JP2777066B2 - Spinning machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spinning-type gaming machine such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a spinning type gaming machine such as a slot machine, generally, when a player operates a start lever after inserting a medal, three symbol reels (a number of symbols are marked on an outer peripheral surface) are provided. Torso) rotates. When the player sequentially presses the stop buttons provided one by one corresponding to each symbol reel, each symbol reel sequentially stops. Winning is determined for a predetermined winning line based on the combination of the symbols on the three symbol reels. When a prize is won, medals corresponding to the type of the prize are paid out.

In this type of spinning machine, in order to enhance the interest of the game, a single bonus game (hereinafter, referred to as a general game) is used in addition to a normal combination of symbols with three design reels. Some games are designed to play games, regular bonus games, and big bonus games.

[0004] In the following description, "gaming machine certification rules"
Article 20 Paragraph 2 and 3 of the "Law Concerning Regulations on Customs Sales and Other Businesses and the Adjustment of Businesses, etc."
Means “Rules on the recognition of gaming machines and the verification of model types, etc.” defined based on the provisions of paragraphs, paragraphs 5 and 11.

[0005] The single bonus game is a game that is executed by the operation of a "gear (a special device for facilitating winning)" defined in Article 6 of the "Game Machine Examination Rules". . "Accessory" is activated when a combination of specific symbols for operating the accessory is displayed.

[0006] The regular bonus game is a device (hereinafter referred to as a "casing machine continuous operation device") that can continuously operate the "casing machine" defined in Article 6 of the "Game Machine Examination Rules". This is a game executed by the operation of ()). The “casual action device” is activated when a specific symbol combination for operating the continuous action device is displayed.

[0007] The big bonus game is a game that is executed by the operation of the "casual action operation increasing device" defined in Article 6 of the "Game Machine Examination Rules". The “casing machine continuous operation increasing device” is a device that increases the number of combinations of symbols that will cause the machine continuous operating device to operate, as stipulated in Article 6 of the “Gaming Machine Verification Rules” This means that it is activated when a specific symbol combination for operating the accessory continuous operation increasing device is displayed.

[0008] In addition to the payout of paying out the number of medals, the type of hit is called a re-game (re-game), which means that the next game can be performed without inserting medals. There is. However, if there is a re-game hit, the re-game is always performed in the next game. Therefore, it is impossible to accumulate the re-game hit and use it later.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the number of re-games generated during a BIG BONUS game is accumulated, and after the BIC BONUS game is completed, the number of times corresponding to the re-games or a predetermined upper limit number, It is an object of the present invention to provide a spinning game machine capable of playing a re-game.

[0010]

A spinning-type gaming machine according to the present invention has a counting means for counting the number of re-games generated during a big bonus game, and a counting value of the counting means.
Means to prohibit exceeding a predetermined upper limit,
And a means for completing a re-game per re-game generated during the big bonus game by the number of times corresponding to the count value of the counting means during the general game after the big bonus game is over.

[0011]

The number per re-game that has occurred during the big bonus game is counted by the counting means. However, counting hands
The count value of the column must not exceed the predetermined upper limit.
Is done. Then, during the general game after the end of the big bonus game, the number of times corresponding to the count value of the counting means,
Re-games per re-game generated during the big bonus game are consumed.

[0012]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine.

A front panel 10 is mounted on the front of the main body of the slot machine. In the upper half of the front panel 10, three symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 rotatably provided in the slot machine main body face each other,
Three reel windows 11, 12, 13 are opened respectively. The length of each of the windows 11, 12, and 13 in the vertical direction corresponds to 3 of the symbol written on the outer surface of the corresponding symbol reel 1, 2, or 3.
It is formed in such a size that it can be seen from the front.

On the left side of the left window 11 on the front panel 10, a plurality of winning line indicators 14 for indicating a winning line (indicated by a chain line in FIG. 1) according to the number of inserted medals and the number of accumulations per re-game. Is displayed. On the right side of the right window 13 on the front panel 10, a payout number display 16 for displaying the number of payout medals is provided.

In the middle of the front panel 10, a medal slot 17, a start lever 18 for starting the symbol reels 1, 2, 3 and a stop button for stopping the rotation of the symbol reels 1, 2, 3 are provided. 21, 22, and 23 are provided.

In the lower part of the front panel 10, a medal tray 19 for receiving paid-out medals is provided.

FIG. 2 shows a winning line.

The winning line is represented by 5 symbols corresponding to the three rows of symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 appearing in the windows 11, 12, and 13, respectively.
A book line is set. When the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 is one, the center line L1
Only the line is the winning line. When the number of inserted medals is two, three lines of the center line L1, the upper line L2, and the lower line L3 are winning lines. When the number of inserted medals is three, the center line L1 and the upper line L2
, The lower line L3, the upper right diagonal line L4, and the left ascending line L5 are winning lines.

FIG. 3 shows the electrical configuration of the slot machine.

In the slot machine main body, stepping motors 4, 5, 6 for rotating each of the symbol reels 1, 2, 3 are provided. At predetermined positions in the slot machine main body, position detectors 31, 32, and 33 for detecting reference positions of the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are provided. Also, in the slot machine main body, the inserted number detector 7 for detecting the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 and the number of medals corresponding to the type of winning when the prize is won are paid out to the medal receiving tray 19. Hopper 8 is provided.

The slot machine is controlled by a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 100. CP
U100 is a ROM 101 for storing the programs and the like.
And a RAM 102 for storing necessary data.

The number-of-inserted-sheets detector 7, the start lever 18,
Stop buttons 21, 22, 23 and position detector 3
1, 32, and 33 are connected to the CPU 100 via the input interface 103.

The driving circuits 44, 45, 46 of the stepping motors 4, 5, 6 are connected to the CPU 100 via the output interface 104. The drive circuit 47 of the hopper 8, the drive circuit 48 of the winning line display 14, the drive circuit 49 of the replay number display 15, and the drive circuit 56 of the payout number display 16 include an output interface 105.
Is connected to the CPU 100 via the.

The general operation of such a slot machine is as follows.

When a player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 17, the number of inserted medals is detected by the inserted number detector 7, and the detection result is sent to the CPU 100. Next, when the player operates the start lever 18,
The operation signal is sent to CPU 100. CPU 100
Drives each of the stepping motors 4, 5, 6 based on this operation signal (start command signal). Thereby, each symbol reel 1, 2, 3 rotates. During this rotation, when the reference positions of the corresponding symbol reels 1, 2, 3 are detected by the position detectors 31, 32, 33, a reference position detection signal is output from the position detectors 31, 32, 33 to the CPU 100. Sent to

After the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 start rotating, when the player sequentially presses the stop buttons 21, 22, and 23, the operation signal is sent to the CPU 100.
The CPU 100 stops driving the stepping motors 4, 5, and 6 based on these operation signals (stop command signals). Thus, the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 stop.

When the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 stop, the presence or absence of a prize and the type of the prize when the prize is won are determined based on the combination of the symbols with respect to the winning line.
When a prize has been won, medals corresponding to the type of the prize are paid out to the receiving tray 19 by the hopper 7.

The symbols on the winning lines at the stop positions of the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 start from the time when the reference positions of the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are detected most recently.
Stepping motors 4, 5, 6
Is determined based on the number of pulses (hereinafter, referred to as symbol determination data) output to. Each design reel 1, 2, 3
The relationship between the symbols on each pay line at the stop position and the symbol determination data is stored in the ROM 101 in advance. As a result, a combination of symbols for the winning line is obtained.

The relationship between the combination of symbols for each winning line and the winning type and the relationship between the winning type and the number of payouts are also stored in the ROM 101 in advance. The number of payouts is calculated.

By the way, in the slot machine according to this embodiment, a game based on a combination of normal three symbol reel stop symbols (hereinafter referred to as a normal game at normal time).
In addition, a regular bonus game and a big bonus game can be played. The regular bonus game is executed per regular bonus game, and the big bonus game is executed per big bonus game.

In the big bonus game, a regular bonus game and other general games (hereinafter, a general game in the big bonus game)
Is executed. The hit in the general game in the big bonus game includes a re-game hit. The number per re-game generated in the general game in the big bonus game is accumulated. Then, during the normal game at the normal time after the end of the big bonus game, the re-game per re-game generated during the big bonus game is consumed.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show a processing procedure when a big bonus game hit occurs and a normal game processing procedure performed when the big bonus game ends.

When a big bonus game hit occurs, the game enters a state of waiting for medal insertion (step 1). When a medal is inserted (step 2) and the start lever 18 is operated (step 3), a winning lottery is performed (step 4).

Next, it is determined whether the game is in a general game or a regular bonus game in the big bonus game (step 5). If it is during the general game in the big bonus game, it is determined whether or not the re-game hit is selected in the lottery in step 4 (step 6).

If the replay per game is selected,
It is determined whether the count value K of the counter for counting the number of times per re-game is greater than 4 (K> 4) (step 7).

If the count value K is not larger than 4, that is, if the count value K is 4 or less, the count value K of the counter is incremented by 1 (+1) (step 8). Count value K of the updated counter
Is displayed on the re-game number display 15.

Then, in order to prevent the re-game from being executed in the next game in the big bonus game, the re-game is invalidated (step 9).

Thereafter, each of the stepping motors 4, 5, 6
Is driven, the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are rotated (step 10).

If it is determined in step 5 that the regular bonus game in the big bonus game is in progress, and if it is determined in step 6 that the re-game is not selected by lottery, the count value K is greater than 4 in step 7. If so, steps 8 and 9
Of each symbol reel 1, 2, 3
Is rotated (step 10).

If the count value K is larger than 4 at the step 7, the processes at the steps 8 and 9 are not performed because the upper limit value of the count value K is determined to be 5. In other words, during the big bonus game, the number of accumulated games per re-game is limited to a maximum of five.

When one of the stop buttons 21, 22, and 23 is pressed after the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are rotated, the stop is performed based on a stop command signal from the pressed stop button. The design symbol reel to be determined is determined (step 11).

Then, it is checked what has been won in the lottery (step 12). In this case, even if the re-game hit is selected in the lottery in the step 4, the re-game hit is not determined as a hit because it is invalidated in the step 9.

If there is a hit in the lottery, the symbol reel determined in step 11 is stopped so that the symbols in the hit are aligned within a predetermined range (step 13). And all the symbol reels 1,
It is determined whether or not 2 and 3 are stopped (step 1).
5). When all the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are not stopped, the process returns to step S11.

If it is determined in step 12 that the winning has not been selected in the lottery, the symbol reel determined in step 11 is stopped so as to be off (step 14). And all the symbol reels 1,
It is determined whether or not 2 and 3 are stopped (step 1).
5). When all the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are not stopped, the process returns to step S11.

In this way, the routine of steps 11 to 15 is performed three times, and all the symbol reels 1, 2, 3
Stops (YES in step 15), step 16
Proceed to. In step 16, the presence or absence of a hit and the type of a hit are determined based on a combination of symbols of a winning line, and the like.
If it is hit, the number of medals according to the type of the hit is paid out.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the big bonus game (step 17). A predetermined number of general games (for example,
If the big bonus game has been completed or if the regular bonus game has been completed a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) in the big bonus game, it is determined that it is time to finish the big bonus game.

If it is not determined that it is the end timing of the big bonus game, the process returns to step 1 and the processes of steps 1 to 17 are repeated. If it is determined that it is time to end the big bonus game, the big bonus game is ended (step 18).

When the big bonus game is over, the game enters a state of waiting for medal insertion (step 19). When a medal is inserted (step 20) and the start lever 18 is operated (step 21), a winning lottery is performed (step 22).

Next, it is determined whether or not a big bonus game is in progress (step 23). If it is not during the big bonus game, it is determined whether or not a win has been selected in the lottery in step 22 (step 24).

When the hit is not selected, the count value K of the counter for counting the number of times of the re-game is given.
Is greater than 0 (K> 0) (step 25).

When the count value K is larger than 0, that is, when the count value K is 1 or more, the count value K of the counter is decremented by 1 (-1) (step 26).

Then, in order to be able to execute the re-game in the next game, the current lottery result is forcibly set for each re-game (step 27).

Thereafter, each of the stepping motors 4, 5, 6
Is driven, the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are rotated (step 28).

If it is determined in step 23 that the big bonus game is in progress, and if it is determined in step 24 that the winning is selected by lottery,
If the count value K is not larger than 0 in step 25, the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are rotated without performing the processing in steps 26 and 27 (step 28).

When one of the stop buttons 21, 22, and 23 is pressed after the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are rotated, the stop is performed based on a stop command signal from the pressed stop button. A symbol reel to be determined is determined (step 29).

Then, it is checked what hits in the lottery (step 30). In this case, the above step 22
Even if no win is selected in the lottery, the above step 2
If the result of the current lottery is forcibly set to be a re-game, it is determined that there is a re-game.

If there is a hit in the lottery, the symbol reel determined in step 29 is stopped so that the symbols in the hit are aligned within a predetermined specified range (step 31). And all the symbol reels 1,
It is determined whether or not steps 2 and 3 are stopped (step 3).
3). When all the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are not stopped, the process returns to step S29.

If it is determined in step 30 that the winning has not been selected in the lottery, the symbol reel determined in step 29 is stopped so as to be off (step 32). And all the symbol reels 1,
It is determined whether or not steps 2 and 3 are stopped (step 3).
3). When all the symbol reels 1, 2, and 3 are not stopped, the process returns to step S29.

Thus, the routine of steps 29 to 33 is performed three times, and all the symbol reels 1, 2, 3
Stops (YES in step 33), step 34
Proceed to. In step 34, the presence or absence of a hit and the type of a hit are determined based on a combination of symbols of a winning line, and the like.
If it is hit, the number of medals according to the type of the hit is paid out.

Next, it is determined whether or not the final result of this time is a big bonus game (step 35).
If it is not a big bonus game, it is determined whether or not the current final result is a re-game (step 36).

If the final result of this time is a re-game hit, that is, if a re-game is won in the lottery in step 22 or if a re-game is forcedly set in step 27, the start lever 18 The operation waits (step 37). Then, when the start lever 18 is operated, the process proceeds to step 22, where steps 22 to 36 are performed.
Is repeated. That is, in this case, the re-game without the medal insertion is executed.

If it is determined in step 36 that the final result is not a re-game, the process proceeds to step 19 and the processes in steps 19 to 36 are repeated.

If it is determined in step 35 that the final result of this time is a big bonus game, the process returns to step 1 to start the processing of the big bonus game.

As described above, in the above embodiment, the number of re-games generated during the big bonus game is counted by the counter. However, the count value of the counter
There is an upper limit. Then, in the normal game at the normal time after the end of the big bonus game, the re-games per re-game generated during the big bonus game are exhausted by the number of times corresponding to the count value of the counting means.

For this reason, the profit in the big bonus game can be left in the form of a re-game not only in the medals obtained in the big bonus game but also in the general game after the big bonus game is over. Can be increased.

Note that, if a re-game is won by lottery during a normal game during a normal game, the count value of the counter is not decremented. Then, the re-game based on the re-game is executed next time.

In the above embodiment, the upper limit is set to the count value of the counter for counting the number of re-games generated during the big bonus game, but the upper limit may not be set. In this case, step 7 is omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, a re-game hit does not occur in the regular bonus game. However, a re-game hit may also occur in the regular bonus game. In this case, a re-game per game generated in the regular bonus game in the big bonus game may be accumulated as a re-game per game generated in the big bonus game.

[0069]

According to the present invention, the number of re-games generated during the big bonus game is accumulated, and the number of times corresponding to the number of re-games or the predetermined upper limit in the general game after the big bonus game is completed. You can play the game again for a few minutes.

For this reason, the profit in the big bonus game can be left in the form of a re-game not only in the medals obtained in the big bonus game but also in the general game after the big bonus game is over, and the player can enjoy the game. Can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the appearance of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a winning line.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a big bonus game and a normal normal game processing procedure performed after the big bonus game ends.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a big bonus game and a normal normal game processing procedure performed after the big bonus game ends.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3 symbol reel 4, 5, 6 stepping motor 7 inserted number detector 8 hopper 15 re-game number indicator 17 medal slot 18 start lever 21, 22, 23 stop button 31, 32, 33 position detector 100 CPU 101 ROM 102 RAM

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A counting means for counting the number of re-games generated during a big bonus game, wherein the count value of the counting means exceeds a predetermined upper limit value.
Means for prohibiting the game , and means for completing the re-game per re-game generated during the big bonus game by the number of times corresponding to the count value of the counting means during the general game after the big bonus game ends. A toy machine.