JP5556741B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a swivel type gaming machine (slot machine) for playing a game using a game medium such as a game medal or a game ball.

2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type game machine, first, betting game media such as game medals and operating the start lever, all the spinning cylinders start rotating, and an internal lottery is performed in advance to win any game player. It is determined whether or not to be established. Next, the player operates the stop button of each torso to stop the torso, and at that time, if a combination of symbols corresponding to the gamer won by the internal lottery is prepared, the winning of the gamer is established. Thus, a bonus according to the game player is given to the player. In addition, a special game player called “re-game player” is provided in the game player, and if the winning of the re-game player is established, the next time even without performing the betting operation on the game medium, It is possible to start a game. In such a spinning-type game machine, the winning probability of the re-gamer can be changed, and the game state in which the probability of winning the re-gamer is set higher than usual (hereinafter, this game state is indicated as A gaming machine provided with a replay time game or simply called an RT game has also been proposed (Patent Document 1). When this RT game is started, there is a high possibility that a re-gamer will be established, and game players other than the re-gamer may also be established, so that the game can be played without reducing game medals compared to the normal game state. It is possible to continue.

JP 2001-137430 A

However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the RT game is executed a predetermined number of times that is determined in advance as an end trigger during the RT game. Therefore, the player plays the RT game in a state in which the end time of the RT game is recognized, and there is a problem that the interest of the player is reduced as the number of times of the end approaches.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art,
An object is to provide a technique capable of imparting a new gameability without reducing the interest of the player during the T game.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the rotary type gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Control which stops any of the plurality of game players including the re-game player as a winning combination and stops the rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders according to the determined winning combination and the operation mode for the stop operation unit. As well as
A normal state, a replay time state in which the probability that the re-playing role is determined to be the winning combination is higher than that in the normal state, and a specification that a start condition for starting the replay time state is established with a higher probability than in the normal state In a rotating game machine that controls the progress of the game in any of a plurality of states including a state,
When a specific combination among the plurality of game combinations is determined as the winning combination, the specific symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination is stopped and displayed by operating the stop operation unit in the first operation mode. The rotating cylinder is stopped so that the rotating cylinder is stopped so that the specific symbol combination is not stopped and displayed by operating the stop operation unit in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode. Means,
Specific state generating means for generating the specific state by stopping and displaying the specific symbol combination during the normal state or the replay time state;
A notification period determining means for determining a notification period of specific information indicating that the specific combination is determined as the winning combination when a start condition of the replay time state is established during the specific state;
Until the notification period determined by the notification period determination unit elapses, the notification unit for notifying the specific information every time the specific combination is determined as the winning combination during the replay time state,
As the notification period, a first notification period and a second notification period longer than the first notification period,
The notification period determining means includes
If the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed during the normal state and the specific state occurs, and the start condition of the replay time state is satisfied during the specific state, the second notification period is greater than the second notification period. 1 is likely to determine the reporting period,
When the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed during the replay time state, the specific state occurs, and the start condition of the replay time state is satisfied during the specific state, the first notification period is more than the first notification period. The possibility of determining the second notification period is high .

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the rotating type gaming machine of the invention (reference invention) disclosed by reference in this specification adopts the following configuration. In other words, a lottery as to whether or not to allow a symbol combination to be established from among a plurality of symbol combinations including a symbol combination that generates a replay that can start the next game without inserting the game medium. Lottery means for performing replay time game starting means for starting a replay time gaming state in which a predetermined combination of conditions for generating the re-gamer is higher than in a normal gaming state, with a predetermined start condition being established. Replay time game ending means for ending the replay time gaming state when the combination of specific symbols is established when rotation of the plurality of rotating cylinders is stopped in a state where establishment of the specific symbol combination is permitted And a stop operation portion provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating drums in a state where the combination of the specific symbols is permitted. A stop control means for performing stop control to make the combination of the specific symbols non-established by being operated in the stop operation mode, and a notification for notifying the player that the establishment of the combination of the specific symbols is permitted Means, and a notification number determination means for determining the number of times the notification by the notification means is executed as any one of a plurality of preset notification numbers,
The notification number determining means determines a predetermined number of notifications to be executed by the notification means when the replay time gaming state is started by the replay time game starting means,
The informing means is allowed to establish the specific symbol combination for the number of notifications determined by the informing number determining means when the specific symbol combination is permitted in the replay time gaming state. It is characterized by notifying the information to the effect.

In this way, by establishing the end of the replay time game as a specific symbol combination,
It becomes difficult for the player to recognize when the replay time game ends. Therefore, the interest during the replay time game can be enhanced compared to the case where the end opportunity is recognized in advance. In addition, when the replay time game starts, the number of notifications regarding the establishment of the specific symbol combination that is the end condition of the replay time game is determined as one of a plurality of types of notification times, so that the replay time game continuation rate is different. Can be made. That is, by notifying the information related to the establishment of the specific symbol combination, the player can recognize the timing for performing the stop operation to avoid the establishment of the specific symbol combination. Therefore, it is possible to easily avoid the end of the replay time game and continue the replay time game. Furthermore, if the number of notifications determined at the start of the replay time game is large, the stay period of the replay time game can be lengthened,
When the number of notifications is small, the stay period of the replay time game can be shortened. Therefore, a plurality of types of game play can be given to the replay time game, and the interest during the replay time game can be improved. Note that “the combination of symbols is established” means that the symbols described on the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating drums are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination at a predetermined stop position (so-called effective line). It points to that. Further, when the notification frequency determination means determines the notification frequency of the specific information, it may be determined by lottery or the like at the start of the replay time game, or the notification frequency may be determined by other methods.

In addition, the “predetermined start condition” for starting a replay time game is a predetermined number of times of normal game execution, a predetermined symbol combination (a combination of symbols for winning a so-called small role or replay, or a combination of blank symbols without payout) ), End of a big hit game (so-called big bonus, etc.).

Also, a specific game start means for starting a specific game state, which is a game state in which the start condition of the replay time game state is more easily established than the normal game state when the specific start condition is satisfied, and a specific end condition Is established, a specific game ending unit for ending the specific game state and a game mode selected from a plurality of game modes set corresponding to each of the notification times determined by the notification frequency determination unit Game mode selection means for performing,
The plurality of game modes include a first game mode corresponding to a predetermined number of notifications and a second game mode corresponding to a number of notifications greater than the number of notifications corresponding to the first game mode. And the game mode selection means selects either the first game mode or the second game mode at the start of the specific game state, and the notification count determination means includes the game Based on the game mode selected by the mode selection means, the number of notifications of the specific information can be determined at the start of the replay time gaming state.

In this way, a plurality of game modes set corresponding to the number of notifications of the specific information are provided, and the replay time game that is started after that is selected at the start of the specific game where the replay time game is likely to start. It is possible to change the number of notifications of information related to the establishment of a specific symbol for each specific game. As a result, the replay time game can have a plurality of types of game play, and the interest during the replay time game can be improved. Further, by determining the game mode in advance before the start of the replay time game, it is not necessary to determine the number of notifications by lottery or the like at the start of the replay time game. In other words, the process for determining the number of notifications only needs to be made in determining the game mode. As a result, it is possible to prevent the control for determining the number of notifications from becoming complicated at the start of the replay time game.

Furthermore, during the specific game started by the specific start condition, the replay time game is easily started by making it easy to establish the replay time game start condition. As a result, it is possible to prevent the replay time game start probability from changing between the normal game and the specific game, and the game from becoming monotonous.

Here, “the replay time game start condition is easily established” means that, for example, when the establishment of a specific symbol combination is set as the start condition of the replay time game, a specific symbol is set during the specific game state. For example, the frequency of establishment of the combination may be higher than that in the normal gaming state.

In addition, the “specific start condition” for starting a specific game is a predetermined number of times of normal game execution or a predetermined symbol combination (a combination of symbols for winning a so-called small role or replay, or a combination of blank symbols without payout) And the end of a big hit game (so-called big bonus, etc.). In addition, a “specific end condition” for ending a specific game is a predetermined number of times of execution of a specific game or a predetermined symbol combination (so-called small symbol combination or combination of blank symbols without payout)
Establishment of a big hit game (so-called big bonus, etc.).

Further, by providing a game mode notifying means for notifying the player of the game mode selected by the game mode selecting means, the player can change the game mode during the specific game before the start of the replay time game. You can know and improve your interest.

In addition, the game mode selection means includes a game mode switching means for switching the game mode selected at the start of the specific game to another game mode, so that the game mode is selected a plurality of times. The expectation of the person can be improved.

In addition, the specific start condition for starting the specific game includes the establishment of the combination of the specific symbols, so that the specific game and the replay time game can be alternately repeated. Replay time games can be played.

Furthermore, the game mode selection means increases the probability that the first game mode is selected over the second game mode when the specific game starts during the normal game state.
In the case where the specific game is started during the replay time game, the probability that the second game mode is selected may be made higher than the first game mode.

As a result, when the specific game and the replay time game are repeatedly performed, the probability that the second game mode is selected is increased. Therefore, when the replay time game is started again in the specific game after the replay time game. The number of notifications based on the second game mode is easily determined. As a result, once the replay time game is started, a state advantageous to the player can be continued, and the game can be sharpened. In addition, since the combination of specific symbols is included in the start condition of the specific game, the condition for shifting from the normal game to the specific game and the condition for shifting from the replay time game to the specific game can be made the same. It is possible to prevent the control at the start from becoming complicated.

Further, the stop control means is in a state in which a specific game combination is won among the plurality of game combinations, and when the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the specific game combination is not stopped and displayed, The plurality of spinning cylinders are stopped so as to stop and display the combination of symbols, and the specific information may be information indicating that the specific game combination is won.

As a result, the establishment of a specific symbol combination which is the end condition of the replay time game is established by establishing a predetermined symbol combination notified by the player (such as a symbol combination for winning a so-called small role or replay). The replay time game can be continued. In addition, by granting some kind of privilege (predetermined number of medal payouts, etc.) to the establishment of a predetermined symbol combination, not only the privilege of avoiding the replay time game end condition but also a privilege such as medal acquisition etc. As a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the gaming machine of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the various game combination set to the gaming machine, and the symbol combination for establishing those game combinations. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the data structure of the internal winning flag and the game state flag. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for normal games. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used during a specific game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used during RT game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used during BB game. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process which a main control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process which a main control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process which a sub control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows the game mode determination process which a sub control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows the game mode alerting | reporting process which a sub control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows the notification frequency determination process which a sub control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows the bell alerting | reporting process which a sub control board | substrate performs.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotating game machine will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “gaming machine 1”). In the present specification, “right” and “left” indicate a positional relationship as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped housing 3, a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3, and a medal rental for lending game medals. A device 4 is provided. The front door 2 is composed of three main areas: an upper area 2u where an effect is produced in accordance with the progress of the game, a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out, and an intermediate area where the game is played. The area is composed of a game state display unit 2ma for displaying the game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing the game.

In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. On the left side of the display window 5, an inserted number display lamp 22 displayed according to the number of inserted game medals is provided, and on the right side of the display window 5, an intermediate lamp 23 for displaying the contents of effects is provided. Yes. Below the display window 5, a stored number display 24 that displays the number of stored game medals, a game status display 25 that displays the game status, and a payout number display that displays the number of game medals paid out. 26 is provided.

The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. There are provided a single insertion button 32 for inserting only one game medal, a three insertion button 34 for inserting three stored game medals, and the like. The storage of game medals refers to storing the number of medals instead of actually paying out game medals (so-called credits).

On the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, there are a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c and a rotation for stopping the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c after the game medal is inserted. Body stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c correspond to the stop operation means of the present invention.

Further, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out,
A receiving tray 52 for receiving the paid game medals is provided.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. A sub-control board unit 102 is provided at the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and speakers 1 are provided on the left and right sides thereof.
4 is attached. A sub control board 220 described later is stored in the sub control board unit 102. The sub control board 220 includes the effect display device 10 shown in FIG.
It controls various effects performed using various lamps 12, speakers 14, and the like.

A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate unit 104 storing a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. A medal selector 106 serving as a path for the game medals, a coin shooter 108 for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50, and the like are attached. The medal selector 106
The game medal inserted through the game medal slot 30 is selected based mainly on the size, and only the game medal that conforms to the standard size is accepted. The player plays the start lever 36
When the game medals are inserted before operating the medals, the game medals are selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals not satisfying the standard pass through the coin shooter 108. And returned to the game medal payout exit 50. On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout opening 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and a game medal received that satisfies the dimensional standard is detected by the medal sensor, and a detection signal is supplied to a main control board 200 described later. It is like that.

Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the housing 3, and a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the outer surface of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c as described later. Above the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, a main control board unit 110 storing a main control board 200 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the entire game, and a spinning board 260 (see FIG. 4) for driving each of the spinning cylinders. 4) is provided. Cylinder 20a, 20b, 20
A rear speaker 114 is provided below c, and further below that, power is supplied to the hopper 116 for collecting inserted game medals, the medal payout device 118 for paying out game medals, and the entire gaming machine 1. Power supply unit 1 storing a power supply board 280 (see FIG. 4)
20 etc. are mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50.
Further, on the front surface of the power supply unit 120, the power supply unit 1 for turning on the power of the gaming machine 1 is provided.
20s are also provided.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols displayed on the outer surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. As shown in FIG. 3, 21 symbols are displayed on the outer surface of each of the drums 20a to 20c. The types of symbols displayed for any of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are the same, but the arrangement order of the symbols is set to be different for each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine 1 has a sub control board 220, a door board 240,
The main control board 200, which is configured by connecting the spinning board 260, the power board 280, and the like so as to be able to exchange data, is a board that controls the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 200c, ROM, RAM, and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. These signals are output to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the like while executing a game control process to be described later. Controls the operation of various substrates.

Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub-control board 220 also has a CPU, ROM, RA
M and the like are connected by a bus so as to exchange data with each other. Also,
To the sub control board 220, various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, and the like are connected. Here, round back light 2
0L is a light which is provided inside each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c and illuminates the pattern drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub-control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10
Various outputs using these are performed by outputting drive signals to the rotating backlight 20L.

On the door substrate 240, the above-described medal selector 106, various insertion buttons 32 and 34 for inserting the stored game medals, and the start lever 3 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinder.
6. Spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the rotating spinning cylinder, an adjustment button 40 for paying out the stored game medals and the inserted game medals and ending the game, Various display panels 22 for displaying the status are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to exchange data.
For this reason, the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2 and the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c
When various input buttons 32 and 34, a settlement button 40, and the like are operated, the signal can be supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240. The output of the medal sensor provided in the medal selector 106 is also sent to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.
Has been supplied to.

On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a to 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensor 2 for detecting the rotational position of each rotating cylinder.
6a, 26b, and 26c are provided. The rotating substrate 260 is connected to the rotating sensors 26a to 26c.
By detecting the rotational position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, the spinning motors 24a to 24c are detected.
By driving, each of the drums 20a to 20c can be stopped at a desired rotational position. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a to 24c.

The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via a relay board (not shown), and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

These various control boards and the power consumed by the boards are supplied from the power supply board 280. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow.

Next, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the swivel game machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. As a preparation for this, an outline of the game performed in the swivel game machine will be described. Keep it.

At the start of the game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a medal bet is placed. The number of game medals to bet is usually fixed to one or three. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet one or three game medals by pressing the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34, respectively.

When a game medal is bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a-20
c starts rotating all at once. Since a plurality of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the respective spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, when the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c rotate, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Further, on the front side of the front door 2, there are three rotation stop buttons 3 corresponding to the respective rotation cylinders.
8a to 38c are provided (see FIG. 1). When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinder corresponding to the pressed button stops rotating, and the symbol that has been variably displayed is associated with any of the symbols. Is stopped and displayed. When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is stopped in this way, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. The rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is configured such that the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 performs the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process S107 described later. Therefore, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the stop control means of the present invention.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set to such a size that three symbols are displayed for each of the drums 20a to 20c. For this reason, when the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols are displayed on the display window 20 in three columns vertically and horizontally. A plurality of winning lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the right diagonally upward prize line L4, and the right diagonally downward prize line L5. A total of 5 winning lines are set. When only one game medal is bet, only the middle prize line L2 is valid, and when three game medals are bet, all five prize lines L1 to L5 are valid. When the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped, some symbol combination is obtained on the effective winning line. In the example shown in FIG. 5, five types of linear pay lines L1 to L5 are set, but not limited thereto, for example, the upper position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, A winning line connecting the upper position of the right cylinder 20c, the lower position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, and the right cylinder 20
By adding a non-linear pay line such as a pay line connecting to the lower position of c, it is possible to set more types of pay lines.

Then, when the symbol combination arranged on the effective winning line is a symbol combination that establishes any game combination, a privilege according to the established game combination is given to the player. FIG. 6 shows symbol combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram in which a combination of symbols and a privilege to be given are associated with the type of game combination. In FIG. 6 (a), the type of game combination is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in the middle column, and given to the player when the game combination is established in the rightmost column. Benefits are displayed. These symbol combinations are stored in advance in a ROM mounted on the main control board 200.

As shown in FIG. 6A, a big bonus combination (BB combination), a bell small combination, a watermelon small combination, a cherry small combination, and a re-playing combination (replay) are set as game combinations.

The BB role is a combination of symbols called “Red Seven (red 7)” or “
A combination of symbols called “blue seven” (blue 7) is associated with each other, and a bonus of starting a big bonus game is given to the player when any of the symbol combinations is matched. The big bonus is a special gaming state that is continued over a plurality of games, and is the most advantageous privilege for a player who can acquire a large number of medals.

The small part of the bell is that the design of the left turn cylinder 20a is "Red Seven", "Blue Seven", or "Bar", and the design of the middle turn cylinder 20b and the right turn cylinder 20c is "Bell" Are set. When the left symbol 20a is "Red Seven", it is called "Bell A's small role" and the left symbol 20a
Is “Blue Seven”, it is called “Bell B Minor”, and when the left symbol 20a is “Bar”, it is called “Bell C Minor”. As a privilege given to players for these bell small roles, 15
A game medal is paid out.

The watermelon small part is set with a symbol combination in which all of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are aligned with the symbol "watermelon". Six game medals are paid out as a privilege for a small watermelon role. In addition, the small part of the cherry is a symbol in which the symbol of the left turning cylinder 20a is “Cherry”, and the symbol symbol combination that can be any combination of symbols in the middle symbol 20b and the right symbol 20c is set. . Two game medals are paid out for the cherry combination.

In the re-playing role (replay), a symbol combination is set in which the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are all arranged in the “re-game” symbol. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c
Is a re-playing game A consisting of a symbol combination of “Replay” and the left symbol 2
There are two types of replaying combinations, replaying combination B, which is a combination of symbols in which 0a is a semicircular symbol, and the middle symbol 20b and the right symbol 20c are symbols of “Replay”. If any combination of symbols of the re-gamer A and the re-gamer B is prepared, a winning of the re-gamer can be established.
As a privilege given to the re-gamer, a right to play a game again without betting a new game medal is given. In other words, it is possible to play a game once again assuming that the same game medal as the bet that was bet when the winning of the re-gamer was established. In addition, the re-game player B is a starting pattern of RT game (replay time game) described later,
There is also a privilege to start RT games. Details regarding the RT game will be described later.

When none of the game combinations shown in FIG. 6 is established when the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped, after betting one or three game medals again, the start lever 36 is operated. The next game is performed by rotating the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c. Game machine 1 of the present embodiment
Then, by repeating these operations, the game progresses.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the game combination shown in FIG. 6A, a symbol combination called a specific symbol shown in FIG. 6B is set. In this embodiment, the left symbol 20a is “Re
“play”, the middle symbol 20b is “bell”, and the right symbol 20c is “bell”. The symbol combination is set as a specific symbol, and this specific symbol is different from the game player to which a game medal is paid out, and the game state is switched. Used for. The switching of the gaming state based on the specific symbol will be described later.

Which game combination shown in FIG. 6A is to be won is determined by an internal lottery to be described later. In the internal lottery process, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 internally draws a game combination according to the internal lottery random number acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated. The internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the main control board 200 receives a start lever operation signal. The random number for internal lottery in this embodiment is 2-byte data, and it is possible to acquire a random number value in the range of 0 to 65535. The internal lottery random number can be generated in hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or can be generated in software using a random number generation program. The CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the game combination lottery means of the present invention.

However, even if one of the game combinations is won in the internal lottery process, the game combination is not immediately established, and the corresponding combination of symbols is aligned on the winning line by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c. Otherwise, the winning gamer cannot be established. On the other hand, no matter what timing the spinner stop buttons 38a to 38c are operated, the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be arranged on the winning line unless they are won by the internal lottery. As described above, the internal lottery is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a game combination by aligning symbol combinations. The state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply an internal winning). The internal winning flag is used to determine which game combination has been won internally by the internal lottery. The internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the internal lottery result, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM of the main control board 200.

FIG. 7 shows a data structure of a flag used in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal winning flag (small winning combination flag) for the small combination and re-playing combination shown in FIG. 7 (a) and the big winning shown in FIG. 7 (b). The bonus winning combination is stored separately as an internal winning flag (bonus winning internal winning flag), and data of 1 byte is assigned to each.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in the 1-byte data assigned to the small role internal winning flag, the lower 7 bits are used as the internal winning flag. The breakdown of these lower 7 bits is, in order from the top, the bell A, the bell B, the bell C, the watermelon, the cherry, the replay A, and the replay B It is a bit corresponding to. When any small combination is won internally, “1” is set to the corresponding bit. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the 1-byte data assigned to the bonus combination internal winning flag, the lower 2 bits are used as the internal winning flag. The leading bits of these two bits are bits corresponding to the red 7 BB combination and the blue 7 BB combination in order from the top. If any BB combination is won internally, “1” is set in the corresponding bit.

The internal lottery of the game combination is performed using a lottery table in which a random number range is set for each game combination. The contents of the lottery table vary depending on the gaming state. The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a normal game, a specific game, an RT game (replay time game), and a BB game (big bonus game).
These four game states are provided, and a game is played while these game states are switched. The current gaming state is set in the gaming state flag. An area for 1 byte for setting a game state flag is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM mounted on the main control board 200.

FIG. 7C is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower 4 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM are used as gaming state flags. Of these 4 bits, the least significant bit is set as a re-game flag indicating that the game can be resumed without inserting a game medal because re-game is established. The specific game flag is set in the second bit from the least significant bit. When “1” is set in this bit, the specific game flag is set to ON. Similarly, the RT game flag is set to the third bit from the least significant bit, and when this bit is set to “1”, the RT game flag is set to ON.

Here, each game state will be described together with a corresponding lottery table. FIG. 8 shows a state where each gaming state is switched. As shown in FIG. 8, a normal game can be switched to a specific game or a BB game, a specific game can be switched to an RT game, a BB game, or a normal game, and an RT game can be switched to a specific game or a BB game. Yes, it switches from BB game to normal game. Switching between the plurality of game states (start and end of each game state) is performed by the main control board 200 selecting a lottery table stored in the ROM. Accordingly, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the replay time game start means, replay time game end means, specific game start means, and specific game end means of the present invention.

First, the normal game will be described. Immediately after the game is started (when the game state is initialized by performing a RAM clear process or the like), the game state flag of FIG.
Is set. Therefore, the game state is set to the normal game which is the most common game state. In the normal game state, an internal lottery is performed using the normal game lottery table. FIG. 9A shows the lottery table for normal games, and FIG. 9B shows the correspondence between each game combination set in the lottery table for normal games and the random number range of the random numbers for internal lottery. FIG. 9 (a)
In the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 2, random numbers from 0 to 1333 are set for “Bell A's small combination”. This represents that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the small lottery of Bell A is internally drawn. Similarly, "Bell B's small role" is 1334-266
7. 2668-4000 for "Bell C Minor", 4001-420 for "Watermelon Minor"
0, 4201-4400 for "Cherry's small role", 4401-46 for "Red 7's BB role"
00, 4601-4700 for the “Blue 7 BB”, 4601-138 for the “Re-playing A”
00, “re-game player B” is set with random numbers 4601 to 4700. 1
No game combination is set in the random values 3801 to 65535, and if the acquired random number value falls within this range, it is “out”.

As described above, in the range of the random values 4601 to 4700, “re-game player A” and “re-game player B”
”Is set. This indicates that when the acquired random number value falls within this range, the two winning combinations are won internally. When a plurality of game combinations are set for random values in the same range as described above, these game combinations are called duplicate combinations.
For this reason, there are cases where two game combinations, re-game combination A and re-game combination B, are internally won. In this case, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the re-gamer B is preferentially stopped and displayed. However, as shown in FIG. 3, only one symbol (see FIG. 6 (a)) for establishing the re-game player B is drawn on the left turn cylinder 20a. It is not so easy to stop the combination. When the symbol combination of the re-gamer B cannot be stopped and displayed, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the re-gamer A is stopped and displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, since the symbols for establishing the winning of the re-gamer A are drawn at almost equal intervals on each cylinder, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is easily stopped. Can be displayed.

Further, in the range of random numbers 4601 to 4700, the above-mentioned “re-game player A” and “re-game player B”
In addition, three game combinations of “Blue 7 BB combination” are set. Therefore, when the acquired random number value is within the range of the random number value, three game combinations are won internally as duplicate combinations. The stop priority order in this case is, as described above, the re-game player B is stopped and displayed in the first rank, the re-game player A is stopped and displayed in the second rank, and the symbol combination of the blue 7 BB role is stopped and displayed in the third rank. Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined.

In addition, when an internal winning combination of these three game combinations is won, even if the re-game combination B is won, the specific game start process described later is not executed. That is, blue 7 B
The winning combination of the re-gamer B who has won the internal winning combination with the B-player is excluded from the starting conditions for the specific game. Therefore, the winning of the re-playing combination B in the normal game is a means of notifying the internal winning of the blue 7 BB combination.

Note that, as described above, when the re-gamer B is not stopped and displayed, the re-gamer A is in a symbol array that can be stopped and displayed, so even if the blue 7 BB role is won internally, The symbol combination that establishes a winning combination of 7 BB is not stopped and displayed.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the small role of the bell is not stopped and displayed (when the missing symbol occurs), the combination of specific symbols ( 6B) is set to be stopped and displayed. In other words, in the state where either of the bell A, the bell B, or the bell C is elected internally, the symbol of the left rotating drum 20a is a symbol (“Red Seven” or If either “Blue Seven” or “Bar”) is not stopped, the “Replay” symbol is displayed on the left
Stop display at 0a. And about the middle drum 20b and the right drum 20c, the left drum 20a
The symbol “bell” is stopped and displayed on the winning line including the symbol position of “replay” that is stopped and displayed. Thereby, when the small part of “Bell” is missed, the combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Note that the specific symbol combination being stopped and displayed is a starting condition for the specific game. Therefore, when the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed during the normal game, the specific game flag in the above-described gaming state flag (see FIG. 7C) is O.
N is set and the specific game is started.

As described above, the normal game can be switched to either the specific game or the BB game state (see FIG. 8). In other words, during the normal game, BB role (red 7 and blue 7 B
When the winning of (B role) is established, the gaming state is switched to BB gaming. Further, when a combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed on an effective winning line, the gaming state is switched to a specific game.

Next, the specific game will be described. The specific game is started when the combination of the specific symbols described above is established, and an internal lottery is performed using the specific game lottery table. FIG. 10 shows a lottery table for specific games. As in the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the random number range for winning the game combination is set for each of the plurality of game combinations in the specific game lottery table. Also, FIG. 10B shows the correspondence between each game combination set in the specific game lottery table and the random number range of the internal lottery random numbers. When the specific game lottery table shown in FIG. 10 is compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. In the specific game lottery table, the random number range of the re-game player B is expanded from 100 to 300. For this reason, in the specific game, the game state is such that the re-gamer B is more likely to win the internal game than the normal game. In addition, the expanded random number range of the re-game player B (range 4701 to 4900) is B of blue 7
The B combination is not duplicated, and only the re-game combination A constitutes a duplicate combination. When a random value in the expanded random number range is internally won and a re-game player B wins, RT game is started.

As shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to switch from a specific game to an RT game, a BB game, or a normal game state. When a winning combination of BB is established during the specific game, the gaming state is switched to the BB game. In addition, as described above, in the specific game, the range of random numbers for internal winning of the re-gamer B is expanded and the re-gamer B is easily established, so that it is easy to switch from the specific game to the RT game. On the other hand, in a specific game, when a predetermined number of games (50 times in this embodiment) are performed without switching to the RT game or the BB game, the game returns from the specific game to the normal game.

Next, RT game is demonstrated. In the RT game, an internal lottery is performed using an RT game lottery table. FIG. 11 shows an RT game lottery table. Compared with the specific game lottery table shown in FIG. 10, the RT game lottery table has an expanded random number range for internal winning of the regame player A and the regame player B. In particular, the random number range for internal winning of re-gamer A is expanded, and almost half of the total random number range is set to the random number range for internal winning of re-gamer A. Further, the outlier random number range is reduced accordingly. In the RT game, since the internal lottery process is performed using such a lottery table, the RT game is in a game state in which a winning of a re-gamer can be easily established with a high probability. When winning a re-gamer, the next game can be performed without throwing a game medal, so by frequently winning this re-gamer, the game medal held by the player is not reduced relatively It becomes possible to play. Therefore, the longer the RT game is, the more advantageous it is for the player, and it is possible to enjoy the chance to win the bonus combination such as the BB combination without reducing the medals. This RT game is
Continue until winning the red 7 or blue 7 BB combination or stop displaying the combination of specific symbols.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an internal winning is made to any of the small roles of the bell A, the bell B, and the bell C during the RT game, a control command indicating the internal winning is sent from the main control board 200. When transmitted to the control board 220 and the sub-control board 220 receives the command, the various lamps 12
Or the effect display device 10 or the like, so that the player is informed that the bell small role has been internally won. The player can establish a prize for the bell small part relatively easily aiming at the notified bell small part. For this reason, during RT games, the player does not reduce the number of game medals so much, but rather continues to play with the aim of winning the BB role while increasing the number of game medals little by little by establishing a prize for the small bell role. Is possible. The sub-control board 220 provides notification of the winning of the small bell combination during the RT game.

Further, during the RT game, the establishment of a special symbol that is a missed point of the bell small part can be avoided by establishing a winning of the small part of the bell. Thereby, establishment of the specific symbol which is the termination condition of the RT game can be avoided, and the stay period of the RT game can be lengthened. In this way, the winning notification of the bell small role corresponds to “notifying about establishment of a specific symbol” which is an RT game end condition. For this reason, the sub-control board 220 of the present embodiment corresponds to the notification means of the present invention.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of game modes are set with different bell small combination notification methods during RT games. Specifically, there are two types of game modes consisting of a game mode A in which the number of bell small roles being notified during RT game is 10 times, and a game mode B in which the number of times of bell small roles being notified in RT game is 30 times. Is set. As described above, since the notification of the bell small role is beneficial to the player, R in game mode B is more effective than in the case of transitioning to RT game in game mode A.
The game mode that is advantageous to the player is the case of transition to the T game. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as will be described later, the game mode is selected at the start of a specific game. The game mode selection is
This is performed both when the normal game is changed to the specific game and when the RT game is changed to the specific game. During the specific game, the game mode A and the game mode B are rendered differently, and the player is notified of which game mode is selected during the specific game. The notification of the game mode can be performed using, for example, the effect display device 10 and the like, and the effect mode is changed between when the game mode A is selected and when the game mode B is selected.

The selection of the game mode is performed by the CPU of the sub control board 220 in a game mode determination process S30 described later.
0 is executed, and the game mode is notified by the sub-control board 22.
This is realized by the 0 CPU executing a game mode notification process S320 described later. For this reason, the CPU of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the game mode selection means and the game mode notification means of the present invention.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the replaying combination A and the replaying combination B are won, the rotation stop button 38 is operated at the stop operation timing at which the replaying combination B cannot be aligned. The re-gamer A is arranged. For this reason, when the game mode A is selected during the specific game, the re-game player A is intentionally removed to avoid the transition to the RT game.
Can be arranged. However, since the upper limit (50 times) of the number of games is set for the specific game, the re-game player B must be aligned in the specific game even in the game mode A near the upper limit number. In this way, by informing the game mode during a specific game,
A game characteristic is obtained in which the current game mode is compared with the number of specific games, and the player selects whether or not to replay the game player B.

As shown in FIG. 8, the RT game can be switched to the BB game or the specific game.
As described above, the RT game is a gaming state in which a re-game player is won with a higher probability than a specific game. If a re-game is won, one game can be played without inserting game medals. In addition, if various small roles such as a bell small role win, a game medal can be paid out. For this reason, during the RT game, the player can continue the game aiming for winning the BB role without reducing the game medals. When a winning combination of BB is established during the RT game, the gaming state is switched to the BB game. On the other hand, if a specific symbol (see FIG. 6B) is stopped and displayed on an effective winning line without being able to win the BB combination, the game state returns to the specific game. After returning to the specific game, if the winning of the re-gamer B is established, it is possible to shift to the RT game again. Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the specific game and the RT game can be repeatedly performed.

Next, the BB game will be described. In the BB game, an internal lottery is performed using a BB game lottery table. FIG. 12 shows a BB game lottery table. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the BB game lottery table has a special game character called “JAC” instead of the re-game character in that the random number range for the BB character is not set. The set points are very different.

The reason why the range of random numbers for the BB combination is not set is to prevent the BB combination from being repeatedly performed by establishing the BB combination in the BB game started by winning the BB combination. In addition, 15 game medals are paid out when winning the JAC. The symbol combination that establishes the JAC is set to the same symbol combination as the symbol combination (see FIG. 6A) that establishes the re-gamer during the normal game. Therefore, when the symbol combination of the re-gamer is prepared during the BB game, the JAC is established instead of the re-gamer and the game medal is paid out.

JAC is the same as Bell's small role in that 15 game medals are paid out.
However, Bell's small role is divided into Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C with different symbol combinations, and it is necessary to align the symbol combinations corresponding to each, whereas JAC has a re-game character symbol for BB games. Should be aligned. For this reason, JAC is a game player that is easier to win than the small role of Bell. During the BB game, the game continues until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. When the payout number reaches the predetermined number, the BB game is ended and the game is switched to the normal game.

The progress of the game is controlled by the main control board 200. Hereinafter, processing contents performed for the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game will be described.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a game control process performed by the CPU of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in accordance with a program stored in the ROM. This game control process is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and after initialization processing such as security check of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 and RAM clearing are performed. Process. As will be described later, the process of executing a game while switching a plurality of game states is realized by the CPU 200c mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment executing the game control process described below. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 13, first, a game state setting process is performed (S100). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of gaming states including the above-described big bonus game are set. Switching the types of established game actors is performed. For this reason, in the game state setting process, a process for setting such a game state is performed. The gaming state setting process will be described in detail later.

Next, medal insertion confirmation processing is performed (S101). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is determined whether or not a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30, or whether or not the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated. As described above, the game medal slot 30
The game medal inserted from the medal selector 10 passes through the medal selector 106.
6, and a detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Further, when the various input buttons 32 and 34 are operated, the operation signals are supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 determines whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. And if a game medal is inserted, it will be in the state which can start a game. When the various insertion buttons 32 and 34 are operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time. When it is confirmed that a game medal has been inserted, the game can be started at any time by operating the start lever 36.

Next, it is determined whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S102). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are rotated. As a result of the determination process in S102, when it is determined that the settlement button has been operated (S102: YES),
A settlement process for paying out the game medals stored as credits and the inserted game medals is performed (S103), and the process returns to the game state setting process S100. The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal instructing the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the determination process in S102 that the settlement button has not been operated (S102: NO), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S104).
. The start lever 36 incorporates a detection sensor which will be described later.
When 6 is operated, the movement can be detected. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated based on the output of the detection sensor. When it is determined that the start lever 36 is not operated (S10
4: NO), the process returns to S102 and waits until the start lever 36 is operated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the start lever 36 is operated (S104: YES),
An internal lottery process is performed (S105). In the internal lottery process, one random number for internal lottery is acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated, and the game combination shown in FIG. 6A is internally lottered according to the acquired random number. Do. In the internal lottery process, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state (FIG. 9 to FIG. 9).
12), it is determined whether any game player has been won internally or whether any game player has been won internally. If any of the gaming combinations is won internally, the bit corresponding to the internal winning flag (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) of the winning gaming combination is set to “1”.
Set.

Next, a rotation rotation starting process is performed (S106). In the rotation rotation start process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied.
A process of rotating 0c is performed. In the rotation rotation start process of the present embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, after the start lever 36 is operated and rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is started last time (for example,
4.1 seconds), when the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started, a driving signal is output to the rotating motors 24a to 24c provided in the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c, respectively.
The two cylinders 20a to 20c are rotated.

Next, a rotation rotation stopping process for stopping rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is performed (S107).
In the rotation rotation stop process, after confirming that the rotation speeds of all the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c are stabilized at a predetermined speed, the operation of the rotation cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c corresponding to the respective rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is validated. . Then, the main control board 200 detects the rotation cylinders 20a-2 when the rotation stop buttons 38a-38c are operated based on the operation signals from the rotation cylinder stop buttons 38a-38c.
The rotation position of 0c is detected, the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is determined based on the detection result, and control is performed to stop the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c at the determined position.

When determining the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, the result of the internal lottery process S105 is referred to. Even if operated, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is not stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when an internal winning is made for a certain game player, the stop position of each cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the internal winning game player is stopped and displayed unless the timing is not too late. It is like that.

Next, it is determined whether or not combinations of preset specific symbols (see FIG. 6B) are aligned on the winning line (S108). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the small role of the bell is not stopped and displayed (when missing), the combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed. .

If it is determined that the combination of specific symbols is aligned on a valid winning line (
S108: YES), it is determined whether or not the normal game is being played (S109). As a result, when it is determined that a normal game is being played (S109: YES), the specific game flag is set to ON (S110), and the process proceeds to S111.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific symbol is not stopped on the active winning line (
(S108: NO), it is determined whether or not a winning combination of any game player is established (S111).
Here, “a winning of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning game combination are displayed together on an effective winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if any of the game combinations is won internally in the internal lottery process S105, depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c, the game combination is supported. The symbol combinations to be performed are not necessarily aligned on an effective winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game winning combination in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

And when it is determined that no winning combination has been established (S111: NO)
The game ends, and the game state setting process S100 is performed after returning to the top of the game control process. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the BB combination is won in the internal lottery process S105 described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is not stopped and displayed on the effective winning line.
Only when the winning combination of the B combination is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is performed in the state where the internal winning flag of the “BB combining” is set after the next game. On the other hand, when other winning combinations (“small role” or “re-playing role”) are won internally, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective winning line. The internal winning will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

On the other hand, when it is determined that a winning of any game player has been established (S111: YES),
It is determined whether or not the winning game player is a re-game player (S112). If the re-game player has been won (S112: YES), the re-game flag is set to ON (S11).
3). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. When the re-game flag is set to ON, the number of game medals inserted in the game won in the re-game player is automatically re-inserted in the next game medal insertion confirmation process S102.

Next, it is determined whether or not the winning re-gamer is the re-game player B (S114). As a result, when it is determined that the winning replaying role is not the replaying role B (S114: NO), that is, when it is the replaying role A, the game control process returns to the beginning and a new game is started. . on the other hand,
When it is determined that the winning replaying player is the replaying player B (S114: YES), it is determined whether or not the specific game is being played (S115), and when it is determined that the specific game is not being performed. Returns to the beginning of the game control process and starts a new game. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific game is being played (S115: YES), the RT game flag is set to ON (S116), and then the process returns to the beginning of the game control process to start a new game.

If it is determined in S111 that the winning game combination is not a re-game combination (S1
11: NO), it is determined whether or not the winning game combination is a BB combination (S117). As a result, BB
If it is determined that the winning combination has been won (S117: YES), the BB game flag is set to ON (S118).

If it is determined in the determination process of S117 that the BB combination has not been won (S115: NO)
), Since it can be determined that one of the small combinations has been won, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game combination is performed (S119). 1 if the winning game is a small bell
If 5 game medals are paid out, 6 game medals are paid out for a watermelon small role, and 2 game medals are paid out for a cherry small role. In the game medal payout process, after determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200, the main control board 2
This is performed by outputting a control signal from 00 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the game control process returns to the beginning, and a new game is started.

By repeating the processes of S100 to S119, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c is started, and the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38a
It is possible to repeatedly perform a game in which a game medal is paid out depending on whether or not a winning combination of a game player has been established when the spinning cylinder is stopped by pressing 38c. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment,
A plurality of game states are provided, and the game impression can be greatly varied by switching the ease of winning of a game player and the type of game player to win according to which game state. The process for switching the game state is performed in a game state setting process S100 performed at the head of the game control process.

Hereinafter, the gaming state setting process will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process. The main control board 200 performs a gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 14 and switches a plurality of gaming states by selecting a lottery table stored in the ROM.

First, referring to the game state flag (see FIG. 7C), it is determined whether or not the BB game flag is set to ON (S200). As a result, when it is determined that the BB game flag is set to ON (S200: YES), the specific game flag and the RT game flag are set to OFF (S201). The BB combination can be established in any of the normal game, the specific game, and the RT game state, but even if established from any game state, the BB game returns to the normal game after the end of the BB game. The RT game flag is set to OFF.

Next, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). As mentioned above,
Since the BB game is set to end when a predetermined number of game medals are paid out during the BB game, whether or not the number of game medals paid out during the BB game has reached the predetermined number in S202. Determine. As a result, when it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S202: NO), the BB game lottery table (see FIG. 12) is selected (S203).
), An effect command for BB game is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S204). When the sub-control board 220 receives the effect command for the BB game from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 uses the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, etc. An effect is made to impress that the state is BB game.

When it is determined in the determination process of S202 that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S20)
2: YES), the BB game flag is turned OFF (S205). As a result, O in S201
In addition to the specific game flag and the RT game flag set in FF, the BB game flag is also turned OFF, and the game state is in a state indicating that the game is a normal game. Subsequently, a lottery table for the normal gaming state is selected (S206), an effect command for the normal gaming state is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S207), and the gaming state setting process is terminated.

When it is determined in the determination process of S200 that the BB game flag is set to OFF (S200: NO), it is determined whether or not the RT game flag is set to ON (S2).
08). As a result, if it is determined that the RT game flag is set to ON (S
208: YES), it is determined whether or not the RT game end condition is satisfied (S209). As described above, the RT game end condition is set when the BB combination is won or when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the valid winning line. Of these, R is due to winning the BB role
When the T game is over, S200 described above becomes an affirmative determination, and the processing of S201 to S207 is performed. Therefore, in the determination processing of S209, it is determined whether or not the specific symbol specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the valid winning line. What is necessary is just to judge.

If it is determined in S209 that the RT game end condition is not satisfied (
S209: NO), the RT game lottery table (see FIG. 11) is selected (S210), R
An effect command for T game is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S211), and the game state setting process is terminated. Upon receiving the RT game effect command, the sub-control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, and the like according to the content of the command. An effect is made to impress that the current gaming state is RT gaming.

When it is determined in S209 that the RT game end condition is satisfied (S20)
9: YES), in order to switch from the RT game to the specific game, the RT game flag is turned OFF (
S212), the specific game flag is set to ON (S213).

When it is determined in the determination processing of S208 that the RT game flag is set to OFF (S208: NO), it is determined whether or not the specific game flag is set to ON (S21).
4). As a result, when it is determined that the specific game flag is set to ON (S214)
: YES), it is determined whether or not a specific game end condition is satisfied (S215). As described above, the end condition of the specific game is that when winning the BB role or a predetermined number of times (5 in this embodiment).
It is set when the (0 times) game is over. Among these, when the RT game is ended by winning the BB role, the above-described S200 is affirmative and the processing of S201 to S207 is performed. It may be determined whether or not the game has ended.

If it is determined in S215 that the specific game end condition is not satisfied (
S215: NO), a specific game lottery table (see FIG. 10) is selected (S216), a specific game effect command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S217), and the game state setting process is terminated. When the sub-control board 220 receives the effect command for the specific game, the sub-control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the spinning backlight 20 </ b> L, etc. Produce an impression that you are playing a specific game.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the “production that gives an impression that a specific game is in progress” is different between a case where the normal game is shifted to the specific game and a case where the RT game is shifted to the specific game. . When shifting from a normal game to a specific game, the background color is changed with respect to an “effect that gives an impression that the player is playing a game” as described later. I try to make it slightly different. As a result, R
When shifting to the T game, an impression can be given to the player as if the RT game was suddenly started. Further, the player cannot clearly recognize that the game has changed from the normal game to the specific game, but can enjoy the guessing of the change in the game state from the slight change in the performance. Also, when transitioning from RT games to specific games, for example, “Continuation Chance” is displayed as “an effect that gives an impression of being in a specific game”, and RT games can be started again. By displaying an effect image or the like that suggests that there is a characteristic, it can be impressed that the RT game is easily started.

If it is determined in S215 that the specific game end condition is satisfied (S21)
5: YES), since the specific game is switched to the normal game, the specific game flag is set to OFF (S218), the normal game lottery table (see FIG. 9) is selected (S219), and the effect command for the normal game is issued. Transmission is made toward the sub-control board 220 (S220), and the gaming state setting process is terminated. When the sub control board 220 receives the effect command for the normal game, according to the content of the command, the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10,
By controlling the rotating back light 20L and the like, an effect is made to give an impression that the current gaming state is a normal game.

If it is determined in S214 that the specific game flag is OFF (S21)
4: OFF), the BB game flag, the RT game flag, and the specific game flag are all set to OFF, so that the game state is a normal game. For this reason, the lottery table for normal games (see FIG. 9) is selected (S219).

Then, after selecting the normal game lottery table in S219, an effect command for normal game is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S220), and the game state setting process is ended.

Next, the effect control process by the sub control board 220 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart in which the CPU of the sub control board 220 shows the effect control process according to the program stored in the ROM. As shown in FIG. 15, the sub control board 220 uses the game mode determination process as the effect control process. S300, game mode notification process S320, bell notification frequency determination process S
Each process of 340 and bell alerting | reporting process S360 is performed. 16 is a flowchart showing the game mode determination process S300, FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the game mode notification process S320, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the notification count determination process S340, and FIG. 19 shows the bell notification process S360. It is a flowchart to show.

First, the game mode determination process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a specific game has been started, that is, whether or not a normal game or an RT game has been switched to an RT game (S301). Whether or not the specific game has been started can be determined based on whether or not the sub-control board 220 has received an effect command for the specific game transmitted by the main control board 200 in S217.

As a result, when it is determined that the specific game has not started (S301: NO), S
The process proceeds to step 306. On the other hand, when it is determined that the specific game is started (S301).
: YES), the game mode lottery is performed (S302). The lottery in the game mode can be performed by random number lottery. This game mode lottery uses a mode lottery table (not shown)
Game mode A and game mode B are drawn with a probability of 3: 1.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game mode A is selected as a result of the game mode lottery in S302 (S303). As a result, when it is determined that the game mode A is selected (S303:
YES), the mode A flag is set to ON (S304), and when it is determined that the game mode A is not selected, that is, the game mode B is selected (S303: NO), the mode B flag is turned ON. Set (S305). The game mode A flag and the game mode B flag are for indicating that the current game mode is the game mode A or the game mode B, and both are set to OFF at the start of the game. RA of sub-control board 220
An area for setting a game mode flag is secured at a predetermined address of M.

Next, whether or not the specific game has ended, that is, a game state other than the specific game (normal game, RT
It is determined whether or not a transition has been made to either a game or a BB game (S306). As a result, when it is determined that the specific game has not ended (S306: NO), S304 or S30
The game mode determination process is terminated while maintaining the game mode flag turned ON in 5. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific game has ended (S306: YES), it is next determined whether or not the RT game has ended (S307). As a result, when it is determined that the RT game has not ended (S307: NO), the game mode is determined while maintaining the game mode flag (mode A flag or mode B flag) turned on in S304 or S305. End the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT game has ended (S307: YES), the game mode flag (mode A flag or mode B flag) turned on in S304 or S305 is set to OFF (S308).

Next, the game mode notification process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a specific game is in progress (S321). As a result, when it is determined that the specific game is not being played (S32)
1: NO) Since there is no need to notify the game mode, the game mode notification process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is in a specific game (S321: YES), it is determined whether or not the mode A flag is set to ON (S322). As a result, the mode A flag is O
If it is determined that it is set to N (S322: YES), it is notified that the current game mode is the game mode A (S323). Notification of the game mode can be performed using the effect display device 10 or the like. On the other hand, if it is determined that the mode A flag is not set to ON (S322: NO), it can be determined that the mode B flag is set to ON, so the current game mode is the game mode B. The effect is notified (S324).

Next, the notification count determination process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not an RT game has been started (S341). Whether or not the RT game is started is determined in S211 by the main control board 2
It can be determined based on whether or not the sub-control board 220 has received the RT game effect command transmitted by 00.

As a result, when it is determined that the RT game is not started (S341: NO), the notification number determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT game is started (S341)
: YES), it is determined whether or not the mode A flag is set to ON (S342).

As a result, when it is determined that the mode A flag is set to ON (S342:
YES), the number of bell notifications is set to 10 (S343). On the other hand, the mode A flag is ON
If it is determined that the mode B flag is not set (S342: NO), it can be determined that the mode B flag is set to ON, so the number of bell notifications is set to 30 (S344). The number of bell notifications is the number of times that the player is informed that the Bell small role has been internally won during the RT game.
The number of bell notifications is decremented by 1 every time the bell notification is performed with the value set in S343 or S344 as an initial value.

Next, the bell notification process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not an RT game is being played (S361). As a result, when it is determined that the RT game is not being played (S361: N
O) The bell notification process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT game is being played (S36)
1: YES), it is determined whether or not the bell small role has been won internally (S362). Whether or not the internal winning of the bell small combination has been determined can be determined by whether or not a control command indicating the internal winning of the small bell combination transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received.

As a result, when it is determined that the bell small role is not won internally (S362: NO),
The bell notification process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bell small role is won internally (S36)
2: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of bell notifications is greater than 0 (S363).

As a result, when it is determined that the number of bell notifications is not greater than 0, that is, when the remaining number of bell notifications is 0 (S363: NO), S343 or S344 has already been performed.
Since it can be determined that the bell notification for the number of times set in is performed, the bell notification process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of bell notifications is not greater than 0 (S363: YES), the player is notified of the internal winning of the bell small role (S364), and 1 is subtracted from the number of bell notifications (S365).
. In the internal winning notification of the bell small role, the player is notified that the bell small role has been internally won using the effect display device 10 or the like. Since the bell small combination includes bell A, bell B, and bell C with different symbol combinations, the internal winning notification of the bell small combination also notifies the type of the bell winning combination that has been won internally.

By the internal winning notification of the bell small role, the player can establish the winning of the bell small role relatively easily aiming at the notified bell small role. Thus, the player can continue the game aiming for winning the BB role while efficiently increasing the number of game medals little by little by winning the small role of the bell. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the condition for shifting from the RT game to the specific game is a case where specific symbols that are missed by the bell small role are prepared. For this reason, if the symbol for winning the Bell small combination cannot be displayed in a stopped state despite the internal winning of the Bell small combination, the specific symbols are available and the game shifts from RT to specific game. To do. On the other hand, by notifying the internal winning of the bell small part, by notifying the bell small part, it is possible to easily establish the winning of the bell small part, and RT having a high internal winning probability of the re-gamer is high. The game can be continued.

In addition, as in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, by providing a plurality of game modes with different numbers of bell small role notifications, it is possible to vary the stay period of the RT game depending on the game mode when shifting to the RT game. Can do. This allows RT games to have multiple types of gameplay,
It is possible to improve the interest during RT games.

In addition, by determining the game mode in which the number of bell small role notifications is set in advance before the start of the replay time game, the process of determining the number of bell small role notifications at the start of the replay time game is only the determination of the game mode. Get better. As a result, the control for determining the number of notifications can be easily performed without complicating the control.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the condition for shifting from the normal game to the specific game and the condition for shifting from the RT game to the specific game are the same (the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective winning line). I have to. Therefore, compared with the case where multiple types of conditions for starting a specific game are set, it is possible to prevent the control from becoming complicated.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the lottery of the game mode is performed at the start of the specific game, and the RT game is performed without changing the game mode determined at the start of the specific game. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the lottery of the game mode is performed at the start of the specific game, and the game mode can be switched during the specific game. Specifically, after the start of a specific game, the game mode A and the game mode B can be switched alternately every time a predetermined number of games (for example, 20 times) are played.

Thereby, during the specific game, the game mode can be switched between the game mode A and the game mode B every predetermined period, and the contents of the RT game can be changed. Moreover, the game mode decision time becomes plural, the player's expectation can be improved, and the interest can be improved.

Further, it is advantageous for the player to switch from the specific game to the RT game when the game mode B with a large number of bell notifications is selected, and the player considers the current game mode and the RT game from the specific game. The timing to shift to can be selected.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, only parts different from the above embodiments will be described.

In the second embodiment, the game mode lottery is performed at the start of the specific game, and the game mode A and the game mode B are alternately switched every time a predetermined number of games in the specific game are performed. In the third embodiment, after the start of a specific game, the game mode is redrawn every time a predetermined number of games (for example, 20 times) are performed, and the game mode is switched based on the result of the lottery. . The redrawing of the game mode during the specific game may be performed even when any of the game modes A or B is selected.
Alternatively, it may be performed only when the game mode A is selected.

Even with such a configuration, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, when a lottery of the game mode is performed for each predetermined game in the specific game, there is no guarantee that the game mode is switched reliably, and the stay period of the specific game is limited (50 games). For this reason,
When the game mode A is selected in the specific game, it waits to switch from the game mode A to the game mode B with the risk of shifting from the specific game to the normal game, or shifts to the RT game while remaining in the game mode A You ’ll be able to make that choice,
Gameability can be improved.

(Other embodiments)
In the configuration of each of the above embodiments, the probability that the game mode A or the game mode B is selected may be different between the case where the normal game is changed to the specific game and the case where the RT game is changed to the specific game.

For example, when shifting from a normal game to a specific game, the probability that the game mode A is selected from the game mode B is increased (for example, game mode A: game mode B = 3: 1), and the RT game is shifted to the specific game. In this case, the probability that the game mode B is selected from the game mode A can be increased (for example, game mode A: game mode B = 1: 3). As a result, specific games and R
When the T game is repeatedly performed, the probability that the game mode B is selected increases. As a result, it is possible to lengthen the period during which the RT game is performed, it is easy to continue a state advantageous to the player, and the game can be sharpened.

Conversely, when transitioning from a normal game to a specific game, the probability that the game mode B is selected from the game mode A is increased (for example, game mode A: game mode B = 1: 3), and the RT game is changed to the specific game. In the case of transition, the probability that the game mode A is selected from the game mode B can be increased (for example, game mode A: game mode B = 3: 1). As a result, specific games and RT
When the game is repeatedly performed, the probability that the game mode A is selected increases. As a result, the period during which the RT game is performed can be shortened, and it is possible to suppress a state that is advantageous to the player from being continued for a long time, and to suppress gambling.

Also, when a combination of specific symbols is present on an effective winning line and a transition from a normal game to a specific game is made after a predetermined number of times (for example, 120 times) of the game after the transition from the BB game to the normal game. Can increase the probability that the game mode B is selected when the lottery of the game mode is performed. As a result, the player can be in an advantageous state only for a predetermined period after the BB game is finished, and the game after the BB game is finished can be sharpened.

In each of the above embodiments, the game mode is selected at the start of the specific game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game mode is selected at the start of the RT game. You may comprise so that RT game may be performed in a mode.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the transition condition from the normal game to the specific game is “specific symbol stop display”, but is not limited to this, and the normal game is a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times).
It is good also as a structure which transfers to a specific game from the next game by performing this game. In the case of this configuration, the game mode lottery of each of the above embodiments can be performed at the time of transition to a specific game.

In each of the embodiments described above, in the game state setting process, when shifting from the normal game or the RT game to the specific game, the specific game is started by turning on the flag indicating the specific game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is specified by turning on the flag indicating each game state in the normal game and the RT game and turning off the flag indicating each game state when shifting to a specific game. It is good also as performing the control which transfers to a game. By doing so, the following effects can be obtained.

In other words, by pressing a RAM clear button (not shown) when the gaming machine 1 is turned on,
The gaming machine 1 can be returned to the initial state in which all the flags are erased. In this case, since the flag indicating the gaming state is also cleared, all the gaming state flags shown in FIG. 7C are “0”. By setting this state as “specific game”, it becomes easy to shift to the RT game after the game starts, so that the game can be started from an advantageous state for the player. Furthermore, in the game mode determination process of the present invention, mode B is selected with a high probability at the start of a specific game when the RAM is cleared, or a mode selected only when the RAM is cleared (for example, with a higher probability than the mode B). If mode C or the like) is set, it can be more advantageous to the player. In this way, by performing a special mode determination process in a specific game that is started after the RAM is cleared, it is possible to further expand the range of game play of the RT game.

In each of the above embodiments, the normal game is changed to the RT game through the specific game. However, the present invention can be applied to a mode in which the normal game is directly transferred to the RT game without providing the specific game. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Spinning-type game machine (game machine), 10 ... Production display device, 38a-38c ... Spinning stop button (stop member), 200 ... Main control board (Rotation stop means, specific state generation means)
220. Sub-control board (notification means, notification period determination means, mode setting means).

Claims (1)

Control which stops any of the plurality of game players including the re-game player as a winning combination and stops the rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders according to the determined winning combination and the operation mode for the stop operation unit. As well as
A normal state, a replay time state in which the probability that the re-playing role is determined to be the winning combination is higher than that in the normal state, and a specification that a start condition for starting the replay time state is established with a higher probability than in the normal state In a rotating game machine that controls the progress of the game in any of a plurality of states including a state,
When a specific combination among the plurality of game combinations is determined as the winning combination, the specific symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination is stopped and displayed by operating the stop operation unit in the first operation mode. The rotating cylinder is stopped so that the rotating cylinder is stopped so that the specific symbol combination is not stopped and displayed by operating the stop operation unit in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode. Means,
Specific state generating means for generating the specific state by stopping and displaying the specific symbol combination during the normal state or the replay time state;
A notification period determining means for determining a notification period of specific information indicating that the specific combination is determined as the winning combination when a start condition of the replay time state is established during the specific state;
Until the notification period determined by the notification period determination unit elapses, the notification unit for notifying the specific information every time the specific combination is determined as the winning combination during the replay time state,
As the notification period, a first notification period and a second notification period longer than the first notification period,
The notification period determining means includes
If the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed during the normal state and the specific state occurs, and the start condition of the replay time state is satisfied during the specific state, the second notification period is greater than the second notification period. 1 is likely to determine the reporting period,
When the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed during the replay time state, the specific state occurs, and the start condition of the replay time state is satisfied during the specific state, the first notification period is more than the first notification period. A swivel-type gaming machine characterized by having a high possibility of determining the second notification period .

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