JP5292527B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enjoy the increase of expectations for replay time by the display of symbol combinations to be replay as ordered and the increase of expectations for a bonus game when they are not in order. <P>SOLUTION: A control means of the slot machine shifts to the replay time when specified symbol combinations corresponding to the plurality of replays 1-4 of respectively different symbol combinations are displayed in a predetermined order, and successively changes two or more pieces of probability data for normal games 1-4 indicating the winning probabilities of respective drawing objects to be referred to in internal drawing, which are provided corresponding to the order, every time the respective specified symbol combinations are displayed in the order. A redundant symbol combination for redundantly winning the replay 1 or 2 corresponding to the specified symbol combination whose order is before the specified symbol combination relating to the change and a bonus symbol combination (BB) for shifting to the bonus game is included in the drawing object in the probability data for the normal games 3 and 4 after the change. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine having a gaming state (replay time) in which a re-playing player who can play next time without throwing in game media has a high probability (replay time). It relates to slot machines to be migrated.

  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, an internal lottery is performed based on a predetermined winning probability at the timing of operating the start lever for each game. As a result of the internal lottery, the winning target of the current game is determined from a plurality of lottery targets, and each reel is controlled based on the timing of pressing the stop button so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning target is stopped.

The lottery targets in the internal lottery include a “small role” in which a predetermined number of medals are awarded, a “re-playing role” that can be played next time without inserting a game medium, and a predetermined small role. There is a “bonus combination” that shifts to a bonus game that wins continuously with a high probability, and there is a loss that no game value is given.
These lottery targets are usually set so that losing frequently occurs, and small bonuses, re-games, etc. occur occasionally, and bonus bonuses occur rarely. In this normal game, the player advances the slot machine game while expecting a bonus combination.

In recent slot machines, in addition to the above-described game states such as normal games and bonus games, specific game states that are advantageous to the player are set.
As such a gaming state, a so-called “replay time (RT)” in which a re-gaming high-probability gaming state in which a re-game player is hit with a high probability is known.
Because this replay time occurs over a given game section with a high probability of re-playing a game, it will be possible to play the next game without inserting a medal every time it hits a re-playing game. The game is in a game state where the amount is reduced and the burden on the player is reduced compared to the normal game.

  There are various conditions for shifting to such a replay time. For example, when a combination of specific symbols is continuously displayed in a predetermined order, a slot machine that shifts to a replay time is disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. Has been proposed. In these slot machines, since the specific symbol is a combination of symbols corresponding to the re-gamer, the expectation for the replay time is increased every time the game is replayed.

JP 2008-113881 A JP 2009-39358 A

However, in these conventionally proposed slot machines, when another symbol combination is displayed while a symbol combination corresponding to the re-gamer is displayed continuously, the game is shifted to the replay time. The aftertaste was bad because hopes faded and the expectations that were raised fell all at once.
In addition, the player has no room to participate in the transition to the replay time only by mechanical drawing of whether or not to continuously replay the game, and the game performance is poor.
In addition, these slot machines have the same probability of winning a re-playing role continuously after a bonus game as in a normal game, so the specification was not designed to expect a replay time after a bonus game.

  In order to solve the problems of the current slot machine as described above, the inventors of the present application have previously displayed a combination of symbols corresponding to the re-gamer as a result of diligent research. When the combination of the re-playing role that has been displayed is displayed, it is thought that the desire to move to the replay time has decreased by simultaneously winning the bonus role, but in fact it does not exist that is promoted to the bonus game The present inventors have arrived at the present invention capable of realizing an attractive slot machine.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve the problems of the current technology as described above, and replays are not continuously generated in order, and the desire to shift to the replay time has diminished. Even so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine with improved game characteristics by remedying by simultaneous winning of a re-playing role and a bonus role.

  In order to achieve the above object, the slot machine of the present invention performs an internal lottery for determining a winning target for each game from a plurality of lottery targets including a re-gamer who can play next time without inserting a game medium. In the slot machine comprising control means for displaying a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning object on a predetermined variable display based on the operation of a plurality of operation buttons, the control means includes a plurality of the different combinations of symbols. When a combination of specific symbols corresponding to a re-gamer is displayed in a predetermined order, a transition is made to a re-game high-probability game that hits the re-gamer with a high probability, and a plurality of combinations are provided corresponding to the order Each time the combination of the specific symbols is displayed in the order, the probability data indicating the winning probability of each lottery object referred to in the internal lottery is displayed. Change sequentially, and in the probability data after the change, a re-game player corresponding to the combination of specific symbols related to the change, and / or a combination of specific symbols that precedes the combination of the specific symbols related to this change The re-game combination corresponding to the above and the bonus combination that shifts to the bonus game are included in the lottery target.

  According to the slot machine of the present invention, both the increase in expectation for replay time due to the combination of symbols to be replayed displayed in order and the increase in expectation for bonus games when they are not in order. I can enjoy it.

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. 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. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit and its periphery of the slot machine according to one 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 showing the relation between the combination of the symbol corresponding to each combination of the slot machine concerning the first embodiment of the present invention, and the game value given. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing a condition for shifting the gaming state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure showing the probability data according to gaming state of the slot machine concerning the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination of the symbol corresponding to the re-game player used as the lottery object of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention, and the operation order by which the symbol combination is displayed. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a condition for shifting the gaming state of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the probability data according to game state of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd 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.

[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.
As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment rotates a plurality of reels 21a, 21b, and 21c and plays a game according to the combination of symbols displayed on each reel 21 when the rotation is stopped. It constitutes a spinning cylinder game machine to which value is given.

In addition, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment sets a plurality of replaying combinations having different symbol combinations as the lottery targets for the internal drawing, and sets the combination of symbols corresponding to these replaying combinations to a specific symbol combination ( (Hereinafter referred to as a “specific symbol”), and when this specific symbol is displayed in a predetermined order, it shifts to a replay high probability game (hereinafter referred to as “replay time”) which is a gaming state in which a replay player is hit with a high probability. I have to do it.
In addition, the combination of specific symbols is displayed in order by including duplicated roles that overlap with the re-playing role corresponding to the previously displayed specific symbol and the bonus role transferred to bonus game in the lottery target. Even if the expectation for the replay time disappears, the game is shifted to the bonus game.
In addition, the replay time of the present embodiment continues until a bonus combination is won, and after the bonus game, a chance zone (normally set as a lottery target for each re-game combination corresponding to a specific symbol for a predetermined number of games) Game 5) is provided so that the game can be shifted directly to the replay time. Hereinafter, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 10 and an effect control unit 40 each including an internal microcomputer, a housing 1b having an open front side that can accommodate necessary machines and devices, and a front side. It is comprised from 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 is composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and operates as a notification means according to the present invention that notifies information related to a winning target that has been hit by an internal drawing described later as a moving image and a still image. For example, in the case of winning a replay corresponding to a specific symbol, in order to display the combination of symbols, the symbols (“Red Seven”, “Blue Seven”, which are indications of the operation timing for operating the stop button 5 described later, are displayed. ) And operation procedures ("forward press", "reverse press").
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 driven and controlled by a display drive circuit 42 provided in the effect control unit 40 (see FIG. 4).

The speaker 9 operates as an informing means according to the present invention for informing information related to the winning target by generating various sounds such as a melody sound and a message sound to the player. Through the above, a predetermined effect by sound is performed together with the display L1 described above or separately from the display L1. For example, when a re-game corresponding to a specific symbol combination is won, the name of the symbol (“Red Seven”, “Blue”, which is a guideline for operating the stop button 5 to display the symbol combination) "Seven") and operation procedures ("forward press", "reverse press") are output by voice.
The sound generated from the speaker 9 is generated and output by a sound circuit 41 provided in the effect control unit 40 (see FIG. 4).

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 are visible 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. .
In addition, an effective line is set for the combination of symbols of the reel 21 visually recognized through the display window 3.
The effective lines include three effective lines in the middle, upper, and lower stages arranged in parallel in three horizontal lines and two effective lines that cross diagonally, and the reels 21a to 21a stopped along the effective lines. The game value is given by the combination of symbols shown in 21c (see FIG. 6).

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 unit 2a displays the number of stored medals, the state display unit 2b displays the total number of medals paid out in the bonus game, and the acquired number display unit 2c displays the number of payouts at the time of winning.
Each display unit is driven and controlled by a display unit drive circuit 15 provided in the control unit 10 (see FIG. 4).

On the left side of the display window 3 of the front panel 2, a bonus winning notification section L2 is provided.
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.
This bonus winning notification section L2 is driven by a display drive circuit 42 provided in the effect control section 40 (see FIG. 4).

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. 4), the reels 21a to 21c are rotated simultaneously or sequentially.
In addition, when a start signal is input by depressing the start lever 4, an internal lottery is performed in the control unit 10, and a winning target is determined from among the lottery targets.

The stop button 5 is an example of an operation button for stopping the rotating reel 21. The stop button (left) 5a corresponds to each of the three reels (left) 21a, the reel (middle) 21b, and the reel (right) 21c. , A stop button (middle) 5b and a stop button (right) 5c are provided. 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. 4), and the corresponding reels 21a, 21b, 21c are rotated. It comes to stop.
That is, when the player operates the start lever 4 and the stop button 5, the three reels 21a to 21c start rotating, and the symbols shown on the reels 21a to 21c are stopped in a predetermined combination. Can play machine games.

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 6 a is provided inside the main body of the medal insertion slot 6 so that the number of inserted medals is counted, and a medal signal indicating the number of medals is output to the control unit 10. It has become. Thus, if one medal is inserted from the medal slot 6, a one-game is played, a two-game is played if two are inserted, and a three-bet (MAXBET) game is inserted if three are inserted. It becomes like this.

In addition, the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 6 is stored in the RAM 11b in the control unit 10 as the number of stored medals (see FIG. 4). 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 (insert button) 7 is a medal input that inserts (BETs) a medal to be used (multiplied) 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, the maximum number of medals (usually three) that can be inserted into one game by pressing once, a MAXBET button 7a for three sheets to be inserted from the stored medals, and one medal by pressing once. And a 1-BET button 7b for hanging one sheet from a stored medal.
Each time the 1BET button 7b is pressed, the number of BETs increases by one, two, or three.
When the BET button 7 is pressed, a medal signal is output to the control unit 10 (see FIG. 4), 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 number of medals corresponding to the symbol combination from the medal payout device 30 in the housing are obtained from the game medal payout exit 8. 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 is an example of a variable display. 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. A motor drive circuit 22 that controls the start, rotation and stop of rotation of the reels 21a to 21c by driving, and detects the reference position of each reel 21a to 21c each time the reels 21a to 21c make one rotation. And a rotating drum position detector 24 that outputs the marker signal to the controller 10 (see FIG. 4).

The reel 21 is composed of a cylindrical portion in which a plurality of (usually 21) patterns such as patterns and characters are represented on the outer periphery, and three reels (left) 21a that rotate in the vertical direction (downward from the top of the drawing) A (middle) 21b and a reel (right) 21c are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction (the horizontal direction in the drawing) (see FIG. 2).
As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols represented on the reels 21 a to 21 c are, for example, “Red Seven”, “Blue Seven”, “BAR”, “Bell”, “Cherry” consisting of “7” of different colors. ”,“ Replay ”and the like are displayed in a predetermined order, and 21 symbols are displayed on each reel. Each design is represented by characters in FIG. 3, but actually, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a designed design is drawn. In addition, a predetermined symbol is displayed at the location of * in FIG.

Then, a specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay” (specific symbol 1) corresponding to the replaying role (“replay 1”, “replay 2”, “replay 3”, “replay 4”) of the present invention. ), “Replay / Replay / Cherry” (specific symbol 2), “Replay / Replay / Bell” (specific symbol 3), “Bell / Replay / Replay” (specific symbol 4), “Reel 21a / Middle reel 21b / Right” “Replay”, “Bell”, and “Cherry”, which are the symbols constituting the order of “reel 21c”, are the same as in the following), as shown in FIG. Are arranged at intervals not exceeding the maximum value (4 frames).
Thereby, when winning the replays 1 to 4, the specific symbol can be stopped along the active line regardless of the timing and operation procedure of the stop operation of the stop button 5 of the player.

  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 that are continuously adjacent in the vertical direction shown in 21a to 21c stop along the active line, and a predetermined game value is given by the combination of the displayed symbols (see FIG. 6).

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 control unit 10 is operated by pressing the start lever 4 and the stop buttons 5a to 5c. A pulse (drive) signal is input from the motor drive circuit 22 to drive the stepping motors 23a to 23c (see FIG. 4), and control of rotation start, constant speed rotation and stop of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is performed. Is called.

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

The medal payout device 30 is a medal payout device disposed below the drum unit 20 in the housing 1b. The medal payout device 30 includes a hopper 31 for storing payout medals and a medal payout motor provided in the hopper 31. A hopper drive circuit 32 that controls the driving and 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. 4).
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 (first embodiment)]
Next, the control unit 10 of the first embodiment that controls the entire slot machine 1 and operates as the control means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit and its surroundings according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of control executed in the control unit according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 10 according to 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, the control unit 10 monitors the insertion of medals, and when the specified number of coins is inserted, the control unit 10 enters a game-ready state, controls the rotation of each reel at the timing of operating the start lever 4, and performs a predetermined hit. Based on the probability, an internal lottery is performed to determine a winning target, and based on the timing of the stop operation of the stop button 5 by the player, each reel 21 is controlled to stop at a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning target.
Further, the control unit 10 determines a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed, and according to the combination of symbols, pays out a predetermined number of medals from the medal payout device 30, as well as normal games 1 to 5, bonus games, and replays. Game management to shift to each gaming state of time.
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, various initial settings are performed, and a process for setting a gaming state is also performed.
The gaming state of the present embodiment is provided with normal games 1 to 5, bonus games, and a replay time (RT) in which a re-game player is hit with high probability.
The normal games 1 to 5 are set as normal game states having different winning probabilities for the replays 1 to 4, and among these, the normal games 1 to 4 are displayed each time the specific symbols 1 to 3 are displayed in this order. The normal game state is a normal game state in which the game is shifted to after the bonus game and continues for a predetermined number of games (for example, once).
The replay time is a gaming state that shifts when the specific symbol 4 is displayed, and is a gaming state in which the probability that a re-gamer will be drawn is set higher than each of the normal games 1 to 5.

Here, the conditions for shifting to each gaming state in the present embodiment are shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, if the game state starts from, for example, normal game 1, each time the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed in this order, the game state shifts in the order of normal game 2 to 4 and replay time. To do.
That is, when the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed in this order, it is set so as to be gradually promoted to the replay time, and the expectation for the replay time is increased.

In this case, although not shown in particular, when a specific symbol following the specific symbol corresponding to the next order is displayed, the jump is allowed.
Specifically, for example, in the normal game 1, when the specific symbol 2, the specific symbol 3, and the specific symbol 4 are displayed without the specific symbol 1 being displayed, the game shifts to the normal game 3, 4 and replay time, respectively. It is supposed to be. Similarly, in the normal game 2, when the specific symbol 3 and the specific symbol 4 are displayed without displaying the specific symbol 2, the game shifts to the normal game 4 and the replay time, respectively. Furthermore, when the specific symbol 4 is displayed without displaying the specific symbol 3 in the normal game 3, the game shifts to the replay time.

Further, in the normal games 2 to 4, when a combination of losing (hereinafter referred to as losing) is displayed, the game moves to the normal game 1 in any state. That is, the specific symbols 1 to 3 are displayed in order, so that the replay time is gradually approached. However, the display of one loss causes the player to fall into the normal game 1.
Further, in the normal games 2 to 4, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the small role (for example, “bell bell bell”) is displayed, the game state is maintained without falling to the normal game 1. It is. On the other hand, it can be dropped to the normal game 1.

On the other hand, in the normal games 3 and 4, when the specific symbols 1 and 2 that are in the order before the specific symbols 2 and 3 related to the state transition are displayed, the normal game 2 or 3 is shifted to.
Specifically, in the normal game 3, the display of the specific symbol 1 that precedes the specific symbol 2 related to the transition to the normal game 3 causes the transition to the normal game 2.
Similarly, in the normal game 4, when the specific symbol 1 or 2 that precedes the specific symbol 3 related to the transition to the normal game 4 is displayed, the game shifts to the normal game 2 or 3, respectively.
And when these are displayed, it has set so that it may also win a bonus combination simultaneously. Thereby, although the chance to replay time disappears, it can shift to a bonus game (described later).
When the same specific symbol related to the state transition is continuously displayed (for example, when the specific symbol 3 is displayed and the state shifts to the normal state 4 and the specific symbol 3 is displayed again), the gaming state is maintained. Let
Further, unlike the above, when the specific symbol related to the state transition is displayed (for example, when the specific symbol 3 is displayed and the state shifts to the normal state 4 and the specific symbol 3 is displayed again), the state transition described above is performed. It may be set so that a bonus combination is won at the same time as when a specific symbol whose order is before the specific symbol related to is displayed.

The replay time is a gaming state in which the state does not change even when the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed, and this gaming state continues until a bonus combination is won.
Bonus symbol combinations (“Red Seven / Red Seven / Red Seven”, “Blue Seven / Blue Seven / Blue Seven”, “Red Seven / Red Seven / BAR”) are displayed and continue until the bonus game is entered. It can also be made.
The normal game 5 is a game state in which only one game is transferred after the bonus game, and each re-game player (“re-game 1”, “re-game 2”, “re-game 3”, “re-game 4”) While being set as a lottery target, the winning probabilities of the replays 1 to 4 are set higher than those of the normal games 1 to 4. In the normal game 5, when the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed, the game moves to the normal games 2 to 4 and the replay time, respectively, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the lost game or the small role is displayed to the normal game 1. It is supposed to migrate.
In the normal games 1 to 5, a bonus combination may be won, and the combination of the above bonus symbols can be displayed to shift to the bonus game.

Each gaming state described above is managed by a status flag.
For example, the status flag is a flag set in a predetermined area (1 byte) of the RAM 11b. “1” is set to “bit 0” for normal game 1, and “bit 1” is set to “1” for normal game 2 , “Bit 2” is set to “1” for normal game 3, “Bit 3” is set to “1” for normal game 4, “Bit 4” is set to “1” for normal game 5, “Bit 5” Set “1” to the replay time, set “1” to “bit 6” to set the big bonus game, set “1” to “bit 7” to set the regular bonus game, and each bit set by the control unit 10 The slot machine 1 is controlled to be in each gaming state by referring to this flag for each game.
In this embodiment, for example, “1” is set in “bit 0” and other bits are cleared by “0” so as to start from normal game 1.

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 inserted by pressing the BET button 7 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 multipliers 1 to 3 to be multiplied by each game are 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).

The internal lottery is a lottery process performed at the timing of the player's operation of the start lever 4 for each game, and random numbers acquired from a random number counter 13 such as a counter IC and probability data preset and stored in the ROM 11a. This is executed by comparing and determining the value of.
Specifically, the random number output from the random number counter 13 generated in the update range (0 to 16383) is acquired (latched) at the operation timing of the start lever 4, and the acquired random number is stored as probability data for each gaming state. By comparing with the lottery range corresponding to each lottery object set to, it is determined which lottery object corresponds to the lottery range, and the lottery object indicated by the lottery range that belongs to Decisions are made to win.

The lottery objects to be drawn in the internal lottery include “a role” to which a game value is given to the player and “losing” to which no game value is given.
The combination to which the game value is given becomes a “winning” by displaying the combination of the corresponding symbols, and the “small role” to which the game medium is given can be played without inserting medals in the next game There is a “re-playing combination” and a “bonus combination” that can be transferred to a bonus game in which a small combination is won with a high probability until the number of medals is reached.
FIG. 6 shows a relationship between each combination of the present embodiment, a combination of symbols displayed on each reel 21 displayed correspondingly, and a game value to be given.

As shown in the figure, the “bonus combination” includes a “big bonus” in which a large number of medals are set and a “regular bonus” in which a small number of medals are set.
After winning the big bonus, “Red Seven / Red Seven / Red Seven” or “Blue Seven / Blue Seven / Blue Seven” is displayed to shift to the big bonus game.
After winning the regular bonus, the game shifts to a regular bonus game by displaying “Red Seven / Red Seven / BAR”.

The “replaying role” has replays 1 to 4, and after winning, the specific symbols “replay / replay / replay” (specific symbol 1), “replay / replay / cherry” (specific symbol 2), “ By displaying “Replay / Replay / Bell” (specific symbol 3) and “Bell / Replay / Replay” (specific symbol 4), the next replay is started.
The symbols constituting the specific symbols 1 to 4 are arranged at intervals that do not exceed the maximum number (4 frames) of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on each reel 21. The stop is controlled.
Moreover, when these specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed, the game shifts to normal games 2 to 4 and replay time, respectively.

  After winning the “small role”, “Bell Bell Bell” is displayed, and a prize is awarded and 10 medals are paid out. This “bell” symbol is also arranged on each reel 21 with an interval that does not exceed the maximum number of symbol feed frames that can be stopped (four frames). .

Each of these combinations and loses is to be drawn, and each winning range is set in the probability data for determining the winning probability of each drawing target.
The probability data is a data table that is referred to for each game in the internal lottery, and a winning range corresponding to each lottery object to be compared with a random number acquired at the timing of operation of the start lever 4 is set. In the present embodiment, probability data for normal games 1 to 5, probability data for replay time, and bonus game probability data are set for each gaming state.

The probability data for the normal games 1 to 4 is a data table in which the winning probabilities for the corresponding replays 1 to 4 are set high, and the replay time probability data is such that the replays 1 to 4 are won with a high probability. Is a data table in which the winning probability of replays 1 to 4 is set high, and the bonus game probability data is a data table in which the winning probability of the small role is set to be high so that the small role is won with high probability. ing.
The probability data for the normal game 5 is a data table that is referred to only for one game after the big bonus game and the regular bonus game, and is re-assigned so that the game state is allocated to any one of the normal games 1 to 4 and the replay time. The winning probability of games 1 to 4 and lose is set. Here, the probability data for normal games 1 to 5 will be described in detail below.

FIG. 8 shows the probability data referred to in each of the normal games 1 to 5, where (a) is the probability data for normal game 1, (b) is the probability data for normal game 2, and (c) is the normal game. The probability data for 3, (d) is the probability data for normal game 4, and (e) is the probability data for normal game 5.
In the probability data, the winning range for each lottery is originally set corresponding to the random number update range (0 to 16383). In these figures, the winning range for each lottery is indicated as the random number update range. It is substituted with the winning probability calculated from the percentage of It is assumed that a predetermined probability is set for the lottery probability (“...” In the figure) of the lose.
Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a so-called setting probability change function that can be changed to probability data that has a different winning probability of bonus combination based on a predetermined setting key operation. Since it can be set in 6 stages from setting 1 to setting 6 so that it can be selected according to the game hall sales, the probability data of each gaming state actually includes the probability data for replay time. 6 stages, that is, 6 stages are provided. FIG. 8 illustrates an arbitrary one stage (for example, setting 1).

  The probability data for normal game 1 is probability data that is referred to in normal game 1, and among the re-players, the winning probability of re-game 1 is set to the highest, and then re-game 2, re-game 3, re-play Game 4 is in order. Thereby, the specific symbol 1 corresponding to the re-game 1 is easily displayed and is set so as to be most easily shifted to the normal game 2. In addition, subsequent to this, it is difficult to display the specific symbols 2 to 4 corresponding to the replays 2 to 4 in order, and it is difficult to shift to the normal games 2 to 4 and the replay time.

The probability data for normal game 2 is probability data that is referred to in normal game 2, and among the re-players, the winning probability of re-game 2 is set to the highest, and then re-game 1, re-game 3, re-play Game 4 is in order. Thereby, the specific symbol 2 corresponding to the re-game 2 is easily displayed and is set so as to be most easily shifted to the normal game 3. Following this, it becomes difficult to display the specific symbol 1, the specific symbol 3, and the specific symbol 4 in order of the replay 1, the replay 3, and the replay 4.
In the normal game 2, when the specific symbol 1 related to the transition to the normal game 2 is displayed, as described above, the game state remains the normal game 2, so that the normal game 4 and the replay time are in this order. It is set to be difficult to migrate.

The probability data for normal game 3 is probability data that is referred to in normal game 3, and among the re-players, the winning probability of re-game 3 is set to the highest, and then re-game 2, re-game 4, re-play Game 1 is in order. Thereby, the specific symbol 3 corresponding to the re-game 3 is easily displayed and is set so as to be most easily shifted to the normal game 4. Further, following this, it is difficult to display in the order of the replay 2, the replay 4, the specific symbol 2, the specific symbol 4, and the specific symbol 1 corresponding to the replay 1.
In the normal game 3, when the specific symbol 2 related to the transition to the normal game 3 is displayed, as described above, the game state does not change as the normal game 3, so the replay time and the normal game 1 are in this order. It is set to be difficult to migrate.

Further, the probability data for the normal game 3 is set so that when it hits the re-game 1, it also wins the big bonus (BB) at the same time (see lottery number 3).
Specifically, in the random number update range (0 to 16383), the winning range of the replay 1 and the winning range of the big bonus (BB) are the same range (duplicate combination).
As a result, in the normal game 3, the specific symbol 1 that is in the order before the specific symbol 2 related to the transition to the normal game 3 is displayed, so that the normal game 2 is transferred, but at the same time, the bonus combination is not won. Therefore, it is possible to shift to the big bonus game by displaying “Red Seven / Red Seven / Red Seven” or “Blue Seven / Blue Seven / Blue Seven”.

The probability data for the normal game 4 is probability data referred to in the normal game 4, and among the re-players, the winning probability of the re-game 4 is set to be the highest. Next, the re-game 3, the re-game 1 and the re-game 4 It is in order of game 2. Thereby, it is set so that the specific symbol 4 corresponding to the replay 4 is easily displayed and is most easily shifted to the replay time. In addition, following this, it is difficult to display the specific symbol 3, the specific symbol 1 and the specific symbol 2 corresponding to the replay 3, the replay 1 and the replay 2 in this order.
In the normal game 4, when the specific symbol 3 related to the transition to the normal game 4 is displayed, the game state remains the normal game 4 as described above.

Further, the probability data for the normal game 4 is set so that when it hits the re-game 1 or the re-game 2, it also wins the big bonus (BB) at the same time (see lottery numbers 3 and 4).
Specifically, in the random number update range (0 to 16383), the winning range for replay 1 and the winning range for big bonus (BB) are the same range, and further, the winning range for replay 2 and the big bonus (BB) ) Is the same range (double role).
Thereby, in the normal game 4, the specific symbol 1 or the specific symbol 2 that is in the order before the specific symbol 3 related to the transition to the normal game 4 is displayed, so that the normal game 2 or the normal game 3 is shifted to. However, since it is also a bonus combination, it can be shifted to a big bonus game by displaying “Red Seven / Red Seven / Red Seven” or “Blue Seven / Blue Seven / Blue Seven”.

Thus, in the probability data that is changed each time the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed, the re-playing role related to the change to the next probability data is set higher than the other re-playing roles, 1-4 are easily displayed in this order. Thereby, whenever a specific symbol is displayed, the expectation to a replay time can be raised.
Also, in the normal game 3 and the normal game 4, when the specific symbol that is in the order before the specific symbol related to the state transition is displayed, the chance to replay time disappears, but it is possible to shift to the bonus game. And game playability can be improved.

The probability data for the normal game 5 is the bonus post-game probability data of the present invention that is referred to in the normal game 5, and the replays 1 to 4 are assigned so as to distribute the game state to any one of the normal games 1 to 4 and the replay time. Loss winning probability is set. Among the re-game players, the winning probability of re-game 1 is set to the highest, followed by re-game 2, re-game 3, and re-game 4. Thereby, the specific symbol 1 corresponding to the re-game 1 is easily displayed and is set so as to be most easily shifted to the normal game 2. In addition, subsequent to this, it is difficult to display the specific symbols 2 to 4 corresponding to the replays 2 to 4 in order, and it is difficult to shift to the normal games 2 to 4 and the replay time.
Since the probability data for the normal game 5 is referred to only for one game after the big bonus game and the regular big bonus game, this one game is a chance zone in which the transition to the replay time can be expected.

Note that in the probability data for the normal games 2 to 5, the winning range of the lost game is set. When the winning game is won, the combination of the lost symbols that do not correspond to any combination is displayed, and the game moves to the normal game 1.
In addition, the bonus combination of the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) has a winning range independently set in any normal game 1-5 probability data. You can shift to bonus games.

Further, the probability data for each gaming state is determined by referring to the value of the state flag described above.
Then, the random number determination performed by referring to each probability data is sequentially performed from the lottery number having a large lottery number, the winning range of each lottery target is compared with the random number acquired from the random number counter 13, The winning target in the game is determined.

The determined winning object is managed by a winning flag.
The winning flag area is a flag set in a predetermined area (1 byte) of the RAM 11b. In the internal lottery, a winning flag corresponding to the winning target won is set.
For example, when “BB (Big Bonus)” is won, “1” is set to “bit 0” in the winning flag region, and when “RB (Regular Bonus)” is won, “1” is set in “bit 1”.
Similarly, when “replays 1 to 4” are won, “1” is set in “bits 2 to 5” in the winning flag area.
Further, when “winning” is won, “1” is set in “bit 6” in the winning flag area.

Further, in the normal game 3, when “replay 1 + BB” is won (refer to lottery number 3 in FIG. 8 (c)), “1” is set in “bit 2” and “1” is set in “bit 0” in the win flag area. "Is set in duplicate.
Similarly, in the normal game 4, when “replay 2 + BB” is won (refer to lottery number 4 in FIG. 8D), “1” and “bit 0” are set in “bit 3” of the winning flag area. “1” is set in duplicate.
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 flag related to the bonus combination is not cleared unless the corresponding symbol combination is displayed, 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. 4), 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, a symbol number area for managing the symbol numbers of the reels 21a to 21c located in the middle effective line 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.
That is, the value of each symbol number area is also updated in synchronization with the rotation operation of each reel 21, and as a result, the value of each symbol number area is the symbol number symbol of each reel 21a-21c located in the middle effective line. Always match (see FIG. 3).
Thereby, in the reel stop control process and the stop symbol determination process described later, the symbols of the reels 21a to 21c positioned on the middle effective line can be determined by referring to the values of the symbol number areas.

In the reel stop control process, each reel 21 is displayed so that a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning object (winning flag) in the internal lottery is stopped based on a stop signal generated when the player presses each stop button 5. 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 symbol that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning flag within (0 to 4 frames), and outputting a pulse signal corresponding to the number of symbol frames to the motor drive circuit 22, After each reel 21 is rotated to the target stop symbol, the reel 21 is excited and stopped.
In addition, when the stop symbol that constitutes the symbol combination corresponding to the winning flag is not within the range of the number of symbols that can be stopped and displayed (0 to 4 frames), each reel is controlled to be a combination of lost symbols. To do.

Stop display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning object (winning flag) by the reel stop control process is controlled based on a stop symbol table (not shown) provided for each winning object preset and stored in the ROM 11a. .
The timing at which the player presses the stop button 5 is arbitrary, and the symbols positioned on the middle effective line of each reel 21 at that timing are all symbols shown on each reel 21, so the stop symbol table The number of symbol feed frames “0 to 4 frames” is assigned to each symbol corresponding to all symbols represented on each reel.

Such a stop symbol table is provided for each lottery object, and an independent stop symbol table is set for each reel.
Furthermore, even when the same lottery is won, different stop symbol tables are selected for each reel according to the order of the stop operation of the stop button 5.
That is, in the reel stop control process, each reel 21 is stopped in the order of the stop operation of the stop button 5 and within the range of the number of symbols (0 to 4 frames) that can be stopped from the stop operation timing of the stop button 5. The symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning target are stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines.

Next, in the control unit 10, following the reel stop control process as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, a stop symbol determination process (S7) for determining a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is performed. ing.
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.
Since the symbol number in the symbol number area of each reel coincides with the symbol number of each reel 21a to 21c located in the middle effective line as described above, each reel 21a to 21c located in the middle effective line. By determining the symbols, the combinations of symbols displayed on the five effective lines can be determined based on the symbol arrangement shown in FIG.
Then, it is determined whether or not the determined symbol combination is a symbol combination (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the winning flag won in the internal lottery. If they match, the subsequent processing corresponding to the winning flag is performed. Is supposed to do.
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 “1” is set in the winning flag area corresponding to “Bonus combination” and a corresponding symbol combination (for example, “Red Seven / Red Seven / Red Seven”) is displayed, When the area is cleared with “0”, the status flag area corresponding to the bonus game is set to “1”, and other bits are cleared with “0”, thereby shifting to the bonus game.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning combination flag is a bonus combination but the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed, the winning flag area corresponding to the “bonus combination” is cleared to “0”. Instead, the bonus flag for bonus combination is carried over to the next game.
This state is continued even in the next game unless the corresponding symbol combination is displayed.

  If it is determined that “1” is set in the winning flag area corresponding to replays 1 to 5 and the corresponding specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed, the area is cleared with “0” and at the same time In the game, as shown in FIG. 5, the game state is shifted to the state after the above-described medal insertion process is completed so that the game can be performed without inserting the medal, and the corresponding game state (normal game 2-4, replay). (Time) (S8).

  When it is determined that “1” is set in the winning flag area corresponding to the small role and the corresponding symbol combination is displayed, as shown in FIG. 5, it is determined as “winning” in which a medal is acquired. (S9), the winning flag area corresponding to the small combination is cleared with “0”, and thereafter, the process proceeds to the medal payout process (S10).

Next, in the medal payout process (S10) when it is determined as “winning”, as shown in FIG. 6, control for paying out medals of the number of payouts corresponding to the small combination is performed.
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 medal payout number of the small role. Thereby, a predetermined number of medals can be paid out.
As described above, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the game from the medal insertion process to the medal payout process executed by the control unit forms one game in the slot machine game and the game is repeated by repeating this one game. Can be advanced.

According to the control unit of the first embodiment configured as described above, in the internal lottery performed for each game, the replays 1 to 4 are won in this order, and the specific symbols 1 to 4 are in this order. Each time it is displayed, the gaming state is shifted to increase the expectation of replay time.
Furthermore, in normal games 3 and 4, there is a probability that a lottery object that overlaps with a re-playing combination corresponding to a specific design that is in turn before a specific design related to the state transition and a bonus combination transferring to a bonus game By including in the data, the display of the specific symbols 1 and 2 eliminates the possibility of the replay time, but at the same time suggests that the bonus combination is won, so that the game performance is improved.

[Control Unit (Second Embodiment)]
Next, the control part which concerns on 2nd embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIGS. However, the description of the above embodiment is used for the processes common to the control unit of the first embodiment.
The control unit of the second embodiment sets two re-games in which specific symbols 1 to 4 and a combination of different symbols (non-specific symbols) are displayed in the above-described probability data for normal games 1 to 4 However, when each of the two re-game players is won, in the reel stop control process described above, the specific symbols 1 to 4 or a combination of different symbols (non-specific symbols) due to the difference in the operation procedure of the stop button 5 ) Is displayed, and the combination of conflicting symbols is displayed in the same operation procedure, which is different from the above embodiment. This will be specifically described below.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the type of re-gamer according to the present embodiment, the corresponding symbol combination, and the operation procedure of the stop button 5 for displaying this symbol combination.
As shown in the figure, for the lottery objects related to the replaying role of the present embodiment, there are replays 1a, 1b to 4a, 4b in which a combination of a specific symbol and a different symbol combination is a corresponding symbol combination. The other lottery objects (bonus, small part, and loss) set are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Each replaying player (for example, replay 1a and replay 1b) having the same number has a combination of a specific symbol 1-4 and a non-specific symbol ("replay / replay / replay") in common, A re-game player having the symbol “b” (for example, re-game 1b, re-game 2b, etc.) has a combination of symbols (dummy symbols) different from these. In other words, replaying players having the same number have the same specific symbol but have a dummy symbol, and therefore the combinations of the corresponding symbols are different.

In the case of a slot machine, even if the combination is the same type (in this case, a re-playing combination), if the corresponding combination of symbols is not the same, the unique stop symbol table can be referred to in the reel stop control process. it can.
Therefore, the re-players with the same number have the same specific symbol and non-specific symbol, but the combination of the corresponding symbols differs depending on the presence or absence of the dummy symbol. The table is set so that the combination of symbols to be displayed differs depending on the operating procedure of the stop button 5.
Strictly speaking, in the case of a slot machine, a winning range is set for each combination of symbols, and a winning flag is set. For example, a combination of a specific symbol 1 that is a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay 1a is not Although the specific symbols originally have different winning flags, they can be simultaneously won by overlapping the winning ranges. Therefore, in this embodiment, the specific symbols are treated as one lottery object.

Specifically, the stop symbol table of the replaying player (for example, replay 1a, replay 2a, etc.) having the symbol “a” is displayed when the stop button 5 is pressed from the stop button 5c or 5b (hereinafter referred to as “replay game”). It is set so that a specific symbol is displayed and a non-specific symbol ("replay / replay / replay") is displayed when the stop button 5a is pressed (hereinafter referred to as forward pressing). The stop symbol table of replaying actors (for example, replay 1b, replay 2b, etc.) having the symbol “b” displays a specific symbol when the stop button 5 is pressed from the stop button 5a (forward pressing). And a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) is set to be displayed when the stop button 5c or 5b is pressed (reversely pressed).
In other words, in the re-game players having the same number, conflicting symbol combinations are displayed in the same pressing order (operation procedure). The dummy symbols are set so as not to be displayed in the stop symbol table.

Thus, in the effect control unit 40, which will be described later, a stop button is displayed to the player by notifying the name of the re-playing player who has won, but notifying the player of only one re-playing player by display or voice. A selection game can be performed in which a pressing order (operation procedure) of 5 is selected and either a specific symbol or a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) is displayed.
Note that the re-game players with the same number will have the same number in the normal game probability data described later, because if the winning probabilities are not equal, the pushing order in which the specific symbols are displayed is biased and the fairness in the selected game is impaired. The winning probability of the re-gamer is set to the same probability.

Next, the conditions for shifting to each gaming state in the present embodiment are shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the gaming state starts from the normal game 1 as in the first embodiment, and each time the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed in this order, in the order of the normal games 2 to 4 and the replay time. Transition. In addition, the point which does not provide the normal game 5 which transfers after a bonus game is different from 1st embodiment.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed with a selection of the pressing order, if a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) is displayed in this selection, the loss is detected. As with the display, the game is shifted to the normal game 1.
Similarly to the first embodiment, when a specific symbol corresponding to the next order is skipped and a subsequent specific symbol is displayed, the jump is allowed, and in the normal games 2 to 4, the symbol corresponding to the small role When the combination (for example, “bell bell bell”) is displayed, the game state is maintained without falling to the normal game 1. In addition, you may fall to the normal game 1 by displaying the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination.

Also, in the normal games 3 and 4, as in the first embodiment, the specific symbols 1 and 2 that are in the order before the specific symbols 2 and 3 related to the state transition are displayed, so that the normal game 2 or 3 When these are displayed, they are set so that they will not win the bonus combination at the same time.
Further, unlike the first embodiment, in the normal games 3 and 4, when the non-specific symbols (“replay / replay / replay”) relating to the replays 1a and 1b and the replays 2a and 2b are displayed, the bonus is simultaneously provided. It is set to play a role, and it is possible to shift to a bonus game while making the selection of the push order wrong. (See below).
In order to realize such conditions, probability data referred to in the internal lottery process in the normal games 1 to 4 is set as follows.

  FIG. 11 shows probability data referred to in the normal games 1 to 4 according to the second embodiment, (a) is the probability data for normal game 1, (b) is the probability data for normal game 2, and (c ) Is normal game 3 probability data, and (d) is normal game 4 probability data.

  The probability data for the normal game 1 is probability data referred to in the normal game 1, and among the re-game players, the winning probability of the re-games 1a and 1b is set to the highest, and then the re-games 2a, 2b, The games 3a and 3b and the replays 4a and 4b are in this order. Thereby, although accompanied by selection of the pressing order, the specific symbol 1 corresponding to the replays 1a and 1b is easily displayed, and is set so as to be most easily shifted to the normal game 2. Following this, it is difficult to display the specific symbols 2 to 4 corresponding to the replays 2a, 2b to 4a and 4b, and it is difficult to shift to the normal games 3 and 4 and the replay time.

The probability data for the normal game 2 is probability data referred to in the normal game 2, and among the re-game players, the winning probability of the re-games 2a and 2b is set to the highest, and then the re-games 3a and 3b, The games 4a and 4b are in this order. Thereby, although accompanied by selection of the pressing order, the specific symbol 2 corresponding to the replays 2a and 2b is easily displayed and is set so as to be most easily shifted to the normal game 3. In addition, subsequent to this, it becomes difficult to display in the order of the specific symbol 3 and the specific symbol 4 corresponding to the replays 3a and 3b and the replays 4a and 4b.
In the first embodiment, when the same specific symbol related to the state transition (for example, the specific symbol 1 in the normal game 2) is continuously displayed, the game state can be maintained. In the form, in order to display a specific symbol, the selection of the pressing order is involved, so replays related to state transition (in this case, replays 1a and 1b related to transition to normal game 2) are excluded from lottery targets. It is. This also applies to the following probability data for normal games 3 and 4.

  The probability data for the normal game 3 is probability data referred to in the normal game 3, and among the re-game players, the winning probability of the re-games 3a and 3b is set to the highest, and then the re-games 4a and 4b, The games 1a and 1b are in this order. Thereby, the specific symbol 3 corresponding to the replays 3a and 3b is easily displayed, and is set so as to easily shift to the normal game 4. Further, following this, the replay 4a, 4b, the specific symbol 4 corresponding to the replay 1a, 1b, and the specific symbol 1 are difficult to be displayed in this order.

Further, the probability data for the normal game 3 is set so that when the replays 1a and 1b are won, the big bonus (BB) is also won at the same time (see lottery numbers 3 and 4).
Specifically, in the random number update range (0 to 16383), the winning range of the replays 1a and 1b and the winning range of the big bonus (BB) are the same range (duplicate role).
As a result, in the normal game 3, the specific symbol 1 that is in the order before the specific symbol 2 related to the transition to the normal game 3 is displayed, so that the normal game 2 is transferred, but at the same time, the bonus combination is not won. Therefore, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game.
Moreover, in this embodiment, since the selection of the pressing order is accompanied, the specific symbol 1 is not always displayed by winning of the replays 1a and 1b. That is, a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) may be displayed by winning the replays 1a and 1b.
As a result, although the player wins one of the replays 3a and 3b having the highest probability of winning in the normal game 3 and misidentifies that a non-specific symbol is displayed due to a wrong selection of the push order, You can experience the unexpectedness of playing a bonus role.

  The probability data for the normal game 4 is probability data referred to in the normal game 4, and among the re-game players, the winning probability of the re-games 4a and 4b is set to the highest, and the re-games 1a and 1b and the re-game 2a , 2b follows. Thereby, it is set so that the specific symbol 4 corresponding to the replays 4a and 4b can be easily displayed and the replay time can be easily shifted. Following this, the specific symbols 1 and 2 corresponding to the replays 1a and 1b and the replays 2a and 2b are easily displayed.

Furthermore, the probability data for the normal game 4 is set so that, when the player hits the replays 1a and 1b or the replays 2a and 2b, the player also wins the big bonus (BB) at the same time (see lottery numbers 3 to 6). .
Specifically, in the random number update range (0 to 16383), the winning range of the replays 1a and 1b and the winning range of the big bonus (BB) are the same range, and further, the winning range of the replays 2a and 2b The winning range of the big bonus (BB) is the same range (duplicate role).
Thereby, in the normal game 4, the specific symbol 1 or the specific symbol 2 that is in the order before the specific symbol 3 related to the transition to the normal game 4 is displayed, so that the normal game 2 or the normal game 3 is shifted to. However, since it is also playing a bonus role at the same time, it can be shifted to a big bonus game.
In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, since the selection of the pressing order is involved, the specific symbol 1 or the specific symbol 2 is not always displayed by the winning of the replay 1a, 1b or the replay 2a, 2b. In some cases, a non-specific symbol (“Replay / Replay / Replay”) may be displayed. At this time, it is possible to produce an unexpectedness that the player is playing a bonus role while thinking that the selection order is wrong. .

As described above, the control unit of the present embodiment includes two re-games in which the specific symbols 1 to 4 and a combination of different symbols (non-specific symbols) are displayed in the probability data for the normal games 1 to 4. In the case of setting and hitting each of these two re-game players, in the above-described reel stop control process, depending on the pressing order of the stop button 5, specific symbols 1 to 4 or a combination of symbols (non-specific) 1) and a combination of conflicting symbols are displayed in the same pressing order.
Thus, in the effect control unit 40, which will be described later, a stop button is displayed to the player by notifying the name of the re-playing player who has won, but notifying the player of only one re-playing player by display or voice. A selection game can be performed in which a pressing order (operation procedure) of 5 is selected and either a specific symbol or a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) is displayed.

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Next, the production control unit 40 that operates as a notification unit 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 bonus winning notification unit L2, and the speaker 9 are controlled to perform a predetermined effect.
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 a control command including the contents of the status flag and the winning flag to the effect control unit 40 for each game.
As a result, the effect control unit 40 can decode the control command to perform an effect corresponding to the gaming state managed by the control unit 10 and in accordance with the winning object in the internal lottery. .

Therefore, when the production control unit 40 receives a control command including a winning flag related to the replays 1a, 1b to 4a, 4b from the control unit 10 according to the second embodiment, It is possible to prompt the player to select the push order by notifying the player through the display L1 and the speaker 9 only that the player has won one of the re-game players without notifying the name.
The notification mode at this time is, for example, a notification such as “I won the re-playing role. Please select the operation procedure of the stop button from forward or reverse press” by letters or voice.
Thereby, the player can perform the selection game which expresses either a specific symbol or a non-specific symbol ("replay / replay / replay").

In addition, when the control unit 40 receives a control command including a winning flag relating to the replays 1a and 1b to the replays 4a and 4b, the effect control unit 40 displays an operation procedure of a stop button for displaying a specific symbol as a display unit L1 and a speaker. 9 can also be notified.
Specifically, by storing the types of re-game players shown in FIG. 9 and the operation order in which specific symbols corresponding to each re-game game are displayed in the ROM, the re-games 1a, 1b to re-games are stored. When a control command including a winning flag relating to 4a and 4b is received, a replaying combination stored in the ROM is searched from the replaying combination corresponding to the winning flag, and a specific symbol related to the searched replaying combination is displayed. What is necessary is just to alert | report the order to push. By following this notification, the gaming state can be guided to the replay time.

The notification of the pressing order can be performed every time a control command including a winning flag relating to the re-gamer is received, or the pressing order can be notified only when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
For example, an area for stocking the number of notifications for notifying the pressing order may be provided in the RAM (notification number storage means), and the above condition may be set as long as the number of notifications has stock.
Moreover, the same process as the internal lottery performed in the control part 10 may be provided in the production control unit 40, and the presence / absence of notification (notifying or not) may be determined by drawing with a predetermined notification probability (notification presence / absence determination means). .

Furthermore, the privilege which increases said frequency | count of notification and notification probability can also be provided by performing a predetermined | prescribed game (notification frequency provision means, notification probability change means).
For example, in a big bonus game, a game that displays red or blue “seven seven seven”, or a game that replays a replaying player in the above-described order at the replay time (that is, specific symbols 1 to 4 are Games that are displayed in order), games that are normally played, and games in which any of the re-playing roles are won five times in succession (that is, games in which specific symbols 1 to 4 are displayed randomly), etc. By establishment, the number of notifications can be given a predetermined number (for example, 10 times), or the notification probability (with notification) can be increased (for example, 10% up from the initial value (50%)).
In this case, the timing to increase the notification probability (with notification) and start to digest the number of notifications that have been stocked is the game that displays "Seven Seven Seven" and the game that wins the re-gamer in a predetermined order. In a game in which one of the re-games is won five times in succession, after the game is established, the next re-game player is won.
In the replay time probability data, if the winning probability is set to decrease in the order of the replays 1a, 1b to the replays 4a, 4b, the notification probability is set to be higher as the replaying player with the lower winning probability is hit. You can also
Since the possibility of shifting to the replay time is increased by informing the pushing order, the player seriously tries to acquire a lot of privileges by giving a privilege that increases the number of notifications and the notification probability. The game can be improved to tackle.

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 control unit 10 of the second embodiment, a specific symbol or a combination of different symbols (non-specific symbol) is displayed due to a difference in pressing order (operation procedure), but a specific symbol is displayed due to a difference in operation timing. Or a non-specific symbol can also be displayed.
Specifically, the stop symbol table of the replaying player having the symbol “a” (for example, replay 1a, replay 2a, etc.) uses “red seven” (symbol number 2) of the reel 21a as a guideline. When “pressed”, a specific symbol is displayed. When “Blue Seven” (symbol number 13) is used as a guide, a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) is displayed. The stop symbol table of replaying actors (for example, replay 1b, replay 2b, etc.) having the symbol “b” is set to “push” with “blue seven” (symbol number 13) as a guide. When it is selected, a specific symbol is displayed, and when the “red seven” (symbol number 2) of the reel 21a is used as a guide, a non-specific symbol (“replay / replay / replay”) is displayed. Can be realized by setting to . As a result, conflicting symbol combinations are displayed at the same operation (pressing) timing.

Moreover, in the control part 10 of 2nd embodiment, although the normal game 5 which transfers after a bonus game is not provided, it can also provide similarly to the control part 10 of 1st embodiment.
Further, in order to make the replay time more attractive to the player, it is possible to suggest six setting values in the replay time by taking the following measures.

For example, the effect control unit 40 controls the display L1 and the speaker 9 to perform an effect that suggests six levels of setting values.
Further, the replay time probability data can be provided in six stages from setting 1 to setting 6, and a difference in the winning probability of a specific re-gamer can be provided in each probability data to suggest a setting value in six stages.
For example, the winning probability of replay 2 (2a, 2b) is set to 1/30 in the odd setting (settings 1, 3, 5) and 1/50 in the even setting (settings 2, 4, 6). You can also In addition, the winning probability of the replay 4 (4a, 4b) can be increased as the setting 6 is reached (for example, the setting 1: 1/100 to the setting 6: 1/50). By these, the player can guess the set value of 6 steps from the appearance ratio of each re-game in the replay time.

Further, in FIG. 8 and FIG. 11, the winning combination probability of the bonus combination (BB) including the overlapping winning combination is not the same probability in all probability data, but is preferably the same.
Also, regardless of the type of bonus combination that is won in duplicate with the re-game combination corresponding to the specific symbol, either a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB) may be used.
Moreover, in each embodiment, the re-game player corresponding to all the specific symbols in order before the specific symbol related to the state change (for example, in the case of shifting to the normal state 4, the specific symbol 3 related to the state transition) Replay 2 and replay 1) corresponding to the specific symbol 1 as well as the specific symbol 2 in the order earlier than the bonus role are overlapped with the bonus symbol, but the replay role corresponding to some specific symbols (For example, only replay 1) may be won in combination with a bonus combination.
Moreover, in each embodiment, the re-game combination corresponding to the specific symbol related to the state change (for example, the re-game 3 corresponding to the specific symbol 3 related to the state transition in the case of shifting to the normal state 4) is defined as the bonus combination. Duplicate winnings may be allowed.

Further, in each embodiment, when the re-game combination and the bonus combination are won, the game is shifted to the corresponding normal game. However, the game state dedicated to the bonus game (for example, different from the normal games 1 to 5). It is also possible to shift to normal game 6). In the probability data (normal game 6 probability data) referred to in this game state (normal game 6), the winning probability of the re-gamer (replays 1 to 4) is high (for example, the total lottery probability of each re-gamer). (Total) is set to 1/3), and the reduction of unnecessary medals at the time of bonus combination can be suppressed.
In addition, the game state at the time of power-on is not limited to the normal game 1, and can be started from any game state.

  The present invention can be suitably used for a slot machine in which a replay time (RT) is set in the gaming state.

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 (control means)
20 drum unit 21 (21a, 21b, 21c) reel 30 medal payout device 40 effect control unit (notification means)

Claims (8)

Performs internal lottery to determine the winning target for each game from multiple lottery targets including the re-gamer who can play the next game without throwing game media, and operates multiple combinations of symbols corresponding to this winning target In a slot machine comprising a control means for displaying on a predetermined variable display based on the operation of a button,
The control means includes
When a combination of specific symbols corresponding to a plurality of re-game players having different symbol combinations is displayed in a predetermined order, the game is shifted to a re-game high-probability game in which the re-game player is hit with a high probability. ,
Probability data indicating the winning probability of each lottery object referred to in the internal lottery provided in correspondence with the order, each time the combination of the specific symbols is displayed in the order, sequentially changed,
In the probability data after the change, a re-game player corresponding to the combination of the specific symbols related to the change and / or a replay corresponding to the combination of the specific symbols preceding in the order of the combination of the specific symbols related to the change. A slot machine characterized in that a duplicate combination that overlaps with a bonus combination to be transferred to a bonus game is included in a lottery target.   2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein when the specific symbol combination that follows the specific symbol combination corresponding to the next order in the order is displayed and the subsequent specific symbol combination is displayed, the control unit allows the skipping. In each of the probability data corresponding to the order, two replay combinations are displayed in which the combination of the specific symbols and the combination of symbols different from the specific symbols are displayed,
In the case of winning each of the two re-game players, the control means displays either the specific symbol combination or a different symbol combination depending on the operation procedure or operation timing of the operation button. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a combination of conflicting symbols is displayed in the same operation procedure or operation timing.   In the case of winning the re-game player, a notification means for notifying an operation procedure or operation timing for displaying the combination of the specific symbols, a notification count storage means for storing the notification count to be notified to the notification means, and a predetermined condition The slot machine according to claim 3, further comprising notification number giving means for giving a notification number based on the information.   In the case of winning the re-gamer, notification presence / absence determination means for determining the presence / absence of notification by the notification means with a predetermined probability, and notification probability changing means for changing this probability based on a predetermined condition, The slot machine according to claim 3 or 4 provided. The predetermined condition is a case in which the combination of the specific symbols is displayed in the order in the replay high probability game.
The notification number giving means gives a predetermined number of the notification numbers,
The slot machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the notification probability changing means increases a probability of notification. Providing bonus post-game probability data that includes each re-gamer corresponding to the specific symbol combination referred to in the internal lottery for a predetermined number of games after bonus game,
The control means includes
When the combination of the specific symbols is displayed in the number of games, the probability data changed by the display of the combination of the specific symbols is referred to in the subsequent internal drawing. The described slot machine. The probability data that is changed based on a predetermined operation, the probability data having different winning probability of the bonus combination is set in a plurality of stages,
The probability data of each stage referred to in the replay high probability game includes a difference in the winning probability of the replaying player so as to suggest the stage. Slot machine.

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