JP2009078100A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing amusement of RT by allowing a player to technically intervene. <P>SOLUTION: A control means performed the following control: in a first high probability state of replay (code 403), when a second replay is won by a lottery means and a symbol combination corresponding to a second replay is stopped on an effective pay-line by a symbol stop controlling means from timing of each operation of a reel stop means by the player, order of each operation or a combination of them, a game is transferred to a second high probability state of replay (code 404); when the symbol combination corresponding to the second replay is not stopped on the effective pay-line by the symbol stop controlling means, the game is not transferred to the second high probability state of replay (code 404). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  Conventionally, gaming machines such as slot machines (hereinafter also simply referred to as “slot machines”) have been played by many players. The slot machine includes a plurality of (for example, three) reels on which symbols are arranged, and the plurality of reels rotate when a player inserts medals (for example, three) and depresses a start lever. Each spinning reel is stopped by the player's operation of the reel stop button, and a winning is determined based on a symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as “symbol combination”) that appears when all reels stop rotating. And a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  For each slot machine model, a winning combination corresponding to the type of symbol combination is determined in advance, and when these symbols stop on the winning line, a payout corresponding to the winning combination is made. In addition, when the stopped symbol is a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB), the game shifts to a special game such as a BB game or an RB game, and the player can acquire many medals. . The number of medals acquired by the player is, for example, about 300 for the BB game and about 100 for the RB game.

  Further, in many cases, the slot machine has a replay function in addition to the above winning combination and special game. Replay works by arranging specific symbols on the winning line, and the player can play the next one game (game) without inserting medals (or pressing the BET switch when there is a credit). It can be performed.

  In recent years, a function called RT (replay time) that makes the replay winning probability different from that in the normal gaming state is often employed. The replay time starts with a predetermined start condition (BB game end, etc.) and ends with a predetermined end condition (predetermined number of games, appearance of specific symbols, etc.).

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for increasing the player's interest in RT by making the number of RT transition chance games and the number of RT continuations variable.
Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for increasing the player's interest in RT by providing a plurality of RTs having different replay probabilities and number of continuations.
JP 2002-360787 A JP 2005-131323 A

  However, with the techniques of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, even though the gameability of RT can be improved a little, there is still no room for technical intervention from the viewpoint of the player (you cannot reflect your intentions and skills in the game) ) Was not interesting in that respect.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that improves the gameability of RT by giving a player room for technical intervention.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention corresponds to a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer periphery, reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels, and the plurality of reels. A plurality of reel stop means operated to individually stop the reels, a lottery means for performing a lottery of the first replay, the second regame and a predetermined winning combination for each game, and the lottery means As a result of lottery by the player, when the first replay, the second replay, or the predetermined winning combination is won, the timing of each operation of the reel stop means by the player, the order of each operation, or The symbol stop control means for stopping the corresponding symbol combination on the effective winning line as much as possible by the combination, at least the normal gaming state, and at a predetermined trigger from the normal gaming state A first replay high probability state in which the lottery probability of the first replay is higher than the normal game state and a transition to the normal game state is achieved by digestion of a predetermined number of games, and the first replay high probability In the state, the second re-game is stopped when it is stopped on an effective winning line, and the lottery probability of the first re-game is higher than that in the normal game state, and the state is shifted to the normal game state by digesting a predetermined number of games. And a control means for controlling the game based on any one of the three or more gaming states including the second re-gaming high probability state.
When the second replay is won by the lottery means in the first replay high probability state, the control means performs the timing of each operation of the reel stop means by the player and the order of each operation. Alternatively, when the symbol stop control means stops the symbol combination corresponding to the second replay on the effective winning line by the combination, the state shifts to the second replay high probability state, When the symbol stop control means does not stop the symbol combination corresponding to the second replay on an effective winning line, the second replay high probability state is not shifted.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the gameability of RT by giving the player room for technical intervention.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of the slot machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external view of the slot machine of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the slot machine of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, a front panel is attached to the front door 2 of the slot machine 1. The player can visually recognize the three reels 4 to 6 arranged inside the slot machine 1 through the three transparent display windows 7 to 9 in the front panel.
For example, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 4-6. The symbols include, for example, a big bonus (BB. Special game) symbol, a small role symbol, a replay (replay) symbol, and the like (details will be described later in FIG. 3). Each reel 4 to 6 has a different symbol arrangement, and the player can draw a total of nine, three drawn from the display windows 7 to 9 on the upper, middle and lower sides of each reel 4 to 6, respectively. The design is visible. That is, these display windows 7 to 9 constitute a symbol display area.

  The display windows 7 to 9 display a total of five winning lines, three in the horizontal direction (L1, L2a and L2b) and two in the diagonal direction (L3a and L3b). . The reels 4 to 6 are sequentially stopped, and when a specific symbol is arranged on any one of the winning lines, a winning is won and a predetermined medal is paid out.

The number of winning lines is the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 3 or the number of medals inserted by the operation (pressing) of the BET switch 49 (when medals are credited (stored) in the credit medal display unit 20). ) The effective number varies. For example, when one medal is inserted, the number “1” of the winning line display lamp 10 is turned on, and one winning line L1 is displayed. When two medals are inserted, the number “2” of the winning line display lamp 10 is turned on, and three winning lines L1, L2a, and L2b are displayed. When three medals are inserted, the number “3” of the winning line display lamp 10 is lit and all five winning lines are displayed.
Although the number of winning lines is five here, it may be four or less or six or more.

  Side lamps 18 and side speakers 11 a are provided on both sides of the front door 2, and an upper lamp 16 is provided above the front door 2. In addition, a liquid crystal display unit 17 is provided above the display windows 7 to 9, and LED display units 23 and 24 are provided on the lower right side of the display windows 7 to 9 for displaying the number of games and the number of winnings. Yes. These are driven through each drive circuit and output general winning notifications during games, sound effects of machine operations, sound effects, etc., as well as displays for notifying players of the results of various internal lotteries Functions as a means. In addition, the notification of the internal winning during the game may be performed by providing a separate dedicated notification display unit in addition to the display means.

  In the center of the front surface of the slot machine 1, there is provided a start lever 12 that is operated when the reels 4 to 6 are rotated. Further, reel stop buttons 13 to 15 (reel for stopping the rotation of the reels 4 to 6). There are three stop means corresponding to each of the reels 4-6.

  In addition, a medal tray 25 is provided at the lower front portion of the slot machine 1. The medal tray 25 is for storing medals discharged from a return port (not shown) for returning inserted medals and a medal payout outlet (not shown) for paying out medals when winning a prize.

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

  A medal hopper 30 (see FIG. 2) and a power supply unit 31 for power supply (see FIG. 2) are provided below the reel unit. The power supply unit 31 (see FIG. 2) includes a setting stage selection switch 32 (see FIG. 2) and a setting stage selection switch for changing setting values (for example, six stages from setting 1 to setting 6) of the internal lottery winning probability. Setting key switch 33 (see FIG. 2) for enabling the operation of 32 (see FIG. 2), setting whether to stop after the end of the BB game (game stop until a predetermined release operation) Are connected to a stop setting switch 52 (see FIG. 2) and an automatic checkout setting switch 53 (see FIG. 2) for setting whether or not to execute automatic checkout (credit payout) after the BB game ends.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a main control unit 34 and a sub control unit 35 as control means. The main control unit 34 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 36, a clock generation circuit 37, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 38, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 39, a lottery processing unit 40 (lottery means), a game control unit 41, a game A number count unit 42, a transmission timing control circuit 43 for transmitting data to the sub-control unit 35, a data transmission circuit 44, and the like.

  The CPU 36 (design stop control means: control means) includes an input port 45 and an output port 46, through which the medal sensor 47, the reel stop buttons 13 to 15, the start lever 12, the first and second , 3 reel index 48, BET switch 49 and the like. Further, peripheral devices such as a medal block solenoid 50, a start lever LED 51, a BET display lamp 21, LED display units 23 and 24, and a stepping motor 27 are electrically connected to the output port 46.

  The three stepping motors 27 are coaxially connected to the reels 4 to 6 and rotate the reels 4 to 6 at a constant step angle. The first, second, and third reel indexes 48 detect a reset pulse that is generated each time the reels 4 to 6 make one rotation, and count the rotation angle from a predetermined reference position as each rotation position of the reels 4 to 6. Then, the count value is input to the CPU 36 via the input port 45.

  In addition to the game sequence program executed in the slot machine 1, the ROM 38 has a symbol table (a symbol stop control table or the like), a winning combination table, a lottery probability table, or the like for the CPU 36 to perform each control (process). Fixed data is stored. The RAM 39 is used as a temporary data storage area for programs executed by the CPU 36.

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

  The CPU 36 of the main control unit 34 outputs an output timing information signal to the data transmission circuit 44 according to the game situation. The data transmission circuit 44 temporarily stores the output timing information signal and then outputs the output timing information signal to the data input circuit 56 of the sub control unit 35 based on the output signal from the transmission timing control circuit 43.

  Further, the CPU 36 calls necessary data from the fixed data stored in the ROM 38 according to the progress of the game, and inputs / outputs from the peripheral devices connected to the input port 45 and the output port 46. The operation of the slot machine 1 is controlled based on the signal.

  Next, an outline of a gaming method related to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. First, the player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 3 or, if there is a credited medal on the credit medal display section 20, operates the BET switch 49 to select the number of medals to be inserted (for example, three). Determine arbitrarily. The winning line is activated according to the number of inserted medals (hereinafter, the activated winning line is also referred to as “effective line”), and the game is started by operating the start lever 12.

  When the start lever 12 is operated, the reels 4 to 6 start to rotate, and the player operates the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 corresponding to the reels 4 to 6 to stop the rotation of the reels 4 to 6. Usually, immediately after the start lever 12 is operated, a random number is sampled by the lottery processor 40. As a result of the internal lottery by sampling, a win is awarded when a predetermined winning combination is won, and when all the reels 4 to 6 are stopped and a specific symbol is aligned with any of the five winning lines. The combination corresponding to the type of symbol combination is determined in advance, and medals are paid out according to the combination.

  Next, the reel arrangement, symbol combination, and gaming state of the slot machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate). FIG. 3 is a diagram (1) showing an example of a reel arrangement, and (2) is a diagram showing a symbol combination at that time. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the transition of the gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (1), in the reels 4a (4), 5a (5) and 6a (6), the symbols are arranged at positions of symbol numbers 1 to 21, respectively. There are six types of symbols: blue 7, white 7, cherry, bell, replay (REP), and blank (octagon).

  Each lottery probability shown in FIG. 3 (2) is a numerical value in the case of a game with three medals. In addition, here, as a gaming state other than the time of the BB game (special game), normal play (normal game state), RT50 (A) (first replay high probability state), and RT50 (B) (second game state) Three replay high probability states). Further, each payout number shown in FIG. 3 (2) is a numerical value in a gaming state other than the BB game, and the payout number in the BB game is another numerical value (for example, 12 for both the first small role and the second small role, etc.) ) May be set separately.

  BB is a special game in which the total number of payouts during the BB game is 400. The first small combination is a small combination in which two medals are paid out when they are aligned. The second small combination is a small combination in which seven medals are paid out when they are arranged.

In the first RP (replay) (first replay), the lottery probability at the normal play is 1 / 7.3, the lottery probability at RT50 (A) is 1 / 1.5, and the lottery probability at RT50 (B) is 1 / 1.2 It is replay of.
The second RP (second re-game) is a re-game that is drawn only at RT50 (A) (a lottery probability is 1/4), and when winning, the first RP is always forcibly won (double winning) at the same time. .
When both the first RP and the second RP are ready, it is possible to replay the next one game without inserting medals.

If the second RP is won internally at RT50 (A), that fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17 or the like to notify the player. By doing so, the player can select whether to align or remove the second RP according to intention and technique.
In addition, the forced duplicated first RP at the time of winning the second RP is a specification that is adopted as necessary in order to comply with the rules established by the national authorities, and is an essential specification for this embodiment (the present invention). is not.

  The normal play (symbol 401 in FIG. 4) is disadvantageous for the player because the probability of the first RP having a re-playing function is low (1 / 7.3), and medals tend to decrease. In the slot machine 1, the main control unit 34 starts from this normal play at the time of shipment or when the main control unit 34 is initialized. When BB is won and arranged during normal play, the game shifts to BB game (reference numeral 402 in FIG. 4).

  The BB game is a special game for allowing a player to continue a game with a higher payout (advantageous game) than in a game other than the BB game. As described above, 400 medals are paid out in about several tens of games. It is. The lottery probability of BB is, for example, about 1/300 in each gaming state. In addition, when BB is won, even if the player does not arrange the corresponding symbols, the flag (winning result) is carried over to the next and subsequent games until the corresponding symbols are arranged. In addition, the combination flags other than BB are valid only in the game and are not carried over to the next and subsequent games. When the BB game ends, the process proceeds to RT50 (A) (reference numeral 403 in FIG. 4).

  RT50 (A) has a high replay probability (combination probability (11/12) of the first RP (lottery probability 1/4) and the second RP (lottery probability 1/4)), making it difficult to reduce medals (for example, maintaining the current status) ), Which is advantageous for the player. Then, during the game of RT50 (A), if BB is aligned, the game shifts to BB game (reference numeral 402 in FIG. 4), and if the second RP is aligned, the process shifts to RT50 (B) (reference numeral 404 in FIG. 4). When the prescribed number of games (50G) is consumed, the normal play (reference numeral 401 in FIG. 4) is entered.

  RT50 (B) is advantageous to the player because the probability of the first RP is high (1 / 1.2), and medals are less likely to be reduced (for example, the current situation is maintained). Then, during this RT50 (B) game, if BB is aligned, the game shifts to BB game (reference numeral 402 in FIG. 4), and if the prescribed game number (50G) is consumed, the game shifts to normal play (reference numeral 401 in FIG. 4). To do.

  In this way, the player plays the game of the slot machine 1 while changing the gaming state. Under such conditions, the player desires that the number of continuations of the RT after the BB game is as high as possible, so after having consumed as many games as possible at RT50 (A), the player moves to RT50 (B). In other words, at RT50 (A), for example, until the 44G has elapsed, even if the 2nd RP is won, it will be intentionally removed (not aligned), and after the 44G has elapsed, if the 2nd RP is won, the game will be won. This is a good strategy for the expected value calculation.

More specifically, for example, in RT50 (A), the player holds reel 4a with blue 7 of symbol number 2 so that the second RP is not aligned even if the second RP is won until 44G has elapsed. The reel stop button 13 is pressed at a timing at which the display window 7 does not stop. As a result, the second RP can be removed. After 44G, when the second RP is won, the reel 4a and the reel stop button 13 are pressed at the timing when the blue 7 of the symbol number 2 stops in the display window 7 so that the second RP is aligned. Thereby, 2nd RP is prepared.
Since the reel 5a and the reel 6a have a replay symbol (REP) of 100%, the replay symbol can be drawn into the display windows 8 and 9 at any timing when the reel stop buttons 14 and 15 are pressed.

Next, processing in RT50 (A) will be described with reference to FIG. 5 (refer to other figures as appropriate). FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing in RT50 (A). As described above, when the BB game ends, the processing of RT50 (A) starts.
First, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the operation signal from the start lever 12 has been received via the input port 45 (step S501). If not received (No), the process of step S501 is continued and received. If yes (Yes), the process proceeds to step S502.

In step S502, the CPU 36 performs an internal lottery by the lottery processing unit 40, and proceeds to step S503.
In step S503, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the second RP has been won. If it has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S504. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S508.

  In step S504, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 have been operated at the timing when the second RPs are aligned. If yes, the reel pull-in control (so-called “svelling”) of up to four symbols by the stepping motor 27 is performed. Control ") aligns the second RP on the active line (step S505), sets the next game as a replay, and proceeds to step S5051.

In step S5051, the CPU 36 determines whether or not BB has been won (the BB flag has been carried over). If it has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S520, and if it has not been won (No) step. The process proceeds to S506.
In step S506, the CPU 36 turns off the RT50 (A) flag and turns on the RT50 (B) flag (that is, shifts to RT50 (B)), and ends the process.

  In the case of No in step S504, the CPU 36 controls the stepping motor 27 to align the first RP on the active line (step S507), makes the next game a replay, and proceeds to step S519.

  In step S508, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the first RP has been won, and if it has been won (Yes), the stepping motor 27 is controlled to align the first RP on the active line (step S509). Is replayed, and if not won (No), the process proceeds to step S510.

In step S510, the CPU 36 determines whether or not BB has been won. If it has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S511, and if it has not been won (No), the process proceeds to step S514.
In step S511, after the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 are pressed, the CPU 36 determines whether or not BB has won (aligned on the active line), and if it has won (Yes) RT50 (A). After the flag is turned off (step S512), the BB process is started (transition to the BB gaming state), the process is terminated (step S513), and if no winning is made (No), the process proceeds to step S514.

  In step S514, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the second small role has been won, and if it has been won (Yes), the player presses the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 on the active line. A winning process including a control process of the stepping motor 27 for aligning the two small combinations and a payout process for the medal when the second small combination is completed (step S515), the process proceeds to step S519, and if it is not won (No), the process proceeds to step S516.

  In step S516, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the first small role has been won, and if it has been won (Yes), the player presses the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 on the activated line. A winning process including a control process of the stepping motor 27 for aligning one small combination and a payout process for the medal when the first small combination is completed (step S517), the process proceeds to step S519, and if it is not won (No), the process proceeds to step S518.

  In step S518, the CPU 36 uses the reel pull-in control for a maximum of 4 symbols when the player presses the reel stop buttons 13 to 15, and the stepping motor 27 is configured so that nothing is aligned on the active line. Loss processing including control processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S519.

  In step S519, the CPU 36 determines whether or not 50G has been digested since the transition to RT50 (A). If 50G has been digested (Yes), the flag of RT50 (A) is turned off and normal play is performed. After turning on the flag (that is, shifting to the normal play) (step S520), the process ends. If 50G is not digested (No), the process returns to step S501.

In this way, according to the slot machine 1 that performs the flowchart processing of FIG. 5, when the second RP is won at RT50 (A), the player arranges the second RP and moves to RT50 (B). Whether the second RP is intentionally removed and the RT50 (A) is continued can be selected according to his / her intention and skill.
In addition, when progressing from Yes to step S520 in step S5051, the player can win BB in the transferred normal play and can move to the BB game.

Next, processing in RT50 (B) will be described with reference to FIG. 6 (see other figures as appropriate). FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in RT50 (B).
First, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the operation signal from the start lever 12 has been received via the input port 45 (step S601). If not received (No), the process of step S601 is continued and received. If yes (Yes), the process proceeds to step S602.

In step S602, the CPU 36 performs an internal lottery by the lottery processing unit 40, and proceeds to step S603.
Hereinafter, the processing in steps S603 to S615 is the same as that in steps S508 to S520 in the flowchart of FIG. 5 except that the flag is turned off in steps S607 and S615 not RT50 (A) but RT50 (B). The description is omitted.

  In this way, according to the slot machine 1 that performs the flowchart processing of FIG. 6, the player continues the RT for 50 games, except in the case of winning the BB in RT50 (B) and arranging it. Can do.

  Next, an example of game development in the slot machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7 (refer to other figures as appropriate). FIG. 7 shows an example of game development in the slot machine of this embodiment.

  First, RT50 (A) starts after the end of the BB game (step S700), and when the second RP is won at the 5th G of RT50 (A) (step S701), when the second RP is aligned, the process proceeds to RT50 (B). (Step S702), the player can continue RT50 (A) without proceeding to RT50 (B) by removing the second RP (proceeding to Step S703). In addition, when it transfers to RT50 (B) (step S702), the player is the maximum (that is, other than the case where BB is won and aligned in the middle of RT50 (B)), RT50 (A) RT can be continued for a total of 55 games including 5 games and 50 games at RT50 (B).

  Subsequently, when the second RP is elected at the 8th G of RT50 (A) (step S703), when the second RP is aligned, the process proceeds to RT50 (B) (step S704), but the player removes the second RP and RT50 ( RT50 (A) can be continued without shifting to B) (then, the process proceeds to step S711). In addition, when it transfers to RT50 (B) (step S704), a player is RT for a total of 58 games which combined 8 games in RT50 (A) and 50 games in RT50 (B) at maximum. Can continue.

  Similarly, when the second RP is won at 41G of RT50 (A) (step S711), the second RP is aligned and the process proceeds to RT50 (B) (step S712), but the player removes the second RP and RT50 ( RT50 (A) can be continued without proceeding to B) (proceeding to step S713). In addition, when it transfers to RT50 (B) (step S712), a player is RT for a total of 91 games which combined 41 games in RT50 (A) and 50 games in RT50 (B) at maximum. Can continue.

  Subsequently, when the second RP is won at 46G of RT50 (A) (step S713), when the second RP is aligned, the process proceeds to RT50 (B) (step S714), but the player removes the second RP and RT50 ( RT50 (A) can be continued without shifting to B) (then, the process proceeds to step S715). In addition, when it transfers to RT50 (B) (step S714), a player is RT for a total of 96 games which combined 46 games in RT50 (A) and 50 games in RT50 (B) at maximum. Can continue.

  After that, when the second RP is not won and a total of 50 games at RT50 (A) are completed (digested), the game proceeds to normal replay (step S715), so the player can play RT at 50 games at RT50 (A). Will end.

  In this way, when the second RP is won at RT50 (A), the player arranges the second RP and proceeds to RT50 (B), or continues the game at RT50 (A) a little more. After that, it is possible to select whether to expect to win the second RP later and align the second RP and move to RT50 (B) according to his intention and technique.

  It is best for a player to move to RT50 (B) after having consumed as many games as possible at RT50 (A). However, if 50 games are digested at RT50 (A), it is not possible to shift to RT50 (B), and if that happens, a large loss will occur. Therefore, for the player, as described above, in RT50 (A), even if the second RP is won, for example, up to about 44G, it is intentionally removed and RT50 (A) is continued, and then the second RP is won. It is a good strategy for calculating the expected value of medal acquisition to play with the policy of shifting to RT50 (B) together.

  Next, a modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram in the case of determining stop symbols in the pressing order for the replays (first RP and second RP) that have been won in duplicate, (1) is a diagram showing an example of the reel arrangement at that time, (2) Is a diagram showing a replay symbol combination at that time.

As shown in FIG. 8 (1), in the reels 4b (4), 5b (5) and 6b (6), the symbols are arranged at the positions of symbol numbers 1 to 21, respectively.
Further, since the types of winning combinations, the number of payouts of each winning combination and the lottery probability are the same as those in FIG. 3 (2), their description is omitted in FIG. 8 (2), and FIG. Only the points different from the case of (2) are described.
Note that the pressing order (stop order) of the reels 4b, 5b and 6b is “left → middle → right (forward press)”, “left → right → middle”, “middle → right → left”, “middle → left → right”, “ There are six types: right → left → middle and “right → middle → left (reverse push)”.

In the first RP, the symbols are “replay, replay, replay”, and when winning, they are arranged in the order of full depression.
The second RP has the symbol “replay, bell, bell”, and when winning, the second RP is aligned if it is forward pressed, but the first RP is aligned otherwise.

  That is, since many replay symbols and bell symbols are arranged on all of the reels 4b, 5b, and 6b, the CPU 36 uses a symbol stop control table (not shown) or the like to win the second RP. Depending on the pressing order, it is possible to appropriately select and control whether the second RP is aligned or whether the first winning RP is aligned.

In this way, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the slot machine 1 that improves the gameability of RT by giving room for technical intervention to the player.
In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of games of RT50 (A) and RT50 (B) is the same number of games (50G), but the number of games may be different from each other.

  Also, the transition condition to RT50 (A) is BB game end because the player pays the most attention is BB, but any other small role has been prepared, RB or so-called When there is a single bonus (a combination that draws a small role with a high probability for only one game) or the like, the game may be ended.

Furthermore, in RT50 (A) or RT50 (B), even if BB is not prepared, it may be punctured (the game state ends and the game shifts to normal play) just by winning BB.
Further, the replay removal may be based not only on the reel arrangement or the pressing order but also on the combination thereof. For example, a method may be considered in which the second RP is aligned only when each reel is stopped at a specific location by reverse pressing, and the first RP is aligned in other ways.

  Further, in RT50 (A) and RT50 (B), the number of medals may be reduced, maintained as it is, or increased. What is essential for the present embodiment is that RT50 (A) and RT50 (B) are in a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal play, and other items (conditions) can be appropriately changed in design. is there.

  Further, in this embodiment, after the transition from RT50 (A) to RT50 (B), it is assumed that the normal play is resumed except that BB is arranged. In addition, the second RP is arranged in RT50 (B). RT50 (C) (50 games RT), RT50 (C) when the second RP is complete, RT50 (D) (50 games RT), and so on. The specification that the replay removal is effective also in those RT50 (C) and RT50 (D) may be used.

  Although the present invention can be implemented even when there are three or more types of replay symbols, the reels can be easily created and executed by using two types of replay symbols as in this embodiment. There are various effects such as less restrictions on the symbol arrangement in 4 to 6 and easier understanding and storage of game content for the player.

Although description of this embodiment is finished above, the aspect of the present invention is not limited to these.
For example, a combination of BB, small role, and small roles may be won. In that case, the processing flow and contents of each flowchart are determined according to the priority to be aligned (for example, replay> small role> BB). What is necessary is just to change suitably.

In addition, the second RP is drawn only at RT50 (A), but it may be drawn with a low probability even in the normal play.
In addition, specific configurations such as hardware and flowcharts can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is an external view of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions in the slot machine of this embodiment. (1) is a figure which shows an example of a reel arrangement | sequence, (2) is a figure which shows the symbol combination at that time. It is a figure which shows transition of a gaming state. It is a flowchart which shows the process in RT50 (A). It is a flowchart which shows the process in RT50 (B). It is an example of game development in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing at the time of determining a stop symbol in order of pushing about the replay which overlapped, and (1) is a figure showing an example of the reel arrangement at that time, (2) is a figure showing the replay symbol combination at that time is there.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine 4, 5, 6 Reel 13, 14, 15 Reel stop button 27 Stepping motor 34 Main controller 36 CPU
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Claims (4)

A plurality of reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery;
Reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels;
A plurality of reel stop means corresponding to the plurality of reels and operated to stop the plurality of reels individually;
Lottery means for lottery for each game, the first regame, the second regame and a predetermined winning combination;
As a result of the lottery by the lottery means, when winning the first replay, the second replay or the predetermined winning combination, the timing of each operation of the reel stop means by the player, the order of each operation, Alternatively, symbol stop control means for stopping the corresponding symbol combination on the effective winning line as much as possible by the combination;
At least a normal game state and a transition from the normal game state to a normal game state by transitioning to a normal game state by a predetermined trigger and having a higher lottery probability of the first regame than the normal game state. The replay high probability state of the first replay and the first replay high probability state, the second replay is stopped by being stopped on an effective winning line, and the first replay state is shifted from the normal game state. A game is controlled based on any one of three or more gaming states including a second re-gaming high probability state in which a lottery probability is high and a transition is made to the normal gaming state by digesting a predetermined number of games. Control means;
A gaming machine comprising
The control means includes
In the first replay high probability state, when the second replay is won by the lottery means, depending on the timing of each operation of the reel stop means by the player, the order of each operation, or a combination thereof,
When the symbol stop control means stops the symbol combination corresponding to the second replay on the effective winning line, the state shifts to the second replay high probability state,
When the symbol stop control means does not stop the symbol combination corresponding to the second replay on an effective winning line, the gaming machine is not shifted to the second replay high probability state. . 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second replay high probability state has a higher lottery probability of the first replay than the first replay high probability state. The predetermined trigger for transitioning from the normal gaming state to the first replay high probability state is that a special game that causes a high payout game to continue in at least one of the three or more gaming states is performed by the lottery means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special game is ended after winning. In the first replay high probability state, when the lottery means wins the second replay, the first replay is also won and won.
When there is an overlapping winning combination of the first replay and the second replay by the lottery means,
The symbol stop control means stops the symbol combination corresponding to the second replay on an effective winning line according to the timing of each operation of the reel stop means by the player, the order of each operation, or a combination thereof. If not, the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol combination corresponding to the first re-game is stopped on an effective winning line.

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