JP5849310B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine plays a game using a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a medal) such as a medal or a pachinko ball given a certain game value. This type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery based on the player's operation, displays the game result using a combination of symbols arranged on the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and displays the game result. Correspondingly, it has a function of paying out medals, etc., and shifting to a bonus state (big bonus etc.) that is advantageous for the player to obtain medals.

  In addition, in this type of gaming machine further provided with an effect device such as a liquid crystal display, an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display in response to an operation on an operating means such as a start lever or a stop button in order to increase the game or assist the game. It further has a function of executing various game effects such as a display effect to be displayed, a light effect that blinks a lamp or LED, or an acoustic effect that outputs a sound effect from a speaker.

  By the way, in the gaming machine as described above, a model is known that executes effects over a plurality of games. In these models, an effect to be executed in each game is determined based on a predetermined lottery result, or an effect to be executed next is determined based on an effect result executed last time (Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 7-213684 A

  However, in the method for determining the effect as described above, the result of the game in each game is not reflected in the selection of the effect in spite of executing the effect over a plurality of games. It was difficult to get a sense of uplifting by the production, and the production to be performed was monotonous.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reflect the relationship between the previous and next games viewed in time series in the effect selection.

  (1) The present invention is a gaming machine for performing a game in which a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof are rotated and stopped for each game, based on a rotation opportunity of the plurality of reels. A lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not to win, and a control for selecting an effect state from a plurality of types of effect states in a predetermined order and causing the effect device to execute an effect according to the selected effect state And the production control means performs the production state selection lottery, and selects the production state according to the predetermined order based on the result of the production state selection lottery being a predetermined result. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that changes the winning probability of the production state selection lottery according to the result of the internal lottery.

  In the present invention, the “production state” is a concept that includes a plurality of productions having some common matters, and includes, for example, a production category, a production pattern, a production theme, or a production system.

  In the present invention, the production state selection lottery result is a predetermined result, the production state is selected according to a predetermined order, and the production apparatus performs the production according to the selected production state. Control is performed to change the winning probability of the production state selection lottery according to the result of the internal lottery.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, for example, a state in which the winning probability of the effect state selection lottery in the normal state is set high, the bonus combination is won internally, and the flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set to the internal winning state If the winning probability of the production state selection lottery in is set low, in the normal state, the production state selected according to the predetermined order is in the state where the flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set to the internal winning state, It is possible to control so that the same performance state is repeatedly selected with a high probability without being selected according to a predetermined order. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the production state that has been selected according to a predetermined law property so that it is selected without following the law property on the condition that a specific role is won. Information regarding the internal lottery of the gaming machine can be suggested to the player.

  (2) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect control means performs an effect execution lottery that determines whether or not an effect is executed for each game, and the effect device is based on the fact that the effect execution lottery is won. While performing the control to execute the effect, if the result of the effect state selection lottery is the predetermined result, on condition that the effect selected according to the result of the previous effect state selection lottery has been executed, An effect state may be selected according to the predetermined order.

  As described above, in the present invention, the rendering state is selected according to a predetermined order on the condition that the rendering selected according to the result of the previous rendering state selection lottery has been executed.

  For this reason, when the production execution lottery is not won and the production is not executed, the production state is not shifted, and the player can easily understand the law that the production state is selected according to a predetermined order. it can.

  (3) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a normal state and a bonus state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state can be set as the gaming state, and the lottery means performs the bonus state in the internal lottery. And determining whether or not the bonus combination serving as a trigger for the transition is made, and the effect control means changes the winning probability of the effect state selection lottery based on the winning of the bonus combination in the internal lottery. Good.

  In this way, the rule of selection of the performance state in the normal state will be broken when the flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set to the internal winning state, so that it is determined that the bonus combination is won internally. Can be suggested.

  (4) Also, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the lottery means when the specific combination different from the bonus combination is won by one game, and when the specific combination is one game, the bonus combination The internal lottery is performed so that there is a case where the winning combination is duplicated, and the production control means is the case where the specific winning combination is won alone in the internal lottery and the specific winning combination and the bonus winning combination are won. In both cases, the winning probability of the effect state selection lottery may be changed.

  In this way, even if the flag corresponding to a specific role that can be expected to be duplicated with the bonus role is set to the internal winning state, it is possible to win the bonus role internally because the winning probability of the stage selection lottery is changed It can be suggested to the player that there is sex.

  (5) Further, the present invention is a gaming machine for performing a game of rotating and stopping a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface for each game, based on a rotation opportunity of the plurality of reels, A lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a combination is successful, and a control for selecting an effect state in a predetermined order from a plurality of types of effect states and causing the effect device to execute an effect corresponding to the selected effect state An effect control means, and the effect control means relates to a gaming machine that selects the effect states in an order different from the predetermined order based on the result of the internal lottery being a predetermined result. .

  In the present invention, the “production state” is a concept that includes a plurality of productions having some common matters, and includes, for example, a production category, a production pattern, a production theme, or a production system.

  In the present invention, based on the result of the internal lottery being a predetermined result, control is performed so that the effect state is selected in an order different from the predetermined order, and the effect device performs an effect corresponding to the selected effect state. ing.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, for example, the order of selection of the rendering state in the normal state, and the order of selection of the rendering state in the state where the bonus combination is won internally and the flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set to the internal winning state Can be controlled in different selection orders. That is, according to the present invention, when the production state is selected according to a predetermined law property, by selecting the production state with a law property different from the law property on the condition that a specific role is won, Information regarding the internal lottery of the gaming machine can be suggested to the player.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the functional block of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating the process example of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating the process example of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the functional block of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating the process example of the gaming machine of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the invention.

1. First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1.1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the step motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in accordance with the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the step motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, three (three frames) of a plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the gaming machine through the display window DW. The player's game result is determined by the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the five active lines L1 to L5 in the display window DW, and the combination of the symbols on the effective line corresponds to a predetermined combination. In the case of, medals are paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination.

  The five activated lines L1 to L5 are determined according to the number of medals inserted. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to insert medals in the range of 1 to 3 for one game, and one medal is inserted into the medal slot MI provided in the front lower door DD. In this case, when one effective line L1 is activated and two medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, three effective lines L1 to L3 are activated and three medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot MI. When it is input, all the five effective lines L1 to L5 are activated.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medals credited, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the number of remaining bonus games. The

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, a bet button B0 (an example of an insertion operation means) for performing an operation of putting a credited medal into an insertion state, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated to trigger a game. A start lever SL (an example of a game start operation means) for performing an operation, and a stop button B1 for performing an operation that triggers each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 being rotationally driven by a step motor. To B3 (an example of a stop operation means) are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player is set in a ready state in which a game can be started by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. Subsequently, when the player depresses the start lever SL, an internal lottery using a random number value is performed on the control board, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 start rotating by driving the step motor. Then, on the condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is increased to a predetermined speed and a predetermined standby time (wait time) has elapsed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted ( Enabled).

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  And the control board is a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by the game control means 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. Thus, operation control of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the speaker 340, and the like is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are realized by various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, or software comprising a given program. Is done.

  The game control means 100 includes a random number generation means 110, a lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a winning time processing means 150, an effect control means 180, and a storage means 190.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). Note that the “random number value” in the present embodiment is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, its acquisition timing is irregular, and thus is substantially A value that can function as a random number is also included.

  The lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a game start signal from a start switch 230 that is operated when a player presses a start lever SL (an example of a game start operation means). Thus, lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, flag setting processing, and the like are performed.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which of the plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 is to be used for internal lottery. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of gaming states, that is, a normal state and a big bonus state (BB state) can be set, and a lottery table for lottery in each gaming state is stored in the lottery table storage unit 191. Is remembered. In the lottery table for each gaming state, replay (replay: no need to insert medals at the next game with winning) for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535). ), A small role (a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out upon winning a prize: bell, watermelon), and a big bonus (BB: an example of a bonus role) or any of the lost It is associated.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the lottery table that is referred to in the normal state, when the watermelon as a small role wins alone in one game, and when the watermelon and BB win simultaneously in one game The correspondence relationship between the random value and the winning combination is set.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (random number for lottery) is obtained from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the game start signal from the start switch 230, and a plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 191 are obtained. Among these, the lottery table selected by the lottery table selection process described above is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the acquired random value has been won.

  In the flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the flag of the winning combination determined to be won is changed from the non-internal winning state (first flag state, off state) to the internal winning state (second flag state, on Status). Then, the flag setting information is stored in the flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190. In the present embodiment, a flag that can carry over the internal winning state for the next and subsequent games until the prize is won (carry-over possible flag) and non-internal without carrying over the internal winning state for the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning There is a flag that can be reset to the winning state (no carry-over flag), and there is a big bonus for the combination that the former flag is associated with, and other combinations (for example, small role, replay, etc.) It is associated with a flag.

  The reel control means 130 steps the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 based on a game start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated when the player depresses the start lever SL (an example of a game start operation). Based on a reel stop signal from a stop switch 240 that is operated by a player pressing a stop button B1 to B3 (an example of a stop operation means) (an example of a stop operation) while performing control to rotate by a motor. Then, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the step motor in accordance with the set state of the flag (whether or not the winning combination).

  Further, when stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the reel control means 130 refers to the stop buttons B1 to B1 with reference to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the storage means 190. The stop positions of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are determined according to the pressing timing of B3 (mode of stop operation), and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the determined stop position. Control is performed to stop each reel by stopping the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310.

  Further, the reel control means 130 performs so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing as control for stopping the reel. The pull-in process is a control process for stopping the reel so that the symbol corresponding to the combination for which the flag is set to the internal winning state is stopped on the active line (so that the winning combination can be won) The kicking process is a control process that stops the reel so that the symbol corresponding to the combination whose flag is set to the non-internal winning state does not stop on the active line (so that the non-winning combination cannot be won). It is. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in order to realize the pull-in process and the kick process, the flag setting state, the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, the pressing order, and the stop position of the already stopped reel (or the valid position) The stop control table is set so that the stop position of each reel changes in accordance with the type of symbols stopped on the lines L1 to L5. In this way, the reel control means 130 allows the symbol of the combination whose flag is set to the internal winning state to be stopped in the form of winning, while the symbol of the combination whose flag is set to the non-winning state is that of winning. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the number of frames required for each reel to stop is set up to an upper limit of 5 in the stop control table for determining the stop position of each rotating reel. In the pull-in process for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the control means 130 is a maximum of four frames ahead from the frame located in the display window DW when an operation that triggers the stop of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. The reel is stopped so that the symbol can be drawn. For this reason, with respect to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, if a plurality of specific symbols (for example, replay symbols) arranged on each reel are arranged so that the interval is within 5 frames. It is also possible to configure the reel unit 310 having a symbol arrangement that allows a specific symbol to be drawn on the effective line regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, the pressing order, and the like.

  The winning determination unit 140 performs processing for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 194 of the storage unit 190, each reel is stopped. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on the active line is a predetermined winning combination.

  The winning time processing means 150 executes payout control processing, replay processing, gaming state transition control processing, and the like based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. For example, a payout control process is performed when a small role is won, a replay process is performed when a replay is won, and a game state transition control process is performed when a big bonus is won or the big bonus state is finished. Do.

  In the payout control process, a process related to the payout of medals according to the game result is performed. Specifically, when winning a small combination, control is performed to instruct the hopper unit 320 (dispensing device) the number of medals to be paid out (number of payouts) corresponding to the winning small combination. At this time, the hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out the designated payout number of medals. When medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, instead of the payout control means 150 paying out medals, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 (not shown) Credit addition processing for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed. When a replay or a big bonus is won as a result of the game, a medal is not paid out from the hopper unit 320, but a process (0 process) is performed in which formally 0 medals are paid out. .

  In the replay process (regame process), when a replay (regame) wins, a process for setting the same preparation state as that of the previous game is performed without requiring insertion of medals for the next game. That is, when a replay is won, a bet process is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically set to the bet state without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). In the state where the same active line as the previous game is activated, the next game start operation (operation of pressing the start lever SL by the player) is waited.

  In the gaming state transition control process, a process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state and the big bonus state (BB state) is performed based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are defined, the gaming state can be shifted to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied.

  The BB state is a gaming state in which a predetermined bonus symbol (BB symbol) is stopped in a winning form when a big bonus (BB) is internally won in the normal state. In the BB state, the end condition is that medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, a predetermined number of 465 or less) are paid out in the bonus game, and the game state is satisfied when the end condition is satisfied. Is controlled to return to the normal state.

  In addition, in the bonus game in the BB state, control is performed so that the type of small role and the winning probability are increased. That is, in the BB state, it is easier to obtain more medals in a shorter period than in the normal state, and is a gaming state (bonus state, special state) that is advantageous to the player.

  The effect control means 180 refers to the effect table stored in the effect table storage means 195, and controls the effect device (display device 330, speaker 340) to execute the game effect based on the effect data constituting the effect table. I do. For example, control regarding display effects performed using the display device 330 such as a lamp, LED, liquid crystal display, and sound effects by sounds output from the speaker 340 is performed. Specifically, the lamps and LEDs are turned on or blinked in response to the occurrence of gaming events such as changes in gaming state, winning combinations, inserting medals, and operations on the bet button B0, start lever SL, and stop buttons B1 to B3. Or by changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD or outputting sound from the speaker 340, the game is boosted or effect control is performed to assist the game.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 includes an effect state selection lottery means 182, an effect state selection means 184, and an effect execution lottery means 186.

  The production state selection lottery unit 182 selects any production state from among a plurality of production state selection lottery tables stored in the production state selection lottery table storage unit 196 of the production table storage unit 195 according to the result of the internal lottery. The lottery table is used to determine whether or not to perform the production state selection lottery, and the lottery to determine whether or not to change the production state according to a predetermined order.

  And in the gaming machine of this embodiment, since the ratio (winning ratio) for shifting the production state and the ratio (non-winning ratio) for maintaining the production state are set differently for each production state selection lottery table. The probability of shifting the production state is changed by determining (changing) the production state selection lottery table according to the presence / absence of the flag set to the internal winning state or the flag set to the internal winning state.

  For example, in the production state selection lottery table that is referenced when the flag corresponding to the big bonus is set to the internal winning state, the non-winning rate is set higher than the winning rate, and the flag corresponding to the big bonus is set to the internal winning state. In the production state selection lottery table that is referred to when it is not set to, the production state in the production state selection lottery is triggered by the fact that the big bonus is internally won by setting the winning percentage higher than the non-winning percentage. Probability of transition can be changed.

  In addition, in the stage selection lottery table that is referenced when a flag corresponding to a big bonus or a small role that can be won concurrently with the big bonus is set to the internal winning state, the non-winning ratio is set higher than the winning ratio In the stage selection lottery table that is referred to when the flag corresponding to the big bonus and the small bonus that can be won together with the big bonus are not set to the internal winning state, the winning percentage is higher than the non-winning percentage. By setting, it is possible to change the probability of transitioning the production state in the production state selection lottery when the big bonus or the small role that may be won together with the big bonus has been won internally.

  The production state selection means 184 performs control to shift the production state according to a predetermined order when the production state selection lottery is won. Specifically, referring to the effect state information of the effect executed last time stored in the effect state storage means 197 of the effect table storage means 195 when the “effect state transition” is won in the effect state selection lottery, Control is performed to shift the effect state of the effect executed last time to the next effect state according to a predetermined order. Then, on the condition that the effect of the transitioned effect state has been executed, the effect state information of the effect executed last time stored in the effect state storage unit 197 is updated.

  In addition, the production state selection unit 184 performs control to shift the production state according to a predetermined order on the condition that the production of the production state selected according to the result of the last production state selection lottery has been executed. You may do it. Specifically, control is performed to discard the effect state selection lottery result when the effect is not executed as a result of the effect execution lottery described later. By doing in this way, even if it is a case where an effect is not performed as a result of an effect execution lottery, the situation where only an effect state is transferred can be prevented.

  The effect execution lottery means 186 uses any effect execution lottery table from among the plurality of effect execution lottery tables stored in the effect execution lottery table storage means 198 of the effect table storage means 195 according to the result of the internal lottery. Whether or not to perform the production execution lottery is determined, and whether or not to execute the production, and when the production is executed, the lottery for determining the content of the production to be executed is performed for each game.

  In addition, if the effect execution lottery means 186 has an effect execution lottery table for each effect state, the effect state information of the effect executed last time stored in the effect state storage means 197 as a result of the internal lottery, And from the result of the production state selection lottery, it is determined which production execution lottery table is to be used from among the plurality of production execution lottery tables stored in the production execution lottery table storage means 198.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements, and these device units virtually function their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

1.2. Control Method According to this Embodiment A control method employed in the gaming machine according to this embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  First, an example of the effect state transition control method in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an effect image in which the moving body passes on the background (sprite, layer, sheet) is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a moving body (for example, a balloon) passes through the sky, an air passing effect state, a moving body (for example, a rowing boat) passes through the sea, a moving state (for example, a moving object) , Automobiles) are prepared in three types of presentation states (an example of a plurality of types of presentation states) that pass the foreground of the character in front of the character. As shown in FIG. 3, these effect states are shifted in the order of “empty pass effect state → sea pass effect state → front pass effect state → empty pass effect state → ...” (an example of a predetermined order). It is controlled to let you. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, control is performed to change the winning probability of the production state selection lottery according to the winning combination in the internal lottery.

  Next, an example of an effect image generation method in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of sprites are superimposed and combined to generate an effect image IMG1 in the air passage effect state, an effect image IMG2 in the sea passage effect state, and an effect image IMG3 in the front pass effect state. The technique to do is adopted. For example, in the effect image IMG3 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a sprite SPR3 in which a sprite SPR2 in which a character is drawn is superimposed on a sprite SPR1 in which a car is drawn, and a sea background is drawn under the sprite SPR2. And the sprite SPR4 with the sky background drawn on the sprite SPR3 is superimposed and synthesized, and the car drawn on the sprite SPR1 arranged in the foreground can be moved on the image By performing the control for this purpose, an effect image in which the automobile passes in front of the character is obtained.

  When generating the effect image IMG1 in the sky passing effect state, instead of the sprite SPR1 in which the car is drawn, a sprite in which a balloon is drawn is superimposed on the sprite SPR4 in which the sky background is drawn, The image may be generated by combining with the sprite. When generating the effect image IMG2 in the sea passage effect state, the sprite in which the rowing boat is drawn is superimposed on the sprite SPR3 in which the sea background is drawn instead of the sprite SPR1 in which the car is drawn. The image may be generated by combining with other sprites.

  Next, an example of an effect lottery control method in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the effect image to be executed by the effect device is determined based on the three lottery results of internal lottery, effect state selection lottery, and effect execution lottery. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, first, an internal lottery is performed, and an effect state selection lottery used in an effect state selection lottery depending on the presence / absence of a flag set in the internal winning state or the flag set in the internal winning state Determine the table. Subsequently, the effect state of the effect to be newly executed is determined according to the effect state selection lottery result and the effect state of the effect executed last time. Finally, an effect execution lottery table to be used in the effect execution lottery is determined according to the internal lottery result from the plurality of effect execution lottery tables prepared for each effect state. An effect to be executed by the apparatus is determined.

  Hereinafter, control methods of the internal lottery, the production state selection lottery, and the production execution lottery will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the lottery table shown in FIG. 6 used in the internal lottery in the normal state by the gaming machine of this embodiment, big bonuses, replays, small roles (bells) are assigned to each of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535. , Watermelon), or one or more of each combination, or a loss. In particular, in the lottery table in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a random value group A (first random value group) that is associated only with a big bonus and a random value group B (second random value that is associated only with a watermelon). Group) and a random value group C (third random value group) in which watermelon and big bonus are associated in common. In this way, when a random value belonging to the random value group A is acquired by the internal lottery, the big bonus is won by itself, and when a random value belonging to the random value group B is acquired by the internal lottery, When a watermelon is won alone and random numbers belonging to the random value group C are acquired by internal lottery, the watermelon and the big bonus can be won in duplicate.

  When a random value belonging to either the random value group A or the random value group C is acquired in the normal state, the big bonus flag is set to the internal winning state, and the big bonus flag is set until the big bonus is won. Will remain in the internal winning state. In the period in which the big bonus flag is set to the internal winning state, the random value group A shown in FIG. 6 is associated with the loss, and the random value group C shown in FIG. 6 is associated only with the watermelon. The internal lottery is executed using the lottery table.

  The effect state selection lottery table shown in FIG. 7 used in the effect state selection lottery by the gaming machine of the present embodiment causes the effect device to execute the effect in the same effect state as the previous time without shifting the effect state. The state is composed of “state maintenance” and the production state is shifted in the order of “passing through the sea → passing through the sea → passing in front →→”, and the production device performs the production of the transitioned production state. . Then, in the production state selection lottery table, random numbers are associated so that the winning probability of “production state maintenance” is 12.5% and the winning probability of “production state transition” is 87.5%. The production state selection lottery table 1 used in the production state selection lottery when the bell or lose is won internally, the winning probability of “production state maintenance” is 87.5%, and the winning probability of “production state transition” is 12. A production state selection lottery table used for a production state selection lottery when a random number value is associated with 5% and the big bonus flag is set to the internal winning state, or when a watermelon is internally won. Two types of tables 2 are prepared.

  In this way, in the production state selection lottery when the replay, bell, or loss is won internally, the “production state transition” is won with a probability of 7/8, so the production state is “passing through the sky → passing through the sea → passing forward” It is possible to control so as to facilitate the transition in the order of "...". Also, when the big bonus flag is set to the internal winning state, or in the directing state selection lottery when the watermelon is internally winning, the “preservation state maintaining” wins with a probability of 7/8, which is the same as the previous time It is possible to control so that it is easy to repeatedly execute the effect in the effect state. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is an opportunity to shift to a state advantageous to the player by observing the effect state of the executed effect over a plurality of games. Can make judgment (prediction).

  The effect state selection lottery table shown in FIG. 8A used by the game machine of this embodiment in the effect execution lottery is composed of effect 1, effect 2, effect 3, and no effect. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect execution lottery table 1 used in the effect execution lottery in the normal state and the effect execution lottery table used in the effect execution lottery when the big bonus flag is set to the internal winning state. 2 types of effect execution lottery tables are prepared. Note that a plurality of types of effect execution lottery tables including the effect execution lottery table 1 and the effect execution lottery table 2 are prepared for each effect state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the moving body that passes over the background is different for each of the effect state and the type of effect to be executed, and the effect is executed in the empty passage effect state. When the effect 1 is won by lottery, the effect that the balloon as a moving body passes over the sky background is executed as in the effect image IMG1. In addition, when the effect 2 is won in the effect execution lottery, the moving body becomes a seagull, and when the effect 3 is won in the effect execution lottery, the moving object becomes a helicopter.

  When the effect 1 is won in the effect execution lottery in the sea passage effect state, the effect that the rowing boat as a moving body passes over the sea background is executed as in the effect image IMG2. In addition, when the production 2 is won in the production execution lottery, the moving body is a duck boat, and when the production 3 is won in the production execution lottery, the mobile body is a water ski.

  In addition, when production 1 is won in the production execution lottery in the front pass production state, an production in which the automobile as a moving body passes in front of the character is executed as in production image IMG2. In addition, when the production 2 is won in the production execution lottery, the moving body becomes a track, and when the production 3 is won in the production execution lottery, the mobile body becomes a grilled potato shop.

  In addition, by storing the moving body table shown in FIG. 8B in the effect table storage unit 195, the relationship between each effect and the moving object appearing in each effect may be specified. Information for specifying the moving object to be held may be held.

  Next, an example of the overall flow of the game control process in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the player depresses the start lever SL to operate the start switch (Y in Step S10), an internal lottery is performed (Step S12). In the internal lottery, a random number value is acquired from an increment counter based on a game start signal, and whether or not a winning combination is determined is compared with the lottery table. Then, based on the result of the internal lottery, a flag setting process for setting the winning combination flag to the internal winning state is performed.

  Subsequently, on the basis of a game start signal input by the operation of the start switch, supply of drive pulses to the step motor is started, and rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started (step S14). . When the rotation speed of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed, the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated.

  Subsequently, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3, the stop switch corresponding to each button is activated, and the supply of pulses for driving the step motor of the corresponding reel is stopped based on the ON operation of the stop switch. Processing to stop the rotation of the reel is performed (Y in step 16, step S18).

  When all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped (Y in step S20), a winning determination process is performed to determine whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stopped state of all reels (step S22). ). At this time, if the winning combination is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S22), processing corresponding to the winning combination (winning process) is performed as a process at the time of winning (step S24). Specifically, when the small role wins, a payout process for paying out medals is performed by the hopper unit, and when the replay wins, the same number of inserted coins as the previous game are used. A replay process that automatically enters without waiting and waits for the next game start operation is performed, and when a big bonus is won, a game state transition control process for transitioning the game state is performed. As a result of the internal lottery, if a winning combination is not achieved even if a winning combination has been won (N in step S22), the winning process in step S24 is not performed.

  Next, an example of the overall flow of the effect control process in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the player depresses the start lever SL to activate the start switch (Y in step S30), the result of the internal lottery performed in step S12 of FIG. 10 is acquired (step S32).

  Subsequently, an effect state selection lottery table to be used in the effect state selection lottery is selected according to the flag set in the internal winning state and the effect state selection lottery is performed (steps S34 and S36). In the effect state selection lottery, a random number value is acquired from an increment counter, and the acquired random number is compared with the selected effect state selection lottery table to determine whether or not to change the effect state. Then, the effect state of the effect to be executed next is determined from the effect state after the previous effect execution stored in the storage means and the result of the effect state selection lottery (step S38). If the production state is not shifted, the production state of the previous production is determined.

  Subsequently, an effect execution lottery table to be used in the effect execution lottery is selected according to the flag set in the determined effect state and the internal winning state, and the effect execution lottery is performed (step S40). In the effect execution lottery, a random number value is acquired from an increment counter, and whether or not the effect is executed by comparing the obtained random number value with the selected effect execution lottery table is executed. Determine the content of the production.

  Then, if the effect execution lottery is won, the effect device is caused to execute the effect of the winning content on the condition that the effect execution trigger has been reached (Y in step S42, Y in step S44, step S46). It should be noted that the player's pressing operation of the start lever SL or the pressing operation on any of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the stage of execution of production, and the start switch is operated by pressing the start lever SL or the stop button B1. Based on the fact that the stop switch is actuated by depressing any one of -B3, the effect device is caused to execute the effect. In addition, the execution opportunity of the production is determined for each production.

  Finally, a process for updating the effect state of the effect that has been executed to the storage means is performed (step S48).

  If the effect execution lottery is not won, the execution of the effect and the update process of the effect state (steps S44 to S48) are not performed.

1.3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the lottery is performed separately for the production state selection lottery and the production execution lottery has been described as an example. However, these lotteries may be combined into one lottery. Specifically, like the nested lottery table shown in FIG. 11, lottery is performed using a lottery table in which items of “production state maintenance” and “production state transition” are assigned to each production to be executed. May be. In this way, the content of the effect to be executed and the effect state of the effect to be executed can be specified by a single lottery, so that the process can be simplified.

  Further, for example, in the above embodiment, as in the effect lottery table shown in FIG. 8A, an example in which only the effect depending on the effect state and presence / absence of effect execution are assigned to the items in the effect execution lottery table. As described above, in addition to these items, an effect that does not depend on the effect state, and a common effect in which the same effect is executed in any effect state may be allocated. In this way, it becomes difficult to find the law related to the transition order of the production state, so that the player can enjoy the discovery of the law.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the control is performed to shift the production state according to a predetermined order on the condition that the production of the production state selected according to the result of the previous production state selection lottery is executed. Although the case has been described as an example, control for shifting the effect state in accordance with a predetermined order may be performed without setting such conditions. In this way, it becomes difficult to find the law related to the transition order of the production state, so that the player can enjoy the discovery of the law.

  Further, for example, in the above embodiment, as illustrated in the normal state effect table in FIG. 6, the case where the big bonus and the watermelon which is a small role can be won repeatedly has been described as an example. In addition, even if the bell is a small role other than a watermelon, it may be made to win the big bonus. In addition, the combination that can be won with the big bonus is not limited to the small combination. For example, the replay may be won with the big bonus.

2. Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about 2nd Embodiment, only a different item from 1st Embodiment is demonstrated, and description is abbreviate | omitted about the matter substantially the same as 1st Embodiment.

2.1. Configuration FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The effect control means 180 refers to the effect table stored in the effect table storage means 195, and controls the effect device (display device 330, speaker 340) to execute the game effect based on the effect data constituting the effect table. I do. For example, control regarding display effects performed using the display device 330 such as a lamp, LED, liquid crystal display, and sound effects by sounds output from the speaker 340 is performed. Specifically, the lamps and LEDs are turned on or blinked in response to the occurrence of gaming events such as changes in gaming state, winning combinations, inserting medals, and operations on the bet button B0, start lever SL, and stop buttons B1 to B3. Or by changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD or outputting sound from the speaker 340, the game is boosted or effect control is performed to assist the game.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the effect control means 180 is configured to include an effect state selection means 184 and an effect execution lottery means 186.

  The effect state selection means 184 determines whether or not to change the order of transition of the effect state according to the result of the internal lottery, and performs control for shifting the effect state according to the determined transition order.

  Specifically, in accordance with the presence / absence of the flag set to the internal winning state or the flag set to the internal winning state, the transition of the rendering state stored in the rendering state transition order table storage unit 199 of the rendering table storage unit 195 is performed. The order of transition of the production state is determined (changed) from the order table.

  For example, the transition order of the rendering state when the flag corresponding to the big bonus is set to the internal winning state, and the transition order of the rendering state when the flag corresponding to the big bonus is not set to the internal winning state. By making the difference in the effect transition order table, the order of transition of the effect state can be changed when the big bonus is won internally.

  In addition, if the flag corresponding to the big bonus or the small role that may be won together with the big bonus is set to the internal winning state, the transition order of the production state and the winning combination together with the flag and big bonus corresponding to the big bonus By setting the transition order table in the production transition order different from the transition order of the production state when the small role that is likely to be not set in the internal winning state, You may make it change the order which makes a production | presentation state transfer.

  The effect state selection means 184 refers to the effect state information of the effect executed last time stored in the effect state storage means 197 of the effect table storage means 195, and the effect state of the effect executed last time according to the determined transition order. Is controlled to shift to the next effect state. Then, on the condition that the effect of the transitioned effect state has been executed, the effect state information of the effect executed last time stored in the effect state storage unit 197 is updated.

  In addition, the production state selection unit 184 may perform control to change the production state according to the determined transition order on the condition that the production whose production state has been changed in the previous production state selection has been executed. . Specifically, control is performed to discard the processing result of the effect state selection process when the effect is not executed as a result of the effect execution lottery described later. By doing in this way, even if it is a case where an effect is not performed as a result of an effect execution lottery, the situation where only an effect state is transferred can be prevented.

  The effect execution lottery means 186 uses any effect execution lottery table from among the plurality of effect execution lottery tables stored in the effect execution lottery table storage means 198 of the effect table storage means 195 according to the result of the internal lottery. Whether or not to perform the production execution lottery is determined, and whether or not to execute the production, and when the production is executed, the lottery for determining the content of the production to be executed is performed for each game.

  In addition, if the effect execution lottery means 186 has an effect execution lottery table for each effect state, the effect state information of the effect executed last time stored in the effect state storage means 197 as a result of the internal lottery, From the result of the effect state selection process, it is determined which effect execution lottery table is used to perform the effect execution lottery table among the plurality of effect execution lottery tables stored in the effect execution lottery table storage means 198.

2.2. Control Method According to this Embodiment A control method employed in the gaming machine according to this embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  First, an example of an effect state transition control method in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an effect image in which the moving body passes on the background (sprite, layer, sheet) is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a moving body (for example, a balloon) passes through the sky, an air passing effect state, a moving body (for example, a rowing boat) passes through the sea, a moving state (for example, a moving object) , Automobiles) are prepared in three types of presentation states (an example of a plurality of types of presentation states) that pass in front of the character. The order of the production state → the front passage production state → the sky passage production state → ... ”and the order“ the front passage production state → the sea passage production state → the sky passage production state → the front passage production state → ... ”are prepared. .

  Next, an example of the effect lottery control method in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the effect image to be executed by the effect device is determined based on the internal lottery, the effect state transition order selection, and the effect execution lottery. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, first, an internal lottery is performed, and in which transition order the presentation state is shifted according to the presence / absence of the flag set to the internal winning state or the flag set to the internal winning state To decide. Subsequently, the effect state of the effect to be newly executed is determined according to the determined transition order of the effect state and the effect state of the effect executed last time. Finally, an effect execution lottery table to be used in the effect execution lottery is determined according to the internal lottery result from the plurality of effect execution lottery tables prepared for each effect state. An effect to be executed by the apparatus is determined.

  Hereinafter, a method for controlling the transition order of the production state will be described with reference to FIG.

  The production state transition order table shown in FIG. 15 used by the gaming machine of the present embodiment for selection of the production state causes the production states to be shifted in the order of “passing through the sky → passing through the sea → passing in front →→”. , Or the pattern 1 used in the selection of the production state when the lose is won internally, and the production state is shifted in the order of “passing in front → passing through the sea → passing through the sky → ...” and the big bonus flag is in the internal winning state It is comprised from the pattern 2 used for the production | presentation state selection lottery at the time of being set or when a watermelon is won internally.

  In this way, when the replay, bell, or lose is won internally, the transition order of the production state and when the big bonus flag is set to the internal winning state, or when the watermelon is won internally, Since the order is different, the player can determine (predict) whether or not the gaming state is an opportunity to shift to a state advantageous to the player by observing the effect state of the executed performance. Can do.

  Next, an example of the overall flow of the effect control process in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the player depresses the start lever SL to operate the start switch (Y in step S60), the result of the internal lottery performed in step S12 of FIG. 10 is acquired (step S62).

  Subsequently, in accordance with the flag or the like set to the internal winning state, it is determined in which transition order the transition of the rendering state is made from the rendering state transition order table (step S64). Then, the effect state of the effect to be executed next is determined from the effect state after the previous effect execution stored in the storage means and the transition order of the determined effect state (step S66).

  Subsequently, an effect execution lottery table to be used in the effect execution lottery is selected according to the flag set in the effect state determined and the internal winning state, and the effect execution lottery is performed (step S68). In the effect execution lottery, a random number value is acquired from an increment counter, and whether or not the effect is executed by comparing the obtained random number value with the selected effect execution lottery table is executed. Determine the content of the production.

  Then, if the effect execution lottery is won, the effect device is caused to execute the effect of the winning content on the condition that the effect execution trigger has been reached (Y in step S70, Y in step S72, step S74). It should be noted that the player's pressing operation of the start lever SL or the pressing operation on any of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the stage of execution of production, and the start switch is operated by pressing the start lever SL or the stop button B1. Based on the fact that the stop switch is actuated by depressing any one of -B3, the effect device is caused to execute the effect. In addition, the execution opportunity of the production is determined for each production.

  Finally, a process of updating the effect state of the effect that has been executed to the storage means is performed (step S76).

  If the effect execution lottery is not won, the execution of the effect and the update process of the effect state (steps S72 to S76) are not performed.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel, L1-L5 effective line,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 110 random number generation means, 120 lottery means,
130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means, 150 winning time processing means,
180 production control means, 182 production state selection lottery means,
184 effect execution lottery means, 186 effect state selection means,
190 storage means, 191 lottery table storage means,
192 flag storage means, 193 stop control table storage means,
194 Winning determination table storage means, 195 effect table storage means 196 effect state selection lottery table storage means, 197 effect execution lottery table storage means, 198 effect state storage means, 199 effect state transition order table storage means 210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch,
230 Start switch, 240 Stop switch,
310 reel unit, 320 hopper unit,
330 display device, 340 speaker

Claims (1)

A gaming machine for performing a game of rotating and stopping a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface for each game,
Based on the rotational trigger of the plurality of reels, we have rows internal lottery to determine the advisability of roles, and selecting means for setting a flag corresponding to the winning combination is won internally lottery internal winning state,
The production state is shifted in a predetermined order from a plurality of types of production states different from each other, and any production selected from the plurality of productions constituting the destination production state is produced. Production control means for performing control to be executed by the device,
The production control means
It is determined that the result of the internal lottery is acquired for each game, the effect execution lottery is performed based on the setting state of the flag reflecting the result of the internal lottery, and the effect is executed based on the effect execution lottery. In this case, an effect corresponding to the current effect state is executed, the effect state is shifted on condition that the effect is executed, and the predetermined result is obtained based on the result of the internal lottery. A gaming machine characterized in that the production state is shifted in an order different from the order.

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