JP2008237708A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which makes difficult the distinction of a lottery result by an appearance item without increasing the capacity of data required for stop control of a reel. <P>SOLUTION: A display window 314 capable of variably displaying reels 350 is provided. Variable display of the reels 350 is started while performing internal lottery of a winning combination according to a variation start command. Based on variation stop commands respectively input for respective reels 350, the stop position of variable display is adjusted within a range of the preset sliding frames, and variable display of respective reels 350 is stopped. So that a specific winning combination is won by internal lottery when the winning combination is won in the case that the display window 314 becomes the display state corresponding to the winning combination won by internal lottery after variation stop of the reel 350, and a chance combination can be displayed only when the specific winning combination is missed, a sliding frame table 208(x) used for deciding the stop position at a first stop time, and a bit data table 208(y) used for deciding the stop position at a second and third stop time are set. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses medals, coins, game balls and the like as game media.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, particularly pachislot machines, a predetermined number of medals are inserted and a start lever is operated to execute a lottery, and a plurality of rows (usually three rows) in which a plurality of symbols are displayed on the circumferential surface. The symbol variation reel (symbol row display means) is rotated.

  The symbol variable reels that have started to rotate by the start lever can be basically stopped at the time that the player intends by operating the corresponding stop buttons.

  Here, when the start lever is operated, the internal lottery is executed and the winning / losing is determined, and the player performs the stop operation of each symbol variable reel by the stop button and wins the internal lottery. The rights will be exercised when the symbols corresponding to the winning are available.

  There are a small bonus and a big bonus, and for the exercise of the right for winning the small bonus, a predetermined game medium payout is executed. In addition, the small role includes replay (replay), and at the time of replay, it is considered that a payout equivalent to the game medium thrown in for the game is made, and a new game medium is thrown in. Without replay rights.

  On the other hand, exercising the right of winning a major role is called a so-called bonus game (there is a regular bonus and a big bonus) from the normal gaming state after a predetermined game medium payout is executed for that role. , Transition to a predetermined number of special gaming states.

  Note that, when the player performs a stop operation using the stop button, slip control for a predetermined number of frames is executed according to the result of the internal lottery.

  In other words, when the stop button is operated at the stop timing of the symbol that stops only in the case of winning when the internal lottery is off, the stop operation is performed in order to avoid intentionally stopping at this symbol with respect to the stop operation timing. The position is shifted (kicked off), and control is performed so as to stop at the off symbol arrangement.

  Here, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop operation timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols (currently a maximum of 4 frames slips), this hit is intentionally made. Control (shift) of shifting the stop position so that the symbols stop together.

  By kicking and pulling in, you can have consistency with the lottery results, and even if the timing of the stop operation is slightly shifted, you can align the winning symbols, allowing players to miss It is preventing in the range.

Conventionally, when performing stop control for drawing a winning symbol won by lottery based on a lottery result and a stop operation by a player into an active line, a plurality of types of reel stop control means for performing reel stop control are provided, It has been proposed to select which reel stop control means to use (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-79811 A

  However, in the above-mentioned patent document 1, when winning a bonus or winning a winning combination, if the winning combination is missed, a chance to notify the player of the chance is displayed. However, if you look at the outcome of the next few games, you can determine whether you have won the bonus or just won the role that you might miss It can be done.

  In other words, since the bonus flags do not disappear until they are aligned, chances often appear in subsequent games, but if you win a role that may be missed, the flag will disappear when the winning game ends, It is unlikely that they will appear frequently in other games.

  Here, the chance chance is an outcome that is also displayed when a particular role that may be missed is missed among the outcomes that are displayed when the bonus is won and the bonus is missed. When this outcome is displayed, the player expects to win a bonus.

  In addition, there is a gaming machine in which a winning combination and a bonus that are likely to be missed are won at the same time. In this case, if a winning combination is missed, a similar outcome (chance) is often displayed.

  A number of stop data for winning a bonus and stop data for winning a winning combination may be prepared and determined by lottery. For example, when winning a bonus, If stop data that displays the message and stop data that does not display the chance are prepared, it is difficult to make a determination based on the outcome, but stop data is required for that purpose.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that can make it difficult to determine a lottery result by increasing the amount of data required for reel stop control.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 has a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbol rows in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged, and performs lottery of the role in accordance with a change start instruction. The variation display of the symbol display on the display unit is started, and the stop position of the variation display is adjusted within the range of the number of adjustment symbols set in advance based on the variation stop instruction input to each symbol sequence, respectively. A game machine that stops the change display of the symbol row and wins the winning combination when the display unit is in a display state corresponding to the winning combination by the lottery after stopping the change of the plurality of symbol rows, A plurality of types of first tables in which the variable display stop position corresponding to the timing at which the variable stop instruction is input are set within the range of the number of adjustment symbols are stored according to the lottery result, and the variable stop Instructions are entered Storage means for storing a plurality of types according to the stop position of the symbol sequence for which the variable display has already been stopped and the result of the lottery for the second table for deriving the stop position of the variable display according to the timing, and all symbols When the change stop instruction is input in a state where the row is changing, the stop position is determined based on the first table according to the lottery result, and any of the symbol rows changes When the variable stop instruction is input in a state where the display is stopped, the stop position is determined based on the result of the lottery and the second table corresponding to the stop position of the symbol sequence for which the variable display has already been stopped. Stop position determining means for performing stop control, and stop control means for performing stop control for stopping the variation display of the symbol sequence at the stop position determined by the stop position determining means, and for the specific role by the lottery When selected, stop control is performed so that the display state according to the result of the lottery is achieved regardless of the winning situation of other roles, and it is impossible to set the display state according to the result of the lottery. When stop control is executed at the timing, the first table and the second table are set so as to be in a preset display state for notification while avoiding winning a winning combination that has not been won. On the other hand, when the specific combination is not won by the lottery, the first table and the second table are set so as not to be in the notification display state regardless of the winning state of the other combination. A gaming machine to set.

  According to invention of Claim 1, it has a display part which can carry out the variable display of the some symbol sequence which arranged the multiple types of symbol, performs a lottery of the role according to the change start instruction, The variation display is started, and the variation display stop position is adjusted within the range of the number of adjustment symbols set in advance based on the variation stop instruction inputted for each symbol row, and the variation display of each symbol row is displayed. When the display unit is in a display state corresponding to the winning combination by the lottery after the change of the plurality of symbol sequences is stopped, all symbol sequences are displayed in a variable manner when winning the winning combination. When the change stop instruction is input in a state where the stop position is determined, the stop position is determined based on the first table corresponding to the result of the lottery, and the state where any symbol row stops changing display The change stop instruction is input in The stop position is determined based on the result of the lottery and the second table corresponding to the stop position of the symbol sequence for which the variable display has already been stopped, and the variable display of the symbol sequence is determined at the determined stop position. Stop control to stop

  That is, in the invention of claim 1, a plurality of types of the first table and the second table are stored, the first table is selected according to the lottery result, and the second table is changed according to the lottery result and already changed. Is selected according to the stop position of the symbol row that has stopped.

  The first table is data in which the stop position of the variable display is set within the range of the number of adjustment symbols, and the second table shows the stop position of the variable display according to the timing when the variable stop instruction is input. The data is used for deriving.

  Here, according to the present invention, only when a specific combination is won by lottery and the combination is missed, a preset notification display state (a state in which a so-called chance eye is displayed) is set. Since the first table and the second table are set, it is difficult to discriminate the lottery result by setting a single winning combination of a specific role and a simultaneous winning combination of a specific role and a major role. It is possible to effectively continue the expectation heightened by the display of the next and subsequent games without increasing the stop data capacity of the symbol sequence.

  That is, when a specific winning combination is won, regardless of the winning status of the other winning combination (for example, a state in which other winning combinations (major) are simultaneously winning), the display state is in accordance with the lottery result. If the stop control is executed at a timing when it is impossible to make the display state according to the lottery result (when neither the major player nor the specific role can be drawn), it is not won. The display state for notification set in advance is set while avoiding winning of a winning combination. On the other hand, when a specific winning combination is not won by lottery, the notification display state is not set regardless of the winning status of other winning combinations (for example, an independent winning or an unfavorable winning combination).

  Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to determine the lottery result based on the result without increasing the volume of data required for reel stop control.

  In addition, in models that use a display device that can display images, lamps, speakers, etc. to produce effects according to the progress of the game, lottery by lot without increasing the volume of data required for reel stop control By making the determination of the result difficult, it is possible to make the notification effect on the liquid crystal or the like effective.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the stop code, which is an identification code for stopping the second table in the state at the time of the variable stop instruction, and an identification code for executing slipping for one symbol. Any one of binary bit data composed of a certain slip code is stored as data corresponding to each symbol, and when the stop position determination means determines the stop position using the second table, Based on the result of the lottery drawing, the symbol arrangement state on the display unit in the already stopped symbol sequence, and the symbol corresponding to the role in advance, the stop code is better under relative quantity comparison. A numerical value adding process for adding a numerical value that is superior to the sliding code to the stop code and the sliding code of the bit data given to each symbol is executed, and based on the result of the numerical value adding process, Adjustment In most dominantly the positioned symbols in the number range of the handle to stop the variable display.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to select an optimal stop position within the range of the number of adjustment symbols.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to make it difficult to determine the lottery result based on the appearance without increasing the data volume required for the reel stop control.

(Schematic configuration of pachislot machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachi-slot machine 300 includes a main body 302 and an operation / decoration portion 303 as an opening / closing cover provided on the front surface of the main body 302.

  The operation and decoration unit 303 can be classified into a decoration unit 304, an operation unit 306, and a payout unit 310 from the top.

  The decoration unit 304 has a display panel unit 312 on which a printed picture or character is transmitted and illuminated by turning on a backlight unit (not shown). In addition, as a part of the decoration part 304, a three-dimensional decoration lamp 304A is also provided in the left-right direction above the decoration part 304. In addition, speakers 305R and 305L are provided in the vicinity of the decorative lamp 304 for reproducing production sound and the like.

  The display panel unit 312 of the decoration unit 304 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) 313 for displaying a moving image for presentation, and a display window 314 for displaying a rotating display symbol. The display window 314 includes a transparent region that is integrally formed with the display panel unit 312.

  Inside the display window 314, there is disposed a symbol variation portion 316 configured with three spinning reels 350A, 350B, and 350C as main portions.

  Also, at the bottom of the display window 314, a 7-segment display 315A for displaying the number of paid-out medals as game media of the pachislot machine 300, a display for setting the remaining number of jack games and the game state (six levels), etc. A section 315B and a 7 segment display section 315C for displaying the number of credits are provided.

  The operation unit 306 has an upper portion protruding forward, and a medal insertion unit 320 is provided at the right end of the upper surface of the protruding portion. Further, the operation unit 306 is pressed down when credits are sequentially paid out from the left end of the upper surface. A settlement button 103, a single bet (insertion) button 352A, and a MAX bet (maximum input) button 352B. Further, a start lever 354, stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the like are provided in this order from the front left end of the protruding portion.

  The payout unit 310 includes a medal discharge port 326 and a tray 328 that receives a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 326.

  The three reels 350 </ b> A, 350 </ b> B, and 350 </ b> C are rotated so that symbols can be seen sequentially from the display window 314. The direction of rotation appears to move from top to bottom in FIG.

  Here, among the symbols that can be seen from the display window 314 when the rotation is stopped, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the middle row, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the upper row, and a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the lower row The combination of the symbols stopped on the five active lines of the two lines respectively connecting the centers of the symbols arranged on the two diagonal lines indicates the result of the game.

  Which of the five lines is the effective line depends on the number of medals invested, and when one medal is bet, the line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the middle row is the effective line. If three medals are bet, all lines are valid lines.

  The stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are provided below the symbol changing unit 316 and correspond to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. That is, the rotation of the corresponding reels 350A, 350B, and 350C can be stopped by operating the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the player.

  Further, by operating (tilting) the start lever 354 provided on the left side of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, the reels 350A, 350B, 350C start to rotate. This rotation is normally such that the three reels 350A, 350B, 350C start rotating simultaneously.

  Further, the operation timing by the start lever 354 is an internal lottery timing which will be described later, and the winning (winning) / off is determined by the operation of the start lever 354.

(Control system)
FIG. 2 schematically shows a control block diagram for controlling the operation of the pachislot machine 300.

  The control system of the pachislot machine 300 is configured with the main control unit 100 as the center, and the main control unit 100 identifies medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 320, and the number and types of medals inserted (incorrect or And a stop button 356A, 356B, 356C, a MAX bet button 352B, and a single bet button 352A corresponding to the start lever 354 and the above-described reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively. In addition, a settlement button 103 for returning a medal stored (credited) inside the gaming machine when the game is stopped is connected via a sensor (not shown) that detects an operation state.

  The main control unit 100 also includes a main control circuit 110 including a CPU. The main control circuit 110 mainly includes a RAM 128 that temporarily stores game progress and the like, and various programs. A stored ROM 130 is connected, and a clock pulse generation circuit 124 that generates a clock pulse that is a reference for the operation of the main control circuit 110 is connected via a frequency divider 126.

  In addition, a random number generator 120 and a random number sampling circuit 122 are connected to the main control circuit 110. The main control circuit 110 controls the random number generator 120 in synchronization with the clock pulse input through the frequency divider 126 to sequentially generate random numbers, and the random number sampling circuit 122 generates the random numbers. Get random numbers and sample them.

  In the pachislot machine 300, an internal lottery is performed by the main control unit 100 to determine whether a major role or a small role is won at the operation timing of the start lever 354. In the main control circuit 110, the start lever 354 is operated. Then, the random number sampling circuit 122 is instructed to acquire, sample, and output a random number, thereby deriving a lottery result according to the random number input from the random number sampling circuit 122.

  If the internal lottery is a win (combination), the player can win the number of medals according to each symbol when the winning symbols are obtained by the stop operation by the subsequent stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C. The gaming state is advantageous to the player according to the symbol.

  Here, there are small roles and big roles as roles. Among these, the major players include a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB” as appropriate) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB” as appropriate), and the degree of advantage to the player differs in the game corresponding to each. A game corresponding to RB (hereinafter referred to as “RB game” as appropriate) is composed of a plurality of small role games, and a game corresponding to BB (hereinafter referred to as “BB game” as appropriate) It is configured to include an RB game that can be won a plurality of times within a range where the number of acquired medals does not exceed the upper limit. Therefore, as a matter of course, the RB game is more advantageous to the player than the small role game, and the BB game is more advantageous to the player than the RB game.

  In addition, a motor drive circuit 132 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the motor drive circuit 132 includes left (L), middle (C), and right (R) reel motors 106A, 106B, Each of the left, middle, and right reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected via 106C.

  Further, a reel position detection circuit 134 for detecting the rotational positions of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected to the main controller 100. In the main controller 100, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are connected. The position of can be grasped at any time.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 300, the symbol variation by the symbol variation unit 316 is started at the operation timing by the start lever 354. When the start lever 354 is operated, the main control unit 100 operates the motor drive circuit 132. The reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are respectively started to rotate, and the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are rotated, and the three stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are operated on the basis of the subsequent operations. The rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped.

  Here, in the main control unit 100, when the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped based on the stop operation by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the slip control of a predetermined number of frames is performed according to the result of the internal lottery. Is supposed to run.

  In other words, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing at which the symbol that stops only on the winning line is stopped on the active line when the internal lottery is off, intentionally avoiding the stop at this symbol Therefore, control is performed so that the stop position is shifted (kicked off) and stopped at the off symbol arrangement.

  Also, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols, the winning symbol is intentionally stopped on the active line. Control (pull-in) shifting the stop position.

  By kicking and pulling in the above, it is possible to make the internal lottery result and the game result uniform, and even if the stop operation timing is slightly shifted, it is possible to align the winning symbols, It prevents people from being lost.

  The main control unit 100 is connected to a hopper drive circuit 136 for operating a hopper 138 provided inside the pachislot machine 300. The hopper 138 stores medals, and the main control unit 100 pays out medals from the hopper 138 via the hopper drive circuit 136 in accordance with the stop pattern specified by the output from the reel position detection circuit 134. Executed.

  Further, a medal detection sensor 140 that detects medals paid out from the hopper 138 is disposed in the vicinity of the hopper 138 and is connected to the main control unit 100 via a payout completion signal circuit 142. The payout completion signal circuit 142 determines whether or not the payout is completed based on the detection signal from the medal detection sensor 140, and generates a payout completion signal when it is determined that the payout is completed. Is input.

  When the payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 142, the main control unit 100 ends the medal payout by the hopper 138 via the hopper driving circuit 136.

  Further, a display lamp drive circuit 144 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the 7-segment display unit 315A, the display unit 315B, the 7-segment display unit 315C, and the activation line described above are connected via the display lamp drive circuit 144. The display lamp 146 is controlled to be turned on and off.

  On the other hand, a sub-control unit 150 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the main control unit 100 inputs a command signal indicating a control state at any time to the sub-control unit 150. In the present embodiment, as communication between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 150, only one-way communication from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 150 is executed, and the sub control unit 150 performs main communication. Communication with the control unit 100 cannot be performed at all.

  A liquid crystal control circuit 152 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 controls a display state of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313 provided for production.

  Further, a lamp driving circuit 156 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and is provided inside the lamp 112 incorporated in the decorative lamp 304A and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C via the lamp driving circuit 156. The light emission of the backlight 158 and the like that emit light toward the positions facing the symbols on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C displayed on the display window 314 is controlled.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 154 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and controls the sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  The sub-control unit 150 executes notification effects by the LCD 313, the speakers 305L and 305R, the backlight 158, the lamp 112 built in the decoration lamp 304A, and the like according to the control state of the pachislot machine 300 of the main control unit 100.

  In particular, the LCD 313 may execute a notice effect related to the game in accordance with the result of the role lottery executed when the start lever 354 is operated, and the player sees the notice effect for the game. You can have a sense of expectation for winning in the role lottery.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing a control system for game control in the main control unit 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 100 includes a lottery unit 180, and an operation signal indicating that the start lever 354 has been operated is input to the lottery unit 180. The lottery unit 180 executes an internal lottery with the operation of the start lever 354 after a predetermined number of medals have been inserted (bets) as a trigger.

  The lottery unit 180 acquires a random value in synchronization with the operation of the start lever 354, and sends the random value to the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 via the table selection unit 182.

  The table selection unit 182 stores a role / symbol table (for example, see FIG. 4) in which information indicating a role / symbol corresponding to a numerical value that can be acquired by the lottery unit 180 is stored for each gaming state of the pachislot machine 300. Has been. As the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, during a normal game, BB internal winning, RB internal winning, BB operating normal game, BB operating RB internal winning, RB game etc. are raised.

  In the table selection unit 182, the current game state from the game state control unit 186 (normal game, during BB internal selection, during RB internal selection, normal game during BB operation, during RB internal selection during BB operation, RB game, etc.) Is obtained, and a hand / symbol table for which a hand / symbol is to be determined is selected from the hand / symbol table provided for each gaming state.

  Based on the role / symbol table selected by the table selection unit 182, the winning role / symbol determination unit 184 determines the winning role (small role (including replay), major role (RB, BB)) and the winning symbol. The determined winning combination and winning symbol are input to the gaming state control unit 186.

  The gaming state control unit 186 is connected to a gaming program memory 188 in which data indicating various programs corresponding to the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 is stored. The game state control unit 186 mainly controls the game state by reading and executing game program data corresponding to the game state from the game program memory 188 as appropriate by the game execution control unit 186A.

  The game program memory 188 stores data indicating a normal game program and data indicating a major game program. For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program data is read from the game program memory 188. In the case of the big game state, the big game program data is read according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB, and processing is executed based on each program data.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 100 is configured to include a reel drive control unit 194. Based on the start operation of the start lever 354, after a lapse of 4.1 seconds from the start of the previous game, the motor drive unit 132 is provided. Then, the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are driven to start rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C.

  Further, the reel drive control unit 194 performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C.

  Position detection sensors 198A, 198B, and 198C are attached to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively, and are connected to the reel drive control unit 194 via the reel position detection circuit 134. The reel drive control unit 194 recognizes the respective rotation positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of the slip control, and stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have stopped. The symbol array is sent to the gaming state control unit 186.

  Based on the symbol arrangement of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have been stopped, the gaming state control unit 186 confirms whether or not a winning combination has been won. If the winning combination is a small winning combination, a predetermined payout is made and a winning combination is made. If the winning combination is replay, replay control is executed, and if the winning combination is a leading role, the gaming execution control unit 186A reads the leading role gaming program from the gaming program memory 188 and executes it.

  In addition, the regular bonus game program and the big bonus game program are separately stored in the major player program, and are selectively read based on the elected major player.

  In the regular bonus program, a maximum of 12 games (maximum number of games) can be executed in the state that the lottery probability of the small role is higher than the lottery probability during the normal game as the right exercise. The regular bonus game ends when the player wins a maximum of eight times (maximum number of winnings) during any of these 12 games.

  On the other hand, in the big bonus program, a regular bonus game can be executed with high probability as an exercise of rights, and if the number of games acquired in the big bonus game reaches a preset upper limit number, even if the regular bonus game is being executed The big bonus game ends. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the small role in the big bonus game is almost the same as that in the normal game.

  In addition, a flag memory 192 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 via the flag management control unit 190, and the internal winning state of the combination corresponding to the winning result of the internal lottery described above is managed by the state of the flag. Yes.

  Each flag is established by winning by internal lottery. Generally, the state of the small role flag disappears in one game (flag is not established) (invalidity of winning), but the state of the flag of the major role is then changed to each reel. 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped and the main character symbols are displayed in a predetermined arrangement on the display window 314, and are maintained until winning the main character (winning carry-over).

  Note that the flag memory 192 is connected to the reel drive control unit 194 described above, and the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 is based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the reel drive control unit 194. This is applied as a parameter for pull-in or kick-out slip control during stop control.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for executing stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of slip control in the reel drive control unit 194.

  In the present embodiment, as a reference line for executing the stop control, a line aligned in a horizontal line in the upper row is applied among the five lines connecting the centers of the symbols stopped and displayed in the display window 314 described above. It will be explained as a thing.

  In addition, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C do not stop between symbols, and stop control is executed at a symbol pitch so that the center line of the symbol always comes on the five lines described above.

  Further, FIG. 6 shows a symbol arrangement of each of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C according to the present embodiment, and the reel drive control unit 194 specifies a symbol by the symbol number shown in FIG.

  The stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C are connected to the reference line upper symbol determination unit 200. The reference line upper symbol determination unit 200 acquires the reel rotation position when the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are operated from the reel position detection circuit 134, and identifies the reference line upper symbol based on the acquired signal. To do.

  The symbol on the reference line corresponds to a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the reference line when the reel 350A, 350B, 350C is stopped without taking the slip control into consideration, so-called bittering is stopped (the number of sliding frames is 0).

  The design on the reference line is specified according to the positional relationship between the reference line and the center line of the design displayed on the reference line of the reel corresponding to the operated stop button 356A, 356B, 356C. .

  That is, when the center line of the symbol on the reference line does not exceed the reference line at the time when the stop operation is performed, the bittering can be stopped (the number of sliding frames is 0) even if the symbol is the symbol on the reference line. Therefore, the symbol is specified as the symbol on the reference line. On the other hand, when the center line of the symbol on the reference line exceeds the reference line when the stop operation is performed, if the symbol is the symbol on the reference line, unless the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are reversely rotated. Since it is impossible to bitter the symbol on the reference line, the symbol displayed next on the reference line is specified as the symbol on the reference line.

  The information on the specified reference line design is sent to the slip control amount selection unit 202 and the table reading unit 206.

  On the other hand, the flag memory 192 is connected to the flag determination unit 204. The flag determination unit 204 determines the state of the flag at the current time (current game), and sends information on the determination result to the table reading unit 206.

  A slip control table memory 208 is connected to the table reading unit 206. The sliding control table memory 208 includes a plurality of sliding frame number tables 208 (x) (x = 1, 2,... A-1, a) set for each gaming state (internal lottery result), and a plurality Bit data table 208 (y) (y = 1, 2,..., B−1, b) is stored (a and b are positive integers).

  That is, in the slip control table memory 208, a slip frame number table 208 (x) in which the number of slip frames in the reel stop control is stored, and a bit in which bit data is given to each frame for the second and subsequent reel stop control. A data table 208 (y) is stored. The bit data table 208 (y) is used to derive the number of sliding frames (details will be described later).

  In the table reading unit 206, based on the determination result from the flag determination unit 204, at the time of the first reel stop control, the sliding frame number table 208 (x) to be applied to the stop control is the second and subsequent reel stop. At the time of control, the bit data table 208 (y) is selected and read based on the stop symbol by the first reel stop control and the symbol information on the reference line, and is sent to the slip control amount selection unit 202.

  In the slip control amount selection unit 202, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the table 208 input by the table reading unit 206 and the reference line upper symbol input from the reference line upper symbol determination unit 200, and the driving signal output unit 210 Sent out.

  Accordingly, the drive signal output unit 210 controls the motor drive circuit 132 to stop the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C at a predetermined time.

  The driving signal output unit 210 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 (see FIG. 3) and a start lever 354, and the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are also controlled during the start control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. Control the drive.

  Here, in FIG. 7, as an example of the sliding frame number table 208 (x), the result of the internal lottery is lost, and the left reel 350A that is read out in the case of the specific winning combination, BB winning, and the specific winning combination in which the BB flag is established is read. A sliding frame number table 208 when performing stop control is shown.

  The stop permission position shown in the figure is a position where the lottery result by the internal lottery can match the game result even if the stop permission position is stopped so that the symbol of the stop permission position is located in the upper stage.

  Also, the numerical value in the column of the number of sliding frames shown in the figure represents that the sliding is performed by the number of frames corresponding to the numerical value. For example, when a symbol having a value of “3” in the column of the number of sliding symbols is a symbol on the reference line, the sliding control is performed for three frames from this symbol and stops. The same applies to the other numerical values (“1”, “2”, “4”), and the numerical value “0” indicates so-called bittering.

  For example, when the stop operation is performed when any of the symbol numbers 8 “Replay”, 9 “Bar” and 10 “Cherry” of the left reel 350A is located in the upper stage, the number of sliding symbols “1”, “ Since it is “2” and “3”, it stops so that “bell”, “replay”, and “bar” are stopped and displayed on the upper, middle, and lower stages, respectively (see FIG. 8).

  By the way, if you win a major role or win a role that may be missed, and you miss the role, you may perform stop control that displays a chance to notify the player of the chance However, if you look at the outcomes in the next few games, you may be able to determine whether you have won the leading role or just won the winning role.

  In other words, since the big character flag does not disappear until winning, the chances are often displayed in subsequent games, but if the winning role is elected, the flag will disappear when the winning game ends. Therefore, it is unlikely that it is frequently displayed in subsequent games.

  In order not to accurately grasp whether or not the big character flag is established and to keep expectation, even if the big character flag is established, control is performed so that chances are not frequently displayed. Even when the big character flag is not established, it is necessary to control to display the chance eye.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a specific combination is set as one of the small combinations. The combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination is “red 7-bell bar” in order from the left reel 350A, and the sliding frame number table 208 (y) shown in FIG. 7 includes symbols “1” to “7”. If the left reel 305A is operated to stop within the range, red 7 is drawn.

  As can be seen from FIG. 6, the left reel 350A and the right reel 350C are provided with only one red 7 and one bar that are combinations of specific roles. There is a high possibility of spilling (for example, when the left reel 350A is stopped with any of symbol numbers “0”, “8” to “20”). At that time, stop control is performed to display (notify) that the specific role has been missed with a special stop event (chance), and if the specific role is not won, it will be stopped at any timing Also, stop control is made so that chances are not displayed.

  Here, as can be seen from FIG. 4, when a specific role is won by itself and when winning a big role (BB) at the same time (one lottery wins BB and a specific role at the same time, or after BB internal winning, Since there is a special lottery in the lottery when the BB is not yet available), when a special stoppage is displayed to inform you that you have missed the special role, you will also win the BB at the same time ( BB is also missed) and when a specific role that was elected alone is missed, it is difficult to determine which state is from the dedicated stop roll, the player is the former BB You can call it a chance because you play afterwards in the hope that you will win.

  In the present embodiment, as a chance, when all reels are stopped, no play is won on the active line, and replay or red replay is displayed on the upper and lower tiers of the right reel 350C. The example will be described.

  9 and 10 show an example of the bit data table 208 (y) according to the present embodiment. The bit data table 208 (y) shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 has bit data “1” for a symbol set in advance so as to permit the stop on the reference line according to the result of the internal lottery. However, bit data “0” is associated with other symbols.

  In FIG. 9, as an example of the bit data table 208 (y), the result of the internal lottery is when a specific combination is won or when a special combination winning with a big combination flag is established, and the left reel is stopped in the state of FIG. A bit data table 208 (y) read when the data is read is shown. At this point, it has been determined that both the specific role and the major role have been missed.

  As shown in the figure, the bit data table 208 (y) when the specific combination is won, but the combination is missed, causes the replay or red replay to be pulled up and stopped for the right reel 350C. Is set to

  FIG. 10 shows, as an example of the bit data table 208 (y), a bit read when the result of the internal lottery is when a major player is won or missed, and the left reel is stopped in the state shown in FIG. A data table 208 (y) is shown. At this point, the oversight of the big actor has been confirmed. In the bit data table 208 (y) shown in the figure, the same bit data is read regardless of which of the middle reel 350B and the right reel 350C is stopped first.

  As shown in the figure, the bit data table 208 (y) when the specific combination is not won is set so that, for example, the bell is pulled into the upper stage for the right reel 350C, and the replay or red replay is performed from the upper stage. It is set to kick off.

  FIG. 11A shows an example of a state in which the chance eye is stopped and displayed by winning the specific combination and missing the combination. In the same figure, the left reel 350A is stopped as shown in FIG. 8, and when the specific role is won alone or simultaneously with the major role, the symbols on the reference line of the middle reel 350B and the right reel 350C Are both stopped when the symbol number is “0”.

  In this case, since the bit data table shown in FIG. 9 is read, the slip control for one frame is executed for each of the middle reel 350B and the right reel 350C, and the stop position is the chance as shown in FIG. The eye is displayed.

  FIG. 11B shows a stop state when a stop operation is performed at the same stop position as in FIG. 11A when the specific combination is not won. In this case, since the bit data table shown in FIG. 10 is read, the stop state becomes a display state that is not a chance as shown in FIG. 11B.

  In this embodiment, in the slip control amount selection unit 202, in the second and subsequent reel stop control, the bit data table 208 selected according to the internal lottery result, the stop symbol of the other reel 350 that has already stopped, or the like. The number of sliding symbols is determined on the basis of the result of point addition processing for adding points set in advance to (y). Then, as a result of the point addition process, the slip control amount selection unit 202 selects the symbol having the highest symbol number within the range of the predetermined number of sliding symbols from the symbol on the reference line, and stops the symbol on the reference line. ing.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  First, the flow of normal games will be described.

  In the state where the medal is credited (or the medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 320), the betting of the medal is completed by the operation of the single bet button 352A or the MAX bet button 352B, or the medal insertion unit When a bet is completed by inserting a medal from 320, the start lever 354 can be operated.

  When the start lever 354 is operated, an internal lottery is performed by the lottery unit 180 simultaneously with this operation, and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C start rotating under the control of the reel drive control unit 194.

  The result of the internal lottery is transmitted from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 to the gaming state control unit 186. The gaming state control unit 186 updates and stores the flag state of the flag memory 192 according to the result of the internal lottery via the flag management control unit 190.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the stop operation stops the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. However, according to the flag stored in the flag memory 192, the slip control is taken into consideration. Then, stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is executed so that the corresponding symbol is pulled into the predetermined position or kicked from the predetermined position. That is, the reel drive control unit 194 selects the stop control table according to the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 and the game state by the game state control unit 186, and the flag is established. In this case, the winning symbol can be stopped by an accurate pressing timing. Further, a slight shift in the stop operation timing is corrected by slip control. On the other hand, if the flag is not established, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are caused to slip even if they are pushed, so that they do not stop at the winning symbol.

  Next, when all the reels 350A, 350B, 350C are stopped, a winning determination is made as to whether or not a winning is made based on the stopped symbols. When winning, the winning combination is also determined.

  If it is determined by this determination that the major player has won a prize, the bonus game control of the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) is executed (exercises the right) according to the stop pattern, and it is determined that the player is a minor. In this case, predetermined payout control preset for the small combination is executed.

  In FIG. 12, when an operation signal indicating that one of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C is operated by the player while the reel 350 is rotating, the reel drive control unit 194 executes the operation signal. The flow of processing of the stop control processing routine is shown. Hereinafter, the stop control process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 402, the design on the reference line is specified. The design on the reference line is the design of the reel 350 that is the target of the stop process positioned on the reference line during the stop operation, and is specified based on the detection signal of the reel position detection circuit 134 at the operation signal reception timing. Can do.

  In the next step 404, it is determined whether or not there is a stopped reel 350. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 406. In step 406, a table corresponding to the result of the internal lottery is selected and read out of the sliding frame number table 208 (x) stored in the sliding control table memory 208, and then the process proceeds to step 414.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 404 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 408, and the stop symbol of the reel 350 that has already stopped is specified. As the stopped symbols, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, symbols stopped at the upper, middle, and lower levels are specified.

  In the next step 410, the table corresponding to the result of the internal lottery and the stop symbol specified in step 408 is read out from the bit data table 208 (y) of the reel 350 corresponding to the operated stop button 356, and then the step is performed. The process shifts to 412 to execute a point addition process based on the bit data table, and then shifts to step 414.

  Here, in the point addition process, points set in advance as appropriate are added based on the bit data table read out in step 410. In the present embodiment, “1” is added when the bit data in the bit data table is “0”, and “4” is added when the bit data is “1”.

  In step 414, the number of sliding frames is determined based on the result of the point addition process using the bit data table 208 (y) or the number of sliding frames in the sliding frame number table 208 (x), and then the process proceeds to step 416.

  When determining the number of sliding symbols based on the result of the point addition process, select the symbol with the highest symbol number within the range of the predetermined number of sliding symbols from the reference line, and select the symbol from the reference line. Is the number of sliding frames.

  Further, when the number of sliding frames is determined based on the number of sliding frames in the sliding frame number table 208 (x), the number of sliding frames corresponding to the reference run upper symbol is determined as it is as the number of sliding frames.

  In step 416, a drive signal for stopping the rotation of the reel by sliding the determined number of sliding frames is output, and then the stop control processing routine is ended.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged have the display window 314 that can be displayed in a variable manner. The reel fluctuation display in the window 314 is started, and the stop position of the fluctuation display is adjusted within the range of the number of sliding frames set in advance based on the fluctuation stop instruction input to each reel 350, respectively. When the display window 314 is in a display state corresponding to the winning combination by the internal lottery after the fluctuation of the reel 350 is stopped, all the reels 350 display the changing display when winning the winning combination. When a variable stop instruction is input in a state where the vehicle is stopped, the stop position is determined based on the sliding frame number table 208 (x) corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. When a variable stop instruction is input while the reel 350 stops changing display, the stop position is determined based on the result of the internal lottery and the bit data table 208 (y) corresponding to the stop symbol, Stop control is performed to stop the fluctuation display of the reel 350 at the determined stop position.

  The sliding frame number table 208 (x) is selected according to the lottery result, and the bit data table 208 (y) is selected according to the lottery result and the stop position of the reel 350 that has already stopped changing.

  The sliding frame number table 208 (x) is data in which the variable display stop position is set within the range of the sliding frame number, and the bit data table 208 (y) corresponds to the timing at which the variable stop instruction is input. This is data for deriving the stop position of the variable display.

  In this embodiment, the sliding frame number table 208 (x) and the bit data table 208 (x) and the bit data table 208 (x) are displayed so that chances can be displayed only when a specific combination is won by internal lottery and the combination is missed. Since y) is set, it becomes difficult to determine the lottery result (whether or not BB is won) based on the outcome, and the expectation that has been increased due to the display of the chance is displayed without increasing the stop data capacity of the reel 350. It can be continued effectively in the next and subsequent games.

  That is, when a specific role is won, stop control is performed so that the display state according to the result of the internal lottery is achieved regardless of the winning status of other roles, and the display state according to the result of the internal lottery When stop control is executed at a timing when it is impossible to do so, a preset chance chance is displayed while avoiding winning a winning combination that has not been won. On the other hand, when a specific combination is not won by internal lottery, chances are not displayed regardless of the winning status of other combinations.

  Therefore, it is difficult to determine the lottery result based on the outcome without increasing the volume of data required for reel stop control, and the notification effect on the liquid crystal or the like can be made effective.

  Note that the specific combination in the present embodiment may be changed or added to cherry or watermelon. That is, the winning area number in FIG. If the “specific role and BB” of 8 is changed or added to “cherry and BB” and “watermelon and BB”, respectively, chances of appearance of chances can be increased.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the form in which the point addition process is executed based on the bit data table 208 (y) has been described. In the case of processing, the “symbol number with the highest score” may be read as “symbol number with the lowest score”. Also, it may be an absolute value without considering plus / minus signs. Further, other four arithmetic calculations (multiplication, division) other than addition and subtraction may be used.

  In addition, the configuration of the measurement apparatus described in the above embodiment (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is merely an example, and it is needless to say that the measurement apparatus can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The flow of control of the gaming machine described in the above embodiment (see FIGS. 3 to 12) is also an example, and it goes without saying that it can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning an embodiment. It is the schematic of the control system of a pachislot machine. It is the block diagram which showed functionally the control system for normal game control in a main control part. It is a chart which shows the winning discrimination table selected during the general game in a selection table. It is a functional block diagram for performing reel stop control in consideration of slip control in the reel drive control unit. It is an expanded view which shows the arrangement | sequence state of each reel applied to embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the sliding frame number table for left reels. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop symbol at the time of stopping a left reel using the table shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bit data table read when the left reel is stopped in the state of FIG. 8 and a specific combination is won by an internal lottery alone or simultaneously with a major combination. It is a figure which shows an example of the bit data table read when the left reel has stopped in the state of FIG. 8, and is removed by an internal lottery or is elected as a major player. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the state by which the chance eye was stopped and displayed by having won the specific role, (B) is the same stop position as (A) when not having won the specific role It is a figure which shows the stop display state when stop operation is performed. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a stop control processing routine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Main control part 150 Sub control part 152 Liquid crystal control circuit 182 Table selection part 186 Game state control part 186A Game execution control part 192 Flag memory 194 Reel drive control part (stop control means)
200 Reference line design determination unit 202 Slip control amount selection unit (stop position determination means)
204 Flag determining unit 206 Table reading unit 208 Slip control table memory (storage means)
210 Drive signal output unit 300 Pachi-slot machine 313 LCD
314 Display window (display unit)
352B MAX bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel (pattern row)
356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (2)

It has a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged, and performs lottery drawing in accordance with a variation start instruction and starts symbol string variation display on the display unit. The variable display stop position is adjusted by adjusting the stop position of the variable display within the range of the number of adjustment symbols set in advance based on the variable stop instruction input to each of the plurality of symbol strings. A gaming machine that wins a winning combination when the display unit is in a display state corresponding to the winning combination by the lottery after suspension of change,
A plurality of types of first tables in which the variable display stop position corresponding to the timing at which the variable stop instruction is input are set within the range of the number of adjustment symbols are stored according to the lottery result, and the variable stop Storage means for storing a second table for deriving the stop position of the variable display according to the timing at which the instruction is input, according to the stop position of the symbol sequence for which the variable display has already been stopped and the lottery result When,
When the variable stop instruction is input in a state where all the symbol rows are variably displayed, the stop position is determined based on the first table according to the lottery result, and any symbol is When the variable stop instruction is input in a state where the display of the row is stopped, the stop is performed based on the result of the lottery and the second table corresponding to the stop position of the symbol row for which the display of the change has already been stopped. Stop position determining means for determining the position;
Stop control means for performing stop control to stop the variation display of the symbol sequence at the stop position determined by the stop position determining means;
With
When a specific winning combination is won by the lottery, the stop control is performed so that the display state according to the lottery result is obtained regardless of the winning situation of other winning combinations, and the display state according to the lottery result When the stop control is executed at a timing that cannot be set, the first table and the first table so as to be in a preset notification state while avoiding winning a winning combination that has not been won While the second table is set, when the specific combination is not won by the lottery, the first table is set so as not to be in the notification display state regardless of the winning state of the other combination. And a gaming machine for setting the second table. The second table is any one of binary bit data composed of a stop code that is an identification code to be stopped in the state at the time of the change stop instruction and a slip code that is an identification code for executing slip for one symbol. Is stored in correspondence with each design,
When determining the stop position using the second table, the stop position determining means determines the result of the combination lottery, the symbol arrangement state on the display unit in the already stopped symbol sequence, and the combination in advance. On the basis of each symbol corresponding to, under relative quantity comparison, the numerical value that the stop code is superior to the slip code is compared with the stop code and the slip code of the bit data given to each symbol. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the numerical value addition processing added is executed and the variable display is stopped at the symbol positioned most dominantly within the range of the number of adjustment symbols based on the result of the numerical value addition processing. .

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