JP6749446B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

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

The game machine is provided with a set value that defines the degree of advantage for the player (for example, the winning rate). This set value is, for example, one of 1 to 6, and can be set by the store for each gaming machine. The set value 1 is most disadvantageous to the player, and the set value 6 is most advantageous to the player.

Further, in a conventional gaming machine, a setting suggesting effect that is an effect for suggesting what the set value of the gaming machine is may be performed (for example, Patent Document 1). In this setting suggestion effect, when the setting suggestion effect indicating that the setting is high (for example, the set value is 4 to 6) is performed, the player's expectation of the high setting is increased or the high setting is confirmed. To do.

JP, 2017-29181, A

However, since the setting suggestion effect is performed under a limited specific situation (for example, after the bonus ends), the setting suggestion effect is not performed until the specific situation is reached. Therefore, there is a problem that the player cannot maintain the degree of expectation in the setting suggestion effect.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to have a degree of expectation for the setting suggestion effect by performing the setting suggestion effect at various timings.

The present invention, a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols,
A start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on the operation of the player,
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels, and that stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on the operation of the player,
An internal drawing unit that performs an internal drawing based on an operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag,
A set value determination unit that determines which set value is used to execute the game progression among a plurality of types of set values,
An informing section that performs a setting suggestive effect that suggests the set value,
A non-notification period measurement unit that measures the length of a period in which the setting suggestion effect is not performed (hereinafter referred to as a non-notification period),
Equipped with
The notification unit performs the setting suggestion effect when the length of the non-notification period reaches a predetermined specified value,
The non-notification period measurement unit, from among a plurality of lottery tables set for each winning combination, based on the lottery table to which the winning combination of the game when the previous setting suggestive effect is applied corresponds Determine the specified value by drawing,
It is a game machine.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the notification unit determine the type of the setting suggestive effect by drawing when the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value.

Further, in the present invention, the non-notification period measurement unit initializes the length of the measured non-notification period when the power of the gaming machine is turned on or when the set value is changed. It is preferable.

Further, in the present invention, the notification unit, when the length of the remaining period until the length of the non-report period reaches the specified value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the length of the non-report period is the It is preferable to notify that the value is approaching the specified value.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that, when the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value, the notification unit determines the timing of performing the setting suggestion effect by drawing.

Further, in the present invention, whether or not the notification unit performs the setting suggestion effect based on the operation of the start switch by the player when the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value. Is preferably determined by drawing.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a player can be expected to have a setting suggestion effect by performing the setting suggestion effect at various timings.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols on a rotating reel in the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining transition of an RT state of the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is a diagram for explaining a format included in the internal drawing table of the slot machine of FIG. It is a diagram for explaining a format included in the internal drawing table of the slot machine of FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a selection rate of an ART drawing mode when the slot machine of FIG. 1 is reset or when ART is finished. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining promotion mode drawing of the ART drawing mode in the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a demodulation mode drawing of the ART drawing mode in the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the kind of setting suggestion production, and a setting value in the slot machine of FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a drawing table of specified values for a non-notification period in the slot machine of FIG. 1. 8 is a flowchart showing setting suggestion processing in the slot machine of FIG. 1. In another embodiment, (A) is a diagram for explaining a drawing table for determining the next specified value when the previous specified value is 100 games, and (B) the previous specified value is 200- It is a figure for explaining a lottery table for determining the next specified value in the case of 1000 games. In another embodiment, (A) a drawing table for determining the next specified value when the previous setting suggestion is an even setting suggestion or an odd setting suggestion, (B) the previous setting suggestion is a set value of 2 or more. The drawing table for determining the next specified value when it is confirmed, (C) The next specified value when the setting suggestion of the previous time is high setting, the setting value 4 or more is confirmed, or the setting value 6 is confirmed. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery table for determining. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the kind of setting suggestion production, and a setting value in other embodiment.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a slot machine as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

<Explanation of housing of slot machine>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a housing 10 of the slot machine 1. A front door 100 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10.

The front door 100 is provided with a translucent reel window 200 at the center thereof. The reel window 200 is arranged so that a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface of each rotating reel 20 described later can be visually recognized.

Above the reel window 200, a liquid crystal screen 3 for performing various effects during the game, an illumination portion (not shown), and a speaker (not shown) are provided.

The liquid crystal screen 3 as a display unit displays various effect videos (effect screens) during the game.

The illumination portion is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition (for example, when an effect screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed or when a specific winning combination is won).

The speaker outputs predetermined BGM (background music) and SE (sound effect).

The operation unit 4 is provided below the reel window 200. The operation unit 4 includes a stop switch 40, a slot 41, a bet switch 42, a lever 43, a settlement switch (not shown), a stored medal display unit (not shown), and the like.

A medal as an example of a game medium is inserted into the insertion slot 41. Further, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided at the slot 41. The medal sensor detects insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 41 by the player and outputs a detection signal.

The bet switch 42 is used when the player bets a medal.

The lever 43 functions as a start switch that rotates each rotating reel 20.

Each stop switch 40 is provided corresponding to each rotating reel 20, and is used when the player stops each rotating reel 20 that is rotating.

Each switch of these operation units 4 outputs an operation signal based on the operation of the player.

Further, a payout opening 51 for paying out medals and a lower plate 52 for storing the medals paid out from the payout opening 51 are provided in the lower portion of the operation unit 4.

In addition to these, as shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a rotary reel unit 2 and a controller 6. The rotating reel unit 2 and the control unit 6 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.

The rotating reel unit 2 includes three rotating reels 20 having an arrangement of symbols as shown in FIG. 3 and three stepping motors 21 respectively driving the rotating reels 20. The rotating reel unit 2 is arranged near the center inside the housing 10.

The stepping motor 21 in the present embodiment stops the rotation of the rotary reel 20 within 190 msec after the stop switch 40 is operated. Further, the stepping motor 21 makes one rotation in 504 steps. As a result, the rotary reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 rotations/minute. That is, the number of steps to proceed within 190 ms is 127.

The rotation and stop of the rotation reel 20 and the stepping motor 21 are controlled by a rotation start control unit 611 and a rotation stop control unit 612, which will be described later.

<Explanation of game>
First, the player bets a medal on the slot machine 1 by inserting a medal from the insertion slot 41 or using a medal (credit) stored by operating the bet switch 42. When a predetermined number of medals are bet on the slot machine 1, the activated line L is activated. Then, the lever 43 can be operated, that is, the game can be started.

As shown in FIG. 1, the effective line L of this embodiment is composed of a single line descending to the right. In the present embodiment, one effective line L (downward-right line) is activated when three-sheet multiplication that is a Max Bet (max bet) is applied.

It should be noted that in the following, not only when a winning role such as a bell or watermelon is won, but a symbol corresponding to replay, RT transition lip, cherry lip, bell spilled eye, SB spilled eye, or type 1 BB Alignment on the activated line L is also referred to as winning.

One game (one game) in the present embodiment refers to a series of operations in which the player operates the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40 to obtain the result of the game (including the payout process of medals). ..

Specifically, when the lever 43 is operated (lever on) in a state where the game can be started, internal lottery for determining the winning flag is performed and rotation of each rotary reel 20 is started. When any of the stop switches 40 is operated in this state, the rotary reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40 is stopped. All the spinning reels 20 are stopped, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out in accordance with the combination of the symbols arranged (winning) on the activated line L. This completes one game.

<Explanation of RT state>
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 has RT0 to RT5 as RT states. At RT3, ART is executed. At RT4, a type 1 BB (an accessory continuous operation device relating to a type 1 special accessory) is executed. At RT5, RT (replay time) after BB of type 1 (after bonus) is executed. RT0 to RT2 are RT states other than the above.

RT0, which is a normal game state, is an RT state that shifts when the RAM provided in the control unit 6 is cleared. The replay probability of RT0 is 1/7.3. In this specification, the replay probability is a replay combination combined winning probability including all replay combinations such as RT transition rips in addition to replay.

In RT1 which is a normal game state, when the RT state is RT0, RT2, RT3 and RT5, the SB (single bonus) flag is established, and the player drops the SB and shifts to the RT SB. This is the RT state to which the state shifts when it is done. The replay probability of RT1 is 1/7.3.

RT2, which is a normal game state, is an RT state that shifts when the RT state is RT1 and the RT2 shift lip flag is satisfied and the RT2 shift lip is won. The replay probability of RT2 is 1/7.3.

RT3 is an RT state that shifts when the RT state is RT2, the flag of the RT3 shift lip is established by internal drawing, and the RT3 shift lip is won. The replay probability of RT3 is 1/1.4.

ART is executed when the game state is RT3. After winning the ART lottery, once the game state shifts to ART, push normal win when the push normal win flag is established until the game period (the number of ART games) that can be played on ART elapses and ART finishes. The assist that informs the pushing order for winning the prize continues. In this assist, the pressing order for winning a specific pressing order combination out of a plurality of pressing orders defined for each pressing order in one pressing combination flag is notified.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the push forward combination flag is RT2 transition lips 1-6, RT3 transition lips 1-6, left center right bell, left center left bell, middle left right bell, middle right left bell, right left. The middle bell and the right middle left bell.

Even if the game state shifts to RT1 after the game state shifts to ART and the game state shifts to RT1 due to the winning of the SB shift spill, the assist continues. In this case, the RT transition lip is assisted to win the prize, the transition is made from RT1 to RT2, and further the transition is made from RT2 to RT3, whereby the gaming state is returned to ART.

In addition, although an example in which ART is executed by RT3 is described in the present embodiment, RT3 that is not ART may be used. Specifically, this is a case where the RT state shifts from RT2 to RT3 when the RT3 shift lip wins in a state where the ART lottery is not hit. When the RT state is RT3, if the SB flag is established by the internal drawing and the RT shift SB spill is won, the RT state is shifted from RT3 to RT1.

RT4 is an RT state from when the type 1 BB is won and after the specified number of medals is paid out after the type 1 BB flag is established when the RT states are RT0 to RT3 and RT5. The replay probability of RT4 is 0. That is, at RT4, only the small winning combination flag is established.

RT5 is an RT state that shifts after a specified number of medals are paid out at RT4. Specifically, this RT5 is an RT state that shifts after the end of the type 1 BB, and is a so-called post-bonus RT. In addition, at RT5, if SB is satisfied and the RT shift SB spill is won, the RT state shifts from RT5 to RT1.

These RT0 to RT5 are switched by an RT state control unit 615 described later.

RT transition SB spill, RT2 transition lip, RT3 transition lip, and 1st class BB, the flag of the combination including these is established as a winning flag, and the transition combination that enables the transition of the game state by winning. Is an example. In addition, the RT transition SB spill, the RT2 transition lip, and the RT3 transition lip, by operating the stop switch 40 in a predetermined pressing order, it is possible to align the corresponding symbols on the activated line L. Is an example.

In addition, in the following description, the general gaming state refers to a gaming state in which one of RT0 to RT2 is in RT state but not in CZ or ART. The CZ is one of the advantageous game states because the ART lottery is performed with a higher winning probability than the general game state during that period. Switching between the normal game state and the advantageous game state is performed by a game state control unit 618 described later.

<Description of control unit>
As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 6 is mainly composed of a main controller 61 and a sub controller 62. Although illustration is omitted, each of the main control unit 61 and the sub control unit 62 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) used for calculation, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing programs or data necessary for game progress, etc. And a storage unit including a ROM (Read Only Memory).

The main control unit 61 performs control for advancing the game such as internal drawing and control of the rotary reel 20. The main controller 61 controls the stepping motor 21 and the rotation start or end of the rotation reel 20 based on the player's operations on the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40.

The sub control unit 62 determines the effect content based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61. Specifically, the sub-control unit 62 controls the effect control unit 620, the notification unit 621, the non-notification period measurement unit 622, the illumination unit, and the speaker, and outputs the determined effect contents.
Hereinafter, the main controller 61 and the sub controller 62 will be described in detail.

[Main control part]
As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 61 has an internal drawing unit 610, a rotation start control unit 611, a rotation stop control unit 612, a game result determination unit 613, a hopper control unit 614, an RT state control unit 615, and a mode drawing unit. A unit 616, a state transition drawing unit 617, a game state control unit 618, and a set value determination unit 619 are provided.

The internal drawing unit 610 performs internal drawing based on a random number acquired when the operation signal of the lever 43 is output and the internal drawing table T1 included in the internal drawing unit 610. Then, in response to the result of the internal drawing, an internal drawing result signal is generated. The internal drawing result signal is transmitted from the internal drawing unit 610 to the rotation start control unit 611, the rotation stop control unit 612, and the sub control unit 62 including the notification unit 621.

The operation signal of the bet switch 42 is output when a predetermined number of medals are stored and the bet switch 42 is operated during the bet reception period (when the bet switch 42 is turned on). ..

The determination as to whether or not the operation signal of each switch has been output is made for each game. Further, in the present embodiment, the operation on each switch means the operation of outputting the operation signal of each switch.

5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining the formats of the information contained in the internal drawing table T1. The internal drawing table T1 contains information of winning combinations that may win in each RT state as shown in FIG. 5, and information of winning combinations that correspond to the winning combinations and the flags of the winning combinations shown in FIG. Including. Further, although not shown, the internal drawing table T1 includes a plurality of areas in which a winning combination corresponding to a random number acquired when the lever 43 is operated is stored.

The internal drawing table T1 will be described in detail below.
The internal drawing table T1 is provided with information of winning combinations that may be won (flag information of winning combinations that may be established). In the internal lottery table T1, it is a flag that there is a possibility that a column marked with "○" will be established for each RT state, and a flag that a column that is blank is unlikely to be established. For example, it can be seen from the column of “net loss” in FIG. 5 that the flag of “net loss” may be established in RT0 to RT2, but not in RT3 to RT5.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the flag of the winning combination stored in the internal drawing table T1, the push order winning combination flag that is won when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order, and the winning combination is possible regardless of the pressing order. It includes a push-order unquestioned hand flag.

The small winning combination is a combination of symbols in which a fixed number of medals are paid out when a prize is won. Further, the replay, the RT transition lip, and the like are re-playing combinations that are combinations of symbols that enable the next game without betting medals when winning.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the information of the winning combinations stored in the internal drawing table T1 includes information of one or more winning combinations that are set for each winning combination flag. For example, regarding the information on the push order combination that is a winning combination when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order, the information about the set push order combination and the corresponding press order of the stop switch 40 are related. Information is included.

In addition, in FIG. 6, the pressing order of the stop switch 40 that enables winning of the winning combination is shown by the three characters at the top of the table. For example, "left middle right" indicates that the stop switch 40 is operated in the order of the left stop switch 40a, the middle stop switch 40b, and the right stop switch 40c. The pushing order of the pushing order combination is assisted when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the gaming state becomes ART).

In the present embodiment, all winning combinations that are set in the combination flags are won at the same time. For example, as a result of the internal drawing, when the combination flag “left middle right bell” is established (the winning flag is “left middle right bell”), the middle bell and the bell spilled simultaneously win. Then, in this case, the middle bell is won only when the player presses the stop switch 40 in the pushing order (“left middle right”) for winning the middle bell.

In FIG. 6, there is a bell spill in the prize winning combination column set for the combination flag “left middle right bell”, if the combination is the middle bell regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 40 by the player. It shows that it is a part that does not win the prize. When the bell spilled eyes win, fewer medals are paid out than when the middle bell wins. A watermelon or the like is a part that may be missed depending on the operation timing of the player, regardless of the pressing order.

The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 to rotate the rotating reel 20 based on the operation signal of the lever 43. The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 so that the rotation reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 rotations/minute, for example. In addition, the rotation start control unit 611, based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player, when a certain time (4.1 seconds which is a so-called wait time) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 20 in the previous game. The rotation of the rotary reel 20 is started.

The rotation stop control unit 612 includes a rotation reel detection unit 612a, a symbol table T2, a symbol determination unit 612b, and a pressing order determination unit 612c. The rotation stop control unit 612 controls the stepping motor 21 based on the internal drawing result signal output by the internal drawing unit 610, the operation signal of the stop switch 40 by the player, and the symbol table T2. Thereby, after the player operates the stop switch 40, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 20 is stopped within 190 msec.

The rotating reel detector 612a detects the position of the rotating reel 20 during rotation. Specifically, the rotation reel detection unit 612a detects passage of a reference point (not shown) of each rotation reel 20 after the rotation of the rotation reel 20 is started. When the passage of the reference point of each rotating reel 20 is detected, the rotating reel detection unit 612a outputs a detection signal indicating that the reference point of each rotating reel 20 has passed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effective line L is the detection position which is the absolute position of the slot machine 1.

The detection signal is detected each time the reference point of each rotating reel 20 passes through this detection position. The rotation reel detection unit 612a receives the detection signal indicating that the reference point of the rotation reel 20 has passed the effective line L (every time the rotation reel makes one rotation), and the measured value of the step of each stepping motor 21. Is initialized (cleared to zero) and the step is measured again from zero. As a result, the rotary reel detector 612a measures the step.

Further, the rotating reel detection unit 612a detects the step of the reference point of each rotating reel 20 from the detection position which is the absolute position in the slot machine 1, based on the measured step. The position of the rotary reel 20 is detected from the step of the detected reference point. The detected position of the rotary reel 20 is output as a rotary reel position detection signal by the rotary reel detector 612a. The output rotation reel position detection signal is transmitted from the rotation reel detection unit 612a to the rotation stop control unit 612 and the like.

Further, the rotating reel detection unit 612a outputs, as a stop signal, information on the position of the rotating reel 20 when the player operates the stop switch 40 and information on the position of the rotating reel 20 when the rotating reel 20 is stopped. To do. The output stop signal is transmitted from the rotating reel detector 612a to the symbol determiner 612b and the like.

The symbol determination unit 612b determines the symbol on the activated line L when all the rotating reels 20 are stopped, based on the stop signal output by the rotation reel detection unit 612a and the symbol table T2. Thereby, the symbol on the activated line L of each rotating reel 20 is determined. This determination result is transmitted as a symbol determination signal from the symbol determination unit 612b to the game result determination unit 613 and the like.

The pushing order determination unit 612c determines at what timing which stop switch 40 of the three stop switches 40 has been operated by the player. This determination result is transmitted as a push order determination signal from the push order determining unit 612c to the state transition drawing unit 617 and the like.

Note that, unlike the above, the push order determination signal may be information regarding six types of push order, or information regarding the step of the corresponding stepping motor 21 when the player operates the stop switch 40. May be.

The symbol table T2 also includes information on the stop position of the rotary reel 20 that is determined according to the winning flag and the symbol on the activated line L when the operation signal of the stop switch 40 is output. This information includes the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag and the position of the rotary reel 20 when the stop switch 40 is operated, from when the stop switch 40 is operated to when the rotary reel 20 is stopped. The step information (number of sliding symbols of the pattern) is included.

The rotation stop control unit 612 rotates the rotary reel 20 based on the internal drawing result signal output by the internal drawing unit 610, the rotary reel position detection signal output by the rotary reel detection unit 612a, and the symbol table T2. Perform stop control. For example, the rotation stop control unit 612 controls the drawing of the rotary reel 20 so that the symbols corresponding to the winning combinations are aligned on the activated line L, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combinations are aligned on the activated line L. The kicking-off control of the rotary reel 20 is performed so as not to exist.

The game result determination unit 613 determines the result of the game based on the internal drawing result signal output from the internal drawing unit 610 and the symbol determination signal output from the symbol determination unit 612b. The result of the game is determined based on the symbols arranged on the activated line L, depending on whether or not the winning combination has been won.

Specifically, when a combination of symbols stopped on the activated line L and a predetermined combination of symbols match, it is determined that the winning combination is won. This determination result is transmitted from the game result determination unit 613 to the hopper control unit 614 and the sub control unit 62 as a game result determination signal.

The hopper control unit 614, based on the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit 613 or the operation signal output by operating the settlement switch (not shown) of the operation unit 4, the hopper unit (not shown). ) Control.

The medals paid out based on the game result determination signal (medals obtained by winning) are first stored as credits. As a result of accumulating medals, when the credit upper limit (for example, 50) is exceeded, the hopper control unit 614 controls the hopper unit. That is, the medals exceeding the credit limit are paid out from the hopper unit.

Further, when there is one or more stored medals (when the credit is 1 or more) and the settlement switch (not shown) is operated, the hopper control unit 614 controls the hopper unit. As a result, the stored medals are paid out from the hopper unit.

The RT state control unit 615 uses one RT state out of the plurality of RT states to advance the game. As described above, the probabilities that the replay flag will be established as the win flag are predetermined for each of the plurality of RT states. Further, the RT state control unit 615 shifts the RT state according to the progress of the game such as a winning combination. The trigger for shifting from each RT state to another RT state is predetermined as shown in FIG.

The mode drawing unit 616 has a plurality of drawing modes for each type of transition drawing, which determines whether to switch between the normal game state and the advantageous game state. Examples of types of transition drawing include drawing for CZ, drawing for ART, drawing for adding the number of ART games, drawing for precursor effect, and the like.
The ART drawing mode will be described below as a type of transition drawing.

The mode drawing unit 616 includes a plurality of ART drawing modes with different probabilities of winning the ART drawing for each rare hand. In the ART lottery mode, one of the plurality of ART lottery modes is selected according to the progress of the game.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, as the ART drawing mode selected by the mode drawing unit 616, the normal mode, the high probability mode that is more likely to win the ART drawing than the normal mode, and the normal mode. There are three lottery modes, low-probability mode that makes it harder to win ART lottery.

In the ART drawing mode, as shown in FIG. 7, when the setting of the slot machine 1 is changed, the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on (at the time of reset), or when the ART is ended (at the time of ending the ART). ) Is selected at a predetermined ratio.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the mode drawing unit 616 performs a mode drawing which is a drawing of whether or not to change the current ART drawing mode to another ART drawing mode. Mode drawing includes promotion mode drawing and demotion mode drawing.

The promotion mode drawing is performed with reference to the table in FIG. 8 when the winning combination won by the internal drawing is a rare combination (cherry, watermelon, etc.).

In addition, the demotion mode drawing is performed with reference to the table of FIG. 9 when a predetermined demotion condition is satisfied, for example. In the demodulation mode drawing, the transition to the ART drawing mode, which is more difficult to win the ART drawing than the current ART drawing mode, is performed.

In the present embodiment, the state transition drawing unit 617 determines whether to shift the game state from the general gaming state to the advantageous gaming state, and whether to shift the game state from the advantageous gaming state to the general gaming state. Draw lots. For example, the state transition drawing unit 617, when winning a rare combination, draws whether or not to shift the game state to ART based on the ART drawing mode (current drawing mode) when the rare combination is won. To do.

In addition, when the state transition drawing unit 617 wins the ART drawing for shifting to the ART from another game state, the information indicating that the ART drawing is won and the number of games given during the ART are displayed. Generate as a drawing signal. This ART lottery signal is transmitted from the state transition lottery section 617 to the game state control section 618 and the effect control section 620.

In addition, when the game state is ART, the state transition drawing unit 617, for example, when receiving an internal drawing result signal indicating that the player has won a rare combination, carries out drawing by adding the number of ART games. The result of this drawing is transmitted from the state transition drawing unit 617 to the game state control unit 618 and the production control unit 620 as an ART addition drawing result signal.

In addition, when the state transition drawing unit 617 wins the CZ drawing for shifting from the normal game state to the CZ, information indicating that the CZ drawing is won and the number of games given during the CZ are drawn by the CZ drawing. Generate as a signal. This CZ drawing signal is transmitted from the state transition drawing unit 617 to the game state control unit 618 and the effect control unit 620.

The game state control unit 618, when receiving these state shift drawing result signals, shifts the game state from the current game state to another game state. Thereby, the game state control unit 618 switches the game state between the normal game state and the advantageous game state.

Specifically, the game state control unit 618, based on the ART drawing result signal output from the state transition drawing unit 617, when the game state is changed from the normal game state (RT0 to RT2) to ART, Generate an ART ready signal. The ART preparation signal is transmitted from the game state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the notification unit 621.

Further, the game state control unit 618 includes the total number of ART games in the game period (the number of ART exhausted games) after the transition to ART (including the number of additional games when the number of ART games is added. The same applies hereinafter). It is determined whether or not Then, when the RT transition SB spill is won after the number of ART exhausted games reaches the total number of ART games, the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from ART to the general gaming state.

The gaming state control unit 618 generates a normal gaming state transition signal when shifting the gaming state from ART (or CZ) to the general gaming state. This normal game state transition signal is transmitted from the game state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the notification unit 621.

After that, the game state control unit 618 outputs an ART end signal indicating that the game state has changed from ART to the normal game state. The ART end signal is transmitted from the game state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the like. When the RT transition SB spill is won after the ART is finished, the information is transmitted from the internal drawing unit 610 to the RT state control unit 615.

The set value determination unit 619 determines which of the plurality of types of set values (for example, 1 to 6) is used to execute the game. This set value can be set by the staff of the store for each gaming machine. The information on the set value selected by the set value determination unit 619 is transmitted to the internal drawing unit 610, the notification unit 621, which will be described later, the non-notification period measurement unit 622, and the like.

[Sub controller]
As shown in FIG. 2, the sub control unit 62 includes an effect control unit 620, an informing unit 621, and a non-informing period measuring unit 622.

The effect control unit 620 selects, for example, an effect pattern for each game according to the internal drawing result signal, the ART drawing result signal, the ART transition signal, and the normal game state transition signal.

The selection of the effect pattern is performed based on a winning flag or a table (effect table T3) in which the contents of the effect corresponding to the game state or the like are stored. The effect control unit 620 controls the notification unit 621, the illumination unit, and the speaker based on the selected effect pattern, and outputs the effect.

In addition, the production table T3 includes, for example, a precursor production table that may be selected when a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established or when a state transition drawing is won. The precursor effect table is one of the areas stored in the effect table T3 that is selected only during a predetermined game period (predictive effect period) in which the predictive effect is performed. In addition, the precursor effect is one of the effects that suggest the degree of expectation that the gaming state will shift to the advantageous state.

The notification unit 621, for example, when the push order combination flag is established as the win flag during the ART (RT3) after winning the ART lottery, the notification unit 621 selects a specific press order from the plurality of push order combinations included in the push order combination. Assist the pushing order to win the win.

In addition, the notification unit 621 performs the setting suggestion effect when the length of the non-notification period, which is a period in which the setting suggestion effect of the slot machine 1 is not performed, becomes a predetermined specified value. The setting suggestion effect can be performed by sound, light, video, or the like. The specified value can be selected from a predetermined number of games, such as 100 games, 200 games, and 1000 games, by a non-notification period measuring unit 622, which will be described later, by drawing.

In addition, the notification unit 621 notifies that the length of the non-notification period is approaching the specified value when the remaining period until the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value reaches the predetermined number of games. The predetermined number of games can be, for example, 50 games. Then, when the prescribed value is 1000 games, the notification unit 621 performs the setting suggestion effect after the remaining number of games (50 games in this example) has elapsed when the non-notification period is 950 games. You can show that you are being treated.

In addition, the notification unit 621, for example, when the player operates the lever 43 when the length of the non-notification period reaches a specified value, determines the timing of notifying the setting value and the type of the setting suggestive effect by drawing. To do. The timing of suggesting the setting includes when the player operates the lever 43, when the player operates the stop switch 40, before and after the payout of medals, and the like.

In FIG. 10, effect A is an effect that suggests that the set value may be an even number setting, and effect B is an effect that suggests that the set value may be an odd number setting. Also, the effect C is an effect that suggests that there is a possibility that the setting is high (for example, the set value is either 5 or 6), and the effect D is an effect that suggests that the set value is 2 or more. Is. Further, the effect E is an effect that suggests that the set value is set to 4 or more, and the effect F is an effect that suggests that the set value is set to 6.

As shown in FIG. 10, the type of setting suggestive effect is determined not by one-to-one correspondence with the set value, but by drawing by the notification unit 621. That is, for example, even if the setting value is 1, the setting may be suggested as if it is an even setting. Even if the setting value is 2, the setting may be suggested as if it is an odd setting.

However, in any of the effects A to F, when the set value is an even number, it is more likely that the even setting is suggested than the odd setting. On the other hand, when the set value is odd, it is more likely that the odd setting is suggested than the even setting. In addition, the frequencies of the effects C, E, and F that indicate the high setting are set lower than the other effect frequencies.

The non-report period measuring unit 622 measures the length of the non-report period. The non-notification period measurement unit 622 initializes the measured non-notification period when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, when the set value is changed, or when the non-notification period reaches a specified value. (Clear to zero).

Further, the non-notification period measurement unit 622 determines the specified value by drawing when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the non-notification period measurement unit 622 randomly determines a prescribed value from any of 100 games, 200 games, 300 games, 400 games, and 1000 games.

<Setting suggestion processing>
The setting suggestion process according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Further, the order of the processes described below can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

First, the player operates the lever 43 (lever on) to start the setting suggestion process according to the present invention (step S1). Thereby, the internal drawing unit 610 performs the internal drawing (step S2). Then, the rotation start control unit 611 rotates each rotating reel 20 (step S3).

Then, it is determined whether or not the non-notification period measurement unit 622 has set a specified value (step S4).

When the non-notification period measuring unit 622 has not set the specified value (S4: NO), the specified value is determined by drawing (step S10). After that, the non-notification period measuring unit 622 sets the number of games based on the drawing result as a specified value (step S11).

On the other hand, when the non-notification period measuring unit 622 has already set the specified value (S4: YES), the non-notification period measuring unit 622 measures the length of the non-notification period, that is, the setting suggestion effect is performed. The number of games not played is counted (step S5).

Next, the non-notification period measurement unit 622 determines whether or not the measured number of games has reached a specified value (step S6).

When the measured number of games does not reach the specified value (S6: NO), it is determined whether or not the remaining period up to the specified value of the non-notification period is within the predetermined number of games (step S12). ..

When the number of remaining games up to the specified value of the non-notification period is not within the predetermined number of games (S12: NO), the setting suggestion process according to the present invention ends. On the other hand, when the number of remaining games up to the specified value of the non-notification period is within the predetermined number of games (S12: YES), the notification unit 621 notifies that the non- notification period will reach the specified value in the next few games. (Step S13).

On the other hand, when the measured number of games is the specified value (S6: YES), the notification unit 621 randomly determines the type of setting suggestive effect and the timing of the effect (step S7).

Next, the notification unit 621 performs the setting suggestion effect at the timing and the type selected by the drawing (step S8).

Next, the non-notification period measurement unit 622 initializes the non-notification period and the specified value (step S9).
With the above procedure, the setting suggestion process according to the present invention ends.

To summarize the above, the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is
A plurality of rotating reels 20 on which a plurality of symbols are respectively displayed,
A lever 43 for starting the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 20 based on the operation of the player,
A plurality of stop switches 40 provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 20 and for stopping the rotating rotating reels 20 based on the operation of the player,
An internal drawing unit 610 that performs an internal drawing based on an operation of the lever 43 by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag,
A set value determination unit 619 that determines which set value among a plurality of set values indicating the degree of advantage for the player is used to advance the game;
A notifying unit 621 that performs a setting suggesting effect that suggests a setting value,
A non-notification period measurement unit 622 that measures the length of the non-notification period,
Equipped with
The notification unit 621 performs the setting suggestion effect when the length of the non-notification period reaches a predetermined specified value.

<Effect>
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a player can be expected to have a setting suggestion effect by performing the setting suggestion effect at various timings.

(Other embodiments)
Unlike the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the next specified value may be determined by drawing with reference to the previous specified value. FIG. 13A is a diagram for explaining a drawing table for determining the next specified value when the previous specified value is 100 games. FIG. 13B is a diagram for explaining the drawing table for determining the next specified value when the previous specified value is 200 to 1000 games.

As shown in FIG. 13A, for example, when the previous specified value is 100 games, the next specified value is most likely to be 100 games, and is likely to be 400 games. Next higher. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the previous specified value is 200 to 1000 games, the next specified value is most likely to be 400 games, and is likely to be 1000 games. Is 0%.

Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, the next specified value can be set by referring to the type of the setting suggestion effect performed last time. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the next specified value can be shortened as the setting suggestion effect performed last time is an effect whose set value is difficult to understand.

FIG. 14A is a drawing table of specified values when the type of the previous setting suggestion effect is even setting suggestion (effect A) or odd setting suggestion (effect B). FIG. 14B is a drawing table of specified values when the previous setting suggestion is the setting value 2 or more is confirmed (effect D). FIG. 14C shows a drawing table of specified values when the previous setting suggestion effect is high setting (effect C), setting value 4 or more is confirmed (effect E), or setting value 6 is confirmed (effect F). It is a figure for explaining.

In this case, the effects A and B shown in FIG. 14(A) only indicate whether the set value is an even number or an odd number, and it is most likely that 100 games will be selected as the prescribed value. high. In the effect D shown in FIG. 14B, it is determined that at least the set value is not 1, and for example, 300 games are most likely to be selected as the prescribed value. The effects C, E, and F shown in FIG. 14C suggest that the setting is high, and there is the highest possibility that 400 games will be selected as the prescribed value. That is, in this example, as the effect in which the set value is more easily specified, the next specified value tends to be longer.

Further, unlike the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 15, the higher the specified value selected by drawing is, the higher the setting suggestion effect may be made. FIG. 10 is an example of a table showing the relationship between the type of setting suggestion effect and the setting value when the selected specified value is 100 to 400 games, for example. FIG. 15 is an example of a table showing the relationship between the type of setting suggestive effect and the setting value when the selected specified value is 1000 games, for example.

As shown in FIG. 10, even if the setting value is 6, if the specified value is 100 to 400 games, the probability that the effect C is selected is 13%, and the probability that the effect E is selected is 6. %, the probability that the effect F is selected is low at 3%.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, when the set value is 6 and the specified value is 1000 games, the probability that the effect C is selected is 19%, the probability that the effect E is selected is 19%, The probability that the effect F will be selected is 6%. As can be seen from this, the higher the selected specified value is, the more easily the high setting suggestive effect is produced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the notification unit always performs the setting suggestion effect when the non-notification period reaches the specified value, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the notification unit can also randomly determine whether or not to perform the setting suggestion effect when the predetermined condition is satisfied. An example of the predetermined condition is that the rare combination is won by an internal drawing when the length of the non-notification period reaches a specified value.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the non-report period is initialized when the length of the non-report period reaches a specified value, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the non-notification period measurement unit does not need to be initialized even when the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value. In this case, for example, a prescribed value may be set for every 1000 games.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the specified value is determined by drawing is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the length of the non-notification period reaches a predetermined specified value (1000 games), the setting suggestion effect may be performed with reference to the set value.

Further, when the setting suggestion effect is performed after the end of the bonus of one kind BB or the like, the non-notification period measurement unit can start measuring the non-notification period from the next game in which the setting suggestion effect is performed.

Further, the next specified value may be determined based on the winning combination of the game when the previous setting suggestion effect was performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the remaining period until the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value becomes the predetermined number of games, the notification unit indicates that the length of the non-notification period is approaching the specified value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the closer the length of the non-notification period is to the specified value, the more the effect suggesting that the length of the non-notification period is closer to the specified value may be performed.

1 slot machine 10 housing 100 front door 2 rotating reel unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) rotating reel 200 reel window 3 liquid crystal screen (display section)
4 Operation unit 40 (40a, 40b, 40c) Stop switch 41 Input port 42 Bed switch 43 Lever (start switch)
51 Discharge Exit 52 Lower Plate 6 Control Unit 61 Main Control Unit 610 Internal Lottery Unit 611 Rotation Start Control Unit 612 Rotation Stop Control Unit 612a Rotation Reel Detection Unit 612b Design Determination Unit 612c Pushing Order Determination Unit 613 Game Result Determination Unit 614 Hopper Control Unit 615 RT state control unit 616 Mode drawing unit 617 State transition drawing unit 618 Game state control unit 619 Set value determination unit 62 Sub control unit 620 Production control unit 621 Notification unit 622 Non-report period measuring unit T1 Internal drawing table T2 Symbol table T3 Production table

Claims (6)

With a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols,
A start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on the operation of the player,
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels, and that stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on the operation of the player,
An internal drawing unit that performs an internal drawing based on an operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag,
A set value determination unit that determines which set value is used to execute the game progression among a plurality of types of set values,
An informing section that performs a setting suggestive effect that suggests the set value,
A non-notification period measurement unit that measures the length of a period in which the setting suggestion effect is not performed (hereinafter referred to as a non-notification period),
Equipped with
The notification unit performs the setting suggestion effect when the length of the non-notification period reaches a predetermined specified value,
The non-notification period measurement unit, from among a plurality of lottery tables set for each winning combination, based on the lottery table to which the winning combination of the game when the previous setting suggestive effect is applied corresponds Determine the specified value by drawing,
Amusement machine. The notification unit determines the type of the setting suggestive effect by drawing when the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The non-notification period measurement unit initializes the measured length of the non-notification period when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, or when the set value is changed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. When the length of the remaining period until the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, the notification unit makes the length of the non-notification period approach the specified value. To inform you,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. When the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value, the notification unit determines the timing of performing the setting suggestion effect by drawing.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The notification unit determines by drawing whether or not to perform the setting suggestive effect, based on the operation of the start switch by the player when the length of the non-notification period reaches the specified value.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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