JP2018027468A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continue expectation of a player and enhance a game property.SOLUTION: A slot machine 100 comprises: winning type lottery means for determining any one of a winning type of a plurality of types by a winning type lottery on the basis of an operation of a start switch, after a token is bet; putout control means for putting out a game medium corresponding to a small combination, on the basis of a prize winning of the small combination which is included in the winning type determined in the winning type lottery; and state transition means for integrating the putout number of a prize winning small combination and imparting a game privilege according to the integrated putout number, when the winning type includes a plurality of small combinations whose putout number is different and at least a small combination included in the winning type is won.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and an operation of a start switch, and a plurality of rotating reels with various symbols are rotated. Then, according to the lottery result and the player's operation of the stop switch, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line that is the payout target line, a predetermined number The player is given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming profit) according to the winning combination.

  In addition, the slot machine is provided with a plurality of game states with different degrees of advantage of the player as the game progresses. For example, a game in which the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order, a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof is set as a winning condition When the winning combination with a large profit (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) and another winning combination are won (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning category), the operation mode that becomes a winning condition for the selected winning combination ( (Hereinafter referred to as the correct operation mode) (hereinafter, such an effect that notifies the operation mode that is the winning condition of the predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), and the symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination Can be displayed on the active line by the player, so-called slot (AT) game state in which AT (assist time) game is executed is provided. Machine also. In addition, it is set so that the selected winning combination is won with a predetermined probability, and in the normal gaming state, the player's medal is reduced by not performing the assisting effect, and in the AT gaming state, the assisting effect is performed. In addition, a game that increases the number of medals of the player by winning the selected winning combination won in is also incorporated.

  When the player satisfies a predetermined condition, a gaming privilege such as a transition to an AT game or a chance zone that is easy to win an AT game is given, and the gaming state is changed from the normal gaming state to the AT gaming state, or You can transition to the chance zone. The predetermined condition includes winning a lottery based on a prize for a specific small role. In addition, a gaming privilege may be given according to a continuous winning of a specific small role such as a bell (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2013-000527 A JP 2012-235981 A

  However, if the condition for granting a gaming privilege is a continuous winning of only a specific small role, the player must continue to win a specific small role with a predetermined winning probability, and the game has become monotonous . In addition, when the condition of the number of consecutive winnings of a predetermined small role is set to 4 times, for example, it is rare to win 2 or 3 times in the first place. Then, the player cannot maintain the expectation for the consecutive winning of a specific small role, or even if he / she wins two or three times consecutively, the fact may not be noticed, and the gameability may be improved. could not. For these reasons, there has been a problem that, in the normal gaming state before the game privilege is granted, the player cannot expect a long-awaited expectation only by the effects related to the consecutive winnings.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a player's expectation and improving game playability.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a betting means for betting a game medium to be used for a game, and a plurality of types of winning types based on the operation of a start switch after betting the game medium. According to the winning type lottery means to determine one by the winning type lottery and the operation of the start switch, the rotation control of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols arranged therein is performed, and the rotating rotating reel is supported. In response to the operation of the stop switch to be performed, based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, the reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch, and the winning determined in the winning type lottery A payout control means for paying out the game medium corresponding to the small role based on the winning of the small role included in the type, and a payout for the winning type A plurality of small roles having different numbers are included, and when at least the small role included in the winning category wins, the number of payouts of the winning small role is accumulated, and a gaming privilege is provided according to the accumulated number of payouts. And a state transition means to be provided.

  The state transition means may grant the gaming privilege when the accumulated payout number reaches a predetermined value.

  The gaming privilege is an AT game for notifying an operation mode that becomes a winning condition of the selected winning combination when a predetermined selected winning combination and another winning combination are won, and to the AT game. The chance transition game includes a chance game having a higher probability than a normal game, and the state transition means may shift to the chance game when the accumulated payout number reaches a predetermined value in the normal game. When the accumulated payout number reaches a predetermined value, there may be a case where the game shifts to the AT game.

  The gaming privilege includes an AT game for notifying an operation mode that becomes a winning condition for the selected winning combination when a predetermined selected winning combination and another winning combination are won, and the state transition means includes In the AT game, when the accumulated number of payouts reaches a predetermined value, a lottery may be performed by adding the number of continued games of the AT game.

  The state transition means may grant the gaming privilege with a higher winning probability as the accumulated number of payouts increases.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain a player's expectation and improve game playability.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and a virtual line. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a bonus state. It is a figure which shows the winning classification lottery table for bonus establishment states. It is a figure which shows the winning classification lottery table for bonus non-achieved states. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a game state. It is a figure which shows a game state lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transfer process to a high winning probability period. It is a figure which shows the lottery table for demonstrating the winning probability of a high winning probability period. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transfer process to a high winning probability period. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the lottery process. It is the flowchart which showed the determination process. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a slot machine (game machine) that can be played by a player will be briefly described. The basic processing (combination of a winning combination, bonus state, gaming state) and processing characteristic of this embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a casing 102 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a connecting member that is rotatable with respect to the front opening of the casing 102. A front upper door 104 attached to the front door 104, a front lower door 106 positioned below the front upper door 104 and attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable like the front upper door 104. It is located at the lower part of the door 106 and has a tray part 108 for storing medals paid out from the medal outlet 108a. The slot machine 100 is connected to a separate external device 110 including a hall computer 112 and an external display (data counter) 114. The external display 114 can be viewed by the player so that the player can see it. It is arranged above.

  An operation unit installation base 122 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation base 122 is provided with a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. ing.

  The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 122 accepts the insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106 receives a medal. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal discharge port 108a, and a standard medal inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 108 a is discharged to the tray portion 108. When a player inserts more medals than the prescribed number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored in the slot machine 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as credit). The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of specified insertion numbers, the maximum of the plurality of specified insertion numbers is called the maximum specified insertion number, and the minimum number Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable between 1 and 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “1”.

  The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a prescribed number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 126 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the number of specified insertions.

  The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 122 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided on the upper right side of the front upper door 104. A reel unit is provided at a position corresponding to the symbol display window 136 in the housing 102. 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement in FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 has three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in respective areas divided into 20 parts. The reels 134c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c in response to the operation of the start switch 128.

  The stop switch 130 located in the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to the position.

  The effect switch 132 is configured to include a push-type button switch, and detects a player's pressing operation and rotation operation. The effect switch 132 is mainly used during the effect, and the effect mode can be changed by the player's operation.

  An upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and a lower liquid crystal display unit 138b for displaying various images associated with the performance are provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104 and a substantially lower center of the front lower door 106. The player can visually recognize various effects through independent liquid crystal display units (upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and lower liquid crystal display unit 138b). In addition, left and right of the front upper door 104 are provided with effect lamps 142 made up of, for example, high-intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers 140 that perform auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided on the inner left and right positions on the rear surface of the front lower door 106. Furthermore, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided in the lower part of the housing 102. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c. Specifically, the payout control unit 264b is rotatably supported on the main body exterior of the payout control unit 264b, and has a plurality of medal insertion holes in the circumferential direction in which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 264a are inserted one by one from above. And a disk motor (not shown) for rotating the disk. The medals inserted in the medal insertion holes are rotated one by one through the pushing mechanism. The medals are continuously discharged one by one by discharging them to the outside and sequentially inserting the next medals into the medallion insertion holes vacated by the discharge.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, among the symbols provided on the left reel 134 a, the middle reel 134 b, and the right reel 134 c, a symbol display window is provided inside each of the rotating reels 134 a, 134 b, 134 c. A reel backlight 144 (see FIG. 4) is provided that individually irradiates the upper, middle, and lower stages of each of the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to 136 (which can be the target of an effective line) independently from the back surface. ing. Further, a reel upper light 146 that directly irradiates the front of all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is also provided on the upper surface of the rear surface of the symbol display window 136.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, on the operation unit installation base 122, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout are provided on the right side of the step surface 122 a provided between the upper liquid crystal display unit 138 a and the stop switch 130. A display unit 154 is provided. The main credit display unit 152 displays the number of credits, and the main payout display unit 154 displays the number of medals paid out.

  A power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is configured by a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and a winning type lottery is executed. The rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the type lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c operated by the player. To the winning role that can receive medals If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. Also, if the winning type that can receive medals is not won or if it is won but not won, one game is ended when all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 128 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is mainly controlled by a main control board 200 and a sub control board 202. Here, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery of a winning combination to be used for a game and winning the prize is executed on the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed on the sub-control board. 202 is executed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, electrical signal transmission between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is performed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 100. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is cut off, data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Retained.

  Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a state transition unit 312, a command determination unit 314, a command transmission unit 316, an external output unit 318, and the like.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on the case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, the case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and the fact that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 128, or a plurality of overlapping combinations. Either the winning type of the type or the loss is determined by the winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and a plurality of stop button switches 130a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c rotating. , 130b, and 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (which is invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotated in various manners during that time. A reel effect (freeze effect) may be performed. In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having.

  The determination means 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines that the winning combination is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). Pay as many medals as the number corresponding to. The state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state based on winning of a bonus combination or winning, and transitions the gaming state by satisfying a predetermined condition.

  The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the state transition means 312 and the like. The command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 314 to the sub control board 202. The external output means 318 outputs the internal state of the slot machine 100 to the external display 114 via the hall computer 112 as a signal (external signal).

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130. Based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means. 304, the reel control unit 306, and the determination unit 308 execute the various processes described above. Further, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 displays a medal credit number and a payout number on both display units 152 and 154. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the start switch 128, and stops. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 260, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

  The medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 264b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains a random number by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to be given to the player. .

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of bonus states and a plurality of gaming states are provided, and the bonus state and the gaming state transition as the game progresses. Among these, for the bonus state, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the bonus state are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 stores the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (incrementally indicating ease of obtaining game profit) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current bonus state. Based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined whether the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 128 corresponds to the winning type or the loss in the winning type lottery table.

  Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted from the winning type lottery table includes a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. Such a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is called display or winning, indicating that the winning combination including the winning combination is displayed and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. The state is the internal winning state. Among the winning combinations, the replay combination is a combination that can execute one game again without making a new bet of medals by the player when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line. A small combination is a combination that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination on the active line. The bonus combination is a winning combination that can transition the bonus state to the bonus execution state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line. In the following, the gaming profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the effective line and the virtual line, FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 8 is for explaining the transition of the bonus state. It is explanatory drawing of.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, there is one effective line. Specifically, among the nine symbols (3 reels × upper, middle, and lower three stages) facing the symbol display window 136, the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped in the middle stage of 134c is set as an effective line A. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line for displaying other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the active line A. In this embodiment, the virtual line is 6 Assume one virtual line. Specifically, a line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped on the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the upper stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is a virtual line B1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the lower stage of the middle reel 134b, The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols to be stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line B2, the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the positions corresponding to the symbols to be stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 134c. The line connecting the positions corresponding to the virtual line C1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the pattern that stops at the upper stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line C2, the upper stage of the left reel 134a, and the middle reel 134b. The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the middle stage and the right reel 134c is the virtual line D1, the left reel. Lower 134a, are set middle reel 134b, connecting it to line a position corresponding to the symbol to be stopped in the lower part of the right reel 134c as a virtual line D2. However, the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2 seem to be displayed in a straight line shape, small V shape, or small mountain shape, and only the winning combination is determined. Is the active line A only.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination “normal replay” and “AT replay” (hereinafter, these two replays may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination “replay”). , “Cherry”, “Increase Bell”, “Maintenance Bell 1”, “Maintenance Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 1”, “Decrease Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 3”, “Decrease Bell 4”, “Decrease Bell 5” ”,“ Decreasing bell 6 ”,“ decreasing bell 7 ”,“ decreasing bell 8 ”,“ decreasing bell 9 ”,“ decreasing bell 10 ”,“ decreasing bell 11 ”,“ decreasing bell 12 ”,“ decreasing bell 13 ”( Hereafter, the winning roles “Increase Bell”, “Maintenance Bell 1”, “Maintenance Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 1”, “Decrease Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 3”, “Decrease Bell 4”, “Decrease Bell 5” , "Decreasing bell 6", "decreasing bell 7", "decreasing bell 8", "decreasing bell 9", "decreasing bell 10" 16 bells of “decreasing bell 11”, “decreasing bell 12” and “decreasing bell 13” may be simply abbreviated as “Bell”, and “Big Bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB)” are provided. Yes. Among these, the winning roles “normal replay” and “AT replay” correspond to the above replay roles, and the winning roles “cherry”, “increase bell”, “maintenance bell 1”, “maintenance bell 2”, “decrease bell 1”. , "Decrease Bell 2," "Decrease Bell 3," "Decrease Bell 4," "Decrease Bell 5," "Decrease Bell 6," "Decrease Bell 7," "Decrease Bell 8," "Decrease Bell 9," The “decreasing bell 10”, “decreasing bell 11”, “decreasing bell 12”, and “decreasing bell 13” correspond to the small role, and the winning combination “BB” corresponds to the bonus role.

(Replay role)
As a result of lottery type lottery, an operation mode (in this case, in order of operation) that wins a winning category that includes a winning role “Replay” (either a winning role “Normal Replay” or a winning role “AT Replay”). When the operation is performed, the symbols shown on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination can be displayed on the active line A, and the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are displayed. Is displayed on the active line A, as described above, one game can be executed again without betting by the player. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “normal replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, it corresponds to the winning combination “normal replay” shown in FIG. Of the plurality of symbol combinations, the “replay” symbol described on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the effective line A as shown in FIG. Further, when a winning type including the winning combination “AT Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among the plural symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “AT Replay” shown in FIG. For example, if the “red 7” symbol written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c exists within the pull-in range when the stop switch 130 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 7B. The “red 7” symbol written on each of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c can be displayed on the active line A. Thus, by displaying the “red 7” symbol linearly on the active line A, the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “AT Replay” has been won.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the active line A, the reel control means 306 Then, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line A, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it is within the range (drawing range) corresponding to the 4 symbols of the symbol, the reel control means 306 makes the number of symbols separated as the number of sliding symbols, and configures the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the symbol to be drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and all of them are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the effective line A according to the rank, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the effective line A. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the selected winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the reel control means 306 selects the symbol. A so-called kicking process is also performed in parallel so as not to stop on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, the reel control means 306 receives the winning according to the operation mode of the player. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can be displayed on the effective line A.

  In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are arranged so as to be displayed on the active line A by the stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “ordinary replay” are separated from each other only by a maximum of four frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Can be displayed. In this way, when a winning category that includes the winning combination “Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode that is the winning condition, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” is always valid. It will be displayed on line A. When the stop switch 130 is operated at a random operation timing, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the active line A is referred to as “PB”. , 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or more symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. In any of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, PB = 1. In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” is displayed on the active line A, it becomes possible to start the next one game without inserting medals.

  As will be described in detail later, the stop control in the case of winning the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” is the winning mode (for example, whether the winning combination “Normal Replay” is won alone or other winning combination) (For example, the winning combination “AT replay”) is set differently depending on whether the winning combination is “winning winning combination“ replay ”(winning winning combination) according to the winning mode and the player's operating mode. The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination of “normal replay” or “AT replay”) is displayed on the active line A.

  As described above, when a winning type including the winning combination “AT Replay” is won, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A. Become. However, as can be understood with reference to FIG. 3, since only one “red 7” symbol is arranged on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “AT replay” are provided. When one of the symbol combinations is displayed on the effective line A, the “red 7” symbol does not always stop on the effective line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2. . In other words, when the winning category including the winning combination “AT Replay” is won, even if the winning switch is operated in the order of operation, if the stop switch 130 is stopped at a random position, the “red 7” symbol is displayed. It may not be displayed on the active line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2, and it may not be easy to grasp that the winning combination won is the winning combination “AT replay”.

(Small role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type “Cherry” including the winning combination “Cherry” is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry” shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7C, the “BARA” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “cherry” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. The “BARA” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7C, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “BARA”, “Cherry”, and “BARA”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line C2 is “Cherry”. “Cherry”, “Cherry”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type “Cherry” including the winning role “Cherry” is won. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “cherry” are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the active line A even by the stop control described above. ing. Therefore, even if the winning type “Cherry” including the winning combination “Cherry” is won, so-called “missing” may occur, and the player does not necessarily place the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry” on the active line A. It is not always displayed.

  In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, the winning role “Bell” (winning role “Increase Bell”, “Maintenance Bell 1”, “Maintenance Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 1”, “Decrease Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 3” , “Decreasing bell 4”, “decreasing bell 5”, “decreasing bell 6”, “decreasing bell 7”, “decreasing bell 8”, “decreasing bell 9”, “decreasing bell 10”, “decreasing bell 11”, “ In the case of winning a winning category including “decreasing bell 12” or “decreasing bell 13”), each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c is marked out of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination. When the symbol can be displayed on the effective line A and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BELL” is displayed on the effective line A, the number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is paid out to the player. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “Increase Bell” is won and the winning conditions (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “Increase Bell” described later) are satisfied. Is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increased bell” shown in FIG. 6, for example, the “replay” symbol shown on the left reel 134a is displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. The “bell” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “watermelon A” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 7D, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Replay”, “Bell”, and “Watermelon A”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1 are “ “Bell”, “Bell”, and “Bell”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “Increase Bell” is won. In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type including the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” is won, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” shown in FIG. As shown in e), the “replay” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “bell” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the right reel The “replay” symbol described in 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7E, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Replay”, “Bell”, and “Replay”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line D1 is “Bell”. ”,“ Bell ”, and“ Bell ”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination“ Maintenance Bell 1 ”has been won. Here, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Increase Bell”, the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1”, and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 2” are the largest among the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Since only four symbols are separated, they are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control (see FIGS. 3 and 6). However, the winning combination “Increase Bell” is set so that the number of payouts is larger than the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 2” (for example, the winning combination “Increase Bell” = 15). , Winning role "Maintenance Bell 1", winning role "Maintenance Bell 2" = 3).

  In addition, the winning types including the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” are won, and specific conditions (in the order of operations associated with the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12”) are selected. When the operation) is satisfied, among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” shown in FIG. 6, for example, the symbol combination corresponding to “decreasing bell 1” As an example, as shown in FIG. 7 (f), the “replay” symbol indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “watermelon A” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b is effective. It becomes possible to display on the line A, and the “red 7” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, symbols constituting a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” may not be displayed on the effective line A even by the stop control described above. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the winning type “Selection Bell” including the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1” is won and the specific condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1”) is satisfied. However, so-called missing may occur, and the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” on the active line A.

  Specifically, taking the stop control of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” as an example, as shown in FIG. 6, the symbol of the left reel 134a constituting the symbol combination is “replay”, The symbol of the middle reel 134b is “BARA” or “watermelon A”, and the symbol of the right reel 134c is “red 7” or “BARB”. Therefore, the left reel 134a is arranged so that the “replay” symbol can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control. For the middle reel 134b, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to 10 symbols of symbols 20 to 16 among the 20 symbols in FIG. 3, the “BARA” or “Watermelon A” symbol is displayed. It can be displayed on the effective line A. For the right reel 134c, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to 10 symbols, such as between symbol numbers 8 to 17 of the 20 symbols in FIG. 3, the “red 7” or “BARB” symbol is displayed. It can be displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, for example, in the case where a winning type including the above winning combination “decreasing bell 1” is won, any combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” is selected when the player randomly operates. The probability PB that can be displayed on the effective line A is 1/4 (20/20 × 10/20 × 10/20). By the same calculation, the probabilities PB that can display the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “decreasing bell 2” to “decreasing bell 12” on the active line A are all ¼. Therefore, even if the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” is won, the player does not necessarily place the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” on the active line A. It is not always displayed.

  Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the winning combination “Increase Bell” is not won by itself, and other winning combinations (for example, the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1” and the winning combination “Decrease Bell”) are sure to be made. 4)), the stop control is set to be different depending on the winning mode of the overlapping winning. Therefore, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” are arranged so as to be displayed on the effective line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6). Even if the winning type including the winning combination “Increase Bell” is won, depending on the operation mode, the player may miss the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Increase Bell”. It is not always displayed above. In the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12”, the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to which symbols that can be displayed on the active line A are set exclusively for at least one rotating reel, respectively. “Decrease Bell 12” exists (for example, the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1” and the winning combination “Decrease Bell 4” are exclusive in the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c) and correspond to one of the two winning combinations The probability PB that the symbol combination to be displayed can be displayed on the effective line A is ½.

(Bonus role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” shown in FIG. As shown in g), the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “red 7” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. The “cherry” symbol on the reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the bonus game flag is turned ON, and the bonus state is set to the bonus execution state. After the next game), the game can be executed in the bonus execution state until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals are paid out. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the “cherry”, “red 7”, and “cherry” symbols are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the active line A even by the stop control described above. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Therefore, even if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A.

  If any of the winning types is won, an internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (ON), and the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, the right reel according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. Each stop control of 134c will be performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A within the one game, After completion, the internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only one game won in the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” (bonus combination) is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is set. Until the combination is displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game. When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “replay” that is the replaying role is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

  Here, together with the transition of the bonus state, the winning type “BB” winning will be specifically described. When the BB internal winning flag is established, the bonus state managed by the state transition means 312 is determined according to the establishment status of the BB internal winning flag, as shown in (1) of FIG. A bonus non-established state that has not been won for “BB” is changed to a bonus established state corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus execution state. The At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the bonus establishment state is maintained), It is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A in the game after the next time. When the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A, the bonus state transitions from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state as shown in FIG. . Further, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus execution state, as shown in (3) of FIG. 8, the bonus state transitions from the bonus execution state to the bonus non-established state. However, as indicated by the dashed arrow in (4) of FIG. 8, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A in the game where the winning combination “BB” is established in the bonus non-established state. If it is made, the transition is made directly to the bonus execution state without going through the bonus establishment state.

(Winning type lottery table)
9 and 10 are diagrams showing a winning type lottery table used when determining the winning type lottery random number. FIG. 9 shows the winning type lottery table for the bonus establishment state used in the above-described bonus establishment state. FIG. 10 shows the bonus type lottery table for the bonus non-established state used in the bonus non-established state. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and the winning type to be a lottery is different depending on each bonus state, and whether or not there is a losing (non-winning). Each partitioned winning area is associated with a predetermined winning range value (numerical value) indicating the winning range and the winning type, and the winning range values of all winning areas assigned for each bonus state are totaled. Then, it becomes the total number (65536) of winning type lottery random numbers. Accordingly, the probability that each winning category is determined is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning region by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires a winning range value from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the bonus state at that time, and subtracts the winning range value from the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is set as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table for the bonus establishment state of FIG. 9, the winning area “1” is associated with the winning type “normal replay”, and the winning combination “normal replay” is selected according to the winning type “normal replay”. The symbol combination corresponding to “Replay” can be displayed on the effective line A.

  Moreover, according to the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning combinations may win a winning type. For example, the winning area 2 is associated with a winning type “AT replay” in which the winning combination “normal replay” and the winning combination “AT replay” overlap. As described above, when a plurality of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the stop button switch 130a. , 130b, and 130c are set in order of operation.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c are set to “batting order 2”. The operation of 130c is “batting order 3”, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is “batting order 4”, the right reel 134c, Reel 13 a. Stop button switches for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b. The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is “batting order 5”, and the stop button switch for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the right reel 134c, the middle reel 134b, and the left reel 134a. The operations of 130a, 130b, and 130c are set to “batting order 6”.

  For example, in the bonus establishment state, the winning type “AT replay” corresponding to the winning area 2 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are set so that the left reel 134a stops first (first stop). Are sequentially operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “AT replay” is obtained. Stop control is performed so that the priority line A is displayed preferentially. Accordingly, when the winning type “AT replay” is won, the “red 7” symbol can be displayed linearly on the active line A as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the winning types in which a plurality of winning combinations are overlapped are based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, or If the winning combination is a small combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A based on the number of medals corresponding to the small combination. The reel control means 306 determines a symbol for stop control according to the operation order and operation timing of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. For example, if any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated by the player while the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating, the rotation corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, among the symbols existing in the drawing range at the operation timing, the rotating reels 134a, 134b of the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations that still have the possibility of winning. , 134c are subject to stop control, and the reel control means 306 activates any one of the symbols based on the priority set according to the operation order of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Stop control on line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the priority. When the priority is set so that the priority is set based on the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination (small role), the small combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is paid out. The priority is set such that the higher the number, the higher the priority.

  As described above, when the winning type “AT replay” is won, no matter which timing the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are pressed, any of the winning combinations The symbol combination corresponding to is always displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c so that any one of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is stopped first, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role is placed on the effective line A. Can be displayed, but the combination of symbols displayed differs depending on the order of stoppage.

  If such a replay role is won in a duplicate winning category, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the multiple winning roles that have been repeatedly won can be obtained by making the player perform an operation according to a predetermined operation mode through an auxiliary effect. It can be displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, the state transition means 312 can notify the player of the internal state and the change in the state through the symbol combination displayed on the active line A.

  In addition, the winning area 3 is associated with a winning type “Cherry” and corresponds to the winning combination “Cherry” as shown in FIG. 7C according to the winning type “Cherry”. The symbol combination to be displayed can be displayed on the effective line A.

  The winning area 4 is associated with a winning type “selected bell left 1” in which the winning combinations “increase bell”, “decrease bell 1”, and “decrease bell 4” overlap. In such duplicate winning, a winning condition as to which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated is set. ing.

  For example, in the bonus establishment state, the winning type “selected bell left 1” corresponding to the winning area 4 is determined by the winning type lottery, and among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, the left reel 134a is the first stop. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops second (second stop) (batting order 1), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” is the effective line. The stop control is performed so that it is displayed preferentially on A. Further, among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first and the right reel 134c stops second (batting order). 2) Or, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” or winning Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 4” is preferentially displayed on the active line A.

  As described above, when the player wins the winning area 4, if the player operates according to the batting order 1 which is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” with 15 payouts is always on the active line A. The number of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” or winning combination “decreasing bell 4” with one payout number can be reduced to 1/2 (1 / 4 (winning role “decreasing bell 1”) + 1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 4”)) can be displayed on the active line A (expected winning number = 1/2). Therefore, the expected number of sheets to be obtained is greater when operated by the batting order 1 than when operated by the batting orders 2-6.

  Further, in the winning areas 5 to 15 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1”, which corresponds to the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1”, and the winning combination “Decrease Bell 4”, The winning types “Selected Bell Left 2” to “Selected Bell Right 4”, in which at least any two winning combinations of the winning combination “decreasing bell 12” overlap, are associated with each other. In the winning area 5, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell” is set to the batting order 1, and in the winning areas 6 and 7, the stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell” is the batting order 2. In the winning areas 8 and 9, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell” is set to the batting order 3, and the winning areas 10 and 11 stop for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell”. The operation is set to the batting order 4, the winning areas 12 and 13 are set to the batting order 5 for stopping the winning combination “Increase Bell”, and the winning areas 14 and 15 are awarded the winning combination “Increase Bell”. The stop operation for making it happen is set to the batting order 6. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 5 to 15 and the expected acquired number corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode in the winning area 4 and the expected acquired number, the detailed description is omitted here.

  Thus, in all the winning areas 4 to 15 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “Increase Bell” and at least any two winning combinations of the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1” to the winning combination “Decrease Bell 12” The winning type is “selected bell left 1”, “selected bell left 2”, “selected bell left 3”, “selected bell left 4”, “selected bell”. “Medium 1”, “Selected Bell 2”, “Selected Bell 3”, “Selected Bell 4”, “Selected Bell Right 1”, “Selected Bell Right 2”, “Selected Bell Right 3”, “Selected Bell Right” 4 ”may be abbreviated as“ Selection Bell ”), and the winning combination“ Increase Bell ”with more than the winning combination“ Decrease Bell 1 ”to Winner“ Decrease Bell 12 ”will be awarded. The stop operation is set differently depending on the winning area. In addition, the winning probability (the number of winning range values) of the winning areas 4 to 15 is set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, the winning area “Increase Bell” is won as a selected winning role by providing the winning areas 4 to 15 as described above. It has become extremely difficult to do. However, even when the player wins a winning type in which the player's gaming profit differs depending on the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player wins the winning combination “Increase Bell” through the auxiliary effect. By grasping the correct operation mode to be obtained, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” is displayed on the active line A, and more medals can be obtained than in the normal gaming state.

  In this way, the AT game state in which medals are likely to increase as the game progresses by executing the auxiliary effect, and the game state (ordinary game) in which the medals are likely to decrease as the game progresses by not performing the auxiliary effect. State) can be realized. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, when the player operates the stop switch 130 in a random operation mode in the game where the winning type “Selection Bell” is won, the expected number of winnings is less than the prescribed insertion number “3”. It becomes 35/12 sheets (15 sheets × 1/6 + 1/2 sheets × 5/6), and it becomes easy to reduce medals as the game progresses. On the other hand, in the AT gaming state in which the supplementary effect is executed, the winning combination “Increase Bell” can be won in the game won by the winning type “Selected Bell”, so it is expected for the prescribed input number “3” The number of acquired coins is 15, and by adjusting the winning probability of the winning type “selected bell”, it is possible to realize a game in which medals easily increase as the game progresses.

  The winning areas 16 to 27 of the winning type lottery table include the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” or the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 2” and at least the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1” to the winning combination “Decrease Bell 12”. "Maintenance Bell Left 1", "Maintenance Bell Left 2", "Maintenance Bell Left 4", "Maintenance Bell Medium 1", "Maintenance Bell Medium 2" , “Maintenance Bell 3”, “Maintenance Bell 4”, “Maintenance Bell Right 1”, “Maintenance Bell Right 2”, “Maintenance Bell Right 3”, “Maintenance Bell Right 4” (hereinafter, winning areas 16 to 27) The winning types of “maintenance bell left 1”, “maintenance bell left 2”, “maintenance bell left 3”, “maintenance bell left 4”, “maintenance bell 1”, “maintenance bell 2”, “maintenance bell 3” ”,“ Maintenance Bell Medium 4 ”,“ Maintenance Bell Right 1 ”,“ Maintenance Bell Right 2 ”,“ Maintenance Bell Right 3 ”,“ Maintenance Bell Right 4 ” Sometimes winning type referred to as "maintenance bell" Te) is associated. In the winning areas 16 and 17, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” is set to batting order 1, and the winning areas 18 and 19 are stopped for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1”. The operation is set to batting order 2, the winning areas 20 and 21 are set to the batting order 3 for stopping the winning combination “maintaining bell 1”, and the winning areas 22 and 23 are the winning area “maintaining bell 2”. The stop operation for winning is set to batting order 4, the winning areas 24 and 25 are set to batting order 5 for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 2”, and the winning areas 26 and 27 The stop operation for winning the winning combination “maintenance bell 2” is set to the batting order 6.

  As described above, when winning is made in the winning areas 16 to 27, when the player operates according to the correct operation mode, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” or the winning combination “maintenance bell 2” of three payouts. Can always be displayed on the active line A (expected number of acquisitions = 3), and when operated by other operation modes, any one of the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” to the winning combination “decreasing bell 12” with one payout number is displayed. A symbol combination corresponding to one winning combination can be displayed on the active line A with a probability of 1/2 (expected number of winnings = 1/2).

  With regard to the winning areas 16 to 27, in the normal gaming state, when the player operates the stop switch 130 in a random operation mode in the game won by the winning type “maintenance bell”, the specified number of inputs “3” The expected number of acquisitions is 11/12 (3 × 1/6 + 1/2 × 5/6), and the number of medals easily decreases as the game progresses. On the other hand, in the AT gaming state in which the auxiliary effect is executed, the winning combination “Maintenance Bell” can be won in the game won by the winning type “Maintenance Bell”. The number obtained is 3, and a game that suppresses the decrease in medals can be realized.

  In addition, the winning area 28 is associated with a winning type “losing”, and such a winning will not be paid out of medals, but corresponds to the winning combination “BB” in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over. By displaying the symbol combination to be displayed on the effective line A or displaying the specific symbol combination on the effective line A, it is possible to use it for a game start / end condition or a game profit lottery opportunity.

  Next, comparing the winning type lottery table for the bonus non-achieved state in FIG. 10 and the winning type lottery table for the bonus established state in FIG. 9, the former performs the lottery of the winning type “BB”. The latter does not draw the winning type “BB”, while the latter draws the winning type “losing”, while the former does not draw. This is because in the latter case, the winning type “BB” has already been won so that the winning type “BB” cannot be won again. In the latter, the replay role and the small role are given priority as will be described later. This is because the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” in the game in which the winning type “losing” is drawn in a lottery can be displayed on the active line A. Further, although not shown, the latter has a higher winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” than the former.

  As bonus states managed by the state transition means 312, there are bonus execution states other than the bonus non-established state and the bonus established state. First, in all the lottery results, the corresponding symbol combination is forcibly set to a small combination that can always be displayed on the active line A, so the winning type lottery table is not set.

(Bonus state transition)
Hereinafter, the transition of the bonus state (bonus non-established state, bonus established state, bonus execution state) will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of insertions differs depending on the bonus state. In the bonus non-established state and the bonus established state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to three, whereas the bonus execution state Then, the specified number of throws is set to two.

(Bonus not established)
The bonus non-established state is a bonus state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of bonus states managed by the state transition means 312 based on whether or not a bonus combination is established. In the bonus non-established state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is set to about 1 / 7.3. As described with reference to FIG. 8, when the winning type “BB” is won in the bonus non-established state, the state shifts to the bonus established state. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the winning type “BB” is set to about 1/3, for example, and the winning type “BB” is won with relatively few games, so the stay period in the bonus non-established state is shortened.

(Bonus formation status)
The bonus establishment state is a bonus state in which the transition is made only from the bonus non-establishment state and continues until the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A. During this time, the BB internal winning flag is maintained. In the bonus establishment state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is higher than that in the bonus non-establishing state, and is set to about 1 / 3.8, for example.

  In the present embodiment, as described later, the AT gaming state as the gaming state is realized while maintaining the bonus establishment state as the bonus state. Therefore, the winning probability of the winning type lottery in the bonus established state is adjusted so that the transition from the bonus established state to the bonus execution state does not easily occur.

  In the bonus establishment state, as can be understood with reference to the bonus establishment state winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the winning type lottery means 304 can perform the replay role or the like even in a game in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over. A lottery is drawn. Therefore, when the replay combination or small combination is determined by the lottery for the winning type, the winning flag for the replay combination or small combination and the internal winning flag for BB are both established. Here, in this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of replay combination> small combination> bonus combination. That is, in the game won in the winning type including the replay role and the small role, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role and the small role is displayed on the active line A, The symbol combination corresponding to the combination “BB” is not displayed on the active line A even if the player aims.

  Here, referring to the bonus establishment state winning type lottery table of FIG. 9, in the bonus establishment state, one of the replay combination, small combination, and lose is selected. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of losing is set to 1/65536, for example, so that either the replay combination or the small combination is won. Then, as described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination or small combination is given priority, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A. In addition, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A only in the game of the game that is not won in the winning type including the replay role and the small role, The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is prevented from being displayed on the active line A by making it impossible to grasp that the player has lost. In addition, even if the winning type lottery is lost, when the player randomly operates, it corresponds to the winning combination “BB” in which only one symbol to three symbols are written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. There is little possibility that a symbol combination will be displayed. In order to reduce the display possibility of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB”, the winning probability of the loss may be set to 0, that is, the winning type “losing” may not be provided. In this way, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the player must intentionally avoid winning the winning combination “BB”, and to easily maintain the bonus establishment state while reducing the burdensome operation burden on the player.

  In addition, in the bonus establishment state, as described above, almost either the replay role or the small role is won, and the replay role is won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8. When the player's consumption of medals is suppressed and the AT gaming state is realized, the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that the player can acquire medals. Here, since the replay role is already won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8, only the AT gaming state is promptly executed without executing RT (replay time) or the like that increases the winning probability of the replay role. It becomes possible to start.

(Bonus execution state)
The bonus execution state is a bonus state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the active line A, and continues until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals are paid out. In this bonus execution state, the winning type lottery table is not set, and the winning type lottery results by the winning type lottery means 304 are all lost. However, regardless of the result of the winning type lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations are forcibly set to small combinations that can be displayed on the active line A in all lottery results. Therefore, in the bonus game, the player can always receive a predetermined number of medals. However, in the present embodiment, since the number of payouts is equal to the specified number of insertions (here, 2), the number of medals obtained by the bonus game is ± 0. Further, in this embodiment, since the auxiliary effect is not executed in the bonus non-established state after the bonus game ends, the player's medal is often reduced.

  On the other hand, in the bonus establishment state, an auxiliary effect is executed in the AT gaming state, so that an increase in medals can be expected. Therefore, the player avoids the transition of the bonus state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state, and tries to maintain the bonus establishment state for a long period of time. In this way, while maintaining the bonus state managed by the state transition means 312 in the bonus establishment state, the AT gaming state as the gaming state can be realized in the bonus establishment state.

(Game state transition)
In addition, the state transition means 312 performs one game state from a plurality of game states including a specific game advantageous to the player according to a predetermined trigger such as an operation of the start switch 128 in parallel with the transition of the bonus state described above. Is determined by a game state lottery to change the game state. Here, the specific game refers to an AT game in which the game proceeds advantageously for the player, for example, an auxiliary effect is executed. A state in which a specific game is being executed is referred to as a specific game state. In the present embodiment, the AT game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “AT replay” is displayed on the active line A when the winning type “AT replay” is won.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. Hereinafter, the gaming state (normal gaming state, AT gaming state) transitioned by the state transition means 312 will be described in detail.

(Normal game state)
The normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of gaming states managed by the state transition means 312. When the normal gaming state is executed, the bonus state is a bonus establishment state. However, in the normal gaming state, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effects is lower than that in the AT gaming state, and the auxiliary effects are hardly performed. Therefore, the number of medals that can be acquired is limited.

  In the normal gaming state, a normal normal gaming state and a chance normal gaming state are provided, and the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to the chance normal gaming state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal gaming state (1), When the predetermined condition is satisfied in the chance normal game state, for example, when the predetermined number of games is consumed, the normal normal game state is restored (2). Further, the state transition means 312 can shift the gaming state to the AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state and the chance normal gaming state (3). However, it is set so that the chance normal gaming state is easier to shift to the AT gaming state than the normal normal gaming state. For example, in any of the chance normal gaming state and the normal normal gaming state, whether or not to shift to the AT gaming state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is determined by lottery (gaming state lottery). The probability of transition to the AT gaming state associated with each winning category is higher in the chance normal gaming state than in the normal normal gaming state. For example, when the winning type “cherry” is determined by the winning type lottery, if the gaming state is the normal normal gaming state, the game state shifts to the AT gaming state with a probability of 1/10, whereas the chance normal gaming state may occur. If there is a probability of ½, it shifts to the AT gaming state. In this way, the probability of shifting to the AT gaming state is set for each of several winning types determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability is higher in the chance normal gaming state than in the normal normal gaming state. Is set to Therefore, the player desires to stay in the chance normal game state rather than the normal normal game state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the normal gaming state without shifting to the AT gaming state (so-called ceiling arrival), the state transition means 312 can shift the gaming state to the AT gaming state.

(AT gaming state)
The AT gaming state is a gaming state that shifts from the normal gaming state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and an auxiliary effect by the effect control means 334 is performed. In the AT gaming state, the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game as compared to the normal gaming state.

  When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the number of continued games in the AT gaming state is determined. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the AT gaming state. When the number of games in the AT game reaches the number of continuous games, the AT gaming state ends, and the state transition means 312 performs continuous lottery of the AT gaming state. When winning the AT game state continuous lottery, the state transition means 312 shifts the game state to the AT game state again, and determines the number of continuous games in the AT game state (4). Further, when the continuous lottery in the AT gaming state is not won, the gaming state is shifted to the normal normal gaming state (5). Also, in the AT gaming state, the state transition means 312 performs an additional lottery for the number of continued games in the AT gaming state, and when the additional lottery is won, the player is informed and added the number of games for the winning addition. To update the number of continuous games.

  As described above, the state transition means 312 substantially maintains the bonus establishment state as the bonus state, and the gaming state is changed to the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state on condition that the bonus state is the bonus establishment state. Transition between. However, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” may be displayed on the active line A, and the bonus state may transition from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state. Here, when the bonus state transitions from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state, the state transition means 312 temporarily stops the progress of the gaming state and does not perform the auxiliary effect. Then, when the bonus state transitions from the bonus non-established state to the bonus established state, the state transition means 312 resumes the progress of the gaming state.

(Table about game state transition)
The main ROM 200b further stores a plurality of game state lottery tables and the like. The state transition means 312 extracts a corresponding gaming state lottery table from the main ROM 200b based on the current gaming state, refers to the extracted gaming state lottery table, and operates a plurality of gaming states based on the operation of the start switch 128. Among these, any one game state is determined by a game state lottery.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a gaming state lottery table, where FIG. 12A is used for a normal normal gaming state, FIG. 12B is used for a chance normal gaming state, and FIG. Used for AT gaming state. In each gaming state lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined winning range value and a game, and all the assigned areas are assigned to each gaming state. When the winning range values in the winning area are totaled, the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536) is obtained. Therefore, the probability of winning each of the AT game and the loss is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. For example, in the game state lottery table for the normal normal gaming state in FIG. 12A, three winning areas are divided, and chance normal games, AT games, and loses are respectively assigned, and winning range values for the respective winning areas. Depending on the game, the winning probability of each game will be different. In any of the gaming state lottery tables of FIG. 12A, FIG. 12B, and FIG. 12C, there are winning areas for AT gaming and losing. Further, since the transition from the chance normal game state to the normal normal game state is achieved by digestion of a predetermined number of games, the normal normal game is determined by lottery in the game state lottery table for chance normal game state in FIG. There is no. Similarly, since the transition from the AT gaming state to the normal normal gaming state is achieved by the digestion of a predetermined number of games, the normal normal game and the chance normal game are determined by lottery in the AT gaming state gaming state lottery table of FIG. It will never be done. In addition, in the AT gaming state game state lottery table of FIG. 12 (c), an AT gaming winning area is further prepared, and the number of continued games in the AT gaming state is increased by winning the AT game. Become.

(Sub-control board 202)
Referring back to FIG. 4, the sub control board 202, like the main control board 200, includes a sub CPU 202a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b that stores programs, a sub RAM 202c that functions as a work area, and the like. It has a semiconductor integrated circuit and controls the production based on commands from the main control board 200. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d as in the case of the main control board 200, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) mainly has a mode of production. Used to determine.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as an initialization determining unit 330, a command receiving unit 332, and an effect control unit 334. It has a functional part.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132 and determines the effect of the game performed by each device of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 passes through image data displayed on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, and lighting devices such as the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, and the reel upper light 146. In addition to determining lighting data for production, audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 140 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the determined game effect.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 202. The effects executed by the sub control board 202 are provided through the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, and the like as the game progresses. It is a visual and auditory expression means that can give a story to the game and can suggest a lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. In such an effect, for example, an effect suggesting that an AT game is won can be performed over a plurality of games, and the player's expectation can be enhanced. Also, even if you haven't won any of the winning categories, you can make the player expect a high payout and make the player not bored through the performance as if the niece is winning. It becomes possible. In addition, as described above, in the production, when the winning type “Selection Bell” in the winning area 4 to 15 in the bonus type winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is won or the winning type in the winning areas 16 to 27 is selected. When winning “Maintenance Bell”, the expected number of winnings is maximized (the winning combination “Increase Bell”, winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1”, winning combination “Maintenance Bell 2” can be won). Auxiliary effects are also included.

  In the present embodiment, the effect moving image is processed in the sub control board 202. However, the image including the still image and the moving image displayed on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b has a data capacity and its display. Since the accompanying processing load becomes enormous, there is a case where the effect moving image is processed separately by interposing a liquid crystal control board.

  By combining the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202, various games can be constructed. Hereinafter, a game form characteristic of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

(Premium AT game)
In any of the gaming state lottery tables of FIG. 12A, FIG. 12B, and FIG. 12C described above, the AT game having the winning area has, for example, an expected number of medals other than There are prepared a plurality of types of AT games with different expected medals of medals, including many (maximum) AT games (herein referred to as premium AT games) compared to AT games. As a result of the game state lottery, the state transition means 312 sets the number of continuous games and the winning probability of the continuous lottery of the AT game state so that the number of expected winnings is larger than that of other AT games when a premium AT game is won. In this way, by preparing a plurality of types of AT games with different expected medals, the gameability is sharpened and the player can always have a high dividend expectation.

  However, in such premium AT games, the winning probability is set to be very low (the winning area is very narrow) in inverse proportion to the expected number of winning games. Therefore, the state transition means 312 normally determines a premium AT game with a relatively low winning probability (for example, 1/8192), and for a predetermined number of games (for example, 25 games) at a predetermined opportunity (here, This period is called a high win probability period), and a premium AT game is determined with a relatively high win probability (for example, 1/40). By providing such a high winning probability period, a player can acquire a premium AT game that is normally set to a very low winning probability relatively easily, so that a sense of expectation can be obtained. Will increase.

(Transition to high win probability period)
The state transition means 312 shifts to the above-described high win probability period at a predetermined opportunity, and when the period ends, the high win probability period ends. Hereinafter, the transition opportunity to the high win probability period will be described.

  13 and 15 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the transition process to the high win probability period, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a lottery table for explaining the win probability in the high win probability period. The state transition means 312 performs a game state lottery based on the game state lottery table shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B in the normal gaming state, and a condition that triggers the transition to the high winning probability period. It is determined whether or not the above is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the state transition means 312 determines the continuity of payout at the time of winning a small role as a condition that triggers the transition to a high winning probability period. The winning combination and replay winning combination are continuously won for each game, and when the total sum of the number of payouts of the winning small roles is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the lottery for the high winning probability period is performed.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), the effect control means 334 notifies the gaming state lottery result on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b pays out at the time of the small role winning. Announce continuity. Here, the notification of the continuity of the payout at the time of the small role winning in the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b will be described in detail, and the description of the notification of the game state lottery result in the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a will be omitted.

  For example, it is assumed that the winning type “Selected Bell Left 1” is won by the winning type lottery, the operation according to batting order 1 is performed, and the winning combination “Increase Bell” wins (see FIG. 9). Then, the payout control means 310 pays out 15 medals in accordance with the winning combination “Increase Bell”. Further, the state transition means 312 sets 15 in the continuous payout counter in accordance with the winning of the winning combination “Increase Bell”. Here, the continuous payout counter is a counter that accumulates the number of payouts of the small combination when the small combination or the replay combination wins continuously for each game. Then, as shown in FIG. 13A, the effect control means 334 displays the value of the continuous payout counter (15 at this time) on the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b.

  Then, it is assumed that the winning type “Maintenance Bell Left 1” is won by the winning type lottery in the next game, the operation according to batting order 1 is performed, and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” wins (see FIG. 9). Then, the payout control means 310 pays out three medals in accordance with the winning of the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1”. Further, the state transition means 312 adds 3 to the continuous payout counter in accordance with the winning of the winning combination “maintenance bell 1”. Therefore, the value of the continuous payout counter is 18 (15 + 3). Then, the effect control means 334 displays the value of the continuous payout counter (18 at this time) on the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b as shown in FIG. 13B.

  Subsequently, it is assumed that the winning type “normal replay” is won by the winning type lottery in the next game, and the winning combination “normal replay” is won (see FIG. 9). In this case, the payout control means 310 does not pay out medals, and the state transition means 312 also does not update the continuous payout counter. However, the state transition means 312 does not determine that the continuity of the payout at the time of winning the small role is interrupted depending on the winning of the replay role. That is, the state transition unit 312 maintains the value at that time (18 at this time) without resetting the continuous payout counter to 0. Therefore, the effect control means 334 maintains the display of the value of the continuous payout counter (18 at this time) as shown in FIG.

  Then, it is assumed that the winning type “maintenance bell left 2” is won by the winning type lottery in the next game, the operation according to batting order 1 is performed, and the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” wins (see FIG. 9). Then, the payout control means 310 pays out three medals in accordance with the winning of the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1”. Further, the state transition means 312 adds 3 to the continuous payout counter in accordance with the winning of the winning combination “maintenance bell 1”. Therefore, the value of the continuous payout counter is 21 (18 + 3). Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, the effect control means 334 displays the value of the continuous payout counter (21 at this time) on the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b.

  Subsequently, the winning type “1 of selected bells” is won by the winning type lottery in the next game, and the operation according to batting order 1 is performed, and the winning combination “decreasing bell 5” and winning combination “decreasing bell 8” are not won. (See FIG. 9). Then, the payout control means 310 does not pay out medals. Further, the state transition means 312 resets the continuous payout counter to 0 in response to the fact that the small combination has not won regardless of whether or not the winning type corresponding to the small combination has been won. Therefore, the value of the continuous payout counter is zero. Then, as shown in FIG. 13D, the effect control means 334 displays the value of the continuous payout counter (0 at this time) on the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b.

  As described above, the state transition means 312 has a plurality of roles including at least a small role, here, the winning combination “Cherry”, “Increase Bell”, “Maintenance Bell 1”, “Maintenance Bell 2” corresponding to the small role. , "Decreasing bell 1", "decreasing bell 2", "decreasing bell 3", "decreasing bell 4", "decreasing bell 5", "decreasing bell 6", "decreasing bell 7", "decreasing bell 8", " While the winning of “decreasing bell 9”, “decreasing bell 10”, “decreasing bell 11”, “decreasing bell 12”, or winning combination “normal replay” and “AT replay” corresponding to the replay role continues, The number of payouts of the small combination is accumulated by the continuous payout counter (not accumulated by the replay combination), and when the winning of a plurality of combinations including at least the small combination is interrupted, the continuous payout counter is reset to zero.

  Then, the state transition means 312 determines the value of the continuous payout counter when the value of the continuous payout counter is determined, that is, when the number of small payouts is determined after the third stop. Is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (20 in this case), the lottery for the transition to the high win probability period is performed according to the value. For example, when the value of the continuous payout counter becomes 21 as shown in FIG. 13C, the state transition means 312 determines the transition to the high winning probability period with a winning probability of 15% as shown in FIG. Thus, if the value of the continuous payout counter is 20 to 24, the transition to the high win probability period is determined with a win probability of 15%, and if the value of the continuous payout counter is 25 to 29, 20% If the winning probability determines the transition to the high winning probability period and the value of the continuous payout counter is 30 to 34, the transition to the high winning probability period is determined with the winning probability of 25%, and the value of the continuous payout counter is If it is 35 to 39, the transition to the high winning probability period is determined with 30% winning probability, and if the value of the continuous payout counter is 40 to 44, the transition to the high winning probability period with 35% winning probability is made. If the value of the continuous payout counter is 45 to 49, the transition to the high winning probability period is determined with a winning probability of 40%. When the state transition means 312 determines to shift to the high win probability period, the state transition means 312 shifts to the high win probability period from the next game or after a predetermined number of games.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the larger the value of the continuous payout counter (the larger the number of payouts accumulated), that is, the higher the winning combination of the small winning combination, the higher the winning probability of the high winning probability period, It becomes easy to shift to the probability period. Therefore, the player desires that the winning combination of the small role or the replay role is continued as much as possible.

  The state transition means 312 provides an opportunity to shift to a high winning probability period every time a small combination wins. That is, when the winning type corresponding to the small combination is won, and when any small combination wins and the value of the continuous payout counter becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not the high win is determined according to the value of the continuous payout counter. If the winning combination corresponding to the small combination is won in the next game, and the winning combination corresponding to the small combination is won, and the state winning means 312 wins the value of the continuous payout counter to which the number of payouts is added In response to this, a lottery for shifting to a higher winning probability period is performed. Therefore, the player can receive a lottery for transition to the high winning probability period every time the small role wins until the winning of the small role or replay role is interrupted. However, when the replay combination wins and the continuous payout counter is not updated, the transfer lottery for the value of the continuous payout counter has already been completed and the transfer lottery is not performed again. Note that here, it is not limited to the lottery to move to the high winning probability period for the winning of the replay role according to the specification. You may make it the specification to perform a lottery.

  In addition, here, the state transition means 312 is described with an example in which a lottery for shifting to a high winning probability period is executed every time a small role is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the winning combination is interrupted, that is, only at the third stop when the small winning combination or replay winning combination has not been won, the transition lottery to the high winning probability period is executed according to the value of the continuous payout counter at that time Also good. In this case, each of the winning probabilities in the high winning probability period shown in FIG. 14 may be set higher than the value shown in FIG. In such a configuration, even if a winning combination of a small role or a replay role continues, there is only one opportunity to shift to a high winning probability period. You will concentrate on the opportunity to enter the winning probability period.

  Further, when the small payout is won and the value of the continuous payout counter becomes 50 or more, the state transition means 312 determines to shift to the high winning probability period fixedly as shown in FIG. Therefore, by winning many small roles or winning small roles with a large number of payouts before the winning of the small role or replay role is interrupted, the player confirms the transition to the high winning probability period. Can be made. In addition, after the value of the continuous payout counter reaches 50 or more, if winning a small role continuously, the high winning probability period may be extended, or the fixed payout may be fixed regardless of the value of the continuous payout counter. The number of games (for example, 25 games) may be shifted to a high winning probability period.

  In this way, according to the value of the continuous payout counter, by executing the lottery transition to the high win probability period or determining the shift to the high win probability period, the expectation of winning the premium AT game is continued, Gameability can be improved.

  In addition, by setting the condition that becomes the trigger for the transition to the high winning probability period to be the number of payouts of a plurality of small roles instead of the appearance of a specific small role, for example, 15 sheets (winning role “increase bell”), 3 Depending on the player's pull (luck), such as one piece (winning role "maintenance bell 1"), one piece (winning role "decrease bell 1"), the possibility of shifting to the high win probability period can be varied, The variation of playability can be enhanced. For example, if the value of the continuous payout counter is 19, and if a small role wins, a transition lot to the high winning probability period can be received, and the small role or replay role will not win, Even though the player feels regrettable or the value of the continuous payout counter is still only 5, the winning role “Increased Bell”, which is difficult to obtain, won the prize and was unexpectedly received the lottery for the transition to the high winning probability period. It will be a delight.

  In addition, there are multiple roles that determine continuity (many combinations), and even if the winning combination corresponding to the small role is not won in the first place, if a replay role that is a different role is won, continuous payout Since the counting of the counter continues, the expectation of acquiring the premium AT game can be continued, and the game has time.

  In this case, the continuous payout counter is continuously updated based on the winning of the small role or the replay role. It was decided to reset. However, as a condition for continuing to update the continuous payout counter, a plurality of winning combinations including at least one kind of winning combination need only win, and the winning combination to be targeted can be arbitrarily set.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the winning type “Selection Bell” or the winning type “Maintenance Bell” is won and the stop switch 130 is operated at random timing by an operation mode that is not the correct operation mode, 1/2 A small role (winning role “decrease bell 1”, etc.) wins with a probability, and no small role wins with a probability of 1/2. In addition, when the winning type “Cherry” is won, there may be a case where the winning combination “Cherry” is not won. Therefore, the condition that becomes the trigger for the transition to the high winning probability period includes not only the winning combination but also the operation mode. That is, when the winning type “selected bell”, the winning type “maintenance bell”, and the winning type “cherry” are won, it is determined whether or not the continuous payout counter can be continuously updated by the player's operation. In this way, the player can intervene in determining whether or not to continue updating the continuous payout counter.

  In addition, it is also possible to provide an effect using the determination of whether or not to continue updating the continuous payout counter by the player's operation. For example, in the state where the value of the continuous payout counter becomes an arbitrary value (for example, 17) or more and a lottery for the transition to the high winning probability period can be received in a short time, when the winning type “maintenance bell” is won, the production control means 334 Notifies the player that he / she can receive a lottery for transition to a high winning probability period (for example, “???” is displayed), and prompts the player to select an operation mode. Can do. In addition, when the value of the continuous payout counter becomes an arbitrary value (for example, 17) or more and the lottery for the transition to the high win probability period can be received in a short time, the production control means 334 is satisfied. However, by notifying the correct operation mode, it is possible to receive a lottery transition to the high win probability period.

  While the winning combination of the small role or the replay role continues, the effect control means 334 indicates that the timing of transition to the high winning probability period is approaching on the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b according to the value of the continuous payout counter. You may notify. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a), 15 (b), and 15 (c), as the value of the continuous payout counter increases from 15 → 18 → 21, a logo indicating a high winning probability period (for example, , Star shape) can be increased. In addition, the notification that the opportunity for transition to the high win probability period is approaching is not limited to such cases, and as the value of the continuous payout counter increases, the character indicating the value of the continuous payout counter is increased, or the background color is changed. You can change from white to blue to yellow to green to red to rainbow, or increase the number of different characters.

  Further, when the value of the continuous payout counter becomes a predetermined value (for example, 20) or more and the transition lottery to the high winning probability period is performed, the effect control unit 334 displays a display mode (for example, a logo) that can grasp that fact. Display mode that can be informed even when the value of the continuous payout counter becomes a predetermined value (for example, 50) or more and the shift to the high win probability period is determined. (For example, “determined” is displayed) may be notified. In addition, in the case where the lottery transition to the high win probability period is performed and the shift to the high win probability period is determined, in addition to or instead of the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, the upper liquid crystal display unit Notification may be performed at 138a.

  By visually recognizing the notification result together with the continuous payout counter, the player can recognize that the timing for shifting to the high winning probability period is approaching, and the expectation for acquiring the premium AT game is increased.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization unit 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power interruption using the stored backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs during the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are started again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. Further, the command determining means 314 generates a making command indicating that the operation has been performed, and the command sending means 316 sends the generated making command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation with respect to the start switch 128 and shifts to a state of waiting for the operation of the start switch 128. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 is 1 when the start switch 128 is operated from the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 according to the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. The winning type lottery random number is acquired. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set bonus state from the plurality of winning type lottery tables shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. It is determined to which of the winning areas in the determined winning type lottery table the lottery random number corresponds, and the winning type or lose of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result. Further, the state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus non-established state to the bonus established state based on winning of the winning type “BB” in the bonus non-established state. Further, the state transition means 312 selects one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states including a specific game advantageous to the player by a gaming state lottery according to a predetermined opportunity such as a result of the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304. Decide and change the gaming state. At this time, the state transition means 312 may determine a premium AT game with a predetermined winning probability (1/8192 or 1/40) by game state lottery. Further, after the lottery result is determined in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128, the command determining unit 314 generates a winning type command including a lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery, information on the gaming state, and the like. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub-control board 202. Of the lottery process S300, processes related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail later.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game The rotation of 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c is started, and when all of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c are rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to step S500. Further, the reel control means 306 may execute a reel effect.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c and receives an operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 receives the rotation reel (the left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is controlled to stop. In addition, when any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, the command determining unit 314 displays a stop command (first stop command, information indicating the information of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c). (Second stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the command transmission means 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to and determines the gaming state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. In addition, the command determination unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub-control board 202. Further, the state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state based on the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” being displayed on the active line A in the bonus establishment state. Furthermore, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not a condition (continuity of payout at the time of winning a small role) is satisfied according to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A. Then, depending on the determination result, the lottery to shift to the high win probability period or the transfer to the high win probability period is determined. The external output means 318 outputs an external signal of the slot machine 100 based on the result determined by the determination means 308. Of the determination processing S600, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail later.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A based on the determination result in step S600, for example, the payout control unit 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. The state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus execution state to the bonus non-established state when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus execution state. Thus, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command determination unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202. .

  One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the game state lottery related to the feature of the present embodiment in the lottery process in step S300.

(Step S301)
First, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the high win probability period counter is not 0, that is, a significant value. As a result, if the high win probability period counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step S302. If the high win probability period counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S304. Here, the high-winning probability period counter is a counter that counts the number of digestion games during the high-winning probability period, and continues the high-winning probability period while the value of the high-winning probability period counter is significant.

(Step S302)
If it is determined in step S301 that the high win probability period counter is not 0, the state transition means 312 refers to the game state lottery table shown in FIG. 12 according to the current game state, and is determined by the win type lottery. Based on the winning type or the like, one gaming state is determined by a gaming state lottery from a plurality of gaming states including a specific game, and the gaming state is transitioned. At this time, regarding the premium AT game, the winning probability in the game state lottery varies depending on whether or not it is a high winning probability period. For example, since the game state lottery here is a lottery during the high win probability period, the state transition means 312 determines another AT game state with a predetermined win probability and a relatively high win probability (for example, 1/40). To decide the premium AT game.

(Step S303)
Next, the state transition means 312 decrements by 1 from the high win probability period counter to update the high win probability period counter, and ends the lottery process S300.

(Step S304)
If it is determined in step S301 that the high win probability period counter is 0, the state transition unit 312 refers to the gaming state lottery table shown in FIG. 12 according to the current gaming state, and is determined by the winning type lottery. Based on the winning type and the like, one gaming state is determined by gaming state lottery from a plurality of gaming states including the specific game, the gaming state is transitioned, and the lottery process S300 ends. Since the game state lottery here is not a lottery during the high win probability period, the state transition means 312 determines another AT game state with a predetermined win probability and a relatively low win probability (for example, 1/8192). ) To determine the premium AT game.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a process related to the feature of the present embodiment in the determination process of step S600.

(Step S601)
First, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is a replay combination. As a result, if the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is a replay combination, the determination process S600 is ended, the current continuous payout counter value is maintained, and if it is not a replay combination, the process proceeds to step S602. Move.

(Step S602)
If it is determined in step S601 that the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is not a replay combination, the state transition unit 312 determines whether the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is a small combination. . As a result, if the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is a small combination, that is, if the medal payout is determined, the process proceeds to step S603, and the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is small. If it is not a winning combination, that is, if there is no medal payout, the process proceeds to step S608.

(Step S603)
If it is determined in step S602 that the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is a small combination, the state transition unit 312 adds the number of small combinations paid out in the game to the continuous payout counter, and the continuous payout counter Update.

(Step S604)
Next, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not the value of the continuous payout counter is 50 or more. As a result, if the value of the continuous payout counter is 50 or more, the process proceeds to step S605. If the value of the continuous payout counter is less than 50, the process proceeds to step S606.

(Step S605)
If it is determined in step S604 that the value of the continuous payout counter is 50 or more, the state transition unit 312 determines the transition to the high win probability period and sets a predetermined value (25 in this case) in the high win probability period counter. Is set, and the determination process S600 ends.

(Step S606)
If it is determined in step S604 that the value of the continuous payout counter is less than 50, the state transition unit 312 determines whether the value of the continuous payout counter is 20 or more. As a result, if the value of the continuous payout counter is 20 or more, the process proceeds to step S607, and if the value of the continuous payout counter is less than 20, the determination process S600 ends.

(Step S607)
If it is determined in step S606 that the value of the continuous payout counter is 20 or more, the state transition unit 312 refers to the lottery table for the high win probability period shown in FIG. The lottery for the transition to the high win probability period is performed. Here, if winning in the high win probability period, the state transition unit 312 sets a predetermined value (25 in this case) in the high win probability period counter and ends the determination process S600.

(Step S608)
If it is determined in step S602 that the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is not a small role, the state transition unit 312 sets the continuous payout counter to 0 because the continuity of the payout at the time of winning the small role is interrupted. After resetting, the determination process S600 ends.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving unit 332 determines whether a command from the main control board 200 is received. As a result, if a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1300. If a command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 132 and performs various processes based on the analysis result.

(Step S1500)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (time table) of the various effects determined to be executed, performs an effect execution process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table, and from step S1200. Repeat the process. In this process, display images on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b are inserted and switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a throw-in command, the effect control means 334 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that point has been executed under the predetermined condition, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed. The effect based on the input command is set in the time table.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has been started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines a game effect based on the winning type command. Here, when the gaming state is shifted to the AT winning state and the winning type indicated in the winning type command is the winning type “Selection Bell” or the winning type “Maintenance Bell”, the production control means 334 The auxiliary effect for notifying the correct operation mode of the winning type “selected bell” and the winning type “maintenance bell” is determined. In addition, when the winning type indicated in the winning type command is the first winning type “AT replay” after the transition to the AT game, an effect is given to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “AT replay” on the active line A. The control means 334 determines an auxiliary effect that notifies any one of the batting orders 3 to 6.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect control unit 334 sets the auxiliary effect in the time table.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command, The stop operation is determined to be one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, and various processes are performed based on the determination result and the content of the effect, and the time table is set in the time table. The production mode is changed.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1309. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the winning command in the time table.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1311. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, effect control means 334 sets an effect based on the payout command in the time table, and ends the command receiving process S1300.

  As described above, it is possible to continue the player's expectation and improve game playability by the processing described above.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, as a gaming privilege based on the continuity of payout at the time of winning a small role, a description has been given of a transitional opportunity of a high winning probability period, but various gaming privileges such as giving a chance normal game Can be a gaming privilege based on the continuity of payout at the time of winning a small role.

  In the above-described embodiment, the state transition unit 312 has been described as an example of managing the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state on the main control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the normal game is played on the sub control board 202. The state and AT gaming state may be managed.

  In the above-described embodiments, the so-called AT gaming state is described as the specific gaming state. However, as the specific gaming state, the RT gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay role is set higher than the normal gaming state, or the AT gaming state The so-called ART gaming state in which the RT gaming state proceeds simultaneously can also be used.

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
126 Bet switch 128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 134a, 134b, 134c Rotating reel 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Discharge control means 312 State transition means

Claims (5)

Betting means for betting gaming media for use in gaming;
A winning type lottery means for determining one of a plurality of winning types by a winning type lottery based on an operation of a start switch after betting game media;
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols is controlled, and the lottery of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotating reel. Based on the result, reel control means for controlling to stop each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch,
A payout control means for paying out the game medium corresponding to the small combination based on the winning of the small combination included in the winning type determined in the winning type lottery,
The winning type includes a plurality of small roles with different payout numbers. When at least the small role included in the winning type wins, the payout number of the winning small roles is integrated, and the integrated payout number State transition means for granting a gaming privilege according to
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the state transition means gives the gaming privilege when the accumulated number of payouts reaches a predetermined value. The gaming privilege is an AT game for notifying an operation mode that becomes a winning condition of the selected winning combination when a predetermined selected winning combination and another winning combination are won, and to the AT game. Includes chance games with a higher probability of winning than normal games,
The state transition means may shift to the chance game when the accumulated payout number reaches a predetermined value in the normal game, and when the accumulated payout number reaches a predetermined value in the chance game. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game may be transferred to the AT game. The gaming privilege includes an AT game that notifies an operation mode that is a winning condition for the selected winning combination when a predetermined selected winning combination and another winning combination are won in the winning type,
4. The state transition means according to claim 1, wherein, in the AT game, when the accumulated number of payouts reaches a predetermined value, the number of continued games in the AT game may be added and a lottery may be performed. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the state transition means gives the gaming privilege with a higher winning probability as the accumulated number of payouts increases.

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