JP2008161412A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of an ordinary game machine which determines whether it can be transferred to an RT game or not by one game (for example a game for achieving same RT transfer patterns) or one opportunity (for example RT transfer drawing) during the game as it is provided with only one route of either transferring a normal game state to a direct RT game or having a CT game pass through. <P>SOLUTION: Transferring to the RT game during the normal game state requires a win of a prescribed winning combination (for example small winning combination "Bell") set as an RT transfer pattern and transferring to the RT game during a CT game requires winning a prescribed winning combination (for example normal accessory "SB (single bonus)") and the win of the prescribed winning combination set as the RT transfer pattern. Transferring to the RT game can be achieved from not only the normal game state but also either from the CT game state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, a plurality of reels on which symbols are arranged are displayed in rotation, and a winning is determined based on a combination of symbols appearing when rotation of all reels is stopped by a player's reel stop button operation. The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine.

  A gaming machine typified by a conventional slot machine has three rotating reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery in a display window on the front of the gaming machine. The symbols arranged on the outer periphery are displayed by the player during the game. In order to make it easy to see the design, it is illuminated from the back by a lamp or LED (hereinafter referred to as a backlight) provided inside each reel.

  When the player inserts a medal into the medal slot and operates the start lever, each reel starts rotating and the game starts. When the reels start rotating all at once, the symbols are moved and displayed on the display window.

  When the player operates the stop button corresponding to each reel while looking at the symbols to be moved and displayed, each reel is stopped and any symbol is stopped on the winning line. Five winning lines are provided, and as the number of inserted medals increases to 1, 2, and 3, the number of effective lines increases to 1, 3, and 5. As a result, when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned on a valid line, a prize is won and a medal is paid out.

  When the player is notified of the internal winning of the winning combination, the player operates the stop button at the timing to stop the symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the activated line. If the symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be arranged on the activated line, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination can be paid out. Also, if the symbols corresponding to the combination cannot be prepared, the inserted medal is lost.

  The winning combination (also referred to as an accessory) corresponding to the type of symbol combination is determined in advance, and if those symbols are stopped on the winning line and can be awarded, according to the combination A payout is made. If the stopped symbol is a Big Bonus (BB) or Regular Bonus (RB) symbol, it can be transferred to a special game (also called Bona game) such as a BB game or an RB game, respectively. (Big profit). Each bonus game has a predetermined game configuration. For example, an RB game can win a predetermined winning combination with a high probability. For example, 15 medals are paid out for each winning game. The The RB game ends when the number of games of up to 12 is consumed or when a maximum of 8 wins are achieved. The BB game is a combination of the BB game in which a small role is generated with a high probability (also referred to as a small game) and the RB game, and the general game in the BB game is digested 30 times or during the BB game. When the RB game is executed three times, the game ends. In recent years, there is also a game in which the BB game is terminated on condition that the number of medals acquired during the BB game has reached a predetermined upper limit.

In addition, in such a gaming machine, when the winning combination won by the internal lottery is a bonus combination (BB or RB), the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination cannot be stopped in the game. However, the flag is carried over until it can be won in the next and subsequent games, and a so-called internal winning state is entered.
In addition, if the bonus winning combination is missed in this bonus internal winning state, a predetermined combination of losing symbols (called reach eyes) is derived and displayed to notify the player that the bonus is being won internally. A gaming machine is known.

  The lottery probability of the winning combination by the internal lottery is set in advance corresponding to the gaming state and the betting number of medals so that the shooting performance is within an appropriate numerical range. In particular, the difference in the probability of winning a bonus role that gives a big profit to a player greatly affects the ratio between the number of medals inserted by the player and the number of medals paid out to the player (hereinafter referred to as the payout rate) These setting values can be set by an employee by operating a setting means for each gaming machine, and selecting one setting value from among six setting levels, for example.

  Furthermore, there is a specific gaming state that is different from the special gaming state and occurs with a predetermined probability when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. As this specific gaming state, for example, CT (challenge time), a medal or a credit bet bet on which at least one reel out of a plurality of reels is uncontrolled and the reel is stopped according to the operation timing of the player's stop button. The replay (replay) game that can start the next game can be continuously executed a predetermined number of times or until other predetermined end conditions are satisfied, and the replay (replay) winning probability is determined in the normal gaming state. There is a so-called RT (replay time) set with a higher probability than the probability.

  In recent years, games that enhance the interest of games have been developed by relating the occurrence of RT to games in CT. For example, when the gaming state is in CT, the RT lottery is performed when winning the “watermelon” small role, or in the CT, the reel 3C, the left reel 3L, the right reel When the reels 3R are stopped in the order, only “Bell” can be won, but the RT transfer right is given. In addition, if an SB prize (single bonus) is won and won by an internal lottery, an RT game will be awarded if the SB game is awarded the small role D prize, which is an SB exclusive role. Yes.

However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the normal gaming state is shifted to the RT game when the predetermined start condition is satisfied, or the normal gaming state is shifted to the CT game, and then the RT gaming is shifted during the CT game. It was either one of the conditions for setting. In other words, since there is only one route out of the normal game state or the RT game directly or via the CT game, one game in the game (for example, a game for aligning RT transition symbols) ) Or 1 chance (for example, RT transfer lottery) or the like, it is determined whether or not the game can be transferred to the RT game. In addition, there is a problem that the game up to the transition to the RT game tends to be simple.
JP-A-2005-237488 JP 2006-87466 A JP 2006-223852 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to enable transition to RT gaming from a plurality of gaming states and improve gameability in transitionable gaming states. Is to provide a game machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery, a reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels, the plurality of reels, and the plurality of reels. A plurality of reel stop means for individually stopping the reels, a lottery means for performing lottery for each game, and determining one winning combination from a plurality of winning combinations based on the lottery result by the lottery means, In a gaming machine provided with a game control means for stopping and controlling the plurality of reels in any of the effective pay lines, the game control means is at least a normal game state and a player greater than the normal game state. The special game state that gives a profit, the first specific game state in which the reel stop control is different from the normal game state, and the winning probability of re-playing among the plurality of winning combinations is the normal game state And when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the second specific gaming state is changed from any of the plurality of gaming states to the second specific gaming state. It is controlled so that it can transfer.

  Of the plurality of gaming states that can be shifted to the second specific gaming state, one is the normal gaming state, the other is the first specific gaming state, and the second specific gaming state. The predetermined condition for transitioning to is a case where at least one predetermined specific game transition combination wins in the normal gaming state, and the predetermined specific game transition combination in the first specific gaming state. This is a case where at least one predetermined winning combination different from the above is won and at least one predetermined specific game transition combination wins.

  Furthermore, the rush rate for shifting to the second specific gaming state is set to be higher when shifting from the first specific gaming state than when shifting from the normal gaming state. Features.

  By adopting such a configuration, there is a possibility that it is possible to shift not only from the normal gaming state but also from the CT gaming state to the RT game, so that the player cannot easily shift to the RT game during the normal game. Even if, in the unlikely event that the transition to the RT game fails during the normal game, there is a possibility that it can be transferred to the RT game if it can be subsequently transferred to the CT game. I can enjoy it.

  In addition, the RT game transition condition in the normal gaming state is a case where a predetermined winning combination (for example, a small role “Bell”) set as the RT transition symbol has won, and the condition for transitioning to the RT game during the CT game is This is a case where a predetermined winning combination (for example, a normal combination “SB (single bonus)” is won and a predetermined winning combination set as an RT transition symbol is won. Even if the player simply wins, it does not shift to the RT game, so not all “Bell” winnings in the CT game are transferred to the RT game, so the player can receive the “Bell” winning a small role in the RT game. The game is played while imagining whether or not it is to be transferred, and the gameability during CT game can be improved.

  Furthermore, since SB winning is one of the conditions for ending CT gaming, if SB is won during CT gaming, SB may win, but CT gaming will also end. However, according to the configuration of the present invention, since the RT game transition during the CT game is operated in connection with the winning of the SB (when the SB can win the bell without winning the prize), the CT game The middle SB winning will have the possibility of both SB winning and RT game transfer. Therefore, even if the CT game is terminated halfway due to SB winning, there is a possibility that the game can be shifted to the RT game which is one of the advantageous game states for the player, so the player maintains his interest in the game. be able to.

  In addition, as a result of the winning probability of SB, the transition probability (rush rate) to the RT game is also increased, and therefore, the CT game state can enter the RT game with higher probability than the normal game state. . In this way, by setting the CT game to a high probability state of entry into the RT game, it is possible to add new added value to the CT game and realize an amusement-rich game.

  Also, in RT games, many games can be played without betting medals, so consumption of held medals can be suppressed and the net increase in medals during RT games can be increased more than other game states. . Therefore, in the present invention in which the RT game entry rate during CT games is high, it is possible to generate a lot of RT gaming states that are advantageous to the player, so that the player can not only digest the CT game but also the RT game. You can enjoy CT games with higher expectations of high probability of rushing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol shall be described about the same component. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of an embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing an internal structure visually recognized with the front door of the slot machine of FIG. 1 opened. . FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a game process control circuit of an embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention.

  1, 2, and 3, a front panel 2 is attached to the slot machine body 1, and the inside of the slot machine body is passed through three transparent display windows 7, 8, 9 in the front panel 2. The three reels 4, 5, 6 arranged in parallel can be observed. For example, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. The symbols are a big bonus (BBRB) symbol, a CT bonus symbol (BBCT), a regular bonus symbol (RB), a single bonus symbol ( In addition to bonus symbols such as SB) and single CT symbols (SCT), it is composed of a plurality of types of small role symbols, replay symbols, etc., and each reel has a different symbol arrangement.

  The display windows 7 to 9 of the front panel 2 display a total of five lines of three winning lines (L1, L2a, L2b) in the horizontal direction and two (L3a, L3b) in the diagonal direction. It has become. Each reel is sequentially stopped, and when a specific symbol is arranged on any of the winning lines, a winning is made and a predetermined medal is paid out.

  The number of winning lines is valid according to the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 3 or the number of medals inserted by pressing the BET switch 49 when a medal is credited in the credit display unit 20. The number is different. For example, when one medal is inserted, the number “1” of the winning line display lamp 10 is lit, one winning line L1 is displayed, and when two medals are inserted, the number “2” is displayed. ”Is displayed, and three winning lines L1, L2a, and L2b are displayed. When three medals are inserted, the number “3” is lit and all five winning lines are displayed.

  Side lamps 18 and side speakers 11 are provided on both sides of the front panel 2, an upper lamp 16 is provided above, and a liquid crystal display unit 17 is provided above the display windows 7 to 9, and these are driven via respective drive circuits. In addition to outputting general winning notifications during the game, sound effects of machine operations, sound effects, etc., display means for notifying the player of the results of various internal lotteries are configured. In addition, in addition to the display means described above, a separate notification display unit may be separately provided for notification of internal winning during the game, and may be performed there.

  In the center of the front surface of the slot machine 1, there is provided a start lever 12 which is a variable display starting means for rotating the reels 4 to 6, and a reel stop which is a reel stopping means for stopping the rotation of each reel. Three buttons 13 to 15 are provided corresponding to each reel. In addition, a medal tray 25 is provided at the lower front of the slot machine, and a return port (not shown) for returning inserted medals and a medal payout outlet (not shown) for paying out medals obtained at the time of winning a prize. The medals discharged from are stored.

  In FIG. 2, the reels 4 to 6 are configured as a reel unit 26, and a reel stepping motor 27, which is a part of the reel driving means, is connected to each reel, and each reel is rotated by driving the reel stepping motor. The reels 4 to 6 are moved and displayed in the display windows 7 to 9, respectively. Three lamp cases 28 are provided in each of the reels 4 to 6, and a backlight 29 is attached in each lamp case. Each backlight 29 is individually controlled to light through a lamp driving circuit (not shown), and three symbols can be illuminated from the back for each reel.

  A medal hopper 30 and a power supply unit 31 are provided below the reel unit 26. The power supply unit 31 has a setting stage selection switch 32 for changing setting values (for example, six stages from setting 1 to setting 6) of a winning probability of internal lottery described later, and a setting key for enabling the operation of the setting switch A switch 33 and the like are provided, and these constitute a part of the setting means.

  In FIG. 3, the control unit includes a main control unit 34 and a sub control unit 35. The main control unit 34 includes a CPU 36, a clock generation circuit 37, a ROM 38, a RAM 39, a lottery processing unit 40, a game control unit 41, a game number counting unit 42, a sending timing control circuit 43 for sending data to the sub control unit 35, and data It is mainly composed of a sending circuit 44 and the like. The CPU 36 includes an input port 45 and an output port 46, through which the medal sensor 47, the reel stop buttons 13 to 15, the start lever 12, the first, second and third reel indexes 48, the BET switch 49, and the like. It is connected. Further, the output port 46 includes a medal block solenoid 50, a start lever LED 51, a BET display lamp 21, reels 4 to 6 that are visible through the reel display portions 7 to 9, and first, second, and third reel stepping motors 27, etc. Peripheral devices are electrically connected. Each reel stepping motor 27 is coaxially connected to the reels 4 to 6 and rotates each reel 4 to 6 at a constant step angle. The first, second, and third reel indexes 48 detect a reset pulse that is generated each time the reels 4 to 6 make one rotation, count the rotation angle from the predetermined reference position as the rotation position of the reel, A numerical value is input to the CPU 36.

  In addition to the game sequence program executed in the slot machine, the ROM 38 stores fixed data such as a symbol table, a winning combination table, a lottery probability table, and the like. The RAM 39 is a temporary program executed by the CPU 36. Used as a data storage area.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 35 includes a CPU 54, an audio LSI 55, a data input circuit 56, a clock generation circuit 57, a control ROM 58, a RAM 59, an audio ROM 60, an amplifier circuit 61, etc., and a liquid crystal (dot) display unit 17, an upper lamp. 16, a side lamp 18, a reel backlight 29, a speaker 11, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 36 outputs an output timing information signal to the data transmission circuit 44 according to the game situation, temporarily stores the output timing information signal output to the data transmission circuit 44, and then from the transmission timing control circuit 43. Is output to the data input circuit 56 of the sub-control unit 35. Further, the CPU 36 calls necessary data from the fixed data according to the progress of the game, and operates the gaming machine based on input / output signals from peripheral devices connected to the input / output ports. I have control.

  Next, an outline of the game method of the present invention will be described. The player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 3 or, if there is a credited medal on the credit display unit 20, operates the BET switch 49 to arbitrarily determine the number of medals to be inserted. The winning line is activated according to the number of inserted medals, and the game is started by operating the start lever 12. When the start lever 12 is operated, the reels 4 to 6 start rotating sequentially, and the player operates the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 corresponding to the reels to stop the rotation of the reels. As a result of the internal lottery performed after the start lever is operated, a prize is awarded when a predetermined lottery is won and a specific symbol is aligned along one of the five winning lines when all reels are stopped. It becomes. The winning combination corresponding to the type of symbol combination is determined in advance, and a payout is made according to the winning combination. If the winning combination is a special game (BBRB) design, or a single bonus (RB) design, it can be transferred to a special game (bonus game) such as a BBRB game or RB game, respectively. Can be expected. The details of the special game and the single bonus game are the same as those of the conventional gaming machine, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  If the winning combination is a symbol that shifts to BBCT, which is the first specific game set as another special game, the game shifts to BBCT game. In the BBCT game, the set winning combination is different from that in the normal game, and some winning combinations such as a small combination, SB, and RB are set as lottery targets, and BBRB and BBCT are set not to be selected. Therefore, in the BBCT game, since at least one reel is not controlled, the player can acquire medals only when the predetermined winning combination can be stopped at the timing of pushing. Then, the process ends when the number of medals reaches the specified number or when the RB combination or SB combination is won (BBCT game puncture process is executed).

  If the winning combination is a single bonus (SB), small combination or replay, the flag is not carried over. Therefore, if the combination of SB symbols can be stopped in the game, the game can be shifted to SB game. If the combination of small role symbols can be stopped in the game, the predetermined combination A payout is made and the game ends. In the case of a replay symbol, the game can be started again without inserting coins.

  In the RT game which is the second specific game, when a small role “Bell” set as a combination of RT game transition symbols is won during a normal game, a predetermined medal corresponding to the small role “Bell” is paid out. As well as RT games. Furthermore, after transitioning from a normal game to BBCT or SCT, it is also possible to shift to RT game even when SB is won. In order to shift from BBCT game to RT game, it becomes possible when SB is won internally and the small role “Bell”, which is the RT shift symbol in the SB game, can be won. Since the winning combination is generated with high probability, the number of medals must be reduced, the consumption of the number of medals at hand is reduced, the small medal is won and the number of acquired medals is increased, and more special games Can be expected.

  The result of the internal lottery of the winning combination is notified to the player in a plurality of notification forms. One of them is a reach eye notice. A reach eye is a combination of symbols (out) that is controlled so that the reel stops only when the bonus flag is established. There are more than 100 types. A skilled player can instantly determine the internal winning of the bonus flag by learning this reach.

In addition, as another notification form, there is a production means for notifying the player with visual, auditory, and tactile sensations so that the player can easily determine whether there is an internal winning. For example, the upper lamp 16, the side lamp 18, the reel backlight 29, a dedicated notification lamp (not shown), etc. are turned on and blinked, a specific sound is output from the speaker 11, and a liquid crystal display is displayed. An effect is displayed by providing a section or the like. Further, when the reels 4 to 6 stop rotating, they can be controlled so as to stop by an operation different from the normal rotation, for example, reverse rotation or vibration. Further, by combining these various means, it is possible to notify the player of the occurrence of the internal winning of the winning combination with different probabilities. For example, when a dedicated notification lamp is lit, the player is informed that a predetermined winning combination has been won internally with a probability of 100%, and, for example, a flashing pattern of a reel backlight and output from a speaker. Depending on the combination of game sounds, it is also possible to display a pseudo effect that a predetermined winning combination may be 100% internally won or may not be internally won (gasse).
Furthermore, the liquid crystal display unit 17 selects the probability of internal winning of a predetermined winning combination based on a predetermined selection condition from a plurality of effect patterns using moving images, or a combination of a plurality of patterns. And effect display.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a reel design tape. The reel symbol tape has symbol numbers on the left side, and the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel are numbered corresponding to 21 symbols, respectively. When the reels stop rotating, the main control unit determines which symbols are stopped on the winning line with reference to this table. In this figure, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, only symbols necessary for explanation are represented by symbol images, and other symbols are omitted and left blank.

In the present embodiment, “Bell” symbol is set as one of the small roles also serving as the first specific game transition symbol, and “Crow” is set as the symbol of the SB role. In each of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, symbols are arranged at predetermined intervals that can be drawn onto the winning line by reel pull-in control.
The number and arrangement interval of the symbols shown in this figure are such that the left reel is not controlled during CT gaming, and one frame pull-in control is performed, while the middle reel and right reel are controlled by the same four-frame pull-in control as in the normal gaming state. In this case, it is determined in relation to the free pattern drawing rate (see FIG. 5). Here, free hitting means that each reel stop button is operated at random timing, and the pull-in rate is calculated by calculating the probability that a predetermined symbol will stop when hit free. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when free hitting is performed based on the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 4, the SB symbol “crow” stops with a probability of 1 / 77.175, and conversely The missing rate of the “crow” symbol (probability that it cannot be stopped) is 1 / 289.4063, and the pull-in rate of the RT transition symbol (also “small bell“ bell ”symbol) is 1 / 1.016687.

FIG. 6 exemplifies a lottery probability table at a certain setting stage. Each gaming state is associated with each internal lottery that is drawn in each gaming state, and the respective probabilities are determined. In the present embodiment, the probability that the small role A (small role “Bell”) will be drawn during the normal game and during the BBCT is set to 1/100, and the lottery probability of the SB “crow” during the BBCT game is 1/100. It is 10.
The transition probability (rush rate) from the normal game to the RT game is a product of 1/100, which is the lottery probability of the small role A “Bell” in the normal game, and the bell pull-in rate 1 / 1.016687 (see FIG. 5). 1 / 101.6687. In addition, the probability that “Bell” will be selected as a small role during the BBCT game is the same.
In order to shift from BBCT games to RT games, the SBCT is won during BBCT games and the small role A “Bell” wins. Therefore, the rush rate for transitioning from BBCT games to RT games is BBCT 1/10, which is the SB lottery probability, and 1 / 10.16687, which is the product of the bell pull-in rate 1 / 1.016687.

  According to the present invention, there is a possibility that the game can be shifted to the RT game not only from the normal game state but also from the CT game state, so that the player cannot easily shift to the RT game during the normal game. Even if there is a failure to switch to RT game during normal game, if you can shift to CT game after that, there is a possibility of switching to RT game, so you can enjoy the game while maintaining your expectation be able to.

  Furthermore, in RT games, since many games can be played without betting medals, consumption of held medals can be suppressed, and the net increase in medals during RT games can be increased compared to other gaming states. It becomes possible. Therefore, in the present invention in which the RT game entry rate during CT gaming is high, a lot of RT gaming states advantageous to the player can be generated during the CT game, so that the player can only digest the CT game. In addition, it is possible to enjoy CT games with greater expectation of high probability of RT games, giving new value to CT games, and realizing exciting gameplay.

  In addition, the RT game transition condition in the normal gaming state is a case where a predetermined winning combination (for example, a small role “Bell”) set as the RT transition symbol has won, and the condition for transitioning to the RT game during the CT game is , Because it is a case where a predetermined winning combination (for example, a normal combination “SB (single bonus)” is won and a predetermined winning combination set as an RT transition symbol wins, the small winning combination “BELL” ”Won't make a transition to RT games. Therefore, not all“ Bell ”prizes in CT games will be transferred to RT games. The game is played while imagining whether or not the game is to be transferred to, so that the gameability during the CT game can be improved.

  In addition, since the SB winning is one of the CT game end conditions, if the SB is won during the CT game, the SB may win, but the CT game is also ended. However, according to the configuration of the present invention, since the RT game transition during the CT game is operated in connection with the winning of the SB (when the SB can win the bell without winning the prize), the CT game The middle SB winning will have the possibility of both SB winning and RT game transfer. Therefore, even if the CT game is terminated due to the SB winning, there is a possibility that the game can be shifted to the RT game which is one of the advantageous gaming states for the player, and further, with the winning probability of the SB. Since the transition probability (rush rate) to the RT game is also higher, the CT game state can enter the RT game with a higher probability than the normal game state, giving a new added value to the CT game. Rich gameplay can be realized.

  More specifically, it is possible to set the transition probability (rush rate) to the RT game to increase with the winning probability of the SB. For example, as shown in this embodiment, from the BBCT game If the RT game rush rate (SB winning probability) of 1/10 is set to be 1/10 of the RT game rush rate in the normal gaming state, by shifting to the RT game with a higher probability than the normal game, It is possible to end the BBCT game early. Therefore, make full use of the technology to make sure that a small part or other feature is won to win a specified number (for example, 250), or a RB role drawn with a low probability is won and BBCT game is forced It is possible to quickly resolve the disadvantageous situation for the player that the BBCT game has to reduce the number of balls until it is finished (punctured).

  With reference to FIG. 7, the main game operation of the gaming machine in the present embodiment will be described. The main game is one game that is performed by a series of operations of the gaming machine. One game is performed from the operation of the start lever to the stop of the three reels, and is further performed when the game is executed. It is assumed that additional operations and processing until transition to a gaming state other than the normal gaming state, such as medal insertion operation, betting number setting, winning determination, and medal payout processing, are included.

  When the gaming machine is turned on, a re-game automatic insertion process is executed (step 1). After interrupt processing is permitted once (step 2), a game medal insertion check (step 3), an insertion button check (step 4) Checkout button check (step 5), setting key check (step 6), and start lever check (step 7) are executed. Next, it is determined whether the start lever has been operated by the player (step 8). If no, the process returns to step 2, and if yes, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the game control board (step 9). A setting process at the start of the game is executed (step 10). Thereafter, a probability lottery process is performed (step 11). When a certain period of time has elapsed since the reel started to rotate, the player can operate the reel stop button. When the player operates the reel stop button, the gaming machine executes a reel stop process (step 12). ) Specifically, in the reel stop process, the reel rotation process is continued until the reel stop button is operated. On the other hand, if the reel stop button is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the reel rotation, the reel stop process is automatically stopped. Processing is executed. Thereafter, a winning check process is executed in accordance with the combination of symbols that have been stopped (step 13). If a winning combination has been won, medals are paid out (step 14).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the winning determination process in the normal gaming state will be described. In addition, when the symbol is stopped on the winning line, the result of the lottery process is an internal winning, and no winning is generated even if the winning flag is set (the predetermined internal winning symbol is not aligned on the winning line). ) There are cases. That is, the reel stop control is not all mechanically performed, but is influenced by the operation timing of each stop button of the player. For the reel stop control, for example, four-frame pull-in control is performed. This is because if there are no specific winning symbols in the four frames, the winning symbols are not aligned.

  In the winning determination, first, it is determined which of the bonus winnings is made (step 101). If yes, the process proceeds to each bonus game, and a winning symbol determination table (corresponding to each bonus game) ( The processing is executed based on (not shown). Here, the bonus game (special game) is generally in a broad sense, BBRB and BBCT, which are the continuous actuating devices, the first type special feature (RB), the second type special feature (SCT), In the present embodiment, in order to make the explanation easier to understand, in the game other than the normal game, the special game (BBRB) and the first specific game (BBCT) are defined. It shall be shown. Therefore, in step 101, when each bonus combination is won directly from the normal gaming state and the type of bonus combination is BBRB or BBCT, the process proceeds to bonus game winning determination processing of FIG. 9 described later. If the bonus combination is other than the above (for example, RB, SCT, SB), a game based on the game configuration set corresponding to each combination is executed. Since these bonus games are the same as those performed in conventional gaming machines, description thereof is omitted here.

  In the case of No in step 101, since the current gaming state is the normal game next, it is sequentially determined whether or not it is a symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination. When the combination of the “bell” symbols corresponding to the winning combination corresponding to the small combination A is stopped (step 102), the winning flag of the small combination A is canceled (step 103) and the medal is paid out (step 104). After that, the transition process to the RT game (step 105) is performed, and thereafter, the game is performed in the RT game state. In the case of No in step 102, it is sequentially determined whether or not a winning combination other than the small combination A is ready (steps 106, 109, 112), and if any winning combination is won, it corresponds to each. Flag cancellation and medal payout processing are performed (steps 107 and 108, steps 110 and 111, 113). In the case of No in step 112, the case where there is no winning, that is, because it is out of play, the out flag is canceled and the game is ended.

  In the case of Yes in step 101, the process proceeds to the bonus game state winning determination process of FIG. 9, and the current game state is confirmed. First, it is determined whether or not a BBRB game is being played (step 201). If Yes, a BB game is executed (step 202). The number of payouts during the BB game is always counted in a predetermined area of the RAM by an internal counter provided on the CPU of the main control board, and the BB game is executed until the specified number is reached. On the other hand, if the number of medals paid out does not reach the prescribed number, the BB game continues until the prescribed number is reached (step 203).

  If No in step 201, the BBCT game is in progress (step 204), and the SCT during the BBCT game is activated (step 205), the flag of all small roles is set (step 206), and at least one predetermined reel is An uncontrolled BBCT game is executed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not SB is won (step 207). If Yes, first, the SB flag is set (step 208), while SB winning corresponds to the end condition of the BBCT game. After executing the BBCT game puncture process (step 209) and ending the BBCT game, it is determined whether the combination of symbols after the reel stops is stopped (winning) with the combination of SB symbols (step 210). In the case of Yes, it shifts to SB game. In the SB game, a predetermined winning combination (for example, other small combination excluding the small combination A and replay) can be played once for a lottery. In the case of No, it is determined whether or not the replay has been won (step 211), and in the case of Yes, the first game that has returned to the normal gaming state can be performed without inserting medals. If there is no replay winning, it is next determined whether or not the small role A has been won (step 212). In the case of Yes, the medal corresponding to the small combination A is paid out (step 213), and the transition process to the RT game is executed as it is (step 214). In the case of No in step 212, it is determined whether or not there is a prize for a small role other than the small role A (step 215). In the case of Yes, a medal payout process corresponding to each small role is performed. (Step 216) In the case of No, since no winning symbol has been stopped (out symbol), the SB game is terminated and the normal gaming state is restored.

  Returning to step 207, in the case of No, it is next determined whether or not RB is won (step 217). If the RB is won, the RB flag is first set (step 218), while the RB winning corresponds to the end condition of the BBCT game, so the BBCT game puncture process (step 219) is executed. After the BBCT game is ended, it is determined whether the combination of symbols after the reel stops is stopped (winning) by the combination of RB symbols (step 220). If Yes, the game proceeds to the RB game. . In the case of No, it is determined whether or not the replay is won (step 221). In the case of Yes, the RB internal winning flag is carried over to return to the normal game state, and the first game is performed without inserting medals. Can do. If there is no replay winning, it is then determined whether there is any small role winning (step 222). In the case of Yes, a medal corresponding to the winning small role is paid out (step 223), and in the case of No, since no winning symbol is stopped (out symbol), the normal game is carried over with the RB internal winning flag carried over. Return to the state.

  In the case of No in step 217, it is next determined whether or not it is a replay winning (step 224), and in the case of No, it is determined whether there is any small role winning (step 225). In the case of Yes, a prescribed medal corresponding to the winning small combination is paid out (step 226), and it is determined whether the prescribed number of sheets has been reached under the BBCT game end condition (step 227). Here, the total number of medals paid out during the current BBCT game is counted, and if the prescribed number has not yet been reached, the BBCT gaming flag is held, and the process returns to step 204 and the winning probability table during the BBCT game. The game using is continued. When the specified number is reached, the BBCT gaming flag is canceled (step 228), the BBCT game is terminated, and the normal gaming state is entered.

  In the present embodiment, the first specific game (BBCT game) has been described as the bonus game state winning determination process. However, as described above, the same process is executed even when the SCT is won in the normal game. Is. However, since the SCT ends with one game, the determination regarding the prescribed number in step 227 in FIG. 9 is not performed.

  Further, regarding the present embodiment, the correspondence relationship between the winning combination and the gaming state illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 and the numerical values set for each are not limited to these. Furthermore, the types of winning combinations and the number of symbol combinations corresponding to each combination are not limited. For example, by setting multiple types of symbol combinations corresponding to the SB combination or increasing the number of SB symbols arranged on each reel tape, the SB pulling rate and the bell pulling rate are changed, and the RT entry rate is changed. It is also possible to make it.

  Further, in this embodiment, the reel that is not controlled during the CT game (BBCT and SCT) game is described with respect to one left reel, but the number and number of reels that are not controlled are limited to these. It is possible to use a middle reel or a right reel, or two or more reels.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on implementation of this invention. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the game machine which concerns on implementation of this invention. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the main symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel tape of the game machine which concerns on implementation of this invention. It is a figure which shows the draw-in rate of the main winning combination of the gaming machine according to the implementation of the present invention. It is a lottery probability table of the gaming machine according to the implementation of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the main game process which concerns on implementation of this invention. It is a flowchart of a normal game winning determination process according to the implementation of the present invention. It is a flowchart of a bonus game winning determination process according to the implementation of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine 2 ... Front panel 3 ... Medal insertion slot 4, 5, 6 ... 1st, 2nd, 3rd reels 7, 8, 9 ... Display window 10 ... Winning line display lamp 11 ... Speaker 12 ... Start lever 13 14, 15 ... Reel stop button 16 ... Upper lamp 17 ... Liquid crystal display unit 18 ... Side lamp 20 ... Credit display unit 21 ... BET display lamp 25 ... Medal tray 26 ... Reel unit 27 ... Stepping motor 28 ... Lamp case 29 ... Reel Backlight 30 ... Medal hopper 31 ... Power supply unit 32 ... Setting stage selection switch 33 ... Setting key switch 34 ... Main control unit 35 ... Sub control unit

Claims (4)

A plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery, a reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels, and a plurality of reel stops for individually stopping the plurality of reels corresponding to the plurality of reels Means, a lottery means for performing a lottery for each game, a single winning combination is determined from a plurality of winning combinations based on a result of the lottery by the lottery means, and the plurality of winning combinations are placed on any of the effective winning lines. In a gaming machine equipped with a game control means for stopping and controlling a reel,
The game control means includes at least a normal gaming state, a special gaming state that gives a player a greater profit than the normal gaming state, and a first specific gaming state in which reel stop control is different from the normal gaming state. The second specific gaming state in which the winning probability of re-playing is set higher than the normal gaming state among the plurality of winning combinations,
A gaming machine that is controlled so as to be able to shift to any one of at least two gaming states from among the plurality of gaming states when a predetermined condition is satisfied.   2. The plurality of gaming states that can be shifted to the second specific gaming state, wherein one is the normal gaming state and the other is the first specific gaming state. The gaming machine described.   The predetermined condition for shifting to the second specific game state is a case where at least one predetermined specific game transition combination wins in the normal game state, and in the first specific game state, 3. The game according to claim 2, wherein at least one predetermined winning combination different from a predetermined specific game transition combination is won and at least one predetermined specific game transition combination is won. Machine.   The rush rate for shifting to the second specific gaming state is set to be higher in the case of shifting from the first specific gaming state than in the case of shifting from the normal gaming state. The gaming machine according to claim 3.

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