JP2018111009A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing stress that a player feels.SOLUTION: A slot machine includes: a plurality of rotating reels; a lever; a plurality of stop switches; and a control device. In the slot machine, a control part includes: a winning combination lottery part; a game result determination part for determining whether a won combination as a result of lottery of a winning combination by the winning combination lottery part receives a prize; an acquired token measurement part for measuring the difference number of tokens in a specific section, namely a game period having a predetermined length and having a token acquisition expectation value larger than zero; and an acquired token determination part for determining whether the difference number of tokens in the specific section measured by the acquired token measurement part is equal to or less than a predetermined value. When it is determined that the difference number of game media in the specific section is equal to or less than the predetermined value, privilege is granted to a player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a slot machine.

  Conventional gaming machines include those described in Patent Document 1, for example. In this conventional gaming machine, an advantageous state such as a bonus state or ART (assist replay time) designed to increase medals at a predetermined expected value is provided.

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  However, in the conventional gaming machine, if the bonus state or the game period in ART is short, or if the result of the lottery of the part lottery portion 111 is biased, the expected expected value in which the increase of the ART medal is set There was a case where it was less than. In such a case, the player feels stress, and the player's desire to play cannot be maintained.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce stress felt by a player.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, a start switch for rotating the rotating reels, and each of the plurality of rotating reels. A plurality of stop switches for stopping the reel, and a control device for controlling the rotating reel based on the operation of the start switch and the stop switch. When the control device wins a predetermined combination as a result of the combination of the combination of the combination associated with the predetermined symbol combination and the combination of the combination by the combination drawing unit Based on the game result determination unit for determining whether or not the winning combination has been won, the result of the combination drawing by the combination drawing unit, and the determination result by the gaming result determination unit, the expected acquisition value of the game medium is zero An acquired game medium measuring unit that measures a difference number of game media that is a difference between a game medium inserted by the player and a game medium acquired by the player in a specific section that is a game period of a predetermined length greater than An acquired game medium determination unit that determines whether or not a difference number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit is a predetermined value or less, and the acquired game medium determination unit Before If the difference number of the acquired game media measuring unit by the measuring game media of the specific section is determined to be equal to or less than a predetermined value, benefit is provided to the player.

  According to the present invention, when the difference number of game media in a specific section where the expected value of game media is greater than zero is measured, and the difference number of game media in the specific section is less than a predetermined value A privilege is given to the player. That is, for example, when the predetermined number of game media increases below the set expected acquisition value by setting a value that is smaller than the difference number of game media based on the expected acquisition value of the game media as a predetermined value In addition, a privilege may be given to the player. Thereby, the stress felt by the player can be reduced.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the rotating reel of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the effective line of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating RT transition of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination drawing table of the gaming machine of FIG. It is another figure for demonstrating the role lottery table of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the game period of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control process of the privilege function of the specific area of the gaming machine of FIG.

(Composition of gaming machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine 1 as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a rectangular parallelepiped housing 10. This housing 10 has an opening in the front. A front door 20 is attached to the opening so as to be openable and closable.

  The front door 20 has a translucent window 21 in a substantially central portion. In the window 21, a plurality of symbols displayed on the surfaces of the respective rotating reels 41, 42, and 43, which will be described later, are arranged so as to be visible.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display device 22, an illumination device 23, and a speaker 24 are provided on the upper portion of the window 21. The liquid crystal display device 22 displays various effect images (effect movies) or displays predetermined information during the game. The illumination device 23 is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The speaker 24 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied. That is, various effects during the game are performed by the liquid crystal display device 22, the illumination device 23, and the speaker 24.

  On the other hand, an operation unit 30 is provided below the window 21. The operation unit 30 includes an insertion slot 31 for inserting medals as an example of a game medium, a bet switch 32 for betting medals, and a lever 33 as a start switch for rotating the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43. And stop switches 34, 35, and 36 for stopping the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 that are provided for the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43. Each switch of the operation unit 30 outputs an operation signal based on the operation of the player. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided in the insertion slot 31 to detect the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 31 by the player and output a detection signal.

  In addition, the operation unit 30 is provided with a settlement switch (not shown), a stored medal display unit (not shown), and the like.

  Furthermore, a payout port 25 for paying out medals and a lower plate 26 for storing medals paid out from the payout port 25 are provided at the lower part of the operation unit 30.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the slot machine 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement of rotating reels of the slot machine 1 of FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an effective line of the slot machine 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining RT transition of the slot machine 1 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a control device 100 that controls the entire slot machine 1, a rotary reel unit 40, and a hopper unit 50 for paying out medals. The control device 100, the rotary reel unit 40, and the hopper unit 50 are disposed inside the housing 10 together with a power supply device (not shown) that turns on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 1.

  The rotary reel unit 40 includes three rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 and stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 that drive the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43. The rotary reel unit 40 is disposed at the approximate center inside the housing 10. Further, symbols arranged as shown in FIG. 3 are displayed on the surfaces of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43.

  Here, an outline of the game performed in the slot machine 1 will be described. When a game is played in the slot machine 1, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 31 or a medal (credit) stored by operating the bet switch 32 is used to bet a medal. When the prescribed number of medals set according to the gaming state of the slot machine 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming state”) is bet, the activated line is activated and the lever 33 can be operated. That is, the game can be started. At this time, medals inserted in excess of a prescribed number set according to the gaming state or the like are stored as credits.

  The effective line is a virtual line for determining a winning combination, and the symbols of the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 displayed on the window 21 are connected one by one by the effective line. In this slot machine 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, there are three horizontal lines of an upper line 71, a middle line 72, and a lower line 73, a right-up line 74, and a right-down line. It is composed of 75 diagonal two, and is validated according to the number of medals bet (the number of bets). The symbols displayed on the window 21 of the slot machine 1 are three symbols for each rotating reel as shown in FIG.

  When the lever 33 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the winning combination is performed and the rotation of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 is started. In this state, when any one of the stop switches 34, 35, 36 is operated, the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 corresponding to the stop switches 34, 35, 36 are stopped, and the window 21 is matched with the winning combination. Results are displayed. By stopping all the rotating reels 41, 42 and 43, one game is completed, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the active line, that is, according to the winning combination. It is.

  As described above, a series of operations for obtaining a game result by operating the bet switch 32, the lever 33, and the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is referred to as a game, and a game is performed or a period during which a game is performed. That's it. A game unit is a game, and one game is called a unit game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 1 has a gaming state composed of a normal state (RT0, RT1), an ART and bonus preparation state (RT2), a bonus state (RT3), and an ART (RT4). Have. The transition of the game state is performed when winning of each transition replay or when a predetermined combination (here, a bell) is missed. It should be noted that the missing of a predetermined combination refers to a case where a predetermined combination is missed and symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination are not aligned on the active line.

  The normal state is a gaming state when the player does not hit the ART and bonus preparation state transition combination (RT2 transition replay) or the ART transition combination (RT4 transition replay). In addition, the ART and bonus preparation state hit the ART and bonus preparation state transition combination (RT2 transition replay), but the gaming state has not transitioned to the bonus state or ART (RT3 transition replay or RT4 transition replay has won a prize). No game state.

  ART is a state where the probability of replaying (replay) is higher than in the normal state and medals are less likely to be reduced (replay time (RT)), and small roles that are difficult to acquire in the normal state (push order etc.) are guaranteed A gaming state in which navigation (assist time (AT)) for acquisition is performed. Further, the bonus state means an ART (pseudo bonus) in which the production method and the lottery method are changed.

  Note that a small combination means a combination associated with a combination of symbols in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize. Replay refers to a role associated with a combination of symbols that enables the next game without betting a medal when winning.

(Control device)
The control device 100 includes a CPU that performs arithmetic operations and the like, a ROM and a RAM that store programs or data necessary for the progress of games, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 100 includes a main control unit 110 and a sub control unit 120. The main control unit 110 performs control for advancing the game. For example, the stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 are controlled based on the operations of the bet switch 32, the lever 33, and the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 to start or end the rotation of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43. The sub-control unit 120 performs control for performing various effects. For example, the content of the effect is determined based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 110, the liquid crystal display device 22, the electrical decoration device 23, and the speaker 24 are controlled to output the determined content of the effect.

[Main control section]
As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 110 includes a combination drawing unit 111 having a plurality of combination drawing tables 1111, a rotating reel control unit 112, a game result determination unit 113, a hopper control unit 114, and an external signal output. Part 115.

  Based on the operation signal of the lever 33, the role lotter 111 performs lottery of a role associated with a predetermined symbol combination of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43. Specifically, based on the random number acquired when the operation signal of the lever 33 is output and the combination drawing table 1111, the combination is drawn, and the combination won by the drawing is determined. The result of the combination drawing is output as a combination drawing result signal. The outputted winning lottery result signal is transmitted from the winning lottery unit 111 to the rotating reel control unit 112 and the sub control unit 120.

  The operation signal of the bet switch 32 is when a predetermined number of medals are stored and the bet switch 32 is operated and received during the bet reception period (when the bet switch 32 is turned on). Is output.

  The operation signal of the lever 33 is an operation signal when the operation signal of the bet switch 32 or the detection signal of the medal insertion sensor for a predetermined number of medals is output and accepted (the lever 33 is turned on). Output).

  The operation signals of the stop switches 34, 35, 36 are the stop switches 34, 35, 36 in a state where the operation signal of the lever 33 is output after the rotation of the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 is started and becomes a steady rotation. Is output when the operation is performed and accepted (when the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are turned on).

  Note that whether or not an operation signal for each switch has been output is determined for each game. Further, in this specification, the operation of each switch means an operation in which an operation signal of each switch is output unless otherwise described.

  6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating the format of information included in the winning lottery table 1111.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the role lottery table 1111 is provided for each gaming state of RT0 to RT4, and information on lottery classification that may be won by the lottery of the role lottery unit 111 shown in FIG. Have. In each combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6, for each gaming state, a lottery category that may be won is indicated by “◯”, and a lottery category that is not likely to win is indicated by “x”. The lottery table 1111 is provided with a plurality of areas (numerical areas) in which a combination corresponding to a random number acquired when the lever 33 is operated is stored. , “○” is associated with each lot.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the lottery section information stored in the winning lottery table 1111 includes information on one or more combinations set for each lottery section. For example, if the combination set in the lottery category is a push combination that can be won when the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are operated in a predetermined order, the set push combination And information on the order of operation of the corresponding stop switches 34, 35, and 36.

  In FIG. 7, the order of operations of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 in which the pressing order can be won is indicated by three numbers at the top of the table. In this figure, “1” means the operation of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 corresponding to the left reel, “2” to the middle reel, and “3” to the right reel. For example, in the case of “123”, the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are operated in the order of the stop switch 34 corresponding to the left reel 41, the stop switch 35 corresponding to the middle reel 42, and the stop switch 36 corresponding to the right reel 43. It is shown that. The pushing order of the pushing order combination is such that navigation (notification of pushing order) is performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In the slot machine 1, all the combinations set in the winning lottery division are set so as to win at the same time. For example, as a result of the role lottery of the role lottery section 111, when the lottery divisions “middle bells 1 to 4” and “right bells 1 to 4” are hit, Hit right bell 1-4 at the same time. The two types of middle bells operate on different condition devices, but the corresponding symbol combinations are the same. Similarly, the four kinds of middle bells (right bells) 1 to 4 have different condition devices to be operated, but corresponding symbol combinations are the same.

  For example, when “medium bell 1” is hit, the operation order of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is “213” and “231”, and the operation order of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is “123”. "1", "132", "312" and "321" are simultaneously won. The “213” middle bell and the “231” middle bell are all associated with the same symbol combination, although the operating condition devices are different. The middle bells 1 of “123”, “132”, “312”, and “321” are all associated with the same combination of symbols, although the operating condition devices are different.

  Further, the middle bell, the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 are small roles in which medals are paid out, and the medals to be paid out when winning are more than the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 The middle bell is set to be more.

  In FIG. 7, “middle bells 1 to 4 (right bells 1 to 4) or bell spilling” are shown in the push order column set for “middle bells 1 to 4” and “right bells 1 to 4”. The middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 are not able to win depending on the positions of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 when the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are operated. This indicates a possible push order. For this reason, “bell bell spill” corresponds to one of the lottery categories “middle bells 1 to 4” and “right bells 1 to 4”, and either the middle bell 1 to 4 or the right bells 1 to 4 wins The stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are operated in the possible order, which means that the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 are missed.

  The rotary reel control unit 112 controls the stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 of the rotary reel unit 40 based on the operation signal of the lever 33 to rotate the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43. The rotating reel control unit 112 controls the stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 of the rotating reel unit 40 based on the operation signals of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 to rotate the rotating reels 41 and 42 that are rotating. , 43 are stopped. At this time, the rotating reel control unit 112 determines the stop position of each rotating reel 41, 42, 43 based on the hand lottery result signal output by the role lottering unit 111 and also each rotating reel 41, 42, The result including 43 stop positions is output as a rotating reel stop signal. The output rotating reel stop signal is transmitted from the rotating reel control unit 112 to the game result determination unit 113 and the like.

  The game result determination unit 113 determines a game result based on the combination lottery result signal output from the combination drawing unit 111 and the rotation reel stop signal output from the rotation reel control unit 112. The result of the game includes, for example, a determination as to whether or not the winning combination has won based on the symbols arranged on the active line. Here, the game result determination unit 113 determines that the winning combination has been won when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches a predetermined symbol, and outputs the determination result as a game result determination signal. The output game result determination signal is transmitted from the game result determination unit 113 to the hopper control unit 114 and the sub control unit 120.

  The hopper control unit 114 controls the hopper unit 50 based on the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit or the operation signal output by operating the settlement switch of the operation unit 30, Make a withdrawal. The medals paid out based on the game result determination signal (medals won by winning and winning) are first stored as credits. As a result of storing medals, if the upper limit of credits (for example, 50) is exceeded, the hopper control unit 114 controls the hopper unit 50 and pays out medals from the hopper unit 50 in excess of the upper limit. Further, when the settlement switch is operated when there is one or more stored medals (when the credit is 1 or more), the hopper control unit 114 controls the hopper unit 50, and the stored medals are stored in the hopper unit. 50 is paid out.

  When the gaming state shifts to a predetermined advantageous state, the external signal output unit 115 outputs a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted to the predetermined advantageous state to the hall computer. In addition, when the slot machine 1 is changed or reset, the external signal output unit 115 notifies the sub-control unit 120 or the like that a setting change signal indicating that the setting of the slot machine 1 has been changed or the slot machine 1 A reset signal indicating that the slot machine 1 has been reset or a power-on signal indicating that the power of the slot machine 1 has been turned on is output.

  The advantageous state means an advantageous state having a higher expectation of medal acquisition than the normal gaming state. For example, in addition to the bonus state (RT3) and ART (RT4), the ART winning amount in the normal state (RT1) is high. Probability states are also included.

[Sub-control unit]
As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control unit 120 includes an advantageous state drawing unit 121, an ART control unit 122, a ceiling measurement unit 123, an effect control unit 124, an advantageous state transition unit 125, and a privilege grant determination unit 126. It consists of and.

  The advantageous state lottery unit 121 draws, for example, whether or not to shift the gaming state to ART (or bonus state) based on the part lottery result signal output from the part lottery unit 111 of the main control unit 110 (ART). A lottery) or a lottery (high probability state transition lottery) to determine whether or not to shift the ART lottery state to the high probability state with a probability corresponding to the winning combination.

  Specifically, in the ART lottery, for example, when a predetermined combination is won, a push order push to shift the gaming state to the ART based on the ART drawing state at the time of the predetermined combination is pushed. Whether or not the order is to be navigated (notified) is determined. When it is determined that the ART lottery is won by the advantageous state lottery unit 121, a game period (the number of ART games) that can be played on the ART is also determined. In addition, when the game state is ART, the advantageous state lottery unit 121 performs lottery such as adding the number of ART games when receiving a combination lottery result signal indicating that a predetermined combination has been won. These lottery results are output as an ART lottery result signal by the advantageous state lottery unit 121. The output ART lottery result signal is transmitted from the advantageous state lottery unit 121 to the ART control unit 122 and the effect control unit 124.

  In the high-probability state lottery, specifically, for example, if the ART lottery is not won, it is determined whether to shift the ART lottery state to the high-probability state with a probability corresponding to the winning combination. Done. The advantageous state lottery unit 121 outputs the result of the high probability state transition lottery as a high probability state lottery result signal. The output high probability state lottery result signal is transmitted from the advantageous state lottery unit 121 to the effect control unit 124.

  The ART control unit 122 determines whether to change the gaming state from the normal state to ART, or from ART to the normal state, and based on the determination result, changes the gaming state from the normal state to ART, or ART. To normal state.

  Whether or not to shift the gaming state from the normal state to ART is determined based on, for example, the ART lottery result signal output from the advantageous state lottery unit 121, that is, whether or not the ART lottery has been won. When it is determined that the gaming state is shifted from the normal state to the ART, the ART control unit 122 outputs the determination result as an ART preparation signal. The output ART preparation signal is transmitted from the ART control unit 122 to the ceiling measurement unit 123 and the effect control unit 124.

  Whether or not to shift the gaming state from ART to the normal state, for example, the ART period added to the number of ART games determined when the gaming period after shifting to ART (the number of ART digested games) hits the ART lottery Judgment is made based on whether or not the total number of ART games including the number of games has been reached. When it is determined that the number of ART digest games has reached the total number of ART games and it is determined that the gaming state is to be shifted from ART to the normal state, the ART control unit 122 outputs the determination result as a normal state preparation signal. The output normal state preparation signal is transmitted from the ART control unit 122 to the effect control unit 124.

  After the normal preparation signal is output, when the specific push order is not won and the specific push order is not won, the game state is changed from ART to the normal state. In this case, the ART control unit 122 shifts the gaming state from the ART to the normal state, and outputs an ART end signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted from the ART state to the normal state. The output ART end signal is transmitted from the ART control unit 122 to the effect control unit 124 and the like.

  Further, the ART control unit 122 measures the total number of ART games based on the ART lottery result signal output from the advantageous state lottery unit 121, and based on the game result determination signal output from the game result determination unit 113, The number of ART digest games is counted.

  Further, the ART control unit 122 notifies the pressing order of the pressing order based on the gaming state. The notification of the pressing order is performed using the liquid crystal display device 22 or the like via the effect control unit 124. For example, when an ART preparation signal is received, a push order for transitioning the gaming state to the ART preparation state (RT2 transition replay), and a push order for transitioning the gaming state from the ART preparation state to ART (RT3, RT4) Transition replay), and the pressing order such as the pressing order (6 selection bell) in which medals are paid out at the time of winning is notified.

  Based on the game result determination signal output from the game result determination unit 113, the ceiling measuring unit 123 measures the game period that has elapsed without shifting to this advantageous state after the end of the predetermined advantageous state. Specifically, for example, after the game state has shifted from the bonus state to the normal state, the game period that has passed without a specific combination (RT3 transition replay) for shifting the game state from the normal state to the bonus state being won Measure the number of ceiling digestion games. The measured number of ceiling digest games is output as a ceiling measurement signal by the ceiling measurement unit 123 and transmitted from the ceiling measurement unit 123 to the advantageous state transition unit 125.

  Further, the ceiling measuring unit 123 receives, for example, an ART preparation signal (that is, when an advantageous state is entered), or a setting change signal, a reset signal, or a power-on signal ( That is, when the slot machine 1 is changed or reset or powered on, the number of ceiling digest games is reset to zero.

  The effect control unit 124 may be, for example, a role lottery result signal output from the role lottery unit 111, an ART lottery result signal output from the advantageous state lottery unit 121, or an ART transition signal output from the ART control unit 122 and the normal An effect pattern is selected for each game in accordance with the state transition signal. The selection of the production pattern is performed based on a table in which the contents of the production corresponding to the winning combination or the gaming state are stored. The effect control unit 124 controls the liquid crystal display device 22, the illumination device 23, and the speaker 24 based on the selected effect pattern, and outputs the effect.

  By the way, the production table includes a precursor production table that may be selected when, for example, a predetermined combination is won or an ART drawing is won. The sign effect table is one of the areas stored in the effect table that is selected only during a predetermined game period (prediction effect period) in which the sign effect is performed. This is one of the effects suggesting the expected level of transition.

  When the sign effect table is selected, the effect control unit 124 determines and stores a game period (number of sign games) for ending the sign effect. Then, the effect control unit 124 measures the game period (number of predictor digest games) that has elapsed from the start of the predictor effect, and whether or not the number of predictor digest games has reached the stored number of predictor games. Determine. When it is determined that the number of precursor games has reached the stored number of precursor games, the effect control unit 124 ends the precursor effect.

  The advantageous state transition unit 125 sets an upper limit value (the number of ceiling games) of the game period required to shift the gaming state to a predetermined advantageous state, and based on the ceiling measurement signal output from the ceiling measurement unit 123 Then, it is determined whether or not the measured number of ceiling digest games has reached the set number of ceiling games. And when it determines with the measured game period having reached the set number of ceiling games, the advantageous state transfer part 125 makes a game state transfer to a predetermined advantageous state. For example, when the game period measured by the ceiling measuring unit 123 reaches the set number of ceiling games, the advantageous state transition unit 125 outputs a forced transition signal for shifting the gaming state to ART. The output forced transition signal is transmitted to the ART control unit 122 to shift the gaming state to ART (ceiling function).

  The number of ceiling games is, for example, a predetermined game period. In addition to the case where the measured game period reaches the set ceiling game number, the slot machine 1 is changed or reset. Will be reset.

  The privilege grant determination unit 126 includes a specific section determination unit 1261, an acquired medal measurement unit 1262, and an acquired medal determination unit 1263. The acquired medal measurement unit 1262 is an example of an acquired game medium measurement unit, and the acquired medal determination unit 1263 is an example of an acquired game medium determination unit.

  The specific section determination unit 1261 determines the start and end of a predetermined specific section. For example, ART is a type of ART in which the length of a game period is determined in units of a set with a specified game period (for example, 50 games) as one set, and the game period (from the start to the end of one set of ART) That is, it is assumed that 50 games) are set as the specific section. In this case, the specific section determination unit 1261 determines that the specific section has been started when the game result determination signal indicating that the ART transition replay (RT4 transition replay) has won is output, and measures the difference number of medals. To start. In addition, the specific section determination unit 1261 determines that the specific section has ended when the measured number of ART digest games reaches the prescribed game period. The start and end of the determined specific section are output as a specific section determination signal by the specific section determination unit 1261.

  Note that the specific section refers to a game period of a predetermined length in which the expected value of game media acquisition per unit game is greater than zero, that is, the net increase in medals per game is positive. A state is a bonus state or a game period of a predetermined length in ART.

  The acquired medal measurement unit 1262 calculates the difference number of medals in a predetermined specific section based on the specific section determination signal output by the specific section determination unit 1261 and the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit 113. measure. The measured medal difference number of the specific section is output as an acquired medal measurement signal by the acquired medal measurement unit 1262. The difference number of medals means a difference between medals inserted by the player and medals paid out to the player.

  The acquired medal determination unit 1263 is based on the acquired medal measurement signal output by the acquired medal measurement unit 1262, and when the specific interval determination unit 1261 determines that the specific interval has ended, the acquired medal determination unit 1263 It is determined whether or not the difference number is a predetermined value smaller than zero, for example, minus 20 or less. Then, when it is determined that the medal difference of the measured specific section is minus 20 or less, the acquired medal determination unit 1263 outputs a privilege grant signal for granting a privilege to the player. The output privilege grant signal is transmitted to the ART control unit 122, for example, and the number of ART games is added.

  In addition, by performing the determination on the difference number of medals in the measured specific section when the specific section ends, it is possible to reduce the load of the control process to be executed.

(Game control processing)
Next, the game control process of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Game control processing during game period]
As shown in FIG. 8, when the player operates the bet switch 32, the main controller 110 turns on the bet switch 32 and outputs a bet switch operation signal (step S100).

  After the operation signal for the bet switch 32 is output, when the player operates the lever 33, the main control unit 110 turns on the lever 33 and outputs the operation signal for the lever 33 (step S101). When the operation signal of the lever 33 is output, the hand drawing part 111 performs the hand drawing (step S102). The result of the lottery of the combination is output as a combination of lottery result signal by the combination of lottery part 111. The outputted winning lottery result signal is transmitted from the winning lottery unit 111 to the ceiling measuring unit 123 and the like.

  When the combination drawing result signal is transmitted from the combination drawing unit 111, the rotary reel control unit 112 controls the stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 to start the rotation of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 (step S103). . When the stop switch 34, 35, 36 is operated by the player, the main control unit 110 turns on the stop switch 34, 35, 36 and outputs an operation signal for the stop switch 34, 35, 36 ( Step S104).

  When the operation signals of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are output, the rotating reel control unit 112 controls the stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 to stop the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 (step S105).

  During the game period, if the stop switches 34, 35, 36 are operated while the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 are rotating, the positions from which the stop switches 34, 35, 36 are operated based on the winning lottery result signal. Retraction control or kicking control is performed so as to stop within 4 frames (4 symbols) or within 190 ms. The pull-in control is control for stopping the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 so that a specific symbol stops on the effective line. The kicking control is a control for stopping the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 so that a specific symbol does not stop on the effective line.

  Further, when the operation signal of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is output, the rotating reel control unit 112 determines whether or not all the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 are stopped (Step S106). When it is determined that all the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 are not stopped, the process returns to step S104, and steps S103 to S106 are repeated until all the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 are stopped.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that all the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 are stopped, the rotating reel control unit 112 transmits a rotating reel stop signal to the game result determining unit 113, and the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, the game result determination unit 113 determines a result such as whether or not a winning combination is won based on the winning combination result signal and the rotating reel stop signal, and based on the determination result. Then, processing such as paying out medals is performed. When the processes of steps S100 to S107 are executed, the main control unit 110 determines that one game has been completed.

  After the process of step S107, the process returns to step S100, and the main control unit 110 waits for the operation of the bet switch 32.

[Special function for specific section]
Control of the sub control unit 120 related to the privilege function in the specific section will be described with reference to FIG. 9 is performed in parallel with the game period control process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the specific section determination unit 1261 determines whether or not a predetermined specific section has been started (step S200). If it is determined that the predetermined specific section is not started, step S200 is repeated until it is determined that the predetermined specific section is started.

  When it is determined that the predetermined specific section is started, the acquired medal measurement unit 1262 starts measuring the difference number of medals in the predetermined specific section based on the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit 113. (Step S201). The measurement of the difference number of medals in a predetermined specific section is performed until the specific section determination unit 1261 determines that the predetermined specific section has ended. The measured medal difference number of the specific section is output as the acquired medal measurement signal by the acquired medal measurement unit 1262.

  When the difference number of medals in a predetermined specific section is measured, the acquired medal determination unit 1263 calculates the difference number of medals in the specific section based on the acquired medal measurement signal output by the acquired medal measurement unit 1262. Then, it is determined whether or not it is equal to or less than a predetermined value (that is, minus 20 sheets) (step S202). If it is determined that the measured difference between medals in the specific section is not minus 20 or less, the process returns to step S200, and the acquired medal measurement unit 1262 determines whether or not the predetermined specific section has been started. .

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the medal difference of the measured specific section is minus 20 or less, the acquired medal determination unit 1263 outputs a privilege grant signal for granting a privilege to the player (step) S203). The output privilege grant signal is transmitted to the ART control unit 122, for example, and the number of ART games is added.

  When a privilege grant signal is output and a privilege is granted to the player, the process returns to step S200, and the specific section determination unit 1261 determines whether or not a predetermined specific section has been started.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 measures the difference number of medals in a specific section where the expected medal acquisition value is larger than zero, and the measured difference number of medals in the specific section is a predetermined value smaller than zero. In the following cases, a privilege is given to the player. For this reason, even if the increase in medals in the specific section falls below the set expected acquisition value, the stress felt by the player can be reduced by giving a privilege to the player.

(Other embodiments)
The specific section may be a game period of a predetermined length in which the net increase in the number of medals per game is positive, and is not limited to ART. For example, it may be a game period of a predetermined length in RT or AT, or a game period of a predetermined length in a special bonus such as a so-called big bonus.

  The privilege grant determination unit 126 can arbitrarily set the start and end of the specific section. For example, if the length of the game period is determined in units of a set in which the ART has a specified game period as one set, the game period from the start to the end of one set of ART is set as a special section, or within one set Any game period may be set as a special section. In addition, when the length of the game period is determined in units of the number of games, the specific period may be set so that it starts at the start of the ART and ends when the predetermined game period is consumed. Good.

  The specific section may be started when, for example, a predetermined game period is consumed from the start of ART, or when a predetermined lottery is won, the specific section is started. Also good. In addition, the specific section may be continued for a predetermined game period, or a lottery for ending each game specific section is performed, and the specific section ends when the lottery is won. Good. Furthermore, a plurality of specific sections may be provided at constant or indefinite intervals.

  The acquired medals in the specific section measured by the acquired medal measuring unit 1262 are not limited to the difference number measured based on the medals actually paid out. For example, medals may be measured based on medals paid out by winning set for each combination, regardless of whether or not they are actually paid out. By measuring the acquired medals in this way, for example, it is possible to prevent the player from being given a privilege by playing a game in which the player does not deliberately win a winning combination.

  The difference number determined by the acquired medal determination unit 1263 is not limited to minus 20, and can be arbitrarily set according to the design of the slot machine 1 or the like.

  In addition, the acquired medal determination unit 1263, when the specific section determination unit 1261 determines that the specific section has ended, the difference number of medals in the specific section measured by the acquired medal measurement unit 1262 is minus 20 or less. Whether or not it is determined is not limited to this. For example, each game may determine whether or not the difference number of medals in a specific section measured by the acquired medal measurement unit 1262 is minus 20 or less. In this way, by determining whether or not the difference number of medals in a specific section is minus 20 or less, it is possible to increase the chances of giving a privilege to the player.

  The privilege grant signal is used to determine whether or not to output a privilege grant signal when the acquired medal determination unit 126 determines that the measured difference between medals in a specific section is equal to or less than a predetermined value. It may be output when a lottery is won, or a so-called mini-game is executed during a specific section or when a specific section ends, and output according to the result of this mini-game It may be. By adopting such a configuration, if the privilege grant signal is not always output even if the difference number of medals in a specific section is equal to or less than a predetermined value, an effect suggesting the output of the privilege grant signal may be performed. The privilege grant signal is output based on the difference number of medals in a plurality of past specific sections, for example, when the average of the difference medals in a plurality of past specific sections is equal to or less than a predetermined value. You may do it.

  The difference number of medals in the specific section determined by the acquired medal determination unit 1263 is not limited to minus 20, and an arbitrary value can be set. That is, the predetermined value is not limited to being smaller than zero, and may be a positive value. For example, if the expected acquisition value of medals in a specific section is +100, a predetermined value is set to +150, and if a number of medals exceeding the expected acquisition value can be acquired, May be given. One or more predetermined values may be set. For example, minus 20 sheets and plus 150 sheets can be set as predetermined values. Thereby, while being able to reduce the stress which a player feels, the interest of a game can be increased.

  The privilege given to the player is not limited to the addition of the number of ART games including the addition of sets, that is, the extension of the specific section. For example, when the slot machine 1 has two or more ARTs having different expected values for increasing medals per game, the privilege given to the player is more than the ART before the privilege is given. Alternatively, the transition to ART having a high expected increase in medals may be performed. Further, the privilege granted to the player may be a bonus of a pseudo bonus, or may be a transition from an ART lottery state to a high probability state.

  Granting of a privilege to a player may be executed immediately after a privilege grant signal is output, or may be executed when an arbitrary specific section after the next time is started. By giving a privilege to a specific section after the next time, it is possible to make a player play a game for a long time. In addition, when granting a privilege, if necessary, a push forward notification may be generated to prevent transition of the gaming state.

  The combination drawing table 1111 is not limited to including the information shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and may include, for example, a special combination. The special combination means a so-called big bonus, regular bonus, and single bonus, which is a combination associated with a combination of symbols that can be expected to win many medals. In this case, the bonus state includes a gaming state (so-called bonus game) after the special bonus item is won.

  It is sufficient that at least one effective line is set. Also, the lines 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75 in which the symbols of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 shown in FIG. A line in which symbols are arranged in a V shape may be used as an effective line. The activated lines are not limited to being activated according to the number of bets, and for example, all activated lines may be activated by betting one medal. Furthermore, the active line may be changed according to the gaming state.

  The transition from the ART state to the normal state of the gaming state is determined by the ART control unit 122 that the number of ART digested games has reached the total number of ART games, and after a normal preparation signal is output, a specific push order is not applied. In addition, although this specific push order is performed when a prize is not won, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be performed when a specific push order does not win regardless of whether or not a normal preparation signal is output, and when this specific push order does not win.

  If possible, the configuration of the main control unit 110 may be provided in the sub control unit 120, or the configuration of the sub control unit 120 may be provided in the main control unit 110.

  The configurations and functions described above may be combined as appropriate, and may be selected, replaced, or deleted as appropriate.

  The present invention and the embodiments are summarized as follows.

The gaming machine 1 of the present invention is
A plurality of rotating reels 41, 42, 43 on which a plurality of symbols are displayed;
A start switch 33 for rotating the rotary reels 41, 42, 43;
A plurality of stop switches 34, 35, 36 provided for each of the plurality of rotating reels 41, 42, 43 for stopping the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 being rotated;
A control device 100 for controlling the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 based on the operation of the start switch 33 and the stop switches 34, 35, 36;
With
The control device 100 is
A role drawing unit 111 for drawing a role associated with a predetermined combination of symbols;
A game result determination unit 113 for determining whether or not the winning combination is won when a predetermined combination is won as a result of the combination of the combination by the combination drawing unit 111;
Based on the result of the combination drawing by the combination drawing unit 111 and the result of the determination by the game result determination unit 113, the player in the specific section where the expected value of the game medium is a predetermined game period. An acquired game medium measuring unit 1262 for measuring a difference number of game media that is a difference between a game medium input by the player and a game medium acquired by the player;
An acquired game medium determination unit 1263 for determining whether or not the difference number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit 1262 is equal to or less than a predetermined value;
Have
When the acquired game medium determination unit 1263 determines that the difference number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit 1262 is equal to or less than a predetermined value, a privilege is given to the player. It is characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the difference number of game media in a specific section where the expected value of game media is greater than zero is measured, and the measured difference number of game media in the specific section is less than or equal to a predetermined value. In this case, a privilege is given to the player. That is, for example, when the predetermined number of game media increases below the set expected acquisition value by setting a value that is smaller than the difference number of game media based on the expected acquisition value of the game media as a predetermined value In addition, a privilege may be given to the player. Thereby, the stress felt by the player can be reduced.

In the gaming machine 1 of one embodiment,
The acquired game medium determination may be configured to determine whether or not the difference number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit is equal to or less than a predetermined value smaller than zero.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the difference number of game media in a specific section where the expected value of game media is greater than zero is measured, and the difference number of game media in the measured specific section is less than zero. When the value is equal to or smaller than a small predetermined value, a privilege is given to the player. That is, a privilege is given to a player when the expected number of game media to be acquired is greater than zero, but the difference in the number of game media in a specific section is less than zero. Thereby, the stress felt by the player can be reduced.

In the gaming machine 1 of one embodiment,
The control device 100 includes a specific section determination unit 1261 that determines the start and end of the specific section,
When the specific section determination unit 1261 determines that the specific section has ended, the acquired game medium determination unit 1263 has a difference number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit 1262. It is good also as a structure which determines whether it is below a predetermined value smaller than zero.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, when the specific section determining unit 1261 determines that the specific section has ended, whether or not the difference number of game media in the specific section is equal to or less than a predetermined value smaller than zero. Determine whether. That is, only when the specific section ends, it is determined whether or not the difference number of game media in the specific section is equal to or less than a predetermined value. For this reason, the load of the control process which the control apparatus 100 performs can be reduced.

In the gaming machine 1 of one embodiment,
The privilege is an extension of the specific section, the specific section in which the difference in the number of game media is measured by the acquired game medium measuring unit, and the provision of the specific section in which the expected acquisition value of the game medium is different, and the RT, AT Or it is good also as a structure which is either the transition to the high probability state of the lottery state of ART.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to widen the choices of privileges granted to the player and widen the design range of the gaming machine 1.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 10 Housing 20 Front door 21 Window 22 Liquid crystal display device 23 Illumination device 24 Speaker 25 Dispensing port 26 Lower plate 30 Operation part 31 Medal insertion port 32 Bet switch 33 Lever 34, 35, 36 Stop switch 40 Rotary reel unit 41 , 42, 43 Rotating reel 50 Hopper unit 61, 62, 63 Stepping motor 100 Control device 110 Main control unit 111 Role drawing unit 1111 Role drawing table 112 Rotating reel control unit 113 Game result determination unit 114 Hopper control unit 115 External signal output unit 120 Sub-control unit 121 Advantageous state drawing unit 122 ART control unit 123 Measurement unit 124 Production control unit 125 Advantageous state transition unit 126 Benefit granting determination unit 1261 Specific section determination unit 1262 Acquired medal measurement unit 1263 Acquired medal determination unit

Claims (1)

A plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed;
A start switch for rotating the rotating reel;
A plurality of stop switches provided for each of the plurality of rotating reels for stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A control device for controlling the rotating reel based on the operation of the start switch and the stop switch;
With
The control device is
A role lottery unit for drawing a role associated with a predetermined combination of symbols;
As a result of the drawing of the combination by the combination drawing unit, when a predetermined combination is won, a game result determination unit for determining whether or not the winning combination has won,
Based on the result of the combination drawing by the combination drawing unit and the determination result by the gaming result determination unit, the game period is started through the preparation period and the expected acquisition value of the game medium is greater than the preparation period. Game that measures the difference in the number of game media that is the difference between the game media introduced by the player and the game media acquired by the player in a specific section that is a game period of a predetermined length greater than zero and greater than zero. A medium measuring unit;
An acquired game medium determination unit that determines whether or not a difference number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit is a predetermined value or less;
Have
When the acquired game medium determination unit determines that the difference in the number of game media in the specific section measured by the acquired game medium measurement unit is equal to or less than a predetermined value, a privilege is given to the player,
The specific section is a game period of a predetermined length of ART,
The privilege is given to the specific section in which the difference between the number of game media measured by the acquired game medium measuring unit is different from the expected expectation value of the game medium, or to the high probability state of the ART lottery state. A gaming machine that is a transition.

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