JPH11299963A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attract the interest of a player by reporting the condition of internal winning for a specific prize to the player, and providing false report even if no internal winning condition for the specific prize arise. SOLUTION: When a BB flag indicating the internal winning of a big bonus or a false report flag indicating the false internal winning thereof is set and no winning is recognized, a digital display 36 for displaying the internal winning and the false internal winning is started to operate. Therefore a player excepts BB internal winning. The digital display 36 for the internal winning and the false internal winning displays 3 or 7, when the BB flag is set after it rapidly changes figures for display, and 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9 in the case of the false internal winning.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention informs a player of a so-called internal hit state in which a winning rate of a specific prize, for example, a prize called a big bonus for obtaining a great profit for the player is increased. In addition, the present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that can continuously attract a player's interest by performing pseudo notification even when the specific prize is not in an internal hit state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine as an example of a conventional gaming machine is generally as follows.

That is, for example, three reels each having a plurality of symbols on the outer periphery are provided, and the reels are rotated at a speed at which the plurality of symbols on the outer periphery can be generally identified by operating a start lever or the like after inserting a medal. Then, a lottery for each prize is performed on the program. If the player wins a prize having a relatively small profit for the player (a prize based on a combination of a large number of symbols displayed on the reels) and wins the inside, the prize is almost certainly won by controlling the reel stop position. If the player wins a prize (a prize based on a combination of a relatively small number of symbols displayed on the reels) for which a great profit is obtained for the player and wins the inside, the prize is won at a relatively high rate by controlling the reel stop position. The control of the reel stop position is such that the corresponding symbol is drawn to a position necessary for winning within a certain period of time after the player operates the stop button corresponding to each reel and stopped.

[0004] Prizes with relatively small profits include, for example,
Replays (the next game can be replayed under the same conditions without inserting medals again) and payout of a predetermined number of medals (for example, dozens or less) are given. Awards such as (BB) and regular bonus (RB) that can obtain a larger number of medals can be given. In any case, when a prize is won, processing according to the content of each prize is performed.

[0005] In the currently mainstream slot machines, the upper limit of the number of combinations of symbols related to prizes that can provide a great profit to players such as BB and RB is determined by rules and the like, as described above. In addition, the number of the symbols displayed on the outer periphery of each reel is relatively small. Further, the time from when the player operates the stop button corresponding to each reel to when the reel is stopped is also restricted by the rules as described above.

[0006] Due to such restrictions due to rules and the like,
Even if the player wins an internal prize such as BB or RB that can provide a large profit, it is difficult to win a single game. Therefore, the internal hit state is continued until a prize is won, but after the internal hit, it often takes ten or more games to actually win a BB or RB.

However, most of the conventional slot machines do not notify the player that the internal hit state has been achieved by the above-mentioned lottery, so that the player's recognition is low, and the player plays the game slowly and uses wasteful medals. Or, while the internal hit state is continued, it is often the result that another player playing at the next game console is stealing BB, RB, etc., so to speak. Was

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-70008 is provided with a display device for notifying the generation of a prize request signal of a bonus game (internal winning in a lottery) by emitting light or sounding, and stopping at least the first one of a plurality of symbol strings. There is disclosed a slot machine in which a prize request signal is continuously generated until the control is performed.

However, in this case, the consciousness of the player tends to concentrate on whether or not the display device is activated, and
If the display is not activated, you will never win a bonus game. The probability of a BB or RB being hit inside by lottery is, for example, BB is 1/250, RB is about 1/300, and the total is about 1/136, so the player
For about 136 games on average, it is often the case that the player continues to play the game with the sense of simply consuming game medals while being informed of "losing", "losing", and "losing", so that interest is often not continued.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and has as its object to notify a player that a particular prize is in an internal hit state, It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine such as a slot machine that can continuously attract a player's interest by performing a pseudo notification even when the specific prize is not in an internal hit state.

[0011]

(1) The gaming machine of the present invention comprises one or more display means capable of continuously changing various display contents and displaying the display contents on the display means. Display fixing means for fixedly displaying,
A gaming machine that executes a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined prize condition and a prize, and the internal prize is an all-in-one prize or a part of the prize. With regard to the above, by achieving the predetermined internal hit condition
Internal hit setting means for setting an internal hit state for the prize corresponding to the internal hit condition, and an internal hit state when the internal hit state is set for a specific prize which is a part or all of the internal hit target prize Notification means for notifying the player that the internal hit state has been set when no particular prize has been set, and a predetermined value when the internal hit state has not been set for the specific prize. The pseudo internal hit condition is set by setting the pseudo internal hit condition, and the same or similar content as the content notified by the notifying device when the pseudo internal hit condition is set is played. Pseudo notification means for notifying a person (claim 1). Having one or more display means capable of displaying the various display contents while continuously changing the display contents, and display fixing means for fixedly displaying the display contents on the display means, A gaming machine that executes a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined prize prize condition and a prize corresponds to, for example, one or more symbols for sequentially displaying a plurality of types of symbols. Two or more display means, and display fixing means for stopping the continuous display on the display means to fixedly display the symbol, wherein the type of the symbol fixedly displayed by the display means and the stop position thereof are A game machine that executes a game in which a predetermined winning condition is achieved and a winning is achieved.

As a preferred example of such a gaming machine, a plurality of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral surface, and one or more of the symbols can be visually recognized by a player when the rotation is stopped, so that a rotatably supported rotation is provided. One or more display devices (display means) including a body and a rotation driving device for rotationally driving the rotator, and a display for stopping the rotator being rotationally driven and displaying a symbol in a fixed manner. A slot machine having a fixing device (display fixing means), wherein the type of the symbol in the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device and the stop position thereof achieve predetermined prize conditions and a prize corresponds. (Claim 2).

The symbol means a figure, a picture, a character, a sign, and the like. Examples of the symbol include a picture such as a plum, a watermelon, a cherry, and a bell;
The letter "R" and the letter "RP" can be exemplified.

The display means for sequentially and continuously displaying the plurality of types of symbols includes, for example, a CRT in addition to a rotating body driven by a rotation driving device such as a stepping motor as in the preferred example. Or a video display device such as a liquid crystal panel. The gaming machine may have one or more such display units, and each display unit may display a set of symbol groups independently of each other. In the case of the rotating body,
By rotating one or more (for example, three) rotating bodies independently of each other, the symbol group displayed on each rotating body can be displayed independently of each other. In the case of using a video display device,
For example, one or more sets of symbol groups may be independently displayed on one video display device to provide one or more display means.

A general example of the rotating body is a reel on which various symbols are displayed one by one in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface.

The display fixing means responds, for example, to a stop signal generated by a stop button operated by the player or a stop signal generated when a predetermined period of time elapses in a state where the player does not operate the rotating body. May be stopped at an appropriate timing, such as a stepping motor for rotating the drive, or may be fixedly displayed at an appropriate timing on a video display device. Alternatively, for example, a controller inside the gaming machine stops the rotating body such that a specific symbol is located at a specific position under a specific condition, or a symbol by a video display device is specified under a specific condition. The display may be fixed so as to be located at the position.

The display of the display content by the display means can be said to be a fixed display as long as the display content is displayed in a fixed state for at least a time that can be visually recognized by the player.

When the type of the symbol fixedly displayed by the display means such as the rotating body or the video display device and the stop position thereof attain a predetermined winning condition, this corresponds to the winning of the game. The internal hit target prize may be all prizes or some prizes.

The internal hit condition can be arbitrarily determined. For example, random number sampling is performed in each game, and the internal hit condition is achieved by the obtained sampling value being a value in a specific range (ie, lottery).
It is also possible to determine the achievement of the internal hit condition by other lottery means, or to determine the achievement of the internal hit condition by the display content fixedly displayed by the display means during the game. Unless there is only one internal hit target prize, an internal hit condition can be set for each of a plurality of types of internal hit target prizes.

The internal hit setting means determines whether or not the internal hit condition has been achieved, and when the internal hit condition has been achieved,
For example, an internal hit state can be set by setting a corresponding flag. When there are a plurality of types of internal hit target awards and the internal hit conditions are set for each of them, a flag provided for each of them can be set.

When the internal hit state is set, for example, the winning rate of the prize should be increased or the winning should be almost certain, that is, the winning rate should be increased. it can. The internal hit state can be released, for example, after one game is over, or can be continued until the internal prize is won, depending on the number of times, time, and other conditions. It can be continued only within a predetermined period.

In the present specification, "substantially certain" refers to a certainty of, for example, 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more, and includes the case of being certain.

In the case of the slot machine described above, when the internal hit condition is achieved, for example, the internal winning condition may be increased from the time when a stop signal is received from a stop button operated by a player. A high winning rate by stopping the symbol at a position required for winning (so-called pull-in) on condition that the shift until the symbol corresponding to the prize specified at the specified position is displayed in the specific position is within a predetermined range. Can be realized. If the appearance rate of the corresponding symbol in the rotating body is high, it is possible to win at a higher rate, and if the corresponding symbol is arranged evenly within the allowable range of so-called pull-in deviation, it is surely or almost certain Will be able to win.

Note that the high winning rate is such that, in the above-mentioned slot machine, the player operates the stop button while watching the symbol on the rotating rotating body so that the required symbol stops at the required position. In the case of stopping the rotating body, depending on the skill of the player, it includes things that are more certain and will be in a state where it is possible to win a prize that has been won inside, and only that the mathematical probability will increase. Not to say. When the internal winning state is set for a specific prize and the specific prize for which the internal winning state is set is not won, the notifying means (for example, the setting of the internal winning state The player is informed that the internal hit state is set (provided that it is confirmed by the flag to be activated). This allows the player to know that the internal hit state has been set. Therefore, even if the internal hit state is set, it is prevented that a chance to win a specific prize in place of another gaming device is prevented from being missed, and the game continues steadily in a state where the internal hit state is not set Can be avoided. The notification by the notification means can be performed in any game while the internal hit state continues, and can be set only once per internal hit state setting, and the number of times can be set. Can also.

The specific prize may be a part or all of the internal prize. The preferred prize is RB
(Regular Bonus), BB (Big Bonus), etc., are one or more prizes that can provide great profits to the player.

When the internal prize is in a specific prize, a so-called pull-in target symbol may include other specific symbols in addition to symbols necessary for winning the specific prize. it can. Even if the appearance rate of symbols for winning a specific prize in the rotating body is low, if the appearance rate of other specific symbols to be drawn in is high, symbols that are fixedly displayed when a specific prize is not won Means that the rate of becoming a winning symbol and the specific symbol is high (or certain), and the rate of expecting that the player sees the fixedly displayed symbol and is in a state of winning inside a specific prize is high. Become. In this case, the fixed display content of the display means becomes the specific display content (one or more types) and the notification is performed by the notification means, so that the display content of the display means together with the notification content of the notification means, It will draw the player's attention more strongly.

There is no particular limitation on the device constituting the notification means, and a display device using one or more lamps or LEDs (light emitting diodes), a display device using a liquid crystal panel,
A device for informing visual contents such as a 7-segment digital display using LEDs or the like, one or more reels (separately provided reels unrelated to winning in a game) (one or more of them) (Combination), or a device (one or a combination of two or more of them) for informing auditory contents by a speaker or other sound generating device, or a combination thereof. The combination of visual and auditory content is more effective. As the notification means, for example, a display means such as a reel temporarily displays the display content once, and then automatically changes continuously the display content and then automatically displays the predetermined content. Can also.

The contents to be informed include, for example, meaningful visual contents such as characters and figures, auditory contents such as words and melodies, and visual or auditory contents which have little meaning in themselves. Can be adopted. Further, it is desirable that the content to be notified can be distinguished from the notification of other items such as notification of a prize. If there are multiple types of specific prizes and the internal hit condition is set for each of the specific types of specific prizes, separate notification content for each specific prize (when the notification content changes due to a change in the notification means) ) Or the notification time can be set.

The content notified by the notifying means is provided especially only when the internal winning state is set for a specific prize and the player does not win the specific prize for which the internal winning state is set. For example, the notification may be made by making a change to a display or sound normally performed in a similar situation (a situation in which no prize is won).

The notification by the notification means may be performed after the fixed display by the display means is performed, and the notification time may be instantaneous or several seconds or more. In addition, it is effective to perform the notification by the notification means in such a manner that the player thinks that a lottery for the inside is being performed at the time of the notification, in order to incite the interest of the player. Examples of such an aspect include an aspect in which a plurality (preferably a large number) of lamps or LEDs are sequentially blinked and finally turned on at a hit position, or a number (or a character or a graphic) displayed on a display device is continuously displayed. , And finally a winning number (or character or graphic) is displayed (more specifically, a display mode like a roulette). The pseudo internal hit condition and the pseudo internal hit setting means may correspond to the internal hit condition and the internal hit setting means, respectively.

The pseudo internal hit condition can be determined, for example, in each game, the success or failure is determined by lottery by random number sampling. Further, the determination may be made based on achievement of a condition for display content fixedly displayed by the display means during the game. That is, taking the above-mentioned slot machine as an example, the determination is made based on achievement of the conditions regarding the symbol stop position and its type (more specifically, a combination of specific symbols. Two or more combinations may be used). Things. In this case, the fixed display content of the display means becomes the specific display content, and the pseudo notification is performed by the pseudo notification means. Therefore, the display content of the display means together with the notification content of the pseudo notification means also increases the player's attention. It will pull strongly. In this case, the specific display content is a specific prize, particularly BB
If the content is similar to the display content corresponding to the winning of a specific prize having a large profit for the player, such as RB or RB, the interest of the player can be further attracted. For example, in the above slot machine, a combination of symbols required for winning a particular prize that is highly profitable for a player (ie, a symbol that is most visible to the player) and not winning the particular prize. Things can be mentioned. As a more specific example, red 7-red 7-red 7
Or BB wins when Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7 is aligned, BAR-B
In the case of winning the RB when AR-BAR is aligned, when the specific display content is a combination of red 7, blue 7, BAR, etc., that is, red 7-blue 7-blue 7, BAR-blue 7-
A combination of red 7 and the like can be cited.
<< Note: Of course, a symbol other than the symbol necessary for winning a prize with a large profit such as ☆ (for example, a symbol having a high appearance rate in a rotating body) may be one of the components of the combination. . ? In addition, a case where such a specific display content is displayed may be set as a prize, and may be set as a target for giving a profit such as a medal payment to the player.

When the pseudo internal hit condition is achieved by a lottery or the like (when the pseudo internal hit condition is other than what is displayed on the display means), the so-called pull-in control or the like is used to specify a specific symbol combination or the like. Can be increased or almost assured. Also in this case, the display content of the display means together with the notification content of the pseudo notification means draws the player's attention more strongly. Further, if the specific display content in this case is similar to the display content corresponding to the winning of a specific prize, particularly a prize having a large profit for the player such as BB or RB, the interest of the player is further increased. Is possible as in the above case,
A similar example can be given as an example. The so-called pull-in control when the pseudo internal hit condition is achieved by the lottery or the like can be substantially the same as the pull-in control for a specific prize (however, control is performed so as not to win a specific prize). That is, for example, for one or more rotating bodies, the symbols are controlled so as not to stop at the winning position.)

Also, the case where such a specific display content is displayed can be set as a prize and a target such as a medal payment or the like can be given to the player as described above. In the case where the internal winning state is not set for the specific prize and the pseudo internal winning state is set and the specific prize is not won, the pseudo notifying means (for example, the setting of the pseudo internal winning state, If the internal hit state is set for a specific prize, the same or similar content as that notified by the notification means is notified to the player (provided that the content is confirmed by the corresponding flag). Similar content refers to content that is similar but different and at least ultimately tells the informant that it is not an internal hit for a particular prize, for example, at least partially common content. Includes one or more common contents, one-half or more common contents, two-thirds or more common contents, and the like. The notification by the pseudo notifying means can be performed only once when the pseudo internal hit state is set once, and a plurality of times can be set. If a difference is made between the number of times of notification by the notification means, the player can distinguish between the internal hit state and the pseudo internal hit state by continuing the game a plurality of times.

When the false notification is made by the false notification means, the player expects that the internal hit state has been set. Can attract people's interest. It is desirable that the ratio of the game set to the pseudo internal hit state be set to such an extent that the player does not get bored with the game in relation to the ratio of the game having the internal win state to the specific prize. Therefore, when the ratio of games that have the internal win state to a specific prize is relatively low, the ratio of games that are set to the pseudo internal win state is relatively high, and the ratio of games that have the internal win state to a specific prize is relatively low. If it is relatively high, it is desirable to make the ratio of the game set to the pseudo internal hit state relatively low. More specifically, for example, the ratio of a game in which a specific prize is hit inside is 1/100 to 1/300.
If the degree is about 1%
It can be about / 10 to 1/50.

The contents that can be reported by the device that can constitute the pseudo notification means and the pseudo notification means can be the same as those of the notification means. Similarly, the combination of visual content and auditory content is more effective. It is desirable that the content of the false notification can be distinguished from notification of other items such as notification of a prize and notification of an internal hit state.

When there are a plurality of specific prizes, a pseudo internal hit condition corresponding to each of the specific prizes is set, and different pseudo notification contents (pseudo notification means are changed for each pseudo internal hit condition). In addition to this, it is possible to set the time of the pseudo-notification), or to set the time of the pseudo-notification, and to set the pseudo internal hit condition to one, and to provide multiple types of pseudo-notification contents or pseudo-notifications corresponding to each specific prize. The timing may be randomly selected each time.

It is to be noted that, similarly to the notification by the notification means, the notification by the pseudo notification means can be performed in a manner as if the player thinks that a lottery inside has been performed at the time of the pseudo notification. It is effective in attracting the interest of the elderly. However, in the case of false notification, the result will be such that the lottery has been missed. In the game executed in the gaming machine of the present invention, the display content fixedly displayed by the display means by the display fixing means attains a predetermined prize condition and the prize of the game corresponds. Is indicated to the player by the display content fixedly displayed by the display means.

The presence or absence of a prize and the type of the prize can be determined by providing a prize determining means for determining whether or not a prize condition is achieved.

Achieving the winning condition includes, for example, (1) fixed display at an appropriate timing in response to a stop signal generated by a stop button operated by the player or a stop signal generated by leaving the player in an inoperative state for a predetermined time. It is possible to achieve the conditions for the stop position of the symbol and the type of the symbol.

Alternatively, the achievement of the winning condition may be determined, for example, by (2) random number sampling at an appropriate timing and execution of lottery means for judging based on the obtained sampling value or other lottery means. it can.

Alternatively, the achievement of the prize conditions may be, for example,
(3) A predetermined internal hit condition (for example, random number sampling is executed at an appropriate timing, and a condition determined by an obtained sampling value, or a condition determined by execution of other lottery means) is satisfied. After the internal hit state of the prize corresponding to the hit condition is set by the internal hit setting means, a stop signal by a stop button operated by the player or a predetermined signal in a non-operation state without the player fixedly displaying the display means The deviation from the time when the stop signal generated by leaving the apparatus left for a certain period of time to the time when the symbol specified by the above condition is displayed at the specific position may be within a predetermined range. It should be noted that the winning condition does not always need to be constant. Winning conditions and prize contents can be changed as appropriate.

The prize given to the player by winning is, for example, payout of game media such as medals and coins,
Addition of game medium reservation information (credit), addition of value information such as the number of possible replays (replays), start of a special game with more favorable conditions for the player, or a combination of two or more of them be able to. The prize at which the special game is started may be one type or two or more types. The content of the special game may be one type or two or more types. It may be possible to shift from the special game to a special game of the same type or a different type.

A special game is a game that generally has advantageous conditions for a player, such as a higher winning probability than a general game. A general game is a game that is normally played without special conditions. As the special game, for example, only one medal (an example of a game medium) can be inserted, and an SB (single bonus), SB which can win a prize for paying out a predetermined number of medals at a high rate.
(Regular Bonus) that can be repeated a predetermined number of times, BB (Big Bonus) that can repeat an RB a predetermined number of times, and the like. A possible CT (Challenge Time), a 10-times bonus that the SB winning probability is about 10 times during a predetermined period, and the like can be cited.

The internal hit target prize is BB, RB, SB, replay, and a small item for paying out ten or more medals (for example, in an ordinary slot machine, for example, orange,
In the case of including a plum, a bell, a cherry, etc.), the specific prize may be all of them. For example, only BB (a prize that is large in profit for the player and is difficult to win in one game), B
It can be arbitrarily selected, such as only B and RB or only BB, RB and plum. (2) The gaming machine described in (1) above has multiple types of specific prizes,
The content or timing notified by the notification means when the internal hit state is set for a specific prize may be changed according to the type of the specific prize for which the internal hit state is set. 3).

Since the content or timing of the notification by the notification means changes according to the type of the specific prize for which the internal hit state is set, the player can determine whether or not the specific prize has been internally hit according to the notification content or the timing. State is set,
And the type of that particular prize. (3) The gaming machine according to the above (2) may have a plurality of types of pseudo notification contents or pseudo notification times corresponding to each specific prize (claim 4).

The player expects that the internal hit state is set for each specific prize corresponding to each pseudo notification content or the timing of the pseudo notification notified by the pseudo notification means. (4) In the gaming machine described in (1), (2) or (3), even if an internal hit state is set for some or all of the specific prizes, the winning is not certain, and the internal hit state is not guaranteed. The game may be continued until a prize is won in a predetermined plurality of games or in any number of games until a prize is won (claim 5).

Even if the internal winning state is set and the winning of a specific prize is increased, the number of symbols corresponding to the specific prize in each rotating body is small in the example of the slot machine, for example. Even if the above-described pull-in operation is performed, the time from when a stop signal is received by any of the stop buttons operated by the player until the symbol corresponding to the specific prize in the internal hit state is displayed at the specific position When the deviation is out of the predetermined range, the symbol cannot be displayed at a specific position and the specific prize cannot be won, so that the prize is not certain (for example, 0.5% to 70% or 1%). Percent to 6
About certainty). If the particular prize is of a great benefit to the player, according to the example of the conventional slot machine, the winning rate is relatively low even in the internal hit state.

For a specific prize in such a case, for example, a flag for setting an internal hit state is not reset until a prize or a plurality of predetermined games are completed or until a prize is won. The state can be continued until winning in a predetermined plurality of games or in any number of games until winning.

Even if the internal hit state is set, the winning is not certain, and the internal hit state continues until the winning in a plurality of predetermined games or in any number of games until the winning. If the prize is in an internal hit state and does not win the specific prize, the internal hit state is continued in the next game.

The player is notified by the notification means,
Since it is known that the internal hit state is set for the specific prize, it is possible to recognize that the internal hit state will continue even in the next game, and the game is stopped without knowing that the internal hit state is set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player from giving up a chance to win a specific prize in the next and subsequent games.

[0051]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a slot machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the outline of the configuration of the slot machine, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the external appearance of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation from the start of the game to the setting of the BB flag or the false notification flag (setting of the internal hit state or the pseudo internal hit state).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation for setting the display of the BB inside hit or the display of the pseudo inside hit according to the BB flag or the false notification flag. (1) The front of a slot machine that a player faces will be described with reference to FIG.

The hit lamps 10 are provided at three places (left, right, and center) at the upper end.

At a slightly upper portion in the vertical center, three symbol display windows 12 arranged at equal intervals in the horizontal direction are provided.
At each corresponding position inside the slot machine, three reels 14 are rotatably supported independently of each other about a horizontal rotation axis. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 14, various symbols (pictures such as orange, plum, bell, cherry, etc., characters "7", characters "BAR", "RP"
Characters. Not shown. ) Are displayed in order at a fixed distance in the circumferential direction, of which any three consecutive symbols in the circumferential direction are displayed at each of the upper, middle and lower positions in the symbol display window 12 for each reel 14 when each reel 14 is stopped. Is done. The player can visually recognize these symbols. Each of the reels 14 is rotationally driven by a separate stepping motor (an example of a rotary driving device, not shown), and is stopped and held.

The symbol display window 12 has three reels 1
4 regarding the three symbols displayed in the stopped state, the number of paid medals (1
Five lines 16 (lines) indicating the effective alignment positions according to (three or three) are drawn. At the left end of each line 16, depending on the number of paid medals,
An effective line lamp 18 is provided to indicate whether 6 is effective. In this example, the paid medal is 1
In the case of two medals, the lighting of the effective line lamp 18 of “1MEDAL” indicates that the central horizontal line 16 is valid. In the case of two medals, “1MEDAL” and 2
Illumination of two “2MEDALS” effective line lamps 18 indicates that all three horizontal lines 16 are effective, and if there are three medals, all the effective line lamps including the “3MEDALS” effective line lamps 18 18
Indicates that all the lines 16 including the two diagonal lines 16 are valid. The player sees what symbol is located on each reel 14 on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18 and determines the result of the game (whether or not a winning has occurred, and the type of winning award). You can know. The result of the game is also notified by lighting or blinking of the hit lamp 10, sound output from the speaker 20, and the like.

In order to pay in medals, it is necessary to insert medals through the medal insertion slot 22 provided at the right part of the upper and lower central portions, or to press the BET button 24 when there is a medal reserved in the slot machine. Pay the number. B
The ET button 24 is provided to the left of the medal slot 22.

The reel 1 is located below the effective line lamp 18.
A start lamp 26 (START) that is turned on to indicate that rotation of the four reels 4 is possible is provided, and a start lever 28 for simultaneously starting rotation of the three reels 14 is provided below the BET button 24. Have been.

Below each reel 14, each reel 14 is rotating, and the rotation is stopped by the stop button 30.
There are provided three stop lamps 32 (STOP) that are turned on to indicate that the stop can be performed by pressing. The three stop buttons 30 are provided below the stop lamps 32 so as to correspond to the respective reels 14.

Above the medal insertion slot 22, there is provided a medal insertion lamp 34 (INSERT MEDALS) which blinks to indicate that a medal can be inserted. Above it, in order from the top, a digital display 36 (LUCKY) for displaying an internal hit / pseudo internal hit, a reserved number display 38 (CREDIT), and a payout number display 40
(PAYOUT) is provided.

A medal receiving portion 42 is provided at the lower end.
A medal payout opening 44 is provided above the central portion, and the speaker 20 is provided on the right side thereof. (2) Next, an outline of the configuration of the slot machine will be described mainly with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The control unit 50 controls the execution of the game, the peripheral devices and the like, and the processing for reading and writing various data.
U (central processing unit), RAM, ROM in which programs and various data for executing a game, controlling peripheral devices, and the like are written, and input / output interfaces for connection with peripheral devices (not shown). ), And realizes the functions of the display means, the display fixing means, the internal hit setting means, the notifying means, the pseudo internal hit setting means, the pseudo notifying means, the prize judging means, etc., in cooperation with peripheral devices as required. I do.

The medal insertion lamp section 34a blinks the medal insertion lamp 34 in response to a blink instruction signal given from the control section 50 when medals can be inserted.

The medal detection unit 51 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 50.

The bet button 24 is pressed once for each medal when betting a medal held in the slot machine, and outputs a signal to the control unit 50 each time the bet is pressed.

The start lamp section 26a turns on the start lamp 26 in response to a turn-on instruction signal given from the control section 50 when the rotation of the reel 14 can be started.

The start lever 28 outputs a rotation start signal to the control unit 50 when pressed to start the rotation of the three reels 14 simultaneously in a state where the rotation of the reels 14 can be started.

When the reel 14 is rotating and its rotation can be stopped by pressing the stop button 30, the stop lamp section 32 a is provided by a lighting instruction signal given from the control section 50 for each reel 14. Then, each stop lamp 32 is turned on.

The stop button 30 (stop button) is pressed for each reel 14 when stopping the rotating reels 14. Pressing each stop button 30 causes the corresponding reel 14 to stop. A stop signal is output to the control unit 50.

The effective line lamp section 18a turns on the corresponding effective line lamp 18 according to a lighting instruction signal given from the control section 50 in accordance with the number of medals bet.

The reel section 14a includes three reels 14,
Three stepping motors for rotatingly driving or stopping and holding each reel 14, a driving circuit for driving those stepping motors in response to a stepping motor drive signal from the control unit 50, and a control unit 50 A reset signal output unit for outputting a reset signal to the device (not shown). The control unit 50
The rotation angle of the reel 14, that is, the position of each symbol is grasped by counting, for example, the number of pulses of the stepping motor drive signal from the time when the reset signal is received every rotation of the reel 14 (ie, the display by the display means). Content can be detected).

The hit lamp unit 10a turns on or off the hit lamp 10 according to a lighting instruction signal or a blink instruction signal given from the control unit 50.

The sound output unit 52 outputs sound from the speaker 20 according to the sound output signal output from the control unit 50.

The internal hit / pseudo internal hit display section 36a
BB (Big Bonus) by lottery of internal hit and pseudo internal hit according to the display signal output from the control unit 50
The number set according to the presence or absence of the BB flag set when the internal hit is set or the pseudo notification flag set when the pseudo internal hit is set is displayed.

The reserved number display section 38a displays a number corresponding to the number according to a display signal output from the control section 50 in accordance with the number stored in the control section 50 as the number of medals retained in the slot machine. Hold number display 3
8 is displayed.

The medal payout section 44a outputs medals corresponding to the number of medals from the medal payout exit 44 according to a payout signal output from the control section 50 in accordance with the medal payout number calculated by the control section 50 in accordance with the result of the game. Pay out.

The payout number display section 40a displays a number corresponding to the payout number in accordance with a display signal output from the control section 50 in accordance with the medal payout number calculated by the control section 50 in accordance with the result of the game. Display at 40. (3) Next, FIG. 3 and FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1, the control unit 50 determines whether or not a medal has been paid. When medals can be inserted and one or three medals are inserted through the medal insertion slot 22 when the medal insertion lamp 34 is blinking, or when one or more medals are held and the If one or more medals are paid out by pressing the BET button 24 when it is displayed, the determination in step S1 is Y (YES). As a result, the start lamp 26 is turned on (S2), and the activated line lamp 18 is turned on in accordance with the number of inserted medals.
Proceed to.

When the start lever 28 is depressed, step S3 becomes Y, the control unit 50 turns off the start lamp 26 in the next step S4, and simultaneously rotates the three reels 14 in step S5. BB in step S6
(Big Bonus), RB (Regular Bonus), and SB (Single Bonus); Orange, Plum, Bell, Cherry, etc. or Replays, which are prizes (small items) that have relatively small profits for other players; In the control unit 50, a lottery is performed to determine whether an internal hit or a pseudo internal hit. In this example, all the awards are internal hit target awards, of which only BB is a specific award. In the lottery, random number sampling is executed, and the obtained sampling value is compared with the data written in the ROM to determine whether or not the winning is performed, the type of the prize, and whether or not the false notification is a false internal hit. Performed by B by lot
The probability of an internal hit to B is 1/250, and the probability of a false internal hit to the false notification is 1/25 (1/10 to 1/50).
The degree is preferred. ). Lottery by other methods is also possible.

When a lottery wins the inside of any prize, a flag corresponding to the prize is set. BB
(Big Bonus), that is, so-called BB
(S7-Y), the controller 50
The B flag is set (S8). In addition, in the case where the pseudo-information has been pseudo-hit (win) by the lottery (S9-
Y), the false notification flag is set (S10).

Next, the control unit 50 turns on all the stop lamps 32. Thereafter, when the player presses each stop button 30 at an appropriate timing (or when the inoperable state continues without pressing the stop button 30 for a predetermined time), the stop signal output is output to the control unit 5.
When 0 is detected, the control unit 50 outputs an output signal of a stop sound generated at the time of the reel stop operation to the audio output unit 52,
The sound output unit 52 outputs a stop sound from the speaker 20 accordingly. Next, the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14. (3-1) When the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14, a flag indicating that any of the awards such as BB, RB, SB, replay, etc. has been hit, and a pseudo internal If none of the false notification flags indicating the hit state is set, the control unit 50 presses the stop button 30 (or leaves for a predetermined time).
Reel 1 at a certain timing after receiving a stop signal
4 is stopped. However, if the winning condition of any prize is to be achieved when the reel 14 stops at the above-mentioned fixed timing, the reel 14 is advanced by one frame (the symbol is rotated by one extra). If any of the prizes still wins, the reels 14 are repeatedly fed until the prize does not win.

In this case, when the three reels 14 are stopped, the combination of the symbols related to the winning is set to the active line 1
6, the process returns to step S1. (3-2) When the flag indicating that any of the awards is in the internal hit state is set, the control unit 50 starts the internal hit state from the time when the stop signal is received by pressing the stop button 30 or the like. If the difference between the symbol required for winning the prize and the position required for winning is reached within the specified stop time, the reel 14 is stopped so that the symbol is displayed at the required position. That is, the symbol is drawn into a required position of the symbol display window 12. In this way, when the internal hit state is set, the winning rate of the prize is increased or the winning rate is increased so that the winning is almost assured. If it is not within the prescribed stop time, the reels 14 are fed one by one and stopped as necessary so that no other prize is won. When the false notification flag indicating that the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 is set, the specific symbol is similarly drawn on the active line. The specific symbols in this example are red 7, blue 7, BAR and ☆. However, the arrangement of the specific symbols on the activated line is set so as not to win BB or RB. For this purpose, the reel 14 is advanced by a required number of frames before stopping. The arrangement of the symbols for winning the BB is red 7-red 7-red 7 or blue 7-
Blue 7-Blue 7, and the arrangement of symbols for winning the RB is BAR-BAR-BAR.

In this example, the symbols to be drawn in the case where the BB is in the internal hit state are the red 7, blue 7, BAR and ☆ in the same manner as in the case of the pseudo internal hit state.
It is. Therefore, the player is strongly interested in the display contents of the symbols even in the case of the pseudo internal hit state.

In order to win a BB (Big Bonus), the symbol on each reel 14 is displayed on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18 as “Red 7-Red 7
-Red 7 "or" blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 ".
BB (Big Bonus) has a small number of symbols "Red 7" and "Blue 7" on each reel, so that even if the flag corresponding to BB (Big Bonus) is set in the internal hit state, it is performed once. The winning rate in this game is not high.

When the third reel 14 stops, the control unit 50 grasps the types and arrangement of the symbols on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18 and determines whether or not a winning has occurred, and the type of the winning prize. Is determined. At that time, the player also knows whether or not a prize has been won, and the type of the prize that has been won.

When it is determined that a winning is achieved, the control unit 50 instructs the medal paying unit 44a to pay out a predetermined number of medals, for example, according to the contents of the prize, and displays a number corresponding to the number of medals to the payout number display unit 40a. Is displayed on the payout number display section 40a, and the flag indicating the internal winning of the prize is cleared. Next, when the prize does not start the special game, the process returns to step S1, and the prize is BB,
When a special game such as RB is to be started, it is notified that a prize for starting each special game has been won by the blinking of the hit lamp 10 and the sound effect output from the speaker 20, and the game shifts to the special game. After the game, the process returns to step S1.

If it is determined that there is no prize when the BB flag or the false notification flag is not set,
The internal hit flags for all awards except the BB flag and the false notification flag are cleared. Next, returning to step S1, the game is repeated.

If the BB flag or the false notification flag is set and it is determined that there is no winning, and if the BB flag is set (S11-Y), the digital display 36 for displaying the internal hit / pseudo internal hit is displayed. "3" or "7" is set by the control unit 50 as a number to be displayed in (1) (S12). When the false notification flag is set (S13-Y), “0” is displayed as a number to be displayed on the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36,
“2”, “4”, “6”, “8” or “9” is set by the control unit 50 (S14).

Next, the digital display 36 for displaying the internal hit / pseudo internal hit is started by the instruction of the control unit 50, and the sound output unit 52 is operated by the speaker 20 in response to the instruction of the control unit 50. Outputs sound effects. Further, the control unit 50 outputs the "active" sound effect from the speaker 20 of the audio output unit 52, and the digital display 36 for displaying the internal hit / pseudo internal hit quickly changes ten kinds of numbers from 0 to 9. 5 seconds after the display, the set number is instructed to be displayed in a fixed manner. By starting the operation of the digital display 36 for displaying the internal hit / pseudo internal hit, the player expects the BB internal hit. When the BB flag is set, “3” or “7” is displayed, and the audio output unit 52
Since a “BB winning” sound effect is output from the speaker 20 in response to the instruction of “0”, the player knows that the BB is in an internal hit state. If the pseudo notification flag is set and a pseudo internal hit occurs, "0", "2",
Since “4”, “6”, “8” or “9” is displayed and the sound output unit 52 outputs a “disengage” sound effect from the speaker 20 in accordance with the instruction of the control unit 50, the player You can know that it was not an internal hit but a pseudo internal hit. For example, in the case of RB internal hit, the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 fixedly displays "1" or "5" in the same manner as in the case of BB internal hit, and "RB win". Sound effects can also be emitted. The hit lamp 10 of the hit lamp unit 10a can be turned on or off in response to an instruction from the control unit 50 at the time of starting, operating, and stopping the digital display 36 for displaying the internal hit / pseudo internal hit. .

If the pseudo notification flag has been set, then the pseudo notification flag is cleared and step S1 is executed.
And the game is repeated.

The BB internal hit flag is kept set until the BB is won. However, in a game in which the player returns to step S1 without winning the BB when the BB flag is present, the lottery in step S6 is not performed. Alternatively, for example, the lottery may be performed only for all or a part of the small items.

The present invention may be implemented by using software instead of means using an electric circuit or an electronic circuit or mechanical means, or by using an electric circuit or an electronic circuit instead of using software. It may be performed by a specific means.

[0095]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a player is notified that a particular prize is in an internal hit state, so that a specific gaming machine is set in place of another gaming apparatus even though the internal hit state is set. This prevents a chance to win a prize from being missed, and also prevents the game from continuing to play in a state where the internal hit state is not set. Of course, even when the specific prize is not set to the internal hit state, the pseudo internal notification state setting causes the pseudo notification means to perform a pseudo notification, and consequently it is difficult to obtain an internal hit for a specific prize. Even if this is the case, the pseudo notification allows the player to expect the player to set the internal hit state, thereby continuously attracting interest and enhancing the sharpness of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation from a game start to a BB flag setting or a pseudo notification flag setting (internal hit state or pseudo internal hit state setting).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation for setting display of a BB internal hit or display of a pseudo internal hit according to a BB flag or a false notification flag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 36 Digital display for displaying internal hit / pseudo internal hit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display device comprising: one or more display means capable of displaying various display contents while continuously changing the display contents; and display fixing means for fixedly displaying the display contents on the display means. A game machine for executing a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined prize condition and a prize, and wherein an internal hit object which is all prizes or some prizes is provided. An internal hit setting means for setting an internal hit state for the prize corresponding to the internal hit condition by achieving a predetermined internal hit condition with respect to the prize, and setting an internal hit to a specific prize which is a part or all of the internal hit target prize. Notifying means for notifying the player that the internal hit state has been set when the state has been set and not winning a specific prize for which the internal hit state has been set; and About When there is no setting of the hit state, the pseudo internal hit setting means for setting the pseudo internal hit state by the achievement of the predetermined pseudo internal hit condition, and the notifying means when the pseudo internal hit state is set are notified by the notifying means. A game device comprising: pseudo notification means for notifying a player of the same or similar content as the content to be played. 2. A rotatably supported rotator, wherein a plurality of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral surface of the gaming machine so that a player can visually recognize one or more of the symbols in a rotation stopped state. One or two or more display devices including a rotation drive device for rotationally driving the rotator, and a display fixing device for stopping the rotator that is rotationally driven and fixedly displaying a symbol, and 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol type and the stop position of the symbol on the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device achieve a predetermined prize condition and a prize corresponds to the slot machine. 3. When there are a plurality of specific prizes and the internal winning state is set for the specific prize, the content or timing of notification by the notifying means is changed to the specific prize for which the internal winning state is set. 3. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming device changes according to the type. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game device has a plurality of types of pseudo notification contents or pseudo notification times corresponding to each specific prize. 5. A part or all of the specific prize is not guaranteed to win even if an internal hit state is set, and the internal hit state is determined until a win is achieved in a plurality of predetermined games. The gaming device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the gaming device is continued in any number of games until the game is played.