JP4842524B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Therefore, among the plurality of symbol variable reels, the player does not have a symbol corresponding to a symbol in the symbol variable reel that has been stopped each time a stop operation is performed, or whether the combination of symbols that have stopped corresponds to a symbol, In view of this, a so-called push is performed in which the timing of the next stop operation is determined in consideration of the combination of symbols that can be stopped.

  Conventionally, in a so-called tempering state in which two of the three reels are stopped and the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line matches the corresponding part of the combination of symbols according to a predetermined role. In some cases, it has been proposed to notify the player to that effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, in a gaming machine having three reels, three symbols of each reel are displayed, and when all reels are stopped, nine symbols are displayed. In general, the number of effective lines in this case is three (upper, middle and lower) in the horizontal direction, and two in the oblique direction, which is a total of five.
JP 2001-137425 A

  By the way, in recent years, when a major player is elected by internal lottery, the winning of the major player is avoided until the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the major players elected by the internal lottery are stocked sequentially, and each time the predetermined condition is satisfied. In so-called stock machines that are controlled so that they can be sequentially released and awarded, it has been proposed to add an effective line for convenience in order to balance the internal winning probability of the major player and the release probability of the major player. .

  For example, the standard five effective lines have a broken line-shaped effective line (the combination of the symbols displayed in the middle of the left reel and the middle reel and the symbols displayed in the lower portion of the right reel on the middle horizontal line. In addition to increasing the number of combinations of stop display positions for winning symbols, the winning probability value on the surface is greatly increased instead of facilitating the adjustment of the winning probability value of the internal lottery as described above. Inconvenience above. For this reason, winnings are avoided on some active lines. In other words, even if a winning combination is won on the active line added by the internal lottery, an effective line is added to the player on the surface by stipulating the game specifications to remove the winning on the corresponding active line It is controlled so that it cannot be understood. Thereby, the player can recognize the active line as five game specifications, and can enjoy a variety of gaming characteristics within a limited range of the game specifications.

  However, when the above-described conventional technique is applied to the technique for adding such an effective line, the player is notified that the game is in a tempered state by a combination of stop symbols that should not be won on the surface. There was a problem that it would be confused that it was a malfunction of the.

  That is, although there is no chance to win only on the added active line, there is not a high possibility that a tempering state will occur only on the added active line. There is no particular problem if the notification that the tempering state is not executed, but when the notification that the tempering state is executed, the player is notified that the tempering state is in spite of being not the tempering state. Will be executed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player from being confused by appropriately informing information.

The present invention is provided with a display unit that can arrange a plurality of strip-shaped symbol groups composed of a plurality of symbols, and can display the symbols so that the symbols of each symbol group periodically change. A game machine that starts the symbol variation of each symbol group and stops the symbol variation based on the player's subsequent stop operation, and stops the corresponding symbol group A stop operation unit for stopping, the stop operation timing of the stop operation unit and the variation of the symbols of the symbol group according to the result of the internal lottery, and simultaneously displaying a plurality of symbols for each symbol group and stop control means, said selected one of the symbols from the symbols displayed stopped by the stop control means for each symbol group, for a plurality of lines connecting the selected pattern, as the straight ones base line, the fold line The above And the present line and simultaneous non If not aligned combination of symbols set in accordance with the relevant irregular line, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is won in the internal lottery to the base line and / or irregular line on stops A combination of a determination means for determining that the winning combination has been won, and a symbol group whose variation has already stopped in a case where the last one symbol group is fluctuating and the variation of another symbol group is stopped. execution means for comparing a combination of symbols set in accordance with the relevant in corresponding portions on each line, comparisons result by the comparison means, a notification indicating that Tenpai state when there is match combination and a notification control means for, when the Tenpai state is only the combination of the symbols on the irregular line, and a prohibiting means for prohibiting the notification by the notification control means It is characterized in that.

A plurality of strip-shaped symbol groups composed of a plurality of symbols are arranged, and a display unit that can display the symbols of each symbol group so as to periodically change is provided, and a lottery of a combination is performed based on a start operation of the player When the symbol variation of each symbol group is started and the variation of the symbol is stopped based on the subsequent stop operation of the player, the symbol variation of the symbol group is stopped with a time difference and for each symbol group A plurality of symbols are simultaneously displayed by the stop control means, one symbol is selected for each symbol group from the symbols that are stopped and displayed, and a line connecting the centers of the selected symbols in a straight line is a basic line or a broken line The connecting line is an irregular line, and when the combination of symbols on each line becomes a combination corresponding to the combination, it is determined by the determining means that the combination is won.

  Here, when the number of symbols in the symbol group is n and the number of symbols to be displayed for each symbol group when the symbol variation is stopped is m, n × m symbols are displayed on the display unit in the stopped state. Will be. In addition, since a plurality of symbol groups are arranged in a strip shape on the display unit, n × m symbols are displayed in a matrix.

When one symbol is selected for each symbol group from symbols stopped and displayed in this manner, there are a total of n ^m combinations of symbols. When n = m, there are m + 2 combinations in which the centers of the selected symbols are aligned on a straight line.

Therefore, when n = m, there are m + 2 basic lines and n ^m − (m + 2) irregular lines. For example, if n = 3 and m = 3, 9 symbols are stopped and displayed, 5 basic lines and 22 irregular lines.

  The player generally recognizes the basic line but does not recognize the irregular line.

  Further, in the present invention, before the last one symbol group stops changing at the time of the change stop, the combination of the symbols of the symbol group whose change has already stopped is compared with the corresponding part of the symbol corresponding to the combination. When there is a combination that matches the corresponding portion of the symbol corresponding to the combination as a result of the comparison, a notification to that effect is executed by the notification control unit. Thereby, the player can grasp that it is in a so-called tempering state in which a winning combination can be made by the change in the last symbol group being stopped.

  Here, in the present invention, when the combination that matches the corresponding part of the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is only the symbol combination on the irregular line, the notification by the notification control unit is prohibited by the prohibiting unit. Is done.

  In other words, if the player recognizes only the existence of the basic line and is informed that the tempering state is established even when the tempering state is established only with the irregular line, the player is informed that the gaming machine has failed or malfunctioned. Therefore, when the tempering state is established only with the irregular line, notification to that effect is prohibited.

  Thereby, a player's confusion can be prevented by performing information reporting appropriately.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that the player can be prevented from being confused by properly reporting information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C rotate, the symbols can be seen sequentially from the display window 314, and when the rotation is stopped, the symbols that can be seen from the display window 314 stop on an effective line, which will be described later. The combination of symbols shows the result of the game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In other words, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing at which the symbol that stops only on the winning line is stopped on the active line when the internal lottery is off, intentionally avoiding the stop at this symbol Therefore, control is performed so that the stop position is shifted (kicked off) and stopped at the off symbol arrangement.

  Also, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols, the winning symbol is intentionally stopped on the active line. Performs control to shift (pull in) the stop position.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In addition, a lamp driving circuit 156 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and lighting of the lamp 112 and the like built in the decorative lamp 304A is controlled via the lamp driving circuit 156.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 154 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and controls the sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  The sub-control unit 150 executes notification effects by the LCD 313, the speaker 305, the backlight 158, the lamp 112 incorporated in the decoration lamp 304A, and the like according to the control state of the pachislot machine 300 of the main control unit 100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the regular bonus program, a maximum of 12 games (maximum number of games) can be executed in the state that the lottery probability of the small role is higher than the lottery probability during the normal game as the right exercise. The regular bonus game ends when the player wins a maximum of 8 times (maximum number of wins) during any of these 12 games.

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

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

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

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

  Here, in the pachislot machine 300 according to the present embodiment, a replay time (RT) in which a specific small role (replay) is won with a high probability in a general game inside a big role (in the state where the big role is won internally). Is set for a predetermined period, and in the RT setting general game inside the big game, the reel drive control unit 194 described later performs stop control so that the big game cannot win. On the other hand, in the case of an RT non-set general game in the inside of the main character (a state in which the RT has ended), stop control that can win the main character is executed.

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

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

  In other words, it is not possible to win a major player elected by an internal lottery immediately, but not to win a major player until a predetermined condition is satisfied, so that the internal winning time of the major player differs from the release time of the major player. It is configured as a so-called stock machine that stores the major players who have won internally.

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

  Also, the pachislot machine 300 according to the present embodiment applies the RT game execution of the number of times determined by the lottery as a predetermined condition for enabling the winning role by the internal lottery. Until he finishes, he wo n’t be able to win a major role.

  For this reason, the game state control unit 186 selects and sets the number of executions of the RT game (1 to 1192 times) by lottery.

  In addition, the lottery of the number of executions of the RT game described above is when the major player is elected internally when the major player is not stocked, or when there is stock of the major player when winning the previous major player and moving to the bonus game Executed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, there is a possibility of winning a major player when two of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C stop during the game (hereinafter referred to as “tempered state”). ), A notification to that effect is made.

  The game state control unit 186 is provided with a tempered state determination unit 186B that determines whether or not there is a possibility of winning a major player when these two reels are stopped, and is connected to the game execution control unit 186A. Has been. The game execution control unit 186A inputs a tempered state determination instruction to the tempered state determining unit 186B when the two reels stop during the game, and the tempered state determining unit 186B receives the tempered state determining instruction. A determination is made as to whether or not the state is a tempered state.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram relating to determination of the tempered state and notification of the tempered state according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the template state determination unit 186 </ b> B includes a comparison determination unit 10 and a stop pattern memory 12, and the stop pattern memory 12 is connected to the comparison determination unit 10.

  Of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, the reel determination unit 10 receives stop reel information indicating the reel 350 that has stopped rotating and reel stop position information indicating the stop position of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. It has become so.

  Further, in the stop pattern memory 12, as a stop pattern in which the tempered state is established, all of the symbols corresponding to the major players of the reels 350 in a state where two of the reels 350 A, 350 B, and 350 C are stopped are displayed. All stop patterns indicating states located on the same active line are stored.

  When the temper state determination instruction is input from the game execution control unit 186A, the temper state determination unit 168B receives the stop pattern stored in the stop pattern memory 12 by the comparison determination unit 10 and the actual stop symbol based on the reel stop position information. By comparing these, it is determined whether there is a match. If it is determined by the determination that there is a match, it is considered that the TEMPE state is established.

  The tempered state determination unit 168 </ b> B includes the established line specifying unit 14 and the established in-information memory 16. The established line information memory 16 stores information indicating established lines corresponding to each stop pattern stored in the stop pattern memory 12, and the established line information memory 16 is connected to the established line specifying unit 14. .

  The establishment line specifying unit 14 is connected to the comparison / determination unit 10, and information indicating a stop pattern is input when the comparison / determination unit 10 determines that the temporary state is established.

  The establishment line specifying unit 14 reads information indicating the establishment line corresponding to the stop pattern determined by the comparison determination unit 10 and specifies the tempered state establishment line.

  When the comparison state determination unit 10 determines that the temporary state has been established, the temporary state determination unit 168B inputs the temporary state information indicating that the temporary state has been established and the establishment line information to the sub-control unit 150.

  Here, FIG. 5 schematically shows an effective line in the pachislot machine 300 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in a state where the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped, the symbols of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are displayed on the display window 314 by three symbols.

  In FIG. 5A, an effective line generally set in a gaming machine is schematically shown as a basic line. As shown in the figure, as the basic line, among the symbols displayed on the display windows 314 of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C, the basic line 1 connecting the symbols arranged in the middle row and the symbols arranged in the upper row are connected. There are a basic line 2, a basic line 3 that connects the symbols arranged in the lower row, and a basic line 4 and a basic line 5 that connect the symbols arranged on two diagonal lines, respectively.

  FIG. 5B schematically shows one irregular line set in addition to the five basic lines in the pachislot machine 300 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the irregular line is a polygonal line while the basic line is a straight line, and is arranged in a row with the symbols of the left reel 350A and the middle reel 350B arranged in the middle row. It becomes a combination of symbols of the right reel 350C.

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of three medals can be bet, and the effective line differs depending on the number of medals bet. For example, when betting one medal, only basic line 1 is effective, and when three medals are betted, a total of six lines including five basic lines and one irregular line are included. It becomes effective.

  The reason why the irregular lines are added to the five basic lines is to prevent the stock of the big actors from being lost at all. Specifically, the winning probability of the big actors by the internal lottery and the actual big actors are released. There is a difference between the probability. The winning probabilities of major actors by this internal lottery are determined according to the appearance probability of bonus symbols, which is the ratio of symbol combinations corresponding to major actors to all combinations of symbols of each reel 350A, 350B, 350C, The higher the appearance probability of a bonus symbol, the higher the winning probability of a major player by internal lottery. Normally, the appearance probability of bonus symbols and the probability of actually releasing a major player are almost the same. However, the above irregular lines are added, and the symbol arrangement of each reel 350A, 350B, 350C is bonused on the irregular lines. When the symbols stop together, the arrangement is such that the bonus symbols are aligned on the basic line at the same time, and if the winning symbol is established at the same time on the basic line and the irregular line, priority is given to the establishment on the basic line, By releasing one major player, a difference is provided between the appearance probability of the bonus symbol and the probability that the major player is actually released.

  As a result, the probability that the big actor will actually be released is the same as when only five basic lines are set as active lines, but the winning probability of the big actor by internal lottery sets six active lines including irregular lines. Therefore, the game progresses with five active lines, and it becomes a gaming machine that does not easily lose the stock of major players.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows a stop pattern and a formation line when the tempering state is established. In the figure, “7” indicates a symbol corresponding to the major player. Also, in the same figure, the stop pattern when the tempering state is established is shown according to the line where the tempering state is established and the pressing order of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C of the player.

  In addition, when the tempering state is established with a plurality of active lines, the lower the numerical value indicating the basic line number between the basic lines, the higher the priority, and the basic line and the irregular line have a higher priority. Is expensive. That is, the basic line 1 has the highest priority, and the irregular line has the lowest priority.

  Further, as shown in the figure, when only the left reel 350A and the middle reel 350B are stopped and the tempering state is established on the irregular line, the tempering state is also established on the basic line 1 at the same time. In the basic line and the irregular line, the basic line is prioritized. Therefore, in the case of the stop pattern, the basic line 1 is established. Similarly, when only the middle reel 350B and the right reel 350C are stopped and the tempering state is established on the irregular line, the tempering state is also established on the basic line 4, so the tempering state is established on the basic line 4. It becomes.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control unit 150 includes a tempe information analysis unit 50 and a notification execution unit 52, and the tempe state information is input from the main control unit 100 in the sub-control unit 150. Then, the temper information analysis unit 50 determines whether the tempered state establishment line is a basic line or an irregular line, and only when the tempered state establishment line is the basic line, the notification execution unit 52 inputs a notification execution instruction indicating that it is in the tempered state. . As a result, the notification execution unit 52 outputs a tempering sound set in advance as a sound indicating that the tempering state is established by the speaker 305 via the speaker driving circuit 154.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 7 shows a flowchart showing the flow of normal game state processing by the main control unit 100. In the figure, only processing particularly related to the present invention is shown. The normal gaming state process according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

  In the stock information update processing routine, the stock information is updated according to the type of major player. In addition, when other big actors are not stocked as stock information at the time of execution of the stock information update processing routine, the number of RT games until the winning big actor can be won is set by lottery and the gaming state is set to RT Set to game state.

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

  In step 210, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is executing RT. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 212 and the RT game number is decremented by one and decremented. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 214 to determine whether or not the number of RT games is zero.

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

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 214, the gaming state remains under execution of RT and the process proceeds to step 218.

  In step 218, reel rotation is started, and then the process proceeds to step 220 to execute a reel stop processing routine for the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, and then the process proceeds to step 222.

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

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

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the reel stop processing routine according to the present embodiment.

  First, in step 450, the operation waits for one of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and in the next step 452, the reels 350A, 350B, 350C corresponding to the operated stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C are slipped. Stop with appropriate control.

  In the next step 454, operation of the stop button 356 corresponding to the reel 350 that has not been stopped is awaited, and in the next step 456, the reel 350 corresponding to the stop button 356 operated in the same manner as the processing of step 452 is performed. Is stopped, and then the process proceeds to step 458.

  In step 458, the stop symbol in a state where two of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are stopped is compared with the stop pattern in which the temporary state stored in the stop pattern memory 16 is established in advance. In the next step 460, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the TEMPE state is established. If the stop symbol matches one of the pre-stored stop patterns as a result of the comparison in step 458, a tempering state is established, and an affirmative determination is made in step 460, and the flow proceeds to step 462. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 460, the process proceeds to step 468.

  In step 462, based on the stop pattern that matches the stop symbol, an effective line in which the tempering state is established is specified, and then the process proceeds to step 464 to determine whether or not the tempering state establishment line is an irregular line. Is done. If the determination is negative, it is determined that the tempering state is established in any of the basic lines, the process proceeds to step 466, and the tempering sound is output by the speaker 305, so that the tempering state is reached. This is notified, and then the process proceeds to step 468.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 464, it is determined that the tempering state is established in the irregular line and that the tempering state is not notified, and the process proceeds to step 468 without executing the processing of step 466. .

  In step 468, a stop operation of the stop button 356 corresponding to the reel 350 whose rotation has not been stopped is awaited, and in the next step 470, the rotation of the reel 350 is stopped by appropriate slip control, and thereafter The reel stop processing routine ends.

  In step 222 shown in FIG. 7, a winning determination for determining whether or not the stopped symbol is a winning symbol is executed as a result of the reel stop processing as described above. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 224, and either of the results of the winning determination is determined. It is determined whether or not it is determined that the winning combination has been won. If the determination is negative, the normal gaming state process is terminated.

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

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

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

  Here, in the bonus game start processing routine (step 230), the stock number of the major player who won the prize is decremented. If there is a stock of a big actor based on the stock information after decrement, the number of RT games to be executed before the next major executive can win is set by lottery, and the type of major actor to be executed next time is determined. To do.

  In step 234, it is determined whether or not there is a stock of the next major actor. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 236 to execute the number of RT games set by the bonus game start process. Then, the gaming state is set to RT, and then the normal gaming state process is terminated.

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

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of reels 350A, 350B, and 350C having a plurality of symbols visible in the surroundings are provided and periodically fluctuated by the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. A display window 314 capable of displaying a symbol to be displayed, and a lottery of a winning combination is performed based on a player's start start operation, and a change in the symbol displayed on the display window 314 by the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C is started. Then, when the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C is stopped based on the player's subsequent stop operation, each of the symbols displayed in a state where the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C is stopped by the reel drive unit 194. A line that selects one symbol for each of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C and connects the centers of the selected symbols in a straight line The line connected by the basic line and the broken line is an irregular line, and when the combination of symbols on each line becomes a combination corresponding to the combination, the combination is won and the reel driving unit 194 rotates the reels 350A, 350B, 350C. Before the last reel 350 stops rotating at the time of stopping, the combination of the symbols of the reel 350 that has already stopped rotating is compared with the corresponding part of the symbol corresponding to the combination, and as a result of the comparison, When there is a combination that matches the corresponding part of the corresponding symbol, the notification execution unit 52 performs notification to that effect, and the template information analysis unit 50 includes a corresponding part of the symbol combination corresponding to the combination When the matching combination is only the combination of symbols on the irregular line, the notification by the notification execution unit 52 is prohibited. Since it is, it is possible to prevent the confusion of the player by performing the notification information to accurately.

  In this embodiment, the stop pattern in which the tempering state is established and the tempering state establishment line corresponding to the stop pattern are stored separately, and the formation of the tempering state and the establishment line are determined step by step. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The relationship between the stop pattern and the established line as shown in FIG. 6 is stored, and it is determined which line the tempered state is established. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, the comparison / determination unit 10 has been described as determining whether the tempered state is established by comparing the actual stop symbol with the stop pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the comparison / determination unit 10 sequentially identifies combinations of symbols stopped on each active line, and sequentially determines the combination of the identified symbols and the combination of symbols according to the combination. Also good.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the embodiment has been described in which the irregular line is a line as shown in FIG. 5B, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In FIG. 9, an irregular line shape pattern is shown as an example. As shown in the figure, it is sufficient if the design of each reel is included one by one and is different from the basic line.

  FIG. 10 shows stop patterns in which the tempering state is established only with the irregular lines when the irregular lines are (a) to (v). The stop pattern when an irregular line is applied is shown. Of the irregular line patterns shown in FIG. 9, for (i) and (l), there is no stop pattern that becomes a temporary state only with the irregular line.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an embodiment in which one irregular line is added has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of irregular lines can also be provided.

  It should be noted that the configuration of the pachislot machine (see FIGS. 1 to 4) and the flow of each process (see FIGS. 5 to 8) in the present embodiment are merely examples, and can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 100 has been described as a mode for determining whether or not the tempered state and the tempered state establishment line are determined, but the stopped reel and the stop position are input to the sub-control unit 150 and the sub-control is performed. The unit 150 may be configured to determine the establishment of the tempered state and the establishment line.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a mode has been described in which notification by the output of a tempering sound is prohibited when the tempering state is established only in an irregular line shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an irregularity is provided. Even when the tempering state is established only in the line form, the notification execution control unit performs notification, but in this case, the volume level when outputting the tempering sound can be minimized.

  In this embodiment, three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are used, and three symbols for each reel are opposed to the display window 314, so that three columns and three rows of symbols are stopped and displayed. As described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of reels and how many symbols of each reel are displayed when the display is stopped can be appropriately set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a mode has been described in which the winning of the big game is avoided by executing a predetermined number of RT games, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning of the big game is played a predetermined number of times. In this case, the number of games until the next major player can win can be notified using the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning an embodiment. It is an operation control block diagram of a pachi-slot machine according to an embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed functionally the control system mainly having the normal game in the main control part. It is a functional block diagram regarding notification of the tempered state and notification of the tempered state according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the effective line which concerns on embodiment, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows a basic line, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows an irregular line. It is a table | surface which shows typically the stop pattern at the time of the tempered state establishment which concerns on embodiment corresponding to a pressing order and a tempered state establishment line. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the normal game state process performed by the main control part which concerns on embodiment, and shows only the process especially relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the reel stop process routine which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the pattern of an irregular line. FIG. 10 is a chart schematically showing a stop pattern when a tempering state is established in the irregular line shown in FIG. 9. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 Comparison determination unit (comparison means)
12 stop pattern memory 14 established line specifying unit 16 established line information memory 50 TEMPE information analyzing unit (prohibiting means)
52 Notification Execution Unit (Notification Control Unit)
100 Main control unit (determination means)
150 Sub control unit 186 Game state control unit 186B Temper state determination unit 188 Game program memory 190 Flag management control unit 192 Flag memory 194 Reel drive control unit (stop control means)
300 Pachi-slot machine 313 LCD
314 Display window 352A Single bet button 352B Max bet button 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel 356A, 356B, 356C Stop button

Claims (1)

A plurality of strip-shaped symbol groups consisting of a plurality of symbols are arranged, and each symbol group is provided with a display unit that can display such that the symbols periodically change, and an internal lottery of a role is performed based on the start operation of the player A game machine that starts and changes the symbols of each symbol group, and stops the changes in the symbols based on the player's subsequent stop operation,
A stop operation unit for stopping each corresponding symbol group;
Stop control means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of symbols for each symbol group, while stopping the variation of the symbols of the symbol group according to the stop operation timing of the stop operation unit and the result of the internal lottery ,
Wherein selecting one of the symbols from the symbols displayed stopped in each symbol group by the stop control means, for a plurality of lines connecting the selected symbols, said ones of straight ones base line, the fold line base line If the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is stopped on the basic line and / or the irregular line, the combination is stopped. A determination means for determining that a prize has been won;
When the last one symbol group is fluctuating and the other symbol groups have stopped changing , the combination of symbols in the already stopped changing symbol group is selected according to the role in the corresponding part on each line. A comparison means for comparing with a combination of the symbols ,
And notification control means for executing a notification indicating that Tenpai state when a result of comparison by the comparing means, the match combinations,
In the case where the temporary state is only a combination of symbols on the irregular line, prohibition means for prohibiting notification by the notification control means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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