JP6375338B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a slot machine.

  Conventional gaming machines include those described in Patent Document 1, for example. In this gaming machine, mainly when a small role with a low winning probability (so-called rare small role) is won by an internal lottery, the gaming state of the gaming machine is a bonus state or the current gaming state such as ART (Assist Replay Time). It is determined whether or not to shift to an advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player (advantageous state drawing).

  In the gaming machine, the number of games that can be played in ART (the number of ART games) is added during ART. The addition of the number of ART games is performed by hitting a predetermined lottery in the added state during ART.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-93560

  In the gaming machine, the transition to the extra state during ART is normally performed through the ART extra lottery state, but the number of games that can be played in the ART extra lottery state is not added. For this reason, there is a case where it is not possible to enhance the interest of the game unless the ART is added to the lottery state.

  Accordingly, an object of the gaming machine of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the game.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
Multiple rotating reels;
A start switch for rotating the rotating reel;
A plurality of stop switches provided for each of the plurality of rotating reels for stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A control device for rotating and stopping the rotating reel based on the contents of the received operation of the start switch and the stop switch;
With
The control device is
An internal lottery section that performs an internal lottery upon receipt of the operation of the start switch;
According to the combination won by the internal lottery performed in a predetermined gaming state, an advantageous state transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to an advantageous state advantageous to the player over the normal state is performed, and the advantageous An advantageous state lottery unit that determines the number of advantageous state games that can be played in the advantageous state when the state transition lottery is won,
A gaming state transition unit that transitions the gaming state to the advantageous state when the advantageous state transition lottery is won,
In a gaming machine having
As the gaming state in the advantageous state, a first advantageous state that continues until the number of games that have passed since the transition to the advantageous state reaches the advantageous state number of games, and a second lottery in which the advantageous state number of games is added is performed. Has an advantageous state,
The control device is
The chance zone transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the chance zone where the lottery transition to the second advantageous state is performed is performed according to the combination won by the internal lottery performed in the first advantageous state. A chance zone transition lottery section that determines the number of chance zone games that can be played in the chance zone when the chance zone transition lottery is won,
The chance zone game number addition lottery is performed. The chance zone addition mode transfer lottery is performed according to the winning combination by the internal lottery performed in the chance zone. Chance zone extra mode transition lottery part,
A chance zone extra lottery unit for performing extra lottery of the chance zone game number in accordance with the combination won by the internal lottery performed in the chance zone extra mode;
Have

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of chance zone games that can be played in the chance zone in which the lottery is shifted to the addition mode in which the additional lottery of the advantageous state game is performed in addition to the additional lottery of the advantageous state game is performed. An extra lottery is held. Thereby, even if it does not transfer to a 2nd advantageous state, the interest of a game can be heightened.

The front view of the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the gaming machine of FIG. The figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the rotation reel of the gaming machine of FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the effective line of the gaming machine of FIG. The figure for demonstrating the 1st game state of the gaming machine of FIG. The figure for demonstrating the 2nd game state of the gaming machine of FIG. The figure for demonstrating the content of the hand drawing table of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is another diagram for explaining the contents of the role lottery table of the gaming machine of FIG. 1. The flowchart which shows the control processing of the ART normal state of the gaming machine of FIG. The flowchart which shows the control process of the chance zone of the gaming machine of FIG. It is.

(Composition of gaming machine)
First, the configuration of a slot machine 1 that is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a rectangular parallelepiped housing 10. This housing 10 has an opening in the front. A front door 20 is attached to the opening so as to be openable and closable.

  The front door 20 has a translucent window 21 in a substantially central portion. The window 21 is arranged so that a plurality of symbols displayed on the surfaces of the respective rotating reels 41, 42, and 43, which will be described later, can be visually recognized.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display device 22, an illumination device 23, and a speaker 24 are provided on the upper portion of the window 21. The liquid crystal display device 22 displays various effect images (effect movies) or displays predetermined information during the game. The illumination device 23 is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The speaker 24 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied. That is, various effects during the game are performed by the liquid crystal display device 22, the illumination device 23, and the speaker 24.

  On the other hand, an operation unit 30 is provided below the window 21. The operation unit 30 includes a medal insertion slot 31 for inserting medals as an example of a game medium, a bet switch 32 for betting medals, a start switch 33 for rotating the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43, It is provided for each of the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43, and includes stop switches 34, 35, and 36 for stopping the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 that are rotating. Each switch of the operation unit 30 outputs an operation signal based on the operation of the player. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided in the medal insertion slot 31 to detect the insertion of a medal into the medal insertion slot 31 by the player and output a detection signal.

  In addition, the operation unit 30 is provided with a settlement switch (not shown), a stored medal display unit (not shown), and the like.

  Furthermore, a payout port 25 for paying out medals and a lower plate 26 for storing medals paid out from the payout port 25 are provided at the lower part of the operation unit 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a control device 100 that controls the entire slot machine 1, a rotary reel unit 40, a rotary reel position detection sensor 44, and a hopper unit 50 for paying out medals. . The control device 100, the rotary reel unit 40, the rotary reel position detection sensor 44, and the hopper unit 50 are arranged inside the housing 10 together with a power supply device (not shown) for turning on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 1. Yes.

  The rotary reel unit 40 includes three rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 and stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 that drive the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43. The rotary reel unit 40 is disposed at the approximate center inside the housing 10. On the surfaces of the rotating reels 41, 42, 43, symbols arranged as shown in FIG. 3 are displayed and a reference point (not shown) is provided. This reference point is arranged at the center of the symbol A (bell A) of the rotating reels 41, 42, 43, for example.

  Here, an outline of the game performed in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 31 or a medal (credit) stored by operating the bet switch 32 is used to bet a medal. When a prescribed number of medals set according to the gaming state of the slot machine 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming state”) or the like is bet, the activated line is activated and the start switch 33 can be operated. A state, that is, a state where a game can be started. At this time, medals inserted in excess of a prescribed number set according to the gaming state or the like are stored as credits.

  The effective line is a virtual line for determining a winning combination, and the symbols of the rotating reels 41, 42, and 43 displayed on the window 21 are connected one by one by the effective line. In this slot machine 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, there are three horizontal lines of an upper line 71, a middle line 72, and a lower line 73, a right-up line 74, and a right-down line. It is composed of 75 diagonal two, and is validated according to the number of medals bet (the number of bets). The symbols displayed on the window 21 of the slot machine 1 are three symbols for each rotating reel as shown in FIG. In addition, the “winning of a winning combination” includes a case where symbols corresponding to a winning combination (replay or the like) for which no medals are paid out are arranged on the active line.

  When the start switch 33 is operated in a state where a game can be started, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as an internal lottery) performed by an electronic computer performed in the slot machine 1 is performed, and the rotation of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 is started. Is done. In this state, when any one of the stop switches 34, 35, 36 is operated, the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 corresponding to the stop switches 34, 35, 36 are stopped, and the window 21 is matched with the winning combination. Results are displayed. By stopping all the rotating reels 41, 42 and 43, one game is completed, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to a combination of symbols arranged on the active line, that is, a winning combination.

  In this way, a series of operations for obtaining a game result by operating the bet switch 32, the start switch 33, and the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is called a game, and a game is performed or the number of games performed is a game. It is called a number. A game unit is a game, and one game is called a unit game.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the slot machine 1 includes a first gaming state constituted by RT0 to 4, a normal state, an ART preparation state, an ART, and a first BB implementation state. 2 gaming states. The first gaming state is a gaming state for determining the type of winning combination by the internal lottery and the winning probability, and the second gaming state is a gaming state for determining an effect performed during the game.

  As shown in FIG. 5, RT0 is a gaming state that is shifted to after the completion of one kind of BB or when the RAM is cleared.

  As shown in FIG. 5, RT1 wins the single bonus (SB) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as a result of the internal lottery, and SB is not won (that is, when SB is missed). It is a gaming state to be transferred.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the game state is RT1, RT2 wins the RT2 transition replay shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as a result of the internal drawing, and the game that transitions when the RT2 transition replay wins State. If SB is missed when the gaming state is RT2, the gaming state shifts from RT2 to RT1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the gaming state is RT2, RT3 wins the RT3 transition replay shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as a result of the internal drawing, and the game that transitions when the RT3 transition replay wins State. If SB is missed when the gaming state is ART, the gaming state shifts from ART to RT1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, RT4 is a game in which the type BB wins after winning the type BB shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and after the transition to RT4, a predetermined number of medals are not paid out. State. The number of medals to be paid out can be arbitrarily set within 480, for example. After the transition to RT4, when a predetermined medal is paid out, the routine proceeds to RT0.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the normal state is a gaming state in which a game is played after the end of ART without hitting the ART lottery.

  In addition, 1 type BB is a continuous operation apparatus (what is called a big bonus) which concerns on a 1 type special object. In this slot machine 1, the 10th symbol “Seven” shown in FIG. 3 is associated with all the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 as a symbol related to a kind of BB winning.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the ART ready state is a gaming state in which a game is performed in a state where the player has not won the RT3 transition replay after having won the ART lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 6, ART is composed of an ART normal state, a chance zone, an ART game number addition mode, a CZ (chance zone) game number addition mode, and an ART + CZ game number addition mode.

  The ART normal state is a gaming state that first shifts after winning the ART lottery. ART is terminated when the number of games played in the ART normal state reaches the number of games that can be played in ART (the number of ART games).

  The chance zone is a gaming state in which a lottery transition to each addition mode is performed, and a transition is made by hitting a transition lottery performed when the gaming state is the ART normal state. Further, the game ends when the number of games played in the chance zone reaches the number of games that can be played in the chance zone (number of chance zone games), and the state shifts to the ART normal state.

  The ART game number addition mode is a gaming state in which an ART game number addition lottery is performed, the CZ game number addition mode is a gaming state in which an extra lottery is performed, and the ART + CZ game number addition mode is This is a gaming state in which an extra lot of ART games and an extra lot of chance zone games are performed simultaneously. Each extra mode is entered when the game state is the chance zone and is transferred by winning the transition lottery. The number of games played in the extra mode is the number of games that can be played in the extra mode (the number of extra mode games). ) To reach the chance zone.

  ART can be won by operating the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 in a predetermined operation procedure (push order) in a state where the probability of replay (replay) is higher than in the normal state and medals are less likely to decrease. It is an example of the advantageous state in which the alerting | reporting for acquiring reliably the bell which is a pushing order is performed.

  The one-type BB execution state is a game state in which a game is performed in a state where a continuous operation device related to a one-special special feature is activated. The one-type BB execution state shifts when the first gaming state shifts to RT4, and ends when the first gaming state RT4 shifts to RT0.

(Control device)
Next, the control apparatus 100 arrange | positioned inside the housing 10 is demonstrated, referring FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control device 100 includes a main control unit 110 and a sub control unit 120.

  The main control unit 110 includes a CPU for performing calculations and the like, a ROM and a RAM for storing programs or data necessary for the progress of the game, and the like, and performs control for progressing the game. For example, the stepping motors 61, 62, 63 are controlled based on the operations of the bet switch 32, the start switch 33, and the stop switches 34, 35, 36 to start or end the rotation of the rotary reels 41, 42, 43.

  Similarly to the main control unit 110, the sub control unit 120 also includes a CPU for performing calculations, a ROM and a RAM for storing programs or data necessary for the progress of games, etc. Control to do. For example, the content of the effect is determined based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 110, the liquid crystal display device 22, the electrical decoration device 23, and the speaker 24 are controlled to output the determined content of the effect.

  In addition, each part which comprises the main control part 110 and the sub control part 120 demonstrated below is a function implement | achieved when CPU runs a predetermined | prescribed program.

[Main control section]
As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 110 includes an internal lottery unit 111, a rotating reel control unit 112, a game result determination unit 113, a hopper control unit 114, an external signal output unit 115, and an advantageous state lottery unit. 116, a game state transition unit 117, an ART control unit 118, and a measurement unit 119.

  The internal lottery section 111 has a plurality of role lottery tables 1111, and in accordance with the reception of the operation of the start switch 33, the lottery of the role associated with a predetermined symbol combination of the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 is selected. Do. Specifically, the internal lottery unit 111 determines the first gaming state (shown in FIG. 5) in which the operation of the start switch 33 has been accepted, and uses the internal lottery shown in FIG. 8 according to the determined first gaming state. The role lottery table 1111 is selected. Then, the internal lottery section 111 performs an internal lottery based on the random number acquired when the operation of the start switch 33 is accepted and the selected combination lottery table 1111, and determines the combination won by this internal lottery. . The result of the internal lottery is output as an internal lottery result signal by the internal lottery unit 111.

  In this slot machine 1, the operation signal of the bet switch 32 is that when a predetermined number of medals are stored and the bet switch 32 is operated and received during the bet reception period (bet switch). (When 32 is turned on).

  The operation signal of the start switch 33 is when the operation signal of the bet switch 32 or the detection signal of the medal insertion sensor for a predetermined number of sheets is output and accepted (start switch 33). Output when the is turned on.

  The operation signals of the stop switches 34, 35, 36 are the stop switches 34, 35, 36 when the operation signal of the start switch 33 is output after the rotation of the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 is started and becomes a steady rotation. This is output when operation 36 is performed and accepted (when the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are turned on).

  Further, whether or not the operation signals of the bet switch 32, start switch 33, and stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are output is determined for each game. Further, in this specification, the operation of each switch means an operation in which an operation signal of each switch is output unless otherwise described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the role lottery table 1111 is provided for each gaming state of RT0 to RT4 and has information on a winning area that may be won by the internal lottery of the internal lottery unit 111 shown in FIG. doing. In this winning area, at least one combination associated with a combination of symbols is set.

  In each combination lottery table shown in FIG. 8, for each gaming state, a winning area that may be won is indicated by “◯”, and a winning area that is not likely to win is indicated by “X”. The lottery table 1111 is provided with a plurality of areas (numerical areas) in which a role corresponding to a random number acquired when the start switch 33 is operated is stored. Are associated with the winning areas indicated by “◯”.

  In FIG. 7, the order of operations of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 in which the pressing order can be won is indicated by three numbers at the top of the table. In this figure, “1” means the operation of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 corresponding to the left reel, “2” to the middle reel, and “3” to the right reel. For example, in the case of “123”, the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 are operated in the order of the stop switch 34 corresponding to the left reel 41, the stop switch 35 corresponding to the middle reel 42, and the stop switch 36 corresponding to the right reel 43. It is shown that. The pushing order of the pushing order combination is notified when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  The slot machine 1 is set so that all the combinations set in the winning area won are won at the same time. For example, as a result of the role drawing of the internal lottery section 111, when the winning areas “middle bells 1 to 4” and “right bells 1 to 4” are hit, the middle bell and the middle bells 1 to 4 or the right bells 1 to 4 Win at the same time.

  For example, when “medium bell 1” is hit, the operation order of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is “213” and “231”, and the operation order of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36 is “123”. ”,“ 132 ”,“ 312 ”and“ 321 ”are simultaneously hitting the bell 1. The middle bell of “213” and the middle bell of “231” are associated with the same symbol combination. Further, the middle bells 1 of “123”, “132”, “312”, and “321” are all associated with the same symbol combination.

  The middle bell, the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 are small roles with payout of medals, and the medals to be paid out when winning are more than the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 The middle bell is set to be more. In this slot machine 1, when three medals are bet, eight medals are paid out by winning the middle bell, and one medal is paid out by winning the middle bell to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4.

  The rotary reel control unit 112 controls the stepping motors 61, 62, and 63 of the rotary reel unit 40 based on the operation signal of the start switch 33, that is, the content of the operation received by the start switch 33, and each rotary reel. Rotation start control for starting rotation of 41, 42, 43 is performed. Further, the rotating reel control unit 112 determines the stepping motors 61 and 62 of the rotating reel unit 40 based on the operation signals of the stop switches 34, 35, and 36, that is, the contents of the operations accepted by the stop switches 34, 35, and 36. , 63 is controlled to stop rotation of the rotating reels 41, 42, 43 that are rotating.

  In the rotation stop control, the stop position of each of the rotary reels 41, 42, 43 is determined based on the internal lottery result signal output by the internal lottery unit 111. For example, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line. The rotation reels 41, 42, 43 are stopped so as to be aligned with each other (so-called pull-in control), or the symbols corresponding to the winning combinations are not aligned on the effective line. Is stopped (so-called kicking control). The result of the rotation stop control of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 is output as a rotary reel stop signal by the rotary reel control unit 112.

  The game result determination unit 113 determines the game result based on the combination lottery result signal output from the internal lottery unit 111 and the rotating reel stop signal output from the rotating reel control unit 112. The result of the game includes, for example, a determination as to whether or not the winning combination has won based on the symbols arranged on the active line. Here, the game result determination unit 113 determines that the winning combination has been won when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches a predetermined symbol, and outputs the determination result as a game result determination signal.

  The hopper control unit 114 controls the hopper unit 50 based on the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit or the operation signal output by operating the settlement switch of the operation unit 30, Make a withdrawal. The medals paid out based on the game result determination signal (medals won by winning and winning) are first stored as credits. Then, as a result of storing medals, if the upper limit of credits (for example, 50) is exceeded, medals for the amount exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the hopper unit 50. Further, when there is one or more stored medals (when the credit is 1 or more), when the settlement switch is operated, the stored medals are paid out from the hopper unit 50.

  When the gaming state shifts to a predetermined advantageous state, the external signal output unit 115 outputs a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted to the predetermined advantageous state to the hall computer. In addition, when the slot machine 1 is changed or reset, the external signal output unit 115 notifies the sub-control unit 120 or the like that a setting change signal indicating that the setting of the slot machine 1 has been changed or the slot machine 1 A reset signal indicating that the slot machine 1 has been reset or a power-on signal indicating that the power of the slot machine 1 has been turned on is output.

  The advantageous state means a state advantageous to a player who has a higher expectation of medal acquisition directly or indirectly than the current gaming state. In addition to ART, an ART winning high probability state in normal states 1 and 2 Is also included.

  Based on the gaming state and the internal lottery result signal output from the internal lottery unit 111 of the main control unit 110, the advantageous state lottery unit 116, for example, an ART lottery as an example of the advantageous state lottery or a high probability state Perform a transfer lottery.

  The ART lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to generate an ART, which is performed when the second gaming state is a normal state and a predetermined combination is won by an internal lottery. The advantageous state lottery section 116 is provided with a plurality of tables having different winning expectation levels selected according to the lottery state (high probability state and low probability state). Based on this, the winning probability of the ART lottery is determined. Based on the determined winning probability, the advantageous state lottery unit 116 determines whether or not the ART lottery has been won. If it is determined that the ART lottery has been won, the game that can be played at the ART is also performed. Determine the period (number of ART games) and the like. The result of the ART lottery is output as an ART lottery result signal by the advantageous state lottery unit 116.

  The high probability state transition lottery is performed when the second gaming state is the normal state and the ART lottery state is the low probability state, and the ART lottery state is shifted from the low probability state to the high probability state. It is a drawing of whether or not. In the high probability state transition lottery, the winning probability is determined based on the winning combination by the internal lottery, and the game state is not shifted. The result of the high probability state transition lottery is output as a high probability state lottery result signal by the advantageous state lottery unit 116.

  When the game state transition unit 117 hits the transition combination set for each first game state by the internal lottery, and the transition condition set for this transition combination is satisfied, the first game state Is shifted to the gaming state set for each transition role.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the gaming state is RT0, RT2, or RT3, the gaming state transition unit 117 transitions the gaming state to RT1 when an SB is missed, and an internal lottery is performed. If the RT2 transition replay wins when the gaming state is RT1, the gaming state is shifted to RT2, the gaming state where the internal lottery is performed is RT2, and the RT3 transition replay wins The state is shifted to RT3.

  In addition, the gaming state transition unit 117 is configured to play a game when a predetermined number of medals are paid out after the gaming state transitions to RT4, or when the slot machine 1 is cleared to RAM, changed, and reset. The state is shifted to RT0.

  Further, the gaming state transition unit 117 determines whether or not the transition condition set for each gaming state (the normal state, the ART preparation state, the ART, and the one-type BB implementation state) in the second gaming state is satisfied. When the transition condition is not satisfied, the second gaming state is shifted to the gaming state set for each gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the second gaming state is the normal state, the gaming state transition unit 117 transitions the gaming state to the ART ready state when the ART lottery is won, and the second gaming state is the ART ready state. When the RT3 transition replay is won by internal lottery while in the state, the gaming state is shifted to ART, and when the second gaming state is ART, when the ART is terminated, the gaming state is shifted to the normal state. .

  In addition, when the slot machine 1 is cleared, changed, or reset, the gaming state transition unit 117 transitions the gaming state to the normal state regardless of the original gaming state.

  Further, the game state transition unit 117 sets an upper limit value (the number of ceiling games) of the number of games required for the transition of the game state to a predetermined advantageous state, and performs measurement based on the ceiling measurement signal output from the measurement unit 119. It is determined whether or not the set number of ceiling digest games has reached the set number of ceiling games. If it is determined that the measured number of ceiling digest games has reached the set number of ceiling games, the gaming state transition unit 117 transitions the gaming state to a predetermined advantageous state. For example, when it is determined that the number of ceiling digest games measured by the measurement unit 119 has reached the set number of ceiling games, the gaming state transition unit 117 forcibly shifts the gaming state to ART.

  The number of ceiling games is, for example, a predetermined number of games. In addition to the case where the measured number of ceiling digest games reaches the set number of ceiling games, the slot machine 1 is changed or reset. And so on.

  After the game state has shifted to ART (RT3) (including mimicking the transition to ART), the ART control unit 118 will notify the push order of the push order that has been won by internal lottery until the number of ART games has elapsed. Let The notification of the pressing order of the pressing order is performed via the liquid crystal display device 22 or the like.

  Also, after the ART control unit 118 first hits RT3 transition replay by internal lottery based on the ART lottery result signal output by the advantageous state lottery unit 116 and the ART measurement signal output by the measurement unit 119. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of games played in the ART normal state (the number of ART-digested games) has reached the number of ART games. When it is determined that the number of ART digest games has reached the number of ART games, the ART control unit 118 stops the notification of the pressing order of the pressing order and ends the ART.

  Further, the ART control unit 118 includes an ART mode mode lottery unit 1181 as an example of a chance zone transition lottery unit and a chance zone extra mode transition lottery unit, an ART mode mode transition unit 1182, and an example of an opportunity zone extra lottery unit as an ART. It has a middle and upper lottery section 1183.

  The ART mode lottery section 1181 performs a transfer lottery to determine whether or not to shift the second gaming state in accordance with the winning combination by the internal lottery performed during ART.

  For example, when the gaming state is the ART normal state, the ART mode mode lottery unit 1181 determines whether or not to shift the gaming state from the ART normal state to the chance zone according to the combination won by the internal lottery. Do a chance zone transfer lottery.

  The winning probability of the chance zone transfer lottery is, for example, one table selected from a plurality of tables with different winning expectations according to the lottery state (high probability state and low probability state) and the role won by the internal lottery. It is determined based on. The table is selected, for example, when an ART lottery is won.

  When the gaming state is the chance zone (CZ), the ART mode mode lottery unit 1181 determines whether to shift the gaming state from the chance zone to each additional mode according to the winning combination by the internal lottery. The extra mode transition drawing is performed.

  The winning probability of the extra mode transition drawing is selected from, for example, a plurality of tables having different transition expectations for each extra mode (ART game number extra mode, CZ game number extra mode, and ART + CZ game number extra mode). It is determined based on one table and the winning combination by the internal lottery. The table is selected, for example, when a chance zone transfer lottery is won.

  Based on the determined winning probability, the ART mode lottery section 1181 determines whether or not a chance zone transition lottery or an extra mode transition lottery has been won.

  Note that the table used for the extra mode transition lottery may be one in which the winning probability of the transition lottery is determined for each extra mode, or may be one in which the winning probability common to each extra mode is determined. When the winning probability of transition drawing is determined for each add-on mode, the add-on mode transfer lottery is performed in the prescribed order according to the winning combination by internal drawing, and when one of the add-on mode transfer lotteries is won, the add-on mode End the transfer lottery. In addition, when a winning probability common to each add-on mode is defined, an add-on mode transfer lottery is performed according to the winning combination by internal drawing, and when an add-on mode transfer lottery is won, the transfer mode to be transferred is determined. Do more lotteries.

  Also, the initial value of the number of games that can be played in the chance zone (number of chance zone games) or the number of games that can be played in the extra mode (number of extra mode games) may be a predetermined number of games, or a chance zone transition When winning, it may be determined from a plurality of values.

  The in-ART mode transition unit 1182 shifts the gaming state based on the result of the transition lottery performed by the ART mode transition lottery unit 1181 or the number of games performed in the chance zone and each addition mode.

  For example, when the ART mode transition unit 1182 wins the chance zone transition lottery, the game state is transitioned from the ART normal state to the chance zone, and when the number of games played in the chance zone reaches the chance zone game number, The state is shifted from the chance zone to the ART normal state. In addition, when the ART mode transition unit 1182 wins each addition mode transition lottery, the number of games is transferred from the chance zone to each addition mode, and the number of games performed in each addition mode reaches the number of addition mode games. , Shift the number of games from each extra mode to the chance zone.

  In the ART, an extra lottery section 1183 adds an extra lottery for the number of ART games and / or the chance zone game according to the combination won by the internal lottery performed in each extra mode.

  For example, when the game state is the ART game number addition mode, the ART extra addition lottery unit 1183 performs the ART game number addition lottery according to the combination won by the internal lottery, and the game state is the CZ game number addition mode. Then, a lottery is performed by adding the number of CZ games according to the winning combination by the internal lottery. Further, when the gaming state is the ART + CZ game number addition mode, the ART addition bonus lottery unit 1183 simultaneously performs the ART game number addition lottery and the CZ game number addition lottery according to the combination won by the internal lottery.

  The winning probability of the ART game number extra lottery and the CZ game number extra lottery is determined based on, for example, one table selected from a plurality of tables having different expectations for the extra amount and the winning combination by the internal lottery . The selection of the table is performed, for example, when each of the addition mode transition drawing is won.

  The measurement unit 119 measures the number of ART digest games based on the game result determination signal output from the game result determination unit 113. The measuring unit 119 also calculates the number of games played in the chance zone and the extra mode (the number of chance zone digest games and the extra mode digest game number) based on the game result determination signal output from the game result determination unit 113. measure. The measured ART digest game number, chance zone digest game number, and additional mode digest game number are output as an ART measurement signal by the measurement unit 119. In the case of hitting a kind of BB during ART, the measurement of the number of ART digested games by the measuring unit 119 is interrupted until the gaming state shifts to RT0 via RT4 and again hits RT3 transition replay.

  Further, the measurement unit 119 measures the game period that has elapsed without shifting to this advantageous state after the end of the predetermined advantageous state, based on the game result determination signal output from the game result determination unit 113. Specifically, the measurement unit 119 measures the game period (number of ceiling digest games) that has elapsed without hitting the ART lottery after the ART ends and the second game state shifts from the ART to the normal state. The number of ceiling digest games measured by the measurement unit 119 is output as a ceiling measurement signal.

  Note that the measurement unit 119 resets the number of ceiling digest games to zero when the second game state shifts to ART or a kind of BB execution state. In addition, when the setting change signal, the reset signal, or the power-on signal is received, that is, when the setting of the slot machine 1 is changed, reset, or turned on, the ceiling digest game number is reset to zero.

[Sub-control unit]
As shown in FIG. 2, the sub control unit 120 includes an effect control unit 121.

  The effect control unit 121 receives, for example, a combination lottery result signal output from the internal lottery unit 111, an ART lottery result signal output from the advantageous state lottery unit 116, or each transition signal output from the gaming state transition unit 117. In response, an effect pattern is selected for each game. The selection of the production pattern is performed based on a table (not shown) in which the contents of the production corresponding to the gaming state or the winning combination by the internal drawing are stored. The effect control unit 121 controls the liquid crystal display device 22, the illumination device 23, and the speaker 24 based on the selected effect pattern, and outputs the effect.

  The effect table stored in the effect control unit 121 includes, for example, a sign effect table that may be selected when a predetermined combination is won or when an ART lottery is won. The sign effect table is one of the areas stored in the effect table that is selected only during a predetermined game period (prediction effect period) in which the sign effect is performed. This is one of the effects suggesting the expected level of transition.

  When the sign effect table is selected, the effect control unit 121 determines and stores the number of games (number of sign games) in which the sign effect is performed, for example. Then, the production control unit 121 measures the number of games (the number of precursor games) that has elapsed since the start of the precursor production, and whether the number of precursor games has reached the stored number of precursor games. Determine. When it is determined that the number of precursor games has reached the stored number of precursor games, the effect control unit 121 ends the precursor effect.

  The effect pattern output by the effect control unit 121 includes notification of the pressing order of the pressing order. For example, the effect control unit 121 generates a notification of the pressing order of the pressing order based on the ART notification signal output by the ART control unit 118.

(Game control processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the control processing in the ART normal state of the slot machine 1 will be described. Note that the processing described below is performed by the control device 100 executing a predetermined program.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the ART lottery is won, the second gaming state shifts to the ART normal state (step S101), and the internal lottery section 111 performs the internal lottery (step S102), the mode transition during ART is performed. The lottery unit 1181 determines whether or not a predetermined combination is won by an internal lottery (step S103).

  If it is determined that the predetermined combination is won by the internal lottery, the ART mode mode lottery unit 1181 performs the chance zone transfer lottery according to the combination won by the internal lottery, and whether or not the chance zone transfer lottery is won. Is determined (step S104).

  If it is determined that the chance zone transfer lottery has been won, a chance zone control process is performed (step S105).

  If it is determined in step S103 that the player has not won the predetermined combination, if it is determined in step S104 that the player has not won the chance zone transfer lottery, or if the chance zone control process has been completed, The unit 117 determines whether or not the number of ART digested games has reached the number of ART games, that is, whether or not the number of remaining ART games obtained by subtracting the number of ART digested games from the number of ART games is zero (step S106). .

  When it is determined that the number of remaining ART games is zero, the ART control unit 118 ends the ART and ends the chance zone transfer lottery control process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of remaining ART games is not zero, the processes in steps S102 to S107 are repeated until it is determined that the number of remaining ART games is zero.

(Game control processing)
Next, the chance zone control process of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the processing described below is performed by the control device 100 executing a predetermined program.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a chance zone transfer lottery is won, the game state shifts from the ART normal state to the chance zone (step S201), and the internal lottery section 111 performs an internal lottery (step S202), the ART The medium mode transition lottery unit 1181 determines whether or not a predetermined combination is won by the internal lottery (step S203).

  If it is determined that the predetermined combination is won by the internal lottery, the ART mode lottery unit 1181 performs the extra mode transfer lottery according to the combination won by the internal lottery, and whether or not the extra mode transfer lottery is won. Is determined (step S204).

  If it is determined that the winning mode transition lottery is won, the ART mode transition unit 1182 shifts the gaming state from the chance zone to the extra mode (step S205).

  When the gaming state shifts from the chance zone to the extra mode, the extra lottery section 1183 during ART performs an extra lottery for the number of ART games and / or chance zone games according to the combination won by the internal lottery (step S206). ).

  When the extra lottery is performed, the mode transition unit 1182 during ART determines whether or not the extra mode digest game number has reached the extra mode game number, that is, the remaining extra mode obtained by subtracting the extra mode digest game number from the extra mode game number It is determined whether or not the number of games is zero (step S207).

  If it is determined that the number of remaining additional games is zero, the ART mode transition unit 1182 ends the additional mode (step S208). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of remaining additional games is not zero, the processes of step S206 and step S207 are repeated until it is determined that the number of remaining additional games is zero.

  If it is determined in step S203 that the player has not won the predetermined combination, if it is determined in step S204 that the player has not won the chance zone transfer lottery, or if the add-on mode has been completed, 1182 determines whether the chance zone digest game number has reached the chance zone game number, that is, whether the remaining chance zone game number obtained by subtracting the chance zone digest game number from the chance zone game number is zero. (Step S209).

  If it is determined that the number of remaining chance zone games is zero, the during-ART mode transition unit 1182 shifts the gaming state from the chance zone to the ART normal state, and ends the chance zone control processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the remaining chance zone game number is not zero, the processes of step S202 to step S209 are repeated until it is determined that the remaining chance zone game number is zero.

  In this way, in the slot machine 1, in addition to the ART game number extra lottery, the ART game number extra lottery is entered. A lottery is performed. Thereby, even if it does not transfer to the ART game number addition mode, for example, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, there is an ART + CZ game number addition mode in which the ART game number additional drawing and the chance zone game number additional drawing are performed simultaneously. Thereby, the taste of the game can be further enhanced.

(Other embodiments)
The control device 100 may be a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) that is designed exclusively to implement a predetermined function only by hardware, instead of a CPU that executes a predetermined function in cooperation with software. ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) may be included.

  The main control unit 110 and the sub control unit 120 may be provided on different substrates or on the same substrate. That is, the main control unit 110 and the sub control unit 120 may each include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, or may share a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  The addition mode may be at least an ART game number addition mode, and either or both of the chance zone game number addition mode and the ART + CZ game number addition mode can be omitted as necessary. For example, when the chance zone game number adding mode is omitted, the chance zone game number adding lottery may be performed during the chance zone, for example.

  The determination of the chance zone transition lottery, each addition mode transition lottery, and the winning probability of each extra lottery is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be changed as appropriate according to the design of the slot machine 1. For example, the winning probability may be determined using only one predetermined table, or the winning probability may be determined according to only one or more than two lottery states.

  The condition for the gaming state transition unit 117 to transition the gaming state is not limited to the case where the winning combination is won or missed, and for example, the gaming state may be transitioned when an internal lottery is won.

  The SB is not necessarily provided, and the gaming state may not be shifted to RT1 due to the SB being missed.

  A pseudo bonus may be employed instead of the type BB. The gaming state after the end of the pseudo bonus may be shifted to the normal state 0 as in the above embodiment, or may be returned to the gaming state corresponding to the pseudo bonus.

  In addition to 1 type BB, or 2 types BB may be included instead of 1 type BB. The type 2 BB is a continuous operation device related to the type 2 special combination, so-called challenge time.

  The role lottery table 1111 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and can be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the slot machine.

  It is sufficient that at least one effective line is set. Also, the lines 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75 in which the symbols of the rotary reels 41, 42, and 43 shown in FIG. A line in which symbols are arranged in a V shape may be used as an effective line. The activated lines are not limited to being activated according to the number of bets, and for example, all activated lines may be activated by betting one medal. Furthermore, the active line may be changed according to the gaming state.

  The ART may be a set continuation type in which a predetermined number of ART games is determined in advance, or may be a continuation game number indefinite type in which each game continuation drawing is performed.

  The advantageous state is not limited to ART and a kind of BB execution state, and may be, for example, AT (assist time) or may include a high probability state of ART winning in a normal state without a transition of a gaming state. .

  If possible, the configuration of the main control unit 110 may be provided in the sub control unit 120, or the configuration of the sub control unit 120 may be provided in the main control unit 110.

  The configurations and functions described above may be combined as appropriate, and may be selected, replaced, or deleted as appropriate.

  The present invention and the embodiments are summarized as follows.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
Multiple rotating reels;
A start switch for rotating the rotating reel;
A plurality of stop switches provided for each of the plurality of rotating reels for stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A control device for rotating and stopping the rotating reel based on the contents of the received operation of the start switch and the stop switch;
With
The control device is
An internal lottery section that performs an internal lottery upon receipt of the operation of the start switch;
According to the combination won by the internal lottery performed in a predetermined gaming state, an advantageous state transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to an advantageous state advantageous to the player over the normal state is performed, and the advantageous An advantageous state lottery unit that determines the number of advantageous state games that can be played in the advantageous state when the state transition lottery is won,
A gaming state transition unit that transitions the gaming state to the advantageous state when the advantageous state transition lottery is won,
In a gaming machine having
As the gaming state in the advantageous state, a first advantageous state that continues until the number of games that have passed since the transition to the advantageous state reaches the advantageous state number of games, and a second lottery in which the advantageous state number of games is added is performed. Has an advantageous state,
The control device is
Chance to perform a chance zone transition lottery according to the winning combination by the internal lottery performed in the first advantageous state, whether or not to shift the gaming state to the chance zone where the lottery transition to the second advantageous state is performed Zone transfer lottery section,
Chance zone number of games that can be played in the chance zone will be drawn. Chance zone addition mode transfer lottery is determined by the internal lottery performed in the chance zone. The chance zone extra mode transition lottery part to be performed according to the role played,
A chance zone extra lottery unit for performing extra lottery of the chance zone game number in accordance with the combination won by the internal lottery performed in the chance zone extra mode;
Have

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of chance zone games that can be played in the chance zone in which the lottery is shifted to the addition mode in which the additional lottery of the advantageous state game is performed in addition to the additional lottery of the advantageous state game is performed. An extra lottery is held. Thereby, even if it does not transfer to a 2nd advantageous state, the interest of a game can be heightened.

In the gaming machine of one embodiment,
The chance zone extra lottery unit adds the chance zone game number extra lottery according to the winning combination by the internal lottery performed in the second advantageous state.

  According to the embodiment, in the second advantageous state, the number of chance zone games is added and drawn in addition to the advantageous state number of games. Thereby, the taste of the game can be further enhanced.

1 slot machine 33 start switch 34, 35, 36 stop switch 41, 42, 43 rotating reel 100 control device 111 internal lottery part 116 advantageous state lottery part 117 game state transition part 118 ART control part 1181 mode mode lottery part 1182 ART Middle mode transition part 1183 ART

Claims (2)

Multiple rotating reels;
A start switch for rotating the rotating reel;
A plurality of stop switches provided for each of the plurality of rotating reels for stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A control device for rotating and stopping the rotating reel based on the contents of the received operation of the start switch and the stop switch;
With
The control device is
An internal lottery section that performs an internal lottery upon receipt of the operation of the start switch;
According to the combination won by the internal lottery performed in a predetermined gaming state, an advantageous state transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to an advantageous state advantageous to the player over the normal state is performed, and the advantageous An advantageous state lottery unit that determines the number of advantageous state games that can be played in the advantageous state when the state transition lottery is won,
A gaming state transition unit that transitions the gaming state to the advantageous state when the advantageous state transition lottery is won,
In a gaming machine having
As the gaming state in the advantageous state, a first advantageous state that continues until the number of games that have passed since the transition to the advantageous state reaches the advantageous state number of games, and a second lottery in which the advantageous state number of games is added is performed. Has an advantageous state,
The control device is
Chance to perform a chance zone transition lottery according to the winning combination by the internal lottery performed in the first advantageous state, whether or not to shift the gaming state to the chance zone where the lottery transition to the second advantageous state is performed Zone transfer lottery section,
Chance zone number of games that can be played in the chance zone will be added. Chance zone addition mode transfer lottery is determined by the internal lottery performed in the chance zone. The chance zone extra mode transition lottery part to be performed according to the role played,
And opportunities zone plus lottery unit that performs before Symbol chance zone game number of plus lottery,
I have a,
The game machine in which the chance zone extra lottery unit performs an extra lottery in the chance zone game number in accordance with the combination won by the internal lottery performed in the chance zone extra mode . In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The chances zone plus lottery unit, also in accordance with the winning combination is won by the internal lottery performed by the second preferred state, the plus lottery of the chance zone game number, the gaming machine.

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