JP2013173074A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology capable of improving a development environment of a game machine.SOLUTION: When several kinds of replays are won as a result of internal lottery, a logic calculation is carried out so that a plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority exist. The stop position is determined by referring to a stop position control table. In the stop control table, a correspondence between a depression state sensing position and a stop position is set so as to change the types of replay displaying a combination of patterns indicating a winning mode on a winning decision line, in accordance with a lottery section to which random numbers acquired through the internal lottery, when several kinds of replays are won.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball and performs a game for acquiring such a game medium. Also, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery as a player's stop operation trigger. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  As a control method for stopping reels in such a gaming machine, there is a method in which a plurality of types of symbol combinations are associated with a common lottery flag, and which symbol combination is displayed on a winning determination line by lottery. It is known (see Patent Document 1).

  However, in recent years, a control method for determining a reel stop position uniquely for a combination of a lottery flag setting state and a reel stop operation mode has become mainstream (see Patent Document 2). Therefore, in order to be able to display only some symbol combinations among a plurality of types of symbol combinations in the control method that has become mainstream in recent years, each symbol combination is associated with a separate lottery flag. It was like that.

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  However, as the number of lottery flags that must be managed on the gaming machine side increases, the amount of control programs and control data increases accordingly, and verification work to ensure normal operation in the game machine development process, etc. Will become complicated.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the technique which can improve the development environment of a game machine.

  (1) The present invention provides an internal lottery in which a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface and a random value acquired for each game are compared with a lottery table to determine whether or not a winning combination is won. A lottery means, a lottery flag setting means for setting a lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery to a winning state, the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and triggered by a stop operation, the lottery flag The reel control means for controlling to stop the reel that is rotating in a mode according to the set state, and a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped is a winning determination line. A winning determination process for determining that a winning combination has been won based on what is displayed above, and performing a winning process according to a lottery flag corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line A plurality of types of symbol combinations in which a plurality of types of symbol combinations are associated with a common specific lottery flag, and the lottery table includes at least a random value associated with the specific lottery flag. Specific winning sections are set, and the types of lottery flags set in the winning state in the internal lottery are different in each specific winning section, and the reel control means has the random number values acquired in the internal lottery In a game belonging to one of the types of specific winning sections, some of the symbol combinations among a plurality of types of symbol combinations associated with the specific lottery flag are won according to the type of the specific winning section to which the random number value belongs. While avoiding displaying on the determination line regardless of the mode of the stop operation, the remaining symbol combinations are displayed on the winning determination line according to the mode of the stop operation. It relates a gaming machine that performs control to stop the plurality of reels so that it can be displayed.

  In the present invention, a plurality of types of symbol combinations are associated with a common lottery flag, but the symbol combinations that can be displayed on the winning determination line are changed according to the winning section to which the random value acquired in the internal lottery belongs. I can do it. Therefore, according to the present invention, the data amount of the lottery flag that must be managed on the gaming machine side can be reduced, and the development environment of the gaming machine can be improved.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, in each of the plurality of types of specific winning sections in the lottery table, the specific lottery flag and a predetermined lottery flag are associated with each other, and the reel control means Based on the fact that the stop operation is performed in a manner corresponding to the type of the specific winning section to which the random number value belongs in the game in which the random value acquired in the internal lottery belongs to any of the plurality of types of specific winning section. The plurality of reels are stopped so that the symbol combination associated with the specific lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, and the mode of the stop operation is the specific winning section to which the random number value acquired in the internal lottery belongs The symbol combination associated with the predetermined lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line based on a mode different from the mode according to the type of It may perform control to stop the number of reels.

  In this way, even when a stop operation is performed in a manner in which the symbol combination associated with the specific lottery flag cannot be displayed, the symbol combinations associated with other lottery flags are placed on the winning determination line. Since it can be displayed, even a player who is unfamiliar with the stop operation can be given a profit by winning some role, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the winning time processing means is associated with the specific lottery flag when the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line is associated with the specific lottery flag, Among them, a winning process including a process of changing the winning probability of a predetermined combination may be executed.

  In this way, when the symbol combination associated with the specific lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, the game specification can generate a situation advantageous to the player or a situation disadvantageous to the player. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by giving the player the purpose of performing the stop operation while estimating the result of the internal lottery.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the winning time processing means increases the winning probability of a predetermined combination when the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line is associated with the specific lottery flag. You may make it perform the process at the time of winning including the process which sets a game area.

  In this way, when the symbol combination associated with the specific lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, it is possible to realize a game specification that can generate a situation advantageous to the player. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by giving the player the purpose of performing the stop operation while estimating the result of the internal lottery.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the lottery flag in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the stop control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the step motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in accordance with the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the step motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. 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 (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the gaming machine through the display window DW.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the winning determination line is determined by the combination of the symbol display positions for each reel. L1 to L4 are set.

  The game result is determined by a symbol combination stopped and displayed on any of the four winning determination lines L1 to L4 in the display window DW, and the symbol combination on the winning determination line corresponds to a predetermined combination. In the case of, medals are paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and four prizes are awarded based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. All of the determination lines L1 to L4 are validated. Note that the prescribed number of insertions may differ depending on the gaming state, and when multiple types of prescribed insertions are set, the number of winning determination lines that are activated differs depending on the prescribed number of insertions. May be.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., 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

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, an operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the bet button (insertion operation means) B0 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. A start lever (rotation start operation means) SL for performing the operation, and a stop button (stop operation means for performing an operation to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the step motor. ) B1-B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player starts rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. Is set to a possible ready state. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate on the control board by driving the step motor, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  And the control board is at a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the off state to the on state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a game control means (control board) 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. The operation control of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340 is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, a replay. Probability changing means 175, effect control means 180, and storage means 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions, the first reel R1 to the third reel with respect to the start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A process of permitting the rotation start operation of R3 is performed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the pressing operation of the start lever SL is an opportunity to start the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is activated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is limited to a predetermined number of three, Set the inserted medal to the inserted state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals are credited to the gaming machine, the betting switch 220 is activated, so that the loading accepting means 105 has a predetermined number of throwing. The credited medals are set to the inserted state up to a certain number of three.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. 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 this 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, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is operated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like are performed.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which of the plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190 is to be used for internal lottery. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 1911 stores four types of lottery tables A to D as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, replay (replay A, replay B, replay C, replay D, replay E, replay F), for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535), Various roles such as a small role (bell, cherry) and a big bonus (BB) are associated with each other.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and the replay lottery state includes the replay no lottery state, the replay low probability state, and the replay high probability state. In the lottery table selection process, one of the lottery tables A to D is selected as a lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the gaming state and the replay lottery state.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in each of the lottery table A to the lottery table C, replay A, replay B, replay C, replay D, replay E, and replay F, which are different from each other in the winning mode, are internal lottery. In each of the lottery table A to lottery table C, a winning section (A1, B1, C1: specific winning section) in which replay A, replay B, replay C, and replay D are won in duplicate , Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, Replay D, and Replay E overlapped in the winning section (A2, B2, C2: specific winning section) and Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, Replay D, Replay A winning section (A3, B3, C3: specific winning section) in which E and Replay F are duplicated is set It has been.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal from the start switch 230, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game, and the acquired random value is stored in the lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the stored lottery table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag of 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 Status). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, 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 lottery flag storage unit 1912 of the storage unit 190.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. As a combination with which the former carry-over possible flag is associated, there is a big bonus (BB), and other combinations (for example, small combination, replay) are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag.

  In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus is won by the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not a role other than the big bonus (small role and replay) is used even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game where the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won in the internal lottery, the big bonus lottery flag and the internal lottery already won The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the small combination won or the replay lottery flag are set in the winning state.

  In this embodiment, the lottery flag is managed by 8-bit data as shown in FIG. More specifically, the least significant bit bit0 is a big bonus (BB), bit1 is cherry, bit2 is bell, bit3 is replay F, bit4 is replay E, bit5 (predetermined lottery flag) Replay D, bit 6 (specific lottery flag) are associated with Replay A, Replay B, and Replay C. In this embodiment, bit 7 which is the most significant bit is vacant and no combination is associated with it.

  In this embodiment, when the lottery flag bit is set to “0”, it indicates that the associated combination is in a non-winning state, and the lottery flag bit is set to “1”. In the case of being played, it indicates that the associated role is in a winning state.

  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 actuated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL (rotation start operation). Corresponding to a reel that is rotating in a state in which the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotational speed that is about 80 revolutions per minute). Control is performed to permit the pressing operation (stop operation) of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the step motor are set to the lottery flag setting state (result of the internal lottery). Control to stop accordingly.

  Then, the reel controller 130 allows the player to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the pressing operations (stopping operations) on the stop buttons (stop operation means) B1 to B3 are permitted (validated). When 240 is activated, the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped based on the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240, whereby the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Control to stop each reel.

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to the stop operation of the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 corresponds to the stop operation of the second reel R2, and the stop button B3 Pressing corresponds to a stop operation of the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Control state is set. That is, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range) from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed until each reel R1 to R3 stops. Is done. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the button is pressed, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line when it is located within the range of 0 to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the winning determination line. As described above, control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed.

  Specifically, the reel control means 130 obtains a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 1913 of the storage means 190 and a process for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process). A process for determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process) is performed with reference.

  First, in the logic calculation process, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position that is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. 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 logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later. In this way, 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. Therefore, when designing the stop control table, detailed verification is performed on all data. The game machine development environment can be improved as much as it is not necessary to perform work.

  In particular, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, priorities are determined in the order of “Replay A to Replay F> Bell> Cherry> Big Bonus (BB)”. Is set to the internal winning state, according to the priority associated with each role, the role having a higher priority than the candidate of the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a lower priority is selected. The priority is determined so that the priority of the stop position candidate including the symbols constituting the winning pattern is higher. In addition, when a plurality of types of replays are won in the internal lottery, the logic calculation process determines the priority so that there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. As for the priorities of the small roles, the priorities are set according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined dividend for each small role. The higher the priority, the higher the priority. Is set.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. 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 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the step motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index). ing. 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 means of the storage means 190 indicates which position is set as the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 1913.

  Here, in the stop control table, depending on the setting state of the lottery flag, the actual position is detected from the pressed detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected), and the pressed detection position. A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation up to the 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.

  Here, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the interval between the replay symbols “RP” arranged in plural on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is within 4 frames. The replay symbol “RP” can be drawn to a display position on an arbitrary winning determination line regardless of the pressing timing and pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. .

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, and the white 7 symbol “white” arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1. 7 ”is arranged so that the interval is 6 frames, and any one of the symbols can be alternatively drawn into the display position on the winning determination line according to the pressing timing of the stop button B1. It has a symbol arrangement.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays are won in the internal lottery, the push is performed so that it can be displayed on the winning determination line according to the winning section to which the random value acquired in the internal lottery belongs. The stop control table is set so that the symbol combination for which the stop position for the detection position is set and the symbol combination for which the stop position for the press detection position is set so that it cannot be displayed on the winning determination line are changed. Has been.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the random value acquired by the internal lottery belongs to the winning sections A1, B1, and C1, the symbol combination “black 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning form of the replay A ”And the replay D winning combination“ RP / RP / RP ”, the stop position relative to the pressed detection position is set so that any one of the symbol combinations is displayed on the winning determination line. For the symbol combination “Red 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode and the symbol combination “White 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode for Replay C, neither symbol combination can be displayed on the winning determination line. Thus, the stop position with respect to the pressing detection position is set.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the random number value acquired by the internal lottery belongs to the winning sections A2, B2, and C2, the symbol combination “red 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of the replay B and the replay are displayed. For the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” indicating the winning pattern of D, the stop position relative to the pressed detection position is set so that any one of the symbol combinations is displayed on the winning determination line, and the winning pattern of Replay A is selected. For the symbol combination “Black 7 / RP / RP”, the symbol combination “White 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of Replay C, and the symbol combination “BL / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of Replay E, The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that none of the symbol combinations can be displayed on the winning determination line.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the random number value acquired by the internal lottery belongs to the winning sections A3, B3, C3, the symbol combination “white 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of the replay C and the replay For the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” indicating the winning pattern of D, the stop position relative to the pressed detection position is set so that any one of the symbol combinations is displayed on the winning determination line, and the winning pattern of Replay A is selected. The symbol combination “Black 7 / RP / RP”, the symbol combination “Red 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of Replay B, the symbol combination “BL / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of Replay E, and the Replay F As for the symbol combination “BL / RP / BL” indicating the winning mode, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position so that any symbol combination cannot be displayed on the winning determination line. There has been set.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process for determining 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 unit 1914 of the storage unit 190, the display is made on the winning determination line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination that has been set is a predetermined winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310, a black 7 symbol “black 7”, a red 7 symbol “red 7”, White 7 symbol “White 7”, Bell symbol “BL”, Cherry symbol “CH”, Replay symbol “RP”, and Dummy symbol “DUM” are arranged. As shown in FIG. 7, the presence / absence of a big bonus (BB), replay A to replay F, bell, or cherry winning can be determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line when each reel is stopped. As shown, a winning determination table is prepared. Note that “ANY” in the symbol combination indicating the winning type of cherry shown in FIG. 7 indicates that any symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel may be used.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is displayed on the winning determination line, it is determined that the big bonus (BB) has been won, When the symbol combination “Black 7 / RP / RP” is displayed on the winning determination line, it is determined that Replay A has won, and the symbol combination “Red 7, RP / RP” is displayed on the winning determination line. If it is determined that Replay B has won, and the symbol combination “White 7 / RP / RP” is displayed on the winning determination line, it is determined that Replay C has won, and the winning determination line When the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” is displayed on the screen, it is determined that Replay D has won, and the symbol combination “BL / RP / RP” is displayed on the winning determination line. E is determined to win, When the symbol combination “BL / RP / BL” is displayed on the prize determination line, it is determined that Replay F has won, and the symbol combination “BL / BL / BL” is displayed on the prize determination line. In this case, it is determined that the bell has won, and if the symbol combination “CH, ANY, ANY” is displayed on the winning determination line, it is determined that the cherry has won.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when one type of small role is repeatedly won in a plurality of winning determination lines, the payout control means 150 receives a winning determination that the small role has won in the payout of the winning small role. The result of multiplying the number of lines is determined as the number of medals paid out in the game. For example, when a cherry wins, a cherry winning form is always displayed on two winning determination lines, so the number of medals to be paid out for winning a cherry is four.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals. As a result of the game, when Replay A to Replay F and Big Bonus (BB) are won, as shown in FIG. 5, no payout is set for Replay A to Replay F and Big Bonus. Although a medal is not paid out from the hopper unit 320, a process (0-sheet process) is performed in which 0 medals are formally paid out.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the winning combination is determined based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150 pays out a medal or adds a credit medal. It functions as means for executing the winning process.

  When the replay (replay A to replay F) wins, the replay processing means 160 does not require insertion of a medal owned by the player for the next game and sets the same preparation state as the previous game ( Replay processing). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, a medal with the same specified number of insertions as the previous game is automatically put into the inserted state without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). The set automatic insertion process is performed, and the game machine waits for the rotation start operation (the press operation of the start lever SL by the player) in the next game with the same winning determination line as that of the previous game enabled. Is set.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that one of the replay A to the replay F has won based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140, the replay processing unit 160 determines the player's It functions as a means for executing a replay process for performing the next game without requiring a hand-held medal (including a credit medal) as a winning process.

  The game state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the game state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are established, transitioning the gaming state to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of conditions are satisfied Can do.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. In the normal state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table A or the lottery table B in which the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object among the lottery tables A to D shown in FIG.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state is selected according to the lottery state of the replay. Specifically, when the replay lottery state is the low replay probability state in the normal state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table A, and the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state in the normal state. In this case, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table B in which the winning probability of the replay D is higher than that of the lottery table A.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, in the lottery table A to lottery table D shown in FIG. 3, refer to the lottery table C in which the winning probability of the small role is set to be the same as the normal state and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target. The internal lottery is performed.

  Also, in the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the winning type of the big bonus is won. When displayed on the determination line, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when it is determined that the big bonus (BB) has been won based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, the gaming state transition control means 170 changes the gaming state to the bonus establishment state. It functions as means for executing a winning process for shifting from the bonus state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus winning mode is displayed on the winning determination line in the bonus establishment state. In the bonus state, among the lottery table A to lottery table D shown in FIG. An internal lottery is performed with reference to a lottery table D set higher than the lottery table C. In other words, in the bonus state, a small role is won more frequently than in other game states. The gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the bonus establishment state.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and medals exceeding a predetermined payout upper limit number are paid out according to the type of bonus won. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game exceeds 300, it is determined that the end condition is satisfied.

  The replay probability changing means 175 performs control to change the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. In the present embodiment, when the winning probability of replay is simply referred to, it means the probability that any one or more of the winning combinations among Replay A to Replay F will be won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the replay lottery state is such that the replay is excluded from the internal lottery, and the replay no-lottery state (replay win probability is 0), and the replay win probability is about 1 / 7.3. It is possible to set a plurality of types of lottery states, ie, a replay low probability state to be set and a replay high probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 2.5. By changing the lottery state, the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery is changed.

  More specifically, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the replay low probability state as an initial state, and the game state is shifted to the bonus state when the big bonus (BB) is won. The replay lottery state is set to a non-replay lottery state, and the replay lottery state is set to a replay high probability state when the bonus state ends.

  In addition, the replay probability changing means 175 wins a big bonus (BB) in an internal lottery in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the high replay probability state, and one of the replays A to C is won. In this case, the replay lottery state is changed to a replay low probability state. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, it is determined that any one of Replay A to Replay C has won in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state. If it is, the replay probability changing means 175 functions as means for executing a winning process for changing the winning probability of replay by changing the replay lottery state from the high replay probability state to the low replay probability state.

  The effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) such as a lamp, an LED, and a liquid crystal display based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 1921 and the sound device 340 (effect). Control relating to the sound effect performed using an example of the apparatus is performed. Specifically, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of various game events such as insertion of medals, operations on the bet button B0, start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, changes in game state, By changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD or outputting sound from the speaker, the game is boosted or effect control is performed to assist the game.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state between a plurality of types of effect states, and the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state in the game in the normal state. In addition, when the production state is set to the assist time state (AT state: special production state), when a plurality of types of replay including replay A to replay C are won in the internal lottery, the replay won in the internal lottery The display device 330 and the audio device 340 are controlled to execute a special effect for assisting avoidance of winning of the replay A to the replay C according to the combination. In this way, the period during which the replay lottery state can be maintained in the replay high probability state can be adjusted according to the duration of the AT state.

  If it demonstrates concretely, the production | presentation control means 180 will produce the production | generation which suggests the kind of replay from which the display of a winning form is permitted among replay A-replay C according to the combination of the replay won by the internal lottery as a special production. An effect of displaying an image on the liquid crystal display LCD is performed. As a special effect, a sound suggesting the type of replay that is allowed to display the winning form among Replay A to Replay C according to the combination of replays won in the internal lottery is output from the speaker, or won in the internal lottery. Depending on the combination of replays, among the replays A to C, a lamp indicating the type of replay permitted to display the winning form may be lit.

  Further, the effect control means 180 performs a predetermined effect lottery in response to any one of Replay A to Replay C winning in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the low replay probability state. When the effect lottery is won, the effect control means 180 sets an AT reservation flag in the effect flag storage means 1922. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, it is determined that any one of Replay A to Replay C has won in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the low replay probability state. In the case where it is made, the effect control means 180 functions as a means for executing the effect lottery for determining whether or not to set the AT reservation flag as the winning process. If any of Replay A to Replay C wins with the AT reservation flag already set in the effect flag storage means 1922, the effect lottery may be omitted.

  Then, when the AT reservation flag is set in the effect flag storage unit 1922 at the end of the bonus state, the effect control unit 180 sets the effect state to the AT state by setting the AT flag in the effect flag storage unit 1922. Set. When the AT flag is set in the effect flag storage unit 1922, the AT reservation flag is cleared (initialized).

  Further, when the effect control means 180 sets the AT flag in the effect flag storage means 1922, a process of writing a value (for example, 100) corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 times) to the AT game number counter 1923. Each time a game whose production state is set to the AT state is performed, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, the stored value of the AT game number counter 1923 is incremented by a certain value (for example, one by one). ) Decrement update process to be subtracted. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the stored value of the AT game number counter 1923 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the effect control means 180 clears the AT flag, assuming that the end condition of the AT state is satisfied. The control to end the AT state is performed by. Even if the stored value of the AT game number counter 1923 does not reach the threshold value, even when the big bonus (BB) is won, and when the replay lottery state changes due to the winning of the replay A to the replay C, the production is performed. The control means 180 clears the AT flag, and at that time, the stored value of the AT game number counter 1923 is reset to an initial value (for example, 0).

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. Control Methods of the Present Embodiment Hereinafter, various control methods employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, an insertion acceptance process for receiving insertion of medals necessary for playing a game is performed (step S100). In the insertion accepting process, the player sets a medal inserted by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI, and the player presses the bet button B0 to activate the bet switch 220 to play a game in advance. Set the medal credited in the aircraft to the inserted state. Further, when a replay is won in the previous game, the medals having the same number of insertions as the previous game are automatically set to the inserted state on the gaming machine side without requiring the medal held by the player. When the insertion of a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals set as the game start condition is completed (Y in Step S101), the operation of waiting for the start lever SL is waited (Step S102).

  When the player depresses the start lever SL and the start switch 230 is actuated (Y in step S102), an internal lottery is performed (step S103), and the step motor that drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed. The supply of drive pulses is started, and the rotation of each reel is started (step S104). In the internal lottery, the winning combination is determined by comparing the random value acquired with the operation of the start switch 230 with the lottery table selected according to the gaming state, and the winning combination (winning combination) flag is set. Set to internal winning status.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the game in the normal state or the bonus establishment state, when Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D are won in duplicate, Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, Internal lottery is performed so that there are cases where Replay D and Replay E are won in duplicate, and cases where Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, Replay D, Replay E, and Replay F are won in duplicate Is called. In other words, in a game in a normal state or a bonus establishment state, the combination of replays to be won differs depending on the winning section to which the random value acquired by the internal lottery belongs.

  When the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S105), the operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated (step S106), and the rotating reel is stopped in response to the pressing operation of the stop button. The reel stop control to be performed is performed (step S107). Particularly in the present embodiment, reel stop control is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the player presses the stop button (Y in step S200), the operation for the pressed stop button is invalidated (step S201), and the stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is determined. The process which performs is performed (step S202-step S205).

  Specifically, priority is given to each of the stop position candidates for a total of 5 frames in the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressed detection position indicating the position of the rotating reel when the stop button is pressed by logic calculation. Ask for. In such a logic operation, according to the priority order determined for each combination, the stop position candidates are set such that the higher the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is included in the display position on the winning determination line at the stop position, the higher the priority. Priority is obtained for each of. However, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays are won, there are a plurality of symbols constituting the replay winning form won in the internal lottery at the display position on the winning determination line at the stop position. Regardless of whether or not, the logic operation is performed so that the same priority is obtained. That is, when a plurality of types of replays are won, the same priority is given if at least one of the symbols constituting the replay winning pattern is present at the display position on the winning determination line at the stop position. The logic operation is performed as follows. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays are won, replay D is always won. According to the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. Since there are a plurality of symbol display positions on each reel, and in the situation where a plurality of types of replays including Replay D are selected, the logic calculation is most effective. There are always a plurality of high-priority stop position candidates. As described above, in the present embodiment, in a state where a plurality of types of replays are selected, it is impossible to narrow down the stop position candidates to one by logic calculation.

  If the result of the logic operation is one stop position candidate with the highest priority (Y in step S203), the stop position candidate with the highest priority obtained by the logic operation is rotated. The stop position of the inner reel is determined (step S204).

  On the other hand, if a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are found as a result of the logic operation (N in step S203), the stop position is determined with reference to the stop control table (step S205).

  Here, as a result of the internal lottery, when multiple types of replays are won, the logic operation is performed so that there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority as described above. The stop position is always determined with reference to the stop control table.

  In the stop control table, when a plurality of types of replays are won, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (C), according to the winning section to which the random value acquired by the internal lottery belongs, The correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the stop position is set so that the types of replay that can be displayed on the winning determination line are different.

  Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays are won, any one of the replays A to C and the replay D belong to random numbers acquired by the internal lottery. The symbol combination indicating the winning pattern can be displayed on the winning determination line according to the winning section. However, in the stop control table, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern among the replays A to C is displayed. The correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the stop position is set so that the permitted replay is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line in preference to the replay D.

  For example, when the random values acquired in the internal lottery belong to the winning sections A1, B1, and C1, the symbols that make up the replay A winning pattern are given priority over the symbols that make up the replay D winning pattern on the winning determination line. When the stop position that can be displayed at the display position is specified and the random value acquired by the internal lottery belongs to the winning sections A2, B2, and C2, the symbols constituting the winning form of Replay B are used as the winning form of Replay D. When the stop position that can be displayed at the display position on the winning determination line is specified in preference to the symbols to be configured, and the random value acquired by the internal lottery belongs to the winning sections A3, B3, C3, the winning form of the replay C Is designated as a stop position at which the symbol constituting the symbol can be displayed at the display position on the winning determination line in preference to the symbol constituting the winning form of Replay D.

  For this reason, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays are won, the symbol relating to the replay in which the display of the winning form is permitted according to the winning section among the replays A to C is a winning determination. When the stop button is pressed at a timing that is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the line, display of the winning form is permitted according to the winning section of Replay A to Replay C. The replays that are allowed to be displayed according to the winning section of the replay A to the replay C when a plurality of types of replays are won. Replay D wins when the stop button is pressed at a timing that does not exist within the range of 0 to 4 frames relative to the upper display position. Uninaru. In this way, even when the stop button is pressed in a mode in which the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of Replay A to Replay C cannot be displayed, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of Replay D is placed on the winning determination line. Since it can be displayed, a player who is unfamiliar with the pressing operation of the stop button can be guaranteed to win any of the replays, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  Then, when the stop position is determined by referring to the logic calculation or the stop control table, the supply of the drive pulse to the stepping motor that rotationally drives the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. To stop the reel (step 206).

  When all reels stop (Y in step S207), a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of each reel (step S108). In the present embodiment, 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 the winning determination line. If the winning combination is determined as a result of the winning determination (Y in step S108), the winning time process corresponding to the winning combination lottery flag is performed, and the series of processes ends (step S109).

  Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state, if any of Replay A to Replay C wins, the player does not need to insert medals and the next game is performed. The replay process to be performed is not only performed as the winning process, but the process of changing the replay lottery state to the replay low probability state is also performed as the winning process.

  In addition, when the replay lottery state is a low replay probability state, if any of Replay A to Replay C wins, whether the above-described replay processing is performed as a winning time process or whether an AT reservation flag is set An effect lottery to determine whether or not is also executed as a winning process.

  In the control method of the present embodiment described above, a plurality of types of symbol combinations related to Replay A to Replay C, which have a common winning process, are associated with a common lottery flag. The reel is stopped so that the symbol combination that can be displayed on the winning determination line can be changed according to the winning section to which the numerical value belongs. For this reason, according to the control method of this embodiment, the number of bits for setting the lottery flag that must be managed on the gaming machine side can be reduced, and as a result, the control program and control data of the gaming machine are simplified. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the burden of verification work and the like for guaranteeing the normal operation of the gaming machine and improve the development environment of the gaming machine.

  Moreover, in the control method of this embodiment, when the symbol combination which shows the winning form of Replay A-Replay C is displayed on the winning determination line, the effect for changing the lottery state of replay or changing the effect state There are lotteries. Therefore, not only the replay process but also the process that generates a situation that is advantageous to the player and a situation that is disadvantageous to the player is executed as a process at the time of winning, so that the player can play a game while estimating the result of the internal lottery. This can prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a combination in which a plurality of types of symbol combinations are associated with a common lottery flag is replay. However, if a combination with a winning process is common, a plurality of types of symbol combinations are common. The combination associated with the lottery flag is a small combination with the same payout for the small combination, or a bonus that triggers a transition to a bonus state in which the winning probability of the combination in the internal lottery is the same and the termination condition is the same. May be.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when either of the multiple types of symbol combination matched with a common lottery flag is displayed on a winning determination line, the case where the process at the time of winning which reduces the winning probability of a replay is performed is demonstrated. However, when any of a plurality of types of symbol combinations associated with the common lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, a winning process for increasing the winning probability of replay may be executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when any of a plurality of types of symbol combinations associated with the common lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, the effect lottery for changing the effect state to the AT state is performed as the process at the time of winning. Although the case where it performs is demonstrated, when any of the multiple types of symbol combinations matched with the common lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, the production state is changed to the AT state without performing the production lottery. It may be.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays are selected according to the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. 5, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, and the white 7 symbol “white” 7), the replay symbol “RP”, and the bell symbol “BL”, the two types of symbols are both displayed at the display position on the winning determination line, and therefore, in the logic operation, they are forcibly the same. I explained the case where the stop position is determined by referring to the stop control table by calculating so that the priority of the stop is determined, but when multiple types of replay are selected, the stop button at any timing Even if is pressed, by arranging the symbols so that only one symbol constituting the winning form of the winning combination is displayed in each of the plurality of stop position candidates, It may be the same priority is obtained at any stop position without performing Koto operations. In this way, it is not necessary to construct a dedicated calculation algorithm that is applied only when the replay is won, so that the development environment of the gaming machine can be further improved.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when a stop button corresponding to a rotating reel is pressed, a logic operation for obtaining a priority is performed for a stop position candidate for 5 frames from the pressed detection position, and then stopped by a logic operation. The case where the stop position is determined with reference to the stop control table when the position candidates cannot be narrowed down to one has been described as an example, but the stop control table in which the stop position corresponding to the pressed detection position is set. The stop position of the rotating reel may be determined simply by referring to. For example, when the random value acquired by the internal lottery belongs to the winning section A1, the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the black 7 symbol “black 7” is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressed detection position. In this case, refer to the table data in which the stop position corresponding to the pressed detection position is set so that the symbol combination “black 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning form of the replay A is displayed on the winning determination line. When the stop position is determined and the random number value obtained by the internal lottery belongs to the winning section A2 or the winning section A3, the timing at which the black 7 symbol “black 7” is located within the range of 0 to 4 frames from the pressed detection position When the stop button B1 is pressed, the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” indicating the winning form of the replay D is displayed on the winning determination line so that the stop corresponding to the pressed detection position is displayed. It is possible to determine the stop position by referring to the table data location is set. In this way, it is not necessary to construct an algorithm for logic operation for determining the stop position of the rotating reel, and the amount of programs and data installed in the memory of the gaming machine can be reduced. become.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L4 winning decision line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 replay probability variation means, 180 effect control means,
190 storage means, 1911 lottery table storage means, 1912 lottery flag storage means,
1913 stop control table storage means, 1914 winning determination table storage means,
1921 effect data storage means, 1922 effect flag storage means,
1923 AT game number counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (5)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is made by comparing a random value acquired for each game with a lottery table;
Lottery flag setting means for setting the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery to the winning state;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a mode according to the setting state of the lottery flag, triggered by a stop operation;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning being displayed on the winning determination line;
Winning time processing means for performing winning time processing according to a lottery flag corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line;
A gaming machine provided with a production control means for performing a production control according to the production state by shifting the production state between a plurality of types of production states,
Multiple types of symbol combinations are associated with a common specific lottery flag,
In the lottery table, a plurality of types of specific winning sections consisting of at least random numbers associated with the specific lottery flag are set, and the types of lottery flags set in the winning state in the internal lottery are different in each specific winning section. And
The reel control means is
In a game in which the random value acquired in the internal lottery belongs to one of the plurality of types of specific winning sections, a plurality of types associated with the specific lottery flag according to the type of the specific winning section to which the random number value belongs The control of stopping the plurality of reels so that the symbol combinations that can be displayed on the winning determination line among the symbol combinations of
The production control means
In a game in which the random number value acquired in the internal lottery belongs to any one of the plurality of types of specific winning sections when the stage state is set to the special stage state, the type of the specific winning section to which the random number value belongs A game machine characterized by executing different performances depending on the game. In claim 1,
The production control means
When the effect state is set to the special effect state, a plurality of random numbers acquired in the internal lottery are associated with the specific lottery flag in a game belonging to any of the plurality of types of specific winning sections. A gaming machine that executes an effect suggesting a symbol combination that can be displayed on a winning determination line among a variety of symbol combinations. In claim 1 or 2,
In the lottery table, the specific lottery flag and a predetermined lottery flag are associated with each other in each of the plurality of types of specific winning sections.
The reel control means is
Based on the fact that the stop operation is performed in a manner corresponding to the type of the specific winning section to which the random number value belongs in the game in which the random value acquired in the internal lottery belongs to any of the plurality of types of specific winning section. The plurality of reels are stopped so that the symbol combination associated with the specific lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line, and the mode of the stop operation is the specific winning section to which the random number value acquired in the internal lottery belongs And controlling to stop the plurality of reels so that the symbol combination associated with the predetermined lottery flag is displayed on the winning determination line based on a mode different from the mode according to the type of A featured gaming machine. In any one of Claims 1-3,
The winning time processing means is:
A winning time process including a process of changing a winning probability of a predetermined combination among the combinations to be subjected to the internal lottery when the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line is associated with the specific lottery flag A game machine characterized by executing In any one of Claims 1-4,
The winning time processing means is:
When the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line is associated with the specific lottery flag, a winning time process including a process of setting a game section with an increased winning probability of a predetermined combination is executed. A gaming machine.

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