JP2007260023A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To diversify performance without increasing performance patterns. <P>SOLUTION: Information receiving means 81 of a sub control means 60b receives a role drawing result transmitted from a main control means 60a, and a divided role drawing result selection means 82 selects one of divided role drawing results corresponding to the role drawing result. According to the one divided role drawing result, the outline of a first performance and that of a second performance are provided in a performance outline data table 83. Then, the outline of the first performance and that of the second performance corresponding to the divided role drawing result are decided using the performance outline data table 83. Moreover, a first performance content corresponding to the outline of the first performance and a second performance content corresponding to the outline of the second performance are provided in a performance content data table 84, and a performance content drawing means 85 selects the first performance content and the second performance content. An image display control means 88 outputs the first performance content and the second performance content. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that can cope with diversification of effects.

In a conventional slot machine, a main control means and a sub control means are provided, the main control means (main control board) controls the progress of the game, and the sub control means (sub control board) controls the output of the effect. Such a slot machine is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In this technique, game information (such as winning combination information) is transmitted from the main control means to the sub-control means, and the sub-control means outputs an effect based on the received game information.
Thus, by providing the sub-control means that specializes in the production, it is possible to construct a variety of productions without increasing the storage capacity of the main control means.
JP 2001-120713 A

In the above-described conventional technology, when performing an effect according to the progress of the game, the effect data is selected according to the information received by the sub-control means for each game, and the effect display is performed according to the selected effect data. And sound output.
Here, when a plurality of image display areas are provided and many effects of different categories are displayed in each image display area, there is a problem that the effect patterns increase too much.

  In addition, when an effect lottery is performed for each category, there is a problem that an effective effect that interacts with each effect cannot be selected. That is, an effect indicating that there is a high possibility that a special role is won is output in one image display area, but there is a possibility that a special role is won in the other image display area. There is a case where an effect that means low is output.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable the diversification of the production without increasing the production pattern and to prevent the contradiction between the plurality of productions.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
The invention according to claim 1 is a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, a sub-control means for controlling the output of the effect, a first effect output unit for outputting the first effect, and a second effect different from the first effect. And a second effect output unit that outputs to a position different from the first effect output unit, wherein the main control means is a role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role, and a result lottery result by the role lottery means is the sub A role lottery result transmission means for transmitting to the control means, wherein the sub-control means receives a role lottery result reception means for receiving a role lottery result transmitted from the role lottery result transmission means; and the role lottery result transmission means The division lottery result divided into a plurality of divisions for each one of the lottery results sent from is prepared in advance, and when the lottery result is received by the part lottery result receiving means, it corresponds to the lottery result Split multiple minutes to A division role lottery result selection means for selecting any one of the division role lottery results from among the role lottery results, and an outline of the first effect according to the division role lottery result selected by the division role lottery result selection means, And an effect summary data table that defines the outline of the second effect, an effect content data table that defines a plurality of effect contents according to the effects summary defined in the effect summary data table, and the division lot drawing When one of the split combination lottery results is selected by the result selection means, the outline of the first production and the outline of the second production corresponding to the division combination lottery result are determined using the production outline data table. Production content lottery means for lottering the first production content corresponding to the determined outline of the first production and the second production content corresponding to the outline of the second production using the production content data table; The first effect content determined by the effect content lottery means is output by the first effect output unit, and the second effect content determined by the effect content lottery means is output by the second effect output unit. And a control means.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, at least one of the outline of the first effect or the outline of the second effect has a divisional-combination lottery result set in a mode in which the effect is not output. It is characterized by.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the first effect output unit and the second effect output unit are one image display device, and are within an image display area of the image display device. The image display area of the first effect output unit and the image display region of the second effect output unit are provided respectively.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, in the image display area, the image display areas of the first effect output unit and the second effect output unit can be relatively wide and narrow, The image display area of the first effect output unit is widened, and the content of the effect of narrowing the image display region of the second effect output unit is provided.

(Function)
In the above-mentioned invention, when the main lottery is performed on the main control means side, the winning lottery result is transmitted to the sub-control means. In the sub-control means, one of the divided combination lottery results is selected from the plurality of divided combination lottery results. The outline of the first effect and the outline of the second effect are determined in advance in one division combination lottery result. A plurality of first effect contents corresponding to the first effect outline and a plurality of second effect contents corresponding to the second effect outline are provided in advance, and any one of the first effect contents and any one of them is provided. One second effect content is determined (selected) by lottery, and an effect based on the first effect content and the second effect content is output.

In the following embodiments, the first effect output unit and the second effect output unit are the first effect image display area 23a, the reel image display area 23b, and the second effect image display area 23c of the image display device 23. Any two of the above.
In the following embodiments, the winning lottery result transmitting means corresponds to the information transmitting means 68, and the winning lottery result receiving means corresponds to the information receiving means 81.
Furthermore, the first effect and the second effect indicate any two of the first effect, the second effect, and the effect by the reel image in the following embodiments. Further, the effect output control means corresponds to the image display control means 88 in the following embodiments.
In the following embodiments, for example, in the case of non-winning 1, it is determined that the first effect draws the effect (performs the effect), but the second effect does not perform the effect lottery (does not output the effect). ing.

  Here, in the present invention, “outputting an effect” means outputting a specific effect corresponding to the result of the lottery lottery. In addition, “no effect output” means that a specific effect corresponding to the result of the lottery lottery is not output, and no effect is output. For example, an effect common to all games or It means that the image display or the like continued from non-game is output.

  According to the present invention, there are a wide variety of effects that can be output even for one result lottery result, so that variations in effects can be increased. In addition, since the first effect and the second effect are associated in advance, it is possible to prevent the first effect and the second effect from outputting effects that are far from the content and expectation.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10 according to this embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment.
The slot machine 10 controls main control means 60a for performing a game such as winning lottery, reel 31 drive (rotation and stop) control, and payout at the time of winning a prize, production output, information notification, and the like. Sub-control means 60b.

  The main control means 60a and the sub control means 60b are provided on predetermined control bases (main control board and sub control board), respectively, and are used for a CPU for performing computations, a program necessary for the progress of the game, etc. A ROM for storing the data, and a RAM for temporarily storing the captured data when the CPU performs various controls. And it is formed so that information can be transmitted from the main control means 60a to the sub-control means 60b.

Operation means including a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and a stop switch 42 is electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 2) of the main control means 60a. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42 are provided on the front side of the slot machine 10.
The bet switch 40 is a switch that is operated when a player inserts a stored medal, and is a switch that sets an effective line by the operation. Similarly to the bet switch 40, the medal insertion slot 43 (FIG. 1) is a part where an actual medal is inserted in order to set an effective line. It performs the same function as the above operation.

The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reel 31.
Furthermore, three stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three reels 31 and are operated by the player when stopping the corresponding reels 31.

Furthermore, the motor 32 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the main control means 60a.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31 and is connected to the center of rotation of the reel 31.
The reel 31 has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types (particularly, 13 types in the present embodiment) of symbols (such as symbols constituting a role) is attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, three reels 31 are provided in parallel in this embodiment. Further, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 11 provided in the slot machine 10. Therefore, it is arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window 11 of the slot machine 10. In FIG. 1, symbols are displayed with a circle.
However, the number of symbols visible from the display window 11 is not limited to the above, and a total of six symbols (two columns) may be visible, or a total of three symbols (one column) may be visible.

At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert medals and operates (turns on) the start switch 41. By operating the start switch 41, the number of effective lines is set, and all the reels 31 are started (rotation is started).
When the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 60a. When receiving this signal, the main control means 60a (specifically, the reel control means 63 described later) controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31. As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window 11 at a predetermined speed.

Then, the player operates (turns on) each stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of each reel 31.
When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 60a. When the main control means 60a (specifically, the reel control means 63 described later) receives this signal, the main control means 60a drives and controls the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42, and stops the reel 31 related to the motor 32. I do.

  When all the reels 31 are stopped, if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) and the combination is won, The medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

Further, an effect output device such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the sub-control means 60b.
The lamps 21 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and are turned on in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The lamp 21 includes a back lamp (not shown) fixed to the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, an upper lamp 21 that is disposed on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10 and blinks when winning a winning combination, etc. A side lamp 21 (see FIG. 1) and the like are included.

Furthermore, the speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied so as to perform various effects during the game. As shown in FIG. 1, the speakers 22 are provided on both sides of the reel 31.
Further, in the present embodiment, the image display device 23 is a liquid crystal image display device, and displays various effect images, predetermined information, and the like during the game. As shown in FIG. 1, the image display device 23 is provided between the reel 31 and the stop switch 42 (substantially at the center of the front surface of the slot machine 10). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the image display area of the image display device 23 includes a first effect image display area 23a, a reel image display area 23b, and a second effect image display area 23c. .
In addition, as another image display apparatus 23, a dot display is mentioned.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing combinations of symbols on the reel 31 and combinations of symbols on the reel image, such as the type of the combination (the combination selected by the combination lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, etc. during the normal game. is there.
As shown in FIG. 3, special combinations (1BB and 2BB), small combinations (small combination 1, small combination 2), and replay are provided as combinations.

  The special role is shifted from a normal game to a special game (a game in which a lottery of a role different from the normal game is performed and a medal can be expected more than the normal game, which is advantageous to the player). It is a role. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, 1BB (first type big bonus) and 2BB (second type big bonus) are provided as special roles.

Here, 1BB is a role to shift to 1BB game which is one of special games, and two types of 1BB-A and 1BB-B are provided. Moreover, 2BB is a role which transfers to 2BB game which is another one of special games, and three types, 2BB-A, 2BB-B, and 2BB-C, are provided.
The small role is a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In this embodiment, two types of small roles 1 and 2 are provided as small roles during normal games. The combination of symbols corresponding to the combination and the number of medals to be paid out are set differently according to the type of the combination.
Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role that allows the re-playing while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game.

In each of the above combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
Special roles (1BB and 2BB) can be cited as carry-overs. When the special combination is won, the game is controlled so that the special combination is carried over after the next game in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped.

  A game in which a special role is not won (a game in which a special role is not carried over) is referred to as “non-inside”. In addition, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is not stopped on the active line (not winning) in the game (the special combination is selected) The game that is carried over) is called “inside”.

  As described above, the winning of the special role is carried over, but no role other than the special role is carried over. When a role other than the special role is won in the lottery of the role, the winning role is valid only in the game, and the winning is not carried over after the next game. In other words, in the game where these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped (winning) on the active line. Regardless, at the end of the game, the right to the winning role will cease.

  In addition, a combination of symbols on the reel 31 and a combination of symbols on the reel image corresponding to the above various combinations are determined in advance. When all the reels 31 are stopped, the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, and when the winning combination of the combination is won, the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control means 60a includes the following combination lottery means 61 and the like.
The role lottery means 61 performs the above-mentioned lottery drawing. For example, the lottery random number generating means (hardware random number, etc.) for the role lottery, the random number extracting means for extracting the random number generated by the random number generating means, And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination based on the random value extracted by the random number extracting means.

The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. The combination lottery table 62 includes a specific combination lottery table 62 for each gaming state (during normal gaming (non-inside / inside), during 1BB gaming, and during 2BB gaming).
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a role lottery table 62 used during non-inside of normal games. As shown in FIG. 4, 1BB, 2BB, small combination 1, small combination 2, replay are provided as the winning region of the combination, and a non-winning region is further provided.
Here, the 1BB winning area is divided into a 1BB-A winning area and a 1BB-B winning area. Similarly, the 2BB winning area is divided into a 2BB-A winning area, a 2BB-B winning area, and a 2BB-C winning area.
Moreover, in this embodiment, it has the overlapping winning area | region of 1BB-A and the small part 1, and the overlapping winning area | region of 1BB-B and the small part 1. FIG.

  First, the reel control means 63 controls to start rotation of all (three) reels 31 when the start switch 41 is operated. Further, the reel control means 63 determines a stop position determination table, which will be described later, based on the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 61 when the stop switch 42 is operated and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated. 64, the stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined, and the motor 32 is driven and controlled to stop the reel 31 at the determined position.

  For example, the reel control means 63 controls to stop the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 in the game won for the winning combination. The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the combination is not stopped on the effective line.

  Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means within the range of the amount of rotation of the reel 31 (the number of movements of the symbol) from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, however, the number is set within 3 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, except for the middle reel 31 in the 2BB game. In other words, it means the stop control time range of the reel 31, that is, the time from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Within 190 ms.

  Thus, any of the symbols up to the number of symbols (three symbols) within the range of stop control of the reel 31 counted from the symbol at the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected is a symbol to be stopped on the effective line. When the stop switch 42 is operated, the symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

  In other words, when the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, if the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the effective line, By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the “range of control”, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled to stop as much as possible on the effective line.

  On the contrary, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated when the winning combination is not won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line. When the reel 31 is stopped, the reel 31 is controlled to rotate and move within the “reel 31 stop control range” so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped on the active line.

  In addition, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” in the middle reel 31 in the 2BB game is within one symbol including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, in other words, the stop switch 42 is operated. It is set within 75 ms from the moment.

The stop position determination table 64 determines the stop position of the symbol of the reel 31 from the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 and the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated.
In the present embodiment, the following types are provided as the stop position determination table 64.
(1) 1BB table The 1BB table is used on condition that 1BB is won alone in the game, or 1BB is won in the game before the game and is not won in the game, and corresponds to 1BB. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so as to stop the combination of symbols.
The 1BB table is provided with a 1BB-A table and a 1BB-B table according to the selected 1BB.

(2) 2BB table The 2BB table is the same as the above (1), and corresponds to the above (1) in which “1BB” is replaced with “2BB”.
The 2BB table is provided with a 2BB-A table, a 2BB-B table, and a 2BB-C table according to the selected 2BB.

(3) Small role 1 table The small role 1 table is used in a game at the time of winning a small role 1 in a game that does not carry over the special role, and corresponds to the small role 1 within the range of stop control of the reel 31. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols is stopped on the effective line and the combination of symbols corresponding to the role other than the small role 1 is not stopped on the effective line.

(4) Small role 2 table The small role 2 table is used in the game at the time of winning the small role 2 in the game that has not carried over the winning of the special role. 2 ”.
(5) Replay table The replay table is used in the game at the time of winning the replay in the game that does not carry over the special role winning, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 is used as an effective line. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than replay is not stopped on the active line.

(6) 2BB gaming table The 2BB gaming table is used during 2BB gaming, and within the range of stop control of the reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 1 is stopped on the effective line. The combination of symbols at the time of stopping is determined.

(7) 1BB priority 1BB / pocket 1 table The 1BB priority 1BB / pocket 1 table is used in a game in which 1BB and small role 1 are selected and the winning combination is the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning 1BB. If the symbol combination corresponding to the selected 1BB cannot be stopped on the active line, then the control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1 stops on the active line. To do. When the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 cannot be stopped on the effective line, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped on the effective line. Yes.
The 1BB priority 1BB / small combination 1 table is provided with a 1BB-A priority 1BB-A / small combination 1 table and a 1BB-B priority 1BB-B / small combination 1 table according to the selected 1BB.

Next, the relationship between the symbol arrangement on the reel 31 and the stop control of the reel 31 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels 31. As shown in FIG. 5, 13 symbols are arranged on each reel 31. In the left reel 31 of FIG. 5, the symbols “A” and “B” are all within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 (within 3 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated). Has been placed. In the middle reel 31, the symbols “C” and “E” are all arranged within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. Furthermore, in the right reel 31, the symbol “D” and the symbol “F” are all arranged within the range of the stop control of the reel 31.

  As a result, at the time of winning of 2BB-A, 2BB-B, small part 1, small part 2, and replay, whatever position the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated is always 2BB- A combination of symbols corresponding to A, 2BB-B, small combination 1, small combination 2, and replay can be controlled to be stopped on the active line.

In addition, “Red 7” and “BAR”, which are symbols related to 1BB-A, 1BB-B, and 2BB-C, are arranged one by one on each reel 31. As a result, when winning 1BB-A, when winning 1BB-B, and when winning 2BB-C, stop aiming so that the “red 7” or “BAR” symbol of each reel 31 stops at the active line. If the switch 42 is not operated, the winning 1BB-A, 1BB-B, and 2BB-C will not win.
Therefore, when 1BB and small combination 1 are won simultaneously, there are cases where 1BB wins and when there is no win, but when 1BB does not win, small combination 1 always wins.

  FIG. 6 shows the symbol array of the reel image. Each reel image is composed of 21 symbols, and predetermined symbol images are arranged respectively. And as shown in FIG. 3, the combination of the symbol corresponding to a reel image is predetermined for every combination.

  The stop symbol determination means 65 determines whether or not the symbol combination of the reel 31 stopped on the active line matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination when the reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol determination means 65 determines a symbol on the effective line by detecting, for example, an angle or the number of steps when the motor 32 is stopped.

  The payout means 66 determines that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations by the stop symbol determination unit 65, and the winning combination is won. In addition, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player in accordance with the winning combination, or processing such as credit addition is performed. Further, at the time of replay winning, control is performed so that the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

  The special game control means 67 starts the special game (1BB game and 2BB game) (transition from the normal game to the special game), proceeds the game during the special game, and ends the special game (from the special game to the normal game). Transition) and the like.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to 1BB stops on the active line, the special game control means 67 shifts from the normal game to the 1BB game. When the combination of specific symbols corresponding to 2BB stops on the active line, the game is shifted from the normal game to the 2BB game.

First, during a normal game, when the symbol combination corresponding to 1BB stops on the active line, 1BB is won and 1BB game is started from the next game.
In the BB game, a BB general game is played first. In the BB general game, the lottery including the RB game transition combination is drawn, and when the RB game transition combination is won and won, the RB game is performed from the next game.

  The RB game is a game that is executed until the number of winning combinations reaches 8 or until the number of games reaches 12. During the RB game, the special game control means 67 counts the number of winning combinations and the number of games of the winning combination. If either one is satisfied, the RB game is terminated, and the control is performed again to shift to the 1BB general game. To do. As described above, during the 1BB game, the 1BB general game and the RB game are repeated.

In this embodiment, the end condition for the 1BB game is set to be 345 or more medals paid out during the 1BB game (see FIG. 3).
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special game control means 67 counts the number of medals paid out during the 1BB game, and continues to update the number of medals paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 67 determines that the counted number of payouts is 345 or more, the special game control means 67 determines that the end condition of the 1BB game is satisfied, and controls to return to the normal game after the next game.

  Further, the special game control means 67 controls to shift to the 2BB game on condition that the combination of symbols corresponding to 2BB has stopped on the active line, that is, 2BB has won. In the 2BB game, the number of medals paid out during the 2BB game reaches 253 (in the case of 2BB-B) or 105 (in the case of 2BB-A or 2BB-C) depending on the combination of symbols stopped. Until the game continues. Then, the special game control means 67 controls to end the 2BB game and shift to the normal game when the end condition of 2BB is satisfied.

  The information transmitting means 68 transmits the result lottery result by the role lottery means 61 to the sub-control means 60b. For example, “1BB-A” when winning 1BB-A, “2BB-A” when winning 2BB-A, “1BB-A / Small 1” when winning both 1BB-A and Minor 1 When winning a combination 1, information is predetermined for each winning flag such as “small combination 1”,..., And the information is transmitted to the sub-control means 60b.

The sub-control unit 60b includes the following information receiving unit 81 and the like.
The information receiving means 81 is for receiving a result lottery result transmitted from the information transmitting means 68 of the main control means 60a.
Then, the divided combination lottery result selection unit 82 divides the received combination lottery result. FIG. 7 (a) is a diagram showing a divided lottery table 82a for drawing lottery results for the split combination when the lottery result is not winning.

In FIG. 7 (a), the denominator of the numeric value is 256 (the same applies to FIGS. 9 (a) and 10 (a) below). For example, it means that the probability of selecting non-winning 1 is 90/256.
Thus, for example, when the winning lottery result is non-winning, the winning lottery result is divided into any of non-winning 1 to non-winning 4.

FIG. 7B is a diagram showing the effect summary data table 83 when the winning lottery result is non-winning (non-winning 1 to non-winning 4). The effect summary data table 83 is a data table for determining the effect summary corresponding to the divided role lottery result.
Here, the “first effect” is an effect (image display) around the first image display area 23a, that is, the reel image, and the “second effect” is the second image display area 23c, ie, the reel. This is an effect (image display) on the image, and the “stop outline” indicates an outline of the stop mode (outgoing) of the reel image.
For example, when the winning combination lottery result is divided into non-winning 1, the first effect is defined as “◯”, the second effect is “×”, and the stop summary is defined as “losing eyes”.

FIG. 7C is a diagram showing the effect content data table 84 at the time of non-winning. First, after determining the effect summary in the effect summary data table 83, the effect content lottery means 85 determines the detailed effect content using the effect content data table 84.
For example, when non-winning 1 is selected, the first effect is “◯” in FIG. When the first effect is “◯”, one of the effects (normal effect, character A display, character B display) except for the continuous effect and no effect is selected by lottery in FIG. 7C. To do. As in FIG. 7A, the lottery has a predetermined number set in advance, and selects with a predetermined probability according to it.

Further, when the first effect is “x”, the effect lottery is not performed (no special effect is performed).
Furthermore, when the first effect is “◎”, any one is selected from effects (normal effect, character A display, character B display, continuous effect) that excludes no effect and includes a continuous effect. .

Further, when the first effect is “Δ”, any one of effects (normal effect, character A display, character B display, no effect) other than the continuous effect is selected by lottery.
The above is the same for the second effect “◯”, “×”, “◎”, “Δ”.

The “normal effect” is an effect that is selected with the highest probability during the normal game. “Character A display” is an effect that causes character A to appear (the same applies to characters B to D).
Furthermore, the “continuous effect” is to output a series of effects over a plurality of games (next games).

  In addition, when performing a continuous effect, the image display which enlarges the 1st image display area 23a and narrows the reel image display area 23b is performed. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a normal effect and a continuous effect. In the figure, (a) shows a normal effect, and as in FIG. 1, the first image display area 23a and the reel image display area 23b are displayed with a predetermined balance. On the other hand, (b) in the figure shows a continuous effect. When the continuous effect is selected, the first image display area 23a is further enlarged and the reel image display area 23b is further reduced. By controlling in this way, the image display in the first image display area 23a can be powerful.

The stop summary determination means 86 is a means for determining the outline (outline) of the stop mode of the reel image based on the result of lottery lottery.
As shown in FIG. 7 (b), as the outline of the stop when non-winning 1 to non-winning 4 are selected, either the losing eye or the chance eye is selected.
Here, “losing eyes” is an outline of a stop that means that a winning combination cannot be expected. On the other hand, “opportunity” is an outline of a stop that means that a special role can be expected. It is determined in advance what kind of stop outline is a losing eye and a chance eye, and control is performed so that the stop outline appears.

FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a divided lottery table 82a when winning a small role 1, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an effect summary data table 83 when winning a small role 1.
Upon receiving the winning combination lottery result of the winning combination 1, the divided winning lottery result selecting means 82 divides the received winning lottery result. As shown in FIG. 9A, when winning a small role 1, division into any one of eight of weak bell 1 to weak bell 4 and strong bell 1 to strong bell 4 is performed.
In addition, when the divided role lottery result is a weak bell, a divided role lottery result storage means 87 is provided in order to store it until the next game (FIG. 2).

  Furthermore, in FIG. 9A, the left side is a divided lottery table 82a in the game when the result lottery result after the division of the previous game is weak bell 1 to weak bell 4. That is, if the result of winning a lottery in the previous game is a winning of small role 1, and if the result of division is divided into any of weak bell 1 to weak bell 4, the result of winning a lottery is also small role 1 in that game. (When winning a small combination 1 in two games in succession), the division is performed using the divided lottery table 82a on the left side. For example, in the left figure, weak bell 1 is selected with a probability of 50/256. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the divided lottery result in the previous game is a weak bell, the probability that the weak bell is selected also in the game is high.

When the divided lottery result in the previous game is not a weak bell, the lottery result is divided using the divided lottery table 82a on the right side of FIG.
When the divided lottery result in the previous game is not a weak bell, the weak bell and the strong bell are selected with approximately equal probability in the game.

Then, when any one of weak bell 1 to weak bell 4 and strong bell 1 to strong bell 4 is selected, the effect summary is determined using the effect summary data table 83 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 9 (b), “◯”, “×”, “◎”, and “Δ” are respectively set to the contents of the effects (not shown in FIG. 9) as in the case of non-winning.
In the stop outline, “weak bell” is defined as a stop outline such that “bell”-“bell”-“bell” are aligned with the horizontal effective line in the reel image.
On the other hand, the “strong bell” is defined as an outline of the stop so that “bell”-“bell”-“bell” are aligned on the diagonal effective line.

  FIG. 10A shows a divided lottery table 82a of a winning lottery result at the time of overlapping winning of 1BB and small role 1, and FIG. 10B shows an effect summary data table 83. Actually, the divided lottery table 82a of the winning lottery result at the time of overlapping winning of 1BB-A and small role 1 and the divided lottery table 82a of the winning lottery result at the time of overlapping winning of 1BB-B and small role 1 Is provided.

At the time of overlapping winning of 1BB and small role 1, the winning lottery result is divided by selecting any one of four from 1BB, small role 1A to 1BB, and small role 1D.
In addition, when the winning combination of 1BB and the small combination 1 is won, a strong bell is selected with a high probability as the reel image stop outline.
In FIG. 10B, “◯”, “×”, “◎”, and “Δ” are the same as described above.

  In addition, the above is an example of non-winning, small winning 1, 1BB and small winning 1 overlapping winning, but the other winning lottery results, 1BB independent winning, 2BB winning, small winning 2 winning Even at the time of replay winning, a plurality of types of effect outlines are provided for each combination and one effect outline is determined. A plurality of contents of effects are defined in one effect outline, and one effect content is selected from the contents.

  When the contents of the effects are determined as described above, the image display control means 88 displays the images in the first effect image display area 23a, the reel image display area 23b, and the second effect image display area 23c of the image display device 23. Control.

For example, it is assumed that a non-winning combination lottery result is transmitted from the main control means 60a side, and that the result of division is non-winning 4.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, since the first effect is “Δ”, any one of effects (normal effect, character A display, character B display, no effect) excluding continuous effects is selected. One is selected by lottery.

Further, since the second effect is “「 ”, any one is selected from effects (normal effect, character C display, character D display, and continuous effect) including a non-effect and including a continuous effect.
Furthermore, the chance eye is selected as the outline of the reel image stop at the time of non-winning 4.
Then, it is assumed that the character A display effect is selected as the first effect, and the character D display is selected as the second effect.
In this case, the first effect image display area 23a is controlled to perform an effect of displaying an image of the character A. Further, the second effect image display area 23c is controlled so as to perform an effect of displaying an image of the character D.

Furthermore, the image display control means 88 includes a reel image display control means 88a, a reel image stop position determination table 88b, and a reel image data storage means 88c.
The reel image display control means 88a starts rotating the reel image when the start switch 41 is operated (when the sub-control means 60b receives information indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated). The

  Here, when the winning lottery result is not won, the reel image display control means 88a displays a variable display consisting of normal rotation, partial non-rotation, slow rotation, and high-speed rotation as shown in FIG. 7C. One of the variable display modes is selected from the modes, and image display is performed based on the variable display mode. In most cases, normal rotation (a mode in which a reel image is rotated and displayed at the same rotation angular velocity as the reel 31 when the rotation display is in a constant speed state) is selected, but with a predetermined probability, partly non-rotation, slow rotation High speed rotation is selected.

  Partial non-rotation, slow rotation, and high-speed rotation are variable display modes in which the probability of being selected when a special combination (1BB or 2BB) is won is increased. In the partial rotation, the selected partial reel image (for example, the left reel image) is not rotated and displayed (the stopped display state is maintained). In addition, the slow rotation is to display the reel image slower than the normal rotation. Furthermore, the high-speed rotation is to display the reel image faster than the normal rotation.

  Further, when the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel image corresponding to the stop switch 42 is controlled to be stopped and displayed by using the reel image stop position determination table 88b corresponding to the division combination lottery result.

  The reel image display control means 88a, in the game won for the role, sets the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination (see FIG. 3) within the range of the stop control of the reel image (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1). The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination other than the winning combination is not stopped on the effective line. For example, in the game where the small role 1 is won, as shown in FIG. 3, the reel images of “bell”-“bell”-“bell” are controlled to stop at the active line.

  Here, “within the range of reel image stop control” means within the range of the reel image rotation amount (the number of symbol movements) from the moment the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel image actually stops. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols is set within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. In other words, it means the time from the moment the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel image actually stops within the range of the reel image stop control time. In this embodiment, the moment the stop switch 42 is operated. Within 190 ms.

The reel image stop position determination table 88b is the same as the stop position determination table 64 described above, and defines a mode when the reel image is stopped.
The reel image stop position determination table 88b is provided for each divisional-part lottery result. For example, the reel image stop position determination table 88b corresponding to the non-winning 4 is determined to stop and display the chance eyes. Further, for example, the reel image stop position determination table 88b corresponding to the strong bell 1 is determined so that the strong bell is stopped and displayed ("bell"-"bell"-"bell" are aligned on the diagonal effective line). Yes.

  The reel image data storage means 88c stores the symbol arrangement of the reel image shown in FIG. 6 as reel image data. The reel image data is read out from the reel image data storage means 88c when searching for the symbol data as well as during the control of displaying the reel image (rotation display and stop display) in the reel image display area 23b.

In the slot machine configured as described above, when the sub-control means 60b receives the winning combination lottery result, it further divides it and selects the dividing combination lottery result. And since the production | presentation outline is defined for every division | segmentation combination lottery result, the production in a wider variety can be output.
In addition, since the outline of the first effect, the outline of the second effect, and the stop summary of the reel image are determined in association with one effect outline, the effect related to the first effect, the second effect, and the stop summary. It can be.

  Furthermore, 21 symbols are arranged on each reel image, rotation is started by operating the start switch 41, and when the stop switch 42 is operated, a stop mode (outcome) is determined based on the (division) role lottery result. Therefore, a stop mode related to the stop mode of the reel 31 can be set.

Further, in the present embodiment, during the 2BB game, the small role 1 wins and weak bells are easily aligned on the reel image side.
On the other hand, when the small role 1 is won / winned, a weak bell is selected at a certain rate as an outline of the stoppage. Furthermore, when a weak bell is selected in the previous game, when the small role 1 is won in the game, the weak bell is easily selected as a stop summary.
For this reason, when weak bells continue in a plurality of games, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that a 2BB game may be in progress.

  In addition, when 1BB and the small combination 1 are won simultaneously and the small combination 1 wins, the probability that a strong bell is selected as the outline of the reel image stop is high. Therefore, when a strong bell appears as a stop mode of the reel image, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that 1BB and the small role 1 may have been won.

It is the front view which looked at the slot machine in this embodiment from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the slot machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination of the design of a reel, and the design of a reel image, such as the kind of lottery drawn during a normal game, and the number of payouts. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table used in the inside of a normal game. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel image. (A) is a figure which shows the division | segmentation lottery table for drawing the division | segmentation part lottery result when a part lottery result is a non-winning time, (b) is when a part lottery result is a non-winning time It is a figure which shows a production | presentation summary data table, (c) is a figure which shows the production content data table at the time of non-winning. (A) is a figure which shows a normal production, (b) is a figure which shows a continuous production. (A) is a figure which shows the division | segmentation lottery table at the time of 1 small winning combination, (b) is a figure which shows the production | presentation summary data table at the time of 1 small winning combination. (A) is a figure which shows the division | segmentation lottery table of the part lottery result at the time of overlapping winning of 1BB and the small part 1, (b) is a figure which shows the production | presentation outline | summary data table.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 11 Display window 21 Lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display apparatus 23a 1st effect image display area 23b Reel image display area 23c 2nd effect image display area 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 43 Medal insertion slot 60a Main control means 60b Sub-control means 61 Role lottery means 62 Role lottery table 63 Reel control means 64 Stop position determination table 65 Stop symbol judgment means 66 Payout means 67 Special game control means 68 Information transmission means 81 Information reception means 82 Divided role lottery Result selection means 82a Division lottery table 83 Production outline data table 84 Production content data table 85 Production content lottery means 86 Stop summary decision means 87 Division role lottery result storage means 88 Image display control means 8 a reel image display control unit 88b reel images stop position determining table 88c reel image data storage means

Claims (4)

Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for controlling the output of the production;
A first effect output unit for outputting a first effect;
A second effect output unit that outputs a second effect different from the first effect to a position different from the first effect output unit;
The main control means includes
A role lottery means for drawing a role;
A role lottery result transmitting means for transmitting a result lottery result by the role lottery means to the sub-control means,
The sub-control means includes
A role lottery result receiving means for receiving a role lottery result transmitted from the role lottery result transmitting means;
When a winning combination lottery result divided into a plurality of divisions for each winning lottery result transmitted from the winning lottery result transmitting means is provided in advance, and when the winning lottery result receiving means receives the winning lottery result, A divided role lottery result selection means for selecting any one divided role lottery result from a plurality of divided divided role lottery results corresponding to the role lottery result;
An effect summary data table that defines the outline of the first effect and the outline of the second effect in accordance with the result of the lottery lottery selected by the divided character lottery result selecting means,
In accordance with the outline of each effect defined in the effect summary data table, an effect content data table that defines a plurality of effect contents,
When any one of the split combination lottery results is selected by the division combination lottery result selection means, the outline of the first presentation and the outline of the second presentation corresponding to the split combination lottery result are used in the production outline data table. Effect content lottery means for drawing the first effect content corresponding to the determined outline of the first effect and the second effect content corresponding to the outline of the second effect using the effect content data table; ,
The first effect content determined by the effect content lottery means is output by the first effect output unit, and the second effect content determined by the effect content lottery means is output by the second effect output unit. A gaming machine comprising a control means. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine, characterized in that at least one of the outline of the first effect or the outline of the second effect has a division combination lottery result determined in a mode in which the output of the effect is not performed. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The first effect output unit and the second effect output unit are one image display device, and the image display region of the first effect output unit and the second effect display unit are respectively displayed in the image display region of the image display device. A gaming machine characterized in that an image display area of an effect output section is provided. The invention of claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3,
In the image display area, the image display areas of the first effect output unit and the second effect output unit can be relatively wide and narrow,
A gaming machine characterized by having an effect content that widens an image display area of the first effect output unit and narrows an image display area of the second effect output unit.

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