JP-7855239-B2 - Gaming machine

JP7855239B2JP 7855239 B2JP7855239 B2JP 7855239B2JP-7855239-B2

Inventors

渡辺直幸

Assignees

京楽産業．株式会社

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20230331

Claims (1)

A main control means that controls the transition between game states, including the progression and stopping of a game accompanied by the provision of a virtual game medium, a first normal state, a second normal state, a specific game state advantageous to the player, and a virtual game medium. The system includes a virtual game medium count control means that performs subtraction and addition of the number of playable virtual game mediums, displays the number of virtual game mediums on a game medium count indicator, and transmits game state information based on the game state to a connected card unit, The system includes a game presentation means capable of executing a normal mode presentation in the first normal state, a special mode presentation in the second normal state, and a specific game mode presentation in the specific game state. In the first normal state, it is possible to execute the special mode effects common to the second normal state and the suggestion mode effects that indicate a transition to the special mode effects. If the game state when the suggestion mode performance ends under predetermined conditions is the first normal state, the game can be changed to execute the normal mode performance; if it is the second normal state, the game can be changed to execute the special mode performance. When the special mode effect is being performed in the first normal state, if the special symbols stop, the execution can be changed to the normal mode effect. When the special mode performance is being executed in the second normal state, if the special symbols stop, the execution can be changed to the normal mode performance or the specific game mode performance. The special symbols include a first special symbol and a second special symbol, and when the first special symbol stops while the special mode performance is being executed in the second normal state, the execution of the normal mode performance can be changed. When the specific game mode performance is being executed in the specified game state, if the first special symbol stops, the execution of the specific game mode performance continues regardless of the first special symbol. The main control means is capable of generating a complete error that causes the game state to become unplayable when the maximum number of acquired game media exceeds a predetermined upper limit, and can be notified by the game presentation means. The virtual game medium count control means maintains the display of the virtual game medium count shown on the game medium count indicator when the complete error occurs and the game state becomes unplayable, and displays an error code on the game medium count indicator when a predetermined error different from the complete error occurs.

Description

This invention relates to a gaming machine. Conventional gaming machines have both a normal game state and a time-saving game state where winning is easier than in the normal game state. Technologies have been proposed to perform game effects tailored to each game state (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). Japanese Patent Publication No. 2015-6575 These are front views of the gaming machine 1 and card unit 9 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This is an enlarged view of the second large prize winning opening 17 in the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.This is a rear perspective view of the gaming machine 1 and card unit 9 according to the first to sixth embodiments.These are the main control board 110 and frame control board 160 of the first to sixth embodiments, and the covers 110c and 160c that cover them.This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 9 in the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the operation of inserting banknotes 200 into the card unit 9 and the lending operation in the card unit 9 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the lending operation in the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This figure shows the ejection and insertion operations of the card 201 in the card unit 9 of the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the game state of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the game flow of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the correspondence between the performance modes, game states, and background images of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the command transmission sequence between the main control board 110 and the frame control board 160 of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the sequence of transmission of gaming machine information notification data from the frame control board 160 to the card unit 9 in the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the sequence of transmission of gaming machine information notification data and counting notification data from the frame control board 160 to the card unit 9 in the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the sequence of transmission of loan notification data and loan receipt result response data between the frame control board 160 and the card unit 9 in the first to sixth embodiments.This diagram shows the power-on operation of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This is the win/loss determination table for the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.These are the tables for determining the jackpot and minor jackpot symbols of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.These are the tables for determining special losing symbols and normal losing symbols for the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.These are the setting tables for the end of special gameplay for the gaming machine 1 in the first to sixth embodiments.This is a setting table for when a special losing symbol stops in the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.These are special game control tables for big wins and small wins in the first to sixth embodiments of the gaming machine 1.This is a control table for opening and closing the jackpot winning slot of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.These are the control tables for opening and closing the large prize slot for small wins and the control tables for opening and closing specific areas for small wins for the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.This is a table for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol for the normal state of the gaming machine 1 in the first to sixth embodiments.This is a table for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol for the low-base time-saving state of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.This is a table for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol for the high base time reduction state of the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.This is a table for determining the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.There is a pre-determination table for the jackpot lottery of the first special symbol in the first to sixth embodiments of the gaming machine 1.This is a pre-determination table for the jackpot lottery of the second special symbol in the gaming machine 1 of the first to sixth embodiments.This figure shows examples of screens displayed on the image display device 31 of the gaming machine 1 according to the first to sixth embodiments.These are the normal symbol de