JP2012081002A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling anyone from a beginner to an advanced person to enjoy by allowing a player to easily and freely select one of a plurality of game states different in the degree of technical interventionality in a predetermined scene.SOLUTION: A slot machine of this embodiment enables the player to freely select one of a lottery RT (Replay Time) without technical interventionality and a technique RT with technical interventionality only by making an intelligible alternative selection of left pushing or right pushing in a difficulty level selection RT.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  Conventionally, gaming machines such as slot machines (hereinafter also simply referred to as “slot machines”) have been played by many players. The slot machine includes a plurality of (for example, three) reels on which symbols are arranged, and the plurality of reels rotate when a player inserts medals (for example, three) and depresses a start lever. Each rotating reel is stopped by the player's operation of the reel stop button, and a winning combination is made based on a combination of symbols (hereinafter referred to as “symbol combination”) that appears when rotation of all reels is stopped. A predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the winning combination. Note that the symbol combinations to which medals are paid out are determined in advance, and winning means that the symbol combinations are displayed (aligned).

  The winning combination corresponding to the type of symbol combination is predetermined for each type of slot machine. Further, when the stopped symbol combination is a big bonus (BB) symbol (special character), a regular bonus (RB) symbol, or the like, it is also referred to as a special game (hereinafter referred to as “bonus”) such as BB or RB. ), The player can earn many medals. The number of medals acquired by the player is, for example, about 300 for the BB game and about 100 for the RB game.

  In addition, in recent years, there are slot machines provided with a plurality of types of game states different from the general game state, such as RT (replay time) in which the probability of replay (replay) is increased in addition to the general game state. Many have appeared.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a predetermined multiple winning combination is won, the player presses so-called (to stop the target symbol on the winning line according to the operation timing of a plurality of reel stop buttons). Thus, a technique is disclosed that can select which gaming state to transition to and which gaming state does not transition to.

  Similarly, Patent Document 2 also discloses a technique that allows a player to select which of a plurality of types of gaming states by pressing for a predetermined game.

JP 2008-154871 A JP 2009-112544 A

  However, the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are good for an advanced person who can push the eyes, but are disadvantageous for beginners who can not push. On the other hand, with slot machines that have no technical intervention such as the mainstream, there was a problem that advanced users felt dissatisfied and unsatisfactory.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a predetermined scene, the player can freely select any one of a plurality of gaming states having different degrees of technical intervention so that a beginner can freely select. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that anyone from beginners to advanced players can enjoy.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention corresponds to a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer periphery, reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels, and the plurality of reels. A lot of reel stop means operated to individually stop the reels, and for each game, lottery of a special game that is a working part of a re-game, a high-paid special game, and a predetermined small role A lottery means, and a symbol stop control means for preferentially stopping a symbol combination corresponding to the lottery result on an effective winning line in accordance with the result of the lottery by the lottery means and the operation of the plurality of reel stop means And a control means for controlling the game.
The gaming state is at least a plurality of replay high probability game states having different advantages for the player and a game state for distribution to the plurality of replay high probability game states, and the degree of technical intervention is different. There are a plurality of distribution game states and a selection game state for determining which of the plurality of distribution game states to shift to.
The control means, in the selected gaming state, the timing of operation of the one or more reel stop means by the player, the order of operation of the plurality of reel stop means, and the symbols on the stopped reels Which of the plurality of distributed gaming states is to be shifted is determined by at least one of the combinations.
Other means will be described later.

  According to the present invention, in a predetermined scene, any player from beginners to advanced players can enjoy any one of a plurality of gaming states having different degrees of technical intervention in an easy-to-understand manner. A gaming machine capable of being provided can be provided.

It is an external view of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions in the slot machine of this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a reel arrangement | sequence, (b) is a table | surface which shows a symbol combination, its name, and the characteristic. It is a table | surface which shows the information regarding simultaneous lottery. It is a figure which shows a state transition. It is a processing flowchart in case of non-RT, increase RT50, and increase RT30. It is a processing flow figure in the case of difficulty level selection RT. It is a processing flow figure in the case of lottery RT. It is a processing flow figure in the case of technology RT. In difficulty level selection RT, (a) is a diagram illustrating an example of a reel stop state when RP1 is aligned, and (b) is a diagram illustrating an example of a reel stop state when RP2 is aligned. In the technology RT, (a) is a diagram illustrating an example of a reel stop state when the bitter press is successful, and (b) is a diagram illustrating an example of a reel stop state when the bitter press is unsuccessful.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “embodiments”) will be described with reference to the drawings (refer to drawings other than the referenced drawings as appropriate).

  First, the configuration of the slot machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a front panel is attached to the front door 2 of the slot machine 1. The player passes through three transparent display windows 7 to 9 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “display windows”) in the front panel, and the three reels 4 to 6 arranged in parallel inside the slot machine 1. Can be visually recognized.

  For example, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 4-6. The symbols include, for example, a BB symbol, a small role symbol, a replay symbol (details will be described later in FIG. 3). Each reel 4 to 6 has a different symbol arrangement, and the player can draw a total of nine, three drawn from the display windows 7 to 9 on the upper, middle and lower sides of each reel 4 to 6, respectively. The design is visible. That is, these display windows 7 to 9 constitute a symbol display area.

  A winning line L is displayed in the display windows 7-9. When the reels 4 to 6 are sequentially stopped and a specific symbol combination is arranged on the winning line L, a winning is won and a predetermined number of medals are paid out. When three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 3, the winning line L is activated. Here, although there is one winning line here, it may be two or more.

  Side lamps 18 and side speakers 11 a are provided on both sides of the front door 2, and an upper lamp 16 is provided above the front door 2. In addition, a liquid crystal display unit 17 is provided above the display windows 7 to 9, and the number of games (also referred to as “game” or “G”) or the number of winnings is displayed on the lower right side of the display windows 7 to 9. LED display units 23 and 24 are provided. These are driven through each drive circuit and output general winning notifications during games, sound effects of machine operations, sound effects, etc., as well as displays for notifying players of the results of various internal lotteries Functions as a means. In addition, the notification of the internal winning during the game may be performed by providing a separate dedicated notification display unit in addition to the display means.

  In the center of the front surface of the slot machine 1, there is provided a start lever 12 that is operated when the reels 4 to 6 are rotated. Further, reel stop buttons 13 to 15 (reel for stopping the rotation of the reels 4 to 6). There are three stop means corresponding to each of the reels 4-6.

  In addition, a medal tray 25 is provided at the lower front portion of the slot machine 1. The medal tray 25 is for storing medals discharged from a return port (not shown) for returning inserted medals and a medal payout outlet (not shown) for paying out medals when winning a prize.

  The reels 4 to 6 are configured as a reel unit, and a stepping motor 27 (see FIG. 2), which is a part of reel driving means, is connected to each of the reels 4 to 6. The reels 4 to 6 are rotated by the driving of the stepping motor 27 to move and display the reels 4 to 6 in the display windows 7 to 9. Each of the reels 4 to 6 is provided with three lamp cases (not shown), and a backlight 29 (see FIG. 2) is attached in each lamp case. Each backlight 29 is individually controlled to light through a lamp driving circuit (not shown), and three symbols can be illuminated from the back (inside) for each of the reels 4 to 6.

  A medal hopper 30 (see FIG. 2) and a power supply unit 31 for power supply (see FIG. 2) are provided below the reel unit. The power supply unit 31 (see FIG. 2) includes a setting stage selection switch 32 (see FIG. 2) and a setting stage selection switch for changing setting values (for example, six stages from setting 1 to setting 6) of the internal lottery winning probability. Setting key switch 33 (see FIG. 2) for enabling the operation of 32 (see FIG. 2), setting whether to stop after the end of the BB game (game stop until a predetermined release operation) Are connected to a stop setting switch 52 (see FIG. 2) and an automatic checkout setting switch 53 (see FIG. 2) for setting whether or not to execute automatic checkout (credit payout) after the BB game ends.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a main control unit 34 and a sub control unit 35. The main control unit 34 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 36, a clock generation circuit 37, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 38, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 39, a lottery processing unit 40 (lottery means), a game control unit 41, a game A number count unit 42, a transmission timing control circuit 43 for transmitting data to the sub-control unit 35, a data transmission circuit 44, and the like.

  The CPU 36 (design stop control means: control means) is connected to the input port 45 and the output port 46. The input port 45 is connected to the medal sensor 47, the reel stop buttons 13 to 15, the start lever 12, the first, second and third reel indexes 48, the BET switch 49, and the like. The output port 46 is connected to the medal block solenoid 50, the start lever LED 51, the BET display lamp 21, the LED display units 23 and 24, the stepping motor 27, and the like.

  The three stepping motors 27 are coaxially connected to the reels 4 to 6 and rotate the reels 4 to 6 at a constant step angle. The first, second, and third reel indexes 48 detect a reset pulse that is generated each time the reels 4 to 6 make one rotation, and count the rotation angle from a predetermined reference position as each rotation position of the reels 4 to 6. Then, the count value is input to the CPU 36 via the input port 45.

  In addition to the game sequence program executed in the slot machine 1, the ROM 38 has a symbol table (a symbol stop control table or the like), a winning combination table, a lottery probability table, or the like for the CPU 36 to perform each control (process). Fixed data is stored. The RAM 39 is used as a temporary data storage area for programs executed by the CPU 36.

  The sub-control unit 35 includes a CPU 54, an audio LSI 55, a data input circuit 56, a clock generation circuit 57, a control ROM 58, a RAM 59, an audio ROM 60, an amplifier circuit 61, and the like. The sub-control unit 35 is connected to the upper lamp 16, the liquid crystal display unit 17, the side lamp 18, the backlight 29, the speaker 11 (including the side speaker 11a), and the like.

  The CPU 36 of the main control unit 34 outputs an output timing information signal to the data transmission circuit 44 according to the game situation. The data transmission circuit 44 temporarily stores the output timing information signal and then outputs the output timing information signal to the data input circuit 56 of the sub control unit 35 based on the output signal from the transmission timing control circuit 43.

  Further, the CPU 36 calls necessary data from the fixed data stored in the ROM 38 according to the progress of the game, and inputs / outputs from the peripheral devices connected to the input port 45 and the output port 46. The operation of the slot machine 1 is controlled based on the signal.

  Next, an outline of a gaming method related to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. First, the player inserts three medals from the medal insertion slot 3, or operates the BET switch 49 when there are three or more credited medals on the credit medal display unit 20, and selects three medals. throw into. The winning line L is activated by the insertion of the medal (hereinafter, the activated winning line is also referred to as “effective line”), and the game is started by operating the start lever 12.

  When the start lever 12 is operated, the reels 4 to 6 start to rotate, and the player operates the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 corresponding to the reels 4 to 6 to stop the rotation of the reels 4 to 6. Usually, immediately after the start lever 12 is operated, a random number is sampled by the lottery processor 40. As a result of the internal lottery by sampling, a win is awarded when a predetermined winning combination is won and a specific symbol combination is aligned on the winning line L when all the reels 4 to 6 are stopped. The combination corresponding to the type of symbol combination is determined in advance, and medals are paid out according to the combination.

  Next, the reel arrangement and symbol combination of the slot machine will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate). As shown in FIG. 3A, the reel 4a (4) (hereinafter also referred to as “left reel”), the reel 5a (5) (hereinafter also referred to as “middle reel”), and the reel 6a (6). ) (Hereinafter also referred to as “right reel”), the symbols are arranged at the positions of symbol numbers “0” to “20”, respectively. There are six types of symbols: “7”, bell, JAC, watermelon, cherry, and leaf.

As shown in FIG. 3B, a name and a feature correspond to each of a plurality of symbol combinations. “Any” indicates that all symbols are applicable.
The symbol combination “777” is a bonus symbol. The bonus that is activated when the bonus symbols are arranged has 0 payout (payout in the game), and thereafter ends with payout of 300 or more.

  The symbols shown in FIG. 3 correspond to RP1 to 6 (replay) which are replays. When any one of RP1 to RP6 is prepared, the player can play the next one game without inserting medals.

  When RP1 is aligned, the watermelon is aligned to the right diagonally up (on a straight line), which is an invalid line (see line L1 in FIG. 10A), and when RP2 is aligned, the watermelon is aligned to the right diagonally down (on a straight line). Are arranged on the reels 4 to 6 (see line L2 in FIG. 10B). Specifically, in the reel 4a (left reel), the water is always below the JAC, and the water is always on the leaf. Similarly, in the reel 6a (right reel), the top of the JAC is always a watermelon, and the bottom of the bell is always a watermelon. The invalid line refers to a line other than the effective line among the symbol lines on a straight line. Specifically, there are four lines: upper side by side, lower side by side, diagonally right upward, diagonally downward by right.

The symbol combination “JAC JAC Cherry” has a 15-card combination, and there are 15 payouts.
The symbol combination “any any cherry” has the name “cherry”, and there are 4 payouts when they come together.

  Next, the simultaneous lottery will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the content of the simultaneous lottery re-game 1 is the simultaneous winning of RP1 and RP2, in which case RP1 is aligned if the player presses left, and RP2 is set if the player presses right It's aligned. Further, the contents of the simultaneous lottery re-game 2 is the simultaneous winning of RP3 and RP5. In this case, if the player presses the left reel No. 18 to the middle stage, RP5 is aligned, and in other cases, RP3 is aligned. The bitter press refers to pressing the reel stop button so that the symbol stops on the active line without the so-called “slip” of the reel.

  Next, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the bonus is over, the game proceeds to difficulty level selection RT (selected game state). The difficulty level selection RT is a gaming state ending with 1G, and in the 1G, the simultaneous lottery re-game 1 (see FIG. 4) is won with a probability of 100%. Further, in 1G, if “left push (to stop the left reel first)” is performed on the liquid crystal display unit 17, it will be “game by luck”, that is, a lottery RT (allocation game state described later) : Displayed to shift to the first distribution gaming state). At the same time, "Right press (stop right reel first)" will result in a "game match", that is, shift to technology RT (assignment game state: second assignment game state) described later Display to the effect.

  In difficulty level selection RT in which RP1 and RP2 are won simultaneously, if the player presses left, RP1 is aligned (see FIG. 10 (a)) and moves to lottery RT, and if the player presses right, RP2 (See FIG. 10 (b)), the process shifts to technology RT.

  The lottery RT is a 1G-only gaming state with no technical intervention, and RP3 (lottery for sorting) wins 1/3 and RP4 (lottery for sorting) wins 2/3 To do. It can be said that the lottery RT is a gaming state suitable for a beginner who can not push the lottery. In lottery RT, if RP4 is aligned, the transition is made to increase RT50 (replay high probability gaming state), and if RP3 is aligned, the transition is made to increase RT30 (replay high probability gaming state). Note that, for both RP3 and RP4, the probability of drawing in the corresponding symbol (retraction of the symbol by “slip” of the reel) in each reel is 100%.

  The increase RT50 and the increase RT30 are common in that the medals of the player increase little by little when RP6 is won and aligned with high probability (for example, 1 / 1.1). Increased RT50 continues 50G at maximum, and when 50G is digested, it shifts to non-RT (general game). Increased RT30 continues for 30G at the maximum, and when 30G is digested, it shifts to non-RT (general game).

  That is, for the player, the increased RT50 is more advantageous than the increased RT30. In the lottery RT, it is possible to shift to the advantageous increase RT50 with a probability of 2/3.

  On the other hand, the technology RT is a gaming state with technical intervention, and the simultaneous lottery replay 2 (see FIG. 4) is won with a probability of 100%. Then, the player bitterly pushes 18 “7” on the left reel to the middle. If the bitter press is successful, the RP5s are aligned (see FIG. 11A) and the process proceeds to the increase RT50.

  If the bitter press fails, RP3 is prepared (see FIG. 11B), and the process proceeds to an increase RT30. For example, when the player presses the 16th, 17th, 19th, and 20th symbols on the middle stage of the left reel, the 20th watermelon stops at the middle stage, and the reel stops as shown in FIG.

  In other words, an advanced player who can push forward hopes to make a successful bitter push and shift to the increase RT50, and can enjoy the game by the successful bitter push.

  If the bonus symbols are complete in the increase RT50, the increase RT30, and the non-RT, the game proceeds to a bonus gaming state.

Next, the processing when the gaming state is non-RT, increased RT50, and increased RT30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the CPU 36 determines whether or not an operation signal from the start lever 12 has been received via the input port 45 (step S1), and if not received (No), step S1. If the process is repeated (Yes), the process proceeds to step S2.
In step S2, the CPU 36 performs an internal lottery by the lottery processing unit 40, and proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the CPU 36 determines whether or not one of the replays has been won. If it has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4, and if it has not been won (No), the process proceeds to step S5.
In step S4, the CPU 36 aligns the replays on the active line by reel drawing (slip) control for up to four symbols by the stepping motor 27, sets the next one game as a replay, and ends the process.

  In step S5, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the bonus has been won. If the bonus has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S6, and if not (No), the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S6, the CPU 36 controls the stepping motor 27 to control the stepping motor 27 if the operation of the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 is pressed (pressed) at the timing when the bonus symbol is won, and then wins a winning combination. If the reel stop buttons 13 to 15 are operated (pressed), the stepping motor 27 is controlled to perform a bonus process in which the bonus flag is carried over without winning the winning combination, and the process ends.

  In step S7, the CPU 36 determines whether or not one of the small roles has been won, and if it has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S8, and if not won (No), the process proceeds to step S9.

  In step S8, when the player presses the reel stop buttons 13 to 15, the CPU 36 performs stop control of the stepping motor 27 for aligning the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination on the active line, When they are aligned (they may not be aligned), stop control processing including the medal payout processing is performed, and the processing ends.

  In step S9, the CPU 36 uses the reel pull-in control for a maximum of four symbols when the player presses the reel stop buttons 13 to 15, and the stepping motor 27 is used to keep nothing on the active line. Loss processing including control processing is performed, and the processing ends.

  Next, processing when the gaming state is difficulty level selection RT will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the operation signal from the start lever 12 has been received via the input port 45 (step S71), and if not received (No), step S71. If the process is repeated and received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S72.

  Subsequently, the CPU 36 determines the order (push order) in which the reels 4 to 6 are pressed after winning the simultaneous lottery replay game 1 (see FIG. 4) (step S72). The CPU 36 aligns RP1 (see FIG. 10A) (step S73) and proceeds to the lottery RT (step S74) if it is left pressed (“step left” in step S72). In step S72, “right push”) RP2s are aligned (see FIG. 10B) (step S75), and the process proceeds to the technology RT (step S76). If the player performs a middle push (stops the middle reel first) in step S72, for example, the CPU 36 ends the game without aligning anything, and once again performs this difficulty level selection RT process. Good.

  Next, processing when the gaming state is the lottery RT will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, first, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the operation signal from the start lever 12 has been received via the input port 45 (step S81), and if not received (No), step S81. If the process is repeated and received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S82.

  Subsequently, the CPU 36 determines the result of the lottery using the random number sampled by the lottery processing unit 40 (step S82), and if the lottery result is RP4 (“RP4 (2/3)”), aligns RP4. (Step S83) Shift to increase RT50 (step S84), and if the lottery result is RP3 (“RP3 (1/3)”), align RP3 (step S85) and shift to increase RT30 (step S86).

  Next, processing when the gaming state is the technology RT will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, first, the CPU 36 determines whether or not the operation signal from the start lever 12 has been received via the input port 45 (step S91), and if not received (No), step S91. If the process is repeated and received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S92.

  Subsequently, after winning the simultaneous lottery re-game 2 (see FIG. 4), the CPU 36 determines whether or not the player has successfully pushed the left reel to the middle of the 18th “7” on the left reel (step). S92). If the bitter press is successful (Yes in step S92), the CPU 36 aligns RP5 (see FIG. 11A) (step S93), proceeds to the increase RT50 (step S94), and the bitter press has failed. (No in step S92), the RP3s are aligned (see FIG. 11B) (step S95), and the process proceeds to the increase RT30 (step S96).

  In this way, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the difficulty level selection RT, the player simply makes a choice of two choices of left push or right push, and the lottery RT having no technical intervention is selected. Any one of the technical RTs with technical intervention can be freely selected. In other words, for beginners, a lottery RT without technical intervention is selected, and for advanced users, a technical RT with technical intervention is selected, so that everyone from beginners to advanced users can enjoy the slot machine 1. Can do.

  In addition, in the difficulty selection RT, when shifting to the lottery RT, RP1 is aligned on the active line, and at the same time, watermelons are aligned obliquely upward (on the invalid line) (see FIG. 10A), and the process shifts to the technology RT. In this case, RP2 is aligned on the effective line, and at the same time, the watermelon is aligned diagonally downward (on the invalid line) (see FIG. 10B). Thereby, the player can enjoy not only the production by the liquid crystal display unit 17 and the like, but also the appearance (the symbol combination that appears when the reel is stopped).

  In other words, in the difficulty level selection RT, the player can see that even if the liquid crystal display unit 17 or the like does not see the effect, the player moves to the lottery RT if the watermelons are lined up diagonally to the right (on the invalid line). It turns out that it shifts to technology RT if watermelons are aligned (on the invalid line). Since the symbol combinations of RP1 and RP2 are respectively composed of two types of symbols and three types of symbols, even if the symbol combinations of RP1 and RP2 are aligned on the effective line, the feeling of being visually aligned is thin. On the other hand, when the pattern combinations of RP1 and RP2 are aligned on the effective line, and the three watermelons are aligned in a straight line such that the right diagonally rises and the right diagonally descends, the feeling of visual alignment is strong. Therefore, according to the slot machine 1, it is possible to realize the ideal form of the slot machine that the player can see and enjoy.

Although description of this embodiment is finished above, the aspect of the present invention is not limited to these.
For example, in the technology RT, the specification may be such that the reel stop operation is successful within 2 frames (or 3 or 4 frames) without the bitter press. In addition, the number of reels that require a technique such as a bitter press in the technique RT may be two or three instead of one.

  Also, the number of RT types selected in the difficulty level selection RT may be three or more. For example, if it is possible to select the type of RT after that by pressing left or right, and also by pressing the middle, the player can select one of the three types of RTs in the order of difficulty selection RT. it can.

  Also, the transition timing to the difficulty level selection RT is not limited to immediately after the bonus ends, but for example, after a predetermined game is exhausted after the bonus ends, after a predetermined RT is exhausted, or after a predetermined game is exhausted, a specific symbol (replay, small game) The winning combination may be a lottery or the like after completing a predetermined game or after completing a predetermined game.

  Further, the method of distributing the lottery RT and the technology RT in the difficulty level selection RT is not limited to the method using the left push and the right push, but may be a method using a stop position or a push position of a predetermined reel.

  In addition to the lottery RT and the technology RT in the present embodiment, the game state (distribution game state) to be transferred after the difficulty level selection RT may be the following game state. For example, in the technology RT, it is possible to assist the player to perform a bitter press by using an indicator display on the liquid crystal display unit 17, a reel backlight, or color navigation (color navigation). Further, as a variation of the lottery RT, the lottery RT may be realized by randomly changing the pressing order in which RP3 is aligned and the pressing order in which RP4 is aligned. Further, the game state of the subsequent transfer destination may be determined according to the length of time the reel stop button is pressed (for example, if the predetermined reel stop button is pressed for 3 seconds or more, the game state is shifted to the predetermined game state).

Further, as a difference in the plurality of gaming states after the lottery RT and the technology RT, in addition to the difference in the number of RT games such as the increase RT50 and the increase RT30, the difference in the net increase number in the RT, the predetermined role in the RT ( Bonus, small role, replay, etc.), difference in the number of games in RT, difference in RT duration, difference in RT continuation, difference in number of acquisitions as RT termination conditions, difference in presence of navigation, RT It may be a difference in presence / absence of the production.
In addition, specific configurations such as hardware and flowcharts can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 slot machine (game machine)
4, 5, 6 Reel 13, 14, 15 Reel stop button (reel stop means)
27 Stepping motor (reel drive means)
34 Main control unit 36 CPU (control means)
40 lottery processing section (lottery means)

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery;
Reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels;
A plurality of reel stop means corresponding to the plurality of reels and operated to stop the plurality of reels individually;
A lottery means for lottery for each game, a special character that is a working part of a re-game, a special game of high payout, and a predetermined small role;
The symbol stop control means for preferentially stopping the symbol combination corresponding to the lottery result on an effective winning line in accordance with the result of the lottery by the lottery means and the operation of the plurality of reel stop means;
Control means for controlling the game;
A gaming machine comprising
As a gaming state, at least,
A plurality of replay high-probability gaming states with different advantages for the player;
A gaming state for distribution to the plurality of replay high probability gaming states, a plurality of distributed gaming states having different degrees of technical intervention,
There is a selected gaming state for determining which of the plurality of distributed gaming states to shift to,
The control means includes
In the case of the selected gaming state, at least one of the timing of operation of the one or more reel stop means by the player, the order of operation of the plurality of reel stop means, and the symbol combination in the stopped reels The game machine is characterized in that it determines which of the plurality of distributed gaming states will shift to. The plurality of distributed gaming states are at least:
A first distribution game state in which the distribution to the plurality of replay high probability game states is determined by a lottery for distribution;
A second distribution gaming state determined by whether or not the timing of operation of the one or more reel stop means by the player clears a predetermined condition, the distribution to the plurality of replay high probability gaming states;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: Each of the plurality of reels includes
The symbols are arranged so that a predetermined symbol combination is stopped on a different straight line other than an effective winning line depending on a transition destination of the plurality of allocated gaming states in the selected gaming state. The gaming machine according to claim 2.

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