JP5224967B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that generates an RT state in which the internal winning probability of a replay combination is increased.

  Conventionally, for example, there is a slot machine that generates an RT state that is a gaming state in which the internal winning probability of a replay role is increased (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a slot machine, the internal winning of the bonus combination, the end of the bonus state, the winning of the specific small role, etc. are set as the starting conditions of the RT state, and the internal winning of the bonus combination, the winning of the bonus combination, the predetermined game in the RT state The digestion of the number is set as the termination condition of the RT state.

  In general, the payout rate in the RT state is often set to 100% or more, so that the internal winning of the bonus combination is waited while gradually increasing the game media at hand. In the so-called “complete race” RT state, where a bonus game is not completed even if the bonus combination is won internally, etc., the bonus combination is deliberately awarded even if the bonus combination is won internally. It is advantageous in terms of profit to avoid intentionally and continue the RT state so that the predetermined number of games is consumed.

  However, the conventional slot machine has the following problems. In other words, when the game time is short, such as just before closing the store, I want to finish the RT state early and win a bonus combination, but if the RT state is ended halfway, it will be disadvantageous in terms of profits, so I will inevitably set the number of games There are not a few players who continue the RT state until digestion. By avoiding winning of bonus combination, it is possible to prolong the RT state, which is advantageous in terms of profit. On the other hand, the advantage level of RT state is extremely low compared to the bonus state, so that winning of bonus combination is avoided and the RT state is extended. The game method may be bothersome for the player and the interest of the game may be impaired.

JP 2007-307285 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in a slot machine that generates a complete running RT state, it is intended to provide a slot machine that suppresses the annoyance that a player can feel according to the RT state. It is what.

The present invention includes a symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas,
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game with the game medium inserted;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination in response to an operation of the game start operation unit;
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
In response to the operation of the stop operation means, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and stopping and displaying it in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
Profit granting means for granting a player a profit corresponding to the winning when the winning determining means determines that a winning has occurred;
Bonus state generating means for generating a bonus state with an increased probability that the small combination is determined as an internal winning combination as a profit corresponding to winning of the bonus combination until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied,
A replay high probability state in which the probability that the replay role is determined as an internal winning role is increased in response to the establishment of a predetermined RT start condition is generated, and when the specified number of RT games is digested, the replay high probability state is An RT generating means for ending, a slot machine comprising:
An RT end switch operated by a player to forcibly end the replay high probability state;
RT forced termination means for forcibly terminating the replay high probability state when the RT termination switch is operated in a game in which the bonus combination is internally won during the occurrence of the replay high probability state;
When the RT forced termination means forcibly terminates the replay high-probability state, a supplementary profit grant is given to a player according to the number of undigested RT games, which is an undigested portion of the prescribed RT game number. and means, the,
The bonus state generating means is configured to end the bonus state when the number of game media payouts in the bonus state exceeds a scheduled bonus end number,
The benefit provided by the compensation benefit granting means is that a bonus number generated after the forced replay high-probability state is added, a predetermined number corresponding to the number of undigested RT games is added to the bonus end number, and a new bonus end number The slot machine is characterized in that it is a benefit that is set (claim 1).

  The slot machine of the present invention is a gaming machine that generates a so-called complete-run RT state that includes the RT generating means for ending the replay high probability state when the prescribed RT game number is consumed. The slot machine forcibly terminates the replay high probability state in response to the operation of the RT end switch for forcibly terminating the replay high probability state and the RT end switch for a game in which a bonus combination is won internally. The RT compulsory termination means, and the supplementary profit granting means for granting a profit according to the number of undigested RT games when the replay high probability state is forcibly terminated.

  In the game of the slot machine, a player who realizes that a bonus combination is won internally during the occurrence of the replay high probability state operates the RT end switch, so that the replay high probability state is determined by his / her own will. Can be forcibly terminated. As described above, when the bonus state is generated by forcibly terminating the replay high probability state, a profit corresponding to the number of undigested RT games can be given. Therefore, in the game of the slot machine, it is possible to win a bonus combination without worrying even in the middle of the replay high probability state, and digest the replay high probability state while avoiding the bonus combination winning. You can be freed from the hassle of having to.

  As described above, the slot machine of the present invention is a slot machine with excellent characteristics that suppresses the annoyance that a player can feel in accordance with the replay high probability state.

  The slot machine of the present invention may be a slot machine in a narrow sense using medals and coins as game media, or a parrot (R) using pachinko balls as game media.

Further, when the RT end switch is operated during the occurrence of the replay high probability state, even though the bonus combination is a game that is not won internally , a disadvantage that gives a predetermined disadvantage to the player side It is preferable that provision means is provided (claim 2).
In this case, it is possible to obviate the possibility that the RT end switch will be ineffectively operated for the purpose of searching for the internal winning of the bonus combination. If the bonus combination has not been won internally, a penalty will be incurred in response to the operation of the RT end switch, so the estimation of the internal winning of the bonus combination is cautious. And the interest of the game is enhanced according to the tension when operating the RT end switch.

The bonus state generating means is configured to end the bonus state when the number of game media payouts in the bonus state exceeds a planned bonus end number,
The benefit provided by the compensation benefit granting means is that a bonus number generated after the forced replay high-probability state is added, a predetermined number corresponding to the number of undigested RT games is added to the bonus end number, and a new bonus end number Is a benefit that is set .
In this case, in the bonus state that occurs after the forced termination of the replay high probability state, the generation period of the bonus state can be extended according to the addition of the number of bonus ends.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example relates to a slot machine 1 that generates a so-called complete-run type RT state (replay high probability state) that does not end in response to the internal winning of the bonus combination. This content will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the external configuration of the slot machine 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1, the front portion facing the player is formed by a front frame body 10 having a substantially rectangular symbol display window 11 provided substantially at the center. The front frame 10 is configured by arranging a liquid crystal display unit 53, a pair of left and right speakers 520, and a decorative lamp unit 56 on the upper side of the symbol display window 11. A base 100 that forms the base of the slot machine 1 is formed below the symbol display window 11. On the right side of the symbol display window 11, a payout number display unit 551 for displaying the medal payout amount and a credit display unit 552 for displaying the credit amount are arranged.

  The base portion 100 is formed so as to protrude relatively with respect to the symbol display window 11 located behind the player. The base unit 100 has a table-like operation surface 14 at the upper end adjacent to the symbol display window 11, a medal tray 15 for paying out medals (game media) at the lower end, and the operation surface 14 and the medal tray 15. And an operation panel 13.

  On the operation surface 14, a bet button 64 for inserting a medal credited (stored) by a credit function, a settlement button 65 for paying out a credited medal, and a medal insertion for directly inserting a medal A mouth 630 is arranged. On the operation panel 13, a start lever 62 (game start operation means) for starting the symbol fluctuation of the reel 21, a stop button 61 (stop operation means) for stopping the symbol fluctuation, and the RT state are forcibly terminated. A cancel button 67 (RT end switch) is provided.

  The bet button 64 is a button for inserting three medals out of the credited medals. The bet button 64 generates a 3-bet signal indicating the insertion number 3. However, when the remaining credit is 2 or 1, a 2-bet signal or 1-bet signal is generated, and when the credit is zero, a bet signal is not generated.

  The start lever 62 is an operation lever that generates a game start signal that is a control signal for the reel 21 in accordance with the player's operation. In the slot machine 1, the start lever 62 is set to the valid state on the premise that a medal is inserted directly or a medal is inserted by operating the bet button 64. When the replay winning combination is won, a state where a medal is directly inserted or a medal is automatically inserted even if no betting operation is performed, that is, a state where the next game can be started can be set.

  The stop button 61 is an operation button that generates a variable stop signal that is a control signal for the reel 21 in accordance with the player's operation. The stop button 61 of this example is a combination of a left stop button 61L corresponding to the left reel 21L, a middle stop button 61C corresponding to the middle reel 21C, and a right stop button 61R corresponding to the right reel 21R.

  The cancel button 67 is an operation button that generates an RT end signal in response to the player's operation. The cancel button 67 generates an RT end signal regardless of whether or not the RT state is occurring and whether or not the bonus combination is an internal winning game. In this example, whether or not the forced termination condition for the RT state is satisfied is determined by a later-described RT forced termination unit 47 that receives the RT termination signal.

  The symbol display window 11 is a display window including symbol display areas 110L, C, and R. Each of the symbol display areas 110L, C, and R is a symbol display area for three symbols. In the entire symbol display window 11, symbol display regions for nine symbols arranged in a two-dimensional matrix composed of three rows and three columns are formed. The symbol display window 11 is formed of a transparent resin plate so that the symbol 20 can be seen from the player side. For the nine symbols 20 arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, winning lines 211 to 215 that are the arrangement direction of winning symbols to be awarded are set. As the winning lines, there are horizontal winning lines 211 to 213 and diagonal winning lines 214 and 215.

  Reels 21L, C, and R constituting the symbol variation display means 2 are arranged on the back side of the symbol display areas 110L, C, and R, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 21 </ b> L, C, and R are rotary reels having a cylindrical shape and 21 symbols 20 arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof at substantially constant intervals. For example, in each reel 21 of this example, the maximum interval of “plum” constituting a winning symbol (see FIG. 3) of 15 winning combinations is 4 symbols. On the other hand, as will be described later, in the slot machine 1 of this example, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as a pull-in range when the reel 21 is stopped. For this reason, in the slot machine 1, when a 15-piece combination is won internally, the “plum” is always drawn and stopped, and the 15-piece combination can win. The reel 21 may be an image-type reel that displays the symbols on the liquid crystal display in place of the rotary reel of this example.

The speaker 520 and the decorative lamp unit 56 are rendering means for rendering a game with sound or light.
The payout number display unit 551 is a display unit that displays the number of medals paid out at the time of winning a prize.
The credit display unit 552 is a display unit that displays the number of medals credited (stored) by the credit function.
The liquid crystal display unit 53 includes a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display unit 53 displays various effect screens in addition to the BIG bonus screen 710 (FIG. 6), the RT screen 720 (FIG. 7), the forced termination success screen 730 (FIG. 8), the penalty screen 740 (FIG. 9). It can be displayed. The contents of each screen will be described later.

  Next, the combination of the slot machine 1 of this example, the internal winning combination, and the winning combination will be described with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1, two types of bonus combinations advantageous to the player, three types of small combinations such as a 15-sheet combination and a 7-sheet combination, and a replay combination are set. In FIG. 3, the name of each combination is shown in the left column, a winning symbol that is a combination of symbols 20 corresponding to each combination is shown in the middle column, and the profit given to the player according to the winning is shown in the right column. In the slot machine 1, the winning combination internally by the internal lottery means 41 becomes the internal winning combination. When the winning symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is established along the winning line, the winning combination becomes the winning combination. In this example, BIG1 and BIG2 are set as the two types of bonus combinations.

  An outline of the playability of the slot machine 1 will be described. In the game of the slot machine 1, a bonus state can occur in accordance with the winning of the bonus combination. As the bonus state, there are a BIG1 state corresponding to the BIG1 winning and a BIG2 state corresponding to the BIG2 winning. In this example, the end of the BIG1 state and the BIG2 state is set as the RT start condition, and the RT state is generated according to the end of the BIG1 state or the BIG2 state.

  The difference between the RT state after the end of the BIG1 state and the RT state after the end of the BIG2 state is only in the end condition, and other specifications are completely the same. The end condition of the RT state after the end of the BIG1 state is the digestion of 100 games (specified number of RT games) or the winning of a bonus combination. The end condition of the RT state after the end of the BIG2 state is the digestion of 100 games or the internal winning of the bonus combination. That is, the RT state after the end of the BIG1 state is a so-called complete RT state, and the RT state after the end of the BIG2 state is a so-called non-complete RT state. In the following description, the completed RT state after the end of the BIG1 state is referred to as an RT1 state, and the non-completed RT state after the end of the BIG2 state is referred to as an RT2 state.

  Both the RT1 state and the RT2 state are game states in which a payout rate is 120% and an increase of 0.6 cards per game (3.6 coins are paid out per 3 cards inserted) is expected. . When the RT1 state and the RT2 state are expired by 100 games, 60 medals are expected to increase. Therefore, if a bonus combination is won internally during the RT1 state, which is a complete running RT state, it is advantageous in terms of profit to digest 100 games (the number of specified RT games) while avoiding winning of the bonus combination. Become.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. For the control unit 3 that controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1, in addition to the above-described configuration, the inserted medal detection unit 63 that detects medals inserted directly through the medal insertion slot 630 and the reel 21 together with the symbol variation display Various display units 55 including a reel driving unit 22 constituting the means 2, a reference position detecting unit 66 for detecting the rotational position of the reel 21, a medal paying unit 54 for paying out medals, a payout number display unit 551 and a credit number display unit 552. A set value operation unit 68 for setting a set value representing the player's advantage degree, an audio output unit 52 for controlling the speaker 520, and the like are electrically connected.

  The inserted medal detection unit 63 is a detection unit for a medal inserted directly from the medal insertion port 630. The inserted medal detection unit 63 outputs an insert signal every time a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 630. In the slot machine 1 of this example, when three medals are inserted by direct insertion of medals or operation of the bet button 64, the start lever 62 is set to an effective state and a new game can be started. It becomes a state.

The reel driving unit 22 includes a stepping motor (not shown) that can be controlled in units of steps, and is means for rotating the reel 21 by the rotational driving force of the stepping motor.
The reference position detection unit 66 is a detection unit that detects the passage of the reference position piece for each of the reels 21L, 21C, and R and outputs a detection signal.

The medal payout unit 54 is a payout unit that pays out a predetermined number (see FIG. 3) of medals to the medal tray 15 in accordance with winning.
The set value operation unit 68 is an operation unit for changing set values of 6 stages having different winning probabilities such as bonus combinations using the setting key 680.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 3 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 33 and a RAM 34 as memory means, an I / O unit 32 as an input / output interface, and a random number extraction unit 35 for extracting a random number for internal lottery. doing. The CPU 31 executes a software program read from the ROM 33 to thereby display a winning determination means 43 for determining a winning symbol, a display control means 42 for controlling the reel 21, an internal lottery means 41 for lottering an internal winning combination, and an internal winning flag. Flag control means 410 for controlling, profit granting means 44 for granting profits according to winnings, gaming state transition means 45 including bonus state generating means 451 and RT generating means 452, cumulative payout of medals after starting BIG1 (BIG2) state Count and means 46 for counting the number of undigested RT games in the RT1 (RT2) state, RT forcibly terminating means 47 for forcibly terminating the RT1 state which is a complete running state, and a profit corresponding to the number of undigested RT games The compensation profit granting means 48 and the cancel button 67 are disadvantageous depending on the invalid operation. Realizing the functions as the disadvantages imparting means 49 for imparting.

  The ROM 33 which is a memory means stores a winning random number table used by the internal lottery means 41 for the lottery of the internal winning combination and a reel control table used by the display control means 42 for the stop control of the reel 21. As shown in FIG. 5, the winning random number table for lottering the internal winning combination is a data table in which the range of the winning random number for each combination is defined among the random numbers for lottery from 0 to 65535. As the lottery table for internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 5, the winning random number table A applied to the normal state, the winning random number table B applied to the RT1 (RT2) state, the winning applied to the BIG1 (BIG2) state There is a random number table C.

  In the winning random number table A, a range of winning random numbers for BIG1, BIG2, small combination and replay combination is defined. In the winning random number table B, most of the loses in the winning random number table A are changed to winning random numbers for the replay role. Therefore, in the RT1 state and the RT2 state to which the winning random number table B is applied, the replay combination can be internally won with high probability. In the winning random number table C, most of the lottery random numbers from 0 to 65535 are changed to winning random numbers of 15 cards. In the BIG1 state and the BIG2 state to which the winning random number table C is applied, 15 winning combinations can be internally won with high probability.

  The reel control table is a table in which a stop position for each reel 21 is defined. As the reel control table, there is a reel control table for each type of the internal winning flag including the loss. In particular, in the reel control table corresponding to the bonus flag which is the internal winning flag of BIG1 and BIG2, the stop position is set so that the reach type which is a stop type that cannot appear when the bonus flag is not established can be stopped. . Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of this example, the player can grasp the internal winning of the bonus combination by the stop display of the reach. However, even if the reel control table corresponding to the bonus flag is applied, the reach is not always stopped and displayed. Further, when the player does not know the reach eye, the stop display of the reach eye is meaningless.

  The random number extraction unit 35 is a part for extracting a random number for internal lottery. The random number extraction unit 35 extracts a random number from the integers generated by the random number generation unit 350. The random number generator 350 is a part that generates an integer belonging to a predetermined range. The random number extraction unit 35 extracts an integer generated by the random number generation unit 350 as a random number. As the random numbers extracted by the random number extraction unit 35, there are random numbers in the range of 0 to 65535 for the internal lottery means 41 to draw the internal winning combination. The random number extraction unit 35 extracts a random number for drawing the internal winning combination in response to a game start signal corresponding to the operation of the start lever 62.

  The internal lottery means 41 is a means for determining an internal winning combination by internal lottery and establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 41 collates the random numbers for internal lottery against the winning random numbers of each combination specified in the winning random number table (FIG. 5), and determines the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 41 selectively uses one of the winning random number tables shown in FIG. 5 according to the gaming state.

  The flag control means 410 is a means for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The flag control means 410 sets the internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery means 41 to the on state. The internal winning flags of roles other than BIG1 (BIG2) are reset to the off state (zero) by the time the next game is started regardless of whether or not the game in which the internal winning flag is established is won for the first time. . Therefore, if each combination other than BIG1 (BIG2) does not win in the internal winning game, all will be missed. On the other hand, regarding the bonus flag which is the internal winning flag of BIG1 and BIG2, the established state of the internal winning flag is sequentially carried over to the next game until winning, and is reset to the off state according to winning.

  The display control means 42 is a means for starting the symbol variation of the reel 21 in response to the game start signal and stopping the symbol variation of the reel 21 in response to the variation stop signal. The display control means 42 inputs a control pulse to the stepping motor that constitutes the reel driving unit 22 and rotates the stepping motor by one step for each pulse. The display control means 42 counts the number of control pulses input to the reel driving unit 22, that is, the number of steps rotated by the stepping motor. In particular, the display control means 42 of this example counts the number of steps generated after the most recent detection signal by resetting the number of steps to zero each time the detection signal of the reference position piece of each reel 21 is fetched.

  The display control means 42 is a means for executing so-called pull-in control in which symbols within a predetermined pull-in range determined by rules (rules for game machine authorization, type verification, etc.) are stopped on the winning line. In this example, as described above, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as the pull-in range. The display control means 42 collates the number of steps when the fluctuation stop signal is taken in with the reel control table, and determines the stop position. The display control means 42 pulls the symbol corresponding to the determined stop position and stops the reel 21.

  The winning determination means 43 is a means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols that the three reels 21L, 21C, 21R stop display. Specifically, the winning determination means 43 determines the winning combination according to the combination of symbols stopped on the winning lines 211 to 215 set so as to cross the three reels 21L, 21C, 21R. The winning determination means 43 takes in the number of steps of each stepping motor (reel driving unit 22) corresponding to each reel 21L, C, R after each reel 21L, C, R stops. The winning determination unit 43 obtains the type of the symbol 20 stopped on the winning lines 211 to 215 based on the number of steps, and determines whether or not a winning combination is established for the combination of the symbols 20.

  The profit granting means 44 is a means for giving a profit according to the winning combination determined by the winning determination means 43. For example, when BIG1 (BIG2) is a winning combination, the profit granting means 44 grants a profit that the BIG1 (BIG2) state occurs. If the 15 winning combination is a winning combination, a benefit of paying out 15 medals is given.

  The game state transition means 45 is a means for generating various game states. In the gaming state transition means 45, a control flag for controlling the gaming state generated by the slot machine 1 is set. The control flag includes a bonus game flag corresponding to the BIG1 (BIG2) state and an RT1 (RT2) flag corresponding to the RT1 (RT2) state. The game state transition means 45 includes a function as a bonus generation means 451 for generating a BIG1 (BIG2) state and a function as an RT generation means 452 for generating an RT1 (RT2) state.

  The bonus generation means 451 generates the BIG1 state or the BIG2 state when the bonus game flag is in the on state. The bonus generation means 451 sets the bonus game flag to the on state in accordance with the winning of BIG1 or BIG2, while resetting the bonus game flag to the off state when the end condition for the BIG1 state or the BIG2 state is satisfied. The bonus generating means 451 applies the winning random number table C (FIG. 5) to the internal lottery when the bonus game flag is on. In this example, as an end condition for the BIG1 (BIG2) state, it is set that the cumulative payout number of medals exceeds 365, which is the bonus end number.

  The RT generating means 452 is a means for generating the RT1 (RT2) state when the RT1 (RT2) flag is on. The RT generating means 452 applies the winning random number table B (FIG. 5) to the internal lottery when the RT1 flag or the RT2 flag is on. The RT generator 452 sets the RT1 flag corresponding to the RT1 state to the ON state when the BIG1 state ends, and sets the RT2 flag corresponding to the RT2 state to the ON state when the BIG2 state ends.

  The RT generating means 452 resets the RT1 (RT2) flag to the off state when a predetermined end condition set for the RT1 (RT2) state is satisfied. In this example, as completion conditions for the RT1 state, which is a complete running RT state, digestion of 100 games, which is the specified number of RT games, and winning of BIG1 or BIG2 are set. As termination conditions for the RT2 state, which is a non-finished RT state, the digestion of 100 games, which is the specified number of RT games, and the internal winning of BIG1 or BIG2 are set.

  The counting means 46 is a means for counting the accumulated payout number and accumulated number of medals since the start of the BIG1 state or the BIG2 state, the number of undigested RT games in the RT1 state and the RT2 state, and the like. The counting means 46 is a payout number counter for counting the accumulated payout number of medals after the start of the BIG1 (BIG2) state, and an insert number counter for counting the cumulative number of coins inserted after the start of the BIG1 (BIG2) state. An RT counter is provided for counting the number of undigested RT games in the RT state. In the RT counter, the number of undigested RT games is subtracted and integrated starting from 100 games (specified number of RT games) in response to the occurrence of the RT1 (RT2) state. In the payout number counter and the input number counter, the cumulative input number or the cumulative payout number is continuously counted until the RT1 state (RT2 state) started after the BIG1 state (BIG2 state) ends.

  The RT forced termination means 47 is a means for forcibly terminating the RT1 state, which is a complete running RT state. The RT forcible ending means 47 receives the RT end flag in response to the operation of the cancel button 67, on the condition that the RT1 flag is on and the bonus combination is won internally in this game. To the off state.

  The compensation profit giving means 48 is a means for giving a profit corresponding to the number of undigested RT games to the player when the RT1 state is forcibly terminated. The profit of this example is that, for the bonus state that occurs after the forced termination of the RT1 state, a predetermined number corresponding to the number of undigested RT games is added to the bonus end number (365 cards) to set a new bonus end number. It is profit. In this example, the number of undigested RT games × 1 is set as the predetermined number. According to the compensation profit giving means 48, it is possible to compensate for the loss on the player side that may occur due to the forced termination of the RT1 state.

  The disadvantage giving means 49 is a means for giving a predetermined disadvantage to the player in response to the invalid operation of the cancel button 67. When the disadvantage imparting means 49 receives an RT end signal corresponding to the operation of the cancel button 67, it determines whether or not the bonus combination is won internally in the current game. When the bonus combination is not won internally in this game, the predetermined disadvantage is given. In this example, a disadvantage that the number of remaining games in the RT1 state is reduced by 5 games is set as the predetermined disadvantage.

  Specifically, the disadvantage imparting means 49 grants the predetermined disadvantage by subtracting five games from the number of undigested RT games that is the counter value of the RT counter. According to the disadvantage giving means 49, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the cancel button 67 will be invalidated for the purpose of confirming the establishment of the bonus flag. When the number of undigested RT games becomes negative due to subtraction of five games, that is, when the number of remaining games in the RT1 state is less than five games, the RT1 state is immediately terminated.

  Next, the contents of the effect screen displayed by the liquid crystal display unit 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 shows a bonus bonus screen 710 displayed during the occurrence of the BIG1 state and the BIG2 state. FIG. 7 shows an RT in-progress screen 720 displayed during the occurrence of the RT1 state and the RT2 state. FIG. 8 shows a forced termination success screen 730 when the RT1 state is forcibly terminated by operating the cancel button 67. FIG. 9 shows a penalty screen 740 when the cancel button 67 is invalidated.

  A middle bonus screen 710 shown in FIG. 6 includes a status display field 710a for displaying that the BIG1 (BIG2) state is occurring, a difference number display field 710b for displaying the difference number of medals in the BIG1 (BIG2) state, It is an effect screen in which a remaining payout number display field 710c for displaying the remaining payout number in the bonus state is arranged. In the difference number display column 710b, the number of medals obtained by subtracting the cumulative number of coins accumulated by the insertion number counter from the cumulative number of coins accumulated by the number-of-payout counter is displayed. In the remaining payout number display field 710c, the number of medals obtained by subtracting the cumulative payout number from 365 sheets is displayed. The middle bonus screen 710 illustrated in the figure shows immediately after the occurrence of the BIG1 (BIG2) state, indicating that the difference number is zero and the remaining payout number is 365.

  The RT in-progress screen 720 shown in FIG. 7 displays a status display field 720a for indicating that the RT1 (RT2) state is occurring, and a difference number for displaying the difference number of medals since the BIG1 (BIG2) state is started. It is an effect screen in which a display field 720b and a remaining game number display field 720c for displaying the number of undigested RT games that are the number of remaining games in the RT1 (RT2) state are arranged. In the difference number display field 720b, the number of medals obtained by subtracting the cumulative number of coins from the cumulative number of payouts is displayed. In the remaining game number display field 720c, the number of undigested RT games counted by the RT counter is displayed. Note that the RT in-screen 720 illustrated in the figure shows the state immediately after the start of the RT1 (RT2) state, the difference number in the latest BIG1 (BIG2) state is 300, and the number of undigested RT games is 100 games. It shows that.

  The forcible end success screen 730 shown in FIG. 8 includes an RT end display field 730a for displaying that the RT1 state, which is a complete running RT state, is forcibly terminated, and a bonus winning display field 730b for displaying that the bonus flag is established. The difference number display field 730c for displaying the difference number of medals since the start of the BIG1 state and the remaining game number display field 730d for displaying the number of undigested RT games as the number of remaining games in the RT1 state are arranged. It is a screen. The difference number display field 730c and the remaining game number display field 730d are the same as the during-RT screen 720.

  Note that the forced termination success screen 730 illustrated in the figure shows the RT1 in response to the effective operation of the cancel button 67 when the difference number from the start of the BIG1 state is 350 and the number of undigested RT games is 50 games. Indicates that the state has been forcibly terminated. In this case, 50 medals equivalent to the number of undigested RT games x 1 are added to the bonus end number of 365, and a new bonus end is made for a bonus state generated by an internal winning bonus combination. Several 415 sheets are set.

  The penalty screen 740 shown in FIG. 9 includes a status display field 740a that indicates that the RT1 (RT2) state is occurring, a penalty display field 740b that indicates that the cancel button 67 is invalid, and BIG1 (BIG2 ) This is an effect screen in which a difference number display field 740c for displaying the difference number of medals after the start of the state and a remaining game number display field 740d for displaying the number of undigested RT games as the number of remaining games in the RT1 state are arranged. . The difference number display column 740c is the same as the in-RT screen 720. The number of undigested RT games displayed in the remaining game number display field 740d is the number of games after subtraction of 5 games in response to the invalid operation of the cancel button 67.

  The penalty screen 740 illustrated in the figure is a game in which a bonus flag is established when the cancel button 67 is operated when the number of difference games after the start of the BIG1 state is 350 and the number of undigested RT games is 50 games. Therefore, it indicates that the remaining number of games in the RT1 state has been reduced to 45 games as a penalty (penalty).

Next, the operation of the slot machine 1 of this example configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of RT termination processing for forcibly terminating the RT1 state.
In the RT end process shown in FIG. 10, first, the operation of the cancel button 67 is determined (S101). When the cancel button 67 is operated (S101: YES), the flag state of the RT1 flag is determined (S102). If the RT1 flag is on (S102: YES), it is determined whether or not the game is a bonus flag establishment game, that is, whether or not the bonus combination is determined as an internal winning combination in this game (S103). ). If the game is a game with a bonus flag established (S103: YES), the number of medals equivalent to the number of undigested RT games × 1 is added to the bonus end number as a profit for compensating for the forced end of the RT1 state (S104). ). Thereafter, the RT1 state flag is reset to the OFF state (S105), and the forced termination success screen 730 (FIG. 8) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 53 (S106).

  On the other hand, if the bonus flag is not established (S103: NO), the number of undigested games is subtracted by 5 as a penalty (disadvantage) of the invalid operation of the cancel button 67 (S114), and the liquid crystal display unit 53 is displayed. A penalty screen 740 (FIG. 9) is displayed (S115). When the number of undigested games is subtracted as a result of subtracting 5 games (S116: YES), the RT1 flag is reset to an off state (S117), an RT end screen (not shown) is displayed, and RT1 is displayed as it is. The state is terminated.

  As described above, in the game of the slot machine 1, when the bonus flag is established while the RT1 state, which is a so-called complete running RT state, is generated, the RT1 state can be forcibly ended according to the operation of the cancel button 67. it can. Further, in the slot machine 1 of this example, since the profit corresponding to the undigested portion of the RT1 state that has been forcibly terminated is compensated, there is no possibility of causing a loss on the player side even if the RT1 state is forcibly terminated. Therefore, when the player realizes that the bonus flag has been established during the game of the slot machine 1 of the present example, the player can forcibly terminate the RT1 state and win a bonus combination without any intention.

  Also, in the game of the slot machine 1, a penalty (disadvantage) is set when the cancel button 67 is invalidated even though the game is not a bonus flag establishment game. Therefore, the possibility that the cancel button 67 is operated unnecessarily for the purpose of searching for establishment of the bonus flag can be suppressed.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present example, when the completion of the RT state (RT1 state) is noticed, when the bonus flag is established, the RT state can be forcibly terminated and the RT state undigested portion can be terminated. Profits to cover the loss corresponding to In the game of the slot machine 1, if the player realizes that the bonus flag is established during the completion of the complete RT state, it is possible to forcibly end the RT state and subsequently win the bonus combination without hesitation.

  Note that this example is an example in which it is possible to forcibly end the RT1 state, which is a complete-running RT state, only in a bonus flag establishment game. Alternatively, the RT1 state may be forcibly terminated even in a game after the bonus flag establishment game, that is, a game in which the bonus flag is established. In this case, it is also possible to reduce the profit to be given to the player according to the number of RT games digested during the period from when the bonus flag is established until the cancel button 67 is operated. Such a setting can be very effective in improving the interest of the game.

  Further, this example is an example in which a disadvantage is given when the cancel button 67 is operated in a game other than the bonus flag established game, but instead, the cancel button 67 is operated in a game with the bonus flag established. In such a case, no disadvantage may be given. In this case, if the cancel button 67 is operated in the bonus flag establishment game, the RT1 state is forcibly terminated and disadvantages can be avoided, and the cancel button 67 is established in the game in which the bonus flag is established after the bonus flag establishment game. When is operated, the disadvantage can be avoided although the RT1 state cannot be forcibly terminated.

  In this example, when the RT state is forcibly terminated, the bonus end number is added as a benefit for compensation. However, as the profit to be given when the RT state is forcibly terminated, the bonus end number is added. It is not limited. Any form of profit may be used as long as the lost profit according to the undigested portion at the time of forced termination of the RT state can be compensated. For example, the number of undigested games at the time of forced termination of the RT state may be added to the number of continuing games in the next RT state. Alternatively, the benefit may be that an assist time (AT) for notifying the player of the type of the winning combination is generated for a predetermined period.

  In this example, the dedicated cancel button 67 for forcibly terminating the RT1 state is provided. However, the settlement button 65, the bet button 64, etc. may have a function as a cancel button and may also be used as a cancel button. .

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the first embodiment, but these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a development view showing a developed arrangement of symbols arranged on the outer periphery of the reel in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a winning symbol, and profit in Example 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a slot machine in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the winning random number table for drawing the internal winning combination in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a bonus medium screen in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a screen during RT according to the first embodiment. The front view which shows the forced termination success screen in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the penalty screen in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of RT end processing in the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 11 Symbol display window 110 Symbol display area 2 Symbol fluctuation display means 3 Control part 35 Random number extraction part 41 Internal lottery means 42 Display control means 43 Winning determination means 44 Profit grant means 45 Game state transition means 451 Bonus state generation means 452 RT generating means 46 Count means 47 RT forced termination means 48 Compensation profit giving means 49 Disadvantage giving means 61 Stop button (stop operation means)
62 Start lever (game starting operation means)
67 Cancel button (RT end switch)
710 Bonus screen 720 RT screen 730 Forced termination success screen 740 Penalty screen

Claims (2)

A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas;
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game with the game medium inserted;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination in response to an operation of the game start operation unit;
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
In response to the operation of the stop operation means, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and stopping and displaying it in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
Profit granting means for granting a player a profit corresponding to the winning when the winning determining means determines that a winning has occurred;
Bonus state generating means for generating a bonus state with an increased probability that the small combination is determined as an internal winning combination as a profit corresponding to winning of the bonus combination until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied,
A replay high probability state in which the probability that the replay role is determined as an internal winning role is increased in response to the establishment of a predetermined RT start condition is generated, and when the specified number of RT games is digested, the replay high probability state is An RT generating means for ending, a slot machine comprising:
An RT end switch operated by a player to forcibly end the replay high probability state;
RT forced termination means for forcibly terminating the replay high probability state when the RT termination switch is operated in a game in which the bonus combination is internally won during the occurrence of the replay high probability state;
When the RT forced termination means forcibly terminates the replay high-probability state, a supplementary profit grant is given to a player according to the number of undigested RT games, which is an undigested portion of the prescribed RT game number. and means, the,
The bonus state generating means is configured to end the bonus state when the number of game media payouts in the bonus state exceeds a scheduled bonus end number,
The benefit provided by the compensation benefit granting means is that a bonus number generated after the forced replay high-probability state is added, a predetermined number corresponding to the number of undigested RT games is added to the bonus end number, and a new bonus end number Slot machine, characterized by the benefit of being set . A disadvantage giving means for giving a predetermined disadvantage to the player side when the RT end switch is operated while the bonus combination is a game in which the replay high-probability state is not generated but being an internal winning The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

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