JP2008131966A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To erase a bonus image from an image display means at a timing matching a player's requirement. <P>SOLUTION: The bonus image 90 displayed in a liquid crystal display device 5 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 as an erasing button 98 is pressed. The bonus image 90 displayed in the liquid crystal display device 5 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 when a prescribed time elapses after the start of the display though the erasing button 98 is not pressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with image display means for displaying an image.

  Conventionally, game machines called so-called pachislot machines are provided with image display means for displaying various images. There is a gaming machine that displays on the image display means a privilege image corresponding to a privilege given to the player.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that displays a two-dimensional barcode based on game information on an image display means as a privilege image. According to this, a privilege called game information can be given to the player by causing the two-dimensional barcode displayed on the image display means to be read using a mobile phone with a two-dimensional barcode reading function.

JP 2004-236902 A

  However, in a gaming machine such as Patent Document 1, the timing at which a player acquires a privilege based on the privilege image displayed on the image display means is arbitrary, and therefore the question of when to delete the privilege image from the image display means There is.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of erasing a privilege image from an image display means at a timing according to a player's needs.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes a game start command means for instructing the start of a game, an image display means capable of displaying a privilege image, an input means for receiving an input from the outside, and a symbol display capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols. Means, an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the gaming state, a stop control means for stopping the variable display of the symbol based on the internal winning combination, and the stop When the result of the control means stopping the variable display of the symbol is a predetermined stop mode, the privilege image is displayed on the image display means, and when the input means accepts an external input, Image display control means for erasing the privilege image from the image display means.

  According to said structure, the privilege image displayed on the image display means is erase | eliminated from an image display means, when an input means receives the input from the outside. For this reason, after the benefit image is obtained at a timing convenient for the player, the benefit image is deleted by the hall clerk or before the privilege image is obtained by the player's intention. By erasing, the privilege image can be erased from the image display means at a timing according to the player's needs.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the game machine further includes time measuring means for measuring a time after the image display means starts displaying the privilege image, and the display control means is configured such that the input means is externally provided. When the time measuring means measures a predetermined time before receiving the input, the privilege image may be deleted from the image display means. According to said structure, the privilege image displayed on the image display means is erase | eliminated from an image display means, when a time measurement means measures predetermined time, before an input means receives the input from the outside. In this way, by limiting the display time of the privilege image, it is possible to reduce the effect of the effects produced by various images displayed on the image display means as the game progresses.

  The gaming machine of the present invention may further include remaining time display means for displaying a remaining time until the time measured by the time measuring means reaches the predetermined time. According to said structure, since the remaining time until a privilege image is erase | eliminated from image display means by progress of predetermined time is displayed, a player is prompted to acquire the privilege by a privilege image within predetermined time. Can do.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachislot machine”, and a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of a plurality of symbols. In addition, the change display can be stopped by the player's operation. The gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, it is assumed that medals are used.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A liquid crystal display device 5 as an image display means and a remaining time display means is installed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. As will be described later, the liquid crystal display device 5 is configured so that a plurality of symbols of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 can be visually recognized, and an effect image or the like by a character or the like can be displayed. It is possible to display. In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R will be described. However, in the present invention, the position where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided is particularly limited. Is not to be done.

  On the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as symbol display means are provided. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row formed of a plurality of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, the pattern includes “red 7”, “blue 7”, “cherry”, “bell”, “watermelon”, and “Replay”. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 51 including a display window 51 a that is a region where a pattern or the like is not formed and a pattern formation region 51 b that is a region where a pattern or the like is formed. Have. A privilege image 90 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, an effect image (not shown), and the like can be viewed from the front of the cabinet 2 through the display window 51 a of the liquid crystal display device 5. Each of the symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a total of nine symbols, three on the reel 3L, 3C, and 3R in the vertical direction from the front of the cabinet 2 through the display window 51a of the liquid crystal display device 5. Is visible. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e that traverse diagonally.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line is provided (only the center line 8c). When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated (pressed) twice or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (in this implementation) In the form of 3 bets), 5 bets (in addition to 3 bets for 2 bets, the cross-down line 8a and the cross-up line 8e) are activated. The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  On the back side of the pattern formation area 51b, there are a game start display lamp 25, a hit display lamp (so-called “WIN lamp”) 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c. Various lamps and various display units such as a payout number display unit 18, a credit display unit 19, and an accessory operation (bonus) number display unit 20 are provided. These lamps and the display unit can also be visually recognized from the front of the cabinet 2 through the liquid crystal display device 5 in the same manner as the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB or RB is internally won, and is also turned on when a BB or RB winning is established. The internal winning means that a winning combination that can be won is lottery by a CPU 31 described later, and the lottery performed by the CPU 31 is called an internal lottery. An internal winning combination that is won internally is called an internal winning combination. The medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated.

  The payout number display unit 18 displays the number of payout medals at the time the winning is established, the credit display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals, and the bonus number display unit 20 displays the RB. The number of possible games and the number of possible RB game winnings are displayed. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

  2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 when a bonus of BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus) is established. The privilege image 90 includes a privilege content notification image 91 showing the content of the privilege given to the player, a prompt image 92 that calls the store clerk in the hall and prompts the player to receive a prize, and the liquid crystal display device 5. It consists of a remaining time display image 93 representing the remaining time until the privilege image 90 is erased. The remaining time displayed in the remaining time display image 93 (10 minutes 00 seconds in the figure) is displayed in a countdown manner by one second every time one second elapses. In addition, the privilege given to a player is not limited to a coffee voucher.

  Here, even when the privilege image 90 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the timing at which the player calls the hall clerk and tries to acquire a prize as a privilege based on the privilege image 90 is arbitrary. Also, depending on the player, a prize may not be necessary. Furthermore, an effect image that is important for gaming is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, but when the privilege image 90 is displayed, a part or all of the effect image is displayed so as to overlap the privilege image 90. This makes it difficult to view the effect image. Therefore, some players may want to delete the privilege image 90 at an early stage because they do not want to miss an important effect image on the game. Therefore, the privilege image 90 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 when a later-described erase button 98 is pressed. When the player receives a prize, the clerk of the hall that gave the prize to the player presses the delete button 98. On the other hand, if the player wants to delete the privilege image 90 on his / her own intention, the player By pressing the delete button 98, the privilege image 90 is deleted from the liquid crystal display device 5.

  In this way, after the privilege by the privilege image 90 is acquired at a timing convenient for the player, the clerk in the hall presses the erase button 98 to erase the privilege image 90 or the privilege by the privilege image 90. Before the acquisition, the delete button 98 is pressed by the player's intention, and the privilege image 90 is deleted. Thereby, the privilege image 90 can be erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 at a timing according to the player's needs.

  Further, when the privilege image 90 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, a part or all of various effect images displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 together with the privilege image 90 are displayed so as to overlap the privilege image 90. As a result, the effect of the effect image is impaired. Therefore, the privilege image 90 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is displayed when a predetermined time (10 minutes in the present embodiment) elapses after the display is started without pressing the delete button 98. 5 is deleted. The remaining time until the predetermined time elapses after the display of the privilege image 90 is displayed on the above-described remaining time display image 93 and is notified to the player.

  In this way, by limiting the display time of the privilege image 90, it is possible to reduce the effect of the effects produced by various effect images displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the progress of the game from being impaired by the privilege image 90. Can do.

  Further, since the remaining time until the privilege image 90 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 after the predetermined time has elapsed is displayed as the remaining time display image 93, the privilege based on the privilege image 90 is acquired within the predetermined time. The player can be encouraged.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5, and a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. , 1-BET button 11 and maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (in this embodiment, three) as the bet number on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  A stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal unit 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 in the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  On the right side of the C / P button 14, a start lever 6 as a game start command means for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively.

  On the right side of the stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R, an erasing button 98 as an input means is provided so as to be pressed from the outside. When the erasing button 98 is pressed, an erasing signal is output and the privilege image 90 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5.

  Speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. Between these two speakers 21L and 21R, there is provided a payout table panel 23 for displaying a combination of winning symbols, a medal payout number, and the like. An LED lamp 29 is provided above the speakers 21L and 21R and the payout table panel 23.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIG. The main control circuit 71 shown in FIG. 3 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state, the number of medals inserted in one game, the number of medals paid out in one game, and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 stores the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R according to the operation of the probability lottery table and the stop button that are used for determination of random number sampling that is performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for determining a stop mode, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine such as a main routine described later.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, WIN lamp 17, medal insertion lamp 24, The game start display lamp 25), various display units (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus number display unit 20), and medals are stored, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. There are a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 12S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 47, and a payout completion signal. There is a circuit 44. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a reel stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 44 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control circuit 72 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, the sound output control from the speakers 21L and 21R, and the LED lamp. The light output from 29 is controlled.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and displays on the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 as an image display control means for controlling the sound, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29, and an erase button 98 Is provided with an interface circuit 99 to which an erasing signal is input.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The program ROM 75 stores control programs such as an effect processing routine (not shown) executed by the sub CPU 74 and a display control processing routine described later.

  The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 74 executes the control program. The work RAM 76 stores various data such as the internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71 and the type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination. Further, the work RAM 76 stores elapsed time data relating to the time elapsed since the display of the privilege image 90 on the liquid crystal display device 5 was started.

  The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but may be configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores image data for forming a privilege image 90, an effect image, and the like. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

  The sub CPU 74 as time measuring means measures the time that has elapsed since the liquid crystal display device 5 started displaying the privilege image 90. Further, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the time elapsed since the erasing signal from the erasing button 98 is input, or the time elapsed since the liquid crystal display device 5 started displaying the privilege image 90 (10 minutes in the present embodiment). ), The image control circuit 81 is controlled to delete the privilege image 90 from the liquid crystal display device 5.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes four types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “internal winning state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “four types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of internally winning replays, the types of bonuses that can be established, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” basically means a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a gaming value given to a player with respect to a unit gaming value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is a gaming state that is most disadvantageous for the player as compared to other gaming states.

  “Internal winning state” occurs when “BB” or “RB” is won internally and “BB or RB” is not won in “General gaming state”, and basically corresponds to BB or RB over one or more games. This is a gaming state in which the symbol combinations to be performed are allowed to line up along the winning line. When BB and RB are internally won in the “general gaming state”, the internal winning combination is set as a carryover combination and is carried over to the subsequent games. Here, the carry-over of the internal winning combination means that the BB and RB can be won even if the BB and RB are not internally won in the next and subsequent games. Specifically, in the internal winning state, BB and RB are not won internally, but when the internal winning combination is “None”, BB and RB can be won.

  The “BB general gaming state” occurs when the player wins the BB and wins the BB in the “general gaming state” or the “internal winning state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state” or the “internal winning state”. The “BB general gaming state” ends when 30 small-games or 3 RBs (regular bonus) are consumed. The “BB general gaming state” may be ended when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. The “RB gaming state” is generated when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state”, “internal winning state”, or “BB general gaming state”. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in “general gaming state”, “internal winning state” or “BB general gaming state”. The establishment of RB winning in the “BB general gaming state” is generally referred to as “JACIN”, and the subsequent game is referred to as “JAC game”. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning, and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state and the internal winning state, "BB", "RB", "re-play (replay)", "Watermelon small part", "Bell small part" and "Cherry small part" are awarded. there is a possibility. “BB” is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. “RB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line. The number of medals to be paid out at this time is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize in RB, replay (replay), watermelon small part, bell small part, and cherry small part. In the BB general gaming state, there is no case where a BB is won. In the RB gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a watermelon small part, a bell small part, or a cherry small part. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively. Further, in the RB gaming state, there is no case where “BB”, “RB” and “replay (replay)” are won.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the main routine shown in FIG.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 5 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine (not shown) is executed in the sub control circuit 72. By executing, it is possible to display effect images, etc. on the liquid crystal display device 5, to output sound from the speakers 21L and 21R, to output light by the LED lamp 29, etc. It becomes a state.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: main routine)
When the main routine is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (S1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (S2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program for the next game, etc. I do. Next, the CPU 31 stands by until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S and 12S (S3). Thereafter, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4).

  If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4: NO), the process waits for input by repeating S4, and if the start switch 6S is turned on (S4: YES), reel rotation processing is performed (S4: YES). S5). Thereafter, random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6). Then, the gaming state in the current game is confirmed and set by executing the gaming state monitoring process (S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the general game state, the BB general game state, the RB game state, and the internal winning state, and a game state signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Further, probability lottery processing is performed (S8), and an internal winning combination is determined. The determined internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Subsequently, stop table selection processing is executed (S9). Specifically, a specific stop table group is selected using the type of internal winning combination. The stop table group is used when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped in the subsequent reel rotation stop processing. Here, the stop table signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Next, a reel rotation stop process is executed (S10). That is, the sliding frame number determination process is performed to determine the number of sliding frames at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is pressed or when the automatic stop timer becomes “0”. Specifically, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the determined (selected) stop table, the determined internal winning combination, and the like. Subsequently, the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed is rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped. Note that a reel stop signal (left, middle, right) is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 every time the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated and the corresponding reel stops. Further, when all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, an all-reel stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Next, the CPU 31 makes a winning determination (S11). The winning determination is to identify a winning combination (a winning combination) based on a stop mode of each symbol of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R on the center line 8c. Then, the winning signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Thereafter, credit or payout of the acquired medal is performed (S12). Specifically, when a medal is acquired by winning, the payout number display unit 18 displays the acquired number of medals. Then, by switching the C / P button 14 by the player, it is determined whether to credit the acquired medal into the gaming machine 1 or pay out the medal from the medal payout exit 15. The credited medal can bet by pressing the BET buttons 11 and 12 in the next game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13). When the gaming state is not “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the gaming state is “general gaming state” (S14). If the game is in the “general gaming state” (S14: YES), the process returns to S2. If it is not in the “general gaming state” (S14: NO), that is, if it is in the “internal winning state”, it is next determined whether or not BB or RB has been won in the current game (S15).

  When BB and RB are not won (S15: NO), the process returns to S2. When winning a prize in BB or RB (S15: YES), the carryover combination storage area is cleared and the carryover of the carryover combination is terminated (S16). Then, the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is turned on (S17), and the process returns to S2. The BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are flags for determining whether the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state.

  In S13, when the game state is “BB general game state” or “RB game state” (S13: YES), “game number check process” of bonus (BB, RB) is performed (S18). In this “game number check process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked, and the BB general gaming state and RB Transition (set) of gaming state between gaming states is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S19). Specifically, after the BB winning is established, whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the third RB gaming state, or is the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state Determine whether or not. In addition, after “RB7-Red 7-Blue 7” is arranged along the active line, after the RB winning is established, whether or not the number of winnings is 8 times or the number of games is 12 times in the RB gaming state. Determine. As a result, when it is determined that the bonus is not finished (S19: NO), the process returns to S2. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus has ended (S19: YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S20), and the BB operating flag or RB operating flag is turned off (S21). Return to S2.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine in the main control circuit 71, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub control circuit 72, an effect processing routine or the like (not shown) is executed independently. Then, an effect image or the like based on the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing the effect processing routine. For example, when a command indicating the insertion of medals is input, an effect image that prompts the user to operate the start lever 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, along with the production from the liquid crystal display device 5 or independently, the production by the light output from the LED lamp 29 and the production by the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R are performed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: display control processing routine)
Further, in the sub control circuit 72, the display control processing routine of FIG. 6 is executed in parallel with the above-described effect processing routine.

  That is, when the display control processing routine is executed, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a bonus (BB or RB) has been won (A1). If a bonus winning is not established (A1: NO), A1 is repeated to wait for a bonus winning. On the other hand, when the bonus winning is established (A1: YES), the privilege image 90 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (A2).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (10 minutes in the present embodiment) has elapsed (A3). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (A3: NO), it is determined whether or not an erase signal has been received by pressing the erase button 98 (A4). When the erase signal is not received (A4: NO), the process returns to A3. When the erase signal is received (A4: YES), the privilege image 90 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 (A5), and the process returns to A1.

  In this way, after the privilege by the privilege image 90 is acquired at a timing convenient for the player, the clerk in the hall presses the erase button 98 to erase the privilege image 90 or the privilege by the privilege image 90. Before the acquisition, the delete button 98 is pressed by the player's intention, and the privilege image 90 is deleted. Thereby, the privilege image 90 can be erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 at a timing according to the player's needs.

  In A3, when the predetermined time has elapsed (A3: YES), the privilege image 90 is deleted from the liquid crystal display device 5 (A5), and the process returns to A1.

  In this way, by limiting the display time of the privilege image 90, it is possible to reduce the effect of the effects produced by various effect images displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the progress of the game from being impaired by the privilege image 90. Can do.

  Further, since the remaining time until the privilege image 90 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 after the predetermined time has elapsed is displayed as the remaining time display image 93, the privilege based on the privilege image 90 is acquired within the predetermined time. The player can be encouraged.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a game start command means (start lever 6, start switch 6S, etc.) for instructing the start of the game, and image display means (liquid crystal display) capable of displaying the privilege image 90. Device 5 etc.), input means for receiving input from the outside (such as erase button 98), and symbol display means (stepping motors 49L, 49C and 49R, reel position detection capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols (red 7 etc.) Circuit 47, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, etc.), internal winning combination determining means (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 5, etc.) for determining an internal winning combination based on the start and gaming state of the game, Based on the winning combination, stop control means (main control circuit 71, the main routine of FIG. 5, etc.) for stopping the change display of the symbols, and the result of the stop control means stopping the change display of the symbols is the predetermined stop In this case, the privilege image 90 is displayed on the image display means, and when the input means accepts an external input, the privilege display image 90 is erased from the image display means (sub control circuit 72). , Sub CPU 74, image control circuit 81, display control processing routine of FIG. 6 and the like).

  According to said structure, the privilege image 90 displayed on the image display means is erase | eliminated from an image display means, when an input means receives the input from the outside. For this reason, after the privilege based on the privilege image 90 is acquired at a timing convenient for the player, the player's intention is deleted before the bonus image 90 is deleted by the hall clerk or before the privilege image 90 is acquired. By erasing the privilege image 90, the privilege image 90 can be erased from the image display means at a timing according to the player's needs.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, time measuring means (sub control circuit 72, sub CPU 74, display control processing of FIG. 6) that measures the time after the image display means starts displaying the privilege image 90. The display control means erases the privilege image 90 from the image display means when the time measuring means measures a predetermined time (10 minutes, etc.) before the input means accepts an external input. It is configured to let you. According to said structure, the privilege image 90 displayed on the image display means is erase | eliminated from an image display means, when a time measurement means measures predetermined time, before an input means receives the input from the outside. In this way, by limiting the display time of the privilege image 90, it is possible to reduce the effect of the effects produced by various images displayed on the image display means as the game progresses from being impaired by the privilege image 90. .

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to further include remaining time display means (liquid crystal display device 5 or the like) for displaying the remaining time until the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time. Yes. According to said structure, since the remaining time until the privilege image 90 is erase | eliminated from an image display means by progress of predetermined time is displayed, a player is acquired so that the privilege by the privilege image 90 may be acquired within predetermined time. Can be urged.

(Modification of this embodiment)
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but only specific examples have been illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Specific configurations and the like can be appropriately changed in design. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the remaining time from when the display of the privilege image 90 is started until a predetermined time elapses is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as the remaining time display image 93. The configuration is not limited to this configuration, and the display device that displays the remaining time may be provided separately from the liquid crystal display device 5 that displays the privilege image 90. Further, the remaining time display image 93 may be configured not to be part of the privilege image 90 but to be displayed independently of the privilege image 90.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment may include the following configuration in addition to or in addition to the configuration in the above-described embodiment.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. A determining means, a stop control means for displaying a winning mode on a variation display means (symbol display means) based on an internal winning combination, an effect display control means for displaying an effect mode related to a game on the effect display means, and a game result Before the specific game result is displayed on the display means, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, notification display control means for displaying a notification mode on the notification display means that a specific game result is displayed, and game result display control for performing display control of the game result display means A display stop command means provided at a position that can be operated by a player that outputs a stop command signal for stopping part or all of the variable display of the game result display means or the variable display means, and a predetermined unit game The internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over the specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as the internal winning combination in the next unit game, and the specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as the internal winning combination There may be provided at least one or more specific combination accumulating means for accumulating and storing and an accumulated specific combination winning means for using the specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination accumulation means as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, etc., one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (medals), and also includes payout of award media, recording to a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notification display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Contains (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ], "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.) , Probability, number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied to one of the following, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to the above-described actual machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines, but also to game programs that execute the operation of actual machines such as these pachislot machines for a home game machine. Can be applied to play the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view of a gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of a display control processing routine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6S Start switch 6 Start lever 47 Reel position detection circuit 49L, 49C, 49R Stepping motor 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 74 Sub CPU
81 Image control circuit 90 Special image 98 Erase button

Claims (3)

Game start command means for commanding the start of the game;
Image display means capable of displaying a privilege image;
Input means for accepting external input;
A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the gaming state;
Based on the internal winning combination, stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol,
When the result of the stop control means stopping the variable display of the symbol is a predetermined stop mode, the privilege image is displayed on the image display means, and the input means accepts an external input And image display control means for erasing the privilege image from the image display means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The image display means further includes a time measurement means for measuring a time from the start of displaying the privilege image,
2. The display control means, when the time measuring means measures a predetermined time before the input means accepts an external input, deletes the privilege image from the image display means. The gaming machine described in 1. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a remaining time display unit that displays a remaining time until the time measured by the time measuring unit reaches the predetermined time.

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