JP2005177466A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables a player to satisfy a game desire and to securely recognize a prescribed number of ordinary games even during playing an ordinary game by taking in an element of technical intervention by the player to set the prescribed number of ordinary games to determine whether or not special direction is executed in exercising a big proize right without increasing the number of parts and a load on a control system. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is constituted so that a character 174 corresponding to the number of acquired characters is displayed in a second display area 313B of an LCD (liquid crystal display) 313 when a character card is acquired in a character acquiring game. In a first display area 313A of the LCD 313, a direction display of an ordinary game or a big prize game, or the like, is executed and, when a super big bonus right is acquired, an assist display of special direction is executed. On the other hand, in the second display area 313B, the character 174 is displayed. Thus, a player can easily recognize the existence and the number of characters by displaying the character 174 in the LCD 313 to which the player normally pays attention. <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.

  Further, in the above prior art, since the number of chance time games is not clear, it is difficult for a player to distinguish whether or not a chance time game is in progress. In order to resolve this, it is sufficient to use a display form equivalent to the hold lamp that displays the number of pachinko machines on hold. However, unlike pachinko machine hold, it is not directly related to games, so it is simply a chance. Only displaying the number of times is not gameable, and may be overlooked if the player is concentrated in the normal game.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention allows the player to set a predetermined number of games to determine whether or not to execute a special performance at the time of exercising the rights of a major actor without increasing the number of parts or increasing the burden on the control system. It is an object to obtain a gaming machine that can satisfy gaming willingness and can recognize a predetermined number of times by incorporating elements of gaming operation.

  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. Judgment means for judging whether or not to take the Ito line, an image display unit for displaying a specific image to a player during a predetermined number of games to be judged by the judgment unit, and display control for the image display unit Image display control means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, between a predetermined number of games that are subject to whether or not a special performance is executed for a game by a major player established thereafter, depending on whether or not a lottery is won. Since the specific image is displayed on the image display unit for the player, the player can surely recognize the predetermined number of times.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit includes a display effect related to each of the big game, a normal game different from the big game, and the special effect. A second display area for displaying a specific image corresponding to the predetermined number of times set as the first display area, the presence / absence of a special effect by the special effect execution control means, and the predetermined number of times set as the opportunity A display area, and the image display control means controls display of both the second display area and the second display area.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the invention of claim 1, in the first display area of the display unit, display effects related to each of the normal game and the big game are made, and this first display is further performed. In the area, the special effect is also executed by the activation of the special effect execution control means. For this reason, the display unit is always in the player's field of view, and the display content is rarely missed even during normal games.

  As a part of such a display unit, a second display area is provided, and this second display area corresponds to the presence / absence of a chance to execute a special effect by the special effect execution control means and a predetermined number of times set as the chance. A specific image such as an animal animation character is displayed.

  Thereby, the player can always grasp the predetermined number of times (number of chances), and can improve game performance.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 2, the predetermined number of games are played as a normal game different from the big game after the big game.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, 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 fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the invention, the specific image can be acquired by a character acquisition game performed in parallel with a normal game, and the image display control means Is characterized in that, when a small role is won by lottery in a normal game that is performed in parallel with the acquisition game of the specific image, the specific image is displayed on the image display unit in an increased or decreased manner.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the specific image such as the character can be acquired by the character acquisition game, and this character acquisition game is executed in parallel with the normal game. In addition, since the character increases or decreases when the small part of the normal game executed in parallel is won internally, the player can enjoy the increase or decrease of the character while performing the normal game.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, in the state in which the specific image is displayed on the image display unit, a winning role is won by lottery. In this case, the special effect is executed by the special effect execution control means when the right of the major game established after the winning is exercised.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, if a major player is elected internally while the character is displayed in the second display area, the execution of the special effect by the special effect execution control means can be obtained. One needs to watch carefully the presence (indication) of the character. Since this character is displayed in the second display area, which is a part of the display unit to be watched even in a normal game or the like, it is easy to see, and oversight or the like can be reduced.

  As described above, in the present invention, a predetermined number of games that determine whether or not to execute a special performance when 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 the operation, it is possible to satisfy the willingness to play and to have an excellent effect that the predetermined number of times can be reliably recognized.

  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 after a predetermined number of medals have been inserted (betted), a lottery is executed with the operation of the start lever 354 as a trigger.

  The lottery unit 154 acquires a numerical value from the hardware random number counter when the start lever 354 is operated, and sends the acquired random number value to the symbol determining unit 158 of the winning combination via the table selecting unit 156. The table selection unit 156 obtains information indicating which gaming state is currently shown in FIG. 6 from the game program memory 162, and selects a table for determining the combination and symbol. Based on the table selected by the table selection unit 156, the winning combination / symbol determination unit 158 determines the winning combination (small role (including replay), major role (RB, BB)) and winning symbol shown in FIG. And sent to the gaming state control unit 160.

  FIG. 7 shows a winning area division table for each internal lottery in the gaming state of this pachislot machine. FIG. 7 shows the winning area numbers in the row direction. 0 to No. In the 7 divisions up to 6, in the row direction, six game states are arranged: normal game, during BB internal selection, during RB internal selection, during normal operation during BB operation, during RB internal selection during BB operation, and RB game ing. In this table, unsuccessful winning means failure to draw. Replay means so-called (replay), and bell, watermelon, and cherry mean small roles. RB means regular bonus and BB means big bonus. FIG. 7 (chart) shows each winning area No. for each gaming state and each set number of medals. The number of random numbers assigned to each is different. Also, at least for RB and BB, the number of random numbers assigned to the winning area varies depending on the setting values 1 to 6. In addition, “and RB” and “and BB” in FIG. 6 are RB and BB, respectively, in the game even if the random number is a small role or unjustified in each internal lottery. It is also possible to align.

  The game state control unit 160 is provided with a game execution control unit 160A, and program data is appropriately read from the game program memory 162, and processing is executed based on the program data. For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program is read from the game program memory 162, and in the big game state, the big game is played according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB. A program is read and processing is executed based on each program data.

  Based on the start operation of the start lever 354, the reel drive control unit 164 drives the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C after 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the end of the previous game, and controls the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. Start spinning. In addition, a flag management control unit 166 is connected to the gaming state control unit 160, and in the normal game control in the gaming state control unit 160, an internal winning combination is made based on information from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 158. The establishment / non-establishment of the corresponding flag is managed, and the information from the winning combination / symbol determining unit 158 is the winning area No. In the case of 0 to 4, the state of the flag is stored in the big game flag memory 170. 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 big role flag memory 170 is wisdom paper by each reel 350A, 350B, 350C. By displaying the big role symbol in a predetermined state on the display window 314, it is maintained until the big role is established.

  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 slips for pulling or kicking in the stop control based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C. It is applied as a control parameter.

  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 the symbol arrangement of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have been stopped, the gaming state control unit 160 confirms whether or not the winning combination has been established. If replay control is executed, if a big player, a predetermined payout is executed, and then the big player 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, as shown in Table 1, regardless of the type of a small role, one uniform character card can be obtained by internal winning.

  In the present embodiment, since one character card is given as a service at the start of the character acquisition game, there is a possibility of acquiring a maximum of 31 character cards.

  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 no character card has been 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 combination internal winning information is input to the small combination type determination unit 28, and the type of the small combination is determined.

  The small combination type determination unit 28 is connected to the character card increase / decrease processing unit 22 and receives a small combination signal indicating that a small combination (including replay) has been won internally.

  The character card increase / decrease processing unit 22 stores the distribution data shown in Table 1, and the distribution of character cards is performed based on Table 1.

  That is, when the small combination signal is input, if the character card increase / decrease processing unit 22 is active, the number of character cards is increased / decreased based on the small combination signal (in this embodiment, all small combinations (including replay) are changed. +1) and updated and stored in the character card memory 30.

  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's internal winning information is input, a super big bonus can be obtained when the right of the big bonus 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, and one character card is added based on Table 1 described above, and the process proceeds to step 216. That is, in this embodiment, the number is increased by one regardless of the type of character (A to D).

  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) Since 30 regular games after exercising the Big Bonus (BB) right are set as a character acquisition game, and one character card is acquired by internal winning of a small part (replay) during this period, The character acquisition game is not executed separately from the normal game, but the character acquisition game can be advanced in parallel with the normal game, so there is no problem that reduces the time of the original game. There is no penalty for the player.
(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 super big bonus is mainly used in the internal winning of the big bonus in the character chance game, but this character is acquired in consideration of the possession of the character card even in 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 remedy 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 pushing operations.
(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. The 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 a 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 table figure which shows the division | segmentation of the winning area for every gaming state of the pachislot machine which concerns on this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Signal switching part 12 A counter 14 B counter 16 Character flag setting part 18 Character flag F memory 20 Character flag reset part 22 Character card increase / decrease processing part 24 Special effect execution instruction part 26 Character card extraction part 28 Small character type discrimination part 30 Character Card memory 32 Character special increase processing unit 34 Character card number display instruction unit 100 Main control unit 108 Display control unit (image display 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 Pachislot machine (game machine)
306 Operation unit 313 LCD (image display unit, first display region, second display region)
316 Symbol variation portion 352A Single bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (5)

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 the special effect by the special effect execution control means depending on whether or not the Ito line is selected by lottery among a predetermined number of games;
An image display unit for displaying a specific image for a player during a predetermined number of games to be determined by the determination means;
Image display control means for controlling display of the image display unit;
A gaming machine having.   The image display unit includes a display effect related to each of the big game, the normal game different from the big game, a first display area for performing the special effect, and a special effect by the special effect execution control means. And a second display area for displaying to the player a specific image corresponding to the predetermined number of times set as the opportunity, and the image display control means includes the second display area. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein display control is performed on both the display area and the second display area.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined number of games are played as a normal game different from the big game after the completion of the big game.   The specific image can be acquired by a caclata acquisition game performed in parallel with the normal game, and the image display control means has won a small role by lottery in a normal game performed in parallel with the acquisition game of the specific image. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific image is displayed in an increased or decreased manner on the image display unit.   In the state in which the specific image is displayed on the image display unit, when a big player is won by lottery, a special execution by the special effect execution control means is performed at the time of exercising the right of the big player game established after the winning. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an effect is executed.

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