JP2011098126A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel type game machine, which does not arouse the passion for gambling excessively even when a bonus game is continued with simple control. <P>SOLUTION: A bonus combination is made to win by superimposition on another game combination, and another game combination is established prior to the bonus combination. When winning is not obtained in internal lottery, the carried-over bonus combination is established. Thus, the internal winning probability of the bonus combination is increased. Besides, as a probability to lose the internal lottery is higher, the establishment of the bonus combination is facilitated. The probability of loss is increased thereby to facilitate the continuous performance of the bonus game, and also the loss probability is kept even during the bonus game thereby to suppress the number of net increase of game tokens to be acquired during the bonus game. Consequently, the reel type game machine without excessively arousing the passion for gambling even when the bonus game is continued is provided with simple control. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a game in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player in accordance with a symbol combination when a plurality of drums having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface thereof are rotated and the plurality of drums are stopped. It is related with the rotary type game machine which performs.

  After the game medals are inserted, the start lever is operated to rotate the multiple spinning cylinders at the same time, and then the spinning cylinders are stopped by pressing the stop button provided on each spinning cylinder. In the case where is a symbol combination that establishes a winning combination of a game player, a spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a privilege according to the game player is given to the player is widely known. There are multiple types of gamers, including bonus combinations that are advantageous to the player. For any gamer, in order to stop the corresponding symbol combination, the start lever must be It is necessary to win the game player in a lottery (internal lottery) that is performed inside the rotating game machine when operated. Note that winning a game combination (internal winning) in the internal lottery and displaying the combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination in a stopped manner is called “a winning combination of the game combination”.

  Furthermore, even if the bonus combination is won internally, special bonus control is performed to prevent the bonus combination from being won (so that the corresponding symbol combination is not stopped and displayed). A type called a “stock machine” that continuously wins bonus combinations as many times as the number of internal winnings of bonus combinations that have been stocked. There is also known a rotating type gaming machine (Patent Document 1). As described above, since the bonus combination is an advantageous game combination for the player, the player can greatly enjoy the game by generating a so-called consecutive state where the bonus combination is continuously established within a short period of time. Is possible.

  On the other hand, if the bonus game started after the winning of the bonus combination is established, if too many benefits can be obtained, there is a risk that the player's gambling will be overwhelmed. Therefore, when the bonuses gained by the player during a bonus game increase to a certain extent, special control is performed to make it difficult to obtain bonuses. A game machine has also been proposed (Patent Document 2).

  In addition, the same applies to the above-described stock machine in that there is a possibility that the player's gambling feeling may be excessively increased. That is, if a bonus game is continuously generated with a stock machine within a short period of time, the player can obtain many benefits, and as a result, there is a risk that the player's gambling will be excessively aggravated. is there. Therefore, when a bonus game is continuously generated within a short period, it is desirable to perform control so as to suppress a privilege acquired by the bonus game.

JP 2006006445 A JP 2000-140209 A

  However, in addition to the special control for continuously generating bonus games within a short period of time, the special control for suppressing the benefits that the player acquires in bonus games is There is a problem that the control of the machine becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and is a game in which a bonus game is continuously generated within a short period of time and there is no fear of excessively gambling the player. The purpose is to provide a swivel-type game machine that can realize the performance with simple control.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
When a game medium is inserted and the rotation start member is operated, the rotator having a plurality of symbols is rotated, and when the rotation stop member is operated, a game is performed to stop the rotation of the rotator. When the symbol combination that establishes one of the game actors is stopped and displayed when the rotation of the game stops, in the revolving game machine that gives the player a privilege according to the game actor,
Which of a plurality of game actors including a bonus combination that grants a game execution in a bonus state advantageous to a player as the bonus and a small role that gives out a predetermined number of game media as the bonus is won Or a lottery means for performing a lottery for determining which game player is not allowed to win, with the operation of the rotation start member as an opportunity;
After the lottery is performed, if any of the game combinations is won by itself when the rotation stop member is operated, the symbol combination that establishes the selected game combination is stopped and displayed. In the case where the bonus combination and the small combination have been won in duplicate, the symbol combination is established such that the symbol combination that establishes the small combination is given priority over the symbol combination that establishes the bonus combination. A rotating cylinder stop control means for performing stop control of
In the case where the symbol combination that establishes the small combination is stopped and displayed in a state where the bonus combination and the small combination are won, a bonus combination carry-over means for carrying over the winning of the bonus combination to the next game;
A bonus state generating means for generating the bonus state when a symbol combination that establishes the bonus combination is stopped and displayed in a state where the bonus combination is selected alone;
The off probability determined to be out by the lottery means is set to either a predetermined first out probability that is lower than the probability that is determined as the small role or a predetermined second out probability that is higher than the first out probability. When the first outage probability is set in a normal state where the bonus state has not occurred and the bonus state has not occurred, the game is advanced in a low probability state where the occurrence probability of the bonus state is low, When a second out-of-probability is set, normal game progress means for progressing the game in a high probability state in which the occurrence probability of the bonus state is higher than the low probability state;
When the first miss probability is set in the bonus state, the game is advanced in a high profit state with a large amount of game media that can be obtained by the game in the bonus state, and the second miss probability is set. In the case of playing, a bonus game progression means is provided for advancing the game in a low profit state with a smaller amount of game media that can be obtained than in the high profit state.

  In the rotary type gaming machine of the present invention having such a configuration, when any game player is won by lottery by the lottery means, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the game player is stopped and displayed. The cylinder stop control is performed. In addition, if a bonus role and a small role are selected in duplicate (if you win the bonus role and the small role at the same time, or if you win the small role while the bonus role has been carried over), The symbol combination that establishes the combination is preferentially stopped and displayed, and the winning of the bonus combination is carried over to the next game. Furthermore, the probability determined to be out in the lottery can be changed to a predetermined first out probability that is lower than the probability determined as a small role, or a predetermined second out probability that is higher than the first out probability. It has become. Then, the game is advanced by using any outlier probability during the normal state and the bonus state.

  As described above, in the case of a spinning-reel game machine of the present invention, even if a bonus combination is won in a lottery of a game combination, the combination of bonus combination symbols is not limited as long as a small combination is won with a higher probability than a miss. There is no stop display and no bonus combination is established. The winning combination of the bonus combination that has not been established is carried over, and the symbol combination of the bonus combination can be stopped and displayed when the result of the lottery performed after the next time is determined to be out of play. Therefore, if the probability determined to be out of the lottery is set to the second out probability, the bonus combination can be established more easily than when the first out probability is set. In addition, when the first off probability is set during the bonus state, the total amount of game media that can be acquired by the player during the bonus state is greater than when the second off probability is set. This is because in the bonus state, the bonus that the player acquires during the bonus game is suppressed as the detachment is more likely to occur. After all, it is possible to manage “the ease with which the bonus combination is established in the normal state” and “the size of the privilege that the player acquires in the bonus state” only by setting the probability of losing.

  In addition, in order to obtain such an effect, the control performed by the revolving type gaming machine of the present invention is only a process of changing the probability of losing in the lottery, and the bonus state is reduced for a short time like a conventional stock machine. There is no special control to generate them continuously. Moreover, the special control for suppressing the privilege which a player acquires by the game in a bonus state is not necessarily performed. For this reason, it becomes possible to avoid the possibility that the player's gambling will be excessively sprinkled without complicating the contents of control of the swivel type gaming machine.

In addition, in the above described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention,
The lottery means performs a lottery to determine whether or not to win a plurality of types of bonus combinations including a first bonus combination and a second bonus combination,
The detachment probability setting means sets the detachment probability of the first detachment probability or the second detachment probability depending on whether the first bonus combination or the second bonus combination is established, The bonus game advancing means may advance the game in the bonus state by using the probability of losing when the first bonus combination or the second bonus is established. In setting the probability of losing according to the established bonus combination, the detachment probability corresponding to the bonus combination may be set when the first bonus combination or the second bonus combination is established. After the bonus game with one bonus combination or second bonus combination ends, a probability of losing corresponding to the established bonus combination may be set.

  In this way, according to the type of bonus combination established, it is easy to establish bonus combinations continuously, and at the same time, it is easy to realize a novel gameability that the benefits acquired by the player in the bonus state are suppressed. It becomes possible.

Furthermore, in the above-described spinning machine of the present invention,
In addition to the first bonus combination and the second bonus combination, the lottery means determines whether or not to win a plurality of types of bonus combinations including the third bonus combination, and for the third bonus combination. Has a lottery to win with a higher probability than any of the first bonus combination and the second bonus combination,
The miss probability setting means may maintain the miss probability when the third bonus combination is established when the third bonus combination is established.

  The third bonus combination is a bonus combination that is more easily established than the first bonus combination or the second bonus combination. When the third bonus combination is established, the probability of losing is maintained as it is when the third bonus combination is established. Therefore, once the miss probability is set to a high probability of the second miss probability, the second miss probability is easily maintained as it is, so that the bonus combination is easily established continuously. For this reason, once it becomes easy to establish a bonus combination, it is possible to easily realize the gameability that the state is maintained and the bonus combination is continuously formed. Of course, since the probability that the bonus combination is likely to be established has a high probability of losing, even if the bonus combination is continuously established, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the player's gambling will be excessively beaten. .

In addition, in the above described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention,
The miss probability setting means sets the second miss probability from the middle of the bonus state by satisfying a predetermined condition when a game is performed in the bonus state where the first miss probability is set. Then, the normal game progression means may advance the game in the normal state using the miss probability set in the bonus state. As the predetermined condition, for example, a specific special game state among a plurality of types of special game states (so-called JAC state or the like) may be executed during a game in the bonus state.

  In this way, during the game in the bonus state, the bonus combination can be easily established next time, and at the same time, the benefits that the player acquires from that point (in the middle of the game in the bonus state) are suppressed. Can do. For this reason, it is possible to immediately suppress the excessive gambling by suppressing the privilege obtained by the player by determining the continuous occurrence of the bonus state in a short period.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to continuously generate a bonus game in a short period of time, and a revolving game capable of realizing a game with no risk of excessively engulfing the player's joy. Machine can be provided.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. 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 the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the rotation type gaming machine of 1st Example with the symbol combination which establishes the winning of a game player, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control processing which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for an outlier low probability state. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process performed in a rotation rotation stop process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the 1st stop table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between a 1st stop table and a 2nd stop table. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game state setting process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game state setting process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally low probability BB game lottery table of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for outlier high probability states of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for outlier low probability states (during internal winning) of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for the deviating high probability state (during internal winning) of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for losing high probability BB games of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a detachment low probability state and a detachment high probability state switch by BB game being performed with the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the game machine progressed, switching the turn-off type gaming machine of 1st Example from a detachment low probability state and a detachment high probability state. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the swivel type game machine of 2nd Example with the symbol combination which establishes the winning of a game player, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the spinning cylinder type game machine of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the spinning cylinder type game machine of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for the outlier low probability state of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows a part of game state setting process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the remaining part of the game state setting process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the low probability BB general game lottery table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the low probability JAC game lottery table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for extraordinary high probability JAC games of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notion high probability BB general game lottery table of 2nd Example notionally. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for the low-probability state (during internal winning) of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for outlier high probability states of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for the off high probability state (during internal winning) of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a detachment low probability state and a detachment high probability state switched in the rotation type game machine of 2nd Example.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure:
A-2. Electrical configuration:
B. Overview of the game:
C. First embodiment:
C-1. The composition of the game actors:
C-2. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-2-1. Game control processing:
C-2-2. Cylinder rotation stop processing:
C-2-3. Game state setting process:
D. Second embodiment:
D-1. The composition of the game actors:
D-2. Control details of the spinning machine:
D-2-1. Game control processing:
D-2-2. Game state setting process:

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure :
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a housing 3 formed in a box shape and a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3. The front door 2 has three main areas: a middle area where the game is actually played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. The middle region is configured by a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a 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 speakers 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 section 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. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  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. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. The storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a prescribed number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Or storing the number of paid-out medals as data instead of actually paying out game medals. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

  In addition, 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. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. 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. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof. A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for inserted game medals is provided on the left side of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and below that is for guiding game medals to the game medal payout port 50. A coin shooter 108 and the like are provided. 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 when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and the signal is sent to the main control board 200 described later. It comes to be supplied.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. In addition, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, various lamps 12, speakers 14, and the like is stored on the left side of the rotating drum. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning 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 a game A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire machine 1 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. A power switch 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 drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. Each spinning cylinder has 20 symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface. In addition, the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, but the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 220, door board 240, rotor board 260, power supply board 280, relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be communicated, with the main control board 200 as the center. Has been configured.

  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 this main control board 200, a CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, etc. are mounted so as to be able to input and output data to each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By outputting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, etc. The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like so as to be able to input and output data with each other via a bus. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a 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 spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) 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. Various performances are performed.

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

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at desired positions. In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via the relay board 300, 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 power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown in the figure, power is directly supplied from the power supply board 280 to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220, and various boards (door board 240, rotor board 260, relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. 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.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 and a bet of game medals of a required number (a prescribed number) is required to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the prescribed number is fixed at “3”, and the operation of the start lever 36 is validated when three game medals are bet. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number of game medals can be bet by pressing the insertion button 34.

  When a predetermined number of game medals are bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders. Therefore, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are variably displayed on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the pressed buttons stop rotating, and accordingly, the display window 20 displays a variable display. The displayed symbol is stopped and displayed as any symbol. In this way, when the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that one symbol is displayed for each cylinder. Eventually, when the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, the display window 20 displays a symbol combination including three symbols. When the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the display window 20 when the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped is a symbol combination corresponding to any of the game actors, the winning combination of the game actor is received. Is established, and a bonus according to the game player is given to the player. Thus, in the gaming machine 1, after betting game medals, the start lever 36 is operated to rotate the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed to rotate the spinning cylinder. The game is performed while repeating the operation of stopping the symbols 20a, 20b, and 20c and stopping and displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination.

C. First Example:
C-1. Game actor composition:
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the types of game combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a combination of a game combination, a symbol combination for establishing a winning combination for the gaming combination, and a privilege given to the player when the winning combination for the gaming combination is established. For example, in the three stages from the top, a game combination called a big bonus combination (BB combination) is shown. In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, three types of BB roles, BB role (A), BB role (B), and BB role (C), are provided, of which BB role (A) A combination of symbols called “Red Seven” is associated. Further, a combination of symbols called “blue seven” is associated with the BB role (C), and further, the left rotating cylinder 20a is “red seven”, the middle of the BB role (B), A symbol combination (hereinafter abbreviated as “red seven” — “blue seven” — “red seven”) in which the rotating cylinder 20b is “blue seven” and the right rotating cylinder 20c is “red seven” is associated. When any of these symbol combinations are arranged, a game state called a game in a big bonus state (hereinafter referred to as a big bonus game or BB game) that is very advantageous for the player is started as a privilege. In the following, “Red Seven” is simply abbreviated as “Red 7”, and “Blue Seven” is simply abbreviated as “Blue 7”. When these symbol combinations are prepared, a BB game is started as a privilege. When the BB game is started, a game player to which a game medal is paid out is established with a high probability, so that the player can acquire a large number of game medals. The BB game is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 200) of game medals are paid out.

  In addition to the BB combination, a so-called “small combination” is provided, which is a game combination in which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out when established. For the small role, there are a “one-card role” in which one game medal is paid out, a “two-card role” in which two game medals are paid out, and a “15-card role” in which 15 game medals are paid out. Is provided. For the “single piece”, a combination of symbols (“bell”-“replay”-“design” in which the left cylinder 20 a is “bell” and the middle cylinder 20 b and right cylinder 20 c are “replay” symbols. Replay ") is set. In addition, a symbol combination of “Replay”-“Bell”-“Red 7” is set for the small role of “2 sheets”, and a symbol of “Bell” is arranged for the small role of “15 roles”. The symbol combination is set. Further, the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment is also provided with a game combination called “re-game combination”. In this “re-playing game”, a combination of symbols in which all three reels 20a, 20b, 20c are arranged in the “replay” design is set, and when a re-playing game winning is established, a new game medal is established. The right to play a game again without being bet is granted as a privilege. As a result, it is possible to play the game once again, assuming that game medals have been betted in the same number as the number of game medals bet at the time of winning the re-gamer. These various game combinations and the symbol combinations that establish winnings of each game combination are stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination for any game player is not always established. In this case, after betting a prescribed number of game medals again, the next game is started by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder.

C-2. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-2-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the first half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the game control process. This game control process is a process executed after power is turned on to the gaming machine 1 and an initialization process such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is further performed. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are hereinafter abbreviated as “S”) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment is provided with three types of BB roles, BB role (A), BB role (B), and BB role (C). When the symbol combination corresponding to (see FIG. 5) is stopped and displayed, the BB game is started. Further, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the BB game is ended. Further, as will be described later, the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment is provided with a state that is likely to be missed by internal lottery (a high probability state of miss) and a state that is difficult to miss (a low probability of miss). . In the game state setting process (S100), a process for switching these game states is performed.

  Following the game state setting process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a medal insertion confirmation process (S102). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not a game medal has been inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 or whether or not the insertion button 34 has been operated when the game medal is stored as credit. As described above, the inserted game medal is detected by the medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. When the input button 34 is operated, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can determine whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. When a prescribed number (three in this case) of game medals is inserted, the game can be started. When the insertion button 34 is operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time.

  If it is confirmed that the game medal has been inserted, it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36, but before that, it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). . That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle the medals including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated. It has become. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S108). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 determines whether or not the start lever 36 is operated based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. Can be judged. If the start lever 36 is not operated (S108: no), it is determined that the player has not started the game yet, so confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110). Incidentally, when the start lever 36 is operated after the game medals are bet, the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started, so that the start lever 36 of the first embodiment is “start rotation” according to the present invention. This is one mode of the “member”.

  In the internal lottery process, a process is performed for determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. It should be noted that even if one of the game actors is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the gaming actor is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combination corresponding to the winning game combination is not stopped and displayed on the display window 20, a winning combination of the game combination cannot be established. On the other hand, unless it is a game player won by lottery, the corresponding symbol combination cannot be stopped and displayed no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. . In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for stopping the symbol combination and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning). The internal lottery process (S110) that is performed when the start lever 36 is operated to start the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the game control process. . Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the first embodiment is an aspect of the “lottery means” in the present invention.

  The internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in this table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0 to 65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used in the “off low probability state” that is the first gaming state performed when the gaming machine 1 is turned on. FIG. 8A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 8B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for out-of-probability low probability state, a random number value of 0 to 799 is set for “BB role (A)”, and for “BB role (B)”. A random number value of 800 to 4099 is set, and a random number value of 4100 to 4899 is set for “BB role (C)”. This means that if the acquired random number value is in the range of 0 to 799, the BB role (A) is won internally, and if the random number value is in the range of 800 to 4099, the BB role (B) is won internally. When the random number value is in the range of 4100 to 4899, it indicates that the internal winning combination is given to the BB combination (C). In addition, a random number value of 0 to 43699 is set for “one card combination”. Accordingly, when the random number value is in the range of 0 to 4899, one of the above-mentioned BB combination and one sheet combination will be internally won. As is clear from the random number range that is won internally for a single player, in the first embodiment, the internal winning probability of any one player is extremely high (the random number range that is internally won for a single player is Occupy nearly 70% of the total random number range). For this reason, in the swivel type gaming machine of the first embodiment, the game progresses while winning a single winning combination in many games. Further, as is clear from the random number range in which each BB role is internally won, among the BB roles, the probability that the BB role (B) is internally won is the highest, and the BB role (A) and the BB role (C) are In either case, the winning combination is set so that the winning combination is only about one-fourth the probability of the BB combination (B).

  Also, a random number value of 43700 to 51199 is set for “two-player combination”, and a random value of 51299 to 52199 is set for “15-player combination”. In addition, no game combination is set for the random numbers 52200 to 52399, and therefore, if the acquired random number is within this range, it is “out”. Furthermore, a random number value of 52400 to 65535 is set for “re-game player”. As is clear from the ratio of each random number range shown in FIG. 8B, the random number range assigned to a single role occupies a little less than 70% of the total random number range, but is assigned to the outside. The random number range is very small (about 1/300) of the entire random number range. On the other hand, when the random number ranges assigned to any of the BB combinations are summed, the total random number range reaches approximately one-third. Accordingly, in the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 6) performed in the low probability state of being out of place, an internal winning is made for one winning combination with a very high probability, and an internal winning is made relatively easily for any BB winning combination. It ’s rare to miss.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated to obtain an internal lottery random number, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has won the internal winning combination, Alternatively, it is determined whether any game player has not won the game internally (that is, the game player has lost). When any game combination is won internally, the winning game combination is set in the internal winning flag. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the BB combination (A), the BB combination (B), the BB combination (C), the re-playing combination, the 15-sheet combination, the 2-sheet combination, the 1-sheet combination An area of 1 byte (8 bits) is secured to set an internal winning flag for each game combination. Of the 1-byte data, the upper 1 bit is an unused bit. The second bit from the top is a bit for storing the internal winning of the BB combination (A). The next two bits are for storing the internal winning combination for the BB combination (B) and BB combination (C), and the next bit is for storing the internal selection for the re-playing combination. It is a bit to keep. Similarly, the subsequent three bits are bits used to store the internal winning of the 15 winning combination, the 2 winning combination, and the 1 winning combination. In the internal lottery process (S110) shown in FIG. 6, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and while referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether any game player has been won internally, and any game If the winning combination is internal winning, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 9 is performed.

  When the internal lottery process is completed, the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotating cylinder rotation starting process (S112 in FIG. 6). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotation rotation starting process of the first embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In this case, as the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started, a drive signal is output to the spinning cylinder motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, thereby three spinning cylinders 20a and 20b , 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S114). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the timing at which 38b and 38c are operated, the stop positions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are determined, and the process of stopping at the determined positions is performed. Note that if the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, the rotation of the corresponding rotating cylinders stops, so that the rotating cylinder stop of the first embodiment is stopped. The buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c correspond to “rotation stop members” in the present invention.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, it is determined whether or not any game combination is won (S118). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that a symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is stopped and displayed on the display window 20. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination is not always complete. In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, there are cases where the internal lottery process (S110) overlaps with a plurality of game actors, and in this case, it is determined from which game combination the game combination is matched. Absent. Therefore, the main control board 200, after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder, determines whether or not the winning combination of the game combination won by the internal lottery has been established and which of the gaming combinations has been established.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established (S118: no), the game ends, and the process returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 6 to perform the game state setting process. (S100). In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is not stopped and displayed in spite of the fact that any BB combination is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110) described above. If the winning combination of the BB combination is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is performed with the corresponding internal winning flag set after the next game. On the other hand, in the case of internal winning for various small roles and other game roles such as re-playing roles, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning game role cannot be stopped and displayed, the internal winning will be It will be reset without being carried over after the next game. If the symbol combination that establishes the winning combination of the BB combination cannot be stopped and displayed despite the internal winning of the BB combination, the process of carrying over the internal winning of the BB combination is performed by the main control board. The CPU 201 mounted on the computer 200 is executed while executing the game control process of FIGS. 6 and 7. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the first embodiment is an aspect of the “bonus bonus carryover means” in the present invention.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination has been established (S118: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming combination in which the winning combination has been established is a BB combination (A) ( (S120 in FIG. 7). As described above with reference to FIG. 5, the BB combination (A) is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when the symbols “red 7” are stopped and displayed on the display window 20. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination (A) is established (S120: yes), the BB game (A) flag is set to ON (S122), and all the game state flags other than the BB game flag are set. It is set to OFF (S124). Here, the BB gaming flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a gaming state called a BB game advantageous to the player, and a dedicated gaming state flag called “gaming state flag” for representing the current gaming state. It is a kind of flag. In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, corresponding to the provision of three types of BB combination, the BB game flag also includes a BB game (A) flag corresponding to the BB combination (A), BB A BB game (B) flag corresponding to the combination (B) and a BB game (C) flag corresponding to the BB combination (C) are provided. Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment is provided with various gaming states in addition to the BB game as will be described later, and a gaming state flag is provided for each gaming state. Then, the game progresses while switching the game state according to the setting (ON / OFF) of these game state flags. The gaming state flag is set at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the upper 3 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are unused bits. The fourth bit from the most significant bit is a bit corresponding to the BB game (A). The next two bits are bits corresponding to the BB game (B) and the BB game (C), respectively. The next bit is a bit in which a flag (outgoing probability change flag) indicating that an outlier probability state described later has been changed is set. The least significant bit is a bit corresponding to replay. In S122, in response to the winning of the BB combination (A), “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the BB game (A).

  On the other hand, if the winning winning game combination is not the BB combination (A) (S120: no), it is determined whether or not it is the BB combination (C) (S126). As described above, a winning combination is established for the BB combination (C) when the symbols “blue 7” are stopped and displayed on the display window 20. As a result, when it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination (C) is established (S126: yes), the BB game (C) flag is set to ON (S128), and the game state flags other than the BB game flag are set. All are set to OFF (S124).

  If the winning winning game combination is not the BB combination (C) (S126: no), it is determined whether the winning combination is the BB combination (B) (S130). As described above, the BB combination (B) is awarded when the symbols “red 7”-“blue 7”-“red 7” are stopped and displayed on the display window 20 together. As a result, when it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination (B) is established (S130: yes), the BB game (B) flag is set to ON (S132). However, unlike the case where the BB combination (A) and the BB combination (C) are won, the game state flags other than the BB game flag are all set to OFF when the BB combination (B) is won. No processing is performed.

  As described above, when the corresponding BB game flag is set to ON in accordance with the winning of any of the BB combination (A) to BB combination (C), the game control process is returned to the top and the game state setting process (S100) is started. Then, the gaming state is switched to BB gaming, and the above-described series of processing is performed. Details of the process of switching the gaming state to the BB game based on the BB game flag in S100 will be described later. The BB game is executed by performing a game control process with the BB game flag set to ON. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the first embodiment that executes the game control process is an aspect of the “bonus game execution means” in the present invention.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S130 of FIG. 7 that the winning game combination is not the BB combination (B) (S130: no), it is determined whether or not the winning game combination is a re-playing combination ( S134). As described above with reference to FIG. 5, the re-game player is a game player who wins a prize when the symbols “Replay” are stopped and displayed on the display window 20. If it is determined that a re-game player win has been established (S134: yes), the re-game flag shown in FIG. 10 is set to ON (S136). 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, a game medal is automatically re-inserted in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 6). Further, after the medal insertion confirmation process automatically reintroduces game medals, the setting of the regame flag is returned to OFF.

  On the other hand, if the winning game player is not a re-game player (S134: no), the game player has won a winning game (S118: yes in FIG. 6), Since it is neither a BB combination nor a re-playing combination, it is determined that the combination is a small combination (a small combination or an increasing combination if it is in BB game). Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the small combination for which a winning is achieved is performed (S138). In other words, if the winning game is a single role, a single game medal is paid out. If a double role is a small role, two game medals are paid out, and a 15 role combination If it is (or an increasing role), a process of paying out 15 game medals is performed. This process is performed by obtaining 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 CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S140). The BB game of the first embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number (for example, 200) of game medals is paid out. Therefore, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game (payout) Number of sheets) must be counted. Therefore, in the payout number counting process (S140), first, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a BB game. If it is determined that a BB game is being played, the payout is made in the process of S138. A process of adding the number of game medals to the number of payouts (payout number) is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not BB game, the payout number counting process is terminated without adding the payout number. When the payout number counting process is thus performed, the process returns to the beginning of the game control process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and a new game is started.

  Then, in the game state setting process performed at the head of the game control process, the game state flag shown in FIG. 10 is referred to, and a process of selecting a lottery table according to the setting of the game state flag is performed. Thereafter, the internal lottery process (S110) performed in the game control process is performed with reference to the selected lottery table. In the subsequent rotation rotation stop process, the internal lottery process performed in the internal lottery process is performed. Based on the result, a process of stopping the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. That is, when any game player is internally won in the internal lottery process, in the subsequent spinning rotation stop process, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the game player is stopped and displayed. Each stop 20a, 20b, 20b is controlled so that the stop positions of the respective cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are controlled, and conversely, the symbol combinations that establish a winning combination of a game player who is not internally won are never stopped and displayed. , 20c are controlled. Below, the rotation rotation stop process (S114) which performs such control is demonstrated.

C-2-2. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 (S114 in FIG. 6).

  When the rotating rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 6) performed prior to this process (S400). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. As described above, when a game combination is won by an internal lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination is stopped and displayed by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c at an appropriate timing. In addition, it is necessary to stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. On the other hand, for game players who have not won the game internally, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20b, 20c, 20c, 20c, 20c, etc. It is necessary to stop 20c. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

  In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop table that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. And are set. Therefore, in S400, which is first performed after the rotation rotation stop process is started, first the first stop table is extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, when it is determined that the “one winning combination” has been won internally, the first stop table set for the internal winning of “one winning combination” is extracted. Of course, when no game combination is won, the first stop table set for removal is extracted.

  When the first stop table is extracted in this way, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S402). Immediately after the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started, if the rotational speed has not yet reached the predetermined value (S402: no), the process waits until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined value. When the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value (S402: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S404).

  Next, it is determined whether or not any of the effective rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c has been operated (S406). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated based on the operation signal. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S406: no), the process waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotation stop buttons is operated (S406: yes), the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S408), and when the rotation stop button is operated, It is detected at which rotational position the corresponding rotating cylinder was located (S410). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. It is. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated is a predetermined “reference position”. The rotation position of the rotating drum is detected based on whether or not it is displayed on the screen. Here, the reference position is a special position predetermined in order to relatively detect the rotational position of each spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, any spinning cylinder is displayed on the display window 20. The position to be set is set as the reference position.

  In this way, when the rotational position of the rotating cylinder where the rotating cylinder stop button has been operated is detected, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder at an appropriate position is started (S412). The detailed contents of the rotating cylinder stop control process will be described later.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed and the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S414). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S414: no), the process returns to S406 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped while repeating these processes (S414: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process of FIG. 11 is terminated and shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. Return to the game control process.

  Here, when the rotation stop button is operated in the rotation rotation stop processing (FIG. 11) described above, the rotation stop control processing (S412) that is performed to stop the corresponding rotation cylinder at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S500). Here, the first spinning cylinder refers to the spinning cylinder that stops first among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. That is, since the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may be operated in any order, the order in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped can take various orders. Therefore, among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the first spinning cylinder that stops is referred to as a “first spinning cylinder”, and the second spinning cylinder that stops second is the “second spinning cylinder” and stops third. The cylinder is called the “third cylinder” for distinction. And when it is determined to stop the first cylinder (S500: yes), referring to the first stop table extracted immediately after the start of the cylinder rotation stop process (S400 in FIG. 11), The stop position of the first cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S410 in FIG. 11) of the first cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected previously (S502). In the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the rotation stop position.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. In the stop table, the relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time) is set. Has been. As described above, in the first embodiment, the rotational positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are detected by the symbols displayed at the reference position. Therefore, in FIG. , 20b, and 20c are set with symbol numbers (corresponding to the numbers assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3). Further, as described above, when the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button is validated, the corresponding rotating cylinder is rotating at a constant speed (S402 in FIG. 11: yes), so if the stop time is determined, It is also determined how many frames will be rotated in the pattern drawn on the rotator within that time. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 13, instead of the stop time, the “number of sliding frames” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. "Is set. Therefore, by referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol displayed at the reference position when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated can be read to determine the stop symbol.

  As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, when the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, the 10th “bell” symbol is displayed at the position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose. In this case, referring to the first stop table in FIG. 13, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the symbol “# 10”. Therefore, the symbol “blue 7” of No. 12 is slid by two symbols, and is determined as a stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 14, the rotating direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle represents a stop symbol.

  Here, the stop time set in the stop table is 190 msec at the maximum, and during this 190 msec, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by four frames as a pattern. In other words, when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it stops from the symbols (5 symbols including the symbol at the reference position) within 4 frames at the maximum from the symbol displayed at the reference position at that time. The design will be determined. Correspondingly, in the stop table (FIG. 13), a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames according to the design of the reference position.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the symbol combination corresponding to the internally winning game combination is not internally won so that it can be stopped and displayed on the display window 20 relatively easily. It is possible to stop each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combination of the game combination is never stopped and displayed on the display window 20.

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined as described above, the first cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S504). After that, when the second stop table is extracted according to the symbol stopped and displayed on the first cylinder (S506), the cylinder stop control process of FIG. 12 is temporarily ended and the cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG. Return to. Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when the first cylinder is stopped, that is, when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. It is set as a target. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder already stopped has three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on which of the two, the remaining two drums except the first drum are set as targets. Further, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won internally, the corresponding symbol combination needs to be stopped and displayed on the display window 20, and conversely, a symbol of a game player who has not won the game internally. It is necessary to prevent the combination from being stopped and displayed on the display window 20. For this reason, which symbol is stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already stopped first cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared according to the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S506 of FIG. 12, an appropriate one is displayed depending on which symbol is stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As described above, the stop position of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depends on the game player who is won internally, so that both the first stop table and the second stop table are internally won. Each is set according to the role.

  Although the process performed when the turning cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S500: yes in FIG. 12) has been described above, the rotating cylinder to be stopped is not the first rotating cylinder, that is, already. If any of the spinning cylinders is stopped (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the second spinning cylinder (S508). If it is determined that the cylinder is the second cylinder (S508: yes), referring to the second stop table extracted in S506, the rotation of the second cylinder during the operation of the previously detected cylinder stop button is performed. Based on the position (S410 in FIG. 11), the stop position of the second cylinder is determined as in the case of the first cylinder described above (S510). Thereafter, when the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S512), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 12 is temporarily terminated and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S508: no), the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped, and the next cylinder to be stopped is the third cylinder. Since it is determined that it is a cylinder, the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S410 in FIG. 11) of the third cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected while referring to the second stop table. The stop position is determined (S514). As shown in FIG. 15, stop information (stop time) for both the second and third cylinders is set in the second stop table. The second stop table is also referred to when making the determination. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S516), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 12 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the spinning rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the game player who is won internally, and any of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the corresponding spinning cylinder. When all the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, and it is determined whether or not a winning combination of any game combination is established (FIG. 6). 6 S118). As a result, if any of the winning combinations is established (S118: yes), the gaming state flag is set according to the winning combination of the BB combination (A) to the BB combination (C) or the re-game combination. (S120 to S136 in FIG. 7) or a process of paying out game medals (S138, S140), the process returns to the top of the process again to start the game control process.

  In addition, when any game combination including the BB combination is won internally, each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped so that the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is stopped and displayed. If the BB combination and one piece combination (or other game combination) are won internally, each game combination will be given each other so that the other game combination is given priority over the BB combination. A priority stop process for stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In this priority stop process, when any BB combination and one game combination (or other game combination) are internally won, a game in which the BB combination is won as the stop table described above. This is realized by obtaining a stop table in which only a winning combination (such as a single winning combination) is established and performing stop control of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. This priority stop process is executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the first embodiment by the above-described spinning cylinder rotation stop process. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the first embodiment is an aspect of the “rotor stop control unit” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the game control process, when returning from the rotation rotation stop process, first, a game state setting process (S100) is performed. In the game state setting process, the game shown in FIG. By referring to the state flag, the gaming state is switched as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the game state setting process will be described.

C-2-3. Game state setting process:
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the first half of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 10 and determines whether or not the BB game (A) flag is set to ON. (S200). As described above, the BB game (A) flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is BB game, and when the winning combination of the BB role (A) is established ("red 7"-"red 7"-"red When the symbol “7” is stopped and displayed, it is set to ON. Note that a BB game played when the BB game (A) flag is set to ON may be simply referred to as “BB game (A)”.

  As a result, if it is determined that the BB game (A) flag is set to ON (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). In the first embodiment, as the BB game end condition, the number of game medals paid out after the start of BB game is set, and when the number of game medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200), BB game is set. Ends. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S140 in FIG. 7), and therefore the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number. Then, it can be detected immediately. If the predetermined number of game medals have not been paid out, it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S202: no), and after selecting the outlier low probability BB game lottery table (S204). The game state setting process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for low probability BB gaming. FIG. 18 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 18 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. The lottery table for the low probability BB game shown in FIG. 18 is different from the lottery table for the low probability state of miss described above with reference to FIG. In addition, the BB combination (A) to the BB combination (C) are not set, and the increasing combination is set in the random number range set for these game combinations. As a result, in the internal lottery using the lottery table for the low probability BB game, a winning combination is won internally with a very high probability. Further, FIG. 18C shows a symbol combination that establishes a winning combination for the winning combination. Therefore, when the winning combination of the BB role (A) is established and the BB game (A) flag is set to ON, the BB game (the low probability losing game with a low probability) is started with reference to the lottery table shown in FIG. In this outlier low-probability BB game, a winning combination with an extremely high probability is established and a game in which 15 game medals are paid out is performed.

  On the other hand, if a predetermined number of game medals have been paid out after the start of the BB game, it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: yes in FIG. 16), and the BB game (A) flag. Is set to OFF (S206). As described above with reference to FIG. 7, when the BB combination (A) is won and the BB game (A) flag is set to ON (S122 in FIG. 7), all the game states other than the BB game flag are set. Since the flag is set to OFF (S124), when the BB game (A) flag is turned OFF as the BB game ends (S206), all the game flags are set to OFF. Therefore, if the BB game (A) flag is turned OFF (S206), then, the lottery table for outlier low probability state shown in FIG. 8 is selected (S208). In the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when the BB game (A) is completed in this way, the lottery table for low probability state is always selected. When the lottery table is selected in this way, the game state setting process of FIG. 16 is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is returned to.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game (A) flag is not set to ON at the start of the game state setting process shown in FIG. 16 (S200: no), this time the BB game (C) flag is set. It is determined whether or not it is set to ON (S212). As described above, the BB game (C) flag is a game state flag that is set to ON when the BB combination (C) is won. As a result, when the BB game (C) flag is set to ON (S212: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S214). This end condition is the same as the end condition described above. As a result, if the end condition is not satisfied (S214: no), after selecting the outlier low-probability BB game lottery table as in the case of the BB game (A) described above (S216), FIG. The game state setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIGS. As a result, while the BB game (C) flag is set to ON, the BB game is executed by performing an internal lottery using the outlier low-probability BB game lottery table. It should be noted that a BB game played when the BB game (C) flag is set to ON may be simply referred to as “BB game (C)”.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S214: yes), the BB game (C) flag is turned OFF (S218), and the outage probability change flag is set ON (S220). ). Here, the miss probability change flag is a kind of the gaming state flag shown in FIG. 10, and is a flag indicating that the probability of miss in the internal lottery has been changed to a high probability. Further, since all the game state flags other than the outage probability change flag are set to OFF along with the BB game (C) flag being turned off, the lottery table for outlier high probability state is subsequently selected. (S222). In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the BB game (C) ends in this way, the outlier probability change flag is always set to ON and the lottery table for outlier high probability state is selected. ing. In other words, while the BB game (C) is being performed, the loss probability change flag is not set to ON. Therefore, even during the BB game (C), the low probability of loss shown in FIG. The BB game lottery table is selected (S216 in FIG. 16).

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for a high probability of losing state. FIG. 19A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 19B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. In the lottery table for out-of-probability state of FIG. 19, the set game players are the same as the lottery table for out-of-probability state shown in FIG. However, since the lottery table for outlier high probability state is a lottery table selected in a state in which the outlier probability change flag is set to ON, the lottery table for outlier low probability state shown in FIG. The random number range is wide (large). Further, the random number range of the re-gamer is narrower (smaller) than the lottery table for outlier low probability state shown in FIG.

  As described above, even when the BB game (C) flag is set to ON (S212 in FIG. 16: yes), the probability of loss is low depending on whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied. When the lottery table for BB game or the lottery table for high probability of losing state is selected (S216, S222), the game state setting process of FIG. 16 is terminated and the game control process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is returned to. To do.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game (C) flag is not set to ON (S212: no), this time, it is determined whether or not the BB game (B) flag is set to ON. (S224 in FIG. 17). As described above, the BB game (B) flag is a game state flag that is set to ON when the BB combination (B) is established. As a result, when the BB game (B) flag is set to ON (S224: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S226). This termination condition is also the same as the termination condition described above. As a result, if the termination condition is not satisfied (S226: no), it is next determined whether or not the outlier probability change flag is set to ON (S228). The miss probability change flag is a flag that is set to ON when the above-described BB game (C) ends. In addition, when the miss probability change flag is set to ON, the probability of miss in the internal lottery is set to a high probability.

  As a result, if the outage probability change flag is not set to ON (S228: no), as in the above-described BB game (A) or BB game (C), the outlot low probability BB game lottery table (FIG. 18) is selected (S230). On the other hand, when the miss probability change flag is set to ON (S228: yes), the lottery table for miss probability BB game is selected (S232).

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for a high probability BB game. FIG. 20 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 20 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. The lottery table for out-of-probability BB games shown in FIG. 20 is almost the same as the lottery table for out-of-probability BB games shown in FIG. 18, but the random number range of outliers is wide (large). This is a lottery table selected in a state in which the outlier probability change flag is set to ON while the lottery table for outlier high probability BB game in FIG. 20 is different from the lottery table in outlier low probability BB game in FIG. This corresponds to the fact that the table is a lottery table selected in a state where the off probability change flag is not set to ON. In the lottery table for out-of-probability BB games, the random number range of out-of-game players is narrowed (decreased) as the out-of-random number range is widened (increased).

  As described above, when the BB game (B) flag is set to ON (S224: yes) and the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S226: no), the outlier probability change flag is set. Accordingly, when the lottery table for low probability BB game or the lottery table for high probability BB game is selected (S230, S232), the game state setting process of FIG. 16 is terminated and shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. Return to the game control process. Note that a BB game played by setting the BB game (B) flag to ON in this way may be simply referred to as “BB game (B)”.

  On the other hand, when the BB game end condition is satisfied (S226: yes), the BB game (B) flag is set to OFF (S234). In this case (when the BB game (B) flag is turned OFF in S234), or when the BB game (B) flag is determined OFF in S224, the BB game (A) flag, the BB game (B ) Flag and BB game (C) flag are set to OFF, so the following processing is performed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the detachment probability change flag is set to ON (S236). As described above with reference to FIG. 16, the off probability change flag is set to ON when the BB game (C) ends (S220 in FIG. 16). Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, when a winning combination is established for either the BB combination (A) or the BB combination (C), the miss probability change flag is set to OFF (S124 in FIG. 7). After the BB game (C) ends, it is set to ON again. In other words, the off probability change flag is a flag that is set to ON when the BB game (C) ends, and returned to OFF when the BB game (A) is started. In addition, the BB game (B) has no influence on the setting of the outlier probability change flag. Therefore, when the BB game end condition is satisfied and the BB game (B) flag is turned OFF (S234), before the BB game (B), either the BB game (A) or the BB game (C) Depending on whether or not the off probability change flag is ON, there are cases where the off probability change flag is ON and OFF. In addition, even when the BB game (B) flag is determined to be OFF (S224: no), there are cases where the outlier probability change flag is ON and when it is OFF. Therefore, after the BB game (B) flag is set to OFF (S234), or when the BB game (B) flag is determined to be OFF in S224 (S224: no), the outage probability change flag is set to ON. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S236).

  As a result, when it is determined that the off probability change flag is not set to ON (S236: no), this time, the BB role internal winning flag of any of the BB role (A) to the BB role (C) is set. It is determined whether it is set to ON (S238). As a result, if it is determined that the BB combination internal winning flag is not set to ON (S238: no), the BB game flag (BB game (A) flag to BB game (C) flag) is also changed. Since both the flag and the BB combination internal winning flag (BB combination (A) flag to BB combination (C) flag) are OFF, the above-described lottery table for low probability state is selected (S240). ). On the other hand, when the BB combination internal winning flag of any of the BB combination (A) to BB combination (C) is set to ON, the lottery table for the low probability state (during internal winning) is selected. (S242).

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a lottery table for a low probability of losing state (during internal winning). FIG. 21 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 21 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. 21 is a lottery table excluding the BB combination (A) to the BB combination (C) with respect to the lottery table for the outlier low probability state shown in FIG. It has become. This is a lottery table for low probability of out-of-progress (internal winning), which is selected when any of the BB combination internal winning flags is set to ON. This is because it is not necessary.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the off probability change flag is set to ON (S236: yes), it is determined whether any BB combination internal winning flag is set to ON (S244). As a result, if it is determined that the BB combination internal winning flag is not set to ON (S244: no), the above-described lottery table for the high probability state is selected (S246). On the other hand, if the BB combination internal winning flag of any of the BB combination (A) to BB combination (C) is set to ON, the lottery table for the off-probability state (during internal winning) is selected. (S248).

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for a high probability of losing state (during internal winning). FIG. 22 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 22 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. 22 is a lottery table excluding the BB combination (A) to BB combination (C) with respect to the lottery table for outlier high probability state shown in FIG. It has become.

  As described above, when the lottery table is set according to the setting of the missed probability change flag and the BB role internal winning flag (S240, S242, S246, S248), the gaming state setting process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is performed. When finished, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. In the game control process, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108 in FIG. 6), an internal lottery process is performed with reference to the selected lottery table (S110). As a result, the game progresses while the game state is switched according to the lottery table to be referred to.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, a plurality of types of lottery tables are provided. However, when the miss probability change flag is set to ON, a lottery table for miss low probability state ( One of the lottery tables of FIG. 8), the lottery table for low probability of missed (in internal winning) (FIG. 21), and the lottery table for low probability of missed BB game (FIG. 18). Each of these lottery tables has a narrow (small) random number range set to be out, and therefore, the internal lottery performed using these lottery tables has a low probability of being out (about 1/300). . On the other hand, if the off probability change flag is not set to ON, a lottery table for a high probability state (FIG. 19), a lottery table for a high probability state (internal winning) (FIG. 22), a high amount One of the lottery tables for the probability BB game (FIG. 20) is selected. In these lottery tables, the random number range set to be out is wide (large). Therefore, in the internal lottery performed using these lottery tables, the probability of being out is high (about 1/20). Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the probability of losing in the internal lottery is switched according to the setting of the detachment probability change flag, and the process of setting the detachment probability change flag is as follows: The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 is executed by executing the game state setting process of FIGS. 16 and 17 and the game control process of FIGS. 6 and 7. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the first embodiment corresponds to the “displacement probability setting means” in the present invention.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the state in which the outage probability change flag is set to ON (hereinafter referred to as a high probability of outage) is the state in which the outlook probability change flag is in the OFF state (hereinafter, low probability of loss). It is a gaming state in which a BB game is easier to generate than a state). This point will be described below.

  First, during the outlier low probability state, the lottery table for the outright decision probability state (FIG. 8) used in a state where any of the BB roles (BB role (A) to BB role (C)) is not internally won. Although the probability of internally winning any BB combination is relatively high, when an internal winning combination is set for the BB combination, it is set so that the internal winning combination is always duplicated for one sheet combination. Moreover, in order to establish a winning combination for the BB winning combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB winning must be stopped and displayed on the display window 20, but the control for stopping the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c is as follows. It is performed using the stop table in the rotation rotation stop processing described above with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15, and the stop table used when the BB combination and the single-sheet combination are won internally , The symbol combination corresponding to one symbol combination is set to be displayed with priority over the symbol combination corresponding to BB symbol. Therefore, if a game is played with a low probability of losing, the BB role (A) to BB role (C) will be internally won in a relatively short time. Since a game combination (such as a single combination) is preferentially established, a winning combination for the BB combination is not established.

  After the internal winning of any BB combination in the outlier low probability state, the internal lottery is performed using the lottery table (FIG. 21) for the outlaw low probability state (internal winning). In this lottery table, as in the case of the outlier low probability state lottery table of FIG. 8, one winning combination is set in a very wide (large) random number range. As a result, since a single winning combination is won internally with a high probability, the BB winning combination and the single winning combination are duplicated and the internal winning is achieved, and a single winning combination is established. In this way, in a low probability of losing state, when the game is started, the BB combination is won in the short time, but the other game combination is preferentially established, so the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is stopped and displayed. Unable to play, the game is played while carrying over the internal winning of the BB role.

  However, as shown in FIG. 21, the low probability (about 1/300) is also shown in the lottery table for the low probability state (during internal winning) that is referred to in the state of carrying over the internal winning of any BB role. However, a state in which no winning is made for any game combination is set. Therefore, if the game is continued while the internal winning of the BB role is carried over and the result of the internal lottery is lost, the result is that the BB role is independently won internally, and the symbol corresponding to the BB role The combination can be stopped and displayed. That is, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, it is possible to establish a winning combination for the BB role for the first time after the result of the internal lottery is missed, and therefore the result of the internal lottery is likely to be missed. It becomes easy to generate BB game. In other words, the lottery table used in the outlier high probability state has a wider (larger) random number range than the lottery table used in the outlier low probability state, so that it is easier to generate a BB game. It is. And even if that BB game is over, any BB combination is immediately won internally as described above, so if it is out of a high probability state, the BB game can be immediately generated again to make a so-called consecutive play. It becomes possible.

  In the lottery table shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 19, it is assumed that the BB combination is always set so that the internal winning combination overlaps with the single sheet combination. However, if the probability is sufficiently smaller than the probability of losing in the internal lottery, even if the lottery table is set so that the internal winning can be achieved for the BB role alone, the contents of the above explanation are similarly established. To do. In addition, it is not always necessary that the winning combination of the BB winning combination is a single winning combination, and it is determined that the winning combination is repeated with other gaming winnings such as a double winning combination or a replaying winning combination. Even when a lottery table is used, the above description is exactly the same. Therefore, it is possible to use such a lottery table.

  Further, the setting of the miss probability change flag also affects the probability that a miss will occur during the BB game. In other words, in a BB game that occurs when the miss probability change flag is in an OFF state (loss low probability state), an internal lottery is performed using the lottery table for miss probability low probability BB games (FIG. 18), so there is a probability of a miss. It is very low (about 1/300). On the other hand, in a BB game that occurs when the missed probability change flag is ON (a missed high probability state), an internal lottery is performed using a lottery table for missed probability BB games (FIG. 20). The probability of becoming high (about 1/20). Therefore, the number of game medals inserted by the player before the BB game end condition is satisfied after the predetermined number of game medals are paid out is more likely to be missed in the BB game with a high probability of being missed. More than the BB game in a low probability state that is difficult to miss. For this reason, an increase in the number of game medals remaining in the player's hand is more suppressed in a BB game played in a high probability of loss than in a BB game played in a low probability of loss.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment has the above-described characteristics, that is, the higher the probability of losing, the easier the BB game is generated, and the increase of the player's game medals during the BB game is suppressed. By utilizing the property, it is possible to realize the gaming machine 1 with a simple control without fear of excessively smashing the player even if BB games occur continuously. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which the gaming state is switched when a BB game occurs in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. For example, it is assumed that the current game state is a “loss low probability state”. As shown in the lottery table in FIG. 8, in the low probability of outage, any of the BB combination (A), the BB combination (B), and the BB combination (C) can be won internally, so BB game (A), BB Either a game (B) or a BB game (C) can occur. Even if a BB game (A) or a BB game (B) occurs from a low probability of missed state (that is, when the missed probability change flag is OFF), the setting of the missed probability change flag is changed. Since it is not performed (because it remains OFF), the gaming state becomes a “outgoing low probability state”. On the other hand, when the BB game (C) is generated from the low probability of loss, if the BB game end condition is satisfied (S214: yes in FIG. 16), the loss probability change flag is set to ON. (S220), the gaming state is switched to the “high probability state of losing”. In FIG. 23, a low probability state, a low probability state, a low probability state, and a high probability state, respectively, are obtained from the low probability state by going through the BB game (A), the BB game (B), and the BB game (C). A state in which the gaming state is switched is represented by a solid arrow.

  On the other hand, even when the current gaming state is “high probability of losing”, any of BB gaming (A), BB gaming (B), and BB gaming (C) as shown in the lottery table of FIG. Can also occur. When a BB game (A) is generated from a high probability of missed state (that is, when the missed probability change flag is ON), the missed probability change flag is turned OFF when the BB combination (A) is established (S124 in FIG. 7). Then, even if the generated BB game (A) ends, the setting of the outage probability change flag is not changed (because it remains OFF), so the gaming state becomes the “outside low probability state”. In addition, when a BB game (B) is generated from a high probability of losing state, the BB game is performed with the detachment probability change flag being ON, and even if the termination condition of the BB game is satisfied, the setting of the detachment probability change flag is Not changed (leaves ON). Therefore, when the BB game (B) that has occurred in the high probability state of ending is completed, the gaming state becomes the “high probability state of detachment”. Further, when the BB game (C) is generated from the low probability state of detachment, if the BB game end condition is satisfied (S214: yes in FIG. 16), the detachment probability change flag is set to ON (S220). The gaming state becomes a “high probability state of losing”. In FIG. 23, a BB game (A), a BB game (B), and a BB game (C) are changed from a high probability state to a low probability state, a high probability state, and a high probability state. A state in which the gaming state is switched is represented by a dashed arrow.

  After all, if a BB game (A) occurs, even if the BB game (A) occurs in either a “low out-of-probability state” or “high out-of-probability state”, after the end of the BB game (A) The game state of “is a low probability of losing”. In addition, if a BB game (C) has occurred, the BB game (C) will be generated after the end of the BB game (C), regardless of whether the BB game (C) occurs in a “outgoing low probability state” or “outgoing high probability state”. The game state of “is a high probability state of losing”. On the other hand, for the BB game (B), the game state after the end of the BB game differs depending on whether the BB game (B) is generated in a “outgoing low probability state” or “outgoing high probability state”. If the BB game (B) has occurred in the “low out-of-probability state”, the gaming state after the end of the BB game (B) becomes “out-of-probability low-probability state”. The gaming state after the end of (B) is a “high probability state of losing”.

  As shown in the lottery table for out-of-probability states of FIG. 8 or the lottery table for out-of-probability states of FIG. 19, the BB games that actually occur are almost always BB games (B). It has become. For this reason, once the BB game (C) is generated and the gaming state is changed to the “high probability state of losing”, after that, the “high probability state of losing” is maintained until the BB game (A) is generated. It will be in the state where it is easy to make a BB game go on. In addition, after the BB game (A) is generated, the gaming state is switched to the “low probability state of loss”, and the “low probability state of loss” is maintained until the BB game (C) is generated again. Will be difficult to occur.

  FIG. 24 shows a state in which a state in which the BB game is easy to play consecutively (outgoing high probability state) and a state in which it is difficult to play consecutively (outgoing low probability state) are alternately repeated in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. As described above, in the “outgoing low probability state”, regardless of whether the BB game (A) or the BB game (B) occurs, the gaming state remains in the “outgoing low probability state”, and the BB game (C) If this does not occur, the gaming state will not switch to the “high probability state of losing”. Then, only when the BB game (C) occurs with a small probability, the gaming state is switched to the “exit high probability state”. Further, as described above, the “loss low probability state” is a gaming state in which a BB game is unlikely to be established (difficult to play consecutively).

  On the other hand, in the “outgoing high probability state”, not only the BB game (C) but also the BB game (B) occurs, the gaming state is maintained in the “outgoing high probability state”. The gaming state is switched to the “exit low probability state” only when the BB game (A) occurs with a small probability. As described above, the “high probability of losing state” is a game state in which a BB game is likely to be established, so that a state where a BB game is likely to be established is maintained as long as the generated BB game is not a BB game (A). Therefore, it is possible to easily play BB games.

  However, if a BB game can be played, the game interest of the player is greatly enhanced, but there is a possibility that the gambling will be excessively beaten. However, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, even if a BB game is generated for the following reasons, the gambling feeling of the player is not excessively aggravated. First, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, a state in which a BB game is likely to occur is created by setting the “outgoing high probability state”. In addition, the BB game (B) that occupies most of the BB games that are generated uses the lottery table for the high probability BB game in FIG. 20 when the game state at the time of occurrence is “high probability of loss”. Since the internal lottery is performed (S232 in FIG. 17), it is easy for the player to miss during the BB game. And, the losing during the BB game only loses the game medals for the player bet, so if the detachment is likely to occur during the BB game, the increase in the game medals during the BB game is suppressed. become. In other words, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, facilitating the BB game play is to suppress the increase of game medals during the BB game. For this reason, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, even if the BB game is extended, it is avoided that the player's gambling spirit is excessively beaten.

  On the other hand, the condition where it is difficult for a BB game to occur is a “loss low probability state”, and a BB game (B) that occupies most of the generated BB games has a game state “low probability of loss”. In the case of “state”, an internal lottery is performed using the outlier low-probability BB game lottery table of FIG. 18 (S230 of FIG. 17), so that there is almost no outage during the BB game. If no detachment occurs during the BB game, the player can acquire many game medals by only betting a small number of game medals. For this reason, when a BB game occurs in the “low-probability state” where it is difficult for a BB game to occur, a net increase in the number of game medals acquired by the player (the number of game medals paid out from the number of game medals paid out) Therefore, even if the BB game cannot be continued, it is possible to satisfy the player's gaming interests.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment described above, in order to make it easy for the BB game to be extended, the net increase in the number of game medals acquired by the player in the BB game is suppressed, and the gambling feeling is excessively increased. In order to avoid the result of scolding and, on the contrary, to make it difficult to generate a BB game, to ensure a sufficiently large number of game medals in the BB game and satisfy the player's gaming interests, This can be realized simply by changing the probability of losing in the internal lottery. For this reason, the above-described great effects can be obtained without complicating the control content of the gaming machine 1 at all.

D. Second embodiment:
In the first embodiment described above, it has been described that when the BB game is started, the winning combination can be established, and the state is continued until the end condition of the BB game is established. However, even if the BB game is started in the spinning-type game machine, the winning combination is not immediately ready to win, and there are special gaming players (so-called JACIN roles) during the BB game. For the first time, there is a type of gaming machine in which the winning combination can be won. And this invention can be applied suitably also to such a type of gaming machine. Below, 2nd Example which applied this invention to this type of gaming machine is described.

D-1. Game actor composition:
FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing the types of game combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, as the BB combination, only one type of BB combination that wins a prize when “red 7” symbols are arranged is set. Similarly to the first embodiment described above, a small combination of “one-piece combination”, “two-piece combination”, “15-sheet combination” and “re-playing combination” are set. Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the “first JACIN combination” and the “second JACIN combination” are set, which can be established only when the BB game is started. Of these, the first JACIN role is the symbol combination of “replay” for the left cylinder 20a, “replay” for the middle cylinder 20b, and “red 7” for the right cylinder 20b (“replay” — “replay” — “red 7”). ")" Is stopped and the winning combination is established, and the second JACIN combination is established when the symbol combination of "Replay"-"Replay"-"Blue 7" is stopped and displayed. Also, regardless of whether the first JACIN combination or the second JACIN combination is established, a special game state called “JAC game” is started, and the winning combination of the increasing combination can be established during the JAC game.

D-2. Control details of the spinning machine:
D-2-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the game control process. The game control process of the second embodiment is different from the game control process of the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 in that the contents of the game state setting process are different. Only the BB combination is judged as to whether or not a winning combination has been established, but instead, it is judged whether or not a winning combination has been established for the first JACIN combination or the second JACIN combination. Hereinafter, the game control process of the second embodiment will be described focusing on these differences.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (S800) is first performed. Although the details of the gaming state setting process will be described later, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, processing for selecting a lottery table is performed in accordance with the setting of the gaming state flag. However, as described above with reference to FIG. 25, in the second embodiment, the configuration of the game combination is different from that in the first embodiment, and the specific contents of the game state setting process corresponding to this are as follows. This is different between the second embodiment and the first embodiment.

  Following the game state setting process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a medal insertion confirmation process (S102), and then confirms whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). As a result, when the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). On the other hand, if the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S108). If the start lever 36 is not operated (S108: no), it is determined that the player has not started the game yet, so confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110).

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used in a gaming state (low outage probability state) that is performed first after power is turned on in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 28 (a) collectively shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 28 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. It is shown. The lottery table for outlier low probability state of the second embodiment has only one type of BB role set with respect to the lottery table for outlier low probability state described above with reference to FIG. The lottery tables are very similar except that the random number ranges of each game combination are slightly different. In addition, the lottery table for the outlier low probability state of the second embodiment, like the lottery table for the outlier low probability state of the first embodiment, always wins the BB role overlapping with the one-piece role. . In addition, the probability that the BB combination is won internally is relatively high, but the probability that the result of the internal lottery is lost is set to a low probability (about 1/300), which is the same as the first embodiment. .

  Further, as a result of performing an internal lottery with reference to the lottery table, if any of the game combinations is won internally, the result is reflected in the internal winning flag. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the internal winning flag of the second embodiment also has an area of 1 byte (8 bits), and 7 bits are used as the internal winning flag except for the most significant bit. . That is, the second bit from the top is a bit for storing the internal winning combination for the BB role, and the third and fourth bits store the internal winning for the first JACIN role and the second JACIN role, respectively. It is a bit to keep. Further, the subsequent four bits are used for storing the internal winning of the re-playing combination, 15-sheet combination, 2-sheet combination, and 1-sheet combination.

  When the internal lottery process is completed, the spinning cylinder rotation start process (S112 in FIG. 26) is started to rotate the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and then the spinning cylinder rotation stop process (S114) is performed. Since the contents of the rotation rotation stopping process are the same as those in the first embodiment described above, detailed description thereof is omitted here. If the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed as a result of performing the spinning rotation stop process, a process of counting the number of games is performed (S116). The counting of the number of games may be performed only during a JAC game described later. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize (S118). As a result, if no winning combination has been established (S118:; no), the process returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 26 and the game state setting process (S800) is started.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that any game combination has been won (S118: yes), a process of counting the number of wins is performed (S119). Note that the process of counting the number of winnings may be performed only during a JAC game to be described later. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning game combination is a BB combination (S150 in FIG. 27). As described above with reference to FIG. 25, the winning combination BB of the second embodiment is established when the symbols “red 7” are stopped and displayed together. As a result, when the BB combination is won (S150: yes), the BB game flag is set to ON (S152), and all game status flags other than the BB game flag are set to OFF (S154).

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the gaming state flag according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the upper 3 bits of 1-byte data are unused bits. The fourth bit from the most significant bit is a bit corresponding to the BB game, and the fifth and sixth bits are bits corresponding to the first JAC game and the second JAC game, respectively. Furthermore, the seventh bit from the top is a bit for which a miss probability change flag is set, and the least significant bit is a bit corresponding to replay.

  On the other hand, if the winning winning game combination is not the BB combination (S150: no in FIG. 27), it is determined whether or not it is the first JACIN combination (S156). As will be described later, the first JACIN combination is a game combination that can be established only after becoming a BB game. If it is determined that the winning game combination is the first JACIN combination (S156: yes), the first JAC game flag is set to ON (S158).

  If the winning game combination is not the first JACIN combination (S156: no), it is determined whether or not it is the second JACIN combination (S160). If the second JACIN combination is established (S160: yes), The second JAC game flag is set to ON (S162), and the outlier probability change flag is set to ON (S164). On the other hand, when the winning game combination is not the second JACIN combination (S160: no), it is next determined whether or not it is a re-game combination (S134). As a result, when the re-game player has been won (S134: yes), the re-game flag shown in FIG. 30 is set to ON (S136).

  When the winning game player is not a re-game player (S134: no), although some game player has won a prize (S118: yes in FIG. 26), the game player is a BB player, Since it is not any of the first JACIN combination, the second JACIN combination, and the re-playing combination, it is determined that the combination is a small combination (a small combination or an increasing combination if the BB game is being played). Therefore, after performing a process of paying out the number of game medals according to the winning combination (S138), a payout number counting process (S140) is performed, and the game control process shown in FIGS. Go back to the beginning and start a new game. In the gaming control process of the second embodiment, the gaming state flag (FIG. 30) is referred to in the gaming state setting process, and a process of selecting a lottery table corresponding to the setting of the gaming state flag is performed.

D-2-2. Game state setting process:
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a part of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. Also in the gaming state setting process of the second embodiment, first, by referring to the gaming state flag, it is determined whether or not the BB gaming flag is set to ON (S802). As a result, if the BB game flag is set to ON (S802: yes), it can be determined that the current game state is BB game, and subsequently whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied is determined. Judgment is made (S804 in FIG. 32). Also in the second embodiment, as the BB game end condition, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game is set, and when the number of game medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400). The BB game ends.

  If it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (the payout number has not reached the predetermined number) (S804: no), this time, the first JAC game flag or the second JAC game flag is set to ON. It is determined whether or not (S806). Here, the first JAC game flag is a game state flag that is set to ON when the first JACIN combination is won (see SS156 in FIG. 27), and the second JAC game flag is ON when the second JACIN combination is won. (See SS162 in FIG. 27). In addition, when starting the BB game, all the game state flags other than the BB game flag are turned OFF (S154 in FIG. 27). Therefore, in the first game where the BB game is started, any JAC game flag Is also OFF. Therefore, in S806, it is determined that none of the JAC game flags is ON (S806: no), and it is determined whether the off probability change flag is set ON (S822). Of course, in the first game in which the BB game is started, the loss probability change flag is also set to OFF (S154 in FIG. 27), so in S822, it is determined that the loss probability change flag is not ON (S822: no). ), A lottery table for low probability BB general games is selected (S824).

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for low probability BB general games. FIG. 33 (a) shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 33 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. The outlier low-probability BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 33 is assigned to the re-game player in that the BB hand is not set with respect to the above-mentioned lottery table for outlier low-probability state in FIG. The difference is that a part of the random number is assigned to the first JACIN combination or the second JACIN combination. Of these, the BB combination is not set because the off-low probability BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 33 is a lottery table that is referred to during the BB game. by. Also, part of the re-playing role has been replaced with the 1st JACIN role or the 2nd JACIN role in order to make it possible for the first JACIN role or the 2nd JACIN role to be established as the BB game is started. is there.

  In the first game after the BB game is started, as a result of the internal lottery being performed using the off-low probability BB general game lottery table of FIG. 33, either the first JACIN combination or the second JACIN combination is won. When the first JACIN combination is won, the first JAC game flag is set to ON (S158 in FIG. 27), and when the second JACIN combination is won, the second JAC game flag and the off probability change flag are set to ON. It is set (S162, S164 in FIG. 27).

  Thus, when either the first JAC game flag or the second JAC game flag is set to ON during the BB game, any JAC game flag is set in the game state setting process of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. Is determined to be ON (S806 in FIG. 32: yes), and then it is determined whether or not the JAC game end condition is satisfied (S808). As a condition for ending the JAC game, it is set that either a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) winning is established or a game number of times reaches a predetermined number (for example, 12 times) is satisfied. As described above with reference to FIG. 26, in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the number of games and the number of winnings are counted in the game control process (S116 and S119 in FIG. 26). The CPU 201 of 200 can easily determine whether or not a JAC game end condition is satisfied.

  Of course, if the first JAC game flag or the second JAC game flag is set to ON and the JAC game is started immediately, the end condition of the JAC game is not satisfied. Therefore, in S808, the end condition is satisfied. It is determined that there is not (S808: no), and it is determined whether or not the outlier probability change flag is set to ON (S810). As described above with reference to FIG. 27, when the second JACIN combination is won, the second JAC game flag is set ON, and the miss probability change flag is also set ON (S162, S164 in FIG. 27). Accordingly, in such a case, it is determined that the answer is yes (that is, the miss probability change flag is ON) in S810, and the lottery table for miss probabilities JAC game is selected (S814).

  Further, the off probability change flag set to ON during the BB game in this manner is turned OFF until the BB game is once ended and the next BB game is started (S154 in FIG. 27). The state is kept. Therefore, even if the second JACIN combination is won during the BB game and then the first JACIN combination is established in the BB game and the first JAC game flag is set to ON, the answer in S810 is yes (that is, the outage probability change). It is determined that the flag is ON), and the off-high probability JAC game lottery table is selected (S814). On the other hand, if the first JACIN combination is established and the first JAC game flag is set to ON before the second JACIN combination is established in the BB game, no (that is, the outage probability is changed) in S810. It is determined that the flag is OFF), and the outlier low probability JAC game lottery table is selected (S812).

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for out-of-range low probability JAC games. FIG. 34 (a) shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 34 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. The lottery table for low probability JAC game shown in FIG. 34 is different from the lottery table for low probability BB general game shown in FIG. 33 in various small roles (one, two, and fifteen). In addition, the JACIN combination (first JACIN combination, second JACIN combination) is not set, and instead, a lottery table in which an increase combination is set. Therefore, in the internal lottery using the outlier low probability JAC game lottery table, the winning combination is won in an internal winning combination with a very high probability. Further, FIG. 34 (c) shows a symbol combination that establishes the winning combination of the winning combination.

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a lottery table for off-high probability JAC games. FIG. 35 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 35 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. The outlier high-probability JAC game lottery table shown in FIG. 35 is different from the outlier low-probability JAC game lottery table in that the random number range set as outlier is wider (larger). . Therefore, even in the internal lottery using the outlier high probability JAC game lottery table of FIG. 35, as in the case of using the outlier low probability JAC game lottery table, an internal winning combination is won with a very high probability. However, as compared with the case where the outlier low-probability JAC game lottery table of FIG. 34 is used, outliers are more likely to occur.

  As described above, when the first JAC game flag or the second JAC game flag is set to ON, the low probability JAC game lottery table (FIG. 34) or high A so-called JAC game is played using the probability JAC game lottery table (FIG. 35). While the JAC game is continued, when the above-mentioned JAC game end condition is satisfied (S808: yes in FIG. 32), any of the JAC game flags set to ON is turned OFF. After that (S809), depending on the setting of the missed probability change flag (S822), either the lottery table for the missed low probability BB general game (see FIG. 33) or the lottery table for the missed high probability BB general game A table is selected (S324, S326).

  FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for high probability BB general games. FIG. 36 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 36 (b) shows an approximate ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. The outlier high probability BB general game lottery table of FIG. 36 is different from the outlier low probability BB general game lottery table in that the random number range set for outlier is wide (large). . Therefore, even if the internal lottery using the lottery table for out-of-probability BB general game in FIG. 35 is continued as in the case of using the lottery table for out-of-probability BB general game in FIG. When the first JACIN combination or the second JACIN combination is established, the above-described JAC game is started again. Incidentally, when the outlier high probability BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 35 is used, the outbreak is more likely to occur than when the outlier low probability BB general game lottery table is used.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment, when the BB game is started, any one of the low probability BB general game lottery table (FIG. 33) or the high probability BB general game lottery table (FIG. 36). BB general game played with reference to the above, and a JAC game played with reference to any one of the lottery table for low probability JAC game (FIG. 34) or the lottery table for high probability JAC game (FIG. 35). The game is continued while repeating. When the above-mentioned BB game end condition is satisfied (S804 of FIG. 32: yes), the BB game flag is turned OFF to end the BB game (S816). In addition, since the end condition of the BB game may be satisfied during the JAC game, when the BB game flag is turned OFF, it is determined whether or not the JAC game is currently being played (that is, whether the first JAC game flag or the second JAC game flag is set). It is determined whether or not it is ON (S818), and if the JAC game is in progress (S818: yes), the JAC game flag set to ON is turned OFF (S820). On the other hand, if the JAC game is not in progress (S818: no), since any JAC game flag is OFF, the process of turning the JAC game flag OFF is not performed. As described above, when the BB game end condition is satisfied (S804: yes), the BB game flag is turned OFF (S816), and any of the JAC game flags is set to ON. Then, the JAC game flag is also turned off (S820), thereby terminating the BB game.

  The above is performed when it is determined that the BB game flag is set to ON at the beginning of the gaming state setting process of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 (S802 of FIG. 31: yes). The process has been described. On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game flag is not set to ON (S802: no), or when the BB game end condition is satisfied, the BB game flag (and the JAC game flag) is turned OFF. When set (S816 to S820 in FIG. 32), the following processing is performed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the off probability change flag is set to ON (S828 in FIG. 31). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, when the second JACIN combination is established during the BB game and the second JAC game is performed, the off probability change flag is turned on until the next BB game is generated. It is kept in the state of. Accordingly, if the second JAC game is played in the BB game played last time, the outage probability change flag is set to ON, and therefore it is determined as yes in S828. On the other hand, if the BB game has not yet been played, or if the second JAC game has never occurred in the BB game that was played last time, the miss probability change flag is set to OFF. .

  As a result, if it is determined that the off probability change flag is not set to ON (S828: no), this time, it is determined whether or not the internal winning flag for the BB combination is set to ON (S836). . As a result, when the BB combination internal winning flag is not set to ON (S836: no), the above-mentioned lottery table for low probability state described above with reference to FIG. 33 is selected (S838). On the other hand, when the BB combination internal winning flag is set to ON (S836: yes), the lottery table for the low probability state of losing (internal winning) is selected (S840).

  FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for a low probability of losing state (during internal winning). FIG. 37 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 37 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. This lottery table for the low probability of missed (internal winning) is different from the lottery table for missed low probability described above with reference to FIG. 33 only in that the BB combination is not set. This is because the lottery table for the off-probability low state (during internal winning) is used in a state where the BB combination is won internally.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S828 that the off probability change flag is set to ON (S828: yes), it is determined whether or not the internal winning flag for the BB role is set to ON (S830). When the BB combination internal winning flag is not set to ON (S830: no), the lottery table for the off-high probability state is selected (S832). On the other hand, when the BB combination internal winning flag is set to ON (S830: yes), the lottery table for the high probability of losing state (during internal winning) is selected (S834).

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the lottery table for the off-high probability state. FIG. 38 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 38 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. This lottery table for out-of-probability state (during internal winning) is different from the lottery table for out-of-probability state described above with reference to FIG. 33 in that the outlier random number range is wide (large). . This is because the lottery table for the off-probability low state (during internal winning) is used in a state where the BB combination is won internally.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for a high probability of losing state (during internal winning). FIG. 39A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 39B shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. The lottery table for the off-probability state (during internal winning) is different from the above-described lottery table for the off-high probability state of FIG. 38 only in that the BB combination is not set.

  Also, the lottery table selected when the missed probability change flag is ON (the lottery table for missed high probability state in FIG. 38 and the lottery table for missed high probability state (during internal winning) in FIG. 39) has a missed probability change flag. Compared to the lottery table selected when OFF (the lottery table for outlier low probability state in FIG. 33, the lottery table for outlier low probability state (internal winning) in FIG. 37), the random number range of outliers is wider (larger). ing. For this reason, in a game that is performed with the off probability change flag being ON (high probability of loss), a game is likely to be missed compared to a game that is performed with the off probability change flag being OFF (low loss probability state). It has become.

  As described in detail above, also in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, in the gaming state setting process, the gaming state flag (BB gaming flag, first JAC gaming flag, second JAC gaming flag, missed probability change flag, etc.) When the lottery table is set according to the setting or the setting of the BB combination internal winning flag, the game state setting process shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 is ended, and the game control process shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 is restored. To do. In the game control process, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108 in FIG. 26), an internal lottery process is performed with reference to the selected lottery table (S110). As a result, the game progresses while the game state is switched according to the lottery table to be referred to.

  Also in the second embodiment as described above, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the gaming machine 1 that does not have the possibility of excessively inciting the player's gambling spirit even if BB games occur continuously is simplified. It can be realized by control. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which a game is played on the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. Immediately after the game is started, all the game state flags are OFF, so that the outlier probability change flag is also set OFF. Further, in the state where the off probability change flag is OFF, the game is performed using the lottery table for the low probability state of outage shown in FIG. 33 or the lottery table for the low probability state of outlier (during internal winning) in FIG. In this gaming state, as in the first embodiment, the BB combination can be won relatively easily, but since other gaming combinations that are won in duplicate are preferentially won, The winning combination of the BB can be established only when the internal winning of the winning combination is carried over and a loss occurs in the internal lottery.

  When the BB combination is won and the BB game is started, the above-described BB general game and JAC game are repeatedly performed until the BB game end condition is satisfied (S804: yes in FIG. 32). Further, when the BB game is started, all the game state flags other than the BB game flag are turned off (S154 in FIG. 27), so the outage probability change flag is also turned off. Therefore, in the BB general game immediately after the BB game is started, the game is performed using the outlier low probability BB general game lottery table of FIG. Then, when either the first JACIN combination or the second JACIN combination is won during the BB general game, the JAC game is started. At this time, if the winning JACIN role is the first JACIN role, the setting of the miss probability change flag is not changed (that is, remains OFF), but if the winning JACIN role is the second JACIN role The detachment probability change flag is set to ON (S164 in FIG. 27). After the off probability change flag is turned on, the flag is kept on until the next BB game occurs (until the BB combination is won).

  Further, in a state where the off probability change flag is not set to ON, in the JAC game, a game is played using the out low probability JAC game lottery table of FIG. On the other hand, after the miss probability change flag is set to ON, in the JAC game, the game is performed using the lottery table for miss probability high probability JAC game of FIG. 35, and in the BB general game, the miss probability of miss of FIG. A game is played using the BB general game lottery table.

  Then, if the off probability change flag is not set to ON during the BB game, after the end of the BB game, again, the lottery table for the out low probability state in FIG. 33 and the low out probability state in FIG. A game is played in the “low probability of missed state” using the middle lottery table. On the other hand, if the outage probability change flag is set to ON during the BB game, the outage probability change flag remains on after the BB game ends. The game in the “high probability state” using the high probability state lottery table and the lottery table for outlier high probability state (internal winning) shown in FIG. 39 is started.

  In FIG. 40, the portion where the off probability change flag is set to ON is indicated by hatching. That is, when the BB game is started in the low probability state of detachment, the detachment probability change flag is initially OFF, but when the second JACIN combination is established and the second JAC game is started, the subsequent game The JAC game, the BB general game, and the game after the BB game are also performed in a state in which the outlier probability change flag is ON. Then, when the BB game ends with the off probability change flag set to ON, a lottery table that is likely to be out of place (the lottery table for out of high probability state in FIG. 38 and the out of high probability state in FIG. 39 (internal Since the game is performed using the (lottery table for winning)), it is possible to immediately establish a winning combination of BB and make the BB game consecutive. Eventually, if the second JACIN role can be established during the BB game and the second JAC game can be started, then the next BB game series will be half-determined and the newly started BB game As long as the second JAC game is generated, the BB game can be continued indefinitely.

  On the other hand, when the second JACIN combination is won during the BB game and the missed probability change flag is turned ON (that is, when the BB game range game is confirmed), the JAC game and the BB In the game, a game is played using a lottery table (a lottery table for out-of-probability JAC game in FIG. 35 and a lottery table for out-of-probability BB general game in FIG. 36). Of course, since a game medal cannot be paid out in the case of a detachment, if a lottery table that is likely to be detached during the BB game is used, a predetermined number of game medals are paid out and the BB game end condition is satisfied. In the meantime, the number of game medals that must be bet increases. Eventually, after the second JACIN combination is won during the BB game and the consecutive BB game is confirmed, the number of game medals that the player can acquire by the BB game decreases. That is, even in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, when the BB game consecutive game is confirmed, the net increase in the number of game medals that the player acquires in the BB game is suppressed. However, the player's gambling feeling will not be overly exaggerated. In addition, since the player can play the BB game, it is possible to greatly satisfy the game entertainment.

  In addition, until the BB game series is confirmed (until the second JACIN role is established), a lottery table that is unlikely to be missed (the lottery table for low probability BB general game in FIG. 33, and Since the BB general game and the JAC game are performed using the outlier low-probability JAC game lottery table in FIG. 34, the net increase in the number of game medals obtained by the player in the BB game is not suppressed. For this reason, even if it is not possible to determine the BB game consecutive resort, it is possible to satisfy the game interest of the player. In the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, when the second JACIN combination is established during the BB game and the consecutive BB game is confirmed, the net increase in the number of game medals during the BB game is suppressed from that point. Is possible.

  Furthermore, even in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment described above, when the BB game range is determined to be halfway, the net increase in the number of game medals obtained by the player in the BB game is suppressed, and gambling is excessive. In order to avoid the result of being overwhelmed, simply change the probability of losing in the internal lottery. For this reason, also in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the above-described great effects can be obtained without complicating the control contents.

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, a single winning line is established for establishing a winning combination for a gamer. However, the number of winning lines is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to other winning lines. Also good. For example, the number of symbols displayed in the display window is nine (3 columns x 3 rows), and five winning lines, an upper horizontal line, a middle horizontal line, a lower horizontal line, an upper right diagonal line, and a lower right diagonal line are displayed. It is good also as a structure which has, and it is good also as the number of other winning lines (2-4 lines etc.).

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, 20 symbols are described in each cylinder, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other numbers may be used (a number greater than 20 may be used). , May be less than 20).

  The present invention can be used for a swing type game machine used in a game hall.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Revolving type game machine (game machine), 20 ... Display window, 20a, 20b, 20c ... Revolving unit,
36 ... start lever (rotation start member),
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button (rotation stop member), 200 ... main control board,
201... CPU (lottery means, rotation stop control means, bonus carryover means, bonus game execution means, miss probability setting means)

Claims (4)

When a game medium is inserted and the rotation start member is operated, the rotator having a plurality of symbols is rotated, and when the rotation stop member is operated, a game is performed to stop the rotation of the rotator. When the symbol combination that establishes one of the game actors is stopped and displayed when the rotation of the game stops, in the revolving game machine that gives the player a privilege according to the game actor,
Which of a plurality of game actors including a bonus combination that grants a game execution in a bonus state advantageous to a player as the bonus and a small role that gives out a predetermined number of game media as the bonus is won Or a lottery means for performing a lottery for determining which game player is not allowed to win, with the operation of the rotation start member as an opportunity;
After the lottery is performed, if any of the game combinations is won by itself when the rotation stop member is operated, the symbol combination that establishes the selected game combination is stopped and displayed. In the case where the bonus combination and the small combination have been won in duplicate, the symbol combination is established such that the symbol combination that establishes the small combination is given priority over the symbol combination that establishes the bonus combination. A rotating cylinder stop control means for performing stop control of
In the case where the symbol combination that establishes the small combination is stopped and displayed in a state where the bonus combination and the small combination are won, a bonus combination carry-over means for carrying over the winning of the bonus combination to the next game;
A bonus state generating means for generating the bonus state when a symbol combination that establishes the bonus combination is stopped and displayed in a state where the bonus combination is selected alone;
The off probability determined to be out by the lottery means is set to either a predetermined first out probability that is lower than the probability that is determined as the small role or a predetermined second out probability that is higher than the first out probability. When the first outage probability is set in a normal state where the bonus state has not occurred and the bonus state has not occurred, the game is advanced in a low probability state where the occurrence probability of the bonus state is low, When a second out-of-probability is set, normal game progress means for progressing the game in a high probability state in which the occurrence probability of the bonus state is higher than the low probability state;
When the first miss probability is set in the bonus state, the game is advanced in a high profit state with a large amount of game media that can be obtained by the game in the bonus state, and the second miss probability is set. And a bonus game progression means for advancing the game in a low profit state with a smaller amount of game media that can be acquired than in the high profit state. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The lottery means performs a lottery to determine whether or not to win a plurality of types of bonus combinations including a first bonus combination and a second bonus combination,
The detachment probability setting means sets the detachment probability of the first detachment probability or the second detachment probability depending on whether the first bonus combination or the second bonus combination is established,
The revolving gaming machine characterized in that the bonus game progression means advances the game in the bonus state using the miss probability when the first bonus combination or the second bonus is established. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 2,
In addition to the first bonus combination and the second bonus combination, the lottery means determines whether or not to win a plurality of types of bonus combinations including the third bonus combination, and for the third bonus combination. Has a lottery to win with a higher probability than any of the first bonus combination and the second bonus combination,
When the third bonus combination is established, the outlier probability setting means maintains the outage probability when the third bonus combination is established. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The miss probability setting means sets the second miss probability from the middle of the bonus state by satisfying a predetermined condition when a game is performed in the bonus state where the first miss probability is set. And
The normal game progression means advances the game in the normal state using the miss probability set in the bonus state.

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