JP2018102400A - Rotary drum type game machine and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance interest in a new type game machine.SOLUTION: A main control board controls transition between game states including a normal section game state which does not permit a game related to an instruction function by a lottery to be performed at least every game and an advantageous section game state permitting a game related to the instruction function, sets a game number CZ_G in which to perform a lottery for generating a fourth advantageous state in the advantageous section, generates a zeroth advantageous state by a game lottery which has at least no setting difference in the normal section, and performs control so as to generate a first advantageous state, a second advantageous state by winning of the game lottery at least without setting difference, and a third advantageous state by winning a game lottery with setting difference in a game within the game number set in the advantageous section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates generally to gaming machine control technology, and more particularly to control technology for controlling a gaming state in a gaming machine such as a slot machine having a spinning device.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “gaming machine”) such as a revolving type gaming machine (slot machine), a high-probability gaming mode in which a rare role symbol is established during a game by assigning a rare role , Transition to bonus game by winning jackpot symbol by winning jackpot, or transition to normal game by digesting bonus game by playing predetermined game or receiving predetermined payout, etc. Many ingenuity has been made to improve the interest of the game by changing the game state according to a predetermined opportunity during the game, and to further improve the interest of the game by navigation control such as push order navigation, AT, and ART. It was.

  In addition, gaming machines are conventionally provided with a setting change function for changing the winning probability for each individual, and many devices related to this setting function have been made.

  For example, even when installed as a low setting, a gaming machine that suppresses a decrease in operation thereof has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

  That is, in Patent Document 1, during the so-called ART game, the number of remaining games of ART is added by winning a specific small role, etc., and there is a setting difference in the number of remaining games to be added according to the conditions. There has been disclosed a gaming machine that suppresses a decrease in operation even when it is installed as a low setting by changing the number of games.

  On the other hand, in recent years, new types of gaming machines that broadly categorize and control three game state sections of “normal section”, “advantage section”, and “standby section” are becoming widespread.

  In summary, the normal section is positioned as a section where a game related to the instruction function (navigation function such as push order navigation) cannot be performed (that is, not permitted), and the advantageous section is a game related to the instruction function. It is positioned as a section that can perform (that is, permit). The waiting section is a section that is in the internal winning state (and the winning is unconfirmed) in each of the above sections.

  In the regular section, navigation lottery cannot be performed, but bonus lottery such as big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) can be performed. (In this case, it is not possible to provide a difference due to the setting that can be set for each individual gaming machine, and a lottery is performed using a lottery common to all settings. From the normal section to the advantageous section) The winning probability of the transfer lottery is set to 1 / 17,500 or more unless it is zero.

  In addition, push order navigation is performed in the advantageous section, at least a part of this section is set to the Chang zone (CZ), ART drawing and bonus (BB, RB) drawing is performed in this section, or It is possible to carry out a lottery, etc., for a continuous operation device (middle bonus MB, challenge bonus CB) of the second kind special feature that is positioned as a mini bonus or mini bonus that ends with a payout exceeding a certain number such as 13 or 14 (Conversely, there is an option that some or all of these are not performed).

Here, the ART lottery can be said to be a lottery for generating an advantageous state that assists in winning a special role symbol.
MB (middle bonus) is a mini bonus that is generated or activated with a specific payout, and is always (or with a high probability) won by some small role. It is a bonus game. Typically, the game ends when a specified number of game media are paid out (or may end when a bonus is established). Alternatively, it may be an advantageous state that is activated when a specific combination is established and ends when a specified number of payouts or bonus combination is established.
CB (challenge bonus) is the same kind of mini bonus as MB.

  In addition, the ART lottery, ART-related mode transition lottery, and the extra lottery (that is, the lottery related to ART) in the advantageous section cannot be set according to the settings that can be set for each individual gaming machine. A lottery with a common lottery will be held. Furthermore, the upper limit of the number of games that can be continued (as an example, 1500G) is set in this section, and the end condition of this section is not limited to the upper limit (limiter) of the number of games and excludes some restrictions. Arbitrary conditions can be adopted. When the advantageous section ends, all the flags related to the instruction function are reset.

JP 2014-108219 A

  However, with conventional gaming machines, even if installed at a low setting, it is possible to suppress the decrease in operation to some extent, but in order to balance the high setting and enhance the interest of the gaming machine title itself There are issues to be solved. In particular, there is room for further improvement in order to make use of the setting function of the gaming machine, taking into account the above-mentioned restrictions on the section (normal section, advantageous section, etc.) in the new type of gaming machine.

Therefore, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is a gaming machine having a main control board, and the main control board is
By controlling the transition between gaming states including a normal section gaming state that does not allow a game related to the instruction function and an advantageous section gaming state that permits a game related to the instruction function, by at least a lottery performed for each game,
In the advantageous section, a game number CZ_G for performing a lottery for generating the fourth advantageous state is set,
In the normal section, a game lottery having at least a setting difference is generated by a game lottery having at least a setting difference. In a game within the number of games set in the advantageous section, a game lottery having at least a setting difference from the first advantageous state. And control to generate a second advantageous state due to the winning of the game and a third advantageous state due to the winning of the game lottery having a setting difference,
The main control board is
Control the game state to transition from the normal section to the advantageous section triggered by the occurrence of the first advantageous state in the normal section,
In the advantageous section, the first gaming state and / or the third gaming state is an advantageous state in which the game is continued until a predetermined number of game media are paid out, and the first gaming state after the advantageous section starts. And / or start a counter CZ_CNT that counts the number of games other than the third gaming state,
In response to the occurrence of the first advantageous state or the third advantageous state, the game with the first advantageous state or the third advantageous state is continued until the predetermined number of game media are paid out, and the game The CZ_CNT count is controlled to be interrupted during
When CZ_CNT is less than CZ_G when the total number of games in the advantageous section reaches CZ_G, after the advantageous section ends (when the first gaming state and / or the third gaming state continues, the end After) transition to the fourth advantageous state,
The game state is controlled to transition from the advantageous section to the normal section when the second advantageous state occurs.

  According to the gaming machine and the like according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can make effective use of a setting function even in a gaming machine that controls a normal section and an advantageous section that are becoming mainstream in recent years.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the external appearance of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the external appearance of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the mode of a game machine's internal structure and power supply box in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional block of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of control of the game state of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example of control of the game state of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the design example, such as a role symbol of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention.

  An embodiment for implementing a gaming machine or the like according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The “rotating drum” is also referred to as “rotating reel”.

  FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view of a gaming machine, and FIG. 1B is a right side view of the gaming machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the gaming machine 100 is roughly divided in terms of the mechanism, and is attached to the housing 101 whose front surface is open and the opening surface of the housing 101 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge or the like. The front door 102 is provided. As will be described later, buttons, a display unit, and the like for the player to play a game are arranged on the front portion of the front door 102.

  A display unit 1021, an illumination unit (not shown in FIG. 1), and a speaker unit (not shown in FIG. 1) are arranged on the upper part of the front door 102 located on the front surface of the gaming machine 100. A display window 103 is provided in the middle upper part of the front door 102. The player can view the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of rotating reels housed in the housing 101 through the display window 103.

  More specifically, the rotary reel includes a first rotary reel 1041, a second rotary reel 1042, and a third rotary reel 1043 that are rotatably provided, and a predetermined plurality of reels are provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. The design of is attached. The player can view the three vertical symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first rotating reel 1041, the second rotating reel 1042, and the third rotating reel 1043 from the display window 103, and from the first rotating reel. A total of nine symbols can be visually recognized in the vertical direction up to the third rotating reel. The display window 103 can be configured to show four or more symbols in the vertical direction.

A game medium (medal) slot 105, a MAXBET button 106, and a status display unit (not shown in FIG. 1) are arranged on the upper surface of the table which is located in the middle of the front door 102 and protrudes from the front. Has been.
Also, on the front of the table provided in a protruding manner, there are a start lever 107, a 1BET button 108, a settlement button 109, a first rotation reel stop button 110, a second rotation reel stop button 111, and a third rotation reel stop button 112. Has been placed. Further, a game medium (medal) tray 115 having a game medium (medal) payout opening is attached to the lower part of the front door 102.

The display unit 1021 disposed at the upper center of the front door 102 is typically a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays an effect such as an image to a player, presents information, and the like.
In addition, a speaker unit and an illumination unit can be provided at arbitrary positions on the left and right of the display unit 1021. The display effect of the game can be enhanced by the display portion 1021, the speaker portion, and the illumination portion.

  The rotating reel provided in the housing 101 is typically composed of three pieces (first rotating reel 1041, second rotating reel 1042, and third rotating reel 1043) as described above, and has a reel-like shape. And are rotatably arranged by a rotary reel driving unit composed of a stepping (pulse) motor. The rotating reels that are rotating can be stopped independently by pressing the first rotation reel stop button 110, the second rotation reel stop button 111, and the third rotation reel stop button 112, respectively. Each rotary reel stop button has a built-in lamp, and the built-in lamp is turned on when the spinning cylinder stop button can be operated. Further, when the rotary reel stop button is pressed, the lamp is turned off (or changed to another color), and the operation of the rotary reel stop button is not accepted.

  Note that the number of rotating reels may be more than three (for example, four).

  In the display window where the symbols of the first rotating reel 1041, the second rotating reel 1042, and the third rotating reel 1043 can be confirmed, the symbols of the rotating reel are effective according to the number of medals (the number of bets) inserted by the player. An effective line that is a sequence is set. Note that the number of medals (the number of bets) may be fixed at MAX (for example, 3), and an effective line may be fixedly set for the MAX value.

  The winning combination determined by the lottery process to be described later and the corresponding combination of symbols on the rotating reel are defined in advance, and it is determined whether the predetermined symbol combination is aligned on the active line. It is determined that the winning line is obtained when they are aligned on the active line.

  A medal slot 105 provided on the upper surface of the projecting table located in the middle of the front door 102 is for inserting a predetermined number of medals before the game starts. When a medal is inserted or the start lever 107 is operated after the BET button is pressed, the first rotating reel 1041, the second rotating reel 1042, and the third rotating reel 1043 rotate, and the game is started and a lottery is performed. Is called.

  The 1BET button 108 is for automatically inserting one medal stored in the gaming machine 100 and betting one medal on one game. By pressing the 1BET button 108, it is not necessary to insert one medal from the medal slot 105. When betting two medals, the 1BET button 108 is pressed twice. When betting three medals at once, it is convenient to press the following MAXBET button 106.

  The MAXBET button 106 is for automatically inserting three medals stored in the gaming machine 100 and betting three medals on one game. This MAXBET button 106 eliminates the need to insert three medals from the medal insertion slot 105 or press the 1BET button 108 three times.

  The settlement button 109 is for paying out the internally stored (credit) medal from the medal payout opening to the medal tray 115.

FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the upper surface of a table that is located in the middle of the front door 102 and is provided to protrude from the front surface. FIG. 2A is a top view of the gaming machine 100 including the upper surface of the table, and it can be seen that the medal slot 105, the MAXBET button 106, and the status display unit 201 are arranged on the upper surface of the table.
FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the status display unit 201 arranged on the upper surface of the table.

  In FIG. 2B, the status display unit 201 is provided with a plurality of 7-segment LEDs for displaying the number of medals and the like as numbers, and various LEDs for notifying the player of the usage state of the gaming machine 100 and the like.

  The medal insertion number LED 2011 displays the number of medals currently bet. As an example, when one medal is bet, the “1 BET” LED is lit, and when the second medal is bet, the “2 BET” LED is further lit, and the third medal is bet. When “3BET” LED is turned on, the LED is further turned on.

  The insertable LED 2012 is an LED indicating that a medal can be inserted at present. The weight LED 2013 is an LED indicating that a medal cannot be inserted at present. The start LED 2014 is an LED indicating that a game is currently started. The re-game LED 2015 is an LED indicating that it is a re-game.

  The payout number display 7-segment LED 2016 displays the payout number at the time of winning. As an example, every time a medal is actually paid out, it can be displayed by calculating back from the total payout number.

  The stored medal number display 7-segment LED 2017 is an LED that displays the number of medals currently stored.

  FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the gaming machine and the state of the power supply box in one embodiment of the present invention. Although the present invention is not limited to this configuration, as shown in FIG. 3A, the power box 301 inside the front surface of the gaming machine 100 is set to change the winning probability in addition to the power switch 3011. A key 3012 and a select switch 3013 are arranged.

FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of the setting key 3012 in FIG. The setting key 3012 includes a cylinder part 3012a and a keyhole part 3012b. When changing the set value of the winning probability, first, a key (operation key) is inserted into the keyhole portion 3012b and rotated from the OFF position to the ON position to change the setting, and the select switch 3013 is pressed. Increment the set value. After the maximum set value, the value returns to the minimum set value again. As an example, in the case of a gaming machine for which six levels of setting values are prepared, “1” → “2” → “3” → “4” → “5” → “6” → “1” → “2” → Change as follows. As an example, the set value sequentially changed by the select switch can be configured to be displayed on the payout number display 7-segment LED 2016 and confirmed.
Further, the select switch 3013 can also function as an error cancel switch for canceling an error state occurring in the gaming machine in a setting change impossible state (a state where the keyhole is in the “OFF” position).

  FIG. 4 illustrates functional blocks of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. A series of characteristic operations of the gaming machine 100 to be described later is realized by individual operations of hardware described below and cooperative operations of these hardware and software.

The gaming machine includes a main control board 41 and a sub control board 42 connected via wiring (harness) as a control configuration in one embodiment, and is housed in the housing 101.
The main control board 41 is a kind of board computer, a CPU 411 that performs arithmetic processing, device control of the gaming machine 100, a rewritable RAM 412 that temporarily stores data as a program work area, and a gaming machine ROM 413 that stores 100 control programs and lottery tables for game lottery processing, etc., control unit 414 that controls the data communication bus, etc., inputs from buttons and switches, outputs to various LEDs, etc., and rotating reels And an input / output unit 415 for driving the unit and the like.

  The main function of the main control board 41 is to perform lottery processing, control of rotating reels, display of game status (game state), etc., and is designed to perform processing operations based on rules and standards related to gaming machines. ing.

  The sub-control board 42 is a kind of board computer, a CPU 421 that performs arithmetic processing, control of the display unit 481, and the like, a rewritable RAM 422 that temporarily stores data as a program work area, and a display unit 481. A ROM 423 storing a program for controlling the illumination unit 482 and the speaker unit 483 and various data, a control unit 424 for controlling a data communication bus, an input / output unit 425 for driving illumination, and a display unit 481. And a sound source IC 427 storing a sound source for generating sound, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 482.

  The main functions of the sub control board 42 are effects based on the lottery result determined by the main control board. Specifically, the ROM 423 of the sub control board 42 also stores effect data including image data for performing various effects by the display 481, the illumination unit 482, and the speaker unit 483, and the main control board 41. The content of the effect is determined from the effect data stored in the ROM by the signal output from the ROM, and the display unit 481, the illumination unit 482, and the speaker unit 483 are driven based on the effect content.

  The effects made by the display unit 481, the illumination unit 482, and the speaker unit 483 as described above are stored in the ROM 423 and the like as computer programs, and are realized by being called and executed by the CPU 421 to the RAM 422 and the like as appropriate. Is done.

  Next, the input / output system of the main control board 41 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, first, the main control board 41 has a BET button 451 (including a 1BET button and a MAXBET button), a settlement button 452, a start lever 453, and a first rotary reel stop button via an input / output unit 415. 454, the second rotation reel stop button 455, and the third rotation reel stop button 456 can be read out.

  The main control board 41 also has a weight LED 461, a throw-in LED 462, a replay LED 463, a start LED 464, a throw-in number LED 465, a payout number 7-segment LED 466, and a stored medal number 7 through the input / output unit 415. A segment LED 467 is connected, and is configured to perform lighting control of various LEDs and display control of numbers to be output to each display.

The selector unit 457 includes an insertion sensor and a solenoid (not shown). The selector unit 457 reads a signal from the insertion sensor provided in the medal insertion port 105 via the input / output unit 415, and the authenticity of the inserted medal. Perform the check.
Further, the solenoid of the selector unit 457 operates so that the medal is returned even when a medal is inserted when a prescribed number of medals are inserted or when the start lever 107 is operated. Functions so that is not thrown.

  The setting key 471 of the power supply box 47 has a function of changing the payout rate for each setting by providing a stage in the winning probability of each combination in the drawing table in the drawing in the game. As an example, the winning probability can be set in six stages. The main control board 41 can manage the setting value set by the setting key 471 via the input / output unit 415. More specifically, when the setting key is turned ON, the main control board enters a setting changeable mode, and when the select switch 472 is pressed, a pressed signal is sent to the main control board and is managed by the main control board. The set value is incremented (or decremented). The select switch 472 of the power supply box 47 is a switch for changing the setting value to forward (or backward) when the setting key 471 is settable (setting ON), and in the setting impossible (OFF) state, When an error or the like occurs in the gaming machine, the CPU 411 and the like of the main control board 41 can be initialized. The power switch 473 is for supplying power to the gaming machine.

  The rotary reel unit 43 includes a first rotary reel drive unit 431 and a second rotary reel drive unit 432 that include stepping motors for rotating the first rotary reel 1041, the second rotary reel 1042, and the third rotary reel 1043, respectively. The third rotation reel drive unit 433 is provided, and can be controlled to rotate and / or stop each rotation reel independently. Further, a first rotation reel position sensor 434, a second rotation reel position sensor 435, a third rotation reel position sensor 436 for detecting the position of each rotation reel during rotation, and indexes corresponding to the respective sensors (FIG. (Not shown in FIG. 4).

For example, a predetermined position of the rotating first rotating reel is detected by the first rotating reel position sensor 434, and stepping is performed from the predetermined position (index position) of the first rotating reel detected by the first rotating reel position sensor 434. The position information of the first reel can be acquired by counting the number of pulses that have driven the motor. Similarly, for the second and third rotating reels, the position information of the respective rotating reels can be obtained by the second rotating reel position sensor 435 and the third rotating reel position sensor 436.
In this way, it is possible to control the display of symbols based on the result of lottery processing described later.

  The hopper unit 44 is for paying out medals at the time of winning a prize. Although not shown, a predetermined number of medals are paid out by a hopper driving unit and a payout sensor.

  In addition, an external relay terminal (not shown in FIG. 4) is provided, and the main control board 41 is connected to a data lamp (not shown in FIG. 4) for displaying game data provided on the outside. It functions as a terminal for transmitting a signal from the control board 41 to the data lamp.

  The programs or software necessary for implementing the present invention are usually installed or stored in a memory such as the ROM 413 or 423, and all or one of them is stored in the memory such as the RAM 412 or 422 as necessary when the program or software is executed. Are read out as software modules and are executed by the CPUs 411 and 421.

  It should be noted that the execution of the calculation is not necessarily performed by a central processing unit such as a CPU, and an auxiliary arithmetic unit such as a digital signal processor (DSP) (not shown) may be employed.

[Lottery processing]
For example, the lottery process in the gaming machine 100 is executed based on a program and a table stored in the ROM 413 of the main control board 41 when the start lever is operated. In addition to the lottery processing program, the ROM 413 stores a winning probability table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, and the like. In the winning probability table, random numbers generated by a random number generator (not shown) are classified and stored in association with various winnings and “no winning (miss)”. By referring to the generated random number data and the winning probability table, etc., various winnings or losing of the game are determined.

  At this time, if the result of the lottery process is out, the control is performed so that the predetermined symbols are not aligned, or conversely, if the result of the lottery process is not successful, the stop button is pressed at a predetermined timing, etc. In some cases, control may be performed so that predetermined symbols are aligned. These controls are called “slip control” or “pull-in control”. As an example, if there is a rule such as “stop reel within 0.19 seconds after pressing the stop button”, the number of frames (number of symbols) that can be played back by calculating backward from the rotation speed of the reel Is determined. After various winnings, medals corresponding to winning symbols are paid out when predetermined symbols are prepared.

[Basic concept of the present invention (control of gaming state)]
The gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention performs the basic operation as described above, and a game state control example as the basic operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming state (game status) of the gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention is roughly divided into a normal section 502, an advantageous section 501, and waiting sections 503a and 503b. Control of these gaming states is performed.
The waiting sections 503a and 503b are sections that occur in the normal section 502 and the advantageous section 501, respectively, and are in the internal winning state (that is, the winning is unconfirmed) as described above. In the following, the transition conditions between the normal section 502 and the advantageous section 501 will be mainly described in detail.

The normal section 502 is a section in which a game related to the instruction function (for example, a navigation function such as push order navigation) cannot be performed (that is, not permitted). The game is advanced along the basic operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIGS. When a transition condition (1) described later is satisfied, the gaming state transitions to an advantageous section.
In the normal section 502, a small role, a rare role, a chance role or a bonus can be assigned by a game (drawing on the main board by operating the start lever).

  Here, the bonus includes a regular bonus (RB), a big bonus (BB), and the like, and a winning probability according to a set value that can be set for each gaming machine individual can be adopted.

The advantageous section 501 is a section in which a game related to the instruction function can be performed (that is, permitted). When a transition condition (2) described later is satisfied, the advantageous section 501 returns to the normal section 502.
In the advantageous section 501, a rare role or MB (middle bonus) can be allocated, and a game related to an instruction function such as “AT (assist time)” or “ART (assist replay time)” is advantageous to the player. Games that are advantageous to the player such as “BB (Big Bonus)” and “RB (Regular Bonus)”.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the game is related to an instruction function such as “AT (assist time)” or “ART (assist replay time)” in the sense of a game advantageous to the player in the advantageous section 501. Thus, a game advantageous to the player can be positioned as a bonus game.
The bonus game is ended by clearing a predetermined condition such as paying out a predetermined payout number of game media.

Next, transition conditions between the respective game sections (game states) in FIG. 5 will be described in detail.

(Transition condition (1))
As an example, the normal section 502 can be controlled to shift to the advantageous section 501 when a lottery for the transition to the advantageous section 501 performed for each game is hit.

  Examples of winning a lottery for the transition to the advantageous section 501 include winning a specific bonus or assigning a rare role. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 8, the rare combination is a winning combination that is established when a “cherry” combination or a “watermelon” combination stops at a predetermined symbol combination, position, or the like. Depending on the symbol combination, there are rare roles such as “weak watermelon” and “strong watermelon”. As an example, it is possible to shift from the normal section 502 to the advantageous section 501 by accumulating points or the like by making a rare role when operating the start lever (stopping at a predetermined symbol if necessary). .

  Although the present invention is not limited to this, the winning probability of “transition to the advantageous section” should not be set according to the setting value for each gaming machine individual (in this case, all Common lottery is used).

(Transition condition (2))
As an example, it is possible to control the transition from the advantageous section 501 to the normal section 502 by using a predetermined number of games (for example, 1500G). In addition, if the game related to the instruction function executed during the advantageous section 501 affects the appearance, any condition is assumed on the assumption that a bonus game or one or more maximum winning navigation games are executed during the section. It is also possible to control to shift to the normal section 502.

[Characteristic control of the present invention]
With reference to FIG. 6, a control example of the gaming state as a characteristic operation of the present invention will be described.

As shown in the figure, the gaming state (game status) of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention is roughly divided into a normal section 620 and an advantageous section 610, and control of these gaming states according to the progress of the game. Is done.
In addition, about the waiting | standby area, it generate | occur | produces suitably in each of the normal area 620 and the advantageous area 610 (not shown in FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, a bonus B0 without a setting difference (first advantageous state), a bonus B2 without a setting difference (second advantageous state), and a bonus with a setting difference. B1 and B3 (third advantageous state) can be generated by game drawing.

  Also, in the same figure, there are two game sections (or game states) in the advantageous section 610. For example, a chance zone (CZ) 611 of a predetermined number of games that is executed when a transition from the normal section 620 is performed. And an ART gaming zone 612 are shown.

The transition control between each game section or game state is as follows.
First, the transition from the normal section 620 to the advantageous section 610 is triggered by the establishment of bonus B1 (621) (the flow of arrow (1) in the figure).
As an example, the process may be shifted to CZ611 at the end of bonus B1 (621).
The characteristic control in the embodiment of the present invention is that when the bonus B1 (621) is established and the transition is made to the advantageous section 610, the predetermined number of games CZ_G (the number of games for which the chance game is continued). The number of digested games CZ_CNT is counted at the same time, but the count of digested games CZ_CNT is stopped during the bonus game (On the other hand, the total number of games including the bonus game after the start of the chance zone game is not included) If the digest game number CZ_CNT is smaller than the predetermined game number CZ_G at the predetermined number of games (CZ_G) of CZ611, the ART game (612) is played after the bonus game after CZ611 ends or if the bonus is ongoing. Control to start, otherwise move to normal section It is when.

In FIG. 6, when the chance zone (CZ) 611 is started and the bonus B2 (6111) is won, the gaming state is changed from the advantageous zone to the normal zone when the bonus is won. Finishes (flow of arrow (2) in the figure).
As an example, after the bonus B2 (6111) is won internally, the routine is shifted to the normal section, and after changing to the effect RT of a predetermined number of games, the bonus B2 (6111) is won and a predetermined payout is performed.

In the figure, if the bonus B3 (6112) is won during the chance zone game, the bonus B3 (6112) is won, and the bonus operation is performed until the payout exceeding the predetermined payout number is completed. The game is digested in the chance zone 611.
As an example, about 3 games from when the bonus B3 (6112) is won to the predetermined number of games after the internal winning of the bonus B3 (6112) is changed to winning the bonus B3 (6112), until the payout medal is paid out of 20 or more. Digest and finish the bonus game.

In the figure, when the bonus B1 (6113) is won during the chance zone game, the bonus B1 (6113) is won and the bonus game is executed in the chance zone (CZ) 611 (at this time). In the bonus game, the CNT counting is stopped), and the bonus operation exceeding the predetermined game number CZ_MAX as the total number of games after the start of CZ is performed, and the gaming state is the ART gaming zone 612 in the advantageous section 610 (The flow of arrow (4) in the figure).
As an example, bonus game is performed by digesting about 32 games from the change to production RT after the internal winning of bonus B1 (6113) until the bonus B1 (6113) is won and the payout of 280 or more winning medals is completed. And then transition to the ART gaming zone 612.
The ART game zone 612 ends when a predetermined number of games are consumed, including the case where the game is added, and the game is shifted to the normal section (the flow of the arrow (5) in the figure).

[Specification example]
In order to perform the above-described game state control, in one embodiment of the present invention, the game specifications as shown in the following table can be further adopted after setting the number of ceiling games in the chance zone to 30G.
The number of ceiling games in the chance zone means that when the number of games played in the CZ is smaller than the number of ceiling games when the number of games played in the CZ is less than the number of ceiling games, the bonus is continuing after the end of CZ611. If there is a bonus game, the ART game (612) is started (the flow of the white arrow (4) in the figure), and if not, the transition to the normal section (the flow of the arrow (3) in the figure) is made as a reference. Is the number of games.
However, during the bonus, the payout of the stop symbols [BELL] [BELL] [BELL] will be nine.
In the above table, since B3 has a setting difference, the winning probability is set by setting a difference between 1/200 and 1/80 according to the setting value set for each gaming machine individual. In this case, the higher the set value, the higher the probability of winning.

[Battle production]
In addition, with the internal winnings of B1 to B3, each is changed to RT for production, B2 is “losing”, B3 is “drawing” (however, the total number of games after the start of the chance zone is the predetermined number of games CZ_MAX) If it exceeds, “Battle (Victory)”), and B1 can also perform “Battle (Victory)”.

With the configuration as described above, the higher the setting is, the more easily the bonus B3 is generated. Therefore, the bonus B2 is relatively difficult to generate even if there is no setting difference, and as a result, The probability that the bonus B2 is generated in the chance zone is reduced, and the bonus B3 or the bonus B1 is won, and it is easy to move to the ART gaming zone beyond the predetermined number of games.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the bonus B1 is a bonus having no setting difference. However, in another embodiment, a bonus having a setting difference may be used. In this case, the bonus B1 is likely to be generated depending on the setting. Increased chance to transition to

  Next, specific game specification examples and game examples that can be said to be suitable for the above-described gaming machine having the characteristic functions of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Of course, individual specific specifications described later do not limit the present invention, but merely show specific examples for easy understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a setting example of a rare role symbol or the like of a gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 7A to 7C are replay (replay) role symbols. As a precaution, replay (replay) is a role that allows a game to be played in the next game (game) without so-called betting such as insertion of a game medium. In addition to being able to be adopted as a single role in the normal section, it is adopted as a main role for maintaining and maintaining the player's advantageous state by increasing the probability of occurrence in an advantageous section where ART etc. is implemented You can also.

  FIG. 7D shows a winning combination symbol as an example of a so-called rare combination. The “watermelon” symbol stops at the upper stage of the first rotary reel 704a, the upper stage of the second rotary reel 704b, and the upper stage of the third rotary reel 704c, respectively.

FIGS. 7E to 7G show other examples of rare roles. FIG. 7E shows that “watermelon” symbols are stopped at the upper stage of the first rotary reel 705a, the middle stage of the second rotary reel 705b, and the lower stage of the third rotary reel 705c. Further, in FIG. 7F, the “replay” symbols are stopped at the upper stage of the first rotating reel 706a to the third rotating reel 706c, respectively, and at the lower stage of the first rotating reel 706a and the middle stage of the second rotating reel 706b. It is shown that the “Cherry” symbols are stopped respectively. FIG. 7G shows a state where the “cherry” symbols are stopped at the lower stage of the first rotating reel 707a and the second rotating reel 707b, and the “yellow BAR” is stopped at the lower stage of the third rotating reel 707c. It is shown.
Rare roles such as so-called “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, and “strong cherry” can be assigned to the above stop symbols.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 7, a so-called “chance” can be set as necessary. Opportunity is not a bonus symbol or a rare role symbol, but it is not a losing game at all, and it means a high expectation for winning a bonus or a transition from a normal zone to an advantageous zone.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 7, the so-called “reach eyes” can be set as necessary. Reach eyes are stop symbols that appear when a bonus game is won during a game in normal game mode (but the winning symbols are not yet available), and is a kind of bonus game notification method. It is.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the game machine etc. concerning this invention was described based on the specific example, as the embodiment of the lottery processing and equipment control of this invention, in addition to the method or the program, the storage medium ( As an example, it is possible to adopt an embodiment as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a magnetic tape, a hard disk, a memory card, or the like.

  Further, the implementation form of the program is not limited to an application program such as an object code compiled by a compiler and a program code executed by an interpreter, but may be a form of a program module incorporated in an operating system. good.

  Furthermore, it is not always necessary for the program to be executed only by the CPU on the control board, but if necessary, an expansion board attached to the board or another processing unit (DSP or the like) mounted on the expansion unit. ) May be partly or wholly implemented.

  These features are mutually exclusive for all of the components described in this specification (including claims, abstract, and drawings) and / or for all steps of all disclosed methods or processes. Except for the combination, any combination can be used.

  Also, each feature described in the specification (including the claims, abstract, and drawings) serves the same purpose, equivalent purpose, or similar purpose, unless expressly denied. Alternative features can be substituted. Thus, unless expressly denied, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of identical or equivalent features.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to any specific configuration of the above-described embodiment. The invention includes all novel features or combinations thereof described in the specification (including claims, abstract and drawings), or all novel methods or process steps described, or Can be extended to any combination.

100 gaming machines (slot machines)
101 Housing 102 Front door 103 Display window 105 Medal slot 107 Start lever 108 1 BET button 109 Checkout button 115 Medal tray (dish tray)
41 Main control board 42 Sub control board 43 Rotary reel unit 431 First rotary reel drive unit 432 Second rotary reel drive unit 433 Third rotary reel drive unit 434 First rotary reel position sensor 435 Second rotary reel position sensor 436 Third Rotation reel position sensor 44 Hopper unit 454 First rotation reel stop button 455 Second rotation reel stop button 456 Third rotation reel stop button 47 Power supply unit

[Lottery processing]
For example, the lottery process in the gaming machine 100 is executed based on a program and a table stored in the ROM 413 of the main control board 41 when the start lever is operated. In addition to the lottery processing program, the ROM 413 stores a winning probability table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, and the like. In the winning probability table, random numbers generated by a random number generator (not shown) are classified and stored in association with various winnings and “no winning (miss)”. By referring to the generated random number data and a winning probability table or the like, various winnings or misses for the game are determined.

At this time, if the result of the lottery process is out, the control is performed so that the predetermined symbols are not aligned. Conversely, if the result of the lottery process is not successful, the stop button is pressed at a predetermined timing. In some cases, control may be performed so that predetermined symbols are aligned. These controls are called “slip control” or “pull-in control”. As an example, if there is a rule such as “stop reel within 0.19 seconds after pressing the stop button”, the number of frames (number of symbols) that can be played back by calculating backward from the rotation speed of the reel Is determined. After various winnings , medals corresponding to winning symbols are paid out when predetermined symbols are prepared.

Claims (8)

A gaming machine having a main control board,
The main control board is
By controlling the transition between gaming states including a normal section gaming state that does not allow a game related to the instruction function and an advantageous section gaming state that permits a game related to the instruction function, by at least a lottery performed for each game,
In the advantageous section, a game number CZ_G for performing a lottery for generating the fourth advantageous state is set,
In the normal section, a game lottery having at least a setting difference is generated by a game lottery having at least a setting difference. In a game within the number of games set in the advantageous section, a game lottery having at least a setting difference from the first advantageous state. And control to generate a second advantageous state due to the winning of the game and a third advantageous state due to the winning of the game lottery having a setting difference,
The main control board is
Control the game state to transition from the normal section to the advantageous section triggered by the occurrence of the first advantageous state in the normal section,
In the advantageous section, the first gaming state and / or the third gaming state is an advantageous state in which the game is continued until a predetermined number of game media are paid out, and the first gaming state after the advantageous section starts. And / or start a counter CZ_CNT that counts the number of games other than the third gaming state,
In response to the occurrence of the first advantageous state or the third advantageous state, the game with the first advantageous state or the third advantageous state is continued until the predetermined number of game media are paid out, and the game The CZ_CNT count is controlled to be interrupted during
When CZ_CNT is less than CZ_G when the total number of games in the advantageous section reaches CZ_G, after the advantageous section ends (when the first gaming state and / or the third gaming state continues, the end After) transition to the fourth advantageous state,
A gaming machine that controls to change the gaming state from the advantageous section to the normal section when the second advantageous state occurs.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the occurrence probability of the advantageous state in which the game is continued until the predetermined number of game media is paid out varies depending on a setting difference.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of continued games in an advantageous state in which the game is continued until the predetermined number of game media is paid out exceeds the CZ_G in one win. When the first advantageous state to the third advantageous state occur, an effect is executed, the effect with respect to the first advantageous state is a winning effect, the effect with respect to the second advantageous state is a losing effect, and the third advantageous state The game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a draw effect is included in the effect on the game. A program executed on a gaming machine having a main control board, and when executed on the gaming machine,
On the main control board,
Controlling transition between gaming states including a normal section gaming state that does not allow a game related to the instruction function and an advantageous section gaming state that allows a game related to the instruction function, by at least a lottery performed for each game;
In the advantageous section, a step of setting the number of games CZ_G for performing a lottery for generating the fourth advantageous state;
In the normal section, a game lottery having at least a setting difference is generated by a game lottery having at least a setting difference. In a game within the number of games set in the advantageous section, a game lottery having at least a setting difference from the first advantageous state. And control to generate a second advantageous state due to the winning of the game and a third advantageous state due to the winning of the game lottery having a setting difference,
Causing the main control board to control the game state to transition from the normal section to the advantageous section triggered by the occurrence of the first advantageous state in the normal section;
In the advantageous section, the first gaming state and / or the third gaming state is an advantageous state in which the game is continued until a predetermined number of game media are paid out, and the first gaming state after the advantageous section starts. And / or starting a counter CZ_CNT that counts the number of games other than the third gaming state;
In response to the occurrence of the first advantageous state or the third advantageous state, the game with the first advantageous state or the third advantageous state is continued until the predetermined number of game media are paid out, and the game Controlling the CZ_CNT count to be interrupted during
When CZ_CNT is less than CZ_G when the total number of games in the advantageous section reaches CZ_G, after the advantageous section ends (when the first gaming state and / or the third gaming state continues, the end After) to transition to the fourth advantageous state;
And a step of transitioning the gaming state from the advantageous section to the normal section in response to the occurrence of the second advantageous state.   6. The program according to claim 5, wherein the occurrence probability of the advantageous state in which the game is continued until the predetermined number of game media are paid out varies depending on a setting difference.   The program according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the number of continued games in an advantageous state in which the game is continued until the predetermined number of game media are paid out exceeds the CZ_G by one win. When the first advantageous state to the third advantageous state occur, an effect is executed, the effect with respect to the first advantageous state is a winning effect, the effect with respect to the second advantageous state is a losing effect, and the third advantageous state The program according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein at least a draw effect is included in the effect on the game.