JP3336287B2 - Playstand - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium (medals, balls, etc.), a pattern row (reel) composed of a plurality of types of patterns is moved (rotated), and a pattern is displayed when it is stopped. The present invention relates to an amusement platform (slot machine, pachinko machine, etc.) in which a prize is determined based on a combination of pictures stopped on a window and a player enjoys refunding a predetermined game medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a slot machine is used as an example of this type of amusement table, a plurality of reels (a pattern row) composed of a plurality of patterns are provided, a medal is inserted, and a start lever is operated. The game starts with the reels in a plurality of rows starting to rotate. At the same time as the start of the game, the control unit internally performs a lottery, and when the lottery results in a win, an internal winning state is established. When the player performs an operation of pressing the stop button corresponding to each reel while in the internal winning state, the control unit determines in advance the pattern position (point) at which the corresponding reel is pressed and the internal winning state described above. The reel is stopped and controlled to stop the reel so that a predetermined combination of predetermined patterns is displayed on the pattern display window.

<Conventional Problems> However, since the mounting capacities of control programs and control data are regulated by laws and regulations, the control of the game console becomes simple and the whole game becomes boring. In particular, the stop pattern of the pattern by the reel stop control that the player always sees while the game is in progress is monotonous such that the pattern combination stopped on the pattern display window is always displayed in the same pattern combination. , Making the game in a normal game boring.

In addition, before all the reels stop on the picture display window, the result of the lottery inside the amusement table may be easily understood by the player, and the normal game is internally changed to the bonus game by the lottery. When a prize is won, the arrangement of pictures displayed on the picture display window is a digestion game until a bonus prize is won.

[0005] Furthermore, even if the bonus has been won (inside winning state) inside the game console due to the lottery, the difference between the pattern stop pattern during the normal game and the pattern stop pattern when the bonus is internally won. Cannot be clearly expressed, and especially a beginner cannot stop a predetermined pattern aligned on the pattern display window, and may miss a chance of a game in which a bonus of a corner is generated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above conventional problems, and the problems to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a control program
Reduce man-hours for performance design and enjoy a variety of stop patterns
To provide an amusement platform that can do this .

[0007]

The object of the present invention is solved by the following means.

That is , according to the present invention, a plurality of reels composed of a plurality of types of pictures are provided, and the plurality of rows of reels are moved on a picture display window by a game start operation, so that the internal entry is performed.
The lottery of the prize is performed, and the respective reels are stopped based on the result of the lottery in response to the stop operation corresponding to the respective reels, and the symbols displayed on the symbol display window by the stopped reels are displayed. A game console that determines a winning from a combination of the above, and information indicating whether the priority image is to be stopped preferentially on the image display window, indicating whether the image is a priority image or not, is recorded for each image position on the reel. A stop pattern table in which information indicating whether or not stoppage is possible on the pattern display window is recorded for each pattern position on the reel, and for the same pattern position, the priority pattern is displayed. The reel is stopped so as to stop the reel on the picture display window with the selected picture as a stop picture by taking a logical product of the information indicating the truth or falseness of the table and the information indicating the truth or falseness of the stop picture table. Game board is provided, characterized in that Gosuru.

Further , the following means can be provided.
That is, the picture corresponding to the stop operation by the player
The logic for the pattern position within a predetermined range from the pattern position
Taking a product, the result of taking the logical product, the stop pattern is double
If there is a number, stop drawing
You can also stop the handle.

Also, in response to the stop operation by the player,
The picture position within a predetermined range from the picture position
Take the logical product, and as a result of taking the logical product, stop
If there is no picture, the stop picture table is used.
And the stop pattern can be selected.

[0011] The stop picture table may include the picture
Along with information indicating whether the stop is possible or not on the pattern display window,
The priority selected for stopping control of the other reels.
Information indicating the destination pattern table and the stop pattern table is
It can also be recorded.

In this case, the stop picture table is recorded.
The information to be displayed includes the priority picture table and the stop picture.
An identifier indicating a pattern table and any of the priority pattern
Table and identifier not corresponding to the stop picture table
And the priority pattern table and the stop
The identifier indicating the picture table is the logical product
Sometimes, while being converted to an identifier indicating the true,
Of the priority pattern table and the stop pattern table
The unresponsive identifier is converted to the false identifier
You may do so.

Further , the priority picture table and the stop picture
The stop pattern corresponding to the identifier indicating a pattern table
Multiple tables may be set,
If so, one will be selected by lot
It may be.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a slot machine as an example.

<External Configuration of Slot Machine> FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the center of the slot machine body 100, a pattern row in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged on each outer peripheral surface,
That is, three reels (101 to 103) are stored, and the main body 1
00 is configured to be rotatable inside. As for the patterns on the reels 101 to 103, three patterns are displayed in a vertical direction for each reel from the pattern display windows 131 to 133 on the front of the main body 100, so that the player can see them. Therefore, when the reels stop, a total of nine 3 × 3 pictures are displayed to the player in the picture display window.

Reference numeral 105 denotes a reel 10 by a player.
Reference numeral 106 denotes a medal slot through which a player inserts medals when starting a game. Reference numeral 107 denotes a medal payout port, and reference numeral 108 denotes a tray for the paid out medals.

Reference numerals 109, 110 and 111 are credit bet buttons for credits, 109 is a button for up to 3 medals, 110 is a button for up to 2 medals, 111 is a button for 1 medal, and is operated by push button operation. In one game, one to three medals can be inserted (bet) from those displayed on the credit remaining number display 114.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a credit medal settlement button and a credit switching button. The medal acquired by the player is stored up to a maximum of 50 medals as credits, or the medals displayed on the medal remaining number display 114 are displayed. This button is used to determine whether or not to save credits.

Reference numeral 113 denotes a sound hole for outputting a sound from a speaker for outputting sound, which generates and outputs a sound effect to a player according to the progress of the game. Reference numeral 115 denotes a medal payout number display. When the reels 101 to 103 stop, the arrangement of pictures displayed in the picture display windows 101 to 103 wins, and when a medal obtained by the player is ejected, the medal is ejected. Displays the number of paid out medals.

Reference numeral 116 denotes a medal insert lamp, which is a lamp for urging a player to insert metal to start a game. Reference numeral 117 denotes a replay start lamp, that is, a lamp for notifying the player of the replay when the player wins the replay. Reference numeral 118 denotes a notification lamp, in which the lottery has been won and the inside has won a big bonus (called BB) (internal BB winning state), or the inside has a regular bonus (called RB).
(Internal RB winning state) is notified to the player as internal information.

Reference numeral 119 denotes a payout display plate, which is an odd panel. Reference numeral 120 denotes a pay-in effective line display lamp, which corresponds to the number of inserted medals, and indicates a line that is valid (win) when the patterns are aligned, that is, a pay line that is valid in the game. Generally, the winning lines are one middle horizontal line when one medal is inserted and three upper and lower horizontal lines to the middle horizontal line when two medals are inserted, and three medals. When a number of cards is inserted, a diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right and a diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right are further added to make five lines a winning line. As for the winning line, predetermined 7 lines, 9 lines,
It goes without saying that any combination of pattern display positions of 3 × 3 on the pattern display windows 131 to 133 such as 27 lines may be used.

Reference numerals 121 to 123 are stop buttons provided for the player to stop each reel corresponding to each reel. The stop button 121 for the reel 101 and the stop button 122 for the reel 102 ,
The stop button 123 corresponds to the reel 103.

Reference numeral 140 denotes a flicker display lamp, in which the arrangement of the BB patterns is aligned on the pattern display windows 131 to 133, and the BB wins and the BB game is started.

<Outline of Game Operation> The game starts when a player inserts medals through the medal insertion slot 106 and operates the start lever 105.

When the game starts, three reels 10
1, 102 and 103 start rotating at the same time, and after the rotation speed of each reel reaches a certain speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute), a stop button 1 provided for each reel.
Since the operations 21 to 123 are validated, the player presses these buttons to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels.

When each reel stops, if the combination of the symbols stopped on the winning line determined by the number of inserted medals corresponds to a predetermined winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the type of winning is received in the receiving tray 108. And one game is completed.

<Structure of Control Unit> FIG. 5 shows the structure of the control unit controlled by the microprocessor of the slot machine 100 of the embodiment.

A portion indicated by reference numeral 22 in FIG. 2 is a microprocessor (CPU) which is a center of the control operation of the slot machine of the present embodiment, and exchanges control signals and data with the peripheral portion via the bus 50. I do.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a medal sensor for detecting a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 106, and reference numeral 24 denotes a switch from a stop button switch which is activated when the stop buttons 121, 122 and 123 for pressing the reels are pressed. Input, 25 is a sensor for sensing that the start lever 105 has been operated, and 26 is a credit bet button 1
Switch input from a credit bet button switch that is activated when any one of the buttons 09, 110, 111 is pressed, and these are input via the input interface 27.
It is connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50.

Reference numeral 28 is a read only memory.
(ROM), which includes a program for controlling the slot machine, control data and a table for controlling stop of the reels 101, 102 and 103, and the like. Reference numeral 29 denotes a random access memory (RAM) which stores a work area of the program, variable data, and the like. The memories of the ROM 28 and the RAM 29 are connected to the CPU 22 via a bus 50.

Reference numeral 30 denotes reels 101, 102, 1
A motor control unit for rotating and stopping the motor 03, a hopper control unit 31 for paying out medals, and these are connected via the bus 50 via the input / output interface 32
It is connected to PU22.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a light for illuminating the pattern from the front, a backlight for illuminating the pattern from the back, a notification lamp 118 for informing a player of the control state as internal information of the control of the slot machine 100, a flicker display. Lamp 1
A lamp control unit that controls lighting, blinking, extinguishing, and the like of a lamp such as 40 when the player wins the BB game or the RB game, or in accordance with the state of the game, to produce or decorate the lamp. Is connected to the CPU 22 via the output interface 34 and is controlled according to the control of the CPU 22.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a speaker, which is controlled by a sound output unit 36, in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 22,
Outputs various sound effects.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a hardware random number generator used for the lottery.
2 and the program can refer to the random value at any time. It goes without saying that this random number generator may be generated by a program as long as it generates sufficient random numbers.

<Picture Arrangement> FIG. 3 is a diagram in which the respective pattern arrangements corresponding to the reels 101, 102 and 103 used in the present embodiment are developed on a plane. In the picture array shown in FIG. 3, 21 pieces of a plurality of kinds of pictures are arranged on each reel. Each pattern array has 0-20 pattern positions,
The control section stores the picture position of each reel. The pattern arrangement on each reel is rotated by the reel drive motor 30 in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, when the stop button corresponding to each reel is pressed by the player's medal insertion number and the stop operation of each reel, for example, the first reel (left), the first reel When three “7” s at the picture position 10 of the 2 reel (middle) and the 3rd (right) reel are aligned on an effective pay line, a BB winning state (BB game state) is established, and the BB game is started. Start.

In the BB game state, the winning probability is set to be higher than in the normal game state in which no BB or RB has been won, and the general game (a general game in the BB game state) has a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 times). Reach or R
By performing the B game a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), the BB
The state of the game ends.

<Main Control of Slot Machine> Next, the main control (main flow) of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the steps of the flowchart showing the main control of FIG.

Step S10: (insertion of medals / bet) Depending on the player's selection, one to three game medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 106, or a credit bet button (medal maximum three-segment button 109, medal maximum) The user selects and presses one of the two-button button 110 and the one-button medal button 111). At this time, the pay-in effective line display lamp 120 is turned on in accordance with the number of game medals to be inserted, thereby notifying the player that the game can be played.

Step S20: (Game Start) When the player operates the start lever 105,
Using the random number value obtained from the random number generator 37, the RO
By comparing with the numerical value stored in M28, it is determined whether or not a predetermined picture combination has been won, and the result is set in the RAM 29 as a winning prize code.

Step S30: (Preparation for Reel First Stop) In order to stop the picture corresponding to the winning code on the picture display window, the first (first)
The reel stop control data corresponding to the third stop operation (reel first stop) is set in the RAM 29, and preparations for the reel first stop operation described later are made.

Step S40: (Start Reel Rotation) After the reels 101, 102 and 103 have started to rotate and the rotation speeds of the respective reels have reached a certain speed, the reels are provided corresponding to the respective reels. Stop button 121
To 123 are enabled.

Step S50: (Reel First Stop Operation) The CPU 22 stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop button (one of 121 to 123) pressed first (first) by the player. To the stop request signal.

Step S60: (First Reel Stop) The CPU 22 receives the stop request, and based on the reel stop control data prepared in step S30, the motor drive unit 3
0 is controlled to stop the reel corresponding to the stop button pressed first.

Step S70: (Preparation for Reel Second Stop) In order to stop the picture corresponding to the winning prize code on the picture display window, after the start of the rotation of all the reels, the next stop button (first stop button) (Second) Reel stop control data corresponding to the pressed stop operation (reel second stop) is set in the RAM 29, and preparations are made for a reel second stop operation to be described later.

Step S80: (Reel Second Stop Operation) The CPU 22 stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to one of the next (second) stop buttons (121 to 123) pressed by the player. To the stop request signal.

Step S90: (Second reel stop) Upon receiving the stop request, the CPU 22 executes the motor driving unit 3 based on the reel stop control data prepared in step S70.
0 is controlled to stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button.

Step S100: (Preparation of third reel stop) The last (third) stop from the start of rotation of all the above-mentioned reels in order to stop the picture corresponding to the winning prize code on the picture display window. The reel stop control data corresponding to the operation (reel third stop) is set in the RAM 29, and preparations for the reel third stop operation described later are made.

Step S110: (Reel Third Stop Operation) The CPU 22 stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to any one of the last (third) stop buttons (121 to 123) pressed by the player. To the stop request signal.

Step S120: (Third stop of reel) Upon receiving the stop request, the CPU 22 controls the motor drive unit 30 based on the reel stop control data prepared in step S100, and sets the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. Perform a stop.

Step S130: (medal payout) When a predetermined picture is displayed in the picture display window and the result of the prize determination is a prize, a predetermined number of medals are transferred from the medal payout port 107 to the medal tray 108. The payout game ends.

<Reel Stop Control> Next, the reel stop control of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to data shown in FIGS.

(ROM constant data used in reel stop control) As reel stop control data, a stop pattern table index (stop pattern table head address + stop pattern table type) shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
Stop pattern data (priority picture information position information storage section + stop picture position information storage section) of the stop pattern table shown in FIGS.

Here, there are three types of stop pattern tables. Type A is shown in FIG. 6, type B is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and type C is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

(Stop Pattern Table Index) Each data stored in the stop pattern table index shown in FIG. 5 is a prize winning code (the type of prize won by the internal lottery) and a medal insertion port 106. The start address of the stop pattern table used according to the number of medals and the type of the stop pattern table are stored.

(Type A of Stop Pattern Table) FIG.
Shows data stored in type A of the stop pattern table. The stop pattern table of type A includes a “priority picture position information storage section” and a “stop picture position information storage section”.
The logical value is true (Tru) according to the picture position number corresponding to the picture of each reel described in FIG.
e: hereinafter abbreviated as T) or false (False: hereinafter)
F). Here, the logical values T, F
Indicates whether the picture position of the corresponding reel is a picture to be stopped on the picture display window as a priority picture or is possible as a stop picture position.

The pattern to be stopped at the stop reference position (position for stopping the pattern) on the pattern display window is determined by the "priority pattern position information storage section" and the "stop pattern position information storage section". That is, while the reel is rotating, the value of the priority pattern position information and the bit information T, F of the stop pattern position information by a predetermined number of patterns ahead of the pattern position where the stop button is pressed are acquired, AND of them (AND)
Take. As a result, when there are two or more T's, one of the picture positions is selected by lottery, and the selected picture position is stopped as a reference stop position.

(Type B of Stop Pattern Table) FIGS. 7 and 8 show data stored in type B of the stop pattern table. In other words, the stop pattern table of the type B has the “first stop priority” for the reel (reel first stop) that stops in response to the stop button pressed first (first) after all the reels rotate. A pattern position information storage section "and a" stop pattern ID storage section ". Further, the data of the “stop pattern ID storage unit” corresponds to the picture position where the reel stops at the stop reference position on the picture display window at the first stop of the reel, and the stop pattern table for stopping the second reel and the third reel. ID number 0-7
(Seven types of stop pattern tables) are stored. However, when 0 is stored, it indicates that the picture at the picture position is not stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window in the first reel stop. When 1 to 7 are stored, it indicates that the pattern is stopped at that pattern position.

The pattern to be stopped at the reel first stop is determined in the same manner as in the above-mentioned [stop pattern table type A]. That is, “0 → F ”, “1 to 1” in the “stop pattern ID storage unit” in FIG.
7 → T ”, and a logical product is performed with the“ first stop priority picture position information storage unit ”in FIG.

Further, as the "second and third stop priority picture position information section" and the "second and third stop stop picture position information section", the "first and second stop stop picture position information sections" have the same format as the above-mentioned stop pattern table type A. 1 stop priority picture position information "and" second to 8
"3 stop stop pattern position information" is stored in correspondence with the first (first) pressed reel (one of the left, middle, and right reels).

(Type C of Stop Pattern Table) FIG.
0 and FIG. 11 show data stored in type C of the stop pattern table. The type C stop pattern table has the same format as the type B of the above-described stop pattern table, and includes a "first stop priority picture position information storage unit"
It comprises a “stop pattern ID storage section”, and further includes a “second and third stop priority picture position information section” and a “second stop
３3 stop picture position information section for stop ”. However, in type C, "bank number storage unit for each stop pattern"
, The configuration is different from that of the type B.

Here, the "bank number storage unit for each stop pattern" stores the number of banks corresponding to the "stop pattern ID storage unit", that is, the number of stop pattern tables for the second to third stops. I have.

(Example) When the player presses the stop button at the third picture position of the left reel as the first stop of the reel, the "stop pattern ID storage section" for the left reel is used.
Since the value is 3, the number of “bank number storage units for each stop pattern” of the left reel / stop patterns 1 to 7 is 2. At this time, as the stop pattern tables for the second stop and the third stop, the “first stop = left reel” corresponding to “first stop = left reel” from “second and third stop priority picture position information section” A stop pattern table for bank 1 or puncture 2 and a stop pattern table for left reel / pattern 3 / bank 1 or puncture 2 is selected, and a stop pattern table of a priority pattern used on the middle reel and the right reel by lottery. Is determined.

Also, in the "second and third stop picture position information storage sections", the stop pattern table of the stop picture is determined in the same manner. The determination of the picture to be stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window is the same as in the type B.

(RAM Work Variable Used in Reel Stop Control) In the reel stop control, as shown in FIG.
Calculation of variables is performed using 29 as a work area. The work area includes a “stop pattern table”, “priority picture position information”, “stop picture position information”, and “stop pattern”. Here, the "stop pattern table" is used to copy and store the start address and type of the table used in correspondence with the winning prize code and the number of inserted medals in the stop pattern table index in FIG.

As described above, the “priority pattern position information” and the “stop pattern position information” are the data copy of the “priority pattern position information storage section” of the stop pattern table of type B, and the “stop pattern ID information”. This is used when replacing the data in the "storage section" with the same format as the "picture position information storage section". It is also used as a type A or type C work area when copying and replacing data.

The “stop pattern” in FIG. 11 is used when a type B or type C stop pattern table is used.
Used to store the stop pattern ID in use.

<Reel Stop Control> Next, FIGS.
The reel stop control described in the main control of FIG. 4 will be described in detail with reference to the detailed processing flow of FIG.

(Preparation for Reel First Stop: Step S in FIG. 4)
30 / Refer to FIG. 12) Step S31: (common preparation) The stop pattern table start address and the stop pattern table type in FIG.
Copy to work area 9.

Step S32: (Branch by Type) It is determined whether the type of the stop pattern table is Type A, Type B or Type C. If it is Type A, the process shifts to Step S33, In the case of B, step S34, and in the case of type C, step S35
The processing moves to.

Step S33: (Preparation for Type A) "Preferential pattern position information storage section" and "Stop pattern position information storage section" of the stop pattern table of type A selected from the top address according to the winning code and the number of inserted medals. Is copied to the “priority picture position information” and “stop picture position information” work areas of the RAM 29.

Step S34: (Preparation of Type B) As described above, the "first stop priority picture position information storage section" of the stop pattern table of the type B selected from the start address according to the winning schedule code and the number of inserted medals. , And the “stop pattern ID storage unit” are copied to the “priority picture position information” and “stop picture position information” work areas of the RAM 29, respectively.

At this time, since the data stored in the “stop pattern ID storage section” is a stop pattern table number from 0 to 7, it is converted into T and F as binary information and copied. That is, the format is unified by converting the “stop pattern ID storage unit” into “0 → F” and “1 to 7 → T”.

Step S35: (Preparation of type C) As in the case of type B, "stop pattern ID storage section"
Of the type C stop pattern table, the “first stop priority pattern position information storage” and the “stop pattern ID storage” are stored in the RAM 29 as “priority pattern position information” and “stop pattern”. Copy each to the "Location information" work area.

(First Reel Stop: Step S60 in FIG. 4)
/ See FIG. 13) Step S61: (Reading of pattern position information entry) When the stop button is pressed during reel rotation, for example, "priority pattern position information" from a pattern position passing through the stop reference position to a predetermined pattern destination. , And "stop picture position information" are written into the RAM 29. When the stop button is pressed when the “slug” at the symbol position 5 on the left reel shown in FIG. 3 passes the stop reference position, for example, the “priority symbol” up to the symbol position “kanzashi” at the symbol position 1 four symbols ahead This indicates that "position information" and "stop picture position information" are to be written into the RAM 29.

Step S62: (Selection of Stop Picture Position Entry Candidate) A picture to be stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window is determined based on the obtained "priority picture position information" and "stop picture position information". The logical product of “priority picture position information” and “stop picture position information” is taken, and if at least one is T, the result is entered as a candidate for a stop picture position. "Information" is entered as a stop picture position candidate.

Step S63: (Selection of stop picture position) As a picture position to be stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window, among the candidates entered as the stop picture position,
The stop pattern position is determined by lottery from among the “T”.

Step S64: (Reel Stop) Based on the information on the stop picture position, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window.

(Preparation for Reel Second Stop: Step S in FIG. 4)
Step S71: (branch by stop control type) The type of the stop pattern table is determined, and the type B is determined.
In the case of, the process proceeds to step S72. In the case of type C, step S73. In the case of type A, step S7.
The processing shifts to Step 4.

Step S72: (Reset of type B picture position information) The second stop of the reel corresponding to the picture position stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window at the first stop of the reel and the type B of the stop pattern table ( The “second and third stop priority picture position information section” and the “second and third stop”, which are stop pattern tables for the second stop reel and the third stop (third stop reel), respectively. The “stop picture position information section” is copied from the “priority picture position information” and the “stop picture position information” in the RAM 29.

Step S73: (Type C pattern position information reset 1) The second stop of the reel corresponding to the pattern position stopped at the stop reference position on the pattern display window at the first stop of the reel and the type C of the stop pattern table. The logical sum of a plurality (number of banks) of stop pattern tables of the "second and third stop priority picture position information units" for the (second reel to stop) and the third stop (third to stop) The calculation and the OR operation of a plurality (for the number of banks) of stop pattern tables of the "second and third stop stop pattern position information sections" are performed, and the respective results are stored in the RAM 29 as "priority pattern position information" and "stop" Picture position information ".

Step S74: (priority pattern position information clear 1) The stop pattern table entered as a candidate for the pattern position to be stopped at the stop reference position on the pattern display window in the first reel stop step S62 is "stop pattern position information". When the information is adopted from the “section”, all the T and F information in the “priority picture position information storage section” are cleared (all are set to F).

(Preparation of Reel Third Stop: Step S in FIG. 4)
100 / Refer to FIG. 15) Step S101: (branch 2 according to stop control type) The type of the stop pattern table is determined, and
In the case of, the process proceeds to step S102, and in the case of type A or type B, the process proceeds to step S104.

Step S102: (bank selection) According to the picture position stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window at the first reel stop, lottery is selected from a plurality of stop pattern tables prepared for the third stop of the reel. The stop pattern table (bank) to be stopped is determined.

Step S103: (Type C picture position information reset 2) The second stop of the reel corresponding to the picture position stopped at the stop reference position on the picture display window at the first stop of the reel and the type C of the stop pattern table. (The reel that stops second) and for the third stop (the reel that stops third)
The stop pattern table (bank) determined by the above processing from the “second and third stop priority picture position information section” and the “second and third stop stop picture position information section” is stored in the RAM.
This is copied to “priority picture position information” and “stop picture position information” at No. 29.

Step S104: (priority pattern position information clear 2) The stop pattern table entered as a candidate for a pattern position to be stopped at the stop reference position on the pattern display window at the second stop of the reel is from the "stop pattern position information section". When adopted, all T and F information in the "priority picture position information storage section" is cleared (all are set to F).

As described in detail above, the reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention is as follows.
Preparation for first stop of reel in step S40, step S70
Since the setup method of variable data used for reel stop control in the reel second stop preparation of step S100 and the reel third stop preparation of step S100 is shared, the reel stop control processing is executed using only the variable data. The control processing time can be stabilized.

In the reel stop control, since a pattern to be stopped subsequently is selected in accordance with the first (first) pattern stopped at the stop reference position on the pattern display window, the pattern is displayed on the pattern display window. The number of pattern combinations to be stopped at the same time can be increased. Further, since the combination of the stop patterns corresponds to the pattern stopped first, a stop pattern corresponding to each reel (left, middle, right) can be created.

That is, since a stop pattern can be formed on the reel corresponding to the stop button pressed first, the player can consciously select and press the reel to be stopped first and enjoy various stop patterns. it can.

Further, by preparing a "priority picture position information storage section" and a "stop picture position information storage section", a picture to be preferentially stopped is drawn into the picture display window at the timing of pressing the stop button. In such a case, the priority information can be cleared and switched to stop information.Therefore, even if any of the stop buttons is pressed, a predetermined stop pattern should be played so that the player is interested. Can be.

[0091]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by dividing the priority picture table and the stop picture table, it is possible to reduce the number of man-hours for designing the performance of the control program, and to realize variously. An amusement platform that can enjoy various stop patterns is provided.

[0092]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing combinations of reel patterns in the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating control of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a stop pattern table index for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a type A stop pattern table for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a type B stop pattern table for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a type B stop pattern table for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a type C stop pattern table for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a type C stop pattern table for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a work method on a RAM for explaining reel stop control of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of reel first stop preparation for describing reel stop control of the slot machine in the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of reel first stop for describing reel stop control of the slot machine in the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of reel second stop preparation for describing reel stop control of the slot machine in the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of reel third stop preparation for describing reel stop control of the slot machine in the present embodiment.

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22 CPU 23 Medal sensor 24 Stop button switch 25 Start lever sensor 26 Credit bet button switch 27 Input interface 28 ROM 29 RAM 30 Motor control unit 31 Hopper control unit 32 Input / output interface 33 Lamp control unit 34 Output interface 35 Speaker 36 Sound output unit 37 random number generator 50 bus 100 slot machine 101 left reel 102 middle reel 103 right reel 105 start lever 106 medal slot 107 medal payout port 108 medal tray 109 medal maximum 3 button 110 medal maximum 2 button 111 medal 1 button Button 112 Medal settlement button / credit switching button 113 Sound hole 114 Credit remaining number display 115 Medal payout number table Table 116 Medal insert lamp 117 Replay start lamp 118 Bonus flag notification lamp 119 Winning payout display board 120 Winning pay line display lamp 121 Left reel stop button 122 Medium reel stop button 123 Right reel stop button 131-133 Reel display window 140 Flicker display Lamp 600-602 Back light board 610 Back light L1-L9 Back light corresponding to the position of each picture seen from the picture display window

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-11-76498 (JP, A) JP-A-10-165564 (JP, A) JP-A-10-179846 (JP, A) JP-A-7-107 24104 (JP, A) JP-A-11-128444 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 5/04

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game machine comprising: a plurality of rows of reels comprising a plurality of types of pictures; a plurality of rows of reels being moved on a picture display window by a game start operation ;
In response to the stop operation corresponding to each of the reels, the respective reels are stopped based on the result of the lottery, and a winning is determined from the combination of the symbols displayed on the symbol display window by the stopped reels. A priority pattern table in which information indicating whether or not the priority pattern is to be stopped preferentially on the pattern display window is recorded for each pattern position on the reel, and on the pattern display window. And a stop pattern table that records information indicating whether the stop is possible or not for each pattern position on the reel. The information indicating the truth of the priority pattern table for the same pattern position And stopping the reel so as to stop the reel on the pattern display window as a stop pattern by taking a logical product of the information indicating the truth and falseness of the stop pattern table. Game table that. 2. The logical product is obtained for the picture positions within a predetermined range from the picture position corresponding to the stop operation by the player, and as a result of the logical product, when there are a plurality of the stop pictures, 2. The game console according to claim 1, wherein one of the stop patterns is stopped by lottery. 3. The logical product is calculated for the symbol positions within a predetermined range from the symbol position corresponding to the stop operation by the player, and as a result of the logical product, if the stop symbol does not exist, The amusement stand according to claim 1, wherein the stop pattern is selected based on a stop pattern table. 4. The stop picture table includes information indicating whether the stop is possible on the picture display window and information indicating whether the stop is possible on the picture display window. The game console according to claim 1, wherein information indicating a stop picture table is recorded. 5. The information recorded in the stop picture table includes an identifier indicating the priority picture table and the stop picture table, an identifier not corresponding to any of the priority picture table and the stop picture table, The identifiers indicating the priority symbol table and the stop symbol table are converted to the identifier indicating the true when the logical product is taken, while any of the priority symbol table and the stop symbol are changed. The game console according to claim 4, wherein the identifier not corresponding to the table is converted into an identifier indicating the false. 6. In some cases, a plurality of the stop picture tables corresponding to the identifiers indicating the priority picture table and the stop picture table are set, and when a plurality of the stop picture tables are set, one of them is selected by lottery. The game console according to claim 5, wherein the game is performed.