JP2006212327A - Game machine, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the disturbance of stopping the games in the midst of the special mode advantageous for the players. <P>SOLUTION: When it is judged that the win of the AT (assist time) lottery winning combination is earned after PM 10:50 while 50 is determined for the number of games in the AT mode, the AT50 flag is put in stock. Then, the AT5 flag is written into a memory and the number of games in the AT mode is set to 5. When the win of the AT lottery winning combination is earned before PM 10:50, if the number of games determined by the lottery for the number of games is 5, the AT5 flag is written into the memory and so, the number of games in the AT mode is set to 5. When the AT50 flags were written in the games done on the previous business days, the AT5 flag is reloaded to the AT50 flag and the number of games in the AT mode is set to 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In this specification, a pachislot machine is described as an example of one of the gaming machines. Therefore, a description will be given using a medal as a gaming medium for playing a game, but the gaming medium may be other media such as a pachinko ball. Including. In addition, “inserting a medal” includes not only actually inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot but also inserting (betting) a credited medal with a bet button or the like. In addition, a lottery that determines either a loser or multiple types of winning roles is selected as a winning role lottery, and the symbols that make up the winning roles are aligned on the winning line, and the winning role is selected by winning the winning role lottery. The state until winning a prize is considered as an internal prize.

Slot machines used in game halls such as pachinko parlors are called pachislot machines. In pachislot machines, special modes that are advantageous to the player, such as an assist time (AT) mode that informs the player of how to press the stop button that allows the winning combination to be won, are set in addition to the normal mode. (For example, Patent Document 1). Generally, whether or not to shift to the special mode is determined by lottery, and when the lottery is won, the number of games is also determined simultaneously. In such a pachislot machine, as the number of games in the special mode increases, the number of medals to be acquired increases accordingly. Can be performed.
JP 2004-166972 A

  However, in the case of the pachislot machine as described above, if the number of games that cannot be digested by the end time of the game hall business hours is selected when the game mode is shifted to the special mode, the player will be notified at the same time as the end time. Because it is necessary to round up the game, the game was to be canceled during the game in the special mode. This caused not only the player's dissatisfaction with the game, but also the loss of interest in the pachislot machine, and also caused troubles between the player and the employees of the game hall. For this reason, depending on the amusement hall, there may be compensation such as giving a certain number of medals to the player when the business hours end during the special mode. For pachislot machines that cannot easily predict the number of medals earned by the player, such as pachislot machines that make it easier to switch to the special mode later, and pachislot machines that allow the number of games to be added during the special mode. As a result, the end time of business hours during the special mode still caused dissatisfaction and trouble for the players.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine, a program, and a recording medium that can eliminate the need to stop the game during a special mode in which the player is advantageous. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention determines whether or not the game is performed in the normal mode and in the special mode in which the player is more advantageous than the normal mode, and the mode is shifted to the special mode. In the gaming machine in which the transfer lottery to be determined and the right grant lottery to determine whether or not to grant the right to perform the transfer lottery are performed, when the transfer lottery is won, a plurality of types of game periods in the special mode are selected. When the game period lottery means determined by lottery from the game period and the first game period having a relatively long game period are determined by the game period lottery means, the game period lottery means has been selected. A game period determination means for determining whether or not the first game period is longer than a period from the time to the end time of the game hall business time, and when the first game period is longer than the period, Game period storage means for storing the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period, and a game to shift to the special mode of the second game period in which the special mode ends within the period when the right is stored The second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game performed on the day after the date when the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period is reserved, and the period When this is longer than the first game period, a right exercising means for exercising the stored right and shifting to the special mode of the first game period is provided.

  The “special mode” refers to a game in which the payout rate is higher than in the normal mode and the player is more profitable, and the game period is determined by lottery. For example, the probability of winning a replay than in the normal mode Replay time (RT) mode in which the player becomes higher, informing the player of the stop button pressing mode, such as notifying the order of pressing the stop button, or notifying the symbols to be stopped on the winning line. Assist time (AT) mode that enables winning, Stock time (ST) mode that stores the winning combination when it wins, High release probability mode that increases the probability of release of the stored winning combination, Winning a specific winning combination The regular bonus (RB) mode to determine whether or not, the big bonus (BB) mode to be transferred to the RB mode multiple times De, the probability of transition to each of these game modes include a high-probability transition mode can be mentioned higher than in the normal mode.

  Further, the “game period” determined by the game period lottery means may be set as appropriate. Then, when the game period of the special mode is set by the number of games, the method of converting the number of games to time may be converted by an appropriate method, for example, the time required from the start to the end of the special mode Is measured multiple times, the average time of the measured time, or the longest time required from the start to the end of the special mode (the longest time to digest one game × the number of games in the special mode) Can be mentioned. In addition, “transition lottery” and “lottery by game period lottery means” may be performed separately, or may be performed in a single lottery.

  Note that the program according to the present invention, when winning a transition lottery that determines whether or not to shift to a special mode in which the player has an advantage over the normal mode, a plurality of types of game periods in the special mode. If the game period lottery means determined by lottery and the first game period having a relatively long game period are determined by the game period lottery means, the game is started from the time when the game period lottery means the lottery is performed. A game period determining means for determining whether or not the first game period is longer than a period up to an end time of the business hours of the place, and when the first game period is longer than the period, the first game A game period storage means for storing a right to shift to the special mode of the period, and, when the right is stored, a transition to the special mode of the second game period in which the special mode ends within the period The second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game performed on the day after the date when the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period is stored, and the game period replacement means; and When the period is longer than the first gaming period, the gaming machine computer functions as a right exercising means for exercising the stored right and shifting to the special mode of the first gaming period. .

  In addition, the recording medium of the present invention has a plurality of types of game periods in the special mode when winning the transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special mode in which the player is more advantageous than the normal mode. When the game period lottery means determined by lottery from the period and the first game period having a relatively long game period is determined by the game period lottery means, from the time when the lottery means was selected by the game period lottery means A game period determining means for determining whether or not the first game period is longer than a period up to an end time of an operating time of the game hall; and when the first game period is longer than the period, Game period storage means for storing the right to shift to the special mode of the game period, and when the right is stored, shift to the special mode of the second game period in which the special mode ends within the period The second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game performed on the day after the date when the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period is stored, When the period is longer than the first gaming period, a program for causing the computer of the gaming machine to function as a right exercising means for exercising the stored right and shifting to the special mode of the first gaming period is recorded. Computer readable.

  Transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special mode, in which the game is performed in the normal mode and the special mode in which the player is more advantageous than the normal mode as a gaming machine for achieving the above-mentioned object In the gaming machine in which the right granting lottery for determining whether or not to grant the right to perform the transition lottery is performed, when the transition lottery is won, the gaming period in the special mode is a plurality of types of the gaming period. Game period lottery means determined by lottery from among them, winning time determination means for determining whether the time is before a preset time when winning the right grant lottery, and winning the right grant lottery If the played time is after the preset time, a game period determination hand for determining whether or not the game period determined by the game period lottery means is longer than a predetermined period When the game period determined by the game period lottery means is a first game period longer than the predetermined period, a game period storage for storing a right to shift to the special mode of the first game period Means, a game period replacement means for shifting to a special mode of a second gaming period in which the special mode ends within the predetermined period when the right is reserved, and the special mode of the first gaming period When the second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game that has been played on or after the date on which the right to transfer to is stored, the stored first right is exercised. You may provide the right exercise means to transfer to the said special mode of a period.

  The “predetermined time” and the “predetermined period” may be set as appropriate, and the “predetermined period” is “the period from the time until the end time of the game hall business hours” It is preferable to set to. Further, the “predetermined time” and “predetermined period” may be arbitrarily set by a game hall employee.

  According to the present invention, from the date when the right to shift to the special mode of the first gaming period longer than the period from the time when the lottery means was selected by the gaming period lottery means to the end time of the game hall business hours is stored. When the second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in the game played on the day of the game, and the period is longer than the first game period, the stored right is used to Since the mode is shifted to the special mode in the first game period, it is possible to prevent the game hall from reaching the end time during the special mode, and the game is not stopped during the special mode. You can do well. In addition, since the player who has obtained the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period can exercise that right again, the player can be prevented from feeling unfair to the game. Furthermore, in order to carry over the profit for the player, the game hall can more reliably calculate the planned operating profit.

  FIG. 1 shows an appearance of the slot machine 10, and first, an outline of a game flow of the slot machine 10 will be described. The slot machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a game arcade whose end time of business hours is PM 11:00. The slot machine 10 is set with two types of game modes, a normal mode and an AT mode (special mode). When a small combination is won in the winning combination lottery, a pressing order lottery for determining the pressing order of stop buttons for winning the small combination is performed.

  In addition, when the winning lottery (right granting lottery) in the normal mode is won, an AT lottery (transfer lottery) is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the AT mode.

  In the AT mode, the order of pressing the stop buttons for winning a small role is notified. This makes the AT mode more advantageous than the normal mode. The AT mode ends when a game of the number of games (game period) determined by the number-of-games lottery is performed. In the game number lottery, the number of games of 5 times or 50 times is determined. The digestion time of AT mode when playing 50 games in AT mode (the time from the start to the end of AT mode) is about 10 minutes, the digestion time of AT mode when playing 5 games in AT mode Is set to about 1 minute, and the game time per game in the AT mode is set.

  The AT lottery may be set as appropriate, for example, as a kind of small role or as a type of loser. When the AT lottery is a type of small role, the AT lottery The lottery may win a prize.

  The slot machine 10 is provided with a housing 10 a including a storage box 11 and a front door 12. A display window 13 is provided on the front door 12. A first reel 14a, a second reel 14b, and a third reel 14c are rotatably incorporated in the back of the display window 13. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged at regular intervals on the outer circumferences of the first to third reels 14a to 14c. When the first to third reels 14a to 14c are stopped, three symbols per reel can be observed through the display window 13. A total of five straight winning effect lines 15 in which the symbols of each reel are combined one by one and three by two are set.

  When one medal is inserted from the medal slot 16, the middle winning effective line 15 is activated. When two medals are inserted, the three horizontal winning effective lines 15 obtained by adding the upper and lower winning effective lines 15 to the middle winning effective line 15 are activated. When three medals are inserted, a total of five winning active lines 15 are activated by adding two diagonal lines to the upper, middle and lower tiers.

  In the slot machine 10, it is possible to credit (store) medals up to 50. The number of credited medals is displayed on the credit number display unit 17.

  When the start lever 18 is pressed, the first to third reels 14a to 14c start to rotate all at once. The operation of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is validated after a certain time has elapsed since the rotation of the first to third reels 14a to 14c has started. When the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed, the corresponding first to third reels 14a to 14c are individually stopped.

  A medal tray 20 is provided below the front door 12. When the winning combination wins the medal tray 20, the number of medals corresponding to the type of the winning combination is paid out from the payout slot 21.

  A liquid crystal panel 22 is provided above the display window 13. The liquid crystal panel 22 is operated in the AT mode. When a small combination is won in the AT mode, the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the selected small combination is displayed from the liquid crystal panel 22. Note that when the small combination is won, any one of six combinations, which are all combinations, is selected as the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the slot machine 10 is basically controlled by a control unit 30 including a CPU (right exercising means and game period replacing means) 30 a and a memory 31. In addition to the CPU 30a and the memory 31, the control unit 30 includes a winning combination determination unit 39 for performing a winning combination lottery, a pressing order lottery unit 40 for determining the pressing order of stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning a small combination, a clock 41, an AT lottery. When the number of games in the AT mode is determined to be 50, the number of games in the AT mode is determined, the number of games in the AT mode is determined. A game period determination unit (a game period determination) that determines whether or not the digestion time of 50 AT modes is longer than the time from the time when the lottery is performed to the end time of the business hours of the game hall to 11:00 PM Means) A game flag storage unit (game period storage means) 46 for storing a game flag indicating the right to shift to the AT mode 45 or 50 times is provided.

  The medal sensor 32 detects an appropriate medal inserted from the medal slot 16, and inputs a medal detection signal to the CPU 30a. The CPU 30a counts the number of inserted 1 to 3 medals based on the detection signal from the medal sensor 32, and determines the number to activate the winning effective line 15.

  The start signal sensor 33 detects that the start lever 18 has been pressed. When pressing of the start lever 18 is detected, a game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 33 to the CPU 30a. The CPU 30a rotates the first to third reels 14a to 14c in response to the game start signal, and starts game processing according to the program stored in the ROM area of the memory 31.

  The drive and stop control of each reel is performed by the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34. The first to third reels 14a to 14c are attached to the drive shafts of the stepping motors 35a to 35c, respectively. The first to third reels 14a to 14c are controlled by controlling the driving of the stepping motors 35a to 35c. The RAM area of the memory 31 is used for temporary storage or rewriting of flags and data used for each game.

  The stepping motors 35a to 35c rotate at a rotation angle corresponding to the number of drive pulses supplied from the CPU 30a. For this reason, the CPU 30a controls the rotation angle of the first to third reels 14a to 14c by controlling the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motors 35a to 35c, and stops the reels by stopping the supply of the drive pulses. Determine the position. The first to third reels 14a to 14c are integrally formed with reflection signal portions 36a to 36c at their reference positions. Each time the first to third reels 14a to 14c make one rotation, the photosensors 37a to 37c detect the passage of the respective reflection signal portions 36a to 36c. Detection signals from the photosensors 37a to 37c are input to the CPU 30a as a reset signal indicating the reference position of the reel.

  The CPU 30a is provided with a pulse counter that counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 35a to 35c. When a reset signal is input from the photosensors 37a to 37c, the CPU 30a clears the count value of the corresponding pulse counter. Therefore, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle within one rotation of each reel is stored in each pulse counter while being sequentially updated.

  A symbol table is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31. In the symbol table, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle from the reference position of each reel is associated with symbol codes indicating symbols arranged on the first to third reels 14a to 14c. The CPU 30a can identify, for example, which symbol has moved on the winning winning line 15 in the middle stage by monitoring the count value of the pulse counter for each reel while referring to this symbol table, and which If the reel is rotated to some extent, it can be predicted whether the target symbol will move on the winning effective line 15.

  When the rotation of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is started and the rotation speed of the first to third reels 14a to 14c reaches a steady speed, the CPU 30a validates the operation of the stop buttons 19a to 19c. When the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed and a stop signal is input, the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34, based on the winning combination lottery result, the first to third reels 14a to 14c corresponding to the stop buttons 19a to 19c. Perform stop control. Stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed by a table system using a stop table.

  The outer peripheral surfaces of the first to third reels 14a to 14c are partitioned into a plurality of frames for each predetermined range. One symbol is assigned to each frame. In the ROM area of the memory 31, a plurality of stop tables referred to by the CPU 30a are stored.

  The stop table is referred to one of a plurality of times each time the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed. In the stop table, when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed, the symbol code of the symbol located on the winning winning line 15 and the number of frames required for the first to third reels 14a to 14c to stop at this time are shown. Are associated. Then, when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed, the CPU 30a refers to the stop table and determines the type of symbols to be stopped on the winning winning line 15.

  In the stop table, the number of frames required until the first to third reels 14a to 14c are stopped ranges from 0 to 4 frames for 5 symbols including symbols on the winning winning line 15, that is, a range of 5 frames (hereinafter referred to as “ (Referred to as “retraction range”). For this reason, stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed within a range of five frames. When the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed, the winning symbol (the symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the winning combination lottery) is included in the four consecutive frames from the frame positioned on the winning winning line 15. If so, the stop table is selected so that the winning symbol can be stopped on the winning winning line 15. Thus, the stop control for stopping the symbols located within the drawing range on the winning winning line 15 is referred to as drawing control.

  In the stop table, the pull-in range changes depending on the type of the winning combination won, the order in which the first to third reels 14a to 14c are stopped, and the type of symbols already stopped on the winning pay line 15. A stop table is selected.

  The small role symbols constituting the small role are arranged on the first to third reels 14a to 14c so that the interval between the small role symbols is within 4 frames. When winning a small role, the CPU 30a selects a stop table so that the small role wins when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed in the pressing order determined in the pressing order lottery, and determined by the pressing order lottery. When the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed in a pressing order different from the pressed order, the stop table is selected so that the small combination does not win. For this reason, if the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed in the pressing order determined by the pressing order lottery, the small role is won regardless of the pressing timing.

  Further, when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed so that the winning combination wins when the winning combination is not won, the stop table is selected so that no winning is generated. That is, a stop table is selected that stops symbols that are not won in combination with symbols that have already stopped. As a result, the winning combination that has not been won in the winning combination lottery cannot be won. Thus, the stop control for stopping the symbol on the winning winning line 15 so that the winning combination does not win is referred to as kicking control.

  The stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed by, for example, determining the priority order of symbols to be stopped on the winning winning line 15 according to the type of the winning combination won and the timing when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed. An appropriate method such as a control method to be determined may be used. In this case, when the stop buttons 19a to 19c are pressed, the symbol having the highest priority within the pull-in range is stopped on the winning pay line 15.

  When a game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 33, the CPU 30a operates the winning combination determining unit 39. The winning combination determination unit 39 includes a random number generator and a random value sampling circuit, and draws one random value every time a game start signal is input. In the winning combination determining unit 39, the lottery random value is checked against the lottery table. Thereby, it is determined whether or not the winning combination including the AT lottery combination and the small combination is won and which of the plural types of winning combinations is to be won.

  The pressing order lottery unit 40 is activated when a small combination is won in the winning combination lottery. In the pressing order lottery unit 40, the pressing order lottery is performed, and the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the winning small combination is determined.

  The memory 31 stores graphic data for displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 22. In the AT mode, the CPU 30a reads the graphic data corresponding to the pressing order determined by the pressing order lottery, and displays an image indicating the determined pressing order from the liquid crystal panel 22. A control unit that performs display control of the liquid crystal panel 22 may be provided separately from the control unit 30. In this case, the burden on the CPU 30a can be reduced and the processing speed of the game can be improved.

  The clock 41 is operated by a backup power source provided separately from the power source of the slot machine 10. Therefore, in the clock 41, the current time is recorded regardless of whether the power of the slot machine 10 is on or off. Time information is sequentially input from the clock 41 to the CPU 30a. In response to winning the AT lottery combination, the CPU 30a inputs time information at this time to the winning time determination unit.

  The AT lottery unit 43 is activated when an AT lottery combination is won in the winning combination lottery. In the AT lottery unit 43, whether or not to shift to the AT mode is determined by AT lottery. In addition, since lottery is performed by a well-known method, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The game number lottery unit 44 is activated when an AT lottery is won. The number-of-games lottery unit 44 performs a number-of-games lottery and determines whether the number of games in the AT mode is 5 times (digestion time is about 1 minute) or 50 times (digestion time is about 10 minutes). When the number of games determined in the number-of-games lottery is played (digested), the AT mode ends. When it is decided to shift to the AT mode of 5 times in the game number lottery, the AT5 flag indicating the shift to the AT mode of 5 times is written in the RAM area of the memory 31 and 50 times in the game number lottery. When it is determined to shift to the AT mode, an AT50 flag indicating that the mode is to be shifted 50 times is written in the RAM area of the memory 31. During the AT mode, the CPU 30a manages the number of games in the AT mode by identifying whether the flag written in the memory 31 is the AT5 flag or the AT50 flag.

  The game period determination unit 45 is activated when the number of games in the AT mode is determined to be 50 times. In the game period determination unit 45, it is determined whether or not the digestion time of 50 times of the AT mode is longer than the time from the time when the number-of-games lottery is performed to the end time of the business hours of the game hall to 11:00 PM. Is done. In other words, in the game period determination unit 45, it can be said that it is determined whether or not the time when the number of games in the AT mode is determined to be 50 times is before PM10: 50.

  In the game flag storage unit 46, it is determined that 50 times of the digestion time in the AT mode is longer than the time from the time when the number of games is drawn to the end time of the business hours of the game hall to 11:00 PM. In such a case (write condition), the CPU 30a writes an AT50 flag indicating the right to shift to the AT mode 50 times. The AT50 flag is written every time the above-described write condition is satisfied, and when one AT50 flag is read, the game mode is shifted once to the AT mode with 50 games. The AT50 flag is a game played on the business day after the business day when the AT50 flag is written, and the number of games in the AT mode is determined to be five times, and the game hall business hours from the time when the number of games is drawn When it is determined that the digestion time of the 50th AT mode is shorter than the time until PM11: 00, which is the end time of (the read condition), the data is read by the CPU 30a. At this time, the CPU 30a shifts to the AT mode with 50 games (exercise of the right) without shifting to the AT mode with 5 games. Note that the number of AT50 flags written in the game flag storage unit 46 is subtracted every time reading is performed.

  The hopper device 47 pays out a prescribed number of medals to the medal tray 20 when winning a winning combination with paying out medals. A payout table that determines the number of medals to be paid out is stored in the ROM area of the memory 31. The CPU 30a reads the payout number from the payout table and drives the hopper device 47.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 10, a game in the normal mode is first performed. When 1-3 medals are inserted prior to the start of the game, the number of inserted medals is counted by the CPU 30a. When the player operates the start lever 18, a game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 33 to the CPU 30a. When the game start signal is input, the winning combination determination unit 39 performs a winning combination lottery. When the winning combination lottery is completed, the CPU 30a starts rotating the first to third reels 14a to 14c.

  When winning a small combination in the winning combination lottery, the CPU 30a operates the pressing order lottery unit 40. Thereby, the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the small combination is determined. When the player presses the stop buttons 19a to 19c in the pressing order determined by the pressing order lottery, the stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed by the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34 so that the small role is won. Is called.

  When an AT lottery is won in the winning lottery, the AT lottery unit 43 performs an AT lottery. If the AT lottery is not won, the game in the normal mode is continued. When the AT lottery is won, the game number lottery unit 44 performs a game number lottery. When the number of games is determined to be 50 in the game number lottery, the time information at this time is input to the game period determination unit 45. In the game period determination unit 45, it is determined whether or not the digestion time of 50 times of the AT mode is longer than the time from the time when the number-of-games lottery is performed to the end time of the business hours of the game hall to 11:00 PM. Is done. The determination result is fed back to the CPU 30a.

  The digestion time in the AT mode of 50 times is longer than the time from the time when the game number lottery is performed to the end time of the business hours of the game hall to 11:00 PM (the time when the game number lottery is performed is PM10: 50 or later), the CPU 30a writes an AT50 flag in the game flag storage unit 46 (AT50 flag storage). Thereafter, the CPU 30a writes the AT5 flag in the RAM area of the memory 31 (the number of games = set 5 times).

  When the AT5 flag is written in the memory 31, the CPU 30a reads the AT mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the AT mode from the next game. When the small combination is won in the AT mode, the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the small combination is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 22. During the AT mode, the type of flag written in the memory 31 is monitored, thereby monitoring the number of games in the AT mode. Then, the CPU 30a ends the AT mode when the number of games is five and a game of about one minute is performed. When the AT mode ends, the normal mode is resumed.

  50 times of AT mode digestion time is shorter than the time from the game number lottery time to PM11: 00, which is the end time of the game hall business hours (the time when the game number lottery was performed is PM10: CPU 30a writes the AT50 flag in the RAM area of the memory 31 (the number of games = set 50 times).

  When the AT50 flag is written in the memory 31, the CPU 30a reads the AT mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the AT mode from the next game. Then, the CPU 30a ends the AT mode when the number of games is 50 and a game of about 10 minutes is performed. When the AT mode ends, the normal mode is resumed.

  If the number of games determined in the number-of-games lottery is 5, the CPU 30a writes the AT5 flag in the RAM area of the memory 31 (number of games = set 5 times). Thereafter, the CPU 30a checks whether or not the AT50 flag is written in the game flag storage unit 46 in the game played on the previous business day. When the AT50 flag is written, the CPU 30a reads the AT50 flag. Thereby, one AT50 flag of the game flag storage unit 46 is subtracted. When the AT50 flag is read from the game flag storage unit 46, the AT5 flag written in the memory 31 is rewritten to the AT50 flag (the number of games = set 50 times).

  When the AT5 flag written in the memory 31 is rewritten to the AT50 flag, the CPU 30a reads the AT mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the AT mode from the next game. Then, the CPU 30a ends the AT mode when the number of games is 50 and a game of about 10 minutes is performed. When the AT mode ends, the normal mode is resumed.

  Note that the AT50 flag may be read one by one each time the read condition is satisfied, or may be read repeatedly until the AT50 flag in the game flag storage unit 44 disappears when the read condition is satisfied.

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which a recording medium (CD, flexible disk, IC memory, MO, etc.) 60 is installed in the slot machine 10, and the means shown in the flowchart of FIG. The program for implement | achieving by the computer 61 containing 31 is stored. In this case, for example, when winning a transition lottery that determines whether or not to shift to a special mode in which the player has an advantage over the normal mode, the game period in the special mode is selected from a plurality of types of the game periods. When the game period lottery means determined by the game period lottery means and the first game period having a relatively long game period are determined by the game period lottery means, the game hall business hours A game period determining means for determining whether or not the first game period is longer than a period until the end time of the game, and when the first game period is longer than the period, the special of the first game period A game period storage means for storing a right to shift to a mode, and a game period difference for shifting to a special mode of a second game period in which the special mode ends within the period when the right is stored The second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game performed on the day after the date when the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period is stored, and If it is longer than the first game period, a program for causing the computer 61 to function as right exercising means for exercising the stored right and shifting to the special mode of the first game period is recorded on the recording medium 60. To record. Then, the recording medium 60 is loaded into the reading device 62 and the program is installed in the slot machine 10.

  The program can be distributed to the slot machine 10 using the Internet instead of being installed via the recording medium 60. It is also possible to install the distributed program of the present invention or the program of the present invention read from the recording medium 60 in a personal computer and play a slot machine game on a monitor.

  In the above embodiment, the number of games determined by the number-of-games lottery is either 5 times or 50 times. However, the number of games determined by the number-of-games lottery is appropriately set if a lottery is selected from a plurality of types. Good.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of games in the AT mode is determined to be 50 times, the number of games in the AT mode is set to 5 times, thereby preventing the end of the game hall business hours during the AT mode. However, for example, every time a certain number of games are played, whether or not to continue the special mode is determined by lottery, and in a gaming machine in which a plurality of special mode continuation probabilities are set, a transition is made after a preset time. If the lottery is won and the first continuation probability with a relatively high probability is selected, the game is played with the second continuation probability that is lower than the first continuation probability, and is set in advance on the following business day If the transition lottery is won before the time and the second continuation probability is selected, the game may be performed with the first continuation probability. In this case, the probability flag indicating the right to play the game with the first continuation probability is stored in the game flag storage unit 44, and can be realized by reading it out in the following business day.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is notified by the liquid crystal panel 22, but an appropriate device such as a voice, a lamp, or vibration of each operation unit may be used as the notification device.

  In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the digestion time of 50 AT modes is longer than the time from the time when the number of games is drawn to the end time of the business hours of the game hall to 11:00 PM. If the AT lottery is simply won, it is determined whether or not the time is before a preset time (for example, PM10: 50). If this time is after PM10: 50, the number of games is selected. It may be determined whether or not the determined AT mode game time is longer than a predetermined period (for example, 10 minutes from PM 10:50 to PM 11:00), and the number of AT mode games may be replaced. The “predetermined time” and “predetermined period” may be set by an employee of the game hall, and when the employee sets, the profit of the game hall can be ensured. This example will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following example, it is assumed that the gaming period determination unit 45 determines the winning time of the AT lottery and compares the gaming time in the AT mode with a preset period.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 10, a game in the normal mode is first performed. When 1-3 medals are inserted prior to the start of the game, the number of inserted medals is counted by the CPU 30a. When the player operates the start lever 18, a game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 33 to the CPU 30a. When the game start signal is input, the winning combination determination unit 39 performs a winning combination lottery. When the winning combination lottery is completed, the CPU 30a starts rotating the first to third reels 14a to 14c.

  When winning a small combination in the winning combination lottery, the CPU 30a operates the pressing order lottery unit 40. Thereby, the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the small combination is determined. When the player presses the stop buttons 19a to 19c in the pressing order determined by the pressing order lottery, the stop control of the first to third reels 14a to 14c is performed by the CPU 30a and the reel drive controller 34 so that the small role is won. Is called.

  When winning the AT lottery in the winning lottery, the time information at this time is input to the game period determining unit 45, and it is determined whether or not the time when the AT lottery was won was before PM10: 50. The determination result is held in the game period determination unit 45. Thereafter, the AT lottery unit 43 performs AT lottery. If the AT lottery is not won, the game in the normal mode is continued. When the AT lottery is won, the game number lottery unit 44 performs a game number lottery. In the game number lottery, either 5 times or 50 times is determined. Then, when the time of winning the AT lottery is after PM 10:50, the game period determination unit 45 determines whether or not the number of games determined in the game number lottery is longer than 10 minutes from PM 10:50 to PM 11:00. In other words, it is determined whether or not 50 games have been determined by lottery.

  When it is determined that the time for winning the AT lottery is PM10: 50 or later and the number of games is determined to be 50 in the game number lottery, the CPU 30a writes the AT50 flag in the game flag storage unit 46 (AT50 flag). Storage). Thereafter, the CPU 30a writes the AT5 flag in the RAM area of the memory 31 (the number of games = set 5 times).

  When it is determined that the time of winning the AT lottery is after PM10: 50 and the number of games is determined to be 50 times in the game number lottery, the CPU 30a only writes the AT5 flag (the number of games = 5 times set). I do.

  When the AT5 flag is written in the memory 31, the CPU 30a reads the AT mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the AT mode from the next game. When the small combination is won in the AT mode, the pressing order of the stop buttons 19a to 19c for winning the small combination is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 22. During the AT mode, the type of flag written in the memory 31 is monitored, thereby monitoring the number of games in the AT mode. Then, the CPU 30a ends the AT mode when the number of games is five and a game of about one minute is performed. When the AT mode ends, the normal mode is resumed.

  When it is determined that the time of winning the AT lottery is before PM 10:50 and the number of games is determined to be 5 in the game number lottery, the CPU 30a writes the AT5 flag in the RAM area of the memory 31 (the number of games) = Set 5 times). Thereafter, the CPU 30a checks whether or not the AT50 flag is written in the game flag storage unit 46 in the game played on the previous business day. When the AT50 flag is not written in the game flag storage unit 46, the CPU 30a shifts to the AT mode where the number of games is five.

  When the AT50 flag is written in the game flag storage unit 46, the CPU 30a reads the AT50 flag. Thereby, one AT50 flag of the game flag storage unit 46 is subtracted. When the AT50 flag is read from the game flag storage unit 46, the AT5 flag written in the memory 31 is rewritten to the AT50 flag (the number of games = set 50 times).

  Further, when it is determined that the time of winning the AT lottery is before PM10: 50 and the number of games is determined to be 50 times in the game number lottery, the CPU 30a writes the AT50 flag in the RAM area of the memory 31 ( Number of games = 50 times set).

  When the AT50 flag is written in the memory 31, the CPU 30a reads the AT mode execution program from the ROM area of the memory 31, and shifts to the AT mode from the next game. Then, the CPU 30a ends the AT mode when the number of games is 50 and a game of about 10 minutes is performed. When the AT mode ends, the normal mode is resumed.

  Note that the AT50 flag may be read one by one each time the read condition is satisfied, or may be read repeatedly until the AT50 flag in the game flag storage unit 44 disappears when the read condition is satisfied.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to a reel drive type slot machine, but can be equally applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine using a liquid crystal panel or a pachinko machine in which a symbol is stopped and displayed by pressing a stop button. .

It is an external view of the slot machine using the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical schematic configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in case a lottery flag is memorize | stored by whether AT mode is complete | finished by the end time of the business hours of a game hall. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram when a recording medium storing a program is installed in a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the case of memorize | storing a lottery flag by whether it became preset time.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
22 liquid crystal panel 30 control unit 30a CPU (rights exercise means and game period replacement means)
40 Pressing order lottery section 40
41 Clock 43 AT lottery section 44 Number of games lottery section (game period lottery means)
45 Game period determination unit (game period determination means)
60 recording medium 61 computer

Claims (3)

Whether the game is played in the normal mode and the special mode in which the player is more advantageous than the normal mode, and whether or not the transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special mode and the right to perform the transition lottery are granted In gaming machines where a right-giving lottery to determine whether or not
When winning the transition lottery, game period lottery means for determining the game period in the special mode by lottery from among the plurality of types of game periods;
When the first game period having a relatively long game period is determined by the game period lottery means, the game period lottery means is more than the period from the time when the game period lottery means is performed to the end time of the game hall business hours. Game period determining means for determining whether or not the first game period is longer;
When the first game period is longer than the period, game period storage means for storing the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period;
When the right is stored, game period replacement means for shifting to the special mode of the second game period in which the special mode ends within the period;
The second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game performed on or after the day when the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period is stored, and the period is the first game period. A gaming machine comprising right exercising means for exercising the stored right and shifting to the special mode of the first game period when it is longer than the game period. A game in which a game period in the special mode is determined by a lottery from among a plurality of types of game periods when winning a transition lottery that determines whether or not to shift to a special mode in which the player is more advantageous than the normal mode. Period lottery means,
When the first game period having a relatively long game period is determined by the game period lottery means, the game period lottery means is more than the period from the time when the game period lottery means is performed to the end time of the game hall business hours. Game period determining means for determining whether or not the first game period is longer;
When the first game period is longer than the period, game period storage means for storing the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period;
When the right is stored, game period replacement means for shifting to the special mode of the second game period in which the special mode ends within the period;
The second game period is determined by the game period lottery means in a game performed on or after the day when the right to shift to the special mode of the first game period is stored, and the period is the first game period. A program for causing a computer of a gaming machine to function as a right exercising means for exercising the stored right and shifting to the special mode of the first game period when it is longer than the game period. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 2 is recorded.

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