JP2014166283A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can improve game amusement without monotonization of a game process to giving of a specific game state on the basis of a privilege game such as AT (Assist Time) and ART (Assist Replay Time).SOLUTION: A game state can be shifted to a pseudo bonus game state when a pseudo bonus game is won (establishment of a first shifting condition) in a normal game state. A game state can be shifted to an ST game state which has a higher probability than the normal game state and includes game sections a-c in which pseudo bonus lottery probabilities are different when a second shifting condition is established during the pseudo bonus game. A game state can be shifted to the pseudo bonus game state when the first shifting condition is established in the ST game state. A plurality of pieces of notification means (accessory, image performance, reel performance) for notifying of a probability of shifting to the pseudo bonus game state are controlled so that notification by each notification means is performed at different rates for each game section.

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball, etc., to stop a spinning cylinder such as a reel or a belt, and can give a privilege game such as AT or ART as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. The present invention relates to a game machine such as a spinning cylinder type game machine.

  A spinning machine called a slot machine is triggered by the operation of starting the rotation of the spinning cylinder when the game media (hereinafter described in the case of medals) required for a single spinning game is inserted or set. When a lottery for a combination (hereinafter referred to as an internal lottery) is performed, a game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and when a combination wins It has a function of paying out a predetermined number of award medals.

  In addition to a general role (also called a small role) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out as a result of winning a prize, a special game role of a special game (bonus game) that can acquire a large amount of medals in a short time There are game machines including. Apart from special games, there is a gaming machine that gives a gaming state advantageous to the player as a gaming privilege. For example, a replay time game (hereinafter referred to as a replay) in which the winning probability of various combinations is maintained while maintaining a high probability of replay (which is also referred to as a replay). , RT game) is known as a gaming privilege (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, a gaming machine that gives a special game called AT (assist time) game, which makes it easy to win a game by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the winning small role and the stop operation order, has appeared as a gaming privilege ( For example, see Patent Document 2). Furthermore, gaming machines equipped with an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is used in combination with an RT game have also appeared (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

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

  Conventionally, granting of bonus games such as RT, AT, and ART games is generally determined by, for example, granting lottery when a specific small role is won, or performing a bonus lottery during bonus game execution. Was decided. In the case of Patent Document 3, the game shifts to an ART game after the end of the big bonus game. For example, the advantageous state of the privilege game given based on such determination is given as a period of a certain number of games as the effective game period of the advantageous state.

  However, in a gaming machine that determines the granting of a bonus game through a grant lottery, it depends on the winning probability of the grant lottery when the grant lottery opportunity occurs, as well as whether the bonus game wins or not depends on the winning probability of the internal lottery. Therefore, the game will be decided uniformly over the entire game period, and the game process up to the grant of the bonus game will become a monotonous game form with little change, and the game entertainment will be sufficiently improved There was a problem that could not be.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming interest without monotonizing the gaming process up to the granting of a specific gaming state based on a privileged game such as AT or ART. is there.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary display unit for performing variable display of symbols by a plurality of rotary cylinders set with symbols, and a role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on a predetermined lottery probability (step S5) and a gaming state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to another gaming state based on the establishment of a predetermined gaming state transition condition, wherein the gaming state transition means is a normal game Based on the establishment of the first transition condition in the state, the normal transition means (steps S166 and S168) enabling the transition to a specific gaming state that gives a privilege advantageous to the player, and the second transition condition is satisfied. A high probability gaming state transition means (step S303) that enables transition to a high probability gaming state in which the first transition condition can be established at a higher establishment rate than the normal gaming state, and the high probability gaming state In And a high probability transition means (step S354, S356) that enables transition to the specific gaming state based on the establishment of the first transition condition, wherein the high probability gaming state is the first transition condition. A plurality of game sections including game sections having different establishment rates, a plurality of notification means for notifying the possibility of transition to the specific gaming state, and the notification means by controlling the plurality of notification means Notification control means (steps S503, S553), and the notification control means performs notification by the notification means of the plurality of notification means at different ratios for each game section of the plurality of game sections. It is a featured gaming machine.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the normal transition means enables transition to the specific gaming state based on the fact that the first transition condition is satisfied in the normal gaming state, and the high probability game. The state transition means can establish the first transition condition at a higher establishment rate than the normal gaming state based on the establishment of the second transition condition, and the establishment rate of the first transition condition is It is possible to shift to the high probability gaming state including the plurality of different gaming sections, and further to the specific gaming state based on the fact that the first transition condition is established in the high probability gaming state by the high probability transition means. The plurality of notification means for notifying the possibility of transition to the specific gaming state is controlled by the notification control means, and the plurality of the plurality of game sections are divided into the plurality of game sections. Since the notification by each notification means of the notification means is performed at a different rate, the transition mode to the specific gaming state includes a case based on establishment of the first transition condition in the normal gaming state and the high probability gaming state. In addition, the specific gaming state can be given in a variety of giving modes by the plurality of gaming sections having different establishment rates of the first transition condition in the high probability gaming state, and further in the high probability gaming state. When notifying the possibility of transition to the specific gaming state based on the establishment of the first transition condition, each notification means of the plurality of notification means according to the game section related to the establishment of the first transition condition This notification can be made by various notification modes according to, and the game process leading to the granting of a specific game state based on a special game such as AT or ART can be played without monotonization. It is possible to improve the interest.

The specific gaming state according to the present invention is an advantageous state in which a privilege advantageous to a player is granted, which is transferable based on the establishment of the first transition condition, that is, a privilege gaming state, for example, When an AT game or an ART game is given as a privilege game, the AT role is easily established and the game medium acquisition rate is improved. As a privilege game applicable to the present invention, for example, an RT game in which a replay is won frequently and a spinning game can be performed under conditions that are advantageous to the player, and the spinning operation is stopped for a predetermined number of games. An AT game that increases the chances of winning an AT role by informing in advance the order of pushing the AT role that can be won when the order (pushing order) matches, or by informing the type of winning role in advance, or ART games that use RT games and AT games together, so that the winning frequency of replays is higher than in the normal gaming state, making it difficult to consume used medals, and winning is easier when the winning small role is navigated Etc.
When the advantageous state applicable to the present invention is shown from the standpoint of the payout rate, the number of medals held by the player is increased by executing the game. It is also possible to apply a gaming state in which the number of held medals does not increase or decrease and the payout rate is close to 1 or 1. Note that the payout rate is a value defined by the expected value of the number of game media to be paid out by a winning prize (expected value of the number of payout / number of inputs) in the gaming machine with respect to the number of game media such as medals.

  Further, the present invention relates to, for example, a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus as stipulated in the game rules, along with the provision of bonus games. A game machine including a game form in which any one or a plurality of types of an accessory continuous operation device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous operation device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory can be given by internal lottery Can be applied to.

  The establishment of the first transition condition and / or the second transition condition includes, for example, a small role winning based on internal lottery or winning, a replay (replay) winning or establishment, or a lottery failure. Can be used. Alternatively, the establishment opportunity is an opportunity that is not directly related to the internal lottery result of the lottery role, for example, execution of a special effect (hereinafter referred to as a freeze effect) that can be executed during a freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused. It can be generated based on the fact that the execution availability lottery for determining the availability is won. Furthermore, as another example of the opportunity not directly related to the internal lottery result, for example, the number of games in the game progress is counted during normal game, and the establishment opportunity is generated based on the count value reaching a predetermined value. Can do. Two or more of these establishment opportunities can be used in combination. The establishment trigger of the first transition condition and the second transition condition can include a common establishment trigger.

The mode for determining the transition to the specific gaming state is not limited to the case where it can be granted on the condition that a winning lottery is performed by performing a grant lottery that determines whether or not to grant a privilege game based on the occurrence of the establishment opportunity, that is, the transition is possible. For example, it may include a case in which the grant (transition) is confirmed regardless of the grant lottery based on the occurrence of a specific establishment opportunity such as the winning of a specific role having a small winning probability.
The mode for determining the transition to the high-probability gaming state is not limited to the case where the transition can be made on the condition that the winning is performed by performing the lottery determination based on the occurrence of the establishment opportunity, for example, the winning of the specific role having a small winning probability It is possible to include a case in which the transition is confirmed without performing a transition availability lottery based on the occurrence of a specific establishment opportunity such as.

  In the specific game state, the game of the granted privilege game can be executed within the limit of the effective game period (not limited to the initially granted period but including the period increased by the addition update). Such an effective game period can be granted according to the execution contents of the privilege game.

  As a specific example of the effective game period, a predetermined number of games (for example, 20 to 50) can be set as one set unit, and in this case, the effective game period corresponds to the number of effective games that can be executed in the bonus game. . Alternatively, a predetermined medal-acquisition upper limit number of sheets (the total game value of the game value obtained during the bonus game, for example, the number of medals of 10 to 60) can be used as one set unit as the effective game period, In this case, the effective game period corresponds to the game period of the privilege game that can be executed until the total game value is acquired. Further, as an example of defining the effective game period, it may be defined by a predetermined number of AT winning notifications (for example, 1 to 10 times) that informs the pushing order of the winning AT role and enables winning of the AT role. In this case, the effective game period corresponds to a game period of a privilege game that can be executed until the number of AT winning notifications is exhausted. In the above examples, the specific game state grant mode is not limited to the one-set unit initial grant. In addition to the initial grant, one unit or more additional grants may be made based on the result of the addition availability lottery in the game process. Can be included.

The high probability game state is a game state improvement game state in which the establishment rate of the first transition condition is improved over the normal game state during a predetermined effective game period.
As the establishment rate improvement mode, for example, a winning probability improvement mode in which the grant winning probability of the grant lottery (the establishment rate of the first transition condition) is improved from the normal gaming state can be used. Alternatively, for example, using an expected value improvement mode in which the expected value of the specific gaming state by the grant lottery is improved by increasing the establishment timing of the first transition condition from that during normal gaming. Can do.

  The effective game period in the high probability game state is not limited to a fixed period of a predetermined number of games. For example, on the basis of the establishment of the second transition condition, any one of a plurality of types can be selected and the winning number of games can be used as the effective game period. Alternatively, a variable effective game period that allows a high-probability gaming state to continue until a predetermined end condition is satisfied (for example, establishment of the first transition condition, winning or establishment of a release role in the high-probability gaming state, etc.) Can be used. Furthermore, by using these effective game periods in combination, any one of a plurality of different effective game periods can be determined and used based on the establishment of the second transition condition.

The gaming section included in the high probability gaming state is a gaming period of one or more games corresponding to a part of the effective gaming period.
In the high-probability gaming state, the game play rate associated with the game execution can be set to a gaming state larger than the normal gaming state. Thereby, in the high probability gaming state in which the establishment rate of the first transition condition and the payout rate are improved from the normal gaming state, the transition to the specific gaming state is performed while playing a game more advantageous than the normal gaming state. Can be acquired with a high probability, so that the mode of giving the specific gaming state is diversified without making it monotonous, and the added value of the high-probability gaming state is raised to enhance the expectation and further enhance the gaming interest Can be made.
As a specific example, the configuration of the game section in the high probability game state is, as an example, a game section in which the effective game period in the high probability game state is the number of games “30” and the establishment rate of the first transition condition is different. When A and B (the respective establishment rates are higher than in the normal gaming state) are each composed of 10 games, the entire effective game period is, for example, A-B-A (first half, second half A high probability game state in which a game section B is sandwiched by the game section A), B-A-B (a high probability game state in which the game section A is sandwiched by the first and second half game sections B), and the like. In this specific example, two types of game sections A and B having different establishment rates of the first transition condition are used. However, the three or more types of game sections having different establishment rates of the first transition condition may be used. An effective game period can be configured.

  The establishment rate of the first transition condition in each game segment of a different game segment is determined by the normal game in each game segment as in the above specific example in order to change the high probability game state to the establishment rate improvement game state. It is not limited to the case where it is higher than the state. For example, the combined establishment rate obtained by combining the individual establishment rates in each gaming section can be made higher than the normal gaming state as the entire high-probability gaming state.

  When the composition establishment rate is improved from the normal gaming state, the configuration of the gaming section in the high probability gaming state is specifically shown as an example, the effective gaming period in the high probability gaming state is the number of games “50”, In addition, the probability ratio of the first transition condition is higher than that of the normal gaming state, the high probability gaming sections Ha and Hb (the probability of establishment of the gaming section Hb is higher than Ha), and the satisfaction ratio of the first transition condition is the normal gaming state. When the low-probability game section Lc that is equal to or lower than the number of games is composed of 15, 10, and 5 games, the entire effective game period is, for example, Ha-Lc-Hb-Lc-Ha (high-probability game section Ha , Hb is a high-probability game state that can be executed across the low-probability game section Lc), Lc-Ha-Hb-Ha-Lc (a high-probability game in which the high-probability game sections Ha and Hb are continuously executable in the intermediate stage) Condition) etc. Configuration to the gaming sections Ha, Hb, can be higher than normal game state synthesis established rate by combining the separate establishment rate as a whole the high probability game state in Lc. When the high-probability gaming state is configured by a single high-probability gaming section, when the high-probability gaming section ends, the transition to a new high-probability gaming state is performed unless the next first transition condition is satisfied. Since it does not occur, there is a possibility that a continuous game is not performed with the end of the high probability game section. However, as in the above specific example, the high probability is obtained by interposing a game section Lc that is not a high probability game section. The gaming state can be continued intermittently, so that the excitement of gaming can be maintained, and it is possible to contribute to the promotion of continuous gaming.

  In the present invention, there is provided selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of types of specific game states having different advantages based on the privilege and making the transition to the specific game state related to the selection, and the high probability The gaming state can be composed of gaming sections with different selection rates by the selection means. With the configuration of the selection means and the game sections having different selection rates, it is possible to further diversify the manner of giving the specific game state in the high probability game state. In the high-probability gaming state, one or two or more game sections having different selection rates from other game sections can be provided. Alternatively, the selection rates can be different from each other in all game sections in the high probability gaming state.

The selection mode by the selection means is not limited to the lottery determination mode in which any one of a plurality of types of specific game states having different advantages according to the privilege is selected, and a game when the first transition condition is satisfied. A game section correspondence determination mode in which a specific game state of a type corresponding to a section (number of games) is determined as a grant target can be used.
In order to further diversify the manner of assigning the specific game state, the normal transition means may include the specific game state selection means in the same manner as the selection means in the high probability transition means. Can enable selection of a specific gaming state based on a selection rate similar to or different from the selection rate in the high probability transition means. In addition, the type of the selection target in the normal transition unit can be the same as or different from the selection target type of the high probability transition unit.

  As the specific game state having different advantages, two or more specific game states having different effective game periods defined by the number of effective games, the maximum number of medals that can be acquired, or the number of AT winning notifications are used. be able to.

  When the variable effective game period is used for the effective game period in the high probability gaming state, the transition of the game section may end early due to the establishment of the predetermined end condition. In order to avoid this, in the variable effective game period, under a predetermined condition, for example, after a game section having a high establishment rate and / or a game section having a high selection rate of the specific game state having a high advantage has elapsed. In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

  The configuration of the game sections having different selection rates in the high-probability gaming state will be described below with specific examples. As an example, an AT game with 100, 50, and 20 effective games in a specific game state can be given as three types of special games BV1, BV2, and BV3, and the effective game period in the high probability game state is the number of games. “30” and game sections C and D (selection rate of the first transition condition is higher than that in the normal gaming state) with different selection ratios of privilege game types are set to 10 game times. Furthermore, the selection rates of the bonus games BV1 to BV3 in the game section C are 5%, 60%, and 35%, respectively, and the selection rates of the bonus games BV1 to BV3 in the game section D are 20%, respectively. , 70%, and 10%, the entire effective game period is, for example, C-D-C (a game in which the selection rate of the privileged game BV1 having a large advantage is larger than the game section C and is advantageous to the player) section There high probability game state occurring at an intermediate stage), composed of D-C-D (high-probability game state gaming section D becomes executable first half and second half twice across the game section C) and the like. In this specific example, two types of game sections C and D having different selection rates are used. However, the effective game period can be constituted by three or more types of game sections having different selection rates. Furthermore, as shown in the above specific example, the combination of game sections having different selection rates (C-D-C, D-C-D, etc.) can enrich the variation of the specific game state grant mode. , It is possible to shift to a plurality of types of high-probability gaming states with different combinations of gaming sections, and to shift to a high-probability gaming state related to any combination of gaming sections based on the decision to transition to the high-probability gaming state .

  In this embodiment, in order to vary the transition rate to the specific gaming state, the high-probability gaming state is divided by gaming segments having different establishment rates of the first transition condition. In addition, in order to change the selection pattern of the specific game state type, it is possible to have a configuration with game sections having different selection rates. The division from the viewpoint of the transition rate may be entirely or partially matched with the division of the present embodiment from the viewpoint of the selection rate, or can be performed separately from the division of the present embodiment.

  When the division of this form from the viewpoint of the selection rate and the division from the viewpoint of the transition rate are matched, for example, as shown in the above specific example, both of the first transition condition than the normal gaming state In the game sections A and B having a high establishment rate, the selection ratio can be made different between the game sections A and B. In the case where each division is not completely matched, for example, the game period E, F, G (each BV1 of which the effective game period of the high probability game state is set to “30” and the selection rates of BV1 to BV3 are different. The selection rate of E> F> G is the largest value of E's BV1 selection rate.) When each is composed of 10 games, the entire effective game period is, for example, E- FG (high probability gaming state in which BV1 selection rate decreases as the game progresses), G-FE (high probability gaming state in which BV1 selection rate increases as the game progresses), etc. can do. Due to the combined use of the division rates A and B of the transition rate and the divisions E, F, and G of the selection rate, a gaming state where both the selection rate and the transition rate are high, a gaming state where either one is high, etc. appear. The expectation can be enhanced without the games in the high probability gaming state being uniform. In the above example, three types of game sections E, F, and G having different selection rates are used. However, two or more types of game sections having different selection rates can be used.

  The plurality of notification means are mounted on a gaming machine and used for various effects and displays, an effect display device, a rotating device used for a rotating display unit (a rotating device such as a reel, drum, belt, etc.), It is possible to use an accessory device such as a figure or a gimmick member that can appear and disappear in the gaming machine. The accessory of the accessory device is not limited to a single type, and a plurality of types of accessories can be used. As the effect display device, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a display device such as a dot LED, a lamp lighting device, or the like can be used. In the notification mode using the spinning device, it is possible to use a spinning effect that pseudo-rotates the spinning cylinder in a freeze effect that is performed while pausing the game during the freeze period. As the execution mode of the spinning effect, for example, the spinning cylinder is rotated at a high speed or slow rotation that is rotated at a rotational speed different from that at the time of normal gaming (for example, a low speed that is 1/4 or twice as fast as that at the time of normal gaming). , Reverse rotation of the rotating cylinder, delayed rotation with a starting delay of one or more rotating cylinders, various irregular rotations such as irregular starting sequential rotation or frame feeding rotation, or a combination of these in combination It is possible to use a spinning effect mode by a rotating operation.

  The notification control means is a control means for driving and controlling two or more kinds of notification means in order to notify the possibility of transition to the specific gaming state, and in the execution of the notification in the high probability gaming state Separately, the notification by each notification means is executed at a different rate. The notification execution mode based on the ratio is not limited to the 100% section corresponding execution mode in which different notification means are assigned to each game section, and notification using any one of the notification means is performed for each game section when the notification is executed. The case of the selection execution mode determined by selection lottery can be included. The notification mode by the notification control means includes not only the case where the transition to the specific gaming state is confirmed or the possibility of transition with high probability, but also the fact that the first transition condition is met is not included in the grant lottery. This may include a case where a pseudo notification (so-called “gasse notification”) is made in the case of winning.

  Taking the effective game period (high probability game state) consisting of the above-mentioned high probability game sections Ha and Hb and low probability game sections Lc as an example, the 100% section corresponding execution mode is specifically shown as game sections Ha and Hb. The notification means of the spinning device, the accessory device, and the effect display device are assigned to each Lc, and notification by each notification means is performed for each game section. In the case of the selection execution mode, notification by each notification means is performed for each game section by changing the selection ratio by the spinning device, the accessory apparatus, and the effect display apparatus for each game section.

The present invention provides a rotary display unit for variably displaying the symbol by rotating a rotary cylinder in which a plurality of types of symbols are set, a combination lottery means for performing combination lottery based on a predetermined lottery probability, and the combination In addition to the rotating type gaming machine having a rotating cylinder stop control unit that performs stop control of the variable display according to the lottery result of the lottery unit, the rotating unit display unit is variably displayed based on a start operation, and the role is displayed. The present invention can also be applied to casino gaming machines that perform automatic stop control based on a lottery result. In a gaming machine for casino, for example, it is possible to give a high-accuracy game mode in which a win is generated with a higher probability than the normal game mode as an advantageous state, and the present invention can be applied to a mode of transition to the high-accuracy game mode. it can.
Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit lottery is performed based on a game ball passing through a predetermined game area (such as a start port) provided on the game board surface. As an application example to a pachinko gaming machine, for example, in a gaming machine that can be given a probability variation mode (a gaming state in which the winning probability of a bonus game jackpot game is improved), the present invention has a transition mode to the probability variation mode. Can be applied.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the plurality of notification units are not distinguished from the specific notification unit that executes a specific notification mode that can be executed corresponding to the game section, and the game section. Common notice means for executing an executable notice mode, and the notice control means is one of notification by the specific notice means, notice by the common notice means, or both when executing the notice. It is a gaming machine characterized by controlling.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the notification by the specific notification means for executing a specific notification mode that can be executed in correspondence with the game section when the notification is executed by the notification control means, the game section Therefore, for example, a liquid crystal display device (an example of the common notification means) is used for the entire effective game period. It is possible to notify the possibility of transition, and confirm the transition to a specific gaming state or the possibility of transition with a high probability only in a specific game section by the specific notification mode by the spinning device (an example of the specific notification means). It is possible to make notifications and to diversify the notification modes that appear in each game section, and to enhance the sense of expectation in the high probability gaming state, and to improve the gaming interest

  In the specific notification means, in addition to notification means capable of executing a specific notification mode as the specific notification mode, for example, an effect display such as a liquid crystal display device that performs a premium image effect in addition to the spinning device or the accessory device The device can be used. As the common notification means, a liquid crystal display device, a display device such as a dot LED, a lamp lighting device, a voice notification means such as a speaker, or the like can be used.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, based on a main control means for comprehensively controlling the gaming machine according to a lottery result of the combination lottery means, and a control command from the main control means. Sub-control means for auxiliary control of the gaming machine, and the notification control means includes a specific notification control means by the specific notification means included in the main control means, and the sub-control means. And a common notification control means by the common notification means.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the notification by the specific notification means is performed by the specific notification control means by the specific notification means included in the main control means, and the notification by the common notification means is performed. Since it is performed by the common notification control means included in the sub-control means, for example, in the main control means for performing the rotation driving control in the rotation display section, the spinning device (the specific notification means) The notification according to one example) can be executed in a specific game section, and a notice image effect that can be executed without distinction of the game section can be executed by a liquid crystal display device, Announcement can be executed smoothly, and the game entertainment can be improved.

  In the present invention, it is possible to provide a transition means during the specific gaming state that allows transition from the specific gaming state to the high probability gaming state based on the fact that the second transition condition is satisfied during the specific gaming state. . By providing the transition means during the specific gaming state, the transition from the specific gaming state to the high-probability gaming state becomes possible, so that the specific gaming state becomes a more advantageous gaming state and the added value is increased and changed. It is possible to realize abundant forms of the specific game state and to improve the game interest. As a transition mode by the transition means during the specific gaming state, the effective gaming period of the specific gaming state is shortened based on the fact that the second transition condition is satisfied during the specific gaming state, and the high probability gaming state is entered. Not only the transition mode to shift, but also the transition mode to shift to the high probability gaming state after the end of the effective gaming period of the specific gaming state based on the establishment of the second transition condition during the specific gaming state can do.

  In the present invention, it is possible to provide a normal gaming state transition means for allowing transition from the normal gaming state to the high probability gaming state based on the fact that the second transition condition is satisfied during the normal gaming state. . By providing the transition means during the normal gaming state, the transition to the specific gaming state based on the establishment of the first transition condition and the transition to the high probability gaming state based on the establishment of the second transition condition are Since it can be generated via a normal gaming state, the specific gaming state can be given through various gaming states, and a variety of specific gaming state granting modes can be realized, thereby improving the gaming interest. .

  According to the present invention, for example, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that can improve the gaming interest without monotonizing the process of granting a specific gaming state based on a privilege game such as AT or ART.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective line L1 set to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main control part. It is a table | surface which shows the winning (establishment) symbol combination of various lottery roles used for the rotating type game machine A, and a role lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process of the spinning game in the spinning machine A. It is a table | surface which shows the classification of the freeze production which can be performed in the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the transition relation of the game state which generate | occur | produces by the said main process. It is a table | surface which shows the special effect lottery table used for the special effect pattern lottery in the freeze execution process in the said main process. It is a figure which shows the transition relationship of the game state which generate | occur | produces by the sub process in a sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of advantageous state provision determination process performed by the said sub-control part in a normal game state. It is a flowchart which shows a part of said advantageous state provision determination process. It is a table | surface which shows 4 types of pseudo | simulation bonus lottery tables used in ST game state. Tables (16A to 16D) showing the winning expected value for each game section in each pseudo bonus lottery table of FIG. 15, tables ((16E) showing each allocation rate of the pseudo bonus game type in the ST game state and the normal game state) (16F)), a table (16G) showing an ST game lottery table used during a pseudo bonus game, and a table (16H) showing each allocation rate of the pseudo bonus game type in the ST game state of another embodiment) is there. A table (17A) showing a pseudo bonus lottery table used in the normal game state, a table (17B) showing a pseudo bonus lottery table used during JC gaming, and a table (17C) showing an extra lottery table used for the extra lottery. . It is a table | surface which shows each transfer lottery table (18A-18C) to the said JC game used in game mode AC in the said normal game state, and the lottery table for switching lottery (18D-18F) of each game mode. It is a flowchart which shows the game mode determination process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the JC game determination process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the JC game process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of game number management technique process of the normal game by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of said game frequency management technique process. It is a flowchart which shows a part of said game frequency management technique process. It is a flowchart which shows the pseudo | simulation bonus preparation mode process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of pseudo | simulation bonus game processing by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of said pseudo | simulation bonus game process. It is a flowchart which shows a part of said pseudo | simulation bonus game process. It is a flowchart which shows ST game processing by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows JR game processing by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the production | presentation alerting | reporting process performed by the said sub-control part. It is a figure which shows the front view arrangement | positioning (32A) and structure (32B) of the mechanical accessory apparatus 31 and 32 used for this embodiment. The figure (33A) which shows the ratio of the notice production type for every notice means which is allocated every game section in this execution form, the table (33B) which shows the distribution lottery table of the accessory production pattern (PTN) Y1-Y3, the picture production A table (33C) showing a distribution lottery table for patterns (PTN) G1 to G4, a table (33D) showing a distribution lottery table for special effects PTN4 to 6, and a plurality of notification means commonly assigned in the ST gaming state It is a figure (33E) which shows the example which varied the ratio by a some notification means according to the figure (33E) which shows a ratio example, and the said game area Z1, Z2 from which a selection rate differs. It is a flowchart which shows the notification effect process in the said ST gaming state performed by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the specific freeze production process performed in the said freeze production process.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A has a casing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism member, and a front door 5 is attached to an open front portion of the casing 1 so as to be openable and closable. In the center of the upper part 2 of the front door 5, a display screen 3a of a liquid crystal display device 3 comprising a color liquid crystal display device as one of effect notification means is disposed. The display screen 3a displays images such as characters, letters, numbers, messages, and the like according to the progress of the spinning game, so that various display effects such as notification of the winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with the image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. In addition to color liquid crystals, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7-segment display, an LED dot display, or the like can be used as the display device of the display notification means.

  A symbol display window 8 made of a transparent panel is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 below the liquid crystal display device 3. Reels (rotating drums) 8 a, 8 b, 8 c are arranged inside the housing 1 inside the symbol display window 8. Through the symbol display window 8, reels (rotors) 8a to 8c are visible. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotating shaft of a stepping motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the stepping motor. Twenty-one symbols are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c along the rotation direction. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a rotating display unit that variably displays (varies) the symbols that are visibly displayed through the symbol display window 8.

  Of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c, three symbols can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 8, and the symbol display window 8 constitutes a symbol combination display area that can display 3 × 3 symbols. To do. In the present embodiment, the reels 8a to 8c of the rotating drum are used as the rotating drum display unit. In addition to the rotating drum, for example, the rotating drum is rotated by a rotating mechanism such as an endless belt in which symbols are arranged and set on the belt surface. The display unit can be configured, and it is also possible to use a display that displays an image of the rotating cylinder and its variation in a pseudo manner without using a rotation mechanism.

  FIG. 2 shows an effective line L1 that is set in the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 for confirming winning or establishment of various winning combinations. Based on the lottery result of the role lottery (internal lottery) and the rotation stop timing by the player's stop operation, the variable display stop control of the rotation display unit is performed, and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is placed on the active line L1 It stops, and the display result by the combination of winning combination symbols can be derived to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 indicated by a two-dot chain line. The effective line L1 is a central line, and constitutes a winning (or establishment) symbol position specifying form for specifying a winning (or establishment) position. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the push order ART, etc., but is not limited to the above-mentioned one line of this embodiment. Combination is possible, and the number of lines may be two or more.

  Each symbol stop position of the reels 8a to 8c in the symbol combination display area is composed of a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective line L1 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E12-E22-E32.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. That is, FIGS. 3A and 3B respectively show eight types of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band and the symbol arrangement band of each reel 8a to 8c. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder in (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around the outer periphery of the reel, and a symbol for constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination won in the internal lottery is printed on the tape surface.

  In this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), green 7 (symbol 33), cherry (symbol 34), watermelon (symbol 35), bell (symbol) 36), a blank (reference numeral 37) and a replay (RP: reference numeral 38), a total of eight kinds of symbols are used. A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order. The symbol “Green 7” is used for notification of the acquisition of the pseudo SBB game in line with each of the cylinders when shifting to the pseudo SBB game state which is one of the pseudo bonus games described later.

A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.
The spinning-type gaming machine A is a so-called three-round spinning-type gaming machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

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

On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.
A decorative lamp portion 6 for displaying a game effect as an electric display is provided on the side of the front door 5 on both the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8. The decorative lamp unit 6 is composed of LEDs capable of emitting RGB multicolor light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.

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

  In the swing-type gaming machine A, a winning combination or establishment is made by using the effect display by the image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the lighting effect of the decorative lamp unit 6. It is possible to visually and audibly give a bonus game (ART game), produce an effect such as adding the number of ARTs, and notify the user. As the effect notification means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device, a bone conduction device, a blower device and the like for transmitting vibration to the player's body. Can be used.

In addition to the liquid crystal display device 3, the speakers (upper speaker 4, lower speakers 22a, 22b) and the decorative lamp unit 6, the spinning-type gaming machine A includes a mechanical accessory device 31, which is one of effect notification means, 32 is provided.
FIG. 32 shows a front view arrangement (32A) and a configuration (32B) of the mechanical accessory devices 31, 32. FIG. The mechanical accessory devices 31 and 32 have so-called V-shaped model hand shapes, respectively, and synthetic resin model members 31a and 32a, and geared motors 34 and 37 that rotatably drive the model members 31a and 32a. Consists of. The geared motors 34 and 37 are each composed of a stepping motor with a speed reduction mechanism that rotates at low speed in response to a drive pulse signal from the geared motor control devices 40 and 41 (see FIG. 4) under the control of the sub-control board 200. The mechanical accessory device 31 is disposed on the upper side of the display screen 3 a of the liquid crystal display device 3 inside the upper portion 2 of the front door 5. The mechanical accessory device 32 is disposed inside the upper portion 2 on the right side of the display screen 3a of the liquid crystal display device 3 when viewed from the front. The rotation connecting portion 33 of the model member 31 a is connected to the output shaft of the geared motor 34. The geared motor 34 is fixedly disposed on the upper member 5 a of the front door 5 via an attachment member 35. The rotation connecting portion 36 of the model member 32 a is connected to the output shaft of the geared motor 37. The geared motor 37 is fixedly disposed on the intermediate member 5b of the front door 5 via an attachment member (not shown).

  As shown by the arrow on the upper side of (32A) in FIG. 32, the mechanical accessory device 31 is rotated about the rotation axis 38 of the rotation connecting portion 33 by the rotational drive of the geared motor 34, The drive mechanism device for the model member 31a is configured to enable the suggestion operation of reciprocating the model member 31a from the upper side of the display screen 3a to the front of the screen. As shown by the arrow on the right side of (32A), the mechanical accessory device 32 is rotated about the rotation axis 39 of the rotation connecting portion 36 by the rotational drive of the geared motor 37, and is a model member. The drive mechanism device for the model member 32a is configured to enable the suggestion operation of reciprocating the screen 32a from the right side of the display screen 3a to the front of the screen.

  In this embodiment, a mechanical accessory device driven by a geared motor is used. However, various driving sources can be used, for example, an accessory device driven by a solenoid driving device can be used. In addition to the movable members of the model members 31a and 31b, movable members having various forms can be used. When the ART bonus game of the pseudo bonus game is acquired, or when the game is shifted to another advantageous state, the suggestion operation of the model member 31a and / or the model member 31b can be executed by the sub-process.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device of the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 that generally controls game operation control, and receives control commands from the main control board 100 in one direction, and effects display control for images, light, and sound. A sub-control board 200 that generally controls the payout, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of award medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC24V external power supply. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The main control board 100 has a microprocessor with a built-in main CPU 101 and a main microcomputer (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent) having a main ROM 102 and a main RAM 103. The main control unit is configured to execute a lottery drawing, reel drive control, determination of whether or not to execute a special effect (freeze effect) using a spinning drum, and the like. Although not shown, the main microcomputer is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) and an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 101.

In the main ROM 102, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures in various gaming states are described, a stop control table (not shown) in which stop data for stopping control of the rotating cylinder is described, a role lottery for role lottery Stored are predetermined data necessary for game operation control such as a table (see FIG. 7), a winning / dispensing table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts for winning. The main ROM 102 also has a freeze effect determination processing program for determining whether or not to execute a freeze effect in relation to the winning of the cherry role, watermelon role, etc., and the freeze effect for performing the freeze effect execution process related to the determination. An execution processing program is stored.
The main RAM 103 is provided with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as a random number for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and gaming state information. ing.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating a random number for lottery is connected to the main microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit that generates random numbers within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware, and a sampling circuit that samples random number values from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. . The main CPU 101 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random value and executes a role lottery process. The combination lottery process is executed with reference to the combination lottery table every time the unit-turning game (one game) is executed for each rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary drive motor group 251 for rotationally driving the reels 8 a to 8 c via the rotary relay board 250. The rotating drum drive motor group 251 includes three stepping motors (not shown) that rotate and drive each reel, and a motor drive circuit for each stepping motor. Under the control of the main CPU 101, a drive pulse signal for controlling the stepping motor of each of the cylinders is supplied through the cylinder relay substrate 250 to perform rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary rotation position detection sensor 252 provided on each reel via a rotary relay board 250. Under the control of the main control board 100, after the rotary rotation. By receiving a detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor for each reel, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing.

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

  Setting data by the setting switch 351 can be input to the main control board 100 via the rotary setting board 350, and the setting rate of the setting switch 351 sets the payout rate to one of six levels. “6-step setting” can be changed. In addition to the setting switch 351, the main control board 100 is connected to various switches such as a reset switch for canceling a game operation error. Also, the main control board 100 externally sends game information such as bonus winnings and game execution data to a hall computer (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) via an external concentration terminal board (not shown). Output is possible.

  The sub control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to receive a control command from the main control board 100 in one direction. In addition to receiving control commands from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 draws effect contents, transmits liquid crystal control commands to the liquid crystal control board 206, controls the sound of each speaker, and LEDs such as the decoration lamp unit 6 Perform light emission control and the like.

  The liquid crystal control board 206 generates control data necessary for performing display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the sub control board 200 and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP. The liquid crystal control board 206 is accommodated in the liquid crystal control board box 30 disposed behind the liquid crystal display device 3 as shown in (32B) of FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is composed of a box with an open front surface formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. In the housing 1, reels 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are housed. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the sub-control board 200 are also arranged around or behind the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 301 and discharges the stored medals stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  The hopper motor 301 is connected to the main control board 100 via the payout control board 300. When it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning, the main control board 100 transmits a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 and drives and controls the hopper motor 301 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals. A medal payout sensor (not shown) is installed in the discharge passage. The medal payout sensor detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305 and can output a detection signal to the main control board 100. The hopper motor 301 is driven and controlled, and the paid out game medal is detected by the medal payout sensor, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 to be used for determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing gaming medals overflowing from the overflow medal discharge port 305a overflowing from the medal stored in the tank of the medal hopper 305 can be disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device (not shown) for monitoring the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and a detection signal from the full detection device can be transmitted to the main control board 100.

  The sub-control board 200 has a microprocessor with a built-in sub CPU 201 and a sub-side microcomputer with a sub-ROM 202 and a sub-RAM 203. Various effect notification control, ART game grant determination processing, during ART game A sub-control unit is configured to execute a stop operation order notification of the AT combination. Similarly to the main side, the sub-side microcomputer is provided with an interrupt controller circuit that applies an interrupt signal to the sub CPU 201 and the sub CTC. In the present embodiment, since the ART game is executed in cooperation with the RT game of the main process, the AT grant determination process for determining the AT game grant in the sub process is referred to as the ART grant determination process for convenience. .

  In the sub ROM 202, in addition to the effect notification control program in which a series of effect notification control procedures are described, a push order notification control program for notifying the push order of the winning combination of the AT role during the ART game, an effective game period during the ART game Predetermined data such as an effective game period management program for performing the sub-management process, an effect lottery table (not shown) for notifying the progress of the ART game and the change of the effective game period are stored. The processing content of the effective game period management process includes an addition update process for the effective game period of the ART game. The sub ROM 202 stores an ART grant determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant an ART game as a bonus game. The ART grant determination processing program includes an ART grant lottery execution program for executing an ART grant lottery.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating sub lottery random numbers is connected to the sub-side microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit in the same manner as the counter circuit provided in the main microcomputer. The sub CPU 201 acquires a numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the control command is received from the main control board 100). To do. The obtained random number for performance is used for lottery for various performance notifications.

  The sub-control board 200 includes a sound generator 204, a lamp board 205, a liquid crystal control board 206, and a control target for performing an effect notification process for light, sound, and image in response to a control command from the main control board 100. Geared motor control devices 40 and 41 are connected. The sound generator 204 receives the sound control signal from the sub-control board 200 and controls the output of musical sound or sound by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. The lamp substrate 205 is a circuit board on which the LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted, and is attached to the inner side of the front door 5. The lamp board 205 receives the LED drive control signal from the sub-control board 200 and performs LED lighting control. The sub control board 200 transmits a liquid crystal control command associated with the control command from the main control board 100 to the liquid crystal control board 206, and the liquid crystal control board 206 performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command. The geared motor control devices 40 and 41 perform drive control of the geared motors 34 and 37 for causing the model members 31a and 32a to rotate by receiving the accessory drive control signal from the sub control board 200, respectively.

Based on the control command from the main control board 100, the sub control board 200 determines the execution effect contents from a plurality of types of effect contents by lottery or uniquely, and outputs various control signals for instructing the execution of the determined contents. Transmitting to the generator 204, the lamp substrate 205 and the liquid crystal control substrate 206, the effect image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the output of the sound effect, and the lighting / flashing drive of the decorative lamp unit 6 can be executed in cooperation. It has become.
An outline of the operation at the time of gaming in the above-configured rotating game machine A will be described.
FIG. 8 shows the process for starting the spinning game in the spinning machine A. First, when playing a game, the player sets a BET by pressing the MAX bet button 11 from the credit amount, or inserts a prescribed number of medals from the medal slot 10 (steps S120 to S122). When the rotation rotation start start lever 15 is operated (step S123), the internal lottery is executed when the start operation is triggered by an internal lottery performed inside the gaming machine (step S124). By this starting operation, the reels 8a to 8c are started to rotate and reach a certain speed, and then the operation of the rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the internal lottery result. When one of the winning combinations is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out when the stop operation timing matches and the symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line. When a replay role is established, replay is possible without inserting a BET or medal.

Apart from the winning combination determination process by internal lottery in the main process, an ART game grant determination process by sub-process can be executed. When the ART game is determined to be assigned, it is possible to shift to the ART game state in which the correct answer pressing order of the AT role is notified.
During an ART game, as an informing means for informing the stop operation sequence of each of the 6-choice AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure) and an upper speaker 4 Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used.

  A processing procedure of main processing by the main control board 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game. In addition, each process in this embodiment is shown with the step number, and the process in each step comprises the control means by a main control part or a sub-control part.

FIG. 6 shows the procedure of the main process.
When the turning-on gaming machine A is turned on, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400 to the main control board 100 to start the main process. When the power is turned on, an initial setting process (step S1) is performed. Thereafter, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S16) is performed for each game.

  First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is executed to clear predetermined data used at the end of the previous game, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured. Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game) is confirmed, and a game state flag corresponding to the game state (normal game state flag, RT game state flag). ) Is set. The main process in each game is executed based on the set game state flag.

  The ART game in the present embodiment can be executed in the RT2 gaming state in which the winning probability of replay is high in the main process. When the gaming state in the main process is the RT1 gaming state, the provision of the ART game is determined, and the RT2 transition condition is satisfied, so that the RT2 gaming state flag is turned on. When the RT2 game state flag is turned on, the RT2 game state is entered and the ART game is started. The game state flags of RT1 and RT2 are stored and set in the main RAM 103.

In the present embodiment, the RT game state is managed by the main process by the main control unit, and the ART game grant determination process and the ART game execution process to be given as a bonus game are performed by the sub process of the sub control unit. The ART grant determination process may be performed by the main process. The sub-control unit mainly manages the AT gaming state for notifying the pushing order of the winning AT role. However, for convenience, the sub-control unit executes the AT game in cooperation with the main process. Sometimes referred to as an ART game.
In the game medal insertion process (step S4), mainly the detection of game medals inserted into the gaming machine body, the management of credits, the automatic insertion setting process of game medals when a re-game occurs, and the like are performed. It is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting a game are inserted by the game medal insertion process, and when the specified number of game medals are inserted or credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is satisfied. . While maintaining the established state of the game start condition, the player stands by so as to be able to receive an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start lever 15 of the player, that is, an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a.

  Upon receipt of the operation detection signal from the rotating rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the internal lottery random value generated by the random number generation circuit, and performs an internal lottery process based on the acquired internal lottery random value. Is performed (step S5). An internal lottery based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and a winning lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state is performed, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set and stored in the main RAM 103.

FIG. 7 shows winning (satisfying) symbol combinations of various lottery combinations and combination lottery tables used for the swing type gaming machine A.
The internal lottery in step S5 is executed based on the combination lottery table of FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages. FIG. This role lottery table shows a lottery probability table (general game / RT1 lottery table and RT2 lottery table) such as a general winning combination. In FIG. 7, the lottery probability calculated by the range of the lottery value assigned to each lottery with respect to the random number range (0 to 65535) is shown.

  Two types of RT1 gaming state and RT2 gaming state occur as RT gaming states, but the replay probability is substantially improved only for RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is a gaming state at a stage before the transition to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). The normal gaming state according to the present invention is configured by combining the general gaming state that is not the replay gaming state and the RT1 gaming state. In the RT2 gaming state, a lottery table during RT is used in which the lottery probability of Replay 1 is set to 1 / 1.5, which is a higher probability than 1 / 7.3 in the normal game.

An ART game grant lottery is generated by winning various lotteries. Among various lotteries, winning a cherry role and a watermelon role is more advantageous in determining the ART game grant. The cherry role includes two types of cherry roles 1 and 2 that have different merits in grant determination. The cherry role 1 is a winning combination (established) by a cherry-cherry-cherry symbol combination, and the cherry role 2 is a winning combination (established) by a cherry-replay-replay symbol combination. The lottery probabilities of the cherry roles 1 and 2 are 1/300 and 1/120, respectively. The cherry roles 1 and 2 are grant lottery opportunities having a large ART game grant lottery probability, and are called a strong cherry role and a weak cherry role, respectively. The probability of the lottery given by the cherry role 1 is larger than that of the cherry role 2.
The watermelon role includes two types of watermelon roles 1 and 2 with different merits in granting decision. The watermelon combination 1 is won (established) by a combination of watermelon-watermelon-replay symbols, and the watermelon combination 2 is a combination of winning (established) by a combination of watermelon-watermelon-watermelon. The lottery probabilities of the watermelon roles 1 and 2 are 1/400 and 1/100, respectively. The watermelon roles 1 and 2 are grant lottery opportunities with a high ART game grant lottery probability, and are referred to as a strong watermelon role and a weak watermelon role, respectively. The grant lottery probability by the watermelon role 1 is larger than that of the watermelon role 2.

  In addition to the above-mentioned lottery combination, a chance combination and an ST transition combination are included as specific combinations that are advantageous for the determination of granting ART games. The chance role is won (established) by a combination of bell-bell-replay symbols, and by chance chance winning, a lottery with high probability of ART games can be executed in the same manner as the cherry role and watermelon role. The chance of winning lottery is 1/200. The ST transition combination is won (established) by a replay-blank-blank symbol combination, and the ST transition combination winning makes it possible to shift to the ST gaming state described later in terms of sub-processing. The lottery probability of the ST transitional role is 1/2000.

  The number of award medals to be paid out according to each winning combination of the bell role, cherry role, watermelon role, chance role role and ST transitional role is 9 pieces, 1 piece, 5 pieces, 2 pieces, 2 pieces of award medals. It is. The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder).

  The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of the bell roles is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability, and any of the bell roles can be won, but in the normal gaming state, the push order is not notified, In particular, when a so-called forward push stop operation is performed in which the left turn cylinder is stopped in the order of the middle and right turn cylinders, the push order is incorrect and the winning is often not generated. In the ART game state, the winning order probability of the AT combination is improved 6 times (the combined lottery probability of all the Bell combinations is 1/5) by the navigation notification of the pressing order.

  For replay role, in addition to normal replay 1 (RP-RP-RP combination), for replay 2 (RP-RP-bell combination) and RT2 release trigger for RT2 transition opportunity that can be established simultaneously with replay 1 Replay 3 (RP-RP-Watermelon / Blank combination) is included.

  The replay roles 2 and 3 are combinations of the stopping order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle winding cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right). (Circum, middle, right, left), right, middle, left, right, left, middle) Sometimes a replay with any stop order is determined. Replay 2 is an RT2 transition replay role that is drawn at the same time as Replay 1 and is transitioned to the RT2 gaming state by winning and establishing in the RT1 gaming state. When the replay 2 is won when the ART game flag is on, the push order of the winning replay 2 is notified and established by the stop operation of the correct push order, and the RT2 game state flag is turned on.

  The replay 3 is a so-called punk role, and when the replay 3 is won in the RT2 game (ART game) state, if the replay 3 is not established, the RT2 game state is canceled and the RT1 game state is restored. During the ART game, the order of pressing the replay 3 is notified so that the ART game is not punctured. When a stop operation is performed in a pressing order different from the correct answer pressing order of the replays 2 and 3, stop control is performed in which the replay 1 that can be simultaneously established is established, so that no replay occurs.

  In this embodiment, a push order navigation ART game using both a stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and an RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop process during the push order navigation ART game, Stop control is executed with reference to the stopping sequence of the rotating drum. In the ART gaming state, the AT role (push order bell role) is notified by the AT role navigation control by the sub-control unit, so that the winning AT role is surely stopped and the frequency of replay increases. Accordingly, the medal consumption is small, and the acquired medals can be gradually increased during the ART game by acquiring the small role such as the AT role. As a privilege game, a push order navigation AT game that does not use an RT game may be given, or an ART game that notifies the type of AT symbol may be given.

  As a bonus game (ART game) that is determined by sub lottery, a pseudo bonus game that allows a certain amount of medals to be obtained by AT game is given in the same way as big bonus game or regular bonus game determined by internal lottery It is possible. The pseudo bonus game includes three types of pseudo bonus games (pseudo RB game, pseudo BB game, and pseudo super BB game) that differ in the total number (upper limit value) of medals that can be acquired by executing the AT game. The upper limit value of medals that can be acquired by the pseudo RB game is 60, the upper limit value of medals that can be acquired by the pseudo BB game is 180, and the medal that can be acquired by the pseudo super BB game (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo SBB game). The upper limit value is 300. The game state of these pseudo bonus games corresponds to the specific game state according to the present invention.

  The pseudo bonus game is not limited to the above three types, and single type, two types, or four or more types of pseudo bonus games can be used. In addition to the pseudo bonus game, a big bonus game or a regular bonus game that is awarded based on the winning of a bonus game player may be executed. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in addition to the pseudo bonus game, an ST game state, a JC game state, and a JR game state can appear as advantageous states that are advantageous to the player. Details of the advantageous state such as the pseudo bonus game will be described later.

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

  After the internal lottery random number extraction process (step S5), the rotation rotation start setting process (step S6) for setting the activation mode of the rotation cylinder is performed. In the rotation rotation start setting process, the rotation activation process is performed through the weight process. In the wait process, a predetermined specified time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of the reel rotation in the previous spinning game is counted by a wait timer function provided in the main control unit, and the specified time (wait time) ) Is a process for waiting without starting the rotation of the reel in the current spinning game until this time elapses. In the rotation activation process, the rotation activation condition such as a rotation period according to the rotation activation condition and the special effect pattern at the time of normal rotation is set.

  After the setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed, the reel rotation start is performed and the reels 8a to 8c are shifted to the rotation state. When the freeze effect is executed, the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started after the freeze period has elapsed. After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S7). In the rotation stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop control table based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the rotation, and the stop control of the rotation based on this is performed.

  The spinning stop process is performed at a corresponding reel stop position by referring to a stop control table stored in the main ROM 102 based on a stop operation position that is a stop operation position for each reel and a lottery result of the lottery process. This is done by stopping the rotation of the reel. The reel stop position is determined so as to be pulled in and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (the maximum number of sliding symbols defined in the game rules: 4) as seen from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line.

When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S8). In the winning determination process, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred.
When a winning is confirmed by the winning determination process, a process for setting the number of game medals to be paid out is performed based on the combination of the symbols that have been stopped. Next, in the medal payout number monitoring process (step S9), based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, the medal hopper 305 is driven to perform game medal payout process and credit addition process for the payout number. .

  Furthermore, during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused, a freeze effect process (step for determining whether or not to execute a freeze effect (hereinafter, the freeze effect is also referred to as a special effect) for performing rotational driving of a rotating drum different from normal) S10) is executed. The freeze effect by the special effect pattern determined in the freeze effect can be executed in the next freeze execution process (step S11). The freeze effect process (step S10) includes a determination process performed in the ST game state, which will be described later, in addition to a determination process for determining whether or not the freeze effect can be executed in the normal game state and the pseudo bonus game state.

FIG. 9 shows the types of freeze effects that can be executed in this embodiment.
The special production patterns used for the freeze production are composed of eight types of special productions PTN1 to PTN8. These effect pattern data are stored in the main ROM 102, and each freeze period is also set for each pattern. The special effects PTN1 to PTN3 are freeze effects in which a specific image effect is executed by sub-processing using the liquid crystal display device 3 during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused. Each freeze period (20, 15, 10 sec) Is different.

  The special effects PTN4 and 5 are composed of a composite freeze effect that performs a specific image effect during the freeze period and a reverse rotation drive effect of the rotating drum, and each reverse rotation time (10 sec, 5 sec) and freeze period (15 sec) 10 sec) is different. The reverse rotation drive effect is an effect in a rotating rotation mode in which the rotating drum is rotated at a high speed in the direction opposite to the normal direction. Special effects PTN6 to PTN6 are effects of delaying the start of the rotating cylinder that delay the starting of the rotating cylinder for a short time from the normal time, and the start delay times of the left, middle and right cylinders are set as freeze periods, respectively. This is a short freeze effect set at 400 milliseconds.

  Special effects include, in addition to the reverse rotation mode and the start delay rotation mode described above, a slow rotation mode in which the rotating drum is rotated at a lower speed than the normal rotation, an irregular starting order mode in which the rotating drum is started in a starting sequence different from the normal rotation, or A frame feed rotation mode or a combination rotation mode in which two or more various rotation modes are combined can be used.

FIG. 11 shows a special effect pattern lottery table used for the special effect pattern lottery in the freeze effect process. This special effect pattern lottery table is used for the normal game state and the pseudo bonus game state, and is stored in the main ROM 102.
The determination process for determining whether or not to execute the freeze effect is performed based on a lottery performed with the winning of the cherry role, the watermelon role, the chance role, the ST transition role, or the bell role. When any of the lottery opportunities is won, a special effect pattern lottery is executed for determining whether or not to execute the freeze effect and determining the type of the freeze effect based on the special effect pattern lottery table.

  According to the special effect pattern lottery based on the special effect pattern lottery table in FIG. 11, for example, when the cherry 1 is won, the special effects PTN1 to PTN6 can be determined by lottery, and the lottery probability is 3/16, Sorting lottery is possible by 1/16, 1/64, 1/32, 1/128, 1/256. In particular, the special effect PTN1 with the longest freeze period can be distributed with a high probability when winning the role of cherry 1, the role of watermelon and the role of transition to ST.

  As a result of winning the role of cherry, watermelon, chance or bell, the execution of the freeze effect is also decided when a pseudo bonus game, ST game, JC game or JR game is won by sub lottery as described later When the freeze effect is performed by the special effect pattern, the transition to the pseudo bonus game, the ST game, the JC game, or the JR game is notified or the transition possibility is notified. When the sub lottery is off, the transition confirmation or the possibility of transition is not notified, and the effect of the effect of the freeze effect that has been executed is limited to the notification of the winning of the relevant opportunity, regarding whether or not to shift to a pseudo bonus game, etc. This is a so-called Gasse announcement effect. In particular, at the time of winning the ST transitional role, notification of transition confirmation to ST game is performed when the freeze effect is executed.

  As a result of the special effect pattern lottery, when the freeze effect is executed and any of the special effects PTN1 to PTN8 is determined, the special effect flags F1 to F8 corresponding to any of the special effects PTN1 to 8 related to the determination Is turned on. The special effect flag is set in the corresponding area of the main RAM 103. When the special effect flag is turned on, the execution of the special effect is executed by a freeze execution process (step S11) at the start of the next game. Therefore, the freeze effect process (step S10) is not executed in a game in which the special effect flag is on. A spinning rotation control pattern is set according to the type of the special effect flag that has been set.

  When any of special effect flags F1 to F8 is on, a freeze effect is executed at the start of the game. The determined special game type is determined from the type of the special effect flag, and the freeze effect related to the determined type is executed. The freeze effect is executed during the freeze period according to the determination type. For example, in the case of the special effect PTN2, the progress of the game is paused during the freeze period (15 sec), and the spinning cylinder remains stopped during the freeze period, and the liquid crystal display device 3 is used during that period. The image production is executed. As a specific image effect, for example, an image effect that informs and celebrates the acquisition of a pseudo bonus is executed. In the case of special effects PTN6 to PTN8, a short freeze effect is generated in which start delays of the left, middle, and right turn cylinders occur during an extremely short freeze period. Freeze production ends when the freeze period elapses, and the special production flag is turned off. After the freeze effect is completed, the normal spinning cylinder rotation state is entered, and the spinning game state is entered in which the spinning cylinder stop operation can be performed.

  After the freeze effect process and the freeze execution process, a re-game RT setting process for performing a re-game setting and a RT game state transition setting is performed (step S12). In the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not the RT game establishment condition is established based on the winning combination information and the like, and when the RT game establishment condition is established, the transition to the RT1 gaming state or the RT2 gaming state is set. To do. In the re-game RT setting process, a re-game setting process for re-playing when a replay combination is established is also performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the replay has stopped on the valid pay line, and when the replay has stopped, a setting process for giving a replay is performed. When the above processes and settings are completed, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2).

FIG. 10 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state generated by the main process.
FIG. 10A shows the transition relationship between the general gaming state 10A, the RT1 gaming state 10B, and the RT2 gaming state 10C in the main process, and FIG. 10B shows the transition trigger (transition condition) between the gaming states.
When the transition condition 1 (missing AT role) is established from the general gaming state 10A that is not in the RT1 state or the RT2 state (including the ART gaming state), the state transitions to the first RT1 gaming state 10B. When the transition condition 2 is satisfied in the RT1 gaming state 10B, the state transitions to the second RT2 gaming state 10C. The transition condition 2 is established when the specific replay 2 is established.

  The general gaming state 10A and the RT1 gaming state 10B correspond to the normal gaming state according to the present invention. In the RT2 gaming state 10C, the ART gaming state of the AT role push order notification game executed under the control of the sub-control unit is executed. After the end of the ART game, the RT2 gaming state 10C is canceled due to the failure of the replay 3 (the transition condition 3 is satisfied), and the RT1 gaming state 10B is entered. If the transition condition 4 is satisfied during the ART game (satisfaction of the puncture condition: AT role is missed), the game state 10A is entered. During the ART game, the push order of the replay 3 is notified and the RT2 game state is not released unless the stop operation is mistaken. Even if the ART gaming state ends, the RT2 gaming state continues, but even if the replay 3 is won after the ART game ends, the stop operation order is not notified, so the replay 3 is not established and the RT2 gaming state is quickly Canceled. Instead of failure of replay 3, for example, non-winning (not established) of the AT role can be used as the RT2 release condition.

  In the present embodiment, a game state transition system for passing through the RT1 game state 10B without directly shifting from the general game state 10A to the ART game state is mounted, but via two or more RT game states. The present invention may be shifted to the ART gaming state, and the present invention is a spinning machine capable of shifting from the general gaming state 10A or the RT1 gaming state 10B to the AT gaming state as a bonus game without adding the RT2 gaming state. Can also be applied.

FIG. 12 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state generated by the sub-process.
FIG. 12A shows the transition relationship between the normal gaming state 12A, the pseudo bonus gaming state 12B, the ST gaming state 12C, and the JR gaming state 12D in the sub-process, and FIG. Transition conditions).

  The transition route to the pseudo bonus game state 12B includes a pseudo bonus game grant lottery in the normal game state 12A (hereinafter, the pseudo bonus game grant lottery is referred to as a pseudo bonus lottery) (when the transition condition T6 is satisfied). In addition to being able to be established, it is possible to be established when winning the pseudo bonus lottery in the JC gaming state generated during the normal gaming state 12A and when winning the pseudo bonus lottery in the ST gaming state. The case that will be included.

  In the general gaming state 12A in general, the probability of winning the pseudo bonus game in the pseudo bonus lottery is set low, but the JC gaming state is a pseudo bonus lottery during a certain game period (8 games) in the normal gaming state 12A. This is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the pseudo bonus game is improved and becomes a kind of advantageous state. By providing the JC gaming state, it is possible to increase the chances of acquiring the pseudo bonus game even in the normal gaming state 12A, and to prevent a decrease in gaming interest in the normal gaming state 12A. During the normal gaming state 12A, the JC transition lottery to the JC gaming state can be executed, and the transition to the JC gaming state is made when the JC transition lottery is won (the transition condition T4 is established).

  The normal game state 12A is set to one of three game modes A to C having different JC transition lottery probabilities. In the game modes A to C, the JC transition lottery probability is improved in the order of A <B <C. The game modes A to C can be sequentially shifted in the order of A, B, C, A. In the game mode A, when the mode transition lottery is won (the transition condition T1 is established), the game mode B can be shifted to. In the game mode B, when the mode transition lottery is won (the transition condition T2 is satisfied), the game mode C can be shifted to. In the game mode C, when the mode transition lottery is won (the transition condition T3 is established), the game mode A is transitioned (falls). The JC gaming state is ended when a certain gaming period is consumed (the transition condition T5 is satisfied) without winning the pseudo bonus game.

  When the pseudo bonus game is won, the type of the pseudo bonus game is determined by lottery, and the pseudo RB gaming state 12B1, the pseudo BB gaming state 12B2, or the pseudo SBB gaming state 12B3 having a different upper limit of the total number of acquired medals is simulated. It becomes possible to shift to the bonus game state 12B. In any pseudo bonus game state, the ART game state is set, and the AT game is executed in the sub-process. During the pseudo bonus game state 12B, the ST transfer lottery to the ST game state 12C can be executed. When the ST transition lottery is won (the transition condition T10 is established), the transition to the ST gaming state 12C is made after the end of the pseudo bonus game. When the pseudo bonus game is ended (the transition condition T7 is satisfied) without winning the ST transition lottery, the game state is shifted from the pseudo bonus game state 12B to the normal game state 12A. When the pseudo bonus game is won in the normal game state 12A, even if the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on, the pseudo bonus game state is started after the game period of the pseudo bonus game preparation mode without immediately shifting to the pseudo bonus game state. The In FIG. 12, the game stage of the pseudo bonus game preparation mode is omitted.

  The ST gaming state 12C is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the pseudo bonus game in the pseudo bonus lottery is improved over the normal gaming state 12A and becomes a kind of advantageous state for a certain gaming period (30 games). The ST gaming state 12C corresponds to the high probability gaming state according to the present invention. The ST gaming state 12C is also in the ART gaming state, and is different from the JC gaming state generated in the normal gaming state 12A in that the AT game can be executed in the sub-process. When the pseudo bonus lottery is won (establishment of the transition condition T11) during the ST gaming state 12C, the transition to the pseudo bonus gaming state 12B is made after the end of the ST gaming state 12C. When the ST game is completed (the transition condition T9 is satisfied) without winning the pseudo bonus lottery, the ST game state 12C is shifted to the normal game state 12A.

  Transition to the ST gaming state 12C is also possible in the normal gaming state 12A. The transition to the ST bonus game state 12B is diversified by enabling the transition to the ST game state 12C by winning the ST transition combination (establishing the transition condition T8) during the normal game state 12A. Instead of confirming the transition due to the winning of the ST transitional role, for example, the ST gaming state 12C on condition that the ST transitional lottery was performed by winning or establishment of a predetermined lottery triggering role (cherry role, watermelon role, etc.) It may be possible to shift to.

  At the end of the pseudo bonus game state 12B, it is possible to shift to the JR game state 12D which is more advantageous to the player. In the JR gaming state 12D, a pseudo bonus lottery can be executed with a high probability during a certain gaming period (30 games). The JR gaming state 12D includes two types of JR gaming states (normal JR gaming state 12D1 and super JR gaming state 12D2) having different pseudo bonus lottery probabilities. When a specific combination (one cherry or one watermelon combination) is won in the pseudo bonus game state 12B, a JR transition lottery (lottery probability: 1/10) is executed and a combination is established (the transition condition T12 is satisfied). It becomes possible to shift to the state 12D. At the time of winning the JR transition lottery, a distribution lottery between the normal JR gaming state 12D1 and the super JR gaming state 12D2 (distribution probability of the super JR gaming state 12D2: 1/8) is performed to shift to one of the JR gaming states. It becomes possible. During the normal JR gaming state 12D1, a pseudo-bonus lottery with a high probability (lottery probability: 1/10) can be executed for 30 gaming periods. During the super JR game state 12D2, a pseudo bonus lottery with a higher probability (lottery probability: 1/5) than that in the normal JR game state 12D1 can be executed for 30 game periods. When the pseudo bonus game is won during the JR gaming state 12D, the number of the winning pseudo bonus is stored (stocked).

  At the end of the pseudo bonus game state 12B, the JR game state is entered on condition that the JR transfer lottery is won. When the JR game is ended (the transition condition T13 is established), it becomes possible to execute a pseudo bonus game for each stock on condition that there is a pseudo bonus game stocked in the JR gaming state 12D. When the transition to the ST gaming state is determined, the transition to the ST gaming state is performed after preferentially executing the pseudo bonus game for the stock. As will be described later, the ST gaming state is composed of three types of gaming sections having different lottery probabilities for the pseudo bonus lottery. JR games are a premium gaming state that can be transferred with extremely low probability, and each game during JR games, high probability pseudo bonus lottery can be executed regardless of the result of the lottery Is different. The JR transfer lottery is also performed during the execution of the stock pseudo bonus game. Even in the ST gaming state, stock of pseudo bonus games may be made possible as in the case of JR games. The JR transition lottery is performed during the pseudo bonus game state 12B, but the JR transition lottery is performed at the time of winning the first pseudo bonus game, and whether or not the JR transition is possible is determined in advance at the transition stage to the pseudo bonus game state. Also good. In addition, only in the final game of the pseudo bonus game, the JR transition lottery with a low probability (for example, 1/300 lottery probability) may be performed regardless of the role lottery. In the spinning-type gaming machine A, the payout rate in various pseudo bonus game states, ST game states, and JR game states is designed to be 2>, and the JC game state of the non-AT game in the normal game state is set. The bead rate is designed to be 1 <.

  13, 14, and 19 to 30 are an advantageous state assignment determination process, a game mode determination process, a JC game process, a game number management process, a pseudo bonus preparation mode process, a pseudo bonus game process, and an ST game process by the sub-control unit. And the sub processing content relevant to JR game processing is shown. Each sub-process is executed with reference to an internal lottery result and game state information of the main process.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show the advantageous state assignment determination process executed by the sub-control unit during the normal gaming state.
In this advantageous state assignment determination process, the advantageous state assignment determination of the pseudo bonus game and the ST game is performed. The provision of the pseudo bonus game and the ST game is determined by respective grant lotteries. As a result of the grant determination by each grant lottery, the pseudo bonus game flag for granting the pseudo bonus game and the ST game flag for granting the ST game are turned on and set in the corresponding areas of the sub RAM 203, respectively.

  If the pseudo bonus game has already been won and the pseudo bonus game flag has been set in the corresponding area of the sub-RAM 203, or if the ST game flag has been set by winning the ST game transition confirmed role (ST transition role) (steps) Except for S160), every time a game is executed, the ST grant determination process (steps S161 to S164) or the pseudo bonus lottery process (steps S161, S165 to S169) is executed as a sub process.

  The winning flag information from the main side is acquired to determine whether or not the ST transition role is won. When winning, the ST gaming flag is set in the sub RAM 203 (steps S162 and S163), and ST gaming conditions during normal gaming Is determined (step S164). In the ST game condition determination process, the AT game execution count value “30” executed during the ST game state is set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203 (step S171).

  FIG. 15 shows four types of pseudo bonus lottery tables that can be used during the ST gaming state. These pseudo bonus lottery tables are made up of ST game lottery tables having different winning expectations for the pseudo bonus lottery. In the swing type gaming machine A, the ST gaming state can be shifted from the pseudo bonus game, and the so-called continuous chain generation function that continuously generates the pseudo bonus game by winning the pseudo bonus game in the ST game. In the following, the magnitude of the winning expected value in the pseudo bonus lottery table will be referred to as a continuation rate (also referred to as an ST continuation rate). (15A) to (15D) in FIG. 15 are pseudo bonus lottery tables with large continuation rates in the order of (15A) to (15D), respectively. When the transition to the ST game is determined, one of the pseudo bonus lottery tables is determined as the use lottery table by the ST continuation rate lottery (step S172). Any lottery table type determined by winning the ST continuation rate lottery is stored and set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203 as winning continuation rate data (step S173).

  The effective gaming period in the ST gaming state consists of 30 games as a whole (the game may be abbreviated as G). This effective game period is composed of three types of game sections a, b, and c. The game sections a, b, and c are a 7G section from the first game to the seventh game, a 19G section from the eighth game to the 26th game, and a 4G section from the 27th game to the last game, respectively. . Each of the pseudo bonus lottery tables (15A) to (15D) has a lottery probability value distribution for each section having different pseudo bonus lottery probabilities (winning probabilities) according to the game sections a, b, and c. For example, in the pseudo bonus lottery table of (15A), the pseudo bonus winning probability at the time of winning a strong cherry is 50, 75, respectively according to the game sections a, b, and c (with the progress of the ST game). It has improved to 100%. In particular, in the game section c, in any pseudo bonus lottery table, winning of 100% of the pseudo bonus game is achieved by winning the cherry role, watermelon role and chance role role, and these winning roles are pseudo bonus finalizing roles. . During 30 games in the ST gaming state, a pseudo bonus lottery with a higher probability than in the normal gaming state can be executed.

  (16A) to (16D) in FIG. 16 indicate winning expected values for each gaming section in the pseudo bonus lottery tables of (15A) to (15D). In each of the pseudo bonus lottery tables (15A) to (15D), the expected winning value of the pseudo bonus game in the pseudo bonus lottery is about 50, about 60, about 70, and about 90%. The pseudo bonus lottery table of (15D) It is the most advantageous lottery table. For example, in the pseudo bonus lottery tables of (15A) and (15D), when comparing the pseudo bonus winning probability at the time of winning strong watermelon, in the case of (15D), it increases from 25% of (15A) to 50%. Yes. For comparison with the ST gaming state, a pseudo bonus lottery table used in the normal gaming state is shown in (17A) of FIG. While the combined probability value of the winning probability of the pseudo bonus game in the normal gaming state is about 1/470, in the ST gaming state, the winning probability of the pseudo bonus game is remarkably improved based on any pseudo bonus lottery table. Has been.

  The pseudo bonus lottery is a replay role, weak cherry role (cherry 2 role), strong cherry role (cherry 1 role), weak watermelon role (watermelon 2 role), strong watermelon role in any of the normal game, ST game and JC game. (Watermelon 1 role) or the chance to win the winning role. In the normal game and JC game, the bell role is also a pseudo bonus lottery opportunity. The ST transition combination is excluded from the pseudo bonus lottery opportunity because the ST game grant is determined by winning. When comparing the winning probabilities in the ST game and the normal game with the pseudo bonus lottery opportunity, for example, in the case of a strong cherry, the winning probability is 25% in the normal game, whereas in the ST game, the winning probability is It is 50% or more higher than normal games. Further, in the case of a weak cherry role, the winning probability is 1% in the normal game, whereas in the ST game, the winning probability is 10% or more, which is much higher than that in the normal game.

When the expected winning value of the pseudo bonus game is compared for each game section, the corresponding expected value is improved in the order of the gaming sections b, c, and a in each pseudo bonus lottery table.
(16E) and (16F) of FIG. 16 show the distribution ratios of the pseudo bonus game types when the pseudo bonus lottery is won in the ST game state and the normal game state, respectively. Even if the pseudo bonus lottery is won in the normal gaming state, the ratio (allocation rate: 5%) in which the most advantageous pseudo SBB game can be obtained is low, but in the gaming section a or b in the ST gaming state, the pseudo SBB game The distribution ratio is improved to 70% and 10%, respectively. That is, by performing a pseudo bonus lottery based on the pseudo bonus lottery table of FIG. 15 in the ST game state, the pseudo bonus game acquisition expectation and the allocation ratio of the acquisition type vary depending on the game section, thereby acquiring the pseudo bonus game. It is possible to diversify according to the application modes rich in variations without uniformizing the pattern, and it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the game entertainment. The ST game grant determination mode in normal games is not limited to the grant confirmation mode by winning the ST transitional role, but the ST game is based on the fact that the ST grant lottery was won by the winning of the predetermined grant lottery opportunity It is possible to use a lottery determination mode for determining the provision of the.

  If it is determined whether or not the ST transitional combination is won and if it is not won, it is determined whether or not a lottery opportunity for a pseudo bonus lottery in a normal game has occurred (steps S162 and S165). When the lottery opportunity of the pseudo bonus lottery is won and a lottery opportunity occurs, the pseudo bonus lottery based on the pseudo bonus lottery table of (17A) of FIG. 17 is executed (steps S165 and S166). As described above, the expected winning value of the pseudo bonus lottery based on this pseudo bonus lottery table is much lower than the expected winning value in the ST gaming state. When the pseudo bonus lottery based on the pseudo bonus lottery table of (17A) is won, the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on and set in the sub RAM 203 (steps S166 to S168). Also at this time, a pseudo bonus game type lottery for determining the type of the pseudo bonus game is executed. The pseudo bonus game type lottery is executed by the allocation lottery based on the allocation rate of (16F) in FIG. 16, and any one of the pseudo SBB game, the pseudo BB game, and the pseudo RB game is determined as the granted pseudo bonus game. Next, a game condition determination process corresponding to the winning pseudo bonus game is executed (step S169).

  In the game condition determination process, the medal acquisition upper limit Ni (any one of 60, 180, and 300) that can be acquired by the AT game executed in the pseudo bonus game state according to the type of the pseudo bonus game to be assigned corresponds to the sub RAM 203. The area is set (step S170). The precursor game period in the pseudo bonus game preparation mode process for shifting to the pseudo bonus game state can be set at the time of winning the pseudo bonus game. Contains settings. The precursor game period is determined by drawing any number of games from 1 to 8 games, and is set in the precursor game period setting area of the sub RAM 203.

  FIG. 19 shows the determination process of the game modes A to C on the sub process in the sub control unit. In each of the game modes A to C, the game state is different in the expected value of the lottery for transition to JC game. At the start of the game by turning on the power of the gaming machine, the game mode A is initialized. That is, the JC mode A flag for the game mode A set is turned on and set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203 (steps S200 and S210). After the game starts, the mode shift lottery can be executed every time the game is executed (step S201).

  (18A) to (18C) in FIG. 18 show a lottery table used for a lottery for shifting to a JC game in each of the game modes A to C (hereinafter referred to as a JC transition lottery). This JC migration lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. The lottery opportunity of the JC transition lottery is generated based on winning of a replay role, a bell role, a cherry role, a watermelon role, and a chance role. In each lottery table, the JC game transfer winning probability of the JC transfer lottery executed with the winning of the strong cherry role and strong watermelon role is high. The expected JC transition winning value of the JC transition lottery in each of the game modes A to C is improved in the order of the game modes A, B, and C. For example, when the JC game transfer winning probability at the time of winning the strong cherry role is compared with these lottery tables, it is 100% in the lottery table of (18C), whereas the lottery tables of (18A) and (18B). Is as low as 30% and 50%.

  (18D) to (18F) in FIG. 18 show a mode selection lottery table used in each game mode. This mode switching lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. The lottery opportunity of the mode switching lottery is generated based on winning of a replay role, a bell role, a cherry role, a watermelon role, and a chance role. In each lottery table, the mode switching winning probability of the mode switching lottery executed with the winning of the strong cherry role and the strong watermelon role is high. The expected switching value of the mode switching lottery in each of the game modes A to C is higher in the order of the gaming modes A, B, and C. For example, the mode switching winning probability at the time of winning the bell role is compared with these lottery tables. Then, in the lottery table of (18F), it is 10%, whereas in the lottery tables of (18D) and (18E), it is as low as 4%. Compared with the transition (mode promotion) from game mode A to game mode B or from game mode B to game mode C, it is easier to transition (fall) from game mode C to game mode A. That is, the game mode C balances with the improvement of the JC game transition winning probability by lowering the mode stay rate compared to other game modes, and suppresses an excessive increase in the payout rate due to the generation of a pseudo bonus. . The mode switching lottery opportunity matches the JC transition lottery opportunity, and the transition to JC gaming and mode switching can be established at the same time. The generation degree of the pseudo bonus game in the normal gaming state can be adjusted according to the setting status of the mode switching lottery and JC transition lottery and the lottery probability.

  When the ST game ends without winning the pseudo bonus game, the specific mode transition flag is turned on (see step S362 in FIG. 29). When the specific mode transition flag is on, the rate of transition to JC gaming mode C, which has the highest probability of transition to JC gaming, becomes high, and even if ST gaming ends, the possibility of transition to pseudo bonus gaming is increased again. , To promote continuous games.

  If it is not at the end of the ST game, the specific mode transition flag is not turned on, so the mode transition lottery in the normal gaming state can be executed (steps S201 to S204). Based on the winning combination information, it is determined whether or not any of the replay role, bell role, cherry role, watermelon role or chance role winning mode switching lottery role is won (step S203). When a mode switching lottery trigger is generated based on the winning of the mode switching lottery trigger, a mode transition lottery is executed (step S204). The mode shift lottery is currently executed based on one of the lottery tables (18D) to (18F) corresponding to the currently set game mode flag. When the mode transition lottery is won, the transition from the current game mode to the next game mode is determined. The current game mode flag is turned off and a new game mode flag is turned on in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203 (steps S205 and S206).

  When the specific mode transition flag is on, the game mode AC lottery is executed only in one game after the end of the ST game (steps S202 and S207). This distribution lottery is a mode transition lottery that can be distributed to the game mode C with high probability. A distribution lottery table (not shown) is stored in the sub ROM 202, and the game modes A to C can be distributed according to the distribution lottery probabilities of 2/16, 3/16, and 11/16, respectively. . A game mode flag corresponding to the type of game mode won by the distribution lottery (step S207) is set in the sub RAM 203, the game mode flag is updated (step S208), and the specific mode transition flag is turned off (step S208). Step S209).

FIG. 20 shows a JC game determination process executed in the normal game state.
This JC game determination process can be executed for each game in the normal game state (steps S222 and S223). When the advantageous state flag of the pseudo bonus game, the ST game and the JR game is on, the pseudo bonus game The JC game determination process is not executed (step S220) because it is the stage before transition to the state or the execution state of each advantageous state.

  When one game is executed in the normal game state, the JC transition lottery table of any one of (18A) to (18C) in FIG. 18 according to the currently set game mode flag and the winning in the game Based on the combination information, a JC transition lottery for determining whether or not to transition to a JC game is executed (step S223). The JC game flag is turned on by winning the JC transition lottery (steps S224 and S225). Since the JC game is shifted to the JC game when the JC game flag is turned on, the JC transition lottery is not executed when the JC game flag is turned on (step S221).

  FIG. 21 shows a JC game process based on turning on the JC game flag in the normal game state. JC games can be executed for 8 game periods. A pseudo bonus lottery is executed every time one game is executed in the ON state of the JC game flag (steps S230 and S233).

  FIG. 17 (17B) shows a pseudo bonus lottery table used during JC games. In the pseudo bonus lottery table during the JC game, a pseudo bonus lottery with a high probability comparable to that in the ST gaming state is possible. The pseudo bonus lottery opportunity in JC games occurs based on the winning of a replay role, bell role, weak cherry role, strong cherry role, weak watermelon role, strong watermelon role or chance eye role. When a pseudo bonus lottery based on the pseudo bonus lottery table of (17B) is executed due to the occurrence of the pseudo bonus lottery opportunity and the winning is made (steps S232 to S234), the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on and set in the sub RAM 203 ( Step S235). In the pseudo-bonus game flag on process (step S235), the AT game execution number value executed during the pseudo-bonus game state according to the type of the pseudo-bonus game to be awarded, as in the game condition determination process (step S170). Is set in the corresponding area of the sub-RAM 203, and the precursor game period is set in the pseudo bonus game preparation mode process. Once the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on, the pseudo bonus lottery is not executed (step S231), the JC game flag is turned off, and the JC game ends (step S238). The pseudo bonus game flag can be stocked, and the pseudo bonus lottery can be executed even when the pseudo bonus game flag is on.

  Each time a JC game is executed, the JC game count is incremented by 1 in the memory area for the JC game count counter provided in the sub-RAM 203 (step S236). The execution of the above JC game is continued until the count value of the JC game number counter reaches 8, and the JC game flag is turned off on the condition that the count value of the JC game number counter reaches 8, and the JC game ends. (Steps S237 and S238). When the JC game flag is turned off, a JC game number counter clear process is executed.

  Since the determination of the provision of the pseudo bonus game by the pseudo bonus lottery depends on the result of the lottery drawing, there is a situation in which the pseudo bonus game is not provided for a long period of time only by the determination of the provision of the pseudo bonus lottery. Therefore, the swing-type gaming machine A has a support function related to the provision of a pseudo bonus game so as to avoid the occurrence of such a situation.

FIG. 22 to FIG. 24 show the game number management technique processing of the normal game as the support function.
Such a support function is a pseudo bonus game, ST game regardless of the pseudo bonus lottery, provided that the cumulative value of the number of games in which the pseudo bonus game and ST game do not occur reaches a predetermined value (N1, N2, N3, N4, N5). Or it is an advantageous state provision function which makes it possible to grant JR games.

  When the normal game is executed, the game count 1 is added to the normal game count counter memory area provided in the sub-RAM 203 (steps S250 and S253). It is determined whether or not the count value Ng of the normal game number counter has reached a first predetermined value N1 (= 800) (step S254). The count value Ng corresponds to the cumulative number of normal games. When the count value Ng has not reached 800, the accumulation of the number of games continues unless an advantageous state of the pseudo bonus game, the ST game, and the JR game occurs (steps S251 and S252). When the count value Ng reaches the first predetermined value N1 when the pseudo bonus game flag and the advantage state flag other than the pseudo bonus game are not turned on (Ng = N1), the ST regardless of the result of lottery drawing The game flag is turned on, and ST game grant is confirmed (step S255). The ST game flag is set in the sub RAM 203. The ST game determined and given at this time is the ST game having the lowest continuation rate, and the pseudo bonus lottery table of FIG. 15 (15A) corresponding to the continuation rate is set in the sub RAM as the use lottery table (step S256). ).

  Even if the ST game given by reaching the predetermined value N1 is executed, if the pseudo bonus game is not acquired, the accumulation of the number of games continues and the count value Ng reaches the second predetermined value N2 (= 1200). It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S257). When the count value Ng reaches the second predetermined value N2 when the pseudo bonus game flag and the advantage state flag other than the pseudo bonus game are not turned on (Ng = N2), the ST is performed regardless of the result of lottery drawing. The game flag is turned on and ST game grant is confirmed (step S258). The ST game flag is set in the sub RAM 203. The ST game that is confirmed and given at this time is an ST game having a higher continuation rate than the ST game given when the predetermined value N1 is reached, and the pseudo bonus lottery table of FIG. 15 (15B) corresponding to the continuation rate is used lottery table Is set in the sub-RAM (step S259).

  If the pseudo bonus game is not acquired even if the ST game given by reaching the predetermined value N2 is executed, the accumulation of the number of games continues and the count value Ng reaches the third predetermined value N3 (= 1400). It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S260). If the count value Ng reaches the third predetermined value N3 (Ng = N3) when the pseudo bonus game flag and the advantage state flag other than the pseudo bonus game are not turned on, the ST regardless of the result of lottery drawing The game flag is turned on and ST game grant is confirmed (step S261). The ST game flag is set in the sub RAM 203. The ST game determined and given at this time is an ST game having a higher continuation rate than the ST game given when the predetermined value N2 is reached, and the pseudo bonus lottery table of FIG. 15 (15C) corresponding to the continuation rate is used lottery table Is set in the sub-RAM (step S262).

  If a pseudo bonus game is not obtained even if the ST game given by reaching the predetermined value N3 is executed, the accumulation of the number of games continues and the count value Ng reaches the fourth predetermined value N4 (= 1600). It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S263). When the count value Ng reaches the fourth predetermined value N4 when the pseudo bonus game flag and the advantage state flag other than the pseudo bonus game are not turned on (Ng = N4), it is normal regardless of the lottery result The JR game flag is turned on and normal JR game grant is confirmed (step S264). The normal JR game flag is set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203.

  Even if the normal JR game given by reaching the predetermined value N4 is executed, if the pseudo bonus game is not acquired, the number of games is continuously accumulated and the count value Ng becomes the fifth predetermined value N5 (= 1800). It is determined whether or not it has been reached (step S265). When the count value Ng reaches the fifth predetermined value N5 (Ng = N5) when the pseudo bonus game flag and the advantageous state flags other than the pseudo bonus game are not turned on (Ng = N5), the super The JR game flag is turned on and the super JR game grant is confirmed (step S266). Furthermore, the pseudo bonus game flag is also turned on and the provision of the pseudo bonus game is confirmed (step S267). In this case, after transitioning to the assigned pseudo bonus game state and finishing the pseudo bonus game, the super JR game can be executed. The super JR game flag and the pseudo bonus game flag are set in the corresponding areas of the sub RAM 203, respectively. When the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on, the count value of the normal game number counter is reset (step S268). The count value of the normal game number counter is also reset by turning on the pseudo bonus game flag by winning the pseudo bonus game during the normal game or winning the AT bonus game or the pseudo bonus game during the JR game (steps S251 and S269).

FIG. 25 shows the preparation mode processing by the sub-control unit, which is executed before the transition to the pseudo bonus game.
When the provision of a pseudo bonus game is determined in the normal game and the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on, the transition to the RT2 gaming state is established after the precursor game period has elapsed, and the transition to the pseudo bonus gaming state is established. To do. During the precursor game period, even if Replay 2 is won, the winning push order is not notified and can be notified after the precursor game period has elapsed. When the on-information of the RT2 gaming state flag based on the establishment of the replay 2 is received from the main side after the precursor game period has elapsed (step S290), the pseudo bonus gaming AT game can be executed (steps S291 and S292).
When entering the pseudo bonus game state, the player is notified of the pseudo bonus game type acquired by combining a specific symbol combination according to the player's rotation stop timing and the pseudo bonus game type, etc. Done for. That is, by the rotation stop control by the rotation stop processing (see step S7), when the pseudo SBB game is given, the symbol display in which the green 7 is aligned with the symbol combination display area is possible, and when the pseudo BB game is given, the red color is displayed. 7 can be displayed in the symbol combination display area. Further, when the pseudo RB game is given, the blue 7 can be displayed in the symbol combination display area. Even when the ST gaming flag is turned on in the normal gaming state, the ST gaming state may be shifted through the same preparation mode process as described above.

  26 to 28 show a pseudo bonus game process executed by the sub-control unit. The notification process of the stop operation order (push order) of the AT role during the ART game of the pseudo bonus game and the addition update process of the effective game period of the AT game are executed by the sub process by the sub control unit.

  Each time a spinning game is executed by inserting a medal or setting a credit or starting a reel rotation operation (step S300), an ST grant that determines whether or not an ST game can be granted is started. A determination process and a JR game grant determination process for determining whether or not to grant a JR game can be executed (steps S301 to S310).

  (16G) of FIG. 16 shows an ST game grant determination lottery table used during the pseudo bonus game. This ST lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. Upon receiving the winning combination information from the main side, the ST lottery opportunity of ST game grant lottery (referred to as ST lottery) is generated based on the winning of the replay role, bell role, cherry role, watermelon role, and chance eye role. Among the ST lottery opportunities, the ST winning probabilities for the cherry 1 role, the watermelon 1 role, and the chance role are 25, 15, and 10%, respectively, which are higher than other ST lottery opportunities.

When the ST lottery opportunity occurs, the ST lottery is executed based on the (16G) lottery table (steps S301 and S303). When the ST lottery is won, the ST game flag is set in the sub RAM 203 (steps S304 and S305). At this time, an ST continuation rate update process (step S306) of the ST game is executed. Once the ST game flag is turned on, the ST lottery is not executed in subsequent games (step S302). Note that one or more ST game flags may be stockable in the sub RAM 203 in one pseudo bonus game.
In the case of the pseudo bonus game generated via the ST game (see step S173), since the ST continuation rate data has already been set in the sub RAM 203, the ST continuation rate promotion lottery is executed (steps S324 and S325). ). When the ST continuation rate data is not set in the sub-RAM 203, the ST continuation rate data, the pseudo bonus lottery table of (15A) to (15D) in FIG. It is determined by lottery (step S328). Any lottery table type determined by winning the ST continuation rate lottery is stored and set in the corresponding area of the sub RAM 203 as winning continuation rate data (step S329).

  In the ST continuation rate promotion lottery (step S325), the possibility of promotion is determined with a probability of 1/10. When the promotion lottery is won, the use of the pseudo bonus lottery table in which the dominant order is increased by one in the pseudo bonus lottery tables of (15A) to (15D) is rewritten to the continuation rate data, and the ST continuation rate is updated. (Steps S326 and S327). For example, if the promotion bonus is won while the (15A) pseudo bonus lottery table is set as the use lottery table, the next dominant order (15B) pseudo bonus lottery table is set and updated as the use lottery table. If the most advantageous ST continuation rate is already set, it can be maintained as it is.

  After the ST game grant determination process, a JR game grant determination process for determining whether or not to grant a JR game is executed (steps S307 to S310). In this JR game grant determination process, the JR game grant lottery can be executed every game, and whether the JR game grant is possible or not is lottery with a lottery probability 1/200 (step S308). The JR game grant lottery can be executed based on the winning of a predetermined lottery opportunity.

  When the JR winning that is won in the JR game grant lottery occurs, the type of the JR game is determined, and either the normal JR game or the super JR game is set in the sub RAM 203 according to the determined type (step) S309, S310). Once any JR game flag is turned on, the JR game grant lottery is not executed in subsequent games (step S307).

  Along with the execution processes of the ST grant determination process and the JR game grant determination process, the game management process (steps S311 to S316) of the pseudo bonus game can be executed. This game management process can be performed in parallel with the ST grant determination process and the JR game grant determination process. It is determined whether or not a winning combination has occurred due to the execution of the pseudo bonus game (step S311). That is, referring to the determination result of the winning determination process (step S8) from the main side, when a medal payout combination is established, a process of accumulating the number of medals acquired by winning is executed (step S312). The acquired medal number data is added and stored in the acquired medal number counter memory area provided in the sub RAM 203. Next, update processing of the upper limit value of the number of medals obtained in the pseudo bonus game is executed (step S313). This upper limit update process can be performed in parallel with the game management process.

  The medal acquisition upper limit Ni (any one of 60, 180, 300) that can be acquired by the AT game executed during the pseudo bonus game state according to the type of the pseudo bonus game at the stage of determining the provision of the pseudo bonus game is one of the sub-RAMs 203. However, the medal acquisition upper limit value can be added and updated by adding the upper limit value update process.

  (17C) in FIG. 17 shows an extra lottery table used for extra lottery. The extra lottery opportunity is generated based on winning of a replay role, a bell role, a cherry role, a watermelon role, and a chance role. The number of medals that can be added to the medal acquisition upper limit by the extra lottery is 10, 15, 30 or 50. Among the additional lottery opportunities, the expected additional value in the winning of the first role of cherry, the first role of watermelon and the chance role is increasing.

  (17C) When an additional lottery is executed by executing an upper limit value lottery based on the additional lottery table (steps S317 and S318), the additional amount is added to the medal acquisition upper limit value Ni of the sub RAM 203, and the upper limit value Ni is updated. (Step S319).

  Further, in the game management process, the progress of the pseudo bonus game is executed based on the medal acquisition situation. That is, the cumulative value of the number of acquired medals is compared with the upper limit value Ni (including an additional amount), and it is determined whether or not the acquired medal cumulative value has reached the upper limit value Ni (step S314). When the acquired medal accumulated value reaches the upper limit value Ni, the pseudo bonus game is ended, and the pseudo bonus game flag is turned off (steps S314 and S315). If an AT puncture occurs during the pseudo bonus game, the process ends at that time (step S316).

  When the pseudo bonus game ends, it is determined whether the JR game flag is on (step S320). When a decision to give a JR game is made during the pseudo bonus game (step S310), or when the super JR game flag is on based on reaching the fifth predetermined value N5 (see step S266). , Transition to the JR gaming state (step S321). When the JR game flag is off, it is determined whether or not the ST game flag is on (step S322). When the ST game grant decision has occurred during the pseudo bonus game (step S305), the process shifts to the ST game state (step S321). When there is no transition to the JR game and ST game, various usage data are reset and the transition to the normal gaming state is made.

FIG. 29 shows the ST game process executed by the sub-control unit.
When the ST game is executed, one game execution is added to the ST game number counter memory area provided in the sub-RAM 203 (steps S350 and S351). The ST game is in an ART game execution state in the same manner as the pseudo bonus game. Next, it is determined based on the winning combination information whether or not a pseudo bonus lottery opportunity has occurred during the ST game (step S352). When a replay role, a cherry role, a watermelon role, or a chance role is won, a pseudo bonus lottery opportunity occurs during the ST game. The pseudo bonus lottery during the ST game is executed based on the pseudo bonus lottery table (see FIG. 15) corresponding to the set ST continuation rate and the game section (step S354). For example, when the ST continuation rate with an expectation of 60% is set and the number of games is the eighth (the count value of the ST game number counter is 8), the lottery of the game section b in the pseudo bonus lottery table of (15B) A pseudo bonus lottery is executed based on the table.

  When the pseudo bonus lottery is won, the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on and set in the sub RAM 203 (steps S355 and S356). Once the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on, the pseudo bonus lottery is not executed in subsequent games (step S353).

  As the ST game progresses, it is determined whether or not the count value of the ST game number counter has reached 30G of the ST game effective game period (step S357). The ST game ends on condition that the count value has reached 30. Upon completion of the ST game, the ST game flag is turned off (step S358). Next, it is determined whether or not the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on (step S359). When the pseudo bonus game is won during the ST game, it is possible to shift from the ST gaming state to the pseudo bonus gaming state (step S360). As a result, the transition from the pseudo bonus gaming state and the ST gaming state to the pseudo bonus gaming state from the ST gaming state becomes possible, and the transition can be executed repeatedly, increasing the sense of expectation for acquiring a large number of medals. Improvements can be made. When shifting to the pseudo bonus game state, the pseudo bonus game process shown in FIGS. 26 to 28 is executed. When an AT puncture occurs during the ST game, the process ends at that time (step S361). A specific mode transition flag advantageous to the player is set in the sub-RAM 203 at the time of AT puncture or when the ST game ends without shifting to the pseudo bonus game state (step S362).

  In the rotating type gaming machine A, the pseudo bonus game is based on the fact that the normal bonus means (steps S166 and S168) wins the pseudo bonus game in the normal gaming state (the establishment of the first transition condition according to the present invention). It becomes possible to shift to the state 12B (specific game state), and the winning of the ST lottery (the second transition condition according to the present invention) by the high probability gaming state transition means (ST lottery during the pseudo bonus game (step S303)). The ST gaming state 12C (high probability gaming state capable of high probability pseudo bonus lottery) including gaming sections a, b, and c having a higher probability than the normal gaming state and different pseudo bonus lottery probabilities based on Can be migrated. Further, the high-probability transition means (steps S354 and S356) can shift to the pseudo bonus game state 12B based on the establishment of the first transition condition in the ST game state 12C. Accordingly, the transition mode to the pseudo bonus game state 12B includes a case based on the establishment of the first transition condition in the normal game state and the ST game state 12C, and the pseudo bonus lottery probability in the ST game state 12C is different. According to each of the game sections a to c, it is possible to grant the pseudo bonus game state 12B in a variety of grant modes, thereby improving the game entertainment.

  In the present embodiment, the fact that the ST transition combination is won in the normal gaming state is one of the establishment of the second transition condition. That is, the winning process of the ST transition combination (step S162) constitutes another high probability gaming state transition means, and the transition from the normal gaming state to the high probability gaming state (ST gaming state 12C) can be achieved by winning the ST transition combination. Therefore, the transition to the pseudo bonus gaming state 12B based on the establishment of the first transition condition and the transition to the ST gaming state 12C based on the establishment of the second transition condition can occur via the normal gaming state 12A. become. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a pseudo bonus game can be given through various game states, and a variety of pseudo bonus game grant modes can be realized, which contributes to an improvement in game entertainment.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, winning the ST lottery based on the occurrence of the ST lottery opportunity in the pseudo bonus game state 12B is one of the establishment of the second transition condition. That is, the ST lottery winning process (step S304) constitutes another high-probability gaming state transition means, and from the pseudo bonus gaming state 12B to the ST gaming state 12C based on winning the ST lottery in the pseudo bonus gaming state 12B. Since the transition is enabled, the pseudo bonus game state 12B can be made more advantageous game state, the added value can be increased, and a variety of pseudo bonus game state grant modes can be realized, which can contribute to the improvement of the game entertainment.

In the present embodiment, the transition from the pseudo bonus game state 12B to the ST game state 12C is enabled after the elapse of the effective game period of the pseudo bonus game (steps S314 and S320). Based on the fact that the second transition condition is satisfied during the pseudo bonus game, the effective game period can be shortened (including the immediate end) to enable transition to the ST game state 12C.
In the present embodiment, among the pseudo bonus game states 12B of a plurality of types (three types of pseudo SBB games, pseudo BB games or pseudo RB games having different medal acquisition upper limit numbers) having different merits depending on the selection means (step S166). Any one of the pseudo bonus game states can be selected to shift to the pseudo bonus game state related to the selection. Further, the ST gaming state 12C is composed of a plurality of game sections including game sections having different selection rates by the selection means. Based on the establishment of the first transition condition in the normal gaming state and the ST gaming state 12C, it is possible to shift to the pseudo bonus gaming state, and any of the pseudo bonus gaming states having different advantages in transitioning in the pseudo bonus gaming state Is selected and granted. In addition, since the ST gaming state 12C is configured by the gaming sections a to c having different selection rates (see (16E) in FIG. 16), the selection pattern of the pseudo bonus gaming state in the ST gaming state 12C varies, It is possible to diversify the bonus game state grant mode without making it monotonous and to improve the game entertainment.

  As the pseudo bonus game states having different advantages, two or three or more types of pseudo bonus game states having different effective game periods defined by the number of effective games of the AT game or the number of AT winning notifications of the AT game are used. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in (16E), the division of the game section from the viewpoint of the selection rate is matched with the division from the viewpoint of the pseudo bonus winning probability (expected value), so that the pseudo bonus winning probability is The selection rate is varied according to different game sections a, b, and c. The division from the viewpoint of the selection rate may not coincide with the division from the viewpoint of the pseudo bonus winning probability (expected value).

(16H) of FIG. 16 shows an example in which the division of the selection rate is configured using a game section different from the division of the pseudo bonus winning probability (expected value). In this embodiment, the effective game period in the ST game state is divided into a first game section Z1 of 1 to 14 and a game section Z2 of the second half of 15 to 30, so that a pseudo SBB game, a pseudo BB game, or a pseudo RB game can be obtained. The selection rate (distribution rate) is varied between the game zones Z1 and Z2. For example, the allocation ratio of the pseudo SBB game is different from 40% and 5% in the game sections Z1 and Z2, respectively. The game section configuration (a to c) having different pseudo bonus winning probabilities and the game section configuration (Z1, Z2) having different pseudo bonus game type selection rates are configured differently to form an effective game period in the ST game state. As a result, a gaming state in which both the pseudo bonus winning probability and the selection rate are high, a gaming period in which one of them is high, and the like appear, and the expectation can be enhanced without the games in the ST gaming state becoming uniform. Note that the number of game section configurations with different pseudo bonus winning probabilities is not limited to three, but can be two or four or more, and the number of game section configurations with different pseudo bonus game type selection rates is four or more. be able to.
When the transition to the pseudo bonus game is determined, the transition to the pseudo bonus game state can be made from the middle of the effective game period. In this case, for example, when the ST gaming state is changed to a gaming state in which the payout rate exceeds 1, the transition to the pseudo bonus gaming state is performed without acquiring an increase in medals that should be obtained during the remaining period of the effective gaming period. As a result, there is a risk that the game entertainment will be spoiled. As in the present embodiment, the ST game state is a selection rate in which the selection rate of the specific game state (pseudo SBB game) having a high advantage among the plurality of types of pseudo bonus game states is improved over the other game sections b and c. In the game before the last game section c or the game section b, the improvement game section a is included, and the selection rate improving game section a is arranged in a game section at a stage before the last game section c. Even if the decision to shift to the bonus gaming state occurs, the proportion of the pseudo-bonus gaming state having a high advantage is selected to be large, and it becomes easy to shift to the pseudo SBB gaming state having a high advantage. The diversification of the game can be performed smoothly without impairing the game entertainment, and the game entertainment can be improved.
FIG. 30 shows a JR game process executed by the sub-control unit.
The normal JR game and the super JR game share the same game process with only the lottery probability of the high-probability pseudo bonus lottery being different, so both will be described together with the JR game process of FIG.

  In the JR game, as in the case of the pseudo bonus game, the ART game can be executed during the JR effective game period (30G). Each time a JR game is executed, a high-probability pseudo bonus lottery is executed (steps S370 and S371). The pseudo bonus lottery is executed with a lottery probability (1/10) in a normal JR game, and with a lottery probability (1/5) in a super JR game. When the pseudo bonus lottery is won, the pseudo bonus game flag is turned on (steps S372 and S373). In the case of a JR game, a pseudo bonus game can be stocked, and the number of winning games is set in the sub RAM 203 (step S373).

  By the execution of the JR game, one is added to the JR game number counter memory area provided in the sub RAM 203 (step S374). It is determined whether or not the count value of the JR game number counter has reached 30G of the effective game period of the JR game (step S375). The JR game ends on condition that the count value has reached 30. Upon completion of the JR game, the JR game flag is turned off (steps S375 and S376). After the end of the JR game, when the pseudo bonus game is won during the JR game, the JR game state can be shifted to the pseudo bonus game state (steps S377 and S379). At this time, the minimum ST continuation rate is stored and set in the sub-RAM 203 regardless of the number of pseudo bonus games stock (step S378). In this case, the ST continuation rate is initially set to the minimum, but when shifting to the pseudo bonus game, the ST continuation rate promotion lottery (see step S325) is possible during the pseudo bonus game, which is more advantageous. An update to the continuation rate can occur.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to an advantageous state granting state in which a pseudo bonus gaming state and an ST gaming state are alternately generated by granting an ST game, by performing the above JR game processing, a pseudo bonus game in the pseudo bonus gaming state is performed. Can be stocked, and the manner of granting the advantageous state can be further diversified, contributing to an increase in the amusement of the game.

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described.
FIG. 31 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub-control unit.
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, or separately, using the effect effect by the effect operation of the mechanical object devices 31 and 32, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 Various sounds and light effects are executed.

  In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub-control unit receives the control command from the main control unit, determines the game state, and executes normal game effect notification processing during normal game (steps S400 and S402). In the normal game effect notification processing, game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various combinations, 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of the probability of winning, etc. are performed. In the normal game effect notification process, there is a notification process for notifying a predecessor effect before the transition to the pseudo bonus game, a determination of giving an advantageous state such as a pseudo bonus game, an ST game, a lottery result, and an occurrence / mode situation of a game mode transition opportunity. include. Further, the normal game effect notification process includes an expected effect excitement effect during the precursor game period and a notification effect that is executed in connection with the execution of the special effect of the main process.

  In the case of an ART game, an ART game effect notification process such as a progress effect of an ART game such as a pseudo bonus game, whether or not to add an effective game period, an update notification of an effective game period, and a cumulative display of the number of acquired medals is executed. (Steps S401 and S403).

  The sub-control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination in the ART game effect notification process (step S402). When the winning combination is the AT combination, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub ROM 202. For example, if the push order is elected as the bell of the middle torso → left torso → right torso, the right / left / middle instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Naka ”before the last reel stop, and is notified together with the image display. The ART game effect notification processing constitutes notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination.

  In the ST gaming state, a notification effect for notifying the possibility of winning (winning) a pseudo bonus game can be executed. In this notification effect process, the control processes of the main control unit and the sub control unit are executed in cooperation with each other in accordance with the game sections a to c in the ST gaming state. In the sub-control unit, a notification effect at the ST game is executed by the ART game effect notification process (step S402).

  As the notification means used for the notification effect, the accessory effect means by the mechanical accessory devices 31 and 32, the image effect means for performing a specific premium image effect by the liquid crystal display device 3, and the spinning effect by performing the freeze effect by the rotation effect. Three types of production means are used. (33A) of FIG. 33 shows the ratio of the notification effect type for each notification means assigned to each game section. In the game section a, a notice effect by the accessory effect means can be executed based on the winning of the pseudo bonus game in the game section a. In the game section b, the notice effect by the image effect means can be executed based on the winning of the pseudo bonus game in the game section b. In the game section c, the notification effect by the spinning drum effect means can be executed based on the confirmed transition to the pseudo bonus game in the game section c.

  (33B) of FIG. 33 shows the distribution ratios of the accessory effect patterns (PTN) Y1 to Y3 by the accessory effect means. The accessory lottery pattern distribution lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. In the accessory effect PTNY1, a notification effect is executed by the mechanical accessory device 31 that suggests the model member 31a. In the accessory effect PTNY2, a notification effect is executed by the mechanical accessory device 32 that suggests the model member 32a. In the accessory effect PTNY3, a notification effect is executed by the mechanical accessory devices 31 and 32 that suggest the model members 31a and 32a. When the pseudo bonus game is won, the effect effect PTNY3 can be performed with a high probability of 90% of the distribution rate. When the pseudo bonus lottery is not won, the pseudo announcement effect of the accessory effect PTNY1 or 2 can be executed with high probability. The notification effect of the accessory effect PTNY3 is a specific notification mode with high notification reliability in the game section a.

  (33C) of FIG. 33 shows each distribution ratio of the image effect patterns (PTN) G1 to G4 by the image effect means. The image effect pattern distribution lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 202. In image effects PTNG1 and PTNG2, a notification effect in which different premier characters are displayed as images is executed. In the image effects PTNG3 and 4, a notice effect in which different premier story effects are displayed as images is executed. When the pseudo bonus game is won, the notification effect of the image effect PTNY3 or 4 can be executed with a high probability of the total distribution rate of 90%. When the pseudo bonus lottery is not selected, the pseudo notification effect of the image effect PTNY1 or 2 can be executed with high probability. The above-mentioned premier story effect is an image effect that can appear only in the game section b, and the notification effects of the image effects PTNG3 and 4 are in a specific notification mode with high notification reliability in the game section b.

In the game section c of the last section in the ST game state, the spinning effect of the freeze effect by the main process can be executed. The spinning drum effects PTN used at this time are the special effects PTN4 to 6 shown in FIG.
(33D) of FIG. 33 shows the distribution ratio of the above three types of special effects PTN4-6. This distribution lottery table is stored in the main ROM 102. When the transition to the pseudo bonus game is confirmed, the special effect PTN4 or 5 of the reverse rotation effect of the special effect PTN4 can be executed with a high probability of 95%. At the time of pseudo notification of the pseudo bonus game, the shoot freeze effect of the special effect PTN6 can be executed at 100%. The notification effect of the special effect PTN4 or 5 is a specific notification mode with high notification reliability in the game section c.

FIG. 34 shows notification effect processing during ST game by sub-processing.
This notification effect process can be executed for each game in the ST gaming state. In the ST gaming state in which the ST game flag is turned on, a game section being executed is determined based on the number of ST games (steps S500 and S501), and an accessory effect means or an image is played during the game section a or b. The notice production process of step S502 and subsequent steps by the production means is performed.

  When the pseudo bonus lottery (see step S354) is executed during the ST game and the pseudo bonus game is won (step S502), the lottery of the notification effect type corresponding to the game section a or b is performed (step S503). During the game in the game section a, one of the accessory effects PTNY1 to Y3 is determined based on the distribution lottery table of (33B) in FIG. Any one of the image effects PTNG1 to G4 is determined based on the distribution lottery table of FIG. Next, a notification based on the determined notification effect pattern is executed (step S504).

  When it is out of the pseudo bonus lottery, a lottery (lottery probability 1/3) of whether or not a notification effect is made is executed (step S502, S505). When the pseudo notification is won, a lottery of a notification effect type corresponding to the game section a or b is performed (steps S506 and S507). Next, a pseudo notification according to the determined notification effect pattern is executed (step S508).

FIG. 35 shows the specific freeze effect process during the ST game, which is executed in the freeze effect process (step S10) of the main process.
After winning the ST transition combination in the normal gaming state (step S162), the specific freeze effect flag is turned on when transitioning to the RT2 gaming state. The specific freeze effect flag is set in the corresponding area of the main RAM 103. The specific freeze effect process in FIG. 35 can be executed when the specific freeze effect flag is on (step S550).

  Each time a game in the ST game state is executed based on the ON of the specific freeze effect flag, 1 is added to the game counter memory area provided in the main RAM 103 (step S555). It is determined whether or not the game count value of the game counter of the ST game managed on the main side has reached 27 (step S551). When the game count value reaches 27, the game state corresponding to the game state of the game section c managed on the sub side is entered, and the notification process by the freeze effect in steps S552 to S554 can be executed.

  When the game count value reaches 27, it is determined based on the result lottery result whether or not any of the cherry bonus, the watermelon role, or the chance bonus winning pseudo bonus confirmed role is won (step S552). When the pseudo bonus confirmed combination is won, one of the spinning effects PTN of the special effects PTN4 to 6 is determined based on the distribution lottery table of (33D), and any of the determined special effects flags F4 to F6 is determined. Is turned on (steps S553, S554). Next, 1 is added to the game counter and the count value is updated (step S555). The determined special effect is executed by a freeze execution process (step S11) based on turning on the special effect flags F4 to F6.

  When the pseudo bonus confirmed combination is not won, a lottery (lottery probability 1/10) of whether or not the notification effect is permitted is executed (step S556). When the pseudo notification is won, the special effect flag F6 is set (steps S557 and S558). The specific freeze effect process described above is executed until the game state corresponding to the game state of the game section c ends, and after the game count value reaches 30, the specific freeze effect flag is turned off and the process ends (steps S559 and S560). . After the announcement of the possibility of obtaining the pseudo bonus game by the execution of each of the notification effects described above, when the transition to the pseudo bonus game is confirmed, the ART game effect notification process is performed at the end of the game or the next game. Thereafter, the transition confirmation to the pseudo bonus game is notified.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of notification means (an accessory effect means, an image effect means, and a spinning effect means) for notifying the possibility of transition to the pseudo bonus game state by the notice control means (steps S503 and S553). And the notification by each notification means can be performed at different rates for each of the game sections a to c. Accordingly, when notifying the possibility of transition to the pseudo bonus game state in the ST game state, various notifications by the notification means of the plurality of notification means according to the game sections a to c having different winning probabilities of the pseudo bonus lottery Since the notification can be made according to the aspect, it is possible to improve the game entertainment without monotonizing the game process leading to the provision of the pseudo bonus game state.

  In particular, when performing the effect production and the image production, which is different from the rotation production and the control management, and performing the notification by the specific notification means and the common notification means, Since the control process with the sub-control unit is executed in cooperation, each notification effect can be smoothly executed according to the distinction of the game sections, which can contribute to the improvement of the game entertainment.

In the ART game effect notification process, during the ST game state, the normal effect display by the image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, or the electric effect effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 is executed. The notification mode that can be executed without distinction between the game sections is executable, and is supplementarily executed as a live-up effect that excites the expectation even when the specific notification mode is produced or not.
When the notification effect is executed by the notification control means, the notification by the specific notification means (steps S504, S554, S11) for executing the specific notification mode that can be executed corresponding to each of the game sections a to c, without distinction of the game sections. By controlling either the notification by the common notification means (the liquid crystal display device 3, the speaker, the decorative lamp unit 6) or the notification by both for executing the executable notification mode, the liquid crystal display device or the like can be used for the entire effective game period. The transition possibility notification can be executed by the exciting effect, for example, the transition confirmation to the pseudo bonus game state can be notified only by a specific game section c by the specific notification mode by the revolving effect, and appears for each game section. It is possible to diversify the manner of notifications to be made and enhance the sense of expectation in the ST gaming state to improve the gaming interest.

  In (33A) of FIG. 33, each notification means is assigned separately for each game section, but a plurality of notification means can be assigned in common to the game sections. FIG. 33E shows an example in which a plurality of notification means are assigned in common. In this example, in the game sections a and b, the accessory effect means and the image effect means can be used. The allocation lottery table of the accessory effect means and the image effect means in (33E) is stored in the sub ROM 202. In this allocation lottery table, for example, the allocation rate of the accessory effect production means is different from 90% and 20% depending on the game sections a and b, respectively. In the notification effect process during the ST game, when the notification effect type corresponding to the game section a or b is selected (see step S503), based on the allocation lottery table of (33E), the accessory effect means and the image effect means After determining whether or not to use any of the notification means, the effect pattern is determined by performing the effect pattern lottery based on the lottery table of either (33B) or (33C) according to the determined notification means. can do. (33E) Based on the allocation lottery table of (33E), by determining one of the effect production means and the image production means, it is possible to diversify the notification production mode in the ST gaming state and further enhance the expectation, It can contribute to improvement.

  In the above embodiment, the proportion of the plurality of notification means is varied according to the game sections a to c having different winning probability of the pseudo bonus game, but the division of the game sections having different selection rates of the pseudo bonus game type is used. Thus, the ratios of the plurality of notification means may be varied. (33F) of FIG. 33 is an example in which the ratios by the plurality of notification means are varied according to the game sections Z1 and Z2 having different selection rates. In this example, according to the game sections Z1 and Z2, the accessory effect means, the image effect means, and the spinning effect means are allocated. The allocation lottery table of the accessory effect means and the image effect means in (33F) is stored in the sub ROM 202. In the notification effect process during the ST game, when the lottery of the notification effect type corresponding to the game section Z1 is used, which one of the effect effect means and the image effect means is used based on the allocation lottery table After determining whether or not, the effect pattern can be determined by performing the effect pattern lottery based on the lottery table of either (33B) or (33C) according to the determined notification means. In the game section Z2, it is possible to determine the effect pattern by performing the effect pattern lottery based on the (33D) lottery table by the spinning effect means. Also by determining each notification means based on the ratio setting of (33F), it is possible to diversify the notification effect mode in the ST gaming state and enhance the expectation, thereby contributing to the improvement of the game entertainment.

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

  The present invention is particularly suitable for a swivel type gaming machine or the like to which privilege games such as AT games and ART games can be given.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
5a Upper member,
5b intermediate member,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel,
8b reel,
8c reel,
9 Operation part,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor,
11 MAX bet buttons,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
30 LCD control board box,
31 Mechanical accessory device,
31a Model member,
32 mechanical accessory device,
32a model member,
33 rotating connection part,
34 Geared motor
35 mounting member,
36 rotating connection part,
37 Geared motor,
38 rotation axis,
39 Rotating shaft core,
40 geared motor control device,
41 geared motor control device,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 main CPU,
102 Main ROM,
103 main RAM,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 Sub-control board,
201 sub-CPU,
202 sub-ROM,
203 sub-RAM,
204 sound generating substrate,
205 lamp substrate,
206 LCD control board,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 drum motor group,
252 Revolving position detection sensors,
300 payout control board,
301 hopper motor,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
305b medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
350 cylinder setting board,
351 setting switch,
400 power supply board,
400a Power supply device.

Claims (3)

A rotating display unit for variable display of symbols by a plurality of rotating cylinders set with symbols, a role lottery means for performing a lottery drawing based on a predetermined lottery probability, and a predetermined game state transition condition Based on the fact that the first transition condition is satisfied in the normal gaming state, the gaming state transition means for shifting the gaming state to another gaming state based on The normal transition means for enabling transition to a specific gaming state that gives a privilege advantageous to the player, and the first transition condition at a higher establishment rate than the normal gaming state based on the establishment of the second transition condition. High probability gaming state transition means for allowing transition to a high probability gaming state that can be established, and high for enabling transition to the specific gaming state based on the establishment of the first transition condition in the high probability gaming state Probability transfer means And the high probability gaming state is composed of a plurality of gaming sections including a gaming section having a different establishment rate of the first transition condition, and further, a plurality of notifications of the possibility of transition to the specific gaming state And a notification control means for controlling the plurality of notification means to perform the notification, wherein the notification control means is configured to notify each notification of the plurality of notification means for each game section of the plurality of game sections. A gaming machine characterized by performing notification by means at different rates. The plurality of notification means include: specific notification means for executing a specific notification mode that can be executed in correspondence with the game section; and common notification means for executing a notification mode that can be executed without distinction of the game section. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the notification control unit controls either the notification by the specific notification unit, the notification by the common notification unit, or both by notification when the notification is executed. 3. Machine. Main control means for overall control of the gaming machine according to the lottery result of the combination lottery means, and sub-control means for auxiliary control of the gaming machine based on a control command from the main control means, The notification control means includes: a specific notification control means by the specific notification means included in the main control means; and a common notification control means by the common notification means included in the sub-control means. The gaming machine according to claim 2, comprising:

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