JP2006136639A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine capable of easily increasing a player's expectation from an early stage.
SOLUTION: An internal lottery of a plurality of roles is performed based on a start start operation by a player's start lever 354, and major players (BB, RB) won by the internal lottery are sequentially stored, while a predetermined number of game RTs are stored. When the game is executed, when the bonus game is started when the winning and the bonus game for the big actors stored sequentially are made executable, it is executed next time until the bonus game being executed this time is finished. The RT game number of times until the winning of the big game is made is selected and set from a plurality of times set in advance by the RT number setting unit 186B, and after the bonus game being executed this time is over, In the RT game, the sub-control unit 150 executes a notification effect with the effect content according to the set number of RT games.
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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 stock game that avoids the winning of a major player is executed a predetermined number of times, in a gaming machine that allows the leading player to win, the lottery is performed when the remaining number of stock games is less than 128. It has been proposed to digitally display the number of remaining stock games when winning, and to digitally display the number of remaining stock games when the number of remaining stock games is less than 70. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-24537 A

  However, in the above conventional technique, since the remaining stock game number is informed after the number of remaining games is less than a predetermined number, there is a problem that it is impossible to notify the player at an early stage how much the remaining number of games is. .

  Furthermore, in the above conventional technique, there is a problem that the player does not know when the notification is made and the possibility of oversight is very high because the notification is made by digital display.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily increase the player's expectation from an early stage.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of winning combinations are drawn based on the player's start start operation and the winning combinations are sequentially stored, the game is executed a predetermined number of times. A gaming machine that allows the right to be exercised according to the sequentially stored roles, and when the right to be exercised for the role is started, the right to be executed next time until the current execution of the right ends. In the game number setting means for selecting and setting the number of games to be enabled from a plurality of preset number of times, and in the game of the predetermined number of games after exercising the rights currently being executed, And a notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect with notification contents according to the number of games set by the number of times setting means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of winning combinations are drawn based on the start operation of the player and the winning winning combinations are sequentially stored, while a predetermined number of games are executed. In addition, when exercising the right according to the sequentially stored roles, when the exercising of the right is started, it is possible to execute the right to be executed next time until the exercising of the current execution ends. The number of games to be played is selected and set from a plurality of times set in advance by the game number setting means, and the game number setting means in the game of the predetermined number of times after the exercise of the rights currently being executed is completed. The notification effect with the notification content corresponding to the number of games set by is executed by the notification effect execution means.

  In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the game of the predetermined number of games after the end of exercising the right of the role, the notification content according to the number of games until the next time that the right of the role can be exercised becomes possible Since the notification effect is executed in the game, it is possible to easily increase the player's expectation from an early stage, and since the notification time of the number of times of the game is determined, the possibility that the player overlooks the notification effect is extremely high. Less.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the notification effect executing means makes the notification contents different depending on whether the number of games is less than or equal to a predetermined number. It is a feature.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the notification contents are simply made different depending on whether the number of games is less than or equal to the predetermined number of times and when the number of games exceeds the predetermined number of times. Can be easily performed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the notification effect executing means executes a notification effect with the first notification content when the number of games is equal to or less than a predetermined number. When the number of games exceeds a predetermined number, the notification effect is executed with the notification content different from the first notification content or the first notification content selected with a preset selection probability. It is said.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the notification effect with the first notification content that is executed when the number of games is equal to or less than the predetermined number is a selection probability set in advance when the number of games exceeds the predetermined number. Therefore, when the first notification effect is executed, the player can have an expectation, and the player's expectation can be enhanced.

  That is, the first notification content is recognized as notification content with a large expected value by the player, while the other notification content is recognized as notification content with a small expected value. When a notification effect with a notification content with a large expected value is executed, there is a high possibility that the next bonus can be won early, but it is not 100%, so that the expectation can be enhanced.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the notification effect executing means is selected from a plurality of preset notification contents with a selection probability set in advance according to the number of games. It is characterized by executing a notification effect with any one of the notification contents.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the notification content is selected with a selection probability set in advance according to the number of games, the player can predict the number of games based on the notification content.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the role is a first major role capable of executing a game in a gaming state advantageous to the player and a plurality of times. Including a second ambassador capable of exercising the right of the first ambassador.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the time when the gaming state is advantageous to the player can be grasped by the content of the notification, so that the player can be expected.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that the player's expectation can be easily increased from an early stage.

  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 is configured to include 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 is achieved, a predetermined payout is performed. If the control is executed and if the player is a big player, a predetermined payout is given to the payout controller 150, and then the big player game program is read from the game program memory 188 and executed by the game execution controller 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, 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.

  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 changed. Is managed by.

  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.

  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 in which the big role is won internally). 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. Thereby, in the internal lottery, the replay is won with a high probability, 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.

  In other words, it is not possible to win a major player elected by an internal lottery immediately, but not to win a major player until a predetermined condition is satisfied, so that the internal winning time of the major player differs from the release time of the major player. It is configured as a so-called stock machine that stores the major players who have won internally.

  For this reason, the flag memory 192 stores the number of major players who have won internally as stock information in different areas for each BB and RB. In the flag management control unit 190, when winning a major role (RB, BB) by internal lottery, the number of winning major roles is added, and when winning a major role according to the gaming state, Stock information is updated and stored in a timely manner so that the number is reduced by one, and the type of major player to be released next is selected based on the stock information.

  Further, the gaming machine 300 according to the present embodiment applies the execution of the RT game as many times as determined by the lottery as a predetermined condition for allowing the major player won by the internal lottery to win. Until he finishes, he wo n’t be able to win a major role.

  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 (1-1192 times) by lottery and sets it in the game execution control unit 186A.

  In addition, the lottery of the number of executions of the RT game described above is when the major player is elected internally when the major player is not stocked, or when there is stock of the major player when winning the previous major player and moving to the bonus game Executed.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, in the RT game up to the next bonus game after the presentation in the third RB game of the bonus game and the bonus game (RB game, BB game), the RT game up to the next bonus game. The notification effect according to the number of executions is executed, and the notification effect is executed by the sub-control unit 150.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram relating to a notification effect of the number of RT games until the next bonus game according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the sub-control unit 150 controls the liquid crystal control circuit 152, the speaker drive circuit 154, the lamp drive circuit 156 and the like described above, and various notification effects according to the game state by the main control unit 100. Is included including an effect execution control unit 20 for executing.

  An effect content selection unit 14 is connected to the effect execution control unit 20, and the effect execution control unit 20 displays a notification screen on the LCD 314 according to the effect content selected by the effect content selection unit 14. In addition, the liquid crystal control circuit 152 is controlled, and the speaker driving circuit 154 and the lamp driving circuit 156 are controlled so as to perform sound reproduction and lamp lighting and blinking according to the selected contents of the effect.

  The effect content selection unit 14 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186, and is connected to the RT number determination unit 12, the BB in-between count unit 13, the effect content lottery unit 16, and the effect content lottery table 18.

  Information indicating the number of RT games set by the RT number setting unit 186B is input from the game state control unit 186 to the effect content selection unit 14, and information indicating the game state is input. Various timings such as a bonus game start and a bonus game end can be grasped.

  When the BB game is started, the effect content selection unit 14 sets 0 (reset) to the count value of the RB number counting unit 13 during BB, and thereafter every time the execution of the RB game is started during the BB game. 1 is added to the count value of the RB count counter 13 in the BB (increment).

  The effect content selection unit 14 selects the effect content at the timing of executing the third RB game during the BB game and at the timing of starting RT after the bonus game (RB game, BB game) ends.

(Selecting the contents of the third RB game effect during the BB game)
In the present embodiment, when the RB game is started during the BB game and the count value after the increment of the RB number counting unit 13 is 3, the effect content selection unit 14 is 3 during the BB game. As the contents of the effect of the second RB game, either one of two kinds of effects, a special effect having a large expected value and a normal effect having a small expected value, can be selected.

  The effect content selection unit 14 inputs information indicating the number of RT games to the RT number determination unit 12 to determine whether the RT game number is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and according to the determination result by the RT number determination unit 12 If the number of RT games is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, a normal effect with a small expected value is selected and selection information is output to the effect execution control unit 20.

  On the other hand, when the RT number determination unit 12 determines that the RT game number is equal to or less than the predetermined number, the effect content selection unit 14 inputs a lottery instruction signal to the effect content lottery unit 16 to acquire a random value, It is determined whether or not the effect content lottery is won based on the random number value acquired by the effect content lottery unit 16 with reference to the effect content lottery table 18.

  In the present embodiment, the production content lottery table 18 has a probability of winning 1/5 and a probability of losing 4/5, and the production content selection unit 14 is expected when the lottery is won by the lottery. When a special effect with a large value is deviated, a normal effect with a small expected value is selected, and information indicating the selection result is input to the effect execution control unit 20.

(Selecting the production contents at the start of RT after the bonus game ends)
In the present embodiment, the production content selection unit 14 is configured to be able to select production content to be executed in RT after the BB game from a plurality of productions. In the present embodiment, any one of the three types of special effects having the largest expected value, normal effects A having a small expected value, and normal effects B is selected.

  The effect content selection unit 14 inputs information indicating the number of RT games to the RT number determination unit 12 to determine whether the RT game number is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and according to the determination result by the RT number determination unit 12 If the RT game number is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, a special effect having a large expected value is selected as the effect content, and selection information is output to the effect execution control unit 20.

  On the other hand, when the RT number determination unit 12 determines that the RT game number is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the production content selection unit 14 inputs a lottery instruction signal to the production content lottery unit 16 to acquire a random value, Based on the random number value acquired by the effect content lottery unit 16 with reference to the effect content lottery table 18, the selected effect content is determined and selected, and information indicating the selection result is output to the effect execution control unit 20.

  In the present embodiment, the effect content lottery table 18 has different winning probabilities for the normal effect A and the normal effect B depending on whether the RT number is 5 or more and 24 or less and the RT number is 25 or more. The winning probability for the normal effect A when the number of RTs is 24 times or less is set larger than the winning probability for the normal effect A when the RT number is 25 times or more.

  Here, FIG. 10 schematically shows a state in which audio data and screen data corresponding to the content of the effect executed by the effect execution control unit 20 are stored in a memory (not shown) or the like.

  First, in FIG. 10A, the contents of effects selected in the RB game in the BB are shown. As shown in the figure, in the first and second RB games, there is one kind of effect content, while in the third RB game, two kinds of normal effects and special effects are set. . In addition, the sound data of the normal effect of the first RB game, the second RB game, and the third RB game is common to the sound A for RB, whereas the sound of the special effect of the third RB game. The audio data is different from the other audio data.

  Therefore, when a special effect is selected in the third RB game, a voice and a screen that are clearly different from normal ones are reproduced, thereby preventing the player from overlooking.

  FIG. 10B shows the contents of effects selected at the start of RT. As shown in the figure, the audio data is common to the normal effect A and the normal effect B, whereas the audio data different from the normal effect is set in the special effect, and among the three types of effect contents, It is easy for the player to understand that the special performance is being executed.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 5 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.

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

  First, in step 240, it is determined whether there is a stock of a major player with reference to the stock information. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 242 to execute a lottery for the number of RT games, After setting the number of RT games selected by lottery, the process proceeds to step 244 to set the gaming state to the RT game state, and then proceeds to step 246.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 240 is affirmative, it is determined that it is not necessary to perform the lottery and setting of the number of RT games associated with the major role winning in step 206 at this time, and the processing in steps 242 and 244 is performed. Without proceeding to step 246.

  In step 246, it is determined whether or not the elected major player is BB. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 248, where 1 is added (incremented) to the stock number of BB, and thereafter This stock information update processing routine is terminated.

  If the determination in step 246 is negative, the process proceeds to step 250, where 1 is added to the number of RB stocks, and the stock information update processing routine is terminated.

  If the determination in step 206 shown in FIG. 5 is negative, the flag state 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.

  In step 210, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is executing RT. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 212 and the RT game number is decremented by one and decremented. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 214 to determine whether or not the number of RT games is zero.

  If the determination in step 214 is affirmative, the game state is shifted to step 216 to set the game state to the inside of the bonus in order to enter a game state in which the major player can win a prize, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step 218.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 214, the gaming state remains RT being executed and the process proceeds to step 218 to start reel rotation, and then the process proceeds to step 220 and all reels 350A, 350B, 350C. Wait for the rotation to stop.

  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 the next step 222, a winning determination is performed to determine whether or not the stop symbol is a winning symbol. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 224, and whether or not it is determined that a winning combination is determined as a result of the winning determination. If the determination is negative, the normal gaming state process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 224 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 226, where predetermined medal payout control preset according to the winning combination is executed, and then, the process proceeds to step 228.

  In step 228, 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 230 to execute a bonus game start process routine, and then proceeds to step 232 to execute a bonus game process.

  In other words, when it is determined that the big player has won a prize, a bonus game of a big bonus or a regular bonus is executed (exercise rights) in accordance with the stop pattern, and then the process proceeds to step 234.

  In step 234, it is determined whether or not there is a stock of the next major player. If the determination is affirmative, the RT game is executed the number of times set by the bonus game start process (step 230). The process proceeds to step 236, where the gaming state is set to RT, and then the normal gaming state process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 234, the normal gaming state process is terminated without executing the process of step 236.

  Here, FIG. 7 shows a flowchart showing the flow of the bonus game start processing routine executed in step 230. Hereinafter, the bonus game start process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 280, it is determined whether or not the BB winning is based on the stop symbol. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 282 to decrement the number of BB stocks, and then to step 286. Transition.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 280, the process proceeds to step 284, the RB stock number is decremented, and then the process proceeds to step 286.

  In step 286, it is determined by referring to the stock information whether there is a stock of the next major player. If there is a stock of a major actor, the determination is affirmative and the process proceeds to step 288 where the number of RT games to be executed before the next bonus game is selected and set by lottery, and then the next bonus In order to select the type of game, the process proceeds to step 290 to determine whether there is BB stock by referring to the stock information. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 292. It is determined whether there is RB stock.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 292, it is determined that both BB and RB are in stock, and the process proceeds to step 294 to execute a distribution lottery for selecting a major player type.

  In the distribution lottery, the ratio of the probability that BB wins and the probability that RB wins is set to be approximately the same as the ratio of the probability that the leading role won by the internal lottery is BB and the probability that it is RB. Has been.

  In the next step 296, it is determined whether or not BB has been won as a result of the sorting lottery. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 298 to set the major player after RT game digestion to BB. Thereafter, the bonus game start processing routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 296, the process shifts to step 299 to set the major player after RT game digestion to RB, and thereafter the bonus game start processing routine is ended.

  If the determination in step 290 is negative, it is determined that only the RB has stock, and the process proceeds to step 299 without executing the sorting lottery. If the determination in step 292 is negative, it is determined that only BB has stock, and the process proceeds to step 298 without executing the sort lottery.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 286, it is determined that there is no need to execute the lottery / setting of the RT game number because the major player is not stocked, and the bonus game start processing routine is terminated as it is.

  By the way, when the third RB game is executed during the bonus game (step 232) in the normal game state process by the main control unit 100, the sub control unit 150 executes the third RB notification effect process during BB. It is like that.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the third RB informing RB notification effect process executed by the sub-control unit 150 when the execution start command for the third RB game in the bonus game is received. Yes. Hereinafter, the third RB notification effect process during BB according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Here, information indicating the number of RT games is separately transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the sub-control unit 150 when the above-described setting of the number of RT games by the main control unit 100 (step 288 in FIG. 7) is executed. It is assumed that the information indicating the number of RT games has already been received during the third RB notification effect during the BB.

  First, in step 450, the RT game number up to the next bonus received in advance is referred to, and in the next step 452, it is determined whether or not the RT game number is 4 or less. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined that the expected value is large, the process proceeds to step 454, and an effect content lottery for determining a win for selecting the display screen is executed.

  In the next step 456, it is determined based on the effect content lottery table 18 whether or not the result of the effect content lottery has been won. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 458, where the expected value is determined. A large special effect is selected and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 is controlled to display a notification screen corresponding to the special effect on the LCD 313, and the speaker drive circuit 154 and the lamp drive circuit 156 are controlled to execute the special effect. The third RB notification effect process during BB ends.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 452 or step 456, the process proceeds to step 460, where a normal effect with a small expected value is selected, the liquid crystal control circuit 152 is controlled, and the LCD 313 is informed according to the normal effect. Is displayed, the speaker drive circuit 154, the lamp drive circuit 156, and the like are controlled to execute the normal effect, and the third RB notification effect process in this BB is terminated.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 150 executes post-BB RT notification effect selection processing for determining the effect to be executed in the RT game up to the next bonus game after the BB game ends.

  FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the post-BB RT notification effect selection process executed by the sub-control unit 150. Hereinafter, the post-BB RT notification effect selection processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 470, the RT game number up to the next bonus received in advance is referred to, and in the next step 472, it is determined whether or not the RT game number is 4 or less. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined that the expected value is large, and the process proceeds to step 478.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 472, it is determined that the expected value is small, the process proceeds to step 474, and an effect content lottery for selecting the effect content is executed.

  In the next step 476, it is determined whether or not the special effect has been won as a result of the effect content lottery based on the effect content lottery table 18. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 478.

  In step 478, a special effect having a large expected value is selected and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 is controlled to display a notification screen corresponding to the special effect on the LCD 313, and the speaker drive circuit 154 and the lamp drive circuit 156 are controlled. The special effect is executed, and the post-BB RT notification effect selection process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 476, the process proceeds to step 480, where it is determined whether or not the normal effect A is won as a result of the effect content lottery. Control goes to step 482. In step 482, the normal effect A is selected and the liquid crystal control circuit is controlled to display a notification screen corresponding to the normal effect A on the LCD 313, and the speaker drive circuit 154 and the lamp drive circuit 156 are controlled to control the normal effect A. To finish the post-BB RT notification effect selection process.

  If a negative determination is made in step 480, the process proceeds to step 484, where the normal effect B with a small expected value is selected and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 is controlled to display a notification screen corresponding to the normal effect B on the LCD 313. At the same time, the speaker drive circuit 154, the lamp drive circuit 156, etc. are controlled to execute the normal effect B, and the post-BB RT notification effect selection process is terminated.

  FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing the number of RTs that can be predicted by the third RB game in the BB and the effect selected as the effect content in the RT.

  As shown in the figure, when the normal effect is selected as the effect of the third RB, if the normal effect A or the normal effect B is selected as the effect in RT, the set number of RTs is 5 times or more. There will be.

  In addition, when the normal effect is selected as the effect of the third RB, if the special effect is selected as the effect in RT, the set number of RTs may be 4 times or less, but is 5 times or more. There is also a possibility that the RT count is unknown.

  On the other hand, when the special effect is selected as the effect of the third RB, the set number of RTs is surely 4 or less. In this case, the effect at RT can be the normal effect A or the normal effect B. There is no character, and a special effect is selected as an effect in RT.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, an internal lottery of a plurality of roles is performed based on a start start operation by the player's start lever 354, and the major role (BB, RB) won by the internal lottery is selected. Are sequentially stored, and when the RT game is executed a predetermined number of times, the bonus game is started this time when the winning game and the bonus game can be executed for the stored big game. The RT game number of times until the winning of the next major player is made possible before the bonus game is finished is selected and set from a plurality of preset numbers by the RT number setting unit 186B. In the RT game from the end of the bonus game to the next bonus game, the sub-control unit 150 provides a notification effect with the effect content according to the set number of RT games. Because be executed, it is possible to increase easily the player's expectation early.

  That is, in the RT after the end of the bonus game, a notification effect with an effect content according to the number of RT games is executed, so that the player's expectation can be easily increased from an early stage, and the number of games Since the notification time is fixed, the possibility that the player overlooks the notification effect is extremely reduced.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, as an effect of RT after the bonus game ends, when the number of games exceeds a predetermined number (4 times), a special effect with a large expected value by lottery, a normal with a small expected value Since either the effect A or the normal effect B is selected and a special effect with a large expected value is selected when the number of games is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, the type of effect executed in the RT game This can increase the player's expectation.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, in RT after the end of the bonus game, when the RB that can execute the game in a gaming state advantageous to the player and the BB that can execute a plurality of RBs can be won. Since the notification is made, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  In the present embodiment, the form in which the contents of the effect in RT after the bonus game is ended is described as being three types. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there are four or more types with different expected values. It is also possible to provide more detailed information about the expected value.

  Furthermore, you may make it select and determine one production content with the selection probability preset according to the said game frequency from the some production content set beforehand. Thereby, since the notification screen is selected and determined with a selection probability set in advance according to the number of games, the player can predict the number of games on the notification screen.

  In this case, since the selection probability of the production contents can be changed depending on the setting of the production content lottery table 18, the game preference can be further improved.

  For example, when two game contents are provided and the number of games is less than or equal to a predetermined number, the selection probability of one effect content is 100%, and when the number of games exceeds a predetermined number, the selection probability of the other effect content is 100. By setting the percentage to be%, it is possible to make the content of the performance different depending on whether the number of games is less than or equal to the predetermined number.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an explanation has been given of a mode in which an effect according to the number of RT games until the next bonus can be won in the third RB game of the BB game has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Needless to say, it is only necessary to execute an effect corresponding to the number of RT games until the next bonus can be won in RT after the end of the bonus game.

  It should be noted that the configuration of the gaming machine in this embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 4) and the flow of each process (see FIGS. 5 to 8) are merely 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 big figures.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a mode has been described in which the winning of the big game is avoided by executing a predetermined number of RT games, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning of the big game is played a predetermined number of times. In this case, the number of games until the next major player can win can be notified using the present invention.

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 selection of an information screen concerning an 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 a process of the stock information update process performed in the main control part which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the bonus game start process performed by the main control part which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the 3rd RB alerting | reporting effect process in BB performed by the sub-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 a process of RT notification effect selection process after BB performed by the sub-control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which audio data and screen data corresponding to the production contents according to the embodiment are stored in a memory or the like (not shown). It is a conceptual diagram which shows the RT frequency | count which can be estimated by the production selected as production content in the 3rd RB game in RT and RT by the production content selection part which concerns on embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

12 RT count determination unit 13 BB RB count unit 14 Production content selection unit 16 Production content lottery unit 18 Production content lottery table 20 Production execution control unit 100 Main control unit 150 Sub control unit (notification production execution means)
186 Game state control unit 186B RT number setting unit (game number setting means)
188 Game program memory 190 Flag management control unit 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 (5)

Based on the player's start-up operation, a plurality of winning combinations are drawn, and the winning combinations are sequentially stored. When a predetermined number of games have been executed, the winning combinations are sequentially determined. A gaming machine that allows for the exercise of rights,
When exercising the right of the role is started, the number of games to be executed next time before the exercising of the current right is completed is selected and set from a plurality of preset times. Game number setting means to play,
A notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect with a notification content corresponding to the number of games set by the game number setting means in the game of the predetermined number of games after the end of the right exercise being executed this time;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification effect executing means changes the notification contents depending on whether the number of games is equal to or less than a predetermined number of times and when the number of games exceeds a predetermined number.   The notification effect executing means executes a notification effect with the first notification content when the number of games is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and when the number of games exceeds a predetermined number, a preset selection probability The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a notification effect with the notification content different from the first notification content selected in step 1 or the first notification content is executed.   The notification effect executing means executes a notification effect with any notification content selected with a selection probability set in advance according to the number of games from a plurality of notification details set in advance. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The first role of the first role capable of executing the game in a game state advantageous to the player and the second role of second role capable of exercising the right of the first role for a plurality of times. The gaming machine according to claim 4.

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