JP6935911B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as slot machines.

As a gaming machine of this type, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, those having a plurality of RT (replay time) states having different winning probabilities of a replay combination are known. In conventional gaming machines, the RT state has changed when a predetermined winning combination is completed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-233722

In the field of such gaming machines, in order to raise the interest of players, there is always a demand for gaming machines that can realize new game characteristics. For this reason, there has been a demand for a gaming machine capable of realizing a transition mode that has never existed before, even for the transition of the RT state.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of expanding the range of gaming by shifting the gaming state in a mode different from the conventional one.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is characterized by the following.

That is, a rotary reel for variable display or stop display of a plurality of symbols, a start switch for variable display of the rotary reel symbols, and a symbol of the corresponding rotary reel provided corresponding to the rotary reel. A stop switch for displaying a stop, a winning lottery means for drawing whether a winning combination is won or lost, a winning combination drawing table storing the winning areas corresponding to the plurality of winning combinations, and a winning combination drawing table. A reel control means that controls the stop display of the symbol of the rotary reel based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means and the operation of the stop switch, and the rotary reel when the rotary reel stops and displays the symbol. To control a winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won or not based on the stop position, a gaming state controlling means for managing the gaming state, and a gaming section. The game section includes an advantageous section that is advantageous to the player and a normal section that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous section, and the game state control means is said to be advantageous. Based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the section, the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section is determined , and the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section is the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section. Is characterized in that different gaming states can be selected.

Further, the game state control means may select a game state to be transferred after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of game states having different winning probabilities of the replay combination.

Further, the game state control means may select a game state to be transferred after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of game states having different ART execution probabilities.

The present invention is as described above, and the gaming state control means determines the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section, and shifts after the end of the advantageous section. As the gaming state, a gaming state different from the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section can be selected . According to such a configuration, the range of the game can be expanded by shifting the game state in a mode different from the conventional one.

For example, the game state control means may select an RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of RT states having different winning probabilities of the replay combination. At this time, if the RT state is gradually shifted each time the advantageous section is passed, a pseudo step transition can be realized. For example, if the RT state that is more advantageous than before the execution of the advantageous section is gradually shifted after the execution of the advantageous section, a specification that finally reaches the most advantageous RT state can be realized.

Further, the game state control means may select an RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of RT states having different ART execution probabilities. For example, if ART can be executed in an advantageous section, and after the execution of the advantageous section, the state shifts to an RT state in which it is easy to hit the ART, the specifications are such that the ART is executed in a chain reaction (consecutive villas). realizable.

In this way, it is possible to influence the long-term game progress depending on whether or not the advantageous section is executed, so that it is possible to realize a new game property and raise the interest of the player.

It is an external view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the slot machine schematicly. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effective line of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transition of the game state of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of each reel. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the symbol combination of a winning combination. It is a figure (2) which shows the symbol combination of a winning combination. It is a figure (3) which shows the symbol combination of a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the winning probability in the winning combination lottery table. (A) is a transition diagram for explaining the RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section, and (b) is a transition diagram for explaining the RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section according to the modification 1. (A) It is a transition diagram explaining the RT state which shifts after the end of the advantageous section which concerns on modification 2, and (b) is the figure which shows the lottery table of the RT transition lottery which concerns on modification 2. (A) is a transition diagram for explaining the RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section according to the modified example 3, and (b) is a transition diagram for explaining the RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section according to the modified example 4.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking the slot machine 10 as an example of a gaming machine.

(Slot machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 has a square box-shaped housing 11 and a front door 31 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the housing 11. A display window 12 facing the player side is formed on the front door 31.

Further, an operation unit 31A for operating the slot machine 10 and a medal insertion port 14 are provided at a substantially central portion in the height direction of the front door 31. The operation unit 31A is provided with a bet switch 16, a settlement switch 17, a start switch 30, a stop switch 50, and the like.

Further, below the operation unit 31A, a medal payout port 18 for paying out medals and a lower plate 31C capable of storing medals paid out from the medal payout port 18 are provided across the lower panel 31B. There is.

The display window 12 of the front door 31 described above is formed with a design display window 13 on which the design of the rotating reel 40 behind can be seen. The rotary reel 40 is arranged on the back side of the symbol display window 13 and is rotatably attached to the slot machine 10, and is for displaying a plurality of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface in a variable manner or a stop display. In the present embodiment, three rotary reels 40, a left reel 41, a middle reel 42, and a right reel 43, are provided, and each rotary reel 40 can rotate individually.

From the symbol display window 13 described above, for each of the three rotary reels 40, three stages of upper, middle, and lower symbols are displayed, and a total of nine symbols are displayed through the symbol display window 13. It is supposed to be displayed. Then, the effective line is set by the combination of the display positions of the nine symbols in total. The effective line is a line that defines the arrangement of symbol combinations that are effective for winning a prize among the lines that can be formed by connecting one symbol at the display position for each of the three rotating reels 40. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a line L connecting the lower symbol of the left reel 41, the middle symbol of the middle reel 42, and the upper symbol of the right reel 43 is set as an effective line. Has been done. When the symbol combination associated with the winning combination is displayed along this valid line, the winning combination is awarded.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to bet (hang) two or three medals in order to play one game, and even when two medals are bet, three medals are bet. Is configured so that the above-mentioned line L becomes an effective line even when the above-mentioned line L is bet.

Although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10 is built inside the slot machine 10.

(Input stage)
As shown in FIG. 2, the input switch of the control device 20 is connected to a closing switch 15, a bet switch 16, a settlement switch 17, a start switch 30, a left stop switch 51, a middle stop switch 52, and a right stop switch 53. ing.
The input stage is not limited to the above-mentioned input devices.

(Turn-in switch 15)
As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion switch 15 is a switch built in below the medal insertion slot 14, and is for detecting the inserted game medal. When the insertion switch 15 detects a game medal, up to 50 game medals can be stored (credited) inside the game machine. The game medals credited in this way are displayed as numerical values on the credit display unit 32 and can be used in the next game or later.

(Bet switch 16)
As shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 16 is a switch located on the upper surface of the operation unit 31A. By pressing the bet switch 16, credits can be replaced with medals. By substituting medals for credits, the game can be started.

(Settlement switch 17)
As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located at the left end of the upper surface of the operation unit 31A, and is for refunding a credited medal.

(Start switch 30)
As shown in FIG. 1, the start switch 30 is a lever located on the front left side of the operation unit 31A. When the start switch 30 is operated while the game can be started, the reel unit 60, which will be described later, starts to be driven, and the symbol of the rotating reel 40 is displayed in a variable manner.

(Stop switch 50)
The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60, which will be described later. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the stop switch 50 has three switches (left stop switch 51, middle stop switch 51, middle stop switch) corresponding to each rotary reel 40 (left reel 41, middle reel 42, right reel 43). It is composed of 52 and a right stop switch 53), and one is arranged below each rotary reel 40. By operating the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotary reel 40, the corresponding rotary reel 40 stops rotating, and the symbol of the rotary reel 40 is stopped and displayed.

(Output stage)
As shown in FIG. 2, each part of the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 65, and the effect unit 66 (image display unit 67, lamp 68, speaker 69) is connected to the output stage of the control device 20.
The output stage is not limited to the above-mentioned parts.

(Reel unit 60)
Although not particularly shown, the reel unit 60 includes three stepping motors fixed or supported on a frame, and three rotary reels 40 (left reel 41, middle reel 42, fixed to the output shaft of each stepping motor). It is composed of a right reel 43). Each rotary reel 40 includes a short cylindrical rotary drum and a tape-shaped reel tape attached around the rotary drum. Twenty symbols are displayed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape.

The slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment has "red 7", "blue 7", "BAR1", "watermelon", "bell", "lip", "cherry", "BAR2", "BAR3", and "yellow 7" as shown in FIG. 10 kinds of symbols are provided, and these symbols are displayed on the surface of each rotary reel 40 in a symbol arrangement as shown in FIG.

Specifically, the left reel 41 has "bell", "cherry", "BAR1", "lip", "bell", "watermelon", "red 7", "BAR2", "lip", "bell", and "watermelon" in the direction of rotation. The designs are displayed in the order of "blue 7", "yellow 7", "rip", "bell", "watermelon", "rip", "bell", "BAR3", and "rip".

In addition, the middle reel 42 has "BAR3", "watermelon", "bell", "rip", "red 7", "BAR2", "watermelon", "bell", "rip", "cherry", "BAR3", and "watermelon" in the direction of rotation. The patterns are displayed in the order of "bell", "lip", "blue 7", "yellow 7", "watermelon", "bell", "lip", and "cherry".

Further, on the right reel 43, "watermelon", "rip", "BAR3", "bell", "watermelon", "rip", "red 7", "bell", "BAR2", "rip", "cherry", and "bell" when viewed in the direction of rotation. The patterns are displayed in the order of "watermelon", "lip", "blue 7", "bell", "yellow 7", "lip", "cherry", and "bell".

(Hopper unit 65)
As shown in FIG. 1, the hopper unit 65 is arranged inside the housing 11 and is for paying out medals based on the result of the game or the like.

(Director 66)
The effect unit 66 performs various effects such as notification of winning a prize or the like under the control of the control device 20. Specifically, the effect unit 66 includes an image display unit 67, a lamp 68, and a speaker 69.

The image display unit 67 is arranged behind a window unit provided above the rotary reel 40, and is for displaying a winning notification and other effects using an LED, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, and the like. The image display unit 67 is not limited to the above, and for example, a rotary reel 40 dedicated to the effect may be provided to display the effect by the design or characters of the reel.
The lamp 68 is for notifying a prize or the like by lighting or blinking the light emitting body.
The speaker 69 is for notifying the winning or the like by the generation of the winning sound.

(Control device 20)
The control device 20 is for controlling the operation of the slot machine 10. The control device 20 is mainly composed of a CPU and includes a ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like. Then, the CPU is configured to execute various controls by reading the program stored in the ROM.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 20 according to the present embodiment includes a game state control means 100, a winning lottery means 110, a winning lottery table 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a hopper control means 150, and effect control. It functions as each means of the means 200, the push order notification control means 210, the setting means 220, the ART control means 230, and the game section control means 240. The control device 20 is not limited to the above-mentioned means, and may include other means.

(Game state control means 100)
The game state control means 100 is for managing the game state. The slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of gaming states, and the gaming state control means 100 stores the current gaming state and the gaming state when a predetermined event that triggers the transition of the gaming state occurs. Executes the process of switching.

As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment has at least the following gaming states. This gaming state includes the RT state defined by the winning probability of the replay combination and the like. The gaming state is not limited to the following, and any gaming state can be provided. (1) RT0 state (2) RT1 state (3) RT2 state (4) RT3 state (5) RT4 state (6) RT5 state (7) RT6 state (8) RT7 state Of these, the RT0 state is the factory default. Alternatively, it is the initial (RT) state set when the setting is changed.

The RT1 state is a game (RT) state that shifts when the RT1 state transition combination (RT1 lip) is won in the normal section described later. Further, the RT1 state may be transferred even after the end of the advantageous section.

The RT2 state is a game (RT) state that shifts when the RT2 state transition combination (RT2 lip) is won in the normal section described later. In addition, the RT2 state may shift even after the end of the advantageous section.

The RT3 state is a game (RT) state that shifts when the RT3 state transition combination (RT3 lip) is won in the normal section described later. In addition, the RT3 state may be transferred even after the end of the advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 9, the RT1 state described above is a "replay low probability state" in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set to be relatively lower than the RT2 state and the RT3 state. Further, the RT2 state described above is a "replaying probability state" in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set to be relatively higher than that of the RT1 state and relatively lower than that of the RT3 state. Further, the RT3 state described above is a "replay high probability state" in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set to be relatively higher than the RT1 state and the RT2 state.

The RT4 state is a gaming state of a normal game in which a special game is not executed in an advantageous section described later. The "special game" is a game that gives a player a special benefit, and in the present embodiment, the BB game, the RB game, and the ART game are provided as special games. Therefore, the RT4 state is a state in which none of the BB game, the RB game, and the ART game is executed in the advantageous section. This RT4 state shifts to an advantageous section and shifts when a special game does not start. Further, even when a special game (for example, an RB game) is completed in the advantageous section, the RT4 state is entered.

The RT5 state is a gaming state in which a BB game is played by winning a BB role, which will be described later. The RT5 state is entered when the BB role is won. The BB game in the present embodiment ends when the number of medals paid out in the BB game reaches the specified number. When the BB game ends, the RT5 state ends, and the game state shifts to the normal section gaming state (RT1 state, RT2 state, or RT3 state). In the present embodiment, the transition to the normal section is made after the end of the RT5 state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the transition to the RT4 state is made after the end of the RT5 state, and then the transition to the gaming state of the normal section is made. You may do so.

The RT6 state is a gaming state in which the RB game is played by winning the RB role described later. The RT6 state is entered when the RB role is won. The RB game in the present embodiment ends when the number of medals paid out in the RB game reaches the specified number. When the RB game ends, the RT6 state ends and the state shifts to the RT4 state. In the present embodiment, the state shifts to the RT4 state after the end of the RT6 state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game state of the normal section (RT1 state, RT2 state, or RT3 state) after the end of the RT6 state. You may want to move to.

The RT7 state is a gaming state in which ART is being executed. In this RT7 state, the winning probability of the replay role increases, and it becomes easier to win a small role (bell) by the push order notification described later, so that the decrease of medals is suppressed and the number of medals won increases. It is configured. The ART in the present embodiment is continued until the predetermined number of ART games is exhausted. In other words, when the number of ART games is exhausted, ART ends. The number of ART games may be added by lottery or the like. When the ART ends, the RT7 state ends, and the game state shifts to the normal section gaming state (RT1 state, RT2 state, or RT3 state). In the present embodiment, the transition to the normal section is made after the end of the RT7 state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the transition to the RT4 state is made after the end of the RT7 state, and then the transition to the gaming state of the normal section is made. You may do so.

(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 is for drawing a lottery for winning or losing any of a plurality of winning combinations. That is, the lottery related to the winning combination is performed based on a predetermined lottery probability. Then, as a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110, the winning flag is established when a predetermined winning combination is won, and during the establishment of the winning flag, the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 is set with the predetermined winning symbol. It is set so that the player wins a prize on the condition that they match, and the player is given benefits such as payout of medals and special games.

Specifically, the winning lottery means 110 includes a random number generating means that generates random numbers within a predetermined range, extracts the random numbers generated by the random number generating means at the operation timing of the start switch 30, and uses the extracted random numbers. The lottery is performed by collating with the lottery table 120. Since the winning lottery means 110 according to the present embodiment generates random numbers in 16 bits, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 are generated. A winning area is assigned to each of the 65536 random numbers in the winning combination table 120, which will be described later, and the winning combination or loss can be specified by collating the random numbers with the winning combination lottery table 120.

(Role lottery table 120)
The winning combination table 120 determines whether the random number extracted by the winning combination means 110 corresponds to any winning combination or loss. The winning combination lottery table 120 stores the winning areas corresponding to the plurality of winning combinations, and specifically, is provided as a correspondence table between the random numbers generated in the winning combination drawing means 110 and the winning combination. The winning lottery means 110 switches and uses these winning combination lottery tables 120 according to a game state, a set value, and the like. As a result, the winning probability is configured to fluctuate depending on the gaming state.

Note that FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a winning combination lottery table 120 when the set value is 3. In FIG. 9, the number of random number values assigned to each winning area is displayed in the winning combination lottery table 120 used in the RT0 state, RT1 state, RT2 state, RT3 state, RT4 state, and RT7 state.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the extracted random numbers are “miss” and “lip 1”.
"Rip 2""NormalLip""RT1Lip""RT2Lip""RT3Lip""RT4Lip""Watermelon1""Watermelon2""Watermelon3""WeakCherry""StrongCherry""Bell1""Bell" 2
"Bell 3""Bell4""Bell5""Bell6""Bell7""Bell8""RB1""RB2"
"RB3""BB1""BB2""BB3""BB4" can be assigned to any of the winning areas.

For example, since the number of random numbers assigned to "loss" in the RT0 state is "30990", the probability of a lottery result of "loss" in the RT0 state is "30990/65536".

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 rotates the rotary reel 40 based on the operation signal of the effective start switch 30, and recognizes the current position of the symbol based on the detection signal of the reel rotation detection sensor (not shown), and draws a winning lottery. This is for controlling the stop of the rotary reel 40 based on the drawing result of the means 110 and the operation timing of the effective stop switch 50.

When a predetermined game start condition is satisfied, such as when a medal is bet and a predetermined time (so-called weight time) has elapsed from the start of the previous game, the reel control means 130 sends an operation signal of the start switch 30. Based on this, the rotation of all the rotating reels 40 is started.

Further, when any of the stop switches 50 is operated while the rotary reel 40 is rotating, a stop signal is output based on the operation signal of the stop switch 50, and the rotation of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50 is performed. Stop it.

When stopping the rotary reel 40, the reel control means 130 can move the symbol in the rotation direction with a maximum of four sliding frames based on the symbol display position when the stop operation is performed to stop the reel 40. By such control, when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is "missing", the kicking control is performed so that the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 are not aligned in any winning mode. Further, when the lottery result wins a predetermined winning combination, the pull-in control is performed so that the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 are in the winning mode related to the winning as much as possible. Such kicking control and pulling control are calculated and executed based on the result of the winning combination lottery by the winning lottery means 110, the operation timing of the stop switch 50, the priority of the stop position, and the like.

In addition, in the case of hitting the push order small winning combination described later, if each stop switch 50 is operated in the correct pushing order, the symbol related to the pushing order small winning combination is irrespective of the timing of the stop operation. Is drawn onto the effective line to win a small winning combination. On the other hand, when each stop switch 50 is operated in a pressing order other than the correct pressing order, the symbols related to the pressing order small winning combination are prevented from being aligned on the effective line, and the pressing order small winning combination is not won. To control.

(Prize Judgment Means 140)
The winning determination means 140 is for determining whether or not a prize has been won based on the display mode when the three rotating reels 40 are stopped by the operation of the stop switch 50. Specifically, when the rotation of all the rotating reels 40 is stopped, it is determined that the winning combination corresponding to the symbol arrangement is won on the condition that the predetermined symbol arrangement is aligned on the effective winning line. Then, when the winning is accompanied by the payout of medals, the payout winning signal is output to the hopper unit 65 (or added to the credit instead of paying out the medals). If the winning is to shift the game state, the game state control means 100 is notified to shift the game state. In addition, when the replay combination wins a prize, automatic betting processing is performed so that the next game can be started without newly inserting a game medal.

(Hopper control means 150)
The hopper control means 150 is for operating the hopper unit 65 and controlling the payout of medals based on the payout winning signal from the winning determination means 140, the operation signal of the settlement switch 17, and the like. When the winning is accompanied by the payout of medals, the payout medals may be automatically stored electronically as credits, and only the payout amount exceeding the allowable number of credits may be paid out from the hopper unit 65.

(Direction control means 200)
The effect control means 200 is for controlling the operation of the effect unit 66 such as the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, and the speaker 69. The effect control means 200 causes the effect such as winning notification and push order notification to be performed based on the effect data stored in the ROM.

The push order notification is to notify the operation order of the stop switch 50 that can win a prize in the push order small combination when the push order small combination described later is hit. This push order notification is performed, for example, by displaying the operation order on the image display unit 67, notifying the stop switch 50 to be operated by voice from the speaker 69, or illuminating the stop switch 50 to be operated. ..

In addition, the effect control means 200 can perform continuous effect over a plurality of games. By performing a continuous production with a story under predetermined conditions, it is possible to suggest a situation advantageous to the player and excite the game.

(Push order notification control means 210)
The push order notification control means 210 is for controlling push order notification in an advantageous section described later. Specifically, the push order notification control means 210 notifies the correct push order (operation order of the stop switch 50) for winning the push order small combination when the push order small combination is won. The push order small win is a small win or replay win that is controlled so that the winning symbols are aligned when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined push order. If the push order is not notified, it is difficult to know which push order small win was won and the correct push order is not known, so it is difficult to aim for the push order small win and win a prize. On the other hand, when the correct push order is notified, the push order small winning combination can be easily won by operating the stop switch 50 according to the push order notification.

(Setting means 220)
The setting means 220 is for setting a set value from a plurality of stages of set values having different advantages to the player. This set value can be changed by operating a switch provided inside the locked housing 11, and can be changed by the manager of the hall in which the slot machine 10 is installed before the hall is opened or opened. It is preset after the end. Although not shown, a different winning combination lottery table 120 is provided for each set value, and by using the winning combination lottery table 120 according to the set value in the winning combination lottery, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. It has become. In the present embodiment, the set value is composed of 6 stages of 1 to 6, with 6 having the highest payout rate and the smaller the value in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the lower the payout rate. From the point of view of the payout rate, when 6 is set as the set value, the player has the highest advantage regarding the game, and the smaller the value in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 the higher the advantage regarding the game. It becomes low. In the present embodiment, the set value is set to 6 steps, but the setting value is not limited to this, and the set value may be 5 steps or less.

(ART control means 230)
The ART control means 230 is for controlling the execution of ART. That is, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the push order notification is performed in the replay high probability state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set higher than usual, so that ART (assist replay time) is executed. It has become.

The ART control means 230 executes control to start ART when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the ART lottery is executed when a predetermined ART trigger (for example, cherry or the like) is won, and the control to start the ART is executed when the ART lottery is won. When the ART triggering role is also the advantageous section transition triggering role described later, the ART may be started at the same time as the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section. Further, the ART may be started without fail when the ART trigger (or the advantageous section transition trigger) is won without performing the ART lottery.

The ART started in this way continues until a predetermined number of predetermined ART games are exhausted. When the predetermined number of ART games has been exhausted, the ART control means 230 terminates the ART.

(Game section control means 240)
The game section control means 240 is for controlling the game section. The slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes, as a game section, an advantageous section that is advantageous to the player and a normal section that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous section.

The normal section is a game section in which the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is not notified, that is, a game section in which the winning combination cannot be assisted. Specifically, it is a game section in which push order notification cannot be performed by the push order notification control means 210.

Further, the advantageous section is a game section in which the pressing order of the stop switch 50 can be notified, that is, a game section in which the winning combination can be assisted. Specifically, it is a game section in which push order notification can be performed by the push order notification control means 210. The above-mentioned ART can be executed in this game section.

The game section control means 240 controls to shift the game section to the advantageous section when a predetermined advantageous section transition trigger (for example, BB combination, RB combination, watermelon, cherry, etc.) is hit during the game of the normal section. To execute. In addition, you may make sure to shift to the advantageous section when you win the advantageous section transition trigger, or when you hit the advantageous section transition trigger, the advantageous section lottery is executed and when you win the advantageous section lottery. It may be possible to shift to an advantageous section.

This advantageous section ends when a predetermined number of advantageous section games have been exhausted. Further, this advantageous section may end when the execution of the special game ends (for example, when the BB game or ART ends). When the advantageous section ends, the game section shifts to the normal section.

(About winning role)
The slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a bonus role of starting a bonus game by winning a prize, a replay role of starting a bonus game by winning a prize, and a replay role of being able to play a game again without inserting a new game medal by winning a prize. It has a small role to pay out game medals.

The bonus combination includes a BB combination that starts the BB game by winning a prize and an RB combination that starts the RB game by winning a prize. The BB game is a bonus game that is executed until a predetermined profit is given to the player, such as a predetermined number of medals being paid out. Further, the RB game is a bonus game that is executed until a predetermined profit is given to the player, but the profit is less than that of the BB game.

If any of these combinations is won as a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110, the winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. The winning flag related to the bonus combination will be carried over to the next and subsequent games even if the winning flag is not won in the game in which the winning flag is established. That is, the right to win the winning combination is maintained until the prize is won. On the other hand, the winning flags related to other winning combinations are reset if no prize is won in the game in which the winning flag is established, and are not carried over to the next and subsequent games.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment has "BB1", "BB2", "BB3", "BB4", "RB1", "RB2", "RB3", "Rip 1", and "Rip 2" as winning combinations. "Normal Lip" "RT1 Lip" "RT2 Lip" "RT3 Lip" "RT4 Lip" "Watermelon 1" "Watermelon 2" "Watermelon 3" "Weak Cherry" "Strong Cherry" "Bell 1" "Bell 2" " It is equipped with "Bell 3", "Bell 4", "Bell 5", "Bell 6", "Bell 7", and "Bell 8".

These winning combinations are won when the symbol arrangement combinations shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 are displayed on the effective line. In addition, in FIGS. 6 to 8, when a plurality of symbols are described in one winning combination, any one of the plurality of symbols may be displayed on the effective line. For example, in the winning combination "Rip 1", one of "BAR1", "Watermelon", "BAR2", "BAR3", and "Yellow 7" is displayed on the left reel 41, "Rip" is displayed on the middle reel 42, and the right. A prize is won when any of "Red 7", "Blue 7", "Cherry", and "BAR3" is displayed on the reel 43.

"BB1", "BB2", "BB3", and "BB4" are BB roles. When these combinations are applied, as shown in FIG. 6, stop control of the rotary reel 40 is permitted so as to form a winning mode corresponding to each BB combination. When these symbols are displayed and the BB role is won, the BB game is started from the next game.

"RB1", "RB2", and "RB3" are RB roles. When these combinations are applied, as shown in FIG. 6, stop control of the rotary reel 40 is permitted so as to form a winning mode corresponding to each RB combination. When these symbols are displayed and the RB role is won, the RB game is started from the next game.

"Rip 1" "Rip 2" "Normal Lip" "RT1 Lip" "RT2 Lip" "RT3 Lip" "RT4 Lip" "Watermelon 1" "Watermelon 2" "Watermelon 3" "Weak Cherry" "Strong Cherry" are replays It is a role. When these combinations are applied, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, stop control of the rotary reel 40 is permitted so as to form a winning mode corresponding to each replay combination. When these symbols are displayed and a prize is won in the replay role, the next game can be played without inserting a new medal.

Since the "RT1 rip" is an RT1 state transition combination, if the RT1 rip is won in a state where the RT1 state can be shifted, the gaming state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, since the "RT2 lip" is the RT2 state transition combination, if the RT2 lip is won in a state where the RT2 state can be shifted, the gaming state shifts to the RT2 state. Since the "RT3 rip" is an RT3 state transition combination, if the RT3 rip is won in a state where it is possible to shift to the RT3 state, the gaming state shifts to the RT3 state.

"Bell 1""Bell2""Bell3""Bell4""Bell5""Bell6""Bell7""Bell8"
Is a small role. When these small wins are hit, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, stop control of the rotary reel 40 is allowed so as to form a winning mode corresponding to each small win. When these symbols are displayed and a prize is won in the role of Bell, a predetermined number of medals (9 in the case of 3 medals) are paid out. Although not particularly shown, some or all of these bell roles may be used as small push orders.

In this embodiment, "BB1", "BB2", "BB3", "BB4", and "RB1"
For "RB2", "RB3", "watermelon 1", "watermelon 2", "watermelon 3", "weak cherry", and "strong cherry", the winning probability is constant regardless of the set value, that is, the winning combination with no setting difference. It has become. The winning combination with no difference in these settings serves as an opportunity to shift to the advantageous section described above. For this reason, if a prize is won or won in these winning combinations, the section will shift to an advantageous section.

Further, in the present embodiment, "weak cherry" and "strong cherry" serve as an ART trigger. Therefore, when these winning combinations are won or won, the ART lottery is started.

For example, when any one of "BB1", "BB2", "BB3", and "BB4" is won and the section shifts to the advantageous section, the BB game is started at the same time as the shift to the advantageous section, and the game state becomes the RT5 state.

Further, when any one of "RB1", "RB2", and "RB3" is won and the section shifts to the advantageous section, the RB game is started at the same time as the shift to the advantageous section, and the gaming state becomes the RT6 state.

In addition, when either "weak cherry" or "strong cherry" is won and the section shifts to the advantageous section, the ART lottery is executed. If the ART is hit here, the ART is started at the same time as the transition to the advantageous section, and the gaming state becomes the RT6 state. On the other hand, if the ART is not hit, the game shifts to the advantageous section and the normal game is executed, and the game state becomes the RT4 state.

In addition, when any of "Watermelon 1", "Watermelon 2", and "Watermelon 3" is won and the game shifts to the advantageous section, the normal game is executed by shifting to the advantageous section, and the game state becomes the RT4 state. ..

(About the game state after the end of the advantageous section)
The game state control means 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to determine the game state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section based on the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT0 state, it is configured to shift to the RT0 state after the end of the advantageous section.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT1 state, it is configured to shift to the RT0 state after the end of the advantageous section.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT2 state, it is configured to shift to the RT1 state after the end of the advantageous section.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT3 state, it is configured to shift to the RT2 state after the end of the advantageous section.

In this way, it is configured to shift to the RT state with a low replay probability by passing through the advantageous section. According to such a configuration, the profit obtained by the player changes depending on the timing of the transition to the advantageous section, so that it is possible to realize a game property that has never existed before.

In the above-described embodiment, the gaming state is shifted immediately after the end of the advantageous section, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming state may be shifted when the game state transition combination is won. At this time, if the winning of the game state transition combination associated with the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is assisted, indirectly, based on the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section, after the end of the advantageous section. It is possible to determine the game state to be transferred.

Specifically, for example, the game state transition combination that wins in the RT4 state during the advantageous section is set as the push order small combination. Then, based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section, it is determined which gaming state transition combination is assisted in winning the prize. For example, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT0 state, the push order is notified so that the "RT1 lip" wins, and when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT1 state. Will notify the push order so that the "RT2 lip" will win, and if the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT2 state or the RT3 state, the push order will be notified so that the "RT3 lip" will win the prize. .. Then, when any of the game state transition combinations is won in the RT4 state, the game state (any of the RT1 state, RT2 state, and RT3 state) corresponding to the winning game state transition combination may be shifted. good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the RT1 lip, the RT2 lip, and the RT3 lip serve as game state transition combinations, and the game state is configured to shift when these combinations are won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the RT1 lip, the RT2 lip, and the RT3 lip are won, the gaming state may be configured so as not to shift. In this way, in order to shift to the RT state with a different replay probability, it is necessary to shift to the advantageous section, so that the importance of the advantageous section for the player increases, and the player's interest in the advantageous section is further increased. be able to.

(Modification example 1 regarding the gaming state after the end of the advantageous section)
As for the gaming state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section, a mode different from that shown in FIG. 10A may be adopted.
For example, in the modification 1 shown in FIG. 10B, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT0 state, it is configured to shift to the RT1 state after the end of the advantageous section.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT1 state, it is configured to shift to the RT2 state after the end of the advantageous section.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT2 state, it is configured to shift to the RT3 state after the end of the advantageous section.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT3 state, it is configured to shift to the RT0 state after the end of the advantageous section.

In this way, it is configured to shift to the RT state with a high replay probability by passing through the advantageous section. According to such a configuration, the replay probability is gradually improved by passing through the advantageous section, so that the specification can gradually increase the expectation of the player by executing the advantageous section several times. can.

(Modification example 2 regarding the gaming state after the end of the advantageous section)
In the above-described embodiment, the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section and the gaming state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section are set in a one-to-one relationship. The game state to be transferred may be determined after the end of. At this time, a lottery table that differs depending on the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section may be selected, and the lottery may be performed using the selected lottery table.

For example, in the modified example shown in FIG. 11, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT0 state, a lottery is performed using the table 0 to change the gaming state after the end of the advantageous section. decide. In the lottery using Table 0, as shown in FIG. 11B, the winning probability is set higher in the order of RT0 state> RT1 state> RT2 state> RT3 state.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT1 state, the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section is determined by performing a lottery using the table 1. In the lottery using the table 1, the winning probability is set higher in the order of RT1 state> RT2 state> RT3 state> RT0 state.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT2 state, the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section is determined by performing a lottery using the table 2. In the lottery using the table 2, the winning probability is set higher in the order of RT2 state> RT3 state> RT0 state> RT1 state.

Further, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT3 state, the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section is determined by performing a lottery using the table 3. In the lottery using the table 3, the winning probability is set higher in the order of RT3 state> RT0 state> RT1 state> RT2 state.

Also in such an aspect, it is possible to give a new game property due to a difference in the start timing of the advantageous section and to realize a gradual transition of the RT state. It should be noted that the lottery value shown in FIG. 11B is only an example, and it goes without saying that the lottery probability of which RT state to shift to can be freely set in consideration of game characteristics and the like.

(Modification example 3 regarding the gaming state after the end of the advantageous section)
In the above-described embodiment, the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section and the gaming state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section are different from each other, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is not limited to this. And the gaming state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section may be set to be the same.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT0 state, the game state shifts to the RT0 state after the end of the advantageous section, and the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is changed. If it is in the RT1 state, it shifts to the RT1 state after the end of the advantageous section, and if the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is in the RT2 state, it shifts to the RT2 state after the end of the advantageous section, which is advantageous. If the gaming state immediately before the start of the section is the RT3 state, it may be set to shift to the RT3 state after the end of the advantageous section.

(Modification example 4 regarding the gaming state after the end of the advantageous section)
In the above-described embodiment, the gaming states that shift after the end of the advantageous section are set so that the winning probabilities of the replay combination are different, but instead of or in addition to this, the transition after the end of the advantageous section The gaming state to be played may be set so that the execution probability of ART is different.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, in the RT0 state, the RT1 state, and the RT2 state, the ART does not win the ART trigger (or does not win the ART lottery) even if it shifts to the advantageous section. Although it does not start, in the RT3 state, ART may be started immediately when the section shifts to the advantageous section without winning the ART trigger (or not winning the ART lottery).

Specifically, when the RT0 state, the RT1 state, and the RT2 state are hit by an advantageous section transition trigger (watermelon, etc.), the game first shifts to the RT4 state, which is a normal game of the advantageous section. Then, when the ART trigger (such as cherry) is hit in this RT4 state, ART starts and shifts to the RT7 state. When the ART ends, the game returns to the RT4 state and the normal game is executed. If the ART trigger is applied again in the RT4 state, the ART will be executed again, but if the advantageous section ends before that, the normal section will be entered and the state will shift to the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, or the RT3 state. do. Whether to shift to the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, or the RT3 state is determined based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section, as in the other embodiments described above.

Further, when the trigger for the transition to the advantageous section (watermelon, etc.) is applied in the RT3 state, ART starts at the same time as the transition to the advantageous section, and the state shifts to the RT7 state. When the ART ends, the player returns to the RT4 state and the normal game of the advantageous section is executed. If the ART trigger is applied again in the RT4 state, the ART will be executed again, but if the advantageous section ends before that, the normal section will be entered and the state will shift to the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, or the RT3 state. do. Whether to shift to the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, or the RT3 state is determined based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section, as in the other embodiments described above. As an example, when the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section is the RT3 state, the state may be changed to the RT3 state after the end of the advantageous section.

According to this modification, when the state shifts to the RT3 state after the end of the advantageous section, the probability of starting ART becomes high, so that it is possible to expect a continuous villa of ART. Then, whether or not to shift to the RT3 state is determined based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section. In this way, the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section, the game state during the advantageous section, and the game state after the end of the advantageous section are organically related to each other, so that the fun of reading the flow of the game is born and the game is played. It is possible to enhance the interest of the person.

(summary)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game state control means 100 determines the game state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section based on the game state immediately before the start of the advantageous section. According to such a configuration, the range of the game can be expanded by shifting the game state in a mode different from the conventional one.

For example, the game state control means 100 selects an RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of RT states having different winning probabilities of the replay combination. At this time, if the RT state is gradually shifted each time the advantageous section is passed, a pseudo step transition can be realized. For example, if the RT state that is more advantageous than before the execution of the advantageous section is gradually shifted after the execution of the advantageous section, a specification that finally reaches the most advantageous RT state can be realized.

Further, the game state control means 100 may select an RT state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of RT states having different ART execution probabilities. For example, if ART can be executed in an advantageous section, and after the execution of the advantageous section, the state shifts to an RT state in which it is easy to hit the ART, the specifications are such that the ART is executed in a chain reaction (consecutive villas). realizable.

In this way, it is possible to influence the long-term game progress depending on whether or not the advantageous section is executed, so that it is possible to realize a new game property and raise the interest of the player.

10 Slot machine 11 Housing 12 Display window 13 Design display window 14 Medal insertion slot 15 Insertion switch 16 Bet switch 17 Settlement switch 18 Medal payout port 20 Control device 30 Start switch 31 Front door 31A Operation unit 31B Lower panel 31C Lower plate 32 Credits Display 40 Rotating reel 41 Left reel 42 Middle reel 43 Right reel 50 Stop switch 51 Left stop switch 52 Middle stop switch 53 Right stop switch 60 Reel unit 65 Hopper unit 66 Production unit 67 Image display unit 68 Lamp 69 Speaker 100 Game status control Means 110 Winning Lottery Means 120 Winning Lottery Table 130 Reel Control Means 140 Winning Judgment Means 150 Hopper Control Means 200 Production Control Means 210 Push Order Notification Control Means 220 Setting Means 230 ART Control Means 240 Game Section Control Means

Claims (3)

A rotating reel for variable display or stop display of multiple symbols,
A start switch for fluctuating the design of the rotating reel and
A stop switch provided corresponding to the rotary reel and for displaying the stop display of the corresponding rotary reel symbol,
Winning lottery means to draw lots for winning or losing any of multiple winning roles, and
A winning combination drawing table that stores winning areas corresponding to the plurality of winning combinations, and
A reel control means that controls the stop display of the symbol of the rotary reel based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means and the operation of the stop switch.
A winning determination means for determining whether or not any of the plurality of winning combinations has been won or not based on the stop position of the rotating reel when the rotating reel has stopped and displayed the symbol.
A game state control means for managing the game state, and
Game section control means for controlling the game section,
With
The game section includes an advantageous section that is advantageous to the player and a normal section that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous section.
The gaming state control means determines a gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section based on the gaming state immediately before the start of the advantageous section , and is described as a gaming state to be shifted after the end of the advantageous section. A gaming machine characterized in that a gaming state different from the gaming state immediately before the start of an advantageous section can be selected. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state controlling means selects a gaming state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section from among a plurality of gaming states having different winning probabilities of the replay combination. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state control means selects a gaming state that shifts after the end of the advantageous section from a plurality of gaming states having different ART execution probabilities.

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