JP2008302074A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can extract useful information for a player and display extracted information as history information without complex operation. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine extracts the useful information for the player from the history information relating to winning combinations hit or won by the player in a specified game period, and notifies the player of the extracted information. If a specified combination which seems more likely to win a bonus prize is extracted as the history information, the information is reported instead of the previously reported history information. The expectancy indicating the possibility to transfer to an advantageous game state is reported for each of the extracted and reported information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot) and a pachinko machine.

  Recent game machines have a history information display function that displays the total number of games played during the business hours from the opening to closing of the game shop, a graph showing the transition of the game machine's appearance, etc. There is something. Further, some of the history information display functions have a function of displaying the winning history of each winning combination. There are not a few players who use such a history information display function to identify the characteristics of the gaming machine and search for a favorite gaming machine from among many gaming machines.

  However, in such history information display, not only advantageous information but also unnecessary information is displayed. In other words, information advantageous for a game machine and information that is not so are mixed and tabulated, and information noise is included.

  In view of such problems, there has been proposed a gaming machine that can aggregate information that a player wants to keep a history by performing selection operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-20754 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in order to leave only necessary information as a history, a player's selection operation is necessary. Therefore, some players feel troublesome in the selection operation. In addition, when the selection operation is forgotten, it is difficult to add accurate information. Apart from this, there is a method of bringing a notepad to an amusement store and totaling the history, but there is also a problem that the work is troublesome in this case.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and provides a gaming table that extracts useful information for a player without displaying a troublesome operation and displays the extracted information as history information. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game machine according to the present invention is configured as follows.

  The game machine according to the present invention has, as one aspect thereof, a lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is won by lottery, and winning a prize based on a lottery result of the lottery means One of the history information is extracted from the determination means for determining the game information and the history information regarding the lottery result by the lottery means during the specific game period or the history information regarding the determination result by the determination means during the specific game period. It has an extraction means and a notification means for notifying the history information extracted by the extraction means.

  In one aspect of the present invention, history information relating to internal winnings or winnings during a specific game period is extracted and notified, so that the player can obtain useful information without requiring troublesome operations. .

  The extraction means is set with an extraction probability to be extracted for each of the plurality of winning combinations, and extracts history information based on the extraction probability of the winning combinations determined by the lottery means or the determining means. And Thereby, since the probability extracted for every combination differs, the combination extracted preferentially can be provided.

  In addition, the higher the probability of shifting to a gaming state advantageous to the player than the gaming state in the specific gaming period due to winning in the lottery means or winning in the determining means, the extraction probability is set higher. It is characterized by being. As a result, since a role having a higher probability of shifting to a gaming state advantageous to the player is extracted and is easily notified as history information, the player can grasp useful information without effort.

  In addition, for each game, the extraction unit determines whether to extract, as history information, information on a lottery result by the lottery unit in the game or information on a determination result by the determination unit in the game as the history information. When the extraction unit makes a determination to extract as history information, the means notifies the lottery result by the lottery unit in the game or the determination result by the determination unit in the game in addition to the history information. It is characterized by that. Thus, since it is determined whether or not to extract history information for each game and notified, the player can know useful history information up to the present time.

  In addition, the extraction unit determines to extract, as history information, information on a lottery result by the lottery unit in the game or information on a determination result by the determination unit in the game, and the extracted information indicates When there is a high probability of transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player than any role in the history information notified by the notification means, change the history information of any of the roles to the information, It is characterized by notifying. Thereby, it replaces with the historical information alert | reported until now, since more advantageous historical information is alert | reported, the player can obtain more useful information.

  In addition, the notifying means may extract the history information extracted by the extracting means in a game section having a predetermined number of games before the end of the specific game section or a game section having a predetermined number of games before the end of the specific game section. It is characterized by notifying. Thereby, at the end of the specific game period, it is possible to comprehend history information related to internal winnings or winnings during the specific game period.

  Further, the notifying means notifies the expectation degree indicating the possibility of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player for each role of the notified history information. Thereby, the player can obtain an index indicating the possibility of transition to an advantageous gaming state with respect to the combination notified as history information.

  In another aspect, the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of types of symbols, a plurality of rotatable reels, and a start switch for instructing the start of rotation of the plurality of reels. A lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is made by lottery, a stop switch provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and individually stopping the rotation of the reels; a lottery result of the lottery means; Based on the stop operation of the stop switch, a combination of a reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reels and a symbol displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stop is internally won by the lottery means. A determining means for determining whether or not a winning combination is determined based on whether or not the combination of symbols is a combination; display means for displaying effect information relating to a game; And an effect control means for controlling the output content to the display means, wherein the effect control means is history information relating to a lottery result by the lottery means or a specific game during a specific game period. Extraction means for extracting any history information from the history information regarding the determination result by the determination means during the period, and display control means for outputting the history information extracted by the extraction means to the display means It is characterized by that.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the slot machine extracts and notifies the history information related to internal winnings or winnings during a specific game period, so that the player is not required to perform any troublesome operation, and useful information is obtained. Can be obtained.

  In addition, the game stand according to the present invention, as another aspect, includes a launching device that launches a game ball, a winning opening configured to allow the gaming ball launched from the launching device to enter, and the winning opening. Detection means for detecting an incoming game ball, lottery means for determining whether or not a big hit is made based on the fact that the detection means has detected a game ball, and a display device for variably displaying predetermined identification information Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, the display control means for controlling the variable display content of the identification information on the display means, and the history information regarding the lottery result by the lottery means during a specific game period, It has an extraction means for extracting any history information, and a history display control means for outputting the history information extracted by the extraction means to the display means.

  In another aspect of the present invention, since the pachinko gaming machine extracts and notifies the lottery result history information regarding the jackpot during a specific game period, the player is beneficial without requiring a cumbersome operation. Information can be obtained.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to extract useful information for a player without displaying a troublesome operation and display the extracted information as history information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

<Overall configuration>
Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, there are three reels (left reel 110, middle) with multiple types of symbols (“bell”, “replay”, “cherry”, etc .: not shown) on the outer peripheral surface. The reel 111 and the right reel 112) are housed and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed at equal intervals on the belt-like member, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame material. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols 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.

  Further, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating each symbol displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back surface of each reel 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly.

  In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. During this time, the light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel is configured to pass therethrough. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. An effective winning line is determined in advance by the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Of the five winning lines, for example, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added 3 When a book is valid and three medals are inserted, five books including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. Note that the number of winning lines is not limited to five.

  The notification lamp 121 is a lamp for notifying the player that a specific winning combination (for example, bonus) is won internally in an internal lottery to be described later. The start lamp 122 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The re-playing lamp 123 is a lamp for notifying the player that the current game can be replayed (no medal insertion is required) when winning a re-playing role that is one of the winning roles in the previous game. is there. The reel panel lamp 124 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons (bet buttons) 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there.

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The display device 126 is a display device for displaying various internal information numerically. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start rotating, and the game is started. Be started. Hereinafter, an operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The settlement button 134 is a button for settlement of the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 142. The door key 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout port 142 is a payout port for paying out medals.

  The sound hole 143 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. A rendering device B is disposed above the front door 102.

<Configuration of rendering device B>
Next, the configuration of the rendering device B will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the rendering device B is disposed above the reels 110 to 112 in the present embodiment. A cover unit 600 is disposed in front of the effect device B, and only a portion of the effect device B that should be presented to the player is visible to the player. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cover unit 600.

  The cover unit 600 includes a frame-shaped main body 601 and a decorative plate 602 fixed to the front surface of the main body 601. The decorative plate 602 has an opening 602a. The rendering device B is disposed behind the cover unit 600, and the player is presented with the rendering device B exposed through the opening 602a.

  3 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering device B viewed from the front side, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rendering device B viewed from the back side. In FIG. 4, the detailed configuration of the power transmission mechanism and the like is omitted.

  The rendering device B includes an image display unit 610 and a movement drive unit 620. In the case of this embodiment, the image display unit 610 is a liquid crystal display panel, and includes a square display screen 611 that displays an electronic image on the front thereof. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display panel is used as the image display unit, but other types of image display units are also applicable. The movement drive unit 620 includes a support plate 621 that supports the image display unit 610, two left-right direction movement units 630 and two up-down direction movement units 640 supported by the support plate 621.

  The two left and right direction moving units 630 have substantially the same configuration (the lower left and right direction moving unit 630 has no drive mechanism such as a motor), are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and reversed to the left and right and up and down to support the plate 621. Is attached. The two vertical movement units 640 have the same configuration, are separated in the left-right direction, and are attached to the support plate 621 while being reversed left and right and up and down.

<Right-side moving unit>
The left / right moving unit 630 includes a motor 631 and two guide bars 632 and 633 extending in parallel in the left / right direction. The motor 631 is a stepping motor, and a drive pulley 634 is attached to the output shaft thereof. The drive pulley 634 rotates according to the rotation direction of the motor 631. The left-right direction moving unit 630 also includes a plurality of driven pulleys 635, and a timing belt 636 is wound around the driving pulley 634 and the plurality of driven pulleys 635. Therefore, when the motor 631 is rotated, the timing belt 636 travels. The plurality of driven pulleys 635 are arranged such that a part of the timing belt 636 travels in parallel with the guide rods 632 and 633.

  Connecting members 637 and 638a are attached to the guide rods 632 and 633, respectively. The connecting member 637 slides on the guide rods 632 and 633, and is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction along the guide rods 632 and 633. The connecting member 638a is fixed to both ends of the guide rods 632 and 633, respectively.

  The connecting member 637 has a belt fixing portion 637 a to which a part of the timing belt 636 is fixed, and moves as the timing belt 636 travels. The connecting member 637 has a detected piece 637b, and the position of the connecting member 637 is detected when the sensor 639 provided in the left-right direction moving unit 630 detects the passage of the detected piece 637b. The sensor 639 is a slit type optical sensor.

<Vertical moving unit>
The vertical movement unit 640 includes a motor 641 and two guide bars 642 and 643 extending in parallel with the vertical direction. The motor 641 is a stepping motor, and a drive pulley 644 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 641. The drive pulley 644 rotates according to the rotation direction of the motor 641. The vertical movement unit 640 also includes a plurality of driven pulleys 645, and a timing belt 646 is wound around the driving pulley 644 and the plurality of driven pulleys 645. Therefore, when the motor 641 is rotated, the timing belt 646 travels. The plurality of driven pulleys 645 are arranged such that a part of the timing belt 646 travels in parallel with the guide rods 642 and 643.

  A connecting member 647 is attached to the guide rods 642 and 643. The connecting member 647 slides on the guide rods 642 and 643 and is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction along the guide rods 642 and 643. The connecting member 647 has a belt fixing portion 647 a to which a part of the timing belt 646 is fixed, and moves as the timing belt 646 travels. The connecting member 647 includes a detected piece 647b, and the position of the connecting member 647 is detected when the sensor 649 provided in the vertical movement unit 640 detects the passage of the detected piece 647b. The sensor 649 is a slit type optical sensor.

<Moving member>
The rendering device B includes a moving member 700 that moves on the display screen 611 along the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610. A figure corresponding to the motif of the rendering device B is provided on the front surface of the moving member 700. This figure may be a plane figure (picture) or a three-dimensional figure (model), but in this embodiment, a plane figure is assumed.

  In the moving member 700, openings 700a and 700b are formed. The moving member 700 is made opaque, for example, so as to hide the region behind the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610, while the openings 700 a and 700 b display the display screen 611 behind the moving member 700. It is exposed so that the player can see the image behind it through the openings 700a and 700b.

  The moving member 700 is supported by the support member 701. The support member 701 has a rod shape as a whole, and is a member that expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction and has a variable length in the longitudinal direction. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the support member 701 viewed from the back side, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the support member 701 viewed from the back side.

  The support member 701 includes two end members 701a that constitute end portions of the support member 701, an intermediate portion of the support member 701, and a connection member 701b that is a separate member from the end member 701a. The end member 701a is a portion connected to the connecting member 647 and has a circular hole that is rotatably connected to the connecting member 647.

  The connection member 701b is configured in a rail shape. Each end member 701a is inserted and connected from the end of the connection member 701b to the connection member 701b, and is connected in a linear direction connecting the two end members 701a (a linear direction connecting the holes connected to the connection member 647). It can slide. When the end member 701a slides with respect to the connecting member 701b, the amount of protrusion from which the end member 701a protrudes from the end of the connecting member 701b changes, so that the support member 701 expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction.

  When both ends of the support member 701 are configured by the connection member 701b and another end member 701a as in this embodiment, and these can be slid with respect to the connection member 701b, the expansion and contraction of the support member 701 is performed. At this time, it is desirable that the sliding amount of each end member 701a with respect to the connection member 701b is equal. For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the slide amount of each end member 701 a is configured to be equal by the rack and pinion mechanism.

  Specifically, each end member 701a has a rack portion 701a 'inserted into the connection member 701b, and two pinions 701c with which the rack portion 701a' meshes with the connection member 701b are rotatably disposed. Has been. The two pinions 701c are spaced apart in the linear direction connecting the two end members 701a. The number of pinions 701c may be one. Each rack portion 701a 'is disposed so as to sandwich the pinion 701c, and always meshes with the pinion 701c. For this reason, when one end member 701a slides, the pinion 701c rotates via the rack portion 701a 'and the other end member 701a also slides, so that the sliding amount of each end member 701a becomes equal. Further, since the rack portion 701a 'is supported in the connection member 701b while being sandwiched between the inner surface of the connection member 701b and the pinion 701c, stable slide movement is possible regardless of the amount of slide movement described above.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the moving member 700 is attached to the front surface of the connection member 701 b of the support member 701 and supported by the support member 701. Then, each connecting member 647 moves up and down by driving each vertical movement unit 640, thereby moving together with the support member 701. When each connecting member 647 moves upward at a constant speed, the moving member 700 translates upward, and when it moves downward at a constant speed, the moving member 700 translates downward. In addition, the moving member 700 can be rotated. In this case, each connecting member 647 is moved in the reverse direction or moved at an unequal speed. At this time, the support member 701 expands and contracts.

<Concealment member>
The rendering device B includes a concealing member 702 that conceals part of the front surface of the moving member 700. A figure corresponding to the motif of the rendering device B is also applied to the front surface of the concealing member 702. This figure may be a plane figure (picture) or a three-dimensional figure (model), but in this embodiment, a plane figure is assumed. The concealing member 702 is disposed on the front side of the moving member 700, and is attached and fixed to the connecting member 638a of the horizontal moving unit 630 below.

  In the case of this embodiment, the opening part 700a and its periphery constitute an exposed part that is always exposed from the concealing member 702 in the front surface of the moving member 700. The remaining part of the front surface of the moving member 700 is exposed or concealed from the concealing member 702 due to the movement of the moving member 700.

<Second moving member>
The rendering device B includes a second moving member 703 that moves on the display screen 611 along the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610. The second moving member 703 is attached to the connecting member 637 of the upper left / right moving unit 630 and moves in the left / right direction by driving the upper left / right moving unit 630. The second moving member 703 has an opening 703a that exposes the display screen 611 behind the second moving member 703, and an image behind the opening 703a is made visible to the player.

<Example of production by production device B>
An example of the effect produced by the effect device B will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are views showing the contents of effects that can be seen by the player through the opening 602a of the decorative board 602. FIG. In the example of the figure, the motif of the rendering device B is a cockpit of a fighter. On the front of the moving member 700, a picture imitating cockpit instruments is provided. Further, the second moving member 703 imitates a small mobile display device.

  In FIG. 7A, the moving member 700 is positioned at the lowermost position, and only the opening 700a and its periphery are exposed from the concealing member 702 so that the player can see (always exposed). The second moving member 703 is located on the rightmost side. On the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610, a landscape image indicating that the fighter is flying is displayed. In the area behind the opening 703a of the second moving member 703, a second display that is a mobile display device is displayed. An image that imitates that the moving member 703 is not displaying any information (an image that is striped) is displayed as if the second moving member 703 had another display device. ing.

  FIG. 9A shows an aspect of the moving member 700 and the supporting member 701 in the aspect of FIG. 7A, and the supporting member 701 is positioned at the lowest level in the horizontal direction. Located below.

  FIG. 7B shows a state in which the moving member 700 has moved upward. The moving member 700 is exposed to the concealment member 702 in addition to the opening 703a and the constantly exposed portion around the opening 703a so that the player can see it. Further, the second moving member 703 has moved to the center. An image indicating that an enemy aircraft has appeared is displayed on the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610. In the area behind the opening 703a of the second moving member 703, the second moving member 703 that is a moving display device is displayed. An image (an image of a friend's face) is displayed informing that an enemy aircraft has appeared from an ally.

  FIG. 9B shows an aspect of the moving member 700 and the supporting member 701 in the aspect of FIG. 7B, and the supporting member 701 moves upward in parallel, so that the moving member 700 also moves upward. Yes.

  FIG. 8A shows a state in which the moving member 700 moves upward and vibrates up and down. The second moving member 703 is located on the rightmost side. The display screen 611 of the image display unit 610 displays an image that makes it appear that the fighter is moving at high speed. FIG. 9C shows an aspect of the moving member 700 and the supporting member 701 in the aspect of FIG. 8A, and the supporting member 701 moves back and forth in parallel up and down, thereby moving the moving member 700 in up and down parallel. Has moved.

  FIG. 8B shows a mode in which the moving member 700 moves upward and rotates. The second moving member 703 is located on the rightmost side. The display screen 611 of the image display unit 610 displays an image that makes it appear that the fighter is turning. FIG. 9D shows an aspect of the moving member 700 and the supporting member 701 in the aspect of FIG. 8B, where the right side of the supporting member 701 has moved upward and the left side has moved downward. That is, each connecting member 647 moves in the opposite direction. As a result, the distance between the connecting members 647 changes, so that the support member 701 is extended. The moving member 700 rotates by an amount corresponding to the inclination of the support member 701 from the horizontal direction.

  As described above, in the rendering device B, the moving member 700 moves on the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610. Therefore, the display image of the image display unit 610 becomes a background image, and the movement of the moving member 700 and the background image are changed. The linkage can improve the production effect synergistically. Then, by moving the moving member 700 from the lower position to the upper position, only the portion that is always applied to the exposed portion of the figure applied to the front surface of the moving member 700 is visible to the player. The figure given to other parts will also be visible to the player, and the effect of production can be further improved.

  In addition, the production effect can be further improved by vibrating and rotating the moving member 700. The opening 700a of the moving member 700 is always exposed, and an image behind the opening 700a can be always provided to the player through the opening 700a. For this reason, it is possible to further increase the linkage between the presence of the moving member 700 and the image and improve the effect.

  Further, by providing the second moving member 703, the player can enjoy the operation of the second moving member 703 in addition to the moving member 700. Furthermore, the opening 703a is provided in the second moving member 703, and the image behind the opening 703a is made different from other display areas, so that the second moving member 703 can be seen as if it has another display device. This can further improve the production effect.

  Further, by supporting the moving member 700 on the support member 701 that can be expanded and contracted, in addition to the parallel movement of the moving member 700, the rotation can be realized, and the operation of the moving member 700 can be varied.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The slot machine 100 controls the central part of the game, that is, the main control unit 300 that executes processing related to the game progress of the slot machine 100, and various devices according to signals (control commands) transmitted from the main control unit 300. The sub-control unit 400 is controlled, and the rendering device control unit 500 is configured to control the rendering device B according to the signal transmitted from the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 and the rendering device control unit 500 execute processing related to rendering.

  In this embodiment, there is no configuration for transmitting a control command or the like from the sub control unit 400 to the main control unit 300, and data communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is performed from the main control unit 300. This is one-way communication in which data is transmitted only to the sub-control unit 400. Similarly, there is no configuration for transmitting a control command or the like from the rendering device control unit 500 to the sub control unit 400, and data communication between the sub control unit 400 and the rendering device control unit 500 is performed from the sub control unit 400 to the rendering unit control. One-way communication in which data is transmitted only to unit 500.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the state of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle, via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  In addition, the CPU 310 stores a program for controlling each IC, a lottery data used for the internal lottery of a winning combination, various data such as a reel stop position, and a ROM 312 for storing temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. The RAM 313 also functions as a storage unit that stores the number of credits in order to electronically store medals owned by the player as credits by the insertion operation. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 and the rendering device control unit 500 described later.

  The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal. The medal insertion sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 at every interruption time. The state of the sensor 323, the settlement switch 324, and the medal payout sensor 326 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  Two medal insertion sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal insertion slot 141, and detect whether or not a medal has passed. The start lever sensor 321 is installed on the start lever 135 and detects a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detects the operation of the stop button by the player. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and detects an insertion operation when a medal electronically stored in the RAM 313 is inserted as a game medal.

  The settlement switch 324 detects an operation on the settlement button 134, and when the settlement button 134 is pressed once, a medal that can be settled is paid out. In this embodiment, the medals that can be settled are both the stored medals and the bet medals, but only the stored medals may be used. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out from the medal payout port 142. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes H level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving the reel, and a motor for a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout opening 142). A hopper motor driving unit 331 for driving the game, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, an announcement lamp 121, a start lamp 122, a re-playing lamp 123, a reel panel lamp 124, etc.), 7 segments A (SEG) display 341 (a stored number display 125, a display 126, a payout number display 127, etc.) is connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. The random number generation circuit 317 in the present embodiment includes two random number counters. An output interface 371 for transmitting a control command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is a CPU 410 that is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. The data bus and the address bus are provided, and the configuration described below is provided. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock. Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, backlight lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. The RAM 413 is connected via each bus.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 for illuminating the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 from the back, a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the door 102 and a reset switch 422 for initializing information stored in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a control command from the main control unit 300 via a data bus is connected to the CPU 410, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the control command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The speaker 483 includes a speaker provided behind the sound hole 143.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the address decoding circuit 450 has an input for receiving a control command from the main control unit 300. An output interface 472 for outputting signals to the interface 461, the clock IC 423, and the 7-segment display 440 is connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100, and for example, a store clerk can check predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 controls the payout strobe 425 that illuminates the effect lamp 424 (side lamp 144 and the like) and the medal payout outlet 142 with flashing light from the inside according to the data received from the CPU 410. CPU 410 performs command transmission to rendering device control unit 500 via demultiplexer 419.

<Director control unit>
Next, the rendering device control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The rendering device control unit 500 includes a CPU 510, which is an arithmetic processing device, and a data bus and an address bus for transmitting and receiving signals to and from each IC and each circuit, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 514 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 511 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 510 as a system clock.

  A timer circuit 515 is connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The CPU 510 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 512 to the timer circuit 515 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 515 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 510 for each interrupt time. The CPU 510 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing. CPU 510 receives signals from CPU 410 output via output interface 470 and demultiplexer 419 of sub-control unit 400 via input interface 520 and the bus, and controls rendering device control unit 500 as a whole.

  The ROM 512 stores a program and data for controlling the rendering device control unit 500 as a whole. The RAM 513 includes a work area for programs processed by the CPU 510. The ROM 512 and RAM 513 are connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. In addition, the CPU 510 receives the CPU 530, the motor driver 540 that independently drives the motors 631 and 641 of the rendering device B, and the input interface 541 to which the detection results of the sensors 639 and 649 of the rendering device B are input via the bus. Is connected. Further, a ROM 531, a RAM 532, and a VDP (video display processor) 534 are connected to the CPU 530 via a bus.

  The ROM 531 stores a program processed by the CPU 530. The RAM 532 has a work area for programs processed by the CPU 530 and the like. A crystal oscillator 533 is connected to the VDP 534, and further a ROM 535 and a RAM 536 are connected via a bus. The ROM 535 stores a plurality of types of image data of the image display unit 610. The CPU 530 reads out image data in the ROM 535 based on the signal from the CPU 510, generates an image signal using the work area of the RAM 536, and displays the display screen of the image display unit 610 via the D / A converter 537. Display an image.

<Pattern arrangement>
FIG. 13 is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 is expanded in a plane. As shown in the figure, each reel 110-112 has a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a predetermined number of frames (here, 21 frames). A frame is a unit of a region where one symbol is arranged. In the symbol display window 113, three frames out of 21 frames are displayed.

  Numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of FIG. 13 indicate at which position on the reel each symbol is arranged, that is, an arrangement number (an identifier for identifying each frame, and the rotation position of the reel is Managed by this arrangement number). There is a one-to-one correspondence between the arrangement number and the symbol. For example, the number 0 frame of the left reel 110 is a bell symbol, the number 1 frame of the middle reel 111 is a replay symbol, and the right reel 112 is number 2 Watermelon symbols are arranged on each frame. Note that the symbol is not limited to the symbol shown in FIG. 13, and any identifier that can distinguish a symbol from another symbol can be used, and numbers, English letters, figures, illustrations, etc. can be adopted. .

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  The winning combination of this embodiment includes a big bonus (BB1 to BB4), a regular bonus (RB1, RB2), a shift regular bonus (SRB), a small role (Bell 1, Bell 2, watermelon, cherry), There are replays 1-4.

  In this embodiment, the “winning combination” means a combination with a medal payout (watermelon, bell, cherry) and an operation combination without a medal payout (BB1 to 4, RB1, RB2, SRB, replay 1 to 4). Therefore, the “winning” in the present embodiment includes the case where the symbol combination of the actuator is displayed on the activated winning line. For example, in the case of a replay winning or a BB winning, This means that the symbol combination of replay and the symbol combination of BB are displayed on the activated pay line.

  “Big Bonus (BB1 to BB4)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game) which is a special game is started by winning. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding winning symbol combinations are “White 7-White 7-White 7”, BB2 “Bonus-Bonus-Bonus”, BB3 “White 7-White 7-Bonus”, and BB4 “Bonus-Bonus-White 7”. In the present embodiment, flag carryover is performed for BB1 to BB4. That is, when BB1 to BB4 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 of the main control unit 300), but even if the BB1 to BB4 are not won in the game, the prize is won. The state where the flag is raised is maintained until the game is completed, and it is assumed that BB1 to BB4 are being internally won even after the next game.

  The “regular bonus (RB1, RB2)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding winning symbol combination is RB1 “blue 7-blue 7-watermelon” and RB2 “blue 7-watermelon-watermelon”. In the present embodiment, flag carryover is performed for RB as well as BB described above.

  The “shift regular bonus (SRB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is performed by winning in a big bonus game. The corresponding winning symbol combination is “replay-bell-replay” in the present embodiment. The SRB is the same as the RB1 and RB2 in that the RB game is activated, but the probability of winning internally is higher than the RB1 and RB2 during the BB, and the corresponding winning symbol (in this embodiment, replay and Since the bells are arranged in a distributed manner on each of the reels 110 to 112 (see FIG. 13), the player can easily push the eye.

  “Small (Bell 1, Bell 2, Watermelon, Cherry)” (hereinafter also simply referred to as “Bell, Watermelon, Cherry”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding winning symbol combination is: In this embodiment, the bell 1 is “bell-bell-bell”, the bell 2 is “watermelon-bell-bell”, the watermelon is “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”, and the cherry is “cherry-any-any”. The corresponding payout numbers are 15 for the bell, 15 for the watermelon, and 4 for the cherry, as shown in FIG. In the case of “cherry-any-any”, the design of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the design of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any design.

  “Replays (replay) 1 to 4” are winning combinations (acting players) that can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game by winning, and medals are paid out. Absent. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding winning symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay” for replay 1, “replay-replay-bell” for replay 2, and “replay-bell-bell” for replay 3. The replay 4 is “Replay-Cherry-Replay”.

  Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to the winning combination shown in FIG.

  The gaming state of the slot machine 100 is broadly classified into a normal game (including a BB internal winning) and a BB game (including an RB game and an SRB game), and more specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 17 to 21. Game state is set. In the slot machine 100, the above winning combination is adopted for each gaming state, and a plurality of RT states having different winning probabilities of the re-gaming combination are adopted.

<Normal game>
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an internal winning type, an internal winning probability, a corresponding winning combination, a symbol combination of winning combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning in a normal game. It is a figure which shows a corresponding internal winning probability and its synthetic | combination probability for every RT state.

  To outline the internal lottery of the winning combination, the range of random values (for example, 0 to 65535) acquired at the time of the internal lottery is divided in advance into several regions (regions corresponding to the size of each winning probability) Each region is associated with a winning or a loss (for example, 0 to 35 is BB1, 36 to 71 is BB2,..., 17180 to 63535 is lost). These pieces of information are stored in the ROM 312 as a winning combination lottery table. In the internal lottery of the winning combination, whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is determined according to which range the acquired random number value belongs. The internal winning probabilities shown in FIGS. 15 to 21 are numerical values obtained by dividing the range of random value assigned to each winning combination by all random numbers. The same method can be adopted for various lottery processes other than the internal lottery.

  There are two types of internal winning types: single and one winning combination in an internal lottery, and multiple (in this case, two) winning combinations in one internal lottery. It will be a winner. The internal winning state is managed by turning ON / OFF an internal winning flag whose storage area is set in the RAM 313. The internal winning flag is valid only for one game, except when the flag is carried over, and is turned OFF when the game ends.

  The internal winning probability is generally set so as to be within a predetermined payout rate range, and can be set in six stages from setting 1 to setting 6 according to the business of the amusement store. 15 to 21 exemplify one arbitrary stage (setting N), and other settings are omitted. As a result of the internal lottery process, when any winning combination is won internally, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination won internally stops on the winning line.

In addition, the synthetic | combination probability of FIG. 16 has shown the numerical value which added the internal winning probability corresponding to the replays 1-4.

  In addition to the above-mentioned single bonuses, big bonuses (BB1 to BB4), small roles (watermelon, bell (bell 1, bell 2), cherry), replays 1-4, There is a role.

In this embodiment, the simultaneous winning combination (BB1 & replay 1, BB1 & replay 2, BB2 & replay 2, BB3 & replay 2, BB4 & replay 2, BB1 & watermelon, BB2 & watermelon, BB3 & watermelon, BB4 & watermelon, BB1 & cherry, BB2 & Cherry, BB3 & Cherry, BB4 & Cherry). For example, the simultaneous winning combination (BB1 & replay 1) is a winning combination capable of simultaneously winning both BB1 and replay 1, and the winning symbol combination “white 7-white 7-white 7” corresponding to BB1 is selected. When the game is complete, the game shifts to BB game, and when the winning symbol combination “replay-replay-replay” corresponding to replay 1 is prepared, the game is played without inserting medals in the next game. Can do.

  In the normal game, seven types of RT modes of RT0, RT1, and RT4 to RT8 having different internal winning probabilities for the replays 1 to 4 are set. As shown in FIG. 16, in this embodiment, among the seven types of RT modes, the internal winning probability of the replays 1 to 4 in the RT0 mode is the lowest at 1 / 7.3, and the RT5 mode and the RT7 mode The internal winning probability of replays 1 to 4 is set to the highest at 1 / 1.2.

<When winning the BB internal>
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations at the time of BB internal winning, the types of single winning / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends).

  BB internal winning means that any of the winning combinations of BB1 to BB4 is won internally (including internal winning by simultaneous winning combination), and BB1 to BB4 is not won (the winning symbol combination corresponding to BB1 to BB4 is A game state that is not available.

  The winning combination at the time of winning the BB internal prize includes the small role (watermelon, bell (bell 1, bell 2), cherry), and replays 1 to 4, which are the above-mentioned single roles. Even during the BB internal winning, the internal winning probabilities of the replays 1 to 4 are set to be the same as those of the normal game.

<BB game>
FIG. 18 (a) shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends) in the BB game (Super BB) by BB1 winning. FIG.

  The winning combinations in SuperBB include small roles (watermelon, bell (bell 1, bell 2), cherry), replays 1-4, RB (RB1, RB2), and SRB, which are the above-mentioned sole roles. .

  FIG. 18 (b) shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends) in BB games (Normal BB) with BB 2-4 winnings. ).

The winning combination in NormalBB is the same as the winning combination in the BB game by the BB1 winning, but the internal winning probabilities of RB1, RB2, and SRB are different. That is, the internal winning probability of RB1 and RB2 is higher in SuperBB than in NormalBB, while the internal winning probability of SRB is lower in SuperBB than in NormalBB. Yes.
In this embodiment, the BB game ends when the number of medals paid out exceeds 465.

  Further, SuperBB shifts to SuperBB general game RT0 mode, and NormalBB shifts to NormalBB general game RT0.

<When RB internal winner is won>
FIG. 20A is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations at the time of RB1 internal winning, the types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, the corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividend). FIG. (B) is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations, the types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, the internal winning probabilities, the corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals paid out (dividends) at the time of internal winning of RB2.

  In RB1 (or RB2) internal winning, when RB1 (or RB2) is won internally during BB games, RB1 (or RB2) is not won (RB1 (or RB2) is a combination of winning symbols No) refers to the gaming state.

  The winning combination at the time of winning the inside of the RB includes small roles (watermelon, bell (bell 1, bell 2), cherry) and replays 1 to 4, which are the above-mentioned single roles. In addition, there is no transition to the RT mode when the RB1 internal winning is made, but the BB general game RT6 mode is made when the RB2 internal winning is made.

<RB game, SRB game>
FIG. 19A shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out in RB games (RB1 games) and SRB games based on RB1 winning ( FIG.

  In the RB1 game and the SRB game, there are small roles (watermelon, bell (bell 1, bell 2), cherry), which are the above-mentioned single roles. Further, in the RB1 game and the SRB game, there is no transition to the RT mode.

  FIG. 19B shows the types of winning combinations in the RB game (RB2 games) by RB2 winning (RB2 gaming), the types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends). FIG.

  The winning combination of the RB2 game is the same as the winning combination during the RB1 game, but the internal winning probability of the small combination (bell) is different. That is, the internal winning probability of the small role (bell) is higher in the RB1 game than in the RB2 game. Further, in the RB2 game, the RB game RT6 mode is entered.

  In the present embodiment, the RB1 game or the RB2 game ends when 12 games are played, or when the winning combination is won 8 times. If the RB1 game is won during SuperBB, the BB general game RT4 mode (in SuperBB) is entered after RB1 ends. FIG. 21A shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends) in the BB general game RT4 mode (in SuperBB). FIG.

  In addition, when the RB1 game is won during the NormalBB, the BB general game RT4 mode (in the NormalBB) is entered after the RB1 is finished. FIG. 21 (b) shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends) in the BB general game RT4 mode (Normal BB). FIG.

  In addition, when an RB2 game is won during SuperBB, the BB general game RT8 mode (in SuperBB) is entered after RB2 ends. FIG. 21 (c) shows the types of winning combinations in the BB general game RT8 mode (in SuperBB), the types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, the corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividend). FIG.

  In addition, when an RB2 game is won during NormalBB, after the end of RB2, the BB general game RT8 mode (in NormalBB) is entered. FIG. 21 (d) shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividend) in the BB general game RT8 mode (Normal BB). FIG.

  Next, the type of gaming state will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 22 is a state transition diagram showing the state of the gaming state transition.

  In the normal game, there are seven types of RT modes: a normal game RT0 mode, a normal game RT1 mode, and a normal game RT4 to RT8 mode.

  The normal game RT0 mode is a game state that is initially set at the start of the normal game. The normal game RT1 mode is shifted to when the symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Bell” corresponding to the replay 2 is displayed on the active line, and the normal game RT1 mode is continued for seven games after the transition. As shown in FIG. 16, the re-game synthesis probability in the normal game RT1 mode is 1 / 2.1, which is higher than the re-game synthesis probability 1 / 7.3 in the normal game RT0 mode.

  The normal game RT4 mode is shifted to when the BB game is finished in the BB general game RT4 mode (in SuperBB or NormalBB), and the normal game RT6 mode is changed to the BB general game RT6 mode or the RB game RT6 mode. When the game ends and becomes a normal game. In these normal game RT4 mode and normal game RT6 mode, as shown in FIG. 16, the ratio at which the symbol combination “Replay Bell-bell” corresponding to Re-Game 3 can be displayed on the winning line is set so far. This is a special high-probability game with a higher ratio than the ratio to be played (in this example, the internal winning probability of replay 3 is changed from 1/65536 to 6855/65536 (or 6555/65536)).

  In addition, the normal game RT5 mode shifts when the symbol combination “Replay-Bell-Bell” corresponding to the replay 3 is displayed on the active line in the normal game RT4 mode or the normal game RT6 mode. The normal game RT5 mode is continued for 100 games. As shown in FIG. 16, the replay synthesis probability in the normal game RT5 mode is 1 / 1.2, which is higher than the regame synthesis probability 1 / 7.2 in the normal game RT4 mode and the RT6 mode. .

  The normal game RT8 mode shifts to the case where the BB game is ended and becomes a normal game in the BB general game RT8 mode (in SuperBB or NormalBB). In this normal game RT8 mode, as shown in FIG. 16, the ratio that the symbol combination “Replay-Cherry-Replay” corresponding to the replay 4 can be displayed on the winning line is higher than the ratio set so far. (In this example, the internal winning probability of replay 4 is changed from 1/65536 to 6855/65536).

  Also, the normal game RT7 mode shifts when the symbol combination “Replay-Cherry-Replay” corresponding to the replay 4 is displayed on the active line in this normal game RT8 mode, and for 1000 games after the transition, The normal game RT7 mode is continued. As shown in FIG. 16, the replay synthesis probability in the normal game RT7 mode is 1 / 1.2, which is higher than the regame synthesis probability 1 / 7.2 in the normal game RT8 mode.

  For BB games, Normal BB general game RT0 mode, SuperBB general game RT0 mode, BB general game RT4 mode (in SuperBB or NormalBB), BB general game RT6 mode, BB general game RT8 mode (in SuperBB or NormalBB), RB There is a gaming RT6 mode.

  In the NormalBB general game RT0 mode, the symbol combination “bonus-bonus-bonus” corresponding to BB2, the symbol combination “white 7-white 7-bonus” corresponding to BB3, or the symbol combination “bonus-bonus-white” corresponding to BB4. When “7” is displayed on the active line (when any of BB2 to BB4 is won), the process proceeds. The SuperBB general game RT0 mode shifts to the case where the symbol combination “white 7-white 7-white 7” corresponding to BB1 is displayed on the active line (when winning BB1).

  As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the internal winning probability of RB1 in this SuperBB general game RT0 mode is 1310/65536 (= about 1/50), and the internal winning probability of RB2 is 655/65536 (= About 1/100), which is higher than the internal winning probability 819/65536 (= about 1/80) of RB1 in NormalBB general game RT0 mode and 164/65536 (= about 1/400) of RB2. Yes. On the other hand, the internal winning probability of SRB in SuperBB general game RT0 mode is 6553/65536 (= about 1/10), and the internal winning probability of SRB in NormalBB general game RT0 mode is 18724/65536 (= about 1 / 3.5). Is set lower. That is, the SuperBB general game RT0 mode has a higher probability of winning the RB1 game and the RB2 game than the NormalBB general game RT0 mode, and the NormalBB general game RT0 mode has a probability of winning the SRB game than the SuperBB general game RT0 mode. Is expensive.

  In the normal BB general game RT0 mode or SuperBB general game RT0 mode, when RB1 is internally won and the symbol combination “Blue 7-Blue 7-Watermelon” corresponding to RB1 is aligned on the active line 114 (when winning RB1) ) Shifts to the RB1 game (in this case, since there is no transition to the RT mode, the RT0 mode remains). When this RB1 game ends, the BB general game RT4 mode (in SuperBB or NormalBB) is entered.

  In addition, when RB2 is internally won in the NormalBB general game RT0 mode or the SuperBB general game RT0 mode, the game moves to the BB general game RT6 mode, and in the BB general game RT6 mode, the symbol combination corresponding to RB2 “blue 7 When “-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on the active line (when winning RB2), the RB2 game RT6 mode is entered. When this RB2 game ends, the BB general game RT8 mode (in SuperBB or NormalBB) is entered for 100 games. Note that, when the BB general game RT8 mode is completed, the mode shifts to the SuperBB general game RT0 mode.

  Furthermore, when the SRB is won internally in the NormalBB general game RT0 mode or the SuperBB general game RT0 mode, and the symbol combination “Replay-Bell-Replay” corresponding to the SRB is aligned on the active line 114 (when winning the SRB) ) Shifts to the SRB game (in this case, since there is no transition to the RT mode, the RT0 mode remains).

  Also, if more than 465 medals are paid out during the BB game, the game shifts to a normal game.

<Reel stop control>
Next, stop control of the reels 110 to 112 will be described. The reel stop control is performed based on the selected reel stop control data by selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined reel stop control data based on a predetermined condition. If multiple types of reel stop control data are set for the same condition, one of them is selected by lottery. The selection condition includes at least an internal lottery result in the game. In addition, whether or not a bonus flag is carried over is also included in the selection conditions.

  In this embodiment, so-called pull-in control (frame slip control) is performed. The pull-in control refers to a control for shifting the stop positions of the reels 110 to 112 within a certain number of frames (here, a maximum of 5 frames) after the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. The reel stop control data is stored in the ROM 312 of the main control unit 300. Each reel stop control data includes an allowable control that allows a predetermined winning combination pattern combination to be displayed on the winning line, and a prohibition control that does not display any winning combination pattern combination on the winning line. It is roughly divided into

  As an example of the permissible control, for example, when a winning combination is won internally, or when a BB or RB is internally won (flag carryover), the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. Even if the timing is bad, the control is performed so that the combination of the winning symbols is displayed within the range of the number of frames. However, since it is only “permitted”, there are cases where the pattern combinations are not aligned depending on the timing of operating each of the stop buttons 137 to 139.

  For example, the prohibition control is performed when, for example, the internal lottery result is lost, and the BB or RB is not being internally won (the flag is being carried over), and the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. At best, control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are not displayed together within the range of the number of frames.

<Basic control of games>
FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the main process of the main control unit showing the basic control of the game. This process is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the process (steps S101 to S111) in FIG.

  In step S101, processing related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the number of medals inserted. It is not necessary to insert a medal when winning the re-game in the previous game. Details of the input process in step S101 will be described later.

  In step S102, a process related to a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined. In addition, a start lever reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 grasps the start of the game by receiving this start lever reception command.

  In step S103, a valid winning line is determined.

  In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

  In step S105, an internal lottery of a winning combination is performed using the random number acquired in step S105 and the lottery data in the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, the winning combination flag is internally turned ON. Also, an internal winning result command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 grasps the result of the internal lottery by receiving this internal winning result command. In step S105, reel stop control data is selected based on the internal lottery result. In step S106, rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is started by a reel rotation start process.

  In step S107, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received, and the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 137 to 139 is stopped by the reel control process. At this time, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped based on the reel stop control data selected in step S105. In step S107, a stop position symbol command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. By receiving this stop position symbol command, the sub-control unit 400 grasps at which symbol position each reel 110 to 112 is stopped.

  In step S108, the winning determination of the symbols stopped when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are pressed is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination has been won when the winning symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination won or the flag carryover winning combination is displayed (displayed) on the active line. For example, if “replay-replay-replay” is arranged on the active line, it is determined that the replay is won. In step S108, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 grasps the winning result by receiving the determination result command.

  In step S109, a medal payout process is performed. In this medal payout process, if any winning combination with payout (dividend) is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In step S110, a game state control process is performed. In the game state control process, control for changing the game state is performed. For example, in the case of BB winning or RB winning, a BB game or an RB game is prepared to be started from the next time. Prepare to start normal games. In step S110, a state command indicating the current gaming state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 grasps the gaming state by receiving this state command.

  In step S111, RT game update processing is performed. In the RT game update process, when the condition for changing the probability of the re-game is satisfied, the process related to the transition to the RT mode described above is performed.

  As described above, one game is finished, and thereafter, the game progresses by repeating this.

<Processing of sub-control unit>
Next, processing of the sub control unit 400 will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing and main processing of the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100.

  First, interrupt processing will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 410 of the sub-control unit 400 performs the process of FIG.

  In step S201, it is determined whether a control command from the main control unit 300 has been received. If a control command has been received from the main control unit 300, the process proceeds to step S202. If a control command has not been received from the main control unit 300, the process ends.

  In step S202, the control command received from the main control unit 300 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 413 (referred to as a command storage area). Control commands from the main control unit 300 are sequentially stored in the command storage area.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 410 of the sub-control unit 400 repeatedly executes the process in FIG.

  In step S211, it is determined whether or not at least one control command is stored in the command storage area. If the control command is stored, the oldest control command is acquired and the process proceeds to step S212. If the control command is not stored, the process returns to step S211. The acquired control command is deleted from the command storage area.

  In step S212, it is determined whether or not the acquired control command is an effect pattern setting target command. When the acquired control command is an effect pattern setting target command, the process proceeds to step S213, and when it is not an effect pattern setting target command, the process proceeds to step S217. Here, the effect pattern is a predetermined effect type executed in the slot machine 100, and a plurality of types are provided. Details will be described later. The effect pattern setting target command is a command that triggers selection of an effect pattern, and is, for example, an internal winning result command indicating an internal lottery result of a winning combination.

  In step S213, an effect pattern is selected and set. Details regarding the selection and setting of the production pattern will be described later.

  In step S214, as a result of setting the effect pattern in step S213, a data set of effect data for the device managed by the sub-control unit 400, and command transmission to the effect device control unit 500 for causing the effect device B to execute the effect. Determine if necessary. When it is necessary to send a command to the data set of the production data or the production device control unit 500, the process proceeds to step S215. When neither the data set of the production data nor the command transmission to the production device control unit 500 is necessary, The process proceeds to step S216.

  In step S215, a data set of effect data for the device managed by the sub-control unit 400 or a command transmission to the effect device control unit 500 is performed.

  In step S216, other processing is performed, and the process returns to step S211. The other processing includes update processing of various information managed by the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S217, it is determined whether or not the control command acquired in step S211 is an effect update target command. When the acquired control command is an effect update target command, the process proceeds to step S218, and when the acquired control command is not an effect update target command, the process proceeds to step S216. The effect update target command is a command that triggers the progress of the contents of the effect specified by the effect pattern when a certain effect pattern is set. For example, various types of players for the slot machine 100 This command indicates that there has been an operation. In step S218, a data set of effect data for the device managed by the sub-control unit 400 or command transmission to the effect device control unit 500 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S216.

<Outline of production>
Next, effects performed in the slot machine 100 will be described. Here, the production by the production device B will be mainly described. A plurality of types of effects executed in the slot machine 100 are prepared, and these are referred to as effect patterns. When the sub-control unit 400 receives the effect pattern setting target command, the sub-control unit 400 selects any one of a plurality of types of effect patterns by a predetermined method, and executes the effect contents defined by the effect pattern.

  In each effect pattern, control contents of the effect device are defined. For example, the presentation device B includes contents such as movement control of the moving member 700 and the second moving member 703, display control of an image displayed on the image display unit 610, and the like.

  Data indicating the control content of the effect device is included in the control unit that manages the effect device. For example, the rendering device control unit 500 has control data for movement control of the moving member 700 and the second moving member 703 and display control of an image displayed on the image display unit 610.

  The sub-control unit 400 holds an identifier assigned for each control content, and transmits the identifier as a command to the effect device control unit 500 in accordance with the set effect pattern definition. Receiving the command, the rendering device control unit 500 executes the rendering by setting control data corresponding to the identifier indicated by the command in each rendering device. When the command is transmitted from the sub control unit 400 to the production device control unit 500, a production pattern is newly set (step S213), and the production by the production device B is immediately executed (step S215), or a certain production. This is a case where a pattern is set and the contents of the effect progress according to the conditions defined by the effect pattern (steps S217 and S218).

  Examples of the effects include one that starts and ends in one game, and one that is executed over a plurality of games. In addition, there are those that proceed according to the player's operation on the slot machine 100 and the control state of the main control unit 300. Examples of the timing for performing the production include a certain time in the game being executed when the production pattern setting target command is received, and a certain time in the game after the next game or after several games have passed. Such effect conditions can be defined for each effect pattern. Some of the conditions for such effects can also be set when setting the effect pattern in step S213.

  25 (a) and 25 (b) are explanatory diagrams showing an example of an effect pattern selection method, showing an example in which an effect pattern is selected in accordance with the gaming state (normal game, BB game, RB / SRB game). ing. FIG. 25A shows a selection method during a normal game. In this example, an effect pattern is selected according to the internal lottery result of the winning combination. Therefore, the internal winning result command indicating the internal lottery result of the winning combination becomes the effect pattern setting target command in step S212.

  When an effect pattern setting target command is received by the sub-control unit 400 when a certain effect pattern is set, priority is given to the effect pattern being set so that a new effect pattern is not set. On the contrary, a new setting may be made. Such conditions can also be defined for each effect pattern.

  In the example of FIG. 25A, n types of effect patterns from effect patterns a1 to an are prepared as effect patterns during normal gaming. The selection of the production pattern is first determined according to whether or not the game is a bonus internal winning game and the result of the internal lottery of the winning combination in the game. That is, it is determined according to the setting of the internal winning state. Furthermore, it is determined by lottery according to the selection probability for each production pattern. In the example of FIG. 25A, for example, in a game in which bonus internal winning is not performed (× in the figure), when the internal lottery result of the winning combination is lost, the probability that the effect pattern a1 is selected is 2%. .

  An effect pattern with a selection probability of 0 is not selected. For example, in a game that is not in the bonus internal winning, when the internal lottery result of the winning combination is BB winning, the production pattern a1 is not selected. Depending on how the selection probability is set, the production has an internal winning state notification function.

  As an example of the notification function by effect, for example, when the internal winning state is set for a predetermined winning combination such as BB or RB, a specific effect pattern is set as compared with the case where the internal winning state is not set. It is possible to select with high probability. By the frequent selection of a specific performance pattern, the same content is frequently performed, and the player can recognize that the player is in the internal winning state of BB or RB. The difference in probability is preferably several times or more than 10 times.

  As a method for changing the selection probability in this way, it is possible to vary the selection probability corresponding to a specific internal lottery result. For example, in the example of FIG. 25A, the selection probability of the production pattern a1 when the internal lottery result is “losing” is 2% when the bonus is not in the internal winning state, but the bonus is in the internal winning state. The time is 60%, and the probability of selection is higher in the latter (30 times).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25 (b), an example of a method for selecting an effect pattern at the time of BB game, RB game or SRB game will be shown. In the BB game, a production pattern is divided into a plurality of types of production modes 1 to 3. In the case of this embodiment, the main characters (displayed on the image display unit 610) appearing in the contents of the effect differ depending on the effect mode. In the case of this embodiment, there are three main characters: Tono, Hime and Rin. The production mode is set according to the player's selection at the start of the BB game, and the setting process can be included in other processes in step S216, for example. The effect patterns are set for each effect mode (effect pattern group), and are sequentially selected according to the progress of the BB game. In the case of this embodiment at the time of RB game or SRB game, the production pattern has the same content every time.

<Direction pattern selection / setting process>
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect pattern selection / setting process of FIG. In the present embodiment, in the normal game RT5 mode or the normal game RT7 mode, the winning combination is extracted from the winning combination (specifically, the combination including the simultaneous winning combination) won in the mode and the history is displayed. An effect (referred to as a small role history extraction effect) is selected. That is, the small role history extraction effect does not simply display the history of the winning combination in the normal game RT5 mode or the normal game RT7 mode, but the normal game RT5 mode and the normal game with the highest re-game synthesis probability in the normal game. A small combination with a high probability of expecting a bonus winning is extracted from a number of internal winning combinations during the game RT7 mode, and the extracted small combination is displayed as history information. As a result, in the normal game RT5 mode or the normal game RT7 mode, the player can obtain useful information for the player without performing any complicated operation. In addition, during the final 10 game periods of the normal game RT5 mode game period (100 games) or the normal game RT7 mode game period (1000 games), the bonus winning expectation is expected for each of the internal winning combinations displayed so far. Judgment effect that displays information about the degree is executed. As a result, it is possible to grasp the expectation level of bonus winning of the immediately smaller role displayed in the history.

  In step S221, it is determined whether or not the current game state (RT mode) is the normal game RT5 mode or the normal game RT7 mode. When the current game state (RT mode) is the normal game RT5 mode or the normal game RT7 mode, the process proceeds to step S222, and the current game state (RT mode) is neither the normal game RT5 mode nor the normal game RT7 mode. If so, the process proceeds to step S231.

  In step S222, the internal winning result in the game is confirmed.

  In step S223, it is determined whether or not the simultaneous winning combination is won. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the simultaneous winning combination is a simultaneous winning combination of BB and a small combination (BB1 & replay 1, BB1 & replay 2, BB2 & replay 2, BB3 & replay 2, BB4 & replay 2, BB1 & watermelon, BB2 & watermelon, BB3 & watermelon, BB4 & watermelon, BB1 & cherry, BB2 & cherry, BB3 & cherry, BB4 & cherry).

  When the simultaneous winning combination is won, the process proceeds to step S224, and the process of history display extraction lottery 1 is performed. When the simultaneous winning combination is not won, the process proceeds to step S225, and the process of history display extraction lottery 2 is performed. In this embodiment, the method of extracting history information (information on the small winning combination that was won internally) is different between when winning the simultaneous winning combination and when not winning, and when winning the simultaneous winning combination, The history information is extracted with a higher lottery probability than in the case of not winning. FIG. 27 shows an example of the history display extraction lottery table. FIG. 27A shows the history display extraction lottery table 1 selected when winning the simultaneous winning combination, and FIG. 27B shows the history display extraction lottery table selected when not winning the simultaneous winning combination. 2 is an example. For example, as shown in FIG. 27 (a), when BB1 & replay 1 are won internally, the lottery probability for extracting replay 1 is A1, and as shown in FIG. 27 (b), the watermelon is won internally. Sometimes the probability of extracting a watermelon is B1. Also, generally, the lottery probabilities A1, A2,..., AN in the history display extraction lottery table 1 are set higher than the lottery probabilities B1, B2,. Has been. This is based on the fact that a small role for which a bonus is expected is extracted and displayed with high probability in the small role history extraction effect of the present embodiment.

  In step S226, when the history information is extracted in the history display extraction lottery 1 process or the history display extraction lottery 2 process, the symbol of the small role indicated by the extracted history information (for example, replay 1 is replayed). Replay symbol suggesting game 1 winning, watermelon symbol suggesting watermelon winning if watermelon) is set to be displayed as a history of the winning combination. FIG. 28 shows the history display pattern of the small role history extraction effect in the normal game RT5 mode in comparison with the progress of the game. For example, at the time of 50 game digestion, watermelon, bell, cherry, replay, and bell are extracted as better roles, and the watermelon, bell, cherry, replay, and bell symbols are displayed on the display screen 611 of the image display unit 610. Are displayed at predetermined positions (see S1). In the present embodiment, the history display extraction lottery 1 or 2 is performed for each game, and the extraction lottery for displaying the history is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined period (for example, 50 The history information for displaying several histories collectively may be extracted from the history information regarding the small winning combination won during the game). Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, information regarding the extracted combination is always displayed as history information, but the history may be displayed only for a specific period. For example, the history may be displayed for each predetermined number of games. Further, history display may be collectively performed within the remaining 10 game modes in which a judgment effect described later is performed.

  In step S227, it is determined whether or not a history display replacement condition is satisfied. When the replacement condition for the history display is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S228, and the display setting for exchanging the history information extracted in the game with the predetermined history information already extracted and displayed is performed. That is, when the small role extracted in the game has a higher probability of expecting a bonus win than the predetermined small role already extracted and displayed, the probability of expecting a bonus win is higher. It is exchanged for a role. For example, in the case where Cherry has a higher probability of expecting a bonus win than Bell (as shown in FIG. 15, Bell is not a winning combination with a bonus, but Cherry is a winning combination with a bonus. As shown in FIG. 28, when the cherry is extracted at the time point S2, the bell symbol already extracted and displayed is replaced with the cherry symbol and displayed (see S3). The replacement condition may be satisfied when, for example, a specific combination with a high probability of expecting a bonus win is extracted, or a specific combination with a high probability of expecting a bonus win is extracted and replaced. It may be when a lottery is won. On the other hand, when the replacement condition for the history display is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S229.

  In step S229, it is determined whether or not the game mode is within the remaining 10 games. That is, it is determined whether 90 games or more have been consumed in the normal game RT5 mode, or 990 games or more have been consumed in the normal game RT7 mode. In the small role history expectation effect of the present embodiment, as described above, during the last 10 games, a judgment effect is displayed that displays information on the degree of expectation of the bonus winning for each of the internal winning characters that have been displayed in the history so far. The determination is performed. When the game mode is within the remaining 10 games, the process proceeds to step S230, and a display setting for a judgment effect (also referred to as a history display expectation effect) is performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 28, the judgment effect is displayed by emphasizing the symbols (see S4) of each role displayed in the history sequentially for each game, and displaying a number indicating the degree of expectation (see FIG. 28). (See S5). On the other hand, if the game mode is not less than 10 games, the process proceeds to step S231. In the present embodiment, the remaining 10 games are used as the start condition for the judgment effect, but the start condition for the judgment effect is not limited to this, and other start conditions may be set. For example, in the normal game RT7 mode, in addition to the above conditions (remaining 10 games), if there are 10 remaining games for every 100 games (90th game, 190th game, 290th game, etc.) You may make it start a judge production over 10 games with respect to the small role which became. Moreover, the information regarding the expectation degree of the bonus winning notified by the judge effect may be accurate information or not necessarily accurate information.

  In step S231, processing for setting other effect patterns is performed.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 29 to 31, an example of a small role history extraction effect of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 29A shows a display image displayed on the image display unit 610 in a situation where one game is consumed after starting the normal game RT5 mode. The remaining number of games 99 in the normal game RT5 mode is displayed.

  FIG. 29B shows a display image displayed on the image display unit 610 in a situation where the normal game RT5 mode is started and 50 games are consumed. The remaining number of games 50 in the normal game RT5 mode is displayed, and symbols of four small roles (watermelon, bell, cherry, replay from the left) extracted from the digested 50 games are displayed.

  FIG. 30A shows a display image displayed on the image display unit 610 in a situation where 90 games have been consumed after starting the normal game RT5 mode. In addition to displaying the remaining number of games 50 in the normal game RT5 mode, 10 small roles extracted from 90 digested games (as shown in FIG. 30 (b), from the left, watermelon, bell, cherry, replay, (Bell, watermelon, cherry, replay, cherry, tulle). Note that FIG. 30B is a diagram displaying only the history display image of the small role history extraction effect.

  FIG. 31 (a) shows a display image displayed on the image display unit 610 when the normal game RT5 mode is started and the 91st game is started (when the start lever 135 is operated). Among the symbols of the small roles displayed in the history, the watermelon symbol arranged at the left is enlarged and displayed, and the expectation degree of winning the bonus is displayed as 30%. In the 92nd game, the bell symbol placed second from the left, in the 93rd game the cherry symbol placed third from the left ..., in the 100th game, the cherry placed rightmost The expectation of winning the bonus for the symbol is displayed as a numerical value. FIG. 30B shows only the history display image and the judge display image of the small role history extraction effect.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, a simultaneous winning combination with a higher probability of bonus winning is selected from among the internal winning combinations in a specific game period (normal game RT5, normal game RT7). Extracting preferentially and executing a small role history extraction effect to display the history, the player can obtain useful information for the player without requiring a cumbersome operation, The interest for games can be further improved. In other words, the player can take historical information about the combination without performing selection operations, etc., and the machine automatically extracts information useful for the player preferentially, so that the player can improve Information can be obtained without effort.

  In addition, near the end of a specific game period, a judgment effect that displays the degree of expectation of bonus winning is executed for the role displayed in the history, so the player expects the bonus winning of the part drawn during the specific gaming period. The degree can be grasped objectively.

<Other embodiments>
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described, various deformation | transformation and change can be performed with respect to embodiment of this invention in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  For example, in the small role history extraction effect of the above embodiment, the extracted winning combination is displayed as a history from among the winning combination internally in a specific gaming section, but from among the winning combinations in a specific gaming section The extracted combination may be displayed as a history. Even in this case, since the extraction probability of the combination having a high probability of winning the bonus is set high, similarly to the above-described embodiment, there is a high possibility that the combination advantageous for the player is displayed in history, and the player Useful information can be obtained.

  In the small role history extraction effect of the above-described embodiment, the extracted small role symbols are displayed as history information. However, in addition to this, other information may be displayed together. For example, some information such as the number of games after the end of the bonus, the number of games since the start of the replay time, the elapsed time, and the current time may be displayed together.

  Also, in the small role history extraction effect of the above embodiment, a role is extracted from the bonus simultaneous winning combination and a single combination and displayed as a history. However, in the case of a bonus simultaneous winning combination, it is always extracted and displayed as a history. May be.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine using medals. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a slot using a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) as a game medium. It can also be applied to machines and pachinko machines.

  Here, as a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, a variable display device that variably displays a predetermined symbol (identification information) is provided, and the variable display device is triggered by a game ball entering the winning opening and winning. An example is a pachinko gaming machine in which the symbol is stopped and displayed after the symbol is changed in order to notify the game state transition.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball enters the start opening, a lottery is performed and it is determined whether or not the lottery result is a win. When winning the jackpot in this lottery, the variable display device displays a combination (a jackpot symbol; for example, 777) based on a specific symbol and shifts to a jackpot state. In the big hit state, the big prize opening is kept open, for example, for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times, so that the game ball is easy to enter and a state advantageous to the player is realized. In addition, if the combination of a specific symbol (hit jackpot symbol) is a jackpot symbol (probability variation symbol) with probability variation, the probability of the next jackpot is set higher, realizing a more advantageous state for the player Is done.

  Then, a history may be taken with respect to the information related to the lottery result described above during a predetermined period, and an effect of extracting the history from the history and displaying the history information may be executed. At this time, as in the above-described embodiment, since information related to the lottery result advantageous to the player is easily extracted, the player can obtain advantageous game information without requiring a selection operation or the like.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the cover unit of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rendering device viewed from the front side of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rendering device viewed from the back side of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a support member viewed from the back side of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the support member as viewed from the back side of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the production content which a player sees through the opening part of the decorative board of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the production content which a player sees through the opening part of the decorative board of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement aspect of the moving member and support member of the slot machine which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a sub-control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the rendering device control part of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a view showing an arrangement of symbols applied to each reel of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing types of winning combinations, symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and operation or payout of each winning combination in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividends) in the normal game of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. is there. It is a figure which shows the internal winning probability corresponding to the replays 1-4 of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and its synthetic | combination probability for every RT state. The type of winning combination, the type of single / simultaneous winning combination, the internal winning probability, the corresponding winning symbol combination, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividend) in the BB internal winning of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention are shown. FIG. (A) is a type of winning combination at the time of BB game (SuperBB) by BB1 winning of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, a type of single winning combination / simultaneous winning combination, an internal winning probability, a corresponding winning symbol combination, And (b) shows the type of winning combination, type of single / simultaneous winning combination, internal winning probability, correspondence in BB game with BB2-4 winning (NormalBB) It is a figure which shows the winning symbol combination to perform and the payout number (payout) of medals. (A) is an RB game (RB1 game) by the RB1 winning of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, the type of winning combination in the SRB game, the type of single / simultaneous winning combination, the internal winning probability, and the corresponding winning It is a figure showing a symbol combination and the number of paid out medals (payout), (b) is a type of winning combination in RB game (RB2 game) by RB2 winning, type of single combination / simultaneous winning combination, internal winning probability, It is a figure which shows the corresponding winning symbol combination and the number of medals paid out (payout). (A) is a type of winning combination at the time of RB1 internal winning of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, a type of single winning combination / simultaneous winning combination, an internal winning probability, a corresponding winning symbol combination, and the number of medals to be paid out. (B) is a diagram showing (payout), (b) is the type of winning combination at the time of internal winning of RB2, the type of single winning combination / simultaneous winning combination, internal winning probability, corresponding winning symbol combination, and the number of medals to be paid out (dividend) FIG. (A) is a type of winning combination in the BB general game RT4 mode (in SuperBB) of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, a type of single winning combination / simultaneous winning combination, an internal winning probability, a corresponding winning symbol combination, And (b) shows the types of winning combinations, types of single / simultaneous winning combinations, internal winning probabilities, and corresponding winnings in BB general game RT4 mode (Normal BB). It is a figure showing a symbol combination and the number of medals to be paid out (payout), (c) is a type of winning combination in the BB general game RT8 mode (in SuperBB), a type of single winning combination / simultaneous winning combination, an internal winning probability, It is a figure which shows a corresponding winning symbol combination and the number of medals to be paid out (payout). (D) shows the winning combination in the BB general game RT8 mode (Normal BB). Class, type single combination / co-winning, internal winning probability, shows the corresponding winning symbol combination, and the payout number of medals (dividend). FIG. 38 is a state transition diagram showing a state of transition of gaming state in the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a sub-control unit interrupt process and a sub-control unit main process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the selection method of the production pattern of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the production | presentation pattern selection and setting process of step S213 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the history display extraction lottery of steps S224 and S225 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the small role log | history extraction effect of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with progress of the number of games. FIG. 38 shows an example of a small role history extraction effect screen image of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 38 shows an example of a small role history extraction effect screen image of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 38 shows an example of a small role history extraction effect screen image of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention;

Claims (9)

Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery;
A determination means for determining a winning of the combination based on a lottery result of the lottery means;
Extraction means for extracting any history information from history information related to a lottery result by the lottery means during a specific game period or history information related to a determination result by the determination means during a specific game period;
Informing means for informing the history information extracted by the extracting means;
Having a game stand. The extraction means includes
The extraction probability to be extracted for each of the plurality of roles is set,
The game table according to claim 1, wherein history information is extracted based on an extraction probability of the combination determined by the lottery unit or the determination unit.   The extraction probability is set higher for a role having a higher probability of shifting to a gaming state advantageous to the player than the gaming state in the specific gaming period due to winning in the lottery means or winning in the determination means. The game table according to claim 2. The extraction means includes
For each game, determine whether to extract, as history information, information about the lottery result by the lottery means in the game or information about the determination result by the judgment means in the game,
The notification means includes
When the extraction means makes a decision to extract as history information, information relating to a lottery result by the lottery means in the game or information relating to a determination result by the determination means in the game is added to the history information and notified. The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The extraction means determines to extract information relating to a lottery result by the lottery means in the game or information relating to a determination result by the determination means in the game as history information, and the role indicated by the extracted information is the When the probability of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player is higher than any of the combinations in the history information notified by the notification means, the history information of any of the combinations is changed to the information and notified. The game table according to claim 4, wherein: The notification means includes
The history information extracted by the extraction means is notified in a game section of a predetermined number of games before the end of the specific game section or a game section of a predetermined number of games before the end of the specific game section. The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The notification means includes
7. The gaming table according to claim 1, wherein an expected degree indicating a possibility of transition to a gaming state advantageous to a player is notified for each role of the notified history information. . Multiple types of designs, multiple reels that can rotate,
A start switch for instructing rotation start of the plurality of reels;
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery;
A stop switch which is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and individually stops the rotation of the reels;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop switch;
Determining means for determining whether or not a winning combination is determined based on whether a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stoppage is a symbol combination of an internal winning combination by the lottery means;
Display means for displaying production information related to the game;
An effect control means for controlling the output content of the effect information to the display means,
The production control means includes
Extraction means for extracting any history information from history information related to a lottery result by the lottery means during a specific game period or history information related to a determination result by the determination means during a specific game period;
Display control means for outputting history information extracted by the extraction means to the display means;
A game table characterized by comprising: A launcher that launches a game ball;
A winning opening configured to enter a game ball launched from the launching device;
Detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the winning opening;
Based on the fact that the detecting means has detected a game ball, lottery means for determining whether it is a big hit or not by lottery;
A display device for variably displaying predetermined identification information;
Display control means for controlling the variable display content of the identification information on the display means based on the lottery result by the lottery means;
Extraction means for extracting any history information from the history information regarding the lottery result by the lottery means during a specific game period;
History display control means for outputting the history information extracted by the extraction means to the display means;
A game table characterized by comprising: