JP2007289257A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of securing the balance between the loss of a player in the acquisition of tokens because of the player's missing the winning in a normal game and the number of tokens compensating the loss in a BB (big bonus) game. <P>SOLUTION: Even if a winning stoppable state, in which identification information variably displayed by the operation can be stopped in a combination leading to a special result of a variable display game, is generated, the winning stoppable state is continued in the next variable display game or thereafter if the identification information is stopped in a combination other than the combination leading to the special result of the variable display game. A prescribed comparison value is determined according to the result of counting of the number of consumed game media in the winning stoppable state, and a special game state is terminated based on the result of counting of the number of obtained game media in the special game state and the comparison value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that compensates for a disadvantage suffered by a player when a winning decision cannot be confirmed despite a winning flag being established.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that can be enjoyed by beginners with inferior skills by relieving inferior players by suppressing a difference in profits due to differences in the skills of players. For example, there is a gaming machine that informs a player that a winning flag has been established, and can provide a profit to the player based on the number of games in which the winning symbol cannot be aligned after the flag has been established and the winning has not been confirmed ( For example, see Patent Document 1.)
JP 2002-136654 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 described above, the number of times that a winning could not be won is counted and scored, and if this score is large (when the number of winnings is not high), The number of acquisitions during the BB game is increased by giving a lot of small role games. That is, it is configured to compensate for the loss of the player's medal acquisition due to missed a prize during the normal game during the BB game (see paragraph [0135] of the specification of Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 also reports that a bonus flag has been established, counts the number of times from the bonus flag establishment to the bonus winning, and scores them to perform the same processing as described above (Details of Patent Document 1). Document paragraph [0209]).

  It is preferable that the balance between the player's medal loss from the establishment of the bonus flag to the bonus winning and the number of medals to be compensated by the player during the BB game is balanced. In the described configuration, the number of times that the winning could not be won is converted into a number of small role game notifications during the BB game, so that it is extremely difficult to design to ensure an equitable balance.

  For example, if there is a game procedure in which a medal is compensated for during the BB game beyond the loss of the player's medal from the bonus flag establishment to the bonus winning, the procedure is misused by the player. There is a risk that the amusement store will get enough medals. Therefore, it is necessary to verify that the number of compensation is designed so that the number of losses does not exceed the number of losses no matter what game procedure is played. However, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires a lot of time for verification. End up. For this reason, it can be said that the game machine is difficult to be designed to properly compensate for the loss of the player's medal during the BB game, so the development efficiency cannot be increased.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of ensuring an equitable balance between a loss of a player's medal acquisition due to a missed prize during a normal game and the number of medals compensated during a BB game. And

  The first invention is a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display states can be changed, a stop operation portion that receives an operation from a player, and the variable display device variably displays identification information, and the stop A game control means for performing a variable display game in which identification information is stopped by an input from an operation unit, and generating a special game state for giving a privilege to a player when the variable display game has a special result; In the gaming machine, the game control means is capable of stopping the award by generating an award stoppable state in which the variable display game can be stopped with a combination that results in a special result by operating the stop operation unit. Even if the state generation means and the award stoppable state occur, if the variable display game is stopped in a combination other than a special result, the award stoppable state is changed to the next variation table. Prize-stoppable state continuation means to be continued after the game, pre-special consumption number counting means for counting the number of game media consumed in the prize-stoppable state, and a special prize for counting the number of game media acquired in the special game state The number-of-acquisition counting means, the counting result by the number-of-acquisition counting means during the special prize, and the special gaming state ending means for ending the special gaming state based on a predetermined comparison value, And a comparison value determining means for determining the comparison value correspondingly.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the pre-special consumption number counting means counts an increase / decrease in the number of game media owned by a player in the award-stoppable state as the consumption number, and The counting means counts the total number of game media given to the player as a prize by executing the variable display game in the special game state as the acquired number.

  According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, a plurality of types of combinations resulting in the special result are set, and the award stoppable state generating means is variably displayed by an operation of the stop operation unit. An award stoppable state is generated in which identification information can be stopped with one designated combination of the plurality of types of special result combinations, and based on the counting result by the pre-special consumption number counting means, the aspect of the designated combination There is provided a designated combination mode notifying means for notifying.

  According to a fourth invention, in the third invention, the past counting result by the pre-special consumption number counting means and the combination mode that can be stopped by the plurality of types of special results are stored in association with each type. The designated combination mode notifying means includes information relating to the designated combination corresponding to the currently available award stoppable state, and determines the timing for performing the notice. .

  According to a fifth invention, in the first to fourth inventions, an expected value of increase / decrease in the number of game media possessed by a player in a single variable display game executed in the special game state is stored in advance, and the comparison Based on the value and the expected value, it comprises an acquired predicted value notification means for notifying a predicted value of the number of game media that can be increased by the player in the special gaming state, the acquired predicted value notification means, During the occurrence of the special game state, the predicted value is corrected based on the number of game media acquired from the start of the special game state to the present time and the expected value.

  According to a sixth invention, in the first to fifth inventions, the first signal that outputs a signal that becomes active when the award stoppable state occurs and becomes inactive when the special gaming state ends. Output means, and second signal output means for outputting a signal capable of specifying an increase or decrease in the number of game media owned by the player.

  According to the first invention, the variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions that can change the display state, the stop operation portion that receives an operation from the player, and the variable display device variably displays the identification information, A game control means for performing a variable display game in which identification information is stopped by an input from the stop operation unit, and generating a special game state for giving a privilege to a player when the variable display game has a special result; In the gaming machine provided, the game control means generates a prize stoppable state in which the identification information that is variably displayed can be stopped by a combination of the variably displayed game having a special result by operation of the stop operation unit. Even if the stop possible state generating means and the award stop possible state occur, if the variable display game is stopped in a combination other than a special result, the award stop possible state is set to the following An award stoppable state continuation unit that continues after the dynamic display game, a pre-special consumption number counting unit that counts the number of game media consumed in the award stoppable state, and a number of game media acquired in the special game state The special game state ending means for ending the special gaming state based on the counting result by the special prize winning number counting means, the counting result by the special prize winning number counting means, and a predetermined comparison value, and the counting by the pre-special prize consumption number counting means. Comparison value determining means for determining the comparison value according to the result, so that the number of game media consumed by the player in the award-stoppable state is the number of game media that the player can acquire in the special game state Therefore, the balance between the loss of the player's game media and the game media to be compensated for during the special game state is appropriate compared to the conventional scoring method. One that can be designed to allow.

  According to the second invention, the pre-special consumption number counting means counts an increase / decrease in the number of game media owned by a player in the award-stoppable state as the consumption number, Since the total number of game media awarded to the player as a prize by executing the variable display game in the special game state is counted as the acquisition number, the increase / decrease in the number of game media is used as the consumption number, so that the prize can be stopped It is possible to accurately reflect the player's profits and losses. In other words, when the total number of game media collected or the number calculated based on the number of played games is not considered in the number of game machines discharged as prizes, It is not possible to cope with the increase of game media in a stoppable state. However, with this configuration, by using the increase / decrease in the number of game media as the number of consumption, it is possible to accurately reflect the player's profit or loss in the award stoppable state.

  Further, the total number of game media given to the player as a prize is used as the number of acquisitions. Thus, for example, if the difference between the cumulative value of the number of gaming media collected by the gaming machine and the cumulative value of the number of gaming media discharged by the gaming machine is used as the winning number, the winning number is intentionally reduced. It is possible to prevent the special gaming state from ending indefinitely due to an abnormal gaming method, etc., but since the cumulative number of already granted game media is the number of acquisitions, the number of acquisitions will not decrease during the special game state, The special gaming state will always end.

  According to the third invention, a plurality of types of combinations resulting in the special result are set, and the award stoppable state generating means displays the identification information variably displayed by the operation of the stop operation unit. A specified combination mode notification that generates a prize stoppable state that can be stopped by one specified combination of combinations that result in a special result, and that reports the mode of the specified combination based on the counting result by the pre-special consumption number counting means Since there is a means, while the number of game media owned by the player is small, there is no interest in searching for a special result type by not reporting, and the number of game media owned by the player is somewhat When the number reaches the limit, it is possible to make it easier to shift to the special gaming state by notifying the symbols that can be stopped. It can provide the gaming machine.

  According to the fourth invention, the related storage means for storing the past counting result by the pre-special consumption number counting means and the combination mode capable of stopping at the plurality of types of special results in association with each type. The specified combination mode notifying means extracts the information of the specified combination corresponding to the currently available award stoppable state from the related storage means and determines the timing for performing the notification. There are multiple types of combinations that result, and even if the difficulty of pressing each item differs due to differences in the visibility of symbols, etc., the difficulty level is evaluated based on past information Since the notification timing is determined so as to alleviate the variation in degree, the disparity in difficulty for each combination mode is alleviated. Further, it is possible to reduce the technical disparity between a player who is not good at a symbol that can be stopped and a player who does not have a poor combination.

  According to the fifth invention, an expected value of increase / decrease in the number of game media possessed by a player in a single variable display game executed in the special gaming state is stored in advance, and the comparison value and the expected value are stored as the comparison value and the expected value. Based on a predicted value of the number of game media that can be increased by the player in the special gaming state, the acquired predicted value notification means, during the occurrence of the special gaming state Since the predicted value is corrected based on the number of game media acquired from the start of the special game state to the present time and the expected value, a special game can be obtained by increasing or decreasing the number of game media owned by the player. In the gaming machine of the present invention in which the number of game media that can be acquired during the state is variable and not constant, it is possible to make the player recognize the standard of the number of game media that can be acquired during the special game state. Kind game To become. Furthermore, by always correcting the predicted value to be close to the actual value, it is possible to make the player recognize an appropriate predicted result while minimizing the difference between the predicted value of the number of acquired game media and the actual value.

  According to the sixth aspect, the first signal output means for outputting a signal that becomes active when the award stoppable state occurs and becomes inactive when the special gaming state ends, and the player Second signal output means for outputting a signal capable of specifying an increase / decrease in the number of game media possessed, and by using the signals of the first signal output means and the second signal output means, The manager of the game hall can grasp the number of game media substantially acquired by the players, and can analyze the fairness among the players.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a gaming apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming device 1 includes a gaming machine (pachislot machine) 1a and a card unit 1b as a gaming medium lending device provided adjacent to the gaming machine 1a.

  The gaming machine 1a has a hinge on the left side, and includes a front panel 3 that can be opened and closed in a single-opening manner around the hinge. On the back side of the front panel 3, three reels (first reel 4a, second reel 4b and third reel 4c) as variable display means constituting a variable display device (variable display device) are rotatable. They are arranged side by side.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 4a to 4c, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols (symbols) is represented. The reels 4a to 4c are driven by a reel driving unit and rotate independently of each other. The reel driving unit is configured by, for example, a stepping motor (4Ma to 4Mc (see FIG. 2)). Then, the gaming machine 1a executes the variable display game by the rotation of the reels 4a to 4c, and the result of stopping the variable display becomes a predetermined display mode (predetermined symbol combination mode) on an effective line to be described later. A predetermined game value is given to the player.

  Near the center of the front panel 3, there is provided a display window portion 5 for allowing the player to visually recognize a symbol that is variably displayed (variably displayed) by the rotation of the reels 4a to 4c. When the reels 4a to 4c are stopped, three symbols can be visually recognized from the display window 5 on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 4a to 4c. That is, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized from the display window 5 in a state where the reels 4a to 4c are stopped.

  Above the display window unit 5, an auxiliary game is executed, and an auxiliary display device 6 is provided for performing effect display and information display related to the variable display game. The auxiliary display device 6 is controlled by the display control device 160 (see FIG. 2), and the display contents are changed.

  The auxiliary display device 6 notifies that a specific winning flag has been established in the variable display game (see FIGS. 14 to 16). Further, the auxiliary display device 6 notifies the player of the predicted value of the game medium (medal) acquired during the special game state when the game is executed in the special game state (see FIGS. 17 and 18). Further, when an abnormality occurs in the connection state between the gaming machine 1a and the card unit 1b, the auxiliary display device 6 displays that fact in the display area.

  Speakers as sound output devices 7 are provided on the left and right above the auxiliary display device 6. The speaker is controlled by a sound control device 170 (see FIG. 2), and outputs a sound effect when a big bonus (BB) state or a regular bonus (RB) state occurs to improve the fun of the game.

  A flag establishment notification lamp 106 is provided on the right side of the auxiliary display device 6. The flag establishment notification lamp 106 is connected to the game control device 100 and notifies the player that the big bonus (BB) winning flag has been established in the variable display game.

  Below the display window portion 5, a payout number display portion 8, a game progress display portion 9 and a credit amount display portion 10 are provided. The payout number display unit 8, the game progress display unit 9, and the credit number display unit 107 are configured by segment LEDs or liquid crystal displays.

  The payout number display section 8 displays the payout number of medals obtained when the winning is confirmed or the payout number of medals lent to the player by operating the lending button 13. In addition, the payout display unit 8 displays a preset error code when an abnormality occurs in the operation of the gaming machine 1a (for example, abnormal connection between the gaming machine 1a and the card unit 1b or a clogged medal).

  The game progress display unit 9 displays the number of remaining games in the RB state. The credit number display unit 10 displays the medal credit number.

  Further, a game state display unit 121 (see FIG. 2) (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the display window unit 5. The game state display unit 121 indicates that the gaming machine 1a is in a game-ready state, and displays “REPLAY” indicating that the replay winning has been acquired and the currently executed game is a replay game after the replay winning, "WAIT" display indicating that there is a waiting time after the medal is inserted and the start lever 22 is operated and the reels 4a to 4c start to rotate, and "INSERT MEDALS" display that prompts the user to insert a medal .

  Further, a bet line display unit 11 (see FIG. 2) (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the display window unit 5. The bet line display unit 11 displays a bet line (valid line) activated corresponding to the number of bets (the number of bets) of medals.

  The number of medals bet is the number of medals inserted by the player for the game or the number of medals used in the game after being subtracted from the memorized number of medals (credits) previously inserted by the player. . In addition, an operation in which a player inserts medals or subtracts from a stored number to start a game is called a bet. In this embodiment, medals are used as game media, but game balls may be used.

  The bet line display unit 11 includes, for example, three lamps “1”, “2”, and “3”. For example, when the number of bets is one, only the “1” lamp of the bet line display unit 11 is lit, indicating that only the middle horizontal line is an active line. When the number of bets is two, the “1” and “2” lamps of the bet line display section 11 are lit, indicating that the three horizontal lines in the upper, middle and lower stages are active lines. When the number of bets is three, all the lamps “1”, “2” and “3” on the bet line display section 11 are lit, and three horizontal lines and two lower right and upper right lamps are displayed. The diagonal lines (5 lines in total) are effective lines.

  On the lower left side of the display window portion 5, a balance display portion 12 composed of a 7-segment LED or a liquid crystal display is provided. The balance display unit 12 displays the frequency (for example, 1 frequency for 100 yen) held by the prepaid card inserted into the card unit 1b. The prepaid card is a card having a value corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen).

  Below the balance display section 12, there are provided a lending button 13 for requesting the lending of medals from the gaming machine 1a to the card unit 1b and a return button 14 for discharging a prepaid card having the remaining number from a card insertion slot 27 described later. It has been.

  By pressing the lending button 13 once, the 5 degrees of the balance display unit 12 is converted into 25 medals (500 yen) and lent out. The lent medals may be discharged to the tray 26, or the number of medals (25) lent out may be added to the number of credits in the credit number display unit 10 without actually being discharged to the tray 26. .

  At the same time, the balance display unit 12 displays the frequency after the withdrawal. The number of credits is stored with a predetermined value (for example, 50) as a limit. Therefore, when the number of credits reaches this limit value, surplus medals are discharged to the tray 26.

  A medal insertion slot 16 for inserting medals is provided on the right side of the inclined platform 15 between the upper half and the lower half of the front panel. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 16, the number of inserted medals is added to the number of credits in the credit number display unit 10.

  When the number of credits reaches the limit value described above, the inserted medals are discharged to the tray 26 without being added to the number of credits. Further, when the bet number is equal to or less than the maximum betable number (for example, 3) when the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 16, the inserted medal number is added as the bet number without being added to the credit number. The

  The tilting table 15 is provided with a 1-bet button 17 for betting one medal credited by a pressing operation one by one and a max bet button 18 for betting the maximum number of medals by one pressing operation. When the max bet button 18 is operated, for example, if no medal is bet, three medals are bet, and if one medal is bet, two more medals are bet.

  By using these bet buttons 17 or 18, medals can be bet within the number of credits displayed on the credit number display unit 10 without inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 16, and according to the number of bets. The effective line is set.

  A quadrilateral decorative panel 20 is provided at the lower part of the front panel 3. On the upper left side of the decorative panel 20 is provided a credit selection button 21 that can selectively switch between a credit state in which medals can be stored as credits and a non-credit state in which medals cannot be stored as credits. Yes.

  When the credit selection button 21 is used to switch from the credit state to the non-credit state, a number of medals corresponding to the number of credits displayed on the credit amount display unit 10 are discharged to the tray 26, and at the same time, the credit amount is cleared to zero. .

  On the right side of the credit selection button 21, a start lever 22 for starting rotation of the reels 4a to 4c all at once is provided. On the right side of the start lever 22, reel stop buttons 23a to 23c (first reel stop button 23a, second reel stop button 23b, third reel stop) for stopping the rotation of the reels 4a to 4c and deriving the stop symbols. A button 23c) is provided.

  When the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c are operated, the reels 4a to 4c corresponding to the buttons stop rotating. When the bet number is 0, the start condition of the variable display game is not satisfied, and the reels 4a to 4c do not rotate even if the start lever 22 is operated.

  Each reel stop button 23a to 23c incorporates an operation information lamp for notifying that each reel stop button 23a to 23c is operable by lighting. The reel stop buttons 23a to 23c are inoperable while these operation information lamps are not lit, and the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c are controlled to be operable while the operation information lamp is lit.

  That is, while the operation information lamp is not lit, the reels 4a to 4c do not stop rotating even if the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c are operated. In addition, you may alert | report whether the reel stop button 23a-23c is operable by the lighting color of the operation information lamp.

  On the right side of the third reel stop button 23c, a medal return button 24 is provided. The player operates the medal return button 24 when a medal is jammed in the medal flow path, so that the medal jammed in the flow path is returned to the tray 26.

  On the left and right sides of the display window section 5, there are provided decoration display sections 25 made up of decoration lamps, LEDs, and the like. The decoration display unit 25 is turned on when the BB state or the RB state occurs, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  Also, below the decorative panel 20, a tray 26 and an ashtray 27 are provided that can store medals paid out from a medal payout portion on the back side of the front panel 3.

  The card unit 1b is provided with a card insertion slot 28 in the center. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, a frequency corresponding to the valuable value possessed by the card is displayed on the balance display unit 12. Then, when there is a medal lending request from the player by operating the lending button 13 on the gaming machine 1a side, the corresponding medal number is added to the credit number of the credit number display unit 10, or the corresponding number of medals are received. 26 is discharged.

  Further, when the player requests the prepaid card to be discharged by operating the return button 14 on the gaming machine 1a side, the prepaid card is discharged to the card insertion slot 28 if the remaining amount of the prepaid card is high. Note that the prepaid card whose remaining number is 0 is taken into the card accommodating portion inside the card unit 1b and initialized.

  The data stored in the prepaid card may be information corresponding to a valuable value (amount) or information corresponding to a game value (the number of medals). Further, the information corresponding to the valuable value or the game value may be information directly written on the card, and is stored in an external device such as a management device corresponding to the code (card ID number) stored in the card. It may be information.

  That is, the card reader / writer may directly read the valuable value (amount information) and the game value (number of medals) stored in the card, but reads the ID number stored in the card and reads the ID number Correspondingly, it may be configured to receive the transmission of the valuable value stored in the external device such as the management device.

  The prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 28 can use a storage medium such as an IC card in addition to a magnetic card. In addition, a storage medium such as a medal shape or a tag shape may be used instead of a rectangular shape like a card. In this case, by mounting the storage medium at a predetermined location of the card unit 1b, the storage medium is received by the card unit 1b, and the card unit 1b can read the contents stored in the storage medium.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a part of the control system of the gaming apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The control system of the gaming machine 1a includes a gaming control device 100 disposed inside the gaming machine 1a as a main component. The game control device 100 is a control device that performs overall control of the game (control processing of game progress and control of each controlled device), a game microcomputer 104 including a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103, and an input / output interface (I / O). F) 105 is provided.

  A card unit 1 b is connected to the game control device 100 of the gaming machine 1 a via a connection terminal board 30. Signals from the lending switch 13A and the return switch 14A are input to the card unit 1b via the connection terminal board 30. The lending switch 13A is a switch that detects that the lending button 13 has been operated. The return switch 14A is a switch that detects that the return button 14 has been operated.

  When a signal is input from the lending switch 13A, the card unit 1b outputs a lending request signal to the CPU 101 of the gaming microcomputer 104. Then, the CPU 101 adds the number of medals lent out to the credit storage area provided in the RAM 103. Further, a display control signal added with the credit number is output to the credit number display unit 10. Thereafter, the gaming microcomputer 104 outputs a lending completion signal to the card unit 1b.

  When the card unit 1b receives the lending completion signal, the card unit 1b subtracts the frequency corresponding to the number of medals lent out from the stored contents of the prepaid card. And the display control signal of the frequency of the subtracted prepaid card is output to the balance display unit 12, and the remaining frequency display is updated. Then, by performing this series of processes once, the valuable value for several times is converted into a medal.

  When a signal is input from the return switch 14A, the card unit 1b discharges the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 27, and outputs a display control signal for erasing the balance display to the balance display unit 12.

  The CPU 101 of the gaming microcomputer 104 includes a calculation unit and performs various calculation processes for game control. Further, the CPU 101 generates a random number for internal lottery that determines whether or not to stop the symbols of the reels 4a to 4c in a predetermined special combination manner in the variable display game. Then, an internal lottery is performed based on the generated random number. The winning probability of each winning in the internal lottery is changed depending on the number of medals to be inserted, and the winning probability is controlled to increase as the number of bets increases.

  Instead of generating internal lottery random numbers by software processing of the CPU 101, the game control device 100 is provided with a random number generator for generating random numbers, and internal lottery is performed using the internal lottery random numbers output from the random number generator. You may go.

  The result of the internal lottery (whether the winning flag is established / not established) is transmitted to the display control device 160 via the effect control device 150, and the execution of the auxiliary game on the auxiliary display device 6 is controlled based on the lottery result. The

  The probability that the auxiliary game is executed may be increased as the number of inserted medals increases, so that the auxiliary game can be executed at an appropriate frequency according to the result of the internal lottery. In addition, the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the auxiliary game can be performed by the CPU 101, but may be performed by the effect control device 160.

  The ROM 102 stores a program for executing control processing and control data (for example, a determination value for internal lottery). The RAM 103 is a storage area for random numbers for internal lottery generated by the CPU 101, a storage area for temporarily storing various other data (for example, the number of credits for medals, the number of bets for medals, establishment flags, etc.), and is necessary for the operation of the CPU 101. A work area for temporarily storing various data.

  The input / output interface (I / F) 105 is connected to bet switches 17A and 18A, a credit selection switch 21A, a start lever switch 22A, and each reel stop switch (first reel stop switch 23A, second switch) via a low pass filter and a buffer gate. Reel stop switch 23B, third reel stop switch 23C), reel position detection sensors 110a to 110c, inserted medal detection sensor 111, payout medal detection sensor 112, reset switch 113, front frame opening detection switch 114, and probability setting device 115. The input signal is output to the CPU 101.

  The input / output interface 105 transmits / receives various signals to / from the card unit 1b through the connection terminal board 30.

  The 1-bet switch 17A is a switch that detects that the 1-bet button 17 has been operated. The max bet switch 18A is a switch that detects that the max bet button 18 has been operated. The credit selection switch 21A is a switch that detects that the credit selection button 21 has been operated. The start lever switch 22A is a switch that detects that the start lever 22 has been operated.

  The reel stop switches 23A to 23C are provided so as to correspond to the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c on a one-to-one basis, and detect that the corresponding reel stop buttons 23a to 23c are operated. When the operation of the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c is detected by the reel stop switches 23A to 23C, the rotation of the corresponding reels 4a to 4c is stopped.

  The reel position detection sensors 110a to 110c are provided so as to correspond to the reels 4a to 4c on a one-to-one basis and detect the stop positions of the corresponding reels 4a to 4c. The inserted medal detection sensor 111 is a sensor that detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 16. The payout medal detection sensor 112 is a sensor that detects the payout number of medals, and counts medals paid out from the medal payout unit.

  The reset switch 113 is a switch that initializes the gaming state of the gaming machine 1a. The front frame opening detection switch 114 is a switch that detects that the front panel 3 is opened.

  The probability setting device 115 is a device that switches the setting of the gaming machine 1a. Settings 1 to 6 with different probabilities that a winning flag is established are prepared. Setting 1 has the lowest probability of winning a winning flag, and can be switched so that the winning flag has a higher probability as the set value increases. Note that the amount of medals that a player can acquire when playing a predetermined amount of games differs because the probability that a winning flag is established differs.

  The input / output interface 105 receives control signals output from the CPU 101 via output ports and drivers, the reel motors 4Ma to 4Mc, the auxiliary display device 6, the payout number display unit 8, the game progress display unit 9, and the credit number display. Unit 10, bet line display unit 11, decoration display unit 25, flag establishment notification lamp 106, gaming state display unit 121, medal payout unit motor 122, flag establishment notification lamp 106, external signal output unit 123, and output to the effect control device 150 To do.

  The medal payout unit motor 122 drives the medal paying unit to pay out medals to the tray 26. When the reels 23a to 23c are stopped and a stop display mode corresponding to winning is formed on the active line, a payout command signal is output from the game control device 100 to the medal payout unit motor 122. Then, the medal payout unit motor 122 is driven based on the signal, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout unit to the tray 26.

  Further, when a lending request signal is output from the card unit 1b, the medal payout unit motor 122 is driven based on the signal, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout unit to the tray 26.

  The external signal output unit 123 outputs various signals related to the operating status of the gaming machine 1a to an external device that manages the gaming machine 1a such as a hall management computer. The signal relating to the operating status of the gaming machine 1a includes a signal for specifying the number of medals used as a bet amount when the variable display game is executed (betting number game medium count signal), and a prize for the player as a result of the variable display game. A signal specifying the number of medals paid out (award game medium counting signal), a signal specifying the number of executions of the variable display game (game execution number signal), a signal indicating the BB state, and the RB state , A signal indicating that the bonus flag is established, and the like are included.

  The external signal output unit 123 is turned on when the gaming state is any one of the BB state, the RB state, and the bonus flag established state, and is turned off when the gaming state is a normal state that is not any of these three states. The “bonus digest signal” is output, and test data (inspection data) including information on establishment of each winning flag is output to an external device.

  Further, the betting number game medium count signal and the award game medium count signal also function as a medal number increase / decrease signal for counting the number of game media (medals) owned by the player.

  The production control device 150 is composed of a control CPU, RAM, and ROM, and supervises game execution, notification of establishment of a winning flag (to be described later), display of a predicted number of winnings, and information display and sound output related to production of an auxiliary game. Control. For example, when a detection signal is detected from any of the 1 bet switch 17A, the max bet switch 18A, or the inserted medal detection sensor 111, bet input (bet) information is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 150.

  When receiving the information, the effect control device 150 transmits a display control signal to the display control device 160 for effect display control processing of the auxiliary display device 6. In addition, the effect control device 150 transmits a sound control signal to the sound control device 170 for the control process of the sound effect output from the sound output device 7. The effect control device 150 also controls the effect display of the auxiliary display device 6 and the output from the sound output device 7.

  The display control device 160 includes a display control CPU and RAM, and a ROM that stores information display data. Based on the display control signal transmitted from the effect control device 150, the display information (the stop information symbol information) The effect pattern) is transmitted to the auxiliary display device 6 for display.

  The sound control device 170 includes a sound control CPU and RAM, and a ROM that stores sound effect data. Based on the sound control signal transmitted from the effect control device 460, the sound control device 170 provides an effect corresponding to the gaming state. A predetermined effect sound according to the sound or the auxiliary game is output.

  In the communication between the game control device 100 and the effect control device 150, a control signal is transmitted only in one direction from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 150, and an illegal signal is input to the game control device 100. Is prevented.

  The power supply device (not shown) of the gaming machine 1a includes a backup power supply circuit 124 and a power failure monitoring circuit (not shown) in addition to the power supply circuit.

  When the power failure monitoring circuit detects a predetermined voltage drop of the power supply device, the power failure monitoring circuit sequentially outputs a power failure detection signal and a reset signal to the game control device 100 and the effect control device 150, and a signal ( The fact that the power was turned on at the start of business is also notified by this signal). When the game control device 100 receives a power failure detection signal, the game control device 100 performs a predetermined power failure process. When the game control device 100 receives a reset signal, the game control device 100 stops the operation of the CPU 101, and when it receives a signal indicating that it has recovered from a power failure, it starts game control.

  The backup power supply circuit 124 supplies backup power to the RAM 103 or the like of the game control device 100, and retains the storage content relating to game data (including information indicating that a prize stoppable state described later is occurring) and the like.

  FIG. 3 is an arrangement diagram of symbols represented on the reel 4 provided in the gaming machine (pachislot machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, “red 7” located at array numbers 0 and 2 of the left reel 4a, and “two” located at array numbers 1, 4, 9, 13, and 18 of the left reel 4a. “Kanji Re surrounded by double ellipses” (hereinafter referred to as “replay”), “bell” located on the array numbers 3, 5, 8, 12, 17, 20 of the left reel 4a, array number 6 of the left reel 4a , “Cherry” located at 15; “Watermelon” located at array number 7, 10, 14, 16 of left reel 4a; “Blue 7” located at array number 11 of left reel 4a; Array number of left reel 4a Seven symbols of “English BAR” (hereinafter referred to as BAR) located at 19 are arranged on the reel according to a predetermined rule. Then, when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped, if the symbols stopped on the active line form any of the established symbol rows shown in FIG. 5, the corresponding winning combination is won.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a stop symbol (design combination) of the gaming machine (pachislot machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention and winning contents in each gaming state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, “Big Bonus (BB) Winning (Red 7, Blue 7, BAR)”, “Regular Bonus (RB) Winning”, “Replay Winning”, “Small Winning (Cherry, Bell, "Watermelon)" or "Loose" will be won by internal lottery.

  The BB winning is determined when “Red 7, Red 7, Red 7”, “Blue 7, Blue 7, Blue 7”, or “BAR, BAR, BAR” is stopped and displayed on the active line. The medal is not paid out by winning, but the BB state occurs. If the BB winning is achieved, the BB game continues until the number of medals obtained by the player during one BB game exceeds the upper limit. If the number of medals earned by a player during a single BB game exceeds the upper limit, the BB game is terminated and the normal game is entered.

  The RB winning is a winning determined when “Replay, Bell, Cherry” is stopped and displayed on the active line in the BB RB game, and medals are not paid out, but an RB state occurs. If an RB win is reached, the RB game continues until 12 RB games are completed or 8 small bonuses are won. When 12 RB games are finished or 8 small winnings are won during the execution of the RB game, the RB game is finished and the process shifts to the BB game.

  Note that if the number of medals obtained by a player during a single BB game exceeds the upper limit during the execution of the RB game, the RB game is interrupted and a transition is made to a normal game.

  The replay winning is a winning determined when “replay, replay, replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line, and the replay game is performed after the reels are stopped. In this replay game, the number of medals bet this time is carried over to the next game, so the game can be started without newly betting medals.

  As for the small part winning prize, "Bell, Bell, Bell", "Watermelon, Watermelon, Watermelon", "Cherry, ANY, ANY" ("ANY" part can be any symbol) is on the active line In the winning determined when the stop display is made, the number of medals corresponding to the type of small role winning is paid out. For example, 15 medals are paid out for “bell, bell, bell”, 6 medals for “watermelon, watermelon, watermelon”, and 2 medals for “cherry, ANY, ANY”.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, and “BAR”, which are BB prizes, are distinguished from each other, and lottery, winning, and winning are confirmed.

  Specifically, the BB winners will be randomly selected for each BB symbol, and if the result of the internal lottery is “Blue 7” in the BB symbol, only “Blue 7, Blue 7, Blue 7” will be a bonus. “Red 7” and “BAR”, which are other BB symbols belonging to the same BB prize but different symbols, are not won and are not designated combinations. It is not possible. Therefore, in this case, “red 7” and “BAR” are not treated as symbols that can be stopped, and a BB prize cannot be obtained by “red 7” and “BAR” no matter what timing the stop operation is performed.

  Similarly, when “Red 7, Red 7, Red 7” is a designated combination, only “Red 7” can obtain a BB prize, and “Blue 7” and “BAR” can obtain a BB prize. Can not. Further, when “BAR, BAR, BAR” is a designated combination, only “BAR” can obtain a BB prize, and “Red 7” and “Blue 7” cannot obtain a BB prize.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, reel control is performed by the game control device 100. The game control device 100 stops the corresponding reels 4a, 4b, and 4c at positions advanced by a maximum of four frames from the timing at which the player operates the reel stop buttons 23a, 23b, and 23c when the reels 4a to 4c are rotated. Let For this reason, if there is a symbol on the active line at the timing when the player operates the reel stop buttons 23a, 23b, and 23c and a symbol corresponding to the winning in which the flag is established in the subsequent four frames, the symbol is It is forcibly drawn on the active line and stopped.

  That is, the symbols that are always present in the consecutive five frames can be stopped and displayed on the active line by the stop control (retraction control) by the game control device 100. For this reason, a winning formed with such a symbol can be obtained at any timing when a stop operation is performed when the flag is established. However, this is not the case when a winning formed by a symbol for which a flag is not established occurs on another active line.

  For example, in the symbol arrangement diagram shown in FIG. 3, “bell” always exists in five consecutive frames, so that the “bell” small role winning can always be obtained when the small role winning flag is established. In addition, since “replay” is always present in the five consecutive frames, a replay winning can always be obtained when the replay flag is established.

  On the other hand, in the case of winning other than the “Bell” small role winning and replay winning, if the reel stop buttons 23a, 23b, and 23c are not operated (a pushing operation) aiming at a specific symbol, the stop control by the game control device 100 is performed. Even if it is done, it cannot always be acquired.

  For example, a case where a BB winning flag is established and “blue 7” is stopped and displayed on the active line will be described. First, on the first reel (left reel) 4a, a symbol surrounded by a dotted line L ("blue 7" corresponding to array number 11; "bell" corresponding to array number 12; "replay" corresponding to array number 13) If the first reel stop button 23a is operated at a timing at which one of “watermelon” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14 and “cherry” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 5 is stopped on the effective line, it corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 11. “Blue 7” stops on the active line. However, even if the first reel stop button 23a is operated with a symbol other than those described above, the symbol “blue 7” cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line.

  Similarly, on the second reel (middle reel) 4b, a symbol surrounded by a dotted line C1 ("blue 7" corresponding to array number 4, "replay" corresponding to array number 5, "bell" corresponding to array number 6) If the second reel stop button 23b is operated at a timing at which one of “BAR” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 7 and “REPLAY” corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 8 is stopped on the effective line, “corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 15” If “blue 7” stops on the active line and the second reel stop button 23b is operated at a timing at which one of the symbols surrounded by the dotted line C2 is stopped on the active line, “blue 7” corresponding to array number 16 will be displayed. Stop on the active line.

  In addition, if the third reel stop button 23c is operated at the timing at which one of the symbols surrounded by the dotted line R is stopped on the effective line on the third reel (right reel) 4c, “blue 7” corresponding to the arrangement number 8 is displayed. Stops on the active line. By performing such a pressing operation, three “Blue 7” can be stopped and displayed on the active line, and a BB winning can be obtained.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between each gaming state of the gaming machine (pachislot machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention and the establishment probability of each winning establishment flag.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a winning flag corresponding to each stop symbol is established by winning the aforementioned stop symbol by internal lottery. The stop symbol in which the winning flag is established is set as a stoppable symbol.

  For the BB winning flag establishment probability, individual probabilities are set for “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, and “BAR”, and are P1, P2, and P3 in this order. The sum of P1, P2 and P3 varies depending on the setting, and is generally in the range of 1/200 to 1/400. However, since the BB winning lottery is performed only in the normal state and in other states the BB winning lottery is not performed, another BB winning flag is established while the BB winning flag is established, In the RB state, the BB winning flag is not established again.

  The RB winning flag establishment probability is 1 / 1.2 in the BB state in the normal state. In other states, the RB winning flag establishment probability is 0, and no RB winning occurs.

  The replay winning flag establishment probability is 1 / 7.3 in the normal state, the bonus flag establishment state, and the BB state. In the RB state, the replay winning flag establishment probability is 0, and no replay winning is generated.

  The flag establishment probability of the bell winning prize is 1/13 in the normal state, the bonus flag establishment state, and the BB state. In the RB state, the flag establishment probability of the bell winning is 1 / 1.2, and the bell winning is generated with a very high probability.

  In addition, the probability of establishing a watermelon winning flag is 1/80 in all states. The probability of flag establishment for winning one cherry line (two) is 1/120 in all states. The probability of flag establishment for winning 2 cherry lines (4) is 1/360 in all states.

  FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine (pachislot machine) of the present embodiment.

  The gaming state is roughly divided into a normal state, a bonus flag establishment state, a BB state, and an RB state. In a normal state, by inputting a bet amount based on a predetermined number (usually 1 to 3) medal insertion operation by a player or a bet button operation (bet operation) from a credit, the start lever 22 is operated. The reel rotates to start a variable display game, and an internal lottery is performed for each game.

  In some cases, the player operates the start lever 22 and the reel does not immediately start rotating, and this time is referred to as “wait time (waiting time)”. This “wait time” is provided to limit the number of executable games within a predetermined time so that the player does not waste excessive gaming value as a result of continuous gaming.

  This gaming machine is provided with a function (internal lottery function) for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to win various prizes in relation to the execution of the game. For the internal lottery, the start lever 22 is operated. An internal lottery is performed based on the random number. When this internal lottery is won, a winning flag is set, and generation of a predetermined winning combination (winning mode) is permitted.

  That is, only when the internal lottery is won and a winning flag is set, the reels are controlled so that a predetermined symbol is allowed to stop on the active line and form a winning mode, and winning can be obtained as much as possible. Is called. In this way, any of BB winning, RB winning, small role winning, replay winning, and lose is determined by the internal lottery.

  In the variable display game, the target symbol is not surely stopped by the player's stop operation, but only the combination of symbols permitted by the control processing of the control means of the gaming machine can be stopped by the player's operation. ing. For example, the game control device 100 extracts a random number at the timing triggered by the start lever operation, and determines whether or not to allow any winning combination (winning flag) to be generated based on the result of determining the random number. Processing is performed, and only the combination of symbols based on such determination can be stopped by the player's operation.

  The BB prize is a prize that generates a big bonus (BB) state in which a small role game that is likely to win a small role prize with a high probability and an RB game that is likely to win an RB prize with a high probability can be played while satisfying a predetermined condition. It is an aspect.

  The RB winning is a winning mode in which a regular bonus (RB) state is generated in which a small role game that is easy to obtain a small role winning with high probability can be played while satisfying a predetermined condition.

  The small role winning is a winning mode in which only a relatively small amount (for example, 15 or less) of medals are paid out. Replay winning is a winning mode in which a game can be played again without betting medals.

  In particular, the BB winning or the RB winning is referred to as a specific winning for deriving a special gaming state (BB state or RB state) advantageous to the player. In this special game state, it can be expected that a large amount (for example, 100 or more) of medals will be obtained compared to the small role winning.

  The rotation of the reels (variable display of symbols) is performed by the player operating the reel stop buttons 23a, 23b, 23c corresponding to each reel or automatically after a certain time. The rotation is sequentially stopped and the stop display mode is determined. Then, when the reels are stopped, a winning combination is obtained when the combination form of symbols formed on the activated line activated according to the number of bets becomes a predetermined combination form (winning form) set in advance. And a profit (medal) corresponding to the winning type is awarded to the player.

  Specifically, when the BB winning flag is established as a result of the internal lottery in the normal state, the gaming state becomes a bonus flag established state (award stoppable state), and the reel stop buttons 23a, 23b, and 23c are operated. The stop display mode can be a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, “blue 7, blue 7, blue 7”).

  When the stop display mode becomes this symbol combination mode, the state shifts to the BB state and a big bonus game (small role game + regular bonus game) is started. After the medal payout number reaches the maximum payout number, which will be described later, in the BB state, the normal game is resumed.

  As a result of the internal lottery in the BB state, when the RB winning flag is established, the gaming state becomes the bonus flag established state, and the stop display mode is set to a predetermined symbol combination by operating the reel stop buttons 23a, 23b, 23c. It becomes possible to become a mode (for example, “replay, bell, cherry”).

  And if a stop display mode turns into this symbol combination mode, it will change to RB state and a regular bonus game will be started. When the number of medals paid out in the RB state reaches the maximum number of payouts to be described later, the normal state is entered and the normal game is resumed. If the regular bonus game end condition is satisfied in the RB state, the state shifts to the BB state and the big bonus game is resumed.

  When a BB winning, which is a specific winning, is won by internal lottery, the bonus flag establishment state is carried over to the next variable display game even if the winning mode is not formed in the game (the BB winning flag is not extinguished).

  In addition, as a result of executing the variable display game, when the stop mode is not a combination mode in which a specific winning is achieved, the game is stopped or a small role symbol is stopped, and when the specific winning is carried over, an auxiliary display is performed under certain conditions. The device 6 and the flag establishment lamp 106 inform the player that a special winning flag such as a big bonus has been established (winning the specific winning and shifting to a state where a prize can be stopped). As a result, the player seriously arranges the symbols such as the big bonus in the subsequent variable display game, so that the interest is improved by focusing on the game.

  The notification that the flag has been established forms a predetermined combination mode (reach eyes) that does not normally appear on the reels 4a to 4c, and a stop mode of the reach eyes appears, thereby giving the player a big bonus or the like. You may alert | report that the flag of a specific prize was established (it wins a specific prize and transfers to a prize stoppage possible state).

  In addition, when the winning combination flag of the small role is established, the symbol corresponding to the small role is stopped only when the player performs a reel stop operation in a specific stopping order, and the player is not in the specific stopping order. When the player performs a stop operation, the winning combination is not established and the winning flag of this winning combination is extinguished.

  On the other hand, if the internal lottery is not won (the winning flag is not established), the predetermined symbol does not stop on the active line and form a winning mode no matter what timing the player stops the reel. Reel control is performed. Therefore, if a flag such as a big bonus is not established, even if the player tries to stop aiming at a symbol such as a big bonus, the player does not stop at a symbol such as a big bonus.

  In addition, as described above, the big bonus and small role flags are determined for each stop symbol. For example, when the “blue 7” flag of the big bonus is established, “blue 7” is awarded. It is possible to stop, and “Red 7” and “BAR” cannot stop the prize. Therefore, when the “blue 7” flag is established, no winning mode is formed for “red 7” and “BAR”, and a BB winning is obtained no matter what timing the reel stop operation is performed. It is not possible.

  That is, if the timing of the reel stop operation matches at any time, it is not possible to form a winning mode, but only when the timing of the reel stop operation matches the winning symbol after winning the internal lottery. A winning mode is formed. Thus, by performing reel stop control based on the internal lottery result, it becomes possible to some extent to control the game result according to the result of the internal lottery.

  Further, as described above, even if the BB winning flag is established, the state shifts to the bonus flag established state, and the state where the BB winning is possible, the combination of the BB winning combination can be stopped at the timing at which the symbols of the combination can be stopped. If the stop operation is not performed, the symbol that becomes the BB prize is not drawn.

  For example, when “Blue 7” is won by the internal lottery and the BB winning flag of “Blue 7” is established, one of the symbols surrounded by the dotted line R in FIG. If the third reel stop button 23c is not operated at the timing of stopping upward, “Blue 7” does not stop on the active line.

  However, even if the symbol for which the BB winning flag is established does not stop on the active line, the BB winning flag of “blue 7” is not erased, and finally the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c of the player are not erased. The flag establishment state (bonus flag establishment state) is carried over to the next and subsequent variable display games until “blue 7” is won by the operation.

  In addition, you may make it produce the auxiliary | assistant game in connection with a main game with the auxiliary | assistant display apparatus 6 provided separately other than three reels which comprise a main game. In addition to the three reels constituting the main game, an auxiliary game may be performed in which a fourth reel on which a symbol indicating a winning type is arranged is provided and the fourth reel is variably displayed. With these auxiliary games, it is possible to play a highly entertaining game that cannot be expressed in the main game played on reels.

  In addition, even if the specific winning mode (the symbol combination mode that becomes the specific winning) cannot be formed when the reels are stopped and displayed, by deriving a specific result in the auxiliary game that has been performed at the same time, The player may be notified that the flag has been established. As a result, compared to the case where the establishment of the specific winning flag is notified by the reach eye, even if the player does not grasp the reach eye formed as the reel stop display mode, the specific winning is determined according to the result of the auxiliary game. Since it is possible to know that the flag is established, the player is less likely to feel unfair to the game.

  Furthermore, in order to make a more interesting performance in the auxiliary game, a plurality of intermediate modes are prepared, the production mode is developed step by step, and finally the production mode according to the result of the internal lottery is derived. It may be.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing of the card unit 1b and the gaming machine 1a according to the embodiment of the present invention, which is executed by the control unit (not shown) of the card unit 1b and the gaming control device 100 of the gaming machine 1a.

  First, when the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 by the player and the prepaid card possessed by the player is taken in, the control unit of the card unit reads the information recorded on the prepaid card and calculates the card balance. Recognize (S101).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the medal lending operation by the player, that is, the operation of the lending button 13 is detected by the lending switch 13A (S102). If the lending button 13 is not operated, the process proceeds to step S104.

  On the other hand, when the lending button 13 is operated, after performing a game medium lending request process (S103) for making a medal lending request to the gaming machine 1a, the process proceeds to step S104.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the balance of the prepaid card is 0 (S104). If the card balance is 0, the card unit 1b takes in and collects the prepaid card with the balance 0 (S107), and then ends the process. On the other hand, if the card balance is not 0, the process proceeds to step S105.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the card return operation, that is, the operation of the return button 14 is detected by the return switch 14A (S105). If the return button 14 is not operated, the process returns to S102. On the other hand, if the return button 14 is operated, the card is returned (S106), and then the process ends.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1a, first, in response to a request from the card unit, a gaming medium lending process for lending the number of medals determined by the state of the bonus flag described above is performed (S201), followed by a betting operation process. (S202). Through the hanging operation process, an input of the number of medals for the player to bet is accepted by operating the bet button 17 and the max bet button 18.

  Next, whether or not the game startable condition is satisfied, such as whether the player has bet effectively (the number of bets is not 0) or whether a predetermined condition such as a connection flag is satisfied. Determination is made (S203). If the game startable condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204. On the other hand, if the game startable condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S201.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the start operation of the variable display game, that is, the operation of the start lever 22 is detected by the start lever switch 22A (S204). If the start lever 22 has not been operated, the process returns to step S201.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 22 is operated, the variable display game process (S205) is executed. This process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. After the execution of the variable display game process, the process returns to step S201.

  FIGS. 8 to 11 are flowcharts of the variable display game process which is one of the subroutines according to the embodiment of the present invention, which is called from step S205 of the main process (FIG. 7) and executed by the game control apparatus 100. The

  The game control apparatus 100 determines what state the gaming state is (S301). If it is in the BB state, the process proceeds to step S501 (FIG. 10). If it is in the RB state, the process proceeds to step S601 (FIG. 11). If the bonus flag is established, the process proceeds to step S313. In the normal state, the process proceeds to step S302.

  If the result of determination in step S301 is that the bonus flag has been established, internal lottery is performed in the bonus flag established state (S313), and the process proceeds to step S311.

  If the result of determination in step S301 is normal, internal lottery in the normal state is performed (S302), and it is determined whether or not the result of this internal lottery is a bonus win (S303).

  If the result of determination in step S303 is that the bonus has not been won, a winning combination (including replay) is determined (S304), the reels 4a to 4c start to change (S305), and the reel is stopped by the player. The reels 4a to 4c are stopped according to the operation of the buttons 23a to 23c or the passage of a predetermined time (S306), and after determining the winning combination according to the symbol of the stopped reel, a process of paying out medals and clearing the bet number is performed. (S307). Thereafter, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S303 is that a bonus has been won, a “bonus digest signal” for notifying the hall management computer of a state other than the normal state is turned on (S308), and the BB corresponding to the winning content is output. The bonus flag corresponding to the stop symbol (one of “red 7”, “blue 7”, “BAR” establishment flag) is set (S309).

  Next, a recovery number counter that counts the cumulative number of medals inserted as the number of bets in the bonus flag established state, a payout number counter that counts the cumulative number of medals paid out as a prize in the bonus flag established state, and a bonus flag A game number counter for counting the number of times the game has been executed in the established state is set to 0 (S310).

  Next, the winning combination is determined (S311). Here, due to the fact that the bonus flag has already been established in S309 or S313, a small role (including replay) may be won in duplicate with the winning of the BB symbol.

  Next, the reels 4a to 4c start to change (S312), and it is determined whether or not the winning combination determined in step S311 is replay (S401 in FIG. 9).

  In this case, the replay is won in duplicate with the winning of the BB symbol, and in the present embodiment, the priority order of the pull-in in the stoppage of the fluctuation of the reels 4a to 4c at the time of the overlapping winning is “Replay”, “BB” ”And“ small role ”are set in this order, and replay is pulled in priority over BB. Therefore, in step S401, it is first determined whether or not the winning combination is replay. Note that the priority order of the pull-in is not limited to this, and the BB symbol may be given the highest priority, or the BB symbol may be the most subordinate.

  When the determined winning combination is replay, the replay is drawn into the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c and stopped (S402 to S404).

  Here, in this embodiment, since one or more replays are always arranged in consecutive five frames on any of the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c (see FIG. 3), Regardless of the timing of the stop operation, the replay is always drawn in preference to the BB symbol.

  Thereafter, the game number counter is incremented by 1 (S405), and then the process proceeds to step S411.

  On the other hand, when the determined winning combination is not a replay, as described above, in this embodiment, since the priority order of the pull-in is replay, BB, and small role, the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c are won. The BB symbol is drawn and stopped in preference to the determined winning symbol (S406 to S408). After determining the winning combination according to the symbol of the reel that has stopped, medals are paid out and the number of bets is added to the collected number counter. After that, the number of bets is cleared, the number of medals paid out is added to the payout number counter, and the game number counter is incremented by 1 (S409).

  Next, as a result of the combination determination in step S409, it is determined whether or not BB has occurred (whether or not symbols of “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “BAR” are aligned on the active line and stopped). Determine (S410). If BB has not occurred, it will be determined whether or not to announce the establishment of a bonus flag for BB, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 106 and as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16, the auxiliary display device 6 notifies the user (S411), and then returns to the main process (FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, when BB occurs, the history information of the big bonus occurrence status described later is stored in the history information table 1200 (see FIG. 12) (S412), and the bonus flag is cleared (S413).

  Next, the upper limit value of the payout number counter is determined (S414). The upper limit value of the payout number counter means the upper limit value of the payout number of medals in the BB state, and the bonus flag immediately before the occurrence of the BB state is set to a predetermined standard upper limit value (for example, 365 medals). It is calculated by adding the number of medals that the player has reduced in the established state (the state from the establishment of the BB flag to the winning of the BB).

The calculation method of the upper limit value is expressed by an equation. The upper limit value of the payout number counter at the time when the BB state occurs is U, the standard upper limit value is US, the value of the collected number counter is C, and the value of the payout number counter is If P,
U = US + CP (1)
It becomes.

  In this way, the upper limit of the number of payouts is increased according to the number of medals that the player has reduced from the establishment of the BB flag until winning, so that the player from the establishment of the BB flag to winning the BB is not superior in skill. It is possible to properly compensate for the medal loss due to.

  It should be noted that the number of medals (the number of reduced game media) that the player has reduced while the bonus flag is established can be accurately calculated based on the difference between the value of the collected number counter and the value of the payout number counter. If the number of media is approximately proportional to the value of the collected number counter, it is possible to estimate the reduced number of game media by multiplying the value of the collected number counter by a predetermined coefficient. Similarly, if the number of reduced game media is substantially proportional to the value of the game number counter (the number of times the game has been executed when the bonus flag is established), the value of the game number counter is multiplied by a predetermined coefficient to reduce the game media. It is also possible to estimate the number.

  That is, in the process of step S414 for determining the upper limit value of the payout number counter, a value obtained by multiplying the value of the collected number counter by a predetermined coefficient is set as the upper limit value U of the payout number counter, or the value of the game number counter is set. A value obtained by multiplying a predetermined coefficient may be substituted by a process of setting the upper limit value U of the payout number counter.

  Therefore, during the bonus flag establishment state, as in the present embodiment, only the collected number counter is counted or only the game number counter is counted without counting both the collected number counter and the payout number counter. It can be said that the upper limit value of the payout number counter can be set based on these counting results.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the number of medals that the player has reduced during the bonus flag establishment state (reduced game media) including the values of the collected number counter, the payout number counter, the game number counter, etc. in the bonus flag establishment state. The number of values that can be specified (including the value that can be estimated) is defined as the number of consumptions.

  Next, in the BB state newly generated this time, in order to again count the increase / decrease in the number of medals owned by the player, the collection number counter, the payout number counter, and the game number counter are set to 0 (S415).

  Next, the acquired predicted number is calculated and displayed (S416). The predicted number of acquisitions indicates how much the number of medals owned by the player increases from the start of the BB state that has occurred this time to the end of the BB state. At the time when the BB state occurs, the upper limit value of the payout number counter set in step S414 is divided by a predetermined expected payout number per game (for example, 12.2 cards), thereby obtaining the BB Since the number of games executed in the state can be estimated, the estimated number of acquired games can be calculated by multiplying the estimated value of the number of games by the expected increase / decrease number of medals per game. If the expected number of payouts per game is 12.2, the number of medals per game is expected to be 9.2, minus 3 bets per game.

  However, when several games have elapsed since the start of the BB state, there is a difference between the predicted number of acquisitions at the time when the BB state occurs and the number of medals that actually increase. Therefore, every time one game is executed in the BB state, the predicted number of acquisitions is recalculated using the values of the payout number counter and the collected number counter at that time.

If this is expressed by an equation, if the acquired predicted number is G, the value of the payout number counter is P, the value of the recovered number counter is C, and the upper limit value of the payout number counter is U,
G = P−C + k × (U−P) (2)
It becomes.

Here, k is the above-mentioned expected number of payouts per game as PM.
k = 1− (number of bets per game (3)) / PM (3)
Is a constant calculated by
PM = expected number of increase / decrease per game (for example, 9.2) +1 bet per game (4)
It becomes the relationship. The expected increase / decrease number per game is a different value for each gaming machine and is stored in the ROM 102 in advance.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 is the predicted value of the number of medals that can be obtained by the player in the BB state by the auxiliary display device 6 based on the upper limit value of the payout number counter and the expected increase / decrease number per game. Notify the predicted number of acquisitions. In addition, the predicted number of acquisitions is corrected based on the number of medals acquired from the start of the BB state to the present time and the expected increase / decrease number per game.

  Next, the gaming state is changed to the BB state (S417), and then the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7).

  If the result of determination in step S301 is the BB state, an internal lottery in the BB state is performed (S501), the winning small combination and RB winning are determined (S502), and the reels 4a to 4c start to change ( S503), the reels 4a to 4c are stopped according to the operation of the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c by the player or the passage of a predetermined time (S504), and after determining the combination according to the symbol of the stopped reels, the medal is paid out, The number of bets is cleared, a bet number is added to the collected number counter, and a medal payout number is added to the payout number counter for updating (S505).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the payout number counter exceeds the upper limit value set in step S414 (S506). If the value of the payout number counter exceeds the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S511. On the other hand, when the value of the payout number counter does not exceed the upper limit value, the acquired predicted number is calculated and displayed (S507). Note that the calculation of the predicted number of acquisitions is the same as step S416 in FIG.

  Next, as a result of the combination determination in step S505, it is determined whether or not RB has occurred (S508). If no RB has occurred, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7). On the other hand, when RB occurs, the small role acquisition counter and the game execution counter are set to 0 (S509), the game state is changed to RB (S510), and then the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7).

  In step S511, the bonus digest signal turned on in step S308 is turned off. Since the bonus digest signal is a signal that is turned on between the establishment of the BB flag and the end of the BB state, the hole management computer counts the medal number increase / decrease signal during the period in which this signal is on, It is possible to grasp the increase or decrease in the number of medals of the player from the establishment of the BB flag to the end of the BB state. As a result, the actual number of medals obtained by subtracting the number of medals consumed by the player in the BB flag established state immediately before the occurrence of the BB state from the number of medals acquired by the player in the occurrence of the BB state, Counting is possible without the need for complicated calculations. Thereafter, the gaming state is changed to the RB state (S512), and the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7).

  If the result of determination in step S301 is that it is in the RB state, an internal lottery in the RB state is performed (S601), a winning small combination is determined (S602), and the reels 4a to 4c start to change (S603). The reels 4a to 4c are stopped in response to an operation of the reel stop buttons 23a to 23c by the player or the elapse of a predetermined time (S604).

  Then, after determining the winning combination according to the symbol of the stopped reel, the medal is paid out, the bet number is cleared, the game execution counter is incremented by 1, the bet number is added to the collected number counter, and the payout number counter is set with the medal payout number. In addition, when a small winning combination is won, a process for updating the small winning combination acquisition counter by +1 is performed (S605).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the payout number counter exceeds the upper limit value (comparison value) set in step S414 (S606). If the value of the payout number counter exceeds the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S511 (FIG. 10). On the other hand, when the value of the payout number counter does not exceed the upper limit value, the acquired predicted number is calculated and displayed (S607). Note that the calculation of the predicted number of acquisitions is the same as step S416 in FIG.

  Note that the number of medals that can be increased by the player during the BB state (the number of increased game media) is accurately calculated by the difference between the value of the payout number counter and the value of the collected number counter. Therefore, the process of step S606 may be a method of determining whether to end the BB state by comparing the increased number of game media with the upper limit value set in step S414. If a comparison using such an increased number of game media is performed, the number of medals that the player has reduced while the bonus flag is established, and the number of medals that the player has been able to increase during the BB state, It is possible to make them exactly the same.

  However, in the comparison method using the increased number of game media, if the player performs an abnormal game method such as deliberately reducing the number of acquisitions during the occurrence of the BB state, the bonus state cannot be terminated indefinitely. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the end of the BB state is determined by comparing the cumulative number of medals awarded to the player as a prize from the gaming machine with the upper limit value. The state will always end.

  In the present invention, including the values of the collected number counter, the paid-out number counter, etc. in the BB state, a value (estimated) that can specify the number of medals (the number of increased game media) that the player can increase during the BB state. General (including possible values) shall be defined as acquisitions.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an RB termination condition is satisfied (S608). Here, the termination condition of the RB is that either the value of the small role acquisition counter is 8 or the value of the game execution counter is 12 is satisfied. If the RB termination condition is not satisfied, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7). On the other hand, if the RB end condition is satisfied, the gaming state is changed to the BB state (S609), and then the process returns to the main process (FIG. 7).

  In the present embodiment, the establishment of the BB bonus flag in step S411 is performed by the flag establishment lamp 106 and the auxiliary display device 6 (see FIGS. 14 to 16). The flag establishment may be notified using the reach eye.

  In addition, the notification of the BB stoppable symbols in step S411 is performed by the auxiliary display device 6 (see FIGS. 14 to 16), but not limited thereto, the flag establishment lamp 106, other lamps, or the reach eye described above. It is possible to notify the stoppable symbol by determining a notification mode corresponding to each stoppable symbol.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the history information table 1200 according to the embodiment of this invention. The history information table 1200 is a table configured by associating history information (information on increase / decrease in the number of medals due to a game in which the BB flag is established calculated by a collected number counter and a paid-out number counter) and a stop symbol. It is stored in the RAM 103 provided in the machine 1a.

  In the log information table 1200, each of the number 1201, the stop symbol 1202, the number of games 1203, the number of collections 1204, the number of payouts 1205, and the increase / decrease 1206 is recorded as a record each time a BB state occurs.

  Number 1201 is the order in which the BB state occurred. The stop symbol 1202 is the type of stop symbol of BB for which the flag was established when the BB state occurred.

  The number of games 1203 is the number of games executed in the bonus flag establishment state (the state from the establishment of the BB flag until winning the BB) immediately before the occurrence of the BB state. The collected number 1204 is the total number of bets of the game executed in the bonus flag established state. The number of payouts 1205 is the total number of medals paid out by the game executed in the bonus flag established state. Increase / decrease 1206 represents an increase / decrease in the number of medals owned by the player in the established bonus flag state, and is the difference between the payout number 1205 and the collected number 1204. These pieces of information are retained by the backup power supply circuit 124 (FIG. 2) even when the gaming machine 1 is turned off.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the notification execution determination table 1300 according to the embodiment of this invention. The notification execution determination table 1300 is a table showing conditions for determining whether or not to notify the establishment of the BB flag when the BB flag is established in step S411 (FIG. 9), and is stored in the ROM 102 provided in the gaming machine 1a. Has been.

  The notification execution determination table 1300 is associated with an increase / decrease average 1301 and notification execution conditions 1302 (game count 1302a and increase / decrease 1302b).

  The CPU 101 determines the notification timing of establishment of the BB flag based on the data of the notification execution determination table 1300 and the history information table 1200.

  Specifically, first, it is determined whether the bonus flag generated this time is “red 7”, “blue 7”, or “BAR”, and records with the same design as the bonus flag generated this time are recorded. While extracting from the information table 1200 (FIG. 12), the average value of the increase / decrease 1206 contained in each extracted record is calculated. For example, if the bonus flag generated this time is “red 7”, records with the stop symbol “red 7” from the log information table 1200 (numbers “1” and “2” in FIG. 12). The first line and the second line are extracted), and the sum of the increase / decrease 1206 of each extracted record is divided by the number of extracted records to calculate an average value per record.

  Next, it is determined to which group of the increase / decrease average 1301 of the notification execution determination table 1300 (FIG. 13) the calculated average value belongs, and the number of games 1302a and increase / decrease 1302b, which are the notification execution conditions 1302 of that group, To extract. For example, if the calculated average value is −9.5, it is determined that it belongs to the group whose average increase / decrease is “−12 to −8”. The condition “9 or less” is extracted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the game number counter at the time when the above-described step S411 (FIG. 9) is executed matches the condition of the game number 1302a extracted from the notification execution determination table 1300. In this case, the establishment of the BB flag is notified. Alternatively, the number of medals reduced in the bonus flag establishment state is calculated from the difference between the collected number counter and the paid-out number counter at the time when the step S411 is executed, and the calculation result is obtained from the notification execution determination table 1300. It is determined whether it matches the extracted increase / decrease 1302b, and even if it matches, the establishment of the BB flag is notified. If neither condition is met, the establishment of the BB flag is not notified. For example, if four games have been executed since the bonus flag establishment state has occurred, and 10 medals have decreased during the bonus flag establishment state, the condition “the number of games is five or more” In order to meet the condition that “increase / decrease is −9 sheets or less”, the current flag is established by the auxiliary display device 6 (see FIGS. 14 to 16) and the flag establishment notification lamp 106. The flag establishment is notified.

  Thus, when there are a plurality of types of BB stop symbols, the history from the bonus flag establishment to the bonus acquisition is stored for each type of BB stop symbols, so that each symbol can be easily viewed. It is possible to quantify the difficulty of pressing due to the difference between the two. Furthermore, since the process of determining the notification timing is performed so as to alleviate this variation in difficulty, the disparity in difficulty of pushing for each stop symbol is alleviated. Therefore, the technical disparity between the player who is not good at the stop symbol and the player who is not good at the stop symbol can be reduced.

  14 to 16 are explanatory diagrams of the display contents of the auxiliary display device 6 at the time of notification of flag establishment according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When the notification execution condition shown in the notification execution determination table 1300 (see FIG. 13) is satisfied, the gaming machine 1a includes the flag display notification image 61 and the stoppable symbol notification images 62a to 62c on the auxiliary display device 6. By displaying the flag establishment symbol notification screen, a stoppable symbol is notified.

  When the “red 7” flag is established and the notification execution condition is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 14, the flag establishment notification image 61 (for example, for notification of the establishment of the BB flag) is displayed on the auxiliary display device 6. "BONUS confirmed") and a stoppable symbol notification image 62a (for example, a stop symbol of "Red 7") for notifying that the stoppable symbol is "Red 7" are displayed.

  Similarly, when the “blue 7” flag is established and the notification execution condition is satisfied, the auxiliary display device 6 is notified that the flag establishment notification image 61 and the stoppable symbol are “blue 7”. A stopable symbol notification image 62b to be displayed (for example, a stop symbol of “blue 7”) is displayed (FIG. 15). Further, when the “BAR” flag is established and the notification execution condition is satisfied, the auxiliary display device 6 can be stopped to notify that the flag establishment notification image 61 and the stoppable symbol are “BAR”. A symbol notification image 62c (for example, a stop symbol of “BAR”) is displayed (FIG. 16).

  As described above, the flag establishment notification image 61 notifies the establishment of the BB flag, and the stoppable symbol notification images 62a to 62c notify the stoppable symbols, so that a player who is not used to a game or a player who is not skilled in the game can recognize it. Can also be considered.

  17 and 18 are explanatory diagrams of display contents of the auxiliary display device 6 at the time of displaying the predicted number of acquisitions according to the embodiment of this invention.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1a determines the upper limit value of the payout number counter in the generated BB state based on the increase / decrease of the player's medals in the bonus flag established state immediately before the BB state occurs in step S414. Based on this upper limit, each time when a BB occurs (S416), when a medal is paid out after execution of a game in the BB state (S507), and when a medal is paid out after execution of a game in the RB state (S607). Then, the display of the predicted number of acquisitions is updated by recalculating the predicted number of acquisitions.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the display content of the auxiliary display device 6 at the time of displaying the predicted number of acquisitions when the BB state occurs (see S416 in FIG. 9).

  When the BB state occurs, as shown in FIG. 17, a bonus state notification image 63 (for example, “BONUS GAME start” characters) that notifies the auxiliary display device 6 that a bonus state has occurred, and A predicted acquisition number image 64a (for example, a character “remaining payout number 371, acquisition completion number 0, expected acquisition number 280”) is displayed. Here, the remaining payout number is the difference between the upper limit value of the payout number counter and the value of the current payout number counter. The acquisition completion number is the difference between the payout number counter and the collected number counter at the present time.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of the display contents of the auxiliary display device 6 when the predicted number of acquired sheets in the BB state is displayed (see S507 in FIG. 10 and S607 in FIG. 11).

  When the BB state occurs, as shown in FIG. 18, the auxiliary display device 6 notifies the bonus state notification image 63 that the bonus state has occurred and the acquired predicted number image 64b that displays the acquired predicted number. (For example, “characters of“ remaining payout number 121, acquisition completion number 175, predicted acquisition number 266 ”)” is displayed. In this case, the predicted number of acquisitions is calculated using the formula (2) described above.

  Thus, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the number of medals that the player has reduced during the period in which the bonus flag establishment state continues is the number of medals that the player can acquire in the bonus state as it is. Therefore, as compared with the conventional scoring method, the balance between the loss of the player's medals and the medals compensated during the bonus state can be appropriately maintained.

  Further, since the increase / decrease in the number of medals is used as the number of consumption, the player's loss or profit in the award stoppable state can be accurately reflected. That is, when the total number of medals collected or the number calculated based on the number of played games is not considered in the number of consumptions, the number of game machines 1 discharged as prizes is considered. It is not possible to cope with the increase of medals in the stoppable state. However, with such a configuration, by using the increase / decrease in the number of medals as the number of consumption, it is possible to accurately reflect the player's profit or loss in the award stoppable state.

  Further, the total number of medals awarded to the player as a prize is used as the number of acquisitions. Thereby, for example, when the difference between the cumulative value of the number of medals collected by the gaming machine 1 and the cumulative value of the number of medals discharged by the gaming machine 1 is used as the winning number, the acquired number is intentionally reduced. It is possible to prevent the bonus state from ending indefinitely due to abnormal gaming methods, etc., but since the cumulative number of medals already granted is used as the number of acquisitions, the number of acquisitions will not decrease during the bonus state, and the bonus state will be Always exit.

  In addition, while the number of medals owned by the player is small, there is no interest in searching for the type of the BB symbol won by the internal lottery by not reporting, and the number of medals owned by the player is When it reaches the number, it is possible to make it easier to shift to the BB state by informing the winning BB symbol, so that it provides a gaming machine that takes into account players who are not used to gaming while maintaining the interest it can.

  In addition, even if there are multiple types of BB stop symbols, and the difficulty in visually checking each symbol is different, the difficulty level is evaluated based on past information, even if each type has a different difficulty level. Since the notification timing is determined so as to alleviate the variation in the difficulty level, the difference in difficulty level for each stop symbol is alleviated. Further, it is possible to reduce the technical disparity between a player who is not good at the stop symbol and a player who is not good at the stop symbol.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the number of medals that can be acquired during the bonus state is variable and not constant by increasing or decreasing the number of medals owned by the player. It becomes possible to make a player recognize, and it becomes a game machine kind to a player. Further, by always correcting the predicted value so as to be close to the actual value, it is possible to minimize the divergence between the predicted value of the medal acquisition number and the actual value so that the player can recognize an appropriate predicted result.

  In addition, by using the bonus digest signal and the medal number increase / decrease signal, the hall management computer can grasp the number of medals that the player has substantially acquired by the occurrence of the bonus state, and Can be analyzed for fairness.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

It is a front view which shows the structure of the game device of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of the game device of embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an arrangement diagram of symbols on the reel according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning aspect of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the generation | occurrence | production probability of the winning aspect of embodiment of this invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of change display game processing of an embodiment of the invention. It is a flow chart of change display game processing of an embodiment of the invention. It is a flow chart of change display game processing of an embodiment of the invention. It is a flow chart of change display game processing of an embodiment of the invention. It is a flow chart of change display game processing of an embodiment of the invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the log | history information table of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the alerting | reporting execution determination table of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display content in the auxiliary | assistant display apparatus at the time of alerting | reporting establishment of BB flag of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display apparatus at the time of alerting | reporting establishment of BB flag of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display apparatus at the time of alerting | reporting establishment of BB flag of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display apparatus at the time of display of the acquisition prediction number of sheets of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display apparatus at the time of display of the acquisition prediction number of sheets of embodiment of this invention.

1 Game equipment (pachislot machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Game machine 1b Card unit 4a-4c Reel 6 Auxiliary display device 22 Start lever 23a-23c Reel stop button 100 Game control device 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
106 Flag establishment notification lamp

Claims (6)

A variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of changing the display state;
A stop operation unit that receives an operation from a player;
A variable display game is displayed in which the identification information is variably displayed on the variable display device, and the identification information is stopped by an input from the stop operation unit, and a bonus is given to the player when the variable display game has a special result A game control means for generating a special game state, and a gaming machine comprising:
The game control means includes
A prize stoppable state generating means for generating a prize stoppable state capable of stopping the identification information variably displayed by the operation of the stop operation unit in a combination in which the variable display game has a special result;
Even if the award stoppable state occurs, if the variable display game is stopped with a combination other than a special result, the award stoppable state is continued to continue the award stoppable state after the next variable display game. Means,
Pre-special consumption number counting means for counting the number of game media consumed in the award-stoppable state;
A number-of-acquisition counting means for counting the number of acquired game media in the special gaming state;
Special gaming state ending means for ending the special gaming state based on a counting result by the special prize winning number counting means and a predetermined comparison value;
Comparison value determining means for determining the comparison value corresponding to the counting result by the pre-special consumption number counting means;
A gaming machine comprising: The pre-special consumption number counting means counts the increase / decrease in the number of game media owned by the player in the award stoppable state as the consumption number,
The number-of-acquisitions counting means during the special prize counts the total number of game media given to the player as a prize by executing the variable display game in the special gaming state as the number of acquisitions. Game machines. A plurality of combinations with the special result are set,
The award stoppable state generating means is configured to stop the award stoppable state in which the identification information that is variably displayed can be stopped by one designated combination of the plurality of types of special results by the operation of the stop operation unit. Occur,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a designated combination mode notifying unit that notifies a mode of the specified combination based on a counting result by the pre-special consumption number counting unit. A related storage means for storing past counting results by the pre-special consumption number counting means and a combination mode capable of stopping at the plurality of types of special results in association with each type;
The specified combination mode notifying unit extracts information of a specified combination corresponding to a prize stoppable state currently occurring from the related storage unit, and determines a timing for performing the notification. Item 4. The gaming machine according to Item 3. Preliminarily storing an expected value of increase / decrease in the number of game media owned by the player in one variation display game executed in the special game state
Based on the comparison value and the expected value, the obtained predicted value notification means for notifying a predicted value of the number of game media that can be increased by the player in the special gaming state,
The acquired predicted value notification means corrects the predicted value based on the number of gaming media acquired from the start of the special gaming state to the current time and the expected value during the occurrence of the special gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: First signal output means for outputting a signal that becomes active when the award stoppable state occurs and becomes inactive when the special gaming state ends;
A second signal output means for outputting a signal capable of specifying an increase / decrease in the number of game media owned by the player;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

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