JP5190592B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, after a game medium is inserted, a plurality of reels (rotating cylinders) that start to rotate by a start operation are stopped by a stop operation, and a pattern such as a picture or a character attached to each reel is predetermined on an effective line. In particular, a slot machine (rotational game machine) that can acquire game media corresponding to the displayed symbol combination can be played next time without inserting game media. The present invention relates to a slot machine that ends a replay time in which a re-gamer is drawn with a high probability by a stop display of a specific symbol combination.

  In general, a slot machine has a predetermined pattern, number, character, etc. on the outer peripheral surface when a player inserts a game medal (coin) or game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium and presses a start lever. A plurality of reels (usually three reels) with the symbol of 開始 start rotating, and after rotating at a constant speed, the reels are stopped by pressing the stop button at an arbitrary timing. This is a gaming machine in which a predetermined number of gaming media are paid out according to the combination of symbols.

In such a slot machine, internal lottery is performed based on a predetermined lottery probability at the timing of operating the start lever for each game. As a result of the internal lottery, each reel is controlled to stop based on the timing of pressing the stop button so that the winning content of this game is determined from a plurality of lottery targets and is stopped and displayed with the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning content. It has become so.
The lottery objects in the internal lottery include a lottery object to which a game value is given to a player and a lottery object to which no game value is given by a combination of symbols on the corresponding reels displayed to be stopped. There is. A lottery object to which a game value is given to a player is called a combination and becomes a so-called “winning” to which a game medium is given by a combination of symbols on the corresponding reel displayed to be stopped. A “small role” where medals are earned and no game media are given, but in the next game, a “re-game” that can be played without inserting medals, a special small role that is won consecutively There is a “bonus combination” that is a condition for shifting to a bonus game that is a unique gaming state.
The lottery probability that these lottery objects are drawn is usually set such that a lottery occurs frequently, a small combination and a re-playing combination occur occasionally, and a bonus combination occurs rarely. Therefore, the majority of the gaming state is occupied by normal games in which losers, small roles, and re-playing roles are generated. In such normal games, the player expects to win a bonus role, The machine game is progressing.

In recent slot machines, in addition to the above-described normal game and bonus game, there are also slot machines in which other game states that are advantageous to the player are set.
As a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a so-called “replay time (RT)” (hereinafter referred to as “replay time (RT)”) in which the above-mentioned re-playing role occurs with high probability and the state in which re-playing frequently occurs (re-playing frequent game) continues. A game state called a replay frequent game is called a replay time, and a replay frequent game is used if necessary.
At the replay time, a re-player is generated with a high probability, so that it is possible to play the next game without inserting a medal every time it hits the re-player, so the amount of medals to be inserted can be reduced accordingly, and the player The gaming state is reduced compared to the normal game, which is advantageous to the player.

The plurality of gaming states as described above are sequentially shifted when a certain condition is satisfied with a normal game as a basic gaming state.
The bonus game is won by the internal lottery and the combination of a predetermined stop symbol such as “7, 7, 7” is stopped and displayed, so that the game shifts from the normal game to the bonus game. ing.
The bonus game is set so that a predetermined small combination is generated with a high probability, and ends when a predetermined number of medals is acquired.

The replay time is a state in which there is no bonus combination for a certain number of games in order to relieve the so-called “Haru Mode” after the bonus game ends or for a long time without normal bonus combination being continued. It is designed to move to a case where the process continues.
In the replay time, a re-playing role is generated with a high probability, and a lottery target during this time includes a “bonus role”. As a result, at the replay time, the player can enjoy the game while expecting a bonus combination with less game investment than the normal game.
The end condition of the replay time includes, for example, a predetermined number of games in addition to winning a bonus combination during the replay time and shifting to a bonus game by stopping display of a combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination. In addition, the rules relating to gaming machines stipulate that specific symbol combinations (hereinafter, specific symbol combinations) are stopped and displayed.

Recently, during a replay time, when a specific combination (hereinafter referred to as a specific combination) is hit and the stop display of a combination of specific symbols corresponding to the specific combination is used as an end condition, the player can continue the replay time. There are many slot machines with specifications related to success or failure.
In such a slot machine, when a stop button for stopping each reel is operated, a so-called “hands-off” is performed to avoid a stop display of a combination of specific symbols by selection of a player who intervenes a certain technique. The replay time continues to be continued.

“Hands” that avoids the stop display of a specific symbol combination is usually a type that does not stop and display one of the symbols constituting a specific symbol combination, and a stop provided for each reel. By stopping the buttons in a certain order, the buttons are roughly classified into types that avoid the stop display of specific symbol combinations.
In the case of “Hashishi” that prevents one of the symbols that make up a particular symbol combination from being stopped and displayed, the one symbol is visually observed on the spinning reel and the symbol passes through the range where the symbol can be stopped. After that, the operation of stopping the stop button or stopping the stop button using the “Hashishi” symbol, which is the symbol shown in the range where the symbol is not stopped, as a guide Is needed.
Since “promotion” requires a skill to visually observe a target symbol on a rotating reel, it has not been welcomed by slot machine game beginners.
On the other hand, in the case of `` Hazushi '' that avoids the stop display of specific symbol combinations by stopping the stop buttons in a certain order, such advanced skills are not required, so `` Hazushi '' for everyone Supported as an operation.

As a technique for avoiding the stop display of the combination of specific symbols by stopping the stop buttons in a certain order, for example, in Patent Document 1, when a specific combination is hit, the stop button operation procedure (push order) Due to the difference, control is performed when a combination of specific symbols is displayed in a stopped state and when a combination of specific symbols is not displayed, and a plurality of such specific roles are provided. The invention which made these differ is disclosed.
As a result, if any of the specific roles is won during the replay time, the player is notified of the win and the player selects the order of pressing the stop buttons, thereby determining the success or failure of the replay time. Be able to.
In other words, the specific combination predicted by the player matches the specific combination that won the internal lottery, and the stop button is operated in the pressing order corresponding to the specific combination, thereby avoiding the end of the replay time, The time can be continued.

JP 2006-326279 A

However, the slot machines that have been proposed so far have had the following problems.
The specific combination corresponding to the combination of specific symbols is drawn by an internal drawing based on a predetermined drawing probability. The special role plays an important role in determining whether the replay time ends or continues by displaying the corresponding combination of specific symbols in the replay time, and directly affects the gaming performance such as the play rate of the slot machine. In order to influence, the probability of drawing a specific role is also set to a delicate value.
In addition, the specified combination corresponds to the above-mentioned “comb”, and since some game value is given by the stop display of the corresponding symbol combination, it has its own value and is used as a “comb”. You may want to

For example, in the case where the specific role is the above-mentioned “re-game player”, the “re-game player” is a predetermined ratio in order to reduce the player's game investment burden in the rules of the revolving game machine. Since it is stipulated that it will win the “re-gamer”, the lottery probability is set to a high value.
For this reason, it is not possible to match the value corresponding to the drawing probability of the specific combination for ending the replay time, and the appropriateness as the specific combination is lacking.
In addition, even when the specific role is the aforementioned “small role”, the number of medals that are inserted into the slot machine in order to reduce the player's game investment burden according to the rules of the revolving game machine. Since it is stipulated that medals be paid out at a certain rate, the probability of drawing a “small role” is also set to a relatively high value so that the “small role” is won at a predetermined rate. Yes.
As a result, it is difficult to match the lottery probability of the “small role” with the lottery probability as the specific role, as in the “replaying role”.
For this reason, the probabilities that “re-playing gamers” and “small roles” that are commonly used are drawn are set to give a predetermined game value as a role to be played. , Could not be adapted as a specific role to end the replay time.

  In addition, in the case of “Hashishi” which prevents the stop display of the combination of specific symbols by operating the stop buttons in a certain order, one of the symbols constituting the combination of specific symbols is “by pressing”. Unlike the case of “Hazashi”, which does not stop display of one symbol, always stop operation in a certain order avoids the stop display of a combination of specific symbols, and stop operation in another order makes the combination of specific symbols It is necessary to make the stop display.

For this purpose, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, regardless of the timing of the player's stop operation, simultaneously when the combination of symbols to which a predetermined game value corresponding to the specific combination is given a stop display. The symbols on each reel must be arranged so as to stop and display the combination of specific symbols.
In other words, a combination of a symbol that constitutes a combination of symbols given a predetermined game value corresponding to a specific role and a combination of specific symbols so that the stop display by the player can be displayed at any timing. A plurality of symbols must be arranged at intervals that do not exceed the maximum number of frames that can be stopped and displayed from the timing of the stop operation of the stop button in the slot machine.
As a result, the symbols constituting the combination of symbols corresponding to the frequent “re-gamer” and “small role” are arranged at intervals that do not exceed the maximum number of frames that can be stopped and displayed as described above. In addition, a new arrangement must be made on each reel.
However, the number of symbols on the reel is limited, and symbols that constitute combinations of symbols corresponding to “re-playing roles” and “small roles” can also be stopped and displayed so that they are always displayed in a stopped state. It is necessary to arrange them with an interval that does not exceed the maximum value of the number of frames, and it is extremely difficult to provide a room for arranging new symbols constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination on a reel.

  In order to solve the problems of the conventional slot machine as described above, the inventors of the present application, as a result of intensive research, are awarded a general role drawn with different drawing probabilities, and the general role and other roles at the same time. Conventionally, a common role that frequently appears can be functioned as a role for giving a predetermined game value on the one hand, and a specific role for ending the replay time on the other hand. The present invention has been conceived to realize an attractive slot machine game that does not exist.

  In other words, the present invention has been proposed to solve the problems of the conventional techniques as described above, and the replay time can be increased without losing the function of giving a predetermined game value to the general role that appears frequently. An object is to provide a slot machine that can function as a specific role for termination.

To achieve the above object, the slot machine of the present invention, a plurality of reels several symbols expressed starts to rotate by a start operation, it is rotated by the stop operation of the stop button provided in correspondence with each reel A slot machine that gives a game value based on a combination of symbols composed of symbols represented by the reels that are stopped and each of the reels that are stopped, and for each game based on a predetermined lottery probability An internal lottery is performed, and if the symbols that make up the symbol combination corresponding to the winning symbol content are within the predetermined number of symbol frames from the timing of the stop operation, the symbol combination corresponding to the symbol content is stopped and displayed. As described above, there are stop control means for stopping and controlling each reel, and a re-gamer that can be played next time without inserting a normal game, a bonus game, and a game medium. When a transition is made to a plurality of game states including a replay frequent game drawn with probability, and a combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed in the replay frequent game, a game state other than the replay frequent game is entered. A game management means to be transferred and a lottery object to be drawn in the re-playing frequent game, each of which is drawn with a different drawing probability, and a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed to give a predetermined game value A lottery target setting means for setting a general combination and a duplicate combination that is simultaneously won by another combination different from the general combination, and constitutes a combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination A plurality of symbols shown on each reel are arranged on each reel at intervals not exceeding the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed. When the symbol combination corresponding to is stopped and displayed, the symbols on each reel are arranged so that the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed at the same time. In any case, the reels are controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is stopped, and only when the general combination or the overlapping combination is won Each reel is stopped and controlled so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination and the combination of the specific symbols are simultaneously stopped and displayed.

  By adopting such a configuration, two lottery targets are set for a general combination and a duplicate combination that is simultaneously won by the general combination and a predetermined other combination. In addition, if you win either a general role or a duplicate role, only the symbol combination corresponding to the general role is stopped and displayed. If you win the other role, it is identified as a combination of symbols corresponding to the general role. Because the combination of symbols (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbol combinations”) is stopped and displayed at the same time, either a general combination or a duplicate combination will be displayed in compliance with the lottery probability required by the rules of a revolving game machine. It is possible to function as a combination for giving a game value and to function the other as a specific combination (hereinafter referred to as a specific combination) for ending the replay time.

  That is, in the slot machine, the reel stop control can be changed for each lottery object. However, the reel stop control can be changed between a general combination won by itself and a general combination won simultaneously with other combinations. Accordingly, each reel can be controlled to be stopped so that the combination of the specific symbols is stopped and displayed while securing the stop display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination.

In addition, the symbols constituting the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination are the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed so that the symbols can always be stopped regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop button. A plurality of symbols are arranged on each reel at intervals not exceeding (normally 4 frames), and when a combination of symbols corresponding to a general combination is stopped and displayed, a combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed at the same time. Is arranged.
As a result, regardless of whether the winning combination is a general role or a duplicate role, a combination of symbols corresponding to the general role or a combination of symbols corresponding to the general role and a combination of specific symbols is displayed regardless of the timing of the stop operation. Therefore, the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed according to the pre-set lottery probability. be able to.
Thereby, the general combination and the duplicate combination can each surely play a role as a combination for giving a game value and a role as a specific combination for ending the replay time.
In this way, by making the general combination a duplicate combination that is won at the same time as a predetermined other combination, it can be properly used as a general combination to which a predetermined game value is given and a specific combination for ending the replay time. Therefore, the “re-playing role” and the “small role” that appear frequently in all gaming states can also be specified roles, and the need to create a new specified position can be eliminated.

In addition, “other roles” that are different from the general character that wins at the same time as the general character are preferably given a game value equivalent to the general character by the stop display of the corresponding symbol combination, but a different game value is given. It may be a role to be played.
If the “other role” is a role to which a game value equivalent to a general role is given, according to the rules of the revolving game machine, priorities are set in advance among a plurality of “rights” that are simultaneously won. It is stipulated to decide.
In this case, the symbols constituting the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination of the present invention are arranged on each reel so that they can always be stopped and displayed by setting the general combination to be established with priority. Therefore, the general combination can always be established without the “other combination” being established. As a result, even if the general role is won by itself as a general role, even if it is won as a duplicate role, it will be established, both will be given an equivalent game value, and the function as a general role of the present invention Can fulfill.

On the other hand, when the “other combination” is a combination to which a game value different from that of the general combination is given, a combination that gives priority to the formation of the general combination is selected.
For example, when it is set so that a plurality of “pockets” with different payout numbers are won at the same time due to the stop display, according to the rules of the revolving game machine, “pockets” with a large payout number are given priority. It is stipulated that it must be controlled to be established.
In this case, if a “small role” with a large number of payouts is set as a general role of the present invention, the symbols constituting the combination of symbols corresponding to the general role of the present invention are always displayed on each reel so that they can be stopped and displayed. Since they are arranged, a “small role” with a large number of payouts can always be established without a “small role” with a small number of payouts. As a result, a “small role” with a large number of payouts is established regardless of whether it is won as a general role or as a duplicate role. Can fulfill the function.
In this way, “other roles” that are different from the general character that wins at the same time as the general character are not limited to the character to which the game value equivalent to the general character is given by the stop display of the corresponding symbol combination, but different game values. May be given a role.
In addition, “other roles” can be set not only to one role but also to two or more roles by setting / selecting with the above priority.

Further, the slot machine of the present invention, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination and the combination of the specific symbols hits either the general combination or the double combination that is stopped and displayed at the same time, the stop Only when the stop button is operated to stop in a predetermined order, the control means can stop each reel so that only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is displayed.

With this configuration, only when the stop button is stopped in a predetermined order, only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the stop button is stopped in the predetermined order. Thus, it is possible to exclude the specific symbol combination from being stopped and displayed.
In other words, in the present invention, when a general combination or a duplicate combination is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination and the combination of the specific symbols are stopped and displayed at the same time. When a general combination is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination and the specific symbol combination are set to be stopped at the same time. In this case, the stop buttons are stopped in a predetermined order. By operating, only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is stopped and displayed, and the stop display of the combination of specific symbols can be eliminated.

Thereby, even when either a general combination or a duplicate combination is made to function as a specific combination, the stop display of the combination of specific symbols can be avoided and the replay time can be continued due to the difference in the stop operation order of the stop button. .
In this way, the difference in the stop operation order can provide a “hands-on” operation that avoids the end of the replay time, and by notifying the player of the winning, the player can “press” The end of the replay time can be easily avoided by only the “order” operation.

The slot machine of the present invention, when winning the general role, in the case where the combination of the combination and the specific symbol of the symbol corresponding to the general combination is stopped and displayed at the same time, the said general role The number corresponding to the stop button is provided, and when the stop control means hits each general combination, one predetermined stop button different for each general combination among the stop buttons is first stopped. In this case, the reels are controlled so that only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is stopped and displayed, and when the other stop button is first stopped, the symbol corresponding to the general combination is displayed. Each reel can be controlled to stop so that the combination and the combination of the specific symbols are stopped and displayed at the same time.

By adopting such a configuration, when a player wins any one of a plurality of general roles in the replay time, the player is allowed to predict which general role has been won and By selecting the corresponding predetermined stop button to perform the stop operation first, it is possible to determine whether the replay time has ended or has been continued.

In other words, the number of general roles corresponding to the stop button (usually three) is provided, and when a predetermined stop button different for each general role is first stopped when hitting each general role, it is specified. If the combination of symbols is not stopped and other stop buttons are first stopped, the combination of specific symbols is set to be stopped and displayed, so that it can be used for any general role during the replay time. If the player is informed of the winning combination without specifying the winning general combination, the player decides whether or not the replay time will end or continue by the stop button that is first stopped. (If there are three stop buttons, a three-choice game) can be performed.
As a result, when the winning general combination matches the predicted general winning combination and the stop button corresponding to the winning general winning combination is first stopped, the end of the replay time is avoided and the replay time continues.
On the other hand, if the winning combination and the predicted winning combination do not match, and a stop button different from the stop button corresponding to the winning combination is first stopped, the combination of specific symbols is stopped and the replay time is displayed. finish.
In this way, by allowing the player to determine whether the replay time ends or continues, it is possible to match the thrill to the player at the replay time, and the game performance is improved.

Further, the slot machine of the present invention can be configured such that the drawing probability that the plurality of general roles are drawn is set to the same value.
By adopting such a configuration, at the replay time, the player plays any general role, informs the player without specifying the general role, and the player presses the stop button first to stop the replay time. Even when playing a game that decides whether or not to end or continue (three stop options if there are three stop buttons), since the probability of drawing each general combination is the same, it is selected. The stop button does not bias the proportion of specific symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed, and the specific symbol combinations are stopped and displayed according to the apparent probability corresponding to the number of stop buttons.
Thereby, the fairness of the game which selects a stop button can be maintained.

The slot machine of the present invention, when hitting any of the plurality of general roles , push order notification means for notifying the predetermined one stop button that performs the first stop operation corresponding to the general combination It can be set as the structure provided with.
By adopting such a configuration, when a player hits one of the general roles during the replay time, the player can select a stop button to be stopped first corresponding to the general role without making a mistake. In the replay time, the end of the replay time can be reliably avoided and the replay time can be continued.

  According to the slot machine of the present invention, it is possible to cause a frequent general role to function as a specific role for ending a replay time without impairing a function for giving a predetermined game value. Slot machine game can be realized.

It is a schematic front view showing a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the effective line in the display window of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing a relationship between a symbol arrangement of each reel and a symbol number in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart of control processing in a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the transition conditions and completion | finish conditions of each replay time of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 38 shows a relationship between gaming states corresponding to each bit in the game mode area of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination of the stop symbol corresponding to the combination used as the lottery object of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and the game value provided. It is a figure which shows the relationship with the combination of the specific symbol stopped and displayed simultaneously with the combination of the symbol corresponding to each general combination of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the lottery object of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and the random number table according to gaming state. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the lottery object corresponding to each bit in the winning flag area | region of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol number area | region corresponding to each reel of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The difference of the combination of the symbol stopped and displayed when it hits the general combination ("Replay A") of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) shows the combination of the symbol corresponding to a general combination. (B) is a diagram in which the combination of the symbol corresponding to the general combination and the combination of the specific symbol 1 are stopped and displayed at the same time. The difference of the combination of the symbol displayed in the case of winning the general combination (“small combination B”) of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown, (a) is a combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination (B) is a diagram in which the combination of the symbol corresponding to the general combination and the combination of the specific symbol 2 are stopped and displayed at the same time. The difference of the combination of the symbol displayed and stopped when it hits the general combination ("small combination E") of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention is shown, (a) is a combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination (B) is a diagram in which the combination of the symbol corresponding to the general combination and the combination of the specific symbol 3 or 4 are stopped and displayed at the same time. It is a figure which shows the alerting | reporting aspect at the time of the action | operation of each alerting | reporting means of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, the slot machine of the present invention shown in the following embodiments is operated by a computer controlled by a program. The program sends a command to each component of the computer to perform predetermined control such as reel rotation start, reel stop control, and internal lottery. Thus, each control and operation in the slot machine according to the present invention is realized by specific means in which the program and the computer cooperate. The program is stored in advance in a recording medium such as a ROM, and is executed by reading the program from the recording medium mounted on the computer.

[Slot machine body]
First, the configuration of a slot machine main body according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal configuration of the slot machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the effective line in the display window of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment.
As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment acquires gaming media by rotating a plurality of reels 21a, 21b, and 21c provided in the slot machine 1, as in the conventional slot machine. It constitutes a swing type game machine that can be used.

  And, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a common combination that is drawn with different drawing probabilities and a duplicate combination in which the general combination and other combinations are simultaneously won are provided, so that a general combination that frequently appears is provided. It can function as a role for giving a predetermined game value, and can function as a specific role for ending the replay time (RT).

Specifically, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 10 that is internally configured with a microcomputer and the like, a housing 1b that is open on the front side that can accommodate necessary machines and devices, and a front side. It is comprised by the housing | casing shape which consists of the front door 1a which covers so that opening and closing is possible.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door 1a is a door body that can be freely opened and closed to the casing 1b of the slot machine 1 via a hinge or the like. The front door 1a includes a front panel 2 and other parts. Thus, the front portion of the slot machine 1 is configured.

A display device L1 is provided at the top of the front door 1a, and speakers 9 are provided on the left and right sides of the display device L1.
The display device L1 functions as a general role notification means comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like and a push order notification means according to the present invention, and hits the general role of the present invention at a replay time, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, In order to avoid the end of the replay time, the winning information of the general role, the information of the combination of symbols corresponding to the general role (such as the symbols of each symbol), the specific symbol that is stopped and displayed at the same time as the combination of symbols corresponding to the general role The player is notified by displaying combination information (such as a picture of each symbol) and information for notifying a stop button to be stopped first as a production image (including moving images and still images). .
The effect by the display L1 is performed in conjunction with the effect by the sound from the speaker 9 or independently of the effect by the sound by the speaker 9.
The display L1 is transmitted from the control unit 10 and driven and controlled by a display drive circuit 42 provided in the effect control unit 40 based on a control command received by the effect control unit 40 provided in the housing 1b. (See FIG. 5).

The speaker 9 functions as a general role notification means for generating various sounds such as a melody sound and a message sound to the player and a push order notification means according to the present invention. A predetermined effect by sound is performed together with the display L1 described above or separately from the display L1.
For example, if the player plays a general role during the replay time, and if a predetermined condition is met, the combination of the symbol corresponding to the general role or a combination of a specific symbol will be used to avoid the end of the replay time. The names of symbols constituting the combination, a stop button to be stopped first, and the like are output from the speaker 9 by voice, so that the player can be notified.
The sound generated from the speaker 9 is transmitted from the control unit 10 and generated by a sound circuit 41 provided in the effect control unit 40 based on a control command received by the effect control unit 40 provided in the housing 1b. -It comes to output (refer FIG. 5).

The front panel 2 is provided with a display window 3 at a substantially central portion so that the reels 21a to 21c in the housing can be visually recognized from the outside.
The display window 3 is a window for visual recognition of three reels (left) 21a, reel (middle) 21b, and reel (right) 21c (see FIG. 2) disposed in the slot machine 1, and is usually colorless and transparent. Or it consists of a colored transparent resin panel, etc., and among the plurality of symbols represented around each of the three reels 21, it is possible to visually recognize and identify three symbols that are adjacent in the vertical direction. .
And the effective line is set to the combination of the stop symbol of the reel 21 visually recognized through this display window 3.
As shown in FIG. 3, there are three active lines arranged in parallel in the middle, upper, and lower effective lines 1, effective lines 2, and effective lines 3, and two effective lines 4 and effective lines that cross diagonally. A total of five lines are provided, and the result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols shown on the reels 21a to 21c stopped and displayed along the active lines 1 to 5.

On the lower side of the display window 3 of the front panel 2, a stored number display portion 2a, a status display portion 2b, and an acquired number display portion 2c are provided.
The stored number display unit 2a, the state display unit 2b, and the acquired number display unit 2c are each composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and a predetermined numerical value is displayed.
The stored number display section 2a displays the number of stored medals, the state display section 2b displays the total number of medals paid out and the number of digested games, and the acquired number display section 2c displays the number of payouts at the time of winning. The
Each display unit is driven and controlled by a display unit driving circuit 15 provided in the control unit 10 (see FIG. 5).

On the left side of the display window 3 of the front panel 2, a bonus winning notification part L2 and a general bonus winning notification part L3 are provided from the lower side.
The bonus winning notification unit L2 includes an LED light-emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as an LED) that lights or blinks based on a predetermined condition when a bonus combination is won as a result of an internal drawing in the control unit 10 of the slot machine 1, And a translucent display portion that translucently displays a pattern or the like with the light.
The general combination notification unit L3 functions as a general combination notification unit, and has an LED that lights or blinks based on predetermined conditions, and a translucent display unit that displays a pattern or the like through the light of the LED. .

On the right side of the display window 3 of the front panel 2, there is provided a push order notification part L4 that functions as a push order notification means according to the present invention.
The push order notification units L4a, L4b, and L4c have an LED that lights or blinks and a translucent display unit that translucently displays a pattern or the like with the light of the LED based on a predetermined condition.
The push order notification part L4a displays a picture such as “left” indicating the stop button 5a corresponding to the left reel 21a, and the push order notification part L4b indicates “stop center” indicating the stop button 5b corresponding to the middle reel 21b. "Etc. are displayed. Similarly, the push order notification part L4c displays a picture such as “right” that suggests the stop button 5c corresponding to the right reel 21c.
And each said notification part L2-L4 is drive-controlled by the indicator drive circuit 42 with which the effect control part 40 is provided based on the control command which the effect control part 40 receives while transmitting from the control part 10. FIG. (See FIG. 5).

Buttons for the player to operate, such as a start lever 4, a stop button 5, a medal slot 6, a checkout button 6b, and a BET button 7, are provided in the substantially central portion of the front door 1a on the lower side of the front panel 2. It has been.
The start lever 4 is a game start means for starting the rotation of the three reels 21. When the start lever 4 is pressed by a player's operation, a start signal is output to the control unit 10 described later (FIG. 5), the reels 21a to 21c inside the main body are rotated simultaneously or sequentially.
Further, when a start signal is input by depressing the start lever 4, an internal lottery is performed in the control unit 10, and the winning content is determined.

The stop button 5 is a stop means for stopping the rotating reel 21 and includes three stop buttons (left) provided corresponding to the three reels (left) 21a, the reel (middle) 21b, and the reel (right) 21c. 5a, a stop button (middle) 5b, and a stop button (right) 5c. When the stop buttons 5a, 5b, 5c are pressed at any timing of the player, a stop signal is output to the control unit 10 (see FIG. 5), and the corresponding reels 21a, 21b, 21c are rotated. It is supposed to be stopped.
Therefore, when the player operates the start lever 4 and the stop button 5, the three reels 21a to 21c are rotated and stopped, and the symbols displayed on the reels 21a to 21c are displayed as a stop display of a predetermined combination. A slot machine game can be performed.

The medal slot 6 is a slot for receiving medals as game media used in the game, and a game can be played according to the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 6.
As shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 6a is provided on the inside of the main body of the medal insertion slot 6. The number of inserted medals is counted, and a medal signal indicating the number of medals is output to the control unit 10 inside the main body. It has come to be. As a result, if one medal is inserted from the medal slot 6, a one-bet game can be played, a two-bet game can be played if two can be inserted, and a three-bet (MAXBET) game can be performed if three can be inserted. It becomes like this.

Further, the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 is stored in the RAM 11b in the control unit 10 as the number of stored medals (see FIG. 5). A medal can be inserted and stored and stored as a stored medal.
Specifically, when three medals are inserted and further medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, the fourth and subsequent medals are stored medals and a predetermined number (for example, a maximum of 50) is obtained. Stored and memorized. When there is a payout at the time of winning a prize, the winning medals are stored as stored medals up to the maximum number of stored medals. The number of stored medals is displayed as a numerical value on the stored number display portion 2a of the front panel 2.

The adjustment button 6b is a switch for adjusting the stored medal at the end of the game.
When the settlement button 6b is pressed, medals for the stored medals are discharged from the medal payout device 30 to the game medal payout port 8, and the stored medal count data stored in the RAM 11b is also deleted.
In addition, as the stored medal is settled, the numerical value of the stored number display portion 2a is also displayed as zero.

The medal BET button (insertion button) 7 is a medal input that inserts (BETs) a medal to be used (bet) in the game from among the stored medals when the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 has a stored medal. It is a switch for.
Specifically, a MAXBET button 7a for betting three pieces that inserts the maximum number of medals (usually three pieces) that can be inserted into a game by one press from a stored medal, and one medal by one press. 1 BET button 7b for betting one piece from the stored medal.
Each time the 1BET button 7b is pressed, one bet, two bets, three bets, and the number of BETs increase.
When the BET button 7 is pressed, a medal signal is output to the control unit 10 (see FIG. 5), and the same number of medals are inserted into the game from the stored medals stored in the RAM 11b. Become.
When a stored medal is inserted, the number of stored medals stored in the RAM 11b is subtracted by the inserted number, and the display numerical value of the stored number display unit 2a is also decreased by the inserted number.

A gaming medal payout port 8 is provided at the bottom of the slot machine 1.
When each reel 21 stopped by pressing the stop button 5 has a predetermined symbol combination, a medal amount corresponding to the symbol combination is received from the game medal payout exit 8 from the medal payout device 30 in the housing. It is to be paid out. The number of medals paid out is displayed on the acquired number display part 2c constituting the state display part below the display window 3 of the reel.

Inside the casing of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, there are a drum unit 20 that rotates and stops the three reels 21a to 21c, a medal payout device 30 that pays out medals, and other machines and devices. Is provided.
The drum unit 20 rotatably holds the three reels 21a, 21b, and 21c and the three reels 21a to 21c, and rotates the stepping motors 23a to 23c corresponding to the reels 21a to 21c. The motor drive circuit 22 that controls the start of rotation of 21c, the constant speed rotation and the stop, and the control unit 10 detects the reference position of each of the reels 21a to 21c and makes it a marker signal each time the reels 21a to 21c rotate once. Is provided (see FIG. 5).

As in the existing slot machine, the reel 21 is composed of a cylindrical portion having a plurality of (usually 21) patterns and symbols such as characters on the outer periphery, and rotates in the vertical direction (downward from the top of the drawing). Three reels (left) 21a, reel (middle) 21b, and reel (right) 21c are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction (left and right in the drawing) (see FIG. 2).
As shown in FIG. 4, the symbols shown on the reels 21a to 21c are arranged at equal intervals for each reel. For example, three types of “7”, “BAR”, “Bell”, “ Patterns and characters such as “watermelon”, “cherry”, and “replay” are displayed in a predetermined order, and 21 symbols are displayed on each reel.
The symbols “Replay”, “Bell”, and “Watermelon”, which constitute a combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination of the present invention (“Replay A”, “Minor B”, “Minor E”), In each reel 21, the reel stop control process described later is arranged with an interval that does not exceed the maximum value of the number of feed frames (0 to 4 frames) that can be stopped and displayed.
Thereby, regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the stop button 5 by the player, the symbols can be stopped and displayed along the active line.
The symbols shown on the reels 21a to 21c rotate downward when the start lever 4 is pressed, and the corresponding stop buttons 5a to 5c are pressed, so that each reel Three symbols continuously adjacent in the vertical direction represented by 21a to 21c are stopped along the effective lines 1 to 5 of the display window 3 described above, and the combination of the stopped symbols that are stopped and displayed gives a game value. (See FIG. 9).

The three reels 21 a to 21 c are driven and stopped by the controller 10, the motor drive circuit 22 of the drum unit 20, and the rotation position detector 24. The control unit 10 constantly monitors the current rotational positions of the reels 21a to 21c based on the marker signal indicating the reference position input from the above-described drum position detection unit 24.
In the drum unit 20, the three reels 21a to 21c are rotatably held by the corresponding three stepping motors 23a to 23c, respectively, and the start lever 4 and the stop buttons 5a to 5c are pressed to operate the motor drive circuit. 22, a pulse (drive) signal is input from the control unit 10 to drive the stepping motors 23a to 23c (see FIG. 5), and control of rotation start, constant speed rotation and stop of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is performed. Is called.

Based on the timing when the player presses the stop button 5, the stop position of the reel 21 is controlled according to the winning content in the internal lottery performed by the control unit 10, and the current stop of each reel 21 a to 21 c can be stopped. The reel 21 is controlled to stop so that the symbol corresponding to the winning content stops at the effective lines 1 to 5 within the range of the predetermined symbol frame number from the rotation position (within the range of 0 to 4 frames). .
As a result, the control unit 10 performs an internal lottery triggered by the start signal from the start lever 4, and the drum unit 20 is controlled by the pulse signal from the control unit 10, so that the stop button 5 is pressed. Each reel 21a, 21b, 21c is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the content of the winning symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective line within a predetermined number of symbol frames.

The medal payout device 30 is a medal payout device disposed below the drum unit 20 in the housing, and drives and controls a hopper 31 that stores payout medals and a medal payout motor provided in the hopper 31. A hopper drive circuit 32 that discharges a predetermined number of medals, and a medal detection unit 33 that detects the number of discharged medals by a predetermined sensor and outputs it to the control unit 10 as a payout signal (see FIG. 5).
Then, medals discharged from the medal payout device 30 are paid out from the game medal payout opening 8 of the front door 1a to the front surface of the slot machine and provided to the player.

[Control unit]
Next, the control unit 10 that controls the entire slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a control unit and its peripheral configuration according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow executed in the control unit according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a control board having a microcomputer including an IC, a memory, various circuit boards, and the like that controls each part of the slot machine 1 described above. 1b is disposed at the rear.
Specifically, the control unit 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 11 a and a RAM 11 b that are built-in and stored in the CPU 11, a main body clock generation circuit 12 that generates a reference clock, and a random number clock generation that generates a reference clock for generating a random number. The circuit 14 includes a random number counter 13 that generates random numbers for internal lottery, a display unit drive circuit 15 that drives the display units 2a to 2c, and the like.
The control unit 10 is configured to execute processing for controlling the entire slot machine 1 based on programs and data stored in the ROM 11a.

Specifically, in the control unit 10, the insertion of medals is monitored, a game is enabled, each reel is controlled to rotate at the timing of operation of the start lever 4, and an internal lottery is performed based on a predetermined lottery probability. Based on the timing of the stop operation of the stop button 5 by the player, the winning content is determined, and the reels 21 are controlled so as to be stopped and displayed with a combination of stop symbols corresponding to the winning content.
Furthermore, a combination of stop symbols displayed in a stopped state is determined, and a re-game player who can play the next game without paying out a predetermined number of medals or inserting a normal game, bonus game, or medal according to the combination of symbols. The game management is performed such that the game state is shifted to a plurality of game states including a replay time drawn with a high probability.
Hereinafter, the flow of processing executed by the control unit 10 will be described in detail based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the slot machine 1 is powered on, an initialization process is performed (S1). In the initialization process, the work area of the RAM 11b is initialized and various initial settings are performed. In the initial setting, processing for setting a game mode flag for managing the gaming state is also performed.
In this embodiment, a replay time (RT) is provided as a gaming state in which a normal game, a bonus game, and a re-game player who can play the next game without inserting medals are drawn with a high probability.
The replay time (RT) is a gaming state that is set with a higher probability that a re-gamer will be drawn than a normal game.
Even in normal games, re-games are subject to lottery, so when compared with the draw probability of re-games, the relationship that replay time (RT) (high probability)> normal game (low probability) Is supposed to hold.
The bonus game is provided with a big bonus game (BB) having a large number of medals and a regular bonus game (RB) having a small number of medals.
In each bonus game, re-game players are not drawn.

FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the replay time (RT) transition condition and the end condition in the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the replay time (RT) shifts after the bonus game ends, and after the replay time continues for a predetermined number of games (N games), it shifts to the normal game. In addition, when a combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed for a predetermined number of games (N games) or a bonus combination corresponding to BB or RB is won, the game shifts to a normal game. ing.
In the present embodiment, the gaming state when the power is turned on is set to start from the normal game.
For this reason, in the initial setting, in order to manage the game state when the power is turned on, a process for setting the game mode flag to the normal game is performed.
FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the game mode flag and the gaming state in the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the game mode flag is set in bit units in a game mode area provided in the RAM 11b.
Specifically, “1” is set to “bit 0” for normal game, “1” is set to “bit 1” for replay time (RT), and “1” is set to “bit 2” for big bonus game (BB), “1” is set to “bit 3” to become a regular bonus game (RB), and the game mode flag for each set bit is referred to for each game to control each game state. (Game management means)
In the initial setting, “1” is set to “bit 0” in the figure so as to be a normal game, and other bits are cleared by “0”.
As a result, after the power is turned on, any bonus combination is won and the normal game is continued until the bonus game is reached.

Next, the control unit 10 performs medal insertion processing for monitoring medal insertion (S2).
In the medal insertion process, specifically, the medal signal from the medal selector 6a and the medal signal input from the BET button 7 (MAX BET button 7a, 1BET button 7b) are monitored, and the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 is monitored. The number of medals bet by pressing the BET button 7 or the number of medals inserted is confirmed, and the number of stored medals stored in the RAM 11b is decreased based on the medal signal from the BET button 7. As a result, the number of bets 1 to 3 bet on each game is determined.
As a result, one game can be started.

Further, the control unit 10 monitors the start lever 4 operation by the player (S3). When a start signal generated in response to the start lever 4 operation is input, the control unit 10 performs an internal lottery process (S4) and the reel 21. A pulse (drive) signal serving as a control signal is output to the drum unit 20 to perform reel rotation control processing for rotating the reels 21a to 21c (S5).
Hereinafter, the internal lottery according to the present embodiment will be described.

The internal lottery is a lottery process performed at the timing of the player's operation of the start lever 4 for each game. A random number acquired from a random number counter 13 such as a counter IC and a random number table preset and stored in the ROM 11a. This is executed by comparing and determining the value of.
The random number output from the random number counter 13 generated in the update range (0 to 16383) is acquired (latched) at the timing of operation of the start lever 4, and the acquired random number is assigned to each lottery in the random number table for each gaming state. By comparing with the corresponding winning range, it is judged which lottery target corresponds to the winning range, and the lottery target indicated by that winning range is determined and won as the winning content of the game this time Yes.

The lottery objects to be drawn in the internal lottery include what is called a role to which a game value is given to a player, and lose that no game value is given.
A combination to which a game value is given becomes a so-called “winning” in which a game medium is given by a combination of symbols shown on the corresponding reels 21 displayed to be stopped, and several medals are obtained. “Small” and game media will not be granted, but in the next game, “re-game” and game media that can be played without inserting medals will not be awarded, but the specified small role will be consecutively won There is a “bonus combination (BB, RB)” which is a condition for shifting to a bonus game (BB, RB) which is a special gaming state.
FIG. 9 shows a relationship between each combination that is a lottery object of the present embodiment, a combination of symbols displayed on the corresponding reels 21 that are stopped and displayed, and a game value to be given.
FIG. 10 shows a correspondence relationship between a combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination according to the present invention and a combination of specific symbols that are stopped and displayed simultaneously with the combination of the symbols.

  As shown in the figure, the “bonus combination” includes the BB that shifts to the big bonus game by the stop display of the corresponding symbol combination “7, 7, 7”, and the corresponding stop symbol combination “BAR, BAR, BAR”. There are two types of RBs that shift to the regular bonus game by the stop display, and the shift to the replay time (RT) is made after any bonus game (see FIG. 7).

  The “replaying role” includes a replay A whose corresponding symbol combination is “replay / replay / replay” and a replay B whose corresponding symbol combination is “replay / 7 / replay”. With the combination stop display, there is no medal payout, but in the next game, it is possible to play a game without inserting medals.

Then, Replay A and Replay B are set as duplicate combinations according to the present invention that are won simultaneously.
When the replay A and the replay B are won simultaneously, the replay A and the replay B have the same game value given by the stop display of the corresponding symbol combination. According to the rules of the rotary gaming machine, when the game value to be given is different, the reel stop which will be described later will be established so that a role that is advantageous to the player (a role having a high game value to be given) is given priority. In the control process, it is stipulated that control must be performed. However, since the replay A and the replay B have the same game value, the priority order to be established in this case should be set in advance. It is supposed to be possible. In this embodiment, the symbol “replay” constituting the symbol combination “replay / replay / replay” corresponding to the replay A exceeds the maximum number (4 frames) of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on each reel. As a result, “Replay / Replay / Replay” is a combination of symbols that can always be stopped and displayed without being missed, and therefore Replay A is preferentially established.
Furthermore, the replay A is a general role according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the replay A includes a combination of “replay / replay / replay” and a specific symbol 1 composed of a combination of “bell / replay / bell”. The replay time is ended by displaying them simultaneously.

There are five types of “small roles”: small role A to small role E depending on the combination of corresponding stop symbols.
For the small role A, the combination of the corresponding stop symbols is “cherry / ANY / ANY”, and two medals are paid out by the stop display of the stop symbol combination. Since “ANY” means that all symbols (see FIG. 4) represented on the middle reel 21b and the right reel 21c are targeted, the small role A has “Cherry” stopped and displayed on the left reel 21a. As a result, the winning prize is virtually confirmed.

For the small role B, the combination of the corresponding stop symbols is “Bell / Bell / Bell”, and eight medals are paid out by the stop display of the combination of the symbols.
Further, the small role B is a general role according to the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 10, a specific symbol 2 composed of a combination of “bell bell bell bell” and a combination of “replay bell bell replay” and However, the replay time is ended by displaying them simultaneously in a reel stop control process described later.
For the small combination C, the combination of the corresponding stop symbols is “7, bell, bell”, and eight medals are paid out by the stop display of the combination of the symbols.
For the small role D, the combination of the corresponding stop symbols is “BAR / Bell / Bell”, and eight medals are paid out by the stop display of the combination of the symbols.
And each small combination B-small combination D is comprised as the overlapping combination based on this invention which wins simultaneously.
Even in this case, since the game value given to the small combination B to the small combination D is equivalent (eight medal payouts), the priority order to be established can be set in advance. In the present embodiment, the symbol “bell” constituting the symbol combination “bell bell bell” corresponding to the small role B has a maximum number (4 frames) of symbol feeding frames that can be stopped and displayed on each reel. As a result, “Bell Bell Bell” is a combination of symbols that can always be stopped and displayed without being missed. To do.

For the small role E, the combination of the corresponding stop symbols is “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon”, and 15 medals are paid out by the stop display of the symbol combination.
Further, the small role E is a general role according to the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 10, a specific symbol 3 consisting of a combination of “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon” and a combination of “bell / cherry / watermelon”, Or the specific symbol 4 which consists of a combination of "bell bell bell watermelon" is displayed simultaneously by the reel stop control process, so that the replay time ends.

And, each combination may be subject to lottery that is drawn independently in the internal drawing, but as mentioned above, multiple combinations are combined and multiple combinations are won simultaneously (multiple winning flags) It is also set when it is a lottery target.
FIG. 11 shows the lottery objects for each game state in the internal lottery of this embodiment.
As shown in the figure, for example, nine types of combinations are provided in the lottery object.
As described above, the replay A of the lottery object 3 is a general role according to the present invention, and when it is won as a general role alone, it is duplicated that is won at the same time as the replay B like the lottery target 7 It is also set as a role (lottery target setting means).
In addition, the small role B of the lottery object 5 is also a general role according to the present invention, and when the single role is won as a general role, and the small role C and the small role D are won simultaneously as the lottery target 8 It is also set as a duplicated role (lottery target setting means).

The nine types of lottery targets are set so that the probability of being drawn is different for each gaming state.
Specifically, as shown in the figure, different random number tables are referenced for each gaming state. In normal games, refer to the random number table for normal gaming, and in the replay time (RT), refer to the random number table for replay time. An internal lottery is performed.
Each random number table to be referred to is set to a different winning range where the lottery object will win so that the probability that the lottery object is drawn is different.

The value shown in each random number table in the figure indicates the winning width of each lottery object calculated from the random number winning range in which each lottery object is drawn in the random number update range (0 to 16383). Yes. Each lottery target is won when the random number output from the random number counter 13 falls within a win range predetermined for each lottery target. The winning range for each lottery is calculated by subtracting the lower limit from the upper limit of this winning range, and the winning probability for each lottery is calculated from the proportion of the winning range for each lottery in the random number update range. It is like that.
Note that “...” In the figure indicates a predetermined numerical value of the winning width set for each lottery object.

For example, the winning width of each general combination of “Replay A”, “Short B”, and “Short E” corresponding to lottery number 3, lottery number 5, and lottery number 6 is “ As a result, the winning probability of “Replay A”, “Small B”, and “Small E” in each gaming state is “1 / 48.0” (≈341 / 16384). It has become.
In this way, since the lottery probability that each general combination is drawn is the same value, the ratio of the specific symbols that are displayed to stop at the same time corresponding to each general combination in the replay time is evenly distributed without being biased. It is supposed to occur.

On the other hand, the winning width of the lottery object 7 where the replay A and the replay B are won simultaneously is set to “1905” in the random number table for normal games and “13650” in the random number table for the replay time. The winning probability of the re-gamer (“replay”) in each gaming state is “1 / 8.6” (≈1905 / 16384) in the normal game, and “1 / 1.2” in the replay time (RT) ( ≒ 13650/16384).
As a result, when the simultaneous winning probabilities of Replay A and Replay B in each gaming state are compared, there is a relationship of winning probability (high probability) of replay time (RT)> winning probability (low probability) of normal games.
As a result, the lottery object 7 to which the replay A and the replay B win simultaneously is generated at a general “replaying player (replay)” ratio in the slot game, and the excessive investment burden of the player can be reduced. It can be done.

In addition, the winning width of the lottery object 8 in which the small combination B, the small combination C, and the small combination D win simultaneously is set to “1638” in the random number table of each gaming state. The simultaneous winning probability of the combination B, the small combination C, and the small combination D is “1 / 10.0” (≈1638 / 16384).
As a result, the lottery object 8 in which the small combination B, the small combination C, and the small combination D win at the same time is generated at a ratio of “small combination” in a general slot game, and a medal is given to the player at a certain ratio. It can be paid out.

The random number table for each gaming state is determined by referring to the value of the game mode flag described above.
Random numbers are judged in order from the lottery number with the largest lottery number, and the upper limit of the lottery range for each lottery is compared with the random number obtained from the random number counter 13 to determine the winning content in the game. The
The determined winning content is managed by a winning flag.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a winning flag area for setting a winning flag corresponding to each winning combination in the RAM 11b.
As shown in the figure, the winning flag area is provided with a winning flag area 1 to a winning flag area 3 corresponding to the winning combination, the winning flag area 1 is an area for setting a bonus winning combination, and the winning flag area 2 is The area for setting a re-playing combination (replay) and the winning flag area 3 are areas for setting various small combinations.
In the internal lottery, a winning flag corresponding to the winning content won is set.

For example, when “BB” which is a lottery object of lottery number 1 in FIG. 11 is won, “1” is set to “bit 0” in the winning flag area 1.
In addition, if the winning combination “Replay A + Replay B” which is the lottery number 7 is won, “1” is duplicated in “bit 0” and “1” is duplicated in “bit 0” in the winning flag area 2. Is set (duplicate winning flag).
Similarly, if the winning combination “Small B + Small C + Small D”, which is the lottery number 8 is won, “1” is set in “bit 1” and “bit 2” in the winning flag area 3 “1” is set to “1” and “bit 3” in duplicate (overlap winning flag).
Then, referring to the flag set in the winning flag area, the subsequent reel stop control process and stop symbol determination process are performed, and all are cleared to “0” in the stop symbol determination process. .
Of these winning flags, the winning flags related to the bonus combination BB and RB will not be displayed in a stop combination with the corresponding combination of stop symbols (“7, 7, 7”, “BAR, BAR, BAR”). The winning flag is not cleared, and the winning flag is carried over to the next game.

Next, the control unit 10 performs a reel rotation control process for controlling the rotation of each reel 21. In the reel rotation process, a pulse (drive) signal is output to the motor drive circuit 22, the stepping motors 23a to 23c are driven (see FIG. 5), and the rotation of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is started and the constant speed rotation is controlled. Is done.
During the rotation of each reel 21, a process for monitoring the symbol positions of the reels 21 a to 21 c is performed based on the marker signal input from the drum unit 20.
Specifically, in a predetermined area of the RAM 11b, as shown in FIG. 13, a symbol for managing the symbol numbers of the reels 21a to 21c located on the effective line 1 in the middle stage (medium a, middle b, middle c). A number area is provided for each reel.
In the symbol number area, the pulse (drive) signal output from the control unit 10 to the motor drive circuit 22 is updated by +1 every predetermined number of pulses (corresponding to the rotation angle between symbols), and each reel makes a round. Initialization (symbol number 0) is performed by the marker signal output from the rotating drum position detection unit 24.
And the value of each symbol number area | region corresponds with the symbol number of each reel 21a-21c located in the effective line 1 of the middle stage (medium a, medium b, medium c) at that time (refer FIG. 4).
As a result, in the reel stop control process and the stop symbol determination process described later, when the stop button 5 corresponding to each reel is stopped, it is positioned on the active line 1 in the middle stage (middle a, middle b, middle c). By determining the symbol of each reel 21a to 21c, the reel stop control process does not win by rotating and stopping each reel 21 within the range of the number of symbols that can be stopped (0 to 4 frames). It is possible to perform stop control so as to obtain a combination of symbols corresponding to the contents, or to determine a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective lines 1 to 5 in the stop symbol determination process.

Next, a reel stop control process functioning as a stop control means of the present invention for controlling each reel 21 by stop operation of the stop button 5 by the player will be described.
In the reel stop control process, each symbol combination corresponding to the winning content (winning flag) in the internal lottery is stopped and displayed based on a stop signal generated when the player presses each stop button 5. The reel 21 is controlled to stop (S6).
Specifically, the stop control of each reel 21 is performed by referring to the symbol number value of the symbol number area of each reel at the timing of the detected stop signal for each reel 21 and the range of the number of symbol frames that can be stopped and displayed. By determining for each reel a stop symbol that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning flag (0 to 4 frames), and outputting a pulse signal corresponding to the number of symbol frames to the motor drive circuit 22 Then, after each reel 21 is rotated to the target stop symbol, the reel 21 is excited and stopped.
If the stop symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning flag is not within the range of the number of symbols that can be stopped (0 to 4 frames), none of the stop symbol combinations shown in FIG. Each reel is controlled so as to have a combination of “losing”.

Here, as a specific example, in the case of winning a general role according to the present invention corresponding to the drawing object of drawing number 3, drawing number 5, and drawing number 6 in FIG. 11, and drawing of drawing number 7 and drawing number 8 Stop control of each reel 21 in the case of winning the overlapping combination according to the present invention corresponding to the subject will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the difference in the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed depending on the reel stop operation order when “Replay A” of lottery number 3 is won. FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a difference in the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed according to the reel stop operation order when FIG. 16 is hit, and FIG. 16 is similar to FIG. It is a figure which shows the difference in the combination of the symbol displayed and stopped by the stop operation order of a reel.

The order of the stop operation is that when the player performs an arbitrary selection, the left stop button 5a corresponding to the left reel 21a is first stopped, and the middle stop button 5b corresponding to the middle reel 21b is first stopped. Then, there are three ways to stop the right stop button 5c corresponding to the right reel 21c first.
By first stopping a predetermined stop button 5 that is different for each general combination, only the combination of symbols corresponding to each general combination is stopped and displayed, and other stop buttons 5 are operated to stop, A combination of symbols corresponding to each general combination and a combination of specific symbols are stopped and displayed at the same time.

First, in the case of winning “Replay A” of lottery number 3, when the left stop button 5a corresponding to the left reel 21a is first stopped, as shown in FIG. Thus, the reels 21 are controlled to be stopped so as to be stopped and displayed in a combination of “replay / replay / replay”.
As described above, “Replay” is arranged on each reel 21 with an interval not exceeding 4 frames, which is the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 4).
As a result, the combination of “replay / replay / replay” can be stopped and displayed along the active line 2 regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the player and the order of the stop operation.
As a result, when the left stop button 5a corresponding to the left reel 21a is first stopped in the replay time when the “replay A” of the lottery number 3 is hit, the combination of “replay / replay / replay” is performed. By only being stopped and displayed, “re-game” is given as the game value, the end of the replay time is avoided, and the replay time can be continued.

Note that “7”, “BAR”, “Bell” at the stop position “lower a” and “7”, “BAR”, “watermelon” at the stop position “lower b” are the stop of the player's stop button 5 Depending on the timing of the operation, all symbols that can be displayed in a stop manner are displayed on the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 4, and one of the symbols is stopped at each stop position. The displayed symbols are uniquely stopped and displayed regardless of the timing of the player's stop operation.
Similarly, in the case where a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed at one stop position, all symbols that can be stopped and displayed are shown, and when one symbol is stopped and displayed, it is uniquely defined. It means that it is a fixed symbol.

On the other hand, when the left stop button 5a corresponding to the left reel 21a is not first stopped when the “Replay A” of the lottery number 3 is hit, as shown in FIG. Each reel 21 is controlled to stop so that the combination of “replay / replay / replay” is stopped and displayed along the active line 4 and the combination of the specific symbol 1 consisting of “bell / replay / bell” is stopped. The
In such a simultaneous stop display, the permutation of “bell, replay” at the stop position “upper a, middle a” on the left reel 21a exceeds 4 frames, which is the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed. The “bell” is arranged with no spacing, and the “bell” can be realized in the right reel 21c because it is always arranged one forward in the rotation direction of the “replay” reel (see FIG. 4).
As a result, if the left stop button 5a corresponding to the left reel 21a is not first stopped when the lottery number 3 “Replay A” is hit during the replay time, the combination of “Replay / Replay / Replay” and “ When the combination of the specific symbol 1 consisting of “bell / replay / bell” is stopped and displayed, “re-game” is given as the game value, and the replay time is ended and the game is shifted to the normal game. (See FIG. 10-a).

Next, when the middle stop button 5b corresponding to the middle reel 21b is stopped for the first time in the case of winning the “small role B” of the lottery number 5, as shown in FIG. Each reel 21 is controlled to be stopped so as to be stopped and displayed in a combination of “bell / bell / bell”.
As described above, the “bells” are arranged on each reel 21 at intervals not exceeding 4 frames, which is the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 4).
As a result, the combination of “bell / bell / bell” can be stopped and displayed along the effective line 2 regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the player and the order of the stop operation.
As a result, when the middle stop button 5b corresponding to the middle reel 21b is first stopped in the replay time when the “small role B” of the lottery number 5 is won, the “bell bell bell” By stopping and displaying only the combination, eight medals are paid out as the game value, the end of the replay time is avoided, and the replay time can be continued.

On the other hand, if the middle stop button 5b corresponding to the middle reel 21b is not first stopped when the lottery number 5 “small role B” is hit, as shown in FIG. Each reel 21 is controlled to stop so that the combination of the specific symbol 2 consisting of “Replay, Bell, and Replay” is stopped and displayed along the active line 1 at the same time. Is done.
In such a simultaneous stop display, the permutation of “bell, replay” at the stop position “upper a, middle a” on the left reel 21a exceeds 4 frames, which is the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed. In the right reel 21c, “replay” can be realized because the “bell” reel is always arranged one backward in the rotation direction (see FIG. 4).
As a result, when the middle stop button 5b corresponding to the middle reel 21b is not stopped for the first time in the replay time when the “small role B” of the lottery number 5 is hit, the combination of “bell bell bell” When the combination of the specific symbol 2 consisting of “Replay, Bell, and Replay” is stopped and displayed, 8 medals are paid out as the game value, and the replay time ends, and the game shifts to the normal game. (See FIG. 10-b).

When the right stop button 5c corresponding to the right reel 21c is stopped for the first time in the case of winning the “small role E” of the lottery number 6, as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the reels 21 are controlled so as to be stopped and displayed in a combination of “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon”.
As described above, the “watermelon” is arranged on each reel 21 with an interval not exceeding 4 frames, which is the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 4).
As a result, the combination of “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon” can be stopped and displayed along the active line 1 regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the player and the order of the stop operation.
As a result, when the right stop button 5c corresponding to the right reel 21c is first stopped when the “small role E” of the lottery number 6 is hit during the replay time, the “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon” By stopping and displaying only the combination, 15 medals are paid out as a game value, the end of the replay time is avoided, and the replay time can be continued.

On the other hand, when the right stop button 5c corresponding to the right reel 21c is not first stopped in the case of winning the “small role E” of the lottery number 6, as shown in FIG. The combination of “Watermelon / Watermelon / Watermelon” is stopped and displayed, and at the same time, the combination of the specific symbol 3 consisting of “Bell / Cherry / Watermelon” or “Bell / Bell / Watermelon” or the specific symbol 4 Each reel 21 is controlled to be stopped so that the combination is stopped.
In such a simultaneous stop display, in the left reel 21a, the “bell” is arranged two backwards in the rotation direction of the “watermelon” reel, and in the middle reel 21b, “cherry” or “bell” is the reel of “watermelon”. It can be realized because it is arranged behind one rotation direction.
As a result, if the right stop button 5c corresponding to the right reel 21c is not first stopped when the “small role E” of the lottery number 6 is hit in the replay time, the combination of “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon” When the combination of the specific symbol 3 or the combination of the specific symbol 4 consisting of “Bell Cherry Watermelon” or “Bell Bell Watermelon” is stopped and displayed, 15 medals are paid out as a game value and the replay time Is finished and the game is shifted to the normal game (see FIG. 10C).

In this way, when each of the general roles of “replay A” of lottery number 3, “small role B” of lottery number 5 and “small role E” of lottery number 6 is won, it is different for each general role. When the stop button 5 is first stopped, only the symbol combination corresponding to each general combination is displayed, and the specific symbol combination is not stopped. On the other hand, when a stop button 5 different from the specific stop button 5 is first stopped, a combination of symbols corresponding to each general combination and a combination of specific symbols forming a pair are stopped and displayed at the same time.
And, as described above, the drawing probability of each general combination is the same value (1 / 48.0), and is won equally.
From this, at the replay time, when any of the above-mentioned general combination is won, only the general combination notification means described below is activated, and if the notification is made without specifying the general combination that won, the player is won. A “three-choice game” can be performed in which any general combination is predicted and the stop button 5 to be stopped first is selected by one of three choices.
And when the winning combination predicted by the player matches the general winning combination, and the stop button 5 corresponding to the winning general winning combination is first stopped, the combination of specific symbols is not stopped, The end of play time can be avoided with a probability of 1/3.
On the other hand, when the winning combination predicted by the player does not match the general combination actually won, and when the stop button 5 other than the stop button 5 corresponding to the winning general combination is first stopped, the combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed. The play time ends with a probability of 2/3.
As described above, each of the general roles of “Replay A” of lottery number 3, “Small role B” of lottery number 5, and “Small role E” of lottery number 6 functions as specific roles for ending the replay time. Can be made.

Next, stop control of each reel 21 will be described in the case of winning a duplicate combination according to the present invention corresponding to the lottery numbers 7 and 8 in FIG.
In this case, in each overlapping combination, only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination that is won at the same time is stopped and displayed, and the combination of specific symbols is not stopped and displayed at the same time.
First, the lottery number 7 is a duplicate combination that is won simultaneously with “Replay A” and “Replay B”. When the winning number is won, as described above, “Replay A” is given priority. It is set to be established.
The symbol “Replay” that constitutes the symbol combination corresponding to “Replay A” has an interval that does not exceed the maximum number of symbols that can be displayed on each reel 21 regardless of the timing of the player's stop operation. This is because, as a result, “replay / replay / replay” is a combination of symbols that can always be stopped and displayed without being missed.

In the slot machine, the reel stop control can be changed for each lottery object. The same applies to the “small role B” to be described later, but by setting the general role “Replay A” as a duplicate role that simultaneously strikes another predetermined role (“Replay B”), the same general role is also described above. The stop control of each reel 21 is changed between the general combination won independently (“Replay A” of lottery number 3) and the other combination (“Replay B”) simultaneously with the general combination (“Replay A”). be able to.
As a result, regardless of the order of the stop operation of the stop button 5 of the player, when the player wins the lottery number 7 which is won simultaneously with “Replay A” and “Replay B”, it is the same as FIG. In addition, the reels 21 are controlled to stop along the active line 2 so as to always stop and display in a combination of “replay, replay, and replay”.
And, as described above, the lottery probability of the lottery object 7 to which the replay A and the replay B win simultaneously occurs at the rate of “replaying role (replay)” in the general slot game, and the excessive number of players It is set so that the investment burden can be reduced.
As a result, the combination number of the lottery number 7 that is simultaneously won by “Replay A” and “Replay B” is a ratio determined in the rules of the revolving game machine in order to reduce the player's game investment burden. It can function as a “re-game” that occurs in

Similarly, the lottery number 8 is a duplicate role that is simultaneously won by “small role B”, “small role C”, and “small role D”. If the winning number is won, as described above, , “Small role B” is set to be established with priority.
The symbol “bell” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to “small role B” is an interval that does not exceed the maximum value of the number of symbols that can be stopped on each reel 21 regardless of the timing of the player's stop operation. As a result, “bell bell bell” is a combination of symbols that can always be stopped and displayed without being missed.
Furthermore, the stop control of each reel 21 can be changed between a lottery number 5 in which “small combination B” is won independently and “small combination B” in which double combination is won.
As a result, regardless of the order of the stop operation of the stop button 5 of the player, when the player wins the lottery number 8 that is simultaneously hit with the “pocket B”, “pocket C”, and “pocket D” Similarly to FIG. 15A, the reels 21 are controlled to be stopped so that they are always stopped and displayed in the combination of “bell / bell / bell” along the effective line 2.
And, as described above, the lottery probability of the lottery object 8 in which “pocket B”, “pocket C”, and “pocket D” wins at the same time is the ratio of “pocket” in a general slot game. The medal can be paid out to the player at a certain rate.
As a result, the duplicated character with the lottery number 8 that is simultaneously hit with “small character B”, “small character C”, and “small character D” can be used to reduce the game investment burden of the player. It can function as a “pocket” that occurs at a rate defined in the machine rules.

In this way, a common combination (“Replay A”, “Small B”) that is won independently is identified as a general combination to which a predetermined game value is given by making it a duplicate combination that simultaneously wins other roles. Because it can be used separately for specific roles for ending the replay time by displaying the stop of the combination of symbols, "re-games" and "small roles" that appear frequently in all game states can also be specified This eliminates the need to create a new specific role.
Thereby, the general combination and the duplicate combination can each surely play a role as a combination for giving a game value and a role as a specific combination for ending the replay time.
In addition, although the general role ("Replay A", "Small role B") that was won independently was made to function as a specific role, it can be duplicated simultaneously with other roles by reversing the stop control method A role can be made to function as a specific role, and a general role that is won by itself can be made to function as a role for giving game value.

  As described above, in the reel stop control process, each reel 21 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning content (winning flag) in the above-described internal drawing is stopped.

Next, in the control unit 10, following the reel stop control process as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, a stop symbol determination process (S 7) for determining a combination of stop symbols displayed to be stopped is performed. It has become.
In the stop symbol determination process, the combination of stop symbols is determined by referring to the symbol number in the symbol number area of each reel at the time of stop.
As described above, the symbol number in the symbol number area of each reel matches the symbol number of each reel 21a to 21c located in the effective line 1 of the middle row (middle a, middle b, middle c). By determining the symbols of the reels 21a to 21c located on the active line 1 (middle a, middle b, middle c), it is possible to determine the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on all the effective lines 1 to 5. Yes (see FIG. 4).
Then, it is determined whether or not the determined combination of stop symbols is a combination of stop symbols corresponding to the winning flag won in the internal drawing, and if they match, the subsequent processing corresponding to the winning flag is performed. It has become.
Hereinafter, the case where the winning flag is a bonus combination, a replay combination, or a small combination will be described.

If it is determined that the winning flag that is won is a bonus combination of BB or RB and that the winning combination is “7, 7, 7” or “BAR, BAR, BAR”, which is a combination of the corresponding stop symbols, The corresponding “bit” in the winning flag area 1 in FIG. 12 set at the time of winning is cleared with “0”.
Then, the game mode flag in FIG. 8 is set to “1” in “bit 2” or “bit 3” corresponding to each bonus game, and the other bits are cleared to “0”, thereby shifting to the bonus game. It is like that.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning flag that has been won is a bonus combination but has not stopped at the corresponding stop symbol combination “7, 7, 7” or “BAR, BAR, BAR” In FIG. 12, the corresponding “bit” set in the winning flag area 1 in FIG. 12 is not cleared with “0”, and the winning combination winning flag is carried over to the next game.
This state is continued even in the next game unless it is stopped at the corresponding stop symbol combination “7, 7, 7” or “BAR, BAR, BAR”.

In the bonus game (BB, RB), a predetermined small role is in a state of winning / winning with a very high probability, and when the number of medals obtained in the bonus game exceeds a prescribed number, the bonus game ends. .
When the bonus game ends, the game mode flag in FIG. 8 is set to “1” in “bit 1” corresponding to the replay time (RT), and other bits are cleared to “0”. The replay time (RT) is shifted (see FIG. 7).
In this embodiment, after a bonus game in which any of the bonus combinations BB or RB is won, the game is shifted to the replay time (RT), but only after a bonus game in which any bonus combination is won. It is also possible to shift to the replay time (RT).

When shifting to the replay time (RT), as described above, the random number table for replay time is referred to in the internal lottery, and the lottery object 7 to which “Replay A” and “Replay B” are simultaneously hit is 1 / 1.2. The game state appears frequently with a high probability of the ratio, and whenever it hits the lottery target 7, it is stopped and displayed with the combination of “Replay / Replay / Replay”, and the next game can be performed without inserting medals. The amount of medals to be inserted is also reduced, and the burden on the player is reduced compared to the normal game, and the gaming state is advantageous to the player. As a result, the player can enjoy a gaming state in which a bonus combination is expected while suppressing investment in medals.
On the other hand, in such a gaming state, each of the general roles (“Replay A” of the lottery object 3, The “small role B” of the lottery object 5 and the “small role E” of the lottery object 6) are drawn based on the replay time random number table of FIG.

And, when winning a replay A or a small combination B or a small combination E corresponding to the lottery numbers 3, 5, and 6, the winning combination is notified by the general combination notification means described later, Furthermore, the combination of the specific symbols is stopped and displayed by the stop operation of the stop button 5 for the first time by an effect suggesting the stop button 5 to be stopped first corresponding to each general role by the push order notification means. Therefore, the end of the replay time (RT) is avoided, and the replay time (RT) can be continued.
In addition, when the general combination notifying unit and the push order notification unit are not operated, since the winning combination of the general combination is not detected from the outside, the combination of specific symbols is simultaneously stopped and displayed at a high rate (2/3). Thus, the replay time (RT) can be ended.

  When it is determined that the specific symbol combination is stopped during the replay time (RT), the game mode flag in FIG. 8 is set to “1” in “bit 0” corresponding to the normal game. By clearing the bit with “0”, the game shifts to a normal game (see FIG. 7).

In the stop symbol determination process, the number of games at the replay time (RT) is counted for each stop symbol determination, and when the number of games reaches a predetermined number of games (N games), Control to shift is performed.
The number of games for the replay time (RT) is counted by updating a game number counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 11b each time a combination of stop symbols is determined. In the present embodiment, when a combination of specific symbols is stopped or displayed in the replay time (RT) or when a bonus combination is won, the game is shifted to a normal game.
In these cases, the game mode flag in FIG. 8 is set to “1” in “bit 0” corresponding to the normal game, and the other bits are cleared to “0”, thereby completing the replay time (RT). The game is shifted to a normal game (FIG. 7).

Next, the case where the winning flag in the stop symbol determination process is a re-game player will be described.
If it is determined that the winning flag that has been won is the drawing object 3 or the drawing object 7 that will be replayed and the combination of the corresponding stop symbols has been stopped by "Replay / Replay / Replay" As shown in FIG. 6, the medal described above is set so that the corresponding “bit 0” in the winning flag area 2 in FIG. The game state is shifted to after the insertion process is completed (S8).

When the winning flag is a small combination, the following processing is performed.
If it is determined that the combination has stopped with the combination of stop symbols corresponding to each small role, as shown in FIG. 6, it is determined as a “winning” in which a medal is won (S9), and the winning in FIG. 11 set at the time of winning is determined. The “bit” corresponding to each small combination in the flag area 3 is cleared to “0”, and then the process proceeds to medal payout processing (S10).
On the other hand, if the combination of the stop symbols corresponding to each small combination is not stopped and it is determined to be so-called “missing”, the small combination in the winning flag area 3 in FIG. The corresponding “bit” is cleared to “0”, and the game state before the medal insertion process (S2) is the same as “losing” that does not correspond to any of the bonus combination, re-playing combination, or small combination in the internal drawing. It is supposed to migrate.

In the medal payout process (S10) when it is determined as “winning”, control is performed so as to pay out medals of the number of payouts according to the type of small role as shown in FIG.
Specifically, in the medal payout process, the medal payout motor provided in the hopper 31 is driven and controlled by controlling the hopper drive circuit 32 as shown in FIG.
By paying out medals, a payout signal of one pulse is output every time one medal is paid out from a predetermined sensor of the medal detection unit 33.
The control unit 10 monitors the payout signal and controls the hopper drive circuit 32 until the number of pulses reaches the number of medals for each small combination.
As a result, a predetermined number of medals according to the type of the small combination can be paid out.
As described above, the game from the medal insertion process to the medal payout process performed in the control unit 10 based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 makes one game in the slot machine game, and the game is repeated by repeating this one game. It is going to progress.

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Next, the production control unit 40 that functions as the general combination notification unit and the push order notification unit of the present invention will be described.
Like the control unit 10, the effect control unit 40 is a microcomputer equipped with a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and controls the sound circuit 41 and the display driver circuit 42 in accordance with control commands transmitted from the control unit 10. Thus, the display L1, the notification units L2 to L4, and the speaker 9 are driven and controlled to perform predetermined effects.
The communication between the control unit 10 and the effect control unit 40 is configured in a communication form in which unidirectionality from the control unit 10 to the effect control unit 40 is ensured, and is controlled by a control process in the effect control unit 40. Part 10 is not affected.
The control unit 10 transmits to the effect control unit 40 a control command including the winning content in the internal lottery and the content of the game mode flag for each game.
As a result, in the effect control unit 40, it is possible to perform an effect corresponding to the game state managed by the control unit 10 and in accordance with the winning content in the internal lottery by decoding this control command. .

In the internal lottery at the replay time (RT), the general combination informing means and the push order informing means are “replay A” of lottery number 3, “pocket B” of lottery number 5, and “pocket E” of lottery number 6. It is set so that when it hits one of the general roles and receives a control command of this winning content, it may or may not work.
In the replay time (RT), it is set so that operation and non-operation are determined according to the number of games after the lottery process and the bonus game in the effect control unit 40 so as to have various game characteristics.
For example, the lottery process may be performed in the effect control unit 40, and the push order notification unit may be activated when the lottery process is won. Alternatively, it is set so that the push order notification means always operates during a predetermined number of games after the bonus game (for example, the number of games less than N games), and only the general combination notification means thereafter. You can also.
Thus, when the push order notification means is activated, the player stops the stop button 5 that should be stopped first corresponding to each general combination, so that the combination of specific symbols is not stopped and displayed, and the replay time The end of (RT) is avoided and the replay time (RT) can be continued.
On the other hand, when only the general combination notifying means is activated, the player can enjoy the “three-choice game” described above, in which the drawn general combination cannot be specified and the stop button to be stopped first is selected.

Next, a notification mode when the general combination notification unit and the push order notification unit are activated will be described.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the display L1 and the notification units L3 and L4 when the general combination notification unit and the push order notification unit are activated.
As shown in the figure, when the push order notification means is activated, the player can recognize the winning button and the stop button 5 to be stopped first.
Specifically, the display L1 displays “left”, “middle”, or “right” indicating the stop button 5 that should be stopped first corresponding to each general combination, and the push order notification unit L4 The LED indicating the stop button 5 to be stopped first corresponding to each general combination is lit.
In addition, “-” in FIG.
Thereby, the player can avoid the end of the replay time (RT) by performing a stop operation from the stop button 5 that should be stopped first without making a mistake by the player.
On the other hand, when only the general combination notification means is activated, the general combination won is notified without specifying.
Specifically, “L”, “Middle”, and “Right” are simultaneously displayed on the display L1 so as to predict which of the general roles has been hit, and the general role notification section L3 displays the LED. Blinks to indicate that the winning combination cannot be identified.
As a result, it is possible to cause a player to perform a “three-choice game” in which one of the general combinations won is predicted and the stop button 5 to be stopped first is selected by one of three choices. Yes.
And when the winning combination predicted by the player matches the general winning combination, and the stop button 5 corresponding to the winning general winning combination is first stopped, the combination of specific symbols is not stopped, The end of play time can be avoided with a probability of 1/3.
On the other hand, when the winning combination predicted by the player does not match the general combination actually won, and when the stop button 5 other than the stop button 5 corresponding to the winning general combination is first stopped, the combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed. The play time ends with a probability of 2/3.
Thus, by leaving the continuation or end of the replay time to the player's operation, it is possible to match the thrill feeling with the player and improve the game performance.

In the above example, the visual notification mode by the display unit and each notification unit when the general combination notification unit and the push order notification unit are activated is shown, but by controlling the sound circuit 41, the speaker 9 It is also possible to perform an effect accompanied by sound.
For example, when the push order notification means is activated, a sound such as “left button”, “middle button” or “right button” is output so as to teach the stop button 5 to be stopped first. When the combination notifying means is activated, a voice such as “three choices” can be output.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the general combination (“Replay A”, “Minor B”) drawn alone and the general role (“Replay A”, “Minor B”) are extracted. ) And a predetermined other combination (“replay B”, “small combination C”, “small combination D”) are set at the same time. Can be set to different values, and if you win a duplicate role, only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general role is stopped, and if you win a general role, the combination of the symbol combination corresponding to the general role and a specific symbol combination Are stopped and displayed at the same time, so that the duplicate role will function as a role to give a predetermined game value that complies with the lottery probability required in the rules of the spinning machine, and the general role will end the replay time Specific role It can be to function.

  That is, in the slot machine, the reel stop control can be changed for each lottery object. However, the reel stop control can be changed between a general combination won by itself and a general combination won simultaneously with other combinations. Accordingly, each reel can be controlled to be stopped so that the combination of the specific symbols is stopped and displayed while securing the stop display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination.

In addition, the symbols constituting the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination are the maximum number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed so that the symbols can always be stopped regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop button. A plurality of symbols are arranged on each reel at intervals not exceeding (normally 4 frames), and when a combination of symbols corresponding to a general combination is stopped and displayed, a combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed at the same time. Is arranged.
As a result, regardless of whether the winning combination is a general role or a duplicate role, a combination of symbols corresponding to the general role or a combination of symbols corresponding to the general role and a combination of specific symbols is displayed regardless of the timing of the stop operation. Therefore, the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed according to the pre-set lottery probability. be able to.
Thereby, the general combination and the duplicate combination can each surely play a role as a combination for giving a game value and a role as a specific combination for ending the replay time.
In this way, by making the general combination a duplicate combination that is won at the same time as a predetermined other combination, it can be properly used as a general combination to which a predetermined game value is given and a specific combination for ending the replay time. Therefore, the “re-playing role” and the “small role” that appear frequently in all gaming states can also be specified roles, and the need to create a new specified position can be eliminated.

The preferred embodiment of the slot machine of the present invention has been described above. However, the slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the slot machine of the above-described embodiment, the case where the game medium used is a medal (coin), but the game medium usable in the slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to a medal, for example, Similar game balls can also be used as game media. A slot machine that can be played using such a game ball is also called a pachilot or the like, and can be applied as the slot machine of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a slot machine (revolving game machine) in which a game is played using mainly medals (coins) and game balls (pachinko balls) as game media, and in particular, the replay time is specified. It can be suitably used for a slot machine that is terminated by the stop display of the symbol.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Front panel 3 Display window 4 Start lever 5 (5a, 5b, 5c) Stop button 6 Medal insertion slot 7 BET button 8 Game medal payout exit 9 Speaker 10 Control part 20 Drum unit 21 (21a, 21b, 21c) Reel 30 medal payout device 40 production control unit

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels on which several kinds of symbols are represented by the start operation start rotating, and each reel that is rotated by a stop operation of a stop button provided for each reel is stopped, and is represented by each stopped reel. A slot machine that gives game value based on a combination of symbols composed of symbols,
When an internal lottery is performed for each game based on a predetermined lottery probability from a plurality of lottery targets, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the content of the winning lottery are within the predetermined number of symbols from the timing of the stop operation In addition, stop control means for stopping and controlling each reel so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the content of the winning symbol is stopped and displayed,
Normal game, and causes transition to a plurality of game states including replay frequent game to replay combination is lottery with a high probability of next playable without inserts a game medium, in the replay frequent game, certain Game management means for transitioning to a gaming state other than the replay frequent game when the combination of symbols is displayed in a stopped state,
A lottery to be drawn in the re-playing frequent game, and a combination of a corresponding symbol is stopped and displayed to give a predetermined game value ; A duplicate combination that is won simultaneously with a combination, and a lottery target setting means for setting
In the case where a plurality of symbols represented on each reel constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is arranged on each reel, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is stopped and displayed, the identification is simultaneously performed. The symbols on each reel are arranged so that the symbol combination of
The stop control means includes
When hitting the general combination, each reel is controlled to stop so that only the combination of symbols corresponding to the general combination is displayed, regardless of the stop operation of the stop button.
In the case where a plurality of duplicated roles are set and each duplicated role is hit, when one predetermined stop button different for each duplicated role among the stop buttons is first stopped, Each reel is controlled to stop so that only the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is displayed, and when the other stop button is first stopped, the combination of the symbol corresponding to the general combination and the specific combination A slot machine , wherein each reel is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols is simultaneously displayed .

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