JP4711260B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine provided with a plurality of gaming states and a gaming state transition combination for shifting the gaming state from the current gaming state to another gaming state.

In a conventional slot machine, a slot machine is provided with a game state transition combination for transitioning the game state, and when the game state transition combination is won, the game state is transitioned from the current game state to another game state. It has been known.
JP 2005-334522 A

Here, the gaming state includes a gaming state that is advantageous to the player and a gaming state that is not advantageous to the player. Furthermore, the gaming state includes a gaming state that can be shifted to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and a gaming state that cannot be shifted to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
In this case, there is a tendency that the type of the winning combination should not be different for each gaming state. Therefore, a lottery for a game state transition combination must be performed in both a game state that can be shifted to a game state advantageous to the player and a game state that cannot be shifted to a game state advantageous to the player. As a result, there may be a case where the game state transition combination wins in a game state where the game state cannot be shifted to an advantageous game state for the player, that is, the game state cannot be shifted even if the game state transition combination wins.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to change the gaming state when a plurality of gaming states and a gaming state transition combination for shifting the gaming state from the current gaming state to another gaming state are provided. When it is impossible, the game is performed so as to avoid the establishment of the transition condition as much as possible.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. In the following means for solving, what is shown in parentheses is equivalent to that in the embodiment.
In the first aspect of the invention, the game state transition combination (small combination 4) and the specific combination (small combination 3) for shifting the game state from the previous game state to another game state are selected and won. In the slot machine, the gaming state transition combination has a symbol corresponding to the gaming state transition combination according to the operation timing of the stop switch by the player at the time of overlapping winning of the gaming state transition combination and the specific combination. The combination is set to have a case where the combination stops on the active line and a case where the combination does not stop, and in the game in which the game state transition combination and the specific combination are won simultaneously, a combination of symbols corresponding to the game state transition combination is selected. When the game cannot be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination is controlled to stop on the active line, and the first game state (RT1 game) is set as the game state. ), A second game condition in which payout rate is set to X1 (RT2 game), and a third gaming state (RT4 game that payout rate is set to X2 (X2> X1)), and the fourth gaming state ( Non-RT game) , set so as to be able to transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state or the third gaming state and not from the second gaming state to the third gaming state In the game in the first game state, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the game state transition combination is stopped on the active line, the game is controlled so as to shift to the game in the third game state. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination (Replay-A) stops on the active line, control is performed to shift to the game in the second gaming state, and in the game in the first gaming state, the gaming state transition combination And duplication in the specific role When selected, the game state transition combination is notified, and in the game of the second game state, when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are selected, the specific combination is won. Informing means for informing (winning small combination notifying means 70a) , the game in the second gaming state until the special combination for shifting to the special game advantageous to the player is won, or the number of games is The game is executed until the predetermined number of times Y1 (1000 games) is reached, and the game in the third gaming state is executed until the special role is won or until the number of games reaches the predetermined number of times Y2 (300 games), When the number of games in the game in the second gaming state reaches the predetermined number of times Y1, or when the number of games in the game in the third gaming state reaches the predetermined number of times Y2, the fourth game In the game in the fourth gaming state, when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are won in duplicate, the informing means informs that the game state transition combination is won, When a combination of symbols corresponding to the game state transition combination is stopped on the active line during the game in the fourth game state, the state shifts to the third game state, and the special combination is the first special game (BB A first special combination (BB-A and BB-B) for shifting to a game) and a special combination for shifting to a second special game (BB game), wherein the combination of the first special combination and the design is Having different second special roles (BB-C, BB-D, and BB-E), after the end of the first special game, the game shifts to the game in the first game state, and the second special game After the end, the game state is shifted to the fourth gaming state .

A second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to claim 1, in the gaming of the first game condition, performs the lottery winning combination, including the replay (replay -A) for causing replay to the player In the game in the first game state, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay is stopped on the active line, the game is shifted to the game in the second game state.

(Function)
In the said invention, it has the 2nd game state by which the payout rate was set to X1, and the 3rd game state by which the payout rate was set to X2 (X2> X1). And although it can transfer from a 1st game state to a 2nd game state or a 3rd game state, it cannot transfer from a 2nd game state to a 3rd game state. In this case, when the game state transition combination for shifting to the gaming state and the specific combination are won, and the game state transition combination is won in the game in the first game state, the game in the third game state Control to shift to. On the other hand, when a predetermined combination wins in the game in the first gaming state, control is performed so as to shift to the game in the second gaming state.
Then, in the game in the first gaming state, when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are duplicated, the fact that the game state transition combination has been won is notified. On the other hand, in the game in the second game state, when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are won simultaneously, the fact that the specific combination is won is notified.

Therefore, when it is possible to shift from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, it is notified that the gaming state transition combination has been won, so that the gaming state transition combination can be won to shift to the third gaming state. it can.
On the other hand, in the game in the second gaming state, when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are duplicated, the fact that the specific combination is won is notified (the game state transition combination is not notified). The game state transition role can be won only by chance. Thereby, in the 2nd game state which cannot transfer to a 3rd game state, the opportunity for a game state transfer combination to win can be decreased.

  According to the present invention, when the gaming state can be changed (first gaming state), the winning of the gaming state transition combination is notified when the gaming state transition combination is won, and the transition of the gaming state is performed. When the gaming state is incapable (second gaming state), the winning combination of the specific combination that has been won in duplicate with the gaming state transition combination is notified, so that there is no contradiction. Further, when the gaming state cannot be changed, the chance of winning the gaming state transition combination can be reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment.
(Game control means)
The game control means 60 of the slot machine 10 is means for comprehensively controlling the entire slot machine 10 including the progress and effects of the game of the slot machine 10, and includes lottery of the role, drive control of the reel 31, and payout at the time of winning. It controls the progress of the game and the output of the production. The game control means 60 is provided on the control board, and is a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, data for production, and the like, and when the CPU performs various controls. RAM etc. which memorize | store the data etc. which were taken in are temporarily stored.

(Bet switch, start switch, stop switch)
As shown in FIG. 1, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and a stop switch 42 are electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 1) of the game control means 60.
The bet switch 40 is a switch that is operated when a player inserts a stored medal, and is a switch in which an effective line is set by the operation. Although the medal insertion slot is not shown in FIG. 1, the medal insertion slot is a part for inserting an actual medal for setting an effective line, like the bet switch 40. The insertion of medals is included in the operation of the bet switch 40.

The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reel 31.
Furthermore, three stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three reels 31 and are operated by the player when stopping the corresponding reels 31.

(Motor, reel)
Peripheral devices such as the motor 32 described below are electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 1) of the game control means 60.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31, is connected to the center of rotation of the reel 31, and is controlled by 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 attached is attached to an outer peripheral surface thereof.

  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.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the reel 31 is provided with left, middle, and right three, and the stop switch 42 is provided with left, middle, and right three correspondingly. That is, the reel 31 corresponding to the left stop switch 42 is the left reel 31, the reel 31 corresponding to the middle stop switch 42 is the middle reel 31, and the reel 31 corresponding to the right stop switch 42 is the right reel 31.

(Lamp, speaker, image display device)
Furthermore, the output side of the game control means 60 is electrically connected to effect output devices such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23.

  The lamps 21 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and are turned on in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The lamp 21 includes a back lamp (not shown) arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, an upper lamp and a side lamp which are arranged on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10 and blink when a winning combination is made. A lamp (not shown) and the like are included.

The speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
Furthermore, the image display device 23 includes a liquid crystal image display device, a dot display, and the like, and displays various effect images, predetermined information, and the like during the game.

(Design combination line, effective line)
Although not shown, a symbol combination line (effective line) is provided in a portion including the display window of the slot machine 10.
Here, the “symbol combination line” is a line of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped, and is a line that forms a combination of symbols. In the present embodiment, it is composed of a total of five lines: lines provided respectively in the middle, upper, and lower stages in the horizontal direction, and diagonal lines in the downward and leftward diagonal directions. The three symbols that are continuous above and below each reel 31 are positioned on one or more symbol combination lines.

Further, among the five symbol combination lines, an effective line and an invalid line are set from the symbol combination lines according to the number of medals inserted or set by the player.
Here, in the present embodiment, the “effective line” is a line for winning a combination when a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on the line.

  On the other hand, the “invalid line” is generated when the number of inserted medals is one or two, and is a line that is not set as an effective line among the symbol combination lines, and a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations. Even if the line is stopped, a profit according to the combination (medal payout etc.) is not performed. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

  The number of medals inserted in one game can be selected by the player from one to three. When the number of medals is one, the horizontal middle symbol combination line (one) is set as an effective line, and the remaining four symbol combination lines are set as invalid lines. When the number of inserted medals is 2, the horizontal, middle, upper and lower symbol combination lines (total of three) are set as valid lines, and the other two symbol combination lines are set as invalid lines. The Furthermore, when the number of inserted medals is 3, all the symbol combination lines (a total of 5) are set as valid lines and there are no invalid lines.

(Role)
FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a combination of symbols and a winning probability such as a type of a combination (a combination selected by a combination lottery means 61 described later), a payout number, and the like in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, as the combination, a special combination, a small combination, a replay, and an RB game transition combination are provided.

The special role is a role that shifts from a normal game to a special game (a game in which a medal can be expected more than a normal game). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, BB (Big Bonus) is provided as a special role. BB is a role to shift to BB game which is one of special games.
Other special combinations include RB (regular bonus) and SB (single bonus), which are not provided in the present embodiment.

  Furthermore, a small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, four types of small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, and small combination 4 are provided. Yes. The combination of symbols and the number of payouts at the time of winning are set differently for each small role.

Furthermore, the replay is a replaying role that enables a replaying game in which the number of medals inserted in the game is maintained.
The RB game transition combination is a combination that is drawn in the BB general game. When the RB game transition combination wins, the RB game is executed from the next game.

Each of the above combinations includes a plurality of types provided for one combination. The first is BB, and five types of BB-A to BB-E are provided. The second is a small combination 4, and three types of small combination 4-A to small combination 4-C are provided. Furthermore, the third is replay, and two types of replay-A and replay-B are provided.
The above-mentioned multiple types of roles are independent from each other. For example, when winning BB-A, only BB-A is won, and BB-B to BB-E are won. Must not. The same applies to the small role 4 and the replay.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, combinations of symbols of the reels 31 corresponding to the above various combinations are determined in advance. Note that “any” in the small part 1 means that any symbol may be used.
When all the reels 31 are stopped, the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, and when the winning combination of the combination is won, the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.

In each of the above-mentioned combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
A special role (BB) is mentioned as a role carried over. When BB is won, control is performed so that the winning of BB is carried over after the next game in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to BB stops on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped.

  In this way, the winning of BB is carried over, while the roles other than BB are not carried over. In the lottery of a combination, when a combination other than BB is won, the winning combination is effective only in the game, and the winning combination is not carried over after the next game. In other words, in the game where these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped (winning) on the active line. Regardless, at the end of the game, the right to the winning role will cease.

  Note that a game in which a BB is not won (a game in which a BB win is not carried over) is referred to as “non-inside”. In addition, the BB is won in the game or the game before that game, but the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected BB is not stopped on the active line (not winning). (BB winning is carried over) Playing) is called “inside”.

  At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert a previously stored medal, or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot, and turns on the start switch 41. When the start switch 41 is operated, a valid line is determined and a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60. When the game control means 60 (specifically, the reel control means 65 described later) receives this signal, it controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31. As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window at a predetermined speed.

  Then, the player presses each stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of each reel 31. When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60. When the game control means 60 (specifically, the reel control means 65 to be described later) receives this signal, it drives and controls the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42 and controls the stop of the reel 31 related to the motor 32. I do. When all the reels 31 are stopped, when the combination of symbols on the reels 31 stopped on the effective line matches a predetermined combination of symbols of the winning combination, The medals are paid out according to the winning combination.

The game control means 60 includes the following part lottery means 61 and the like. The following means in the present embodiment are examples, and the game control means 60 is not limited to the means shown in the present embodiment.
(Role lottery means)
The role lottery means 61 performs lottery of a role (special role, small role, replay, and RB game transition role described above). The role lottery means 61 is based on, for example, a random number generation means (hardware random number, etc.) for a role lottery, a random number extraction means for extracting a random number generated by the random number generation means, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means. And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination.

  The random number generation means generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number is, for example, a random number for which the counter that performs 1 count at 200 n (nano) sec continues to count as a cycle in the range of 0 to 65535, and continues to count the random number while the slot machine 10 is powered on. .

  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 combination lottery table 62 described later. For example, if the extracted random number value belongs to the small role 1 winning area, it is determined that the small role 1 is selected, and if it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined not to be selected.

(Role drawing table)
The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. The combination lottery table 62 includes a specific combination lottery table 62 for each gaming state. Each combination lottery table 62 has a predetermined range of lottery areas. The lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each combination. The predetermined ratio is set so as to be the winning probability (winning probability shown in FIG. 2).
Here, the gaming state of the present embodiment includes a non-RT game (non-internal), an RT1 game (non-internal), an RT2 game (non-internal), an RT3 game (non-internal), and RT4. During the game (not inside), during the RT5 game (inside), during the BB general game and during the RB game.

Note that the payout rate during non-RT games, during RT5 games, and during RT2 games is slightly different, but is set to about 60%. Here, the “rendering rate” means an expected value of the number of payouts with respect to the number of inserted medals, and when the payout rate is 100%, the number of inserted medals and the number of paidouts are the same value. means.
Therefore, when the payout rate is less than 100%, medals will decrease as the game progresses. When the payout rate exceeds 100%, the medals increase as the game continues. Will go.

Therefore, during the non-RT game, the RT5 game, and the RT2 game, medals decrease as the game progresses.
On the other hand, the play rate during RT3 games and RT4 games is slightly different, but is set to about 125%, and as the game progresses, medals increase (a gaming state advantageous to the player). ).

  As the role lottery table 62, a role lottery table 62A used during a non-RT game, a role lottery table 62B used during an RT1 game, a role lottery table 62C used during an RT2 game, and a role used during an RT3 game A lottery table 62D, a role lottery table 62E used during RT4 game, a role lottery table 62F used during RT5 game, a role lottery table 62G used during BB general game, and a role lottery table 62H used during RB game .

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the role lottery tables 62A to 62D, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the role lottery tables 62E to 62H.
In FIG. 3, the combination lottery table 62A is provided with BB, small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, overlapping winning area of small combination 3 and small combination 4, and winning area for replay. Here, although not shown, the winning area of BB shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 shows one winning area as a whole, and this winning area is divided into five (not shown), BB-A and BB, respectively. -B, BB-C, BB-D, BB-E. Therefore, when BB is won, it means that one (only) of BB-A, BB-B, BB-C, BB-D, and BB-E is won.

Further, in the present embodiment, the small combination 3 has an overlapping winning area with the small combination 4 in addition to the area where the single winning combination is made. Note that the small combination 4 is not a single winning combination and is always a double winning combination with the small combination 3.
3 and 4, one overlapping winning area of the small role 3 and the small role 4 is shown, but this winning region is divided into three (not shown), and the small role 3 and the small role 4. An overlapping winning area with -A, an overlapping winning area with small roles 3 and 4-B, and an overlapping winning area with small roles 3 and 4-C are provided.
Replay has winning areas of Replay-A and Replay-B, respectively, and as shown in FIG. 2B, winning probabilities of Replay-A and Replay-B are set for each gaming state.

Also, in the combination lottery table 62B, the winning probabilities of Replay-A and Replay-B are set to 1/65536 and 1 / 7.3, respectively, as compared to the combination lottery table 62A.
Furthermore, in the combination lottery table 62C, the winning probabilities for Replay-A and Replay-B are set to 1 / 7.3 and 1/32768, respectively, as compared to the combination lottery table 62A.

  Further, in the combination lottery table 62D, the winning probabilities of Replay-A and Replay-B are set to 1 / 1.29 and 1/218845, respectively, as compared with the combination lottery table 62A. Thereby, in the game in which the winning lottery table 62D is used, the probability of winning Replay-A increases.

Also, in FIG. 4, in the combination lottery table 62E, the winning probabilities for Replay-A and Replay-B are set to 1 / 1.29 and 1/16384, respectively, as compared to the combination lottery table 62A. Therefore, similarly to the role lottery table 62D, the probability of winning Replay-A is increased.
Furthermore, in the combination lottery table 62F, compared with the combination lottery table 62A, first, the winning region of BB of the combination lottery table 62A is set as a non-winning region in the combination lottery table 62F. Secondly, the winning probabilities of Replay-A and Replay-B are set to 1 / 3.97 and 1/327, respectively.

Furthermore, the combination lottery table 62G is a combination lottery table 62 used during the BB general game, and in addition to the small combination 1 to the small combination 3, a winning area for the RB game transition combination is provided.
The role lottery table 62H is a role lottery table 62 used during the RB game, and is provided only with the winning areas of the small role 1, the small role 2, and the small role 3.

(Means to carry over special roles)
When the special combination winning means 63 wins the special combination BB, the winning combination of the BB is continued in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the BB stops on the active line (until the BB wins). It controls to carry over after a game.
Although not shown, a special combination flag is provided for each combination of symbols, and is turned on when BB is won (for example, a special combination flag related to BB-A is turned on when BB-A is won), and BB (BB When -A) wins, it is turned off.

(Game state control means)
The gaming state control means 64 controls whether the gaming state is a non-RT gaming state or an RT gaming (RT1 gaming to RT5 gaming) state.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the transition of the gaming state.
First, a non-RT game is a game in which a lottery of a combination is performed using the combination lottery table 62A, and there is no upper limit to the number of games. If BB is won during the non-RT game, the game becomes RT5 game and the game using the lottery table 62F. There is no upper limit to the number of RT5 games, and RT5 games are executed until the winning BB wins. During the RT game, when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of BB (BB-A to BB-E) stops on the active line, BB wins and the game shifts to BB game.

  After the end of the BB game, the RT game to be transferred differs depending on the winning symbol of the BB game. When BB-A or BB-B wins and a BB game is executed, after the end of the BB game, a transition is made to RT1 game. On the other hand, when BB-C, BB-D or BB-E wins and a BB game is executed, after the end of the BB game, the game shifts to a non-RT game.

  The RT1 game is a game that is played with an upper limit of 3 games, and when the BB is won during the RT1 game, the game is shifted to the RT5 game as described above. If Replay-A wins during RT1 game, RT2 game is executed from the next game. Furthermore, if Replay-B wins during the RT1 game, the RT3 game is executed from the next game. Furthermore, if any of the small roles 4A to 4-C wins during the RT1 game, the RT4 game is executed from the next game. On the other hand, if 3 games are finished without winning or winning any of the above-mentioned roles during the RT1 game, the specified number of RT1 games is ended, and the game shifts to a non-RT game.

  The RT2 game is a game in which the combination lottery table 62C is used, and 1000 games are continued. If BB is won during the 1000 games, the game shifts to the RT5 game. When 1000 games are consumed in RT2 games, the specified number of RT2 games is over, and the game shifts to non-RT games.

Furthermore, the RT3 game is a game in which the role lottery table 62D is used, and 50 games are continued. If BB is won during the 50 games, the game shifts to RT5 game. In addition, when 50 games are consumed in RT2 games, the prescribed number of RT2 games is over, and a transition is made to non-RT games.
Further, the RT4 game is a game in which the role lottery table 62E is used, and 300 games are continued. If BB is won during the 300 games, the game shifts to the RT5 game. In addition, when 300 games are consumed in RT4 games, the specified number of RT4 games is over, and a transition is made to non-RT games.

  The game state control means 64 includes an RT flag 64a. The RT flag 64a is a flag that is referred to in order to determine whether the game is a non-RT game and, when the game is an RT game, RT1 to RT5. The first RT flag 64a, the second RT flag 64a related to the second RT game, the third RT flag 64a related to the third RT game, the fourth RT flag 64a related to the fourth RT game, and the fifth RT flag 64a related to the fifth RT game are provided.

  For example, when the first RT game is executed, the first RT flag 64a is turned on, and at the end of the first RT game, the first RT flag 64a is turned off. The same applies to the second RT flag 64a to the fifth RT flag 64a. When all the RT flags 64a are off, it means that a non-RT game is being played.

The game state control means 64 includes RT game number counting means 64b.
The RT game number counting means 64b continues to count the number of games when an RT1 game, an RT2 game, an RT3 game, and an RT4 game are being played.

First, when the RT1 game is in progress (the first RT flag 64a is turned on), the game state control means 64 determines that the first RT game is the first RT game when the number of games counted by the RT game number counting means 64b is three games. It is determined that the end condition is satisfied, and the first RT flag 64a is turned off.
In addition, when the RT2 game is in progress (the second RT flag 64a is turned on), the game state control means 64 determines that the second RT game is in progress when the number of games counted by the RT game number counting means 64b reaches 1000 games. It is determined that the end condition is satisfied, and the second RT flag 64a is turned off.

Similarly, when the RT3 game is in progress (the third RT flag 64a is turned on), the game state control means 64 determines that the third RT game when the number of games counted by the RT game number counting means 64b reaches 50 games. And the third RT flag 64a is turned off.
Similarly, the gaming state control means 64 is in the fourth RT state when the number of games counted by the RT game number counting means 64b is 300 games in the RT4 game (the fourth RT flag 64a is on). It is determined that the game end condition is satisfied, and the fourth RT flag 64a is turned off.

(Reel control means)
First, the reel control means 65 controls to start rotation of all (three) reels 31 when the start switch 41 is operated. Further, the reel control means 65 determines a stop position determination table, which will be described later, based on the lottery result of the winning combination by the winning lottery means 61 when the stop switch 42 is operated and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated. 66, the stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined, and the motor 32 is driven and controlled to stop the reel 31 at the determined position.

  For example, in the game in which the winning combination is won, the reel control means 65 controls the stop of the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 and the winning is made. The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the combination is not stopped on the effective line.

  Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means within the range of the amount of rotation of the reel 31 (the number of movements of the symbol) from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, however, the number is set within 5 symbols from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. In other words, it means within the range of the stop control time of the reel 31, that is, the time from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Within 190 ms.

  Thus, any of the symbols up to the number of symbols (5 symbols) within the range of stop control of the reel 31 counted from the symbol at the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected is a symbol to be stopped on the effective line. When the stop switch 42 is operated, the symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

  In other words, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, if the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the effective line, By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 “within the control range”, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled to stop as much as possible on the effective line.

  On the contrary, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated when the winning combination is not won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line. When the reel 31 is stopped, the reel 31 is controlled to rotate and move within the “reel 31 stop control range” so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped on the active line.

(Stop position determination table)
The stop position determination table 66 defines the symbol 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.
The stop position determination table 66 is used when a BB table used when winning a BB, a small role 1 table used when winning a small role 1, a small role 2 table used when winning a small role 2, and a small role 3 when winning. Small play 3 table, small play 3 and small roles 4-A to small role 4-C used in overlapping winning of small role 4 priority small role 3 / small role 4 table, replay-A used when winning replay-A A table, a replay-B table used at the time of replay-B winning, an RB game transition combination table used at the time of winning an RB game transition combination, and a non-winning table used at the time of non-winning in a non-inside.

  The BB table is used on condition that the BB is won in the game, or the BB is won in the game before the game and the game is not won. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to is stopped on the effective line and the combination of symbols corresponding to the role other than BB is not stopped on the effective line.

Here, five types of BB-A to BB-E are provided in BB, and the BB table includes five of BB-A table to BB-E table. For example, when BB-A is won, the BB-A table is used.
The BB-A table corresponds to a table obtained by replacing “BB” with “BB-A” in the description of the BB table. In the BB-A table, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the symbol combinations corresponding to BB-B to BB-E are not stopped on the effective line.
The same applies to the BB-B to BB-E tables.

The small role 1 table is used on condition that the small role 1 is won in the game, and within the range of the stop control of the reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 1 is stopped on the effective line, The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that combinations of symbols corresponding to the combinations other than the small combination 1 are not stopped on the effective line.
The small role 2 table, the small role 3 table, the replay-A table, and the replay-B table are the same as described above, and “small role 1” in the small role 1 table is changed to “small role 2”, “ Corresponding to “small role 3”, “Replay-A” or “Replay-B”.

  Furthermore, the small role 4 priority small role 3 and small role 4 table is used in a game in which the small role 3 and the small role 4 (any one of the small roles 4-A to 4-C) are won, First, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small role 4 (small role 4-A to small role 4-C) (for example, in the small role 4-A, “red 7”-“bell”-“bell”) is effective. If the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 4 cannot be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 3 ("Bell"-" "Bell"-"Bell") is controlled to stop at the active line. When the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 3 cannot be stopped on the effective line, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped on the effective line. Yes.

  Here, since the small role 4 is provided with three types of small role 4-A to small role 4-C, the small role 4 priority small role 3 / small role 4 table has the small role 4-A priority. There are three tables: a small role 3 / small role 4-A table to a small role 4-C priority small role 3 / small role 4-C table. Then, for example, when the small combination 3 and the small combination 4-A are won simultaneously, the small combination 4-A priority small combination 3 / small combination 4-A table is used.

In the small role 4-A priority small role 3 / small role 4-A table, “small role 4” is read as “small role 4-A” in the description of the small role 4 priority small role 3 / small role 4 table. It corresponds to that. In the small role 4-A priority small role 3 / small role 4-A table, the reel 31 is stopped so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 4-B and the small role 4-C is not stopped on the active line. The combination of time symbols is defined.
The same applies to the small role 4-B priority small role 3 / small role 4-B table and the small role 4-C priority small role 3 / small role 4-C table.

  The small combination 3 and the small combination 4 are different only in the design of the left reel 31, and the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31 are both “bell” designs. Therefore, in the small role 4 priority small role 3 and small role 4 table, the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31 are controlled so that the symbol “bell” stops on the effective line, and the left reel 31 is duplicated. Priority is given to stopping symbols related to “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, or “BAR”, which are symbols related to the small roles 4-A to 4-C, and these symbols are effective. When the line cannot be stopped, the “bell” symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

In addition, the RB game transition combination table is used in the game at the time of winning the RB game transition combination in the BB general game, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the RB game transition combination is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. In addition, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the combinations other than the RB game transition combination are not stopped on the active line.
Furthermore, the non-winning table is used in a non-winning game that does not carry over the winning of the special role, and the symbol when the reel 31 is stopped so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations does not stop on the active line. Are defined.

  Using the stop position determination table 66 described above, the reel stop control means 64, when stopping a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations on the effective line, performs the combination within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. Control is performed so that the symbols constituting the corresponding symbol combination are stopped on the active line.

Next, the relationship between the symbol arrangement on the reel 31 and the stop control of the reel 31 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a symbol arrangement on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 31 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 6, only some symbols are shown, but predetermined symbols are also displayed in blank portions in the diagram, and illustration is omitted in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, on each reel 31, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals.
In addition, all the symbols “R” are arranged on each reel 31 at intervals within 5 symbols. Therefore, symbols “R” are arranged on the reel 31 at intervals within the range of stop control of the reel 31 (within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated). Similarly, all the symbols of “bell” are arranged at intervals within 5 symbols. Therefore, the symbol “bell” is arranged on the reel 31 within the range of the stop control of the reel 31.

As described above, for the symbols “R” and “bell”, the symbols “R” and “bell” are always displayed on the desired effective line regardless of the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Can be controlled to stop.
Therefore, in this embodiment, in a game won in the small role 3, Replay-A, Replay-B, or RT game transition role, the winning small role 3, Replay-A, Replay-B, or RT game transition is always performed. A character wins a prize.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the left reel 31, symbols “BAR”, “Blue 7”, and “Red 7” that constitute the small role 4 are arranged at No. 1, 8, and 15, respectively. Has been. That is, each of these symbols is arranged at seven symbol intervals. The reason for this arrangement is to stop only the symbol related to one of the small roles 4 from the position where the stop switch 42 is operated on the active line.

  In this embodiment, as described above, 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 winning combination is configured. The symbol to be controlled is controlled to stop at the specific effective line.

  For example, when the stop switch 42 of the left reel 31 is operated so that the symbol “blue 7” stops on the specific effective line, the small role 4-B where the left reel 31 is “blue 7” is actually won. If so, the symbol “blue 7” stops on the specific effective line. In this case, it is a condition that the stop switch 42 is turned on at the moment when the left reel 31 is positioned on the specific effective lines of symbols 4 to 8.

  However, when the small role 4-A or small role 4-C whose symbol of the left reel 31 is “red 7” or “BAR” is won, from the position where the player turns on the stop switch 42, No. 1 “BAR” of the left reel 31 and “Red 7” of No. 15 cannot be stopped on the specific effective line. That is, in order for the first “BAR” to stop on the specific effective line, the stop switch 42 must be turned on at the moment when the symbols from 18 to 0 and the first symbol are positioned on the specific effective line. Because. Similarly, in order for No. 15 “Red 7” to stop on the specific effective line, the stop switch 42 must be turned on at the moment when the symbols from No. 11 to No. 15 are located on the specific effective line. It is.

  Thus, for example, for “BAR”, a position that cannot be stopped on the active line within the range of stop control when the reel 31 is stopped (within 5 symbols in this embodiment) (7 in this embodiment). “Red 7” and “Blue 7”, which are symbols constituting the other types of small roles 4, are arranged at positions apart from each other. The same applies to “Red 7” and “Blue 7”.

  On the other hand, the symbols related to the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31 of the small part 4-A to the small part 4-C are all “bells”. Therefore, as described above, with respect to the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31, regardless of the position of the stop switch 42, the symbols related to the small part 4-A to the small part 4-C are set to a desired effective line. Can be stopped.

(Stop symbol judging means)
The stop symbol determining means 67 determines whether or not the symbol combination of the reel 31 stopped on the active line matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination when the reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol determination means 67 determines a symbol on the effective line by detecting, for example, an angle or the number of steps when the motor 32 is stopped.

  The stop symbol judging means 67 does not judge the symbol combination after the reel 31 is actually stopped, but the reel 31 by the stop control table 66 from the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. It is also possible to determine the combination of symbols on the active line when the stop position is determined.

(Payment means)
The payout means 68 determines that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of symbols corresponding to one of the combinations, and the winning combination is awarded In addition, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player in accordance with the winning combination, or processing such as credit addition is performed. Further, at the time of winning Replay-A or Replay-B, control is performed so that the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

(Special game control means)
The special game control means 69 controls the start of a special game (BB game) (transition from the normal game to the BB game), the progress of the game during the BB game, and the end of the BB game.

The special game control means 69 shifts from the normal game to the BB game when the symbol combination corresponding to BB stops on the active line.
First, during the normal game, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB stops on the active line, BB is won and the BB game is started from the next game.
In the BB game, a BB general game is played first. In the BB general game, the lottery of the combination is performed using the combination lottery table 62G. When the RB game transition combination is won and won during the BB general game, the RB game is performed from the next game.

  The RB game is a game in which the combination lottery table 62H is used, and is executed until the number of winning combinations reaches 8 times or until the number of games reaches 12. During the RB game, the special game control means 69 counts the number of winning winnings and the number of games of the winning combination, and if either one is satisfied, the RB game is terminated, and control is performed so that the BB general game is started again. To do. As described above, during the BB game, the BB general game and the RB game are repeated.

In the present embodiment, as the BB game end condition, the number of medals paid out during the BB game is set to 450 or more.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special game control means 69 keeps counting the number of medals paid out during the BB game and updates the number of coins paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 69 determines that the counted number of payouts is 450 or more, it determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied.

In addition, after the end of the BB game, as described above, when the BB-A or BB-B wins and shifts to the BB game, the BB game shifts to the RT1 game after the end of the BB game.
On the other hand, when BB-C, BB-D or BB-E wins and shifts to BB game, after the end of the BB game, shift to non-RT game.

(Production control means)
The effect control means 70 controls the output of effects from the above-described effect output devices (the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23).
The effect control means 70 selects an effect pattern for each game based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61. Particularly in this embodiment, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided in advance. Then, the effect control means 70 selects any one effect pattern by lottery using software random numbers after the winning lottery means 61 is selected by lottery at the start of the game.

In addition, a plurality of types of production patterns are provided according to the winning combination. For example, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided for each special role winning, small role winning, replay winning, non-winning, and the like.
As for the production pattern, as to the progress of the game, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.) what kind of production is output (how the lamp 21 is lit) And what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, etc.).
Then, the effect control means 70 controls to output an effect from the effect output device at a predetermined timing according to the selected effect pattern.

(Winning small role notification means)
Further, the effect control means 70 includes a winning small combination notifying means 70a.
The winning small combination notifying means 70 a notifies the winning of the small combination 3 and the winning of the small combination 4 when the small combination 3 and the small combination 4 are won.

In the present embodiment, the winning small combination notifying means 70a is used for games other than RT2 games (non-RT games, RT1 games, RT3 games, RT4 games, and RT5 games) when the small combination 3 and small combination 4 are won simultaneously. The winning combination 4 is notified of which of the small combination 4-A, the small combination 4-B, and the small combination 4-C (which symbol). For example, when the winning combination of the small role 3 and the small role 4-A is overlapped, either “Red 7”-“Bell”-“Bell” is notified, “Red 7” is notified, or the lamp is turned on. For example, lighting in red.
It is also possible to notify the winning combination 3 (or “bell” corresponding to the symbol of the winning combination 3) at the same time that the type of winning winning combination 4 is notified. For example, notification may be given as ““ Red 7 ”+“ Bell ””. If the notification is made in this way, the notification is the same as the notification in the RT2 game, which will be described later, so that it is not possible to know which gaming state the player is in from the viewpoint of the player.

As a result, the player has won both the small role 3 and the small role 4, and the selected small role 4 is any of the small role 4-A, the small role 4-B, or the small role 4-C. Can know. For example, when winning the small role 4 related to “Red 7”, as described above, the left stop switch 42 is operated with the aim of stopping the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 31 on the active line. If there is no need to press the center reel 31 and the right reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 4-A can be stopped on the effective line.
Then, when the small role 4 is won during the non-RT game or during the RT1 game, the game shifts to the RT4 game. As described above, the RT4 game is a game state that is advantageous to the player.

  In addition, during the RT3 game or the RT4 game, when the small combination 3 and the small combination 4 are won simultaneously, the selected small combination 4 is the small combination 4-A, the small combination 4-B, or the small combination 4-C. The game state (RT3 game or RT4 game) is maintained even if the winning small role 4 wins.

On the other hand, during the RT2 game, the winning small combination notifying means 70a indicates that in the game in which the small combination 3 and the small combination 4 are won, the small combination 3 has been won, and the small combination 4 that has not been won (for example, When the small role 4-A is won, the small role 4-B or the small role 4-C) is notified.
Thus, the player operates the stop switch 42 aiming at the notified small role 4, but the notified small role 4 does not win, so the small role 3 wins. However, even if the notified small role 4 does not win, the other notified small role 3 wins, so that the correct notification has been performed.
In RT2 game, when you have elected to both the small role 3 and the small role 4, if you inform the fact that you have won the small role 3, the notification itself (having won the small role 3) is correct, so there is no contradiction. Absent.

The above control is performed for the following reason.
The role (small role 4) for shifting to a game that is advantageous to the player (RT3 game or RT4 game) is not only a game in which the game state can be transferred (non-RT game or RT1 game) but also the game state. Even in a game that cannot be played (RT2 game), it is necessary to perform a lottery uniformly (the role to be a lottery target is not changed for each game). Therefore, in a game that cannot be shifted to an advantageous gaming state, there is a possibility that a winning combination for shifting to an advantageous gaming state will be won. In such a case, the winning of the winning combination for shifting to an advantageous gaming state is notified, and the fact that the gaming state does not shift even if a prize is awarded gives the player a sense of incongruity.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the winning combination (small role 4) and the other small role (small role 3) for shifting to the gaming state advantageous to the player are won and the game advantageous to the player. In a game that cannot shift to the state (during RT2 game), control is performed so as to notify the winning combination of the small combination 3 while notifying the small combination 4 not winning.
In addition, in the game in which the winning combination of the small role 3 and the small role 4 is won in the RT2 game, even if the winning small role 4 (not notified) wins, 15 medals will be paid out. The gaming state does not transition (the RT2 game remains).
However, since the player does not know the current gaming state, in addition to the notification of winning of the small role 3, when the notification of the small role 4 for shifting to an advantageous gaming state is performed, It seems that the stop switch 42 is operated.

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 as described below are possible.
(1) For example, in this embodiment, a medal is used as a game medium. However, the present invention is also applied to a slot machine using a game medium other than a medal, such as a slot machine (parrot) using a game ball. Can do.
(2) In this embodiment, during the RT5 game, when the small combination 3 and the small combination 4 are won simultaneously, the symbol related to the selected small combination 4 is notified. However, in the RT5 game, notification may not be performed when the small combination 3 and the small combination 4 are won simultaneously.

  (3) In this embodiment, after the end of the BB game, after the end of the BB game related to BB-A or BB-B, control is performed so as to shift to the RT1 game, and BB-C, BB-D or BB After the end of the BB game related to -E, control was made so as to shift to a non-RT game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after the end of the BB game, the game may be shifted to the RT1 game or may be transferred to the non-RT game. Further, only one special role may be provided.

(4) In this embodiment, the game is shifted to the RT2 game by winning Replay-A. However, not only the replay but also a transitional role (small role) for shifting to the RT2 game may be provided separately.
(5) The number of games in the RT2 game, the RT3 game, and the RT4 game is not limited to the number of games shown in the present embodiment, and can be variously set.
(6) In this embodiment, three types of small roles 4 are provided, but any number of small types may be provided as long as there are a plurality of types. This is because if there are multiple types, it is not always possible to win a prize when winning.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the combination of a symbol, such as the kind of combination in this embodiment, the number of payout, and a winning probability, and (b) is a figure which shows the winning probability of a game state and a replay. It is a figure which shows a role lottery table. It is a figure which shows a role lottery table. It is a figure which shows transition of a gaming state. It is a top view which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of the outer peripheral surface of each reel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 21 Lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display apparatus 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 60 Game control means 61 Role lottery means 62 (62A-62H) Role lottery table 63 Special role selection carryover means 64 Game state Control means 64a RT flag 64b RT game frequency count means 65 Reel control means 66 Stop position determination table 67 Stop symbol judgment means 68 Discharge means 69 Special game control means 70 Production control means 70a Winning small role notification means

Claims (2)

A slot machine in which a game state transition combination for shifting a game state from a previous game state to another game state and a specific combination are elected,
In the game state transition combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the game state transition combination stops on the active line according to the operation timing of the stop switch by the player when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are won simultaneously. Case and non-stop case,
In a game in which the game state transition combination and the specific combination have been won, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the game state transition combination cannot be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination is effective. Control to stop the line,
As the gaming state, there are a first gaming state, a second gaming state in which a play rate is set to X1, a third gaming state in which a play rate is set to X2 (X2> X1) , and a fourth gaming state . And
The first gaming state is set so that the second gaming state or the third gaming state can be shifted, and the second gaming state cannot be shifted to the third gaming state,
In the game in the first gaming state, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the gaming state transition combination stops on the active line, the game is controlled so as to shift to the game in the third gaming state, and a predetermined predetermined combination When the combination of symbols corresponding to is stopped on the active line, control to shift to the game of the second gaming state,
In the game in the first game state, when the game state transition combination and the specific combination are won in duplicate, the game state transition combination is notified and the game in the second game state When the state transition combination and the specific combination are duplicated, the notification means for notifying that the specific combination has been won ,
The game in the second game state is executed until a special role for shifting to a special game advantageous to the player is won or until the number of games reaches a predetermined number of times Y1,
The game in the third gaming state is executed until the special role is won or until the number of games reaches a predetermined number Y2,
When the number of games in the game in the second gaming state reaches the predetermined number Y1, or when the number of games in the game in the third gaming state reaches the predetermined number Y2, the fourth gaming state, respectively. To the game of
In the game in the fourth gaming state, the informing means informs that the gaming state transition combination is won when the gaming state transition combination and the specific combination are won in duplicate.
During a game in the fourth gaming state, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the gaming state transition combination is stopped on the active line, the gaming state transitions to the third gaming state,
The special combination is a first special combination for shifting to the first special game and a special combination for shifting to the second special game, and the second special combination having a combination of symbols different from the first special combination. Have
After the end of the first special game, the game shifts to the game of the first game state,
After the end of the second special game, the slot machine shifts to the fourth game state . The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
In the game in the first gaming state, a lottery of a role is performed including a replay for allowing the player to replay,
A slot machine , wherein in the game in the first game state, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay is stopped on the active line, the game is shifted to the game in the second game state .

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