JP2006006706A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine notifying information related to an internally winning big role according to the skill level of a player. <P>SOLUTION: A notification execution part 20 sequentially executes the notification of being in the bonus and notification of a winning bonus type, a bonus information notification time determination part 10 selects and determines whether or not executing the notification of the bonus type at a predetermined selection probability, and a main control part 100, as the result of the game, determines whether or not winning the role, executes the notification of being in the bonus after capable of winning (in the bonus) the big win won in the internal lottery and notifies the bonus type based on the number of times of executing the game after capable of winning the role and the winning determination result of the main control part 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses medals, coins, game balls and the like as game media.

  Conventionally, in game machines, particularly pachislot machines, a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a start lever is operated to execute a winning lottery for the game, and a plurality of symbols are displayed on the peripheral surface. In addition, when a plurality of rows (generally, three rows) of symbol variation reels (display devices) rotate, so-called symbol variation display is started.

  The symbol variable reels that have started to rotate by the operation of the start lever described above are stopped almost at the time that the player intends, by the player operating the stop buttons provided correspondingly.

  Here, when the start lever is operated, the internal lottery is executed and the winning / losing is determined, and the player performs the stop operation of each symbol variable reel by the stop button and wins the internal lottery. When the symbols corresponding to the winning are complete, the prize is won and the rights are exercised.

  Further, when the result of the internal lottery is off, the symbol variation reel is stopped by performing so-called slip control so as not to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

  Even if the result of the internal lottery is a win, if the symbol variable reel is not stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the winning combination, no winning is made and the above right is not exercised.

  There are a small bonus and a big bonus, and for the exercise of the right for winning the small bonus, a predetermined game medium payout is executed. In addition, the small role includes replay (replay), and at the time of replay, it is considered that a payout equivalent to the game medium thrown in for the game is made, and a new game medium is thrown in. Without replay rights.

  On the other hand, exercising the right of winning a major role is called a so-called bonus game (there is a regular bonus and a big bonus) from the normal gaming state after a predetermined game medium payout is executed for that role. , Transition to a predetermined number of special gaming states. Among the bonus games, the regular bonus (referred to as RB as appropriate), which is the first major player, is a gaming state in which the winning probability of a small role (including replay symbols) is dramatically increased a predetermined number of times. Many game media can be acquired. In addition, the second major big bonus (referred to as BB as appropriate) is configured by combining the regular bonus multiple times (usually up to 3 times) during the small role acquisition game multiple times (usually up to 30 times). With the special game played, the player can acquire a larger amount of game media than the regular bonus.

  In other words, when the number of regular bonus executions reaches the upper limit number (3 times), the big bonus game ends even if the small role acquisition game number does not reach the upper limit number (30 times).

  By the way, if you are elected as a major player, it is necessary to stop the fluctuating symbols at the symbol arrangement according to the major player, but even if you are elected as a major player, you can not know that, In some cases, you may not be able to win even though you are selected internally. Therefore, when a major player is elected as a result of internal lottery, stop control is performed so that a combination pattern of symbols called reach eyes appears, or the fact that the major player has been elected is notified by lighting of a lamp, voice, etc. There is also a model.

Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, in order to diversify the notification mode and enhance the gaming atmosphere, it is possible to notify the type of the leading role won over a plurality of consecutive games, or to play a role different from the actually winning role It has been proposed to notify the winning combination after notifying (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-299778 A

  However, according to the above-described conventional technology, there is a problem that even if effective notification can be performed for a skilled player, appropriate notification cannot be performed for a beginner player.

  In other words, when notification is given by the appearance of reach eyes, there are many combinations of symbols, and the combinations of symbols that make up the reach eyes are different for each model, so that the skilled player has the symbols that make up the reach eyes. Even if the combination can be learned in advance and the reach pattern can be recognized, it is extremely difficult for a beginner player to recognize the reach combination for 5 or more effective lines. Is impossible.

  In addition, when the lighting of the lamp, sound, etc. are utilized, it is known that not only the player but also the surrounding people are elected internally. At this time, if you are a skilled player, you can easily and quickly align the big role design using the technology of the main line, but the beginner player is not good at the high level technology, so it is quite easy to align the big role symbol It is not possible, and it is known to the surroundings that it is difficult to arrange the big role symbols, and the beginner player feels impatience and embarrassment in the game that should be originally enjoyed, and can not enjoy the game.

  In addition, there are many models that cannot recognize the type of the big role until they actually win the big game, and since the player naturally expects BB, there is also a problem that the game motivation is likely to decline when winning the RB.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the type of the leading role won over a plurality of consecutive games is notified, but after the role that is different from the actually winning role is notified, the true winning combination is notified. In some cases, it is more difficult for a beginning player to determine the type of a major player from the contents of notifications that change one after another, which leads to a further increase in unfairness on the beginning player side.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of notifying information on an internally-winned major player according to a player's technical level.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine that performs a lottery of a combination based on a start operation of a player and executes a game of the combination when winning the winning combination by the lottery, Notification execution means for sequentially executing notification of winning and notification of the type of winning combination, and determination to select and determine whether or not to execute notification of the type of winning combination in the lottery with a predetermined selection probability And a means for determining whether or not the winning combination has been won as a result of the game, and after the winning winning combination in the lottery is made possible, the fact that the winning has been won in the lottery is executed, Control means for making a determination by the determination means based on the number of game executions after the winning combination can be won and a determination result by the determination means, and performing notification of the type of the combination according to the determination; It is characterized by having.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the player performs a lottery based on the start start operation of the player and wins the winning combination by the lottery, the winning combination is executed in the lottery. A notification to that effect and a notification of the type of the winning combination are sequentially executed by the notification execution unit, and whether or not to execute the notification of the type of the winning combination in the lottery is selected and determined by the determination unit with a predetermined selection probability. After winning the winning combination in the lottery, a notification to the effect that the winning is won in the lottery is executed, and the number of game executions after the winning combination is determined and the determination result by the determining means Based on the determination, the determination unit performs determination, and the combination type notification is executed in accordance with the determination.

  In other words, when the winning combination is ready to win, a notification that the winning is made by lottery is executed, and then the game is executed after winning the winning combination reflecting the player's technical level. Based on the number of times and the determination result, it is determined whether or not to notify the type of the winning combination with a predetermined selection probability, and according to the determination, the notification of the type of the combination is performed. Therefore, it is possible to notify information related to the major player who is elected internally according to the technical level of the player.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the control means determines the determination when the combination to be notified is not won and the number of game executions is within a predetermined range. When a decision is made by means, and it is decided to execute, notification of the type of the combination is executed, and the number of times the game is executed exceeds the predetermined range, and the combination to be notified is not won. If the combination type notification is not executed, the combination type notification is executed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the game before the number of game executions reaches the number within a predetermined range after winning the winning combination by lottery, the type of major role will not be notified. Even if there is no notification of the type of the major player, appropriate notification can be executed to the skilled player who can win the major player.

  In addition, in the number of games within a predetermined range, the type of the winning combination is notified with a predetermined selection probability, and the player is looking forward by notifying the type of the winning combination. Since the design can be specified, not only for the skilled players who have not been successful at this point of time, but also for beginners, the level of the target can be grasped. Notification according to can be executed.

  Furthermore, in the game in which the number of times the game has been executed exceeds the predetermined range after the winning combination can be won at the latest, a notification of the type of the combination is executed. The type of the role is always notified even to a beginner player who does not know the type.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by further comprising prohibiting means for prohibiting determination by the determining means when the winning combination by the lottery is a predetermined type of winning combination.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to notify the skilled player that there is a high possibility that the role is of a predetermined type if the type is not notified until the predetermined number of games. Even in this case, since the type of the role is notified in the game in which the number of times the game has been executed exceeds the predetermined range after the winning combination can be won, it will be sure for the beginning player. The type of combination can be notified.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first role and the plurality of times in which the role can be executed in a game state advantageous to the player. Including a second ambassador capable of exercising the right of the first ambassador.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform notification of information about a combination that is in a gaming state that is particularly advantageous for the player, according to the technical level of the player.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to report information on an internal winning major player according to the technical level of the player.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachi-slot machine 300 includes a main body 302 and an operation / decoration portion 303 as an opening / closing cover provided on the front surface of the main body 302.

  The operation / decoration unit 303 can be classified into a decoration unit 304, an operation unit 306, and a payout unit 310 from the top.

  The decoration unit 304 has a display panel unit 312 on which a printed picture or character is transmitted and illuminated by turning on a backlight unit (not shown). In addition, as a part of the decoration part 304, a three-dimensional decoration lamp 304A is also provided in the left-right direction above the decoration part 304. In addition, speakers 305R and 305L are provided in the vicinity of the decorative lamp 304 for reproducing production sound and the like.

  The display panel unit 312 of the decoration unit 304 includes a liquid crystal display device 313 for displaying a moving image for presentation and a display window 314 for displaying a rotating display symbol. The display window 314 includes a transparent region that is integrally formed with the display panel unit 312.

  Inside the display window 314, there is disposed a symbol variation portion 316 configured with three spinning reels 350A, 350B, and 350C as main portions.

  Also, at the bottom of the display window 314, a 7-segment display 315A for displaying the number of paid-out medals as game media of the pachislot machine 300, a display for setting the remaining number of jack games and the game state (six levels), etc. A section 315B and a 7 segment display section 315C for displaying the number of credits are provided.

  The upper portion of the operation unit 306 projects forward, and a medal insertion unit 320 is provided at the right end of the upper surface (table 306A) of the projecting portion, and credits are paid out in order from the left end of the upper surface. An adjustment button 103, a single bet (insertion) button 352A, and a maximum bet (maximum input) button 352B are provided. Further, a start lever 354, stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the like are provided in this order from the front left end of the protruding portion.

  The payout unit 310 includes a medal discharge port 326 and a tray 328 that receives a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 326.

  By rotating the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, the symbols can be seen sequentially from the display window 314, and the symbols that are stopped in the central row of the display windows 314 are the basic stop symbol lines (effective lines). It becomes. This basic stop symbol is for when one medal is bet (inserted), and up to three medals can be bet in a single game. In this case, stop along the top and bottom lines. The symbols that are stopped and the symbols that are stopped on the two diagonal lines are sequentially adopted as combination stop symbol lines (effective lines) according to the number of medals invested.

  The stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are provided below the symbol changing unit 316 and correspond to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. That is, the rotation of the corresponding reels 350A, 350B, and 350C can be stopped by operating the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the player.

  Further, by operating (tilting) the start lever 354 provided on the left side of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, the reels 350A, 350B, 350C start to rotate. This rotation is normally such that the three reels 350A, 350B, 350C start rotating simultaneously.

  Further, the operation timing by the start lever 354 is an internal lottery timing which will be described later, and the winning (winning) / off is determined by the operation of the start lever 354.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows a control block diagram for controlling the operation of the pachislot machine 300.

  The control system of the pachislot machine 300 is configured with the main control unit 100 as the center, and the main control unit 100 identifies medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 320, and the number and types of medals inserted (incorrect or And a stop button 356A, 356B, 356C, a MAX bet button 352B, and a single bet button 352A corresponding to the start lever 354 and the above-described reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively. In addition, a checkout button 103 for returning a medal stored (credit) inside the gaming machine to the tray 328 from the discharge port 326 when the game is stopped is connected via a sensor (not shown) that detects the operation state. Yes.

  The main control unit 100 also includes a main control circuit 110 including a CPU. The main control circuit 110 mainly includes a RAM 128 that temporarily stores game progress and the like, and various programs. A stored ROM 130 is connected, and a clock pulse generation circuit 124 that generates a clock pulse that is a reference for the operation of the main control circuit 110 is connected via a frequency divider 126.

  In addition, a random number generator 120 and a random number sampling circuit 122 are connected to the main control circuit 110. The main control circuit 110 controls the random number generator 120 in synchronization with the clock pulse input through the frequency divider 126 to sequentially generate random numbers, and the random number sampling circuit 122 generates the random numbers. Get random numbers and sample them.

  In the gaming machine 300, the main control unit 100 performs an internal lottery to determine whether a major role or a small role is won at the operation timing of the start lever 354. In the main control circuit 110, the start lever 354 is operated. Then, the random number sampling circuit 122 is instructed to acquire, sample, and output a random number, thereby deriving a lottery result according to the random number input from the random number sampling circuit 122.

  If the internal lottery is a win (combination), the player can win the number of medals according to each symbol when the winning symbols are obtained by the stop operation by the subsequent stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C. The gaming state is advantageous to the player according to the symbol.

  Here, there are small roles and big roles as roles. Among these, the major players include a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB” as appropriate) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB” as appropriate), and the degree of advantage for the player differs in the corresponding game. A game corresponding to RB (hereinafter referred to as “RB game” as appropriate) is composed of a plurality of small role games, and a game corresponding to BB (hereinafter referred to as “BB game” as appropriate) is in the gaming state. The game is configured to include a plurality of RB games. Therefore, naturally, the RB game is more advantageous to the player than the small role game, and the BB game is more advantageous to the player than the RB game.

  In addition, a motor drive circuit 132 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the motor drive circuit 132 includes left (L), middle (C), and right (R) reel motors 106A, 106B, Each of the left, middle, and right reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected via 106C.

  Further, a reel position detection circuit 134 for detecting the rotational positions of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected to the main controller 100. In the main controller 100, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are connected. The position of can be grasped at any time.

  In the gaming machine 300, the symbol variation by the symbol variation unit 316 is started at the operation timing by the start lever 354. When the start lever 354 is operated, the main control unit 100 operates the motor drive circuit 132. The reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are respectively started to rotate, and the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are rotated, and the three stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are operated on the basis of the subsequent operations. The rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped.

  Here, in the main control unit 100, when the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped based on the stop operation by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the slip control of a predetermined number of frames is performed according to the result of the internal lottery. Is supposed to run.

  That is, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing of the symbol that stops only in the case of winning when the internal lottery is off, the stop position is shifted in order to intentionally avoid the stop at this symbol. (Kicking off) and controlling to stop at the off symbol arrangement.

  Also, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, the stop position is intentionally shifted so that the winning symbol is aligned and stopped within the predetermined number of symbols. (Retraction) control is performed.

  By kicking and pulling in the above, it is possible to make the internal lottery result and the game result uniform, and even if the stop operation timing is slightly shifted, it is possible to align the winning symbols, It prevents people from being lost.

  In addition, a hopper drive circuit 136 for operating a hopper 138 provided in the gaming machine 300 is connected to the main control unit 100. The hopper 138 stores medals, and the main control unit 100 pays out medals from the hopper 138 via the hopper drive circuit 136 in accordance with the stop pattern specified by the output from the reel position detection circuit 134. Executed.

  Further, a medal detection sensor 140 that detects medals paid out from the hopper 138 is disposed in the vicinity of the hopper 138 and is connected to the main control unit 100 via a payout completion signal circuit 142. The payout completion signal circuit 142 determines whether or not the payout is completed based on the detection signal from the medal detection sensor 140, and generates a payout completion signal when it is determined that the payout is completed. Is input.

  When the payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 142, the main control unit 100 ends the medal payout by the hopper 138 via the hopper driving circuit 136.

  Further, a lamp driving circuit 144 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the 7-segment display unit 315A, the display unit 315B, the 7-segment display unit 315C, the activation line, and the like described above are connected via the lamp driving circuit 144. The display lamp 146 is turned on and off.

  On the other hand, a sub-control unit 150 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the main control unit 100 inputs a command signal indicating a control state at any time to the sub-control unit 150. In the present embodiment, as communication between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 150, only one-way communication from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 150 is executed, and the sub control unit 150 performs main communication. Communication with the control unit 100 cannot be performed at all.

  A liquid crystal control circuit 152 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 controls a display state of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313 provided for production.

  In addition, a lamp driving circuit 182 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and lighting of the lamp 112 and the like built in the decorative lamp 304A is controlled via the lamp driving circuit 182.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 180 is connected to the sub-control unit 150 and controls the sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  The sub-control unit 150 executes a notification effect by the LCD 313, the speaker 305, the backlight 184, the lamp 112 incorporated in the decoration lamp 304A, or the like according to the control state of the gaming machine 300 of the main control unit 100.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing a control system for normal game control in the main control unit 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 100 includes a lottery unit 180, and an operation signal indicating that the start lever 354 has been operated is input to the lottery unit 180. The lottery unit 180 executes an internal lottery with the operation of the start lever 354 after a predetermined number of medals have been inserted (bets) as a trigger.

  The lottery unit 180 acquires a random value in synchronization with the operation of the start lever 354, and sends the random value to the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 via the table selection unit 182.

  The table selection unit 182 stores a table in which information indicating roles / designs corresponding to numerical values that can be acquired by the lottery unit 180 is stored for each gaming state of the pachislot machine 300. Note that the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 includes, for example, normal game, during BB internal winning, during RB internal winning, normal game during BB operation, during RB internal winning during BB operation, RB game, and the like.

  In the table selection unit 182, information indicating the current gaming state is obtained from the gaming state control unit 186, and a table for determining a role / symbol is selected from the table provided for each gaming state. Based on the table selected by the table selection unit 182, the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 determines and determines the winning combination (small role (including replay), major role (RB, BB)) and winning symbol. The winning combination and the winning symbol are input to the gaming state control unit 186.

  The gaming state control unit 186 is connected to a gaming program memory 188 in which data indicating various programs corresponding to the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 is stored. The game state control unit 186 mainly controls the game state by reading and executing game program data corresponding to the game state from the game program memory 188 as appropriate by the game execution control unit 186A.

  The game program memory 188 stores data indicating a normal game program and data indicating a major game program. For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program data is read from the game program memory 188. In the case of the big game state, the big game program data is read according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB, and processing is executed based on each program data.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 100 is configured to include a reel drive control unit 194. Based on the start operation of the start lever 354, after a lapse of 4.1 seconds from the end of the previous game, the motor drive unit 132 is provided. Then, the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are driven to start rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C.

  Further, the reel drive control unit 194 performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C.

  Position detection sensors 198A, 198B, and 198C are attached to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively, and are connected to the reel drive control unit 194 via the reel position detection circuit 134. The reel drive control unit 194 recognizes the respective rotation positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of the slip control, and stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have stopped. The symbol array is sent to the gaming state control unit 186.

  Based on the symbol arrangement of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have been stopped, the gaming state control unit 186 confirms whether or not a winning combination has been won. If the winning is achieved, a predetermined payout is performed. If the control is executed and if the player is a big player, a predetermined payout is given to the payout controller 150, and then the big player game program is read from the game program memory 188 and executed by the game execution controller 186A.

  It should be noted that the regular bonus game program and the big bonus game program are separately stored in the major player program, and are selectively read based on the elected major player.

  In the regular bonus program, a maximum of 12 games can be executed in a state where the lottery probability of the small role is higher than the probability of lottery during the normal game. The regular bonus game ends when any small role is won eight times in the 12 games.

  On the other hand, in the big bonus program, the regular bonus game can be executed with high probability as the right exercise, and the big bonus game ends when the number of executions of the regular bonus game reaches a preset upper limit number.

  In addition, a flag memory 192 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 via the flag management control unit 190, and the internal winning state of the combination corresponding to the winning result of the internal lottery described above is changed. Is managed by.

  Each flag is established by winning by internal lottery. Generally, the state of the small role flag disappears in one game (the flag is not established), but the state of the flag of the major role is thereafter set to each reel 350A, 350B, 350C. Is stopped and displayed on the display window 314 in a predetermined arrangement, and is maintained until winning the winning role.

  Note that the flag memory 192 is connected to the reel drive control unit 194 described above, and the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 is based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the reel drive control unit 194. This is applied as a parameter for pull-in or kick-out slip control during stop control.

  Here, in the gaming machine 300 according to the present embodiment, a replay time (RT) in which a specific small role (replay) is won with a high probability in a general game inside a big role (a state in which the big role is won internally). Is set for a predetermined period, and in the RT setting general game (hereinafter also referred to as “RT is in progress”) inside the big game, the reel drive control unit 194 described later performs stop control so that the big game cannot win a prize. It has come to be. On the other hand, in the case of an RT non-set general game in the inside of the main character (which is a state in which the RT has ended and is hereinafter also referred to as “bonus inside”), stop control capable of winning the main character is executed.

  Also, in this embodiment, in the RT setting general game inside the big game, when replay is won, the stop control that can win the replay and the stop control that cannot win the replay are selected with a predetermined selection probability. I am trying to do it. As a result, replay is won with high probability in internal winning, but the probability of actually winning the replay is the same as when RT is not set.

  Whether or not to control to be able to win the replay won in the RT setting general game inside the big game is appropriately set according to the game characteristics and the winning rate, but even if you win the replay In general, stop control is executed so as not to win a prize so that the player does not know whether RT is in progress.

  In this way, by setting the RT setting general gaming state inside the big actor, it is not possible to immediately win the major player won by internal lottery, but the internal winning time of the major player and the release time of the major player are different In addition, when a major player is elected by internal lottery, it is configured as a so-called stock machine that sequentially stores the major players.

  Along with this, the flag state control unit 190 sequentially stores (stocks) the major players who have won internally during the game.

  For this reason, the flag memory 192 stores the number of major players who have won internally as stock information in different areas for each BB and RB. In the flag management control unit 190, when winning a major role (RB, BB) by internal lottery, the number of winning major roles is added, and when winning a major role according to the gaming state, Stock information is updated and stored in a timely manner so that the number is reduced by one, and the type of major player to be released next is selected based on the stock information.

  Further, the period during which the game state is set to the RT state by the game execution control unit 186A is different every time a major player is released, and the period is represented by the number of games in the RT state (RT game number).

  As shown in the figure, the gaming state control unit 186 is provided with an RT game number setting unit 186B for setting the number of RT games, and the RT parameter setting unit 186B is connected to the game execution control unit 186A. Has been.

  In the game execution control unit 186A, output to the RT parameter setting unit 186B of information indicating a gaming state, a game number setting instruction, and information indicating a winning combination is executed. The information indicating the gaming state is played every time the gaming state changes, and the game count setting instruction is given when the major player is internally elected when the major player is not stocked, and when the player wins the previous major player and shifts to the bonus game Information indicating the winning combination is output when the internal lottery is executed.

  By the way, in this embodiment, when the RT game is finished and the game state becomes an RT non-set general game inside the big game, it is notified that the game is inside the big game, and a prize can be awarded according to the game state. The type of hero is reported.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram relating to the notification of the inside of the main character and the notification of the winning main character according to the present embodiment. In the figure, only the part particularly related to the present invention is shown.

  As shown in the figure, the main control unit 100 transmits information indicating a winning combination, a gaming state, a winning determination result, and the like to the sub control unit 150. In the sub control unit 150, the information Based on this, it is possible to grasp the progress of the game of the gaming machine 300.

  The sub-control unit 150 includes a bonus information notification time determination unit 10, a notification execution control unit 20, and a notification pattern memory 22. The bonus information notification time determination unit 10 is connected to the notification execution control unit 20. A notification pattern memory 22 is connected to the notification execution control unit 20.

  The bonus information notification time determination unit 10 determines when to notify that the bonus is inside and when to notify the bonus type. When these notification times are determined, the bonus internal notification is executed. The instruction and the bonus type notification execution instruction are each output to the notification execution unit 20.

  The bonus information notification time determination unit 10 is connected to a notification frequency counter 12 and a parameter storage unit 14. The bonus information notification time determination unit 10 has won an internal winning as a time to execute notification that the bonus is inside. A game that can be won in the bonus is selected as a game within a predetermined number of times (5 times in the present embodiment) from the game that can be won in the bonus that was won internally as a time to execute the bonus type notification. It comes to decide.

  The bonus information notification time determination unit 10 stores the winning combination, the gaming state, and the winning determination result input from the main control unit 100 as parameters in the parameter storage unit 14. In addition, the bonus information notification time determination unit 10 outputs a bonus internal notification execution instruction to the notification execution unit 20 when the gaming state has changed from RT to being inside the bonus and the winning of the internal winning is possible. The predetermined number 5 described above is set as the number of notifications K for the notification number counter 12, and the notification time of bonus information is determined according to the gaming state.

  In addition, the bonus information notification time determination unit 10 subtracts (decrements) the notification count K set in the notification count counter 12 once every time the game is executed under the control of the main control unit 100.

  On the other hand, the bonus information notification time determination unit 10 is connected to a notification lottery unit 16 and a lottery table 18, and the gaming state is determined based on various parameters stored in the parameter storage unit 14. If the bonus type notification is not being executed, a random number is acquired by the notification lottery unit 16 according to the number of times stored in the notification number counter 12 and the bonus type notification is made based on the lottery table 18. A bonus type notification lottery for determining whether to execute or not is executed, and when it is determined to perform bonus type notification by the bonus type notification lottery, a bonus type notification execution instruction is output to the notification execution unit 20.

  Here, in the bonus information notification time determination unit 10, based on the number of games stored in the notification number counter 12, a predetermined number of times L (the present embodiment) from a game that has been notified that the bonus is inside. In the game of L = 2), it is determined not to execute the bonus type notification and stored in the notification count counter 12 in a state where the bonus type notification is not executed. When the notification count K is 1, the bonus type notification execution instruction is output to the notification execution unit 20 without performing the bonus type notification lottery.

  Further, when the bonus type is RB, the bonus type notification lottery is not performed so that the bonus type notification is not executed until the number of notifications K becomes 1.

  The notification execution unit 20 reads the notification pattern from the notification pattern memory 22 according to the notification execution instruction and the parameters stored in the parameter storage unit 14 and controls the liquid crystal control circuit 152, the speaker drive circuit 154, the lamp drive circuit 156, and the like. And make a notification.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined number of times (5 times) set as the number of notifications K corresponds to the number of times exceeding the predetermined range in claim 2. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of times that the bonus type notification lottery is executed in a game in which the number of game executions after the inside of the bonus is greater than the predetermined number L = 2 and smaller than the predetermined number ( 2 <number of times <5) corresponds to the number of times within a predetermined range in claim 2.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart showing the flow of normal game state processing by the main control unit 100. In the figure, only processing particularly related to the present invention is shown. The normal gaming state process according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 200, the completion of the bet operation is waited, and in the next step 202, the operation of the start lever 354 is waited.

  That is, in the state where the medal is credited (or the medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 320), the betting of the medal is completed by the operation of the single bet button 352A or the max bet button 352B, or the medal When a bet is completed by inserting medals from the insertion unit 320, the start lever 354 can be operated.

  In the next step 204, a winning combination in the game is determined by internal lottery, and then the process proceeds to step 206 to determine whether or not a major player has been won as a result of the internal lottery. If it is determined that the stock information needs to be updated, the process proceeds to step 208, and after the stock information update processing routine is executed, the process proceeds to step 210.

  If a negative determination is made in step 206, the flag state information of each small role is updated and stored as necessary according to the result of the internal lottery, and then the process proceeds to step 210.

  Here, FIG. 6 shows a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the stock information update processing routine executed in step 208 described above. Hereinafter, the stock information update process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 250, it is determined whether or not there is a stock of a major player with reference to the stock information. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 252 and the RT game number setting unit 186B performs the RT game. After the number of lotteries are executed and the number of games selected by the lottery is stored and set in the RT game number count memory 24, the process proceeds to step 254, and the gaming state in which the replay is won with high probability by the internal lottery is in the RT state. Then, the process proceeds to step 256.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 250 is affirmative, it is determined that it is not necessary to perform the lottery and setting of the number of RT games accompanying the major player winning in step 206 at this time, and the processing in steps 252 and 254 is performed. Without moving to step 256.

  In Step 256, it is determined whether or not the elected major player is BB. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to Step 258, and 1 is added (incremented) to the number of stocks of BB. This stock information update processing routine is terminated.

  If the determination in step 256 is negative, the process proceeds to step 260, where 1 is added to the number of RB stocks, and then this stock information update processing routine ends.

  On the other hand, in step 210 of FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is executing RT. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 212 and the number of RT games is set to one. After decrementing, the process proceeds to step 214 to determine whether or not the number of RT games is zero.

  If the determination in step 214 is affirmative, the game state is shifted to step 216 to set the game state to the inside of the bonus in order to enter a game state in which the major player can win a prize, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step 218.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 214, the gaming state remains RT being executed and the process proceeds to step 218 to start reel rotation, and then the process proceeds to step 220 and all reels 350A, 350B, 350C. Wait for the rotation to stop.

  That is, in the main control unit 100, when the start lever 354 is operated, a winning / losing lottery is performed simultaneously with this operation, and the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C start rotating under the control of the reel drive control unit 194. To do.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the stop operation stops the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. Depending on the state of various flags stored in the flag memory 192, In consideration of the slip control, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are controlled to stop so that the corresponding symbol is drawn into a predetermined position or kicked from the predetermined position. That is, when any one of the flags is established, the winning symbol can be stopped at an accurate eye-pressing timing. Further, a slight shift in the stop operation timing is corrected by slip control. On the other hand, if none of the flags is established, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are caused to slip even if they are pushed, so that they do not stop at the winning symbol.

  Therefore, in the next step 222, a winning determination is performed to determine whether or not the stop symbol is a winning symbol. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 224, and whether or not it is determined that a winning combination is determined as a result of the winning determination. If the determination is negative, the normal gaming state process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 224 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 226, where predetermined medal payout control preset according to the winning combination is executed, and then, the process proceeds to step 228.

  In step 228, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a major player. If the determination is negative, the normal gaming state process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 230 to execute a bonus game start process routine, and then proceeds to step 232 to execute a bonus game process.

  In other words, when it is determined that the big player has won a prize, a bonus game of a big bonus or a regular bonus is executed (exercise rights) in accordance with the stop pattern, and then the process proceeds to step 234.

  In step 234, it is determined whether or not there is a stock of a major player. If the determination is affirmative, step 236 is executed to execute the RT game for the number of times set by the bonus game start process (step 230). Then, the game state is set to RT, and then the normal game state process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 234, the normal gaming state process is terminated without executing the process of step 236.

  Here, FIG. 7 shows a flowchart showing the flow of the bonus game start processing routine executed in step 230. Hereinafter, the bonus game start process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 270, it is determined whether or not a BB winning is made based on the stop symbol. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 272 to decrement the number of BB stocks, and then to step 276. Transition.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 270, the process proceeds to step 274, the RB stock number is decremented, and then the process proceeds to step 276.

  In step 276, it is determined by referring to the stock information whether there is a stock of a major player. If there is a stock of the big actor, the determination is affirmative and the process proceeds to step 278, where the number of RT games to be executed before the next bonus game is selected and set by lottery, and then the next bonus In order to select the type of game, the process proceeds to step 280 to determine whether there is BB stock by referring to the stock information. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 282. It is determined whether there is RB stock.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 282, it is determined that both BB and RB are in stock, and the process proceeds to step 284 to execute a distribution lottery for selecting a major player type.

  In the distribution lottery, the ratio of the probability that BB wins and the probability that RB wins is set to be approximately the same as the ratio of the probability that the leading role won by the internal lottery is BB and the probability that it is RB. Has been.

  In the next step 286, it is determined whether or not BB is won as a result of the sorting lottery. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 288, and the major player after the RT game digestion is set to BB. Thereafter, the bonus game start processing routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 286, the process shifts to step 290 to set the major player after RT game digestion to RB, and thereafter, the bonus game start processing routine is ended.

  If the determination in step 280 is negative, it is determined that only RB has stock, and the process proceeds to step 290 without executing the sorting lottery. If the determination in step 282 is negative, it is determined that only BB has stock, and the process proceeds to step 288 without executing the sorting lottery.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 276, it is determined that there is no need to execute the lottery / setting of the number of RT games because the big game is not stocked, and the bonus game start processing routine is terminated as it is. .

  By the way, the main control unit 100 transmits information indicating the results of the internal lottery (step 204) and winning determination (step 222) in the normal game state process, and information indicating the game state to the sub-control unit 150. Thus, the sub-control unit 150 executes the bonus information notification effect process when information indicating the winning determination result is input when the gaming state is in the bonus in accordance with the progress of the game. It has become.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the bonus information notification effect process executed by the sub-control unit 150 at this time. The bonus information notification effect process according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 400, it is determined whether or not the winning determination result is a major player winning. If the determination is affirmative determination, the bonus information notifying effect processing is performed in order to execute a notifying effect at the time of winning the major player. finish.

  In the next step 402, it is determined whether or not a notification that the bonus is inside is executed. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 404 to start a notification effect of bonus information, and notification is made. The predetermined number 5 is set as the number of notifications K in the number counter 12, and then the process proceeds to step 406 to notify that the bonus is inside, and then proceeds to step 422. In the present embodiment, characters such as “bonus confirmed” are displayed on the LCD 313 as a notification that the bonus is inside.

  Also, if the determination in step 402 is affirmative, it is determined that the notification that the bonus is inside has already ended, and the process proceeds to step 408 to determine whether or not the bonus type notification has been executed. If the determination is affirmative, the bonus type notification effect process is terminated assuming that the bonus type notification has already ended.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 408, the process proceeds to step 410, where it is determined whether or not the notification count K stored in the notification count counter 12 is 1. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 412 to determine whether or not the inside of the BB is inside, and the type of the major player who can win based on the parameter stored in the parameter storage unit 14 is BB. In this case, the determination is affirmative, and the process proceeds to step 414.

  In step 414, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of times L (two times) of the game has been executed after the bonus has become inside. In this determination, if the notification count K stored in the notification count counter 12 is equal to or less than three times obtained by subtracting a predetermined L = 2 from the five times set in step 404, the determination is positive. As a result of the determination, the routine proceeds to step 416, where a bonus type notification lottery for determining whether or not to execute notification of a bonus type is executed. In the bonus type notification lottery, a bonus type notification is executed with a probability of 1/5.

  Therefore, in the next step 418, as a result of the bonus type notification lottery, it is determined whether or not the bonus type notification is won. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 420. As a bonus type notification, the inside of the BB is notified, and then the process proceeds to step 422.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 412, it is determined that it is in the RB and that the bonus type notification is not executed until the number of notifications K = 1, the process proceeds to step 422.

  Also, if the determination in step 414 is negative because the number of notifications K is greater than 3, and if the determination is negative in step 418, it is determined that it is not yet time to execute the bonus type notification. Control goes to step 422.

  In step 422, the notification count K stored in the notification count counter 12 is decremented, and then the bonus information notification effect process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 410, it is determined that the game is the last game in the bonus information notification period, the process proceeds to step 424 to determine whether or not the BB is inside, and the determination is an affirmative determination. When it becomes, it transfers to step 426 and alert | reports that it is inside BB as alert | report of a bonus kind. If a negative determination is made in step 424, the process proceeds to step 428 to notify the inside of the RB as a bonus type notification, and thereafter the bonus information notification effect processing is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the bonus type is notified by displaying an image indicating “BB confirmed” or “RB confirmed” on the LCD 313.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, when the player performs an internal lottery based on the start start operation of the start lever 354 and wins the winning combination by the internal lottery, When executing the game, the notification executing unit 20 sequentially notifies that the bonus is inside and notifies the selected bonus type, and determines whether or not to execute the bonus type notification. The main control unit 100 determines whether or not the winning combination has been won as a result of the game, and the winning combination in the internal lottery can be won (inside the bonus). After that, a notification that the bonus is inside is executed, and the bonus type is reported based on the number of game executions after winning the winning combination and the result of winning determination by the main control unit 100. Therefore, based on the number of game executions after the inside of the bonus reflecting the player's skill level and the winning determination result, it is determined whether or not to execute the bonus type notification with a predetermined selection probability. In accordance with the determination, the bonus type is notified, and the information on the internally elected major player corresponding to the player's skill level can be notified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not the bonus type notification is to be executed is determined according to a predetermined selection probability when the major player to be notified has not won a prize and the number of notifications K is within a predetermined range. When it is determined to be executed and the bonus type is notified, the bonus type is notified, and the number of times the game is executed exceeds the predetermined range. When the game is not executed, the bonus type notification is executed, so in the game before the number of game executions reaches the number within the predetermined range after winning the winning combination by lottery. The type of major player will not be notified, and appropriate notification can be executed to a skilled player who can win a major player without notification of the type of major player.

  In addition, in the number of games within a predetermined range, the bonus type is notified with a predetermined selection probability, and the player can specify the symbol to be aimed at by notifying the bonus type. Because it is possible for not only experienced players who have not been successful at this point of time, but also beginner players can grasp the target of the target, so notifications according to the technical level are executed can do.

  In addition, in the game where the number of times the game has been executed exceeds the predetermined range after the winning combination can be won at the latest, the bonus type is notified. The bonus type will always be notified to beginner players who have no knowledge of the technology.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the major player who is won by the internal lottery is RB, the selection with the predetermined selection probability as to whether or not to notify the bonus type is prohibited. Therefore, to the skilled player, if the type is not notified until the predetermined number of games, it can be notified that there is a high possibility that it is a role of a predetermined type. Since the bonus type is notified in games where the number of times the game has been executed exceeds the predetermined range after winning the winning combination, the bonus type can be reliably notified to the beginning player. .

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the timing of notifying the information about the RB that can execute the game in a game state advantageous to the player and the BB that can exercise the rights of the RB multiple times is determined according to the game situation. Therefore, it can be executed according to the technical level of the player.

  It should be noted that the configuration of the gaming machine (see FIGS. 1 to 5) and the flow of each process (see the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 9) in this embodiment are examples, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the value of the number of notifications K and the preset number of times L can be set as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 300 has been described as a stock machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can immediately win a major player who is won by an internal lottery. It can be applied to other models.

  In the present specification, “winning” is a win based on internal lottery, and “winning” is used separately for “winning” and “winning” so as to indicate that the winning roles are aligned.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is an operation control block diagram of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed functionally the control system mainly having the normal game in the main control part. It is a functional block diagram regarding the notification of the inside of the big actor according to the embodiment and the announcement of the big actor who can win a prize. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the normal game state process performed by the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the stock information update process performed in the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the bonus game start process performed by the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the bonus seed | indication notification effect process performed in the sub-control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Bonus information notification time determination unit (determination means, control means, prohibition means)
12 Notification counter 14 Parameter storage unit 16 Notification lottery unit 16
18 lottery table 20 notification execution unit (notification execution means)
22 Notification pattern memory 100 Main control unit (determination means)
150 Sub Control Unit 186 Game State Control Unit 186A Game Execution Control Unit 186B RT Game Number Setting Unit 188 Game Program Memory 190 Flag Management Control Unit 192 Flag Memory 194 Reel Drive Control Unit 300 Pachislot Machine 313 LCD
314 Display window 352A Single bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (4)

A gaming machine that performs a lottery of a role based on the start operation of the player and executes a game of the role when winning the winning combination by the lottery,
Notification executing means for sequentially executing notification of winning in the lottery and notification of the type of winning combination;
Determining means for selecting and determining with a predetermined selection probability whether or not to perform notification of the type of the winning combination in the lottery;
A determination means for determining whether or not the winning combination is won as a result of the game;
After winning the winning combination in the lottery, it is notified that the winning combination has been won in the lottery and based on the number of game executions after the winning combination and the determination result by the determining means Control means for performing determination by the determination means, and performing notification of the type of the combination in accordance with the determination;
A gaming machine equipped with.   The control means makes a determination by the determination means when the winning combination is not won and the number of times the game is executed is within a predetermined range, and when it is determined to execute, When the type of notification is executed, the number of times the game has been executed reaches the number of times exceeding the predetermined range, and the combination to be notified is not won, and the combination of the type of the combination is not executed, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein notification of a type of a combination is executed.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising prohibiting means for prohibiting determination by the determining means when the winning combination by the lottery is a predetermined type of winning combination.   The first combination of claim 1, wherein the combination includes a first large combination capable of executing a game in a game state advantageous to the player and a second large combination capable of winning the first large combination for a plurality of times. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of 3 above.

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