JP2020103700A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that maintains proper gambling property.SOLUTION: Provided is a game machine having a main control board, which main control board executes a lottery process that is executed at least for each game, and performs state transition control between at least two game states on the basis of a result of the lottery process. When a lottery for a specific game is won that is performed when a transition to a more advantageous game state of the two game states occurs, the following two lotteries are further performed. (A) The number of precursor games before the specific game is activated. (B) The number of interval games to be continued after the specific game ends.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention generally relates to a game machine control technique, and more particularly, to a game control or a game state control technique in a game machine such as a slot machine provided with a rotating body device.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a spinning-type gaming machine (slot machine) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "gaming machine"), a high-probability gaming mode by allocating a rare role during a game and establishing a rare role symbol To the bonus game by winning the jackpot and winning the jackpot pattern, or moving to the normal game when the bonus game is consumed by playing a predetermined game or receiving a predetermined payout, etc. A lot of ingenuity has been made to change the game state by a predetermined trigger during the game to improve the interest of the game, and further to further improve the interest of the game by the navigation control such as push order navigation, AT, and ART. It was

As an example, a gaming machine that can improve the interest in the game has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

That is, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on their respective circumferential surfaces, a start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation, and a plurality of reels provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and stopped. A stop operation detecting means for detecting an operation, a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, and a sub-control means for controlling the effect based on the information transmitted by the one-way communication from the main control means. In the gaming machine, the main control means determines the winning combination based on the start operation being detected by the start operation detecting means, and the start operation detecting means starts the winning combination. Based on the detected operation, based on the symbol changing means for variably displaying the plurality of symbols, the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, and the stop operation detected by the stop operation detecting means. In accordance with the stop control means for performing stop control of the symbols variably displayed by the symbol variation means, and the plurality of symbols are all stopped by the stop control means, a predetermined combination of symbols is obtained. A determination means for determining whether or not it has been displayed, a privilege giving means for giving a predetermined privilege when it is determined by the determination means that a predetermined symbol combination has been displayed, and a special winning combination by the winning combination determining means. If it is determined, until the determination unit determines that the combination of symbols related to the special winning combination is displayed, the winning combination information storage unit that stores information related to the special winning combination, and the determination unit When it is determined that a combination of symbols related to the special winning combination is displayed, depending on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit and the state shifting unit that shifts from the normal state to the special state advantageous to the player. The winning combination information control means for performing a predetermined control, and the information transmitting means for transmitting the information related to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means to the sub-control means, the sub-control means, The information receiving means for receiving the information transmitted to the information transmitting means, and the effect control means for performing an effect based on the information received by the information receiving means, wherein the winning combination determining means is a plurality of types. If any of the winning combinations including a special winning combination is determined, and the winning combination information control means determines any of the special winning combinations by the winning combination determining means, the special winning combination From the determination of the type of non-notification game until the notification of the type of the special winning combination is allowed, the information transmission means, When one of the special winning combinations is determined by the winning combination determining unit, the sub-control unit determines the special winning combination until the number of non-notification game types elapses from the determination of the special winning combination. The information indicating the type of the special winning combination is transmitted, the special winning combination winning information indicating that one of the plurality of types of special winning combinations is determined is transmitted, and the effect control means receives the information. Disclosed is a gaming machine, characterized in that, when the special winning combination winning information is received by means, an effect based on the special winning combination winning information can be executed until the number of non-notification type games has elapsed. Has been done.

Further, a gaming machine capable of suitably improving the interest of the game has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

That is, in Patent Document 2, a game control means that controls a game execution means so that a game of one game is executed based on the satisfaction of a start condition, and a plurality of games when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Setting means for setting an expected state to continue, expected effect control means for performing an expected effect that makes it possible to expect the player to generate a privilege in each game in the expected state, and the expected state In the case where the predetermined condition is satisfied in, the game number determination means for determining the number of continuous games in the expected state, and a standby information storage means for storing information on the number of continuous games determined by the game number determination means, When the predetermined condition is satisfied a plurality of times in the expected state, the standby information storage means stores information on the total number of continuous games determined by the game number determination means at the time of establishment of each of the predetermined conditions, If the information stored in the standby information storage means when the expected state ends is information corresponding to one or more continuous games, the expected effect control means stores the information in the standby information storage means. A gaming machine is disclosed which starts the expected state that continues for the number of continuous games.

On the other hand, in recent years, a new type of gaming machine that manages and controls two gaming state sections, which are roughly classified into a "normal section" and an "advantageous section", has been spreading.

When the outline is outlined, the normal section is positioned as a section where the 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 the game related to the instruction function. It is positioned as an interval that allows (that is, permits) to be performed.

Although the navigation lottery cannot be performed in the normal section, bonus lottery such as the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) can be performed, and the transition lottery to the advantageous section is also performed. The winning probability of the transition drawing from the normal section to the advantageous section is set to 1/17500 or more except when it is zero.

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

Here, the ART lottery can be said to be a lottery for generating an advantageous state that assists in winning a specific combination symbol.
In addition, MB (middle bonus) is a payout compared to a normal bonus game that occurs or operates with a specific winning result, and some small win is always (or with high probability) won in the next game (game). It is a mini bonus game with few. Typically, the game is finished by paying out a specified number of game media or the like (or it may be finished by winning a bonus). Alternatively, it can be said that it is an advantageous state in which it operates when a specific winning combination is established and ends when a specified number of coins are paid out or a bonus winning combination is established.
CB (Challenge Bonus) is also a mini bonus similar to MB.

In addition, in the lottery during the advantageous period, the lottery for changing modes related to the ART, and the lottery for addition (for example, the lottery related to ART), the lottery that is common to all settings is performed, and the lottery that has lots of different settings is also used. You can also do it. Furthermore, the upper limit of the number of games that can be continued (1500 G as an example) and the difference number MY (2400 as an example) are set in this section, and the end condition of this section is the number of games and the difference number. In addition to the upper limit (limiter) of MY, any condition except some restrictions can be adopted. Then, when the advantageous section ends, all the flags and the like relating to the instruction function are reset.

Even in such a new type of gaming machine, a lot of ingenuity is required so as to further enhance the interest of the game.

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However, in conventional gaming machines, sufficient devises regarding gaming control or gaming state control are still made in order to effectively suppress the rapid increase in payouts in the case of a large probability bias and maintain proper gambling. Not not.

Therefore, further ingenuity regarding game control or game state control for maintaining proper gambling is desired.

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 carries out at least a lottery process carried out for each game, and the lottery process result Based on the state transition control between at least two game states, when the winning of the specific game executed when the more advantageous game state among the two game states is won, It is characterized by performing the following two drawing.
(A) The number of predictive games until the specific game is activated.
(B) The number of interval games to be continued after the specific game is finished.

According to the gaming machine or the like according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that effectively suppresses a rapid increase in payout due to a probability deviation and maintains proper gambling.

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 internal structure of the game machine and the mode of a power supply box in one embodiment of this invention. It is an explanatory view explaining a functional block of a game machine in one embodiment of the present 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 a flow chart explaining the game control flow of the game machine in one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the example etc. of arrangement|positioning of the reel symbol of the game machine in one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the setting or design example of the game machine in one embodiment of this invention. Explanatory diagram illustrating the game progress of the gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention (FIG. (A)), and explanatory diagram illustrating the game progress of the conventional gaming machine (FIG. (B)). Is. Explanatory diagram illustrating the game progress of the gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention (FIG. (A)), and explanatory diagram illustrating the game progress of the conventional gaming machine (FIG. (B)). Is.

A mode for carrying out a game machine or the like according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The "revolving drum" is also called a "revolving reel".

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

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the gaming machine 100 is roughly divided in terms of its mechanism into a housing 101 having a front opening, and an opening surface of the housing 101 that can be opened and closed by a hinge or the like. Front door 102. Buttons, a display unit, and the like for the player to play a game are arranged on the front surface of the front door 102 as described later.

A display unit 1021, a lighting unit, and a speaker unit are arranged above the front door 102 located on the front surface of the gaming machine 100. A display window 103 is provided in the middle of the front door 102. The player can see the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of rotating reels housed in the housing 101 through the display window 103.

More specifically, the rotating reels include a first rotating reel 1041, a second rotating reel 1042, and a third rotating reel 1043 that are rotatably provided, and a predetermined plurality of reels are provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. Is attached. The player can see the three vertical symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first rotation reel 1041, the second rotation reel 1042, and the third rotation reel 1043 from the display window 103, and from the first rotation reel. It is possible to visually recognize a total of 9 symbols, each of which is three vertically up to the third rotation reel. The display window 103 may be configured to show four or more vertical patterns.

A game medium (medal) insertion slot 105, a MAXBET button 106, and a status display section (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 to the front. Has been done.
Further, on the front surface 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. It is arranged. Further, a game medium (medal) tray 115 having a game medium (medal) payout opening is attached to the lower portion of the front door 102.

The display unit 1021 arranged in the center of the upper portion of the front door 102 is typically a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays effects such as images to the player and presents information.
Further, the speaker unit and the illumination unit can be provided at arbitrary positions on the left and right of the display unit 1021. The display unit 1021, the speaker unit, and the lighting unit can enhance the effect of the game.

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

The number of rotating reels may exceed 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. A valid line that is a sequence is set. Note that the number of medals (the number of bets) is fixed at MAX (for example, 3), and the effective line may be fixedly set for this MAX value.

The winning combination determined by the lottery process, which will be described later, and the combination of the symbols of the corresponding rotating reels are defined in advance, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined combination of the symbols is on the activated line, and the combination of the symbols is determined. It is determined that the prize is won when the lines are aligned on the activated line.

The medal insertion slot 105, which is located in the middle of the front door 102 and is provided on the upper surface of the protruding table, is for inserting a predetermined number of medals before the start of the game. When the start lever 107 is operated after inserting a medal or pressing the BET button, the first rotating reel 1041, the second rotating reel 1042, and the third rotating reel 1043 rotate, the game is started, and the drawing is performed. Be seen.

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

The MAXBET button 106 is for automatically inserting three medals accumulated in the gaming machine 100 and betting three medals on one game. With this MAXBET button 106, it is not necessary to insert three medals from the medal insertion slot 105 or press the 1BET button 108 three times.

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

FIG. 2 shows the outer appearance of the upper surface of the desk, which is located in the middle of the front door 102 and is provided so as to project to the front. 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 top surface of the desk.

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 by numbers, and various LEDs for notifying the player of the usage state of the gaming machine 100 and the like.

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

The insertable LED 2012 is an LED indicating that medals 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 the game is currently started. The replay LED 2015 is an LED that indicates a replay.

The payout number display 7-segment LED 1016 displays the payout number at the time of winning. As an example, each time a medal is actually paid out, the medal can be calculated backward from the total payout number and displayed.

The stored medal number display 7-segment LED 1017 is an LED that displays the number of medals currently stored.

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

FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of the setting key 3012 shown in FIG. The setting key 3012 includes a cylinder portion 3012a and a keyhole portion 3012b. When changing the setting value of the winning probability, first, insert a key (operation key) into the keyhole portion 3012b, rotate it from the OFF position to the ON position to change the setting, and press the select switch 3013. Increment the set value. After the highest set value, the lowest set value is restored again. As an example, in the case of a gaming machine in which six setting values are prepared, “1”→“2”→“3”→“4”→“5”→“6”→“1”→“2” → Change to... The set value sequentially changed by the select switch can be configured to be sequentially displayed on the payout number display 7-segment LED 1016 for confirmation, for example.
Further, the select switch 3013 can also function as an error release switch for releasing an error state that has occurred in the gaming machine in the setting change impossible state (the state where the keyhole is in the “OFF” position).

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

As a control configuration in one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a main control board 41 and a sub control board 42 that are connected via wiring (harness), and is housed inside a 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, and the like, a rewritable RAM 412 that temporarily stores data as a work area of a program, and a gaming machine. ROM 413 storing a control program of 100 and a lottery table for game lottery processing, a control unit 414 for controlling a data communication bus, an input from buttons and switches, an output to various LEDs, and a rotary reel. An input/output unit 415 for driving a unit or the like is provided.

The main function of the main control board 41 is to perform a lottery process, control of a rotating reel, display of a game status (game state), etc., and it is designed to perform a processing operation based on rules, standards, etc. regarding a gaming machine. ing.

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

The main function of the sub control board 42 is an effect based on the drawing 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 section 482, and the speaker section 483, and the main control board 41. The content of the effect is determined from the effect data stored in the ROM in accordance with the signal output from, and the drive processing of the display unit 481, the illumination unit 482, and the speaker unit 483 is performed based on the effect content.

The above-described effects produced by the display unit 481, the illumination unit 482, and the speaker unit 483 are stored as a computer program in the ROM 423 or the like, and are realized by the CPU 421 appropriately calling the RAM 422 or the like and executing the computer program. To be 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 inputs a BET button 451 (including a 1BET button and a MAXBET button), a settlement button 452, a start lever 453, a first rotation reel stop button via the input/output unit 415. Pressing down of 454, the second rotation reel stop button 455, and the third rotation reel stop button 456 can be read out.

In addition, on the main control board 41, via the input/output unit 415, the weight LED 461 of the status display unit 46, the insertable LED 462, the replay LED 463, the start LED 464, the insert number LED 465, the payout number 7 segment LED 466, and the stored medal number 7 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), and reads out a signal from the insertion sensor provided in the medal insertion slot 105 via the input/output unit 415 to verify the authenticity of the inserted medal. Check.
Further, the solenoid of the selector unit 457 operates so that the medals are returned even if the medals are thrown in, for example, when a prescribed number of medals are thrown in or when the start lever 107 is operated. Functions so that is not input.

The setting key 471 of the power supply box 47 has a function of changing the payout rate for each setting by providing a step in the winning probability of each winning combination of the drawing table in the drawing during the game. The winning probability can be set in six stages as an example. The main control board 41 can manage the set 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 is set to the setting changeable mode, and when the select switch 472 is pressed, the pressed signal is sent to the main control board and is managed by the main control board. The set value being set is incremented (or decremented). The select switch 472 of the power supply box 47 is a switch for changing the set value to forward (or reverse) when set by the setting key 471 (setting ON), and in the setting disabled (OFF) state, When an error or the like occurs in the gaming machine, the CPU 411 of the main control board 41 can be initialized. The power switch 473 is for supplying electric power to the game machine.

The rotating reel unit 43 includes a first rotating reel driving unit 431 and a second rotating reel driving unit 432 that include stepping motors for rotating the first rotating reel 1041, the second rotating reel 1042, and the third rotating reel 1043, respectively. , And has a third rotation reel drive unit 433 and can be controlled to rotate and/or stop each rotation reel independently. Further, the first rotating reel position sensor 434, the second rotating reel position sensor 435, and the third rotating reel position sensor 436 for detecting the rotating position of each rotating reel, and the indexes corresponding to the respective sensors (see FIG. No. 4) is provided.

For example, the 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 obtained by counting the number of pulses that drive the motor. Similarly, regarding the second rotating reel and the third rotating reel, the position information of each rotating reel 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 the symbols based on the result of the lottery processing described later.

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

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

Further, the programs or software necessary for implementing the present invention are usually installed or stored in the memories such as the ROMs 413 and 423, and when the programs or the software are executed, all or one of them is stored in the memories such as the RAMs 412 and 422 as necessary. It is read out as a software module of a unit, and the CPU 411, 421 performs arithmetic operation.

It is not always necessary that the central processing unit such as the CPU executes the arithmetic operation, and an auxiliary arithmetic device such as a digital signal processor (DSP) (not shown) may be employed.

[Drawing process]
As an 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 generation unit (not shown) are classified and stored in association with various winnings and “no winning (out)”. Various wins or misses for the game are determined by referring to the generated random number data and the win probability table.

At this time, if the result of the lottery process is off, it is controlled so that the predetermined symbols are not aligned, or conversely, if the result of the lottery process is not winning, the stop button is pressed at a predetermined timing, etc. In some cases, the condition may be controlled so that the predetermined symbols are aligned. These controls are called "sliding control" or "pull-in control". As an example, if there is a rule such as "stop the reel within 0.19 seconds after pressing the stop button", the number of frames (the number of symbols) that allows the slip to be calculated backward from the rotation speed of the reel. Is determined. Then, after various winnings, if the predetermined symbols are aligned, medals corresponding to the winning symbols are paid out.

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

As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming state (gaming status) of the gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention is roughly divided into a normal section 502 and an advantageous section 501, and control of these gaming states according to the progress of the game. Is done.
In the following, transition conditions between the normal section 502 and the advantageous section 501 will be described in detail.

The normal section 502 is a section in which a game related to the instruction function (as an example, a navigation function such as a push order navigation) cannot be played (that is, not permitted). The game is advanced according to the basic operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIGS. When the transition condition (1) described later is satisfied, the gaming state transits to the advantageous section.
In the normal section 502, a small win, a rare win, a chance win, or a bonus can be paid 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), etc., and it is possible to employ a winning probability according to a set value that can be set for each gaming machine.

The advantageous section 501 is a section in which a game related to the instruction function can be played (that is, permitted). When the transition condition (2) described later is satisfied, the advantageous section 501 returns to the normal section 502.
In the advantageous section 501, a game related to the instruction function such as “AT (assist time)” or “ART (assist replay time)” which is advantageous for the player, and “BB (big)” like the normal section 502. "Bonus)", "RB (regular bonus)", and other advantageous games for the player.
In the embodiment of the present invention, it is a game related to the instruction function such as “AT (assist time)” or “ART (assist replay time)” in the sense that the game is advantageous for the player in the advantageous section 501. Therefore, 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 number of payouts of the game medium.

Next, the transition condition between each game section (game state) in FIG. 5 will be described in detail.

(Transition condition (1))
From the normal section 502 to the advantageous section 501, as an example, it is possible to perform control so as to make a transition when the drawing of the transition to the advantageous section 501 carried out for each game is successful.

In the case of winning the lottery for the transition to the advantageous section 501, winning a specific bonus or allocating a rare role can be mentioned. The rare combination is a winning combination that is established by stopping the "cherry" combination or the "watermelon" combination at a predetermined symbol combination or position. Depending on the symbol combination, there are rare roles such as "weak watermelon" and "strong watermelon". As an example, when the start lever is operated, the rare combination is won (if necessary, a predetermined symbol is stopped) to perform the advantageous section transition drawing corresponding to the winning combination, and when the winning is performed, the normal section 502 to the advantageous section 501. Can be moved to.

(Transition condition (2))
As an example, the advantageous section 501 can be controlled to shift to the normal section 502 by exhausting a predetermined number of predetermined games CZ_MAX_G (for example, 1500G). Alternatively, the difference number MY (which is the difference number from the base point when the difference number is most reduced) is, for example, controlled to shift to the normal section 502 when it exceeds 2400. In addition, when the game related to the instruction function performed during the advantageous section 501 influences the payout, it is possible to control to shift to the normal section 502 under any condition other than the above.

[Characteristic control of the present invention]
Next, an exemplary game control flow in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be taken up and specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 illustrates a game control flow (after AT hit) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. These controls are realized by the cooperative operation of the hardware and software described with reference to FIGS.

In step S601 of FIG. 6, when the process after the AT winning is started, the process proceeds to step S602, and the lottery process of the number of precursor games is performed. The number of games as a result of the drawing is stored in the memory and used as a counter.
Next, the process proceeds to step S603, and a lottery process of the number of interval games (number of hammari games) is performed. The number of games as a result of the drawing is stored in the memory and used as a counter.
The interval game can also be referred to as one or more consecutive games that are controlled so as not to start the specific game after the specific game and decrease the number of precursor games until the specific game is started.
The processing up to this point is the processing performed after the AT hit. After that, the game progresses for each number of games (there is also a part that collectively describes a plurality of game sections such as AT activation).

In step S604, it is determined whether or not the number of aura games extracted in step S602 (a counter for watching the remaining number of aura games) has become zero. If No, the process proceeds to step S606 to perform processing such as rendering. In step S607, the number of precursor games is decremented. Then, the process returns to step S604.
In one embodiment of the present invention, steps S604 to S607 are one game (as an example, there is an operation of a start lever or the like not shown for each game).

In the case of Yes in step S604, the process proceeds to step S604, and the AT is activated (it becomes the AT game section). In step S605, the AT game (not shown) is repeated, and when the AT game is finished under predetermined conditions, the process proceeds to step S608.

In step S608, it is determined whether or not the number of interval games (a counter for checking the remaining number of interval games) is zero. If No, the process proceeds to step S609 and processing such as effects is performed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the AT lottery may be performed in step S609 (that is, the AT lottery is also performed during the Hamari section), but the AT hit here is activated in step S612 described later. In.
Next, the process proceeds to step S610, the interval game number is decremented, and the process returns to step S608.
In one embodiment of the present invention, steps S608 to S610 are one game (as an example, there is an operation of a start lever or the like not shown for each game).

In the case of Yes in step S608, the process proceeds to step S611, and it is determined whether or not the AT is hit during the interval game game (during the summary). If Yes in step S611, the process proceeds to step S612, the AT is activated and the AT section game proceeds, but if No in step S611, the process proceeds to step S613 to return to the normal game. Then, the present flow ends (step S614. The game itself may be continued).

FIG. 7(A) shows an example of arrangement of rotary reel symbols of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to this symbol arrangement, but by having at least the symbol arrangement as shown in FIG. 7, it becomes possible to perform the game state control fully utilizing the features of the present invention described above.

In FIG. 7(A), the leftmost number (first column) represents the index number, the second column from the left represents the name of the symbol attached to the first spinning reel, and the third from the left. The column of represents the name of the symbol attached to the second rotating reel, and the fourth column from the left represents the name of the symbol attached to the third rotating reel. In the drawing, the names of the symbols (“watermelon”, “bell”, “BAR”, etc.) are attached, but actually, the designed symbols corresponding to the respective names are attached.

Then, the characteristic stop symbol is given a specific meaning such as a role or a symptom symbol (for example, in addition to the jackpot symbol symbol, a symptom symbol such as a chance eye or reach eye, which will be described later), the progress of the game is made more interesting. can do.

FIG. 7B shows an effective line in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure (B), the active line is set in the middle stage of each of the first rotating reel 701a, the second rotating reel 701b, and the third rotating reel 701c (just in a horizontal straight line).

Although not shown in FIG. 7, a so-called “chance eye” may be set if necessary. The chance chance is not a bonus winning symbol or a rare role symbol, but it is not a complete loss symbol, and it means a high expectation for a bonus symbol or a transition from a normal zone to an advantageous zone.

Further, although not shown in FIG. 7, a so-called “reach eye” may be set as required. The reach pattern is a stop pattern (rollup) that appears when the bonus game is won during the game in the normal game mode (but the winning symbols are not yet available), which is one of the bonus game notification methods. Is.

(Setting Example of Gaming Machine in One Embodiment of the Present Invention)
As described above, the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail and in various aspects. Here, with reference to FIG. 8, a specification example of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (example of setting table, or A setting change table example) will be described.

FIG. 8A exemplifies a combination of the number of precursor games and the number of interval (Hamari) games extracted in steps S602 and S603. These combinations are not necessarily a set and can be drawn independently.

On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention, it is not excluded to perform adjustment on the drawing probability such that the number of humming games increases if the number of precursor games is small (or vice versa).
For example, the number of precursor games and the number of humming games can be set as shown in the following table to obtain a drawing result (in this case, step S602 and step S603 are integrated).

In FIG. 8A, the number of AT games is unified to 30 for easy understanding of the invention (the present invention is not limited to this).

In FIG. 8A, in pattern 1, the number of predictive games is 31 and the number of game is 31; in pattern 2, the number of predictive games is 4 and that is 28. In pattern 3, the number of predictive games is 28. 8, the pattern number is 24, the pattern number 4 is 20, the predictive game number is 12, and the pattern number 5 is 20, the pattern game is 16, while the predictive game number is 16, and the pattern number 6 is 16. , The number of predictive games is 12 and the number of predictive games is 12, the number of predictive games is 24, and the number of predictive games is eight, and in pattern 8, the number of predictive games is 32 and the number of predictive games is zero. ..

FIG. 8B is an example of a probability table set corresponding to the pattern of FIG.
The probability table pattern 1 in FIG. 8(B) is a probability table set corresponding to the pattern 1 in FIG. 8(A), and the probability table pattern 2 in FIG. 8(B) is in FIG. 8(A). 8(B) is a probability table set corresponding to pattern 2, and probability table pattern 3 in FIG. 8(B) is a probability table set corresponding to pattern 3 in FIG. 8(A). 8) is a probability table set in correspondence with the pattern 4 in FIG. 8A, and the probability table pattern 5 in FIG. 8B corresponds to the pattern 5 in FIG. 8A. 8B, the probability table pattern 6 in FIG. 8B is a probability table set in correspondence with the pattern 6 in FIG. 8A, and the probability table in FIG. 8B. The pattern 7 is a probability table set in correspondence with the pattern 7 in FIG. 8A, and the probability table pattern 8 in FIG. 8B is set in correspondence with the pattern 8 in FIG. 8A. This is a probability table.

Here, the features of the present invention are shown in the following points. That is, in FIG. 8(B), the longer the number of precursor games is, the higher the probability of winning the winning combination (the strong cherry against the weak cherry) having a greater chance. Similarly, in FIG. 8B, the longer the number of precursor games, the higher the probability of winning the chance.

This is because when the number of predictive games is long, the number of coins tended to be sluggish, so by improving the probability of winning a winning combination with a high chance, the game performance in the sense that the winning range increases The aim is to stabilize. As a result, the gambling performance of the game is expected to be maintained within an appropriate range.

FIG. 9 illustrates a game progress example of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in comparison with a game progress example of a conventional game machine.

FIG. 9A is a game progress example of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the game proceeds to the base game 901, the precursor game 902, and the AT 903, but after the AT 903, the summary 904 is continued for the number of games determined by drawing. After this, the base game 905, the precursor game 906, and the AT 907 proceed, but after that, the summary 908 continues for the number of games determined by drawing. Even when the precursor game 909 is entered without passing the normal game, after the AT 910, the summary 911 is continued by the number of games determined by drawing.

FIG. 9B is an example of game progress of a conventional gaming machine. As shown in the figure, the game proceeds to the normal game 951, the precursor game 952, and the AT 953, and then returns to the normal game again (954) or enters the precursor game (957, 959). In this case, the probability of deviation may increase rapidly due to bias in probability.

As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the gambling property of the game is maintained within an appropriate range by continuing the interval game (Hamari) by the number of games determined by drawing after the AT game. To work.

(Example of game progress of gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention)
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an example of game progress of the gaming machine (example of transition of payout) in the embodiment of the present invention will be described in comparison with an example of game progression of a conventional gaming machine.

In FIG. 10 showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10A shows an example of game progress (example of transition of payout) of the gaming machine in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. , Shows a game progress example of a conventional gaming machine (transition example of a payout). In both figures, the horizontal axis represents the number of games and the vertical axis represents the payout. In addition, in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the solid line represents an increase in the number of coins output from the normal game or the AT game, and the dashed line represents a decrease in the number of coins output from the aura game. In addition, the dotted line in FIG. 10(A) represents a decrease in the number of coins that accompanies the interval game (Hamari).

As shown in FIG. 10(A), in the game progress of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the precursor game section (time t0 to t1, t4 to t5, t7 to t8, t10 to t11) is short. Even in the case, since the interval game section (Hamari section t3 to t4, t6 to t7, t9 to t10) is included, it is possible to effectively suppress the rapid increase of the payout ball due to the stochastic overlapping of the increasing sections. You can

On the other hand, in the conventional gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 10(B), the predictive gaming sections (time t0 to t21, t23 to t24, t25 to t26, t27 to t28) are shortened as a whole, A rapid increase in the number of balls may occur due to overlapping increase sections.

Comparing FIGS. 10A and 10B, the operation and effect of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be clear.

The embodiment of the gaming machine or the like according to the present invention has been described above based on the specific examples. However, as an embodiment of the lottery process and device control of the present invention, in addition to the method or the program, a storage medium in which the program is recorded ( As an example, it is also 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 or a program code executed by an interpreter, and may be a program module incorporated in an operating system. good.

Further, the program does not necessarily have to be subjected to all the processing only in the CPU on the control board, and if necessary, an expansion board added to the board or another processing unit (DSP, etc.) mounted on the expansion unit. ), a part or all of them may be implemented.

These features are mutually exclusive for all of the features described in this specification (including claims, abstract, and drawings) and/or for all steps of any disclosed method or process. It is possible to combine in any combination except the combination which is.

Also, each feature described in this specification (including claims, abstract, and drawings) serves the same purpose, an equivalent purpose, or a similar purpose unless explicitly denied. Alternative features can be substituted. Therefore, unless explicitly denied, each of the disclosed features is merely an example of a comprehensive set 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 this specification (including claims, abstract, and drawings), or any new method or process step described, or those Can be extended to any combination of.

100 gaming machines (slot machines)
101 housing 102 front door 103 display window 105 medal slot 107 start lever 108 1BET button 109 settlement button 115 medal tray (sauce)
41 Main control board 42 Sub control board 43 Rotation reel unit 431 First rotation reel drive section 432 Second rotation reel drive section 433 Third rotation reel drive section 434 First rotation reel position sensor 435 Second rotation 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

Claims (3)

A gaming machine having a main control board,
The main control board performs at least a lottery process performed for each game, and performs state transition control between at least two game states based on the lottery process result,
A gaming machine characterized by performing the following two lottery when a lottery of a specific game carried out when the game state shifts to a more advantageous one of the two game states.
(A) The number of predictive games until the specific game is activated.
(B) The number of interval games to be continued after the specific game is finished. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the longer the number of aura games, the higher the probability of winning the winning combination in the aura game. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning probability is set such that the number of interval games becomes shorter as the number of precursor games becomes longer.