JP2013138806A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that increases the motivation of a player to play a game.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a plurality of reels; an operation means for receiving an operation from a player; an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery which determines win or lose of a winning combination when the reel is rotated; a reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels in response to the rotation operation and stopping the rotating reels in a mode according to a lottery result by the internal lottery means in response to a stop operation; a winning determination means for determining whether a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on an effective line; and a game state transition control means for shifting a game state according to the preset priority to a plurality of effective lines when a transition symbol combination for shifting the game state is simultaneously displayed on the plurality of effective lines as the predetermined symbol.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine (formal name: revolving type gaming machine) having a plurality of reels whose symbols are arranged on an outer peripheral surface, generally called a slot machine, is known. In this type of gaming machine, an internal lottery is performed and a plurality of reels rotate in response to a player's start operation. Further, with the player's stop operation as a trigger, the plurality of reels stop in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. When the symbols of the plurality of stopped reels are a symbol combination indicating a winning combination, a game medium (medal) corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In addition, in the gaming machine, “normal game” which is a normal game, “special game (for example, big bonus or regular bonus)” which can acquire more game media than normal game, normal game and special game “Special game” which is a game different from the game is provided. The “special game” includes a “replay time (RT) mode” in which the probability of winning the winning combination related to the “replay” is different from that of the normal game and the special game. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that is activated by giving priority to a specific RT transition trigger symbol combination when a plurality of RT transition trigger symbol combinations are displayed on the active line. In this gaming machine, when the RT transition opportunity symbol combination is displayed in duplicate, RT is activated according to the priority of the symbol combination.

JP 2010-253024 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a plurality of RT transition trigger symbol combinations are displayed, the player can have a sense of expectation as to which RT will transition to. However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the transition destination depends on whether the RT transition trigger symbol combination is displayed redundantly on one active line or multiple active lines. Only changes. Therefore, if the display state is the same, the game state always shifts to the same game state regardless of the game state.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a player's gaming motivation.

  In the present invention, in order to solve the above-described problem, when a symbol combination for shifting the gaming state is displayed overlappingly on a plurality of active lines, the gaming state is determined according to a priority set in advance for the plurality of active lines. It was decided to migrate.

More specifically, the gaming machine according to the present invention receives an operation from a player including at least a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface, and a rotation operation and a stop operation of the plurality of reels. An operating means; an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is triggered by the rotation operation for the operating means; and the operating means for rotating the plurality of reels triggered by the rotating operation for the operating means. In response to the stop operation, the reel control means for stopping the rotating reel in a manner corresponding to the lottery result by the internal lottery means, and the predetermined symbol combination is effective after all the reels are stopped by the reel control means. A winning determination means for determining whether or not the game state is displayed and a transition symbol combination for shifting a gaming state as the predetermined symbol combination include a plurality of the effective symbols. If it is listed twice in emissions, characterized in that it comprises a gaming state transition control means to shift the game state in accordance with a preset priority for the plurality of effective lines.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the transition symbol combination for shifting the gaming state is displayed overlapping the plurality of active lines, the gaming state shifts according to the priority set in advance for the plurality of active lines. Therefore, the player cannot specify which gaming state is to be entered unless he / she knows priorities set in advance for a plurality of active lines. Therefore, when a plurality of transition timing symbol combinations are displayed, the player can have a sense of expectation as to which game state to shift to, and the player's willingness to play can be improved. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming state is shifted based on an unprecedented setting such as setting priorities for a plurality of active lines, and the player's willingness to play can be improved. The priority of the effective line is a criterion as to which transition symbol combination is activated with priority when a transition symbol combination that shifts the gaming state is displayed on a plurality of active lines.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the priority of a plurality of active lines is known by accumulating gaming experience, it is possible to check which active line the transition symbol combination is on by Prior to the notification of the actual state transition or the gaming state transition, it is possible to specify which gaming state to transition to. Therefore, the time until the game state actual transition or the notification of the game state transition can be set as a meaningful time when the player has a sense of expectation. In addition, before the transition symbol combination is completely displayed on the active line, in other words, even when only the left reel is stopped or only when the left reel and the middle reel are stopped, the player is in a gaming state based on the stop position of the transition symbol combination. Can be predicted. Therefore, the time until the game state actual transition or the game state transition notification can be made a meaningful time for the player to make a prediction. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the transition symbol combination can be arranged in consideration of the priority of the effective line. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, a symbol placed on the reel can be designed from an unconventional viewpoint, and a new symbol arrangement can be provided.

  Here, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming state includes a normal game and a special game different from the normal game, and the internal lottery means determines that the stop operation is pushed by the internal lottery. When a combination which has a set push order and which changes the gaming state is determined, and a symbol combination corresponding to the determined combination having the push order is displayed on the effective line, the gaming state transition control is performed. In the case where the means shifts the gaming state, the reel control means, when the stopping operation is in the correct pushing order, the transition so that the stopping operation is not disadvantageous than in the case where the stopping operation is the incorrect pushing order. The symbol combination is displayed in duplicate on the plurality of active lines, and the gaming state transition control means is a case where the stop operation is a correct pushing order, and the transition symbol combination is the plurality of effective lines. In the case of overlapping display, according to the priority set in advance for the plurality of active lines, the game that is more disadvantageous than the normal game and the special game when the stop operation is an incorrect answer push order You may make it transfer to the gaming state which does not become a state.

A special game is a game different from a normal game, and includes a game that is more advantageous than a normal game and a game that is less advantageous than usual. The special game includes, for example, a replay time (RT) in which the probability of winning the winning combination related to the replay is different from that of the normal game, and an assist time (AT) that is a more advantageous game state than the replay time. The replay time and assist time can be managed on either the main board or the sub board. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a combination that has a pushing order and changes the gaming state is determined by an internal lottery, and a symbol combination corresponding to the determined combination having a pushing order is displayed on the effective line. In this case, if the stop operation is in the correct pushing order, the transition symbol combinations that do not result in a disadvantageous gaming state than in the case where the stop operation is in the incorrect push order are displayed on the active line. That is, the game state is shifted to a more advantageous game state than the current one or the current game state is maintained. In other words, when the stop operation is an incorrect answer push order, a transition symbol combination that is a disadvantageous game is displayed on the active line as compared to when the stop operation is a correct push order. That is, it shifts to a gaming state that is more disadvantageous than at present. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a process of shifting the gaming state according to a priority set in advance for a plurality of active lines and a process in a case where a combination having a pushing order is determined by internal lottery are executed in combination. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a sense of tension as to whether or not the correct answer can be made in the order of pressing the stop operation while obtaining an expectation that the game state may be shifted to an advantageous gaming state. In addition, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the arrangement of symbols arranged on the reel can be arranged in consideration of the combination in which the pressing order is set. Therefore, it is possible to design a symbol to be arranged on the reel from a wider viewpoint than before, and to provide a new symbol arrangement.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming state includes a normal game, a special game different from the normal game, and the internal lottery means determines a role to change the gaming state by the internal lottery, When the symbol combination corresponding to the determined role that changes the gaming state is displayed on the active line, the reel control unit performs the stop operation when the gaming state transition control unit shifts the gaming state. When it is performed at a predetermined timing, the transition symbol combination is displayed in duplicate on the plurality of active lines so that the gaming state is not disadvantageous compared to the case where the stop operation is not performed at the predetermined timing, The gaming state transition control means is the case where the stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing, and the transition symbol combination is displayed in duplicate on the plurality of active lines. When the game is played, the game state is more disadvantageous than the case where the stop operation is not performed at a predetermined timing in the normal game and the special game according to the priority set in advance for the plurality of active lines. You may make it transfer to the gaming state which does not become.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the combination that changes the gaming state is determined by internal lottery, and the symbol combination corresponding to the determined combination that changes the gaming state is displayed on the effective line, a stop operation is performed in a predetermined manner. When performed at the timing, a transition symbol combination that does not result in a gaming state in which the gaming state is unfavorable as compared to the case where the stop operation is not performed at the predetermined timing is displayed on the active line. That is, the game state is shifted to a more advantageous game state than the current one or the current game state is maintained. In other words, if the stop operation is not performed at a predetermined timing, a transition symbol combination in which the gaming state is more disadvantageous than when the stop operation is performed at the predetermined timing is displayed on the active line. That is, it shifts to a gaming state that is more disadvantageous than at present. The predetermined timing is a timing at which the transition symbol combination is stopped at a preset stop position. The preset stop position may have a width. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the process of shifting the gaming state according to the priority set in advance for a plurality of active lines is executed when a stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing. Therefore, it is possible to perform a so-called pushing operation for stopping the symbol at a desired position while obtaining an expectation that the game state may be shifted to an advantageous gaming state. Therefore, the player's willingness to play is further improved. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the symbols arranged on the reels can be arranged in consideration of the stop position of the transition symbol combination, the drawing of the transition symbol combination, and the kicking of the transition symbol combination. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, a symbol to be arranged on the reel can be designed from an unconventional viewpoint, and a new symbol arrangement can be provided. Note that the pull-in is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, kicking is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that symbols constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming state transition control means displays the transition symbol combination overlapping the plurality of active lines, and a priority is set in advance for the transition symbol combination. The priority set in advance for the transition symbol combination is given priority over the priority set in advance for the plurality of activated lines, and the gaming state is shifted in accordance with the priority set in advance for the transition symbol combination. You may do it.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the priority set in advance for the transition symbol combination has priority over the priority set in advance for a plurality of active lines, and is set in advance for the transition symbol combination. The gaming state can be shifted according to the priority. If priorities are set for multiple active lines, the player can determine which active line the transition symbol combination is on before the actual transition of the gaming state or the notification of the transition of the gaming state. By confirming, it is possible to specify which gaming state to shift to. However, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, priority set in advance in the transition symbol combination is given priority, so that it is possible to shift to a gaming state different from the gaming state specified by the player. Therefore, a range can be given by game nature, and an unexpectedness can be given to a player.

  Here, the present invention may be specified as a program that realizes the processing executed by the gaming machine described above, or a computer-readable recording medium that records such a program. In this case, the function can be provided by causing a computer or the like to read and execute the program of the recording medium. Note that a computer-readable recording medium is a recording medium that accumulates information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from a computer or the like. Say. The program is not only a game machine program, but also a program for functioning as a game machine by being incorporated in a commercial or home video game machine, a computer with a monitor that can be connected to the Internet, or the like. Including.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can improve a player's willingness to play can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement of the reel of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the internal lottery table in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and the symbol combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the replay area in the gaming machine concerning the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the priority of the effective line in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the basic process performed with the game machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart of the winning determination process performed with the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the stop symbol combination of various replays in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the gaming machine described below is an example, and the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the gaming machine described below.

<Appearance configuration>
The gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment includes a box-shaped housing 5 including a storage box 2, a front upper door 3, and a front lower door 4. The housing 5 is provided below the reel unit 310 (see FIG. 3) including the first reel R1, the second reel R2, and the third reel R3, and as a payout device for medals (game media). Hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 3), CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM for controlling the operation of the gaming machine
A control board 100 (see FIG. 3) including Random Access Memory is accommodated.

  The front upper door 3 and the front lower door 4 can be opened and closed individually. The front upper door 3 is provided with a display window 6, a game information display unit 7, a liquid crystal display 8, and a speaker SP1. The front lower door 4 is provided with various operation means, a medal insertion slot 9, a medal payout slot 10, a medal tray 11, an ashtray 12, and a speaker SP2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the first reel R1, the second reel R2, and the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310 has 21 regions (each region is referred to as a “frame”) with a constant interval on the outer peripheral surface. ). In each frame, one of a plurality of types of symbols is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor as a reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle unit, predetermined rotation amount unit) by controlling the number of pulses and the pulse width of the drive pulse of the step motor. It is. As a result, in the gaming machine 1, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotationally driven by the step motor in accordance with the drive pulse supplied from the control board 100 (see FIG. 3). When the supply of the drive pulse is cut off from the control board 100, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped as the rotation of the step motor is stopped.

  In addition, referring to the arrangement of the symbols, in the present embodiment, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the blue 7 symbol “blue 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Bell symbol “bell”, watermelon symbol “watermelon”, replay symbol “RP”, butterfly symbol “butterfly”, BAR symbol “BAR”. The “bell”, “RP”, and “butterfly” are arranged within 4 frames of the same design, and the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are operated in relation to the effective lines L1 to L3 described later. Regardless of the order or timing, it can be drawn into any one of the effective lines, and will not be missed. On the other hand, there are places where the watermelons are arranged at a distance of 5 frames or more (for example, the watermelons at the 7th frame to the 15th frame of the first reel), and are arranged so that they are missed.

  The display window 6 is a window for the player to visually recognize the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols are visible through the display window 6 from the front of the gaming machine 1. At this time, three consecutive symbols of each reel visually recognized through the display window 6 are an upper symbol, a middle symbol, and a lower symbol in order from the top.

  In the present embodiment, as the display positions for visually recognizing the symbols through the display window 6, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are provided with an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage, respectively. Further, effective lines L1 to L3 are set according to combinations of symbol display positions of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The effective line L1 is a combination of the upper stage of the first reel R1, the upper stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3. The effective line L2 is a combination of the middle stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the middle stage of the third reel R3. The effective line L3 is a combination of the lower stage of the first reel R1, the lower stage of the second reel R2, and the lower stage of the third reel R3. The number and types of effective lines are not limited to the above and can be set as appropriate.

  In addition, the game result is determined by the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3 in the display window 6. When the symbol combination on the effective lines L1 to L3 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, it is assumed that the combination has won a prize, and if there is a vacant credit (electronic storage), If there is no free space, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320. In the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, that is, the specified number of insertions is three. The effective lines L1 to L3 are set by inserting a predetermined number of medals. The specified number of throws can be changed according to the gaming state. In addition, when a plurality of types of prescribed inputs are set, the numbers and types of the effective lines L1 to L3 may be different depending on the prescribed inputs.

  The game information display unit 7 is provided below the display window 6 and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The game information display unit 7 is exemplified by an LED, a lamp, and a 7-segment display.

  The liquid crystal display 8 is provided above the display window 6 and displays various effects according to the gaming state. For example, the liquid crystal display 8 displays various images (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game. For example, the game state transition can also be displayed on the liquid crystal display 8 for notification.

  The speaker SP1 is provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display and performs various effects according to the gaming state. The speaker SP1 outputs various sounds for assisting the game and for exciting the game. For example, the transition of the gaming state can be notified by sound output from the speaker SP1.

  The operation means receives an operation from the player and includes a bet button 13, a start lever 14, and a first stop button B1 to a third stop button B3. The bet button 13 is provided on the left side of the front lower door 4 (left side as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1), and accepts an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. The start lever 14 is provided below the bet button 13 and accepts an operation that triggers the start of a game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Operating the start lever 14 corresponds to the rotation operation of the present invention. The first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are provided at approximately the same height as the start lever 14 and in the vicinity of the center of the front lower door 4, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by a step motor. An operation that triggers each stop is accepted. The first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 include a stop button B1 that stops the first reel R1, a stop button B2 that stops the second reel R2, and a stop button B3 that stops the third reel R3. Operating the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 corresponds to the stop operation of the present invention.

  The medal slot 9 is provided on the upper right side of the front lower door 4 and accepts medal insertion. The medal payout port 10 is provided at the lower center of the front lower door 4 and pays out the number of medals from the hopper unit 320 according to the game result. The medal tray 11 is provided below the medal payout port 10 and accommodates medals paid out from the medal payout port 10. Speakers SP <b> 2 are provided on both sides of the medal payout opening 10. The speaker SP2 outputs various sounds for assisting the game or for boosting the game, like the speaker SP1 provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display 8. An ashtray 12 is provided on the left side of the medal tray 11.

<Control board>
Next, the control board 100 that controls the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. The control board 100 includes a main board 110 and a sub board 120.
Including. An input device 200, an output device 300, and a rendering device 400 are electrically connected to the control board 100.

  The input device 200 includes a medal insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220, a start switch 230, and a stop switch 240. The medal insertion switch 210 detects the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 9 and outputs a signal corresponding to the number of medals inserted. The bet switch 220 detects that the bet button 13 has been operated (pressed), and outputs a signal indicating that the bet button 13 has been operated. The start switch 230 detects that the start lever 14 has been operated, and outputs a signal indicating that the start lever 14 has been operated. The stop switch 240 includes a total of three stop switches including a first stop switch S1, a second stop switch S2, and a third stop switch S3. The first stop switch S1, the second stop switch S2, and the third stop switch S3 correspond to the first stop button B1, the second stop button B2, and the third stop button B3, respectively. It is detected that the third stop button B3 has been operated (pressed), and outputs signals indicating that the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 have been operated.

  The output device 300 includes a reel unit 310 and a hopper unit 320. As described above, the reel unit 310 includes the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and the step motor. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor as a reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. The hopper unit 320 pays out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 includes a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 manages the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on a signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, the number of credits (credits) stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the main memory 190M instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320. A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of medals performed) is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  The rendering device 400 includes a display device 330 and an audio device 340. The display device 330 includes the liquid crystal display 8. The acoustic device 340 includes a speaker SP1 and a speaker SP2.

The main board 110 receives signals from the input device 200 such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240, and performs various calculations for executing the game. Operation control of output devices such as the unit 310 and the hopper unit 320 is performed. The sub-board 120 receives the signal sent from the main board 110, performs various calculations for executing effects in accordance with the progress of the game, and based on the calculation results, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340, etc. Operation control of the rendering device 400 is performed. The functions of each board such as the main board 110 and the sub board 120 include various processors (CPU (Central Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processing), etc.), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, gate array, etc.), ROM
(Read Only Memory, an example of an information storage medium) or hardware such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), or software including a given program stored in advance in a ROM or the like.

<< Details of main board >>
The main board 110 includes an insertion receiving unit 105, a random number generation unit 107, an internal lottery unit 125, a reel control unit 130, a winning determination unit 140, a payout control unit 150, a game state transition control unit 170, a weight processing unit 174, and a communication control unit. 176 and a main memory 190M.

  The insertion accepting unit 105 performs a process of permitting a game start operation with respect to the start lever 14 based on the insertion of three medals corresponding to the predetermined number of insertions or the depression of the bet button 13. That is, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs a process of permitting a game start operation on the start lever 14 based on a signal from the medal insertion switch 210 or a signal from the bet switch 220. In the gaming machine 1, pressing the start lever 14 triggers the start of rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and triggers the internal lottery. In the gaming machine 1, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot 9, the medal insertion switch 210 is activated, and the insertion accepting unit 105 generates a predetermined number of insertions according to the gaming state. As a limit, the inserted medal is set to the inserted state. When medals exceeding the predetermined number of medals are inserted into the medal slot 9, medals exceeding the three medals are stored as credit medals in a credit storage area (not shown) of the main memory 190M. . When the bet button 13 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine 1, the bet switch 220 is activated. Along with this, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the credited medal to the insertion state by limiting the prescribed number of insertions to three.

  The random number generation means 107 generates a lottery random value. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, its acquisition timing is irregular, so A value that can function as a random number is also included.

  The internal lottery means 125 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a signal (also referred to as a start signal) from a start switch 230 that is actuated by the player pressing the start lever 14. The internal lottery means 125 performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

(Lottery table selection process)
In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191M of the main memory 190M. FIG. 4 shows an example of the internal lottery table. In the internal lottery table, for each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535), a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (REG), a small part (watermelon, bell), replay ( One of seven replays and replays 1 to 3) is associated. In the present embodiment, there are eight internal lottery tables. In each internal lottery table, an area to which a random number value corresponding to each winning combination is assigned is referred to as an “OO area” for each winning combination. In the present embodiment, there are a big bonus area, a regular bonus area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, a batting order replay A area, a batting order replay B area, a red 7 uniform replay area, and a lose area. The big bonus area is an area to which a random value for winning the big bonus is assigned. The regular bonus area is an area to which a random value for winning the regular bonus is assigned. The maintenance replay area is an area to which a random value for winning the maintenance replay is assigned. The watermelon area is an area to which a random number value won by the watermelon is assigned. The bell area is an area to which a random number value won by the bell is assigned. The batting order replay A area is an area to which a random number value won by the batting order replay A is assigned. The batting order replay B area is an area to which a random number value won by the batting order replay B is assigned. The red 7-equipped replay area is an area to which a random number value won by Seven Replay is assigned. The losing area is an area to which a random value that does not win any combination is assigned.

  The internal lottery table referenced in the normal state includes a big bonus area, a regular bonus area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, a batting order replay A area, a batting order replay B area, and a lose area. The internal lottery table referred to in RT1 includes a big bonus area, a regular bonus area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, a maintenance replay area, and a lose area. The internal lottery table referred to in RT2 includes a big bonus area, a regular bonus area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, and a lose area. The internal lottery table referenced in RT3 includes a big bonus area, a regular bonus area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, a batting order replay A area, a batting order replay B area, a red 7-equipped replay area, and a lose area. ing. The internal lottery table referred to in RT4 includes a big bonus area, a regular bonus area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, a maintenance replay area, and a lose area. The internal lottery table that is referred to in the inside (the state where the big bonus or regular bonus is won) includes a loss area, a loss area, a maintenance replay area, a watermelon area, a bell area, a maintenance replay area, and a loss area. ing. Even in the normal state, any of RT1 to RT4, the internal lottery table refers to the internal lottery table. The internal lottery table referred to in the big bonus includes a bell area, a watermelon area, and a lose area. The internal lottery table referred to in the regular bonus includes a bell area, a watermelon area, and a lose area.

  In the gaming machine 1, seven replays, replays 1, replays 2, and replays 3 are prepared as replays. Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the winning combination and the symbol combination. As shown in FIG. 5, the replay includes “seven replay” composed of “red 7”, “red 7” and “red 7”, “replay 1” composed of “RP” “RP” “RP”, “butterfly” “ “Replay 2” consisting of “butterfly” and “butterfly”, and “Replay 3” consisting of “bell”, “RP” and “butterfly” are included. “Seven Replay” is an RT4 transition symbol combination, “Replay 1” is an RT1 transition symbol combination, “Replay 2” is an RT2 transition symbol combination, and “Replay 3” does not transition the gaming state. It is a symbol combination (a symbol combination that maintains a gaming state). RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4 correspond to the special game state of the present invention, and are distinguished by the replay probability as the probability of winning the replay and the game state of the transfer source or transfer destination. The XX transition symbol combination is a symbol combination for shifting to XX. Details of each gaming state including RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4 will be described later.

Here, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in the gaming machine 1, the normal state, big bonus state (BB), regular bonus state (REG), RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4 are set as the gaming state (internal lottery state). Yes. In the internal lottery, an internal lottery table (see FIG. 4) corresponding to each gaming state is referred to. In addition, the gaming state includes the inside of the BB where the big bonus is won and the inside of the RB where the regular bonus is won. Inside the BB and inside the RB, the internal lottery table inside is referred to. For example, in the case of transition to RT1, if the big bonus is won, the game state is shifted to the game state in the BB, and the symbol combinations “blue 7”, “blue 7”, “blue 7” indicating the winning mode of the big bonus in the BB are displayed. "Is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, and when the big bonus is won, the game shifts to the big bonus. The same applies to the normal state, RT2 to RT4. Also, for example, in the case of transition to RT1, when the regular bonus is won, the game state in the RB is shifted to, and the symbol combination “blue 7” “blue 7” “ BAR "is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, and when the regular bonus is won, the game shifts to the regular bonus. The same applies to the normal state, RT2 to RT4.

  The normal state is a reference game state, and the replay probability in the normal state is set to 1/3. Transition to the normal state is possible from the big bonus state, RT2, and transition from the normal state to RT1 is possible. The normal state is entered on condition that the big bonus ends or the predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) end in RT2. In the big bonus state, the game combination transitions in response to the winning of the big bonus in the internal lottery, and the symbol combinations “blue 7”, “blue 7” and “blue 7” indicating the winning mode of the big bonus are the effective lines L1 to L3. It is a gaming state that shifts when triggered by being displayed on any of the above. A transition from the big bonus state to the normal state is possible. In the regular bonus state, in the game state in which the regular bonus is won in the internal lottery, the symbol combinations “blue 7”, “blue 7”, and “BAR” indicating the regular bonus winning mode are the active lines L1 to L3. It is a gaming state that shifts when triggered by being displayed on any of them. The transition to RT3 is possible from the regular bonus state.

  RT1 is a gaming state in which the replay probability is set to the second highest, and the replay probability of RT1 is 1 / 1.7. Transition to RT1 is possible from the normal state, RT3. Specifically, RT1 shifts on condition that replay 1 is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3 in the normal state or RT3. RT2 is a gaming state in which the replay probability is set to the lowest, and the replay probability of RT2 is 1 / 7.3. Transition to RT2 is possible from the normal state, RT3, and transition from RT2 to the normal state is possible. RT2 shifts on condition that the replay 2 is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3 in the normal state or RT3. RT3 is a gaming state in which the replay probability is set to be the same as the normal state, but the transition to RT3 is possible from the regular bonus state, and the transition from RT3 to RT1, RT2, RT4 is possible. RT3 moves on condition that the regular bonus ends. RT4 is a gaming state in which the replay probability is set to the highest, and the probability of RT4 is 1 / 1.3. RT4 shifts on condition that Seven Replay is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 in RT3. In addition, the transition conditions to each game state are not limited to the above example, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a replay area in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. In the various replays, the correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that there are cases where the winning combination is duplicated, and various conditions are set. The replay area includes a “batting order replay A area”, a “batting order replay B area”, a “red 7 uniform replay area”, and a “maintenance replay area”. In the batting order replay A area, if replay 1 and replay 2 are selected in duplicate and the first stop button B1 is operated (pressed) for the first time as the correct answer push order, replay 1, The replay 2 is set to stop at the active line L2 (middle stage). When the second stop button B2 or the third stop button B3 is first pressed as the incorrect answer pressing order, the replay 1 is set to stop on the active line L2 and the replay 2 stops on the active line L3 (lower stage). . The correct answer push order is set in advance from the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 so that the game state is more advantageous than the incorrect answer push order, or at least not disadvantageous. Is the pushed order. The incorrect answer pressing order is a pressing order set in advance from the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 so that the gaming state is more disadvantageous than in the correct answer pressing order.

  Further, in the batting order replay B area, replay 1 to replay 3 are overlapped, and when the first stop button B1 is first pressed as an incorrect answer pressing order, the replay 1 and the effective line L3 are displayed on the effective line L2. Replay 2 is set to stop. When the second stop button B2 or the third stop button B3 is first pressed as the correct answer push order, the replay 1 is set to stop on the active line L1, and the replay 2 is stopped on the active line L2.

  Seven replays, replay 1 and replay 2 overlap in the red 7 uniform replay area, and it is set so that the seven replays are stopped by so-called eye-pushing which stops the symbol at a desired position. As will be described later, in this embodiment, all winning symbol combinations displayed on the effective lines L1 to L3 are treated as winning. Regarding the transition of the gaming state, priorities are set in advance for the active lines L1 to L3. Therefore, priorities are taken into account when changing the gaming state. The priority of the effective line is a criterion for which one of the transition symbol combinations is activated when the transition symbol combination for shifting the gaming state is displayed overlappingly on the plurality of effective lines L1 to L3. . However, when the seven replays are stopped on the effective lines L1 to L3, the symbol combination corresponding to the seven replays is prioritized without being restricted by the priority of the effective lines, and is set to shift to RT4. In the case where the pressing fails and the seven replays cannot be aligned, the replay 1 is always set to stop being displayed on the active line L2. Therefore, even in the case of failure in pushing, it is possible to play in an advantageous gaming state (RT1). In other words, the red 7 replay area is positioned as a premium replay area that can reliably shift to either RT4 or RT1 as compared to other replay areas. That is, the replay area with red 7 is assigned a random value so that it is difficult to win in comparison with other replay areas.

  Replay 3 is set for the maintenance replay. When the replay 3 is stopped, the game state is not changed. In the maintenance replay, “RP” is set to stop at the lower stage of the first reel R1, “RP” at the middle stage of the second reel R2, and “RP” at the upper stage of the third reel R3. In other words, “RP”, “RP”, and “RP” are set to stop at an invalid line that rises to the right. The invalid line is a line other than the valid lines L1 to L3, and is a line that does not win a prize even if the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are arranged on the invalid line.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3 are set. In the normal state, the priority of the effective line L1 is the highest, and the priority is set to gradually decrease in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L2. In RT3, the priority of the effective line L2 is the highest, and the priority is set to gradually decrease in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L1.

(Random number judgment processing)
In the random number determination process, first, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generation means 107 for each game based on a start signal from the start switch 230. Next, with regard to the obtained random number value, whether the winning combination was won with reference to the internal lottery table selected in the internal lottery table selection process among the internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191M of the storage unit 190 It is determined whether or not.

(Lottery flag setting process)
In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine 1, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the flag storage unit 192M of the main memory 190M.

In addition, in the gaming machine 1, a lottery flag (possible carryover flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next and subsequent games until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state for the next and subsequent games regardless of winning. And a lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) to be reset. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag includes a big bonus and a regular bonus, and other combinations (for example, small combination, replay) are associated with the latter carry-over impossibility flag.

  The reel control means 130 rotates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 when the start lever 14 is pressed. Specifically, the reel control means 130 rotates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by a step motor based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that operates when the player depresses the start lever 14. Drive. Further, the reel control means 130 stops the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotating in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery when the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are pressed.

  Specifically, the reel control unit 130 rotates the reels while the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 have reached a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). Control for permitting the pressing (stop operation) of the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 corresponding to is performed, and the lottery flag is set for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the step motor. Control to stop according to the state (result of internal lottery). In a state where pressing (stop operation) on the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 is permitted (validated), when the player presses the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3, the stop switch 240 is pressed. Is activated, a reel stop signal from the stop switch 240 is input to the reel control means 130. Based on this reel stop signal, the reel control means 130 stops the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310, thereby stopping each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. To control. That is, the reel control means 130 stops the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are pressed. The position is determined, and control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 at the determined stop position. In the gaming machine 1, pressing the first stop button B1 corresponds to the stop operation of the first reel R1, and pressing the second stop button B2 corresponds to the stop operation of the second reel R2. Pressing the 3 stop button B3 corresponds to the stop operation of the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine 1, when the pressing order of the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

In the gaming machine 1, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pressed within 190 ms from the time when the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are pressed. The control state is set to stop the rotating first reel R1 to third reel R3 corresponding to any one of the stop buttons B3. That is, the stop positions of the rotating first reel R1 to third reel R3 are from when the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are pressed until the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop. The number of frames required for this is determined in the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). Then, when the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is within a predetermined range, the reel control means 130 determines that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the effective lines L1 to L3. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button so as to be displayed at the display position. The case where the symbols constituting the symbol combination are within a predetermined range means that the outer periphery of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotating corresponding to the pressed first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3. On the screen, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery are displayed on the winning determination line when the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 are pressed. This is a case where the position is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames. The reel control unit 130 obtains a stop position of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotating by logic computation (logic computation processing) and a stop stored in the stop control table storage unit 193M of the storage unit 190. With reference to the control table, a process of determining the stop positions of the rotating first reel R1 to third reel R3 (table reference process) is performed.

  In the logic calculation process, the first reel R1 to the third reel at the operation point of the stop switch 240 (at the time when pressing of the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 is detected) according to the priority data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for 5 frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the press detection position which is the position of R3. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates in accordance with the result of the internal lottery or the pressed detection position. In this case, when there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later. Thereby, when the stop position is determined by the logic calculation process, it is not necessary to determine the stop position by the table reference process. As a result, when designing the stop control table, it is possible to improve the development environment of the gaming machine by the amount that does not require detailed verification work for all data.

  In the gaming machine 1, in addition to the priority of the above-described effective line, the priority in reel control is determined in the order of “replay> small role (watermelon, bell)> big bonus / regular bonus”. In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the internal winning state, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination having the lower priority are set according to the priority associated with each winning combination. The priority is calculated so that the priority of the stop position including the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the combination having a higher priority than the candidate of the stop position including the priority is higher. When multiple types of replays are won in the internal lottery, the highest priority stop position in the logic calculation process for determining the stop position for at least one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The priority is determined so that there are a plurality of candidates.

  In the logic calculation process, a so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining candidates for the reel stop position. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 makes it possible to stop the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain reel stop position candidates so that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the symbol combinations do not stop in the form of winning.

  Here, in the gaming machine 1, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor. Therefore, the reel control means 130 detects the reel index (not shown) provided on the reel every time the reel makes one rotation, and based on the reference position signal output from the reel index sensor 315, the reel reference unit 130 By determining the rotation angle (number of rotation steps of the rotation shaft of the step motor) from the position (position detected by the reel index sensor 315), the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, the stop control table storage unit 193M of the main memory 190M determines which position is the stop position. Is determined by referring to the stop control table stored in the table.

  In the stop control table, depending on the setting state of the lottery flag, a pressing detection position that is a position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when pressing of the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 is detected) A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding frames indicating the amount of rotation from the pressing detection position to the actual stop position is set. In the stop control table, the correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  When the time required for one game is less than the specified time, the weight processing unit 174 controls the reel control unit 130 to temporarily stop the progress of the game. Specifically, the weight processing means 174 first measures the rotation start interval of the reels. Then, when the start lever 14 is pressed, if the operation interval has not reached a predetermined minimum time (specified time, for example, 4.1 seconds), the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated. The start of driving is suspended until the specified time has elapsed.

  The winning determination means 140 determines whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194M of the main memory 190M, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the valid lines L1 to L3 It is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed in one of them is a predetermined winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when a symbol combination of “blue 7”, “blue 7”, and “blue 7” is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the big bonus has been won. Further, when the symbol combination of “blue 7”, “blue 7”, and “BAR” is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the regular bonus has been won. In addition, when a symbol combination of “watermelon”, “watermelon”, and “watermelon” is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the watermelon has won a prize. When the symbol combination “bell”, “bell”, or “bell” is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the bell has won a prize.

  In addition, when the symbol combination of “red 7”, “red 7”, and “red 7” is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, it is determined that Seven Replay has won. Further, when the transition symbol combination of “RP”, “RP”, and “RP” is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the replay 1 has won. In addition, when a transition symbol combination of “butterfly”, “butterfly”, and “butterfly” is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the replay 2 has won. Further, when the transition symbol combination of “bell”, “RP”, and “butterfly” is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3, it is determined that the replay 3 has won a prize. It should be noted that all winning symbol combinations displayed on the effective lines L1 to L3 are treated as winning. Regarding the transition of the gaming state, only priorities are set in advance for the active lines L1 to L3.

  In the gaming machine 1, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As the winning process, for example, when a small role (watermelon, bell) wins, the payout control means 150 performs a medal payout control process. When various replays are won, the game state is changed or the game state is maintained.

The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when the small combination wins, the payout control means 150 determines the number of medals to be paid out in the game based on a payout predetermined for each combination as shown in FIG. Then, the payout control means 150 stores medals corresponding to the determined payout amount in the credit when there is a vacant credit (electronic storage), and when there is no vacant credit, the hopper unit 320 ( Dispensing from the dispensing device.

  The gaming state transition control means 170, based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition, a plurality of gaming states (normal state, big bonus state, regular bonus state, RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4, BB) having different internal lottery modes. A game state transition control process for shifting the game state between the inside and the inside of the RB) is performed.

  The communication control means 176 controls the transmission of signals to the sub-board 120, the hall computer which is an external device (computer which centrally manages gaming machines installed in the game hall), and the data counter (installed in the gaming hall). Control is performed to transmit a signal to a device that is individually connected to each gaming machine and displays information related to the gaming history of the gaming machine). In the gaming machine of this embodiment, only one-way communication from the main board 110 to the sub board 120 is possible between the main board 110 and the sub board 120.

<< Details of Sub-board >>
Next, the sub-board 120 will be described. Sub-board 120 includes effect control means 180 and sub-memory 190S.

  The effect control means 180 causes the liquid crystal display 8 as the display device 330 to execute a display effect based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 191S of the sub memory 190S, or the speaker SP1 as the acoustic device 340. Control for causing the speaker SP2 to perform an acoustic effect is performed. For example, the effect control means 180 may use a lamp or LED in response to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on the bet button 13, the start lever 14, the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3, or a change in gaming state. Is turned on or blinked, the display content of the liquid crystal display 8 is changed, or the sound is output from the speakers SP1 and SP2, thereby controlling the execution of effects for exciting the game or assisting the game. .

  For example, when the correct push order operation is performed on the first stop button B <b> 1 to the third stop button B <b> 3, the effect control unit 180 performs the effect of “correct answer”. In addition, the effect control means 180 executes the effect of “incorrect answer” when an operation of pressing the incorrect answer to the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 is performed. For the effect of “correct answer” or “incorrect answer”, the effect of displaying the text “correct answer” or “incorrect answer” on the display device 330, and outputting the sound of “correct answer” or “incorrect answer” from the audio device 340 The effect to do is illustrated.

Further, the effect control means 180 sets the AT flag in the effect flag storage means 192S of the sub memory 190S based on a predetermined condition, and sets the effect state to the special game state. For example, based on the state communication signal transmitted from the main board 110, the effect control means 180 sets the RT2 effect flag in the effect flag storage means when the gaming state shifts from the normal state or from RT3 to RT2. It is determined whether or not. The state communication signal is a signal including information related to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. When the RT2 effect flag is set, the effect control means 180 records a value (for example, 50) corresponding to the number of games for 50 times in the RT effect end determination counter 194S of the sub memory 190S. In addition, the effect control means 180 ends the RT2 effect by clearing the RT2 effect flag as the RT2 end condition is satisfied. For example, each time the game is played, the effect control means 180 starts decrement update by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of game from the stored value of the RT effect end determination counter 194S. Then, when the stored value of the RT effect end determination counter 194S reaches an initial value (for example, 0), the effect control unit 180 ends the RT2 effect. For other RT1, 3, 4 effects, it is determined whether the RT1, 3, 4 effect flag is set in the effect flag storage means when the gaming state has shifted to RT1, 3, 4 . In addition, the effect control means 180 ends the effects of RT1, 3, 4 by clearing the RT1, 3, 4 effect flag when the end conditions of RT1, 3, 4 (for example, transition to the gaming state) are established. Let If the big bonus or the regular bonus is won in the internal lottery when the production state is RT1 to 4, the production control unit 180 determines that the forced termination condition is satisfied and terminates the production of RT1 to RT4.

  In addition, the function of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment described above can be virtually realized by a computer system (including a game system). The virtual realization means realization with an object displayed on a display using computer graphics instead of using physical switches, operation parts such as buttons, and display parts such as lamps. In such a system, a program that causes the computer as the main board 110 and the sub board 120 according to the embodiment to function is read from an information storage medium such as a CD or a DVD, or downloaded from a Web server on the Internet via a network. In this way, the function can be realized. In the computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, and the like assign their functions to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (for example, a mouse), or a controller. Can be realized. In the computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not essential constituent requirements. These device units can virtually realize their functions by controlling images displayed on the display.

<Processing>
Next, processing executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment will be described. The process described below is executed by the control board 100 of the gaming machine 1.

<< Basic processing >>
First, the flow of basic processing executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 9A is a flowchart of basic processing in the main board 110 executed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. In step S01, insertion acceptance processing for accepting insertion of medals necessary for playing a game is performed. Specifically, a medal that has been credited in advance in the gaming machine 1 when the player inserts a medal into the medal slot 9 or when the player presses the bet button 13 to activate the bet switch 220. Is set to the input state. When various replays are won in the previous game, the same number of throws as the previous game is automatically made on the gaming machine side without requiring the player's medal by the replay process at the time of the replay winning in the previous game Medals are set to the inserted state. When the medal is set in the inserted state, the process proceeds to step S02.

  In step S02, it is determined whether or not the insertion of a predetermined number (three) of medals set as a game start condition has been completed. Specifically, based on a signal from the medal insertion switch 210 or a signal from the bet switch 220, it is determined whether or not the insertion of a predetermined number (three) of medals has been completed. If it is determined that the prescribed number of processing medals has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S03. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the prescribed number of medals has been inserted, the process returns to step S01 again.

  In step S03, it is determined whether or not the start lever 14 has been pressed. When the start lever 14 is pressed, the start switch 230 is activated, and a start signal including information related to the start of the game is input to the control board 100. As a result, it is determined that the start lever 14 has been pressed. If it is determined that the start lever 14 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S04. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the start lever has been pressed, the process returns to step S03 again.

  In step S04, an internal lottery is performed, and a signal of a lottery result as a lottery result of the internal lottery is notified to the sub-board 120. In the internal lottery, whether or not the winning combination is determined is determined by comparing the random value acquired with the operation of the start switch 230 with an internal lottery table selected according to the gaming state, and the winning combination flag is set to the winning state. Is done. If the big bonus is won, the game state shifts to the game state inside the BB, and if the big bonus is won inside the BB, the game shifts to the big bonus. In addition, when the regular bonus is won, the game state is shifted to the game state inside the RB, and when the regular bonus is won inside the RB, the game shifts to the regular bonus. The internal lottery table is used from the next game. When the lottery result signal is notified to the sub-board 120, the process proceeds to step S05.

  In step S05, it is determined whether or not the minimum rotation time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed between the reel rotation start intervals. In other words, it is determined whether it is during the wait time. If it is determined that it is not in the wait time, the process proceeds to step S06. On the other hand, if it is determined that the wait time is in progress, the process proceeds to step S10, and a wait process is executed.

  In step S06, the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started. Specifically, the reel control means 130 controls the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated when the player depresses the start lever 14 (start operation). It is driven to rotate by a step motor. Next, in step S07, when the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed, the stop operation for the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 is validated, and the first stop buttons B1 to B1 are activated. In response to a stop operation of the third stop button B3, reel stop control is executed to stop the rotating first reel R1 to third reel R3.

  For example, when the batting order replay A is won, when the first stop button B1 is first pressed, the stop control is performed so that the replay 1 stops on the active line L1 (upper) and the replay 2 stops on the active line L2 (middle). Is called. On the other hand, when the second stop button B2 or the third stop button B3 is pressed first, stop control is performed so that the replay 1 stops on the effective line L2 (middle stage) and the replay 2 stops on the effective line L3 (lower stage).

  In addition, when the batting order replay B is won, when the first stop button B1 is first pressed, the stop control is performed so that the replay 1 stops on the effective line L2 (middle) and the replay 2 stops on the effective line L3 (lower). Is called. On the other hand, when the second stop button B2 or the third stop button B3 is pressed first, stop control is performed so that the replay 1 stops on the effective line L1 (upper stage) and the replay 2 stops on the active line L2 (middle stage). .

  In addition, when the red 7-match replay area is won, the symbol corresponding to the replay is stopped by pressing the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the seven replays so that the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the seven replays stops. Stop control is performed to stop the symbols constituting the combination on the effective line. In the case of failure to push the eyes, stop control is performed so that the replay 1 and the replay 2 are always displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. When the maintenance replay area is won, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, stop control is performed so that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 3 are stopped on the active line L2. When the reel stop control is executed and all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S08.

  In step S08, a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. When the winning determination process described below ends, the process executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment ends.

  Here, FIG. 9B shows a flowchart of the winning determination process. In the winning determination process, the presence / absence of a winning combination is determined based on whether or not a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of a winning combination is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. Specifically, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the replay has been won. That is, it is determined whether the symbol combination corresponding to the 7 replays and the replays 1 to 3 is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. When the symbol combinations corresponding to the seven replays and replays 1 to 3 are displayed and it is determined that the replay has won, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, if it is determined that no replay has been won, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S12, the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3 are acquired. For example, if the current gaming state is the normal state, the priority of the effective line L1 is the highest, and the priority that gradually decreases in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L2 is acquired. Further, if the current gaming state is RT3, the priority of the effective line L is the highest, and the priority that becomes gradually lower in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L1 is acquired. When the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3 are acquired, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, it is determined which of 7 replay, replay 1 and replay 2 is displayed. Specifically, according to the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3 acquired in step S12, it is determined which one of Seven Replay, Replay 1, and Replay 2 is displayed on the effective line with the highest priority. If replay 3 is displayed, the process proceeds to step S15. In this case, the game state is not changed. Here, FIG. 10 shows a display example of stop symbol combinations of various replays. Fig.10 (a) shows the stop symbol combination at the time of correct answer in pushing order among the stop symbol combinations of batting order replay A. FIG. The batting order replay A is one of the modes in which replays are displayed in duplicate. As described above, in the batting order replay A, when the replay 1 and the replay 2 are won in duplicate and the first stop button B1 is first operated (pressed) as the correct pressing order, the active line L1 ( The replay 1 is set to stop at the upper line and the replay 2 is stopped at the active line L2 (middle) (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIG. 10A, when the replay 1 is stopped on the effective line L1 and the replay 2 is stopped on the effective line L2, the replay 1 (RT1 transition symbol combination) is performed in both the normal state and the RT3. It is determined that Replay 2 has won. It should be noted that all winning symbol combinations displayed on the effective lines L1 to L3 are treated as winning. Regarding the transition of the gaming state, only priorities are set in advance for the active lines L1 to L3.

  FIG. 10 (b) shows stop symbol combinations when the answer is incorrect in the pressing order among the stop symbol combinations of batting order replay B. The batting order replay B is one of the modes in which replays are displayed in duplicate. As described above, in the hit order replay B, replay 1 to replay 3 are duplicated, and when the first stop button B1 is first pressed as the incorrect answer push order, the replay 1, The replay 2 is set to stop at the active line L3. When the second stop button B2 or the third stop button B3 is first pressed as the correct answer push order, the replay 1 is set to stop on the active line L1, and the replay 2 is stopped on the active line L2. As shown in FIG. 10B, when the replay 1 is stopped on the active line L2 and the replay 2 is stopped on the active line L3, it is determined that the replay 2 has won in the normal state. In RT3, it is determined that Replay 1 has won.

FIG. 10 (c1), FIG. 10 (c-2), and FIG. 10 (c-3) show stop symbol combinations of seven replays. Seven replay is one of the modes in which replays are displayed in duplicate. In Seven Replay, Seven Replay, Replay 1 and Replay 2 are overlapped, and the red 7 symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the Seven Replays are formed by pressing so as to stop the symbols constituting the symbol combination at a desired position. It is set to stop. FIG. 10 (c1),
As shown in FIG. 10 (c-2) and FIG. 10 (c-3), when the symbol combination corresponding to the Seven Replay is stopped in any of the effective lines L1 to L3, the Seven Replay (RT4 Transition Symbol Combination) ) Is determined to have won. If the symbol combination corresponding to Seven Replay cannot be aligned, the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 1 and the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 2 are always displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. It is determined that Replay 1 and Replay 2 have won. However, Replay 1 is given priority for the game state transition. Therefore, even if the pressing operation fails, it is possible to play in a gaming state (RT1) that is more advantageous than the normal state.

  FIG.10 (d) shows the stop symbol combination of a maintenance replay. In the maintenance replay, when the replay 3 is set and the replay 3 is stopped, the game state is not shifted. In the maintenance replay, “RP” is set to stop at the lower stage of the first reel R1, “RP” at the middle stage of the second reel R2, and “RP” at the upper stage of the third reel R3. In other words, “RP”, “RP”, and “RP” are set to stop on invalid lines that are lines other than the effective lines L1 to L3 and that do not win even if the symbol combinations are aligned. As shown in FIG. 10D, when the replay 3 (“bell”, “RP”, “butterfly”) is stopped on the active line L2 (“RP”, “RP”, “RP” is stopped to the right) If it is, it is determined that Replay 3 has won. If it is determined which one of Seven Replay, Replay 1, and Replay 2 is displayed, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, game state transition is performed. That is, the game state corresponding to each of the seven replays, the replays 1 and the replays 2 is shifted according to the determination result of which of the seven replays, the replays 1 and the replays 2 determined in the step S13. In the case of FIG. 10A, the replay 1 and the replay 2 are won simultaneously, but in the normal state, the priority of the effective line L1 is the highest, and the priority gradually decreases in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L2. Therefore, the process proceeds to RT1 by the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 1 displayed on the active line L1. In RT3, the priority of the effective line L2 is the highest, and the priority is set so that the priority gradually decreases in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L1, so that it corresponds to the replay 2 displayed on the effective line L2. Shift to RT2 depending on the symbol combination. In the case of FIG. 10B, the replay 1 and the replay 2 win simultaneously, but in the normal state, the priority of the effective line L1 is the highest, and the priority gradually decreases in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L2. Therefore, the process proceeds to RT2 by the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 2 displayed on the active line L2. In RT3, the priority of the effective line L2 is the highest, and the priority is set so that the priority gradually decreases in the order of the effective line L3 and the effective line L1, so that it corresponds to the replay 1 displayed on the effective line L2. Shift to RT1 depending on the symbol combination. In the case of FIG. 10 (c1), FIG. 10 (c-2), and FIG. 10 (c-3), the RT4 transition symbol combination has the highest priority without being restricted by the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3. Migrate to In FIG. 10 (c1), Replay 1 which is the RT1 transition symbol combination wins simultaneously, and in FIG. 10 (c3), Replay 2 which is the RT2 transition symbol combination wins simultaneously, but regardless of the priority level. Priority is given to RT4 transition by 7 replay winning. When the game state transition is completed, the winning determination process ends. In the case of FIG. 10D, the process proceeds to step S15 as described above, and the gaming state does not shift.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that no replay has been won, the process proceeds to step S16, where it is determined whether a big bonus or a regular bonus has not been won. That is, it is determined whether a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus or the regular bonus is displayed on any of the active lines L1 to L3. When it is determined that these symbol combinations are displayed, the process proceeds to step S17, and the gaming state shifts to a big bonus state or a regular bonus state. On the other hand, when it determines with these symbol combinations not being displayed, it progresses to step S18.

  In step S18, it is determined whether or not a watermelon or a bell has been won. That is, it is determined whether a symbol combination corresponding to a watermelon or a bell is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. If it is determined that these symbol combinations are displayed, the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S19, payout control is executed. That is, in both cases where the watermelon wins and the bell wins, medals (9) are paid out.

<Effect>
According to the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, when the transition symbol combination constituting the Seven Replay, the Replay 1, and the Replay 2 is displayed redundantly on any of the plurality of effective lines L1 to L3, the effective line is displayed. The gaming state shifts according to the priority set in advance for L1 to L3. Therefore, unless the player knows the priority set in advance for the active lines L1 to L3, the player cannot specify which gaming state to shift to. Therefore, when the transition symbol combinations constituting Seven Replay, Replay 1, and Replay 2 are displayed in duplicate, the player can have a sense of expectation of which gaming state to shift to, and the player's willingness to play Can be improved. Further, in the gaming machine 1, the gaming state shifts based on a setting that has not been made conventionally, such as setting priorities for the effective lines L1 to L3. That is, in the gaming machine 1, the transition opportunity is other than the priority set to the transition opportunity symbol combination. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation as to which game state the game state is to be shifted to, and to further improve the player's willingness to play.

  In addition, when the player knows the priority of the effective lines L1 to L3 by accumulating gaming experience, the transition symbol combination constituting Seven Replay, Replay 1 and Replay 2 is assigned to which effective line L1 to L3. By confirming whether there is a game state, it is possible to specify which game state the game state is to be changed to before the actual change of the game state or the notification of the change of the game state. Therefore, the time until the game state actual transition or the notification of the game state transition can be set as a meaningful time when the player has a sense of expectation. In addition, before the transition symbol combination constituting Seven Replay, Replay 1 and Replay 2 is completely displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3, in other words, when only the first reel R1 is stopped or the first reel R1 and the second reel Even when only the reel R2 is stopped, the player can predict the transition of the gaming state based on the stop positions of the symbols of the transition symbol combinations constituting the Seven Replay, Replay 1, and Replay 2. Therefore, the time until the game state actual transition or the game state transition notification can be made a meaningful time for the player to make a prediction.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, for example, when the winning order replay A area is won, when the first stop button B1 is pressed first (the correct answer pressing order), the second stop button or the third stop button is pressed first. The transitioned symbol combinations that provide a gaming state more advantageous than the case where the wrong answer is pushed (displayed in the incorrect answer push order) are displayed on the active lines L1 to L3, and the game state is shifted to a gaming state advantageous over the pushing order of the wrong answer. Specifically, the transition is from RT1 to RT1, and from RT3 to RT2. Therefore, the player can also get a sense of tension as to whether he / she can correctly answer in the order of pressing the stop operation while obtaining a sense of expectation that the player may shift to an advantageous gaming state. Further, in the gaming machine 1, in consideration of the priority of the effective line, the symbols are arranged so that the transition symbol combinations constituting the seven replays, the replays 1 and the replays 2 are displayed in duplicate on the plurality of effective lines L1 to L3. Has been. Further, in the gaming machine 1, the arrangement of the symbols arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 not only considers the priority of the effective lines L1 to L3, but also considers the combination in which the pushing order is set. Has been. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, symbols to be arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are designed from an unconventional viewpoint, and a new symbol arrangement is realized.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1, when “Red 7”, “Red 7”, and “Red 7” are pressed in the replay area in which red 7 is aligned, “Red 7” and “Red 7” are displayed on the active lines L1 to L3. “Red 7” stops. The transition symbol combination consisting of “red 7”, “red 7”, and “red 7” is not restricted by the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3, and the symbol combination corresponding to the seven replay is prioritized so that the transition to RT4 is made in advance. Is set. Therefore, even if another transition symbol combination is stopped on an active line having a high priority, the transition is made to RT4 having the highest replay probability. Therefore, by pushing up, it is possible to shift to a more advantageous gaming state than when not pushing up. In other words, the player can perform an aspiration while obtaining a sense of expectation that the player may shift to an advantageous gaming state. Moreover, the skilled player can advance a game more advantageously than the case where it does not push by technical intervention, such as pushing. Therefore, the player's willingness to play is further improved. In addition, when the pressing fails and the Seven Replays cannot be aligned, the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 1 and the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 2 are always displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. It is set so that it is determined that Replay 1 and Replay 2 have won. However, with regard to the transition of the gaming state, replay 1 is set to have priority. Therefore, even if the pressing operation fails, it is possible to play in a gaming state (RT1) that is more advantageous than the normal state. Further, in the gaming machine 1, the arrangement of symbols arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 not only considers the priority of the effective lines L1 to L3, but also the stop position of the transition symbol combination, the transition symbol combination It is arranged in consideration of pulling in and kicking off of the transition symbol combination. For this reason, symbols to be arranged on the reel can be designed from an unconventional viewpoint, and a new symbol arrangement is realized.

<Other embodiments>
In the above-described embodiment, the game state is shifted to a more advantageous gaming state when the correct answer is given in the pressing order or when the target is pushed. It should be noted that, when the transition symbol combination is simply displayed overlapping the effective lines L1 to L3, regardless of whether the pressing order is correct / incorrect, or whether or not the target is pressed, the priority set for the effective lines L1 to L3 is set. Based on this, the transition symbol combination to be awarded may be determined.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the Seven Replay is set to the transition symbol combination that is not restricted by the priorities of the effective lines L1 to L3 has been described. In addition, you may set seven replay to the transition symbol combination restrained by the priority of the effective lines L1-L3. In this case, for example, in FIG. 10 (c1), in the case of RT3, the effective line L3 has a higher priority than the effective line L1, and therefore, the game by the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 1 displayed on the effective line L3. State transition has priority.

  In the present embodiment, the replay internal lottery probability is changed (changed to RT) by displaying the transfer symbol combination, but not limited to this, the assist time (AT) state is changed (start or end of AT). ). In this case, the effect control means 180 causes the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute an effect informing the type of the small role won in the internal lottery. For example, the effect control means 180 causes the liquid crystal display 8 to display an effect image for informing the types of the first stop button B1 to the third stop button B3 that should be pressed first in order to win the selected small role. Instead of the display on the liquid crystal display 8, or together with the display on the liquid crystal display 8, sound for informing the type of the stop button may be output from the speaker SP1 or the speaker SP2.

For example, when replay 1 is prioritized, the AT state may be shifted to an AT state where 100G is performed, and when replay 2 is prioritized, the state may be shifted to an AT state where only AT is performed at 50G. Also, as a so-called ART that is a gaming state in which the replay time and the assist time are merged, when replay 1 is prioritized in the normal state or RT3, it shifts to RT1 and shifts to an AT state in which AT is performed at 100G. When the replay 2 is prioritized in the state or RT3, the state may be shifted to RT2 and may be shifted to the AT state in which AT is performed at 50G.

  The various contents described above can be combined as much as possible without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Storage box 3 ... Front upper door 4 ... Front lower door 5 ... Housing 6 ... Display window 7 ... Game information display part 8 ... Liquid crystal display 13 ... Bet button 14 ... Start lever B1-B3 ... First stop button-third stop button

Claims (4)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An operation means for receiving an operation from a player, including at least a rotation operation and a stop operation of the plurality of reels;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a combination is successful in response to the rotation operation on the operation means;
Reel control for rotating the plurality of reels in response to the rotation operation for the operation means, and for stopping the rotating reels in a manner corresponding to a lottery result by the internal lottery means in response to the stop operation for the operation means. Means,
A winning determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the active line after all reels have been stopped by the reel control means;
When a transition symbol combination for shifting the gaming state is displayed as a plurality of the activated lines as the predetermined symbol combination, the gaming state is shifted according to a priority set in advance for the plurality of activated lines. And a gaming state transition control means. The gaming state includes a normal game, a special game different from the normal game,
The internal lottery means determines, by the internal lottery, a combination having a pressing order in which the pressing order of the stop operation is set and changing the gaming state, and corresponds to the determined combination having a pressing order. When the symbol combination to be displayed is displayed on the active line, when the gaming state transition control means shifts the gaming state,
The reel control means overlaps the transition symbol combinations on the plurality of active lines so that the stop operation is in a correct pushing order and the gaming state is not disadvantageous compared to the case in which the stop operation is an incorrect push order. Display,
The gaming state transition control means, when the stop operation is in the correct pushing order, and when the transition symbol combination is displayed in duplicate on the plurality of active lines, with respect to the plurality of active lines in advance 2. The game state according to claim 1, wherein a transition is made between a normal game and a special game to a game state in which the stop operation is not a disadvantageous game state compared to a case where the stop operation is an incorrect answer push order. The gaming machine described in 1. The gaming state includes a normal game, a special game different from the normal game,
When the internal lottery means determines a combination for changing the gaming state by the internal lottery and the symbol combination corresponding to the determined combination for changing the gaming state is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition control means When the game state transitions,
When the stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing, the reel control means sets the transition symbol combination to the plurality of symbol combinations so that the gaming state is not disadvantageous compared to a case where the stop operation is not performed at a predetermined timing. Overlapping on the active line,
The gaming state transition control means is a case where the stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing, and when the transition symbol combination is displayed on the plurality of active lines, the game state transition control means In accordance with the priority set in advance, a transition is made between the normal game and the special game to a gaming state that does not enter a gaming state that is less disadvantageous than when the stop operation is not performed at a predetermined timing. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming state transition control means, when the transition symbol combination is displayed in duplicate on the plurality of active lines, and a priority is set in advance for the transition symbol combination, the transition symbol combination is preset in the transition symbol combination. The priority is given priority over the priority set in advance for the plurality of active lines, and the gaming state is shifted in accordance with the priority set in advance in the transition symbol combination. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of 3 above.

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