JP2004194755A - Game machine, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a game player have an expectation to the acquisition of a large profit in a short period of time when accumulated winning characters are discharged, and at the same time, to increase the amusement to the game. <P>SOLUTION: When a specified winning character is won, whether the game is transferred to an AT mode or not is determined by a drawing. When a bell is won continuously over 5 games in the game under a normal mode and the AT mode, whether an accumulated BB flag or RB flag is discharged or not is determined by a drawing. Under the AT mode, the bell can be surely won if the operation of a stop button is performed conforming to the display of a subsidiary reel, and therefore, the BB flag or the RB flag becomes easier to discharge than the normal mode. When the game is transferred to the AT mode at the same time as BB or RB is discharged, a large amount of tokens can be acquired in a short period of time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine installed and used in a game room such as a pachinko parlor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this specification, a pachislot machine will be described as an example, and therefore, a medal will be described as a game medium. However, the game medium includes other media such as coins and pachinko balls. Further, “inserting a medal (game medium)” includes, in addition to actually inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot, betting a credited medal with a bet button or the like. In addition, the state that the winning pattern that constitutes the winning combination that has won the winning combination by the electronic lottery can be aligned on the winning line is the internal winning, the winning pattern that constitutes the winning combination that has won the internal winning The state of being aligned on the pay line is a win.
[0003]
Slot machines used in pachinko parlors and other amusement arcades are called pachislot machines. The medals used as game media are given a certain value, and the medals obtained by playing the game are given as various prizes. Can be replaced. For this reason, it is common for a player to play a game by simply selecting a platform that is easy to obtain the right to shift to the bonus game mode for the purpose of acquiring a large number of medals. The bonus game modes include, for example, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) mode and a regular bonus (RB) mode. In particular, the BB mode is shifted to the RB mode a predetermined number of times, and before shifting to the RB mode, a small role is played. Is transferred to the RB introduction mode in which the winning probability of the game is increased, so that a large number of medals can be obtained in a short period of time.
[0004]
Having the expectation of winning a large number of medals in a short period of time is an important factor in attracting players to slot machines, and there are many models that have been devised variously to stimulate the gambling of players. Tend to be offered. As one of such models, for example, there is provided a model provided with a so-called stock function in which the BB or RB that has been won is stored when the BB that is shifted to the BB mode or the RB that is shifted to the RB mode is won. ing.
[0005]
Some models provided with a stock function are provided with a game mode called, for example, a replay time (RT) mode. When the mode is shifted to the RT mode, the winning combination lottery table for determining the winning combination is switched to a winning combination lottery table having a high probability of winning in replay, and whether or not replay can be won if a replay is won. Is determined by lottery. In the RT mode, reel stop control is performed so that the winning BB or RB cannot be won, and the winning BB or RB during the RT mode is stored.
[0006]
The number of games in the RT mode is determined by lottery, and when the games of the determined number of games are played, the RT mode ends. When the RT mode ends, the winning combination lottery table is switched to a normal table, and reel stop control is performed so that the stored BB and RB can be won. After the mode is shifted to the BB mode or the RB mode, the mode is shifted to the RT mode again. However, when the number of games to be ended in the RT mode is small, the mode is shifted to the BB mode or the RB mode again in a short period of time. Medals can be obtained.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the slot machine provided with the stock function as described above, if the number of games to be ended in the RT mode is determined to be a small number of games every time a lottery is performed, BB or RB is continuously generated in a short period of time. And the stored BBs and RBs may be released entirely, so the number of end games in the RT mode is set so that the probability that a small number of games are selected is low. It is. For this reason, the conventional slot machine provided with the stock function lacks amusement to stimulate the gambling of players and attract interest in the game. Further, when the end of the RT mode is a trigger for releasing the stored BB or RB, there is a disadvantage that the game becomes monotonous.
[0008]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a player with the expectation that a large amount of profits can be obtained in a short period of time when releasing a stored winning combination, and enhances interest in a game It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine, a program, and a recording medium that can be used.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention has a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of winning patterns are arranged on an outer periphery, and a winning combination determining means for determining any of a loss and a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery. And reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop in response to the reel stop operation so that the winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means is more likely to win, and a special winning combination by the winning combination determination means. Is determined, in a gaming machine having a special winning combination storing means for storing a special winning combination, in response to the specific winning combination being determined by the winning combination determining means, When a predetermined winning combination is determined by the combination determining means, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a specific game mode in which a mode of a reel stop operation that enables the predetermined winning combination to be won is notified. The specific game mode shift lottery means to be determined and the special winning combination stored in the special winning combination storage means in response to the predetermined winning combination being won a predetermined number of times, so that the special winning combination can be won. Special winning combination releasing lottery means for determining, by lottery, whether or not to cause the reel stop control means to perform the reel stop control is provided.
[0010]
The program used is a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of winning patterns are arranged on the outer circumference, a winning combination determining means for determining any of a loss and a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery, and in response to a reel stop operation, Reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop so that the winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means is likely to win,
When the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, a special winning combination storing means for storing the special winning combination, and in response to the specific winning combination being determined by the winning combination determining means, In the case where a predetermined winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, it is determined whether or not to shift to a specific game mode in which a reel stop mode enabling a predetermined winning combination to be won is notified. In response to the specific game mode shifting lottery means determined by lottery and the predetermined winning combination being won a predetermined number of times, the special winning combination stored in the special winning combination storing means can be awarded. This is for causing a computer of the gaming machine to function as a special winning combination releasing lottery means for determining whether or not the reel stop control means performs the reel stop control by lottery.
[0011]
The recording medium to be used is a computer-readable medium on which the program described in claim 2 is recorded.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 is provided with a normal mode, a BB mode, an RB mode, and an AT mode which is a specific game mode. The BB mode ends when the mode is shifted to the RB mode three times or when the game in the RB introduction mode is performed 30 times. The RB mode ends when a predetermined winning combination is won eight times or when a game is played 12 times.
[0013]
When BB and RB, which are special winning combinations, are won in the normal mode, a BB / RB storage determination lottery for determining whether or not to store the winning BB and RB is performed, and when this lottery is won, BB and RB are set. Will be stored. When a specific winning combination (for example, cherry, watermelon, losing, etc.) is won in the game in the normal mode, an AT mode shift lottery is performed. When the player wins the AT mode shift lottery, the mode is shifted from the normal mode to the AT mode. In the AT mode, when a predetermined winning combination (hereinafter, "bell" will be described as an example) is won, the operation order of the stop button that enables the bell to win can be notified. The AT mode ends when a predetermined number of games have been played. In the normal mode and the AT mode, when the bell is continuously won a predetermined number of times (hereinafter, “5 times” will be described as an example), a storage flag release lottery is performed. If the winning in the storage flag release lottery is won, the stored BB or RB is released.
[0014]
In the slot machine 10, four display windows 13 are provided on a front door 12 of a housing 11, and a first reel 14a, a second reel 14b, a third reel 14c, and a sub reel 15 rotate behind each display window 13. It is freely incorporated. As is well known, a plurality of types of patterns are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer circumference of the first to third reels 14a to 14c, and three patterns per reel can be observed through the display window 13 when the reels are stopped. Become. As a result, a total of five straight payline lines, two diagonal lines, and two diagonal payline lines, each of which is composed of one picture on each reel, are set.
[0015]
When one medal is inserted from the medal slot 16 prior to the start of the game, one pay line in the center is activated, and two are added three in width and three are added two diagonally. The winning line of the book is activated. The number of medals can be credited (stored) up to a maximum of 50, and the number of credited medals is displayed on the credit number display 17. It should be noted that, for example, four patterns per reel can be observed from the display window 13, and in addition to the four horizontal pay lines, another winning pattern bent so as to combine one pattern for each reel. It is also possible to set an active line.
[0016]
The rightmost sub reel 15 starts rotating together with the first to third reels 14a to 14c by operating the start lever 18 when the bell is won in the game in the AT mode. On the outer periphery of the sub-reel 15, a plurality of patterns indicating the order in which the stop operations of the first to third reels 14a to 14c are performed are drawn, and in addition to these, a blank portion where nothing is drawn is also provided. . The pattern drawn on the outer periphery of the sub reel 15 is preferably an appropriate pattern, and is not limited to the pattern, and may be, for example, a mark or a number.
[0017]
The sub reel 15 is stopped at a position where a blank portion is displayed, and is stopped at a position where the order of the reel stop operation that enables the bell to be won when the bell is won in the game in the AT mode is displayed. By operating the stop buttons 19a to 19c in the order displayed by the sub reels 15, the player can reliably win the bell.
[0018]
By operating these stop buttons 19a to 19c, the first to third reels 14a to 14c corresponding to each button are individually stopped. On the operation panel above the stop buttons 19a to 19c, various operation buttons such as a bet button and a payout button which are operated when playing a game with a medal credited are provided. Since the functions of these operation buttons are all well known, the details are omitted.
[0019]
A medal tray 20 is provided at a lower portion of the housing 11, and a payout medal obtained when a winning is obtained in the game is paid out from the payout port 21 to the medal tray 20.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the slot machine 10 is basically controlled by a control unit 30 including a CPU 30a and a memory 31. In addition to the CPU 30a, the control unit 30 includes an electronic lottery unit 39, a winning combination determination unit 40, a BB / RB flag storage unit 41, a storage flag release lottery unit 42, a BB / RB storage determination lottery unit 43, and an AT mode shift lottery. A part 44 is provided.
[0021]
The medal sensor 32 detects a proper medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 16 and inputs the detected medal to the CPU 30a. A selector is installed in the back of the medal insertion slot 16, and inappropriate medals are discharged to the medal tray 20. In addition, when a medal is inserted at inappropriate timing, for example, a medal inserted in the middle of a game or in a state where various operation buttons are pressed is not passed through the medal sensor 32. It is discharged to the medal tray 20.
[0022]
Since the number of medals inserted before the start of the game is limited to one to three, the medals inserted after the fourth one are also detected by the medal sensor 32 when the credit function is not used. Without being discharged to the medal tray 20. The credit function is switched on / off for each push of the payout button. Then, when the credit function is on, medals inserted after the fourth one are also detected by the medal sensor 32 and credits are made in the slot machine up to a maximum of fifty. The number of credited medals is digitally displayed on the credit number display 17. When the credit function is used, a medal insertion operation is performed by operating the 1-bet button or the MAX-bet button, and the number of bets is sequentially subtracted from the number of credits. When a game is played and a prize with payout of medals is obtained, a payout medal is also credited, and when the payout button is operated, the credited medal is paid out to the medal tray 20.
[0023]
The CPU 30a counts the number of one to three medals inserted before the start of the game based on the detection signal from the medal sensor 32, and thereby determines the number of activated pay lines. The number of credits is counted by another credit medal counter (not shown).
[0024]
The start signal sensor 33 inputs a game start signal to the CPU 30a when the start lever 18 is operated after one to three medals have been inserted. Upon receiving the game start signal, the CPU 30a rotates the first to third reels 14a to 14c based on the game execution program stored in the ROM area of the memory 31, and starts the processing of the game. The game execution program includes a program for executing a game process by shifting to the BB mode, the RB mode, and the AT mode in addition to the normal mode.
[0025]
The drive and stop control of each reel is performed by a reel drive controller 34. Each reel is fixed to a drive shaft of each of the stepping motors 35a to 35d, and control of each reel is performed by controlling driving of each of the stepping motors 35a to 35d. The RAM area of the memory 31 is a working area, and is used for temporarily storing and rewriting flags and data used for each game.
[0026]
Since the stepping motors 35a to 35d rotate at a rotation angle corresponding to the number of supplied drive pulses, the rotation angles of the first to third reels 14a to 14c and the sub reel 15 are controlled by controlling the number of supplied drive pulses by the CPU 30a. Can be controlled, and the stop position of the reel can be determined by stopping the supply of the drive pulse. Each reel is integrally formed with reflection signal portions 36a to 36d at its reference position, and the photosensors 37a to 37d photoelectrically detect the passage of each reflection signal portion at each rotation. Detection signals from the photosensors 37a to 37d are input to the CPU 30a as reset signals for each reel.
[0027]
A pulse counter is provided in the CPU 30a for each of the stepping motors 35a to 35d, and counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 35a to 35d. Then, when a reset signal is input from the photo sensors 37a to 37d, the count value of the corresponding pulse counter is cleared. Therefore, in each pulse counter, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle within one rotation of each reel is stored while being sequentially updated.
[0028]
A picture table is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31. The picture table includes the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle of each reel from the reference position, and a picture representing each picture arranged on the reel at a constant pitch. A code is associated with the code. Therefore, by monitoring the count value of the pulse counter for each reel, for example, it is possible to identify which pattern is moving on the central pay line, and if the reel is further rotated, It can be predicted whether the target picture moves on the pay line.
[0029]
The stop button sensors 38a to 38c input a stop signal for each reel to the CPU 30a when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated. By operating the start lever 18, the rotation of all the reels is started, and when these rotations reach the steady speed, the operation of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is validated. Thereafter, by operating these, the corresponding stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is started.
[0030]
The stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed within a range (pull-in range) of five winning patterns 0 to 4 frames. For example, when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated, the winning effect is activated. In a case where a winning pattern constituting a winning combination selected by lottery is included in four consecutive winning patterns from the winning pattern located on the line, the first to third reels 14a to 14a to The time until 14c stops is delayed, and the winning pattern constituting the winning combination is stopped on the pay line.
[0031]
When the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated so that a winning combination not determined by the winning combination determination unit 40 wins, the first winning pattern that is not won is prevented from stopping on the pay line. To stop the third reels 14a to 14c (kick-off control). When a plurality of stop buttons are operated, only the reel with the earlier timing is stopped, and when completely operated simultaneously, none of the reels is stopped. In addition, the reel stop control is not limited to the winning pattern constituting the winning combination, and notifies the player of the winning combination that has been internally won based on the type of the pattern stopped on the winning activated line or the combination of the patterns. The reach eyes may be displayed. As a result, the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34 function as reel stop control means.
[0032]
The CPU 30a operates the electronic lottery section 39 in response to the game start signal. The electronic lottery unit 39 includes a random number generator and a random value sampling circuit, and selects one random value every time the game is started. The random number value drawn is input to the winning combination determination unit 40. The winning combination determination unit 40 determines what winning combination is to be given in the currently executed game according to the input value. As described above, the electronic lottery unit 39 and the winning combination determination unit 40 function as a winning combination determination unit.
[0033]
The winning combination determination unit 40 includes a plurality of winning combination lottery tables in which random numbers are grouped according to their sizes. In the first winning combination lottery table, the random numbers sampled in the game in the normal mode perform only the payout of the BB giving the right to shift to the BB mode, the RB giving the right to shift to the RB mode, and a predetermined number of medals. A small role corresponding to the small role winning pattern, a replay that grants the right to play the next game with the same bet number without inserting medals, a determination of which pattern belongs, such as a loss that does not cause any hits, that is, a winning determination Used for It should be noted that there are a plurality of small role winning patterns, and a payout medal is assigned to each of them. Then, the winning type and the pattern are determined depending on which of the winning patterns the sampled random number value belongs to.
[0034]
In the winning combination determination unit 40, in addition to the first winning combination lottery table, a table used in a game in a state where BB or RB is internally won, a game in the RB introduction mode, a game in the RB mode, and the like are provided. ing.
[0035]
The BB / RB flag storage unit 41 is configured by a memory. In the BB / RB flag storage unit 41, the BB or RB is determined by the winning combination determination unit 40 in the game in the normal mode, and when the BB / RB storage determination lottery is won, the BB flag or the RB flag is written. Thereby, BB or RB is stored. As described above, the BB / RB flag storage section 41 functions as a special winning combination storing means. When one BB flag or RB flag is read, the mode is shifted to the BB mode or the RB mode once.
[0036]
The storage flag releasing lottery section 42 functions as a special winning combination releasing lottery means, and is activated when five consecutive bells are won in the normal mode or the AT mode game. The storage flag release lottery unit 42 performs a storage flag release lottery that determines whether to release the stored BB flag or RB flag. When it is determined that the stored flag is to be released, stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed so that the determined winning combination can be won. In the release probability table used in the lottery in the storage flag release lottery unit 42, whether or not to release the storage flag is assigned to the grouped random numbers, and BB is further assigned to the group that releases the storage flag. The random numbers are grouped so that it is possible to determine which flag, the flag or the RB flag, to emit.
[0037]
The BB / RB storage determination lottery section 43 is activated when BB or RB is won. The BB / RB storage determination lottery section 43 performs a BB / RB storage determination lottery for determining whether to store the winning BB or RB. When the BB / RB storage determination lottery is won, the BB flag or the RB flag is written in the BB / RB flag storage unit 41.
[0038]
The AT mode shift lottery section 44 functions as a specific game mode shift lottery means, and is activated when a specific winning combination is won in a game in the normal mode. The AT mode shift lottery unit 44 performs an AT mode shift lottery for determining whether to shift to the AT mode by lottery. When the player wins the AT mode shift lottery, the mode is shifted from the normal mode to the AT mode.
[0039]
The reel stop order lottery section 45 is activated when a bell is won. In the reel stop order lottery section 45, the operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for enabling the bell to win can be determined by lottery. When the bell is determined by the winning combination determination unit 40, the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34 win the bell only when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated in the operation order determined by the reel stop order lottery unit 45. Stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed so as to be possible.
[0040]
The medal hopper 46 pays out a specified number of payout medals to the medal tray 20 or adds the specified number to a credit counter according to the type of the winning combination. A payout table in which the number of payout medals is determined for each type of winning combination is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31, and the CPU 30a reads this and drives the medal hopper 46.
[0041]
Next, the operation of the slot machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when 1 to 3 medals are inserted before the start of the game in the normal mode, the number of inserted medals is counted by the CPU 30a. Thereafter, when a game start operation is performed by the start lever 18, a game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 33 to the CPU 30a, and rotation of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is started.
[0042]
Simultaneously with the operation of the start lever 18, the electronic lottery unit 39 samples a random number, and compares the value with the first winning combination lottery table of the winning combination determination unit 40. Thereby, the type of the losing or the winning combination is determined, and the winning combination determination signal is fed back to the CPU 30a. When the type of the winning combination is determined by the winning combination determination unit 40, the operation of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is validated. The CPU 30a monitors the operation timing of the stop buttons 19a to 19c while referring to the count value of the above-described pulse counter provided for each reel, and the winning pattern determined by the winning combination determination unit 40 stops on the pay line. Stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed so as to be easy.
[0043]
When the winning combination determination unit 40 determines BB or RB, the BB / RB storage determination lottery unit 43 is operated. In the BB / RB storage determination lottery section 43, whether or not the winning BB or RB is stored is determined by the BB / RB storage determination lottery. When it is determined that BB or RB is stored, the CPU 30a writes the BB flag or RB flag in the BB / RB flag storage unit 41 to store BB and RB.
[0044]
When a specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining unit 40, the AT mode shift lottery unit 44 is operated, and whether to shift to the AT mode is determined by lottery. When the lottery in the AT mode shift lottery section 44 is won, the game is shifted to the AT mode from the next game. In the game in the AT mode, when a bell is won, the sub reel 15 is rotated simultaneously with the first to third reels 14a to 14c. The CPU 30a controls the stop of the sub reel 15 so that the sub reel 15 stops at the position where the operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c at which the bell can be won is displayed. The operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c at which the bell can be won is determined by the lottery in the reel stop order lottery section 45.
[0045]
When the player wins the bell in the normal mode, the player must operate the stop buttons 19a to 19c depending on intuition to make the bell win, so that the player cannot reliably win the bell, but in the AT mode, the player cannot win the bell. By operating the stop buttons 19a to 19c in accordance with the operation order displayed on the sub reel 15, the bell can be reliably won. Thereby, in the game in the AT mode, the number of medals can be increased more than in the normal mode. The AT mode ends when a predetermined number of games have been played.
[0046]
When five consecutive bells are won in the normal mode and the AT mode, the storage flag release lottery section 42 is operated to perform the storage flag release lottery. This determines whether to release the stored BB flag or RB flag. Each time a winning combination is determined by the winning combination determination unit 40, the CPU 30a writes a bell winning flag in the RAM area of the memory 31, and when the number of the bell winning flags written in the memory 31 reaches five, the CPU 30a stores the bell. The flag release lottery section 42 is operated. When another winning combination is determined before the number of the bell winning flags reaches five, and when the number of the bell winning flags reaches five, the bell winning flag written in the memory 31 is cleared.
[0047]
In the game in the AT mode, if the stop buttons 19a to 19c are operated in accordance with the operation order displayed on the sub reel 15, the bell can be reliably won, so that it is easier to perform the storage flag release lottery than in the normal mode. become. Therefore, it is easier to release the stored BBs and RBs when the mode is shifted to the AT mode, and when BBs and RBs are released during the AT mode, it is possible to obtain a large number of medals in a short period of time. In addition, since the storage flag release lottery is performed when the player wins the bell for five consecutive games, the game does not become monotonous, and the interest of the player in the game can be enhanced.
[0048]
When it is determined that the BB or RB is not stored in the lottery in the BB / RB storage determination lottery unit 43 and when the lottery in the storage flag release lottery unit 42 is won, the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34 The stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed so that the winning combination (BB or RB) corresponding to the flag determined to be released can be won. As a result, the stored BB or RB is released, and the BB or RB enters a state of winning internally.
[0049]
When a BB is won, the CPU 30a reads the BB mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the BB mode. In the BB mode, the mode is first shifted to the RB introduction mode, and the game is played with one to three medal bets. Then, a replay is determined in the game in the RB introduction mode (in the slot machine of the present embodiment, the replay is substituted as a winning combination for shifting to the RB mode), and when this is won, the game is shifted to the RB mode. You. The BB mode ends when the game in the RB introduction mode is performed 30 times or when the game is shifted to the RB mode three times.
[0050]
When an RB is won, the CPU 30a reads an RB mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the RB mode. The RB mode is ended when the specific winning combination is won eight times or when the game is played 12 times. If the internally won BB or RB is won before the number of games played in the AT mode reaches the predetermined number, the remaining number of games in the AT mode after the BB mode or the RB mode ends. Is carried out.
[0051]
FIG. 5 shows an example in which a recording medium (CD, flexible disk, IC memory, MO, etc.) 50 is installed in the slot machine 10. In the recording medium 50, means shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. A program to be realized by the computer 51 including the CPU 30a and the memory 31 is stored. In this case, for example, a program for realizing the winning combination determination means, the reel stop control means, the special winning combination storing means, the specific game mode shift lottery means, and the special winning combination releasing lottery means is recorded on the recording medium 50. Then, the recording medium 50 is loaded into the reading device 52, and the program is installed in the slot machine 10.
[0052]
The program can be distributed to the slot machine 10 using the Internet instead of installing the program via the recording medium 50. Further, it is also possible to install the distributed program of the present invention or the program of the present invention read from the recording medium 50 on a personal computer and play a slot machine game on a monitor.
[0053]
In the above embodiment, BB and RB are provided as special winning combinations, and BB and RB are stored. For example, the SB mode in which the winning probability of a predetermined winning combination is increased only in one game as the special winning combination An appropriate winning combination may be provided as a special winning combination, such as providing an SB (Single Bonus) for obtaining the right to shift to and storing the SB.
[0054]
In the above-described embodiment, the mode of the reel stop operation is notified to the player in the game in the AT mode using the sub-reel 15, but may be notified by an appropriate means such as a liquid crystal panel, a dot matrix display, and a sound.
[0055]
Further, the mode of the reel stop operation is not limited to the notification of the operation order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c, and it is also possible to perform the notification in a different mode. For example, the winning patterns constituting a predetermined winning combination are arranged such that the interval between the winning patterns is equal to or greater than the pull-in range, and the colors of the winning patterns are made different. In this case, when the predetermined winning combination is won, the color of the winning pattern that allows the predetermined winning combination to be won may be determined, and the color of the winning pattern to be stopped on the winning effective line may be notified. . Further, the mode of the reel stop operation may be an appropriate mode, such as combining the notification of the winning pattern color and the notification of the operation order of the stop button. Further, a winning combination to be notified in the AT mode may be an appropriate winning combination such as, for example, the SB to be notified.
[0056]
In the above-described embodiment, the storage flag release lottery unit 42 is activated when five consecutive bells are won, and the AT mode shift lottery unit 44 is activated when a particular winning combination is won. Alternatively, for example, when the number of games played during the BB mode reaches a certain number, the storage flag release lottery unit 42 or the AT mode shift lottery unit 44 is operated, and two lottery units are operated. The operating conditions may be appropriately set.
[0057]
The condition for operating the storage flag release lottery unit 42 is that the bell is won for five consecutive games. However, the storage flag release lottery unit is not limited to the bell when the appropriate winning combination is awarded an appropriate number of times. 42 may be activated. In this case, for example, the storage flag release lottery unit 42 is activated when the bell is won five times during the predetermined period, and the storage flag release lottery is not necessarily performed when the predetermined winning combination is necessarily consecutively won. The part 42 may not be activated.
[0058]
In the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the BB flag or the RB flag is released, the BB flag or the RB flag is released from the next game. In addition to shifting to the higher RT mode, reel stop control is performed so that the BB or RB cannot be won in the RT mode game, and the BB or RB is released during the RT mode game. The timing of releasing the stored winning combination, such as executing an effect for performing the effect, may be an appropriate timing. In addition, a plurality of types of winning probabilities in the BB / RB storage determination lottery and in the storage flag releasing lottery are provided, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, these winning probabilities are switched. May be set as appropriate.
[0059]
The present invention is not limited to a reel-driven slot machine, but can be equally applied to a video-type slot machine and a pachinko machine. Further, the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine in which a total of five pay lines are set horizontally, two diagonally as in the above-described embodiment, and the present invention can be applied to gaming machines having other pay lines. is there.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when a predetermined winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means in response to the specific winning combination being determined by the winning combination determining means, the predetermined winning combination is determined. A specific game mode shift lottery means for determining by lottery whether or not to shift to a specific game mode in which the mode of the reel stop operation that enables the winning of the reels, and the predetermined winning combination is won a predetermined number of times. In response to the special winning combination, the special winning combination stored in the special winning combination storing means is determined by a lottery to determine whether or not to cause the reel stop control means to perform the reel stop control so that the special winning combination can be won. With the release lottery means, when releasing the accumulated winning combinations, it is possible to give the player the expectation that a large amount of profit will be obtained in a short period of time and to increase the interest in the game Kill.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine using the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical schematic configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game flow.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a game flow of one game.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when a recording medium storing a program is installed in a slot machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Slot machine 15 Sub reel 18 Start lever 30 Control unit 30a CPU
31 memory 34 reel drive controller 39 electronic lottery unit 40 winning combination determination unit 41 BB / RB flag storage unit 42 storage flag release lottery unit 43 BB / RB storage determination lottery unit 44 AT mode shift lottery unit 45 reel stop order lottery unit 50 record Medium 51 Computer 52 Reader

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of winning patterns are arranged on the outer periphery; a winning combination determining means for determining one of a loss and a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery; and the winning combination determination in response to a reel stop operation. Reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop so that the winning combination determined by the means is more likely to win, and a special winning combination for storing the special winning combination when the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means. In gaming machines with winning combination storage means,
When the predetermined winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means in response to the specific winning combination being determined by the winning combination determining means, the predetermined winning combination can be won. A specific game mode shift lottery means for determining by lottery whether to shift to the specific game mode in which the mode of the reel stop operation is notified,
In response to the predetermined winning combination being won a predetermined number of times, the reel stop control means performs reel stop control so that the special winning combination stored in the special winning combination storing means can be awarded. A gaming machine provided with a special winning combination releasing lottery means for determining whether or not to make it possible by a lottery. A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of winning patterns are arranged on the outer periphery, a winning combination determining means for determining any of a loss and a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery,
Reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop in response to the reel stop operation, so that the winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means is likely to win,
A special winning combination storing means for storing the special winning combination when the special winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means;
When the predetermined winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means in response to the specific winning combination being determined by the winning combination determining means, the predetermined winning combination can be won. A specific game mode shift lottery means for determining by lottery whether to shift to the specific game mode in which the mode of the reel stop operation is notified,
In response to the predetermined winning combination being won a predetermined number of times, the reel stop control means performs reel stop control so that the special winning combination stored in the special winning combination storing means can be awarded. A program for causing a computer of a gaming machine to function as a special winning combination releasing lottery means for determining whether or not to make a selection by lottery. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 2 is recorded.

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