JP2008168009A - Game machine, program and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, program and information storage medium, improved in operation interface environment to prevent monotony of a game by requiring a game player to perform the operation not ever done. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine includes start levers SL1-SL3 for performing the operation for the chance to start a game, and the table allocation processing is conducted to allocate one of two or more lottery tables where the correspondence relationship between winning combinations and random numbers is set so that the winning combinations are different from each other in the prize winning probability to each of the operational content of two or more kinds for the start levers SL1-SL3. When the operation is performed for the start levers SL1-SL3, it is determined to which of the predetermined operational content of two or more kinds the operational content corresponds, and the internal lottery is performed referring to the lottery table allocated by the table allocation processing according to the determination result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a program, and an information storage medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. Also, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by the player's operation, displays the game result using a combination of symbols arranged on the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and displays the game result. Accordingly, medals are paid out accordingly.

  By the way, in many gaming machines, a start lever is provided in order to perform an operation that triggers a game, and the player receives an internal lottery that determines whether or not a combination is won by pressing the start lever. Can be done.

  However, since the gaming machines provided in the past are configured to detect a single pressing operation with respect to a single start lever as an operation necessary for receiving an internal lottery, the game is monotonous. It was.

In addition, a gaming machine having a plurality of pairs of reels and operation means necessary for a game so that a plurality of players can enjoy a game with one gaming machine has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). However, since the operation performed by each player does not change even in such a gaming machine, the monotonization of the game cannot be eliminated.
JP 2001-157729 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine with an improved operation interface environment so as to prevent the monotony of the game by requiring the player to perform an unprecedented operation, It is to provide a program and an information storage medium.

(1) The present invention provides a plurality of game start operation means for performing an operation that triggers a game start,
A lottery table storage unit that stores a plurality of lottery tables in which a correspondence relationship between a combination and a random number is set so that winning combinations have different winning probabilities, and a plurality of operations that are determined in advance for the plurality of game start operation units. Operation content determination means for determining which of the types of operation contents corresponds to, and table allocation processing for assigning any of the plurality of lottery tables to each of the plurality of types of operation contents for the game start operation means at a predetermined opportunity Lottery table allocating means, and lottery means for referring to the lottery table allocated by the table allocating process based on the determination result of the operation content determining means, and for performing an internal lottery that determines whether the winning combination is a random number. It relates to gaming machines.

  “Operation contents for a plurality of game start operation means” includes the type of game start operation means that has been operated, the combination of game start operation means that have been operated, the operation timing to the game start operation means, and the start of each game This corresponds to the operation order of the operation means.

  According to the present invention, since any one of the plurality of lottery tables is assigned to each of a plurality of types of operation contents for the game start operation means, a more complicated operation variation than the conventional gaming machine is requested from the player. Will be able to. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation interface environment that prevents the game from becoming monotonous by giving variations to the operation that triggers the start of the game.

  (2) In the gaming machine according to the present invention, part or all of the correspondence between the plurality of types of operation contents assigned to the plurality of game start operation means and the plurality of lottery tables assigned by the table assignment process is provided. You may make it further provide the production | generation control means which performs control notified by.

  In this way, a game section advantageous for the player is produced by notifying the player of the operation details for selecting the lottery table advantageous to the player and the operation details for selecting the lottery table disadvantageous to the player. It becomes possible to set by the presence or absence of.

  (3) In a gaming machine that plays a game by rotating and stopping a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the present invention, the game machine responds to a given operation on the plurality of game start operating means. Reel control means for performing control to rotate the plurality of reels, and for controlling to sequentially stop the plurality of reels in response to an operation to a plurality of stop operation means corresponding to the plurality of reels. The lottery table allocating unit sets the relationship between the plurality of types of operation contents and the plurality of lottery tables for the plurality of game start operating units in the next game based on the order of operations for the plurality of stop operation units. The table assignment process may be performed.

  In this way, since the player is required to play a game in consideration of the order of operations for a plurality of stop operation means, it becomes possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  (4) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the plurality of game start operation means based on the fact that an operation has been performed on a predetermined input operation means or a game medium has been input to a predetermined input port. A game start control means for performing control to validate the operation for the game, and the lottery table assignment means has been operated on the input operation means or a game medium has been input to the input slot Based on the above, the table allocation processing for setting the relationship between the plurality of types of operation contents for the plurality of game start operation means and the plurality of lottery tables in the current game may be performed.

  In this way, it is possible to increase the player's interest with respect to the act of throwing game media, which is systematic in conventional gaming machines, and to prevent monotonization of the game.

  (5) Further, the present invention provides a lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables in which a correspondence relationship between a winning combination and a random number is set so that winning combinations are different from each other, and an operation that triggers the start of a game. Operation content determination means for determining which operation contents for a plurality of game start operation means for performing correspond to a plurality of predetermined operation contents, and a plurality of types of operations for the game start operation means at a predetermined opportunity A lottery table allocating unit that performs table allocation processing for assigning one of the plurality of lottery tables to each of the contents, and a random number referring to the lottery table allocated by the table allocation process based on the determination result of the operation content determining unit Also related to a program for causing a computer of a gaming machine to function as a lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether a combination is won or not It is.

  The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that can be read by a computer and stores a program that causes the computer to function as each of the above-described means.

  In the program and the information storage medium according to the present invention, each aspect shown in the above (2) to (4) can be appropriately adopted, and the computer functions as the means shown in (2) to (4). May be.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, a bet button B0 (an example of an insertion operation means) for performing an operation of putting a credited medal into an insertion state, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated to trigger a game. Start levers SL1 to SL3 (an example of a plurality of game start operation means) for performing an operation, and an operation that triggers each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by a step motor. Stop buttons B1 to B3 (an example of stop operation means) are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player is set in a ready state in which a game can be started by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. When the player performs a predetermined pressing operation on the start levers SL1 to SL3, an internal lottery using a random number value is performed on the control board, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stepped motors. The rotation is started by driving. Then, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated on the condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed and a predetermined standby time (wait time) has elapsed. Is done.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game control unit 100 includes a game start control unit 102, an operation content determination unit 104, a lottery table allocation unit 106, a random number generation unit 110, a lottery unit 120, a reel control unit 130, a winning determination unit 140, a winning time processing unit 150, Production control means 180 and storage means 190 are included.

  The game start control means 102 presses the start levers SL1 to SL3 for each game based on an operation performed on the bet button B0 or a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot MI. Control to enable. When the pressing operation on the start levers SL1 to SL3 is validated, the lottery means 120 and the reel control means 130 receive a game start signal from the start lever SL and perform various processes.

  The operation content determination means 104 has three types (multiple types) of operation contents predetermined in the operation content determination table stored in the operation content determination table storage means 191. It is determined which is applicable. In the present embodiment, a plurality of first lottery table group 1921 to third lottery table group 1923 stored in lottery table storage means 192 for each of start levers SL1 to SL3 in the operation content determination table. A lottery table selection command for selecting any one of the lottery tables is associated. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is configured so that the player can start the game by selecting and pressing any one of the start levers SL1 to SL3. The type of the start lever that is first pressed among the start levers SL1 to SL3 is determined, and a lottery table selection command corresponding to the determination result is notified to the lottery means 120.

  The lottery table assigning unit 106 assigns each of the first lottery table group 1921 to the third lottery table group 1923 stored in the lottery table storage unit 192 for each of the three types of operation contents for the start levers SL1 to SL3 at a predetermined opportunity. A table allocation process for allocating any of the lottery tables to be configured is performed. In the present embodiment, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped in the game and one game is finished, three types of operation contents for the start levers SL1 to SL3 in the next game Correspondences with the lottery tables constituting the first lottery table group 1921 to the third lottery table group 1923 stored in the lottery table storage unit 192 are set, and the setting contents are stored in the operation content determination table storage unit 191. The table allocation process to be executed is executed every time a game is played.

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

  The lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is based on a game start signal from a start switch 230 corresponding to the start lever that is pressed first among the start levers SL1 to SL3. , Lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, flag setting processing, and the like are performed.

  In the lottery table selection process, any lottery table group is configured from among the lottery tables constituting the first lottery table group 1921 to the third lottery table group 1923 stored in the lottery table storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190. It is determined whether to perform internal lottery using the lottery table. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of game states of a normal state, a bonus internal establishment state, and a bonus state can be set, and the lottery table storage unit 192 stores an internal lottery in each gaming state. A first lottery table group 1921 to a third lottery table group 1923 having a lottery table as one lottery table group are stored. In the lottery table for each gaming state constituting each lottery table group, replay (replay), small role (for winning a prize) for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535). Accordingly, various combinations such as a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out), a bonus combination (a combination that triggers the transition to the bonus state), or a loss is associated with each other. And about each lottery table which comprises the 1st lottery table group 1921-the 3rd lottery table group 1923, in the same game state, the winning probability about at least 1 or more types of combination among a replay, a small role, and a bonus combination is set. Correspondences between various combinations and random values are set so as to be different from each other.

  In the present embodiment, the lottery means 120 determines the operation content from among the lottery tables corresponding to the current gaming state constituting the first lottery table group 1921 to the third lottery table group 1923 in the lottery table selection process. Based on the lottery table selection command notified based on the determination result by the means 104, the lottery table to be referred to in the internal lottery is selected.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (random number for lottery) is obtained for each game based on the game start signal from the start switch 230, and the lottery table selected by the lottery table selection process described above is referred to. Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired random value is won.

  In the flag setting process, based on the result of random number determination, the flag of the winning combination determined to be won is changed from the non-internal winning state (first flag state, off state) to the internal winning state (second flag state, on state). ). The flag setting information is stored in the flag storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190. Also, in this embodiment, a flag that can carry on the internal winning state for the next game until the prize is won (carry-over possible flag) and a non-internal winning without carrying the internal winning state for the next game regardless of the winning. A flag to be reset to a state (carry-over impossible flag) is prepared. A combination with which the former flag (carry-over possible flag) is associated is a bonus combination, and other combinations (for example, a small combination, replay, etc.) are associated with the latter flag (carry-over impossible flag).

  The reel control means 130 rotates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the step motor based on the game start signal from the start switch 230 corresponding to the start lever that is pressed first among the start levers SL1 to SL3. In addition to performing drive control, a step motor is used based on a reel stop signal from a stop switch 240 that is activated when the player presses stop buttons B1 to B3 (an example of stop operation means) (an example of a stop operation). Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, which are rotationally driven, in accordance with the set state of the flag (whether or not the winning combination).

  When the reel control means 130 stops the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, it refers to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194 of the storage means 190 and refers to the stop buttons B1 to B3. The stop positions of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are determined according to the pressing timing of the button (mode of stop operation), and the reels so that the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop at the determined stop position. Control is performed to stop each reel by stopping the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the unit 310.

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

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

  The winning determination unit 140 performs processing for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 195 of the storage unit 190, the stop state of each reel. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on the active line is a predetermined winning combination.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning time processing means 150 executes control processing for paying out medals, replay processing, control processing for shifting the gaming state, and the like based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. To do. For example, a medal payout control process is performed when a small role wins, a replay process is performed when a replay wins, and a game is played when a bonus role is won and won, or when the bonus state ends. A game state transition control process for transitioning the state is performed.

  In the payout control process, control related to payout of medals according to the game result is performed. Specifically, when a small combination wins, control is performed to cause the hopper unit 320 (payout device) to pay out medals corresponding to the number of payouts corresponding to the winning small combination. When medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, instead of paying out medals through the payout control process, the number of credits stored in the storage unit 190 (the number of credited medals) is used. A credit update process for adding a part or all of the payout number is performed. In addition, when a replay or a big bonus is won as a result of the game, medals are not paid out from the hopper unit 320, but a process (0-sheet processing) is performed in which formally 0 medals are paid out. .

  In the replay process (regame process), the game can be started in the same state as the previous game without requiring the insertion of a new medal for the next game based on the winning of the replay (regame). The process to set as follows. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically set to the inserted state without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). In the state where the same effective line as that of the previous game is activated, the next game start operation (press operation to the start levers SL1 to SL3 by the player) is waited.

  In the gaming state transition control process, control is performed to transition the gaming state among the normal state, the bonus internal establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are defined, the gaming state may be shifted to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied, You may make it transfer a game state to another game state based on all having been established.

  The bonus internal establishment state is a gaming state that shifts based on the internal winning of the bonus combination in the normal state. In the bonus internal establishment state, the bonus combination flag is maintained in the internal winning state until the bonus combination is won, and the bonus combination is excluded from the internal lottery in the lottery table.

  The bonus state is a gaming state in which a predetermined bonus symbol is stopped in the form of a winning in the bonus internal establishment state. In addition, the bonus state is that the ending condition is that medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, a predetermined number of 465 or less) are paid out in the bonus game, and the gaming state is determined when the ending condition is satisfied. Control is performed to return to the normal state.

  In the bonus game in the bonus state, the type of the small combination and the winning probability of the small combination are controlled so as to increase. For example, in the lottery table used in the internal lottery in the bonus state, by setting the winning probability of the small role higher than the lottery table used in the internal lottery in the normal state, The winning rate of a small role can be increased. It is assumed that each of the first lottery table group 1921 to the third lottery table group 1923 stored in the lottery table storage unit 192 includes a lottery table for a bonus state. That is, in the bonus state, it is easier to obtain more medals in a shorter period than in the normal state, and is a gaming state (special state) that is advantageous to the player.

  The effect control unit 180 refers to the effect table stored in the effect table storage unit 196 and performs control for causing the effect device (display device 330, speaker 340) to execute the effect. For example, control is performed regarding display effects performed using the display device 330 such as a lamp, LED, liquid crystal display LCD, and sound effects by sounds output from the speaker 340 such as the speaker SP. Specifically, according to the occurrence of gaming events such as insertion of medals, bet buttons B0, operations on start levers SL1 to SL3, stop buttons B1 to B3, winning or losing of a combination, winning of a combination, transition of gaming state, etc. By lighting or blinking lamps or LEDs, changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD, or outputting sound from the speaker 340, effect control for exciting the game or assisting the game is performed.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 includes a plurality of types of operation contents for the start levers SL1 to SL3 assigned by the table assignment process by the lottery table assignment means 106 and the first lottery table group 1921 to the third lottery. Control for notifying the correspondence relationship with each lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state constituting the table group 1923 by the effect device (display device 330, speaker 340) is performed. In this case, with respect to the correspondence relationship between each start lever and each lottery table group, a part of the correspondence relationship may be notified, or the entire correspondence relationship may be notified. For example, the operation details for the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which a lottery table that is advantageous for the player with the winning probability of the combination is assigned may be notified, or there is a lottery table that is disadvantageous for the player. You may make it alert | report the operation content with respect to start lever SL1-SL3 allocated. Further, for example, regarding the lottery table selected based on the determination result of the operation content determination means 104 after the operation to the start levers SL1 to SL3, the lottery table advantageous to the player or disadvantageous to the player You may make it alert | report which of the lottery tables was selected.

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

2. Control Method of the Present Embodiment Next, the control method employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  First, in the present embodiment, the internal lottery in the normal state is executed using the lottery table A to the lottery table C shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the lottery table A is a lottery table for the normal state that constitutes the first lottery table group 1921, and the lottery table B is the lottery table for the normal state that constitutes the second lottery table group 1922, The lottery table C is a lottery table for a normal state that constitutes the third lottery table group 1923.

  In the lottery table A to the lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, any one of bonus numbers, replays, small roles, or loses is associated with each of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535. In particular, in the present embodiment, in each lottery table, the correspondence relationship between the winning combination and the random number value is set so that the winning probability of the bonus combination is different from each other, and the winning probability of the bonus combination is determined by the lottery table A <the lottery table B. <The correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so as to increase in the order of the lottery table C.

  In this embodiment, for example, by assigning the lottery table A to the lottery table C to any one of the start levers SL1 to SL3 for each game in the normal state, an internal lottery can be received with a lottery table advantageous to the player. It is possible to provide an unprecedented way to enjoy a game that allows the player to play each game while predicting the start lever.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of processing for realizing the control method of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, as a preparatory process for starting a game, a table allocation process for assigning a lottery table to the start levers SL1 to SL3 is performed (step S10). At this time, in the normal state, the lottery table A to the lottery table C shown in FIG. The same lottery table may be assigned to a plurality of start levers among the start levers SL1 to SL3. In the table allocation process, the correspondence between the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the lottery tables A to C is randomly set by lottery using random numbers.

  Next, a medal acceptance process for accepting medals used in the game is performed (step S11). In the medal acceptance process, a start lever is provided on condition that a predetermined number of medals are accepted by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or inserting a credit medal by pressing the bet button B0. The pressing operation of SL1 to SL3 is validated.

  In the present embodiment, when a medal to be used in the game is received, an effect lottery is performed to determine whether or not to notify the correspondence between the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the lottery table A to the lottery table C. When the lottery is won, a lever notification process is executed. In the lever notification process, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the images IMG1 to IMG3 corresponding to the start levers SL1 to SL3 are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display LCD, and the lottery table having a high winning probability for the player. Can be notified of the start lever assigned. At this time, each lottery table is set with a priority order related to the lever notification process. For example, the priority order can be set higher as the winning probability of the winning combination is higher. In the lever notification process, it is advantageous for the player by notifying the start lever to which the lottery table having the highest priority is assigned by referring to the priority of the lottery table assigned to each of the start levers SL1 to SL3. The operation details for the start levers SL1 to SL3 that can receive an internal lottery can be notified by a random lottery table. In this way, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the image IMG1 corresponding to the start lever SL1 is instructed to press the start lever SL1, and a lottery advantageous to the player by pressing the start lever SL1. It is notified that the internal lottery using the table can be received. In the lever notification process, unlike the example shown in FIG. 5, the player may be notified of the type of start lever to which a lottery table with a low winning probability is assigned. In this case, with reference to the lottery table assigned to each of the start levers SL1 to SL3, the lottery table disadvantageous to the player is notified by notifying the start lever assigned the lottery table having the lowest priority. It is possible to notify a start lever that causes an internal lottery. Even in this case, by avoiding the press operation of the start lever notified by the player, an effect that at least the lottery table that is most disadvantageous to the player can be avoided and the internal lottery can be received can be obtained.

  When any of the start levers SL1 to SL3 is pressed (Y in step S12), an operation content determination process for determining the start lever that has been pressed is performed, and the start lever that has been pressed is handled. The attached lottery table selection command is set (step S13).

  Next, a random number value is acquired based on the game start signal from the start switch corresponding to the start lever where the pressing operation is detected earliest, and the acquired random value is compared with the lottery table corresponding to the lottery table selection command. An internal lottery for determining whether or not a combination is won is executed (step S14).

  Subsequently, on the basis of the game start signal, supply of drive pulses to the step motor that drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started, and each reel is driven to rotate (step S15). When the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed, the operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted, and when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3, the stop switch corresponding to each button is activated to operate the step motor. A process of stopping the reel by stopping the supply of the drive pulse to is performed (Y in step 16, step S17).

  When all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped (Y in step S18), a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of each reel (step S19). As a result of the winning determination, if any winning combination is won (Y in step S19), a winning process is performed (step S20).

  For example, when a small combination wins, medals corresponding to the small combination are paid out. However, if the number of credits has not reached the upper limit number of credits (for example, 50), a part or all of the payout number is added as a credit medal until the upper limit number is reached. Also, for example, if a replay wins, after processing 0 sheets, the same number of medals as the previous game are inserted without requiring the player's medals when starting the next game. An automatic input process for setting the state is performed. Further, for example, when a bonus combination is won, a process of shifting the gaming state to the bonus state is performed after performing the 0-sheet process.

  According to the control method of the present embodiment described above, since one of the three types of lottery tables having different winning probabilities is assigned to each of the start levers SL1 to SL3, it is more complicated than the conventional gaming machine. Various operation variations can be requested from the player. That is, according to the control method of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an operation interface environment that prevents the game from becoming monotonous by giving variations to the operation that triggers the start of the game.

  Further, in the control method of the present embodiment, a lottery table in which a winning probability of a combination is set high for a player by randomly assigning one of three types of lottery tables to the start levers SL1 to SL3 for each game. It will be possible to provide a new way to enjoy the game by predicting the assigned start lever.

  Furthermore, in the control method of the present embodiment, a lever notification process is performed to notify the player of a start lever from which a lottery table advantageous to the player is selected and a start lever from which a lottery table disadvantageous to the player is selected. At this time, it is possible to set a game section that is advantageous to the player by increasing the winning probability of the effect lottery that determines whether or not to execute the lever notification process in a specific game section.

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

  Below, the modification of embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIGS. 6-10.

  In the above-described embodiment, three types of lottery tables that detect any one pressing operation of the start levers SL1 to SL3 as operations that trigger the start of the game and have different winning probabilities for each of the start levers SL1 to SL3. As an example, the method of allocating is described. However, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, all the pressing operations of the start levers SL1 to SL3 are detected as operations that trigger the start of the game, and the start lever SL1 is detected. Any of a plurality of lottery tables having different winning probabilities for the combinations may be assigned to each of the pressing orders of .about.SL3. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, since the processing after the reel is rotationally driven is the same as that in the above embodiment, the processing in steps S16 to S20 shown in FIG. Description is omitted, and detailed description thereof is also omitted.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 7, lottery tables A to F having different winning probabilities for bonus combinations are stored in the lottery table storage unit 192. The lottery table A to the lottery table F are tables that can be selected when the game state is the normal state. The lottery table storage unit 192 includes lottery table groups corresponding to the lottery table A to the lottery table F. Each lottery table group includes a lottery table for a bonus internal establishment state and a lottery table for a bonus state in addition to a lottery table for a normal state.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the table assignment process (step S10a), six types of combinations (SL1 → SL2 → SL3, SL1 → SL3 → SL2, SL2 → SL1) regarding the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3. → SL3, SL2 → SL3 → SL1, SL3 → SL1 → SL2, SL3 → SL2 → SL1: 6 types of lottery tables A to lottery with different winning probabilities for at least one type Any one of the tables F is allocated. The same lottery table may be assigned to a plurality of pressing orders among the six pressing orders of the start levers SL1 to SL3. In the table allocation process, the correspondence relationship between the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the lottery table A to the lottery table F is randomly set by lottery using random numbers.

  Next, a medal acceptance process for accepting medals used in the game is performed (step S11a). At this time, as in the above embodiment, the effect lottery is performed when the medal used for the game is accepted, and the lever notification process can be executed when the effect lottery is won. In this example, since the lottery table is assigned to the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the pressing order of each start lever is set corresponding to the start levers SL1 to SL3. By controlling the suggested images IMG1 to IMG3 to be displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, it is possible to notify the player of the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which a lottery table having a high winning probability of the combination is assigned. . Also in this example, in the lottery table A to the lottery table F, the priority order regarding the lever notification process is set. For example, the priority order can be set higher as the winning probability of the winning combination is higher. . In the lever notification processing, the order of pressing the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which the lottery table having the highest priority is assigned is referred to by referring to the priority order of the lottery tables assigned to the order of pressing the start levers SL1 to SL3. By notifying, it is possible to notify the operation contents of the start levers SL1 to SL3 that can receive the internal lottery in the lottery table advantageous to the player. In this way, in the example shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to receive an internal lottery using a lottery table advantageous to the player by pressing the start levers SL1 to SL3 in the order of SL1 → SL2 → SL3. Informed. In the lever notification process, unlike the example shown in FIG. 7, the player may be notified of the pressing order of the start levers SL <b> 1 to SL <b> 3 to which a lottery table having a low winning probability is assigned. In this case, by referring to the lottery table assigned to each of the pressing orders of the start levers SL1 to SL3, by notifying the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which the lottery table having the lowest priority is assigned. It is possible to notify the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 that the internal lottery is performed in the lottery table disadvantageous to the player. Even in this case, by avoiding the pressing operation on the start levers SL1 to SL3 in the pressing order informed by the player, it is possible to avoid the lottery table that is at least disadvantageous to the player and receive an internal lottery. can get.

  When all of the start levers SL1 to SL3 are pressed (Y in step S12a), an operation content determination process for determining the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 is performed, and a lottery table selection command associated with the pressing order. Is set (step S13a).

  Next, a random number value is acquired based on the game start signal from the start switch corresponding to the start lever that has been detected to be lastly pressed among the start levers SL1 to SL3, and the acquired random number value corresponds to the lottery table selection command The internal lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is made in comparison with the lottery table to be executed is executed (step S14a), and the supply of drive pulses to the step motors for driving the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started. It is rotationally driven (step S15a).

  In the table allocation process (step S10a) in this example, the correspondence between the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the lottery table A to the lottery table F is determined according to the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 in the previous game. You may make it set. In this case, the player performs a pressing operation on the start levers SL1 to SL3 according to the lever notification process in the previous game, so that the allocation ratio of the lottery table having a high winning probability of the bonus combination in the next game is increased. May be. For example, when the player presses the start levers SL1 to SL3 according to the notification content when the pressing order of SL3 → SL2 → SL1 is notified in the lever notification processing in the previous game, the bonus combination is played for the next game. When the allocation number of the lottery table D to the lottery table F having a high winning probability is increased and the player presses the start levers SL1 to SL3 in an order other than the instructed pressing order, the bonus combination for the next game is played. A technique of increasing the number of assigned lottery tables A to C having a low winning probability can be employed.

  Also, unlike the example shown in FIG. 6, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the pressing operation of the start levers SL1 to SL3 performed within a predetermined period as an operation that triggers the start of the game is detected, and within the predetermined period Any of a plurality of lottery tables with different winning probabilities may be assigned to each of the combinations of start levers SL1 to SL3 that have been pressed. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 as well, the processes after the reels are rotationally driven are the same as those in the above embodiment, and therefore, the processes in steps S16 to S20 shown in FIG. The description is omitted, and detailed description thereof is also omitted. Also in this example, as shown in FIG. 7, description will be made assuming that lottery tables A to F having different winning probabilities for bonus combinations are assigned to combinations of start levers SL1 to SL3.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 9, in the table allocation process (step S10b), seven types of combinations (SL1 only, SL2 only, SL3 only, SL1 and SL2, SL1 and SL3, SL2 regarding the start levers SL1 to SL3) And all of SL3, SL1 to SL3: one example of operation contents), any one of six types of lottery tables A to F having different winning probabilities for at least one type of combination is assigned. In this example, since the number of lottery tables that can be assigned is smaller than the number of combinations of the start levers SL1 to SL3, the same lottery table is assigned to two or more combinations of the combinations of the start levers SL1 to SL3. It will be. In the table allocation process, the correspondence between the combination of the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the lottery table A to the lottery table F is randomly set by lottery using random numbers.

  Next, a medal acceptance process for accepting medals used in the game is performed (step S11b). At this time, as in the above embodiment, the effect lottery is performed when the medal used for the game is accepted, and the lever notification process can be executed when the effect lottery is won. In this example, since the lottery table is assigned to the combination of the start levers SL1 to SL3, for example, as shown in FIG. By controlling the suggested images IMG1 to IMG3 to be displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, it is possible to notify the player of the combination of the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which the lottery table having a high winning probability is assigned. Also in this example, in the lottery table A to the lottery table F, the priority order regarding the lever notification process is set. For example, the priority order can be set higher as the winning probability of the winning combination is higher. . In the lever notification process, the combination of the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which the lottery table having the highest priority is assigned is notified by referring to the priority of the lottery table assigned to each of the combinations of the start levers SL1 to SL3. Thus, the operation details of the start levers SL1 to SL3 that can receive the internal lottery in the lottery table advantageous to the player can be notified. In this way, in the example shown in FIG. 10, it is notified that the internal lottery using the lottery table advantageous to the player can be received by pressing the start levers SL1 and SL3. In the lever notification process, unlike the example shown in FIG. 10, the combination of start levers SL1 to SL3 to which a lottery table with a low winning probability of a combination is assigned may be notified to the player. In this case, with reference to the lottery table assigned to each of the combinations of the start levers SL1 to SL3, the combination of the start levers SL1 to SL3 to which the lottery table having the lowest priority is assigned is notified. It is possible to notify the combination of start levers SL1 to SL3 that the internal lottery is performed in the lottery table disadvantageous to the user. Even in this case, by avoiding the pressing operation on the start levers SL1 to SL3 in the combination informed by the player, it is possible to avoid the lottery table that is at least disadvantageous to the player and receive an internal lottery. It is done.

  In this example, the detection of the pressing operation on the start levers SL1 to SL3 is continuously performed until a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the pressing of the first start lever is detected (steps S12b1 and S12b2). When a certain period of time elapses from when the pressing of the button is detected (Y in step S12b2), an operation content determination process for determining the combination of the start lever that has been pressed is performed, and the lottery table selection associated with the combination is performed. A command is set (step S13b).

  Next, a random number value is acquired based on the game start signal from the start switch corresponding to the start lever that has been detected to be lastly pressed among the start levers SL1 to SL3, and the acquired random number value corresponds to the lottery table selection command The internal lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is made in comparison with the lottery table to be executed is executed (step S14b), and the supply of drive pulses to the step motors for driving the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started. It is rotationally driven (step S15b).

  According to the modification of the control method of the present embodiment described above, the winning probabilities of the combinations differ depending on the pressing order of the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the combinations of the start levers SL1 to SL3 performed within a certain time period. Since any one of the types of lottery tables is assigned, it is possible to increase the variation of the operation that triggers the start of the game as compared to the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the normal state, the bonus internal establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state has been described as an example. However, the replay winning probability is low or high with respect to the normal state. The replay time state in which the internal lottery is performed using the lottery table that has been changed to the above may be set. In this case, the replay time state is started when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L5 when the bonus state is ended or the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. The game can be ended on condition that a predetermined number of games have been performed or that a symbol combination that is an end trigger is displayed on one of the active lines L1 to L5. In the lottery tables for the replay time state in the plurality of lottery table groups, the winning combination probability of a specific small role is different from each other, with the symbol combination serving as a trigger for the end of the replay time state being a symbol combination indicating the winning form of the specific small role. In this way, the correspondence between the role and the random value can be set in advance. In this case, if the winning probability of the replay is higher than that of the lottery table for the normal state in each of the lottery tables for the replay time state, the replay time state is played by winning the replay more frequently than the normal state. It is possible to make a gaming state advantageous to the player. In the lottery table for the replay time state, a lottery table having a high winning probability for a specific small role can be a lottery table disadvantageous for a player, and a lottery table having a low winning probability for a specific small role (specific (Including cases where small roles are not subject to lottery)) By applying a lottery table that is advantageous to the player, the same control method is applied as in the case where there is a difference in the winning probability of bonus combinations in the above embodiment. can do.

  Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, a setting value storage unit is provided for the storage unit 190, and an operation for setting and storing one of a plurality of stages of setting values in the setting value storage unit is performed on the game hall side. Thus, in the table allocation process, the lottery table may be allocated to the operation contents for the start levers SL1 to SL3 based on the setting values stored in the setting value storage means. In this case, for example, when the set value is high, with regard to the allocation ratio between the lottery table with a high winning probability of the winning combination and the lottery table with a low winning probability of the winning combination, a lottery table with a high winning probability of the winning role is assigned. Further, for example, when the set value is low, a lottery table with a low winning probability of a combination may be allocated with respect to an allocation ratio between a lottery table with a high winning probability of a winning combination and a lottery table with a low winning probability of a winning combination. . Moreover, you may make it set the winning probability of the effect lottery which determines whether to perform a lever alerting | reporting process according to the setting value memorize | stored in the setting value memory | storage means. In this case, for example, when the set value is high, the win probability of the effect lottery can be set high, and when the set value is low, for example, the win probability of the effect lottery can be set low.

  Further, in the table allocation process in the above embodiment and each modification, based on the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the previous game, the operation contents to the start levers SL1 to SL3 in the next game and the plurality of lottery tables A relationship may be set. In this case, if the player presses the stop button B1 to B3 in a predetermined order and notifies the player in the next game when the player presses the stop button B1 to B3 in the press order according to the notification content. If a lot of advantageous lottery tables are allocated and the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the pressing order contrary to the notification contents, a lottery table disadvantageous to the player is allocated in the next game. Techniques can be employed. In this way, since the player is required to play a game in consideration of the order of operations on the stop buttons B1 to B3, monotonization of the game can be prevented.

  In addition, the method described in the above embodiment and each modification can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a plurality of bet buttons of the same type. For example, in the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. 1, as the bet button B0, a 1-bet button capable of inserting one credit medal and a MAX bet button capable of inserting a plurality of credit medals are provided. However, a plurality of MAX bet buttons can be provided. In this case, the correspondence between the operation contents of the start levers SL1 to SL3 and the plurality of lottery tables may be set depending on which of the plurality of MAX bet buttons is operated.

  Further, for a plurality of MAX bet buttons, a MAX bet button that triggers execution of a table allocation process in which a lottery table advantageous to the player is allocated and a table allocation process in which a lot of lottery tables disadvantageous to the player are allocated are executed. A MAX bet button as an opportunity may be set in each game, and the setting content may be notified by the effect device.

  In addition, the table allocation process described in the above embodiment and each modified example starts in the current game triggered by an operation performed on the bet button B0 or when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI. You may make it set the relationship between the operation content with respect to lever SL1-SL3, and several lottery tables. In this way, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the medal insertion action that was systematic in conventional gaming machines, and to prevent monotonization of the game. In addition, when the bet button B0 is operated, the medal used for the game is set in the inserted state, and when the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal used for the game is inserted. The execution contents of the table allocation process may be varied when the status is set. For example, when a medal used for a game is set in the inserted state by operating the bet button B0, a lottery table advantageous to the player is allocated, and the medal insertion slot MI is assigned. When medals used for a game are set in the inserted state by inserting medals, a lottery tables that are disadvantageous to the player may be allocated. In this way, by giving the player the motivation to credit a sufficient amount of medals in advance, as long as the medals are credited to the player, the psychology of continuing the game is used and the gaming machine The operating rate can be improved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment and each modification, the case where the table allocation process is executed for each game has been described as an example. However, the table allocation process is executed according to a change in the gaming state, or a predetermined number of games. It is also possible to execute it every time.

  In the above embodiment and each modification, the case where an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD in the lever notification process has been described as an example, but a notification sound is output from a speaker disposed in the gaming machine. The notification may be made by turning on a lamp or LED disposed in the gaming machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the functional block of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the lottery table used with the control method of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a control process of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an example of the effect image displayed using the control method of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of control processing of the game machine which concerns on the modification of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the lottery table used in the modification of the control method of this embodiment. It is an example of the effect image displayed using the modification of the control method of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of control processing of the game machine which concerns on the modification of this embodiment. It is an example of the effect image displayed using the modification of the control method of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L5 effective line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL1-SL3 start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 102 game start control means, 104 operation content determination means,
106 lottery table assigning means, 110 random number generating means, 120 lottery means,
130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means, 150 winning time processing means,
180 production control means,
190 storage means, 191 operation content determination table storage means,
192 lottery table storage means, 193 flag storage means,
194 stop control table storage means, 195 winning determination table storage means,
196 Production table storage means,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch,
230 Start switch, 240 Stop switch,
310 reel unit, 320 hopper unit,
330 display device, 340 speaker

Claims (6)

A plurality of game start operation means for performing an operation that triggers a game start;
Lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables in which the correspondence relationship between the combination and the random number is set so that the winning probability of the combination is different from each other;
Operation content determination means for determining which operation content for the plurality of game start operation means corresponds to a plurality of predetermined types of operation content;
Lottery table allocating means for performing table allocation processing for allocating any of the plurality of lottery tables to each of a plurality of types of operation contents for the game start operating means at a predetermined opportunity;
A game comprising: lottery means for referring to a lottery table assigned by the table assignment process based on a determination result of the operation content determination means, and for performing an internal lottery to determine whether a winning combination is a random number. Machine.   Production control means for performing control for notifying a part or all of the correspondence between the plurality of types of operation contents for the plurality of game start operation means allocated by the table allocation processing and the plurality of lottery tables by a production device. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: A gaming machine that plays a game by rotating and stopping a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface,
The plurality of reels are controlled to rotate in response to a given operation on the plurality of game start operating means, and the plurality of stop operating means corresponding to the plurality of reels are controlled in response to an operation on the plurality of reels. Reel control means for controlling to stop the reels sequentially is further provided,
The lottery table assigning means
Performing the table allocation processing for setting the relationship between the plurality of types of operation contents for the plurality of game start operation means and the plurality of lottery tables in the next game based on the order of operations for the plurality of stop operation means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. A game start for performing control to validate the operations for the plurality of game start operation means based on an operation performed on the predetermined input operation means or a game medium being input to a predetermined input slot. Further comprising control means,
The lottery table assigning means
A plurality of types of operation contents for the plurality of game start operation means and a plurality of the plurality of game start operations in the current game based on an operation performed on the input operation means or a game medium being input to the input port. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the table allocation processing for setting a relationship with the lottery table is performed. Lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables in which the correspondence relationship between the combination and the random number is set so that the winning probability of the combination is different from each other;
An operation content determination means for determining which operation contents for a plurality of game start operation means for performing an operation that triggers a game start corresponds to a plurality of predetermined operation contents;
Lottery table allocating means for performing table allocation processing for allocating any of the plurality of lottery tables to each of a plurality of types of operation contents for the game start operating means at a predetermined opportunity;
Referencing the lottery table assigned by the table assignment process based on the determination result of the operation content determining means, and causing the computer of the gaming machine to function as a lottery means for performing an internal lottery that uses random numbers to determine whether a winning combination is appropriate A program characterized by   An information storage medium readable by a computer, wherein the program according to claim 5 is stored.

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