JP2010104498A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which improves the amusement of a game by varying the acquisition number of game media which can be acquired while a bonus state of a BIG bonus or the like is generated. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine 1 includes: a bonus state end means 452 for ending the bonus state at the point of time at which a cumulative putout number in the bonus state exceeds a prescribed individual end number; a defined number-of-times determination means 462 for determining the defined number of times indicating the number of times of generating the bonus state by drawing; a defined end number determination means 461 for determining a defined end number which is the total number of the individual end numbers for the defined number of times of the bonus state by drawing; an individual end number distribution means 463 for distributing the defined end number into the defined number of times of the bonus state and setting the individual end number for each bonus state respectively; and a non-generated end number reporting means 71 for reporting a non-generated end number which is the total number of the individual end numbers of the non-generated bonus states in which the individual end number is already set to a player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that generates a bonus state that is more advantageous than a normal state.

  Conventionally, for example, there is known a slot machine in which an upper limit value (end number) of the accumulated payout amount of game media during occurrence of a bonus state such as a BIG bonus is determined in advance and the BIG bonus is ended when the end number is exceeded. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In such a slot machine, each time a BIG bonus is generated, an almost fixed number of game media can be given to the player.

  However, the conventional slot machine has the following problems. That is, from the viewpoint of the player, the number of game media that can be obtained each time a bonus state such as a BIG bonus occurs is almost the same each time, so there is a problem that the game is not sufficiently interesting and the game is not sufficiently interesting. .

JP 2007-159849 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a slot machine that enhances the interest of the game by changing the number of game media to be paid out during the occurrence of a bonus state such as a BIG bonus. It is what.

The present invention includes a symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas,
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game with the game medium inserted;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination and a bonus combination when the game start operation unit is operated;
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 stop operation means is operated, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and stopping and displaying in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
A game medium giving means for giving a player a number of game media corresponding to the prize when it is determined by the winning judgment means that a small role winning has occurred;
Bonus state generating means for generating a bonus state in which the internal winning probability of the small role is increased when it is determined by the winning determination means that a bonus combination has been won;
Bonus state ending means for ending the bonus state when the number of game media granted to the player in the bonus state exceeds a predetermined individual end number;
A specified number of times determination means for determining a specified number of times representing the number of occurrences of the bonus state by lottery;
A prescribed end number determining means for determining a prescribed end number, which is the total number of the individual end numbers set in the prescribed number of bonus states, by lottery;
An individual end number allocating means for distributing the predetermined end number determined by the predetermined end number determining means to the predetermined number of bonus states and setting the individual end number for each bonus state;
A slot machine comprising: an ungenerated end number notifying means for notifying a player of an ungenerated end number, which is the total number of the individual end numbers of the non-occurring bonus state in which the individual end number has been set (Claim 1).

  In the slot machine of the present invention, the specified number of times determining means for determining the specified number of times by lottery, the specified number of end times for determining the specified number of end times corresponding to the bonus state of the specified number of times by lottery, and the specified number of times And an individual end number distribution means for setting the individual end number for each number of bonus states.

  In the slot machine, the specified number of times determined by the specified number of times determination unit, the specified number of ends determined by the specified number of end determinations, and the individual end number set by the individual end number distribution unit in each bonus state Accordingly, the number of game media that can be acquired by the player in each bonus state can dynamically change. The player can enjoy the game with a sense of tension while expecting an increase in the number of acquired game media when the bonus state occurs.

  Furthermore, the slot machine of the present invention includes the non-occurrence completion number notifying means for notifying the player of the non-occurrence completion number. The non-occurrence end number is the total number of the individual end numbers in the bonus state that has not yet been generated although the individual end number has been set. When a large number is notified as the number of unfinished completions, it is possible to acquire all of them in the next bonus state, so that the player's expectation can be felt. Since it is not possible to specify how many bonus states the number of unfinished ends corresponds to, the game in the bonus state can be enjoyed with a sense of tension and expectation. It is more advantageous for the player side to reach the above non-occurrence end number by generating as few bonus states as possible.

  As described above, the slot machine of the present invention is a slot machine that generates a bonus state, and is an excellent specific slot machine that enhances the interest of the game by changing the number of game media to be paid out in the bonus state. .

The slot machine of the present invention may be a slot machine in a narrow sense using medals and coins as game media, or a parrot (R) using pachinko balls as game media.
In addition, when a bonus state that has not yet occurred and the number of individual ends that have been set remains one or more times during the occurrence of a bonus state, the number of individual ends that have not yet occurred is determined as the number of individual ends that have been generated. A lottery to determine whether or not to add to the individual end number is executed, and the individual end number is incremented to add the total number of the individual end numbers of the bonus state that has not been generated to the individual end number of the generated bonus state according to winning Means are preferably provided (claim 2).

  In this case, it is possible to give a chance to reach the prescribed end number before digesting the prescribed number of bonus states. Since the expected value of the game media that can be acquired in the bonus state per time increases, the player's sense of expectation can be further enhanced. Furthermore, it is possible to increase the possibility that the number of non-occurring completions notified by the non-occurring end number notifying means can be achieved in one bonus state, and to further increase the tension during the occurrence of the bonus state.

Also, a next end number suggestion means for executing an effect suggesting the individual end number set in the next bonus state when the unfinished bonus state in which the individual end number has been set remains one or more times. It is preferable to provide (Claim 3).
In this case, the greater the number of individual ends suggested by the next end number suggesting means, the higher the player's expectation for the next bonus state. In the case where the individual end number suggested by the next end number suggesting means is small, but the unoccurred end number notifying means is large, the player's sense of expectation for the bonus state after the next time is given. I can talk.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example relates to the slot machine 1 that generates a bonus state having a higher degree of advantage than the normal state. This content will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the external configuration of the slot machine 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1, the front portion facing the player is formed by a front frame body 10 having a substantially rectangular symbol display window 11 provided substantially at the center. The front frame 10 is configured by arranging a liquid crystal display unit 53, a pair of left and right speakers 520, and a decorative lamp unit 56 on the upper side of the symbol display window 11. A base 100 that forms the base of the slot machine 1 is formed below the symbol display window 11. On the right side of the symbol display window 11, a payout number display unit 551 for displaying the number of medal payouts and a credit number display unit 552 for displaying the number of credits are arranged.

  The base portion 100 is formed so as to protrude relative to the symbol display window 11 located behind the player. The base unit 100 has a table-like operation surface 14 at the upper end adjacent to the symbol display window 11, a medal tray 15 for paying out medals (game media) at the lower end, and the operation surface 14 and the medal tray 15. And an operation panel 13.

  On the operation surface 14, a bet button 64 for inserting a medal credited (stored) by a credit function, a settlement button 65 for paying out a credited medal, and a medal insertion for directly inserting a medal A mouth 630 is arranged. The operation panel 13 is provided with a start lever 62 (game start operation means) for starting the symbol fluctuation of the reel 21 and a stop button 61 (stop operation means) for stopping the symbol fluctuation.

  The bet button 64 is a button for inserting three medals out of the credited medals. The bet button 64 generates a 3-bet signal indicating the insertion number 3. However, when the remaining credit is 2 or 1, a 2-bet signal or 1-bet signal is generated, and when the credit is zero, a bet signal is not generated.

  The start lever 62 is an operation lever that generates a game start signal that is a control signal for the reel 21 in accordance with the player's operation. In the slot machine 1, the start lever 62 is set to the valid state on the premise that a medal is inserted directly or a medal is inserted by operating the bet button 64. When the replay winning combination is won, a state is set in which a medal is directly inserted or a medal is automatically inserted without a betting operation, that is, a state where the next game can be started.

  The stop button 61 is an operation button that generates a variable stop signal that is a control signal for the reel 21 in accordance with the player's operation. The stop button 61 of this example is a combination of a left stop button 61L corresponding to the left reel 21L, a middle stop button 61C corresponding to the middle reel 21C, and a right stop button 61R corresponding to the right reel 21R.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the symbol display window 11 is a display window including symbol display areas 110L, C, and R. Each of the symbol display areas 110L, C, and R is a symbol display area for three symbols. In the entire symbol display window 11, symbol display regions for nine symbols arranged in a two-dimensional matrix composed of three rows and three columns are formed. The entire symbol display window 11 is formed of a transparent resin plate so that the symbol 20 can be seen from the player side. For the nine symbols 20 arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, winning lines 211 to 215 that are the arrangement direction of winning symbols to be awarded are set. As the winning lines, there are horizontal winning lines 211 to 213 and diagonal winning lines 214 and 215.

  Reels 21L, C, and R constituting the symbol variation display means 2 are arranged on the back side of the symbol display areas 110L, C, and R, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 21 </ b> L, C, and R are rotary reels having a cylindrical shape and 21 symbols 20 arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof at substantially constant intervals. The reel 21 may be an image-type reel that displays the symbols on the liquid crystal display in place of the rotary reel of this example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the speaker 520 and the decorative lamp unit 56 are rendering means for rendering a game with sound or light.
The payout number display unit 551 is a display unit that displays the number of medals paid out at the time of winning a prize.
The credit number display unit 552 is a display unit that displays the number of medals credited (stored) by the credit function.
The liquid crystal display unit 53 includes a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display unit 53 can display various effect screens in addition to a normal state screen 710 (FIG. 7), a bonus medium screen 720 (FIG. 8), and a bonus end screen 730 (FIG. 9) described later.

  Next, the combination of the slot machine 1 of this example, the internal winning combination, and the winning combination will be described, and the outline of the game will be described. In the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, two types of bonus combinations, three types of small combinations such as a 15-sheet combination and a 7-sheet combination, and a replay combination are set. In FIG. 3, the name of each combination is shown in the left column, a winning symbol that is a combination of symbols 20 corresponding to each symbol is shown in the middle column, and a privilege given to the player in accordance with the winning is shown in the right column. In the slot machine 1, the winning combination internally by the internal lottery means 41 described later becomes the internal winning combination. When the winning symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is established along the winning line, the winning combination becomes the winning combination. In this example, BIG1 and BIG2 are set as two types of bonus combinations.

  In the game of the slot machine 1, a bonus state occurs in accordance with the winning of the bonus combination (BIG1, BIG2), and the bonus state ends when the cumulative number of medals paid out in the bonus state exceeds a predetermined individual end number. In the slot machine 1, a predetermined number that is the number of occurrences of the bonus state, a predetermined end number that is the total number of individual end states of the bonus state of the predetermined number of times, and an individual end number of each bonus state are determined by lottery. In the game of the slot machine 1, the number of individual ends varies for each bonus state, and the number of medals that can be obtained in one bonus state can vary. In the slot machine 1, the player cannot clearly grasp the number of individual finishes for each bonus state, while various effects suggesting the number of individual finishes set for the bonus state after the next time are executed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. For the control unit 3 that controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1, in addition to the above-described configuration, the inserted medal detection unit 63 that detects medals inserted directly through the medal insertion slot 630 and the reel 21 together with the symbol variation display The reel driving unit 22 constituting the means 2, the reference position detecting unit 66 for detecting the rotational position of the reel 21, the medal paying unit 54 (game medium giving means) for paying out medals, the payout number display unit 551 and the credit number display unit 552. , Various display units 55, a set value operation unit 68 for setting a set value representing the player's advantage, an audio output unit 52 for controlling the speaker 520, and the like are electrically connected.

  The inserted medal detection unit 63 is a detection unit for a medal inserted directly from the medal insertion port 630. The inserted medal detection unit 63 outputs an insert signal every time a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 630. In the slot machine 1 of this example, when three medals are inserted by direct insertion of medals or operation of the bet button 64, the start lever 62 is set to an effective state and a new game can be started. It becomes a state.

The reel driving unit 22 includes a stepping motor (not shown) that can be controlled in units of steps, and is means for rotating the reel 21 by the rotational driving force of the stepping motor.
The reference position detection unit 66 is a detection unit that detects the passage of the reference position piece for each of the reels 21L, 21C, and R and outputs a detection signal.

The medal payout unit 54 is a payout unit that pays out to the medal tray 15 the number of medals (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning determination means 44 described later. For example, when 15 winning combinations are winning combinations, 15 medals are paid out.
The set value operation unit 68 is an operation unit for changing set values of 6 stages having different winning probabilities such as bonus combinations using the setting key 680.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 3 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 33 and a RAM 34 as memory means, an I / O unit 32 as an input / output interface, a random number generation unit 350 for generating random numbers, and random numbers for lottery. A random number extraction unit 35 for extraction. The CPU 31 executes a software program read from the ROM 33, thereby generating a winning determination means 44 for determining a winning symbol, a display control means 43 for controlling the reel 21, an internal lottery means 41 for lottering an internal winning combination, and generating a bonus state. Bonus state generating means 451 for ending, bonus state ending means 452 for ending the bonus state, bonus end number determining means 46 for setting the individual end number for each bonus state, the number of occurrences of the bonus state, the cumulative payout number of medals in the bonus state, etc. Each function is realized as the counting means 47 for counting.

  In the RAM 34 as a memory means, an individual end number storage area 341 for storing an individual end number as a bonus state end condition, a counter indicating the remaining number of occurrences of the bonus state (hereinafter referred to as the remaining bonus number) out of the specified number of times. A bonus number storage area 342 for storing values and a medal number storage area 343 for storing counter values representing the cumulative number of medals inserted and the number of cumulative payouts in the bonus state are formed.

  The ROM 33 as a memory means includes a winning random number table (FIG. 5) used for lottery of an internal winning combination, a bonus end number distribution table (not shown) for determining individual end numbers for each bonus state, and display control means. 43 stores a reel control table (not shown) used for stop control of the reel 21.

The reel control table is a table that defines a stop position where the reel control table can be stopped on the winning line 212.
As shown in FIG. 5, the winning random number table for drawing the internal winning combination is a data table in which the range of the winning random number of each combination is defined among the internal lottery random numbers of 0 to 65535. As shown in FIG. 5, there are a winning random number table A applied to a normal state and a winning random number table B applied to a bonus state, as shown in FIG.

  In the winning random number table A, winning random numbers for BIG1, BIG2, small combination and replay combination are defined. In the winning random number table B, most of the internal lottery random numbers from 0 to 65535 are 15 winning random numbers. Therefore, in the bonus state to which the winning random number table B is applied, the 15 winning combination can be won internally with a high probability.

  In the bonus end number distribution table, among the end number distribution random numbers from 0 to 255, winning random numbers of a plurality of end number distribution patterns in which the specified end number, the specified number of times, and the individual end number are specified are specified. This is a data table. In this example, as shown in FIG. 6, 11 types of end number distribution patterns are set. For example, in the figure, the end number distribution pattern in the second row from the top has a specified end number of 600 sheets, a specified number of times of 3 times, an individual bonus number of 100 for the first bonus state, and a second individual end number of 100 sheets. This is a pattern in which the number of individual ends for the third time is 400, and the average number of individual ends is 200. For this end number distribution pattern, 24 winning random numbers among the end number distribution random numbers from 0 to 255 are set, and the ratio is 0.09375.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the random number generator 350 is a part that generates random numbers belonging to a predetermined integer range. The random number generated by the random number generator 350 includes a random number in the integer range of 0 to 65535 for drawing the internal winning combination and a random number in the integer range of 0 to 255 for determining the end number distribution pattern. .

  The random number extraction unit 35 is a part for extracting the internal lottery random number and the end number distribution random number. The random number extraction unit 35 extracts random numbers for lottery from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 350. As the random numbers for the lottery extracted by the random number extraction unit 35, the internal lottery means 41 selects the internal lottery random number in the range of 0 to 65535 for the internal winning combination, and the bonus end number determination means 46 distributes the end number. There are end number distribution random numbers in the range of 0 to 255 for determining the pattern. The random number extraction unit 35 extracts an internal lottery random number for drawing an internal winning combination in response to a game start signal corresponding to the operation of the start lever 62. The random number extraction unit 35 refers to the remaining number of bonuses in the bonus number storage area 342 when the bonus combination is won internally, and extracts the end number distribution random number for determining the end number distribution pattern when the bonus combination is zero. To do.

  The internal lottery means 41 is a means for determining an internal winning combination by internal lottery and establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 41 collates the internal lottery random numbers against the winning random numbers of the respective roles defined in the winning random number table shown in FIG. 5, and determines the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 41 uses the winning random number table A in the normal state, and uses the winning random number table B in the bonus state.

  The flag control means 410 is a means for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The flag control means 410 sets the internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery means 41 to the on state. The internal winning flags of other roles other than the bonus winning combination (BIG1, BIG2) are in an off state (zero) by the time the next game is started regardless of whether the internal winning flag is won in the first game. Reset to. Therefore, if each combination other than the bonus combination is not won in the internal winning game, all will be missed. On the other hand, regarding the bonus flag which is the internal winning flag of the bonus combination, the established state of the internal winning flag is sequentially carried over to the next game until winning, and is reset to the off state according to winning.

  The bonus end number determination means 46 determines the specified number of occurrences of the bonus state, the individual end number set to the specified number of bonus states, and the specified end number that is the total number of individual ends for the specified number of bonus states. It is means to do. The bonus end number determination means 46 collates the end number distribution random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 35 with a bonus end number distribution table (not shown), thereby generating an end number distribution pattern (see FIG. 6). select. As described above, the end number distribution pattern is a pattern in which a specified end number, a specified number of times, and an individual end number are specified.

  The bonus end number determination means 46 of this example simultaneously determines the specified number of times, the specified end number, and the individual end number of each bonus state by selecting an end number distribution pattern. The bonus end number determining means 46 of this example is a specified number of times determining means 462 for determining the specified number of times by lottery, a specified number of end times determining means 461 for determining the specified number of end times by lottery, and the number of individual ends for each bonus state of the specified number of times. The function as the individual end number distribution means 463 is set.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display control means 43 is means for starting the symbol fluctuation of the reel 21 in response to the game start signal and stopping the symbol fluctuation of the reel 21 in response to the fluctuation stop signal. The display control means 43 inputs a control pulse to the stepping motor constituting the reel driving unit 22 and rotates the stepping motor by one step for each pulse. The display control means 43 counts the number of control pulses input to the reel drive unit 22, that is, the number of steps rotated by the stepping motor. In particular, the display control means 43 of this example counts the number of steps generated after the most recent detection signal by resetting the number of steps to zero each time the detection signal of the reference position piece of each reel 21 is fetched.

  The display control means 43 is a means for executing so-called pull-in control in which symbols within a predetermined pull-in range determined by rules (rules for game machine authorization and type verification, etc.) are stopped on the winning line. In this example, as described above, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as the pull-in range. The display control means 43 collates the number of steps when the variable stop signal is taken in with the reel control table, and determines the stop position. The display control means 43 pulls the symbol corresponding to the determined stop position and stops the reel 21.

  The winning determination unit 44 is a unit that determines whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols that the three reels 21L, 21C, 21R stop display. Specifically, the winning determination means 44 determines the winning combination according to the combination of symbols stopped on the winning lines 211 to 215 set so as to cross the three reels 21L, 21C, 21R. The winning determination means 44 takes in the number of steps of each stepping motor (reel driving unit 22) corresponding to each reel 21L, C, R after each reel 21L, C, R stops. The winning determination means 44 obtains the type of the symbol 20 stopped on the winning lines 211 to 215 based on the number of steps, and determines whether or not a winning combination is established for the combination of the symbols 20.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bonus state generating means 451 is a means for generating a bonus state in response to winning of a bonus combination (BIG1, BIG2). Bonus state generating means 451 generates a bonus state when the bonus state flag is on. The bonus state generating means 451 sets the bonus game flag to the on state according to the winning of BIG1 or BIG2, and applies the winning random number table B (FIG. 5) to the internal lottery.

  The counting means 47 is a means for counting the number of occurrences of the bonus state, the cumulative payout number of medals in the bonus state, the cumulative insertion number, and the like. The counting means 47 is a bonus counter for counting the number of occurrences of the bonus state, a first payout number counter or an input number counter for counting the cumulative number of payouts and the cumulative number of inputs in one bonus state, A second payout number counter for counting the cumulative payout number in the bonus state is provided.

  The bonus counter is a counter that sets the prescribed number of times as an initial value and counts the remaining number of bonuses by subtracting one time each time a bonus state occurs. The remaining bonus count which is the counter value of the bonus counter is stored in the bonus count storage area 342. The first payout number counter and the insertion number counter are counters to which the medal payout number or medal insertion number in the bonus state is added at zero start. The second payout counter is a counter in which the prescribed end number is set as an initial value and the medal payout number during the occurrence of the bonus state is subtracted. The counter values of the first and second payout number counters and the insertion number counter are stored in the medal number storage area 343.

  The bonus state ending means 452 is a means for ending the bonus state when the cumulative payout number of medals in the bonus state (counter value of the first payout number counter) exceeds the individual end number (individual end number storage means 341). is there. Bonus state end means 452 ends the bonus state by resetting the bonus game flag to the off state when the cumulative number of medals paid out exceeds the individual end number.

  Next, the contents of the effect screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a normal state screen 710 displayed in a normal state. FIG. 8 shows a bonus bonus screen 720 displayed during the occurrence of the bonus status. FIG. 9 shows a bonus end screen 730 displayed at the end of the bonus state.

  The normal state screen 710 shown in FIG. 7 displays various effect images that produce the normal state, and displays the non-occurrence end number display field 710a, which is a display field by the non-occurrence end number notification means 71, on the right side of the liquid crystal display unit 53. It is an effect screen arranged in the lower corner. The non-occurrence end number notifying means 71 displays in the unoccurrence end number display column 710a the number of individual end times that have been set and the total number of individual end numbers that have not yet occurred in the bonus state. Specifically, the non-occurrence end number notifying means 71 displays the counter value of the second payout number counter, that is, a value obtained by subtracting and integrating the medal payout number in the bonus state with the specified end number as an initial value. Displayed in the column 710a.

  Note that the normal state screen 710 illustrated in FIG. 5A indicates that the number of non-occurring ends is 690. Also, the normal state screen 710 illustrated in FIG. 5B is an effect screen in the normal state immediately after the prescribed number of bonus states have been consumed, and the display of “???” in the non-occurrence completion number display field 710a. This indicates that the specified end number is not yet determined.

  A bonus bonus screen 720 shown in FIG. 8 includes a status display field 720a for displaying that the bonus status is occurring, a difference number display field 720b for displaying the difference number of medals in the current bonus status, and the current bonus status. Is an effect screen in which a payout number display field 720c for displaying the cumulative payout number and a remaining specified end number display field 720d for displaying the remaining specified end number are arranged. In the difference number display field 720b, a difference number obtained by subtracting the cumulative input number by the insertion number counter from the cumulative payout number by the first payout number counter is displayed. In the payout number display field 720c, the cumulative payout number by the first payout number counter is displayed. In the remaining specified end number display field 720d, the count value of the second payout number counter obtained by subtracting and adding the medal payout number in the bonus state with the specified end number as an initial value, that is, the remaining specified end until the specified end number is reached. The number is displayed. Note that the bonus middle screen 720 in the figure illustrates that the difference number and the cumulative payout number in the bonus state being generated are 156 and 195, and the remaining specified end number is 495.

  The bonus end screen 730 shown in FIG. 9 includes a status display field 730a that indicates that the bonus state has ended and the number of individual ends of the next bonus state, and a difference number display field that displays the difference number of medals in the current bonus state. 780b, a payout number display field 730c that displays the cumulative payout number of medals in the current bonus state, and an unoccurrence end number display field 730d that is a display field by the unoccurrence end number notification means 71. is there. The difference number display field 730b and the payout number display field 730c are the same as those on the mid-bonus screen 720. The non-occurrence end number display column 730d is the same as the unoccurrence end number display column 710a in the normal state screen 710.

  The status display column 730 a is a display column by the next end number suggestion means 72. The next end number suggestion means 72 displays an indication of the degree of the size of the individual end number of the next bonus state in the state display column 730a according to the number of stars displayed on both sides of “Congratulations !!!”. The next end number suggesting means 72 suggests the degree of the individual end number of the next bonus state by displaying a maximum of three stars in the state display field 730a. The next end number suggestion means 72 of this example is configured to determine the number of stars to be displayed in the status display field 730a by lottery. When the number of individual ends in the next bonus state is large, the probability of drawing three stars is the highest, and when the number of individual ends is small, the probability of drawing one star is the highest.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 1 of this example configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of individual end number determination processing for determining the individual end number of each bonus state.
In the individual end number determination process shown in FIG. 10, first, it is determined whether or not BIG1 or BIG2 has won internally, that is, the flag state of the bonus flag (S101). When BIG1 or BIG2 is internally won (S101: YES), the number of remaining bonuses in the bonus counter is determined (S102). If the bonus counter is zero (S102: NO), the end number distribution random number is checked against the bonus end number distribution table to select an end number distribution pattern (S103). The specified number of times specified in the pattern is set as the initial value of the bonus counter (S104). On the other hand, when the bonus counter is 1 or more, that is, when the remaining number of bonuses is 1 or more (S102: YES), the steps S103 and S104 are bypassed.

  Thereafter, the individual end number set in the next bonus state is read and stored in the individual end number storage area 341 (S105). The next bonus state is ended when the cumulative number of payouts of the first payout number counter exceeds the individual end number. Then, the remaining number of bonuses in the bonus counter is subtracted once (S106).

  In the game of the slot machine 1 of this example, various individual end numbers are set for a prescribed number of bonus states. Therefore, the end condition may change every time the bonus state occurs. In this slot machine 1, while the number of unfinished ends that is the total number of individual finishes for an unoccurred bonus state for which the number of individual finishes has been set is reported, the number of unfinished finishes corresponds to the number of bonus states It is unknown whether it is doing. The player can enjoy the bonus state while maintaining a sense of tension while expecting that the number of occurrences of the bonus state until reaching the specified end number is as small as possible.

  As shown in the end number distribution pattern shown in FIG. 6, with the exception of some exceptions described later, the more the number of individual finishes is, the more the bonus state of the specified number is digested, that is, the right side in the figure. Tend to be. Therefore, in the game of the slot machine 1, the player's expectation for the next bonus state can be gradually raised. Some exceptions are in the 6th and 9th patterns from the top of the end number distribution pattern in FIG. In these end number distribution patterns, the number of individual ends in the bonus state one time before the last is 100, and is further smaller than the number of individual ends in the bonus state one time before. In these end number allocation patterns, the suggestion that the number of individual ends in the bonus state one time before the last is small may mean that the number of individual ends in the last bonus state is relatively large. It is effective in raising the sense of expectation.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present example is a slot machine that generates a bonus state, and has an excellent gaming property that enhances the interest of the game by changing the number of game media to be paid out during the bonus state generation. I have.

In this example, the prescribed end number or the like is determined when the bonus combination is won internally, but instead, the prescribed end number or the like may be determined when the bonus combination is won.
In this example, the prescribed number of times is set to a maximum of four times, but the prescribed number of times may be set to a maximum of five times or more.
In this example, the bonus state (BIG bonus) that occurs in response to winnings of BIG1 and BIG2 is targeted. However, instead of this, other bonus states such as REG bonus and CT bonus are targeted. It is also possible to add these other bonus states to the target bonus state.

  In addition, when the number of individual ends has been set and the number of remaining bonuses, which is the number of occurrences of a bonus state that has not occurred, is one or more, It is also possible to add means for increasing the number of individual ends to be advanced to the bonus state. In addition, a separate lottery is executed to determine whether or not to increase the number of individual ends, and the total number of individual ends in the bonus state that has not been generated is added to the number of individual ends in the bonus state that has been generated in response to winning. It is also possible to constitute a lifting means. If the remaining number of bonuses (bonus counter) is reset to zero when the advance lottery is won, a new specified number of times is determined according to the next bonus state.

  The individual end number raising means is preferably set so that the winning probability of the advance lottery increases as the remaining number of bonuses increases. According to such a setting, the average value of the individual end numbers of each time is obtained by raising the individual end number for the end number distribution pattern of FIG. 6 in which the average value of the individual end number of the first bonus state is set to the lowest. Can be evenly approximated.

  The specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the first embodiment, but these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of the claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a development view showing a developed arrangement of symbols arranged on the outer periphery of the reel in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a winning symbol, and a privilege in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the winning random number table for drawing the internal winning combination in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the end number distribution pattern in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the normal state screen in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a bonus medium screen in the first embodiment. The front view which shows the bonus completion | finish screen in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of individual end number setting processing in the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 11 Symbol display window 110 Symbol display area 2 Symbol fluctuation display means 3 Control part 35 Random number extraction part 41 Internal lottery means 410 Flag control means 43 Display control means 44 Prize determination means 451 Bonus state generation means 452 Bonus state end means 46 Bonus end number determining means 461 Prescribed end number determining means 462 Prescribed number of times determining means 463 Individual end number assigning means 47 Count means 61 Stop button (stop operation means)
62 Start lever (game starting operation means)
71 Non-occurrence completion number notification means 72 Next completion number suggestion means 710 Normal state screen 720 Bonus in-progress screen 730 Bonus end screen

Claims (3)

A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas;
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game with the game medium inserted;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination and a bonus combination when the game start operation unit is operated;
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 stop operation means is operated, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to an internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and displaying the stop in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
A game medium giving means for giving a player a number of game media corresponding to the prize when it is determined by the winning judgment means that a small role winning has occurred;
Bonus state generating means for generating a bonus state in which the internal winning probability of the small role is increased when it is determined by the winning determination means that a bonus combination has been won;
Bonus state ending means for ending the bonus state when the number of game media granted to the player in the bonus state exceeds a predetermined individual end number;
A specified number of times determination means for determining a specified number of times representing the number of occurrences of the bonus state by lottery;
A prescribed end number determining means for determining a prescribed end number, which is the total number of the individual end numbers set in the prescribed number of bonus states, by lottery;
An individual end number allocating means for distributing the predetermined end number determined by the predetermined end number determining means to the predetermined number of bonus states and setting the individual end number for each bonus state;
A slot machine comprising: an ungenerated end number notifying means for notifying a player of an ungenerated end number, which is the total number of the individual end numbers of the non-occurring bonus state in which the individual end number has been set .   In the case where a bonus state that has been set and the number of individual ends that have not yet been generated remains one or more times, the individual end of the bonus state that is generating the number of individual ends that have not been generated yet An individual end number raising means for performing a lottery on whether or not to add to the number, and adding the total number of the individual end numbers of the bonus state that has not been generated to the individual end number of the generated bonus state in response to winning The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising:   There is provided a next end number suggesting means for executing an effect suggesting the individual end number set in the next bonus state when the non-occurring bonus state in which the individual end number has been set remains at least once. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.

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