JP2012161395A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of alleviating a regrettable feeling of a player when a game needs to be unavoidably terminated during a special state is continued.SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 includes a forcible stop button 67 operated by the player to forcibly terminate an ART state being the special state; a forcibly terminating unit 491 for forcibly terminating the ART state when the forcible stop button 67 is operated; a termination condition display unit 8 for displaying the number of remaining ART games which is the number of remaining games of the ART state to the player when the ART state is forcibly terminated; and a termination condition deleting unit 492 for deleting the number of remaining ART games when the ART state is forcibly terminated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a jackpot state and generates an advantageous special state that ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine in which a special state advantageous to a player is set in addition to the big hit state is known. As such a special state, there are a probability change state of a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, an ART state of a slot machine, etc. (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In some cases, the special state and the big hit state repeatedly occur. If the repetition period is long, a large amount of game media can be acquired at once. Such game play is a great attraction for a player who motivates the game.

  However, the conventional gaming machine has the following problems. In other words, a jackpot state and a special state may occur repeatedly for several hours, but there are frequent cases where the special state does not end even if the game has to be stopped and the game is unavoidably stopped with an awkward feeling. There is a problem that.

JP 2010-238881 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is intended to provide a gaming machine that can alleviate a player's cheerful feeling when the game must be stopped during a special state. It is what.

The present invention provides a special state generating means capable of generating a special state in which the occurrence frequency of winning is improved when a predetermined special condition is established in a game in which a game value is used,
An end condition determining means for determining the end condition of the special state by lottery;
End condition storage means for storing the end condition determined by the end condition determination means;
In a gaming machine comprising special state ending means for ending the special state when the end condition is satisfied during the occurrence of the special state,
During the occurrence of the special state, forced termination operation means operated by the player to forcibly terminate the special state,
Forced termination means for forcibly terminating the special state regardless of whether or not the termination condition is satisfied when the forced termination operation means is operated;
An end condition display means for reading the end condition stored in the end condition storage means and displaying it to the player when the forced end means forcibly ends the special state;
A gaming machine comprising: termination condition erasing means for erasing the termination condition stored in the termination condition storage means when the forced termination means forcibly terminates the special state. Item 1).

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the special state is set that is generated when the special condition is satisfied and is ended when the end condition stored in the end condition storage unit is satisfied. This special state can be forcibly terminated by operating the forced termination operation means even if the termination condition is not satisfied. When the special state is forcibly terminated, the termination condition stored in the termination condition storage means is presented to the player and then deleted.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the game falls into an unfortunate situation where the game must be stopped during the occurrence of the special state, the game can be stopped after the player forcibly terminates the special state. . If the special state is forcibly terminated, then it is possible to avoid an awkward thought that can occur after the special state is taken over by a stranger.

  As the gaming machine of the present invention, there are gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Further, in addition to gaming machines that use game media such as medals and balls, a so-called enclosed pachinko gaming machine that does not use these gaming media, a fully credited slot machine, or the like may be used. Further, the slot machine may be a parrot (R) using balls as game media.

  In addition, the situation where the game must be stopped during the occurrence of the special state is a situation caused by the personal circumstances of the player, such as a schedule of work or waiting, or a special state is occurring. There is a situation where the closing time of the amusement hall has come. If you stop the game during business hours, it is likely that you will be hyenaed by a stranger and you will have a good time. If the game is stopped at the closing time and the game machine is not reset by the next business day, the special state may be taken over by another player who started the game on the first business day. There is.

Also, comprising a counting means for counting the number of times that a specific event has occurred since the start of the special state,
The end condition determining means determines an end value as a limit of the number of times the specific event has occurred as the end condition,
The special state ending unit is configured such that when a count value obtained by adding one by one for each occurrence of the specific event with zero as an initial value reaches the end value, or the specific value with the end value as an initial value. Preferably, the special state is terminated when the termination condition is satisfied when the count value obtained by subtracting one by one for each occurrence of the event reaches zero (claim 2).

  As the specific event, various events related to the game, such as game execution, medal or ball payout, winning, and the like can be set. As a counting method by the counting means, there is a first counting method of adding every occurrence of the specific event at zero start according to the start of the specific state, and the occurrence of the specific event with the end value as an initial value. There is a second counting method that subtracts every time. The only difference between these two counting methods is the initial value and the addition or subtraction. There is no difference between the two counting methods in that the end condition is satisfied and the special state ends when the number of occurrences of the specific event during the special state is the same as the end value. .

  In the case of the first counting method, the count value is required for determining whether the end condition is successful. In this case, the count value may be displayed together with the end value when the special state is forcibly terminated. Further, when the end value is erased, the count value may be erased simultaneously. If the count value is displayed together with the end value, the player can recognize the degree of digestion of the special state or the degree that the special state can be continued if it is not forcibly terminated. As the degree of continuation increases, the humorous feeling increases, while the player's sense of expectation for the next game is enhanced, and the motivation for returning to the amusement park is provided.

  The count value in the second counting method reflects the end condition in that the initial value is the end value, and can be handled in the same manner as the end condition. If this count value is displayed when the special state is forcibly terminated, the player can clearly recognize the degree to which the special state can be continued after the forced termination. Conversely, if the degree of continuation is small, it is possible to suppress a player's cheerful feelings and discouragement to some extent.

Also, a symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas,
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game in a state in which the game value is bet;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including at least a small role when the game start operation means is operated;
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
When the stop operation means is operated, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to an internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and displaying the stop in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
A profit granting means for granting a player a game value corresponding to the small role when it is determined by the winning determination means that the small role has been won. It is preferable that the slot machine is set with a gaming state in which the winning frequency is improved.

  In a game of a slot machine, there is a tendency that an advantageous game period in which a bonus state corresponding to a big hit state and the special state repeatedly occur in a chain manner is extended over a long period of time. Therefore, the effect of the present invention that the special state can be forcibly terminated and the termination condition can be confirmed at the time of the forced termination is further remarkable.

The front view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine in an Example. Explanatory drawing explaining a winning line in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a winning symbol, and a profit in an Example. The expanded view which expands and shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol arrange | positioned in the outer periphery of the reel in an Example. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the slot machine in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the internal winning combination lottery table in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the number of winning random numbers in the AT continuing game number lottery table in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the number of winning random numbers in the addition lottery table of the number of AT continuing games in an Example. The state transition diagram which shows the transition of the game state in an Example. Explanatory drawing explaining the prize distribution for every 1st stop reel when a replay combination is elected simultaneously in an Example. The front view which shows the normal state screen at the time of AT activation in an Example. The front view which shows the screen during highly accurate RT at the time of AT activation in an Example. The front view which shows the forced termination screen in an Example.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example)
This example relates to the slot machine 1 that can generate an ART state as a special state, which is a highly reliable RT state with AT (a gaming state in which the internal winning probability of the replay role is high). The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the external configuration of the slot machine 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. The front portion of the slot machine 1 is formed by a front frame 10 having a substantially rectangular symbol display window 11 provided at a substantially center. The front frame 10 is configured by arranging a liquid crystal display unit 53, a pair of left and right speakers 520, and a decorative lamp unit 56 on the upper side of the symbol display window 11. A base 100 that forms the base of the slot machine 1 is formed below the symbol display window 11. On the right side of the symbol display window 11, a payout number display portion 551 for displaying the payout number of medals (game media) and a credit display portion 552 for displaying the credit amount are arranged.

  The base portion 100 is formed so as to protrude relatively with respect to the symbol display window 11 located behind the player. The base portion 100 has a shelf-like operation surface 14 at the upper end adjacent to the symbol display window 11, a medal tray 15 at the lower end, and the operation panel 13 adjacent to the lower side of the operation surface 14. Have.

  On the operation surface 14, a bet button 64 for inserting a medal credited (stored) by a credit function, a settlement button 65 for paying out a credited medal, and a medal insertion for directly inserting a medal A mouth 630 is disposed. On the operation panel 13, a start lever 62 (game starting operation means) for starting the symbol variation of the reel 21, a stop button 61 (stop operation means) for stopping the symbol variation, and a highly accurate RT state are forced. A forced termination button (forced termination operating means) 67 for termination is arranged.

  The symbol display window 11 is a display window including symbol display areas 110L, C, and R. Each of the symbol display areas 110L, C, and R is a symbol display area for three symbols. In the entire symbol display window 11, symbol display regions for nine symbols arranged in a two-dimensional matrix composed of three rows and three columns are formed. The symbol display window 11 is formed of a transparent resin plate so that the symbol 20 can be seen from the player side. In the symbol display area in which nine symbols 20 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, winning lines 211 to 215 that are the arrangement direction of winning symbols to be awarded are set. As shown in FIG. 2, the winning line in this example is composed of five lines including upper, middle, and lower stages, three horizontal winning lines 211 to 213, and diagonal winning lines 214 and 215.

  Reels 21L, C, and R constituting the symbol variation display means 2 are arranged on the back side of the symbol display areas 110L, C, and R, respectively. The reels 21L, C, and R are rotary reels in which 21 symbols 20 are arranged at a substantially constant interval on a cylindrical outer peripheral surface. The reel 21 may be an image-type reel that displays the symbols on the liquid crystal display in place of the rotary reel of this example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bet button 64 is an operation button for betting a prescribed number of medals on a game from among credited medals. In a non-bonus state in which a three-game betting game with a prescribed number of three is performed, three medals are bet according to the operation of the bet button 64. In a bonus state where a two-bet game with a prescribed number of two is performed, two medals are bet according to the operation of the bet button 64. However, if the remaining credits are insufficient, all remaining credits (one or two) are bet.
The start lever 62 is an operation lever that is operated by the player to start the game. When the operation of the start lever 62 is detected in a state where a prescribed number of medals are bet, the game is started and the rotation of all the reels 21 is started.

The stop button 61 is an operation button for stopping the rotation of the reel 21. The stop button 61 of this example is a combination of a left stop button 61L corresponding to the left reel 21L, a middle stop button 61C corresponding to the middle reel 21C, and a right stop button 61R corresponding to the right reel 21R.
The forced end button 67 is a push button that is operated by the player to forcibly end the ART state (highly accurate RT state with AT) which is a special state.

The speaker 520 and the decorative lamp unit 56 are rendering means for rendering a game with sound or light.
The liquid crystal display unit 53 includes a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display unit 53 can display various effect screens for effecting a game, a display screen for displaying game data, and the like. In particular, the liquid crystal display unit 53 of this example functions as notifying means 7 for performing AT notification in a normal state with an AT and an ART state, and an end condition displaying means 8 for displaying the end condition when the ART state is forcibly terminated. Is realized. The contents of the normal state screen 71 and the highly accurate RT screen 72 by the notification means 7 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. The forced termination screen 81 by the termination condition display means 8 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

Next, the role of the slot machine 1 of this example and the symbol arrangement on each reel 21 will be described.
In the slot machine 1 of this example, as shown in FIG. 3, in addition to a bonus combination (BB combination, RB combination), 15 types of combinations A and B, 10 types of combinations A and B, a replay combination A ~ E are set. In FIG. 3, the name of each combination is shown in the left column, a winning symbol that is a combination of symbols 20 corresponding to each combination is shown in the middle column, and the profit given to the player according to the winning is shown in the right column. As the profit, the profit under the non-bonus state shown on the left side of the “profit” column in the figure and the profit under the bonus state shown on the right side are shown.

  In this example, the winning symbol of the replay role A is a low probability RT symbol that triggers the transition to the low probability RT state, and the winning symbol of the replay role C is the trigger for the transition to the high probability RT state. It is a design. In addition, a 10-piece winning symbol that is stopped and displayed with a probability of 100% when a 10-piece winning combination is missed is a high-definition RT end symbol that triggers the end of the high-precision RT state. In this example, the replay combination under the normal state and the ten-piece combination under the high-definition RT state are AT notification target combinations.

  Here, the winning combination of the replay combination and the 10-sheet combination that are AT notification targets will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning symbol of the replay role A is a doublet of the symbol “R”. If the right reel 21R is replaced with the symbol “black orange” based on the winning symbol of the replay role A, the winning symbol of the replay role B is obtained by replacing the right reel 21R with the symbol “watermelon”. Become.

  Also, the winning symbol for the 10-piece combination A is a “black orange” doublet. The combination of the left reel 21L replaced with “white orange” based on the winning symbol of 10-piece combination A is the winning symbol of 10-piece combination B. Further, the combination of the symbols of the left reel 21L replaced with the symbol “R” is a combination of 10 symbols.

In each reel 21L, C, R, symbols are arranged as shown in FIG.
In the left reel 21L and the middle reel 21C, the maximum interval of the symbol “R” common to the replay roles A to C is 4 symbols. Here, in the slot machine 1 of this example, as described later, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as a pull-in range when the reel 21 stops. In addition, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, in the symbol display areas 110L and 110C, a winning line is set over three symbols in the upper middle stage and the lower stage. Therefore, “R” in the left reel 21L and the middle reel 21C is always in the drawing range regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and is a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  In the right reel 21R, the maximum interval is 4 symbols for the symbol “R”, the symbol “black orange”, and the symbol “watermelon” respectively corresponding to the replay roles A to C. Like the symbol “R” on the left reel 21L, “R”, “black orange”, and “watermelon” on the right reel 21R are always present within the draw-in range regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and are stopped on the winning line. It has become a design.

  The replay roles A to C in the slot machine 1 of the present example in which the symbols of the replay roles are arranged as described above always win if they are selected alone, and the stop button 61L even if they are simultaneously selected with other replay roles. If C, R are stopped in a predetermined order, it is a replay role that always wins a prize. In the slot machine 1, there is a first stop reel that is an operation mode of a stop button for winning the replay role C by avoiding the replay role A when the simultaneous winning including the replay role A and C occurs. Yes. The relationship between the first stop reel and the type of winning replay combination will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, the symbols corresponding to the 10-piece combination are as follows. In the middle reel 21C and the right reel 21R, the maximum interval of the symbols “black orange” common to the 10-sheet combination A / B is 4 symbols. Therefore, “black orange” in the middle reel 21C and the right reel 21R is always present within the drawing range regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and is a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  In the left reel 21L, the maximum interval of a particular type of symbol “orange” corresponding to one of the 10-sheet combinations A and B is 15 or more symbols, and any type of symbol “ The maximum interval of “Orange” is 6 symbols. Therefore, one of the two types of “orange” in the left reel 21L is always within the pull-in range regardless of the timing of the stop operation. On the other hand, a specific type of “orange” cannot be stopped unless the timing of the stop operation matches.

  As for the 10-piece combination A / B in which the symbols are arranged in this way, one of the 10-piece combinations can always be won when winning simultaneously, while the winning probability when the type is unknown when winning alone is 1/2. When a winning combination of 10 sheets is missed, the 10 winning combination symbol (see FIG. 3) is always stopped and displayed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. For the control unit 3 that controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1, in addition to the above-described configuration, the inserted medal detection unit 63 that detects a medal inserted directly through the medal slot 630 (FIG. 1), the reel 21 Along with the reel drive unit 22 constituting the symbol variation display means 2, a reference position detection unit 66 for detecting the rotation position of the reel 21, a medal payout unit 54 for paying out medals, a payout number display unit 551 and a credit display unit 552. A display unit 55, a set value operation unit 68 for setting a set value representing the player's advantage, an audio output unit 52 for controlling the speaker 520, and the like are electrically connected.

  The inserted medal detection unit 63 is configured to output an insert signal every time a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 630 is detected. In the slot machine 1 of this example, when a predetermined number of medals are inserted by direct insertion of medals or operation of the bet button 64, the start lever 62 is set to an effective state and a new game can be started. It becomes a state.

The reel driving unit 22 includes a stepping motor (not shown) that can be controlled in units of steps, and is means for rotating the reel 21 by the rotational driving force of the stepping motor.
The reference position detection unit 66 is a detection unit that detects the passage of the reference position piece for each of the reels 21L, 21C, and R and outputs a detection signal.
The set value operation unit 68 is an operation unit for changing set values of 6 stages having different internal winning probabilities for bonus combinations and small combinations using the setting key 680.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 3 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 33 / RAM 34 as memory means, an I / O unit 32 as an input / output interface, and a random number extraction unit 35 for extracting random numbers for internal winning combination lottery. And a random number generator 350 for generating random numbers.

  In the storage area of the RAM 34, an AT counter 341 for storing the number of remaining ART games, which is the number of remaining games in the ART state, is provided. The number of remaining ART games is a count value that is similarly subtracted for each game by the counting means 48 under the ART state, with the number of AT continuing games determined by the end condition determining means 462 described later as an initial value. The number of remaining ART games reflects the number of AT continuing games, and is a count value that can be handled in the same way as the ART state end condition in that the ART state ends when reaching zero. The AT counter 341 for storing the number of remaining ART games has a function as end condition storage means for storing the end condition of the ART state.

  The ROM 33 includes an internal winning combination lottery table (FIG. 6) used by the internal lottery means 41 for the internal winning combination lottery, a reel control table (not shown) used for the stop control of the reel 21 by the display control means 42, and an AT activation lottery table ( The AT continued game number lottery table (FIG. 7) and the AT continued game number additional lottery table (FIG. 8) are stored.

The reel control table is a data table in which stop positions that can be stopped on the winning line are defined.
The internal winning combination lottery table is a data table in which the range of the winning random number of each combination is defined among the random numbers for the internal winning combination lottery of 0 to 65535. The number of winning random numbers for each combination and the internal winning probability are as shown in FIG. In the figure, among the columns corresponding to each gaming state, the left column in the vertical direction indicates the number of winning random numbers, and the right column indicates the internal winning probability by the denominator (x of 1 / x). The internal winning combination lottery table includes a table applied to the normal state, a table applied to the low probability RT state, a table applied to the high probability RT state, and a table (not shown) applied to the bonus state. is there. An internal winning combination lottery table for each gaming state excluding the bonus state is prepared for each set value.

  In the table for the normal state, the low probability RT state, and the high probability RT state, the winning random numbers of each combination other than the replay combination are common, but the winning random numbers of the replay combination are different. In the table for the normal state, only random numbers that are simultaneously won by two or more types of replay combinations including the replay combination A are set. In the normal state table, the internal winning probability of any of the replay roles is 1 / 1.5, and the internal winning probability of the replay role C that triggers the high-accuracy RT state is about 1/22.

  In each table for the low probability RT state and the high probability RT state, only the random number that the replay combination A alone wins internally is set, and the difference is the internal winning probability of the replay combination A. While the internal winning probability of the replay combination A in the table for the low probability RT state is 1 / 7.3, the same probability in the table for the high probability RT state is 1 / 1.5.

The AT activation lottery table (not shown) is a lottery table in which winning random numbers for the AT activation lottery are defined. In the AT activation lottery table of this example, a part of the 600 single winning random numbers of the 15 role combinations A to C under the low probability RT state is defined as the winning random numbers for the AT activation lottery.
As shown in FIG. 7, the AT continuing game number lottery table is a lottery table in which 3000 winning random numbers of the replaying role C in the normal state are allocated to a plurality of types of AT continuing games of 10 to 500 games. .
As shown in FIG. 8, the extra lottery table allocates 1600 winning random numbers of 15 roles (regardless of type) under the highly accurate RT state to the number of additional games of 0 to 100 games. It is a lottery table.

  The random number extraction unit 35 in FIG. 5 extracts a random number for internal winning combination lottery from random numbers (0 to 65535) generated by the random number generation unit 350. In this example, various lotteries relating to AT such as AT activation lottery are executed using random numbers for internal winning combination lottery. Instead of this example, a dedicated random number for lottery may be applied to these lotteries.

As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 31 executes the software program read from the ROM 33 to realize the functions as the following means (1) to (13).
(1) Internal lottery means 41
The internal lottery means 41 is a means for determining an internal winning combination by internal lottery and establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 41 collates the random numbers for the internal winning combination lottery against the winning random numbers of each combination specified in the internal winning combination lottery table (FIG. 6), and determines the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 41 selectively uses any of the internal winning combination lottery tables according to the gaming state.

(2) Flag control means 410
The flag control means 410 is a means for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery means 41. The flag control means 410 is in an off state (zero) until the next game is started, regardless of whether or not the internal winning flag of each combination other than the bonus winning combination is won in the game in which the internal winning flag is established for the first time. Reset to. Therefore, if each combination other than the bonus combination is not won in the internal winning game, all will be missed. On the other hand, regarding the bonus combination flag which is an internal winning flag of the bonus combination, the established state of the internal winning flag is sequentially carried over to the next game until winning, and is reset to the off state according to the winning.

(3) Display control means 42
The display control means 42 is a means for starting the symbol variation of the reel 21 in response to the game start signal and stopping the symbol variation of the reel 21 in response to the variation stop signal. The display control means 42 inputs a control pulse to the stepping motor that constitutes the reel driving unit 22 and rotates the stepping motor by one step for each pulse. The display control means 42 counts the number of control pulses input to the reel driving unit 22, that is, the number of steps rotated by the stepping motor. In particular, the display control means 42 of this example counts the number of steps generated after the most recent detection signal by resetting the number of steps to zero each time the detection signal of the reference position piece of each reel 21 is fetched.

  The display control means 42 performs so-called pull-in control in which symbols within a predetermined pull-in range determined by rules (rules for game machine authorization and type verification, etc.) are stopped on the winning line. In this example, a range corresponding to 4 symbols is set as the pull-in range. The display control means 42 collates the number of steps at the time of operating the stop button 61 against the reel control table in which the stop position that can be stopped on the winning line is defined, and determines the stop position. The display control means 42 pulls the symbol corresponding to the internal winning flag to the determined stop position and stops the reel 21.

(4) Winning determination means 43
The winning determination means 43 is a means for determining whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed by the three reels 21L, 21C, 21R is a predetermined winning symbol. Specifically, the winning determination means 43 determines the winning combination according to the combination of symbols stopped on the winning lines 211 to 215 set so as to cross the three reels 21L, 21C, 21R. The winning determination means 43 takes in the number of steps of each corresponding stepping motor (reel drive unit 22) after each reel 21L, C, R stops. The winning determination means 43 obtains the type of the symbol 20 stopped on the winning lines 211 to 215 based on the number of steps, and determines whether or not a winning combination is established for the combination of the symbols 20.

(5) Profit grant means 44
The profit granting means 44 is a means for giving a profit corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning determination means 43. For example, when the bonus combination is a winning combination, the profit granting unit 44 provides a profit that a bonus state occurs. Further, for example, when 15 winning combinations are winning combinations, a benefit of paying out 15 medals is given. In the bonus state, 15 medals are paid out in accordance with winnings of all small combinations (excluding replay combinations) including 10 combinations.

(6) Low-accuracy RT state control means 451
The low probability RT state control means 451 is a means for generating a low probability RT state that has a low probability of winning a replay role and is disadvantageous for the player. The low probability RT state control means 451 generates the low probability RT state when the winning symbol of the replay combination A which is the low probability RT symbol is stopped and displayed under the normal state. The duration of the low probability RT state is fixed to 64 games, and returns to the normal state upon completion.

(7) Highly accurate RT state control means 452
The high probability RT state control means 452 is a means for generating a high probability RT state that has a high probability of winning a replay role and is advantageous to the player. The highly accurate RT state control means 452 generates the highly accurate RT state when the winning symbol of the replay combination C, which is a highly accurate RT symbol, is stopped and displayed under the normal state. In addition, when the 10-piece spilling symbol, which is the high-accuracy RT end symbol, is stopped and displayed, the high-accuracy RT state is ended and the normal state is restored.

(8) Bonus state control means 453
The bonus state control means 453 is means for generating a bonus state in response to winning of a bonus combination. As the bonus state, there are a BB state in which the trigger combination is a BB combination and ends in response to a payout exceeding 300 sheets, and an RB state in which the trigger combination is an RB role and ends in response to a payout exceeding 100 sheets.

(9) AT activation lottery means 461
The AT activation lottery means 461 is a means for determining by lottery whether or not to activate the AT when returning from the low-accuracy RT state to the normal state. The AT invocation lottery means 461, when any of the 15-sheet roles A to C is independently won in the low probability RT state, the AT invocation lottery table (not shown) The AT activation lottery is executed by checking the above.

(10) End condition determining means 462
The end condition determining means 462 is a means for determining the number of AT continuing games (end value) in which the ART state continues by lottery. As a lottery for the number of AT continuing games, there are an initial lottery under a normal state and an extra lottery under an ART state.

  The initial lottery under the normal state is executed when the replay combination C wins in the normal state with the AT, that is, when the transition to the ART state is confirmed. In this initial lottery, the random number for lottery at the time of winning the replay role C (the winning random number of the replay role C) is checked against the AT continuing game number lottery table (FIG. 7) to determine the number of AT continuing games. The determined AT continuing game number is stored as the remaining ART game number of the AT counter 341.

  The extra lottery in the ART state is a lottery for determining the number of extra games to be added to the number of AT continuing games. The extra lottery is executed when any of the 15 winning combinations A to C is independently won in the ART state. In this extra lottery, the random number for lottery at that time (single winning random number of 15 winning combinations) is collated with the extra lottery table (FIG. 8), and the number of extra games is determined. The determined additional game number is added to the remaining ART game number of the AT counter 341.

(11) AT activation means 47
The AT activation unit 47 is a unit that activates the AT. When the AT activation means 47 wins the AT activation lottery under the low probability RT state, the AT activation unit 47 activates the AT in response to the return to the normal state. Also, when the normal state with AT shifts to the high-accuracy RT state, the AT is continuously activated. As a result, an ART state (special state) that is a highly accurate RT state with an AT occurs. Thereafter, when the number of remaining ART games in the AT counter 341 becomes zero, the AT is terminated. As a result, the ART state is terminated, and the state shifts to the high-accuracy RT state without AT. As described above, the AT activation unit 47 of this example has functions as the special state generation unit 471 and the special state end unit 472 for controlling the ART state.

(12) Counting means 48
The counting means 48 is a means for counting the number of remaining ART games, which is the number of remaining games in which the ART state continues. Each time the game is executed under the ART state, the counting means 48 subtracts and updates the number of remaining ART games, which is the counter value of the AT counter 341, one by one.

(13) Forced termination means 491
The forced termination means 491 is a means for forcibly terminating the ART state to shift to the normal state regardless of the number of remaining ART games in the AT counter 341 when the forced termination button 67 is operated for 3 seconds. Instead of the normal state, a transition to the high-accuracy RT state without AT may be made.
(14) Termination condition erasing means 492
End condition erasing means 492 is means for resetting the number of remaining ART games in the AT counter 341 to zero when the ART state is forcibly terminated.

Next, the transition of the gaming state of the slot machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the state transition diagram of FIG.
(Normal state)
The normal state is an initial state that occurs in response to the end of another gaming state including a bonus state. The normal state is terminated in response to the stop display of the high-accuracy RT symbol (replay role C winning symbol) or the low-accuracy RT symbol (replay role A winning symbol), and transition to the high-accuracy RT state and low-accuracy RT state. Will occur. Moreover, it ends also by winning of the BB combination or the RB combination, and shifts to the bonus state BB state or RB state. The normal state includes a normal state with AT and a normal state without AT. In the normal state with AT, an initial lottery is executed to determine the number of AT continuing games in which the ART state generated in response to the transition to the high-accuracy RT state continues.

Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the distribution of the winning replay combination according to the first stop reel when the simultaneous winning pattern of the replay combination that is the notification target combination occurs in the normal state with AT will be described.
For example, when the first stop reel is the left reel 21L or the middle reel 21C in the replay combination A / B / C simultaneous winning pattern, the replay combination A wins. On the other hand, when the first stop reel is the right reel 21R, the replay combination C wins. At this time, the AT information indicating that the right reel 21R should be the first stop reel is auxiliary information for stopping and displaying the winning symbol of the replay combination C, which is a high-definition RT symbol, and a low-probability RT symbol. This is avoidance information for avoiding the winning symbol of the replay combination A.

(Low accuracy RT state)
The low probability RT state is an unfavorable gaming state because the winning probability of the replay role is as low as 1 / 7.3. In the low probability RT state, the AT activation lottery is executed, and the AT activation after returning to the normal state is determined according to the winning.

(High accuracy RT state)
The high probability RT state is an advantageous gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay role is high. This high-accuracy RT state is terminated when the high-accuracy RT end symbol (10-piece spilling symbol) is stopped and displayed. When the normal state without AT shifts to the high-accuracy RT state, the high-accuracy RT state without AT is entered. On the other hand, when the normal state with AT shifts to the high-accuracy RT state, the ART state occurs. During the generation of the ART state, the number of AT continuing games is added and a lottery is executed, and the number of AT continuing games may increase according to the lottery result.

  If a bonus combination wins during the generation of the ART state, the bonus state immediately occurs and the ART state is interrupted. While the bonus state is occurring, the subtraction of the remaining ART game number is interrupted, and then resumed when returning to the ART state via the normal state according to the end of the bonus state. While the ART state is interrupted, the value of the number of remaining ART games in the AT counter 341 is held as it is. In addition, when the ART state is forcibly terminated according to the operation of the forcible end button 67, the normal state is restored.

Next, an AT notification screen (FIGS. 11 and 12) by the notification unit 7 and a display screen (FIG. 13) by the end condition display unit 8 will be described.
In a normal state with an AT, auxiliary information for winning a replay role other than the replay role A is notified when the replay role is won simultaneously. For example, when the simultaneous winning including the replay combination A and C occurs, the auxiliary information is notified by displaying the normal state screen 71 of FIG. The normal state screen 71 displays a first stop notification column 711 for notifying the first stop reel that wins the replay combination C, and the difference number (the number of payouts-the number of inputs) since the start of the normal state with AT. The difference number display column 712 to be combined with the replay combination notification column 714 for notifying the type of the replay combination to be won according to the notification. Since the replay role A is always included in the simultaneous winning of the replay role, according to the auxiliary information for winning the replay role C, the winning symbol is a low probability by avoiding the replay role A having the low-accuracy RT symbol. Transition to the RT state can be prevented. In a game where the replay role C is not internally won and the replay role A and the replay roles B and D are internally winning, the auxiliary information for winning the replay role B is notified to shift to the low probability RT state. Can be prevented.

  In the ART state (high-accuracy RT state with AT), notification of avoidance information of the 10-piece winning combination symbol when the 10-piece winning combination A / B is independently won internally is executed. Specifically, the display of the during-RT screen 72 in FIG. The RT in-progress screen 72 has a status notification column 724 for notifying that a high-accuracy RT state is occurring, an internal winning combination notification column 721 for notifying the type of 10 winning combinations, and a normal state with AT. A difference number display field 722 for displaying a difference number (payout number-injection number) since the start is combined with an ART game number display field 723 for displaying the number of executed games under the ART state. This figure is a screen during RT for notifying that 10 winning combinations A have won internally as avoidance information.

  When the forced end button 67 is operated under the ART state and the pushing state is maintained for 3 seconds, the ART state is forcibly terminated. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the forced termination screen 81 by the termination condition display means 8 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 53. The forced termination screen 81 includes an end notification column 814 for notifying the forced termination of the high-definition RT state, a remaining game number display column 811 for displaying the number of remaining ART games at the time of forced termination, and a normal state with AT being started. A difference number display field 812 for displaying the difference number from the game (number of payouts-insertions) and an ART game number display field 813 for displaying the number of executed games under the ART state are combined.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present example configured as described above, when the game has to be stopped during the generation of the ART state, the player himself forcibly terminates the ART state. You can stop the game. There is no good feeling that the game must be stopped in the middle of the ART state, but if the ART state can be forcibly terminated, then it is possible to avoid an awkward feeling that can occur after being hyenaed by a stranger.

  Furthermore, in the slot machine 1 of this example, when the remaining ART game number of the AT counter 341 (the remaining game number in the ART state) is erased in response to the forced termination of the ART state, the remaining ART game number is presented to the player. Is done. The greater the number of remaining ART games, the greater the feeling of having to stop the game in the middle of the ART state, while the player's feeling of wanting to play carefully at another opportunity can be raised, and he will revisit the amusement park Can be motivated. Conversely, if the number of remaining ART games presented is small, it is possible to suppress a player's humorous feelings and discouragement to some extent.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present example, even if the game must be stopped during the generation of the ART state, it is possible to relieve the player's cheerful feelings.
In this example, the ART state is set as a special state, but instead of this, the probability variation state in which the probability of jackpot is high, the assist time (AT) without the high probability RT state, and the pull-in control are canceled or restricted. A gaming state such as a challenge time (CT) that is a gaming state may be set as a special state.

It should be noted that instead of the ART condition end condition of this example, the end condition may be set such that the number of medals paid out in the ART state reaches the upper limit, the number of notifications in the ART state reaches the upper limit, or the like. good.
Further, instead of the counting means 48 of this example, a counting means for counting the number of executed games under the ART state with zero start may be employed. In this case, if the ART state is terminated when the number of executed games reaches the number of AT continuation games, which is the end value, the same effect as this example can be realized. Further, in this case, at the time of forcible termination, it is preferable that the player can grasp the difference between them by presenting both the number of executed games and the number of continued AT games to the player. Based on this difference, the player can grasp the degree of digestion of the ART state, the degree of continuation if forced termination is not performed, and the like.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 11 Symbol display window 110 Symbol display area 2 Symbol fluctuation display means 21 Reel 20 Symbol 3 Control part 341 AT counter (end condition storage means)
35 Random number extraction unit 41 Internal lottery means 42 Display control means 43 Winning determination means 44 Profit grant means 451 Low probability RT state control means 452 High probability RT state control means 453 Bonus state control means 461 AT activation lottery means 462 End condition determination means 47 AT activation means 471 Special state generation means 472 Special state end means 48 Count means 491 Forced end means 492 End condition erasure means 61 Stop button (stop operation means)
62 Start lever (game starting operation means)
67 Forced termination button (forced termination operation means)
7 Notification means 71 Normal state screen 72 RT in-progress screen 8 End condition display means 81 Forced end screen

Claims (3)

A special state generating means capable of generating a special state in which the occurrence frequency of winning is improved when a predetermined special condition is established in a game in which a game value is used;
An end condition determining means for determining the end condition of the special state by lottery;
End condition storage means for storing the end condition determined by the end condition determination means;
In a gaming machine comprising special state ending means for ending the special state when the end condition is satisfied during the occurrence of the special state,
During the occurrence of the special state, forced termination operation means operated by the player to forcibly terminate the special state,
Forced termination means for forcibly terminating the special state regardless of whether or not the termination condition is satisfied when the forced termination operation means is operated;
An end condition display means for reading the end condition stored in the end condition storage means and displaying it to the player when the forced end means forcibly ends the special state;
A gaming machine, comprising: termination condition erasing means for erasing the termination condition stored in the termination condition storage means when the forced termination means forcibly terminates the special state. Counting means for counting the number of times a specific event has occurred since the start of the special state,
The end condition determining means determines an end value as a limit of the number of times the specific event has occurred as the end condition,
The special state ending unit is configured such that when the count value obtained by adding one by one to the counting unit reaches the end value every time the specific event occurs with zero as an initial value, or the end value is used as the initial value. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special state is terminated when the termination condition is satisfied when a count value obtained by subtracting one by one when the event occurs reaches zero. A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas;
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game in a state in which the game value is bet;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations including at least a small role when the game start operation means is operated;
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
When the stop operation means is operated, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to an internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and displaying the stop in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
A profit granting means for granting a player a game value corresponding to the small role when it is determined by the winning determination means that the small role has been won. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine in which a gaming state in which a winning frequency is improved is set.

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