JP2012152291A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel type game machine having a privilege game period variously changeable according to a progress of a game to a privilege game status when a special game is awarded besides a privilege game such as an ART game, increasing the player's expectation to obtain a game medium even when the privilege game is singly awarded without the special game, and promoting the continuation of a reel type game.SOLUTION: The rate of adding the number of games in the ART game status, is set according to a precursor game status or latent game status set before awarding or shift to the ART game status. During a game period of the ART game, the addition of the number of games is determined by an addition lottery based on the set adding rate, and an increased number of games are added to change the ART game period.

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball or the like to perform a stop game of a reel such as a reel or a belt, and a special game based on an accessory game or an accessory continuous operation device according to a game rule. Relates to a so-called revolving game machine capable of giving a privilege game advantageous to a player such as AT or ART.

  This type of spinning machine is a lottery for a role (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination) triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of a medal) necessary for a single spinning game is inserted or set. ), The game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and when the winning combination is won, a predetermined number of pieces are displayed. Has a function of paying out award medals.

  In a general swing type gaming machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which 1 to 15 medals are paid out in accordance with winning, a big bonus game that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time, It has a function to generate a special game called a regular bonus game. The big bonus game and the regular bonus game are an accessory continuous action device and an accessory game defined in the game rules, and the number of medals obtained in the big bonus game is larger than that of the regular bonus game.

  Giving the big bonus game and the regular bonus game is determined by an internal lottery performed under the complete probability method, and therefore depends on the probability of the internal lottery. Accordingly, when only these bonus games are given as gaming benefits, the spinning game is made uniform and monotonous in the continuous implementation of the spinning game. Replay time game (hereinafter referred to as RT game) with a higher win probability of replay (which is also called replay). )) Is available separately from the bonus game. In RT games, replays are won frequently, so that the spinning game can be digested under conditions that are advantageous to the player. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in recent years, the main game is a special game called AT (assist time) game in which a winning notification is made easier by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. Granting as a privilege is also performed. Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 3, an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is combined with an RT game has also emerged. In an ART game, a medal is obtained because the winning frequency of replay is higher than in the normal game state. It is possible to perform a bonus game that makes it easier to win a prize by navigating the winning small role.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772

  Conventionally, the granting of bonus games such as RT, AT, ART games, etc. is generally determined by, for example, lottery triggered by the winning of a specific small role, or automatically set after the bonus game ends in conjunction with bonus winning Have been. A privilege game such as ART is granted as a grant unit, for example, with a fixed one-set game period of 30 times or 50 times as a privilege game state. The bonus game is a game mode in which a predetermined amount of medals can be obtained almost continuously in one game. However, in bonus games such as ART games, a large number of medals cannot be obtained unless the bonus game period continues for a long period of time. In general, in a short period of time, the game mode is such that the number of medals is gradually increased as compared to one bonus game.

  In the case of only award games such as ART, the medal acquisition gradually increasing game mode is unique, and the spinning game becomes uniform or monotonous. Therefore, the combination type in which both the special game and the bonus game are used together. Many revolving machines have also appeared. In the gaming mode of the combined type revolving type gaming machine, since a special gamer can be drawn even during the award gaming state such as ART, when the bonus game is won in the award gaming state, the bonus game is transferred to the bonus game. Many medals can be obtained in addition to medals obtained during the game state.

  However, in the case of such a combined type revolving type gaming machine, there is a case where only a bonus game is given from the normal gaming state and a case where a bonus game is won and a bonus game is transferred in the bonus gaming state. There was a problem that a difference in the medal earned amount occurred depending on the game granting mode. That is, in the case of the former, due to the uniqueness of the medal acquisition gradually increasing game mode, it may end only by giving a short-time bonus game. On the other hand, in the latter case, the bonus game state is canceled halfway and the game shifts to a bonus game, so a relatively large number of medals can be expected. In particular, in the latter case, when it is possible to return to the original privilege gaming state after the bonus game, the medal acquisition opportunity is further increased, resulting in a widening of the above disparity. Therefore, due to the disparity in the amount of medals acquired, if a special game is awarded only from the normal game state without winning a special game player during the special game state, the player's continuous game is maintained. Caused a difficult problem.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to make it possible to variously change the bonus game period depending on the game process leading to the bonus game state when special games can be granted in addition to bonus games such as ART games. Another object of the present invention is to provide a spinning machine capable of enhancing the player's sense of expectation for the acquisition of a game medium even when a special game that does not pass through a special game is given alone, and to promote the continuation of the spinning game.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
The first embodiment according to the present invention includes a spinning display unit (reels 8a to 8c) that variably displays a plurality of symbols, and a game medium (game medal, coin, game ball, etc.) necessary for one spinning game. ) Is inserted or set, the lottery drawing means (step S6) for lottery drawing based on a predetermined lottery probability triggered by the start-up operation of the rotary display unit, and the lottery result of the role lottery means Based on the rotation stop control means (step S8) for stopping and controlling the rotation display unit based on the rotation, it is possible to shift to a special game in which a predetermined amount of the game medium can be acquired as a lottery. A special game player is included, and based on the establishment of a predetermined grant condition, it is possible to grant a privilege game that is advantageous to a player who has at least the opportunity to acquire the game medium for a predetermined number of games, and the privilege game state After the start of the A revolving gaming machine that releases the special gaming state, wherein the midway cancellation condition includes at least a winning of the special gaming player, and the special gaming player is won based on the winning of the special gaming player in the special gaming state. The special game transition means (step S14) for canceling the game state halfway and shifting to the special game, and the latent game state in which the winning game can be notified at the time of winning the specific role, the end of the special game related to the transition The hidden game state setting means (step S116) that continues to be set until the transition to the privileged game state released midway, with the establishment of the specific combination as a transition condition, and the predetermined grant condition as the transition condition, The signage game state that favors the granting of a special game with the winning of a specified role is set until the bonus game is granted by setting the winning of the setting lottery in the normal game state Continued sign game state setting means (steps S55 and S75), an extra determination means (step S134) for adding and determining the extra number of games during the bonus game period, and the bonus game period The bonus game period changing means (step S136) for adding and changing the number of games added to the bonus game game, and the rate of addition of the game times in the bonus game state are set before granting or shifting to the bonus game state. Further, it is a spinning-reel type game machine having an additional rate setting means (steps S123, S127) set in accordance with the precursor game state or the latent game state.

  According to the first form of the present invention, the latent game state setting means sets the latent game state in which the winning is made possible when the specific combination is won, when the special game related to the transition ends. Then, the establishment of the specific combination as a transition condition, the setting continues until the transition to the privilege gaming state that has been canceled halfway, the predecessor gaming state setting means, the predetermined grant condition is the winning of the specific combination, The signage game state that favors the grant of the privilege game is set by the winning of the setting lottery in the normal game state, and the setting is continued until the privilege game is granted. By setting the rate of addition of the number of games according to the precursor game state or the latent game state that was set before the grant or transition to the privilege game state, by the addition determination means, During the game period of the bonus game, it is determined by adding and adding lots of games, and by the bonus game period changing means, the game number of the bonus game is added and changed by the bonus game period changing means. Addition of the number of games according to the precursor game state or the latent game state set before granting or transferring to the privilege game state, that is, according to the game process leading to the privilege game state such as an ART game. By changing the rate, the bonus game period can be variously changed by the addition, and when the special game can be given in addition to the bonus game, the bonus game period can be variously changed and the special game can be changed. It is possible to enhance the player's sense of expectation for the acquisition of the game medium even when the privilege game that is not routed alone is given, and to continue the spinning game.

The specific combination is, for example, a winning category notification combination that can be won when the combination type is notified, or a stop operation order combination or a push order replay that is established when the stop operation sequence (push order) is matched. In addition, the establishment of the predetermined grant condition relating to the bonus game grant in the present invention may include a case where a prize lottery is performed at the time of execution of the special game.
The halfway cancellation condition may include, for example, a special cancellation combination (so-called punk combination) winning or establishment or non-establishment in addition to the special game combination winning.
Note that the end condition of the award game is the total use of the number of games of the special game, the acquisition of a prescribed amount of the game medium, the total use of the number of notifications of the winning combination during the predetermined special game, and the like. The award game may be terminated when the midway cancellation condition is satisfied by matching the end condition with a part or all of the midway cancellation condition.

  The privilege game according to the present invention is configured with, for example, an upper limit of the number of games of the privilege game set as a minimum unit of 25, 30, 50, etc. The game consists of a game (RT game), a winning combination notification game (AT game) for informing in advance the type of winning combination for winning, or an ART game using both RT game and AT game. In addition, the special game according to the present invention includes a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus that are defined in the game rules. It is one or more of an actuating device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous actuating device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory.

  The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on a start operation, and in addition to a gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery result according to a player's stop operation, the rotation display based on the start operation The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine for casino that performs variable stop display and performs automatic stop control based on the result lottery result. In a casino gaming machine, for example, the present invention can be applied by making it possible to give a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination occurs with a higher probability than the normal game mode for a predetermined number of games as a bonus game.

  As a setting mode of the additional rate by the additional rate setting means, the additional rate is improved or decreased. For example, when the precursor game state is set before granting to the special game state, In order to enhance the player's expectation for the acquisition of game media at the time of a single grant, the setting is made so that the rate of increase can be uniquely improved or preferentially improved, while the latency before the transition to the privilege gaming state. When the gaming state is set, it is possible to have a setting mode in which the rate of increase can be uniquely reduced or preferentially reduced in order to correct the difference from when the privilege game is independently given. Specific setting means include, for example, switching to an extra lottery table that is advantageous or unfavorable to the player by using an extra lottery table with different types and / or upper limit numbers of extra times.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the additional rate setting means is configured to provide a plurality of types of additional rates when triggered by the transition to the privilege game state relating to the grant of the privilege game or the midway cancellation. The player can change the lottery probability of the extra rate setting lottery means based on the signage game state or the latent game state set before the grant or before the transfer A spinning-type game machine including an additional rate determining means for determining an advantageous or unfavorable additional rate.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the additional rate setting lottery means lottery of any of a plurality of additional rates, triggered by the transition to the privilege game state related to the granting of the privilege game or the midway cancellation. In addition, the additional rate determination means is advantageous or disadvantageous to the player by changing the lottery probability of the additional rate setting lottery means based on the precursor game state or the latent game state set before the grant or before the transition. The extra rate is determined. For example, when the precursor game state is set before the grant, the extra rate advantageous to the player is determined, so that the special game is added to the special game such as the ART game. When a game can be granted, the bonus game period can be changed in various ways, and the player's expectation for the acquisition of game media can be enhanced even when a bonus game that does not pass through a special game is granted alone. It is possible to continue promoting.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the additional rate setting means sets the latent game state when the precursor game state is set before the grant. This is a spinning machine that is set to a more advantageous rate of addition.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the precursor game state is set before the grant, the additional rate setting means makes it possible to increase the increase rate more advantageous than when the latent game state is set. Since it is set, when the special game can be given in addition to the special game such as the ART game, the special game that does not pass through the special game is set by the advantageous extra rate setting in the special game state related to the grant. At times, it is possible to enhance the player's expectation for the acquisition of game media and to promote the continuation of the spinning game.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the extra rate setting means is configured such that when the latent game state is set before the transition, the privilege game state according to the midway cancellation This is a spinning-reel game machine that is set at a rate that is unfavorable compared to the rate that was set in (1).

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the latent game state is set before the transition, the extra rate set by the extra rate setting means is set to the special game state related to the midway cancellation. Since it is set at an unfavorable extra rate, it is possible to suppress the excessive extension of the bonus game period via the special game due to the cancellation in the middle, to realize the stabilization of the payout rate design, and at the time of granting the bonus game alone It is possible to achieve a balance in acquiring game media and contribute to the continuation promotion of the spinning game.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the addition determination means is based on any one of a plurality of types of addition lottery tables having different addition lottery probabilities. Including an extra lottery means for performing an extra lottery, wherein the extra rate setting means, when the precursor game state is set before the granting, of the plural kinds of extra lottery tables that are advantageous to a player This is a revolving type game machine including an added lottery table setting means for uniquely or preferentially setting a lottery table.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the extra lottery means performs the extra lottery based on an extra lottery table of any of a plurality of extra lottery tables having different extra lottery probabilities, and the extra lottery table setting means. Thus, when the precursor game state is set before the grant, the additional lottery table advantageous to the player is set uniquely or preferentially among the plurality of types of additional lottery tables. In the case where the special game can be granted in addition to the special game such as a game, the special lottery table is uniquely or preferentially set in the special game state related to the grant, thereby passing through the special game. Even when a bonus game is not granted, the player's expectation for the acquisition of game media can be raised, and the continuation of spinning game can be promoted. . When the advantageous extra lottery table is uniquely set, the extra rate can be improved uniformly. For example, the advantageous extra lottery can be improved by improving the lottery probability in the set lottery. When setting the table preferentially, it is possible to raise the degree of expectation for the improvement of the addition rate.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the addition determination means is based on any one of a plurality of types of addition lottery tables having different addition lottery probabilities. Including an extra lottery means for performing an extra lottery, wherein the extra rate setting means, when the latent gaming state is set before the transition, out of the plural types of extra lottery tables, the extra that is disadvantageous for a player This is a revolving type game machine including an added lottery table setting means for uniquely or preferentially setting a lottery table.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the extra lottery means performs the extra lottery based on an extra lottery table of any of a plurality of extra lottery tables having different extra lottery probabilities, and the extra lottery table setting means. Therefore, when the latent gaming state is set before the transition, among the multiple types of additional lottery tables, the additional lottery table that is disadvantageous to the player is set uniquely or preferentially, By setting the disadvantageous extra lottery table uniquely or preferentially in the bonus game state related to the transition, it is possible to suppress excessive extension of the bonus game period via the special game due to the midway cancellation, The rate design can be stabilized, and a balance can be achieved in the acquisition of game media with the awarding of special games that do not go through special games. It is possible to contribute to the continued promotion of the technique. If the disadvantageous extra lottery table is set uniquely, the extra rate can be reduced uniformly to achieve a direct balance in acquiring game media. If the disadvantageous addition lottery table is preferentially set by lowering the lottery probability in the game, it is possible to achieve a balance with the design of the payout rate in the spinning type gaming machine.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any of the first to sixth aspects, the precursor game state and the latent game state can perform the spinning game again without inserting or setting the game medium. A revolving game machine that is a high-probability re-gaming state in which the winning probability of re-game is improved.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the predictive game state and the latent game state can improve the re-game winning probability that the revolving game can be performed again without inserting or setting the game medium. Since it is a high-probability re-gaming state, in the precursor game state and the latent game state, it is possible to perform a spinning game under conditions that are advantageous to the player while suppressing the consumption of the game medium when giving or transferring to the privilege game. This contributes to an increase in the fun of the spinning game.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, a main control unit that controls the combination lottery unit and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and the lottery result from the main control unit. A sub-control unit that performs notification control to receive the game information based on the information related to the game information at least visually and / or audibly to the player, the latent game state setting means, A spinning-type gaming machine in which a precursor game state setting unit, the additional determination unit, the bonus game period changing unit, and the additional rate setting unit are provided in the sub-control unit.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a main control unit that controls the combination lottery unit and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and game information based on the lottery result received from the main control unit, the game information A sub-control unit that performs notification control for at least visually and / or auditorily informing the player of related related information, the latent game state setting means, the precursor game state setting means, the addition determination means, Since the privilege game period changing means and the additional rate setting means are provided in the sub-control unit, the liquid crystal device and various lamps are not subject to a control burden on the main control unit that mainly performs control related to the lottery process. In the sub-control unit that controls notification control of related information related to the game information by the effect display device, such as setting the latent game state and the precursor game state, determining the addition, and the privilege game It can process the change and setting of the plus index between the reel-game by the award game can be smoothly performed.

  For example, when granting a stop operation order notification type AT game as a privilege game, by incorporating notification control of the stop operation order as part of notification control of related information related to the game information in the sub-control unit, The stop operation order notification type AT game can be smoothly executed in close association with the lottery process in the main control unit. Alternatively, in the case of granting the winning role type notification type AT game as a privilege game, by incorporating the winning role type notification control as part of the notification control of related information related to the game information in the sub-control unit, The winning combination type notification type AT game can be smoothly executed in close association with the lottery process in the main control unit.

  According to the present invention, in addition to a privilege game such as an ART game, it is possible to add and change a bonus game period in a spinning-reel game machine that can be given a special game, and according to the game process leading to the privilege game state. The bonus game period can be changed in various ways by changing the rate of addition to increase the player's expectation to acquire a game medium even when a special game that does not go through a special game is granted, and to continue the spinning game Can be achieved.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the main control board 100 of the said control apparatus. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the effect control board 200 of the control device. It is a flowchart of the main process by the main control side by the said control apparatus. 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process during bonus game operation | movement in the said main control side main process. FIG. 3 is a transitional relationship diagram of gaming states that occur in the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. 10 is a flowchart showing a mode process in a normal gaming state by a sub-control unit of a rotating game machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process at the time of RT1 game state by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in non-AT mode N3 by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in AT mode by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the AT setting process of the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the distribution lottery table of the ART grant frequency | count in the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a table | surface which shows the addition lottery table in the rotary type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing at the time of the ART game state of the said sub control part. It is a typical game progress form figure for showing the comparison with the ART provision aspect of the past and this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the production | presentation alerting | reporting process performed by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the ART game effect alerting | reporting process of the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the AT setting process of the rotary type game machine which concerns on another embodiment of this invention. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of various winning combinations.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A includes a front door 5 that is attached to a housing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism mechanism member so as to be freely opened and closed. In the center of the upper portion 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 3 as an effect notification device is arranged. On this display screen, characters, letters, numbers, messages, and the like are displayed as images according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as a notification effect of the winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. The effect notification device is not limited to a color liquid crystal, and a display device using, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7 segment, an LED dot display, or the like can be used.

  A symbol display window 8 is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 and below the liquid crystal display device 3. The symbol display window 8 is made of a transparent panel, and reels (rotors) 8 a, 8 b, and 8 c are disposed inside the housing 1 through the symbol display window 8 so as to be visible. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a spinning cylinder display unit for variably displaying (fluctuating) symbols displayed on the symbol display window 8. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotation shaft of a pulse motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the motor. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c, 21 symbols are formed along the rotation direction. From the symbol display window 8, a predetermined number, for example, three symbols of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c can be visually recognized. In the present embodiment, a reel is displayed on the surface of the reel, and a rotating display unit that changes the symbol by rotating the reel is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a symbol is placed on the surface of an endless belt and rotated. It is also possible to use a rotator display unit that changes the design by doing so, in addition to a mechanical rotator display unit such as a reel, drum, belt, etc., a display that displays an image of the rotator and its variation in a pseudo manner Can also be used.

  The symbol display window 8 is provided with a symbol stop effective area where the stop symbols of each reel are visually recognized by three frames. FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol display window 8 for confirming winnings of various winning combinations. The effective lines L1 and L2 are diagonal lines, and the effective lines L3 and L4 are valley-shaped and mountain-shaped lines, respectively. A so-called irregular 4 line forms a winning position specifying form for specifying a winning position. The symbol stop positions of the reels 8a to 8c are a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective line L1 is formed by arrangement of stop positions E11-E22-E33. The effective line L2 is formed by disposing stop positions E13-E22-E31. The effective line L3 consists of the arrangement of the stop positions E11-E22-E31. The effective line L4 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E13-E22-E33. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the pushing order ART, etc. In the present invention, the effective line is not limited to the above four irregular lines, but various effective depending on the design of the symbol arrangement and the appearance rate of the ball. A combination of lines is possible, and the number of lines may be three or less or five. The revolving game machine A is a so-called 3 revolving game machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. FIG. 3A shows the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, and FIG. 3B shows eight kinds of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder of (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around a reel, and on the tape surface, a symbol is printed to form a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination by internal lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning winning combination”) Has been. In the design of this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), cherry (symbol 33), watermelon (symbol 34), bell (symbol 35), blank ( A total of eight types of symbols, that is, 36), Replay 1 (RP1: 37) and Replay 2 (RP2: 38) are used. A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order. The blank 36 is a pattern without a character or character.

  A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.

  Below the symbol display window 8, there is provided an operation unit 9 operated by the player. The operation portion 9 includes an inclined portion that is gently inclined forward and a front portion provided on the front side of the front door 1. The inclined portion of the operation unit 9 has a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of the number of bets allowed for one game within a credited stored number range ( MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted for one game), and additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the bet number according to the number of times of pressing. There are provided a 1-bet button 13 for performing payment and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three, and when the remaining number is less than the maximum bet number, Is added to the number of bets.

  On the left and right sides of the front door 5 on the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8, there are provided decorative lamp portions 6 for displaying the game effects in an electrical manner. The decorative lamp unit 6 is made of an LED capable of emitting RGB light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.

  On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.

  The lower panel 14 of the front door 5 is provided with a decorative panel 19 on which a design design based on the model name, motif, etc. of the swivel type gaming machine A is attached, and a lighting device (not shown) installed on the inner side of the panel. )). Below the decorative panel 19, a medal payout port 21 for discharging award medals discharged by a medal hopper 305, which will be described later, or medals paid out by a return operation, and medals discharged from the medal payout port 21 are stored. A medal tray 20 is provided. Lower speakers 22 a and 22 b are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 21. An ashtray 26 is disposed beside the medal tray 20.

  In the present embodiment, using the effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the lighting effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, the winning of the general role and the special winning combination, the bonus game (ART game) and other effects and notifications are visually and audibly performed. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

  During the ART game, as a notification means for notifying the stop operation sequence of each of the six types of AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure), an upper speaker 4, Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device for the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 for overall control of game operation control, and receives an effect control command from the main control board 100 to control the effect control for images, light and sound. It includes an effect control board 200 that controls, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of prize medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC 24V external power supply. The effect control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 via an effect I / F (interface) board 201. The effect control board 200 receives an effect control command from the main control board 100, lottery of effect contents, transmission of the liquid crystal control command to the liquid crystal control board 203, sound control of each speaker, LED light emission control of the decorative lamp unit 6, etc. Etc. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The liquid crystal control board 203 generates the control data necessary for performing the display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the effect control board 200, and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the main control board 100.
The main control board 100 includes a microcomputer 101 having a main CPU 102 and a main ROM 103 and a main RAM 104 (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent product is used). The main control unit of the invention is configured. The microcomputer 101 is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) 105 and an interrupt controller circuit 106 for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 102. The microcomputer 101 is connected to I / O port circuits 107 and 108 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the peripheral board. The I / O port circuits 107 and 108 exchange signals with the external peripheral board, respectively. Mediating I / F circuits 109 and 110 are connected. The I / F circuit 109 is connected to the game relay board 150 via the switch input circuit 111. The I / F circuit 110 is connected to the power supply board 400, the dispensing relay board 301, and the external relay terminal board 401. Further, a counter circuit 114 and a motor drive circuit 115 are connected to the microcomputer 101.

  In the main ROM 103, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures are described, a stop table (not shown) in which stop data for stopping control of the rotating cylinder is described, and a role lottery table ( Predetermined data required for game operation control such as a payout / payout table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts due to winning is stored. The main RAM 104 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as random numbers for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and game state information. ing.

  The counter circuit 114 includes a random number generation circuit that generates a random number within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware and a sampling circuit that samples a random value from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. The motor drive circuit 115 is a stepping motor (a left cylinder driving motor 251, a middle cylinder driving motor 252 and a right cylinder driving motor 253) under the control of the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102). A drive pulse signal for controlling the rotation is supplied, and rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c are performed. A signal such as an effect control command output from the main CPU 102 is output to the input buffer circuit 202 of the effect I / F board 201 via the effect control board I / F circuit 112 including the output buffer circuit 113.

  The main CPU 102 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random number value, and the internal lottery random number value is mainly used for lottery processing relating to a combination. The lottery processing is executed with reference to the above-mentioned lottery table every time the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102) constituting the main control unit executes the unit spinning game (one game) by the rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 100 includes a spinning cylinder rotation start switch 15 a for detecting the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15 and the rotation rotation stop buttons 16 a to 16 c via a game relay board 150. A stop switch board 160 on which each of the spinning cylinder rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g is mounted, a medal detection sensor 10a that detects a game medal from the medal slot 10, and a MAX bet switch that detects the operation of the MAX bet button 11. 11a, a 1-bet switch 13a for detecting the operation of the 1-bet button 13, and a stored-medal settlement switch 12a for detecting the operation of the stored-medal settlement button 12 are connected, and the main control board 100 receives detection signals from various switches. It is possible. The medal detection sensor 10a is installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) arranged on a medal insertion path until a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 10 is accommodated in a tank of a medal hopper 305 described later.
Note that the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15, the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c, the MAX bet button 11, the 1 bet button 13, and the stored medal settlement button 12 are provided with LEDs (not shown) inside the operation member. Thus, the player can be notified of the validity or invalidity of the lever operation or button operation by the light emission mode (for example, light emission color) of the LED.

  Step motors (251, 252, 253) for rotationally driving the reels 8a to 8c are connected to the main control board 100 via the rotary relay board 250, and the rotary rotation position detection provided on each reel is detected. Sensors 254, 255, 256 are connected. Under the control of the main control board 100, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing by receiving detection signals from these turn position detection sensors after the turn rotation. It has become.

  FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is a box formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. Inside, a reel 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are stored. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the effect control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 302 and discharges the medal stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  A hopper motor 302, a medal payout sensor 303, and a full detection device 304 are connected to the main control board 100 via a payout relay board 301 and a payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301 and drives and controls the hopper motor 302. The medal payout sensor 303 is installed in the discharge passage, detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305, and gives a detection signal to the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301. The main control board 100 can transmit a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300 when it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command and controls the hopper motor 302 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals. The paid-out game medals are detected by the medal payout sensor 303, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 and used for the determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing game medals overflowing from the overflow medal 305a overflowing from the medal hopper 305 is disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device 304 that monitors the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and the main control board 100 can receive a detection signal from the full detection device 304 via the dispensing relay board 301. ing.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the effect control board 200.
The effect control board 200 includes a microcomputer having a sub CPU 206 and a microcomputer 205 having a sub ROM 207 and a sub RAM 208, and constitutes a sub control unit of the present invention. The microcomputer 205 is provided with an interrupt controller circuit 210 that applies an interrupt signal to the CTC 209 and the sub CPU 206. In addition, the effect control board 200 is provided with an I / O port circuit 211 and a counter circuit 212 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the effect I / F board 201.

  In the sub ROM 207, in addition to an effect control program in which a series of effect control procedures are described, a winning combination push order notification effect selection table (not shown) used during the AT mode, an ART game number of times addition lottery table, an ART game Stored is predetermined data required for effect operation control such as an effect table (not shown) for notifying the progress and the number of games. The sub-RAM 208 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for performing an effect such as an effect lottery random value used for effect-related lottery and game control (effect state) information on the effect control side. Yes. Also, in the sub RAM 208, an ART gaming flag that is set in accordance with the transition to the AT mode, a latent flag that is set when a special game player is won by an internal lottery in the ART gaming state, and a winning AT lottery described later is won. When this is done, the warning flag that is set is stored.

Similarly to the counter circuit 114, the counter circuit 212 includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit. The sub CPU 206 acquires the numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the effect control command is received). The random number for use is mainly used for a lottery for production.
The effect control board 200 has a function of receiving an effect control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect process on light and sound, and outputs music and audio through the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. An acoustic control signal is output to the acoustic generator 213. In addition, an LED board 204 on which an LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted is attached to the inner side of the front door 5, and the effect control board 200 outputs an LED drive control signal to the LED board 204.

  The effect control board 200 transmits the liquid crystal control command associated with the effect control command to the liquid crystal control board 203 that performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 at a timing when image reproduction to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is necessary. The effect control board 200 is determined by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of effect contents prepared in advance based on the effect control command sent from the main control board 100, and a control signal for instructing execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 203, the sound generator 213, and the LED board 204 at a necessary timing, and the reproduction of the sound effect and the decoration lamp unit together with the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 3 corresponding to various effect contents. 6 LED lighting / flashing drive is realized. Therefore, under the control of the sub-control unit having the sub CPU 206 as a main component, various contents of effects are developed in time series according to the effect scenario based on the motif set for the revolving game of the revolving game machine A. You can excite the excitement of the spinning game.

  The sub ROM 207 of the effect control board 200 is executed under the sub control of the sub CPU 206, and determines the setting contents of the ART condition determination and the AT condition determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant the ART game by the ART grant lottery. AT setting content determination processing program, AT push order notification control program for notifying the push order of the winning combination of AT role or 6-option replay in the ART gaming state, and adding the number of games to the game based on the lottery table An add-on determination program and an ART game period change processing program for changing the game period in the ART game state by adding the number of games added to the add-on when the add-on is determined are stored. The effect control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means according to the present invention that performs the push order notification of the winning combination during an ART game by executing control of the AT push order notification control program.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a hall computer HC (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) is connected to the main control board 100 via an external concentrated terminal board 401. Game information can be externally output to the hall computer HC. Further, the main control board 100 is connected to a rotating drum setting board 402 so that a detection signal from the rotating drum setting board 402 can be received. The rotation setting board 402 has a setting switch (not shown) for changing the “6-step setting” for setting the payout rate to one of six levels, and a reset switch (not shown) for canceling the game operation error. Etc., and the operation detection signal of each switch on the rotating drum setting board 402 is given to the main control board 100.

The main control side main processing procedure in the main control board 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game.
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the main process on the main control side. This main process is executed under the control of the main CPU 102, and the main body of the process execution will be described as a main control board (main control unit) 100.

  When power is turned on to the revolving gaming machine A, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400, and the main control board 100 receives the power-on signal and starts main processing on the main control side. After the initial setting process (step S1) is performed when the power is turned on, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S17) is performed. First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is performed. In the RAM initialization process, predetermined data used at the end of the previous game is cleared, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and the corresponding game state flag (normal game flag, RT flag, bonus flag, bonus operation flag, etc.) are set. As a result, the game state of the current game is determined, and processing according to the game state is performed. During the ART game, the RT2 gaming state is reached in which the replay winning probability is high. In this embodiment, ART grant determination processing is performed by sub-control and the ART game flag is set on the sub-side, but the main side alone or in cooperation with the main side performs ART grant determination processing on the main side. The ART game flag may be set to manage the ART game.

  A game medal insertion process (step S4) is performed. In the game medal insertion process, detection of game medals inserted into the main body of the gaming machine, management of credits, and automatic game medals when there is a request for re-games. In addition to performing insertion setting processing, etc., it is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting the game have been inserted. When the prescribed number of game medals are inserted or the credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is established, and the player performs the depressing operation of the rotation-rotation start lever 15 while maintaining this condition, that is, the rotation It waits for an operation detection signal from the rotation start switch 15a to be sent. By receiving the operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the random number for internal lottery based on the counter value of the counter circuit 114 (step S5).

  An internal lottery process based on the acquired random number for internal lottery is performed (step S6). In the internal lottery process, an internal lottery is performed based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and the combination lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set in the main RAM 104. Remembered.

  FIG. 24 shows a winning combination of a general winning combination, bonus combination (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB), small combination winning combination, and a lottery probability table. The internal lottery is executed based on the combination lottery table shown in FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages, and FIG. 24 shows an example thereof. FIG. 24 shows the lottery probabilities calculated based on the range of the lottery value assigned to each winning combination for the random number range (0 to 65535). The winning random number range is set so that small roles such as cherries and bonus combinations can be drawn at the same time. In this embodiment, two types of RTs, RT1 and RT2, occur, but the replay probability is substantially improved only by RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is provided to implement a 6-option replay game for shifting to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the gaming state during the RT2 game, a lottery table during RT in which the replay lottery probability is set to 1 / 1.5, which is higher than 1 / 7.3 in the normal game, is used.

  In the present embodiment, two types of special games are provided: a big bonus game BB and a regular bonus game RB that differ greatly in the prescribed payout amount (or the net increase number obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout number) of the medal amount that can be acquired. It is possible. The prescribed number of bonus games to end is 299 for the big bonus game, and 104 for the regular bonus game, less than half of the big bonus game. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is 1/360. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped on any of the four active winning lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game. In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of red 7-red 7-blue 7. The bonus combination is a so-called zero-sheet combination, and no prize medal is paid out when winning. When winning a bell, watermelon, or cherry, nine, six, or one award medal is paid out. The cherry win is established only by stopping at the effective winning position of the left-handed cylinder.

  The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder). In the normal gaming state, the combined lottery probability of the bell role is 1/5, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1/1. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out. The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of bells is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability (combined lottery probability of all bells is 1/5), and any of the bells can be won. In the state, the push order is not notified, so in general, if a so-called forward push stop operation is performed that stops in order from the left turning cylinder to the middle / right turning cylinder, the pushing order is incorrect and a winning occurs. There will be more cases. In the ART gaming state, the winning combination probability of the AT combination is improved by a factor of six when the push order is notified by navigation.

  The replay is a combination of replay symbols RP1 and RP2 (RP1 or 2-RP2-RP1 or 2), and there are six types of replays in which the combinations of the stop orders of the reels 8a to 8c are different as in the case of the bell. These replays with different combinations of stop orders are used in a selection game based on the push order for transition to RT2 at RT1. In addition to the above combinations, chance combinations a and b are provided as special small combinations. The chance combination a consists of a combination of “blank” -bell-cherry and is used in an ART grant lottery. The chance combination b is drawn in the bonus game, and consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7, and is used for the ART grant lottery.

  In the ART gaming state, a push order notification of the AT small role (AT role: 6 types of bell roles) is performed in the AT navigation control mode by the sub-control unit, and the winning AT role is surely stopped, The frequency of occurrence of replays increases and consumption of medals is small, and it becomes possible to gradually increase the number of medals held during ART games by acquiring small roles such as AT roles. In other words, in the push order notification ART, when the bell role is elected, the stop order of the left, middle and right cylinders for aligning the bell role with the active line is determined, and unless stopped according to the determined order, Spindle stop control is performed so as not to stop at the effective line. The same push order is determined even when the 6-option replay is won, and stop control is executed so that replay does not occur in stop operations other than the determined order.

  In the internal winning state of the bonus combination, the bonus winning flag is set as a carryover combination that can be carried over to the next and subsequent games. For this reason, at the time of winning the bonus combination, the winning period is maintained during the game period until the bonus combination is won. On the other hand, the winning combination other than the bonus combination is set as a carry-over impossible combination in which the winning flag cannot be carried over to the next game. Even during bonus carryover games, lotteries are drawn as usual, but whether or not to win a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning small combination at this time is determined based on a predetermined pull-in priority order. . In the present embodiment, stop control is performed so as to preferentially draw in the order of “replay> small role> bonus role”.

  In the internal lottery process, a “game start command (including information relating to gaming state and winning information (lottery result information))” is set as an effect control command. The “information relating to the gaming state” included in the game start command includes information relating to the gaming state such as “normally playing”, “RT gaming”, “bonus gaming”, “bonus carryover gaming”, and the like.

  Next, a setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed (step S7). In the rotation start setting process, for example, a game start wait timer (4.1 seconds) is set as data required when starting the rotation of each reel 8a to 8c, or the rotation indicating the rotation state of the rotation The status flag is set to “rotating all cylinders”. Next, when the reel rotation start is performed, a “rotation start command” indicating rotation start is set as an effect control command, and each of the reels 8a to 8c shifts to the rotation state.

  After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S8). In the turning stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from a stop control table, which will be described later, based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the turning device, and the stop control of the turning device is performed based on this. This stop control process refers to the reel stop table stored in the ROM 103 based on the stop operation position where each reel has been stopped and the lottery result of the lottery process. This is done by stopping the rotation. The reel stop position is determined so as to be drawn and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames stipulated in the game rules) from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. .

  In this embodiment, the push order navigation ART game using both the stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and the RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop processing during the push order navigation ART game, the winning information The stop control is executed with reference to the stop order of the rotating cylinder. You may make it give the ART game which alert | reports the classification of AT symbol as a privilege game. As the production control command, a “stop information reception command” is set when the rotating cylinder is stopped, and a “stop result information command” is set when the rotating cylinder stops. The “stop information reception command” includes information related to the stop operation of the rotating cylinder, and the “stop result information command” includes information related to the stop position of the rotating cylinder.

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S9). In the winning judgment process, it is checked whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred. Based on the above, the number of game medals to be paid out is set. A “winning information command” is set as an effect control command having information related to winning at this time. The winning information command includes winning combination information (stop symbol information when all reels are stopped), winning line information, and the like. If a winning occurs, a medal payout process is performed (step S10). In the medal payout process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and the game medal payout process and the credit addition process for the number of payouts are performed.

  Further, RT game management processing in RT1 and RT2 is performed (step S11). In the RT game management process, it is determined whether or not the RT game end condition is satisfied during the RT game. If the end condition is satisfied, a setting process for ending the RT game is performed. If not established, the RT game is continued. In the RT2 gaming state, the sub-control unit is in the AT navigation control mode, and the RT2 game end condition substantially corresponds to the ART game end condition. For example, when one set of ART games is set, the RT is reached after 25 games have ended. The gaming state is also released and the normal gaming state is restored.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the replay is stopped on the effective pay line (step S12). If the replay is stopped, a setting process for giving a replay is performed (steps S12 and S15). The process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2). If the replay is not stopped, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is in progress (steps S12 and S13).

  If the bonus game is in progress, processing during bonus game operation is performed (steps S13 and S16). In the bonus game operating process, a setting process required for continuing and ending the bonus game is performed. When the bonus game ends, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2). The bonus game operating process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If the bonus game is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the effective winning line (steps S13 and S14). If the bonus symbol has not stopped, the routine proceeds to RAM initialization processing (steps S14 and S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination is stopped, bonus game operation start processing is performed (steps S14 and S17). In the bonus game start process, a setting required to start the bonus game is set, or a “bonus start command” indicating the start of the bonus game is set as an effect control command. When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side activated by interruption every predetermined time based on the time count of the CTC 105. With reference to FIG. 9, the timer interrupt process executed about every 1.5 ms in the main control side main process will be described.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 100 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S20), and then performs a port input process (step S21). In the port input process, detection information from switches and sensors provided in the gaming machine is managed. Next, a rotation rotation control process is performed (step S22). In the rotation rotation control process, the pulse signal output to the rotation drive motor is controlled at the time of rotation start when confirming the rotation state flag or at the time of rotation stop when confirming the stop command flag, The rotation position and speed of the rotating drum are monitored. Further, a periodic update process is performed (step S23). In the periodic update process, the timer used for the game operation is updated or the watchdog timer is periodically cleared. For example, when an abnormality occurs in the game operation control and the program is in a runaway state, the periodic update process is not executed, and when the watchdog timer expires, the main CPU 102 is automatically reset and normal from the runaway state. Return to the state.

  Next, a command output process is performed (step S24), and an effect control command that is set according to the processing state accompanying the progress of the game is transmitted to the effect control board 200. The main control board 100 outputs an effect control command for one byte for each interruption. Since one effect control command is 2 bytes long, one effect control command is transmitted by two successive timer interruptions.

  Next, medal information output processing is performed (step S25), and a medal payout signal at the time of game medal insertion and game medal payout is output. The signal at this time is transmitted to the hall computer HC via the external concentrated terminal board 401. Further, display output processing (step S26) and abnormality monitoring processing (step S27) are performed. In the display output process, a control signal for performing light emission control and the like of LEDs and 7 segments provided in the gaming machine is output. In the abnormality monitoring process, the game operation state is monitored based on the information of the input process, and an abnormality (game operation error) of the gaming machine is monitored. After finishing the processes of steps S20 to S27, the contents of the register are restored (step S28), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

The contents of the bonus game operating process (step S16) will be described.
FIG. 10 shows the processing contents of the bonus game operating processing.
The main control board 100 compares the payout number during bonus game (the number acquired during bonus game) with a predetermined maximum number acquired (step S171). The bonus game continuation setting process is performed until the number of bonus games acquired reaches the maximum acquired number, and the process of step S171 is repeated (steps S172 and S173). If the number of bonus games acquired reaches or exceeds the maximum number of games acquired, the process proceeds to a bonus end effect standby process (steps S172 and S174). Set the production standby time (ending time) at the end of the bonus game, and wait until the production standby time is up. When the production standby time is over, various settings are made at the end of the bonus game (step S175). At this time, a “bonus end command” indicating that the bonus game has ended is set mainly as a game state transition preparation process (when an ART game is acquired, the game state is set from the bonus game to the ART game flag) or an effect control command. After performing these setting processes, the RAM clear area at the end of the bonus game is cleared, and the bonus game operating process ends (step S176).

  (17A) and (17B) of FIG. 17 are an example of a lottery table for assigning the number of ART grants for settings 1 and 6, respectively, used for the ART grant lottery performed during the bonus game. The “chance” in FIG. 17 corresponds to the chance combination a or b. In the distribution lottery table of (17B), the expected distribution value of the ART grant count is higher than that of (17A). This grant lottery is performed in the sub-control unit, and the sorting lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 207. The ART grant lottery is executed when a bell role or a chance role is won or when the player loses. For example, when a chance combination is won, 25 games (one set) of ART games are awarded at a rate of 65064/65536. In this embodiment, the ART grant and the number of sets that are performed during the bonus game are determined by the one that was won first, and even if it is won later, it will not be added up, but all the bonus wins in the bonus will be valid Then, the number of sets may be added together. In the present invention, the ART game is not limited to be given in units of sets, but may be given by distribution based on the total number of ART games. After the bonus game is finished, the game returns to the normal game state. However, when it is determined that the ART game is given, the game proceeds to the AT preparation mode M1 as will be described later, and further to the RT1 state to notify the replay push order. Immediately it is possible to shift to the RT2 state (ART gaming state).

  An outline of the operation at the time of gaming in the above-configured rotating game machine A will be described. First, when a player plays a game, after inserting a predetermined number of medals from the medal slot 10 or setting a BET from the credit amount, the player operates the rotation start start lever 15. This starting operation triggers a lottery performed inside the gaming machine. After the start operation, the reels 8a to 8c rotate and reach a certain speed, and then the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the internal lottery result. When any winning combination other than replay is won, when a symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line, a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

FIG. 11 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state that occurs in the swing game machine A. In the figure, the game state by the main process is indicated by a bold line, and the sub process is indicated in a bold line frame.
First, the relationship between the game states in the main process by the main control unit will be described. When the RT1 transition condition is established from the normal gaming state that is neither the RT state, the ART state nor the bonus game state, the state shifts to the first RT gaming state RT1. Since the RT gaming state RT1 is only slightly improved in the replay winning probability, it is very close to the normal gaming state and substantially corresponds to the normal gaming state in the main process, but in FIG. The RT gaming state RT1 is clearly shown to distinguish from a gaming state that is neither an ART state nor a bonus game state. When the RT2 transition condition is satisfied in the first RT gaming state RT1, the state shifts to the second RT gaming state RT2. The second RT gaming state RT2 corresponds to an ART gaming state in which the sub-control unit notifies the push order of the AT stop button. When the end condition of the second RT gaming state RT2 (ART gaming state) is satisfied, the normal gaming state is restored. When a bonus game of BB or RB is generated in the normal gaming state, the first RT gaming state RT1, or the second RT gaming state RT2, the game state returns to the normal gaming state after the bonus game gaming state ends. In the present embodiment, a mode transition system is provided that passes the RT1 gaming state between the normal gaming state and the RT2 gaming state without directly shifting from the normal gaming state to the ART (RT2) gaming state. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type gaming machine that allows transition from the normal gaming state to the ART gaming state without adding the RT1 gaming state.

  An AT combination or 6-option replay stop operation order (push order) notification process, ART game grant process, and ART game execution process are executed by sub-processes by the sub-control unit based on the internal lottery results.

  The main sub-processing includes the AT preparation mode M1 in which the non-AT mode N1 in the normal gaming state and the AT transition lottery are won to shift from the non-AT mode N1, the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state and the non-AT mode N2 in the AT The processing includes an AT preparation mode M2 in which a transition lottery is won and a transition is made, and further, a non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state and an AT mode process in which a transition is made by a six-choice replay push order correct answer from the non-AT mode N3.

  The non-AT mode N3 is canceled on the condition that the AT combination has not won when the AT combination is won, and the game returns to the RT1 gaming state (non-AT mode N2). The cancellation condition is that when a predetermined combination is established, the combination can be canceled by notification of the cancellation combination, and the establishment or winning of the combination can be avoided by technical intervention. Can be.

The outline of the sub-process by the sub-control unit in each gaming state of FIG. 11 will be described below.
FIG. 12 shows mode processing in the normal gaming state by the sub-control unit.
In the normal gaming state, the non-AT mode N1 is set in which the push order notification is not performed even if the AT combination or the replay combination is won. (12A) in FIG. 12 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N1.
In the non-AT mode N1, every time a game is executed (step S50), an AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that a specific combination is won (steps S51 and S52). The specific role is one of cherry, watermelon, bonus role, and chance role. This AT transfer lottery probability is 1/50. When the AT shift lottery is won, the mode shifts to the AT preparation mode M1 (steps S53 and S56).

At the time of winning the AT transition lottery, an AT winning lottery (lottery probability: 1/30) with or without AT grant is simultaneously performed. If the AT winning lottery is won, the precursor flag is turned on (steps S54 and S55), the precursor game state is set, and the AT preparation mode M1 is entered (step S56). Usually, since the push order notification of the replay role that leads to the acquisition of the ART game is not notified even if the replay role is won, it is virtually impossible for the player to acquire the ART game by himself. In the sign game state in which the flag is turned on, the winning order of the AT role and the pushing order of the replay role are notified, and even if the winning replay role is not established, it is possible to reach the acquisition of the ART game only by winning the replay role. It becomes an advantageous gaming state.
In this embodiment, the sign game state setting lottery by the AT winning lottery is performed at the time of winning the AT transfer lottery, but the sign game state may be set by winning the AT transfer lottery (step S52). Good.

(12B) of FIG. 12 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M1.
After shifting to the AT preparation mode M1, the game is executed (step S60), and when the AT role is not won even though the AT role (push order bell role) is won, that is, the AT role is changed. On the condition that it is missed, the mode further shifts to the AT preparation mode M2 (steps S61 and S62).

  The missed AT combination in the normal gaming state also corresponds to the RT1 transition condition in the main process, and the AT preparation mode M2 is set in the RT1 gaming state. That is, even if the bell role is won in the normal gaming state, the pushing order determined accordingly is not notified to the player, so usually the result is a loss result, so the normal gaming state does not continue for a long time, Transition to the RT1 gaming state. As described above, in the RT1 gaming state, the replay probability is substantially improved only slightly, and is substantially the same as the normal gaming state. It becomes the game executable mode.

(13B) of FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M2.
In the AT preparation mode M2, as a result of the internal lottery, when one of the six types of replays according to the push order is won and the player relies on the correct push order by himself and the winning replay is established, the mode shifts to the AT mode ( Steps S80, S81, S83). The conditions for shifting to the AT mode (game conditions for shifting to the ART game) are not limited to the establishment of the above-mentioned push order replay, and can be triggered by the presence or absence of a specific small role or a winning combination, or used in combination. .

  In the AT preparation mode M2, when the precursor flag is turned on, if the player wins one of six kinds of replays according to the push order as a result of the internal lottery, the correct push order is notified, and Regardless of whether the winning replay is established or not established, the mode shifts to the AT mode (steps S82 and S83). That is, in the precursor game state, the ART transition condition is relaxed by winning one of the six types of replays according to the pressing order, and the AT mode can be shifted by the winning.

  The correct answer by yourself in the order of 6 replays during RT1 and the replay winning in the precursor game state also correspond to the RT2 transition condition by the main process, and to the RT2 game state along with the AT mode transition in the sub-control unit The ART transition condition is satisfied by the transition. When the ART transition condition is satisfied, an AT setting process (see FIG. 16) described later is performed.

FIG. 15 shows mode processing in the AT mode.
When the game is executed in the AT mode, that is, in the ART gaming state (step S110), when the ART termination condition is satisfied, that is, the number of ART games reaches a preset number (including the number of additions) and the AT process is terminated (step (S113), the process shifts to the non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state (step S114). If the AT combination is notified by the AT process, but the AT combination is missed during the AT mode, that is, if an AT puncture occurs, the process shifts to the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state (step S111). , S112). As a condition for generating an AT puncture, a puncture combination by a specific small combination or replay may be provided, and for example, it may be terminated on the condition that the puncture combination is won or won (established). In the main process, on the condition that an AT combination is missed during the AT mode (AT puncture; non-winning winning combination), RT2 is canceled, the process proceeds to RT1, and the ART gaming state is canceled. The occurrence of AT puncture is one of the conditions for canceling the ART game state halfway, and the termination condition is also established, but after the occurrence of AT puncture, it shifts to the non-AT mode N2, so it is easy to return to ART game. Yes. Even if an AT puncture occurs, the ART gaming state may be retained, and when the ART gaming state is restored via the non-AT mode N2, the ART gaming state that has been released halfway may be resumed from the point of release.

  One of the conditions for releasing the ART game state halfway includes winning a bonus game. When the bonus game is won in the AT mode, that is, in the ART gaming state, the ART game state halfway release condition is established, and the latent flag indicating the ART halfway release by the bonus winning is turned on (steps S115 and S116). The AT preparation mode M1 is entered when the latent flag is turned on (step S117). When the bonus game state is entered by winning the bonus and the bonus game is terminated, the AT preparation mode M1 is set in the sub-process. In FIG. 11, the halfway cancellation mode of the ART gaming state by winning the bonus game is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  When the bonus is won during the AT mode and the latent flag is turned on, the ART gaming state is canceled halfway and the bonus gaming state (see FIG. 10) is entered, and after the bonus game is over, the AT preparation mode M1 is entered (step S1). S117). The latent game state is set by turning on the latent flag. In the latent game state, after the transition from the AT preparation mode M1 to the AT preparation mode M2, as a result of the internal lottery, if one of the six types of replays according to the push order is won, the correct push order is notified, Further, when the winning replay is established, the mode is shifted to the AT mode (steps S81 and S83). That is, since the latent gaming state is a gaming state that facilitates the return to the ART gaming state, unlike the precursor gaming state, the ART transition condition is not relaxed, and the AT mode is shifted to when the winning replay is established. Can do.

  When a bonus is won during the AT mode, the latent flag is turned on, and the game data in the ART gaming state at the time of cancellation is stored in the sub RAM 208 and reserved. The game data reserved at the time of winning the bonus is the remaining number of sets at the time of granting ART set in the AT setting process (see FIG. 16) described later, and the remaining number of games in progress for one set.

FIG. 14 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N3.
In the non-AT mode N3, a game is executed (step S100), and even if one of the six types of replays according to the push order is won as a result of the internal lottery, the push order is not notified to the player. When one of the replays wins and the correct answer is obtained by applying the pressing order by one's own power, AT setting processing is performed and the mode is shifted to the AT mode (steps S101 to S103). Even if the AT role is won during the non-AT mode N3, the push order is not notified to the player. Therefore, in the non-AT mode N3, the AT role is likely to be missed. Transition to the non-AT mode N2 in the gaming state (steps S104 and S105). In the main process, RT2 is canceled and the process proceeds to RT1. In the non-AT mode N3, this corresponds to the end process of the AT mode, and since the transition to the non-AT mode N2 is facilitated by the end of the AT mode, the AT shift lottery is not executed, but the AT is not probable even in the non-AT mode N3. You may make it perform AT transfer lottery which can transfer.

(13A) of FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N2.
In the non-AT mode N2, every time a game is executed (step S70), an AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that a specific combination is won (steps S71 and S72). The specific combination is one of cherry, watermelon, bonus combination, and chance combination as in the non-AT mode N1. In this case, the AT transfer lottery probability is 1/100. If the AT transition lottery is won, the AT preparation mode M2 is entered and the ART gaming state can be entered (steps S73, S76).

  At the time of winning the AT shift lottery, an AT winning lottery (lottery probability: 1/30) with or without AT grant is simultaneously performed. When the AT winning lottery is won, the precursor flag is turned on (steps S74 and S75), the precursor game state is set, and the AT preparation mode M2 is entered (step S76). In the present embodiment, when the AT transition lottery in the non-AT mode N2 is won, the sign gaming state setting lottery by the AT winning lottery is performed, but the precursor gaming state is set by winning the AT transition lottery (step S72). You may make it do.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when a bonus game is generated even in the normal gaming state and the RT1 gaming state, the game is shifted to the bonus gaming state and returned to the normal gaming state when the bonus game ends. During the bonus game, an ART grant lottery (see FIG. 17) is performed. When an ART grant is won during the bonus game, the AT preparation mode M1 is set as a sub-process. Accordingly, the AT preparation mode M1 is further shifted to the RT1 state, the replay push order is notified, and the ART gaming state can be promptly shifted.

FIG. 16 shows the AT setting process (step S102) of the sub-control unit.
When the ART transition condition is satisfied, that is, when the spinning stop operation is performed in the correct procedure at the time of replay winning, or when the replay is won when the precursor flag is turned on, the ART game is determined to be assigned and the ART game The number of times of giving (number of sets) is drawn (steps S120 and S121).

  (17C) in FIG. 17 shows a distribution lottery table of the number of grants. The sub ROM 207 stores a lottery table of the number of grants with different distribution rates according to the setting stage, and (17C) in FIG. When the ART transition condition is satisfied, in the present embodiment, 25 games are given as a unit (set) as a bonus game, and 25 games are given as 1 to 10 times as the number of grants (set number) It is determined by lottery. For example, in the lottery table of (17C), a total of 75 sets of 3 times are distributed at a ratio of 128/65536. In the case of setting 6 in the lottery table of the number of times given for each setting, it is set so that the distribution rate at which the number of sets is 2 or more is maximized. The number of grants determined by the lottery of the number of grants is stored and set in an ART game set number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 in units of the number of sets (steps S121 and S122). The AT setting process may be performed at a stage before the ART transition condition is satisfied, for example, at the time of winning the AT transition lottery (step S53 or S73).

  In the present embodiment, in order to differentiate the ART game granted from the precursor game state and the return ART game from the latent game state and to diversify the pattern of adding the number of games in the ART game, A decision process is performed. The allocation of the additional rate is executed based on an additional lottery table based on a plurality of types of additional games with different additional rates and their allocation probabilities. In this embodiment, for each setting, two types of extra lottery tables with different distribution rates are stored in the sub ROM 207 in advance.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of a set of extra lottery tables in the case of setting 1. The extra lottery tables in (18A) and (18B) of FIG. 18 are each composed of an ART extra number and its allocation probability, and the allocation rate is the same, and the set number of extra times (assignment value and upper limit value of the extra number) Is different. (18B) Extra lottery table (special mode) can be selected up to 300 extra times (up to 200 in the case of (18A)) compared to (18A) extra lottery table (normal mode) As a whole, it is possible to give the number of ART games advantageous to the player.

  For example, in the normal mode, when the replay win is established, the number of additions of 10 is determined with a distribution ratio of 65096/65536, and when the cherry is selected, the number of additions of 20 is determined with a distribution ratio of 256/65536. The The extra lottery table for the special mode or the normal mode is selected and set according to the precursor game state or the latent game state that was set before giving or shifting to the ART game state. When the precursor flag is on and the ART game is given from the precursor game state, the advantageous extra lottery table type in the special mode is uniquely determined and stored and set in the sub RAM 208 (step S123, S124).

  When the warning flag is not turned on and the ART transition by the player's own power, which may occur in rare cases, is acquired, an advantageous extra rate preferential setting process is executed. In this priority setting process, one of the extra lottery tables is determined by the selection lottery of the extra lottery table in the special mode or the normal mode (steps S123 and S125). This selection lottery is executed based on the table distribution value shown in (18C) of FIG. 18, that is, with an extra lottery probability advantageous to the player. In the table distribution value shown in (18C), an advantageous extra lottery table with a high probability of 54024/65536 is easily selected preferentially. The type of the extra lottery table determined by the selection lottery is stored and set in the sub RAM 208 (step S126). Of course, even when acquiring a self-powered ART, as long as the latent flag is not generated, an advantageous additional lottery table type may be uniquely determined as an ART alone. At the time of granting an ART game, the AT setting process determines the allocation of the number of times of grant and the number of times of ART game, and shifts to the AT mode (step S83 or S103).

  The AT setting at the time of the first AT grant is set in the grant times (number of sets) and the extra lottery table in steps S121 to S126, but when the ART game is returned after being canceled halfway, the process proceeds to steps S120 and S127. . When returning to the ART game from the latent game state, the disadvantageous extra lottery table type in the normal mode is uniquely determined and stored and set in the sub-RAM 208 (step S127). At the return of the ART game, the AT setting process determines that the rate of addition of the ART game number is changed, and shifts to the AT mode (step S83 or S103).

  In the present embodiment, the latent game state setting means (step S116) triggers the end of the special game that has been transferred to the latent game state in which the winning game state can be notified when the replay role is won and the ART game state is canceled halfway. Is set as the transition condition, and the setting is continued until the transition to the ART game state which has been canceled halfway, and the ART granting condition is set by the precursor game state setting means (steps S55 and S75). The sign game state in which the ART game is advantageously awarded is set as a trigger for the setting lottery in the normal game state, and the setting is continued until the ART game is awarded. Then, an additional rate setting means (steps S123, S127) sets the rate of increase in the number of games in the ART gaming state to the precursor gaming state or the latent gaming state set before the transfer to the ART gaming state or before the transition. Accordingly, an additional determination means (step S134 to be described later) is used to determine an additional number of games to be added during the ART game period, and is determined by lottery. An ART game period changing means (step S136 to be described later) It is possible to add and change the number of games added during the ART game period. Therefore, the rate of addition of the number of ART games is changed according to the precursor game state or the latent game state set before giving or transitioning to the ART game state, that is, according to the game process leading to the ART game state. The ART game period can be changed in various ways by the above-mentioned addition, and in the revolving game machine in which a special game can be given in addition to the ART game, the ART game period can be changed variously, and the ART privilege not via the special game Even when a single game is awarded, the player's sense of expectation for medal acquisition can be enhanced, and the continuation promotion of the spinning game can be promoted.

  In the present embodiment, when a plurality of sets of ART games are given, the number of games is added and determined in the game period of the ART game for each set. Therefore, when the addition is determined, the number of games in the ART game for the set is changed. Therefore, at the stage of granting the ART game, a sense of expectation for obtaining a larger number of sets and the number of ART games in each set. A sense of expectation for the addition of the game becomes a synergistic effect, which can further enhance the interest of the spinning game.

  In the case of the extra lottery table of (18A) and (18B) in FIG. 18, the difference in the extra rate is provided due to the difference in the expected additional value. In other words, the addition rate of the both addition lottery tables is different from the difference in the sum of the addition expected value Gi · Fj based on the assigned value Gi (i = 1 to 10) of the addition number and the allocation probability value Fj (j = 1 to 10). . The assigned value Gi of the added lottery table (18A) is 0, 10, 20, 30, ..., 120, 150, 200, and the assigned value Gi of the added lottery table (18B) is 0, 15, 30, 45,..., 180, 225, 300, and since the respective distribution probability values Fj are the same, the latter is higher and the expected value is higher.

  In addition to the above-mentioned difference in the expected additional value, the setting of the different additional rate is the same as the allocation value of the additional number of times, the additional lottery table with the different allocation probability values, and the additional lottery table with the different allocation values and allocation probability values Can be used to make it possible to distribute the advantage / disadvantage, and a single additional number of times may be used to set different addition rates with different distribution probability values. For the extra lottery table, you can use a lottery table that has the same allocation value for the number of extra times and has a different allocation probability value to provide a difference in the expected extra value, or keep the expected additional value the same or approximately the same. A plurality of extra lottery tables with different allocation values or upper-limit allocation ratios may be used.

  In the ART game state at the time of return, the game is resumed based on the game data reserved at the time of cancellation. In other words, when the ART game is resumed via the bonus game, the reserved game data, that is, the remaining number of sets at the time of granting ART, the remaining number of games in progress for one set, and the newly set The ART game process is executed based on the disadvantageous extra lottery table. In this embodiment, the latent game state is set regardless of the bonus type when the bonus is won in the ART game state, but is excluded from the target for setting the latent game state when the RB is won with a relatively small amount of acquired medals. You may do it.

FIG. 19 shows a control process in the ART gaming state of the sub-control unit. In the figure, the midway cancellation process by the bonus winning during the ART game is omitted.
When shifting to the ART game (step S130), 1 is subtracted from the value NS of the ART game set number counter that stores the number of times the ART game is set (step S131). Further, the initial value (25) is stored and set in the ART game number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 (step S132).

  Next, when one spinning game is executed by inserting medals or credits and starting reel rotation (step S133), an internal lottery result is acquired from the main control unit and set according to the winning combination. Based on the added extra lottery table, the extra number of ART games is executed, and the extra number is determined (step S134). In this extra lottery, when an advantageous extra lottery table of (18B) is set at the time of granting ART, there is a higher possibility that the number of extras can be acquired more than when the disadvantageous extra lottery table of (18A) is set. If the winning lottery is not won (step S135), the ART game number counter is not updated and one subtraction is performed (step S137).

  When the extra lottery is won (step S135), the ART game number counter is updated and one subtraction is performed (steps S136 and S137). By updating the above ART game number counter, an extra change is executed during the ART game period. The above-mentioned ART game for one set is executed, the number of games including the extra amount in the middle is digested, and when the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S138), the value NS of the ART game set number counter is 0. If there is a remaining set number of times (step S140), the set number is subtracted again and the initial value of the ART game number counter is set again (steps S131 and S132). Repeat execution. When there is no remaining set number of times (step S140), the ART game is terminated. If an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S139).

  In the control processing in the ART gaming state, when the ART gaming state is canceled halfway due to bonus winning, the remaining number of sets in the ART gaming set counter and the remaining number of games in the ART gaming number counter for one set are Reserved.

  FIG. 20 shows a comparison between an ART grant mode involving an addition change of the ART game period according to the present embodiment and a conventional ART grant mode. (20A) in the figure shows an example of the ART provision mode of the present embodiment, and (20B) and (20C) in the figure show an example of the conventional ART provision mode. The arrows in FIG. 20 represent the progress of the ART game (game change over time).

  In the conventional ART granting mode, the ART game grant is determined in units of sets, and as shown in (20B), for example, when one ART game is granted (ART game executable number: N), The game ends when N ART games have been consumed. If it is decided to give two sets, as shown in (20C), a continuation notification (20a) is made at the end of one set to shift to the second ART game state, and the second ART game is N Exit when executed once. Therefore, in the conventional grant mode in which the grant is given only in units of the number of sets, it becomes a monotonous ART game by falling into a uniform grant pattern such as whether or not an additional ART is generated when the ART game being executed is completed. Yes.

  In the ART grant mode of the present embodiment, even if one set of ART games is given (number of games: M) at the initial ART grant stage, as shown in (20A), during the ART game, In the case of winning 10 times in the middle (20b), the ART game number counter is updated by the addition (steps S135 and S136), the addition of the additional number of ART games 10 is performed, and the number of ART games is increased. Is updated to (M + 10) (20c). Thereafter, the ART game number is sequentially changed, and the ART game number is sequentially updated to (M + 10 + 10), (M + 10 + 10 + 50), (M + 10 + 10 + 50 + 20) (20e, 20f, 20h, 20i, 20k, 20l). Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, during the ART game or at the end, a plurality of additional games are added each time the winning game is won, and the ART game period is sequentially changed. It is possible to make the application form rich in variations appear by changing. In addition, it is possible to generate an extra using an extra lottery table according to ART grant or return, add further variations to the variation range of the number of times that an ART game can be executed, and give a more varied change mode. it can.

  As described above, in the conventional case, it is a uniform grant mode in which an ART game is given in a single shot or a plurality of grants, whereas in the case of this embodiment, the number of grants by lottery at the time of shifting to ART. The determination means (step S121), the additional rate setting means (steps S123, S127) based on the extra lottery table, the extra determination means (step S134) based on the extra lottery during the ART game, and the number of times ART can be executed by adding the extra number It has ART game period changing means (step S136) for changing (game period), in addition to the addition change mode during ART game, setting of the number of grants in the initial stage, switching of the extra lottery table, and during the ART game Multi-stage variable setting of the number of additional ART games can be diversified with various grant patterns That.

  In particular, in the case of the conventional grant mode, there is a case of single grant, so if the number N of games in one set is not increased to some extent, it is difficult to secure the number of medals that can be obtained by ART game. For this reason, if the number N of games is increased, it has a considerable influence on the design of the BB and RB payout ratios used in combination. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, even if the number of games M in one set is reduced, it can be increased and changed by adding and winning in ART games. Without generating, it is possible to secure the degree of freedom in designing the payout rate by adjusting the allocation ratio and the extra rate of the extra lottery table.

  In addition, when the latent game state is set before returning to ART, it is set to an additional rate that is unfavorable compared to the additional rate set in the ART game state related to midway cancellation. Excessive extension of the game period can be suppressed, stabilization of the payout rate design can be realized, and a balance in medal acquisition with the single grant of the ART game can be achieved, thereby contributing to the continuation promotion of the spinning game.

  In particular, since the number of grants is also determined by lottery using the sort lottery table shown in (17C) of FIG. 17 by the lottery determination unit, for example, (20A) of FIG. The initial value M shown in the example of fluctuates, and it is possible to cause a more varied manner of giving the number of ART games. In addition, when giving by the number of set units, the initial value for each set may be determined by lottery, and for example, the initial value in the first set may be different from that in the second set.

  In the case of this embodiment, when an ART game is given and executed as a privilege, an additional notification (20d, 20g, 20j, 20m) is added every time the number of games during an ART game is updated, that is, the number of games added is changed. By executing notification of the number of games that can be continued for each change, it is possible to amplify the expectation for an increase in the number of ARTs that can be executed during an ART game. It is possible to further enhance the interest of the person. Note that it is preferable to amplify the expectation by directly or indirectly informing or informing the player when the advantageous extra lottery table is set.

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 21 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub control unit (sub CPU 206).
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.
In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub-control unit receives an effect control command from the main control unit (main CPU 102), determines the game state, and executes normal game effect notification processing in the normal game mode (steps S90 and S95). In the normal game effect notification process (step S95), game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various combinations, 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of the probability of winning is performed. The normal game effect notification process includes a notification process for notifying the result of the ART grant lottery.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying a progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and displaying the number of acquired games is executed (steps S91 and S96).
In the ART game mode, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game game execution count, ART game frequency update notification, continuation notification, cumulative display of the number of acquired medals, etc. is executed ( Steps S92 and S97).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect informing process for notifying the bonus winning combination, informing whether or not the ART game has been acquired, or notifying the probability is executed (steps S93 and S98). Furthermore, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S94 and S99).

FIG. 22 shows ART game effect notification processing (step S97).
The effect control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination. When the winning combination is either the AT combination or 6-choice replay, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub-ROM 207 (step) S200, S201). For example, if the order of pushing the center drum → left cylinder → right cylinder bell is elected, the middle, left, and right instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Migi ”before the final reel stop, and in addition to the image display, are notified. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with an ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game described later. Steps S200 and S201 performed by the effect control board 200 correspond to notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination.
When the winning combination is a bonus combination (step S202), the effect state is set to “normal” and the effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected (steps S203 and S204). Therefore, when a bonus win occurs during an AT game, the AT game effect ends, and the effect state shifts to a “normal” effect state in which the push order notification effect does not appear. If the winning combination is not a bonus combination, that is, if the winning combination is a small combination such as a cherry or a miss, the contents corresponding to each are selected (steps S202 and S205).

  In the AT setting process (see FIG. 16), a lottery and setting of the number of set units of an ART game are performed, but the total number of ART games (total number of initial grants) is determined as an initial value without using the number of set units. You may make it do. In other words, by storing and setting the initial total number of grants as an initial value in the ART game number counter, it is possible to simplify the management of the number of executions of the ART game using only the ART game number counter compared to the ART game management in one set unit. Can be planned.

  In the above embodiment, when an extra game is won in the middle of the ART game period, an additional run lottery is performed for the number of games, and an extra game is generated when the game is won, or stored at the end after the end of the initial value. You may make it perform the addition by the number of addition games which exist.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rate of addition of the number of ART games can be uniquely changed according to the precursor game state or the latent game state that was set before the grant or transition to the ART game state. , You may perform the priority change process to an advantageous or unfavorable addition rate.

  FIG. 23 shows an AT setting process used in another embodiment. In this AT setting process, a preferential change process of an additional rate that is more advantageous than that in the latent game state is executed in the precursor game state. In FIG. 23, the ART granting / returning determination process, the ART granting set number lottery, and the set number setting process (steps S300 to S302) are executed in the same manner as in FIG. 16 (steps S120 to S122 in FIG. 16). ).

  At the time of granting or returning of the ART game, one of the extra lottery tables is determined by the selection lottery of the extra lottery table in the special mode or the normal mode (steps S304, S306, S307). The selection lottery when the precursor flag or the latent flag is set is executed based on the table distribution values shown in (18C) and (18D) of FIG. The table allocation value in (18C) of FIG. 18 is set to be advantageous to the player, as compared with the table allocation value in (18D), so that the special mode extra lottery table can be easily selected. That is, according to the table distribution value of (18C) in FIG. 18, the additional lottery table which is more advantageous than the case of the table distribution value of (18D) is selected with a priority of about 8 times. The type of the extra lottery table determined by the selection lottery is stored and set in the sub RAM 208 (step S305). When the precursor flag is on, the special mode extra lottery table is preferentially selected by the selection lottery based on the advantageous lottery probability of (18C) (steps S303 and S304). On the other hand, when the latent flag is on, the normal mode extra lottery table is preferentially selected by the selection lottery based on the disadvantageous lottery probability of (18D) (steps S300 and S307). In addition, although omitted when acquiring ART by one's own power with the precursor flag not turned on, it is advantageous in the lottery probability (1/2) between the table distribution values of (18C) and (18D) in FIG. A lottery selection lottery table is selected. According to the above priority rate change process, it is possible to avoid uniformization of the additional pattern, and it is possible to raise the degree of expectation for the improvement of the additional rate by the priority setting of the advantageous additional lottery table although there is a probability. .

  In the embodiment of FIG. 1 or FIG. 23, the advantage of medal acquisition is improved by the rate of addition of the number of games in the ART gaming state, but the present invention determines the type or pushing order of the AT winning combination in the ART gaming state. The notification rate (for example, the number of notifications per set) to be notified can be applied to a rotating type gaming machine that sets in the AT setting mode. In this case, the notification rate of the winning combination in the ART gaming state is improved or reduced as a differentiation according to the precursor gaming state or the latent gaming state set before the granting to the ART gaming state or before the transition. This improves the notification rate of the winning role in the ART game state when granting an ART game alone that does not go through a special game, raises the expectation for medal acquisition, enhances the interest of the spinning game, and promotes continuation of the game Can be achieved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications and design changes within the technical scope without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention is suitable for a revolving game machine that can be given special games as well as special games such as AT games and ART games.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel 8b reel 8c reel 9 operation unit,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor 11 MAX bet button,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 microcomputer,
102 main CPU,
103 Main ROM,
104 main RAM,
105 CTC,
106 interrupt controller circuit,
107 I / O port circuit,
108 I / O port circuit,
109 I / F circuit,
110 I / F circuit,
111 switch input circuit,
112 I / F circuit,
113 output buffer circuit,
114 counter circuit,
115 motor drive circuit,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 production control board,
201 Production I / F board,
202 input buffer circuit,
203 liquid crystal control board,
204 LED substrate,
205 microcomputer,
206 Sub CPU,
207 sub ROM,
208 sub-RAM,
209 CTC,
210 interrupt controller circuit,
211 I / O port circuit,
212 counter circuit,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 step motor,
252 step motor,
253 step motor,
254 Revolving rotation position detection sensor,
255 Revolving position detection sensor,
256 Cylinder rotation position detection sensor,
300 payout control board,
301 Dispensing relay board,
302 hopper motor,
303 medal payout sensor,
304 full detection device,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
400 power supply board,
400a power supply,
401 External relay terminal board,
402 Cylinder setting board.

Claims (8)

A rotator display unit that variably displays a plurality of symbols is provided, and when a game medium necessary for one lap game is inserted or set, the start operation of the rotator display unit triggers a predetermined lottery probability. A lottery drawing means for lottery based on the winning lottery, and a rotation stop control means for controlling the stop so as to stop the rotation display unit based on the lottery result of the role lottery means, The special game player that can be transferred to the special game that enables the acquisition of the game medium is included, and based on the establishment of the predetermined grant condition, the opportunity to acquire the game medium increases at least for the predetermined number of games. A revolving gaming machine that makes it possible to grant a privilege game that is advantageous to a player and releases the privilege game state based on the establishment of a midway release condition after the bonus game state is started, the midway release condition being at least the special release Including winning of gamers, Based on the fact that the special game player is won in the special game state, the special game transfer means for canceling the special game state and transferring to the special game, and the winning of the specific role can be notified. The latent game state is set by setting the end of the special game related to the transition as an opportunity, and the setting of the latent game state is continued until the transition to the privileged game state released midway, with the establishment of the specific combination as a transition condition. Means, and the predetermined granting condition is determined to be a winning of the specific role, and the signing game state that favors the granting of the privileged game is set by the winning of the setting lottery in the normal gaming state until the privileged game is granted Precursor game state setting means for continuing setting, addition determination means for adding and determining an additional number of games during the game period of the bonus game, and the game period for the bonus game The bonus game period changing means for adding and changing the number of games to be added, and the preceding game state set before the transition to the bonus game state or before the transition to the extra game rate in the bonus game state, or A turning-type gaming machine having an additional rate setting means for setting in accordance with the latent gaming state. The additional rate setting means includes an additional rate setting lottery unit for lottery of any of a plurality of additional rates, triggered by the granting of the bonus game or the transition to the bonus game state related to the midway cancellation, or before the grant or And an extra rate determining means for varying the lottery probability of the extra rate setting lottery means based on the predictive gaming state or the latent gaming state set before the transition and determining an advantageous rate that is advantageous or unfavorable to the player. The spinning cylinder type gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The circuit according to claim 1, wherein the additional rate setting means sets an additional rate that is more advantageous than when the latent gaming state is set when the precursor gaming state is set before the grant. A torso game machine. The said additional rate setting means is set to an additional rate that is unfavorable to the additional rate set in the privilege gaming state related to the midway cancellation when the latent gaming state is set before the transition. A spinning machine according to 2 or 3. The extra determination means includes an extra lottery means for performing the extra lottery based on an extra lottery table of any of a plurality of extra lottery tables having different extra lottery probabilities, and the extra rate setting means has the sign game state 2. An addition lottery table setting means for uniquely or preferentially setting the extra lottery table advantageous to a player among the plurality of types of extra lottery tables when set before the granting. The spinning cylinder type gaming machine according to any one of? The extra determination means includes an extra lottery means for performing the extra lottery based on an extra lottery table of any of a plurality of extra lottery tables having different extra lottery probabilities, and the extra rate setting means includes the latent game state when the latent game state is 2. An addition lottery table setting means for uniquely or preferentially setting the extra lottery table that is disadvantageous to a player among the plurality of types of extra lottery tables when set before the transition. The spinning cylinder type gaming machine according to any one of? The pre-play game state and the latent game state are high-probability re-game states in which a win game probability of re-game is improved so that a spinning game can be performed again without inserting or setting the game medium. 6. A rotary type gaming machine according to any one of the above 6. A main control unit that controls the role lottery means and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and game information based on the lottery result from the main control unit, and at least visually and / or related information related to the game information is received. A sub-control unit that performs notification control for informing the player audibly, the latent game state setting means, the precursor game state setting means, the extra determination means, the privilege game period changing means, and the extra rate setting 8. A rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein means are provided in the sub-control unit.

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