JP4993186B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that balances a ball while providing a wave to the ball by using information on the winning combination (information for winning a winning combination).

In a conventional slot machine, there is known a slot machine provided with a role that is controlled so as not to win a prize unless a stop switch is operated in a predetermined operation order (for example, see Patent Document 1). Here, when the winning combination is won, by notifying the operation order of the stop switch for winning the winning combination, the winning combination can be surely won.
Therefore, for example, when winning a winning combination in the order of operation of one stop switch and providing a winning combination that does not win in the operating order of the other five stop switches, the winning rate at the time of notification is not notified for that role. Since it can be set to 6 times the payout rate, the payout rate can be greatly increased.
Patent No. 3302975

However, in the above-described conventional technology, there is a tendency that the payout rate should indicate the payout rate when it is assumed that the winning combination has been won.
Therefore, in the above-described conventional technology, when a winning combination is made that does not win unless the stop switch is operated in a predetermined operation order, if the winning combination always wins, the payout rate is significantly increased. There is.

On the other hand, the technique of winning / non-winning a winning combination depending on the presence / absence of notification is extremely meaningful, and a proposal for a slot machine using this technique is desired.
Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to propose a slot machine that balances the payout while providing a wave to the payout using the notification of the information related to the winning combination.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a stop switch for stopping rotation of the reels, a combination lottery means for performing a combination lottery, and when the stop switch is operated Including a reel control means for controlling the stop of the reel based on the result of lottery by the winning lottery means, a game control means for controlling the progress of the game, an effect control means for controlling the output of the effect, and a play rate Is set to be less than 1, game state S1 in which the payout rate is set to less than 1, and the payout rate is set to exceed 1, or the payout rate is set to be less than 1 However, the game state S3 and the game state S3 set higher than the payout rate of the game state S2, and the combination lottery means, in the game state S2, the specific combination A and the specific combination B Duplicate winning There line lottery winning combination on the specific combination A, in case of duplicate winning in the specific combination A and the specific role B, and information for stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A enable line When notified, it is easier for the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A to be stopped on the active line than when the information is not notified, and the reel control means is based on the combination lottery means. When the specific combination A and the specific combination B are won in combination by lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A or within the range of the reel stop control according to the operation of the stop switch The combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination B is controlled to be stopped on the effective line, and the game control means performs the specific combination by lottery by the combination lottery means in the gaming state S2. And overlap winning in the specific combination B, the when the combination of symbols corresponding to a particular combination A stops the active line, the gaming state to control so as to shift, in the game state S3 to the game state S3 When the ending condition of S3 is satisfied, control is performed so as to return to the gaming state S2, and in the gaming state S2, the specific combination A and the specific combination B are won by the combination lottery by the combination lottery means, When the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination B stops on the active line, the game state S1 is controlled to be transferred, and when the game state S1 satisfies the end condition of the game state S1, the game By controlling to return to the state S2, the game state S1 and the game state S3 are transited via the game state S2, and the performance In the gaming state S2, when the winning combination means that the specific combination A and the specific combination B are won in duplicate in the gaming state S2, the outgoing control unit uses the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A as an effective line. The information notification means for notifying the information to be stopped, and the notification period determination means for determining a period for performing the notification by the information notification means, and among the set values of a plurality of stages for determining the payout rate of the slot machine, Setting value determining means for determining any one setting value is provided, and the game control means shifts the gaming state to the gaming state S2 when the setting value is changed by the setting value determining means. And the information notification means, when the set value is changed by the set value determining means and the game state S2 is entered, the result of the winning lottery by the winning lottery means, When the specified winning combination A and the specified winning combination B are duplicated, the corresponding winning combination corresponds to the specified winning combination A or the specified winning combination B only when the winning combination is the first overlapping winning state after the transition to the gaming state S2. Information for stopping the combination of symbols on the active line is notified .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect, the combination lottery means includes a combination of the specific combination A and the specific combination B when the number of inserted game media is N in the gaming state S2. It is characterized in that the lottery of the winning combination is performed so that the winning combination is won, and when the number of inserted game media is M, the lottery of the specific combination A is not performed .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first or second aspect, in the gaming state S1, the combination lottery means includes a special combination for shifting to a special game that is advantageous to the player. When a lottery of a combination is performed, and the game control means wins the special combination in a lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means in the gaming state S1, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination is stopped on the active line The game is controlled to shift to the special game and to shift to the game state S2 after the special game ends .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the game state S1 satisfies the ending condition of the gaming state S1, the gaming state S1 It is when the specified number of games Y is reached .

(Function)
In the present invention, a gaming state S1, a gaming state S2, and a gaming state S3 with a high payout rate are provided as gaming states. Then, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A in the game state S2 stops on the active line, the game state S3 is entered. On the other hand, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination B stops in the active line in the game state S2, the game state S1 is entered.

Here, in the game state S2, in the notification period, when the specific combination A is won, the information notification means notifies the information for stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A on the active line.
Therefore, in the game state S2, the specific combination A can be won and the game state S3 can be shifted to while the notification by the information notification means is being performed.
On the other hand, in the gaming state S2, when the notification by the information notifying means is not performed, the specific combination B may win and shift to the gaming state S1.

(Relationship between solving means and embodiment)
In the present invention , the game medium is a medal in the following embodiment, the number N of inserted game media is one, and the number M of inserted game media is three. Also, the specific combination A, a replay B, specific role B is a replay C or replay D.

  When the combination of the specific combination A and the specific combination B is won and the stop switch operation order is T1 (the first stop switch is on the left), the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A (replay B) is activated. When the operation order of the stop switch is T2 (the first stop switch is in the middle), control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination B (replay C) is stopped on the active line.

In the following embodiment , the special game is a 1BB game and does not include an RB game .
Furthermore, the number of games Y is 700 in the following embodiment .

  According to the present invention, a game state S1, a game state S2, and a game state S3 are provided. When the game state S2 is shifted to the game state S1, it is not advantageous to the player, and when the game state S2 is shifted to the game state S3, the game is performed. In the game state S2, in the notification period, information for winning the specified combination A and the specified combination B is notified in the notification period. Using the presence or absence, it is possible to balance the ball while giving waves to the ball.

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 slot machine 10 includes game control means 60a and effect control means 60b.
The game control means 60a controls the progress of the game such as winning lottery, reel 31 drive control, and payout at the time of winning, and the effect control means 60b controls the output of the effects during the game. It is. The game control means 60a is provided on a main control board (not shown), and a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, and the CPU perform various controls. A RAM or the like is provided for temporarily storing data that is sometimes captured.

Similarly, the effect control means 60b is provided on a sub-control board (not shown), a CPU for performing calculations, a ROM for storing data for effects, and the like when the CPU performs various controls. RAM etc. which memorize | store the data etc. which were taken in are temporarily stored.
The effect control means 60b is a control means belonging to the lower level of the game control means 60a, and the game control means 60a and the effect control means 60b are electrically connected. And it is formed so that a signal and information (command) may be transmitted from game control means 60a to effect control means 60b.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the input side (left side in FIG. 1) of the game control means 60a, the operation means comprising the bet switch 40 (including the medal slot 43), the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42 is electrically connected. Connected.
The bet switch 40 is a switch that is operated when a player inserts a stored medal, and is a switch in which an effective line is set by the operation. Similar to the bet switch 40, the medal insertion slot 43 is a part where an actual medal is inserted in order to set an effective line. The insertion of a medal from the medal insertion slot 43 is the same as the operation of the bet switch 40. Is.

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.
Further, the setting change switch 44 is formed in a button shape and is operated when changing the setting value of the slot machine 10. There are six setting values from setting 1 to setting 6, and the setting value is set such that the higher the setting value, the higher the winning probability of the special role (the higher the winning rate). The setting change switch 44 is operated by an operator at the store where the slot machine 10 is installed.

Peripheral devices such as the motor 32 shown below are electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 1) of the game control means 60a.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31, and is connected to the center of rotation of the reel 31 and controlled by the game control means 60a.
The reel 31 has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination) is attached is attached to an outer peripheral surface thereof.

  In the present embodiment, three reels 31 are provided in parallel. Each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from a display window (not shown) provided on the front panel of the slot machine 10. Therefore, nine symbols are arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window of the slot machine 10.

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

Furthermore, production output devices such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 are electrically connected to the output side of the production control means 60b.
Each of the lamps 21 is lit in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The lamp 21 includes a back lamp (not shown) arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, an upper lamp and a side lamp which are arranged on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10 and blink when a winning combination is made. A lamp (not shown) and the like are included.
The speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
Furthermore, the image display device 23 includes a liquid crystal image display device, a dot display, and the like, and displays various effect images, predetermined information, and the like during the game.

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

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

  On the other hand, an “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (medal payout etc.). In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

In this embodiment, during the game, one or three medals are inserted to play a game, and when one medal is inserted, one symbol combination line in the horizontal middle is set as an effective line. (The remaining four symbol combination lines are set as invalid lines). Similarly, when three medals are inserted, all five symbol combination lines are set as valid lines (in this case, there is no invalid line).
Of course, two medals may be inserted to play a game. When playing a game with two medals inserted, the three upper and middle horizontal and lower symbol combination lines are set as valid lines (the remaining two symbol combination lines are set as invalid lines). )

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing combinations of combinations of types (combinations drawn by the combination lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, and the like in this embodiment. 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 (first type big bonus) and RB (regular bonus) are provided as special roles. 1BB is a role for shifting to 1BB game, which is one of special games, and RB is a role for shifting to RB game, which is another one of special games.
Other special combinations include 2BB (second-type big bonus) and SB (single bonus), which are not provided in the present embodiment.

Furthermore, the small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In this embodiment, three types of small combination A, small combination B, and small combination C are provided. And it sets so that the combination of symbols may differ for every 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.

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 role B means that any symbol may be used.
When all the reels 31 are stopped, the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, and when the winning combination of the combination is won, the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.

There are four types of replays: Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D. When three medals are inserted and a game is played, only Replay A is drawn and Replay B is played. ~ Replay D will not be drawn. On the other hand, when a medal is inserted and a game is played, all of Replay A to Replay D are drawn.
In addition, when the replay B is won in the game state S2 and the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay B ("R"-"R"-"Bell" shown in FIG. 2) stops on the active line, the game is inserted in the game. The game is replayed while maintaining the number of medals, and the game state S3 is entered. In this respect, Replay B plays a role as a game state transition combination.

  On the other hand, in the game state S2, the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay C or the replay D ("R"-"bell"-"bell" or "R"-"bell" shown in FIG. 2) is won. "-" R ") stops at the active line, the game state S2 is shifted to the game state S1. In this respect, the replay C and the replay D play a role as a game state transition combination in the same manner as the replay B.

Further, even if the replay A is won in any game state and the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay A stops on the active line, there is no transition of the game state. Furthermore, even when the replay B, replay C, and replay D are won in the game state S1 and the game state S3, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay B, replay C, and replay D stops on the active line, the game state There is no transition.
The gaming states S1, S2, and S3 will be described later.

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. .
Special roles (1BB and RB) are mentioned as the carry-over. When 1BB and RB are won, the game is controlled to carry over the winning of 1BB or RB after the next game in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to 1BB or RB stops on the effective line when the reel 31 is stopped. The

  In this way, the winnings of 1BB and RB are carried over, while the roles other than 1BB and RB are not carried over. In the lottery of a combination, when a combination other than 1BB and RB 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 1BB or RB is not won (a game in which 1BB or RB win is not carried over) is referred to as “non-internal”. Also, in the game or the game before it, 1BB or RB is won, but the combination of symbols corresponding to the won 1BB or RB is not stopped on the active line (not winning) (1BB or The game in which the winning of RB is carried over) 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, an active line is set and a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60a. When the game control means 60a (specifically, the reel control means 65 described later) receives this signal, it controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31. As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window at a predetermined speed.

  Then, the player presses each stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of each reel 31. When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60a. When the game control means 60a (specifically, the reel control means 65 described later) receives this signal, the game control means 60a 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.

Next, details of the power supply unit 101, the game control means 60a, and the effect control means 60b will be described.
In FIG. 1, the power supply unit 101 is electrically connected to the game control means 60a and the effect control means 60b, and supplies power to the game control means 60a and the effect control means 60b.
A power switch 101a provided in the power unit 101 is a switch for turning on / off the power.
Furthermore, the power supply unit 101 is provided with a setting key insertion slot 101b. The setting key insertion slot 101b is a keyhole into which the setting key 11 is inserted when the setting is changed (described later).

The game control means 60a includes the following combination lottery means 61 and the like. The following means in the present embodiment are examples, and the game control means 60a is not limited to the means shown in the present embodiment.
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 random number generation means generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number is, for example, a random number for which the counter that performs 1 count at 200 n (nano) sec continues to count as a cycle in the range of 0 to 65535, and continues to count the random number while the slot machine 10 is powered on. .

  The random number extracting means extracts the random number generated by the random number generating means at a predetermined time, in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is turned on by the player. The determination unit determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random number value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit with a combination lottery table 62 described later. For example, if the extracted random value belongs to the 1BB winning area, it is determined to be 1BB winning, and if it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined not to win.

  The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. 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 combination has a predetermined winning probability. It is set to a predetermined ratio so that

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a winning combination probability for each gaming state and for each inserted number of medals.
First, in the combination lottery table 62 used when three medals in the gaming state S1 are inserted, the winning areas of 1BB, RB, small combination A, small combination B, small combination C, and replay A are not selected. And an area. That is, when three medals in the gaming state S1 are inserted, the winning area for replay is only replay A, and replay B, replay C, and replay D are not drawn.

  Also, the role lottery table 62 when three medals in the game state S2 and the game state S4 are inserted is replayed with respect to the role lottery table 62 when three medals in the game state S1 are inserted. Only the winning probability is slightly different. The winning probability of Replay A when 3 medals in gaming state S1 are inserted is 1 / 7.3, but the winning probability of Replay A when 3 medals are inserted in gaming state S2 is 1 / 7.4, and the winning probability of Replay A when 3 medals are inserted in the gaming state S4 is 1 / 7.2. Note that, in the gaming state S1, the gaming state S2, and the gaming state S4, the winning probability of the replay A is set to be the same probability when one is inserted and when three are inserted.

  Further, in the role lottery table 62 used when one medal in the game state S1, the game state S2, and the game state S3 is inserted, 1BB, RB, small role A, small role B, small role C, and replay In addition to the single winning area of A, the overlapping winning area of Replay B and Replay C (in FIG. 3, “+” means overlapping winning), the overlapping winning area of Replay B and Replay D, and Replay B , Replay C and Replay D have overlapping winning areas. Here, in the gaming state S2, these three overlapping winning probabilities are set to 1/9, respectively, and the total value of the three overlapping winning probabilities is set as high as 1/3. On the other hand, the overlapping winning probability between Replay B and Replay C, the overlapping winning probability between Replay B and Replay D, and the overlapping winning probability between Replay B, Replay C and Replay D in the game states S1 and S3 are 1 / 20 is set.

  In the combination lottery table 62 used when three medals in the gaming state S3 are inserted, the winning probability of the replay A is set high. For example, the winning probability of Replay A when three medals in the gaming state S1 are inserted is 1 / 7.3, but is set to 1 / 1.5 in the gaming state S3. Therefore, when three medals in the gaming state S3 are inserted, the player frequently wins Replay A. In the role lottery table 62 used when one medal in the gaming state S3 is inserted, the winning probability of the replay A is set to 1 / 7.5, and the replay A when the three medals are inserted It is not set as high as the winning probability.

Since the game state S4 is in the inside, the special role lottery is not performed (in either case of 1 or 3 medals inserted).
Although not shown, the winning lottery table 62 used during the 1BB game and the RB game has a winning area for a small role A, a small role B, and a small role C. Is widely set.

  In addition, the winning areas of 1BB and RB are set higher when 3 sheets are inserted than when 1 sheet is inserted. For this reason, in the game state S1 and the game state S3, it is advantageous to play a game by inserting three medals.

Next, the payout rate will be described.
The payout rate means an expected value of the payout number with respect to the number of inserted medals. When the payout rate is 100% (1), it means that the number of medals inserted and the number of payouts are the same value.
Therefore, when the payout rate is less than 100%, medals will decrease as the game progresses. When the payout rate exceeds 100%, the medals increase as the game continues. Will go.

  Here, in the present embodiment, any of the game state S1 to the game state S4 (whether the number of inserted medals is 1 or 3) is a game in which the payout rate is less than 100%. However, in the game when three medals in the game state S3 are inserted, the winning probability of the replay A is set high as described above. Thereby, the game when three medals in the game state S3 are inserted becomes a game having a higher play rate than the games in the game state S1, the game state S2, and the game state S4 when three medals are inserted. . In particular, in the present embodiment, in the game of the game state S1, the game state S2, and the game state S4 when three medals are inserted, the play rate is about 0.5, but the game state S3 When three medals are inserted, the winning combination probability and the number of payouts are set so that the medals are hardly reduced by the progress of the game (for example, the payout rate is about 0.9) is there).

Returning to FIG.
In the game until the special combination 1BB or RB is won, until the combination of symbols corresponding to the 1BB or RB stops on the active line (until 1BB or RB wins) It controls to carry over the winning of 1BB or RB after the next game.

The operation order detecting means 64 detects the operation order of the stop switch 42 in the game.
When the stop switch 42 is operated, the signal is input to the operation order detection means 64. This input detects which stop switch 42 has been operated.
In particular, in the present embodiment, when the replay B, the replay C, and the replay D are won, the operation order of the stop switch 42 (the stop switch 42 operated first in the present embodiment) is detected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The stop position determination table 66 defines the symbol stop position of the reel 31 from the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 and the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated.
The stop position determination table 66 includes the following 1BB table and the like.

The 1BB table is used on condition that 1BB is won in the game, or 1BB is won in the game before the game and is not won in the game, and the 1BB table is used within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to 1 is stopped on the effective line and the combination of symbols corresponding to the role other than 1BB is not stopped on the effective line.
The RB table is the same as the 1BB table described above, and corresponds to a table obtained by replacing “1BB” with “RB” in the 1BB table.

The small role A table is used on condition that the small role A is won in the game, and within the range of the stop control of the reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role A is stopped on the active line, When the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination A cannot be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of the symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line. Is.
The small role B table, the small role C table, and the replay A table are the same as the small role A table, and “small role A” in the small role A table is changed to “small role B” and “small role C”, respectively. And “Replay A”.

  The replay B / replay C table is used when the replay B and the replay C are both won in the game. When the first operated stop switch 42 is the left stop switch 42, the range of reel stop control is used. The combination of symbols corresponding to the replay B is stopped on the active line, and when the stop switch 42 operated first is the middle or right stop switch 42, the replay is performed within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. A combination of symbols corresponding to C is defined. Furthermore, when neither the replay B nor the replay C can be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the active line. It is a thing.

  The replay B / replay D table is used when both the replay B and the replay D are won in the game, and when the first operated stop switch 42 is the middle stop switch 42, the range of reel stop control The combination of symbols corresponding to the replay B is stopped on the active line, and when the stop switch 42 operated first is the left or right stop switch 42, the replay is performed within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. A combination of symbols corresponding to D is defined. Furthermore, when neither the replay B nor the replay D can be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the active line. It is a thing.

  The replay B / replay C / replay D table is used when replay B, replay C and replay D are selected in the game, and when the first operated stop switch 42 is the right stop switch 42, the reel Within the range of stop control of the reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay B is stopped at the effective line, and when the stop switch 42 operated first is the left stop switch 42, the range of stop control of the reel 31 is within range. The combination of symbols corresponding to the replay C is stopped on the active line, and when the stop switch 42 operated first is the middle stop switch 42, it corresponds to the replay D within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. In order to stop the combination of symbols on the active line, It is as defined and the combined. Further, when none of Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D can be stopped on the active line, the combination of the symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line so that the symbols at the time of stopping the reel 31 are not displayed. The combination is determined.

  Furthermore, the non-winning table is used in a non-winning game that does not carry over the winning of the special role, and the symbol when the reel 31 is stopped so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations does not stop on the active line. Are defined.

  In addition, if you play a small part (any of small part A, small part B, or small part C) during a game (inside the game) that carries over the special part winning, it corresponds to the special part carrying over the winning part. Priority is given to stopping the combination of symbols to be activated on the active line, and if the combination of symbols corresponding to the special role cannot be stopped on the active line, then the symbol corresponding to the small role won in the game is If the combination is stopped on the active line, and if the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role cannot be stopped on the effective line, the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the active line. A stop position determination table that defines a combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is used.

  Furthermore, when winning a replay A to Replay D during a game that carries over the special role winning, priority is given to stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to Replay A to Replay D won in the game on the active line. When the symbol combination corresponding to Replay A to Replay B cannot be stopped on the active line, the symbol combination corresponding to the special role carrying over the winning is then stopped on the active line, and When the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination cannot be stopped on the active line, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination does not stop on the effective line. A stop position determination table is used.

  By using the stop position determination table 66 described above, the reel stop control means 65, when stopping a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations on the effective line, performs the combination within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. Control is performed so that the symbols constituting the corresponding symbol combination are stopped on the active line.

Next, the relationship between the symbol arrangement on the reel 31 and the stop control of the reel 31 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a symbol arrangement on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 31 in the present embodiment. In addition, although the symbol is provided also about the location which is blank in FIG. 4, the symbol of the location is abbreviate | omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, on each reel 31, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals.
Further, all the symbols of “bell” are arranged on each reel 31 at intervals of 5 symbols or less. Accordingly, symbols of “bell” are arranged on the reel 31 at intervals within the range of stop control of the reel 31 (within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated). As a result, the “bell” symbol is controlled so that the “bell” symbol is always stopped at a desired effective line regardless of the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Can do.

  Therefore, when winning the winning combination C, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning winning combination C can always be stopped on the active line. In addition, when a small role C is won during a game in which a special role is being carried over, the combination of symbols corresponding to the special role carrying over the winning cannot be stopped on the active line. The combination of symbols corresponding to the combination C can be stopped on the active line.

  In addition, all the symbols “R” are arranged on each reel 31 at intervals within 5 symbols. Therefore, symbols “R” are arranged on the reel 31 at intervals within the range of stop control of the reel 31 (within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated). As a result, the “R” symbol is controlled so that the “R” symbol is always stopped at a desired effective line regardless of the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Can do. Therefore, at the time of winning Replay A, the symbol combination corresponding to the selected Replay A can always be stopped on the active line. Furthermore, when a replay A is won during a game that carries over the winning of a special role, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay A can always be stopped on the active line.

  Furthermore, since the combination of each symbol of Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D is composed of a combination of “R” and “Bell”, when Replay B and Replay C are overlapped, Replay B and Replay D When the winning combination of Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D is repeated, the combination of symbols of Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D is always stopped on the active line according to the operated stop switch 42. Can do.

  Although not shown, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “cherry”, and “watermelon” other than the above-described symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or more. For this reason, when 1BB, RB, small role A, and small role B are won, if the stop switch 42 is operated at an appropriate position, the combination of symbols corresponding to that role stops on the active line, but otherwise In this case, the symbol combination corresponding to the combination does not stop at the active line.

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

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

  Special game control means 69 controls the start of 1BB game or RB game (transition from normal game to 1BB game or RB game), progress of game during 1BB game or RB game, and end of 1BB game or RB game To do.

First, when the symbol combination corresponding to 1BB stops on the active line during the normal game, 1BB is won, and the special game control means 69 starts the 1BB game from the next game.
The 1BB game is in a gaming state in which a small role C is won with high probability.

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 69 counts the number of medals paid out during the 1BB game, and continuously updates the number of medals paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 69 determines that the counted number of payouts is 450 or more, the special game control means 69 determines that the end condition of the 1BB game is satisfied.

Further, the special game control means 69 shifts from the normal game to the RB game when the symbol combination corresponding to the RB stops on the active line. Also in the RB game, a game is played using the combination lottery table 62F, and a gaming state in which the small combination C is won with high probability is obtained.
In the present embodiment, the RB game end condition is set such that the number of winning a winning combination reaches 8 times or the number of games reaches 12 times.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special game control means 69 counts the number of winnings and the number of games for the winning combination in the RB game, keeps updating the number of winnings and the number of games for each game, and the winning number of winnings is 8 When it is determined that the number of games has been reached or the number of games has reached 12, the CPU determines that the RB game end condition is satisfied.

The gaming state control means 70 sets any one gaming state among a plurality of gaming states as a gaming state other than during the special game.
In the present embodiment, a gaming state S1, a gaming state S2, a gaming state S3, and a gaming state S4 are provided as gaming states other than during the special game. The game state S1 to the game state S3 are all non-internal game states, and the game state S4 is an internal game state.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the transition of the gaming state. Hereinafter, a description will be given based on FIG.
First, when the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on without changing the setting, the gaming state control means 70 sets the gaming state immediately before the power is turned off. For example, when the game state S1 is turned off and the power is turned on again without changing the setting, the game state S1 is set.

On the other hand, when the slot machine 10 is turned on after the setting is changed, the gaming state control means 70 sets the gaming state to the gaming state S2.
The gaming state S2 is continued until (1) a special combination (1BB or RB) is won, (2) Replay B wins, or (3) Replay C or Replay D wins.
If the special combination is won in the game state S2, the game state S4 is set after the next game.

  When Replay B wins in the game state S2, the game state S3 is set from the next game. Here, when the replay B wins in the gaming state S2 and shifts from the next game to the gaming state S3, one medal is automatically inserted based on the winning of the replay B in the last gaming state S2. The first game in the game state S3 is a game in which one medal is inserted. However, in a game in which one medal is inserted in the game state S3, the probability of winning one of Replay A to Replay D is not so high. If Replay A to Replay D are not won, a game can be played by inserting three medals from the next game (the winning probability of Replay A is high).

  Furthermore, when Replay C or Replay D wins in the game state S2, the next game is set to the game state S1. Similarly, in this case, in the first game after the transition to the game state S1, a game in which one medal is inserted is performed, but in that game, the probability of winning one of Replay A to Replay D is Not so high. If the replay A to the replay D are not won, it is possible to play a game by inserting three medals from the next game.

The game state S4 is a game state in the inside, and is continued until the winning special combination wins. When 1BB wins, the game shifts to 1BB game, and when RB wins, the game shifts to RB game.
When the 1BB end condition is satisfied and the 1BB game ends, the next game shifts to the game state S2. On the other hand, when the RB game end condition is satisfied and the RB game ends, the next game shifts to the game state S1.

The game state S3 is continued until (1) 30 games are digested or (2) a special combination (1BB or RB) is won.
When 30 games are digested in the game state S3, the game state S2 is entered after the next game. Further, when a special role is won in the game state S3, the game state S4 is shifted to after the next game.
Furthermore, the game state S1 is continued until (1) a special combination (1BB or RB) is won or (2) 700 games are consumed without winning a special combination.
When the special combination is won in the gaming state S1, the gaming state control means 70 sets the gaming state after the next game to the gaming state S4.
In addition, after 700 games are consumed in the game state S1, the game state S2 is entered.

  In addition, even if Replay B, Replay C, or Replay D wins during the gaming state S1, the gaming state S3, and the gaming state S4, there is no transition of the gaming state. Only when the replay B, the replay C, or the replay D wins, there is a game state transition only in the game state S2. In any game state, even if a small role or Replay A wins, there is no transition of the game state.

Returning to FIG.
The setting value changing means 71 is for changing / determining a setting value that determines the payout rate of the slot machine 10.
In the present embodiment, the power switch 101a is operated to turn it off, the setting key 11 is inserted into the setting key insertion slot 101a, and rotated 90 degrees clockwise. When the power is turned on in this state and the power is turned on, the setting change mode is set. Therefore, in this case, normal startup processing is not performed. Note that the setting key 11 may be inserted into the setting key insertion slot 101b and rotated 90 degrees clockwise, and the power may be turned off and then turned on again in this state.

  When changing the setting value, an operation of pressing the setting change switch 44 is performed. Each time the setting change switch 44 is pressed, the setting value is displayed as follows: → “1” → “2” → “3” → “4” → “5” → “6” → “1” → “1” 2 ”→... In the present embodiment, the start switch 41 is turned on when a desired set value is obtained by pressing the setting change switch 44. This operation confirms the set value.

The set value changing means 71 is provided with a set value storage means 71a (memory such as a RAM) for storing the set value, and the determined set value is stored in the set value storage means 71a.
Next, after the power is turned off and the setting key 11 is turned 90 degrees counterclockwise (turned off), the power is turned on again, or the setting key 11 is turned 90 degrees counterclockwise and removed. If the power is turned off and the power is turned on again, normal startup processing with the changed set value is performed.

The effect control means 60b controls the output of effects from the above-described effect output devices (the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23).
The effect control means 60 b is provided with effect pattern storage means 81, and a plurality of kinds of effect patterns are provided in the effect pattern storage means 81. There are multiple types of performance patterns depending on the winning combination. For example, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided for each special role winning, small role winning, replay winning, non-winning, and the like.

  As for the production pattern, as to the progress of the game, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.) what kind of production is output (how the lamp 21 is lit) And what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, etc.).

The effect control means 60b selects an effect pattern from the effect pattern storage means 81 based on the lottery result of the role by the role lottery means 61 for each game. In particular, in the present embodiment, at the start of a game or the like, after a combination of lotteries is performed by the combination lottery means 61, one effect pattern is selected by lottery using software random numbers.
Then, the effect control means 60b performs control so that the effect is output from the effect output device at a predetermined timing according to the selected effect pattern.

In addition, the effect control unit 60b includes an information notification unit 82.
Here, “information” means that when replay B and replay C are won in duplicate in the game state S2, when replay B and replay D are won simultaneously, replay B, replay C, and replay D are won simultaneously. This is information for stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected replay B on the active line. The information notifying means 82 notifies only in the gaming state S2, and does not notify the information in the gaming state S1, the gaming state S3, and the gaming state S4 even if the replay B is won.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the replay B and the replay C are overlapped, the replay B is won by operating the left stop switch 42 first, and when the replay B and the replay D are overlapped, When the middle stop switch 42 is operated first, the replay B is won, and when the replay B, replay C, and replay D are simultaneously selected, the replay B is controlled by operating the right stop switch 42 first. .

Therefore, when the information notifying means 82 receives the result of the lottery by the part lottery means 61 and information indicating that the winning combination is duplicated in the replay B and the replay C, the information informing means 82 displays “left at first” or the left reel Only the backlight of 31 is turned on (backlights of the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31 are turned off), and the left reel 31 is stopped first, thereby informing that the winning replay B should be won. The same applies to the case where the replay B and the replay D are overlapped and the replay B, the replay C and the replay D are overlapped.
Thereby, in the gaming state S2, the player can win the replay B when the replay B is won by operating the stop switch 42 according to the notified contents. Thereby, it is possible to shift from the gaming state S2 to the gaming state S3.

  Thus, the information for winning the replay B is notified for the following reason. In the gaming state S1, the gaming state S2, and the gaming state S3, as described above, the payout rate in the gaming state S3 is set to be the highest. In order to shift to the gaming state S3, it is necessary to stay in the gaming state S2 as a premise (there is no case of shifting from the gaming state S1 to the gaming state S3). Therefore, in the game state S2, when the replay B is won, winning the replay B prevents the transition to the game state S1 and makes it more advantageous to transition to the game state S3.

Furthermore, the effect control means 60b includes notification period determining means 83.
The notification period determining unit 83 determines how long the notification period by the information notification unit 82 is to be performed when the replay B is won in the gaming state S2. This determination may be made by any method, but in the present embodiment, at the end of the special game, a lottery using software random numbers is performed and determined. In the present embodiment, as the notification period, it is determined how many times the number of transitions from the gaming state S2 to the gaming state S3 is to be notified by the information notification unit 82. For example, when the number of times of determination is 10, after the number of transitions from the gaming state S2 to the gaming state S3 reaches 10 times, the information notification means 82 performs notification, and the number of transitions reaches 10 times. When the game state S2 is shifted to, the information notification unit 82 does not perform notification.

  Therefore, in the notification period of the game state S2, information for winning the replay B is notified when the replay B and other replays are overlapped, so that the game state S3 can be entered. On the other hand, in the non-notification period of the game state S2, when replay B is won, information for winning the replay B is not notified, so that when replay B and replay C are repeatedly won, and replay B and replay D At the time of overlapping winning with Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D, Replay C or Replay D wins with a probability of 2/3. Therefore, the longer the notification period, the more advantageous for the player.

  In addition, the notification period determining means 83 determines the notification period indefinitely until a special role is won when the game state S1 is completed and then the game state S2 is entered. As a result, when there is 700 games in the game state S1 and the game state is shifted to the game state S2, after that, it is possible to wait for the special role winning without reducing the number of medals.

In the gaming state S2, during the notification, one medal is inserted and the game is performed, but after the notification is not performed, the player inserts one medal in the gaming state S2. And play a game.
That is, after the notification is no longer performed in the gaming state S2, when playing a game by inserting three medals, none of the replay B to the replay D is drawn, so there is no opportunity to shift to the gaming state S3 (however, The game state S1 is not shifted). In the game state S2, the payout rate is less than 1 and is almost the same as the payout rate in the game state S1. Also, in the game state S1, when the number of games reaches 700 times without winning a special role, the game state S2 is entered, and notification is given when Replay B is won.

  Thus, after the notification is no longer performed, the player wins Replay C or Replay D in the gaming state S2 rather than inserting three medals and staying in the gaming state S2. It is wise to shift to and digest 700 games. Note that even if no notification is made in the game state S2, if a game is played with a single card inserted, the replay B may happen to win and shift to the game state S3.

  Furthermore, in the game state S2, the winning probability of the sum of Replay B to Replay D is set to 1/3, so if about 3 games are performed, one of Replay B to Replay D is won, It is possible to shift to the gaming state S1 or the gaming state S3. Therefore, in the game state S2, if about 3 medals are used, it is possible to shift to the game state S1 or the game state S3, so that the burden on the player can be reduced.

As described above, in the gaming state S2, the player is more advantageous to play with one medal than to continue playing with three medals regardless of the presence or absence of notification. It becomes.
In the game letter S1 and the game state S3, as described above, it is advantageous to play a game by inserting three medals. In the gaming state S1 and the gaming state S3, there is no merit of playing a game by inserting one piece because there is no transition of the gaming state in which Replay B has won.
Furthermore, in the gaming state S4, it is more advantageous to insert one card than to insert three cards. This is because in the gaming state S4, it is only advantageous to win the winning special combination, so it is advantageous to reduce the number of medals consumed.

  In the present embodiment, when the setting is changed and the game state S2 is entered, one medal is inserted, and as a result of the winning lottery by the winning lottery means 61, the replay B and the replay C are both won. When replay B and replay D are overlapped, or when replay B, replay C, and replay D are overlapped, only when the overlap win is the first overlap win after moving to the game state S2. Control for notifying information (stop switch 42 to be operated first) for stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to Replay C or Replay D to the active line is performed.

  In this way, if the slot machine 10 store does not like to start from the gaming state S2 when the setting is changed, the stop switch 42 is operated according to the first notification. The game state can be shifted to the game state S1, and the player can be started from the game state S1.

Alternatively, it is possible to provide a slot machine 10 that starts from the gaming state S1 and a slot machine 10 that starts from the gaming state S2.
In this embodiment, the probability of overlapping winning of Replay B and Replay C, overlapping winning of Replay B and Replay D, or overlapping winning of Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D is about 1/3 in total. Therefore, if one medal is inserted and about 3 games are played, most of them can get one of the duplicate wins. Therefore, a desired gaming state can be easily set at the store where the slot machine 10 is installed.
If the slot machine 10 starting from the gaming state S2 is provided, the notification is performed for the first time, so that it is possible to shift to the gaming state S3 only for the first time. Thereby, it can be set as the service at the time of opening of the store where the slot machine 10 is installed.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications as described below are possible.
(1) For example, in this embodiment, a medal is used as a game medium. However, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine using a game medium other than a medal, such as a slot machine (parrot) using a game ball. it can.

  (2) The information notification period is determined by lottery at the end of the special game, but is not limited to this. For example, a sub game (for example, a game that competes for the timing of pressing the stop switch 42) is performed during the special game. The notification period may be determined according to the game result of the sub game (a longer notification period is selected as the game result (score) in the sub game is better). Alternatively, the notification period may be determined according to the net increase in the number of medals in the special game.

  (3) The notification period determination unit 83 determines how many times the number of transitions from the gaming state S2 to the gaming state S3 is to be notified. However, not limited to this, for example, it is determined how many times the number of games in the gaming state S2 is to be notified, and how many times the replay B is won in the gaming state S2 is notified. You may decide.

  (4) In this embodiment, the winning rate in the game state S3 is set higher than the winning rate in the game state S1 and S2 by increasing the winning probability of the replay in the game state S3. In the gaming state S3, the gaming state is such that medals are hardly reduced. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning probability of the winning combination and the number of payouts when winning the winning combination are set so that the payout rate in the gaming state S3 exceeds 1 (the gaming state in which medals gradually increase). You may do it.

(5) After 30 games have been digested in the game state S3, the game state is shifted to the game state S2. However, the transition conditions from the game state S3 to the game state S2 are not limited to those shown in the present embodiment. Various settings can be made. Similarly, after 700 games have been consumed in the game state S1, the game state is shifted to the game state S2. However, the number of games is arbitrary, and the transition condition from the game state S1 to the game state S2 is as follows. Various settings can be made.
Moreover, you may set so that it may not transfer from game state S1 to game state S2.

  (6) In the present embodiment, the replay B is made a winning / non-winning according to the stop switch 42 operated first. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation order of the stop switch 42 for winning the replay B is “left middle right”, “left / right middle”, “middle left / right”, “middle right left”, “right left middle”, “right In the “middle left”, a prize may be won in one or more operation orders, and a non-winning may be made in one or more operation orders.

  (7) In the present embodiment, the transition to the gaming state S2 is made after the end of the 1BB game, but the transition from the gaming state S1 to S2 may be any opportunity. For example, the game state S1 may be shifted to a game state S2 when a predetermined condition (for example, when replay is won in three consecutive games) is satisfied.

  (8) In this embodiment, after the end of 1BB game, the game state S2 is shifted to, and after the end of the RB game, the transition is made to the game state S1, but after the end of the RB game, the game state S2 You may move to.

  (9) In this embodiment, the winning probabilities of the replay A in the game state S1, the game state S2, the game state S3, and the game state S4 are slightly different, but in this way, the replay A in each game state Any value may be set as long as the winning probabilities are different.

  (10) In this embodiment, the overlapping winning probability between Replay B and Replay C, the overlapping winning probability between Replay B and Replay D, and the overlapping winning probability between Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D are almost the same. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to set one of the duplicate winning probabilities to be high or to set one of the other double winning probabilities to be low.

  (11) In the present embodiment, when the number of inserted medals is three in the gaming state S2, the replay B, the replay C and the replay D are not drawn. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the number of inserted medals is three in the gaming state S2, at least the replay B may not be selected, and the replay C and the replay D may be selected.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the combination of the kind of combination, the number of payout, etc., and a symbol. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of the combination for every gaming state and every inserted number of medals. It is a top view which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. It is a figure which shows transition of a gaming state.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 11 Setting key 21 Lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display apparatus 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 43 Medal slot 44 Setting change switch 60a Game control means 60b Production control means 61 Role lottery means 62 Role lottery Table 63 Special role selection carryover means 64 Operation order detection means 65 Reel control means 66 Stop position determination table 67 Stop symbol judgment means 68 Discharge means 69 Special game control means 70 Game state control means 71 Set value change means 71a Set value storage means 81 Production pattern storage means 82 Information notification means 83 Notification period determination means 100 Power supply unit 101a Power switch 101b Setting key insertion slot

Claims (4)

Multiple reels displaying multiple types of designs,
A stop switch for stopping the rotation of the reel;
A game for controlling the progress of a game, comprising: a role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role; and a reel control means for controlling stop of the reel based on a lottery result of the role when the stop switch is operated Control means;
Production control means for controlling the output of the production;
A gaming state S1 in which the payout rate is set to less than 1,
A game state S2 in which the payout rate is set to less than 1, and
A game state S3 that is set so that the payout rate exceeds 1 or is set lower than 1 but is set higher than the play rate of the game state S1 and the game state S2. Prepared,
The combination lottery means, in the game state S2, have rows lottery winning combination so that the particular combination B and a specific combination A duplicate winning,
When the specific combination A is notified that the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A is stopped on the effective line in the case where the specific combination A and the specific combination B are won simultaneously, the information It is a role that makes it easier to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific role A on the active line than when not notified.
When the specified combination A and the specified combination B are both won in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means, the reel control unit, within the range of the reel stop control, according to the operation of the stop switch, A control is performed to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A or the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination B on the effective line,
The game control means includes
In the gaming state S2, when the combination of the specific combination A and the specific combination B is won in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means and the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A is stopped on the active line, the game Control to shift to the state S3, and control to return to the gaming state S2 when the ending condition of the gaming state S3 is satisfied in the gaming state S3,
In the gaming state S2, when the combination of the specific combination A and the specific combination B is won by the combination lottery means and the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination B is stopped on the active line, the game By controlling to shift to the state S1, and controlling to return to the gaming state S2 when the ending condition of the gaming state S1 is satisfied in the gaming state S1,
Transition between the gaming state S1 and the gaming state S3 via the gaming state S2,
The production control means includes
In the gaming state S2, the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination A is stopped on the effective line when the specific combination A and the specific combination B are won in combination by the combination lottery means. Information notifying means for notifying information;
A notification period determining means for determining a period for performing notification by the information notification means ,
A setting value determining means for determining any one setting value among a plurality of setting values for determining a payout rate of the slot machine;
The game control means controls the game state to shift to the game state S2 when the set value is changed by the set value determining means.
When the setting value is changed by the setting value determining means and the state is shifted to the gaming state S2, the information notifying means determines the specified combination A and the specified combination B as a result of the combination lottery. When the winning combination is a duplicate winning combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the specified combination A or the specified combination B is stopped on the active line only when the overlapping winning state is the first overlapping winning state after the transition to the gaming state S2. A slot machine characterized by informing information for the purpose . The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
When the number of game media inserted is N in the gaming state S2, the role lottery means performs a lottery so that the specific combination A and the specific combination B are selected and the number of input game media is The slot machine is characterized in that when it is M, the specific combination A is not drawn . The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2,
In the gaming state S1, the combination lottery means draws a combination including a special combination for shifting to a special game that is advantageous to the player,
The game control means includes
In the gaming state S1, when the special combination is won by lot drawing by the combination lottery means, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination is stopped on the active line, the game shifts to the special game,
A slot machine that controls to shift to the gaming state S2 after the special game is over. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A slot machine characterized in that in the gaming state S1, the completion condition of the gaming state S1 is satisfied when the specified number of games Y is reached in the gaming state S1 .

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