JP2005312656A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate unfairness among players in arranging patterns providing an opportunity to shorten the winning of big winning combinations stocked (exercise of a right). <P>SOLUTION: When it is judged that an operating lever 354 is operated for 1 second or more, the game machine can moves into a stock release symbol selection mode, allowing a player to select a stock release symbol according to the player's own will. When the symbol selected by the player lead to a win, though probabilities of getting combinations of the symbols are different from one another, the machine performs a lottery for promoting stock release with probability determined for each of the stock releasing symbols. Consequently, no matter which symbol is selected, real unfairness can be eliminated. Since the player can designate the combination of the symbols which the player feels easy to get as the stock releasing symbol, sensual unfairness among the players can be eliminated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,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.

  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. When the symbols corresponding to the winning are available, the prize is won and the right of the winning role is exercised.

  There are a small bonus and a big bonus, and for the exercise of the right for winning the small bonus, a predetermined game medium payout is executed. In addition, the small role includes replay (replay), and at the time of replay, it is considered that a payout equivalent to the game medium thrown in for the game is made, and a new game medium is thrown in. Without replay rights.

  On the other hand, exercising the right of winning a major role is called a so-called bonus game (there is a regular bonus and a big bonus) from the normal gaming state after a predetermined game medium payout is executed for that role. , Transition to a predetermined number of special gaming states. Among the bonus games, the regular bonus game is a gaming state in which the winning probability of a small role (including replay symbols) is dramatically increased a predetermined number of times, and the player can acquire many game media in a short period of time. . Also, in the big bonus game, the player is regular by a special game that is composed of a combination of the regular bonuses a plurality of times (usually a maximum of 3 times) during a small role acquisition game a plurality of times (usually a maximum of 30 times). A larger amount of game media than the bonus can be obtained.

  By the way, there are currently pachislot machines with a stock function. In this pachislot machine with a stock function, the winning by the internal lottery of the major player can be stocked, that is, held until a predetermined condition is satisfied. In this case, for example, a special game state called a replay time (hereinafter referred to as RT) game is set, and in this RT game, the replay (replay by betting the same number of bets as the number of inserted games) win probability is dramatically increased. Increased so as not to affect the increase or decrease of medals.

  In this type of pachislot machine, the RT game is executed in a predetermined number of games (digestion game number), and the winning of the major player (symbol arrangement) that was stocked when this RT game was digested is made possible. (See Patent Document 1).

In addition, in the above-mentioned pachislot machine with a stock function, when specific symbols are prepared during the digestion of the RT game, a stock release promotion lottery is executed, and the number of the digestion games is reduced by winning the stock release promotion lottery ( 0 is included) (see Patent Document 2). Thereby, it is possible to shorten the period until the winning of the big game.
JP 2000-169898 A JP 2003-180943 A

  However, in the reduction of the number of RT games described in Patent Document 2, the stock release promotion lottery is not performed unless the specific symbols predetermined according to the game specifications are prepared, and there is no reduction to the winning of the major player. That is, the specific symbol is determined by the pachislot designer, developer, etc., regardless of the player.

  On the other hand, from the player's perspective, when changing a fluctuating symbol, there are symbols that are easy to align and those that are difficult to align. Will result.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of eliminating sensual unfairness among players when preparing a specific pattern that triggers a shortening of winning (exercising rights) of a major player who has been stocked. The purpose is to obtain.

  The invention according to claim 1 has a display means capable of displaying a symbol, can receive a game upon receipt of a game medium, and includes a plurality of small roles including a re-game based on a player start start operation, A lottery for the role that has been won by the lottery is given by drawing lots of major actors that give the player the right to play a game that allows a large amount of dividends in a short period of time. Is displayed on the display means, a gaming machine that establishes the winning combination and enables a game corresponding to the established combination, and a predetermined release condition is established for the major combination won by the lottery A game control means for advancing a game that allows the held major role to be awarded by the establishment of the release condition, and a specific role related to the establishment of the release condition for holding the elected major role by the game control means Corresponding design A selection opportunity giving means for giving an opportunity to select by a player's operation, and a design selected in the selection opportunity given by the selection opportunity giving means is set as a specific design related to the establishment of the predetermined release condition And a release condition lottery means for lottering the release condition based on winning of the combination corresponding to the symbol set by the setting means by the lottery.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a major player is won by lottery during a game, the game control means holds it, that is, stocks it, and continues to execute the game. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the game is being executed, the stocked big actor can be won, that is, the stock is released, and a gaming state is achieved in which the player can arrange the big role symbols on the display means. When the player selects a specific symbol related to the establishment of the stock cancellation condition at the selection opportunity given by the selection opportunity granting means, the setting means selects the symbol selected by the symbol selection means as the specific symbol related to the establishment of the cancellation condition. Set to design. When this specific symbol is won by lottery, the release condition lottery means performs a lottery related to the release condition. That is, a specific symbol can be determined by the player himself. For example, by making a symbol that can be easily arranged by the player as a specific symbol, unfairness among players can be eliminated.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, the release condition lottery means performs a lottery in which the release condition is relaxed more than before the start of the lottery.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in the gaming machine of claim 1, the cancellation condition lottery means a lottery in which the cancellation condition is relaxed more than before the start of the lottery, and therefore corresponds to the symbol selected by the player. Since the release condition is relaxed every time a winning combination is won by lottery, the player's willingness to challenge the game can be further stimulated.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the second aspect, the release condition lottery means includes a digest game number shortening means for shortening the number of games to be digested for the release of holding of the major player. It is characterized by including.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the release condition lottery means shortens the number of games to be digested in order to release the held major player by means of the digestion game number shortening means. Therefore, control is simpler than various relaxation methods, the game is easy to understand, and the player's willingness to challenge the game can be raised.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the selection opportunity giving means operates the start start operation in a mode different from the game start. Selectable as the specific symbol is a selection symbol display control means for displaying a candidate symbol on an effect display means different from the display means, and a selection for selecting one of the candidate symbols displayed by the selection symbol display control means Means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the selection opportunity giving means operates the start start operation in a mode different from the start of the game. In addition, a selected symbol display control means for displaying a candidate symbol that can be selected as the specific symbol on an effect display means different from the display means, and one of the candidate symbols displayed by the selected symbol display control means is selected. By providing the selection means, when the start operation operated at the start of the game is operated in a different mode from the normal start operation (game start operation), a name that can be selected as a specific symbol on the effect display means Candidate symbols are displayed. The player can select a symbol to be a specific symbol while viewing this display by the selection means.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the winning probability of the release condition according to the winning probability of each of the candidate symbols that can be the specific symbol in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Is set, and the product of the winning probability of each candidate symbol and the winning probability of the release condition for each candidate symbol is a constant value.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a selection opportunity for a specific symbol is given by the selection opportunity granting means, for example, the player selects his / her favorite candidate symbol, and a specific symbol that can trigger a stock release. The product of the winning probability of each selected specific symbol release condition and the winning probability of the winning lottery is a constant value. There is no unfairness in the lottery.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate an unfairness among sensual players when preparing a specific pattern that is a trigger for shortening the winning (exercising rights) of a major player who has been stocked. Have

  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 display panel unit 312 of the decoration unit 304 includes a liquid crystal display device 313 for displaying a moving image for presentation and a display window 314 for displaying a rotating display symbol. The display window 314 includes a transparent region that is integrally formed with the display panel unit 312.

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

  In addition, at the bottom of the display window 314, a 7-segment display 315A for displaying the number of paid-out mendal, which is a game medium of the pachislot machine 300, a display for setting the remaining number of jack games and the game state (six levels), etc. A section 315B and a 7 segment display section 315C for displaying the number of credits are 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 (insertion) button 352A and a maximum bet (maximum input) button 352B are provided. Further, a credit refund button 103, 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 a medal 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. This basic stop symbol is for when one medal is bet (inserted), and up to three medals can be bet in a single game. In this case, stop along the top and bottom lines. The symbols that are stopped and the symbols that are stopped on the two diagonal lines are sequentially adopted as combination stop 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 a win (role winning), the flag is established, and when the winning symbols are gathered after that, the player can acquire the number of medals according to each symbol, and is advantageous to the player according to the symbols. It becomes a gaming state. In addition, there are a major role (big bonus (second major role, hereinafter referred to as BB), regular bonus (first major role, hereinafter referred to as RB))) and small role in winning (role winning), The degree of state advantageous to the player is different.

  The BB is configured to include a plurality of RBs (three times in the present embodiment) in the gaming state. Naturally, the BB is a more advantageous gaming state for the player than the RB. .

  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 although not shown in FIG. 1, when a game is stopped, a medal stored (credited) inside the gaming machine is returned. Refund button 103 (hereinafter referred to as an operation input system in general) is connected.

  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. Furthermore, a voice control unit 114 is connected to the main control unit 100 and controls voice (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  In addition, 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 when the winning symbols are aligned after that, the winning is achieved and the player is in an advantageous state according to the aligned symbols. In addition, there are a big bonus and a small bonus, and the big bonus has a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB), and the degree of the state advantageous to the player is different. Of course, BB is more advantageous than RB.

  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 the result of the internal lottery.

  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) and controlling to stop at the off symbol arrangement.

  On the other hand, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols, the stop position is set so that the winning symbol is intentionally stopped. Shifting (pull-in) control is performed.

  By kicking and pulling in, you can have consistency with the lottery results, and even if the timing of the stop operation is slightly shifted, you can align the winning symbols, allowing players to miss It is preventing in the range.

  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.

  In addition, the winning area division table (table) for each internal lottery in the gaming state of this pachislot machine is shown in FIG. FIG. 8 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. 8 shows each winning area No. for each gaming state and for 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. 8 mean that even if the random numbers in the respective internal lottery are small roles and unjustified, RB and BB are reserved in the game, respectively. It is also possible to align.

  For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program 162A is read from the game program memory 162, and in the case of a big game, the big game game 162B according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB. Are read out and processing is executed based on the respective program data. In addition, the game program memory 162 stores an RT game program 162C, which is executed before the exercise of the right of the major player when the major player is internally elected.

  In other words, the RT game is a game from when a major player wins an internal game until the right is exercised, and is a game state in which the winning probability of replay is dramatically increased. The pachislot machine 300 according to the present embodiment equipped with this RT game function can stock a plurality of internal winnings of major players (BB, RB). The RT game and the big winner internal winning stock will be described later.

  A flag management control unit 166 is connected to the gaming state control unit 160. In the normal game control in the gaming state control unit 160, an internal winning combination corresponding to the winning combination / symbol determination unit 158 is supported. The establishment / non-establishment of the flag is managed, and the information from the winning combination / symbol determining unit 158 is the winning area number of FIG. 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 large role flag memory 170 is displayed when each reel 350A, 350B, 350C is stopped. By displaying the big game symbol in a predetermined state on the window 314, the big game is maintained until the big game 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 the player is a big player, a predetermined payout is executed, and then the big player game program is read from the game program memory 162, and the big player game execution controller 160B of the gaming state controller 160 executes the big player game control. Is done.

  In the big game game program, a regular bonus game program and a big bonus game program are separately stored, and are selectively read based on the winning big game.

  In the regular bonus program, a maximum of 12 games (maximum number of games) can be executed in the state that the lottery probability of the small role is higher than the lottery probability during the normal game as the right exercise. The regular bonus game ends when the player wins a maximum of 8 times (maximum number of wins) during any of these 12 games.

  On the other hand, in the big bonus program, three regular bonus games can be executed as exercise of rights.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the internal winning of the major player can be held, that is, stocked without being established on the reels 350A, 350B, 350C, and when this is digested, it is determined in advance. It is necessary to digest the number N of RT games. In other words, after exercising the right of the hero, if there is stock in the internal election of the hero, it is put into the RT game, and during this RT game, control is performed so that the symbols of the hero are not aligned (the hero flag is not established) When the predetermined number N of games has been consumed, the big game flag is established, and the big game's rights can be exercised when the big game's symbols are available.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram of control (game execution control by the RT game execution control unit 160C) in the game state control unit 160 when the RT game is executed.

  The signal from the winning combination / symbol discriminating unit 158 is input to the major player stock unit 180, and the count value of the major player stock unit 180 is added every time the major player is internally elected.

  The big game stock unit 180 is connected to the RT game number N setting unit 182, and when a signal indicating the end of the big game is input from the reel drive control unit 164 to the big game stock unit 180, While subtracting one count value, a setting instruction signal is sent to the RT game number N setting unit 182. Thereby, the RT game number N setting unit 182 sets the RT game number N (fixed value). In addition, when the major player is elected internally when there is no stock in the major player stock unit 180, the count value is incremented by one, but one when the signal indicating the end of the game is input from the reel drive control unit 164. Subtraction is performed (that is, the stock number is + 1-1 and the result is 0), and a setting instruction signal is sent to the RT game number N setting unit 182.

  The set RT game number N is set in the RT game number subtraction counter 184. The RT game number subtraction counter 184 receives a signal from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 158, and N is subtracted by 1 for each game (N ← N-1). When the N value becomes 0, it is determined that the RT game is over, and an instruction to set the big game flag is sent to the flag management control unit 166. In response to this instruction, the flag management control unit 166 sets the flag stored in the major role flag memory 170 to the established state.

  In addition, the reel drive control unit 164 sends stop symbol arrangement information to the stock cancellation symbol collation unit 186. The stock cancellation symbol matching unit 186 is connected to the stock cancellation symbol memory 188. When the stop symbol arrangement information is input to the stock cancellation symbol verification unit 186, the stock cancellation symbol verification unit 186 The symbol stored in 188 is read out and collated.

  If the results of this collation match, the right for stock cancellation promotion lottery is generated, and a right generation signal is sent from the stock cancellation symbol verification unit 186 to the stock cancellation promotion lottery execution unit 190.

  In the stock cancellation promotion lottery execution unit 190 that receives the right generation signal, the stock cancellation promotion lottery is executed based on the winning probability read from the symbol-specific winning probability setting unit 192. The winning probability is read by the symbol information (designated stock cancellation symbol information) stored in the stock cancellation symbol memory 188 in the symbol-specific winning probability setting unit 192, and the winning probability corresponding to the symbol information is selected. It comes to be decided by doing.

  That is, as shown in Table 1, the probabilities that the respective symbols are aligned are different. If the winning probabilities in the stock cancellation promotion lottery are made uniform as they are, unfairness is brought about. Therefore, the winning probability in the stock cancellation promotion lottery is determined for each symbol so that the product of the probability that each symbol is aligned and the winning probability in the stock cancellation promotion lottery becomes constant.

  If the lottery is won as a result of the lottery, a winning signal is sent from the stock cancellation promotion lottery execution unit 190 to the RT game number subtraction counter 184.

  The RT game number subtraction counter 184 subtracts 2 or more from the current RT game number N (remaining number) by this winning signal to reduce the RT game number N. That is, the number of RT games is decremented by 1 for each game, but when the stock release promotion lottery is won, the number of RT games can be consumed at once, faster than the subtraction for each game. Note that the RT game number N may be zero.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a configuration is added in which the player can freely select the stock release symbol by an operation different from the game start operation of the start lever 354.

  That is, the start lever 354 is connected to the stock release symbol selection control unit 194. In this embodiment, the continuous operation time (the time during which the start lever 354 is continuously operated) is a predetermined time (here, 1 second). ) After a lapse, it is determined that the operation of the start lever 354 is a transition to the stock release symbol selection mode, and the stock release symbol selection control unit 194 controls the display control unit 108 to select the LCD 313. A plurality of stock cancellation symbols (candidates) are displayed (see FIG. 5).

  The display form on the LCD 313 selectively highlights a specific symbol every predetermined time (in this case, 0.5 second interval) for a plurality of displayed stock cancellation symbols (candidates) (for example, every 0.5 seconds). , Circle, blink, change brightness and density, etc.).

  Here, when the start lever 354 is operated again when any of the stock cancellation symbols (candidates) is emphasized, the emphasized candidates become the subsequent credit cancellation symbols (confirmation). . It is sent to the stock cancellation symbol memory 188.

  It should be noted that the operation of the start lever 354 at the time of selecting the emphasized credit release symbol (candidate) is also used as a game start trigger. For this reason, the game is started simultaneously with the selection of the credit release symbol (candidate).

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
(Normal game flow)
In the state where the medal is credited (or the medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 320), the betting of the medal is completed by the operation of the single bet button 352A or the maximum bet button 352B, or the medal insertion unit When a bet is completed by inserting a medal from 320, the start lever 354 can be operated. When the start lever 354 is operated, a winning / losing lottery is performed simultaneously with this operation, and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C start rotating under the control of the reel drive control unit 164.

  The result of the lottery is transmitted from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 158 to the gaming state control unit 160. The game state control unit 160 stores the flag in the small role flag memory 168 when the result of the lottery is unsuccessful, replayed, or small role, and stores the flag in the big role flag memory 170 when the result is RB or BB. Remember.

  The reel drive control unit 164 drives the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C according to the flags of the small role memory control unit 168 and the big role memory control unit 170, and stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C according to the player's subsequent operations. Control.

  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, but the flag that is heard from the small role flag memory 168 and the big role flag memory 170 is heard. Accordingly, the stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is executed so that the corresponding symbol is drawn into a predetermined position taking into account the slip control or kicked off from the predetermined position. 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 player in this determination, the bonus game control of a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) is executed according to the stop pattern (exercise of rights). Then, predetermined payout control preset for the small combination is executed.

  Here, at the time of determining the big role in the present embodiment, this big role is stocked. That is, before the transition to the BB and RB internal winning state shown in FIG. 8, the transition to the RT gaming state is performed, a predetermined number N of RT games are executed, and the BB stocked when the RT game is finished, The RB internal winning flag is sequentially released, and the BB and RB internal winning states are sequentially shifted to allow the BB or RB symbols to be aligned. In other words, an internal winning can be stocked as many times as possible during the RT game, but in order to exercise the rights of the major player, it is a gaming specification that requires the RT game to be consumed.

  In RT games, replay wins are made frequently, so the game is digested with little difference between player input and payout, and the probability of internal winning of a major player is substantially increased, but in a relatively short time Can be avoided.

  Here, when specific symbols (stock cancellation symbols) are prepared during the RT game, a stock cancellation promotion lottery with a predetermined probability is executed. If this stock cancellation promotion lottery is won, the number of RT games N is reduced (or set to “0”), and the right of a major player can be exercised at an early stage, which is advantageous to the player.

  By the way, conventionally, the symbols that trigger the stock cancellation are predetermined by the designer, and some players have given an unfair impression that it is easy or difficult to align. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to freely select a stock cancellation symbol (to obtain a stock cancellation promotion lottery right) that triggers the stock cancellation.

  In this case, in this embodiment, the start lever 354 is also used as the stock release symbol selection operation function. The flow of the game specification with stock function including the stock cancellation symbol selection function will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in step 200, initial setting is executed, and then the routine proceeds to step 202 where it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of medals have been bet. If an affirmative determination is made in step 202, it is determined whether or not the operation of the start lever 354 has been performed in step 204. If an affirmative determination is made, the operation time of the start lever 354 is checked in step 206.

  In the next step 208, it is determined whether or not the operation time of the start lever 354 has exceeded 1 second.

  If a negative determination is made in step 208, it is determined in step 210 whether the current operation state (that is, whether the operation state is still continued or the operation is finished).

  If the determination in step 210 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the operation state is continued, the routine proceeds to step 206 and the above steps are repeated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 210, the process proceeds to step 224.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 208, it is determined that the operation of the start lever 354 has instructed the selection of the stock release symbol, the process proceeds to step 212, and the stock release symbol (candidate) is displayed on the LCD 313 ( (See FIG. 5). At this point, the player stops operating the start lever 354 once.

  The stock cancellation symbol is displayed with a plurality of symbols, and one of the symbols is highlighted. In FIG. 5, it is expressed by enclosing the highlighting means and a circle.

  In the next step 214, it is determined whether or not the start lever 354 has been operated again. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 216 to determine whether or not the current display state has passed 0.5 seconds. To be judged. If the determination in step 216 is negative, the process returns to step 214. If an affirmative determination is made in step 216, the process proceeds to step 218, the emphasized symbol is updated by a predetermined rotation, and the process returns to step 214. That is, until the player operates the start lever 354, a plurality of symbols are highlighted and displayed at intervals of 0.5 seconds.

  Here, if the start lever 354 is operated in a state where the symbols desired by the player are emphasized, an affirmative determination is made in step 214 and the routine proceeds to step 220.

  In step 220, the stock cancellation symbol is determined as the emphasized symbol, and in step 222, the stock cancellation symbol is stored in the stock cancellation symbol memory 188 (see FIG. 4), and the process proceeds to step 224.

  In step 224, a symbol lottery process is executed, and then the routine proceeds to step 226, where it is determined whether or not the major player is won as a result of the lottery.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 226, that is, if it is determined that the major player is elected, the process proceeds to step 228, the counter of the major player stock unit 180 is incremented, and the process proceeds to step 230. In step 230, it is determined whether or not the counter of the major player stock unit 180 is 1 (whether or not the major player is elected when the major player is not stocked). In addition to setting N, the type (BB or RB) of the major player is determined and the process proceeds to step 234. In step 234, the RT game mode is set and the process proceeds to step 246. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 230 (a major player is elected in a state where a major player is stocked), the process proceeds to step 246.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 226, that is, if it is not an internal winning of a major player, the routine proceeds to step 236, where it is determined whether or not an RT game is in progress.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 236, it is determined in step 238 whether or not a stock cancellation symbol has been won. If an affirmative determination is made in step 238, the process proceeds to step 240, where the stock cancellation promotion lottery is executed with the probability determined for each stock cancellation symbol, and in step 242, the result of this stock cancellation promotion lottery is determined.

  If it is determined in step 242 that the game has been won, the process proceeds to step 244 where the number of RT games N (the remaining number of RT games) is decreased by a predetermined number, and the process proceeds to step 246. As a concept for reducing the number of RT games N, a predetermined number may be subtracted or reduced at a predetermined rate. Further, it may be reset to a predetermined number of games (for example, a relatively small number such as 10 games), or N = 0 may be extremely set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 242 that it is out of place, the process proceeds to step 246. Note that the process proceeds to step 246 also when a negative determination is made at step 236 and at step 238.

  In step 246, rotation start processing of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is executed, and the process proceeds to step 248 in FIG.

  In step 248 shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C have been operated. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 250 to execute stop processing.

  In the next step 252, it is determined whether or not all the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C have been stopped. If a negative determination is made, the process returns to step 248 and the above steps are repeated.

  If the determination in step 252 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that all the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C have stopped, the process proceeds to step 254 to execute the entrance determination process. If NO is determined and the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 258 to execute the big game processing, and the process proceeds to step 260.

  In step 260, it is determined whether or not the main character has ended. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 246 in FIG.

  Further, when an affirmative determination is made at step 260, the process proceeds to step 262, where it is determined whether or not the counter of the big actor stock unit 180 is 0. When the process shifts to H.264 and shifts to the normal gaming state, and the counter of the major player stock unit 180 is not 0 (negative determination), the process proceeds to Step 266 to set the RT game number N and the next major actor type ( BB or RB) is determined, and the process proceeds to step 202 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made at step 256 (not playing a big game), the routine proceeds to step 268 where it is determined whether or not an RT game is in progress.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 268, the process proceeds to step 270, the RT game number N is decremented, and the process proceeds to step 272.

  In step 272, it is determined whether or not the number of RT games N has become 0, and if an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 274 to shift to the normal game state in which the major player is elected, and to step 202 in FIG. Transition.

  Also, if a negative determination is made in step 268 and step 272, the process proceeds to step 202 in FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when it is determined in step 208 of FIG. 6 that the operation lever 354 has been operated for 1 second or longer, the mode can be shifted to the stock release symbol selection mode. A plurality of symbols that are scroll updated every second are displayed, and the start lever 354 is operated when the symbol desired by the player is emphasized, so that the player can select the stock release symbol in the game. (Steps 212 to 222).

  In addition, when the symbols selected by the player in step 238 of FIG. 6 are won, the probabilities that the symbols are aligned are different, so that the step 240 does not cause unfairness to the player. Since the stock cancellation promotion lottery is executed with the probability determined for each stock cancellation symbol (see Table 1), even if any symbol is selected, substantial unfairness can be eliminated. In addition, since the symbols that the player feels easy to align can be used as the stock release symbols, it is possible to eliminate sensory unfairness among the players.

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 control (game execution control by RT game execution control part) in the game state control part at the time of RT game execution. It is a front view of the stock cancellation | release symbol selection screen displayed on LCD. It is a flowchart (the first half) which shows the flow of the game specification with a stock function including a stock cancellation | release symbol selection function. It is a flowchart (latter half) which shows the flow of the game specification with a stock function including a stock cancellation | release symbol selection function. 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

100 main control unit 106A, 106B, 106C reel motor 108 display control unit (selected symbol display control means)
154 Lottery part 156 Table selection part 158 Winning role / design selection part 160 Game state control part (game control means)
160A Normal game execution control unit 160B Major game execution control unit 160C RT game execution control unit (game control means)
162 Game program memory 164 Reel drive control unit 172A, 172B, 172C Position detection sensor 180 Major stock unit 182 RT game number N setting unit 184 RT game number subtraction counter 186 Stock cancellation symbol verification unit 188 Stock cancellation symbol memory (setting means)
190 Stock cancellation promotion lottery execution part (digestion game shortening means)
192 Symbol-specific winning probability setting section (setting means)
194 Stock cancellation symbol selection control unit (selection opportunity grant means, selection symbol display control means)
300 pachislot machines (game machines)
313 LCD (effect display means)
352A Single bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever (selection means)
350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (5)

It has display means that can display symbols, and it becomes possible to play a game when the game medium is inserted, and a plurality of small roles including replays based on the player's start start operation, and a chance to establish a predetermined number of small roles A lottery such as a major player who gives a player the right to play a game that allows a large amount of dividends to be made in a short period of time, and a symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the display means A gaming machine that establishes the winning combination and enables a game corresponding to the established combination,
A game control means for holding the leading role won by the lottery until a predetermined release condition is satisfied, and advancing a game that allows the held leading role to be won by the satisfaction of the release condition;
A selection opportunity giving means for giving an opportunity to select a symbol corresponding to a specific role related to establishment of the release condition for holding the elected major role by the game control means;
A setting means for setting the symbol selected in the selection opportunity given by the selection opportunity granting unit to a specific symbol related to the establishment of the predetermined release condition;
Release condition lottery means for drawing the release condition based on the fact that the role corresponding to the symbol set by the setting means is won by the lottery,
A gaming machine characterized by having a box.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the release condition lottery means performs a lottery in which the release condition is relaxed more than before the start of the lottery.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the release condition lottery means includes digestion game number shortening means for shortening the number of games to be digested for release of holding of the held major player.   The selection opportunity giving means, when the start start operation is operated in a mode different from the game start, selectable symbols can be selected as the specific symbols, and a candidate symbol is displayed on an effect display means different from the display means The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising control means and selection means for selecting one of the candidate symbols displayed by the selected symbol display control means.   The winning probability of the cancellation condition is set according to the winning probability of each candidate symbol that can be the specific symbol, and the winning probability of each candidate symbol and the winning probability of the cancellation condition for each candidate symbol The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the product is a constant value.

Images