JP2006068199A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a game from becoming monotonous without increasing a control load.
SOLUTION: A BB game in which more medals can be obtained in a shorter time than a normal game by winning a predetermined combination (BB) during the execution of the normal game, and from this BB game to a normal game In order to select the effect character after returning based on the game result of the BB game, the number of games in the BB game (BB game number) and the sum of the payouts of game media (BB acquired number) are counted, and based on the count result Then, the effect character after returning to the normal game from a plurality of effect characters is selected.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine that uses medals, coins, gaming balls or the like as gaming 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 position intended by the player when the player operates a stop button provided correspondingly.

  Here, when the internal lottery is executed at the time of operating the start lever 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.

  The combination includes a small combination and a large combination, and a game medium payout set in advance is executed as the exercise of the right for winning the small combination. 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 to win a major role is called a so-called bonus game (there is a regular bonus and a big bonus) from the above-mentioned normal game after a predetermined game medium payout is executed for the role. , Transition to a specific number of special games. Among the bonus games, the regular bonus (hereinafter also referred to as RB), which is the first major player, is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the small role is increased a predetermined number of times, and the player can play many games in a short period of time. Media can be acquired. In addition, in the big bonus (hereinafter also referred to as BB), which is the second major player, the player acquires a larger amount of game media than the regular bonus due to the special game in which the winning probability for the regular bonus game is dramatically increased. can do.

  Conventionally, it has been proposed to change the winning probability according to the game history during the BB game (the average number of sheets acquired during the BB game) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there is a model in which the contents of the presentation are made different depending on the position where the reel is pressed in the RB.

  On the other hand, in the case of a pachinko machine, when a game ball is thrown into the saucer, it becomes possible to launch the game ball on the game board, and the game ball that is launched to the game board by the handle operation (game operation) is started. A lottery of a role is executed at the timing of winning a winning (starting operation), and according to the result, a special game corresponding to a bonus game (including a BB game and an RB game) in a pachislot machine (so-called jackpot processing, Alternatively, a big game) is given to the player.

  During a special game, during a normal game, the big prize opening that is closed so that no prizes can be made is opened for a predetermined time, for example, about 30 seconds, and the game ball can enter the big prize opening. When the winning mode satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, a game ball passes through a specific area in the big winning opening, so-called V zone), the special game is continued only once after the special game ends.

  As a result, when the special game is continued, a relatively large number of game balls are won at the big prize opening, and game balls as prizes are paid out to each winning ball. The game balls can be acquired intensively.

For special games on pachinko machines, the upper limit is set for the number of winning balls for each special game and the number of continuations of the special game from the viewpoint of suppressing gambling, and the special game ends. Thereafter, the game returns to the normal game (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-11149 A JP 2002-263291 A

  By the way, in recent years, it has been proposed to apply that the acquired number of games has reached a predetermined upper limit as a bonus game end condition.

  However, when the technique described in Patent Document 1 is applied in the case where the reaching of the upper limit number of acquired numbers is used as an end condition, the winning probability hardly changes, and the game contents are fixed and the game is fixed. There was a problem that it was easy to become monotonous.

  In order to change the winning probability, not only the main program needs to be changed, but also a large memory capacity is required, and the control load is large.

  On the other hand, when the content of the effect is changed depending on the reel pressing position in the RB, the content of the effect is fixed according to the skill level of the player. If the player has a high skill level, it is possible to enjoy various effects by intentionally adjusting the pressed position. However, a beginner player with a low skill level clears the conditions for changing the effect. You can't enjoy the change in production.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the game from becoming monotonous without increasing the control load.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 has display means capable of variably displaying symbols, and can be played by receiving a game medium in a predetermined tray, and can be made according to a game operation. A base game in which a change in the symbol on the display means is started based on the starting operation to become, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the display means in a predetermined display mode, the winning combination is won. A special game in which a lot of game media can be acquired in a shorter time than a normal game by winning a predetermined role during the execution of the normal game is executed from the special game. An effect pattern after returning to is selected based on the game result of the special game.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the so-called pachinko game, the result of the special game is reflected in the effect pattern after the return, so that the special game and the normal game after the return can be given preference. Further, since only the method of selecting the effect pattern needs to be changed, the control load is not increased. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous without increasing the control load.

  The invention described in claim 2 has display means capable of displaying the symbols in a variable manner. The game becomes possible upon receipt of the game medium, and a lottery drawing is performed based on the starting operation and the symbols on the display means are started to change. Then, the change of the symbol is stopped based on the subsequent stop operation, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination of the combination lottery is stopped and displayed on the display means in a predetermined display mode, the winning combination is won. A special game is executed in which a special game capable of acquiring more game media in a shorter time than the normal game is obtained by winning a predetermined role during the execution of the normal game. An effect pattern after returning from the normal game to the normal game is selected based on the game result of the special game.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display means capable of displaying the symbols in a variable manner is provided, and the game becomes possible upon receipt of the game medium. Start, stop the change of the symbol based on the subsequent stop operation, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination of the combination lottery is stopped and displayed on the display means in a predetermined display mode, When executing a normal game to win, a special game that can acquire more game media in a shorter time than the normal game is executed by winning a predetermined role during the execution of the normal game, and from this special game to the normal game The production pattern after returning to is selected based on the game result of the special game.

  That is, since the result of the special game is reflected in the effect pattern after the return, the special game and the normal game after the return can be given preference. Furthermore, since only the effect pattern selection method has to be changed, the control load is not increased.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous without increasing the control load.

  Further, according to the present invention, as the invention according to claim 2, as the game result of the special game, the number of games in the special game, the number of winning of the combination by the combination lottery, the number of winnings, and the dividend of the game medium by the winning The counting means for counting at least one of the sum of the above and a selection means for selecting the effect pattern after the return from a plurality of effect patterns based on the counting result by the counting means.

  In pachinko games, the counting means counts the number of continuations of the special game instead of the number of games.

  Further, according to the present invention, as in the third aspect of the present invention, when the total sum of payouts of game media in the special game reaches a predetermined upper limit value, the special game is returned to the normal game. May be.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the present invention can be applied to a model in which the total sum of payouts of game media that can be obtained in a special game is limited. In other words, if an upper limit is set for the total amount of dividends that can be earned in a special game, the player will be less likely to consume the game until the total amount of dividends reaches the upper limit. Since it is easy, by applying the present invention to this type of gaming machine, it is possible to give preference.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, the selection unit may select the effect pattern with a selection probability corresponding to a counting result by the counting unit.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the result of the special game is reflected in the selection probability of the production pattern after returning to the normal game, the player can predict the production pattern selection result to some extent, but surely It can no longer be predicted. Therefore, not only during the execution of the special game but also after returning to the normal game, the game preference can be continuously increased until the actually selected effect pattern is executed.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the game from becoming monotonous without increasing the control load.

  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.

  The three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are rotated so that the symbols can be sequentially seen from the display window 314. Among the symbols that can be seen from the display window 314 when the rotation is stopped, the center of the symbols arranged in the middle line. 5 lines: a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the upper row, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the lower row, and two lines connecting the centers of the symbols arranged on the two diagonal lines. The combination of symbols stopped on the active line indicates the game result.

  Which of the five lines is the effective line depends on the number of medals invested, and when one medal is bet, the line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the middle row is the effective line. If three medals are bet, all lines are valid lines.

  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 pachislot machine 300, an internal lottery is performed by the main control unit 100 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) It is configured to include multiple 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.

  Further, in the pachislot 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.

  In other words, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing at which the symbol that stops only on the winning line is stopped on the active line when the internal lottery is off, intentionally avoiding the stop at this symbol Therefore, control is performed so that the stop position is shifted (kicked off) and stopped 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, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols, the winning symbol is intentionally stopped on the active line. Performs control to shift (pull in) the stop position.

  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.

  The main control unit 100 is connected to a hopper drive circuit 136 for operating a hopper 138 provided inside the pachislot machine 300. 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 display lamp drive 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, and the activation line described above are connected via the display lamp drive circuit 144. The display lamp 146 is controlled to be 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.

  Further, a lamp driving circuit 156 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and is provided inside the lamp 112 incorporated in the decorative lamp 304A and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C via the lamp driving circuit 156. The light emission of the backlight 158 and the like that emit light toward the positions facing the symbols on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C displayed on the display window 314 is controlled.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 154 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 notification effects by the LCD 313, the speakers 305L and 305R, the backlight 158, the lamp 112 built in the decoration lamp 304A, and the like according to the control state of the pachislot 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. Note that the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 includes, for example, normal game, during BB internal winning, during RB internal winning, normal game during BB operation, during RB internal winning during BB operation, RB game, and the like.

  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 reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have been stopped, the gaming state control unit 186 confirms whether or not a winning combination has been won. If the winning combination is made, a predetermined payout is made and the winning combination is replayed. If so, the replay control is executed, and if it is a major player, the major player game program is read from the game program memory 188 and executed by the game execution control unit 186A.

  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, a regular bonus game can be executed with high probability as a right exercise, and the big bonus game ends when the number of acquired bonus games reaches a preset upper limit. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the small role in the big bonus game is almost the same as that in the normal game.

  In addition, a flag memory 192 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 via the flag management control unit 190, and the internal winning state of the combination corresponding to the winning result of the internal lottery described above is managed by the state of the flag. Yes.

  Each flag is established by winning by internal lottery. Generally, the state of the small role flag disappears in one game (the flag is not established), but the state of the flag of the major role is thereafter set to each reel 350A, 350B, 350C. Is stopped and displayed on the display window 314 in a predetermined arrangement, and is maintained until winning the winning role.

  Note that the flag memory 192 is connected to the reel drive control unit 194 described above, and the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 is based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the reel drive control unit 194. This is applied as a parameter for pull-in or kick-out slip control during stop control.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the effect pattern in the normal game after the end of the BB game is selected according to the number of games in the BB game executed until the total number acquired in the BB game reaches a predetermined number. Like to do. In the present embodiment, the effect pattern is a display pattern on the liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313, and more specifically, the type of character displayed on the LCD 313 is selected.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram related to the selection of the effect pattern according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the main control unit 100 includes a BB acquisition number counter 10 and a BB game number counter 12, and is connected to the above-described game execution control unit 168A. Further, the game execution control unit 168A is based on the combination of symbols displayed on the display window 314 when all the reels 350A, 350B, 350C are stopped based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C by the player. And a winning determination unit 14 that determines whether or not the winning combination by the internal lottery has been won.

  The BB acquisition number counter 10 is reset when “0” is stored in the count value at the start of the BB game, and when it is determined that the winning combination is won by the winning determination unit 14 during the BB game. A value obtained by adding the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination won to the count value is stored and updated as a new count value. Thereby, the count value of the BB acquisition number counter 10 indicates the number of medals acquired by the player during the BB game.

  The BB game number counter 12 is stored and reset when the count value “0” is stored at the start of the BB game, and thereafter, the count value is incremented by 1 every time a game is executed during the BB game. Stored (increment). Thereby, the count value of the BB game number counter 12 indicates the number of times the game has been executed since the BB game was started.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 150 controls the selection timing determination unit 50, the production character selection unit 52, the selection table storage unit 54, the liquid crystal control circuit 152, the speaker drive circuit 154, and the lamp drive circuit 156, and executes the production. An execution unit 56 and an effect pattern storage unit 58 are included, and the selection timing determination unit 50 and the selection table storage unit 54 are respectively connected to the effect character selection unit 52, and the effect character selection unit 52 and the effect pattern storage are stored. Each unit 58 is connected to the effect execution unit 56.

  Also, various commands and the like are input from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 150. The game state information by the game state control unit 186, the count value of the BB acquisition number counter 10 and the BB game described above. The count value of the number counter 12 is also input.

  Based on the BB acquisition number input from the main control unit 100, the selection timing determination unit 50 determines that it is the selection timing when the BB acquisition number reaches a predetermined upper limit number, and selects the selection instruction and BB. The number of games is input to the effect character selection unit 52.

  When the selection instruction and the number of BB games are input, the effect character selection unit 52 accesses the selection table storage unit 54 to read out the effect character according to the number of BB games, and displays the character information indicating the read character as the effect execution unit. 56.

  In addition, game state information is also input to the effect execution unit 54, and an effect corresponding to the game state information is read from the effect pattern storage unit 58 and executed using the character indicated by the character information.

  Here, FIG. 5 schematically shows a state where an example of the effect character selection table is stored in the selection table storage unit 54. As shown in the figure, the type of effect character is stored in association with the number of BB games executed until the BB acquisition number reaches the upper limit number.

  In the present embodiment, the characters A to E have different degrees of assistance for the small role in the normal game. When the character A has a small role flag established, the character A accurately notifies the type of the small role and the operation procedure for which the flag is established with high probability, and the character E has the small role flag established. Even so, the probability of notifying the type of small role, the operating procedure, etc., or the probability of notifying correctly is set low, and the character A has the highest degree of assistance for the player and the character E has the lowest degree of assistance.

  Further, as described above, in this embodiment, since the winning probability of the small role in the general game in the BB game is almost the same as that in the normal game, the number of BB games depends on the result of the internal lottery. . As a result, the character is selected regardless of the skill of the player, and a game with a different assist degree of the small role is executed by switching the character.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  First, the flow of normal games will be described.

  In the state where the medal is credited (or in the state where 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, an internal lottery is performed by the lottery unit 180 simultaneously with this operation, and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C start rotating under the control of the reel drive control unit 194.

  The result of the internal lottery is transmitted from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 1848 to the gaming state control unit 186. The gaming state control unit 186 updates and stores the flag state of the flag memory 192 according to the result of the internal lottery via the flag management control unit 190.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the stop operation stops the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. However, according to the flag stored in the flag memory 192, the slip control is taken into consideration. Then, stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is executed so that the corresponding symbol is pulled into the predetermined position or kicked off from the predetermined position. That is, the reel drive control unit 194 selects the stop control table according to the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 and the gaming state by the gaming state control unit 186, and the flag is established. In this case, the winning symbol can be stopped by an accurate 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, a winning determination is made based on the stopped symbols, and when winning, the winning combination is determined.

  If it is determined in this determination that the major player has won, the bonus game control of the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) is executed (exercises the right) according to the stop pattern, and it is determined that the player is a minor. In this case, predetermined payout control preset for the small combination is executed.

  Here, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the big bonus game process executed when the big bonus is won, and the big bonus process according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 200, the upper limit number of RB games executed during the BB game is set, and the BB acquisition number and BB game number are reset by resetting the count values of the BB acquisition number counter 10 and the BB game number counter 12. To do.

  In the next step 202, an internal lottery of the combination is executed based on the operation of the start lever 354 of the player and the reels 350A350B and 350C are rotated in a state where the RB game can be executed with high probability as a general game during BB. After that, based on the player's operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, the slip control is appropriately executed to stop the rotation of the reels 350A350B, 350C, and a winning determination is made according to the stop state. The game for executing payout is executed once, and then the process proceeds to step 206 to increment the number of BB games and then the process proceeds to step 208.

  In step 208, it is determined whether or not a winning combination has been won as a result of the game executed in step 202. If it is determined that a winning combination has been made, the process proceeds to step 210, and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination is set to BB. The BB acquisition number is updated by adding to the count value stored in the acquisition number counter 12. If the determination in step 208 is negative, the process proceeds to step 234.

  In the next step 212, it is determined whether or not to execute the RB game in the BB game. If the winning combination in the game executed in step 202 is RB, the determination is affirmative and step 214 is determined. Migrate to If the determination in step 212 is negative, the process proceeds to step 234.

  In step 214, in order to execute the RB game in the BB game, the number of RB games and the number of winnings are reset, and then the process proceeds to step 216 to select one RB game that can win a small role with high probability in the internal lottery. Run the game.

  In the next step 218, the number of BB games and the number of RB games are incremented, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step 222 to determine whether or not a winning combination is won in the RB game executed in step 216. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 224 where the number of winnings is incremented, and then the process proceeds to step 226 to update the BB acquisition number, and the process proceeds to the next step 228.

  In step 228, it is determined whether or not at least one of the number of RB games and the number of winnings has reached the respective upper limit, and the processing of step 216 to step 2228 is repeated until the determination is affirmative.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 228, it is determined that the RB game in the BB game is to be ended, the process proceeds to step 230, the RB execution count is decremented, and then the process proceeds to step 232, after the decrement. It is determined whether the number of RB executions is greater than zero. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined that the number of RB executions has not yet satisfied the BB game end condition, and the process proceeds to step 234, where is the number of BB acquisitions smaller than the preset upper limit? Determine whether or not. If the determination in step 234 is affirmative, it is determined that the BB game is to be continued, and step 202 is performed again.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 232 or step 234, it is determined that the BB game is to be ended, and this BB game process is ended.

  Next, FIG. 7 shows the flow of the effect character selection process executed by the sub-control unit 150 every time the BB acquisition number updated by the main control unit 100 is input when the BB game process (see FIG. 6) is executed. Hereinafter, the effect character selection process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 400, the selection timing is determined according to the input number of BB acquired, and in the next step 402, it is determined whether it is the selection timing. If the input BB acquisition number is less than a predetermined number (420 in this embodiment), the determination is negative and the effect character selection process is terminated. On the other hand, if the input number of BB acquired is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, an affirmative determination is made at step 402 and the routine proceeds to step 404.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the BB acquisition number reaches a predetermined number, the number of games until the BB acquisition number is reached (the number of BB games at this time) in subsequent games. The effect character used for the effect is selected. As the predetermined number used for the determination of the selection timing, the upper limit number of acquired numbers in the BB game may be applied, or other number may be set as appropriate.

  In step 404, it is determined whether or not the number of BB games input from the main control unit 100 is 5 or less. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 406 to select character A. Thereafter, the effect character selection process ends.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 404, the process proceeds to step 408 to determine whether or not the number of BB games is 10 or less. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 410 to select character B, and then the effect character selection process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step 408, the process proceeds to step 412 to determine whether or not the number of BB games is 20 or less. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 410 and the character C is selected, and then the effect character selection process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step 412, the process proceeds to step 416 to determine whether the number of BB games is 30 or less. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 410 and the character After selecting D, the effect character selection process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step 416, the process proceeds to step 420, and after the character E is selected, the effect character selection process is terminated.

  As a result, the effect execution unit of the sub-control unit 150 reads the effect pattern according to the type of the selected character and executes the effect. In addition, the kind of small part which performs an effect pattern, and the probability to perform differ with kinds of characters.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the display window 314 that can display the symbols in a variable manner is provided, and a game can be played upon receipt of a medal, and an internal lottery is performed based on a start operation by the start lever 354. And the change of the symbol on the display window 314 is started, and the change of the symbol is stopped based on the stop operation by the subsequent stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination of the internal lottery is determined in advance. When a normal game that wins the winning combination is executed when the display window 314 is stopped and displayed in the display mode, it is shorter than the normal game by winning a predetermined combination (BB) during execution of the normal game. A BB game capable of acquiring many medals in time is executed, and an effect character after returning from the BB game to the normal game is selected based on the game result of the BB game. In, without increasing the control load can be prevented that the game becomes monotonous.

  According to the present embodiment, the number of games played in the BB game (the number of BB games) and the sum of the payouts of the game media (the number of BB acquired) are counted, and based on the count result, a plurality of performance characters are usually used. The effect character after returning to the game is selected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a model that returns from the special game to the normal game when the total sum of game media dividends in the special game reaches a predetermined upper limit. Thus, even when the player is likely to have a lack of interest only to digest the game until the BB acquisition number reaches the upper limit value, the preference can be given.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the effect character is selected with a selection probability according to the number of BB games until the number of BB acquired reaches a predetermined number. Can be predicted to some extent, but cannot be reliably predicted, and after the BB game is started, after returning to the normal game, until the effect using the actually selected effect character is executed , Can continue to improve the game preference.

  In the present embodiment, a mode has been described in which the character type is selected according to the number of BB games when the BB acquisition number reaches a predetermined number. However, the present invention selects the character type. It is not limited.

  For example, the order in which the characters appear, the action pattern of the character, the frequency of performing the production, the assist level of the small role, and the like can be selected. A combination of these can also be selected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the mode in which the number of BB games and the character type correspond one-to-one when selecting the character type has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and BB It is also possible to select a character type by lottery by applying different selection probabilities according to the number of games. Similarly, the order of appearance of characters and the number of effects may be selected by lottery.

  Furthermore, the conditions for selecting the character type and the like are not limited to the number of BB acquired, and the number of BB games, the number of winnings in a BB game, and the like can be applied as appropriate. In addition, as the value of the number of BB acquired, the number of BB games, and the number of winnings in the BB game for executing the selection of the character type or the like, a fixed value may be determined in advance, or BB can be set as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the number of games during the BB game and the number of acquired games during the BB game have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an internal lottery during the BB game is used. It is also possible to count the number of times won (internal winning number), the number of winnings, and the like, and to select an effect pattern based on these counting results.

  In addition, the present invention has display means capable of variably displaying symbols, and can be played by receiving a game medium in a predetermined tray, and based on a starting operation that can be performed in accordance with a game operation. It can also be applied to a pachinko game where a symbol change is started and a normal game for winning the winning combination is executed when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the display means in a predetermined display mode. .

  When the present invention is applied to a pachinko game, the BB game corresponds to a special game (a big hit game or a big game), and the number of paid-in pachinko balls acquired during the special game is counted instead of the number of BB acquired. The number of continuations of the special game (the total number of consecutive special games) is counted instead of the number of BB games, and the number of winning of the BB game is easily realized by counting the number of winning balls to the big winning opening.

  In the present embodiment, the count result of the BB acquisition number is used only for selection timing determination, but parameters other than the BB acquisition number (the number of BB games, the end of the BB game, the number of internal winnings, etc.) are selected. If used for timing determination, it is also possible to select an effect pattern according to the number of BB acquired.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the BB acquisition number and the BB game number have been described as being counted by the main control unit 100, but these can also be counted by the sub control unit 150. In this case, only the sub-control unit 150 needs to be changed, and the burden on the main control unit 100 is not increased.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 100 can also select an effect character. In this case, the program of the main control unit 100 needs to be changed. However, since the sub-control unit 150 actually executes the production after selecting the production character, the burden on the main control unit 100 is extremely reduced. There is no fear of increasing.

  In the present embodiment, the assist level is increased as the number of BB games is decreased. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the assist level is decreased as the number of BB games is increased. May be.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, whether the number of BB games decreases or increases is not determined by the skill of the player, but depends solely on luck. Therefore, when the number of games is small, the degree of assist is further increased as a privilege. Alternatively, conversely, when the number of games is large, the assist level may be increased and rescued.

  It should be noted that the configuration of the pachislot machine (see FIGS. 1 to 5) and the flow of each process (see FIGS. 6 and 7) in the present embodiment are merely examples, and can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, in the present embodiment, as one of the BB game end conditions, it has been described that the BB acquisition number has reached a predetermined fixed upper limit number. However, the upper limit number is set by lottery. It may be variable.

It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning an embodiment. It is an operation control block diagram of a pachi-slot machine according to an 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 selection of the production pattern concerning an embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the production character selection table memorize | stored in the selection table memory | storage part which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the BB game 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 production | presentation character selection process performed in the sub-control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 BB acquisition number counter (counting means)
12 BB game number counter (counting means)
14 winning determination part 50 selection timing determination part 52 effect character selection part (selection means)
54 selection table storage unit 56 production execution unit (production execution means)
58 Production pattern storage unit 100 Main control unit (control means)
150 Sub Control Unit 186 Game State Control Unit 186A Game Execution Control Unit 188 Game Program Memory 190 Flag Management Control Unit 192 Flag Memory 300 Pachislot Machine 313 LCD
314 Display window (display means)
352A Single bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (5)

There is a display means that can display the symbols in a variable manner, and the game can be played when a game medium is inserted into a predetermined tray, and the symbols on the display means are started to change based on the starting operation that can be performed in accordance with the game operation. A gaming machine that executes a normal game for winning the winning combination when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the display means in a predetermined display mode,
A special game that can acquire more game media in a shorter time than the normal game is executed by winning a predetermined role during the execution of the normal game, and the effect pattern after returning from this special game to the normal game is special A gaming machine that is selected based on a game result of a game. It has a display means that can display the symbols in a variable manner, and the game can be received upon the insertion of the game medium. The lottery is drawn based on the start operation, and the symbols on the display means are started to change. A game machine that stops the variation of the symbol and executes a normal game for winning the winning combination when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination of the combination lottery is stopped and displayed on the display means in a predetermined display mode There,
A special game that can acquire more game media in a shorter time than the normal game is executed by winning a predetermined role during the execution of the normal game, and the effect pattern after returning from this special game to the normal game is special A gaming machine that is selected based on a game result of a game. Counting means for counting at least one of the number of games in the special game, the number of winning of the role by the role lottery, the number of winnings and the total of the payout of the game medium by winning as the game result of the special game;
A selecting means for selecting an effect pattern after the return from a plurality of effect patterns based on a counting result by the counting means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:   4. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the total sum of payouts of game media in the special game reaches a predetermined upper limit value, the special game is returned to the normal game. Gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the selecting means selects the effect pattern with a selection probability corresponding to a counting result by the counting means.

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