JP4092370B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

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［０１０８］
上記加点演算部２０１において実行された加点演算結果は、滑り制御量選択部２０２へ送出されるようになっている。
【０１０９】
滑り制御量選択部２０２では、各図柄の得点状態に基づいて滑り量（滑りコマ数）が選択され、駆動信号出力部２１０へ送出される。これにより、駆動信号出力部２１０では、モータ駆動回路１３２を制御して、リールモータ１０６Ａ、１０６Ｂ、１０６Ｃを所定の時期に停止させる。
【０１１０】
なお、駆動信号出力部２１０には、前記遊技状態制御部１８６（図３参照）及び始動レバー３５４が接続されており、リール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃの始動制御時にもリールモータ１０６Ａ、１０６Ｂ、１０６Ｃの駆動を制御する。
【０１１１】
図６に従い、上記基本加点演算、テンパイ加点、停止タイミング加点について、中リール３５０Ｂが停止するときを例にとり、加点処理の流れを示す。なお、図６は、以下に示す表２乃至表５の相関関係を示しており、記載内容は表２乃至表５と同一である。
【０１１２】
表２の（Ａ）は、「赤７」と「ベル」の同時当選時に１回目のリール停止制御として、テーブル読出部２０６が、滑り制御テーブルメモリ２０８から読み出された滑りコマ数テーブル２０８（ｙ）で、表２の（Ｂ）は表２の（Ａ）の番号２，３，４，５，６の何れかの位置で停止操作があった場合の左リール３５０Ｃの停止図柄の配列を示しており、表２の（Ｂ）のように上段が「スイカ」、中段が「ベル」、下段が「赤７」で停止したことを示している。
【０１１３】
従って、「赤７」の入賞ラインとしては右上、下行、「ベル」の入賞ラインとしては中行であることがわかる。
【０１１４】
すなわち、表２の（Ａ）に示す滑りコマ数の欄の数値は、その数値に相当するコマ数分滑ることを表す。例えば、滑りコマ数の欄の数値が「３」となっている図柄Ｎｏ．が上段に位置しているときに操作されると、この時期から３コマ分滑り制御がなされ、停止する。他の数値（「１」、「２」、「４」）についても同様であり、数値「０」は所謂ビタ止めを示す。
【０１１５】
【表２】

【０１１６】
この左リール３５０Ａに上記図柄が停止すると、中リール３５０Ｂでは、表３に示されるビットデータが読み出されるようになっている。
【０１１７】
このビットデータに基づいて、基本加点として、ビットデータ「０」には点数ｎとしての＋１を、ビットデータ「１」には点数ｍとしての＋４を付与する。
【０１１８】
この基本加点は、ビットデータ「０」に後述する停止タイミング加点（ｋ点としての＋２点）が付与されても、ビットデータ「１」の得点を超えないようにするためのものである。
【０１１９】
次に、実行されるのが、テンパイ加点であり、通常は、ビットデータ「１」に対して点数ｐ（表１に示す役種類毎に設定された点数であり、最低点数が＋８点）を加点する。
【０１２０】
このとき、抽選の結果、同時に複数の内部当選となる可能性がある。例えば、赤７とベルとが同時に内部当選した場合、停止操作タイミングによっては、双方の図柄が滑り制御の範囲内となる（後述する表３の図柄Ｎo.５〜Ｎo.９）。
【０１２１】
この場合、前述の如く、テンパイ加点（点数ｐ）にそれぞれ異なる点数をテンパイとなり得る図柄毎に設定しておくことで、優先度が決まる。すなわち、従来のビットデータでは、停止操作タイミングに対して最も近いビットデータ「１」の図柄を停止対象としていたため、表２のような図柄の配列では、一方の当選役（表３の図柄Ｎo.５〜Ｎo.９の停止操作のタイミングで最先にある「赤７」若しくは「ベル」）が滑り制御の停止対象となり、優先度を決めてテンパイさせることができなかった。
【０１２２】
これに対して、本実施の形態では、テンパイ加点の対象が、同時内部当選の役に対応する全ての図柄に割り当てられた点数である。例えば、「ベル」と「赤７」とが同時に内部当選した場合は、＋８点と＋３２点とが加点対象であり、双方がテンパイ（所謂ダブルテンパイ）する停止位置（表３のＮｏ．４）があった場合には、合算した４０点が加算されることになる。
【０１２３】
なお、表３では、全てのビットデータ「１」に対してテンパイ加点（点数ｐ）を実行しているが、テンパイしていないところを、意図的にビットデータ「１」に設定する場合がある。これは、取りこぼしの際の出目を選択するときに用いられる手法であり、このような設定がなされたビットデータ「１」に対しては、テンパイはしていないので、加点はなされない。
【０１２４】
上記基本加点と、テンパイ加点の演算が終了した時点（演算は極めて僅かな時間）で、中リール３５０Ｂの停止操作が可能となり、遊技者の判断で停止ボタン３５６Ｂの操作がなされることになる。
【０１２５】
【表３】

【０１２６】
表４は、中リール３５０Ｂに付与された２１個の図柄のそれぞれにおける滑り制御範囲内のコマに対する停止タイミング加点の状態を示したものである。
【０１２７】
すなわち、停止操作タイミングにおいて、いわゆるビタ止め図柄を含め、停止可能な図柄は、合計５コマである。このそれぞれのコマにおける、０コマ目、２コマ目、４コマ目の図柄を対象として、停止タイミング加点として＋２点を加点する。
【０１２８】
【表４】

【０１２９】
滑り制御においては、縦列の下端（ビタ止め位置）から見て、最初の最高得点を持つ図柄を対象として停止させるようになっており、この結果を示したのが、表５である。
【０１３０】
表５は、中リール３５０Ｂの上段、中段、下段の停止図柄が表３に示した番号で表現されており、「赤７」と「ベル」とが同時に内部当選している場合において、それぞれがテンパイするための位置（「ベル」は中段、「赤７」は中段又は下段）が判明する。表５では、「赤７」のテンパイを「赤」と表記し、「ベル」のテンパイを「ベ」と表記している。なお、双方が表記されている場合は、所謂ダブルテンパイを意味する。
【０１３１】
この表３，４，５に示される如く、双方の図柄が滑り制御の範囲内となる中リール３５０Ｂの図柄Ｎｏ．４〜９の停止操作タイミングの内、Ｎｏ．５〜８の何れかで停止操作があった時には、「赤７」と「ベル」がそれぞれ単独でテンパイするＮｏ．５やＮｏ．８の停止位置よりも、「赤７」と「ベル」が共にテンパイするＮｏ．４の停止位置を優先して停止制御していることがわかる。
【０１３２】
【表５】

【０１３３】
なお、加点処理に限らず、相対的に優劣をつけることができる点数の処理、例えば、減点処理であれば、上記の「点数が最も高い図柄番号」を「点数が最も低い図柄番号」と読みかえればよい。また、プラス・マイナスの符号を考慮しない、絶対値であってもよい。さらに、加算、減算以外の他の四則計算（乗算、除算）を用いてもよい。
【０１３４】
以下に本実施の形態の作用を説明する。
【０１３５】
まず、通常遊技の流れについて説明する。
【０１３６】
メダルがクレジットされている状態（或いは、メダル投入部３２０からメダルを投入した状態）で、１枚ベットボタン３５２Ａ、またはマックスベットボタン３５２Ｂの操作によりメダルのベットが完了するか、或いは、メダル投入部３２０からメダルを投入することによりベットが完了すると、始動レバー３５４の操作が可能となる。
【０１３７】
始動レバー３５４が操作されると、この操作と同時に抽選部１８０により役の内部抽選がなされると共に、リール駆動制御部１９４の制御により、リール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃが回転を開始する。
【０１３８】
上記内部抽選の結果は、当選役・図柄決定部１８４から遊技状態制御部１８６に伝えられる。遊技状態制御部１８６は、フラグ管理制御部１９０を介してフラグメモリ１９２のフラグの状態を内部抽選の結果に応じて更新記憶させる。
【０１３９】
その後、遊技者が、停止ボタン３５６Ａ、３５６Ｂ、３５６Ｃを操作すると、この停止操作によってリール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃの回転を停止させるが、フラグメモリ１９２に記憶されているフラグに従って、滑り制御を加味して該当する図柄を所定位置に引き込むように、或いは所定位置から蹴飛ばすようにリール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃの停止制御が実行される。すなわち、リール駆動制御部１９４は、フラグメモリ１９２に記憶されたフラグの状態及び遊技状態制御部１８６による遊技状態に応じて停止制御テーブルを選択するようにしており、前記フラグが成立している場合には、的確な目押しタイミングによって当たり図柄を停止させることができる。また、多少の停止操作タイミングのずれは滑り制御によって矯正される。逆に、フラグが成立していない場合には、目押しを行っても、リール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃの回転に滑りを生じさせ、当り図柄では停止しないようにする。
【０１４０】
次に、全てのリール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃが停止すると、停止図柄に基づいて入賞したか否かの入賞判定が行われる。なお、入賞した場合には入賞した役の判定も行う。
【０１４１】
この判定により、大役に入賞したと判定された場合には、その停止図柄に従って、ビッグボーナス（ＢＢ）又はレギュラーボーナス（ＲＢ）のボーナスゲーム制御を実行し（権利行使）、小役と判定された場合には、当該小役に予め設定されている所定の払出し制御を実行する。
【０１４２】
ここで、停止ボタン３５６Ａ、３５６Ｂ、３５６Ｃによる停止操作が順次実行されると、リール３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃが順次停止していくが、左リール３５０Ａが停止したとき、それ以前に確定している内部抽選の結果が当選であり、かつ同時に複数の役が内部当選し（例えば、「ベル」と「赤７」）、しかも左リール３５０Ａの停止図柄の何れか（中段と下段）に各当選役に該当する図柄が停止していた場合、それぞれの役が入賞する可能性がある。
【０１４３】
この場合、従来は、それぞれの各図柄に対して一律にビットデータ「１」が割り当てられていたため、停止操作タイミングに対して最も近いビットデータ「１」の図柄が停止対象となっていたため、一方の当選役（前記した表３の図柄Ｎo.５〜Ｎo.９の停止操作のタイミングで最先にある「赤７」若しくは「ベル」）しか停止対象にできなかった。また、入賞ラインに入賞可能な２種類のビットデータを準備し、抽選によって何れかのビットデータを適用する手段をとっていたため、それぞれの入賞ラインへの入賞の可能性があるものの、複数のビットデータが必要な分、１つの役に消費されるメモリ量の増大を招いていた。
【０１４４】
これに対して本実施の形態では、１つの役に対して単一のビットデータを割り当てることで、メモリ量の軽減を図り、かつ、ビットデータの符号割り当て状態、並びにその後の停止操作（中リール３５０Ｂの停止ボタン３５６Ｂによる停止操作）等により、停止する図柄のそれぞれに対して加点演算処理を実行するようにした。
【０１４５】
特に、テンパイ加点（点数ｐ）を、表１に示される如く、それぞれの役の種類（図柄）毎に異ならせ、メダルの払い出し数が多い順に点数ｐを多くし、優先度を高くしたため、「赤７」と「ベル」との双方が入賞可能な停止タイミングにおいて、結果的に「赤７」の点数が多くなり、「ベル」を飛び越して「赤７」への停止制御が可能となる（表３のＮo.９のタイミングで停止操作したら、表３の図柄Ｎo.５まで滑って「赤７」が停止する。）。
【０１４６】
なお、このメダルの払い出し数は、例えば「ベル」等の小役が揃った場合は、その時点での払い出し数を指すが、「赤７」等の大役が揃った場合は、この大役の権利行使による全ての払い出し数を指す。従って、「赤７」が揃ったときの払い出しが０であったとしても、「赤７」の方が払い出し数が多いとし、優先度を高くする。
【０１４７】
以下、図７のフローチャートに従い、加点演算処理ルーチンを説明する。
【０１４８】
なお、このフローチャートは、左リール３５０Ａが停止した後、中リール３５０Ｂを停止するまでの過程を説明したものであり、表２乃至表５は、この図７のフローチャートに準ずる。
【０１４９】
ステップ２５０では、左リール３５０Ａが停止したか否かが判断され、否定判定された場合には、このルーチンは終了する。このステップ２５０で肯定判定されると、ステップ２５２へ移行して左リール３５０Ａの停止図柄（上段、中段、下段）を判別する。例えば、表２に示される如く、上段、中段、下段にそれぞれ「スイカ」、「ベル」、「赤７」が停止したことを判別する。
【０１５０】
次のステップ２５４では、内部抽選の結果（ここでは、「赤７」と「ベル」に同時当選）と左リール３５０Ａの停止図柄配列に基づいて、中リール３５０Ｂを滑り制御を加味して停止させるためのビットデータを読み出し（表３参照）、ステップ２６０へ移行する。
【０１５１】
ステップ２６０では、まず、基本加点処理が実行される。
【０１５２】
基本加点処理では、読み出したビットデータ「０」に対してｎ点（ここでは、＋１点）を加点し、ビットデータ「１」に対してｍ点（ここでは、＋４点）を加点する。
【０１５３】
次のステップ２６２では、内部当選した役を抽出してテンパイ加点処理が実行される。
【０１５４】
図８にこのステップ２６２のテンパイ（「赤７」と「ベル」に同時当選したときの）加点処理の詳細を示す。
【０１５５】
ステップ２６２Ａでは、「赤７」がテンパイする入賞ラインがあるか否かが判断され、肯定判定されると、ステップ２６２Ｂへ移行して点数ｐとして＋３２を加点し、ステップ２６２Ｃへ移行する。また、ステップ２６２Ａで否定判定された場合には、ステップ２６２Ｃへ移行する。
【０１５６】
ステップ２６２Ｃでは、「ベル」がテンパイする入賞ラインがあるか否かが判断され、肯定判定されると、ステップ２６２Ｄへ移行して点数ｐとして＋８を加点し、このルーチンは終了する。
【０１５７】
なお、本実施の形態では、「赤７」と「ベル」とが同時に内部当選しているため、加点としては、＋３２と＋８の双方となる（図６参照）。
【０１５８】
このような、基本加点及びテンパイ加点の後、中リール３５０Ｂの停止ボタン３５６Ｂによる停止操作があると（図７のステップ２６４での肯定判定）、ステップ２６６へ移行して、停止タイミング加点処理を実行する。
【０１５９】
停止タイミング加点処理では、当該停止タイミングにおけるビタ止め図柄を基準として、滑り制御範囲内の図柄（全５コマ）を特定し（表４参照）、その中の０コマ目、２コマ目、４コマ目にｋ点（ここでは、＋２点）を加点する。
【０１６０】
上記基本加点処理、テンパイ加点処理、並びに停止タイミング加点処理を実行することで、前記５コマの図柄に得点差が生じることになる。
【０１６１】
次のステップ２６８では、最高得点を得た図柄を中リール３５０Ｂの上段に停止するように、滑り制御が実行され、このルーチンは終了する。
【０１６２】
すなわち、図８では、全ての図柄（役）に対するテンパイ状態を、シリアルに判別し、その該当する全ての点数を積算（合算）する演算制御となっている。
【０１６３】
上記のような、得点による停止図柄を特定を行うことで、表５に示される如く、２１コマの図柄分の停止タイミングのそれぞれにおいて、「ベル」がテンパイするときと（１５／２１）、「赤７」がテンパイするときと（１／２１）、「ベル」「赤７」が共にテンパイ（ダブルテンパイ）するときと（５／２１）、を発生させることができる。
【０１６４】
以上説明したように本実施の形態では、同時に複数の内部当選があった場合に、単一のビットデータを用いることでメモリ量の消費量を軽減することができ、かつ、何れか一方の内部当選役に偏って入賞することがなくなる。特に、本実施の形態では、特定の停止操作タイミングで、「赤７」と「ベル」とが双方滑り制御範囲内にあるとき、最初に対象となる「ベル」を飛び越して「赤７」を入賞させることができるため、その分、払い出し数が多くなり、遊技者から見て有利となる（表３の図柄Ｎo.９のタイミングで停止操作したら、表３の図柄Ｎo.５まで滑って「赤７」が停止する。）。
【０１６５】
また、上記のように、同時に複数の内部当選があった場合、テンパイ加点の点数ｐとして、役（図柄）毎にそれぞれ割り当てられた点数をそれぞれ合算した値をテンパイ加点の点数ｐとしているため、所謂ダブルテンパイする停止位置が優先され、遊技者の趣向性を高めることができる（表３の図柄Ｎo.５〜Ｎo.８のタイミングで停止操作したら、表３の図柄Ｎo.４まで滑って「赤７」、「ベル」がダブルテンパイする。）。
【０１６６】
また、本発明の特徴は、テンパイ加点を内部当選役（図柄）毎に異ならせることであるが、これに加え、或る当選役（例えば、「ベル」が下段に停止している場合）に対して２種類の入賞ラインで入賞が可能である場合に、単一のビットデータを適用することによる入賞ラインの偏りを、加点処理（停止タイミング加点）を実行することで、ほぼ均等な確率での割り当てを実現することができるので、例えば、従来、「ベル」を２種類の入賞ライン上（中段、下段）にほぼ等率で停止するために、２種類のビットデータを準備しなければならなかったのに対し、単一のビットデータによって同等の状態での停止制御が可能となる。
【０１６７】
なお、本実施の形態では、左リール３５０Ａが先に停止したときの中リール３５０Ｂの停止制御について説明したが、左リール３５０Ａ、中リール３５０Ｂが先に停止したときの右リール３５０Ｃの停止制御においても、適用可能である。
【０１６８】
また、上記右リール３５０Ｃの停止制御（入賞判定）の後、不当に入賞（内部当選していないのに入賞してしまう）を回避する場合、当該入賞判定後に不当箇所を検索し、点数を０点とすればよい。この場合、入賞判定時のビットデータと同一のビットデータを適用することができる。
【産業上の利用の可能性】
【０１６９】
メダル、コイン、遊技球等を遊技媒体として使用するスロットマシン等の遊技機において、単一のビットデータを適用することによる入賞ラインの偏りを、停止タイミングに基づいて加点を実行することで、ほぼ均等な確率での割り当てを実現する
【図面の簡単な説明】
【０１７０】
【図１】本実施の形態に係るパチスロ機の斜視図である。
【図２】パチスロ機の制御系の概略図である。
【図３】主制御部における通常遊技制御のための制御系を機能的に示したブロック図である。
【図４】選択テーブルにおける一般遊技中に選択される当選判別テーブルを示す図表である。
【図５】リール駆動制御部における、滑り制御を加味したリールの停止制御を実行するための機能ブロック図である。
【図６】「赤７」と「ベル」とが同時に内部当選した時、中リール停止制御に特化したビットデータ並びに加点処理の流れを表２乃至表５に基づいて示した説明図である。
【図７】加点処理を含む中リール停止制御ルーチンを示すフローチャートである。
【図８】図７のステップ２６２の加点処理制御サブルーチンを示すフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
【０１７１】
１００ 主制御部（抽選手段）
１５０ 副制御部
１５２ 液晶制御回路
１８２ テーブル選択部
１８６ 遊技状態制御部
１８６Ａ 遊技実行制御部（遊技実行制御手段）
１９２ フラグメモリ
１９４ リール駆動制御部（停止制御手段）
２００ 基準ライン上図柄判定部
２０１ 加点演算部（数値付加手段、合算手段）
２０２ 滑り制御量選択部
２０４ フラグ判定部
２０６ テーブル読出部
２０８ 滑り制御テーブルメモリ（滑りコマ数テーブル記憶手段、ビットデータテーブル記憶手段）
２１０ 駆動信号出力部（停止制御実行手段）
３００ パチスロ機（遊技機）
３１３ ＬＣＤ
３１４ 表示窓
３５２Ｂ マックスベットボタン
３５４ 始動レバー
３５０Ａ、３５０Ｂ、３５０Ｃ リール（表示装置）
３５６Ａ、３５６Ｂ、３５６Ｃ 停止ボタン【Technical field】
[0001]
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses medals, coins, game balls and the like as game media.
[Background]
[0002]
Conventionally, in gaming machines, particularly pachislot machines, a predetermined number of medals are inserted and a start lever is operated to execute a lottery, and a plurality of rows (usually three rows) in which a plurality of symbols are displayed on the circumferential surface. The symbol variation reel (symbol row display means) is rotated.
[0003]
The symbol variable reels that have started to rotate by the start lever can be basically stopped at the time that the player intends by operating the corresponding stop buttons.
[0004]
Here, when the start lever is operated, the internal lottery is executed and the winning / losing is determined, and the player performs the stop operation of each symbol variable reel by the stop button and wins the internal lottery. The rights will be exercised when the symbols corresponding to the winning are available.
[0005]
There are a small bonus and a big bonus, and for the exercise of the right for winning the small bonus, a predetermined game medium payout is executed. In addition, the small role includes replay (replay), and at the time of replay, it is considered that a payout equivalent to the game medium thrown in for the game is made, and a new game medium is thrown in. Without replay rights.
[0006]
On the other hand, exercising the right of winning a major role is called a so-called bonus game (there is a regular bonus and a big bonus) from the normal gaming state after a predetermined game medium payout is executed for that role. , Transition to a predetermined number of special gaming states.
[0007]
Note that, when the player performs a stop operation using the stop button, slip control for a predetermined number of frames is executed according to the result of the internal lottery.
[0008]
In other words, when the stop button is operated at the stop timing of the symbol that stops only in the case of winning when the internal lottery is off, the stop operation is performed in order to avoid intentionally stopping at this symbol for the stop operation timing The position is shifted (kicked off), and control is performed so as to stop at the off symbol arrangement.
[0009]
Here, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop operation timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols (currently a maximum of 4 frames slips), this hit is intentionally made. Control (shift) of shifting the stop position so that the symbols stop together.
[0010]
By kicking and pulling in, you can have consistency with the lottery results, and even if the timing of the stop operation is slightly shifted, you can align the winning symbols, allowing players to miss It is preventing in the range.
[0011]
As described above, since the number of sliding frames varies depending on the result of the internal lottery, the slip control stores a table corresponding to each situation in advance.
[0012]
As the table, a bit table in which the number of sliding frames is expressed in bits (binary system) has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). In this bit table, one frame slip is expressed by “0”, and a stop frame is expressed by “1”.
[0013]
Here, for example, the bell and watermelon (relatively, the bell has a higher payout), and at the same time the reels (generally the left reel) that are stopped for the first time when winning internally, When the bottom row stops with the bell, plum, and watermelon symbols, the reel table (generally, the middle reel) that is stopped for the second time is pulled in for each internal winning combination. Allocate bits to be. For this reason, the stop control is executed with priority given to the bit closest to the operation button operation.
[0014]
That is, in the above bit table, even when trying to pull in a bell with a large payout, if the watermelon is first, the watermelon is given priority and the slip control is executed. I couldn't decide the priority for the internal winning.
[0015]
In order to solve this, it is necessary to prepare in advance a bit table dedicated to simultaneous internal winning.
[0016]
Note that, as described in Patent Document 2, the technique of simultaneous internal winning of a plurality of roles is a phenomenon that can occur in one game (one cycle game). Generally, if a small role and a bonus role are simultaneously elected at the same time, the small role will lose the right of internal winning unless it wins, but the bonus role will carry over the right of internal winning until the next game. It is controlled.
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-178987
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2003-334301 A
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0017]
However, if a bit table that can win a prize is prepared for each of the winning combinations at the same time, the memory capacity increases accordingly, and the limited memory capacity cannot be effectively used.
[0018]
Also, if the winning combination at the same time is a bonus role (major role) and a small role, placing emphasis on the amount of memory and winning a bias in any way, the right of internal winning will be lost and the bonus role will carry over In some cases, the gameability cannot be realized, and the game preference is reduced.
[0019]
In view of the above facts, the present invention takes into consideration the appropriate slip for each internal winning combination without encouraging the increase in the amount of memory such as the bit data storage area when two or more types of internal winnings occur simultaneously. It is an object to obtain a gaming machine that can improve the game preference by stopping at a stop position that is most advantageous to the player by executing the control.
[Means for Solving the Problems]
[0020]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of reels that start rotational driving based on a starting operation are provided, and a plurality of symbols arranged at a predetermined pitch on the peripheral surface of the reels can be displayed on the display unit. In the display unit, the gaming machine includes a display device in which at least a plurality of winning lines are set, and a lottery unit that performs a lottery of a preset role based on the start operation timing; and the lottery unit The game execution control means for executing payout of game media corresponding to the winning combination aligned with the winning line when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination internally can be aligned with any of the winning lines by the stop operation. Based on the stop operation timing for each reel, the number of sliding frames is reduced within a predetermined range of the number of sliding frames using the symbol pitch set for each reel as a unit frame. Also, based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, stop control means for stopping the rotational drive of the reel so as to notify the result of the role lottery on the winning line, the stop control means, A sliding frame number table that stores a sliding frame number table that is set based on the lottery result of the combination for the reel that has been stopped for the first time, and that determines the number of sliding frames for each stop operation timing of the reel. The storage means and the reels that have been stopped after the second time are set based on the lottery result of the combination and the symbol arrangement state on the display section of the reels that have already stopped. One of binary code data composed of a stop code, which is an identification code to be stopped in a state, and a slip code, which is an identification code for executing slipping for one frame, is stored in association with a symbol. The bit data table storage means and the result of the winning lottery executed prior to the second and subsequent stop operations, the symbol arrangement state on the display unit in the already stopped reels, and the combinations corresponding to the winning combinations in advance. Based on each symbol, under the relative quantity comparison, a numerical value in which the stop code is superior to the slip code is added to the stop code and the slip code of the bit data assigned to each symbol. When a numerical value is added by the numerical value adding means and the numerical value adding means, a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously won in the winning lottery, and the plurality of winning combinations are all within a predetermined number of sliding frames at the stop operation timing. If the winning combination is within the range, all of the plurality of internal winning combinations are set as numerical addition targets so that the priority of the stop position where all of the internal winning winning combinations stop on the winning line is the highest. And a stop control execution for executing the stop control for the symbol that is positioned most dominantly among the final values added by the numerical value adding means. Means.
[0021]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rows, for example, three rows of reels start to rotate by a starting operation. In addition, at the time of this starting operation, a lottery is performed by the lottery means, and a winning combination (internal winning) and a defeat are determined.
[0022]
In the game execution control means, when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination can be aligned with any of the winning lines by the stop operation, the game medium is paid out according to the symbols aligned with the winning line. .
[0023]
Here, in the stop control means, as a basic operation, based on the stop operation timing for each reel, a stepwise range of predetermined number of sliding frames using the symbol pitch set in advance for each reel as a unit frame. The rotation of the reels is stopped so that the result of the winning lottery is notified on the winning line based on the result of the winning lottery by the lottery means.
[0024]
In other words, even if it deviates from the optimal stop operation timing, it is possible to achieve the same state as the optimal stop operation timing by slip control, so that it becomes easy to win a winning combination, and beginners who are not good at stop operation can stop It is possible to correct the disparity with skilled workers who are good at operation.
[0025]
By the way, in the slip control by the stop control means, for example, with a single bit data (stop code and slip code set corresponding to each symbol), the variation of the symbols to be stopped is monotonous or the winning line is biased. Will occur.
[0026]
Therefore, in the stop control means, a numerical value is added based on the stop code and the slip code, and control is performed with the symbol positioned most dominantly among the final values obtained by adding the numerical value as the stop target. is doing.
[0027]
That is, in the sliding frame number table storage means, the reel that has been stopped for the first time is set based on the lottery result of the combination, and the reel is set based on the lottery result of the combination. The number of sliding frames is determined and stored for each stop operation timing of the reel.
[0028]
The bit data table storage means is set based on the lottery result of the combination and the symbol arrangement state on the display portion of the reel that has already stopped for reels that have been stopped after the second time, Either a stop code, which is an identification code to be stopped in the state at the time of the stop operation, or binary bit data composed of a slip code, which is an identification code for executing slipping for one frame, is stored in association with the symbol. Keep it.
[0029]
The numerical value adding means is executed prior to the second and subsequent stop operations, and is based on the result of the winning combination lottery, the symbol arrangement state on the display unit in the already stopped reel, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination in advance. Thus, under relative quantity comparison, a numerical value that makes the stop code superior to the slip code is added to the stop code and the slip code of the bit data assigned to each symbol.
[0030]
Here, in the case of adding a numerical value by the numerical value adding means, if a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously won internally in the winning lottery, the summing means preliminarily sets all of the plurality of internal winning winning combinations as numerical addition targets. Add the number assigned to each role.
[0031]
In the stop control execution means, the stop control is executed targeting the symbol positioned most dominantly among the final numerical values added by the numerical value addition means.
[0032]
This enables even single bit data to be stopped at the position where the highest priority is given to the double template when there is an internal winning combination at the same time. Can be stopped at a stop position that is most advantageous to the user.
[0033]
In general, if multiple simultaneous internal winnings occur, the range of the stop time in which both symbols can win (aligned) is greater than the range of the stop time in which only the other (one symbol) can win (aligned) Since there are many cases where both sides can win, it is possible to align the symbols of the simultaneous internal winning in a well-balanced manner by giving priority to the position and subjecting it to stop control.
The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the numerical value adding means aligns the symbols corresponding to the winning combination by a plurality of winning lines with respect to the symbols internally won in the winning lottery. If possible, the bias line is biased for the bit data corresponding to the symbol within the range of the predetermined number of sliding symbols at the stop operation timing after the second stop operation. In order to avoid this, a second numerical value adding means for selectively and fixedly adding a numerical value is provided.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the second numerical value adding means is added to the numerical value adding means. The second numerical value adding means is executed after the second and subsequent stop operations when it is possible to align the symbols corresponding to the winning combination by a plurality of winning lines with respect to the symbols internally won in the winning lottery. , For the bit data corresponding to the symbols within the predetermined number of sliding frames at the stop operation timing, numerical values are selectively and fixedly added in order to avoid the bias of the winning line. .
The invention's effect
[0034]
As described above, in the present invention, when two or more types of internal winnings occur at the same time, an appropriate slip control is performed for each internal winning combination without encouraging an increase in the amount of memory in the bit data storage area or the like. By executing the above, there is an excellent effect that the game preference can be improved by stopping at the stop position that is most advantageous to the player.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0035]
(Schematic configuration of pachislot machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachi-slot machine 300 includes a main body 302 and an operation / decoration portion 303 as an opening / closing cover provided on the front surface of the main body 302.
[0036]
The operation / decoration unit 303 can be classified into a decoration unit 304, an operation unit 306, and a payout unit 310 from the top.
[0037]
The decoration unit 304 has a display panel unit 312 on which a printed picture or character is transmitted and illuminated by turning on a backlight unit (not shown). In addition, as a part of the decoration part 304, a three-dimensional decoration lamp 304A is also provided in the left-right direction above the decoration part 304. In addition, speakers 305R and 305L are provided in the vicinity of the decorative lamp 304 for reproducing production sound and the like.
[0038]
The display panel unit 312 of the decoration unit 304 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) 313 for displaying a moving image for presentation, and a display window 314 for displaying a rotating display symbol. The display window 314 includes a transparent region that is integrally formed with the display panel unit 312.
[0039]
Inside the display window 314, there is disposed a symbol variation portion 316 configured with three spinning reels 350A, 350B, and 350C as main portions.
[0040]
Also, at the bottom of the display window 314, a 7-segment display 315A for displaying the number of paid-out medals as game media of the pachislot machine 300, a display for setting the remaining number of jack games and the game state (six levels), etc. A section 315B and a 7 segment display section 315C for displaying the number of credits are provided.
[0041]
The operation unit 306 has an upper portion protruding forward, and a medal insertion unit 320 is provided at the right end of the upper surface of the protruding portion. Further, the operation unit 306 is pressed down when credits are sequentially paid out from the left end of the upper surface. A settlement button 103, a single bet (insertion) button 352A, and a maximum bet (maximum input) button 352B. Further, a start lever 354, stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the like are provided in this order from the front left end of the protruding portion.
[0042]
The payout unit 310 includes a medal discharge port 326 and a tray 328 that receives a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 326.
[0043]
The three reels 350 </ b> A, 350 </ b> B, and 350 </ b> C are rotated so that symbols can be seen sequentially from the display window 314. The direction of rotation appears to move from top to bottom in FIG.
[0044]
Here, among the symbols that can be seen from the display window 314 when the rotation is stopped, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the middle row, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the upper row, and a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the lower row The combination of the symbols stopped on the five active lines of the two lines respectively connecting the centers of the symbols arranged on the two diagonal lines indicates the result of the game.
[0045]
Which of the five lines is the effective line depends on the number of medals invested, and when one medal is bet, the line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the middle row is the effective line. If three medals are bet, all lines are valid lines.
[0046]
The stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are provided below the symbol changing unit 316 and correspond to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. That is, the rotation of the corresponding reels 350A, 350B, and 350C can be stopped by operating the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the player.
[0047]
Further, by operating (tilting) the start lever 354 provided on the left side of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, the reels 350A, 350B, 350C start to rotate. This rotation is normally such that the three reels 350A, 350B, 350C start rotating simultaneously.
[0048]
Further, the operation timing by the start lever 354 is an internal lottery timing which will be described later, and the winning (winning) / off is determined by the operation of the start lever 354.
[0049]
Of the lines, a line aligned in a horizontal line in the upper row is used as a reference line for stop control (including slip control) to be described later. That is, stop control is performed based on the positional relationship between the reference line and the center line of the symbol located on the reference line.
[0050]
The reels 350A, 350B, and 350C do not stop between symbols, and are always controlled to stop at the symbol pitch.
[0051]
More specifically, if there is a stop operation when the center line of the first symbol on the reference line exceeds the reference line, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C cannot be reversed. The control for stopping the second symbol (less than the maximum symbol pitch) is a so-called bitter stop criterion immediately after the second symbol until the center line of the next second symbol coincides with the reference line.
[0052]
(Control system)
FIG. 2 schematically shows a control block diagram for controlling the operation of the pachislot machine 300.
[0053]
The control system of the pachislot machine 300 is configured with the main control unit 100 as the center, and the main control unit 100 identifies medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 320, and the number and types of medals inserted (incorrect or And a stop button 356A, 356B, 356C, a MAX bet button 352B, and a single bet button 352A corresponding to the start lever 354 and the above-described reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively. In addition, a settlement button 103 for returning a medal stored (credited) inside the gaming machine when the game is stopped is connected via a sensor (not shown) that detects an operation state.
[0054]
The main control unit 100 also includes a main control circuit 110 including a CPU. The main control circuit 110 mainly includes a RAM 128 that temporarily stores game progress and the like, and various programs. A stored ROM 130 is connected, and a clock pulse generation circuit 124 that generates a clock pulse that is a reference for the operation of the main control circuit 110 is connected via a frequency divider 126.
[0055]
In addition, a random number generator 120 and a random number sampling circuit 122 are connected to the main control circuit 110. The main control circuit 110 controls the random number generator 120 in synchronization with the clock pulse input through the frequency divider 126 to sequentially generate random numbers, and the random number sampling circuit 122 generates the random numbers. Get random numbers and sample them.
[0056]
In the pachislot machine 300, an internal lottery is performed by the main control unit 100 to determine whether a major role or a small role is won at the operation timing of the start lever 354. In the main control circuit 110, the start lever 354 is operated. Then, the random number sampling circuit 122 is instructed to acquire, sample, and output a random number, thereby deriving a lottery result according to the random number input from the random number sampling circuit 122.
[0057]
If the internal lottery is a win (combination), the player can win the number of medals according to each symbol when the winning symbols are obtained by the stop operation by the subsequent stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C. The gaming state is advantageous to the player according to the symbol.
[0058]
Here, there are small roles and big roles as roles. Among these, the major players include a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB” as appropriate) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB” as appropriate), and the degree of advantage to the player differs in the game corresponding to each. A game corresponding to RB (hereinafter referred to as “RB game” as appropriate) is composed of a plurality of small role games, and a game corresponding to BB (hereinafter referred to as “BB game” as appropriate) It is configured to include an RB game that can be won a plurality of times within a range where the number of acquired medals does not exceed the upper limit. Therefore, as a matter of course, the RB game is more advantageous to the player than the small role game, and the BB game is more advantageous to the player than the RB game.
[0059]
In addition, a motor drive circuit 132 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the motor drive circuit 132 includes left (L), middle (C), and right (R) reel motors 106A, 106B, Each of the left, middle, and right reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected via 106C.
[0060]
Further, a reel position detection circuit 134 for detecting the rotational positions of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected to the main controller 100. In the main controller 100, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are connected. The position of can be grasped at any time.
[0061]
Further, in the pachislot machine 300, the symbol variation by the symbol variation unit 316 is started at the operation timing by the start lever 354. When the start lever 354 is operated, the main control unit 100 operates the motor drive circuit 132. The reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are respectively started to rotate, and the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are rotated, and the three stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are operated on the basis of the subsequent operations. The rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped.
[0062]
Here, in the main control unit 100, when the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped based on the stop operation by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the slip control of a predetermined number of frames is performed according to the result of the internal lottery. Is supposed to run.
[0063]
In other words, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing at which the symbol that stops only on the winning line is stopped on the active line when the internal lottery is off, intentionally avoiding the stop at this symbol Therefore, control is performed so that the stop position is shifted (kicked off) and stopped at the off symbol arrangement.
[0064]
Also, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols, the winning symbol is intentionally stopped on the active line. Performs control to shift (pull in) the stop position.
[0065]
By kicking and pulling in the above, it is possible to make the internal lottery result and the game result uniform, and even if the stop operation timing is slightly shifted, it is possible to align the winning symbols, It prevents people from being lost.
[0066]
Here, in the slip control including kicking and pulling in as described above, the amount of slip (the number of sliding symbols) varies depending on the result of the internal lottery.
[0067]
The reels that have already stopped (generally, when the middle reel 350B is stopped, the left reel 350A is in a stopped state, and when the right reel 350C is stopped, the left reel 350A and the middle reel 350B are in a stopped state. ) Also varies depending on the state of the symbol arrangement (upper, middle, lower).
[0068]
Therefore, in the main control circuit, the stop operation timing by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C (specification of the symbols to be bittered to the reference line) and the slip for each of the internal lottery results and the determined symbol rows A slip control table (in this embodiment, a slip frame number table and a bit data table) associated with the number of frames is stored, and the corresponding slip control table is read based on the result of the internal lottery and the determined symbol sequence The slip control is executed.
[0069]
Furthermore, among the symbols that have already been stopped, the symbol that has been selected for the internal lottery may be in a state where it is possible to win in a plurality of winning lines. In order to average the probability of winning, a score for setting a priority is assigned to the slip amount information read from the slip control table used for the slip control. The slip control table and the point addition control will be described later.
[0070]
The main control unit 100 is connected to a hopper drive circuit 136 for operating a hopper 138 provided inside the pachislot machine 300. The hopper 138 stores medals, and the main control unit 100 pays out medals from the hopper 138 via the hopper drive circuit 136 in accordance with the stop pattern specified by the output from the reel position detection circuit 134. Executed.
[0071]
Further, a medal detection sensor 140 that detects medals paid out from the hopper 138 is disposed in the vicinity of the hopper 138 and is connected to the main control unit 100 via a payout completion signal circuit 142. The payout completion signal circuit 142 determines whether or not the payout is completed based on the detection signal from the medal detection sensor 140, and generates a payout completion signal when it is determined that the payout is completed. Is input.
[0072]
When the payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 142, the main control unit 100 ends the medal payout by the hopper 138 via the hopper driving circuit 136.
[0073]
Further, a display lamp drive circuit 144 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the 7-segment display unit 315A, the display unit 315B, the 7-segment display unit 315C, and the activation line described above are connected via the display lamp drive circuit 144. The display lamp 146 is controlled to be turned on and off.
[0074]
On the other hand, a sub-control unit 150 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the main control unit 100 inputs a command signal indicating a control state at any time to the sub-control unit 150. In the present embodiment, as communication between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 150, only one-way communication from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 150 is executed, and the sub control unit 150 performs main communication. Communication with the control unit 100 cannot be performed at all.
[0075]
A liquid crystal control circuit 152 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 controls a display state of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313 provided for production.
[0076]
Further, a lamp driving circuit 156 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and is provided inside the lamp 112 incorporated in the decorative lamp 304A and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C via the lamp driving circuit 156. The light emission of the backlight 158 and the like that emit light toward the positions facing the symbols on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C displayed on the display window 314 is controlled.
[0077]
Further, a speaker drive circuit 154 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and controls the sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.
[0078]
The sub-control unit 150 executes notification effects by the LCD 313, the speakers 305L and 305R, the backlight 158, the lamp 112 built in the decoration lamp 304A, and the like according to the control state of the pachislot machine 300 of the main control unit 100.
[0079]
In particular, the LCD 313 may execute a notice effect related to the game in accordance with the result of the role lottery executed when the start lever 354 is operated, and the player sees the notice effect for the game. You can have a sense of expectation for winning in the role lottery.
[0080]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing a control system for game control in the main control unit 100 according to the present embodiment.
[0081]
The main control unit 100 includes a lottery unit 180, and an operation signal indicating that the start lever 354 has been operated is input to the lottery unit 180. The lottery unit 180 executes an internal lottery with the operation of the start lever 354 after a predetermined number of medals have been inserted (bets) as a trigger.
[0082]
The lottery unit 180 acquires a random value in synchronization with the operation of the start lever 354, and sends the random value to the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 via the table selection unit 182.
[0083]
The table selection unit 182 stores a role / symbol table (see FIG. 4) in which information indicating a role / symbol corresponding to a numerical value that can be acquired by the lottery unit 180 is stored for each gaming state of the pachislot machine 300. . Note that the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 includes, for example, normal game, during BB internal winning, during RB internal winning, normal game during BB operation, during RB internal winning during BB operation, RB game, and the like.
[0084]
The table selection unit 182 obtains information indicating the current gaming state (in general gaming, during an RT game, when a major role flag is established, during major roles (BB, RB), etc.) from the gaming state control unit 186, and for each gaming state described above. A role / symbol table for which a role / symbol should be determined is selected from the provided role / symbol tables.
[0085]
Based on the role / symbol table selected by the table selection unit 182, the winning role / symbol determination unit 184 determines the winning role (small role (including replay), major role (RB, BB)) and the winning symbol. The determined winning combination and winning symbol are input to the gaming state control unit 186.
[0086]
The gaming state control unit 186 is connected to a gaming program memory 188 in which data indicating various programs corresponding to the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 is stored. The game state control unit 186 mainly controls the game state by reading and executing game program data corresponding to the game state from the game program memory 188 as appropriate by the game execution control unit 186A.
[0087]
The game program memory 188 stores data indicating a normal game program and data indicating a major game program. For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program data is read from the game program memory 188. In the case of the big game state, the big game program data is read according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB, and processing is executed based on each program data.
[0088]
On the other hand, the main control unit 100 is configured to include a reel drive control unit 194. Based on the start operation of the start lever 354, after a lapse of 4.1 seconds from the start of the previous game, the motor drive unit 132 is provided. Then, the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are driven to start rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C.
[0089]
Further, the reel drive control unit 194 performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C.
[0090]
Position detection sensors 198A, 198B, and 198C are attached to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively, and are connected to the reel drive control unit 194 via the reel position detection circuit 134. The reel drive control unit 194 recognizes the respective rotation positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of the slip control, and stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have stopped. The symbol array is sent to the gaming state control unit 186.
[0091]
Based on the symbol arrangement of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have been stopped, the gaming state control unit 186 confirms whether or not a winning combination has been won. If the winning combination is a small winning combination, a predetermined payout is made and a winning combination is made. If the winning combination is replay, replay control is executed, and if the winning combination is a leading role, the gaming execution control unit 186A reads the leading role gaming program from the gaming program memory 188 and executes it.
[0092]
In addition, the regular bonus game program and the big bonus game program are separately stored in the major player program, and are selectively read based on the elected major player.
[0093]
In the regular bonus program, a maximum of 12 games (maximum number of games) can be executed in the state that the lottery probability of the small role is higher than the lottery probability during the normal game as the right exercise. The regular bonus game ends when the player wins a maximum of eight times (maximum number of winnings) during any of these 12 games.
[0094]
On the other hand, in the big bonus program, a regular bonus game can be executed with high probability as an exercise of rights, and even if the regular bonus game is being executed if the number obtained in the big bonus game reaches a preset upper limit number The big bonus game ends. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the small role in the big bonus game is almost the same as that in the normal game.
[0095]
In addition, a flag memory 192 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 via the flag management control unit 190, and the internal winning state of the combination corresponding to the winning result of the internal lottery described above is managed by the state of the flag. Yes.
[0096]
Each flag is established by winning by internal lottery. Generally, the state of the small role flag disappears in one game (flag is not established) (invalidity of winning), but the state of the flag of the major role is then changed to each reel. 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped and the main character symbols are displayed in a predetermined arrangement on the display window 314, and are maintained until winning the main character (winning carry-over).
[0097]
Note that the flag memory 192 is connected to the reel drive control unit 194 described above, and the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 is based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the reel drive control unit 194. This is applied as a parameter for pull-in or kick-out slip control during stop control.
[0098]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for executing stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of slip control in the reel drive control unit 194.
[0099]
The stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C are connected to the reference line upper symbol determination unit 200. The reference line upper symbol determination unit 200 recognizes the symbol position when the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C (respectively) are operated by a signal from the reel position detection circuit 134, and the symbol at the time of so-called bitter stop. Identify. The reference line is the upper line.
[0100]
The specified bittering stop information is sent to the point calculation unit 201.
[0101]
On the other hand, the flag memory 192 is connected to the flag determination unit 204. The flag determination unit 204 determines the state of the flag at the current time (current game), and sends the determination result to the table reading unit 206.
[0102]
A slip control table memory 208 is connected to the table reading unit 206. In the slip control table memory 208, a plurality of bit data tables 208 (x) and slip frame number tables 208 (y) (x = 1, 2,... A) set for each gaming state (internal lottery result). −1, a, y = 1, 2,..., B−1, b) are stored (a and b are positive integers).
[0103]
That is, in the slip control table memory 208, as the first reel stop control, the slip frame number table 208 (y) in which the number of slip frames is stored, and bit data in each frame for the second and subsequent reel stop control. Are stored together with the bit data table 208 (x) to which “.” Is added.
[0104]
The table reading unit 206 selects and reads out the corresponding bit data table 208 (x) and the sliding frame number table 208 (y) based on the determination result from the flag determination unit 204, and adds the point calculation unit To 201.
[0105]
In the point calculation unit 201, based on the bit data assigned to each symbol, a basic point calculation for adding a preset number of points (n, m) and a template (for example, the left reel 350A has already stopped, And the stop button 356B or 356C, which adds a score (p) to a symbol that can be awarded when the middle reel 350B is stopped and the right reel 350C is subsequently stopped. A stop timing point calculation is performed in which a bitter stop symbol determined by the stop operation timing is set as the 0th frame, and a score (k) is added to each of the symbols of the 0th frame, the 2nd frame, and the 4th frame.
[0106]
Here, in the tempering point addition calculation in the present embodiment, different points (p) are set for each of the symbols (types of roles) that can be tempered. Specifically, as shown in Table 1, watermelon has 8 points, bell has 24 points, red 7 has 32 points, and blue 7 has 32 points. The score is not limited to the score itself, and may be set so that the score is higher in the descending order of the number of medals paid out than the lowest score (8 points) described later.
[0107]
[Table 1]

[0108]
The point calculation result executed by the point calculation unit 201 is sent to the slip control amount selection unit 202.
[0109]
The slip control amount selection unit 202 selects a slip amount (the number of slip frames) based on the score state of each symbol and sends it to the drive signal output unit 210. Accordingly, the drive signal output unit 210 controls the motor drive circuit 132 to stop the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C at a predetermined time.
[0110]
The driving signal output unit 210 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 (see FIG. 3) and a start lever 354, and the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are also controlled during the start control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. Control the drive.
[0111]
According to FIG. 6, the flow of the point addition process will be described by taking the case where the middle reel 350B is stopped as an example with respect to the above basic point calculation, the point addition point, and the stop timing point addition. FIG. 6 shows the correlation of Tables 2 to 5 shown below, and the description is the same as Tables 2 to 5.
[0112]
(A) in Table 2 shows the sliding frame number table 208 (from the slip control table memory 208 read by the table reading unit 206 as the first reel stop control when “Red 7” and “Bell” are simultaneously selected. y), (B) in Table 2 shows the arrangement of the stop symbols of the left reel 350C when the stop operation is performed at any of the positions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in Table 2 (A). As shown in Table 2 (B), the upper row is “watermelon”, the middle row is “bell”, and the lower row is “red 7”.
[0113]
Therefore, it can be seen that the “red 7” winning line is in the upper right and descending, and the “bell” winning line is in the middle.
[0114]
That is, the numerical value in the column of the number of sliding frames shown in (A) of Table 2 represents that sliding is performed by the number of frames corresponding to the numerical value. For example, the symbol No. in which the numerical value in the column of the number of sliding frames is “3”. If it is operated when is positioned in the upper stage, the slip control is performed for three frames from this time and stops. The same applies to the other numerical values (“1”, “2”, “4”), and the numerical value “0” indicates so-called bittering.
[0115]
[Table 2]

[0116]
When the symbol stops on the left reel 350A, the bit data shown in Table 3 is read out on the middle reel 350B.
[0117]
Based on this bit data, +1 as a score n is assigned to the bit data “0” and +4 as a score m is assigned to the bit data “1” as basic points.
[0118]
This basic score is for preventing the bit data “1” from exceeding the score of the bit data “1” even if a stop timing score (described later as +2 points) is added to the bit data “0”.
[0119]
Next, what is executed is a tempering score, and usually, a score p (the score set for each role type shown in Table 1 and a minimum score of +8) is set for the bit data “1”. Add points.
[0120]
At this time, as a result of the lottery, there may be a plurality of internal winnings at the same time. For example, when Red 7 and Bell are simultaneously elected internally, depending on the stop operation timing, both symbols are within the range of slip control (design No. 5 to No. 9 in Table 3 described later).
[0121]
In this case, as described above, the priority is determined by setting different points for the tempering points (score p) for each symbol that can be a tempered symbol. That is, in the conventional bit data, since the symbol of the bit data “1” closest to the stop operation timing is to be stopped, in the symbol arrangement as shown in Table 2, one winning combination (symbol No. in Table 3) is selected. The first “Red 7” or “Bell” at the timing of the stop operation of .5 to No. 9 was the target of stoppage of the slip control, and the priority could not be determined and tempered.
[0122]
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the points to be added to the temper are points assigned to all symbols corresponding to the simultaneous internal winning combination. For example, when “Bell” and “Red 7” are simultaneously elected internally, +8 points and +32 points are the target of addition, and both stop positions (No. 4 in Table 3) where they are tempered (so-called double tempered). If there is, 40 points are added together.
[0123]
In Table 3, the tempering points (score p) are executed for all the bit data “1”. However, the portion where no tempering is performed may be intentionally set to the bit data “1”. . This is a method used when selecting an outcome at the time of missing, and no bit points are given to the bit data “1” for which such a setting has been made because no tempering is performed.
[0124]
When the calculation of the basic score and the temper score is completed (the calculation is a very short time), the middle reel 350B can be stopped, and the stop button 356B is operated at the player's discretion.
[0125]
[Table 3]

[0126]
Table 4 shows the state of the stop timing addition for the frames within the slip control range in each of the 21 symbols given to the middle reel 350B.
[0127]
That is, at the stop operation timing, there are a total of 5 symbols that can be stopped, including so-called bittering-stopped symbols. In each frame, +2 points are added as stop timing points for the designs of the 0th frame, the 2nd frame, and the 4th frame.
[0128]
[Table 4]

[0129]
In the slip control, as viewed from the lower end of the column (biter stop position), the design having the first highest score is stopped. Table 5 shows the result.
[0130]
In Table 5, stop symbols in the upper, middle and lower stages of the middle reel 350B are expressed by the numbers shown in Table 3, and when “Red 7” and “Bell” are simultaneously elected internally, The position for tempering (the “bell” is the middle stage, the “red 7” is the middle stage or the lower stage) is identified. In Table 5, the “Red 7” template is represented as “Red”, and the “Bell” template is represented as “Be”. In addition, when both are described, it means what is called a double template.
[0131]
As shown in Tables 3, 4 and 5, the symbol No. of the middle reel 350B where both symbols are within the range of slip control. Among the stop operation timings 4 to 9, No. When there is a stop operation in any of 5-8, "Red 7" and "Bell" are the No. 5 or No. No. 8 where “Red 7” and “Bell” are both tempered. It can be seen that stop control is performed with priority given to stop position 4.
[0132]
[Table 5]

[0133]
In addition, in the case of a score processing that can give relatively superiority or inferiority, not only the scoring process, for example, in the case of a deduction process, the above "symbol number with the highest score" is read as "symbol number with the lowest score" Change it. Also, it may be an absolute value without considering plus / minus signs. Furthermore, other four arithmetic calculations (multiplication, division) other than addition and subtraction may be used.
[0134]
The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
[0135]
First, the flow of normal games will be described.
[0136]
In the state where the medal is credited (or in the state where the medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 320), the betting of the medal is completed by the operation of the single bet button 352A or the maximum bet button 352B, or the medal insertion unit When a bet is completed by inserting a medal from 320, the start lever 354 can be operated.
[0137]
When the start lever 354 is operated, an internal lottery is performed by the lottery unit 180 simultaneously with this operation, and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C start rotating under the control of the reel drive control unit 194.
[0138]
The result of the internal lottery is transmitted from the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 to the gaming state control unit 186. The gaming state control unit 186 updates and stores the flag state of the flag memory 192 according to the result of the internal lottery via the flag management control unit 190.
[0139]
Thereafter, when the player operates the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the stop operation stops the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. However, according to the flag stored in the flag memory 192, the slip control is taken into consideration. Then, stop control of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is executed so that the corresponding symbol is pulled into the predetermined position or kicked off from the predetermined position. That is, the reel drive control unit 194 selects the stop control table according to the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 and the gaming state by the gaming state control unit 186, and the flag is established. In this case, the winning symbol can be stopped by an accurate pressing timing. Further, a slight shift in the stop operation timing is corrected by slip control. On the other hand, when the flag is not established, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are caused to slip even if they are pushed, so that they do not stop at the winning symbol.
[0140]
Next, when all the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped, a winning determination is made as to whether or not a winning is made based on the stopped symbols. When winning, the winning combination is also determined.
[0141]
If it is determined by this determination that the major player has won a prize, the bonus game control of the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) is executed (exercises the right) according to the stop pattern, and it is determined that the player is a minor. In this case, predetermined payout control preset for the small combination is executed.
[0142]
Here, when stop operations by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are sequentially executed, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are sequentially stopped, but when the left reel 350A is stopped, the internal determined before that The result of the lottery is a win, and multiple wins are won internally (for example, “Bell” and “Red 7”), and each wins in one of the stop symbols (middle and lower) of the left reel 350A. If the corresponding symbol is stopped, each combination may win a prize.
[0143]
In this case, conventionally, since the bit data “1” is uniformly assigned to each symbol, the symbol of the bit data “1” that is closest to the stop operation timing is the target of the stop. Only the winning combination ("Red 7" or "Bell", which is the earliest at the timing of the stop operation of symbols No. 5 to No. 9 in Table 3), can be the only stop target. In addition, since two types of bit data that can be won on the winning line are prepared and any bit data is applied by lottery, there is a possibility of winning on each winning line. As much data is required, the amount of memory consumed for one role is increased.
[0144]
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a single bit data is allocated to one role to reduce the amount of memory, and the bit data code allocation state and the subsequent stop operation (medium reel) The point calculation processing is executed for each of the symbols to be stopped by a stop operation by the stop button 356B of 350B) or the like.
[0145]
In particular, the tempering points (score p) are made different for each type (symbol) of each combination as shown in Table 1, and the score p is increased in descending order of the number of medals to be paid out. At the stop timing at which both “Red 7” and “Bell” can win, as a result, the number of “Red 7” increases, and the stop control to “Red 7” is possible by skipping “Bell” ( If the stop operation is performed at the timing of No. 9 in Table 3, it slides to the symbol No. 5 in Table 3 and “Red 7” stops.
[0146]
The number of medals paid out indicates, for example, the number of payouts at the time when a small role such as “Bell” is arranged, but when a large role such as “Red 7” is arranged, Refers to the total number of payouts by exercise. Therefore, even if the payout when “Red 7” is complete is 0, it is assumed that “Red 7” has more payouts and the priority is increased.
[0147]
The point calculation processing routine will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0148]
This flowchart describes the process from the stop of the left reel 350A to the stop of the middle reel 350B, and Tables 2 to 5 are based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0149]
In step 250, it is determined whether or not the left reel 350A has stopped. If a negative determination is made, the routine ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step 250, the process proceeds to step 252 to determine the stop symbol (upper, middle, lower) of the left reel 350A. For example, as shown in Table 2, it is determined that “watermelon”, “bell”, and “red 7” have stopped in the upper, middle, and lower stages, respectively.
[0150]
In the next step 254, based on the result of the internal lottery (here, “Red 7” and “Bell” are won simultaneously) and the stop symbol arrangement of the left reel 350A, the middle reel 350B is stopped in consideration of the slip control. The bit data for reading is read (see Table 3), and the process proceeds to step 260.
[0151]
In step 260, first, basic point addition processing is executed.
[0152]
In the basic point addition process, n points (here, +1 point) are added to the read bit data “0”, and m points (here, +4 points) are added to the bit data “1”.
[0153]
In the next step 262, the internal winning combination is extracted and the tempering process is executed.
[0154]
FIG. 8 shows the details of this point 262 tempering process (when “Red 7” and “Bell” are won simultaneously).
[0155]
In step 262A, it is determined whether or not there is a winning line where “Red 7” is tempered. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 262B, +32 is added as the score p, and the process proceeds to step 262C. Further, when a negative determination is made at step 262A, the routine proceeds to step 262C.
[0156]
In step 262C, it is determined whether or not there is a winning line where “Belle” is tempered. If an affirmative determination is made, the routine proceeds to step 262D, where +8 is added as the score p, and this routine ends.
[0157]
In the present embodiment, since “Red 7” and “Bell” are simultaneously elected internally, the added points are both +32 and +8 (see FIG. 6).
[0158]
If there is a stop operation by the stop button 356B of the middle reel 350B after such basic addition and tempering addition (affirmative determination in step 264 of FIG. 7), the process proceeds to step 266 to execute stop timing addition processing. To do.
[0159]
In the stop timing addition process, the symbols (5 frames in total) within the slip control range are specified on the basis of the bitter stop design at the stop timing (see Table 4), and the 0th frame, the 2nd frame, the 4th frame among them Add k points (+2 points here) to the eyes.
[0160]
By executing the basic point adding process, the tempering point adding process, and the stop timing adding process, a score difference occurs in the symbols of the five frames.
[0161]
In the next step 268, slip control is executed so that the symbol having the highest score is stopped at the upper stage of the middle reel 350B, and this routine ends.
[0162]
In other words, in FIG. 8, the tempering state for all symbols (combinations) is serially determined, and all the corresponding points are integrated (added).
[0163]
By specifying the stop symbol based on the score as described above, as shown in Table 5, at the stop timing of the symbols for 21 frames, when the “bell” is tempered (15/21), “ When “Red 7” is tempered (1/21), “Bell” and “Red 7” are both tempered (double tempered) (5/21).
[0164]
As described above, in the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of internal winnings at the same time, the consumption of memory can be reduced by using a single bit data, and either one of the internal winnings can be achieved. There will be no chance of winning in the winning role. In particular, in the present embodiment, when “Red 7” and “Bell” are both in the slip control range at a specific stop operation timing, the “bell 7” is first skipped over the “bell 7”. Since it is possible to win a prize, the number of payouts increases accordingly, which is advantageous from the player's point of view (if a stop operation is performed at the timing of symbol No. 9 in Table 3, slide to symbol No. 5 in Table 3 and “ Red 7 "stops.)
[0165]
In addition, as described above, when there are a plurality of internal winnings at the same time, as the score p of the tempering points, the total number of points assigned to each role (symbol) is set as the tempering point p, The stop position for so-called double tempering is given priority, and it is possible to improve the player's preference (if the stop operation is performed at the timing of symbols No. 5 to No. 8 in Table 3, the player slides to symbol No. 4 in Table 3 Red 7 ”and“ Bell ”will double temper.)
[0166]
In addition, the feature of the present invention is that the tempering points are made different for each internal winning combination (symbol), but in addition to this, for a certain winning combination (for example, when “Bell” is stopped in the lower stage) On the other hand, when winning is possible with two types of winning lines, the winning line bias by applying a single bit data is executed with a point processing (stop timing adding point), with almost equal probability. For example, conventionally, two types of bit data must be prepared in order to stop “bell” on two types of winning lines (middle level, lower level) at almost equal rates. On the other hand, stop control in an equivalent state is possible with a single bit data.
[0167]
In this embodiment, the stop control of the middle reel 350B when the left reel 350A stops first has been described. However, in the stop control of the right reel 350C when the left reel 350A and middle reel 350B stop first. Is also applicable.
[0168]
Further, after the stop control (winning determination) of the right reel 350C, in order to avoid unreasonable winnings (winning even though the internal winning has not been won), the illegal spot is searched after the winning determination and the score is 0. What is necessary is a dot. In this case, the same bit data as the bit data at the time of winning determination can be applied.
[Possibility of industrial use]
[0169]
In game machines such as slot machines that use medals, coins, game balls, etc. as game media, by adding points based on the stop timing, Realize allocation with equal probability
[Brief description of the drawings]
[0170]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachislot machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a control system of a pachislot machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing a control system for normal game control in the main control unit.
FIG. 4 is a chart showing a winning determination table selected during a general game in the selection table.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for executing reel stop control in consideration of slip control in a reel drive control unit;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram based on Tables 2 to 5 showing the bit data specialized for middle reel stop control and the flow of point addition processing when “Red 7” and “Bell” are simultaneously elected internally; .
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a middle reel stop control routine including a point addition process.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a point addition control subroutine at step 262 in FIG. 7;
[Explanation of symbols]
[0171]
100 Main control unit (lottery means)
150 Sub-control unit
152 LCD control circuit
182 Table selection part
186 Game state control unit
186A Game execution control unit (game execution control means)
192 Flag memory
194 Reel drive control unit (stop control means)
200 Reference line design determination unit
201 Addition point calculation unit (numerical value adding means, summing means)
202 Slip control amount selection unit
204 Flag determination unit
206 Table reading section
208 Sliding control table memory (sliding frame number table storage means, bit data table storage means)
210 Drive signal output unit (stop control execution means)
300 pachislot machines (game machines)
313 LCD
314 Display window
352B Max Bet button
354 Start lever
350A, 350B, 350C reel (display device)
356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (2)

A plurality of reels that start rotational driving based on a start operation are provided, and a plurality of symbols arranged at a predetermined pitch on the peripheral surface of the reels can be displayed on the display unit. A gaming machine having a display device with a winning line set,
Based on the start operation timing, lottery means for executing a lottery of a preset role;
A game that executes payout of game media corresponding to the winning combination on the winning line when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination by the lottery means can be aligned with any of the winning lines by the stop operation Execution control means;
Based on the result of the lottery by at least the lottery means within a predetermined stepped number of sliding frames based on the symbol pitch set in advance for each reel based on the stop operation timing for each reel. Stop control means for stopping the rotational drive of the reel so as to notify the result of the winning lottery on the winning line,
The stop control means is
The number of sliding frames that is set based on the lottery result of the combination for the reel that has been stopped for the first time, and stores a sliding frame number table that determines the number of sliding frames for each stop operation timing of the reel Table storage means;
For reels for which the stop operation has been performed after the second time, the reel is set based on the lottery result of the combination and the symbol arrangement state on the display unit in the already stopped reel, and is stopped in the state at the time of the stop operation. A bit data table storage means for storing any one of binary bit data composed of a stop code that is an identification code and a slip code that is an identification code for executing slipping for one frame;
Relative based on the result of the winning lottery, the symbol arrangement state on the display unit in the reel that has already stopped, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination in advance, which are executed prior to the second and subsequent stop operations. Numerical value adding means for adding a numerical value for which the stop code is superior to the slip code to the stop code and the slip code of the bit data given to each symbol under a simple quantity comparison;
When a numerical value is added by the numerical value adding means, a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously won in the winning combination lottery, and the plurality of winning combinations are all within a predetermined number of sliding frames at the stop operation timing. All of the plurality of internal winning combinations are assigned in advance to each combination as a numerical addition target so that the priority of the stop position at which the plurality of internal winning combinations all stop on the winning line is the highest. A summing means for adding numerical values;
Stop control execution means for executing the stop control for the symbol positioned most dominantly among the final numerical values added by the numerical value adding means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The numerical value adding means is executed after the second and subsequent stop operations when it is possible to align the symbols corresponding to the winning combination by a plurality of winning lines with respect to the symbol internally won in the winning lottery, Second numerical value addition for selectively and fixedly adding a numerical value for the bit data corresponding to the symbols within the range of the predetermined number of sliding symbols at the stop operation timing in order to avoid bias of the winning line The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means.

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