JP2005160527A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the setting of a prescribed frequency of a normal game to determine whether to perform a special performance at the time when the right of a major combination is exercised satisfy the motivation to play a game by adopting the element of a technical intervention by a player without increasing the number of parts and a burden on a control system. <P>SOLUTION: Thirty normal games after the right of a big bonus (BB) is exercised are set as a character acquisition game, and a character count lottery is performed, triggered by the internal winning of a small combination (including a replay) in the meantime. A character count (positive or negative) corresponding to a random number acquired by the character count lottery is read. By increasing or decreasing the character count read, character cards are acquired. Furthermore, in the character acquisition game, a character count lottery is performed every time a minor combination is internally won. Since the number of acquired characters 174 is varied, depending on the result of the lottery, a player comes to have interest not only in the acquisition of characters but also in the internal winning of the minor combination, the interesting property of a game can be increased. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses medals, coins, game balls and the like as game media. More specifically, for example, when a game medium is inserted, a plurality of small roles including re-games and an internal lottery of a major player are executed by a player's starting operation, and a plurality of rows of symbol variations are started. In the normal game that stops the fluctuating symbol based on the stop operation, the internal lottery result of the normal game is notified by the stopped symbol arrangement, and the winning combination is small as an exercise of the right to win in the internal lottery. In the case of a combination, a predetermined payout is given to the small combination, and when the winning combination is a large combination, the winning of the small combination can be dramatically increased for a predetermined period and a large amount of dividends can be received in a short period. The present invention relates to a gaming machine suitable for being applied to a gaming machine such as a spinning cylinder type gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, particularly pachislot machines, a predetermined number of medals are inserted and a start lever is operated to execute a lottery, and a plurality of rows (usually three rows) in which a plurality of symbols are displayed on the circumferential surface. The symbol variation reel (display device) is rotated.

  The symbol variable reels that have started to rotate by the start lever can be stopped almost at the time that the player intends by operating the stop buttons provided corresponding to the reels.

  Here, when the start lever is operated, the internal lottery is executed and the winning / losing is determined, and the player performs the stop operation of each symbol variable reel by the stop button and wins the internal lottery. The rights will be exercised when the symbols corresponding to the winning are available.

  There are a small role and a big role, and for the exercise of the right for winning a small role, a payout of a preset game medium is executed (basically, a payout equal to or higher than the game medium thrown into the game). The small role includes replay (replay). At the time of replay, the right to replay is given on the assumption that a payout equivalent to the game medium inserted for the game is made.

  On the other hand, the exercising of the right of winning the big game shifts from the normal gaming state to a special gaming state for a predetermined period called a so-called bonus game (there are a regular bonus and a big bonus). In this bonus game, the winning probability of a small role (including replay symbols) increases dramatically, and many game media can be acquired in a short period of time (regular bonus). Note that a special game configured by combining the regular bonuses a plurality of times (three times) is referred to as a big bonus (see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in a pachislot machine, there is a possibility of missing a so-called small role in a bonus game (especially a big bonus), and the number of game media obtained by the player differs depending on the occurrence rate of this missing.

  For this reason, a pachislot machine of the type (super big bonus) has been developed in which the assist for avoiding the loss of the big bonus during the exercise of the big bonus is performed depending on the timing of formation of the big bonus (super big bonus). Hereinafter, such an effect is referred to as a special effect.

  For example, in a certain model, after the big bonus, during the 100 chance time games, if the big bonus is won internally (the flag is established), it becomes a super big bonus, and a special effect is executed when the right of the big officer is exercised. The In other models, the chance time game after the end of the big bonus increases or decreases, and when the big bonus is won internally (flag is established) at the chance time, it becomes a super big bonus, and special effects are executed when the right of the big officer is exercised The

In this way, by using the super big bonus in which the special performance is executed, the player can acquire more game media and can eliminate the unfairness between the beginner and the expert. .
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  However, even if the number of chance time games for obtaining the conventional Super Big Bonus is fixed or increased or decreased, there is no technical intervention element of the player, so there is not a sense of achievement that the Super Big Bonus has been acquired. It feels that it is only one of the decided productions, and will reduce the willingness to play.

  For this reason, if a chance time game in which the player can intervene is installed separately from the normal game, the player will have a greater sense of acquiring the chance game with his own skill and can increase his willingness to play. In order to mount the chance time game function, not only the number of parts of the gaming machine itself is increased, but also the control system becomes complicated, the number of assembling steps of the gaming machine is increased, and workability is lowered.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention sets a predetermined number of games to determine whether or not to execute a special effect at the time of exercising the right of a major actor without increasing the number of parts or increasing the burden on the control system. The purpose is to obtain a gaming machine that can satisfy the willingness to play by incorporating elements of technical intervention.

  The invention according to claim 1 has a display means capable of displaying a symbol, can receive a game upon insertion of a game medium, and includes a plurality of small roles including a re-game based on a player's starting operation, and a major role The winning combination is established when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the display means, and if the established winning combination is a small combination, the small combination is set in advance. A gaming machine that makes a dividend, and when the established role is a major player, allows the player to exercise the right of a major player who greatly increases the chance of establishing the minor role for a predetermined period and gives a player a large amount of dividend in a short period of time Whether or not to execute the special effect by the special effect execution control means for executing the special effect that makes the dividend to the player advantageous when exercising the right of the major player game, and the special effect execution control means. No. Determination means for determining whether or not to win, and the predetermined number of times, a first predetermined number acquired by acquiring a predetermined combination and each small combination won by lottery between the first predetermined number of games And a predetermined number setting means for setting with a second predetermined number acquired by the result of the number lottery executed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the special effect execution control means executes a special effect such that a payout to the player is advantageous when exercising the right for the big game. However, there are conditions for the execution of this special effect, and the major player must win internally in a predetermined number of games (determination means).

  The predetermined number of times setting means executes the first predetermined number of times acquired by acquiring a predetermined role such as a major player, for example, by directly winning a small role in a predetermined number of games immediately after exercising the right of the previous major role It is set by adding or subtracting the result of lottery.

  For example, as a result of the number lottery, a positive number and a negative number are determined, and are randomly obtained from the number lottery. Accordingly, if a positive number is acquired, the predetermined number is gradually increased, but if a negative number is acquired, the predetermined number is decreased. Thereby, the player is interested not only in the internal winning of the small role, but also after the internal winning of the winning small role, and can improve the interest of the game.

  In this way, since the predetermined number of times changes depending on the skill of the player (existing technical intervention operation), the player's willingness to play increases even in the normal game immediately after the exercising of the right of the main character is completed. In general, it is possible to improve the game preferences.

  In addition, since the internal winning of the small role in the game is used, it is not necessary to have a function for setting a predetermined number of times separately, and the number of parts and the burden on the control system are not forced.

  Here, the predetermined number of times setting means does not simply set the predetermined number of times, but expresses the predetermined number of times by, for example, a character and executes it as a game for acquiring this character. Since the number of acquired characters varies depending on the skill of the player, the game's preference can be enhanced.

  Moreover, this character acquisition game can also be used as a normal game, so that the character acquisition game can be enjoyed while continuing the normal game, and the monotonous game can be eliminated.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the predetermined number of games are played as a normal game different from the big game after the big game.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the predetermined number of times is played as a normal game after the end of the big game, the game can be further improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, each small combination won by lottery during the first predetermined number of games performed in the second predetermined number of times setting is executed. The number-of-times lottery result includes a case where the predetermined number is increased and a case where the predetermined number is subtracted.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the predetermined number of times is increased or decreased for each winning combination, it is possible to provide more varied games.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the information processing apparatus further comprises an informing means for informing that during the predetermined number of games, the period of the predetermined number of games. It is characterized by being.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the player can further encourage the game while expecting that the winning jackpot will have a special effect while the notification is made by the notification means.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the player's technique is used to set a predetermined number of games for deciding whether or not to execute a special effect at the time of exercising the rights of a major player without increasing the number of parts or increasing the burden on the control system By incorporating the elements of intervention, it has the excellent effect of being able to satisfy the willingness to play.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachi-slot machine 300 includes a main body 302 and an operation / decoration portion 303 as an opening / closing cover provided on the front surface of the main body 302.

  The operation / decoration unit 303 can be classified into a decoration unit 304, an operation unit 306, and a payout unit 310 from the top.

  The decoration unit 304 has a display panel unit 312 on which a printed picture or character is transmitted and illuminated by turning on a backlight unit (not shown). In addition, as a part of the decoration part 304, a three-dimensional electric decoration part 304A surrounding the decoration part 304 in an arch shape is also provided.

  The center of the display panel unit 312 of the decoration unit 304 is a display window 314. The display window 314 includes a transparent region that is integrally formed with the display panel unit 312.

  Inside the display window 314, a symbol variation portion 316 configured with three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C as main portions is disposed.

  Also, at the bottom of the display window 314, a 7-segment display unit 315A for displaying the number of medals paid out, a display unit 315B for displaying the remaining number of jack games and the game state (six levels), and 7 segments for displaying the number of credits A display portion 315C is provided.

  The operation unit 306 has an upper portion protruding forward, a medal insertion unit 320 is provided at the right end of the upper surface (table 306A) of the protruding portion, and a cancel button 355, one sheet in order from the upper left end. A bet button 352A and a max bet button 352B are provided. Further, a start lever 354, stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the like are provided in this order from the front left end of the protruding portion.

  The payout unit 310 includes a medal discharge port 326 and a tray 328 that receives medals discharged from the medal discharge port 326.

  By rotating the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, the symbols can be seen sequentially from the display window 314, and the symbols that are stopped in the central row of the display windows 314 are the basic stop symbol lines (effective lines). It becomes. Note that this basic stop symbol is a case where one medal is bet, and three medals can be bet in a maximum of one game, and in this case, it is stopped along the upward and downward lines. Symbols and symbols stopped on two diagonal lines are sequentially adopted as combination stopped symbol lines (effective lines) according to the number of medals invested.

  The stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are provided below the symbol changing unit 316 and correspond to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. That is, the rotation of the corresponding reels 350A, 350B, and 350C can be stopped by operating the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the player.

  Further, by operating (tilting) the start lever 354 provided on the left side of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, the reels 350A, 350B, 350C start to rotate. This rotation is normally such that the three reels 350A, 350B, 350C start rotating simultaneously.

  Further, the operation timing by the start lever 354 is a lottery timing, and hitting (winning) / off is determined by operating the start lever 354.

  Here, when the lottery is won (winning), the flag is established, and when the winning symbols are prepared after that, the right can be exercised, which is advantageous to the player. In addition, there are a major role (BB: big bonus, RB: regular bonus) and a small role in winning (winning), each of which has a different degree of advantageous state for the player.

  FIG. 2 shows a control block diagram for controlling the operation of the pachislot machine 300.

  The control system of the pachislot machine 300 is configured with the main control unit 100 as a center, and the main control unit 100 includes stop buttons corresponding to the medal detection unit 102, the start lever 354, and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. 356A, 356B, 356C, a MAX bet button 352B, a single bet button 352A, a cancel button 355, and a payout button 103 for returning a medal that is credited when the game is stopped, although not shown in FIG. , Generally referred to as an operation input system).

  In the main control unit 100, the operations of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C and the like are controlled in accordance with inputs from the respective operation input systems. In other words, the left (L), middle (C), and right (R) reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are connected to the main control unit 100, and the left, middle, and right reels 350A are respectively connected to the main control unit 100. , 350B, 350C are connected.

  The main control unit 100 is connected to a display control unit 108 and a lamp control unit 110. The display control unit 108 includes a display device including the 7-segment display unit 315A, the display unit 315B, and the 7-segment display unit 315C described above. The display of the group 317 is controlled, and the display of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313 provided for production is controlled. The lamp control unit 110 controls lighting of the lamp 112 and the like built in the lighting unit 304A. Further, the main control unit 100 is connected to a sound control unit 114 to control sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  Further, a payout control unit 150 is connected to the main control unit 100, and by controlling the payout device 152, medals are paid out toward a tray 328 from a hopper (not shown) provided inside the device. ing.

  In the present embodiment, the display control unit 108, the lamp control unit 110, and the audio control unit 114 have been described separately from the main control unit 100. However, all functions may be mounted on the main control unit 100. The display control unit 108, the lamp control unit 110, and the sound control unit 114 may be combined to form a sub control unit.

  Here, when the lottery is a win, the flag is established, and after that, when the win symbols are gathered, it becomes a win and is in a state advantageous to the player. In addition, there are a big hit (big bonus) and a normal win (regular bonus), and the degree of the state advantageous to the player is different. Naturally, the big bonus is more advantageous than the regular bonus.

  Note that when the stop operation is performed by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the slip control of a predetermined number of frames is executed according to whether the internal lottery is successful or not.

  That is, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing of the symbol that stops only in the case of winning when the internal lottery is off, the stop position is shifted in order to intentionally avoid the stop at this symbol. (Kicking off).

  On the other hand, when the internal lottery is a win, if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, the stop position is intentionally shifted (retracted) to stop at this symbol.

  By kicking and pulling in, it is possible to have consistency with the lottery result, and even if the stop operation timing is slightly shifted, it is possible to align the winning symbols.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing a control system for normal game control in the main control unit 100.

  The start lever 354 is connected to the lottery unit 154, and the lottery is executed with the operation of the start lever 354 as a trigger (the bet is omitted).

  The lottery unit 154 sends the random number value acquired when the start lever 354 is operated to the winning / exit determining unit 156. The winning / non-judgment determining unit 156 compares the acquired random number value with a preset hit random number value to determine hit / miss, and based on the determination result, the winning combination / symbol determining unit 158 The winning combination (small role (including replay), major role (regular bonus, big bonus)) and the winning symbol are determined and sent to the gaming state control unit 160.

  The game state control unit 160 is provided with a game execution control unit 160A and a character game execution control unit 160B. Program data is appropriately read from the game program memory 162, and processing is executed based on the program data. It has become so. The character game execution control unit 160B will be described later.

  In the case of a normal game, the normal game program is read from the game program memory 162, and in the case of a big game, the big game program is read, and processing is executed based on the respective program data.

  In addition, the game program memory 162 stores character game programs (two types), and the character game execution control unit 160B of the game state control unit 160 reads them out as appropriate to execute processing.

  In the normal game control in the gaming state control unit 160, the reel drive control unit 164 is controlled based on the information from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 158, and the reels 350, 350B, The driving of 350C is started. In addition, a flag management control unit 166 is connected to the gaming state control unit 160 to manage the establishment and non-establishment of the flag corresponding to the internal winning combination, and the flag is stored in the small role flag memory 168 or the big role flag memory 170, respectively. Remember state. In general, the state of the flag in the small role flag memory 168 disappears in one game (the flag is not established), and the state of the flag in the large role flag memory 170 is maintained until the right of the large role is exercised.

  The states of the small role flag memory 168 and the big role flag memory 170 are sent to the reel drive control unit 164, and are applied as slip control parameters during stop control based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C. It has become so.

  Position detection sensors 172A, 172B, and 172C are attached to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively, and the stop positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are recognized by the reel drive control unit 164, and the slip control is performed. In addition, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped, and the symbol arrangement on the stopped reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is sent to the gaming state control unit 160.

  Based on this symbol arrangement, the gaming state control unit 160 determines whether or not the internal winning combination has been established. If it is a small combination, a predetermined payout is performed, and if it is a replay, replay control is executed. If there is, the major game program is read from the game program memory 162.

  Here, in this embodiment, in addition to the normal game, a game (character game) function involving characters is provided. This character game is a game for deciding whether or not to change the big bonus to a super big bonus. A super big bonus is a win for a big bonus, and the winning of a small role at an interval between JAC games being exercised is displayed in the first display area 313A (see FIG. 5) located at the upper part of the LCD 313. It is a game specification that is frequently assisted. In the super big bonus, in the present embodiment, the assist frequency is changed from 50% assist to 100% assist in the normal state, and the player almost certainly (without missing) wins the winning of the small role. be able to.

  Chance games can be broadly classified into character acquisition games and character chance games.

(Character acquisition game)
The character acquisition game is a game in which a predetermined character 174 (see FIG. 5) is provided as a character card for obtaining the super big bonus (in this embodiment, one character card has five chances). It is. This character acquisition game uses (combines) a predetermined number of normal games (here, 30 normal games) after the exercise of the right of the big bonus is completed.

  In order for a player to acquire a character card, it depends on whether or not a small role (including replay) is won internally at the 30th game opportunity. When a small combination is won internally, it is naturally possible to receive a payout for the small combination and obtain a predetermined number of character cards.

  In the present embodiment, if there is an internal winning of a small role during the 30 games, the number of lotteries is executed using this as a trigger.

In the lottery, the random value m (1 to n) is acquired from a random number counter (for example, 1 to n) at the time of internal winning of the small role. The random number m acquired by this number lottery is associated with the number of times TP (plus number and minus number) in advance, and the number of times TP corresponding to the random number m is read and added at any time (the number of minus times) Addition results in subtraction). Here, when the added value is TT,
TT ← TT + TP (1)
It becomes.

  The added value TT at the time when the thirty games have been completed is the number of earned cakrata cards.

  In this embodiment, one character card is given as a service at the start of the character acquisition game.

  In addition, as a special specification, when a specific small role (here, “Watermelon” as a symbol) is won internally while it is not during the character acquisition game period and one character card is not acquired A relief measure is also performed in which a predetermined number (for example, three) of character cards are given.

(Character chance game)
The character chance game is executed subsequent to the end of the character acquisition game or the acquisition of a character card by a rescue measure, and the number of consecutive normal games corresponding to the acquisition on the condition that the character card is acquired (claims) If the big bonus is won internally by the lottery result (corresponding to “predetermined number of times” in the range), this big bonus can be transferred to the super big bonus.

  Since one character card corresponds to 5 regular games, if a big bonus is won during a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 155 normal games, it can be a super big bonus.

  The execution of the character acquisition game and the character chance game is controlled by the character game execution control unit 160B in the gaming state control unit 160 of the main control unit 150.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for character game execution control with the character game execution control unit 160B as the center.

  The character game execution control unit 160B operates by receiving big bonus (BB) internal winning information, small role internal winning information, BB right exercise end information, and normal game end information from the game execution control unit 160A.

  The normal game end information is input to the signal switching unit 10. The signal switching unit 10 performs subtraction based on the pulse signal depending on the state of the character flag F, which will be described later, on the A counter 12 that manages the number of character acquisition games, or on the B counter 14 that manages the number of character chance games. Switch what to do.

  The BB right exercise end information is input to the A counter 12 and the character flag set unit 16. The A counter 12 is reset to the initial value (= 30) based on the input of the BB right end information. In the character flag setting unit 16, the character flag F is set (1). The character flag set unit 16 is connected to the character flag F memory 18 and stores a set state by the character flag set unit 16.

  The A counter 12 is decremented by 1 based on a pulse signal (generated every time normal game end information is input) from the signal switching unit 10 to which the normal game end information is input. When counting up (A = 0), the character flag F is reset (0) by the character flag reset unit 20. The character flag reset unit 20 is connected to the character flag F memory 18 and stores a reset state by the character flag reset unit 20.

  That is, the character flag F in the character flag F memory 18 is set (1) after the BB right is exercised, and is reset (0) when the subsequent normal game is consumed 30 times.

  The character flag F memory 18 is connected to the character card increase / decrease processing unit 22, the signal switching unit 10, and the special effect execution instruction unit 24, respectively.

  The character card increase / decrease processing unit 22 becomes active when the character flag F is set (1), and executes character card increase / decrease processing.

  The signal switching unit 10 sends a pulse signal to the A counter when the character flag F is set (1), and sends a pulse signal to the B counter when the character flag F is reset (0).

  Further, the special effect execution instruction unit 24 becomes active when the character flag F is reset (0). When the special bonus execution instructing unit 24 is in the active state, when the big bonus internal winning information is input on the condition that the character card is acquired (active signal input from the character card extracting unit 26 described later) The display control unit 108 and the audio control unit 114 are instructed to execute the assist effect during the big bonus 100% (shift to the super big bonus).

  The small winning combination internal winning information is input to the character card increase / decrease processing unit 22, and a small winning combination signal indicating that the small winning combination (including replay) has been won internally is input.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the character card increase / decrease processing unit 22 is provided with a character number lottery unit 50, and the small role signal is input to the character number lottery unit 50.

  A random number counter 52 is connected to the character number lottery unit 50. In the random number counter 52, the numbers from 1 to n are repeatedly updated, and the random number value m of the random number counter 52 at that time is read by using the input of the small part signal to the character number lottery unit 50 as a trigger. It has become.

  The read random value m is sent to the character number reading unit 54. A random number value-character number map 56 is connected to the character number reading unit 54, and the number of characters corresponding to the random value m is read and sent to the addition / subtraction processing unit 58.

  In the random number-character number map 56, as shown in Table 1, for example, if the random number is from 1 to 100, these 100 numbers are randomly divided (here, divided into 5). The number of characters is set for each of the random value groups. The number of characters includes not only plus but also minus.

  The number of characters read on the basis of Table 1 is added / subtracted by the addition / subtraction processing unit 58, and then sent to the character card memory 30 (see FIG. 4) for update storage. That is, assuming that the number of characters read from the random number-character number map 56 is TP, the number of characters TT after the addition / subtraction process is sequentially added (subtracted) as TT ← TT + TP. Such processing is executed as many times as the number of internal winnings of the small role in the game of 30 times.

  The small role internal winning information is input to the small role type determination unit 28, and the type of the small role is determined.

  The small role type determination unit 28 is connected to the character special increase processing unit 32. The special character increase processing unit 32 has a role (rescue measure) for giving one character card when a small role (for example, a watermelon symbol) with a predetermined symbol is won internally. The assigned character card is stored in the character card memory 30. In order to establish an objection to the remedy (rescue to a player who does not have a character card), it is preferable that the remedy measure only functions when there is no character card in the character card memory 30 (zero).

  The character card memory 30 is extracted one by one by the character card extraction unit 26. That is, the number of character cards stored in the character card memory 30 is decremented by 1 in accordance with the removal by the character card takeout unit 26.

  The character card memory 30 is connected to a character card number display instruction unit 34, and the current number of character cards is displayed in the second display area 313B (lower part of the LCD 313 via the display control unit 108). (See FIG. 5). In this display mode, a number of characters 174 that are regarded as character cards are displayed in a row.

  However, since the number of character cards is 31 at the maximum as described above, the character 174 of the character 174 can be obtained by holding the placard 174A indicating that the number is 5 for the character 174 to be displayed as a bundle of five. The number of displays is reduced.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, whenever one character card is acquired, the characters 174 are displayed (see FIG. 5A), and when five characters are arranged in a row (see FIG. 5B). The character 174 that is immediately leftmost is instantaneously changed to an image that has the “× 5” placard 174A (see FIG. 5C).

  Further, when the number of character cards is acquired and the number is 10, the leftmost character 175 changes to an image having a “× 10” placard 174B (see FIG. 5D). Thereafter, the display image of the leftmost character 174 is changed in units of five, such as “× 15” placard 174C (see FIG. 5E). The display of the number of character cards is realized.

  The character card take-out unit 26 holds one character card when it is taken out, and discards the held character card in response to a count-up (B = 0) signal from the B counter 14, thereby Repeatedly taking out the character card.

  When there is a character card in the character card takeout unit 26, an active signal is sent from the character card takeout unit 26 to the special effect execution instructing unit 24. When a reset (0) signal is input from the flag F memory 18 and the BB boss internal winning information is input, a super big bonus can be obtained when the right of the Big Boners is exercised.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
(Normal game flow)
When a medal has been inserted and betting with the single bet button 352A and the max bet button 352B is completed, it is determined whether or not the start lever 354 has been operated. At the same time as this operation, winning / losing lottery is performed.

  The result of the lottery is determined, and in the case of winning, the flag is established in an internal control (internal winning), and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C start to rotate.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the stop operation stops the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. However, the stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is performed in consideration of the slip control. Executed. That is, when the flag is established, the winning symbol can be stopped at an accurate eye-pressing timing. Further, a slight shift in the stop operation timing is corrected by slip control. On the other hand, when the flag is not established, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are caused to slip even if they are pushed, so that they do not stop at the winning symbol.

  Next, when all the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is hit.

  If it is determined that the player is a major character, bonus game control is executed (exercise of the right). If it is determined that the user is a small character, predetermined payout control preset for the small character is executed. .

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the exercise of the right of the major player, especially the big bonus, is finished, the game returns to the normal game and is put into the chance game. In the chance game, a character card acquisition game and a character chance game are executed, and according to the lottery result of the normal game, a character card is acquired and a chance of progressing to a big bonus super big bonus is given.

  Hereinafter, the flow of the chance game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step 200, the current gaming state is determined, and it is classified whether the big bonus (BB) right is being exercised, the normal game is being played, or otherwise (in the big / regular bonus internal winning, the regular bonus right is being exercised).

  If it is determined in step 200 that the BB right is being exercised, the process proceeds to step 202 to determine whether the BB right has been exercised. Here, if a negative determination is made, this routine ends, and after BB rights have been exercised, steps 200 and 202 are repeated until BB rights have been exercised.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 202, the character acquisition game is started. As an initial setting, the process proceeds to step 204 where the character flag F is set (1), and then the A counter 206 is set to "30". Then, the process proceeds to step 208.

  In step 208, one character card is acquired at the start of the character acquisition game as a service, and this routine ends.

  Next, when it is determined in step 200 that the game is a normal game, the process proceeds to step 210. When the exercise of the BB right ends, the game returns to the normal game, so that the determination in the next step 200 is a normal game.

  In step 210, it is determined whether or not the character flag F is set (1). If it is determined that the character flag F is set (affirmative determination), it is determined that the game shifts to the normal game after the BB right is exercised. The process proceeds to step 212 in order to enter the character acquisition game.

  In step 212, it is determined whether or not a small role (including replay) has been won internally during a normal game.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 212, the process proceeds to step 214, the number of character cards is increased / decreased by addition / subtraction based on the character number lottery, and the process proceeds to step 216. In other words, in the present embodiment, when the small role is won internally, the number of characters is selected, and based on the random value m acquired from the random number counter 52, the number of characters is determined from the random value-character number map 56 (see Table 1). Is added and subtracted by the addition / subtraction processing unit 58 (TT ← TT + TP), and the result is updated and stored in the character card memory 30.

  The number of increase / decrease in the number of character cards varies depending on the internal winning time of the small role, so that the player is interested in increasing / decreasing the character card separately from the internal winning of the small role, and can increase the game's preference.

  In step 216, the character is displayed on the second display area 313B of the LCD 313 by character display control, and the process proceeds to step 218.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 212, there is no increase in the number of character cards, and the process proceeds to step 220. In step 220, it is determined whether or not BB has been won internally, and if a negative determination is made, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 220, it is determined that the BB has obtained the right of super big bonus, the process proceeds to step 222, the BB is set as a super big bonus, and then in step 224, the current display of the character is displayed. The routine ends with the state maintained.

  In step 218, the value of the A counter 12 is decremented by 1 (decrement), and the process proceeds to step 226. In step 226, it is determined whether the A counter has reached 0 (whether it has been counted up). If a negative determination is made, it is determined that there is still a character acquisition game, and this routine ends.

  If the determination in step is affirmative, it is determined that the character acquisition game has ended, the process proceeds to step 228, the character flag F is reset (0), and then the process proceeds to step 230 to start the character chance game. As a setting, the B counter 14 is set to “5”, and this routine ends.

  Next, when it is determined in step 200 that the game is a normal game, and in step 210, a negative determination (determination that the character flag F is in the reset (0) state) is made, the process proceeds to step 232. That is, the process proceeds to step 232 in the normal gaming state when the character acquisition game is completed or when it is not related to the chance game.

  In step 232, it is determined whether or not there is an acquired character card, so that it can be determined whether the character acquisition game is over or whether it is a normal game not related to the chance game.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 232, it is determined that at least one (up to 31) character cards have been acquired at the end of the character acquisition game, and the process proceeds to step 234 to draw the current normal game lottery. In, it is determined whether or not BB has been won internally. If an affirmative determination is made in step 234, it is determined that the BB has acquired the right of the super big bonus, the process proceeds to step 248, the BB is set as the super big bonus, and then in step 250, the current display state of the character is set. The routine ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step 234, the B counter 14 is decremented by 1 (decrement) in step 236 to continue the character chance game, and the process proceeds to step 238.

  In step 238, it is determined whether or not the B counter 14 has become “0”. If the determination is negative, the routine ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step 238, it is determined that the normal game (5 times) for one character card has been completed, the process proceeds to step 240, and it is determined whether or not a character card remains. If determined, the process proceeds to step 242 where the number of character cards is decreased by one (removed from the character card memory 30 to decrease the character card by one), and then the number of characters acquired by the display control in step 244. Is displayed in the second display area 313B of the LCD 313, and the process proceeds to Step 246.

  In step 246, the B count 14 is reset (B ← 5), and this routine ends. If a negative determination is made in step 240, it is determined that the character chance game has ended, and this routine ends.

  Next, a negative determination is made in step 232, that is, if there is no acquired character, it is determined that the base game is not related to the chance game, and the process proceeds to step 251 to determine whether or not the BB is won internally. If an affirmative determination is made in step 251, it is determined that a big bonus has already been obtained, and it is determined whether or not this big bonus is to be a super big bonus, and then this routine ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step 251, the process proceeds to step 252, where it is determined whether or not the specific small role has been internally won in the normal game. The specific small role here is “watermelon symbol”, and if the small character role in the watermelon symbol is won internally, affirmative determination is made in step 252, the process proceeds to step 254, and three character cards are acquired, and then step The process proceeds to 256, the B counter 14 is set to the initial value [5], and this routine ends. If the determination at step 252 is negative, this routine ends.

  The acquisition of the character card in the internal winning (watermelon design) of the specific small role is a so-called remedy, and even a player who does not win the BB easily and does not exercise the BB right can get a chance to acquire the character card. Can do.

  In a state where such a remedy is received, an affirmative affirmative decision is made in step 232, and the B counter 14 is also an initial value, so that the character chance game can be played for three character cards (ie, 15 times).

  The above is the flow of the character acquisition game and the character chance game in the chance game. Since this chance game is executed in parallel with the normal game, it is only necessary to add a chance game program. There is no increase in the number of parts in 300, and there is no control burden due to the increase.

  Further, in executing the chance game shown in the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) 30 regular games after exercising the Big Bonus (BB) right are set as a character acquisition game, and the number of characters lottery is executed with the internal winning of a small role (including replay) during this period as a trigger Since the number of characters (plus and minus) corresponding to the random number value obtained by this number-of-characters lottery is read and the number of characters read is increased or decreased, a character card is obtained. The character acquisition game is not executed separately, but the character acquisition game can be advanced in parallel with the normal game. For this reason, there is no inconvenience which reduces the original game time, and as a result, the player is not disadvantaged.

  Furthermore, in the character acquisition game, the number of characters was drawn for each internal winning of the small role, and the number of characters 174 acquired was changed according to the lottery result. You will also be interested in the time, and you can improve the game's preference.

  In the present embodiment, the random number of the random number counter 52 is set to 1 to 100, and the number of types of characters acquired from the random number is five. However, the random number and the number of types are not limited. .

  (2) Since the character game proceeds to the character acquisition game and then the character chance game when the BB's right exercise ends, a player who does not win the big bonus cannot play this chance game. Therefore, when a small symbol internal winning of a specific symbol (in this embodiment, “watermelon symbol”) is made during a normal game, three character cards are unconditionally given as a relief measure. A player who has acquired this character card can play 15 character chance games.

  (3) When a character card is acquired by the character acquisition game, the number of characters 174 corresponding to the acquired number is displayed in the second display area 313B of the LCD 313. The LCD 313 is divided into upper and lower parts, and the upper stage (first display area 313A) is displayed for effects such as normal games and big-games, and when a super big bonus right is obtained, an assist display that is a special effect is displayed. Is made. On the other hand, the character 174 is displayed in the lower part of the LCD 313 (second display area 313B). Thus, by displaying the character 174 on a part of the LCD 313 (second display area 313B) that the player always pays attention to, the player can easily recognize the presence and number of characters.

  The character 174 has at least one character card until the character chance game is over.

  In this case, the main bonus is to use the super big bonus when the big bonus is won in the character chance game, but the character is acquired in consideration of the possession of the character card even during the character acquisition game. In the game, when the big bonus was won internally, it was designated as a super big bonus. This increases the chances of becoming a super big bonus, and the player does not suffer a disadvantage.

  (4) In the character acquisition game, the number of characters 174 displayed in the second display area 313B of the LCD 313 increases due to an increase in chance cards. On the other hand, in the character chance game, the number of characters 174 displayed in the second display area 313B of the LCD 313 decreases due to the digestion of the chance card. In any case, during the character game, at least one character 174 is displayed in the second display area 313B of the LCD 313. In this state, when the big bonus is won internally, the current display state of the displayed character 174 is maintained (freeze). That is, even if the character card is acquired in the character acquisition game or the character is digested in the character chance game, there is no change in the display on the second display area 313B of the LCD 313. The player sees this, and can decide that it is a notice that the big bonus has been won internally and that the super big bonus has been obtained. In this way, by using the display form of the character 174 for the advance notice, the player places more importance on the display state of the LCD 313 in the second display area 313B, and can increase the game motivation.

  (5) Also, as a relief measure, when a small part with a specific symbol is won internally, three character cards are unconditionally awarded, but at this time, a big bonus has already been won internally. In this case, there is no point in increasing the character chance game, so by avoiding the above-mentioned relief measures and returning to the normal game at an early stage, the player can win a prize for exercising the right of the super big bonus (the purpose for aligning the symbols). It is possible to concentrate on the pressing operation.

  (6) Each time one character card is acquired, the number of characters 174 is increased by one in the second display area 313B of the LCD 313 to notify the player of the number of character cards. Characters 174 must be displayed. Therefore, in the unit of five characters 174, the character 174 is given a placard 174A (“× 5” display), 174B (“× 10” display), 174C (“× 15” display)... By changing to the form, an area for five characters may be secured on the second display area 313B of the LCD 313, and the display area of the second display area 313B of the LCD 313 can be used effectively.

It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning this embodiment. It is an operation control block diagram of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed functionally the control system mainly having the normal game in the main control part. It is a functional block diagram of the character game execution control part contained in the game state control part in the main control part. It is a front view which shows the display form of the character displayed on LCD. It is a control flowchart which shows the flow of the character acquisition game and character chance game which concern on this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram for the details of the character card increase / decrease part shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Signal switching part 12 A counter 14 B counter 16 Character flag set part 18 Character flag F memory 20 Character flag reset part 22 Character card increase / decrease processing part (predetermined number setting means)
24 Special production execution instruction section (judgment means)
26 Character card takeout part 28 Small character type discrimination part (determination means)
30 character card memory (predetermined number of times setting means)
32 Character special increase processing section 34 Character card number display instruction section 50 Character number lottery section (predetermined number setting means)
52 Random number counter (predetermined number of times setting means)
54 Character number reading unit (predetermined number of times setting means)
56 Random number-character number map (predetermined number of times setting means)
58 Adjustment processing unit (predetermined number of times setting means)
100 Main control unit 108 Display control unit (special effect execution control means)
154 Lottery unit 156 Winning / outside determination unit 158 Winning combination / symbol determination unit 160 Game state control unit 160A Game execution control unit 160B Character game execution control unit 162 Game program memory 164 Reel drive control unit 106A, 106B, 106C Reel motor 166 Flag Management control unit 168 Small character flag memory 170 Large character flag memory 172A, 172B, 172C Position detection sensor 174 Character 174A, 174B, 174C Placard 300 Pachi-slot machine (revolving game machine)
306 Operation unit 313 LCD
313A 1st display area 313B 2nd display area 316 Symbol change part 352A 1 sheet bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (4)

It has a display means that can display symbols, and it becomes possible to play when a game medium is inserted. Based on the player's starting operation, a lot of small roles including replays and a major role are drawn. When the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the display means, the winning combination is established, and when the established combination is a small combination, a predetermined dividend is given to the small combination, and the established combination is In the case of a major player, a gaming machine capable of exercising the right of a major player game that dramatically increases the chances of establishing the smaller role for a predetermined period and makes a large amount of dividends to the player in a short period of time,
Special effect execution control means for executing a special effect such that a dividend to the player is advantageous when exercising the right of the major game,
Judgment means for judging whether or not to execute a special effect by the special effect execution control means depending on whether or not a lottery of a major player is won among a predetermined number of games;
The first predetermined number obtained by acquiring the predetermined combination is obtained as a result of the first predetermined number and the number of lottery executed for each small combination won by lottery during the first predetermined number of games. A predetermined number setting means for setting the predetermined number of times;
A gaming machine having.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of games are played as a normal game different from the big game after the big game.   During the first predetermined number of games performed in the second predetermined number of times setting, the number of lottery executed for each small combination won by lottery is incremented by a predetermined number and the predetermined number is subtracted. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising notifying means for notifying that the predetermined number of games are during the predetermined number of games.

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