JP4814382B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot).

  Conventionally, for example, a gaming machine, such as a slot machine, that determines internal winnings for a plurality of types of winning combinations by lottery, and determines the winning combination winning combination based on the lottery result and operation of a stop switch. ing.

  This type of game machine is designed so that depending on the operation timing of the stop switch, a so-called “missing winning combination” that cannot immediately win an internal winning winning combination occurs. On the other hand, there are many game machines capable of so-called “internal winning carry-over” that can stop the pattern combination corresponding to the missed winning combination even in games after the internal winning game (Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2002-186706 A

  However, in a game in which the internal winning is carried over, the player does not win the winning combination, so the player waits until the picture combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. . As a result, the player may experience stress during the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of reducing stress in a game that is being carried forward in an internal winning.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention,
A plurality of reels that have multiple types of patterns around them and are driven to rotate.
A start switch for starting rotation of the reel;
Internal lottery means for determining internal winnings for a plurality of types of winning combinations including a specific game winning combination by lot;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels for individually stopping rotation of the reels;
Reel stop control means for controlling the stop of the reel based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means and the operation of the stop switch;
A winning determination means for determining that the winning combination is awarded when the pattern combination displayed in a state where the reel is stopped corresponds to the winning combination corresponding to the winning combination;
Have
In the game from the internal winning of the specific game winning combination by the internal lottery means until the display of the specific picture combination corresponding to the specific gaming winning combination, the game stand that carries over the internal winning of the specific gaming winning combination Because
The reel stop control means is a predetermined effect picture combination in a game from the game in which the specific game winning combination is won by the internal lottery means until the specific picture combination corresponding to the specific game winning combination is displayed. To stop the reel so that it is easier to be displayed than the specific picture combination corresponding to the specific game winning combination,
In the game while the internal winning of the specific game winning combination is carried over, the probability of winning a predetermined winning combination is increased compared to the game until the internal winning of the specific gaming winning combination is achieved ,
When the design pattern for production is displayed, or when the specific design combination is displayed, it is provided with production means for producing a common production in these cases,
When the effect design combination is displayed and the effect has already been performed, the effect means does not perform the effect even if the specific pattern combination is displayed .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce stress in a game during carry-over of an internal winning.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the pattern given to each reel of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a relationship among the types of winning combinations, the corresponding pattern combinations, and the number of medals to be paid out in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the game execution process of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of stop preparation processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a reel stop table of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG . 6 is a view illustrating a reel stop table of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart shown about the effect process of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart shown about the winning effect process of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the types and arrangement of the patterns, the types of winning combinations, the internal winning probability, the number of payouts, and the like described in this embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to them.

  In the gaming machines shown in the following embodiments, the normal gaming mode, the BB (BIG BONUS) game (specific game) mode, and the RB (REGULAR BONUS) / SRB (SHIFT REGULAR BONUS) game (special) Three states are prepared: (game) mode. The BB game mode is entered when the BB pattern is aligned. The RB / SRB game mode is entered when the RB / SRB pattern is aligned. The normal game mode refers to a state during a game when neither the BB game mode nor the RB / SRB game mode is present.

<Overview>
An outline of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a time chart showing the state of the game table. As a result of the internal lottery on the game stand, when BB is won internally, the BB winning lamp is turned on (S10), and the subsequent reel stop control causes “red 7-red 7-red 7” to be stopped with a probability of 100%. (S12) A BB fanfare is generated (S14), and an effect (such as blinking of a lamp) as if winning a BB is started (S16). In FIG. 1, a single game is indicated by a thick line, and a BB effect is indicated by a diagonal line. In the present embodiment, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is not a BB winning design, but “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” is set as a BB winning design. Although it is not, it looks exactly the same as when I won BB. In addition, according to the reel which concerns on this embodiment, "red 7-red 7-red 7" and "red 7-Bonus-Bonus" can be displayed simultaneously. That is, when the player arranges “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” on any line according to the skill, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is displayed on the other lines.

  On the other hand, during the period from when BB is won internally until “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” is met, the BB flag is raised in a predetermined area of RAM. And control so that the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out medals are substantially the same (expected value is almost 1 and deviation is reduced). For this reason, the replay internal winning (S18) and the replay pattern stop (S20) are repeated with high possibility. If none of the winning combinations is won internally (denoted as internal winning in the figure) (S22), “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” can be stopped depending on the player's skill ( S24), the BB game is started as a trigger (S26). Even if the BB game is started, the BB effect is continued (shaded portion). Thereafter, when the BB game is finished under a predetermined condition (S28), the BB effect is also finished at the same time (S30).

  In this way, in a game in which the BB winning combination is won internally by the reel stop control internal lottery, the reel stop control is performed so that a predetermined design pattern combination (red 7-red 7-red 7) is displayed. In the game while the internal winning (flag) of the winning combination is carried over, the probability of winning a predetermined winning combination (here, the re-game winning combination) is higher than in the game until the internal winning of the BB winning combination is made. To do. And the probability that a predetermined winning combination is won is set to be the same between the game while the internal winning of the BB winning combination is carried over and the game after winning the BB winning combination. In particular, the winning rate for the small role and the replay is the same. Here, the “winning rate” may be an internal winning probability and consent (the same stop control table is used without involving a lottery or the like of the stop control table), but is not limited thereto. The winning combination of the small combination and replay set in the game from the determination that the internal winning is made until it is determined to be the BB winning is the same as the winning rate of the small combination and replay set in the general game in the BB game become.

  In a game that is internally won for the BB winning combination, stop control of the reels is performed so that the combination of directing designs is always displayed, and a plurality of reels are combined with the directing design combination and the specific combination of symbols corresponding to the specific winning game combination Can be displayed simultaneously. An effect indicating that the game is a BB game is started on the condition that the effect picture combination is displayed, and an effect indicating that the game is a BB game is ended on the condition that the BB game is ended. That is, a specific effect is performed until the BB game ends after the BB winning combination is won internally by the internal lottery.

  Thereby, the player can arrange the BB winning designs with peace of mind without greatly reducing the medals during the period from winning the BB inside until the BB winning designs are arranged to win the BB. Also, other players do not know that they have missed the BB winning due to the difference in production.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 100 includes a cabinet 201 that constitutes a casing main body, and a front door 101 that constitutes a door that is attached to the cabinet 201 so as to be openable and closable, and these constitute a casing. The cabinet 201 has a rectangular box shape whose front is open, and a front door 101 is attached to the front of the cabinet 201. The front door 101 is attached to the cabinet 201 via a hinge or the like (not shown) at its left end, and its upper and lower ends and right end are free ends.

  The slot machine 100 is provided with a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are applied. Specifically, in the center of the slot machine 100, there are three cylindrical reels in which a plurality of types of patterns (for example, “7”, “Bar”, “bell”, “replay”, etc.) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface. Each piece (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is stored and configured to be rotatable inside the cabinet 201. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by driving means such as a stepping motor (not shown). In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of each pattern is printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by sticking this belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame member. When viewed from the player, three patterns on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the pattern display window 113 so that a total of nine patterns can be seen. Then, by rotating each of the reels 110 to 112, the combination of pictures that can be seen by the player varies. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Further, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating each picture displayed on the picture display window 113 is arranged on the back surface of each reel 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each pattern so that each pattern can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. During this time, the light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel is configured to pass therethrough. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the pattern on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target pattern is displayed on the winning line 114.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating a winning line 114 that is valid for each game. The winning line 114 that becomes effective varies depending on the number of game media (medals in this embodiment) inserted into the slot machine 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, in the case of having five winning lines 114, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line, when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are inserted. When 3 sheets are added, 3 lines are added, and 5 lines including 2 diagonal lines are valid, and the winning combination is judged based on the combination of the patterns on the effective line 114. It becomes. Of course, the number of winning lines is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. When the replay lamp 122 wins a replay that is a winning combination (for example, when a combination of replay-replay-replay replay patterns is arranged on the winning line 114), the next game is replayed to the player. It is a lamp that informs that it is. In the case of a re-game, the medal that is a game medium is exempted in the next game.

  The notification lamp 123 is a lamp for notifying the player that a special winning combination (for example, BB or RB) has been won internally. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying the player that it is necessary to insert a medal at the start of the game. The medal insertion number display lamp 125 is a lamp for displaying the number of medals inserted by the player. In the present embodiment, since up to three medals can be inserted in one game, the number of medals inserted is displayed using three vertically arranged lamps. Of course, in addition to displaying with a lamp, the number of inserted medals may be directly displayed on a 7-segment display or the like.

  The payout number display unit 126 is a display unit that displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player when winning a winning combination with a medal payout as a result of the game. The game number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of general games in the big bonus game. The stored number display 128 is a display that displays the number of medals stored electronically (credited). The effect lamp 129 is a lamp used for an effect for enhancing the interest of the game.

  The medal insertion buttons 131 and 132 are insertion buttons for electronically inserting the stored medals into the slot machine 100, and are so-called bet buttons. In the present embodiment, there is a maximum medal insertion button 131 (so-called “max bet button”) and a single medal insertion button 132 for inserting one medal every time the button is pressed, and one of these buttons is pressed. As a result, 1 to 3 medals necessary for the game are electronically inserted into the slot machine 100. The number of inserted medals is subtracted from the current stored number, and the remaining number is displayed on the stored number display 128.

  The medal slot 133 has an opening through which a player directly inserts a medal when starting a game. When a medal is directly inserted and a medal is jammed in a medal selector unit (not shown) immediately below the medal slot, the medal cancel switch 133a is operated to eliminate the clogging of the medal.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch that starts the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 as a game start operation. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 133 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with three stop buttons 136a to 136c. Each stop button is a button-type switch that, when pressed, individually stops the rotation of the corresponding reel 110-112. These switches are not limited to lever type and button type, and other types of switches can be used. Each stop button has a lamp (not shown). When the start lever 135 is operated and the reels 110 to 112 can be stopped, the colors of all the lamps that are lit are changed. The color changes from red to blue to inform the player that the stop operation is possible. The lamp of each stop button changes its color from blue to red each time the stop button is pressed. Of course, it is also possible to change the light emission color of the lamp between the stop operation enabled state and other states.

  The settlement button 138 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement process in which the medals acquired by the player are settled and discharged. The settlement button 138 is used to switch whether or not to store up to a maximum of 50 medals acquired by winning or winning a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 133 by the player. For example, when the settlement process is performed by pressing the settlement button once, the non-storage mode is set, and when the settlement button is pressed again, the storage mode is set. Here, storing medals means temporarily storing the number of medals temporarily in a control unit (to be described later) without directly paying out medals.

  The key hole 139 is a hole into which a door opening / closing key is inserted. When the key is inserted and turned clockwise, the lock is released and the front door 101 of the slot machine 100 can be opened. The medal discharge port 165 is an opening for discharging medals, and medals paid out at the time of winning a prize are discharged from here. The discharged medals are received and collected in a tray 170 provided at the lower part of the slot machine 100.

  The LCD display 180 is a liquid crystal display device, and displays various information related to the game, for example, a game screen on which a character or the like appears to excite the game, and the content of an error when an abnormality occurs in the slot machine 100. Displays an error screen. Instead of the LCD display 180, an effect reel may be provided. Three effect reels may be provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112.

  The upper lamp 190, the side lamps 151 and 152, the middle lamps 153 and 154, the waist lamps 155 and 156, the lower lamps 157 and 158, and the saucer lamp 160 all constitute a light emitting display section for production, and various light emission. Display is possible. These lamps function as a part of the rendering means as a whole by bordering the front surface of the slot machine 100. The sound hole 173 outputs various sounds from the speaker to the outside, and the panel 140 is drawn with characters of the slot machine 100 and the like.

<Control block>
The configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit in the present embodiment includes a main control unit 300 that controls the whole, a sub-control unit 400 that performs control related to effects for exciting the game, and an LCD display control unit 500 that controls the LCD display 180. It is configured.

[Main control unit 300]
The microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as “Main CPU”) 310 serves as the center of control in the slot machine 100, and exchanges control signals and data with peripheral devices via the bus 370. The random number generator 311 generates a random number used for internal lottery and the like, and includes a plurality of counters, a clock oscillator, a frequency divider, a latch circuit, and the like. The random value generated by the random number generator 311 is stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 313 via the bus 370 and is sent to the Main CPU 310 as necessary. The Main CPU 310 uses the random number generated by the random number generator 311 to determine the internal winning for a plurality of types of winning combinations including a BB winning combination by lottery.

  The main CPU 310 includes any one of a medal sensor 320 that detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 133, a start lever sensor 321 that detects an operation of the start lever 135, and stop buttons 136a to 136c via the input interface 360 and the bus 370. If any one of the stop button sensor 322 for detecting which stop button is pressed and any one of the medal insertion buttons 131 and 132 is pressed, it is detected which medal insertion button is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 to be connected is connected.

  A ROM (read-only memory) 312 is one of storage means for storing programs for performing various controls, various control data, and the like. The Main CPU 310 reads a program, various control data, and the like via the bus 370. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 313 has a work area for a program processed by the Main CPU 310 via the bus 370 and is one of storage means for storing variable data and the like.

  Also, an input / output interface 330 includes a motor control unit 331 that controls a motor (not shown) that rotates and stops the reels 110 to 112, and a hopper control unit 332 that controls a medal payout device (so-called hopper: not shown). The main CPU 310 is connected to the main CPU 310 via the bus 370. The Main CPU 310 determines that the winning combination has been won when the symbol combination displayed with the reels 110 to 112 stopped corresponds to the winning symbol combination registered in the ROM 312. Further, the ROM 312 is further referred to, and the hopper control unit 332 is instructed to read out the number of medals corresponding to the displayed winning picture combination and pay out the number of medals.

  The display lamp / indicator 333 includes lamps such as the winning line display lamp 120, the start lamp 121, the replay lamp 122, and the medal insertion number display lamp 125 shown in FIG. Various displays are collectively shown, and are connected to and controlled by the Main CPU 310 via the output interface 340 and the bus 370.

  The output interface 350 transmits various commands to the input interface 430 of the sub-control unit 400 based on instructions from the Main CPU 310. The command includes, for example, a command indicating that a medal has been inserted, a command indicating that the start lever 135 has been operated, a command indicating a pressed stop button, and the content of the effect (backlight, upper lamp, audio output, There are commands that define the content of the production by the LCD display or the like.

[Sub-control unit 400]
The microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as SubCPU) 410 receives various commands transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface 430 and the bus 470, and controls the sub control unit 400 as a whole according to the contents of the received commands. To do. The ROM 411 is one of storage means for storing programs and data for controlling the sub-control unit 400 as a whole. The RAM 412 has a work area for programs processed by the SubCPU 410, and is one of storage means for storing variable data and the like.

  The backlight 421 is a light emitting means for illuminating the picture on the reel, and is turned on / flashing / turned off according to an instruction from the SubCPU 410. The effect light emission display unit 422 collectively represents the upper lamp 190, the side lamps 151 and 152, the center lamps 153 and 154, the waist lamps 155 and 156, the lower lamps 157 and 158, and the saucer lamp 160. Turns on / flashes / extinguishes according to. The backlight 421 and the effect light emission display unit 422 are connected to the SubCPU 410 via the output interface 420 and the bus 470.

  The tone signal forming unit 460 forms a tone signal based on the control data transferred from the SubCPU 410 and outputs the tone signal. This musical sound signal is amplified by an amplifier 461 and then output as a sound from a speaker (specifically, an upper speaker and a rear speaker) 462. The output interface 450 transmits various control data to the LCD display control unit 500 based on an instruction from the SubCPU 410. Based on this control data, the LCD display controller 500 controls the display of the LCD display 180.

[LCD display control unit 500]
The SubCPU 510 receives various commands transmitted from the sub-control unit 400 via the input interface 530 and the bus 570, and performs display control of the LCD display 180 according to the content of the received command. The ROM 511 is one of storage means for storing programs and data for controlling the entire LCD display control unit 500. A video display processor (VDP) 550 displays an image on the LCD display 180 based on image data stored in an externally connected ROM 552.

  SubCPU 510 receives a control command from sub control unit 400 and outputs a control signal corresponding to the control command to VDP 550. The VDP 550 reads necessary image data from the ROM 552 based on the control signal, and displays an image on the LCD display 180 via the output interface 553. The LCD display control unit 500 displays game information such as game history and game method, production information for notifying the internal winning combination, and commentary information explaining the content of the production information in accordance with the control signal of the sub-control unit 400. Is displayed on the LCD display 180.

<Pattern arrangement>
FIG. 4 is a diagram in which a pattern arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 is developed in a planar manner. As shown in the figure, each reel 110-112 has a plurality of types of patterns arranged in a predetermined number of frames (here, 21 frames). In addition, the numbers 0-20 shown at the left end of the same figure are numbers which show the arrangement position of the pattern on each reel 110-112. For example, a “bell” pattern is placed on the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, a “replay” pattern is placed on the number 1 frame of the middle reel 111, and “cherry” is placed on the number 1 frame of the right reel 112. Has been.

  In the reel shown in FIG. 4, five combinations of red 7-Bonus-Bonus as the BB winning picture are possible. In addition, BAR-Bonus-Bonus as the RB winning pattern can also be combined in five ways. Furthermore, 125 combinations of red 7-red 7-red 7 as the lost pattern are possible, and the pull-in rate can be 100%. Also, 125 bell-bell-bells can be combined as a bell winning combination, and the pull-in rate can be 100%. Replay-replay-replay as a replay winning combination can be combined in 75 ways, and can be controlled so that the pull-in rate is 100% in the case of forward pressing. Six combinations of watermelon-watermelon-watermelon as a watermelon winning combination are possible.

<Type of winning prize>
The kind of winning combination can be arbitrarily adopted, but the following winning combination is adopted in the present embodiment as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations, the corresponding picture combinations, the lottery probability, and the number of medals to be paid out. In addition, the numerical value shown in the table as the lottery probability is the number of data prepared in the lottery table, and the lottery probability is obtained by dividing this numerical value by 16384 (the total number of lottery data).

[Winner in regular games]
First, a winning combination during a normal game (that is, a state where the game has not shifted to the BB game or the RB game) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the winning combination column of FIG. 5A, during normal games, there are six types of winnings: big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), small roles 1 to 3, and replay. There is a role. Each winning combination has the following characteristics.

(1) Bonus ・ Big Bonus (BB):
This is a winning combination in which a BB game is started by winning. In the present embodiment, a predetermined number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out when winning. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding pattern combination is “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus”.

・ Regular Bonus (RB):
This is a winning combination in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. In this embodiment, a predetermined number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out at the time of winning. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding pattern combination is “BAR-Bonus-Bonus”.

(2) Small role A role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a prize. In the case of this embodiment, the pattern combination corresponding to the small combination 1 is “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”, and the number of payouts is 15. For the other small roles 2 (bell-bell-bell) and small role 3 (cherry), the number of payouts is 10 and 2 respectively.

(3) Re-game A winning combination in which a game can be played without a medal being inserted in the next game by winning a prize, and no medal is paid out. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding pattern combination is “replay-replay-replay”.

[Winner in BB game]
Next, with reference to FIG. 5B, a general game winning combination in the BB game will be described. In the BB game, there are small winning combinations 1 to 3 as in the normal game. Unlike the normal game, “BAR-Replay-Replay” is set as the SRB winning combination.

(4) Shift regular bonus (SRB)
This is a winning combination in which the SRB game is started by winning. In the case of this embodiment, the corresponding pattern combination is “BAR-Replay-Replay”.

[Winner in SRB or RB game]
Next, a winning combination during an SRB or RB game will be described with reference to FIG.

(5) Prizes The winning combination that is won during the RB game or the SRB game is only a winning combination called a prize, and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals are paid out. In the case of the present embodiment, the corresponding pattern combinations are “BAR-Replay-Replay” and “Replay-Replay-Replay”.

<Control flow>
Next, the control flow of the slot machine 100 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the game execution process in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. The game execution process is a process showing an overall flow of the game performed by the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100.

  First, in step S602, medal acceptance processing is performed. In the medal acceptance process, whether or not a medal is inserted into the medal slot 133 is determined based on a detection signal from the medal sensor 320. When the insertion of a medal is detected, the medal insertion number display lamp 125 is lit / flashed corresponding to the number of inserted medals.

  Further, when medals are electronically stored and stored in the slot machine 100, pseudo medals can be inserted by pressing either the medal insertion button 131 or 132. The maximum number of cards that can be thrown in a single game is three. At this time, the main control unit 300 transmits a medal insertion command to the sub-control unit 400 to recognize the medal insertion. The sub-control unit 400 performs processing for generating a medal insertion sound based on the medal insertion command.

  In step S604, whether or not the player has operated the start lever 135 is determined based on a detection signal from the start lever sensor 321. When the operation of the start lever 135 is not detected, it waits until the start lever 135 is operated. When the operation of the start lever 135 is detected by the start lever sensor 321, a start lever reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. Based on the start lever acceptance command, the sub-control unit 400 performs processing for generating a wait sound or the like when waiting.

  When the operation of the start lever 135 is detected, the process proceeds to step S606, and the Main CPU 310 acquires all the random numbers used in the subsequent lottery from the random number generator 311. Then, an internal lottery is performed based on the acquired random number. Here, an internal lottery is mainly performed in which whether or not the internal winning of each winning combination is determined by lottery. The result of the internal lottery is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 and is referred to during the game. In this embodiment, in step S606, all random numbers used in the subsequent lottery are acquired. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and random numbers may be acquired every time lottery processing is performed.

  In step S608, a preparation process for controlling the reel to stop is executed. That is, a stop control table corresponding to the result of the internal lottery in step S606 is selected from a plurality of types of stop control tables stored in the ROM 312.

  In step S610, an effect using the upper lamp 190, the LCD display 180, the reel backlight 421, and the like is determined by lottery based on the internal lottery result, the gaming state, and the like. The main control unit 300 transmits an effect command to the sub-control unit 400 based on the determined effect. The sub-control unit 400 selects the content of the effect based on the effect selection table corresponding to the transmitted effect command, and executes the effect at each control unit.

  In step S612, all the reels 110 to 112 are rotated simultaneously or randomly. The sub-control unit 400 recognizes the start of rotation of all reels by transmitting a reel rotation start command. The sub-control unit 400 starts the effect set based on the reel rotation start command. Thereafter, it is monitored whether or not the reel rotation speed has reached a constant speed. When all the reels are rotated at a constant speed and the reel stop operation is validated, the process proceeds to step S614 to start accepting the operation of the stop buttons 136a to 136c by the player.

  Next, in step S616, the stop button sensor 322 detects which reel the stop buttons 136a to 136c operated by the player correspond to. When the main control unit 300 detects that the stop button has been operated, the main control unit 300 transmits a stop button reception command to cause the sub-control unit 400 to recognize which stop button has been operated. The stop button reception command is set in the order in which the stop operation has been performed: first stop reception command → second stop reception command → third stop reception command, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The main control unit 300 stops the reel for which the stop operation has been performed based on the reel position at the moment when the stop button is operated and the stop control table selected in step S608. However, if the player does not detect the operation of the stop buttons 136a to 136c after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), all the reels 110 to 112 are automatically stopped. When the reel that has been stopped is stopped, a stop position information command corresponding to the stop picture position is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub control unit 400 can recognize the stop picture position of the reel by the stop position information command.

  Next, in step S618, it is determined whether or not all the reels are stopped, and the processes in steps S614 and S616 are repeated until all the reels are stopped.

  When all the reels are stopped, the process proceeds from step S618 to step S620, and on the activated winning line 114 on the reel display window 113, a combination of pictures corresponding to the winning combination won in the random lottery in step S606. It is determined whether or not all are stopped. If the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped, the winning status is obtained from the gaming state, the result of the internal lottery, and the stopped symbol combination, and the winning combination corresponding to the symbol combination is obtained. Judged as winning. Further, a winning determination command corresponding to the determination result is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 to recognize the winning result.

  After the winning determination, the process proceeds to step S622, where a predetermined number of payouts corresponding to the winning winning combination is read from the ROM 312 and set in the work area of the RAM 313, and a predetermined number of medals based on the data of the work area are paid out as medals. A process of paying out the tray 170 from the outlet 165 is performed. If the winning determination result is no winning, the payout number 0 is set in the work area of the RAM 313. Therefore, medals are not paid out. The medal payout number is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 as a payout number command.

  In step S624, an effect process according to the result of the winning determination is performed. In step S626, a game state update process is performed. The game state update process refers to a process of changing the game state to a normal game, an internal winning, a BB, an accessory game, or the like based on the internal lottery result in step S606 and the winning determination result in step S620. The gaming state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 as a gaming state command.

  As described above, one game is completed, and thereafter the same procedure is repeated.

<Reel stop processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, a description will be given of details of the stop preparation process performed in step S608 in FIG. 6.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the detailed contents of the stop preparation process. 8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating a stop control table selected in the stop preparation process. FIG. 8 (a) shows a stop control table BB-a which is selected when the internal winning of BB winning combination. FIG. 8 (b) shows an example of using the "red 7-red 7-red 7" stopped on the pay line stop control table (a), FIG. 8 (c), of (a) An example in which “red 7-Bonus-Bonus” is stopped on the winning line using the stop control table is shown.

FIG. 9 (a) shows a stop control table BB-b when the internal winning of loss in the period from the next game in the game the internally winning of BB winning combination to BB prize.

In FIG. 7, first, in step S701, an internal lottery result is acquired with reference to a predetermined area of the RAM 313. Next, in step S702, it is determined whether or not a normal game is being played. If it is during the normal game, the process proceeds to step S703, and it is determined whether or not the internal lottery result acquired in step S701 is an internal winning for the BB winning combination. If BB internal winning, the process proceeds to step S705, the acquired stop control table BB-a shown in FIG. 8 (a), deployed in a predetermined area of the RAM 313. This stop control table BB-a uses only one game in which BB is won internally. In the stop control table shown in FIG. 8 (a), the number shown on the right side of the picture row drawn on each reel indicates the position where the reel is stopped. That is, control is performed so that the pattern on which 1 is drawn is stopped at the center line of the reel. For example, if there is a stop operation for the left reel, the number 0 bell, the number 5 replay, the number 9 watermelon, the number 13 bell, or the number 17 bell is the reel center line. Stop on top. According to such a stop control table BB-a, "red 7-red 7-red 7" as shown in FIG. 8 (b) or, as shown in FIG. 8 (c) "red 7-Bonus-Bonus "Is always displayed. In FIG. 8 (c), "red 7-red 7-red 7" is also they've won in the lower part, where (remains of the payout number is 15 sheets maximum) the priority BB prize is.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), the reel as displayed also "red 7-red 7-red 7" at the same time when the "red 7-Bonus-Bonus" is displayed Since the pattern configuration and reel stop control are performed, according to the stop control table BB-a, “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed 100%. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which “red 7-red 7-red 7” is not displayed when “red 7-bonus-bonus” is displayed may be employed. Therefore, in a game that is won internally for the specific game winning combination, the specific pattern combination “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” corresponding to the specific game winning combination, or the predetermined rendering pattern combination “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7”. Alternatively, the reel stop control may be performed so that at least one of them is displayed.

Here, FIG. 8 (b) only one example to be displayed "red 7-red 7-red 7", as described above, "Red 125 kinds, including a case of FIG. 8 (c) "7-Red 7-Red 7" is conceivable. In addition, although the stop control table that can display the BB winning picture “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” is used here, it may be a stop control table that cannot display the BB picture. That is, it is good also as a structure which cannot stop a BB picture only in one game which won internally by BB.

  Returning to FIG. 7, if it is a normal game and BB has not been won internally in this game, the process proceeds from step S703 to step S704, and whether or not the BB flag is being carried over (that is, BB before the previous game). Judgment whether internal winning). If it is determined that the BB flag is not carried over, the process proceeds to step S706, and a stop control table corresponding to the internal winning combination is acquired. Specifically, a stop control table for a winning combination that does not include BB (RB, small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, replay), or a winning combination not applicable (losing) stop control table Is selected. Although not shown, a stop mode is set in the stop control table selected in the normal game so that the reach of red 7 is “red 7-red 7-0”.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S704 that the BB flag is being carried over, the process proceeds to step S707 to determine whether or not the internal lottery result acquired in step S701 is lost. If losing, the process proceeds to step S 708, and acquires the stop control table BB-b shown in FIG. 9 (a), to expand in a predetermined area of the RAM 313. This stop control table BB-b is selected when the game is carrying over the BB flag and is lost (no win). Similarly to FIG. 8 (a), the stop control table BB-b shown in FIG. 9 (a) also indicates the position at which the reel is stopped as indicated by the numbers shown on the right side of the picture sequence drawn on each reel. . That is, control is performed so that the pattern on which 1 is drawn is stopped at the center line of the reel. According to such a stop control table BB-b, it is possible to display the "red 7-Bonus-Bonus" as shown in Figure 9 (b). No other winning combination picture combination is displayed. The pull-in probability of the BB picture combination is 21/21 × 5/21 × 5/21 = 525/9261 = 1 / 17.6. Therefore, by design, if 17.6 games are played, the BB picture combination is drawn once.

  Returning to FIG. 7, if it is determined in step S707 that it is not lost, the process proceeds to step S712, and a stop control table corresponding to the internal winning combination is acquired. In this embodiment, BB or RB is not selected by lottery while the BB flag is carried over. Therefore, specifically, one of the stop control tables of the winning combination that does not include BB or RB (small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, replay) is selected. Step S706 and step S712 may be the same stop control, but may be different stop controls. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the re-game lottery data is different, the stop control table when the internal game is won for the re-game or the small role may be the same. On the other hand, when the internal winning probabilities of replays and small roles are the same between when the BB flag is being carried over and when it is not, different stop control tables are selected in step S706 and step S712, and as a result In addition, during the carry-over of the BB flag, the payout rate may be improved as compared with the case where the BB flag is not carried out, and the expected value may be adjusted to around 1.

  If it is determined in step S702 that the game is not in a normal game, the process proceeds to step S709 to determine whether or not a BB general game is being played. In the case of a BB general game, the process proceeds to step S710, and it is determined whether or not SRB has been won. If the SRB is not won, the process proceeds to step S712, and a stop control table corresponding to the internal winning combination is acquired. Specifically, a stop control table for a winning combination that does not include an SRB (small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, replay), or a stop control table for no winning combination (losing) One of them is selected. If the SRB is won, the process proceeds to step S711, and a stop control table that can win SRB is acquired.

  If it is determined in step S709 that the game is not in the BB general game, in this embodiment, since it is either in the SRB game or in the RB game, the process proceeds to step S713, and it is determined whether the winning item is won. If the winning combination is won, a stop control table for stopping the winning combination is acquired. In the table shown in FIG. 5, the probability of winning a role during the SRB / RB game is almost 100%, but it is not completely 100%, so there may be a case of loss.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the detailed content of the presentation process shown in step S610 in FIG. 6. Figure 10 (a) is a flowchart showing a flow of a presentation process. In step S901, first, the stop control table number selected in FIG. 7 is acquired. Next, it progresses to step S902 and it is determined whether a stop control table is BB-a. When the stop control table is BB-a, the process proceeds to step S903, and the effect at the time of winning the BB is started. If the stop control table is not BB-a, the process proceeds to step S904, and an effect corresponding to another stop control table is started. 10 (b) is a table showing the relationship between the effect process and the stop control table. When the stop control table is BB-a, the BB winning lamp is turned on as the BB winning effect, but when the stop control table is BB-b, such an effect is not performed.

With reference to FIG. 11, the detailed contents of the winning effect process shown in step S624 in FIG. 6.

  First, in step S1040, if it is determined from the gaming state and the BB flag that the game mode is normal and the BB flag is not carried over, the process proceeds to step S1050, and the red BB pattern combination “red 7-Bonus-Bonus” or “ "Red 7-Red 7-Red 7" is displayed to determine whether the reel has stopped. When the reel is stopped in a state where any or both of these picture combinations are displayed, the process proceeds to step S1070, and the BB effect is started. Examples of the production contents include a sound output of a BB fanfare and a display indicating that the BB is started on the LCD display 180. In the conventional slot machine, the effect is performed when “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus”, which is a BB pattern combination, is displayed. In this embodiment, the pattern group is not a BB pattern combination. When the combination “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” has been won, this BB effect is executed.

  If “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” or “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S1110, and the effect setting of the normal game is performed according to the winning determination result. In S903 of FIG. 9, it is determined that BB-a has been selected, and the effect at the time of winning the BB is started. However, in S903, the effect at the time of winning the BB may not be performed. If BB-a is selected, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” (or “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus”) is designed to stop. Since the BB effect starts in S1070, the BB performed in S903 An effect such as lighting of a winning lamp may be performed in S1070. In any case, since there is an effect that the BB game has been started in the game won internally by the BB, the player can expect the effect of reducing the stress in the game while carrying over the BB won internally. .

  If it is during the RB game or the SRB game, the process proceeds from step S1060 to step S1080 to set the effect setting of the RB / SRB game. If the game is a carry-over BB flag game or a BB game, the process advances from step S1090 to step S1100, and effect setting during the BB game is performed. Note that the set effects are different between step S1100 and step S1110.

FIG. 1 1 (b) is a table showing the correspondence between winning pictures and effect contents. When “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” or “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7”, which is a BB picture combination, is displayed, a BB fanfare or the like as a BB winning effect is performed. In this embodiment, since it is possible to display “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” which is a BB pattern combination in the game selected for BB, even if “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” is available, the BB fanfare However, if “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is already displayed and “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus” comes together after the BB fanfare, BB fanfare and the like are not performed (FIG. 11 (a) , step S1040).

The gaming state update process shown in step S626 of FIG. 6 will be described . First , it is determined whether or not the BB game has ended. If the event that the end of the BB game has occurred, performs the end set of B B director, further, to set the internal winning probability to re-game winning combination in RT0 (2270 of Figure 5 (a)).

  Next, in step S1405, it is determined whether or not BB has been internally won. If BB has been internally won, the process proceeds to step S1406, and the internal winning probability for the replay winning combination is set to RT1 (FIG. 5 (a ) 10240 (winning probability 1 / 1.6)).

  Next, in step S1407, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the BB winning combination has been won. If BB is won, the process proceeds to step S1408, and the game conditions for the BB game (for example, the number of BB general games 30 times, the number of SRBs). 3 times etc.). In step S1409, other game state update processing is performed.

  According to this flowchart, RT1 is set until the end of the BB game after the BB is internally won, and RT0 is set for other normal games until the BB is internally won.

  Here, there is no limit on the number of RT1 games, but since the design is such that there is almost no increase or decrease in the number of balls, the player will not lose due to an increase in the number of games during this time. In the BB general game, the control may be different from that between the BB internal winning and the BB winning. In this case, RT0 is triggered by the BB winning.

  In this embodiment, RT1 is set after the BB internal winning, so that the player's ball is not reduced (because there is a beginner-relief purpose mentioned in the problem). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other settings may be used as long as the number of inserted medals is the same as the number of paid-out medals (so that the expected value is almost 1 and the deviation is reduced). For example, there is a method to increase the winning probability of a small role (Bell-Bell-Bell), or to increase the winning probability of a small role or re-playing in a normal game, and there is a limit on the pressing order. It is possible to use a method of providing notification. Further, although the present invention has been applied to the BB as a winning combination that carries over the internal winning flag, the present invention is not limited to the BB but may be applied to a winning combination (RB) that carries over another internal winning flag. good.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7”, which is a design pattern for production in a game won in the BB, is set to be displayed, but at least “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus”, which is a BB design combination. It is sufficient that “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is set so that the winning is easier. In other words, in the game from the game in which the specific game winning combination is won internally by the internal lottery means until the specific pattern combination corresponding to the specific game winning combination is displayed, the specific design corresponding to the specific game winning combination Reel stop control is performed so that it is easier to display than the combination.

Specifically, in the stop control table BB-a shown in FIG. 8 (a), but need the "red 7-red 7-red 7" defining the stop position so as to be displayed, "red 7-red 7 -One stop position where "Red 7" is not displayed is defined (the stop control table is BB-c). Accordingly, the stop control table BB-c can be displayed in three ways: “Red 7-Bonus-Bonus”, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7”, and “Lose (no winning combination)”, but “Red 7 “-Red 7-Red 7” is the stop position that is most easily displayed.

  If the result of the internal lottery is BB internal winning, the stop control table BB-c is acquired and developed in a predetermined area of the RAM 313. When a loss display is made using the stop control table BB-c, the stop control table BB-c is acquired when the internal lottery result is a loss even in a game in which the BB flag is carried over after the next game. To do. When “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed using the stop control table BB-c, in the game from the next game to winning the BB, the internal lottery result is lost as in the above embodiment. In this case, the stop control table BB-b is used.

<Effect of embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, the player can arrange the BB winning designs with peace of mind without greatly reducing the number of medals during the BB internal winning period until the BB winning designs are aligned and the BB is won. . Also, other players do not know that they have missed the BB winning due to the difference in production.

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels that have multiple types of patterns around them and are driven to rotate.
A start switch for starting rotation of the reel;
Internal lottery means for determining internal winnings for a plurality of types of winning combinations including a specific game winning combination by lot;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels for individually stopping rotation of the reels;
Reel stop control means for controlling the stop of the reel based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means and the operation of the stop switch;
A winning determination means for determining that the winning combination is awarded when the pattern combination displayed in a state where the reel is stopped corresponds to the winning combination corresponding to the winning combination;
Have
In the game from the internal winning of the specific game winning combination by the internal lottery means until the display of the specific picture combination corresponding to the specific gaming winning combination, the game stand that carries over the internal winning of the specific gaming winning combination Because
The reel stop control means is a predetermined effect picture combination in a game from the game in which the specific game winning combination is won by the internal lottery means until the specific picture combination corresponding to the specific game winning combination is displayed. To stop the reel so that it is easier to be displayed than the specific picture combination corresponding to the specific game winning combination,
In the game while the internal winning of the specific game winning combination is carried over, the probability of winning a predetermined winning combination is increased compared to the game until the internal winning of the specific gaming winning combination is achieved ,
When the design pattern for production is displayed, or when the specific design combination is displayed, it is provided with production means for producing a common production in these cases,
The stage is characterized in that, when the effect picture combination is displayed and the effect has already been performed, the effect means does not perform the effect even when the specific pattern combination is displayed .

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