JP2006000518A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing increase of a memory capacity while eliminating the unbelieving feeling of a player due to the bias of the kinds of released bonuses. <P>SOLUTION: In the case of carrying out the internal drawing of a plurality of bonuses including RB and BB based on start starting operation with a start lever 354 by the player to store the RB and BB winning obtained by winning the internal drawing in order and making it possible to use right according to the bonuses stored in order when a prescribed condition is satisfied, only the number of bonuses stored by the internal drawing is respectively stored by each kind of the bonus, and the kinds of bonuses the right of which can be used in the case of satisfying the prescribed condition are selected by selection probability corresponding to the ratio of winning probability in the internal drawing. <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 game machines, particularly pachislot machines, a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a start lever is operated to execute a winning lottery for the game, and a plurality of symbols are displayed on the peripheral surface. In addition, when a plurality of rows (generally, three rows) of symbol variation reels (display devices) rotate, so-called symbol variation display is started.

  The symbol variable reels that have started to rotate by the operation of the start lever described above are stopped almost at the time that the player intends, by the player operating the stop buttons provided correspondingly.

  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 complete, the prize is won and the rights are exercised.

  Further, when the result of the internal lottery is off, the symbol variation reel is stopped by performing so-called slip control so as not to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

  Even if the result of the internal lottery is a win, if the symbol variable reel is not stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the winning combination, no winning is made and the above right is not 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, which is the first major player, 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 play many game media in a short period of time. Can be earned. In addition, in the big bonus that is the second major player, the special bonus is configured by combining the regular bonus multiple times (usually up to 3 times) during the small role acquisition game multiple times (usually up to 30 times). The player can acquire a larger amount of game media than the regular bonus.

  In other words, when the number of regular bonus executions reaches the upper limit number (3 times), the big bonus game ends even if the small role acquisition game number does not reach the upper limit number (30 times).

  In this type of gaming machine, when a major player is elected by internal lottery, the winning of the major player is avoided until the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the major players elected by the internal lottery are sequentially stocked so that the predetermined condition is satisfied. There is a so-called stock machine that is controlled so that it is sequentially released and can be awarded every time it is played.

Conventionally, when a bonus lottery is performed even during the bonus internal winning, and the bonus is won, the bonus is stocked for each type, and the bonus type to be generated next at the end of the bonus is determined in advance. It has been proposed to have an intentional bias in the occurrence. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-236063

  However, the conventional technique described above has a problem in that, despite the fact that the internal lottery is being performed, the bonus generation (release ratio) is intentionally biased, leading to distrust of the player. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of saving information capacity while eliminating the distrust of the player due to the bias of the type of bonus to be released. Is the purpose.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, lottery of a plurality of winning combinations is performed based on a start operation of the player, and the winning winning combinations are sequentially stored, but are sequentially stored when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A gaming machine capable of exercising the right according to the combination, and storing means for storing only the number of the combination stored by the lottery for each type of the combination, and exercising the right when the predetermined condition is satisfied And selecting means for selecting the types of the winning combinations with a selection probability corresponding to a winning probability ratio in the winning lottery.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a lottery of lots is performed based on the start operation of the player, and the winning combinations are sequentially stored while the predetermined conditions are satisfied. When the right can be exercised according to the combination, only the number of the combinations stored by the lottery is stored by the storage means for each type of the combination, and the right can be exercised when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The type of the winning combination is selected by the selecting means with a selection probability corresponding to the winning probability ratio in the winning lottery.

  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since only the number of the winning combinations stored by the lottery is stored for each type of the winning combination, the winning order and the winning combination type are stored as a history. It is possible to store a plurality of roles with a small information capacity.

  Here, for example, in the form of storing only the number of storage, up to 256 can be stored with a storage capacity of 1 byte. Note that if there are two types of combinations, 2 bytes are required, but up to 256 types of combinations can be stored. On the other hand, in the form of storing the types of winning combinations and the winning order, if there are two types of winning combinations, it is most efficient to identify the types of winning combinations with 0/1 and list them in the winning order. However, in this way, one bit is required for each one, and 8 histories can be stored in 1 byte, but a storage capacity of 32 bytes is required to store 256 histories. I need it.

  Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 1, the type of the role that can be exercised when the predetermined condition is satisfied is selected with a selection probability corresponding to a winning probability ratio in the lottery of the role. Therefore, even if the winning order by lottery is not memorized, it is possible to relate the result of the lottery and the selection result of the role that can exercise the rights, so that the distrust of the player can be solved. it can.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in storage capacity while eliminating the distrust of the player due to the bias of the type of bonus to be released.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, in which the role of the first leading role in which the role can be executed in a gaming state advantageous to the player and the right of the first leading role multiple times. And the winning probabilities of the first and second big actors in the lottery are set independently of each other.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, two types of big actors whose winning probabilities in the lottery are set independently are stored for each type, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the stored big actor is released and released. Since the type of major player to be selected is selected with a selection probability according to the winning probability ratio in the lottery, in a general gaming machine storing two types of major players, distrust of the player due to the bias type of the bonus to be released It is possible to prevent an increase in storage capacity while eliminating the problem.

  Further, the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, the selection probability is the same as a winning probability ratio in the lottery of the combination.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the winning probability ratio in the lottery of the combination and the selection probability of the type of the combination to be released are the same, the lottery result even if the winning order by the lottery is not stored Since the combination can be released almost faithfully, the distrust of the player due to the bias of the type of bonus to be released can be eliminated.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to prevent an increase in storage capacity while eliminating the distrust of the player due to the bias of the type of bonus to be released.

  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 decoration lamp 304A is also provided in the left-right direction above the decoration part 304. In addition, speakers 305R and 305L are provided in the vicinity of the decorative lamp 304 for reproducing production sound and the like.

  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.

  Also, at the bottom of the display window 314, a 7-segment display 315A for displaying the number of paid-out medals as game media 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 upper portion of the operation unit 306 projects forward, and a medal insertion unit 320 is provided at the right end of the upper surface (table 306A) of the projecting portion, and credits are paid out in order from the left end of the upper surface. An adjustment button 103, a single bet (insertion) button 352A, and a maximum bet (maximum input) 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 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 an internal lottery timing which will be described later, and the winning (winning) / off is determined by the operation of the start lever 354.

  FIG. 2 schematically 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 the center, and the main control unit 100 identifies medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 320, and the number and types of medals inserted (incorrect or And a stop button 356A, 356B, 356C, a MAX bet button 352B, and a single bet button 352A corresponding to the start lever 354 and the above-described reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively. In addition, a settlement button 103 for returning a medal stored (credited) inside the gaming machine when the game is stopped is connected via a sensor (not shown) that detects an operation state.

  The main control unit 100 also includes a main control circuit 110 including a CPU. The main control circuit 110 mainly includes a RAM 128 that temporarily stores game progress and the like, and various programs. A stored ROM 130 is connected, and a clock pulse generation circuit 124 that generates a clock pulse that is a reference for the operation of the main control circuit 110 is connected via a frequency divider 126.

  In addition, a random number generator 120 and a random number sampling circuit 122 are connected to the main control circuit 110. The main control circuit 110 controls the random number generator 120 in synchronization with the clock pulse input through the frequency divider 126 to sequentially generate random numbers, and the random number sampling circuit 122 generates the random numbers. Get random numbers and sample them.

  In the gaming machine 300, the main control unit 100 performs an internal lottery to determine whether a major role or a small role is won at the operation timing of the start lever 354. In the main control circuit 110, the start lever 354 is operated. Then, the random number sampling circuit 122 is instructed to acquire, sample, and output a random number, thereby deriving a lottery result according to the random number input from the random number sampling circuit 122.

  If the internal lottery is a win (combination), the player can win the number of medals according to each symbol when the winning symbols are obtained by the stop operation by the subsequent stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C. The gaming state is advantageous to the player according to the symbol.

  Here, there are small roles and big roles as roles. Among these, the major players include a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB” as appropriate) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB” as appropriate), and the degree of advantage to the player differs in the game corresponding to each. A game corresponding to RB (hereinafter referred to as “RB game” as appropriate) is composed of a plurality of small role games, and a game corresponding to BB (hereinafter referred to as “BB game” as appropriate) is in the gaming state. The game is configured to include a plurality of RB games. Therefore, as a matter of course, the RB game is more advantageous to the player than the small role game, and the BB game is more advantageous to the player than the RB game.

  In addition, a motor drive circuit 132 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the motor drive circuit 132 includes left (L), middle (C), and right (R) reel motors 106A, 106B, Each of the left, middle, and right reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected via 106C.

  Further, a reel position detection circuit 134 for detecting the rotational positions of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected to the main controller 100. In the main controller 100, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are connected. The position of can be grasped at any time.

  In the gaming machine 300, the symbol variation by the symbol variation unit 316 is started at the operation timing by the start lever 354. When the start lever 354 is operated, the main control unit 100 operates the motor drive circuit 132. The reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are respectively started to rotate, and the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are rotated, and the three stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are operated on the basis of the subsequent operations. The rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped.

  Here, in the main control unit 100, when the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped based on the stop operation by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the slip control of a predetermined number of frames is performed according to the result of the internal lottery. Is supposed to run.

  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.

  Also, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, the stop position is intentionally shifted so that the winning symbol is aligned and stopped within the predetermined number of symbols. (Retraction) control is performed.

  By kicking and pulling in the above, it is possible to make the internal lottery result and the game result uniform, and even if the stop operation timing is slightly shifted, it is possible to align the winning symbols, It prevents people from being lost.

  In addition, a hopper drive circuit 136 for operating a hopper 138 provided in the gaming machine 300 is connected to the main control unit 100. The hopper 138 stores medals, and the main control unit 100 pays out medals from the hopper 138 via the hopper drive circuit 136 in accordance with the stop pattern specified by the output from the reel position detection circuit 134. Executed.

  Further, a medal detection sensor 140 that detects medals paid out from the hopper 138 is disposed in the vicinity of the hopper 138 and is connected to the main control unit 100 via a payout completion signal circuit 142. The payout completion signal circuit 142 determines whether or not the payout is completed based on the detection signal from the medal detection sensor 140, and generates a payout completion signal when it is determined that the payout is completed. Is input.

  When the payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 142, the main control unit 100 ends the medal payout by the hopper 138 via the hopper driving circuit 136.

  Further, a lamp driving circuit 144 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the 7-segment display unit 315A, the display unit 315B, the 7-segment display unit 315C, the activation line, and the like described above are connected via the lamp driving circuit 144. The display lamp 146 is turned on and off.

  On the other hand, a sub-control unit 150 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the main control unit 100 inputs a command signal indicating a control state at any time to the sub-control unit 150. In the present embodiment, as communication between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 150, only one-way communication from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 150 is executed, and the sub control unit 150 performs main communication. Communication with the control unit 100 cannot be performed at all.

  A liquid crystal control circuit 152 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 controls a display state of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313 provided for production.

  In addition, a lamp driving circuit 182 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and lighting of the lamp 112 and the like built in the decorative lamp 304A is controlled via the lamp driving circuit 182.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 180 is connected to the sub-control unit 150 and controls the sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  The sub-control unit 150 executes a notification effect by the LCD 313, the speaker 305, the backlight 184, the lamp 112 incorporated in the decoration lamp 304A, or the like according to the control state of the gaming machine 300 of the main control unit 100.

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

  The main control unit 100 includes a lottery unit 180, and an operation signal indicating that the start lever 354 has been operated is input to the lottery unit 180. The lottery unit 180 executes an internal lottery with the operation of the start lever 354 after a predetermined number of medals have been inserted (bets) as a trigger.

  The lottery unit 180 acquires a random value in synchronization with the operation of the start lever 354, and sends the random value to the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 via the table selection unit 182.

  The table selection unit 182 stores a table in which information indicating roles / designs corresponding to numerical values that can be acquired by the lottery unit 180 is stored for each gaming state of the pachislot machine 300. As the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300, for example, normal game, technical intervention role game, BB internal winning, RB internal winning, BB operating normal game, RB operating RB internal winning, RB game, etc. Is given.

  In the table selection unit 182, information indicating the current gaming state is obtained from the gaming state control unit 186, and a table for determining a role / symbol is selected from the table provided for each gaming state. Based on the table selected by the table selection unit 182, the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 determines and determines the winning combination (small role (including replay), major role (RB, BB)) and winning symbol. The winning combination and the winning symbol are input to the gaming state control unit 186.

  The gaming state control unit 186 is connected to a gaming program memory 188 in which data indicating various programs corresponding to the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 is stored. The game state control unit 186 mainly controls the game state by reading and executing game program data corresponding to the game state from the game program memory 188 as appropriate by the game execution control unit 186A.

  The game program memory 188 stores data indicating a normal game program and data indicating a major game program. For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program data is read from the game program memory 188. In the case of the big game state, the big game program data is read according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB, and processing is executed based on each program data.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 100 is configured to include a reel drive control unit 194. Based on the start operation of the start lever 354, after a lapse of 4.1 seconds from the end of the previous game, the motor drive unit 132 is provided. Then, the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are driven to start rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C.

  Further, the reel drive control unit 194 performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C.

  Position detection sensors 198A, 198B, and 198C are attached to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively, and are connected to the reel drive control unit 194 via the reel position detection circuit 134. The reel drive control unit 194 recognizes the respective rotation positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of the slip control, and stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have stopped. The symbol array is sent to the gaming state control unit 186.

  Based on the symbol arrangement of the stopped reels 350A, 350B, 350C, the gaming state control unit 186 confirms whether or not the winning combination has been established, and if it is a small role, controls the hopper drive circuit 136. A predetermined payout is performed by operating the hopper 138. If replay is performed, replay control is executed, and if it is a major player, a predetermined payout is performed on the payout control unit 150, and then the game execution control unit 186A performs the major player game program. Is read from the game program memory 188 and executed.

  It should be noted that the regular bonus game program and the big bonus game program are separately stored in the major player program, and are selectively read based on the elected major player.

  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, the regular bonus game can be executed with high probability as the right exercise, and the big bonus game ends when the number of executions of the regular bonus game reaches a preset upper limit number.

  Here, in the gaming machine 300 according to the present embodiment, a replay time (RT) in which a specific small role (replay) is won with a high probability in a general game inside a big role (a state where the big role is internally elected). Is set for a predetermined period, and in the RT setting general game inside the big game, the reel drive control unit 194 described later performs stop control so that the big game cannot win. On the other hand, in the case of an RT non-set general game in the inside of the main character (a state in which the RT has ended), stop control that can win the main character is executed.

  Also, in this embodiment, in the RT setting general game inside the big game, when replay is won, the stop control that can win the replay and the stop control that cannot win the replay are selected with a predetermined selection probability. I am trying to do it. As a result, replay is won with high probability in internal winning, but the probability of actually winning the replay is the same as when RT is not set.

  Whether or not to control to be able to win the replay won in the RT setting general game inside the big game is appropriately set according to the game characteristics and the winning rate, but even if you win the replay In general, stop control is executed so as not to win a prize so that the player does not know whether RT is in progress.

  That is, it is not possible to immediately win the major player won by the internal lottery, but until the main control unit 100 controls the RT game to be executed the number of times determined by the lottery and ends the RT game. It is configured as a so-called stock machine that prevents a major player from winning a prize, makes the internal election time of the major player different from the release time of the major player, and sequentially stores (stocks) the major players elected by internal lottery during the game. .

  Therefore, the gaming state control unit 186 is provided with an RT number setting unit 186B and is connected to the game execution control unit 186A. The RT number setting unit 186B selects the RT game execution number by lottery and sets it in the game execution control unit 186A.

  Note that the lottery of the number of times the RT game is executed is stocked when a major player is elected in the state where the major player is not stocked, or when winning the previous major player and moving to a bonus game. Will be executed if.

  When the number of executions of the RT game is determined by lottery, the game proceeds to the RT game. If a lottery for the number of RT games is executed when the bonus game is entered, the RT game is entered simultaneously with the end of the bonus game.

  By the way, the major player who is won by the internal lottery during the game is managed by the flag management control unit 190. The flag management control unit 190 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186, and a flag memory 192 is connected to the flag management control unit 190. Thereby, the flag management control unit 190 manages each flag indicating the internal winning state for each combination using the flag memory 192.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram for the stock and release of the big actor. As shown in the figure, stock information 12 and flag state information 14 are stored in a flag memory 192 provided in a predetermined area such as a RAM 128, respectively.

  As the stock information 12, the number of internally winning big figures is stored in different areas for each kind of big figures (BB, RB). In the flag management control unit 190, when winning a major player according to the result of the internal lottery, the number of elected major players is added, and when winning a major player according to the gaming state, the number of winning major players is determined. The stock information 12 is updated and stored in a timely manner so that it is reduced by one.

  Further, the flag management control unit 190 is provided with a release bonus selection unit 22 so as to select the next major player to be released based on the storage state of the stock information 12.

  The release bonus selection unit 22 is provided with a determination unit 26 and a lottery unit 24. In the determination unit 26, the types of major players to be released based on the number of BB stocks and the number of RB stocks stored in the stock information 12 Is determined by the lottery unit 24. When it is determined that both BB and RB are stocked, it is determined that the lottery is to be selected, and the winning hero is selected by lottery by the lottery unit 24, and only one of the heroes is stocked. If there is, select the stocked hero.

  FIG. 5 (A) shows the lottery probability of the lottery to be released by the lottery unit 24 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the probability that RB wins is 51/128, and the probability that BB wins is 77/128, and the lottery probability is determined by the major player who won in the internal lottery. It is set according to the probability of being RB or BB.

  Here, FIG. 5B shows an example of the lottery probability in the internal lottery according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the case of setting 3, for example, the probability of winning the big actor is 551/65536, the probability that the elected major player is RB is 220/551, and the probability of being BB is 331/551. Therefore, the ratio of the RB and BB lottery probabilities at the time of release shown in FIG. 5 (A) is almost the same as the ratio of the probability that the major player won in the internal lottery is RB and the probability that it is BB. I understand.

  The flag status information 14 stores flag states for all the combinations that can be won by internal lottery, and each flag is established by winning by internal lottery. This state disappears (flag is not established) in one game.

  Further, the state of the flag of the big character is selected by the release bonus selection unit 22 to set the flag of the big character to the established state, and the state of the big character flag is displayed after each reel 350A, 350B, 350C is stopped. The big symbol symbol is displayed in a predetermined state on the window 314 and is maintained until winning the big character.

  In this way, the flag management control unit 190 updates and stores the stock information 12 and the flag state information 14 in a timely manner based on the information from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 during the normal game control in the game state control unit 186. Thus, the establishment and non-establishment of the flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is managed.

  The flag memory 192 is connected to the reel drive control unit 194 described above (see also FIG. 3), and the flag state information stored in the flag memory 192 is a stop button 356A, 356B by the reel drive control unit 194. It is applied as a slip control parameter for pull-in or kick-off during stop control based on the operation of 356C.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart showing the flow of normal game state processing by the main control unit 100. In the figure, only processing particularly related to the present invention is shown. The normal gaming state process according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 200, the completion of the betting operation is waited, and in the next step 202, the operation of the start lever is waited.

  That is, 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 max bet button 352B, or the medal When a bet is completed by inserting medals from the insertion unit 320, the start lever 354 can be operated.

  In the next step 204, a winning combination in the game is determined by internal lottery, and then the process proceeds to step 206 to determine whether or not a major player has been won as a result of the internal lottery. If it is determined that the stock information needs to be updated, the process proceeds to step 208, the stock information update process routine is executed, and then the process proceeds to step 210.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 206, the flag status information of each small role is updated and stored as necessary according to the result of the internal lottery, and then the process proceeds to step 210.

  Here, FIG. 7 shows a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the stock information update processing routine executed in step 208 described above. Hereinafter, the stock information update process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 230, it is determined whether or not there is a stock of a major player based on the stock information 12. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 232 to execute a lottery for the number of RT games, After setting the lottery RT number, the process proceeds to step 234.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 230 is affirmative, it is determined that it is not necessary to perform the lottery and setting of the RT game number associated with the major role winning in step 206 at this time, and the processing in step 232 is executed. Instead, the process proceeds to step 234.

  In step 234, it is determined whether or not the elected major player is BB. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 235 and 1 is added (incremented) to the number of BB stocks in the stock information 12. Thereafter, the stock information update processing routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 234, the process proceeds to step 236, and 1 is added to the number of RB stocks of the stock information 12, and then this stock information update processing routine is terminated.

  In step 210 of FIG. 6, the rotation of the reel is started. That is, in the main control unit 100, 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 194. To do.

  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. Depending on the state of various flags stored in the flag memory 192, In consideration of the slip control, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are controlled to stop so that the corresponding symbol is drawn into a predetermined position or kicked from the predetermined position. That is, when any one of the flags 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, if none of the flags is 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.

  Therefore, in step 212, all reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are waited for rotation to be stopped, and in next step 214, winning determination is executed.

  That is, when all the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is hit, and in the case of winning, the winning combination is determined.

  In the next step 216, it is determined whether or not it is determined that any winning combination has been won as a result of the winning determination. If the determination is negative, the normal gaming state process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 216, the process proceeds to step 218, a predetermined medal payout control preset according to the winning combination is executed, and then the process proceeds to step 220.

  In step 220, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a major player. If the determination is negative, the normal gaming state process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 222 to execute a bonus game start process routine, and then proceeds to step 224 to execute a bonus game process.

  In other words, when it is determined that the big player has won, a bonus game of a big bonus or a regular bonus is executed (exercise of rights) according to the stop pattern.

  Here, FIG. 8 shows a flowchart showing the flow of the bonus game start processing routine executed in step 222 described above. Hereinafter, the bonus game start process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 240, it is determined whether or not a BB winning is made based on the stop symbol. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 242 to decrement the BB stock number of the stock information 12 by 1 (decrement). Then, the process proceeds to step 246.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 240, the process proceeds to step 244, the number of RB stocks in the stock information 12 is decremented, and then the process proceeds to step 246.

  In step 246, based on the stock information 12, it is determined whether there is a stock of the next major player. If there is a stock of the big actor, the determination is affirmative and the process proceeds to step 248, where the number of RT games to be executed before the next bonus game is selected and set by lottery, and then the main game is performed. The bonus game start processing routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 246, it is determined that there is no need to execute the lottery / setting of the number of RT games because the major player is not stocked, and the bonus game start processing routine is terminated as it is.

  In step 226 of FIG. 6, it is determined based on the stock information 12 whether there is a stock of the next major player. If there is a stock of the big actor, the judgment is affirmative and the routine proceeds to step 228, where the major game type selection processing routine is executed to select the next bonus game type, and then the normal gaming state The process ends.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 226, it is determined that it is not necessary to select the type of major player, and this normal gaming state process is terminated as it is.

  Here, FIG. 9 shows a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the leading role type selection processing routine executed in step 228. Hereinafter, with reference to the figure, the major role type selection processing according to the present embodiment will be described.

  First, in step 250, it is determined whether or not there is a BB stock based on the stock information 12. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 252 to determine whether or not there is an RB stock. judge.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 252, it is determined that both BB and RB are in stock, and the process proceeds to step 254 to execute a distribution lottery for selecting a major player type.

  In this distribution lottery, BB wins with a probability of 77/128 (see FIG. 5 (A)), and the ratio of the probability that BB wins and the probability that RB wins is won by internal lottery. Since the ratio of the probability that the major player is BB and the probability of being RB is set to be almost the same ratio, the release ratio of BB and RB is substantially equal to the ratio at the time of the internal lottery, Regardless of whether or not they are released in the winning order, there is no disadvantage to the player.

  In the next step 256, it is determined whether or not BB has been won as a result of the distribution lottery. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 258 to set the major player after the RT game digestion to BB. Thereafter, the main character type selection processing routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 256, the process shifts to step 260 to set the hero after the RT game digestion is set to RB, and thereafter the main hero selection process routine is ended.

  If the determination in step 250 is negative, it is determined that only RB has stock, and the process proceeds to step 260 without executing the sort lottery. If the determination in step 252 is negative, it is determined that only BB has stock, and the process proceeds to step 258 without executing the sort lottery.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, an internal lottery of a plurality of winning combinations is performed based on a start start operation by the player's starting lever 354, and the winning winning combination by the internal lottery is sequentially stored. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, when the right can be exercised according to the sequentially stored combination, only the number of the combination of the combination by the internal lottery is stored for each type of the combination, and the predetermined condition Since the type of the role that can be exercised when the requirement is satisfied is selected with a selection probability corresponding to the winning probability ratio in the internal lottery, the distrust of the player due to the biased type of bonus released is eliminated. However, an increase in storage capacity can be prevented.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, since only the number of the winning combinations stored by the internal lottery is stored for each type of the winning combination, compared to the form of storing the winning order and the winning combination type as a history, Multiple roles can be stored with a small amount of information.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the type of the role that can be exercised when the predetermined condition is satisfied is selected with a selection probability according to the winning probability ratio in the internal lottery, Without having to memorize the winning order by internal lottery, it is possible to relate the result of internal lottery and the selection result of the role that can exercise the rights, so the distrust of the player can be resolved .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the selection probability is substantially the same as the winning probability ratio in the internal lottery, so even if the order of winning in the internal lottery is not stored, it is almost faithful to the internal lottery result. Since the combination can be released, it is possible to eliminate the distrust of the player due to the bias of the type of bonus to be released.

  It should be noted that the configuration of the gaming machine (FIGS. 1 to 5) and the flow of each process (see the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 9) in this embodiment are examples, and can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the form in which the number of stocks is decremented according to the major actor who won the prize after winning the major actor has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when the type of major actor to be released is selected You can also decrement the number of stocks of the selected major actors.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is an operation control block diagram of the gaming machine according to the 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 regarding control of stock and release of a major player according to the embodiment. It is a graph which shows the lottery probability in the lottery for selecting the kind of big actor to discharge | release in the control of the big star stock and discharge | release according to embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the normal game state process performed by the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the stock information update process performed in the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the bonus game start process performed by the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the big character type selection process performed in the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

12 Stock information 14 Flag status information 22 Release bonus selection section (selection means)
24 lottery unit 26 determination unit 100 main control unit 150 sub control unit 186 game state control unit 186B RT number setting unit 188 game program memory 190 flag management control unit (storage means)
192 Flag memory 194 Reel drive control unit 300 Pachi-slot machine 313 LCD
314 Display window 352A Single bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (3)

A lottery of lots is drawn based on the start operation of the player, and the wins won by the lottery are stored in sequence, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the right can be exercised according to the sequentially stored roles A gaming machine
Storage means for storing only the number of the winning combinations stored by the lottery for each of the types of the winning combinations;
A selection means for selecting the type of the role that can be exercised when the predetermined condition is satisfied, with a selection probability corresponding to a winning probability ratio in the lottery of the role;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The first role in the lottery of the role includes a first big role capable of executing a game in a gaming state advantageous to the player and a second big role capable of exercising the right of the first big role multiple times. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning probabilities of the major actor and the second major actor are set independently of each other.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selection probability is the same as a winning probability ratio in the winning lottery.

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