JP2009172092A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct a new performance which surprises a player. <P>SOLUTION: In a slot machine 1, according to the established state of an internal winning flag, a lower panel 17 provided below a start lever 11 and stop buttons 12-14 is rotated and opened, and an LED lamp which is visible from the outside in a state where the lower panel 17 is rotated and opened and irradiates the face of the player with light in a lighted state is lighted. By rotating and opening the lower panel 17 to which the player is not paying attention and by emitting the light from the LED lamp, the new performance which surprises the player can be conducted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a lower panel is disposed below a stop operation means.

The slot machine is configured to execute an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination when a player operates a start lever, and to notify the player of the lottery result of the internal lottery by effect. There are various aspects of this effect, and one of them is to turn on or blink the display section of the lower panel according to the lottery result of the internal lottery (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-84142 A

  However, it is normal for a player to grasp whether or not a prize has been won, based on a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion of the middle panel, so that the player's attention is exclusively given to the symbol display portion of the middle panel. It is. For this reason, there is a problem that even if the display section of the lower panel is turned on or blinked, the player can hardly be noticed and the effect as an effect cannot be fully exhibited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a new effect that makes a player's intention.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol variation display means having a plurality of symbol display units for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a symbol display area in accordance with a predetermined arrangement, and a game in a state where a game medium is inserted. A game start operation means operated by a player to start and an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations when the operation of the game start operation means is performed. An internal lottery means for establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to an internal winning combination, a stop operating means operated by a player to stop the symbol change display by the symbol change display means, and the stop operation means are operated. Display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to the internal winning flag within a predetermined drawing range and stopping and displaying it in a symbol display area; and A winning determination unit that determines whether or not the symbol stopped and displayed in the pattern display area is a predetermined winning symbol, and a profit corresponding to the winning symbol when the winning determination unit determines that the symbol is a winning symbol Profit control means for granting the player to the player, and rotation control means for releasing the lower panel disposed below the stop operation means by rotating the lower panel with the lower end of the lower panel as a rotation axis. The means is characterized in that the lower panel is rotated and opened in accordance with the establishment state of the internal winning flag.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided lighting means for irradiating light to a player's face in a lighting state that is visible from the outside in a state where the rotation control means rotates and opens the lower panel. And a lighting control means for lighting the lighting means, wherein the lighting control means lights the lighting means in accordance with the establishment state of the internal winning flag.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the lighting means includes a plurality of lighting means, and the lighting control means simultaneously establishes an internal winning flag corresponding to a bonus combination and an internal winning flag corresponding to a winning combination. And when the winning determination means determines the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination, the profit giving means gives the player the profit corresponding to the winning symbol at a plurality of times. It is characterized in that the lighting is performed according to a predetermined lighting pattern, and all of the plurality of lighting means are lighted at a timing when the provision of the profit corresponding to the winning symbol is completed to the player.

The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the rotation control means is applied to a part of a player's body seated by rotating and opening the lower panel to a predetermined angle.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the lower panel includes a plurality of portions, and the rotation control unit rotates and opens a part of the lower panel as a pattern for rotating and opening the lower panel. A partial opening pattern and a full opening pattern for rotating and releasing the whole lower panel, and the internal lottery means out of the number of games for rotating and releasing the lower panel according to the full opening pattern. The ratio of the number of games that are determined as an internal winning combination is determined by the internal lottery means to determine the bonus combination as an internal winning combination out of the number of games in which the lower panel is rotated by the partial release pattern. The lower panel is rotated and opened so as to be higher than the ratio of the number of games.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the rotation control means rotates and closes the lower panel at a predetermined timing after rotating and opening the lower panel according to a state where the internal winning flag is established. It has the characteristics.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided image display control means for causing the display means to display an image indicating an established state of the internal winning flag, and the image display control means includes an internal winning corresponding to the internal lottery means corresponding to the bonus combination. The information indicating that the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is established when the lower panel is closed without rotating and closing the lower panel while the flag is established. An image is displayed on the display means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotation control means lowers the lower panel disposed below the stop operation means operated by the player in order to stop the symbol change display by the symbol change display means. The lower end of the panel can be opened by rotating it around the axis of rotation, and the lower panel is rotated and opened according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. When the lower panel is not rotated, it is possible to perform a new effect that makes the player's intention.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the lighting control means is visible from the outside in a state where the rotation control means rotates and opens the lower panel, and directs light to the player's face in the lighting state. Since the lighting means can be turned on, and the lighting means is turned on according to the established state of the internal winning flag, by irradiating light from the player's blind spot toward the player's face , It is possible to perform a new effect that makes the player's intention.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lighting control means allows the internal lottery means to simultaneously establish the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination and the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning combination, and the winning determination means determines the winning combination. When the winning symbol corresponding to the combination is determined, the plurality of lighting units are turned on according to a predetermined lighting pattern at a plurality of times when the profit granting unit grants the profit corresponding to the winning symbol to the player, and the winning symbol is displayed. Since all of the plurality of lighting means are turned on at the timing of completing the provision of the corresponding profit to the player, for example, the expected degree of bonus combination can be shown according to the lighting pattern in the plurality of lighting means.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the rotation control means is configured to be applied to a part of the player's body seated by rotating the lower panel to a predetermined angle and opening it. For example, when the panel hits the player's knee, a new effect that makes the player's intention can be performed. Here, the predetermined angle is, for example, 45 to 90 degrees.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the rotation control means rotates the lower panel as a pattern for rotating and opening the lower panel, rotating a part of the lower panel to rotate and opening the lower panel. The ratio of the number of games in which the internal lottery means has determined that the bonus combination as an internal winning combination out of the number of games to be released by rotating the lower panel according to the full release pattern is as follows: Rotate and release the lower panel so that the ratio of the number of games in which the internal lottery means the bonus combination is determined as the internal winning combination out of the number of games to be released by rotating the panel according to the partial release pattern Even if the player perceives that the lower panel is rotated and released, the entire lower panel is There can be up and down the expectation for winning the bonus combination by whether the or part which is open is open, it is possible to enhance the game property.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the rotation control means is configured to rotate and close the lower panel at a predetermined timing after rotating and opening the lower panel in accordance with the establishment state of the internal winning flag. Therefore, the establishment state of the internal winning flag can be shown at the timing when the lower panel is rotated and closed, and the gameability can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, the image display control means does not cause the rotation control means to rotate and close the lower panel while the internal lottery means has established the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination. When the lower panel is closed, the display means displays an image showing the information that the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is established, so that the player can rotate the lower panel on his / her own will. When closed, the player can be surprised by announcing that the bonus combination has been won, and the gameability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows a front appearance of a slot machine (game machine in the present invention). A display window 2 is provided in front of the slot machine 1, and the player can visually recognize the symbols on the reel 3 (the symbol variation display means in the present invention) provided therein through the display window 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols are drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel 3a, the middle reel 3b, and the right reel 3c. When the reels 3a to 3c are stopped, the upper, middle, and A symbol is displayed corresponding to the lower row. The display window 2 is provided with a total of five winning lines (three horizontal lines corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages and two diagonally arranged) (shown by broken lines in FIG. 1). The active line display section 4 for displaying the activated pay line is provided on the side of the, and a corresponding win is generated when the winning symbols are aligned on any of the pay lines.

  Above the display window 2, a liquid crystal display unit 5 (display means in the present invention), a stand lamp unit 6 and a speaker 7 for displaying various information such as a medal payout progress state during the bonus game are provided. Below the display window 2, there are provided a MAXBET button 8 for betting credit medals, a credit settlement button 9 for settlement of credit medals, and a medal insertion slot 10 for inserting medals. 11 (game starting operation means in the present invention), left stop button 12 (stop operation means in the present invention), middle stop button 13 (stop operation means in the present invention), and right stop button 14 (stop in the present invention) Operation means) is provided. On the right side of the display window 2, a payout number display unit 15 for displaying the number of payout medals and a credit display unit 16 for displaying the number of credit medals are provided.

  A lower panel 17 is provided below the start lever 11 and the stop buttons 12 to 14. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower panel 17 is configured by combining three parts, a first part 18, a second part 19, and a third part 20. The second part 19 and the third part 20 are rotated by the first rotation drive mechanism 21, the second rotation drive mechanism 22 and the third rotation drive mechanism 23 around the lower end portion as the rotation axis, respectively. And open state. The first part 18, the second part 19, and the third part 20 are rotated at an angle of 90 degrees, for example, and the player can play with the slot machine 1 while sitting on a chair (not shown). Of the first part 18, the second part 19 and the third part 20, the second part 19 hits the player's knee when rotated and released, and the first part 18 and the third part 20 The part 20 is not hit against the player's knee even if it is rotated and released.

  Inside the slot machine 1, five LED lamps 24a to 24e (lighting means in the present invention) are arranged in a line at positions where they can be seen from the outside when the lower panel 17 is rotated and opened. Is provided. Each of the five LED lamps 24a to 24e is composed of, for example, a ring-type LED lamp, and when the panel 17 is rotated and opened to light up, the face of the player who plays in the slot machine 1 is directly irradiated with light. It is provided at an angle. Furthermore, a medal payout exit 25 through which medals are paid out and a tray 26 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout exit 25 are provided at the lowermost front portion of the slot machine 1.

  When the slot machine 1 operates a series of game start operations, that is, when the player operates the start lever 11 with a medal inserted into the medal slot 10 or with a credit medal placed through the MAXBET button 8, an internal lottery is performed. Each reel 3a-3c is started (rotation operation is started). And after starting each reel 3a-3c, the slot machine 1 stops each reel 3a-3c according to operation of each stop button 12-14, and complete | finishes 1 game. If the result of the internal lottery is winning, the internal winning flag (bonus flag, small role flag, replay flag) corresponding to the internal winning combination won by the internal lottery is set to “1” (established). ), Stop control including so-called slip control (retraction control) based on the internal winning flag (control to stop each reel 3a to 3c with a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the type of the internal winning flag) The number of medals corresponding to the symbol is paid out from the medal payout opening 25. The pull-in control is a control capable of drawing and stopping up to four symbols on the winning line from when the operation of the stop buttons 12 to 14 is detected.

  As the winning symbols, as shown in FIG. 4, a bonus role symbol, a small role symbol, and a replay symbol are set. In this case, three types of small symbols, bell symbols, watermelon symbols, and cherry symbols with different medal payout numbers, are set. In this embodiment, when winning a cherry, for the sake of convenience, control is performed to stop at the upper or lower stage of the left reel 3a. In other words, since the two winning lines are established simultaneously, The number of payouts is 4 because there are two payouts. In addition, you may perform control which stops a cherry in the middle stage of the left reel 3a.

  The slot machine 1 can set the winning probability of the bonus combination described above in a plurality of stages (for example, 6 stages 1 to 6) by operating a setting means by a specific employee with the front door opened. The larger the numerical value (setting value), the larger the winning probability of bonus combination is set. The winning probabilities for the small role other than the bonus winning combination and the replay are not different depending on the set values, and the winning probabilities common to all the set values are set. Note that the small combination and the replay may be set in a plurality of stages, like the bonus combination.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 described above. The control unit 27 (internal lottery means, display control means, winning determination means, profit granting means, rotation control means, lighting control means, image display control means in the present invention) includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like. Each operation signal is input from the start lever 11, the left stop button 12, the middle stop button 13, the right stop button 14, the MAXBET button 8, and the credit settlement button 9 described above.

  In addition, the control unit 27 inputs an inserted medal detection signal from an inserted medal detection unit 28 that determines the authenticity and quantity of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 10, and inputs a setting signal from the set value operation unit 29. Further, the control unit 27 detects the passage of the reel driving unit 31 that drives the reel motors 30a to 30c corresponding to the reels 3a to 3c and the passage of the reference position pieces provided on the reels 3a to 3c. A reference position detection unit 33 for detecting a reference position based on detection signals from the sensors 32a to 32c, a medal payout unit 34 for paying out medals from the medal payout port 25, the above-described effective line display unit 4, a payout number display unit 15, A credit display unit 16 is connected.

  Further, the control unit 27 connects a display control unit 35, a sound output control unit 36, a lamp control unit 37, and a lower panel rotation control unit 38. The display control unit 35 controls various display operations in the liquid crystal display unit 5 described above. The sound output control unit 36 controls various sound output operations from the speaker 7 described above. The lamp control unit 37 controls various lighting operations and blinking operations in the table lamp unit 6 and the five LED lamps 24a to 24e. The lower panel rotation control unit 38 includes the first part 18, the second part 19, and the third part 20 by the first rotation drive mechanism 21, the second rotation drive mechanism 22, and the third rotation drive mechanism 23. Controls the rotational movement of

  In this case, the control unit 27 is based on each input signal and the control program stored in the ROM, and the reel driving unit 31, the medal paying unit 34, the effective line display unit 4, the payout number display unit 15, and the credit display unit 16. , Controls the operations of the display control unit 35, the sound output control unit 36, the lamp control unit 37, and the lower panel rotation control unit 38, and outputs an out signal (one pulse output for each insertion of one medal or one bet for one credit medal) Controls the generation of safe signals (1 pulse output for each payout of 1 medal or 1 credit medal), game signals (1 pulse output for each game start), bonus signals (level signal output during bonus period) To do.

  In the configuration described above, the control unit 27 holds an internal winning combination lottery table for determining an internal winning combination for each normal state and bonus game. FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal winning combination lottery table when the set value is set to “1”, for example. In the internal lottery performed when the game is started, one random number is obtained from the random numbers generated in the range of 0 to 65535 in decimal numbers, and the obtained random number is compared with the random number in the internal winning combination lottery table described above. To determine the internal winning combination. That is, the winning probability of each combination is a value obtained by dividing the number of selected random numbers by the total number of random numbers (65536).

  In the internal winning combination lottery table, in the normal state, the bell does not win simultaneously with the bonus combination, but the watermelon and cherry may win simultaneously with the bonus combination. Among the random numbers, “286” to “8478” are random numbers won by Bell, and the probability that Bell wins is “1 / 8.0”. Among the random numbers, “8479” to “9298” are random numbers won by the watermelon alone (not simultaneously with the bonus combination), and the probability that the watermelon is won independently is “1/80”. Among the random numbers, “9299” to “9845” are random numbers won by Cherry alone (not simultaneously with the bonus combination), and the probability that Cherry wins alone is “1/120”.

  Among the random numbers, “0” to “44” are random numbers that the bonus combination and the watermelon are simultaneously won, and the probability that the bonus combination and the watermelon are simultaneously won is “1/1456”. Among the random numbers, “45” to “176” are random numbers for which the bonus combination and cherry are simultaneously selected, and the probability that the bonus combination and cherry are simultaneously selected is “1/496”. Of the random numbers, “9846” to “18824” are random numbers that are won for replay, and the probability that the replay is won is “1 / 7.3”.

  Further, the control unit 27 holds an opening pattern lottery table for determining (selecting) an opening pattern for rotating and opening the lower panel 17 by lottery. FIG. 7 shows an example of an open pattern lottery table. In the open pattern lottery table, the internal winnings of the previous game, including the bonus flag carried over because it was not won, are divided into the case where the bonus flag is not established and the case where it is established, and each internal winning According to the flag, a pattern that opens all of the first part 18, the second part 19, and the third part 20, a pattern that opens only the first part 18 and the third part 20, and a first The three patterns 18, the second part 19, and the third part 20 are all held in a pattern that does not open.

  In the open pattern lottery table, there are cases where the respective probability is the same or different depending on whether the bonus flag is established or not. When the respective flags have the same probability, for example, when the bell flag is established, the probability of full release is “2%” regardless of whether or not the bonus flag is established, and the first part 18 and the third part. The probability of opening only 20 is “5%”, and the probability of not opening is “93%”. On the other hand, when the respective probabilities are different, for example, when the watermelon flag is established, the probability of full release when the bonus flag is not established is “25%”, and the first part 18 and the third part. The probability of releasing only 20 is “30%”, the probability of not releasing it is “45%”, and when the bonus flag is established, the probability of fully releasing is “25%”. The probability of opening only the part 18 and the third part 20 is “1%”, and the probability of not opening is “74%”.

Therefore, of the number of games in which the bonus flag is not carried over and the first part 18, the second part 19 and the third part 20 constituting the lower panel 17 are rotated and released. The percentage of the number of games won by the bonus combination by internal lottery in the game,
(25%, 1/1456 + 50%, 1/496 + 3%, 109/65536)
/ (2% ・ 1 / 8.0 + 25% ・ 1/80 + 50% ・ 1/120 + 2% ・ 1 / 7.3)
+ (25%, 1/1456 + 50%, 1/496 + 3%, 109/65536)
= 0.089
Is calculated by

On the other hand, out of the number of games in which the bonus flag is not carried over and the first part 18 and the third part 20 constituting the lower panel 17 are rotated and released, the internal lottery in the game is performed. The percentage of the number of games won by the bonus role is
(1%, 1/1456 + 1%, 1/496 + 3%, 109/65536)
/ (5% ・ 1 / 8.0 + 30% ・ 1/80 + 1% ・ 1/120 + 2% ・ 1 / 7.3 + 1% ・ 467711/65536)
+ (25%, 1/1456 + 50%, 1/496 + 3%, 109/65536)
= 0.0045
Is calculated by

  That is, of the number of games in which all of the first part 18, the second part 19 and the third part 20 constituting the lower panel 17 are rotated and released, the ratio of the number of games in which the bonus combination is won internally Is set higher than the ratio of the number of games in which the bonus combination is won internally among the number of games in which only the first part 18 and the third part 20 constituting the lower panel 17 are rotated and released. .

  In addition, the control unit 27 holds a lighting pattern lottery table for determining (selecting) lighting patterns of the LED lamps 24a to 24e by lottery. FIG. 8 shows an example of the lighting pattern lottery table. In the lighting pattern lottery table, the probability of determining the pattern A is “1%”, the probability of determining the pattern B is “10%”, the probability of determining the pattern C is “20%”, and the pattern D Is 10%, and the probability that none of the patterns A to D is determined (not lit) is “59%”.

  Further, the control unit 27 holds the lighting mode table indicating the lighting mode for each lighting pattern in the LED lamps 24a to 24e for each established state of the internal winning flag. FIG. 9 shows an example of the lighting mode when the bonus flag is not established when the cherry flag is established, for example. FIG. 10 shows the lighting when the bonus flag is established when the cherry flag is established, for example. An example of an aspect is shown. A specific description of the lighting process based on these lighting mode tables will be described later.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The control unit 27 periodically performs a game start process (S1), a lower panel opening process (S2), a winning process (S3), and a lower panel closing process (S4). Hereinafter, the game start process, the lower panel opening process, the winning process, and the lower panel closing process will be sequentially described.

(1) Game Start Process When the game start process is started, the control unit 27 determines whether or not a game start operation has been detected (S11). Here, when the control unit 27 determines that the game start operation is detected by operating the start lever 11 in order to start the game (S11: YES), the control unit 27 ranges from 0 to 65535 in decimal. One random number is acquired from the random numbers generated in the range, the internal winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6 (S12), and the internal winning flag of the internal winning combination is set to “1” (S13). And the control part 27 starts rotation operation | movement of the reels 3a-3c (S14), complete | finishes a game start process, and returns.

(2) Lower panel opening process When the lower panel opening process is started, the control unit 27 determines whether or not the rotation operation of the reels 3a to 3c is started (S21), and the rotation operation of the reels 3a to 3c is started. If it is determined (S21: YES), whether or not the lower panel 17 is rotated to be opened is determined by the opening pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 7 (S22).

  Here, when the control unit 27 determines that a pattern for fully opening is determined as a pattern for rotating and opening the lower panel 17 (S23: YES), the first rotation driving mechanism 21 and the second rotation driving mechanism are determined. 22 and the third rotation drive mechanism 23 are all activated (S24), and the process proceeds to the first lighting process (S25). When the control unit 27 determines that the pattern for opening only the first part 18 and the third part 20 is determined (S26: YES), the first rotation drive mechanism 21 and the third rotation drive mechanism are determined. Only 23 is operated (S27), the lower panel opening process is terminated, and the process returns.

(3) First lighting process When the first lighting process is started, the control unit 27 determines a lighting pattern from the lighting pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 8 (S31), and selects the five LED lamps 24a to 24e. It is determined whether or not to light up (S32). Here, if the control part 27 determines to light the LED lamps 24a-24e (S32: YES), the lighting aspect of LED lamps 24a-24e will be determined by the lighting mode table shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. S33). That is, for example, if the bonus flag is not established when the cherry flag is established, the control unit 27 determines the lighting manner of the LED lamps 24a to 24e based on the lighting manner table shown in FIG. If the bonus flag is established when is established, the lighting mode of the LED lamps 24a to 24e is determined by the lighting mode table shown in FIG.

  Then, the controller 27 turns on the LED lamps 24a to 24e in the opened state according to the determined lighting mode table (S34), ends the first lighting process, and returns. That is, for example, when the control unit 27 determines that the bonus flag is not established when the cherry flag is established and the pattern A is determined as the lighting pattern of the LED lamps 24a to 24e, the control unit 27 includes, for example, the LED lamps 24a to 24e. Two LED lamps 24a and 24b are turned on from the left end. For example, when the bonus flag is established when the cherry flag is established, and the pattern D is determined as the lighting pattern of the LED lamps 24a to 24e, the control unit 27 includes, for example, the LED lamps 24a to 24e. The four LED lamps 24a to 24d are turned on from the left end.

(4) Winning process When the winning process is started, the control unit 27 determines whether or not a stop operation of the left reel 3a is detected (S41), and determines whether or not a stop operation of the middle reel 3b is detected. (S42) It is determined whether or not a stop operation of the right reel 3c has been detected (S43), and it is determined whether or not the rotation operations of all the reels 3a to 3c have been stopped (S44).

  Here, when the control unit 27 determines that the stop operation of the left reel 3a is detected by the player operating the left stop button 12 (S41: YES), the control unit 27 stops the rotation operation of the left reel 3a ( S45) When it is determined that the stop operation of the middle reel 3b is detected by the player operating the middle stop button 13 (S42: YES), the rotation operation of the middle reel 3b is stopped (S46). If it is determined that the stop operation of the right reel 3c has been detected by operating the right stop button 14 (S43: YES), the rotation operation of the right reel 3c is stopped (S47). And if the control part 27 determines whether the rotation operation | movement of all the reels 3a-3c was stopped (S44: YES), it will determine which winning symbol is a stop symbol (S48), It is determined whether a winning combination has been won (S49 to S53).

  When the control unit 27 determines that the winning symbol is a replay symbol and has won the replay (S49: YES), the control unit 27 sets a replay game (S54) and sets the replay flag to “0” (S55). ). Then, the control unit 27 determines whether or not a bonus game end condition (for example, a condition in which the number of wins in the bonus game or the number of games executed in the bonus game reaches a predetermined value) is satisfied (S56). If it is determined that the bonus game end condition is satisfied (S56: YES), the bonus game flag is set to "0" (S57), the winning process is terminated, and the process returns.

  If the control unit 27 determines that the winning symbol is a bonus symbol and the bonus combination is won (S50: YES), the control unit 27 sets the bonus game flag to “1” (S58) and sets the bonus flag to “0”. (S59), steps S56 and S57 described above are performed, the winning process is terminated, and the process returns.

  Further, when the control unit 27 determines that the winning symbol is a bell symbol and winning the bell (S51: YES), the control unit 27 sets the payout counter to “10” (S60), and the number corresponding to the winning small combination The payout process of paying out the medal from the medal payout exit 25 is performed (S61), the small combination flag is set to “0” (S62), the above steps S56 and S57 are performed, the winning process is terminated, and the process returns. When the control unit 27 determines that the winning symbol is a watermelon symbol and the watermelon has been won (S52: YES), the control unit 27 sets the payout counter to “5” (S63), and the above-described steps S61, S62, S56. , S57, the winning process is terminated, and the process returns. Further, when the control unit 27 determines that the winning symbol is the cherry symbol and the cherry symbol is won (S53: YES), the payout counter is set to “4” (S64), and the above-described steps S61, S62, S56 are performed. , S57, the winning process is terminated, and the process returns.

(5) Payout Process When the payout process is started, the control unit 27 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol from the medal payout exit 25 (S71), decrements the payout counter (S72), and increments the medal counter ( (S73), the process proceeds to the second lighting process (S74). When the second lighting process ends, it is determined whether or not the payout counter has reached “0” (S75), and the above steps S71 to S74 are repeated until the payout counter reaches “0”. If it is determined that the payout counter has reached “0” (S75: YES), “0” is set in the medal counter (S76), the payout process is terminated, and the process returns.

(6) Second lighting process When the second lighting process is started, the control unit 27 compares the lighting mode determined in the first lighting process with the medal count value incremented in the payout process and turns on the light. The number of LED lamps is specified (S81). Then, the control unit 27 turns on the specified number of LED lamps among the LED lamps 24a to 24e (S82), ends the second lighting process, and returns.

  That is, for example, if the bonus flag is not established when the cherry flag is established and the pattern A is determined as the lighting pattern of the LED lamps 24a to 24e, the control unit 27 performs the first lighting process described above. Since two LED lamps among the LED lamps 24a to 24e have already been lit, when one medal count value reaches “3”, another one LED lamp is additionally lit to make a final total. Turn on the three LED lamps. For example, if the bonus flag is established when the cherry flag is established, and the pattern D is determined as the lighting pattern of the LED lamps 24a to 24e, the control unit 27 performs the first lighting process described above. Since four LED lamps among the LED lamps 24a to 24e are turned on, one additional LED lamp is turned on at the timing when the medal count value reaches “2”, and finally, in total. Turn on the 5 LED lamps.

  Thus, for example, if the bonus flag is not established when the cherry flag is established, the four LED lamps 24a to 24e out of the five LED lamps 24a to 24e are completed when the four payouts corresponding to the cherry winning / dispensing number are completed. The LED lamp is turned on and all of the five LED lamps 24a to 24e are not turned on. On the other hand, for example, if the bonus flag is established when the cherry flag is established, the number of cherries won and paid out is increased. All four of the five LED lamps 24a to 24e are turned on at the time when the payout of a certain four pieces is completed, and the player finally turns on these five LED lamps 24a to 24e. By grasping the state, it is possible to grasp whether or not the bonus combination is won.

(7) Lower panel closing process When the lower panel closing process is started, the control unit 27 determines whether or not the lower panel 17 is rotated and opened (S91). Here, when the control unit 27 determines that the lower panel 17 has been rotated and opened (S91: YES), the first rotation drive mechanism 21, the second rotation drive mechanism 22, and the third rotation drive mechanism. The rotary drive mechanism corresponding to the part that has been opened by rotating is operated, and the lower panel 17 is rotated and closed (S92), the lower panel closing process is terminated, and the process returns.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the slot machine 1, the lower panel 17 provided below the start lever 11 and the stop buttons 12 to 14 is rotated according to the established state of the internal winning flag. Since it is configured to be opened, the lower panel 17 on which the player's attention is not paid is rotated and opened, so that a new effect that makes the player's intention can be performed.

  Further, LED lamps 24a to 24e, which are visible from the outside in a state where the lower panel 17 is rotated and opened and illuminate light toward the player's face in the lit state, are set according to the establishment state of the internal winning flag. Since it is configured to be lit, it is possible to perform a new effect that makes the player's intention by irradiating light from the blind spot of the player toward the player's face.

  Further, since the lighting mode of the LED lamps 24a to 24e is different depending on whether or not the bonus combination is won when the small role is won internally, the bonus due to the difference of the lighting mode of the LED lamps 24a to 24e. It is possible to notify the player whether or not the winning combination has been won, and it is possible to improve game play.

  Further, of the number of games in which the first part 18, the second part 19, and the third part 20 are all rotated and released on the lower panel 17, the ratio of the number of games in which the bonus combination is won internally Is set to be higher than the ratio of the number of games in which the bonus combination is internally won among the number of games in the lower panel 17 where only the first part 18 and the third part 20 are rotated and released, Even if the player senses that the lower panel 17 is rotated and released, the expectation as to whether or not the bonus combination has been won is raised or lowered depending on whether or not the lower panel 17 hits the knee. Can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The present invention may be applied to a slot machine using parrots, game balls, or a so-called enclosed slot machine that does not use actual medals.
It is not limited to a configuration in which only one type of bonus is set, and a configuration in which two or more types of bonus are set may be used.
The condition for ending the bonus game may be other conditions.

The timing for rotating and opening the lower panel 17 is not limited to the timing when the start lever 11 is operated.
The lower panel 17 may be composed of one part.
The LED lamps 24a to 24e may be omitted.
The opened lower panel 17 may be rotated and closed at different timings depending on the establishment state of the internal winning gragg.
The angle at which the lower panel 17 is rotated may be made different depending on the establishment state of the internal winning flag, or the different rotation angles may be determined by lottery.
When the player has manually closed the lower panel 17 while the bonus combination is won, the liquid crystal display unit 5 may be configured to display information on the winning combination. If comprised in this way, a player can be surprised by notifying that a bonus combination is won, and game nature can be raised.

1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Functional block diagram showing electrical configuration The figure which shows the symbol arrangement of each reel Diagram showing internal winning combination The figure which shows the aspect by which the lower panel is closed and the aspect open | released The figure which shows an internal winning combination lottery table The figure which shows an open pattern lottery table The figure which shows a lighting pattern lottery table The figure which shows a lighting mode table (at the time of non-simultaneous winning) The figure which shows a lighting mode table (at the time of simultaneous winning) Flow chart (Part 1) Flow chart (Part 2) Flow chart (part 3) Flow chart (Part 4) Flow chart (part 5) Flow chart (Part 6) Flow chart (part 7) Flow chart (Part 8)

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a reel (design variation display means), 5 is a liquid crystal display section (display means), 11 is a start lever (game start operation means), and 12 is a stop button 11 (stop). Operation means), 13 is a middle stop button (stop operation means), 14 is a right stop button (stop operation means), 17 is a lower panel, 24a to 24e are LED lamps (lighting means), and 27 is a control unit (internal lottery means). Display control means, winning determination means, profit granting means, rotation control means, lighting control means, image display control means).

Claims (7)

A symbol variation display means comprising a plurality of symbol display units for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in the symbol display area;
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game in a state in which a game medium is inserted;
Internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of winning combinations when an operation of the game start operation means is performed, and establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to the determined internal winning combination When,
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
When the operation of the stop operation means is performed, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to the internal winning flag within a predetermined drawing range and stopping and displaying it in a symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not the symbol stopped and displayed in the symbol display area of the symbol variation display means is a predetermined winning symbol;
Profit granting means for granting a player a profit corresponding to the winning symbol when it is determined that the winning symbol is determined by the winning determining unit;
A rotation control means for rotating the lower panel disposed below the stop operation means to rotate with the lower end of the lower panel as a rotation axis;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotation control means rotates and opens the lower panel in accordance with a state where the internal winning flag is established. A lighting means that is visible from the outside in a state where the rotation control means rotates and opens the lower panel, and emits light toward the player's face in a lighting state;
Lighting control means for lighting the lighting means,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting control means turns on the lighting means in accordance with a state where the internal winning flag is established. A plurality of the lighting means are provided,
The lighting control means simultaneously establishes an internal winning flag corresponding to a bonus combination and an internal winning flag corresponding to a winning combination, and the winning determination means determines a winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination. The profit granting means lights the plurality of lighting means according to a predetermined lighting pattern at a plurality of times when the profit granting means grants a profit corresponding to the winning symbol to the player, and the player of the profit corresponding to the winning symbol The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein all of the plurality of lighting means are turned on at a timing when the provision to the game is completed.   4. The rotation control device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation control means is applied to a part of a player's body seated by rotating the lower panel to a predetermined angle and opening the lower panel. Gaming machine. The lower panel is composed of a plurality of parts,
The rotation control means includes a partial opening pattern for rotating and releasing a part of the lower panel, and a full opening pattern for rotating and opening all of the lower panel as a pattern for rotating and opening the lower panel. And the ratio of the number of games in which the internal lottery means has determined that the bonus combination as an internal winning combination out of the number of games in which the lower panel is rotated by the full release pattern to be released is the lower panel Rotate and release the lower panel so that the ratio of the number of games that the internal lottery means has determined the bonus combination as an internal winning combination out of the number of games that are rotated and released by the partial release pattern The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein:   6. The rotation control means according to claim 1, wherein the lower panel is rotated and opened at a predetermined timing after the lower panel is rotated and opened in accordance with a state where the internal winning flag is established. A gaming machine described in any of the above. Image display control means for displaying on the display means an image indicating the establishment status of the internal winning flag;
In the image display control means, the lower panel is closed without the rotation control means rotating and closing the lower panel in a state where the internal lottery means establishes an internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an image showing information indicating that an internal winning flag corresponding to a bonus combination is established is displayed on the display means.

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