JP4632210B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which lottery information relating to a lottery result of a combination is transmitted from a game control means for controlling the progress of a game to an effect control means for controlling an effect output in accordance with the progress of the game. It is.

  2. Description of the Related Art A conventional slot machine is known that includes a game control means for controlling the progress of a game and an effect control means for controlling an effect output in accordance with the progress of the game. In such a slot machine, the game control means is in charge of lottery drawing, reel stop control, and the like. The effect control means is in charge of various effects to be output during the game, such as sound output, lighting of various lamps, image display when an image display device is provided, and the like.

  The effect control means controls to output an effect related to the winning lottery result. For this reason, when the game control means performs the lottery of the combination, the game control means transmits lottery information regarding the lottery result to the effect control means. The effect control means controls to select and output an effect related to the winning lottery result from a plurality of predetermined effects based on the received lottery information.

  In the above-described conventional technology, for example, when any winning combination is won, lottery information corresponding to the winning combination is transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means. Then, the effect control means controls to output an effect corresponding to the winning combination based on the received lottery information. Similarly, if the result of lottery in the game control means is non-winning, the lottery information corresponding to the non-winning is transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means. Then, the effect control means controls to output the effect corresponding to the non-winning.

  For this reason, for example, when an effect corresponding to the winning combination is output (before the player operates the stop switch) when one of the winning combinations is won, the player responds to the output effect. There is a problem in that it is known that there is no possibility of winning of a role other than the winning role, and the player cannot be given an expectation of the possibility of winning of various types of roles.

  Similarly, if the winning combination is output when the winning combination is not selected, the player can reliably determine that the winning combination is output by viewing the effect. This eliminates the need for the player to operate the stop switch so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on the active line, and there is a problem that technical intervention is lost.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it possible for the player to expect the possibility of winning various types of winning so that the lottery result of the winning cannot be reliably determined from the output contents of the production. Is to be able to.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
(Claim 1)
The invention of claim 1 comprises game control means for controlling the progress of the game and effect control means for controlling the effect output in accordance with the progress of the game. It is a role to shift to a special game that is advantageous for the player on condition that the combination of symbols matches a predetermined symbol combination, until the combination of symbols stops on the active line after winning Means a lottery means for drawing a role including a special role whose winning is carried over in the game, and one or more information provided for each result of lottery by the role lottery means, and means the lottery result Lottery result information selecting means for selecting any one lottery result information from one or two or more lottery result information, provided with lottery result information, based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means In the game state where the special role is not selected, the game state information indicating that the special role is not selected or the game state information indicating that the special role is selected is selected and the game selected as the special role In the state, game state information selection means for selecting game state information indicating that the special combination is won, and at the start of the game, the lottery result information selection based on the result of the combination by the combination lottery means in the game Lottery information transmitting means for transmitting the lottery result information selected by the means and the game state information selected by the gaming state information selecting means to the effect control means, and the effect control means is configured to after receiving the lottery information receiving means for receiving the lottery result information and game state information that are sent, the lottery result information corresponding to the winning of the special combination by lottery information transmitting unit, a special role in the next game When you receive a game state information indicating that you are not winning, to perform the privilege with a game that is advantageous for the player in the next game after the game, which has received the game state information indicating that you do not win the special role with particular determining, after receiving the gaming state information indicating that the winning a special combination, upon receiving the game state information indicating that no won special won in the next game, the winning a special combination A game execution determination unit with a privilege that determines to execute the game with a privilege after the game that has received the game state information indicating that the game is not performed.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the lottery result information and the game state information regarding the lottery result of the combination are transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means. The lottery result information and game state information transmitted here may not match the actual lottery result .
In addition, after receiving lottery result information corresponding to the winning of the special role, when receiving game status information indicating that the special role is not won in the next game, or a game indicating that the special role is won After receiving the state information, when the game state information indicating that the special role is not won in the next game is received, a game with a benefit that is advantageous to the player is executed.

Accordingly, for example, there are cases where lottery result information and game state information indicating that a special role is won is transmitted to the effect control means, even though the lottery of the role in the game control means is not won .

Therefore, since lottery result information and game state information relating to the winning lottery result are not transmitted to the effect control means with 100% reliability, an effect that does not coincide with the winning lottery result may be output. Thereby, it is possible to make the player expect the possibility of winning various types of winning so that the lottery result of the winning cannot be reliably determined from the output contents of the effect.

In addition, when an effect that does not match the lottery result of the combination has been output, a game with benefits that is advantageous to the player can be executed, thereby shifting to a gaming state in consideration of the player.

( Claim 2 )
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect, when the game with a privilege is won by a specific combination in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means, the specific symbol corresponding to the specific combination won It is the alerting | reporting mode game which alert | reports the information for stopping the combination of this to an active line .

In the invention of claim 2 , when the notification mode game is executed, information for stopping a specific symbol combination corresponding to the selected specific combination on the effective line is notified. Thus, the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected specific combination can be stopped on the active line (the specific combination is awarded). Therefore, in the notification mode game, the game state in which the number of acquired medals increases more than the game that is not the notification mode game can be set to a gaming state in consideration of the player.

(Claim 1)
According to the invention of claim 1, since the lottery result information and the game state information relating to the lottery result of the combination are not transmitted to the production control means with 100% reliability, an effect that does not match the lottery result of the combination is output. There is. Thereby, it is possible to make the player expect the possibility of winning various types of winning so that the lottery result of the winning cannot be reliably determined from the output contents of the effect.

In addition, when an effect that does not match the lottery result of the combination has been output, a game with benefits that is advantageous to the player can be executed, thereby shifting to a gaming state in consideration of the player.

( Claim 2 )
According to the invention of claim 2 , in the notification mode game, a game state in which the number of medals is increased more than a game that is not a notification mode game can be brought into a game state in consideration of the player.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine in the first embodiment. A motor 32 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 1) of the slot machine 10.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31, is connected to the center of rotation of the reel 31, and is controlled by a reel stop control means 63 (described later) of the game control means 60.

The reel 31 has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination) is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. One reel 31 is provided with, for example, 21 symbols at equal intervals.
In the present embodiment, three reels 31 are provided in parallel. Each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from a display window (not shown) provided on the front panel of the slot machine 10. Therefore, nine symbols are arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window of the slot machine 10.
When the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window at a predetermined speed.

Further, when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line coincides with a combination of symbols corresponding to any predetermined combination when the reel 31 is stopped, a winning combination of the combination is won.
Here, although not shown, for example, five effective lines are set in the portion including the display window of the front panel. In the case of five effective lines, there are three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages in the horizontal direction, and two diagonal lines in the lower right and lower left directions.

  The three symbols that are continuous from top to bottom of the reel 31 that can be seen from each display window are positioned on three effective lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages in the horizontal direction. This valid line is validated according to the number of inserted medals. If one medal is inserted, one effective line in the middle in the horizontal direction is activated. If it is two, three effective lines in the horizontal direction are activated. If three, all five effective lines are activated. The

Further, a lamp 33, a speaker 34, an image display device 35, and a notification lamp 36 are electrically connected to the output side of the slot machine 10. These are for outputting effects during the game.
Each of the lamps 33 is turned on or blinks in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. As a type of the lamp 33, firstly, there is a back lamp that is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the reel 31 and illuminates the design of the reel 31, and lights up, blinks, or turns off according to a predetermined pattern at the time of production output. Secondly, there is an upper lamp that is arranged at the upper front of the housing of the slot machine 10 and blinks when winning a winning combination.

The speaker 34 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
The image display device 35 includes a liquid crystal display device, a dot display, and the like, and displays various effect images, game information, and the like during the game.
The notification lamp 36 is lit under certain conditions when a special role (described later) is won, and notifies the player that the special role has been won.

Further, a start switch 41 and a stop switch 42 are electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 1) of the slot machine 10.
The start switch 41 is a switch operated when the player starts the rotation of the reel 31.
Three stop switches 42 are provided independently for each reel 31 and are operated when a player stops the rotation of each reel 31.

  In a normal game, a player activates an effective line by inserting a medal from a medal insertion slot (not shown) or operating a bet switch (not shown) for inserting a stored medal. The start switch 41 is turned on. Thereby, all the reels 31 are started. Then, the player presses each stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of each reel 31. When all the reels 31 are stopped, if the symbol combination of the reels 31 stopped on the active line matches a symbol combination corresponding to any one of the predetermined combinations, the winning combination is won, and depending on the winning combination The medal is paid out.

(Game control means)
The game control means 60 controls the progress of the game in the slot machine 10, and includes a CPU that performs various control processes, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, and a CPU that performs various controls. A RAM or the like for temporarily storing captured data and the like when processing is provided. In the present embodiment, the game control means 60 includes the following means.

(Role lottery means)
The role lottery means 61 performs lottery for a role (special role, small role, or replay). Random number extracting means for determining the winning combination and determining means for determining the winning combination based on the random value extracted by the random number extracting means.

  The random number generation means of the role lottery means 61 generates random numbers within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number extracting means extracts the random number generated by the random number generating means at a predetermined time, in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is turned on by the player. The determination unit determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random number value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit with a probability table 62 (described later).

A plurality of types of special combinations, a plurality of types of small combinations, and a replay are provided as the combinations that are selected by the combination lottery means 61.
The special role is a role that shifts from a normal game to a special game (a game that can be expected to win medals more than a normal game and is advantageous to the player). A plurality of types of special roles are provided. For example, a big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB), a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB), and a single bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as SB). Is mentioned.
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that only BB and RB are provided as special roles, and SB is not provided.

The small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. The combination of symbols and the number of medals to be paid out are set differently depending on the type of the small role. In the present embodiment, three types of small combination 1 to small combination 3 are provided.
Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role in which the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted so that the re-playing can be performed.

Furthermore, the special combination is a combination in which the winning combination is carried over in the game after winning the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line, that is, the game until the special combination wins.
On the other hand, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the winning game, the winning combination of the combination will not be carried over after the next game, It is a role that becomes invalid at the end.

(Probability table)
The probability table 62 defines a predetermined winning probability for each combination. The winning combination probability is determined for each number of inserted medals (1 to 3) and for each set value of the payout rate.
The probability table 62 has a lottery region corresponding to a random number region (in the above example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation) generated by the random number generator of the combination lottery unit 61. It is divided into winning areas and non-winning areas. That is, the winning area ratio of each combination in the lottery area is set to be the winning probability of each combination.

(Reel stop control means)
The reel stop control means 63 has a gaming state ((1) a gaming state in which the special combination is not won, (2) a special combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination has not yet stopped on the active line. The reel 31 is stopped with reference to the reel stop control table 63a based on the gaming state or (3) special game, etc.), the lottery result of the role lottery means 61, and the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on. The position is determined and the motor 32 is driven and controlled so that the reel 31 stops at the determined position.

  The reel stop control table 63a determines the stop position of the reel 31 from the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 and the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. In the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means 61, when no combination is won, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination does not stop on the effective line. Yes. Further, when one of the winning combinations is won, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped on the active line.

  Here, in the game when the special role is won, or the game where the special role win is carried over and is not won for the small role or replay, the combination of symbols corresponding to the special role stops on the active line Thus, the drawing-in control for the special role is performed within the possible range of the stop control of the reel 31.

  In addition, when a small role or replay is won during a game in which a special role is overtaken, winning of the small role or replay is given priority. Therefore, at the time of winning the small role or replay, even if the special role is being carried over, the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small role or replay stops on the effective line. The stop position is determined.

  Here, as described above, the reel stop control means 63 is within the possible range of stop control of the reel 31 so that when the winning combination is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination stops on the effective line. Performs drawing-in control of the symbol related to the combination. In other words, if the symbol related to the role does not stop on the active line at the position where the stop switch 42 is detected at the time of winning the winning combination, the reel 31 is controlled to move when stopped, so that By actively stopping such symbols, the winning rate of the winning combination is increased.

  The stop control of the reel 31 is normally set to 190 ms or less (within 5 symbols counting from the position where the stop switch 42 is detected). Accordingly, if the stop switch 42 is turned on when any of the symbols up to 5 symbols before the symbol related to the winning combination is positioned on the specific effective line, the symbol related to the winning combination is displayed on the specific effective line. The pull-in is controlled. On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is turned on when any of symbols 6 or more apart from the symbol related to the winning combination is located on the specific effective line, the symbol related to the winning combination Pull-in is not controlled on the active line.

  The reel stop control means 63 is provided with a plurality of types of reel stop control tables 63a. The plurality of reel stop control tables 63a indicate whether or not to stop the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small combination 3 on the effective line when the small combination 3 is won by the combination lottery means 61. It is set differently according to the order. The small combination 3 is a combination corresponding to the specific combination in the present invention.

  That is, in a certain reel stop control table 63a, when operated in the order of operation of a specific stop switch 42 (for example, right, middle, left), a specific symbol corresponding to the selected small role 3 Is set to stop at the active line, and when it is operated in the other operation order, it is determined not to stop the specific symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 at the active line. .

  In the other reel stop control table 63a, when the operation is performed in the operation order of other specific stop switches 42 (for example, left, right, middle), it corresponds to the winning combination 3. It is stipulated to stop a specific symbol combination on the active line, and it is determined not to stop a specific symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 on the active line when operated in any other operation order. ing.

  Here, when the stop switches 42 respectively corresponding to the left, middle, and right reels 31 are represented by left, middle, and right, the operation order of the stop switches 42 is “left, middle, right”, “left, right, There are six types of “middle”, “middle, left, right”, “middle, right, left”, “right, left, middle”, and “right, middle, left”. Therefore, in this embodiment, six types of reel stop control tables 63a are provided.

  Each reel stop control table 63a has a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small combination 3 when the small switch 3 is won and the stop switch 42 is operated in any one operation order. When the stop switch 42 is operated in the other five operation orders, the reel 31 is stopped so that a specific symbol combination corresponding to the small part 3 does not stop on the effective line. A stop position is defined.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing 21 symbol arrangements on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 31 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, only the symbol arrangement of “Bell” is shown, and a predetermined symbol is also displayed in a blank part in the drawing, but the illustration is omitted here.
In FIG. 2, all the symbols of “bell” are arranged on each reel 31 at intervals of 5 symbols or less. A combination of symbols “bell”-“bell”-“bell” is determined as a specific symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3.

  Here, since the “bell” symbols on each reel 31 are all arranged within an interval of 5 symbols, the “bell” symbol is drawn onto the effective line regardless of the position at which the stop switch 42 is turned on. Can be controlled. Therefore, the symbol of “bell” that constitutes a specific symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 has a pull-in rate of 100%.

The reel stop control means 63 includes reel stop control lottery means 63b.
The reel stop control lottery means 63b selects one reel stop control table 63a from among the plurality of reel stop control tables 63a by lottery when the winning combination 3 is won by the combination lottery means 61. As a result, when the small combination 3 is won, one of the reel stop control tables 63a is selected to stop the specific symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 3 on the active line. The operation order is determined. As a selection method of the reel stop control table 63a, for example, selection is performed by lottery using a software random number. As a lottery method using random numbers, the same method as the lottery of the combination by the above-mentioned combination lottery means 61 can be mentioned.

  Furthermore, the reel stop control means 63 includes an operation order detection means 63c. The operation order detecting means 63c detects the operation order of the stop switch 42 when the small combination 3 is won. As described above, the stop switch 42 is provided for each of the reels 31, but the reel 31 that is turned on first (first) is the reel 31 among the left, middle, and right reels 31. It is detected whether the stop switch 42 corresponding to each of the reels 31 of the left, middle, and right reels 31 is the stop switch 42 that is turned on second. Each stop switch 42 is configured to transmit an identification signal to the operation order detection means 63c when turned on.

  Then, the reel stop control means 63 refers to the selected reel stop control table 63a based on the detection result by the operation order detection means 63c, determines the stop position of the reel 31, and stops the reel 31 at that position. .

(Winning determination means)
The winning determination means 64 determines whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on one of the active lines matches the predetermined combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations when the reel 31 is stopped. is there. The winning determination means 64 determines, for example, a symbol positioned on the effective line by detecting an angle when the motor 32 is stopped, the number of steps, and the like, and based on this, determines the presence / absence of a winning combination.

  The winning determination means 64 does not determine the symbol combination after the reel 31 is actually stopped, but from the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel 31 is controlled by the reel stop control table 63a. It is also possible to determine the combination of symbols that stop at the active line when the stop position is determined.

(Payment means)
The payout means 65 determines the winning combination according to the winning combination when it is determined by the winning determination means 64 that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination. A predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player, or credits are added.
When a replay is won, control is performed so that the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

(Special game execution means)
The special game execution means 66 controls the start of the special game, the progress of the game during the special game, the end of the special game, and the like.
The special game executing means 66 obtains a special game from the normal game (obtaining medals more than the normal game) on condition that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches the combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined special role. Can be expected and will be advantageous to the player).

The special game executing means 66 shifts from the normal game to the BB game when a specific symbol combination corresponding to BB stops on the active line. Further, when a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the RB is stopped on the active line, the normal game is shifted to the RB game.
The special game execution means 66, when shifting to the special game, in order to notify the player that the special game is to be switched on, lighting the lamp 33, outputting sound from the speaker 34, displaying the image by the image display device 35, etc. Control to perform various effects.

  The special game execution means 66 controls the progress of the game during the BB game and the RB game. In the BB game, the special game execution means 66 first starts the first game. The first game is a game in which medals within a predetermined number (for example, three) are inserted as in the normal game. The combination drawn by the combination lottery means 61 in the first game is a small combination and a transition combination for shifting to the second game. In the first game, the upper limit of the number of games is predetermined as, for example, 30 times. The special game execution means 66 continues to count the number of games in the first game.

  Further, the special game executing means 66, in the first game, on condition that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches the combination of symbols corresponding to the transition role, that is, on the condition that the winning combination of the transition role Transition from the first game to the second game.

  When shifting to the second game, the special game executing means 66 counts the number of games in the second game and the number of winnings of the predetermined role. In the second game, for example, only one medal can be inserted, and only the effective line in the middle in the horizontal direction is activated, and a specific symbol corresponding to the predetermined role is assigned to this effective line with a high probability of, for example, about 90%. A game where the combination is controlled to stop. Then, the second game is continued until the number of winnings of the predetermined role reaches a specified number (for example, 8 times) or until the number of games reaches a specified number of times (for example, 12 times). In order to determine whether or not the second game end condition is satisfied, the special game execution means 66 counts the number of games and the number of winnings of a predetermined role.

  Then, the special game execution means 66 terminates the second game when the number of games of the second game or the number of winnings of the predetermined role reaches the specified number of times, and confirms that the BB game end condition is not satisfied. As a condition, control is performed to return to the first game again.

  Here, in the BB game, the upper limit of the number of times of transition from the first game to the second game is set to a predetermined number (for example, three times). Therefore, at the end of the second game when the specified number of times is reached, the BB game is ended without moving to the first game again. For this reason, the special game execution means 66 counts the number of times of transition from the first game to the second game during the BB game. For example, 1 is added to the number of times of transition when the transitional prize is won during the first game during the BB game and the transition is made to the second game.

In the RB game, the second game in the above-mentioned BB game is a set, that is, a game in which a combination of specific symbols corresponding to a predetermined role is stopped at the active line with a high probability is set to the specified number of wins or the specified number of games. It is done until it reaches.
In the RB game, the special game execution means 66 continues to count the number of games or the number of winnings of a predetermined role.

  The special game executing means 66 continues to determine whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied during the special game, and ends the special game when it is determined that the special game end condition is satisfied.

  When the special game is a BB game, the number of games in the second game when the number of games of the first game reaches the specified number of times or when the number of times of transition from the first game to the second game reaches the specified number of times Alternatively, when any one of the predetermined winning combinations reaches the specified number, the special game executing means 66 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied. Also, when the special game is an RB game, the special game execution means 66 sets the RB game end condition when the game number or the predetermined number of winnings reaches the specified number. It is determined that it is satisfied.

(Lottery result information selection means)
The lottery result information selection unit 67 selects lottery result information using a lottery result information selection random number based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61. Each lottery result information corresponds to the lottery result of the combination.
In the present embodiment, the random number for selecting lottery result information consists of the same hardware random number (having a range of 0 to 65535) as that of the role lottery means 61 and the R register (having a range of 0 to 127). , (0 to 65535) × (0 to 127) = 0 to 8388888607.
Then, one of the random number values in this range is selected, and lottery result information corresponding to the random value is selected.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a lottery result of a combination and a selection probability of lottery result information corresponding to the result in the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, a value obtained by dividing the displayed selection probability by 8388608 is the selection probability of the lottery result information. For example, at the time of non-winning, it means that the lottery result information 3 is selected with 8388608/8388608 (= 1), that is, with a probability of 100%.

In the present embodiment, eight pieces of lottery result information are provided. The lottery result information 1 and the lottery result information 2 are lottery result information for outputting an effect meaning winning of the replay. When the replay is won, either the lottery result information 1 or the lottery result information 2 is selected. . The lottery result information 3 is lottery result information for outputting an effect meaning non-winning. Furthermore, the lottery result information 4 is lottery result information for outputting an effect meaning winning of the small role 1. Furthermore, the lottery result information 5 or the lottery result information 6 is lottery result information for outputting an effect meaning winning of the small role 2 or the small role 3, respectively. The lottery result information 5 or the lottery result information 6 is selected with a probability of 100%.
The lottery result information 7 is lottery result information for outputting an effect meaning BB winning, and the lottery result information 8 is lottery result information for outputting an effect meaning RB winning.

(Lottery information transmission means)
The lottery information transmission unit 68 transmits lottery information related to the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 to the effect control unit 80 described later. The lottery information transmitted in the present embodiment is lottery result information selected by the lottery result information selecting unit 67.

(Transmission lottery information conversion means)
When the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 is a specific lottery result, the transmission lottery information conversion means displays the lottery information transmitted by the lottery information transmission means 68 under a certain condition, which is different from the actual lottery result. Is converted into lottery information.
In the present embodiment, when the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 is the winning of the small combination 1, the lottery result information transmitted by the lottery information transmitting unit 68 is selected by the lottery result information 4 (winning of the small combination 1). Lottery result information 3 (lottery result information corresponding to non-winning), lottery result information 7 (lottery result information corresponding to BB winning) or lottery result information 8 (RB winning) Corresponding lottery result information). That is, the lottery result information selection means 67 also serves as a transmission lottery information conversion means.

  When a small combination 1 is won in the combination of lotteries by the combination lottery means 61, the lottery result information 4 is selected in principle. When an effect is output based on the lottery result information 4, an effect indicating that the small role 1 has been won is output. However, the lottery result information selection means 67 may select the lottery result information 3, the lottery result information 7, or the lottery result information 8 when the small role 1 is won. Alternatively, there may be an output that means winning of RB.

(Special role election decision-making means)
The special role winning notification determining means 69 determines whether or not to notify the special role winning confirmation when a special role (BB or RB) is won in the role lottery by the role lottery means 61. In the present embodiment, the special role winning notification determining unit 69 determines a lottery using a random number (software random number) for each game from the game at the time of winning the special role. As a lottery method using random numbers, the same method as the lottery of the combination by the above-mentioned combination lottery means 61 can be mentioned. For example, it is decided to notify the winning selection of the special role with a probability of 1/7.
Then, when the game control means 60 is determined to notify the special role winning notification determining means 69 that the special role winning decision is to be announced, the game control means 60 should perform the special effect winning confirmation notification effect to the effect control means 80. It is controlled to transmit information to that effect.

(Production control means)
The production control means 80 produces the production output as the game progresses. Specifically, the lamp 33 is turned on / off, the sound is output from the speaker 34, the image is displayed by the image display device 35, and the notification lamp 36 is turned on. And includes the following means.
(Lottery information receiving means)
The lottery information receiving unit 81 receives lottery information transmitted by the lottery information transmitting unit 68 of the game control unit 60, that is, lottery result information in this embodiment.

(Direction determination means)
The effect determining unit 82 determines an effect in the game or a game after the game based on the lottery information received by the lottery information receiving unit 81.
Based on the lottery result information received by the lottery information receiving unit 81, the effect determining unit 82 determines the production content corresponding to the lottery result information based on the output content stored in the production content storage unit 83.

  The effect content storage means 83 stores the output content (effect data) corresponding to all the lottery information. For example, for each lottery result information, what content is output and at what timing is stored. More specifically, for each lottery result information, when the start switch 41 is turned on or each reel 31 is stopped, the lighting pattern of the lamp 33, the type of sound output from the speaker 34, and the image display The contents to be displayed on the device 35 are stored in the ROM. For example, a character ROM or the like that stores predetermined image data for performing image display by the image display device 35 is provided.

  When the lottery information received by the lottery information receiving unit 81 is lottery result information corresponding to non-winning, small role winning, or replay winning, the effect determining unit 82 determines only the effect in the game. On the other hand, when the lottery information received by the lottery information receiving unit 81 is lottery result information (lottery result information 7 or lottery result information 8) corresponding to winning of BB or RB, the effect determining unit 82 The effect in the game and the effect after the next game are determined. This point will be described later.

(Lottery information discrimination means)
The lottery information discriminating unit 84 discriminates whether or not the lottery information is the lottery information converted by the transmission lottery information converting unit when the lottery information receiving unit 81 receives the specific lottery information.
In the present embodiment, the lottery information determination unit 84 performs the above determination when the lottery information reception unit 81 receives the lottery information of the lottery result information 3, the lottery result information 7, or the lottery result information 8.

When the lottery information received by the lottery information receiving unit 81 is the lottery result information 3, the lottery result information 7, or the lottery result information 8, the lottery information determining unit 84 is configured to combine the symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped. Is determined. This determination is performed, for example, by the same method as the winning determination means 64 described above. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 1 is stopped on the active line, the lottery result information corresponding to the small role 1 corresponds to non-winning, BB winning or RB winning by the transmission lottery information conversion means. It is determined that the lottery result information has been converted.
On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 is not stopped on the active line, it is determined that the received lottery information has not been converted by the transmission lottery information converting means.

  Here, as described above, the reel stop control means 63 is within the possible range of stop control of the reel 31 so that when the winning combination is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination stops on the effective line. The pull-in control of the symbol related to the role is performed. Therefore, when the small combination 1 is won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 stops on the active line.

  In this case, regardless of the position of the rotating reel 31 at which position the stop switch 42 is turned on, the symbols of each reel 31 can always be stopped on the effective line so that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 can be stopped. If the small combination 1 is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 always stops at the active line. In this way, the reliability of determination by the lottery information determination unit 84 can be made 100%. That is, in the game at the time of winning the small role 1, since the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 1 always stops on the active line, the lottery information received by the lottery information receiving means 81 in the game is the lottery result information 3 In the case of the lottery result information 7 or the lottery result information 8, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1 is stopped on the active line, it is possible to determine that the received lottery information is converted lottery information. .

  When it is determined that the lottery information is not converted lottery information, when lottery result information 7 or lottery result information 8 is received, that is, when lottery result information corresponding to winning of BB or RB is received, The effect determining means 82 determines an effect after the next game. In other words, once BB or RB is won, the winning of BB or RB is carried over in the game (game until winning BB or RB) until the combination of symbols corresponding to BB or RB stops on the active line. This is because the state of winning BB or RB is maintained.

  Here, the effect control means 80 is that the lottery information received by the lottery information receiving means 81 is lottery information (lottery result information 7 or lottery result information 8) corresponding to the winning of the special role, and the lottery information determination means 84. When it is determined that the lottery information is not the converted lottery information, it is determined that BB or RB is won, and the lottery information is stored and held. And the effect determination means 82 determines the effect after the next game so that it may become the effect corresponding to the game at the time of winning BB or RB after the next game.

Further, when the effect control means 80 receives the information transmitted from the game control means 60 to the effect that the special role winning decision is to be performed, the special role winning decision is determined regardless of the received lottery information. Control to perform the announcement effect. In the present embodiment, the notification lamp 36 is controlled to be lit.
Furthermore, the effect control means 80 controls the appearance frequency of the game after performing the notice effect of the special role winning decision to be lower than the game time when the special role winning decision announcement effect is not performed. To do.

  Control is performed in such a manner that, after the announcement of the winning decision for the special role is performed, the lottery information (lottery result information 7 or the lottery result information 8) corresponding to the winning of the special role is received and the lottery information is received. This is because there is no real benefit even if an effect corresponding to the winning of the special role is output based on this.

Therefore, for example, when the lottery information of the lottery result information 7 or the lottery result information 8 is received after performing the announcement effect of the special role winning decision, the lottery information may be ignored. In addition, when the lottery result information corresponding to the winning of the small role or the replay is received after performing the announcement effect of the winning determination of the special role, the lottery result information is also ignored or ignored with a predetermined probability. You may do it. Furthermore, when the lottery result information corresponding to the winning of the small role or the replay is received, regardless of whether or not the announcement effect of the winning determination of the special role is performed, the effect determining means is uniformly based on the received lottery result information. It is also possible to control so as to determine an effect by 82 and output the effect.
Furthermore, the selection rate of the production according to the received lottery result information is set in advance, and the selection rate of the production after performing the announcement effect of the special role winning decision performs the announcement effect of the special role winning decision. You may set so that it may become lower than the selection rate of the previous production.

(Notification mode game execution determination means, notification mode game execution means)
The notification mode game execution determining unit 86 determines to execute the notification mode game when the lottery information determination unit 84 determines that the lottery information has been converted. And the notification mode game execution means 87 controls to execute the notification mode game.
Here, the notification mode game is one of the games with benefits that is advantageous for the player, and when the specific combination is won in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means 61, the specific combination corresponding to the selected specific combination is won. This is a game for notifying information for stopping a combination of symbols on an active line.

In the first embodiment, the notification mode game is a game shown below.
In the notification mode game, the specific combination is the small combination 3. As described above, the small combination 3 does not necessarily stop the combination of the specific symbols corresponding to the small combination 3 on the effective line just by winning, but when the stop switch 42 is operated in a specific operation order. Only, the specific symbol combination is set to stop at the active line. Therefore, when the small switch 3 is won, if the stop switch 42 is not operated in a specific operation order for stopping the combination of the specific symbols corresponding to the selected small role 3 on the active line, the small role 3 is supported. The specific symbol combination that you do does not stop at the active line.

On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is operated in a specific operation order for stopping a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 3 on the active line at the time of winning the small combination 3, Corresponding specific symbol combinations are set to always stop at the active line.
Then, during the notification mode game, the notification mode game execution means 87 is a combination of specific symbols (“BELL” − “BELL” corresponding to the selected small role 3 when the small role 3 is won by the combination lottery means 61. "-" Bell ") is broadcasted to the active line. Here, the information for stopping the combination of the specific symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 3 on the active line is the effective combination of the specific symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 3 selected by the reel stop control means 63. It is the information regarding the operation order of the stop switch 42 for performing stop control to be stopped.

  On the game control means 60 side, when the small combination 3 is won in the lot drawing by the combination lottery means 61, one reel stop control table 63a is selected by the reel stop control lottery means 63b. Then, this information is transmitted to the effect control means 80. The notification mode game executing means 87 operates the operation order of the stop switch 42 corresponding to the selected reel stop control table 63a (operation of the stop switch 42 for stopping the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small role 3 on the effective line). The order is determined, and control is performed so as to notify the player of the operation order. The game control means 60 side may determine the operation order of the stop switch 42 corresponding to the selected reel stop control table 63a, and send information related to the operation order of the stop switch 42 to the effect control means 80. good.

  As a notification method, for example, when the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of left, middle, and right, a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected small role 3 can be stopped on the active line. The image display device 35 displays an image “left → middle → right”. The other operation order of the stop switch 42 is left, right, middle order, middle, left, right order, middle, right, left order, right, left, middle order, right, middle, left order. These are also displayed in the same manner.

  In the above-described notification mode game, when the small combination 3 is won, the operation order of the stop switch 42 for stopping the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small combination 3 on the effective line is notified. By this notification, it is possible to know that the small role 3 has been won. Further, if the stop switch 42 is turned on in accordance with the notified order (in accordance with the order instructed by the slot machine 10), the combination of the specific symbols corresponding to the winning small combination 3 is stopped on the active line and a medal is obtained. be able to.

As described above, since there are six operation orders, a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small role 3 becomes an active line when the small role 3 is won in the notification mode game and the non-notification mode game. There will be a 6-fold difference in the probability of stopping.
Therefore, in the notification mode game, the number of acquired medals increases more than the game that is not the notification mode game, which is advantageous to the player. As a result, for example, after an effect corresponding to the winning of the special role is output, if the player has not actually won the special role, the player may be disappointed. In such a case, by executing a notification mode game that is advantageous to the player, it is possible to achieve a gaming state in consideration of the player.

Next, the game flow in the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing during one game in the first embodiment, and relates to the processing of the game control means 60.
First, in step S1 of FIG. 4, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the start switch 41 has been turned on. When it is detected that the game has been turned on, the game control means 60 proceeds to step S2, and the winning lottery means 61 I do.

In the next step S <b> 3, the lottery result information selection unit 67 selects lottery result information based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61. In the next step S4, the lottery information transmission unit 68 transmits the selected lottery result information to the effect control unit 80 as the lottery information.
In step S5, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the stop switch 42 is turned on. When ON is detected, the process proceeds to step S6, and the reel stop control means 63 determines the stop position of the reel 31 from the result of the winning lottery by the winning lottery means 61 and the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned ON. Then, the reel 31 is controlled to stop at that position.

  In the next step S7, the game control means 60 determines whether or not all (three) reels 31 have stopped. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S8. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are not stopped, the process returns to step S5. Further, after returning to step S5, the same processing as described above is performed on the other reels 31.

On the other hand, when proceeding to step S8, the winning determination means 64 determines whether or not there is a winning combination, that is, whether or not a specific symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination has stopped on any valid line. To do. When it is determined that there is a winning combination, the process proceeds to step S9 to perform a process such as payout according to the winning combination, and the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S8 that there is no winning combination, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated without performing processing such as payout in step S9.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the effect control means 80 during one game in the first embodiment.
First, in step S21, the effect control means 80 continues to detect whether or not lottery information (lottery result information) has been received by the lottery information receiving means 81. When the lottery information is received, the process proceeds to step S22, and the effect determining means 82 determines the effect after the next game as necessary, based on the received lottery information.

  In the next step S23, if there is an effect determined in step S22 and an effect determined before the previous game, the effect control means 80 controls to output the effect. Note that the output timing of the effect in step S23 is determined by the effect to be output, such as when the reel 31 is started, when each reel 31 is stopped, and the start of the reel 31 transmitted from the game control means 60. The output timing of the effect is controlled based on the signal and the stop signal.

  In the next step S24, the lottery information determination unit 84 determines whether or not the lottery information received in step S21 is specific lottery information. Here, in the present embodiment, the specific lottery information is the lottery result information 3 corresponding to the non-winning, or the lottery result information 7 or the lottery result information 8 corresponding to the winning of the special role. When it is determined that any one of these lottery result information has been received, the process proceeds to step S25. When it is determined that any lottery result information has not been received, the process according to this flowchart ends.

  In step S25, the lottery information determination unit 84 continues to determine whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S26, and the lottery information determination unit 84 determines the lottery information. As described above, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 is stopped on the active line. When the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 is stopped on the active line, it is determined that the received lottery information is converted lottery information. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 is not stopped on the active line, it is determined that the received lottery information is not converted lottery information.

  Then, in the next step S27, it is determined whether or not the lottery information is converted lottery information. If it is determined that the lottery information is not converted lottery information, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the lottery information is converted, the notification mode game execution determination means 87 determines to execute the notification mode game after the next game, and shifts to the notification mode game.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, parts common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, in the characteristic part of the second embodiment, “′” is attached to the reference numeral of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the characteristic parts of the second embodiment will be mainly described.
Similar to the first embodiment, the lottery result information selection unit 67 ′ selects lottery result information based on the lottery result of the role lottery unit 61 and also serves as a transmission lottery information conversion unit. However, the lottery result information selected by the lottery result information selection unit 67 ′ according to the lottery result of the combination is different from that of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the lottery result of the combination and the selection probability of the lottery result information corresponding thereto in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the lottery result information selection unit 67 'performs lottery of lottery result information using hardware random numbers (0 to 65535). In FIG. 7, a value obtained by dividing the displayed selection probability by 65536 is the selection probability of the lottery result information. For example, it means that the probability that the lottery result information 9 is selected at the time of non-winning is 534/65536.

  Here, the lottery result information 1 to the lottery result information 5 are the lottery result information meaning the winning of the small role 3, and the lottery result information 6 to the lottery result information 8 are the lottery result information meaning the winning of the small role 1. It is. In addition, the lottery result information 9 and the lottery result information 10 are lottery result information meaning non-winning or winning of the small role 2. Furthermore, the lottery result information 11 is lottery result information meaning winning of replay, and the lottery result information 12 is lottery result information meaning winning of the small role 2. Furthermore, the lottery result information 13 is lottery result information meaning BB winning, and the lottery result information 14 is lottery result information meaning RB winning.

  In the second embodiment, at the time of non-winning, the lottery result information 13 or the lottery result information 14 respectively corresponding to the winning of BB or RB is selected with a probability of 1/65536 and transmitted to the effect control means 80 ′. Is done. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the lottery result information selecting unit 67 ′ as the transmission lottery information converting unit is used as the lottery information to be transmitted with the above probability when the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 is not won. The lottery result information is converted into lottery result information 13 or lottery result information 14 corresponding to a lottery result (winning for special role) different from the lottery result information 9 or lottery result information 10 corresponding to the actual lottery result (non-winning). To do.

(Game state information selection means)
Furthermore, in 2nd Embodiment, in addition to lottery result information, game state information is transmitted to the production | presentation control means 80 'side as lottery information. Here, the game state information is information for indicating whether or not the game state is in the BB or RB, and the game state information A and BB or RB indicating that the game state is not in the BB or RB. And game state information B indicating that the game is inside. In addition, while inside is winning BB or RB, but the combination of symbols corresponding to BB or RB has not yet stopped on the active line, the game state where the winning of BB or RB has been carried over Say.
In the second embodiment, game state information is selected by the game state information selection means 70. Then, the lottery information transmitting unit 68 ′ transmits the lottery result information and the game state information to the effect control unit 80 ′ as the lottery information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing types of game state information and selection probabilities thereof.
The gaming state information selection means 70 selects gaming state information using, for example, software random numbers (0 to 65535). In a normal game that does not carry over the winning of BB or RB (including the game at the time of winning of BB or RB), the gaming state information A is selected with a probability of 65535/65536, and the gaming state information B with a probability of 1/65536 Select. In the game inside the BB or RB, the game state information B is selected with a probability of 100% (65536/65536).

  Thus, in the normal game that does not carry over the winning of BB or RB, the game state information A is almost selected, but the game state information B may be selected with a probability of 1/65536. As described above, the gaming state information selection unit 70 also serves as a transmission lottery information conversion unit, like the lottery result information selection unit 67 '.

On the effect control means 80 ′ side, the lottery information receiving means 81 ′ receives the lottery information (lottery result information and game state information). Then, the effect determining means 82 ′ determines the effect based on the lottery information and the game state information.
Here, when the lottery information receiving means 81 ′ receives the lottery result information 13 or the lottery result information 14, the effect control means 80 ′ determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the special role has stopped on the active line in the game. Is determined. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination is not stopped on the active line, the effect control means 80 ′ determines that the inside is inside.

When the game state information A is received after the next game after receiving the lottery result information 13 or the lottery result information 14, or when the game state information A is received after the next game after receiving the game state information B, the lottery information The determination unit 84 ′ determines that the lottery information (lottery result information or game state information) has been converted.
When it is determined that the lottery information has been converted by the lottery information determination unit 84 ′, the notification mode game is executed as in the first embodiment. Since the notification mode game is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the flow of processing in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing during one game in the second embodiment, which relates to the processing of the game control means 60 ', and is a flowchart corresponding to FIG. In the following, steps that perform the same processing as in FIG.

  As in the first embodiment, when lottery result information is selected by the lottery result information selecting unit 67 'in step S3, the process proceeds to step S41. In step S41, the game state information selecting unit 70 selects game state information based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 in step S2. In step S4, the lottery information transmission unit 68 'transmits the lottery result information and the game state information as the lottery information to the effect control unit 80'. The subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment.

Further, the processing of the effect control means 80 ′ in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the second embodiment, in step S21, the effect control means 80 ′ continues to detect whether or not lottery information (lottery result information and game state information) has been received by the lottery information receiving means 81 ′. When the lottery information is received, the process proceeds to step S22, where the effect determining means 82 ′ determines the effect based on the received lottery information, and in the next step S23, the effect control means 80 ′ outputs the effect. Control.

In the next step S24, the lottery information determination unit 84 ′ determines whether or not the lottery information received in the previous game is specific lottery information. Here, in the second embodiment, the specific lottery information is the lottery result information 13 or the lottery result information 14 or the game state information B.
Then, after the process of step S25, the lottery information is determined in the next step S26. In the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the game state information A is received in the game. When the game state information A is received in the game, it is determined that the lottery information (the lottery result information 13 or the lottery result information 14 or the game state information B) received in the previous game is converted information. .

And it progresses to step S27, when it determines with lottery information having been converted , it transfers to a notification mode game, and when it determines with lottery information having not been converted, the process by this flowchart is complete | finished. .

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described.
Similar to the first embodiment, in the third embodiment, when the lottery information is converted lottery information, a notification mode game is executed. Here, in the third embodiment, the contents of the notification mode game are different from those in the first embodiment. Other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

In 3rd Embodiment, the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel 31 differs from 1st Embodiment. FIG. 10A is a plan view showing 21 symbol arrangements on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 31 in the third embodiment, and FIG. 10B shows three types of specific roles (small roles 3A to 3C), respectively. It is a figure which shows the combination of a corresponding symbol.
On the reel 31, “white 7”, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “bell”, and other symbols are displayed. Note that FIG. 10 shows only the above four symbol arrangements, and a predetermined symbol is also displayed in a blank part in the drawing, but the illustration is omitted here.

In the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a small role 3 is provided as a role corresponding to a specific role, but there are three types of small roles 3 (small role 3A, small role 3B, and small role). The combination 3C) is provided, and the combination of symbols is different.
The specific symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3A is "white 7"-"bell"-"bell", and the specific symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3B is "red 7"-"bell"- The combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small role 3C is defined as “blue 7”-“bell”-“bell”.
In the third embodiment, in the notification mode game, when any of the small roles 3A to 3C is won, information on which of the small roles 3A to 3C is selected. This is to inform the player.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 10, “white 7”, “red 7”, and “blue 7”, which are the symbols constituting the small part 3 of the left reel 31, are numbered 2, 9 and 16, respectively. Has been placed. That is, each of these symbols is arranged at seven symbol intervals. In this arrangement, if it is informed which winning combination 3 is won, the stop switch 42 is operated so that the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the winning combination 3 stops on the active line. This is to prevent the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 3 from stopping at the active line when the small combination 3 is not known. Details thereof will be described below.

  In the third embodiment, the same stop control of the reel 31 as in the first and second embodiments is performed. In other words, if the stop switch 42 is turned on when any of the symbols up to 5 symbols before the symbol related to the winning combination is positioned on the specific effective line, the symbol related to the winning combination is displayed on the specific effective line. Pull-in is controlled.

  For example, when the small combination 3A, which is a combination of symbols “White 7”-“Bell”-“Bell”, is won, the symbols “No. 7” from No. 2 on the left reel 31 to symbols No. 6 are specifically effective. If the stop switch 42 is turned on at the moment when it is positioned on the line, the second “white 7” stops on the specific effective line. On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is turned on at any other position, no prize is won even if the small role 3A is won.

In the third embodiment, during the notification mode game, the player is informed of the type of the selected small role 3 to the player, so that the player has a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected small role 3 on the effective line. Can be operated to stop.
However, in the case of a game that is not a notification mode game, since the presence / absence of the small role 3 and the type of the selected small role 3 are not notified, the player can only win the 1/3 prize in the notification mode game. The combination of specific symbols corresponding to the combination 3 cannot be stopped on any active line.

  For example, the player predicts that the small role 3B related to “Red 7” is elected, and stops the stop switch 42 of the left reel 31 so that the symbol “Red 7” stops on the specific effective line. In the case of the operation, if the small combination 3B is actually won, the “red 7” symbol related to the small combination 3B stops on the specific effective line. At this time, the condition is that the stop switch 42 is turned on at the moment when the symbols from the 9th to the 13th of the left reel 31 are located on the specific effective line.

  However, when the player's prediction is wrong and the small role 3A or the small role 3C whose symbol of the left reel 31 is “white 7” or “blue 7” is elected, the player turns on the stop switch 42. From this position, the second “white 7” and the 16th “blue 7” of the left reel 31 cannot be drawn onto the specific effective line. That is, in order for the second “white 7” to stop on the specific effective line, as described above, the stop switch 42 must be turned on at the moment when the symbols 2 to 6 are positioned on the specific effective line. Because it must. Similarly, in order for No. 16 “Blue 7” to stop on the specific effective line, the stop switch 42 must be turned on at the moment when the symbols from No. 16 to No. 20 are located on the specific effective line. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31, all of the “bell” symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less. Therefore, when one of the small roles 3 is won, the symbol “bell” stops at the active line for the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31 regardless of the position at which the stop switch 42 is turned on. That is, “bell”, which is a symbol of the small reel 3 of the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31, has a pull-in rate of 100%.

The reel stop control means 63 of the third embodiment is the same as the reel stop control means 63 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, unlike the first embodiment, the reel stop control table 63a is not provided with a plurality of different types depending on the operation order of the stop switch 42.
Furthermore, in the third embodiment, since the lottery of the reel stop control table 63a is not performed, the reel stop control lottery means 63b is not provided. Furthermore, unlike the first embodiment, since the operation order of the stop switch 42 is not notified, the operation order detection means 63c is not provided.

  The notification mode game execution means 87 of the third embodiment has a specific symbol corresponding to the selected small combination 3 among the three types of specific combinations 3A to 3C when the small combination 3 is won during the notification mode game. Control is performed so as to notify the player of the contents of the combination. The notification mode game executing means 87 controls the image display device 35 so as to display an image indicating which of the small roles 3A to 3C is selected.

  Here, when the small combination 3 is won, the player is notified of the symbol information of the left reel 31. The combinations of symbols of the three types of small roles 3A to 3C are combinations of symbols of “white 7”, “red 7” or “blue 7”-“bell”-“bell”, respectively, and the symbols of the left reel 31 only. However, the symbols of the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31 are “bells” in any of the small roles 3A to 3C. Therefore, if only the symbol of the left reel 31 is notified to the player, the player can know which small role 3 is won.

  For this reason, for example, when the small role 3A consisting of a combination of symbols of “white 7”-“bell”-“bell” is won, the notification mode game executing means 87 displays “white 7” on the image display device 35. Control to display images and the like. Similarly, when a small combination 3B composed of a combination of symbols “red 7”-“bell”-“bell” is won, control is performed to display an image of “red 7” and the like. Further, similarly, when winning a winning combination 3C consisting of a combination of symbols of “blue 7”-“bell”-“bell”, control is performed so as to display an image of “blue 7” and the like.

As described above, when winning the small role 3 during the notification mode game, since the winning of the small role 3 is notified, the player can use a specific symbol combination corresponding to the selected small role 3 Can be stopped in line.
On the other hand, since the winning of the small role 3 is not notified during a game that is not a notification mode game, the player can determine whether or not the small role 3 is won in the game, and which of the small roles 3 is won. You cannot know if you are. Therefore, in a game that is not a notification mode game, the player can stop the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the small role 3 on the active line only in 1/3 of the notification mode game.
Therefore, there is a three-fold difference in the winning rate of the small combination 3 between the notification mode game and the non-notification mode game. Therefore, in the notification mode game, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications such as the following are possible.
(1) In the first embodiment, lottery result information is transmitted as lottery information, and in the second embodiment, lottery result information and game state information are transmitted as lottery information. However, the lottery information to be transmitted is not limited to these, and any information may be used as long as it is information related to the lottery result of the combination.

  (2) In the first embodiment, the lottery result information is converted with a probability of 3/8388608 at the time of winning the small role 1. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the lottery result information is converted with a probability of 2/65536 at the time of non-winning, and the game state information is converted with a probability of 1/65536 at the normal game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and whether or not to convert the lottery information at the time of non-winning, whether to convert the lottery information at the time of winning of any role, and how much probability to convert the lottery information is arbitrary, It is not limited to what was shown in this embodiment.

  (3) In the present embodiment, the lottery information is transmitted from the game control means 60 or 60 ′ to the effect control means 80 or 80 ′. However, for example, the game control means 60 or 60 within one control board. The lottery information may be transmitted from the CPU having the function as 'to the CPU having the function as the effect control means 80 or 80'. Alternatively, the control board having the game control means 60 or 60 ′ and the control board having the effect control means 80 or 80 ′ are separately provided, and the effect control means 80 is provided from the control board having the game control means 60 or 60 ′. Alternatively, lottery information may be transmitted to a control board having 80 ′.

(4) In the first embodiment and the third embodiment, different notification mode games are given as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a notification mode game in which the game contents of the first embodiment and the third embodiment are combined. May be executed.
That is, at the time of winning a specific combination, the stop switch 42 is operated in a specific operation order for stopping a specific symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination on the effective line, and at least one reel 31 is selected When the stop switch 42 is operated within a range in which the symbol corresponding to the specific combination can be stopped on the effective line, the combination of specific symbols corresponding to the specific combination is controlled to stop on the effective line. Also good. Then, in the notification mode game, when a specific combination is won, a specific operation order for stopping a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected specific combination on the effective line and a pattern corresponding to the selected specific combination are notified. It ’s fine.

  (5) In this embodiment, when it is determined that the lottery information is the converted lottery information, the notification mode game is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game with a bonus other than the notification mode game may be executed.

  For example, a game with a privilege using a probability table 62 in which at least one winning probability of any small role, replay, or special role is set high. Specifically, a normal game probability table in which each combination is set to a normal probability, and a bonus game probability table in which at least one winning probability of any small role, replay, or special role is set high In a game with a privilege, use of a game probability table with a privilege can be mentioned.

For example, by increasing the winning probability of replay, it is possible to enter a gaming state in which replay is frequently won and won. Thereby, the player can expect to win the special role while maintaining a state in which the number of owned medals hardly decreases (a state in which the number of medals is almost maintained).
Furthermore, the game with a privilege may be a game in which the example of the game with a privilege is combined with the notification mode game shown in the present embodiment.

  In addition, the number of games of a game with a privilege is not particularly limited. For example, the number of games may be set in advance, or the number of games may be determined by lottery. Or you may determine by lottery whether a game with a privilege is continued for every game or every specific game frequency | count.

(6) In this embodiment, when it is determined that the lottery information is the converted lottery information, the notification mode game is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a conversion determination number counting means for counting the number of times the lottery information is determined to be lottery information converted by the lottery information determination means 84 or 84 'is provided, and notification mode game execution determination means is provided. When the count value by the conversion determination number counting means reaches a predetermined value, 86 may determine to execute the notification mode game or other bonus game by the notification mode game execution means 87.
In this case, for example, the probability that the lottery information is converted is set higher than the probability shown in the embodiment, and when the lottery information is converted a plurality of times, a notification mode game or other privileged game may be executed. Can be mentioned.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows 21 symbol arrangement | sequences of the outer peripheral surface of each reel in 1st Embodiment. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows what determined the selection probability of the lottery result of a combination and the lottery result information corresponding to it. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process in 1 game in 1st Embodiment, and is related to the process of a game control means. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the production | presentation control means in 1 game in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows what determined the selection probability of the lottery result of a combination and the lottery result information corresponding to it. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the kind of game state information, and its selection probability. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process in 1 game, and concerns on the process of a game control means. (A) is a top view which shows 21 symbol arrangement | sequences of the outer peripheral surface of each reel in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is a symbol respectively corresponding to three types of specific roles (small roles 3A-3C). It is a figure which shows these combinations.

Explanation of symbols

10, 10 'slot machine 31 reel 32 motor 33 lamp 34 speaker 35 image display device 36 notification lamp 41 start switch 42 stop switch 60, 60' game control means 61 role lottery means 62 probability table 63 reel stop control means 63a reel stop control Table 63b Reel stop control lottery means 63c Operation order detection means 64 Winning determination means 65 Payout means 66 Special game execution means 67, 67 ′ Lottery result information selection means (transmission lottery information conversion means)
68, 68 ′ Lottery information transmission means 69 Special role winning notification determination means 70 Game state information selection means (transmission lottery information conversion means)
80, 80 ′ effect control means 81, 81 ′ lottery information receiving means 82, 82 ′ effect determination means 83 effect content storage means 84, 84 ′ lottery information discrimination means 86 notification mode game (game with benefits) execution determination means 87 notification mode Game (game with benefits) execution means

Claims (2)

Game control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Production control means for controlling the production to be output as the game progresses,
The game control means includes
It is a role to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the combination of symbols of the reels stopped on the active line matches the predetermined combination of symbols, and the combination of the symbols after winning A role lottery means for lottery of a role including a special role in which the winning is carried over in the game until the game stops on the active line;
One or more pieces of information provided for each lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means, and lottery result information indicating the lottery result is provided. Based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit, 1 Or a lottery result information selecting means for selecting any one lottery result information from two or more lottery result information;
In the gaming state where the special role is not selected, the gaming state information indicating that the special role is not selected or the gaming state information indicating that the special role is selected is selected, and the gaming state is selected as the special role. Then, game state information selection means for selecting game state information indicating that the special role is won,
At the start of the game, the lottery result information selected by the lottery result information selection unit based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit in the game and the game state information selected by the game state information selection unit, Lottery information transmission means for transmitting to the production control means,
The production control means includes
And lottery information receiving means for receiving the lottery result information and game state information that are sent by the lottery information transmitting unit at the start of the game,
After receiving the lottery result information corresponding to the winning of the special role, when receiving the game status information indicating that the special role is not won in the next game, the gaming state information indicating that the special role is not won After receiving the game, it is decided to execute a game with a benefit that is advantageous to the player after the next game, and after receiving game state information indicating that the special game is won, the special game is played in the next game. When the game state information indicating that the game has not been won is received, the game with the privilege is determined to be executed after the game following the game that has received the game state information indicating that the special role has not been won. A slot machine comprising a game execution determining means with a privilege. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
The bonus game is a notification mode game for notifying information for stopping a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the selected specific combination in the effective line when the specific combination is won in the combination lottery means. slot machine, characterized in that it.

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