JP2008229375A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with which a player can enjoy a new pattern of play. <P>SOLUTION: To address the issue, a game machine having a special play that generates and controls a predetermined winning combination according to a predetermined generation and control pattern is provided. In a special play, for example, a false big bonus can be composed by emulating the game pattern of a big bonus and the like for setting a generation and control pattern of a regular bonus. The number of plays of a special play and the number of winning of a regular bonus in a special play can be varied and, therefore, this game machine does not gives a big sense of incongruity to those who are familiar with a game and can give a different game pattern from conventional big bonuses. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachislot (slot machine).

  In a conventional gaming machine such as a slot machine, it is a player's greatest concern to finally acquire a large amount of game media while enjoying games using game media such as medals. Therefore, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, various winning combinations that can acquire a large amount of game media are set in order to satisfy the gambling feeling that the player wants to acquire a large amount of game media.

  Examples of such winning combinations include so-called big bonuses and regular bonuses. These winning combinations have been set with conditions for giving the player an opportunity to acquire a large number of game media by winning, thereby improving the game performance.

  However, such big bonuses and regular bonuses have existed for a long time, and the conditions are fixed, and a new game form is desired.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that can enjoy a new game form.

According to the present invention,
Multiple reels with multiple types of patterns,
Lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the plurality of types of winning combinations including the first winning combination is a lottery;
A start switch for starting rotation of the reel;
A stop switch provided for each of the reels, for individually stopping the rotation of the reels;
Determining means for determining a winning based on whether or not the combination of the patterns displayed by the reel at the time of stopping is a predetermined combination of patterns;
In the first game, the game section in which the upper limit of the game section of the second game that is started when the combination of the pictures indicated by the reels at the time of stop is a predetermined combination of pictures is set to be changeable Setting means;
A winning number setting means for setting the upper limit of the number of winnings of the first winning combination in the second game to be changeable;
A plurality of types of stop position data including first stop position data that permits display of a combination of pictures corresponding to the first winning combination and second stop position data that does not permit the combination are stored. Storage means for
Selection means for selecting the stop position data based on a lottery result by the lottery means;
Reel control means for performing rotation control of the reel based on the stop position data selected by the selection means,
The selection means includes
In the first game, there is provided a game table characterized in that the first stop position data is not selected while the second game is not selected in the second game. .

  According to the game stand of the present invention, a new game form can be enjoyed.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described as an example. The slot machine of this embodiment is generally provided with a plurality of rows of reels having a plurality of kinds of patterns, and starts moving the plurality of rows of reels by inserting a game medium and starting a game, and performs an internal lottery of a winning combination. This is a gaming machine that is executed and stops each reel based on the result of the internal lottery and the reel stop operation, and pays out a required number of game media when the combination of pictures that needs to be paid out is stopped. Details will be described below.

<Configuration of slot machine>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outline of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Three reels (a left reel 110, a middle reel 111, and a right reel 112) that display a variable combination of patterns are housed in the center inside on the front side of the slot machine 100 so as to be independently rotatable. . On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 110 to 112, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of kinds of patterns, “red 7”, “BAR” “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”, “Rep” are applied. From the viewpoint of the player, there are generally three patterns for each reel, and a total of nine patterns are visible through the reel display window 113 when the reels 110 to 112 are stopped.

  Then, by rotating each of the reels 110 to 112, the combination of pictures that can be seen by the player varies. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates which winning line is effective among the winning lines 114a to 114c serving as a standard for determining whether or not a winning is achieved for each game. Whether or not a prize is won is determined based on a combination of pictures arranged on an effective winning line. The effective winning line varies depending on the number of game media (for example, medals, which will be described as medals hereinafter) inserted into the slot machine 100.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case of having five winning lines 114a to 114c, when one medal is inserted, the center of the winning line display lamp 120 is lit, and one line of the middle horizontal winning line 114a is displayed. When two medals are inserted, the center of the winning line display lamp 120 and the lamps located above and below it are lit, and the three lines including the upper and lower horizontal winning lines 114b are added to the three medals. When the game is inserted, all of the winning line display lamps 120 are turned on, and five lines including two diagonal winning lines 114c are activated. Accordingly, the activated winning line is clearly indicated to the player by the winning line display lamp 120.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp for notifying that each reel 110 to 112 is in a rotatable state. The re-game lamp 122 is a lamp for notifying the player that the next game is a re-game when winning a re-game player (replay). If you win a re-playing role, you will be exempted from inserting the medal for the next game.

  The notification lamp 123 is a lamp for notifying the player that a predetermined winning combination has been won internally. The payout number display 124 is a display that displays the number of medals when a medal is paid out to the player as a result of the game. The game number display 125 is, for example, a display that displays the number of games of a predetermined type of game. The stored number display unit 126 is a display unit that displays the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100.

  The medal insertion lamp 127 is a lamp that informs the player that a medal can be inserted. For example, in a non-game state in which the player is not playing a game, the player can be notified that the game is possible by blinking the lamp. The effect display lamp 128 is a lamp used for the effect to enhance the interest of the game. The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 to 132 are button type switches (so-called bet buttons) for inserting electronically stored medals into the slot machine 100 instead of inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 134. The button 130 includes a two-sheet insertion button 131 and a three-sheet insertion button (MAX bet button) 132. By pressing these buttons, 1 to 3 medals are inserted into the slot machine 100 in one game.

The start lever 140 is a lever type switch that starts the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. The stop buttons 141 to 143 are button type switches for stopping each of the rotating reels 110 to 112, and the left reel 110 is moved to the center of the stop button 142 in response to pressing of the left stop button 141. The middle reel 111 can be stopped individually in response to the pressing, and the right reel 112 can be stopped individually in response to the pressing of the right stop button 143.

The settlement button 144 is a settlement function that settles and discharges medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100, and a predetermined number (for example, three) or more of medals inserted by the player through the medal slot 134. It also functions as a storage switching function for switching whether to store up to 50 medals or medals won by winning.

  The locking hole 145 is a lock for opening and closing the front door of the slot machine 100. For example, when an error occurs in the slot machine 100 or when an internal setting is changed, a hall clerk can insert a predetermined key into the locking hole 145 to open and close the front door. The decorative panel 150 is a panel on which a model name of the slot machine 100 and an illustration for decoration are drawn.

  The medal discharge port 160 is a discharge port for discharging medals paid out by winning, and the medals paid out by winning are accumulated in the medal tray 161. The sound hole 170 is a hole for outputting sound from a speaker (not shown) provided inside the game stand to the outside. The upper display lamp 180 is a decorative display device for exciting the entire game, and is used for the effect of exciting the game by turning on / off an LED or a lamp or the like inside the display unit.

  The effect display unit 190 is a display unit that makes the game interesting by performing effects in accordance with the gaming state of the slot machine 100, the internal lottery result, and the like. In the present embodiment, the effect display unit 190 is composed of an LCD. Of course, the effect display unit 190 is not limited to the LCD, and a dot matrix display or the like in which LEDs are arranged on a matrix can also be used.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, the configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the main control unit of the slot machine 100, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the sub-control unit of the slot machine 100. In the present embodiment, the control unit includes a main control unit that controls the entire slot machine 100 and a sub-control unit that mainly performs control related to effects for exciting the game. The sub-control unit includes an effect display control unit that controls the effect display unit 190, an audio control unit that controls sound effects and music, and a lamp control unit that controls both the lamps and the like.

[Configuration of main controller]
Referring to FIG. 2, main microprocessor 200 (hereinafter referred to as MCPU) is a processor that controls the main part of slot machine 100, and transmits / receives control signals and control data to / from each control unit via bus 270. I do. The random number generator 210 generates a random number used for an internal lottery or the like of a winning combination, and is connected to the MCPU 200 via a bus 270.

  The medal sensor 220 is a sensor that detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134. The stop button sensor 221 is a sensor that individually detects that the stop buttons 141 to 143 are operated. The start lever sensor 222 is a sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 140. The overflow sensor 223 is provided to collect medals overflowing from the medal tank of the medal payout device, detect that a predetermined amount or more of medals are accommodated, and perform notification or the like.

  The medal insertion button sensor 224 is a sensor that individually detects that the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132 are operated. These various sensors and switches are connected to the MCPU 200 via the input interface 225 and the bus 270. The MCPU 200 waits for a predetermined interrupt period, and when receiving signals from these various sensors and switches, executes processing corresponding to the received signals.

  The ROM 230 (read-only memory) is a memory for storing fixed information such as various control programs for controlling the slot machine 100 and stop position data for controlling the stop of each reel. A RAM 231 (random access memory) is a memory used as a work area for temporary storage and control of data. These memories are connected to the MCPU 200 via the bus 270. In this embodiment, ROM and RAM are mentioned, but other storage means can be adopted, and this is the same for other ROM, RAM, and other memories described later.

  The motor control unit 240 is a control unit that controls the operation and stop of a rotation driving unit such as a stepping motor provided on each of the reels 110 to 112, and includes a driver circuit for the stepping motor. The medal payout control unit 241 is a control unit that controls a drive motor of a medal payout device provided inside the game machine, and includes a motor driver circuit and the like. These control units are connected to the MCPU 200 via the bus 270 via the input / output interface 242.

  The game state display lamp control unit 250 includes a start lamp 121, a re-playing lamp 122, a notification lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 127, medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, lamps built in stop buttons 141 to 143, and the like (not shown). Is a control unit that controls lighting / flashing / extinguishing in accordance with instructions of the MCUP 200, and includes a lamp driver circuit and the like.

  The segment control unit 251 is a control unit that controls the payout number display unit 124, the game number display unit 125, and the stored number display unit 126 in accordance with instructions from the MCUP 200, and includes a segment display driver circuit and the like. These control units are connected to the MCPU 200 via the output interface 252 and the bus 270. With this display information, the player can grasp the game state.

  The output interface 260 is an output interface that transmits a control command that systematizes control signals and control data from the main control unit to the sub-control unit shown in FIG.

[Configuration of sub-control unit]
Referring to FIG. 3, a microprocessor 300 (hereinafter referred to as SCPU) is a processor that performs auxiliary control of the slot machine 100, and transmits and receives control signals and control data to and from each control unit via a bus 360. I do. A ROM 310 (read-only memory) is a memory that stores various programs for performing auxiliary control of the slot machine 100, control data, and the like.

  A RAM 311 (random access memory) is a memory used as a temporary storage and a work area for control data for auxiliary control. These memories are connected to the SCPU 300 via the bus 360.

  The random number generator 312 is for obtaining random numbers used mainly for lottery performed in the sub-control unit, and is input to the SCPU 300 via the bus 360. In the present embodiment, the random number generator 312 is provided, but of course, the SCPU 300 may be provided with a program for generating random numbers in a software manner to generate random numbers.

  The effect display lamp control unit 320 is a control unit that controls lighting / flashing / extinguishing of the effect display lamp 128 according to an instruction from the SCPU 300, and includes a lamp driver circuit and the like. The upper display lamp control unit 321 is a control unit that controls lighting / extinguishing / flashing of the lamp of the upper display lamp 180 in accordance with an instruction from the SCPU 300, and includes a lamp driver circuit and the like.

  The backlight display control unit 322 is a control unit that controls lighting / extinguishing / flashing of the backlight that irradiates the design of each reel 110 to 112 displayed on the reel display window 113 from the rear surface of the reel according to an instruction of the SCPU 300. And a backlight driver circuit. These control units are connected to the SCPU 300 via the output interface 323 and the bus 360.

  The input interface 330 is an interface that receives a control command from the main control unit. The SCPU 300 executes an interrupt process at a cycle earlier than that of the main control unit, receives a control command transmitted from the main control unit, and executes an effect display corresponding to the control command.

[Voice control unit]
Referring to FIG. 3, microprocessor 410 (hereinafter referred to as LCPU1) receives control data transmitted from output interface 403 and received by input interface 405 via bus 413, and based on the control data, ROM 415 and ROM 425 (read Voice / music control data, etc. is acquired from the only memory), and the control data is transmitted to the PSG / FM sound source unit 440, the pitch conversion unit 430, and the PCM sound source unit 420. Is output. The music / audio data is converted into analog data by the DA converter 450, amplified by the amplifier 460, and output as music / audio by the speaker.

  However, depending on the processing state of the SCPU 300, each unit controller may directly receive a signal from the output interface 270 by the MCPU 300 via the input interface 330 and the bus 360, and the output interface 351 and the input interface 352.

[Production display control unit]
Referring to FIG. 3, the microprocessor 350 (hereinafter referred to as LCPU2) receives control data transmitted from the output interface 351 and received by the input interface 352 via the bus 380, and based on the control data, the ROM 353 (read-only). Liquid crystal control data is acquired from the memory), and the control data is transmitted to the video display processor 354 (hereinafter referred to as VDP). The VDP is a processor that controls the liquid crystal display of the LCD 190. The VDP 354 selects predetermined image data from the ROM 355 storing the image data based on the control data, and displays the selected image data on the LCD 357 of the effect display unit 190 via the output interface 356.

[Command judgment processing]
Next, command determination processing in the sub-control unit will be described. The command determination process is a process for identifying a control command transmitted from the main control unit. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing command determination processing. In the drawing, control command determination processing related to special game control among a plurality of control commands will be described, and other determination processing such as power-on, setting change, and medal reception will be omitted.

  In ST1302, it is determined whether or not a command has been received. If it is determined that no command has been received, the command determination process is terminated. Whether or not a command is received is determined by checking the storage location of the control command storage by interrupt processing or the like in the sub-control unit.

  If it is determined that there is a command received, the type of the received command is determined in ST1314 to ST1332. In ST1314 to ST1332, control commands related to effect control during the game are determined. An effect command is determined in ST1314, a reel rotation start command in ST1316, a stop button acceptance command in ST1318, a reel stop command in ST1320, a winning determination command in ST1322, a winning effect command in ST1326, and a gaming state command in ST1332.

  If it is determined as such a control command, the processing after ST1350 is performed. In ST1350, effect selection processing is performed. In the effect selection process, various types of effects to be performed during the game are determined from an effect table set in advance based on the effect commands, and effect data is set in various effect devices.

  In ST1362, the effects set in ST1350 are sequentially executed based on commands transmitted based on gaming operations such as reel rotation start, stop button reception, reel stop, winning determination and the like.

  As for the winning effect command and the game state command, the effects specified by these commands are immediately executed. For example, there are sound effects and blinking lamps during paying out winnings, sound effects and lamp blinking during a game of an accessory.

[Reel control]
Next, rotation control of the reels 110 to 112, particularly control at the time of stopping will be described. In this embodiment, stop control of each reel is performed using stop position data. A plurality of types of stop position data are set according to the result of the internal lottery of each winning combination as will be described later, and are stored in the ROM 230.

  When each of the reels 110 to 112 of the slot machine 100 is driven by the stepping motor as described above, for example, the number of steps per one reel rotation is 400, and can be rotated 0.9 degrees in one step.

  In the present embodiment, the position of each picture provided on each reel 110 to 112 during the rotation of the reel is specified as follows. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of stop control of the left reel 110 of the slot machine 100, and the case of the left reel 110 will be described as an example. In the present embodiment, stop position data is set based on the middle display position (reference position) of the reel display window 113 and the cherry pattern at the lower end of the pattern row of the left reel 110. Then, each time the cherry pattern at the lower end of the pattern of the left reel 110 passes the reference position, it is detected that the reel makes one rotation, and the drive pulses of the stepping motor are counted by software (pulse counter). The amount of rotation of the reel from the reference position is obtained, and the position of each pattern is specified. The reference position passage can be detected by detecting passage of a passage piece provided on the reel by a sensor using a photo interrupter or the like. Of course, other rotational position detecting means may be used for detecting the rotational position of the reel.

  The picture counter is a software counter for storing and holding a picture located in the middle stage of the reel display window 113 as a reference position. When the cherry picture at the lower end of the picture row of the left reel 110 passes the reference position. Start counting from. Each picture and the count value are set in advance in association with each other, and the main control unit identifies the picture that is stopped and displayed in the reel display window 113 from the picture counter value when the reel is stopped, and makes a winning determination or the like be able to.

  The number of steps per pattern is set to 20 steps for cherry of the pattern counter 1 and 19 steps for each of the red game pattern (Rep) of the pattern counter 2 to 21 red 7 patterns. The main control unit counts the number of drive pulses and updates the picture counter when the number of pulses for one picture is reached. Of course, the number of pulses corresponding to the picture position may be set in the pulse counter in advance, and subtracted every time the drive pulse is output, and the picture counter may be updated by 1 when the value of the pulse counter becomes zero. In this way, the main control unit can always grasp the picture position of the rotating reel by counting the output of the reference sensor 107 and the drive pulse.

  Next, the control for stopping the reel will be described. The stop position of the reel is determined based on the stop position data. As shown in FIG. 9, the stop position data is conceptually composed of a bit string corresponding to the number of pictures on the reel, and the bit is set only on a picture that can be stopped at the middle stage of the reel display window 113 that is the reference position. Can be represented. “●” in the figure represents the stop permission position. Therefore, for the pattern position “↑” for which no stop permission position is set, this means that the pattern is allowed to pass without stopping at the reference position regardless of the stop operation timing of the player. For example, when the stop button 141 is operated when the red 7 pattern of the pattern counter 5 comes to the middle position of the reel display window 113, it is not the stop-permitted position, so the pattern up to the BAR pattern of the pattern counter 7 two frames ahead is displayed. Stops moving forward. Such control is a control technique called so-called pull-in control or sliding piece control.

  From the viewpoint of the player, as a result of the operation aiming at the red 7 pattern, the player feels that the BAR pattern is drawn and stopped. Of course, as the number of draw-in frames increases, the reel can be slid and stopped, but if it is too many, it will give the player an unnatural feeling, so an interval that does not feel unnatural It is preferable to set the stop permission position with (in this embodiment, the maximum is 4 frames). In the figure, the stop position data has six stop permission positions set, and the picture that is finally stopped on the reel display window is shown on the right side.

<Game flow and processing>
Next, the game flow and processing of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing game execution processing of the slot machine 100. The game execution process is a process for managing the overall game flow of the slot machine 100.

  In ST1002, a medal acceptance process is performed. In the medal acceptance process, whether or not a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 is determined based on a detection signal from the medal sensor 220. When the insertion of medals is detected, the winning line display lamp 120 on the left side of the reel display window 113 is lit / flashed corresponding to the number of medals inserted.

  In addition, when a medal is electronically stored and stored in the slot machine 100, the medal can be inserted by pressing one of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132. In this embodiment, the maximum number of cards that can be thrown into a single game is three. At this time, the main control unit transmits a medal insertion command to the sub control unit to cause the sub control unit to recognize the medal insertion. The sub-control unit performs an effect of generating a medal insertion sound based on the medal insertion command.

  In ST1004, whether or not the player has operated the start lever 140 is determined based on a detection signal from the start lever sensor 222. The operation of the start lever 140 triggers a game such as the start of rotation of the reels 110 to 112. When the operation of the start lever 140 is not detected, the operation waits until the start lever 140 is operated.

  If the start lever 140 is operated, the process proceeds to ST1006, where the MCPU 200 acquires a random number from the random number generator 210. In this embodiment, in ST1006, all the random numbers used in various lotteries thereafter are acquired, but it goes without saying that random numbers may be acquired every time lottery processing is performed. Random lottery is performed based on the acquired random numbers. Here, an internal lottery that mainly determines whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is won by lottery is performed.

  In ST1008, stop position data selection lottery processing is performed. In the stop position data selection lottery process, stop position data used for reel stop control is selected from the stop position data set according to the result of the internal lottery in ST1006, and the stop position data reference area set in the RAM 231 is selected. This is processing for setting stop position data. Various types of stop position data are post-operatively referred to with reference to FIG.

  In ST1010, an effect using an upper lamp 180, an effect display device 190, a reel back lamp, and the like is determined by lottery based on an internal winning result, a gaming state, and the like. An effect command is transmitted to the sub-control unit based on the determined effect. The sub-control unit sets an effect pattern based on the transmitted effect command, and prepares to execute various effects.

  In ST1012, all reels 110 to 112 are rotated simultaneously or randomly. The sub-control unit recognizes the start of rotation of all reels by transmitting a reel rotation start command. The sub-control unit starts to execute various effects set based on the effect lottery result of ST1010 based on the reel rotation start command.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed and all the reels have been rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to ST1016, and the player starts accepting operation of the stop buttons 141 to 143. In ST1016, the stop button sensor 221 detects which stop button corresponding to which reel the stop button operated by the player is, and if detected, a stop button reception command is sent to indicate that the stop button has been operated. To make the sub-control unit recognize which stop button has been operated.

  In ST1017, a reel stop process is performed. The main control unit stops the reel on which the stop operation has been performed based on the pattern passing the reference position and the stop position data at the timing when the stop button is operated. The details of the reel stop control are as described above. Note that if the player does not detect the operation of the stop buttons 141 to 143 after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), all the reels 110 to 112 may be automatically stopped.

  In ST1018, it is determined whether all reels have stopped. In ST1020, whether or not a combination of predetermined patterns corresponding to each winning combination is displayed on the activated winning lines 114a to 114c on the reel display window 113 by the stopped reels 110 to 112. Judgment of winning is based on whether or not. The main control unit transmits a winning determination result command corresponding to the determination result after the winning determination to the sub-control unit to recognize the winning situation.

  After winning determination, the process proceeds to ST1022, and a predetermined number of payouts corresponding to the winning winning combination is set in the work area of the RAM 231, and a predetermined number of medals based on the data of the work area are received from the medal payout outlet 160. Process to pay out. If the winning determination result is no winning, the payout number 0 is set in the work area of the RAM 231. Therefore, medals are not paid out.

  In ST1024, a winning effect is executed in the sub-control unit based on the winning determination result command received in ST1020. At the same time, a winning effect such as displaying the number of payouts on the payout number display 124 is performed as a winning effect of the main control unit.

  In ST1026, a special game control process is performed. In the present embodiment, when the reels 110 to 112 that have been stopped are displayed on the activated pay lines 114a to 114c on the reel display window 113 in combination, a special game is displayed. Be started. Details will be described later.

  In ST1028, a process for changing the gaming state is performed. Here, for example, a process related to a change in the game state other than the transition relation of the game state with the special game, such as a transition process to the bonus game at the time of regular bonus winning, or an end determination is performed. As described above, one game is completed, and thereafter the same procedure is repeated.

<Outline of special games>
Next, an outline of the special game in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4A is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the special game of this embodiment. The special game is configured by a combination of the control by the specific winning combination generation control unit and the navigation effect. In the present embodiment, a certain winning combination is set as a specific winning combination, and the winning combination set as a specific winning combination is not accumulated even if it is won internally in principle during normal games, and the result is accumulated (both stock) In other words, it is possible to win in special games (also referred to as release).

  The internal winning stock of a specific winning combination is controlled by reels so that the specific winning combination won by internal lottery during the game is not aligned on the winning line, while recording the number of internal winnings and winning the specified winning combination It is managed by a stock counter that subtracts this every time. For example, the stock counter is performed by software using a predetermined area of the RAM 231. As for the processing timing of the stock counter, for example, when an internal lottery is performed in ST1006 in FIG. 15, one counter is added when an internal winning is made for a specific winning combination, and a prize is awarded to the specified winning combination in the winning determination of ST1020. In this case, one counter can be subtracted. In this way, it is possible to adjust the substantial winning probability.

  In the present invention, the specific winning combination can be arbitrarily set such as BB (big bonus), RB (regular bonus), SB (single bonus), small combination, RP (replay), etc., which are the winning combinations of the conventional slot machines. In a specific example to be described later, RB is a specific winning combination. The specific winning combination may be changed without fixing.

  In the case of this embodiment, the winning of the special winning combination in the special game is controlled according to the conditions set by the specific winning combination generation control unit of the main control unit, and the game taught by the navigation effect in the sub control unit A prize can be awarded by performing a stop operation according to the operation procedure.

  The specific winning combination generation control unit includes a game section control unit and an occurrence frequency control unit, and sets a special game end condition. The game section control unit determines the upper limit of the game section of the special game determined based on the game section setting conditions. The occurrence frequency control unit determines the upper limit of the occurrence frequency of the specific winning combination during the special game based on the occurrence frequency setting condition. The game section control unit and the occurrence frequency control unit both define a special game end condition, and are configured to end the special game when a condition set in any of the control units is satisfied. .

  The game section control unit sets a game section for special games, in other words, a game section in which the stocked special winning combination is released. The game section means a special game section, and in the present embodiment, the game section is described as the number of games, but may be a game time, for example. In the present embodiment, the game section is not fixed and can be changed. Various methods can be adopted as a method of determining the game section. For example, the game section may be selected from a plurality of predetermined game sections by lottery or the like, or set by a numerical value obtained by random lottery without predetermined. May be. Further, it is not always necessary to set the special game before the start of the special game, and it may be a format in which the end lottery is performed in each game during the special game and the game is ended when it is determined to be the end.

  The occurrence frequency control unit sets the upper limit of the occurrence frequency of the winning of the specific winning combination during the special game, that is, the number of occurrences of the winning of the specific winning combination (the number of winnings: the same applies hereinafter). In the present embodiment, the number of occurrences can be changed without being fixed. Various methods can be used to determine the number of occurrences. For example, on the basis of an occurrence probability selected from a plurality of occurrence probabilities, whether or not to win a prize by performing a lottery for each game during a special game is determined. Alternatively, the number of occurrences determined by lottery or the like from a plurality of types of occurrences determined in advance may be awarded.

  The generation pattern of the specific winning combination can be set only for the combination of the type of the specific winning combination, the game section setting condition, and the occurrence frequency setting condition. Various game forms can be realized depending on how each condition is combined.

  The navigation effect by the sub-control unit is an effect of notifying a player of certain information in order to make a special winning combination or other winning combination win in a special game, for example, a special winning combination or other winning combination in a special game. When the operation order of the stop buttons 141 to 143 is required to be a predetermined operation order in order to win a prize, an effect of notifying the player of this is performed. By performing such a navigation effect, gameability can be further improved. However, in the present invention, such a navigation effect is not necessarily required, but it is possible to adjust a substantial winning probability by this navigation effect.

  Next, FIG. 5 shows an example of a special game control block based on the main control unit and the sub control unit. The control of the special game is based on the internal lottery of the special winning combination performed by the main control unit, the release control performed by the stock and specific winning combination generation control unit, and the navigation effect of the specific winning combination performed by the sub control unit. It is controlled. From the main control unit to the sub control unit, based on the progress of the control process of the main control unit, the control process result and the like are transmitted as control commands.

  As shown in the figure, when the internal lottery / effect lottery process is executed by the main control unit, an effect command for executing an effect corresponding to the internal winning result is transmitted. The sub-control unit can recognize the internal lottery result from the effect command. When a specific effect command is received during the effect command, the navigation effect during the special game is started.

  In addition, when another effect command is received, a notice effect that implies the internal lottery result is executed.

  The reel is started to rotate and a reel rotation start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit. In response to the start of the reel rotation, the sub-control unit starts executing the effect determined based on the effect command.

  When the stop button is operated, a stop button reception command is transmitted to indicate which reel is operated. The sub-control unit executes effects such as blinking of the backlight of the reel where the stop operation has been performed and a stop sound.

  When all reels are stopped and a winning determination is made, a winning determination result command is transmitted. The sub-control unit executes a winning effect according to the winning determination result. In addition, when the winning determination result command is received, it is recognized that the game has ended.

  Finally, a game state command is transmitted. As a result of the winning determination, when the player has won a specific winning combination such as RB, the game state is changed from the next game, so that the gaming state is changed is transmitted to the sub-control unit. The sub-control unit executes a gaming state effect according to the gaming state from the gaming state command. As described above, by transmitting various control commands from the main control unit to the sub control unit, the sub control unit grasps the progress of the game of the main control unit and executes various effects.

<Specific configuration example of the game>
Hereinafter, specific configuration examples of the normal game and the special game in the present embodiment will be described.

[Winner]
First, the configuration of the combination of symbols for each winning combination of the slot machine 100 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the main winning combination, the winning probability of the internal lottery, and the selection probability of the stop position data. In the present embodiment, the winning combination includes a regular bonus (RB1, RB2), a small combination (1 to 3), a replay (RP) that constitutes a specific winning combination, and a loss without winning. . Further, although not shown in FIG. 7, there is an accessory (the same pattern combination as the replay pattern) that is won during the RB game.

  In the slot machine 100 of this embodiment, no big bonus (BB) as a winning combination is set. However, the special game can be enjoyed as a pseudo BB game by simulating the special game described above as a BB game. The pattern combination for starting the special game which is the pseudo BB game is red 7-red 7-red 7.

Next, each stop position data will be described. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of main stop position data. The stop position data is stored in the ROM 230 as control data. The stop position data is set for each winning picture combination. In the present embodiment, eight types of winning picture combinations including mainly lost are set.
“Lose”: Display a pattern combination other than the pattern combination corresponding to each winning combination.
-“Replay”: Only combinations of pictures corresponding to replay are allowed to be displayed except for lose.
“Pocket 1”: Only combinations of symbols corresponding to the small role 1 are allowed to be displayed except for losing.
“Small 2”: Only combinations of symbols corresponding to small 2 are allowed to be displayed except for lost.
“Minor 3”: Only combinations of symbols corresponding to Minor 2 are allowed to be displayed except for lost.
“RB1”: Only the combination of RB1-compatible patterns is allowed to be displayed except for loss.
“RB2”: Only combinations of RB2-compatible patterns are allowed to be displayed except for loss.
-“Red 7”: Only combinations of pictures that start a special game are allowed to be displayed, except for losing.

  In the present embodiment, the stop position data of RB2 corresponds to the first stop position data described in the claims, and the stop position data other than RB1 and RB2 is the second stop position described in the claims. Corresponds to data. The stop position data of the small combination 2 corresponds to the third stop position data described in the claims, and the stop position data of the RB1 corresponds to the fourth stop position data described in the claims. Further, the stop position data of red 7 corresponds to the second game stop position data described in the claims.

  As shown in FIG. 7, for one winning picture combination, three types of stop position data are set according to the first stop operation reel.

  For example, when the left reel is stopped by the first stop reel, the reel stop control is performed based on the stop position data of the first stop left reel. Next, stop position data for the middle reel and the right reel, which are stop position data for the remaining reels, are prepared as stop position data for the second stop reel. When the middle reel is stopped by the second stop reel, reel stop control is performed based on the stop position data of the second stopped reel. Finally, stop position data for the right reel, which is stop position data for the remaining reels, is prepared as stop position data for the third stop reel, and stop control is performed. The preparation of the stop position data is performed by setting the start address of the stop position data in the stop position data reference area, which will be described in detail later.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the stop position data of the small combination 2 and the RB 2 is set so that the operation order of the stop buttons 141 to 143 is a predetermined operation order in order to win them. Has been. However, it goes without saying that such an operation order need not be defined.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the probability that each stop position data is selected is set separately for the normal game, the pseudo internal winning, and the special game. “Pseudo internal winning” means that the selection probability of each stop position data is set to be different from that of the normal game. The pseudo internal winning state is distinguished from a normal game and a special game in terms of selection of stop position data, but the game form conceptually belongs to a normal game. Therefore, in this embodiment, the normal game and the pseudo internal winning state correspond to the first game described in the claims, and the special game corresponds to the second game described in the claims.

  The transition condition to the pseudo-internal winning is a case where the RB1 or red 7 stop position data is selected as a result of the internal lottery in the normal game, and the RB1 or red 7 pattern combination is selected in the game. This is a case where they are not arranged, and from the next game, it is a normal game, but in the selection of the stop position data, it is treated as a pseudo internal winning. Note that the stop position data of RB1 allows the display combination of RB1 to be displayed, but does not allow the display of the combination of red 7 patterns. When winning, there is no red 7 pattern combination in the game.

  The red 7 stop position data allows the red 7 pattern combination to be displayed, but does not allow the display of the RB1 pattern combination. When winning, the pattern combination of RB1 will not be complete. However, if a red 7 or RB1 pattern combination is displayed in the game for which red 7 or RB1 stop position data is selected, a special game or an accessory game is started without being in the pseudo-internal win. It will be.

  The reason for setting such a state of being in the pseudo-internal winning is that the special winning game, which is a pseudo-BB, is intentionally created, imitating the internal winning state of the BB that has been performed conventionally. Is.

  Next, the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment determines the internal winning of the winning combination based on the internal winning probability, and is selected by lottery from one or a plurality of stop position data set corresponding to the determined winning combination. The reel stop control is performed based on the stop position data. For this reason, before winning each winning combination, internal winning is selected, stop position data that is allowed to display a pattern combination corresponding to the winning combination is selected, and the winning line is displayed on the winning line. The winning combination is configured only when the pattern combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed.

  For example, in FIG. 7, the actual probability of winning the small role 3 (cherry) in the normal game is that the internal winning probability is 1 / 1.2, and the probability that the stop position data of the small role 3 is selected is 5 / Since it is set to 256, 1 / 1.2 × 5/256 = about 1/61. Therefore, even if the small combination 3 wins the internal lottery with a high probability of 1 / 1.2 in every game, it is difficult to win a prize because the probability that stop position data is selected is low.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the stop position data selection probability of the small combination 2 is set to a high probability of 180/256. As will be described later in detail, unlike the other small roles, the small role 2 is awarded only when the stop position data is selected by internal winning and the stop operation is performed according to a specific stop operation procedure. Stop position data is set. In the present embodiment, the specific stop operation procedure corresponds to the stop operation order of the stop buttons 141 to 143. That is, the control is performed so that the winning symbol of the small combination 2 is stopped and displayed on the active line when the stop button is operated in an order that matches the stop order in which the stop position data of the small combination 2 is set. The stop button is pressed in the following six order: left → middle → right, left → right → middle, middle → left → right, middle → right → left, right → left → right, right → middle → left. Therefore, the real winning probability of the small combination 2 is 1 / 1.2 × 180/256 × 1/6 = about 1/10.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, RB is set as a specific winning combination in order to form a pseudo BB. As can be seen from FIG. 7, the RBs of the present embodiment are configured such that all the stop position data for losing are selected even if the RB of the specific winning combination is won by internal lottery. For this reason, in the game, the pattern combination corresponding to RB is not aligned on the winning line. All games won internally by RB will be stocked without winning. In this embodiment, since it is a winning mode that is not equipped with BB, RB can win internally with a high probability of 1/40.

  The special game according to the present embodiment requires that the red 7-red 7-red 7 pattern combination is aligned on the winning line as an opportunity to activate the special game. Since it is only necessary that the combination of red 7-red 7-red 7 can be aligned on the winning line, in the present embodiment, the red 7 stop position with a predetermined probability when an internal winning is made with a relatively low internal lottery probability. A data lottery is conducted. Then, the game state is shifted when the winning position is internally won and red 7 stop position data is selected. The gaming state is shifted from a normal game to a pseudo internal winning state that can be said to be a state in which a special game is internally won.

  In the pseudo internal winning state, the stop position data of red 7 is selected with a probability of 113/256 at the time of the small role internal winning. Therefore, in the internal winning state, the combination of 7 red patterns can be arranged on the winning line in approximately 1/2.

  Similarly, for RBs that are special winning combinations, RB1, which can be awarded other than during special games, is configured so that stop position data is selected in the case of internal winning in the same manner as red 7, and RB1 is stopped. When the position data is selected, the process similarly shifts to the pseudo internal winning state.

  The RB that is the specific winning combination is configured such that the stop position data of RB1 is selected during the normal game, and the stop position data of RB2 is selected only during the special game. This is based on the fact that a combination of pictures with a high pull-in rate is set to make it easy to win RBs (SRB: Shift Regular Bonus) in BB, which was done in the conventional BB. is there.

  Referring to the pattern arrangement in FIG. 6, there are only 5 BAR patterns that are the winning designs of RB1 in all reels. When trying to align the BAR-BAR-BAR pattern combinations, the player must When the button is operated, the stop operation must be performed aiming at the BAR pattern. For this reason, if the same picture combination is set even during a special game, the player is forced to stop and aim at every game BAR picture with respect to all reels in order to prevent RB from being missed even during the special game. .

  In this case, the fun of the special game is somewhat lacking, so the RB pattern combination (RB2) in the special game is a pattern combination that can be arranged without the player aiming and stopping. The pattern combination red 7-Rep-Rep and BAR-Rep-Rep of RB2 set during the special game are arranged almost evenly on each reel and are arranged within the number of sliding pieces (FIG. 6). Therefore, even when the player randomly stops all reels, any combination can be made within the range of the reel stop control.

  However, in the case of the present embodiment, the RB winning control during the special game is such that the winning is permitted only when the operation order of the stop button is matched, similar to the winning control of the small role 2. This is to control the winning of the RB that is the specific winning combination by notifying the player of the stop operation order by a navigation effect in the sub-control unit described later.

  The small roles 1 to 3 are determined to be common at the time of the internal lottery. For the re-game player, the selection rate of the stop position data is set to 0/256 so that it does not appear during the special game.

  Note that the probability of occurrence of each winning combination can be set to be within a predetermined payout range, and FIG. 7 shows only one example of the internal winning probability, but from setting 1 to setting 6 It is also possible to be able to set up to 6 levels.

  In the example of FIG. 7, for example, there is a case where stop position data that allows display of a pattern combination corresponding to the winning combination is selected even though the RB stock that is the specific winning combination is 0. There are (for example, RB1 when lost). If there is no RB to be released as it is, a prize will be won, and a prohibition process is performed. Forbidden processing means that if a winning combination is not internally won, selection of stop position data that allows display of a picture combination corresponding to the winning combination is forcibly prohibited, or stop position data The reel stop control is performed so that the pattern combination corresponding to the winning combination is not forcibly displayed.

[Winning mode in regular games]
Special game When red 7-red 7-red 7 are aligned on any winning line of the reel display window 113, a special game is started. Since the special game is determined at the time of winning the lose game, the medal payout number is zero. When stop position data of red 7 is selected at the time of internal winning of the loss, the main control unit shifts to a pseudo internal winning state. At the same time, the lottery of the generation control pattern set in the specific winning combination generation control unit is executed.

  After that, when the combination of 7 red patterns is complete, the game shifts to a special game. During the special game, the main control unit can easily select stop position data that can win a specific winning combination. Further, in the sub control unit, a navigation effect for teaching a stop operation procedure for winning a specific winning combination won in the lottery for release by the main control unit is executed. The player operates the stop button according to the stop operation procedure of the navigation effect to win a specific winning combination.

  Further, during the special game, since the stop position data of the small combination 2 in FIG. 7 is set to be selected with high probability, the small combination 2 also wins with high probability. When the small combination 2 is won internally and the stop position data is selected, a navigation effect is generated in the same manner as the specific winning combination, and the stop button is operated according to the stop operation procedure of the navigation effect to win the small combination 2.

  In the special game, the stop position data of red 7-Rep-Rep and BAR-Rep-Rep, which are RB2 picture combinations, are selected with a high probability of 1 / 1.2 × 60/256 = about 1/5. Is set to When the RB2 pattern combinations set only during the special game are prepared, it is determined that the RB is won, and the next game is entered into a bonus game described later. When the bonus game is completed, the game returns to the special game.

  The special game end condition is that the game section for the number of games determined by the game section control pattern set in the generation control pattern is ended, or that a specific winning combination for the number of times determined by the generation frequency control pattern is won. Then, the game ends when the game is finished.

・ Special winning combination (regular bonus: RB)
A winning combination in which another game is started by winning, and the other game is a game in which a predetermined winning combination is internally won with a high probability for a predetermined number of games. The other game is a game that ends when the predetermined number of games is consumed or the predetermined winning combination is won a predetermined number of times.

  In the present embodiment, when the BAR-BAR-BARs are aligned on any winning line of the reel display window 113, the accessory game is started from the next game. The bonus game is a game in which a winning combination (Rep-Rep-Rep) called a bonus is internally won with a high probability for a predetermined number of games (12 games in the present embodiment). In the present embodiment, the accessory game is ended when the player wins the accessory eight times during 12 games. In this embodiment, medals can be paid out by winning an RB.

・ Small 1 to 3
Small part 1: Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon, Small part 2: Bell-Bell-Bell, Small part 3: Cherry-ANY-ANY is aligned on any winning line 114 of the reel display window 113 and the corresponding payout A number of medals are paid out. ANY means any picture. The small role does not start another game due to winning.

-Re-gamer When the Rep-Rep-Rep is aligned on any winning line of the reel display window 113, a re-gamer wins, and the next game can be performed without inserting medals.

[Example of winning composition during special game]
-Special winning combination Red 7-Rep-Rep and BAR-Rep-Rep are aligned on one of the winning lines of the reel display window 113, and the above-mentioned RB winning is made, and the game of the object is started from the next game . The bonus game is the same as the bonus game in the specific winning combination during the normal game, and the description thereof will be omitted.

・ Small 1 to 3
The small roles 1 to 3 in the special game are set to have a substantially high winning probability. Of course, the number of dividends may be changed.

[Example of composition of winning prizes in a game]
-Accompaniment When the Rep-Rep-Rep is aligned on the middle horizontal winning line of the reel display window 113 with one medal, the medal is paid out. The bonus game is ended when the prize is won eight times during 12 games.

[Contents of stop position data of small role 2]
As described above, the stop position data of the small part 2 and the RB 2 is data for displaying the pattern combination when the operation order of the stop buttons is a predetermined order. Here, the stop control of the reel will be described using the stop position data of the small combination 2 as an example.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of processing of stop position data from internal lottery to reel stop. As a result of the internal lottery, it is assumed that a small combination is won and small combination 2 is selected as stop position data (STPE 1). However, the selection of the stop position data of the small combination 2 is provisional.

  The fact that the small role 2 has been selected is classified for each stop operation and stored in the stop position data reference area set in the RAM 231 (STEP 2). As shown in the figure, the stop position data reference area is composed of a reference area corresponding to the stop operation sequence of the stop buttons 141 to 143 and the reel to be stopped. In the area corresponding to the first stop operation, a reference area corresponding to each of the left middle right reel is set. Regarding the second stop, reference areas of two reels other than the reel set at the first stop are set, and reference areas corresponding to the remaining reels are set at the third stop.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the fact that the stop position data of the small combination 2 has been selected is classified for each stop operation, and is set to the first stopped reel, the second stopped right reel, and the third stopped left reel. ing. That is, if the stop operation order of the stop buttons 141 to 143 is not stopped in the order of middle (stop button 142) → right (stop button 143) → left (stop button 141), the stop position data of the small part 2 is finally obtained. Since it is not selected, the small role 2 cannot be won.

  If each stop button is stopped in the other stop operation order, the stop position data of the loss is selected at the time of any stop operation, so that the small part 2 cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line 114. Become. Since which of the stop position data reference areas is determined by lottery, the small combination 2 wins in a different stop operation sequence every time.

  Next, an operation of each stop button 141 to 143 by the player is accepted (STEP 3). The main control unit obtains the stop position data address set in the stop position data reference area from the stop operation sequence of each stop button 141 to 143 operated to stop and the operated reel, and the corresponding stop position data is obtained. Obtain (STEP 4). When the stop button 142 of the first stopped reel 111 is operated, the stop position data address of the small reel 2 middle reel 111 set in the area of the first stopped reel 111 is set from the stop position data reference area. The stop position data acquired and stored in the address destination of the ROM 230 is read. Then, stop control of the middle reel 111 is executed with reference to the read stop position data, and the reel is stopped (STEP 5).

  FIG. 11 shows stop position data set for each reel and a stop display result when the stop operation is performed for the stop position data of the small combination 2. When the stop button 142 of the middle reel 111 is operated in the first stop operation, the stop position data of the middle reel 111 is set with respect to the reel picture arrangement as shown in the figure. Stop position data is shown on the left side of each reel in the figure. When the player operates the stop button 142, the picture that passes through the middle stage of the reel display window 113 is read from the picture counter, and the picture that passes from the middle stage of the reel display window 113 to the subsequent picture, that is, the middle stage of the reel display window 113 from now on. Search for the stop position data ahead of the pattern.

  If there is a stop permission “●” in the searched stop position data, it is set as the stop picture position. The control unit rotates the reel until the stop pattern position reaches the middle stage of the reel display window 113, and advances the pattern. When the stop pattern position comes to the middle stage of the reel display window 113, the stepping motor is stopped.

  If there are a plurality of stop picture positions as a result of the search, one of the picture positions is set as the stop picture position by lottery. In the case of the figure, when there is a stop operation at the picture counter 20 of the middle reel 111, the rotation direction is traced back from the picture counter 20 to the picture counter 3. The stop permission is set in the picture counter 2. For this reason, the display mode is such that the bell with the pattern number 2 stops at the middle stage of the reel display window 113.

  Similarly, when there is a stop operation on the picture counter 10 of the right reel 112, the display mode is such that the bell of the picture counter 12 stops at the middle stage of the reel display window 113. As for the left reel 111, as a result of the stop operation by the picture counter 7, the bell of the picture counter 8 is determined as the stop picture position and stopped at the middle stage of the reel display window 113. As a result of all the reels being stopped, the bell pattern is aligned on the middle stage winning line, so the small role 2 is won.

  As described above, steps 3 to 5 are repeated until all reels are stopped, and all reels are stopped. When the stop button corresponding to the right reel is operated for the second stop reel and the stop button corresponding to the left reel is operated for the third stop reel, the pattern combination corresponding to the small part 2 is displayed on the winning line as shown in the figure. There will be a certain bell pattern. Also for the specific winning combination, the stop position data address of the RB is set only in the area of the predetermined stop operation order as in the small combination 2.

  For the winning combinations other than the small combination 2 and the specific winning combination, unlike the above, stop position data addresses corresponding to the winning combinations are set in all the reference areas. Therefore, other winning combinations can be awarded regardless of the stop operation procedure.

  By changing the setting method of the stop position data in the stop position data reference area, various games can be achieved. For example, the winning probability can be changed from 1/6 to 1/1 by setting the stop position data in the reference areas of a plurality of operation procedures among the six operation procedures in the stop position data reference area. In addition, by fixing the stop position data only in a specific reference area, it is possible to win the small combination 2 with the same stop operation procedure every time.

  It is also possible to configure such that a plurality of picture combinations are set for one winning combination and only the picture combination corresponding to the stop position data of the picture combination set in the stop position data reference area wins. In this case, since the player needs to aim and stop the set picture combination on the winning line, it is possible to have appropriate technical intervention. Various game modes can be provided by changing the setting method of the stop position data to the stop position data reference area as described above according to the gaming state or the like.

[Examples of game forms that can be realized by special games: pseudo BB game]
In the present embodiment, a game form called a pseudo BB game described below can be realized by the special game outlined above. FIG. 4B is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of the special game. In this embodiment, a pseudo BB game, which is a game form imitating the game form of a big bonus (BB) game, is executed as a special game. The pseudo BB game can be composed of a regular bonus (RB) as a specific winning combination, a game count of 30 games as a game section control pattern, and a game count of three occurrences in a game section as an occurrence frequency control pattern.

  Therefore, when the pseudo BB game is completed when either the game number of games 30 or the winning of three specific winning combinations is satisfied, the same game form as the conventional BB is realized. In this case, it is possible to give the player the same sensation as playing the conventional BB by producing the effects during the special game and the effects during the RB in the same manner as the conventional BB.

  If this is the case, it is a game form in which the pseudo BB game is set to exactly the same end condition as the conventional BB game, but in this embodiment, the pseudo BB game having a different end condition from the conventional one is changed by changing the generation control pattern. Can be provided.

  In the game section control pattern, an arbitrary number of games N that is not a conventional BB can be set. In addition, the occurrence frequency control pattern can be set to an arbitrary occurrence number M that is not a conventional BB. For example, it is possible to set a generation control pattern such as a game interval control pattern of 100 games and a generation frequency control pattern of 10 occurrences.

  The conventional BB game has restrictions on the number of games and the number of specific winning combination winnings due to regulations in the industry, but the special game of this embodiment is a gaming form that imitates the RB that is the specific winning combination as BB. Controlled release. Therefore, it is possible to set a winning combination with a high degree of freedom without being restricted by BB. As described above, depending on the setting of the generation control pattern, it is possible to provide a game form in which a single BB game can acquire more than three times the game media of the conventional BB game. However, since the gaming method itself can be performed by substantially the same gaming operation as a conventional BB game, there is no sense of discomfort to the player.

<Specific example of specific winning combination generation control unit>
Next, a specific example of the specific winning combination generation control unit in the special game of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a specific winning combination generation control unit that controls generation of a specific winning combination during a special game. The specific winning combination generation control unit is formed in a predetermined work area in the RAM 231 of the main control unit. The specific winning combination generation control unit includes a game section control unit and an occurrence frequency control unit. The game section control unit includes three software control counters, which are a release section control counter, a game section control counter, and a repeat count control counter, respectively.

  The release section control counter is a counter that controls the number of games in a game section in which a specific winning combination release lottery is not performed, that is, the number of games of a normal game sandwiched between specific games. In normal games, the probability that the stop position data of red 7 will be selected is low, and as a general rule, the next special game will be delayed by the number of games corresponding to the value set in the release section control counter. . If the number of games in the pseudo internal winning is increased, the generation of special games is further delayed.

  The game section control counter is a counter that controls the number of games during a special game. The stop position data in the special game is set until the number of games corresponding to the numerical value set in the game section control counter is completed, and the winning probability of the specific winning combination is improved.

  The repeat count control counter is a counter that controls the number of times the value is reset in the release section control counter, the game section control counter, and the occurrence frequency control counter. The special game ends when the value of the game section control counter or the occurrence frequency control counter becomes 0, but if the repeat count control counter is not 0, it is reset until it becomes 0. For this reason, the special game is started again based on the reset value. That is, in the present embodiment, the special game is made to be continuously skipped a plurality of times with the normal game in between. If the section set in the cancellation section control counter is short, special games can be linked together in a daisy chain.

  The occurrence frequency control counter is a control counter that starts the operation together with the operation start of the game section control counter of the game section control unit, and controls the number of occurrences of the specific winning combination. The generation of specific winning combinations is permitted for the numerical value set in the occurrence frequency control counter. The game section control counter and the occurrence frequency control counter are controlled so that the special game ends when the numerical value set in one of them becomes zero.

  In the present embodiment, each control counter of the specific winning combination generation control unit is set to a predetermined numerical value by pseudo internal winning for a special game, and is subtracted based on a special game control process. Details will be described in the special game control process described later. As described above, the special game of the present embodiment is controlled by the specific winning combination generation control unit.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a generation control pattern selection table for determining numerical values set in each control counter of the specific winning combination generation control unit. The generation control pattern selection table of the present embodiment is configured so that the numerical values set in the respective control counters of the specific winning combination generation control unit can be determined by one lottery. There are 20 occurrence control patterns set. The lottery is set to have different lottery probabilities between the normal game and the special game repeat control state (the special game and the normal game in the release section). The numerical value in the figure indicates the number of winning random numbers among the total number of 16384 random numbers. For example, the probability that No. 6 is selected during the normal game is 819/16384 = 1/20. Of course, it can be decided by lottery individually.

  The generation control pattern with the highest probability of being selected during the normal game is No. 1, and is selected at a rate of once every two times in the special game repetitive control state. This is a generation control pattern of repetition control counter = 1, release section control counter = 0, game section control counter = 30, and generation frequency control counter = 3. This means that the end condition is 30 times of special games and 3 times of occurrence of RBs as in the case of general BB.

  In addition, No. 12 is a special game in which a lottery probability is low but a special game where the number of games for special games is 150 times and the number of RB occurrences is 9 times, and medals can be obtained more than three times the general BB.

  When No. 18 is selected, the repetition control counter = 3, the release section control counter = 10, the game section control counter = 30, and the occurrence frequency control counter = 3 are set. In the special game, the release section 10 games → the pseudo internal winning state → the special game section 30 games or the number of occurrences of RBs 3 times as one cycle is repeated three times. That is, as a game form, a game form control is performed in which a general BB wins three times at 10 game intervals.

  Further, during the special game repetitive control state, there are generation control patterns in which only the game section control counter is set, such as No. 11 and 13. This is set in order to realize the gameability of extending the number of games in a special game and waiting for the next special game.

  As described above, the release of the specific winning combination during the special game is controlled by setting the generation control pattern selected in the generation control pattern selection table in each control counter of the specific winning combination generation control unit.

  The release of the specific winning combination during the special game is controlled by the specific winning combination generation control unit. Here, the release of the specific winning combination is determined to be a winning only when the pattern of the specific winning combination is arranged on the winning line 114, and the specific winning combination is released. The winning of the specific winning combination is controlled by a navigation effect performed by the sub-control unit. As described above, the specific winning combination is controlled so as to win when the stop operation order set in the stop position data reference area matches the stop operation order of the player. Therefore, the winning probability of the special winning combination in the special game is a probability of 1 / 1.2 × 60/256 = 1/5, but since the correct answer rate is 1/6, the winning ratio is substantially 1/30. It becomes a probability. In the present embodiment, a special winning combination can be won with high probability by performing a navigation effect in which the sub-control unit notifies the stop operation order during a special game. Accordingly, the special game of the present embodiment is controlled for winning based on the specific winning combination generation control of the main control unit and the navigation effect of the sub-control unit.

[Navigation production]
Next, a navigation effect performed by the sub-control unit during the special game, at the time of winning the small combination 2 and at the time of releasing the specific winning combination will be described. The navigation effect is an effect for notifying the player of the stop order and stop reels in which stop position data that can be won set in the stop position data reference area is set.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a navigation effect. This figure shows an effect that teaches a stop operation procedure of middle → right → left during the internal winning of the above-mentioned small role 2. The production is performed with a back lamp provided on each reel. First, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), during the rotation of all the reels, only the back lamp of the middle reel 111 is turned on, and the other reels are turned off to inform the stop operation of the middle reel 111. The player stops the stop button 142 corresponding to the middle reel 111 whose back lamp is lit. As a result, the bell is stopped and displayed at the middle stage of the middle reel 111. When the same stop button as that in the notification procedure is operated, the back lamp is kept on when the reel is stopped. Conversely, when another stop button is operated, the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped and the back lamp is kept off to notify that the stop operation is wrong.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12B, the back lamp of the rotating right reel 112 is turned on to notify the player that the next stop operation is the right reel 112. As a result of the player performing a stop operation on the stop button 143 corresponding to the right reel 112, the bell pattern stops on the middle stage winning line. The last left reel is stopped and the bell pattern is aligned on the middle winning line to win the small role 2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily notify the player of the stop operation order of each reel. In this embodiment, the navigation effect is performed using the back lamp of the reel, but various contents of the navigation effect can be adopted. For example, sounds such as “right”, “left”, and “center” may be added in accordance with the above-described back lamp. Further, instead of the reel backlight, another display device such as an LCD or a dot matrix display device may be used.

  In addition, the relationship between the command determination process described with reference to FIG. 17 and this navigation effect will be briefly described. For an effect command, for example, an effect command corresponding to special game medium-small role 2-middle right and left, In ST1350, the navigation effect is selected and the effect data is set.

<Special game control processing>
Next, the contents of the special game control process shown in ST1026 of FIG. 15 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the special game control process.

  In ST1200, a gaming state is acquired. In ST1204, the stop position data selection result is acquired. The stop position data selected at the time of reel stop control is acquired. In ST1206, a winning determination result is acquired.

  In ST1208, the gaming state acquired in ST1200 is determined, and it is determined whether or not a normal game is being played. If a normal game is being played, the process proceeds to ST1240. In the processes from ST1240 to ST1260, it is determined whether red 7 or RB1 stop position data is selected during the normal game, and a process of shifting to the pseudo internal winning state is performed.

  In ST1240, it is determined whether or not the selection result of the stop position data acquired in ST1204 is red 7 stop position data. If the stop position data is not red 7, the process proceeds to ST1244, and it is determined whether stop position data of RB1 has been selected. If it is determined that the stop position data of RB1 has been selected, the process proceeds to ST1246, and a selection non-permission flag is set so that the stop position data of red 7 is not selected. This is set in order to prevent the red 7 stop position data from being selected because it is necessary to control RB1 to be awarded based on the selection of RB1 as the stop position data. is there. If it is determined in ST1244 that the stop position data of RB1 is not selected, the process is terminated.

  Returning to ST1240, if it is determined that red 7 stop position data is selected, the process proceeds to ST1242. In ST1242, the RB1 stop position data selection non-permission flag is set and control is performed so that RB1 does not win.

  In ST1250, a generation control pattern lottery process is performed. One of the generation control patterns in the normal game of FIG. 14 is selected. In ST1252, a repeat count control counter is set based on the generation control pattern selected in ST1250. In ST1254, a cancellation interval control counter is set. In ST1256, a game section control counter is set. In ST1258, a specific winning combination occurrence frequency control counter is set. In ST1260, the gaming state is set to the pseudo internal winning state. In response to the quasi-internal winning state, the selection probability of the stop position data during the quasi-internal winning of FIG. 7 is applied from the next game.

  Returning to ST1208, if it is determined that the game is not a normal game, the process proceeds to ST1210, and the value of the release section control counter is referred to. When the normal game is not being played and the release section control counter is not 0, it is in the special game repeat control state, so 1 is subtracted from the release section control counter in ST1230 and the process is terminated. During release section control, the process is repeated until the release section control counter reaches zero. When the release section control counter reaches 0, the next game shifts to a pseudo internal winning state. The release section control refers to a process of delaying the special game winning by delaying the change of the selection probability of the stop position data by the release section even if the special game is a pseudo internal winning. Therefore, the generation control pattern lottery process has already been completed.

  The mobile terminal makes a transition to ST1212 to determine whether it is a pseudo internal winning state. If it is determined that the virtual internal winning state is set, the process proceeds to ST1280. In ST1280 to ST1290, control for shifting from the pseudo internal winning state to the special game is performed. In ST1280, it is determined with reference to the winning determination result whether the seven red patterns are aligned on the active line. If it is determined that they are aligned, the process proceeds to ST1282, and 1 is subtracted from the value set in the repeat count control counter. The selection non-permission flag that has prevented the winning of RB1 in ST1284 is reset, and the special gaming state is set in ST1290. That is, the selection probability of the stop position data in the special game state of FIG. 7 is set, and the special game is started from the next game.

  If red 7 is not established in ST1280, the process proceeds to ST1286 and it is determined whether the winning pattern of RB1 is aligned. If it is determined that RB1 has been won, the red 7 selection non-permission flag is reset in ST1288, and the process ends. The winning RB1 is determined to have won RB1 in ST1028 of FIG. 15, and the accessory game state is set and the accessory game is started. If it is determined in ST1286 that RB1 has not been won, the process ends in a pseudo internal winning state. The above processing continues until a special game or RB1 is won.

  Returning to ST1212, when it is determined that it is not in the pseudo internal winning state, since it is in the special game, the process proceeds to ST1214, and it is determined whether or not the game is being played. If it is in the game of an accessory game, the process is terminated and the process waits until the bonus game is completed. If it is determined in ST1214 that the game is not being played, the process moves to ST1216, and it is determined whether or not RB2, which is a specific winning combination, has won. If it is determined that the player has won RB2, the process proceeds to ST1232, and 1 is subtracted from the occurrence frequency control counter. Then, the process proceeds to ST1218, and 1 is subtracted from the game section control counter.

  In ST1220, it is determined whether or not the value of the occurrence frequency control counter has become 0. If it is 0, the special game has ended, and the process proceeds to ST1234, where it is determined whether or not the value of the repeat count control counter is 0. To do. If the repeat count control counter is 0, in ST1236, the game is set to the normal game, and the process ends. If the repeat count control counter is not 0, values are reset in the release section control counter and the game section control counter in ST1224, and the process ends.

  If the occurrence frequency control counter is not 0, the process proceeds to ST1222, and it is determined whether the value of the game section control counter is 0. If it is 0, the process shifts to ST1234 because the special game is completed, and the above occurrence The same processing as that for the frequency control counter is performed.

[Game progress example 1]
FIG. 18 is a time chart showing an example of progress of the game of the present embodiment. In the figure, the game section in which the game section control and the occurrence frequency control are performed, the change in the game state, and the change in the specific winning combination release probability (stop position data selection probability) are also described. In a normal game, almost everything is stocked even if the RB that is a specific winning combination is won internally. During a normal game, the RB can win a prize when an internal win is won and the stop position data of the RB1 is selected. Even if the RB is stocked, the stop position data is selected as the stop position data of the losing position, so that the mere losing display is performed on the reel display window 113. For this reason, the fact that it is stocked itself cannot be identified by the player.

  As a general rule, during normal games, RB continues to be stocked (stored in the figure), and when the stop position data of red 7, which is a combination of the start patterns of special games, is selected during normal games, it shifts to a pseudo internal winning state. . The pseudo internal winning state is terminated on condition that red 7-red 7-red 7 which are special game activation pictures are displayed on the winning line, and the state shifts to the special game state.

  During a special game, a lottery (lottery of stop position data) for releasing RBs with a high probability is performed for the number of games set in the game section control counter. The stocked RBs can be aligned on the winning line when the stop position data of RB2 is selected. The RB 2 in the special game can be awarded by performing a stop operation according to the stop operation sequence notified by the navigation effect.

  In terms of control, when the stop position data of RB2 is selected during the special game, an effect command corresponding to the internal winning of RB2 during the special game is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit. The sub-control unit sets the effect data of the navigation effect to be executed at the time of the internal winning of the RB2 or the small role 2 in the special game based on the received effect command in each device such as the back lamp control unit, the dot matrix display unit, and the voice control unit. . Each time the sub-control unit receives a control command related to a gaming operation as shown in FIG. 12, it executes a navigation effect on each device. By performing a stop operation based on the navigation effect, the player can easily win the symbol combination of RB2.

  Here, since the navigation effect of the small combination 2 and RB2 is performed, the emission color of the back lamp may be set in accordance with each winning combination so that the player can recognize which winning combination. The player can recognize which winning combination is the back lamp emission color of the navigation effect. Of course, you may make it alert | report using the effect display part 190 or another device.

  Generation of RB during the special game is controlled based on the generation control pattern shown in FIG. Here, when No. 9 is selected as the generation control pattern, the repetition number control counter of the specific winning combination generation control unit is 1 time, the release section control counter is 0 time, the occurrence frequency control counter is 5 times, The section control counter is set with an end condition of 120 games. Therefore, the special game is ended when either RB2 is won five times or 120 games are consumed.

  As described above, a pseudo BB exceeding the limit of the BB can be formed by controlling the stocked RB so as to resemble the game form of the BB. The game itself can be performed according to the navigation effect, so that the player can advance the game without being confused.

  In addition, when there is a prize for a small role or the like during a special game, a privilege may be provided to add a predetermined number of occurrences of a game section or a specific winning combination according to the winning combination. In that case, the internal winning probability of the winning combination may be set to a probability corresponding to the privilege. For example, if the internal winning probability of the small role 1 to 3 in the special game is the same probability as in the normal game and the small role 1 can be won internally and stopped on the winning line, It is added to the number of games in the set game section control pattern. Further, when the small combination 3 is won internally and can be stopped on the winning line, one is added to the number of occurrences of the set occurrence frequency control pattern.

  In the present embodiment, lottery of stop position data of red 7 which is a special game start pattern is performed even during a special game. Therefore, it is set so that a pseudo-internal win can be made for the special game again during the special game. FIG. 19 is a time chart showing the transition at the time of special game re-winning during a special game. In this figure, in order to make the figure easier to see, the stock notation at the time of RB internal winning is omitted.

  When the stop position data of the special game start pattern red 7 is selected during the special game, the game proceeds as shown by a broken line in FIG. That is, when a special game is re-pseudo internal winning, the special game is temporarily interrupted. When viewed from the player, the special game sound effects and lamp effects will suddenly stop. The player knows that the special game has been quasi-internally won again by the end of the special game regardless of which end condition is not satisfied.

  In terms of control, the system shifts to a pseudo internal winning state. Here, the generation control pattern lottery is performed again, and the end condition of the special game in which the pseudo internal winning is again determined. At this time, the remaining game section control pattern and the remaining occurrence frequency control pattern of the special game that was being played first can be added to the occurrence control pattern of the special game selected again and succeeded.

  In other words, until the end of the special game, the occurrence frequency control counter is twice, the game section control counter is 50 games left, and the special game is quasi-internally won again. If the game section control counter is 150 games for one time, the remaining generation control patterns of the previous special game are added, so that the occurrence frequency control counter is three times and the game section control counter is 200 games. For the player, since the remaining amount is carried over to the next special game, there is no sense of loss due to the re-winning of the special game.

  In addition, by drawing a special game during the special game, a new game characteristic of waiting for a pseudo-internal win for the special game again by prolonging the end of the special game as much as possible will also appear. This is because the special game is also a game section in which the game can be continued without reducing the medals because the lottery probability of a winning combination such as a small role is improved. And since the special game ends with either the occurrence frequency control pattern or the game section control pattern, since the game is advanced so as to control the digestion of both conditions, the special game is continued. is there.

  Specifically, it is a game in which the number of RB winnings in the occurrence frequency control pattern is controlled to postpone the number of games in the game section control pattern to the number of games as close to 0 as possible. When the RB is won and the occurrence frequency control pattern becomes 0 and the special game is likely to end, the stop operation is intentionally made so as not to win the RB, thereby avoiding the end of the special game. In this case, it is possible to easily prevent winning of RB2 simply by executing a stop operation procedure different from the stop operation procedure notified by the navigation effect performed at the time of RB release.

  If the player wants to win RB2, the player can stop the operation according to the navigation effect. If the player does not want to win the RB2, the player can stop the RB2 by making a stop operation different from the navigation effect. The winning can be easily controlled only by the stop operation sequence. The game is performed so that the number of winnings of RB2 is one and the RB2 is not won until the gaming section control pattern is equal to or less than a predetermined number of games just before the end.

  According to the present embodiment, during the special game, the pseudo game is won again for the special game, and the occurrence control pattern for the remaining special game is carried over to the special game that has been won again in the special game. You will be able to win medals. In addition, the player can also enjoy a new game characteristic that can increase the lottery opportunities for special games without reducing medals.

  Here, there is a possibility that the number of releases determined in the generation control pattern exceeds the number of stocked RBs. In preparation for such a case, as an example of the prohibition process, the generation control pattern may be selected so that the number of releases exceeding the upper limit of the number of stocks is not set. Further, the number of RBs that have exceeded the number of releases may be converted into a predetermined number of games and added to the game section control pattern.

  Further, a special game of two or more game forms may be set, and the distribution of the game forms may be changed according to the number of stocks. For example, a pseudo BB game by RB and a pseudo small role high probability game in which small roles are arranged with high probability are set, and either a pseudo BB game or a pseudo small role high probability game is selected during a special game. In the pseudo small role high-probability game, the stop position data selection rates of the small roles 1 to 3 in FIG. This can be done.

  The generation control based on the generation control pattern is also performed for this pseudo small role high probability game. Even during the pseudo small role high-probability game, the RB internal lottery is executed, and although the stock is not released, the number of stocks can be increased. For the player, even if the number of RB stocks is small, the medal payout can be received by the pseudo small role high-probability game, so that the player can play without being disadvantaged.

  In the pseudo small role high probability game, by setting different payout numbers for the small roles 1 to 3, it is possible to set pseudo small role high probability games having different expected increase numbers per game. For example, if 15 watermelons of small role 1 are paid out, 8 bells of small role 2 are paid out, and 2 cherries of small role 3 are paid out, the pseudo small role high probability game of small role 1 is 1/1. Since the small combination 1 wins in .2, the expected increase in the number of games per game is 15 × 1 / 1.2-3 (insertion number) = + 9.5. Similarly, in the small role 2, the expected increase number is +3.6, and the cherry is controlled so that the reel stops at the upper or lower position of the reel display window every time a prize is received, so that the expected increase number is 2 × 2 (double winning) Min) × 1 / 1.2-3 = + 0.3 (mainly maintained).

[Game progress example 2: pseudo-probability fluctuation]
FIG. 20 shows an example of a game form imitating a game form of pseudo BB probability variation as a special game. As a configuration of the special game, the special winning combination sets RB. The pseudo BB probability variation of the present embodiment occurs when the control patterns No. 15 to No. 20 in FIG. 14 are selected as the generation control pattern.

  For example, when No. 18 is selected, the release section control counter 10 game → the special game simulation internal winning state → the game section control counter 30 game is set as one cycle, and this cycle is repeatedly generated for the repeat count control counter 3 times. Is done. In the present embodiment, a pseudo BB game in which one cycle is one is constituted, and a game form in which the pseudo BB is continuously generated a plurality of times is formed by repeating this three times. The player feels that the BB winning probability is temporarily improved.

  Describing along FIG. 20, when a pseudo-internal win is made for a special game through a lottery or the like from a normal game, the first cycle is started. Initially, the game is controlled based on the value of the release section control counter. Therefore, since the pseudo internal winning is performed for the special game and the release section control is started immediately, the player cannot recognize that the special game is the pseudo internal winning. The game is shifted to the pseudo internal winning state by digesting the normal game corresponding to the value of the release section control counter. The player will be able to detect that he / she has won a pseudo-internal win for a special game for the first time by directing or reaching.

  Of course, a special game may be notified that a pseudo-internal win has been won. Even after the notification of the pseudo-internal winning, the state where the special game start pattern red 7 is not aligned on the winning line continues, and the player has confirmed that he has won the pseudo-internal winning for the special game of the pseudo-BB probability variation game mode. You can know indirectly.

  The normal game for the release section control counter is consumed, and a transition is made to the pseudo internal winning state. The control is switched so that the special red line 7 that is the special game start pattern is stopped and displayed on the winning line. In addition, an effect that informs that it is in the pseudo internal winning state and a stop display mode such as reach eyes are frequently reported to the player.

  The pseudo internal winning state is terminated on the condition that the special game activation pattern is stopped and displayed on the winning line, and therefore the number of games is not set. Red 7 which is a special game starting picture is aligned on the winning line and the special game is started. Since the control after the red 7 winning, which is a special game start pattern, is the same as the above-described pseudo BB, the description is omitted.

  Since the specific winning combination in the special gaming state of the present embodiment is released three times, if the RB is won three times during the high probability game 30 game, the special game is ended after the third RB is finished ( Interrupt). Even if the RB is not won three times, the special game is temporarily interrupted when the number of games reaches 30 games.

  After the special game is interrupted, the repeat count control counter is decremented by 1, and numerical values are set again in the release section control counter, the game section control counter, and the occurrence frequency control counter. Then, the process enters the second cycle, and the release section control is started. In this embodiment, the number of games in which the release section control is performed is fixed as 10 games, but of course, the number of games may be determined by lottery or the like.

  For the player, it will feel as if BB has won three consecutive times. In this way, by causing the RB that is a specific winning combination to be controlled along the generation control pattern that imitates the BB that is another winning mode, the player is caused to feel that the BB is continuously winning. Can do.

<Second Embodiment: Pseudo SB concentration role>
FIG. 21 shows a time chart of a special game that imitates a single bonus (SB) concentrated role game form. In the special game of the present embodiment, the specific winning combination is set to SB instead of RB. The SB is a winning combination in which an accessory game can be performed once. As for the generation control pattern, it is assumed that a game section control pattern having an end lottery probability of 1/150 is selected. Further, it is assumed that the occurrence frequency control pattern during the special game is selected such that the release lottery probability of the specific winning combination is 1 / 2.3.

  The SB is configured to be internally won with a probability of approximately 1/23 during normal games, and the SB that has been internally won is stocked without winning. When a pseudo game is won in a special game, the game state enters a simulated internal win state. At the time of the pseudo internal winning, a specific winning combination and a generation control pattern lottery are performed and set. When red 7 which is a special game starting pattern is aligned on the winning line, the special game is started, and the release probability of the specific winning combination shifts to a high probability state. In addition, a section end lottery for game section control is performed for each game. During the special game, the stocked SB is released with a high probability and released. Although the SB to be released is limited in the order of pressing the stop button, it can be easily won by the navigation effect of the sub-control unit.

  In the present embodiment, when the special game is quasi-internally won again during the special game, control is performed so that the process proceeds to the next special game as it is. This is due to the fact that the game is played with a sense of tension that does not know when the concentrated role will end. Of course, the special game may be started once and the special game start pattern is again awarded to start the special game.

  Here, when the pseudo game is won again for the special game during the special game, a generation control pattern that is more advantageous to the player may be selected. That is, it is preferable that the end condition of the unit game section is configured to make it easier to select a probability that is lower than that set in the previous special game, for example, 1/300, 1000 games, or the like. Further, the probability of occurrence of a specific winning combination can be further improved, for example, 1 / 1.2. The player can indirectly recognize the re-winning based on the winning frequency and the number of continuous games.

  As described above, the special game has been described with reference to a plurality of embodiments. However, it is possible to configure a slot machine having sufficient game play even with the above-described embodiment alone, but a plurality of special games can be configured in one slot machine. It can also be a slot machine with An internal lottery may be performed at the time of a pseudo-internal winning of a special game, and a winning mode may be determined. A lottery effect will be given when a special game pattern is ready. The player can play a game while expecting which game form will occur.

  In the above embodiment, the game form in which the internal lottery result is stocked and the stocked special winning combination is released during the special game has been described. Of course, the internal lottery probability itself is changed from a low probability to a high probability. Thus, the special game may be configured.

  In the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the generation of the specific winning combination during the special game is controlled by the specific winning combination generation control by the main control unit and the navigation effect by the sub control unit has been described, but the stop position data reference area Depending on the data setting method, it is possible to have different game playability.

  For example, the selected stop position data may be fixedly set in the reference area of a specific stop operation order. When the stop position data of a specific winning combination is selected, the address is set in the left → middle → right stop position data reference area, and the specific winning combination is awarded by executing only this stop operation procedure. Can do. In this case, since the stop operation procedure is fixed, it is not necessary to perform the stop operation while watching the navigation effect, and the game can be performed more easily.

  In addition to the stop position data of the specific winning combination, an address of other stop position data may be set in the stop position data reference area. For example, when stop position data of a specific winning combination is selected, an address is set in the left-to-middle-to-right stop position data reference area, and a stop position data address of the small combination 2 is set in the reference area of another stop operation procedure To do. In this case, the specific winning combination wins when the left → middle → right stop operation procedure is executed, but when the other stop operation procedure is executed, the small combination 2 wins.

  The player can select which winning combination to win. Even if it is desired to avoid winning a specific winning combination, the small combination 2 can be won, so there is no sense of medal loss.

<Third embodiment: Chance game>
Next, another embodiment relating to the setting of the generation control pattern will be described. In this embodiment, the generation control pattern is determined by setting a chance game for a predetermined number of games during the pseudo internal winning state and determining the generation control pattern based on the game result in the chance game.

  FIG. 22 shows an example of the chance game determination table at the time of pseudo internal winning. The chance game determination table of the present embodiment includes a basic condition table and an addition condition table. The basic condition table is a table for setting a generation control pattern according to the game result of the entire chance game. The addition condition table is a table for determining an addition amount to be added to the generation control pattern separately from the basic condition table according to the result for each game when a plurality of chance game games are set.

  The number of chance games is determined by lottery. In the present embodiment, any one of 1, 5, 10, and 20 games is selected. When one chance game is selected, the generation control pattern is set according to the game result of one chance game. If there is no winning as a result of the chance game, a generation control pattern of 30 game section control counters and 3 generation frequency control counters, which are No. 1 generation control patterns, is set.

  As a result of the game, when a predetermined winning combination is won, a generation control pattern corresponding to the winning combination is set. A winning control pattern that is more advantageous to the player is set for a winning combination having a lower lottery probability.

  When a plurality of chance games are set, the generation control pattern is determined based on the basic condition table or the addition condition table. When 10 is selected as the number of chance game games, and when there is no winning in all games, No. 8 in FIG. When any winning combination is won even once, the generation control pattern is set based on the addition condition table. When winning a small combination 1 once and a small combination 2 twice, the generation control set to No. 2 in FIG. 22B is set to the generation control pattern set to No. 1 in FIG. A generation control pattern obtained by adding the pattern twice is set.

  In this way, by setting the chance game section and determining the generation control pattern of the specific winning combination in the special game according to the game result in the chance game, the player will be delighted at the game result in the chance game. .

<Fourth Embodiment: Example of production during special game>
Next, an example of the effect during the special game will be described. The production is performed for the purpose of exciting the game section control pattern and the occurrence frequency control pattern determined by the generation control pattern.

  In particular, in the above-described embodiment, the special game is set to end when either the game section control pattern or the occurrence frequency control pattern ends. For this reason, for example, when the number of games and the number of occurrences are set in the generation control pattern, if one of the conditions is ended unilaterally, it is impossible to receive all the profits based on the other condition. If only the number of games has been consumed, the special game ends with a considerable number of occurrences of the specific winning combination, and it becomes impossible to acquire medals as profits due to the occurrence of the specific winning combination. For this reason, players are committed to obtaining maximum profits by digesting both conditions equally.

  Therefore, for the player, it is considered that the most efficient notification form is to display the number of games and the number of occurrences clearly and play the game, but the game is based on a sense of tension that does not know when the special game will end. It can be said that promoting the game is one of the techniques for enhancing the interest of the game.

  The effect example of the present embodiment is to excite the game by using the characteristic of the special game described above to perform an effect that suggests the end time of the game to the player.

  FIG. 23 shows an effect example by the game number display 125 of the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. The game number display 125 is configured to display the number of games in a high probability state and the number of occurrences of a specific winning combination when winning a special game. When the special game is won, 0-00 is displayed for both the number of occurrences and the number of games. That is, the game number display unit 125 is configured to accumulate and display the number of times that a specific winning combination has occurred and the number of game digests. For this reason, the player does not know when the special game is finished only by looking at the game number display 125.

  The end time of the special game is configured to be implied by the light emission mode of the numbers on the game number display. For example, as the number of games increases, the 7-segment emission color that displays the number of games may be changed. While the number of games of 15 games or more remains until the end of the number of games, the light is emitted with a green emission color. The player can recognize that he is away from the end time of 15 games or more while the number of games is displayed in green emission color. When the number of games until the end time is less than 15 games, the emission color changes to yellow. Furthermore, when it becomes 8 games or less until the end time, it is changed to red to notify that it is close to the end.

  The player advances the game while being nervous when the luminescent color changes. Similarly, regarding the display of the number of occurrences, the same effect can be obtained by changing the color from green to yellow when the remaining number is three or less and changing from yellow to red when the remaining number is one.

  FIG. 24 shows an effect example of the generation control pattern in the effect display unit 190. Since the effect display unit 190 uses the LCD 357 as a display device, it is possible to perform a fine display effect. In the present embodiment, the sixteen is displayed on the effect display unit 190, and an effect of causing the two characters to advance based on the roll of the dice is performed. The two characters suggest the number of games played by girls and the number of occurrences of ghosts, respectively.

  The character causes the character to start the dice alternately at a predetermined timing. The timing for starting the dice may be performed every game or by lottery. However, in terms of control, since the number of games and the number of occurrences are determined, the game may proceed based on a predetermined pattern. The character advances through the square as much as the dice roll. The special game ends when the goal is finally reached. That is, for the player, the special game lasts longer as the character has to finish.

  In Sugoroku, event mass is set in some places, and if it stops at the event mass, it follows the event. There may be a case where the special game ends suddenly after stopping at the event mass saying “to GOOL”, or it may happen that the event mass “stopping to START” is stopped immediately before GOOL and the game is started again from the beginning. I feel relieved that I realized that the special game that I thought was about to end could still continue considerably. The player will be delighted at the progress of the Sugoroku.

  In this presentation example, the dice roll may be controlled to some extent in consideration of room for technical intervention by the player. For example, if an ghost that suggests the number of occurrences of a specific winning combination is too close to GOOD first, if there is a stop operation that uses the stop control of the reel to stop winning a specific winning combination, A display that misses shaking is performed, and an effect that makes the dice display invalid is performed so that the ghost cannot be advanced.

  In addition, during a game, if another winning combination that is not a specific winning combination is won internally, the girl who is the character implying the number of games will make a mistake in the dice operation, and the dice display will be invalidated. An effect may be performed. With regard to the number of games, there is no change in the number of games per se except when there is an extra game number due to the above-mentioned specific small role winning as a real problem, but for the production, the dice display can be disabled to provide psychological security. Can be given.

  As described above, it is possible to make the progress of the special game interesting by performing an effect based on a competition such as Sugoroku and notifying the progress of the generation control pattern. Of course, as long as it is a competitive game, it is not limited to the soroku but may be a game with a motif of athletics, swimming, car racing, or the like. In addition to the number of games and the number of occurrences, a character corresponding to the number of repetitions may be provided. Furthermore, a large number of characters may be set so that it does not know which character corresponds to the number of games played or the number of occurrences of special games. As the special game progresses, the pleasure of identifying the corresponding character is added.

  In addition, as another example of production as shown in FIG. 25, a battle production by a character can be performed on the production display 190, and the progress of the generation control pattern can be produced. When the special game is started, an effect in which the wizard and the dragon confront each other on the effect display 190 is started as shown in FIG. The wizard is set as a character that implies the number of games, and the dragon is set as a character that implies the number of occurrences.

  A gauge indicating the durability is displayed above the character's head, and as shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the attack from the opponent is received, an effect is provided such that the gauge decreases according to the damage. . When one of the character's gauges eventually disappears, the winner is decided and the special game ends. Each character's attack is randomly performed at a predetermined timing. Sometimes the wizards attack continuously, sometimes attack each other. If an attack hits, the gauge will decrease each time.

  Also in this production, when the timing of the attack is won internally for a specific winning combination as a room for technical intervention by the player, if the wizard is set to attack and a winning combination other than the specified winning combination is established Set the dragon to attack. And when a specific winning combination wins, the opponent's attack hits and the gauge is reduced. When the player operates the start lever, the player can identify the character on the attacking side and know whether it is an internal winning of a specific winning combination or an internal winning of another winning combination.

  If it is determined that there is a possibility that the special game will end if the specified winning combination is won in the case of the internal winning of the specified winning combination, use of the reel stop control to prevent the winning of the specified winning combination To stop the specific winning combination from winning. If there is such a stop operation, you can prevent the opponent's attack from hitting, or you can cause the attack to fail and prevent the opponent's gauge from decreasing To.

  If a winning combination other than the specified winning combination is elected internally and the dragon starts attacking, the dragon attack will not be performed or the attack will be performed in the opposite direction. Do not reduce the gauge.

  A plurality of attack techniques are set for the attack of the character, and the damage amount, that is, the amount by which the gauge decreases may be set differently. In particular, each character is set with a special technique, and may be able to cause great damage to the opponent. In that case, the player performs a stop operation with a sense of tension that the special game may end unless the stop operation is performed so that the attack does not occur, and the game is excited.

  Also, another character may appear during the battle, and an effect may be made to restore one of the gauges. There is a possibility that the end of the special game may be extended earlier by performing an effect of reviving a character who has been killed and has been killed, and the player is relieved.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (c), a plurality of characters to be confronted are also set, and according to the character, a strong character, that is, an equal number of games that are difficult to defeat, imply that the number of occurrences is large, and a weak character, that is, an easy number of equal games that are likely to collapse, are generated. It may be implied that the number of times is small.

  Also, if the number of characters appearing is large, it will be difficult to fall down, so it can be implied that the number of games and occurrences are large. When strong characters battle with each other, it is implied that both the number of games and the number of occurrences are quite large, so the player may have sensed that they may have obtained a large number of medals. can do.

  There are many cases in which the wins and defeats are usually rewarded by winning or losing, but the above-mentioned effects are characterized by the fact that the longer the game, the longer the special game will end and the longer the chance of winning a medal. Yes, it is different from the traditional production.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main control unit of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub control unit of the slot machine 100. FIG. (A) is a conceptual diagram of a special game of the slot machine 100, and (b) is a conceptual diagram of a pseudo BB. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing transmission and reception of control commands between the main control unit and the sub control unit of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 4 shows a reel pattern arrangement of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between a winning combination, an internal winning probability, a stop position data selection probability, and the like of the slot machine 100. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of stop position data of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing the principle of reel stop control of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 shows control of a stop position data reference area of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 10 shows a reel stop control example of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams showing examples of navigation effects of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a specific winning combination generation control unit of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 10 shows a generation control pattern selection table of the slot machine 100. 4 is a flowchart of a game execution process of the slot machine 100. 4 is a flowchart of a special game control process of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of command determination processing of the slot machine 100. 22 is a time chart showing an example of progress of a game in the slot machine 100. FIG. 22 is a time chart showing an example of progress of a game in the slot machine 100. FIG. 22 is a time chart showing an example of progress of a game in the slot machine 100. FIG. 22 is a time chart showing an example of progress of a game in the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 10 shows another generation control pattern selection table of the slot machine 100. FIG. 48 shows an example of an effect during special game of the slot machine 100. FIG. 38 shows another example of the effect during the special game of the slot machine 100. FIG. 38 shows another example of the effect during the special game of the slot machine 100.

Claims (10)

Multiple reels with multiple types of patterns,
Lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the plurality of types of winning combinations including the first winning combination is a lottery;
A start switch for starting rotation of the reel;
A stop switch provided for each of the reels, for individually stopping the rotation of the reels;
Determining means for determining a winning based on whether or not the combination of the patterns displayed by the reel at the time of stopping is a predetermined combination of patterns;
In the first game, a game section in which the upper limit of the game section of the second game that is started when the combination of the pictures indicated by the reels at the time of the stop is a predetermined picture combination is changeable Setting means;
A winning number setting means for setting the upper limit of the number of winnings of the first winning combination in the second game to be changeable;
A plurality of types of stop position data including first stop position data that permits display of a combination of pictures corresponding to the first winning combination and second stop position data that does not permit the combination are stored. Storage means for
Selection means for selecting the stop position data based on a lottery result by the lottery means;
Reel control means for performing rotation control of the reel based on the stop position data selected by the selection means,
The selection means includes
In the first game, the first stop position data is not selected, while in the second game, the second stop position data is not selected.   2. The game according to claim 1, further comprising stock counter means for recording the number of times that the first winning combination is won internally and subtracting it every time the first winning combination is won. Stand. The first stop position data is set such that a combination of pictures corresponding to the first winning combination is allowed to be displayed only when the operation order of the stop switch is a predetermined operation order. And
The game table further comprises:
The game table according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for notifying the predetermined operation order. The plurality of types of winning combinations include a second winning combination,
The plurality of types of winning combinations include third stop position data that allows a combination of pictures corresponding to the second winning combination to be displayed, and the third stop position data includes the stop position data. Only when the switch operation order is a predetermined operation order, it is set to allow display of a combination of pictures corresponding to the second winning combination,
The game table further comprises:
2. The game table according to claim 1, further comprising an informing means for notifying the predetermined operation order in the first game and notifying the predetermined operation order in the second game. . The plurality of types of stop position data include fourth stop position data that allows a combination of patterns corresponding to the first winning combination to be displayed,
The selection means does not select the fourth stop position data in the second game, but does not select the fourth stop position data in the first game. Item 3. The game table according to item 1.   The first stop position data is set so that a combination of pictures corresponding to the first winning combination is allowed to be displayed only when the operation order of the stop switch is a predetermined operation order. The fourth stop position data is set so as to allow the combination of the patterns corresponding to the first winning combination to be displayed regardless of the operation sequence of the stop switch. The game table according to claim 5, wherein The first winning combination is a winning combination that starts another form of game by winning,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game of another form is a game that is played by a predetermined number of games or ended by winning a predetermined winning combination a predetermined number of times. Stand. Furthermore, a repetition number setting means for setting a repetition number for repeating the second game;
Release section setting means for setting the number of games of the first game to be performed between the repeated second games;
The game table according to claim 1, further comprising: The plurality of types of stop position data include second game stop position data that allows the combination of the pictures to start the second game to be displayed.
In the first game after playing the number of games set by the release section setting means, the second game stop position data is selected with higher probability than before playing the number of games. The game table according to claim 8, wherein   At least one of the game section setting means, the winning number setting means, and the repetition number setting means is a result of the first game after playing the number of games set by the release section setting means. The game table according to claim 8, wherein the game section, the number of winnings, or the number of repetitions is set according to the game.

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