JP2009131723A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to understand that a present game state is either a regular probability game or a high probability game by visually determining the length of a time interval when each game medium is put out or acoustically determining the interval of falling sound. <P>SOLUTION: When putting out game media from a game medium putout hole 100 to a putout tray 90, a putout control means 80 notifies the game state to the player, in which game the player plays either the regular probability game or the high probability game, by a difference in putout modes of the game media, and the putout control means 80 uses the difference in time intervals when a storage putout means 65 puts out game media one by one, as the difference in the putout mode to notify the game state to the player by the difference in the putout time intervals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine for notifying a current gaming state based on payout contents of gaming media.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine, specifically, for example, a slot machine, draws a winning combination consisting of a combination of a plurality of symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols and the symbol. Winning lottery means for determining by the above, stop operation means capable of independently stopping the plurality of symbol display means by the player in order to shift the variable display of the symbol display means to stop display, and A game control means for performing stop control for shifting the symbol display means from the variable display to the stop display, and setting a predetermined number of game media as a condition for starting the game, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, Winning a predetermined winning combination, and a stop display on the symbol display means becomes a predetermined symbol display according to the winning combination, winning a prize, a predetermined number Game media set gaming machine is known as paid out. And as a probability table storing the lottery probability used for the lottery when the winning combination is determined by lottery, a low probability table and a high probability table set to a lottery probability that is higher than the lottery probability of the low probability table Some are used (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, in such a slot machine, as a means for notifying the player of game contents in various gaming states, a predetermined lamp on the front side of the gaming machine is turned on, a predetermined sound is generated by a speaker, and A liquid crystal display device displays a predetermined image, and a predetermined display device, for example, a device that can move a special doll device is known (for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-164236 (FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4) JP 2000-288158 A

However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, when a predetermined number of game media are input as a condition for starting the game, and a prize is won, a predetermined number of game media are paid out. However, when paying out game media, there was no performance related to payout. There is also a first problem that there is no gaming machine that changes the game medium payout mode and changes the degree of expectation for winning, and the game medium payout itself is not interesting.
In addition, there was no directing in relation to the payout when paying out, so there was a second problem that the player's expectation for winning was interrupted once when paying out the game media. .

Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claims 1 and 2) That is, the inventions described in claims 1 and 2 have been made in view of the first and second problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the purpose of the invention is as follows. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that makes it possible to improve the gameability by making the payout of the game medium itself interesting and preventing the player's expectation for the game from being interrupted.
Furthermore, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the current gaming state can be determined by visually discriminating the length of the time interval at which each game medium is paid out and by auditoryly depending on the falling sound interval. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can understand whether it is a normal probability game or a high probability game.

  (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, a winning lottery for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination of a plurality of symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61) and the symbol (61) by lottery A stop operation means capable of independently stopping the plurality of the symbol display means (41) by the player in order to shift the variable display of the symbol display means (41) to the stop display; 51) and a game control means (27) for performing stop control for shifting the symbol display means (41) from the variable display to the stop display, and setting a predetermined number of game media as a condition for starting the game Set, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (70), winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display of the symbol display means (41) the predetermined display according to the winning combination (61) display As a result, a predetermined number of game media are paid out. In the gaming machine (10) capable of executing a game, a normal probability game having a normal lottery probability and a high probability game advantageous to the player by setting a lottery probability higher than the normal probability game as the game A storage and payout means (65) for storing the inserted game medium and paying out the game medium to the player at the time of winning; and, as a result of winning, a predetermined number of game media are stored in the storage and payout means ( 65) a game medium payout port (100) for paying out to the player from the game medium, and a game paid out from the game medium payout port (100) located below the game medium payout port (100) A payout tray (90) for receiving and storing the medium and a player as a result of winning a prize from the storage / dispensing means (65) to the payout tray (90) through the game medium discharge port (100) Payout control means (80 ), The payout control means (80), when paying out the game medium from the game medium payout port (100) to the payout tray (90), either of the normal probability game and the high probability game The player is informed of the game state as to whether the game is in progress or not by the difference in the payout mode of the game medium.

Then, the payout control means (80) uses the difference in time interval for paying out each game medium by the storage and payout means (65) as a difference in the payout mode. The game state is notified to the player.
In addition, here, “gaming medium” is not limited to a disk-shaped game medal, but may be a normal coin or a spherical pachinko ball used in so-called pachinko. .
Further, here, the “winning role” means a combination of predetermined winning modes, and specifically, for example, the stop symbols of the left, middle, and right rotating reels (40), The combination includes a combination of winning modes such that a winning can be achieved by becoming 7, 7, and 7, respectively.

  (Operation) In the present invention, when the payout control means (80) pays out the game medium from the game medium payout port (100) to the payout tray (90), any of the normal probability game and the high probability game is being played. Is notified to the player by the difference in the game medium payout mode. Thus, depending on the payout mode in which the game media is paid out from the game media payout port (100) to the payout tray (90), the player is in the normal probability game or the high probability game. Can know. That is, the degree of expectation for winning can be changed according to the difference in the payout mode of the game medium, and the payout of the game medium itself can be made interesting.

Further, since the effect can be performed according to the game medium payout mode, the effect is not interrupted even when the game medium is paid out. For this reason, the player's sense of expectation for winning can be continued without interruption.
According to the present invention, the player visually distinguishes the length of the time interval at which each game medium is paid out and audibly discriminates by the interval of the falling sound, so that the current gaming state is a normal probability game. Or, it can be understood which of high probability games.
(Claim 2)
The invention according to claim 2 has the following characteristics in addition to the characteristics of the invention according to claim 1. That is, the payout control means (80) pays out from the storage and payout means (65) at predetermined time intervals for paying out each game medium from the storage and payout means (65) one by one. The normal speed payout control means (81) to be executed and the time interval for paying out the game media from the storage payout means (65) one by one are shorter than when the normal interval payout control means (80) pays out. High-speed payout control means (82) for paying out from the storage and payout means (65) at intervals, and whether the current gaming state is the normal probability game or the high probability game state, A payout control selection means (180) for selecting one of the normal speed payout control means (81) and the high speed payout control means (82) based on a predetermined correspondence relationship. Features .

The present invention uses the normal speed payout control means (81) when the current game state is a normal probability game, and the high speed payout control means (82) when the current game state is a high probability game. Including those using. Also, when the current gaming state is a normal probability game, the high speed payout control means (82) is used. When the current gaming state is a high probability game, the normal speed payout control means (81) is used. Including what to do.
(Function)
According to the present invention, the payout control selection means (180) is a normal speed payout control means (81) and a high speed payout depending on whether the current gaming state is a normal probability game or a high probability game. One of the control means (82) is selected based on a predetermined correspondence. Thus, the player visually determines the length of the time interval at which each game medium is paid out, and audibly discriminates by the interval of the falling sound, so that the current gaming state is a normal probability game or You can understand which of the high probability games.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claims 1 and 2) According to the inventions described in claims 1 and 2, the following effects can be obtained. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that makes it possible to improve the gameability by making the payout of the game medium itself interesting and preventing the player's sense of expectation from being interrupted. Can be provided.
Furthermore, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to visually discriminate the length of the time interval at which each game medium is paid out and to audibly discriminate the current game by the interval of the falling sound. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can understand whether the state is a normal probability game or a high probability game.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is 1st Embodiment of the reference invention for helping an understanding of this invention, Comprising: It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a payout alerting | reporting means and a payout tray. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a payout notification unit according to a first embodiment of a reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of a reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is 1st Embodiment of reference invention for helping an understanding of this invention, Comprising: It is an external appearance front view which shows a game machine. 1 is a block diagram of input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of a reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a winning lottery means according to a first embodiment of a reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of a game operation of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of a reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. It is 1st Embodiment of the reference invention for helping an understanding of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows a winning lottery process. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a payout notification means according to a second embodiment of the reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. It is the 2nd embodiment of the reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention, and is an appearance front view showing a gaming machine. 1 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

(First embodiment of reference invention to help understanding of the present invention)
(Explanation of Drawings) FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 show a first embodiment of a reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the payout notification means and the payout tray, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the payout notification means, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the gaming machine, FIG. 4 is an external front view of the gaming machine, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the winning lottery means, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show a schematic flow of the game operation of the gaming machine.
(Gaming Machine 10) The gaming machine 10 includes a square box-shaped casing 11, as shown in FIG. A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the central part to the upper part of the casing 11. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12.

  The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side in FIG. 4, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side in FIG. 4, and between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. And a central rotating reel 44 located at the center. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. This winning line is a winning effective line in which winning is valid according to the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when the number of inserted game medals is 1, one of the five horizontal winning lines is the winning effective line. When the number of inserted game medals is 2, three of the five winning lines are the winning effective lines. Then, when the number of game medals inserted is 3, all of the five winning lines including the diagonal lines are winning effective lines.

In the lower part on the front side of the gaming machine 10, a game medium payout port 100 for paying out a predetermined number of game media from the stored payout means 65 to the player as a result of winning is formed. The game medium payout port 100 is formed in two upper and lower portions, and includes an upper payout port 110 located on the upper side and a lower payout port 120 located on the lower side of the upper payout port 110. A payout tray 90 for receiving and storing the game media paid out from the game media payout port 100 is formed below the game media payout port 100.
Inside the gaming machine 10, although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 5) for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is incorporated.

(Control Device 20) Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. The CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby having the following (1) game control device 21 and (2) effect control device 22.
As shown in FIG. 5, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, a game control device 21 for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40, and an effect for controlling the notification device 66 such as a lamp or a speaker. A control device 22 is incorporated. Further, although one CPU is arranged in each of the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22, it is not particularly limited to this, and may be controlled by one CPU, or two or more. The CPU may be controlled. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.

(Game Control Device 21) The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The game control device 21 functions as the following means.
(1) Game control means 27
(2) Winning lottery means 70
(3) Payment control means 80
Further, the game control device 21 is not limited to the above-described means, and may include other means.

(Production control device 22)
The effect control device 22 is mainly related to effect data, and is for controlling the notification device 66 such as the notification lamp 69 and the speaker 67. In order to secure the reliability of the internal data of the game control device 21, the exchange of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is set to be one-way. That is, it is set so that only an output signal is sent from the game control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is sent from the effect control device 22 toward the game control device 21. Thereby, the data protection of the game control device 21 having data relating to the lottery such as the winning rate can be facilitated.

The effect control device 22 functions as the following means (1) and (2).
(1) Production data storage means 25
(2) Production control means 26
Further, the production control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means (1) and (2), and may include other means.
Input means for sending a signal to the control device 20 is mainly arranged on the input side of the control device 20, and output means for mainly sending a signal from the control device 20 is arranged on the output side of the control device 20. Yes.

(Input Means) The following parts are connected to the input side of the control device 20 as shown in FIG.
(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30
(5) Stop switch 50 (stop operation means 51)
The input means is not limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above.

(Output means) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output side of the control device 20.
(1) Storage / dispensing means 65
(2) Payment notification means 160
(3) Reel unit 60 (design display means 41)
(4) Notification device 66 (notification lamp 69, speaker 67, and display device 68)
The output means is not limited to the parts (1) to (3) described above.

(Insertion Switch 15) As shown in FIG. 4, the insertion switch 15 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and detects a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 18 of the game medal. Is.
(Bet Switch 16) As shown in FIG. 4, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and is used to reduce the number of stored medals and replace them with medals.
(Settlement Switch 17) The settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40 as shown in FIG. 4, and is for paying out the stored inserted medal.

(Start Switch 30) As shown in FIG. 4, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, on condition that a game medal is inserted or a bet switch 16 is inserted. At the time of “game (Replay)”, the reel unit 60 is started to be driven on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game.
Here, “replay (Replay)” means that the “replay (Replay)” flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 70, and “replay (Replay)” When the symbols are aligned on the winning line, the game can be played again in the next game without newly inserting a game medal.

(Stop Switch 50) The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the stop switch 50 includes three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The rotation reel 40 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 is set to stop rotating by a stop operation such as pressing or touching the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 with a finger.
(Storing / dispensing means 65) The storage / dispensing means 65 is a so-called hopper unit for paying out a game medal to the player based on the result of the game. Specifically, the storage and payout means 65, although not specifically shown, stores a hopper-shaped storage unit for storing game medals and a game medal stored in the storage unit at the bottom of the storage unit. And a sending section for feeding one by one. The delivery unit includes a disk-like delivery disk located at the lower part of the storage part, and a rotation drive device for rotating the delivery disk, a so-called stepping motor. A hole into which a game medal can be inserted is formed around the delivery disk.

  (Payout Notifying Unit 160) The payout notifying unit 160 determines whether the game medium is being played out of the normal probability game or the high probability game when the game medium is paid out from the game medium payout port 100 to the payout tray 90. This is to notify the player by the difference in the payout mode. Specifically, two game media payout ports 100 are formed on the front side of the gaming machine 10. Then, the payout notifying means 160 uses the normal probability winning determination table 75 based on which game medium payout port 100 of the two game medium payout ports 100 is used. It is informed which game state is in between the normal probability game and the high probability game using the high probability winning determination table 76.

The payout notifying means 160 includes a payout passage 163 communicating with a discharge port (not shown) from the storage payout means 65, an upper upper payout passage 164 where the payout passage 163 branches into two upper and lower portions, and a payout passage 163. The game medium is placed in one of the lower payout passages 165 that are branched into two upper and lower payout passages 165 and the upper payout passage 164 and the lower payout passage 165. And a passage switching valve 161 for guiding.
The payout passage 163 is formed so that a game medium discharged for payout from the discharge port of the storage payout means 65 can pass therethrough. Although not particularly illustrated, the payout passage 163 is formed to rotate 90 degrees with respect to the central axis in the traveling direction of the game medium. That is, the payout passage 163 is formed so as to be twisted 90 degrees in the middle. Thereby, the game medal as the game medium paid out in the horizontal direction from the discharge port of the storage and payout means 65 is rotated 90 degrees by passing through the inside of the payout passage 163, and finally in the vertical direction. It is possible to guide in a rotated state while rolling in a standing state.

  The passage switching valve 161 is fixed to a switching valve drive shaft 162 at a branching position of the upper payout passage 164 and the lower payout passage 165. The switching valve drive shaft 162 is formed so as to be rotated 90 degrees by a rotary solenoid as shown in FIG. Then, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, in the state where the passage switching valve 161 is erected, the game medal as the game medium that has rolled down from the payout passage 163 is guided to the lower lower payout passage 165. Can do. In addition, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2, in the state where the switching valve drive shaft 162 is positioned in the horizontal direction, game medals as game media that have rolled down from the payout passage 163 are guided to the upper upper payout passage 164. can do.

On the downstream side of the upper payout passage 164, an upper payout opening 110 that opens to the front side of the gaming machine 10 is open. Further, on the downstream side of the lower payout passage 165, a lower payout passage 165 that opens to the front side of the gaming machine 10 is opened. Then, the game medals discharged from the upper payout port 110 and the lower payout port 120 are put into the payout tray 90 positioned below them.
(Reel Unit 60) The reel unit 60 is a plurality of symbol display means 41 for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols. The reel unit 60 includes three motors fixed to or supported by a frame body and three rotating reels 40 fixed to the output shafts of the motors, although not particularly shown. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotating drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed. A so-called start index is formed on a part of the rotating reel 40. Then, after the rotation by the motor is started, the current position is identified by recognizing the rotation angle after detecting the start index, and then stop control is performed by stopping at a predetermined angle. is there.

  (Notification Device 66) The notification device 66 is for causing the player to notify the winning, winning, etc. with sound, light or video. Specifically, the notification device 66 includes two left and right speakers 67 embedded in the lower portion of the casing 11, and a display device 68 including a large dot-shaped panel LED disposed in the upper center of the display window 12. It is provided with five notification lamps 69 arranged on the peripheral edge of the display window 12. Then, the notification device 66 generates a winning sound or winning sound from the speaker 67 at the time of winning or winning under the control of the effect control device 22, and turns on or blinks the notification lamp 69. By lighting up a design pattern or a character string, the player is notified of winning or winning.

(Game Control Means 27) The game control means 27 is for performing stop control for shifting the symbol display means 41 from the variable display to the stop display.
When the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or when a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of “replay (replay)”, the reel unit 60 is driven, The rotating reels 40 start to rotate. Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped. When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a preset symbol 61 is stopped on the winning line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the storage payout means 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out a medal.

  When winning a prize, a game medal will be paid out, and a small role winning that will give the player a profit (if this small role winning wins will be a small role winning), and if winning, this small role will be awarded Special wins that give players even greater profits than wins (if this special win wins, a special win will be awarded), and when winning, no game medals will be paid out, but a new game medal will be thrown in And “winning replay (replay)” (when this replay win is won, it becomes a replay win). When the lottery result is one of the winnings (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established.

  Here, the “flag” is a memory for storing the fact that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 70 is won when a predetermined winning combination is won. A small winning combination flag is established, and when the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established. While the special winning flag is established, the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is a predetermined winning symbol 61 (for example, three “7” s on the winning line). It is formed so that a special game advantageous to the player can be performed on the condition that the game matches. If the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the winning symbol 61, the right to establish the winning flag is set to be carried over to the subsequent games. Yes. Note that the winning flag for winning the small role is not carried over to the next game with the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.

  In the present embodiment, a stop table is used as stop control. For this reason, whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning winning line while any one of the winning flags is established corresponds to the 21 symbols previously described on the selected stop table. It is determined by the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position (No0 to No20). For example, the symbols on the winning effective line of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45 are set to win the BB game by sequentially stopping in blue seven, blue seven, and blue seven. . When the winning flag of the BB game is established and the stop operation position at the reference position on the right rotating reel 45 is No6, the blue sevens are three frames after the No6 position of the selected stop table. And 3 is set in advance as the number of sliding frames at the position No. 6. In such a case, at the reference position, the symbol of No. 6 is rotated by 3 frames and the winning symbol of Blue Seven is stopped. Thus, the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position is set in advance in the stop table. And, like the stop table in the case of winning the BB game, a stop table when each winning combination is won and a stop table in the case of losing are prepared in advance, depending on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 70 A predetermined stop table is selected.

Here, the “winning combination” means a combination of winning symbols predetermined for each rotary reel 40 and means a generic name of winning modes for winning. Specifically, the winning combination is, for example, winning when the stop symbols on the predetermined winning active line of the left, middle and right rotating reels 40 are blue seven, blue seven and blue seven, respectively. It means such a combination of winning symbols (winning mode).
The special game is roughly divided into the following games.
(1) Normal probability game (2) High probability game The normal probability game uses the normal probability winning determination table 75 in which the normal lottery probability is stored in advance in the winning determination table 73 of the winning lottery means 70. It is a game to be performed.

The high-probability game is a game in which a lottery is performed using a high-probability winning determination table 76 in which a lottery probability is set higher than that in the normal probability game in the winning determination table 73 of the winning lottery means 70.
(Winning lottery means 70) The winning lottery means 70 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined winning rate. Then, when the lottery result by the winning lottery means 70 is a win (also referred to as internal winning), a win flag is established, and during this win flag, a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 is determined in advance. The game is set on the condition that it matches, and the player is given a medal payout or special game profit.

As shown in FIG. 6, the winning lottery means 70 includes the following means when roughly classified.
(1) Winning random number generator 71
(2) Winning random number extraction means 72
(3) Winning judgment table 73
(4) Winning determination means 74
(5) Table selection means 170
The winning lottery means 70 is not limited to the one described above.
(Winning random number generating means 71) The winning random number generating means 71 generates random numbers for lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number).

  Here, the “random number generating means” includes random numbers such as an average sampling method as a soft random number (a random number generating method by repeating n-digit numbers squared and taking out the central n-digit number). And a counter that uses a counter that adds a certain range of numbers one by one at high speed. For example, a counter in which numbers in the range of 0 to 65535 are sequentially repeated about several million times per second can be considered. The “winning random number extraction means” reads the counter number at the timing when the start switch is pressed. In this way, although the “winning random number generation means” does not generate random numbers, the numbers extracted by the “winning random number extraction means” have a distribution like random numbers. In this case, a means for obtaining a number indicating a distribution such as a random number as a result is considered to be included in the “winning random number generating means” or the “winning random number extracting means”.

(Winning Random Number Extracting Unit 72) The winning random number extracting unit 72 extracts a random number generated by the winning random number generating unit 71 under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start switch 30). This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.
(Winning Determination Table 73) The winning determination table 73 has a winning area for each winning item among all the random number areas taken by the winning random number generating means 71. The winning determination table 73 is formed with a plurality of different lottery probabilities stored therein. Specifically, the winning determination table 73 includes a normal probability winning determination table 75 used for lottery of normal probability games and a high probability winning determination table 76 used for lottery of high probability games. The lottery probability of the high probability winning determination table 76 is set to be higher than the lottery probability of the normal probability winning determination table 75.

In addition, in the normal probability winning determination table 75, the winning area of each winning combination and the area of losing are assigned to all areas of random numbers, and whether or not to shift to a high probability game during the normal probability game. These lottery areas are also defined. As a result, a lottery for determining whether or not one of the winning roles has been won by one lottery and a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a high probability game during a normal probability game are performed simultaneously. Will be.
(Winning determination means 74) The winning determination means 74 is based on the extracted random number data extracted by the winning random number extraction means 72 and the winning ratio data in the winning determination table 73 in the entire region of random numbers taken by the winning random number generating means 71. The winning determination area data including the winning area of each winning item is collated, and the winning corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined. As a result, a determination is made as to whether or not any winning combination has been won, and a determination is made as to whether or not the player has won the transition to the high probability game during the normal probability game.

(Table Selection Unit 170) The table selection unit 170 is for determining which of the high probability winning determination table 76 and the normal probability winning determination table 75 is to be used.
First, the gaming state at the initial setting stage when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on is set to the normal probability gaming state. When the current gaming state is the normal probability gaming state, the normal probability winning determination table 75 is used as described above, and whether or not to shift the gaming state to the high probability game in addition to the lottery of the winning combination The lottery is performed at the same time. If the lottery for the transition to the high probability game is lost, the normal probability game is performed as it is. On the other hand, when winning the lottery for the transition to the high probability game, the game is shifted to the high probability game 30 times from the next game of the game. When the transition is made to the high probability game, a high probability game winning flag is established, and the high probability winning determination table 76 is used as the winning determination table 73 while the high probability game winning flag is established. When the high-probability game winning flag is established, the number of games is counted from the subsequent games, stored at the same time, and counted up to 30 times. Then, after the completion of 30 games, the game automatically shifts to the normal game, and the normal probability winning determination table 75 is used as the winning determination table 73.

(Payout control means 80) The payout control means 80 is for paying out the game media from the storage and payout means 65 to the payout tray 90 through the game medium payout port 100 as a result of winning. The payout control means 80 controls the payout notification means 160. The payout control means 80, when paying out the game medium from the game medium payout port 100 to the payout tray 90, indicates whether the game medium is being played out of the normal probability game or the high probability game. The player is informed by the difference.
The payout control means 80 determines whether the player has a current game state depending on which of the two game medium payout ports 100 of the upper payout port 110 and the lower payout port 120 is used. Which of the normal probability game and the high probability game is in the game state is notified.

When the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, the payout control unit 80 sets the passage switching valve 161 of the payout notification unit 160 to a horizontal position so that the higher mounting position is set. The upper payout port 110 is used. That is, when the current gaming state is a high-probability game using the high-probability winning determination table 76, the payout control means 80 sets the passage switching valve 161 to the horizontal position and the game medal from the payout passage 163. Is introduced into the dispensing tray 90 from the upper dispensing port 110.
On the other hand, when the current game state is a normal probability game state, the payout control means 80 sets the passage switching valve 161 of the payout notification means 160 to a standing position so that the lower mounting position is The lower outlet 120 is used. That is, when the current gaming state is in the normal probability game using the normal probability winning determination table 75, the payout control means 80 sets the passage switching valve 161 to the standing position and plays the game from the payout passage 163. The medal is guided to the lower payout passage 165, and is inserted into the payout tray 90 from the lower payout port 120.

Thus, the player can recognize whether the current gaming state is a high probability game or a normal probability game by recognizing which game medium payout slot 100 the game medal is discharged from. Is something that can be easily understood.
(Production Data Storage Unit 25) The production data storage unit 25 is for storing production data of the notification device 66. Specifically, for example, sound generated from the speaker 67 of the notification device 66 at the time of winning a prize, data such as lighting and blinking time and sequence of the notification lamp 69, and a design pattern and a character string displayed on the display device 68 Is stored. Needless to say, the contents of the effects to be stored are not limited to these, and may be those stored in advance by various notifying means such as voices stored in advance, vibrations, lighting of other lamps, and the like.

(Production Control Unit 26) The production control unit 26 outputs each production data from the production data storage unit 25 to the notification device 66 based on a control signal from the control device 20 or the like, and controls the device. belongs to.
Specifically, when there is a high possibility that a winning flag for a small role or the like is established, or when a winning is made by matching the winning symbol on a predetermined winning active line while the predetermined winning flag is established, the effect data storage means Based on the production information from 25, the lamp at a predetermined position of the notification lamp 69 is turned on or blinked, a predetermined electronic sound is generated from the speaker 67, and a predetermined design pattern and character string are lit on the display device 68. It is for making it happen.

(Operation of Gaming Machine 10) Next, an outline of the game operation of the gaming machine having the above configuration will be described using the flow shown in FIG.
First, in step 101 shown in FIG. 7, when the start switch 30 is operated, the start switch 30 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability game. Specifically, the table selection means 170 determines which winning determination table 73, the high probability winning determination table 76 or the normal probability winning determination table 75, is used. If it is determined that the current gaming state is a high probability game, the process proceeds to the next step 104.

In step 104, the table selection means 170 collects a high-probability winning determination table 76 as the winning determination table 73. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 70. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106.
In step 106, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 107.
In step 107, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 108.

In step 108, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 109.
In step 109, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated. When it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 110.
In step 110, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning effective line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning symbol is won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 111.

In step 111, the payout control means 80 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability game. If it is determined that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the process proceeds to the next step 112.
In step 112, game medals as game media are paid out to the payout tray 90 through the upper payout port 110. Specifically, the game control medal from the payout passage 163 is discharged from the upper payout port 110 through the upper payout passage 164 by setting the passage switching valve 161 to the horizontal position by the payout control means 80. It is. Then, the game ends.

If it is determined in step 102 that the current gaming state is not a high probability game, that is, if it is determined that the current gaming state is a normal probability game, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
If it is determined in step 109 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step 107.
If it is determined in step 110 that no winning has been made, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 111 that the current gaming state is not the high probability gaming state, that is, if it is determined that the current gaming state is in the normal probability gaming, the process proceeds to the next step 113.

In step 113, a game medal as a game medium is paid out to the payout tray 90 through the lower payout port 120. Specifically, the payout control means 80 sets the passage switching valve 161 to the vertical position, so that a game medal from the payout passage 163 passes through the lower payout passage 165 and the lower payout port 120. It will be discharged. Then, the game ends.
The winning lottery process in step 105 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step 200, the random number is extracted by the winning random number extracting means 72 from the random numbers generated by the winning random number generating means 71 of the winning lottery means 70. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.

In step 201, the extracted random number is stored in the winning random number extraction means 72. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, the winning determination means 74 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table 73. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the winning determination means 74 determines in which winning area of the winning determination table 73 the extracted random number is included, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Then, the lottery process ends.
(Operation) In the present embodiment, when the payout control means 80 pays out the game medium from the game medium payout port 100 to the payout tray 90, it is determined which of the normal probability game and the high probability game is being played. The player is informed according to the difference in the game medium payout mode. Thereby, the player can know which of the normal probability game and the high probability game is being played due to the difference in the payout mode in which the game medium is paid out from the game medium payout port 100 to the payout tray 90. it can. In other words, it is possible to know which winning determination table 73 is currently used among the normal probability winning determination table 75 and the high probability winning determination table 76. For this reason, the degree of expectation for winning can be changed by the difference in the payout mode of the game medium, and the payout of the game medium itself can be made interesting.

In addition, since it is possible to produce an effect depending on the game medium payout mode, it is possible to continue the game without paying off the effect even when paying out the game medium. .
Specifically, two game medium payout ports 100 are formed, an upper payout port 110 and a lower payout port 120. Then, the payout control means 80 informs which game state the normal game state or the high probability game is based on which game medium payout port 100 is used. As a result, the player can determine whether the current gaming state is a normal probability game or a high probability by seeing which game medium payout port 100 out of the plurality of game medium payout ports 100. It is possible to visually determine which of the games is. In this way, by performing an effect by payout using a plurality of game medium payout ports 100, it is possible to change the payout itself and make it interesting.

  Furthermore, the heights of the mounting positions of the two game medium payout ports 100 of the upper payout port 110 and the lower payout port 120 are different. For this reason, the sound when the game medium falls from the gaming medium dispensing port 100 with a high mounting position to the dispensing tray 90, and the sound when the gaming medium falls from the gaming medium dispensing port 100 with a low mounting position to the dispensing tray 90 Can be different. Therefore, the player can determine whether the current game state is a high probability game state or a normal probability game state based on the sound when the game medium falls on the payout tray 90. Thereby, the player can continue the game without taking his / her line of sight from the symbol display means 41, and can concentrate on the game.

In addition, the sound of the game medium dropped from the game medium discharge port 100 with the higher mounting position is more than the sound of the game medium dropped from the game medium discharge port 100 with the lower mounting position. , Can make a big flashy sound. Therefore, the falling sound in the high probability game state using the high probability winning determination table 76 is larger than the falling sound in the normal probability game state using the normal probability winning determination table 75. Make a sound and increase the expectation of winning.
Further, the high probability game state using the high probability winning determination table 76 can obtain more game media than the normal probability game state using the normal probability winning determination table 75, and the payout tray 90 can be obtained. In addition, more game media is stored. Even in such a case, since the height of the mounting position of the game medium payout port 100 is higher than that in the case of the normal probability game, even in the high probability game in which a large number of game media are paid out, the game medium It is possible to prevent the payout opening 100 from being blocked by the game medium stored in the payout tray 90, and to avoid the occurrence of problems due to the game medium payout opening 100 being closed.

(Second embodiment of reference invention to help understanding of the present invention)
9 and 10 show a second embodiment of the reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the payout notification means 160, and FIG. 10 is an external front view of the gaming machine. Respectively.
In the present embodiment, on the front side of the gaming machine 10, as shown in FIG. 10, two game medium payout ports 100 are arranged in the horizontal direction. Specifically, a right payout port 210 is formed on the right side from the front side in FIG. 10, and a left payout port 220 is formed on the left side. The right payout port 210 and the left payout port 220 are formed at the same height in the horizontal and horizontal directions. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the payout notifying means 160 branches from the payout passage 163 that slides and moves the game medal to the left and right into a right payout passage 166 on the right side, The left payout passage 167 is divided into two parts. A right payout port 210 is formed downstream of the right payout passage 166, and a left payout port 220 is formed downstream of the left payout passage 167. The payout passage 163 guides the game medals discharged while sliding down from the discharge port of the storage payout means 65 while sliding down as it is. At the branch point between the right payout passage 166 and the left payout passage 167, a passage switching valve 161 that can distribute game medals from the payout passage 163 to the right payout passage 166 or the left payout passage 167 is formed. ing. The passage switching valve 161 is fixed to the switching valve drive shaft 162 in the same manner as in the first embodiment of the reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention. The distribution is controlled.

Then, when the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state, the payout control means 80 tilts the switching valve drive shaft 162 to the left (shown by the dotted line in FIG. 9), and the game medal from the payout passage 163 is Guide to the right payout passage 166 and discharge from the right payout opening 210.
On the other hand, when the current gaming state is the normal probability gaming state, the payout control means 80 tilts the switching valve drive shaft 162 to the right (shown by the solid line in FIG. 9), and plays the game medal from the payout passage 163, Guide to the left payout passage 167 and discharge from the left payout port 220. Thus, the player knows whether the game medals are paid out from the right side or the left side of the game medium payout port 100, so that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a normal probability gaming state. Can be grasped visually in an instant.

Other configurations, functions, and effects are the same except that the game medium payout opening 100 is arranged on the left and right, and the description thereof is omitted.
(First embodiment of the present invention)
11 and 12 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 11 is a block diagram of input, control and output of the gaming machine, and FIG. 12 is an external front view of the gaming machine. .
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, only one game medium payout port 100 is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine 10.
Then, it is possible to know whether the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state or the normal probability gaming state by the length of the payout time intervals of the plurality of gaming medals.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the payout control means 80 pays out from the storage and payout means 65 at predetermined time intervals for paying out the game media from the storage and payout means 65 one by one. The normal speed payout control means 81 to be discharged and the time interval for paying out each game medium from the storage payout means 65 from the storage payout means 65 at a shorter time interval than when the normal medium payout control means 80 pays out. The high-speed payout control means 82 to be paid out and the normal speed payout control means 81 and the high-speed payout control means 82 depending on whether the current gaming state is a normal probability game or a high probability game. Of these, a payout control selection means 180 for selecting one of them is provided.

  The high speed payout control means 82 is set so that the time interval for paying out game medals one by one is shorter than the time interval for paying out game medals one by one in the normal speed payout control means 81. Specifically, the time interval for paying out each game medal in the high-speed payout control means 82 is set to 0.2 seconds, whereas one game medal in the normal speed payout control means 81 is 1 The time interval for paying out sheets one by one is set at 0.4 second intervals. Of course, these time intervals are not limited to 0.2 seconds or 0.4 seconds, and if the payout by the high-speed payout control means 82 is shorter than the normal speed payout control means 81, Other time intervals may be set.

According to the present embodiment, the player visually distinguishes the length of the time interval at which each game medium is paid out and audibly discriminates by the interval of the falling sound, so that the current gaming state is determined. It is possible to easily understand whether the game is a normal probability game or a high probability game. In other words, when the payout interval is short and the payout is made at a high speed, it can be recognized that the current gaming state is a high probability state, while the payout interval is longer than that. When the payout is made at a so-called low speed (normal speed), it can be recognized that the current gaming state is a normal probability state.
In the present embodiment, other configurations are the same as those described in the first embodiment of the reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention, and their functions and effects are also the same. These descriptions are omitted.

In the present embodiment, when the current game state is a normal probability game, the normal speed payout control means 81 is used, and when the current game state is a high probability game, the high speed payout control means 82 is used. However, the combination may be reversed. That is, when the current game state is a normal probability game, the high speed payout control means 82 may be used, and when the current game state is a high probability game, the normal speed payout control means 81 may be used. Is.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the change in the payout mode due to the difference in the game state is notified by the difference in the payout time interval, and the game medium payout port 100 is shown in FIG. As shown, only one is formed. However, as in the first embodiment of the reference invention for helping the understanding of the present invention, two game medium payout ports 100, that is, an upper payout port 110 and a lower payout port 120 may be provided. It is. That is, similarly to the first embodiment of the reference invention shown in FIG. 1 for assisting understanding of the present invention, a payout passage 163, an upper payout passage 164, a lower payout passage 165, a passage switching valve 161 and the like are provided therein. It is also possible to pay out from the upper payout port 110 when in the high probability gaming state, and pay out from the lower payout port 120 during the normal probability game. As a result, in the high-probability game state, the payout is made from the upper payout port 110 at shorter time intervals than in the normal-probability game. In the normal probability game state, the payout is made from the lower payout port 120 at a longer time interval than in the high probability game. As a result, the game state can be notified by both the difference in the payout position height and the difference in the payout time interval, and the game can be notified more clearly.

  Further, as in the second embodiment of the reference invention for helping the understanding of the present invention, two game medium payout ports 100, a right payout port 210 and a left payout port 220, may be provided. It is. That is, similarly to the second embodiment of the reference invention shown in FIG. 9 for helping understanding of the present invention, a payout passage 163, a right payout passage 166, a left payout passage 167, a passage changeover valve 161 and the like are provided therein. It is also possible to pay out from the right payout port 210 when in the high probability game state, and pay out from the left payout port 220 during the normal probability game. As a result, in the high probability game state, the right payout port 210 is paid out at shorter time intervals than in the normal probability game. In the normal probability game state, the payout is made from the left payout port 220 at a longer time interval than in the high probability game. Thereby, the game state can be notified by both the left and right difference of the payout position and the difference of the payout time interval, and the game can be notified more clearly.

  In the first and second embodiments of the reference invention for helping understanding of the present invention described above, and in the first embodiment of the present invention, the difference in the position of the dispensing port, the difference in the dispensing time interval, etc. Depending on the difference in the game media payout mode, whether the current gaming state is the normal probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state is notified. However, the content to be notified is not particularly limited to this. Various gaming states may be notified, such as notification of other gaming states or notification of a so-called internal hit state in which a winning flag is established. Specifically, for example, so-called regular bonus games (RB games), big bonus games (BB games), assist time games (AT games), replay time games (RP games), challenge time games (CT games) ) May be notified. Further, it is possible to notify that the winning flag determined to shift to these games is established, that is, a so-called internal hit state.

Here, the normal game is a game that is normally played, and the special game means a game that starts based on a specific winning or lottery result.
Further, here, the regular bonus game (specific game, RB game) is a special game having a high winning probability of the lottery means, and the JAC game as a specific winning game is won 8 times or 12 times. It means something that ends with the progress of the JAC game as a specific winning game.
Here, the big bonus game (specific introduction game, BB game) is a special game with a high probability of introduction of the specific game (RB game), and is ended by paying out a predetermined payout number, or 3 This includes games that end with a specific game (RB game) times or a normal game during 30 BBs.

Here, the assist time game (AT game) means a special game in which information related to a winning lottery result of a winning lottery means having a predetermined winning symbol is notified by a notification device.
Here, the replay time game (RT game) means a special game in which the winning probability of replay is set high. The re-game is a game that can be played again without newly inserting game medals.
Here, the challenge time game (CT game) means a special game in which stop control for a specific symbol can be stopped.

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
15 Insert switch 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 18 Input port
20 Controller 21 Game controller
22 Production control device 25 Production data storage means
26 Production control means 27 Game control means
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
41 Symbol display means 50 Stop switch
51 Stop operation means 60 Reel unit
61 Pattern 65
66 Notification device 70 Winning lottery means
71 Winning random number generation means 72 Winning random number extraction means
73 Winning judgment table 74 Winning judging means
75 Normal probability winning decision table 76 High probability winning decision table
80 Dispensing control means 81 Normal speed dispensing control means
82 High-speed dispensing control 90 Dispensing tray
100 game media outlet 110 upper outlet
120 Lower outlet 160 Outlet notification means
161 Passage switching valve 162 Switching valve drive shaft
163 Payout passage 164 Upper payout passage
165 Lower payout passage 166 Right payout passage
167 Left payout passage 170 Table selection means
180 Dispensing control selection means 210 Right dispensing port
220 Left outlet

Claims (2)

A plurality of symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols;
A winning lottery means for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination of the symbols by lottery;
A stop operation means capable of separately and independently stopping a plurality of the symbol display means by a player in order to shift the variable display of the symbol display means to the stop display;
Game control means for performing stop control to shift the symbol display means from the variable display to the stop display,
Setting a predetermined number of game media as a condition for starting the game, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, winning the predetermined winning combination, and the stop display of the symbol display means according to the winning combination in advance In a gaming machine capable of performing a game in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out by becoming a predetermined symbol display mode,
The game includes a normal probability game having a normal lottery probability, and a high probability game advantageous to the player by setting the lottery probability higher than the normal probability game,
Reserving and paying out means for storing the inserted game media and paying out the game media to the player at the time of winning a prize;
As a result of winning, a game medium payout port for paying out a predetermined number of game media from the storage and payout means toward the player;
A payout tray located below the game medium payout port for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the game medium payout port;
As a result of winning, it comprises a payout control means for paying out game media from the pooled payout means to the payout tray through the game medium payout port toward the player,
The payout control means, when paying out the game medium from the game medium payout port to the payout tray, indicates whether the game state of the normal probability game or the high probability game is being played. Depending on the payout mode, the player is informed,
The payout control means uses a difference in time interval for paying out each game medium by the storage payout means as a difference in payout mode, and notifies the player of the gaming state by the difference in the payout time interval. A gaming machine characterized by that. The payout control means includes:
A normal speed payout control means for paying out from the storage payout means at predetermined time intervals for paying out each game medium from the storage payout means;
A high-speed payout control means for paying out from the storage payout means a time interval for paying out each game medium from the storage payout means at a time interval shorter than when paying out by the normal interval payout control means;
Based on a predetermined correspondence relationship between the normal speed payout control means and the high speed payout control means depending on whether the current game state is the normal probability game or the high probability game. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising payout control selection means for selecting one of them.

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