JP2008012215A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interesting game machine capable of improving player's expectation and eagerness to a game without lowering the interest of the player. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of types of predetermined roles include at least two simultaneous winning roles, or a first simultaneous winning role internally winning at least two roles simultaneously, and a second simultaneous winning role whose at least one of simultaneously and internally winning roles is different from the first simultaneous winning role and at least one is a common role. When a player internally wins the simultaneous winning role by a lottery means, a notification means of this game machine notifies the player information related to the internally winning simultaneous winning role in a prescribed notification mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

  In a conventional game machine (for example, a slot machine), a reel is rotated by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, an internal lottery is determined by internal lottery, and a reel is stopped by operating a stop button. When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the internal determination is displayed on the symbol display window, a winning combination is established, and when a winning combination with a medal payout is established, a prescribed number of medals are paid out. It is like that.

In such a game stand, when an internal winning state in which a bonus combination such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is won internally by an internal lottery is entered, the fact is notified to the player with a predetermined probability using a display device, a lamp or the like. A game machine (game machine) has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-66006 A

  However, in such a game stand, if the winning combination is notified, there is a low possibility that a combination other than the notified combination will be won internally, leading to a decrease in the interest of the player. was there.

  On the other hand, in the recent game machines, any one of the internal winning combination is given an ambiguous performance that suggests that there is a high possibility that the winning combination is won. There is something that makes the player guess whether the winning combination is won internally.

  However, in such a gaming table, since only one role can be aligned, there is a problem that it is not interesting, and further, once the player is familiar with the production mode, Had the problem of reducing interest.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation and game motivation without deteriorating the player's interests. The purpose is to provide a stand.

  The present invention uses lottery data composed of a plurality of reels to which a plurality of types of symbols are applied and winning data corresponding to a plurality of types of predetermined roles, and determines whether or not the internal winning of the combination is successful by lottery. A plurality of types of game machines comprising: lottery means for determining; reel stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels; and notification processing means for notifying a player of information related to the winning combination internally. The combination includes a first simultaneous winning combination in which a plurality of combinations are simultaneously elected internally, and a combination in which an internal winning is performed at the same time is different from the first simultaneous winning combination, and at least one is a common second At least two simultaneous winning combinations of the same winning combination, and the notification processing means, when the internal winning of the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, Characterized by informing a predetermined notification manner to a player, a gaming table.

  It should be noted that the “information on the simultaneous winning combination” according to the present invention includes the number of combinations that are simultaneously won internally, the types of combinations that are simultaneously won internally, and the symbol combinations corresponding to the combinations that are simultaneously won internally.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the player can obtain information on the simultaneous winning combination that could not be known in the conventional gaming machine, and based on the information on the simultaneous winning combination, It is possible to infer the type and other roles won at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation and game motivation without reducing the interest of the player, and to provide an interesting game stand.

  In addition, at least one of the first simultaneous winning combination and the second simultaneous winning combination includes a transition combination accompanied by a transition to a special game advantageous to the player among a plurality of combinations that are simultaneously won internally. If included, in addition to the benefit of internal winning of the simultaneous winning combination, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the transition to the special game.

  Furthermore, at least one of the first simultaneous winning combination and the second simultaneous winning combination has different values for each combination depending on the difference in dividends, provided that the dividends of a plurality of combinations winning at the same time are different. The player's willingness to play can be increased as compared to the case where the winning combination is uniform.

  In addition, when the notifying processing means notifies the player of at least one of a plurality of winning combinations at the same time when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means in a manner that the player can recognize. The player can guess the type of the simultaneous winning combination and other internal winning combination from the notified one combination, and improve the gameability without reducing the interest of the player. Can do.

  In addition, when the notifying processing means notifies the player of information regarding the number of a plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, the player can simultaneously Based on information on the number of multiple internal winning combinations, it is possible to infer the types of simultaneous winning combinations and other internal winning combinations at the same time. Can be increased.

  In addition, when the notification processing means notifies the player of only the information related to the number of a plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won at the same time when the simultaneous winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, Since only a part of the information on simultaneous winning combination (only information on the number of multiple internal winning combinations at the same time) is reported, it is difficult to guess the type of simultaneous winning combination and other internal winning combinations at the same time. It can be given and the gameability can be improved.

  Further, when the information processing means notifies the player of information related to a number smaller than the number of the plurality of the winning combinations simultaneously when the winning combination is internally won by the lottery means, It is difficult for a player to guess the types of simultaneous winning combinations and other internal winning combinations at the same time, but it is possible to know at least how many roles can be arranged, reducing the player's interest The gameability can be improved without any problems.

  The information processing means may determine whether the player is more than or less than a specific number as the information regarding the number of the plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means. If the notification is made to the player, the player will be relieved whether the number of roles that can be arranged is large or small, and the game performance can be improved without deteriorating the interest of the player.

  In addition, the information processing means, when the internal winning for the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, the information on the simultaneous winning combination only when the number of a plurality of the internal winning combination is more than a specific number, If notified to the player, the player can obtain information on the simultaneous winning combination only when a special condition is satisfied, and the value of the information on the simultaneous winning combination can be increased.

  In addition, the notification processing means, when the winning combination by the lottery means is an internal winning combination, whether or not to inform the player of information about the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally, a plurality of internal winning If the determination is made according to the type of the combination, information regarding the combination may or may not be notified to the player even if a plurality of combinations are simultaneously won internally, which increases the player's expectation. , Can improve the game motivation.

  In addition, the notification processing means, when the winning combination by the lottery means is an internal winning combination, if at least the first combination is included among a plurality of the winning combination at the same time, the simultaneous winning combination Information on the winning combination is notified to the player, and if at least the second combination is included, information regarding the simultaneous winning combination won internally is not notified to the player. Even if the winning combination is simultaneously won internally, information regarding the winning combination may not be notified to the player, and whether or not the information regarding the simultaneous winning combination is notified to the player is determined by the first winning combination. Since it is determined randomly depending on whether it is included or whether the second combination is included, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation and improve game motivation.

  In addition, when the information processing means determines whether or not to notify the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally when the internal winning is performed for the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, Whether or not the information related to the simultaneous winning combination is notified to the player at random is determined randomly by lottery even if the internal winning is performed for a plurality of roles at the same time. Can increase the sex.

  In addition, the notification processing means is configured to notify the player of information related to the internal winning combination when the simultaneous winning combination is won internally by the lottery means in the game history data of the player. If it changes according to the contents, according to the game history, it is possible to give a variation to the notification mode by changing the notification mode according to the game history, without reducing the interest of the player, Can be increased.

  The “game history data” according to the present invention includes, for example, the number of game media inserted, the number of game media paid out, the number of BB games and RB games, the number of games after the end of BB games and RB games, and after the setting change. The total number of games played.

  In addition, the notification processing means, when the internal winning the internal winning combination by the lottery means during the chance time to be executed a predetermined number of games after the end of the special game advantageous to the player, the internal winning combination If the information regarding the player is notified in a manner different from that at the time of the game other than the chance time, the information regarding the simultaneous winning combination is given to the player in a manner that further increases the player's expectation during the chance time. Accordingly, it is possible to make a notification, and it is possible to further enhance game playability.

  The player may further include an operation means that can be operated by the player, and the notification processing means, when the winning combination is won by the lottery means, as information regarding the winning combination that has been won internally. If at least one piece of information selected by the operating means is notified to the player, it becomes possible for the player to intervene his / her intention to obtain information on the simultaneous winning combination, Gameability can be improved without reducing the interest of the player.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the player's expectation and gaming motivation without lowering the interest of the player, and to provide an interesting gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine (game table) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100. FIG.

  The slot machine 100 includes a substantially box-shaped main body 101 and a front door 102 attached to the front opening of the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface for a predetermined number of frames are stored. It is configured to be able to rotate inside. In the first embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame material. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. In the first embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Further, on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113, line display LEDs (not shown) for informing an effective line and a winning line, which will be described later, are arranged by lighting control such as blinking and lighting.

  Further, in the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor. A light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between them. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line 114.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. An effective winning line is determined in advance by the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Of the five winning lines 114, for example, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. When three medals are inserted and three medals are inserted, the five added with the right-down winning line and the upper-right winning line become effective as the winning line. Note that the number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is not required) when a replay game that is one of the winning games in the previous game is won. It is a lamp to inform. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (for example, a bonus such as BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus)) is won internally in the internal lottery. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp that notifies that a medal can be inserted. The payout number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The game number display 126 is an indicator for displaying an error display when a medal is inserted, the number of games during the big bonus game (in the BB game), the number of winnings of a predetermined winning combination, and the like. The stored number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In the first embodiment, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one, and when the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, three are inserted. The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion button 130 or 131, or the actual medal can be inserted through the medal insertion slot 134. The settlement button 132 is a button for settlement of the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them to the medal tray 156 from the medal payout opening 155. The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated as a trigger, and the game is started. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are buttons for performing a stop operation on the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is operated, any one of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped.

  The door key 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 156 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155. The medal tray 156 employs a tray that can emit light in the first embodiment, and may be hereinafter referred to as a tray lamp.

  The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, and the saucer lamp 156 are decorative lamps for exciting the game. The presentation device 157 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device 158 having a door (shutter) 163 that can be freely opened and closed attached to the front surface. The presentation device 157 displays various types of information such as a small role notification. The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. On the title panel 162, a pattern for decorating the slot machine 100 is drawn.

<Control unit>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, and a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. Has been.

<Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the sensor and switch states and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  Further, the CPU 310 stores a ROM 312 for storing various data such as a program for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop position, and temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal, and a start lever sensor 321, a stop button sensor 322, a medal insertion button sensor 323, a checkout button via the input interface 360 every interrupt time. The state of the sensor 324 and the medal payout sensor 326 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  The medal insertion sensor 320 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134. The start lever sensor 321 is a sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 135. The stop button sensor 322 is a sensor for detecting which stop button is pressed when any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is a sensor for detecting which medal insertion button is pressed when one of the medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 is pressed. The settlement button sensor 324 is provided on the settlement button 132, and when the settlement button 132 is pressed once, the stored medals and the bet medals are settled and paid out. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes a high level every time the light shielding piece provided on the reels 110 to 112 passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving the reel, and a motor for a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout outlet 155, not shown). A hopper motor driving unit 331 for driving, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, a start lamp 121, a re-playing lamp 122, an announcement lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 124, etc.) and 7 segments ( A SEG) display 341 (a payout number display 125, a game number display 126, a stored number display 127, etc.) is connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus.

The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on clocks oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is a one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400. Cannot be sent.

<Sub control unit>

  Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 400.

  The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  Further, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, line lighting LED lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. A RAM 413 for storage is connected via each bus.

  Further, an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals is connected to the CPU 410. The input / output interface 460 is disposed on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113 and controls lighting such as blinking and lighting. Are connected to a line display LED 420 for notifying an active line or a winning line, a door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 102, and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, an input interface 471 for inputting a signal from the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490, a clock IC 423, an output interface 472 for outputting a signal to the 7-segment display 440, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that, for example, predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400 can be confirmed by an attendant of a game store or the like. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 receives the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, the reel panel lamp 128, the title panel lamp 170, the saucer lamp 156, according to the data received from the CPU 410. The outlet strobe 171 is controlled. The title panel lamp 170 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162, and the payout outlet strobe 171 is a strobe type lamp installed inside the payout opening. The CPU 410 performs signal transmission to the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 via the demultiplexer 419. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 is a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 158 and the door 163.

<Symbol arrangement>

  Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the types of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112), and FIG. 4B is applied to each reel. It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of a symbol planarly.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112 of the slot machine 100 are red seven, blue seven, white seven, BAR (bar), watermelon, and replay in the first embodiment. , Bell, cherry and blank with no pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, each reel 110-112 has a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames numbered 0-20 in the first embodiment). In addition, the numbers 0-20 shown at the left end of the same figure are the numbers which show the arrangement position of the symbol on each reel 110-112. For example, in the first embodiment, the number 20 frame of the left reel 110 is represented by the “blue seven” symbol, the number 19 frame of the middle reel 111 is represented by the “cherry” symbol, and the number 19 frame of the right reel 112 is represented by the number 19. Are arranged with “Replay” symbols.

<Type of winning prize>

  Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The slot machine 100 employs a winning combination described below for each gaming state. It should be noted that the type of winning combination in each gaming state is not limited to the winning combination shown in the first embodiment, and it goes without saying that it can be arbitrarily adopted. Of the winning combinations in the first embodiment, the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are used as a special combination of a big bonus game or a regular bonus game, and a replay (replay). Is a symbol combination that allows re-playing without newly inserting medals, and is sometimes distinguished from a winning combination and called an “acting combination” (the big bonus and regular bonus are also called “transitional combinations”) The “winning combination” according to the present invention includes a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a replay, and the “winning” according to the present invention includes a win for a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a replay.

<Normal Game Winner>

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations in normal games, the corresponding winning symbol combinations, and the number of operations or medals paid out (payout).

  There are big bonuses (BB), regular bonuses (RB), small roles (bell 1 to bell 4, watermelon, cherry), and replay (replay).

  “Big Bonus (BB)” is an operating combination (transitional combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding winning symbol combination is “red seven-red seven-red seven” in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the flag is carried over for BB. That is, when BB is won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 of the main control unit 300), but even if the BB is not won in the game, the flag remains until winning. The standing state is maintained, and it is assumed that BB is in the internal winning state even after the next game.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is an operating role (transitional role) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding winning symbol combination is “BAR (BAR) -BAR-BAR” in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, flag carryover is performed for RB as well as BB described above.

  “Replay” is an operating role that allows a player to play a game without winning a medal in the next game, and does not pay out a medal. The corresponding winning symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay” in the first embodiment.

  “Position (Bell 1 to Bell 4, Watermelon, Cherry)” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding winning symbol combination in this embodiment is that Bell 1 is “Red Seven- Bell-Bell, Bell 2 is “White Seven-Bell-Bell”, Bell 3 is “BAR-Bell-Bell”, Bell 4 is “Blue Seven-Bell-Bell”, Watermelon is “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon”, Cherry is “Cherry-ANY-ANY”. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of cherry, the symbol of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the symbol of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  In addition, the bells 1 to 4 are winning combinations that can be won at the same time as a plurality of other winning combinations, as will be described later, without being internally won by internal lottery alone.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations in normal games, corresponding winning symbol combinations, payouts, and lottery data.

  The lottery data is composed of winning data of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations (the winning combination shown in FIG. 6 in the first embodiment). Each winning data is a numerical value indicating the number of appearances of each winning combination in a predetermined number of games, and the actual internal winning probability of each winning combination is a random number obtained when the winning data is obtained in the internal lottery. The value divided by the size of the numerical value range (65536 in the first embodiment) (for example, the internal winning probability of “BB” in the first embodiment is 10 (= winning data) / 65536 (= range of random value) The random number value is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each winning combination or lose is associated with each numerical range. Note that the lottery data exists from setting 1 to setting 6 (only the lottery data of setting 6 is shown in FIG. 6), and the staff of the game shop can arbitrarily select and set any of them. . Further, these lottery data are stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 312 of the main control unit 300.

  The winning combinations in the normal game include “simultaneous winning combinations 1 to 9” in addition to the above-mentioned independent winning combinations such as BB, RB, watermelon, cherry and replay.

  The “simultaneous winning combinations 1 to 9” are internal winnings for a plurality of combinations at the same time by internal lottery. For example, the simultaneous winning combination 1 is internally assigned to the combination of Bell 1, Bell 2, Bell 3 and Bell 4 It is a role to win.

  When such a simultaneous winning combination 1 is won internally, the player can arrange any of the symbol combinations of Bell 1 to Bell 4. As a result, the player can aim for any one of the bells 1 to 4, so not only the player's expectation is enhanced by aiming for the higher payout bell 4, but the left reel 110 is temporarily assumed. Even if it fails to display the blue seven symbol when it stops, it becomes impossible to align the symbol combination of bell 4, and either red seven, white seven or BAR is displayed on the left reel 110 If it is, the possibility that any of the symbols 1 to 3 of the bells 1 to 3 can be aligned remains, so that the player can keep the game motivation high without reducing the interest.

  In addition, the simultaneous winning combination 4 to the simultaneous winning combination 9 include a plurality of winning combinations that are internally won at the same time, and a transitional role that involves a transition to a special game (BB game or RB game described later) that is advantageous to the player. In the first embodiment, since BB or RB) is included, in addition to the benefit of the internal winning of the simultaneous winning combination, the player can be given a sense of expectation for the transition to the special game.

  Furthermore, since the simultaneous winning combination 1 to the simultaneous winning combination 9 have different payouts for a plurality of winning combinations that are simultaneously won internally (for example, in the case of the simultaneous winning combination 1, the payout of the bell 1 is 1 and the payout of the bell 2 is The payout is 5 cards, the payout of Bell 3 is 10 and the payout of Bell 4 is 12). Each payout can be given a different value. The player's willingness to play can be increased.

  In the simultaneous winning combination, it goes without saying that the combination and number of the internal winning combinations are not limited to the combination and number shown in the first embodiment, but other combinations and numbers, A configuration may be adopted in which winning combinations are simultaneously won for different numbers of winning combinations.

  When the symbol combination of BB or RB which is the above-mentioned transition combination is displayed on the symbol display window 113, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 shifts to BB game or RB game, respectively.

<Winner of BB Game>

  FIG. 7A shows the types of winning combinations in the BB game, the corresponding winning symbol combinations, the number of medals paid out (payout), and the lottery data.

  The winning combination of BB game is only the winning combination 1 and winning combination 2, and the symbol combinations are “bell-bell-replay” and “cherry-ANY-ANY”.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the BB game, the winning combination 1 and the winning combination 2 are simultaneously won with a high probability of 65535/65536.

<Winner of RB game>

  FIG. 7B shows the types of winning combinations in RB games, the corresponding winning symbol combinations, the number of medals paid out (payout), and the lottery data.

  The winning combination of the RB game is only the combination 1 and the combination 2 that are won at the same time as the BB game, and the symbol combinations are “Bell-Bell-Replay” and “Cherry-ANY-ANY”.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the RB game, similarly to the BB game, the winning combination 1 and the winning combination 2 are simultaneously won with a high probability of 65535/65536.

<Type of gaming state>

Next, the type of gaming state and its details will be described.

  The gaming state of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment is roughly divided into a normal game, a special game BB game, and an RB game.

  When the symbol combination of BB is displayed in the symbol display window 113 during the normal game, a BB winning is made, and the next game is shifted to the BB game. This BB game is a gaming state that is highly profitable for the player who wins the winning combination of the BB game with a high payout as described above, and is paid out after winning the winning combination of the BB game. Continue until the total number of medals exceeds 465.

  In addition, when a symbol combination of RBs is displayed in the symbol display window 113 during the normal game, an RB win is made, and the next game is shifted to the RB game. This RB game, like the BB game, is a game state that is highly profitable for the player who wins the winning combination of the RB game with a high payout with a high probability, for 12 games, or the above-mentioned RB game. Continue until winning the winning combination eight times.

  After the BB game or the RB game is completed, the game is returned to the normal game, and if the player wins the BB or RB there, the game is shifted to the BB game or the RB game again.

<Main control unit main processing>

  Next, the main process of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit 300.

  Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main controller 300, and the CPU 310 repeatedly executes the main process of the main controller shown in FIG.

  When power is turned on to the slot machine 100, first, various initialization processes are executed. Thereafter, in step S101 of the main control unit main process, a process related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the number of inserted medals. It is not necessary to insert a medal when winning the re-game in the previous game.

  In step S102, a process related to a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined. In addition, a start lever reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 grasps the start of the game by receiving this start lever reception command.

  In step S103, a valid pay line 114 is determined.

  In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

  In step S105, the winning combination internal lottery is performed using the random value acquired in step S104 and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is established (internally turned ON). Further, a lottery result command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 to notify the result of the internal lottery. Note that the random number value acquired in step S104 may be used not only for winning combination internal lottery but also for lottery when selecting a reel stop control table described later.

  In step S106, rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is started by a reel rotation start process.

  In step S107, an effect input button reception process (details will be described later) is performed. Here, the player's selection operation in the effect after starting the reel rotation is accepted by pressing the medal insertion button 130.

  In step S108, the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 137 to 139 are stopped from rotating by the reel stop control process. At this time, stop control data for controlling the stop positions of the symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112 is selected based on the internal lottery result in step S105, and the reels 110 to 110 are selected based on the selected stop control data. 112 is stopped and a stop symbol position command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The reel stop control data is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 312 of the main controller 300.

  In step S109, the winning determination of the symbols stopped when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are pressed is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination is won when the winning winning combination 114 corresponding to the internal winning winning combination or the winning combination having the flag carried over is arranged (displayed). . For example, if “red seven-red seven-red seven” are arranged on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the BB winning is achieved. In addition, the flag corresponding to the winning combination won is reset.

  In step S109, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 grasps the end of the game by receiving this determination result command.

  In step S110, a medal payout process is performed. In this payout process, if a winning combination with a payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In step S111, game state update processing is performed. In this game state update process, control for updating the game state is performed. For example, at the time of replaying, a medal is automatically set for the next game, a BB prize or an RB prize is awarded. In such a case, preparation is made so that the BB game or RB game can be started from the next time, and in the final game, preparation is made so that the normal game can be started from the next time. Further, even if BB or RB is not won in the game during the internal winning of BB or RB, the winning flag is carried over until winning, and the BB or RB is internally won even after the next game.

  As described above, one game is completed, and thereafter the game proceeds by repeating the main control unit main process.

<Direction input process for production>

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the effect insertion button receiving process (step S107) in the main process will be described. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the internal lottery process.

  In step S201, it is determined whether or not the third stop reel is waiting to be stopped, that is, whether or not two reels have already stopped and only the remaining one reel is rotating. If the third stop reel is waiting for a stop, the process ends without performing any processing. If not, the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, it is determined whether or not the medal insertion button 130 has been pressed. If the pressing of the medal insertion button 130 is accepted, the process proceeds to step S203, and if not, the process ends without performing any processing.

  In step S <b> 203, an effect input button reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

<Sub control section main processing>

  Next, the main process of the sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S301, it is determined whether a command from the main control unit 300 has been received. If any command is received, the process proceeds to step S302. If no command is received, the determination in step S301 is repeatedly executed, and the process waits for receiving a command.

  In step S302, the command received from the main control unit 300 is analyzed.

  In step S303, effect processing (details will be described later) is performed.

  The SubCPU 410 of the sub-control unit 400 repeatedly executes the above processing unless it detects a power failure or the like.

<Direction processing>

  Next, the effect process (step S303) in the sub-control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect process.

  In step S401, it is determined whether or not the lottery result command transmitted in step S105 of the main control unit main process has been received. If a lottery result command has been received, the process proceeds to step S402; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S402, the lottery result command is analyzed, and it is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is won. If the simultaneous winning combination is won internally, the process proceeds to step S403. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S403, a notification lottery is performed. This notification lottery determines whether or not to inform the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally. In this way, if it is determined by lottery whether or not to inform the player of the information related to the internal winning combination, the information related to the simultaneous winning combination can be obtained even if the internal winning is performed simultaneously for a plurality of combinations. Whether or not to be notified is determined at random by lottery, so that it is possible to improve the gameability without reducing the interest of the player.

  In the first embodiment, an example is shown in which it is determined by lottery whether or not to notify the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Therefore, for example, if a player is informed of information on a simultaneous winning combination only when the number of a plurality of winning combinations won at the same time is greater than a specific number, if the player satisfies a special condition Only the information related to the simultaneous winning combination can be obtained and the value of the information related to the simultaneous winning combination can be increased.

  In addition, if it is determined according to the types of multiple winning combinations that have been internally won at the same time, whether or not to inform the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally will be awarded to multiple winning combinations at the same time. However, information regarding the winning combination may or may not be notified to the player, and the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced and the game motivation can be improved.

  In addition, if at least the first winning combination is included among the plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won at the same time, the information regarding the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally is notified to the player, and at least the second winning combination is included. In such a case, if information regarding the simultaneous winning combination won internally is not notified to the player, information regarding the combination may not be notified to the player even if multiple internal winnings are made simultaneously. Therefore, whether or not the information related to the simultaneous winning combination is notified to the player is determined randomly depending on whether the first combination or the second combination is included. Can increase expectations and improve game motivation.

  In addition, a mode in which information regarding a plurality of winning combinations won at the same time is informed to the player is a game history data of the player (for example, the number of inserted game media, the number of paid out game media, BB game or RB game). The number of times, history data such as the number of BB games and the number of games after the end of the RB game), and the like, in accordance with the player's game history, the player's interest is not reduced. Information can be notified to the player, and the game performance can be further improved.

  In step S404, it is determined whether the notification lottery is won in step S403. If the notification lottery is won (determined to notify the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination), the process proceeds to step S405, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S405, the notification effect is determined. Here, as an aspect of notifying the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination that has been won internally, what kind of effect is to be performed is determined. In the first embodiment, when the player presses the medal insertion button 130, it is determined whether or not to perform an effect (challenge effect) that allows selection of information to be notified.

  In step S406, it is determined whether or not it is determined to perform the challenge effect. If it is determined to perform a challenge effect, the process proceeds to step S407, and if not, the process proceeds to step S408.

  In step S407, challenge effect processing (details will be described later) is performed.

  In step S408, the simultaneous winning combination notification table is referred to. As shown in FIG. 12, this simultaneous winning combination notification table is set with the number of bombs / the number of times ignition can be performed and the lottery data corresponding to each simultaneous winning combination. For example, for the simultaneous winning combination 1, either one of two types of effect forms of three bombs / one ignition and three bombs / two ignitions is set, and the probability that each is determined by lottery is 108. / 128 and 20/128.

  Returning to FIG. 11, in step S409, a winning combination notification effect is performed. This is an effect process for notifying the player of some of the winning combinations included in the internal winning combination based on the simultaneous winning combination notification table.

  FIGS. 13A to 13C show images displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158 in the winning combination notification effect.

  Hereinafter, the winning combination notification effect will be described by taking, as an example, a case where the internal winning is made to the simultaneous winning combination 1 (the state where the internal winning is made simultaneously for Bell 1, Bell 2, Bell 3, and Bell 4).

  First, using the random value acquired from the random number generation circuit 317, the production mode is determined by lottery based on the lottery data in the simultaneous winning combination notification table. Assuming that the effect mode of three bombs / one ignition is determined among three bombs / one ignition and two bombs / two ignitions, as shown in FIG. Three bombs are displayed on the screen of the device 158.

  Next, at the same time, a lottery is performed to determine which winning combination is to be notified to the player among the bells 1 to 4 that are won internally. Here, it is assumed that it is decided to notify the bell 2.

  Further, a lottery is performed to determine which of the three bombs displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158 ignites and explodes. Let's say you decide to explode the central bomb.

  As a result of the above lottery results, on the screen of the liquid crystal display 158, first, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), an image ignited on the lead wire of the central bomb is displayed, and then the center of the lead ignited on the lead wire is displayed. An image in which the bomb explodes is displayed (FIG. 13B). Finally, the symbol combination of the bell 2 (white seven-bell-bell) is displayed on the trace of the center bomb that has exploded (FIG. 13C )).

  Thus, by displaying the symbol combination of the bell 2, not only can the player recognize that it is possible to align the symbol combination of the displayed bell 2 on the symbol display window 113, as shown in FIG. Since the performance shown is a special performance that is performed only when the simultaneous winning combination is won internally, the player can also recognize that one of the simultaneous winning combinations including the bell 2 has been won internally.

  FIG. 14 is a table showing simultaneous winning combinations that may have been won internally when the symbol combination of Bell 2 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the symbol combination of bell 2 is displayed, it is internally stored in any of the simultaneous winning combinations 1 to 7 and 9 (bell 2 that includes bell 2 as a winning combination). There is a possibility that the player has won, and the player recognizes that the simultaneous winning combination 8 (a simultaneous winning combination that does not include Bell 2 in the winning combination) is not internally won. As a result, the player decides whether to aim for the bell 2 that is determined to have won internally, or to aim for a higher-paid watermelon based on the assumption that the player has been internally elected to the simultaneous winning combination 2, for example. You can choose yourself. In this example, since the simultaneous winning combination 1 is internally won, even if the player aims at the watermelon, it is impossible to align the watermelon symbol combinations.

  By taking such a production mode, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play by generating a sense of expectation that a simultaneous winning combination including a winning combination with higher payout may be won internally.

  In addition, the game is more interesting by adding a new game element that allows the player to select which winning combination he / she wants based on the possibility of guessing from the displayed (notified) symbol combination. Will be.

  FIG. 15A is a table showing the relationship between the combination of simultaneous winning combinations and winning combinations included in the first embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a liquid crystal display in the winning combination notification effect. An example of the winning combination display pattern displayed on the screen of the device 158 and the relationship of the simultaneous winning combination with the possibility of internal winning when the winning combination notification effect becomes each display pattern are shown in the table. .

  As shown in FIG. 15B, for example, when the symbol combination of Bell 1 and Bell 3 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158, the simultaneous winning combination including Bell 1 and Bell 3 as a winning combination is a simultaneous winning combination. Since there are five types of 1 to 5, the player can easily recognize that one of the simultaneous winning combinations 1 to 5 is won internally. However, in this case, it is difficult to narrow down the simultaneous winning combination to one type.

  On the other hand, for example, when a symbol combination of BB and cherry is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158, there is only one type of the simultaneous winning combination 8 that includes BB and cherry as a winning combination. Can easily recognize the internal winning of the simultaneous winning combination 8 and can easily narrow down which winning combination should be aimed.

  As described above, the player is required to select a winning combination to be aimed at according to various patterns of the displayed symbol combinations, so that the fun of the game is enhanced.

  Needless to say, the pattern in which the winning combination is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158 in the winning combination notification effect of the first embodiment is not limited to that shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 11, in step 410, other effects are performed. For example, when a single winning combination such as BB or RB is won internally instead of the simultaneous winning combination, an effect is provided for notifying the player of information related to the winning combination.

<Challenge production process>

  Next, the challenge effect process (step S407) in the effect process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of the challenge effect process, and FIGS. 17A to 17C show images displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158 in the challenge effect process.

  Hereinafter, the challenge effect process will be described with reference to an example where the internal winning combination 1 is won internally.

  In step S501, a challenge effect is set. This is to determine the number of options presented to the player, information corresponding to each option, and the like. This determination may be made by lottery using a random number value acquired from the random number generation circuit 317, or other methods, for example, whether the number of winning combinations included in the internal winning combination is more than a specific number No., combination of winning combinations included in the internal winning simultaneous winning combination, whether the internal winning simultaneous winning combination includes a specific winning combination, or the contents of the game history data of the player so far, etc. You may do it accordingly.

  Here, it is assumed that 3 is determined as the number of options presented to the player, and Bell 1, Bell 2, and Bell 4 are determined as information corresponding to each option.

  In step S502, chance setting is performed, and the prescribed number of choices is determined as to how many options the player can select. This determination may be made by lottery using a random number value acquired from the random number generation circuit 317, or other methods, for example, whether the number of winning combinations included in the internal winning combination is more than a specific number No., combination of winning combinations included in the internal winning simultaneous winning combination, whether the internal winning simultaneous winning combination includes a specific winning combination, or the contents of the game history data of the player so far, etc. You may do it accordingly. Here, it is assumed that the specified number of times is determined as 1.

  With the above settings, three bombs are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158 as shown in FIG. And the display that the fire on the lead wire moves in order of left → center → right is repeated. The player selects the bomb by pressing the medal insertion button 130 when the bomb targeted by the player is lit. When the player presses the medal insertion button 130 in this manner, an effect insertion button reception command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 in step S203 of the effect insertion button reception process.

  Here, the timing at which the player presses the medal insertion button 130 is not limited to when all the reels 110 to 112 are rotating. For example, after the player stops the left reel 110, the player inserts the medal. The button 130 may be pressed. Further, when the selection can be made twice, for example, even when the medal insertion button 130 is pressed once after all the reels 110 to 112 are rotating and once again after the left reel 110 is stopped. Good.

  Returning to FIG. 16, in step S503, it is determined whether or not an effect insertion button acceptance command has been received, that is, whether or not the medal insertion button 130 has been pressed by the player. If the effect insertion button acceptance command is received (when the player inserts the medal insertion button 130), the process proceeds to step S504. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S505.

  In step S504, a challenge effect corresponding to the selected target is performed. For example, in FIG. 17, when the player selects the right bomb, and the medal insertion button 130 is pressed when the right bomb lead is lit (FIG. 17 (a)), the bomb explodes (see FIG. 17). 17 (b)), the symbol combination of blue 4 (blue seven-bell-bell) is displayed on the trace (FIG. 17 (c)).

  Thus, by displaying the symbol combination of the bell 4, not only can the player recognize that it is possible to align the symbol combination of the displayed bell 4, but also the bell 4 as shown in FIG. It can be recognized that an internal winning combination is included in any of the simultaneous winning combinations (in this example, simultaneous winning combinations 1, 8, and 9). As a result, it is left to the player's choice whether to arrange the bells 4 or to aim for a winning combination (for example, BB or RB) with a larger profit for the player. As described in the role notification effect.

  By performing such an effect, a new game element that the player can select the information to be notified by himself / herself is further added to the winning combination notification effect in step S409 of the effect process. Interesting can be further enhanced.

  Returning to FIG. 16, in step S505, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol position command transmitted in step S108 of the main control unit main process has been received. If a stop symbol position command is received, the process proceeds to step S510, and if not, the process proceeds to step S506.

  In step S506, it is determined whether or not an effect input button acceptance command has been received for the specified number of times set in step S502. If the specified number of effect insertion button acceptance commands have been received, the process proceeds to step S509, and if not, the process proceeds to step S507.

  In step S507, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S509, and if not, the process proceeds to step S508.

  In step S508, the continuation setting of the challenge effect is performed.

  In step S509, a challenge effect end setting is made.

  In step S510, a challenge effect is set according to the stop symbol position. For example, when two reels that have already been stopped during the challenge production are stopped at a symbol position where the notified symbol combination can be aligned, an effect that increases the player's expectation, On the contrary, when the stopped two reels are stopped at the symbol position where the notified symbol combination cannot be aligned, processing such as termination of the display of the challenge effect is performed.

  In the effect process of the first embodiment, an effect that the symbol combination is displayed on the trace of the explosion of the bomb is performed, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this. For example, effects using various displays such as a symbol combination displayed when the door is opened and a symbol combination displayed when the box is opened may be performed.

  In addition, when an internal winning is made in the simultaneous winning combination, the aspect of the effect may be changed for each type of winning combination to be notified. For example, when a transitional role of BB or RB is notified, an effect that excites the player's gaming motivation may be performed, such as an extra large explosion and an enlarged display of the symbol combination.

  Further, in the effect process of the first embodiment, when an internal winning is made in the simultaneous winning combination, an effect of notifying the player of a part of the winning combination simultaneously won is performed, but the present invention is limited to this. There is no such thing, and you may perform the effect which alert | reports the information regarding other various winning combinations. For example, information regarding the number of winning combinations won at the same time, information on the number less than the number of winning combinations selected at the same time, or information on whether the number of winning combinations selected at the same time is greater or less than a specific number, etc. An effect of informing may be performed. Further, only one type of information may be notified to the player, or several types of information may be simultaneously notified to the player.

  Further, the means for notifying the player of the information related to the winning combination is not limited to the display on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158, but the musical sound from the speaker 480, various kinds of the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, and the like. A blinking lamp or the like may be used, and the display on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 158 may be used in combination with these musical sounds and various lamps.

  Next, a slot machine (not shown) according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. The description of the same parts as those of the slot machine 100 of the first embodiment is omitted.

<Type of winning prize>

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations in a normal game, corresponding winning symbol combinations, payouts, and lottery data composed of winning data for a plurality of predetermined types of winning combinations.

  The types of winning combinations in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment except that the symbol combination of the bell 1 is “bell-bell-bell”.

<Type of gaming state>

  The gaming state of the slot machine according to the second embodiment is a normal game, a special game BB game and an RB game, and a chance time (in this second embodiment, a replay high probability state, hereinafter referred to as a replay time (RT)). ). Since the contents of the normal game and the BB or RB game are the same as in the first embodiment, the replay time will be described below.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations in the replay time, corresponding winning symbol combinations, payouts, and lottery data composed of winning data of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations.

  In the normal game lottery data shown in FIG. 19, only the value of the replay winning data is 29128 (the winning probability is about 1 / 7.3 (= 8978/65536)) larger than that of the normal game. The only difference is that it is 1 / 2.25 (= 29128/65536), and the other winning data is the same as the normal game. That is, in the replay time, the probability of internal winning in replay is higher than in normal games, but the probability of internal winning in other winning combinations remains unchanged. Therefore, the replay time is more likely than the normal game to be able to play the next game without inserting medals, and the game can be continued while the number of medals consumed is reduced. There are many gaming states.

  The transition to the replay time is performed in the next game after the end of the BB game or the game in which BB is won internally.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the BB game ends, the replay time is continued for a predetermined number of games (200 games in this example) from the next game. However, if winning the bell 1 during this replay time, the number of games at the replay time is overwritten with the number of games less than the predetermined number of games, and the number of games at the replay time is changed to a number of games less than the predetermined number of games. . For example, when the number of games of replay time is overwritten by one game due to the winning of Bell 1, the replay time is immediately ended, and the normal game is started from the next game.

  In addition, the replay time is continued during 7 games in which BB is internally won and the internal winning flag is set (the internal winning flag is carried over). In other words, if BB is won internally, but BB cannot be won during 7 games from that time, the replay time is reached. Even in this case, if the player wins the bell 1 during these seven games, the number of games at the replay time is overwritten with the number of games less than the predetermined number of games, and the number of games at the replay time is less than the predetermined number of games. Changed to

  Even during the replay time, if the player wins BB or RB, the replay time ends there, and the BB game or RB game starts from the next game.

<Direction processing>

  In the slot machine according to the second embodiment, even in the replay time, the same effect process as in the normal game is performed. As shown in FIG. 22, when an internal winning combination is selected for the simultaneous winning combination during the replay time, the winning combination notification effect in step S409 of the effect process described in the first embodiment and the challenge effect in step S407 are performed, and the internal winning prize is won. A part of the role is notified to the player.

  Since this replay time is a gaming state that is profitable for the player as described above, the player tries to continue the replay time as long as possible. In other words, the game is performed so as to avoid the combination of the symbols of the bell 1 that triggers the change in the number of games at the replay time to be smaller than the predetermined number of games.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when an internal winning combination including the bell 1 such as the simultaneous winning combination 1 and the simultaneous winning combination 3 during the replay time is internally won, depending on the timing at which the player presses the stop buttons 137 to 139, the bell 1 The symbol combination will be aligned. For this reason, when the player guesses a simultaneous winning combination that may have been won internally from the symbol combination of the winning combination notified by the winning combination notification effect, and there is a simultaneous winning combination including Bell 1 Is required to play the game with care so that the symbol combinations of the bells 1 are not aligned.

  As a result, in normal games, it is only necessary to play a game while paying attention only to the combination of winning combinations included in the simultaneous winning combination that may have been won internally, while in the replay time, In the case where Bell 1 is included in the winning combination that may have been won, it is necessary to play the game with attention to not matching the symbol combination of Bell 1 in addition to aligning the symbol combination of the winning winning combination Therefore, the gameability is improved and the fun of the game is enhanced.

  In addition, the player can easily grasp that the winning combination including the bell 1 is not internally won depending on the notified symbol combination. In this case, since the symbol combinations of the bell 1 are not aligned, the player can concentrate on aligning the symbol combination of the winning winning combination, which is also a factor that increases the fun of the game. Become.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22, when the player wins the bell 1 during the replay time contrary to the player's intention, the other rendition process in step S410 of the rendition process described in the first embodiment is performed, and the replay is performed. The player is notified that the number of games at the time has been changed or that the replay time has ended.

  In the second embodiment, the effect process during the replay time is the same as the effect process of the normal game, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an effect different from the normal game may be performed. For example, in an effect mode that increases the player's willingness to play, such as increasing the number of winning combinations to be notified to the player in the winning combination notification effect than in a normal game, or increasing the probability of performing a challenge effect than in a normal game. Changes may be made.

  In this way, when the winning combination is internally won by the lottery means during the chance time (replay time in this example), the information regarding the simultaneously winning winning combination is displayed in a manner different from that at the time of the game other than the chance time. If notified to the player, it is possible to notify the player of information related to the simultaneous winning combination in a manner that further increases the player's expectation during the chance time, and the gameability can be further enhanced.

  Needless to say, the second embodiment can be modified in various ways as already described in the first embodiment.

  As described above, the slot machine according to the first or second embodiment is configured by a plurality of reels 110 to 112 having a plurality of types of symbols and winning data corresponding to a plurality of types of predetermined roles. Lottery means (in the first or second embodiment, the internal lottery process) for determining whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is won by lottery and reel stop control means for stopping the reels 110 to 112 (this embodiment). 1 or 2 is a game stand including reel stop control processing) and notification processing means for notifying the player of information related to an internal winning winning combination (effect processing in the present embodiment 1 or 2), The plurality of types of winning combinations include a first simultaneous winning combination in which at least two winning combinations are simultaneously won (for example, the same winning combination in four winning combinations of Bell 1, Bell 2, Bell 3, and Bell 4 at the same time). The winning combination 1) and at least one different combination of internal winnings simultaneously with the first simultaneous winning combination, at least one common second simultaneous winning combination (e.g., Bell 1, Bell 2, Bell 3, If there are at least two simultaneous winning combinations of the two winning combinations of watermelon at the same time, 2) and the notification processing means wins the internal winning simultaneously when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means It is a gaming machine characterized in that information relating to a combination is notified to a player in a predetermined notification mode.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the player can obtain information on the simultaneous winning combination that could not be known in the conventional gaming machine, and based on the information on the simultaneous winning combination, It is possible to infer the type and other roles won at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation and game motivation without reducing the interest of the player, and to provide an interesting game stand.

  In addition, the notification processing means notifies the player of at least one winning combination of a plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won in a manner that can be recognized by the player when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means. It is possible for the player to infer the type of the simultaneous winning combination and the other internal winning combination at the same time from the notified one combination, and the gameability can be improved without deteriorating the interest of the player. .

  Further, the game apparatus further includes an operation means (medal insertion button 130 in the first or second embodiment) that can be operated by the player, and the notification processing means simultaneously receives the internal winning when the internal winning is made by the lottery means. As information about the winning combination, at least one piece of information selected by the player using the operating means is notified to the player, so that the player can intervene with his intention to obtain information on the winning combination. Thus, it is possible to improve the gameability without reducing the interest of the player.

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the player is notified of a part of the winning combination is shown as the information on the simultaneous winning combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Therefore, for example, when the information processing means informs the player of information regarding the number of a plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won at the same time when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, the player Based on information on the number of winning multiple roles, it is possible to infer the type of simultaneous winning combination and other internal winning combinations at the same time, and improve gameplay without reducing the interest of the player be able to.

  In addition, when the information processing means informs the player of only the information regarding the number of a plurality of winning combinations that have been internally won at the same time when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, Since only a part of the information related to the information (only information on the number of multiple winning combinations at the same time) is reported, it may give difficulty in guessing the types of simultaneous winning combinations and other internal winning combinations at the same time. Can be improved.

  Further, when the information processing means informs the player of information related to the number less than the number of the plurality of winning combinations simultaneously won in the case of internal winning in the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, the player Although it is difficult to guess the types of simultaneous winning combinations and other internal winning combinations at the same time, it is possible to know at least how many roles can be arranged, and without reducing the interest of the player Can increase the sex.

  In addition, when the information processing means internally wins the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, the information regarding the number of the plurality of winning combinations won simultaneously is notified to the player whether it is larger or smaller than the specific number. If this is the case, the player will be relieved whether the number of winning combinations that can be arranged is large or small, and the game performance can be improved without reducing the interest of the player.

  It should be noted that the game table of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with “a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols, a start lever for starting rotation of the reels, and a reel corresponding to each of the reels. A stop button for stopping the reel, lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the predetermined role is determined by lottery, and reel stop control for stopping the reel based on the determination result of the lottery means and operation of the stop button And a slot machine configured to win a winning combination when the combination of symbols displayed by the reel at the time of stoppage is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination internally However, it is not limited to the structure of the slot machine as shown in the above embodiment.

  Therefore, for example, in the above embodiment, an example of a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) The present invention can also be applied to slot machines (so-called parrots), pachinko gaming machines, and the like that use the above as game media.

  Here, the pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied includes a variable display device that has a movable body such as a reel (rotating body) and displays a predetermined pattern (identification information) in a variable manner, and a game ball at the start winning opening An example is a pachinko gaming machine in which a variable display device displays a stop after a symbol is changed, and notifies a transition of a gaming state, triggered by winning a prize.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball enters the start winning opening, a lottery is performed and it is determined whether or not the lottery result is a win. When winning the jackpot in this lottery, the variable display device displays a combination (a jackpot symbol; for example, 777) based on a specific symbol, and shifts to a jackpot state. In the big hit state, for example, the big prize opening is kept open for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times, so that the game ball is easy to enter and a state advantageous to the player is realized. In addition, if the combination of a specific symbol (hit jackpot symbol) is a jackpot symbol (probability variation symbol) with probability fluctuation, the probability of the next jackpot will be higher, and a more advantageous state for the player will be realized .

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be used particularly in the field of gaming machines represented by slot machines and pachinko machines.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit in the slot machine. FIG. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a sub control unit in the slot machine. (A) It is the figure which showed the kind of symbol given to each reel in the slot machine. (B) It is the figure which expanded and showed the symbol arrangement | sequence given to each reel in the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination in a normal game, the symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, and the number of operation | movement or medal payout. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination in a normal game, the symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, a payout, and lottery data. (A) In a BB game, it is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, and the number of operation or medal payout. (B) In RB game, it is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, a payout, and lottery data. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of the main control part in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the insertion button reception process for direction in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the sub control part main process in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process in the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the simultaneous winning combination alerting | reporting table in the slot machine. (A)-(c) It is a figure which shows the screen display of the liquid crystal display device in a winning combination alerting | reporting effect. It is a figure which shows the simultaneous winning combination with a possibility of winning when the bell 2 is displayed in the winning combination notification effect. (A) It is a figure which shows the simultaneous winning combination in Example 1, and the combination of the winning combination contained in each in a table | surface. (B) It is a figure which shows the example of the winning combination displayed on the screen of a liquid crystal display device in a winning combination alerting effect, and a simultaneous winning combination having an internal winning possibility in each case. It is a flowchart which shows the challenge production process in the slot machine. (A)-(c) It is a figure which shows the screen display of the liquid crystal display device in a challenge production process. It is a figure which shows the simultaneous winning combination with a possibility of winning when the bell 4 is displayed in the challenge effect process. In the normal game of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is a diagram showing the type of winning combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, and the number of operation or medal payout. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, the payout, and the lottery data in the replay time of the slot machine. It is a time chart which shows the transition timing to the replay time of the slot machine, and the end timing of the replay time. It is a time chart which shows the winning combination notification effect and other effect processing in the slot machine replay time.

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100 ... Slot machine 110, 111, 112 ... Reel 130 ... Medal insertion button

Claims (15)

Multiple reels with multiple types of designs,
Lottery means for determining by lottery whether or not the internal winning of the combination is successful, using lottery data composed of winning data corresponding to a plurality of types of predetermined combinations;
Reel stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels;
A game machine comprising notification processing means for notifying a player of information related to the winning combination internally,
The multiple types of roles include
A first simultaneous winning combination for internal winning of a plurality of roles at the same time, and at least one different winning combination for internal winning simultaneously with the first simultaneous winning combination, at least one of which is a common second simultaneous winning combination Includes at least two simultaneous winners,
The notification processing means includes
When the simultaneous winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, the player is notified of the information related to the simultaneous winning combination in a predetermined notification mode to the player.
Amusement stand. In at least one of the first simultaneous winning combination or the second simultaneous winning combination,
Among the plurality of winning combinations that are internally won at the same time, a transitional role involving transition to a special game advantageous to the player is included,
The game table according to claim 1. At least one of the first simultaneous winning combination or the second simultaneous winning combination is:
It is characterized by the fact that the dividends of multiple roles won at the same time are different,
The game table according to claim 1 or 2. The notification processing means includes
When the lottery means internally wins the simultaneous winning combination, at least one of the plurality of internal winning combination is notified in a manner that the player can recognize,
The game table according to claim 1. The notification processing means includes
When the lottery means internally wins the simultaneous winning combination, the player is informed of information regarding the number of multiple internal winning combinations at the same time,
The game table according to claim 1. The notification processing means includes
When the lottery means internal winning the simultaneous winning combination, only the information on the number of a plurality of internal winning combination at the same time is notified to the player,
The game table according to claim 5. The notification processing means includes
When the lottery means wins the simultaneous winning combination internally, the player is notified of information related to the number smaller than the number of a plurality of winning combinations at the same time,
The game table according to claim 1. The notification processing means includes
When the lottery means internally wins the simultaneous winning combination, the player is informed of whether the number is more or less than a specific number as information on the number of a plurality of internal winning combinations at the same time. To
The game table according to claim 1. The notification processing means includes
When the internal winning is performed for the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, only when the number of the plurality of internal winning combinations is more than a specific number, information on the internal winning combination is notified to the player. It is characterized by
The game table according to claim 1 to 8. The notification processing means includes
In the case where the simultaneous winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, whether or not to notify the player of information related to the internal winning combination is determined according to the types of a plurality of winning combinations at the same time. It is characterized by
The game table according to claim 1 to 9. The notification processing means includes
In the case of winning internally for the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means,
If at least the first combination is included, the player is informed of information related to the simultaneous winning combination that was won internally,
When at least the second combination is included, the player is not notified of the information related to the internal winning combination at the same time,
The game table according to claim 10. The notification processing means includes
In the case of internal winning the simultaneous winning combination by the lottery means, it is determined by lottery whether or not to inform the player of information related to the internal winning combination.
The game table according to claim 1. The notification processing means includes
When the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, the mode of notifying the player of information related to the simultaneously winning winning combination is changed according to the contents of the game history data of the player. Features
The game table according to claim 1. The notification processing means includes
In the chance time that is executed for a predetermined number of games after the end of the special game advantageous to the player, when the winning combination is won internally by the lottery means, the information on the winning combination is the information other than the chance time. Informing the player in a manner different from the time of the game,
The gaming table according to claim 1. It further comprises operating means that can be operated by the player,
The notification processing means includes
Notifying the player of at least one piece of information selected by the player using the operation means as information related to the internal winning combination when the simultaneous winning combination is won internally by the lottery means. Features
The game table according to claim 1.

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