JP5166648B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, after a plurality of reels are rotated by operating a start switch, the player can operate the stop switch to stop the rotary reels at a position indicating a predetermined symbol combination. Thus, the present invention relates to a slot machine in which the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out to the player.

Conventionally, slot machines have been used as gaming machines that provide entertainment for people.
The slot machine is provided with a plurality of rotating reels that are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and that can be rotationally driven, and the player can receive a plurality of types of symbols that are provided on the plurality of rotating reels in a predetermined manner. It is a game that allows the player to play a game that matches the combination.
That is, when the player inserts a medal into the slot machine and operates the start switch, a plurality of rotating reels are driven to rotate all at once, and after that, when the stop button is appropriately pressed, the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button is displayed. It is designed to stop as appropriate. Then, when the rotating reel stops, a prize is awarded when a plurality of symbols displayed in the reel window are arranged in a specific combination, and when the prize is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is awarded from the slot machine to the player. Will be paid out.

  In such a slot machine, at the start of one game, when the player operates the start switch to start the rotation of the rotating reel, a winning / failing lottery is performed in the slot machine to determine whether or not the game is successful. Is called. If any winning combination is not won in this winning / losing lottery, a plurality of symbols are not arranged in a specific combination when the rotating reel is stopped, and therefore any winning combination cannot be won. In other words, if the winning combination can be won, it is possible to align a plurality of symbols in a specific combination and win a prize when the rotating reel is stopped.

In addition, the slot machine is generally provided with a lighting device that emits colorful light, a speaker that outputs various sounds, and an effect device such as a liquid crystal display device that can display moving images. When the slot machine wins a predetermined role in the winning / losing lottery, the slot machine operates the above-described effect device to perform a notification effect informing the player that the predetermined role has been won.
On the other hand, as a slot machine, a machine that performs a notification effect without using an effect device is used. In other words, when a predetermined role is won in the winning / losing lottery, the start switch or the stop switch is temporarily frozen so that the player can be notified that the predetermined role has been won. A slot machine is used.

  Here, when performing a freeze effect in which the slot machine is in a freeze state when winning a predetermined role in the winning / losing lottery, if the effect time from the start to the end of the freeze effect is constant, the freeze effect is monotonous, Thereby, there exists a problem that there exists a possibility that a player may get tired of freeze production in a short period of time.

In order to solve such a problem, there is known a slot machine that changes the production time of the freeze effect in a step-by-step manner corresponding to the number of credits at the time of winning a predetermined combination in the winning lottery (for example, patents) Reference 1).
In other words, a general slot machine was inserted so that more medals could be inserted than required for one game and the player could grasp the number of medals inserted. A credit display window for displaying the number of medals is provided.
The control device provided in the slot machine refers to the number of credits at that time when a predetermined combination is won in the winning / losing lottery, and when the number of credits is a predetermined number, for example, 25 or more, freeze effect. Is set to 30 seconds, and when the number is less than 25, the freeze effect is set to 20 seconds, thereby eliminating the monotony of the freeze effect. .

JP 2007-20707 A

  In the slot machines as described above, the effect time of the freeze effect is fixed with respect to the number of credits, so when the freeze effect is started, the effect time of the freeze effect can be predicted by the player, and the freeze effect is monotonous. There is a problem that it is not possible to solve the problem sufficiently.

  Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the background art described above, and the purpose thereof is to sufficiently eliminate the monotony of the freeze effect. It is to provide a slot machine that will be able to.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is a slot machine (1) provided with operation means operated to advance a game, and the game proceeds by operation of the operation means, and the slot machine (1) Freeze state transition means (113) for temporarily shifting the state to a freeze state in which the game does not proceed even by operation of the operation means, and freeze for determining that the slot machine (1) is temporarily frozen When the state transition determining means and the freeze state transition determining means determine that the slot machine (1) is temporarily brought into the frozen state, the timekeeping operation is started from a predetermined time, and the timed time value is determined in advance. A timing means (112) that terminates the timing operation when a predetermined value is reached, and the timing means (112) satisfies a predetermined condition after starting the timing operation. The freeze state transition means (113) shifts the state of the slot machine (1) to the freeze state, and the time count means (112) counts the time. During the time, the freeze state is maintained, and when the time measuring means (112) performs the next new time measuring operation, the state of the slot machine (1) is continued to the next new freeze state. At the same time, when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the start of the next new time-keeping operation, it is formed so that the next new time-keeping operation is performed, and this is formed so as to be able to continue repeatedly. It is characterized by that.

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristics.
That is, the invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the time measuring means (112) is formed such that the time from the start to the end of the time measuring operation is performed in one game. .
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 2, which is provided with the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention described in claim 3 is a continuous lottery means (121) for performing a continuous lottery as to whether or not the timekeeping means (112) is to execute a new timekeeping operation when the freeze state ends or ends. The time counting means (112), after starting the time counting operation, when assigning an atari, which is a lottery result for executing a new time counting operation in the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means (121), It is characterized in that it is configured to perform a new timing operation.
(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 2, which is provided with the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention described in claim 4 is a continuous lottery means (121) for performing a continuous lottery as to whether or not the timekeeping means (112) is to execute a new timekeeping operation when the freeze state is finished or is finished. The continuous lottery means (121) includes a lottery result indicating that a new timekeeping operation is not executed when the freeze state transition determining means determines that the slot machine (1) is temporarily frozen. It is formed so that a lottery can be repeated as many times as possible until a certain lose is assigned in the continuous lottery, and when the lose is assigned in the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means (121), the freeze state is completed. It is characterized by being.
(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 5 is the invention described in claim 3 described above, and has the following characteristics.
That is, in the invention described in claim 5, after the time of one freeze state is set to a predetermined time and the time measuring operation is started by the time measuring means (112), the continuous lottery means (121) continues. When a lottery, which is a lottery result indicating that a new timing operation is to be executed in the lottery, is allocated, the freeze state is executed until the next predetermined time elapses.
(Claim 6)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 6 is the invention described in claim 4 described above, and has the following characteristics.
That is, in the invention described in claim 6, the time of one freeze state is set to a predetermined time, and the continuous lottery means (121) is configured so that the freeze state transition determining means temporarily sets the slot machine (1) If it is determined that the freeze state is to be automatically performed, the freeze state is executed until the next predetermined time elapses repeatedly until a lost lottery result indicating that a new timing operation is not performed is allocated in the continuous lottery. It is characterized by that.

(Effect of Claim 1 or Claim 2)
The invention according to claim 1 or claim 2 has the following effects.
That is, according to the first or second aspect of the invention, the freeze state transition means for temporarily shifting the state of the slot machine to the freeze state and the slot machine are temporarily set to the freeze state. When the freeze state transition determining means and the freeze state transition determining means determine to temporarily put the slot machine into the frozen state, the timekeeping operation starts and the timed time value reaches a predetermined value. Then, a timing means for terminating the timing operation is provided, and when a predetermined condition is established after the timing operation is started, the timing means performs the next new timing operation, and the timing means When a new timekeeping operation is performed, the freeze state transition means continues the next new freeze state. It can be.
According to the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is posted so as to perform the next new timing operation, and this can be continued repeatedly, so that the timing operation of the timing means is repeatedly performed, and thus the freeze state. As a result, in some cases, the freeze effect is performed only once, and in other cases, the freeze effect is repeated five times. Is executed unpredictably, so that the monotony of the freeze effect can be sufficiently eliminated.

(Effect of claim 3 or claim 5)
The invention according to claim 3 or claim 5 has the following effect in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 2.
That is, according to the invention described in claim 3 or claim 5, the continuous lottery means for performing continuous lottery for performing whether or not the timekeeping means performs a new timekeeping operation is provided, and after the timekeeping operation is started, the continuous lottery If a lottery result indicating that a new time counting operation is to be executed in the continuous lottery by means is assigned, the time counting means performs the next new time counting operation, so the continuous lottery means freezes in the continuous lottery. Whether or not to continue the state is determined, and if the winning is continued in the continuous lottery, the freeze state is continuously continued.
Therefore, the duration time of the freeze state, in other words, the production time of the freeze effect is determined by the unpredictable continuous lottery and becomes unpredictable for the player, so the monotony of the freeze effect is sufficiently eliminated. be able to.
Here, an effect time setting means for setting the effect time of the freeze effect corresponding to the number of credits described above can be provided, and the effect time of the freeze effect can be determined by this effect time setting means. When the production time is determined by the setting means, when a plurality of types of production times with different values are set, the size of the table that defines the production time of the freeze production with respect to the number of credits becomes large. The hardware and software become complex and the capacity increases, and it may be difficult to implement the conventional slot machine, making it difficult.
In addition, there is an effect time lottery means for selecting one effect time by lottery from a plurality of types with different values, and the effect time lottery means can select the effect time of the freeze effect. When the production time is determined by means, when a large number of different types of production times with different values are set, the size of the table that defines the production time of the freeze production for the random number of the lottery increases, and the hardware for realizing this means The hardware and software become complex and the capacity increases, which may make it difficult to implement in a conventional slot machine and difficult to implement.
On the other hand, the continuous lottery means according to the present invention simply performs a lottery to select one of Atari and Loss. Therefore, unlike the above-described effect time setting means and effect time lottery means, a hardware that realizes this. Since the hardware and software need only be simple and have a small capacity, they can be easily mounted on a conventional slot machine and can be easily implemented. Thus, the object is achieved.

(Effect of claim 4 or claim 6)
The invention according to claim 4 or claim 6 has the following effect in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 2.
That is, according to the invention of claim 4 or claim 6, the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means can be repeatedly executed until the lost is assigned, so the continuous lottery means assigns the lost, The clocking operation of the time measuring means is performed, and as a result, the freeze state is continued. As a result, the freeze effect is performed only once, or the freeze effect is repeated five times. For example, freeze effects of various lengths are executed unpredictably, so that the monotony of the freeze effect can be sufficiently eliminated.
Then, for example, if atari is allocated, in the next continuation lottery, if the continuation lottery means is formed so that the continuation lottery is performed at a lower probability than the previous continuation lottery, a freeze effect with a remarkably long production time is performed. The probability is remarkably lowered, the occurrence of a freeze state that is inappropriate as an effect is prevented, and an abnormally long freeze effect is executed, so that it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

It is a front view showing the whole slot machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the freeze control means which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the game control process of the said embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the success / failure lottery process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the ART winning freeze production process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the reel rotation stop process of the said embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment which is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Overview of slot machine 1)
The slot machine 1 which is a gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of rotating reels 40 on which a plurality of types of symbols are written on the peripheral surface, and the symbols written on the rotating reels 40 have a predetermined combination. A game for stopping the rotating reel 40 is performed. As shown in FIG. 1, such a slot machine 1 includes a box-shaped main body cabinet 2 having a rectangular front shape in order to accommodate various devices of the slot machine 1.
The main body cabinet 2 is a box-shaped member having the entire front surface opened. And in the main body cabinet 2, the front door 3 for closing the opening is provided rotatably.

A central portion in the vertical direction of the front door 3 is an operation unit 4 for performing a game operation of the slot machine 1. The operation unit 4 is provided with the following operation means.
That is, a key hole 3A into which a key for locking the front door 3 is inserted and a medal insertion slot 18 into which a medal as a game medium is inserted are provided in the vicinity of the right end in FIG.
A plurality of stop switches 50 that are respectively operated when stopping the rotation of the plurality of rotary reels 40 are provided at the central portion of the operation unit 4 in FIG. Above the left end of the stop switch 50 in FIG. 1, a bet switch 16 is provided for setting the number of medals bet on the game among the medals inserted in the medal slot 18, in short, for performing a bet operation on medals. ing. Further, on the left side of the stop switch 50 in FIG. 1, a start switch 30 that is operated when starting the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is provided. A checkout switch 17 is provided above the left end of the start switch 30 in FIG.

  A lower panel 3B for clearly displaying a mark composed of at least one of a character and a figure, for example, the model name of the slot machine 1, is provided below the operation unit 4. On the back side of the lower panel 3B, a backlight device (not shown) that illuminates the lower panel 3B from the rear is provided. Further, below the lower panel 3B, a medal receiving portion 3C is provided for storing paid-out medals.

Further, a symbol display window 13 formed in a rectangular shape elongated in the horizontal direction is provided above the operation unit 4. The symbol display window 13 is a window for showing the player the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 housed in the main body cabinet 2.
Above the symbol display window 13, a liquid crystal display device 66A that can display even moving images is provided. Around these liquid crystal display device 66A and symbol display window 13, decorative lamps arranged in an inverted U-shape so as to surround the left, upper, and right sides of liquid crystal display device 66A and symbol display window 13 in FIG. A portion 66B is provided.
Further, near the upper left and right corners of the front door 3, speakers 66C for outputting various sounds are provided.
The liquid crystal display device 66A, the decorative lamp portion 66B, and the speaker 66C correspond to the effect operations that produce the game, for example, because they have won a predetermined winning combination in a lottery lottery performed inside the slot machine 1 for each game. The effect means 66 provided for performing the notification effect operation and the like performed when the winning flag to be established is established.
When the winning flag is established for the player, for example, when the bonus flag is established, the effect means 66 displays a moving image for informing that on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A, and lights or blinks the decoration lamp portion 66B. Notification effect that notifies the player of the establishment of the winning flag by operating any one of them, such as generating a winning sound from the speaker 66C, or operating two or more or all of them simultaneously Is supposed to do. When a winning flag such as a bonus flag is established, the liquid crystal display device 66A also displays the fact on the screen with characters and images displayed on the screen, and this display provides a notification effect informing the player that the winning flag has been established. To do.

Inside the main body cabinet 2, on the back side of the symbol display window 13, there is provided a reel unit 60 equipped with a motor (not shown) for rotatably supporting each of the three rotating reels 40 as described above. It has been.
A medal selector 15 for determining the authenticity of the medal inserted into the medal slot 18 is provided below the medal slot 18 in the main body cabinet 2.
On the back side of the lower panel 3B, there is provided a hopper unit 65 that stores medals determined by the medal selector 15 as authentic and pays out the stored medals from the payout opening 65A as necessary.

  In the slot machine 1 as described above, after the player bets medals, the start switch 30 is operated to start the rotation of the plurality of rotary reels 40. Thereafter, the player presses the plurality of stop switches 50. Operate to win a prize when a plurality of rotating reels 40 can be stopped at a position indicating a predetermined symbol 61 combination, and pay out to the player the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. Is formed.

(Control device 20 of slot machine 1)
Next, the control device 20 of the slot machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a control system related to the slot machine 1. In FIG. 2, the control device 20 is a hardware in which a CPU using a microcomputer and storage means such as a ROM and a RAM are installed with software for performing presentation operation control and game operation control. It is.

  Briefly explaining the characteristics of such a control device 20, the control device 20 performs a lottery determination regarding whether or not the game is successful every time a game is played, and a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established by the lottery determination. This enables the player to win the winning combination.

The control device 20 that controls the gaming operation of the slot machine 1 includes a signal input unit and a control signal output unit (not shown) in order to receive and transmit signals. Among these, as shown in FIG. 2, the signal input unit is operated by the player for the game, such as the medal selector 15, the bet switch 16, the settlement switch 17, the start switch 30, and the stop switch 50 described above. Devices that output signals are electrically connected.
On the other hand, actively operating devices such as a reel unit 60, a hopper unit 65, a decorative lamp portion 66B, a speaker 66C, and a liquid crystal display device 66A are electrically connected to the control signal output portion. Thus, the control device 20 can control the operation of the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 65, the decorative lamp portion 66B, the speaker 66C, the liquid crystal display device 66A, and the like in accordance with the player's operation and game results. It has become.

  Such a control device 20 includes a game control for controlling the entire game of the slot machine 1 including the operation control of the rotating reel 40 corresponding to the operation of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50 by the above-described software installed. There is provided device 21 and effect control means 22 for controlling the overall effect operation including the offer effect informing that when a predetermined winning flag is established in the lottery determination.

(Game control device 21)
Among these, the game control device 21 includes, as shown in FIG. 2, a normal game control means 70 for controlling a game operation in a normal game performed in a state where no winning flag such as a bonus flag is established, a bonus game, etc. Special game control means 80 for controlling the game operation of a special game to be performed when winning a prize, the right / no lottery means 90 for making a pass / fail lottery for whether or not the game is played, and switches such as a start switch 30 And the freeze control means 100 according to the present invention for making the slot machine 1 in a freeze state.

(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 includes a drive control function for controlling the start and stop of the rotating reel 40 including kick kick-in of the symbol 61, a carry-over control function for controlling carry-over of the right to establish a special winning flag such as a bonus flag, It has a payout control function for paying out medals when winning a small role in which the right to establish a flag is not carried over.
The normal game control means 70 uses the drive control function to indicate that a medal has been inserted into the medal slot 18, that a medal has been inserted (bet) by operating the bet switch 16, and that the replay (Replay) ) ”, If any condition that the predetermined time has passed since the previous game is satisfied, the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is performed simultaneously by the operation of the start switch 30. It is supposed to start.
In addition, the normal game control means 70 uses the drive control function to insert a medal into the medal insertion slot 18, insert a medal by operating the bet switch 16, and “re-game ( Replay) ”, a medal bet signal indicating that the betting of medals has been completed is sent to the freeze control means 100 when any condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game is satisfied. It has become.

The normal game control means 70 is configured to stop the rotation of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50 when each of the three stop switches 50 is operated by the drive control function. .
After all three of these stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is stopped, and a small role that is a pre-set winning combination is displayed on the effective winning line of the symbol display window 13. When the plurality of constituent symbols 61 are arranged, the normal game control means 70 pays out a predetermined number of medals to the hopper unit 65 by the payout control function. Instead of paying out medals, credits may be increased.

Here, as a winning combination in the game of the slot machine 1 as a whole, when winning a prize, a winning combination corresponding to a small prize winning that accompanies the player with a payout of a medal, and a larger profit than this small prize winning Winners corresponding to special prizes that are awarded to players, and winning that corresponds to `` Replay '' where there is no medal payout but can be played again without newly inserting game medals A role is prepared.
Among these winning combinations, when the result of the winning / losing lottery by the winning / losing lottery means 90 is one of the winning combinations, the normal game control means 70 establishes a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination. ing.
In addition, when the result of the winning / losing lottery means 90 is a winning corresponding to the special winning, a special winning flag, a so-called bonus flag is established, and the reel unit 60 is provided while the special winning flag is established. The winning combination is that the combination of the stop symbols on the rotating reel 40 matches a special winning symbol that is a predetermined combination (for example, three “7” s on the effective winning line). Thus, the game of the slot machine 1 is shifted to a special game advantageous to the player.
As described above, when the special winning flag is established by the lottery means 90, but the combination of the stop symbols of the rotary reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol, the game does not shift to the special game. In this case, the normal game control means 70 performs control so as to maintain the special winning flag established state so that the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to subsequent games. Then, in subsequent games, if the player can match the combination of the stop symbols with the special winning symbol, the right to establish the special winning flag has been carried over, so that the game shifts to the special game. . If the winning flag of the small role is not won in the game in which the winning flag is established, the winning combination is returned to a non-established state, and the right to establish the winning flag is not carried over to the next game.

In the above, whether or not the corresponding winning symbol can be aligned on the effective winning line while any one of the winning flags is established is based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. This is due to suitability.
Specifically, the normal game control means 70 stops the rotary reel 40 within 190 ms after operating the stop switch 50. After operating the stop switch 50, the normal game control means 70 operates the stop switch 50. It is possible to stop not only at the position at that time but also at any position within the retractable range on the circumference of the rotary reel 40 that can be stopped within 190 ms.
In other words, the normal game control means 70 delays the time until stopping when the corresponding winning symbol is included in the four consecutive drawable symbols from the stop symbol, and the effective winning line Control is performed so that the winning reel is pulled up and the rotary reel 40 is stopped.
If the winning symbol corresponding to the established winning flag is not included in the four drawable symbols due to inappropriate operation timing of the stop switch 50, etc., It is impossible to stop by drawing in the winning symbol.

(Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 controls a game operation in a special game different from the normal game.
That is, in the slot machine 1, a specially introduced game (BB game), a specific game (RB game), a specific winning game (JAC game), and an assist replay time game (ART game) are set as special games.
Here, the BB game is a special game that is the largest role in the game of the slot machine 1 and can be played a plurality of times.
The RB game is a special game in which a plurality of JAC games can be performed up to the maximum number of times until a predetermined number of winnings is achieved. In addition, the RB game is performed in any of a case where the RB game is performed as a part of the BB game when the game is shifted to the BB game and a case where the RB game is performed not as a part of the BB game.
The JAC game is performed during the RB game and is a special game in which medals are paid out to the player when winning.
The ART game is a replay time game in which the number of replays that can be performed without inserting medals is increased to reduce the number of medals used by the player, and when a small role is won, the player is led to a prize for the small role. It is a special game combined with an assist time game.
In other words, the ART game is a special game in which the probability of winning a replay is higher than that before winning, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order instructed using the liquid crystal display device 66A or the like, the winning is achieved.

Such a special game is started when a special winning flag is established by the winning / failing lottery means 90 during execution of a normal game and the stop symbol stopped by the player's operation matches the above special winning symbol. It has become.
For example, in the BB game, when three symbols such as “7” are arranged on the effective pay line in a state where the big bonus flag is established in the normal game, the hopper unit 65 pays out a predetermined number of medals. It starts with the payout of this medal.

As shown in FIG. 2, the special game control means 80 includes a specific introduction game control means 81 for controlling a game action in the BB game, a specific game control means 82 for controlling a game action in the RB game, and a game action in the ART game. An ART game control means 83 for controlling is provided.
The specific introduction game control means 81 controls the game operation in the same manner as a normal game with the possibility of winning a small role at the time of shifting to the BB game, and the specific winning symbol for shifting to the RB game is an effective winning line. When all of them are aligned, the game operation of the RB game is controlled thereafter.
Specifically, until the transition to the RB game, the specific introduction game control means 81 starts the game by inserting a maximum of three medals as in the normal game, and stops the rotation of each of the three rotating reels. At this time, medals are paid out depending on whether or not winning symbols are arranged on the effective winning line.
Therefore, the specific introduction game control means 81 is configured to cause the success / failure lottery means 90 to perform a lottery including a small role every time until the transition to the RB game.

Here, in the BB game, normally, the number of executions of the RB game in the BB game reaches a predetermined maximum number (for example, 3 times), or the number of executions of the same game as the normal game in the BB game is predetermined. When the maximum number of times (for example, 30 times) is reached, the process ends.
For this reason, the specific introduction game control means 81 performs control so that a plurality of RB games are played until the BB game is finished, and after the first RB game is finished, the game operation similar to the normal game is performed. As it is done, its gaming action is controlled.
The condition for ending the BB game is not limited to that the number of RB games played in the BB game or the number of games similar to a normal game has reached a preset maximum number. It may be that the number of medals paid out at the time reaches the preset maximum number. In other words, in the BB game, the BB game may be terminated when the number of medals paid out to the player reaches a preset maximum number.

When the game shifts to the RB game, the specific game control means 82 starts the game by inserting one medal and then controls the operation of the game. Specifically, the specific game control means 82 displays a predetermined symbol when the player inserts one medal and starts rotating the rotating reel 40 and then stops the rotating reel 40. The game operation is controlled so that a prize is awarded when the players are aligned on the 12 center lines, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the hopper unit 65.
Here, in the RB game, a JAC game in which medals are paid out when winning is performed within a range not exceeding a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 12 times), of which a predetermined maximum number of winning times (for example, for example, 8 times) is possible.
In other words, the RB game ends when the JAC game execution count reaches the maximum number or when the JAC game execution count reaches the maximum win count, whichever comes first.

When shifting to the ART game, the ART game control means 83 controls the operation of the game after starting the game after the betting operation of medals. Specifically, the ART game control means 83 performs the betting operation of the three stop switches 50 through the liquid crystal display device 66A and the like after the player performs the betting operation of the medal and starts the rotation driving of the rotating reel 40. When the player is instructed in the order of pressing, and the player presses the three stop switches 50 in the order of pressing, the gaming operation leading to winning is controlled.
Here, when the ART game is won, the ART game is finished when a predetermined number of times are executed in advance, and the game of the slot machine 1 is returned to the original normal game.
As the ART game, a plurality of types of winning combinations having different number of games n that can be executed by winning are set.
Among a plurality of types of ART games, one ART game, for example, an ART game with two game times n until the end, has a possibility that the game number n is changed when the freeze control means 100 described later is activated. I have it.

In addition, when the ART game control means 83 shifts to the ART game, a replay in which the success / failure lottery table of the success / failure lottery means 90 described below is more likely to be won by replay from the success / failure lottery table used in the normal game. It is to be replaced with a winning / failing lottery table for time games.
As a result, the success / failure lottery means 90 is formed such that the probability of winning the replay is higher than that of the normal game when the ART game is entered.

(Win / Draw lottery means 90)
The winner / rejection lottery means 90 performs a lottery for determining whether or not a winner is won based on a predetermined lottery probability. Then, a winning flag is established when the lottery result by the winning / losing lottery means 90 is a winning, and on the condition that the combination of the stopped symbols of the rotating reel 40 coincides with a predetermined winning symbol while the winning flag is established. It is set so that a prize is won and the player is given a medal or a special game.
As shown in FIG. 2, the success / failure lotter 90 includes a random number generator 91 for generating random numbers for the success / failure lottery, and a random number extractor 92 for extracting the random numbers generated by the random number generator 91 under predetermined conditions. In addition, there are provided a success / failure determination table 93 in which the winning area is referred to in the determination of success / failure and a determination means 94 for performing the determination of success / failure based on the success / failure determination table 93.

The random number generation means 91 generates a random number for the lottery determination within a predetermined numerical area (for example, in the range of 0 to 999 in decimal number).
The random number extraction means 92 is selected from random numbers generated one after another by the random number generation means 91 when a predetermined condition set in advance is achieved, for example, when the start switch 30 is operated. Are extracted random numbers, and the extracted random numbers are used as extracted random number data.
In the winning / decision determination table 93, a winning area for determining each winning combination corresponding to each winning combination such as a BB game is assigned to a predetermined location in all random number areas that the random number generating means 91 can take. . As the success / failure determination table 93, a plurality of types having different lottery probability data, which are the probabilities of winning each winning combination, are prepared.
The determination means 94 selects the success / failure determination table 93 having the lottery probability data corresponding to each game, and based on the selected success / failure determination table 93 and the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extraction means 92, the determination of success / failure and In the case of winning, the winning role is determined. Specifically, the determination unit 94 collates the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extraction unit 92 with the determination result data of each winning area in the selected determination table 93, and the extraction extracted by the random number extraction unit 92 Whether or not the winning combination is determined and the winning combination is determined from the winning area to which the winning / determining area data matching the random number data belongs.
When such a lottery means 90 ends the lottery, the lottery result signal indicating the contents of the winning result is transmitted.

(Production control means 22)
Next, the production control means 22 will be described prior to the freeze control means 100.
The production control means 22 is provided with a function of performing a plurality of types of productions with different production contents, such as a notification production for notifying that the special prize flag has been established when the special prize flag is established. The device 66A is also provided with a function of controlling the rendering means 66 such as the decorative lamp portion 66B and the speaker 66C.
More specifically, the effect control means 22 outputs a status signal indicating the state of the bonus flag output from the success / failure lottery means 90 when the success / failure lottery means 90 establishes a special winning flag which is a bonus flag by the success / failure lottery. In response to the status signal, the notification effect is performed with a predetermined probability. In some cases, the effect operation is controlled so as not to perform the notification effect.

In addition, when the operation of the switches such as the start switch 30 is invalidated by the freeze control means 100 by the freeze control means 100 and the slot machine 1 enters the freeze state, the effect control means 22 applies a predetermined amount to the liquid crystal display device 66A as the effect means. The production operation is executed.
That is, the effect control means 22 stores moving image data which is effect operation execution data necessary for causing the liquid crystal display device 66A to perform an effect operation that requires a predetermined effect time from the start to the end.
Then, the effect control means 22 controls the operation of the liquid crystal display device 66A based on the stored moving image data, in other words, displays the moving image formed by the stored moving image data on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A. This causes the liquid crystal display device 66A to perform effect moving image display that is a predetermined effect operation.

(Freeze control means 100)
When the freeze control means 100 causes the slot machine 1 to start the freeze state, the slot machine 1 is released from the freeze state and the game is resumed when a predetermined freeze time T2 determined in advance from the start of the freeze state. It is like that.
The freeze control means 100 also has a function of continuing the freeze state of the slot machine 1. Here, the freeze state of the slot machine 1 is continued until the freeze time T2 elapses after the freeze time T2 elapses from the start when the freeze control means 100 performs the continuous operation for one time. Yes.

Such a freeze control means 100 has a freeze state control function for performing control for bringing the slot machine 1 into a freeze state, and a freeze game function for performing a game for changing the number of games n of the ART game in the freeze state. Yes.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the freeze control means 100 includes a freeze state control unit 110 that disables the operation of switches such as the start switch 30 and puts the slot machine 1 into a freeze state, and a predetermined state. And a freeze game control unit 120 for performing a kind of game for changing the number of games n of the ART game under the above conditions.

The freeze state control unit 110 puts the slot machine 1 into a freeze state when winning an ART game having two game times n in the success / failure lottery means 90.
The effect control means 22 is adapted to display a predetermined effect moving image display on the liquid crystal display device 66A in response to the freeze state control unit 110 setting the slot machine 1 to the freeze state.

  In such a freeze state control unit 110, a timing start means 111 that sends a start signal when a predetermined winning combination is won by the success / failure lottery means 90 and a timing operation when a start signal is received from the timing start means 111 are performed. The timing unit 112 starts and stops the timing operation when the measured time value reaches a predetermined upper limit, and is set to be invalidated in advance while the timing unit 112 performs the timing operation. And freeze state transition means 113 for disabling the operated operation.

  The time counting starting means 111 can receive the lottery result signal from the success / failure lottery means 90, and can detect that the ART game in which the number of games n has been won in the success / failure lottery is based on the contents of the lottery result signal. Yes. Then, the time counting starting means 111 sends a start signal to the time counting means 112 when it is detected that the ART game with two game times n is won in the winning lottery based on the lottery result signal.

At this time, when the success / failure lottery means 90 wins the ART game with the number of games n of 2 in the success / failure lottery, a start signal is sent from the timekeeping start means 111 to the timekeeping means 112 so that the freeze state is started. It has become. Therefore, it can be said that the success / failure lottery means 90 performs the freeze lottery as to whether or not the slot machine 1 is temporarily brought into the freeze state.
In addition, the time counting starting means 111 indicates that a freezing lottery result indicating that a freezing lottery is set as a freeze lottery, that is, a freezing lottery result, that is, when an ART game having two game counts n is allocated, a freeze operation is started. A start signal is output.
In this case, the success / failure lottery means 90 and the timing start means 111 perform a freeze lottery as to whether or not the slot machine 1 is to be temporarily frozen, and display an atari as a lottery result indicating that the freeze lottery is to be brought into a freeze state. When the allocation is made, freeze lottery means for outputting a start signal to start the freeze operation is configured.

  When the time measuring means 112 receives the start signal from the time measuring start means 111, the time measuring means 112 starts the time measuring operation. Then, the time measuring means 112 has the above-mentioned freeze time T2 set as the upper limit value of the time measurement value at which the time measurement operation should be terminated. In other words, the time measurement operation ends when the time measurement value reaches the freeze time T2. It is formed as follows.

In addition, when the time counting means 112 starts the time counting operation, the time measuring signal indicating that it is timed to the freeze state transition means 113, the effect control means 22, and the continuous lottery means 121 and the game number determination means 123 described later. When the transmission is started and the timing operation is finished, the transmission of the timing signal is stopped.
The effect control means 22 is configured to display a predetermined effect moving image display on the liquid crystal display device 66A while receiving the time-measurement signal from the time measuring means 112. In other words, the effect control means 22 displays a predetermined effect moving image display on the liquid crystal display device 66A while the time measuring means 112 is performing the time measuring operation.

The freeze state transition means 113 is intended to invalidate the operation of the bet switch 16, the operation of the start switch 30, and the operation of the stop switch 50.
In other words, the freeze state transition means 113 operates the bet switch 16 and the start switch 30 while the time measuring means 112 performs the time measuring operation, in other words, while receiving the time measuring signal from the time measuring means 112. And, the operation of the stop switch 50 is invalidated, so that the slot machine 1 is brought into a frozen state.
Specifically, the bet switch 16, the start switch 30, and the stop switch 50 are electrically connected to the normal game control means 70 via the freeze state transition means 113.
Then, the freeze state transition means 113 cuts off the electrical connection between each of the bet switch 16, the start switch 30, and the stop switch 50 and the normal game control means 70 when the timing means 112 performs the timing operation. , That operation is to be disabled.
The operation of the settlement switch 17 is always valid, and is not invalidated by the operation of the freeze state transition means 113.

The freeze game control unit 120 performs a lottery inside thereof, selects whether or not to continue the freeze state in this lottery, and changes the number of games n of a predetermined ART game based on the lottery result. It has become.
As shown in FIG. 3, the freeze game control unit 120 includes a continuous lottery means 121 for performing continuous lottery, which is a lottery for determining whether or not to continue the freeze state, and a game of the ART game according to the lottery result of the continuous lottery means 121. A game number setting means 122 for changing the number of times n and a game number setting means 123 for determining the number of games n of the ART game changed by the game number setting means 122 at the end of the freeze shape are provided.

The continuous lottery means 121 receives a time value data signal indicating the time value t of the time measuring means 112 in addition to the time measuring signal from the time measuring means 112. Then, the continuous lottery means 121 performs a continuous lottery on whether or not to continue the timekeeping operation of the timekeeping means 112 when the time value t of the timekeeping means 112 has reached a predetermined lottery execution time T1. ing.
Here, the value of the lottery execution time T1 is set slightly smaller than the value of the freeze time T2.
Then, the continuous lottery means 121 outputs a reset signal to the timekeeping means 112 immediately before the timed value t reaches the freeze time T2 when a lottery result indicating that the clocking operation is continued in the continuous lottery, that is, atari is assigned. It is formed as follows.
When receiving the reset signal from the continuous lottery means 121, the time measuring means 112 resets the time measurement value t to “0” and restarts the time measuring operation from the beginning. Then, the time measuring means 112 causes the freeze state transition means 113 to continue the freeze state of the slot machine 1 by resuming the time measuring operation.

The number-of-games setting means 122 wins an ART game with two game times n in the winning / losing lottery. As a result, when the continuous lottery means 121 makes a lottery, the winning combination ART is selected according to the lottery result. This is to increase the number of games played n.
More specifically, the game number setting means 122 holds “2” as the initial value of the game number n, and is won by the ART game with the game number n of two in the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 90. For this reason, when the time counting means 112 starts the time counting operation and the time value t reaches the lottery execution time T1, the continuation lottery performed by the continuous lottery means 121 causes the initial value of the number of games n to be allocated. A value obtained by adding “2” to “2” is held, and thereby, an increase setting operation for increasing the number of games n of the ART game is performed.
Here, the number-of-games setting means 122 adds “2” to the number of games n as many times as the number of hits when the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means 121 is repeated a plurality of times in one game. It has become. For example, the game number setting means 122 may add “4” to the number of games n when the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means 121 is repeated three times in one game, and when the game is allocated twice. It has become.

The number-of-games determining means 123 stores the number of games n of the ART game that is increased by the number-of-games setting means 122 when the timing means 112 finishes the timing operation.
More specifically, the game number determination means 123 is a continuous lottery performed by the continuous lottery means 121 when the time counting means 112 starts the time counting operation and the time count t reaches the lottery execution time T1, When lost, the game number n held by the game number setting means 122 at that time is stored, and a game number data signal indicating the stored game number n is sent to the ART game control means 83. It has become.
Then, when the freeze state is released, the ART game control means 83 receives the game number data signal from the game number determination means 123 and holds the number of games n indicated in the game number data signal in the state of ART. The game is started, and the ART game is continued until the actual number of ART games played reaches the number n of games held.

(Game control process and freeze effect process)
Next, a game control process and a freeze effect process performed by the control device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the ART winning freeze effect processing for notifying that the ART game number n of the number of games is won in the winning lottery as the freeze effect processing. ing.

When the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, the game control process is started and the game of the slot machine 1 is started. At this time, the game control process is started from step S1000 as shown in FIG.
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in step S1000, a detection process for detecting the operation of the start switch 30 that can be operated by inserting a medal is performed, the start switch 30 is operated, and the inside of the start switch 30 When the contact is closed, a process corresponding to the operation of the start switch 30 is also performed, such as a process of outputting a sound at the start of the game, and thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step S2000.

In step S2000, the success / failure lottery means 90 performs a success / failure lottery process. This success / failure lottery process will be described in detail later.
When the success / failure lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S2100. In step S2100, the rotary reel 40 is started to rotate, and then the process proceeds to the next step S3000.
In step S3000, an ART winning freeze effect process that disables the operation of the switches of the slot machine 1 is performed according to the lottery result of the winning lottery. The ART winning freeze effect process will be described in detail later. When the ART winning freeze effect process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S3100.

In step S3100, detection processing for detecting the operation of the stop switch 50 is performed. When the stop switch 50 is operated and it is detected that the internal contact of the stop switch 50 is closed, the process proceeds to the next step S4000, where the rotation is performed. When the rotation stop processing of the reel 40 is performed and the rotation reel 40 is stopped, the process proceeds to the next step S4100.
In step S4100, it is determined whether or not all the stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 have been operated. If it is determined that all the stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 have been operated, the process proceeds to the next step S4200.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4100 that all the stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 have not been operated, the process returns to step S3100.

In step S4200, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the effective winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not winning has been won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step S4200. After the number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out in step S4200, one game is completed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4300 that no prize has been won, step S4300 is skipped, and one game is completed.

Next, the success / failure lottery process in step S2000 in the above-described game control process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 5, in step S2100, random numbers are extracted from random numbers generated by the random number generating means 91 of the success / failure lottery means 90 by the random number extracting means 92. Proceed to S2200.
In step S2200, the extracted random number is stored in the random number extraction unit 92, and then the process proceeds to the next step S2300. In step S2300, the determination unit 94 determines whether the extracted random number and the determination result table 93 are correct. Comparison with the determination area data is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step S2400.
In step S2400, the determination means 94 determines in which winning area of the winning determination table 93 the extracted random number is included, thereby evaluating the winning combination, and when this evaluation is completed, Proceed to step S2500.
In step S2500, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. When this setting is completed, the success / failure lottery process ends.

Next, the ART winning freeze effect process in step S3000 in the above-described game control process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 6, in step S3100, whether or not a winning flag of the ART game is established because the winning game lottery means 90 has won an ART game with two game times n. Determined. If it is determined in step S3100 that the ART game winning flag has not been established, the ART winning freeze effect process is ended by the end of step S3100.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3100 that the winning flag of the ART game is established, the process proceeds to the next step S3200.

  In step S3200, a timing start process is performed to cause the timing means 112 to start timing. Thereby, the freeze effect transition means 113 starts the freeze effect process for invalidating the operation of the bet switch 16, the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. When the slot machine 1 enters the freeze state, the process proceeds to the next step S3300.

In step S3300, it is determined whether or not the time value t of the time measuring means 112 has reached the lottery execution time T1. If it is not determined in this step S3300 that the time value t of the time measuring means 112 has reached the lottery execution time T1, step S3300 is repeated until the time value t reaches the lottery execution time T1, thereby the lottery execution time. A standby process is performed to wait until T1 is reached.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3300 that the time value t of the time measuring means 112 has reached the lottery execution time T1, the process proceeds to the next step S3400.

In step S3400, continuous lottery processing is performed for causing the continuous lottery means 121 to perform continuous lottery. When this continuous lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S3500.
In step S3500, it is determined whether or not a lottery result indicating that the continuation lottery in step S3400 is continued is obtained. If it is not determined in step S3500 that a lottery result indicating to continue is obtained, the process proceeds to step S3600.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3500 that a lottery result indicating that the process is to be continued has been obtained, the process proceeds to step S3510.

  In step S3510, processing for increasing the number of times the ART game is played is performed. That is, in step S3510, a game number n change setting process is performed in which a value obtained by adding “2” to the number of games n of the ART game is set as a new game number n. When the value n of the number of games of the ART game is increased by “2” by this change setting process, the process proceeds to the next step S3520.

In step S3520, it is determined whether or not the time value t of the time measuring means 112 has reached the freeze time T2. If it is not determined in step S3520 that the time t has reached the freeze time T2, step S3520 is repeated until the time t reaches the freeze time T2, thereby waiting until the freeze time T2 is reached. A waiting process is performed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3520 that the time t has reached the freeze time T2, the process proceeds to the next step S3530.

  In step S3530, a freeze continuation process for continuing the operation invalidation process by the freeze state transition means 113 is performed. More specifically, in step S3530, the time value t of the time measuring means 112 is reset, in other words, the time value t is continuously set to “0”. When the freeze continuation process ends, the process returns to step S3300.

By the way, since it is not determined that the lottery result indicating that the continuation is obtained in step S3500 is obtained, when the process proceeds to step S3600, in step S3600, the time measurement value t of the time measuring means 112 is the freeze time T2 as in step S3520. It is determined whether or not
If it is not determined in step S3600 that the time t has reached the freeze time T2, step S3520 is repeated until the time t has reached the freeze time T2, thereby waiting until the freeze time T2 is reached. A waiting process is performed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3600 that the measured value t has reached the freeze time T2, the process proceeds to the next step S3700.

  In step S3700, the time measuring means 112 performs a time measuring end process to end the time measurement, and the freeze effect processing by the freeze state transition means 113 is ended. As a result, the operations of the bet switch 16, the start switch 30, and the stop switch 50 are enabled, the freeze state of the slot machine 1 is released, and the ART winning freeze effect processing is thus completed.

Next, the reel rotation stop process in step S4000 in the game control process described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 7, in step S4100, it is determined whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. If it is not determined that the kicking setting for the predetermined symbol has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step S4200. On the other hand, if it is determined that the kicking setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S4400.
In step S4200, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol, in other words, a kicking process for kicking the symbols one by one is performed, and then the process proceeds to the next step S4300.
In step S4300, it is determined whether or not the last symbol kicked in step S4200 has reached the fourth. If it is determined in step S4300 that the last kicked symbol has reached the fourth after the stop switch 50 is operated, the process proceeds to step S4600, and on the contrary, the last kicked symbol is If it is not determined that the fourth total has been reached, the process returns to step S4100.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4100 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, and if the process proceeds to step S4400, whether or not the drawing is set for any symbol in step S4400. Is determined.

If it is determined in step S4400 that the drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to the next step S4500, and conversely, it is not determined that the drawing is set for any symbol. If YES, jump to Step S4600.
In step S4500, it is determined whether or not the pull-in setting has been achieved. If it is determined in step S4500 that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S4600. Conversely, if it is not determined in step S4500 that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S4200.
In step S4500, a stop process for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is performed. Upon completion of the stop process in step S4500, the reel rotation stop process ends.

(Effect of embodiment)
According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
In other words, freeze state transition means 113 for temporarily switching the state of the slot machine 1 to the freeze state by interrupting the operation signals from the bet switch 16, the start switch 30, and the stop switch 50, and the slot machine 1 A start signal indicating that a freeze operation is started when a winning lottery is performed as a freeze lottery as to whether or not to temporarily freeze, and when an ART game with a predetermined number of winnings of 2 days is allocated in this winning lottery. Timing start means 111 for outputting, and when the start signal is received from the timing start means 111, the timing operation is started, and when the measured time value reaches a predetermined upper limit freeze time T2, the timing operation is started. And the time measuring means 112 is continuously executed immediately before the end of the time measuring operation of the time measuring means 112. The continuous lottery means 121 that outputs a continuation signal to the timekeeping means 112 to continue the timekeeping operation when a lottery of whether or not to continue the timekeeping operation is assigned. When the time measuring means 112 receives the continuation signal from the continuous lottery means 121 after the start of the time measuring operation, the time measuring means 112 continues the next new time measuring operation immediately before the end of the time measuring operation, and When the time counting means 112 continues the next new time counting operation, the freeze state transition means 113 continues the next new freeze state immediately before the end of one freeze state, so the continuous lottery of the continuous lottery means 121 continues. Whether or not to continue the freeze state is determined, and if the winning is continued in the continuous lottery, the freeze state is continuously continued.
Therefore, the duration time of the freeze state, in other words, the production time of the freeze effect is determined by the unpredictable continuous lottery and becomes unpredictable for the player, so the monotony of the freeze effect is sufficiently eliminated. be able to.

  In addition, as the continuous lottery means 121, a lottery that simply selects one of Atari and Loss is adopted, so when other means are adopted, for example, a lot of different values as the effect time of the freeze effect Set a candidate, and use a lottery means to select one production time by lottery from these candidates, or set many types of production times for freeze production in detail for the number of credits. As compared with the case where the production time setting means for setting the production time of the freeze production based on the number of credits at that time is adopted, the size of the table defining the production time can be significantly reduced, and the continuous lottery The hardware and software for realizing the means 121 are simplified, the capacity is reduced, and it is difficult to mount the conventional slot machine. It can be without, be easily implemented.

Furthermore, as the continuous lottery means 121, one that repeats the lottery repeatedly as many times as possible until the lost is assigned, and the freeze state is continued until the continuous lottery means 121 assigns the lost in the continuous lottery. If the number of continuous lotteries performed by the continuous lottery means 121 is large, the number of times that the freeze effect is continued increases. As a result, the number of times that the freeze effect is continued is set according to the lottery result of the continuous lottery.
For this reason, depending on the lottery result of the continuous lottery, freeze effects of various lengths are predicted such that the freeze effect is performed only once in some cases and the freeze effect is repeated five times in some cases. It becomes impossible to execute.
Then, when the atari is assigned, the continuous lottery means 121 is formed so that the subsequent lottery performs the continuous lottery with the lower Atari probability than the previous continuous lottery. Is extremely low, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable by executing an unusually long freeze effect.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, in the above embodiment, whether or not the lottery means for determining whether or not the game is successful is determined by whether or not the lottery is temporarily frozen in the success / failure lottery means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a freezing lottery means is provided separately from the winning lottery means, and the lottery for determining whether or not to freeze the freezing lottery means is performed separately from the winning lottery. Also good.

In the above embodiment, the continuous lottery is performed immediately before the end of the timing operation of the timing unit, whether or not the timing unit continuously executes a new timing operation. Immediately after the end of the timekeeping operation.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the time measuring means is formed so as to continue the next new time measuring operation immediately before the end of the time measuring operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the next new time measuring operation is performed immediately after the end of the time measuring operation. The time measuring means may be formed so as to continue.

  In addition, the freeze state transition means is not limited to one that temporarily shifts the state of the slot machine to the freeze state by blocking operation signals output from the bet switch, the start switch, and the stop switch. By delaying the operation signals output from the bet switch, start switch, and stop switch, the state of the slot machine is temporarily changed to a freeze state where the bet switch, start switch, and stop switch cannot be operated. It may be transferred.

1 slot machine 16 bet switch
18 Medal slot 30 Start switch
40 turn reel 50 Stop switch
61 design
90 Pass / fail lottery means of freeze lottery means
111 Timekeeping start means constituting the freeze lottery means
112 Timekeeping means 113 Freeze state transition means
121 Continuous lottery means

Claims (6)

A slot machine comprising operating means operated to advance a game, wherein the game proceeds by operation of the operating means,
Freeze state transition means for temporarily shifting the state of the slot machine to a freeze state in which a game does not proceed even by operation of the operation means;
Freeze state transition determining means for determining to temporarily put the slot machine into a frozen state;
When the freeze state transition determining means decides to temporarily put the slot machine into a frozen state, it starts a time counting operation from a predetermined time, and when the timed time value reaches a predetermined value, the time counting operation And a timing means for ending
The timekeeping means is configured to perform the next new timekeeping operation when a predetermined condition is established after starting the timekeeping operation,
The freeze state transition means shifts the state of the slot machine to the freeze state, maintains the freeze state during the time counting of the time measuring means, and when the time measuring means performs the next new time counting operation, the slot machine If the predetermined condition is established after starting the timing operation of the next new freeze state, the following state is further increased. A slot machine, which is formed so as to perform a new timing operation, and is configured so as to be able to continue repeatedly.   2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the time measuring means is formed so that the time from the start to the end of the time measuring operation is performed in one game. A continuous lottery means for performing a continuous lottery as to whether or not the timekeeping means performs a new timekeeping operation at the time when the freeze state is completed or terminated;
When the time counting means starts a time counting operation and then assigns an atari, which is a lottery result indicating that a new time counting operation is to be executed in the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means, the next time counting operation is performed. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the slot machine is formed. A continuous lottery means for performing a continuous lottery as to whether or not the timekeeping means performs a new timekeeping operation at the time when the freeze state is completed or terminated;
The continuous lottery means, when the freeze state transition determining means decides to temporarily put the slot machine into a frozen state, until a lottery that is a lottery result indicating that a new timing operation is not executed is allocated in the continuous lottery, It is formed so that it is possible to draw a lottery over and over again,
3. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the slot machine is configured to end the freeze state when a losing is assigned in the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means. The time of one freeze state is set to a predetermined time,
After the timekeeping operation is started by the timekeeping means, a freezing state is maintained until the next predetermined time elapses when a lottery result indicating that a new timekeeping operation is to be executed by continuous lottery by the continuous lottery means is allocated. The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the slot machine is executed. The time of one freeze state is set to a predetermined time,
The continuous lottery means, when the freeze state transition determining means decides to temporarily put the slot machine into the frozen state, until a lottery that is a lottery result indicating that a new timing operation is not executed is allocated in the continuous lottery. 5. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein the freeze state is executed any number of times until the next predetermined time elapses.

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