JP2005087316A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which achieves further more versatile playing potentialities than ever. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine carries out the circulated variable display and the stop and display of a plurality of pattern trains respectively made up of the patterns of a plurality of kinds and is provided with a prize winning display means (e.g. pattern display device 10) which displays the winning of a role prize by the combination of the patterns stopped and displayed, a game value granting means (e.g. hopper drive circuit 48) which grants a player the game values when the prize winning aspect made up by the combination of the first patterns is stopped and displayed on the prize winning display means, an advance notice informing means (e.g. main control circuit 40) which informs the player of the advance of possibility that the win role determined may be a specified role by stopping and displaying the special prize winning aspect made up by the combination of the first and second patterns on the prize winning display means, and a pattern selection means (e.g. main control circuit 40) which selects the patterns to be stopped and displayed on the prize winning display means as the second patterns from among the patterns of a plurality of kinds. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine that performs cyclic variable display and stop display of a plurality of symbol sequences each composed of a plurality of types of symbols, and displays a winning combination by a combination of symbols being stopped and displayed (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-840 (FIG. 5)

  The above-described conventional gaming machine has a variety of gaming characteristics based on a plurality of symbol arrays. However, the present invention aims to provide a gaming machine that can have a variety of gaming characteristics compared to the conventional gaming machines. .

  A gaming machine (for example, pachislot machine 1) according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a plurality of symbol strings (for example, symbol strings 11i to 11k) each composed of a plurality of types of symbols (for example, symbols 11a to 11h). A combination of symbols that are cyclically displayed and stopped and the symbols are being stopped (for example, three symbols of one specific type among symbols 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are arranged on an effective winning line. A combination of the symbols 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d and 11e on the effective winning line, and a combination of the symbols 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d and 11e on the effective winning line. A combination (for example, “BB”, “RB”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”) that is not evenly arranged and is a combination that the symbol of the reel 11L on the effective winning line is not the symbol 11f. A winning display means (for example, the symbol display device 10) for displaying the winning of “Replay”, “Cherry”, “Lose”) and a game starting means (for example, a start switch) for starting a unit game in response to an operation by the player 21), winning combination determining means (for example, main control circuit 40) for determining a predetermined combination as a winning combination on the condition that the unit game is started by the game starting means, and according to the operation by the player Stop command means for outputting a stop command signal (for example, main control circuit 40), and winning display control means for stopping and displaying a predetermined winning mode on the winning display means in response to the stop command signal output from the stop command means (For example, the main control circuit 40) and when the winning mode comprising the combination of the first symbol (for example, red 7) is stopped and displayed on the winning display means, A special winning mode (a combination of a game value imparting means (for example, hopper driving circuit 48) for imparting a skill value and the first symbol and the second symbol (for example, blank 1 and blank 2)) For example, red 7-red 7-blank 1, red 7-red 7-blank 2, etc.) are stopped and displayed on the winning display means, so that the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a specific combination. A notice notification means (for example, main control circuit 40) for notifying the player that there is a possibility, and a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning display means as the second symbol from the plurality of types of symbols. It comprises a symbol selecting means (for example, main control circuit 40) for selecting.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, when the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is a specific combination, From the first probability state in which the specific winning mode can be stopped and displayed with a first probability, the winning display means stops and displays the specific winning mode with a second probability higher than the first probability. A state transition means (for example, main control circuit 40) for transitioning the probability state to the second probability state, and the symbol selection means, in the case of a unit game in the second probability state, the second A specific symbol is selected as the second symbol from the plurality of types of symbols with a higher probability than in the case of a unit game in the probability state.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, the symbol selecting means selects a first specified from the plurality of types of symbols as the second symbol. When the symbol is selected, there is a higher probability that the winning combination is the specific combination than when a specific second symbol is selected.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the gaming machine which can be provided with a more various game property than before can be provided.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention, a pachislot machine using medals will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the gaming machine of the present invention may use game media other than medals, such as coins, game balls, tokens, and cards storing game value information.

  In the gaming state of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment, a state where “replay” is won with a normal probability (hereinafter referred to as “FT0”) and a state where “replay” is won with a higher probability than at FT0. (Hereinafter referred to as “FT1”) and a bonus game state in which the player can easily acquire more medals than at FT0. The bonus game state includes a normal bonus game (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) state (hereinafter referred to as “RB gaming state”) and a bonus game (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) that is more advantageous to the player than RB. .) (Hereinafter referred to as “BB general gaming state”). Also, in BB, a super big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “SBB”) in which symbols stop in the order of red 7-red 7-red 7 and normal in which symbols stop in the order of red 7-red 7-blue 7 There are two types of big bonuses (hereinafter referred to as “NBB”).

  First, the configuration of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet 2, a medal insertion slot 3 into which medals are inserted, a medal payout opening 4 through which medals are paid out, and a payout from the medal payout opening 4. A medal receiving unit 5 for receiving the received medal, a C / P switch 6 for switching whether the medal is credited into the cabinet 2 or paid out from the medal payout opening 4, and one of the medals credited in the cabinet 2 A 1-BET switch 7a for betting on the game by one push operation, and a 2-BET switch 7b for betting two games out of the medals credited in the cabinet 2 on the game by one push operation; Of the medals credited in the cabinet 2, the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game is pushed once. Therefore, and a maximum BET switch 7c for betting on the game.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 is configured such that symbol rows 11i to 11k (see FIG. 2) composed of a plurality of types of symbols 11a to 11h (see FIG. 2) are drawn on the outer peripheral surface and can be rotated in the cabinet 2. The player sees the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R provided, the stepping motors 12L, 12C, and 12R (see FIG. 3) for rotating the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R, and the symbols of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R. There is provided a symbol display device 10 having display windows 13L, 13C, and 13R. Further, on the cabinet 2 and the display windows 13L, 13C, and 13R, a center line 14a that is effective in all games as a winning line in which a winning combination is determined by a combination of predetermined symbols on the line, A top line 14b and a bottom line 14c that are effective in a game in which two or more medals are betted, and a cross-down line 14d and a cross-up line 14e that are effective in a game in which three medals are bet are depicted. In other words, the symbol display device 10 performs cyclic variable display and stop display of a plurality of symbol rows 11i to 11k each composed of a plurality of types of symbols 11a to 11h, and a winning combination according to a combination of symbols being stopped and displayed. The winning display means for displaying is configured.

  Here, the symbols 11a to 11h and 11m shown in FIG. 2 are “red 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “replay”, “cherry”, “blank 1”, “blank 2”, respectively. "And" Blue 7 ". The winning combination when three symbols 11a are arranged on the effective winning line, or the winning combination when the symbols 11a, 11a, and 11m are arranged in order from the left on the effective winning line is 15 medals. “BB” is a bonus combination that gives the player the privilege that the gaming state shifts to the BB general gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the RB gaming state, and the symbol 11b is 3 on the effective winning line. The winning combination at the time of gathering is “RB” which is a privilege combination that gives the player the privilege that the gaming state shifts to the RB gaming state when 15 medals are paid out, and the symbol 11c is on the effective winning line. The winning combination when three are "watermelon" that gives the player the privilege that six medals are paid out, and three symbols 11d are arranged on the effective winning line The mushroom winning combination is a “bell” that gives the player the privilege that eight medals are paid out, and the winning combination when three symbols 11e are arranged on the effective winning line “Replay” is a privilege combination that gives a player the privilege that the game can be played again without spending, and the winning combination when the symbol of the reel 11L on the effective winning line becomes the symbol 11f is: “Cherry” is a privilege combination that gives a player the benefit of paying out one medal, and there are three specific types of symbols among the symbols 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e on the effective winning line. The winning combination when the symbols on the reels 11L on the effective winning line are not even and the symbol 11f is not a bonus combination is “losing”. That is, the symbols 11a to 11f are essential symbols that are essential for the combination for displaying the bonus combination, and the symbols 11g and 11h are non-essential symbols other than the essential symbols. The symbol rows 11i to 11k include two types of non-essential symbols, the symbol 11g and the symbol 11h, respectively. In particular, the symbol sequence 11j includes only one of two types of non-essential symbols, the symbol 11g and the symbol 11h. Further, the symbol row 11k includes only one type of non-essential symbol called symbol 11g.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachislot machine 1 includes a start switch 21 for starting a game and stop buttons 22L, 22C, and 22R for stopping the rotation of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R, respectively. Yes.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 includes a 1-BET lamp 31a that lights up when one medal is bet on the game, and a 2-BET lamp 31b that lights up when two medals are bet on the game. A maximum BET lamp 31c that lights up when three medals, which is the maximum number that can be bet on one game, are bet on the game, and a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode). A bonus game information display unit 32 for displaying, a credit display unit 33 for displaying the number of medals credited in the cabinet 2 consisting of 7 segment LEDs, and a payout number of medals for winning a prize consisting of 7 segment LEDs are displayed. A payout display unit 34, a liquid crystal display device 35, and speakers 36L and 36R are provided. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachislot machine 1 has a cabinet from an inserted medal sensor 37 that detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 3 (see FIG. 1) and a medal payout opening 4 (see FIG. 1). 2 (see FIG. 1), the cabinet 2 is provided with a hopper 38 for paying out medals to the outside and a medal detection unit 39 for detecting the number of medals paid out by the hopper 38.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 includes a main control circuit 40 that controls main operations related to the game of the pachislot machine 1 itself and outputs a control command, and a liquid crystal display device 35 and a speaker based on the control command output from the main control circuit 40. The sub-control circuit 61 that controls the operation of 36L and 36R, the reel position detection circuit 62 that detects the respective rotation positions of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R and outputs a detection signal, and the stop buttons 22L, 22C, and 22R are pressed. The cabinet 2 is provided with a reel stop signal circuit 63 that outputs a stop signal corresponding to each of the stop buttons 22L, 22C, and 22R.

  Here, the main control circuit 40 receives signals from a ROM (Read Only Memory) 42 storing programs and various tables, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 43 storing various data, and various switches and various circuits. And an I / O port 44 for outputting signals to various circuits, various tables stored in the ROM 42 by operating in accordance with programs stored in the ROM 42, various data stored in the RAM 43, and the I / O port 44. A microcomputer 41 having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 45 that stores various data in the RAM 43 based on various input signals or outputs signals to various circuits via the I / O port 44 is provided. .

  The main control circuit 40 also divides the reference clock pulse from the clock pulse generation circuit 46 into a clock pulse generation circuit 46 that generates a reference clock pulse for operating the CPU 45 and an interrupt clock pulse that causes the CPU 45 to execute interrupt processing. A frequency divider 47 generated by the above, a hopper drive circuit 48 for driving the hopper 38, and a payout that outputs a payout completion signal when the number of medals detected by the medal detection unit 39 reaches a predetermined number A completion signal circuit 49, a motor drive circuit 50 for driving the stepping motors 12L, 12C, and 12R, a lamp drive circuit 51 for driving various lamps, and a display unit drive circuit 52 for driving various display units. And. That is, the main control circuit 40 constitutes display control means for controlling the display of the symbol rows 11i to 11k by the symbol display device 10.

  The ROM 42 uses the FT0 probability lottery table (see FIG. 4A) used for the lottery of the winning combination when the gaming state is FT0 and the lottery of the winning combination when the gaming state is FT1. FT1 probability lottery table used (see FIG. 4B) and bonus medium probability (not shown) used for lottery of the winning combination when the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state A lottery table and a winning combination selection table for stop to be used for a lottery to select a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “stop winning combination”) depending on the operation of the stop buttons 22L, 22C, 22R by the player. (Refer to FIG. 5), the actual stop control positions of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R are determined with respect to the stop operation positions of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R by the stop buttons 22L, 22C, and 22R. Stop control table used for storing the (see FIG. 6.).

  Here, the stop control table is used when the winning winning combination is “lost”, “NBB”, “SBB”, “RB”, “Cherry”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, respectively. Non-winning stop table, NBB winning stop table, SBB winning stop table, RB winning stop table, cherry winning stop table, bell winning stop table, watermelon winning stop table, replay winning stop table, There are 8 types of tables. Further, each of the eight types of stop control tables has one winning line for which a winning combination for stopping is arranged, that is, a center line 14a, a top line 14b, a bottom line 14c, a cross down line 14d, and a cross up line 14e. There are five tables corresponding to five pay lines (see FIG. 1). FIG. 6 shows the SBB winning stop table and the NBB winning stop table, and the numbers described in the stop operation position and stop control position of each stop control table are the symbols of each reel shown in FIG. Corresponds to the number attached to.

  Note that the stop control table is set so that the winning combination is always “lost” when the winning combination for stopping is “lost”. The stop control table also shows that when the winning winning combination is “BB”, “RB”, “Cherry”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, the winning combination is “BB”, “RB”, “Cherry”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, or “Lose”.

  In addition, the data stored in the RAM 43 includes, for example, random numbers for probability lottery from 0 to 16383 used for lottery of winning combinations and stops from 0 to 127 used for lottery for selecting a winning combination for stopping. Random numbers for winning combination lottery, FT1 flag whose game state is FT1 when in the on state, winning combination, carryover combination, winning combination for winning and winning combination, used to count 4.1 seconds 4. There is a 1 second time counter and an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the rotation of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R.

  Next, the operation of the pachislot machine 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control circuit 40 of the pachi-slot machine 1 performs initialization at the start of the game, such as clearing the RAM 43 at the start of the game, initialization of communication data, etc. after power-on (step S1), The RAM 43 at the end of the game is cleared for the next game (step S2), and whether or not 30 seconds have elapsed since the end of the previous game, that is, after all the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R have stopped. Judgment is made (step S3).

  If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S3 that 30 seconds have elapsed since the end of the previous game, after transmitting a demonstration display command for displaying a demonstration image on the liquid crystal display device 35 to the sub-control circuit 61 ( In step S4), it is determined whether there is a request for automatic medal insertion, that is, whether “Replay” has been won in the previous game based on the winning combination stored in the RAM 43 (step S5). If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S3 that 30 seconds have not elapsed since the end of the previous game, is there a request for automatic insertion of medals without sending a demonstration display command to the sub-control circuit 61? It is determined whether or not (step S5).

  When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S5 that there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, after the automatic insertion of medals for the automatic insertion request is performed (step S6), the start switch 21 is turned on until the start switch 21 is turned on. It is determined whether or not it is turned on (step S7). When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S5 that there is no request for automatic insertion of medals, the main control circuit 40 is based on input from the 1-BET switch 7a, 2-BET switch 7b, maximum BET switch 7c, or insertion medal sensor 37. It is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted for the next game (step S8). If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S8 that no medals have been inserted for the next game, the main control circuit 40 returns to the processing of step S3, and if it determines in step S8 that medals have been inserted for the next game, starts. It is determined whether or not the start switch 21 is turned on until the switch 21 is turned on (step S7).

  When the main control circuit 40 determines that the start switch 21 is turned on in step S7, the main control circuit 40 extracts random numbers for lottery such as random numbers for probability lottery and random numbers for lottery for stoppage and stores them in the RAM 43 (step S9). After performing the gaming state monitoring process for monitoring the gaming state (step S10), the lottery is selected based on the random number for probability lottery stored in the RAM 43 in step S9 or the gaming state detected in the gaming state monitoring process in step S10. And the probability lottery process which memorize | stores in the RAM43 as a winning combination or a carryover combination is performed (step S11).

  Next, the main control circuit 40, the winning combination selection table for stop (see FIG. 5) stored in the ROM 42, the gaming state, the winning combination and carryover combination stored in the RAM 43 in the probability lottery process of step S11, In step S9, a winning combination for stopping is determined based on the winning random number for winning combination for stopping stored in the RAM 43, and the winning combination determining process for storing the determined winning combination for stopping is stored in the RAM 43 (step S12).

  Next, the main control circuit 40 performs a table line selection process for selecting a stop control table to be used in the next game based on the winning combination for stop stored in the RAM 43 in step S12 (step S13).

  Next, the main control circuit 40 transmits a start command, which is a command at the start of the game including the winning combination of the next game, to the sub-control circuit 61 (step S14), and then the 4.1 second timing counter on the RAM 43. Based on the above, it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game (step S15).

  When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S15 that 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the start of the previous game, the main control circuit 40 invalidates the player's operation relating to the game until 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game started. After the game start waiting time digestion process is performed (step S16), the 4.1 second time counter on the RAM 43 is set to an initial value (step S17). Further, when the main control circuit 40 determines in step S15 that 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game, the main control circuit 40 does not perform the game start waiting time digestion process, and sets the 4.1 second time counter on the RAM 43. The initial value is set (step S17). The 4.1 second time counter is gradually updated from the initial value by the interrupt processing of the main control circuit 40.

  Next, the main control circuit 40 starts a game by performing a reel rotation process for rotating the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R by the motor drive circuit 50 (step S18), and sets the value of the automatic stop timer on the RAM 43 to an initial value. After that, a reel stop permission command for allowing the player to recognize that the player is allowed to stop the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R by displaying the liquid crystal display device 35 or the like is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 61 (step S19). ). The automatic stop timer is gradually subtracted from the initial value by the interrupt process of the main control circuit 40.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the main control circuit 40 determines whether or not the stop button 22L, 22C, or 22R is turned on based on the input from the reel stop signal circuit 63 (step S20).

  If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S20 that none of the stop buttons 22L, 22C and 22R is turned on, it determines whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer on the RAM 43 is “0” (step S21). If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S21 that the value of the automatic stop timer is not "0", the process returns to step S20. When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S21 that the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”, the reels 11L, 11C, or 11R are set based on the stop control table selected in step S13 (see FIG. 7). A sliding frame number determination process for determining the number of sliding frames, which is the number of frames to be moved, is performed (step S22). For example, when the main control circuit 40 selects the SBB winning stop table shown in FIG. 6A as the stop control table in step S13 and the stop operation position of the reel 11L by the stop button 22L is “16”, the main control circuit 40 Since the circuit 40 determines that the stop control position of the reel 11L is “12” based on the SBB winning stop table, the number of sliding symbols is set to “12” based on the stop operation position “16” and the stop control position “12”. 4 "is determined.

  If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S20 that the stop button 22L, 22C, or 22R has been turned on, the main control circuit 40 performs the sliding frame number determination process without determining whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”. (Step S22).

  Next, the main control circuit 40 rotates the reel corresponding to the stop button turned on in S20 by the number of sliding frames determined in Step S22, and then stops (Step S23), for the effect accompanying the stop of the reel. The reel stop command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 61 (step S24), and it is determined whether or not all of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R are stopped (step S25).

  When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S25 that at least one of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R is not stopped, the main control circuit 40 returns to the process of step S20, and if all of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R are stopped, step is performed. When the determination is made in S25, an all reel stop command indicating that all of the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R are stopped is transmitted to the sub control circuit 61 (step 26).

  Next, the main control circuit 40 searches for a winning combination actually won on the effective winning line by the reels 11L, 11C, and 11R, stores the searched winning combination in the RAM 43 (step S27), and then wins the winning combination. Is determined to be normal (step S28).

  When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S28 that the winning combination is not normal, it displays an illegal error on the payout display unit 34 via the display drive circuit 52 (step S29). If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S28 that the winning combination is normal, the main control circuit 40 transmits a winning command for notifying the sub-control circuit 61 of the winning combination to the sub-control circuit 61 (step S30), and then the RAM 43 It is determined whether or not the winning combination stored in BB is BB or RB (step S31).

  If the main control circuit 40 determines that the winning combination is BB or RB in step S31, the main control circuit 40 clears the carryover combination stored in the RAM 43 (step S32), and further clears the FT flag stored in the RAM 43 to perform FT0. (Step S33), the medals corresponding to the winning combination are paid out to the hopper 38 by the hopper driving circuit 48 and the payout completion signal circuit 49 and BB or RB is generated (Step S34), and the gaming state is BB. It is determined whether the game state is the general game state or the RB game state (step S35).

  If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S31 that the winning combination is neither BB nor RB, the main control circuit 40 proceeds to step S34 without performing the processing of steps S32 and 33.

  If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S35 that the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state, the number of occurrences of the RB gaming state, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, After performing the BB and RB game number check processing for checking the number of games in the RB gaming state (step S36), it is determined whether or not the BB or RB is ended based on the various times checked in step S36. (Step S37). When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S35 that the gaming state is neither the BB general gaming state nor the RB gaming state, the main control circuit 40 returns to the processing of step S2.

  If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S37 that it is the end of BB or RB, the main control circuit 40 clears the RAM 43 at the end of BB or RB, notifies the sub control circuit 61 of the end of BB or RB, and the like. After the processing at the end of BB and RB is performed (step S38), the processing returns to step S2. If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S37 that it is not at the end of either BB or RB, the main control circuit 40 returns to the process of step S2 without performing the process at the end of BB or RB.

  The main control circuit 40 determines whether or not the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state as shown in FIG. 9 in the probability lottery process of step S11 (see FIG. 7) (step S11). S41).

  When determining in step S41 that the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state, the main control circuit 40 stores the probability lottery random number stored in the RAM 43 and the ROM 42 in step S9 (see FIG. 7). Based on the bonus medium probability lottery table (step S42), the lottery result is set in the RAM 43 as a winning combination (step S43), and it is determined whether the set winning combination is BB or RB. (Step S44). If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S41 that the gaming state is neither the BB general gaming state nor the RB gaming state, the main control circuit 40 determines whether or not the FT1 flag stored in the RAM 43 is on (step S45). ).

When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S45 that the FT1 flag is in the ON state, the random number for probability lottery stored in the RAM 43 in step S9 and the probability lottery table for FT1 stored in the ROM 42 (FIG. 4B). (See step S44), and a lottery result is set in the RAM 43 as a winning combination (step S43), and it is determined whether the set winning combination is BB or RB (step S44). ).
If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S45 that the FT1 flag is not in the on state, the carryover combination stored in the RAM 43, the random number for probability lottery stored in the RAM 43 in step S9, and the ROM 42 store the carryover combination. Based on the FT0 probability lottery table (see FIG. 4A), a winning combination is drawn (step S47), the lottery result is set in the RAM 43 as a winning combination (step S43), and the winning combination set is BB or It is determined whether or not it is RB (step S44).

  The processes in steps S42, S46, and S47 are almost the same. For example, in step S47, when the random number for probability lottery stored in the RAM 43 is “1234”, the main control circuit 40 draws “Bell” as the winning combination and there is no carryover combination stored in the RAM 43. In the state, when the random number for probability lottery stored in the RAM 43 is “5858”, “BB” is drawn as the winning combination, and the carryover combination stored in the RAM 43 is “BB” or “RB”. When the random number for probability lottery stored in the RAM 43 is “5858”, “losing” is lottery as a winning combination.

  When the main control circuit 40 determines in step S44 that the winning combination set is BB or RB, the main control circuit 40 turns on or off the FT1 flag depending on whether the winning combination determined in step S44 is BB or RB. After setting OFF (step S48), the set winning combination is also set as a carryover combination (step S49), and the probability lottery process is terminated. Specifically, when the winning combination is BB in step S48, the FT1 flag is set to OFF FT0 with a probability of 1/2, and the FT1 flag is set to FT1 with a probability of 1/2. Is RB, the FT1 flag is set to FT0 which is off. If the main control circuit 40 determines in step S44 that the set winning combination is neither BB nor RB, the main winning circuit 40 ends the probability lottery process without setting the set winning combination as a carryover combination.

  Note that the blank symbol may be any symbol as long as it does not notify the player of a winning combination of some kind even if stopped on the activated winning line. For example, in the above-described embodiment, even if the watermelon bell-bell is stopped and displayed on the winning line, the player will not be notified of any winning combination, but the watermelon-watermelon-watermelon When the bell-bell-bell is activated and displayed on the winning line, the player will be notified of the winning of watermelon or bell, so the symbol watermelon and the symbol bell are not blank symbols. The symbol blank 1 and symbol blank 2 are handled as blank symbols because they do not notify the player of winning combinations even if they are combined with any other symbols. However, in this embodiment, Cherry-Blank 1-Blank 1 or Cherry-Blank 2-Blank 2 or the like informs the player of the winning of cherry, but if the cherry stops on the left reel, the middle reel and the right reel The player will be notified of the winning of the cherry regardless of which symbol stops, so the cherry can be applied as a special role, that is, stopped on the activated winning line. However, any symbol may be used as long as it does not notify the player of any winning combination except for the special combination. Needless to say, not only cherry-ANY-ANY but also a combination of symbols such as cherry-cherry-ANY, ANY-cherry-cherry, and ANY-ANY-cherry are displayed on the activated pay line. You may include the role which alert | reports as a special role. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the replay probability is changed, and the reel stop is changed based on the changed replay probability (the winning combination for stopping according to the winning probability of the replay in the unit game) However, the method of changing the probability that the chance and reach will be changed is not limited to the method using the change of the replay probability, and the chance of the chance is obtained by a predetermined random lottery or the like. The probability of appearing may be changed, or other methods such as changing when a predetermined combination is won may be applied.

  In the above description, the pachislot machine 1 has been described as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention. However, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachislot machines, such as pachinko machines. The present invention can also be applied to a game program that causes a computer such as a consumer game machine to have the same function as the pachislot machine 1.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention performs a cyclic variable display and a stop display of a plurality of symbol sequences each composed of a plurality of types of symbols, and the above-described stop display during the stop display. A winning display means for displaying a winning combination by a combination of symbols, a game starting means for starting a unit game in response to an operation by the player, and a predetermined combination on the condition that the unit game is started by the game starting means. A winning combination determining means for determining the winning combination, a stop command means for outputting a stop command signal in response to an operation by the player, and a predetermined winning mode according to the stop command signal output from the stop command means A prize display control means for stopping and displaying on the prize display means, and when a winning mode comprising a combination of the first symbols is stopped and displayed on the prize display means, a game value is given to the player The winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means by causing the winning display means to stop-display a special winning mode comprising a combination of the game value giving means and the first symbol and the second symbol. A notice notifying means for notifying the player that the combination may be a specific combination and a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning display means as the second symbol are selected from the plurality of types of symbols. Since the symbol selecting means is provided, there are cases in which it is possible to provide a wider variety of game play than before.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, when the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is a specific combination, From the first probability state in which the specific winning mode can be stopped and displayed with a first probability, the winning display means stops and displays the specific winning mode with a second probability higher than the first probability. A state transition means for transitioning the probability state to the second probability state, and the symbol selection means, in the case of the unit game in the second probability state, than in the case of the unit game in the second probability state Since a specific symbol is selected as the second symbol from the plurality of types of symbols with a high probability, there may be a case where it is possible to provide more variety of game play than before.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 of the present invention, the symbol selecting means specifies the plurality of types of symbols as the second symbol. When the first symbol is selected, the winning combination is more likely to be the specific symbol than when the specific second symbol is selected. May be provided.

1 is a perspective view of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an arrangement diagram of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface of each reel of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. (A) It is the probability lottery table for FT0 memorize | stored in ROM of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. (B) The probability lottery table for FT1 memorize | stored in ROM of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a winning combination selection table for stop stored in the ROM of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. (A) SBB winning stop table stored in the ROM of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. (B) NBB winning stop table stored in the ROM of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the main process of the main control circuit of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of main processing of a main control circuit of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1 following the flowchart shown in FIG. 7. It is a flowchart of the probability lottery process of the main control circuit of the pachislot machine shown in FIG.

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1 Pachislot machine (game machine)
10 Symbol display device (winning display means)
21 Start switch (game starting means)
40 Main control circuit (winning role determination means, stop command means, winning display control means, notice notification means, symbol selection means, state transition means)

Claims (3)

A winning display means for performing cyclic variable display and stop display of a plurality of symbol sequences each composed of a plurality of types of symbols, and displaying a winning combination by a combination of the symbols during the stop display;
Game starting means for starting a unit game in response to an operation by a player;
A winning combination determining means for determining a predetermined combination as a winning combination on the condition that the unit game is started by the game starting means;
Stop command means for outputting a stop command signal in response to an operation by the player;
In accordance with a stop command signal output from the stop command means, a winning display control means for stopping and displaying a predetermined winning mode on the winning display means;
A game value giving means for giving a game value to the player when a winning mode comprising a combination of first symbols is stopped and displayed on the winning display means;
The winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a specific combination by causing the winning display means to stop and display a special winning mode comprising a combination of the first symbol and the second symbol. Notice notification means for notifying the player that there is a possibility,
A gaming machine comprising: a symbol selecting means for selecting a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the winning display means as the second symbol from the plurality of types of symbols. When the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a specific combination, the winning display means can display the specific winning mode from the first probability state in which the winning display means can stop display with the first probability. A state transition means for transitioning the probability state to a second probability state in which the display means can stop-display the specific winning mode with a second probability higher than the first probability;
In the case of a unit game in the second probability state, the symbol selection means has a higher probability than that in the case of a unit game in the second probability state, and is specified as the second symbol from among the plurality of types of symbols. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a symbol is selected.   When the symbol selecting means selects a specific first symbol from among the plurality of types of symbols as the second symbol, the winning combination is more than the case where the specific second symbol is selected. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a probability of being a specific combination is high.

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