JP6715607B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a rotating body type gaming machine, other slot machines, arcade game machines and the like.

In Patent Document 1, a first-class special accessory (regular bonus), which is a special device for facilitating a prize for obtaining a game medal as a game medium, and a continuous function-operating device for a first-class special accessory ( Big bonus) and other rare roles, such as watermelons and cherries, which have a relatively low probability of winning, and non-winning roles related to non-winning items that cannot be won due to the timing of the stop operation. With an overlapping winning area to win at the same time, and with a stop control that gives priority to the combination of symbols related to non-winning objects rather than winning characters, expecting to win rare winnings, From the next game onward, a game machine that can encourage the player to display a combination of symbols for operating the carry-over related accessory is described.

JP 2012-228283 A

With the above specifications, if there is an actual winning of the character, it is considered to be beneficial to the player to suggest the winning of the character even if the rare role such as cherry is dropped. This is especially true for beginners and the like who are inferior in skill to stop the design as intended, because it is not uncommon for them to miss the cherry design. Therefore, it is possible to display a predetermined result that suggests a winning prize when cherries are dropped, and not only display a simple result, but also give a specific result with some game result such as payout of medals and an explicit function. It is considered good practice to have multiple wins.

However, in this case, the player who is in contact with the specific role may misunderstand the specific role as the limited role when the role is won, and may quickly reach the point where the winning of the role is confirmed, and the symbol related to the role from the next game. Will end up consuming medal in vain. In that case, it is possible to use a specific role as the limited role when winning a role, but even with the same cherry, it will either stop at the upper or lower corner of the left reel, or stop in the middle, or 2 cherries arranged side by side. It is not possible to change the reliability of the character win depending on whether it is a series or a triple, and in the end, it is nothing but the establishment of one definite notification role of the cherry character + the specific character. I can't let my expectations rise and fall.

An object of the present invention is to appropriately propel a sense of expectation for the winning of a character, and when hitting the character, it is possible to activate the character early while reducing the reduction of the game medium on hand.
It is to provide a game machine that can enhance the interest of the game.

Reference numerals in the drawings are added in parentheses for illustration.
Having a plurality of variable display elements (left reel 1L, middle reel 1C, right reel 1R) for variably displaying symbols of a plurality of frames,
Based on the variable display start operation under the insertion of the game medium, the random number value for the internal drawing is extracted, and the winning or winning of the winning combination included in the winning area is determined by the belonging or not of the extracted random number values for the plurality of predefined winning areas. Internal drawing means (K) to decide,
The variable display of the variable display element is won based on the corresponding stop operation within a predetermined time, and until a combination of operation symbols is displayed by a special device for facilitating a prize for obtaining a game medium. than bonus rights are carried forward, winning contained a combination of symbols relating to non-bonus not a bonus is each stop under conditions to prioritize displayed, the winning area determined with winning by the internal lottery means to a predetermined effective line It is premised on a gaming machine including a variable display control means (reel control means V) for allowing the display of a combination of symbols corresponding to.
The "variable display element" includes a reel, a belt, and an image. The “game medium” includes a game medal, a game ball, and an electromagnetic record of a storage device.

In the above gaming machines,
In the winning area, the winning of the non-bonus missed winning combination (NML3), which cannot be obtained as the originally acquired game medium depending on the timing of the stop operation, is fixed, but the overlapping winning with the bonus is not fixed. An area (winning area “cherry”) and a second specific winning area (winning area “confirmed cherry”, “middle cherry”) that determines the overlapping winning of the lost character (NML3) and the bonus,
In the second specific winning area, there is a combination of symbols that can be displayed in the activated line when the missing character is missed, and a specific winning (NML6) that indicates a bonus winning is duplicated,
In the first specific winning area, the specific winning combination (NML6) is not duplicated ,
In the state where the bonus can be won, the specific combination is designed so as not to be won outside the winning area where the bonus is won .

As a result, the winning combination will be different depending on whether you win the first specific winning area or the second specific winning area, so the display pattern of the symbols displayed after the stop operation is different. Therefore, it is possible to make the player appropriately suggest the difference in the reliability of winning the bonus . Along with this, if you drop the missing part, it is possible to strongly suggest the winning of the bonus so as not to break the scheme of "display of specific role = (equal) bonus winning confirmation", and you can win the bonus It is possible to inform the player almost definitely, and it is possible to prompt a stop operation suitable for displaying a combination of symbols related to the bonus after the next game. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately fuel the expectation of winning the bonus throughout the game, and when winning the bonus , it is possible to activate the bonus early while reducing the reduction of the game medium on hand. Can be improved.

More than that,
The bonus includes a different type of a first bonus on the superior side (RBB1, RB2) and a second bonus on the inferior side (CBB) in which a relative relative superiority or inferiority is predetermined for the profit to be given to the player,
The specific winning combination includes a plurality of winning combinations (NML6, NML7) having different combinations of symbols,
The second specific winning area is a type-independent bonus winning area (“RBB1+confirmed cherry”, “RBB2+confirmed cherry”, which is an overlapping winning with a bonus regardless of the type of the first bonus or the second bonus in the winning game). as "CBB + confirm Cherry"), the bonus in the winning game identified the first bonus or the second bonus Kano types (first bonus) becomes duplicates winning type specific bonus shoo area ( "RBB1 + middle cherry", " RBB2 + middle tier cherry"),
The type-independent bonus winning area and the type-specific bonus winning area have different specifications for the specific winning combination to be won (NML6 for "confirmed cherry", NML6+NML7 for "middle cherry").

"A predetermined relative advantage is given to the profit to be given to the player" means the number of gained game media with respect to the number of inserted game media in the advantageous game period in which the player's profit is given by the activation of the bonus. The ratio is relatively high (excellent) and relatively low (inferior), or the net increase of the total number of game media obtained during bonus operation minus the total number of game media input. There are many specifications (excellent side) and few specifications (inferior side), or there is little net increase during bonus operation, but the replay probability in the replay high probability state to be transferred after the bonus operation ends and/or re-gaming probability and / or continuation of in, but the number of continuation game is a net increase the number of bonus during the operation and sufficient greater than the specification (excellent side) to compensate for the net increase in the number of small of in the bonus operation is often re-gaming high probability state that the number of games is provided and specifications that stops to the value of about wipe out the abundance of the number of net increase in the bonus operation (poor side), or, the net increase in the bonus operation is less transition after the end bonus operation continued net increase in the bonus operation and enough larger than the specification (Yu side) are many, but the assist time to continue the game such as the number of assist time to navigate a stop operation which is compensate for the net increase in the number of small of in the bonus operation This means that the specification (inferior side) is set so that the number of games, etc., will disappear to the extent that the net increase in number is erased. The difference in the ratio of the number of acquired game media to the number of inserted game media and the net increase is the difference in the total number of game games acquired, the difference in the number of bonus operation continuation games, the difference in the prescribed number, and the immediate operation of the winning character continuous operation. It is also possible to realize it by a difference between a device and a character continuous operation device with a shift, a difference in a small combination payout due to a difference in a prescribed number, a difference in a small combination winning probability, and the presence or absence of an increasing combination during bonus operation.

Thus, when the prize to a second specific winning the bonus winning is determined, and when the prize to the type unquestioned bonus shoo area, between when winning the type specific bonus shoo area, since the breakdown of winning combination is different, stop It is possible to change the display pattern of the symbols to be displayed through the operation, and narrow down which type of bonus is won among different types of bonuses with a predetermined relative superiority and inferiority to the profit given to the player. It is also possible to further improve the fun of playing games.

The front view of the gaming machine of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a development view of reels that form a variable display element. A list of condition devices related to the winning area and the operation according to the gaming state. The block diagram of a control apparatus. Win area "Cherry" An example of forward stop control when winning. Win area "Confirmed Cherry" An example of forward stop control when winning. Winning area "middle-tiered cherry" Example of forward stop control when winning.

FIG. 1 shows a spinning drum type game machine to which the present invention is applied. The rotating body type gaming machine is generally called a pachi-slot, and has undergone revision in the gaming machine rules, that is, the National Public Safety Commission Rule No. 1 of January 30, 2004 (1985) 2 It is a slot machine that complies with the National Public Safety Commission Regulation No. 4 of the 12th of March, "Rules regarding the approval and type verification of gaming machines." Hereinafter, terms and their technical contents are in accordance with the current gaming machine rules.

The gaming machine housing 8B includes a box-shaped rear cabinet 8R and door-shaped upper and lower front cabinets 8E and 8F. In the upper front cabinet 8E, a reel panel 8 for accommodating the main reel 100 (main spinning body) therein, left middle right production symbols 7L, 7C, 7R for performing variable display in cooperation with the operation of the main reel 100. Alternatively, a plurality of game effect lamps 700 (71, 72) that configure the liquid crystal display device 70 that constitutes the effect display device 7 that displays the background image or the like in full color, and the same effect display device 7 that notifies the game state under predetermined conditions. , 73), an upper decorative lamp 81, a left decorative lamp 82, a right decorative lamp 83, four accent decorative lamps 84 facing the corners of the liquid crystal display device 70, and a gate-shaped decorative lamp 85 facing the upper, left, and right sides of the reel panel 8. Equipped with. The lower front cabinet 8F includes an operation unit 8S, a waist panel 8P, a lower left decoration lamp 86, and a lower right decoration lamp 87. The decorative lamps 88 are collectively referred to as 81 to 87. Reference numerals 91 to 94 are speakers for outputting BGM and various sound effects, 8M is a medal payout opening, 8G is a medal tray, and 8T is an ashtray. The left and right means the left and right in the player's eyes as they face the gaming machine.

Inside the transparent display window 80 of the reel panel 8, there are provided a left reel 1L, a middle reel 1C, and a right reel 1R, which are a plurality of variable display elements constituting the main reel 100, and each reel band 10L, 10C, 10R. Out of the total of 21 frames on the outer periphery of the, three consecutive frames are seen through the window. The steady rotation speed (constant speed rotation speed) of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R is about 80 rotations/minute, and one rotation is performed in about 750 ms. At the time of normal forward rotation, each symbol scrolls from the top to the bottom, and the time required for the symbol to move one frame is about 35.7 ms. Therefore, under the normal stepping motor control, in the gaming machine rules, the time from the reel stop operation to the stop in the normal state is “within 190 ms” means that the integer solution of ((190÷35.7)−1)=4 frames Is the maximum allowable number of sliding pieces, and the time from the stop operation of at least one reel during the operation of the second type special accessory to “within 75 ms” is ((75÷35.7)− The integer solution of 1)=1 frame is the maximum number of sliding frames allowed.

The display window 80 does not intentionally have a line drawing or a pattern for displaying an effective line for determining a game result, a line illumination, or the like. A plurality of columns and a plurality of stages of symbol display positions displayed through the window of the display window 80, that is, three columns of left/middle/right reels 1L, 1C, 1R and respective upper/middle/lower three stages, At the 3×3=9 symbol display positions specified by columns and columns, the upper line (upper left-middle upper-upper right), the middle line (left middle-middle middle-right middle), the lower line (lower left-middle lower) -Lower right), right down line (upper left-middle middle-lower right), and upper right line (lower left-middle middle-upper right) are five effective lines. In addition, the upper V-shaped line (upper left-middle middle-upper right), the lower V-shaped line (left middle-middle lower-right middle), etc., a single straight line between the symbol display positions adjacent to each other in the same row or one row Another line connected by a polygonal line may be an effective line, or only one specific line such as a middle line may be an effective line.

The operation unit 8S has a medal slot 2 for inserting a game medal which is a game medium, a push button PB and a jog dial JD having a dial DA for engaging the player's operation in the production, an electromagnetic record of the storage device, that is, one time from a credit. Bet button 3 to drop the specified number of required games (3 (3BET) when the accessory is not active, 2 (2BET) when the accessory is active), and the number of medals remaining in the credits on the medal tray 8G Adjustment button 4 for dropping, start lever 5 that serves as a start switch for starting variable display (rotation) of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R, corresponding to each reel 1L, 1C, 1R, and corresponding variable display (rotation). A left stop button 6L, a middle stop button 6C, a right stop button 6R, a medal return button 20 to be pressed when the medals are jammed downstream of the medal slot 2, and a door key hole 8K.

At the left and right lower parts of the reel panel 8, a credit indicator DL1 consisting of a 2-digit 7-segment LED for displaying the current credit amount, a payout indicator DL2 consisting of a 2-digit 7-segment LED for displaying the number of medals to be paid out by winning, and an appropriate amount. 1 to 3 lamps EL1 to 3 which are turned on every time one, two, and three hanging medals are displayed, a bet lamp ELb which is turned on when the hanging medals can be accepted, and a lighting when the start operation by the start lever 5 is possible The game basic lamps 30 including a start lamp ELs to be caused and a replay lamp ELr to be turned on when a combination of symbols relating to a re-play are displayed are provided.

When the bet lamp ELb is turned on, when one coin is inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 when the number of medals is 0, the one lamp EL1 is turned on, and when one more coin is put, the two lamp EL2 is turned on and the accessory is operating. The number of lamps EL3 is turned on when one more sheet is inserted, and the normal number other than when the accessory is operating is reached. When the prescribed number of medals is reached, the start lamp ELs is turned on and the starting operation by the start lever 5 becomes possible. If more medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 2 without operating the start lever 5 from the state where the specified number has been reached, the counter of the credit indicator DL1 is advanced and it is possible to store up to the predetermined upper limit of 50 medals. Up to 50 medals paid out by winning the prize are also added to the credits, and medals paid out over 50 medals are received from the medal payout opening 8M to the medal tray 8G.

As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 10L, 10C and 10R of the reels 1L, 1C and 1R have red 7, blue 7, black bar, white bar, watermelon, bell, cherry, replay and plum on the outer peripheral surface. All nine types of designs are drawn by printing or the like in correspondence with the design numbers 0, 1 to 20 and in a unique vertical arrangement. Each reel 1L, 1C, 1R is a 21-frame reel on which symbols of all 21 frames are arranged. The upper and lower ends of each reel band 10L, 10C, 10R are connected to form a ring shape, and the symbols are scrolled endlessly.

FIG. 3 shows the relationship between each winning area in the internal drawing and the condition device (winning combination) related to the operation. When the start lever 5 is operated, the internal lottery is updated at high speed on the RWM of the main control unit MC, for example, a random number value extracted from a 2-byte counter is pre-divided into a possible numerical range 65536 of 0 to 65535. The condition device related to the operation in the game, that is, the winning combination is determined depending on whether or not it belongs to the winning area.

The condition devices are a red 7 big bonus RBB1, a blue 7 big bonus RBB2, and a second type special accessory continuous actuating device consisting of a first character by a character continuous actuating device relating to a first class special character. A challenge bonus CBB consisting of a second character, a non-character that can perform the next game without inserting a new game medal REP1, REP2, REP3, REP4 as a re-game character, and a non-character that can obtain a game medal As a winning combination, a bell-matching NML1, blue 7 bell NML2, cherry NML3, watermelon NML4, specific winning combination NML5, NML6, NML7, RBB1 or RBB2 that is a reaching eye for reach display It includes the increasing combinations NML8, NML9, NML10 and NML11 in operation. While the RBB1 or RBB2 is operating, the first-class special accessory RB is operating, the second-class special accessory CB is operating while the CBB is operating, the specified number is 2, and other than that, the specified number is 3. The payout, which is the number of paid-out medals, is predetermined in the range of 1 to the maximum payout number of 15. ANY for Cherry NML3 indicates that any design is acceptable.

The specifications of the winning area differ depending on the game state. In the gaming state, the winning probability of the re-gaming combination is approximately 1/7.3 (the number of winning values that becomes the numerator for the random number denominator 65536 is 8978) is non-RT (RT; replay time), and even if the RBB1 is won, 7 reds are available. The inside of RBB1 whose right of winning is carried over without being able to win RBB2 even if it wins blue 7 The inside of RBB2 where the right of winning is carried over is unable to complete, while CBB is won and blue 7-blue 7-black bar In the inside of the CBB where the right to win the prize cannot be displayed because the combination of the second accessory operation patterns cannot be displayed, during the RB operation started by the display of the first accessory operation pattern by the red 7 alignment or the blue 7 alignment, the 2 During the CB operation started by the display of the accessory operation pattern, the winning probability of the re-play combination to be continued for a predetermined game, for example, up to 30 games after the operation of the RB or CB due to the completion of the operation of RBB1, RBB2, CBB is about 1/ Includes replay time RT1 increased to 2.3.

The operation of RBB1 or RBB2 is ended by exceeding the first upper limit, for example, 344, which has a relatively large total number of acquired medals, and the operation of CBB exceeds the second upper limit, for example, 164, which has a relatively small total number of acquired medals. Ends with. The inside of RBB1, RBB2, and CBB may rush from RT1. In addition, while the RB or CB is operating, if a combination of corresponding accessory action symbols in the winning game in the non-RT or RT1 can be displayed, the player may rush from the non-RT or RT1. The reel to be stopped within 75 ms during the CB operation is the left reel 1L regardless of the pressing order.

The winning area includes unreasonable prizes that do not win any role. In the inside of RBB1, RBB2, CBB, if you pull an unreasonable thing, you can display the combination of the accessory operation patterns related to carryover. There is no injustice during RB operation. Unreasonable wins during CB operation mean that all winning prizes NML1 to NML1 excluding increasing wins during RB operation are defined as defined by the second class special bonuses that activate the condition device for winning regardless of the result of the internal drawing. It becomes a small role ALL state where 7 is a winning state. In the winning area "RB middle 1", all winning combinations NML1 to 11 are duplicated, and in the winning area "RB middle 2", winning combinations NML1 to 3+8 to 11 except watermelon NML4 and specific winning combinations NML5 to 7 are duplicated. .. For example, the distribution of 1 in RB and 2 in RB is set to 1:1, and when winning 1 in RB, by reversely pressing and aiming for the blue 7 symbol on the left reel 1L, 14 dividends are obtained once, 359 coins. It is possible to adjust the number of sheets that ends the operation of RBB and RB upon acquisition. The probability of winning any of RBB1, RBB2 and CBB is set within the range of 1/200 to 1/300.

At non-RT or RT1, the winning area "bell" is related to the overlapping winning of NML1 and 2, the watermelon is related to the single winning of NML4, and the "cherry" is related to the single winning of NML3. The inside of RBB1 or RBB2 or CBB serves as an overlapping hit with RBB1 or RBB2 or CBB, respectively. The winning area “bell”, “watermelon”, and “cherry” are drawn in the game state except during RB or CB operation. The same "confirmed cherry" includes the winnings of NML3,6, the same "middle tier" includes the winnings of NML3,6,7, the same "reach 1" includes the winnings of NML 5,6, and the same "reach 2" "Includes a hit of NML6, and is drawn only in RBB1 or RBB2 or CBB, that is, in any of the accessory wins, and becomes a duplicate hit with RBB1 or RBB2 or CBB, respectively.

The same "Plum Alignment" includes the hits of REP1 to 4 and is drawn only inside the RBB1 and becomes a duplicate hit with the RBB1, and the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R are moved to the left, middle, right, left, right, middle, left or right. When operated in the pressing order of, the replay combination of the REP2 with plums is displayed, and the winning of RBB1 is confirmed and notified. The "plum fan" relates to the overlapping hits of the REPs 1, 3, and 4, and draws in the non-RT or RT1 game state, and displays the re-gaming role in which the plums are unlikely to be aligned. The same "replay" relates to the winning of REP1 and is drawn in the game state except during the operation of RB or CB, and the inside of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB is an overlapping winning with RBB1, RBB2 or CBB, respectively.

In the non-RT or RT1 game state, in addition to the RBB1, RBB2, CBB single winning area, RBB1 overlaps with watermelon, cherry, confirmed cherry, middle cherry, reach 1, reach 2, plum complete, replay Includes the winning area, including RBB2, watermelon, cherry, confirmed cherry, middle-tiered cherry, reach 1, reach 2, replay, and overlapping areas. CBB, watermelon, cherry, confirmed cherry, reach Includes an area where any one of 1, Reach 2, and Replay wins.

In addition, in the inside of RBB1, RBB2, CBB, the number of winning values of the winning area “watermelon” is the sum of the winning numbers of the winning area numbers 4, 14, 23 and 31 of non-RT or RT1 and the winning area “ The winning number of "cherry" is the sum of the winning numbers of the winning area numbers 5, 15, 24, 32 of non-RT or RT1, and the winning number of the "final cherry" is of non-RT or RT1. The winning numbers of the winning area numbers 16, 25, 33 are added together, and the winning numbers of the winning area "middle tier" are the sum of winning numbers of the winning area numbers 17, 26 of non-RT or RT1. The number of winnings in the winning area "reach 1" is the sum of the winning numbers of non-RT or RT1 winning area numbers 18, 27 and 34, and the number of winnings in the winning area "reach 2" is It is a value obtained by summing the number of winning values of the winning area numbers 19, 28 and 35 of non-RT or RT1. Further, the winning probability of the re-gaming combination in the inside of RBB1, RBB2, CBB takes over the winning probability of the re-gaming combination in non-RT or RT1 in which the winning of each winning combination is obtained.

The cherry NML 3 as a condition device is a missing role related to a non-winning object that cannot normally acquire 2 game medals per line that can be originally acquired by missing depending on the timing of the stop operation for the left reel 1L. In the winning area, the winning of the missing role NML3 is fixed, but the overlapping winning with the winning character is not fixed. In the non-RT or RT1, the first specific winning area by the winning area number 5 "cherry" and the missing role NML3. The second specific winning area by the "determined cherry" or "middle cherry" of the winning area number 6,7,16,17,25,26,33 that decides the overlapping winning with any of RBB1, RBB2, and CBB. Including and The winning area numbers 15, 24, and 32 for "cherry" are the same as the winnings, but the non-RT or RT1 independently defines the winning area of the number 5 that does not overlap the winnings. , As a whole, "cherry" as a winning area does not establish a duplicate winning with an accessory.

In the second specific winning area by "confirmed cherry" or "middle cherry", there is a combination of symbols that can be displayed on the activated line when the missing character NML3 is missed, and a specific winning role that indicates the winning of a winning character. However, if the winning combination does not coincide with the winning combination, the winning combination will not be won, that is, the specific winning combination "NML6" or "NML6 and NML7" will not be won in the independent winning area where the winning combination does not overlap with the winning combination in the non-RT or RT1. Is specified so that the specified winning combination "NML6" or "NML6 and NML7" is not applied to the first specific winning area "cherry".

In addition, the accessory includes different types of the first accessory RBB1 and RBB2 on the superior side and the second accessory CBB on the inferior side in which the relative advantage or inferiority is set in advance to the profit to be given to the player. , The specific winning combination includes a plurality of winning combinations NML6, NML7 having different combinations of symbols, and the second specific winning area is a winning character regardless of whether it is the first winning character RBB1 or RBB2 or the second winning character CBB in the winning game. A type unquestionable winning object confirmation area that will be duplicated with, that is, the number 16 "RBB1 + confirmed cherry", the number 25 "RBB2 + confirmed cherry", the number 33 "CBB + confirmed cherry", and the winning game RBB1 or RBB2 A type-specific character winning area that is a duplicate win with the first character RBB1 or RBB2 that is a character specifying the type of the second character CBB, that is, the number 17 "RBB1+middle cherry", the number 26 "RBB2+middle cherry" )), NML6 and NML6+NML7 are overlapped in the type uncertain prize object confirmation area by “determined cherry” and the type specific accessory object confirmation area by “middle cherry”, respectively.

The winning area number 18, 27, 34 containing NML5+6 "reach 1" or the winning area number 19, 28, 35 containing NML6 "reach 2" does not overlap with the character in non-RT or RT1. There is no independent winning area that does not become. Therefore, the "reach eyes 1", "reach eyes 2", "confirmed cherries", and "middle cherries" determine overlapping wins with the accessory. Among them, the "middle-tier cherry" determines the winning of the first character of the superior specification, which is more advantageous in terms of the number of acquired game media, that is, the red 7 big bonus RBB1 or the blue 7 big bonus.

As shown in FIG. 4, a control device CN incorporated inside the gaming machine housing 8B manages the progress of the game, internal drawing, payout of medals by winning, operation of re-playing, operation of role objects, etc. Main control device MC corresponding to the main board in the so-called main side game machine rules for executing main game control related to profit, and information transmitted from this main control device MC according to one-way communication specifications It includes a peripheral control device SC corresponding to a peripheral board according to a gaming machine rule, which is so-called sub-side, which executes effect control based on the decisions made by the main control device MC. The one-way communication specification is a communication specification that satisfies “the peripheral board is not capable of receiving a signal transmitted by the peripheral board” defined in the gaming machine rules regarding the main board.

The main controller MC has an 8-bit main CPU composed of a Z80 compatible chip with a read-only read-only memory ROM and a readable/writable read/write memory RWM, and is used under a system clock operating environment of, for example, 12 MHz. .. The main CPU applies a predetermined game machine extended specification to the basic Z80 specification.

At the input port I1 of the main CPU, the index sensors 11L, 11C, 11R (IDs) of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R, the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, the bet button 3, the settlement button 4, the start lever 5, the medal. The signals of the input medal sensor 21 provided downstream of the insertion slot 2 and the payout medal sensor 23 provided at the exit of the medal payout device HP built in the gaming machine housing 8B are input. From the output port O1, the built-in LEDs 61, 62, 63 of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R are connected to the reels 1L, 1C, 1R via the motor driver circuit Dr1 and the stepping motors 12L, 12C, respectively. 12R (SM), the game basic lamps 30 through the LED driver circuit Dr2, the medal blocker 22 that drops the medals additionally inserted after the reel start through the solenoid driver circuit Dr3 into the medal tray 8G, the motor driver circuit Dr4 The medal payout motor 24 of the medal payout device HP is controlled via the.

Each index sensor IDs detects an on-edge and an off-edge of a semicircular band-shaped index ID (1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri) attached to the inside of each reel for every half turn, and the first on-edge or off-edge is detected for all reels. After that, the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R can be accepted. Each stepping motor SM has a rotor Rm with a built-in permanent magnet having a large number of small rotor teeth on the outer circumference of an iron core, and a plurality of pairs of magnetic poles having a plurality of small stator teeth on the inner circumference of the magnetic poles, namely A phase, B phase, and C phase. (A bar phase (inverted phase of A)) and D phase (B bar phase (inverted phase of B)) are wound around the stator Sw, and one winding is turned on during steady rotation. Excitation pulse is generated by 1-2 phase excitation in which one-phase excitation and two-phase excitation for turning on one winding and another adjacent winding are alternately repeated at every interruption time, for example, every t=1.496 ms. In the step update of 504, it is displaced by half a step angle (1 step angle in the update of 2 steps) and is rotated once in the step update of 504. Further, by changing the step updating direction of the excitation pulse, it is possible to perform normal rotation and reverse rotation.

One frame of the symbols on the reels 1L, 1C and 1R is moved in 504/21=24 steps. At the time of detecting the on-edge by each index sensor IDs, for example, the symbol of the symbol number 0 reaches the reference position defined in the lower part of the display window 80, and the number of steps of the symbol corresponding to the symbol number 0 together with the symbol number 24 is 24. The initial value 23 is set, and when the off edge is detected by each index sensor IDs, the center of the symbol of the symbol number 11 reaches the reference position, and the median value 11 of the step number 24 is set together with the symbol number 11. The value of the step counter is updated toward 0 for each interrupt that updates the excitation pulse by 1 step, and by the next step update when the step counter becomes 0, for example, if the symbol number is 0, the symbol number is changed to 20. , The initial value 23 is set in the step counter. The storage area for the symbol number and step counter is secured in the RWM of the main controller MC for each reel 1L, 1C, 1R.

On the ROM of the main CPU, the internal drawing means K for determining the winning combination by executing the internal drawing according to the specifications of FIG. 3 upon the operation of the start lever 5, after the operation of the start lever 5 and from the start of the previous game. 4.1 After 1 second has passed, the reel rotating device control means V1 for accelerating all the reels to the normal rotation side to reach the steady rotation speed and each reel are individually stopped by operating the corresponding stop button to hit the effective line. Reel control means V constituting variable display control means including rotation stop device control means V2 for allowing display of a combination of symbols corresponding to winning combinations, and medal payout means M for paying out a predetermined number of medals if the game result is a prize. , If the game result is the operation of re-play, the automatic medal insertion means N for automatically inserting the same specified number of medals for the next game, and if the game result is accompanied by the transition to the operation of the accessory, the game state is changed. Means J, Freeze drawing means W for determining whether or not a predetermined spinning drum effect is obtained by reversely rotating each reel according to a winning combination determined by a predetermined freeze drawing, and spinning drum for executing the spinning drum effect related to the winning. A performance executing means G is provided.

The peripheral control device SC includes a sub CPU including an external read-only read-only memory ROM and a 32-bit RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) chip microcomputer having a built-in and external read/write read/write memory RWM. For example, it is used under a system clock operating environment of about 200 MHz. The sub CPU enables proper and efficient parallel processing of tasks by controlling CPU time and priority assigned to tasks related to effect display and sound under the control of a real-time operating system RTOS (Real-Time Operating System). ing.

Transmission information from the main controller MC and a signal from the jog dial JD are input to the input port I2 of the sub CPU. The transmission information from the main control device MC, that is, the reception information of the peripheral control device NC includes main side initialization completion information, medal insertion information including operation information of the bet button 3, reel starting information including operation information of the start lever 5, Winning flag information by internal drawing, operation information of stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, game result information, game state information, freeze and spinning effect information, error information, etc. detected by main controller MC or determined or executed Information is included.

On the ROM of the sub CPU, an effect display unit Y1 for outputting an effect display according to a game state or the like to the effect display device 7 or the like based on the reception information from the main control device MC, and speakers 91 to 91 in association with this. A sound effect output means Y2 for outputting a sound effect or BGM from 94 is provided. The sub CPU also functions as an I2C microcontroller, and connects the serial clock line SCL and serial data line SDA of the real-time clock RTC to the serial clock line SCL and serial data line SDA of the CPU built-in I2C. The serial clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA are pulled up to the main operating potential vdd=3.3V of the sub CPU via the resistor rp. The clock function of the real-time clock RTC is continuously maintained for a long period of, for example, 10 years or more by a backup power source BT such as a secondary battery, regardless of whether the gaming machine is powered on or off.

The I2C controller I2Cn is connected to the CPU built-in bus of the sub CPU, and the serial clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA of the I2C controller I2Cn are connected to the nine symbols facing the display window 80 on the reel strips 10L, 10C, 10R. Connected to the serial clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA of the LDE driver Dr5 that controls the reel back lamps BL1 to 9 that illuminate from the back, and to the serial clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA of the LED driver Dr6 that controls the decorative lamp 88. Connected to the serial clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA of the LED driver Dr7 that controls the game effect lamp 700. The liquid crystal display device 70 is controlled via a VDP (Video Display Processor), an output port O2, and an LCD driver circuit Dr8. The sound from the speakers 91 to 94 is controlled via the sound IC, the output port O2, and the power amplifier circuit Dr9.

During the acceleration process of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R triggered by the operation of the start lever 5, the spinning drum rotation device control means V1 in the reel control means V is internal to all the symbols of all reels 1L, 1C, 1R. Depending on the winning combination determined by lottery, prioritization by role according to re-playing combination> winning combination> winning role, and if the winning combination is a winning combination, the winning combination with a large number of payouts will be given priority. Create stop candidate search data on the RWM that prioritizes the winning number with which the number of symbols to be drawn in and the number of combinations of symbols is large, and prioritizes the number of winning combinations within the winning role to correspond to the number of winning combinations. Prepare

The stop candidate search data is, for example, when the winning combination is a re-gaming combination, when each symbol of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R constituting the combination of the symbols of the re-gaming combination related to the winning is to be displayed on the activated line. The hexadecimal notation 08H (lower 8 is the priority of the replay combination) is recorded in the lower reference position symbol, and 01H is recorded in the other symbols. 01H indicates the lowest priority order that passively allows the display.

If the winning combination is a winning combination, as a general rule, the lower reference position when each symbol of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R that constitutes the combination of the symbols of the small winning symbols will be displayed on the activated line according to the number priority 74H (the upper 7 are payouts (7 payouts), the lower 4 is the priority of the winning combination) and the like, and 01H is recorded in the other symbols. When there is no winning of the cherry NML3, 00H is recorded in the symbol at the lower reference position which causes the cherry symbol to be displayed on the activated line. 00H is stop prohibition data that cannot be stopped at the lower reference position. Further, in the case of corresponding to the number priority, 34H is displayed on the symbol at the lower reference position when the combination of the winning symbol patterns related to the winning is to be displayed on the activated line (the upper 3 symbols are winning symbol combinations). The number of valid lines (winning with 3 lines), the lower 4 is the priority of the winning combination, and the like, and those in which 01H is recorded in other symbols are also created.

If the winning combination is any one of RBB1, RBB2, and CBB, the combination of the corresponding character action patterns will be displayed on the activated line as 02H (lower 2 is the character of the character). Priority), 01H will be recorded in other symbols. If you win a re-game combination or winning combination in any of RBB1, RBB2, CBB, it corresponds to each symbol of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R that constitutes the combination of the symbols of the re-gaming combination or winning combination. In addition, 08H of the re-play combination larger than 02H, 74H and 34H of the winning combination, etc. are recorded in duplicate. For example, in the inside of RBB2 or CBB, when you hit the win area of the bell that includes NML2 that includes "Blue 7" of the left reel 1L in the symbol combination, "Blue 7" of the left reel 1L is displayed on the activated line. At that time, 74H+02H=76H will be recorded in the symbol at the lower reference position.

FIG. 5 shows an example of stop control in the case of hitting the hit area of "cherry" of No. 5 at the time of non-RT or RT1 and performing a stop operation by pressing the left middle right forward. When the specified number is 3, the stop candidate search data initially created corresponding to the number priority for the left reel 1L is such that the left symbol "cherry" of NML3 is displayed in the upper, middle, and lower symbol numbers 2, 1, 24H is recorded in 0, 15, 14, 13 (upper 2 is the number of dividends 2, lower 4 is the priority of winning combinations), and 01H is recorded in other symbol numbers.

When the first left reel 1L is stopped, the 0th frame (immediate stop), the 1st frame, the 2nd frame, and the 3rd frame consecutive to the upstream side of the symbol reaching the lower reference position when the stop operation is detected. For the subsequent 5 symbols in total of the 4th frame, based on the stop candidate search data initially created during the acceleration process, a logic operation is performed to search for the highest priority symbol and the highest value of the same value. When there are a plurality of symbols, by referring to the stop table defined in advance in ROM, the only stop symbol with the highest attraction priority is determined, and the timing at which the determined stop symbol reaches the lower reference position, that is, the lower stage When the symbol of the reference position is updated to the symbol number of the determined stop symbol and the value of the step counter becomes the initial value 23, the stop pulse by the all-phase excitation or the like is supplied to the stepping motor SM of the left reel 1L.

Left reel 1L symbol number 6,5,4,3,2,1,0 consecutive 7 frames, or same symbol number 19,18,17,16,15,14,13 consecutive 7 frames, matching When 14 frames are stopped at the timing of the 0th frame, the left symbol "cherry" of NML3 can be displayed at the upper left or the lower left by sliding 4 frames at the maximum. It is possible to display "cherry" in the middle of the left, but when winning in the winning area for cherry, the cherry on the left stop table for the first stop to be referred to when determining the stop symbol from 24H of the same rank, The data for displaying the design only in the upper left or lower left is stored.

When the first stop is completed, during the stop operation interval period (for example, for about 200 ms) until the operation of the next stop button can be accepted, the target is not displayed according to the display result of the first stop. For the symbol, the stop candidate search data of the unstopped reel is rewritten to prepare for the second and subsequent stops. Since the combination of symbols of the role of cherry NML3 is "cherry"-"ANY"-"ANY", when "cherry" is stopped in the left symbol, 24H for all symbols in the stop candidate search data initially created is 24H. Maintained.

When the stop operation is detected at any timing, the second middle reel 1C is stopped. The 0th frame (immediate stop) and the 1st frame that are consecutive to the upstream side of the symbol reaching the lower reference position when the stop operation is detected. Since the stop candidate search data for all the subsequent 5 symbols of the first, second, third, and fourth frames is 24H of the same rank, by the stop table for the second stop in the middle after the left cherry is displayed, For example, a bell pattern is displayed in the lower row.

When the second stop is completed, during the stop operation interval period until the last stop button operation can be accepted (for example, for about 200 ms), it is excluded from the display according to the display result up to the second stop. For the symbols to be displayed and the symbols to be prohibited from being displayed, the stop candidate search data of the unstopped reel is rewritten to prepare for the final third stop. In the case of this example, since "cherry" is stopped in the left symbol, 24H for all symbols in the initially created stop candidate search data is maintained.

At the third stop of the right reel 1R, no matter which timing the stop operation is performed, the 0th consecutive frame (immediate stop) and the 1st frame that are upstream of the symbol reaching the lower reference position when the stop operation is detected Since the stop candidate search data for all the subsequent 5 symbols of the first, second, third, and fourth frames is the same 24H, the stop table for the third stop on the right after the left cherry is displayed, For example, a watermelon pattern is displayed in the lower row.

As a result, when the cherry symbol can be displayed on the left reel 1L, the cherry symbol is located at the upper left and NML3 wins in two lines of the upper line and the right descending line, or the cherry symbol is located at the lower left and NML3. Will be awarded on two lines, the lower line and the upper right line, and four medals of 2 x 2 lines will be paid out. When winning in the winning area for "cherry", there may be two cherries in which two cherry symbols are lined up, but in most cases, it is a single cherry for the left reel 1L and the winning of the winning character is not confirmed. Inform the player that When the cherry symbol is located in the upper left and NML3 is won, the same "bell"-"replay"-"replay" as the increasing role NML8 in RB operation may be lined up in the middle line, but during RB operation There is no medal due to this. Similarly, when the cherry symbol is located at the lower left and NML3 is won, the same "Replay"-"Replay"-"Watermelon" as the increasing role NML10 in the RB operation may be lined up on the right down line, but RB Since it is not operating, medals are not paid out.

In FIG. 6, when non-RT or RT1, the winning area of “RBB1+determined cherry” of number 16 is won, or the winning area of “determined cherry” of number 6 is hit inside RBB1 and left middle right An example of stop control when a stop operation is performed by pressing forward is shown. When the specified number is 3, the stop candidate search data initially created corresponding to the number priority for the left reel 1L is such that the left symbol "cherry" of NML3 is displayed in the upper, middle, and lower symbol numbers 2, 1, Display 24H on 0, 15, 14, 13 (the higher 2 is the number of dividends 2, the lower 4 is the priority of the winning combination), and the left symbol "red 7" of RBB1 and NML6 is displayed in the upper, middle, and lower limits. 16H to the symbol numbers 6, 5 and 4 (upper 1 is the dividend number 1 of NML6, lower 6 is the sum of the priority 4 of the winning combination and the priority 2 of the winning combination), to the other symbol numbers 01H is recorded.

About the left reel 1L, as in FIG. 5, 7 consecutive frames of symbol numbers 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, or the symbol numbers 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, When the stop operation is performed at the timing when the continuous 7 frames, 14 frames in total, become the 0th frame, the left symbol “cherry” of NML3 can be displayed at the upper left or the lower left by sliding the maximum 4 frames. However, after displaying the left symbol "cherry", for the middle reel 1C, for example, a replay symbol is displayed in the lower row, and "cherry" or "plum" or "white bar" or "watermelon" is displayed in the middle row. For reel 1R, for example, a bell pattern is displayed in the lower row, "cherry", "plum", or "watermelon" is displayed in the middle row, and the iron plate strong cherry in which the winning of any character such as double cherry is confirmed The player is notified of the barrel confirmed cherry.

On the other hand, for the left reel 1L, when the stop operation is performed outside the pulling range of the "cherry" symbol, and when the stop operation is performed when the four frames of the symbol numbers 10, 9, 8, and 7 become the 0th frame, a maximum of 4 frames By sliding, the left symbol "red 7" of RBB1 or NML6 can be displayed on the upper left. In addition, when the stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol numbers 20, 12, and 11 are the 0th frame, the "cherry" of NML3 and the missing of NML6 and RBB1 are confirmed.

If the middle reel 1C becomes the second stop after α that "red 7" is displayed on the upper left at the first stop, all the initial values are rewritten in the stop candidate search data initially created for the middle reel 1C, and RBB1 The middle symbol "red 7" is displayed in the middle upper or middle 26H of the symbol numbers 6 and 5 is 02H only for the accessory priority, and the middle symbol "blue 7" of NML6 is displayed in the middle upper or middle. 24H of the symbol numbers 14 and 13 is rewritten to 14H (the higher 1 is the number of dividends by NML6), and the rest are all rewritten to 01. When the total number of 6 frames of the symbol numbers 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 14 and 13 on the middle reel 1C is stopped at the timing when it becomes the 0th frame, a maximum of 4 frames slip, and the middle upper and middle middle NML6 The symbol "blue 7" can be displayed.

When the right reel 1R becomes the third stop after α1 at which "blue 7" is displayed in the middle by the second stop, the stop candidate search data for the right reel 1R has already been rewritten after the first stop. However, after the second stop, the symbol numbers 8 and 6 changed to 02H after the first stop are also 01H, the symbol number 12 changed to 14H after the first stop is 01H, and the symbol number 14H is 14H. Only the rest remains, and all others are 01H. Therefore, when a total of 5 frames of the symbol numbers 18, 17, 16, 15, and 14 of the right reel 1R are stopped at the timing of the 0th frame, a maximum of 4 frames slide, and the right symbol of the NML 6 "black bar" is on the upper right. Can be displayed.

When the right reel 1R becomes the third stop after α2 in which "blue 7" is displayed in the middle due to the second stop, in the stop candidate search data for the right reel 1R, all are already rewritten after the first stop. However, after the second stop, the symbol numbers 8 and 6 changed to 02H after the first stop also become 01H, the symbol number 14 changed to 14H after the first stop also becomes 01H, and 14H of the symbol number 12 Only the rest remains, and all others are 01H. Therefore, when the stop operation is performed at a timing when the total of 5 frames of the symbol numbers 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 of the right reel 1R becomes the 0th frame, a maximum of 4 frames slide, and the right symbol "black" of the NML 6 is in the lower right. "Bar" can be displayed. As a result, the reach eye NML6 is displayed on either the upper line or the right down line, one medal is paid out, and the winning confirmation of any of the winning characters is notified.

In Fig. 7, when non-RT or RT1, the winning area of "RBB1+middle cherry" of No. 17 is won, or the winning area of "middle cherry" of No. 7 is hit inside RBB1, and the left middle right An example of stop control when a stop operation is performed by pressing forward is shown. For the left reel 1L, 7 consecutive symbols with symbol numbers 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 or 7 consecutive symbols with symbol numbers 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, and 13 , When the stop operation is performed at the timing when the 14th frame in total becomes the 0th frame, the "cherry" can be displayed by sliding up to 4 frames, as in FIGS. When a total of 10 frames 4, 3, 2, 1 or 18, 17, 16, 15, and 14 are stopped at the timing of the 0th frame, the stop table causes the left symbol of the NML3 "Cherry" to appear in the middle left. Is displayed. In this case, the payout number is 2, but triple cherry or the like can be displayed in the middle row, and the player is informed that the winning of the first winning role RBB1 or RBB2 of the iron plate strong cherry is confirmed. It should be noted that displaying the reach NML6 in the case of omission is the same as in FIG.

In the logic calculation, the stop candidate search data as described above may not be used, and control data other than this may be used to perform the drawing-in and kicking-off process of the symbols according to the same number-of-sheets priority as described above. Further, in the above description of the embodiments, it goes without saying that the specific symbols, numbers and the like are merely examples.

1L; Left reel, 1C; Middle reel, 1R; Right reel 2; Medal slot, 3; Bet button, 4; Settlement button 5; Start lever, 6L, 6C, 6R; Each stop switch 7; Performance display device, 70 Liquid crystal display device 8; Reel panel, 80; Display window CN; Control device, MC; Main control device, SC; Peripheral control device K; Internal drawing means, V; Reel control means V1; Spinning cylinder rotation device control means, V2 Rotation stop device control means M; medal payout means, N; medal automatic insertion means, J; game state transition means W, freeze drawing means, G; spinning drum effect execution means Y1, effect display means, Y2; sound effect output means

Claims (2)

Having a plurality of variable display elements that variably display the symbols of multiple frames,
Based on the variable display start operation under the insertion of the game medium, the random number value for the internal drawing is extracted, and the winning or winning of the winning combination included in the winning area is determined by the belonging or not of the extracted random number values for the plurality of predefined winning areas. Internal drawing means to decide,
The variable display of the variable display element is won based on the corresponding stop operation within a predetermined time, and until a combination of operation symbols is displayed by a special device for facilitating a prize for obtaining a game medium. Than the bonus that the right of the above is carried over, each stop under the condition that the combination of symbols related to non-bonus that is not a bonus is displayed preferentially, and the part included in the winning area determined to win by the internal drawing means on a predetermined effective line In a gaming machine including variable display control means for allowing display of a combination of symbols corresponding to
In the winning area, a first specific winning area is defined in which a winning combination of a non-bonus cannot be obtained depending on the timing of the stop operation and the originally obtained game medium cannot be obtained, but a duplicate winning with the bonus is not confirmed. Including a second specific winning area for determining a winning combination of the lost character and the bonus,
In the second specific winning area, there is a combination of symbols that can be displayed on the activated line when the missing character is missed, and the specific winning combination indicating the winning of the bonus is won twice.
In the first specific winning area, do not win the specific winning combination ,
A game machine characterized in that, in a state where a bonus can be won, the specific combination is designed so as not to win in a winning area other than the winning area where the bonus is won . The bonus includes a different type of a first bonus on the superior side and a second bonus on the inferior side, in which a relative relative inferiority is predetermined to the profit to be given to the player,
The specific combination includes a plurality of different combinations of symbols,
The second specific winning area is a type-unquestioned bonus winning area in which a winning regardless of whether the bonus is the first bonus or the second bonus in the winning game, and the winning bonus area is a type-independent bonus winning area, and the winning bonus is the first bonus or the second bonus. Includes a bonus that specifies the type of bonus and a type-specific bonus winning area that will be a duplicate win,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the type-independent bonus winning area and the type-specific bonus winning area have different specifications for the specific winning combination to be won.

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