JP2009112445A - Gaming machine, gaming machine control device, gaming machine control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing a player's expectation for a result of bonus lottery.
A slot machine 1 includes a bet button 5 that is also used as an operation unit for a notification game for notifying a bonus lottery result, a notification unit 9 for notifying a player of a bonus lottery result, and a bet in a notification game. And a control unit 8 that controls the notification unit based on the operation of the button. In the notification game state, a chance announcement is made to notify that there is a possibility of winning in the bonus lottery, and when accepting the operation of the bet button 5 for the chance announcement, a bonus for notifying whether or not the winner has been won in the bonus lottery Announcement is made.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a notification game function for notifying a player of the result of a bonus lottery. The gaming machine of the present invention is typically a slot machine.

  In the slot machine, when the player operates the start lever, the three reels start rotating and a bonus lottery is performed. When the player operates the three stop buttons, the reel corresponding to each stop button stops rotating. To do. When the symbols are arranged on the winning line when the reels are stopped, the number of medals according to the combination of the symbols is paid out.

When a bonus is won in the bonus lottery, the normal game state is shifted to the bonus game state. In this bonus game state, more medals can be expected to be paid out than in the normal game state. Therefore, the player is highly interested in the result of the bonus lottery. Therefore, in the conventional slot machine, a bonus notification for notifying the player of the result of the bonus lottery is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-321207 (pages 10-26)

  However, in the conventional slot machine, when a bonus notification is made, the player does not perform a special operation, but merely looks at or hears the bonus notification. In such a conventional slot machine, it is difficult to increase the player's expectation on the result of the bonus lottery.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing a player's expectation for the result of bonus lottery.

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes an operation unit that is operated by a player in a notification game state that notifies a bonus lottery result, a notification unit that notifies a player of the bonus lottery result, and the operation in the notification game state. A control unit that controls the notification unit based on the operation of the unit, the control unit performs a chance notification to notify that there is a possibility of winning in the bonus lottery in the notification game state, When an operation of the operation unit for the chance notification is accepted, the notification unit is controlled so that a bonus notification is made to notify whether or not the bonus lottery is won.

  According to this gaming machine, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed. In this notification game state, a chance notification is made to the player, and when the player's operation for the chance notification is accepted, a bonus notification is made to the player. Thereby, it is possible to give the bonus notification a game characteristic and to increase the player's expectation for the result of the bonus lottery.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, any one of a bet button used for setting the betting number of game media, a start lever used for starting rotation of the reel, and a stop button used for stopping rotation of the reel, It may also be used as the operation unit.

  Thereby, a bet button, a start lever, and a stop button that are usually provided in a typical gaming machine (slot machine) are also used as an operation unit. That is, when these bet buttons, start levers, and stop buttons are not used for their original purposes, they are used for other purposes as an operation unit for a notification game. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide an operation unit dedicated to the notification game, and a simple configuration can be achieved.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, a bet button used for setting a betting number of game media may also be used as the operation unit.

  Accordingly, a bet button that is normally provided in a typical gaming machine (slot machine) is also used as an operation unit. The bet button is provided at a position where the player can easily operate. Also, the bet button is not normally used in the game after the player operates it at the start of the game. When this bet button is not used for its original purpose, it is used for another purpose as an operation unit for a notification game. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide an operation unit dedicated to the notification game, and a simple configuration can be achieved.

  A gaming machine control device according to the present invention is a gaming machine including an operation unit that is operated by a player in a notification game state that notifies a bonus lottery result and a notification unit that notifies a player of the bonus lottery result. A gaming machine control device that controls the notification unit based on an operation of the operation unit in the notification game state, and in the notification game state, a chance to notify that there is a possibility of winning in the bonus lottery The notification unit is controlled so as to perform a bonus notification for notifying whether or not the bonus lottery is won when an operation of the operation unit for the chance notification is received.

  By this gaming machine control device, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed. In this notification game state, a chance notification is made to the player, and when the player's operation for the chance notification is accepted, a bonus notification is made to the player. Thereby, it is possible to give the bonus notification a game characteristic and to increase the player's expectation for the result of the bonus lottery.

  The gaming machine control device according to the present invention is a gaming machine control device for a gaming machine that is notified that one of the first bonus, the second bonus, and the third bonus is won in the notification game state. When the first chance notice for notifying that there is a possibility that the first bonus is won in the bonus lottery is performed, and the operation of the operation unit for the first chance notice is accepted, If the first bonus is won, a first bonus notification is made to notify that the first bonus has been won. If the first bonus is not won, the bonus lottery is made. When the second chance announcement is made to announce that there is a possibility that the second bonus has been won, and the operation of the operation unit for the second chance announcement is accepted, the second bow If the player has won the second bonus, a second bonus announcement is made to announce that the second bonus has been won. If the second bonus has not been won, the bonus lottery is performed. When the third chance notice for notifying that there was a possibility of winning the third bonus was performed, and the operation of the operation unit for the third chance notice was accepted, the third bonus was won. In this case, the notification unit may be controlled so that a third bonus notification for notifying that the third bonus has been won is performed.

  As a result, a notification game with a different number of chance notifications is performed according to the result of the bonus lottery. In this case, when the first bonus is won, one chance announcement (first chance announcement) is performed, and when the second bonus is won, two chance announcements (first and second chance announcements) are made. Second chance announcement) is made. When the third bonus is won, three chance announcements (first, second, and third chance announcements) are made. Thereby, the game nature of the bonus notification is improved, and the player's expectation with respect to the result of the bonus lottery can be further enhanced.

  A gaming machine control method according to the present invention is a gaming machine comprising an operation unit that is operated by a player in a notification game state that notifies a bonus lottery result, and a notification unit that notifies a player of the bonus lottery result. A gaming machine control method for controlling the notification unit based on an operation of the operation unit in the notification game state, and a chance to notify that there is a possibility that the bonus lottery may be won in the notification game state The notification unit is controlled so as to perform a bonus notification for notifying whether or not the bonus lottery is won when an operation of the operation unit for the chance notification is received.

  By this gaming machine control method, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed. In this notification game state, a chance notification is made to the player, and when the player's operation for the chance notification is accepted, a bonus notification is made to the player. Thereby, it is possible to give the bonus notification a game characteristic and to increase the player's expectation for the result of the bonus lottery.

  The program according to the present invention is a game machine comprising: an operation unit that is operated by a player in a notification game state that notifies a result of the bonus lottery; and a notification unit that notifies the player of the result of the bonus lottery. A game machine control program that controls the notification unit based on the operation of the operation unit in a game state, and notifies the computer that there is a possibility that the bonus lottery may have been won in the notification game state A chance notification is performed, and when the operation of the operation unit for the chance notification is accepted, a process for controlling the notification unit is executed so as to perform a bonus notification for notifying whether or not the bonus lottery has been won. .

  By this program, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed. In this notification game state, a chance notification is made to the player, and when the player's operation for the chance notification is accepted, a bonus notification is made to the player. Thereby, it is possible to give the bonus notification a game characteristic and to increase the player's expectation for the result of the bonus lottery.

  According to the present invention, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed, and the player's expectation on the result of the bonus lottery can be enhanced.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the case where the gaming machine is a slot machine is illustrated.

  The configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine. Here, for the convenience of description, the characteristic configuration of the present invention will be mainly described. That is, although not specifically mentioned here, the slot machine of the present embodiment has a basic configuration of a normal slot machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes three reels 2 at the center of the main body, and each reel 2 has a plurality of symbols (not shown) representing a combination. The slot machine 1 includes three stop buttons corresponding to each of these three reels 2.

  A start lever 4 is provided to the left of the stop button 3, and a bet button 5 is provided above the start lever 4. The bet button 5 is a button used for setting the number of medals (number of bets) to bet on one game. A medal slot 6 is provided on the right side of the bet button 5, and a medal payout opening 7 is provided at the lower part of the main body.

  When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 6 of the slot machine 1 or when the bet button 5 is operated and the start lever 4 is operated, the three reels 2 start to rotate. When the stop button 3 is operated, the corresponding reel 2 stops rotating. When all the reels 2 stop rotating, when the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are arranged on the winning line L, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning combination are paid out from the medal payout opening 7. FIG. 1 shows an example in which five pay lines L are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a control unit 8. The control unit 8 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The operation of the slot machine 1 is controlled by the control unit 8. Further, the slot machine 1 includes a notification unit 9 including a liquid crystal display, a light emitting lamp, a speaker, and the like. Here, the notification unit 9 that performs notification using video and audio is illustrated, but the notification unit 9 may perform notification using vibration or the like.

  The operation of the slot machine 1 configured as described above will be described.

  Here, the gaming state of the slot machine 1 will be described first. In this slot machine 1, a plurality of gaming states are set. In the slot machine 1, in addition to the normal gaming state, “bonus” gaming states such as a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a small bonus are set. Here, the description will focus on the game state of these bonuses.

  In order to shift from the normal gaming state to the bonus gaming state, first, it is necessary to win the bonus by bonus lottery. FIG. 3 shows an example of the bonus lottery and the winning probability. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of the bonus is set to a different probability depending on each bonus. In this example, the winning probability of the big bonus is set to 1/300, the winning probability of the regular bonus is set to 1/900, and the winning probability of the small bonus is set to 1/2700. Such a winning probability is set in advance as the difficulty level setting of the slot machine 1. This difficulty level setting may be set in multiple levels (for example, 6 levels).

  When a bonus is won, the reel 2 is controlled to stop so that combinations of symbols corresponding to the bonus are aligned on the winning line L. Normally, the reel 2 stops within a predetermined range (for example, a range of 5 symbols) from the time of operating the stop button 3. However, when a bonus lottery is won, the bonus symbols are aligned on the winning line L as much as possible. Thus, the stop of the reel 2 is controlled. Such control is generally called pull-in control. When the bonus symbols are arranged on the winning line L, the normal gaming state is shifted to the bonus gaming state.

  Depending on the operation of the stop button 3, even if the pull-in control is performed, the bonus symbols may not be aligned on the winning line L. Even in such a case, the bonus flag is maintained and the winning state of the bonus is maintained. That is, at the time when the bonus symbols are arranged in the subsequent games, the game state is shifted from the normal gaming state to the bonus gaming state.

  Next, the flow of a notification game in which a chance notification, which is a characteristic operation of the present invention, is described with reference to the drawings. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, three chance announcements are made, that is, a big bonus announcement (BB announcement), a regular bonus announcement (RB announcement), and a small bonus announcement (SB announcement). The operation of each notification mode will be described below. The operation control in the notification mode is executed by a program stored in the control unit 8.

(BB notification mode)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the notification game in which the BB notification is performed. As shown in FIG. 4, first, in the normal gaming state, when the bet button 5 is operated (S101) and the start lever 4 is operated (S102), the three reels 2 start rotating (S103). A bonus lottery is performed (S104). As a result of the bonus lottery, when a big bonus is won (S105), a BB announcement is made in the next game. In this case, no BB announcement is made in the current game. That is, when the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S106), the corresponding reels 2 stop rotating (S107), and the current game ends as usual.

  When the bet button 5 is operated in the next game (S108), the BB notification mode is entered (S109). In this BB notification mode, when the start lever 4 is operated (S110), after the three reels 2 start rotating (S111), a BB chance notification is performed (S112). For example, as a BB chance notification, a voice notification “Press the bet button” is given. When the bet button 5 is operated in response to the BB chance notification (S113), a big bonus notification (BB notification) for notifying that the big bonus has been won is performed (S114). Thereby, the player knows that the big bonus is won as a result of the bonus lottery. When the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S115) and the rotation of each reel 2 is stopped (S116), when the big bonus symbols are aligned on the winning line L, the game state shifts to the big bonus game state.

(RB notification mode)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the notification game in which the RB notification is performed. As shown in FIG. 5, first, in the normal gaming state, when the bet button 5 is operated (S201) and the start lever 4 is operated (S202), the three reels 2 start to rotate (S203). A bonus lottery is performed (S204). As a result of this bonus lottery, when a regular bonus is won (S205), an RB announcement is made in the next game. In this case, RB notification is not performed in the current game. That is, when the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S206), the corresponding reels 2 stop rotating (S207), and the current game ends as usual.

  When the bet button 5 is operated in the next game (S208), the RB notification mode is entered (S209). In this RB notification mode, when the start lever 4 is operated (S210), after the three reels 2 start rotating (S211), first, a BB chance notification is performed (S212). When the bet button 5 is operated for this BB chance notification (S213), an RB chance notification is performed next (S214). For example, as this RB chance notification, a voice notification “Please press the bet button again” is performed. When the bet button 5 is operated in response to this RB chance notification (S215), a regular bonus notification (RB notification) for notifying that the regular bonus has been won is performed (S216). Thereby, the player knows that the regular bonus is won as a result of the bonus lottery. Then, when the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S217) and the rotation of each reel 2 is stopped (S218), when the regular bonus symbols are aligned on the winning line L, the game proceeds to the regular bonus game state.

(SB notification mode)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the notification game in which the SB notification is performed. As shown in FIG. 6, first, in the normal gaming state, when the bet button 5 is operated (S301) and the start lever 4 is operated (S302), the three reels 2 start to rotate (S303). A bonus lottery is performed (S304). As a result of this bonus lottery, when a small bonus is won (S305), an SB announcement is made in the next game. In this case, no SB notification is made in the current game. That is, when the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S306), the corresponding reels 2 stop rotating (S307), and the current game ends as usual.

  When the bet button 5 is operated in the next game (S308), the process proceeds to the SB notification mode (S309). In this SB notification mode, when the start lever 4 is operated (S310), after the three reels 2 start rotating (S311), a BB chance notification is first performed (S312). When the bet button 5 is operated for this BB chance notification (S313), an RB chance notification is performed next (S314). When the bet button 5 is operated for this RB chance notification (S315), an SB chance notification is performed (S316). For example, as the SB chance notification, a voice notification “Please press the bet button again” is performed. When the bet button 5 is operated in response to this SB chance notification (S317), a small bonus notification (SB notification) for notifying that the small bonus has been won is performed (S318). Thereby, the player knows that the small bonus is won as a result of the bonus lottery. Then, when the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S319) and the rotation of each reel 2 is stopped (S320), when the small bonus symbols are aligned on the winning line L, the game proceeds to the small bonus gaming state.

(Dummy notification mode)
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in order to improve the game performance of the notification game, a dummy notification is performed even if the player is out of the bonus lottery. This dummy notification is performed with a certain probability even if the bonus lottery is missed (see FIG. 3). By performing such a dummy notification, the effect of the chance notification is further enhanced, and the player's expectation on the result of the bonus lottery can be enhanced.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the notification game in which the dummy notification is performed. As shown in FIG. 7, first, in the normal gaming state, when the bet button 5 is operated (S401) and the start lever 4 is operated (S402), the three reels 2 start to rotate (S403). A bonus lottery is performed (S404). As a result of the bonus lottery, if no bonus is won (S405), a dummy lottery is performed (S406). When this dummy lottery is won (S407), a dummy notification is performed in the next game. In this case, no dummy notification is made in the current game. That is, when the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S408), the corresponding reels 2 stop rotating (S409), and the current game ends as usual.

  When the bet button 5 is operated in the next game (S410), the process shifts to the dummy notification mode (S411). In this dummy notification mode, when the start lever 4 is operated (S412), after the three reels 2 start rotating (S413), a dummy notification is performed (S414). For example, as the dummy notification, a notification with a voice “Please press the bet button.” Is performed in the same manner as the BB chance notification. When the bet button 5 is operated with respect to this dummy notification (S415), a failure notification is made to notify that the bonus lottery is missed (S416). Thereby, the player knows that the bonus was not won as a result of the bonus lottery. When the three stop buttons 3 are operated (S417), the rotation of each reel 2 is stopped (S418), and the game ends as usual. In addition, when it is out of the dummy lottery, the notification game is not performed.

  According to such a slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed, and the player's expectation on the result of the bonus lottery can be enhanced.

  That is, in the present embodiment, a notification game for notifying the result of the bonus lottery is performed. In this notification game state, a chance notification (BB chance notification, RB chance notification, SB chance notification) is made to the player, and when the player's operation for the chance notification is accepted, a bonus notification is made to the player. Thereby, it is possible to give the bonus notification a game characteristic and to increase the player's expectation for the result of the bonus lottery.

  In the present embodiment, a bet button 5 that is normally provided in a typical gaming machine (slot machine) is also used as an operation unit. The bet button 5 is provided at a position where the player can easily operate. Further, the bet button 5 is not normally used in the game after the player operates at the start of the game. When the bet button 5 is not used for its original purpose, it is used for another purpose as an operation unit for a notification game. As a result, it is not necessary to separately provide an operation unit dedicated to the notification game, and the slot machine 1 can have a simple configuration.

  Further, in the present embodiment, notification games having different chance notification times are performed according to the bonus lottery result. In this case, when the first bonus (big bonus) is won, one chance announcement (BB chance announcement) is made, and when the second bonus (regular bonus) is won, two chance announcements are made. A chance announcement (BB chance announcement and RB chance announcement) is performed. In addition, when the third bonus (small bonus) is won, three chance announcements (BB chance announcement, RB chance announcement, SB chance announcement) are performed. Thereby, the game nature of the bonus notification is improved, and the player's expectation with respect to the result of the bonus lottery can be further enhanced.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of example, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be changed or modified according to the purpose within the scope of the claims. is there.

  For example, in the above description, an example in which the bet button 5 is also used as an operation unit for a notification game has been described. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the start lever 4 and the stop button 3. May also be used as an operation unit for a notification game. In addition to the bet button 5, the start lever 4, and the stop button 3, an operation unit dedicated to the notification game may be provided.

  In the above description, the example is described in which the first bonus is the big bonus (BB), the second bonus is the regular bonus (RB), and the third bonus is the small bonus (SB). However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any combination of these bonuses (BB, RB, SB) may be used as the first, second, and third bonuses, and other types of bonuses may be used instead of these bonuses. Also good.

  In the above description, an example in which a chance notice (BB chance notice, RB chance notice, SB chance notice) or dummy notice is performed after the start lever is operated and the reel starts to rotate has been described. However, the range is not limited to this. For example, after the bet button is first operated (before the start lever is operated), a chance notification (BB chance notification, RB chance notification, SB chance notification) or dummy notification may be performed.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention has an effect of increasing the player's expectation on the result of the bonus lottery and is useful as a slot machine or the like.

It is a front view of the gaming machine (slot machine) of the present embodiment. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of a slot machine. It is a table | surface of the kind of lottery and a winning probability. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a notification game in case BB notification is performed. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a notification game in case RB notification is performed. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a notification game in case SB notification is performed. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a notification game in case a loss notification is performed.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine 2 reel 3 stop button 4 start lever 5 bet button 6 medal slot 7 medal payout 8 control unit 9 notification unit L winning line

Claims (7)

Based on the operation unit operated by the player in the notification game state for notifying the result of the bonus lottery, the notification unit for notifying the player of the result of the bonus lottery, and the operation of the operation unit in the notification game state A control unit for controlling the notification unit,
The controller is
In the notification game state, when a chance announcement is made to notify that there is a possibility that the bonus lottery may have been won, and when an operation of the operation unit for the chance announcement is accepted, whether or not the bonus lottery has been won is determined. A gaming machine that controls the notification unit so as to perform a bonus notification to be notified.   Either a bet button used for setting the number of bets on the game medium, a start lever used for starting the rotation of the reel, or a stop button used for stopping the rotation of the reel is used as the operation unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a bet button used for setting a betting number of game media is also used as the operation unit. In a gaming machine comprising an operation unit for a player to operate in a notification game state for notifying a bonus lottery result and a notification unit for notifying a player of the bonus lottery result, the operation unit in the notification game state A gaming machine control device that controls the notification unit based on the operation of
In the notification game state, when a chance announcement is made to notify that there is a possibility that the bonus lottery may have been won, and when an operation of the operation unit for the chance announcement is accepted, whether or not the bonus lottery has been won is determined. A gaming machine control device that controls the notification unit so as to perform a bonus notification for notification. A gaming machine control device for a gaming machine that is notified that one of the first bonus, the second bonus, and the third bonus is won in the notification game state,
A first chance announcement is made to announce that the first bonus may have been won in the bonus lottery,
If the first bonus is won when the operation of the operation unit for the first chance notice is accepted, a first bonus notice for notifying that the first bonus has been won is issued. If the first bonus has not been won, a second chance announcement is made to announce that the second bonus may have been won in the bonus lottery,
When the operation of the operation unit for the second chance notification is accepted, if the second bonus is won, a second bonus notification for notifying that the second bonus has been won is given. If the second bonus has not been won, a third chance announcement is made to announce that the third bonus may have been won in the bonus lottery,
If the third bonus is won when the operation of the operation unit for the third chance notice is accepted, a third bonus notice for notifying that the third bonus has been won is provided. The gaming machine control device according to claim 4, wherein the notification unit is controlled to perform the control. In a gaming machine comprising an operation unit for a player to operate in a notification game state for notifying a bonus lottery result and a notification unit for notifying a player of the bonus lottery result, the operation unit in the notification game state A gaming machine control method for controlling the notification unit based on the operation of
In the notification game state, when a chance announcement is made to notify that there is a possibility that the bonus lottery may have been won, and when an operation of the operation unit for the chance announcement is accepted, whether or not the bonus lottery has been won is determined. A gaming machine control method comprising controlling the notification section so as to perform a bonus notification for notification. In a gaming machine comprising an operation unit for a player to operate in a notification game state for notifying a bonus lottery result and a notification unit for notifying a player of the bonus lottery result, the operation unit in the notification game state A game machine control program for controlling the notification unit based on the operation of
On the computer,
In the notification game state, when a chance announcement is made to notify that there is a possibility that the bonus lottery may have been won, and when an operation of the operation unit for the chance announcement is accepted, whether or not the bonus lottery has been won is determined. A program for executing a process of controlling the notification unit so as to perform a bonus notification for notification.