JP4963183B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine for notifying that a special combination has been won and information on symbols related to the selected special combination.

Traditionally, during normal games, a lottery of a special role including a special role for shifting to a special game that is advantageous to the player is performed, and when a special role is won, a special role is won after that. There is known a slot machine for notifying (notifying) that there is a situation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Furthermore, when there are a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the special role, a slot machine is known which notifies which special character is won (information on the symbol combination corresponding to the special character selected). .
JP 2000-317041 A

  In the above-described conventional technology, there is known a slot machine for notifying the winning of a special role after a predetermined time elapses after all reels are stopped in a game won for the special role. In this case, there is a problem that when the player has stopped the game, it is necessary to wait for a predetermined time after the game ends (because the winning of the special role may be notified after the game ends). It was.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that in a slot machine that notifies the winning of a special role after a predetermined time has elapsed after all reels have stopped, if the player wishes to win the special role. It is to be able to immediately determine whether or not.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operating means for a player including a bet switch for inserting a game medium to operate the game, an operation detecting means for detecting an operation of the operating means, a predetermined role and a design. A combination lottery means for drawing a combination including a plurality of types of special combinations with different combinations, and when a special combination is won by the combination lottery means, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination stops on the active line Until the special game elected carry-over means to control the special role to be carried over after the next game , and the special role elect to notify that the special role has been elected on the condition that the special role is won by the above-mentioned role lottery means and notifying means, in the slot machine and a winning symbol informing means for informing information related to a combination of symbols corresponding to a special role that won, the special combination winning notification means, game was won the special role also In the game that carryover winning of the special role, after a predetermined time from stopping of all the reels, as well as notifying that won a special combination, the bet by the operation detecting means before the elapse of the predetermined time When an operation of the switch is detected, it is notified that the special combination has been won even before the lapse of the predetermined time, and the winning symbol notification unit is notified that the special combination has been won by the special combination winning notification unit When the predetermined game is not won by the combination lottery means in the next game of the game in which the notification is made, information on the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is notified, and the combination lottery means When the predetermined combination is won, control is performed so that the notification of information relating to the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is not carried out in the game but carried over to the next game .

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the special combination winning notification means, even if there is no stored game media, detects an operation of the bet switch by said operation detecting means When this happens, the fact that the special role has been won is notified.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect, the operation means includes a game medium insertion slot for inserting a game medium, and the special combination winning notification means is provided before the predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, when the operation detecting means detects the insertion of the game medium from the game medium insertion port, the fact that the special role is won is notified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the operation means includes a start switch for starting rotation of a reel, and the winning symbol notification means Is the next game of the game in which the special role winning notification means has been notified that the special role has been won, and when the operation detection means detects the operation of the start switch, the role lottery means Information on the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning special combination is notified on condition that the predetermined combination is not won .

(Function)
In the above-described invention, when a special role is won, the special role is usually set after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after all reels have been stopped in the game won for the special role or the game carrying over the special role. The winner will be notified. However, when the player operates the bet switch as the operation means before the predetermined time has elapsed, it is notified that the special combination has been won even before the predetermined time has elapsed.
Therefore, even if the predetermined time does not elapse, it can be determined whether or not the special combination is won by operating the bet switch as the operation means.
Further, in the next game in which the notification that the special combination has been won is made and the predetermined combination is not won, information on the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is notified. However, when a predetermined combination is won, the information regarding the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is not carried out in the game and is carried over from the next game onward.

According to the present invention, whether or not the special combination is won by operating the bet switch as the operating means in the slot machine that notifies the selection of the special combination after a lapse of a predetermined time after all the reels are stopped. Can be determined before the lapse of a predetermined time.
Furthermore, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination can be known in the game after the game in which the notification that the special combination is won is performed.

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.
The game control means 50 of the slot machine 10 is means for overall control of the entire slot machine 10 including the progress and effects of the game of the slot machine 10, such as 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 50 is provided on the control board. When the CPU performs various controls, a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, data for production, and the like. RAM etc. which memorize | store the data etc. which were taken in are temporarily stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation means comprising a bet switch 40, a medal slot 43, a start switch 41, and a stop switch 42 is electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 1) of the game control means 50. Has been.
The bet switch 40 is a switch operated when the player inserts a stored medal. The active line is set by operating the bet switch 40.
The medal slot 43 is a part where the medal is actually inserted, and when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 43, it is detected by a sensor or the like.

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.

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 50.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31, is connected to the rotation center of the reel 31, and is controlled by the game control means 50.
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.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a portion including the reel 31 of the slot machine 10 as viewed from the front side.
As shown in FIG. 2, three reels 31 are provided in parallel in this embodiment. In addition, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 11 of the slot machine 10. Therefore, it is arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window 11 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.

Furthermore, the output side of the game control means 50 is electrically connected to the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the effect output device of 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. In particular, the present embodiment includes a BB winning notification lamp 21a and a winning symbol notification lamp 21b. In addition to the above, the lamp 21 is a back lamp 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 given. In this embodiment, the description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the BB winning notification lamp 21a is provided on the left side of the display window 11, and lights up when a predetermined condition is satisfied after winning the BB.
The winning symbol notification lamp 21b is provided on the right side of the display window 11, and is a lamp for notifying which symbol of the winning BB is selected when BB is won.
Note that “1 BET”, “2 BET”, and “3 BET” shown on the left side of the display window 11 in FIG. 2 are lamps that are turned on corresponding to the number of inserted medals (for example, “1 BET” when one is inserted). is there.

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.

A part including the display window 11 of the slot machine 10 is provided with a symbol combination line (effective line). In FIG. 2, five symbol combination lines (effective lines) are indicated by two-dot chain lines.
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 (see FIG. 2). FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which “7”-“7”-“7” are aligned on the diagonally downward line.

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 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 inserted is 1, the horizontal symbol combination line (one line) 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.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations (the winning combinations selected by the winning lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, etc., and combinations of symbols during normal games. As shown in FIG. 2, special combinations, small combinations, and replays are provided as combinations.

  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 the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, 1BB (1BB-A, 1BB-B) and 2BB (2BB-A, 2BB-B) are provided as special roles. 1BB is a role for shifting to a 1BB game, which is one of special games, and 2BB is a role for shifting to a 2BB game, which is still another one of special games.

In the following description, 1BB is used to include both 1BB-A and 1BB-B. In addition, the term “2BB” is used to include both 2BB-A and 2BB-B. Furthermore, when it is simply referred to as BB, it is used in the meaning including all of 1BB-A, 1BB-B, 2BB-A, and 2BB-B.
Other special roles include RB (regular bonus) and SB (single bonus), which are not provided in this embodiment.

  Furthermore, a small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, two types of small combination 1 and small combination 2 are provided. 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.

Each of the above combinations includes a plurality of types provided for one combination. The first is 1BB, and two types of 1BB-A and 1BB-B are provided. 1BB-A and 1BB-B are independent roles. For example, when 1BB-A is won, only 1BB-A is won, and 1BB-B is not won. Furthermore, for example, when 1BB-A is won, only 1BB-A can win and 1BB-B does not win.
The second is 2BB, and two types of 2BB-A and 2BB-B are provided. 2BB-A and 2BB-B are independent roles. For example, when 2BB-A is won, only 2BB-A is won, and 2BB-B is not won. Further, for example, when 2BB-A is won, only 2BB-A can win and 2BB-B does not win.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, combinations of symbols of the reel 31 corresponding to the various kinds of roles described above are determined in advance. Note that “any” in the small part 1 means that any symbol may be used.
In addition, the special combination is set so that the combination of symbols is different for each of 1BB-A, 1BB-B, 2BB-A, and 2BB-B.
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 43, 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 50. When the game control means 50 (specifically, the reel control means 64 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 11 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 50. When the game control means 50 (specifically, the reel control means 64 described later) receives this signal, the game control means 50 controls the drive of 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.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game control means 50 includes the following means.
The operation detecting means 60 detects that a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 and that the bet switch 40, the start switch 41 and the stop switch 42 have been operated by the player. The medal inserted from the medal slot 43 is detected by a detection sensor or the like, and a signal is generated at that time. Similarly, each of the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42 is formed such that a specific signal is generated when it is turned on. For example, when the signal of the start switch 41 is received, the operation detection unit 60 detects that the start switch 41 is turned on.

  The role lottery means 61 performs lottery of a role (the special role, the small role, and the replay 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 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 (during normal gaming (non-internal / internal), BB general gaming, and RB gaming).

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, and the winning combinations are determined in advance. It is set to a predetermined ratio so as to be a probability.
Here, the 1BB winning area is divided into two, one being set as a 1BB-A winning area and the other being set as a 1BB-B winning area. Similarly, the winning area of 2BB is also divided into two, one being set as a winning area of 2BB-A and the other being set as a winning area of 2BB-B.

  The special combination winning means 63 is a special combination in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line (until the special combination wins) when the special combination (BB) is won. It is controlled to carry over the winning of the game after the next game.

  In the present embodiment, when a special combination is won, the special combination is stored for each type of special combination (1BB-A, 1BB-B, 2BB-A, 2BB-B). Provide a flag. For example, when 1BB-A is won, the 1BB-A flag is turned on (from OFF). The state where these special combination flags are on is maintained until the selected special combination wins, and when the selected special combination wins, the special combination flag is turned from off to off.

First, the reel control means 64 controls to start rotation of all (three) reels 31 when the start switch 41 is operated. Further, the reel control means 64 determines the stop position determination table 65 based on the result of the winning combination by the winning lottery means 61 when the stop switch 42 is operated, the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated, and the like. , The stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined, and the motor 32 is driven and controlled so that the reel 31 stops at the determined position.
Here, the stop position determination table 65 defines the stop position of the symbol 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 reel control means 64 controls to stop the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line in the game won for the winning combination, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination other than the winning combination is effective. The reel 31 is controlled to stop so as not to stop at the line.

  For example, 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, the reel 31 is rotated and controlled when the reel 31 stops when the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the active line. By doing so, the control relating to the winning combination is controlled so as to be stopped on the active line as much as possible.

  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 be rotated and moved so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped on the active line.

  The stop symbol determination means 66 determines whether or not the symbol combination of the reel 31 stopped on the effective line matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination when the reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol determination means 66 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 payout means 67 is determined by the stop symbol determination means 66 that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the symbol combination corresponding to one of the combinations, and when the winning combination is won 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 replay winning, control is performed so that the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

  The special game control means 68 starts the special game (1BB game and 2BB game) (transition from the normal game to the special game), proceeds the game during the special game, and ends the special game (from the special game to the normal game). Transition) and the like.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to 1BB stops on the active line, the special game control means 68 shifts from the normal game to the 1BB game. When the combination of specific symbols corresponding to 2BB stops on the active line, the game is shifted from the normal game to the 2BB game.

First, during a normal game, when the symbol combination corresponding to 1BB stops on the active line, 1BB is won and 1BB game is started from the next game.
In the 1BB game, a general game is played first. In the general game, a lottery of a role including the RB game transition combination is performed, and when the RB game transition combination is won and won, an RB game is performed from the next game.

  The RB game is a game that is executed until the number of winning combinations reaches 8 or until the number of games reaches 12. The special game control means 68 counts the number of winning combinations and the number of games during the RB game, and if either of them is satisfied, the RB game is terminated and controlled so as to shift to the general game again. . As described above, during the 1BB game, the general game and the RB game are repeated.

In this embodiment, the end condition for the 1BB game is set such that the number of medals paid out during the 1BB game is 450 or more.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals paid out during the 1BB game, and keeps updating the number of coins paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 68 determines that the counted number of payouts is 450 or more, the special game control means 68 determines that the end condition of the 1BB game is satisfied, and controls to return to the normal game after the next game.

In addition, when the combination of symbols corresponding to 2BB stops on the active line during the normal game, 2BB is won and the 2BB game is started from the next game.
The 2BB game is a game in which the small role is controlled so that the small role can be won by the player not operating the lottery and operating the stop switch 42 with the aim of the player. As a result, the player can win each game and small role.

In this embodiment, the end condition for the 2BB game is set such that the number of medals paid out during the 2BB game is 253 or more.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals paid out during the 2BB game, and continuously updates the number of medals paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 68 determines that the counted number of payouts is 253 or more, the special game control means 68 determines that the end condition of the 2BB game is satisfied, and returns to the normal game after the next game.

The effect control means 69 controls the output of the effects from the effect output means (the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23) described above.
The production control means 69 selects the production 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 69 selects any one effect pattern by lottery using software random numbers after the role 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, at the time of 1BB winning, at the time of 2BB winning, at the time of small role winning, at the time of non-winning, non-inside or inside, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided.

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 69 controls to output the effect from the effect output device at a predetermined timing according to the selected effect pattern.

Furthermore, the production control means 69 includes a special role winning notification means 69a and a winning symbol notification means 69b.
The special combination winning notification means 69a is selected as a special combination when a special combination is won (1) after a predetermined time has elapsed since all reels 31 are stopped, or (2) when all reels 31 are stopped. Notify that it has been done.
Whether to select (1) or (2) above is determined by, for example, software random numbers when a special combination is won.
In the present embodiment, a timer is provided, and when the above (1) is selected, the time by the timer is counted from the time when all the reels 31 are stopped. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the fact that the special role has been won is notified. For example, the same elapsed time may be set for 1BB and 2BB, but in the present embodiment, it is set to 10 seconds for 1BB and 5 seconds for 2BB.

The special combination winning notification means 69a controls the BB winning notification lamp 21a to be lit as a notification that the special combination has been won. Also, once lit, the BB wins and remains lit until the BB game associated with the BB ends, and is turned off at the end of the BB game.
As described above, by providing a pattern in which the BB winning notification lamp 21a is turned on immediately after all the reels 31 are stopped and a pattern in which the BB winning notification lamp 21a is turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed since the stop of all the reels 31. Even if the BB winning notification lamp 21a is not turned on when all the reels 31 are stopped, the player's sense of expectation will not be lost.

  In addition, even when the above (1) is selected, the special combination winning notification unit 69a inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 43 by the operation detection unit 60 or the bet switch 40 before the predetermined time elapses. Is detected, the special role winning notification means 69a is controlled so as to light the BB winning notification lamp 21a even before the predetermined time has elapsed. To do).

  By controlling in this way, when the player wants to know immediately whether or not he / she has won the special role, he / she only has to insert a medal from the medal slot 43 or operate the bet switch 40. Accordingly, it is possible to know whether or not the BB winning notification lamp 21a is lit even before a predetermined time (10 seconds or 5 seconds) has elapsed.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when no medals are stored, when the bet switch 40 is operated, the operation detecting means 60 detects the operation of the bet switch 40 and is winning a special role. Controls to turn on the BB winning notification lamp 21a.
By controlling in this way, even when the number of owned medals becomes 0 in the game, it is possible to know whether or not a special combination is won without newly owning medals.

  In addition, the winning symbol notification means 60b notifies the information (which symbol combination is the symbol combination) related to the symbol combination corresponding to the winning special character in the next game after the game winning the special character. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the operation detecting means 60 detects the operation of the start switch 41 in the next game of the game won for the special combination, information on the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is notified.

  As a notification of the symbol combination, as shown in FIG. 2, among the five types of winning symbol notification lamps 21b, one corresponding winning symbol notification lamp 21b is notified. For example, when the selected BB is 1BB-A, the combination of symbols is “7”-“7”-“7”, and therefore the lamp (“7-7-7”) is displayed (FIG. 2). The winning symbol notification lamp 21b) located at the uppermost part is controlled to be lit.

By controlling in this way, the player can know the combination of symbols related to the winning BB before operating the stop switch 42, so that the combination of symbols related to the winning BB is effective in the game. The stop switch 42 can be operated to stop at the line.
Moreover, since the winning of BB is notified first, and the symbol related to the winning BB is then notified, it is possible to notify that the sense of expectation is increased step by step.

When the game is won for a small role or replay, the winning symbol notification lamp 21b in the game is not turned on and is carried over after the next game.
When the winning symbol notification lamp 21b is lit once, it is maintained until the symbol combination corresponding to the BB stops on the effective line, and is turned off after the stop.

Next, the flow of the lighting process of the BB winning notification lamp 21a and the winning symbol notification lamp 21b in the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step S10, it is determined whether or not BB is won in the game. If it is determined that BB is won, the process proceeds to step S11. In step S11, the special role winning notification means 69a determines the lighting pattern of the BB winning notification lamp 21a by lottery. As described above, the lighting pattern includes a pattern that lights immediately after all the reels 31 are stopped and a pattern that lights when a predetermined time has elapsed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is continuously determined whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped. In this embodiment, when the drive pulses of the motors 32 are referred to and it is determined that the rotation of all the motors 32 has stopped, it is determined that all the reels 31 have stopped.
If it is determined that all the reels 31 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S13, and it is determined whether or not a pattern to be lit after a predetermined time has been selected in the lottery in step S11. If it is determined that the pattern to be lit after the elapse of the predetermined time is selected, the process proceeds to step S14, and the pattern to be lit after the elapse of the predetermined time is not selected (the pattern to be lit immediately after all the reels 31 are stopped is selected). If it is determined that the process has been performed, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S14, the special combination winning notification unit 69a starts counting the time after all the reels 31 are stopped. Next, the process proceeds to step S15, where it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (10 seconds for 1BB, 5 seconds for 2BB). When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S22, and when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, it is determined whether or not the bet switch 40 has been operated. Although not shown in the flowchart, in step S16, it is also detected whether or not a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion slot 43.

  When it is determined that the bet switch 40 has been operated (or a medal has been inserted), the process proceeds to step S17. When it is determined that the bet switch 40 has not been operated (or no medal has been inserted), The process returns to step S15.

In step S17, the special combination winning notification means 69a turns on the BB winning notification lamp 21a. In step S18, it is determined whether or not the start switch 41 has been operated. If it is determined that the start switch 41 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S19, and it is determined whether or not the small game or replay is won in the game (the game next to the game in which the BB winning notification lamp 21a is lit). Is done. When it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step S20. When it is determined that the player has not been won, the process proceeds to step S21. In step S20, without turning on the winning symbol notification lamp 21b, the lighting is controlled so as to carry over after the next game (or the next game when the small game or replay is won in the next game). And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.
On the other hand, when proceeding from step S19 to step S21, the winning symbol notification means 69b lights the winning symbol notification lamp 21b. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S13 that the pattern to be lit after the elapse of the predetermined time has not been selected (the pattern to be lit immediately after all the reels 31 are stopped), or the predetermined time is set in step S15. When it is determined that the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S22, and the special role winning notification means 69a immediately turns on the winning notification lamp 21a. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S23, where it is determined whether or not the bet switch 40 has been operated (including whether or not a medal has been inserted). If it is determined that the bet switch 40 has been operated (or a medal has been inserted), the process proceeds to step S18.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, For example, the following various deformation | transformation is possible.
(1) In this embodiment, medals are used as game media, but the present invention can be applied to slot machines using game media other than medals, such as slot machines (parrots) using game balls. .
(2) The type of BB shown in the present embodiment is an exemplification, and for example, only 1BB or 2BB may be used. Or you may provide RB and SB which are other special roles.

(3) In this embodiment, when the BB is won, the BB winning notification lamp 21a is turned on after a lapse of a predetermined time after all the reels 31 are stopped, and immediately after the BB winning notification lamp 21a is stopped. The case where it lights is provided, and it decided to either one by lottery. However, regardless of this, the BB winning notification lamp 21a may be turned on uniformly after a lapse of a predetermined time after all the reels 31 are stopped.
(4) In this embodiment, after all the reels 31 are stopped, the BB winning notification lamp 21a is set to light after 10 seconds (1BB) or 5 seconds (2BB) elapses. Is optional. Moreover, you may set predetermined time to the same time with respect to all the special roles.

(5) In the lottery of the combination in the above-described embodiment, it is set so that only one combination is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a special combination (such as 1BB or 2BB) and a small combination (here, including replay) You may be allowed to win and duplicate. In this case, there are a control for giving priority to a special combination and a control for giving priority to a small combination.
In a game in which a special combination and a small combination are won, if the selected special combination does not win, such as when the small combination wins, the BB winning notification lamp 21a is not lit and is lit in the game. You may control to carry over after the next game. In the next game, when the winning special combination does not win, such as when a small combination wins, the BB winning notification lamp 21a is further controlled to carry over after the next game.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in this embodiment. It is a front view showing a portion including a reel of the slot machine as seen from the front side. It is a figure which shows the combination of the kind of winning combination drawn out during a normal game, the number of payout, etc., and a symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the lighting process of a BB winning notification lamp and a winning symbol notification lamp.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 11 Display window 21 Lamp 21a BB winning notification lamp 21b Winning symbol notification lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display device 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 43 Medal insertion slot 50 Game control means 60 Operation detection means 61 Role lottery means 62 Role lottery table 63 Special role winning carryover means 64 Reel control means 65 Stop position determination table 66 Stop symbol judgment means 67 Dispensing means 68 Special game control means 69 Production control means 69a Special role winning notification means 69b Winning symbol notification means

Claims (4)

An operation means that a player including a bet switch for inserting a game medium operates to advance the game;
An operation detection means for detecting an operation of the operation means;
Role lottery means for lottery of a role including a plurality of types of special roles with different combinations of predetermined roles and symbols;
Special winning selection carry-over means for controlling the winning of the special role from the next game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special role is stopped on the active line when the special winning combination is won by the winning lottery means. When,
Special role winning notification means for notifying that a special role has been won on the condition that the special role is won by the role lottery means,
In a slot machine comprising winning symbol notification means for notifying information related to a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning special role,
The special combination winning notification means notifies that the special combination is won after a predetermined time has elapsed from the stop of all reels in a game that has won the special combination or a game that has won the special combination. In addition, when the operation detecting means detects the operation of the bet switch before the lapse of the predetermined time, it informs that the special role is won even before the lapse of the predetermined time,
The winning symbol notifying means is a game next to the game in which the special role winning notifying means has been notified that the special role has been won, and when the predetermined role is not won by the winning lottery means, In addition to notifying information related to the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination, and when the predetermined combination is won by the combination lottery means, the information regarding the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is notified in the game. A slot machine that is controlled to carry over after the next game without being executed . The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
The special combination winning notification means notifies that a special combination has been won when the operation detecting means detects the operation of the bet switch even when there is no stored game medium. Slot machine to be. The slot machine according to claim 1 , wherein
As the operation means, provided with a game medium slot for inserting a game medium,
The special combination winning notification means notifies the fact that the special combination has been won when the operation detecting means detects the insertion of the game medium from the game medium insertion slot before the predetermined time has elapsed. Slot machine to be. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
As the operation means, provided with a start switch for starting the rotation of the reel,
The winning symbol notifying means is the next game of the game in which the special role winning notifying means is notified that the special role has been won, and when the operation detecting means detects the operation of the start switch, A slot machine that reports information related to a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning special combination on condition that the predetermined combination is not won by a combination lottery means .

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