speaker 19 generates voice guidance, music, sound effects and the like. When winning the bonus award, for example, the game development is advantageous to the player so that the winning rate becomes 1/3.
[0036]
The plurality of lamps 20 provided on the front panel 3 are turned on, turned off, or blinked to display a winning line activated according to the number of medals inserted (or the number of credits bet), a winning display, etc. Display related to the game. The stored medal insertion button 21 is a button for using a predetermined number of medals stored (credited) in a medal storage device (not shown), and the stored medal insertion button 22 is stored in a medal storage device (not shown). It is a button for using the maximum prescribed number of medals. The medal storage number display unit 23 displays the number of medals stored in a medal storage device (not shown). The number-of-wins display unit 24 displays the number of winnings, the number of remaining times, and the like when winning a bonus prize. The medal payout number display unit 25 displays the medal payout number and the like. The medal storage number display unit 23, the winning number display unit 24, and the medal payout number display unit 25 are configured by LEDs, for example. The settlement button 26 performs settlement of the stored medals, and the locking device 27 unlocks the door according to the turning direction. The label 28 describes the type and manufacturer name of the gaming machine 1.
[0037]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 is electrically composed of a main board A and a sub board B. In the main substrate A, the CPU 30 includes a ROM 31 and a RAM 32, and performs a control operation according to a preset program. In addition to a control program for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 1, the ROM 31 stores a prize group lottery table and the like used for predetermining a prize group (internal lottery). These CPU 30, ROM 31 and RAM 32 constitute a determination unit.
[0038]
The CPU 30 is connected to a clock generation circuit 33 that generates a reference clock pulse and a random number generation circuit 34 that generates a fixed random number. A control signal transmitted from the CPU 30 is output via an output port 35 to a medal payout device 36 that pays out medals and a display control circuit 37 that controls the symbol display unit 7. The symbol display unit 7 and the display unit control circuit 37 constitute a display unit.
[0039]
The signals output from the medal discriminating device 38 for discriminating the suitability of medals, the payout medal counter 40 for counting the number of medals to be paid out, and the start lever 41 for starting the rotation of the reels are sent to the CPU 30 via the input port 43. Entered. A signal output from the CPU 30 is output to the sub-board B via the data transmission circuit 46 under the control of the transmission timing control circuit 45 that controls the signal transmission timing to the sub-board B.
[0040]
In the sub-board B, the signal output from the data transmission circuit 46 is input to the data input circuit 47. The signal input to the data input circuit 47 is processed by the CPU 48. Connected to the CPU 48 are a clock generation circuit 49 that generates a reference clock pulse, a ROM 50 in which various programs and image data are recorded, and a RAM 51. Data relating to the image is output from the CPU 48 to the liquid crystal display 53 via the display circuit 52 that performs image processing and the like. The liquid crystal display 53 displays characters, still images, moving images, and the like. Further, data related to sound is output from the CPU 48 to the amplifier circuit 56 via the sound LSI 54 that performs sound processing and the like. The sound LSI 54 extracts necessary audio data from the audio ROM 55 and processes the audio data. Audio data that has undergone processing such as amplification by the amplifier circuit 56 is output to the speaker 58 via an audio adjustment circuit 57 that performs audio adjustment.
[0041]
Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing characteristic operations of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. 5 to 7 are diagrams showing display examples in the symbol display unit 7. FIG.
[0042]
First, a normal game start operation is performed by a player input (step S1). Here, as described above, the pay line is specified by the BET operation by the player, and the start lever 11 is operated. As described above, in the first embodiment, the winning is determined not only when the winning line is set in advance at the start of the game but also by the arrangement of the bonus symbols. In this way, winning is determined based on the arrangement of bonus symbols, so that it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of winning and further increase the player's expectation as compared to a case where winning is related only to a predetermined winning line. it can.
[0043]
Next, a random number value for the stop number of the reel band in the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 is acquired (step S2), and the rotation of the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 is started (step S3). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbol display unit 7 displays a state in which the symbols rotate and change in the display area of each reel. The direction of rotation is, for example, from top to bottom. However, it may be from bottom to top. Note that reels may be provided not only in the column direction but also in the row direction and rotated from left to right or from right to left.
[0044]
Next, the rotation of the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 is sequentially stopped (step S4). Here, the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 are sequentially stopped at a predetermined time interval. The time interval can be 0.5 seconds, for example. Next, it is determined whether or not three symbols on which a normal game winning determination and a bonus symbol “mole nest” are drawn appear on the symbol display section 7 (step S5). If three “mole nest” symbols have not appeared, the process proceeds to step S14.
[0045]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, when three symbols 81 to 83 with “mole nests” appear in the symbol display section 7, the game shifts from the base game to the bonus game (step S <b> 6). At this time, the numerical value displayed together with the symbol on which the three “mole nests” appearing on the symbol display section 7 are drawn is carried over to the bonus game (step S7). That is, the numerical value displayed together with the symbol on which three “mole nests” appearing on the symbol display portion 7 are displayed is a payout value that the player may win in the bonus game starting from the next game. In this way, in each display area where the bonus symbol is displayed, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value is displayed together with the bonus symbol, so that the player intuitively knows the size of the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. Can be grasped.
[0046]
Further, in the first embodiment, the possibility of the value that can be obtained as a payout value that can be given to this player is a plurality of independent values, specifically, the symbol 81 is “30”, the symbol 82 is “50”, The symbol 83 is specified as “100”. In this way, the possibility of the value to be obtained as the payout value is specified by a plurality of independent values, so that the player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. In addition to specifying the possibility of a value that can be obtained from a plurality of independent values, for example, each of the mole nest symbols can be obtained with a certain value range such as “30 to 100”. The possibility of a power value may be specified.
[0047]
Next, the player performs a bonus game start operation (step S8). Even in this case, the player performs the BET operation, but the numerical value drawn together with the mole nest changes according to the number of BETs. That is, in FIG. 6, the symbol 81 is displayed as “30”, the symbol 82 is displayed as “50”, and the symbol 83 is displayed as “100”. However, when the player triples the BET number, as shown in FIG. The symbol 81 changes to “90”, the symbol 82 changes to “150”, the symbol 83 changes to “300”, and so on.
[0048]
Thus, by increasing the payout value in the bonus game as the BET number increases, the player tends to try to increase the BET number. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. Note that the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value displayed together with each bonus symbol may be changed according to the number of winning lines selected in advance by the player. Specifically, in FIG. 6, the symbol 81 is displayed as “30”, the symbol 82 is displayed as “50”, and the symbol 83 is displayed as “100”. However, when the number of winning lines selected in advance by the player is tripled, Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, the symbol 81 may be changed to “90”, the symbol 82 may be changed to “150”, and the symbol 83 may be changed to “300”. In this way, the player tends to try to increase the number of winning lines by increasing the payout value in the bonus game as the number of winning lines preselected by the player increases. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0049]
By the bonus game start operation in step S8, the bonus game is started and a random value for the bonus game is acquired (step S9). As shown in FIG. 8, the symbol display unit 7 displays a bonus game screen. Here, an animation is displayed in which the mole character 85 reaches the goals 89 to 91 in which the payout values are displayed through any one of the tunnels 86 to 88 provided in the basement. That is, the mole character 85 begins to dive in the underground tunnels 86 to 88 (step S10). The middle part of the tunnels 86 to 88 is a black box, and the player does not know what the middle of the tunnels 86 to 88 is.
[0050]
When the mole character 85 reaches any one of the goals 89 to 91 (step S11), the payout value to be acquired by the player is fixed. That is, the player wins any one of “90”, “150”, or “300”. Then, a bonus game payout is displayed (step S12), and the bonus game is shifted to the normal game (step S13). Next, in FIG. 3, if there is WIN, the amount is added to the credit (step S14), and the process returns.
[0051]
As described above, according to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, before the bonus game starts, the payout value that the player can win in the bonus game is displayed, so that the player's expectation for the bonus game can be increased. It becomes possible.
[0052]
(Embodiment 2)
Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the configuration of the gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the bonus symbol is a symbol on which “hammer” is drawn. As shown in FIG. 12, when three “hammers” as bonus symbols are stopped and displayed on the symbol display section 7, the bonus game is started. The “hammer” symbol has different colors. Here, two kinds of hammer symbols, that is, a gold hammer symbol 100 and a red hammer symbol 101 and 102 are used. The gold hammer symbol 100 has a function of doubling the payout value obtained by the player. On the other hand, red hammer symbols 101 and 102 have a payout value of 1. That is, the red hammer symbol does not have a function of changing the payout value. The golden or red hammer symbol is determined in the symbol display section 7 by an internal lottery. Therefore, three golden hammer symbols may be displayed or three red hammer symbols may be displayed.
[0053]
Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. 9 to 11 are flowcharts showing characteristic operations of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. 12 to 14 are diagrams showing display examples on the symbol display unit 7. FIG.
[0054]
In FIG. 9, first, a normal game start operation is performed by a player's input (step T1). Here, as described above, the pay line is specified by the BET operation by the player, and the start lever 11 is operated. As in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the winning is determined not only when the winning line is set in advance at the start of the game but also by the arrangement of the bonus symbols. In this way, winning is determined based on the arrangement of bonus symbols, so that it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of winning and further increase the player's expectation as compared to a case where winning is related only to a predetermined winning line. it can.
[0055]
Next, a random number value for the reel band stop number in the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 is acquired (step T2), and the rotation of the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 is started (step T3). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbol display unit 7 displays a state in which the symbols rotate and change in the display area of each reel. The direction of rotation is, for example, from top to bottom. However, it may be from bottom to top. Note that reels may be provided not only in the column direction but also in the row direction and rotated from left to right or from right to left.
[0056]
Next, the rotation of the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 is sequentially stopped (step T4). Here, the first reel 71 to the fifth reel 75 are sequentially stopped at a predetermined time interval. The time interval can be 0.5 seconds, for example. Next, it is determined whether or not there are three “hammer” symbols as bonus symbols and a bonus determination for a normal game (step T5). If three “hammer” symbols are not prepared, the process proceeds to step T20.
[0057]
On the other hand, if there are three “hammer” symbols, as shown in FIG. 10, the game shifts from the base game to the bonus game (step T6), and the combination of the three hammers is carried over to the bonus game (step S6). T7). That is, in FIG. 12, one golden hammer symbol 100 and two red hammer symbols 101 and 102 appear, and three bonus symbols are arranged.
[0058]
When shifting to the bonus game, the symbol display unit 7 displays a screen as shown in FIG. In FIG. 13, nine holes 105 to 113 are drawn as exits of a mole tunnel opened on the ground surface. The player selects the gold hammer symbol 100 and the red hammer symbols 101 and 102, respectively, and sets them in any of the holes 105-113. FIG. 13 shows an example in which the gold hammer symbol 100 is set in the hole 109 and the red hammer symbols 101 and 102 are set in the hole 108 and the hole 112, respectively.
[0059]
Note that the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment has a touch panel on the symbol display unit 7. The player can select a hammer by touching the screen, and can select the holes 105 to 113 for setting the selected hammer. In addition, various methods for selecting a screen, such as a pointing device and a cursor, can be employed.
[0060]
Next, as shown in FIG. 11, a random number value is acquired as to which hole 105 to 113 the mole character appears from (step T9). Then, a mole appears (step T10). It is determined whether or not the mole appears from the hole 108 or 112 in which the red hammer is set (step T11). If the red hammer does not appear from the hole 108 or 112 in which the red hammer is set, the process proceeds to step T14. .
[0061]
On the other hand, when the mole appears from the hole in which the red hammer is set, an animation of hitting the mole with the red hammer is displayed in the hole 112 in FIG. 14 (step T12). Then, the payout value is displayed (step T13). In FIG. 14, the payout value in the hole 112 is “20”. Next, it is determined whether or not the mole appears from the hole 109 in which the golden hammer is set (step T14). If the mole does not appear from the hole 109 in which the golden hammer is set, the process proceeds to step T17. On the other hand, when the mole appears from the hole 109 in which the golden hammer is set, an animation of hitting the mole with the golden hammer is displayed in the hole 109 in FIG. 14 (step T15). Here, since the gold hammer has a function of doubling the payout value, a display for doubling the payout value in the hole 109 is performed (step T16). Here, “×” is used as the multiplication operator, but it may be expressed using the addition operator “+”. In this way, since the possibility of the value that can be obtained as the payout value is defined by the value notation using the addition or multiplication operator, the player easily predicts the size of the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. It becomes possible.
[0062]
In FIG. 14, no mole appears from the hole 108 in which the red hammer is set, and one mole appears from the hole 105 in which the hammer is not set. In this case, the player cannot obtain a payout.
[0063]
Next, it is determined whether all moles have appeared (step T17). If all moles have not appeared, the process proceeds to step T9. On the other hand, when all moles appear, the payout of the bonus game is displayed (step T18), and the bonus game is shifted to the normal game (step T19).
[0064]
Next, as shown in FIG. 9, if there is WIN, it is added to the credit (step T20), and a return is made.
[0065]
As described above, according to the gaming machine according to the second embodiment, the golden hammer symbol itself, which is a bonus symbol, has a function of doubling the payout value. If you move to the game and hit a mole with a golden hammer, the dividend will double. Thereby, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the bonus game.
[0066]
The characteristic operation of the present invention as described above is performed by causing a computer to execute a control program. That is, the control program is a game program for executing and providing a normal game and a bonus game that is likely to be advantageous to the player over the normal game by a computer. A process for displaying each symbol in the display area, and a variable display for continuously changing the symbols that have been stopped in the plurality of display areas to various symbols including a bonus symbol as the game starts, or When the display of the variable display is stopped again in each of the display areas and each display of the stop display is displayed, and when the game state is the normal game, at least one bonus symbol indicates the bonus game. The stop is displayed when the conditions required for starting are satisfied, or A process for determining whether or not the value is displayed, and if the result of the determination is, or if the condition is satisfied, the possibility of a value to be obtained that can be given to a player as a payout in the bonus game is calculated A series of processes including a process for displaying the result of the calculation on the gaming machine display unit before the start of the bonus game, and causing the computer to read and execute the command.
[0067]
In this way, when the above conditions are satisfied or satisfied, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value that can be awarded to the player is displayed as a bonus game payout before the bonus game starts. The player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[0068]
The above program can be obtained in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD. In addition, such a program is transmitted by a computer as a transmission device via a transmission medium such as a communication network including a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, a cable TV line, a wireless communication line, etc. constituting the network. It can also be obtained by receiving the received signal. This signal is a computer data signal embodied in a predetermined carrier wave including a program. At the time of this transmission, it is only necessary to transmit at least a part of the program in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary for all data constituting the program to exist on the transmission medium at a time. Further, the transmission method for transmitting a program from the computer includes a case where data constituting the program is transmitted continuously and a case where it is transmitted intermittently.
[0069]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine that performs a normal game and a bonus game that is more likely to be advantageous to the player than the normal game, and has a plurality of display areas as the game starts. A variable display that continuously changes a plurality of symbols that have been in a stopped state to various symbols including a bonus symbol, or a stop display that stops and displays the symbols that are displayed in a variable manner in the display areas. When the game state is the normal game, at least one of the bonus symbols satisfies the condition required for starting the bonus game and is stopped and displayed on the display unit. Or a determination unit that determines whether or not the display is stopped, and the display unit satisfies the condition, or If it Tasa, the possibility of Toridoku should the value of the payout value that may be imparted to the player as a dividend in the bonus game, is characterized in that to display before the start of the bonus game.
[0070]
In this way, when the above conditions are satisfied or satisfied, the possibility of a value that can be obtained as a payout value that can be awarded to the player is displayed as a bonus game payout before the bonus game starts. The player can know in advance the payout value that can be obtained in the bonus game. This increases the player's expectation for the bonus game and has a stronger curiosity. As a result, the player's interest in the game can be stimulated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 7 ... Symbol display part, 30 ... CPU, 31 ... ROM, 32 ... RAM, 81-83 ... Bonus symbol, 100-102 ... Bonus symbol

Claims (8)

A gaming machine that performs a normal game and a bonus game that is more likely to be advantageous to the player than the normal game,
As the game starts, a plurality of symbols that are in a stopped state in a plurality of display areas are continuously changed to various symbols including a bonus symbol, and the variable display is displayed, or the symbols that are displayed in a variable manner are displayed in the display areas. A display unit that can perform each display of stop display to stop and display again at
If the game state is the normal game, whether or not at least one of the bonus symbols satisfies the condition required for starting the bonus game and is stopped or displayed on the display unit. A determination unit for determining,
The display unit displays, before the start of the bonus game, the possibility of a payout value that can be given to a player as a payout in the bonus game when the condition is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the possibility of the value that can be obtained as the payout value that can be given to the player is specified by a certain value range. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value that can be given to the player is specified by a plurality of independent values. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the possibility of the value to be obtained as the payout value is defined by a value notation using an addition or multiplication operator. 2. The display unit according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a possibility of a value that can be obtained as a dividend value that can be given to a player together with the bonus symbol in each display area in which the bonus symbol is displayed. Item 5. A gaming machine according to any one of Items 4 to 5. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value displayed together with each bonus symbol is changed according to the number of bets by the player. 6. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the possibility of the value to be obtained of the payout value displayed together with each bonus symbol is changed according to the number of winning lines preselected by the player. Slot machine. A game program for executing and providing a normal game and a bonus game that is likely to be more advantageous to the player than the normal game by a computer,
A process of displaying symbols in a plurality of display areas of the gaming machine display unit,
As the game starts, the symbols that have been stopped in the plurality of display areas are continuously changed to various symbols including bonus symbols and displayed, or the symbols that are displayed in a variable manner are displayed in the display areas. The process of performing each display of the stop display to stop and display again with,
When the game state is the normal game, a process for determining whether or not at least one of the bonus symbols satisfies the condition required for starting the bonus game and is stopped or displayed. When,
As a result of the determination, if the condition is satisfied, or if the condition is satisfied, a process of calculating a possibility of a value to be obtained as a payout value that can be given to the player as a payout in the bonus game;
A game program comprising a series of processes including a process of displaying the result of the calculation on the gaming machine display unit before the start of the bonus game, and causing the computer to read and execute the command.

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