CN1781568A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a game machine capable of providing images and/or sounds related to reading objects at predetermined times. For example, the predetermined time may include the time when the base game state transitions to the special game state. If the player plays the game when one of the figures 13A to 13C is placed on the slot machine, the slot machine 1 reads the type of the figure from the built-in IC tag, based on the read figure type, the effect image An image assigned to correspond to the appearance of the figure. A notification effect may be implemented to notify the player when the game state transitions to a bonus game, or when the game state transitions to a high probability mode.

Description

game console

technical field

The present invention relates to a game machine for playing games in a plurality of game states including a basic game state and a specific game state, and more particularly, to a game machine that, when the game state transitions to a special game state, The above-mentioned special game state provides more advantages to the player so that the player can have a greater sense of expectation for the game, displays an image corresponding to the read object, and can realize a game with various characteristics. In addition, the present invention relates to a game machine that can generate various sounds corresponding to various game states at predetermined times during a game, and particularly to a game machine that outputs and reads objects about the sound. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a game machine including a display control device for displaying an image based on the state of the game, and particularly to a game machine capable of displaying Corresponds to the changed image of the read object.

Background technique

Conventionally, gaming machines, such as slot machines and poker machines, when a user inserts a game medium, such as coins, into the gaming machine, game execution can be started and based on an internal lottery result implemented in the gaming machine, the game result ( For example, in a slot machine, predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed along a winning row, and in a card game machine, a type of card drawn is displayed.) Then, the game is configured to pay out a predetermined amount of game media based on the game result.

In the above game machine, the game is usually made up of a plurality of game states so that the game does not become monotonous and the game state can be frequently changed at a predetermined time. For example, the slot machine shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 2002-53787 has, in addition to the basic game state, a bonus game state activated when a predetermined symbol is displayed and stopped at a predetermined place. Typically, such bonus games are set in a game state that is more favorable to the player than usual and where the player obtains more game media. Then, after the transition to the bonus game, a certain image and music are output to inform the player of the transition.

Usually the implementation provides various effects depending on the game state. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-57221 discloses a game machine that, if there is an opportunity to stop multiple reels in a predetermined order while stopping the last reel, through a lighting system, sound effects and lighting added to the game state. Therefore, more attractive aspects of the game can be provided to the player.

However, in the slot machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication Nos. 2002-53787 or 2004-57221, for each gaming machine, an initial setting notice notifies that the game state will change or has changed the effect content of the game state. . More specifically, even when the game state is intended to transition to a bonus state, a game state that is more beneficial to the player, the gaming machine only provides image or sound effects, regardless of the actual action of the player, so that the player may not feel the excitement or excitement of the game. Lost interest in the game.

Meanwhile, in some conventional game machines, players purchase game cards and figures in advance and play games with these game cards or figures as a tool for allowing players to participate in games. These gaming machines are only designed to implement the game by allowing the information pre-stored in each card or figure to be uniformly reflected in the parameters and others of the characters and items appearing on the display.

Contents of the invention

However, in the future, it is expected that game cards, figurines, and others are used not only to allow players to participate in the game, but to make the game more diverse so that these game cards, figure figures, and others are not simply reflected in the game's characters, items, and other features. .

In the present invention, according to the reading object used by the player, the form of notifying the game result can be changed. Thus, the gaming machine can provide new effects based on information content related to the player's actual actions. The gaming machine also provides the player with the feeling that reading objects affects the outcome of the game. Therefore, according to the present invention, the reading object can make the gaming machine have various games. For example, based on the state of the game, outputting sound corresponding to the read object can be implemented. Meanwhile, the effect can be achieved by gradually changing the image corresponding to the number of times the object is used.

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a game machine (such as a slot machine 1) is provided, comprising: an image display device (such as a lower liquid crystal display 4) for displaying images; a game control device for The game is implemented through a plurality of game states including a basic game state and a special game state that provides more advantages to the player than in the basic game state; display control means for controlling the game state based on the game state implemented by the game control means The display of the image display device, wherein the game machine includes: read objects, store predetermined identification information (such as figure ID) and reading means (such as IC tag reader/writer 107), for reading The identification information stored in the object, wherein, when the basic game state transitions to the special game state, the display control means can display the image corresponding to the read object (for example, the effect image 130-133), based on the The identification information read by the reading device is used to control image display.

In addition, there is provided a game machine (for example, a slot machine 1) comprising: image display means (for example, an upper liquid crystal display 4) for displaying an image; Like a display device; Wherein, the game machine further includes a reading object (such as an IC tag 93), stores predetermined identification information (such as a figure ID) and a reading device (such as an IC tag reader/writer 107), for reading The identification information stored in this reading object; History storage device (such as IC tag 93), is used to store the game history of reading object; Update device, is used for according to game progress, updates the game history stored in this history storage device ; parameter storage means for storing variable parameters corresponding to the read object; and parameter changing means for changing the variable parameters in multiple stages based on the game history updated by the updating means, wherein the display control controls the The image display means, based on the identification information read by the reading means and the variable parameters stored in the variable reference storage means, at a predetermined time, displays the Images of variable parameters (eg, preliminary notification effect images 320-325).

In addition, in this example, special game states that provide conditions favorable to the player include allowing the player to play the game without inserting the game medium, an "automatic game state" such as a medal, and a "high probability mode state" that provides more than usual Or in a normal state, the winning combination is obtained with a higher probability. Therefore, the conditions of the game state transition from the basic game state to the special game state include, in the slot machine, a situation where a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined position, a situation where JP (Jackpot) is obtained, a payout rate has become low In the case of a predetermined value (for example, 80), and in the case of a predetermined time elapsed since the start of the game. In addition, the conditions that allow the special game state once transitioned to return to the basic game state include a situation where a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed in the slot machine, a situation where the payout rate exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 90%), a situation since the start of the high-probability mode. Situations where a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and where a predetermined number of credits have been paid since the start of the high probability mode.

In this instance, "variable parameters" described in this specification are defined as character levels in the following embodiments and based on game history, character levels change (grow) from level 1 to level 4 step by step.

(1) A game machine (such as a slot machine 1) includes: an image display device (such as a lower liquid crystal display 4) for displaying an image; In the game state, a plurality of game states of special game states that provide more favorable conditions to the player implement the game; the display control device is used to control one of the game states in which the game is implemented by the game control device on the image display device Displayed image; read object, store predetermined identification information; and reading device (such as IC tag reader/writer 107), be used to read the identification information stored in the read object, wherein, when the game state changes from basic When the game state transitions to the special game state, the display control means controls the image display means to display an image corresponding to the read object based on the identification information read by the reading means.

(2) The game machine according to (1), further comprising: an image storage device (such as an image ROM) for storing a plurality of images corresponding to each type of object, wherein the read object includes each object type, Image information selecting means for selecting image information from other image information stored in the image storage means, wherein the selected image information corresponds to the reading that stores the identification information that has been read by the reading means object, wherein the display control means controls the image display means so as to display an image based on the image information selected by the image information selection means.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), further comprising: variable display means (such as variable display windows 21-25) consisting of a plurality of arrays on which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed; stop control means for controlling the variable display means to display stopped symbols in the array; and reward means for when the stop and appearing symbols in the array of the variable display means are A bonus is provided to the player when in a predetermined winning symbol combination; wherein the probability of displaying a predetermined winning symbol combination stopped by the stop control means is higher in the special game state than in the base game state.

(4) A game machine, comprising: an image display device (such as a lower liquid crystal display 4), for displaying images; a display control device, for controlling the image display device based on the game state; reading objects, storing predetermined Identification information; Reading device (such as IC tag reader/writer 107), is used to read the identification information stored in the read object; History storage device, is used to store the game history of reading object; Update device, is used for Based on the progress of the game, the game history stored in the history storage means is updated; the parameter storage means is used to store variable parameters corresponding to the read object; In each of the stages, the variable parameter is changed, wherein the display control means displays the variable parameter corresponding to the read object and stored in the variable parameter storage means at a predetermined time based on the identification information read by the reading means. The image display device is controlled by means of the image of the parameter (for example, the notification effect image 320-325).

(5) The game machine according to (4), wherein the reading object includes various objects; A plurality of different types of images of each of the objects and wherein the display control means displays various types of images corresponding to the read objects storing the identification information read by the reading means (such as the IC tag reader/writer 107). one.

(6) The gaming machine according to (4) or (5), wherein the variable parameter changed based on the game history has a different change pattern for each object.

(7) The game machine according to (4) to (6), further comprising: a lottery device for drawing out a lottery of a game; 320-325) include various types of respective levels responsive to variable parameters, and wherein the display control means displays the results corresponding to the read object and the variable based on the lottery result of the lottery means including predetermined probabilities set for a plurality of kinds. parameter image.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (4) to (7), further comprising: variable display means (such as variable display windows 21 to 25) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of arrays stop control means for controlling the variable display means to display symbols stopped in response to the lottery result of the lottery means; A prize is provided to a player when symbols in a plurality of arrays are in a predetermined winning combination, wherein the display control means variably displays symbols in a plurality of arrays while displaying an image corresponding to an image to be read and a variable parameter mode to control the image display device.

(9) A game machine, comprising: a sound output device (such as loudspeakers 5L and 5R), for outputting sound; a sound output control device, for responding to a game state, controlling the sound output device; reading an object, storing a predetermined identification Information (for example figure statue ID); Reader (for example IC tag reader/writer 107), is used to read the identification information stored in this read object; History storage device, is used to store the game history of read object updating means, for responding to game progress, updating the game history stored in the history storage means; parameter storage means, for storing variable parameters corresponding to the read object; and parameter changing means, for based on the update by the a game history updated by means, changing variable parameters in a plurality of stages, wherein the sound output control means is based on the identification information read by the reading means and the variable parameters stored in the variable parameter storage means, The sound output device is controlled in a manner to output a sound corresponding to the read object and the variable parameter at a predetermined time.

(10) The game machine according to (9), wherein the reading object includes various objects, wherein the sounds corresponding to the reading object and the variable parameter include a plurality of different kinds of sounds corresponding to the various objects; and wherein , the sound output control means outputs one of various ones corresponding to the reading object storing the identification information read by the reading means (for example, the IC tag reader/writer 107).

(11) The gaming machine according to (9) or (10), wherein the variable parameter that changes in response to the game history has a different change pattern for each object.

(12) The gaming machine according to (9) to (10), further comprising: a lottery device for drawing a lottery of a game, wherein the sound corresponding to the reading object and the variable parameter includes a sound corresponding to the level of the variable parameter Various types, and wherein the sound output control means outputs the sound corresponding to the reading object and the variable parameter with a predetermined probability set for each of the plurality based on the lottery result of the lottery means.

(13) The gaming machine (such as the slot machine 1) according to any one of (9) to (12), further comprising: variable display means (such as variable display windows 21 to 25) for variably displaying A plurality of symbols in a plurality of arrays; stop control means for controlling the variable display means to display symbols stopped based on the lottery result of the lottery means; reward means for when stopped by the stop control means and appear in When the symbols in the plurality of arrays of the variable display means are in a predetermined winning combination, an award is provided to the player, wherein the sound output control means is used to output sounds corresponding to the read objects and the variable parameters, simultaneously in the plurality of arrays. The sound output device (for example, the speakers 5L and 5R) is controlled in a manner in which symbols are variably displayed.

(14) A game machine comprising: sound storage means (such as ROM51) for storing sound information; sound output means (such as speakers 5L and 5R) for, based on the sound information stored in the sound storage means, Predetermined time, output sound for the player; Sound control device, be used for controlling this sound output device to output sound based on game state; Read object, store predetermined identification information (for example figure figure ID); And reading device (for example IC tag reads/ Writer 107) for reading the identification information stored in the reading object, wherein the sound control device is controlled in a manner of outputting a sound corresponding to the reading object in response to the identification information read by the reading device The sound output device.

(15) The game machine according to (14), wherein the read object includes various objects, wherein the sound storage device (such as ROM51) stores sound information corresponding to each of the various objects; and wherein the sound control The means selects the sound information stored in the sound storage means corresponding to the reading object of the identification information read by the reading means.

(16) The game machine according to (14) or (15), further comprising: drawing means for drawing a lottery of the game; wherein the sound control means outputs a signal corresponding to the reading based on the result of the drawing by the drawing means. Take the object's voice.

(17) The gaming machine according to (14) or (15), wherein the read object includes a storage medium connected to a member (eg, figure figures 13A to 13C) representing a predetermined character (eg, warrior, witch, female fortune teller); And wherein, the sound corresponding to the reading object is a sound related to the appearance of the character.

(18) The gaming machine according to (17), wherein the voice control means controls the voice output means (e.g., Speakers 5L and 5R).

(19) A game machine that executes a game including a basic game state and a special game state that provides players with more advantages based on identification information, the game machine includes: reading means for reading the identification information from the storage The object reads the identification information; the display device is used to display the image related to the game, wherein the identification information corresponds to the appearance of the read object, wherein, when the basic game state transitions to a special state, at a predetermined time, on the display device An image corresponding to the identification information is displayed.

(20) The game machine according to (19), further comprising: a storage device for storing image information of an image corresponding to the identification information, wherein, when the image information is extracted in response to the identification information, an image information of the image information is displayed. image.

(21) The game machine according to (19) or (20), wherein the display device is composed of a variable display device including a plurality of arrays, wherein, in the game, based on the basic game state and the special game state, the array A bonus is provided to the player in combination of symbols that appear when the variable display device is stopped, wherein the game is controlled in such a way that the probability of providing the bonus is higher in the special game state than in the basic state.

(22) The game machine according to (19) to (21), further comprising: a sound output device, wherein the sound output device outputs a sound corresponding to the identification information in synchronization with the display image.

(23) The gaming machine according to (19) to (22), wherein the output sound is related to the appearance of the read object and includes help information to help the player play.

(24) The game machine according to (19) to (23), wherein the reading object stores variable parameters, wherein the reading device reads the variable parameters, and wherein the image display device displays and images of variable parameters that change independently of the appearance of the read object.

(25) The gaming machine according to (19) to (24), wherein the variable parameter is updated when the game is terminated, and wherein the reading means writes the updated variable parameter on the read object.

(26) A game system comprising: a game machine that executes a game through a basic game state and a special state that provides more favorable conditions to a player, and a reading object that provides a predetermined condition to the game, wherein the reading object is placed in the game On the machine, wherein the reading object stores identification information corresponding to the appearance of the reading object, wherein the game machine includes: a reading device for reading the identification information from the reading object; and a display device for displaying information about the game image, sound generating device for generating sound about the game, writing device for reading historical information on objects, and updating historical information when the game is terminated, wherein, when the basic game state transitions to a special state , respectively displaying on the display device and generating an image and a sound corresponding to the identification information by the sound generating device, and wherein, irrespective of the appearance of the read object, the history information is updated.

In addition, the gaming machine includes a variable display device, including a slot machine consisting of mechanical discs and a slot machine consisting of video reels, as described in the following embodiments.

In the gaming machine according to (1), when the game state transitions from the basic game state to the special game state, since the image display means displays an image corresponding to the read object based on the identification information read by the reading means, The player can realize that the game state has transitioned to a special game state. Therefore, by using the read object, the player can feel the transition to a particular game state. And the chances of the player using the reading object can be increased and the player can feel more expected to play the game more. In addition, various effects corresponding to the reading objects are provided to the player so that the player will not be bored by the game.

In the game machine according to (2), since based on the identification information read by the reading means, the image information selection means selects the image information corresponding to the reading object storing the identification information, the player can refer to the image information corresponding to the reading object. The notification image of the particular game state of the object plays the game, and the reading object includes various objects. Meanwhile, the player can play the game through various game states, wherein, when the game is played with another type of object to be read, a change notification image can be displayed so that the game machine can prevent the player from being bored. By selecting the reading object by the player, another notification image can be directly selected, thereby making it possible to provide a game with high game excitement satisfying various players.

In the gaming machine according to (4), when the variable parameter is changed in response to each of a plurality of stages in the progress of the game based on the game history updated by the updating means, since based on the identification information read by the reading means, At a predetermined time, the image display means displays images corresponding to the read objects and the variable parameters stored in the variable parameter storage means, and the player can play the game by the effects of the different images. The player can play the game with effects corresponding to different images of the reading objects used in the game so as not to be bored with the game due to different game variations.

In the game machine according to (5), since the read object includes a variety of objects and the display control means displays one of the kinds of objects to be read corresponding to the identification information read by the reading means, the player can pass the corresponding Play the game with the effect of reading different images of objects. When a game is implemented by a plurality of objects to be read, the player can play the game through various game states when the content of the effect is changed each time.

In the gaming machine according to (6), since the variable parameters changed based on the game history have different change models for the types of reading objects, the player can select the change models of the variable parameters from various graphs.

In the gaming machine according to (7), due to the drawing result of the drawing means based on the respective probabilities set for a plurality of kinds of respective images, various respective images corresponding to the respective objects to be read and the respective variable parameters are displayed. Like, by referring to the image corresponding to the read object, the player can have the expectation of a more favorable game result at this time. Meanwhile, various images can be provided.

In the gaming machine according to (8), since the image corresponding to the read object and the variable parameter is displayed while variably displaying symbols in a plurality of arrays of the so-called slot machine, the player can have the ability to stop and display at this time. The combination of symbols may be a desired combination of predetermined combinations beneficial to the player. Therefore, the player can play the game according to the respective image effects corresponding to the reading objects used in the game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being bored because the game has various variations.

In the gaming machine according to (9), since when the variable parameter is changed based on the game history changed according to the progress of the game by the updating means, based on the game history changed by the updating means, based on the Identifying information and variable parameters, outputting sounds corresponding to the read objects and the variable parameters at a predetermined time, playing a game according to various sound effects corresponding to the read objects used in the game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from being boring with more variations.

In the game machine according to (9), since the reading object includes a plurality of kinds and one of various sounds is output, the player can play the game according to various sound effects corresponding to the to-be-read used in the game, wherein, A game corresponds to a reading object storing identification information read by the reading means. At the same time, the player can play the game through various game states so that when using various objects to be read, the type of sound changes in each game. Therefore, the player will not be bored.

In the gaming machine according to (11), since the variable parameter changed in response to the game history has a different change model corresponding to each object to be used, the player can select the variable parameter in various graphs with his hand. change model. Therefore, it is possible to have a game with high game excitement that can satisfy various players.

Meanwhile, in the gaming machine according to (12), since the sound corresponding to the reading object and the variable parameter is output according to the predetermined probability set for each of the plurality of sounds according to the result of the lottery based on the lottery means, the player can There is an expectation that the game outcome is favorable at this time by referring to the output sound. Therefore, the gaming machine can provide various games.

Meanwhile, in the gaming machine according to (13), since the sound corresponding to the reading object and the variable parameter is outputted, while by the so-called slot machine which variably displays various symbols, a plurality of arrays are variably displayed Symbols, the player may have the desire to stop and the combination of symbols shown may be a combination favorable to the player. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being bored because the game has more variations.

In the gaming machine according to (14), since the sound output means outputs the sound corresponding to the read object in response to the identification information read by the reading means, the player can recognize the sound of the game machine by referring to the sound corresponding to the read object. game state. Therefore, the player can play the game in a new game aspect, wherein the player can hear the sound corresponding to the reading object used by the player himself. At the same time, depending on the reading object, various effects can be implemented so that the player will not be bored.

In the game machine according to (15), since the read objects include various objects and based on the identification information read by the reading means, various sound information of the objects read among the various objects corresponding to to be read , select its sound information, the player can play the game and listen to the sound corresponding to the read object. Meanwhile, the player can play the game through various game states so that when using various objects to be read, the sound type can be changed in each game. Therefore, players will not be bored. In addition, when a player selects an object, the player can select a sound type so that a game with high game excitement satisfying various players can be provided.

In the gaming machine according to (15), since by a so-called slot machine, when the game state transitions to a game state in which the probability of stopping and displaying a combination of winning symbols is higher than in the basic state, based on reading by the reading means, The identification information of the reading object in the slot machine displays the image corresponding to the reading object, and by referring to the image corresponding to the reading object in the slot machine, the player can recognize the transition of the game state that becomes more favorable to the player, wherein , which can display multiple symbols variably. Therefore, the player can feel that by using the reading object, a game state favorable to the player is obtained through the slot machine so that the player can use the object that is frequently read and the player can play the game with higher expectations and more desire. At the same time, the player is prevented from being bored by providing various effects corresponding to the reading objects.

In the game machine according to (16), since the sound corresponding to the reading object is output based on the drawing result of the drawing means, the player can recognize the drawing of the game by the sound corresponding to the reading object used in the game. result. Therefore, since various effects corresponding to the read objects are generated, it is possible to prevent the player from being bored.

Meanwhile, in the game machine according to (17), since the sound output device outputs the sound (or voice) related to the appearance of the character, it is possible to provide a new effect as if the character is talking to the player, wherein the reading object includes a connection to a storage medium representing components of predetermined roles. In addition, the character is directly changed by the player's hand, thereby allowing the player to select effects (images, sounds, voices, etc. (audio and video effects)) used in the game. Therefore, it is possible to provide images with high game stimulation that can satisfy various players.

Meanwhile, in the gaming machine according to (17), the player can play the game more comfortably than if the read object is not used, and since the help information for helping the player play is provided with sound, it is likely to get more payouts. Therefore, the player may use the read object more often and the player may have higher expectations and desire to play the game more.

Additional features, nature and various advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following description of the preferred embodiments.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine of the embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a front view showing a variable display window of the slot machine of the first embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a front view showing a console of the slot machine of the first embodiment.

4A and 4B are front views showing a figure used in the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a memory area of an IC tag embedded in the figure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the authentication unit 7 provided in the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the authentication unit 7 with the figure mounted.

8A to 8E are diagrams showing a series of symbols variably displayed on the variable display windows of the first to fifth reel belts.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing a liquid crystal drive circuit of a liquid crystal display.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing each storage area of the ROM used in Embodiment 1. FIG.

Figure 12 is a table of winning combinations and their payouts.

Fig. 13A is a diagram showing individually changing and stopping the reel belt appearing in the variable display window in the basic mode.

Fig. 13B is a schematic diagram showing individually changing and stopping the runner belt appearing in the variable display window in the high probability mode.

Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a series of symbols of the sixth reel belt variably displayed in the variable display window.

Fig. 15A is a diagram showing a bonus game image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display during the bonus game.

Fig. 15B is a diagram showing a bonus game image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display after an option is selected in the bonus game.

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing each payout in the bonus game.

Fig. 17 is a diagram showing a cue sound pattern output in a bonus game.

Fig. 18 is a diagram showing an effect image provided for transition to a high probability mode;

Fig. 19 is a diagram showing an effect image provided for shifting to a bonus game.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a main processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a start acceptance processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

Fig. 22 is a flowchart of a lottery processing program used in the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a base game processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a bonus game processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

25 is a flowchart of a processing procedure for switching the high-probability mode used in the slot machine of Embodiment 1.

Fig. 26 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display during the effect processing of the start of the bonus game.

Fig. 27 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display during the effect processing of the start of the bonus game.

Fig. 28 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display during the effect processing of the high-probability mode notification.

Fig. 29 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display during the effect processing of the high probability mode notification.

Fig. 30 is a flowchart of a lottery processing program used in the slot machine of the second embodiment.

Fig. 31 is a diagram showing a winning combination drawing table used in the basic pattern of the second embodiment.

Fig. 32 is a diagram showing a winning combination drawing table used in the high probability mode of the second embodiment.

Fig. 33 is a schematic diagram showing a memory area embedded in an IC tag in the figure of the third embodiment.

Fig. 34 is a diagram showing each storage area of the ROM used in the third embodiment.

Fig. 35 is a diagram showing a table of winning combinations and their payouts.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing a character-level growth model according to the number of times a character is used.

Fig. 37 is a diagram showing a notification effect selection table of the third embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a determination table of notification effects in the third embodiment.

Fig. 39 is a diagram showing a reliability table of notification effects.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart of a main processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 3. FIG.

Fig. 41 is a flowchart of a start acceptance processing routine used in the slot machine of the third embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart of a base game processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 3. FIG.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart of an effect processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 3. FIG.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart of a bonus game processing program used in the slot machine of Embodiment 3. FIG.

Fig. 45 is a flowchart of a history update processing program used in the slot machine of the third embodiment.

Fig. 46 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the notification effect of the bonus game in the case of using the figure of "Samurai" of character level 1.

Fig. 47 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the notification effect of the bonus game in the case of using the figure of "Samurai" of character level 2.

Fig. 48 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the notification effect of the bonus game in the case of using the "witch" figure of character level 1.

Fig. 49 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the notification effect of the bonus game in the case of using the "witch" figure of character level 2.

Fig. 50 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the notification effect of the bonus game in the case of using the "witch" figure of character level 3.

Fig. 51 is a front view showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the notification effect of the bonus game on the one without a figure.

Fig. 52 is a diagram showing a drawing table of winning combinations in the fourth embodiment.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, based on Embodiments 1 to 4 of the slot machine embodying the present invention, the gaming machine of the present invention will be explained in detail by referring to the drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made in symbols without departing from the scope of the present invention.

(Example 1)

In this example, the slot machine of Embodiment 1 is a slot machine having a so-called video reel in which a figure purchased individually by a player is placed at a predetermined place of the slot machine so that by providing It becomes possible to implement the effect (or reproduction of the effect) of the figure placed in the game. First, by referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the general structure of the slot machine of Embodiment 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG. Fig. 2 is a front view of a variable display unit of the slot machine of the first embodiment. The variable display section may include a plurality of variable display windows. FIG. 3 is a front view of an operation panel of the slot machine of Embodiment 1. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 has a cabinet 2 constituting an external structure. The upper liquid crystal display 3 is located at the front upper part of the cabinet 2 , and the lower liquid crystal display 4 is located at the equipment front panel 20 fixed at the front center of the cabinet 2 . The upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 are composed of common and commercially available liquid crystal displays.

A pair of speakers 5L and 5R are provided on both sides of the upper liquid crystal display 3 to provide certain BGM, sounds, sound effects and others based on the game type player of the slot machine 1 . In addition, at the lower portion with the console 6 protruding forward, a lower liquid crystal display 4 is provided. The console is respectively provided in order from the left side: a verification unit 7 for placing a figure 13 described later; an operation panel 8 on which various buttons are arranged; coins for inserting game media such as coins an insertion portion 9; and a bill insertion portion 10 for inserting bills.

In addition, the figure 13 and the authentication unit 7 will be described in detail later.

The upper liquid crystal display 3 has information about game processing, types and payouts of winning combinations, various effects of related games, and the like. In addition, on the lower liquid crystal display 4, display the credit points and various effect images that the player currently has as a deposit, and also display five variable display windows 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 near the center. Then, various symbol types described later are changed and displayed on these variable display windows 21 to 25 while scrolling from top to bottom, and after a predetermined time, combinations of predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed.

Therefore, the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 is a so-called video slot machine in which, by displaying symbols and the like through the respective variable display windows 21 to 25 of the lower liquid crystal display 4, video reels are realized so that the machine can implement Slot games (includes two game types, base game and bonus game). In the slot game of Embodiment 1, the basic game is realized by stopping and displaying symbols (each having three symbols, 15 symbols in total) on the respective variable display windows 21 to 25, and by selecting The options shown on 4 implement a bonus game.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display windows 21 to 25 are divided into first stop and display areas 211, 221, 231, 241 and 251, second stop and display areas 212, 222, 232, 242 and 252, and third stop and display areas. The stop and display areas 213, 223, 233, 243 and 253, and the drawing results based on the internal drawing described later, in each of the stop and display areas, namely, 211 to 213, 221 to 223, 231 to 233, 241 to 243 and 251 to 253 stop and display predetermined symbols.

In the base game of the slot game, 20 winning lines are provided formed by five stop and display areas 211 to 213, 211 to 213, 221 to 223, 231 to 233, 241 to 243 and 251 to 253 . These winning lines, if activated, when symbols are stopped and displayed, respectively, and predetermined symbols are arranged in the activated winning lines, pay out a predetermined number of game points to the player. Here, each winning row will be described.

The first winning line L1 is formed by the second stop and display areas 212 , 222 , 232 , 242 and 252 . The second winning line L2 is formed by the first stop and display areas 211 , 221 , 231 , 241 and 251 . The third winning line L3 is formed by the third stop and display areas 213 , 223 , 233 , 243 and 253 . In a similar manner, other winning lines from the fourth winning line L4 to the twentieth winning line L20 are formed by the stop and display areas 211 to 213 , 221 to 223 , 231 to 233 , 241 to 243 , and 251 to 253 , respectively.

Also, in this example of the above-mentioned 20 winning lines, the winning lines activated by operating the respective bet buttons (BET 1 PER LINE button 33, BET 3 PER LINE button 34, BET 5 PER LINE button 35) described later are Called the "Activation Winning Row".

In addition, letters "BonusTimes!!" are displayed on the display area of the lower liquid crystal display 4 when the predetermined trigger symbol that causes the game state to transition to the bonus game is stopped on the activating win line. When the figure 13 is placed on the verification unit 7, an image corresponding to the appearance of the role of the figure 13 is displayed for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1), and an image corresponding to the role is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. Appearance sound, informing the player of the transition to the bonus game (see Figures 26 and 27).

In addition, when the game is transferred to the high probability mode, the probability of obtaining the winning combination described later is higher than usual in the high probability mode, and the letters "Special Time!!" are displayed on the display area of the lower liquid crystal display 4. When the figure 3 is placed on the verification unit 7, an image corresponding to the appearance of the character of the figure 13 is displayed for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1) and the appearance corresponding to the character is output from the speakers 5L and 5R The sound informs the player to transfer to the high probability mode (refer to Figures 28 and 29).

The method for informing the player of the transition to the bonus game or the high probability mode should not be limited to the above methods, and may include, for example, a method of displaying an image corresponding to the figure 13 on the upper liquid crystal display 3 .

In addition, various operation buttons are placed on an operation panel 8 mounted on the operation table 6 . Each operation button will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 . A “COLLECT” button 31 and a “GAMERULES” button 32 are sequentially placed on the upper portion of the operation panel 8 from the leftmost. "BET1 PER LINE" button 33, "BET 3 PER LINE" button 34, "BET 5 PER LINE" button 35, and "WIN START PERATURE" button 36 are sequentially located in the middle from the leftmost. A "PLAY 1 LINE" button 37, a "PLAY 5 LINES" button 38, a "PLAY 20 LINES" button 39, and a "GAMBLE RESERVE" button 40 are sequentially located at the lower part thereof from the far left.

In this example, the COLLECT button 31 is a button that is usually pressed when ending a game. When the COLLECT button 31 is pressed, via a hopper (not shown) installed in the slot machine 1, coins worth equal to credit points obtained in the game are paid out from the coin payout port 15 described later to Coin acceptor 16. A COLLECT switch 45 is provided on the COLLECT button 31, and by pressing the COLLECT button 31, a switch signal is output to the CPU 50 (see FIG. 9).

The GAME RULES button 32 is a button that the player presses when he or she is uncertain about the operation method of the game or the like. When pressing the GAME RULES button 32, various help information is displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4. A GAME RULES switch 46 is provided on the GAME RULES button 32, and when the GAME RULES button 32 is pressed, a switch signal is transmitted from the GAME RULES switch 46 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

The BET 1 PER LINE button 33 is a button that places a bet on each activated winning line with credits owned by the player every time the button is pressed. The BET 1PER LINE button 33 has a 1-BET switch 57, and by pressing the BET 1PER LINE button 33, the switch signal is transmitted from the 1-BET switch 57 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

The BET 3 PER LINE button 34 is a button that starts the game by placing three bets on each activated winning line each time the button is pressed. The BET 3 PER LINE button 34 has a 3-BET switch 58, and by pressing the BET 3 PER LINE button 34, the switch signal is transmitted from the 3-BET switch 58 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

In addition, the BET 5 PER LINE button 35 is a button that starts the game by placing three bets on each activated winning line every time the button is pressed. The BET 5 PER LINE button 35 has a 5-BET switch 59, and by pressing the BET 5 PER LINE button 35, the switch signal is transmitted from the 5-BET switch 59 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

Thus, by pressing the BET 1 PER LINE button 33, the BET 3 PER LINE button 34 or the BET 5 PER LINE button 35, the bet amount to bet on each active winning line is determined.

In addition, the WIN START FEATURE button 36 is a button for starting a bonus game described later, and adding an award obtained in the bonus game to the current credit record. The WIN-START switch 47 is positioned on the WIN START FEATURE button 36, and when pressed, a switch signal is transmitted from the WIN-START switch 47 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

The PLAY 1 LINE button 37 is a button that, when pressed, sets the number of activated winning lines to "1" to start a game with one active line. The 1-LINE switch 60 is located on the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, and upon pressing, a switch signal is transmitted from the 1-LINE switch 60 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

The PLAY 5 LINES button 38 is a button that, when pressed, sets the number of activated winning lines to "5" to start a game with five active lines. The 5-LINES switch 61 is located on the PLAY 5 LINES button 38, and upon pressing, a switch signal is transmitted from the 5-LINES switch 61 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

The PLAY 20 LINES button 39 is a button that, when pressed, sets the number of activated winning lines to "20" to start a game with twenty activated lines. The 20-LINES switch 62 is located on the PLAY 20 LINES button 39, and upon pressing, a switch signal is transmitted from the 20-LINES switch 62 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

Thus, pressing the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, PLAY 5 LINES button 38 or PLAY 20 LINES button 39 will determine the number of winning lines activated.

In this example, when the PLAY 1 LINE button 37 is pressed, the previously described first winning line L1 is activated. In addition, when the PLAY 5 LINES button 38 is pressed, the winning lines from the first winning line L1 to the fifth winning line L5 are all activated. In addition, when the PLAY 20 LINES button 39 is pressed, the winning lines from the first winning line L1 to the twentieth winning line L20 are all activated.

The PLAY 1 LINE button 37, the PLAY 5 LINES button 38 or the PLAY 20 LINES button 39 also operate as start buttons, and by pressing one of these buttons, the respective symbols start to move and are variably displayed on the variable display window of the lower liquid crystal display 4 21 to 25 in order to start a game with a predetermined bet amount and a predetermined winning line.

The GAMBLE RESERVE button 40 is a button that is pressed when the player leaves his seat or when the game transitions to a double down game after completing the bonus game. In this instance, the double stop game is a game that a player can play by using the player's credits obtained in the bonus game, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

The CAMBLE RESERVE switch 48 is located on the GAMBLE RESERVE button 40, and upon pressing, a switch signal is transmitted from the GAMBLE RESERVE switch 48 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ).

A coin sensor 49 is located on the coin insertion portion 9, and when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion portion 9, a coin detection signal is transmitted from the hardware sensor 49 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. 9 ) to increase credits equal to the coin thus inserted. In addition, the banknote sensor 67 is located on the banknote insertion portion 10, and when the banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion portion 10 (or the banknote insertion slot), the banknote detection signal is transmitted from the banknote sensor 67 to the CPU 50 (refer to FIG. The number of credits for this inserted note.

The cabinet 2 has a coin payout port 15 at the lower portion and also has a coin acceptor 16 for receiving coins paid out from the coin payout port 15 . A coin storage box 71 capable of releasing coins one by one and a coin detection section 73 composed of a sensor and other components described later are located in the coin payout port 15 (refer to FIG. 9 ), and the hardware detection section 73 detects payment from the coin payout port 15 number of coins. In addition, instead of paying out coins from the coin payout port 15, the gaming machine may also be configured to issue a receipt-like voucher specifying the number (or value) of coins to be paid out. In this example, the player can take the issued voucher ticket to the counter of the game store to redeem a prize or gift.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4A , 4B, and 5 , the figure 13 used in the slot machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 and the reading and writing embedded figure 13 installed and located on the slot machine 1 will be described. The verification unit 7 of the information of the IC tag inside.

First, with reference to FIGS. 4A , 4B and 5 , the figure 13 of Embodiment 1 will be described. 4A and 4B show front views of individual figures of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a memory area of an IC tag embedded in each figure of Embodiment 1. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B , each of the figure figures 13A and 13B of Embodiment 1 is basically composed of a base portion 90 and a figure main body portion 91 .

The base portion 90 has a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the verification unit 7 described later, and is formed on a hollow thick circular plate. In addition, the figure main body portion 91 is fixed to the upper surface 92 of the base portion 90 and the IC tag is mounted and fixed into a bottom recess on the bottom of the base portion 90 . The IC tag 93 may be a commercially available IC tag, composed of an IC chip including a memory and a transmission and reception section, and an antenna connected to the IC chip, and formed in a coin shape. In addition, the IC tag 93 used in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 is a read/write type IC tag on which information can be rewritten. Then, as described below, the IC tag 93 stores a figure ID unique to the character corresponding to the figure main body 91, the number of times the slot machine 1 uses the figure 13, and the like (refer to FIG. 5).

The figure main body 91 is formed of synthetic resin or the like in a doll shape depicting a specific character. In this example, the figure 13 used in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 now has three characters, ie, figures 13A to 13C, respectively "samurai", "witch" and "female fortune teller". With respect to the base portion 90 , a figure main body 91 for each of these figure figures 13A and 13C is fixed upright. In the samurai figure 13A, a figure of a male warrior is depicted fixed to the base portion 90 as a figure main body 91 (refer to FIG. 4A ). In addition, in the witch figure 13B, it is described that a witch doll is fixed to the base portion 90 as a figure main body 91 (refer to FIG. 4B ). In addition, in the female fortune teller figure 13C, a doll depicting a female fortune teller is fixed to the base portion 90 as a figure main body 91 (not shown). 4A and 4B illustrate only the figures of the warrior 13A and the witch 13B among the three types of figures.

Each of these figure figures 13A to 13C is housed in a case having a predetermined size and sold by a specific vending machine installed separately from the slot machine.

Then, the player can distinguish these figures 13A to 13C with reference to the figure main body 91, and the slot machine 1 can distinguish these figures 13A to 13C by reading the figure ID stored in the IC tag of each figure.

Here, the respective storage areas provided in the IC tag 93 embedded in each of the figure figures 13A to 13C will be described. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing each storage area of the IC tag.

As shown in FIG. 5, the IC tag 93 has a figure ID storage area 93A in which a figure ID or a unique value for each of the figures 13A to 13C is stored in advance (for example, 0001 (samurai), 0001 (samurai) for the figure 13A, Figure 13B is 0002 (Witch) and Figure 13C is 0003 (Female Fortune Teller)); and a game history storage area 93B in which information for each game is stored and updated, wherein the information is about How many times has the IC tag 93 embedded in the figure 13 been used in 1 to play a game (in this instance, a game is a series of actions in which, based on currently available credits, betting operations are performed to move (or change) and Stop symbols appear on the variable display window, and other various operations (bonus game processing, payment processing, etc.) are performed according to combinations of the symbols that appear.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the authentication unit 7 provided on the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the authentication unit 7 provided on the slot machine of Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the verification unit 7 where the figure 13 is placed.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the verification unit 7 of Embodiment 1 basically consists of a guide member 95 , a support frame 96 and a substrate 97 .

The guide member 95 has a main body 98 made of transparent urethane which is a thick plate-shaped transparent resin, and a tapered guide hole 99 which is a hollow truncated cone is formed at the center of the main body 98 . The area of the upper opening of the guide hole 99 is larger than that of the lower opening, and has an inclined conical side wall. The area of the lower opening is approximately equal to the area of the lower surface of the base portion 90 of the figure 13 .

The guide member 95 also has a protrusion 100 at the front edge. The protrusion 100 is formed on the front of the main body 98 and is integrally formed with the main body 98 . In addition, on the upper surface of the main body 98 of the guide member 95 , a thin-plate-shaped light shielding member 101 is attached around the guide hole 9 .

The surface of the light shielding member 101 is painted black in order to shield the later-described color LEDs 109 provided therein. In the part outside the light-shielding member 101 of the main body 98, a notification part 102 is provided. By turning on and off the light, the notification part 102 emits light in response to the game state of the slot machine 1, thereby displaying the current status of the slot machine 1. The game state informs the player.

The supporting frame 96 has a substantially trapezoidal shape, which is maintained in shape by fitting the guide member 95 therein. Accordingly, the support frame has frame members 103 that cover the periphery of the main body 98 when the guide member 95 is assembled. In addition, a base portion 101 to which the base portion 90 of the figure 13 is fitted and connected is provided at the bottom center of the frame member 103 .

The base part 104 is formed by a cylindrical space and manufactured in a size slightly larger than the base part 90 of the figure 13 and a depth slightly greater than the height of the base part 90, in this way the base part 90 of the figure 13 has some clearance and is basically The seat portion 90 can be fitted and fixed into the base portion 104 in a certain positional relationship. As shown in FIG. 7 , the base portion 90 is provided at the base portion 104 so as to prevent the figure 13 from falling down.

A protrusion guide member 105 is also provided in front of the frame member 103 . The position and dimensions of the protrusion guide member 105 are such that the protrusion guide member 105 covers the surface of the protrusion 100 when the main body 98 of the guide member 95 is fitted into the support frame 96 .

In addition, the substrate 97 located under the support frame 96 is composed of a substrate main body 106 and an IC tag reader/writer 107 mounted on the substrate main body 106 . The IC tag reader/writer 107 is composed of a controller, a data transmission/reception section, and an antenna. In particular, the antenna part communicating with the IC tag 93 is placed just under the base part 104 of the supporting frame 96, thereby securing the data with the IC tag 93 embedded in the base part 90 of the figure 13 on the base part 104. communication.

Therefore, the IC tag reader/writer 107 constituted as described above is connected to the CPU 50 described later, and is controlled by the CPU 50 so that reading and writing processes from and to the IC tag 93 are performed. In Embodiment 1, data communication is realized by a non-contact type, but naturally, they can also be made into a contact type.

The substrate 97 also has a backplane 108 formed on the backside, in a vertical position, and the backplane 108 has colored LEDs 109 . Therefore, the color LED 109 responds to the game state of the slot machine 1 by emitting light in a predetermined lighting pattern, and the notification unit 102 notifies the player of the current game state of the slot machine 1 .

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the verification unit 7 of the above-mentioned structure is installed, and the CPU 50 uses the IC tag reader/writer 107 to determine whether any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is located on the verification unit 7, when the player passes The coin insertion section 9 inserts coins to complete the acceptance of bets. As a result, when it is determined to place any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C, in the transition period from the original mode to the later-described high-probability mode, or in the transition period from the base game to the bonus game, offers corresponding to each Graphical and sound-based effects for the appearance of the character of the figurehead (see Figures 26 to 29). During the bonus game, hints may be provided to help the player implement the game by outputting hints with sounds corresponding to the appearance of the characters (refer to FIG. 17 ). Details will be explained later.

Next, when the symbols are variably displayed by scrolling in the base game and the bonus game, examples of symbols changed and displayed at the variable display windows 21 to 25 on the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8E . In FIGS. 8A to 8E , the array of symbols represented by the first wheel 111 is an array of symbols variably displayed at the variable display window 21, and the array of symbols represented by the second wheel 112 is the array of symbols to be displayed in the variable display window 21. Variable display window 22 place variably displayed symbol array, the symbol array represented by the third wheel band 113 is the array of symbols that will be variably displayed at the variable display window 23 places, represented by the fourth wheel band 114 The symbol array is an array of symbols to be variably displayed at the variable display window 24 , and the symbol array represented by the fifth reel strip 115 is an array of symbols to be variably displayed at the variable display window 25 .

Dot data for forming symbol arrays from the first reel band 111 to the fifth reel band 115 are stored in the image ROM 82 (refer to FIG. 11).

In this example, the symbol arrays represented by the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 have mutually different symbol arrangements and these symbol arrays are composed of thirteen symbols such as "LOBSTER", "SHARK", "FISH", etc. ", "PUNK", "OCTOPUS", "CRAB", "WORM", "A", "K", "Q", "J", "WILD" and "SARDINEG" are formed by appropriate combinations.

Among them, "LOBSTER" refers to the symbols depicting lobsters, and "SHARK", "FISH", "PUNK", "OCTOPUS", "CRAB", "WORM" and "SARDINEG" refer to the symbols describing sharks, fish, punk, Octopus, crabs, worms and sardines. In addition, "A", "K", "Q", "J" and "WILD" are symbols of letters.

Therefore, when along the first to twentieth winning lines L1 to L20, from the leftmost, a predetermined number of "LOBSTER", "SHARK", "FISH", "PUNK", "OCTOPUS", "CRAB" are stopped and displayed. ", "WORM", "A", "K", "Q" and "J", predetermined credits are added to the credits earned by the player (refer to FIG. 12 ).

In addition, "SHARK" is a so-called scatter symbol, and when two or more "SHARK" symbols are entirely stopped and displayed in the variable display windows 21 to 25, predetermined credits are added to the credits earned by the player, Regardless of the activated winning row (refer to FIG. 12 ). As will be described later, "SARDINEG" is a bonus game transition symbol for making the game transition to a bonus game, and when the symbols of "SARDINEG" are stopped and displayed at four or five places in total in the variable display windows 21 to 25 , the game can transition to the bonus game regardless of the activated winning row.

In addition, "WILD" is a so-called original symbol (wild space) used instead of any symbol except "SARDINEG" (scatter symbol).

When any one of the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, PLAY 5 LINES button 38 or PLAY 20 LINES button 39 is pressed to start the game, at each of the variable display windows 21 to 25, scrolling and displaying the first turn from up to down The reel 111 to fifth reel 115 represent an array of symbols and after a predetermined time elapses, three symbols are stopped and displayed at each variable display window.

In addition, based on various combinations of the above symbols, a combination is preset for each symbol (refer to FIG. 12 ). When a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination is stopped at the activation winning row, the payout amount corresponding to the winning combination is added to the existing credits. When "SARDINEG" is stopped and displayed at four or more places at the same time, the game shifts to a bonus game regardless of the winning row.

When "WILD" is stopped at five or more places along the active winning row, the game mode transitions to a high probability mode where, from the next game onwards, there is an increased probability of obtaining a winning combination on the winning row. The high probability mode will be explained later.

Next, the mechanism related to the control system of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 . Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine.

In FIG. 9 , the control system of the slot machine 1 is basically composed of a CPU 50 as a core component, and the CPU 50 is connected to a ROM 51 and a RAM 52 . The ROM 51 stores a main processing program described later, a base game processing program, a bonus game processing program, a symbol drawing table for drawing stop and display symbols, a winning combination based on a combination of stop and display symbols, a A payout table (refer to FIG. 12 ) of credits paid out in combination, voice data of characters corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C, and other various programs and data tables required for controlling the slot machine 1 . In addition, RAM52 is a memory for temporarily storing various data calculated by CPU50.

The CPU 50 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 53 and a frequency divider 54 for generating a reference clock pulse, and is also connected to a random number generator 55 and a random number sampling circuit 56 for generating random numbers. The random numbers sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 are used for various draws such as winning combinations. In addition, the CPU 50 is connected to a COLLECT switch 45 having a COLLECT button 31, a GAME RULES switch 46 having a GAME RULES button 32, a 1-BET switch 57 having a BET 1 PER LINE button 33, and a 3-BET switch having a BET 3 PER LINE button 34, respectively. 58. 5-BET switch 59 with BET 5 PER LINE button 35, WIN-START switch 47 with WIN START FEATURE button 36, 1-LINE switch 60 with PLAY 1 LINE button 37, 5-LINES switch 61, with PLAY 20-LINES switch 62 with 5 LINES button 38, GAMBLE RESERVE switch 48 with PLAY 20 LINES button 39, and GAMBLE RESERVE button 40 connections. When these buttons are pressed, based on the switch signal output, the CPU 50 will control the operation corresponding to each button.

In addition, the CPU 50 is connected to the coin sensor 49 located in the coin insertion section 9 and the banknote sensor 67 located in the banknote insertion section 10 . The coin sensor 49 detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion portion 9 , and the CPU 50 calculates the number of inserted coins based on the coin detection signal output from the coin sensor 49 . The bill sensor 67 detects the type and amount of bills inserted from the bill inserting portion 10, and the CPU 50 calculates credits worth equal to the bills based on the bill detection signal output from the bill sensor 67.

The hopper 71 is connected to the CPU 50 via the hopper drive circuit 70 . When a driving signal is transmitted from the CPU 50 to the hopper driving circuit 70 , the hopper pays out a predetermined number of coins from the coin dispensing port 15 .

In addition, the coin detection unit 73 is connected to the CPU 50 via the payment completion signal circuit 72 . The coin detection unit 73 is located inside the coin payout port 15 . When it is detected that a predetermined number of coins have been paid out from the coin payout port 15 , a coin payout detection signal is output from the coin detection section 73 to the payout completion signal circuit 72 . Then, the payment completion signal circuit 72 outputs a payment completion signal to the CPU 50 . In addition, the CPU 50 is connected to the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 via the liquid crystal driving circuit 74 so that the CPU 50 controls the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 .

In this example, as shown in FIG. 10, the liquid crystal driving circuit 74 is made up of program ROM81, image ROM82, image control CPU83, work RAM84, VDP (video/display/processor) 85, video RAM86 and others. Therefore, the program ROM 81 stores image control programs related to the display of the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4, and other various selection tables. The image ROM 82 also stores, for example, imaging point data such as effect images (refer to FIGS. Examples of symbols on the first to fifth reel strips 111 to 115 in FIGS. 8A to 8E , and an array of symbols on the sixth reel strip 116 in FIG. 14 .

The image control CPU83 is based on the image control program previously stored in the program ROM81, based on the parameters set by the CPU50, by the point data previously stored in the image ROM82, it is determined to display on the upper liquid crystal display 3 or the lower liquid crystal display 4 image of . In addition, the work RAM 84 is configured as temporary storage means when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU 83 . The VDP 85 forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU 83, and outputs it on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4. Thus, for example, on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (or the variable display windows 21 to 25 ), the symbol arrays displayed in the wheel strips 111 to 115 are scrolled and displayed. In addition, the video RAM 86 is configured as temporary storage means when an image is formed by the VDP 85 .

LED 78 is also connected to CPU 50 via LED drive circuit 77 . LEDs 78 are provided on the front of the slot machine 1 and when various effects are reproduced, based on drive signals from the CPU 50, through the LED drive circuit 77, are controlled with light bulbs. Particularly in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the LED 78 is turned on in order to improve the effect in the high probability mode described later.

In addition, a sound output circuit 79 and speakers 5L and 5R are connected to the CPU 50 , and the speakers 5L and 5R produce various sound effects when reproducing various effects based on an output signal from the sound output circuit 79 . Particularly in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, when the game shifts to the high probability mode, by any one of the character figures 13A to 13C located on the authentication unit 7, when the game shifts to the bonus game, the corresponding character The voice of each character (samurai, witch and female fortune teller) of the figurines 13A to 13C can provide a new effect as in the figurines 13A to 13C, the figurines placed on the game machine talk to the player.

As shown in FIG. 11, ROM 51 stores symbol drawing table 51A so that based on random values, it determines the respective stop and display areas 211 to 213, 221 to 223, 231 to 233, 231 to 233, Symbols stopped and displayed at 241 to 243 and 251 to 253, a payout table 51B storing winning combinations and payouts of stops and displays at each stop and display area, and a payout table 51B storing information related to each character corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C Voice data storage area 51C for voice-related data of (samurai, witch, and female fortune-teller).

Next, the symbol drawing table 51A, which is stored in the ROM 51 and is used to determine the number in the stop and display area when the five variable display windows 21 to 25 are used in the slot machine 1 in order to implement the base game and the bonus game, will be explained. Each of 211 to 213 , 221 to 223 , 231 to 233 , 241 to 243 , and 251 to 253 (refer to FIG. 2 ) is stopped and displayed in the symbol.

The symbol sampling table 51A determines symbols to stop along the first winning line L1 corresponding to the second stop and display areas 212 , 222 , 232 , 242 and 252 based on random numbers sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 . Then, stop and display symbols on the first stop and display areas 211, 221, 231, 241 and 251, and based on the results of the second stop and display areas, determine the third stop and display areas 213, 223, 233, 243 and 253, because the order of symbols in each array of each wheel is fixed (see Figure 8). More specifically, on the first stop and display areas 211, 221, 231, 241, and 251, each symbol having a code number each smaller by 1 than the code number determined by the random value is stopped and displayed, while in the third Each symbol having a code number each larger by 1 than the code number determined by the random value is stopped and displayed on the stop and display areas 213, 223, 233, 243, and 253.

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, symbols stopped and displayed along the first win line L1 are determined for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25 . The symbol drawing table 51A is displayed in each reel strip from the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 of FIG. 8 , and the sixth reel strip 116 of FIG. 14 as described later. On top of the symbol array, code numbers "00" to "29" are assigned in order, and the lottery table 51A also sets a random value corresponding to each code number.

Therefore, CPU 50 samples five random values through random number sampling circuit 56, so that when starting the game, corresponding to each of variable display windows 21 to 25, and determine the first variable at each variable display window 21 to 25 places. The symbols stopped on the two stop and display areas 212, 222, 232, 242 and 252 (for example, in the case where the sampling random value is "9", the stop and display assigned to the code number "09" on the second stop and display area ", the symbol for "FISH").

Next, winning combinations and payouts thereof when the five variable display windows 21 to 25 are used in the slot machine 1 in order to implement the base game and the bonus game will be explained with reference to FIG. 12 . FIG. 12 is a payout table 51B showing winning combinations and their payouts when the game is carried out using five variable display windows, and payouts when the bet amount is "1". Therefore, when the bet amount is "1", the payout value shown in FIG. 12 is added to the credits. However, when the bet amount is "2" or more, the value shown in FIG. 12 is multiplied by the bet amount to obtain a payout value, and the payout value is added to the credits.

In this example, winning combinations and payouts thereof when the base game is carried out will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 12, when the "LOBSTER" symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 22 (in the case of "2K" where the symbol appears at two consecutive positions from the left end ), get "10" payout. When symbols are stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 23 (in the case of "3K" where the symbol appears in three consecutive positions from the left end), a "320" payout is obtained. In addition, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 24 (in the case of "4K" where the symbol appears in four consecutive positions from the left end), a "2500" payout is obtained . In addition, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K" where the symbol appears in five consecutive positions from the left end), a "6000" payout is obtained .

When the symbol "SHARK" is stopped and displayed in the row above the active winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 22 (in the case of "2K" where the symbol appears at two consecutive positions from the left end), "3" is obtained pay. When symbols are stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 23 (in the case of "3K" where the symbol appears in three consecutive positions from the left end), a "25" payout is obtained. In addition, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 24 (in the case of "4K" where the symbol appears in four consecutive positions from the left end), a "150" payout is obtained . In addition, when symbols are stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K" where the symbol appears in five consecutive positions from the left end), a "1000" payout is obtained .

In the following, the symbol of "FISH" (fish), the symbol of "PUNK" (punk), the symbol of "OCTOPUS" (octopus), the symbol of "CRAB" (crab), and the symbol of "WORM" will be given respectively (worm), the symbol of "A" (letter A), the symbol of "K" (letter K), the symbol of "Q" (letter Q) and the symbol of "J" (letter J), as shown in FIG. 12 .

When these symbols appear on an activated winning row, the payout total is added to the credits.

On the other hand, regarding the symbol (sardine) of "SARDINE", it is a scatter symbol. In the case where the symbol appears (stops and displays) "2K" in two positions of the variable display windows 21 to 25, a payout of "2" is obtained irrespective of the activated winning row. In the case of "3K" where the symbol appears (stops and displays) in three positions, a payout of "5" is obtained. In the case of "4K" where symbols appear (stop and display) in four positions, payout "10" is obtained. In the case of "4K" where symbols appear (stop and display) in five positions, payout "125" is obtained.

Only for the payout of the symbol "SARDINE", the amount obtained by multiplying the total number of bets by the payout value shown in FIG. 12 (the product of the bet amount and the number of activated winning lines) is added to the credits. When there is any payment other than that caused by the symbol "SARDINE", that payment is also added to the credit.

In addition, the symbol "SARDINE" is a trigger symbol that causes the game state to transition to the bonus game, and when the symbols simultaneously appear (stop and display) in the four positions of the variable display windows 21 to 25, the player can transfer to the bonus game and obtain The above payments, regardless of the activated winning row.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the game will shift from the base game to the high probability mode. The predetermined conditions specified in Embodiment 1 include the situation of stopping the "WILD" symbol in five positions along the active winning row during the base game, when these conditions are met, the game will transition to the high probability mode from the next game , in this mode, a winning combination is obtained with a higher probability (Fig. 12) (in this example, a game consists of a series of operations based on currently owned credits, performing betting operations to change, stop and display symbols, and Combination of stopping and displaying symbols, making scheduled payouts) until the scheduled completion conditions are met.

More specifically, it can be replaced by a new sixth reel belt 116 among the first reel belt 111 to fifth reel belt 116 used to represent the variable display of the variable display windows 21 to 25 The first wheel belt 111 executes the high probability mode. FIG. 13A is a schematic diagram showing the reel belts to be variably displayed and stopped and appearing in the variable display windows 21 to 25 in the basic mode. Fig. 13B is a schematic diagram showing a runner belt in a high probability mode. Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an array of symbols on a sixth reel strip to be variably displayed at a variable display window.

As shown in FIG. 13A, in the basic mode, the game is performed using five reel strips from the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115, while in the high probability mode, as shown in FIG. The reel strip displayed at the variable display window 21 changes from the first reel strip 111 to the sixth reel strip 116 .

As shown in FIG. 14 , the sixth reel band 116 includes more symbols (letters) of “WILD” and symbols of “SARDINEG” than the first reel band 111 . More specifically, there are two "WILD" symbols on the first reel strip 111 and four on the sixth reel strip 116 . Additionally, there is one symbol "SARDINEG" on the first reel band 111 and three on the sixth reel band. In this example, as before, the symbol "WILD" is used in place of symbols other than "SARDINEG" ("LOBSTER", "SHARK", "FISH", "PUNK", "OCTOPUS", "CRAB", "WORM", "A", "K", "Q" and "J"). In the high probability mode, the raw symbol increase will increase the probability of having any of the winning combinations as shown in FIG. 12 . In a similar manner, the symbol "SARDINEG" is a scatter symbol, and when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a total of two or more positions of the variable display windows 21 to 25, the credit payment that can be obtained is paid with the activation of the winning line. irrelevant. In high probability mode, the probability will increase when the symbol "SARDINEG" is stopped in two or more positions. In addition, "SARDINEG" is a bonus game transition symbol for transitioning the game to a bonus game. Adding "SARDINEG" will also increase the probability of making the game transition to a bonus game. Therefore, shifting to the high probability mode allows the player to obtain more payout (payout ratio increase) by the same bet amount as in the basic mode.

Therefore, after shifting to the high probability mode, when the number of games exceeds 20, the high probability mode will end.

The conditions for starting and ending the high probability mode will not be limited to the above conditions. Conditions for starting the high probability mode may include, for example, a case where JP (Jackpot) is obtained; a case where a payout rate is lower than a predetermined value (eg, 80%); and a case where a certain period of time has elapsed since the game was started. In addition, the conditions for turning off the high probability mode may include: a situation where five stopped "WILD" symbols reappear in the active winning row; a situation where the payout rate is higher than a predetermined rate (eg, 90%); The case where a certain period of time has elapsed; and the case where a predetermined number of credits have been paid out since the beginning of the high probability mode.

Now, the bonus game will be explained. In this instance, the bonus game is the special game to which the game transitions to in the event of the simultaneous appearance (or stop and display) of the "SARDINE" symbol in four locations during the base game, as described above, and with the activated Winning row has nothing to do. During the bonus game, according to the images displayed on the entire lower liquid crystal display 4, while the variable display windows 21 to 25 are not displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the game will continue. 15A and 15B illustrate views showing images displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 during the bonus game.

Among them, the bonus game implemented in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 is a selection type bonus game in which selection is made from a plurality of options displayed on the screen to increase payouts. In this bonus game, as shown in FIG. 15A, a bonus game image 122 is displayed in which a plurality of touch button areas 123 to 125 (treasure box shape) (three in Embodiment 1) are displayed as options. Therefore, when any one of the plurality of touch button areas 123 to 125 is touched by the player's finger, according to the button area at the lower liquid crystal display 4 where the item 126 appears from which it is touched, the treasure chest will be opened while it will be gradually upward. move.

In this instance, predetermined payouts to each of the touch button areas 123 to 125 are set and distributed through the lottery process performed in transition to the respective bonus games. According to the appearance result of item 126, with reference to Fig. 16, in payout ("100", "50", "30", "20", "10" and "skeleton mark (bonus game over)", can get allotted Any of the three payments (however, the skull is always allocated in one of them). For example, in FIG. Selected, "Holy Grail" immediately newly appears on the touch button area 124 as an item 126, and in addition, an amount of "50" is displayed by which it is recognized that the player has received a "50" credit payment.

Thus, in a series of these bonus games, the game can be played continuously until a selection is made in the selectable touch button area 123 to 125 assigned to the "skull mark" (bonus game over) imitating a treasure chest at the lower liquid crystal display 4 one of. The player can obtain all payouts displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 before the end of the game as payouts for the bonus game.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, when particularly the figures 13A to 12C (the figure 13A is "Samurai", the figure 13B is "Witch" and the figure 13C is "Female Fortune Teller" ) is located on the verification unit 7, when the game transitions to the bonus game, the player is notified by a sound prompt related to the role of a figurine placed on the verification unit 7 that the player has The highest paying option. Immediately after the bonus game image 122 is displayed, a notification is given (refer to S46 in FIG. 24).

For example, among the touch button areas 123 to 125, according to the result of the lottery process, the payout "10", the "skull mark" payout and the payout "50" are assigned to the touch button area 123, the touch button area 124 and the touch button area 123, respectively. Button area 125, the touch button area 125 located on the right side of the lower liquid crystal display 4 is the option that offers the highest payout. In this example, FIG. 17 shows a list of sounds output from the speakers 5L and 5R when the game is carried out by the placed respective figures 13A to 13C.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the game is implemented using the figure 13A (samurai), a male voice is generated saying "smell of treasures comes from the treasure box on the right". When implementing the game using Figure 13B (Witch), generate a female voice saying "it may be good to select the box on the right". When the game is implemented using the figure 13C (female fortune teller), a female voice is generated saying "feel some strong force from the right side".

The player playing the bonus game can perceive which touch button area 123 to 125 is assigned the highest payout through the sound output after the bonus game image 122 . Therefore, the player is likely to get more payouts in the bonus game than without using any of the figures 13A to 13C, thereby making it possible to provide more opportunities to the player by using the reading object. Additionally, the player may experience a greater sense of anticipation in the game and an increased desire to play the game.

Next, referring to FIGS. 18 and 19 , the notification effect provided when the game is in the transition state to the high probability mode in the slot machine 1 or the bonus game will be described. In this example, in the slot machine of Embodiment 1, when any one of the figures 13A to 13C (refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B ) is placed on the authentication unit 7 so as to make the game shift to the high probability mode or the bonus game , the details of the game are notified to the player using the image or sound of any one of the characters corresponding to the figure figures 13A to 13C.

First, referring to FIG. 18 , the notification effect provided in the transition state to the high probability mode will be described. When the figure 13A is placed, an effect image 132 (refer to FIG. 29 ) of the model A using the role of "Samurai" is displayed for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1) on the lower liquid crystal display 4 . Simultaneously, from speakers 5L and 5R, a male voice is generated, saying "now is the chance, go!".

When the figurine 13B is placed, an effect image 133 (referring to FIG. 30 ) of the model B using the role of "witch" is displayed for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1) on the lower liquid crystal display 4. Simultaneously, from speakers 5L and 5R, a female voice is generated, saying "now is the change, do your best!".

In addition, when the figure 13C is placed, an effect image (not shown) of the model C using the role of "female fortune teller" is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1). Simultaneously, from speakers 5L and 5R, generate a female voice saying "it is time to show your power!".

Next, referring to FIG. 19 , the notification effect provided in the transition state to the bonus game will be described. When the figure 13A is placed, a reproduced image 130 (refer to FIG. 26 ) of the model D using the role of "Samurai" is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1). Simultaneously, from speakers 5L and 5R, a male voice is generated, saying "psyche yourself up!".

When the figurine 13B is placed, an effect image 131 (referring to FIG. 27 ) of the model E using the role of "witch" is displayed for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1) on the lower liquid crystal display 4. Simultaneously, from speakers 5L and 5R, a female voice is generated, saying "I am rooting for you."

In addition, when the figure 13C is placed, an effect image (not shown) using the model E of the role of "female fortune teller" is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 for a predetermined time (three seconds in Embodiment 1). Simultaneously, from the speakers 5L and 5R, a female voice is generated, saying "I wish you good luck.".

Therefore, it is assumed that the above-mentioned effect informs the player who is playing the game that he or she is in a state of transition to the bonus game and high probability mode, and the player feels as if he or she has won the bonus game this time due to placing the figures 13A to 13C, thereby increasing game expectations. . In addition, it is assumed that various effects corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C prevent the player from being bored. By providing a voice corresponding to one of the figurines 13A to 13C thus placed, it is also possible to provide a new effect as if the character is actually talking to the player.

Next, the main processing routine in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIG. 20 . FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a main processing program in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. Programs shown in the flow charts according to FIGS. 20-25 are stored in the ROM 51 and RAM 52 provided in the slot machine 1 and executed by the CPU 50 .

In FIG. 20, first, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as "S") 1, the start receiving process of FIG. 21 described later is implemented. This is based on the operation of the BET 1 PER LINE button 33, the operation of the BET 3 PER LINE button 34, the operation of the BET 5 PER LINE button 35, the operation of the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, the operation of the PLAY 5 LINES button 38 and the PLAY 20 LINES button The operation of 39 is a process of receiving switching signals output from the 1-BET switch 57 , the 3-BET switch 58 , the 5-BET switch 59 , the 1-LINE switch 60 , the 5-LINES switch 61 and the 20-LINES switch 62 . The game will start upon receiving the switch signal output from these switches.

Then, based on the switch signals output from the 1-LINE switch 60 , the 5-LINES switch 61 , and the 20-LINES switch 62 , the drawing process of FIG. 22 described later is implemented in S2 . In this instance, when the bonus game is obtained (simultaneously stopping and displaying the symbol "SARDINE" in four positions, irrespective of the activation of the winning row in the variable display windows 21 to 25), after the base game is completed, the bonus game is implemented (Refer to Figure 24).

In S3, the basic game process of Fig. 23 described later is carried out. Thereafter, when it is determined whether to win the bonus game, the game proceeds to S4. More specifically, when the "SARDINE" symbols are stopped and displayed in a total of four or more positions during the S2 lottery, irrespective of the activated winning row in the variable display windows 21 to 25, a bonus game ( S4: Yes). Therefore, the game proceeds to S5 to complete the main processing routine after implementing the bonus game process of FIG. 24 described later.

On the contrary, in the S2 lottery process, when the "SARDINE" symbol is not stopped and displayed in a total of four or more positions, regardless of the activated winning row in the variable display windows 21 to 25), no Bonus game (S4: No) and main processing is completed.

Next, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the start receiving process carried out at S1 will be described with reference to FIG. 21 . Fig. 21 is a flow chart of a start receiving process in the slot machine of the first embodiment.

In starting the reception process, first, in S11, the CPU 50 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) has elapsed. When it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S11: NO), the game proceeds to S13 and no action is taken. When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S11: YES), in S12, after the demonstration effect is provided on the upper liquid crystal display 3 or the lower liquid crystal display 4, the game proceeds to S13.

Then, it is determined in S13 whether the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, the PLAY 5 LINES button 38 or the PLAY 20 LINES button 39 has been operated. In this instance, when it is determined that the PLAY 1 LINE button 37 or others have not been operated (S13: NO), the game returns to S11 and the above-mentioned process is repeated. On the contrary, when it is determined that the PLAY 1 LINE button 37 or other operations are operated (S13: YES), the game proceeds to S14, the figure placement determination process even when the demonstration effect is in progress.

The determination in S13 can be performed by referring to other input signals in addition to these operation signals.

In S14 , it is determined whether the figurines 13A to 13C (refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B ) are placed on the authentication unit 7 . More specifically, the IC tag reader/writer 107 is used to determine whether data communication with the IC tag 93 embedded in the base portion 90 of each of the figure figures 13A to 13C is possible. When it is determined that any one of the figures 13A to 13C is not placed (S14: NO), the game ends the start receiving process and enters the drawing process (S2).

On the contrary, when it is determined that any one of the figures 13A to 13C is placed on the authentication unit 7 (S14: YES), the IC tag reader/writer 107 is used to read the IC tag 93 embedded in the thus placed figure. data (S15). The read data in this example includes a figure ID unique to each of the figures 13A to 13C.

Then, in S16, based on the tag ID read in the above-mentioned S15, the rendering given in the transition state to the high-probability mode and the bonus game is specified. This specific effect diagram includes effect images (models A to F) corresponding to each character displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 and sounds corresponding to each character output from the speakers 5L and 5R (refer to FIGS. 17 to 19 ). . After changing the settings for the game, the start receiving process is completed and the lottery process is entered (S2).

Next, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the lottery process performed in S2 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 . FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a drawing process program in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG.

In the lottery process, first, a symbol determination process is carried out in S21. In this example, for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25, symbols stopped and displayed on the first winning line L1 in the base game are determined. More specifically, five random numerical values corresponding to each of the variable display windows 21 to 25 are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 to determine the code number by the symbol sampling table 51A, as described above. In addition, in the code number and the first reel strip 111 to the sixth reel strip 116, based on the five reel strips used according to the current game setting, for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25, it is determined that the and displayed symbols. In this instance, when symbols are stopped and displayed in the variable display window 21, the first reel strip 111 is used in the basic mode, and the sixth reel strip 116 is used in place of the first reel strip 111 in the high probability mode. mode in order to determine the symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display window 21.

When determining the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the active winning line, a winning combination determination process is implemented in S22, and then the process returns to the main processing program to enter the basic game process in S3. In addition, in the combination determination process, more specifically, for example, based on the symbols determined in S21 and the payout table 51B of FIG. 12, the combination and its payout are determined.

In addition, when the slot machine 1 is still in the high probability mode, as previously described, the sixth reel belt 116 (refer to FIG. 14 ) is used instead of the first reel belt 111 in order to change, stop and display the variable display window. 21 symbols. Then, since the sixth reel strip 116 is symbolized to contain more "WILD" and "SARDINE" symbols than the first reel strip 111, there is a higher probability of obtaining a winning combination (higher payout ratio).

Next, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the basic game process carried out at S3 will be described with reference to FIG. 23 . Fig. 23 is a flowchart of a basic game processing program of the slot machine of the first embodiment.

In the basic process, first, in step S31, based on the switch signals output from the 1-LINE switch 60, 5-LINES switch 61, and 20-LINES switch 62 received in the start receiving process (S1), the variable display window Each symbol is rolled from 21 to 25.

Then, at S32, the respective symbols scrolled in the variable display windows 21 to 25 of the scrolling symbols are stopped.

In addition, at S33, credit and others corresponding to the payment determined based on the payout table 51B of FIG.

Thereafter, at S34, a mode changing process between the high probability mode and the basic mode (including game states other than the high probability mode, such as the basic game and the bonus game) is carried out. The mode change process will be described later. After the process in S34, the game returns to the main processing program and enters the determination process of S4.

Next, the bonus game processing procedure implemented in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 24 . Fig. 24 is a flowchart of a bonus game processing procedure. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the related process is carried out when it is determined that the trigger of the bonus game is established in S4 of the main processing routine.

First, it is determined whether any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is located on the authentication unit 7 according to the determination result in step S14. Then, when it is determined that any one of the figures 13A to 13C is not placed (S41: NO), the game proceeds to S43

On the other hand, when it is determined to place any one of the figures 13A to 13C (S41: YES), a bonus game notification effect process is implemented to inform the player that the bonus game will be started (S42). In the bonus game notification effect process, by referring to the data of the IC tag 93 read in the figure reading process of S16, the placed figures are specified from among the figures 13A to 13C so as to provide each character corresponding to these appearance effect.

More specifically, when it is determined to place the figurine 13A, as shown in FIG. 26, an effect image 130 using letters "Bonus Time!" and the character "Samurai" is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4. 5R outputs a male voice, saying "psyche yourself up!".

When it is determined to place the figure 13B, as shown in FIG. 27, an effect image 131 using the letters "Bonus Time!" and the character "Witch" is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and at the same time, a female voice is output from the speakers 5L and 5R, saying "I am rooting for you!".

In addition, when it is determined to place the figurine 13C, an effect image 131 (not shown) using letters "Bonus Time!" Female voice, say "I wish you good luck...".

Therefore, assuming that the above-mentioned effect informs the player who is playing the game of the transition state of the game to the bonus game, the player feels as if the player has obtained the bonus game this time due to placing any of the figures 13A to 13C. In addition, it is assumed that different effects corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C will prevent the player from being bored. It is also possible to provide a new effect as if the character of each of the figurines 13A to 13C thus placed is actually talking to the player by providing a voice corresponding to each character.

Thereafter, the drawing process of the bonus game is carried out (S43). The lottery process is to assign predetermined payouts ("100", "50", "30", "20", "10" and "Skull mark (bonus game over)" to the touch button area 123 serving as an option in the bonus game to 125.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, by selecting any one of the touch button areas 123 to 125 shaped like a treasure chest, the bonus game makes it possible to obtain any one of the payouts shown in FIG. ("100", "50", "30", "20", "10" and "Skull Mark (Bonus Game Over)") (refer to FIG. 15 ), thereby allowing the item 126 to appear.

In the drawing process of the relevant bonus game, the payouts ("100", "50", "30", "20", "10" and "skeleton mark (bonus) Game Over)") are assigned to the touch button areas 123 to 125, respectively. However, in this lottery, at least one of the touch button areas 123 to 125 is inevitably assigned the payout "skull mark (bonus game over)".

The drawing process of S43 may be implemented right after entering the bonus game process.

Therefore, in S44, an image related to the bonus game is displayed (refer to FIG. 15A). In the bonus game, as described above, the touch button areas 123 to 125 shaped like a treasure chest are displayed, respectively. After that, the game goes to S45.

In step S45 , based on the determination result in step S14 , it is determined whether any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is located on the authentication unit 7 . Then, when it is determined that any of the figures 13A to 13C are not placed (S45: NO), the game proceeds to step S47.

On the other hand, when it is determined to place any one of the figures 13A to 13C (S45: YES), as shown in FIG. "Witch" for figure 13B and "Female fortune teller" for figure 13C), based on the result of the lottery in step S43, informs the player that among the touch button areas 123 to 125, the one with the highest payout is allocated. choose.

The player who is playing the game can recognize the option with the highest payout assigned to each of the touch button areas 123 to 125 by referring to the sound output just after the bonus game image 122 is displayed. Therefore, the player is likely to have more payouts than if he or she were not using any of the figures 13A-13C in the bonus game, thereby providing the player with an increased number of opportunities to use the reading object. Players also experience a greater sense of anticipation in the game and an increased desire to play the game.

Then, in step S47, it is determined whether any one of the touch button areas 123 to 125 is selected. More specifically, it is determined whether any one of the touch button areas 123 to 125 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 is touched by the player's finger.

When it is determined that none of the touch button areas is selected (S47: NO), the process returns to S47, and the touch button areas 123 to 125 shaped like a treasure chest continue to be displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 4. On the other hand, when it is determined that one area is selected (S47: YES), the game proceeds to step S48.

In step S48, any one of payment ("100", "50", "30", "20", "10" or "Skull Mark (Bonus Game Over)") (refer to FIG. 15B ).

In addition, it is displayed that these selected touch button areas 123 to 125 have been selected. More specifically, for example, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, when the option group is made up of treasure boxes, the selected treasure box is displayed with an appearance as if the box is opened, so that the player understands that the box has been selected. However, by erasing it or superimposing a letter or symbol on it, such as "check off" or "x", the thus selected treasure chest will be displayed as having been selected.

Therefore, in step S49, the payment process is carried out. In this payment process, the payment allocated to the above-mentioned selected touch button areas 123 to 125 is added to the credit.

Also, in S50, it is determined whether the bonus game is completed. More specifically, it is determined whether or not the player picks the "skull mark (bonus game over)" assigned to one of the touch button areas 123 to 125 selected in S47. In this instance, when it is determined that the bonus game has not been completed (S50: NO), the game returns to the above-mentioned step S47 to repeat the processes in steps S48 and S49. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus game has ended (S50: YES), the game proceeds to step S51.

In step S51, the display of the lower liquid crystal display 4 is returned from the screen of the bonus game 122 to the screen of the basic game (symbol arrays are displayed in the variable display windows 21 to 25). Then, the symbol arrays are changed, stopped and displayed in the displayed variable display windows 21 to 25, thereby implementing the base game for the next game. Thereafter, the process returns to the main handler.

Next, the mode change process to the high probability mode carried out in step S34 will be described with reference to FIG. 25 . 25 is a flowchart of a high-probability mode switching processing program of the slot machine of the first embodiment.

In the high-probability mode switching process, first, in step S61, the CPU 50 determines whether the present slot machine 1 is in the high-probability mode. The slot machine 1 has two game aspects, the above-mentioned base game and bonus game, and the base game is further divided into two game aspects, a high probability mode and a basic mode (a game state different from the high probability mode). These modes are switched when predetermined conditions are met.

When the slot machine 1 is not currently in the high-probability mode (S61: NO), it is determined whether the winning combination determined in step S22 is a trigger of a transition state to the high-probability mode (S62). In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, as described above, when the "WILD" symbol is stopped in five of the activated winning lines, the game enters the high probability mode.

Then, when the above-mentioned trigger is obtained (S62: YES), at step S63, the game enters the high probability mode. After entering the high probability mode, change the reel strip displaying symbols at the variable display window 21 from the first reel strip 111 to the sixth reel strip 116 (refer to FIGS. 13A and 13B ), and use the second reel strip The belt 112 to the sixth reel belt 116 are used to change, stop and control the symbols of the variable display windows 21 to 25 from the next game. In this example, as shown in FIG. 14 , since the sixth reel belt 116 contains more symbols (letters) "WILD" and symbols (sardines) "SARDINE" than the first reel belt 111, the increase obtained as shown in FIG. 12 The probability of any combination of the winning symbols shown. Thus, shifting to a high probability mode allows players to get more payouts (increased payout ratios) for the same bet.

Thereafter, at S64, based on the determination result at step S14, it is determined whether any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is located on the authentication unit 7. Then, when it is determined that any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is not placed (S64: NO), the high-probability mode switching process is completed.

On the other hand, when it is determined to place any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C (S64: YES), a high probability mode notification effect process is implemented to inform the player of the fact that the game has shifted to the high probability mode (S65). In the bonus game notification effect process, by referring to the data of the IC tag 93 read in the figure reading process of S16, among the figures 13A to 13C, the placed figures are specified so as to provide each of these figures. The appearance of the character is effected for a predetermined period of time (three seconds in Embodiment 1).

More specifically, when it is determined to place the figurine 13A, as shown in FIG. 28, an effect image 132 of the character using letters "Special Time!" 5L and 5R generate a male voice saying "psyche yourself up!".

When it is determined to place the figurine 13B, as shown in FIG. 29, an effect image 133 of a character using the letters "Special Time!" , say "I am rooting for you.".

In addition, when it is determined to place the figurine 13C, an effect image (not shown) using the letters "Special Time!" Generate a female voice saying "I wish you good luck..".

Therefore, assuming that the above-mentioned effect informs the player who is playing the game of the transition state to the high-probability mode, the player feels as if he or she has obtained the bonus game at this time due to placing one of the figures 13A to 13C. In addition, it is assumed that various effects corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C will prevent the player from being bored. It is also possible to provide a new effect as if the characters of the figures of the figures 13A to 13C thus placed are actually talking to the player by providing a voice corresponding to each of these characters.

When the slot machine 1 is currently in the high probability mode (S61: YES), it is determined whether the condition for completing the high probability mode is satisfied (S66). In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, these completion conditions include that the number of games exceeds 20 after shifting to the high probability mode, as described above.

Therefore, when the CPU 50 determines that the above conditions are satisfied (S66: YES), the high probability mode is completed (S67). After finishing the high probability mode, make the reel strip displaying symbols at the variable display window 21 place return from the sixth reel strip 116 to the first reel strip 111, and use the first reel strip 111 to the next game from the next game. The fifth wheel belt 115 is used to change, stop and control the symbols in the variable display windows 21 to 25 .

On the other hand, when it is determined that the completion condition is not satisfied (S66: NO), the high probability mode is continued and the high probability mode switching process is completed.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the player plays the game through one of the figure figures 13A to 13C located on the slot machine 1 (S14: YES), so that the player from the set figure 13A It becomes possible to read the type of figure by the IC tag 93 in 13C (S15). Simultaneously, use the thus read figure type to designate an effect map corresponding to the appearance of the character of the figure (S16) and when the game shifts to a bonus game and high probability mode, this effect is provided so as to inform the player of the transition to the bonus Game or high probability mode (S45, S65). Therefore, due to placing one of the figures 13A to 13C, the player feels as if he or she has obtained the bonus game at this time. In addition, the player will not be bored due to various effects corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C.

By providing the voice corresponding to the character, it is possible to provide a new effect as if the figures of the figures 13A to 13C thus placed are actually talking to the player. It is also possible to select the effect to be provided by changing the figure used by the player, thereby providing a higher enjoyment game that can satisfy various players' needs.

In the bonus game, the voice of the character corresponding to any one of the figurines 13A to 13C informs the player that in the touch button areas 123 to 125, the option of distributing the highest payout (S46) is so that the player playing the bonus game can recognize that the dispensation has the touch button Highest paying option in districts 123 through 125. Therefore, the player is likely to have more payouts than in the bonus game if any of the figures 13A to 13C are not used, thereby providing the player with an increased opportunity to use the read object. It also provides the player with a greater sense of game expectation and increased desire to play the game.

(Example 2)

Therefore, referring to Figs. 30 to 32, the slot machine of Embodiment 2 will be described. Here, in the following description, the same or equivalent elements of the slot machine 1 and Embodiment 1 will be denoted by the same symbols used for the same elements of the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 of FIGS. 1 to 29 .

The overall structure of the slot machine 2 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the slot machine of the first embodiment. Each control process is similar to that of the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1.

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, in stopping and controlling symbols of the variable display windows 21 to 25, five random numerical values respectively corresponding to the variable display windows 21 to 25 are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 , using the random value thus obtained, the code number determined by the symbol drawing table 51A, and the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 (in the high probability mode, the second reel strip 112 and the sixth reel strip wheel belt 116) to determine a stop symbol (S21), and use the symbols to be stopped and displayed and the payout table 51B of FIG. 12 to determine a winning combination and its payout (S22). However, in the slot machine of Embodiment 2, a random number is used to directly determine a winning combination, unlike the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1.

In addition, regarding the high probability mode, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the symbols changed, stopped, and displayed on the variable display window 21 are changed from the first reel strip 111 to the sixth reel strip, thereby The probability of changing the winning combination (thereby also changing the payout rate) is allowed to be obtained, whereas in the slot machine of Embodiment 2, the table used in determining the winning combination is changed based on the random value, which is different from that of the slot machine of Embodiment 1. Game console 1 is different. Therefore, the slot machine of Embodiment 2 does not have to change the symbols of the reels for changing the probability of obtaining a winning combination, and can be used not only as a slot machine using a video reel belt (as described later), but also Can be used as a slot machine using mechanical disks.

First, in the slot machine of Embodiment 2, the lottery process carried out in S2 for the main processing routine will be described with reference to FIG. 30 . Fig. 30 is a flowchart of a drawing process program in the slot machine of the second embodiment. Each of the programs of the flowchart of FIG. 30 is stored in the ROM 51 and RAM 52 provided in the slot machine of Embodiment 52 and executed by the CPU 50 .

In the drawing process, first, a winning combination drawing process is implemented in S71. In this instance, the CPU 50 uses the winning combination drawing tables 51E and 51F to draw winning combinations of symbols stopped and controlled in the variable display windows 21 to 25 in the base game (refer to FIGS. 31 and 32 ). Therefore, when the winning combination is determined, the process returns to the main processing program and enters the basic game process in S3. During the base game, based on the determined winning combination, stop and control symbols.

Next, the winning combination drawing tables 51E and 51F used in the winning combination drawing process of S71 will be explained.

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 2, the ROM 51 separately stores a basic winning combination drawing table 51E used in drawing a winning combination in the basic mode and a high-probability winning combination drawing table 51E used in drawing a winning combination in the high-probability mode. Select form 51F. In the basic mode, the winning combination is determined using the basic use winning combination drawing table 51E. In the high probability mode, the winning combination is determined using the high probability winning combination drawing table 51F.

First, referring to FIG. 31, the basic winning combination drawing table 51E used in the basic mode will be explained. Fig. 31 is a diagram showing a basic winning combination drawing table in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 31, the random number used in the basic winning combination drawing table 51E is in the range from 0 to 11999, and when the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 0 to 49, Get the trigger for the bonus game. In this instance, irrespective of the winning row, the symbol "SARDINE" is stopped and displayed in four or more places at the same time to make the game state shift to the bonus game. In addition, when the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 50 to 51, the winning combination of "LOBSTER" is obtained. Thus, the symbol "LOBSTER" is stopped and displayed in five positions on the active winning row. When the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 52 to 57, the winning combination of "SHARK" is obtained. Then, stop and display the symbol "SHARK" in five positions on the active winning row. Hereinafter, in a similar manner, when the random value is in the range from 58 to 97, the winning combination "FISH" is obtained. When they are from 98 to 177, get the combination of "PUNK", when from 178 to 277, get the winning combination "OCTOPUS", when from 278 to 477, get the winning combination "CRAB", when from 478 to 777, The winning combination "WORM" is obtained. When it is from 778 to 1177, the winning combination "A" is obtained. When it is from 1178 to 1577, the winning combination "K" is obtained. When it is from 1578 to 1977, the winning combination "Q" is obtained. When From 1978 to 2377, the winning combination "J" was obtained. When from 2378 to 2577, the symbol "SARDINE" is stopped and displayed at three positions regardless of the winning row. In addition, when from 2578 to 2877, a trigger to transition to the high probability mode is obtained and the symbol "WILD" is stopped in five positions along the winning row.

On the other hand, when the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 2878 to 11999, the game is lost and the failed symbol combination that does not become the winning combination is stopped and displayed.

Next, the high-probability winning combination drawing table 51F used in the high-probability mode will be described with reference to FIG. 32 . 32 is a diagram showing a high-probability winning combination drawing table in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 32, the random values used in the high-probability winning combination drawing table 51F are in the range from 0 to 11999, the same as the basic winning combination drawing table 51E, when the random values sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 When in the range from 0 to 74, a trigger for the bonus game is obtained. In this instance, the symbol "SARDINE" is stopped and displayed in four or more at the same time regardless of the winning row, and the game is shifted to the bonus game. When the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is from 75 to 77, the winning combination "LOBSTER" is obtained. Then, stop and display the symbol "LOBSTER" in five positions on the active winning row. When the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 78 to 86, the winning combination of "SHARK" is obtained. Then, stop and display the symbol "SHARK" in five positions on the active winning row. Hereinafter, in a similar manner, when the random value is in the range from 87 to 146, the winning combination "FISH" is obtained. When they are from 147 to 266, get the combination of "PUNK", when from 267 to 416, get the winning combination "OCTOPUS", when from 417 to 716, get the winning combination "CRAB", when from 717 to 1016, The winning combination "WORM" is obtained. When it is from 1017 to 1616, the winning combination "A" is obtained. When it is from 1617 to 2216, the winning combination "K" is obtained. When it is from 2217 to 2816, the winning combination "Q" is obtained. When From 2817 to 3416, the winning combination "J" was obtained. When from 3417 to 3616, the symbol "SARDINE" is stopped and displayed at three positions regardless of the winning row.

On the other hand, when the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 3617 to 1199, the game is lost and the failed symbol combination that does not become the winning combination is stopped and displayed.

In this instance, for example, the probability of obtaining a bonus trigger and simultaneously stopping and displaying the symbol "SARDINE" in four or more positions is 50/12000 in the basic mode and 75/12000 in the high probability mode. In addition, the probability of obtaining the winning combination "LOBSTER" and the stop and display symbol "LOBSTER" in five positions along the activated winning line is 2/12000 in the basic mode and 3/12000 in the high probability mode. In a similar manner, among other winning combinations, the probability of obtaining a winning combination is higher in the high probability mode than in the basic mode. Therefore, shifting to the high-probability mode allows the player to obtain a larger number of payouts (increased payout rate) than the basic mode by betting the same amount.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 2, the player plays through one of the figures 13A to 13C located on the slot machine 1, so that the IC tags respectively placed on the figures 13A to 13C In 93, it is possible to read the figure type. The thus read figure type is used to specify an rendering of the appearance of the character corresponding to the figure and when the game transitions to the bonus game and high probability mode, an effect is provided to notify the player of the transition. Therefore, since one of the figures 13A to 13C is placed, the player feels as if he or she has obtained the bonus game at this time, thereby increasing the sense of expectation of the game. In addition, the player will not be bored due to various effects corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C. It is also possible to provide a new effect as if the characters of the thus placed figurines of the figurines 13A to 13C are actually talking to the player by providing voices corresponding to these characters.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it is of course possible to improve and modify it in various ways within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in Embodiments 1 and 2, figurines 13A to 13C (refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B ) imitating characters ("Samurai", "Witch" and "Female Fortune Teller") are used as IC tags for storing various data. When the 93 is inserted into the base portion 90 of the figure, the game in the slot machine is implemented. Instead of the figure, an IC card built with an IC tag can be used. The character corresponding to the ID stored in the IC tag (such as 0001 for "Samurai", 0002 for "Witch" and 0003 "Female Fortune Teller") is printed on the IC card, through which the player can follow the Various renderings of IC cards for playing games.

In addition, in Embodiments 1 and 2, effects are provided by images and sounds of the characters ("Samurai", "Witch" and "Female Fortune Teller") corresponding to the placed figures 13A to 13C. However, effects can be provided by using BGM and sound effects corresponding to characters. In addition, it is possible to provide help information about the game by outputting sounds and images corresponding to characters. Players can play games more comfortably.

The effect thereof can be changed using the game history of each figure stored in the game history storage area 93B of the figures 13A to 13C. For example, a figure that has been used many times can be used to provide more variety of effects. In addition, the game history may be stored so as to correspond to each ID of the figure in the storage area within the slot machine.

In Embodiments 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 has been explained as the gaming machine of the present invention. However, in addition to slot machines, for example, the present invention is applicable to card game machines capable of playing poker, blackjack, and others. In this instance, in addition to effects, it is possible to output images and sounds related to cards and other characters by using images and sounds of characters ("Samurai", "Witch" and "Female Fortune Teller") corresponding to the placed figures 13A to 13C. related hints.

Hereinafter, Examples 3 and 4 will be explained. Descriptions common to Embodiments 3 and 4 and Embodiments 1 and 2 will be omitted.

In Embodiments 3 and 4, five respective stop and display areas as shown in FIG. 2 are employed. In this coin game (the base game and the bonus game), 20 winning rows formed of five respective stop and display areas 211 to 213, 221 to 223, 231 to 233, 241 to 243, and 251 to 253, respectively, are provided. In these winning lines, if activated, payouts are made when symbols are stopped and displayed, respectively, and when predetermined symbols are arranged. Therein, each winning row will be described.

Figures 13A and 13B of Embodiment 3 are basically composed of a base portion 90 and a figure body 91 in the same manner as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B .

The IC tag 93 stores a figure ID unique to the character, the number of times the figures 13A and 13B have been used by the slot machine 1, a gradually growing character level (refer to FIG. 36 ), etc. according to the number of times of use (refer to FIG. 33 ).

The figure main body 91 is formed of synthetic resin or the like in the shape of a doll depicting a specific character. In this example, the figure 13 used in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1 has three kinds of characters available, ie, figures 13A to 13C of "samurai", "witch" and "female fortune teller". In relation to the base portion 90 , a figure main body 91 for each of these figure figures 13A to 13C is fixed upright. In the samurai figure 13A, a doll depicting a male warrior is fixed to a base portion 90 as a figure main body 91 (refer to FIG. 4A ). In addition, in the witch figure 13B, a doll depicting a witch is fixed to the base portion 90 as a figure main body 91 (refer to FIG. 4B ). In addition, in the bard figure 13C, a doll depicting a bard is fixed to the base portion 90 as a figure main body 91 (not shown). 4A and 4B illustrate only the figures of the warrior 13A and the witch 13B among the three types of figures.

Each of these figure figures 13A to 13C is housed in a case having a predetermined size and sold by a specific vending machine installed separately from the slot machine.

Therefore, the player can distinguish these figures 13A to 13C with reference to the figure main body 91, and the slot machine 1 can distinguish these figures 13A to 13C by reading the figure ID stored in the IC tag of each figure. .

Among them, each storage area provided in the IC tag 93 embedded in each of the figure figures 13A to 13C will be explained. Fig. 33 is a schematic diagram showing each storage area of the IC tag.

As shown in FIG. 33 , the IC tag 93 has a figure ID storage area 93A in which a figure ID or a unique value for each of the figures 13A to 13C is stored in advance (for example, 0001 (samurai), figure 13A, Figurine 13B is 0002 (witch) and figure 13C is 0003 (bard)) and a game history storage area 93B in which information for each game is stored and updated, wherein the information includes information about how many times the IC tag 93 embedded in the figure 13 is used to play the game (in this instance, a game is a series of actions in which, based on currently available credits, betting operations are performed to move (or change) and stop symbols A variable display window appears, and depending on the combination of symbols that appear, other different operations are implemented (bonus game processing, payment processing, etc.). In addition, a character level storage area 93C is provided, where there is a base game, progressively growing character level (when increasing the number of uses, the character level is from level 1 to level 2, and further to level 3, and further to higher level). Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of embodiment 3, as described later, The notification effect of winning the bonus game executed in the game (displaying content on the display and emitting sound from the speaker) can be changed to a figure ID (figure type) and a character level.

Now, since the description of the authentication unit 7 provided on the slot machine 1 is the same as that of Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it is omitted here.

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3 in which the authentication unit 7 of the above-mentioned structure is installed, the CPU 50 uses the IC tag reader/writer 107 to determine whether any one of the related figures 13A to 13C is Located on the verification unit 7, when a player inserts a coin through the coin insertion section 9, the receipt of the wager is completed. Therefore, when it is determined to place any one of the figurines 13A to 13C, based on the current character level from the IC tag 93, during the variable display of symbols in the variable display windows 21 to 25, at a predetermined probability, it can be displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4. Get notification effects for notification bonus games. However, details of the notification effect will be described later.

Since the description of examples of symbols variably displayed in each of the variable display windows 21 to 25 is the same as that described with reference to Embodiment 1, it is omitted here.

Next, referring to FIG. 9 , the mechanism related to the control system of the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 9 , the control system of the slot machine 1 is basically composed of a CPU 50 as a core component, and the CPU 50 is connected to a ROM 51 and a RAM 52 . The ROM 51 stores a main processing program described later, a base game processing program, a bonus game processing program, a symbol drawing table for drawing stop and display symbols, a winning combination based on a combination of stop and display symbols, a A payout table (refer to FIG. 35 ) of credits paid out in combination, a notification effect selection table (refer to FIG. 37 ), a notification effect generation table (refer to FIG. 38 ) for determining whether to generate a notification effect based on the lottery result and character level and random number, and various other programs and data tables necessary for controlling the slot machine 1 . In addition, RAM52 is a memory for temporarily storing various data calculated by CPU50.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 10, the liquid crystal driving circuit 74 is made up of program ROM81, image ROM82, image control CPU83, work RAM84, VDP (video/display/processor) 85, video RAM86 and others. Therefore, the program ROM 81 stores image control programs related to the display of the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4, and other various selection tables. Image ROM 82 also stores, for example, imaging point data such as effect images (refer to FIGS. Examples of symbols on the reel strips from the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 in FIGS. 8A to 8E , the symbol array on the sixth reel strip 116 in FIG. 14 .

The image control CPU83 is based on the image control program previously stored in the program ROM81, based on the parameters set by the CPU50, by the point data previously stored in the image ROM82, it is determined to display on the upper liquid crystal display 3 or the lower liquid crystal display 4 image of . In addition, the work RAM 84 is configured as temporary storage means when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU 83 . The VDP 85 forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU 83, and outputs it on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4. Thus, for example, on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (or the variable display windows 21 to 25 ), the symbol arrays displayed in the wheel strips 111 to 115 are scrolled and displayed. In addition, the video RAM 86 is configured as temporary storage means when an image is formed by the VDP 85 .

LED 78 is also connected to CPU 50 via LED drive circuit 77 . LEDs 78 are provided on the front of the slot machine 1 and are controlled to be lit by an LED drive circuit 77 based on a drive signal from the CPU 50 when various effects are reproduced. Particularly in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, the LED 78 is turned on in order to improve the effect in the bonus game described later.

In addition, a sound output circuit 79 and speakers 5L and 5R are connected to the CPU 50 , and the speakers 5L and 5R produce various sound effects when reproducing various effects based on an output signal from the sound output circuit 79 . In particular, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, by any one of the figures 13A to 13C located on the verification unit 7, when during the time period in which symbols are variably displayed, there is a notification effect with a predetermined probability, corresponding to The voice of each character (samurai, witch and bard) of the figures 13A to 13C can provide a new effect as in figures 13A to 13C, the figure placed on the game machine talks to the player.

As shown in FIG. 34, ROM 51 stores symbol drawing table 51A so that based on random values, it determines the respective stop and display areas 211 to 213, 221 to 223, 231 to 233, 231 to 233, Stop and show symbols on 241 to 243 and 251 to 253, store stop and show winning combinations at each stop and show area, and payout table 51B for payouts, based on figure type and character level Slot game machine 1, a notification effect selection table 51C (refer to FIG. 37 ) of notification effects reproduced during variable display symbol time periods, a table for determining whether to generate a notification effect during selection based on the drawing result and character level and random number Notification effect generation table 51D (refer to FIG. 38 ), and voice data storage area 51E including voice data for characters output from speakers 5L and 5R when the notification effect is reproduced. Among them, the notification effect reproduced during the time period of variable display symbols will be described in detail later.

Next, the symbol drawing table 51A, which is stored in the ROM 51 and is used to determine the number in the stop and display area 211 when the base game and the bonus game are carried out using the five variable display windows 21 to 25 in the slot machine 1, will be explained. to 213 , 221 to 223 , 231 to 233 , 241 to 243 , and 251 to 253 (refer to FIG. 2 ) are stopped and displayed in the symbols.

The symbol sampling table 51A determines symbols to stop along the first active winning line L1 corresponding to the second stop and display areas 212 , 222 , 232 , 242 and 252 based on random numbers sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 . Then, stop and display symbols on the first stop and display areas 211, 221, 231, 241 and 251, and based on the results of the second stop and display areas, determine the third stop and display areas 213, 223, 233, 243 and 253, because the order of symbols in each array of each wheel is fixed (see Figure 8). More specifically, on the first stop and display areas 211, 221, 231, 241, and 251, each symbol having a code number each smaller by 1 than the code number determined by the random value is stopped and displayed, while in the third Each symbol having a code number each larger by 1 than the code number determined by the random value is stopped and displayed on the stop and display areas 213, 223, 233, 243, and 253.

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 1, symbols stopped and displayed along the first win line L1 are determined for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25 . The symbol lottery table 51A assigns codes of "00" to "29" in order from the top of the symbol arrays displayed in each of the reel strips from the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 of FIG. 8 number, and the lottery table 51A also sets a random value corresponding to each code number.

Therefore, CPU 50 samples five random values through random number sampling circuit 56, so that when starting the game, corresponding to each of variable display windows 21 to 25, and determine the first variable at each variable display window 21 to 25 places. The symbols stopped on the two stop and display areas 212, 222, 232, 242 and 252 (for example, in the case where the sampling random value is "9", the stop and display assigned to the code number "09" on the second stop and display area ", the symbol for "FISH").

Next, winning combinations and payouts thereof when the five variable display windows 21 to 25 are used in the slot machine 1 in order to execute the base game and the bonus game will be explained with reference to FIG. 35 . Fig. 35 is a payout table 51B' showing winning combinations and their payouts when the game is carried out using five variable display windows, and payouts when the bet amount is "1". Therefore, when the bet amount is "1", the payout value shown in FIG. 35 is added to the credits. However, when the bet amount is "2" or more, the value shown in FIG. 35 is multiplied by the bet amount to obtain a payout value, and the payout value is added to the credits.

In this example, winning combinations and payouts thereof when the base game is carried out will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 35, when the "LOBSTER" symbol is stopped and displayed in the row on the active winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 22 (in the case of "2K" where the symbol appears at two consecutive positions from the left end ), get "10" payout. When the symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 23 (in the case of "3K" where the symbol appears in three consecutive positions from the left end), a "320" payout is obtained. In addition, when the symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the active winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 24 (in the case of "4K" where the symbol appears in four consecutive positions from the left end), "2500" is obtained pay. In addition, when the symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the active winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K" where the symbol appears at five consecutive positions from the left end), "6000" is obtained pay.

When the symbol "SHARK" is stopped and displayed in the row above the active winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 22 (in the case of "2K" where the symbol appears at two consecutive positions from the left end), "3" is obtained pay. When the symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 23 (in the case of "3K" where the symbol appears in three consecutive positions from the left end), a "25" payout is obtained. In addition, when the symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the active winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 24 (in the case of "4K" where the symbol appears in four consecutive positions from the left end), "150" is obtained pay. In addition, when the symbol is stopped and displayed in the row above the activated winning row of the variable display windows 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K" where the symbol appears at five consecutive positions from the left end), "1000" is obtained pay.

In the following, the symbol of "FISH" (fish), the symbol of "PUNK" (punk), the symbol of "OCTOPUS" (octopus), the symbol of "CRAB" (crab), and the symbol of "WORM" will be given respectively (worm), "A" symbol (letter A), "K" symbol (letter K), "Q" symbol (letter Q) and "J" symbol (letter J), as shown in FIG. 35 .

When these symbols appear on an activated winning row, the payout total is added to the credits.

On the other hand, regarding the symbol (sardine) of "SARDINE", it is a scatter symbol. In the case where the symbol appears (stops and displays) "2K" in two positions of the variable display windows 21 to 25, a payout of "2" is obtained irrespective of the activated winning row. In the case of "3K" where the symbol appears (stops and displays) in three positions, a payout of "5" is obtained. In the case of "4K" where symbols appear (stop and display) in four positions, payout "10" is obtained. In the case of "4K" where symbols appear (stop and display) in five positions, payout "125" is obtained.

Only for the payout of the symbol "SARDINE", the amount obtained by multiplying the total number of bets by the payout value shown in FIG. 35 (the product of the bet amount and the number of activated winning lines) is added to the credits. When there is any payment other than that caused by the symbol "SARDINE", that payment is also added to the credit.

In addition, the symbol "SARDINE" is a trigger symbol that causes the game state to transition to a bonus game, the player can transfer to the bonus game and when the symbols simultaneously appear (stop and display) in four or more positions of the variable display windows 21 to 25 , the above payout is obtained regardless of the activated winning row.

Now, the bonus game will be explained. A bonus game is typically a game that is activated when certain conditions are met during the base game. Usually, bonus games are very beneficial to the player. Among them, when the game is changed to the bonus game, based on the result of drawing when changing to the bonus game (so-called free game), the player can automatically play the game 15 to 20 times continuously without placing a bet.

Among them, in the bonus game, the bet amount and the number of activated winning lines at the time of bonus transition are held and used. Also, the winning combination and its payouts are the same as in the base game, but the symbol "SHARK" (shark) is treated as the symbol "LOBSTER" (lobster), and if the symbol "SARDINE" (sardine) appears (stops and shows) in four positions ), the game can switch back to the bonus game again. Among them, if winning, as shown in FIG. 35 , a higher payout than the symbol "SHARK" (shark) is assigned to the symbol "LOBSTER" (lobster). Therefore, it is possible for the player to obtain many credits without wasting credits.

Next, when the base game is played through the five variable display windows 21 to 25 in the slot machine 1, an informing effect generated at a predetermined probability during variable display of symbols will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 39 . Among them, in the slot machine 1 according to Embodiment 3, during variable display of symbols, a notification effect is generated so as to inform the probability of winning the bonus game through the gaming machine (in four or more positions, occurrence (stop and display) symbol "SARDINE"). Specifically, when any one of the figures 13A to 13C (refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B ) is placed in the slot machine, an image and sound using the type of the figure and the character level corresponding to the figures 13A to 13C are performed. (Voice) notification effect.

First, various notification effect changes based on the types and character levels of the figures 13A to 13C will be described. Among them, the character level is a parameter set based on the number of times each figure is used in the game. Hereinafter, reference will be made to FIG. 36 , a character-level growth graph based on the number of times a figure is used.

As shown in FIG. 36 , the three kinds of figures 13A to 13C have character-level growth (increase) in a step-by-step manner when increasing the number of times the figure is used. However, in the figures 13A to 13C, the growth charts of the figures are different from each other. If the figure 13A (samurai) is used, set the character level to "Level 1" for quantities below 30 and to "Level 2" for quantities equal to or greater than 30.

Meanwhile, if the figure 13B (witch) is used, set the character level to "Level 1" for quantities below 50 and set the character level to "Level 2" for quantities equal to or greater than 50 but less than 100.

Also, if using Figure 13C (Bard), set the character level to "Level 1" for quantities below 100, and set the character level to "Level 2" for quantities equal to or greater than 100 but less than 200 , for quantities equal to or greater than 200 but less than 300, set the role level to "level 3", and for quantities equal to or greater than 400, set the role level to "level 4".

As described above, the figure 13A has a relatively higher character-level growth rate than the others, but the maximum character level is set lower. On the other hand, the figure 13C has a character level with a lower growth rate, but its character level has a high upper limit. Meanwhile, the figure 13B has a character level of a medium growth rate and the upper limit of the character level is set to medium. Therefore, the player can put one of the figures 13A to 13C in the slot machine 1 so that the player can enjoy different games with different figures of different character classes having various growth rates. Especially, if the player wants to increase the character level in a short period of time, it can be realized by playing the game with the figure 13A placed in the slot machine. Moreover, if the player wants to make the growth level grow higher for a long period of time, it can be realized by playing the game with the figure 13C. Therefore, the player can play the game through various game states so that the content of the effect can be changed as long as the player plays the game so as not to bore the player. Therefore, the player can select some of the various growth charts at the character level so that games that can meet the needs of different players can be provided.

Therefore, the content of the notification effect as shown in FIG. 37 is determined by the roles of the figures 13A to 13C.

For example, a case where the figure 13A is placed will be described. If the notification effect using the character "Samurai" is performed in the lower liquid crystal display 4, and if the character level is "Level 1", the notification effect image A is performed. Meanwhile, if the character level is "level 2", the notification effect image B is executed. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image A, a samurai image 320 (refer to FIG. 46) wearing ordinary clothes is displayed, and a male voice saying "Good!" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image B, a samurai image 321 (refer to FIG. 47 ) wearing armor and holding a sword is displayed and a male voice saying "Go for it!" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R.

Next, a case where the figure 13B is placed will be described. If the notification effect using the character "witch" is performed in the lower liquid crystal display 4, and if the character level is "level 1", the notification effect image C is performed. Meanwhile, if the character level is "level 2", the notification effect image D is executed. And if the character level is "level 3", the notification effect image E is executed. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image C, a witch image 322 (refer to FIG. 48) wearing ordinary clothes is displayed, and a female voice saying "Ei!" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image D, a cloaked witch image 323 (refer to FIG. 49 ) and a female voice saying "You can do it!" are output from the speakers 5L and 5R are displayed. Also, in the notification effect image E, a witch image 324 (refer to FIG. 50 ) wearing a cloak and hat and holding a magic wand and a female voice saying "Now, make it!" are output from the speakers 5L and 5R are displayed.

Next, a case where the figure 13C is placed will be described. If the notification effect using the "bard" character is executed and the character level is "level 1", the notification effect image F is executed. Meanwhile, if the character level is "level 2", the notification effect image G is executed. And if the character level is "level 3", the notification effect image H is executed. At the same time, and if the character level is "Level 4", the notification effect image I is executed. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image F, a bard image (not shown) wearing ordinary clothes is displayed, and a male voice singing "La-a-" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image G, a hooded bard image (not shown) is displayed and a male voice singing "La-a-La-" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. In addition, in the notification effect image H, a bard image 324 (not shown) playing a flute is displayed and a flute sound of "pea, pea" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. Meanwhile, in the notification effect image I, a bard image 324 (not shown) playing a harp is displayed and a harp sound of "poron, poron" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R.

On the other hand, if any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is not placed, the notification effect image J is generated. In the notification effect image J, an image 325 (refer to FIG. 51) constituting letters "Go!!" is displayed.

Therefore, the player can be aware of the character level of the currently used avatar based on the content of the voice or sound output from the speakers 5L and 5R and the image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 . And the player can play the game with various notification effects set for each character class and character type. At the same time, the player can feel the expectation of this time stop and the combination of symbols that are beneficial to the player through the notification effect that will be displayed so that the player can feel more expectation for playing the game.

Next, referring to FIG. 38 , during the period in which the symbols are variably displayed, in this game, a notification effect generation table 51D that determines whether a notification effect is generated or not is determined.

As shown in FIG. 38 , whether to generate a notification effect is determined by the result of drawing with random values ranging from 0 to 9 sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 , the character level, the presence or absence of a figure and the stop symbol.

For example, if the bonus game is won internally in the internal draw, and if a figure with character level 1 is used, a notification effect is generated when the sampled random number is in the range from 0-2.

On the other hand, if the bonus game is not won internally in the internal draw, and if in the same way, a figure with character level 1 is used, a notification effect is generated when the sampled random number is in the range from 0 to 4 .

If selected in the internal draw, the internal win bonus game, and if a figure with character level 2 is used, a notification effect is generated when the sampled random number is in the range from 0-3.

On the other hand, if the bonus game is not won internally in the internal draw, and if a figure with character level 2 is used, when the sampled random number is in the range from 0 to 3, a notification effect is generated.

At the same time, if the bonus game is won internally in the internal drawing, and if a figure with character level 3 is used, a notification effect is generated when the sampled random number is in the range from 0 to 5.

On the other hand, if the bonus game is not won internally in the internal draw, and if a figure with character level 3 is used, when the sampled random number is in the range from 0 to 2, a notification effect is generated.

At the same time, if in the internal draw, the internal win bonus game, and if a figure with character level 4 is used, when the sampled random number is in the range from 0 to 7, a notification effect is generated.

On the other hand, if the bonus game is not won internally in the internal draw, and if a figure with character level 4 is used, when the sampled random number is 0, a notification effect is generated.

At the same time, the bonus game is won internally in the internal lottery, and if the figure is not used, when the sampled random number is 0, a notification effect is generated.

On the other hand, if the bonus game is not internally won in the internal draw, and if the figure is also not used, when the sampled random number is in the range from 0 to 4, a notification effect is generated.

Next, if a notification effect is generated in each condition, the reliability of the notification effect of winning the bonus game will be described with reference to FIG. 39 . Wherein, reliability is provided in the calculated value in the predetermined formula to compare probabilities to obtain a combination of stopped and displayed symbols to actually win the bonus game when an effect is generated. More specifically, by multiplying the "percentage of notification effects that are generated when the bonus game is won" by the percentage of "percentage of notification effects that are generated when the bonus game is won" and "percentage of notification effects that are generated if the bonus game is not won" and , calculate the index value of the reliability.

For example, if the figure figures 13A to 13C with character level 1 are used, and when random numbers are defined in the notification effect generation table 51D in FIG. 38 , the reliability of the generated notification effects can be given by:

(3/10)/(3/10+5/10)=3/8=38%

Similarly, if the figures 13A to 13C with character level 2 are used, the reliability of the notification effect is calculated to be 50%. If the figures 13A to 13C with character level 3 are used, the reliability of the notification effect is 67%. And if the figures 13A to 13C with character level 4 are used, the reliability of the notification effect is 89%. On the other hand, if any one of the figures 13A to 13C is not used, the reliability of the notification effect can be 17%.

Therefore, the reliability of the notification effect is higher when figures are used than when neither figure is used, and therefore, the player can feel more expectation of winning the bonus game. Meanwhile, in the case of using a figure, if a character having a higher character level is used, the reliability of the notification effect is higher, and therefore, the player can feel more expectation of winning the bonus game.

Meanwhile, the player can repeatedly play the game through the figures 13A to 13C placed in the slot machine 1, playing the game based on more and more reliable notification effects. Therefore, it is possible to make the player purchase the figures 13A to 13C and make the player use them frequently and the player can have more sense of game expectation, so that the player can have more desire to play the game.

Next, the main processing routine in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3 having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIG. 40 . Fig. 40 is a flowchart of a main processing program in the slot machine of the first embodiment. Programs shown in flowcharts of FIGS. 40 to 45 are stored in the ROM 51 and RAM 52 provided in the slot machine 1 and executed by the CPU 50 .

In FIG. 40, first, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as "S") 1, the start receiving process of FIG. 41 described later is implemented. This is based on the operation of the BET 1 PER LINE button 33, the operation of the BET 3 PER LINE button 34, the operation of the BET 5 PER LINE button 35, the operation of the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, the operation of the PLAY 5 LINES button 38 and the PLAY 20 LINES button The operation of 39 is a process of receiving switching signals output from the 1-BET switch 57 , the 3-BET switch 58 , the 5-BET switch 59 , the 1-LINE switch 60 , the 5-LINES switch 61 and the 20-LINES switch 62 . The game will start upon receiving the switch signal output from these switches.

Then, based on the switch signals output from the 1-LINE switch 60 , the 5-LINES switch 61 , and the 20-LINES switch 62 , the drawing process of FIG. 22 described later is implemented in S2 . In this instance, when the bonus game is obtained (simultaneously stopping and displaying the symbol "SARDINE" in four positions, irrespective of the activation of the winning row in the variable display windows 21 to 25), after the base game is completed, the bonus game is implemented (Refer to Figure 44).

In S3, the basic game process of FIG. 42 described later is carried out. Thereafter, when it is determined whether to win the bonus game, the game proceeds to S4. More specifically, when the "SARDINE" symbols are stopped and displayed in a total of four or more positions during the S2 lottery, irrespective of the activated winning row in the variable display windows 21 to 25, a bonus game ( S4: yes). Therefore, the game proceeds to S5 to implement the bonus game process of FIG. 22 described later, and the game proceeds to update processing (S6) described later.

On the contrary, in the S2 lottery process, when the "SARDINE" symbol is not stopped and displayed in four or more positions in total, irrespective of the activation winning row in the variable display windows 21 to 25), no bonus is obtained Game (S4: No) and with current conditions, an update process is implemented (S6). During the update process, the game history and character class of Figurine 13 are updated. Then, complete the main handler.

Next, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, the start receiving process carried out at S1 will be described with reference to FIG. 41 . Fig. 41 is a flow chart of a start receiving process in the slot machine of the third embodiment.

In starting the reception process, first, in S11, the CPU 50 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) has elapsed. When it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S11: NO), the game proceeds to S13 and no action is taken. When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S11: YES), in S12, after the demonstration effect is provided on the upper liquid crystal display 3 or the lower liquid crystal display 4, the game proceeds to S13.

Then, it is determined in S13 whether to implement the PLAY 1 LINE button 37, the PLAY 5 LINES button 38 or the PLAY 20 LINES button 39. In this example, when it is determined not to perform the operation of the PLAY 1 LINE button 37 or others (S13: NO), the game returns to S11 and the above-mentioned process is repeated. On the contrary, when it is determined to implement the operation of the PLAY 1 LINE button 37 or others (S13: YES), the game proceeds to S14, the figure placement determination process even when the demonstration effect is in progress.

The determination in S13 can be performed by referring to other input signals in addition to these operation signals.

In S14 , it is determined whether the figurines 13A to 13C (refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B ) are placed on the authentication unit 7 . More specifically, the IC tag reader/writer 107 is used to determine whether data communication with the IC tag 93 embedded in the base portion 90 of each of the figure figures 13A to 13C is possible. When it is determined that any one of the figures 13A to 13C is not placed (S14: NO), the game ends the start receiving process and enters the drawing process (S2).

On the contrary, when it is determined that any one of the figures 13A to 13C is placed on the authentication unit 7 (S14: YES), the IC tag reader/writer 107 is used to read the IC tag 93 embedded in the thus placed figure. data (S15). The data read in this example includes a figure ID unique to each of the figures 13A to 13C, the current character level (level 1 or higher) of the figure being used, and the number of characters set by the slot machine 1. The figure of the figure, the number of times the game is implemented. In this instance, a game is based on currently available credits, performs a series of actions of betting operations so as to variably display and stop symbols appearing in a variable display window, and implements various processes according to combinations of stopping and displaying symbols ( Bonus game process, payment process, etc.).

Then, in S17, the RAM 52 stores information of a specific type of the figure 13A, 13B, or 13C, the number of times the figure has been used so far, and the number of times the figure has been used before reading in the previous step S15. After this process, the start receiving process is completed and the lottery process is entered (S2).

Next, in the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the lottery process performed in S2 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 . FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a drawing process program in the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment.

In the lottery process, first, a symbol determination process is carried out in S21. In this example, for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25, symbols stopped and displayed on the first winning line L1 in the base game are determined. More specifically, five random numerical values corresponding to each of the variable display windows 21 to 25 are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 to determine the code number by the symbol sampling table 51A, as described above. In addition, based on the code number and the first reel strip 111 to the sixth reel strip 116, for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25, a symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined.

When determining the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the active winning line, a winning combination determination process is implemented in S22, and then the process returns to the main processing program to enter the basic game process in S3. In addition, in the combination determination process, more specifically, for example, based on the symbols determined in S21 and the payout table 51B of FIG. 12, the combination and its payout are determined.

Next, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, the basic game process carried out at S3 will be described with reference to FIG. 42 . Fig. 42 is a flowchart of a basic game processing program of the slot machine of the third embodiment.

In the basic process, first, in step S31, based on the switch signals output from the 1-LINE switch 60, 5-LINES switch 61, and 20-LINES switch 62 received in the start receiving process (S1), the variable display window Roll each symbol from 21 to 25.

Then, in S31A, a notification effect process is implemented to generate a notification effect to notify the player of the bonus game when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the variable state before stopping symbols in the variable display windows 21 to 25 . Of these, the notification effect processing will be described in detail later.

After that, the scrolling of the symbols variably displayed in the variable display windows 21 to 25 is stopped (S32).

In addition, in S33, according to the winning symbol combinations displayed in the variable display windows 21 to 25 in step S32, credits equal to the payout determined based on the payout table 51B of FIG. 37 and the like are paid out. Therefore, after the payment process, the process returns to the main processing program and proceeds to the determination process of step S4.

Next, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, the notification effect processing executed in step S31A will be described with reference to FIG. 43 . 43 is a flowchart of a notification effect processing program by the slot machine according to Embodiment 3.

In the notification effect processing, first in step S141, a random number generated by the random number sampling circuit 56 is sampled in a range from 0 to 9. And it is determined in step S142 whether to generate a notification effect.

By (1) whether or not a figure is present based on the determination result in step S14, (2) whether or not the bonus game is won based on the determination result in step S22, (3) the current character level of the figure figure specified in step S17, and Referring to the notification effect generation table 51D (refer to FIG. 38 ), the random number obtained in step S141, it is determined whether to generate a notification effect.

For example, if the bonus game is won and a figure with character level 2 is placed, if the obtained random number is "3", a notification effect is generated. Meanwhile, if the bonus game is not acquired, and a figurine with character level 1 is placed, if the acquired random number is "3", the notification effect is not generated.

Meanwhile, if it is determined that the notification effect is not generated (S142: NO), the notification effect processing is terminated without generating the notification effect.

Therefore, if it is determined that the notification effect will be generated (S142: YES), in the subsequent step S143, a specific effect image of the notification effect is selected. Referring to the notification effect selection table 51C (refer to FIG. 37), selection of an effect image is performed based on the types of the figures 13A to 13C and the current character level.

For example, if placing a figure 13A (samurai) with character level 2, model B of the effect image is selected. And if any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C is not placed, the picture J of the effect image is selected.

After that, an effect image based on the notification effect image selected in step S143, a notification effect using the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the speakers 5L and 5R is performed in step S144.

For example, a case where the figure 13A is placed will be described. If the character level is "Level 1", a samurai image 320 (refer to FIG. 46) wearing ordinary clothes is displayed and a male voice saying "Good!" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R for about two seconds. Meanwhile, if the character level is "Level 2", a warrior image 321 (referring to Fig. 47) with armor and holding a sword is displayed and a male voice saying "You can do it!" is output from speakers 5L and 5R.

A case where the figure 13B is placed will be described. If the character level is "Level 1", a witch image 322 (refer to FIG. 48) in ordinary clothes is displayed, and a female voice saying "Ei!" is output from the speakers 5L and 5R. And if the character level is "Level 2", a witch image 323 (referring to Fig. 49) wearing a cloak is displayed and a female voice saying "You can do it!" is output from speakers 5L and 5R. If the character level is "Level 3", a witch image 324 (refer to FIG. 50) wearing a cloak and a hat and holding a magic wand is displayed and a female voice saying "Now, make it!" is output from speakers 5L and 5R.

Meanwhile, if any one of the figures 13A to 13C is not placed, an image 325 consisting of letters "Go!!" is displayed.

Here, a case where the figure 13C is placed will be described. In the same manner, different images for each character level are displayed on the lower liquid crystal display for about 2 seconds, and predetermined voices and sounds are output from the speakers 5L and 5R. Therefore, after the image display is completed, the notification effect processing is completed.

Subsequently, in the slot machine of Embodiment 3, referring to FIG. 44 , bonus game processing will be described. Fig. 44 is a flowchart showing a bonus game processing program.

In the bonus game processing, first, in step S151, the number of games (T) is set. A bonus game number is selected from numbers 10 to 25 by drawing based on random values sampled by the random number sampling circuit. The set number of bonus games is stored in RAM52.

Among them, in step S152, symbol determination processing in the bonus game is carried out. Among them, for each of the variable display windows 21 to 25, symbols to be stopped and displayed along the first winning line L1 are determined. More specifically, five random numerical values corresponding to the respective variable display windows 21 to 25 are sampled via the random number sampling circuit, and code numbers are determined from the symbol selection table 51A. In addition, based on the code number and the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 , symbols stopped and displayed in the respective variable display windows 21 to 25 are determined.

Meanwhile, when the symbols stopped and displayed along the activated winning line are determined, in step S153, based on the symbols and the payout table 51B in step S152, winning combinations and payouts are determined. Among them, in the bonus game, the symbol "SHARK" (shark) is handled as the symbol "LOBSTER" (lobster).

In addition, in step S153 of the winning process, it is determined whether or not a trigger winning combination (in the variable display windows 21 to 25, in four or more positions, the situation where the symbol "SARDINE" (sardine) simultaneously appears, and The activated winning row is irrelevant) (S154). And if the trigger winning combination is won (S154: Yes), by drawing, the number of repetitions (t) of the bonus game is determined, and the number of repetitions (t) is added to the current number (T) of the bonus game (S155). Therefore, if in the bonus game, the bonus game is won, the remaining number of bonus games to be played is increased. More specifically, for example, if the game transitions to a bonus game for the first time, wherein the player can play 20 bonus games, and if another bonus game is won in the 12th bonus game in order to obtain 17 bonus games, after that, 25 bonus games (20-12+7) can be played. If no trigger winning combination has been made (S154: NO), the process proceeds to step S156.

Therefore, in the symbol changing process of step S156, in the variable display windows 21 to 25, each symbol is automatically scrolled.

Then, in the stop control process of step S157, in the variable display windows 21 to 25, scrolling of each symbol is stopped.

Meanwhile, according to the combination of symbols of the winning combination when stopped and displayed in the variable display windows 21 to 25 in step S157, in the payment processing of step S158, credits and the like are paid, wherein the credits are equal to those based on FIG. (wherein, in the bonus game, the symbol "SHARK" (shark) is handled as the symbol "LOBSTER" (lobster)).

After that, at step S159, the CPU 50 reads the game number (T) of the bonus game stored in the RAM 52, and decrements the game number (T) by one. Then, the reduced number of games (T) is stored in the RAM 52 again.

Next, in step S160, the CPU 50 determines whether the number of bonus games has reached the number determined in step S151. More specifically, it is determined whether the number of games (T) stored in the RAM 52 has become "0", and if the number of games (T) is not "0", that is, the number of bonus games played has not reached in step S151. determined number (S160: NO), the process returns to step S152, and the above-mentioned processing is repeated. On the other hand, if the number of games (T) is "0", that is, if it is determined that the number determined in step S151 has been reached (S160: YES), the bonus game processing routine is terminated.

Next, the game history updating process in step S6 will be described with reference to FIG. 45 . Fig. 45 is a flowchart showing a game history update processing procedure of the slot machine according to the third embodiment.

In the game history update process, first, in step S161, based on the determination result in step S14, it is determined whether to place the figures 13A to 13C. And if it is determined that any one of the figures 13A to 13C is not placed (S161: NO), the game history update process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined to place any one of the figure figures 13A to 13C (S161: YES), by the IC tag reader/writer 107, from the game history storage area 93B of the IC tag 93 set in the set figure figure (S161: YES), Referring to FIG. 5 ), the number of times the figure is used is read (S162).

Subsequently, in step S163, the CPU 50 adds "1" to the already read usage number. And store the added usage number in RAM52 again so as to update the game history (S164).

In addition, it is determined in step S165 whether or not the number of uses (n) updated in step S164 has reached a predetermined number. In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, character levels are set according to the number of uses as described above, and as shown in FIG. grow (increase). For example, in the case of using the figure 13A (samurai), if the number of uses (n) is less than 30, set the character level to "Level 1", and if the number of uses (n) is 30 or more, set the character level to into "Level 2".

Then, when it is determined that the number of times (n) of using the figure figure reaches a predetermined value, that is, when the number of uses set to the next level has been reached, the current character level is increased by 1 and the value at the character level storage area is updated. Thereafter, the history update process is completed.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of times of use has not reached the predetermined value, the history update process is ended by the state.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, the player plays the game with one of the figure figures 13A to 13C placed on the slot machine 1 (S14: YES), so that the figures are placed in the slot machine 1 respectively. It becomes possible for the IC tag 93 in 13A to 13C to read the game history of the type of the figure (S15), and to specify a character level determined based on the type of the figure read and the game history (S17) so as to be based on the specified type and use number of times, a notification effect of a bonus game with a predetermined probability is set (S144). Therefore, the player can play the game based on various effect images corresponding to the used figures 13A to 13C. At the same time, various games that prevent the player from being bored can be provided.

Meanwhile, character-level growth charts based on avatar type and game history can be different from each other, so that games with various game states can be provided by changing the content of game effects every time the game is played. Therefore, the player can be prevented from being bored. At the same time, since players can choose various growth charts at the character level in order to provide a game with high game stimulation that can satisfy various players.

Due to the higher reliability of the notification effects placed in the game with the figurines used compared to the game without the figurines, the player feels more expectation of getting the bonus game during transition states. In addition, the player can reuse the figures 13A to 13C through the slot machine 1 so that the player can play the game based on the notification effect with progressively higher reliability when the player plays the game with the figures. Therefore, the player can be allowed to purchase and use the figures 13A to 13C in the game and the player can feel more expectation and more game expectation.

(Example 4)

Then, the slot machine of Embodiment 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 30 and 52 . Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 29, the same symbols used for the same elements of the slot machine 1 of Embodiments 1 to 3 will be used in the following description to indicate that the slot machine 1 is the same as that of Embodiments 1 to 3. or equivalent components.

The overall structure of the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. Each control process is also similar to that of the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3.

In the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, in stopping and controlling symbols at the variable display windows 21 to 25, five numbers corresponding to each of the variable display windows 21 to 25 are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56. random values, using the random values thus obtained, the code numbers determined by the symbol drawing table 51A, and the first reel strip 111 to the fifth reel strip 115 (in the high probability mode, the second reel strip 112 to The sixth reel belt 116) to determine a stop symbol (S21), and use the symbols to be stopped and displayed and the payout table 51B of FIG. 35 to determine a winning combination and its payout (S22). However, in the slot machine of Embodiment 4, unlike the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 3, a random number is used to directly determine a winning combination.

First, referring to FIG. 30, in the slot machine of Embodiment 4, the lottery process implemented in S2 of the main processing program will be described. Fig. 30 is a flowchart of a drawing process in the slot machine of the second embodiment. Each of the programs of the flowchart of FIG. 30 is stored in the ROM 51 and RAM 52 provided in the slot machine of Embodiment 2 and executed by the CPU 50 .

In the drawing process, first, a winning combination drawing process is implemented in S71. In this instance, the CPU 50 uses the winning combination drawing tables 51E and 51F' to draw winning combinations of symbols stopped and controlled on the variable display windows 21 to 25 in the base game. Therefore, when the winning combination is determined, the process returns to the main processing program and enters the basic game process in S3. During the base game, based on the determined winning combination, stop and control symbols.

Next, the winning combination drawing table 51F' used in the winning combination process in step S71 will be explained. FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a high-probability winning combination drawing table in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 52, the random number used in the basic winning combination drawing table 51F' is in the range from 0 to 11999, and when the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 0 to 49 , to get the trigger for the bonus game. In this instance, irrespective of the winning row, the symbol "SARDINE" is stopped and displayed in four or more places at the same time to make the game state shift to the bonus game. When the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 50 to 51, the winning combination of "LOBSTER" is obtained. Thus, the symbol "LOBSTER" is stopped and displayed in five positions on the active winning row. When the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 52 to 57, the winning combination of "SHARK" is obtained. Then, stop and display the symbol "SHARK" in five positions on the active winning row. Hereinafter, in a similar manner, when the random value is in the range from 58 to 97, the winning combination "FISH" is obtained. When they are from 98 to 177, get the combination of "PUNK", when from 178 to 277, get the winning combination "OCTOPUS", when from 278 to 477, get the winning combination "CRAB", when from 478 to 777, The winning combination "WORM" is obtained. When it is from 778 to 1177, the winning combination "A" is obtained. When it is from 1178 to 1577, the winning combination "K" is obtained. When it is from 1578 to 1977, the winning combination "Q" is obtained. When From 1978 to 2377, the winning combination "J" was obtained. When from 2378 to 2577, the symbol "SARDINE" is stopped and displayed at three positions regardless of the winning row.

On the other hand, when the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range from 2578 to 11999, the game is lost and the failed symbol combination that does not become the winning combination is stopped and displayed.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of Embodiment 4, the player plays with one of the figure figures 13A to 13C placed on the slot machine 1, so that the players from the figures 13A to 13C respectively placed IC tag 93 reads the type of the figure and the game becomes possible. A character level and a notification effect of a bonus game with a predetermined probability set based on the specified figure type are used to specify a character level and a figure character level is generated using the thus read figure type and the read number of times the figure is used. Therefore, the player can play the game with various effect images corresponding to the figures used in the figures 13A to 13C. It is also possible to realize various games that can prevent the player from being bored.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it is of course possible to improve and modify it in various ways within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in Embodiments 3 and 4, figure figurines 13A to 13C (refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B ) imitating characters ("warrior", "witch" and "bard") are used as IC tags for storing various data. When the 93 is inserted into the base portion 90 of the figure, the game in the slot machine is implemented. Instead of the figure, an IC card built with an IC tag can be used. The character corresponding to the ID stored in the IC tag (such as 0001 for "Warrior", 0002 for "Witch" and 0003 "Bard") is printed on the IC card, through which the player can follow the Play games with various effect images of IC cards.

Meanwhile, in Embodiments 3 and 4, although the game history and character level of each figure are stored in the IC tag of each figure, they may also be stored in a storage area associated with each figure ID.

In Embodiments 3 and 4, the notification effect of the bonus game is modified and changed according to the types of the figures 13A to 13C and their character levels. However, effects other than the notification of the bonus game may be modified or changed.

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1. A gaming machine, comprising: Image display device for displaying images; Game control means for implementing a game having a plurality of game states including a base game state and a special game state in which more advantages are provided to the player than in the base game state ; display control means for controlling an image displayed on said image display means according to a game state of a game implemented by said game control means; read the object, store predetermined identification information; and a reading device for reading the identification information stored in the read object, It is characterized in that when the game state changes from the basic game state to the special game state, the display control means controls the image display means to display the image corresponding to the reading object based on the identification information read by the reading means. image of . 2. The gaming machine of claim 1, further comprising: Image storage means for storing a plurality of images corresponding to each type of read object, wherein the read object includes each object type, Image information selecting means for selecting image information from image information stored in said image storage means, wherein the selected image information corresponds to storing identification information that has been read by said reading means read object, Wherein, said display control means controls said image display means so as to display an image based on the image information selected by said image information selection means. 3. The gaming machine of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of arrays; stop control means for controlling said variable display means to display stopped symbols in an array; and award means for providing an award to the player when the symbols stopped and appearing in the array of said variable display means by said stop control means are in a predetermined winning combination; Wherein, the probability for a predetermined winning combination to be stopped by the stop control means and appear in the array is higher in the special game state than in the basic game state. 4. A gaming machine, comprising: Image display device for displaying images; display control means for controlling said image display means based on a game state; Read the object and store the predetermined identification information; a reading device, configured to read the identification information stored in the read object; History storage device, is used for storing the game history of reading object; updating means for updating the game history stored in the history storage means based on the progress of the game; parameter storage means for storing variable parameters corresponding to the read object; and parameter changing means for changing a variable parameter in response to each of the plurality of stages based on the game history updated by said updating means, It is characterized in that the display control means controls the image display means to display, at a predetermined time, the image corresponding to the reading object and stored in the variable parameter storage means based on the identification information read by the reading means. The variable parameters of the image. 5. The gaming machine of claim 4, Wherein, the read object includes various objects; wherein the images corresponding to the read object and the variable parameters include a plurality of different types of images corresponding to each of the plurality of objects; and Wherein, the display control device controls the image display device to display an image corresponding to the reading object, in which the identification information for the reading device is stored, and the image is selected from a plurality of different types of images. selected in the icon. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the variable parameter changed based on the game history has a different change model for each object. 7. A gaming machine as claimed in claim 4 or 5, further comprising: a drawing device for drawing out the results of the game; Wherein, the display control means controls the image display means to display the image corresponding to the image in various ways based on the predetermined probability for each image through the condition based on the variable parameter level and the selection result of the extraction means. Takes an image of the object and varargs. 8. The gaming machine of claim 7, further comprising: variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of arrays; stop control means for controlling the variable display means to display symbols that stop in response to the lottery result of the lottery means; award means for providing an award to the player when the symbols stopped by said stop control means and appearing in the plurality of arrays of said variable display means are in a predetermined winning combination, Wherein, said display control means controls said image display means to display images corresponding to read objects and variable parameters, while variably displaying symbols in a plurality of arrays. 9. A gaming machine comprising: a sound output device for outputting sound; a sound output control device, configured to control the sound output device based on the game state; Read the object and store the predetermined identification information; a reading device, configured to read the identification information stored in the read object; History storage device, is used for storing the game history of reading object; updating means, for updating the game history stored in the history storage means based on the progress of the game; parameter storage means for storing variable parameters corresponding to the read object; and parameter changing means for changing variable parameters in a plurality of stages based on the game history updated by said updating means, It is characterized in that the sound output control means controls the sound output means to output corresponding Sounds for reading objects and variadic parameters. 10. The gaming machine of claim 9, Among them, the read object includes various objects, wherein the sounds corresponding to the read objects and variable parameters include a plurality of different kinds of sounds corresponding to various objects; and Wherein, the sound output control means controls the sound output means to output a sound corresponding to a reading object storing the identification information read by the reading means, the sound being selected from a plurality of different types of sounds. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the variable parameter changed based on the game history has a different change pattern for each object. 12. A gaming machine as claimed in claim 9 or 10, further comprising: drawing means for drawing out the results of the game, Wherein, the sound output control means controls the sound output means to output corresponding Sounds for reading objects and variadic parameters. 13. A gaming machine as claimed in claim 9 or 10, further comprising: variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of arrays; stop control means for controlling the variable display means to display symbols that stop in response to the lottery result of the lottery means; award means for providing an award to the player when the symbols stopped by said stop control means and appearing in the plurality of arrays of said variable display means are in a predetermined winning combination, Wherein, the sound output control means controls the sound output means to output sounds corresponding to the reading object and variable parameters, while variably displaying symbols in a plurality of arrays. 14. A gaming machine comprising: A sound storage device for storing sound information; a sound output device for outputting a sound for the player at a predetermined time based on the sound information stored in the sound storage device; The sound control device is used to control the sound output device to output sound based on the game state; read the object, store predetermined identification information; and a reading device for reading the identification information stored in the read object, It is characterized in that the sound control device controls the sound output device to output the sound corresponding to the reading object based on the identification information read by the reading device. 15. The gaming machine of claim 14, Among them, the read object includes various objects, Wherein, the sound storage means stores sound information corresponding to each of the plurality of objects; and Wherein, the sound control means selects sound information from other sound information stored in the sound storage means, wherein the selected sound information corresponds to the reading of the identification information that has been read by the reading means. object. 16. A gaming machine as claimed in claim 14 or 15, further comprising: a drawing device for drawing out the results of the game; Wherein, the sound control device controls the sound output device to output the sound corresponding to the reading object based on the drawing result of the drawing device. 17. A gaming machine as claimed in claim 14 or 15, wherein the read object comprises a storage medium connected to a component representing a predetermined role; and Among them, the sound corresponding to the reading target is a sound related to the appearance of the character. 18. The gaming machine as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sound control means controls the sound output means to output a sound providing help information to assist the player in the game. 19. A game machine that executes a game having a basic state and a special state in which more favorable conditions are provided to a player based on identification information, the game machine comprising: a reading device, configured to read the identification information from the reading object storing the identification information; a display device for displaying game-related images, It is characterized in that an image corresponding to the identification information is displayed on the display device at a predetermined time. 20. The gaming machine as claimed in claim 19, wherein the predetermined time is just before the basic game state transitions to the special game state. 21. The gaming machine as claimed in claim 19, wherein the predetermined time is during a transition state from the basic game state to the special game state. 22. The gaming machine as claimed in claim 19, wherein the predetermined time is just after the basic game state transitions to the special game state. 23. The gaming machine of claim 19, further comprising: a storage device for storing image information corresponding to the identification information, wherein the identification information corresponds to the appearance of the read object, and Wherein, when the image information is extracted from the storage device in association with the identification information, the image of the image information is displayed. 24. The gaming machine of claim 19, wherein the display device consists of a variable display device comprising a plurality of arrays, wherein the reward is provided to the player based on a combination of symbols that stop and appear in the array in both the base game state and the special game state, Therein, the game is controlled so that the probability of providing a reward is higher in a special game state than in a basic state. 25. The gaming machine of claim 19, further comprising: sound output device, Wherein, the sound output device outputs sound, and the sound corresponds to the identification information. 26. A gaming machine as claimed in claim 25, Wherein, the outputted sound is related to the appearance of the read object and includes help information to help the player in the game. 27. The gaming machine of claim 19, Wherein, the read object stores variable parameters, Wherein, the reading device reads variable parameters, wherein said image display device displays images corresponding to identification information and variable parameters, and Among them, variable parameters are changed independently of the appearance of the read object. 28. The gaming machine of claim 27, where, when the game is terminated, the variable parameters are updated, and Wherein, the reading device writes the update variable parameter on the reading object. 29. The gaming machine of claim 19, Wherein, the reading device reads identification information different from identification information corresponding to a reading object among different types of reading objects, and Wherein, based on different identification information, the game is executed in different ways. 30. The gaming machine of claim 28, wherein the reading device reads, from the reading object storing the identification information, the identification information that has not been changed by updating and the changed variable parameter that has been updated in a previously executed game, and Among them, the game is executed in different ways based on the identification information and the changed variable parameters. 31. The gaming machine of claim 30, wherein, by using the reading object for the game multiple times, a variation model of the variable parameter is formed; and Wherein, different types of read objects storing different identification information have different change models. 32. The gaming machine of claim 19, Wherein, the display device displays various images corresponding to the identification information and which have been determined by the lottery result with predetermined probabilities for the plurality of images. 33. The gaming machine of claim 25, Wherein, the sound output device displays the plurality of sounds corresponding to the identification information and determined by the lottery result with predetermined probabilities respectively for the plurality of sounds. 34. A game system comprising: a game machine that executes a game having a basic game state and a special game state, in which a player is provided with more favorable conditions; and a reading object that provides predetermined conditions to the game, It is characterized in that the reading object is placed on the game machine, Wherein, the read object stores identification information corresponding to the appearance of the read object, Among them, game consoles include: a reading device for reading identification information from the reading object; and a display device for displaying images relating to the game, Wherein, at a predetermined time, an image corresponding to the identification information is displayed on the display device. 35. The gaming machine of claim 34, Wherein, the game machine includes a sound generating device for generating sounds related to the game, Wherein, synchronously with the display image, the sound corresponding to the identification information is generated by the sound generating device. 36. The gaming machine of claim 34, Wherein, the display device is composed of a variable display device comprising a plurality of arrays, wherein the reward is provided to the player based on a combination of symbols that stop and appear in the array in both the base game state and the special game state, Therein, the game is controlled so that the probability of providing a reward is higher in a special game state than in a basic state. 37. The gaming machine of claim 36, Among them, the read object stores variable parameters, where the read device reads variable parameters from the read object, Among them, at the end of the game, the variable parameters are updated, wherein the read device operates as a write device to write the update variable parameter on the read object, and Wherein, at a predetermined time, the image displayed on the image display device corresponds to the variable parameter. 38. The gaming machine of claim 37, wherein, by use with the game system, the variable parameters stored in the read object are updated; and Wherein, by updating, the variable parameter represents a change model corresponding to the identification information. 39. The gaming machine of claim 38, Wherein, the variable parameter includes the game history of previous games; wherein the game history is updated independently of the read object's appearance; Wherein, the predetermined time is when the game state is changed.

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