JP2008301986A - Rotary drum type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a game property in a rotary drum type game machine executing a replay time game. <P>SOLUTION: This rotary drum type game machine is constituted to finish the replay time game by the establishment of a combination of specific symbols and, when a player operates a stop operation means in a predetermined stop mode, executes a stop control of rotary drums to prevent the establishment of the combination of the specific symbols. This machine is configured to notify the player that the establishment of the combination of the specific symbols is permitted during the replay time game in a notification period and, when the specific condition is established during the replay time play, sets a first predetermined notification period as the notification period. When the replay time game state is finished before finishing the notification period, this machine stores the remaining of the notification period, if storing the remaining of the notification period when starting a next replay time game state, even though the specific condition is non-established, sets a second predetermined notification period as the notification period. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating game machine (slot machine) for playing a game using medals.

  2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type game machine, first, betting game media such as game medals and operating the start lever, rotation of all the spinning cylinders will be started, and internal lottery will be performed beforehand to win any game player To decide whether or not to establish either. Next, the player operates the stop button of each torso to stop the torso, and at that time, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the gamer won by the internal lottery is prepared, the winning of the gamer is established. Thus, a bonus according to the game player is given to the player. In addition, a special game player called “re-game player” is provided in the game player, and when the winning of the re-game player is established, the next game operation is not performed even if the betting of the game medium is not performed. It is possible to start a game.

In such a spinning-type game machine, the winning probability of the re-gamer can be changed, and the game state in which the probability of winning the re-gamer is set higher than usual (hereinafter, this game state is indicated as A gaming machine provided with a replay time game or simply called an RT game has also been proposed (Patent Document 1). When this RT game is started, there is a high possibility that a re-game will be established, and a game player other than the re-game can also be established, so that the game can be played without reducing the game medals compared to the normal game state. It is possible to continue.
JP 2001-137430 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the RT game is executed a predetermined number of times that is determined in advance as an end trigger during the RT game. Therefore, the player plays the RT game in a state in which the end time of the RT game is recognized, and there is a problem that the interest of the player is reduced as the number of times of the end approaches.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and provides a technique capable of imparting a new gameability without reducing the interest of the player during the RT game. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the spinning-type gaming machine according to the present invention includes a lottery means for performing lottery as to whether or not any symbol combination is permitted from among a plurality of symbol combinations, and a predetermined replay time game. The replay time game starting means for starting the replay time game when the start condition is satisfied, the replay time game ending means for ending the replay time game when the specific symbol combination is satisfied, and the establishment of the specific symbol combination. Stop that performs stop control that makes the combination of specific symbols unsatisfied by operating the stop operation unit in a predetermined operation mode, and a notification means for notifying the player that a predetermined notification period has passed. Control means, specific condition determination means for determining whether or not a specific condition has been achieved during replay time games, and notification when the specific condition is achieved A first notification period setting means for setting a first notification period as an interval, a notification period storage means for storing that the notification period remains when the replay time game ends before the notification period ends; When the replay time game is started in a state where the notification period storage means stores the fact that the notification period remains, the second notification period is set as the notification period without performing the determination by the specific condition determination means. And a second notification period setting means.

  In gaming machines where the replay time game end condition is `` specific symbol combination '', the player may unintentionally establish the specific symbol combination and the replay time game may end. obtain. In particular, in the middle of a “specific symbol combination notification period” (a state in which the notification period remains), which is executed when a specific condition is achieved, a combination of specific symbols due to a player's operation error (so-called error in pressing, etc.) When the replay time game is completed, the player is greatly discouraged, leading to a decrease in game motivation. Therefore, as in the present invention, when the replay time game ends in the middle of the notification period, the fact that the notification period remains is stored, and when the next replay time game starts, the specific condition determination The player can be relieved by setting the notification period without performing determination by means. Thereby, the disappointment of the player when the replay time game ends in the middle of the notification period can be reduced, and the game motivation can be maintained even after the replay time game ends.

  Here, the “predetermined replay time game start condition” for starting a replay time game is a predetermined number of game implementations, a predetermined symbol combination (a combination of symbols for winning a so-called small role or replay, or a blank without payout). Establishment of a symbol combination), end of a big hit game (so-called big bonus, etc.), and the like.

  Further, the “predetermined notification period” in which the notification means performs notification may be a period until a predetermined number of games are executed or a period until a predetermined number of notifications are executed. Also good.

  In addition, the relationship between the “first notification period” and the “second notification period” may be the same number or different numbers. Basically, it is desirable that the second notification period is shorter than the first notification period.

  Further, the “specific condition for executing notification by the notification means” may be any condition as long as it is a condition achieved in progressing the replay time game. For example, “establishment of a predetermined symbol combination” Or “a specific operation mode for the stop operation unit (a stop operation at a specific stop position or a specific pressing order)”.

  The notification period storage means is configured to store that the notification period remains until the specific period elapses after the replay time game ends, and the second notification period setting means includes: When the next replay time game is started during the specific period, the second notification period can be set without performing the determination by the specific condition determination means. In this way, in order to reflect the profit earned in the previous replay time game by the next replay time game by providing a time limit for maintaining the profit earned in the previous replay time game, It is necessary to start the next replay time game before the specific period elapses after the time game ends. For this reason, when the replay time game ends in the middle of the notification period, it is possible to effectively maintain the game motivation after the replay time game ends. Note that a plurality of types of “specific periods” may be set in proportion to the length of the notification period remaining at the end of the replay time game. In this case, an appropriate relief measure can be provided to each player according to the length of the notification period remaining at the end of the replay time game.

  The notification period storage means stores the notification period remaining at the end of the replay time game and decreases the stored notification period as the game progresses until the next replay time game is started. It can comprise so that a period reduction means may be provided. In this case, the specific period is a period corresponding to the notification period remaining at the end of the replay time game, and the second notification period setting means is used when the next replay time game is started during the specific period. The notification period stored in the notification period storage means after being reduced by the notification period reduction means is set as the second notification period. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who has missed an operation to make a combination of specific symbols unfavorable, and to make a mistake between a player who makes a mistake with respect to an operation to make a combination of specific symbols unsuccessful. It is possible to balance profits.

  In addition, when the replay time game ends, at least after a predetermined period of time elapses, a predetermined replay time game start condition can be satisfied, and the memory is stored until the predetermined period elapses. The notified notification period can be forcibly reduced. As a result, a certain penalty can be imposed on a player who makes a mistake regarding an operation that makes a combination of specific symbols unsuccessful, and a player who makes a mistake with a player who makes a mistake about an operation that makes a combination of specific symbols unsuccessful Can balance profits.

  In addition, a mission effect executing means for executing a predetermined mission effect after the start of the replay time game is provided, and the mission effect executing means allows a lottery means to establish a predetermined mission target symbol combination that is a symbol combination other than a combination of specific symbols. The established symbol judging means for judging whether or not the mission target symbol combination is established in the played game, and the number of times that the mission subject symbol combination is judged to have been established by the established symbol judging means are the required number of mission achievements. Mission result determination means for determining whether or not the mission has been reached, and the specific condition can be configured to be satisfied when the mission result determination means determines that the required number of mission achievements has been reached.

  In this way, the mission effect is performed during the replay time game, and by determining whether or not the information indicating that the combination of the specific symbols is permitted is determined based on the result, the replay time game is determined according to the mission achievement result. The length of stay can be different. Thereby, a player participation type | formula can be performed during a replay time game, and an interest can be improved.

  Here, the “mission effect” is an effect that prompts the player to satisfy a predetermined mission achievement condition. The mission achievement conditions include, for example, establishing a predetermined symbol combination, or operating a rotation stopping means (a stop button or the like) in a specific operation order for establishing the predetermined symbol combination.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotating game machine will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “gaming machine 1”). In the present specification, “right” and “left” indicate a positional relationship as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped housing 3, a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3, and a medal rental for lending game medals. A device 4 is provided. The front door 2 is composed of three main areas: an upper area 2u where an effect is produced in accordance with the progress of the game, a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out, and an intermediate area where the game is played. The area is composed of a game state display unit 2ma for displaying the game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing the game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. On the left side of the display window 5, an inserted number display lamp 22 displayed according to the number of inserted game medals is provided, and on the right side of the display window 5, an intermediate lamp 23 for displaying the contents of effects is provided. Yes. Below the display window 5, a stored number display 24 that displays the number of stored game medals, a game status display 25 that displays the game status, and a payout number display that displays the number of game medals paid out. 26 is provided.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. There are provided a single insertion button 32 for inserting only one game medal, a three insertion button 34 for inserting three stored game medals, and the like. The storage of game medals refers to storing the number of medals instead of actually paying out game medals (so-called credits).

  On the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, there are a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c and a rotation for stopping the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c after the game medal is inserted. Body stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c correspond to the stop operation means of the present invention.

  Further, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. A sub-control board unit 102 is provided at the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and speakers 14 are attached to the left and right sides thereof. A sub control board 220 described later is stored in the sub control board unit 102. The sub-control board 220 controls various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, the various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate unit 104 storing a door substrate 240 described below is provided below the display window 20, and is placed below the door substrate unit 104. A medal selector 106 serving as a path for the game medals, a coin shooter 108 for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50, and the like are attached. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. When a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals that do not satisfy the standard are selected. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned. On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout opening 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and a game medal received that satisfies the dimensional standard is detected by the medal sensor, and a detection signal is supplied to a main control board 200 described later. It is like that.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the housing 3, and a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the outer surface of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c as described later. Above the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, a main control board unit 110 storing a main control board 200 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the entire game, and a spinning board 260 (see FIG. 4) for driving each of the spinning cylinders. 4) is provided. A rear speaker 114 is provided below the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and the gaming machine 1 A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 (see FIG. 4) for supplying power to the whole is stored is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. In addition, a power supply unit 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols displayed on the outer surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. As shown in FIG. 3, 21 symbols are displayed on the outer surface of each of the drums 20a to 20c. The types of symbols displayed for any of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are the same, but the arrangement order of the symbols is set to be different for each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 200 and a sub-control board 220, a door board 240, a rotating board 260, a power board 280, and the like that are connected to exchange data. The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 200c, ROM, RAM, and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. These signals are output to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the like while executing a game control process to be described later. Controls the operation of various substrates.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like so as to exchange data with each other via a bus. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c and illuminates the pattern drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances using these are performed.

  On the door substrate 240, the medal selector 106 described above, various insertion buttons 32 and 34 for inserting stored game medals, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the rotating drum, and a rotating rotating drum Spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the game, a settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, and various display panels for displaying the game status 22 etc. are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to exchange data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c, the various input buttons 32 and 34, the adjustment button 40, and the like are operated, the signal is mainly transmitted via the door substrate 240. It can be supplied to the control board 200. The output of the medal sensor provided in the medal selector 106 is also supplied to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.

  On the spinning board 260, the spinning motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three spinning cylinders 20a-20c, respectively, and the spinning cylinder sensors 26a, 26b, 26c for detecting the rotational positions of the respective spinning cylinders. Is provided. The spinning board 260 drives each of the spinning motors 24a to 24c while detecting the rotational position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c by the spinning sensors 26a to 26c. It can be stopped at the rotational position. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a to 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via a relay board (not shown), and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and the power consumed by the boards are supplied from the power supply board 280. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow.

  Next, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the swivel type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. Keep it.

  At the start of the game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a medal bet is placed. The number of game medals to bet is usually fixed to one or three. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet one or three game medals by pressing the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34, respectively.

  When a game medal is bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c start to rotate all at once. Since a plurality of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the respective spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, when the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c rotate, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In addition, on the front side of the front door 2, three rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c are provided corresponding to the respective rotation cylinders (see FIG. 1). When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinder corresponding to the pressed button stops rotating, and the symbol that has been variably displayed is associated with any of the symbols. Is stopped and displayed. When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is stopped in this way, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. The rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is configured such that the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 performs the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process S107 described later. Therefore, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the stop control means of the present invention.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set to such a size that three symbols are displayed for each of the drums 20a to 20c. For this reason, when the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols are displayed on the display window 20 in three columns vertically and horizontally. A plurality of winning lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the right diagonally upward prize line L4, and the right diagonally downward prize line L5. A total of 5 winning lines are set. When only one game medal is bet, only the middle prize line L2 is valid, and when three game medals are bet, all five prize lines L1 to L5 are valid. When the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped, some symbol combination is obtained on the effective winning line. In the example shown in FIG. 5, five types of linear pay lines L1 to L5 are set, but not limited thereto, for example, the upper position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, Non-linear shapes such as a winning line connecting the upper position of the right cylinder 20c, a winning line connecting the lower position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, and the lower position of the right cylinder 20c. You can also set up more types of winning lines by adding winning lines.

  Then, when the symbol combination arranged on the effective winning line is a symbol combination that establishes any game combination, a privilege according to the established game combination is given to the player. FIG. 6 shows symbol combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram in which a combination of symbols and a privilege to be given are associated with the type of game combination. In FIG. 6 (a), the type of game combination is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in the middle column, and given to the player when the game combination is established in the rightmost column. Benefits are displayed. These symbol combinations are stored in advance in a ROM mounted on the main control board 200.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, a big bonus combination (BB combination), a bell small combination, a watermelon small combination, a cherry small combination, and a re-playing combination (replay) are set as game combinations.

  The BB role is associated with a symbol combination of symbols called “Red Seven (red 7)” or a symbol combination of symbols called “Blue Seven (blue 7)”. Even when the combination is complete, the player is given a privilege of starting a big bonus game. The big bonus is a special gaming state that is continued over a plurality of games, and is the most advantageous privilege for a player who can acquire a large number of medals.

  The small part of the bell is that the design of the left turn cylinder 20a is "Red Seven", "Blue Seven", or "Bar", and the design of the middle turn cylinder 20b and the right turn cylinder 20c is "Bell" Are set. When the left symbol 20a is "Red Seven", it is called "Bell A Small Role", when the left symbol 20a is "Blue Seven", it is called "Bell B Small Role" and the left symbol 20a is "Bar" The case is referred to as “Bell C's small role”. Fifteen game medals are paid out as a privilege given to the player for the small role of these bells.

  The watermelon small part is set with a symbol combination in which all of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are aligned with the symbol "watermelon". Six game medals are paid out as a privilege for a small watermelon role. In addition, the small part of the cherry is a symbol in which the symbol of the left turning cylinder 20a is “Cherry”, and the symbol symbol combination that can be any combination of symbols in the middle symbol 20b and the right symbol 20c is set. . Two game medals are paid out for the cherry combination.

  In the re-playing role (replay), a symbol combination is set in which the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are all arranged in the “re-game” symbol. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the replaying combination A consisting of a symbol combination in which all of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are arranged in a “Replay” symbol, and the left symbol 20a are semicircular symbols, the middle symbol There are two types of re-playing combinations of re-playing combination B consisting of symbol combinations in which the symbol 20b and the right design 20c are the symbols “Replay”. If any combination of symbols of the re-gamer A and the re-gamer B is prepared, a winning of the re-gamer can be established. As a privilege given to the re-gamer, a right to play a game again without betting a new game medal is given. In other words, it is possible to play a game once again assuming that the same game medal as the bet that was bet when the winning of the re-gamer was established. In addition, the re-game player B is a starting pattern of an RT game (replay time game) to be described later, and has a privilege to start the RT game. Details regarding the RT game will be described later.

  When none of the game combinations shown in FIG. 6A is established when the three cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped, after betting one or three game medals again, the start lever 36 is moved. The next game is performed by operating and rotating the cylinders 20a to 20c. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses by repeating these operations.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the game combination shown in FIG. 6A, a symbol combination called a specific symbol shown in FIG. 6B is set. In this embodiment, a symbol combination of “Replay” for the left symbol 20a, “Bell” for the middle symbol 20b, and “Bell” for the right symbol 20c is set as a specific symbol, and a game medal is paid out for this specific symbol. Unlike the game player, it is used for switching the game state. The switching of the gaming state based on the specific symbol will be described later.

  Which game combination shown in FIG. 6A is to be won is determined by an internal lottery to be described later. In the internal lottery process, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 internally draws a game combination according to the internal lottery random number acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated. The internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the main control board 200 receives a start lever operation signal. The random number for internal lottery in this embodiment is 2-byte data, and it is possible to acquire a random number value in the range of 0 to 65535. The internal lottery random number can be generated in hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or can be generated in software using a random number generation program. The CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the lottery means of the present invention.

  However, even if one of the game combinations is won in the internal lottery process, the game combination is not immediately established, and the corresponding combination of symbols is aligned on the winning line by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c. Otherwise, the winning gamer cannot be established. On the other hand, no matter what timing the spinner stop buttons 38a to 38c are operated, the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be arranged on the winning line unless they are won by the internal lottery. As described above, the internal lottery is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a game combination by aligning symbol combinations. The state in which the internal lottery is won is an internal winning state (or simply an internal winning), in other words, a state in which a winning of a game player (establishment of a symbol combination) is permitted. The internal winning flag is used to determine which game combination has been won internally by the internal lottery. The internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the internal lottery result, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM of the main control board 200.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when any of the above-mentioned bell small roles (Bell A, Bell B, Bell C) is won internally, the winning of the bell small role cannot be established. Is set so that the combination of the specific symbols described above (see FIG. 6B) is established on the winning line. In other words, in the state where either of the bell A, the bell B, or the bell C is internally won, the symbol of the left swirl 20a is a symbol ("Red Seven" If either “Blue Seven” or “Bar”) is not stopped and displayed (so-called missing), the “replay” symbol will be displayed counterclockwise on any active line. The stop position of the trunk 20a is determined. Then, with respect to the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c, the symbol of the bell is stopped and displayed on the winning line including the symbol position of “replay” stopped and displayed on the left cylinder 20a. A stop position is determined.

  FIG. 7 shows a data structure of a flag used in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal winning flag (small winning combination flag) for the small combination and re-playing combination shown in FIG. 7 (a) and the big winning shown in FIG. 7 (b). The bonus winning combination is stored separately as an internal winning flag (bonus winning internal winning flag), and data of 1 byte is assigned to each.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the 1-byte data assigned to the small role internal winning flag, the lower 7 bits are used as the internal winning flag. The breakdown of these lower 7 bits is, in order from the top, the bell A, the bell B, the bell C, the watermelon, the cherry, the replay A, and the replay B It is a bit corresponding to. When any small combination is won internally, “1” is set to the corresponding bit. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the 1-byte data assigned to the bonus combination internal winning flag, the lower 2 bits are used as the internal winning flag. The leading bits of these two bits are bits corresponding to the red 7 BB combination and the blue 7 BB combination in order from the top. If any BB combination is won internally, “1” is set in the corresponding bit.

  The internal lottery of the game combination is performed using a lottery table in which a random number range is set for each game combination. The contents of the lottery table vary depending on the gaming state. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with three types of game states, a normal game, an RT game (replay time game), and a BB game (big bonus game), and the game is performed while these game states are switched. Is called. The current gaming state is set in the gaming state flag. An area for 1 byte for setting a game state flag is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 7C is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower 4 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM are used as gaming state flags. Of these 4 bits, the least significant bit is set as a re-game flag indicating that the game can be resumed without inserting a game medal because re-game is established. The second bit from the least significant bit is set as the specific game flag. When the game state becomes a specific game, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the specific game flag. The RT game flag is set to the third bit from the least significant bit. When this bit is set to “1”, the RT game flag is set to ON. Further, the BB game flag is set to the fourth bit from the least significant bit. When “1” is set in this bit, the BB game flag is set to ON.

  Here, each game state will be described together with a corresponding lottery table. FIG. 8 shows a state where each gaming state is switched. As shown in FIG. 8, a normal game can be switched to a specific game, an RT game or a BB game, a specific game can be switched to a normal game or a BB game, and an RT game can be switched to a specific game or a BB game. Yes, it is set to switch from the BB game to the normal game. Switching between the plurality of game states (start and end of each game state) is performed by the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 selecting a lottery table stored in the ROM. Therefore, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the replay time game start means and the replay time game end means of the present invention.

  First, the normal game will be described. Immediately after the game is started (when the game state is initialized by performing a RAM clear process or the like), the game state flag of FIG. 7C is set to “0” in all bits. Therefore, the game state is set to the normal game which is the most common game state. In the normal game state, an internal lottery is performed using the normal game lottery table. FIG. 9A shows the lottery table for normal games, and FIG. 9B shows the correspondence between each game combination set in the lottery table for normal games and the random number range of the random numbers for internal lottery. In the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9A, a random number value of 0 to 1333 is set for “Bell A Minor”. This represents that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the small lottery of Bell A is internally drawn. Similarly, 1344-2667 for “Bell B Minor”, 2668-24000 for “Bell C Minor”, 4001-4200 for “Watermelon Minor”, 4201 for “Cherry Minor” 4400, 4401-4600 for "Red 7 BB Role", 4601-4700 for "Blue 7 BB Role", 4601-13800 for "Re-Game Role A", 4601 for "Re-Game Role B" Each random value of ˜5200 is set. No game combination is set in the random values of 13801 to 65535, and if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “out”.

  As described above, in the range of the random number values 4601 to 5200, two game combinations “re-game combination A” and “re-play game combination B” are set. This indicates that when the acquired random number value falls within this range, the two winning combinations are won internally. When a plurality of game combinations are set for random values in the same range as described above, these game combinations are called duplicate combinations. For this reason, there are cases where two game combinations, re-game combination A and re-game combination B, are internally won. In this case, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the re-gamer B is preferentially stopped and displayed. However, as shown in FIG. 3, only one symbol (see FIG. 6 (a)) for establishing the re-game player B is drawn on the left turn cylinder 20a. It is not so easy to stop the combination. When the symbol combination of the re-gamer B cannot be stopped and displayed, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the re-gamer A is stopped and displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, since the symbols for establishing the winning of the re-gamer A are drawn at almost equal intervals on each cylinder, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is easily stopped. Can be displayed. Note that the re-game player B wins is a starting condition for the RT game. Therefore, when the re-game player B wins during the normal game, the RT game flag in the above-described game state flag (see FIG. 7C) is set to ON, and the RT game is started.

  In addition, in the range of random numbers 4601 to 4700, in addition to the above-mentioned “re-game combination A” and “re-play game combination B”, three game combinations of “blue 7 BB combination” are set. Therefore, when the acquired random number value is within the range of the random number value, three game combinations are won internally as duplicate combinations. In this case, the stop priority order is as follows. The re-game player B is stopped in the first order, the re-game player A is stopped in the second order, and the symbol combination of the blue 7 BB role is stopped and displayed in the third order. Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined.

  Note that, as described above, when the re-gamer B is not stopped and displayed, the re-gamer A is in a symbol array that can be stopped and displayed, so even if the blue 7 BB role is won internally, The symbol combination that establishes a winning combination of 7 BB is not stopped and displayed.

  In addition, when an internal winning combination of three game roles (random number range: 4601 to 4700) consisting of the above-mentioned replay role A, replay role B, and blue 7's BB role is won, Even if is established, the RT game start process described later is not executed. In other words, the establishment of winning of the re-gamer B who is internally won in duplicate with the BB player of Blue 7 is excluded from the RT game start condition. Therefore, the winning of a part of the re-game players B in the normal game is a means of notifying the internal winning of the blue 7 BB game.

  As described above, a normal game can be switched to a game state of a specific game, an RT game, or a BB game (see FIG. 8). That is, when a combination of specific symbols (FIG. 6B) is established on a winning line that is valid during a normal game, the gaming state is switched to the specific game. When the winning combination of the BB combination (red 7 and blue 7 BB combination) is established during the normal game, the gaming state is switched to the BB game. In addition, when a winning combination of a re-game player B (random number range: 4701 to 5200) in a predetermined random number range is established during the normal game, the gaming state is switched to the RT game.

  Next, the specific game will be described. The specific game is started when the combination of the specific symbols described above is established in the normal game, and an internal lottery is performed using the specific game lottery table. FIG. 10 shows a lottery table for specific games. As in the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the random number range for winning the game combination is set for each of the plurality of game combinations in the specific game lottery table. Also, FIG. 10B shows the correspondence between each game combination set in the specific game lottery table and the random number range of the internal lottery random numbers. When the specific game lottery table shown in FIG. 10 is compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the random number range of the entire re-playing game is almost the same as that of the normal game. In the specific game lottery table, the random number range of the re-gamer B is reduced from 600 to 100, and the reduced random range of the re-gamer B (range 4601 to 4700) overlaps with the blue 7 BB role. ing.

  In the specific game according to the present embodiment, when an internal winning combination of three game actors (random number range: 4601 to 4700) consisting of a regame player A, a regame player B, and a blue 7 BB player is performed, Even if the winning combination of the combination B is established, the RT game start process is not executed (see FIG. 10). In other words, the establishment of winning of the re-gamer B who is internally won in duplicate with the BB player of Blue 7 is excluded from the RT game start condition. Therefore, the winning of the re-game combination B in the specific game is a means of notifying the internal winning of the blue 7 BB combination.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game state can be switched from a specific game to either a BB game or a normal game. When a winning combination of BB is established during the specific game, the gaming state is switched to the BB game. On the other hand, in a specific game, when a predetermined number of games (20 times in this embodiment) are performed without switching to the BB game, the specific game returns to the normal game.

  Next, RT game is demonstrated. In the RT game, an internal lottery is performed using an RT game lottery table. FIG. 11 shows an RT game lottery table. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the RT game lottery table has an expanded range of random numbers for internal winning of the regame player A and the regame player B. In particular, the random number range for internal winning of re-gamer A is expanded, and almost half of the total random number range is set to the random number range for internal winning of re-gamer A. Further, the outlier random number range is reduced accordingly. In the RT game, since the internal lottery process is performed using such a lottery table, the RT game is in a game state in which a winning of a re-gamer can be easily established with a high probability.

  If you win a re-gamer, you can play the next game without inserting a game medal, so by frequently winning this re-gamer, the game medal held by the player will not be reduced relatively It becomes possible to play. Therefore, the longer the RT game is, the more advantageous it is for the player, and it is possible to enjoy the chance to win the bonus combination such as the BB combination without reducing the medals.

  From the RT game, it is possible to switch to either the BB game or the specific game state (see FIG. 8). That is, when a winning combination of the BB combination (red 7 and blue 7 BB combination) is established during the RT game, the gaming state is switched to the BB game. Further, when the combination of the specific symbols described above is established on any of the winning lines during the RT game, the RT game is ended and the gaming state is switched to the specific game. In other words, in this embodiment, the combination of specific symbols is the trigger for the end of the RT game.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that a mission effect is performed at the start of the RT game. In the mission effect, a mission with a predetermined content is presented to the player, and when the content of the mission is achieved, a predetermined privilege is given to the player during the RT game. In the mission production of the present embodiment, when the bell small role (see FIG. 6A) is internally elected, the player is notified that the bell small role has been internally elected, and the winning of the bell winning role is internally won. The content of the mission to be achieved is to be established a predetermined number of times. The mission effect is performed by the CPU of the sub control board 220 executing a mission effect execution process S340 described later.

  In the mission effect, when an internal winning is made to any of the small roles of Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C at the start of the RT game, a control command indicating the internal winning is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220, When receiving the command, the sub-control board 220 is configured to notify the player that the internal winning of the bell small role has been made using the effect display device 10 or the like. In the notification of the winning of the bell small part in the mission effect, the type of the bell small part (Bell A, Bell B, Bell C) is not notified. For this reason, the player can recognize that any of the bell A, Bell B, and Bell C minors has been elected internally by notifying the Bell minor role election. I can't know the type. Therefore, when the player performs the stop operation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c in accordance with the notification of the internal winning of the bell small part and wins the internally winning bell small part, A bell guess will be made to guess the type of bell small part that was won internally. When the winning of the small bell combination is established, the main control board 200 transmits a control command indicating establishment of the small bell winning combination to the sub-control board 220.

  In the mission effect, the mission is achieved by establishing the winning prize of the bell winning part in the internal winning as many times as the required number of mission achievements (hereinafter also referred to as “the number of bell hits”). The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the number of bell hits is set to four and the mission is achieved by consecutively winning four winning prizes for the bell winning combination. The “specific condition” of the present invention is the content of the mission to be achieved in the mission production, and the “achievement of the specific condition” is achieved by establishing the winning prize of the bell winning part for the internal winning as many times as necessary for the achievement of the predetermined mission. Realized.

  FIG. 12 shows a screen display example of the effect display device 10 when performing a mission effect. As shown in FIG. 12, in the display area of the effect display device 10, a bell winning notification area 10a is provided near the center of the screen, and a bell hitting frequency notification area 10b is provided at the top of the screen.

  The bell winning notification area 10a is used for notifying the player that any of the bell A, Bell B, and Bell C winning combinations has been won internally. In the bell winning notification area 10a of the present embodiment, three symbols are displayed in a horizontal row, “bell” is displayed in the right symbol and the middle symbol, and “?” Is displayed in the left symbol. As a result, the player has won a game combination in which the middle symbol and the right symbol are combinations of “bell”, that is, one of the small role of Bell A, the small role of Bell B, and the small role of Bell C. I can recognize that. Note that the information displayed in the bell winning notification area 10a may be any information that can notify the player that the bell winning combination has been internally won, and may be different from the example of FIG.

  In the bell hitting frequency notification area 10b, the number of bell hittings necessary to achieve the mission is displayed. In the bell contact number notification area 10b of the present embodiment, a circle figure is displayed as many times as the bell contact number. Then, when a winning prize for the bell winning combination is established, the circular shapes in the bell hitting frequency notification area 10b are deleted one by one, and the mission is achieved when all the circular shapes are deleted. What should I do?

  If the mission is not achieved, that is, if any of the bell small roles is won internally, and if the winning of the bell small role cannot be established, it will be specified on the valid winning line as described above. A combination of symbols is established. For this reason, when the mission cannot be achieved and the small part of “Bell” is missed, the combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Thereby, RT game is complete | finished and it transfers to normal game. When the specific symbol is established, a control command indicating establishment of the specific symbol is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220.

  On the other hand, when the mission is achieved, a predetermined privilege is given to the player. As a privilege given to the player, an internal winning notification of the bell small role specifying the type of the bell small role (any of bell A, bell B, or bell C) is made during the RT game. The internal winning notification of the bell small combination is performed only for a predetermined bell small combination notification period. The bell small role notification period of the present embodiment is set as a period until a predetermined number of games (the number of bell notification games) are executed. When the mission is achieved, a first notification period (100 games in this embodiment) is set as the predetermined bell small part notification period. The internal winning notification of the bell small part is performed by the CPU of the sub-control board 220. Moreover, the predetermined bell small part notification period in which the internal winning notification of the bell small combination is performed corresponds to the predetermined notification period of the present invention.

  The notification of the bell small role performed as the privilege is different from the bell small role notification in the mission effect described above, and is “notification of the specific bell small role” specifying the type of the bell small role that was won internally. In other words, after the mission is achieved during the RT game, when the internal winning is performed for any of the small roles of Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C, a control command indicating the internal winning is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220. When the CPU of the sub control board 220 receives the command, it is configured to notify the specific bell small role using the various lamps 12, the effect display device 10, and the like.

  In the notification of the specified bell small role, the type of the winning bell small role is specified, so that the player can relatively easily establish a prize for the small bell role aiming at the notified bell small role. Is possible. With this specific bell small role notification, during RT games, the player does not reduce the game medals so much, but rather efficiently establishes the bell small role and gradually increases the game medals while winning the BB role prize. It is possible to continue the game aiming. Further, during the RT game, the establishment of a special symbol that is a missed point of the bell small part can be avoided by establishing a winning of the small part of the bell. Thereby, establishment of the specific symbol which is the termination condition of the RT game can be avoided, and the stay period of the RT game can be lengthened. In this way, the winning notification of the bell small role corresponds to “notification that the establishment of the combination of specific symbols is permitted”, which is an RT game end condition.

  In addition, when a specific symbol that is a missing part of the bell small part is established during the bell small part notification period, and the RT game ends in the middle of the bell small part notification period, the bell small part notification period remains This will end the RT game. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the RT game ends during the bell small role notification period, the fact that the bell small role notification period remains is stored, and the mission is set for the next RT game. The prize winning notification of the bell small role is performed without performing the performance, and the privilege acquired by the mission achievement in the previous RT game can be carried over to the next RT game.

  Specifically, a bell notification flag indicating that the bell small role notification period remains is set, and the number of bell notification games at the end of the RT game is stored. For example, when the initial value of the number of bell notification games is 100 games, and when a specific symbol is established and the RT game ends when 40 games have elapsed, the remaining number of bell notification games is 60 games (= 100-40). Therefore, “60” is stored as the number of bell notification games. The storage of the bell notification flag and the number of bell notification games is performed by the CPU of the sub control board 220 storing it at a predetermined address in the RAM.

  Then, the number of bell notification games stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 220 decreases as the game progresses, and when the number of bell notification games remains at the next RT game start, A second notification period is set as the period. In the present embodiment, the number of bell notification games stored in the RAM of the sub control board 220 is set as the second predetermined notification period. As a result, when the RT game is ended in the middle of the bell small role notification period, in the next RT game, the winning notification of the bell small role is performed without performing the mission effect, that is, without achieving the mission.

  Next, the BB game will be described. In the BB game, an internal lottery is performed using a BB game lottery table. FIG. 13 shows a lottery table for the BB game. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the BB game lottery table has a special game combination called “JAC” instead of the re-game combination in that the random number range for the BB combination is not set. The set points are very different.

  The reason why the range of random numbers for the BB combination is not set is to prevent the BB combination from being repeated by forming the BB combination in the BB game started by winning the BB combination. In addition, 15 game medals are paid out when winning the JAC. The symbol combination that establishes the JAC is set to the same symbol combination as the symbol combination (see FIG. 6A) that establishes the re-gamer during the normal game. Therefore, when the symbol combination of the re-gamer is completed during the BB game, the JAC is established instead of the re-gamer and the game medal is paid out.

  JAC is the same as Bell's small role in that 15 game medals are paid out. However, Bell's small role is divided into Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C with different symbol combinations, and it is necessary to align the symbol combinations corresponding to each, whereas JAC has a re-game character symbol for BB games. Should be aligned. For this reason, JAC is a game player that is easier to win than the small role of Bell. During the BB game, the game continues until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. When the payout number reaches the predetermined number, the BB game is ended and the game is switched to the normal game.

  The progress of the game is controlled by the main control board 200. Hereinafter, processing contents performed for the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game control process performed by the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 in order to control the progress of the game in accordance with a program stored in the ROM. This game control process is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and after initialization processing such as security check of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 and RAM clearing are performed. Process. As will be described later, the process of executing a game while switching a plurality of game states is realized by the CPU 200c mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment executing the game control process described below. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 14, first, a game state setting process is performed (S100). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of gaming states including the above-described big bonus game are set, and depending on the type of gaming state, it is easy to establish a gaming combination when the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c stop rotating. Switching the types of established game actors is performed. For this reason, in the game state setting process, a process for setting such a game state is performed. The gaming state setting process will be described in detail later.

  Next, medal insertion confirmation processing is performed (S101). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is determined whether or not a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30, or whether or not the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated. As described above, a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is detected by a medal sensor (not shown) provided in the medal selector 106 when passing through the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is detected by the main control board 200. To be supplied. Further, when the various input buttons 32 and 34 are operated, the operation signals are supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 determines whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. And if a game medal is inserted, it will be in the state which can start a game. When the various insertion buttons 32 and 34 are operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time. When it is confirmed that a game medal has been inserted, the game can be started at any time by operating the start lever 36.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S102). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are rotated. If it is determined that the settlement button has been operated as a result of the determination process in S102 (S102: YES), a settlement process for paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals is performed (S103). The process returns to the state setting process S100. The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal instructing the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the determination process in S102 that the settlement button has not been operated (S102: NO), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S104). The start lever 36 incorporates a detection sensor, which will be described later, and when the start lever 36 is operated, its movement can be detected. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated based on the output of the detection sensor. If it is determined that the start lever 36 has not been operated (S104: NO), the process returns to S102 and is in a standby state until the start lever 36 is operated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the start lever 36 has been operated (S104: YES), an internal lottery process is performed (S105). In the internal lottery process, one random number for internal lottery is acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated, and the game combination shown in FIG. 6A is internally lottered according to the acquired random number. Do. In the internal lottery process, it is detected that the start lever 36 is operated, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and a lottery table (see FIGS. 9, 10, 11, and 13) corresponding to the gaming state is used. It is determined whether any game player has been won internally or whether any game player has been won internally. When any of the game combinations is won internally, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the internal winning flag (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) of the selected game combination.

  Next, a rotation rotation starting process is performed (S106). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the predetermined condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is performed. In the rotation rotation start process of the present embodiment, the rotation is performed when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c was started last time. The rotation of the three drums 20a to 20c is rotated by outputting a drive signal to the drum motors 24a to 24c respectively provided in the drums 20a to 20c.

  Next, a rotation rotation stopping process for stopping rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is performed (S107). In the rotation rotation stop process, after confirming that the rotation speeds of all the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c are stabilized at a predetermined speed, the operation of the rotation cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c corresponding to the respective rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is validated. . The main control board 200 detects the rotational positions of the respective cylinders 20a to 20c when the respective rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c are operated based on the operation signals from the respective cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c. Based on this, the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is determined, and control is performed to stop the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c at the determined position.

  When determining the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, the result of the internal lottery process S105 is referred to. Even if operated, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is not stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when an internal winning is made for a certain game player, the stop position of each cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the internal winning game player is stopped and displayed unless the timing is not too late. It is like that.

  Next, it is determined whether or not combinations of preset specific symbols (see FIG. 6B) are aligned on the winning line (S108). As a result, when it is determined that the combinations of specific symbols are aligned on a valid pay line (S108: YES), it is determined whether or not a normal game is being played (S109). As a result, when it is determined that a normal game is being played (S109: YES), the normal game is switched to the specific game, so the specific game flag is set to ON (S110), and the process proceeds to S111.

  Next, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize (S111). Here, “a winning of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning game combination are displayed together on an effective winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if any of the game combinations is won internally in the internal lottery process S105, depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c, the game combination is supported. The symbol combinations to be performed are not necessarily aligned on an effective winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game winning combination in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established for any game combination (S111: NO), the game ends, and the game control process is returned to the top of the game control process to execute the game state setting process S100. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the BB combination is won in the internal lottery process S105 described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is not stopped on the effective winning line, and the BB combination win is established. Only when not, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is played with the internal winning flag of the “BB combination” set after the next game. On the other hand, when other winning combinations (“small role” or “re-playing role”) are won internally, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective winning line. The internal winning will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination is established (S111: YES), it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a re-game combination (S112). If the player has won a re-game player (S112: YES), the re-game flag is set to ON (S113). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. When the re-game flag is set to ON, the number of game medals inserted in the game won in the re-game player is automatically re-inserted in the next game medal insertion confirmation process S102.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the winning re-gamer is the re-game player B (S114). As a result, when it is determined that the winning replaying role is not the replaying role B (S114: NO), that is, when it is the replaying role A, the game control process returns to the beginning and a new game is started. . On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning re-gamer is the re-game player B (S114: YES), it is determined whether or not the normal game is being played (S115), and it is determined that the normal game is not being played. In this case, the game control process is started again and a new game is started. On the other hand, if it is determined that a normal game is being played (S115: YES), the RT game flag is set to ON (S116), and then the process returns to the beginning of the game control process to start a new game.

  If it is determined in S111 that the winning game combination is not a re-playing game combination (S111: NO), it is determined whether or not the winning game combination is a BB combination (S117). As a result, when it is determined that the BB combination is won (S117: YES), the BB game flag is set to ON (S118).

  If it is determined in the determination process of S117 that the BB combination has not been won (S115: NO), it can be determined that one of the small combinations has been won, so the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game combination Is carried out (S119). If the winning game role is a bell small role, pay out 15 game medals, if it is a watermelon small role, give 6 game medals, and if it is a cherry small role, get 2 game medals. Process to pay out. The game medal payout process is performed by determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the game control process returns to the beginning, and a new game is started.

  By repeating the processes of S100 to S119, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c is started, and the rotating cylinder is stopped by pressing the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c. Sometimes, a game in which a game medal is paid out can be repeatedly performed depending on whether or not a prize for a game player is established. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of gaming states are provided, and depending on which gaming state is selected, by switching the ease of winning a game player and the type of game player to win, Impression can be greatly different. The process for switching the game state is performed in a game state setting process S100 performed at the head of the game control process.

  Hereinafter, the gaming state setting process will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process. The main control board 200 performs a gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 15 and switches a plurality of gaming states by selecting a lottery table stored in the ROM.

  First, referring to the game state flag (see FIG. 7C), it is determined whether or not the BB game flag is set to ON (S200). As a result, when it is determined that the BB game flag is set to ON (S200: YES), the RT game flag is set to OFF (S201). The BB combination can be established in any game state of normal game or RT game, but even if established from any game state, the game returns to normal game after the end of BB game, so the RT game flag is turned OFF. Set it.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). As described above, when a predetermined number of game medals are paid out during the BB game, the BB game is set to end. Therefore, in S202, the number of game medals paid out during the BB game is set to the predetermined number. It is determined whether it has been reached. As a result, when it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S202: NO), the BB game lottery table (see FIG. 13) is selected (S203), and an effect command for BB game is issued. The data is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S204). When the sub-control board 220 receives the effect command for the BB game from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 uses the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, etc. An effect is made to impress that the state is BB game.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S202 that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: YES), the BB game flag is turned OFF (S205). Thereby, in addition to the RT game flag set to OFF in S201, the BB game flag is also turned OFF, and the game state is in a state indicating that it is a normal game. Subsequently, a lottery table for the normal gaming state is selected (S206), an effect command for the normal gaming state is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S207), and the gaming state setting process is terminated.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S200 that the BB game flag is set to OFF (S200: NO), it is determined whether or not the RT game flag is set to ON (S208). As a result, if it is determined that the RT game flag is set to ON (S208: YES), it is determined whether or not the RT game end condition is satisfied (S209). As described above, the RT game end condition is set when the BB combination is won or when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the valid winning line. Among these, when the RT game is terminated by winning the BB role, the above-described S200 is affirmative, and the processing of S201 to S207 is performed. Therefore, in the determination processing of S209, the specific symbol specific symbol is on the winning line. What is necessary is just to determine whether it was stopped and displayed.

  When it is determined in the determination process of S209 that the RT game end condition is not satisfied (S209: NO), the RT game lottery table (see FIG. 11) is selected (S210), and the RT game is used. Is sent to the sub-control board 220 (S211), and the gaming state setting process is terminated. Upon receiving the RT game effect command, the sub-control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, and the like according to the content of the command. An effect is made to impress that the current gaming state is RT gaming.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S209 that the RT game end condition (specific symbol combination is satisfied) is satisfied (S209: YES), the RT game flag is turned OFF in order to switch from the RT game to the normal game ( Further, the specific game flag is set to ON (S213), and the process proceeds to S214.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S208 that the RT game is not ON (S208: NO), it is determined whether or not the specific game flag is set to ON (S214). As a result, when it is determined that the specific game flag is set to ON (S214: YES), it is determined whether a specific game end condition is satisfied (S215). As described above, the end condition of the specific game is set when the BB combination is won or when a predetermined number of games (20 times in this embodiment) are completed. Among these, when the RT game is ended by winning the BB role, the above-described S200 is affirmative, and the processing of S201 to S207 is performed. Therefore, in the determination process of S215, the BB role is not won and the predetermined number of times. It may be determined whether or not the game has ended.

  If it is determined in S215 that the specific game end condition is not satisfied (S215: NO), the specific game lottery table (see FIG. 10) is selected (S216), and the specific game An effect command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S217), and the gaming state setting process is terminated. When the sub-control board 220 receives the effect command for the specific game, the sub-control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the spinning backlight 20 </ b> L, etc. Produce an impression that you are playing a specific game. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the “production that gives an impression that a specific game is in progress” is different between when the normal game is shifted to the specific game and when the RT game is shifted to the specific game. . When shifting from a normal game to a specific game, the background color is changed with respect to an “effect that gives an impression that the player is playing a game”, which will be described later. I try to make it slightly different.

  If it is determined in S215 that the specific game end condition is satisfied (S215: YES), the specific game is switched from the specific game to the normal game, so the specific game flag is set to OFF (S218). The lottery table for use (see FIG. 9) is selected (S219), an effect command for normal game is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S220), and the game state setting process is terminated. When the sub control board 220 receives the effect command for the normal game, the sub control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the revolving backlight 20 </ b> L, etc. Then, it produces an effect that gives an impression that the current gaming state is normal gaming.

  If it is determined in S214 that the specific game flag is not set to ON (S214: NO), the specific game flag, the BB game flag, and the RT game flag are all set to OFF. The game state is a normal game. Therefore, the normal game lottery table (see FIG. 9) is selected (S219), a normal game effect command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S220), and the game state setting process is terminated.

  Next, the effect control process by the sub control board 220 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect control process by the CPU of the sub control board 220 in accordance with the program stored in the ROM. As shown in FIG. 16, the sub control board 220 performs the RT game start process as the effect control process. Each process of S300, mission effect execution process S310, bell notification process S320, RT game end process S330, and bell notification game number subtraction process S340 is performed. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an RT game start process S300, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a mission effect execution process S310, FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a bell notification process S320, and FIG. 20 shows an RT game end process S330. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the bell notification game number subtraction process S340. Each process executed by the CPU of the sub-control board 220 includes notification means, specific condition determination means, first notification period setting means, notification period storage means, second notification period setting means, notification period reduction means of the present invention, This corresponds to mission effect execution means, established symbol determination means, and mission result determination means.

  First, RT game start processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the RT game is started, that is, whether or not the normal game is switched to the RT game (S301). Whether or not the RT game has been started can be determined based on whether or not the sub control board 220 has received the RT game effect command transmitted by the main control board 200 in S211.

  As a result, when it is determined that the RT game is not started (S301: NO), the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT game is started (S301: YES), whether or not the bell notification flag is set to ON, that is, the previous RT game is ended in the middle of the bell small role notification period. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of bell notification games is stored (S302). Note that the bell notification flag is set to ON when the number of bell notification games remains at the end of the RT game, and is set to OFF when the number of bell notification games does not remain.

  As a result, when it is determined that the bell notification flag is set to ON (S302: YES), the stored number of bell notification games is set as the number of bell notification games in the current RT game (S303). To return. In this case, the bell small combination is notified without performing the mission effect described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bell notification flag is not set (S302: NO), the process returns. In this case, a mission effect described later is performed, and a bell small role is notified when the mission is established.

  Next, the mission effect execution process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not an RT game is being played (S311). As a result, if it is determined that the RT game is not being played (S311: NO), the mission effect execution process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT game is being played (S311: YES), it is determined whether or not the bell notification flag is set to ON (S312).

  As a result, when it is determined that the bell notification flag is set to ON (S312: YES), since it is not necessary to perform a mission effect, the mission effect execution process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bell notification flag is set to OFF (S312: NO), a mission display is performed (S313), and the mission effect is started. The mission display is performed by the screen display of the effect display device 10 as described above with reference to FIG. In the mission display, when any of the bell small roles is elected internally, it is displayed by displaying that the bell small role is internally elected and the number of bell hits necessary for accomplishing the mission. The initial value of the number of bell hits is set to 4 times. Whether or not the internal winning of the bell small combination has been determined can be determined by whether or not a control command indicating the internal winning of the small bell combination transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a winning prize for the bell winning combination is established (S314). Whether or not a winning prize for the Bell winning combination has been established depends on whether a control command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 or a specific symbol is established when the winning of the Bell winning combination is established. It is possible to determine which of the control commands transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 has been received.

  As a result, if it is determined that the winning prize for the bell winning combination is not established (S314: NO), the mission display on the effect display device 10 is erased and the mission effect is ended (S318). On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning of the bell winning combination is established (S314: YES), 1 is subtracted from the number of bell hits set in S323 or S324 (S315).

  Next, it is determined whether the number of bell hits is greater than zero (S316). As a result, if it is determined that the number of bell hits is greater than zero (S316: YES), the process returns as it is to continue the mission effect. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of bell hits is not greater than zero, that is, the number of bell hits is zero (S316: NO), it can be determined that the mission has been achieved. Is set to 100 (S317), and the mission effect is ended (S318).

  Next, the bell notification process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not an RT game is being played (S321). As a result, when it is determined that the RT game is not being played (S321: NO), the bell notification process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the RT game is being played (S321: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of bell notification games is greater than zero (S322). As a result, if it is determined that the number of bell notification games is zero (S322: NO), it can be determined that the number of games already set in S317 have ended, and the bell notification processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of bell notification games is greater than zero (S322: YES), it is determined whether or not an internal winning combination has been made for the bell small role (S323). Whether or not the internal winning of the bell small combination has been determined can be determined by whether or not a control command indicating the internal winning of the small bell combination transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received.

  As a result, when it is determined that the bell small combination is not won internally, that is, when a combination of specific symbols is established (S323: NO), the process proceeds to S325. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bell winning combination has been won internally (S323: YES), the player is notified of the internal winning of the bell winning combination (S324). In the internal winning notification of the bell small role, the player is notified of the internal winning of the bell small role using the effect display device 10 or the like. Since the bell combination includes Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C with different symbol combinations, in the internal winning notification of the Bell combination, the type of the Bell combination that was won internally is specified and notified.

  By the internal winning notification of the specific bell small role, the player can establish a prize for the bell small role relatively easily with the aim of the notified type of bell small role. Thus, the player can continue the game aiming for winning the BB role while efficiently increasing the number of game medals little by little by winning the small role of the bell. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the condition for shifting from the RT game to the normal game is a case where specific symbols that are missed by the bell small role are prepared. For this reason, if the symbols that make up the winning of the Bell small combination cannot be stopped and displayed despite the internal winning of the Bell small combination, the specific symbols are available and transition from RT game to normal game To do. On the other hand, by notifying the internal winning of the bell small part, by notifying the bell small part, it is possible to easily establish the winning of the bell small part, and RT having a high internal winning probability of the re-gamer is high. The game can be continued.

  Next, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is started, and when the spinning cylinders are stopped by pressing the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c, a winning of the game is established. It is determined whether or not a series of games in which a game medal is paid out is completed once depending on whether or not (S325). As a result, when it is determined that one game is not completed (S325). : NO), the process returns as it is, and when it is determined that one game is completed (S325: YES), the number of bell notification games is decremented by 1 (S326).

  Next, RT game end processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the RT game is ended, that is, whether or not the RT game is switched to the specific game or the BB game (S331). Whether or not the RT game has ended can be determined based on whether or not the sub control board 220 has received an RT game end signal transmitted by the main control board 200.

  As a result, when it is determined that the RT game has not ended (S331: NO), the process returns as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT game has ended (S331: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of bell notification games at that time is greater than zero (S332).

  As a result, if it is determined that the number of bell notification games is greater than zero (S332: YES), it can be determined that the RT game ends in the middle of the bell small role notification period, and the bell notification flag is set to ON. It is set (S333), and the number of bell notification games at this time is stored (S334). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of bell notification games is zero (S332: NO), it can be determined that the bell small role notification period has ended, the number of bell notification games is not stored, and the bell notification flag is set. It is set to OFF (S335).

  Next, the bell notification game number subtraction process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not an RT game is being played (S341). As a result, if it is determined that the RT game is being played (S341: YES), the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when the game is not in the RT game, that is, in the normal game, the specific game, or the BB game state (S341: NO), it is determined whether or not the bell notification flag is set to ON. (S342).

  As a result, when it is determined that the bell notification flag is set to OFF (S342: NO), the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bell notification flag is set to ON (S342: YES), when the game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is started. It is determined whether or not a series of games in which a game medal is paid out is completed once depending on whether or not a winning combination of a game player is established when the torso is stopped by pressing the torso stop buttons 38a to 38c (S343). . As a result, when it is determined that one game has not ended (S343: NO), the process returns as it is, and when it is determined that one game has ended (S343: YES), storage is performed. 1 is subtracted from the number of bell notification games being played (S344). As a result, when the RT game ends during the bell small role notification period, the number of bell notification games stored as the game progresses decreases until the next RT game is restored. In the present embodiment, the bell notification game number subtraction process is not performed during the BB game. That is, the subtraction of the number of bell notification games is executed in the normal game and the specific game, and the bell notification flag is kept ON during the BB game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the stored number of bell notification games is greater than zero (S345). As a result, if it is determined that the number of bell notification games is greater than zero (S345: YES), the process directly returns. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored number of bell notification games is zero (S345: NO), the bell notification flag is set to OFF (S346). As a result, when the number of bell notification games stored becomes zero after the RT game ends during the bell small role notification period and before returning to the next RT game, the next RT game is started. Sometimes a mission will be performed. In other words, if the RT game is completed during the bell small role notification period, the next RT will occur until the “specific period” until the number of bell notification games stored as the game progresses becomes zero. If the game is not started, it is not possible to obtain the benefit of notifying the bell small role without performing a mission effect.

  As described above, when the RT game ends in the middle of the bell small role notification period as in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of bell notification games is stored, and the next RT game starts. In addition, the player can be rescued by notifying the bell small role without performing the mission effect. In other words, if the bell small combination cannot be established in the middle of the bell small combination notification period, a combination of specific symbols that is a missed portion of the bell small combination is established, and the RT game ends. In this case, the RT game is ended despite the remaining number of bell notification games acquired by accomplishing the mission, so the player's profit is lost, the player's discouragement is great, and the game motivation It also leads to decline. For this reason, the number of bell notification games is stored when the RT game ends in the middle of the bell small role notification period, and when the next RT game starts, the bell small role is notified without performing a mission effect. By doing so, it is possible to prevent disappearance of profits obtained by accomplishing the mission, and it is possible to rescue the player. Thereby, the disappointment of the player when the RT game is ended in the middle of the bell small role notification period can be reduced, and the willingness to play can be maintained even after the RT game is ended.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the RT game is finished in the middle of the bell small role notification period, by performing the bell notification game number subtraction process for decreasing the number of bell notification games stored as the game progresses. , It is possible to limit a specific period for holding the profits obtained in the previous RT game. For this reason, in order to reflect the profit gained in the previous RT game in the next RT game, it is necessary to start the next RT game before the specific period elapses after the previous RT game ends. Thereby, when RT game is complete | finished in the middle of a bell small part alerting | reporting period, the game willingness after completion | finish of RT game can be maintained effectively.

  In addition, by performing the bell notification game number subtraction process, it is possible to prevent the player who made a mistake regarding the establishment of the bell small part (missing the bell small part) from becoming too advantageous. In other words, if the bell notification game number subtraction process is not performed, when the RT game ends and returns to the next RT game in the middle of the bell small role notification period, no mistake was made regarding the establishment of the bell small role (Bell You can enjoy the same number of bell notification games as if you did not miss a small role. For this reason, when the RT game is ended in the middle of the bell small role notification period, the number of bell notification games stored as the game progresses is reduced, so that it was obtained in the previous mission effect. Profit can be limited. Thus, a penalty can be imposed on a player who makes a mistake regarding the establishment of the bell small role, and the profits of the player who made the mistake regarding the establishment of the bell small role and the player who does not make a mistake can be balanced.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to shift from the normal game to the RT game only. In other words, when a specific symbol is established in the RT game and the game is shifted to the specific game, the next RT game cannot be started unless the game is shifted to the normal game. In order to shift from a specific game to a normal game, it is necessary that at least a predetermined period (20 games in this embodiment) elapses, and when a specific symbol is established in an RT game and a transition is made to a specific game, The number of stored bell notification games can be forcibly reduced until the next RT game is started. In this way, when a specific symbol is established in an RT game and a transition is made to a specific game, a mistake is made regarding the establishment of a bell small role by providing a period for reliably reducing the number of stored bell notification games ( A certain penalty can be imposed on the player who missed the Bell small role, and the profits of the player who made a mistake regarding the establishment of the Bell small role and the player who does not make a mistake can be balanced.

  Further, by determining whether or not to notify the specific bell small role during the RT game by the mission effect, it is possible to vary the stay period of the RT game depending on the achievement result of the mission. Thereby, a player participation type effect can be performed during RT game, and the interest during RT game can be enhanced.

  In addition, if the mission is not achieved, not only the specific bell small role is not notified, but the RT game is ended, and the player's profit when the mission is achieved (the RT game continues for a long time) ) And the disadvantage of the player when the mission is not achieved (the RT game is immediately terminated) increases, and the interest in the mission performance can be improved.

  In addition, when the mission is not achieved (when the winning of the internal winning bell small part cannot be established), a combination of specific symbols which is an RT game ending condition is established. The special RT game end process for the case where the mission cannot be achieved becomes unnecessary.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the condition for shifting from the normal game to the specific game and the condition for shifting from the RT game to the specific game are the same (the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective winning line). I have to. Therefore, compared with the case where multiple types of conditions for starting a specific game are set, it is possible to prevent the control from becoming complicated.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect control process according to the program stored in the ROM by the CPU of the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment, and FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the RT game start process S300.

  In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, the bell notification game number subtraction process S340 is not performed. Then, at the end of the RT game, as shown in FIG. 24, if the number of bell notification games is larger than zero (S332: YES), the bell notification flag is set to ON without storing the number of bell notification games ( S333). At the start of the RT game, as shown in FIG. 23, when the bell notification flag is set to ON (S302: YES), a fixed value (for example, 30 games) set in advance for the number of bell notification games is set ( S303).

  In this way, when the previous RT game ends in the middle of the bell small role notification period, only the memory that the bell small role notification period remains is stored, and without performing the mission effect in the next RT game By notifying a predetermined number of bell small combinations, it is possible to rescue a player who made a mistake regarding the establishment of the bell small combination. Further, as in this embodiment, the control process performed by the CPU of the sub control board 220 is simplified by not performing the bell notification game number subtraction process from the end of the RT game to the start of the next RT game. it can.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, the RT game start process is different from that in the second embodiment. Only the parts different from the above embodiments will be described below.

  In this embodiment, two types of mission modes with different numbers of bell hits are set in the mission effect. The second mission mode is set to have a smaller number of bell hits than the first mission mode. That is, the mission is easier in the second mission mode than in the first mission mode. In this embodiment, the number of bell hits is set to 4 in the first mission mode, and the number of bell hits is set to 1 in the second mission mode, as in the mission effects of the above embodiments.

  The “specific condition” of the present invention is the content of the mission to be achieved in the first mission effect, and the “second specific condition” is the content of the mission to be achieved in the second mission effect. “Achieving a specific condition” is achieved by winning the prize for the Bell winning combination that was elected internally four times, and “Achieving the second specified condition” is that the winning of the bell winning combination being won internally is made once. It is realized with.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of the RT game start process according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the bell notification flag is set to OFF at the start of the RT game (S302: NO), the first mission mode is selected and the number of bell hits Is set to 4 times (S304). On the other hand, when the bell notification flag is set to ON at the start of the RT game (S302: YES), the second mission mode is selected and the number of bell hits is set to 1 (S305). As a result, when the previous RT game ends in the middle of the bell small role notification period, the second mission mode in which the mission content is more easily achieved than the first mission mode is executed at the start of the next RT game.

  In this way, when the previous RT game ends in the middle of the bell small role notification period, only the memory that the bell small role notification period remains is stored, and achieved in the next RT game from the first mission effect. A player who makes a mistake regarding the establishment of the bell small role can also be relieved by performing the second mission effect easily.

(Other embodiments)
In the first embodiment, when the RT game is finished in the middle of the bell small role notification period, the number of bell notification games is subtracted as the game progresses until the next RT game is started. However, an addition process or a subtraction stop process for the number of bell notification games may be performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The following (1) to (4) can be exemplified as the establishment of the predetermined condition.

  (1) For example, when a re-game player B wins during a mission effect in an RT game, 50 games can be added to the number of bell notification games. Also, 50 games can be added to the number of bell notification games even when a winning combination of BB is established during mission production in RT game. In the latter case, in the RT game end process when transitioning from the RT game to the BB game, the number of bell notification games is larger than zero, so the bell notification flag is set to ON and the number of bell notification games is 50 games. Will be stored. Further, when the winning combination of the BB combination is established by the internal winning of the duplicate combination of the re-playing combination B and the BB combination, 100 games can be added to the number of bell notification games.

  (2) In addition, when the winning of the re-gamer B is established during RT game after achievement of the mission in RT game, the number of games determined by lottery within the range of 10 to 1000 games is added to the number of bell notification games. can do. The lottery for the addition of the number of games can be performed so that an average of 50 games is obtained. Furthermore, after completing the mission effect in RT game, when the winning combination of the re-playing role B and the BB role is won internally and the winning of the BB role is established, 50 games are added to the number of bell notification games, and further by lottery The determined number of games (10 to 1000 games: average 50 games) can be added. In this case, the game shifts from the RT game to the BB game. However, since the number of bell notification games is larger than zero, the bell notification flag is set to ON, and the number of bell notification games is 50 games + 10 to 1000 (average 50). The game is remembered.

  (3) Also, if the RT game is terminated due to the winning of the BB role during the bell small role notification period, the game until the next RT game is started (in the BB game, in the normal game, in the specific game) ), The bell notification game number subtraction process S340 may not be performed. In this way, when the RT game has ended regardless of the player's skill, it is possible to store without reducing the bell small role notification period until the next RT game start. Further, in this case, during the BB game, when the winning of the bell small role is established, a lottery is performed by the sub control board 220, and when winning by this lottery, 50 games may be added to the number of stored bell notification games. it can. Furthermore, if a losing is established during the BB game and the losing is established within a specific random number range that establishes a specific symbol combination, 300 games are added to the number of stored bell notification games. Can do. By doing in this way, the player's interest in the establishment of the BB role during the RT game can be increased, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

  (4) In addition, after the BB combination is established when the BB combination is established during the normal game or the specific game from the end of the RT game during the bell small combination notification period until the next RT game is started. Can be configured not to perform the bell notification game number subtraction process S340. In this way, by providing means for stopping the bell notification game number subtraction process S340 in the middle, it is possible to provide variations in the gameability after the RT game is completed.

  In addition, the bell notification game number subtraction process in each of the above embodiments subtracts the stored notification period one by one for each game in the game after the end of the RT game, but is not limited thereto. . For example, in a game after the end of the RT game, the stored notification period may be subtracted by a predetermined number (for example, “5”) for each game, and “whether or not to subtract” for each game. The “subtraction value” may be determined by lottery by the sub-control board 220. Even if it does in this way, the effect equivalent to said each Example can be acquired.

  In the second embodiment, when the notification period remains at the end of the RT game, the relief period (specific period) is set to 30 games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the RT game ends. A plurality of relief periods corresponding to the stored notification periods may be set in advance. For example, when the notification period stored at the end of the RT game is “100 or more”, “100” is set as the relief period, and when the notification period stored at the end of the RT game is “70 to 100” If “70” is set as the relief period and the notification period stored at the end of the RT game is “30 to 70”, “30” is set as the relief period and the notification is stored at the end of the RT game. When the period is “0 to 30”, “0” is set as the relief period. In this way, even if the relief period is set in proportion to the notification period stored at the end of the RT game, a certain relief measure can be applied to the player. In such a case, it is preferable to set the lower limit value of the notification period width (“30” in the case of “30 to 70”) as the relief period. In this way, it is possible to prevent an illegal act that intentionally ends the RT game and illegally gains profits through a number of relief periods.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, as a privilege given to a player when a mission is achieved by a mission effect, the number of games (for example, 100) However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the period in which the specific bell small combination is notified when the bell small combination is won internally may be defined by the number of notifications. That is, when the mission is achieved by the mission effect, the specific bell small role can be notified a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) after the mission effect is completed.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the mission achievement is configured such that the mission is accomplished by establishing a predetermined number of winning prizes for the bell winning combination, but this is not limited to this, and a different kind of bell winning combination is possible. The establishment of the symbol combination may be permitted, and the symbol combination may be established a predetermined number of times as a condition for accomplishing the mission.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, when the notification period remains at the end of the RT game, the bell notification flag is turned on to store that the notification period remains, but this is not restrictive. By storing only the notification period, it may be stored that the notification period remains. By doing so, the bell notification flag can be eliminated, and the control can be simplified.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, a normal game after the end of the RT game and a period (relief period) in which the bell notification flag is ON in the specific game is notified to the player by the effect display device 10 or the like in a recognizable manner. It is good. By doing in this way, the player can easily recognize the information “when the next RT game is established until when the relief can be received”, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest after the RT game ends. .

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the gaming machine of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the various game combination set to the gaming machine, and the symbol combination for establishing those game combinations. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the data structure of the internal winning flag and the game state flag. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the gaming state of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for normal games of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for specific games of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used during RT game of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display of the effect display apparatus at the time of the mission effect of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used during BB game of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows RT game start processing of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the mission effect execution process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the bell alerting | reporting process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the RT game end process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the bell notification game number subtraction process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows RT game start processing of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the RT game end process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the RT game start process of 3rd Example.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 10 ... Production display device, 38a-38c ... Cylinder stop button (stop operation means), 200 ... Main control board (Stop control means, lottery means, replay time game start means) , Replay time game end means, specific game start means, specific game end means), 220... Sub-control board (specific condition determination means, first notification period setting means, notification period storage means, second notification period setting means, notification means) , Notification period reducing means, mission effect executing means, established symbol judging means, mission result judging means).

Claims (5)

When a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a plurality of spinning cylinders are rotated, and the spinning cylinders stop, a predetermined symbol combination is established, and a predetermined privilege according to the type of symbol combination is given to the player. In the revolving game machine that performs the game to be granted,
A lottery is performed to determine which of the symbol combinations is allowed from among a plurality of symbol combinations including a symbol combination that generates a replay that can start the next game without inserting the game medium. Lottery means;
Replay time game starting means for starting a replay time game with a higher probability of winning a symbol combination that generates the replay than in a normal gaming state when a predetermined replay time game start condition is established;
Replay time game ending means for ending the replay time game by establishing a combination of specific symbols among the plurality of symbol combinations when rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders is stopped during the replay time game;
Informing means for informing the player that the establishment of the combination of the specific symbols is permitted by the lottery means during the replay time game until a predetermined informing period elapses;
When the notification is performed by the notification means, a stop operation portion provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating cylinders is operated in a predetermined operation mode, so that the combination of the specific symbols is not established. Stop control means for performing stop control;
Specific condition determination means for determining whether or not a specific condition for executing notification by the notification means is achieved during the replay time game;
A first notification period setting unit that sets a first notification period as the notification period when the specific condition determination unit determines that the specific condition is achieved;
Notification period storage means for storing that the notification period remains when the replay time game ends before the notification period by the notification means ends;
When the replay time game is started in the state where the notification period storage means stores the fact that the notification period remains, the determination period is determined as the second notification period without performing the determination by the specific condition determination means. A revolving type gaming machine comprising second notification period setting means for setting a notification period. The notification period storage means is configured to store that the notification period remains until a specific period elapses after the replay time game ends.
The second notification period setting unit sets the second notification period without performing the determination by the specific condition determination unit when the next replay time game is started during the specific period. The spinning cylinder type game machine according to claim 1. The notification period storage means stores the notification period remaining at the end of the replay time game and keeps the stored notification period as the game progresses until the next replay time game is started. It has a notification period reduction means for reducing,
The specific period is a period corresponding to the notification period remaining at the end of the replay time game,
The second notification period setting means, when the next replay time game is started during the specific period, the notification period stored in the notification period storage means after being reduced by the notification period reduction means. The swivel type gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second notification period is set. 4. The spinning cylinder according to claim 3, wherein, when the replay time game ends, the predetermined replay time game start condition can be satisfied at least after a predetermined period of time elapses. Type game machine. In order to determine a period during which the notification means performs notification, the notification means includes mission effect execution means for executing a predetermined mission effect after the start of the replay time game,
The mission effect execution means
An established symbol judging means for judging whether or not the mission subject symbol combination is established in a game in which establishment of a predetermined mission subject symbol combination that is a symbol combination other than the specific symbol combination is allowed by the lottery means;
Mission result determination means for determining whether or not the number of times the mission target symbol combination is determined by the established symbol determination means has reached a predetermined number of mission achievements,
5. The rotary gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific condition is satisfied when the mission result determination unit determines that the required number of mission achievements has been reached. .

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