JP2013146432A - Game information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information display device that can accurately and immediately determine the start of a specific state advantageous to a player.SOLUTION: In RTO (B5: YES), when twelve-token combination is won, which is different from the number of tokens to be dispensed when other combinations (B8: YES) are won, a display device determines that ART has been generated (B9). Accordingly, even if no signal corresponding to ART is output from a slot machine 1, the start timing can be accurately and quickly determined.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device suitable for displaying game information of a gaming machine that generates a specific state advantageous for a player and does not output a signal indicating the specific state.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (ART machine) that generates an advantageous state for a player called so-called ART (assist replay time) is known. And in the game information display apparatus provided corresponding to an ART machine, it is calculated | required that the game information regarding ART is displayed.

JP 2005-013282 A

However, some ART machines output a signal only when the ART enters, and some do not output at all. Therefore, it is considered to determine whether or not the ART state is based on the winning probability by using the fact that the winning probability of a specific combination is increased during ART (see Patent Document 1).
However, in such a determination, unless a plurality of games are digested after the ART actually occurs, not only the display corresponding to the ART can be performed but also the start timing of the ART cannot be accurately determined. Therefore, the game information regarding ART cannot be accurately grasped and displayed, and there is a possibility that incorrect game information is displayed to the player.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game information display device capable of accurately and immediately determining the start of a specific state advantageous to a player.

The present invention performs symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a symbol display area according to a predetermined arrangement, and a lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including a predetermined specific combination. It is advantageous for the player when an internal lottery means, a stop operation means operated by the player to stop the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol fluctuation display means, and a specific symbol is stopped and displayed according to the winning of the specific role Specific state generating means for generating a specific state, informing means for informing a predetermined specific stop operation mode for stopping and displaying a symbol corresponding to a predetermined internal winning combination in the specific state, and the specific symbol being stopped and displayed Game value giving means for giving a game value different from the case where a symbol corresponding to another role is stopped and displayed, a game signal that can specify the number of games, and a player A game information display device for displaying game information of a gaming machine having an output means that outputs a game signal including a grant signal that can specify the number of played game values, but does not output a signal corresponding to the specified state. And
Based on the game signal output by the output means, the assigned value number specifying means for specifying the number of game values given in one game, and the game value number specified by the assigned value number specifying means are displayed in the stop display of the specific symbol. And a specific state start determining means for determining that the specific state has occurred when the number is equal to the number of game values to be granted.

The present invention includes a symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a symbol display area according to a predetermined arrangement, and a plurality of types of combinations including a predetermined first specific combination, second specific combination, and third specific combination. An internal lottery means for performing a lottery for determining an internal winning combination, a stop operation means operated by a player to stop the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display means, and the first specific combination winning Accordingly, when the first specific symbol is stopped and displayed, a first specific state advantageous to the player is generated, while when the second specific symbol is stopped and displayed according to the winning of the second specific role, or the third A first specific state generating means for ending the first specific state when the third specific symbol is stopped and displayed according to the winning of the specific role; and when the second specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the first specific state. End the first specific state A second specific state generating means for generating a second specific state advantageous to the player; and a predetermined specific stop operation mode for stopping and displaying a symbol corresponding to a predetermined internal winning combination in the second specific state When the second specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the first specific state, the same game value is given as when the fourth specific symbol not accompanied by the occurrence of the second specific state is stopped and displayed. A game signal including a game value giving means, a game signal that can specify the number of games, and a game signal that includes a grant signal that can specify the number of game values given to the player, and the first specific state occurs When the first specific state signal is started and the output of the first specific state signal is stopped when the first specific state ends, the first specific state is generated by the occurrence of the second specific state. An output means for stopping output of the first specific state signal and not outputting a signal corresponding to the second specific state when the second specific symbol is stopped or displayed. A game information display device for displaying game information,
In a game in which the input of the first specific state signal from the output means is interrupted, and the value of the specified value number specifying means for specifying the number of game values given in one game based on the game signal output by the output means, And a second specific state start determining means for determining the start of the second specific state when a game value corresponding to the second specific symbol is given (Claim 2).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is determined that a specific state beneficial to the player has occurred based on the number of game values given to the player in one game when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed. Although the signal corresponding to the specific state is not output from the machine, the start timing can be determined accurately and quickly.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the second specific symbol that generates the second specific state in the first specific state is stopped and displayed, the third specific symbol that does not accompany the occurrence of the second specific state is stopped and displayed. Since the number of game values similar to the above is given, the start of the second specific state cannot be specified, but the stop timing of the output of the first specific state signal is taken into account when the first specific state ends. This makes it possible to make an accurate determination.

The functional block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the whole structure of the management system for game halls roughly The figure which shows the front external appearance of the slot machine 1 roughly Illustration showing the reel design Diagram showing the relationship between internal winning combination and winning design Diagram showing the winning line Functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine Game state transition diagram of slot machine The figure which shows an internal winning combination lottery table The figure which shows the ART continuation probability lottery table Flow chart showing signal output processing of slot machine Flowchart showing ART determination processing of display device The figure which shows the design of the reel in 2nd Embodiment of this invention Diagram showing the relationship between internal winning combination and winning design Diagram showing the winning line The figure which shows the game state transition diagram of the slot machine The figure which shows an internal winning combination lottery table The figure which shows a release game number lottery table The figure which shows the 2nd ART lottery table Figure showing the extra lottery table Flow chart showing signal output processing of slot machine The flowchart which shows RT2 determination processing of a display apparatus

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment corresponding to claim 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 schematically shows the overall configuration of the game hall management system. A plurality of slot machines 1 (corresponding to game machines) are installed in the game hall, and a lending device 2 and a display device 3 (corresponding to game information display devices) are installed corresponding to each slot machine 1. . These slot machine 1, lending device 2 and display device 3 are connected to a relay device 4. The management device 5 is network-connected to the relay device 4 via the LAN 6. Although not shown, pachinko machines, counting devices, etc. are also installed in the game hall. A player borrows a medal (game medium) from the lending device 2 and plays a game in the slot machine 1.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a front appearance of the slot machine 1. A display window 7 (corresponding to the symbol display area) is provided on the front of the slot machine 1, and the player can visually recognize the symbol of the reel 8 (corresponding to symbol variation display means) provided inside through the display window 7. It has become.
FIG. 4 shows the design of the reel 8. The symbols are drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel 8a, the middle reel 8b, and the right reel 8c. When the reels 8a to 8c are stopped, the symbols correspond to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 7. Is displayed. The display window 7 is provided with a single winning line (see FIG. 6) as shown by a broken line in FIG. 3, and a corresponding winning is generated when winning symbols are aligned on the winning line by inserting medals. It is like that.

  Above the display window 7, there are a liquid crystal display unit 9 for displaying various information such as a payout progress state of medals in the BB state, a lamp unit 10 composed of various lamps, and a speaker 11 for outputting various sound effects. Is provided. Below the display window 7, there are provided a MAXBET button 12 for inserting a credit medal, a credit settlement button 13 for adjusting a credit medal, and a medal insertion slot 14 for inserting a medal. A start lever 15 as means, a left stop button 16, a middle stop button 17 and a right stop button 18 as stop operation means are provided. On the right side of the display window 7, a payout number display unit 19 for displaying the number of payout medals and a credit display unit 20 for displaying the number of credit medals are provided. In addition, a medal payout exit 21 through which medals are paid out and a tray 22 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout exit 21 are provided at the bottom front of the slot machine 1.

  When the slot machine 1 operates the start lever 15 in a series of game start operations, that is, a state where the player has inserted a medal into the medal slot 14 or a state where a credit medal has been inserted by operating the MAXBET button 12, the internal lottery And the reels 8a to 8c are started (rotation operation is started). After starting each reel 8a-8c, the slot machine 1 stops each reel 8a-8c according to operation of each stop button 16-18, and complete | finishes 1 game. If the result of the internal lottery is winning, the internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination won by the internal lottery (BB winning flag, small winning flag and replay winning flag are set to “1” (established). Based on the internal winning flag, stop control including so-called slip control (retraction control) (control to stop each reel 8a to 8c with a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the type of the internal winning flag), and the winning symbol The number of medals corresponding to the number is paid out from the medal payout exit 21. The pull-in control is to pull up to four symbols on the winning line and stop it from the time when the operation of each stop button 16-18 is detected. It is possible control.

  FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the internal winning combination and the winning symbol. As a winning symbol, a BB role symbol, a 12-score symbol, a normal 9-score symbol, a 6-score symbol, a specific 9-card symbol A to F symbol, a 2-symbol symbol, and a replay symbol are set. The BB state generated when the BB role symbol stops is terminated by paying out more than 300 medals.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 described above. The control unit 23 of the slot machine 1 (corresponding to internal lottery means, specific state generating means, notifying means, game value giving means, and output means) is configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like. The main operation of the slot machine 1 is executed.

  The control unit 23 inputs each operation signal from the start lever 15, the left stop button 16, the middle stop button 17, the right stop button 18, the MAXBET button 12 and the credit check button 13, and the medal inserted into the medal slot 14. An inserted medal detection signal is input from the inserted medal detection unit 24 that determines authenticity and passage, and a setting signal is input from the set value operation unit 25. Further, the control unit 23 detects each of the reel drive units 27 that drive the reel motors 26a to 26c corresponding to the reels 8a to 8c and the passage of the reference position pieces provided on the reels 8a to 8c. A reference position detection unit 29 that detects a reference position based on detection signals from the sensors 28a to 28c, a medal payout unit 30 that pays out medals from the medal payout port 21, various display units 19 and 20, a lamp unit 10, and a liquid crystal display unit 9, the audio | voice output part (speaker) 11 and the signal output part 31 are connected.

  Based on each input signal and the control program stored in the ROM, the control unit 23 includes a reel drive unit 27, a medal payout unit 30, various display units 19 and 20, a liquid crystal display unit 9, an audio output unit (speaker) 11, and a lamp. The operation of the unit 10 is controlled, and an out signal (1 pulse output for every insertion of 1 medal or 1 credit medal bet), a safe signal (1 pulse output for every 1 medal payout or 1 credit medal payout, Payout signal), a game signal (1 pulse output for each game start), a BB signal (level signal output during the BB state), an RB signal (level signal output during the RB state), and a signal output unit 31.

The slot machine 1 has a plurality of game states, and the game state is changed according to the progress of the game. FIG. 8 shows a gaming state transition diagram of the slot machine 1.
(1) BB state, RT1 (ART) (corresponding to a specific state) is set as a gaming state advantageous to the player.
(2) The BB state is generated in response to winning of the BB combination, and a BB signal is output during the generation.
(3) ART is generated in response to winning of 12 sheets, and ends when the lottery is shifted to the continuous lottery described later. A signal indicating ART is not output.
(4) Regardless of the gaming state, one pulse of the out signal is output every time the medal is used, and one pulse of the safe signal is output every time the medal is paid out.

  FIG. 9 shows an internal winning combination lottery table in each game state. As an internal winning combination, a single winning combination and a simultaneous winning combination (combined combination) are set. As a single winning combination, a BB combination, a 12-sheet combination (corresponding to a specific combination), a normal 9-sheet combination, a 6-sheet combination, a 2-sheet combination, and a replay combination are set. As the simultaneous winning combination, a simultaneous winning 9-sheet combination in which a normal 9-port combination and two specific 9-port combinations are simultaneously set is set.

  As can be seen from FIG. 9, the winning probabilities of the combination excluding the replay combination are set to be the same in RT0 (normal state) and RT1 (ART). The winning probability of 9 winning combinations (usually 9 winning combinations + 2 specific 9 winning combinations) is set high, and winning is almost 1/3. The winning probability of the replay role in RT1 is set to about four times that of RT0, and the winning is made with a probability of almost 1/2. In addition, in BB, a winning combination of 9 sheets is usually won with a very high probability.

During the internal winning of 9 simultaneous winning combinations, the winning symbol corresponding to the normal 9 winning combination is stopped in the following cases, and the winning symbol or the lost symbol corresponding to the specific 9 winning combination is stopped in the other cases.
(1) Normal 9-piece combination + specified 9-sheet combination A (B) + specified 9-sheet combination C (D) is won simultaneously .... Stops right reel 8c first (2) Normal 9-sheet combination + specified 9-sheet combination C (D) + specified 9-sheet combination E (F) wins simultaneously .... The left reel 8a is stopped first. (3) Normal 9-sheet combination + specified 9-sheet combination E (F) + specified 9-sheet combination A (B) Simultaneous winning ... Stop the middle reel 8b first. When the 12 winning combination is won in a normal state (the specific symbol is stopped), 12 medals are paid out. At this time, although an ART is generated, a signal indicating the occurrence is not output. In ART, a reel (corresponding to a specific stop operation mode) to be stopped first in response to simultaneous winning is notified.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the display device 3. The control unit 32 of the display device 3 (corresponding to the added value number specifying unit and the specific state start determining unit) is configured by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. The game information is received from the management device 5. The control unit 32 detects operations on the various buttons 33 and switches the game data displayed on the data display unit 34 accordingly, and determines the gaming state of the slot machine 1 and switches the lighting state of the lamp unit 35. .

  The display device 3 displays in real time the number of players acquired and the net increase per game during ART, as well as the total number of games played during ART and the number of small role winnings (probability) during AT. Also, if the BB role is won during ART and the ART is once terminated, if the ART occurs again before the difference medal after the end of the BB state becomes less than -100, acquisition in the previous ART and BB state The total number of sheets acquired is displayed together with the number of sheets. Therefore, the player can check the game information in the ART by displaying on the display device 3.

However, even if the slot machine 1 becomes ART as described above, the slot machine 1 does not output a signal indicating that it has become ART. The ART determination process for determining the ART in response to the signal is executed as follows.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing signal output processing of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing ART determination processing of the display device 3.
When the slot machine 1 receives a medal (A1: YES), it outputs an out signal (A2), and when it pays out a medal (A3: YES), it outputs a safe signal (A4).

When the out signal is input (B1: YES) or the safe signal is input (B2: YES), the display device 3 updates the game information (B3) and determines whether the game is started (B4). In this case, it is determined that the game is one game with 3 pulses of the out signal, and it is determined that the game is started when the 3 × N (N is a positive integer) + 1th out signal is input.
When determining that the game starts (B4: YES), the display device 3 determines whether the ART flag is 0 (B5), and if it is 0 (B5: YES), that is, determines whether the payout is 12 in the normal state. (B8). When the 12 winning combination is won in the normal state, 12 medals are paid out, so it is determined that the ART is generated with 12 paying out (B8: YES), and the ART flag is set to 1 (B9).

The slot machine 1 executes the ART continuous lottery every time when 50 games are finished, and when the winning is won, 50 games are added. The continuation probability is determined by lottery when ART occurs.
FIG. 10 shows an ART continuation probability lottery table. The continuation probability is set to 10%, 50%, 65%, 80%, 90%, and the smaller the continuation probability, the larger the number of winning random numbers.

The slot machine 1 notifies the pressing order so that the nine winning combination is usually won when the simultaneous winning nine winning combination is won during ART.
Therefore, during ART, the winning probability of 9 simultaneous winning combinations is set high, and when the 9 winning simultaneous winning combination is won internally, the 9 winning combinations are surely won by the notification of the pushing order. The state where nine medals are paid out continues with high probability. And if it shifts | deviates to ART continuous lottery, ART will be complete | finished and it will transfer to a normal state.

  The display device 3 performs ART end determination in the ART state. In the end determination, it is determined that the game has ended if the game has been played in the last 5 games (can be set) and the loss is not less than a set value (for example, 3 times). In other words, in ART, as described above, the normal 9-piece combination wins with a high probability, and if it becomes a loss, the probability is low if the pressing order is wrong, so for example, 3 out of the last 5 times If it becomes, it can be determined that the ART has ended.

That is, the display device 3 determines the end of ART because the ART flag is 1 (B5: NO) at the start of the next game in which ART occurs. In other words, the probability of losing at ART, that is, the probability of payout per game being 0, is very low, so it was determined whether the last 5 games were 3 games or more (B6) and 3 games or more. If this happens (B6: YES), the ART flag is set to 0 (B7), assuming that the ART has ended.
The display device 3 can determine the start and end of ART as described above. During the determined ART, the number of occurrences of ART and the net increase in number during ART are calculated and displayed.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
Since the display device 3 determines that an ART has occurred when a 12-piece combination different from the payout number of all other combinations in the normal state has been won, a signal corresponding to the ART is not output from the slot machine 1. Nevertheless, the start timing can be determined accurately and quickly.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment corresponding to claim 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 22. The basic configuration of the slot machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. A different configuration will be described. The second embodiment is characterized by a slot machine having a stop symbol that generates RT and a stop symbol that does not occur despite the same number of payouts, and the control unit 23 of the slot machine 1 The control unit 32 of the display device 3 has a function of a second specific state start determination unit.

  FIG. 13 shows the reel symbol, and FIG. 14 shows the relationship between the internal winning combination and the winning symbol. As a combination, a BB combination, a normal nine combination, a six combination, a specific nine combination A to F, a two combination, a normal replay combination, a 0th specific replay combination, a first specific replay combination (corresponding to a first specific combination) The second specific replay combination (corresponding to the second specific combination) is set. As shown in FIG. 15, there is one winning line for the winning combination.

FIG. 16 shows a gaming state transition diagram of the slot machine 1.
(1) BB state, RT1 (corresponding to the first specific state), and RT2 (corresponding to the second specific state) are set as gaming states advantageous to the player.
(2) The BB state is generated in response to winning of the BB combination, and a BB signal is output during the generation.
(3) RT1 occurs when the first specific replay combination (corresponding to the first specific combination) wins in RT01 (preparation state) (corresponding to “the first specific symbol is stopped display”), and after RT1 is generated Until the lost symbol (corresponding to the 3rd specific symbol) stops at the time of internal winning of 9 simultaneous winning combinations (usually 9 role + 2 specific 9 role, equivalent to the 3rd specific role), or 2nd specific replay role The RT1 signal (corresponding to the first specific state signal) continues to be output until RT2 is generated (corresponding to the second specific combination) winning (corresponding to “the second specific symbol is stopped display”).
(4) RT2 occurs even if the second specific replay combination wins in RT00 (normal state). A signal corresponding to RT2 is not output.
(5) In the ART generated during RT1 or RT2, when the simultaneous winning 9-card combination wins internally, the order of pressing is notified, and the 9-sheet winning combination wins or loses according to the pressing order.
(6) In any gaming state, every time a medal is used, one out signal is output, and each time a medal is paid out, one safe signal is output.
FIG. 17 shows an internal winning combination lottery table. In RT00, RT01, RT1, and RT2, the winning probabilities of the combinations excluding the replay combination are set to be the same. As a replay combination, a simultaneous winning replay combination (normal replay combination + 0th (2) specific replay combination) is set in RT00, a first specific replay combination is set in RT01, and a normal replay combination and a normal replay combination + in RT1 The second specific replay combination is set, and the normal replay combination and the normal replay combination + the 0th specific replay combination are set in RT2.

When the replay combination is won simultaneously, display control is performed as follows.
(1) When the normal replay combination and the 0th specified replay combination are simultaneously won at RT00, the normal replay combination wins when the left reel 8a or the middle reel 8b is stopped first, and the 0th specification is specified when the right reel 8c is stopped first. The replay role wins.
(2) When the normal replay combination and the second specific replay combination are simultaneously won in RT1, the normal replay combination wins when the left reel 8a or the middle reel 8b is stopped first (corresponding to “the fourth stop symbol is stopped display”). When the right reel 8c is first stopped, the second specific replay combination is won.
In a game in which the push order is not notified, when a player other than the left reel 8a is stopped for the first time, a penalty that the ART lottery for 10 games is not performed thereafter is given.

In the case of internal winning of 9 simultaneous winnings (normal 9 winning + 2 specific 9 winning), the winning symbol corresponding to the normal 9 winning will be stopped in the following cases, and it will be changed to the specified 9 winning in other cases Stop the corresponding winning or losing symbol.
(1) Normal 9-piece combination + specified 9-sheet combination A (B) + specified 9-sheet combination C (D) is won simultaneously .... Stops right reel 8c first (2) Normal 9-sheet combination + specified 9-sheet combination C (D) + specified 9-sheet combination E (F) wins simultaneously .... The left reel 8a is stopped first. (3) Normal 9-sheet combination + specified 9-sheet combination E (F) + specified 9-sheet combination A (B) Simultaneous winning: stopping the middle reel 8b first The slot machine 1 has a notification function for notifying the player of the pressing order of the reels 8a to 8c, and the notification function will be described.
(1) The first notification state occurs when the number of games at RT00 and RT2 reaches the number of released games shown in the released game number lottery table of FIG. In FIG. 18, the number of released games is shown in a predetermined range, but in actuality, a more detailed number of games is determined according to the winning random number. In the first notification state, when the normal replay combination + the 0th specific replay combination is won internally, it is instructed to stop the right reel 8c first so that the 0th specific replay combination wins.
(2) When RT0 (preparation state) is generated with the 0th specified replay winning a prize, when 9 normal winning combinations + 2 specific 9 winning combinations are won internally, the order of pushing is such that the normal 9 winning combination wins Is notified. When the first specific replay combination is won internally, a “777” symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 9 to instruct to aim the symbol. Regardless of whether or not “777” is prepared in the game, one of the first specific replay combinations (see FIG. 14) wins and RT1 is generated. When RT1 occurs via the first notification state, a first ART occurs.

  (3) In the 1st ART, it is informed that a normal 9-piece combination + two specific 9-piece combinations will be awarded in the internal winning combination, and a normal replay combination + a second specific replay combination will be announced Notify you to win. A lottery is executed to determine whether or not 30 games will continue after the occurrence of the first ART. When the winner is selected, the first ART is continued. The winning probability is ½. When the first ART ends, the second notification state occurs if the second ART is won. In the second notification state, a notification is given so that the second specific replay combination wins at the time of internal winning of the normal replay combination + the second specific replay combination.

(4) At RT00, the second ART lottery is performed at the time of winning the small role. When winning, a second notification state occurs. In the second notification state, when the normal replay combination + second specific replay combination is won internally, the second specific replay combination is notified to win. When the second specific replay combination wins, RT2 is generated. When RT2 occurs via the second notification state, a second ART occurs.
FIG. 19 shows the second ART lottery table. The second ART lottery table is provided corresponding to the normal state and the first ART. As the internal winning combination, nine winning combinations, six winning combinations, and two winning combinations are normally set, and the winning probability of each winning combination at the first ART is set higher than that in the normal state.

(5) In RT1, a notification is made that the normal 9-player combination wins in the internal winning combination of the normal 9-player combination + specific 9-player combination, and the normal replay combination wins in the internal winning of the normal replay combination + 0th specific replay combination Inform The second ART ends in 50 games in principle, but if you win a lottery on the way, it will be extended by that game.
FIG. 20 shows an extra lottery table. As the internal winning combination, a 9-sheet combination, a 6-sheet combination, and a 2-sheet combination are set.
The display device 3 calculates and displays the number of occurrences of RT2 and the net increase in RT2.

Next, operations related to the present invention will be described with reference to flowcharts. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing signal output processing of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing RT2 determination processing of the display device 3.
When the slot machine 1 accepts a medal (C1: YES), it outputs an out signal (C2), and when it pays out a medal (C3: YES), it outputs a safe signal (C4).
When the out signal is input (D1: YES) or the safe signal is input (D2: YES), the display device 3 updates the game information (D3) and determines whether the game is started (D4). When the game start is determined (D4: YES), it is determined whether the RT1 signal is being input (D5). When the RT1 signal is not being input (D5: NO), it is determined whether the RT2 flag is 0 (D7). In this case, since the RT2 flag is 0 (D7: YES), it is determined whether or not the last two games are less than or equal to two games lost (D8). In this case, since the frequency of losing games is high rather than ART, it is determined that the game is not less than 2 losing games (D8: NO).

When the first specific replay combination wins (C5: YES), the slot machine 1 starts outputting the RT1 signal (C6).
When the RT3 signal is input (D5: YES), the display device 3 sets the RT1 flag to 1 (D10). That is, the RT1 signal input is determined as the RT1 period.
The slot machine 1 stops the output of the RT1 signal when the second specific replay combination wins (C7), or when the lose symbol is stopped when the internal winning combination is 9 + two specific 9-sheet combinations (C8: YES) (C9).

When the input of the RT1 signal is stopped (D5: NO), the display device 3 sets the RT1 flag to 0 (D11) since the RT1 flag is 1 (D6: NO). It is determined whether it is a sheet (D12). When the payout is 3 (D12: YES), the RT2 flag is set to 1 (D13). That is, when the payout is 3 (the replay role is winning) in the game in which the input of the RT1 signal is interrupted, it is determined that RT2 has occurred (corresponding to the second specific state start determining means). On the other hand, if the input of the RT1 signal is not interrupted even if there are three payouts, or if the payout is zero, it is not determined that RT2 has occurred.
When the RT2 flag becomes 1 (D7: NO), the display device 3 determines the end of RT2. In the end determination, it is determined that the game has been ended if the game is the last five games (setting is possible) and the loss is equal to or greater than a set value (for example, 3 times) (D14). When it is determined that RT2 has ended (D14: YES), the RT2 flag is set to 0 (D15).

  By the way, RT2 may occur from a normal state. In this case, since the start cannot be determined by the above method, the start of RT2 is determined by another method. Specifically, it is determined that the game has started in the last 10 games (setting is possible) if the loss is less than or equal to a set value (for example, twice) (D8: YES), and the RT2 flag is set to 1 (D9). Note that the determination may be based on the winning probability or the payout rate of the specific combination instead of the number of lost games.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
In a game in which the RT1 signal is interrupted, the start of RT2 is determined when three payouts are determined. Therefore, when the second specific replay combination that generates RT2 in RT1 wins, the normal replay combination without generating RT2 Although the same number of medals are paid out as in the case of winning a prize and the start of RT2 cannot be specified, it is accurately determined by taking into account the stop timing of the output of RT1 signal according to the end of RT1 It becomes possible.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be applied to a slot machine that terminates RT (ART) when a predetermined number of RTs (ART) are executed.

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a display device (game information display device), 7 is a display window (symbol display area), 8 is a reel (symbol variation display means), and 16 to 18 are stop buttons ( (Stop operation means), 23 is a control section (internal lottery means, specific state generating means, notification means, game value giving means, output means), and 32 is a control section (value added number specifying means, specific state start determining means). .

Claims (2)

A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in the symbol display area;
An internal lottery means for performing a lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types including a predetermined specific combination;
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
Specific state generating means for generating a specific state advantageous to the player when a specific symbol is stopped and displayed according to the winning of the specific combination;
Informing means for informing a predetermined specific stop operation mode for stopping and displaying a symbol corresponding to a predetermined internal winning combination in the specific state;
Game value giving means for giving a game value different from the case where the symbol corresponding to another role is stopped and displayed when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed,
An output unit that outputs a game signal including a game signal that can specify the number of games and a grant signal that can specify a number of game values given to the player, but does not output a signal corresponding to the specific state. A game information display device for displaying game information of a gaming machine,
Added value number specifying means for specifying the number of game values given in one game based on the game signal output by the output means;
Specific state start determining means for determining that the specific state has occurred when the number of game values specified by the assigned value number specifying means is equal to the number of game values given in accordance with the stop display of the specific symbol When,
A game information display device comprising: A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in the symbol display area;
An internal lottery means for performing a lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including a predetermined first specific combination, second specific combination, and third specific combination;
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 first specific symbol is stopped and displayed according to the winning of the first specific combination, a first specific state advantageous to the player is generated, while the second specific symbol is stopped according to the winning of the second specific combination A first specific state generating means for ending the first specific state when displayed, or when the third specific symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the winning of the third specific combination;
A second specific state generating means for ending the first specific state and generating a second specific state advantageous to the player when the second specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the first specific state;
Informing means for informing a predetermined specific stop operation mode for stopping and displaying a symbol corresponding to a predetermined internal winning combination in the second specific state;
When the second specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the first specific state, game value giving means for giving the same game value as when the fourth specific symbol not accompanied by the occurrence of the second specific state is stopped and displayed,
A game signal including a game signal that can specify the number of games and a grant signal that can specify the number of game values given to the player is output, and when the first specific state occurs, The output is started and the output of the first specific state signal is stopped when the first specific state ends, while the first specific state ends due to the occurrence of the second specific state, or the first Game information for displaying game information of a gaming machine having output means for stopping output of the first specific state signal and not outputting a signal corresponding to the second specific state when two specific symbols are stopped and displayed A display device,
Added value number specifying means for specifying the number of game values given in one game based on the game signal output by the output means;
In a game in which the input of the first specific state signal from the output means is interrupted, a second specific state for determining the start of the second specific state when a game value corresponding to the second specific symbol is given Start determination means;
A game information display device comprising:

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